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221-S. +. NO. 1868.
AN ACT to amend section 4165 and sec
tion $500 Of the Revised Laws Of 1905,
and chapter IS Of the General Laws of
1907, relating to the trial Of causes and
the drawing Of grand and petit jurors
in the district court.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section /. That section 4165 of the
to read as follows:
OF fact, how brought to trial-1ssues
Of fact may be brought to trial by either
days before the beginning Of a general
term. At least seven days before the
term one of the parties shall file a note
Of issue, containing the title Of the ac-
ton and the names Of the respective
attorneys, and stating the time when the
last pleading was served and whether
jury. The clerk shall thereupon enter
the cause on the calendar according to
the date Of issue. and it shall remain
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Of July first qst), eighteen hundred nine
ty-eight. and all amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
ApproVed April II. lMDA.
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CHAPTER OPS. f. NO. $40.
ACT to amend sections Q and A Of
Chapter 119 or the Special Laws Of
Minnesota, for the year 1885, relating
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CHAPTER 227-H. r. NO. 796,

AN ACT legalizing certain floating in
d~ebtedness Of villages and authorizing
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
fore issued by any village in this state
for the following purpose or either there
of, to wit: in payment Of the cost IN
waterworks or electric light plant, or
both combined. or for the nlargemens,
Improvement repair or M m%al stt11 na1fe
to be lawful floating. Indebtedness Of
said village and may be funded by IS,
suing and negotiating the t PONDS &c OF o, SAL
issue Of such Bonds, shall be submitted
to the vote of the people of such village
law 5h In Se Chapter aaaA5 10. Revised as Laws. 1905.
for the Issuance Of municipal bonds.
That h a such bends ads may Sy15 % iSSued an N my
in the charter Of said village or in any
law Of this state. which may prohibit
the issuing of any bonds In excess of any
specific percentage Of the taxable prop
erty in such village TO the contrary not
w' seo. :. That such bonds may, at the
option Of the village. council Of said vii
lage, be issued In the FORM OF coupon
council of said village. setting forth
therein the amount Of the issue. the de-
nomination and rate of interest, and the
date, place and method OF payment OF
principal and interest. Provided, that in
case any bond, so issued and sold. be
county in which said village is situated.
shall each year thereafter until such
bonds and interest are paid. make an IN
nual tax levy for the payment OF pr1nci-
pal and interest on account OF such ponds
as the same shall mature. Such tax levy
shall be for an amount thirty 500 per
cent in excess of the sum to be paid
said tax as may be necessary. shall be
applied in payment Of the principal and
interest due on account of said bonds.
the remainder shall be credited, to the
general fund of the municipality, The
proceeds from the sale Of any such bonds
Shall be paid over to the village treasurer
to be used by him in carrying out the
provisions Of this act. Any and all sur,
fi1nd Of the municipality.
Sec. 8. The provisions OF chapter 10:
Revised Laws Of 1905. shall apply to and
govern the %issuanc Of m such bonds
kerein provided for except as modified in n
s Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and aIdIer us passage.
Approved April II, l8U9.~
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CHAPTER 225-H. F. NO. 425.
AN. ACT providing for the appointment
Of s~tenographic reporters Of the mu-
nicipal court Of the city of Minneapolis
Hennepin county, Minnesota, fixing
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line for said purpose, and to make con-
tracts and arrangements for the lighting
Of such village thereby and the payment
This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage. Z
Approved April II, 1909. .-
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tested by the city clerk d counter:
gigned by the city comptroller OF the city
issuing the same. and shall be sealed
the signatures to the coupons attached to
such bonds, If any, may be Autographed
thereon, and none Of said bonds shall be
crued interest. and then, only to the high
est responsible bidder therefor.
Sec. 4. This act shall apply to cities
existing under a charter framed pursu,
g to section SO. of article 4, of the
CONSTITUTION Of Minnesota. and all acts
and parts Of acts Inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1893.
CHAPTER 214-s. f. NO. 6s7.
AN ACT to amend section seven hundred
and ffty-four (754) Of chapter nine ()
of the Revised Laws of Minnesota, for
nineteen min te S,b hnndred and q nrd 51ys ge eSart Fsla at
"a general or special election;
State Of Minnesota:
Of the Revised Laws Of Minnesota for
nineteen hundred and FIVE f9e;oG gsoe) De
Section ia. charter-How Submitted
-Ballots.-Upon delivery Of such draft:
the council or other, governing body or
posed charter to be submitted at the next
general election thereafter occurring in
said city or village within six 90 months
after the delivery of such draft, and II
there is no general city or village cleo
ton occurring in said city or village
within six (6) months after the delivery
Of such draft, then the council or other
governing body Of said city or village
shall cause the proposed charter, to be
submitted at a special election to be held
within ninety (9O days after the deliy-
cry Of such draft as aforesaid. Provid-
ed, that said council or other governing
body may call a special election for that
purpose only, at any time. IT said cleo
ton is held at the same time with the
general election, the voting places p
election officers shall be the same for
both elections. The ballot shall bear the
charter be adopted? -Yes-No," with a
square after each Of the last two words,
IN which the voter may place a cross to
express his choice. And If any part OF
such charter be submitted in the alterna-
tive, the ballot shall be so printed as to
permit the voter to indicate his prefer
fence in any instance by inserting a cross
in like name IF any charter so SUBJ
mitted be rejected, the board may pro-.
pose others from time to time until one
Is adopted.
Sec 2. This act shall axe effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
sHERIFFS SALE.

