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The Caucasian., 1910-04-21

next John Johnson No. ~, and 50 On
until all of the 62o have been given
numbers.
1t is evident from the figures that
Norway has has contributed very
large section of her Johnson family to
the State of Nebraska, but they are the
kind of immigrants who have created
the wealth of the great Northwest, and
every State in the Union would be clad
to receive even a much larger drove of
John Johnsons than the one that is
proving to be something of an embar-
rassment to the banking and business
operations of Newman Grove"
If the Johnsons are overcrowded in
Nebraska or anywhere north or north
west, let them come to Caddo and the
parishes of North Louisiana where
there is ample room and the best facili-
ties for growing in wealth and never
ending happiness.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
DIR. OSCAR BOWLING.

It has been announced from New Or
leans that DR. Oscar Dowling has been
elected chief surgeon of the Eye, Ear
Nose and Throat Department of the
Senses Hospital, to succeed DIR. Gordon
King, killed in an accident occurring in
that city. This honor, conferred on a
most worthy gentleman and noted spe-
cia1ist, DIR. Dowling, is appreciated by
by his friends who while regretting tc
sever their pleasant association, can not
refrain from the expression of theil
hearty congratulation.
DR.. Dowling is a man whom any COM
munity would delight to number in its
splendid good citizenship.
DR.. Bowling is the first vice presiderlt
of the State Fair of Louisiana and is
connected with several enterprises. Ht
has edited ably for years the Medica
Recorder, which is a credit to him anC
the legal profession.
He has the best wishes of the Cat
casian.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
CHAMPION PARDONER
Is Governor Patterson of Tennessee
His Record for Three Years.

The statement from Nashville, n Aenn.
is that Governor Patterson's heart has
been working overtime" this charge be-
ing madeby his opponents. They have
turned their attention to the records in
the Office of the Secretary of State,
These show that in his three years and
two months in office Patterson has is
sued pardons to $50 men convicted of
felonies and misdemeanors. There are
1000 convicts confined in prison in the
State and there is hardly one who has
not appealed for clemency He has lib
Grated 100 minors to get them away
from hardened criminals. His pardon
ing record is as follows: Nine hundred
and ffty-six pardons issued in three
years and two months; I62 murderers
freed; Io3 illicit liquor sellers; US per-
sons convicted of carrying weapons; I24
persons convicted of larceny; 4o2 per-
sons convicted of other misdemeanors.
Average, near pardons week. Re-
cord for one day SO. Work of I52
judges, 228 or more lawyers, 1924 jury
men in murder cases nulli6ed.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
THE JOHNSONS
More Johnsons in Radius of Twelve
Miles than Anywhere on Earth.

New Orleans States: It appears that
some of the citizens of the town OF
Newman Grove, Neb., are complaining
that it is suffering from too much
Johnson because the Johnsons have
congregated there in such numbers that
they are almost as thick as feas in a
country school house Newman Grove,
according to Mr.. Eric Johnson, cashier
of the State Bank, has population of
GOO, and in the town and its immediate
vicinity there are 900 Johnsons, and Of
these 24o are John Johnsons,
It is said there are more Johnsons in
and around this particular town than
can be found anywhere else in the
world, figuring on the same area. With
in radius of twelve miles there are o58
Johnsons and 62o of them answer cheer
fully to the Christian name of John.
They are a worthy people, and are en-
titled to credit, but the banks and stores
have decided that there must be some
system of identification for the 62o John
Johnsons who do business in the town,
so they have agreed that one John John
son shall be John Johnson No. I, the
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21

for the opening of the bids, which was
delayed to next Tuesday night, Apri
70, on the motion of Councilman Low
enthal, who moved in a spirit of fair
ness, which, however, was unfair to the
Journal an dthe Caucasian whose bids
were ready for opening
In this statement the purpose of the
Caucasian is to say that it entertains no
feelings toward any one connected with
the Council or the administration, nor
against the Times 1t was actuated sim
ply in the protection of itself against an
attempt at the preparation of an act
which barely escaped being an accom-
plished fact, an act which can not be de-
Tended in a spirit Nof equity or fairness
and which would have revived a con-
tract practically dead and would have
confirmed a price for the public printing
which possibly will show scaling by
the competitors of the Times in this
city printing.
Having defeated the Times pretense
of claim to the city printing for an
other term of twelve months, the Cau-
casian is well satisfied with the accom-
p1ishment of this result.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
]. A. THIGPEN OF OXFORD.

