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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
SELECTS YOUNGER ONE|
New York Judge Turns Loose
Man Confessing To
HAVE COUPLE OF WIVES.
Prisoner, on Promise That He Would
Maintain Marital Relations With but
One OF the Women and Take Care Of
Both, Was DISCHARGED.

New York, Aug 20-A man may
have two wives in New York and still
manage to keep out of the penitentia-
ry on bigamy conviction provided he
supports both women was the decision
Of a general session court Judge, who
turned the defendant loose.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the
charge of bigamy. and was about to
be sentenced to prison when both
omen burst into tears. mo. we don't
want you to do that, your honor" they
pleaded. IF you send him away we
will have to go to teh poorhouse."
well, this case would certainly
puzzle Solomon" remarked the
Judge.
After some hesitation the Judge ask
ed the prisoner If he would promise
to contribute to the support of both
women II released.
.'Yes, I will be only too glad to do
that" said the bigamist. And will
be allowed to live with both women ?"
No, of course you will not" thoun-
dered the judge. you can only live
with one of them. Take whichever
you want"
And the prisoner, gazing at the faces
of the women, chose the younger one.
The older wife set up wall as the
trio left the court
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
SAVES SWEETHEART.
Gallant Lieutcnsrt /, TIN. &c;
Own Lie. IIn.1ays..

Austin. Aug. GG,-E ut g. Cci;'i.a
twenty-five yeas old. first lol. ca
ant in the Texas National guard, no,
his death by drowning al the mClt.? c;
Bull creek, seven niles ncrthUe st o!
here. Lieutenant Cousins, ac,orr3
MED by party OF young people. chan
eroned by Mrs. !. Z. Oatman OF Cat
manville. this county. were in bathirp
in the creek, where the current l.
swift. Miss Evelyn Oatman, daugh
ter of Mrs Oatman, and young Cnua
ms were out further than the rest OF
the party, wheI suddenly Miss Oatmar
disappeared beneath the water Cuus
ms rushed after her and succeeded In
saving her life and placing her on the
ground, when he slipped, his heaa
striking rock which stunned him and
he went under. and before assistance
reached him he was carried swiftly
with the current and drowned before
he could be saved
Miss Oatman mounted a horse and
rode hurriedly to the city and broke
the news to the young mans parents
Miss Oatman is also Frustrated with
grief, as she was engaged to be mar
ried to Mr.. Cousins in October She
Is the young lady who came near los
ing her life in runaway at Camp
Mabry during the encampment by her
horse running away, and her life be.
Ing saved by Lieutenant Charles
Raines, who was seriously injured
Young Cousins was also business
manager of Ben c. Jones & Co of
Austin, and son of r. H. Cousins, pub.
Usher of Texas Court Reporter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
BURNED TO DGATH.

Gasoline Stote ExpIodes and Young
Woman Loses Her Life.
Paragould, Ark, Aug. 20-The sad
intelligence was conveyed to Pete VIII
helm in this city of an awful death
met by his daughter, Clara. at the
family home in Indiana She was
cooking over a gasoline stove, when
1t exploded and set fire to her cloth.
Ing. Before assistance could reach
her she was envelOped in flames and
fatally burned and charred. Mr. VII.
helm was working in the timber near
Brookland, and it was not known at
the family home in Indiana where a
message would reach him. A letter
was accordingly written by his people
to J. W. Middleton of. Brookland, a
cousin Of Mr. Wilhelm, who came to
Para gould today and broke the awful
news to the father. His grief was pitt
able.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
A LIFE SENTENCE.

As interpreted life sentence i'll Louis
lana is fifteen years imprisonment If the
convict be alive, otherwise he shall have,
if dead, fulfilled the allotment of the
lava life sentence. The quibs of law
which favor the criminals and the scoun-
drels who escape on technicalities should
be revised on the Basis of common sense
and Justice, which is the very thing the
guilty do not favor.
In louisiana a red-handed murderer,
one who has lain in wait and has assas-
sinated his unsuspecting and defenseless
victim, may become freeman, If on
conviction he shall be sentenced for life,
which means only fifteen years impris-
onment, and is therefore travesty OF
justice and common sense. A life SEN
tence should mean, and interpreted in
telligertly is, sentence which shall ex-
pire only at the death of the convict i'm
prisoned. Any other construction Is
sentimental and should be no longer toll
Grated in Louisiana.
For the crime of manslaughter man
may be sentenced to twenty years I'M
prisonment, but he becomes a freeman
after fifteen years servitude, with the
communication credited to him for good
conduct in the observance of the pris-
on's discipline.
Perhaps, in some rare instances, there
may be offered some good and substan-
tial plea for clemency, after the service
Of fifteen years, but the release Of muir
derers should be made impossible. A
sentence for life means life sentence,
which is and can only be terminated by
death.
Less maudlin sentiment and more
practical common sense and justice
wolld have limitless beneficial effect
in staying the hand Of the assassin and
murderer, at least it would be an assur-
ance to the criminal who has escaped a
deserved hanging, that for murder, but
guilty without capital punishment is
equivalent TO a sentence of death by inn
prisonment during the life time Of the
convict.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
BREViTlES PUNCHED,

