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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
FIVE STATES NEED RAIN
Cotton Still Suffers from Drouth and
Intense Heat.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal of
August 22 in its cotton summary of the
week says: The crop is suffering from
the want of rain in Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma and Texas, and in the
hill lands of Mississippi.
Excessive heat intensifes the need Of
moisture, and in the three western
States named above the plant is she'd
ding seriously and bo1ls are opening
rapidly A generally soaking rain. is
needed to relieve the situation in Texas.
Crops in the two Carolinas, Georgia
and Alabama improved, and reports
from the Mississippi delta are better.
In those districts picking will not be-
gin until well after September I, as the
plant is still growing and setting fruit.
The date of frost will, have an import
ant bearing on the yield, as the crop Is
still late.
In Louisiana the hot weather was
beneficial because many boil weevils
were destroyed, but so much damage
has already been done that estimates fer
the yield are light. The plant is well
fruited, and except where the droutf
has been prolonged no serious shedding
has occurred.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
shirred Gowns.

A dress that involves labor but fully
recompenses one for any amount of
time spent upon it, is one of the
new shirred gowns that so far have
been seen only at the smartest dress.
making houses here and abroad. II
has a sort of princess tunic body-an
overdress that reaches a little below
the knees and is shirred in closely to
the figure at the waist line. The bod
ice is cut out at the throat under an
odd shaped collarette Or empieeement
that can be worn semidecollette or
with little chemisette of some kind.
The overdress is built on foundation
lining. close fitting and lengthened
with a deep flounce that supplies the
underskirt to the tunif.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
Modish Rihhon Bands.

The band of ribbon tied in bow il
one of the prettiest garnitures for {
girls head, and. taking this as a model
an effective decoration could be made
for evening wear from a dainty col
ored tulle It would be fuffier look
ing than ribbon
To make such a head ornament one
half inch band Of something stiff. bu
light Ia strand of straw would answer
could be covered with a thin silk il
the desired coloring, tuIle the sans
shade to be shirred over it. adding al
a finish a rosette of the tnlle Elderly
women might like to adopt this il
black tulle, setting q rhinestone but
ton in the center Of the rosette.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
Lemons Without Trees.

Vegetable lemons are the latest thing
in the fruit Tor should it be the vegeta-
ble?) line L. j. Schlorf of 1927 Mon
roe avenue. Kansas City, bought some
seeds last spring at Kansas City
seed store. He was told that they
would prod zee vegetable lemons, good
for making lemonade or for preserves.
Mr.. Schlorff planted the seeds, and
two vines which bear nine of the freak
vegetables are the result. The vines
resemble those of the cantaloupe, and
the vegetables also look like canta-
loupes. They are a little larger than
the ordinary lemon They have the
favor OF that fruit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
RIVER AND WEATHER.

River: Denison o8, fall of OF; Ar
thur City rs, rise Of o.5; Lewis Ferry
10, rise of IS; White Cliffs IA +; Full
ton sd, a rise of OF; Spring Bank o.5;
Shreveport So.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled weather and prob
ably local showers tonight or Wednes-
day; warmer Wednesday.
Red river forecast: The change will
be unimportant at and above Shreve-
port during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24