Mansfield Enterprise: Mr.. ]. A. Thig-
pen, who lives near Oxford, is about
the most delighted man in this section,
because of the fact that the stork visited
his home few days since and left two
bright girl babies This was that birds
first visit to the family within thirteen
years, and no amount of arguing the
point can now convince our friend that
there is anything but good luck in the
number thirteen.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

At the meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce held Tuesday af-
ternoon, Tom L. Peeler of Dallas, In
dustrial agent of the Katy railroad, was
elected secretary by unanimous vote.
His endorsement is of the best and is
the man for the place.
The slogan adopted for the Chamber
of Commerce is Shreveport Spells Sue
cess, suggested by Charlton Barksdale,
rate clerk in the Office of Commercial
-Agent Sanders of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific railroad.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
THE GREAT COUNCIL
Of Red Men in Session in Alexandria
Officers Elected.

The next meeting of the Great Coun,
Gil of Red Men of the Louisiana Reser-
vacation will be held in Bogalusa, thai
town extending a cordial invitation
which was unanimously elected
The election of officers took place
Tuesday and resulted as follows: Great
junior sycamore, Alfred Gwin of Uncas
Tribe No. E, Brusley, La, was elected
great sachem; Lieutenant Governor P
NJ Lambremont of Usage Tribe No. 81,
Convent, La, great senior sycamore
Louis n Boston of Mohawk Tribe No.
80, Donaldsonville, La, great junior
sycamore; present retiring Great Sa-
chem Emile Louis of Natchez Tribe No.
II of New Orleans, great prophet.
A M. Melancon of Seminole Tribe
No. "a of Lutcher, was elected to fill the
unexpired term of Louis N. Boston as
keeper of wampum.
This year, owing to the big increase in
membership in 1900, this State is entitled
TO three representatives to the Great
Council of the United States H. J..
Feltus of Hiawatha Tribe No. 26, of
Baton Rouge; Phil L. Asher of Mohawk
No 80, of Dona1dsonville, and George
A. Treadwell of Natchez Tribe No. II,
of New Orleans, are great representa-
tives.
L. w. Pallet of Ouachita Tribe No
10, Monroe, La, was elected as mem
Der of the board of trustees for three
year term, and Francis L. Knobloch, of
Checbee Tribe No. 81, of Thibodaux,
for ore-year term.
A resolution indorsing the Panama
Exposition for New Orleans was unan-
imousy passed.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton viii be made to the next meeting
of the Legislature for the passage OF an
act authorizing the Register Of the State
Land Office to cede and convey to the
City of Shreveport what is commonly
known as the Cross Lake lands, at
price not to exceed one dollar per acre,
for the purpose of enabling said city to
establish and maintain constant and
sufficient source of supply Of water for
the city and its inhabitants.
PAUL LOWENTHAL.
March 81, 1910.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company Office 5I7 Marshall street, the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
Southern Nut Nursery Co. to Levi:
E. Chase, lots 4o and so and east hal
of lot 81 Chase subdivision; SOS
Queensborough Land Co. to H. c
Metcalf, lot "A block II Queensborougf
Annex; $500.
E. w. FIilliard to Frank Wright, LOT
u Fairmount: $1,000.
Frank Wright to Z. w. Hilliard, loi
IA block 3 Currie subdivision; $I482.
Philip A. Johnson to- Mrs. Sarah F.
Horton, west half of lot 81 Shepherd &
Stuart subdivision; $3.50.
Miss R. NJ. Files to Charles W. Har-
dy, west half of southeast quarter sec
ton 5, 10, 10; $500.
Mrs. Addie P. Naples to D. P. Bat
chelor, lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, block II, John
n Howell subdivision: $IIoo.
Peter T. Hedges to Celeste Fig Pre-
serving and Industrial Co., west half Of
southwest quarter section 7, 10, -
$2Ioo.
Roland Williamson to same, 20 acres
in east half of northwest quarter sec
ton IS, I6, -; 5000.
Alice Herrin to 7. E. Williams, part
of lots 8, 9, 10 Io-acre lot 1; $2Ioo.
Chester F. Haywood to Mrs. Carrie
D. Hearn, part Of lots II and II Park
Pface; $2858.53.
C. S. and A. c. Steere to E. w. Hill
lard, lot 6I Paramount; $1,000
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 1s6e4-In First District Court Of
Louisiana: Succession of Albert
Barnett.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo: /:
Notice is hereby given that S. L Her
old has this day applied to be appointed
administrator of said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law, he will be
appointe das prayed for.
Witness the Honorable I. F. Bel
and A. ]. MurfT. judges Of said court,
this 18th day Of April 1910.
F. A. LEONARD,
April ID. Clerk
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
RIVER AND WEATHER.
This morning opened fair.

