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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.

Soon after the death Of Col. Jere M.
Gleason, who had filled for years the
office of registrar of voters, the Ward
Bosses and the politicians of New Or
leans began to cast about for one who
is to fill the vacancy At the time OF
the demise of Colonel Gleason, Gov
ernor Sanders was not in the State and
on him, on his return, will devolve the
appointment of his successor.
AS usual, the Ward Bosses will have
a man whose fitness for the office will
be urged with all the powerful intiu-
ence at their command, and it is as
sumed that Governor Sanders will not
only give the Bosses a respectful hear
ing, but that he will deliberate diplo-
maticallv before he shall determine on
who is TO fill this Office.
From the tenor of some of the press
there is the intimation that the Bosses
will insist on naming the man, but the
Governor will disregard their claims
and that he will appoint one of his
friends. What could be more natural
or logical, but if any friction is ant1ci-
pated through the failufe of the Bosses
to name their man, there will follow the
keenest of disappointment. The Bosses
always having their eye to the main
chance, will never venture on antago-
nizing the Governor, when he can be
placated by a graceful yielding to his
wishes and his man then and therefore
becomes their man, over whom they car
rejoice exceedingly. 1t is safe to say
that Governor Sanders will name one
of his friends to fill the vacancy in tht
office of the registrar of voters.
The registrar of voters should be {
man impartial and his functions shoult
be free of bias and partisanship but i
will be conceded that the registrar o
voters is an all important factor in tht
political machinery, as was demonstrated
in the last campaign for the Governor
ship, when Col. Theodore S, Wilkinson
and some of his friends chargedagros
irregularities in the office of the registra
of voters which have never been cleared
1t will not be gainsaid that as politi
cal ally the registrar of voters is pos
sessed of much influence and authorit
which can scarcely be estimated. Ap
Ipreciating these advantages, the Gov
ernor as a practical politician will nam
one of his friends which. the Bosses vii
accept, and the contest for Offices an
uninterrupted control of New Orlean
if not the State will be continued as il
the years past.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
GOV. SANDERS GOOD ROADS
PROGRAMME.

Mansfield Enterprise: Hon. H. I.
Lewis, one Of the grand old men of the
State, and one who has given the mat
ter much study and thought, says:
Governor Sanders good road pro-
gramme is unwise, because, in addition
to imposing on the parishes the cost of
maintaining the new roads, would also
impose a minimum interest charge Of
$3.50 a year on the money borrowed on
each mile. The ORGANISATION Rouge
highway scheme is impractical because
the river siepage would endanger Il
1evee road, and farmers do not own au-
tomobi1es and couldn't profit by it any
how. 1t s'all inexpedient because more
pressing needs exist at this time.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
TO AN OLD MAN.

Dan Patch has run his last race.
The famous race horse, worth $780,
600 any day during the last few years,
was scheduled to run in Il race at Mil
waukee recently, but was pulled of
because of lamcBess.
Both hind legs are in bad shape, and
the trainers think the lameness is per-
manent. And so the great 1:55 horse
is now scheduled for retirement at
Sayace's farm, near Minneapolis.
Well, every horse has his day, and
every man.
There was time when you were on
the track, old man, and you were able
to go some Perhaps you didn't make
the time your trainers expected, but
You ran every heat the best you could,
didn't you, old man?
Now. like Dan Patch, you are out OF
the running.
You are crippled up a little in your
pastern joints. somewhat spawned anu
a little stringhalted, and maybe just q
little bit lame also in your head, but
not much there.
So you have been pulled off the
track. ',r' )r~s@-~'''-'ts
Old man. you remember mighty well.
don't you. when you could shuck as
many bushels of corn from sun.to sun
as any man in the township? How
your blood tingled those frosty morn
ings long ago!
! And you were pretty good at run
ming jump in those days.
Nor do you forget what fun it was
at the noon recess in the old school
house yard to soak some fellow at
"buIl pen"
And "town ball~ Say, this new
tangled baseball, when it comes to all
round playing, isn't circumstance to
town bali,
And as for spelling school and shuck-
ing bees and bobsled rides and kissing
-shucks, the young people now
adays have 10 such times as you had,
old man! No, stree!
/ Remember when Art Jones thought
he could ''cut you OUT of keeping
company with Mary? You showed him
a thing or two! Yes, Mary made you
a mighty good wife, peace to her mem
DRY!
And when the children began to come
and you were in business for yourself
and for Mary and the kids-you made
record time in those days.
Maybe you interfered a little occa-
sionally and the surcingle was pretty
tight, but you took the bit in your
teeth, stuck out your nose and stayed
on your feet the full quarter stretch.
Some go in you yet? Surely You
are spry for your years But how is
your wind, grandpa!
No; you are out of.it. Like DaI
Patch, you are only fit for the barn
and the pasture They will take good
| care of the old horse for what he has
done. May those you have served, re
spected sir. be as kind to you,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
NOT POLITICAL

