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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings Of the Session Held
Thursday, January IL, 1910,

Shreveport, La, Jan. -, IoIo,-The
Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
met this day in regular and legal ses'
sion, W, T. Crawford presiding. with
the following members present: R. T
Douglas, W, W. Wynn, s. B Rurney
H. NJ. Miller, J, c, Mahlen, B, B.
Smith, \. !. Scott, J, A, Sebastian, F
| c. Maggie and T. B. Moss. Absent
George A. Policeman.
Mr.. J. F, Fisher. the newly elected
and qualified juror. then took his seat
10 succeed E. f Hnkey, resigned
On motion of Mr.. Wynn. duly sec
onded and carried, the minutes of De
cen1ber 9, 1910 were adopted as pub
liShed.
The secretary reports having paid
over to the American National Bank
| $4,000 amount donated for memorial
markers" to the Confederate dead at
EickShurg.
Mr.. Mahlen granted further time esi
Lorraine avenue bridge matter.
Dr.. \. S. Reisor. city health oficsI.
appeared before the jury and called at
tention TO the quarantine enforced by
the State OF Texas against live stock
from Louisiana, and urged upon them
the necessity Of employing some one
with authority 10 use a seal on all ship
ments OF stock out q the parish,
On motion the president was author
lied to take the matter up with the dis
trict attorney. n-
By Mr.. Douglas: That the following
contracts be awardeds
To Hartford Dew6art for operating
Twelve Mile ferry for the year 1910 at
.SI.oo per day,
To J. E Cochran for running Moor
ingspoTt ferry foSthe year 1910 for the
sum OF $4,000. he to furnish his own
cable, approaches, skif and oars as, per
his bid on file. Good and satisfactog
bond to be given.
Miller. Scott and Policeman. commit
tee, granted further time on assess
nleuts for road tax collections.
WARD ONE
Police jury Caddo Par;Sfl-Gentla-
men: Some time ago We were appointed
by YOUR honorable body TO phase a value
on 4 certain read site through the plan
raeion in this ward kr1owsssllas the Leon
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$4,000 FOUND
Honest Servant GiTie Discloses Hoard of
Money None yltEttr KNEW

Nearly thirty thousand dollars II
cash, considerable part OF Il lying
where Il had bes1 czreIsssiy tossed into
bookcases s1ds6esss. was found. II BE-
came known a few days since, II the
home OF Father Nicholas Simon by the
executors OF his estate. The SINAI for
tune thus scattered was pointed out By
the priests former housekeeper. 4
y5oung Irish girl No one but she, when
TIE priest died, knew OF the existence Of
the money Father Simon vas f0- many
years n charge OF St Francis De Sales
church II New Orleans
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16
wander down the dappled path
o. Mingled light and shade"

Perchancethe city fathers are So bus
lily engaged looking after the immediate
needs of our cities that they have failed
to make provision for these most nece$-
Sarr and elevating elements Of city life
Can not we point out to them the in
creased value Of land 50 heauti6cd. the
benefit to the public health, hence to
public morals. Of we'll devised system
of public parkS2 Let US discard the
Nature Reader of Africa for Natures
Reader in our own cour1try-for the fit
place for nature study is not the school
room but the open pleasure grounds Of
the town.
The difficulties in the way OF e<tab-
fishing such systems of parks in our
cities can ali be overcome by earnest
mss, industry and determination. Pub
lie spirited citizens exist in every COM
n!unity who can be iiuced TO donate
plots Of ground to such purposes Public
sentiment can be 50 aroused that the
Town Selectnen" will feel impelled to
set aside such grounds while the city
is Young ana growing, thus avoiding
needless expense and possible litigation
after the city IS OF unwieIdy size.
We can secure seeds, plant trees
around our homes and school and in
cite hearty neighborhood interest in
adding TO the beauty OF our own section.
Some VII AID in extending this labor of
love to the public streets. TO the vacant
lots every foot OF which should be de-
voted TO some useful or AESTHETIC pur-
pose Let Arbor Day come out once
I year but every day IN which It is pos
Sible to start plant to growing until
every available spot is yielding its quota
Of beauty and delight
Let Gods First Temple be to Us A
presence that disturb Is with the Joy OF
elevated thoughts
Let Us with Wordsworth, forever be
4 lover OF the meadows and the woods
And mountains and OF all that We be-
hold,
From this green earth, of all the mighty
world
OF eye and ear, both what they half
create
And what perceive; well pleased to re
cognize
In N7-r--z nd -. 7~ =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16
FORESTRY SERVICE
Continued from FIRST pSSc, J