Ordering a special election to be held
in School District No. of Ward
One of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
for the purpose of levying 5-mill
per annum tax to erect and furnish
public school building in said
school district.
Whereas, one-fftll of the property
taxpayers of School District No. 8 OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, have petit
toned the Police Jury of said Parish
TO levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the
assessed valuation of all property in
said School District No. 8 of said par
ish for period of ten years beginning
with the year 1910, for the purpose OF
erecting and constructing and furnish
ing a public school building in said
school district; therefore,
I. Be it ordained by the Police jury
of Caddo Parish, State of Louisiana, in
legal assembly convened, that special
election be held without expense to the
parish, under the general election laws
Of the State of Louisiana, at the usual
polling place at the town of Mira in
said School District No. 8, in Ward
One, for the purpose of obtaining the
wishes of the property taxpayers in re-
gard to said assessment and levy. The
form Of ballot shall be as follows:
For the special tax of five mills per
annum On the dollar Of the assessed
valuation Of the property in Public
School District No. 8 in Ward One Of
the Parish Of Caddo, for the purpose:
expressed in the petition of the prop
erty taxpayers for the period of ter
years. Or
Against the special tax of Ave mills
per annum on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of the property If
Public School District No. 8 in Ware
on1-of the Parish of Caddo. for the
purposes expressed in the petition Of
the property taxpayers for the period
Of ten years.
Sec. q Be It ordained, ETC., That the
name of the voter with the assessed
value of his property shall be written
on the ballot and that all taxpayer:
voting at said election shall be regis
tered voters, except women taxpayers
who shall vote without registration.
All taxpayers entitled to vote shall dc
so in person, except women taxpayers
who shall either vote in person or by
their agents authorized in writing.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said special election shall be held
on the 9th day of October 1909, with
the following commissioners and clerk:
for said School District No. 8 in Ware
One of said Parish and State:
Commissioners Z. w. Williams, w,
J. Peak. R. F. Lawton; clerk, E. w.
Hawthorne
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
That said polling place shall be oper
between the hours of am. and 6 pm.
end said election shall close on said day
GEO. A. POLICEMAN,
Pres. Pro TEN
Al DURIN6ER. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 1878 InFirst District Court OF
Louisiana: Succession of Mrs
Nora NJ Chase.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo;
Notice is hereby given that c. D. Kahn
back has this day applied to be appoint
ed administrator of said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law, he will be
appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this 18th day OF
August 1909. w. M. LEVY
Aug. IS. deputy Clerk'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

Reported by the Weather Bureau Au-
gust "a: Precipitation in the cotton belt
has been mostly limited to scattered
ligh to heavy showers in ire southern
half between east Texas and the Geor-
gia coast. Maximum temperatures av-
eraged % degrees in the Oklahoma dis
trict, and minimums averaged s. de-
grees in the Wilmington district.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 13157-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana:
Succession of R. NJ. Bitner.
Notice is hereby given that Miss
Maude Bitner, administrative, has this
day filed tableau of debts in said sue
cession, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
the same will be duly homologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the 5th day of
August 1909. ,. " WlLLlAM0'
Aup. :. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
An Expert.

do you know what to do if the auto
should break down." asks the thought
full mother of the young man who is
going to take her daughter cut in his
new runabout
Certainly" he answered
The young people were quite late in
returning. The fair young daughter
rushed in to her mother and said:
ooh. mamma! The auto did break
down, but Jack knew exactly what to
do. We've are ngagedv'-C Chicago
Post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
EiIlnMn &c M,ras

A wire screen supported ut the ends
by curved metal springs has been pat
ented by an Illinois man as pillow
which Is claimed tc be cool. comforta
Bile and sanitary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24

uiks iii heads you are locking for.
or may be supply of letter heads or
an outfit OF envelopes. you can do no
better than let Us Ak EN-. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
Ab-uxxi,s Bic Climb.

A dispatch from Peshawar. India.
says the recent record climb of the
Duke Of the Abruzzi was not made up
Mount Godwin-Ansten, but up Bride
peak
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
INSURANCE.

When you want money, FIRE insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loar
stock, see w. c. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
FoR SALE

A FIRST cltss boarding house, doing
good business, fine location, reason for
selling, want to leave town. Apply at
$40 Edwards Street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be changed, modi-
fed or amended, the capital stock in
creased or decreased, or this corpora
ton may be dissolved at general meet
ing of the stockholders convened fol-
that purpose, with the assent of three,
fourths of the entire capital stock
whether present or represented at the
meeting. Ten days prior notice shall be
given in any newspaper published II
this city. In case of dissolution or ter
mination of this corporation, either by
limitation of its charter Or otherwise
the liquidation of its affairs shall be
conducted by three commissioners, sci
ected from the stockholders with tht
like assent, at a meeting called for thai
purpose, as above set forth in this ar
ticle. Said commissioners shall remair
in Office until the affairs of this corpora
ton shall have been fully liquidated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
]. New. FORD.
C. D. KALMBACH.
JOHN HENDRICK,
AN ORDINANCE
Directors

