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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-16
President Loubet's Mother bead.

Paris. Jan. 16.-Mme. Loubet, mo-
Their Of the president. died at Mar
same from congestion Of the lungs
aged 80 years. The presidents SON
Paul. and other members Of the family
we're at her bedside when she ex-
'pired. President Loubet had expect
ed 10 leave for Marsanne. but the an
nouncement Of the death of his mother
came before he was able to depart.
Nine. Lonbet contributed much 20 the
presidents prestige. as she was a
type of the simple country class.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-16
Steel ceiling Fen On FIremen.

Lynn, Mass. jan 16.-During a fire,
which destroyed the building Of the
Second Baptist Society, the steel cell
ing Of the vestry fell. seriously injur-
ing five nremen. Three Of the men
were promptly rescued, but Hosemen
Downer and Mcdonald were not re-
moved from the debris until hosting
apparatus raised the heavy ceiling.
Meantime both suffered much. The
accident occurred after the fire had
practically burned itself out and while
the firemen were playing on the ruins.
The monetary loss is 100000. with
$4,000 Insurance. An overheated fur
mace is supposed to have caused the fire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-16

10 You think people read poetry
Certainly; many OF them know n.
sfreot cs- ads. By heart"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-16
QUICK MOVERS

We certainly sold a lot of
our cheap suits on Saturday
l. you want a good suit for
little money see these IS, So
and $3.50 single and double
breasted coats, mixed wor-
steds and cheviots; not old
stock, but new goods made
up for this season and closed
out by us for cash. A big lot
of small sizes among them,
80, "a and IS chest; just right
for boys and young men.
A lot Of full dress coats ana
vests at IS; in small sizes
only. Same sizes in cutaway
coats and vests at IS.
Closed evenings at 6, except
Saturday.
Jas. I. MuIIin & Sons,
9th and Market.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-16

Don't steal loaf; youil get in jail:
You know that IN advance.
Don't seal a million dollars. for
You'll never get the chance.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Savings Deposits

AERCHANTS 4 FARMERS BANK
AND TRUST CO., CORNER OF
SPRING AND TENAS STREETS,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
ahe savings deposits of the bank is
one of its deservcdly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent
per annum is allowed on all sums OF
one dollar and upwards remaining on
the calendar three or more calendar
MONTHS ?
Nhen made during the first three
days Of any month, interest is allowed
on these deposits as if deposited on the
first day of the month"; Interest on all
sums not withdrawn will be payable on
the first days of February and August,
and interest not then withdrawn is add
ed to the principal thereby giving the
depositors compound interest.
deposits may be made by married
womerb men or minors. in their own
0ames.
Facilities are given depositors to
haw money.
Deposits made for a longer period
than six months draw a higher rate
than ordinary savings deposits.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
NEBRASkANS
Chief Magistrate Conmends People
For Progrcs>ivene>S.
HE SPEKS OF SCHOOLS
Qualities That Make Good Citizens
Are the Same as Have Prevailed
From the Foundation of
the Republic.

Schuyler, Neb., May 11.-PrrSid,
Roosevelt's train stopped here d few
minutes. The president spoke as fol-
lows: "It is a very great pleasure to
see YOU. I cannot say how | have en-
joyed passing through Nebraska.
passed through much the same region
two years ago and it is an ever fresh
pleasure to see the progress that you
have made in this great agricultural
state, the way you have push Il the
fertile districts steadily west, what
you are doing with the farm and ranch
the western part Of the state and what
you arc ding with the farm and ranch
dences of your material prosperity, but
more than that l have been pal
lary glad to see tie type Of man and
woman that you have produced here
in Nebraska That is what realty
counts, and that is the reason that
the crop ir which l am most interested
is the crop Of children, and for that
reason l have been particularly pleas
ed, in passing through this state, to
see the great attention that you are
paying to the schools, the great att'1i-
tiOn being paid to the citizen Of twenty
years hence. It is in civil life as 1t
is military life, weapons have changed
since the Civil war; tactics nave
changed, but the qualities that make
good soldier have not changed. 50
it Is with citizenship. The qualities
that make a good citizen now are tn"
qualities that made a good citizen in
the days of Lincoln and in the days
of Washington. In the first place, YOU
have got to have honesty. If you haH"
not honesty the abler YOU arc the M ;
dangerous you are. and honesty is not
enough BESIDES being honest and de-
cent, you have got to be a game man,
and then you have got to have the
saving grace of common stnsc.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
FlNGE7.S FROZEN.
Ed Taylor Alleges He Was Told tc
"Work Harder" and Did So.

