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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
MANIAC SUICIDES.
Holds One Thousand Persons at 8a,
and Shoots Nine Of Them.

San Francisco, June 22.-After hold
ing 1000 persons at bay two hours on
Eddy street early Wednesday, shooting
nine people and defyinG the police.
Thomas LObb, maniac killed hims, IT,
self The dead: Thomas Lobh. The
wounded w. S. HOFFMAN. shot three
times: c. T. ChevaliS, shot in an eye:
w. Jones, wounded in cheek: Emil
Roberts, a boy, shot in leg; Quong DO
Chinaman, rife bullet in hand
George Delanghton. nine wounds, Vi
ceEtc Romantic, shot in check and ear
Joseph I.aribee, two shots in chin 20
liCcman Patrick kassan was shot in 4
cheek while firing from an adjoining
room. Seven shots passed through hi :
helmet. The insane man was barri-
caded in room on the fourth floor u1
the United States hotel
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
AVERITr SLAIN.
Sheriff Todd of Milan County Gives
Himself Up to Constable.

Himself Up to Constable.
Cameron. Te.. June 22-Giles c.
Averitt, a former sheriff of Milan
county, was shot down near the south
door of the court house and instantly
killed. One ball from a 45-caliber re-
vOlver had taken effect about two inch
es to the right and a fourth of an inch
above the right nipple and passed out
of the body about four inches from the
backbone on the left side, about two
inches lower than where it entered
probably passing through the heart.
The upper lip was cut from fall On the
stone steps or door facing.
Sheriff Todd surrendered to Consta-
BILE Boles, and was taken to Jail. Aver
lit was in his shirt sleeves. and no
pistol was f. ind on his body.
These men had been reared the clos
est friends, and had until about thre1
years ago been almost as close as
brothers, but in 1902 Todd and Averitt
We're candidates for the nomination of
sheriff. Todd had served in that ca
pacity six years. The campo :gn of that
year caused bad feeling between them.
Avriett got the nomination by small
majority and served two years. In 1904
they were again candidates for the same
office and Todd defeated Avriett by a
small vote. These two campaigns had
Widened the breach. and it was gener
ally known and said that bad blood eN-
listed between the two men.
Mr.. Avriett leaves a wife and five
children-four girls and one boy. His
son has been in the law department Of
the state university two years. Mr.,
Avriett had served as officer in the
county for many years, AS constable at
Maysfield before moving to Cameron
and was in business here about ten
years ago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Louie Dean. a Texarkana Chnaman
Is to be deported
Roswell N M. creamery is in opera
ton with 500 cows.
Grand jury at Pauls Valley. T.. re-
ported 1S1 true bills.
Three gas franchise propositions are
before Muskogee city council
Two blacksmith shops and three
barns were blown down at Sterrett
l. T.
J. 3. Davenport. prominent Grand
Army man. dropped dead at Cleveland
Okla
Pauls Valley e. T) National bank
capital stock $4,000. has beer organ
Ted
Orient railway has completed ITS
line into Longdale. Woods county Okla :
homa
Allen Coward was shot to death at
De Quincy La Oscar A Lyons Was
arrested.
Company to investigate coal and oil
fields near Ronham. Tex. has been or
ganized in that city
Willard Brown fell off a bridge
into the Rino Grande river near FL
Paso and drowned.
At Pauls Valley. I. T.. the Pauls VAL
ley Trust company has been organized
Capital stock is 100000.
Mrs Ruth Daniels of Lincoln coun
ty, Oklahoma, who was teaching school
at Manila. Philippine Islands. died
there Body will be sent home.
At Boynton. I. T.. Joe Rodgers. ne
gro, was shot and killed by Town Mar
shall Garrett. Officer was trying to
search for evidence OF liquor sales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
KILLED BY POSSE.

Party Shot to Death Had Taken the
Life of Mule Driver Overseer
Macon, Mo, June 22.-In the vicinity
of keota a posse of miners shot and
killed Jack Hummer, a miner. who
had a short time previously taken the
life of William Dale. a mine mule drive r
overseer Plummer had been discharg-
ed by Dale because of cruelty to the
animals he drove. Plummer deliberate
1y walked up to Dale and shot him
dead and then fled. He was discovered
by a posse of miners. who called upor
him to surrender. He replied with 4
vOlley from a revolver and was then
riddled with bullets
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
DR.. CLIFFORD DEAD.