Shreveport. La, Aug. 10, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Hanback, Company Limited is hereby
called for September 80, 1909, at its OF
fce in Shreveport, La, at II m, fol
the purpose of increasing its capita
stock $4,000 to $4,000, to change tht
name of said company, and for any
other matters that may come before
said meeting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
ARTICLE V.


The board of directors shall have
full power to fill vacancies in their
number caused by death, resignation or
otherwise, from among the stockholders
of the corporation. They shall have full
control of the property of the company
and shall so conduct, manage and use
the same as in their discretion they
deem fit, and that is consistent with the
objects of this company, or the welfare
of the same. They are authorized to
adopt such bylaws, rules and regula-
tons as the affairs Of business of this
corporation may require, and as it may
deem necessary for the management and
Econduct thereof; provided the same
shall not conflict with this charter or
with the laws of the State or United
States. The president is authorized to
appoint such officers, agents, employees,
servants or clerks as he may deem
necessary for the conduct and affairs of
the corporation, fix their compensation,
term of service, with the right to dis
miss them; he shall submit the names
of all persons appointed by him and
dismissed by him to the board of direc-
tors, and said board may annul his &C
ton by a two-thirds vote. The board
shall have the right to fix and deter
mine the salaries, terms and duties OF
+ba oa1care boraio 0routdad for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24

fee until the first Monday in July 1910
on which date and thereafter annually
board of directors and officers shall be
elected, unless said day shall be legal
holiday, when the election shall be held
on the next legal day thereafter. Notice
of said election shall be given by at least
ten days continuous notice in one OF
the daily newspapers of Shreveport; and
the board of directors shall appoint one
or more stockholders to preside at such
election as commissioners. Any failure
to elect directors on the day named for
that purpose shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the directors then IN Of
fee, as we'll as the officers of the cor
poration, shall hold over until their sue
cessors shall be chosen. In such event
the president shall call another election
to be held withia thirty days, and shall
give notice thereof as hereinbefore pro-
vided. The election for directors shall
be by ballot, and the majority in amount
of votes cast each share of stock voted
to be counted as one vote, shall elect
the person for whom cast. After each
election the board of directors shall
elect from their own number the officers
of this company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof If
any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due the company on the shares Of
stock subscribed for or owned by him
nor shall any informally in organiza,
ton have the effect of rendering this
charter null or of exposing stock
holder to any liability beyond the TN
paid balance. if any, on his stock.
Thus done and passed at my notaria
office in the City of Shreveport, Louis,
lana, on the day, month and year here,
in first above written, in the presence
of R. P. Moore and Walter H. Polk
competent witnesses, together with ap
bearers and nae, notary, after reading Of
the whole
w n PPTCE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24


Witnesses:
R. P. MOORE.
WALTER H. POLK.
ROLAND WILLIAMSON,
Notary Public Caddo Parish, La.
We the undersigned hereby subscribe
to the amount of stock set opposite our
names in the above corporation.
w. o. BRICE. -. .......I5 shares
R. A. GRAIN. share
F. G. FULKERSON. .......I5 shares
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo :
l hereby certify that | have examined
the charter of Yellow Pine Lumber
Company Limited, and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, l hereby ap-
prove the same. Thus done and signed
on this 18TH day of July A. D. 1909.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
Endorsed: Filed and recorded July
II, 1900. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
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 appears
on file and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
18TH day of July 1909.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder. 7-I8
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Mrs. Avery. of LeOmlnster, Mass.

