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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
CHECK WAS POSTAGE STAMP.
On It Bank Deposition Wrote Order to
Pay 20 Cents.

On Il Bank Depositor Wrote Order to
Pay 20 Cents.
Probably the smallest check Though
not for the smallest amount ever pre-
senfed to a bank was cashed in San
Francisco when Joseph Taylor of San
Rafael received 20 cents on presenta-.
ton Of a Cancelled two cent stamp
which had been used by 81. H. Mar
Gus of the Marin County Promotion
league as a check.
This Is the most diminutiye check
ever presented to any banking tnsti-
tuition to my knowledge said an off,
t.ial Of the Marin County bank, ''but
as long as there were funds to meet
the demand for payment there could
be no objection to the blank on which
the order to pay was written
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
slons More sIIIe.


Governor Colouitt signed the follow
ing bills: Authorizing the agricultural
and mechanical college to employ 3
civil engineer to instruct IN practical
terracing; conferring authority upon
the railroad commission to regulate
rates of wharf, dock and terminal
companies; authorizing the Arausas
company to erect q causeway or draw
bridge over Arkansas bay; authorizing
Austin to enter into certain con
tracts and lease certain property to
secure construction of the Austin dam;
regulating and defining the practics of
professional nursing; providing ex
perimental stations for culture of to-
bacco and other farm products; con
corning investment of funds Of frater-
nal associations; Abilene charter and
Hillsboro charter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
HOW 40 ORDER pATTrPNs

The patterns described IN the caucas
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company. I32 West Twenty
seventh street, New York City. and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill. Forward
orders with names and address to tn.
New York or Chicago Office of the com
pany, with 6 cents for each pattern, am
they will be mailed direct
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
Official Journal Of casds Parish
THE sO-CALLED NEAR BEER"
CASE.


There is being misconstrued by many
Of the citizens Of Shreveport the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court in the case Of
the Shreveport Ice and Brewing Com
pany VS.. William Brown, who operated
saloon in which there was kept for
sale what is called '.near-beer.'
There had been in Shreveport at about
the time this suit was instituted Num-
Der of saloons where the near beer
was for sale, but these places were
closed, not for having sold @near-beer''
but for the violation Of the law which
prohibits the sale of intoxicants.
AS is we'll known, the sale of "near-
beer was simply asshield, a pretense for
the sale Of intoSicants, including wins
key, but especially the beer which is beer
and intoxicates and is obtained from
the breweries
When the law was being operated
against the "near-beer joints" Brown
and others realized that to keep near
beer alone would be ruinous, as no one
would drink the stuff, and therefore he
sought the only reasonable alternative
left him, to avoid his contract
Ii is from this effort at the annul-
ment of his contract or agreement that
suit was brought against him by the
Shreveport Ice and Brewing Company
Under the law Of prohibition he could
not sell the beer which is beer nor in
toxieants, without the risk of the pen
atty for violation of The law for which
there is provided a fine and imprison-
nlent at the discretion of the court.
ii has never been disputed that near
beer of 2 per cent alcohol is an intoxi-
cant, nor is the sale of such beverage
prohibited, but it is a fact that the
stuff is insipid and therefore is not
favored BY drinkers Of the beer which
Is beer.
iii the issue presented to the court it
was simply as to the construction of an
agreement the basis Of which was
'.near-beer, non-intoxicant.
All the court has declared: By reason
81 the law and the evidence being in
favor Of plaintiff and against defendant,
the judgment appealed from IS amended
BY deducting Sa,5oo and interest it may
bear from the judgment, and, as amend
ed, the Judgment IS affirmed
I'D The action is on a note with
contract attached
The amount Of the note is due, not
Tie amount claimed under the 'liquidat-
ing damage clause Of the contract.
~ The note represents an amount
borrowed. The promise to sell near
beer IS not inseparably connected with
the note.
Isl The defendant owes the note.
The damages claimed BY plaintiff. for
failure Of defendant 70 sell near-beer, in
accordance with promise are not al
lowed the contract was executed in
part, and the loss really suffered Mos
not proven
IA The testimony shows that the
near-beer was not an intoxicant.
careful consideration Of the decis-
ion n ffis case gives little hope to those
who may be inisled into the anticipation
81 lie opening Of the saloons and beer
Joints at which TO sell intoxicarits
through the shield Or pretense or dis
qnise Of the near-beer Nor does this
decision impair the force of the law ap-
plying to prohibition in Shreveport and
caddo parish.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30

what will be the ultimate result It ia
feared that serious results may follow
and acts of violence all over the do
minion of the car
Disagreement over self-government
is the cause Premier finally agreed
to remain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30

When you are looking for the good
kind Of stationery. remember that we
are still at sf7 Edwards street and will
rifat that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
RECIPROCITY IS OPPOSED.
Lasater President and to Meet
Next at Fort Worth.

