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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
BOLD BLACK BRUTE.
Attacks eastrop Lady as She Opens
Her Kitchen Door.

Bastrop. Tex. Feb 23.--As Mrs. Burl
Williams stepped out Of her kitchen
door to throw out a pan of dish water
a big. black negro, who had concealed
himself near the door. struck at her
with a stick of wood. barely missing
her.
After the stick flew out of his hands
he grabbed the lady and began to
choke her. With a desperate effort
she wrenched herself from the brute
and ran for the house screaming. The
brute. still not frightened. caught her
dress. but fortunately his hold tore
loose and she escaped into the house
Ncighbors hearing herascreams start.
ed to her rescue and frightened the
negro away. There is no clew as to
who the perpetrator was hence no ar.
rests have been made
Mrs. Williams is the wife OF Burl
Williams. a barber of this place.
Her throat is considerably swollen
and the marks of the negrO's fingers
are visible. She is in a very nervous
condition. but not dangerously III.
The Williams home is in a very pub.
lice place. being only block from
Main street. aud just across the street
Is Mrs. Sam Higgins boarding house,
there being an electric light at the
corner of the yard
The lady described the negro as be.
ing tall and slender. wearing black hat
and coat
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
CREATING A MONOPOLY
Judges Chretien and Baker and Their
Interpretation of the Three Hundred
Feet Clause of the Shattuck Bill.

The Monroe Star, February 22: In
attempting to duck" and evade the
Shattuck saloon license law. the two
eminent jurists who hold the scales of
justice in the two district courts of Or
leans, Judges Chretien and Baker, sit
ting en- banc, have cut a sorry figure in
their Interpretation of the three hundred
feet clause of that law. The effect of
their decision is that while the three
hundred feet clause bars saloons within
that distance from churches and schools.
It is not retroactive and saloons already
in existence when the law was enacted
may continue in defiance thereof and
against a healthy moral sentiment.
The principle that laws shall not be
retroactive is as old as constitutional
government and as sound as the hills,
but where not applicable, like charity, it
% made to cover a multitude of sins
and work wrongs that are unjust and
oppressive and absolutely indefensible.
The saloon business can not logically
be held to be a continuous business, be-
cause il is conducted on sufferance un-
der the police power of the authority
granting the license, the license is
revocable and it terminates by limitation
with each year and may not be renewed
Il the licensing power SO wills. The
principal Of retroaction, therefore, i S
clearly and plainly not applicable.
Wonder II the two distinguished New
Orleans jurists consi cred what the eff
let Of their far-fetched and strained
decision will be-?
Il il is sustained by the Supreme
Court and Statewide prohibition does
not wipe the business out of existence
L win have the effect of creating few
select nonopolies that will be tubmills
Tor the fortunte possessors of the spe-
cial privileges conferred cqualling gold
mines and Louisiana lotteries.
No new saloons may be set up in
their territories, and thus the law is
made to use the churches and schools
for fostering and beneftting the evils
\ was designed and enacted to abate i'll
ne interest Of the churches and schools
and good morals and correct living.
Ii They are making farce and a trav-
esty Of the Shattuck law, these judges
are, evidently forgetting that there is a
hereafter, and II their Interpretation pre-
sails ther DECISION in the end will be
turned into I judgment of humiliation
Against the saloon by the people.
Their day win come to have another
Nv enacted and il will not contain asy
thrive hundred feet clause for hair
splitting judges to bubble over.
L win Be- one general retroactive"
clause that will wipe all saloons out of |
business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Witty Sayings.

W. S. Gilbert said Of Beerbohm
Trees Hamlet that 1t was funny
without being coarse"
During an Enylishman's lecture in
New Haven the usher said to Il late
conner: "Plcase. sir. take your seat as
quietly as possible. The audience IS
asleep"
A Philadelphia woman said: "Of
course there will be no marriage in
heaven. There will be plenty Of wo-
men there and a few men. but none
any one would care to marry"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Healthfuj Tombstone.

Nobody ever dies in Tombstone an
less they brought 1t ''wiih'nl." or fall
into a GOO foot vertical shaft. or buy
an automobile, or SASS their mother
in-law. or try to thaw out powder. or
mistake cyanide of potassium for
sugar. or start eff II county seat re-
moval racket Some die Of old age.
some old partners of Daniel E"one. but
from physical irregularities contracted
In Tombstone aside from the above
mentioned causes and ~ cl>"naily an
abnormal tiyhtEcS> ah.Ht HE threat.
sul"rinduced by II coil "f r,a.ii', rope.
made ny . Tu;nh ton" E,i.apll
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Aousckeepinu In Pepua.

