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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
COL. A. (. MCCLURE
He May Be Remembered as One of the
Best Friends Of the South.

C.
| Times-Dernocfatl June 6: The death
.1of Col. Alexander K Mcclure, which
occurred yesterday at his country home
in Pennsylvania, viii be mourned by his
fellow citizens throughout the country
Few men have 50 faithfully discharged
the duties with which they were charged
in both public andsprivate capacities, or
SO Valuably served their country and its
people
| Colonel Mcclure celebrated his 8Ist
birthday in January last. His lifework
began very early For a half century,
at least, he played a prominent part in
national affairs. Famed as publicist, as
politician in the higher sense of that
word, and as private citizen, there will
be differences of opinion regarding his
most valuable service, though none as
to his very great usefulness to the Ma
ton. A stalwart partisan during times
when partisanship engendered the bitter
est feeling, his. Judgment was never
warped by political considerations, nor
his sense Of justice and Of right dis
torted by sectional animosities or preju-
dices. One Of the founders of the Re-
publican party. stanch defender of the
Union, the friend and counsellor of
Abraham Lincoln, he was also the friend
in later years of Jefferson Davis, and
member of that devoted group Of
Northern leaders which opposed and
finally brought to an end the abuses of
the Reconstruction era.
In the South he will be remembered
as one of the best friends that this sec
ton had, at a time when it needed
friends in the North and when, be it re-.
membered, the espousal of its cause by
a Northern man made him the target of
violent criticism and abuse A man of
strong convictions and absolute fearless
ness, Colonel Mcclure never wavered
in his stand for justice to the Southern
States. The value of his service to the
South and to the Nation is past calcutta
ton. Happily he lived to witness the
complete vindication of his patriotic
judgment and the success Of the policies
of fairness and justice which he advo-
Gated so ably and fearlessly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
SHERIFFS SALE.

No, I2,o5o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana w. C. Cook VS.. S. r. Forney.
By virtue of writ of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, ! have seized and win
offer for sale at public auction for cash
according to law. at the principal front
door Of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY. JULY 8, 1900,
Three houses in Oil City, one house and
lot in Caddo City, one piano, one cash
register, one ice box. The above prop
erty seized as belonging to the defend
ant and to be sold TO satisfy the amount
specified in said writ, say in the sum
of $4Is and al costs of suit.
r FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, May ~. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
CONVICT GANGS
Model Road Construction-One Squad
at Alexandria.

The Pieayune's Baton Rouge specia
says: In the next few days Governor
Sanders will have three good road con
struction gangs at work in Louisiana
building model good roads throughout
the State There is one road gang now
working at Alexandria, Rapides Parish
building the model good road from
Alexandria to the State encampnlent
grounds, where the soldiers of the Ma
tional Guard will go into camp next
month. This road will be finished in a
few days. Two more good road gangs,
made up as the first one, of trusty con
victs from the State penitentiary, are
being collected by the Board of Control
from the different penitentiary farms.
The organization of these two additional
convict road gangs will give the State
three squads of convicts, total of $50,
who will devote all their time to the
building of good roads as object lessons
to the people. The squad of convicts
now working at Alexandria will be sent
to Mansfield to build a good road in
DeSoto Parish. One of the convict
gangs being organized will be sent to
Shreveport to build a model road in
Caddo Parish, and the third gang will
be sent to Monroe to construct an object
lesson road out from Monroe through
Ouachita Parish. These three road
squads will build according to the plans
made by the State Board of Engineers.
The parish in which the work is done
furnishes the material, if any is used,
and pays for the guard and keep of the
convicts. The labor is furnished by the
State. When the work in Caddo, De
Soto and Ouachita parishes is com
pleted, the gangs will be sent to other
parishes. There are number of par
isfes that have m applications for one
Of the model good roads.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
POsTOFFlCE BUILDING
Progressive League Will Meet This
Afternoon-So Will the Merchants
Association and Board of Trade

