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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
AN ORDINANCE

Creating a drainage district, to be
known as North Caddo Drainage
District appointing three of the
commissioners therefor; fixing the
limits thereof; and designating its
domicile and time and place of the
meeting of the commissioners in
conformity with Act 317 of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana of 1910.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Po-.
lice Jury of the Parish of Caddo, in le-
gal session convened, that drainage
district, to be known as the North Cad
do Drainage District, and the same is
hereby formed, which shall include all
of the aIluvial lands and all lands sub
ject to, or liable to, overflow in the Par
ish of Caddo embraced and situated
within the following described boundar-
les, to-wit: All alluvial lands and all
lands subject to or liable to overflow in
that part of the parish lying between
Red River on the east and the Kansas
City Southern railroad on the west, the
Arkansas line on the north and the said
Kansas City Southern railroad and the
corporate limits of the City of Shreve-
port OH the South. There is excepted
from this district all sections of lands
through which the State or district 1evee
passes, and should said levee hereafter
be built through any other sections,
they to shall from such date be likewise
ipso factor taken from said drainage
district.
Sec. z. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That A. c. Dominick, M. A. Dickson
and John Glassell, electors and residents
of said district, owning lands therein
whose assessed value exceeds $4,000
be and they are hereby appointed COM
missioners for said district; the first
two to serve for period of two years
and the last named for a period of four
years. These three, with two to be ap
pointed by the Governor, as provided by
law, shall constitute the Board of Com
missioners of the said North Caddo
Drainage District.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained etc.
That the domicile of the said drainage
district shall be, and is hereby declared
to be, at the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana, and all of said commissioners shall
meet at said City of Shreveport the first
Monday in December 1910, and they
shall proceed to effect an organization by
electing a president and vice president
secretary-treasurer, and such other of
hcers as they may deem necessary. And
when SO organized the said Board OF
Commissioners of said North Caddo
Drainage District shall be a corporate
body as provided by law.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes Wynn, Miller. Mahlen, Pole
man, Smith, Winter, Scott, Maggie, Moss,
Crawford. Nays-None.
w. r. CRAWFORD, Pres,
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
Large sum involved.

Embezzlements and thefts covering
two years and involving a sum that
approximates ST, 900 are alleged in
affidavits that were by Dallas lawyers
filed with the county attorney of Dal
las county, duplicating three men
Herbert ] Angus and George Farrar,
employees of the freight department of
the Texas and Pacific railway, were at
once arrested. Padded freight bills is
alleged to be the method by which the
Western Electric company lost fully
SO. 62264. 1t is stated that when the
investigation ii will show this com.
pany Is total loss will Approximate 81,
900. The third party, 1t was stated,
was an employee of this firm, one of the
largest handlers of electrical supplies
Ia the United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
THIRTEEN DEATHS.
That Many Victims During Oc-
tober In Texas.

During October there were thirteen
pellagra deaths in Texas reported to
the state health department, there be-
ing eleven females and two males. BY
counties they were: Taylor, McLen-
nan, Fannin, Hunt, Lampasas, An
derson, Dallas, one each: Navarro
four: Travis, two.
Two sets of triplets and forty We
sets of twins are reported for October
Total births for the month we're 4,674,
of which 4, ia we're white and 34l ne.
gro.
Total deaths we're 1911. Tubercu-
losis, with 2l0, heads the list as cause
of death. Five persons we're over 100
years of age. During the month there
were thirty-six homicides and twenty.
two suicides reported.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
BIDS INVITED
For the Construction of Bridges Either
of Steel or of Wood

Bids are hereby invited by the Police
Jury of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at its
meeting December 8, 1910, for either
steel OF wooden bent bridge in Ward
One. across Horseshoe bayou, one-half
mile north of Belcher, approximately
100 feet long; also bids of either steel
OF wood for following bent bridges in
Ward One; Bridge at Sellington's place
20 feet long; one across Dooley bayou
DO feet: one north of Cavetts store 90
feet; one below Cavetts 20 feet, and one
at Swans place 20 feet. If bids of
wood are accepted bridges to be built
according TO parish specifications, and
plans for steel bridges will be on file in
the Police Jury room December 8. The
jury reserves right to reject any and all
bids.
w. +. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
November I3, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
Td.Weekly New York World
For $I.5o