European housekeeping in Papua In
charmingly simple Everything arriv-
ed In tin. for the most part ready for
u.s. Meat milk. butter. vegetables -alI
stood in tins in neat rows in the store
room. \ dict of timed Stutfs grew
rather monotonous ut times. but we
were able occasionally to vary It,
Sometimes Il man would arrive with a
live turtle. which he would sell for two
sticks of tobacco costing threcUcnce
The wrctched turtle would lie killed
and cut up. but would still insist on
quivering In most realistic manner
even when placed on the fire to cook
Then. too. If the season WAS n good
one. the kitchen would he found lined
with joints of wallahies. ana It would
be hard to know what to do with 50
much fresh meat.-Widc World Maya
zine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Spojled by the Cook

Cardinal Manning. the famous Eng
fish churchman. was gaunt of face.
The great ccclesiastics appearance
was so aScetic that he seemed to have
been almost starved Once in Liver
pool he visited n convent. and the cook
knelt to him for y blessing. which she
got.
MAY the Lord preserve your emf
nence." said she and then. looking at
his thin face. she added. and. oh. may
God forgive your cook"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Get After Wrong Man.

Fort Worth. Feb. 23-While ]. r.
Ganntz of Chillicothe. Tex, was walk
ing along street two men forced him
into an alley and attempted to rob
him. He was forced to the ground,
but being too strong for the highway
men. Ganntze regained his feet and
gave the alarm. Policeman DOdd re.
spOnded and arrived in time to cap
ture one of the robbers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
FISCAL AGENCY-BIDS INVITED

As required by law, bids are hereby
invited for the fiscal agency of the
Board of School Directors of the Par
ish OF Caddo. The bids will be sealed
and handed in at the School Board Office
in the City of Shreveport OH Wednes-
day. the 10th day of March 1909, not
later than II O'Clock noon, so that they
may be opened by the School Board
which meets at 80 pm. on the same
day. BY order of the Caddo School
Board. w. E. GLASSELL.
Chairman Finance Committee.
February IL, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
A GOOD CITIZEN GONE

Tri-State Sun: Prof. Moncrief of
the Mt. Gilead school was called to
Longstreet his former home. last week
on account of the illness of his father.
Rev. CIV. Moncrief. respected and
useful citizen Of DeSoto parish We re-
greet to learn that the worthy man died
on Sunday. Our sympathy is rendered
the bereaved.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Insisted on a Chance,

London CoSter Injecting village
tdiOt-OO are yer a-Iartin' AT? Idiot
OF bean't a-lartn' t"ster-Well. put
your face straight Idiot 1t is straight
COster (eXasperated, Well. then.
blOOmin we'll bend it.-London Taller
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
An Early Riser.

Mrs. HickS-You mean to tell me
that you have n servant girl VIII" gets
up I'm the morning without being call
ed? Mrs. Wickes-Yes. She's in love
with the miliman. Boston Tran
script.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
SEVEN LOSE LIVES.
Celebrated Trick Horse Also Parishes
as Result Of Collision,

as Result Of Collision.
Delmar. Del, Feb 23.--Seven men
were killed and two others injured by
the collision Of a New York and Nor
folk express on Delaware railroad with
yard engine in the railroad yards
here
The victims were killed outright or
burned to "eath. The dead are Oliver
Parry. express messenger. Philadel
phia: Engineer Davis. Philadelphia
Baggagemaster McCrnry. Wilmington
Del, and Mail Clerks Cnrcoran. Phla
dolphin. Wood. Wilmington. and Davis,
Philadelphia. Mail Weighmau wilhelm
Philadelphia
Princess Trixie an educated horse.
was burned TO dea|, The horse was
twenty years cid aud had been ex.
hibited all over the world
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
WANTED.

