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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 6:1I, rises 5:43; moon sets
$50 a. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
Mrs. Mary e. staftord

Mrs. Mary e. stafford died at IL
o'clock last night at st. Anthony's
hospital after suffering three years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

last evening at 10:45 at ST. An
thongs hospital. Mr.. Spaid was re-
moved to the hospital last Thurs
day for an operation. He never re-
covered from the shock of the oper-
alton. He was born in Pennsylvania
June 1, 1S41 and came west when
quite young and settled on farm
near Port Byron. He is survived by
three daughters and son. The fun
eral will be held Wednesday from
the home at Port Byron
Funeral of Mrs. Stewart.
The funeral of Mrs. J. w. Stewart,
S21 Nineteenth street, will be held to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
oil. AND GAS FIELDS
Protection Is Imperative Against Reck-
lessness or Carelcssncxs

The lmcS-DcmOCrat saws: he
Louisiana Conservation Commission has
taken prompt action to prevent the waste
Of gas IN the oil fields and has suggest
ed sufficiently drastic mtthods to check
that waste. declared to be due to Grim
inal negligence. 4 very ortspol<en re-
port on the subject was issued from one
Of the Federal bureaus snn'c weeks ago.
the declaration being made that the
wastage of gas IN Louisiana was prob
ably greater than had ever before oc-
Cured Some Of the facts brought out
bv the Louisiana commission. while IN
session at Shreveport. support this state
ment, and case is cited where $1,000
worth of gas is wasted daily at one of
the wells in order to secure $1o worth
Of oil
Nor is it simply question, of vast
age, but injury is also inflicted. Louis
lana is not only losing several million
dollars worth Of gas a year. but this lost
or escaped gas is doing great damage to
neighboring property
Having reached the conviction that
the trouble is due to criminal careless
ness, the commission insists that ener-
ge,ic steps be taken to put an end to
this carclessness Fortunately the Leg
islature recently passed law on this
subject and all that is needed is to
have that law enforced and all who are
at fault prosecuted. The Governor and
Attorney General have been notified
and the probabilities are that those
who are responsible for the loss of this
valuable product will be prosecuted
The waste has been heavy already: but
fortunately attention has at last been
called to it. The sooner action is
taken the better otherwise all the gas
will be drained from the Louisiana
field.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Record Of Realty Transactions in the
City and Parish.

Real estate transfers furnished by the
Caddo Abstract Co. Ltd. sI7 harshal)
street. opposite courthouse. J. D. Eu-
bank president; F. A. Leonard. vice
presirent; Sam w. Mason, secretary =;
D. p EubanIs. treasurer
VIM. Hamilton. trustee. to ]. 0. Har-
dy. lots 81 8o71 II - "a Is of sub
division Of east half Of southeast quarter
section 5-Io-16. and lots 30 20 ~ ~ ~
of subdivision Of west half of north
W, st quarter section 1o-Io-I6; $50.
c. T. Wicks to Mrs. Willie Harper.
lot Fairacres subdivision: $1to.
VIM Hamilton. trustee, to H. Z.
Howard. lot IS of subdivision Of west
half of northwest quarter section 1910
rs: $50.
United States to David Sheppard. pat
ent west half of southwest quarter sec
ton 3o-I6-I3.
{. C. McCloud and J. G. Hester to
w. c. Cutliff. lot 10 Lincoln Heights
subdivision; $3.50.
John Williams to II. J Walls. lot a
Lincoln Heights; $loo.
:. y. Wilkinson ct ais to Mrs Fred
Brcola. ct al, lot IS block $ Fairfield
Heights subdivision; $Ioo.
Geo Webster to Chas D. Levy. lot S
Sewall subdivision: $500
Queensborough Land Co. to James
Gilmore. lot block 90 Queensborougf
Addition; $500 cash.
Queensborough Land Co. to James
Gilmore, lot block ), Queensborougf
Addition; $500 cash.
Mrs. Virginia Becker to w. J. Car
mouche. lot of ground of rear end o.
lots ~. e. 20 Park Place: 500.
W. II. B. Groom ct al to Dick Lind
sey. ct al. south end of lot $ Groom sub
division Of Mooringsport $500.
K. \. Hale to A. l.. Pitts. southeas'
| quarter of southwest quarter section 4
2I-I5. $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
THE STATE FAIR
The Responses Are Being Received
Daily

