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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
S|XT|ETH SESSION IS ON
National Lawmakers Assemble
at Washington.
CANNON AGAIN SPEAKER.
Senate Soon Adjourned Monday Out
OF Respect to the Memory of Late
Senators Morgan and Pettus, Who
Passed Away Dutio0 Recess.

Washington, Dec. $50 far as the
first session of the Sixtieth congress
Is concerned the house of representa-
tives convened amid similar scenes
that have been witnessed in years
gone by. The galleries were crowded
with beautifully gowned women, who
came early in the expectation of wit
Messing some exciting scenes. Their
tickets had been provided weeks in
advance. Those unfortunates who
were unable to secure admission to
the galleries were compelled to stand
In long lines in the corridors hoping
for an opportunity to secure much
coveted seat
The diplomatic galleries were made
CONSPICUOUS by the presence of Senior
Mayer des Planches, dean of the corps
In full state uniform; Ambassador
James Bryce of Great Britain, con-
ventional dress, who attracted more
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. II,3oo-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: J. NJ. Ledbetter VS.. Heirs of
Mrs. Lany Hunter.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued in the above entitle
and numbered suit, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash,
without the benefit of appraisement, &C
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ID, 1907,
Lot a, block 3, of the Allendale Heights
Subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, as per map of said subdivis-
ion recorded in conveyance book 28,
page 7o7, Of the records of Caddo Par
ish, La, together with all buildings and
improvements thereof, a.a~
Said property seized as belonging to
the said defendants, and to be sold to
satisfy the debt specific in said writ,
as follows: $1,000 with per cent per
annum interest from July 10, 1905, until
paid, and for the balance on terms OF
credit to cover the note not yet due,
viz: One hundred dollars due at two
years, $4,000 due at three years, $4,000
due at four years, and all of said notes
bearing 8 per cent per annum interest
from July 10, 1903, until paid, with 10
per cent on said sum and interest and
all costs of suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, Nov. IL, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by J. C. Cole at Gillian
La, and estrayed before the under
signed authority, one light red cow and
calf, COW about 7 years old, calf one
year old; COW marked crop off left ear,
hole in right ear, split out Owner will
come forward, prove property and pay
charges, Or the same will be sold at Gil
liam, La, on Saturday, December ii,
1907, as the law directs.
F. B. HAYNES,
Justice of the Peace, First Ward Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
November 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
THROAT CUT BY PATIENT.
Attendant of North Texas Insane Asy-
lum Receives Terrible Wound.

Attendant Of North Texas Insane Asy-
lum Receives Terrible Wound.
Terrell, Tex, Dec ga. A. Bouts,
in charge of the dining room of the
insane asylum, was attacked by a
Mexican patient Sun lay afternoon and
his throat cut. The assault occurred
in the dining room, and the weapon
was a large knife used in slicing
bread. The wound begins under the
right ear and extends some inches.
The wife of Mr. Bouts was in the
room at the time, and is Frustrated
with grief. The wound Sunday night
was thought fatal.
The man assaulted was reared in
this county. is ADOPT twenty-six years
of age and has Msn at the asylum
for a number of years. The patient
who committed the deed escaped from
the institution several weeks ago, but
came back of his own accord The
management of the institution had
just been discussing the question of
discharging him as cured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
ANOTHER DANIEL IN JUDO
MENT.

Well, we'll, what are we coming to,
anyway?
The minority leader of the Democratic
minority in Congress sits in judgment
as this from Washington, D. c., tells
us:
"Jchn Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
who had been chosen minority leader by
the caucus, expressed his opinion OF
those who adjourned the caucus, saying
the majority felt the national issues
were to be determined by national con-
ventions and not Democratic members
of Congress.
John Sharp was led to express this
judgment because the caucus of Demo-
Gratis under the leadership of Bourke
Cochran of New York had sat upon a
resolution to do something with the tar
if :. Mr.. Henry of Virginia was fooled
into the belief that as we had howled
tariff reform we meant it.
He knows better now, and can console
himself with absorbing what John
Sharp Williams says about national is
sues %stsa II III
= If Representative Hays of Virginia
wants to talk about anything and will
talk, let him keep to local matters. Ma
tional affairs have no place in Congress.
John Sharp Williams says so, and
Representative Hays has just chosen
John Sharp as his leader.
A suggestion: Representative Hays
might talk on the niger, or he might
elocute about the eternal hills and the
blue sky These are local and not ma
tional issues.
Again suggestion: Some day the
country will cease electing tin-horn law
yers- to Congress as statesmen, and will
be saved the painful necessity of being
the primal sponsors forf such as John
Sharp Williams and Bourke Cochran.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
SAVED BY OFFICERS.
Negroes Attempt to Lynch Mis-
Great cf Their Race.


