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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
bAIN'S FRlGHIFUL FATE.
Negro at Beaumont Killed by a
Live Electric Wire.

Beaumont. Aug. 15.--JChn Balm,
negro. met dreadful fate by comins
IL contact with a live electric wire ir
this city. Wednesday morning
BY some means he manged to grab
IT., evidently not thinking it the sure
death that awaited such deed and In
the twinkling of an eye as it was he
was converted into corpse. The
tragic affair was witnessed by a large
number OF Mortified spectators. who
or course, could do nothing to save the
unfortunate negro.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Took Rough on Rats and Then Shot
Himself to Death.


Himself to Death.
Cairo, Ill.,, Aug. backward L. Reno.
for ten yeare assistant postmaster.
committed suicide by taking rough on
rats and then shooting himself through
the head. His body was found in the
woods two miles from the city. Reno
disappeared Thursday noon. when he
left the postoffice with $1,1OO, and
went to bank, where he purchased a
draft. Instead Of returning with this
to the postoffice. he placed it in AN
envelope and dropped it in mail box
after addressing 1t to the postmaster
Besides the revolver and poison, a
long dagger lying beside him was
found. but the decomposed condition Of
his body makes it impossible to tell
whether or not he had also stabbed
himself.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15

thousand five hundred (22.5oo) shares
Of two hundred dollars ($2oo) each. and
five thousand $4,000 shares of one hun
dred dollars ($Ioo) each Said i'll
crease of stock, viz: Twelve thousand
five hundred (I2,5oo) shares Of two
hundred dollars $500 each may be is
sued as full shares of two hundred dol
lars $1,000 each, or as half-shares Of
one hundred dollars ($Ioo) each.
sald meeting then adjourned
NJ. J. GOLDSMITH,
| Chairman.
GEO. w. STONE, Secretary
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, David T. Land, a Notary
! Public, i'll and for Caddo Parish, Louis
: lana, duly commissioned and qualified.
personally came and appeared NJ J.
Goldsmith and George w. Stone, who,
being each by me duly sworn, depose
and say that they were respectively
chairman and secretary of the meeting
OF the stockholders of the Shreveport
Mutual Building Association, held Oh
June I, 1907, and that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy of
the minutes Of the proceedings of the
said stockholders meeting, and that all
OF the facts set forth in the above copy
of said minutes are true and correct.
NJ. J. GOLDSMITH
Gro GROVE
Swcrn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day of August 1907.
DAVID +. LAND,
Notary Public.
Having examined the above and fore
gong proceedings, and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, | hereby ap-
prove same, this August g. 1907
J. NJ FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial District
Of Louisiana.
Endorsed Filed and recorded August
E, 1907
A + HAYNES.
Deputy Clerk and rx Oftcio Deputy RI
corder
State Of Louisiana, Parish ii CAddo
| hereby certify that the above and lore
gong IS a true and correct copy Of the
original act, as the same now appears on
ME and of record in my office
diven under my hand and seal Of OF
nee this 9th day Of August IoO7
A. F. HAYNES.
deputy Clerk and exOtiicio Deputy Re
corder.
August E, 1907
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Cost Him RiQht Arm.

Huntsville. Ala. Aug. 15.-Freeman
Garrett, charged with grand larceny,
Is again in custody here. His brief
liberty, obtained when he escaped a
week ago from the Madison county Jail,
cost him his right arm the result of a
railroad accident at Bridgeport. Gar
rett Is in the city hospital here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Mexican Killed.

Karnes City, Tex. Aug. l5.-At a
ball On Tom Hunts plantation two
Mexicans got into q fight about a
woman. Vicenta Wheata was killed.
He was shot through the heart An ar.
rest was made
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
ROUGH ON RATS.
Partially Emptied Box Found In Room
With Corpse.

Fort Worth, Aug. 15.-J. M. Gaskill
died at his room at 1916 Main street
without medical attention, after short
Illness, and magistrate held an in
quest deciding that death was due to
poison self-admfnistered. Deceased was
about forty years of age. A halfempt-
led box OF rough on rats was found in
his room and from evidence given to
the coroner it appeared that he suffer
ed great pain and drank much water
before he died
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
TRAGEDY AT DALLAS.
James Williams Loses His Life, Three
Bullets Hitting Him.

