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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
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NEAR SUICIDES
JOIN in UPLIFT.
JeTseynen Organize to Disc0uF-
age Prospective Shutting OF.
HAVE CHAMBER OF HORRORS.


Meeting Place Decorated With Ropes,
Poison Bottles and PistoIs-Trenton
Club Is Antithesis of Robert Louis
stevenson's Famous Band Who
Sought TO Stay Selves.
Walter Hannison Of Trenton, N. j.,
has carried one of Robert Louis ste
Fenson's best known fancies step.
further.
The. novelist made famous the Sui
eide club; Hannison seeks notoriety for
"a near suicide club. He doesn't call
it that, finding the Society For the
Uplift of Despondent Fellow Men more
to his liking, but only those who have.
tried to end their lives are eligible to
membership. So far he has gathered
forty kindred spirits about him, and he
hopes TO have 100 soon.
Uplifting takes place once a week
Each member of the society is com
PEELED to take an oath upon election
that he viii tell when, where and why
he tried to kill himself, how he felt at
that time, how he felt Immediately aft
erward and how he feels at the time
of giving his testimony. Only one
story a night is told, it is said, but only
the members know, and part of their
oath is that they will net talk outside
the meeting room.
This meeting room is decorated aD-
propriately Knives, pistols, ropes and
empty poison bottles, each with a his
tory, are hung upon the walls. It pos
sible this history must pertain to the
member giving the me1nento. At any
rate, every member must give some
thing The most striking thing in the
room is the motto that hangs over
President Hannison's chair 1t reads;
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
FARTHEsT NORTH IN THE WAR
Place Of Morgan's Surrender Marked
BY Monument.

Place OF Morgan's Surrender NJ arked
by Monument.
a monument has recently been put
IN place on the Crubaugh farm in Co
Iumbiana county, O., which marks the.
farthest northern point reached by
the Confederate forces during the civil
war.
It also marks the spot where General
John II. Morgan, the famous southern
leader, surrendered. Many viii not
realize without looking at the map
that Wellsville is north Of Gettys-
burg
For many years an old locust tree
marked the place of surrender, but a
short time ago it died and was cut
down, the stump being taken to East
Liverpool O., and placed in the public
library for safe keeping as a historical
relic.
It was the idea of the late w. E..
Thompson, d well known song writer,
who lived near the scene Of the fight,
to erect d monument TO mark the spot
He had fund well started when he
suddenly died, but his friends took up
the work and carried it through.
A huge granite bowlder was put IN
place last year. but it was not until
few weeks ago that the bronze tablet
was put in place and the. monument
dedicated
The tablet bears this inscription:
This stone marks the spot where
the Confederate raider General John
ii Morgan surrendered his command
to Major George W. Rue July 26, 1863,
and IS the farthest point north ever
reached by any body OF Confederate
troops during the civil war"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
pL AYlNG END Ess cRlBBAGE.
Iowa Quartet, Totalins 2zo Years Cant
Get Twenty nine Hand.

Iowa Quartet, Tokalina 270 Years. Cant
Get Twenty nine Hand.
Four men, whose combined ages coy
er more than 2To years, are playing a
game OF cribbage for a million points:
IN Des A1oines, IA The players. all
prominent men, are Milo Ward, Sam
Neidfg. Colonel j. G. Lopez and ~. 81.
Heaton. They meet once q week at
the home Of one Of the players and
play their unique game.
Though they have played for eight
years and run up q scor4 Of $4,000.
none of the players has ever yet held
the possible .tWenty nine hand,
though several twenty eight hands
have naterialized The players have
ascertained that at their rate Of play
ing the twenty nine hand has q
mathematical chance OF appearing
once In 100 years. They have almost
abandoned hope Of seeing il played
before their million points is finished.
IN the novel contest Ward and Hea
ton are playing NeIdig and Lopez.
There is a stake at the end of the
game, but it Is a sworn secret.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
SHERIFFS SALE.