While reciprocity 2s-a principle wa
indorseaa, resolutions were practically
unanimously adopted by the Texas
Cattle Raisers' association condemn
ing the pending reciprocity agreement
with Canada and calling upon Texas
senator's and congressman to work for
It's defeat, and also urging Presiden
Taft to eliminate the features they OBJ
ject to. What displeases the cattle
men is that under the proposed treaty
beef on the hoof, dressed beef and
beef products would be admitted free
of duty.
While the resolution really indorsed
The stand taken by Senator Bailey, it
commended reciprocity principle for
which Senator Culberson stands,
Resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the placing of hides upon the free
list; demanding enactment of laws
which will enable valuation of rail-
roads to be made and for laws COM
polling railroads to perform their
duties as common carriers. asking the
repeal of the prohibitory tax on oleo-
margarine; commenting the work OF
the department of agriculture and
Secretary Wilson, urging congress to
enact laws providing for the classic
cation and leasing of public lands
suitable for grazing purposes; pledg-
ing support to the maintenance of the
quarantine line; asking the govern
ment to determine by experiment food
value of the mesquite bean and cac-
tus; indorsing the work OF the Afneri-
can Livestock association.
Fort Worth was selected as meeting
place for next year.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Ed c. Lasater, Fal
furrias: first vice president, A. B.
Robertson, lubbock; second vice
president, T. D. Jackson, Alpine; hon
orary vice presidents, Ike T. Pryor,
Murdo Mackenzie, Sam Davidson and
James Callan; secretary, L. b. Spill
err, Fort Worth; treasurer, S. B. Bur-
nett, Fort Worth.
Executive committee is as follows:
I. NJ. Pyle, Clarendon; George B.
Hendricks. San Angelo; John Means,
Valentine; John Landegrin. Amaril-
10; Frank Mitchell. Claiming; 6 E.
Baldridge, Fort Worth; w. Fl. Feath-
erstone, Henrietta; G. r. White, Bra
! dy: F. L. Childress. Ozona; A. s..
| Gage, San Antonio; T. b. Jones, Del
Rio; J. l. Little, Pearsall; Martin
| O'Connor, Victoria: j. Il. P. Davis,
Richmond; J L. Barroum, Cedar
valet Kan; FL NJ. Stonebreaker, Kan
sas City. Mo-; j. NJ. Kincaid, San
Antonio; w w. Jones, of Corpus
Christi; Marion SAMSON, Fort Worth.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30

After jumping the rope Elizabeth
Mallen. ten years old, sat down in 3
class room IN the school she attended
at Long land City and soon vas a
corpse: heart disease school Was
dismissed for the day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
OTHER
TEXAS.
EVENTS.

