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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
Nellie Weaver once more became a


source of annoyance to the judge.
Sympathy in Pottersville as it is apt
O. be in any town. was with the young
people In some way it got rumored
around the town Chat Ncllies life ae
home was made none of the pleasant
est by her father. Further comment
was aroused when the postmaster gave
out that Miss Nellie had returned one
OF Wrangles the wealthy summer WIS.,
TORS letters unopened. The incident
, showed q further progress in the stand
taken by the energetic young lady
against the plan of her father to mar
ry her to The aforesaid Wrangle in
stead of to young Wenham.
The crisis was reached early in April.
| There had been an ice storm during
the night making the roads as slip
perry rs glass. Unfortunate indeed was
F., the horse that with unsharpened shoes
had to venture on them. Trade was
brisk at the imprOvised blacksmith
! shop, and John Grant had all the work
he could handle. Judge Viewers trot-
| ter Kelleck was late In getting into
with bitter wind blowing from the
northeast, when the prisoner black
smith NJ last stripped kelleck Of his
| shoes and commenced with his usual
| expedition the task Of reshOeing.
| Three shoes had been nailed to Kei-
! leck's pr;Acing hoofs when an eXcla
nation from the judge drew the atten
! Of no and lna fnYS tn a
couple dashing by ut high speed in Il
familiar Sleigh. They were Willis
| Wenham and Judge Viewers daugh-
| ter Nellie. AS they turned up the road
where, two and a half miles distant,
| the house of tue minister was situate,
I it daWned on the company that they
were witnesses of an eiOpement.
There was ample time for the angry
! Judge to overtake the couple provided
John Grant drove the nails of the
| fourth shoe with his customary quick
ness. The Judge commanded him to
| hurry. Instead of doing so he laid
| the shoe down and said that, as he
| was prisoner, working only to oblige
! folks. he'd be hanged if he'd do anoth-
I N
| as to swear at him The judge plead
| ed and apologiZcd in vain. 1t was only
when the young couple returned and
rendered Judge Weaver Speechless
with rage by the announcement of
| their marriage that John Grant would
| consent to put on the other shoe.
The very next day came an April
| thaw. The travelling was -, bad that
| the prisoners only visitor was Jailer
Gibson, who brought him his meals.
! In the night when the blacksmith re-
t tired the rain was pouring outside in
monotonouS driZzIe. The Pottersvillc
| jail was situated on the bank of Il
| small but deep river. and the waters of
| this stream We're yellowed and swollen
! 10y the freShet.
In the early hours of the morning
! there was Il slide and q fall and Il
| splash. Over into the river went 4
| section of banking. the POttersvile
| jail and the prisoner therein. The
| structure did not float far but ground
ed on the shelving shore opposite the
blacksmith shop where John Grant
had practiced his trade prior to his
latest departure from the narrow path
| Of sobriety. Us John Grant forced
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
I,STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by +. A. Connell at Sand
Beach, La, and estraycd before me, the
undersigned authority, one brown mare
mule, about nine years old, and about IS
hands high. Branded Y OF left hip and
shoulder. The owner will come forward,
prove property and pay costs, or same
will be sold at Sand Beach store on Sat
urday, the 5th day of October, 1907, at
IL o'clock nooo.
w 3. DANIEL,
Justice Of Che Peace, Eighth Ward, Cad
do Parish, louisiana
The Caucasian, Aug. Fl, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
PRIVILEGES FOR SALE.

The following privileges are now OF
fcred for sale at the State Fair Grounds
October ; to -: Cigar stands. Two res=
taurants Lunch stands. Fruit stands
Soft drink stands. ilitching privileges
Cuschion privileges, and many others
Make application at the secretarys Of
fee. 2l3 Milan street Both phones LAS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
RIDS INVITED.
Aug. 2s.

Notice is hereby given that at the
next regular meeting OF the Police Jury
Of Caddo Parish, La, to be held DC
tober 9, 1907, bids will be received for
medicine for prescriptions for Jail for
next twelve months. Right to reject any
and all bids reserved.
R. FURMAN, President
A. L. DURINGER. Clerk
Aug. IS, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
Of sobriet,

