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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
THE BLACK HAND
O THREATENING LETTER WRIT
PES 80 DEFATTA BROTHERS.
FOUR men ARE IN JAIL
Will Slave % 2nsvce Go Serious
Charges m che State GourS as We'll
as in che Unitea States Cour9-Were
Caught ip Offices Geap,

Sour white men are N Jail, Mick Pap
pas, Pete Lothris, 6. q. Poliseau anc
Frank Dispenza, who are connected with
Black Hand letteq written % Che DE
Fatta brothers, who are engaged 9l sell
ing groceries and fruit
In the letter Seceived . eeV 2asS snce
the DeFattas were threatened with the
destruction of their property by fire and
the death of themselves and Sheir tam
lilies on refusal to contribute $1,000 ul
money as demanded in the Black Hand
letter was placed in the hands % Deputy
Con Gray, who on Monday night laid a
trap for the individual who as stated in
the letter would be at the candy stand an
front of Blades store to seceive She
package in which the money was % De
enclosed
After a long wait in concealmen Dep
uty Gray had the satisfaction of locat-
ing the man who was wanted, and soon
thereafter he had in custody the 01en
named In these arrests Deputy Gray
was assisted by Deputy JeteV, che office
man, and Deputy Hughes.
At first the men denied stoutly all
connection with this attempt ae black
mail By last night and this moening
the principals, PeA Lithras and Crank
Dispenza, confessed
The scheme to intiniaate aAe De
Fattas was suggested by Lotlfris, who
compelled Frank Dispenza o. @rite the
letter as he dictated.
G. A. Raliseau had knowSedee % the
scheme and so did Nick Papas, StG did
not take an active part in the pCoposed
hold-up .~.
1t has developed that Riob psp0as as
wanted in Pittsburg, Pa, on O serious
charge.
The arrest of these men, Shich o.
suited from the efficient action % Dep
uty Con Gray, is the best criminal cork
ever recorded to the credit of che sher-
ifs office
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
DOLLS DRESSED EOR SWEET
CHARITY

Che Framing StAoog boae9 wash e
fannounce to Che public Chat Gley are pre-,
Spare6 60 dress dolls o. ordee 9Dr Christ
mas and kindly solicit the patronage OF
I their friends, Che proceeds o. be usee to-
was2 che payment % Che cote Die or
the school in gaOuary.
Many young womaa are contributing
FtheiF time, energy ana spod taste o. this
Iabw % Cove
fhe following schedule oS Grices is
given:
} Eor dolls -, 22 anS % 01ches call, z
pieces of underwear and percale or
gingham dress, s5c.
Three pieces % underwear and white
or satine dress, trimmed, Sig.
Three pieces g underwear ana fancy
white dress with colores slip or woolep
dress $I.5o.
Small@ or larger outfits in proportion.
Orders for elaborate costumes or
characte6 dresses will receive special at
tention.
Rag aolls, lise @size, WIG be made TO
EordeV. q
The Committee will 9e grateful for
.voluntee1s to do 0his work and also for
remnants of Olateriai Or dresses and
slaces, etc.
Az information we'll be cheerfully
Ggiven ana orders GAken BY the chairman,
Mrs, SBcnry %inter, 825 Spring street,
Iold Qhone 1886.
The management Gesire o. say that
'be3 attention can be given early orders,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