Sixteen bubonic plague deaths took
place in southern Manchuria
In southwest Texas it is impossible
to secure sufficient cotton pickers
Seventeen inmates of the Dallas
county Jail are charged with murder
Palestine, Tex, will donate $50, OOC
for the State railroad from that city
to Rusk.
A firm at Dialvil!e. Cherokee county
Texas, has shipped this season III cars
of tomatoes.
Fifty per cent of the dairy herds in
New York state are said to be afflicted
with tuberculosis.
Crazed by heat. John Schnack, who
had to be jailed at Corning, Ark,
butted out his brains in cell.
Creamery men effected state Or
ganization at San Antonio r. Ingram
of Houston was elected president.
Charles Montgomery and little
girl named Brooches Webb were bit.
ten at Waxahachie. Tex, by mad
dag.
Two miles northeast of Guthrie the
body of James Longstreet, wealthy
farmer, was found hanging by his
wife.
First centennial of the trip of Rob-
ert Fulton's steamboat up the Hudson
river was celebrated on the 18th at
New York.
Isabelle Applewhite, a Dallas ne
gress, terribly slashed by a man of
her race, and twice reported dead.
Is able to be about.
By barrel of cement exploding on
the steamer Utica at Buffalo one man
was suffocated. two fatally burned and
three seriously injured.
An Iron Mountain railway train left
the track fourteen miles below st.
Louis. The mail car overturned. En-.
gfneer Plat was killed
Mistaking carbolic acid for rock
and rye, Andrew Krause of Spring
field, ILL.,, well known in Catholic fra
ternal circles, died in agony.
While half mile high the parachute
of balloon shot from a cannon failed
to open and Robert French fell to his
death over New Haven, Conn.
E. A. Calvin. former president of
the Texas Farmers Union, is now
manager of the Farmers Union Cot
ton company. headquarters at Hous-
ton.
Anderson county Texas, commits.
sioners refuse to refund Sc, 900 fines i'm
posed OF certain parties for furnishing
money to men to procure poll tax re-
ceipts.
Uncle" Billy Stilson of Palestine,
nearly eighty years old. said to be the
Oldest saloon man in Texas, was f..
tally injured by the explosion Of a
barrel Of spirits.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
CAMPBELL SCORED.
Governor Denounced by Confederate
Camp at Bayou City.

Governor Denounced BY Confederate
Camp at Bayou City.
Houston, Aug. 2O-Dick Bowling
camp met Sunday afternoon in the as
sembly room at the city hall and he'll,
the warmest session of the season.
Governor Campbell was denounced in
no unmeasured terms and resolution
was passed asking him to give an &C,
count of himself. The discussion was
started by an announcement of the
commander that no Confederate sol
diers were appointed to the position
OF cotton weighers. but that the only
one holding the position was dismiss
ed.
The following resolution was ritten
by the commander, by the direction OF
the camp, submitted and carried by a
unanimous vote:
Dick Bowling camp, desiring tc
know why Confederate soldiers were
entirely ignored to appointments to pc
sitions they could fill, respectfully ask
of Governor Campbell why ex-Confed
crates are deserted, while in his can
vass he declared that no Confederate
soldier should ever be forgotten while
ne was governor. We pause for reply
and hope all Confederate camps will
pay attention to the governors past
actions. He not only ignored the ap
pointment of one of our comrades, but
dismissed comrade who was already
holding a public position and appointed
stranger
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
"TALK TO ME. :"
Texas Girls Have Unique Way
to Advertise State.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Misses' Gee
Neville and Laura Brown, attractive
Texas young ladies, residents of SaL
Antonio, have arrived here. Their
mission is to endeavor to persuade
some Of the city's millions of inhab
itants to become citizens of the Lone
Star state Both are enthusiastic,
members of the Five Million club, the
aim of which is to enable Texas to
have by 1910 a population of 5,OOO,O ce
Hanging conspicuously from the
belt of each girl Is a huge red. white
and blue disc, reading, Il am from Tex
as: talk to me-" Scores of persons
have not been slow to accept the
invitation. They were told to go to
Texas, the finest state in the Union"
The young women are plentifully
supplied with buttons and paper stick.
ers with the inscription. Texas. 5000,
600, 1910" Their trunks and bag
gage are covered with posters extoll
ing the virtues Of Texas.
the civil court of appeals. She was
the civil lcourt of appeals She was
the first district court clerk ever ap.
pointed in Texas The office former
ly was filled by hersfather, Captain L.
G. Neville, who died recently He for.
merly was commander Of the famous
Texas Rangers.
ITS shame" said Miss Neville,
Ito crowd so many people into little
state like New York Look at your
criminally crowded East Side It's a
disgrace to this country to have such
conditions when there is so much
room In Texas"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
LONGWORTh LAUGHED,
President Roosevelt's Daughter, How.
ever, Did Not Do So,

