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of the ladder nearest t. Iris.

of the ladder nearest to Iris.
Don't fire." shouted jerks. And the
iron bar crushed downward. Two 9th
ers pitched themselves half on to the
ledge Now both crowbar and revolv
or were needed. Three ladders We're
thus numbered somewhat for those be
meath, and jerks sprang toward the
fourth and most distant. Men were
crowtiing II like ants. Close to his feet
lay an empty water cask. 1t was Il
crude weapon. hut effective when we'll
pitched, and the sailor had never made
n better shot for u goal In the midst
of hard fought scrinmage than he
made with that tub for the head Of the
uppermost pirate.
Another volley came from the sands.
A bullet plowed through his hair and
sent his souwester flying. Again the
besiegers swarmed to the attack. One
way or the other they must succeed.
A man and a woman-even such man
and such woman could not keep at
bay an Infatuated horde Of fifty saw
ages fighting ut close quarters and un-
0cI tLcSc SllChO
jerks knew what would happen. He
would be shot while repelling the seal
ing party. And Iris! Dear heart! She
was thinking Of him.
keep back! They can never gain
the ledge" she shrieked.
And then. above the din Of the fu-
sillade. the yells Of the assailantS and
the bawling Of the wounded, there
came through the mir screaming. tear
ing, ripping sound which drowned all
others. 1t Travelled with incredible
speed, and before the sailor could be-
lieve his ears-for he we'll knew what
It meant-a shrapnel shell burst in
front Of the ledge and drenched the
valley with flying lead.
jerks was just able to drag Iris fiat
against the rock ere the time fuse op-
Grated and the bullets flew. He could
form no theory. hazard no conjecture
All be knew was that twelve FOUNDER
shell had flown toward them through
space. scattering red ruin among the
amazed scoundrels beneath. Instantly
he rose again, lest perchance any Of the
Dyaks should have gained foothold
on the ledge.
The ladders were empty. He could
hear good deal Of groaning. the foot
steps Of running men and some dis
tant shouting.
"Sahibw yelled Mir Jan. drawn from
his retreat by the commotiOn without.
YES" shouted jerks.
The native. in a voice cracked with
excitement, told him something. The
sailor asked few rapid questions to
make quite sure that Mir Jan was not
mistaken.
Then he threw his arms round Iris,
drew her close and whispered:
"My darling, we are saved! A war
ehip has anchored just beyond the
south reef, and two boats filed with
armed sailors are now pulling ashore"
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nick Of time. Do you. by any chance,
belong to the Sirdar?'
I'VE are the sole survivors," answer
ed the sailor.
"You two onlyT
Eyes. She struck on the northwest
reef of this island during a typhoon.
This lady, Miss Iris Deane, and We're
flung ashore
Miss Deane. Can it be possible?
Let me congratulate you most heart
ily Sir Arthur Deane Is on board the
Orient at this moment"
THE ORIENT"
Iris was dazed. 1t was all too Won
derful to be quite understood yet. She
turned to Robert:
"Do you hear? They say my father
is not far away. Take me to him."
mo need for that. MISS" interrupted
q warrant officer. Here he is coming
ashore. He wanted to come with us,
but the captain would not permit it,
as there seemed to be some trouble
ahead"
Sure enough, even the girls swim
ming eyes could distinguish the gray
bearded civilian seated beside an OFF,
Ger in the stern sheets OF n small gig
now threading a path through the bro
ken reef beyond Turtle beach. In five
minutes father and daughter would
meet.
Meanwhile the officer intent on duty,
addressed jerks again.
MAY ask who you are"
"My name is Observation-Disclosures An
struther."
Iris, clinging to his arm, heard the
reply.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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SYNnI'-IS or r!iErFn:N" CHAPTERS
Cn,iItL | The -iriar having aiuuI" her
tie nip and Robert jerks. who L. workil@ - 81
waiter, l. rocked. li-All are !"-. save Mis-
l,iu- Hud lcuAs. Wtip are east ashore On Nh
I>4ct III the Pacific. lll-Jcuks recover stores
and weapons i,uIn the Wrecked Vessel. He ilud-
the Skeleton Of u European on the il land. "
\ cave on ih, Island il fitted mp NJ habitat on.
chart uf the i-laud. II, SERIOUSLY marked, l.
found on the skeleton. N~-Jcuk- finds II hollow
filcd with human skeletons. the remains of
mining party. lie IL r, -cucd from All octopus
by Iri> While recovering rifles from the wreck 81
the ~r,iar. Nl-Jcnk- tells Iris that his real
name is Anstruthrr and that, through the mae III
nations al Lord tcurnor, he has been unJustly
dismissed in disgrace from the English army
Lord Ncfti!ur has been mentioned on the sirdar
aifauccd to Iri>. NIi-lris IL attacked by a
party 81 fierce Dyak- (Polyneslan natives. They
beaten of by jerks. three, however. escaping
i'll ihcir hnai. The castaways dread their return.
Nll!-An-irlthcr prepares Ia defend Iris and
himself. certifying ledge of The rock above their
cay. INA rich gold mine Indicated on the
;hr cave. y aud Al-Thc Dvaks attack the
Island. Among them l. an escaped convict
an Indian Mussulman. They discover the hiding
placc, hut defeated by the Englishman.
Nll-An unlucky shot costs jerks aud Iris their
water supply. "A truce with the savagcs, the
acting Interpreter. Mer Jan, the Indian,
agrees 10 AID Austruther and supply him with
water >iiI-Irs and Bobcrt. i'll the midst of
peril. aNJw their love for each other. The fight
coptiiHc-. NIN-Mir Jan il true to his word and
aid- the beleaguered couple At the critical mo-
mcnt the three are rescued by the British warship
Orient. which has been attracted to the island
ny hp
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needed.
rock. They were SO poised and held
below that jerks could not force them
backward. A fourth appeared. its
coarse shafts looming into sight like
the horns Of some gigantic animal.
The four covered practically the whole
front Of the ledge save where Mir Jan
cleared little space on the level.
The sailor was standing now, with
the crowbar clinched In both hands.
The firing IN the valley slackened and
died away. A Dyak face. grinning like
q. japanese demon. appeared at the top
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
MINOR MATTERS.