Chattanooga, Dec. 3.-Charles R.
Peake, negro, cut the throat of his
sister-in-law, Ollie Jenkins, and fatal
ly wounded his wife. Peake attempted
to criminally assault his wife's sis
ter, and the cutting occurred during
a fierce fight which followed Peake
was arrested soon after the double
crime, and was put aboard a Sher-
man Heights street car to be brought
into the city. The negroes of the
suburb where the crime was commit
ted became greatly excited, and made
several attempts to get the murderer
away from the offic rs with the avow-
ed intention of lynching him, but the
officers held the Infatuated negroes
at bay at the point of pistols.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Cannon Succeeds Himself,

Washington, Dec. 3.-Republican
house caucus was presided over by
Representative Hepburn of Iowa. For
the third time Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon
was selected as ne nominee for
speaker. Other house officers named
are as follows: Alexander Mcdowell
OF Pennsylvania, clerk; Frank B. Lyon
of New York, doorkeeper; Henry Cas-
son OF Massachusetts, sergeant at
arms; Samuel w. Langum of Mime
sofa, postmaster All save Mr.. Latr
gum succeed themselves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
LIQUIDATION NOTICE.

No. 1o,257-In First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana ::
R. Lee Richardson Printing Com
pany, In Liquidation.
Notice is hereby given that B. H.
Lyons has this day filed his final account
and tableau of debts in said liquidation,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. J. Murff,
Judge of said court, this 10th day of No
vember 1907.
w. NJ. LEVY,
Nov. 10. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
6REvlTIEs PUNCHED.

DR.. George F. Schrady, the noted
surgeon, died at New York.
While coupling air brakes neal
Coolidge, Tex, T. A. Elgin was killed
P. ]. Patterson fell under a street
car at San Antonio and had a leg GU
off.
Building permits issued at Dalla;
Tor November foot up in valuation
$12S,624.
Phillips Packing company will erect
at Oklahoma City 100000 independ
ent plant.
Bitzler dry goods store and Aleyan
der hotel at Ardmore burned. The
loss is $4,000.
Ira Brown fatally shot at San An
tonic Officer Miguel Cantu and blew
out his own brains.
A man believed to have been from
Mobile was cut in two by a train
not far from Crowley. La
Six miles from Greenyille. Tex
Robert J. Sinclair seriously shot his
wife In the face and suicided.
After long illness Thomas Fulton
Stockton, business agent of the Flori.
da Times-Union of Jacksonville, died
About 100 applications for norary
public positions have been filed in
the office of the Oklahoma secretary
OF state and 200 issued.
The little daughter of E. Varley of
Red River county, Texas. was fatally
burned by falling into a kettle of boil.
ing molasses. She will recover.
w. F. Woods, cashier of the Woods
National bank of San Antonio, charg-
ed with violating banking laws. has
been placed under $4,000 bond.
Jesse Williamson, a youth, was shot
accidentally discharged while being
accidentally discharged while being
held by his nephew, Brice Mcmillan.
four years old.
Mrs. c. L. Harris. who resided on
the Green farm, near Terrell, Tex
was found dead in er yard. A pistol
lay close by. Mr.. Harris was at Ter
rell at the time.
In Chambers county, Texas. during
difficulty between Oscar Kimble and
man named Kirkpatrick the latter
was wounded. A stray bullet hit Fred
Litker, a rice farmer, killing him.
In his answer to her divorce peti.
ton Andrew Wilder of st. Genevieve
Mo-. said his wife attended political
meetings, leaving him at home ito the
mercy of the hired girl
At Grandview, Tex, ]. G. D. BOYD
and wife celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. Four generations
attended. Mrs. Jane Ingle, Mrs.
Boyd's mother, eighty-seven years old.
was the chief guest.
Postmaster General Meyer recon.
mends the establishing of postal say
ings banks and special parcels post
system ON rural mail routes. He also
favors maximum weight of packages
mailable be increased from three to
eleven pounds.
Miss Louise A. Stauffer and Hon.
John A. McIlhenny. United States civ
II service commissioner, were united
in marriage at st. Louis cathedral,
New Orleans. The pope, at the re
quest of President Roosevelt, granted
q dispensation to have the wedding
take place in thescatheiral, the groom
being . Protestant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
MINERS ARE EATOMBED.
Explosion Of Black Damp Has
Terrible Results.
MEN COMPLETELY SHUT In
Just After the Night Force Entered
the Shaft There Was a Flash That
Was Unusually Vivid, and Tons of

