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The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
WHY ENDoRsE THE aUDGEs?

The Bar Association of Louisiana
will hold their convention in this
city next Friday and Saturday. It
has been suggested that the Bar As
sociation should endorse their can
didates for judges. The suggestion
has been offered by attorneys not
residents of Shreveport. It may have
been submitted as a feeler. At any
rate, this suggestion should not be
seriously entertained. The endorse.
ment by the bar, local or State, is
unpopular. 1t is not the province
of the bar to endorse candidates for
the iudgeship. II this endorsement
Of candidates for the judgeships
were to prevail it would be equally
fair for the medical, fraternal and
benevolent societies and civic or
CARNATIONS to center on some can
didates representing their profess
ion or society.
Without indulging into the eXpe-
rience of the effect of such endorse
menf as being a source of weakness
instead of strenth, il is only neees-
sary to remind the Bar Association
of the defeat of Judge Dufour by
Judge Sommerville, who is now an
associate justice of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana.
Judge Dufour's endorsement by
the bar was resented by the major
ity Of the voters and his defeat was
the sequence Of what was construed
to be an attempt al dietation to the
people.
The Caucasian's advice to the Bar
Association is to let alone the en-.
dorsement. of candidates for judges.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
REBELS TAKE CITY.
1t Is Recaptured and Fatalities
Are MANY.

City of Jojutla, in the state OF Mo-
relos, has been taken by 1000 rebels
under command of Emiliano Zapata
Federal troops made counter attack
and severe fighting resulted.
Twenty-three out of seventy three
rebels who started out under the lead
ership of man nnmed Martinez were
capcured without bloodshed near Bus
tamente, eighty miles south OF Monte
.rey The prisoners were taken to
Nuevo Loredo, opposite Laredo.
Federal troops recaptured Jojutla
and 500 Zapatistas were killed, Fed
eral lost three officers and forty men.
It is denied that Zapata commanded
the rebels.
Border guards In the government
service were ambushed by about fifty
rebels from Orozco's forces at mouth
of Sora Canyon opposite Langtry.
Tex. A bullet shattered a window in
Langtry. Fatalities were nearly TWEEN
ty Citizens o: Langtry watched the
engagement 8.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
THE TEUTONIA BANK.

AS is generally known to readers
of newspapers, the Teutonia Bank
of New Orleans is in a state OF col
lapse. The TeutOnia Bank and Trust
Company operated under the laws
of the State In recent eXamIna-
tion by w. L. Young Of Shreveport,
State Examiner of State Banks,
there was developed the most GRIM
inal of mismanagemcnt which hd
to the arrest of Eugene F. Buhler,
president: j. II. Gomila, a director,
and F. j. Brand, formerly assistant
cashier. The charge against Bun
ler, whose picture is in the paper,
would indicate that he is high
liver and .daintified," is embeZzle-
ment and making false statement OF
the condition of the bank. The same
charge is filed against Gomila, bank
director. Buhler and GOmiIa were
released on bond. but Brand, who is
held for the same offense, made lit
tie effort to obtain bail He has de
clared that he is a victim OF cir
cumstances. 1t appears that Brand
after being charged with shortage
in his accounts as cashier, was per
mitted to remain in the banks en-
pley.
Now that this bank, which until
RECENTLY was considered to be safe
and sound. has collapsed through
the peeulations Of some of its of
ficers, the natural inquiry is upon
whom should responsibility rest?
The answer is plain.
IF the directors of the bank had
exercised due diligence in the full
filment of their obligation and their
duties they would not have been
kept in ignorance of the conditions
prevailing. Under the law each and
every director can be- held to ae-
count for this neglect of duty and
their own shortcomings in not keep
ing posted as to the actual condition
of the bank.
ShoulG the men charged with the
wrecking Of this bank be tried and
imprisoned in the pen for series
Of years, but, il tried, they may be
acquitted, and il declared to be
guilty they may evade the law and
justice, through the limitless tech
niealities which may be invoked to
keep them from the penitentiary.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Gates Promotes,

G. A. Gates, general superintendent
of the plant department OF the South
western Telegraph and Telephone
company, becomes general manager.
]. Il. Farnsworth continues as first
vice president, but is relieved of gen.
eral management burdens in order to
devote necessary time to the higher
responsibilities of his position. Ed
gar s. Bloom becomes second vice
president with headquarters ct St
Louis. The sf1eefs of tie compan
claim the Southwestern is the third
largest telephone system IN the United
States. having 935. 600 subscribers and
covering So. oo0 square miles.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16

This Is Requested by the Texas
Health Off;cer.