At once. We want an energetic man
or woman to take charge of our sub
scription interests in Shreveport and
vicinity. Permanent place and good
money to hustler. We train you in the
work before starting Hampton's Maya
zine, sales department, New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23

LOUIS FABIAN.
JACOB TUSHEK,
by frank JeshcIn'k
il. GOEDEKEN
by F'3ok Je'he'"'k-
W. S. JOHNSTON.
s. | JFrFR
3 II. LICHTENSTE1N.
Notary Public.
hereby certify that | have examined
the above and foregoing charter and
find nothing therein contrary to law. 1
hereby approve the same this 18th day
of January 1000.
7. NJ FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial District
Of Louisiana.
Endorsed Filed and recorded Jan
A. i. HAYNES.
Deputy Clerk and ex Ofticlo Deputy Re-
corIcr.
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy OF
the original act. as the same now ap-
pears nn hlc and Of record in my office.
Given under my hand and sci of Office
this 18th day If January 1909
A. r. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk and OK Ofticio Deputy Re
curdcr Ia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Lou Kerley of St. Ptersburg,
Fla, is in this city on visit and is the
guest of her son. Mr.. S. N. Kerley,
No. 1904 Commerce street, where she
will be pleased to zee her friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
The Wise Way.

I'VE should all strive to forgive our
enemies" remarked the wise guy
Eyes; then they won't be so apt to
get back at u.s." added the simple mug.
philadelphia Record.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Origin Ct "Jsnti,e.'

Stow, ref,I, in- t. IA "h"neiers'
which the ci.iI.',is ~ uG,hn We're
wont to make in the streets ON the
vigiles Of fesliuuli Gayes and ON the
same festivals uaycs in the euenings
after the sunne s2ttiE. ever; man be
slowing wood or lahonr towards
them and which were an "ncasi, n of
feasting and mcrritnent. says that
these were called honetier> as well
Of good amitie amongst neighbours,
that. being before ut controversies. were
there by the lubUurs of others, recon
cilc,l, and made Of bitter enemies,
louing frienhes. as also for the vertue
that q great fire hath to purge the in
lection Of the nyrc" London Globe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
CHARTER
OF THE STAVE CUTTERS SO
CIAL CLUE

State of Louisiana. Parisl, Of Caddo :
Be it remembered that on the 18th day
Of January 1909, before me. B. n. Lleh-
tenstein. notary public duly commits
stoned and sworn for and in the Par
'sh of Caddo. State of Louisiana, per
sonally came and appeared John Pom
cranky. Frank Jeshclink, Joe Jeshel'nk,
Frank Laur,ch, Frank kritz. Anton
XbaSuk. Anton Brozic. Frank Jcheln'k
Joe Miklch, Jacob Tushek. Ed Turk, g.
Vandcrberg. H. Gocdcken. Joe kran-
vich, Valentine Zagar. Jacob kraus.
John Cranko. Frank Kordis. John Gcrl,
Graga kratcrnlk. Atoms Rolish, Joseph
Troha Anton Likar, Joseph Pavlic.
Louis Fabian, all residents of said Par
ish and State, who stated and declared
to me notary, that availlng themselves
Of the Constitution and laws of the
State Of Louisiana. they have formed
themselves as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them. into corporate and body
polite. and have adopted and ordained
as their charter and act Of incorporation
the following tO-wit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
Policeman Takes life CT Burglar

Columbus. Ga. Feb 23-POlice OF
ficer II. N. Pende tsl ast s5ot and KILLED
4 powerfully huil efo whom he
caught pillagtns q drug Store. Wher
cOrnered. the rohhef made u savage
attack upon the OFFICER. who finally
succeeded in firing two shots into the
negrO's heart
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
LICENSE NOTICE.

All persons. firms or corporations do
ing business which, require license must
utter that date a penalty of per cent
month will be collected as required by
law !. I. FLOUKNOY.
Sheriff and Tax Collector
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
ARTICLE ?.

The nam: and title of this corporation
IS hereby declared to be THE STANE
CUTTERS SOCIAL CLUB" and IN
der said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for period Of
twenty five wears. unless sooner dis
solved as hereafter provided Its domi
Gle is hereby fixed in the City Of
Shreveport. State Of Louisiana. in said
Parish and State. and all legal process
shall be served on the president at the
office of the company. or in his absence
on the vice president.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
ARTICLE II.

The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and its objects is hereby
declared to be. to promote social inter
course between its members, and to pro-
vide amusement and recreation for
them to own. lease and acquire a club
house. or place Of meeting for its mem
berS. for amusement. recreation or so
clal intercourse: to promote and en-
courage games Of skill. and other acts
for the entertainment Of its members
or the public as its board Of directors
may determine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
ARTICLE LII.

