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LORD eEREsFoRD's MISSION.
Says He Is Coming to This Country to
Study Business Methods.

Says He Is Coming to This Country to
Study Business Methods
London january 3-Admirai Lord
Charles Bercsford win sail for America on
the North German Lloyd steamer KaIserln
Maria Theresa, which loft Bremen today
and viii sail from southampton tomorrow.
The report that the admiral ss 10 take a
position with the International Mercantile
Marine company IS untrue Lord Bcresford
suid to representative OF the Associated
Press:
81 am going TO America because ! have
some private business to attend TO- II
has nothing to do with the shipping com
bination II the Morgans had paid me the
compliment OF Offering me something In
should be obliged 10 decline. However, in
addition To- attending to private business,
! am going to have good look
around, although | must BIZ back in Lon
don for the opening O. parliament IN Feb
gurdmg the administration element IN
American business. That's where America
cNccls We don't know how 10 administer
here, our workmen are as good as there
are but, but administration Is feeble. Your
work demands straight business men as dl-
rccturs. If | can teach the people hero TO
adopt American business methods we can
then have greater iutercOmmuuicatinn Of
capital interests between the two countries
II Ia the only weF, and once England 81
America get on n prott-shnrng basis the
world will not dare TO interfere with either
Neither at MS will stand for n political al
lance. 1t Is Impossible. Changing parties
aud the sentiments Of both countries forbid
it, 1 frankly confess that n business al
lance would he more to England's than
Americas advantage. America can look
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Comparison with iusovcncics n 1901
shows striking improvement 30 Ncv Eng
lnnd, both as % number and amonnl ~ de-.
faufied liabilities losses were notably
fewer IN MASSACHUSETTS, and Connecticut
while the amount involved was nearly ff4-
100000 less 10 Massachusetts alone. on the
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PROFESSIONAL.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

S0TTCF OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice
l. hereby given that the annual meeting
az ne stockholders OF The Texas aud New
Orleans Railroad Company wiz Zoe neg
thr. ,ifv-tf Houston Harris county, Texas.
al N o'clock a. m ON the l2th day OF
Jauuary, 1905. ana that Che annuu meet
ing 81 the board of directors OF sold
rUinDany VIII Ice held at the same place
ANA on the same day immediately atttt
tho adjournment ~ the said qnngnl meet
NJ IN EtoclhyltlVrs. 4. n Srgrr
I12 Secretary,
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Houston
Texas January 3, 1903 Sealed proposals
addressed TO D. d. Bryan, secretary of
the city of Houston, Texas, viii Doc Zee
Ceiyed up to - o'clock noon. ON Monday,
February -, 1903 for the construction of
a brick city hall and market house and
market shed ON what is known as market
square, i'm this city, according to plans
and specifications on ile at the office of
the city secretary and at the office Of
George r. Dickey IS Co., architects The
city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
All bids must be accompanied by Ger
titled check for $4,000 on any bank In
Iouston. made payable to Che mayor Of
said city without conditions, same TO ice
forfeited as liquidajed damages I'm case
of failure NJ successful bidder TO enter
into contract and bond ms required by The
city council, within ten days after bcug
notified of acceptance OF bid.
The successful bidder Will he required 10
furnish a bond I'm the sum of twenty five
Thousand lSgJOJuOO dollars with amy Ie-
spousiblo individuals or surety company
as boudsmcu, for the faithful perform
aucc OF the work as per contract.
The contractor win hc governed 10y an
the ordinances ~ the city regulating of
pertaining to public works, especially the
labor ordinance, passed Fchrn1rv II. 1902
aud must agree tn proper deductions from
contract price for violations thereof.
o. r.. Holt, Mayor.
u. ~. Bryan, city Secretary. "a
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crcve's Black Root Liver Pills.

Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root They act on the liver
equal TO calomel and leave no bad after
effects No gripping, no sick stomach. SYui
cure chronic constipation. Price - cents
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weather changes noted below will occur
within twcnty-four hours of $ p. N. OF
dates below:
January Warmer. rs.
January 5-Threatcning.
january 6-Cooler.
january Cool
January S-Moderatiug
January 9-Wnrmer
January l0-rhreateninG.
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Irregular bowel movements lead 10
chronic constipation rrictlv Ash Btters
h "a rcllabcesystem regulator; cures perua-
nentlv A. v. hiesliug, I0e Main street .
Crcpccut prns store. $40 Main slrect,
special agents.
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TYPEWRITERS.