9Otu Will pFdItiCS INV db 4CLlplb.
Jesse Garrett, former pitcher in
the Texas Baseball league and now a
usenber of the Portland, Ore, club OF
tfe Pacific Coast league, and Miss
Elizabeth Borden were united in mar
rage at S ephenville. They left for
Portland
IN order to make perfect the title to
certain lands in Bowie county a duly
certified copy of the last will and tes-
lament Of the late Hon. Jefferson Da-
Wis, former president Of the Confeder-
ate States of America, was fled for
record in the county clerks Office at
Texarkana. Land consists of little
over !, 900 acres along Red river and
was devised by Mr.. Davis to his
daughter, the late Mrs. Hayes. The
heirs of the latter disposed of tract
some time ago for Sl5, 600,
The three year-old son of A B.
Whitloek, living near Prattville in
Delta county, fell from a doorstep
while hold ng an open pocketknife.
Point OF blade entered an eye. Sight
was destroyed
Colonel George E. Finley, several
terms q member of the legislature. in
the Mexican war with Hon. Jefferson
Davis, a Confederate soldier and In
one ADMINISTRATION of President Cleve-
land collector of customs at Calves
ton, died IL Houston at the residence
of Mrs b. &c. Simmons, his daughter.
on the oath. He was horn in Mississ-
T ippi in 1929 and became citizen OF
Texas before the civil war. BODY was
laid to Austin.
Hon. F. A. Williams, twelve years
an associate justice of the state SUI
prema court. has resigned. He and
Judge N A. Stedman viii practice
law at Austin. Governor Colquitt has
appointed former State Senator ]. b.
IDibrell of Seguin Justice Williams
successor
James Fl Mimrnss prominent cat
tlernan, died suddenly at his home 10
Clebnrne. He was forty nine years
old and leaves widow and four chill.
dren.
Ruch Mitchell, an Amarillo saloon
man, vas shot and almost instantly
killed in the wholesale liquor estab-
| lishment ct that city of his brother.
Tom b. Mitchell. Declaring he had
acted ii self defense, w T.. Brown.
hookkeeper in the establishment, gave
himself up.
T. B Brown was arrested ct Tex.
IRrkana charged with arson. A house
[ in which he lived burned and Brown
f collected some of the insurance money.
Tt Is alleged the piano and some 81
the households goods were located BY
Sheriff Rochelle in Browns posses
sion ID a house about four miles west
of Texarkna. Brown is also charged
with perjury ID connection with the
affair.
Fire of unknown origin at Paducah,
Cotlie county. destroyed about SIC. oee
worth 81 properly IS. Christian &
co. eussa med $40 COO
=
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30

NAlC tAiOu Oy q Oh
MoREcRiMEs of slate in the Hazel
AND ALSO mine of the Pitts burg
CASUALTIES. and Buffalo Goa
company at East
Connonsburg, Pa. were killed. One
man escaped. The men were upon q
car when the slate descer ded.
Gregorio Tenorce, aboutsixty years
old, was found IN the middle of a San
Antonio street, near his home. dead
He had been stabbed in the breast. His
body was still warm when found.
Seven burglaries in one night at
Matagorda, Tex, resulted in Mexi-
can being arrested. Some of the arti-
cles taken are alleged to have been
found in his possession.
At Hahnville Texas and Pacific
railway pay car was hit by q passen-
ger train. Paymaster Ewing jumped
from the car just as the passenger en-
CINE smashed into the rolling treas
ury. An ankle was sprained, but he
continued over the rogd in the dam
aged pay car paying of employees.
Adams county, O., grand jury re-
turned indictments to the number of
Q, I4s against LIS people on charge
of vote selling.
Noah Fretz, twenty-five years old,
died at San Antonio from injuries re-
ceived by being struck with baseball
during game at St. Lo uis July 5,
1909. Remains were inter- ed at the
latter city.
Courthouse of Leavengorth county,
Kan. at Leayenworth, burned. Valu-
able records and other documents
were destroyed, causing loss Of
nearly 81, 0oo, 600.
a q
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30
Diamond Profits in Education.

The De Beers company has donated
S125.00o toward the founding OF a
asath African university.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30

Harrington f. Jones
GENERAL departed this life at
NEWS Memphis after an i'll
HAPPENINGS ness of some weeks
He was forty three
years old MIR Jones was we'll known
as sporting writer and several years
ago toured the United and Mexico as
manager for John L. Sulli an IN a
theatrical venture. Mr.. Jones was a
native of Texas and son of the late
Adrian N. Jones, prominent printer
Ii h day.
George Odett, for thirty years be-
reft of reason and kept locked in o
steel cage in the garret of his moth
er's home near Waukegan. Ill, has
been taken to the insane asylum at FL
gin. For thirty years The old woman
watched her son after securing his re-
lease from the asylum. where he was
starving himself to death. At the age
Of ninety-two years Mrs. odett has
passed away.
II has been decided that Canadian
immigration authorities cannot pre-
vent negroes from the United States
entering that country
All railroads in Oklahoma must es-
tablish general Offices in that state at
once. according to decision of state
supreme court
Lower house OF the New Jersey
legislature passed bill that would
have the effect OF DENYING the right Of
franchise to persons who can neither
read nor write.
Twelve employees of the government
printing Office have been suspended
pending investigation Of the charges
that they have been loaning money TO
their needy fellows atexorbitant rates
Of interest
Aviator Louis Rrsgaet carried 81
Douai, France, eleven passengers ID
hia mcnoplane two mils
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-30