Mrs. Avery, OF LeOmnster, Mass.
Mrs Martha Avery Graham Leomnster, Mass. writes;
q" have been thinking of writing you for time in regard
to Peruna which have been taking for three -Four
ago had prosrahon employed several doctors. One
would say had Of the bowels another
vousness and another enlargement of the liver
y stomach in bad shape There nothing which seemed
do much good tried other remedies But did flesh
until commenced taking Peruna which built right
bottles but have taken
six weeks.
81 years old never expect TO be entirely well young again.
Int thankful for what Perna has done for shall praise
wherever co."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-20
LOUIS LA8ELLE DEAD
Veteran Of Civil War Passed Away
Friday Afternoon.

Louis LaBelle died at his home on
Union street Friday afternoon after
a protracted illness. Death was due
to Bright's disease The deceased
was born in Highgate January 49,
1915 AT the opening Of the Civil war
he enlisted as a private in Company
ID, End Vermont regiment. and was
later promoted TO the office of corpor-
al. He saw much active service dur
ing the struggle. After being muster
ed out at the close of the war he
went to Hinesburg and later to Essex
Junction where de worked at his
trade as carpenter for some time.
He came to this town about three
years ago but did not make his per-
manent residence here until last Aug
ust.
He leaves besides HIS wife, one son,
Edward of this town. and a daughter
Mrs Gertrude Noble of Meohanicville
He is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs Henry Douglas of Readsboro and
Mrs Emory Bissonett of Hinesburg
and two brothers, Moses LaBelle OF
Waterbury and William of Hinesburg.
A prayer service win be held at the
house by Rev. Frank r. Morris Mon
day morning at Z o'clock. The body
will be taken on the early morning
train to Readsboro where the burial
and funeral service will be held.
Mr. LaBelle was a man of kindly
disposition and well liked by his com
rades.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-20
REWARD FOR MISSING BOY
Thousands to Be Spent to Re-
cover Kidnapped Child
Man Who Finds Little Willie WhitIa
Of Sharon. Pa, Won't Have to
Work Any More.

Cleveland, Ohio March 2O-An ar
rest made here late last night may
lead to the recovery of Willie Whitlal
kidnapped son of Attorney James P.
Whitia of Sharon, Penn The police
said the man arrested answers de
scriptions of the kidnapper
When the boy was stolen from his
school in Sharon on Thursday the kid
nappers sent a letter to his mother,
telling the parents that to recover
their son they must insert an adver-
tisement in The Cleveland Press,
The Pittsburg Dispatch The Youngs-
town Vindicator, or The indianapolis
News Whitla Immediately tele-
graphed this advertisement to all four
papers.
"A. A.-Will do as requested, J. P.
W."
The Cleveland Press was the only
one of the three afternoon papers
That printed this Thursday afternoon.
The Press received it at S:45 p. m.
and printed it on the first page Of an
edition that did not reach the streets
until AIS p. m.
Yet the kidnappers saw this adver-
tisement in time to write a second
letter which reached the father at 10
a. m. today. 1t was at once decided
that either they must be in hiding
close enough to Cleveland to get this
quick action, or that they must have
confederate in Cleveland to tell
them of the appearance of the Whltla
family's answer,
So secret negotiations for the pay
ment of the $4,000 ransom demanded
Continued on fifth page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-20
POLICE GUARD FIRE RUINS
Jewels Worth 100000 Be-
Ieved to Be in Wreck
Burning of New York Apartment
House Causes Half Million Loss
College Professor Missing