HLIcKENSnERFER TYPEWRfTFRS on
easy payments; SO cash and So per
furnish good references w. r. Russell,
general agent for IHNus, Arkansas Indian
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L. s1iGl5 1902 SIN 4767G9 Sl13, 0a2, 3I6
Bankg % - 3l9l090I 1S0ls,II4
Canada lOi 1871 lO03l,777 10,s11,67l
Tho failures MS States We're:
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So. West 1,l7a 7a4 S7osto5o $3.50, lo6

Texas ..... 52s e3s 2,o43.aS4 1sTO,61t
GIssouri .. 1903 Pa 2,7S233o 1920 627
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FOR soCrHERN sT4 IRA,


south Ills 20is sio,2o167i $40. l3lGl5
FOR SOUTHWESTERN STATES
Number. Liabilities
1902 1901 1907, 1901
Arkansas 80 30 Si35TTa6 sLo4Lsas
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tANJED- Ten good bricEluyers; will pay
~ cents an hour for teu-hour day. Apply
~ w ut Carson, La, on the Kansas CITY
IL. s
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1AVELFR WANTED-ro work country
4rade. Salary $1,000 per year and eX-
fenses. Los Angeles Cider Co., ST. Louis,
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NJ ANTE D-Scttled woman TO cook, nurse
"a nd do Homework; good wages. Mrs. Guy
ny. Steadmau. NO8kum. Texas, 3
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AGENTS WANTED.

LlFE AGENTS y am now ready 10 make
contract for 1908 Highest commissions
paid aud notes taken, Have just put ON
the market the most up-to-date Invest
mcut contract ever issued. only agents
wanted that can produce the business.
Bg money In scliug Hartford Life poll
cios and bonds 81. H. Patterson, man
ugcr, Trust building, Dallas, Texas II
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n, A.,
/ a"',NflsllLD room, with bath, one or two
tInIltMen, 4lB Hamilton. Z
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D0ST WANT ADS ARE
Il numerous because they pay
TRADE OR EXCHANGE.

ling or surrounding counties, with or with
out stock Write James II. Taylor Co.,
Marlin TeXas.
ONH ~ dAI bEoA loSeaaI-9R1S NY NY Hrst
ness demands my attention Dc. u. L.
Murdock QaAwoods, Texas. 10
IMPROVED city property and small farm
for stock merchandise i. NJ. Brown,
lIallctsyillc, Texas.
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BOARD AND ROOM.

EsT CLASS BOARD, 40 La Branc6
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>NTHERS READ POST
~ Want Ads. Do you?
FINANCIAL.

READY MONEY ON short notes: small
notes and chuttels. r. n. Little, 3lOia
Main. 6
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MUST HAVE MONEY this week to pay
of mortgage; owner viii sell few Heights
d. Smeaton, 9O51s Texas avenue. cid
phone 42l II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
RUSHING FOR CLAIMS .
Wild Times in the lintah Oil Land
Region Of Wyoming.
KETCHUM IS SPEEDY
The C0lonC,, and Dozen Cowboys
Well armed and Mounted Had
Everything Their Way Ia
the Aspen Country.

Eva2cton, Wyo.. Jan, 1.-THE rush
for claims in the Uintah oil fields still
continues and from the present out
look not more than a week will elapse
taken up. So far as known there has
been no blood shed. although shots
were exchanged in many cases.
Up to midnight Wednesday night a
person would well imagine himself In
the heart OF a hostile country. Fires
marking the corners of claims were
lighted by the thousands AMI these,
together with hundreds of men camped
near them reminded one of bivouac
at war.
Colonel Ketchum, at the head Of
twelve cowboys, well-armedsa and mount
ed, carried the Aspen country by
storm. At midnight they rode forward
down the section lines, setting stakes
as they came to the corners. AS the
first stakes were being driven they
were greeted by volley of gunshots
from opposing locators. but the bull
lets all went wide Of their mark.
Swinging to their saddles the party
darted forward nod did they cease un-
til they had located every section open
for fling. Then, retracing their way
the found that the opposing parties
had. in many cases, pulled their stakes
and burned them in the fire. These
were replaced and the triumphant par
ty returned to file their claims.
In the Spring Valley country there |
were fist fights on every side, but the
men refrafned from the use of fire.
arms /
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
YARNS FROM
WASHINGTON
'tEs,:t 'ss...*....ss:.s:+.::.,.*..s..:
Especial Correspondence

