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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
How Hard Study Cost the Pal
mettO State Senator an Eye.
Odd Experience With a SEN
ate Page. - 80 80 -:-
BY WALTON WILLIAMS.

~OUTH CAROLINA has been rep
resented in the United States
senate by many notable men,
among the number having been
John G. Calhoun and Robert Young
Hayne, who debated with Webster,
but Of thcm all there was no more pic
turesqus figure than Benjamin Ryan
Tillman. Senator Tillman was born in
Edgeield county, s. c., on Aug. II,
lS47. He was-educated in an academy
and left school to join the Confederate
army inekhe summer of 1864. A Sc
we're Illness that resulted in the loss
OF an eye prevented him from going to
the front and kept him an invalid for
two years. He became q farmer and
took no part in politics until the Farm
ers' Alliance became active in the
state. In 1886 he started an agitation
for industrial education, which result
ed in the establishment of the Clemson
Agricultural and Mechanical college at
Calhoun's old home. Fort Hill. In
1890 he was elected governor as the
farmers candidate and was reelected
in 1892. The two chief achievements
Of bis administrations were the pas
sage Of the liquor dispensary law and
the establishment OF the Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College For
Women. He was elected to the senate
in 1895 and reelected in 1901 and 1907.
When he entered the body he was
known as radical and was called the
''pitchfork" senator. OF recent years,
however, he has had the entire respect
Of his colleagues Of all parties and has
been regarded as one of the really
great figures of the senate.
Senator Tillman was but two years
old when his father died, being the
youngest of seven sons. His uncle,
John Tillman, was man of strong
intellectual qualities aud constant
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01

with the Republican elephant tied tt
its TAIL
Tillman's readiness to illustrate q
point by means of humorous story is
well known at the capitol, One day he
was discussing with some of his col
leagues the efficacy OF mildness In de-
bate.
"One can't be too mild" he argued.
''To be mild and at the same time I'M
expected is usually to succeed. Here
is an instance: At the theater the other
night man turned to his neighbor and
exclaimed excitedly:
Look here, my fFiend-you have
sat on my silk hat. aud It's ruinedl'
1.-THE other looked at the hat and
sighed regretfnlly. I'm awfully sor-
ry, he said, but it might have been
worse
lid like to know howr the injured
one exclaimed Indignantly.
The answer was an excellent ex-
ample of mildness coupled with unex
pectedness. 1t was:
AZ might have sat on my own hat "
How Critical Situation Was Saved.
On a certain occasion when Senator
Tillman was talking in vehement
manner he had the tables neatly turned
on him. The conversation threatened
to be stormy. A friend expestulated
with the senator, saying it was hard
ly the place for such q discussion
"PIease don't talk so much" said
the warning voice It irritated Till,
man. ''Talkr' be shouted. "Tll talk
as much whenever and wherever
please. ! would like to see the man
who can keep me from talkingl'
II canF' came voice from the
crowd. Tillman turned and glared
about him. Then his eye caught the
speaker He pretended to quail. The
laugh went around, and the critical
situation was saved.
The man who had hurled the de
Cant 81 cam was Or. T. T. Moore.
Tillman's lifetime dentist
Here are n few characteristic utter
ances Of the South Carolina senator:
Il would rather no 70 the internal
regions with my followers than to
heaven with the other crowd
II am one eff Ged Alnlfshty's gem
tlemen
Abraham Lincoln was the greatest
Of modern men. ard 1. from South
Carolina. tell you 50 aud feel honored
II doing Il,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
TO FLY TO NORTH POLE.
Or. F. j, Fieidins's Plans For Aerial
Arctic Trip.

