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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
SHERIFFS SALE

No. I3o2I-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court OF Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: P. E. Moorehead VS.. Matte
Byars.
By Virtue of writ of feri facias to
me issued in the above entitled 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, according to law, during the legal
hours for sales, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY AUGUST 7, 1902
An undivided one-haif interest in and
to lot IS Io-acre lot SO of the City of
Shreveport, Louisiana; also lots 8 and
g of Talbot & Perrin subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. The above prop
erty seized as belonging to the above
defendant, and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in the said writ, say in
the sum of $so25, with interest thereon
from July 10, 1909, until paid, at the
rate of 8 per cent on the total amount
of principal and interest as attorneys
fees, and all costs of suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, July 4. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. 1880 First District Court, Par
ish Of Caddo, State Of Louisiana /:
Succession Of Lee Johnson.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. FL
len johnson, administrators, has this
day filed her final account in said sue
cession, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law
the same will be duly homologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell
and A. + Murff, judges of said court,
this 3rd day of July 1908.
F.A. LEONARD,
July d. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by ]. P. Mccain ten miles
below Shreveport on the Bagley place,
on Red river, and estrayed before me
the undersigned, one red heifer about 2
years old, marked crop off right ear and
under half off left ear no brands. The
owner will come forward, prove prop
erty and pay charges or the same will
be sold as the law directs on Bagley
place on July "a, 1909
B.R. JACOBS,
Justice Of the Peace Eighth Ward Of
Caddo Parish. La. 6-ao.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Commercial National Bank of Shreve-
port will be held at its office in the city
of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo, State
of Louisiana, on the 10th day of Al
gust 1909, at 4 o'clock pm, for the
election of two additional directors for
the ensuing year, and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
A. T. KAHN. Secretary.
Shreveport, La, July IS, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
NOTICE TO LEVEE CONTRACT
ORS

Office of Board of Commissioners of
the Caddo Levee District, 5I8 Spring
street, Shreveport, La-Sealed propos-
ais will be received at this Office on
Thursday, July IS, 1909. at II o'clock
noon, for the enlargement and repair
of the Gold Point emergency levee.
Estimated contents $4,000 cubic yards.
Deposit required $1,000. Bond 10000.
Payment to be made in warrants of the
Caddo Levee Board bearing 8 per cent
interest. For plans, ond specifications
and other information call at the Office
of Board of State Engineers, New Or
leans, La, or at Office of the secretary,
518 Spring street, Shreveport, La. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
CADDO LEVEE BOARD.
w. " Robson, President
S. N. Kerley, Secretary.
July /, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
THE TRACTION COMPANY

The special committee and the trans
fer committee had under consideration
an ordinance which it was expected
would be introduced at the Council to-
night. 1t was held that as the Traction
Company had withdrawn recently its
proposition, there was nothing for con-
sideration by the Council and that if
the company desired any favors or priv
ileges, these should come from the COM
pany and not from the Council
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. Io.os2-First District Court, Parish
Of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of John Pargade
Notice IS hereby given that Joseph
Plegat administrator, has this day filed
his final account in said SUCCESSION, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law, the same
viii be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
and A. J. MurfT, judges of said court,
this the z1st day of June 1909.
F. A. LEONARD,
June 20. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
FREIGHT SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed will sell at the depot of the Kan
sas City Southern Railway in Oil City
on
SATURDAY, JULY "a, 1900,
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit: 2I3
pieces of 4x6 inch wrought iron pipe,
more or less. Said property being I'M
claimed will beasold to pay and satisfy
the freight and storage charges thereon
of $468.17, and according to law.
D. B. DALEY,
Agt. K. C. S. Ry. Co.
July II, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

Reported by the Weather Bureau
Precipitation has been generally I'M
important except scattered light to
heavy showers in some parts of Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida. Maximum
temperatures have continued to be high
in the western part of the cotton belt,
averaging 100 degrees in the Galveston
district and Io2 in Oklahoma district.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 8,652-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana Sue
cession of J. u Mccain.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Net
tie P. Mccain has this day filed her
final account and application for dis
charge in said succession, and unless
opposition be made thereto within the
time specified by law the same will be
duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this 18th day of
July 1909. A. s. HARDIN,
July IS. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
LAKE CHARLES MAN KILLED.

LAKE CHARLES MAN KILLED.
Bartlettsville, Okla, July I'm. E.
Deckard, believed to be from Lake
Charles, La, was found dead near here
today, his head having been split open
and his pockets rifed Deckard and a
woman now in Jail here, charged with
operating a confidence game, had told
acquaintance that they were married in
Lake Charles.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
BIDS INVITED.
July II, 1909.