The WEEKLY or SUNDAY eau
CASIAN and the TRI-WEEKLY NEW
YORK WORLD win &c TO any address
for one year.
The Caucasian is never sensational but
is always f1ewsy and reliable.
II has an opinion on every question
or issue of interest TO the people.
It is never abusive, but it fair and
fearless and is free from all entangle
ments with individuals or c1iques.
1t is Democratic and is an unswery
ing advocate of law and good govern
ment.
It stands for progress in all things
The Caucasian is appreeiative of it
old friends and subscribers, hundreds Of
whom have been regular subscribers
since its foundation over twenty sone
years ago.
In no boastful spirit it may be said
that the Caucasian rarely loses a sub
scriber. Its growth has been steady,
but while well satisfied it is seeking new
subscribers and believes that no better
combination could be offered for the
price fixed for subscription.
Sample copies on application.
Address all subscriptions to the eau
easian. Shreveport, Ia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
BODY FOUND TN BRUSH.
Skull of a Negro Infant Has
Broken Skull.

Rem aims of a negro infant with the
skull broken we're found by little
white girl, who happened to be pass
ing, in some brush half mile east Of
the state fair grounds at Dallas along
the Texas and Pacific railway. Child
was apparently week old and it is
believed had been dead but an hour
or SO when found. Skull was broken
presumably by blunt instrument.
Motorcycle Officer Phillips was dis
patched to the scene and conveyed the
corpse on his motorcycle to an under
taking establishment.
The girl who made the grewsome find
informed her parents and they tete.
phoned the police department.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
clean sweep.

w. p. Lane, comptroller-elect, said
while at Austin securing house for
his family. said relative to making d
clean sweep In the comptroller,s de.
partment; 7 made the promise to the
people OF Texas and shall keep II. I
have selected most OF my force, but
am giving every application careful
consideration. y Mr.. Lane aid he
had appointed Charles B, White, the
present state purchasing agent, to be
his chief clerk, He said the changes
would be made gradually.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
AN ORDINANCE.

Repeating an ordinance creating Drain
age District No. One Cd passed
April II, 1905.
Section I. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury Of the Parish of Caddo, in ls-
gal session convened, that the ordinance
adopted April IL, 1905, entitled IAN Or
dinance creating Drainage District No.
One, and appointing FIVE commissioners
therefor, fixing the limits thereof, and
fixing its domicile, time and place for
the meeting of the commissioners and
organization of its board, and conform
ing TO Act 81 of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana 1904, and ali
other laws on the same subject matter"
be and the same IS hereby repealed
Ayes Wynn, Miller, Mahlen, Pole
man, Scott. Winter. Smith, Maggie, Moss.
Crawford
Nays: None.
W.T.. CRAWFORD, Pres
A. L. DURINCER. Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
For SI.OO

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CAUCASIAN and HOME AND
FARM one year.
The Caucasian, Weekly or Sunday,
will be extended from date to January
1874 to every subscriber who will take
advantage of this offer now and before
October IS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
sHFRTFFs SALE.

No. 14;o36-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana The Commercial National
Bank of Shreveport, La. VS.. Suc-
cession of John Dixon.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized and
will effer for sale, for cash according to
law, at public auction, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1910,
Lot eleven (f1), block six 90 of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, also the
half of a block of land known as lots
fourteen, fifteen and sixteen (f4-1s-16)
of block one (1) Of ten-acre lot nine
teen (1o) in the City of Shreveport ~
ing next to Beauregard streets, as per
deed recorded in conveyance book SO,
page 500, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging TO
said succession, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum of four thousand
dollars, with 8 per cent per annum in
terest thereon from March 16, 1908, and
ten per cent on said principal and inter-
est as attorneys fees, and all costs of
this suit. Up. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex Oaicio Auctioneer.
Caucasian. Nov. IS. 1910
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
VENGEANCE Of
HUSBAND CAUSES
Sudden Termination of Another
MortaPs Career.
SHOT NUMBER OF TIMES.
"You Don't Need ANY Ambulance;
You'd Better Send For an UnderE
taker"-clsIrns Party Slain Had
Nit His wife.

