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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-06

Mt. ZION BAPTIST. EdNard
Pryor. pastor.
1880 a, M Preaching. Subject:
The Preachers Request
$3.50 p. m.-sabbath school, ]. w,
Robinson, superintendent.
Every member OF the school 4
requested to be present. and get his
or her part Of the music for the
Easter program.
$3.50 p. m.-The ordinance OF the
Lords supper will be administered.
700. p. m.-The Pastors Aid So.
ciety win meet and hold prayer and
praise service.
$500 p. m.-The pastor will delIy.
er the greatest lecture Of the series
Of Sunday evening lectures, Sub.
iect: The Strength and Condition
OF the colored Baptists Of West v,r.
ginia." This lecture is to be ds,,y.
cred at the request of the +. ' p
~. and the sabbath school me
members OF the school ana 1rn,n,
will please be present with tbe,,
proper officers to elect delegate +
the district convention to he bs,s :,
PsrkersDurs. .
3 Y. P. U. each Wednesday even.
ing at $ o'clock. speeiall. pr,par.
ca program at every session Ms
Fannie Qnarrels. president
The public Is cordially ,nv,t., :,
be present. Visitors are r,vsn = !.
cordial welcome.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. r25zo-1n the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: ]. =. Parker, ct al, VS.. Minors
Mary. Francis and Archie d. Par
ker, through S. B. Posey, Tutor.
BY virtue of a commission to sell, tc
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the First Judicia
District Court of Caddo Parish, La.
I will offer for sale, at public auction
for cash according to law, during thu
legal hours for sales, at the principa
front door of the court house of Caddt'
Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1900,
The south half of the northeast quarter
and north half of southeast quarter and
southeast quarter of northwest quarter
section ~, township I6 north, range ID
west. Also the south half of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter of said
section ~, township If north, range "a
west, Caddo Parish, La, with all build
ings and Improvements thereon. The
,bove property to be sold for cash &C
:ording to law, for the purpose of par
ition J. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Auctioneer
Caucasian, Dec. II, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
CAUSEWAY CONTRACT.
Must Be Signed by Commission
TO Eecome Valid.

Austin, Jan. Tn answer to in
quiries sui initted Ivy the railroad com
mission tho attorney generals depart
ment, through A ssistant Attorney Cen
eral Walttail held that the causewav
contract Tor the construction of the
Ca"seway over Galveston bay made
between Galveston county aud rail
roads entering Galveston is in accord
anCe with the causewav act of the
last legislature and does not conflict
with said act Mr. Walthall also held
tha' the railroad commission must ap
prove the contract to make II valid
He also held that the proposition In
contract to lease right of way to rail
roads for 800 years Is not open to the
objection that county commissioners
have no authority to grant such lease
under the act of the legislature
AS to section 2. it is held that while
In itself II is meaningless, It's mean
ines becomes clear when read In con
nection with section 3
JAMS Moller. representative elect to
the legislature from Galveston,
reached here. He said there Is a move,
ment on by the Farmers union to take
up the question of the abolishmen, Of
the Houston Galveston differential
with the railroad commission. and "
the commission does not act he will
Introduce a bill to abolish the differ
entail wherever II is Injurious TO pro.
ducer and consumer
The supreme court held that the
antitrust act Of 1903 cannot regulate
or apply to interstate commerce. This
was In the case of Alder Type com
panv Of New York against the Gust
Fetst company. from Galveston. where.
In the Judgment of the court Of civil
appeals was reversed and Judgment Of
the county court Of Galveston af.
firmed The Alber Type company re-
covered Judgment on contract for
1915 In the Galveston county court
and the court of appeals reversed the
Judgment on the grounds the contract
was void because II was contrary TO
antitrust law.
The court of civil appeals overruled
the motion for rehearing in the case
of the state VS.. County Attorney Brady
Of Travis county. and now application
for a writ of error will be made to the
supreme court This ia the case
wherein the state attempted to recover
fees recovered by the county attOr-
ny under antitrust laws.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
PERTAINING TO TEXAS.