| COUPLE DASHED by AT HIGH SPEED IN
| A FAMILIAR SLEIGH.
open the conveniently arranged door
it occurred to him that at midnight the
siXtieth day Of his Imprisonment had
| been completed His face wore a sat
isfied smile
His equanimity was undisturbed the
next morning when Judge Weaver
drove over, furiously accusing him Of
stealing the Jail and demanding that
he return it to the place he had taken
1t from. The easy grin on the features
of the blacksmith grew to broader d.
mansions.
Il whipped you at lection, judge"
he drawled slowly, IAN you sent me to
that place." indicating the floating Jail,
when you had your turn. Then I
wouldn't put the shoe on your horse
SOS you could stop your daughters
marryin' young Wenham. Now you
say l stole the Jail. Judge, it's this
way. I've got chance to sue the
town of Pottersville FIR false imprison-
ment. / ought to have been let out O.
Jail at II o'clock last night. More'n
that, the jail's miner
The judges face grew blank and
purple with Amusement.
'Yes, stree! The jaifs mine.
didn't so to sea FIR nothin' when 1 was
young. Pottersville Jail is flotsam-
F-L-O-T-S-A- Man if the town wants
1t back It'll get it by payin' good
money. An, judge, if you should want
| Kelleck shod in a hurry don't f'rget
I'm dom business at the same OF
stand"'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15

HE GE EROUSLY OFFERED TO FIGHT THEM.
and many suitors, on the one hand and
Willis Wenham, son of the first select
imam, who was in the midst of his
course at one of the big eastern uni
versities.
Selectman Wenham was another of
Judge Viewers political opponents;
bat, though the judge never forgave
enc who crossed his will. this was not
the reason for his opposing the match
between his daughter Nellie and the
selectman's son Willis. The judge was
man of means. while Selectman
Wenham. though possessed Of a mod
crate competency. could leave but Il
small sum at his demise to each of
his numerous family, of which Willis
composed exactly one-thirteenth.
With young Wenham absent at col
lege. the judge was able to give his
undivided attention to the village
blacksmith He was willing to bidc
lis time, for he knew John Grant to
be one of those men who with nnfail-
ing regularity get themselves into n
beastly state of intoxication just once
every twelve months. For full week
It was the blacksmith's custom to
,wrestle with John Barleycorn, quite
willing to be overcome.
The only article in the warrant for
h the last town meeting over which
there had not been more or less CON
test was that which called for the
erection Of town lookup. 1t was gen
orally conceded that Pottersviile had
reached that stage in a towns progress
where Jail is demanded for the pres
eryation Of peace and order. An out
slider might have objected that there
had been no arrest made in the little
village excepting of boys on truancy
charges since the converting of the last
town meeting. but this would have
been regarded as a Machiavellian at
tempt at impeding the wheels of
progress. So the new structure had
risen triumphantly, with not so much
as hint of graft, under the super
vision Of the selectmen. and. although
the suggestion of building had come
from the mouth Of Judge Weaver. none
SAM the praise of conception and exc
cution more loudly than the village
blacksmith.
It was at the fall elections, as we
have said, that the feud started be-
tween John Grant and Judge Weaver.
1T was not until the approach Of tie
following spring that the latter found
the sought for chance to get back at
the smith. One morning in early Feb
)ruary the blacksmith failed to show up
at his place of business. A line Of six
or more impatient teamsters set out
to look up the reason. At Henry
Comes hosiery. known as the Come
Inn. they found it. Red eyed and
maudlin, mostly oblivious to the cares
OF this world, yet occasionally burst
ing into tears and hiccoughs as he ex-
postulated against the hard fate that
had carried an uncle of his away on
the wrong side of log drive thirty
wears before, was the village black
smith. leaning for sy,eRthy and sup
mort against the rose colored. reeking
bar over which the liquors of the
Come Inn were served
John Grant refused to do the work
rho transfers desired of him. but gen
erously offered to fight them, either
ono at a time or all together. His
tander was conrteously refused.
This time. however. John Grant was
not to enjoy his parting from the path
az sobriety without paying the penalty
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
FSTRAY NOTICE.
Aug. IS, 1907.

Taken up by f. K. Nelson about ten
and black spotted COW, marked underbit
in right ear, fork III left ear, branded
thus: J, r. One light brown cow marked
smooth crop off right ear, left ear seems
to be bitten off, branded thus 4, and has
young calf. The owner will come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the animals will be sold as directed
by law on the 18th day OF October, Igo7,
at my office at Greenwood, La
S. J. PHILLIPS,
Justice of the Peace Fifth Ward Caddo
Parish, Louisiana.
Sept. 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. 1I,476-In First District Court of
Louisiana Succession Of Mollic
Johnson
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that J. w. White
has this day applied to be appointed adj
miniAtrator of said succession, and I'M
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this 22nd day Of
August 1907.
A. F. HAYNES,
Aug. IS. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
ASMELL las ANNOUNCED.