For building two 4o-feet bent bridges
in Ward Six according to parish speci-
fcations, across slough at Cypress bayou
on Keachie and Spring Ridge road.
Bids to be opened at next meeting Of
the jury, the second Thursday in Au-
gust 1909, at 10 am.
GEO. A. POLICEMAN,
President Pro Tenn
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
July II, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
BIDS INVITED.

For furnishing medicine for pre-
scriptions for the prisoners for the
next twelve months. also for pauper
collins and transportation to cemetery,
the jury reserving the right to reject
any and all bids.
GEO. A. POLICEMAN,
President Pro Tenn.
A. L DURINGER, Clerk.
July II, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I2,o4s-First District Court, Parish
Of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession Of Thomas Hanley.
Notice IS hereby given that Mrs An
ME Hanley, administrators. has this day
fled tableau of debts in said succession,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law, the
same will be duly homologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge Of said court, this the 2sth day
Of June 1900 S. o. WILLIAMS,
June y. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
INSURANCE.

When you want money, FIRE in Trance
bonds, life insurance, real estate, aco-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13

If it's bill heads you are looking for,
or may be supply of letter heads or
an outfit of envelopes. you can do no
better than let Us fix EN-. Phone 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13

APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
Notice is hereby given that am ap-
plying for a pardon.
CHARLES F. WRIGHT.
Shreveport, La, June IS, 1909
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13

APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
Notice is hereby given that am ap-
plying for pardon.
LEON GEORGE.
Shreveport, La, July s, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13
DR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.

Birssaisna with saeh Wallis Fiss Laagaages.
English. German. spanish, Portuguese and French
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-13

power, and for the employees and asso-
ciatcs thereof; and also to hold, own
and possess, rent and lease real estate,
necessary or advisable for the purposes
and objects of said company.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of seven hum
dred thousand ($7oo, ooooo) dollars, di-
vided into or represented by seven
thousand (7ooo) shares, of the sum OF
one hundred ($Ioo.oo) dollars each.
Said stock shall consist of what is known
as common stock, divided into or rep
resented by seven thousand (7ooo)
shares at one hundred ($Ioo.oo) dollars
each. When issued, the same shall be
paid up stock, and not subject to any
assessment.
Section I. Said stock shall be paid
for at such times and in such manner as
the board of directors may determine.
The board of directors shall have full
power and control over the sale of all
stock, that may be held by the company,
as treasury stock, with the full power to
sell such treasury stock, to fix the price
at which the same shall be sold, and
also the condition, manner and provis-
ions for the sale thereof stock paid up
and not subject to assessment may be
issued by said board of directors, at not
less than par value, in payment of labor
done or property and rights actually re-
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
The MEAT, ofelI. il

James Van Meer, brakeman on the
Toledo Terminal railway. was crush
ed to death between IAN engine and Q
coal car. svr~-f - 49,.
p. W. Kue. Chinese student at
Wooster TO- university, will repre-
sent that institution at the state ora
toricAl contest. r'y9 xxi 80
Dayton CO., police Authorities have
abandoned hope Of finding fssfrderers
Of Mary Forschnef and Lizzie Full
hart. @Fs'>y SO = Es-st
Z Yhe ohis state board Of arbitration
will attempt to settle strike at Selby
shoe fsctery. Portsmouth. O.. in
which i,eee workmea are out.
r darYett A. Morgan Cleveland. g..
refused state auto license. No. Is,
which was issued to him on the 18th
OF monthy9{F~ = s,cz ..s.--f .-.---e
The Pennsyfvania flyer ran inte a
landslide near Altoona. Pa. ana was
deFailsd, but only one person vas In
5ured. ass -s'w ss
Schools at billiards. o.. have been
closed BY epidemic OF scarlet fever.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
CONGRESS- REMOVES
CONSTITUTfOAkLBA BAR
House Passes Bill Making Knox
Eligible For Cabinet.

