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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
MORE CONTEST SUITS
Three More Protests to the Claim
of James Woods.
TOWN LOTS STAKED.
A Company Selects a Portion of Woods
Claim and Squatters Settle on
His Land-LaWtOn Town
Lots Selling Well.

Fort Sill, o. T., Aug. i0-Three ad-
ditional contest suits have been started
against James R. Woods, the first win
ner in the Lawson district land lottery.
who in choosing his claim shut Miss
Matte Beals out from filing on a tract
next to Lawton. A local townsite COM
pany staked off Woods entry and
stretched ropes to indicate alleys and
lots and gave notice of contest. These
Woods displaced with the aid of an axe.
but during Thursday night 200 squat
tiers took possession and say they will
contest to the end. Woods attorneys
have warned the squatters to move
within 10 days. A fourth contest was
inaugurs ted when placer miner claim
based on the alleged discovery of oil in
the Woods homestead was filed with
the register of deeds,
Town lots in Lawton are selling for
q figure which exceeds the most conf
dent predictions. The average for %
lots sold Thursday was $500 Friday
morning the first corner in the block
north Of the land office sold for 5000 and
the average for the first five sold was
$500. A combination was formed to
change the business center of the town
to the sire ct running one block north of
the courthouse and land office The
two national banks bought lots along
this street, and the lot ON the corner
was sold to the First National bank, /
now doing business in a small tent, for
$3.50. But the effort to stampede the
;own failed. In the two days the two
banks have received deposits
Iggregating more than $500, 200.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Mr.. McKinre,-. rnrr,,n...

In the Nevada section CT the Mines
building at the Pan-American exposi-
lion are samples of rich gold ore from
he mines owned by Mrs. William Nc
hinley. wife of the president of the
United States. They arrived recently.
The mining experts state that Mrs. Nc
Kinley now is millionaire. For years
she did not know she had the property
which now is so valuable. Her father.
lanes A SaXton. was Il member OF the
Canton Mining company and before his
death became sole owner of its lands
IN Nevada. Gold prospectors who have
gone over the lands recently report
they are of great value. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and her sister have given very
recently to eastern capitalists an op-
ton on them.-Buffalo Express.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

"Hj5t1ry of the u lIted States" Barnes
'Studies 10 American Literature" Nos
BILE.
''lutroilction to A srican Litsrature,'
Matthews.
"Youug's Government Glass Book"
SecOnt-We earnestly req lest that all
parents of children thro 1ghout the State
use their best endesvOrs 10 exclude from
the private schools the books disapproved
above by US.
rhird-Resolved, further, Eat In our
opinion no histories or other school books,
. which nay treat of questions involving
ne respective merits or dement's OF the
North or South, should be taught in South.
9rn schools, unless written by one in thor
,ugh sympathy and utilization with the
south and its people, and unless intended
IL be used solely in Southern schools.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
It's Finished.

THE great CIOudcroft Lodge:.has been
completed. rmally opened and is uow In
full sway. Il is splendid hostelyy.
splendidly furnished aad Offering incom.
PARABLE cuisine, under the management OF
Mr. j W Fisher. proprietor Of the famous
Hotel sheldon, OF I'll Paso, Tex.
You want an ENJOYABLE summer? You
want to get away from the: 'oppressiveneso
10 the city and the low attitudes? togo to
Cloudcroft. n. NJ. 5000 feet elevation On
the summit Of the loftIest peak of the SEC
rtmento mountains Ito miles northeast 10
El Paso, Wonderful scenery, tennis CONT
and go links and dancing pavilion. In
fact everything desired or expected in An
up to date. heaithful summer resorts
Clou lcr0tt 10 known as the "breathin0
spot OF the Southwest"
There Is but one way topgo comfortable
and quickly. But one way to avoid more
than one change OF cars; but one wav to
enjoy reclining chair cars, seats free. and
sleeping cars all tue way through Idailv To
ri Paso. Taat way is via the Texas q
Pacific railway.
More information by letter, or .dcscrIp-
tive literature may be had OF any tickot
agent or e. P. TU 2NER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Reason for Not Signing.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The state de-
partment has received cablegram from
Mr.. Rockhill reporting the delay in
signing the final protocol agreement be-
tween the powers and China. was due
to objections raised by Great Britain
against an international commission for
a revision of the tariff 1t also appears
the British government asks considera.
ton of some clauses as to which no
agreement had heretofore been reached,
owing to the opposition of several of the
DOUars
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
BECOMING SERIOUS.
War Between Colombia and VenezueI.
Demands American Warshius.

