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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; for
painting, paper hanging and signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
MARRIED

Last night, at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. NJ J. Wallis. No.
AIS Jordan street, Miss Myrtle Wallis
and Mr.. J. E. Houston were married by
Rev. c. L. Jones. in the presence of a
gathering of relatives and friends. The
happy couple are we'll known in this
city. We join their we'll wishers in
hearty fluctuations.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
Witness Departs.

Chicago, April 2O.-A sensation ,va .
caused among the Federal ofriciaI. =, s
listed IN the investigation OF the al
.u neef trust Tuesda when It devel.
Spea .nat 9 much. sought for. witnes,
4as ieIt Chicago. The witness Is Carl
Lsvi. mead Of the Barthold & Leyi san
saks company OF this city. a servant
s. : tne nome Of Nh. Levi said that M.
~ len Chicago nore than : week
AsG. ana that = short tIzae later If;
oaie 6nlicNed NJ ia1pr1n ffon 1. 80. -.
- - e1elr 6erffnasso11I1I 49,
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APRIL WEATHER.

April showers bring May flowers, is
an old saying, but even the oldest inhab-
liant will insist that this is the wettest
April ever experienced. Perhaps with
two exceptions, the April weather in the
past twenty or thirty years has been
alike. In time the weather will settle
and be pleasant, and in the end the crops
will yield satisfactory return.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
CABLE CUT.

Sixteen japanese Cruisers and Torpedo
Boat Destroyers Scouting.
LONDON April 20.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Singapore learns that
Russian agents have cut the cable be-
tween Foo Chow and Formosa.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail dated
Manila. April IS, says: "This morning
sixteen Japanese cruisers and tornedo
boat destroyers were scouting off Sam
pa1oc point
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
NEGRO KILLED.

William Henry, a negro, has surren-
dered g Sheriff Ward. He shot and
killed Al Ross, a negro. who at the time
was hugging Henry's wife. The ARRAY
occurred Sunday on the Gold Point
plantation in Caddo parish. Henry was
released on $500 bond.
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Estimated Force.

Toxic, April 2O.-The Russian force
concentrated along the @ChaEchun Kir-
I'm line and southwark Is estimated to
number 100000 men. A final revision of
the numbers of prisoners captured at
Port Arthur show the total to be
1850.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. 9s46--In First Judicial Distric
Court of Caddo Parish, La: r.. A
e nseu,sl'en ' vs.; Mec'e''a"d Lp"'e
BY virtue Of writ of feri facias t.
me issued in the above entitled ane
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash
according to law, at the premises occu-
pied by the defendant, at Uni, on the
Beasley plantation, in Caddo Parish
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on -.
SATURDAY, MAY E, 1905,
the following described property, to-wit
The saw mill with all tools, machinery
and appurtenances, including engine and
boilers, machinery, ETC., a lot of lumber
and saw logs, FIVE yoke Of oxen, four
wagons, six mules and six sets of har-
iAAoS SuAssS al a iSHis uASiCI SOili AT UC-
tween the McClelland Lumber Company
Limited and Mrs. M. R. BeasIey of date
February II, 1905, as recorded in con-
yeyance book IS, page I8s, of Cadio
parish records.
The said property seizel as belonging
to the defendants and to be sold to sat
isfy the debt specified in said writ in the
sum OF three thousand one hundred and
eighty-fve dollars and thirty -one cents,
with eight per cent interest from June
80 1908. and in the further sum of three
thousand nine hunlred and seventy-6ve
dollars and eighty-fiyee cents with eight
per cent interest from December Fl.
1904. and all costs of the suit.
S. J. WARD,
Sheriff OF Caido Parish, La.
Caucasian, April 20, 1905.
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No Legal Obstacles.

Paris. April 2O.-Concerning the
statement in an Associated Press dis
patch from Toxic that the internation-
al status of the waters of -Kamranh
Bay might determine the question of
Admiral Togo attacking the Russians
there' tie opinion prevails here that
there are no international obstacles to
prevent the Japanese adopting such
tactics as their naval situation requires
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
CONFER WITH BRiSTOW.

