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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
DRUMMERs' FIGHT
Is Successful Against Baggage Rules of
the Railroads-New Order Effective
May First

The Monroe Star: The Louisiana
Railroad Commission has issued rul-
ing in regard to handling baggage by
all stations in the State, which should
prove of great convenience to the trav-
cling public. and especially to the trav-
cling statesmen. The new order provides
that the agent shall deliver baggage at
any hour while on duty, except thirty
minutes prior to train time, and shall re-
ceive baggage for all trains due that day
at any period while Oil duty. This rul'
ing was issued by the commission on a
petition of the travelling men, who have
heretofore been seriously handicapped
by the rules as now in force. This new
order becomes effective May L. 1t fol
lows:
1T shall be the duty of all railroad:
companies and others operating rail
roads in the State of Louisiana, at al
stations where there are agents, to de
| liver baggage during the hours in which
the agent is on duty, except for thirty
minutes previous to the arrival of trains
When trains arrive at night baggage
shall be delivered Immediately after the
arrival Of trains at stations where th'
agents are on duty. and for IS minute:
thereafter
Baggage to be forwarded shall be re
ceived at any hour when the agent is OF
duty during the day that passengers ar
to take trains When trains leave at al
early hour in the morning (before
a m baggage to be forwarded shall b
received in the afternoon of the da,
previous to the departure of such trains
for which agents are on duty
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
THE HAGEMAN CASE
Continued Until Monday for Further
Argument.

The motion for new trial in the case
of Charles Hageman was argued yester-
day morning before Judge Murff by
Hon Leon R. Smith and was continued
for argument tomorrow (Monday)
when Ex-Governor Blanchard will ad
dress the court in strong plea for the
with John Rozetti and Jack Robins of
selling Intoxicating liquors without first
obtaining license from the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish
Rozetti and Robbins are on the pub
lie roads as decreed by the judgment of
the court. Hagernan did not appear in
court. 1t is reported that he was not
in the city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
OIL CITY CASES
]. C. Brinllcy Convicted in Three Cases
Harry barrymore iii Two Cases.

In the District Court, criminal diviS-
ion. Judge Murf, the cases assigned for
yesterday as called. were for selling i'll
toxicants in violation of law.
There were many witnesses from Oil
City. where the law was disregarded
]. {. Brinkley was found guilty i'll
three cases and Harry barrymore in
two cases.
Ten cases were continued for trial
on Monday. May ,.
Ben Lee may be called to trial next
Tuesday. He is indicted for embezzle-
ment. He was a trusted employe OF
Herman Loeb. There has been much
sympathy exercised and expressed for
Ben Lee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
THE COTTON BELT
Scattered Rainfall Reported in Some
Sections.

By the Weather Bureau: Scattered
ranfalls have been reported in some
southern and eastern sections Of the
cotton belt. being mostly light and in
the vicinity of the coast. However. a
rainfall OF $50 inches was recorded at
Fort Grimes. Georgia. Advancing east,
cool weather has been prevalent over
the greater part OF the belt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
LABOR OF LOVE
/. B. Horne of Mississippi Will Carve
Jefferson Davis Name on the Cabil
John Bridge