War Between Colombia and yenezuat.
Demands American Warshius.
Washington, Ang. l0.-The situation
in Colombia and Venezuela continues to
occupy much Of the attention of official,
here and while it was not felt that af.
fairs had reached a serious aspect. vet il
was appreciated that both the official
and unofficial advices indicated a condi!
ton of affairs which might mean war
between Columbia and Venezuela com.
plicsted By revolutionary outbreaks in
both countries.
The state department Friday received
mail communication from Consul Gen.
eral Cudger at Panama and though this
was dated nearly a month ago it told
of the landing of revolutionary expe.
dition and expressed the current belief
held at Panama that this would be fol-
lowed by other expressions. The de-
partment also received a letter from
j. Edward Simmons, of New York,
president of the Panama Railway COM
pany, confirming his communication Of
Friday relative to the trouble on the
isthmus and stating that the superin.
tendent of the road had advised him as
to the depredations of an insurgent
band which did not number, however,
much over so men.
The more serious aspect of the matter
was presented in the press dispatches
from Willemstad stating that the Co
lombians again had invaded Venezuela.
There was no official confirmation as tol
this, but if it should prove correct
there seems little chance of avoiding an
open conflict between these two coun.
tries as such an invasion by Colombia
would in itself be an act of war.
At the navy department it was de.
,ided definitely to send the battleship
Wisconsin down to San Diego, Cal iul
,ase the desirability of that move be-
'ame evident by the time she reached,
San Francisco and the state department.
vas so advised. A force would be sent
rom the north Atlantic squadron if i'll
hould become desirable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
THERE IS NO CHANGE
The Steel Strike Remains the Same
Awaiting New Developments.
NO NEW MILLS START
Officials Say Mills Will Be Started as
Soon as They Are Ready-All
Federation Members to Join
With Amalgamated Men.

Pittsburg, Aug l0.-The steel strike
situation has undergone but little
change The steel corporation has
made no attempt to reopen the Painter
mill and strikers claim they blocked the
plan to start the plant by winning over
the non-union men. who had agreed to
go to work in tbs mill Officials deny
that there has been any interference
with their plans and say in due time
the mill will be started up.
President Shaffer and brother officials
of the Amalgamated association are
still engaged on an effort to secure the
cooperation of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. They say they are sure
of obtaining it and that their complete
success is thereby assured.
Neither President Shaffer nor Presi.
dent Gompers, nor any of the men en-
gagged in conference with them, has
given any intimation of their plans, but
it is predicted they will make bold
stroke of transferring bodily to the
Amalgamated association all members
of the Federation of Labor who may be
affected by the strike. In the iron
and steel trades are many men whose
labor has not been sufficiently skilled to
admit them to membership in the Anal
gamated association. The Federation
has for some time past been organizing
these men and, it is said, there exists an
agreement between the Amalgamated
and Federation that. in the event of
trouble they are to be transferred to the
former
The officials Of the Republic Iron
works on the south side were notified
by a committee of workers from the
mills that the entire force would quit
work when President Skaters order
becomes effective
The United States Steel corporation
has issued an order directing the De-
wees Wood plant at McKeesport to be
and removed to Kiskimine-
tas valley. The decision is ascribed to
the hostility of the people of that CITY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Another New Town.

Mountain View. o. T., Aug. TO-
Twenty-six mile south of this place
Thursday was born a new city that has
300 actual residents and in operation a
hardware store, a grocery store, two
restaurants and several other establish
ments will be in operation as soon as
the lumber can be delivered on the town.
site. This new town is called Park
City and it is one of the government
townsite reservations. Within q half
mile Of the city is mountain spring
that flows several thousand gallons of
water each day and in mile of the site
are the copper mineral claims of Charles
Colcord and others. The site is 80 miles
northwest of Lawton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Murdered In Mexico.