Spearfish. S. D.. Aug. 2O.-When
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt-Longworth and
Representative Longworth were in
Yellowstone Park with Vice President
Fairbanks and Senator Tillman, the
presidents daughter met with an acct
dent. according to d. c. Booth. super
intendent OF the United States fish
hatchery in Spearfish. who has just
returned from there.
The party was looking at one of the
large clay pits when Mrs Longworth
slipped and fell head foremost into the
pit. 1t was filled with a soft. oozy
red clay and Mrs. LOngworth was a
sight to behold
Instead Of displaying his customary
gallantry, Representative Longworth
stood by and enjoyed most provok
Ing laugh. according to Booth.
As consequence Mrs. Longworth
was conducted to the hotel by other
members of the party and 1t is de
clared that for the rest of the after
noon her husband preferred to admire
the scenery to facing his wife's pique.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK
Of The Shreveport Mutual Building
Association

Shreveport, La, June I, Ioo7.-Pu
suant to notice, dated April I6, 1907, a
copy of which is hereto annexed, and
which has been published in the Shrevc
port Times for more than thirty days.
and printed copy of which motto. has
been mailed, postpaid, addressed to
each stakeholder, at his usual place Of
residence, more than forty days 2fior to
this date, meeting Of the stockholders
of the Shreveport Mutual Building AS
ISOLATION was this day held, at its office,
No. 222 Milan street, Shreveport, Louis
lana, at 8 o'clock pm, at which meet
ing FIVE hundred and seventy-three
(573) stockholders were present in per
son or by proxy, said stockholders own
ing and holding ninety-three hundred
and ninety-6ve (o,3o5) shares of the
stock of said association, Of the par
value of one million eight hundred and
fifty eight thousand ($I,858ooo.oo) dol
lars, said amount of stock being more
than two-thirds of the total amount of
the capital stock of said association, said
total capital stock being thirteen thous-
and nine hundred thirty-fv (I3,o35)
shares. of the par value of two million
seven hundred and fifty eight thousand
dollars ($2,758,ooo.oo), and owned and
held by I,oro stockholders.
Whereupon. said meeting was organ
lied by the election by said stockholders
of M. j. Goldsmith, a stakeholder, as
chairman, and George w. Stone, stock
holder, as secretary of said meeting.
he following resolution was then
read to the meeting, when it was moved
and seconded that it be adopted, and,
the question being put to vote, it was
adopted by unanimous vote, viz:
Resolved, That the capital stock of
this association is hereby increased from
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
LIQUOR SWIPED IN NATCHI-
TOCHES.

As anticipated, the majority OF the
citizens Of Natchitoches parish, voting
in the election held Saturday, August
II, have pronounced for prohibition.
Such verdict would have been impos-
sible two or three years ago. The pro-
hibition sentiment has been developed
and strengthened by the persistent and
defiant attitude Of the saloon. The
saloon has arrogated to itself privileges
and rights which are not sanctioned in
law. It may be possible that prohibition
win not prohibit, but the saloon has been
condemned in Natchitoches as it was in
Georgia recently, as it has been through
many States Of the South, and it will
continue to be discredited whenever the
issue is submitted to the decision of the
people. Even Kentucky has pronounced
in favor Of prohibition The explana-
ton is simple. Prohibition and the SEN
timent in favor Of prohibition have been
growing steadily and swiftly for the
reason that the saloon, especially the
groggeries and the dives, are regarded
as enemies Of society, the breeders OF
crimes which is being met by firm and
determined effort to crush out these
haunts Of criminals Besides these efforts
At repression Of crime, the antagonism of
the people has been aroused by the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
A SERIOUS DROUTH.

