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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
AN ORDINANCE

Whereas. on October O, 1000, an cleo
ton was held i'll School District No. g.
in Ward One Of the Parish of Caddo
State of Louisiana, pursuant to the au-
thority of Act ia of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Louis-
lana of the year 1909, and duly author
lied by the action of this body based
upon a petition in accordance with law,
to take the sense of the property tax
payers of School District No. 8 of the
Parish Of Caddo, State Of Louisiana. on
the question of voting a special tax of
five 81 mills for period of ten years
commencing with the year 1910, for the
purpose of building and furnishing a
public school building in said School
District No. 8, and
Whereas, at said election so held and
from the returns legally made, it APP
pears that a large majority in number
ard amount of property taxpayers OF
said School District No. at said cleo
ton did vote in favor Of the levy of
said special tax,
Now, therefore, pursuant to the au-
tl1ority of said Act ia of the Acts OF
the General Assembly Of the State oil
Louisiana of the year 1909, and ma.
jofity Of The votes in number and
amount Of the property taxpayers OF
said School District No. 8 Of the Par
ish Of Caddo voting at said election, b.
it ordained BY the Police Jury in regu-
lar session convened. a majority being
present and voting for this ordinance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
WILL COST YOU NOTHING"
The Enterprise Comment on Human
Gullibility.

The Mansfield Enterprise in address
ing its readers on the good roads propo-
soition says "You perhaps remember
that when Governor Sanders made his
rood ro1t trttc at this place he EN-
phasized the idea that there would be NJ
increase IF ychr rate % taxati>n be
cause of the building Of good roads, but
when the tax collector presents your bill
for a Iomill parish tax, you will per
haps realize that somebody did not
know what he was talking about, for a
2-mill road tax will stare you in the
face, and you will just have to look
pleasant and pay up. Remember that
you had two mills worth of fun while
applauding the Governor and hence you
are really out nothing and are simply
paying for what yott got then and have
already enjoyed. Then when one OF
more of the sixteen tax collectors ap-
pointed by the police jury calls upon you
to fork over a double tax on your We
hicles for road purposes, you must pay
up mediate upon the folly of human
gullibility. because this really no addi-
tional tax. and you have the Governor
word for it, when he told you the roads
under his scheme could not increase
your taxes one cent Then again, when
one or more of the aforesaid, or before
mentioned sixteen tax collectors call
upon you for a per capita tax for road
purposes, you can scratch your head and
remember what the Governor said, but
you will have to pay this second poll tax
all the same, and then take your time
in reasoning it out, just how no in
crease was made, because the Governor
has told you, and he ought to know
what he is talking about If you are
Unable to arouse your enthusiasm in be
half Of these three taxes that you must
pay Just remember that ten per cent of
it goes to the poor boys who are coli
Letting the same, and as they are sad
and seedy, poor and needy, you have
but little of the milk of human kindness
iii your makeup if you do not gladly
divide the little cash the boil weevil left
you with these pitiftt1 fellows of suffer
ing sorrow and sin
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
AN ORDINANCE

Whereas, on October Q, 1000, an cleo
ton was held in School District No. Q
in Ward Three Of the Parish Of Caddo,
State of Louisiana, pursuant to the att
tl1ority of Act IA of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana of the year 1902, and duly author
lied by the action of this body based
upon petition in accordance with law,
to take the sense of the property tax
payers of School District No. of the
Parish Of Caddo, State of Louisiana, on
the question of voting a special tax OF
three Cd mills for period of five 81
years, commencing with the year Toys
for the purpose of building and furnish
ing public school building in said
School District No 9, and,
Whereas, at said election so held and
from the returns legally made, it APP
pears that large majority in number
and amount of property taxpayers of
said School District No at said cleo
ton did vote in favor of the levy of
said special tax,
Now therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority of said Act IA of the Acts of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana of the year 1902 and ma
jority of the votes in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of
said School District No of the Parish
of Caddo voting at said election, be it
ordained by the Police Jury in regular
session convened, a majority being pres
ent and voting for this ordinance, that
IA special tax Of three go mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all
property subject to taxation within the
limits of said School District No be
and the same is hereby levied for the
term Of FIVE years for the purpose of
erection and furnishing of school
building in said School District No. G
in the Parish of Caddo.
w. 7. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. 1910
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
WORLD UNION
OF WORKMEN.
Discussed by Gompefs During
His Trip Abroad,
4 STEP FORWARD TAKEN.

