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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22
ROYAL NAL! EX!RAC!

brewed from wholesome barley
and hops. We sell more of this
than all other tonics combined.
There must be some reason for it.
There is. One bottle will convince.
Get it today and start toning your
self up to your normal condition.
25c.-by the doz., $3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22
Koreans En- Route.

The Japan Daily Mail of August 81,
says that hundred and thirty Korean
emigrants arrived at Nagasaki on Aug.
%, enroute for the United States. They
are probably coming to Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22

HEAVY APPLIQUE LACES-25c.
and soc. qualities. reduced to zoe. Soc.
qualities, reduced to Csc. 40c. qualities,
reduced to soc. 45c. qualities. reduced
to 35c. soc. qualities, reduced to 40c.
6Oc. and Csc. qualities, reduced to Soc
75c. and soc. qualities, reduced to Coo.
90c. qualities, reduced to 75c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22
Reduction Sale
Lagos

Important trimming of prices for one
week only. If you need dress trim
mings this is your opportunity. Colors,
white, cream and ecru.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22

LIGHT APPLIQUE LACES-15c.
qualities, reduced to 1Oc. zoe. qualities,
reduced to 15c. 25c. qualities, reduced
to zoe. 35c. qualities, reduced to Csc.
40c. qualities, reduced to SOC.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22

ENGLISH PERCALES - Entirely
new line, Sc inches wide, in Navy Blue,
Red and light colors. Just the thing
for Boys Waists. 15c. per yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22

LADIES' BELTS AND GIRDLES-
Some very pretty novelties just receiv-
ed-the very latest in vogue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-22
AFTER DENGUE

You will need a good bracing
tonic, something that will tone
up your system, give you good
wholesome appetite, make you
sleep well and feel well. There's
nothing better than
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
MURDER OF MEEHAN.
8"dy ~ Wealthy Colorado Stockmas
A0und Lying on prairie

@"dy ~ Wealthy Colorado stockmaa
Sound Lying on Prairie
Akron, Colo, April 8.-The bullet
*Iddled body Of Joseph I. Meehan,
wealthy stockman, who lived alone on
Wis sanch northeast of this place, has
eeen found lying on prairie within
short distance Of his home 1t is be.
lleved he was hot from ambush Friday
eight, as he was returning home from
visiting a brother, another cattleman.
and that the killing is the result Of a
feud
For some time trouble has broken
out at intervals among rangemen over
the question of the right use of the
range. and in December last, Meehan
and a rancher named John Irwin en-
gagged in pistol duel, Irwin being fat
ally shot. Meehan was so badly
wounded that he was in the hospital
for several months. 1t is said that fol-
lowing this encounter threats were
made against Meehan's life. Meehan
was very popular in the neighborhood
in which he lived and the feeling is
strong against the shooting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

and ($2o,ooo) dollars for the said pur-
pose, running for a period Of thirty
(3o) years to be dated January I, 1903,
with interest payable semi ANNUALLY at
the rate of four Cd per cent per an
mum, and in order to pay same 10 levy
and assess special tax Of one-fourth
% of one CD mill per annum on the
.Iu,ution of the property in
said city for the following years, to-
wit: 1903, 1904 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908,
1900, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915,
1916, 1917, 1913. 1910, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923, 1924 1925, 1926, 1927, 1923, 1929
1890, 1881, 1892, or as many years there
of as will suffice for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds, not
to be negotiated until required for said
improvements, and any past due cOu
pons at date of negotiation to be clipped
off of said bonds.
Sec. ? Be it further ordained, that
an election in the city of Shreveport be
and is hereby called for Tuesday, May
IL, 1908, between the hours of ! o'clock
am. and 5 o'clock pm, at which the
above proposition shall be voted on by
the legally qualified voters of said city,
and the mayor is hereby instructed to
give due notice of this proposition and
the said election in the official journal
of the city for more than thirty (3o)
full days.
Adopted by the following vote
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie.
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal,
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tus-
ten, Wise.
Nays: None
March 30, 1903
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
O. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES,
Auditor and Ex-Oficio Secretary
April 5, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

