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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
Nicarauua.


They have scorned all the strength of
Europe
And sneered at her battle feet.
By the grace of an elder brother
Their dues they've managed to cheat.
They have Knocked at the goddess Justiee
And laughed at the law of right
They have known that we would protect
them
From the higher law of might.
They've relied on N ancient doctrine
To save them from foreign harm,
And the word of long dead statesman
Has been their protecting charm
Though hundred brave men with Walker
OF their prowess made show,
They laugh at the threats OF Europe.
Protected by dead Monroe
Their nation is built on murder
And ashes OF treach'rous strife.
Is 1t true that we must maintain II
At the cost eff one Yankee life?
Shall the elder bro hers patience
Forever withstand he strain?
BY the Tnartyred fl~ase and Cannon
Shall they nurc :. our own again?
Arthur Roche Is New York American.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
MEMORIAL TO EMMETT.
Irish Americans viii Erect a Building
In Chicago.

Irish Americans VIII Erect Building
In Chicago.
Irish Americans of Chicago are about
to honor the memory of Robert EN-
met. the Irish patriot. by erecting d
hall building to his memory. 1t will be
known as the Emmett Memorial Hall
building.
The undertaking is to be conducted
under the auspices of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians of Chicago and Cook
county. The officers who have been
selected to take direct charge of the
work are:
William j Doherty. president; John
Foley. secretary; r. NJ. Dore, treas
urer; Thomas Moriarty and Michael
Larney.
The committee on ways. means and
finance is composed Of p. j. Reynolds.
P. J. O'Sullivan, Joseph A. O'Donnell,
Thomas O'DwFer. James e. O'Brien,
John ]. Mahoney, P. j. O'Brien. Mar
tin Jefferson and John Bigune.
Mr.. O'Donnel has been appointed at
torney by unanimous vote of the Off
GERS and also by the members OF the
finance committee. The building is to
be erected at Ogden avenue. Taylor
ard Leavitt streets. Ground will be
broken at the earliest opportunity
Bonds are to be issued to the amount
Of $4,000. Opportunity is Afforded
every Hibernian in Chicago and Cook
county to become subscriber. and the
unsold bonds are to be financed by
firm of bankers.
The auditorium. which will be on the
main floor of the hall. will have a seat.
ing capacity for 700 persons. The halls
on the second and third floors win ac-
commodate respectively 100. 200 and
$50 persons. The ground on which the
building is to be erected is the proper
ty Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
WILLARD OF WASHINGTON.
Hotel Man Whose Name Was lndelibly
Stamped In the Capitals History.

Hotel Man Whose Name Was Indelibly
Stamped In the Capitals History.
Henry Augustus Willard, formerly of
Washington. who recently died at Wal
pole, N, H.. was one of five brothers
whose names have been indelibly
stamped ON Washington's history for
more than half a century. Mr.. Will
lard came to the national capital in
lS47. He was steward on the New
York and Troy steamboat line on the
Hudson river when he came under the
notice Of Mrs. Phoebe Warren, whose
brother owned the City hotel in Wash
ington. Mrs Warren said to her broth
er, ''Do you want bright, energetic
and capable young man to take charge
Of your hotel?" The brother said he
have found Just the man for you In
Henry A. Willard, who is a steward
ON q Hudson river boat"
Mr.. Willard came to Washington and
opened the City hotel, soon changing
the name to Wizards hotel. He man.
aged this hotel alone until 1858, when
his brother Joseph became his partner
They conducted the hotel until 1861.
when they leased 1t. In 1892 Henry
Willard sold his interest in the prop
erty to Joseph. All Of Mr.. Wizards
brothers-Edwin,J Joseph, Stevens and
Caleb-came to Washington. Henry
Willard gave them their start and en-
abled them TO achieve great success in
life.
Z Henry A. Willard was a loyal sup
porter of the Union cause during the
civil war. At one Of tine most critical
periods of the war, when it seemed as
II the capital would be taken by the
Confederates, the flag on Wizards ho-
tel was the only one flying in Wash
ington other than those on the govern
ment buildings Some Of Mr. Wizards
southern friends advised him to haul
the flag down, but he refused to do SO.
In all matters relating to the i'm
provement of Washington Mr.. Willard
took an active interest. Under Presi
dent Grant he served as vice president
Of the board Of public works. body
to which modern Washington largely
owes its existence During this period
Senator Edmunds Of Vermont one day
met Mr.. Willard. He was in high
temper.
"I'm going to introduce bill pro-
viding for the removal of the capital
from Washington" he said. "A hog
got into my garden last night and
made a mess OF one of the prettiest
flower gardens In Washington. A town
that hasn't any board Of health to reg
ulate the running at large of dirty an
finals does not deserve to have the
honor of being the seat of govern
mert.'
There was a sentiment at the time
In favor of removing the capital to the
middle west. ST. Louis being men
toned. Mr.. Edmunds was power iii
congress, and his advocacy of removal
might have proved serious. Mr.. VIII
lard persuaded him to hold off his bill
until a movement could be started for
the creation of board of health. Such
a board was formed soon afterward.
and Mr.. Edmunds forgot the unfriend
" hog and thereafter planted his flow
ers without danger of their being up
rooted by intruders.
The estates of Henry. Joseph and
Caleb Willard comprise some Of the
most valuable real estate holdings in
Washington.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
A DECEASED OATH.
Dodson Times:

DodsOn Times:
A bill is being drafted in Washing
ton, D. G., to be introduced in Congress,
which, if it becomes a law, will do
away with the solemnity Of the legal
oath as administered in the District
Of Columbia. The bin provides that
ire words, So help me God, be ex-
plunged from the oath as now admin
istered. Perhaps it is az well that such
bill become q Law not only in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, but throughout the
entire country. The way in the ma
jority of cases this oath invoking as it
does the help Of God in carrying it out,
Is so hagrantiy broken makes of such
an oath nothing but q travesty upon
the sacred name It is a common oc-
currenee for men to take this solemn
oath with uplifted hand, when it is
their fun intention to tell barefaced
lie in answer to the very first question
affecting in any way their interests
In such cases-and they are all too
commcn-what is the use of compelling
q witness to add the sin OF sacrilege
to that of lying and perjury The
whole oeth, 50 far as any effect it has
upon the great majority Of witnesses,
might a. well be cut out entirely.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
New Record viii, a Torpedo.

Officers and crew Of the destroyer
Paul Jones. which recently arrived at
San Diego. Cal. from target practice
in Magdalena bay. are elated with the
record made with the new Bliss Levitt
torpedo. 1t was uneffieialIy reported
that the marksman Of the Paul Jones
made ten hits out Of a possible eleven
under the direction of Lieutenant S.
NJ. Davis. Ensign Cassidy and Gunner
William Cox. This record is regarded
at San Diego as marking an important
development IN the achievements of
the navy 1t was also reported that
the Paul Jones had won the presi-
dents trophy for gunnery. which she
already has captured twice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
PRESERVE FOR IBEx.
Oregon Mans Plan to Protect Only
Known Herd In America.

Oregon Mans Plan to Protect Only
Known Herd In America.
Sportsmen in Spokane. Wash. and
throughout the northwest will give w
r. Parker of Baker City. Ore. every
support in his efforts to secure state
or federal protection for a herd of ibex
on Mount Eagle. in Oregon. Parker
advocates the creation OF a preserve
on the mountain so that the only
known band OF ibex on the continent
may be saved from slaughter Ee has
hunted big game in eastern Oregon for
years and possesses a wide knowledge
Of the trails and canyons IN the noun
tains and believes that since the haunt
Of the herd is known to others the ami
mails ought to be protected to prevent
extinction.
When be first announced the pres
ence Of the band In the mountains
some Of the veteran hunters asked for
proof. which was forthcoming by Par
ker bringing out a dead buck. doe and
f8wn. Parker looks upon the ibex as
a big asset In sporting way for the
entire northwest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14