Miss Ethel Louise Boyle of Dallas
burst a blood vessel and died.
While fishing in a lake near Sher-
man George Tucker was drowned.
Damage to bridges in one section Of
Grayson county, Texas, is $4,000.
+. Trinity river is all over the lowlands
in the vicinity of Dallas.
An unknown Mexican was drowned
in a creek near Denton, Tex.
While seated in a chair Mrs. Jo-
sephine Hotches of Bonham, Tex, ex-
pired.
S. H. Mcbride, leading real estate
man Of Dallas, Is dead after a Ions
illness.
Commercial association Of the two
territories will meet at Oklahoma City
next month.
Ten parties charged with playing
"Alcie," resembling faro, We're arrested
at Shreveport.
Plains around Midland, Tex, were d
sheet of water Tuesday. Heaviest rain
since 1902. fell.
The little son Of Orvi1le Proctor Of
Alpha, Okla, was killed by the acct
dental discharge of a pistol.
j., c. Stewart, one of the theatrical
t"Two Johns" famous fat man OF
the stage, died at st. Louis.
Attorney General Moody rules secre-
tary of interior must approve all al
1atment patents in ChickasaW and
Choctaw nations.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
LAP VS.. TROUSERS.

A bashful young drummer was invited
out to dine one evening, says the Her
aid. He was very agitated. He sat OPP
posite q mirror and discovered that he
had forgotten to comb his hair. Then
he dropped his fork, and as he stopped
to pick it up he upset his coffee. Mat
tiers went from bad to worse, until final
", in despair, the young man quit eating
and put his hands under the table. The
loose end Of the tablecloth was lying
in his lap. When he touched it he
turned pale. He thought it was his
shirt, and in nervous excitement while
dressing he had forgotten to- put the
garment inside his trousers. That ae-
counted for the smiles and his ernbar-
srassment He hurriiedly stuffed the
supposed shirt inside his trousers. At
forwards, when the family rose from
the table there was crash and the
dishes lay in a broken mess on the floor.
The young man pulled three feet OF
tabiecloth out Of his pants and fled to
the prairie. z o..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
DALLAS AGAIN.
Texas Mexican War Veterans Elect
Colonel Abe Harris Prssi 5ent.