State Health Officer Steiner requests
every county and city health officer in
Texas to supply him as soon as p0ssi-
BILE with all information bearing on
the recent epidemic of cerebro spinal
meningitis in the state. DR. Steiner
wants to obtain the number Of cases
occurring in every city Ind town, the
number of deaths, sex. age and other
data bearing on this subj jet. Informa
tion thus secured will be complied and
presented by DR.. Steiner to the meet,
ing, May 7, of the State Medical as
sociation, when unified effort will he
made to prevent a recurrence of such
an epidemic.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
PHONE GIRL IS ATTACKED
Negro Endeavors to Drag He,
to a Terrace.

Miss Kathleen Riley, employed as
telephone operator in the store of A
Harris & Co. at Dallas, reported to
the police that while on her way home
she had been robbed of her pocket
book, containing SIS 10, and throttled
by negro. Pocketbook was found,
but 1t was empty.
According to the young lady shc
had alighted from street car and WISE
proceeding home when the negro
sprang upon her from a dark alley.
He tried to drag her to a terrace. She
screamed and fought him with her hat
pin, but he managed to grab her purse
and fed.
Miss Riley was taken to a nearby
residence and a physician attended
her. She was then conveyed home and
next morning was at work.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
President Taft has
pardoned the former
cashier of the First
National b a n k Of
Rrantly Ala Jobn
BRIEF
NEWS
NOTES.

R. Wilkes, convicted of making false
entries in the books.
A jury at New York gave verdict
|of 1910, 7l9 to Cornelius J. Sullivan
against Patrick J Ryan, who built
the Manhattan bridge over East river.
Sullivan claimed TO have obtained the
contract for Ryan and sued for share
of the profits +.
Newell Sanders has been sworn in
she successor of the late United States
Senator Robert L. Tay lor,
While digging ditch at Enterprise.
Miss, laborers uncovered a gold mug
get weighing SIS grains The find was
made among some bricks supposed to
have been the chimney of residence
destroyed during the civil war.
The Southern Wagon Manufactur-
turing association, representing some
plants whose combined annual output
is 10000 wagons, held secret meet
ing at Bristol. Tenn. 1t was stated
that matters relating to Transportation
and trade were discussed and that the
price question was not brought up In
July and at Lynchburg, Va. another
meeting will be held.
Another great fire has ragged at 70
kio, Japan, |, 200 houses burning and
the licensed quarter in the Susaki dis
trict wiped out
Maine delegates at large to the Re-
publican national convention go un-
Instructed, but are pledged to Roose-
velt The four Roosevelt candidates
1T large wele elected by vote of 739
20 497 for Taft.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Notioce

A meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Hunason Rail Joint Company
will be held April 29th, 1912 at s P.
M, Room 2i0, First National Bank
Building, for the purpose of consid-
ring an Increase in the capital
stock Of the company. an increase
+ the number Of directors, and any
further business which may proper-
y come before said meeting,
BY order of the board Of directors.
G. P. MUNDAg, Sec.
Shreveport, La, March 2l, 1912;
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Sheriff's Sale

No. 5,099-In the City Court of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana. Drey-
fus Dry Goods Company VS.. A.
Benoit.
By virtue of a writ of fieri fac
las to me directed from the Honor
able the City Court of the City OF
Shreveport, Louisiana, in the above
numbered and entitled cause, have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, for cash according to
law, at the principal front door OF
the Court House of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours of
sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 4th, 1912
Lot twelve, block thirty three, lot
seven, block twenty-five, of Caddo
City, Louisiana; also lot forty of the
Bowman Lane Subdivision Of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, with
the buildings and improvements
thereon. Said property seized as be
longing to the above named defend
ant and to be sold for cash accord
ing to law, to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say
in the sum of S54.f7, with go per
annum interest thereon from April
30, 1908 until paid and all costs of
this suit. J. p. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, March 81, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
FOUND DEAD In HOTEL.
Chloroform Ends Life of lCitizen
of Tarrant County.