Asserting that Ellis Criner had hit
his wife II. w Huntington, another
negro, fired several bullets at his resi-
dence in Dallas and Criner, who was
seated in an ice cream delivery wagon
ne drove, was converted into a corpse.
Huntington reloaded the smoking re-
volver Criner, with several bullets
in his body, attempted to raise himself
from the bottom of the vehicle, where
he had fallen from the seat. Hunting.
ton fired twice more, both bullets en-
tering the already dying mans body.
As he fired the last shot Huntington
exclaimed: 81 guess you won't blind
another mans wifel"
You don't need an ambulance:
you'd better send for an undertaken. I"
Huntington is alleged to have uttered
these words while awaiting the arrival
of an ofi1cor.
Huntington stated Criner, who was
guest at a supper he gave, became
involved In q quarrel with his wife
and hit her in the face with heavy
glass, splitting her nose and cutting
cash under each eye. Criner was taken
of by an officer and placed under
bond. Next day, Huntington said, he
saw Criner in the wagon. why did
you blindgny wife," he asked.
by -" uttered Criner, but the
oath died on his lips and he died in
the wagon.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
Nov. II, 1o1o-Notice is hereby given
that Clinton Caldwell of Mira, La,
who, on November ~, 1905, made home
stead entry No 1887, No o938 for the
southeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section 5, township ~ north, range
IS west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before J. F. Slattery,
United States Commissioner, at Shreve
port, La, on the 9th day of January
1911. Claimant names as witnesses ]
Jones of Rodessa, La; R. w. Pearson
of Mira, La; w. w, Wynn of Mira,
La. L. R. Dick of Rodessa, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA,
Nov. 70, 1910. Register
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
cIowrv Resigns,

Robert G. Cloxry, president of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
rendered his resignation to the board
Of directors. Theodore NJ, Vail. pres.
dent OF the Telephone and Telegraph
company, which controls the Western
Union, was chosen 10 I'll the vacancy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
OTHER
TEXAS
EVENTS.