Large Open Air Man, Who Likes to Do
Big Things In Quiet, Certain Way.
Fight Promoting Side Issue With
Former Cowpuneher.
G. L. TEX Richard of GoIdfield,
New, who, with his partner, Jack
Gleason, landed the opportunity to
produce the Jeffries-J Johnson fight for
the heavyweight championship of the
world. is not known as a sporting man
in the broad sense of the word.
Richard is no unknown quantity In
the country from which he comes. He
is identified with some of the best min
ing interests in the United States, and
be has a reputation as a big, out Of
doors, representative western man.
He received his education in the school
Of experience and developed his char
acter in the romantic life of the from
tier.
Cowpuncher In His Youth.
The man who has undertaken to
stage the biggest fight in ring his
tory and who also offered $101, 900 as
a purse, the largest bid for a pugilistic
battle in the history of the world,
was born in small Texas town and
when only boy began the life Of
.cowpuncher in the old gun days. For
years Richard worked on a ranch and
wandered along the old cattle trails
from the Rio Grande into Wyoming
and Montana with the ten thousand
steers a-strayin'." but the lure of the
north and the quest of gold in Alaska
took the young cowpuncher to Nome.
There he began to make money and
became well known In the rough land
Of the SHOWS and gold.
Made His Plans Quietly.
He followed the gold rush to Gold.
field, New. and there he became iden-
titled with big interests, and there he
took a sudden whim and brought Cans
and Battling Nelson together to help
"a celebration at the request Of some
business men in the place. The fight
proved to be one Of the most remark
able ever staged. 1t brought in about
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
RECEIVERS SALE

No. I2,548-In Re Receivership of w.
F. Taylor Company, Limited.
By virtue of commission rendered By
the Honorable First Judicial District
Court in the above entitled matter, aad
special commission issued to me By
the clerk of said court, / will offer for
sale, at public auction, at the principal
front door of the court house Of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, to the last and high
est bidder, on
SATURDAY, JAN. IS, 1910,
the following described property, to-
wit: That certain building, situated in
the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, and known as the w. F. Tay-
Tor Company, Limited, building, paftieu-
larry described as follows, to-wit: Cons
mencing at the corner of block forty
three (43) at intersection Of Crockett
and Edwards streets, running thence
along said block line on Edwards street
towards v. S. & P. railway $50 feet for
place of beginning; thence along said
block line in same direction 40 feet 30
southeast corner of said block; thence
perpendicular to Edwards street Yse
feet; thence towards Crockett street r7e
feet; thence in a straight line to the
place of beginning.
Said property to be sold for cash, and
no bid entertained for less than Efty
thousand ($5o.ooo.oo) dollars.
J. B. ATKINS, Receiver.
Shreveport. La. Der. 8. Inno
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
Mckinley birthplace to Be a Museum.

Mckinley Birthplace to Be Museum.
The birthplace, near Niles. o., Of VII
liam Mckinley, former president Of the
United States, which for several years
has served as a shelter for tramps and
is nearly a ruin. has been bought by
Miss Lulu e. Mackey Of Youngstown.
a member of the TrumbuIl county bar,
and will be restored The entire ex-
pense is to be borne by her. Miss
Mackey. one of the first women in Ohio
to be admitted to the bar for years.
has been gathering relics Of the Nc
Kinleys. The house will be used as q
museum.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
TO STOP CHAUTAUoUA SALUTE
Health Officer Says Waving of Fare
wells Spreads Diseases.

Health Officer Says Waving of Fare
wells Spreads Diseases.
Chautauqua statutes and the use of
handkerchiefs in the waving OF fare
wells to football players by seminary
girls must be suppressed If eminent
scientists have their way.
"The custom of vigorously waving a
handkerchief in the air is dangerous
ene," says DR.. William q. Wood ward.
the health officer at Washington.
fThere are but few contagious dis
eases which cannot be communicated
in this way. Scarlet fever, tubercu-
losis, diphtheria. even leprosy, as well
as many other diseases. may be 80
spread.
There is no way of suppressing the
use of handkerehiefs in farewells ex-
cept by reasoning with those who fol-
low the CUSTOM
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
@. L. tTEx) RroKARD.