Cause Advanced by Visit of American
Federation's President, He Thinks.
Found Greatest Contrasts In France.
Most Contentment, Most Poverty
Returning TO America from his
European "trip. Samuel Gompers pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor. declared himself happy that he
had worked to good purpose in bring
ing about a better understanding be-
tween Great Britain and the continent
of Europe aud between Europe and
the American trades union movement
as understood by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
"My vacation was nothing but hard
work." he said but ! have seen lot
Of interesting things. j am glad TO be
home"
Travelling with Mr.. GoDpers ia his
rapid journey was james W. Sullivan
of the New York Typographical union
They interviewed government officials
and labor LEADERS,. doing little sight
seeing after their work WAS done.
Mr.. Gotnpers went away to attend as
"near." or fFaternal. delegate the
British trades union conference at
Ipswich, England. meeting on the first
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
Step Forward Taken.

step Forward akEls
He received respectful attention at
both meetings aud feels that step
forward has been taken in the diree-
tion of the formation of an interna-
tiona trades union League. He repre-
scented the interests Of the people of
America aud made strong arguments.
"The question of an international
federation could only be put forward
as a suggestion. said Mr.. Gompers.
ut could not come as a melton. but 1t
was printed upon the order of the
proceedings for the conference at
Budapest nest year.
Il spoke on the questions that might
affect American labor unions. They
have d scale of wages abroad, and
many organizations have agreements
with their employers.
"My report Will be made to tile
twenty eighth annual convention Of
the American Federation of Labor at
Toronto. the first convention ever held
in Canada In heed of the request of
Canadian labor on Nov. 6. The con-
vention will continue two weeks.
Most contentment, Most Poverty.
81 seemed TO tind The most content
ment and the most poverty in the ac-
tual meaning of that term in trapee.
1t is the French characteristic or tein-
permanent to be satisfied. but this re-
minds me of the man who didn't be-
lieve In strikes. us the story was told
me by David Iubin of California.
American permanent delegate TO the
International Institute of Agriculture
in Italy. which has splendid build
ing. Egypt. this man said, had no
strikes. but in Egypt he WINS remind
ed. men 20 about wearing sucks for
clothes. with a hole in each corner for
sleeves
"a heulthy discomfort with existing
conditions. well controlled aud well or
ganlzed makes for social improvement
and the good Df all the people
Mr.. Gonpers said he waited to get
back before the decision Of the United
States court of nlpeals III the Bucks
Stove aud Range eonpany's lniunc-
ton case. IN which he. Jahn Mitchell
now Of the trnde agreement depart
naent Of the National Trade federation
and Frank Morrison we're each sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment
for contempt Of court fer continuing
the ENCOURAGEMENT in print and speech
Of boycott. They appealed from the
decision.
II nm ready to 90 to iaii any where,
said MIR. Gotitpefs siii defense Of the
right of American speech.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
CRANE A FINE LINaUIsT.
Chinese Anehg She Accomplishments
Of Depossd Minister.

Chinese Aneha tha Accomplishments
Of Depossd minister.
Charles L. Crane, appointed minister
TO China rs President Taft aud re-
duestrd to resign 10y Secretary Knox
because Of alleged iudhacreet comments
ON the Chna Japan treaty relating TO
Manchuria. is a Chicago man and the
son of a millionaire futher, Richard T.
Crane. who doesn't believe in colleges.
INSTEAD of teaching young men TO
seek labor" says the elder Crane of
the higher seats of learning, they
cause them 10 1espise it. and the stu
dents leave the schools With the feel
ing that they are too good to work
and smart enough to make their living
by their Wits"
So such education as he could get
In The Chicago public schools was con-
sidered enough for Charles r. Crane
His father thought he could graduate
with honors in the college of hard
knocks and put him in the way of
doing it by setting him to work in his
own manufacturing plant in Chicago
Downing oyeralls and jumper. young
Crane learned the business from the
bottom upward. and after serving in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19