No I4,2I3--In the First Judicial Dis
triet Court Of Caddo Parish. Louis
lana: Andrew Kuhn VS. Lige and
Betsy Sanders.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
louisiana, in The above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash and
according te law, at the principal front
door of the court house, of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY. FEB. rs, 1911,
Al certain piece of ground in the O'Neal
subdivision Of lot one or Forest Park
subdivision of the Parish of Caddo, as
per map in conveyance book Al, page
80. Of the records of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, described as follows: Begin
ming on the corner of Alberta and Alpha
streets of said subdivision, for a point
of beginning, thence run west 100 feet,
thence run south 80 feet. thence east 100
feet, thence 50 feet to the place of begin
ming, being a lot 8oxI3o feet in the
above subdivision, together with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to the
above defendants, and to be sold for
cash, according to law, to pay and sat
isfy the debt as specified in said writ,
say in the sum Of $I5ooo with eight per
cent per annum interest from April IS,
1909, less credit of twenty dollars paid
October I3, 1909, and en- terms of credit
to meet the unpaid notes due at ri, 80
and SO months respectively after date
for $1,000 each with eight per cent per
annum interest from April IS, 1909, and
all costs of this suit, including ten per
cent interest on said principal and inter
est as attorneys fees.
j P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, Officio Auctioneer.
Caueaian, Jan. II, 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
ia Texas Street
Day and Night Phones 892
SHERIFFs SALE.

No. I4,II2-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana J. G. Hester vs.. Samuel Fulco,
alias John Papa
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 numbered and
entitled suit, I have seized and will offer
for sale al public auction, for cash and
according to law, at the principal front
door Of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. II, 1911,
Lots seven, eleven, twelve, thirteen and
fourteen e, II, II, 10 and I4) Of the
McCloud & Hester Subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, and also
lots four and six Ga and o of block
nine CO.. Of the Talbert & Perrin Sub
division Of the City of Shreveport, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon
Said property seized as belonging to the
above defendant and to be sold for cash
and according to law, to pay and satisfy
the debt as specified in said writ, say in
the sum Of one thousand dollars, with 8
per cent interest from November I6,
1908. until paid, and ten per cent inter-
est on said principal and interest as at
torney's fees, together with all costs of
this suit j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, January S, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
CURIOUS EFFECT OF HENBANE

Household Thrown Into Temporary ln-
sanity BY Poisonous Root.
DR.. Pllilippi. q German physician, de-
scribes in an article published ID
Munich medical journal the curious ef-
feets Of henhane poisoning on the
brain He tells how twenty i've visi-
tors and some employees at d boardfng
establishment at Dawes ATE horseradish
in which / quantity Of henbane root.
had been accidentally mixed All the
persons who had eaten the mixture
were poisoned, the women being the
greater sufferers.
a Russian lady who spoke German
Huently forgot that language complete
~; an EngiishWoman wanted to teach
everybody her native tongue; one wo-
man thought herself a living statue
and would not move from one position;
another insisted on crawling about the
floor III search of a valuable object
she believed she had lost; several wo-
men could not stop laughing; a sery=
ant placed twenty five hot water bot
ties in her own bed instead Of ii those
Oh The Y1SlIOFS.
When the physician was called in
haste one Of the Wofnen guests greet
ed him as an old friend and would not.
leave him.. 4 man busted himself in.
counting imaginary banlSnotes which.
he snatched from out of the air, while
another man set out tofind d chemist,
lost his memory and proceeded to buy
a lot Of useless articles from various
shops The proprietor Of the estab-
lishment carried d tlireen of soup TO
his bedroom and emptied the liquid on
the pillows.
Antidotes were speedily administer
ed. and ia the course OF q few hours
all the sufferers had regained their nor
NAL senses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

A BAR TO BEAUTY.