No. o5o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana w. C. Cook VS.. S. R. Forney.
By virtue of a writ Of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Par
isla, Louisiana, 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
ISL, Louisiana. during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1909.
Three houses in Oil City. one house and
lot id Caddo City, one piano, one cash
register, one ice box. The above prop
erty seized as belonging to the defend
ant and to be sold to satisfy the amount
specified in said writ, say in the sum
of $4Is and al costs of suit.
]. p, FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, May ~. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
EMERSON BENTLEY.

In this issue is published the profess
ional card of Emerson Bentley, who will
give special attention to freight and trans
portation matters before all courts and
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and Louisiana Railroad Com
mission. Any business intrusted to him
will receive prompt attention. 1t may be
said for the information OF those who
may not know him personally that he
is strictly reliable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
CHARLES HAGEMAN
Will Be Released from the Parish Jail
This Evening.

At 6 o'clock this afternoon Charles
Hageman will be released from the
parish jail. He was convicted of vio-
lating the prohibition law and was SEN
fenced to pay fine and to thirty days
on the public roads, Owing toh is phys
ical condition the sentence was amend
ed and he was sent to Jail. He had for
counsel Hon Leon R. Smith of Blan-
chard, Barret & Smith. No man ever
had better defense. Every point in
law was exhausted in his behalf, but in
vain. The facts were too plain and
there was no possibility of circumvent-
ing them. This case was given promi-
nence for the reason that Hageman is
one of the lessees of the Phoenix Hotel
and he had the management of the
Phoenix bar
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
DEADLY FEUD
Of Thirty-two Years Is Reyived-A
Fatal Stabbing.

Fatal Stabbing.
Natchitoehes, La, June I5.-A diff
Guilty occurred near Chopin, this parish,
June S, which resulted in the death OF
Robert Malary and the stabbing of his
father, Bob Malary Will DeLasarda
is charged with the offense and has been
arrested and placed under $Iooo bond.
DeLasarda is the son Of Edmond De
Lasarda, the manager of the Weiss
plantation at Chopin There was gen
eral scrimnlage, in which the two Ma
larys, three DeLasardas and others
were involved The difficulty seems 20
have arisen by the elder Malary charg-
ing Edmond DeLasarda with having
done him q wrong thirty-two years ago.
These two parties had not seen each
other in twenty seven years, and Ma
larry, who was drinking, attacked De-
Lasarda with a knife, and the several
parties became involved, and in the
scufle the elder Malary wass stabbed
several times. but not dangerously, and
young Malarys throat was cut, from
which he died three Or four days after.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
PRISON REFORM LEAGUE
Subcommittee Named to Appear Be-
fore the Police Jury.

