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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Natchitoches. La, Nov. II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final FIVE yeaI proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register and
Recorder at Natchitoches, La, on Feb
ruary II, 1908, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 86o2, Hamilton Ivings Vivian La,
made December IL, 1900. for the south
east quarter Of northwest quarter sec
ton 80, township ~ north, range IS
west, Louisiana meridian He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz. X. f. ). Barr, W..
c. Wells, R. H. Rhodes, c, p. Barnett
all of Vivian, La
!. ERNEST BREDA,
Register
Caucasian. Shreveport La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
BLUNDER NEARLY FATAL.
Mans Life All but Lost Owing to
Lack of Postage.

Columbus. O., Dec 14.-John Soleby
Of Clevelaad, who murdered his sweet
heart, came near being executed Fri
day in spite of the fact that the com
mutation papers from the governor
had heen mailed to the warden of the
penitetntiary. Receiving no word from
the governor Thursday night, the war
den prepared to execute Sol by but
on second thou"ht autographed the
governor, and found that the papers
had been mailed
The execution was. therefore. post
ponod, ard Friday the warden was no
tilted by the pnstofficc authorities that
a letter was being he'd for postage.
1t proved TO be the papers committing
the Il ath sentence of SOleby to life
Imprisonment
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
WORSE THAB Expected
General WINSTON So Expresses Himself
to Goidfield Citizens.


Goldfield, New. Dec. 14.-After hav-
ing conferred with many citizens Of
Go!dfield General Funston stated to
the Associated Press that he is find.
ing conditions here worse than he had
expected
THE possibility of further trouble
growing from the difficulties between
the mine owners AID the miners he
said, are greater than my information
previous to coming to Goldfield had
led me to believe. ! have just wired
a second report to Washington which
is based on the information that I
have gathered. | don't believe the
governor viii! declare martial law at
once. ! shall not advise such action
until it is absolutely necessary AS
to the matter of patrolling the v1cin-
ity of the mines and the streets of the
city with regulars, that is procedure
that may become necessary at any
hour"
Neither General Funston nor Gov.
8parks will yield to the pressure that
has been brought to induce them to
favor the withdrawal of the troops be.
fore the arrival of the labor commits
sion from Washington
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
S 81 Fighting Bob and Ills Mell( i 5
Three Rear Admras, Sixteen Captains and Fifteen Thou.
sand Men Who Man the Ships Fer the Pacfic-RobIey D.
Evans Inc Picturesque Veteran Who Commands the Fleet

al imI"rtInt Incident in naval history
Admiral !.,auS has seen much sea
service. his experience" in handling
lar-" fleets making him available for
comuahticr Of this r,p 'diJ ION. In Spi,"
Of his >!Tt!-onr Years he is still II
vigorous. Hctiv" man. The policy OF
III" president and The navy department
in preicrij:l.s Younger lH"n for the main
cot!!:;jAG% has no; cii'uiu#tc'i 'Fi4l;-
ing Fob" Who is SAID to possess the
spirit of Il young man Of forty.
In Admiral Evans fleet are several
subordinate commanders who have
made distinguished rccortis men Of IN
tcrcsting personality aside from Their
performances. Rear Admiral William
III. Emory. commander of the division
of the fleet which includes the great
battlcShipS Georgia. Virginia, New .IcA
scy and Rhode Island, with the Gcor-
gia as his flagship, is distinguished in
the navy for his bravery, his diploma
cy and his dress. When he was Il
young officer he married a wealthy
young woman. For years the EmoryS
lived in the finest house in Washington
and We're known as most lavish enter
Gamers. William III. Emory. when not
in uniform, was gorgeOuSly CARRIED. 1t
was said ~ one otme that he changed
DIS trousers every hour in che day
The late Admiral Wor,len remarked
"Emooy is not SO much of a dude as
be looks" IN fact. this officer always
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
CONFERENCE NEIO.
Davidson an0 Associate Counsel TO-
uethsr For an Hour at Austin.

