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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
LENTEN SEASON
Catholic Canon Survives in Episcopal
and Lutheran Worship

Times-Democrat The Lenten season,
or forty-day fast, commemorative of the
fast of the Saviour in the wilderness,
brought down from the early days of
the Apostles by the Catholic Church, be-
gins today, which is known as Ash We'd
nesday, from the custom of marking the
foreheads of penitepts with ashes on this
day. 1t is called forty days of Lent,
because there are actually forty days of
fasting, excluding the Sundays. which,
are always feast days.
Lent is an institution of the Catholic
Church which has survived in the Epis-
copal and Lutheran forms of worship,
though not followed with such severity
Episcopalians and Lutherans will hold
special services of worship during this
period, and other Christian acts are
specially urged at this time, but with
the authority which the Catholic Church
exercises the Lenten practices, like fast
ing, going to confession and Communion
are commanded under pain of mortal
sin.
The Lenten regulations, which are
sent out just previous to this period by
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Divided on the Tariff With a Strong
Leaning for Protection.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New Orleans States says: The Demo
cratic Senators are going to be divided
when the tariff bill reaches them next
session. They are a unit on the general
principle that the tariffs should be based
on the demands OF the government fol
revenue rather than protection. and ap
parently if the Democrats themselves
were i'll the majority and were framing
bill it would be on this basis
Some of them are proceeding on this
theory even though the Republicans
frame the bill. Others coming from
States in which are large industries have
heretofore been the subject of protec
ton. take the view as the bill will. under
any circumstances. be protective meas
ure. it is in the line of their duty to their
constituents to exert themselves to OBJ
tain the best possible protection in the
new measure Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina is among the Southern
Democrats who take the position that
Southern products should be. properly
taken care Of II protection bill and he
will devote special attention to the lum-
Der schedule which he apprehends will
be vigorously attacked
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25

the bishop of each diocese. give positive
directions with regard to fasting in
Lent, which, however, can be dispensed
with by members Of the clergy at their
discretion Certain people are excused
from fasting, but as confession and
Communion are positive commands of
the Saviour. no dispensation can be had
from them
Attendance upon Ash Wednesday ser
vices is not matter of obligation in the
Catholic Church today, though the very
devout go to them The ashes are a
symbol of death, which the church
teaches men have merlted by their sin,
and they are used to incite sinners to
sorrow and PREPARATION for their sins.
The ashes are made from the palm
branches blessed on the preceding Palm
Sunday and kept during the year for
this purpose
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
THE TnURMOND CASE
The City's Answer to the Mandamus Is
No Cause of Action

In the District Court, Judge Murff.
there was heard the case Of Auditor 7.
H. Thurmond in mandamus proceeding
against the City Of Shreveport to show
cause why the Auditors salary should
not be increased from SIS 90 to SIPS 90
The plaintiff is represented by Hall &
Jack and the city by l.. G. Butler. city
attorney, and Pugh, Thigpen 4 Herold.
Mayor Dickson and the entire Council
were summoned as witnesses. The pro-
ceedings were opened with strong plead
ings by the attorneys.
Having heard the argument, the case
was taken under Amusement by the
court.
The gist of the case is that 'rhurmond
was elected Auditor of the city Soon
thereafter there was an effort to dis
place him. On the recommendation Of
the Finance Committee his salary was
scaled. 1t was believed by those who
seemingly. were anxious to get rid of
him, that he would resign. but he did
not An assistant was named which
practically retired the Auditor. who filed
suit for his salary Then, when it De
came apparent that the city must have
an Auditor and legally Thurmond was
still the Auditor. he was. so to speak,
reinstated and his salary fixed at $4,000
The contention i'll the proceedings is
for salary commensurate with the po-
sition and its responsibility 1t has never
been averred or charged that Thurmond
was incompetent. or had neglected his
duty or had been guilty of any offense
which would Or cold in the least Justify
this discredit.
To say the least, it is unfortunate that
the city has been dragged into such a
suit. 1t can not be defended on the
plea of economy, since the city will have
spent, at the end Of the trial, almost as
much if not more than the salary of the
Auditor.
In all this proceeding there SCENE to
many to be an element of personality
which has won for Auditor Thurfnond
the sympathy of hundreds if not thous-
ands of citizens who are in nowise con-
verned in him in his private capacity
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Record Of Realty Transactions in the
City and Parish

