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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
. STRANGE AFT AIR.

Policeman Shot and Woman Who Found
Him Took LaudanuIn.
New York, June 18.-Policeman John
McGoyern has been shot twice and
dangerously wounded while attempting
to arrest a man who was acting sus-
piousiy in the street. When MeGov-
ern called upon the man to halt he ran,
pursued by the policeman, and finding
himself being overtaken turned and
fired three shots. one of which passed
through McGovern's lungs and shat
tered his left hand. The man succeed
ed in making his escape. McGovern's
condition is critical The shooting wa.
reported at a. nearby police station by
a. woman giving the. name of Earl
Several hours later she was found II
a vacant lot suffering from laudanun
poisoning and was taken to the hos
pitai where McGovern lay The doc
tors succeeded in saving her life. Sh'
declared the shooting had nothing L
do with her attempt at suicide.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
CROP CONDITIONS.
Telegraphic Summaries From Climate
and Crop Sections of the Wealth
er, Bureau.


Louisiana: Week opened unseasonably
cool, closed with temperatures about
normal; light showers on three days; !;
cool nights early part of week injured
young cotton, causing poor stands ear
II cotton in good state of cultivation !;
sugar cane improving slowly rice
seeding continues; irrigated rice doing
well; corn very backward; early planted
laid by; all crops need general rain.
Texas: Generally partly cloudy; htst
part of week unusually cool, retarding
crop growth, especially cotton; latter
part seasonable temperature; good
showers in central portion very bene-
fetal to corn and cotton; no rain in the
coast district. and needed baby; becom-
ing dry in eastern, northern and south
central districts, damaging corn consid-
erably chopping cotton general and
progressing rapidly; considerable dam
age by web-worms in northern and by
cut worms and boll-weevil in central
and southern portions wheat, oat and
rye harvest progressing rapidly; some
corn laid by in southern portion; grass
doing we'll
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

A pathetic case was that OF George
Moore, an ex-soldier of the Union army,
arraigned for burglary in court at Att
.gusta, Ga, the crime having been CONF
nitted out of dire necessity, to satisfy
the pangs Of hunger. The jury, all Of the
old Confederate army, recommended
him TO mercy; the, judge, an ex-Con-
Efederate, imposed a fine Of 81; the. sfer-
iff, an ex-Confederate, paid the fine; the
solicitor, son of an ex-Confederate, or
dered the dollar returned to the offend
err. AS the veteran left the court room
the spectators rose and stood in silence
The ex-Confederates then made up q
purse and sent him to his northern
home. In an enemy's country he was II
the midst of friends Sioux Falls Press
Indeed! Now let the buns and the
thieves who followed Sherman to the
sea howl; howl as was never heard II
Rome.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
PLEADED GUILTY.
Take the Penitcntiary Instead Of Risk
OF the Rope.

1t appears thit the legal execution OF
John Keziah last Friday has had some
effect on a number of prisoners, three
of whom, negroes, in jail held for mur-
der, have pleaded guilty to nlanslaugh-
ter. This fact disproves the maudhn
sentimentality that it is better to hang
than to labor hard fer the State. The
pIeaders of manslaugfter are Josh Col
den. He killed a negro by striking him
over the head with a skillen; term five
years. John Nathan struck woman in
Silver Lake bottom. She died in the
charity hospital; sentence two years iii
the pen. Mike Good, had fracas with
a woman in a dive in St. Paul bottom.
The woman died from the effects of the
blows. He established a good character
preceding this encounter. He was given
two years in the pen. Z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
Cook With Gas.
>~THE
Best and Cheapest Way.

No. g. Commerce street, Cotton to
Lake, approximate square yards,
5,o27.o.
No. 9. Caddo, Market 20 Alley near
hrdis & Co. approximate square
yards. 2,427.2.
No. 10. Fannin, Market % Commerce
approximate square yards, 3,o84.o.
y No. II. Stoner avenue, Louisiana to
Cemetery gate, approximate square
yards, II,273.I.
No. II. Irving Place, Jordan to Olive
approximate square yards, 6,85154. =.
The paving to be of brick or brick
and asphalt or Warren Bros. Bitul-
thic pavement as per plans and specifi-
cations on file in the engineers office.
Each street to be bid on separately
and all bids must be made on and in
accordance with SPECIAL blanks furnished
by the city engineer, under whose sup
ervision all work will be done. "&
A certified check equal to 10 per cent
of the amount bid to accompany each
bid as a guarantee that bidder, If sue
cessful, will furnish satisfactory bond
and enter the contract as per his bid.
A maintenance bond of 10 per cent of
contract as let will be required Of ste
cessful bidders for maintenance of work
for five years. ,-...- z.@s.
The city reserves the right tc reject
c. G. RIVEs, q
gs .~--....s .~s-s-r Comptroller.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
A JURY'S VERDICT.
Self Confessed Negro Thief Acquitted
ss and Turned Loose on Civilized
Community.