Postmaster at San Antonio and Promi-
nent Texan Passes Away,
San Antonio, June 22.-Dr. Joe Guy
died Tuesday night at his home in this
city, DR.. Clifford was we'll known in
professional. social. business and polit-
icaI circles. His condition for a week
has been critical. Death was caused
by acute uremia, superinduced by
chronic BrSSht's disease. DR.. Cliffor,
was appointed postmaster by President
Mckinley on May 5. 1898. He was
thirty nine years of age
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Iiuhtninu Kills Horse.

Paris, Tex, June 22.-Two little bows,
twelve and five years DID, sons of Dick
McHam. who lives southeast of Paris.
were stunned by stroke Of lightning
The elder boy was untying a horse
htched to a tree, when the bolt shat
tered the tree. killed the horse and
knocked the boys unconscious They
soon rallied and have completely recov-
cred
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Waved Hand and Smiled.

New London. Conn, Lun' 12.-1'r"si-
dent Roosevelt, w',cr his special train
rolled into the New London station at
7:05 WedEes day morning, WAS not pre-
pared to appear before the crowd rf
upward of 1900 persons, and had to be
aroused by the heartinst chcering lie
made a hurried toilet, and just as thu
train was pulling out appeared at TN"
rear door of the sleeping car and waved
his hand and smiled upon the throng,
which kept cheering Justify. running to-
ward the retreat ting car
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Dies From Injuries.

San Angelo, Tex, June PR. F.
Cumble, the young Coke county stock
man, who was inquired by a horse June
l, in the McCutcheon pasture ami was
not found until next day. succum5ed to
internal injuries Tuesday Morn ng.
never regaining consciousness. The
young man was son of Rev R. NJ.
Cumble and was we'll known ii this
section.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Body Badly Crushed.

GAINESVILLE. Tex, June 22.-Mrs. Hill
lie Lloyd, who lived at Cherry, six miles
northwest of this place. was struck by
lightning while in the field. causing
death instantly. Others were with her
at the time. but they were injured
Her body was crushed almost to a jel
ly, but the skin was not broken. The
only designation was her face, which
was somewhat boodshot.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Taken Back.

Beaumont, June 22.-Sheriff c.. W.
Harrison of Oklahoma City came 70
Beaumont to take back Henry w.
cheatman. who was arrested upon a
warrant charging embezzlement while
in the employ of an Oklahoma house.
He was employed by Galveston house
1T the time of his arrest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Did Not Open Doors.

Kansas City, June 22.--A special to
the Star from Clinton. Mo. SAYS that
the Salmon bank. the cI'lest ana largest
financial institution in Henry county.
did not open its doors for business
Wednesday The secretary Of state was
notified Tue sday evening"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Riqid Enforcement,

Austin, June 22.-Constable Miller
has given notice that Austin will be
closed every Surrey and all gambling
must stop on any day. He will close sa
oons from midnight Saturday night
to midnight Sunday night and saop the
shaking of dice for drinks. No cigars
soda water. candy, cts. will be pur-
chased on Sunday, and the markets
will be closed at 9 a. m Only drugs and
absolute necessities will be sold after
that hour.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Smallest Tribal Tax.

Muskogee, I. T., June 22.-The small
est amount Of tribal tax paid to the
Indian Agent was II cents, which was
the amount William Thomas, proprietor
Of the Badger grocery store at Sixth
street and the Frisco railroad made
oath he owed. Mr.. Thomas has been in
business here since February, but has
purchased practically all Of his good,
from local jobbers, thus escaping the
tax
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Foot Cut Off.

Austin, June 22.-Fourteen-y ear-old
Fred Walker was run down by an cleo
trio car and suffered the loss Of foot,
which was amputated above the ankle.
The boy was riding his wheel at the
time and crossed the track where there
Is a down grade both ways. He IS
brother of Capt. E. F.. Walker, secretary
to State Health Officer Tabor. and his
home Is in Bryan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Vast Throngs Welcomed President or
His Arrival at Worcester.

