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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
HUSBAND NO CORPSE.
Wished to Know Why Awaited
In Baggage Car.

Wearing deep mourning, Mrs. A. NJ
Mcleod of Junction City, Kan, went
to a train expecting to claim the body
of her husband AS she stood at the
door of the baggage car, wai4ing for
pine box to be taken out, she was lift
ed from her feet in b bear like hug
and the deep bass voice of her hus-
band jokingly asked why she awaited
him at the bagga ge car
The lady fell in fit of prostration.
Belief that Mcleod was killed was
caused by a mistake of Identification
of the killed and injured in an auto
mobile wreck at Des Moisnes. One oil
the killed carried McLeod's card in
his pocket, but the latter was slightly
hurt Mrs. Mcleod was notified OF
the accident, informed her husband
had been killed and she made asrange.
ments to have the body forwarded to
Anita
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
HERMAN LOEB,
Hides, Wool, TalloW, BeesWax, Furs
COMMERCE STREET, Next to v. S. & P. RAILWAY.
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
guarantee to sellers the best prices obtained ST. LOUIS
New Orleans, Wcksbug, Galveston and Houston markets.
PROMPT RETURNS.

for cash without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1914,
The southeast quarter of the south
west quarter section 10, township %,
range IS west, Louisiana meridian,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defend
ants, and to be sold for cash without
the benefit of appraisement, to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in
said writ, say in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars with eight per
cent per annu minterest from the
9th day of August 1905 until paid,
and all costs of this suit, as we'll as
ten per cent on said principal and
interest as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Offleio AuctiSneer.
Caucasian, August IS, f9it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
REYES STONED.
Mexican Presidential Aspirant
Has "Rocky" Time.

General Bernardo Reyes, candidate
for the presidency of the republic of
Mexico against Francisco |. Made
70, was stoned at the City of Mexico
by mob of over 5000 Maderistas.
and was only saved fIom serious in.
jury by the Intervention of troops and
because he was speeded away in an
automobile. Forty-three persons as
result of the rioting were hurt
Relying upon Madero's word thai
he would welcome honest opposition,
friends of General Reyes arranged q
series of open air meetings, at which
the general was to speak in support
of his candidacy. Early in the morn
ing groups of Maderistas gathered in
various portions of the city Threats
of interference with the Reyes meet
ings we've freely heard.
There was clash between the rival
factions on a leading street General
Reyes and Rodolfo, his son, arrived
on the scene Maderista outnumed by
lar the Reyes supporters and crowded
about the automobile in which Reyes
and his son had come up. The general
rebuked the mob and left the car and
walked the four-block length of the
Alameda, a crowd following, hooting
aud throwing stones
In attempting to speak from bal
cony there was shower of missiles,
General Reyes standing through it for
twenty minutes An encounter between
the police and the mob followed, last
ing over an hour.
Finally Reyes and his son again en-,
tered the automobile, and the chauf
feur, putting on all speed, ran the
gauntlet down the Avenida Juarez
Free of the crowd it was discovered
that pickpockets had worked on the
Reyes contingent, The general was
relieved of 5000 pesos he had CD his
person Rodolfo lost his watch Va
rious other persons lost considerable
amounts of money and valuables
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
FOOTpADS KILL
LEADING FARMER
While He Is on His Way to the
City of Dallas
AFTER COTTON PICKERS.
G. w. L. Perry Prosperous Citi-
zen OF Ellis County, Victim of
Unknown individuals, and His
Pockets RifIed.