In 1908 fire losses at Denison footed
up $109. 400.
An unknown man was horribly man.
gled by train at Denison
City Marshal Hunt of Temple il aft.
er hobOes. They must either work
or leave.
Bottles of milk left at Dallas resi-.
dences have been stolen in number
of instances
Albert Peterson was run over at
Cleburne by horse His right jaw
was dislocated.
A syndicate tor 100000 has pur.
chased the Callaghan ranch Of 125. 900
acres in Webb county
Hans Hansen. a former Katy con.
ductOr and former resident of Denison
died at La Junta. Colo.
Burglars secured considerable booty
from the hardware store at Cleburne
of +. w. Scott & Son
Barn Of H. l.. McGregor of Dallas.
containing sevepty-five tons Of hay.
was prey of the flames.
Dallas school board desires q bond
issue Of @1o0.O0O to buy sites and erect
buildings, claiming present school.
houses are inadequate.
A Dallas man has written the San
Angelo business business mems club
relative to erecting q 100000 hotel
TOR that city. The matter win b taken
MP ct once
II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
SMII.1 SHOOTS SHIELDS.
Representative Elect Says That
He Had to Do So.

San Antonio. Jan. Representa-
tive lect u. T. Smith of Pleasanton.
Tex. surrendered to the sheriff's de-
partment lie is charged with assault
to murder an Indian. Will Shields The
shooting occurred on the Pleasanton
road Mr. Smith was on route to Aus.
tin TO tho session Of the legislature
1t seems he was riding IN wagon with
freighter They stopped at Medina
for the night A discussion arose and
shooting followed Shields was shot
three times with 45-caliber revolver.
Two Of the bullets entered the right
arm and the third penetrated the left
breast. going through one lung. The
wounds may prove fatal
Mr. Smith claims he shot In self.
defense. AS the shooting occurred
Just across the Bexar county line,
Smith will be arraigned in this county.
He is one of the leading citizens of
AtascOsa county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. IL 483-1n the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana s. Herold & Son W. Prince
Miller.
BY virtue of writ of feri facias to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana. have seize and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, without the benefit Of
appraisement during the legal hours for
sales, at the principal front door Of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is. 1909,
An undivided one-half interest in and
to the north half Of the northeast quar-
ter of section township IS north, range
- west. The above property seised ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
NOTED EDUCATOR DIES.
Professor Smith RagsdaIe Passes
| AWAY After Ronored Career.

Professor Smith Ragsdale Passes
Away After Ronored Career.
Dallas. Jan AT his residence In
this city Professor Smith Ragsdale
passed away Tuesday, aged eighty
years.
His reputation was such that he was
sought after everywhere He assisted
prominently in the organization of the
University of Texas. He planned the
construction of the main building Of
the original edifice. and was proctor
for the first two years of its existence
Many of the ablest men of Texas
received their scholastic instruction
from Professor Ragsdale Among them
were the late George N. Aldredge Of
Dallas and the late Colonel w. s.
Herndon of Tyler Colonel w. L.
Crawford was also one of his pupils
Years ago Professor Ragsdale made
the request of Colonel Crawford that
he deliver an address at his grave
when he died. The orator consented
to do so. but lest the, matter should
escape his memory. Professor Rags
dale. a few days ago, appointed Col
w. Fl. CASTOR and Colonel w. l.. Hol-
land to remind him Of 1t.
With his mother Professor Ragsdale
rode in an OK wagon In advance Of
General Sam I{ouston's army to escape
form the oncoming Mexicans, his faith
er dropping back to take part in the
decisive battle of San .Jacintc. He
lived under the five flags which have
been unfurled to the breezes of Texas
He was gallant Confederate soldier
being a captain in General Maxey's
regiment
In his Grafton at the funeral Colonel
Crawford paid tender tribute to the
life work of the grand old man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
GOES TO SEE JONES'.
Mil,iken. Patrick's Brother-in-La w. viii
EndeavOr to Get Statement.