The responses to the appeal of the
Sate Fair directory are being received
daily. However. a number who should
have been in the lead have not yet been
heard from. 1t is believed that as pa
triotic citizens and having the natural
pride of their community at heart that
they will soon he listed with the citizens
who have already transferred their part
Of the railroad bonus TO the Fair Asso-
ciation.
The prospects are encouraging The
men at the head Of the Fair are practical
and have for their incentive the success
which will be of benefit to the entire
community
When the Fair Grounds is relieved Of
the indebtedness arising from the price
Of its purchase. the Fair stock will be
enhanced in value.
The members Of the Merchants Asso-
citation are giving the association sub
stantial aid There is no reason why
any citizen should hesitate in helping the
Fair. Indeed every man having the
least particle Of interest III Shreveport
should contribute his full share Of
money and good will to the success Of
the Fair
That is the Dallas way Of doing it .
Why should it not be Shreveport's way ?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
mined to adhere to the lock type Of

mined to adhere to the lock type OF
canal
With the view Of supporting their
views with expert opinion FIVE engineers
were taken TO the isthinus but the fact
has developed that the engineer who
selected these experts was himself III the
minority on the original board and fav-
ored lock canal This engineer ev,-
IDENTITY has quite as much pride OF opin-
ION as President Roosevelt. for he select
cd two engineers who favored the lock
type. and the other two members OF the
latest board Of experts are government
employees. hence they could be depended
upon to make a decision in harmony
with the wish of the administration.
1t NAV be that the lock system will
serve ali purposes. or it may not be teas-
lhle at this time to change the plan OF
the canal. but nevertheless it is not dif
hcult to perceive that the opinion OF the
board of experts accompanying Mr. Taft
to Panama is not Of great value. They
are really Anacked jury. because they
were convinced before they reached the
Gatm dam and knew very well the sort
Of expert opinion that President Roose-
welt and Mr. Taft desired. But all things
considered. it is well. perhaps. to have
the question of the type Of canal dehn-
itely settled. an end pnt to further agita-
ton and the work to proceed in accord
ance with fixed plans If the result fail
tn meet expectations or time demon
strates that a great bl,,nder was made,
the people will know where to- place the
responsibility
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
THE PANAMA CALAL
A Prearranged Dccision-Opinion of
the Board of Experts Accompanying
Mr.. Taft of Little Value

The New Orleans States says: Some
thing like feeling of amusement has
been created in this country by the fact
that the decision to continue the con-
struction of the Panama canal on the
lock plan was really reached before the
Taft party called for the isthmus. 1t will
be recalled that within few hours after
the expert engineers arrived at the 18th,
mus the cables brought the news that
they and President elect Taft found the
Gatun dam stable and feasible. the lock
type of canal admirable. and it was an
nounced that they would so report.
Therefore. it seems that quite number
Of New York prophets were misled
when they predicted that the visit of the
Taft party would result in the canal be
ing constructed on a sea-level
-Four years ago when Presiden
Roosevelt sought the opinion of the
worlds leading engineering experts a
to the relative value and advantages O.
lock or sea-lcvel canals. majority O
them decided for sea-level canal. ant
this plan was favored by Congress a
we'll as scientists who held that Panam;
is an earthquake district and the loci
system might be destroyed at any time
But the President overruled the sea
level proposition and in spite of tn
opinion of majority of a Board com
posed Of the worlds greatest experts h
and Mr.. Taft have apparently deter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
CENTENARY COLLEGE
An Additional Building Planned to Cos,
One Hundred Thousand Dollars

At meeting of the directors of the
Progressive League hell recently Rev
3. c. Carter announced that it was
planned to have erected on tn Centen-
ary College grounds an additional
building the cost Of which would ap-
p, oximate $Ioo.ooo. This building is te
be equipped with every modern con
venicnce
This is an index Of prosperity which
should be very gratifying to the friends
Of the Centenary College and every pub
lie spirited citizen
Rev. Mr.. Carter is All untiring work
er and to his efforts may be credited thu
accomplishment of what has alread,
been done
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
CIVIC LEAGUE ANNUAL ELEC
TON OE OFFICERS.

