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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
WHO is GOING?
A Press Excursion to the Isthmus of
Panama-New Orleans to Colon.

In circular letter addressed to the
members of the Louisiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas Press ACCUSATIONS it is
proposed to organize free press eXcur-
sion to the Isthmus of Panama.
The United Fruit Company, through
its traffic management in New Orleans,
has agreed to handle party of not more
than seventy-fve nor less than fifty rep
resentatives of the press for this eXcur-
sion, at the half rate fare of fifty dol
lars each for the round trip, using for
the purpose the magnificent new steam
ship Parismina on the following sched-
ule:
Leave New Orleans Tuesday, October
70, 1900, at II am.
Arrive at Colon October "a; Rave
Colon October 81, 5 pm.
Arrive at Bocas del Toro October %,
E am. leave October 20, pm.
Arrive at Port Limon, G. R., October
30, 6 a m. leave October 80, 10 am.
Arrive at Port Barrios, Guat., No
vember I, Ap.m.; leave November D.
at 7 pm.
Arrive at Belize, B. H, november 2,
E am leave November 2, 10 am.
Arrive at New Orleans Friday, No
vember 5, am.
The rate of $50 includes meals and
berths on steamer while EN- foute from
New Orleans to Colon, and from Colon
to New Orleans. Excursionists desiring
to remain on board the steamer while
lying at Colon can do SO at a cost of
ST. 50 a day additional to cover meals
and berths.
Arrangements will be made for a spe-
cial train, or train to run on special
schedule, across the Isthmus from Co
lon to Panama City and return, with
stops at points convenient for inspect
ing the canal work; also for reduced
rates for such hotel accommodations at
Panama as may be necessary.
| 1t is estimated that the entire cost OF
the excursion can be brought well with
in the limit of SIS for each participant
Mr.. w. D. Robinson of the Picayune
whose address is P. o. box 7o7, New
Orleans, is in charge fthe local ar
rangements for the Panama excursion
on behalf of the Louisiana Press Asso-
citation, and will cheerfully supply any
additional information that may b.
sought by representatives of the press
intending to make the projected trip.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
Effect of a Quick Temper.

Jim Jeffries was continuing, with
group of Minneapolis reporters. his
thoughtful talks on the morals of mus
cularity.
Muscular morality" said the pu-
gilist. requires self control. The tenn
per must never be lost. All. think
gentlemen, how much happier the
world would be If no one ever lost his
temper"
The pugilist lighted a cigar and
chuckled.
Lost temper does great HARM" he
said. Il once knew man who held
thirteen trumps at whist. and on ac-
count of bis partners temper he only
took one trick with that ideal hand"
Impossible. sneered reporter who
conducted weekly bridge column.
impossible? Not at ALL was the
,pugilists reply You see, as soon as
this man trumped his partners ace on
the first play his partner in rage
Jumped up and kicked him out of the
Foom'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up BY Taylor Buck, two miles
from Keithville, La, and estrayed be-
fore me, the following described stock,
to-wit: One red cow and calf, COW about
j or 8 years old, smooth crop, split and
underbit in right ear, split in left ear /;
calf about 6 months old, dark brown, no
marks One yellow COW and calf, COW
about = or 8 years old, smooth crop and
two small splits in right ear and under
half crop in left year; calf about six
months old, pale red and white, no
marks. The owner will come forward,
prove property and pay costs, or the
same will be sold as the law directs, at
KeithvilIe, La, on the 10th day of Oc-
tober 1900. J. B. LEWIS,
Justice of the Peace Seventh Ward of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
September II, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
The Soft Answer.

At a dinner in Bar Harbor Boston
woman praised the wit of the late
Edward Everett Hale.
walking on the outskirts of Boston
one day. she said. she and inadvert-
emily entered a field that bad No
Trespassing' sign nailed to a tree.
"Soon a farmer appeared.
'Trespassars in this field are prose
cuted.' he said in a grim tone.
"Dr. Hale smiled blandly.
But we are not trespassers. my
coed man. he ssid.
What are you then?' asked the
amazed farmer.
We're unitarians. said DR.. Hale.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
MONITION.
In the First Judicial District Court
the Statc Of Louisiana.