Worcester. Mass, June 22.-WhHr
President Roosevelt appeared upon tbs
platform of his car the vast thrOnge
burst into cheers. A passage to tn"
street was quickly made. The chief
executive bowed constantly to the ar-
claim of the crowds waiting outside
the station. Four companies and tn''
local post Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic and Spanish War Nrtrr:In
acttu as an escort. DE- spite tn" rain
the preside Mt rode in an open carriage
and the cheering multituH.,S gave. him
no opportunity to remain seated. From
tho moment he entered his tarrAg g" tho
tumult was inco$Sant. and a. tn" pa
rade moved he remained With head
bare bowling to the people. All tn" WI?
to Clark college, a distance Of tNl
miles, the demonstration continued.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
IN BACK OF HEAD.
Edward w. Crane in Dyin1 Condition
and Young Wife Had.

New York. Juno 80 Edward "
Crane is GyinC at a Rr10k'.1 h0~litH:
from bullet wound in tn" back Of hi
head. His yOl.u" wife was taken il,
charge by the notice Gran" i, sixty
seven years old He rairs' tn l!':,.;.
any statement when toll t:,;,t hi ril'|
was near Mrs Cr:.l;' Nl- t.. II t,
a station. whern ih,. police ~ar .,,' II
clarcd that her hi l.anI ,r,r !. 4:
late, started a qua il'-l ana t:.r. ~ i 4 i,
kill her In ti:t e"rtli OK / IL" "rN.t!v
er which h" h Id. s!" s:'i J." v'.& shot
How the bullet ha'n".:,.I to strike
Crane in the acE nf ii \: I. t!,t. Nnull,
woman refused to tell.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
destinations Ac-cpted.

New York. June 22.--PAu, Nor OF
chairman of the EuuitAbe Iirot tore: M:
announced that hn has nrr..pt..! ia,
resignation of .Jamas w Alexander rs
president and James HAzpn Hyde a.
first vice president He sad h" las not
acted on the other res;gnltirLs yet
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
CODES CONSUME CORN.
Six WagonIoads Assemble In Family
Reunion Near Cleveland, Okla.

Oklahoma City, June 22-Six wagon
loads Of Cobbs held q family reunion
county. There were ffty-three Cobbs
logether-big Cobbs. little Cobbs. old
Cohbs and young Cobbs. They decided
to hold a runion every year. A feature
of the family dinner was that they
cooked two barrels of roasting ears a
cob was given each one present as a
souvenir of the OCCASION
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
BROWN ELECTED
Republican Nominee Cho-cr sl1s RI o
Oahu County, T. : n,:,ii

Honolulu. jun" - Y N l.: AN IT,
sheriff Of OIh'l county. in NsGi,'. ~ J.
city is included, by . vote Of ',>h :"
IS 0receiVed ty the I!o:nr E,l" ,%lll,:i :
date Poopoe. Governor t'.it;r mad,
an active fight against i.r, ~ in f, v.r
Of Henry the pre:'f mt in"jlu,l,. nj I;f :
publicans elected ali III. IL lir's t -. IT
two supervisor, ana 20 silly tn, IT 4, :,
urer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Broke Rioht Wrist, BIZ Tonque.

SAT- Lake city. June 29-Eill>' S:ift
Of Chicago who was defeated by
George Gardner at Cg,lrn MHn1.r"
night. has broken right wrist having
sustained he injury in tn" fourth roun:
when he swung arCing blow 9"lG-'
Cardner'c head and No k SUIT 1'*n
bit off the end Of h: tongue. tn'l is in
great pain
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Has No Jurisdiction.

Topeka Kan. june 22.--Tho hoard Of
railroad commissioners - drcLi'i
that it has no j,iriS1icti.n o:or the
Pullman Car company 50 far as rates
arc concerned It decided tho Pullman
Car company was not a common car
rier and the board had no power to
regulate various OvercharGes. such as
1t alleged to have made in Kansas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Ninety Nine Years For Bradley.