lJDN VT VI ElNLNS.
The annual election of officers for the
Civic League was held the first Satur-
taY in February in the council chamber
Of the city hall. and the following wire
elected: President, Mrs. l.. c. Allen
FIRST vice president. Mrs II. S. Hinton
second vice president. Mrs. Cooper Mel
son; recording secretary. Mrs. Walter
Smith corresponding secretary. Miss
Margaret Scoiield: treasurer. Mrs.
d. Wilkinson: auditor. Mrs. w. a.
Railc
Chairrnen of committees: Sanitation
Mrs. t.. D. Holmes: railroad grounds,
Mrs. T n Moore: parks and play
grounds, Mrs Sam Guy; educational
Mrs. VIM Norvell: forestry. Mrs. A.
b. Avery: entertainment. Mrs. w. /.
Woodruff: court house square, Mrs.
Andrew Queries: finance, Mrs. Cooper
Nelson: industrial. Mrs. II. S. Hin
ton; press. Mrs. W. A Bailie legisla-
i've, Mrs. Pen~ie Ards Miss; tioricul-
,ure. Mrs Annie Hardy cemetery. Mrs
Fl Alexander streets and alleys. Mrs.
J. +. Fisher: waterways. Mrs. Ctai-
borne Foster.
The list of ward vice presidents will
he completed at the adjourned meeting
to be held Saturday the goth. The ap-
pcintments for Ward Nine are Mrs
BilIingslev and Mrs. Beatty
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
ANTl.SALOON
Mass Meeting Held in Monroe Sunday
Night

Monroe Star February 8 says: The
large auditorium of the Presbyterian
church was crowded last night with peo-
pie eager to hear the address Of Rev. w.
K. Lambert. the new superintendent of
the Louisiana Anti Saloon League. The
service was joint one. being participat-
ed in by the congregations of the Pres
byterian. Baptist. Methodist. Christian
and Methodist Protestant churches.
Rev. r. H. Wynn of the Methodist
church had charge of the service. Mrs
P. S. McLurg rendered one Of the ,nusi-
cal numbers vocal solo. most beauti-
fully.
Prefacinp his sermon. Mr.. Lambert,
who is young man but has had much
experience in the anti-saloon work, said ::
INV friends. come before you to-
nieht with the greatest of pleasure.
| his is the largest congregation l have
.roken to in Louisiana. and | thank yo.,
for yout interest in the work. | have no
abuse for anybody. but love every, soul
and in the interest of the best manhood
of the State come representing the
saloon keeper and allied interests. to
plead for them. am not fighting men
but the licensed saloon. the danning
saloon
In closing his address Rev. Mr.. Lam
bert said:
II want to see this parish in the
throes of red hot fight Liquor is
doomed even in New Orleans. II tl1t
Police Jury refuses to call the electiot
there will be some political graves. Ths
people ought to control: they ought t.
have an election and they should rise il
their might and demand it. Join hand
and splendid results will follow.
The Anti-Saloon League wants you
sympathy and your cooperation. you
prayers and funds, not to buy votes ant
Legislators. with. not for bribery. but to
Office hire. Office help and other legiti
mate expenses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
THE SCHOOL BOARD
All Children Attending the Public
Schools Must BE Naccinated

The School Board of Caddo Par,sl,
held their regular session Monday after
noon Isaac Barron, president presided
with the following na,nei members pres
cnt Doll. Glassel Gayle Holman
Hunt. Keith. Means. Seovcll Thwcatt
and Wasson
determined that all children attending
the public schools must he vaccinated
President Barron then announced the
appointment Of the following commit
tees:
Finance: W f. Glassell. chairman: I
H. Scovell. p F. Keith. NJ a Was
son and DR. Randell Hunt
Executive 7 II Scovell chairman
DR. Randcll Hunt and w F. Glassell
Buildings and Grounds: II r Doll
chairman: Ben Holman W. T Glas-
sell. w NJ Sebastian. I r Thweatt
Teachers: Ben Holman, chairman
II. +. Doll. P F. Keith. John l..
GAYLE, DR.. G.. NJ Huclabv
Hygiene and Sanitation: Dr Randcll
Hunt. chairman W + Glassell + II
Scovell. Dir. ! W Glass. DR. 6 NJ
Huckaby
1t was decided to have the finance
committee advertise for 4 fiscal agent
The construction Of the new Central
High School was discussed and il was
agreed to delay the advertising for plans
and specifications
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
A FATAL. BLOW

While engaged in fight at the Haag
circus camp Monday afternoon Evans
Holmes was killed by Crockett Gordon.
who struck him on the back Of the head
with piece Of iron Coroner Alexan-
der held an inquest The blow fractured
the lower part Of the skull Gordon
Skipped.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
CADDO LEVEE BOARD.