Hdyelle Clly, "a, Dec. AL eA-
plosion of black damp about o'clock
Sunday night in the Naomi mine Of
the United Coal company, three miles
west OF this city. .ntombed between
twenty-five and thirty miners.
It is said that miner entering an
old working with an open lamp caus-
ed the explosion. Had the disaster
occurred on any other night except
Sunday the number of victims would
have been twice as large. The mine
employs from 275 to 300 regularly,
about one-fourth of them driving en-
try at night, but IN Sunday nights
only about one-half the night force
goes on.
The mine is of the shaft type, and
the concrete sides CT the entry were
broken down SO as to completely
close the passage back a considerable
distance. About 100 feet from the
entrance is located the first air shaft,
and from the deadly gas poured in
great volumes. The gas found in
mines in this, territory is SO poison
GUS that no human being can live in
it for more than a few minutes, and
for this reason it is not believed a
still alive.
One man, an unid entitled foreigner,
managed to climb to the top of the
shaft, but dropped dead there No
sign of life had come from the others
up to o'clock Mon lay morning.
Just after the night force entered
the shaft there was a flash which
lighted up the mine and all around
1t. There was roar as tons of coal
and slate crashed down into the en-
tries crowded with workmen. Then
utter darkness followed, the explosion
putting out of business completely
the lighting facilities in the mine. The
mine Immediately filled with gases,
and several not hurt by the explosion
persisted while running to get into
the fresh air. The report of the ex-
plosiion shook buildings in Fayette.
and could be heard for miles.
In the homes of miners the explo-
sion fell like death signal, and
emptied every miners cottage In the
Vicinity. The occupants. of these,
men. women and children, formed the
saddest picture in the scenes about
the mines Monday morning.
The woman and children were cry
ing continually, and stared with hope
at the seemingly fruitless work of res
cue.
The Naomi mine is one of the Oldest
operated by the United Coal company,
which has its principal offices In
Pittsburg. It is one of the biggest
mines in the soft coal region, and gave
work to from 200 to 300 men all the
year.
The property loss is enormous, as
the mine was equipped at a cost of
thousands of dollars with all the I'D.
to-date mine appurtenances.
The explosion completely wrecked
the air system, and that in itself
means that no human being can live
very long in the mine.
Thousands flocked to the mines
mouth, where every means known to
mine operation was being exerted to
reach the men. Aid was sent from
Monongahela, Belle Vernon and other
nearby towns.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Cotton Stalks For Fertilizer.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Congressman
Hobson of Alabama has arranged with
the department of agriculture to make
certain experiments with cotton stalks
with view to utilizing them for a fer
tontilizer and other purposes. He has
sent to the department samples of cot
ton stalksraised in his district and
some soil from which they were
grown.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Officers Named.

Guthrie, Dec. 3.-Democratic house
caucus named w. II. Murray of Tish-
omingo for speaker: c. H. Pittman
of Enid, chief clerk; w. A. Hobson
of Wilburton. sergeant at arms; D.
p. Ray of Oklahoma City, chaplain;
n. S. johnson of Perry. president pro
tenn. ]. /. Howard of Foss, secretary;
Ham Bee of Ardmore, reading clerk J;
Charles Barrett Of Shawnee. messen
ger; j.. X. Wells Of Mil Greek. read.
Ing clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Changed to EIectrocution.

Trenton, Dec. 2.-Electrocution as
a means of inflicting the death penal.
ty will be first used in New Jersey
Dec. 9, when Sanorio Giovanni and
Pasquale Delisco will be put to death.
A bill changing the method of execu-
ton from hanging to electrocution
was passed at the last session of the
legislature.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
FATAL PASTIME.

One Boy Accidentally Shoots to Death
Another.
Idabel, Okla, Dec. "a few miles
from here number Of boys were play
ing officers. Perry Andrews accident
ally shot and killed Henry Martin.
The Andrews boy was swapping pis-
toll, which was discharged, the bullet
striking Martins body.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Splits Bullet Out.

Wills Point, Tex, Dec. 2-Fred
Pyle, a negro, was shot here by anoth-
er negro. The lshot vas fired at close
range, the ball striking the teeth The
battered bullet; and a few teeth were
shot out. The injury is not serious.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03

The Kansas City Star remarks: Wall
streets gambling in cotton, which is
found to cause an annual loss of one
hundred million dollars to the actual
cotton growers, is nanifestly more
serious pest than the boil weevn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Williams Chosen,

Washington, Dec. 3.-House Demo.
cratic mebers held a caucus Saturday.
Congressman H. D. Clayton of Ala
bama presided. Hon. John Sharp
Williams was selected by unanimous
vote the nominee for speaker.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
NEGRO KILLS NEcREss.

Murderer One OF the Alleged "Shoot.
ers Up Of Brownsville.
Huntsville, Ala, Dec. Sid Jones,
q negro. who was discharged from the
army with the soldiers who were al
legged to have "shot up" Brownsville.
Tex, shot and killed Bessie Hum
phrey, a negro girl, here and escaped
Negroes of Madison county are
wrought up over the homicide, and
are aiding officers to capture Jones'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Three Drown.