Washington. Dee % While Wash
in%tOn has naturally been more or less
wrought mp by the events that have
been Transporting in Venezuela during
Il" last week or ten days. senators and
representatives. have hrrn inclined to
IL he n calm view OF the situation
which has presented some humorous
phases that facetious members have
been quick to incorporate into the eur
rent gossip of the corridors and cloak
looms.
Representative Bartholdt of the st.
Louis district. as the most prominenS
German American in congress. natural
~ came in for an amount of good ma
tUred prodding over the hostile atti-
sude of his fatherland toward an Amer
lean republic.
well, Dick said member of the
committee on soreign affairs to Dir.
Bartholdt when we go to war with
Germany over the Venezuelan case
they will put you in Fort Monroe
with q chain anf ball"
We'll" responded A1r Bartholdt,
with we'll simulated Teutonc accent,
''shust so you make him 'highbalr it
vas all righdt.'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Dropped Dead In puIp;t

Springfield. O.. Jan. Rev. j. b.
McMichael, formerly president of Mon
mouth college, Monmouth. ILL.,, fell
dead shortly after he entered the pull
pit of the Sugar Creek United Presby-
terrain church. near xenia He had
just taken off his coat and members
thought he had slipped from his chair.
When they reached his side he was
dead. He was elected president OF
Monmouth in 1878 and served for
twenty years
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Line TO Be Continued.

Laredo, Texas. Jan. "A City of
Mexico special says Pablo Martinez
Del Rio, attorney for the Mexican
Central Railroad company. has signed
contract on behalf of the company
with the government for the continu-
ance of the Cuernavaca line to the
Pacific coast. BY the terms of the rev
concession the Central company IS
authorized to build railroad COM
mencing at Organal. near Rio de Bal
sas. the present terminus of the Cuer-
navaca line. to be built either to Acu-
pulco or Zihuatanejo. as the company
may decide
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
RECEIVED AT ROME.
Secretary Hays Note Turned Over to the
Italian Prime Minister.

Secretary Hays Note Turned Over to the
Italian Prime Minister.
Rome, Jan. 2.-Foreign Minister
Prinetti Thursday afternoon received
through Ambassador Meyer. Secretary
Hays not communicating President
Castro's acceptance of The Hague ar
bitration In principle, but with an ad-
ditional proposition which the govern
ment at Washington does not support.
AT the New Years diplomatic recep-
ton Thursday Foreign Minister Prinet-
Il and Ambassador Meyer exchanged
congratulations over the anticipated
settlement by arbitration of the Vene-
zuelan troubles. Senior Prinetti express
ed his appreciation OF the attitude OF
the United States and his satisfaction
at the state departments action
throughout the affair.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Ex-speaker Daniels Dead.

Guthrie, Ok. Jan 2 Arthur ". Dam
iels Of Oklahoma and an ex-governor,
died here Thursday at the age of fifty
years, having been a noted character
IN political life in two states and one
territory Minnesota. Illinois and Okla
homa. He made the run into Okla
homa In 1889 and secured acclaim He
was speaker at the first 0klahoma leg
fslature.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

BILE bowknots, an
incident occurred
which provoked
something more
than n S N | ! e
among the staid
and digniticd sen
atol's.
Senator Bever-
fdge. w al k e d
across the cham
Der to where sat
Senator Quay,
his leading and
most bitter an
tago,1ist on the
statehood propo-
sition. and held
out his hand to
the Pennsylvania
an. Senator Quay
arose and shook
the Indiana sem.
ator's hand with
elaborate and eff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

thought this meant that Secretary
Root wanted to have a short talk with
them before breakfast. and they went
along without protest. When they
reached the office, they sat down and
talked until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Then the secretary thanked them and
babe them goodby. Five minutes later
two hungry men dashed madly into
the nearest restaurant and ordered
nearly everything in sight.
The next day Secretary Root remem-
bered and spent half the forenoon
hunting up his friends and apologizfng
profuscly for what at the time ap-
peared to be fragrant breach Of hos
pltality, IA thing Of which MIR Root is
one OF the last men in the world to be
Willingly. guilty.
SAMUEL HUBBARD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Ran into d Locomotive.