Texas Mexican War Veterans Elect
Colonel Abe Harris President.
Dallas, May 25.-The Texas associ-
alton of the Mexican War veterans
selected Dallas for next years place
Of meeting. President F1nlay declin-
ing the reelection. Colonel Abe Har-
ris of Fort Worth was chosen. Captain
Buck Barry was elected vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Moore Murdock secre-
tary and treasurer
At the meeting OF the Da mes Of 1916
officers were reelected az follows:
Mrs. Murdoch OF Dallas. commandant;
Mrs. Mary Campbell Hannah of Fort
Worth. secretary; Mrs. L. Dudley
Lewis OF Dallas. registrar.
Judge Muse welcomed the delegates
to Dallas. Mrs. Murdoch responded
Her tribute to the men who had labored
for Texas advancement was applaud
ed, but when tho lady lauded President
Roosevelt as q man, q soldier and q
gentleman, and spoke Of the things
he had done for her and in behalf OF
the Mexican war veterans there was
much cheering.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
FOR UNION.
BY Small Majority Cumberland Pres
byterians So Decide.

BY Small Majority Cumberland Pres.
byterians So Decide.
Fresno, Cal. May 25.-Ry a majority
Of twenty-seven the Cumberland Pres
byteria., general assembly adopted the
majority report declaring for union
with the Northern Presbyterian
church. The closing speaker against
union, Judge Russell of Tennessee,
said for the assembly to declare for
union would be to become seceders
from the church. and that one re-
manning could control all the plop-
erty.
The last speech in the affirmative
was made by DR.. Dempton, chairman
OF the committee. He answered brief
~ the arguments of opposition speak
ers. and urged that no hasty action
be taken nor passionate advice fol-
lowed.
III some Of you join the Southern
Presbyterian church. as you have
spoken of doing" said the speaker"
YOU will hardly get comfortably seat
ed before we are all together again."
/ This remark was greeted with laugh
ter and applause. The opponents of
union gave notice Of a proposed con-
test. and called a conference to prepare
such paper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
SUCCESSION SALE.

ooSSGS004AEAN
No, o5o7-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish. Louisiana :
Succession Of Amanda Jelks:
By virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued by the Honorable First judi
cial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above entitled and
numbered succession, l will offer for
sale at public auction. at the principal
front door Of the court house Of Caddo
Parish, in the City of Shreveport, La,
during the legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, JUNE 10. 1905,
the following described property, be-
longing to, the said succession, to-wit !:
An undivided seven-tenths of lot No. ?
and an undivided one-6fth interest in
lot No. 8 Of the Cleveland subdivision
of the City Of Shreveport, with like in
terest in the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Said sale to be made for cash. accord
ing to law, for the purpose of paying the
debts of the said succession,
...--s..~. ST.. WARD,
Sheriff and ex-Oficie Auctioneer. Cad
do Parish, Louisiana. r. ....
Caucasian May 4 1905. ~&z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
SHERIFFS SALE.
No. o5o7-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
T, C. Roberts vs., Willie Johnson.

Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
T. G. Roberts vs.. Willie Johnson.
By virtue of . writ of feri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, I have select and will
offer for at public auction. for cash,
accordingeto law at the principal front
door of the coart house of Caddo Par
ish, in the City of Shreveport. La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905,
Lot fourteen 90 of block four 90 Of
the Pecan Grove subdivisionaof the City
of Shreveport, La.
Said property seized asubelonging to
the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debt, as specified in the sum of
sixty-six dollars and forty-rline cents,
with S per cent interest from March 18,
1895; also the sum, Of one hundred dol
lars with 8 per cent interest from Oc-
tober 2, 1909, and 10 per cent on said
sum and interest as. attorneys fees and
all costs Of the suit:
S. j. WARD,
Sheriff Of Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, May =, 1905
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
POLICE CORRUPTION IN NEW
ORLEANS.