Or. F. J, FieIding's Plans For Aerial
Arctic Trip.
DR.. Frederick j. Fielding Of San
Antonio, Tex. who won a trophy for
making the longest balloon trip out of
Chicago two years ago, says that he
is very much in earnest in his propo
sition to make journey to the north
pole and back In a dirigible balloon.
He already has his plans well adj
vanced, and when a few more of the
necessary details are arranged he will
let the contract for the construction
of the big balloon. 1t will hold 200,-
600 cubic feet of gas and carry 5000
pounds burden.
DIR. Fielding has made a close study
Of balloons for several years, and the
new craft will embody number of
new ideas that he believes will be adj
vantageous in its operation. It will be
built for speed and comfort. The pow
er equipment will consist of gasoline
engine of 200 horsepower, which DR..
Fielding claims will drive the cigar
shaped balloon through the air at
speed of 100 miles an hour. He 'ex-
poets to accomplish the daring journey
with ease, and the trip both ways, in
Guiding a short stay at the pole, ought
not to take more than eight or ten
days, probably much less time than
that, he says His equipment and sup
plies will be ample for all possible
emergencies. A tank containing $4,000
cubic feet Of extra gas to replenish
the supply for the balloon will be tax
en- along. A sled and team Of dogs, a
scientist Of note and one or two other
congenial companions will also be tax
en- along
1t is not to be a trip of exploration,
but one of verification. Careful OBJ
servations will be taken to settle any
disputed questions that may arise as
to the records of exploration that have
already been made in the far north.
The starting point has not yet been
decided upon. Owing to the rapidity
with which the journey can be made
it would be feasible to start from some
point in Canada or the northern part
Of the United States. DR.. Fielding is a
man of wealth and will finance the ex-
petition out of his own pocket.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
MEAT BARoNs INDICTED.

= s,sls,ss.s1pt be generally known &c
aders 81 The Caucasian and of The
Of this section of the State, il nlay
Lid that the recent indictments Of
Neat Barons. as they are called, was
somewhat surprising.
six great packing companies ano
twenty-one packers, several of then
multimiliionaires, have been indicted
being charged with violating the law.
One Of the remarkable features Of
these indictments is that the prosecution
Is from the State Of New Jersey, where
trusts and combines have multiplied in
late years until they reach into the hun
dreds.
It may be Of interest to name the cor
porations as well as the individuals in
dicted for alleged manipulation of food
prices. The corporations indicted are;
The National Packing Company; Ar
mour & Company, Swift & Company,
Morris & Company. Hammond Packing
Company and G. H. Hammond & Com
pany.
The individuals are ]. Ogden Armour,
A. Watson Armour, Louis F. Swift, Ed
ward f. Swift, Charles II. Swift, Ed
ward Morris. Ira N Morris, Arthur
Meeker, Edward Tilden, L. A. Carton
Thomas z. Wilson, Thomas J. Corners
F. A. Fowler, L Fl. Heyrnan, James E,
Bathgate Jr., George ]. Edwards, Fred
ericl B. Cooper, D. E. Hartwell, Henry
B. Darlington, A. A. Fuller and Lemuel
c. Patterson.
Whether or not the indictments are
sustained, the fact remains that the COM
plants by the people over the outra-
geous control Of the necessaries of life
By a few ii combinations has not been
ii vain.
The hope is expressed that the prose-
cution Of the meat packers and other
corporations who have combined against
the people win be vigorous and effective.
Even the multimillionaires may be
brought to account if the officials Of the
government will do their duty fearlessly
and iupartialIy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
BAN ON TOBACCO.

Pennsylvania Railroad Giving Prefer
enee to Nonusers of the Weed.
Employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Pittsburg have been ordered
to refrain from the use of tobacco
while on duty and also have been re-
quested to break themselves of the
habit. Applicants for positions are
questioned closely regarding tobacco,
and scores who admitted themselves
confirmed tobacco users have failed to
get positions.
As yet the order has been applied
only to Office forces and to those ham
ldling passenger trains.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
sHERIFF's SALE.

No. I3,4o3-In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. !:
]. K. Herold VS.. Mitchell Alexandar.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias 10
me issued from the Honorable First ID
dicial District Court of Caddo ParisA.
Louisiana, in the above numbered AMI
entitled suit, / have seized and viii offsr
tor sale at public auction, for cash, 60
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house Of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal heurs
for sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH IA, 1919.
The north half of the northwest quarter
section "a, township IS, range IS .Cadds
Parish, La. The above property seized
as the property of the above defendant
and to be sold to satisfy the amount
specified in the said writ. say in the sum
of $r66.66, from January 6, 1904, and all
costs of suit, including $1,000 for car
ator ad hoe
], P. FLOURNOY.
Caucasian, Feb. 8. Sheriff
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
cora.
Department of the Interior. UnissS
States Land Office at Natchitoehes, La,
January 10, IoIo,--Notice is herehy
given that Robert M. ogburn, of Mira.
La, who, on January az, 1904. made
Homestead Entry No. Io,3so, No. core,
for south half of the northwest quarter,
section 90 township az north. range Is
west, Louisiana meridian, has filed NO
tice of intention to make final five-year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before F. A. Leonard.
clerk of the court, at Shreveport, La,
on the sth day of March 1910 Claim
ant names as witnesses B. H. Norton Of
Ida, La; W. H. Wisinger of Ida, La;
L. S. ogburn Of Mira, La. DR.. w. D.
Lawton of Mira, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
jan 40 1909. Register
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
pa Create Baseball.

