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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
DEATH OF MRS. TIMMoNs.

The distressing illness of Mrs. Me-
LISA Simpson Timmons ended in her
death Monday afternoon at the Shreve-
port Sanitarium For four weeks the
agony of suffering kept loved ones al
her bedside haping, watching, praying
The best medical attendance was en-
ployed and skilled nursing, but all III
vain to bring healing to the dear suf-
ferer. Mrs Timmons was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs DeOrsay Simpson OF
Metcalf, La She was lovely in person,
intelligent, refined and gentle. A pupil
in Miss Nelson's Seminary, the leading
girls school in North Louisiana for
many years, much of her school life
was passed in Shreveport where friends
mourn her untimely death. Also in
Mansfield where she was a special stu
dent at the college will there be sorrow
that she has gone from earth in the
bloom and beauty of womanhood.
On October 28, 1908, she became the
wife of Mr.. w. w Timmons. After a
years residence in Shreveport, they re-
moved to Pleasant Hill where FIVE hap
Ply useful years were lived. With grace
and sweetness she went about doing
the varied things that claim ones time
in a small community. More especially
will she be missed in the church work
~ ~Lo~,+;ae - a. +o,,,., ~ ,,,L;cL che
gave willing and most generous sup
port Very tender will be the memo
ries cherished of her life upon this
earth. Her husband with their tiny
month old daughter is broken hearted
and desolate, and the large family cir
Gle are in deep and sore affection
Besides the bereaved husband and
parents OF her immediate family, Mrs.
Timmons is survived by two brothers,
DR.. E E. Simpson of Taylortown, La,
Mr.. D. A. Simpson of San Antonio,
Texas, and two sisters, Mrs. S. A.
Alexander of Greenwood and Mrs. A.
S. Lutz of New Orleans. all of whom
were in constant attendance during her
illness.
The remains were taken to the home
of the family physician, DR.. O'Leary,
who attended Mrs. Timmons through
out her painful illness with untiring
devotion. Friends assembled to pay
their last tribute of love and respect,
and after a brief service the body was
conveyed to the family burying ground
near Greenwood, where in the silence
and peace of the beautiful country they
laid her at rest A FRIEND.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01

street The lad is right, for the pre-
position on is used in this sentence to
indicate location. The proper use of
at, in, on requires a knowledge of
the rules of precision. Certain prepo-
sions have distinctive uses. Thus at
lis used before the name of city when
the place is. regarded merely as poTf
of locality as I'VE landed at Liverpool
I'm" is used when reference is made
to presence within its limits, and also
before the names of countries, as he
lived in the land of Egypt seventeen
years. "On" denotes location, he
lives in New Orleans on Camp street,
or she lives on a plantation in Cuba.
The misuse of in for on has become
frequent and speakers and writers
should regard the rules of precision II
they wish to be correct. Discussions on
current use of words are exceedingly
helpful. Correct English and How to
Use it is a monthly magazine devoted
to the proper use of English. 1t is ed
tied by Josephine Turek Baker, 5II
Rand McNally building. It is is well
worth the small subscription price OF
$Ioo a year Many errors are exposed
and correct expressions given.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
GOOD ROADS.

A special to the Picayune from Mans
field says: Without reference to what
will be the result of Governor Sanders
good road agitation, Mansfield will have
ten miles of bodel road at cnce, and if
the Governor can convert the Police
jury to his way of thinking on Monday
next. when he will address them on the
ways and means of making good roads,
DeSoto parish will have thirty miles
within the next twelve months. .
Thirty miles of good roads in twelve
months is equal to two and a.half miles
per month. What kind of good roads?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
IN MRMoRIAM.