Prof. ]. B. Aswell has announced his
candidacy f. reelection as Superln-
Itendent OF Public Education. 1t is now
in order III 'rof. Henry +. Chambers
of New C~'.,:-, to become the opponent
of Prof .E.r-ci. Such a contest would
not only be lively, but would, in The
Caucasians opinion, result in the defeat
of Mr. Aswell
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
POHerSville
Episode.
BY Frank II. neioon.
Copyright. 1901. by Frank II. Meloon.
BY Frank II. MeIoon.
Copyright. 1901. by Frank H. Meloon
L was at the fall elections that the
feud begun in PattprSyiIIe Jnhi.

L was at the fall elections that til.
feud began in PottersvilIe. Joh!
Grant, the village blacksmith, a
big, rawbOned fellow of enormous
muscle, whose family had hailed from
Nova Scotia, had dared to oppose
Judge Weaver, candidate for the Iegis-
lature. From the judges point OF view
the worst feature of this presumptu
GUS antagOnism was its success. Judge
weaver had been defeated by the mar.
row margin Of one vote, and bitterness
was ever thereafter to rankle in his
heart.
Another source of vcXation for the
Judge was the attachment which he
could not fail to see existed between
MS daughter Nellie, a girl of pretty
race, medium height, plump person
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-15
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Caucasian, Aug. 20.
L'Italia., 1907-09-06
LevatriCi
GEMMA ZOLEZZI PASSERA

~LEVATRICE diplomatic con 10 premio
ALA Regia Universita di Geneva. Uffi-
clio e Residenza: SIG Montgomery Ave.
San Francisco, California.
L'Italia., 1907-09-06

Importatori g negozianti alringros-
so in generi alimentari Italiani, 4SS-440
Davis ST., San FRANCISCO. Niostre
specialize Clio di Olivia di Lucca, mar
che: Emilio Coll e L. Baldocchi.
L'Italia., 1907-09-06
ROmani ( CarbOnari

Importatori In generi alimentari tia
liani. colonial 9 del paese. Spediamo al
la campagna dietro buone referenxe.
1Ol3 Msntgsnery d. vtcAn0 . DrsaAway
L'Italia., 1907-09-06
DOTT. VITTORIo LUCCKETTI

SPECIALISTA per lie malnttie degli ec-
chi, d'orecchie, nnso e goia duffi-
clio; dale lO-l2 M. - dale "a p. M.
.016 KEARNY, angelo Montgomery Ave.
TELEFONO WEST 7473
L'Italia., 1907-09-06
ANTON. DE ~CUNGI-MILH

Dottoressa In Ostetricia
Laureate nella r. Universita di Firenze
con diploma di perfezionamento
Camere private per parti con ASST
stenza; Ultima pensione.
PHONE: Temp. 1901
consolidation dale "a pom. Ufficio e
Residenza 1882 stockton st. fra Green
@ Vallejo SITS.
L'Italia., 1907-09-06

La Tenia Q Verne Solitaire 81 cura
In "a ore con lie Capsule di Ono etereo
dt Felce Maschia df Carlo Erba di MI
ne annessa ad ogni flacone. Lammala-
to non dove, ne necessita s~ospendere le
sue occupaziont durante la cura, per-
che la medicina non molesta ne pro-
duce dolori. lutte 10 buone farmacie
lie vendono.
L'Italia., 1907-09-06
THE BOHEMIAN SALOON

1917 Dupont st. (tra Union e .Ftlberto
II vero ritrovo del buontemponi e degn
amanti d~ellarte della musica. L.. Sus-
sian a. s. COstelIi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06
The Prize Beat of All

ONE Of the most ingenius publicity schemes
~ on record was perpetrated in Denver two
years ago by the promoter of an indifferent
musical comedy. The piece had proved a rank
failure III New York, where it was played to
empty seats in Broadway theater at the ex-
penSe OF 4 rich, inexperienced youth, commonly
known d theatrical angel, who gave the pro-
duction the support Of his obese bankroll.
After TRYING for six weeks to force the poor
concoction upon metropolitan playgoers, the
management cast up accounts and found APP
proximately twenty-five thousand dollars on
the wrong side OF the ledger; whereupon it was
decided to go tour and try to recoup the
losses. But the reputation of the show had
preceded it. and as there no well known
players in the cast whose names might serve
to attract patronage it was hard shedding and
poor business
Finally the manager put it up to the press
agent and ordered him to do something quick
With indifferent success the agent tried several
schemes to boost the show until he reached
Denver. On the morning of his arrival in the
Colorado city he hurried from his train to
hotel, where he requested the clerk to give him
the address OF good stenOgrapher.
We have a first class stenographer and
typewriter here in the hotel" said the clerk
Trot her out" said the press agent. 81
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16