In the district court. Judge A. d.
Land, a notorious negro thief, Charles
Davis, was tried on Tuesday by a jury
of intelligent white men on the charge OF
robbery. His victim is a reputable negro
and storekeeper named Parker, at whom
he fired two shots and compelled him
to deliver. Soon after having been ar
rested and jailed Davis admitted his
guilt and that his accoHlplice was Ber-
nard Black, but he recalled this confes-
sion and pleaded not guilty. He submit
ted an alibi, which was sustained by a
negro woman who affirmed that on the
night that Parker was robbed Davis was
at her house sick in bed with chill. The
+ jury believed this woman and diseredit-
ed BY their verdict the fact that Parker
was positive in his testimony and he
had recognized and picked out Davis
from number Of negroes with whom
he had been purposely placed, with the
view of mystifying Parker. The case
was plain and this verdict is one OF the
peculiarities of j1ries whose eonclu-
sions are frequently as startling as they
are unjust. Davis was released from
the clutches Of the law, exonerated
"hohorably discharged u thief, auda-
cious and bold, who has been turned
loose on a civilized community by jury
of twelve white men. So great was the
disgust of the district attorney over such
an unwarranted verdict that he had en-
tered nolle pros against Black who was
held as an accompIice Of Davis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
SEWER CONSTRUCTION.
Notice to Contractors.


I. Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the city comptroller until
E D. m., June 2o, 1903, for constructing
the following sewers: FsasA 90
z78 lienal feet of I8-ineh v;trified pipe
sewer. s%@ -
1,o2os Eneai feet of 24-inch vitrified
pipe sewkr. - I'll @s-
900 lineal feet of 3o-inch circular
brick or concrete sewer " 'S
36e linea1 feet of 42-inch circular
brick or concrete sewer.
373 linea1 feet OF 54Tinch circular
brick or concrete sewer. - 8
40 iineal feet of 72-inch circular
brick or concrete sewer. - .ss
With manholes, catch basins conlete
2. Plans and specifications may be
seen and blank proposals obtained al
the office Of the city engineer after
May 26. s..esss.5~s,.s @s=z..s
8. Each proposal must contain full
name of party or parties making same
and must be accompanied by certified
check equal to 10 per cent of the est.
mated amount of contract, payable te
the city comptroller q --..-es$
.ss.... C., G.. RIVES,.
Comptroller
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
ACTS OF VANDALISM.
Shameful copduc. Alleged to Have Ha

Shameful Conduct Alleged to Have Hap
E 81 pened In afGraveyard.
Chicago. June 10.-A dispatch to. the
Tribune from San Francisco says:
Two acts of vandalism have been COM
mitted by the striking grave diggers
at Cypress Lam cemetery, near this
city. A grave which had been dug by
the assistant superintendent and one
workman for funeral as filed with
water, the result being that the funeral
had to wait while the grave as baled
out. A more serious outrage was per-
petrated at the crematory. There q
body was to be incinerated, but When
the furnace was lighted it blew up, se-
riously injuring to men and wreckins
= part OF the plant. 1t as found that
crude oil had been spilled over the fur.
mace 20 as to cause an explosiou-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
STREET PAVING.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city comptroller at the city hall UP
to 6 p. m, June 26. 1893. for the paw
lp of the following streets in the city
If Shreveport, La:
No. | Marshall street, Crockett to
Davis, approximate square yards,
1756.5.
No. Louisiana street and avenue
AXE to Jordan. approximate square
Yards I6,453-I.
No. 3. Western avenue, Sprague te
Hope, approximate square yards
,,2o48.
No. d. Hope street, Western to T.xa'
approximate square yards, 7,473.4
No S. Texas Road, Cedar to Corpo
eation line. approximate square yards
s2I 500.
No. 6. Southern avenue, Jordan
street to Dashiel, approximate squar
yards, 4,4I8.7o.
No. j. Cotton street Marshall i
Texas avenue. approximate squar
yards 7,2I2.33
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Houston Grubbs Young Man, injured
by an Electric Car.