Floresvil1e, Tex, June 22.-The ne
gro Tom Bradley, who criminally as
saulted sixteen-year-old Mexican
girl at Labatt, Wilson county, on May
20, was convicted and given ninety-nine
years in the penitentiary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Apnroved For Registration.

Austin, June 22.-The attorney gen..
erai approved for registration $4,000
forty-year 1, per cent school house
bonds OF the Detroit normal district
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
GOVERNOR LUBBOCK ILL.

Former Governor and Treasurer Is
Stricken With PARALYSIS.
Austin, June 22-HOn. Frank Lub-
book, former governor and treasurer,
was stricken with paralysis Tuesday
afternoon and at midnight that night
his condition was alarming. His entire
right side is affected and he cannot
speak. The ex-governor is nearly
ninety years Of age. A comparatively
short time ago he married his third
wife, less than forty years Of age.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Perhaps Fatally Hurt.

Claircmont, Tex, June 22.-Cliffnri
Lovela:'". young man. was perhaps
fatally hurt b. pitching horoe on the
90 ranch.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Bishop Galloway Chosen.

Nashville, June 22.-Bishop Galloway
was selected president of the board Of
trustees OF Vanderbilt university.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Snanish Cabinet Resi1ns.

Madrid. June 22-The entire cahi-
met has resigned. and its resignation
has Leen accepted by King Alfonso.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22

Many points in Colorado and the
Southwest. Special rates, practi-
cally one fare for the rund trip, to
many points on accounts of sum-
mer schools and conventions.
You are especially invited to call
on or phone 135 for particulars. We
consider it a pleasure to answer
questions.
O. NJ. BURKHOLDER,
C. P. & T. A.,
2IS Milan Street.
F. F. McNENY,
A. C. P. & T. A.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
The New
Bridge
IS Open

Cotton Belt Route trains now use
the new bridge across the MISSISSIPPI
pi river at Thebes, ILL.,, doing away
with the ferry transfer and short
elirg schedules about an hour.
sfhr new bridge is one of the fin
est pieces of engineering work in
the country, giving the Cotton Belt
an unbr,>ken track of solii steel, be-
tween kt. Louis and Southeast
4 n'sss"7 Arkansas Louisiana and
Two daily trains are operated to
and from St. lLouis, as follows:
No, arrive at St. Louis 6:35 am.
No. 4 arrive at St. Louis Cor am.
No leave St. Louis at o:32 pm.
No. 5 leave St. Louis at o:2o am.
Trains 5 and 4 carry buffet sleep
er between Shreveport and St.
Louis. Trains I and carry sleep
er between Texas and St. Louis.
Ali trains carry chair cars.
For further information call on
the Ticker Accent ss5s.~z:.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
Moline Implements
We are agents for above ne also the Deerng Hay Machinery
z 'SNYDER WAGON CO., Ltd.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. o7.32-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
Merchants & Farmers Bank and
Trust Company VS.. H. S. Norton
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22

Sheriff Of Caddo Parish, Ia.
Caucasian, May Is, zoos.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
10 XII a VAIL srRser NAN
a New Yorkei Said He Was "Inspired
by the Angels"


New York. Merch 6-"My name is
Ferdinand insraham and / must see
Mr. Ciimmins at once have come TO
kill him" said a shahtily dressed man
as he pushed through the door Of Che
office Of John n. Cuumins, president
Of the City Trust company IN Wall
street today. He was told to be seat.
ed-that Air. ;'rimmins would see him
in a minnie A hurry call was then
sent for The police
a few minutes later. when detect.
i've hurriel into the office, II graham.
believing II was Mr. Cunmins. sprang
at Inn, CRYING Il have been sent to
kin YOU" He was quickly oyerpowered
and taken TO police station There
he explained that he wished to kill
hir Camriins, because he believed the
banker was in a conspiracy to destroy
the Protestant church 81 have been
inspired by the angels to kin him ara
shall 70 SO IL ] meet him. said H.
graham, as he was led away to a cell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
Food Value Of Eqes.