zens of Japan should be celebrating
the Fourth of July" said Capt Kawa-
hara. Knowing that we were to be
in Seattle on July 4 we brought over
with us a supply of fireworks for
celebration to show our esteem and
appreciation of this country.
This country is one of unlimited
products and resources. On the other
side of the Pacific is China, with an
unlimited demand for the products of
this country Lying between is Jap
an. Being islanders, we are naturally
a seafaring people and commerce is
our mainstay.
Seattle is the nearest gateway for
us to the United States. We hope to
see it grow and prosper and for the
most friendly relations to exist be-
tween your country and ours. We wish
you most glorious Fourth of July.
Banzai"
7. Hamashita, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Washington, delivered the
principal address for the japanese. He
said in part:
1T is said that the Japanese are the
most patriotic people in the world.
This is true not only when they are
in their own country, but when they
become the adopted sons of another.
A good citizen of one country is a good
citizen of another
We hope to see this country pros
per AS it prospers, we prosper. Free
dom without law and order is anarchy
Freedom without justice is selfish
ness. You have a great duty to ele-
vate others to the same plane as
yourselves. Let nobody in this coun-
try be denied right and Justice"
Judge Richard A. Ballinger's speech
was brief He said:
II have been greatly impressed by
the manner in which the Japanese
have shown their appreciation for this
country | know of no more delicate
way for them to have shown this ap-
probation than by a celebration like
this
One of the weaknesses of our coun-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
For the week ended July 10, 1907.
Honolulu, July IS, 1907.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Rainfall varying in amount from 10
to "a inch occurred in the Kohala,
Hamallua, Puma and Kau districts OF
Hawaii; from IS inch to 80 inches
in the Hilo, and 2 "a to 3 Al inches IN
the Kona districts. On Maui. Oahu
and Molokai the amounts generally
varied from .06 to 81 inch, except 10
measurable rain in the Kula and Wal
luku, and 10 inch to AZ inches in
the Koolau districts of Maui In the
kona districts of Kauai the amounts
ranged from lis to % inches, and
from So to ,6S inch in the Puma dis
trict
AT stations having a record of ten
or more years, the total amount was
below the average IL to ~ inch in
the Kau, Puma, Kohala and Hamakua
districts of Hawaii, and 81 inch to
2.O9 inches in the Hilo district; in the
Kona district the amount was / 81
inches above the weekly average. In
the Eva, Koolauloa and Waianae dis
tricts of Oahu the amounts were from
10 to 80 inch above the average, and
below it O5 to 40 inch in the remain
ing districts. In the Kona district of
Kauai the amount was 1.27 inches
above the average for the week
The rainfall FOR the week was be-
low that of the preceding one in all
districts on Hawaii, except the Kona--
and with marked deficiencies, so to
$50 inches, in the Hilo district. In
the KOOlau, Hamakualoa, Hamakua-
poke and Hama districts of Maui de-
ficiencies ranging from 80 inch to 3. 10
inches were reported; and no change
or slight eXcessess' from the remain
ing districts.
Earthquakes were reported as fol-
lows; Hawaii, Niulii-sharp, just after
midnight of 5th.; Paauilo-sharp, 1887
p. m. 5th; Laupahoehoe, two shocks,
HES p. m, 5th; Kealakekua (Wallacel
about u midnight, 5th; Kealakelua
Davis, midnight, 5th-2 to 3 seconds.
Maui, Haiku, light, 1885 p. m, 9Th;
Hama, severe, 1880 p. M, 5th.
The following table shows the week
ly averages Of temperature and rainfall
for the principal islands and for the
group:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16
The LEAGUE NOT
IN THE WAGER
RIVERSIDE BASEBALLERS DENY
HAVING INTEREST IN SUIT BY
CHINESE BETTORS.

The officials of the Riverside Base
ball League are strenuously denying
that the league has in any way been
directly congnizant of the practice Of
betting on the results Of the games
played at Aala park The protest has
been called forth by the filing in the
Honolulu District Court of a suit for
$77 by Chang Fook against Leong yam,
said to have been the amount of a
wager on a game which was afterwards
thrown out by the league on account
of irregularities in the ruling of the
Umpire. The leagues officials state
that they have and will continue to GO
.all in their power to prevent their
sport being made a basis for gambling.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16