The announcement of the death OF
Mrs. Maud Jacobs Winter, beloved
wife of Mr. Arthur T. Winter of Col
vile, Washington, was received with
deep sorrow by the large circle of rela-
tives and friends of the Jacobs family
IN Shreveport. Mrs. Winter was the
eldest daughter of the late Julius A.
Jacobs and Mrs. Lily Dawes Jacobs of
this city, who removed about 1890 to
Pasadena, Cal, where the family hav.
since resided. There the promise of her
girlhood was fulfilled in the unfolding
and development OF a nature singu-
larly sweet and true and strong. Half
gay, half grave, with a gentle digity
that marked her even as girl, all that
her life meant on earth, stands out
clearly in loving, unfading relnem-
brance. She was married on January 7,
1897. In her new home in the far
Northwest, the joys of wifehood deep
ened into motherhood, and happiness
was complete as the little children
Game, and grew into sturdy health and
beauty.
Very tender were her recollections of
her girlhood home with which she ever
kept in close touch. It was the inspir-
ing theme from which happy incidents
were drawn and related to the dear
children about her knee. Last March,
accompanied by her husband, Mrs.
Winter came back her first visit
It was the occasion of happy meet
ings with dear friends of her school
days and old friends Of her family.
How sweet and unchanged was the
dear face But even then the shadow of
her earthly death was across her path,
though none could see it Sustained by
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
SIGNING PETITIONS.

The fact that very large per cent
of the best people Of Mansfield and
vicinity signed a petition asking the
Louisiana senators and congressman 10
vote to retain the tariff on lumber,
seems to keep them quiet on the sub
ject When the petition was circulated
the editor Of this paper was the only
person that We know Of who refused
to sign i Mansfield Enterprise.
And the same people would have
signed a petition demanding ths hang
ing Of the best man in Mansfield Pc
tltions are scarcely worth the value Of
the paper upon which they are written
OF printed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Gertie Owens who is spending
the summer in Colorado writes from
Lakeside and sends view of the
white city" Miss Owens visited the
Boulder Chautauqua where she at
tended an institute of the National Ed
ucational Association. Miss Ovens b
member of the central school faculty
and will return in September refreshed
and ready for work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
I'VE and faith she went her wav

love and faith she went her way.
Feeling sure that the threatened NAL
ady would yield to treatment, her
mother, Mrs Jacobs, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Aline Jacobs, and
her son Rodney, made their contem-
plated visit to relatives in Europe,
from which they were recalled by the
grievous message of Mrs. Winters
alarming illness Returning without de
lay to their home in Pasadena, where
Mr. Winter had taken his wife for the
benefit of climatic conditions, the grief
stricken family gathered about their
loved one, with the agony of rapidly
nearing separation in their hearts. The
end came Monday, July 70. Bereft be-
yond expression are the devoted hus-
band and children, her son Ardena, a
manly youth, her first born, and the
lovely young daughters, Charlotte and
Marion, all at the tender age to most
need a mothers sympathy and guid-
ance. From Shreveport, the home Sot
her birth and happy childhood, there
goes out the deepest sympathy to the
bereaved ones. In the hearts of those
who loved her the tender cord of re-
membrane will be sweet and unchang-
ing through all the years. One who
made life better and brighter for 9th
ers, whose aims and aspirations were
high pure, who loved her neighbor
and h. God has gone from earth.
A FRIEND.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
MIDSUMMER EVE.

I41DoOVA Z v Z.
The ragged clouds that sweep across
the moon
Show starry spaces through the tattered
gray,
And winds that high aloft like eagles
play
Make here a moaning like the hum of
noon,
So far. SO, faint; and in the eyes of
June
In silence wide and wistful; now, they
say,
Queen Mat, discrowned, regains her
ancient sway,
And long forgotten pomp, crave now a
This night the gates of Time are left
ajar,
And through his garden in the scented
gloom,
We steal to find the rose of yesterday !;
We come to where shadowy ~bards and
heroes are,
And burn with loves that sing beyond
the tomb
Through this blue night of dreaming
disarray.
Thomas Stevens in Everybody's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
UNUSUAL PROPOSITIONS.

An interesting discussion took place
recently among the clerks in one of our
large retail dry goods store concerning
the Use OF "in" and "on' in such an
expression His residence is in Jor-
dan street. One of the ladies who is
quite discriminating in the choice of
words contended for the use of on
rather than in, claiming that the SEN
tence to be dramatically correct
should be his residence is on Jordan
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
APPRECIATED GREETINGS.