| The Progressive League has been ad
yised by Congressman J. T. Watkins
that the public building is held up under
Judge Boarman's protest. This infor
nation was conveyed last night to Sec
retary Zeigler of the League
What is Judge Boarman's motive?
/ If he does not know he should have
known that it was intended severa
months since to add to the postofice ar
fannex to cost $5oooo4 for which plans
were considered 1t was then agreed
on remodeling of the building to cost
100000, but when the plans and speci-
fcations were submitted they were dis
approved and in their stead there was
approved by the Superintendent OF
Architecture in Washington the plans
and specifications for new building to
cost 100000.
Why did not Judge Boarn1an inter
pose his objection then, or did he know
that such plans for a new building were
approved? Why should Judge Boarman
interfere in the construction Of build
ing of modern requirements?
Judge Boarman must have motive
What is that motive?
Is it the saving of money to the gov
ernment?
Is not his motive his convenience?
Is he not disinclined to move from
his pleasant and handsome quarters?
If it is economy he has not kept in
touch with the Superintendent of Archi-
lecture in Washington, who as rule is
disinclined to the remodeling of old
buildings from a strict practical view Of
economy
Why should Judge Boarman attempt
to check progress and development?
Ii Judge Boarnlan does not know, he
should know that in the event of his
protest operating against the construc-
ton of the new postoffice it will be sew
eral years before there can be secured
an appropriation for even the remodel
ing of the old structure.
In the meantime he will move along
serenely in the even tenor Of his way
and then with the age Of retirement
having been reached, he will be out,
without having been disturbed in his
quarters.
AS Shreveport is abreast of all pro-
gressiveness and must be kept develop
ing, it becomes necessary to check
Judge Boarlnan in his efforts to defeat
the construction Of the new postoAice.
The whole issue as it is presented is
whether Judge Boarman can have
greater influence with the authorities at
than the citizens Of Shreve-
port, whose wishes are voiced through |
The Progressive League, the Merchants |
Association and the Board of Trade and |
other organizations
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
CHAR
OF THE. WOOLF DRILLING COM
PANY,

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on this sIst day
OF March 1909, before me, S. L. Herold,
notary public, duly commissioned and
sworn, for and within the Parish and
State aforesaid, personally came and
appeared w. c. Woolf, H. E. Lehman,
and w. M. Palmer, residents of said
Parish and State, and B. G. Dawes and
c. w. Lemon, residents of the State of
Ohio, who stated and declared to me
notary that they have formed and con
| stltuted themselves, and do by these
presents form and constitute themselves
into corporation and body corporate,
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
under the. terms and conditions herein
after stated as fully as may be author
lied by the laws of the State of Louis
lana, and have adopted as their charter
and act of incorporation the following,
| to-wit
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "WOOLF DRILLING COM
PANY," with its domicile in the City
of Shreveport, in said Parish and State,
and all legal process shall be served on
its president, or in his absence, on the
vice president of the company at its
domicile.
ARTICLE H..
The purpose for which this corpora
tion is formed and the nature of the
business to beearried in by it are here
by declared to be to bore, drill and mine
for oil, gas. water or other mineral for
itself or for others; to lease, own or
acquire gas and oil or other mineral
lands; to own. operate and construct
pipe lines or other means of transpor-
tation and conveyance of such oil, gas,
water or other mineral for itself or
others, and to do everything necessary
for itself or for others in boring, drill
ing and mining for oil, gas, water or
other mineral, and the same to dispose
Iof as il deems best.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
sWooDMEN,s MEMORIAL DAY.

WOODMEN'S MEMORIAL DAY.
Last Sunday was Woodmen's Memo
rial Day. There was held ceremony in
Greenwood cemetery at which Mr.. Wal
ter Monkhouse and Hon. w. A. Mabry
delivered appropriate addresses. The
attendance was limited owing to the hour
fixed for the ceremonial It may be said
in all kindness that if the Woodmel
would have crowd they must change
the hour from q o'clock to go at least.
From 8 to 4 is an undesirable time for
many people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
EMBEZZLING ATTORNEY.

w. A. Bennett, young attorney of
Homer, was arrested Saturday in that
town on a warrant sworn out before
Justice of the; Peace Gill, on charge of
embezzlement of the sum of about
$I3oo, said to have been embezzled from
the heirs of the Miller succession, for
whose heirs Mr.. Bennett was appointed
curator by the court some two years ago
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
ELEVEN DROWNED
Section of Pier at Vaudeville Gave
Way When Steamer Margaret Was
About to Aand.