With sheet saturated with chloro-
form pressing against his nostrils a
man registered as B. Smith of Arling-
ton was found dead in the Fairmount
hotel, Dallas. According to the ho-
tel manager the man told him that he
had been using chloroform for some
years and that at the latter's request
he had purchased some for him. He
was seen about the hotel a few hours
before his body was found. Smith was
about forty years old.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
MOB WORKS In SECRET.
Disposes of Negro In Summary
but Quick Manner.

Tom Miles. negro. about twenty
niue years old, was hanged and body
riddled with bullets at Shreveport by
a mob early in the morning and which
worked so qvietly that the police did
not know of the affair until after day.
light. Miles was tried in the police
covrt charged with sending three in.
sulting notes to young lady who is
employed in department stors, but
was released for the lack of positive
proof. His body was found hanging
to the limb of tree by negro boy
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Great Number Drown.

A steamer on the Nile river with 800
passengers on board. who had been
taking an excursion up the river from
Cairo, Egypt collided with another
in the vicinity of the great dam, bout
fifteen miles northwest OF Cairo and q
few miles from Kalyub. and sank at
once. She had been up the river and
was on her return trip A great many
passengers drowned
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
TEXAS
AND
TEXANS

CTS anu LfuCh Idfiil-
ers of central and south Texas to put
lantern in their gardens at night as
protection against the ravages of the
;uue bug, which is playing havoc with
the young plants in some sections.
The bug burrows into the ground in
daytime and for that reason is hard
to attack by any of the standard "bee-
tie remedies" 1t is the departments
idea to have a tub of water put under
each lantern and thus lure the bugs
to watery ends.
A triumphant celebration, attended
by illuminations and parades, is being
planned at Dallas by Commodore S.
w. S. Duncan in honor of the formal
opening OF Trinity river navigation
between Dallas and Galveston. The
celebration will probably take place
uext month during the convention of
the National Advertising league. The
commodore has sent letters to several
eastern firms who are interested in
cheap freight rates for Dallas relative
to purchasing or chartering couple
OF steamboats, and also half dozen
barges, to be used in the ansporta-
tion of freight between Dallas and the
Gulf of Mexico.
Jury at Dallas in the case of Fred
Johnson, charged with the murder of
Dave johnson, another negro, con
victed him and gave him five years.
Rev. D. M. Hunter, long a resident
OF Dallas, passed away at Fort Worth
at the home of his son, Charles Hunter
A gas explosion at Dallas demol-
ished the residence of E. II. Shackel-
ford. Mrs. E. J. Downey, who was
entering the kitchen, was badly hurt,
and negro named Jess Meyers also
injured. Explo4ion Jared houses in
the vicinity
Owing to his i'll health Hon. Cone
johnson announces his withdrawal as
a candidate for United States senator
before the Democratic primaries.
Lockjaw. caused by stepping upon a
rusty nail. caused the death at San
Antonio of Mrs. Lottie Weaby, aged
twenty-six years.
Hugh Harry. long a manufacturer
of Dallas. died at Kansas City, Mo.
A widow and three brothers survive.
DR. Jasper Newton BOYD. a retired
physician of Austin, departed this life
st that city aged sixty nine years. He
practiced in Hopkins and Delta coun-
ties over thirty-f five years, native of
johnson county, AJAX. and a Confed-
crate soldier. He leaves daughter
and two sons.
The little son of T. j. Knott of Sher-
man died from ihe effects of ealing
colored Easter eggs.
Judge w FL. Jenkins of Waco SAYS
he will frame bill TO be submitted to
legislature making it felony to ex-
plode pistol in any street, residence,
alley or public place in the state.
Henry Hill, negro, cut the throat
OF his wife from ear to ear with ra-
zor at Gainesville. He also cut other
parts of her body. death resulting. He
claimed the woman loved another man
and when they quarreled about the
matter she tried to kill him with a
butcher knife. Hill claims be acted in
self-defen Q.
Residence at White City, McLennan
county, of e. r. Travis mss
lied. and pistol, a watch and Sc err
al dollars in silver srcss~ ttance
WAS effected through window.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
SUICIDES ABROAD.
Young Texan at Honolulu Gives
Reason For Rash Act.