Real estate transfers furnished by the
Caddo Abstract Co Ltd, 5l7 Marshall
street. opposite court house. J. D. Eu-
bank. president; F. A. Leonard. vice
president Sam w. Mason, secretary ;
d. P Eubank. treasurer.
J. B. Harrell to J. c. Edwards, two
quarter section 2522-Io; 500.
ID. H. Raines to Gulf Refining Co,
lease north half of southwest quarter
section I5-2I-I5: $40 cash, IS oil etc.
NJ NJ Magouirk to Gulf Refining
Co., lease, northeast quarter of north
west quarter section 14-2I-15; 500 etc.
]. H. Herndon to Gulf Refining Co.,
lease northeast quarter of northwest
quarter section 22-21-I5. southwest quar-
ter OF southwest quarter section 22-21
Is, and north half Of northeast quarter
section I7-21-15: $3.50. etc.
T. f Harkridcr TO J. B. Harkrider,
lot 3 block : Greenwood; Sass.
Same to same. lots 5 and 10 of east
half of northwest quarter section e.
I7-I5; $leo.
VIM, Easterly to Elva killingcr, lots
% and 90 Queensborough; 5000.
Felix Weller to G. A. McQuiller,
463 Caddo Heights and lot 463 Caddo
Heights supplement: 500.
Succession of Taylor Segur by sheriff
to Fred Stuman, lot in Io-acrel OF I of
northwest quarter section. 1-I7-I4, and
north half Of lot sc and west half of
north half Of lot 81 1o-acre lot 80 City
of Shreveport; $50.
VIM. G.. Horsley ct al to J. r. Nc
Cam and W. H Harper. all the inter
est i'll section n except east half of the
northeast quarter township 22 range IS,
and south half of southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of southeast quarter
section 22-22-I5: $425o.
J. B. Mccain and w Fl. Harper to
L. c. Bulkley. IA interest III same
land; $3.50.
VIM Hamilton trustee. to w. F. Al
len. lots l 9 10 IL of west half OF
southeast quarter section o-I6-I6; $3.50
VIM Hamilton trustee, to, {. l..
Batcheldor. lot 90 of east 50 acres of
west 40 acres of southwest quarter sec
ton Io-Io-I6: $50.
Melton A. Graves to r. +. and c.
J. Lawton, I-2 acres III southwest
quarter Of northwest quarter section 35-
23-I5: $3.50.
August Mayer to H. H. Wheless. lots
IS E ! Plymouth subdivision: $4,000.
H. H. Wheless to August Mayer, east
Is feet of lot "a Plymouth subdivis
ions 5000.
Mrs. Matte Roberads Mayer to Fl :.
H. Wheless. lots l II IL 70 ID IS 10
% 70 30 81 81 80 80 So 81 SO Hopewell
subdivision; $1,000.
J. W. Miller to ]. L. Turner, lot
1I3 Bowman Lane; $3.50.
Willie Kahn to Alice Boisseau, his en-
tire interest in lot 30 Foster 4 Long sub
division: $3.50,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
THE BRIDGE QUESTION
An Encouraging Report from Congress
man Watkins.

An encouraging report from Con
gresham Watkins has been received by
Mayor Dickson in connection with the
projected bridge across Red river, AS
authority of Congress to begin work on
the bridge lapsed recently. 1t was the
third permit granted for the construction
of this bridge 1t is all-important that
the bridge shall be constructed as speed
lily as possible. 1t is necessity whose
importance can not he minimzed Not
to construct it will operate. in time. as a
calamity
The prompt response i'll action by
Congressman Watkins is characteristic
He has long since realized the situation
and has done all he could do to expedite
the construction of the bridge
In his effort to secure another permit
for the construction of this bridge.
Mayor Dickson has demonstrated his
earncstness in this undertaking. He is
entitled to the fullest consideration.
In SO important question Congress
man Watkins. with the aid of the Louis
lana delegation, must have the active
support of Senator's McEnery and Eos
ter as well as the cooperation of Gov
crnor Sanders influence
1t is not possible to minimize the needs
of this bridge nor its relation to Shreve
port and Bossier parish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
UNITED STATES COURT
:. S. Moore Is Massey
Sentenced