New Haven, Conn, April 8.-After
shooting himself four times. once in
the head and three times In the abb
domen, Walter Hickey sat down be-
side Il e railroad tracks in Milford to
die. Regretting his act he struggled
to his feet, and with two sticks OF
wood in his hand which he had grasp
ed as he fell, he waved frantically at
an express trains speeding toward this
city. He then fell over as though
dead. The engineer saw the appar-
emily dying man and stopped the train.
The trainmen rushed to Hickiey's side
Hickey was hardly able to speak
from loss Of blood. He was put aboard
the train and brought to this city,
where at the hospital it is said he
will probably recover.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
AN ORDINANCE

Creating the department of street
cleaning and sprinkling, and pro-
viding for the maintenance and op-
Grafton of said department
Section T. Be it ordained by the city
council, in legal assembly convened,
that a department of street cleaning and
sprinkling be and is hereby created.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
there shall be a superintendent of said
department whose duty it shall be to
keep the paved streets and paved alleys
of the city of Shreveport thoroughly
swept and cleaned and the sweepings
to be hauled and dumped at places to
be designated by the mayor and street
cleaning and sprinkling committee.
The superintendent shall receive as
compensation for his services a salary
of seventy-ive ($75.oo) dollars per
month.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
employees to operate sprinklers or
sweepers shall receive not more than
one dollar and fifty cents ($I.5o) per
day; employees to drive carts and other
day 1aborers not hereinafter mentioned
shall receive not more than one dollar
and twenty-five cents ($I.25) per day ;
all of whom shall be under the direc-
ton of the superintendent
Sec. q. Be it further ordained, that
the nlavor and the street cleaning and
sprInkling committee are hereby au-
thorized to purchase 20 mules at cost
of not more than $I75 each sprink-
lers at cost of not more than $2Io
each; 3 sweeDers at a cost of not more
than $235 each: d carts at a cost of not
more than $50 each 7 pairs of harness
at a cost of not more than $40 each; a
sets single harness at a cost of not more
than SIS each; E hydrants at a cost of
not more than $50 each.
Sec S. Be it further ordained, that
the sum of six thousand four hundred
and hfty-two dollars and eig1lty-fve
cents ($6,4sa8s) or SO much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated from
the street cleaning and sprinkling fund
to make the purchases enumerated in
section four Cd of this ordinance, and
that the sum of nine hundred dollars
$1,000 per month be appropriated from
the street cleaning~and sprinkling fund
to pay the salary of the superintendent,
the wages of all other employees, the
feeding of the teams, and incidental
expenses.
See 6. Be it further ordained, that
all moneys arising from the license tax
of 1908 in excess of sixty-eight tllous-
and dollars S68ooo or as much as
may be necessary be and IS hereby APP
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
AN ORDINANCE,

Ordering an election whereat shall be
submitted to the property taxpay-
ers of the city of Shreveport the
question of granting to the ShreTe-
port Base Ball Association the
right to use, occupy and otherwise
obstruct the alley north of Walnut
street in Parkview subdivision be-
| tween Park avenue and Sycamore
street in the city of Shreveport
Section l. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Shreveport, in
legal session convened, that whereas,
the Shreveport Base Ball Association
has applied for and asked for the grant
of the right to use, occupy and obstruct
the alley north of Walnut street in
Parkview subdivision between Park
avenue and Sycamore street, in the city
of Shreveport, for the purpose of locat-
ing and laying out base ball ground,
which shall include said alley, and erect
thereon necessary grand stands and
bleachers to be used by the said Base
Ball Association; therefore, in accord
ance with Act NO. 70 of the Acts Of the
Legislature of Louisiana Of 1896, and
all other laws on the same subject mat
ter, an election is hereby ordered to be
held in the city of Shreveport on Tues
day, May IL, 1903, at which the said
proposed grant shall be submitted to
the property taxpayers of said city for
approval or rejection, agreeably to the
provisions of this ordinance
Sec. q Be it further ordained, that
the mayor be and is hereby instructed to
give public notice, by proclamation of
this election, and cause same to be pub
lished for thirty (3o) clear days in the
official journal of this city.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, that
in event said alley shall be vacated by
said Shreveport Base Ball Association,
the said alley shall Immediately revert
to the city.
Adopted by following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal,
Ouigles, Rand, Snyder, Thotnan, Tus
ten, Wise.
Nays: None.
March 80, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES,
Auditor and Ex-Oficio Secretary
April 5, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
ABUSED HIS WIFE.