San Antonio. Aug I0-News has
just reached this city of the horrible
murder of Mrs. Mary Conliffe, wife of
Superintendent George H. Conliffe Of
the cotton mill at Gomez Palacie, Du-
range, Mex. She was found dead in
her diningroom just after II a. m. by
Mr.. COnliffe, who went from the mill
to get lunch. Death was caused by
strangulation and the body left in such
a position to indicate that criminal as
sault besides murder had been COM
mitted. There were three ugly gashes
on the face, and around the neck tied
tightly. was cotton cloth. The house
had been robbed and many items of in
terest stolen. Officers have under ar.
rest three poems, one of whom has con-
fessed. The Conliffs are from Paw.
tuckett, r. l.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
More Mon WIN Strike.

San Francisco, Aug. 1O,-About $50
members of the Marine Cooks and Stew
ards association will join the ranks of
the strikers. The association comprises
all men on passenger vessels in what is
known as the stewards department. The
Oceanic Steamship company, the Pacific
Mail Steamship company. the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company and
the Pacific Coast Steamship company
will be most affected by the decision to
participate in the strike ordered by the
City Front Federation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Roosevelt Welcomed.

Victor, Colo, Aug. lO-Victor gave
an enthusiastic welcome to Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt Friday, fully 10000
people participating. After an inspeo-
ton of the Portland mine 1000 feet be-
low the surface, the vice president was
taken to the Gold Coin club for lunch.
con where he responded to a toast. A
public reception was followed by car
rage drive. After a visit to Cripple
Creek the vice present returned to Col
orado Springs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
GEYSERS PETERlNG OUTY
A GeOlOgist Says the Present Gener-
alton May See the Last of Them.


According to some of the members of
: the American Association For the Ad-
vancement of Science, the geysers of
Yellowstone park will some day disap-
pear. Some of the scientists insist that
the decline of the geyser is so rapid
that the present generation will see the
last of them.
Edwin Hinckley Barbour of Lincoln.
Neb., professor of geology of the Uni
versity of Nebraska and acting state
! geologist since 1891, has some radical
views on the subject. Mr.. barbour is
an author and is in charge annually of
the Worrill geological and photograph
ic surveys. In letter he says:
The rapid decline of the geyser phe-
nOmena in the Yellowstone National
park seems to be but little understood,
but to those who will visit the spot fire.
quently the changes seem startling and
to the geologist alarmingly rapid. Ii
one may judge from impressions, it
seems safe to assume that if the de-
cline in geyser activity noted during
the past four years should continue for
the coming eight or ten years the fea-
lures which most impress the geologist
Will have disappeared. AS a warning
every geolOgist who intends visiting
the park should not postpone the trip
year, but should visit it at once.
at may be stated generally that this
decline of activity is manifest in the
geysers, the mud geysers and paint
pots, pools and steam vents, many of
which have become wholly or partly
extinct in the last four years.
las specific cases it may be stated
that at the mammoth hot springs the
activity seems not one-tenth that of for
mer times. Minerva terrace having be- |
come extinct (since 1885, the discharge |
from Pulpit and Jupiter terraces have |
greatly declined during the same time, |
and the Narrow Gauge, a assure vent, |
and other attractions becoming all but |
extinct. Roaring Mountain is now ST.
lent, though steaming. In the Norris
Geyser basin the Black GROWER is less
active. In the Lamer basin the splen-
did Fountain geyser is extinct, with a
feeble substitute near by named the
Dewey. The Giant Paint Pots are
greatly contracted in size, the pink
half being extinct in the upper basin.
Some Of the better known as well as
many of the lesser geysers are extinct
'r supposed to be. Among these are
he Splendid geyser and the Bee Hive.
The Grand geyser, which used to play
iaily, now erupts irregularIy about
hree times a season. The Cascade,
which erupted about every quarter Of
IN hour in 1895. now plays once day.
The unmistakable impression of fire.
Iuenters Of the park is that the
hanges are serious and much more
apid than is generally believed"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

Men may come AMI men may go
bot Mrs Frank Leslie goes on for.
ever. She has just swiped another
husband. She Is evidently searching
for her sffinity.-Houston Post.
Mrs Leslie having had some ex-
perience cal tell, if she will, If
marriage is a failure" or q grand
bcnaLza of glorious serials of sue
cessful felicity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Temperature and Marine Life.