Mi''iken. Patrick's Brother-in-La Will
Endeavor to Get Statement.
New York Jan Il earning that
Charles F. Jones. former valet of Will
lam Marsh Rice. was dying in Texas.
and hearing tlat he had an important
statement to make in connection with
the case of Albert r. Patrick now serv,
Ing life sentence in Sing Sing for
the murder of Rice. John r. Milliken,
the wealthy brother,in-law Of Patrick,
started from this city for Texas to OBJ
tain. II possible. the statement Jones
Is reported ready to make.
1t was Jones' confession which con.
vfcted Patrick of Rice's murder. and
to secure freedom for Jones. his alles.
cd accompIice. Hone that the diving
Wallets statement might be retrac-
ton OF the confession which would aid
In freeing Patrick caused Mr.. Milliken
to hold long consultation with Dis.
trfct Attorney Jerome on the case he
fore making departure for the south
west
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. 12,s55-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: r. A. Blanchard vs.. Boyd
Franklin.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
Untitled suit, l have seized and will Of
fer for sale for cash, according to law,
without the benefit of appraisement, at
he principal front door of the court
,ouse of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ng the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1909,
Lot Al of the Ernest Subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, together
With all the buildings and Improvements
.hereon. Location of property shown
~ map of the Ernest Subdivision re-
corded in conveyance book S, page III,
records Of Caddo Parish, La.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the said defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debt specified in the said
writ. say for the sum of $1,000. with
interest thereon at the rate of per cent
from October Is, 1906, and all costs of
suit, including 20 per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY.
Caucasian, Dec a. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
POVERTY At CHICAGO.
lts Cause and Extent to ee Dealt with
In Carpenters Report,

ots Cause and Extent to BE Dealt with
In Carpenters Report.
Chicago. Jan. THE Carpenters
District council will in a few days Is.
sue report Of special investigation
into the cause and extent Of poverty
IN the city. Some Of the charges to
be made are that the churches are neg
lecting the industrial masses; that the
clergy are in society. politics and re-
FORM while organized charity is com.
PEELED to do the work that the law pro-
vides should be done by the proper
public officials. and are paying In sal
artes and office expenses as much as
80 cents on every dollar collected to
feed and clothe the poor
The expenditure Of money for i'm.
proving social conditions that 70 to
feed the hungry and clothe the naked
II severely criticised
Improving bad social, sanitary and
civic conditions" says the report .'and
trying to build up charity Is very
praiseworthy. but the first should not
be done with the money which has
been given to feed the poor, and the
second should be done BY our schools
And churches.
Scientific treaties on how. when
and why to care for the destitute are
declared to be puerile: that what they
need Il food. clothing and dry feet
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
THURSDAY. JANUARY }, reoo.
Subscription Price $z.oo a year.
Rut1iShsl three times a week, on Sun
~ hAsfnino, Tuesday and Thurs
day Afternoons, At 5l7 Edwards St.
n The Caucasian X Carney Prin,
M Co. Ltd, Proprietors
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
4 was on January 3, 1915, that Gen
efai Andfew Jackson licked General
pn<kenham on the plains Of Chalmette
beloW New Orleans.
TIE treaty Of peace between England
- - Lated Sites had been signed
but ii those days there was no telegraph
q now and it was several weeks later
that this glorious information was re
ceived and made known.
The battle Of New Orleans, fought by
1ackson with his volunteers, is one OF
the greatest Of the most memorable
eventa 81 record in the history of the
United States. 1t was fought by South
.sefu men, with few exceptions, against
tlae best trained veterans Of England
Ia By one Of the most heroic Of the
generals Of the mother country. He
was slain In action. In the days pre-
cedinr the war between the North and
che South this victory of General Jack
ran was celebrated in New Orleans with
civic and military demonstrations amidst
ths widest Of enthusiasm, but now, it
scarcely resolves recognition except that
IS Il declared to Be legal holiday when
lpnks md judicial tribunals suspend
fheif Business functions for the day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of James M. Malone, De-
ceased-In District Court for Web
ster Parish, Louisiana.
by virtue of commission issued by
the Honorable District Court for Web
ster Parish, Louisiana, in the above
styled succession, and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction, dur
ing the legal hours for sales and accord
ing to law, at the principal front door
of the court house in Caddo Parish, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY E, 1000,
The following described property stu
ated in Shreveport, to-wit: Lot No. s
in block 10 of the Fair Ground Subdi-
vision of the City Of Shreveport, as per
map on file, with all Improvements
thereon. Property to be sold for cash,
if exceeding two-thirds of the appraised
value thereof be bid.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
January 3, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
SUCCESSION SALE.
January ), 1909.