This morning opened fa1r.
River: Denison IA, fall of OF; Ar
thur City 90, fall of rs; Lewis Ferry
II.8, fall of IL; White Cliffs I8.o, a
fall of 20; Fulton 2I.6, fall of o.8;
Ringo Crossing 3.5, a fall of OF; Finley
10, a fa1 lof I.55 Spring Bank 2I.6, a
fail of OF; Shreveport I3.o, rise of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight.
Red river forecast: The fall will con-
tinue at Fulton during the next 48 hours
and will probably begin at Shreveport.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
VARDAMAN'S FRIENDS GET
BUSY.

Pass Christian, Miss, April 2o.-The
friends here of J. ( Vardaman have
already become active in his support for
the United States Senate, and have is
sued a call for meeting to be held to-
morrow night at the city hall for the
purpose of organizing the first Varda-
man club in this county.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
THE CORNER STONE
Of the Shreveport High School Laid
With Appropriate Ceremony

The corner stone of the Shreveport
High School was laid yesterday evening
with imposing ceremony in the presence
of large gathering of citizens, exclu-
sive of the pupils of the public schools
and their teachers,
The ceremony was conducted by
Grand Master Thibaux of Donaldson
vile, assisted by Deputy Grand Master
Coonier, Grand Senior Warden Adding
ton and Grand Junior Warden Sinberry.
The musical selections were dis
coursed by Rettig's Band. "America"
in chorus was sung by the school chill
dren in which many of the assemblage
joined
The ceremony was opened with prayer
by Rev. DIR. Sumrell and closed by Rabbi
jacobson.
The oration by Grand Master Thi-
baux was a gem. His presentation Of
the symbols of the Masonic fraternity
connected with the laying of corner
stones was intensely interesting, besides
being instructive. He sEsske fervently,
as one moved by the fervor of a duty he
would fulfill as became man true and
unfaltering in his ideals.
At the close of his admirable dis
course Grand Master Thibaux received
the handshakes Of many in the assem-
hlage who in this way desired to express
their personal appreciation of his splen-
did and most eloquent address.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
FARM LANDS CONGRESS.

The Louisiana State Farm Lands
Congress is in session at Alexandra.
The attendance is large and much in
terest is being manifested in the pro-
ceedings. From this convention much
good is expected. The object is to her
aid to the world the advantages of
Louisiana for the home seeker and in
vestors of capital.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
CHARGED WITH HORRIBLE
CRIME.

Waynesboro, Miss, April 2o-Sam
Gray, who was charged with incest with
his I6-year-o1d daughter, who has a
child and says her father is its parent,
was held to await the action of the
grand jury, and, being unable to give
$1,000 bond, was sent to jail.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
LOCAL REcEEPTs.
Thia Weels
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up BY the undersigned on or
about March II, 1910 one solid red cow,
smooth crop in the right ear; has calf
Also one solid red I-year-old heifer, no
marks or brand. The owner is invited
TO call, prove property and pay expenses
R SAUNDERS.
March 90 1914 RsisoF, Il.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
DEATH OF MRS. LOUISE KERLEY

DEA1H OF MRS. LOUISE KERLE4.
The announcement of the death of
Mrs Louise KerIey, which occurred yes
terday morning at the residence of her
son, Mr.. S. n. Kerley, was received with
heartfelt regret by her friends and her
acquaintance, to whom she was en-
deared. She had reached her eighty
second year, and was most active, and
being always cheerful fadiated happi-
ness and joyfulness wherever her inau-
ence could reach Her record is one
long series of good works and deeds in
which she delighted. In her demise. is
exemplifed the sublimity and the gra-
.ciousness of years lived with Christian
fortitude and with that hope whose eli
max is reached in the realization of a
blissful Immortality.
The funeral will take place at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon from her sons residence,
o36 Commerce street. Burial in Oakland
cemetery.
To her son, Mr.. S. N. Kerley, and her
daughter, Mrs. P. S. Stoner of ST. Pet
ersburg, Fla, and her relatives we ten
der the fullest measure of sympathy.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
ROBERT EWING,
Pres. The Times Pub. Co. Ltd.