The carving of the name OF Jefferson
John Bridge. in accordance with a re-
cent order bv President Roosevelt, IS a
true labor of love to l.. B. Horne. an
eX-Conicderate soldier of Moss City,
Miss. who had not handled a mallet
and chisel for twelve years until he
came here to do this bit of carving.
SAYS the Washington correspondent OF
the New Orleans Picayune. 1hes tory
Of how Horne came to be the man to
carve the name back into the stone was
known only to himself and his wife
until today Horne. in common with
thousands who followed the star of the
Confederacy, has always held that JET
ferson Davis was grievously wronged.
Being a Mississippian and having
lived in and absorbed the sentiment
amounting to almost blind worship-of
Wilkinson County. where Davis spent
his boyhood. this veneration for the
Souths humbled leader has been among
Hornes most cherished memories. He
says that he has hoped for years to
have hand in the restoration of JET
ferson Davis name to an honored place
beside those of Franklin Pierce and
Abraham Lincoln on the granite slab
on Cabin John Bridge. The long
sought opportunity came when Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Just before his admin
istration closed. ordered that the name
of the former Secretary of War go
back
Horne, seeing the official announce
ment in newspaper, came Immediately
to Washington and bid for the job.
There was one bid lower than his, that
of J. H. Shelton. local marble con-
tractor, and it looked as though the
Mississippian must return to his home,
his task rmfulfilled, disappointed. How
ever, he applied for and was given
work by the Shelton firm. There
seemed nothing unusual to his EN-
ployer that he should ask for the job at
Cabin John Bridge, and he was told to
do it.
Il was determined to get this piece OF
work and make it the last stone mason
ry will ever do is the way Horne to-
dly epitomized his belief in the prin-
ciple that all things are possible for
those who seek" 1T seems entirely
right and proper that as part of Jeffer-
son Davis restoration to his place OF
honor Missisippian should be chosen
to re-carve his name The Confederate
leader was Mississippian in the tr,iest
sense, and | feel assured that all Mis-
sissippians will be glad to know that a
son of that State has paid him the tri-
bute.''
Mr.. Horne has until recently been .
superintendent of bridge construction
He has made comfortable fortune
and upon the completion of this work
will retire The contract requires that
the work of restoring Davis name
must be finished by May IS. The pres
ent lettering will be removed, and the
new letters cut The V style of letter
ing will be used instead of the present
Roman character.
ROARD OF HEALTH
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was cloudy
and cold
River: Denison 90, a fall of OF; Ar
thur City 7.3, fall of o.8; Lewis Fer
ry "a. fall of OF; White Cliffs As,
a fall of o2; Fulton 10. 5, a rise of o5
Spring Bank SO, a fall of o.5; Shreve-
port 2. o, a fall of o.4.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
RATES FOR VETERANS RE.
JfNInN

The St. Louis and Southwestern has
published its special rates for the Con-
federate Reunion which will be held III
Memphis this coming June. Tickets
will be on sale June E, :, 8 and 9. The
round trip being $7.55, with the return
limit June ID, with an extension privi-
lege.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

|Ifs, - 66R-In First District Court OF
Louisiana: Succession OF John
Spear.
ss1.fe Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo !:
1;ee Is hereby given that Mary Spear
fl,is day applied to be appointed ad-
trafrix of said succession, and uri-
1Ia1IE noeition Be made thereto witain
ececifed by law, she will be ap-
|7 1d 5 prayed for.
liit,.ss the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Il said court, this 9TH day OF
: |ss:::'s 900 w. M. LEVY,
" " q Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
DEAL.EODGE CASE
Court Adjourned to Meet at Ten
O'clock Tomorrow.

The Dcal-'Iodse case is gradually
reaching {; close The Jury was i'll
structed To report It II O'Clock tomor-:
row. he court WAS then adjourned to
10 o'clock tomorrow.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
WEATHER BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT
UNUSUALLY COOL MAY
In Many Places the Rainfall Will Be
Limited - There VIII Be Several
Disturbances and Severe Storms
The Most Rainfall Will Be in Texas.

copyrighted gcoo by W. T. Foster. J
Washington, d. c., April 24-I,ast
to cross the continent 2l to = and 26
to 30. These disturbances were not eH-
pected to be of much importance except
that crop weather would be extensively
improved by them and thereby all crops
would be greatly improved.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about April .so cross Pacific slope
by close OF May I, great central valleys
+ to 4, Atlantic sections 5. Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about April 30,
great central valleys May ?. eastern
states g. Cool wave will cross Pacific
slope about May 3. great central val
eys :. eastern sections !.
The feature OF this disturbance will
be cool weather, too cool for good
crop weather and not much rain. Most
rain will fall in Texas and about the
great lakes. This cool weather does not
look good for the crops. Missouri will
country dry weather will threaten.
The month of May will be unusually
cool except in eastern Canada and i'll
the Atlantic States, where temperatures
will be about normal 1t will be partic-
ularly cool and bad for crops from May
I to and from I3 to %. Warm 8 to
IL and "a to last OF month Altogether
May will be cold. bad crop month III
most parts of North America.
Severe storms are probable May 8 to
II and IS to p and 28 to June 1. Par
ticularly dry weather 10 to 20. A not
able cold spell I.3 to 20 This will be the
blackberry winter" In most parts OF
the civilized world it is claimed by those
who give attention to traditions that q
cold spell about May - to II assures a
good blackberry crop, and that warm
/, spell about that time is bad for the
blackberries This cool spell is very
marked on my monthly charts for May
1900. Let us watch for the cold spell
and then watch the blackberries. The
hot wave. centering on May % will prob.
ably be as high as the cool wave center
| ing on May 16 will be low.
The prices of grain seem to be unnat
ural and too high. They will probabl,
not remain as high as now, but | am o
the opinion they should not go back tt
their level previous to the corner OF
wheat. Farmers now have the upper
hand and should hold it by selling while
the prices are high, and if the price:
should suddenly fall to near their for
mer level not a bushel should be sold
| can not promise any boom crops thi:
year and all farmers products shoult
bring a good. price.
| Every farmer should enter into al
Organization for the purpose of coun
teracting the spectators rings. Thes'
speculative schemes. plotted against tn
farmers' products. are ruinous to legiti
mate business. The agricultural inter
ests contain the last hope of our Re
public and all patriots should aid il
protecting the markets of farm products
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
IRISH POTATOES IN DEMAND.
ManS6e1d Journal. TriSh notatOec