G. W L. Perry, prosperous resi-
dent of the Forreston section of Ellis
county, Tex, was murdered and then
his pockets rifed. His lifeless body
was found not more than two hours
after the crime was committed.
Scene of the murder was about half
a mile east of the Junius Heights Ia
Dallas suburb) street car line termi-
nus and on the trail which leads from
the car line to the White Rock creek
reservoir site. This trail goes through
some timber, but which has partially
been cleared. Face upward the body
was found thirty feet from the trail.
A bruised place and cut on back Of
the head behind the right ear and at
the base of the brain told the story of
the cause of death. The pockets rifed
of their valuables and turned wrong
side ont told of the motive for the
the crime.
The blow on the head was deep and
appeared to have been inflicted with
sharp pointed instrument. as the cut
was smooth and went clear through
to the skull 1t was several inches in
length. The skull was slightly frac-
tnred and it is believed death was due
to coucussion. The wound bled freely
and large pool of blood was found
near the corpse.
A broken stick about two inches in
diameter and three feet long lay near
Che body. Whether this stick played
any part in the tragedy is unknown.
The breaksis about twelve inches from
one end of the stick and just where
knot a quarter of an inch or longer
out from the stick.
Mr.. Perry left home with the inten-
ton of going to Dallas and endeavor-
ing to secure cotton pickers. just how
he reached the place where his corpse
was discovered is not known General
impression, however, is that he was
murdered for the valuables he had on
his person.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
No. Is, 261-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: II. H.
Dpcocoft VIC TohD M Dpacooft

No. Is, 261-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: II. H.
Prescott vs.. John M. Prescott.
In this matter by reason of the
law and evidence being in favor
thereof, the defendant having been
personally served and herein repre-
sented by J. H. Stephens Jr., bein&
counsel appointed by the court, it is
ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
the defendant, John H. Prescott, be
and is hereby interdicted, as prayed
for, and he is hereby deprived of the
right of administering his estate.
1t is further ordered that his wife,
Mary S. Prescott, be and is hereby
appointed his superintendent.
1t is further ordered that the costs
hereof, including ten dollars fee,
payment of counsel to defend de-
PENDANT, be paid out of the estate.
This done, read and signed in open
court this the 18th day of August
1911. t. F. BELL.
Judge.
Endorsed: Filed August 4 8,19ii.
D. P. EUBANK,
Deputy Clerk.
D. P. EUBANK,
Aug. 20, 1911. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
sheriR's Sale.
No. 1881 In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.

No. 1884 In the First Judicial Dis
triet Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Evan B. Allen VS.. A. M. Ford.
BY virtue OF writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction for cash without the
benefit Of appraisement, during the
legal hours of sale, at the principal
front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, OCT. Z, 1911.
Lot flfty-six 1861 of the patzman
Subdivision of the City of Shreve-
port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, to-
gether with all the buildings and i'm
proyements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above de-
PENDANT, and to be sold to pay and
satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum Of two hundred
and fifty dollars, with eight per cent
per annum interest thereon from the
nth day of June 1907 until paid, and
all costs OF this suit, as well as ten
per cent on said principal and inter-
EST as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-0fficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Sept. 5, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
THE COTTON CROP.

Everybody is interested in the cot
ton crop. Cotton is the money crop
OF the South. While the yield will
not reach the estimate of several
weeks past, the crop in the aggre-
gate is fairly good. 1t is to be hoped
that the aggregate expected will not
be materially reduced from deterio-
ration. According to the last report
of the Census Bureau 717,H5 bales
hs been ginned in the cotton belt
prior to September 4. This is by
long odds the greatest number OF
bales ginned so early in the season
Ct which there is any record. All
cotton states ginned more bales than
III 1910, and Texas turned out the
immense total of 559,14i bales, COM
pared with 1926, 435 bales last year
Georgia ginned 1905 as compared
with only 20,49i last season. Even
Louisiana ginned 1916 against 110i
the previous season. Other states
made equally good showings.
The Picayune commenting on the
report says: Whether the crop be
100000 bales of 100000 bales, it
is certain to be all needed. With the
certainty that there is to be no war
III Europe over the Morocco diff
Guilty, there is every reason to be-
lleve that there will be a big demand
for manufactured cotton goods, and
the Improvement going on in the dry
goods trade in this country fore
shadows greater activity among our
own mills. AS mill stocks every
where are believed to be low, there
will not only be a brisk demand for
actual requirements, but likewise a
good demand for stock replenishing
purposes.
Concerted action among producers
to keep up prices may or may not
produce results. Commonly it does
not, but judicious marketing, with
d careful avoidance OF oyercrowd-
ing the market SO as to create a glut
Of cotton at any one time is sure to
Keep prices on a paying basis, and
yet afford The mills living margin
between the cost of raw material
and the price at which the manu-
featured yield is Sold"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
SheriR'S Sale