"Work Harder" and Did So.
Fort Worth, May lid Taylor. a
negro. has brought suit against the
Rosenbaum Grain company of this city
for damages in the sum of 100000
Taylor alleges in the petition that he
was employed FEB. 6 to unload grain
from cars by means Of a steam shovel
at the Rosenbaum Grain company. On
Feb 13 it was very cold, the temper
ature being many degrees below freeZ-
ing, and a stiff north wind was blow
ing, causing the handles on the steam
shovel to be very cold.
He AYERS that he asked the foreman
to permit him to go into the engine
room or the office so that he could
warm himself, but that he was told to
"work harder and he would get warm
and that he did so.
Plaintiffs hands were frozen so bad
ly that he has not good finger lett
on either hand, it is alleged. The sec
and third fingers on the right hand
were frozen off at the first Joint, AMI
two were frozen so that they
sloughed off, leaving nothing but
stub, although the bone remains. All
four fingers on the left hand have
sloughed off, leaving only stubs and
the bone.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
SET FOR SATURDAY.
Concurrent Adjournment Resolution Is
Introduced In Senate.

Austin, May 11.-A concurrent resO-
lution has been offered in the senate
providing for sine die adjournment OF
the sp, cial sess' IN of the logisatu.e Z
Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The house p?sscd finally BOWser in
surancc tax bill, which seeks to cure
defects in act passed by last regular
session.
The house adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a COM
mi tee of four to draft an appeal to the
people Of Texas to contribute toward
paying the balance of $341 due Captain
G. p. Mcneil who had charge of the
Texas agricultural exhibit at the
Worlds fair
Galveston causeway bill was en-
crossed in the house and the Austin
dam measure passed finally.
A resolution was adopted in the
house endorsing Representative A. !.
Sharpe of FL Paso for the position OF
collector of customs at FL Paso, he
being an applicant
The house refused to endorse +. F.
Hill of Denton for lieutenant governor.
Several members declared that it
would be out Of order to adopt the res
OlutiOn.
The s, nate passed finally it's state
banking bill, the house bill having al
ready passed the latter body.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
PASSES THIRD READING.
Banking Bill, With Amendments, Eas
Progressed That Fan

Austin, May lin sho house az
amendment to the banking bin was
adopted prohibiting any person being q
director, officer or emplOye Of more
than one bank or trust company in any
town or city Of less than $4,000 iaha1A~
tants, except that an attorney at law
may represent more than one bank.
Mr. Mays offered an amendment pro-
viding that any corporation now in ex-
istence which desires to avail itself of
the provisions of this act shall diveSt
itself Of all powers it now enjoys. This
was intended to affect the state hanks.
which are now in existence and which
have the privilege Of establishing 3
branch banks. Adopted.
Bill went to third reading.
In the senate the house general eaec-
tion bill was favorably reported
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Twenty Sixth Annual Convention Be.
gins at City Of Brownwood.

gins at CITY OF 6roWnWood.
Bro"nWood, Tex. May 1.-the
tWenty-siX1h annual session Of the
Texas Press association began hero
Wednesday morning. The attendance
l.; large and many Of the men who
have been conspicuous in Texas newS-
paper work for years are present One
famin II figure abSenr at roll call was
that of Farmer Shaw. Whr WAS to have
replied to Chester HarrisOn's address
of Welcome. Colonel Jim LoWery of
Honey Grove was given this honor
and ~ rirrlntd the duty with marked
success Every visitor has been given
hOSpitabit welcome and all Of
l'r0Wnr' noi's residents are striving to
verify the sentiment contained on a
big banner that has been raised In the
hall where the meeting IS being held:
'"Therr Is Nothing Too Good For You"
Nearly all of the married editors have
their families with them and the ladies
Of l'ruWnwool are excellent hostesses.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
WILLIAM H. TAFT, SECRETARY OF WAR

the country We're wise they would aid
and not hinder it; that the sentiment
Of the country is such that proper reg
ulation meant campaign on the sub
iect that would do no good to the rail-
roads.
Taft spoke his mind on the subject OF
rates. He was positively against gov
ernment ownership, he said, believing
that nothing so deleterious could come
to the country as this solution Of the
question. But" he continued, you
cannot run railroads as you run private
business enterprise. You must respond
to the public demand If there is dan
ger Of discrimination. then you must
allow the establishment Of some tribu-
nal that will remedy this
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
MINOR MATTERS.

