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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
BOOTlE00ERS ARRESTED
Seven Of the Offenders Are Released on
Bail and Two Are in Jail.

Thursday afternoon Deputies Taylor,
Gray and Bates arrested at Oil City Jim
Brinkley, Nath Joiiiff, Joe Sely, Henry
Marks, Curley Mahoniee, B. A. Handy
and Ed Tooney, who were released on
bond, each $500.
Ed Shannon and Bill Mayfeld were
jailed in default Of bond. They are
charged with bootlegging, Or selling
liquor without license. These cases were
developed through the vigilance Of Dis
trict Attorney Foster, who had received
information 81 such violationl The men
were fairly trapped and surprised. The
evidence against them Is very strong.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
THE APPENDIX
DIR. {. B. keetly. Senior Surgeon at the
West London Hospital. Has Declared
hat an Appendix Transplanted Is an
Appendix Disarmed,

In a cablegram from London to the
limes-Denocrat it is announced that on
last Friday DR.. c. B. keetly. senior sur-
geon at the West London Hospital, read
a paper before the surgical section of the
Royal Society of Medicine on why and
how the surgeon should attempt to pre-
serve the appendix vermiformis DIR.
keetly's experience is summed TIP in the
phrase, can appendix transplanted is an
appepndix disarmed
Summing up number of cases treat
ed, DR.. Keetley pointed out that appen-
dicitis is dangerous disease not be-
cause of the nature of the appendix. but
because it is positive. 1t is dangerous as
results are due to its relation to the
peritoneaf cavity The history of these
cases proves how trivial ma1ady even
perforative appendicitis becomes when
the appendix is securely imbedded in the
substance of the abdominal wall"
In its comments on DR. Keetly's an
nouncen1ent the Times-Democrat says:
To him who has proudly Haunted his
amputated, bottled and alcoholized APP
pendix in the faces of envous friends,
rude awakening seems to be in store
Comes now DR.. Keetley, surgeon at the
West London Hospital, with most un-
welcome message. DR.. keetley, accord
ing to dispatch published elsewhere,
intimates that the amputation of the APP
pendix is fatuous blunder. He hints
that the appendix has been cruelty ma
ligned by those cynics who have affirmed
that it is an altogether useless and un-
necessary organ. We should, he sug-
gests, preserve the appendix instead of
sacrificing it-transplant instead of am
putate.
Though it may shock the appendix
less. DR.. Keetley's news should be hailed
by the undistinguished thousands who,
for lack of cash or other cause, have suf-
fered their appendices to remain where
nature planted them. These last will
doubtless take pleasure in the thought
that by procrastination they have pre-
served the privilege of undergoing two
operations instead of one. For it appears
that the proper course is not to remove
the appendix from the body, in opera
tions for appendicitis, but merely to cut
it loose and pin it against some con-
venient and unoccupied section of the
abdominal wall, where it may be within
easy reach when, in the fullness of time,
the second operation becomes necessary.
And surely, if one operotion upon the
appendix adds c,lbits to the social stat
TIRE of its owner, two should lift him to
more exalted social attitudes, and so es-
tablisl1 his rating in the commercial
agencies as to make his credit proof
against vicissitude.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was partly
cloudy.
liver: Arthur City, Texas, 90, fall
of o.; Lewis Ferry, Texas, 81. fall
of o.; Whitecliffs, Arkansas. 1-8; Full
ton, Arkansas, 81, fall Of OIL; Spring
bank, Arkansas. o.2, fall of OF;
Shreveport IL, fall of OIL.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Partly cloudy Sunday.
River forecast: The change will be
unimportant at Shreveport and points
above during the next d hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
DEATH OF MRS. H. H. Balm.


The death Of Mrs Ida Mccartney
Balm, which occurred Friday morning
at the family residence 1917 Reynolds
street, is deplorcd not only by those re-
lated but BY her friends and acquaint-
ances to whom she was endeared. Mrs.
Balm was stricken with paralysis Wed
nesday. All that could be done by the
best Of medical skill was done in vain.
She remained Unconscious to the end.
To her disconsolate husband, H. H.
Balm, and the family and the relatives
is rendered the fullest sympathy.
The funeral will take place this, Sun
day, afternoon at 5 o'clock from the
family residence. Burial in Greenwood
cemetery.
The friends and acquaintance are in
vited to attend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
GROWING CORN.