were quoted in New Orleans last week
at from $3.50 to 5000 per barrel, and
scarce at those prices. Large lots are
being imported from Europe to meet
the demand in this country. Next month
the new crop in this section will be put
on the market and it is to be hoped oul
people will also realize good price fol-
the potatoes they raise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25
COTTON MARKET.

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, April "a, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-25

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed steady.
Receipts 460 bales.
Sales to factors none.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
TOOK COOKS PROVISIONS.

SC. Johns, n. F.. Sept. 13.-Alan
whitten. who was boatswain of the
Peary auxiliary steamer Erik In
1905. and again In 1908. adds his
quota TO the polar. controversy today
kOn his expeditions he saw much OF
'Peary. and knew of Peary's plans. He
was also on the Erik I'm the summer
OF 1907, when she lay for week in
sydney alongside the schooner John
n. Bradley. in which DR.. Cook was
starting for the pole.
|, whitten says that the Bradley was
abundantly equipped for Cooks ex-
pedition. having supplies for at least
three years He confirms the charge
made by DR.. Cook at Copenhagen
that Peary's people took Cooks pro-
visions. adding that not only did the
crew OF the ship take Cooks stores
that were at Etah. but that boats were
sent Co Annotok. thirty miles distant.
10 remove Cooks provisions. which
were stored there. Whltten admit
ted. however. that he did not know II
this removal was by arrangement be
tween Rudolph .Francke. who WAS left
I'm charge of the provisions. and Peary
or Peary's representatives.
The boatswaln also made the state
ment that both Cooks and Francke' s
collections OF ivory and skins. some
OF them very valuable, likewise were
taken. He said that the trouble with
Peary's previous expeditions had been
the lack of supplies. Instead of re-
naming away ior three years, Com
mander Peary was compelled to re-
turn after about fifteen months, the
real reason, Whitten declared, that
he did not have enough supplies to
remain longer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
LETTER CARRIERS NOT TO FACE.
VICIOUS DOGS.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Mail car
riers are not required to deliver mail
n. residences where vicious dogs are
permitted to run ut large.
As Il protection to mail carriers. u.
following regulation las been adopt
Cd by the p0stotiice department:
carriers are not required to de
liver mail at residences where vicious
dogs are permitted to run at large
Persons keepinF such dogs must call
at the post Office for their mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18

This reduced party started the
morning of April 8. The men walked
that day for ten hours and made
twenty miles. They then slept near
the S9th parallel. While crossing a
stretch of young ice three hundred
yards wide, the sledge broke through
had narrow escapes from drowning
The ice WAS still good, and the dogs
were in great shape. They made as
high as twenty-five miles a day. The
next observation was made at S5.25.
The next two marches were made in
dense fog. The sun was sighted on
the htird march and an observation
showed 1857.
The pole was reached April 6, and
series of observations were taken at
90. Peary deposited his records and
hoisted the American flag. The tenn
Fahrenheit. The pole appeared as a
frozen sea. Peary tried to take q
sounding but got no bottom at 1900
fathoms.
Peary stayed at the Pole for "a
hours. and then started on his return
journey the afternoon of April :.
On the return the marches were
continuous, and Peary and the ESti-
mos suffered greatly from fatigue.
They mad their first sleep at the ,n6
+ the eighth march from the pole H.
the igloos left by Bartlett Here there
was violent snow storm
ON April % the party reached the
vertical edge of the land ice west of
Cape Columbia. The Eskimos We're
delighted TO reach land. and the party
slept for two days. They repaired
their sledges. rested the dogs. and re-
suming the journey, reached The
Roosevelt April 81.
Marvin LETT Pcary on the way up on
Friday. March %, to return 10 the
ship. He had with him two Eskimos
and seventeen dogs. The story of the
professors death was obtained from
one of the Eskimos. April 10, Mar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18