The affairs Of this corporation shall
me managed by board Of directors
consisting OF nine (o) stockholders or
members. who shall be elected annually
on the first Monday in March of each
year. and who shall hold their Offices
until the following Monday in March
OF each succeeding year. and until their
successors are elected and installed.
There shall be a president, vice presi-
dent. and secretary-treasurer of this
corporation. to be ELECTED by the board
Of managers. to serve for one year, or
until their successors are elected The
first board of managers shall be John
Pomeranky. president: Ed Turk. who
shall he vice president Frank Jeslelink.
who shall be secretary treasurer; Joe
Mickich. Valentine Jagar. John Cranko.
Graga kraternik. Frank Kordict John
Gerl. Any vacancy occurring III said
board shall be filed by the remaining
members electing a stakeholder or mem
Der to said vacancy for the unexpired
term
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
ARTICLE ".

This corporation shall have and enjoy
all Of the powers and i,nm,lnites con
ferred by law OF such corporations, and
this act of incorporation may be altered,
changed OF abolished at vote of ma
lority Of its members. at meeting
called for that purpose. after due notice
addressed to each member through mail
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23


JOHN POMERANKY.
FRANK JESHELINK.
JOE JESHEL1NK.
FRANK LAURICH.
FRANK KR1TZ.
ANTON ZBASNIK.
ANTON BROZIC.
FRANK JESHELNIK.
JOE MIKLICH.
ED TURK.
6. VANDERBERG.
JOE KRANVICH.
VALENTINE JACAR.
JACOB KRAUS.
JOHN CRANKO.
FRANK KORDIS.
JOHN GERL.
GRAGA KRATERNIK.
ATOMS ROLISH.
JOSEPH TROHA.
ANTON LIKAR.
JOSEPH PAVLIC.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
INSURANCE.

When you want mensy, fire in trance
bonds. life insurance. real estate, aes;-
dent insurance o. building and loan
stock. see w. c. Agurs, in the Cooper
iuliling.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-23
ARTICLE Y

The board Of managers of this cor
poration shall have power and authority
to make and adopt such rules, regua
tons and bylaws as to them may seem
necessary. and the same to change or
alter at their pleasure; to adopt cor
poratc seal and the same to change
whenever they deem it advisable: to
employ and discharge at pleasure any
person or laborer or other help needed
i'll conducting its business: to fix a
proper initiation fee and dues, to be
paid by its members and provide on fail
ure to pay such fees for the expulsion of
such member To do any other act or
thing needful in the proper exercise Of
the functions of this corporation
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto affixed their names in
the presence Of me notary and the I'M
dersigned competent witnesses on the
date first in the beginning written.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
FAR-REACHlNG EFFECTS OF
DISAGREEMENT REPORTED

PEKIN, July 2S-Revelations con-
cerning the recent individual and joint
methods of the European bankers re-
garding China, and also America, con-
tinue. 1t was announced here today
that one of the agents of a British in
terest in the negotiations will begin a
cations that have arisen.
At the conference between the Eu-
ropean bankers and American repre-
sentatives in London which followed
the signing of an agreement for an
equality alliance" a joint note was
drawn up, which the Pekin represen-
tatives of the bankers sent to Chang
Tchi Tung, and which, together with
German persuasion, caused the grand
councillor to notify the Chinese foreign
board of his intention to ask the prince
regent to authorize the original loan.
The European bankers on this ac-
count insist that the Americans We're
equally to blame in bringing pressure
to bear on the grand councillor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
LAWYER OBJECTS TO
SUTTON CASE ORDER
Attorney for Mother of Lieutenant
Appeals to Secretary of Navy
Against Action of the
Court

WASHINGTON, July 28.-Protesting
against the action of the court of in
uuiry investigating the death of Lieut..
James n Sutton of the marine corps.
H. e. Davis. attorney for Mrs. Sutton,
today appealed to the secretary of the
navy to vacate the court order py
which officers with Sutton on the night
of the tragedy are regarded as defend
ants.
Mr.. Davis declared that while begin
ming its task in the form of an inquiry,
the court suddenly has been changed
into a prosecution, placing the defend
ants on their guard and forcing Mrs.
Sutton and himself into the position OF
prosecutors.
The protest went directly to Assistant
Secretary winthrop, who will carefully
consider the representations. A decis-
ion probably will be rendered tomor-
row.
"I am astounded, incensed and out
ragged at the courts ruling said Mr.
Davis. However, if I am placed in
the position of prosecutor in this case,
kid gloves will be conspicuous by their
absence"
Mr.. Davis made a point respecting
the standing of Lieut. Howard H. Ut
lev, to await whose arrival from Europe
the court adjourned.
'If the navy department allows my
protest and Utley goes on the stand
as d Witness" he added, "he must not
be allowed to communicate with any of
the officers who have testified, nor to
discuss the case with anyone, nor to
have access to any testimony.
But if declared a defendant he can
examine all the testimony and can
confer with his low-defendants. This
would nullify absolutely the usefulness
of one of the most valuable witnesses
in the case"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
MURDER THEORY CHANGED
TO SUICIDE BY POLICE
Man Found Dead with Bullet in Brain
Had Promised Wealth to Bride.
Unable to Make Good