The grand jury of the parish of Or
leans, which constitutes the city of New
Orleans, in their special report to the
Judge of the criminal court score the
police in words direct and positive.
Fer instance, this grand jury declare
that "the present inspector of police is
absolutely incompetent" that "corrup-
ton on large scale exists in the police
department." which has been apparent
almost to the blind, and that "the organ
lied grafters make it difficult to obtain
evidence" which is not surprising.
What is needed in New Orleans is
thorough and complete cleaning out Of
the old gangs, but we repeat what we
have said recently, that the citizens Of
New Orleans are responsible for such
conditions and are having an admins
tration of their public affairs as is re-
sponsive to the majority of the voters
who have elected the officials under
which corruption-grafting and steal
ing--has been promoted and has -four
ishei in defiance of law and good
morals.
Until the citizens of New Orleans,
who should be directly concerned in
good government, faithfully and hon
estly administered, are self-assertive in
action, little improvement can be ex-
pected, as the gang will not yield sub
missively and surrender complacently
their opportunity for grating. New
s Orleans, however, is no exception to the
rule of bribery, of corruption and ras-
cality which seems to prevail through
out the large cities of the United States.
The cancer lies in the control Of the
municipality by men who esteem a pub
lie Office as public graft for which the
men, classified as the. better element, are
responsible If the citizens having a
direct interest in good government were
as eager in the exercise of their public
duty as they are jealous and 4eud in
their complaints and condemnation of
corruption-of grating and stealing-it
would not be possible for the grafters
to control the election and secure the
return Of their ready and willing tools.
With honest men in ofice-inen beyond
!. the influence Of the grafters- conditions
such as have been exposed officially by
fhe GRAND iury az Orleans would not be
possible. However, some little i'm
provement may be anticipated, but that
little may be surprising. The course to
be pursued IS plain and must rest on
the all-powerful influence of self-asser-
ztiton by the citizens who favor good
government, economically administered,
in opposition to graft, bribery and steal
ing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
ARE AGGRESSIVE.
Lumber Dealers Transform Threatened
Strikes into Cockouts.

Chicago, May 25.-Lumbcr dealers
have aggressively transformed threat
ened strikes into virtual lockouts. \
dozen lumber companies were quickly
added to those previously involved in
notifications of The transfers strik :.
In each case orders to deliver mate
rial of strike bound firms brought re-
fusal from drivers. Discharge of driV-
erS followed instantly with quick re-
taliation ensuing in the strike of fell
low teamsterS. Strikers made idle
Wednesday practically all Of the lars"
yards in the city.
NINETY eight per cent of the lumber
business in the city is crippled" de-
clared Secretary Hooper of the Lum-
bermen's association. ut is only q
matter of Il short time when that pc.
cent Of building operations Of the city
will cease. We are now calling on tho
Employers association for transfers.
and till W., Set them the building bus
mess will necessarily suffer-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. o654-In the First District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of
Caido: Succession Of John Corbett.
Notice is hereby given that F. A..
Leonard, clerk of the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana, has this day
applied to be appointed administrator of
said succession and has filed an itemized
description and valuation of the property
of said estate.
All parties interested are hereby cited
to show cause in seven days why said
application should not be granted and
said description and valuation approved
according to law.
Witness the Honorable T. F.. Bell,
Judge of said court, this 18th day OF
April, 1905.
f S. O. WILLIAMS,
April II. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
Will Investigate.

Austin, May 25.-Representative
Kennedy &C McLennan will make a
thorough investigation as to how sec
ton 12O of the general election bill was
wrongly enrolled. He Is accompanied
by Assistant Journal Clerk Robinson
and they examined the manuscript of
the bill closely and recognized the
handwriting of the clerk who enrolled
that particular sec ton. The whole
matter will be gone through thor
Oughly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
tu4usi
TERRIBLE TRAGEDIES.

Mrs. Tip Sanders browns Her Three
Children and hsrssH.
Sulphur Springs, Tex, May 25.-Mrs.
Tip Sanders drowned herself and three
children in a creek near their house
two miles south Of town, Tuesday
morning. The oldest child was a boy
six years old. the others girls, aged
three years and ten months, respect
lively The tragedy was the result OF
domestic trouble. 1t is alleged.
Sanders left home to work the pub
lie road Returning for dinner. he
found a note On the table, telling him
that he would find the bodies In the
creek A letter was also written by
Mrs. Sanders to her sister In Arkansas
Sanders and family moved to this
place from Arkansas about year ago
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
HAD A CLASH.