ton instead. l his water property held
in check BY foreS,s, reservoirs and other
means, its fioW regulated, would largely
increase the mileage of navigahle rivers,
Do the women who are before me
think that these subjects are beyond
their ken: Do they think that these
topics should be left TO the care of the
men? That they have no direct and
vital interest III such Subjects2
Does not anything that touches the
future Of the children appeal to the
mothers as we'll as to the fatherSo Is
It not also true that where they work
together, the man IN the forum encour-
aged by the woman in the home. that
better and quicker and more lasting
/ benefits are secured. The danger IS
here, It is vital to the future welfare of
your children, 1t is incumbent on all to
do our best TO avert a great and wide
spread calamity from them and the ma
ton.
At the Conservation meeting held in
1908 President Taft said: Without the
resources whiee make labor productive.
! American enterprise. energy and skill
would not IN the past have been able
10 make Roadway against hard condi-
tons Our children viii not be able TO
make Roadway If We leave 10 them all
+ impoverished country. Our land. our
waters, cur forests and our minerals are
j the sources from which come directly
OF indirectly the livelihood Of Us al
i The conservation of our natural re-
/ sources Is : question OF fundamental
/ Importance TO the United States now"
/ Therefore II IS Of fundamental I'M
! poTrance to the women as well as to the
men now. The future generations must
/ rot be allowed 10 awaken to q deaTth
OF wood and timber. TO the devastating
effects On our water supply after this
4 slcliatIon has gone 50 Jar as 10 produce
suffering and want Other nations have
taken that method Of learning the value
! q forests Let US rather lear from their
/ history and pass by the bitter lessons OF
+
! experience
To do this We must ali devote our Ell
e-gies 70 spreading 4 knowledge OF the.
danger to our forests. We nscst develop
an intense interest in this most vital
on Ston- Ne must SCI cut with the firm
determination that the next generation
shall have the land As rich a. the pre-
oeSilng o1le- Says Governor Cutler o.
l.sah= he forests, the streams, tn
sails, the minerals and al the other nat:
ur2l elements Of wealth should remain
3 nearly As possible tlEldlrrllrllSlled as
re centuries pass Al Of this Is n the
laIaas ct the people, with TIE possible
sNesEs17z7 OF the preservation o. mineral
Esslsa
+ 10 wEa- forestry has done all Gan
Go Tor Is. The speaker from the forestry
department wiH b happy % present 70
Is. This bureau ) al ali times ready To
assist the farmer and the I1rslberrna-7 to
secure the greatest returns f5r their
labor nv poin.irr out 70 them the wisest
methods AZ using the resources At their
command. Hearty support of this
branch Of or pg,bI,c service viii lead
. he rzpid extension Of rs invaluable
ssryzcz 10 al oarrs 81 the United States
Fo-es.rv associations can do higAes.
ss-v;ee % their country BIZ enoou-zze-
re-- puh,sc5rx and dire1 srpport 81
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16