A committee of the Prison Reform
League held meeting yesterday after
noon in the Office of Judge Fullilove of
the City Court and considered the re-
port of discredit of the roads camp sub
mitted some time since.
After a full discussion of the situa-
ton as an answer to the State Prison
Reform League requesting information
the report of the Police Jury signed by
Andrew Queries, L. E. Thomas, B. B.
Smith and J. C. Mahlen. In this report
it is shown that hte camp is in fairly
good condition and that the prisoners
are well treated and have suficieucy
of good substantial food,
The committee of the Prison Reform
League named a subcommittee who
will recommend several suggestions to
the Police Jury. One of these is that
when the convict's time is ended he
should be returned and be given a dol
lar.
1t was held in the discussion, which
was animated, that when a man, negro
or white, has worked thirty or sixty
days on the road that he should be
given transportation to the place from
which he was convicted (Shreveport)
and be paid at least one dollar 1t was
not fair nor human to turn loose on the
community man who was penniless,
and the least that could be given is one
dollar. A man reaching town without a
cent and having no relatives nor friends
must steal to obtain something to eat
The committee to submit this matter
to the Police Jury compris Messrs.
Meyer Benson, Henry Rose and Emer-
son Bentley.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
WILLIAM j. BRYAN
Is a Candidate for the United States
Senate from Nebraska

New Orleans States: The announce
ment of the Commoner that Mr. Will
liam J. Bryan is candidate for the
United States Senate from Nebraska
will, we think, be accepted by all Dem
ocrats that he has retired from the
presidential field, and that he will not
again head the party ticket. This is
something over which his enemies in
and out of the party should be reioic-
ing, but we have heard no shout of ex-
ultation from any of them. For num-
Der of. years they have been striving
with no success for the elimination"
of Mr. Bryan from the leadership of
the Democracy, and when they had de-
SPARED of ever getting rid of him he
voluntarily eliminates himself. All
things considered, a big celebration
should be coming to the anti-Bryanites.
1t is safe to say, that the announce
ment of Mr. Bryan's candidacy for the
Senate was not very pleasant news for
a number of Democratic and Republican
members of that body who are not in
accord with his views on important pub
lie questions, but recognize his ability
to ably maintain them should he be
elected to the Senate. But while the
Nebraskan retires from
party leadership and is out of the next
presidential race, there is not the least
doubt that he will continue to exercise
great influence in the councils Of his
party.
1t is conceded even by the Republi-
cans of Nebraska that his chances of
election to the Senate under the new
primary law are excellent, and there
fore it is quite probable that three years
hence his voice will be heard in the
Senate chamber pleading the cause of
the common people. Although he re-
tires from the leadership Of his party,
he will continue to be more influential
than any other man in il. His elo-
quence, his high character and the es-
teen in which he is held by the people
make this certain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
RIVER AND WEATHER
morning opened fair

This morning opened fair
River Denison So, fall of OF; Ar
thur City ~, a fall Of o8; Lewis Fer
~ III, fall of o.5; White Cliffs 12.5,
a fall Of II; Fulton 49, 5, rise of so;
Spring Bank I5.4, rise of 20; Shreve--
port So, rise of rs.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair tonight and
Friday
River forecast: The rise will end'~at
Fulton within the next 4s hours, and
the rise will continue at Shreveport for
about four days
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
THE THURMOND CASE.