Business Interests Of New Crlc, IS
Meet With Commissioner.
New Orleans, April 20.-Isusiness in
terestS of New Orleans had a conf4r-
ence with Special Commissioner j. L.
BristOw, who was appointed by the
president to investigate trade relations
between the United States and Europe
and western COASTS Of Central and
South America by ana Ov'r thu I:tn-
mus Of Panama. While here he will as
sertain what interest IItW ~ an; has
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CITY MARSHAL'S SALE.

= l.
No. 27o7-M. A. Bcc11cr VS.. r. G. F.
Johnson.
BY virtue of 4 writ of ficri facias, is
sued in the above entitled and numbered
SUIT, by Honorable c. d. Hicks, judge of
city court, Shreveport, La, and to me
directed, have seized and will sell at
public. auction at the Texas street front
door Of the court house of Caddo Par
'sh' between the legal hours for such
sales, on
SATURDAY., APRIL 20, zoos,
Four quilts, spread sheets. I feather
bed, 1 Skirt cape.
Terms Of sale cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
O. P, OGJLVIE,
Apr1l Is. City Marshall
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Robson, Stewart & McGuirt Company,
Limited, will be held at the office of the
president, on Thursday, April 20, for the
purpose of electing directors and officers
and for the consideration of such other
business and may be submitted.
ANDREW STEWART,
President
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
THE CAUCASIAN.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1905.
INSURANCE.

= When you want money, FIRE insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see W. c. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
Three War Vessels Siohted. .

Manila. April 20.-Kalieff, who killed
were sighted at Batangas at 4 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Their national
ity is unknown,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20

Good paper, ink and workmanship is
whta makes stationery good. That is
what We give you. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20

MOSCOW. April 19.-Kalieff, who killed
Grand Duke Sergius, was sentenced to
death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20

In testimony whereof, the said partl<
have hereto affixed their signatures, tc
gcther with me. notary, and subscribn
competent witnesses. on this the 9Th da
of April, A. d., zoos
J. A. SEWALL, JR
JOHN JENKINS.
E. B. RAND.
c. H. MINGE, JR.
GREY STINSON.
V. L. FULTON.
w. C. NELSON.
r. NJ. COMEGYS.
MILTON F. SMITH.
R. E. WYCHE.
T. P. SMITH.
GEO. A. POLICEMAN.
WILLIAM F. FORD.
w. T. CRAWFORD.
c. H. MINGE, JR.
C. D. KALMBACH.
w. A. KERLEY.
HERMAN LOEB.
w. B. MEANS.
LEVI COOPER.
S. A. DICKSON.
]. H. MEANS.
JOHN A. SKANNAL.
J. B. ARDS.
w. E. GLASSELL.
A. J. MURFF.
Attest:
F. F. THIGPEN.
F. NJ. WILLIAMS.
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public
l. J. M. Foster, district attorney for
he First Judicial District of Louisiana,
10 hereby certify that l have examined
he foregoing act of incorporation of the
Noon Lake Hunting and Fishing Club,
which has been handed to me- for exam
nation as to its legality, and that l am
f the opinion that the objects and pur-
oses of said corporation as specified in
aid act, are legal, and that none of the
rovisions therein contained are con-
rary to law
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
lis 5th day of April, A. D., 1905.
]. M. FOSTER,
district Attorney First Judicial Districts
of Louisiana. >.
Endorsed: Filed and Recordede April
2, 1905.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
'eputy Clerk and ex-OAicio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
Ding is true and correct copy of the
-iginal act, as the same now appears on
e and of record in my Office. |
Given under my hand and seal of Of
e this 18th day of April, 1905.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
equity Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
IMMENSE INCREASE

"o'snern Securities Company Larsely
Raises Capital Stock.
trenton N. J., April 20.-The North.
ern securities company has filed with
the secretary Of state articles proyid.
ing TOR the reduction Of its capital stock
rom Sss5.408.ooD to ss,954 600. The
new.'capftai Is: just I per cent OF .tl,s
original soutstanding capital. =
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subject to the approval of a majority Of
members at a meeting called for that
purpose.
In testimony Whereof the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures. to-
gcthcr with me. notary, and subscribing
competent witnesses. on this the 9Th day
Of ADr;1 A n ICO-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20

A. G. McGUIRT, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20

No. os4o-In First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish, La: r.. A.
MeCutefen VS.. McClelland Lumber
:~~.:k.I
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20
ARTICLE VIII.