AS furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, office s17 Marshall street, the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
Colonial Realty Co. to ]. H. Van
Hoose, lots and 7 block F, Colonial
Hill; 5000
Foster Land Co. to J. G. Hester, lots
I6, u, I8 block B, Thornhill; $II4o.
Caddo Realty Co. to Victor H. Wenk.
lots ISL, 252 Pinehurst; $500.
F. A. Blanchard to Jake Bercowitz,
lot 18 block Allendale Heights; 5000.
Mrs. S. W. Won Allmen to Drew
Mullins, lots I and Currie sub; $1,000
J. T. Johnston Jr to Mrs. Carrie NJ
Spilber, lot 26 and I-2 lot p block I8
Queensborough; $24oo.
J. S. Kahno ct al to DIR. B. F. Bremen
lot 10 block Fair Grounds; SzIz.5o.
]. S. Kahn to Mrs Louisa Bremen, lot
9 block 8 Fair Grounds; $71z.5o.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. f4o57-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: George B. Oliver VS.. Bertha
Christian.
BY virtue of commission 10 sell, %
be directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, / will offer for sale, AZ
public auction, for cash and according
to law, 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 81 of 1o-acre lot 40 in the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property to be sold
as belonging to the parties litigant, for
cash, according to law, for the purpose
of effecting partition by icitation.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, November ~, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
DR.. WALDRON
The Clairvoyant Is in the Parish Jail.
Returned with Detective Price.

A few weeks since DR.. Waldron
clairvoyant, skipped the town. He was
followed by Detective T. D. Price anc
located at Joplin, Mo. On application
Governor Hadley of Missouri readily
honored the requisition from the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, when DR.. Waldron
so-called, realized that he was in the
grasp of the law he attempted to escape
and feigned illness and pretended that
he had been stricken with paralysis, but
all his tricks were of no avail.
Dr. Waldron's wife was given her
liberty at Joplin.
A search of Dr. Waldrons trunks by
Detective Price revealed that he is {
man of names and addresses without
limit
DR. Waldron is wanted for embezzle-
ment, his victim being a woman, a resi-
dent of Shreveport, who entrusted him
with $500 from which she would derive
a greater return.
A few days later on receiving her en-
velope there was only 81 therein. Wal
dron with the victims money had dis
appeared
This is not the first case of clairvoy-
ants duping people of Shreveport. gen.
orally women and the ignorant, who
should be protected by law.
Clairvoyants and mind and hand, and
star readers should not be permitted to
ply their trade in Shreveport.
Any sane individual who would re-
feet for, moment on the duplicity OF
such tricksters would not venture or
placing good money in the anticipation
of the impossible.
If clairvoyants possessed the powers
they claim of revealing fortunes and oi
directing how fortunes are made, they
themselves would be revelling in wealth
instead of playing on the fancy of the
credulous from whom they obtain the
price of a sitting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08

leans would never again try to carry
through for the Governor a scheme Sc
at variance with the wishes of the peo-
pie. 1t was not a fight on Thornton, for
he is recognized as splendid man, but
it was a fight against the system OF
which he made himself a part
Congressman Broussard made a man
" speech, one that will make him
friends everywhere if he should offe1
for the Senate in 1912. He showed that
he was with the people for better gov
ernment and that he had the courage %
stand with them in their demand to be
heard And he also showed that he was
a Democrat, one that had stood with his
party, varying only when otherwise in
structed by his constituents, ana he
made friends out of the North 4ouis-
lana contingent who were fighting for
their rights.
Of course Judge Thornton wiA be
elected today, elected before this ever
reaches you, and that he will do the best
he can, handicapped by the method of
his election as he is or will be, but he
will be but a passing senator who will
disappear when the Governor concludes
to take. the place himself
Can the Governor take it?
His friends and foes last night de-
clared that he had come out of the fight
with so many scars, with so many
wounds, that he would not be able to
stem the storm of public indignation
which is sure to sweep the State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Ne. 1AIr6-In First District Court of
Louisiana Succession of Daisy
Russell.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that R. P. Moore
has this day applied to be appointed ad-
ministrator of said succession, and un7
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
and A. J. MurfT, judges of said court,
This 18th day of November 1910
F. A. LEONARD.
NV an Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
WO0DMEN OF THE WORLD
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
by Two Camps.

At the meeting of Maple Camp of the
Order of Woodmen of the World held
at their hall Wednesday night the of
fcers for the next annual term were
elected as follows: Past consul COM
mander, w A. Mabry; consul COM
mander, H. C. Alexander; advisor lieu-
tenant, !. R. Emery; banker, Harry
Priest; clerk, Andrew Kenny; escort,
E. H, Baker; watchman, J. Penchere; !;
Satte Board oS Managers, 1. Wolfee
and C. F. Davis.
/ A we'll attended banquet followed che
election The music was by the Wood
mans Band
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
BROAD AXE CAMP.