various capacities from the lathe to
the boolikeeper's stool he became first
vice president of the concern in 1894
and took charge of the foreign bust.
ness of the company. Mr. Crane thus
started his career as a traveller. which
in itself has been a liberal education.
He also studied the languages of the
countries which he visited.
Early in the course of his business
affairs he went TO Russia. where the
Crane company has extensive inter
ests. He went into all the provinces
He met officials and peasants and made
d close study Of life In the realm of the
car. He was we'll received at the
Russian court aud soon became an au-
thority on Russian affairs.
When he was not IN Chicago or Rus
sia AiE Crane was off ranging the
globe elsewhere. A keen power OF
observation. continual travel and con.
tinuous study soon developed in him
a deep knowledge of men aud affairs.
Daring his travels Mr. Crane spent
much time in China, bis business in.
terests taking him into every prov
inee. He came into close contact with
all classes of Mongolians. In his home
Is n large collection of curlos of his
many visits to China. Among the
twelve languages with which be is con
versant is Chinese
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council will meet tonight in
adjourned session At. this session the
city attorney is expected TO render a
legal opinion on the Lorenz franchise
relative to transfers Aalso an opinion on
the validity Of the franchise of the
street railway granted in 1907 AT this
session of the council in 1901 the grant
in question was passed over the protest
of the city attorney and two councilmen.
The contention is that majority of the
council as then constituted was not pres
ent and voting when the ordinance was
passed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
BAsERALL's RECORD SEASON.
win Rank as the Most Successful In
the Games History.

tfl8 GafqS Eti5koFys
This years baseball season of the
National aud American leagues will
rank as the most successful in he his
tory of the national game. According
to estimated tigures. the combined at
tendance reaehed the unparalleled to-
tai of T.gTs.its. mare than 100000 in
excess of The great record OF 1908.
Both leagues showed an increase over
the previous season. bur the American
ontdrew the older organization by 1885,
0As.
The honars for the greatest attend
ance was carried eff by the Sew York
Nationals. total of 7s3T0o persons
witnessing the gaines at the Polo
grounds. an 1feingp Of 12.429. The
Athletics IF I'hilattIphia finished sec
ond with i i0tHl If Hf4ut5. i'm average
OF 1866 To u game The I3oston amer
leans were third md the Chicago Ma
tionals fourth
The largest efnusa q a single game
dlfinE Iila 500 sesa was hi Sept. IS The
A fhletis letlas iFlt ialliAtsfelptia
u sala III hav i i ;ss lsgl lsafsolia
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
AMUNDsEN's UNIQUE PLAN.
He Will Harness Polar Bears to His
Arctic Slsdges.

TIE WIN TlaIHeSS HsetaI DUETS ~ IT'S
Arctic Sledges.
Captain Rould Amulldsen. widely
known Norwegian explorer. who is
about TO starr on 4 polar expedition,
has decided to try u remarkable limo
walton in the use of draft animals for
polar travel. He will endeayor to
make polar bears draw his sledges.
Some time ago Captain Amundsen
made contract with Carl Hagenbeck
Of Hamburg, Germany. a famous ami
mai trainer. for twenty ice bears three
years old. Hagenbeck's men have
been indnstriously training the bears
for d month. and the results are said
TO promise success for them in polar
work.
Peary. Cock aud all the other polar
explorers have used dogs to drag their
sledges When provisions ran low the
dogs bad to be killed and the meat fed
to the surviving dogs. Very seldom,
only when actually compelled. have the
explorers lived on arctic dog meat.
With the polar bears it Is different.
Should provisions run low a bear could
be killed and the harder of the expedi-
ton be greatly reptenished
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
NOT ]. ]. LYON.

