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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Realty Transactions in The
City and Parish

Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company. Sam W. Mason, president
F. A. Leonard, vice president: D. p.
Eubank, secretary treasurer. Office 5I1
Marshall street.
il C. Harnlin to Adolphus Hanlin
south half Of northeast quarter 81
northwest quarter sec. II, Is, IA; $Ia5.
w R. McDaniels to T. J. Williams
agent, lot Fl Io-acre lot " $Iooo.
Allendale Heights Co. to Carl Svarva
lot 70 block 4Allendale Heights; $I25.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. ct al to + R. Connole, acre
lots 83 and 81 in north half of north
west quarter, and northwest quarter Of
northeast quarter sec. 23, Ie, 10; $I2o.
Felix WELLER to DIR. W.R. Knoefel
lots I68 and 100 Caddo Heights and lots
I68 and I6o Caddo Heights supple
ment; $500
State of Louisiana to Sam w. Mason
3275 acres in section "a, 20, 16, anc
lots 2, a, S, 9, II and IL OF section 10
20, IS; patent.
Sam w. Mason to B. R. Noryell, the
same land; $Io23a.o5.
Wilmer S. Johnston to J. E. Johnston
St, half interest in west half of south
west quarter of southwest quarter sec
ton 20, 81, IS; $Ioo.
Mrs. NJ. F. Grain to A. S. Cornwell
lease Of two-story brick building at 72l
and 723 Texas street for S years; $I5e
per month
J. w Young to w A. Adams, lot
40 Queensborough; SI2oo.
Mrs. E. B. Foster ct al to A. C
Steere, lots I and block l, Thornhil
subdivision; $1,000
F. L. Smith to Robert Watts, lot y
Virginia place; 5000.
H. 4. Chapman to D. Z. Abrams, 10
AZ Schumpert subdivision; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
DEATH OF MRS. ARTHUR T.
WINTER

There died at Los Angeles. Cal. Nom
day morning, Mrs. ArthurT. Winter,
who was Miss Mande Jacobs Of Shreve-
port. The announcement Of the death
Of Mrs. Winter was received by teIe-
gram. The deceased was the eldest
daughter Of Julius Jacobs, who was for
years engaged in the dry goods bush
ness before his removal to Pasadena,
Cal. For Mrs. Winter there had been
sought the climate of Europe. From
Pasadena Mrs Winter was doniciled az
Spokane, State of Washington, but not
improving, she was removed to Los
Angeles, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Lily Dawes Jacobs, whose many
friends in Shreveport sympathize with
her in her bereavement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
log. on the police committee.

a log, on the ponce gcosnn1Itee.
Indeed, the prohibitionists are actual
1y a big zero in so far as the enforce
ment of the law bearing on prohibi-
ton, is concerned; therefore, the re
sponsibility must rest, and it is forced
on the. legal authorities charged under
their solemn oaths of bfice to enforce
the law
Does the traffic exercise such a great
and all-powerful influence, directly or
indirectly. as to control, direct or in
innate whether the law shall be active
or passive?
# the traffic is possessed of such in
Auence, then it were time that the peo-
pie were reaching realization of such
a deplorable situation. o
The law prohibiting the sale of in
toxicants, the law applying TO dives and
to disorderly houses, can be enforced
if the authority vested with power shall
be fair and fearless IN the discharge of
their duties.
If dives. DeBose's and others, perhaps
more dignifed by reason of their loca-
ton in reputable neighboFhoods, are to
be tolerated in defiance bf all decency,
then let this fact be proclaimed
Since the prohibitionistS have no au-
thority or power whatever to enforce
the law, the responsibility must rest
with those who have charge of the well
fare and good name offlle city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
STRANGLED TO DEATH
Was Leaning Against the Fence and
Fell Asleep.

Milwaukee, Wis, July o6.-His neck
wedged between the pickets of a fence,
the body of William LEM, aged As
years. for thirty years coachman for
August F. Gallun, rich tanner. was
found in front of his employers resi-
dence yesterday Lenz had evidently
been strangled The head projected be-
tween the pickets and the arms were
resting upon the fence The knees had
crumpled from under, leaving the body
suspended by the neck The police say
he probably leaned over the fence TO
rest for while, fell asleep and as his
throat caught between the pickets,
slowly strangled
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
NOTICE.