No. 4,122-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
j. b. Nelson vs.. Charlie Mccall.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit.
have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction for cash and with
out the benefit of appraisement, at
the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, La, during
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. IA, 1914,
Lots one and two a and q in block
ten QO) of the town of Rodessa.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map
or plat of said town recorded in the
recorders office of Caddo Parish.
La, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above de-
PENDANT, and to be sold for cash and
without the benefit of appraisement.
TO pay and satisfy the debt specified
IN SAID writ say in the sum of four
hundred and forty $4,000 dollars.
with eight per cent per annum in
terest thereon from the 18th day of
November 1909 until paid, and all
costs OF this suit, as well as ten per
cent on said principal and interest
as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
caucasian, September 7, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12

ability than | have done,
Senator Builey declined to make any
statement or assign any reason for
bis action.
1t is said the senator's decision was
first announced to intimate friends at
Gainesville in his hotel room shortly
after his arrival from Washington.
Protests of his friends had no effect
The news caused excitement at Gaines
vile. his home quarter of a century
when not away on official duty.
Some friends said the action of the
present legislature had been displeas-
ing to Senator Bailey, but would not
give this statement as authoritative
from him.
Weldon, his Oldest son, will finish
his law course at the University of
Virginia with the intention. it is said,
of becoming associated with his faith
er 10 the practice of law at New York,
where, some of the senator's friends
say, the latter will GO at the expira-
ton of his term March 3, 1913. 1t is
said he will be associated With one
of the leading legal firms in the me
tropolis.7 1t is also stated he has a
guarantee that his income will be ten
times that of United States senator
His reputation as constitutional
lawyer has on several occasions re-
suited in hattering offers to identify
himself with eastern legal firms.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
SheriR's Sale.

No. 15, 363-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Robert S. Mandel VS.. H. Fl. Flynn.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, for cash and without the bene-
fit of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house of
Gaddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, en-
SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1914,
Lot fifteen (i5) of ten-acre lot six
(6) of the Allendale subdivision of
the City of Shreveport, La, as per
map of same recorded ia conveyance
book 5, page -, of the records of
Caddo Parish, La, together with all
the buildings and improvements
thereon. Said property seized as
belonging to the above defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of seven hundred and forty-two
and $4,000 dollars, with eight per
cent interest thereon from The 1st
day of June 1906 until paid, and all
costs of this suit, as we'll as ten per
cent on said principal and interest
as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian. August % 1914
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Notice to Contractors

sealed proposals will be received
by A. L. Duringer, clerk of the Caddo
Parish Police Jury, up to September
IA, 1911, for two pieces of grading
work near Hosston, La, estimated "a
follows: Excavation and embank-
ment east of Hosston, 5000 cubic
yards. Embankment west of Hoss-
ton, 9oO cubic yards. Bids to he ner
euDic yard, and work to be accepted
by parish engineer.
w T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
Shreveport, La, Sept. s, 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
CHAUFFEUR SLAIN
At STEERING WHEEL
Frank w. Naylor Is Shot and
Instantly Killed.
OSCAR L. CROCKETT PUT
DGder Arrest Bullet Oonie the
Work of Death Fired From a
Revolver, Piercing the Heart and
Lodging In the Back.