Dallas, Aug. 15.--At the Colonial
Flats. corner of Commerce and South
Ervay streets, Wednesday afternoon,
James Williams. twenty-three years of
age, was shot in the mouth. the right
shoulder aiol neck by bullets fired
from a weapon and killed. A fourth
shot went wild. Sam Parham, about
thirty years old. was placed in jail.
Parham alleges self-defense He claims
that during some hot words between
himself and deceased the latter made
a movement to his right hip as if to
draw revolver and he shot Williams.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
NOTHING DOING.
San Antonio Is Cut OF From the Res,
of Mankind.

VI WduklHU.
San Antonio. Aug. 15.-So far as tel
egraphic communication is concerned
San Antonio. is cut off from the world
London might be wiped out by fire,
New York destroyed by an earthquake
and Paris be swept away by cyclone
and this city know nothing about 1t
The weather bureau is badly crippled
1t being impossible to get forecasts
inc tleup has caused much distur-
bance In the state, grain and provis.
ion markets.
The strikers at meeting urged that
no overt acts be committed and no in
terference be had with persons taking
places of union operators.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
DUE TO DEAFNESS.

"a1KIHy NIuhg Railroad Track and
Did Not Hear Train.
ManfOrd, Okla. Aug. 15.-Walkins
along the railroad track near the de-
pot at Manford. Daniel Mopt, go years
old, real estate dealer from keystone
|. T., was struck by Frisco train and
instantly killed.
Mopt was slightly deaf, and did not
near the approaching train until the
engine was almost upon him. The en-.
gineer blew his whistle repeatedly. and
expected Mopt to leave the tracks.
When it became evident he would not
do so, the train was too close to him
to be stopped
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
WITH THROAT CUT.
Corpse Of w. S. George Found In the
Wichita River

Wichita River.
Wichita Falls. Tex, Aug. 15-The
Thornberry neighborhood, who mystic
riously disappearedNwas found on the
banks of the Wichita, near that place
A cash from ear to ear across his
throat and knife lying near the body
told the manner Of his death.
George had started with his TEN and
wagon to go to the river for q load Of
water He did not return, and his team
was found wandering in field not far
from the spot where his body was
found
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Set at Liberty.

Tangier, Aug. 15-Sir Harry Mac.
Lean has been handed over by his cap
tor, the bandit Raisuli, of Elkmes
tribe. who, in their turn. set him at
liberty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Life Imprisonment.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug. 15.-Gov.
Joseph W. Folk commuted the sentence
of Lord" Darlington, convicted of the
murder Of James Mccain to life i'm
brisonment
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
THOUSANDS PRESENT.

Annual Reunion Of the Old Settlers OF
Collin County Being Held.
Mckinney. Tex, Aug 15.-The an.
nual reunion of old settlers and sold
1ers is being held. Thousands of per
sons are in attendance from every sec,
ton OF Collin county. Among the speak
ers Wednesday were United States
District Attorney Atwell and General
w. L. Cabell. both of Dallas, and State
Senator Barrett. The attendance on
wednesday was estimated at 5000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Death of Captain RYAN.

Hot Springs, Aug. 15.-After lin
gering illness Captain d. s. Ryan, a
vetern newspaper man, is dead,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Cotton EXCHANGE.

Brownood, Tex. Aug. 15.-An ef.
fort Is being made to establish at this
place cotton exchange.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Four Fires TUESDAY.

Dallas, Aug. 15.-This city had four
tires Tuesday. Total losses were $113,-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Gasoline Exp!cdes In Saloon.

Beaumont. Aug 15.-By the explosion
OF gasoline in a tank In the saloon of
J. @. Gleason $1,000 damage was done
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
RlNGtEADERS ARRESTED.

One Is Alleged That He Directed Kill.
ing Priest.
New York, Aug. 15.-District Attor-
ney Jerome and Deputy Police Com.
missioner Woods announced that the
society have been arrested and confes.
sions obtained which will result in de-
stroying that organization. One is said
to have confessed that he had directed
the killed of Father Kasper Martain
and the rug merchant, Tavzshanjian.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15

Dallas. Aug. 15.-Nineteen cars have
just been received here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
August E, 1907.

II you are one of those who are par
hcular about your stationery, send it &c
as. Phone 1000, either kind
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Values Of Harris County.

Austin, Aug. 14.-Assessed valuation
Book King Edward Sends to Seco nd
Oldest Church In America.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
COTTON GROWERS UNION.
Delegates From Eleven Counties Pres.
ent at Abilene.