Davidson ana Associate Counsel To-
gether For an Hour at Austin.
Austin, Dec. 14.-Attorney General
Davidson had Il conference lasting over
an hour with his associates represent
ing state in Watcrs-pierce OH COM
pany litigation, and at its conclusion
one of the attorneys for the state
laughin"ly remarked that it was now
up to the defendant company" to make
q move. He predicted that the supreme
court would dismiss application FOR
writ Of error flied by Wators-Picrce
Oil companys attorneys in the re-
ownership case. Judge Brvant's an
nounCcmant that he would set his
phase Of The case for Monday and no
tify all int "nStcd 10 be present. ~ ans.
it Is said, that he will be ready at that
time to turn over thu property to the
state receiver. IightfoOt ANA Gregory
are back from Beaumont.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
GROWS ATTACK MAN.
Knocked Down and Picked About the
&Ncs ard Face

Chicago, Dee. 14.-Paul Niles 70
hunt9r, says dispatch to the Record
Herald from Freeport, H. was At.
tacbed by IN enormous flock of crows
near Froenort and barely escaped with
his life NiIss fired into the flosk,
wounding several, and the others at
eacked him. The man started to run.
but was Knocked down and picked
about the face and ewes and beaten
almost inssnsihle by the birds wings
With the greatest difficulty he crawl
ed 10 a nearby barn, the birds fighting
him all the way. and 1t was not anita
he was inside that they deSisted.
Niles is in Q cvitical condition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Natchtoches, La, Nov. II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final five years proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register and
Recorder at Natchitoches, La d, on Feb
ruary II, 1908 viz: Homestead Entry
No. $500, Robert l. Barr, Vivian, Cad
10 Parish, La, made March IA. 1902,
for the northwest quarter of northwest
quarter section 80, township ~ north,
range IS west, Louisiana meridian He
names the following witnesses O. prove
his continuous residence upon and cult
walton of said land, viz: L. A. Shores,
Fl. Twins, X. H. Rhodes. c. p Barnett,
all Of Vivian, La
Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, "a.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
CLARK SWINGS.
Pending Effort to Delay Execution He
PLAYED a Banjo

Lincoln, Neb,, Dec. 14.-IiarrisOn
penitcntiary. Desperate efforts were
made to delay the execution by filing
. petition alleging insanity. Judge
Cornish overruled the petition, and
Warden Beemer carried out the sen
tence.
his execution and his attorneys argu-
Ing. the court OF Judge Cornish Clark
sat in his Cell stunning a banjo
The crime for which Clark was
executed was the murder of Conduct
or Edward Fleury at South Omaha.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
SUCCESSION SALE.
Caucasian, Shreveport, "a

No. II,627-In First District Court
Caddo Parish, louisiana Success
sion of Arthur Baxter.
By virtue Of a commission to sell, is
sued to me i'll above succession, | viii
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law, at the late residenc,
of Arthur Baxter, deceased at Bayou
baChute, Louisiana, during Ere lega
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. rs, 1907,
The following property: All Of the 0ey-
sonal property belonging to said sue
cession as shown by inventory filed h
said succession
Said sale to be made for cash accord
ing to law
J. NJ. ROBINSON,
Dec Is. Administrator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
MARSHAL'S SALE.

No. ool-ln the City Court of Shreve
port, La. Central Carriage Com
pany VS.. J. H. McWilliams.
By virtue of writ of ferl facias
issued in the above entitled and mum
bered suit. by the Honorable K. ID
Webb, Judge of the City Court, Shreve
port, La, and to me directed, | have
seized and will sell at public auction, al
the Texas street front door of the cour
house of Caddo Parish. between thu
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY., JAN. 4, 1908,
One carriage.
Terms of sale cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement O. ?. OGlLVlE,
Dec. Is. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
EAGLE FIGHTS MAN.
After Desperate Conflict Birds Throat
Is Cut With Trowel.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 14-Charlea
Kench Of East Litchfield was severely
injured in fight with an eagle The
eagle seized Kench's dog, but turned
Its attention to the man when Kcnch
went to the dogs rescue Kench's
scalp was badly torn and his face ana
hands scratched by the birds brak
and claws. He finally managed to cut
It's throat with a garden trowcI which
he had in his hand
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15

was saved TO the navy an officer who
for a generation past has been its most
picturesque character ana oles OF it
abiest men.
Rear Admiral Evans is now near the
age Of retirement for naval officers Il;
is said that he IS highly pleased with
his assignment to command the fee
on the cruise to the Pacific thus rouE,I
ing o.lt his long career wilma service
Of unusual distinction. which will BE-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
MARSHAI.S SALE.