At its sitting in New Orleans Mon
day the Supreme Court of Louisiana
sustained the contention of T. II. Thur
mond, Auditor of the city and clerk OF
the Coracil, whose salary had been re-
duced from SI2s to SIS per month. The
decrease of the salary was on the plea
of economy, as alleged, but it was in
tended to force Thurmond from his of
fee. He declined to yield Ills office
was declared vacant and a young lady
was employed in his stead at SIS per
month. Thurmond was reinstated when
the Council realized it could not dis
pense with an Auditor. His salary was
fixed at $25 He declined this salary
but continued in the discharge of his
duties. According to the Courts de-
cree. he is to be paid SIS per month.
The city is to pay the cost of the lower
court and Thurmond the costs on ap-
peal
It may be regretted that he was not
allowed the full salary of $I25 per
month. At any rate this is a personal
as we'll as the maintenance
of a principle which is gratifying not
only to the friends of Mr.. Thurmond
but to ali citizens who stand for fair
play.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
June TO- 1909.

At regular meeting of the Caddc
LeEee Board held at the office of the
secretary this 10th day of June 1900
there were present W. " Robson, H L
Heilperin, ]. ]. Lay, w. B, Means, John
Robinson, ]. S. Dixon. Absent: John
Sentell
Minutes of meeting of March 24th
read and approved
The secretary reported having for
Warded to the State Auditor the semi
annual report to June Ist as required
by law.
President Robson advised having
granted right of way to Theo NJ Fowl
to lay pipe line across sections 7 and 8,
township 20, range IS, the consideration
being $I65.oo, cash in hand paid the sec
retary. On motion of Mr. Means duly
seconded the action of the president
was approved and ratified. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Heilperin, duly
seconded, the secretary was instructed
to again ontify President L. S. Thorne
of the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany of non compliance with require
ments of Board of State Engineers at
Pickett Levee Carried
Letter from H. J. Lenoir asking for
extension on notes to July I, 1900 read.
On motion same was granted
DR.. w. B. Lawton appeared before
the board and asked that title to certain
lands bought by c. J. Lawton Septen-
Der I8, 1901, be perfected On motion
of W. B. Means, duly seconded, the
Register of State Land Office and State
Auditor are requested to certify to the
Caddo Levee District the following de-
scribed lands: West half of the north
west quarter and the west half of south
west quarter section 81, township 23
range Ia, containing 1900 acres, more
or less. Carried
Mr.. Mcmahon, representing Theo, w
Fowl, appeared before the board and
asked for right of way to lay pipe line
across section 5, township II, range IA,
and section 81, township IS, range ii,
agreeing to take such title as the board
has or may have, and proposed TO pay
$4,000 cash for right of way
On motion duly seconded right OF |
way was granted
On motion of w B. Means, duly sec
onded, $4,000 was donated the secre
tary for emergency work during the late
high water and the president author
lied to sign check for same Carried.
There being no further business the
board then adjourned subject to call OF
the president.
W. v ROBSON, Pres.
S. N. KERLEY, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
CHARTER
OF THE PHELPS INVEST MENT
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it known, that this day, before me,
S. L. Herold, notary public in and for
the State and Parish aforesaid, duly
commissioned and sworn, came and ap-
peared the parties whose names are
.hereunto signed, who declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
the laws of Louisiana relative to or
ganization of corporations. they do here
by form and constitute themselves, their
associates and successors, into a cor
poration for the objects and purposes
hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
: The name and style of this corpora
ton is hereby declared to be PHELPS
INVESTMENT COMPANY, and its
domicile is fixed in the City of Shreve-
port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where
all citation and all other legal process
shall be served upon the proper officer,
as provided by law
ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration are hereby declared to be to
buy, sell, hold, own and lease property
of any description, to build houses and
lease or sell same, to loan money on the
security of mortgages on real estate or
otherwise, and in general to do all and
any things necessary or incident to the
purposes set forth. And to the end
above mentioned, this corporation shalt
have power to contract, sue and be sued
purchase, hold, hypotheeate, sell and to
ALLEVIATE property, real and personal and
mixed; to name and appoint all officers
AMI agents that he interests of the cor
poration may require, and to make and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year.
A. Queries President