Tuesday night Broad Axe Camp elect
ed its officers for the ensuing term.
There was large attendance of its
members. The officers are: A. B. Hard
man, past consul; H. 6. Ford, consul
commander; A. Artile, advisor lieuten.
ant; H. R. Strube, banker; H. 4
Weaver, escort; ]. L. Slawson, watch
man; Frank Adair, sentry; T. L. Bla-
lock, manager; DR. c. E. Rev, DR.. S. c
Barrow, Dr. w NJ Ledbetter, physi.
clans
The installations will be held in jan
uary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
BAEG TONIGHT
By Che Soodmen of the WoS8 at the
Majestic huilding,

I've Woodmre's SaN will FAKE pace
tonight at the Sajestic or. It prom
Uses % be one cG the events @ che sea-
son. Splendid music for dancing. Tfe
ball is % bc go@ductcg on Che most ap-
provea plan. Che procccRs wiR be ap-
Piled % slIG Woodmens Band. 9his
purpose appeals 20 all Noo9men sSe-
specttve of caeps. Les every SSoodman
contribute che price &C ticket ana che
money 0eeScd Cor Che ban8 wi9 se Sc
cured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
THOMPSON PHELPS.

From New Orleans has been an
nounced the marriage Of Miss TheoGo-
sia Thompson and MFR. Eph Phelps Jy.,
of that City.
The groom is the son of z. Phelps of
Shreveport, and the bride Is charming
and accomplished young lady of New
Orleans. The happy pair are being fe-
licitated by their many friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 14,o98-In First District Court OF
Louisiana Succession of G. 3.
Britt.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Cadde
Notice il hereby given that w. =. Britt
has this day applied to be appointed ad-
nainistrator of said succession, and TN
less opposition be made thereto Withia
the time specified by law, he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. +. Bell,
iudee of said court, this 10th day Of Ne
vember 1910. ). y. VILLA Mo'
Ney 10 Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
MARRIED
At tie Christian Parsonage by Rev
Claude L. Jones.

Wednesday night December Miss
Gertrude Sightles and Mr.. Presley W.
Smith were married at the Christian
parsonage by Rev. c. L. Jones in the
presence Of a gathering Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith have plany
friends in this city who tender their
congratulations.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
IMPORTANT NOTICE

AN 60 Caddo Barsh
their Pou FAX DONE dali prior January
absolutely necessary
voted him will
for him. but will procrastna attending
said date it will be highly appreciated by him
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
CHRISTMAS GROCERIES,

Families desiring to purchase in orig
inal packages, hams, meat, -four, ETC.,
call old phone .825, or new phone 782,
and save money. Bills of $500 or more
delivered free.
B. w. MARSTON,
Corner Crockett and Commerce.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08

You can not find better, more salts
factory coffee than LUZIANNE, even
at twice its price Order some from
your grocer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Dec. 8, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed easy ITO off.
Receipts LAO bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
SCENE
INDESCRIBABLE
FIGHT OF THE PEOPLE AGAINST
THE EXECUTIVE.
THORNTON'S ELECTION

Has Sounded Death Knell of Bossism
North Louisiana Well Represented by
Representative Thomas and Hon. John
D. Wilkinson-The System Must Be
Crushed and the Machine Destroyed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at sI7 Edwards street and viii
.r;nt that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08

and while Sanders would win in the
contest then on, it would be the costliest
victory he had ever won
It*was conceded that the meeting was
a success to the insurgents that they
had started a, fight which would win
when made before the people of The
State, and that the Bosses Of New Or
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-08
crorKHoI DERs MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Grand Opera House Company
will be held at the office of the secretary,
No. 5r8 Spring street, on Saturday, jan
nary , 1o11, at 4 o'clock pm, for the
ournose of electing officers for the en-
suing year and such other business as
NAV he presented. S. N. KERLEY,
neee,,,ber 1910 Secretary.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
First Basketball Practice.