In the First Judicial District Court of
the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, B. F. Rogers, a resident Of
the Parish of Caddo, State of Louis
lana, on the goth day of February 1908,
spurchascd at sheriff's sale, made in the
said Parish of Caddo, at the front door
.of the court house, in the City Of
Shreveport, under authority of writ
of fcri facias. issued from the said court
in the suit Of B. T. Rogers VS.. w. 2.
Bnyon. No. II,742 on the docket Of the
said court for the sum of five hundred
($5oo.oo) dollars, the following describ
ed property, situated in the Parish of
Caddo, seized and sold as the property
of the said defendant, w. P. Binyon:
The southwest quarter 90 Of the
southwest quarter % of section 10;
Northeast quarter 90 of section %;
Northeast quarter (I-4) Of the south
east quarter (I-4) Of section %;
The north half (I-2) of the north half
(I-2) Of section "a;
The south half (I-2) of the northeast
quarter 90 of section "a;
The southeast quarter 90 of the
northwest quarter 90 of section "a !;
The southeast quarter 90 of section
"a;
The east half (I-2) of the southwest
quarter (1-4) Of section "a;
The south half (I-2) of the north
half (I-2) OF section rs, except ten
acres Of the southeast quarter 90 of
the northeast quarter 90 sold to ]. c.
Shackelford and the northeast quarter
| 90 of the southwest quarter (I-4) of
section 25, and the northwest quarter
| (I-4) of the southeast quarter 90 of
section Is less ten acres of the south
west quarter 90 of the northwest
quarter 90 of section "a. less the
right of way of the Kansas City South
ern Railway Company, all being i'll
township Fl, north range 10 west, con
| tanning 1000 acres more or less, and the
| following tract of land to-wit for the
sum of two hundred and fifty ($25o,Oo)
dollars:
The southeast quarter (I-4) of the
northwest quarter %, and the south
west quarter 90 of the southeast
quarter (I-4) Of section IS, township FL
north, range 10 west, containing eighty
acres more or less, in Caddo Parish,
Louisiana.
Whereas, the said B. F. Rogers has
applied for a monition relative to the
said purchases, now, therefore, all par
ties in any manner interested, who can
set up any right to the property in conse-
quencc Of any informally in the order
decree, or judgment Of the court under
which the said sale was made, or any
irregularity or any illegality or misdc-
scription Of the said property, in the
advertisement, or Judgment, or the
time, or manner of sale, or for
any other defects whatever, are
hereby admonished, notified and
called upon to show cause within thirty
days from the date of the first insertion
of this monition in a public newspaper
published in the Parish of Caddo, why
the sale so made to the said B. F. Rog-
ers, should not be confirmed and homoI-
ogated
Given under my hand and official seal
on this the END day of September A. d.
1900. F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
A true copy. F. A. LEONARD,
| Caucasian, Sept. q. Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07

GIMME SOME EGG, DADA?" SHE LIsPED.
head as he looked at the meal, and.
laying down his dinner kettle and peel
ing off his coat, he said feebly:
al don't want no supper tonight.
Pm sick
HE rubbed his stomach uneaSily
and turned away.
"'Oh, do eat a little something,
Gus said his wife. You look terri
BILE. An egg will hearten you up
"'WelI, he sighed, i will take a
bite or two if you think it'll do me
good
$50 he sat down at the kitchen table.
polished off the ham in a twinkiing
and was just about cutting the top of
the last egg when his little daughter
entered.
"'Gimme some egg, dada? she lisp
ed leaning against his knee.
"He thrust impatiently into her
hand the top of the egg that he had
just cut off.
"There,' he said, take it and eat it
We greedy little glutton, and let yer
poor, sick father starve""
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
CONSTABLE SALE.

No. I23-Joe K. Herold VS. John Logan.
Under a writ of fl ia and numbered
in the above suit l have seized and will
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder on
SATURDAY, OCT. I6, 1909,
At Belcher, during the legal hours for
sales, the following described property,
to-wit: Two hundred bushels of corn
more or less in field, to satisfy the sum
of $1,000 with cost and interest
N. TYSON, Constable.
September 80.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
Lime Tres For Won RuIow.