man This is the
way note read that Mrs, Garrett of
124 Ann street, Dallas, found in her
purse on awakening. She is widow,
the mother of six children. The note,
neatly written, was folded and placed
between two fve-dollar bills. Purse
contained another Ave dollar bill and
two one-dollar bills. One of the latter
was missing. Mrs. Garrett believes
that in time she will be reimbursed. It
was all the money she possessed
Hon. w. ]. Bryan has joined Mrs
Bryan at Mission, their winter home,
where they expect to remain until next
spring. The colonel is devoting his
time to the cultivation of oranges, gar
den truck. with occasional trips into
surrounding towns, where his latest
lecture is being delivered under the
auspices of local organizations. The
organs have several servants with
them.
Several burglaries have recently oc-
Cured at Austin, some of them bold
Among the victims was Mrs. Alice
Daniel, who was robbed Of overS1, 600
worth OF diamonds. A short time ago
her kinsman, Fl. A. Wroe, and wife,
lost 81, 900 worth Of diamonds and also
jewelry.
John Tyler Woffol d, grand chap
lain OF the Texas graud lodge of the
Knikhts of Pythias. died at Cuero, his
home He was a large property owner
In Cuero and stockman and sixty-six
years old. A widow and nine children
are left During the civil war Mr.
Wofford was member of Green's bril-
gade.
Over 300 candidates were initiated at
Austin into the Woodmen of the
World during a county meeting Wis
itors from all over the state we're pres
ent. Initiation was joint one, con
Quoted by representatives from every
camp in Travis county
Bill FELTON,, about sixty-fve years of
age. died at Mount Pleasant, He had
no relatives that could be located and
was buried by Sheriff Cooper His
sole possessions we're pony and
about twenty steel traps, which we're
sold to pay his funeral expenses
At the aOld Glory horse sale n
Madison Square Garden, New York
city, Senator Bailey of Texas bought
six animals for his Falkland farm.
near Lexington, X at an aggregate
cost. of s11, 900. About 100 horses were
sold and over $50, 600 realized
w. Il. Field, former treasurer OF
the Houston and Texas Central rail-
road. who resigned two years ago on
account OF i'll health, died at Mont
vomery, Ala He was a prominent
Mason.
In dificulty with white man a
negro named Roberts was shot and I'M
stantly killed on Bed river, not far
from Monkstown, Fannin county An
arrest was made.
william Preston Dugan, sixty-two
years Old, his parents being pioneers
on Grayson county, died at the home
stead, near Bells. He was q promi.
nent planter.
Friends Of ]. Lee Boyd, chosen at
the recent election sheriff of Anderson
county, presented him with silver
plated, pearl.handle Colts pistol.
AS the result Of 3 difienlty at Col.
mesneil between James Hill and wa.
Ferguson {. r. Hill was killed and
James Hill cut with 9 knife.
Twenty i've III The thirty applicants
for nraballnfnE licenses passed at The
examination held IN Dallas.
Cotton pick sng IS nearly ended 10 )
nunbek 81 eountiea.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
eianaru Jury nlaanraaa

After having the case for ninety-six
hours the jury at Dallas IN the trial
Of Mrs. Fanny I. Flanary, charged
with the murder OF her husband, kit
r. Flanary, could not agree and was
discharged. Il stood six for the death
penalty two Tor life imprisonment and
four Tor aceuittaI.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
The Constitution
AND
The Caucasian
The Weekly and The Tri-WeekIy
A Splendid Combination
For SI.5o

You get the WEEKLY or the SUNDAY
CAUCASIAN and the TRI- WEEKLY
CONSTITUTION and the SOUTH
ERN RURALTST, or SOUTHERN
CULTIVATOR, or UNCLE REMUS'
MAGAZINE one year.
Uncle Remus' Home Magazine was
founded by Joel Chandler Harris, the
prince of all stor WRITERS, author of
Uncle Remus folklore and other
sketches. 1t is the magazine of the whole
Southland, it is as broad as the Nation
in its scope, and its success is confined
to no section.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
now 10 ORDER PATTERNS.

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
For SI..35

You get the WEEKLY or SUNDAY
CAUCASIAN and the WEEKLY AT
LANTA CONSTITUTION and UN.
Gle REMUS' HOME MAGAZINE
one year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
Attes, i,
w. A. ADAMS.
F. A. BLANCHARD.
w. H. SCHEEN,

w. y. ADAMS.
F. A. BLANCHARD
w. H. sCHEEN,
Notary Public.
State of Texas, County OF Harris
Before me, R. H. Holland, notary
public in and for said County and State,
on this day personally appeared R E.
Bell and M. P. O'Connor of Harris
County, Texas, known to me to be the
persons whose names are subscribed to
the foregoing instrument, and acknowl-
edged to me that they executed the same
for the purpose and considerations
therein expressed Given under my
hand and seal of office on this the 18th
day of October 1910
RI II. HOLLAND,
Notary Public, Harris County, Texas.
My commission expires June /, 1911.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Having examined the foregoing charter
and finding nothing therein contrary to
law, | hereby approve the same. Done
and signed on this the a4th day of Dc
tiber A. D. 1910 J. M FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana ].
Endorsed Filed and recorded on this
2sth day of October 1910.
w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio 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
the 25th day of October A. D. 1910
w. NJ LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder. 1927.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
BIDS INVITED

For the Construction of Pile Driven
Bridge.
Bids are hereby invited for building .
pile bridge 45 OF so feet long about $50
feet west of the east bank of the dump
near the Jolly place on Black bayou, TO
be built according to parish specifca-
tons. Bids to be opened at next meet
ing of the jury, jury reserving right TO
reject any and all bids.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
November 70, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
ARTICLE V.