Miss Mildred Holland told the
Professional WoTnen's league that
one aid to acquiring beauty was to
keep your mouth shut When asleer.1
She has longed to have radiant
beauty,
Z Though it seemed very far from
her reach;
She has sought for skin that is
fruity
(Which refers not to lemon, but
peaeh1;
!. She has toiled to acquire COM
And has laughed at the size of
the bill,
Z But she win not obey the direction:
Keep still"
She has laved in the tonic that's
oceans,
5 She has dabbled in sulphurous
streams,
She has tried many hundreds of 10
lions,
Also powders and bleaches and
creams;
She has rubbed IN the lemon juice
cutting
Till it burned ike blast from the /,
south,
5 But she's never sought beauty by
shutting
Her mouth
5 She has put on a mask when retir-
ing,
And her husbands exceedingly
gay
For her voice. should be close to ex.
4 piring
When it's covered by papier ma
che;
But, alas, as he falls into doing
He can hear her. relentless as
law,
8 For 20 commonplace mask can be
closing
Her jaw
Yea, to garner the beauty that's
facial
; There is only one thing she won't
she win live in a region that's gla-
IN the tropics she'n broil herself
through;
She win starve in determined en-
] deavor,
! she viii Danish the bite and the
But she'd rather stay homely than
Shut up.
John o'Keefe IN New york
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
II YEARS REQUIRED FOR
LETTER TO Go 335 MILES
No Explanation In Sight For Delayed
Journey Of Missive.

If it takes a letter seventy-fWo years
to travel 335 miles and both the writer
and the addressee are dead when Tn
Gle Sam at last gets around to deliv-
cry, how long will 1t take a postcard to
make the journey? This is puzzling not
only Nathan Warren, the postmaster
at Yonkers. n \. but Mrs Walter
Paddock of the same place, who re-
Gently received a letter mailed from
Geneva. n T., iii 1888. directed to the
great uncle Of her husband, ID. @. Pad
dock, who has been dead forty years.
Mrs Paddock says the letter was
written by Peter Beatty and concern
ed the shipment of consignment OF
lumber Mr.. Beatty informed Mr.. Pad
dock that he would remit $1,000 on re-
seeipt of the lumber Whether Mr.. Pad
dock shipped the lumber or not is
likely to remain as great a mystery as
the history Of the letter from April 80,
1888, until It turned up at the syria
cuse postoffice on Dec. 27 last.
IT is faded with age and Instead of
being inelosed in an envelope was fold
ed square, with the edges pasted to-
gether. 1t had apparently never been
in the dead letter office.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
NOTICE. OF LOST CHECK.

The public is hereby notified not 10
buy or trade for cashiers check No. $500
issued by Commercial National Bank Of
Shreveport to order Of r r. Birdwell,
dated January Io, 1911, for eight thous-
and and six ($8oo6oo) dollars Same
has been lost and payment Of same
stopped 2. R BIRDWELI-
Shreveport, La, Jan. 20, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
roll OSBORN, UNDERT KER
TIA Texas Street
Day and Night Phones 892
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. I3,S54-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana w. S. Thomas vs. Nancy
Bridges Davis, ct al.
By virtue of a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, will offer for sale at pub
lie 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, en-
SATURDAY. FEB. II, 1911,
The south half Of southwest quarter of
section thirty-hye, township twenty
three, range fifteen, and north half of
northwest quarter Of section two, town
ship twenty-five, range fifteen, contains
ing I64.44 acres, less southwest quarter
of southwest quarter section thirty-hve,
township twenty-three, range fifteen.
caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with
all buildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property to be sold as belonging 70
the above parties, and to be sold tor
cash and according 70 law for the pur-
pose of effecting partition.
]. P. FLOURN0Y,
Sheriff, ex-Ofhcio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, January z, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

The patterns described in the Caucas
ian are supplied BY the May Manton
Pattern Company Isa West Twenty
seventh street, New York City, and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, III. Forward
orders with names and address to til.
New York or Chicago Office of the com.
parry. with s cents for each pattern, and
they wsIi Be mailed direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
SUCCESS u NO

No. I4,275-In First District Court oK
La: Succession Of John Watts.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that Julia Watts
has this day applied to be appointed adj
ministrator Of said succession, and I'M
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified BY law, she will be APP
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this 2sth day Of
January IoI1. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Jan. 26. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

file and Of record in fly Office Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
nth day of January 1911.
D. P. EUBANK,
Deputy Clerk and ex-oficio Deputy Re
corder. I-Iz
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
Japan,s Railway improvements.