Mansfield Journal AS good corn can
be raised in North Louisiana as that
shipped into this territory from the
West, and the crop can be put on the
market six weeks earlier than the
Western product. With New Orleans as
a grain market, the farmers of North
Louisiana could raise corn at a profit.
And it would be done too.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
JOHN WARD RELEASED
The Grand Jury After Thorough In
vestigation Found No Bill

The Grand Jury. after thorough in
vestlgation into the Staying of DIR. Sam
H. Hicks recently. was released from jail
Thursday night. The Grand Jury was
in session several hours after dusk be-
fore it adjourned. The case was plain.
1t was justifable homicide. It is re-
grettable, but it was unavoidable As
the details of this homicide are familiar
to the readers of the Caucasian it is TN
necessary to repeat them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10

Fire was discovered at about midnight
Friday night in the grocery store of
Bosley Brothers, from there is spread
to McLemore & Melton. general mer-
chandise, DR.. Edgarten's drug store.
Sam Telves' livery stable and a hotel for
negroes. The residence of Mrs. eagle
was destroyed The loss involved is es-
timated at $4,000. with limited, if any,
insurance. The origin of the fire is not
known.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Its Officers and Directors for the En-
suing Twelve Months
Spirit the forerunner of Practical
Results.

As already announced in the Caucas-
ian there was held on Thursday last, at
the Leagues headquarters, 213 Milan
street, an election for officers and fifteen
directors, which at the close of the poll
at 4 pm. restiltcd as follows:
President: S. r. Steere.
First Vice President: D. P Eubanks
Second Vice President: c. c. Hard
man.
Treasurer: w. c. Agurs.
Directors: S. F. Steere. r. R. Emery,
D. P. Eubanks, c.. c. McCloud, H. c.
Stringfellow, S. ]. Zeigler, V. Grosjean,
w. H. Polk, A. Queries, S. H. Bolin-
ger, w. c. Agurs, William Hamilton,
F. "A. Leonard, c. c. Hardman, w. A.
Mabry
Thursday night there was held meet
ing of the members at which was con-
sidered the proposed change of the
Leagues title to Shreveport Chamber of
Commerce. After an interesting discus
sion it was agreed to not change the
name Of the organization.
At this meeting there was rendered
unanimously vote of thanks to the re-
firing officers and directors of the
League and to L. N. Brueggerhoff, Sec
rotary, for his services.
At II o'clock Friday there was held a
meeting Of the Board of Directors, S. F.
Steere. president, presiding, with Sec
rotary BrueggerhoH keeping the record.
Thirteen directors were present.
At this meeting c. c. McCloud's
resignation was rendered and accepted.
The vacancy was flied by the unani-
nous election of l. M. Howard of the
Continental Bank and Trust Company,
a gentleman noted fer his progressive
ness,
Next in order followed the nomii,a-
ton Of a secretary Mr.. Brueggerhoff
declined a reelection. and S. ]. Zeig-
Ter was elected to this position.
Having been elected, Mr. Zeigner re-
signed as director and IN his stead
was elected Col. G. w. Hardy. who has
keen interest in the development of
Shreveport and this section of the State.
The enthusiasm of the members and
the officers and the directors is fore
gunner Of practical results. The League
has accomplished much good for this
city, but there is much to be done in the
future.
The officers are citizens well and fav-
orably known who are directly con-
cerned in the development and progress
iveness of Shreveport and Coddo parish
and this section Of the State.
The secretary. Mr.. Zeigler, is a prac-
teal business man who will give his per-
soflal attention to the Leagues growth
in membership and in the upbuilding Of
the community.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10