1t is we'll known fact that good
many German poets dedicated epitaphs
to Bismarck long before he died and
that the chancellor always read them
with keen pleasure The best one, they
say. was by Max Brewer. known
German writer. who has now dedicat-
ed to Bulow the following lines:
Rough-mild-like our climate,
Change with US our chancellors brave.
Bismarck, oaks; plant for Bulow.
Just a lime tree on his grave.
In answer the ex-chaneellor sent the
poet a postcard with his photograph
and the lines:
Many thanks for your kindness. So very
gentle. as you seem to think | am prob
ably not. but with the lime tree on my
grave | am perfectly satisfied. It's a
German tree. BULOW.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
JEROME HAS TWO OPPONENTS.
September 80.

New York, Oct 5-The fight for the
office of district attorney of New York
county became triangular one tonight,
when the Democratic county convention
nominated George Gordon Battle, an
organization Tammany man and former
assistant district attorney, for the place.
William T. Jerome is running indie
pendently for reelection, while the Re-
publican nomination fell to Charles S.
Whitman. After considerable delay and
some friction, the fusionist forces dis
mal1y ended by indorsing Otto 7. Ban
nard for mayor.
George Gordon Battle, the new nomi-
nee for district attorney, is 40 years old
ten years younger than Jerome-and
is southerner, a native of North Car
olina. From 1892 to 1907 he was as
sistant district attorney for New York
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
RIVER AND WEATHER.
This morning opened fair.

River: Denison o.6; Arthur City 40;
White Cliffs I'd, a fall of OF; Fulton
40; Spring Bank OF, a fall of Oh;
Shreveport SO.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Increasing cloudiness tonight
and Friday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Red river forecast: The change will
be unimportant at and above Shreveport
during the next % hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
CONSTABLE SALE.

No 2I4-In Justice Court of the Sec
ond Ward of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: w. H. Massey vs.. Jas. Terry.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias is
sued in the above entitled and numbered
suit by the Honorable J. B. Odds, jus
tice Of the Peace Of the Second Ward
of Caddo Parish, louisiana, and to me
directed, / have seized and will sell at
public auction at Rodessa in Ward One
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, OCT. I6, 1900,
A three-fourths interest in cotton
crop. The above property seized as be
longing to the plaintiff and to be sold
to satisfy the judgment, ten dollars, in
terest twenty cents, and costs thirty
three dollars and forty-hve cents, speci-
fed in the said writ, say the sum Of
$43.65, and all cost. Terms Of sale cash
with benefit of appraisement.
JOHN NJ. WYNN,
Constable of Ward One, Caddo Par
ish, louisiana. o-28.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

Reported by the Weather Bureau, ].
w. Cronk, local forecaster: Precipita-
ton has been generally unimportant in
the cotton belt, except light rainfalls in
the Charleston and Savannah districts.
Maximum temperatures have ranged
from an average of 70 degrees in the
Augusta district to averages of o2 de-
grees in the New Orleans and Oklahoma
districts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Republication.l


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
Sept. IA, Iooo.-Notice is hereby given
that Harry Brown, of Forbing, La, who
on February IS, 1901, made Homestead
Entry No $40, No. o4o5, for the south
half Of southeast quarter section 81,
township 10 north, range 10 west Louis
lana meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final FIVE year proof, to
establish CAIN to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver at
Natchitoches, La, on the 25th day of
October 1909. Claimant names as
witnesses ]. Mccoy, E. Leslie, |. Shop
herd, ]. Bell, all of Forbing, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
GRO. Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
When jerry Turned the Tables.