The corporate power of this corpora
ton shall be exercised by board of FIVE
directors selected from the stockholders,
which said board of directors shall be
elected annually by the stockholders on
the first Monday in November hereafter.
The first board of directors, who shall
serve until their successors are elected
and qualified, are hereby declared to be
G. w. Hardy, NJ. A. Currie, J. S. Saw
age, r. F. Bell and M. 2. O'Connor, and
in case of death or resignation Of any
of the directors his successor shall be
chosen by the remaining directors.
Three directors shall constitute a quo
rum. The board of directors shall have
the right to appoint an executive com
mittee of three from their number who
shall have power to represent said board
In such matters as may be delegated to
them by said board.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01
ARTICLE

The officers of this CO
be president, vice presid
urer, and secretary, and
by the board of directo
its regular meeting and sll -
their successors are elected ana
fed. The first officers of this "a,
ton shall be G. w. Hardy pre Aent
y, S. Savage, vice president and traas,
urer; and R. E. Bell, secretary aud
shall serve until their SCISSOR !.
elected.
ARTICLE VII
This charter may be amended or n.
corporation dissolved by the conss = Of
three fourths of the capital stool At =
meeting called for that purpos after
thirty days notice in writing &, oy the
publication to the Stockholders If at a
shorter time when there is a liver of
time. Whenever this corpor ION is dis
solved, by limitation or otherwise its
affairs shall be liquidated by three COM
missioners elected by the stockholders
at meeting Of which resolution.
the dissolution of tue corporatio
have been adopted IN the
death of such liquidai@rs a
his successor shall
court of proper jnfisG
ART1Q
No stoekhqIds
any further
anee due on his
mere informally liz
dering this charter mr.
to any greater ios
stock.
In testimony whereof, said parties
have heTeunto signed their names in the
of me, w. H. Scheen, said no.
airy, and F. A. Blanchard and w. A.
Adams, good and competent witnesses,
IN the day and date first in the begin.
ming written as the date hereof.
GEO. W. HARDY.
M. A. CURRIE.
r. E. BELL.
NJ. P. o'CoNNoR.
]. S. SAVAGE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-01

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-22
REPUBLICAN WHIP OF
HOUSE WITH ROOSEVELT

OYSTER BAY. n Y. Sept 2l,-The
Republican whip OF the house. Represent
ativc John Dwight OF Binghampton. n. Y.
made his first visit TO Sycamore Hill to-
day to tell eX-President Roosevelt that he
was with him In his fight for the control
OF the Republican state convention.
Representative w. w. Cox OF Nassau
county piloted Mr. Dwight UP Sycamore
Hill. The two congressman both identi-
Vice President Sherman was formerly a
leader both old friends OF the vice presi
dent. Joined In prophesying the rout OF
his forces.
Colonel Roosevelt MIR. Cox and Mr.
Dwight did some close flguring on the
chances for victory at Saratoga. in the
light OF returns from yesterdays pri-
say as TO what he thought OF his pros
poets, now that the primaries were over,
but from what Mr. Dwight and Mr.. Cox
said Ii was gathered they were all hope
ful. Colonel Roosevelt would not talk
politics from any angle, even when he was
informed that Representative Tawney ep-
parently had been defeated.
Mr. Dady was reported to have told
Colonel Roosevelt there was no chance
Kings county outside OF those in the
fourth district which went for him at the
primaries, and that there was no use OF
his trying TO do so.
Colonel Roosevelt said today that he
mad arranged for another Of his sociolog-
ical expeditions soon after his return from
Saratoga, although the exact date mas
not been settled This time he is 10 go
to Ithaca. n. Y. and spend day In In
specting some OF the abandoned farms in
three or four counties in that part of
the state.