Marshal Was Stabbed in the Bowels and
Husband Shot to Death.
Columbus, Ga, April S.-As the re-
suit Of family quarrel. one man is
dead in Girard and another at the
point of death. Ramsey Webster. a
white man. had quarrel with his wife
and abused her SO that Marshal Girard
went to the scene. AS the officer en-
tered the house Ramsey met him with
a long knife and stabbed him three
times in the lower bowels. Bishop
realized the situation, drew a pistol
and fired several shots at Webster,
who fell dead, Bishop is now at home
in a dangerous condition and likely
will die %H-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
Stationary at New Orleans.

New Orleans, April 8.-The river
here continues stationary at 203. At
Lake Providence the river gauge
shows a fall of about two feet as a
result of the Hollybrook break. t It
much Of the water that goes throu h
now will ultimately return to the Mis-
sissippi
Expectation is that the food here
will have reccded considerably before
this water gets to New Orleans. Work
aOntinGcs at Hymelia crevasse.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
POiSONER HANGED.

A Saloonkeeper Took the Lives of Three
Women and Forfeits His Own.
London, April 8-kloshowshi, alias
Chapman, the Southwark saloon keep
er, who murdered by poison three wo-
men who lived with him as his wives
in different parts of London, was hang
ed In Wandsworth Jail. He was in
state of complete collapse and had
to he supported by a warden. He
protested his innocence to the end,
declaring his real name was Chapman.
and said he was an American by BIRTH
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
I. e.. HAY ES,
4 Y ORDIN \ NCE

Prescribing and levyinp rate of tolls tC
be collected by the fcrrv1nan il
charge of ferrv over Cross bavor
known as Docks Ferry. and pre-
scribing penalties for violations OF
ordinance.
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Shreveport. in regular as
semblagc convened. that from and after
PRONUNCIATION, that tolls shall be lev
led and collected by the ferrv1nan on all
parties crossing what is known as
Docks Ferry. near the Tcxarkana
Shreveport and NatChez railway trestle
over Cross bayou. and that the follow
ing scale of prices be and are hereby
ado"ted as the amounts to be collected
Pedestrians 10 cents each: passengers
on horseback IS cents each; driver with
double team 20 cents: driver with four
mules or horses 25 cents; cattle, horses.
sheep. etc. driven in either herds or
single cents each.
Be it further ordained that the ferry
man mentioned in the FOREGOING para
graph be elected by the city council of
the city of Shreveport and shall render
daily statement of all collections with
the funds to the city comptroller
Be it further ordained that this Or
dinance shall take effect from and after
PRONUNCIATION.
Be it further ordained. that all parties
violating the provisions Of this ordi-
nance shall be fined not less than s.. 50
nor more than SIS and not exceedino
ten DAYS imprisonment. or both at the
discretion of the court in default Of
fine imposed the offender shall work
out the same on the public streets and
allies of the city or other public works
at the rate of ST or day for each da"
of labor performed
BE it further ordained, that collector
be required to give a bond of $3.50 for
the faithful performance of duties Of
position.
Passed through its first and second
readings by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Dick
son, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal Quig-
les, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tusten,
Wise.
Nays: None
Feb. 16, 1903.
T. G.. HAYES.
Auditor and Ex-Officio Secretary.
Read the third time and passed
through its third and final reading by
the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbev. Conger, Currie.
Foster, Jenkins. Ledbettcr Lowenthal
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, 1homan, 7us-
ten, Wise.
Navs: None.
March IS, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES.
Auditor and Ex-Oficio Secretary
March IS, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
POISONED |IER INFANT
Mother sl'H> Her Little One Lar.o
Dose Of tarboic Acid.
Necn afticeG Mcmillan of Birmingham
Bent home to Supper lie Beheli
9tl" Bodies of His Loved
Ones Cold in Death.