No o65-In the City Court OF Shfeve-
port. La: Smith Furniture Com
pany Limited VS.. S. B. Simon.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued i'll the above entitled and num-
bered suit by the Honorable r. d.
Webb, judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port, La, and to me directed, | have
seized and will sell at public auction, al
the Texas street front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, between the
legal hours for sales, on
~ SATURDAY,, JAN. 4. 1908,
sOne typewriter.
- Terms of sale cash, with benefit of APP
praisement O. P. OGlLVlE,
Dec. Is. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
BURGLAR GETS CAetf.
Man He Robbed Fires Three Futile
Shots az the FIeeinu Marauder.

Dallas, Dec. 14.-At 3 o'clock Friday
morning the residence of r. L. Hardy.
In the Colonial Hill section of the city.
was entered by a burglar, who stole
$157 from Mr.. Hardy's pants pockets
AS the miscreant was departing the
former was awakened and fired three
Intellectual shots at the burgler, who
lied the scene with great aiarcty, car
lying his booty along
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Wespite6 Thirty Days.

Deming, N. M, Dec 14-Martin
AmadNr and Magdaleno Saballosa,
condemned Wanderers. were not hang,
ed Friday. Governor Curry having
granted each a respite for thirty days
Governor Johnson had everything in
readiness for double execution when
word was received from Santa Fe
stating that tho hanging was post
poped
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Death Due to laudanurn,

Enid, Okla. Dec. &c. B. Jordan,
real estate dealer of this city, who
took dose of laudanum "Wednesday
night, died at 2 o'clock Friday morn
ing. Deceased was a veteran of the
civil war and was well known through
out Oklahoma
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
DOE BrowN Swung 70 Eternity.

ternandina, Fla. Dec. 14.-Joe
Brown, negro. convicted of the muir
der of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson
at Nalia was hanged in the Jail yard
here. The murder was a most brutal
one, the negro staying the aged cou-
pie while they were alone in their
country home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Bank CIearincS.

New York Dec 14.-Bradstreet's
bank clearings report Tor the week
inding Dec. y shows an aggregate of
s2,211 $4,000, as against $2,471,SS3,-
900 the previous week. and $685., 225,-
300 in the corresponding week last
year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15

them any bouquets undeserved o. say
that 8hey constitute the finest and fit.
test fighting dorce that over trod the
decks Of steel war monsters.
Robley 10. Evans. the commander in
chief Of the fleet r. perhaps the lHst
known man In the navy. FgUm hi>
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
AicNARo WALTON HANGS
Executed at Chicago eor the Murder
% Mrs. Louise Grant,

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Richard Walton,
4 negro. was hangede here for the
murder of Mrs. Louise Grant, white,
last September. Mrs Grant was &c
kindergarten instructor and many
years managed schools of this char
acter in connection with various local
churches. One night Walton, with
the intention of stealing valuables
which he noticed in her room, climbed
through window and strangled Mrs
Grant while she lay in bed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15

Douglas motion that an election is
hereby ordered to be held throughout
the Parish of Caddo on the I4th dav OF
January 1908, for the purpose OF taking
the sense Of the regular qualified voters
Of the Parish of Caddo as to whether or
not intoxicating liquors shall be lice ,sed
or sold within the Parish of Caddo after
January I, 1900, or whether the sale
thereof shall be prohibited" which pre-
vailed as follows:
Ayes-Douglas, Wynn, Jolly, Agu7ss
Alexander, Miller, Johnson, Hen lcrson,
Moss and Fu n
Nays-Crawford. Drcyfuss, Ilarkcy
and Mahcn.
Mr.. Agurs, seconded by Mr. Jolly.
moved that the ordinance as Just read
with commissioners and clerks inclrdcd
be adopted
The yea and nay vote .eins taken. re
suited as follows
Ayes-Douglas, Jolly, Nynn, Miller,
Agurs, Alexander, Johnson, H"ndrrsci.
Moss and Furman.
Nays-Crawford, Drcyfuss, Harkcy,
Mahlcn.
On motion the jury adj ourned t.
meet in regular session the srcon,.
Thursday in January 1908.
r. FURMAN. President
A. L. DURINGERsC Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15

y round mum
hers ll.OOO men
let MS say one
man for every
mic Of the dis
tHncc to be
uad". 20 wiki
X ar Admiral
"i'i-Ating HoD"
Evans in hi,
fleet of war v,&-
sells troin tho
Atlantic to the
Pacific. These
are m o :, [ ! y
II Il V Il ! officers
ana $ e Il N G II
with Il Sprill
king of Unite!
States marines.
They are in the
aGgreSa 10 the
physical flower
the huge an!
betty bouquet
OF the American
navy. And ii l.
ga
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
4or &uvdee of Sheriff.