A very beautiful and richly colored
post card comes from Mr.. and Mrs.
August Erickson, who with their son,
Clarence Erickson, are at Colorado
Springs. The view shows the won
drousiy beautiful Seven Falls OF the
Cheyenne canon with steps going I'D
the perpendicular wall of brown rock
Our friends report fine time climbing
the mountains and adniring the mag
nifcent scenery, cool exhilarating tenn
perature.
A view of the museum of fine arts,
St. Louis, comes from Mr. and Mrs.
Slantey Adams who will spend the
month of August in the region of the
great lakes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
FROM GALVESTON

A set of very interesting and beauti-
full views were sent by our friend, Mr..
Martin Grosjean, on his recent visit to
the island city. The beach approach
to the sea wall, with steamers at land
ing and view of sea wall when COM
pleted prove the tireless and wonderful
work of man. Galveston has been re-
claimed from the sea.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
FROM LUZERNE.

Mrs. Leon .Jastremski writes enthu-
siastically Of her tour through Switzer-
land, the snow crowned mountains and
beautiful lakes. From Switzerland Mrs
Jastre1nski will go to France where she
will spend some time before going to
London.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
PICNIC AND SCHOOL RALLY.


Over thousand people attended the
big picnic and school rally at Ida on
July ~. Speeches were made by Prof.
Byrd, Mr.. Glassell and Mr.. Lee N.
Bush on consolidation of the coun-
try schools, which promises to work
untold bene thsto the children. Better
equipment and better teachers can be
provided and the grade of the country
schools raised. Two wagons will trans
port the children to and from school,
thereby regulating that much vexed
question OF attendance. Mr.. Petty. as
sistant teacher the past session in Eng
lish at the central school, will be the
teacher in charge of the consolidated
school
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
a Gans sport.

Congressman Nick I.ongwortfl. son.
in-Iaw Of former President Roosevelt
took advantage of the lul1 here in leg
islative circles to spend week at d
bathing beach, When Nick set bsisf
to Washington he vas sight to be-
hold. The sun had literally cooked his
bald bead, and his face was as red as
q boiled lobster. In that condition he
played on the baseball nine organized
BY the Republicans Of the hause q
defeat the Democratic nine tle
resulting in victory for tss
Gratis in the large score Of "a i.
CHARLES 81. All 4 I'll
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01


1t is noteworthy fact that the bulk
of the appointments made so far by
President Taft relate to the army and
navy, the marine corps and the rev
enue cutter service He has taken up
only a small percentage of the Offices
in which Republican congressman are
deeply interested, such as postmasters,
collectors Of internal revenue, United
States marshals. district attorneys, etc,
The terms of a great many of these
officers already have expired or sce
viii. but the asRiriE:g Gre 10 ret 1888
10 be able = site interim
ton as 70 Sshen lhe long hoped fer
changes viii take place.
CHARLES II. ARTHUR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
SUCCEEDS TAKAHIRA AS
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR

Washington. Nov. s--Baron Yasuya
Uchida has just been formally appoint
ed by the Emperor OF Japan. as his
ambassador to the United States, sue
ceeding Baron Gogoro Takahira, who
Is at present in Toxic on leave of
absence. The state department this
morning received a cablegram from
United States Ambassador O'Brien at
Toxic announcing the appointment
Baron Uchida, who Is now In Toxic.
was born in 1865, was appointed at
tache of the embassy In Washington in
1887, and later was transferred to
London, where he served as secretary
OF the legation. Some time later he
was again transferred to a similar
post in Picking. serving from 1895 to
1897. He was made vice-minister of
foreign AFFAIRS of Japan In 1900 and In
1901 he was sent to Picking as
1901 he was sent to Picking as Am
bassador, serving until 1906. In Feb
ruary. 1907. he was appointed Ambas-
sador at Vienna.
Mrs. Uchila is a daughter OF Mr..
Dogura, a millionaire of Yamoto. She
was educated in Vassar College, New
York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
PORTRAIT OF DR.. BRYCE
PRESENTED TO STATE