In the United States Court. Judge
Boar1nan presiding c. S. Moore. tried
bv Jury was convicted He is recon-
mended to the mercy of the court. He
was charged with robbing the postotfIcc
at West End,
G.. NJ. C. Massey, having pleaded to
the charge of passing counterfeit
money, was assessed to pay a fine of
$4,000 with one year and one day III
Federal prison. Massey is aged sixty
years. He was in court with his sons,
residents of Texas. and others of his
neighbors, who testified to his good
character 1t appears that when in
Shreveport Massey fell into the hands
of sl,arpers who druggcd and robbed
him and replaced his good money with
counterfeit bills.
The sentence, is suspensive. The old
man was permitted to return to his home
at Pickton, Texas. with his son. Thanks
to the mercy and the wisdom of Judge
Boarman, a victim of sharpers will not
suffer the ignominy of pcnitentiary.
There were two pleas of guilty to sell
ing liquor without license. Gus Wall
and Eugene Longori, and each were SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 500 and thirty
days in jail The same sentence was
passed on Will Bridges, tried for the
same offense and found guilty
Probably tomorrow c. S. Moore and
Matthew Griffin and others may be SEN
fenced
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. l2,6oI-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Sam Willer vs. Henry Muir
ray.
Nv virtue of a writ ef fieri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash,
according to law, at the principal front
door Of the court house of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales ,on
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1909.
The south half of southeast quarter Sec
ton IS, township IS north, range IL
west, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together
with the following movable property, at
tached BY destination to said real estate:
Two gray mules, one bay horse mule
one horse, eighteen head of cattle. The
above property seized as belonging to
the above defendant to be sol dto sat
isfv the amount specified in the said
writ. say in the sum of $87.57, with per
cent per annum interest thereon from
January 20, 1907, and 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorneys fees,
and all costs of suit.
J.P. FLOURNOY.
c.,-,.;.n Feb. ,. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. 12,675-In the First Judicial DE-
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: H. L. Heilperin vs.. Har6e-
man Brown.
By virtue of 4 writ of seizure and
sale to me issued from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court Of Cad6o
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale 1t public auction.
for cash according to law. without he
benefit of appraisement, during the legal
hours for sales, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
isl,, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1909,
The southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section 4, and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter Of sec-
ton S, township 10 north, range II west,
with all buildings and Improvements
thereon, in the Parish of Caddo, La.
The above property seized ~ belong
ing to the said defendant, and to be
sold to satisfy the amount specified in
the said writ, say in the sum Of $5ss.4o
with interest thereon at the rate Of 8 per
cent per annum from May "a, 1904, and
all costs of suit, including 10 per cent
nsaid sum and interest as attorneys
fees ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, Jan. 81. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. 12.574-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company VS.. w. J. Gray.
BY virtue Of writ of fieri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, l have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction. This being
the second offering, (having failed to
sell at the first offering) for what it will
bring, on terms of credit of one year:
purchaser to furnish bond for security,
according to conditions required by law.
during the legal houes for sales. at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, during the legal hours
for sales on
SATURDAY, FEB. ~. 1909.
The goods, wares and electric supplies,
furniture and fixtures seized in the
above suit. and more fully shown By
inventory on file in my Office. The
above property seized as belonging 70
above defendant. and to be sold to sat-
isfy the debt specified in the said writ.
say in the sum Of 5000. with S per cent
per annum interest thereon from Janu-
airy 9, 1909, and all costs of suit.
Tp Fl OI3PN0V
Caucasian, Feb rs. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
IMMORAL MAIL MATTER