E. A. Dale and S. d.
Snodgrass, both be-
ing regular assist
ant attorneys gener-
al have resigned
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23
OBITUARIES


From the result Of injuries received in
a peculiar accident on Friday last Mrs.
J. R. Coleman passed away at her home.
40 North Third street, on Saturday
evening.
Mrs, Coleman was standing on chair
trying to reach the top of the cupboard
when the chair tipped and she fell across
the back. rupturing the intestines and
receiving other internal injuries resulting
in her death within a few hours.
The, deceased was about 48 years old
and leaves husband and SIX children to
mourn her sudden demis,.
Funeral services were conducted from
Sprinker's chapel on Monday afternoon
by Rev. Beaver and interment was in
Valley View cemetery.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

After a weeks illness the old gardener
Familiarity known as "Uncle Tom" on
Sunday morning succumbed to an attack
of typhoid fever and attendant conplioa-
tons. Deceased was IS years Of age
and had been resident of this ei J about
IL years. ..-
He left five ehildren-John and Robert
Whitaker of Dodge City. kan.. Mesdames
Nedrow and Howard of Imperial. Neb.,
and Mrs. H. L. Martin of Albany. Mo-
all of whom with the exception of the
last named were present at the funeral.
which took place from the Dobbs & Lyon
chapel on Tuesday morning, Rev. Collins
officiating.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

At her home on North Seventh street.
on Wednesday morning. Mrs. W. E. Lucus
sueeumbed to tuberculosis. Deceased
was but % years old and a recent arrival
from Manzanola. where her husband has
been an employe of Beatty Bros. for the
past year.
Accompanied by the bereaved husband
and an aunt. Mrs. p. A. Hilton, the body
was shipped to the old home in Douglas.
Kan, on Wednesday evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

At the home of her daughter. Mrs. Geo.
Russell. sos South Tenth street. at
o'clock on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Annie
Maekey Prall passed away. after a I'm
gering illness with Bright's disease. The
deceased was 81 years old. and for many
years had made her home in this city
with her daughters. Mrs. Russell and Mrs.
A. p. Kendig. The last named for the
past couple OF weeks has been here from
her present home in California. and other
relatives at the bedside OF Mrs. Prall in
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23
w. o. w. Smoker

The Woodmen are planning for big
time at their meeting tonight. Rocky Ford
Camp No. l95 has recently been round
ing up prospective candidates for the
monster log rolling at Pueblo on July 4th
and the final count will take place tonight
when it is expected the total will almost
reach the hundred mark. With this bunch
for imitation they expect to capture some
good prizes at Pueblo. and the smokefest
tonight Is a advance celebration.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

From now until July lst Is the
time to set Late Cabbage Plants.
! have a good supply Of Danish
BaIIhead from best imported seed.
also Excelsior Flat Dutch, All
Seasons and Surehead. Price
Csc per 100; 81 per 1000; Sl.75
per 1000 in 10000 lots. Special
prices on large lots.
D. v, BURRELL.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

her last hours were her two sisters from
New Jersey.
Funeral services were conducted at S
o'clock on Wednesday by Rev. Beaver.
and few hours later the remains. &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Russell and
the two sisters left for the old family
burying ground at Princeton, Ill.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

The year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lucero died at the home OF the
parents. 500 North Fifth street. on Tues
day morning. Funeral services were
conducted from the Sprinkler chapel on
Wednesday morning
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

Stauffer's have on sale some
extra fancy spring lamb and
mutton. If you don't get salts
faction elsewhere try u.s., We
have the goods.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

When you give boy or girl a week
at q Chautauqua you give them a big
boost to better things.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

The Cbnutauqun has the Endorsement
Of the best people Of the community.
It's the case wherever there Is good
Guantanamo
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

When a town has n Chautauqua 1t
has the cream Of the big city in music
and entertainment. with all the scum
left out.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

The Chautauqua keeps people home,
and in that 1t centers community
growth.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