Conneilsville, Pa. Jan. IA nas.
sefger train on the Southwestern
branch Of the Pennsy wanna railroad
was wrecked at New Haven BIZ hun
ming into locomotive TIE inquired
Mrs Miller, sannellsVilla: Mrs.
Henry He3sel Essf Livernool Miss
Ida Storey. Cofue llsrilae Some other
pas engers were slightly bruised
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
suecufnbeGi to slaerntian.

New york. Jan. 2. Major Angus
rs 9. Tate, whose right leg was am
putatea on Sunday as result 81
San creme died. He served through
the civil war Al. tie time OF Grants
nainination Tor the presidency Major
Tate was president Of the soldiers
national committee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Given british Foreign once.

London. Jan. 2.-Mr. White. the Unit
ed States charga d'affairs. delivered to
the foreign Office the note of secre-
tary Hay announcing Pres dent Cas-
tro's acceptance of the proposal to
have the Venezuelan claims arbftrated
by the international court at The
Hague
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Called
Cannon's
Bluff

him4 Here is one told the other day
III the senate cloakroom:
was in meeting of conferees.' -
the narrator said. sin which Senator
sewell and Uncle joe Cannon were
contending for the legislation of their
respective houses. z.
Finally Uncle joe brought his hand
down with a thump on the table. L
shall stay right here until the senate
Yields, he declared
Senator SeweH regarded him mo-
n1eilt with that cold aud stern look he
could at times assume and then. turn
ing to the clerk Of the, committee. said,
Dir. eleaves. will you kindly arrange
to have my meals served in this room
fer the remainder of this session.
Il may add that both gentlemen ate
their dinner that night in their own
hotels. .
4 day or two ago Maryland con-
gresham was eonversing from his
committee room over the long distance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Wacrs,ners VIII

Decatur Eek. Jan. The wsIl Of
sle late Dan Faggoner. the cattle
king. has been Iled for probate. The
widow and all other near relatives are
well provided for. Among other
things Mrs Waggonar gers 500 0oe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Easily Reconciiiable.

Caracas, Ian. 2.The arbitration
propositions of the foreign powers and
the counter propositions of Venezuela
exchanged through Minister Bowen are
said by a high Venezuelan authority TO
be easily reconciliable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

they might nave
a talk about the
archipela go. On
the morning set
for the engage
ment the secre-
tary forgot all
about it a n d
went to the din
ing room a n d
bre a k f a s t e d
alone. When he
came out into
t b e lobby. he
found his two
friends waiting
for him.
why, good
morning sal d
t h e secretary.
"Cone rig b t
along to the Of
flee. and we can
talk m a t tiers
over"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Was Not In
His Seat

S----------------------SS see him. Tell him I'm
not In my seat" The boy stood stock
still and looked at Hepburn. TEL him
I'm not in my seat repeated the 10
wan.
Il can't tell him that" said the page.
Hurry up" persisted Hepburn ''Tell
him I'm not in my seat
But, Mr.. Hepburn said the boy.
you are in your seat. | can't tell a
story"
The Iowa statesman looked at the
boy a minute with glance somewhat
akin to admiration; then he moved to
the next chair and said:
Tell him I'm not in my seat
.All right, sir. )" said the boy as he
made dash for the door.
Speaking of Germanv's hostile DEM
onstration off La Guayra. Representa-
tive Patterson of Pennsylvania said the
other day;
"Gerinanys excuse that the Venezue-
Ian vessels she sunk We're old and uli-
seaworthy reminds me of the excuse
given by the son of neighbor of mine
for killing colt. The animal was
Slightly defofmed about the head, but
otherwise was healthy and gave pros
pect of making q useful horse. One
day the old gentleman came home and
found his colt lying in the farmyard
with his throat cut. On inquiring who
mad killed 1t his son Jephtha declared,
Why, | did. father + +
What did you do that for? angrily
demanded his father. 2.*.-
Why. the brute was. deformed and
of no use answered the young man in
justification of his deed. Germany has
taken the property of Venezuela and
destroyed it because it was 'deformed
and of no USE"
The recent memorial services held by
the senate in honor of the late Senator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