Birmingham, Ala April S.-Mrs 81.
sIe Mcmillan. wife of Policeman Nc
MILAN, gave her eight months old
baby large dose of carbolic acid and
then committed suicide by shooting
herself twice il the breast. She was
found lying dead on the floor In
room by her husband, who had come
nome to get his supper The doors
were locked and he was forced to
break it open The baby was lying
dead on the bed with its face terribly
burned by the acid. Mrs Mcmillan
was badly burned by fire, which was
started by discharge Of the revolver.
No motive can be assigned for the
decd
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
T. G.. HAYES,
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election to be held where
erty taxpayers of the city of
Shreveport the question of grant
ing to the Kansas City, Shreveport
and Gulf Railway Company the
right to use, occupy and otherwise
obstruct Spring street between
blocks D and J of block 81, or Ra-
land Jones addition, in the city of
Shreveport, and also the alley in
said block D.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
council of the city of Shreveport in
legal and regular session convened,
that, whereas, the Kansas City, Shreve-
port and Gulf Railway Company has
applied for and asked for the grant of
the right to use, occupy and obstruc
Spring street between Blocks D and J
of block 81, or Roland Jones addition.
in the city of Shreveport, and also the
alley in said block D, for the purpose
of erecting, operating and maintaining
a freight depot, with all necessary
sheds, tracks, switches and other ap-
purtenances necessary to be used by the
said railway company; and whereas, the
said railway company proposes, in CON
slderatlon of said grant to keep open
and dedicate to public use the extension
or prolongation of Market street
through its property, acquired by it in
appropriation proceedings, subject to its
right to cross same with its tracks to
reach its freight depot; therefore, in &C
cordance with Act No. 70 of the Acts
Of the Legislature of Louisiana. 1896,
and all other laws on the same subject
matter, an election is hereby ordered to
be held in the city of Shreveport on
Tuesday, May II, 1908, at which the
SAID proposed grant shall be submitted
to the property taxpayers of said city
for approval or rejection.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
the mayor is hereby instructed to give
public notice, by proclamation. of this
election, and same to be published for
thirty 500 clear days in the official
journal of the city.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
in case the people vote in favor OF
granting the use of Spring street as pro-
posed in the ordinance, that the city re-
serves the right to compel said railway
to pay its share of the cost of viqduct
over its property and closed portion Of
said Spring street.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Busbey, Conger, Currie, Dick
son, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal, Ouig-
les, Rand. Snyder, Tllonlan, Tusten,
Wise.
Nays: None
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor. --
c. RIVES, Comptroller.
O.. HAY
Auditor and Ex-Of6cio Secretary.
April S, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

Madrid, April 2-Thr situation has
become graver in the university towns.
where the brutal treatment of Scu-
dents has created intense rpsentmpnr
against the government. In MalriI
the agitation is gaining ground Work.
men OF the tobacco factories have Join
ed in the movement. ana the shouts
Of Down with the Bourhon5' are fire.
quently heard in the streets intprmin-
gled with bitter cries against }hp GOV
eminent and lautling the republic.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

South McAlester, |. T, April T.
Murray Smith. living at Dow. shot and
killed Lon Stewart, Waterhaulrr.
Smith surrendered to Deputy Unite !
States Marshal Miller and was brouyh.
to jail here He says that Stewart
became enraged and made an Assault
on him with knife Stewart was SHOT
five times, the last Shot penetrating
his heart. Smith is a son of wealthy
Alabaman
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
asbor Meeting AT Temple.