Hon. ]. ]. Lyon desires to correct an
impression due to a similarity in names
One of the signatures to the petition re-
questing the Police Jury to order a spe-
cial election on the question of tbs
saloon Is J. b. Lyons. Hon ]. J. Igor
is d contractor and a member of the City
Council He is a prohibitionist. This
statement should be sufficient in ex-
PLANTATION to satisfy any of his friend.
who may have been mis1ed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
WEBSTER PARISH FAIR.

The Webster Parish Fair is in pro-
gress at Minden. The exhibits i'll agri-
cultural products. stock and poultry are
very ereditable. In this demonstration is
presented a practical object lesson of
what can be produced in the parish Of
Webster. The exhibits may be trans
ferred to the State Fair. Such an exhi-
bition is creditable to the citizens of
Webster.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOSTER

Webster Signal. District Attorney J
NJ Foster of Caddo is making it warm
for the illicit liquor dealers in Shreye-
port Recently he has fled over zoe
bills of information against parties il
that city for violation of the prohibition
law. If Mr. Foster and Judges Mmfl
and Bell succeed in putting this bunch
to serving thine" on the roads. Cadde
ought not to need any assistance from
Governor Sanders in good road building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
! COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

Reported by the Weather Bureau, ].
w. Cronk, local forecaster, October 70;
Light to heavy rainfalls have been nun1-
erous in the western part of the cotton
belt, particularly in Texas, while no
rainfall has yet been reported between
the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic
coast. Some change to colder has oc-
curred in the northwestern part Of the
belt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting Of the stockholders of the
Excelsior Steam Laundry Company,
Limited, viii be held at the Office of
the company, No. Oh Crockett street,
Shreveport, La, on Wednesday. Octo-
Der ~, 1909, at 70 am. for the pur-
pose OF considering the advisability Of
increasing the capital stock.
]. D. PENNINGTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Shreveport, La Sept 10 1909
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
This Vice.
MARsnALs SALE.
No. a.sr4--Iri the City Court Of Shfeye-
port, La. Father Roullsaux vs..
1esess Ctarlks

No. 2314-~-lt1 the lily court "a shreve-
port, Ia Father Roulleaux V.
Lewis Starks.
BY virtue of d writ of fieri faeias,
issued IN the above entitled and NUM-
bered suit, BY the Honorable S. G. Full
Hove. Judge Of the City Court, shrsve-
port, Louisiana, and to me directed,
have seized and will sell at public auc-
ton, At the Texas street front door Of
The court house of Caddo Parish, La,
between the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. as. 1900
One lot pf household goods The above
property seized IS belonging to the said
defendant and to be sold to satisfy the
writ issued in this case. say the sum Of
$sf1o. with Interest," from august II,
1908. and all costs.
Terms Of sale cash with benefit oil ap-
praisfuent. q. i. GERRALD,
Caucasian Oct Il City Marshal.
4 you need some stationery of the
better kind, telephone 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
viii Leave Miller For Peace,

Edwin CHM. the publisher Of Bos-
ton. an earnest advocate of interna
tional peace. has nude provision III
bis will that Oh llis death Si.0OOo0D
snail become available for the cause
Of universal peace He viii also con
tribute sec. GOO ananhlIg IL the peace
reuse asfTaaa Ahe fenaining years Of
hss lsfa.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
NOTICE 70 TIE PUBLIC.

Under no circumstances will ! be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted in my
name without written authority from
me. MACK WELLMAN.
Shreveport La, Oct. IA, 1900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
TIE GAME LAW.