Just before the beginning Of the fight
on the statehood BILL which for a time
threatened to tie the senate up into tlou-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

SeWell of New Jersey,
when many glowing
tributes were paid to
his memory. recalled
many stories aud Incl.
dents characteristic of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Opens Up strong

& Cleveland. o.. Jan. 2The iron
Trade Review says iron trade FOR 1908
onens up strong.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Senator
ma son as
Santa Claus

color2d man who has been II faithful
servant in the mansion almost from
time immCmOrial.
Senator Mason likes 60 go to markes
and select his own provender This
morning he saw Uncle Jerry standing
on the sidewalk. where the venerabl
Virginia "aunties" and "uncles'' dis
play their wares. Uncle Jerry was
cying something with wistful stare
and Il watering mouth.
What are you looking at?' asked
the senator.
Uncle Jerry touched his hat and re-
piled. Il III got my eyes Gu dat possum,
but he's to- expensive for me-
There OH II box, surrounded by greens.
was fat possUm, just waiting for a
dressing Of sweet potatoes and gravy.
Approaching what nice, fat pos
sum meant to Uncle Jerry. Senator Ma
son told the aged messenger to take it
along, and away he started. bowling
and smiling at every step, his hat in
one hand and the pOSsum in the other
If Uncle Terry controlled the Illinois
Legislature, there would be no question
about MasOn's return to the senate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Hard Strait
TO Beat

Were interesting but fantastic crea-
tons. That was before acquired two
boys of my own. The other day, to
my great horror, the elder Of my boys
was sent home from school in disgrace.
Naturally | was somewhat wroth at
the youngster and sat in Judgment on
his case. s
"'What's the trouble. johnny said
severely. What did you do?
az don't know, papa said he.
Don't know said | incredulously.
What do you meant .-.. H..
"'Well.' he replied graveiy, the
teacher asked the class what strait
was, and when put up my hand she
called on me- There was little pause.
What did you tell her? l inter
jected impatiently.
"'Ace. king, queen. jack, ten,' said
he, without the shadow of smile.
Wasn't that right, papa?"
The other day Secretary Root invited
two men, who know much about the
Philippines and of whose knowledge
he desired to take advantage. to break
fast with him at the Arlington. so that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

sncle Jerry, the White
slOuSC messenger, s;as
the bcnt iciary.
Everybody who COOS
to the White House
knows Uncle Jerry thp
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

telephone with constituent about a
diplomatic position.
Yes, | will 30 to see the president
right away" he said. "Whats that?
Yes, that's what | said-ri~ht away. |
will see the president for YOU"
III" turned around and was confront
ed by Il sable constituent in a broad
grin, exhibiting two rows of white
teeth
"Dat'> Just what | wants. S;,h." saia
tn" visitor. Il wants You to go SOC de
president ruh 10, sab"
'Nhy, what t,ai. .liM:"
"W"lI. ~1M. my brother rc;c We &c
'sNt to re Wsrt>lu">o fer ;cn days for
rarIAin' Il rHz,"r. and knows if YOU
evil ask Sr pr, >idrnt he vii! pardon
him nfli.''
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

The other day O page came into the
house and handed a card to Represent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

A western congressman tells this
story of precocity of western youths:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

Representative Loud of California,
who was defeated for reelection by a
big majority, was in railroad wreck
when he was coming east the other
day.
Heard, you were in a wreck. Loud"
said Colonel Hepburn of Iowa.
Nothing to speak Of answered
Loud. After my experience on cleo
ton day a glacier could run over me
and wouldn't feel it,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

alive Hepburn Of 10
wa. Colonel Hepburn
looked at the card and
said: Il don't want to
see him. Toll him I'm
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
Stewart

Timer reared Senator Stewart
through his whiskers.
And then both Of the handshakers
laughed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

uSeu 10 tnlnk,
said Mr.. d e w ee Sc,
that Huck Finn and
Tom Sawyer as well
po.a-s. p,I De-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08

The recent memorial services held b.
the senate in honor of the late Senate