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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
TT IS UP TO THE PEOPLE.

The electric lighting contract issue
has reached the stage where it is i'm
material what recommendation may be
reached by the City Council, or any
committee of citizens. Whatever be the
decision its fnality must be determined
and settled by the people.
Under the form of government by
commission the people are supreme.
Under the old system of councilmen 1t
would have been possible for majority
Of the Council to have granted all the
demands Of the Traction Company, OF
the Waterworks Company and OF the
Gas and Electric Light Company, re-
gardless Of the peoples protest.
At last the people are coming into
their own, and it is in their power to
assert in no uncertain sound what they
want, which is fair and progressive.
The Council at its session this MORN
ing did not actually recede from its &C
ton in connection with its contract with
the electric light company it has prac-
tically siipplanted its proposed contract
before it reached its third and final
reading, and has joined the people in a
demand for information and cost OF
lighting and the operation of lighting
plant
Under the resolution adopted, pro-
viding for the employment Of an cleo,
srical engineer, as was first suggested
BY the citizens committee, when this ex.
pert shall submit his report, whether il
be favorable or unfavorable to munich
pal ownership, this report will finally
have to be put to the people through th'
Council.
The attitude of the Council is that i
can no longer act OIL this issue without
authority from the people, who may b.
called to act in mass meeting or by th'
referendum.
And should the lighting company con
cIude to reach and submit the rate
for lighting suggested by the citizen
committee. say $50 per annum for ar
lights and SC and Z I-2c. per XIV. to con
samers. their proposition must be en-
dorsed os rejected by the people
And finally, it viii dcvolve on the peo
pie in mass meeting or by the referen
dunn to determine what shall be best fo
the city and all those who are interested
therein.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
FROM NEN YORK,
FAVOR N IHE SENATE

and the lobes are pronounced. They
set close to the head and are saved
from appearing peculiar by the fact
that the head itself is large and the
hair plentiful. They cannot fail of OBJ
servation, however, when the justice
turns his head to one side.
Voice Mellow, Speech Deliberate.
In speech the justice is very DELHI
crate His voice is mellow and pleas
ant to listen to. He speaks clearly and
incisively, always possibly from long
habit on the bench. His choice of
words is excellent. He chops his SEN
fences. uses few words and is never
ambiguous in his utterances. In ordi-
nary conversation there is no passion.
lie invariably pauses before saying
ANYTHING. Even when volunteering a
statement he thinks deeply before
speaking, weighing his words. His
whole manner is formal. He does not
warm to new acquaintance either in
speech or action, though his greeting
is cordial, his address genial and his
smile pleasant, He seldom laughs ex-
cept when with intimate acquaint-
ances.
Justice O'Gorman was born May 5
1860, In New York city. Graduating
from the College of the City of New
York in 1882. he took further course
at the New York university and then
began to practice law. On Jan. 2
1884, while less than twenty-four years
old, he married Miss Anne NJ. Leslie
of New York.
Admitted to the bar in 1882, he be
came a Justice of the district court
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. I4,422-In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. Jane c. Ingersoll VS.. An
thony Peterson.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, I have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash
and according to law, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY. s, 1911,
Lot sixty-three (63) of the Mount Zion
subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, as per map in conveyance
book 80, page 3d. of the clerks office of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with
all the buildings and Improvements
thereon, said property seized as belong
ing 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 hun
dred and fifty dollars, together with 9
per cent per annum interest thereon
from January 16, 1907, and all costs of
this suit, and ten per cent on said prin-
clpaf and interest as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, exc fficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, March z8, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
EMPLOYING AN EXPERT.

Who is to be the expert electrical eli
gineer and by whom is he to be named ?
II is assumed that such an expert will
have no interest or connection with the
lighting company directly or indirectly,
and that as a man Of honor he will be
guided by the highest standard Of his
profession.
The employment of any man as an
expert electrical engineer, who is not
entirely free from any connection OF
alliance or with any interest in Shreye-
port may lead TO dissatisfaction. How
ever, no reflection on any one or inter
est is intended by these remarks, which
are prompted in spirit of fairness to
all concerned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
MANY EMPLOYEES or -''-
THE CAPITOL GONE.
Extra Session of Congress Made Big
Change In Personnel.