While seated at the steering wheel
of an automob' lie at San Antonio be-
longing to II. II. Franks of Christine
Frank w. Nay or, twenty three years
old, a Chauffeur, was shot and Instant
iy killed at the garage ofthe Citizens
Auto company,
A bullet from a thirty-two caliber
pistol entered the left nipple and en-
tered the heart, lodging in the back,
Oscar L. Crockett, thirty-two years
old, night manager of the Citizens
Auto company was placed under ar
rest. He declined to make any state.
ment.
Employees of the garage say that
for month there had been i'll feeling
two occasions threats. 1t was said
that Nay Tor, who was not an employe
of the Citizens Auto company. had
been told not to enter the garage and
that the employees had been given in-
structions to keep Naylor out
Naylor had been engaged. accord
ing to reports, by Fl II Franks Of
Christine who had gone to SAP An
tonic the evening before. to drive car
for him that night Franks, while at
San Antonio, had been in the habit of
placing his car in the garage of the
Citizens Auto company, and at the
time of the tragedy Naylor was driv
ing the car upon the elevator garage
preparatory 10 entering Franks was
not in the car when the fatal shot was
fired, but was in the garage
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
THOUSANDS DIE
From Cholera So Far During the
Present Year.

Since the beginning of the present
year the lumber of deaths from chol
era in Italy exceeds 10000 Terror
and superstition have caused acts of
violence among the authorities, whe
consider the authorities responsible
for the scourge.
Health measures are opposed by the
people. who think they have been put
into effect in order to spread the dis
ease, believing, says acablegram from
Chiarso, Switzerland, that it is the
authorities to kill, through poison, a
large number of people, and in that
way get rid of the poor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
GOES BACK LONG PERIOD.
Reward For Murderer Wanted
Since 1873.

Governor Colquitt offers a reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction
of Adolphus Calm, charged by grand
jury indictment with killing Collins
Davis, a business man of Kosse. in
the year 1873. The governors action
was in response to the petition of
District Attorney Kimbell and County
Attorney Bradley. who represented
in their letters that Calm is in TExae
now and can probably be arrested
without difficulty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Awful M,etake.

At Petersburg, in the Plainview sec.
ton of Texas, Mrs. Ruth r Hill by
mistake took bichloride of mercury in
stead of mercury and soon expired
Mrs. Hill was teacher and was on
the eve of taking up her duties at
Petersburg. A couple of small sons
survive her.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
BAILEY IS NOT
TO RUN AGAIN
Junior Senator So Announces at
Gainesville Home.
SENSATION IS THE RESULT
Term Expires March 3, 1918, and
Some of the Senator's Friends
Say 1t Is His Intention to Practice
Law at New York.

Senator Joseph w, Bailey made this
statement to the Fort Worth Record s
representative at Gainesville:
You can say for me that | will not
be candidate for reelection to the
senate next year, and you can also say
that this decision is irrevocable. |
know that the state cannot fiud sue
cessor who will be more faithful to
the honor and welfare of her people
than have been, but sincerely hope
that she'will find one who can repre-
sent her in the senate with greater
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
To w. A. Jones, Trustee, j. A. John
son and G. w. Weatherhee.

You are hereby notified that at tax
sale for unpaid state and parish tax
es OF the year 1910, / purchased the
following property assessed in name
Of w. A.. Jones, trustee: Lot s, block
A, per map OF sections and 10,
township 10, range i6. Which tax
deed is dated July Is, 1911, and filed
for record July 81, 1911, and record
ed conveyance book 70, page 6s. The
amount of taxes, penalty and costs
being Si0.54. Address all commune
cations In regard thereto to w. HI.
Matthews, box 1926, Shreveport, La.
MISS L. HANSZF.N.
August i3, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
RaiIax.e public Career.