Three Sailors Are Missing and Six 9th
ers Sustain Injuries.
Bellingham, Wash, May 25.-Three
sailors are missing and six wounded as
the result of a pitched battle growing
out of dispute between the Sailors
union and I1ongshoremen's union over
jurisdiction in loading the lumber
schooner Shasta at the E. K. Wooc
Lumber company's dock here. Some OF
the wounded were shot and others Lad
ly cut about the head. though none, 1t
is believed were fatally injured. Three
sailors belonging to the Shasta were
thrown overheard during the melee
and are believed drowned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
SENSATIONAL REPORT.
Grand Jury Prssents indictments Al
fectinp Two Officers.

Grand jury Presenss indictments A.
fectins Two Officers.
New Orleans, May 2s.-The grant
jury presented indictments against
two commanding Officers Of the police
department in connection with SEN
sational report OF the existence Of cor
ruption on a grand scale In the police
and detective departments. The Jury
declares that lottery shops and gam
bling exist with little interruption or
the part Of the police, and that the
Sunday law is openly violated. These
violations Of the law are possible, II
declares. because the police are In re-
ceipt OF corrupt money to permit them
D. c. OMalley, William Smailey and
r. NJ. Denholme Of the Daily Item were
indicted for alleged criminal libel OF
George Denegre, a prominent lawyer
in connection with attacks Of that pa
per upon the New Orleans Railwa'
company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
Husband and Wife Injured.

| Texarkana, May 25.-John Williams,
'coaored. was arrested and placed in jail.
on the Arkansas side on warrant
charging him with assault with intent
TO murder, his wife, Willie Williams
The woman was cut in three places.
The prisoner Is suffering from a
wound In the leg, made by a Winches-
ter bullet fired. 1t is alleged. by another
negro man named Marshall Williams
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
FEAI.FUL FIGHT.
Italians Have a Terrific Duel and Both
May Expire.

May Expire.
New York May 25.--In the dark
Railways of a Roosevelt street tona-
ment house two italians have fought
terrific duel with knives, which will
probably result in the death Of both
men. Both victims live in the hous ;,
but their fellow tenants, not even their
wives, would aid the police with in
formation. Twelve neighbOrs were ar
rested as witnesses.
It is said the fight was due to troll
BILE over woman. The men met on
the dark landing Of. the third floor and
fought until the place rcsenbled a
slaughter house. When the police ar
rived they saw dozens Of jewellers peep
ing through chinks in the doors, view
ing the fight, but indifferently refrain
ing from interference. 1t required the
united efforts of several officers to tear
the Italians apart.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
OUT SEVEN MINUTES.
Wesley Parks Gets Death Penalty For
Murder of His Dauqhter.

Wesley Parks Gets Death Penalty For
Murder of His Daughter.
Shreveport, May 25.-Wesley Parks.
a negro was convicted on a charge OF
killing his daughter. The jury DELHI
Grated seven minutes. lie gets dratf
penalty.
On April 80 Parks, the testimony
shows, put a rope around his daugh-
ter's neck, dragged her about the
house and beat her because she gave
birth to a child and refused to give the
name of its father.
The states principal witness was the
defendants little son, who witnessed
the crime The defense depended on q
plea of insanity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
Stabbed Fifteen Times.

Waxahachie, Tex, May 25.-Wlll
Blackman, a young white man, was
brought here from Ferris and lodged in
the county Jail. it is alleged on the
charge of assault to murder. In an al
tercation between Blackman and a
farmer named Clark the latter was
stabbed fifteen times with a knife.
Clark was cut to the hollow in three
places and is said to be in dangerous
condition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
Demise of Noted Texan,

Ell Paso, May 25.--Colonel r. F
Campbell a Civil war veteran, ex-
mayor and ex-postmaster of Ell Pasc
and ex-collector of revenue at Aus
tin, died Wednesday Of apoplexy. He
had lived at Ell Paso twenty years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25

SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No. o715-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 z F. Bell.
judge of said court, this 4th day of Map
1905.
S. O. WILLIAMS
May 4. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25

The Caucasian has been complimented
with an invitation to attend the 275th
anniversary settlement Of Medford,
Mass, An interesting programme has
been provided for the occasion. The in
vitation is appreciated.