next meeting.
WARD FIVE
Mr. Bgrrey roor~d that N-. S-a.- r..
zu.ao-5zed 10 repair bridge Oh Vas
Eon and Greenwood road and ar1szz~
m Buncombe road. and where nece
zary 70 have road work done. Co.,
Mr.. Crawford reported .@ac idle to
the Antoine properly for r2or farm
purpoIs now vested in -he 2a-5sh. on
the terms agreed upon at la meeting. .
and recommended that the ju-y proceed
to the election Of its board q control
for governing this farm.
Mr.. MahIen moved that Nc. Scott b.
selected as the member from the jun
to serve on this board.
Mr.. Crawford, calling Mr.. Smith to
the chtr, took the floor and placed in
nomination Nj R. 7. Douglas, which
was duly seconded by F, c. Eagle.
Mr., Douglas offered as substitute.
seconded By Mr.. Fisher, tia. Mr.. Craw-
ford be selected as the member from
the jury for the position Of chairman
OF this Board Of Control
The vote being called on the substi-
tute, same prevailed as follows:
Ayes 90 Douglas, Wynn. Miller, Nah
len, Fisher, Scott, Sebastian, Nagle.
Moss-Io.
Nays: Burney-I.
By Mr.. Mahler2s That President w
7. Crawford be elected BY reclamation
Carried
Mr>a Scott then placed in nomination
as one Of the Eembe-5 0; the board
Mr., P, P, Keith, who vas unanimously
elected.
Mr., Mah1en nominated Mr.. l. B.
Phillips as the other member. and his
election was unanimous.
All committee work now being turned
over 10 the Board Of Control. the pres
ent committee was discharged.
WhereuPon M Douglas moved that
Z vote Of thanks be extended the out
going COMMITTEE especially M. J. C.
Mahlen, chairman, for their efforts in
behalf OF this Undertaking. Carried.
AiT. Mahlen moved that ( part Of the
money approPrnted Tor permanent road
say $4,000 OF as much
thereof as nay be necessary. be used
Tor experimental road purposes. and
the present committee. AIahIen, Miller
and Sc0u 10 ta5-= the matter under ad-
vlsemeut and report Il next meeting.
On motion the account q supervisors
Of election was referred 70 the district
attorney.
4. W HIS account for three
bridges n Ward One near BeLcher for
S535-25 was allowed
5. H Hoods account Tor repairing
bridges n Ward One allowed, a mount
ing 10 S2345.
Mr.. Magic requested the president to
write 70 the superintendent OF the Tex-
as and Pacific Railway Company asking
them 10 place ( crossing Al the Natchi-
-oches branch q the. Canning factory
road between He--5o-'s and The Stand
ard Oil tanks.
{ + Perro1cel- parish treasurer. then
made his report presenting his voueh-
e-S, winch were checked cancelled and
destroyed BY order q z-5 II presence
= tle jury and sad treasurer accorded
: tai and complete zcC.-5--4-ca Il IAN
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16
! N. SEN / ELL.
/ +. NE2fPLE
e. s. DOUGLAS.

By Nr. Douglas: That the above Re
pou Be accepted and committee dis
. charged. Ca-7i5d-
! To the Honorable Police jury Of
! Cad5o Parish: Your petitioners OF the
vicinity Of Ida Ia. would respectfully
represent that the public convenience
and wants require that Z road and high
way should be laid and constructed be
/ ginning Al Id. leading southwest. IN
1erSecdng public read at Frog Level,
j Your petitioners would therefore ask
. that your bono-s would view the prem
ises and locate and construct said road
+ and highway according 70 the laws in
such cases made and provided. a shown
j by the statutes OF the State Of Louis
lana
Signers. John u Wynn. D ! Sum
ne-. J. Y Sumner. JOS NJ Wynn.
/ Mrs. Abe Smith, " u. Smith. ".
/ ". Adams. Arz-rz-z- s Jones. VIM
/ Trzunble. c H. Atkins. Tobe Deloy,
/ G / Atkins. 4. ". Atkins. Tee y
son, George Nuge1-. " O Owens
By M Wynn That the above 7e-
guest Be granted. al 5e6zcatio-5 having
been made and fled herewith and thai
he president appoint / I Crawford,
Surveyor. . 1av CIT same Carried
+ 3lr. !. i S=u-et -e.a--e5 tz~o -z--
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16

Official Journal of CaddO Parish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16

Subscription Price $2.oo year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16

To the Honorable President ard
3[z-bz-s d -ze g7t:-e Tgrv Ct tl-= Par
sd Of Cz5t1, State q L5EEszzzz We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09
NORRIS GOLDSMITH DEAD.
Believed to Have Been Fatally In.
iured by Fellow Patient.