The Board of Directors may adopt
such bylaws rules and regulations for.
he government Of this corporation and
ssseciation as they may deem proper,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-20

April 10.
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and take "a nap, II the negro would
keep watch for him, and arouse
hin. If anyone approached. He
WAS soon asleep, aud Empbruim,
not relisbing that manner of a..
propriating his masters property
proceeded to repossess il by kill
ing the troo per with a liuhtwood
knot. He 1arried his masters
horses and mules, as we'll IS the
soldiers horse back into the
swamp, and they were ull rescu-
ed.
Mr.. Snwell, Ephraim's owner,
vas the father of Mr.. James M.
Sowell, the we'll known supervisor
of kershaw County.
PATH OF THE AMERICAN Arr,LA.
Shermnn's march from Sava n
nuh to Raleigh and especially
through South Curolina, was II
belt of absolute desolation, forty
miles wide, where blackene ed rains
and lone chimneys stood us silent
wi nesses to show where pesce
and plenty and happy homes had
been. The Inherent grit and self
reIiunce of the Southern character
have reclaimed the desulate fields
and largely made them blossom
as the rose. The chimneys an |
blackened ruins may he forgotten
by those who are to come after us,
but the heroic death of James
Miller and Of others who perished
in the spring of 1865, will he re-
mem bered.
VIM. d. Tranthum.
Camden, S. c., June l, 1905.
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Winthrop College Scholarship
and Entrance Examination.

TIE eXamin .tion for the aws,d OF
vacant scho arships In Winthrop col
iege and for the admission 0f POW stu
dents will he held at THE cOunly curt
House on F.itay, July 7th at ga. III,
Applicants must not be less than fir,
teen years CT age, When sGh0!aYships
are vacated after July 7lh. they will
be AWARDED lo those making tie high
eat average It this exAm'na'ipn prOyi-
ded they meet Tie conditions govern,
ting The award. Applicants .of achul-
arships should write to President
Johnson befo T. e exsn:nation for
schola slip EXAMINATION blanks.
Scholarships are wo-th $!C0 ash
free tuition. Tn" r"x' session vii;
open September 20 1905 For fur,he,
Information and catalogue address
Pre- ID B Johnson,
Rock Hill, = e..
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SHOES

We are expecting Il call
from you. We now have
Il complete line of Tau
and White Cauvis RIB
bon Ties, just the thing
for summer any price
from S1.0O up We cal.
special attention to our
High Grade line of
DBESSG low cuts. Ed
win Ciap2 for men La.
France for women.
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Tired
Nervous

When you feel languid, tired,
nervous and irritable, your vi
tality is low-your supply of
nerve energy exhausted, and
your system running down for
lack Of power,
The organs of the body are
working poorly, or not at all,
and you are not getting the
nourishment needed. This soon
impoverishes the blood and in
stead of throwing off the i'm
purities, distributes it all
through the body. This brings
disease and misery.
Feed the nerves with DR..
Miles Nervine, a nerve food, a
nerve medicine, that nourishes
and strengthens the nerves, and
see how quickly you will get
strong and vigorous.
"My wife suffered with nervousness
previous to recent attack Of typhoid
Iever, but after her recovery from tho
fever. she was much worse. and could
hardly control herself being exceed
ingly nervous when the least excited
She was very restless at night, and
never had a good nights rest. She
also suffered much from nervous head
ache: DR.. Miles Neryine was recon-
three doses she had a good nights
rest, and at the end Of the first weeks
treatment she was wonderfully i'm
completed her entire cure"
OTTO KOLB.
1921 Chcrry st., Evansville. Ind.
DR.. Miles Nervins Is sold by your
drupqlst, who will guarantee that tho
first bottle will benoRt. n IL falls, he
VIII rofund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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PR OCCASIONAL CARD
DR. M p CRAWFORD DIR r G Brown
CRAWFORD & BROWN,
Physicians and Surgeons.