- -
4 meeting of the stockholders OF the
Shreveport Northeastern Railway COM
pany IS hereby called for Thursday.
August S, 1909, in room %, City Han,
n the City of Shreveport. La. at 2
o'clock pm, for the purpose of incFeas-
ing the capital stock of said company
from $a,oooooo to sIacooooO. and 20
amend the charter in accordance there
With. and in such other ways as may pc
considered necessary and proper, and TO
sransact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Ts Ts;gnedl S. c. FULLTLoVE
; $ Secretary,
Shreveport, La, June a6. 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
RIVER AND WEATHER.
1is morning opened fair

This morning opened fair.
River Denison o.. a fall of OF; Ar
thur City 90. a fall ofsoI; Lewis Ferry
81 White Cliffs 10: Fulton 90, a fall
of OF Spring Bank a8. fall Of OF;
Shreveport o.8, fall Of o.2.
WeatIer forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Probably occasional showers
tonight or Wednesday; slight change in
temperature
Red over forecasts The change viii
Be tlsiilaportaIll a1 and above Shreveport
during the next IS hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
NUMBER io7
Printing
AND
Printing

10 There are all kinds of Printing: The
Printing which is fair and the Printing
which is good
1t is just as easy to have Good Print
ing, as the kind which is only fair. Il
all depends on the printer and the print
ing and the stock used in the printing.
We have the printers and the press
men, the best in their line, and we have
the stock and do only Good Printing.
Besides Good Printing, the Price is
an all important consideration We are
not operating cheap printery, but viii
do Good Printing at prices that win
meet any reasonable demand.
Do not forget there is difference be-
Printing and Printing.
The Printing we do is always good
because we know how to do it. Prompt
and satisfactory attention given to all
orders for Good Printing, telephone old
and new 1000.
We are always appreciative of the re-
cognition of all those who want Good
Printing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
DEATH oF T.H. WELLS.

The many friends of T. H. Wells in
this city will regret tolearn that he is
no more Mr. Wells died in Dallas,
Texas, Sunday. He was connected in
with the bitulithic street pavement. He
was genial in manner and had the god
will and friendship of all who knew hin.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
GUILTY OF EMREZZLEMRNT

DR.. T. H. Wright, colored, indicted
for ernbezzlement, tried by jury today
in the District Court, Judge Murff, was
found guilty as charged. The embezzie-
ment is for SIS. DIR. Wright was ably
defended by Hon. Leon r. Smith. The
State wasrepresented by District Attor-
ney Foster.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
ARTHuR RELL DEAD.

After a long illness, Arthur Bell died
in this city, at the hospital, on Saturday
July "a, of tuberculosis. The burial
took place Sunday morning in the Cath
olic cemetery. The deceasedwas aged
AZ years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
HANGIcos SURRENDERED.

Spiro Hangicos, who is charged with
having stabbed Tom Perry, eolored,
Saturday night, has surrendered. He
was released on bond of $500. Perry
is improving.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
HERMAN LOEB,
Deala a
Hides. Wool, Tallow, BeesWax, Furs
oonngsRCr STREET. NEXT 70 " ) hallway.
aHRKvRPoaT Ia


guarantee 70 best prsss obtained b . lea New
ossus yburr Galvsen KoustOn nazk Prom1t rssura
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
COTTON MARKET

Of;ce Of The Caucasian.
Shreveport. La, July ~, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed quiet RIO up.
Receipts none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27

Shreveport, La June s6. 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-27

Sales to factors none.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09

of the offices of recorder and council
clerk, would require an amendment to
the charter
During the course of this work l
often had occasion to notice the in
convenience caused officials and attor-
neys on account of there being no in
deX of council proceedings. These fill
several large books and without an in
deX are almost useless.
Under the charter the salary expen-
ditnre for the treasurer's office is
limited to $500 per year, yet it ap-
pears regular custom to spend from
$40 to $25 more each year for this
purpose. These payments have been
authorized by the council and approx
ed by the mayor, yet | believe them
to be illegal
The charter requires that all liquor
licenses shall commence and terminate
on the first day of May, yet it is Gus
tomary to Issue licenses at any time
during the year.
The question of using modern bust
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
Vernon Center