The extra session of congress
brought disaster to the small army Of
Republican employees at both ends of
the capitol whose places are depend
ent upon political favOritism and pull.
The roll of the missing in the house
with it's 500 or more employees is lar
ger than in the senate. but in the adj
ministratiOn of the clerical affairs Of
the upper house of congress a number
of faces familiar for many years past
are missing.
AS a satisfactory solution Of the pat
ronage problem the Republicans and
Democrats got together about ten
years ago and agreed that the patron
age should be distributed on the basis
Of the total membership of the SENATE.
A number of the veteran employees,
including men of both parties, were
set aside in a class by themselves in
what is known as the permanent roll,
where they remain unmOleSted by the
change of parties. All of these men
are tried and valuable clerks, some of
whom have served the senate many
long years To them the retirement of
so many senators with the close of the
last session brought no alarm.
Every private secretary, clerk, ste
nographcr and messenger, however, as
signed to committee rooms where the
chairman has fallen victim to pO1it-
the favOrites of the incoming senators.
There were sixteen new senators to
take the oath of office when the senate
convened The extra" patronage Of
each of these senators will amount TO
| $500. He will be entitled to one en-
ployee, drawing approximately that
salary if q vacancy in an Office drawing
that salary has been created through
the loss of pull of some clerks whose
| patron has retired, or he may divide it
I'D among two or three constituents
who would be satisfied with more
humble position.
! Each senator, in addition to this
"bit," is allowed Il private secretary
If he happens to be chairman of a
committee of Importance enough to
command a clerk and messenger be
may designate those employees.
Such men as Senators Aldrich and
Hale had many men in the public serY-
ice. Those who were not provided for
through shifts to the permanent roll
or transfer to some other branch OF
the public service have been request
ed to make way for others.
Had congress not convened until De
cember next the old employees would
have held on throughout the summer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana, at
its regular meeting held on the 9Th day
OF March 1911, l, Isaac Barron, presi-
dent of the said board, hereby give no
tce that in compliance with said reso-
luton, special election will be held in
School District No. 3 Of said Parish of
Caddo, Louisiana, on goth day Of April
IoII, for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at said election, the
following proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on
the dollar on all property in said School
District No. 3 of the Parish of Caddo,
Louisiana, subject to state taxation, an
nually for a period of ten years, for the
purpose Of completing payments On the
public school building already erected in
said School District No 3, i'll the town
vi NINldlls ~ Dlild dill ClQdltlOl tHeISLO,
to equip the same, the title to which
shall vest i'll the public, and for main
tenance.
For the purpose of said special elce-
ton, the polling place will be Vivian,
and the commissioners John Hill. Will
liam Beddingfeld, Wiley Jones, and the
clerk D. Grove.
At said special election the polls will
open at 7 o'clock am. and close at S
O'Clock pm, and the election will be
conducted in accordance with the laws
of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at I:3o pm
Wednesday, May 10, 1911, the boare
will meet in its Office at the court house
and in open session, proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and CONT the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Lost Island of Dead Sea.

The Dead sea is encroaching upon
the land about it so rapidly in this
decade that whole forests of trees
which formerly grew at some distance
from its banks are now partially sub
merged. Maps of the sea made TWEEN
ty years ago show an island near the
northern extremity Of the lake which
was not found during a recent survey,
and it is supposed that this has been
lost in the rising waters The Turk
ish government sold the mining rights
on the shores to a syndicate. for about
S350,000, and If the sea for some IN
known reason continues to rise these
holdings will be almost unattainable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
How Long DO Animals Live?

DR.. Chalmers Mitchell in making in
vestigations into the longevity Of the
animal kingdom asserts that only man.
kind, whales, elephants, eagles and
parrots live to be 100 years old In
recent lecture in the Royal institution
in London DR. Mitchell presented a
schedule of the average prospects Of
life in lower orders of birds and ami.
mails, of which a number of his tabu-
iations are reprinted here:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I4IoS-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Jeff Henderson.
Notice is hereby given that Aana
Henderson, administrative, has this day
filed her final account in said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law
she will be duly homologated as prayed
for.
Witness the Honorable Z. w. Suther-
I'm, Judge of said court, this the aoth
day of March 1911. ~
F. A. LEONARD.
March 80. Cler,,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Average

Considering the food of the animal
kingdom, Dr. Mitchell says that man
consumes his weight of food in about
six weeks. The lion eats his weight
of meat every sixty days In the main
the more highly organized animals are
the longer lived. as the doctor, shows
In comparing the chimpanzee, with
seventy years. to man's 100 years and
to the twenty five year life ia the low
or orders of apes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Their ORIGIN.

I'm wise!-Soion.
Oh, -Prodigal son.
My eyel-Polyphemus.
Next Delilah.
All aboard Noah.
NUNS the word!--William Penn.
Great guns!-K rupp.
Well. I'm hanged i-Halnan.
Rubber.-Lot to Mrs. Lot.
My starsl- Kepler.
For the land sl-Cineinnatus.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Soda Water In Australia.