Jealous infatuation for Miss Char
lotte Hnse, until the day before tragic
act an employe of store at Honolu-
lu, drove James R. Barton. twenty
five years old, who went there from
Overton. Tex, to take his life by poi
son. He left note stating his reason.
Miss Huse departed on the steamer
Sierra en- route to her home at Boston
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
April 9.
Notice.

All stockholders are hereby mott
fled that the meeting of the stock
holders of the Humason Rail Joint
Company, to be held in room 24C
First National Bank Building, in
Shreveport, La, April "a, 1912, at s
pm, will consider the liquidation of
the company.
J. G.. WILLIS, Pres.
c.. P. MUNDAY, Secretary.
Shreveport, La, April 13, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16

Johnson county, Tex, courthouse,
at Cleburne, burned Monday morning.
Roof carried with it Assistant City
Marshal Bledsoe and Fireman Shan
non. Fireman Cashion was seriously
hurt by falling timbers. Loss is -bout
Sl00. 600; insurance half
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Business seotlon pe.troved.

Business section OF Coahoma. q bout
ten miles east Of Big Springs. Tex,
was destroyed by FIRE. causing loss
estimated at $50 600. w. N Brown,
cashier of the FIRST State bank, had q
close call when the bank building was
burning He was asleep an the upper
floor and barely managed 20 reach
the sidewalk.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16

II it is a question of quality and
price when it comes to stationery,
you are looking for US. Phone 1000
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16

By circular letters
the state department
of agriculture h a S
advised the garden
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16

No. 5,Os9-In the City Court of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana. Drey
fus Dry Goods Company VS.. A.
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FOR SALE-Several 100 acre reIinquish-
ments in Colo. and Kan. at $500 each
good land. A. L. Furmans Topeka, Kan.
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city clerk was instructed to extend to
Mr.. Blakely, a vote of thanks from the
commission for his efficient service as "A
member of the board of civil service ex-
anliners.
Communication from the National Vot-
ing Machine Company, rendering the free
use of twenty-three voting machines III
the November election was presented,
and commissioner of elections, with in
structions to get an official opinion from
the attorney general on tie matter.
An Ordinance amending section OF
Ordinance No. 401 approved August 5,
1911. relating to the levy and collection of
license taxes in the City of Topeka, and
repeating said original section of said
ordinance presented to commission
October 8, 1872, was taken up for second
reading. Each section was read and on
separate motion, adopted. On roll call,
the ordinance was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone.
Miller Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Bill
lard. The title was read and approved.
An Ordinance vacating a portion of the
alley in the block bounded by Emmett
and State streets and Scotland and Sew
ard avenues, in Heery's Addition to ire
City OF Topeka, Shawnee County kan
sas presented to commission on Septe.:,-
Der So 1912 was taken up for second read
ing Each section was read and on sep
arate motion adopted. On roll call the
ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Ayes. Commissioners Bone Miller
Stotts and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
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The title was read and approved.
Estimate of the city engineer, A. n.
Young, OF the cost of constructing ~he
Quincy street entrance to Garfield Par.S
in the sum of $4,000, was presented, read
and approved by the following vote
Ayes Commissioners Bone, Miller, Stotts
and Tandy and Mayor Billiards..
Estimate of the city engineer, A r.
Young, of the cost of constructing cor,
crete marginal curb along certain walks
in City Park, at sixteen cents per lineei
foot was presented. read and approved
by the following vote; Ayes, Commits
sioners Bone, Miller Stotts and Tandy
and Mayor Billiards..
Bids for the construction of the Quincy
street entrance to Garfield Park were re-
ceived from the following parties:
SuenpeIt * sons 800. 30
W w Gllnore- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
toWler x Sterling. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 256. %
leo ". Patterson -..--.-..-.-.--....- 1890
Commissioner Stotts moved that on a.
count of all bids being above the en-
gineer's estimate, they be rejected ana
the certified checks returned to the re-
Spective parties, which motion prevailed.
gi1al curb for the cinder walks in City
Fowler & Sterling. 20c per HneaI foot.
J. NJ. Brain, lie per Hneal foot.
W. ". Gilmore, 1Sc per lineaI foot.
Commissioners Stotts moved that tic
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Oct. s, 1921
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.


Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Monday, October 7, 1912. The city conf
mission met in regular session at 800
o'clock a. m, with the following commIs-
sione-s present: Commissioners Bone
Miller. Sfotts and Tandy-4 Mayor BIZ
lard in the chair
The minutes of the meeting of October
s 1912 were presented, read and, ON mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone, approved as
read.
Building Commission, asking the city to
extend the parking facing the new
Memorial building on the south, along
10th avenue about ten feet, from Jackson
street TO the alley east. was presented
read and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements.
Communication from the sanitary ser
geant asking to have lots 49, Al and 473
Mulvane street, Elmhurst addition
stricken from the weed cutting tax roll.
was presented read and, on motion o.
Commissioner Stotts the city clerk was
instructed to certify off said lots.
Communication from c. G. Blakeiy.
rendering his resignation as a member OF
the board of Civil Service Examiners,
was presented read and, on motion of
Commissioner Stotts, the resignation ac-
copied
On motion of Commissioner Bone, the
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Oct. s. 1927
ORDINANCE NO. 4O77.

AN ORDINANCE amending section of
Ordinance No. 4071, approved August 5,
1911, relating to the levy and collection
of license taxes in The City of Topeka
and repeating said original section 5 OF
said ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF TOPEKA:
Section 1. That section of Ordinance
No. 4J71 approved August s. 1911. relating
to the levy and collection of license taxes
in The City OF Topeka be, and the said
section is, hereby amended TO read as
follows: Sec. s. AUCTIONEERS. Auc-
tioneers, 500 per day. $3.50 for SIX
months and $4,000 per year; Provided
however. that expert nonresident pedi-
greed livestock auctioneers when crying
sales in connection with local licensed
auctioneers, at which pedigreed live stock
is sold, shall not be required to pay
license tax.
Sec. ? That original section of ord
nance No. 4071, approved August ), 1911
relating to the levy and collection OF
license taxes in The City of Topeka, be,
and the said section is, hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take eject
and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION IN the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners,
Oct. 7, 1872
Approved, Oct. Z, 1872
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
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LEGAL

contract be awarded to J. NJ. Brain. he
DelIig the lowest bidder and within the
englheer estimate, which motion pre-
vailed by the following vote: Ayes. Com
mlssioners Bone Miller Stotts and Taudv
and Mayor Billiards.
IN motlon OF Commissioner Bone. the
successful bidders. Nit
~, NO IuTther business appearing, on mo-
adjourned. siou
LSeai'l c. B. BURGE.
CITY
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PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING. regilding, mat making, mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 122 W. Eighth
street Packing. shipping. etc
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FOR HORSES, COWS.

FOR SAL.E-Good 1000 f>ound horse rea-
sonable. 1156 Wayne ave, Lowman Hii,-
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We have parties, one $1,000. one with
81 200 to loan on real estate years
building lots, East side, close in.
10 room 1ooming house, modern, ? lots
9 blocks of state house; viii take rental
property that clear, 81, 400, balance loan.
room modern cottage. so #. front,
ST. 900 loan: will take good lots for equity
BAILEY BROS. co. Phones $50, Res. 293
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FOR SALE
LEGAl
ORDINANCE NO. 4O7S.

rPublished in The Topeka State Journal
Oct. s, 1912
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MACHINE SHOPS.

WANTED-Lawn mowers e. -, =.
- tory process. done right AT TJoVyarI.
2l-O0. TeleDhone 1877 Free delivery
PATTERNS. models and sDno-,r.....,
works; brass, bronze and aI,in1Sr,,T.
castings. A A. Rulings, eI2 Jefferson ~
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NOTICE.

NGIICE:-I will not be responsible for anv
LIST. lsl2. w. /. Douglass. '''
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POOL AND RIIIIAul tart FS.

FOR SALE-New and second hand carorn
and pocket billiard tables and bovylIng
alleys We lead the world in cheap fix
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue
Brunswick alke-ColIender Co.. la2o-aI
Main street. Kansas City. Mo
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s
ndswnnto before " 4hd aootd
RGEU Clerk
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FOB SALE-POuLTRY,

dressed or undressed young
chickens. delivered. 1922 Red.
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fc- fresh flowers. weddings and funeral,
q speciaIt. 1g7 West sth.
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ATTORNEYS ATLAW.

HIRAM c. ROOT. Attorney at Law.
law: 30 Columbian Bldg. Topeka.