When Jerry turned the apieS'
Half dozen Kansas men who
moved and had their political being
several years ago were mixing politi-
cal and tobacco smoke the other night
in front of Topeka hotel. AS was 10
be expected. they fell to "yarning,'
and their subject was Jerry Simpson
They told lot of stories concerning
the sockless Socrates. and here are a
few of them:
One time Jerry arrived at an Excel
sior Springs hotel and registered, "Jer-
~ Simpson. Wichita. The news reach
ed The parlor, which adjoins the office
and several feminine guests hustled
out to look at he signature. 1t was at
the time when Jerry was at the zenith
of his notoriey.
''Oh," giggled one of them. address
ing the clerk, Il wonder if he wears
socks"
Mr.. Simpson was standing hard by
and overheard the remark. The wo-
men all laughed at this we'll worn wit
ticism. and they stopped suddenly
when Jerry said quietly to the clerk,
Il wonder if they wear stockings"
Whereupon the women fled to the
parlor amid silence that was knee
deep Kansas City Journal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. rsIs7-First District Court Parish
Of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of r. NJ. Bitner.
Notice is hereby given that F. A..
Leonard, administrator, has this day
fled tableau Of debts in said succession,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law, the
same will be duly honologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable I. F. Bell,
judge of said court, this the goth day
of September 1909.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Sept 40. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
DIR. HOLTGREVE IN COURT.

Rev. J. J. Holtgreve appeared in court
at Plaquemine yesterday with his attor-
neys and asked that the cases against
him be assigned for trial. Three of the
indictments charging unmentionable
crimes were taken up and read. Rev.
Ho1tgreve pleaded not guilty and the
cases were assigned for trial October
Is and 10
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
AMENDED CHARTER
Of the Kalmbach Company, Aimited.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered, that on the goth day
of September 1909, at a meeting of the
stockholders of the Kalmbach Company,
Limited, duly held at the office of the
company in Shreveport, for the purpose
of considering the questions hereafter
mentioned all of the stockholders being
present, either in person or represented
by proxy, and the forms and require
ments of Act I4o of 1893 of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
having been complied with, the meeting
having been called to order, and
stockholder, J. New. Ford, having
been elected chairman, and stockhold-
err, c. d. Kalmbach, having been elected
secretary, the objects of the meeting
having been duly explained, the follow
ing resolution was offered by John Hen
drick and seconded by c. d. Kalmbach:
BE it resolved that Article | of the
charter of Kalmbach Company Limited
be and the same is hereby amended by
substituting the words 'Kalmbach-Ford
Company Limited in lieu of the words
'Kalmbach Company Limited and that
said article remain unchanged in all
other respects.
The same being put to a vote, was
unanimously carried
The following resolution was offered
by John Hendrick, a stakeholder, and
seconded by c. D. Kalmbach:
"Be it resolved that Article Y of the
charter of Kalmbach Company Limited
be and the same is hereby amended by
substituting the words board of direct
ors to be composed of five stockholders
and three directors shall constitute a
quorum in lieu of the words board of
directors to be composed of three stock
holders and two directors shall consti-
tute a quorum, and that said article re-
main unchanged in all other respects. y
The same being put to a vote, was
unanimously carried.
| / he following resolution was Offered
by John Hendrick, a stakeholder, and
seconded by c. D. Kalmbach:
BE it resolved that Article " OF
the charter of the Kalmbach Company
Limited be and the same is hereby
amended by substituting the words
'seventy-fve thousand dollars in lieu
of the words twenty thousand dollars,
and that said article remain unchanged
in all other respects.
The same being put to a vote was
unanimously carried.
Done and passed before me, notary,
and w. H. Mourning and J. NJ. Craw-
ford, competent witnesses, on this the
goth day of September 1909.
J. New. FORD,
President
C. D. KALMBACH,
Secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07

county by Tammany appointment, and
he has always been closely identified
with the organization. He is member
of the law firm of Battle & Marshall,
and was one of counsel who defended
Roland B. Molineaux during his trial
for the alleged poisoning of Mrs. Kate
Adams.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Excelsior Steam Laundry Company,
Limited, will be held at the office of
the company, No. Ola Crockett street,
La, on Wednesday, Octo-
Der ", 1909, at 10 am. for the pur-
pose Of considering the advisability of
the capital stock
J. D. PENNINGTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Shreveport, La, Sept. 10, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
LOST.
diseases

Tuesday night between Rentro phar-
macy and Simon hall, bronzed gold
breastpin, lions head, diamond in mouth
and rubies for eyes. Return to Caucas-
ian office. p
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
DIR. E. G. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DIR.
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries a full lire of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
Hickory cane Cut by aold Hickory,