The new basket ball team, held
its first practice at the opera house
Monday night and defeated a
bunch of scrubs bysan unmention-
able score. Practice will hereafter
be held on two nights each week,
probably Mondays and Fridays.
Spectators at practice will be
charged SC admission and only a
limited number will be admitted
under any circumstances. The. SC
charge is made to help pay for the
hall. .
Challenges have been sent to
several good teams at Lamar, Car
thage, Webb, Joplin and other
towns, and there is a good chance
that game may be scheduled for
the latter part Of next week.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Obnoxious Weed.

Just thirty years ago a lady, n
Bright, Victoria. planted in her Gus
den a few seeds OF 81. John's.s orr.
sent her from the old country This
iady's intention was to have enc or
two OF the plants at hand for medt
cinal purposes The hardy weed. how.
ever, soon spread beyond the garden.
and before any one had Grasped the
magnitude Of the evil It had been car.
ried by cattle along all main stock
routes and jumped ths Victorian wa,
tershed into Gippsland. 1t has now
completely taken possession OF some
thing like twenty thousand acres Of
agricultural land, and the agriculture,
department OF Victoria is spending
thousands Of pounds in the endeavor
to eradicate 1t. some Of the methods
tried costing nearly EGO IN acre
Westminster Gazette.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
.improvInu Americans.


"Noshing IL fixed but the certainty
OF change" said Goethe, and we know
that the future American win repre-
sent a chanBs.S He may be tallers or
shorter. or thinner. or fatter than the
American Of today, but there 10 moth.
Ing In the existing state of society
and we use society In its broad sense
Ito indicate that he will not be bet.
Ter In many ways. Confidence In this
zig based largely on the evident de-
Termination of the American Of to-
Gay 20 leave our institutions and our
ideals better than he found them
Every American--native or foreign
horn wants his children to have a
better education than 1t was possible
fnr him to secure. He wants to have
his children live In community of
higher standards and ideals than he
has: he wants betterment in local,
ftate and national conditions; and the
result of the want will be improve
ment and a demand by his children
for still greater improvement.-St,
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Snakes.

A man in New York city went out
In the country for two-weeks' vaca-
ton this summer, and when he camo
tack he had 200 snaxeg with him.
lie had his wife and two daughters
along with him, but none Of the FAM
Wy was afraid, although plenty Of the
snakes we're rattlers. The man that
:pade such a queer collection Is the
.aca that takes care OF the snakes
10 the Bronx zoo in New York. His
stock Of crawlers was getting low, and
90 he laid IN a new supply. He had
rattiers. milk snakes. water snakes,
ribbon snaxss and black snakes.
When he got home he found that sew.
en- baby rattlers had been born on the
way. Collecting all the zoo snakes
brought the man only one bite. and
that was from a water snake that has
40 poison glands.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
lroquols Regard toe Language.


Language was looked upon as ss-
cred gift. and was as much a part OF
the body as the head or limbs. For
this reason an Indian never spoke
the language of another nation except
in the capacity OF interpreter. When
O council was held between tribes, the
orator conducted the debates in their
own language. and the words were
translated, when necessary, as they
fell from the lips of the speaker tI
those who had been trained 10, that
purpose. II was considered he greuc.
est possible affront to their ancestors
ard to the Great Spirit for the. lro.
quois 10 speak any language othor
than ,neir own. Deaf mutes among
them were pointed out as people who
were not satisfied with the language
of their fathers and in consequences
had lost the power to speak or hear.
From The Legends OF the IroQucts." {"
by William w. Garfield
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Boys Hunting--Another Tragedy


While homeward bound after a
days hunting along Turkey creek,
Walter l. Glosson, the 17-year old
son of w. E. Glosson, ground boss
at the Kitty Mack mine at Joplin,
was accidentally shot and killed
instantly by his boon companion
Elmer Belk, Saturday night about
7 o'clock.at Chitwood.
The boys were walking side by
side when in some unknown man
ner the shells in both barrels of a
double barrel shotgun carried by
Belk were exploded, the charge
taking effect in the right side of
Blossoms neck.
The accident occurred less than
a block from the Glosson home,
which is located near Harris cross
ing, and the father of the dead
boy was attracted to the scene OF
the tragedy by the shot. With
the assistance of several neighbors,
he carried his son to his home and
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Old Rose Tree.