Webster Signal The St. Landry Pc
lice Jury has passed a resolution strong
" condemning the present game law and
calling upon their representatives. in the
Legislature to vote for its appeal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
m II ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate OF both schools and
carries full line of homeopathic rene
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19

and perform such duties as they may
require.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in
any further stun than the unpaid bal
ance due on the shares Of stock sub
scribcd for, nor shall any mere infor-
mality in the organization have the eff
feet of rendering this charter null or
Of exposing any stakeholder to any liza
bility beyond the unpaid balance due on
his stock
Done and passed at my office in Cad
dc Parish Louisiana, in the presence of
l. c. Blanchard and Milton +. Smith,
competent witnesses, on the 10th day of
September 1000.
CHARLES STOER.
J. II JORDAN.
s. s. HUNTER
7. w. McKITTRICK.
PHIL DRAISS.
Attest;
l. {. BLANCHARD.
MILTON F. SMITH.
LEON R. SMITH,
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and act of incorporation and finding
nothing therein contrary to laws of the
State of Louisiana, / hereby approve
the same. Done and signed officially on
this nth day of September 1000.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana
(Endorsed): Filed and recorded Sep
tember j, 1000
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio 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
9Th day of September 1900.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder. OLD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
TAKE NOTICE.
am applying for a pardon.
GLIB HUFFAKER.
September 3, 1909.

II IFS bill heads you are looking for,
Or may be supply of letter heads or
an outfit Of envelopes, you can do no
better than let rs hx en-. Phone 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
INSURANCE.

When you want money, ERE insurance
bonds, life insurance, real estate, aeci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agnrs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport. La, Oct. 10, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

Stock on hand September T..... .1,7ss
Received this day - I,5o6
Received previously 34,574 36,17o
Total stock to date =. =. 37,o28
Shipments 10 date =. =. -. 21,2z5
Net stock on hand !. i. 10 1888
Same day last year ...... ...4 4.6o2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be amended, or this
corporation may be dissolved at gen
eral meeting of the stockholders con
vened for that purpose, after due and
legal notice, as required by the laws Of
the State of Louisiana, on vote Of
three-fourths of the entire capital stock
of this corporation, and when so dis
solved, or when dissolved by limitation,
ifs affairs shall be liquidated by a com
missioner appointed for that purpose,
to be elected by such meeting Of stock
holders, and who shall give such bond
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19

that a special tau Of FIVE mills OIL the
dollar Of the assessed valuation of all
property subject 70 taxation within the
limits Of said School District No, be
and the same is hereby levied for the
term of ten years for the purpose of
erection and furnishing of a school
building in said School District No. 8
in the Parish of Caddo.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. l.. DURtNGER. Clerk 1910
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19

Monday of September, and also the
international trades union conference
Id Paris, following the other assem-
blaRe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19

If quality counts, you ought to see
what we can offer in the way of sta
ttnery. PhlhH lCO6.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19
sIlREYEpoRT MARKET.

The market closed quie and steady.
Receipts 1890 bales.
i Sales 10 factors 25n bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-19

Il you need some stationery OF the
better kind, telephone 1ooe.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
.SEVIERLEAVES THESEABOARD
General Traffic Manager and Vice
President Resigns.
General Freight Agent CaDps VIII
Succeed Him-Chanse
OF Policy.

Norfolk, Va. June hit Is announced
to-day'that Louis Sewer. trafie manager
Of the seaboard Air Line. has rendered
his resignation. TO take effect June 30.
He will accept the position OF freight
traffic manager for the Queen and cres-
cent Railway. with headquarters IN BIZ
minghan, Ala.
Mr.. SEWER came to the seaboard with
the advent OF W. A. Garrett as president
Of that system. having been formerly
general freight agent or the Queen and
Crescent at Birmingham It IS stated to-
day that his contract with the Seaboard
was only 10 remain during the admins
tration Of President Garrett. who Is now
leaving TO enter the manufacturing bust
ness al Baltimore.
Mr.. Sewer leaves juno Is on a two
weeks vacation.
Charles r. Capps. general freight agent
OF the Seaboard. VIII succeed Mr.. Sewer
as traffic manager OF the Seaboards Mr..
Capps has been with the Seaboard since
early youth. He entered the service OF the
company IN a minor position. steadily
working his way forward until he now
stands at the head OF the freight de-
partment OF the railway system. Mr.
Capps is a resident OF Portsmouth, Va
It Is announced that the policy OF the
Seaboard from this on will be 20 pro-
mote the men who have stuck By the
road through thick and thin. Mr.. Capps
has declined several fiattering offers that
would have carried him from the Sea-
board system