Fred TiIlnan. farmer of Whit
Store township. has in his possession
hickory cane cut from woods near
The Hermitage by Andrew jackson.
"Old Hickoi
Mr. Tillman's grandfather, David
Tillman. father of the late DIR. David
G. Tillman. was going to some point In
Tennessee during the year 1880 and
passed the night mt The Hermitage,
the home of the ex-president. Next
day he walked over the plantation with
the grand oil man. who cut the hicko-
ry cane AN presented II to Mr.. TIL
man. Ii has heen polished and mount
ed with silver NadesborO AIsOnian.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire Insurance.
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. c. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07

If quality counts, you ought to see
what we can offer in the way of sta
t.tnery Pm o.l. lceo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Veterinary Specifics
For Every Living Thing on the
Farm. Horses. Cattle, Sheep
Hogs, Dogs, Poultry.
i. A. FER RRvERs. sFfHx Fever, Luns Fevss.
3. n. Fer sPRAINs. Lameness. Rheumatism.
O. @. For SURE Threat. EpizOotic. Distempes.
u. ID. For WORMS, Bots. GFubs.
IN. For COUGHS, Colds, Influenza.
~. Fog collie, BeIlyAche. DiaFFhea.
&c. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
M. Fnr KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
4. i. Per CHM DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
aK.Rw HAD CONDITION, EndlsestsOn.
At druggists or sent prepaid
on receipt OF price. 90 cts. each.
SEQ page Book and Stable
Chart 70 hang up mailed Tree.
anzxg HoMzn. MEDICINE CO cerzss
1850 ana Ann stsessa. Nsw xoEk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07

If you need some stationery OF the
better kind, telephone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
TAKE NOTICE

| am applying for a pardon.
GLIB HUFFAKER.
September g 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
C. D. KALMBACH,
Secretary.
Attest:
Attest:
w. H. MOURNING.
!. M. CRAWFORD.

T. F. BELL, JR.,
Notary Public
Having examined the above and fore
going amendments to the charter of
Kalmbach Company Limited, and find
ing nothing therein contrary to law, l
hereby approve the same this Ist day of
October 1000. J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Octo-
Der I, 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 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
Ist day of October 1900.
S. O.. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re
corder.
October 3, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07

Constable of Ward One, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana 9-28.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-04-15
Get our prices on Ce-
ment and Ready-Roofing.
Will P. Stephens.

The alarm of fire was sounded Friday
afternoon about / 80 o'clock, and the
fire department responded. The roof
of the residence Of Mrs. Fannie Ander-
son, on Atlanta street, was on fire. 1t
caught from the burning out of the
chimney, the burning SCOT falling on the
roof. A stream Of water knocked it out
very quickly, with only slight damage
to the roof
We will sell you all the best calico
you want next Saturday at ~ cents a
yard. 81 A Ward & Bro.
For RENT-The Underwood residence
of 10 rooms, on Whitlock Avenue; large
lot; close to public square. Apply to
Z. N. HOLLAND, Ex'r,
Court House.
Miss Josephine Dobbs, student at
Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Dobbs, here Friday, and spent several
days.
Men's bleached drill drawers at %
cents, H A Ward q Bro.
II there ia q man in Marietta who has
never worn Kuppenheimer suit will
come in and let US try one on him, he
csnnot resist the temptation OF buying
one, and when ne once buys one, he
will have no other make,
q, W. DUPRE, will fit you
II you need your meats early in the
morning, call 200. We are here early
and late. Gatlin & Manning.
BENSON BROS. & co. will make it
to your interest to see them before buy
ing your guano.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-04-15

Don't forget the Journal job depart
ment when in need Of printed matter Of
any kind. The work turned out is Of
the highest quality, and the prices are
always found satisfactory by those who
favor US with their orders for printing.
Drop into the Journal office and pay
what you owe on subscription. We
need the money to run our business,
The paper cannot be sent on a credit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-04-15
REED Z WALKER REAL ESTATE COMPANY

Some names have been omitted from
our subscription list, because. as we
have stated time and again, the poet
otfice department has made a ruling
that weekly newspaper must not 20
70 subscriber longer than IL. months
on acredit. This 10 not our ruling, but
that OF the government.
The CLARKE LIBRARY. on Church
street, open every day except Friday
and Sunday.