Morris Goldsmith. thirty-four years
old, died this morning about $50 o'clock
at the Government Hospital for the In
sane. where he has been . patient since
September Z. 1905. His death. 1t is be-
lieved. resulted from an injury he sus-
tanned ten days ago. when he was knock
ed down by Edward j. Gritzner an army
patient at the hospital.
The body Of Goldsmith was taken to
the morgue. DR.. Charles 8. White,
deputy coroner. will perform an autopsy
late this afternoon. and Coroner hewitt
will hold an inquest tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock.
The morning Of October %. Gritzner
was hopping the hall floor in one Of the
hospital buildings. Goldsmith was In his
way and was asked to move on. AS he
did not move soon enough to suit Gritz-
ner. the latter put down his mop and
pushed Goldsmith out OF his way. Gold
smith fell and struck his head against
q settee. sustaining a scalp wound.
1t was not until yesterday morning
that Goldsmith showed signs OF serious
iInees. His wife. who resides at 4.
South Liberty street, Baltimore, Nd, was
summoned 10 the asylum. She reached
there yesterday afternoon and remained
until death claimed her husband. Gold.
smith resided at 1851 9th street northwest
at the time he was sent to the hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09
C0TTMAN Is REAR ADMIRAL.
Advanced az Result Of Retirement
of Phelps.

Capt. v. L. Cottman. commandant Of
the navy yard in Puget Sound. has be-
come a rear admiral. as a result Of the
retirement Monday Of Rear Admiral
Thomas s. Phelps.
Although a native Of Louisiana and
appointed from New York. the Junior
admiral received his elementary educa-
ton in Maryland. He was a pupil at
Mount ST. Mary's College at Emmits-
burg. before his father moved to New
York.
He was graduated from the Naval
Academy In 1872 and assigned to the
Tuscarora, on duty in the South Sea
Islands. He was the senior instructor
and navigator Of the nautical schoolship
st. Mary's In 1889, and after that served
as secretary OF the international marine
conference.
He commanded the Brutus on tour
from Monterey. Cal, to Manila, in 1895
The following year he established q
nautical school in Manila.
Rear Admiral Cottman also has served
on the Colorado, New York, Supply, Al
lance. Richmond. Monocacy. Concord
Marion. Monterey and Wyoming. Be-
for appointment as commandant Of the
Puget Sound yard. In September. 1909
he was In command OF the California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09
FUND FOR FAIRGROUNDS
SHOWS STEADY GROWTH
Plan to Start Subscription
Lists Among Government
Employees Suggested.
Help the Fairgrounds.

The Washington Playground As
ISOLATION appeals to the public for
financial help in order that $1,000
may be raised to make possible the
use Of the Fairgrounds by the chill
dren each week day during Novem-
Der and Saturdays and holidays
during December, January, Febru-
airy and March and week days
during April, May and June, 1911.
During the week ending October
Is the daily average attendance en-
the eight municipal Fairgrounds
now open was 5,55S. The play
grounds have never been more
completely equipped or popular.
At a meeting of the board Of d.
rectors, held October 81. it was re-
luctantly ordered that the play
grounds be closed Saturday. No
vember IL, unless sufficient sum
was available by that time for
their maintenance during the re-
mainder Of the fiscal year.
Checks should be made payable
to John B. Sleman. treasurer. and
mailed to room SIS Metropolitan
Bank building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09
JUDGES VISIT OCCOQUAN,
STUDY PENAL PROBLEMS
VIII Inspect District Prison Site and
Witness the Work Of
Construction.