win was forty-five miles from Cape
Columbia. He started out that morn
ing walking ahead. The Eskimos
We're delayed in packing the sledges.
fact that permitted Marvin 70 get
good start on them. When the Fs-
EimoS arrived at an open lead they
noticed that the young ice was broken.
about twenty-five yards out, and thew
say what looked like a mans body
floating in the centre of the road. Ow-
Ing u the treacherous condition of
the ice the Eskimos cou,d not VEN
tu"e out.
They returned to the Roosevelt and
reported. Capt Bartlett then went
BACK to the point they designated and
recovered Prof Marvin's spare boots
clothing and personal BELONGINGS.
which were stll on the ice where the
ES'<imos had left them. The super
SuuonS Of the race prevented the ma
tiVes from bringing the dead MANS
effects with them. Prof. Mavin's re-
cords and observations were saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18

!. BRYAN POINTS OUT PARTY's
p ROAD ND VICTORY.
Proaaisos Of Downward Scaling Of
sc1Aedules, sayss the Commoner, VIII
Prove Best Plsn.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 14.-Denouncing
him who would violate a party pledge.
demanded by the voters OF his party,
a IN embexzler OF power. william j
Bryan outlined his views as to the
tarif before large audience here to-
day.
"A Mr.. Bryan's subject was "Demsc-
racy and the Tariff" He emphasized
the necessity Of senator's and con-
gressmen being bound by platforms
saying he would later suggest form
for such plank.
III all the Democrats In the senate
. and house had voted against every
kproposed increase In the tariff and for
every proposed decrease. we might
have made our fight next year on the
partys record without making a spe-
cdfc declaration ON items OF schedule. u
said Mt. Bryan. but In view OF the
fact that Democrats In both the SEN
kce and the house differed as to the
Interpretation of the Democratic plat
form and as TO the rates that should
10 impossd under the various SEIZED
oles I lslieve that Il ID necessary for
- ol0<5orn 70 be specific and en-
1 Au2.-,s,
~ - Ws expect TO secure control Of
Hoounrsap we mutt convince the public
\ that We will. n intrusted with the
power. favor material reductions. Tn
isss our candidates for congress can
agree before the election they are not
likely TO agree after the election. II
Peach Democratic candidate will state
his position. the voters can elect a
representative who will give express
sion to their views. and I am much
more anxious that the representative
shall reflect the wishes of his constit-
uents than am that he shall agree
; with my opinion"
= Mr. Bryan concluded his address
with an extended argument in favor
OF free raw MATERIAL
When asked IL he would attend the
reception to be given Samuel Comp
ess. president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. on his return from
hbroad. MI. Bryan said:
''That depends upon the date"
When told that IL was October 1
he said:
Impossible. That is our 25th we'd
ding anniversary"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
WRECK IN TENNESSEE
Fifteen Passengers Receive More or
Less Serious Injuries.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. >o.-Eight
trainmen killed and Is passengers in
Jured. two fatally perhaps, is the re-
suit of collision between a passen-
ger and freight train this morning
on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis railroad at Pegram Station, 90.
miles west of here. In the fire that
followed at least two of the mangled
bodies We're completely consumed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
New Series-VOl. xxx. 10. Z
L0vETT SUCCEEDS HARTMAN,
DEAD MANS CLOSE FRIEND
MADE CHAIRMAN.
Presidency Remains Vacant But the
Most Important Office is Filled by
Southern Lawyer.