Commemorating the life of q man
who devoted much OF his talent to al
leviatin gthe sufferings of unfortu-
mates. a life sized bust of DR.. Peter
Bryce, of Tuscaloosa. has been present
ed to the department. of Archives and
History by Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce. his
wife. DR.. Bryce Is famous in Alabama
as superintendent Of the insane hospf-
tai =
The painting was received Saturday
by DR.. Thomas NJ. owen, director OF
the department. 1t was painted by
Miss Manlotte Bartleson, an artist of
Talladega, now in Paris. The portrait
is. considered a fine likeness of the
famous physician
DR.. Peter Bryce was born in Column
bia, s. C., in 1894. His father came
from Scotland when quite young and
settled in South Carolina, where he ac-
cumulated a fortune sufficient to give
his children a liberal education. He
entered the University OF New YORK In
1851 and was graduated there In the
spring of 1859. After graduating he
spent some time abroad. principally In
the hospitals of the city of Paris.
He prosecuted his studies In the State
Asylums of South Carolina and New
Jersey. and in July. 1850, at the age
OF twenty-six, he was rewarded by be-
ing called to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the
Alabama Insane Hospital, which posi-
ton he held continuously until his
death in 1892
Dr. Bryce has held many positions OF
honor, among which was president OF
the State Historical Society. president
OF the state Medical Association. and Is
a member of the State Board Of Health.
He was summoned as an expert In the
trial Of Charles ]. Griteau for the Kill
ing of President Garfield, but declined
to serve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

(Continued from Page one.I
the first State in which 1 have been
rendered a welcome within the Capitol
walls Of the State. and / take 1t as an
expression on your part OF a desire to
show that 1t is the State and the peo-
pie OF the State that welcome me.
MY friends am not inspired to
say much today. because l feel so
much more than can say. There is
something about South Carolina and
her traditions as look into the faces
OF her great men, and think what she
has done and the part she has played
in all the great historical crises of this
country, that makes me take this re-
ception from you with feeling that
! am honored far beyond my deserts.
Represents Whole Nation.
II realize that 1t Ia because / rep
resent the whole nation for the time
being. and that you in your loyalty to
the flag and country. and with hte
hospitality for which your State is
noted. express to me the feeling that
rises in each OF your hearts as you
think of your country, and as you
think of the patriotism OF yourselves
and the State. / come to Column ia and
look out from the steps OF the State
Capitol and see a city that has arisen
Since tHe GlVII WaI-uOt n city IHdL
did not exist before the Civil war.
but a city that by it's growth and it's
energy and its taking on life, shows
that while that Civil War brought to
II an evidence OF the tremendous
power of self-sacrincs of it's people.
1t did not destroy their hope for the
future. or her willingness again to be-
come part of the great Union and to
make that Union stronger and that
country a nation greater than ever be-
fore in its history.
And / count 1t a great privilege to
come here. representing the nation
that you love so we'll. and by this
meeting and by your reception. and
by what I see. to testify to the fact
that while the past 10 as II Is, and
while these things come out Of 1t that
make us proud on both sides. there
is before US in the future q united
life unfolding our country. In elevat-
ing the standard OF its citizenship, in
making greater the character and the
equality of opportunity OF the indi-
vidual that we are glad to seize as
common united people, not separated
in any way by our past history, but.
the more united because while we nave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

Montgomery Man Speaks for
Amendment.

Monteomery Man speaks for the
Anne ndnaent.
Georgiana, Nov. Especial. )--Hon.
w. H. Sanford, formerly of Troy. but
now q citizen OF Montgomery. address,
ed q large audience at the First Bap-
list Church last evening In favor OF
the adoption of the constitutional
amendment.
He was introduced by Rev. E. W.
Holland. The audience was largely
composed Of women, while several men
were present. a large number OF them
were against the amendment.
The talk was strictly q temperance
talk. and very little argument was
advanced as to why one should vote
for the amendment
He admitted that the Fuller bill was
drastic, but said, You can't compro-
mise with crime" He practically
charged that every crime Committed
could be traced to whiskey. He said
the reason Jess Stallings was against
the amendment was because he wat
afraid II would cut of his sacramental
wine. He charged George Malone OF
Dothan with inviting hts friends to his
home and serving two bottles of whis-
key, and defying the Officers to inter-
fere with them.
He stated that he had never sup
ported Governor Conner In his policy OF
government and never would until his
ideas of government changed.
This precinct along with the county
viii go overwhelmingly against the
amendment.
Hon. j. Ross Blackmon and L. p.
Greer spoke here tonight against the
amendment.
Governor Conner will speak here
Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