On, greata game eeS baseball
For younga 'Merican,
But, oh. my frand. ees not at all
Da theeng for dagoman!
Oh, Lessen, pleass, tai to you
About wan game we play
Wen grass ees green an sky ees blue
An eet ees holiday.
Spagatti say. I'VE TAXA treep
For play da ball an see
Wheech side ees ween da champasheel
For Leetle Eetaly.'
So off for Polo groun' we go
Weeth baseball an bat
An start da greata game; but, oh,
Eet ees no flemish vat!
Spolatro ees da boss for side
Dat wait for catch da ball.
Spagatti nine ees first dat tried
For knock eet over wall.
An SO spagatti com for bat.
Aha, da greata man,
So beeg. so fat. da hans he gat
Fer like two bonch banan'l
Spoiatro peech da ball, an dere
Spagattis bat ees sweeng
An queeck da ball up cen da air
Ees fiy like anytheeng.
You know cen deesa game ees man
OATS call da lafta fiei.
WAL, dees wan keep peanutta stan
An like for seetin STEEL,
An, dough dees BAH Spagatti hsst
Ees passa by fees way.
He don'ta care leetla beet
Eef eel ees gon all day.
Da centra zelda man--you know
OATS mex to heem-he call
HI why you don'ta jompa, Joe,
An run an gat da ball?''
But Joe he justa seetta STEEL
Teelf BAH ees outa sight.
Dees max so mad da centra fial
He ees baygeen to fight
Den eom'sa nadder man-you see,
/ don'ta know bees name
Or how you call dees man. but he
Ees beeg man cen da game.
He ees da man dat MAX da rule
For play da CANA right,
An SO he COM to dose two fool
Out cen da fiel' dat fight.
He push do eentra zelda way
An sooeha names he CALI
An den he grabba Joe an say.
Com, run an gat da ball.
But Joe ees grosgl an tai heein: mo;
Ees not for me at all.
Spagatti beet da ball, an so
Spagatti Eat da baili"
oh. greata game ees baseball
For younga 'MeriSan,
But, oh, my frand. ees rot at all
Da theeng for dagouian.
4. A. Daily In Catholic Standard and
Times
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Of the Black Bayou Oil Company.

The State of Louisiana, Parish Of
] Caddo: Before me, the undersigned au'
tilority, on this day came and appeared
L. E. Etchison and H L. ,Heilperin
we'll known to me, who being by me
duly sworn, declared that they are
president and secretary ,espectively, Of
the Black Bayou Oil Company, cor
poration under the laws of the State Of
louisiana and that a general meeting
of the stockholders of the said corpora
ton wa shield on Monday, January ",
1910 of which the following is true
and correct extract from the minutes
thereof:
Shreveport, La, Jan. II, Io1o.-A
general meeting of the stockholders of
the Black Bayou Oil Company, con-
vened for the purpose of considering
the amendment of the charter thereof,
for the purpose hereinafter set forth,
was this day held at the Office of the
company, all of the stockholders being
present in person or by proxy.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That clause two of the
charter of the Black Bayou Oil Com
pany be and the same is hereby amend
ed SO as to add the following paragraph:
This company shall also have the right,
power and authority to hold, acquire,
own and sell stock and bonds in other
corporations organized for purposes
similar to that for which this company
is organized"
Whereupon the meeting adjourned.
L. E. ETCHISON, Pres,
H. L. HEILPERIN, Sec.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the 10th day of January 1910.
S. L. HERLD, Notary Public
The State of Louisiana, Parish of
Caddo: I, J. M. Foster, district attor-
ney of the First Judicial District, in and
for the Parish of Caddo anda State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that have
examined the above and foregoing
amendment to the charter of the Black
Bayou Oil Company, and finding moth
ing therein contained contrary to law,
! hereby approve the same. This 2Ist
day of January A. D. 1910.
I. M FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict, Caddo Parish, La
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Janu-
airy Fl A. D. 1910.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
aTst day Of january 1910.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
eerssT lag.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No, Is.sIs--First District Court,