Abilene Tex, Aug. 15.-Annual con-
vention of Farmers Cotton Growers
Union of Texas is in session here Elev-
en- cunties are represented by 100 dele
gates. Arrayed in overalls, Chairman
A. A. Ross Of the executive committee
made a rousing speech. Secretary
Green IL too i'll to attend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
NOT BEFORE JANUARY.

Thaw's Second Trial May Take Place
at That Term Of Court.
New York. Aug. 15.-At conference
between M; tin w. Littleton, counsel
for Harry Kendall Thaw, and District
Attorney Jer1De. 1t developed that the
second trial OF Thaw will likely not
take place before the January term, OF
court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Subscription Price $z.oo year.

Publishe three times week, on Sun
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at sly Edwards St,
by The Caucasian & Carney Print
ing Co Ltd, Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postoffice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act of Con
Rress of March 81, 1879.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
Some Unique Printing

The Hotel Seacrest is sending its
many summer patrons a dainty SOU
venir of Wildwood in the shape of a
purple Easter egg. The contents"
state that Wildwood is the lest place
to spend the Easter season. The egg
was designed, die cut and printed at
the JOURNAL office.
Another piece of printing which
departs from the ordinary was pro-
duced at the JOURNAL office this week
for Real Estate Agent John Bright. 1t
was a specially designed letter head and
envelope printed in two colors.
Both go to show that Five Mile Beach
business men are awakening to the
benefits of 1.-THE better kind of printing"
and that the JOURNAL Print Shop is
capable of doing that kind of printing.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
THE SAN FRANCISCO RUINS VIEWED
Former Councilman Carl l.. Sic
bert W. ties of the Far West
and Southern Pacific n. r.

We have arrived in Salt Lake City.
After IA very tiresome journey over
the Sierra Nevada mountains we arriv-
ed here five hours late. In coming
over the mountains we passed through
sixty miles of snow sheds. We were
hauled by tv locomotives, one a very
large n and a small one, which left
the track twice in the sheds, delaying
us some two hours. We also passed
through several long tunnels. l am
sorry to say that we were not very
favorabiy impressed with California,
especially is this the Ease with the
Southern Pacific r. r.. If there is any
road more poorly constructed and
cared forsHnd the service no better |
do not wish to ride on it, for l think
the s. P. the limit for poor service and
dirty equipment for first-class passen-
gers. No more of such railroading for
me. California may be good enough
for those that like 1t, but not for yours
truly. Mrs. 3. had the cold of her
life, and now 1 have one. In Santa
barbara, Gal, M-c. s. -'aa ooapsHSa
to wrap herself in a bed comfortable
to keep warm. No heat in the hotel
and a new hotel just finished; the peo-
pie simply shiver and say NJ more
about it, it is all graft with them, and
as to San Francisco, Oh my! What
destruction, / do not think the half
has been told East, it is something
awful to behold, destruction on every
hand. 1 was told it destroyed $50 city
blocks and-I think this not eXaggera-
ton for it is as far as the eye a see
on every hand. l have taken some
snap shots of some of the ruins which
my friends in Wildwood can have the
pleasure of seeing upon my arrival
next month. Oakland City just
across the bay from San Francisco is a
fine city, and growing very fast, here
is where we put up, and l went back
and forth. Ogden, Utah, is a fair city
of some 10000, but we find Salt Lake
City every thing but what it is said to
be in the East, it is a very dilapidated
and dirty city, nothing nice about it,
but the way they graft n when they
get hold of him, this they have down
fine. | pay $500 a day for a room and
a room only. We take our meals out.
If Wildwood did such a thing, oh!
what a howl there would be. This
city has a dingy look about it. Not
nice at all, and a great many men
standing around doing the tourists
when ever the chance presents its
self. We leave here Monday for Col
orado Springs, Colorado, then Denver,
Kansas City, st. Louis, Chicago and
home, and thankful we will be to land
in beautiful Wildwood-by-the-Sea,
N. j. 1t has no superior in all of our
travels, climate and all. We hope all
are well in Wildwood. With best
wishes [ close. Yours truly,
CARL L.. SIEBERT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20

A gentlewoman never by any chance
leaves her style of dressing open TO the
wonder how she managed to afford
it, says Elizabeth Anstruther in the
Complete Beauty Book. She leaves
that wonder to "A class of women with
whom she has little indeed in common.
And a -gentlewoman is w so silly
as to hope by her style of dressing to
belle her age any more than her In
come. There are many women now
called fashionable" who dress them
selves at sixty as they would at TWEEN
ty-fye, but they are not elegant wom-
en-, however much they may pay for
their clothes or for their steam yachts.
A gentlewoman dresses girlishly in
her girlhood and young matronly in
her young matronhood and keeps on
thus, wearing the livery of her years
with a sweet dignity that makes the
foolish pretense of the grandmother in
a lingerie hat almost hideous.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
Pan nronev ANA Training.