audience in a roar Of laughter for .
good portion OF the time.
Among other things. he said that his
father wanted his Franklin County
friends 10 know that he was with them
heart and soul In this tight against the
amendment
He predicted the overwhelming de-
feat Of the amendment and said that
the anti-amenders Of Walker would
be delighted with one-half the major
ity In franklin that Walker wouio
give against 1t.
Both speakers received an ovation
after the speaking from their deiisht-
cd friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
nRrGmAN GETS rouR YEARS.
North CaroIfna Man Who Killed His
ITucIe.

Asheviiie. N. c.. Nov. s.--After being
out since Wednesday afternoon. the
jury In the case Of the state against
Grant Brigham, for the killing of his
uncle. John w. BrjGman. near Barn
ardsvilie, last May. came into court to-
day to announce for the fourth time
that 1t could not agree on verdict
Counsel for the defendant then an
nounced that they would accept a ver-
dict of mansiaughter for their client.
The foreman of the jury stated that
he would not agree to such verdict
unless the Judge would consent to give
defendant the minimum sentence. SomeA
what angrily. the judge replied that ne
was not on the bench to mako terms
with a jury as its verdict and he was
about to order a mistriai when the
foreman asked permission for the jury
to withdraw. 1t shortly re-entered the
court with verdict OF manslaug hter.
and Judge Adams sentenced Brigham
to four years and six months on the
county roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

Chicago, Nov. 6-The suicide OF Mary
Lyttle at the Auditorium Annex Great
ed a sensation in Chicago. and In parts
of the South in August. 1908. The
woman shot herself twice In the right
side after a Summing tour with q
man believed to have been her brother.
whose name at that time was said to
be Henry r. Lyttle.
The woman was registered as Mrs.
Henry Glover. Montgomery. Ala" The
suicides identity was esta blished when
Mrs Evanjer Lyttle. of Murfreesboro.
Tenn, came to Chicago and identified
the body as that of her daughter.
The mother failed to throw light on
the mysterious man. who had been the
girls companion. 1t was found at the
time that Miss Lyttle was related to
Mrs. Carter b. Harrison. OF Murfrees-
boro, sister-in-law of the late Ben
jamin Harrison. She was a grand
daughter OF General William Lyttie.
The Summing trip resulted in the
shooting Of Jacob Smith. negro
musician. by the man now believed TO
have been william Lyttle. Lyttle
escaped after the shooting and II Is
believed that fear of the notoriety
which would follow the affray caused
the young woman to end her life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
ROOSEVELT TALE DENIED
RECENT REPORTS TELL OF MOTH
ING UNUSUAL.
Party Il Huntfng ON Plateau, Several
Days Travel Distant From Near
est Communication Point
with World.

Entebbe, Uganda. Nov. s.-The rue
mors that harm has come TO Colonel
Roosevelt may be denied with assur-
ance. The last word from the party
came out November and at that date
nothing unusual had occurred.
The following message from the
British commissioner at Eidama Ra-
Vine was received here at o'clock
this afternoon:
Roosevelt was In excellent health
October as and news of the party re-
ceived on October 80 reported all we'll.
A letter dated November . has been
received from the party. who at the
time the message was sent were on
the Guas Ingishu plateau. The letter
made no mention at all OF Colonel
Roosevelt. r. any OF the party IL sick
we, the nearest medical help. have re-
ceived no news OF such sickness"
The Roosevelt SsFty %ss at EldSina
Ravine from which the commissioner
telegraphs, on Octoberz7 and prob
ably proceeded for Guas fngishu plat
eau on October 2s. In any event their
nearest point of communication with
the outside world would be for several
days to Eldama Ravine and news OF
the party could hardly get out by any
other way.