Gasoline Engine for sale. Just right
size for seed thresher. Apply to Cash
Produce Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23
Chnufauoua

Don't fail to buy Stauffer's home rem
dered lard. It. the best on earth.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

A penny newspaper is a penny
Chautauqua. Both instruct and enter
tain.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

Get. a Chautauqua season ticket
early and then begin to talk Chautau-
qua.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

Furnished Rooms for light housekeep-
ng at 2l0 Swink Ave. 3f
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

Buy your celery. lettuce and all veRe-
tables at Stauffers. Its the freshest in
town.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23
Notice of Annual Meeting

We hereby notify the members of The
Chamber of Commerce of Rocky Ford
that the annual meeting will be held on
Wednesday. July 12. 1911. at ESQ p.
m. in the Business Mems club rooms.
This meeting is for the purpose of elect
ing a new board of directors and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before it,
We urge every person in the vicinity
of Rocky Ford to come to this meeting.
whether member or not. This will be
very important meeting and we trust
that we will have a large attendance.
Get out and boost for greater Rocky
Ford" II. |. MAXWELL, Pres.
CLAUDE E. SWINK, Sec. IS
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
The New Santa Fe Trail Garage AS,
ISOLATION has recently Issued a COM
plete and official gui3s book of the
New Santa Fe TRAD from Kansas
City, Mo-, to Canon City, Colo. Tho
maps are on a scale OF four miles to
the inch and the log is compiled from
speedometer records taken on special
runs made by Association members
Both log and maps are accurate to
the tenth of mile in the country
and to the fraction OF. block in the
towns. leading the motorist right to
the door of the leading garage and no.
tel in each place. The book contains
an article by r. II. Faxon. Pres. Of
the New Trail Association. telling the,
story OF the New Trail. No automo-
bile owner should be without one as 1t
saves the asking Of a thousand and
one embarrassing questions while
away from home on the Trail. On
sale by the
Tueksr.vernon Publishing Co..
Larned. Kansas.
Heavy paper. one dollar. Cloth,
enc dollar and twenty-five.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the people of Rocky
Ford for their kindness to our father dur
ing his recent sickness and death. and
for the many kindnesses shown US while
in your midst.
John Whitaker.
Robert Whitaker.
Mrs Alice Nedrow.
Mrs. j. L. Howard.
Mrs. A. L. Martin.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-23

Heavy paper. one dollar. Cloth
enc dollar and twenty-five.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17
TWO MINUTES COST s1,17o,ooo.
So Former Cotton King Testified in
Suit Against Mrs. Sully.

New York, May 11.-Mrs. Emma
e. Sully, wife Of Daniel J. Sully, the
one-time cotton king, denied on the
witness stand that she had borrowed
$4,000 from Peter II. Corr, of Taun-
ton, Mass, in 1904.
Mrs. Sully was testifying in Corr's
suit for $4,000, which he asserts he
loaned her after the collapse of her
husbands cotton corner.
SuNy, who took the stand again.
declared that two minutes lost some
where in reading the notice of his
suspension on the cotton exchange
had cost him dear. He said the no.
tice was sent in at 1.45, and was not
read till two minutes past 2 o'clock.
u would have been able to nav
my creditors dollar for dollar" Sully
declared. THAT delay of two min
utes cost me $~1,776,000. Had the
notice been read at or before 2
O'Clock ! would have been all right"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17
DERAILNIENT IN THE WEST.
Woman and Child KilIed-2S Hurt
in Wreck Near Ieadville.

Denver, Colo, May 1.-Two kill
ed and 25 injured, several seriously,
compose the casualties resulting from
the derailment of the west-bound
Denver and Rio Grande passenger
train, which occurred last night near
Minturn, 80 miles west OF Leadville,
according to reports at railroad head
qaurters here to-day. While the re-
ports contain the name Of only one
woman dead, authentic information
from other sources states the body Of
an unidentified child has boon taken
from the debris. The dead woman
is Miss Katherine j.. Martin, OF Al
baDy, MY,
Among tho Injured is T., G. PEN.
dergast, OF Memphis, Tenn.
The railf gave way after the en-
CINE and baggage car had passed and
the weight Of the heavy Pullmans
caused the day coach and tourist
sleeper to buckle up and roll down
the 15-foot embankment into the
Eagle river.