Bryan Callaghan was elected mayor
of San Antonio.
Two prisoners broke jail at Green
vile. Tex.
Portions Of Clay county. Texas. were
badly damaged by wind.
A. ]. Cottrell was killed by lightning
at Walnut Springs, Tex.
Goodyear syndicate will build a rail-
road from New Orleans to Memphis.
A Mexican charged with ravishing a
little girl of his own race near Pleas
anton, Tex, escaped from officers.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
MEET AT MEMPHIS.
Secretary Wilson Will Be Joined by
Rock Island Officials.

'O'"
Chicago. May 11.-Sccretary Wilson
and representatives of the department
of agriculture who will tour the south
west to inspect the condition of agrl-
cultural development will be joined at
Memphis Friday by officials of the
Rock Island system and others, who
left Chicago in a special train on the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad.
Secretary Wilson, Professor James NJ.
Spillman, in charge Of grass and for
age plant investigation Of the depart
ment, and NJ. A. Colvin of the grain
Investigating bureau, left Chicago
over the Southern railroad, arriving
at Memphis Friday morning. The
"campaign Of educatiOn' will be be-
gun at Little Rock, wher" tn" party
will arrive over the Rock Island sys-
tenn in the afternoon. At Little Rock
the meeting will be addressed by Sec
retary Wilson and other officials of
the DEPARTMENT. Farmers and others
interested in the Gtpal tment's ag:icul
tural experiments in this section. for
which congress appropriated $73,0Go.
have been invited to attend. Special
railroad rates have been granted to
those living a. distance. The results
OF the Investigations by the department
especially interesting to this and Other
parts of the country to be visited will
be presented. A tour over the Rock
Island system through Indian Territo-
ry, Oklahoma and portions Of Kansas
will follow, Oklahoma City being tie
next place where a public meeting will
be held This city will be reached
Saturday, May 13, and a mcct.ls will
take place in the afternoon.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Application Denied.

New York, May 11.-Justice Mac
can in the New York state supreme
court has denied the application Of
Herbert G. Tull Of Philadelphia, a
policy holder In the Equitable Life AS
surance Society, for an injunction re-
straining that society and the New
York state superintendent Of insur-
ance from proceeding further with re-
spect to the proposed amended charter
OF the Equitable, which was sent to the
superintendent Of insurance for his ap-
proval The amended charter provides
for naturalization Of the society.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Undertakers In Session.

Oklahoma City, May 1.-THE first
day Of the Funeral Directors associa-
tion was attended by 200 delegates from
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. w. f.
Harper Of this city presided and papers
were read by G. NJ CLANCY, South Nc
Alester; w. K. Patterson, Guthrie; A.
f. Bracken, Kingfisher and George w.
Mobley, Tulsa.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
RONHAM SELECTED.
Next Meeting Of Woman's Clubs to Be
Held at That City.

Naxahar',i Tex, May 11.-By a
unanimous vote the North Central dis
trict of the Women's Federated Clubs
of Texas selected Bonham as the place
for their meeting next year. The off,
GERS elected are as follows: Mrs. G..
w. Wiley of Mckinney, president;
Mrs. Cosgrove Of Pilot Point, vice pres
ident: Mrs. Burton of Mckinney, Sec
retarv: Mrs Hill of Cleburne, treas
urer.
Mrs. John 3. Pondrum of Pilot
Point. the retiring president, was elect
ed delegate to the state biennial meet
ing and Mrs. Bradford of Bonham was
named as alternate.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
POSITIVE DENIAL.
Senator Culberson Telegraphs That

Senator Culberson Telegraphs That
Statement Is Absurd and False.
Dallas. May 11.-The rumor that
was current concerning Secretary OF
War Taft's attitude on the Trinity
river appropriation, to the effect that
the money would not be available, be-
cause of constitutional defects in the
provisions of the appropriation, was
given positive denial from Washing
ton. Senator CulhersOn says he saw
the secretary and he pronounced the
report absurd and utterly false.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Girl Fatally Kicked.

Marlin. Tex, May 11.-Miss RoS'
Draewi,z, aged fifteen years. died at
the Rlce-Allen inhrmary from the ef-
fects Of being kicked by a horse sever
al days previous The accident Oc-
CURED at the girls home near Mar
lin while she was attempting to stop
a horse which had taken fright, and
was trying to run away
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
ConpIia1 With Rcu,ieet.