Mansfield Journal: This section is
pahsing through one of the most disas-
trous dtouths in its history The crops
have suffered greatly, especially cotton.
Stock water is getting scarce, the grass
is parched, gardens are dried up and
shade trees are dying. A ground soaking
rain is much needed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Accidental Killing.

Gushing, Okla. Aug 20.-Raymond
Shreaver, aged thirteen years Of
Gushing, was accidentally shot and
killed at his home town by Bryan
Robertson, two yedrs his junior, when
q thirty-eight caliber revolver was dis
charged. The weapon was one they
found lying in desk of a newspaper
office In that place. The coroner was
called, but after inquiring into the
case. decided that no examination by
a jury was necessary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
FEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS.
Denied That Effort Will Be Made to
Crush Labor Unions.

New York, Aug. 20.-Delegates from
nineteen employers associations in
the United States met here Monday
to form a general federation or organ.
ization of employers James Van
cleave, Of st. Louis. president of the
National Association of Manufactur.
ers, presided at Mondays meeting. Mr..
Vancleave says there is not the faint.
est shadow In the truth of the report
that the federation's money and influ.
ence will be used to crush labor I'm.
Ions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
FOUR DEATHS.

Prompt Measures Taken to Stamp Out
p. Bubonic Plague.
San Francisco. Aug 20.-San Fran.
cisco Is stricken with bubonic plague.
Five cases are known to exist. and four
deaths have resulted. With one ex-
cekltion the victims are foreigners.
They resised in the neighborhood OF
old Chinatown. A sailor from a coast
wise steamer was the exception
The local state and Federal authori,
ties have taken prompt measures for
relief. The infected steamer from
which the plague was spread was put
into quarantine. The bodies of two
Mexicans, an Italian and a Russian
Pole. who succumbed, were destroyed
In quick lime.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Strike Probable.

New York, Aug. 2O.-A meeting ct
manufacturers of pottery and opera
tors was held Monday to discuss the
demands Of employees for an increase
Of 10 to 20 per cent in wages Unless
one side or the other gives way a
strike is probable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
BOYS AND GIRLS OUT.
Telegraph Companies Notifying
Patrons bv Telephone.

Dallas, Aug. 20.-All the messenger
boys of the Western Union and Postal
companies struck in sympathy with
the telegraph operators and the check
the telegraph companies are unable to
deliver the messages they receive, and
upon receipt Of a message notify the
party to whom it is addressed that it
awaits them. The strikers assert that
everything looks favorable to them
and they are quietly awaiting develop.
ments.
Adv;ces from over the state are
that no material change in the status
Of the strike has taken place.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
JUMPS WITH BABY.
Dallas Lady and Little One Came Near
Being Burned to Death

Dallas, Aug. 2O.-The Diamond flats
corner Of Floyd and Cantegral streets
were destroyed by fire at / 80 O'Clock
Monday morning.
The building. which as formerly the
Floyd Street Methodist church. was
occupied by seven families. The Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons was
also located in it, The structure was
valued at $40 600.
Mrs. John Burroughs, with her In
rant SON, jumped from second story
window. The child as unhurt. but
the mother sustained internal inju.
ries.
DR.. Charles A. Schwab, in attempt.
Ing to rescue the inmates on the sec
ond floor, was compelled to leap. His
back is sprained and left arnf broken
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
RATHER ROMANTIC.
Philadelphia Man Saves Girl and Now
She Is His Wife.


She Is His Wife.
Philadelphia. Aug 19.-As the so
mantle sequel to a stirring inciden
that occurred in the west a year agt
Margaret Flee, daughter of wealthy
coal man of Centerville. Pa, was mar
ried to former Councilman George W
Brunell of this city.
1t was Aug. II year ago that Bru
nell. who was staying at Eton's ranch
at Wolf, Mont, saved Miss Flee from
the entrance of a big cattle man. who
had everybody in that vicinity terror
tied. While his friends kept the other
cattlemen from interfering Brunel
thrashed the bad man.
Brunell made frequent visits to Cen
terville and persuaded Miss Flee to be
come his wife
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Three Fatalities.