$4,000. The bid for the Jeffries-John-
son fight was also suggested by party
of business men, one of whom asked
Richard why he did not try to stage
the event Richard thought 1t over,
and about two months ago he came to
the conclusion that he would like to
try to get the proposition. He did not
do any talking, but made his plans.
Now, Richard is not sport follower,
but he knows men. and he likes to do
big things, so when he made up bis
mind that he wanted to stage that
fight he went after the proposition.
Men who know Richard say that when
he goes after thing he gets It. He
announced no previous bids for the
bout and went quietly to New York
city without mentioning bis plans. He
has studied the situation and believes
that the bid of his combination was
successful because of the cash propo-
sition in big terms.
Richard is about thirty seven years
old, and he looks younger. His hair is
dark, and around the keen eyes are the
tiny wrinkles made by much sun and
wind. He looks the part of the open
air. man who has successfully risen
through the dust of the roundups and
the riots of snow sequestered mining
camps to place where he can do big
things In quiet. certain way. In the
west they know his record and admire
the man who, in copartnership with
Jack Gleason and possibly another
man, has secured the privilege Of stag
ing the biggest fight that the ring has
ever witnessed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Excelsior Steam Laundry Company
Limited.

Shreveport, La, Oct. ~, Iooo.-At q
meeting of the stockholders of the Ex-
celsior Steam Laundry Company Linz
tied, called in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act No. I4o of the General
Assembly, of the State of Louisiana ap-
proved July II 1893, due notice of said
meeting having been published for
more than thirty days, and printed
copy of said notice having been mailed
to each stockholders of said company at
least forty days prior to this date, all as
prescribed by Section 2 of said Act, and
the meeting having been called to order,
there were present in person the follow
ing stockholders representing the fol-
lowing named amounts of the capita
stock of said company, to-wit:
F. R. Hodges. 72o shares at $a5.oo per
share, $I8ooooo.
J. E, Reynolds, s72 shares at $2s. 90
per share. $I4soo. 90.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, 1888 shares at
sa5oo or share, $4,000.
J. D. Pennington. 20 shares at $25.oo
per share, $4,000.
NJ. T. Shunlate, 20 shares at SIS. 90
per share, $4,000.
Making total of 1860 shares. consti-
ttting 1910 of the original capital stock
Of the company. T. L. Pennington, the
holder Of the remaining 40 shares, being
absent. When. in accordance with said
Act the following proceedings were
had, to-wit:
F. R Hodges, one of the stockholders,
was elected chairman, and ]. D. Pen
nington, a stockhelder, was elected Sec
retarv of the meeting. The object of
the meeting having been duly explained.
the following resolution was offered by
]. E. REYNOLDS, stockholder:
BE it resolved by the stockholders of
the Excelsior Steam Laundry Company,
Limited, duly assembled for this pur-
pose, that the capital stock of said cor
poration be, and the same is hereby, in
creased to $I2o.ooo.oo, divided into 400
shares of $4,000 each.
Which resolution was duly seconded
by NJ. T.. Shumate, a stakeholder, and,
. vote being taken on the proposed res
olption for the increase of the capital
stock OF the corporation, it-was unani-
nously adopted and passed, all of the
aforesaid stockholders voting for said
resolution. Whereupon the Article of
the original Charter, adopted October
20, 1905, fixing the amount of the capita
stock of said corporation at $4,000. 90,
was duly amended by the following res
olution:
Resolved that Article w of the
Charter of the Excelsior Steam Laun-
dry Company Limited be, and it is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE ".
'The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at $r2o,ooooo, divided
into 400 shares of the par value of
ss5oo each.
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted and passed. The purpose for
which this meeting was called having
bssn accomplished. the meeting adj
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
HOW TO OEDRR PATTERNS.

The patterns described Ia ne causas-
ian are supplied By the May Mantsu
Pattern Cempany, I32 West Ttwentv-
seventh street, New York City, and ne
Masonic Temple, Chicago. IN. Forward
orders with names and addresses % ne
New York or Chicago saaee sf the eera-
paay. with s cents for each pattern, and
they will be maasd direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
THr pOIL TAX

Again IL the citizen, otherwise quail
fed, urged to not fail to pay his poll
tax on or before December 81. A fail
IRE to comply with this requirement
Win lead 10 his Acknowledgement No
GOOD citizen should neglect this impor.
tart duty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
HsluA e. volesnio Ash.