Saigon. May 11.-Tn Y '.'iGn cruI'
er Jemtchug and Ru ii IN a:ivilar,
cruiser Rion, belonging to Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron, arrived Of
Cape St. James, near here, d"~:,.:.
the night Of May and left 1t III
request of the governor of T.. 4, h In
do China.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Fifteen Years This Time

Cameron, Tex, May II The jury in
the case Of Charles Dusek, charged by
indictment with intent to commit GRIM
inal assault upon his step daughter,
under the age Of consent. retu1Led q
verdict Of guilty and assessed his pun
ishment at fifteen ears in the peniten-
tiary. At a former trial he got eight
years.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Fire Fiohters In Session.

Muskogee, May 11.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Okla hnna and
Indian Territory Firelnon's association
was called to order with about fifty
delegates present. The visitors, before
proceeding to business. were rendered
q trolley car ride over the city.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
SARGENT PRESENT.
Saw to 1t That Undesirable Immigrants
Did Not Land

Washington. May 11.-Frank ?. Sar-
gent, commi#:siune; general Of immi-
grafton, has returned from New or
leans, where hr %ent to be present
at the landing Of body Of italian i'm
migrants. The vessel brought 7C5
Italians from Palermo. All but about
twenty were permitted to land. Those
refused did not meet the reuui1 ements
of the law in soo1e rlrticullrs. The
Immigrants were landed at New Or
leans at the suggestion of tlo Italian
amba ssador, through whom southern
planters made an appeal for italian IL
borers. They will lie employed lal gelv
on the Plantations of Louisiana and
other southern states.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Wife Also Jailed.

Georgetown, Tex, May 11.-The wife
Of Wade. the man charged with heating
and criminally assaulting Tina Reece,
fifteen years old has also been Jailed
The girl is said to have 100 bruises on
her body
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
LAID TO REST,
Body of Noted Journalist Int "red With
Solemn Cercrr oriec

Mobile, May It The latr tn!on'l
solemn requiem mass from the CT
thedral. the Confa 1erlte veterans at-
tending as a guard of honor. The ca
thedrai was filled V :th the most rep!e-
sentative gathering ever assemhr'l
there. Many were rroSent from dis
tance, including United States Senator
Mallory Of Floridl. A eulogy was de-
livered by Bishop Allen.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
MUST COM e.

Taft Says That Railway Legislation
Is Certainty.
Washington May 11-Secretary Taft
fairly took the breath of the 300 rail-
way men, members Of the international
guests of the American Railway assO-
citation at the New Willard. when after
being introduced as "The Apostle from
the Philippines" he emphatically de-
clared that railway rate legislation
must come that If the railway men Of
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Killed at a Dance.

Rogers. Tex, May lin difficulty
at a dance near Adhatt. Fred Tardy
was shot and killed. Maclin and John
Goree were apprehended and taken to
Cameron and placed in Jail.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Elude Ian Warships.

London. May 11.-A dispatch to the
Exchange company from ST. Peters,
burg says 1t is reported there that tho
Russian cruisers Almaz and Jemtchug.
belonging to Rear Admiral Voclker-
sans division of Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's squadron, have eluded Japan
ese warships and reached Vladivostok.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
DESPERATE MEASURES.
If Demands Are Not Complied With
the Torch Will Follow.

Reval, Russia, May 11.-At a large
meeting of workmen here, which was
attended by delegates from ST. Peters,
burg and a number of masked men. It
vas decided to proclaim a three days
strike in connection with Labor day,
May IA. 1t was further determined
to serve fresh demands upon the en-
ployers, coupled with the information
that If they are not complied with in
side of twelve hours destruction OF
factories by fire will follow.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Reports Renewed.

Toxic, May 11.-Reports Of Japanese
plans to order the construction Of tW1
battleships and six large cruisers
abroad are renewed. Representatives
Of English naval constructors are here
endeavoring to secure orders, but 1t Is
doubtful If the government has reach
ed any decision in the matter.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
GOES TO MADRID.
Count Cassin Has Been Transferred
- II

to Spanish CaETt1T.
Washington. May 11.-Co'1nt Cas-; l.
nj Russian amba SSa;!Or to this cOln-
try, has been transf, rr,h 4 to M.sl'i!
He will be succeeded h;rc by l?1roil
Rosen, until recently Ru:' 'i1lb n'ini T. r
at Toxic. Count Cas%ini va: Off r.d
the ambassador<hip to M4.l'ii two
months ago and accepted itO II Will
leave in June for hiS n " 70 I.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Got Si<tY DAYS.

Texarkana. May 11.-W. f. Sheldon,
a white man. pleaded guilty in the
Federal court to charge of using the
mails for blackmailing purposes, and
was, given sixty days in the Fort Smith
Jail.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Is Tied Up.