Great harrington, Mass, Aug. 90
An automobile containing a party
of five persons from Bristol. Conn.,,
cOllided with the New York Pittsfield
express at the Ashley Falls crossing
near here. Three of the party were
killed and the other two probably f.
tally Injured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
HATHcocK ARRESTED.

Charged With Being implicated In In.
dian Territory Lynching.
Dallas. Aug. 2O-Dock Hathcuck
was arrested here on the charge of
being implicated in the lynching
March 81 last of Jim Williams, accus
ed of criminally assaulting a girl, in
Indian Territory. Mr. Hathcock is n
leading Indian Territory attorney.
Lynching occurred near Durant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
chinaman Passe. Away.

Fort Worth. Aug. 2O.-Si Coorie,
nfty-one years old, resident here
five years. and well known cook,
Is dead. His body has been embalmr
ed and will be sent to San Francisco,
wrom where 1t is to be shipped to
Hongkong.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Arranqes Own Funeral.

Warsaw, Ind. Aug. 2O.-Just after
making all arrangements for his own
funeral, even giving the names of pail
bearers and singers, Captain Elijah
Blackford, eighty-two years old, died
suddenly of apoplexy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Fears hydrophobia.

Austin, Aug. 20.-Lee Wilson, driver
Of fire wagon, as bitten by a dog
supposed to have hydrophobia. The
animal has been locked up. II 1t de-
velops hydrophobia in twelve days the
animal will be shot and Wilson take
the Pasteur treatment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Four Firemen Overcome.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Several hun.
dred employees were thrown out OF
employment by fire which DESTROYED
four-story warehouse and factory
occupied by the New York and Balti.
more Coffee. company and several
other firms on Furman street. Brook.
lyn. LOSS is 100000. Four firemen
were overcome by gas while fighting
the fire.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
ADMITTED CRIME.
Mob Takes Will Crofford From Sheriff
and Strung Him Up.

Maple, KY, Aug. 20.-Constable Bur
rus Of Upton. Tenn was overpowered
by mob here, who took vii lCrofford,
= negro. from him and. lynched the
man.
The negro confessed that besides
the double crime of assault and muir.
der. for which the mob was about to
hang him, he had murdered a white
man two years ago.
Mrs Mary Cowan was murdered
and her body thrown into a river.
Crofford was suspected. and caught.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Blown Into Water,

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 20-The gasoline
launch Edna May caught fire. Miss
Cora Midget was blown into the wa
ter and drowned. > Engineer and fire.
ma mare fatally burned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
REGRET.

My boy, if you don't go to school
you'll surely regret it.
That's the reason ! amt there, mis-
ter The teacher said when came back
I'd regret it. Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Demise Of Aaed rhe.nhn.

New York, Aug. 20.-George Hoey,
veteran actor, died here after a short
Illness. He was well known to Old
timers, having played with Booth, Bar.
rett, Jefferson and other famous
players. 49N
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
HOsTLER cREMATED.

sixty-Three Horses In Stable Net
Same Horrible Death.
Masilon. O., Aug. 2O-William
Bentz' livery and boarding stable and
two residences burned Monday. Law
renee Lyme. hostler, was burned to
death and sixty-three horses including
two race horses, were destroyed. The
loss is 100000. The race horses burn.
ed was Effie K. and Atwood, with rec.
0rds of 2 1.2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Death of MIRO. Leach.

Kansas City. Aug 20.-Mrs. Emma
Leach, sister OF Cole and Bob Young.
or. former members of the James
bandits. died as a result Of injuries
received in q street car accident.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Galveston Tr.oedv.

Galveston, Aug. POT. w. OWN, a
merchant. was shot, He soon died.
James Robertson. q switchman, was
arrested. OWN leaves wido and si1
children.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Lady Drop. Dead.

Sherman. Aug. c0.--Mrs. W. K Hen.
derson. = prominent Grayson coanty
lady, dropped dead at Van Alaty1s
Monday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
TypOS Select Boston.

Hot Springs. Aug. 20-Next annual
meeting of International Typograph
zeal uhiCn will be held at Boston.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Much Typhoid Fever.

Nashville Aug. 19-Thirty-three
new cases and seven deaths Is the
typhoid fever record in Nashville fer
the past week.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Found hanoino IN Barn.

Paris. Tex, Aug. 2O.-The body q
u. A. Taylor was found haning in his
barn between Emberson and Gavin
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-20
Run Over and Expires.

Big Springs. Tex, Aug. 20.-Bid I'd
dins was run over by a}switch engine
He died In three hours,