The general impression that high
temperature is more favorable than a
low one for the best development of
animal life is certainly not true of
marine animals In general, whatever
may be the facts concerning some spe-
cial groups. If other conditions are.
favorable. luxuriant fauna will be de-
veloped in any temperature short of
the freezing point of salt water. But
a change of temperature. If a sudden
one. is sometimes the cause of oceanic
tragedies of frightful extent, fact
Illustrated by the following example:
The tileish is a deep water species
living upon the bottom on what is
known as the gulf stream slope, off the
New England coast. Here the water is
normally comparatively warm. coming
as it does from the superheated region
of the gulf of Mexico.
During a series of unusually severe
gales in the summer of 1882 this mass
of water was pushed aside. as it were.
and replaced by the colder water. AS a
result. millions and millions of these
hsh were killed, and their dead bodies
literally covered the surface of the sea
for hundreds of square miles. So great
was the slaughter that for years it was
feared that the tilefish was exterminat-
ed. Fortunately, however, the region
has been recolonized. probably from
the south, and numerous tilefsh have
been taken during recent Seasons
Scic~~~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
The Temple of KnrnaIx.

The French government is now en-
gagged in the restoration of what has
been called 1.-THE greatest temple ever
built on the face of the earth" This is
the temple of karnak. in Egypt, which
for over 5000 years has been falling
into ruins. Originally the temple was
$40 feet wide and 1900 feet long. or
twice as large as St. Peters in Rome.
1t was begun 200 years before Christ
and was more than a thousand years
in building. Six men with extended
arms can hardly reach around one of
the gigantic pillars still remaining.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
GENERAL PAGE DEAD.
He Held Mobile Bay Against FarraguPs
Fleet for Two Weeks.

He Held Mobile Bay Against FarraguPs
Fleet for Two Weeks.
Norfolk, Aug. lO.-General Richard
L. Page of this city. died at his sum.
mer home at Blue Ridge Summit. Va.
Friday night in the Oath year of his
age. He became a midshipman in the
United States navy in 1924 In 1861
he resigned his commission as comman.
der in the United States navy and
Joined the Confederate service. He was
commanding brigadier general in 1868.
He commanded the outer defenses of
Mobile bay at Fort Morgan and with
400 men held Farragut's feet at bay for
two weeks.
General Page was brother-in.law Of
Charles Lee, attorn ey general in Wash
ington's admin stration, and of Light
Horse" Harry Lee, father of Robert E
Lee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Confessed Completely.

Paris. Ang. 10.-A dispatch to The
Patrie from Rome says the anarchist
Luigi Gianotti. who is charged at Milan
with being an accomplish of Bresci, in
the assassination of King Humbert, has
confessed to his completely in the crime.
He admits that he left Paterson, N. j..
in company with Bresci and that they
went together to Mona near Milan.
Gianotti started a street row at Mona
the day of the murder in order to dis.
tract the attention of the police while
Bresci attacked the hing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Joseph Cook,. Anhori.m.

Cant is the use of cool cinders in
place of glowing Goals.
The most appropriate prayer when
one takes up the penny newspaper is
an invocation of the spirit of unbelief.
Perdition is permanent dissimilarity
of feeling with God.
God cannot be an enswathing kiss
without being also a consuming fire.
BY nature we mean always Gods
viii expressed in his works.-Zior's
Herald.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Cor Term OF Nlnety-Nine Years

SOf loEm Vi NluoIt -NlHo I0drS
@For term of ninety-nine yesrs."
at glance of the printed words,
"ninety-nine years." the time is not
consequential but think of ninety
nine years which few men in millions
attain How many of the present
generation will be in the flesh IN
ninety-nihe years, and vet it is pro-
posed to give legal existence to a
corporation for the term of ninety
nine years. The council cannot, or
shonld not grant privilege or fran
chise TO any company or lndividua
exceeding in years the average life o
man. A privilege or franchise, ez-
tending for a term of twenty-five
years should be sufficient. Who can
forecast the value of q franchise
or privilege in Twenty-Five years,
which may be granted now2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

At the convention of Confederate
Veterans held in Baton Rouge, Aug.
5 and 6, Hon Leon Jsstremski was
elected maj or. general of the Louisiana
Division, q compliment which is
priced most highly. Gen Jastremski
Is congratulated on his promotion
and the distinguished honor con-
ferred upon him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Sue. Mrs. Nation for Divorce.