gawrenceville. Ga, Dec. 14.-Mat
thew Howell, a negro, who murdered
Sheriff J. r. Rainey at Duluth. Ga,
was hanged here
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
EniterlY Satisfactory.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE condition
Of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is pro
nounced entirely satisfactory
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
PIONEER, STAFFORD COUNTY.
Nice cool weather We are ha

Nice cool weather We are hav-
ing.
Art Barger and family near
Lsrned visited in this vicinity
last Sunday with Mrs. Bargers
fOlksssMrs. Anshusz.
Willie Hunt is the owner of a
fine. new buggy.
Some of the children around
here are having the, measels.
Walter Broadbooks closed a
very successful term of school in
the Potts district Friday the Goth
and in the evening gave fine en-
tertainment there was such a large
crowd of people that they could
notssalla get in the house.
Walter Hickmans papered two
rooms of their house last week
which add very o UGH to the looks
of the rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reigel went
to Stafford last Saturday to spend
several days visiting with their
daughter and husband Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Ross.
I. j. Powell has been. out west
visiting his son George and fami-
ly one of his little grand sons ac-
cOmpanied him home. :
=. Mr.. Ratzliff's are having a
front part built OH their house.
George Asher's were pa pering
their house last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
NORTH Side PICENGS.

Once again the earth has been
covered with a blanket of snow in
the, Sweet Spring Time"
l.. Hans and wife called at Paul
Schmidt's Sunday.
Will Amerine bad the mis-.
fortune to cut his foot with an ak.
John Gordon is working for F.
M. Doty.
J.'R. Hays moved his cattle out
to pasture one day last week.
Jack Neeland is building,a new
house for John Hanshen, out on
Route 6. Must be some thing
going to happen. How about il
joint
Walter Flanders was a visitor
on the north side Sunday.
Watt O'Connell is bossing the
erection of John Woestman's new
barn.
If the green bugs lived through
the snow storm and cold weather
of the last few days. they must b
warm numbers.
Mr.. Scott. the we'll driller o
Hoisington, is going to put dow
a couple of new wells for Pau
lSchmidt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
SEWARD.

The little green bugs that have
been in the wheat were flying
south the other afternoon and it
looked like a snow storm. they
were..so thick.
= = Ed. Lindas from Larned was
helping Mr.. John Seelye in the
Lumber yard last week.
John Fanshier is going to have
a telesbone installed in his house
so he can enjoy the fine concerts
that they have on t. e new tele.
phone line northeast of here.
The parties interested in the
Catholic graveyard north west of
here met the other day and fl, ed
it up in fine shape.
Billy Wilson, our busy Black
smith, has all the work he can do
and then some, so be has to hire a
man to help him out and good
blacksmith could find a job with
| him.
Several of the farmers in this
vicinity are thinkinO of getting an
automobile blow to do their fall
blowing.
There has been a brisk trade in
town lots the past few days and
several more deals are on the pro-
gram.
Dick Gate has to 60 to st. JOIN
( to serve HC p inror next week and
IL. i 1a1 about it You b.t.
The, road overseer in Lincolr
TOWNSHIP has been quite hrsv thu
week paIl,ng the mud holes out
OF comn.i sion and scHlplro the
sand hills on the mail route " mich
was badly needed.
Pat Keenan, Jr., had a long cold
ride to get his girl to the dance
last Friday night.
The eIevators have been quite
busy the last few days taking in
the wheat as they have had. quite
a few cars to load which is some
thing new for them.
The manager of the Seward
Hardware Co. has bought new
horse and he has been having
quite a circus breaking him in to
drive single.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

As'number of the ladies of the
Catholic congregation rendered
Mrs. Joe Shafer and daughter a
little surprise at their home Tues
day evening. Quite a number
we're in attendance. excellent re-
freshments were served. and Mrs.
Shafer and daughter we're made to
feel that they really ought not to
move away from Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

The Rebekah social Monday
evening was we'll attended and a
neat sum was Melted for thelodge.
Various games were INDUCED in
by the guests, and all seemed to
have a fine time. Especially
Henry Ashpole and Oscar John
son, while they were partakinG
of refreshments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
NORTH EAST OF SEWARD.