Temple, Tex, April "A union
meeting of the various labor organi-
cation of Tebrlo was Rell. Every la
Dor organization OF the city, repre-
sentlng all branches, was represented.
Strong resolutions were adopted call
Ing on Governor Lanham to submit
to the spec al session Of the legisla-
ture recommendation for the passage
of bill that will permit laboring men
to organize.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

Fargo, n. D., April 8.-Despite the
blizzard weather. reception to and adj
dress Of President Roosevelt was car
ried ont according to plans. Tie
presidential party was escorted in cas-
riages through the business portion,
Several thousand children also well
eomed the president. He was escort
ed TO :he Waldorf hotel, where he
addressed an immense and enthusi-
astic crowd on the Philippines.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
8,wa SIditolV % @aloeston

Galveston, Tex, April S.-Those wAo
compose the party representing the
Iowa Press association. and who are
now touring Texas, arrived in this city
Monday after pleasant run from San
Antonio. They were taken over the
city and interested in various other
: ways.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

$allas, April 8-The Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company
has purchased the lines of the North
western, which has 600 miles Of wire
and extends along th~ Texas and Paci-
ic road from Abilene to WoathprfUrd
1t has also completed long distance
line to Lando, thereby bringing Texas
and Mexico in direct connection. BY
May its lines Will reach Tennessee
and MiSSOnri
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

Washington, April S.-The court
martial which tried Chief Commjssary
Steward Edds at Newport, R. /. on
the charge of accepting commissions
from merchants on account Of supplies
purchased for the naval training sta
ton, found him guilty and sentence!
him to one years imprisonment
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

San Antonio, April 8.-John Casaras
was engaged in unloading his pistol as
his wife passed through the room. In
some manner the weapon was dis
charged, the ball striking her in the
back. inficting wounds that may prove
fatal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

41ayana, April 9-ConGress roaS-
sembled at 1 O'clock Monday after
noon and probably will continue IN
session three extra months on account
of the necessity for the cnar1ment If
many laws before all the departments
of the government ct thoroughly un-
der Way
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
Go to Colon.

Washington, April Admiral Walk
er, General Haines and Major Black,
the two latter Of the corps of engi
neers, leave New YORK for Colon Tor
the purpose Of appraisIng the value Ct
work now IN progress on the canal.
and which viii be prosecuted by the
French company up to the moment
when tho great property comes into
actual possession Of the United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

San Antonio, April 8-While at
tempting to escape from guards at
Fort Sam Houston Private Fred Work.
man of the Twelfth cavalry AMI Pri-
vate Charles E. Smiley Of the Fourth
infantry were shot The first was kill
ed and Smiley will die
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

San Antonio, April S.-Charles Toll
ley, a young married man, disguised
with life on account of financial losses
and family troubles, swallowed a big
dose of carbolic acid at the home Of
his mother, and died in less than three
hours
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

The Hague, April S-A general
strike of the railroad men was pro
claimed here Monday morning. The
railroad stations are guarded by
troops and police. The government
is endeavoring to maintain the for
eign mail service by troop protected
trains. The service on tn" Neither
lands railway is restricted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08
Reunion Of Skaters

San Antonio, April 8.-Genoral Will
liam R. Shafter Of San Francisco. Cap
tain John N Shafter Of Cuidad P0r-
fro Diaz. Mex, and James N. Shat
ter Of Sandwich, ILL.,, brothers, held a
happy reunion at the Menger hotel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

Paris, Tex, April 8.-While ] a.
Freese, farmer near Pecan Gap, was
returning home he was fired on with
double-harreled shotgun loaded with
buckshOt. His lip was shot off and
some of the shot took effect in his
arm, leg and back lie will recover
An arrest was made
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-08

Manila, April 8,-The pursuit Of the
handidts who raded Surigao island of
Mindanao, recently, continues spirited
ly. The constabulary overlook and de
feated the band Saturday on the shore
of Lake Minat, killing five Of them.
Three of the constabularIy were
wounded