At the annual meeting of the Shreve-
port Athletic Association held Tuesday
night officers were. elected as follows
President-Andrew Queries
Vice Presidents. H. Bolinger.
Treasurer-C. G. Rives Jr.
Physical Director-O. C. Mauthe.
Secretaries Melvin Euphrat and
Henry Hawkins.
Board of Direcfors-S. B. Hicks, J.
B. Ards, E. B. Rand, c. G. Rives Sr.,
Rev. Jos. H. Spearing, c. D. Kahn
bach, E. P Mills, D. P. Eubank and
John New. Ford
The association has $40 members. It
is in splendid condition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
GENTLEMEN's LIST.

Anderson Sam P; Archie Lon; Al
len E. P.
Brown c. w; Burke A. l.; Bryant
Rev. c. l.; Barton A c.; Burgess Ed
Bell A; Blatt Charles Baten Jim
Buyers John; Brown Jerry; Bates J.
G.; Bisil James H; Grigert w. M !;
Brown R. S.
Collins Elmer H.; Chesser Forest
Collins Prof w. l.; Dale Albert; Da-
Wis Henry; Daniel J. j.; Delly Ais
woods Co.; DAILY w E.
Franklin Jim; Farvino F.. Ford E.
G.; Farmhill George; Forde Willie
Gilmore J. J.; Givens Archie; Cru
yer Grant 2; Gleason S. E.
Harris Willis; Hills George; Harth-
ansen L. H.; Henderson Jim.
Houne George; Has Eller; Harvey
Ben s.; Hall Allis; Hughes A. F.,
Heron ]. W; Hayes A. j.
Johnson S. H; Jamison G.; Jen-
nings Henry; Jackson J. w; Jackson
James A.; Johnson O. N. Johnson R.
B.; ohnson T J.
Kehoe E. P; Kelley W; Kundts
August; Kins Clinton; Koppie L.
Lindsey James.
Minis E. M. !; Moss A; Mitchell F.
L; McLain Sam J.; Moss T. G. 2;
McAlpine James; McC1ellahan NJ. +;
Moore Jack; Moffett G. T.; Mayes Ed
gar; Miller F. p; Miles E. Y; Mat
thews C.
Newman E. L.
O'Connell T. J.; O'Neal James P. {;
Oliver O. B. NJ.
Pollard John; Potter Ed; Parker D.
s.; Powers Arthur J.; Porter Clar-
ence; Patterson Henry Ragley &
Buchanan; Richmond H r.; Ryan F
W; Robinson A. D.. Russell Charley
Robertson Sidney; Richardson's Maga-
zine Agency
Stone Ben F. Shreveport Market
Stewart Johnnie Stanley F. J.;
Schapper Karl; Smalley P. p; Sinio
L. R.. Savage Willie; Shields VIM.
Thomas Mathew; Taylor Ed; Tuck
=. H; Tyler S. A.
Underwood George.
Vaccaro Francesca
White Geo. M; Williams A; Viii
liams Malvan Ward E. j.; Watts F /.
j Wood Jack Watts Robert; Wash
.ington Aaron Williams H. A.
Young w l.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited for building
a bent bridge according to parish speci
fcations on road from Mooringsport to
State line in Ward Three, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, said bridge to be about
forty feet long; also for redecking
Blind bayou bridge about 200 feet long
Bids to be opened the second Thursday
in July 1909, the jury reserving right
TO reject any and all bids.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. o-1z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
SUIT DISMISSED.

The suit of F. ]. Looney against ]. p.
FIournoy, Sheriff, Sam w Mason and
w V. Robson of the Caddo Levee
Board, was dismissed by Judge Bell
The contention IS over the sale of 4
tract Of land ii the oil field.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

James Flucas, rgro, is in the par
ish jail charged with rape. His victim
is negro girl said to be 9 years of age.
He was detected in the act and given
pursuit by number of negroes yester-
day. Hew as located in house on
Lawrence street by negroes, where he
was held until secured by the police.