. Washington, Feb. Is. - So far as
congress is concerned the sconstitu-
tional bar to the, acceptance by Sen
ator Knox. Of the state portfolio in the
Taft cabinet was rernaYed when the
house of representatives passed the
bill reducing the salary Of the secre-
tary of state. The bin at first was
defeated through the failure Of two
thirds of the, members to vote for. it,
but it was brought UP a, second time
under a special rule and passed by a
majority vote. =
&c. Without "a dissenting voice the bill
granting separate. statehood to Ari-
zona and New Mexico also was pass
ed, as was also the bill providing for
uniformity In ecar equipment with
safety appliances. r 9ea*"Hqe1
, Mr. Capron OR. H. announced the
death of his colleague, Mr. Granger.
and the house adopted resolutions of
regret. 'SI9G i5sc. ~, g.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
New Phone No. 81.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1909.
IF LINCOLN HAD
BEEN EDUCATED

"What would modern educational
experts have made of Lincoln, if, as
a baby, he had been put in their
caref They would probably have
started him on sterilized milk, clothed
him in disinfected garments, sent him
to kindergarten where he would have
learned to weave straw mats and
sing about the "Blue Bird on the
Branch .vr Then the dentist" would
have Strengthened his teeth, the oc-
ulist would have fitted him with
glasses, and in the primary grade he
would have been taught by pictures
and diagrams the difference between
a COW and pig, and, through nature
study he would have learned that the
catbird did not lay kittens. By the
time he was 8 he would have become
a "young gentleman" at 10 he would
know more than the old folks at
home; at II or IA he would take up
manual training, and within two
years make rolling pin and tie it
with blue ribbon. In the high
school at l6, where in four years he
would learn that Mars was the re-
puted son of Juno, and to recite a
stanza from The Lady of the Lake.
Then to college, where he would have
Joined the glee club and a Greek let
ter fraternity, and then become a
clerk in bankers Office; and never;
never do any one any harm! Well
perhaps-we don't know and can't
tell what might have been, but we
can't help feeling thankful that Lin
coins training and education were
left to Nancy Hanks and God."-
Universalist Leader.
In treating the character Of Lin
coin, it should be borne In mind that
the nineteenth century produced but
one Lincoln. AS to whether Lin
coin would have been a, greater man
with a&college education is a subject
for speculation. Lincoln was an ed
ucated man, but it took years of
hard work under adverse circumstan-
ees for him to acquire the knowledge
that was of, SO much use to him
when he became President. s,..
6'The case of Lincoln cannot be used
as an argument against education.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
INSTANT RELIEF FROM ITCH
The Itch Gone, the Skin SOOthed and
RefreShed-ImmediateIy. FL
Instant Relief from that itch.

Instant Relief from that itch.
A few drops of soothing liquid
And the itch is, gone as if by mag
lie. ~e
Just a drop or two on the skin and
mo more of that torturing, endless,
Inerve-racking itch. .'lT
Can you imagine how it. will feel
that itching agony swept away in a
moment? I@
You can know the relief if you
just try the simple remedy simplest
OF external liquid remedies oil of
wintergreen as compounded in D. D.
ID. Prescription.
We positively know that it ale
viates the itch immediately-we
vouch for this and guarantee it-for
we have seen it used in too many
cases, and the cures that follow, as
far as we know, seem to be perma-
Inent.
Phillips Drug. Company.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
THE MARKtTS.