A bill to amend the postal laws so
that publications of an indecent or i'm
moral character notices giving iniorma
ton how such publications may be OBJ
tanned and communications tending to
incite or threatening assault, arson,
murder Or assassination, will be declared
unavailable has been introduced by Rep
resentative Garrett Of Tennessee. The
measure provides that fine OF not
more than $1,000 or imprisonment for
five years Or both shall be the penalty
for each offense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 12,z1oeFirst District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State Of Louisiana:
Succession of Claud Robinson, d.
ceased
Notice is hereby given that Almin
Robinson, administrative, has this day
filed her final account in said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified By isw
the same will be duly homologated a.
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. J. nur6.
Judge Of said court, this the 18th day es
January 1909.
w. n. LEVY,
Ian II. D1Du>y Clwk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IL
CENSE

All parties who have not paid their
license for the year 1900 by Monday
next, March I, will have suit brought
against them by John r. Land on March
2 This is the information given by
Sheriff Flournoy. and may be considered
official Pay, walk up to the captains
Gesk and settle up.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
KILLED WHILE PLAYING IN
DAMS.

While playing Indians in an amateur
dramatic performance in Hattiesburg,
Miss. Woodcliffe Ellis, son of former
City Attorney S. N Ellis, was shot and
killed by Mimms Holmes, son of D. B
Holmes. The performance was given
last Friday night at the Auditorium
Young Holmes said he did not know
the gun was loaded Both boys are
about thirteen years of age.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair and cold
River: Arthur City Texas 10. a rise
Of o.; White Cliffs Ark, ~, a rise
of OIL: Fulton. Ark IL fall of OIL:
Spring Bank Ark, 1912 fall of o.;
Shreveport, La, 81. a fall of o.8.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
v1hity: Fair and warmer tonight and
Friday.
River forecast: A rise will occur al
Fulton during the next q hours and :,
fall will occur at Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

A meeting Of the stockholders of the
Hirsch & Leman Company will be hell
February 26, 1909, for the purpose of
electinR directors and officers for the
ensuing year and to consider such other
business as may be submitted.
f. NJ. LEMAN,
Secretary Treasurer.
Shreveport, La, Jan. 26, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
NUMBER Is

JOE KRANVICH.
VALENTINE JAGAP.
JACOB KRAUS.
JOHN CRANKO.
FRANK KORDIS.
JOHN GERL.
GRAGA KRATERNIK.
ALONIS ROLISH.
JOSEPH TROHA.
ANTON LIKAR.
JOSEPH PAVLIC.
LOUIS FABIAN.
JACOB TUSHEK.
by frank Jeshelnik
H. GOEDEKEN.
by Frank Jeshelnik
Attest:
w S. JOHNSTON
5. I. JETER.
Notary Public
hereby certify that have examined
the above and foregoing charter and
IH1u 1lOttl1Hk tHCIcIu contrary 10 law !
hereby approve the same this 13th day
Of January 1909.
J. NJ FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded jan
tlary II, 1909.
A. F. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder
hereby certify that the above and
is true and correct copy Of
the original act, as the same now ~
pears on file and of record in my o6Dce.
Given under my hand and sci Of oADee
this 14th day Of January 1909.
A. F. HAYNES.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder. tia
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand September 1......1734
Received this day 80. ~
Received previously =. 8o,14o So,Io3
Total stock to date -. -. -. 81,027
Shipments to date -. -. ...... 72,442
Net stock on hand -. -. 80. o,485
Same day last year -. -. ..... 1890
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
COTTON MARKET.

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveort, La. Feb. rs, 1900.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet 1-8 off.
Receipts ~ bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-04
YACHT RACE TO THE
BERMUDA ISLANDS
Daring and Hazardous PASSAGE of the
Open Seas, FraiI Craft Will Make
Fourth Annual Run From
Continent.