On last Sunday afternoon eleven ex
cursionists from New Orleans, including
men, women and children, wers
drowned of the Vaudeville pier.
From all accounts the cause of the
disaster was the collapse of the wharf
or pier on which there were from fifty
to one hundred people. Vaudeville is
on the opposite of Lake Pontchartrain
from New Orleans The people were
| waiting for the steamer Margaret on
which to return to their respective
homes. AS the steamer bumped against
the pier the structure gave way and
those standing on it were hurled into
| the lake. The pier wrecked was about
forty feet square and as reported from
Vaudeville it was not intended<to bear
the weight of so many people.
MARGARET'S CABLE.
A report from Vaudeville to the
States says that an examination of the
wreckage shows the piling at which
boats usually tied twisted and turned
completely around, which would indi-
cate that the strain of the Margaret's
cable was responsible for the accident
Some of those who witnessed the acci-
dent, however, declare that the Margaret
did not throw its rope over this piling
and that itw as the rush of the crowd
which bore the apron down.
DIRECTED TO LAND.
Captain Neihysel, who had been in
q arge of the Margaret but three days,
frss' stated that he had been directed by
the committee in charge of the excur-
sion to land at the apron. That state
ment was promptly denied by members
Of the committee and Captain Neihysel
withdrew it. Chairman Hourbeight, in
statement, declares that the committee
had nothing whatever to do with the
landing of the boat
Statements differ as to the conduct of |
the officers and crew of the Margaret
in the rescue work. Some witnesses tes-
tify that both officers and crew acted
gallantly, getting life preservers out
promptly, and doing all in their power
to save the fifty to seventy-hve people,
who were struggling in the water.
Other witnesses say there was no in
telligent direction Of the rescue work,
to which was due the heavy list of fa-
talities.
Of the eleven deaths three families
furnished seven victims, the Everhardts
two, the Pazo- Bruno three and the
Gotten two
The revised list Of the dead is as fol-
lows: Misses. Lizzie Lott, Laura Ray,
Marie Gotten, Kathleen Gotten, Eu-
genia Pabst and Alice Chopin, Mrs.
Bruno and child, and Mrs. Eyerhardt
and child, all from New Orleans.
Many thrilling escapes were made due
% acts of heroism from the people on
shore nearby, who were not affected by
he sliding of the wharf.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
RIVER AND WEATHER.
This morning opened fair.

u MS morning opened faiT
River: Denison o.8, a<fall of OF; Ar
thur City 81, fall of OF; Lewis Ferry
80, fall ofsr.o; White Cliffs III, a. fall
of 10; Fulton no, a fall of 90; Spring
Bank II.6, fall of 90; Shreveport So
a fall of oo.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
River forecast The fall will continue
at Fulton and Shreveport during the
next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08

allowed 100000 in payment of assess
ment work to date
On motion duly carried the jury ad.
journed to meet in regular session the
second Thursday in June 1900.
JULES DREYFUSS, Pres.
: A. i. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
MIKE LIPSEY. /.

On the record of the District Court,
Judge Murff, there are four cases
against Mike Lipsey for trial tomorrow
for violating the law by selling intoxi-
cants.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
The Patent Boil
WeeyiI Destroyer

The extraordinary demand for
the Destroyer has induced me to
rush by telegraph and express
orders to meet the demand, in So
cases, including pump, good TO
poison 20 acres of young cotton,
about 25c per acre. In the mean
time ! am putting up in paper
sacks the cartridges" with the
patent compound, good TO poison
90 acres, which can be used by
planters who have the pumps, at
$500 per case. Remit cash with all
orders. B. w. MARSTON.
Box I4o, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand September 1854
Received this day i48
Received previously !. eo,145 oo3o8
Total stock to date -. oa,I27'
Shipments to date S. 80. 86,5o8
Net stock on hand s. S.. $500
Same day last year $3.50
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed uiet and steady.
Receipts 1913 bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08
COTTON MARKET

Office OF The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, June 8, 1909.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
House Numbers For Sale.