Tuesday afternoon about i O'Clock
Houston Grubbs, young man aged 20
years, was struck by an electric car on
Texas street near Mcneil. There are
several versions of this accident. The
motorman claims that he was ringing the
car bell when he saw young man
running acros sthe track, almost on the
car, when he was struck and before he
had cross the track; that the car was
running at moderate rate of speed and
that he did all he could to avert the
accident.
Superintendent ievinson, in teferring
to the accident, stated that the car was
running at a speed of about twelve miles
an hour and that the car had been
stopped to within twenty-five feet from
the spot where the accident occurred.
Several witnesses alleged that the car
was running at high rate of speed ;
that they did not hear the bell ringing
and that the car was almost on the
young man when he was struck. Other
witnesses stated that they saw Grubbs
standing at the corner of Mcneil street,
on the north side of Texas street, talk
ing to a friend, when he started across
the street, and he had, no doubt. not
noticed the Texarkana Annex car COM
ing down the street and he had not real
lied his danger until right on the car
when he threw up his two hands. These
witnesses thought he had been killed.
He was revived and taken to Schuni-
perts' Sanitarium. The young man is
from Garrison. Tex. His injuries are
ssrious.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
CARD OF THANKS.

To the Caucasian: We desire through
your excellent paper to exprfess our
profound gratitude to Mr.. and Mrs
Smell and their neighbors on Murph,
street. who have been veritable angels
of mercy to us during the severe ordeal
through which we have just passed, viz.
the long illness and death of Our daugh,
fer, Mrs. Lyle Jones, who passed ava,
on the 9th instant Also to Drs. w, K
Sutherlm and A. S. Reisor for thei1
faithful and efficient services in minis
tering to our loved one. zts.s12
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. CARswELL, :
Carthage, Tex
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
MRS. LYLE ZONES.

s Death is always sad, but how griev-
Gus it is when the one called from earth
is in the bloom of youth. On Monday
June 8, Mrs. Lyle Jones died at her
home in this city aged II years. She wa.
fair and lovable, mother of few days,
and whose child was born lifeless. Re
signed to the inevitable, she parted with
her disconsolate husband, her father
md mother with the loveful words d
hope sustained with the fortitude of the
Christian. x.s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
pENIcK & FORD, LIMITED. :

The charter of the firm of Penick &
Ford, Limited, has been fled in the
clerks office, capital $4,000 The of
6cers are: w. S. Penick, Jr., president
H. B. Gilpin, vice president J. P. Ford
secretary an dtreasurer. The purposes Of
the company are declared to be to buy
nd sell sugar, molasses, syrups and kin
dred products. ard to receive on con-
signrnent and sell same on commission
to mix and blend said products and tc
sell same We wish them success un-
limited.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The Weather Bureau Reports:
Unseasonabiy cool weather prevailed
throughout the cotton region. The tenn
perature for the week averages 3 to 6
degrees below the daily normal. ,s
Good rains are reported from the
,astern portion of the cotton region and
from the interior of Texas, while only
light showers have occurred over Okla
hon1a, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missis.
sippi. No rain is reported from ths
Texas coast.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
DIED.

In this city on Tuesday, june 9, at
3:I5 am, Esther Wolff, aged 72 years,
mother of Sol and Lep Wolff. The fun
eral took place at 9 O'Clock this morn
ing from the residence, corner Market
md Fannin streets. Burial in the new
cemetery.
The deceased was most estlrnabie
ladv, beloved by all who knew. her.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
THE CENTENARY COLLEGE
Opposition to Its Removal to Shreve-
port.
The Mansfield Journal says:


'The board of trustees of Centenary
College was in session Tuesday. The
question of the removal of the college
ito Shreveport was brought up and a
stormy scene was the result. The resolu-
ton favoring the change was tabled and
the board went on record as being op-
posed to the Shreveport proposition.
The fight will be transferred to the con-
ference. Bishop Keener is leading the
opposition. Several members of the fac
|ulty have, resigned and the designations
of others have been called for.
THE question of the removal of Cen
tenary and Mansfield colleges to Shreve-
port has, already created much discord
among the Methodists of Louisiana, and
the end is not yet. And for what pur-
pose? To improve the commercial in
|terests of Shreveport and for promoters
|oftthe movement to be able to boast of
their denomination having college in a
city with plenty of money behind it. ,
The interests Of the rising generation
do not appear to have any weight with
them. Fortunately, so far, they have
not things their way. There are Meth
odists in Louisiana who will not agree
to sacrifice the interests of their daugfl-
ters for commercial reasons, and a hun
dred thousand dollars is no greater
bribe to them than would be ten dollars.
1t is to be hoped they will be in the
majority when the conference is held,
and we shall be surprised if they are not.
1t is well for Jackson and Mansfield
that the. Methodists of Shreveport
sprung this question when they did, for
the entire connection will have ample
time to discuss it. The preachers will
compose the majority in the conference,
and it is hoped they will reflect the
wishes of their charges and not insist
upon their individual views. If the mat
ter is left to the church as whole there
can be little doubt of the result The
colleges will. not be moved Except the
combining of the two institutions under
one management, for the sake of econ
ony in the number of professors, there
/ is no good reason whatever for a
change One good old brother Of the
cloth, who does not live here. more en-
thusiastic than prudent, probably, said
the other day, that the movement, if sue
cessful, would place the college next
door to hell We do not wish to go on
record as endorsing the sentiment con-
yeyed in the remark quoted, but We do
contend that Mansfield is an ideal town
for female college.
Our friend, the Mansfield Journal,
with characteristic zeal, is doing what
the Caucasian would do # it occupied a
relative position, but we do not think
lit is fair to intimate that the removal is
suggested by money. It must be. con-
ceded that Shreveport offers many in
ducements for the location Of the Cen
tenary College and the Mansfield Female
College, advantages which can not and
may not be ignored when the future
welfare of the two institutions is con-
sidered practically. Colleges thrive best
when they progress in communities
which are possessed of facilities appre-
fciated by the people, fact demonstrat.
It'd by the recent establishment of ths
| ST. Johns College on Texas avenue.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair.
Temperature: Minimum 6o;; maxi
mum SO.
River: Arthur City 100, q rise Of OF
Fulton Is, fall of o.s;; Shreveport 8.S
a fall Of IL
Weather forecast for Shreveport ant
vigillity Tonight and Thursday show
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
a LITTLE BOY AND HIS PRAYER

A LITTLE BOY AND HIS PRAYER.
A little boy had said his prayer and
kissed everybody good night but the
hired girl. aren't you going to kiss me
good night?" said the domestic. 1 saw
pa try to kiss you this morning and
don't want you to slap me the way you
Slapped him. And the young hopefuFs
mother is wondering whether she will
be able to do her own work from this
time on and save the expense OF keeping
a girl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10

COTTON BEET ROUTE.
On June is and I6 the Cotton Belt
Route win sell tickets to Sc Louis and
return at rate sof one fare plus $2. Linn
tied June "a.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10

COTTON BELT SPECIAL RATES.
On July !. and q the Cotton Belt
Route will sell round trip tickets TO
Atlanta, Ca, at rate Of one fare plus
81 limited July Is.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
REMEMBER THE PLACE
Ben HOLMAN
111 Texas Street.
SEALED BIDS INVITED.

SEALED BIDS INVI El'.
Sealed bids are hereby invited 20. |,
grading Hulcee street, as per plans anu
sprcifications on file in the city ef1gi-
neer office. Z
Each bid TO be accompanied with 2
certified check for ten per cent OF tlae
amount of the bid, aud the sue sessfli,
bidder will be required to givt bond
acreptsble to the cty council in the fsii'
amount Of contract. The city reserves
The right TO reject any and all bids.
Bids TO Be in tic hands Of the comp
txoller BY Monday. June S, 1908 =
||s q. RIvEs. Couptroller
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
Death of m Mrs. Fall.

Fort Worth. June 10.-The wife OF
County Treasurer Ball died Monday
night. She was one of thencity's most
popular ladies. @ s.. @stEE =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
(
HOL.zMAN'S
COST SALE
Monday,
tuesday,
w Wednesday,
JUNE 5, o, 10.

Our entire line Of House Fur
nishing Goods, consisting Of
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Table
Damask, Towels, Fapkins, Bed
Spreads, Dotted TWiss and Lace
Curtains, Chenille and Tapestry
Portierres, Piano and Table
Covers, Window Shades, Mat
tings, Carpets, Linoleuni, Rugs
ii At
A TnCf
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
Actual Cost.