Consul General John P. Bray of sgd
ney reports that soda water is not as
popular a beverage in Australia as in
the United States, that there are only
four or Eve up to date fountains in
sydney and that these do not appear
10 be patronized by the rush of Gus
toners common in such places in the
United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Head Large and Well Poised.

As far as appearances go, the most
striking feature about the new senator
is his head. This is extraordinarily
large and well poised on rather short
neck His forehead is high, with the
temples more thln ordinarily well de-
veloped, and there are very few wrin-
kles to be seen, although the man will
be tifty-one years old next month.
There is a scar over the right eye
which when the justice frowns is very
plainly visible.
Justice O'Gorman has q small, close
ly trimmed beard and small mustache
Both are the same color as his hair--a
dark gray with light reddish CLEAN
In it when the light strikes 1t directly
His hair is thick and closely cut, 1t is
curly, and, though his beard is .ex-
tremely short, there are indications of
curliness there also. His eyebrows are
bushy and long and Of the same color
as hair and mustache.
There is nothing striking about either
the Justices mouth or nose. His chin,
somewhat small. is firm in the ex-
IRENE. It is his eyes, however, that
impress one. They are deep set gray
eyes, with cold CLEAN in them ordi-
narily and not very much warmth
even when the justice smiles. They
are bright, though somewhat small,
and the glance from them is usually
both piercing and questioning. They
tell no secrets, for they have that pc
culiar quality Of gray eyes that hides
completely what is in the mind.
Compared with the other features,
Justice 0'Gorman's ears are inordi-
nately large They are long and wide.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11

ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 18th day of March 1911.
ISAAC BARRON,
March 20, 1911. President
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11

the duty of the government to fortify
the Panama canal.
'The Democratic party in national
and state conventions has declared in
favor of the election Of United States
senators by the people, and | unre-
servedly subscribe to that principle"
About five feet and eight inches tall
and somewhat stout, the new senator
fmpresses one at first as man who
will do nothing impulsively. Ffe is
stockily built, with broad shoulders
and erect carriage. His bearing Is jul
dicial He places his feet firmly on
the ground as he walks, and when he
turns he turns his whole body, not sim
ply his head He carries himself inn
pressiyely
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Official Journal of catdo Parish

Published three times a week, on Sum
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at 5T7 Edwards St,
By The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
SUCCESSION NOTICE,
March 80

No. 14,o85-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Columbus Orr.
Notice is hereby given that Maggie
Orr, Administrative, has this day filed
her final account in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
IN the time specified by law, the same
will be duly homloogated as prayed for,
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suther-
lin, judge of said court, this the 10th
day of March 1911.
F. A. LEONARD.
"dIch 80. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11

When you are looking for the good
KIND OF stationery, remember thss we
are still at 5I7 Edwards street and win
rint that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
Has a Comfortable Fortune.

Since going on the bench Justice
O'Gorman has taken no active part in
politics. He inherited good sized
fortune some years ago, and his salary
as justice for the last eleven years has
been SIT 800 annually. These two fac
tors and successful investments are
understood to have made possible his
giving up a S17,500 position to accept
one that pays only $500 year.
Justice O'Gorman has had nine chill
dren, of whom seven-six girls and one
boy-are living, the boy being the
youngest member of the family and
still in knickerbockers. Two Of his
daughters are married.
For years Justice O'Gorman has lived
a quiet life. He is bookworm and
has an excellent library in his home.
He is also golf enthusiast and has
the reputation of being the best WELD
er of the clubs among the supreme
court justices. From youth he has
been a devotee of baseball He is fond
of walking and outdoor sports.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
SHFRTFF'S SALE.

No. I4,423-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. Jane c. Ingersoll VS.. An
thony Peterson.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale, for cash and according to
law, at public auction, at the principal
front door of the court house Of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1911,
Lots seventy -one and seventy-two On
and 72) Of the Mount Zion Subdivision
of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, as
per map recorded in conveyance boob;
80, page 80, of the recorders office OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with
all 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 two hundred and fifty dol
lars, with 8 per cent per annum interest
from September Fl, 1907, and 10 pei
Icent attorneys fees on said amount anc
interest, less a credit of seyenty-three
dollars paid in 1900, and all costs of thi:
suit j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer
Caucasian, March 28, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11

ten years later and remained on the
bench of that court until 1900. In the
meanwhile Richard Croker had become
interested in him, and it was through
Croker's influence largely that he was
made grand sachem of Tammany Hall
in 1903 1t was largely through Gro
ker, too, that he was nominated for
the supreme court bench and elected
In 1900. He has remained on the bench
ever since, the term being fourteen
years
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postofice at ShreVe-
port, La, under the Act of Congress
of March 81, 1879.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
HANGS IN BALANCE.
Gordon Mum Contest May Be Decided
on Technicality.