FOR SELLING NEAR BEER"
On Thursday James Yost, Theodore
Mandel, Vic Campisi and George Jol-
lift, former saloonists, were arrested OF,
the charge Of violating the prohibition
law BY selling near seer. They were
on bond. They have employed
prominent attorneys to defend them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
SHREVEPORT MARKET,
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand Sept. 1. ............ 1874
Received this day -. 1d6
Received previously ..t6a173, 6o34o
Total stock to date ...... Il. 71,I73
Shipments to date =. 81. 80. SASS
Net stock on hand II. =. -. 16,348
Same day last year =. I7,843
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
COUSHATTA FIRE

Half of the Business Portion of the
Town Destroyed-Loss Estimated at
Twenty five Thousand Dollars.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-10
COTTON MARKET

Shreveport, La, Jan. 9, 1909.
Once Of The Ceucasian,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
THE FARMERS UNION
ExEcUTIvE SESSION OF ALABAMA
 DIVISION. '
Warehouse Project Is Discussed--Ebeet- ion of Onlcers Today--Mueh En- tertainment Provided For the
 Planters of Stase.

Birmingham. Aug. 1s--(Special.) --The feature of the second days session of the fifth annual convention of the Farmers Union of Alabama were ad- dresses by State Commissioner of Az riculture ]. R. Wilkinson. State Treas urer W. D. Seed and Congressman J. Thomas Henin.
 The convention Is transacting Its bus mess in executive session. The discus- sions on today, as mirrored on the out side. had to do with the warehouse proposition. fertilizer. holding Of cotton and diversified crops.
 W. A. Morris of Sulligent. will head the tSate organization again The full election of officers wiii be annoucsd to- morrow.
 Teh combined warehouse proposition is the serious matter before the farm CTS and this will be a subject of intense interest at the National Convention to be held in Biruiiugnam carly In Sep- tember.
 This afternoon the Birmingham Trades Council gave the several hun- night a barbecue and outing was ten- dered at East Lake.
 The addresses by Messrs. Wilkinson. Seed and Hefiin this morning were giv- en every attention and some wholesome advice was given ths growers and planters.
 Reports were still beinE heard that despite the backward weather that was experienced in the spring and early part of the summer, the crops through out the State are coming strong and promise to result better than has bssS anticipated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
GOVERNOR CoMER
 SIGNS BLK MEASURES

Following upon the signing of the bill providing for the submission of the constitutional prohibition amendment. Governor Conner last night aflxed his signature to i've other bills which had passed both houses of the .Legisln lure. The bills were of minor tmr ortance, so far as general interest is concerned.
 One of the bills provided for the reg llation of the fine and forfeiture fund of Barbour County: another fixed the date of holding the court st Albert vile. Marshall County to which a branch court has been given; the third provided for the condemnation of pri- vate property for the rights of way of railroads; the fourth fixed :he term of holding the Chancery Court of the Southeastern Division: ths fifth amend ed Section 3374 of the code which pro- vides a rule of evidence as to the re- ception os deeds or conveyances of property as testimony in courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
PROTEST FROM SELMA.
Dallas Lawyers Oppose the John Jury
 Hill.

BttI.
 Selma. Aug. 1s.-(SpecisD--A dele gation from the memberAhip of the Dallas Bar Association win leave Sell ma tomorrow morning for Montgom- cry to protest against certain sections in the John jury measure, which it is understood will be brought up in the Houge.
 The local lawyers will. protest against the repeal of the Dallas corin-. ty jury law which the John law will make void with it's passage.
 Members of the Dallas Bar Associa- tion assert that the State Bar Associa- ton had a measure drawn up to gov ern the juFies of the State and which purported to be in substance a copy of the local jury law in this county and which provides that the Circuit Judge appoint three jury commissioners when their terms expire.
 In the John measure the power of appointing the Jury Commissioners is given to the overGnoE and other min or changes have been" made.
 The members of the Dallas Bar Aa- sociation contend that if the John measure is passed as 1t stands that 1t will not be as good as the Dallas law and that by its passage the best jury law in the State will be repealed. They want the jury law which has been In vogue here for a number of years and which has proven successful to re- main as 1t Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
Anniston Man AasauItetl.