Positively no goods in this depart
naent sent out on approval or charged
during this sale.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10

Got anv bill heads Better order sons
before fhe FIRST. You'll n<ed en- then
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
EMBRIDERIES

EMBRIDERlES
AT HoIzman's Monday, June 3.
We place on our bargain counters one
8 lot of Hamburg Embroiderv and IN
serting to inches wide, worth from
5 I5c to 25c, at
Ioc yard.
Holzman's headquarters for TRUNKS,
sATCHELS, TELESCOPES AND
STEAMER TRUNKS AND sui
CASES.
Ladies Bingham and Mefcerized
uaderskirts and Kinonas at Holman $
regular price sI.a5 and SI.5o, ronr
choice this week
o8c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-10
Saving Deposits.

MERCHANTS 8 FARMERS BAfsh
AND TRUST CO.. CORNER OF
SPRING AND TEXAS sTREEs.
sIREYEPoRT, IA.
The savings deposits Of the bank =
ne Of It's descrvedly popular features.
interest At the rate Of three per cent
ner annu.n is allowed Of, all sums Of
o,e dollar and upwards remaining On
he calendar three Or more ealfndaf
months.
when made during the FIRST three
days Of any month, interest Is allowed
3, ! these deposits as il deposited on The
frss day of the month. Interest on AZ
s,,.,,s nat withdrawn viii Be payable on
The first days of February and August
and interest not then withdrawn =
added 10 the principal thereby giving
he depositors compound interest.
Deposits may be made by marie
women. men Of minors, in theirs owr
names.
Facilities are given denositors g
dr1w rioney.
Deposifs made for lonees perio<
|th.u IL l1aonths draw hiskex rsf!
ifsn prslinary ssziinl dfosils.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-19
The Result
Council Grinds Out GOodly Grist.

With much talking and informal Of
ferings of suggestions, reference to the
city charter, motions and good-natured
counter motions, the common council
ground out goodly grist of orders for
sidewalks, street Improvements, etc.,
at Monday nights session. There
was a full attendance, with an
exception in the absence of Council
man Gessling, who had sent in a writ
ten resignation as member of the city
lawmakers. Mr.. Gessling's resignation
was accepted to take effect when his
duly elected successor shall take Office,
the second Tuesday in January, 1904.
Mr.. Gesslng was asked by the Glacier
Tuesday morning if he had any state
ment to make for publication, but had
nothing to say.
Sidewalks were ordered built on the
north side of Oak street, from Dallas
corner to Park street, and from the
bridge over Hood River on the south
side of State street to Front street.
Sherman avenue was ordered i'm
proved through Winans addition, and
River street widened to the full width.
1t was calculated that 5000 would be
required to make the east end of Sher-
man avenue passable. Councilman
Mayes said the property owners had
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-19
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expressed willingness to stand for
greater part of the eexpense, but thought
it right that the city should help out
to the extent of $35. His motion to
this effect carried.
Marshal Cunning mentioned at this
juncture that subscriptions for dona-
nation work could be considered worth
about One-half the stated amount. He
also said that some one had thrown
barrel staves into drain bitches he had
dug, and caused the water to overflow
and damage the streets. He is work.
ing to improve some of the bad places
in the main thoroughfares.
On motion of Councilman P. S. Dav-
idson, the street commissioner was
voted an emergency fund of $50 for
fixing up the streets.
Councilman Prather, as chairman of
the health committee, reported but one
or two cases of contagious disease, and
that the general health Of the cOmmu.
nifty was good. Members of this COM
miltee evidently overlooked or over
smelled the escaping sewerage on Oak
street, which can be laid to the want
of sewer system.
The special sewer committee is still
wrestling with Time and the matter Of
rights of way. Chairman Prather said q
report on the matter could be made by
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-19
A SnIendid Brand of Butter.

7. S. Townsend of the Townsend
Creamery company of Portland was in
Hood River a few days ago, looking
after the butter and cheese trade Of
that company. While here he arranged
with the Mcclure Bros. to handle and
push the sale of the Townsend butter.
This brand Of butter is white Clo-
yer" and T. S, Townsend made the re-
mark that there was just one thing that
every person in his employ had to do,
and that was to keep the quality of the
'White Glover" brand at the very
highest standard. He also said that he
could attribute his success in business
to his continuous efforts in this direc-
tion, stating that his company would
guarantee that any one buying the
"White Glover" brand would always
have good butter to spread on his
bread. From the large amount of this
butter that the Mcclure Bros. are dis
posing OF, Mr.. Townsend's statements
concerning the "White Clover" are
evidently correct.
One 5-acre and one l0-acre clearing
land contract to let. Inquire of John
Leland Henderson.