The fertilizsn9 virtues Of volcanic
ash are beginning to be recognized IN
the United States. and commission
merchants are getting orders Tor it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
60 Plax RilIiards on shina.

Billiards and pool on shipboard are
now possible through the recent in
ventien Of a self ieveling table which
accommodates itself to every move
ment of the vessel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
journed.


F. R HODGES, Chairrnaa.
J. D. PENNINGTON, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribe before me this
27th day of October 1909.
P. M. WELSH,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I hereby certify that | have examined
the foregoing amendment to the Char
ter of the Excelsior Steam Laundry
Company Limited, and, finding nothing
therein contrary to law, I hereby ss-
prove the same. Done and signed Of
6cially in the City of Shreveport Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, on this aoth Aay
of October 1909.
JIM. FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial Di&rta
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded OctO-
Der 20 1909. w. n. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Omcio Deouty Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo;
I hereby certify that the above ana feee
going is true and correct copy of the
original act. as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal OF oMce this
2oth day of October 1909.
w. NJ, LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ofcio Deputy Re
corder. 1871.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
TEX RICHARD, BIG
FIGHT PROMOTER
WesteTner's Part In Securing
the JeffrieS- Johnson Battle.
WELL KNOWN As A MINER.

Large Open Air Man, Who Likes to Do
Big Things In a Quiet, Certain Way.
Fight Promoting a Side Issue With
Former Cowpuneher.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
NORTH MONTPELIER

Luther Wheeler and men are work.
ing the road on Factory street.
Ephie Pray, Jr., went to work on
Tuesday after being laid up for two
weeks with indigestion and appendi-
citis.
Will Greeley is fox hunting this
week.
Mr.. Cushman, of Lyndonville, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coburn return
ed from their trip to Boston Satur-
day.
Owing to illness among the schol-
ars it was thought best to close the
school for few days and thoroughly
investigate the school rooms and the
grounds for the cause.
Dean and Rome Van Orman are do
ing papering at Theo Clarks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Staples and
son are visiting his sister, Mrs. May
Johnson.
Rudolph and Margaret Stearns are
both i'll, threatened with typhoid fe-
yer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
McMasters-Clark.

A very quiet home wedding took
place yesterday afternoon at the home
of Joseph Clark, on st. Paul street,
when George o. McMasters was join
ed In marriage to Mary E. Clark. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
by Rev. Stanley F. Bloomfield, of the
Congregational church, in the pres
ence of few relatives.
Mr. McMasters is well known in
this city. being member Of the firm
of Clark & McMasters, dealers in
musical instruments, while the bride
has a host of friends in this city and
vicinity, The couple left on the 6:05
train for Burlington where they took
a train for New York to spend a few
days, returning by way of Spring
field, Mass. They will reside at 90
State street on their return to this
city and will be at home to their
friends en- or about December 1st
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
JOURNAL

second growth without planting. If
half million acres of waste land in
Vermont had to be planted with 1000
trees per acre, and the three million
odd &C es of wood land when cut also
had to be replanted, the 100000 trees
sent out from the State nursery this
year would seem but drop in the
bucket compared to the three or four
billion trees. that would be necessary.
But these few hundred thousand trees
sent every year to all parts of the
State will do more to educate the land
owners to better methods of handling
the rest of their forests, than all the
literature which could be written on
the subject.
The drain upon the State nursery
was so heavy in 1908 that it had left
but a small stock to supply the de-
mand of 1909; so 1t seemed best to the
Forestry Board to secure large sup
ply from nursery companies, using
part of the new forestry appropria-
ton for the purpose. AS there was no
available supply at reasonable prices
in America, we imported from Ger
man nurseries: 100000 3-year white
pine transplants, $4,000 2-year white
pine seedlings
The latter we're secured at bar
gain, only 81 per thousand; but as
the customs charge is 81 per thousand
and Is per cent. ad valorem, these
with freight and other charges made
them cost about $3.50 per thousand
delivered at Burlington; while most
of the three year trees cost s. per
thousand delivered as compared to
So purchase price.