New York, Sept. 13.-The contin-
uance of the Hartman policies in the
management of Union Pacific. South
ern Pacific and the chain of allied rail-
roads was made certain today. tenn
porarily at least when Robert S. Low
EFT, E. H. Harrimans personal coun-
sci and close friend, was elected to
succeed Mr.. Hartman at the head of
the executive committee of the Union
Pacific railroad. To strengthen fur
ther the dominance of the "Harri-
man idea" Jacob H. Schiff and Will
liam Rockefeller-both heavily inter-
ested in the Hartman enterprises
were elected directors in place of Mr..
Hartman and the late H. H. Rogers.
and also were chosen to places on
the executive committee.
The Union Pacific still remains
without president, as Mr. Hartman
occupied this position also. 1t is un.
derstood, however, that an operating
| man-probably L. F. Loree, president
of the Delaware & Hudson-will be
elected for the place at the annual
meeting of stockholders to be held on
October IL.
The office which Judge Lovett as
sumed today is the most important in,
the management and financial super
vision of the Union Pacific.
The directors of the Southern Pa
cific will meet tomorrow. It is taken
for granted that their action is fully
forecast by today's meeting and that
Judge Lovett will be slated as chair
man of that executive committee also,
| IN Mr.. Harriman's place, with Jacob
| II. Schiff or some other partner in
the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., at his
right hand as director and member OF
the executive committee.
AS it stands today the executive
committee remains in the parlance of
the street, a "Kuhn. Loeb-Standard Oil
board, for besides Judge Lovett, Ja-
cob H. Schiff and william RockefeI-
Ter, the members are HI. C. Frick OF
Pittsburg, Marvin Hughitt, president
of the Chicago & Northwestern, and
Frank A. Vanderlip of the National
City bank, New York
The failure of the Morgan interests
to gain place on the reconstruction
board was a surprise to Wall street.
where last weeks rumor had been
given general credence.
Judge Lovett who, in view of his
new once, becomes, for the moment,
one of the most prominent railroad
men in the public eye, came to New
York city in 1906. Born i'm Texas. &C
years ago, he entered the railroad
business as boy as $40 month
lrelght clerk, for the Houston. East
& West Texas railroad at Houstor.;
"hiie serving as a freight clerk he
studied law at night and eventually
became district counsel for the rail.
road. and then general counsel His
next step was membership in a firm,
Whlch represented the Southern Pa
chic. He became so valuable to this
| system under Mr.. Hartman. he was
MADE general counsel with offices at
| Houston. Three years ago Hartman
brought him to this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
.PEARY'S JOURNEY OUTLINED.
PASSENGERS ON THE ROOSE-
WELT FURNISH DETAILS.
AS Much as Twenty-Five Miles Day
Made by the Peary Expedition En-
Route From Cape Columbia to the
POle--Afinute Account of the Trim.

Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. 13.
From members of the Peary Arctic
expedition on board the steamer
Roosevelt number of details of the
dash to the pole having been cleaned.
These details are as follows:
The only men to reach the pole
were Commander Peary and one Es-
kimO. Eging Wap by name. The 9TH
er white members Of the various par
ties that left Cape Columbia were
sent back one by one as Peary drew
nearly to his objective. Mathew Hen
sen and three Eskimos, the only 9TH
er members Of the reduced party that
made the final dash, were left one
march south of the pole.
Capt. Robert A. Bartlett and Geo.
Borup started February q from Cape
Columbia, with a number Of Eskimos
and dogs on the march across the ice,
heading north. On March /, Com
mander Peary left Cape Columbia
with his party consisting of seven
white men seventeen Eskimos and 1876
dogs. On March 4 Peary came up
with Bartlett, who had pitched his
camp at the side of a lead of water,
which it was impossible to cross. The
combined parties had to wait until
March IL, seven days before further
progress was possible. The sun was
seen for the first time March S, and
at short way from the saith paral-
| lei. The supply of alcohol was run
| ming short and Borup returned to
| Cape Columbia for a fresh stock
March IA Borup overlook Peary again
| and brought a supply Of oil and alco-
| hol.
The division under Prof Ross G..
| Marvin Joined Peary the same day.
AT this point Prof. Donald B. Nc
MILAN was sent back, his feet having
been badly frozen. Borup returned
to land from 1928 with two Eskimos.
The party now consisted of twelve
men, ten sledges and" IS dogs. Bart
lett was still beating out the trail two
days ahead Of Peary Marvin took
observations at S548 and then started
on his return march.
| On the next march Bartlett made a
record trip, covering twenty miles
This brought him to S5.3S. The party
now consisted of Peary, Bartlett Ma
thew Henson, the negro man who has
been Peary's personal assistant on SC
many of his expeditions, the Eskmos
seven sledges and sixty dogs, and the
journey northward was resumed. The
| ice was perfectly level as far as the
eye could see. Bartlett took the OBJ
| servation on the 88th parallel or
April 2, and then reluctantly return
ed, leaving Peary, Henson and three
Eskimos with provisions for forty
days TO make the final dash to the
pole.