NEW YORK, June 4-Daring the
dangers of the open ocean and the
hazardous passage of the gulf stream.
the hardy navigators of the frail craft
entered in the New York ABermuda
yacht race, will start on the 66O-mile
voyage tomorrow morning. The start
will be made from off Sea Gate and
the arrangements, under the direction
of the Atlantic Yacht club. were COM
plet d today. The Bermuda end of the
race will be managed by the Royal
Bermuda Yacht club. So far as posi-
bic, the yachts will follow the course
taken by the Bermuda Atlantic liner
Prince George, in it's weekly trips to
the coral isles. The finish viii be off
st. David's Head, Bermuda Reports
from the officials of the Royal Bermu-
da Yacht club state that preparations
of an elaborate character have bean
made for the reception of the daring
pilots. Their arrival in the little
British colony will be made the oc-
casion for a gala celebration, during
which the victor and the vanquished
in the race will be Wined and dined
and feted by the officials and leading
citizens of the island of the lily and
the onion.
This is the fourth of these races.
The first race was sailed in 1906 and
three boats started Lila, Gauntlet and
Tamerlane. The latter won, making
the race in five days and six hours.
The cup was presented by Sir Thomas
J. Upton. The Brooklyn Yacht club
handled this race. In the second race
II boats started in two classes. and the
winners were Dervish and Lila In
1908 the race was sailed from Marble
head under the flag of the Corinthian
Yacht cluo. end six boats started, two
from Philadelphia, two from New
York and two from Boston Venona
the smaI.st of the lot, finished first,
beating the whole fleet. The first class
prize went to Dervish.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-04

Grey, formerly Atwick Nell; Ringing
Bells, formerly Lady Ophir, and Moon
shine, formerly. Nunnery all mares,
bred in England. Norma and Chatter
box, full sisters, bred by E. d. Jordan
at the Plymouth Hackney stud III
Massachusetts completed the list of
hackneys.
The trotting- bred horses are Lord
Baltimore, My Maryland, My Mary
land IL. Lady Baltimore, and Viz
ginia. From the ten horses Mr.. Wat
son can make up two park fOurs that
will be hard to equal, and he can send
into the ring three or four tandems
and a half dozen pairs of the highest
class. Frank Winterbottom, who has
managed the Watson stable for three
years, is in charge of the entire outfit.
Mrs. G. w. Watson, who is one of
the most expert drivers in America,
will drive in all the ladies classes, and
Mr.. Watson will handle the ribbons
over his favorites in classes for anna
teur drivers. Frank Winterbottom will
drive them in the other classes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-04
NATIONAL BALLOON
RACE STARTS SOON
All indianapolis Is Up in the Air Over
Big Aeronautic Eevnt That Is
to Be Pulled Off There
Tomorrow.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June All
indianapolis is "up in the air., meta
nhoricaliy speaking, in anticipation of
the Na;ioraI Balloon race which will
row Acr1nautics is almost the sole
topic OF conversation today and the
interest manifested gives promise of
a tremendous crowd to witness the
start of the daring navigators in their
attempts To- break last records and
win the blue ribbon Of the air. The
Aero club cf INDIANA is acting as host
10 the ball oonists aud their assistants
gathered here DAY, and has made
adequate preparations for giving the
contestants an Gusplt icus send-off.
The race will be particularly nota-
bic for the reason The six balloons en-
tered are Of the limit size, 2200 cubic
meters, anc when Inflated one of these
balloons stanGs III height equal to
nine or ten story vi ding. The pl-
lots in the race vi! compete for the
I.ahm cup and for special trophy Of
fercd by Carl c. Is her to the contest
ant remaining IN the ir for the great
est length of time Each pilot and
aid will receive a come emorative med
al from the Aero club If America. The
race will he onlt.to ted from the Motor
Speedway park, with grounds of $50
acres a special eian6 stand for the
accommodation Of - 900 persons has
been erected.
y. Holland Forbes. who fell several
thousand Get when his balloon col
larsel while sailing over Berlin, Ger
many, tlas summer, is entered as one OF
the pilots. Nine. bret c. Hriaca
will accompany ner husband in his
| balloon Other well known balloon
pilots entered are J 1T Vale. Jr., and
A H. Morgan. CT Cleveland; A. B.
Lambert. of st. Louis. end Carl Fisher
Of Indianapolis.
II was intended to hold this race
| next fall but as the Fulton fight con-
test, % be held in r,.w York, In Oc-