No Is,3Is--First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana .
Succession of E. w. Jackson.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Re-
becea M. Jackson, administrative, has
this day fled tableau of debts in said
succession, and unless opposition he
made thereto within the time specified
b ylaw, the same will be duly homole.
gated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. ]. Murs.
Judge OF said court. this alsk day Of
January leIs. g. .. WILLIAMS.
JaA. = Deputy @sxk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
BIG FLAG ON EAGLE ROCK.
Could Be Seen by immigrants Before
Statue of Liberty.

Could Be Seen by immigrants Before
Static of Liberty.
Patriotic organizations at Montclair,
N. j., are interested in the proposition
to fly large American flag from the
summit of Eagle rock, in the Eagle
Rock park, adjoining Montclair. It is
proposed to Fly the flag from steel
pole 300 feet In height. The Essex
county park commissions consent will
have to be procured before the plan
can be carried out.
The flag when flown from q tall
pole on the lofty Eagle rock could be
seen by ships entering the New York
harbor and, 1t is asserted, would come
into the view of immigrants before
the statue of Liberty was sighted. 1t
is planned to dedicate the Tag with
elaborate ceremony on July 4.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
parsrIdoes For FockeselIer Est.t..

The Hamburg American liner Penn
syIvania, which reached New York re-
Gently, brought 4 consignment OF 1880
partrlIges for John d. RoekefeIler's
pocanfico Htlls estate. .0A0 canaries.
70 squirrels and 1000 white mice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
Samples of His Wit.

Without Il moments thought TIL
man rose in his seat and said benign
ly:
Il don't want to magnify trivial
matter, but ! learn that q friend has
taken advantage of my preoccupation
to examine bottle which am carry
ing in my coat pocket. Now, in order
that there may be no misapprehenslon
and that | may not be considered in
hospitable and perhaps selfish | will
state that the bottle contains solu-
tiOn of boractc acid, throat lotion
placed in my pocket by Mrs. Tillman
with the admonition to use it fire.
quently. | regret deeply that the gen
tleman should have been disappointed
in his investigation, although / know
that had the bottle contained that for
which he was searching l should new
err have seen it again"
During one of the daily colloquies
that occurred between the two Senator
Spooncr said:
"The last cartoon | saw of the SEN
ator from South Carolina represented
him as down in the straw and being
kicked by the Democratic donkey"
1.-The last one | saw" said Tillman,
represented me as riding the donkey,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
How He Lost an Eye.

Senator Tillman never had the OPP
portunity to go to college When the
civil war broke out he was fourteen
years old. and his mother sent him to
school to neighboring academy to
prepare him for college But, realiz-
ing very soon that he could probably
never do this on account of the war.
he made up his mind that that would
be about the only schooling he would
ever be able to get so be determined
to make the most of It. He studied
so hard that his health was seriously
impaired, and It was this that caused
him to lose his left eye. An abscess
formed In his head back of this eye
and burst through the socket. destroy
Ing the eyeball. This also prevented
him from actively participating in the
closing bloody ARRAYS Of the civil war
An amusing story is related concern
ing the senator's one eye. Some time
ago, while in the senate, he clapped
his hands for a page from the cloak
room door. A new page who had not
vet mastered the senatorial names re-
sponded.
Tell Senator Clay" he said, "that
] want to see him in the cloalzroom."
The page ran on the errand. on his
way stopping TO ask the head usher
where Senator Clay sat. Then he
asked, who's this that has only one
eyer"
The usher thinking it question in
mythology. replied. "Why. Cyclops. of
course
The page delivered his errand In
this astounding way;
senator Cyelops wants to see you
In the clonkrooln.s
When Tiilinan first landed in the
0enate there was disposition to talse
him seriously. but 1t would not dc.
one dnr. when the South Carolina sen
tor was engaged In spirited col
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
TAXATION BY SCHOOL BOARDS