Medicine Lodge, Kas., Aug. 10. Day
Id Nation has brought suit for divorce
from his wife, Mrs Carrie Nation, the
temperance crusader. Mr.. Nation, who
is now visiting in Iberia. O., alleges his
wife held him up to public ridicule,
neglected her family duties and aban-
doned his home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
shoOtinn at nnIlas

Dallas, Aug. lO.-A woman, Willie
White, was killed and another called
Sadie Walker was wounded so seriously
that it is was not believed she can live
by an unknown person at a house on
Camp street, last night. The police
have made one arrest. There was no
witnesses to the killing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

The Caucasian has been honored
by the City Council, a compliment
which Is highly appreciated. The
Caucasian is now the official organ OF
The city of Shreveport-elected for
one year. s@
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

Denison, Tex, Aug. Johannes Mo
Farland, prominent cattleman and
rancher in the Creek Nation, was as
fascinated between Muskogee and Hen
ryetta, Creek Nation. The body was
found with II bulletholes in il. There is
no clew to the murder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
EIeht-Hour Law Uph.Id.

Joplin. Mo-, Aug. 10.-Judge Hugh
Dabbs, Of the circuit court, handed
down lengthy written opinion upon
the constitutionality of the 8-hour law
passed by the last legislature, as relat-
ing to lead and zinc mine.s in Missouri.
Judge Dabbs decided this law constitu.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Won Ketteler,. Remains.

Brewer Haven. Aug. 1O.-The German
steamer Palatia. which sailed from Tien
Tsin on June IL with the remains of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German minis
ter at Pekin, murdered in the early days
of the Chinese trouble on the border.
has arrived here and the body brought
ashore.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
New Invasion Near Colon.

Wilemstadt, Island of Curscoa. Aug.
1o.-The Venezuelan government an
nounces a new Colombian invasion &C.
cured Thur sday morning near Colon.
The invadi force was commanded by
thu Colombian minister of war.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Sale of Lumbar Land

Marinetta, Wis. Aug. 1O.-The J. O.
Brown Lumber company has sold to the
Meyer Hauser syndicate 10000 acres of
land in Louisiana for $50. 900. The pine
is located in the parishes of Vernon.
Sabine, Calcules and Hatcatoches. There
are over 100000, 600 feet of pine on the
tract
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
ADVISED TO HOLD STOCK.
The Santa Fe Tells StOckmen They WIN
Profit by Holding

Profit by Holding
Kansas City. Aug. l0.-A circular let.
ter has been sent ont by the Santa Fe
traffic department to hundreds of Kan
sas stockmen advising them not to ship
stock to market at the present time. The
letter states that indications now point
to large crop of late corn and calls at
tention to the fact that there is plenty
of wheat in the country which may be
used for food, and ends by saying that
although it may cost considerably more
this winter to keep stock as compared
with past winters. the stock, owners will
profit in the end. The stock business of
the Santa Fe and other Kansas roads
has been immense during the past sew
aral weeks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
DON'T . I'd So 8 SR FE
X0tIr ffa avuax,f

You can be cured of any form ri Tobacco using
easily, be made well, strong magnetic full OF
new life and vigor by taking M0-T0 .RAC-
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
zen pounds in ten days. over 500, 600
cured All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book
REMEDY co, Chicago nv New York. 47
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Stop.

When you want money fire insur.
ance, bonds, life insurance, real estate
accident insurance or building and
oau stock, see w c Agurs, in the
Cooper Building:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

: NeverI. ;. Neverll But: she will
stand by ice cream forever. Try her
sand be convinced"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

Morgan intimates that organized
capital aud organized labor can mol
sleep beneath the same kiver.-Hous.
ton Post.
Reason: Shaffer kicks and talks in
his sleep; Morgan shores aud want,
all the kiver.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

leu Atlanta psooie were poisoned
by ice cream. The American girl is
not a coward, however, and will
never "turn in caitiff flight" from the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

threatening Ice cream freez sr.-HOus-