Annoy, China. Dec. "a launch
from the German cruiser Arconia col
lided with native boat off the Ling
Tow jetty. One German and two ma.
tives were drowned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
AWFUL MISTAKE.

Joseph Spiro Gives Wife Alum for
Salts and Death Soon Ensues.
Birmingh am, Dec 2.-Mrs. John Spf
70, the wife of prominent Birming.
ham merchant, died few minutes
after swallowing alum. which had been
mistaken for dose of salts. Mr..
Spiro mixed the powder ard handed
1t to his wife. She lmm ediately be-
came Ill, and before physicians, who
were hastily summoned, arrived, she
was dead Mrs. Spiro was under
twenty years of age, and had been
married less than year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Kills Man and Suicides,

Hackensack, N. J., Dec. 2.-Adolph
Lehman refused to give Adolph Gun
KEEL money. The latter shot Lohman
to death and suicided.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Printer Killed by Train.

Eagle Lake, Tex, Dec. 3.-While
]. r. Bell, a printer, and two friends
were walking along the Santa Fe rail-
way train backed down on them
Mr. Bell was killed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
SPINAL CORD SEVERED.
Negro Completely ParaIyzed All the
Way to His Toes.

Way to His Toes.
Silsbee, Tex, Dec. 3.-While engag-
ed in card game George Jackson and
another negro became involved in an
alteration, during which encounter
Jackson received a knife wound in
the upper part of the back which sew
cred the spinal cord.
Jackson is completely paralyzed
from the wound Town to the toes.
His attending physicians say that
there is no possible chance for his re-
covery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Trading Resumed.

New Orleans, Dec. New Orleans
Stock Exchange has resumed trading.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03

Youngblood J. D. 4 Garrett, Geo.
2 Dell, Oscar. Hill, J. w.
I Germany, c. B. Teacle, c. C.
3 Mccain, E. L. 2 Grove, d.
7 Norment, R. H. 4 Brown, A. P.
i Pate, L. J. 4 Lide. D. M.
3 Kent, J. r. Clements, L.
Pitts, A. L. Robinson, w. H.
4 Coty, I. d. Jr. 4 Booher, Milo.
Graves, John V. 5 Vaughan, J. B.
2 Browning, ]. D. 4 Jacquet, Emile.
November 6, 1907.
]. B. ARDS,
LEVI COOPER,
F. H. GOSMAN,
c. MONCURE,
Jury Commissioners
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Jury Conmissiore.
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
November 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Williamson County Goes Anti.

Georgetown, Tex, Dec. 3.-With
three small boxes to hear from anti
majority Is 375.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postofice at shreve
port, La, under the Act OF Con
sress of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03
Nov. 70.
VENIRE
For the First District Court, Parish OF
Caddo, State of Louisiana.

For week commencing Monday, De
cember 2, 1907:
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-03

No. II,3oo-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: J. M. Ledbetter VS.. Heirs of
Mrs. Lany Hunter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Rockville and Vicinity.
,ecial Correspondence OF The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. August 49, 1907
About two dozen of the postmasters Of
Montgomery county met here yesterday and
organized the Montgomery County Post
masters League. with the following officers:
President Richard Fl. Miles: vice president.
Miss Martha Purdum; secretary. Columbus
F. Ricketts,; treasurer. Miss Ida ]. Dwyer
Frank L. Hewitt and f. d. Lewis were Sc
Iected to represent the league at the state
convention soon to be held in Baltimore.
Licenses to marry hive been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to Her
man Bocorelski and Miss Florence H.
Hartshorn. both of Washington. and George
L. Morse and Mrs. l.. w. Ray. also of
Washington.
The directors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society have selected the fol-
lowing to act judges of the various ex-
hibits at the fair to be held here August ~.
%, % and 30:
Horses, D. H. Rice of Towson and Rich
ard l. Lea of GAINESVILLE: cattle. hogs and
sheep G. Arthur Bell of Washington: farm
products. fruits, etc, Frank J. Downey OF
Sandy Spring; garden products, William
Voght Of Tenleytown: poultry. A. h. War
ner and George o. Brown of Baltimore;
works of art Miss Emma Stabler of Spen-
cerviIle; culinary. Mrs. Charles Veirs of
Rockville; dairy products, NJ. NJ Rouzer of
Garrett Park; flowers. william Boarman'
of Olney and John w. Whiteside of Brooke
Vile: hams Col Washington Bowie of Bal
timore: children's class. Mrs. Henry ii. Mil
Ter of Sandy Spring.
There Is every indication that the citizens
of the county will turn out in unusual num-
hers and endeavor to make the coming
tlibition the most successful in the society's
history. Those responsible for the elimina-
ton of pool selling on the races are under
stood to be especially interested in making
the fair a success this time, as they are rep
resented as feeling that it Is up to them to
prove their assertions that successful fair
is not dependent upon the betting features.