For the girl who is to remain at
home and wishes to earn her own pin
money there Is no better way than to
take the catering off her mothers
hands. One young girl of seventeen
did this last summer with most salts
factory results. Her mother gave her
at the beginning of each week a GER
tain sum of money, the amount she
knew from experience to be sufficient
to cover the regular expenses of the
table for the family. Whatever the
young daughter could save from this
amount was to be her commission. By
careful selection and payments of cash
for meats, vegetables and fruits She
saved weekly from $1.50 to $3.50. By
this method she learned the value of
money; she also laid the foundation for
a we'll conducted future home of her
own, when she will not be classed with
the incompetent young housekeepers."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
Letter to Chas. Bridges
Holly Beach, N. j.

Dear Sir: They won't fool him any
more with paste paint; they'll try
something else!
Editor Salisbury, Dover, Delaware,
having used 85 gallons paste paint on
his house, bought 80 gallons Devoe for
it. He had enough left for a new
ssssfr 20 by 90 and xance, and rotnrn-
ed four gallons.
Paste paint has as many tricks as a
bunco-steerer.
Yours truly,
II f. w. DEvOE d Co.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
Notice TO Riparian Owners

To Rebecca A. Simpson:
Whereas, on the Third Day OF February,
Eighteen hundred and eighty-three, the
Riparian Commmission of the State OF New
Jersey executed a lease to Rebecca A. Simp-
son of lands under water in the Atlantic
Ocean and Hereford Inlet, in Five Mile Beach,
Cape May, in the County of Cape May and
State of New Jersey; and
Whereas, rentals in arrears and unpaid are
due the State on said lease.
Notice is hereby given, under the pro-
visions of Chapter 50 of the Laws of 1906, to
Rebecca A.. Simpson, her heirs and assigns,
that if the rentals in arrears and unpaid on
ty-seventh day of March, Nineteen hundred
and seven, all rights unde said lease shall
determine. become nall, void, and OF no
Jersey.
OF NEW JERSEY,
JOHN G. PAYNE,
Secretary.
Dated February ID, 1907.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
Buyinq and Marrying

That renters intend to own their own
homes as soon as possible is as certain
as that young men intend to marry
when ready. Every day some renters
are ready to buy and some young man
ready to marry. Real estate ads. in
the "JoURNAL Little AID Column
interest both.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
West Jersey Electric Company
Enter New Quarters

The West Jersey Electric company
have moved from their old quarters in
the Edgeton Inn block and are now
occupying one of the Brown building
stores, Pacific avenue, which gives
them much greater office space.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
Expressman Sells Out

VIM. O'Brien, the express and dray-
mar has sold out his business, includ-
ing horses, wagons and good will to r.
II. Comey, of Philadelphia, who took
charge this week. Mr.. Convey will
reside at the Fremont cottage, Cedar
avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
= FOR SALE =
Three Handsome Colonial COTTAGES
at Beautiful Wildwood Crest
Situated on the Highest Point. Overlooking the Ocean and Bay

These cottages are constructed with the best material to be had in the mar
8 kt The foundation was built by the we'll known Durham Bros, of Wildwood.
q The brick was purchased of the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Co, OF Mays
81 Landing. This Company turns Tut the finest brick in the state The brick in
y the foundation and chimney are Hydraulic Pressed Brick.
= The lumber and outside milwok was furnished by c H. Clouhng & Co.
8 This firm handles the best material in the market The inside mInwork or finish,
q which is hard wood was furnished by Headey and Adams, of Ocean City, N
q This when seen speaks for itself
The pasterng is being done by the day. This work is the main work,
q inside of any building. If is once done it is we'll done, if not well done, it is
y never done. The foreman ~ this work is Richard Bondel, a mechanic
q of the old school,
The plumbing is of the latest design and finish, with all the modern I'M
y provemens This work is being looked after by Mr. M. 1. Johnson, Of
4 Holly Beach.
The workmanship or carpenter work vas done by Union Labor through
out which is of the very best that could be had in any community.
The painting, which is being done by Ado1ph Andersen, of North Wild
\ wood, is of the best of white lead and oil and onequarter zinc The interior is of
hard oil, composed of oe coat of paste filler, and two coats Of Murphy varnish.
These cottages must be seen to be appreciated. Full information and
price can be had by applying to
Y - c. Scu11y, Builder, at His Office at Wildwood Crest Or to
DR.. Christian Weiss, Owner, 9Th and Grard AYES, Philadelphia
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-20
NORTH WILDWOOD
SCHOOL ELECTION
Hilton and Long Elected Trus-
tees and the Third Mem
her in Doubt
$500 APPROPRIATION VOTED FOR