Anniston, Aug. 1S.-(SpeciaD- Chief of Police Jirels and his asso- ciates are making a diligent search to- day for the persons who assaulted and robbed A. McKieroy, well known white man. near the Adelaide cotton mill last night. The man was found wandering about in a semi-conscjous condition. his face and head bleeding, his hands badly beat up. and other wise injured. His injuries were dress. ed and he was taken to his home. where he gave an accurate description of his assailants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Good work Being Done By Luverne
 Meeting.

Luverne. Aug. 1S-tSpscial.) )-- We'd nesday morning the Teachers Institute was opened by devotional exercises conducted by Rev. A. L. Sellers.
 The roll was called by Secretary 4. C.. Moore and the institute got down to business for the third day of the ses- sion.
 Miss Catherine Gardner called her class of little boys and girls to the front and began to teach them to read from the blackboard. Mrs. Truett followed with her class in music. giving a lecture and teach l ing class.
 Professor Shackleford addressed thu | teachers on the Preparation and Re sponsibtlity Of Teachers" l Friday will be woaian's day and Mrs Thames, of Greenville. and Mrs. Charles Henderson. of Troy, will have the at. tention of the institute on that day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
Profenaor nnIch I.enven.

HuntsviIIe, Aug. I8-- Special Pro lessor Henry H. Balch teacher for the government in the Philippines. depart ed today for San Francisco. where hs will take passage on the Pacific Mail Steamer Siberia next Tuesday for the Orient. Professor Baich has spent eight years on this aerviee in the Phil ippines and recently came home for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
l,IwhtpIuw In yfaaison.

Huntsville, Aug Ig-- Special )--A bolt of lightning played pranks around the home of J. L. Leonard. on Dougiass Hill. damaging the house but hurting nobody. The bolt tore off portion of the roof. knocked out three gable win- dows. tore up post. shattered three feet of weather boarding and patch of ceiling in room occupied by Mir. Leoard. who was reclining on couch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
TUSCALOOSA COURT HOUSE
County Commissioners Decide on |
 

Location. Tuscaloosa. Aug. 1S--t Especial. 1.-The Board of County Commissioners. sitting in extra session all of yesterday, chose the site for the proposed new Jail building to be erected here. and plans and specification will be advertised for at once, to be opened and accepted Au- gust 31.
 It was decided to locate the Jail on the lot just west of the present court house, which was acquired by purchase at the time the site for the county court house was bought The lot fin question to be used for the jail fronts 70 feet on Seventh Street ana runs back between 50 and 75 feet south ta the property of D. N c. snow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
THE HOUSE.
pslIs on second Reading.

Mfr Rushton. Acting Chairman of the Standing Committee on Revision of Laws. reported that said committee. in session. had acted upon the following bills and ordered same returned to the House with a favorable report:
 s. B. IA. To provide for the election of a County Solicitor for Monroe County. to define his duties and to fix his compensation.
 H. B. 37e. For the relief of J. H. Hollis. J. B.. Ford and B. K Smith. Confederate Veterans of Choctaw Coun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
COAL IN ALABAMA.
Geological survey Submits it's Re mort

Geological survey Submits ns He-
 Washington. n C., Aug. 1S.-(Spec- ial)-Accorjing to a report issued to- day by the Geological Survey on coal produced in the United States last year the figures for Alabama are H. OO4,593 tons as compared with 14.250,- 454 tons in 1907. decrease of 2.e46,- 861 tons.
 The estimated decrease in the value of coal mined in the State for 1908 was in round numbers as compared with the year before 93.760.0O0. Tho decreases for Alabama, however, are relatively not as large as for some of the other states. notably those in which the greatest amount of coal is nroduced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
THE HOUSE.
Naw nill.

H. B. 37s. By MT. Stollenwerci. (By request) 6With notice and proof.) )--To amend an act to allow Justices of the Peace of Beats 1, 2, 8. {. 5, and of the County of Montgomery. to hold their courts and off1ces in either of said beats and to have and exercise jurisdiction in either. To read as foi- lows: Judiciary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
stnrnr.If.rrihhIe

Huntsville. Aug. 1s-- Especially Miss Virginia Tribble. daughter of Mir. Rob ert Tribble of Madison. and Robert !, stewart, of Rowland. were married at Madison, Sunday afternoon. Rev. MT. Gaston performed the ceremony in the presence of few friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
ste,rart WilI Reeorer.