Born in Copiah county. Miss. Oct
8, 1863.
Studied law and admitted to the bar
in 1883.
Elector on Cleveland and Hendricks
ticket in 1884 when twenty-one years
of age
Removed to Gainesville Tex, 10
1885.
Served as elector for the state at
large on the Democratic ticket In 1888
Elected to the Fifty second, FIFTY.
third, Fifty-fourth, Fifty.fft and The
Fifty-sixth congresses.
On the organization of the Fifty
fifth congress he was the DemocJatic
nominee for speaker of the house
Was chosen United States senate.
Jan. %, 1901, succeeding Senator Chill
ton; reelected in 1907
Headed ticket for delegates at large
to the National Democratic conven
ton at Denver in 1908 which defeated
the anti Bailey or Cone Johnson tick
ct, but unable to attend owing to q
throat affection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Danced to Death.

After dancing for seven hours A T.
Scott, a barber, took his lady part
ner to refreshment stand in ST
Paul, Mimi, dancing hall and just as
they were about to drink soda water
he fell dead 1t was in spirit of fun
thkt they decided to test each other 5
endurance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Safeguards Asked.

Operators of moving picture ma
chimes appeared before the Waco city
commission and requested that the
minimum age limit of operators be
twenty lone years and assistants at
eighteen, Safeguards are by the com
mission being thrown araund these
places. fearing panics and fires.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
THOUSANDS DROWN.
Tremendous Loss of Life In a
Flood In China.

The American mission at Wuhu,
China. has received report that as
the result of food. caused by the
Overlooking OF the Yangtsekiang river
many thousa of persons have lost
their lives. 1t was the worst food
experienced in a number OF years It
is estimated that over 95 per cent OF
the crops have been destroyed
One estimate places the loss OF life
st 100, 600
1t is feared that owing to the crops
being nearly all ruined great destitu.
tion will prevail
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Pres win In Potter.

Three of the four commissioners
precincts of Potter county. Tex, in.
Guiding the city of amarillo, voted
dry. Amarillo voted dry by q votes
out of vote of l, 400 The two small
er precincts went dry about two 60
one IL was warm contest. the vote
in Amarillo being an increase OF 100
as compared with that poiled 10 the
statewide contest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Rather unusuaI.

Il is seldom defendant pleads in q
disordy house guilty. E. j Jackson,
a Dallas negro, did so, and was fined
5000 and given twenty days in jail
the minimum penalty Jackson says
he was in partnership with a white
man
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
SheriR's Sale.

No. is, 365-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
P. M. Williams VS.. Mrs. Helen A..
Festervan, ct ais.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
what ChaIrran Save.

State Democratic Chairman j Sheb
Williams of Paris after a long-dis-
lance telephone conversation with the
senator, particulars not given out,
said Senator Bailey may retire from
official life, but he will not retire from
political life in Texas,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
slxtv Killed.

Sixty Zapatistas lost their lives Ii
two encounters with Mexican troops
under Colonel Morales in the state OF
Morelos, Mexico, No mention is made
OF Federal losses During the drst
engagement Emilian Zapata's horss
was shot from under him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
BalI Surprised.

Colonel Thomas II. Ball. the pro
chairman, said he had no intimation
that Senator Bailey would decline to
stand for reelection and expressed
his surprise,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Interesting story"

Governor Colquitt had just arrived
at Galveston for few days ,recrea,
ton when he learned of Senator Bal
ley's statement It's an interesting
tory, Isn't ts' was the only om-
ment he made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
Cox Deputy eame werden.

Representative ]. D. Cox Of ROCK
~all has resigned and accepted posi-
ton Of Deputy game. fish and oyster
commissioner He assumes his duties
Get l
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12

Last years cotton crop Is valued at
q go, 0oo. 900. says Secretary Hester
Of New Orleans cotton exchange,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12

William Burgess, q
Yorkshire resident.
swan the English
channel from Dover
to Cane GrisneSe In
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12

Subscription price $500 per year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12

Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Sept. 5, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
A Judanent.

Caucasian, August %, 1914.