I'VE are going down to Occoquan to
look over our charges-see IL they're
happy. in good health and q credit to the
Police Court. Seriously. I am very much
Interested in the penal institution ques-
ton. particularly the health Of prisoners
and the matter Of employment. believe
there Is an opportunity to solve some OF
the mootsd questions down at Occoquan
and I want to go over the place thor
oughly'
Judge Pugh of the Police Court 50 ex-
pressed himself this morning as he de-
parted with Judge Mullowny to visit the
site Of the Districts new workhouse. The
two judges are making the trip as the
guests Of the District Commissioner.
they expect TO return to the city between
and o'clock this evening.
Question Of Prison Congestion.
1t was intended to take the trip last
Friday. the date originally set by Com
missioner Rudolph. but was postponed by
reason Of the snow and rain.
Judge Mullowny and Judge Pugh both
said they are particularly DESTROYS OF
visiting Occoquan in their official capacity
to observe what Is being done to relieve
the prison hs In the
brought to their attention. Every spring
and fall the workhouse and the jail be
come so crowded with prisoners, 1t Is
said, that the matter Of dealing with
petty offenders assumes the proportions
'It has been the source Of 4 good deal
Of worry for even In the short time that
] have been on the bench" Judge Pugh
remarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09


a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear
Parents Are Interested.
There remain other partners to White
chapers Shakespearean conspiracy. These
are the parents. prompting their young
hopefuls from the foot OF the stage. re-
hearsing them in the back-street home.
and criticising them with stern and dis
eliminating candor.
They, too, have been drawn to Shake
speare by this show, in a way that moth
ing but innate genius can answer for.
What is IL, this peculiar spell. that our
national poet exercises over the CHOSEN
race, this ''last infirmity, this one SOFT
spot in their ramparts of practical abil-
| ity?
It is something i'm Shakespeare's own
character. his blend of commonplace
shrewdness with matchless opulence of
ina eination. We dull Celts and Saxons
are beginning to think We detect limita-
lions in Shakespeare. We lament that
he was something of a snob. that he
missed ..home" from his ideals and was.
as George Moore has put IL, "a pew
opener at heart
But from the Hebrews it would be diff
cult to calculate how many thousandfold
Shakespeare has been repaid for that one
touch of tentative sympathy Win Sns-
lock-
II is not only with the Hebrews of
Whitechapel. Go where one will. one
will find that half the actors and nearly
all the commentators-not to noention the
Iplaygoers-whO are holding aloft the
Shakespearean banner today, are He
brews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09

Changes In the Post once Department
are announced as follows:
Probationary appointment: Marion NJ.
Mcclellan. Montgomery, Ala. post Office
inspector at $1,000. vice jeremiah Con-
molly. transferred.
Reinstatement. William r. Heck, Cleve-
land, Ohio. post ONCE inspector at 81, 200
per annum and 81 per diem. vice Roy
e. Nelson, promoted.
Promotions: Malcolm Kerlin, New Ter
sey, from 81. 400 to $1,600. vice w. Hur.
ley Roberts, transferred: ]. Seidel Raup
Pennsylvania. from $1,000 to 81, 400. vice
Kerlin, promoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09