cupied by cluster of humanity The
porches, windows and roofs of resi-
dences held their quota of interested
spectators. Automobiles and car
riages with brilliantly dressed women
occupied the streets.
The display of fireworks was novel
and gorgeous. Balloons and bombs
were the feature of the daylight dis
play. The bombs exploding high in
the air set adrift flags, parachutes.
shields and figures of men and ami
mails. The balloons were of eccentric
designs. Both the balloons and bombs
carried prizes and were merrily chas-
ed by hundreds of small boys.
Bandmaster Maggie and his musicians
from Fort Lawton were one of the
chief attractions An afternoon and
evening concert was rendered The
soft strains of Japanese airs delighted
the hundreds of the mikado's subjects
present and pleased the thousands of
Seattle citizens.
The speeches, which were informal.
were delivered shortly after o'clock.
The speakers We're Judge Richard
Ballinger, commissioner of the general
land office; Rev. o. H. McGim. Capt
Kawahara and r. Yamashita c. T..
Takahashi was chairman.
1T may seem strange that we citi-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16
WHERE THE EAGLE
SCREAMED "BANZAI"
JAPANESE RESIDENTS A RoUsING CE1EBRA-
TON FOURTH OF JU LY-GoOD ONE CoUN-
CITIZEN ANo Their" SAYS A JAPANESE ORA


SEATTLE, July 5.-Ten thousand
citizens of Seattle were the guests
yesterday afternoon and evening of
the officers of the Shinano Maru and
the Japanese residents of Seattle at an
Independence day celebration at Third
avenue west and Highland drive.
The intertwined Stars aud Stripes
and rising sun of Nippon dominated
the decorations, national airs of the
United States and Japan were render
ed by the military band from Fort
Lawton, prominent citizens OF both
countries felicitated one another upon
the occasion and thousands were de-
lighted with the splendid display of
day and night fireworks. The celebra-
tion was one of the most unique and
successful ever given in Seattle.
The home and spacious grounds of
Mrs j. A. Mcclellan were put at the
disposal of the Japanese hosts From
a roped-in enclosure across the street
the fireworks were discharged On the
big lawn the invited guests were re-
ceived by ruddy-faced Capt Katsuji
Kawahara of the Shinano Maru, his
officers and the committee of the Jap
anese residents of Seattle.
On Highland drive and on the hills
to the north thousands gathered. Ev-
cry vantage point for blocks was oc-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16

try is its too great confidence. But
one of our bulwarks IS our open-hand-
ed method of dealing with the nations
of the world We enter into no secret
treaties or coalitions. The best way
to avoid trouble is to be preIared for
it. That we are prepared for IL is due
to that great man in the presidential
chair. Theodore Roosevelt.
One of our weaknesses is the meth
Cd of dealing with turbulent cOmmu-
mites But then we can rely upon
the good sense of all the people to
right any wrongs done"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16
SPORTS
BATTING WORK
FOR The SEASON
TEAMS IN LEAGUE AVERAGE
ABOUT THE SAME WITH KAMS
AND d. II. LEADERS.

The batting strength of the teams OF
the Honolulu Baseball League and OF
the individual players up to July 18th,
has just been figured out Inc re-
suits are considered very creditable.
In the matter of them batting the Ka-
mchamehas and the Diamond Heads
have tied with averages of POI percent.
while the Punahou team comes third
with an average of PIP percent and
the St Louis boys last at 204 From
a batting standpoint, therefore the
teams are not greatly different.
Individually the averages run from
800 percent eddie fernandez to .O5O
by Meyer. Fernandez has always been
one of the surest men with the stick
the Diamond Heads could muster f.
Desha and George Clark with 365 and
1853 come next in order
The list stands as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16

Entire Group. "a. 8 deg. 0.70 in.
At the local Office of the U. S. Wea-
Their Bureau in Honolulu generally
clear weather obtained, with measur-
able rainfall on three dates, amounting
to 30 inch below the normal and II
more than during the preceding week
The maximum temperature was SO
deg minimum n deg; and the mean
77.G deg; deg. below the normal and
2 deg. higher than last weeks. The
average relative humidity was b6 per
cent, and the prevailing wind direc-
ton was NE, with an average hourly
velocity of miles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-16
WORLDS NEWS
BY Cable

BOSTON, July 16.-While mem
bers of the crew were loading one OF
the eight-inch guns in one of the tur-
rets of the United STATES Dattleship
Georgia yesterday sparks exploded the
bags of powder, result IA the death of
eight men, including Lieutenant Good
rich, son of Admiral Goodrich, which
died some time after the accident, as a
result of the injuries received. Among
the other dead are Midshipman Gold
waite, Turret Captain Hatcher and Sea-
men Hamilton, Thomas, Miller and
Burke Fourteen others were injured
by the explosion.