Anniston. Aug. -(speciaI)--Newa from the bedside of Deputy Tax As- sessor 'shapp Stewart. who attempted to f1ke his own life for the seeonA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

time in week yesterday morning. is to the efYect that he Is resting better today and will In al; probability re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
loyeruad hY Vlomen fur Girls and Vlamnn

September 16 We stand for cartstlan
 scholarship. Polish. Not Varnlsh; Merit
 Birmingham and Nashville. second Highest 1yphoid nor Malaria. Twenty Exnorieneed Music. A Certificate of Perfect Heaith in boarding dspartment QuAdrupied In five priced school In the South, advantaees of- vices of resident graduate nurse. Refereneea NORMAN MOORE. PreAid9nf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
lTRENS COLLEGE, ATHENS. ALA.

Sixty-Seventh session begins Wednesday,
 principles. womAnly ehatacter and genuine Not Money" Located half way between point between New Orleans and Cincinnati No Teachers and OffIceFs. Special advantages in 10 Required from all students Enrolment years. Buildings equipped with all Modern ket Ball and Archery. The most moderate fered considered. No charge for the ser o"- net~epa. Fo- information write MARY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
Balance on hand

Balance on hand ..........s s.S25.59 This shows an increase of sll,02S.e3 over last year.
 It is now estimated that 1000 per sons have come to Tuskegee Institute since last Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28
BARTNETT GOING
EAST TO BIND DEAL
New York Bankers Have Million
Dollars for Reorganization
of Trust, Company

With the reorganization of the Cali
fornia safe deposit and trust company
practically assured. Walter J. Bart
nett, who succeeded in interesting New
York capital in the proposition, will
leave for New York tomorrow morning
on the overland limited for the purpose
of closing the details of the transaction
at that end.
H. P. Wilson has notified Bartnett
by telegraph that the New York bank
ers are ready to put up Si.000,o00 to-
ward the reorganization of the company
as a result of the Endorsement of the
scheme by practically all of the deposit
tors
The various depositors' associations
have approved the reorganization plan
under which they will be paid 25 per
cent of their claims at the time of the
reopening of the trust company, so per
cent in noninterest bearing certificates
of deposit. payable 10 per cent each
year for five years, and the balance of
25 per cent in preferred stock of the
holding company, which will take over
the Ell Dorado lumber company and
other assets of the bank.
About 100000 has so far been SUD-
scribed by the stock holders of the
California safe deposit and trust COM
panv. among those having subscribed
being the following:
David F. Walker. w. F. Barton, B.
NJ Gum. W. c. Peyton. judah Boas, j.
G. Bricken, A H. Shipley, Zack Bith-
ell. o. NJ. Goldarcena, r. NJ. Hotaling
James w Orr and Louis Saroni.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28
CONTESTANT OF WILL
MUST GIVE SECURITY
Lawyer for Anne Fitzsimmons
of ireland Puts Up Money

Anne FitzsimmOns OF ireland, who
is contesting the viii of her cousin,
Peter Fitzpatrick. was ordered by
Judge Coffey yesterday TO deposit $500
as security for the costs Of the pro-
ponents OF the will. John Day the
former supervisor; Thomas II. Clough-
ley and Attorney Robert H Country
man. Her attorney, II. NJ. Owens,
made no opposition TO the motion to
deposit the security when it was made
by r. II. Schwab. who represented the
other side. and Owens stated that he
would put up the money for his client
in z few days.
A further motion requiring him 10
deposit s24 for one days jurors fees
was also granted, no objection being
raised. and Owens handed the money to
the clerk OF court
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who is about so
years of age, charges that Peter Fftz-
patrick. the testator, was the victim
Of a conspiracy on the part Of Day,
Countryman and Cloughley Fitzpat-
rick was IS years OF age the date of
his death, August 2s, 1905 He was
paralytic and unsound in mind. saws
the contestant. The viii left about
$4,000 to Day. $500 TO Mrs. CIoughley,
At whose house he died, and 81 900 to
the Masonic relief board.