The rose show given In Paris BY the
french horticultural society recalled
the fact that the oldest rose tree in
the world 10 believed to be one which
Grows on a wall Of the cathedral at
Hildesheim, Germany. Eleventh cen,
tury records make mention OF ex'
penses incurred by caretakers OF the
cathedral in maintaining this tree.
which covers the wall to height OF
twenty-five feet and Ia twenty inches
thick at the root.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Wanted Information.

A couple OF jealous anglers were
fishing for the first time In sheet
of water rented for the purpose, when
one Of them. through careiessness. fell
In. His friend. after great ezertion,
brought him to land. but 1t was long
time before he recovered conscious
uess. No sooner had he opened his
eyes, however. than the other asked
him: Tell me. did you see lot of
tsh?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Undertaking COM

the Hulburt Undertaking com
pany's ambulance, was summoned.
Young Belk was so distracted by
the affair that he collapsed few
minutes afterwards. He is the
son of Perry Belk and is IS years
old. -t..
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Daily Thought.

The greatest man Is he wLo chooses
right with invincibie resolution. who
Tesists secret temptations from with
In and without, who bears the heavi-
est burden cheerfully. who is calmest
in storms and most fearless under
menace and frowns. whose reliance on
the truth. on virtue. on God. Is most
unfaltering. Charming
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Banks on Sure rhing Now.

"I'll never be without DR.. Kings New
Life Pills again" writes A. Schingbeck.
CAT Elm St, Buffalo, N. Y. "They cur.
ed me Of chronic constipation when all
others failed" Unequaled for bilious
ness, jsundice' indigestion, headache,
chills, malaria and debility. 25c at Webb
Bros. p
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
A Request.

To my friends and patrons, l re-
Spectfully ask that those who con-
template making any holiday or
other purchases to please come
during the day or early. evening.
l will be compelled to close my
store at 800 p. m. (although had
expected to keep open later during
Holidays on account of the skat-
ing rink up stairs. 1t will be inn
possible to transact any business
during the time that the rink will
be open, Thanking you for past
favors and soliciting a continuance
of the sameTE remain, 1
Respectfully yours,
H. +. PITTs.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

For candy, fruits and nuts fol
Christmas 60 to Wheat's.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
ANIcE PREsEN ~

g
I We are going 70 xna AXE
"a present of dress
pattern to the family
that buys the most
goods at our store from
Dec. IL to Dec, "A, inclu-
sive, for cash or trade.
You can have your
choice of our stock
from 25c yd. to $l.00
per yd. Resp,
J. D. Harbur.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

For low prices on flour call at
Schooler elevator. 12-15
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

y Milton Thornton of Milo. arrived
today for visit with-his brother,
l. E. Thornton.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

Christmas candies and nuts at
Bishops.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

Buy her a box Of those fine choc.
olates at Nunnelly's. K
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

Call phone No. 7 for good things
to eat. .-,S.t./.,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

freshness of everything
Fine line of candies.
Let us be your Grocers.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

Phone No. 7 for canned mush-
rooms.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

See Pitts for books and bibles.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

An optImlst.
Lysander John Appleton always
looks on the bright side. He 10 the
kind of man who could look at
preacher kin. and find pleasure In
Dragging that when the kin breaches
they have to put chairs In the aisies.---
Atchison Globe
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15

We pride ourselves on the
that passes over our counters.
Phone 81 ~ g.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-12-15
Take your cream to J,R. Wheat
aTRIAL SHORTHAND LESSON"

with 100 strokes Eclectic Shorthand speaks for i
Try mail
correction. win then send additional sc
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