The streets in this city will be
numbered and named accordingto
the "block system" wnichis used
in all large cities. Henderson,
vile has just recently reached
a sufficient post Office receipt for
free delivery of mails. Before
this can come to pass the houses
must be numbered.
Mr.. ]. S. Blythe has succeeded
in getting a nice sample Of the
house numbers and has been TAX
ing great many orders for same.
This sounds good to the people
of the city. Only a few more
months and the whistle of the
postman can be heard every day
on the city's main thoroughfares.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
Mr.. John P. Shepherd Dead.
From Mondays Daily -,

Mr.. John P. Shepherd a well
known and respected citizen of
this city passed away early this
morning at 1 o'clock after a ling
ering illness of two months.
Mr.. Shepherd was So years old
and had been a resident of Hen
Jacksonville for many years. Be-
sides accumulating a small size
fortune for himself, he has help
ed the town in many ways, al
ways having the interest of the
city at heart.
Hendersonville has lost a val
liable citizen in Mr. Shepherd and
his presence in the daily walk of
life will be sadly missed by the
many friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. Shepherd never married
and is survived by three sisters:
Miss Ellen Shepherd, Mrs. Katie
Mcmahon, Mrs. j. L. Summey
and many distant cousins. He was
a Christian man and highly res
pected by the entire community.
The funeral will be held II
O'Clock tomorrow at Mud Creek
church. All relatives and friends
of the deceased are invited to at
tend the funeral.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
TENTH annual BALL
At HOTEL WHEELER.
From Saturdays Hustler

Amidst the strains OF mosten-
chanting music the young people
of the, city and several hundred
visitors for the occasion particl-
dated in the Tenth Annual Ball
at the Hotel Wheeler last night.
That the ball last night out
cIassed anything Of the sort pre-
viously was the general opinion.
The program was excsllently rem
dered by the celebrated Metz or
chestra, under the direction of
Professor Metz himself. The
spacious ball room was beautiful
" decorated in flowers of rare va
rieties and evergreens. Swing
ing from the ceiling were many
artistically arranged floral dis
plays, and partly hid among
these were the small electric
lights which lent their aid to the
beautiful music in making the
grand ball one long to be remem-
bered in the city of Henderson
vile.
Something after the hour of
nine the grand march took place,
gracefully led by two of the no
tel's most popular guests, Miss
Sarah Gossett, of WILLIAMSON, S.
c., with Mr.. T. Watson, of Ridge
Springs, S. c.. The dances con-
tinued until an early hour this
morning. The weather could not
have lent more in making it
an ideal night for the occasion,
and last but not least were the
short intermissions much enjoyed
by the gay couples who cared fol-
a few minutes brush of noun
tain breeze on the outside look
ing in.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
THE CURSE OF THE SOUTH

What is the matter with ssthe South?
According to government report of
1908 '"The Secret is out at last: The
Southerner, contrary to current opinion
is not Lazy, Shiftless, Indifferent or
Careless. "He is Sick" The South
is afflicted with, and harbors that most
treacherous and destructive of all
diseases Anemia, Pernicious Anemia.
The average Southerner is a sufferer
of this Health destroying Parasite
which destroys the red blood cells pro-
ducing an impoverished condition of the
blood; which is characterized by extreme
Pallor, General Debility, Weakness,
Loss of Vigor, Lack of Ambition, and
general undermining of Vitality.
The CLIMATE and ATMOSPHERIC
conditions destroy the Vitality. Let
him get overit, get rid of it. Get well,
and he is as good physically as the best
America can boast. If there is health
of the slightest degree in your system,
WAKE IT UP! CALL 1T FORTH.
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER!
MAN WOMAN or CHILD; all mean
and should be we'll. To reflect upon
the wisdom of your maker. Nature
intends all Humanity to enjoy a full
measure of Health and Vigor. If you
do dot the fault is your own, for you
are yourself to blame for it. Wonders
have been accomplished for the people
of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi. Let US now do as much for
the people of the Carolinas. A Postal
will bring you the necessary infor-
nation. Send no money. Write today.
Don't neglect this chance here offered
you. Address, The Cleveland Institute
of Medicine & Surgery, Cleveland,
Ohio. Cor. Kinsman Rd. & cd street.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
Executors Notice.
State of North Carolina,