h. chIcano -. Cattle: Steers, "a 6O@T IS:
COWS, 50 ooG5 so: heifers, So oo@5 75;
bulls, IS 1903 30; stockers and feeders
IS oo15 40. Calves-sS 5o0S IS. Sheep
and Lambs-Sheep. 81 25@S so; lambs.
+ IS 25@1F SIS; yearlings. 50, oo@7 90. Hogs
butchers, IS e0@6 TO; light mixed. IS 40
|. @S .65: choice light. So $500 60; packing.
1 Sc 5000 IS; pigs. IS 253sl 40. Wheat
No. g. red. 81 1901 .15z.s- Corn-No. 3.
621ac., Oats--Eo. 8. 52k35S<e.
East Buffalo = Cattle: Export cat
tie Sc OO@s So: shipping steers. 80 SEQ
+ 6 0e: butcher cattle. IS EGGS 2S; keifers,
b 81 COOS SO; esws. So esGt 7Bs bulls. - rs
|, as co. Calves-r Best. 50 oe@s T5. Sheep
wethers, IS 5oGS 50; ewes. IS 0o9S 25:
yearlings, IS ss@s Ia: Iambs.;s ss@T 75
Hogs EHeavfes. IS 90: mediums, Sc $50
B s 90; Yorkezs. IS fs@s se:i pigs. 80 GO !;
roughs. IS 55ae po;s stays, - S9ds 90,
: Cleveland, o-Cattle; Prime dry-fed
.oattle, Sc EGGS IS; fat steers. IS fS@
s oo: heifers, - qsRs IS: cows. 81 a50
/ s. ssy- suiiss IS Ss6t Is: b tniIkara yand
6 JfiiEers. y $e5s sHaess ee.o .Calves-,-;s so
3 sEsswN q. Sheep ard yLanb@T7Mixed sh sep,
81 1896 Is; wethSrs. IS e565 80: ewes,
81 1906 co: lambs, IS Sd87 So Hogs
Mixed, 50 seer 50; heavics. 80 rs; medi-
urns. 1ss ~ Yorkers So se8a 6s; pigz.
;ss bols rouShs.. sss ees stays. IS %.
ipittsbrrn,s Ras-Cattls:r Choice, SO geo
6 IS: prime, Sc o94s Is: tidy butchers,
q sa6S 50: lheiferA- 81 se9s So: cows,
bulls and stays, SO se9s 90; fresh Cows,
SIS e99se 90. Calyes--Vea1. 80 ooQ9 so
Sheep and LambsARrime wethers, .s 50
@s 81; good mixed. IS s54s 5si lambs.
So seer IS: yeariings - ss0T %. Hogs
Heavy hogs. $s so9s s5: mediums. Sc 80;
heavy Yorfers,. So 1905 so: light Yorkers,
80 se@s Sc. pigs 50 cs@s So
cinclnnatf, o. - Wheat: No. : red.
81 3101 22. Corh--No 2 e4Has5c.
oats-Eo. :. 6ssk G5z<. Rye--Ne.4 2 sic
Lard-ss so@s 400 Bulk Mcets-7ss ,s71s.
Bacon = 81 pQr. Hogs - s5e 1906 So
cattle-Ss e5@t $50. Sheep La COOS Is
Lsmbs-s5 o0e5E s5J
Toledo = Wheat. 81 lsx: corn. s41scs
e<ts. 5aAe; rye soc: cloyerseed. IS so.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
Stepped On Live Wire.

Cleveland. O., Feb. 16.-The dam
age wrought to telegraph and tele
phone lines in northern Ohio by the
heavy sleet storm is proving to be by
far the most disastrous suffered in
many years. Along the Lake Shere
road, both east and west of. this city
hundreds Of poles are down and II
will require days to even get the lines
connected up temporarily. Many
towns are completely isolated SO far
as communication by either telegraph
or telephone is concerned. At Ash.
tabula Edward Linsley stepped upon
live electric light wire that had
been carried down by the heavy
weight Of sleet and was instantly
killed.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
JOuETTS INSURANCE AGENCY
SHOE ECONOMY.
COUNTY COURT DAYS.

Below is a list of the days County
Courts are held each month in coun-
ties tributary to Winchester:
Anderson, Lawrencebnrg, 3rd Mon
day.
Bath, Owingsville, End Monday.
Bourbon, Paris, 1st Monday.
Boyle, Danyille, 3rd Monday.
Breathitt, Jackson, 4th Monday.
CLARK, WINCHESTER, 4th Nom
day.
Estill, Irvine 3rd Monday.
Fayette, Lexington, End Monday.
Fleming, Flemingsburg 4th Mon
day.
Franklin, Frankfort, 1st Monday.
Garrard, Lancaster, 4th Monday.
Grant, Williamstown, 2nd Mon
day.
Harrison, Cynthiana, 4th Monday.
Jessamine, Nicholasville. 3rd Mon
day. ~
Lee, Beattyville, 4th Monday.
Lincoln, Stanford, End Monday.
Madison, Richmond, 1st Monday.
Mason, Maysville, End Monday.
Mercer, Harrodsburg, LIST Monday.
s. Montgomery Mt, Sterling, 3rd
Monday. - = 'E'@a ~ @'sS .
Nicholas, Carlisle, End Monday.
= Oven; 6#entoh, 4th Mondaysy
: Ppdiston, Falmouth, 1st Monday.
+ Powell, Stanton, istsMonday.
Scott, Georgetown, 3rd Monday.
Shelby, Shelbyville, End Monday.
Woodford, Versailles, 4th Monday
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16