Sl0UU AffkUrKlAllUN VUlED TUX
The annual meeting of the
Anglesea Board of Education was
held Tuesday night at the borough hall
for the purpose of electing three new
members and voting IN appropriations
to be used the coming year. Two
tickets for trustees were presented.
One containing the names of Augustus
Hilton, Bernard Long and Jason Buck
and the other Nelson Smith and
Leaning M. Rice. Sixty-eight votes
were east and the result was as follows:
Augustus Hilton, SIS
Bernard Long, 81
Jason Buck, rs
Nelson Smith, p
Leaning Rice, 4e
Hilton and Long were declared elect
ed but a question arose as to the eligi-
bility of MI. Rice, who, although
residing here for many years has not
been registered here as a voter the
required length of time, three years.
The question has been put before
County Superintendent o. o. Barr for
a decision.
Appropriations amounting to $500
were voted OF and passed without
opposition.
The board will re-organize next Tues
day night, when the question of APP
preparations for a new school building
will be voted on by the people. AL
though there seems to be no opposition
to the establishing of a new school, 1t
appears that there is likely to be some
contention as to its location.
A meeting of the Anglesea Fire Co
No. 1, was held Tuesday evening, at
which the election of officers took
place. The officers of the past year
were all reelected as follows: Angus
tus Hilton, chairman; w. e. Young,
vice chairman; John Young, secretary;
George Ent, treasurer; Adolph Ander-
sen, treasurer of relief fund and f. H.
Hewitt, chief.
Fine lot of curtain goods by the yard
from &c up, also lace curtains. Mech
& Co.
Morris Williams, of Philadelphia,
General Superintendent of the Penn
~sylvania railroad colleries, has again
rented the Mcclure cottage, 18th and
Pennsylvania avenues, for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. G. Davis. of Phila-
delphia, have leased the Frey cottage
on 18th street for the summer season
and will take possession during the
Easter season. Mr.. Davis is q banker
and broker.
For Easter post cards and novelties
go to Ryan's japanese Bazaar, Wild
wood avenue.
Mrs. Mary King, of frankfort, is
having a summer cottage built on the
North Wildwood Improvement COM
pany's tract.
A. LaDow, of Oak Lane, Pa, who
occupied the third floor apartments of
the Hart drug store building last sum-
mer, has rented them again for the
coming season.
Go to F. Broughton's new market
for the best fruits and produce, Harbi-
son block, Wildwood avenue.
Among the guests at Hotel Hilton
have been G. D. Stewart, of New York;
Chas. Sutclife, J.. Cramp, VIM. Ep-
Ter and wife, Philadelphia; Chas. Il.
Epler, of WILDWOOD; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Wall, Camden.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The election on the question of is
suing $4,000 worth Of municipal bonds
for sewerage and waterworks purposes
last Wednesday, resulted in a vote OF
43 to 25 in favor Of the issue.
-Lise Colcock the 9year-o daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Spencer died
last Wednesday afternoon at / O'CLOCK,
of scarlet fever, after an illness or
three weeks. The funeral took place
from the home on yesterday afternoon,
the services being conducted by Rev.
E. E. Gillespie. The little coffin was
covered with beautiful flowers sent by
sympathizing friends and acquaint-
ances and a long procession of friend.
followed the remains to the grave.
The deceased little girl was highly es-
teemed by her playmates and com
panions, and the entire community
sympathizes with the stricken parents
in their heavy loss.
The marriage Of Mr.. Frank Morri-
son and Miss Rossie Mullis In the
York Cotton mill village last Wednes-
day was made the occasion of an un-
usual celebration by their friends.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
II. j. Cauthen. At about 9 o'clock
great crowd of young men gathered
about the home Of the young people
and gave a serenade that could be
heard for miles. The serenade was
both vocal and instrumental; but the
instruments consisted principally or
horns and guns. There was regular
fusilade of shots that kept up for ten
or fifteen minutes. This unusual dem
onstration, however, was all In the pest
of good nature, the entire party getting
lots Of enjoyment out Of the OCCASION