NEW YORK, July 29.-Benjamin Nit
finger, who was found dead with bull
let in his brain in Newark, N. j., Sun
day night, the eve of his marriage, is
now believed by the police to have COM
mitted suicide instead of having been
murdered.
The young woman to whom he was
engaged declared that he had repre-
sented himself as being wealthy and
that Immediately after the wedding
ceremony he was to have taken her to
a $4,000 home which he said he had
provided at Elizabeth, N. J.
The police have learned that Nittin-
ger was a machinist earning less than
SIS a week and that instead of being
wealthy he had a hard time to support
himself He had told a friend that un-
less he made an important move in the
meantime sensational disclosure
would occur Immediately after the mar
riage, a disclosure which, he said, would
compel him to leave town.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
WRIGHT GIVEN
TIME FOR TEST
WIND TOO STRONG FOR TRIAL
OF AER0PLANE
PRESIDENT TAFT is ONE OF
DISAPPOINTED SPECTATORS
If Weather Conditions Are Favorable
the Flight Will Be Attempted
at Fort Myer
Today
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-A persist
ent wind and a suddenly discovered
stoppage in the gasoline feed pipe of his
motor prevented Orville Wright from
making his final cross-country, two
men test of the aeroplane this evening.
The flight was declared off for the
day, the army officials granting three
days additional time for the test.
The failure disappointed an immense
crowd, including President Taft and
many prominent government officials.
The course was marked by bright yell
low captive ballons. The only real eX-
citement was when one of those near
Fort Myer escaped. 1t was captured
at Shutter Hill somewhat damaged.
All along the road between Fort Myer
and Shutter Hill. which was the point
where Wright was to start back to
Fort Myer, was a relay series OF
mounted soldiers 1t was to have been
their duty, in case of accident, to hasten
to the fallen machine and then bear
back word to the fort.
If the weather conditions promise a
flight tomorrow the markers will be re-
placed in the same positions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
LONELY SEPULCHER
Grave Found by Forest Ranger Will
Be Cause of Investigation on
Account of Suspicious
Circumstances

SANTA BARBARA, July 2O.-A grave
about which there is an element of
mystery has been discovered by Forest
Ranger \. S. Featherstone near Piru
creek, in Los Angeles county. The re-
port of the finding of the grave was
brought in by H. G. Merrill, assistant
forest supervisor, who has just re-
turned from that section of the Santa
Barbara reserve.
According to Merrill, the mysterious
burial mound had not been opened at
the time of his departure from the dis
trict, but will be examined fully as
soon as Featherstone finishes his other
duties.
The grave is plainly that of an adult,
and because of the location in the brush
was evidently intended to be concealed.
Had the person buried met his death
| through any natural cause, there is no
reason why the ordinary course should
not have been pursued, as the ranch OF
/ w. NJ. Wiley is only four miles waay.
! Evidence of haste in the burial are
to be noted. and a possible murder
may have been discovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
"FLEAS HAVE EYES
BUT CANNOT SEE"
Berkeley Professor Assures Unsus-
pecting Public That Wary Insect
Is at Undreamed of DisadVan-
taue-Poor Flea!

BERKELEY, July 2S,-FolloWing a
series of exhaustive experiments with
the California flea, Prof. c. w. Wood
worth of the University of California
announced today that although the in
sect has eyes it does not see.
To be more exact, the professor
states the flea does not see material
objects, but merely sees variation OF
the rays of light when near any OBJ
jeCt
"There is no formation of images in
the retina of the eye of flea" said
Professor Woodwork. "All the insect
sees when it approaches a solid object
is a varying inuensity of the light
rays"
The professor stated that although
the insect cannot see objects, it can de-
tect motion by the interruption of light
rays.
A dark room will be constructed at
once in the entomology building of the
university for the purpose Of promot-
ing further research with insects. The
dark room win be equipped with va
rious paraphernalia and will, when
completed, be Of greater scope than
the one at Harvard university, after
which it will be modelled. Work will
begin on the building today.