aucaster, =. G..
Treatment of the eye, Hose and
throa u speciality.
Calls promptly answered day or
night. Office over Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
Phones: Office, No l76; II idences
Nos. ii and SO.
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Bridges to Let.

l will let out contract to build
u new bridge over Twelve Mile
creek on the Steele Creek road,
near Csceola, to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder on Tuesday, the
9th day of June, 1905, at 10
o'clock m. Also one to build u
new or repair the old one over
Six Mile creek, nearby, the same
day, just after l get through with
the above one.
Also one over Bear Creek on
the Potter road, near Mr. Russell
Barton's on Friday the 9th follow
ing at 9 O'Clock u m. The speci-
ications of all to be made known
at time of letting, reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
M G Gardner,
Co Supervisor.
Nav Is, 1905.
Pay for The Ledger.
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Love man y laugh at locksml,h,
but it Invariably frowrs on tie
furniture IDstallment c Hector.
Nearly every sort of villainy is
associated with gravity and grim.
ness.
Look at the humoris', for *
amply.
1t sometimes hcppens that VIII
a girl rejects a vonng mans pro-
posal he celebrates his lucky cs
cape by getting full.
About the only reason a woman
hns for marrying n man is-b?-
cause.
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Mothers can safely give Fole,'s
Honey andTar to their children for
coughs and colds, for it contains
no opiates or other poisnns. Sold
by FunderburS Pharmacy
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lDr 8S. O. bClliOtt.
Lancaster, s. G.

Resid nee phone 40 ~. OH e,
Davis Building. corner Main ANA
Dunlap stleets; phone No?2.
VIII practice iu both town ana
county OF Lancaster. AlicaIly, either
day or nigh. will T. ceive prompt at-
tantion
jar. 10, 1905. .-tf.
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for The Ledger.
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home, and advising her about his
fan III and about the children, lust
as If he were going off on Jour
ney To he absent for a time.
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Notice 10 the Public

| will hold all inqucsts ia the
county. Phone to my residence
at Pleasant Hill for me when
needed.
j. Montgomery Caskey,
ept. 20-tf
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A HERO WHO
WAS MURDERED.
Shooting of James Miller By
Sherman's Army.
A LUCID AND THRILLING
ACCOUNT OF ONE OF
THE MANY CRIMES
OF TIE GREAT
lNCENDIARI