No. II,467-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Succession of Mrs. l.. A.
Perry
BY virtue of commission TO sell. to
me issued in the above entitle and
numbered succession, from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Laddo Parish, La, Twill offer for sale
at public auction, for cash, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY,, JANUARY 16, 1000.
Lot 8. block 22, and lots ; and 9 block N
Caddo City, and the northwest quarter.
the north half of tie northeast quarter,
the west half of the southwest quarter.
and the west half of the southwest
quarter Of southeast quarter Of section
10. township 10, range ID. Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, less the southwest quar-
ter Of the southwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter of said section, town.
ship and range, sold to Charlie Foster
in 1904; and less the southwest quarter
Of the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of said section, township
and range. Sold to Jack Russ in 1904.
The above property sold az belonging
to the said Succession of Mrs. L. A.
Perry, to be sold for cash, according to
law. to pay debts
J. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and ex-Officio Auctionee,.
Caucasian, December IS. 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
BAILEY OBJECTS.
Printing Of Lincoln's PROCLAIM alton Re-
ferred to Committee.

Washington Jan 1.-The business
of the senate Tuesday consumed less
than an hour nearly half of which
was devoted to the consideration Of
nominations In executive sessions. Of
which large number We're confirmed.
motion by Senator Gore of Oklaho.
ma to print the inaugural addresses
and the proclamation of emancipation
In the Congressional Record of the cen
tenary year Of incoln's birth brOue hit
Senator abbey to his feet with an OBJ
lection to the printing of the procla.
nation. Further discussion was stop,
ped by reference of the entire mat.
ter to the committee ON printing.
u have no objection to the inauyu-
raj address, said Senator Bailey, but
! do object TO the printing of the eman-
cipation proclamation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
REBUILDING OF CITIES.
Estimated That It Will Require About
Twenty.Three Million Dollars.

Estimated That It viii Require About
Twenty Three Million Dollars
Rome. Jan. 7.-Plans for the rebuild
ing of Reggie and Messia already are
being discussed in detail but especial
ly with regard to the. latter place.
which Is the second city of Sicily. II
is estimated that about $4,000, 900 will
suffice to rebuild Messina for 10000
inhabitants. making It commercial
and maritime center. It will take
about $S,OOO.0 900 to rebuild Reggie for
$4,000 people.
Many years must elapse before the
thoroughly terrorized population can
be induced to return to live i'm the
stricken territory. One PROJECT Is to
transfer Messina Professionally to Mi.
lazzo. a small town near the ruins of
Messina. on the north coast of the is.
land
It has been decided to recOnvene
parliament on Friday or Saturday of
this week TO consider remedies and
measures to cope with the existing
earthquake situation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
DECIDED DROP.
Thermometer Takes Rapid Fall, Par.
ticularly In Amarillo Reujot,.

Thermometer Takes a Rapid Fall, Par.
ticulariy In Amarillo Region.
Dallas. Jan. 7.-North Texas Is ex-
periencing cold weather in every por-
ton. In this vicinity the thermome-
ter dropped Wednesday to 20 above
zero. At Denison It went to II above.
At Amarillo the temperature fell
fifty degrees during the night. the
thermometer registering 3 above zero.
The cold came with adjust storm and
high winds. It ~ the lowest tempera-
ture for the first part Of January in
seventeen years. Suffering among
livestock Is general.
Wichita Falls reports drop Of forty
degrees, going down to 10 above and a
bitter cold wind blowing.
The thermometer at Hereford fell
fifty degrees in a few hours, going to
above zero. Much suffering. among
livestock Is reported
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07

belonging to the said defendant, and to
be sold to satisfy the debt specified in
the said writ, say for cash to pay the
sum of $4,000 with = per cent Interest,"
thereon, per annum from March 5th,
1907, and all costs of suit, including 10
Der cent attorneys fees on the amount
sued on principal and interest, and on
erms of credit to meet the three notes
for $ro8oo each, and interest from
March 5th, 1907, due respectively No
vember IS, 1900, November IS, 1910 and
November IS, 1911.
J.P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Officia Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Dec 49,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Hargis Again In Trouble.