Ruston Leader: Judge Charles v.
Porter of Natchitoches, in long article
appearing in this weeks issue of the
Natchitoches Enterprise, denies that his
recent attack on the good roads plan of
Governor Sanders and his opposition to
that parish obligating itself in the sum
approximating $4,000 for roads, is
based on political grounds He opposes
the plan because, he says, it takes the
matter of establishing and building
the roads entirely out of the hands of
the police jury or parish officials and
turns the whole matter over to the
Board of Control of the State Peni-
tertiary and State Board of Engineers.
He also opposes it, he says, because the
parish is required to put tip this huge
sum of money or arrange for it and pay
interest on it before the work is actu-
ally begun.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
ANTI-FUTUREs LAW UPHELD BY

In the case of H. c. Williamson VS..
Bettes Majors, the United States SIT
preme Court has denied writ of GER
tiorari made by Majors, thus affirming
the decision of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in New Orleans,
which court decided in favor of Will
hanson. The case, which involves over
$4,000, it is claimed by attorneys, will
settle the principle as to cotton futures
gambling as the decision holds that the
Federal courts OF the country have no
power to decree the sale OF property TO
pay gambling debt in a State where
such gambling debt shall not be en-
forced in any court. The case, says a
telegram from Vicksburg, started in
the Chancery Court of Bolivar County,
Mississippi in January 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
MARRIED
Mrs. Carrie Drew Terry and Captain
H. B. Hearn.

Ruston Leader, Oct. 20: An event OF
much interest was the marriage this at
ternoon at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 3. Lewis in this city, OF capt
H, B. Hearn and Mrs. Carrie Drew
Terry, Rev. A. G. Shanllle, pastor OF
the Methodist church, officiating. Capt,
Hearn is resident of Shreveport and
is Superintendent of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific Railroad. Mrs,
Terry is a resident of Minden, La, and
is a sister of Mrs. w. J. Lewis OF this
city. Captain and Mrs, Hearn lett TINS
afternoon in their private car on an eN-
tended trip to New York and other
places. of interest. . :,
The Caucasian joins the many friends
of Capt. and Mrs. H. B. Hearn II
hearty fluctuations.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
WATKINS HAS NOTHING TO
TEAD

Mansfield Enterprise; A New York
newspaper woman is trying to make
some notoriety by throwing mud at a
party of congressman who recently Wis
tied Honolulu, among whom was Judge
Watkins of this district. The judge
should remember that when woman
makes a charge, all the man can rely
upon is his past record for truth and
gentlernanly conduct, and on this basis
Judge Watkins has nothing to fear.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No 12,o57-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of J. T. Parker.
Notice IS hereby given that w. B.
Parker, administrator, has this day filed
his final account in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law the same will
be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables 7. F. Bell
end a. J. Murff, judges Of said court
this Goth day of October 1909.
F. A. LEONARD,
Oct. Fl. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
MONITION.
IN the First Judicial District Court Of
the State Of Louisiana.