The fate of the contestants in the
Gordon Mum case is apparently hang
ing in the balance today, with the fnal
decision to come when Judge Whltcomp
Monday morning rules on Mrs. Munn's
demurr to the plaintiffs evidence.
Judge Whitcomb himself admitted
from the bench Friday that the present
legal tangle had produced critical
situation in the trial of the case HIS
decision may effect to great extent
Mrs. Gordon's chances to recover the
widows share of the $150,O0O estate.
An unexpected situation was develop
ed in the case when the plaintiff sud-
denly announced the completion of It's
testimony The marriage relation had
been established, but not word OF
testimony had been introduced con-
corning the ante-nuptia1 agreement
Then the defense sprung surprise Dy
strenuous argument supporting de-
MUIR to the evidence.
In reply the plaintiff stated that the
ante-nuptial agreement was not plead
ed in the petition. But the defense took
the plaintiffs answer to, the defend
ants answer and read an admission of
the execution of the contract. They
then contended that Mrs Gordon must
establish the contents of the contract
before her case could be made.
Should Judge Whitcomb sustain the
demurr, it may prove a most serious
handicap to the prosecution. Without
| leave from the court to reopen the
case, the action will be brought to
sudden conclusion. There will then be
| but one move open to the plaintiff. She
! must go to the supreme court to sus
| tain her contention. Should the court
permit the prosecution to reopen the
case, the entire line of evidence will be
| altered and the trial of the case cor
| Quoted from an entirely different
angle.
Mrs. Gordon's interests had expected
to use their testimony concerning the
| ante-nuptial contract in rebuttal. For
this reason Mrs. Gordon was not called
to the witness stand in the early trial
of the case. BY following this method,
the burden of proof concerning the con-
tents of the contract and its fulfill
ment, were on the defense. By success
fully prosecuting the demurrer, the de-
Tense makes the contents of the con-
tract burden of the Gordon attorneys
and paves the way for the introduce
! ton of entirely new testimony.
Just what attitude the court will
take toward this line of evidence is a
matter of speculation. Attorneys for
Mrs. Gordon contend that even though
the demurrer is sustained, that they
| may still conduct their case without
seriosu embarrassment. But the three
lawyers for Mrs. Mum declare that
much Importance is attached to the
courts decision on the pending motion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
HAS ENOUGH MONEY.
Grain Inspection Department Makes
Ends Meet.

According to the report of D. R. Gordon,
state grain inspector, on his department
for the month of April, he called for help
from the governors contingent fund be-
fore 1t was really needed. His report
shows that the collections of the depart
ment for the month of April were 1888
and that payment had been refused on
fees amounting to 81, 79S.
The expenses of the department for the
month totaled 81, 717.64. This is a little
over 500 in excess of collections, yet the
governor was called upon to contribute
1925 from his contingent fund to save the
department from closing its doors. At the
time the call for help was made the de-
partment was 1925 shy of expenses, but
the report filed with the state auditor to-
day shows that the collections had picked
UP enough to nearly pull the department
out of the whole.
The surplus in the treasury to the credit
of the grain department a result of
the 1925 paid from the governors con-
tingent fund can, of course, be used to
meet any deficiency for May.
The 81. 1913 fees reported as payment re-
fused is the result of the new law in
creasng the fees on Weighing and in
Spection of grain charged as exorbitant
and unconstitutional by the grain and
elevator men who are testing the law in
the courts before they pay the increased
charges,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
FEED YOU MONEY
Feed Your Brain, and 1t Will Feed
You Money and Fame.

Ever since boyhood I have been
especially fond OF meats, and I am
convinced l ate too rapidly, and failed
to masticate my food properly.
1.-The result was that 1 found myself,
a few years ago, afflicted with all
ments of the stomach, and kidneys,
which interfered seriously with my
business.
AT last I took the advice of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead
of the heavy meats, ETC.. that had con-
Stituted my former diet.
II found that was at once bene-
fitted by the change, that I was soon
relieved from the heartburn and in
digestion that used to follow my meals,
that the pains in my back from my
kidney affection had ceased.
My nerves, which used to be I'M
steady, and my brain, which was slow
and lethargic from a heavy diet of
meats and greasy foods, had, not in d
moment, but gradually, and none the
less surely, been restored to normal
efficiency.
Now every nerve is steady and my
brain and thinking faculties are quick
er and more acute than for years past.
After my old style breakfasts /
used to suffer during the forenoon
from a feeling of weakness which
hindered me seriously in my work,
but since I began to use Grape-Nuts
food I can work till dinner time with
all ease and comfort" Name given
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs- There's reason
Ever read tho above letter? new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
intereS