News: | have read with lntcrest
the articles of Mr. Ford and 9th,
ers in recent issues of The Sunday
News, In reference to tho shooting
of James Miller by Shcrmnn's mr.
my, in March, 1865, in retaliation
for the killing of Eederai soldier
by supposed bushwhackcrs Mr..
Miller lived near Jefferson, In
Chesterfield County, 5. & and |
knew his brother, the late Ma ion
John S. Miller, and many of his
neighbors and friends, among
them some of those who pnrtici.
0uted with him IN tho casting of
lots. Some years ago newspa-
per was placed in my hands hy n
s"n-in-law of James Miller, in
which was an account of the shoot
ing of MIR. Miller, purporting to
have been written by an officer
connected with the affair and pre-
sent at his deuth. | have forgot
ten the name of the officer, aud of
the newspaper, which | thiSk was
published in Lancaster or Chester
field, 5. c., and reproduced the
article from Western paper.
This paper was in my portfolio,
which was mislaid, lost or stolen
about two years ago.
EXCUSE FOR MILLER's MURDER.
1t isstated that the dead body of
Federal soldier, belonging to
Western cavalry regiment, l think
from Michigan, was found where
he had evidently been murdered
by bushw hackers, that the Feder-
al commander had determined to
resort to retaliation to prevent
such killings, and Gen. Francis Z.
Blair, who commanded the 18th
army corps, issued orders for the
casting of lots for one man to be
put to death for the killing of the
cavalry nan aforesaid.
My informants did not know
all who participated in The casting
OF lots, but among them were Mr..
4. B. Clanton, now living in
Chesterfield County, Mr.. Robert
Griffith and others who knew James
Miller. l have talked ~ith and
corresponded with others about
the cruel tragedy, and from them
and the account by the Federal Of
6cer before mentioned my infor-
nation was obtained.
DRAWING LOTS TO DIE.
One or more of the participants
said it came as a great surprise to
all who were made to cast lots,
and one of them declared that he
never before or after found it such
u task to stretch forth his right
hand to draw little piece of pa
per out of Y hat. James Miller
drew the fatal lot. He was man
between forty-fve and fifty years
of age and had been captured
day or two before some distance
west of Cheraw, while on his way
home on furlough from Florence,
). c., where be had been engaged
IN guarding prisoners. He pro-
tested that, while he sympathized
with bis State in her struggle, and
had given of his means for the
support of the Cause, he was over
age for active service, and had
not fired gun 10 the war. But
he was told that the order was i'm.
peratlve. He begged to be allow.
ed to communicate with his wife
and children, but this privilege
was denied him. He then asked
TO confer with such of his neigh
bors and friends as were captive
with himself tn tbo.o l.,
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MONEY ri LOAD

/ have made arrangement ui,
lenders Of DiOney ~ New Y"ra ..;y,
with whom am able to ncgoN tr t"nus
secured by fist mortgage on intp' owed
cOttou farms, NJ Z ler cent inter, si.--
repayab'e in annual 'nslAlmcHts If
five years No brokerage Or coWmir
sion charged Only reasonable
charge for abs,rac of,ili".
r T. WYLIE,
Aug 3l-6m. Auorl,n, ~ A,,v
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home, and advising her about his
fam and about the children, just
as If he were going off on jour
ney to he absent for "a time.
MILLER's LAST REQUESTS
He then made some requests of
those who were about to shoot
him. He asked, In the first place,
that he be not bound either band
or foot, saying he was not going
to run, that hu wns prepared, and
not afraid to die. He then asked
that he be not blindfoldei, IA, ing
he wished to look into the eyes of
those who were TO shoot him And
lastly, he begged that no be not
shot in tho face, declaring That
God had given him his face, md
thu, in all hls life he had never
done anything of which he was
ashamed. He was marched off a
short distance, the firing squad
drawn up, tho guns discharged as
one and James Miller lay dead, as
much hero rs if he had died at
cann' MS IN nth at Gettysburg, in
the cbnrge up Snodgrass Hill at
Chickamuuga, or at the bloody
angle ut Spoltsylvanla.
"Don't shoot me III tho face,
for God gave me that, and in all
my life | have done nothing to be
ashamed Of.
What sentiment, what Il
model!
MILLER's HUMBLE aRRvE.
At Five Forks Methodist
Church, in Chesterfield County, on
the road from Lancaster to Chess
terfeld Court House, and half
way between the two, is the little
mound that marks the last resting
place Of James Miller. l have
passed thele @ few times, but new
er without dismo Intlng and going
softly with uncovered head to the
spot and recalling the manner and
cause of his death. Chesterfield
County has produced some of the
great men of Soulh Carolina, but
she never gave birth to purer
patriot or more unostentatiously
brave man than James Miller.
NOW A NEGRO SERVED HIS MASTER.
But the Federal cavalryman,
for whose killing Mr.. Miller was
shot, was not killed by a Confed-
crate or bushwhacker at all. Mr..
Gillian Sowell, of Kershaw Coun-
ty, owned a negro man named
Ephraim, and entrusted him to
hide his horses and mules from
the enemy while Sherman's army
was passing and be was found in
Lynches Creek Swamp by SOL
der, who seized them and made
the negro 60 with him. After
they had gone some distance the
sun came out, the first time IN
quite while, the trooper said he
was very tired and sleepy and
suggested that he would lay down
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