the State Of louisiana.
Whereas, B. F. Rogers, a resident Of
the Parish of Caddo, State of Louis
lana, on the 10Th day Of February 1908,
purchased at sheriff's sale, made in the
said Parish of Caddo, at the front door
the court house, in the City of |
Shreveport. under authority of a writ |
of feri facias, issued from the said court
in the suit of B. F. Rogers VS.. w. P.
Binyon. No. II,742 on the docket of the
said court, for the sum of FIVE hundred
$4,000 dollars, the following describ-
ed property, situated in the Parish of
Caddo, seized and sold as the property
of the said defendant, W. P. Binyon:
The southwest quarter (I-4) of the
southwest quarter (ID of section 10;
Northeast quarter (I-4) of section %;
Northeast quarter (I-4) of the south
east quarter (I-4) of section %;
The north half (I-2) of the north half
G-2) of section "a;
The south half ga of the northeast
quarter (I-4) of section "a;
The southeast quarter 90 of the
northwest quarter (I-4) of section "a !;
The southeast quarter G-4) of section
"A;
The east half (I-2) of the southwest
quarter (I-4 Of section "a;
The south half (I-2) of the north
half (1-2) of section IS, except ten
acres of the southeast quarter (I-4) of
the northeast quarter G-4) sold to J. c.
Shackelford and the northeast quarter
(I-4) Of the southwest quarter (I-4) of
section rs, and the northwest quarter
(I-4) of the southeast quarter (I-4) of
section rs less ten acres of the south
vest quarter (I-4) Of the northwest
quarter (I-4) of section "a. less the
right of way of the Kansas City South
ern Railway Company, all being in
township Fl, north range 10 west, con-
tanning 1000 acres more or less, and the
following tract of land to-wit for the
sum of two hundred and fifty ($25ooo)
dollars:
The southeast quarter (I-4) of The
northwest quarter (I-4), and the south
west quarter (I-4) of the southeast
quarter (I-4) of section rs, township q
north, range 10 west, containing eighty
acres more or less, in Caddo Parish
Louisiana.
Whereas, the said B. F. Rogers ha
applied for a monition relative to tht
said purchases, now, therefore, all par
ties in any manner interested, who car
set up any right to the property in conse
quence of any informality in the order
decree, or judgment of the court, undel
which the said sale was made, or an,
irregularity or any illegally or misde
scription of the said property, in tn
advertisement, or judgment, or til
time, or manner of sale, or TO
any other defects whatever, ar
Hsreby admonished, notified an
slled upon to show cause within thirt
days from the date Of the first insertion
of this monition in a public newspaper
published in the Parish of Caddo, VIII,
the sale SO made TO the said B. F. Rog
.ers, should not be confirmed and homol
ogated
Given under my hand and official sea
on this the z2nd day of September A. E
1909. F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
A true copy F. A. LEONARD,
Caucasian, Sept "a. Clerl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
HOW nD HE WIN?

Columns have Tieen printed ard
countless sermons preached concerning
the career of the lite 81 IT TTarriEnun.
While Is eneai 1rfs md pulpit
have bpen slcH = cofg~ Il The life
and record * the ar.iliant fnancier,
there has been rae~a - less sc the fol-
lowing sort cf eeYsmenf:
Hartman W.T. 1e sf e n t'eoT
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns described in the Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company I32 West Twenty
seventh street, New York City, and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill. Forward
orders with names and addresses to the
New York or Chicago office of the COM
pany. with s cents for each pattern, and
they will be mailed direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
VENIRE

If First District Court, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, for Grand jury Term
Commencing Third Monday in Oc-
tober 1909, and Petit Jury for Three
Weeks Commencing Second Mon
day in November 1900, Il
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
KNOX CASE is
AGAIN IN HOUSE
Democrats Oppose Dalzell
Resolution to Remove
the Obstacles

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-When tho
house convened today Representative
Dalzell Pennsylvania. for the commit
tee on rules. presented a special rule
designed 10 clear the complicated situ-
alton as 10 the salary OF the secretary
Of state discovered yesterday IN the
house. during consideration Of the con-
ference report on the Legislative exec
utive, and judicial appropriation bill.
The Dalzel resolution proposes that
the house insist upon It's disagreement
10 the Senates action in increasing
salaries, ask a further conference. and
instruct the conferees-the Senate con
curring-to regard as disagreement
that portion of tho bill approprlating
$4,000 for the secretary OF state.
On the previous question. Williams.
Democrat. Mississlppil made the
point Of no quorum. and the roll call
was begun.
After sufficient members had re-
sponded to establish a quorum, Fitz-
gerald Democrat. New York;. threw
bomb into the camp Of the Republi-
can leaders. by declaring that the Dali
zell resolution. was illegal, inasmuch as
II combined both a house resolution
and concurrent resolution I'm one mea-
sure He quoted the Federal statutes
10 show that such a procedure was for
hidden
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
THREE PERISH
IN POWDER FIRE
Miners Home Destroyed by
Explosion Near a West
Virginia COlIiery

