The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-11

than It was when new. and We feel safe
III stating that IT, pre- sent value i not
more than 50 per cent ct IT. 'nlG1lA|
value. and 80 instead Of paving per
cent it. value we are now paving VI
per cent of IT. present real value hlul
1T 1t. II per cent. when We can h",inW
the money at : per Crnt. and thus ~ivr
to our constituents . per cent annually
tlilt We pay on over some goo hv'lln,t~
| he franchise Of the Water Work
Company c<plrc~ III lp'h. AMI it. resent
value is less thau the value # IT, M,
tcrlalo aud equipment. for IN { 1'u'At''1G
>ucl, value the value If it. fr,'urhvr can
not be considered as worth hardly any
thing for IN a few years more when It :
franchise has expired i, will have lot
vt IRON and fixtures IN the ground ~
the city. with no right to operate Tho
same.
shreveport has the promise Of \
great future population. wealth. trade.
public improvements. all assure that II
will be realized
"Thercfrrc. | think that as rcprr>rn
lativcs of the people. having at heart
their hest interest. that the time is ripe
and the occasion opportunc for H. I"
take the first steps toward acquiring the
water works Of the city and thus placing
our selves abreast with the progressive
municipalities of other Places
GENERAL HALE SIrIIFR DF NJ
The New Orleans States OF My |"
says: A dispatch from Baltimore this
morning announced the death III that
city yesterday of General J. Hale
Svpher. noted commander of Federal
forces turing the civil war and at ono
time congressman from the Third Dis
trict of Louisiana. Death was caused
by heart failure. General Syrhcr had
been i'll for some time and was III n
,antari,m at Baltimore when the enc
came He has during the past twenty
years or more been a steady resident Of
Washington. d. G.. and when to I'altl-
more for medical treatment. lie leaves
a family. of which Lieutenant J. Hale
Syphcr of the United States navy is a
member.
General Syphcr is remembered a a
Louislanian of many years ago by all
the old line Republicans in this city and
State. He was Turing his residence in
this State one of the most active Re
publicans Of the period Immediately fol
lowing the civil war; and was twice
elected to Congress from the Third Con-
greSsional District He was the owner
of a magnificent plantation in St. Mary
parish and reared 4 family there. lie
was a regular visitor to New Orleans
and one of the chief advisers in all mat -
ters pertaining to Republican politics in
Louisiana.
1t is SO long since General Syphcr has
been figure in Louisiana affairs, how
ever. that the recollection Of him by
local Republicans is only scattering.
lie came to Louisiana at the heal Of
the Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy
Artillery. after campaigning throughout
the war His war record is said to have
been brilliant one. being studded with
splendid military achievements and
marked by the display of the greatest
bravery. After the cessation of HOSTILE
ties General Syphcr took liking to tho
Southern country and decided to spend
the rest of his life here. He saw in the
Louisiana plantation life promise Of
great return on investment. Many Of
the negroes who formed the membership
of the Rhode Island artillery went with
him to St. Mary and located there as
plantation hands on his place