8 It vii cost S11E, COG. GOO 10 widen the
gauge of The railway from Tokyo to
sfiinonoseki, d distance Of 704 miles
win this work completed Japan's
end Of what may be called the inter-
national railways, Viz-those extend.
ing from Calais TO Tokyo Will ap.
proximate / 500 miles, inclusive Of the
sea trip across the strait from Sllis
nonoseki to Fusan, for which large
steamers are now being built.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
NEVER AGAIN.

Hannison is in earnest in his plans
for the society Curious specimens are
included among its members, and their
efforts to help each other, It is said,
have resulted already in positive good
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
British Carriers Brine Profit.

TN arrying trade Of Great Britain
alone brings her IN al annual profit of
g40o. 900 900 net Her foreign illsstr
anee, mining and etHaE industrial com
5anies show clear profit of S1i7S,
go 900 a yessi.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
Bol.I. WE.Eytfs

This IS the eighth year 1 wilt have.
gone up against the Boil Weevil, and to
hit it hard. and get even with Uncle
Sans and the tSate's Entos. have
bought a one-quarter interest in the
Louisiana State Farmer to organize
Boys Cotton Clubs and advertise the
weevil fight. Friends who wish to assist
will please send in their subscriptions
direct to me, $I.oo per year.
B. w. MARSTON,
Box I4o, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
ket yaiue.

ket vaiae.
Done and passed at my Office III the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, in
the presence of R. w. Norton and R. D.
Webb, competent witnesses, on this 18th
day of December 1910.
C. C. HARDMAN.
A. B. HARDMAN.
ROBT. T. CARR.
J. C. BAKER.
Witnesses:
R. w. NORTON.
R. D. WEBB.
GEO. WHITFIELD JACK,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Having examined the foregoing act of
incorporation and finding nothing there
in contrary to law, | hereby approve the
same this 2oth day of December 1910
]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Janu-
airy 2, 1911. A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-0fficio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I 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 irl-r1y office. Given
under my hand and seal of office this
end day of January 1911.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ofhcio Deputy Re
coTder. rs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

IUZIANNE COFFEE IS the sonths
fayorite coffee. Six million pounds used
annually. Ask your grocer for i.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

If you need some stationery of the
better kind, telephone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
ANDREW c. DOMINIcK.
JOHN II. DOMINICK.
CURRIE L. PERRY.
N. B. HoFFMEISTER.
J.. H. ADCOCK.
T. E. PERRY.
7. ]. THOMAS JR.

Notary Public, Caddo Parish, La.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
/ hereby certify that | have read the
above and foregoing charter of the Ida
Mercantile Company, and finding moth
ing therein contrary to law, hereby APP
prove the same This nth day of Janu-
airy A. D. 1911. ]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Janu-
AIRY II. 1911. D. P. EUBANK,
Deputy Clerk and ex0mcio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act as the same now appears on
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

Caueaian, Jan. II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

No stakeholder shall ever be liable for
the contracts or faults Of this corpora
ton III any further sun than the unpaid
balance due to the company on shares
of stock subscribed for; nor shall any
possible Illegally Or informally in or
ganization have the effect Of rendering
this charter NTH or exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the
amount Of his stock due BY him as
aforesaid All sales Or transfers Of
stock 10 be valid must first be made on
the books Of the company, and no sale
Of stock to an outsider shall be valid ,lra-
less the stock IS frst offered the other
members of The corporation st its mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-14
RULES OF THE CONTEST.