New York, March 2O.-Believeing
that jewels and money valued Al
more than 100000 are buried in the
ruins of the Fifth avenue apartment
house, at "A West Fifty-ninth street,
adjacent to the Hotel Plaza, destroy
ed by fire yesterday, the police have
stationed a strong guard around the
structure, while fremen are search
ing for the jewels.
Twenty-one persons were injured.
Five four fremen and woman, may
die.
The monetary loss by the fire will
exceed half a million dollars
DR.. Robert Moore carried his aged
mother from their apartments in the
Puaza, reaching the ground by means
of the fire escape. There were many
narrow escapes among the occupants
of the burned building, chiefly due to
the sitting smoke
Firemen searching the ruins in an
effort to find a trace Of Rev. Penoyer
Simpson, said to be former presi-
dent of Marietta college in Ohio. Mrs
Simpson, his wife, now in Flower hos
pital suffering from burns sustained
in the fire, says her husband was IN
their apartment when the fire broke
out. Nothing has been seen or heard
of him since, however, and it is feared
that he met death in the flames. The
Simpsons apartment was on the
seventh floor, and Mrs Simpson and
her daughter were rescued with diff
foulty, being carried down the nre
escape Both are in the Flower hos
pital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-20
C00PER5' twenty YEARS
Jury Brought in Verdict Of Gull
ty in Second Degree
Long Trial Of Duncan Cooper and Son
Robin fer Killing Former Ten
nessee Senator Ended Today

Nashville. March 20-The jury this
morning in the case of Duncan Coo
per and HIS son. Robin Cooper, charg-
ed with the murder of Former Senator
d. w Carmack. brought in a verdict
of guilty in the second degree
Judge Hart sentenced the prisoner
to 20 years imprisonment. Bonds on
an appeal were fixed at $4,000
Nashville, Tenn, March 2O,-When
the jury yesterday returned verdict
Of acquittal for John q. Sharp, charg-
ed with the murder of former United
States Senator r. W. Carmack, and
declared it was "hopelessly tied as to
the Coopers" It was generally CON
coded that the end of the famous case
had all but been reached
Nothing daunted by the expressive
hrmness of Foreman Burke's declara-
ton Of a disagreement. Judge Hart
sent the twelve men out for further
deliberation and announced that he
would not discharge them until he
was convinced that an agreement
could not be reached
When the jury came in and was
polled, Judge Hart said:
Have you reached a verdict, gent
lemen?"
eve are hopelessly tied as to the
Coopers," said Foreman Burke, "but
we find John Sharp not guilty"
"You will retire, gentlemen, and re
consider further as to the other de
PENDANTS. Is there any reason, Gen
McCarn, why John Sharp should not
be discharged"
"None your Honor"
"Mr. Sharp, you are discharged
from custody, acquitted" said the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-20
GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT WATER TANK DYNAMI7ED
Fatal Flood at Parkersburg,
West Virginia
Four Persons VIII Die as Result OF
Iniurles-Two Bodies Found
Damage 100000

Parkersburg, W. Va, March Co.
three hundred thousand dollars dam
age, one man missing, four persons IA
tally injured and forty houses wreck
ed, is the result of a break in two wat
er tanks on Prospect Hill, at $3.50 yes.
terday. The break was due it is be-
lieved to dynamite. The contents of
both tanks swept down a high hill
carrying all before it.
st. Johns Lutheran church was
wrecked, the Sumner school building
badly damaged and three residences
were swept from their foundations
and carried all the way from % to 200
yards
Mrs. John Maloney who was carried
a distance Of fifty yards in her half
demolished home, had both legs bro
ken and is reported to be dying Ethel
Jones, with her father and mother,
was carried a great distance She
may die while her parents escaped
with only few scratches.
The city is facing a water famine
as the city supply was contained in
these two tanks and both are com.
pletely wrecked.
The bodies of Walter Waggle wife
and small child were recovered from
the ruins. More bodies are being
searched for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-20
Ms. smIth. OF west Newbury. VI.

Mrs. Smith, of West Newbury, Vt.
Mrs. Mary Smith, West Newbury,
VT, writes;
II feel that it is due TO you that tell
you how much your medicine and the
advice you have given me have done for
me. have been in poor health for the
past ten years. At times have been so
low that l have been told / could not
live many days. Ihave had a bad cough
and difficult breathing and ] could not
keep from taking cold.
Cast fall I took another cold, but in
stead Of it going to my lungs, as il had
seemed to do before, il seemed to be af-
fecting my head, throat and stomach.
For weeks | could not breathe through
my nose. saw in your almanac what
Peruna had done for some one similarly
afflicted, 1 got bottle and began to
take it.