Pat and John Keenan, ard Ed Nc
Ginty hauled hay from the Marsh
Saturday.
Ernest Schmalian, our new read
boss, is ordering all the men out who
have not worked their road tax this
year.
Clyde Keys and Tom Fancher are
building new hen house for A. j.
Sears.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Tucker were trad
ing at Great Bend Saturday.
Tom Fanchier's baby was quite
sick a few days last week.
Mrs. Phil Blinn went to Wichita
Tuesday to be gone about amonth
visiting the families Of her sons Jesse
and Tom.
Ed Mcdonald and family and Mr..
and Mrs Kenfro are reported as
having the small pox
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Sears took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs, Ed McGinty SUM-
day Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hart and Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Nicolet and daught.
er Lana and Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Chafie took dinner with Frank Sipes
and family Sunday.
The Seward Farmers Telephone
Company met at A. ]. Sears Monday
and made arrangements for Grandpa
Fancher to 60 on their phone line.
Lorwy Walters and wife are rejoic.
ing over the arrival Of a fine boy
born Sunday.
i Any one wishing cake or pie recipe:
call up Miss Dot Schilling, Mary
keenan, or Mrs. Frank Sipes.
Mrs. W. B. Walker was operated OF
at the St. Rose hospitalMonday.
Does your horses, cattle, chickens o.
hogs bother you by getting out' l
so- trya PAGE FENCE. And re
r tain the friendship and respect o
: your neighbors.
Call on or address.
OF Vim Fergel
81 Ct Bend Kan'
lPhOne 1886.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
Saturday, May 3
The Biggest Ever!

The pony show failed to exhibit this week Some people
were disappointed The Big Circus still
tnueS to exhibit every day to immense crowds On next
Saturday we will give one of our spectacular perform
anceS unquestiOnaby the stupenduOs money saver
sale ever given i'm this vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

The manager of the Seward
Hardware Co. has bought new
horse and be has been having
quite a circus breaking him in to
drive single.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
ASKS RECIPROCAL
DEMURRAGE

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-The National Re-
ciprocal Demurrage convention, held
for the purpose Of deYising a remedy
for the car shortage existing through
out the country, appointed at todays
session q committee OF seven to urge
President Roosevelt to send Congress
a special message urging the passage
OF law providing for reciprocal de-
murrage The commission will 20 TO
Washington January Is to hold an au-
dience with President Roosevelt.
The lumbermen Of the Northwest are
going TO try to put the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railways into the
hands Of a receiver and then swamp
them with many damage suits, aggre-
eating more than $4,000, 600. This
statement was made at the convention
by Victor II. Beckman. secretary of the
Pacific Coast Lumbermens Association,
during a speech la which he revealed
the campaign against the Hill roads
planned by the lumbermen
1t was charged by Mr.. Beckman that
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern had been guilty OF "discipIining
shippers" who were active in the agi-
tation for reciprocal demurrage and
that in three cases these roads had vol
unteered TO show the shippers what
3 real car shortage meant" with the
result that the men thus shown" had
been forced TO do absolutely without
equipment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
LEARN OF REPoRTED WRECK

STOCKTON, Jan 5.-Miss EIna and
Elmer Nelson, daughter and son of
Captain Nelson, commander of the City
of Panama. have been spending the
holidays in Stockton visiting their aunt.
Mrs. p. u. Peterson. They started for
their home in San Francisco on the
noon train and at the depot they pur-
CEASED a San Francisco paper and first
lost.
Win Peterson rang UP the office of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company in
San Francisco this afternoon and was
informed by the head officials that the
City of Panama was reported off the
coast below Monterey by the Standard
Oil steamer Maverick Tuesday, the day
after the heavy storm