Denison. May 11.-Captain l.. NJ
Fitzgerald lin charge Of the steamer
Annie P, which started on her trip
down Red river Sunday morning. came
in from the boat, and reports her tied
up near the Mathes farm in deep water
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. o7I5-First Judicial District Court
of Louisiana: Succession of S. A.
Aston.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that w. c. Al
ston has this day applied to be appointed
administrator of said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this 4th day of May
1905.
..z..- S. O. WILLIAMS,
May 4. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
DAM BREAKS.
L axe Stocked With Cost!iest Of Fish Is
BADLY Damaged.

Marshall Tex. May 1.-THE large
lake which is the property of Hon: E
B. Blalock f1otorial representative .or
Marion and Harrison counties. is al
most a total loss. the dam having bro
ken as a result of the heavy rains.
he lake was stocked with the choicest
of game fish and the loss Is about
$4,000.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
ELDRlDGE ARRESTED.
Taken to BelIvile In the Custody os
the Sheriff.

the Sheriff.
Bellville, Tex, May S1.-Sher riff pasfn
and County Attorney johnson were
called to Wallis in connection with Che
killing Of w. F. Calhoun at that place
by w. T. Eldridge Of San Antonio. Mr.
Eldridge has been under arrest at WAL
lis since the killing and in charge Of the
constable Of that precinct. but brought
here. Examining trial was set 81
Thursday.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
GERMANS SECURED.
They Are to Accompany Division o
Russian Pacific Squadron.

Russian Pacific Squadron.
Zeitung says it has received advices
from Hamburg to the effect that agents
of the Russian government have COM
pleted arrangements thron"h the So
ciety of German Captains and Officers
of the Commercial Marine for enlist
ment Of officers and crews for trans
port ships which are to accompany the
fifth division of the Russian Second
Pacific squadron to the far east. These
crews, it is added. proceeded to Iibuu
on the Baltic sea.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
For Lieutenant Governor.

Austin. May 11.-Hon. F. r. Hill,
member Of the lower house for Denton
county. has announced that he is n
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tiOn for lieutenant governor.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
EXTRA SESSION.,
Efforts Being Made to Have Governo,
Ferguson Call Ono.

Guthrie, May 11-Inf1uence Is bein ?
brought to bear upon all members OF
the recent legislature to have Governor
Ferguson call an immediate extra scs-
sion for the purpose Of granting te
school land lessee3 west of range l.!
the preference right to lease whatever
size tracts Of lanl they now hold as
lessees
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11

Au ;tin, May 11.-Governor Lanham
Tuesday issued a proclamati ton for the
election Of a congressman in Che
Eighth Texas dist: icQ q succeed Hon.
John NJ. Pinckney, deceased. She elecs
ton will be held June 6.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Annlication Refused,

austin, May 11.-Board of pardons
refused the request Of Holly Vann,
sentenced to be hanged at Dallas Fri
day, for life Imprisonment.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Prohibitionists Convene.

Guthrie, May 11.-Oklahoma Prohi-
bitionists are in session here. Nation
al Chairman Jones Of Chicago is pres
ent. Attendance is large,
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
McCieiIan's Last Letter.

New York, May 11.--A letter written
by General George B. Mcclellan four
hours before his death was sold for SO.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
Bill Blocker Not Drowned.

Bastrop, Tex. May 1.-THE report
that Bill Blocker was drowned is incor-
rect.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of John Corbett-No. o654-
First District Court of louisiana
BY virtue of writ of sale to me is
sued in above succession, | will sell at
public, auction, to the highest bidder, at
the front door of the courthouse in the
city of Shreveport, La, on
WEDNESDAY, THE nth DAY OF
MAY, 1905,
between the legal hours of sale, the
stock of secondhand furniture belong
ing to said succession. ,s%. !
Terms cash, subject to appraisement
F. A. LEONARD, Administrator.
Caucasian, April 50, 'o5.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11

People Of Owl. /. T.. have made an
appeal for aid. A storm few days
azo wrecked the town.
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
PRESIDENT EMPHATIC.

Omaha Bee Says He Will Not Again
Be Candidate.
Omaha May 1.-THE Bee quotes
President Roosevelt as making it en-
phatic that he will not be candidate
for president again
The Caucasian., 1905-05-11
TWENTY-NINE DEAD
1hirty.Five Were Seriously Hurt and
Some Of Them May Die.

Marquette. Kan, May lit IS nov
as the result Of the tornado that wreck
ed this town and fortyfOur persons
hurt. Some OF them may die. Several
others are suffering from broken limbs
and internal injuries.