1t is unnecessary to indulge in criti-
cism of the phraseology which, with its
punctiliousness, suggests that it was
dictated and considered with delibera-
ton and that it had for motive one
purpose--to hold and to continue con-
tract to which it could have no claim in
equity and which was amazingly incon-
sistent with all record or proceedings.
All contracts for printing, for medi-
cines, ETC., are for one year and not for
two. This is the rule which has gov
erned for years and is familiar to every
one having had dealings with the city.
The Caucasian would say that it bears
no i'll feeling toward the Times, nor
does it envy its claims in any respect
whatever Indeed, the Caucasian, like
Shakespeare. shepherd, is content with
its lot and is doing very well indeed, but
the Caucasian while disposed to be lib
eral and generous and is peaceably and
peacefully inclined, could not quietly or
tanle1y acquiesce in the Times pretense,
which for boldness and the supreme of
audacity has no parallel in the record or
association of newspapers.
The representative of the Caucasian
having been given tip" hurried to the
council chamber which was reached as
one of the councilmen, Mr.. Ford, had
moved that as it was the belief of the
Times that its contract for the city
printing was for two years or during
the term of the present administration,
that the contract should continue This
would have eliminated the consideration
of the bids submitted by the Journal and
the Caucasian in full compliance with
the requirements of the advertisement
published in the Times during the period
of about thirty days.
This motion having been seconded by
Councilman DambIy, was about to be
submitted to a vote when the Caucasian
representative, through the intermediary
of Counciltnen Jordan and Hicks, was
given the opportunity Of being heard
Suffice it to say that the Caucasian's rep
resentative did not only shatter into
shreds this pretense of the Times, but
held it up to the ridicule of the audi
ence. So direct and overwhelming wa:
the presentation of the Caucasian rep
resentative that the counciluen, acting
in good faith on the pretense of ths
claims in this remarkable letter, receded
from his position, as did the second tc
his motion. and the claims of the Time:
were denied directly and emphatica1ly
In this result the Caucasian accom-
plished what it was seeking-the defeat
Of pretense based on claim not hav-
ing even one leg on which to stand
Then followed call and an insistencs
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Thursday afternoon J. ]. Fisher, aged
about 28 years, was killed accidentally
by falling from derrick of an oil wei
near Mooringsport. The body was con
veyed TO Warnings and prepared fol
burial It was shipped to Houston
Texas, where relatives Of the deceased
live.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21

At the session of the City Council
held Tuesday night there was read il
connection with the proceedings let
ter conveying a plant from the Shreve
port Times, which is as surprising as i
is inconsistent with he record and witt
precedents.
A copy follows:
Shreveport, La, April 7, 1910.
Hon. S. A. Dickson, Mayor, Shreve,
port, La.
My Dear Sir-By authority of the
Council there is now appearing an ad
vertisement for bids for the city print
ing. In justice to ourselves we do not
feel that we should neglect to record our
protest against the proposed re-lettine
of the contract we now hold
Shortly after the inception of your
administration, proposals were asked for
the printing We naturally assumed
that the contract, to whomsoever ii
might be let, would cover at least the
term of the existing administration.
With that distinct impression, at least
on our part, the Times presented bid
which enabled the Council to effect a
saving of twenty-three cents an inch as
compared with the rate the city was
then paying.
As of course you know the contract
which resulted from the acceptance of
our bid was not reduced to writing,
there is therefore no record to which we
can appeal to establish its duration, and
| recognize that there is perhaps no legal
i1npediment to its abrogation whenever
the Council sees fit to terminate it.
am firm in the belief, however, that the
same moral obligation which we felt was
imposed on us when we bid the low fig
ure to carry out the contract to the
close of your administration, likewise
rests ON the city government, and it oc-
ours to me the mere presentation of the
matter in this light will be sufficient to
cause the withdrawal of the ADVERTISE
ment of new letting. If, however,
your honor and the Council are of a diff
ferent understanding and are resolved
to avail yourselves of the absence of a
written contract, I wish to announce
that the Times viii not again be a bid
der for the printing.
With assurance of my high esteem,
Yours trtl1y.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
REMARKABLE LETTER