charging each of the Congressman
with the number of appointments
made at his request.
"Our Chairman has examined some
of these books. In one of them the
appointments were classified, accord
ing to States, and in another they
were enlarged to the particular Sen
tator or. Representative who solicited
them; AT the, head of each page ap-
.peared the name of the Congressman
charged with the appointments.
'In the left hand column were the
,numbers of the files containing the
recommendations and credentials.
Then followed the names of the ap-
pointees and then the grades and
salaries. By means Of this book the
relative rights of members of Con-
gress could be adjusted and it could
be seen at a glance whether any
particular member had overdrawn his
account. Some of them had done
so.
"These appointments, therefore.
were made under the worst form of
the spoils system. There was no ref
erence to the records of individuals.
Salaries, however, were specified sd
that the proper proportion not only
of the appontees but of the peoples
money might be observed in the dis
tributioh among Senators and Rep
resentatives."
This is the system that Congress
desires to perpetuate, save that it has
been somewhat modified and an en-
tire equality established between
Democrats and Republicans. For4
merly the Republicans, being of the
dominant party, secured a larger pro-
portion than Democratic Senators
and Representatives. Now they are
common cause for a COM
mon purpose against the common en-
eny, the President, who stands for
the merit system and who would have
these positions distributed by com
petitiye examination.
This runs counter to every princi-
pie of business and to the spirit of
modern politics in America. The
people are tired of being taxed for
the benefit of politicians, temporar-
lily III lead of any party. They want
the Federal service in everv depart
ment raised to the highest plane,
and they want this service treated
not as the spoils of the Congressman,
but as an agency of the people, with
fitness the one test of service.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
.ilId 0.,ll.EGI
CUT IN IRON PRICES
ManufacturerstoAct IN Hope Of Slim.
i -Hs -uIatfng Business.

= -"-' 'uIating Business.
New York. Feb. ia canvass OF
officials OF leaiing independent iron
and steel companies elected state.
ments that aHcut in the prices of
many kinds Of manufactured products
except rails is contemplated.
From a representative of the Unit.
ed States Steel corporation, however
1t was learned that no reorganization
lis contemplated by that company,
which will remain by it's revised
schedule of June, 1908, unless the at
titude Of the Independents becomes
sqfficiently menacing to warrant fur
ther reduction. ~
II was stated that cuts to be made
by the Independents are likely to
range from So to s5 ton, and will
be made chiefly in the hope of stimu-
lating business. ".
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
Serious EreIaht Wreck.

Spencer, = Ind. Feb. ia serious
wreck occurred on the Vincennes di.
vision of the sVandalia road when
eastbound freight train No. II, a
double-header,> crashed into the rear
end OF freight train No. 81, derailing
both engines and several cars and
severely injuring the following men,
all of whom are residents Of Indian
apolis: William McAllen. engineer;
]. w. Grinen, both ankles sprained; !;
E. E. Calvin, fireman; E. Browning,
head brakeman; Harvey white, rear
brakeman.
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
Thirty. Persons, Drowned.

Algiers, Feb. 16.-An unknown sail
Ing vesselrammed the Belgian steam
er Australia during storm Feb. II
near Alberan island, In the Mediter.
ranean, 100 miles from Gibraltar
Both vessels foundered. The total
loss Of life was 30, IA men-from the
sailing vessel and 16 from the Aus
traha. Ten members of the crew OF
the Australia who had put off from
that steamer in a small boat were
picked up by the German steamer Ii.
beria and brought here. -: .,
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
EHE CENSUS BILL.


President Roosevelt has vetoed the
census bill passed by a bipartisan
yots m both Houses Of Congress. In
former. censuses, according to the
special committee on the census of
league: z v,Eas.
the national civil service reform
congressman were advised syste-
naticallyt of the number Of positions
At their disposal. The director of the
sensus, ike the Secretary of the
Patronage Of England, in former
days, kept regular books of account
The Winchester news., 1909-02-16
sltfT ST ps TRAFFIC
Middle West Suffers as Storm Center
Shifts TO East

~-----
Middle West Suffers as Storm center
Shifts to East.
: Chicago, Feb. 16.-Following the ex-
ample OF January's blizzard, the sleet
storm which has tied up the middle
west Is moving eastward, leaving suf-
fering and destruction in its wake.
In Nebraska the temperature has
fallen below zero, and In Texas it is
unusually cold and it is feared there
will be heavy loss among cattle.
Thousands of telegraph poles are
down in Missouri. Iowa and neigh
boring states. while passenger traffic
has been badly hampered by a heavy
snowfall in Minnesota In Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio similar con-
ditions prevail
The middle states east of the Mis-
sissippi and the gulf states are now
feeling the force of the storm. A
cold wave is in prospect for some
days in the northwest. ff
One of the serious results due to the
blizzard is the decentralization of
street railway service in the cities
end the tie-up of interurban traffic
throughout the country. Indications
are, however, that the blockade will
be speedily lifted.
Railway trains were all reported
as running behind schedule time be-
cause of the inability of train dis
patchers to get telegraphic orders to
train crews. In addition to this tele-
graph poles fell across the tracks at
many points resulting in train being
held up. -