Miss Mildred Mitchell of Madelia is
renewing old acquainances here this
week
Mrs. F. A. Johnson and son Clay
ton spent Sunday with Mr.. John
son at Hartford. S. ID.
Miss Minnie Hanson of Lake Crystal
has charge of Mrs. Owens millinery
store here.
A number from here attended the
funeral of Marie Cooper at Amboy
Friday. she was the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Cooper of Min
neapols.
Mrs. Parker and daughter Miss Anna
spent Thursday with Mrs. W. H. Tall
man.
C. NJ. Van Sycle of Garden City
was a business caller in town Tues
day.
w. G. Hays was a Mankato business
caller Thursday.
Mrs. C. +. Brown is on the sick
list.
+. c. Meade of Amboy visited rela-
tives in town Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Kimble entertained a
number of friends Tuesday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
CHATS OFF IN CHURCH," THE CRY.
B0nnets Are AbnOrmally Immense;
NOT Liked by WOrshipperS

New York, April 6.-"Hats off in
church," promises to be the cry to
women in the near future, and Rev.
Charles b. Jefferson, pastor OF the
Broadway tabernacle, has sounded the
first note of warning in a little pub
lication issued under church auspices.
I'm this he says
"The present bonnet or hat is ahnor-
maly immense. and the discontinue OF
worshippers whose vision is impeded
is correspondence great. What to do
with the women has been problem IN
churches throughout the country,
I'm all theatrical and operate circles
it is counted bad form for woman
to sit with her hat ON. 1t does not
require the gift of phophecy to say
that the time will come when Chris
tan women in the church will be
equally considerate."
Dir. jefferson said that he was pre-
pared to join any concerted effort
among cldreymen which might result
in removing women's hats in church.
Rev. DR.. Robert s. Macarthur, of
Calvary Baptist church, declared the
hats now worn make. women look
more like gargoyes than human beings
and he is opposed to women wearing
them ut church services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
Pleasant Mounds

Harry Parks made business trip
| to Truman last week.
j. W. Huffman was subpoened to
serve as juror during the term of the
United States court which convened at
Minneapolis April 6. Van Briggs will
attend to Mr. Hnffman's farm during
| his absence.
| L. r. Hemingway and wife were
| entertained mt the home of Rev Emery
last Thursday. Mr.. Hemingway and
Rev. Emery were born on the same
day. and the event was celebrated by
| a big dinner.
Miss Bessie Leonard was the guest
of Miss Eva Briggs and Miss Gen
evieve Swan Saturday and Sunday.
Will Cook of Winnebago made a
business call in the neighborhood last
week.
r. G. Anderson and family arrived
from Cumberland, Wis, last Friday,
having rented the Mary Latin farm
| for the coming season.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Salsbery and children,
| Hubert and Clara, moved to their farm
last week. where they will make their
| future home.
The Fox brothers finished saving
at their home yard last Friday, after
a two weeks run. They will move
further down the river where larger
lOb awaits them.
c. c. Killmer has been operating
the SCHNEIDER saw mill during the
past two weeks, located two and one
half miles southwest of AmbOy.
Some seeding will be done this week
in this neignborhood, providing it
does not rain. Some of the high
fields are quite dry.
The waters of the Blue Earth river
at this point are gradually seceding,
and travel will soon be resumed over
| the Pleasant View bridge, which has,
for the past ten days been impossible,
owing to nigh water ON the north APP
proach.
Frank Smith of Detroit is visiting
relatives in this neiehborhood.
Frank Briggs drove to Garden City
last Sunday afternoon, taking with
him F. H. Stringham, minister of the
Christian church at this place and
Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09