Jackson. Ky. Jan with Walker
Cole. companion. eRach Harsis. who
was released on S25 900 bond to await
trial for the murder of his father.
Judge James Hargis. was arrested,
disarmed and Jailed Tuesday night
at this place. II was charged by wit
nesses before the police Judge that
young Hargis had fired many shots
before the store of County Judge
Tau)be.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Oil Found In Cooke County.

Gainesville, Tex. Jan. John
Young Of Delaware bend. twelve miles
northwest of here. while digging a
well on his farm struck vein of oil.
which It Is thought will flow in paying
quantities as the we'll Is sunk The
oil was struck at depth of sixty feet
and rose almost to the top of the welt
Mr. Young brought to town some blue
porous stone, in which the drill stop.
ped, and the Oil men here say II is oil
bearing, and that a stratum Is just
under II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Thought She Had Died.

Messina. Jan 7.-Tho work of res
cue is being pushed on indefatigably
by night as well as by day. and even
now persons alive are occasionally
dug out from the ruins. An old wom
an was released in the wreckage of the
Church Of San Francisco Sc did not
seem to realize that she had been
buried for SO many days. She explain.
ed that she thought she was entomb
ed in the church 'after having died a
natural death. and that she was living
in the hereafter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
UNIFORM SELLING PRICE.
Congressman Stephens Presents
Bill With This Object.

Washington. Jan. EVERY manu-
facturer. shipper or seller engaged in
business In more than one state will
be compelled to maintain a uniform
selling price for psoducts which he
handles If bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Stephens of Texas becomes
law. It is entitled an act to promote
competition and preevnt discrimina-
ton in trades. and establishes as a
uniform selling price one that leaves
a uniform profit or los after cost price
cost OF transportation and cost of sale
have been deducted from the selling
price.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Coffman II ~.

Mckinney. Tex. Dan. Former
Constable Louis Coffman. in Jail here.
charged with the murder of his wife.
is III with fever. He is attended by
two physicians The wound in his
hand is healing He refuses to make
further statements than that his wife
killed herself
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Good Old Man pa.se. AWAY.

Denton. Tex. Jan. Elder James
Hawk. ninety years old, died at the
home of his son, ]. A. Hawk. seven
miles southwest Of Denton, after a long
illness. Elder Hawk was a pioneer
minister of this county. and leaves con.
siderably more than 100 descendants
In north Texas and Oklahoma. Tho
funeral took place at Chinn chapel, In
the southern part of the county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Firemen viii Ask Legislation.

Mckinney. Tex. Jan THE Nc
Kinney volunteer firemen held a spe
cial meeting and drafted resolutions
to members Of the legislature from
this county and district memoralizing
that body to exempt volunteer firemen
from the operation of the free pass law
in going to and returning from the
meetings of the State Firemen's asso.
citation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Funds Sent by Red Cross,

washington. Jan Tin order to In.
form the public exactly what Ameri.
cans have thus far done through the
Red Cross society Miss Mabel Board.
man. the Secretary, issued an official
statement announcing that the total
amount Of subscriptions for italian re.
lief, so far credited and received
through the American National Red
Cross. Is over 100000. This includes
Tuesdays contributions of $136.779
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
First anike Driven.

Abilene. Tex, Jan THE first
steel for the Abilene and Southern
railroad was laid here Wednesday
morning The road will go to Bal.
linger Grading is almost completed
to Winters Morgan Jones. builder oi
the line. witnessed the driving of the
first spike.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Minimum Price Fixed.

Houston. Jan. 7-Following the
charge made. in an address by Presi.
dent Cloan that the rice mills had boy
cotted the Japan variety for the ben
eft Of Honduras rice. the Texas Rice
Growers association, in session here.
has fixed the minimum price at which
aJpan rice will be sold at 1926 a bag.
The Louisiana association on Jan is
will take similar action, It Is said.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-07
Shock Every Twenty Minutes.

Reggie, Jan. 7.-rarth1uakes occur.
red here Tuesday at intervals Of TWEEN
ty minutes. At noon a quake stronger
than the others caused number Of
the standing walls to collapse, and Gre.
ated condition of panic among the
survivors. 1t Is not thought that there
were any casualties