With word from the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association to the eject that
the five-hundred-dollar fund for the
maintenance Of the Mount fleasant pay.
gain Of almost 500 In subscriptions dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. the Of
ficers Of the Playground Association to.
day expressed themselves as well pleased
with the. results achieved over the busy
election day.
Fully q dozen new subscriptions were
received yesterday. and the workers
who are in the field soliciting aid for the
Fairgrounds expect to so extend their
appeals that scores OF contributions In
small amounts will come in during the
remainder of the current week to help
swell the fund toward the desired total
of 5000.
together with the totals up to date, fol-
Miss Frances Young, SO: Mrs. M. Isa-
bella Banks, 50: Mrs. Ellen 8. Mussey. 81
Frederick L. Moore. $: 3: +: Smith. -
Smith and Hulse; g: Pr. William G
Blair, IS; MI. and Mrs. W. A. Slater. SO
Mrs. w. H. Scudder. 81: Commander
Philip Andrews. 81: Thomas w. Smith.
S.; total, $74: previously acknowledged
81, 100; grand total, $1.174.
Subscriptions From Departments.
James h. west, secretary OF tne RAY
grounds Association, said this afternoon
that he was considering ways and means
to bring the needs of the Fairgrounds
to the attention Of the great army OF
workers in the government departments.
He thinks II this can be accomplished
that scores OF small subscription lists
may be started In the different divisions.
In which the individual donations need
not exceed 10 or 20 cents, and yet the az
gregate amounts will do more toward as
surfing the whole Of the five-thousand-dol-
lar fund that will few large subscrip-
tions by individual friends OF the play
ground movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09
WOMAN SEEKING DEATH
WADES FAR INTO SEA
Mrs. D'Essi Commits Suicide
by Drowning at Atlantic
City.
For $4,000 to $4,000 Suits and Dresses

ATLANTIC CITY, November 9.-Mrs.
Emily D'Essi, native of France and
resident of Philadelphia, fifty-eight years
old, walked into the ocean at South Caro-
lima avenue and drowned herself.
She had taken off her outer garments
and laid them in a neat pile on the beach.
The clothes were discovered by boy,
which led to a search.
The body was recovered after 1t had
been in the water for several hours. No
one witnessed the suicide. 50 far as
known.
News of the finding of the clothing
spread quickly through the hotel district
and along the Boardwalk. Before the
police had arrived to take charge Of the
search several hundred people had rushed
to the scene of the tragedy.
Fashionably gowned women left their
rolling chairs on the Boardwalk to join
the throng on the strand and peer over
the breakers. trying to catch q glimpse
of the woman's body.
In Water for Hours.
For an hour the anxious people on the
beach watched the drag for the body.
It was finally discovered by ife-saving
crew almost a square away from the
spot where the garments were found.
The crew hastily put back to shore.
Physicians. who had been summoned, at
tempted to resuscitate the woman.
1t was found by close examination that
Mrs. D'Essi had been in the water for
hours.
When the women saw the dead woman
tenderly carried from the beach, her fea-
lures fixed in a half smile and a long
gray wisp Of hair showing from under
thA nxyo hOdv-
Of them cried. They were led from the
scene.
The body was placed in the hospital
ambulance and taken to an undertaking
establishment. There it was claimed by
a Philadelphia whose identity the police
refuse to make known.
Too Late to Prevent Tragedy.
Upon Information gathered by the au-
thorities 1t was learned that Mrs. D. Essi
left q hotel on Arch street, Philadelphia,
about 10 o'clock Monday morning and
came to this city.
She registered at q beach front hotel
at the foot Of South Carolina avenue.
There she sent letters to the man who
claimed the body, declaring her intention
Of ending her life. He came to this city
on the first train after receiving the let
tiers, but was too late to prevent the
tragedy.
The police gathered from this narra-
tive that Mrs. D'Essi recently returned
from Russia. There she had been nurs-
ing sister. who Is slowly dying from an
incurable disease. A short time ago she
lost her husband and shortly after her
only son died.
It is believed the woman became mem
tally unbalanced when she realized that
the illness Of her sister was fatal. This
sister is said to be her only surviving
relative.
Before leaving the hotel early yesterday
morning the woman expressed her trunks
and other luggage to New York. An eff
fort will be made to recover them.
The man who assumed charge of the
body will bury Mrs. DEssi from this
city at Pleasantville. N. J. DR.. Souder.
the county physician. has issued GER
tihcate Of death by suicide.