Richard and Elmer Schultz were
MankatO callers Saturday.
Edna Mitchell of AIadeia is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs I
+. Mills.
Mrs. We're Bxby and Delphine and
Mayme Tressler were Mankato callers
Friday.
Amel Nelson was in Good Thunder
; Saturday.
Miss Matte lockwood of Madelia
lis visiting her aunt Mrs. John Chap,
man.
Mr.. Frank Briggs of Pleasant Mound
spent Sunday in Garden City.
Miss Gladys Randall returned Satur.
day after. weeks vacation with her
parents of Owatonna.
Mrs. Josie Wood of Minneapolis is
visiting in town.
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Garden city News

NJ. Edward Chapman of Glendive,
Montana is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Chapman.
Miss Eliie Swan was a Mankato
caller Saturday.
Paul Goldenstar was n AIankato Wis
itor Tuesday.
Mrs. George Gilman was taken to
Rochester Saturday to be operated
on for appendicitis
Miss Mayme Tressler of Blue Earth
is visiting her cousin Delphine this
week Thursday
Mrs. J. NJ. Chapman and daughter
Rhoda returned Friday after visit
with relatives in Minneapolis
Mrs. Jennie Yates of Minneap polls
visited her sister Mrs. Julia Thurston
this week
Grandma Gerry of Mankato has
moved into the house vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward left for Canada
Monday where they will make their
future home.
Byron Thompson was Mankato
caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Clark Clafiin is visiting friends
in Beaver Creek, Mimi.
Mr.. A Eaton of Canada is. visiting
his sons Frank, Lester and John OF
this vicinity.
Robert Rollin of St. James is visit
ing his niece Mrs. j. c.. Bixby this
week.
Harry Mcbride of Blue Earth is
visiting his grandpa, Mr. Fl. c. Me-
Bride.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
MANKATO TOWNSHIP

A. f. Hall of Mankato township is
doing some carpenter work for W. A.
Weber this week.
Chas Schostag has gone to Wright
county to look for Il farm.
Mrs Ed Stoke was a caller at the
Cedar Lawn Poultry Farm Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09

All report a good time.
at Lake Crystal Thursday.
Mr. II. Wriehtson of Lake Crystal
was Il Vernon caller Thursday.
Mrs. l.. w. Hanson and daughter
Hazel visited relatives at Lake Crystal
Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Young has been on the
sick list the past week.
Miss Fac Stoner spent Friday with
Mankato friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
Old Napoleon

School commenced Monday after a
three weeks vacation
Miss Hazel Cornell and Miss Gen
evievc Johnston are spending THEN
Easter vacation at home
Mrs. Orson Chase and daughter
Nellie, of Mapleton visited Mrs. b. F.
Taylor last Friday.
The farmers in the neighborhood are
busy with their springs work. They
have commenced their seeding.
a few days visit with his parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
DECORiA TOWNSHIP

Albert Weber has gone to Mankato
to work
Minnie Hunter is working at {. Bal
lard's at present.
Adam Keller has invested in fine
pen of rose comb Rhode Island Red
chickens. Mr.. Keller takes great in
terest in poultry; he now has several
pens of pure bred fouls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09

ness methods for the city is one
worthy of immediate and serious con-
sideration, and new charter is pre-
ferable to much amended old one.
Whether the government should be
by commission or under the present
system is not for me to discuss, but
| would advise prompt action be taken
to more definitely define the duties
and limitations of officials and en-
ployes. The salaries paid are, as a
rule, too small to secure competent
help, while the present office hours Tin
some departments) and the class of
work done, would not be tolerated by
an np.to-date business intuition.
On behalf of myself and my assist
ants, | take pleasure in extending to
you, to the committee and to the
present recorder, sincere thanks for
assistance rendered and courtesies
shown while on this examination. Very
! truly yours, William F. Robinson.
Exhibits and schedules.
Then follow the exhibits and sched-
i ules:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
S654,399. 46
City Property.