days The Tribune will publish Daily
three illustrations cartoons or other
C., sn TL. cn,est began ON Monday June 2eth
Of illustrated
selected by me orK arc s a.
guide for the contest
sunday Tribune excepting employees
the contest II is only necessary to become
Contestants represented
provided therefor Coupons be ned
fancy the
Where contestants the the
and civ illustrated permitted
the correct answer given incorrect
a blanks
all the should
be kept making Where
submit without
coupon Although several members OF family
compete only will be awarded
member thereof and only one set OF
Will deoar from entering
-, -. -, 49,,
range coupon.
securely deliver mail them neat
TEST MANAGER. NETWORK TRIBUNE. New York City.
time OF receiving answers VIII have erec.
Of all
NewYo Tribune or in the mails
The prizes sending in N. co-
LIST OF names 70 the entire
the the tiles
correctly with the small number OF blanks VIII
cash value or prize viii be divided. " p'"'' 'n'
awards strictly upon CORRECTNESS, ana .rr. me
wording and spelling Of The
Trbine's Towns cities Catalogue :" '"'
Where set o answers IS securely fastened
will he permitted 10 with rubber
6vate his her the allotted .am. ana
nostoNce sddre.s arc
writ first six and last OF ''
a ci Confess sboId b. ADDRESSED 10 b n. r"n'
AGER. THE TRIBUNE. ~ Nassau Street New CITY nov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-14
HELD ON MANY CHARGES
accused of Passing Worthless
Ohecks, Burglary and Larceny.

Nharsed with passing a score OF worth
iess cnecks on merchants along Amsterdam
avenue, between SOth and Tooth streets. and
on additional charges of burglary and
srahu larceny. julius Vogt was arrested
last night by Detectives Quinn and Fay. Of
the west Tooth street station Four days
ago Nogt is said TO have robbed the home
OF Dr. Hector z. Griswold at No. DO River
side Drive, OF 5000 worth of property He
was AT one time assistant janitor Of the
mousse He admitted last night, the police
say that he had committed the theft.
Nogt took particular pride. II is said. in
his ability TO defraud saloonkeeDers with
worthless checks, all Of which he made out
for the amount of s34 80. He explained that
he wore the uniform OF an employee of the
Columbia Yacht Club and made a number
of saloonkeepers believe that he had just
received his monthly check and wanted ii
cashed. He was also wanted by the police
for the theft Of a horse and wagon from
the stable ~ William A. Heddenbors, of
NO 1876 West l05th street. on Friday.
Nogt was formerly employed BY an I'M
dertaker and IT was on the pretence OF
getting the wagon for his employer that
he was able TO get away with il. The
wagon was found at l3sth street and Gerard
avenue. Vogt having unhitched the horse
and disposed OF il TO a man for 81.
He was released from Elmira Reforma-
tory on parole in January. Since that time
he has not reported to the authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-14
CONSTITUTION IS CHANGING
But Socialists Declare That Nine.
Tenths of It Is Right.

Milwaukee. Aug BIT say to you that
nine-tenths Of that document will not nave
10 he changed, even under sociatstlc
government" said Daniel w. Hoan, City
Attorney. of the federal Constitution at tina
Social Democratic officials national confer
ence to-day.
The bill OF rights is in that document
continued Mr. Hoan the right 20 trial by
jury. the right TO vote, security In your
home-all these are in the Constitution and
would not have TO be changed The bill OF
rights is the law Of the people and Will
remain the same. even under a sociaIstic
government. The Constitution to-day -
different than when IL was first framed.
II Is changed with every decision OF the
Supreme Court
The efforts OF the Sociaistic party to-
day are doing more TO make the courts sit
up and take notice than any other thing
on earth" he continued. As a recipe for
a good Judge he offered this Get a So
cialst. make him a good lawyer and elect
him judge. That is one way 10 get the
Constitution interpreted right"
w. q. label. District Attorney. in lead
Ing the discussion. said that while the Con-
stitution had divided the government into
three branches-executive, legtslativa and
judicial-the judicial had gradually alb
sorbed the powers OF the two other
branches.