The Times Plant Is not Sustained by
the Record nor by Precedent-The
City Printing.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
L>uzianne Coffee

When roast at home you have only limited choice of
green coffee kept by your dealers. We millions of
pounds to select from for Where your kitchen facilities
permit you only pach scorch the grains our
gigantic, scientific modern battery of roaers going all the
time evenly and uniformly that the full strength of
every particle thoroughly developed Then goes hot and
crisp into aght and reaches fresh satisfying
wherever you may bthe best article of the that money
buy. SOLD EVERYWHERE.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed steady ITO up.
Receipts none.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport. La, April 81. 1910.
The Caucasian., 1910-04-21
NUMBER 40
Roast Coffee in a Frying Pan

if you to dsnect deodorze premises but if IFS
coffee for table that wantperfecty blended ex-
qutely favored and scientifically roasted that yery
is and perfect then do neghbor doing
avoid worry and labor, and buy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-07
HONOLULU AERE 14o, F. O. E.

HONOLULU AERE 14o, =. O. E.
Meets on second and
~E fourth Wednesday even
0> ingg of each month at
1850 o'clock in Pythen
Hall. corner Beretania and Fort streets
Visiting Eagles are invited TO attend
VIM. c. Mccoy, W P
n. T. MOORE. Secy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-07

COURT CANOES NO. s1lo, A O. f
lMeets every second and fourth Tues
y n day of each month, al 100 p m, in
z " San Antonio Hall. Vineyard street
Ky Visiting brothers cordially invited to
Nh attend.
A4N CAESAR MEDEIROS, G. z.
H PEREIRA F s.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-03

cial, and could not be attributed to
either investment operations or pub
lie buying of stocks for speculative
purposes. There is still an important
contingent in the market who believe
the situation would be more substan-
tial if prices had not been forced to
such an artificial level.
The improvement in monetary con.
ditions is not confined to New York,
but is reflected in other foreign mar
kets. Paris shows the most COM
Portable position of any point. Ex-
change on that point declined to
point where gold could have been
shipped at a profit to New York, ex-
cept that Paris insisted upon a pre-
MUM for the precious metal. Paris.
it is worthy of note is showing a
more kindly interest in American
securities, and the question of listing
some of our first class shares is being
considered.
A development of considerable i'm
portance is the changed drift in our
foreign trade, exports continuing to
expand while imports corespondingly
shrink, thus tending to restoration OF
the normal excess of exports In Octo-
Der exports of merchandise aggregated
$20S, 100000, the largest October on
record, and more than $7,O00,00O IN
excess of last year. This increase
was largely due to the rushing for
ward of cotton pending bill-of-lading
dispute. During the same month our
importations were below S124,000,000
loss of nearly $4,O0O,O00 compared
with year ago. Declining prices and
lessened trade activity, of course, eX-
plain the shrinkage in imports. The
net result of our foreign trade for
the month was an excess of exports
amounting to $S4,000,000 compared
with $73,OOO,OOO a year ago and $780,
100000 in 1908. This tendency, If
continued, will rapidly restore our
foreign trade relations to a normal
basis and make imports of gold pos
sible at the customary season.
Should Europe buy our securities
with any freedom that result would
he soon attained.
In industrial and mercantile circles
quiet and conservative tone prevails.
In many cases the volume of business
is below that of a year ago. There
is an evident tendency on the part OF
consumers to economic. Commodity
prices are declining, and with the d.
lyninution of extravaganza and cheaper
food there should soon be less com
plant concerning the high cost Of
living. The labor movement. has ex-
cited some concern, especially as the
'high cost of living has become
quite as serious a matter to the cor
porations as to the consumer. The
process of readjustment and liquida-
ton which has already taken place
IN securities is now going on in the
J merchandise markets and the result