Wy AAoPSity.
In schedule ~ is given list of
city property as at February %, 1907
| verified this list so far as was pos
sible. The valuation of S5,500.00 for
city hall furniture is much too high;
81 10000 is more than it is worth;
but this is made up by undervalua
lion of other items. | believe that
the total given, $590,0O00O is a con-
sentative value of the city's property.
Taxes Due From Blue Earth County.
The city's records show that the
amount of taxes due from the county
at February %. 1909, is $G4,2l3.34.
After considerable effort | succeeded
in obtaining a sort of a statement
from the county auditor as to the
amount due the city according to the
countys books This statement is TO
the effect that there is probably" due
to the city $82,28l.l9, a difference, in
the county's favor, of about $1,000.
The positive refusal of the county au-
dtor to give me any information pre-
vented my going further into this ac-
count. The city certainly has right
to expect all the money that is due it
from county collections.
D. w. Williams Account, SOILS
This is the amount of shortage of q
former recorder, as shown by the re-
port of the auditors making the exami-
nation in October, 1908. I could find
no record of its having been made up
and was informed that no effort had
been made to collect it.
]. B. Hodapp Account, $Ia4.37.
In schedule SO" is given list of
items chargeable to Ex-Recorder j. B
Hodapp. These include only the items
for which he is unquestionably liable
The condition of the records is such
that the accuracy of many entries
is open to question and on all such
he has received the benefit of the
doubt.
1T will be seen that Mr.. Hodapp
has had some of his personal bills
paid by the city for several years
The record on the telephone bills was
complete but the gas and electric
bills had all been removed from the
files, and it was only through the
courtesy OF the manager of the Man
kato Gas & Electric company that /
was able to arrive at this shortage
1t was the custom of the recorder
when certain saloonkeepers renewed
their licenses to date the new licenses
ahead day or two, the total loss 10
the city on this account being S63.
The circumstances connected with
the refnnding of $69.40, are better
known to you than to me.
Investment Account.
This is the amount of the city's as
sets exceed its liabilities
Bonded Indebtedness.
In schedule a" is given list of
the bonds outstanding ut February %,
1909. The only record of the details
OF this account that could be found
was a dirty sheet of paper fastened
to the wall in the treasurer's Office,
and even this was wrong by $4,000
think this is a careless way of keep
ing track OF so large an amount as
Sl74 900 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
LIBRARY NOTES
NEW BOOKS FOR HOUSEWIFE

Lauehlin-The Complete Home.
Bevin-The House.
Elliott Household d Bacteriology.
Elliott Household Hygiene.
Burrows Principles Of Cookery.
Terril Household Management.
Pope-Home Care of the Sick.
Hunt-Homc Problems.
Daniels--Furnishing OF Modest
Home.
Women and Economics.
Priestman--Art and Economy in
Home Decoration.
Brudden-Dust and lis Dangers.
Richards-Home Sanitation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
OVERDRAFTS.
$l,70S 30

Net oyerdraft 80. 81 ,7O8 %
The bank balances were reconciled
with certificates received from the va
riOus banks. The office cash was veri
fled by actual count.
believe the treasurer's records
show the correct amount of receipts
and disbursements, but beyond this
they are of but little value. The clerks
that have been employed during the
past six years were evidently wholly
incompetent and my investigation, was
considerably delayed on account of the
inability or Discrimination of the pres
ent bookkeeper to bring the work down
to March !, 1909. No one is to be
found who can tell anything about the
details OF the accounts supposed to be
Kept in this office and it would appear
that people must often be seriously
Inconvenience in consequence. | be-
lieve it would be far more satisfactory
TO elect a competent man, al fair
salary, who would give his personal
attention to the duties of the position.
Certificates of Indebtedness.
Schedule 50" is list of the certi-
fcates of Indebtedness outstanding at
February %, 1909. Most of them are
for improvements for which the taxes
have been paid and which, conse-
quently, should have been retired.
Lee C. Thompson or F. E. Jefferson
Account $3.50.
| found vague memorandum of
this item in one of the recorders
books, and on further investigation
learned that it was the purchase price
of hose house or lot in West Man
kato. 1t has never been shown on
the books as a liability of the city,
though it is still outstanding.
City Funds.