The commissions of the new members
of the Caddo Lcvec Board having ar
rived. Capt VIM. V. Robson has called
the board to meet tomorrow After
closing its affairs the old board will
give way to the new 1t is safe to say
that Prehident Robson will he reelected
by unanimous vote.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. ,7,5oS-ln the First Judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. E. K. Hollingsworth vs..
/. J. Rudy.
Nv virtue of writ of seizure and sale
"a me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par'sn'
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and will OF
fer for sale at public auction. for cash,
according to law, without the beneht OF
appraisement, during the legal hours for
sales. at the principal front door OF the
court ho,,se of Caddo Parish. La, on
SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 1902
Lots 2. }, a, $, 6, : and 8 of block OF
the ]. N. Howell subdivision OF the City
of Shreveport Caddo Parish. La, to-
sether with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, being the same
property bought by the said lsiah II.
Rudy from Mrs NJ. J. Furman. The
above property seized as belonging to
the above defendant, and to be sold to
satisfy the amount specified in the said
writ. saw in the sum Of $27sooo with =
per cent per annum interest from Au-
gust ,s. 1907, until paid, and all costs
Of suit, including 10 per cent on SAID
.nn and interest as attorneys fees.
I. P, FLOURNOY,
~.,..;,, Tan q Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
FOR SALE.

The Police Jury of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, offers for sale the fiat boat
recently built and used as ferry boat
at Red Bluff on Bayou Pierre. on the
DeSoto side. Bids to be opened at next
meeting of the Police Jury, the second
Thursday in February 1909.
JULES DREYFUSS. Pres.
A. l.. DUR1NGER, Clerk.
January ~, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
SIIF,RIFFS SALE

Ne 12.4v,-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, louis
lana National Cash Register Com
panv ve II K To- fIughss.
BY virtue of = wfit of fleri facias 10
me issued in IN. abcEo entitled and
numbered errt. fro1 the lionofahle
First Judicial District I "urt Of Caddo
Parish. Lotlisiaul. | have eyed and "i'l
offer for sale Al pu'oIic augtion. for cash
according t" law. during t''e legal
hours tor sale. on
SATURDAY. FEB IL. 900.
One cash register b. above property
s.ized as belonging 10 he above de
fenelsut au, to be sold to satisfy thc
amount specified IL the sad wr't, for
X,2 90. aud al costs Of suit
+. FLOURNOY.
Caucasian Feb. : Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09

-
Attest
w. A. ADAMS.
G. w. CORY.
r A. BLANCHARD.
Notary Public.
Having examined the above and fore
going act Of inforcation and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, l ap-
prove same this the 9Th day Of Janu-
AIRY 1900 J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: File and recorded Janu-
arv :. 1000 F. A LEONARD.
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy OF the
original act as the same now appesss
on file and of record in my ohhce. G;vsa
under my hand and seal Of Office this
9Th day Of January 1909.
r. A LEONARD.
- Clerk and ex-Ofieio Recorder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09

UNITED STATES COURT.
The next session OF the United States
Court, Judge Boarman, will begin in
Shreveport next Monday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
COTTON MARKET.

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport. La, Feb. 9. 1909.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
Market closed quiet and steady.
Receipts 100 bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
NOTICE.

EOTICE
7 am an applicant fSf a pardon
Dee ~ A. K SUSH.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
NUMBER +

at annual meeting All voting shall be
by closed ballot he secretary and
treasurer shall give bond in such sun.
as the board Of governors MAJ d.t..-
mine. and shall act in their proper ca
pacity whenever required by the board
at its meetings.
The following shall IT, the first Of
f,ccrs of tins club. and shall serve uni.
the second Tuesday IN January IcIo. or
until their successors shall be elected
and qualified President. C. I. Smith
vice president. Murray Quigies; seore-
tary and treasurer J K Roberts Their.
shall be members II committee OF
three members (none q. winch shall Re
members of the boardt ....p sns.. ~.
elected at annual meetings All other
committees shall be named by the presi-
dent
ARTICLE X
This act Of incorporation may be
amended. modified or altered except for
purposes OF dissolution by vote OF
majority of the members present At an
nual meeting or meeting called for such
purpose. This corporation may be dis
solved by a vote of twothirds Of the en-
tire membership at regular annual
meeting or a special meeting called for
such purpose after notice has been given
BY publication for ten consecutive days
in daily newspaper in the city Of
Shreveport in which notice the object
and purpose OF the meeting shall he
clearly stated Whenever this corpor-
alton is dissolved its affairs shalt be
liquidated or settled by five commits
sioners designated by majority Of the
members present at annual meeting or
meeting called for such purpose In case
of death or inability to act of any COM
missioner or commissioners a surviving
commissioner shall act as acting presi-
dent Of the club, convene meeting to
fill the vacancy.
This done and passed at Shreveport,
Caddo Parish. Louisiana. this the and
dav of January 1909, in the presence Of
C. w Cory and w. A. Adams. good
and competent witnesses, residing IN
t,,is city. who have signed their names
with inccrporators and with me, notary,
after reading of the whole (Signed)
c. r. SMITH.
WAITED CTYIII AND
w. F. BELL.
A. J. HAYES
B. P. HAMMETT.
W. J. THOMAN.
H. c. WRIGHT.
A. c. S1MMS.
F. s. BAKER.
T. J. GREEN.
S. NJ. CICUTAT.
J. H. JONES.
NJ 7, QU1GLES
J. A KELLY.
c. C. FORD.
SAM ADAMS.
MALCOLM SPROULL
H. SEMANSKY.
A. E. Buckley.
CHAS. EHRHARDT.
w. E. ADAMS.
T. P. IRVINE.
J. A. sORRELL.
w F. BRITT.
y. ROBERTS.
The broad ax., 1909-02-27
A RurtN Irnn Nail.