Henderson County
In the matter of the last will
aud testament Of William Hask-
ell Rhett, deceased.
Having qualified as e%xecutrix-
es of William Haskell Rhett, de
ceased, late of the said county
of Henderson, NC, this is to
inform all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceas-
ed to exhibit them to the under
signed on or before the 10th of
August, 1910, or this notice will
be pleaded in the bar of their
recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment.
Presentment of claims or pay
ment of Indebtedness can be
made to the undersigned at Hen
Jacksonville, N. c., or to Geo. A.
Shufford, attorney for said estate
at Asheville, N. c..
This the 29th day of July, 1909.
Rosa v. ]. RHETT
CLAUDIA L. RHETT,
Executives Of William Hask,
ell Rhett, deceased.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. Durant of Column
bia; Mr.. and Mrs. Clement, Fla. ;
Messrs. Robert Ledbetter and
Ohio Hawkins, of Shelby, NC,
are guests of Mrs. Eura Smith
at the Pines.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
Notice.

Stockholders of the Hender-
sonville Auditorium Company:
Take Notice!
At a meeting of the Directors
of the Hendersonville Auditorium
Company, on the 7th day of
July, 1909, duly and regularly
called, at which a quorum was
present, the following resolution
was passed to-wit:
1T is ordered that the company
take the necessary steps and do
the necessary things to dissolve,
cancel. and revoke the charter
of said company, according to
law and that the officers proceed
to wind up the business of said
company, and that for that pur-
pose a meeting of the stock
holders be called to approve OF
disapprove this action the 18th
day Of August, 1909, at II o'clock,
a. m.
This meeting will be at the of
flee of Smith and Schenck on
Main Street at the time named
above. All stockholders are ur-
ged to be present.
R. B. GRINNAN, President.
MICHAEL SCHENCK, Sec'y.
M0TIeF
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12
NOTICE.
State of North Carolina,
Henderson County

Notice is hereby given that at
the meeting Of the Board of Com
missioners Of Henderson county
on the first Monday in August
1909, application will be made
by petition to the Board of
County Commissioners to alter
and change the boundary line be-
tween the township of Edney-
vile and Hooper's Creek as Epro-
vided by the statute.
ARTHUR RHODES,
c.. C. GosNELL,
JOSHUA BALLENGER,
J. E. YOUNGBLOOD,
w. K. GARREN,
w. A. MCABEE.
Residents and Freeholders Of
Hoopers Creek and Edneyville
townships.
HENRY TWYFORD,
Attorney for petitioners.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12

Some Charleston business men
have organized to fight the pro-
hibition measure because the
city has been getting a heavy
revenue from the dispensary
profits and they are fearful that
the tax rate will be Increased
under the proposed change.
This is a mighty fimey excuse
to render for opposing a purely
moral issue. Looks too much
like putting the dollar above the
man.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12

For Mountain or Seaside. Instant reHef for Group. Colds.
Sore Throat %Sunburn, Insect Bites, Burns, SprainS
Bruises, Rheumatism SWELLING Reduces Fever.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-12

GLENN H CURTBs RIVAL OF TIL wRIGHTs, AND AERoPLANE IN FIFTY MILE Al HoUR
FLIGHT
The famous Wright brothers inventors of the @mphmam must look to heir as for Glen H CMm the
HamnOndIOtN On W aviator is pMfmng& some wonderful fmBw with his lying machine Remhyn I g Is
n her aea chruarf flight of miles two minutes mdt wnbsxs seconds This is faster time than tn
WrhH have yet made and eHrsw who have scent the m# machine in flight declare that it will attain a am
tanned velocity foo miles an hour Mr. C@ mhdh sail r Famesmn he enter the paannanh carnival
at ohm@Hn near Rheims next month The striking features of the Chw mrMmem are its powerful mmne
engine and it's sHadnesm its light
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
FURNITURE FOR SALE

LARGE mission oak library table bookcase.
chairs; also fine mahogany bureau and rocker.
This Is high grade, hand made furniture Call
HYDE.