By United Press Leased Special Wire
WHEELING. w. Va. Feb. 1s-In a
fire which destroyed Slavish miner s
home. following a powder explosion in
the Lewis Findiay coal rhine In Col
liers. W. Va, early to-day. three per-
sons were burned to death, and four
others fatally burned The house was
burned to the ground and a score or
more had narrow escapes with their
lives. The dead are:
Michael RupSoslSi
Mrs. Annie RupkosSi. and a young
child Of the Rupkoskis.
The fatally burned are:
John Wilkosli. Mrs. John WikoslSi,
Isador Koski. and Andy Pollok.
The house was two-story double
frame structure and occupied by a
large number of Slavish miners. em-
ployed in the mine Of the Lewis Find
lay Company.
Mrs. Rupkosbi went to the cupboard
to-day and in some manner ignited
a can Of powder, which was setting
on a shelf. The explosion which fol-
lowed blew out the whole side of the
house and set the structure ablaze. In
an almost increditable short space OF
time the house was In flames and II
was only a few minutes until It was
burned TO the ground. The rescuer'
were unable to get out Mr.. and Mrs
/ Rupkoski and their child and the thre'
were roasted to death.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
TO IMPROVE
BANKING HOUSE
Central Bank Property In
terror TO be Renovated
and RemOdeIed

Improvements to cost several thousand
dollars Will be made TO the banking quar-
ters OF the Central National Bank build
ing az Fifth and Market streets. Altera-
tions on the second floor Of the building.
which is 90 be occupied boy the New Castle
County Fair Association. are already In
progress.
Plans for tho alterations TO the bank
ing department will be prepared probably
within a week. They will provide for the
entire renovation OF the interior and per-
haps a remodcling. No addition Is con-
templated. John r.. Haley. a director has
been given charge OF the proposed im-
provcment and viii obtain estimates.
The proposed Improvement was dis
cussod al a meeting OF the directors this
morning. at which Edward H. Brennan
the Market street department. store pro.
prietor. was elected vice-prerident an Of
flee heretofore not hned Mr.. Brennan has
been director OF the Central Nationa
Bank for several years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
ONE DISCHARGED,
ANOTHER HELD
City Judge DiSmiSSeS One
POIander Accused of
Assault

Charged with assault and battery upon
Frank Obar, Pick Maczin and Tony
Kruppa were before City Court Judge
Cochran this morning. After hearing
testimony that made Obar appear the
aggressor, Judge Cochran dismissed
Kruppa and held Maczin under bail un-
I'll Saturday, IN order to investigate
Obars reputation. Obar it was found
had been arrested previously on a charge
Of drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Obar appeared in court with big
scar between his eyes and two on the
back Of his head. where he alleged,
Maczin had struck him with a beer glass
during a fight at Second and Walnut
streets a week ago last Sunday. Kruppa.
he asserted. had struck him with his
fist. As the result OF his injuries Obar
was in bed for a week. Ten stitches were
placed in a wound on his head by DIT.
Alfred L. Kelly. Of No. $50 West street.
William +. Kurtz. attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, by direct and cross examina-
tion. sought TO show that owing TO
enmity between Obar and Kruppa be-
cause of a law suit brought by the lat
ter against Obar quarrel was begun
by Obar at a club house at Second and
Washington streets. After the quarrel.
Il was alleged, Kruppa and Maczin were
followed by Obar and a friend Sec
ond and Walnut Streets a block from
Kruppa's home. There Obar. It was
averred, struck Maczin over the head. and
Kruppa sought to defend him. Obar
was knocked down. and Maczin. much
smaller man. kicked him in the head.
and later hit him with a brick, Il was
testified.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
AMERICAN WOMAN IN
ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTE RAID