1t has been discovered that a happy
miller's family living in the vicinity of
the battlefield Of Waterloo has de-
rived a regular income since 1915 from
the sale Of a rusty iron nail. It was
mot many years after the battle that
an eccentric EnglIshman on the
strength Of an eyewitness evidence
discovered that Napoleon's hat had
been hanging on that nail. the emperor
having rested awhile at the mill du--
ing the battle. An offer for the old
nail was Immediately accepted by the
previously guileless miller, who after
the deal replaced It by another old
nail and painted an inscription round
It on the wall pointing out fits histor-
ical value. One nail after another has
gone to enrich collections as priceless
Napoleonic relics.-Argonaut
The broad ax., 1909-02-27
Without ostsntation.

The late Josiah W. Leeds Of Phila-
delphia was notable for his lifelong
nght against immodesty. He loved
Eimplicity as he loved modesty. osten-
tation he abhorred, especially the os-
sentation Of funerals and cemeteries.
He used often to quote an epttaph
that be had once seen in a secluded
graveyard.
This epitaph. which wss cut on the
simplest. cheapest stone It is possible
70 imagine. said:
'The monument is very plain, no
doubt. but all the money IN the world
would not have brought our poor dear
father back to rs agafn."-Washington
etar.
The broad ax., 1909-02-27
NATURE AS A EAKER.
shs somssimes Dsssivss Even the & -
Of the Scientist.

o. the ScteuttSt.
On the SO called teble mounds Of
Iowa are numerous impressions Of
what look exactly IKE cloven feet II
Il not surprising that superstiti0us
people should attribute them to the
dsVil taking his walks abroad, though
as a matter of fact they are not foot.
prints of any kind Whatsoever. but
merely weather worn Impressions LETT
BIZ q species Of mollusk-lfke Rninnl
known to science as pentamerus.
To the Smithsonian institution not
long ago somebody sent from the Bad
Lands Of Nebraska what purported to
be a fossil ham II did In very truth
lock Ike a ham. and, to render the
Verisin1flItude complete, the bone was
actually sticking cut at one end Of st.
Nevertheless an investigation showed
that the alleged bone was IN reality q
SVacuIite"--an extinct mollusk.s she'd.
rodlIke in form-and the rest Of the
"ham" was mere accidental agglom-
Grafton Of stony stnR.
One day quite recently young man
walked into the National museum At
Washington and presented 20 the 40
thropo5ogist In charge Q petri1ed foot
u was received with many thanks,
though recognized at q, glance as q
water worn fragment Of rock which
had accidentally assumed q shape re-
senbling a foot.
such chance limitations as these ire
Quently occur in nature Another one,
deposited In the same Institution, WIS
supposed by the finder to be q petri-
fed oyster. It looks as II on the half
ahelL An its parts are wonderfully
distinct, and there Is even q small
pearl In 1t seemingly. Yet It b not an
oyster at all.
Many years ago the ''eozoOn" WIS
introduced as a fossil 70 q wondering
world by Sir William Dawson. an enl-
inent geologist II was accepted by
science for quite awhile as the earliest
and oldest of known animals-the
'dawn animal" as its name signifies.
Recent scientific Investigation, how.
ever, has proved that it Is not and
never was an animal at all It Is mere
h a curious crystalline combination Of
two minerals which has the look Of
something that once upon a time was
alive.
It has recently been proved that
many markings on sedimentary rocks
long supposed to be fossil prints Of
algae and other plants are in reality
tracks left by insects, mollusks and
worms. Some Of these alleged plants
had actually received names and been
classified into genera and species
But il has been sufficiently shown
that markings exactly similar can be
produced by allowing such animals as
those above mentioned to creep across
q surface Of moist plaster or wet clay,
counterfeiting rock in a plastic and
not yet hardened condition. and Ore
well known vegetable frequently noted
as fossil has In this way been satisfac-
torily Identified with the trail Of the
larva OF the dragon hy. - Saturday
Evening Post.