TAXATION BY SCHOOL BOARDS.
1t would seem that the proposal Of
State Superintendent Harris, that the
school boards be vested with power to
levy tax for school purposes is not be-
ing received with the approval antici-
pafed by that Official.
rom the Caueasian's view the school
boards are already invested with suffi-
cisfs authority, and TO add thereto the
taxing power would stimulate discomfort
and resentment without improving pres
ent conditions.
The proposal Is III line with what one
Of the Caucasian's friends would style
slligElfalutine. " Of late the State au-
thority il schools, that is the boards Of
education is well as the State Superin-
lendent have been INDUCING in new de-
partures which do not appeal to the peo-
The authority to levy tax--the State,
Tie parish, levee districts and municipal
tiles Is III sufficient. and from such levies
there is set aside all the means neces-
sary for the schools.
Who viii say that extravaganza would
uot follow Il the Nation or the State
Superintendent as to the levy Of taxa
ton if It were eEEectivef
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. United
States LAad ofhes ~ Natchitochss, La,
Jan. 4, IsIs.-Noties is hereby gsvsa that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01

careful and discriminating reader.
He collected large library, and he
was Of the kind that profusely an
notated his books. Even when his
nephew, Ben, was small lad his
uncle picked him out as the one who
would most likely conserve and adj
vance the Tillman name, and to him
he bequeathed this library. Inherit
Ing his uncle's tastes and his mental
abilities. as well as this large library.
the boy became close student Of
those books.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
BEN TILLNAN OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Striking Examples of His Keen
W;t-When the Tables Were
Turned on Him Some of His
Characteristic Utterances. 20

foquy with Senator Bailey of Texas,
Senator Warren of Wyoming slipped
up stealthily, extracted bottle from
the pocket in the tail of Tillman's
coat, uncorkcd 1t, smelled of its con-
tents with an appearance of intense
appreciation and then restored 1t to
its original position. The senate was
EonVulscd, but the South Carolinian
was unconscious of the pantomime
and went on with his speech. When
he had finished nearby senator ex-
planned TO him the cause Of the hiIar-
ity which still prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27

years spent in the City of Mexico,
where Mrs. Van Antwerp and another
daughter, Mrs. F. w. tombstone. re-
side, Captain and Mrs. Devendorf
have lived in Topeka continuously
since 1878, while the captain himself
has been here a year longer, having
come first in 1877. In that long time
and partly because of his prominence
in Grand Army work, they have made
an acquaintance that embraces not
only the greater part of Topeka, but
extends throughout the state and into
many other states, as we'll.
During his early residence here
Captain Devendorf was connected with
the Topeka Daily Commonwealth and
afterward engaged in the insurance
business. He was called for four years
to be executive clerk under Governor
John P. st. John. best known as the
prohibition governor of Kansas. In
1888, when Major T. J. Anderson was
department commander of the G. A. r.
in Kansas, Captain Devendorf was de-
partmental quartermaster and other
offices in the local and state Grand
Army circles have been conferred
upon him since. Among Grand Army
men of Topeka the captain has been
given the SoubriQuet of Father or
Lincoln post" for he Is the Oldest past
commander of that body. His actual
military service consisted of two en-
listments with the 115th New York
and the 1920 New York volunteers
during the entire period of the Civil
war.
INV title of Captain said he to-
day, "has been conferred on me by
nv friends" and he certainly leads
host of friendly followers under his
command.
Mrs. Devendorf is a sweet faced lit
tie lady who. in her own quiet way.
has won quite as many friends and
admirers as has her husband. and the
CONGRATULATIONS on this golden we'd
ding anniversary seem to be due most
" to the captain for having had such
a companion through his fifty years of
welded life. Five of the six children
of their union survive, one, Mrs Alice
Ebert, making her home with her pa
rents. Two, Mrs. Van Antwerp and
Mrs. tombstone of Mexico City, have
been mentioned and the others are
Mrs. A. J. Harris of Grinne1l. Iowa, and
Charles Devendorf of Tacoma. Wash.