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Feb. 1s.--A woman giving the
name OF Miss Grace johnson and her ad-
dress as the United States. was arrested
to-day along with twenty-three other
women in an attempted sunragette raid
on Premier Asquiths house In Downing
street. Miss johnson says she is simply
visiting in London and took no part in the
demonstration.
The raid. despite the fact that it had
been extensively advertised was not the
success that its promoters had anticipated.
The women moved against the house from
every direction, but found a heavy cor
don of police thrown all about the resi-
dence. The "bobbies" lung the women
back as fast as they approached their
lines.
a number Of small outbreaks occurred
between the sufragettes and isolated
police and traffic was tied mp in Downing
street for more than an hour.
The suffragettes say they merely wanted
to ask the premier why the kings speech
opening Parliament on Tuesday made no
mention OF votes for women"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
BOTTLE LAW
REPEALER DIES
Measure Fails to Get Re-
Quired Constitutional
Vote To-day
The AMENDMENT
VOTED DOWN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Feb. 1S.--After much dis
cussion the House at noon today killed
the Pharo bottle law repeater by
failing to give IL the constitutional
eighteen votes The object of the re-
pealer was TO prohibit the sale Of
liquor in quantities less than one quart.
but would permit the sale of beer in
kettle or pitcher Mr.. Spruance offer
ed an amendment TO allow the sale OF
liquors in quantities down TO a half
pine by wholesalers and allowing re-
tailers TO sell beer in kettles and
pitchers. but prohibiting retailers from
selling liquor In quantities less than
one quart This amendment was lost
Mr.. Spruance being the only member
20 vote for IT,
The vote on the bill was as follows:
Ayes-Armstrong Brockson, Ellison,
CHM. Hail. Hazel. Hopkins. Janvicr.
Jester. Lafferty Minner, Pharo. Soper,
Townsend. Ward. 10.
/ Nays-Ainscow. Bradford, Bryan.
Connolly. Donoho. Grubb Hudson,
Marsh. McDonold. Reeves. Spruancc,
Truitt. Welch. Speaker Cooper IA.
Messrs. Baylis Ledenham and Jack
son were absent and Messers. Morrison,
/ William and Rawlins were out Of the
room when the vote was taken.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
SALARIES
FOR OFFICIALS
House To-day Receives jan
vier Bill Affecting Future
0ffiCehOIderS
NEEDS OF STATE
COLLEGE MADE KNOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Feb. iS.--A communica-
tion was received by the House this morn
ing from the Central Labor Union. Of
Wilmington, protesting against the with
drawal from the calendar OF the bills pro-
hihiting compulsory insurance of en-
ployes. and requiring that wages be paid
weekly. Substitute bills covering these
subjects were inclosed and Representa-
tive Connolly announced that he would in
troduce the bills on his motion the House
fixed Wednesday morning next. at IL
o'clock as the time for a,hearing on the
bills TO the representatives of the Cen
tral Labor Union and al other interested
persons.
Representative Janvier this morning
introduced his bill to decrease the salaries
Of the New Castle County Court House
officials. The bin provides that after the
terms Of the present officials expires the
salaries of the offices shall be as fol-
lows: Receiver Of taxes clerk Of the
peace. prothonotary, sheriff, recorder OF
deeds. register OF Wills $1,000 each. per
year. without fees. Comptroller. $500
register in chancery, si.e5o; clerk of the
orphans court, $3.50. and coroner, $500.
The bin also provides for decrease IL
the salaries Of all the deputies and clerki
in those Offices. and will wipe out the Il
per cent. fee allowance to the officials.
Oppose the Paving Bill.
a communication was received from
David Snerenburg. and other resident
Of the Third Representative district vii
mngton. protesting against the stree
paving bill and requesting a hearing be
( fore it is acted upon.
A communication was received from tn
/ Levy Court. of New Castle county. favor
I ing the bill providing for the election o
certain members Of the Levy Court in OF
/ years so that all the commissioners sha
not retire at the same time.
A communication was received fror
the Ant-Tuberculosis Society. request
ing the passage Of the bill to create
State tuberculosis commission.
MANY NOTICES GIVEN.
There was another food of notices q
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