Eggs consist Of proteine, and fat,
water and mineral matter It is the
proteine, or nitrogenous matter, that
builds up and repairs the tissues of
the body. while the fat supplies en-
ergy. The white of an egg is often
said to be pure alhunen, but it also
contains phosphoric acid and sodium
chloride or common salt The yolk
contains the fatty part of the egg,
phosphorus, calcium, magnesium. .po-
tassium and iron. Eggs also contain
sulphur. and this probably accounts
for the dark stain left by an egg on
silver. the sulphur coming in contact
with the silver forming silver sui
phide.- Medical Talk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
The coloneI,s waterloo

Colonel Iohn NJ Fuller Of Honey
Grove Texas nearly met his Water
loo, from liver and kidney trouble
In a recent letter, he says Il was
nearly dead, OF these complaints, and
although I triel my family doctor, be
did me nc good. SO got 8 soc bottle
Of yolr great Electric Pitters, which
cured me, I consider them The best
nedic.pe on eatth and thauk God
who gave YOU tie knowledge to make
them Sold, and guaranteed to cure
Dyspepsia, Rilioushess and Kidney hi
seases, by all druggists, at so cents q
bottle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
A Obstructive Fire.

TO draw the FIRE out IF a burn. or heal
cut without leaving a scar. use De
Wits Wich Hazel salve A specific
for piles Get the ge,uine J A.
Tucker editor Of the Harmonizer
Centre, Ala. writes: Il have used De
Wits Witch Hazel saiye In ny fam
ily for Piles. cuts and burns. II Is the
hest falys on the market Every fam
ily should keep it or hand" Sold h.
c. r. Rcnfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
snnnnnsr seeds In Rnasla.

A traveller says that one of the
first things which struck him on his
arrival in Russia was the enormous
quantity of sunaower seed consumed
in that country. The seeds, which
are oleaeinous and have an agreeable
taste, are constantly chewed by the
people. The outer husk is detached
with the teeth and spa, out These
husks are seen scattered about on
pavements and garden walks. in rail
way carriages. tremway cars and
cabs, on the floors Of restaurants and
private rooms, On days of public fes.
tivity the ground everywhere is COW
cred with them. At every street cor
ner a brisk trade is done in the seeds
by old women.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06

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They make us feel like new beings
Under the inspiration of their pres.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
TEST OF TULSA WATER SYSTEM
TWO 200 Horse Power Engines Fur.
nisF Steam fer Pumps.

Special to Daily Leader.
Tulsa, Z. IT, March 6.--The Tulsa
water system, just conpletei, was
tes-,.i -a lay and proved satisfactory
to its builders and the city. It is
said TO be The finest water system in
the worll in a city Of Tulsa size
Two 2o9 horse lower boilers furnish
steam for two pumps having capa.
city Of ~ rlilHon gallons Of watcs
per day A etandpipe 2G2 feet above
The city furnished 80 pounds tc the
square inch. Five streams Of waite"
we're thrown a hundred feet sh. G.
6. Bayne, formerly of Joplin Mo
built the plant
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
PAID FOR SMART Trick.
Drummer's Joke on colored Waiter
Led to Much Tribulation.

orummers Joke on colored Waiter
Led to Much Tribulaticn.
Il suppose there comes to every
man a desire to do something smart
on an occasion" said the drummer, as
a sigh took the place of his smile.
"Well, such a desire came to me as
was leaving a certain Southern city
after a weeks stay. The waiter at my
table had called me Gineral' and
been at great pains to care for me,
and I made up my mind to reward
him with a s. bill. II was a counter
felt with which / had been stuck, but
thought It would be the biggest Ind
Of a joke to work of on Bob.
q had got 100 miles away when /
was arrested on a telegram for pass
ing counterfeit money, and when
taken back was arraigned in Unit
ed States court and had to give bail
and appear on three different occa-
sions had a lawyer and other ex-
penses, lost good three weeks alto
gether and just escaped prison by
the skin of my teeth In addition to
this had to make good to the waiter,
who sorrowfully shook his head when
he received the money and said
"Tze sorry for you Gineral. but dis
may be de means of savin' your con-
temptble soul from the gallusl'-
Chicago News.