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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
FL PASO-R0sNELL
LINE PROPOSED
BY KENNEDY
Line to Connect With Altus.
lubbock Line to Okla
homa City.

Ed Kennedy, railroad promoter. of
Houston, Texas, is here to confer with
the chamber of commerce and the
mayor regarding the construction of a
railroad from Roswell to Ell Paso to
connect with the Altus, Lubbock and
Roswell line and TO be known as the
Altus, Lubbock and FL Paso line. The
surveying party which Mr. Kennedy
has in the field between Ell Paso and
Roswell is thought to be about 20 miles
out OF FL Paso getting a grade for the
proposed line into Ell Paso.
Runs to Oklahoma City.
The proposed line will connect at
Roswell with the road now in course
of construction between Roswell and
Altus, Oklahoma, and with a prospect
i've terminus in Oklahoma City by way
OF the Fort Smith and Western, which
is being projected from Wellington,
Okla, a distance of 1872 miles. with
which it is expected to have merger
arrangement for the entrance into
Oklahoma City.
A line had already been built from
Altus, Okla, to the Texas state line
which was sold to the Wichita Falls &
Northwestern company. The line from
Wellington to Memphis, Texas, has been
graded as has been the rightofway from
Memphis to Silyerton, which is reaoy
for the steel. Memphis will be the di-
vision point and is already a city OF
1000 people. The proposed line extends
from Silverton to Lockney and to Lub
book and across the Panhandle to Ros-
well where it viii connect by way of an
air line to FL Paso.
Is FL PaSO Short Line.
The Altus, Lubbock and Roswell con-
meets at SAltuS with the Orient, the
Frisco and the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern, and crosses eight north
and south lines from Altus to Roswell
The line from Roswell is expected to be
81 miles long, Mr. Kennedy says, and
will make the distance from Ell Paso
to Oklahoma City 593 miles, 247 miles
shorter than at present and shorter
than any line from San Antonio to the
same point
Mr. Kennedy says he has bonuses
amounting to 100000 and a number OF
townsites along the rightofway of his
line which have been given by the
cities and towns interested in the con.
struction Of the road. A total of $780,
600 has been paid in bonuses as rapidly
as the road has been completed. he
says. While Mr.. Kennedy would not
state the definite purpose of his visit
10 Ell Paso, it is understood that he will
ask a bonus from FL Paso to build the
FL Paso- Roswell line to connect with
the AItus Lubbock and Roswell and
give Ell Paso an outlet into Oklahoma
City.
Secretary c. A Kline of the cham
Der of co1merce, called on Mr.. Kennedy
at the sheldon Thursday morning and
he will be invited to lay his plans be-
fore the, chamber of commerce this
week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
WOMAN IS LOOKING FOR
HER BLACKSMITH BROTHER.

Postmaster J. A. Smith has picture
OF a man shoeing a Missouri mule
Wrapped around this picture is heart
interest story that the postmaster, is
anxious TO have end happily after the
fashion Of all such stories
Writing from Ontario. Ore, Mrs ].
a Draper has sent the postmaster
postcard picture OF her brother, J. J.
Ingersoll, who is thought to be in FL
Paso. Ingersoll IS a blacksmith his
sister says, and the picture shows him
in the hazardous act of shoeiHg the
business end OF the mule In her let
ter Mrs Draper says that she last heard
from her brother at Sweetwater, Texas
but he said that he was coming TO FL
Paso about December l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
KNOWS THE MAN WHO WILL
FURNISH CHAMP CLARK,S MULES

Judge J. C.,Dempsey, of Ell Paso, for
mer law partner of Champ Clark IN
Missouri, was very much interested In
the picture The Herald printed of the
mules Clark is to drive down Pennsyl-
vania avenue when elected speaker for
the judge also knows the man who is
to furnish the mules and whose picture
The Herald also used. Judge Dempsey
says this man formerly made q bust
ness of importing Spanish jacks and
selling them and that at one time he
imported 210 in one load. Altogether,
Judge Dempsey says the man who will
furnish the mules for the next speak,
er to drive, has imported at least a
thousand mules from Spain. The Judge
says that the mule man killed a man
in London once while Ell route to Spain
after mules and that ne and Champ
Clark worked up most of the evidence
that freed the man in his trial in the
British courts. The victim, it,was prov
ed, was bad man. and trying to
rob the mule buyer at the time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
RestfuI Sleep Restored

''Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey Is far SUI
periOr to all else rs a strengthened
and health builder for the aged weak
and sickIy,' says Mr.. d. F. Sibert, 81
years Of age but hale and hearty.
He writes: Il am 81 years old and
have suffered a great deal with ind1-
gestlon and kidney trouble These
troubles were entirely overcome by
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. 1t also
induces sleep. 1 find Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey far superior to alk
else, and while 1 am greatly opposed
to taking spirits as thousands do, 1
will always use Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey, be benefited and attain
clear conscience by taking it as
medicine as prescribed" d. F. Sibert,
Scotland. Archer CO.. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
COLQUITT MAY HAVE
FIGHT ON HANDS
Pension and Tax Commits
sioners Decline to Retire
From Office Now.

Austin, Tex. Jan. 5.-A contest OF
large proportions doomed up today
when 1T became known that governor
elect Colquitt will request the next
Legislature which meets next week. TO
enact law terminating every state
tiODs.
Pension commissioner Holmes de-
elares his office continues until July.
Tax commissioner Dashiel claims his
term does not expire until next Janu-
airy, and both promise a fight. That
the Legislators will take sides and
fight the matter out is the expectation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
Ell PASOANS FIND PHONE
BETTER THAN WALK IN COLD

Cold weather has many yagaries anu
he telephone business was the latest
one to be effected by the recent uE-
Ileasantaess. But the fact remains
that an increase of 90 percent was no.
ticed in the number OF calls that ware
received at the Tri-State exchange
Tuesday after the cold weather arrived
fob. Telephone patrons preferred to
remain indoors and order their grocer
les and attend to business over the tel
ephone route rather than brave the
cold and come down town.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
PREWITT MADE SECRETARY
OF TWO REPUBLICS co.

L. D. Prewitt of the Great Southern
Life Insurance company, of Hous-
ton, has been elected secretary of the
Two Republics Life Insurance company
and Will take charge of the affairs of
the recently organized company on
January 90 At this time the Ell Paso
company will move into its new home
in the Rio Grande building which was
recently purchased from the bank for
$135, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
WORKS CREW AT NIGHT TO
MAKE WATER CONNECTIONS

These, cold nights have their terrors
for the outdoors. crew Of the city water
plant Capt. A. E. St. Morris. who is in
charge Of the pipe laying operations
has had a crew Of men at work at
night cutting off the water connections
in order that the new mains may be
connected up without inconvenience to
the water users.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
COURT OF APPEALS
AFFIRMs Ell PAsO SUIT.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. Sin the
fourth court of appeals the case of
the Mexican Central Railway company
vs. Paula Rodriguez Of Ell Paso was
affirmed. jury in the oath district
court at FL Paso gave her a judgment
for $4,000 in her suit for damages on
account Of her 5yearold son, Lira, los
ing a leg when run over by a freight
train on 18th street last year. The
case was appealed and affirmed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
70 HANDLE COLLECTTONs-

H. H. ROhmer, formerly with W. F.
Payne. has taken a place as assistant
to secretary c. A. Kline at the cham
Der of commerce. He Will have charge
Of the collection department of the
chamber OF commerce work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
STATE ACTUARY WILL
MOVE TO THE CAPITAL

Austin, Tex, Jan. SIT was reliably
reported today that the office of state
Insurance aetuary will probably re-
move from Dallas to Austin soon. E.
r. Roulet is in charge of the Dallas
office, which employs so clerks. 1t is
said increased demands by the state
fire rating board make it necessary
for the actuary to keep in closer touch
with the state department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05

real charity one must prevent by re-
moving the cause which produces pow
erty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05

Miss Elizabeth Lander, of Durham.
Canada, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Rob-
ert Webster, at the cement plant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
FIFTEEN KILLED; so
HURT IN AFRICAN WI

Queenstown, Union of Africa,
Jan. 5.-Fifteen persons were
killed and 40 or SO others In
iured in the wreck of a passen-
ger train near Nathcart, Cape
Colony. today.
The train was loaded with
holiday makers from East Lon
don. rolled down an embank-
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
other Donations.

Through a donation OF money from
Alfred c. Baylor a comfortable chair
was sent to our typhoid patient for
Christmas. Donations We're also re-
eeived from the Globe Mills. ]. H. Ma
lions Meat and Supply company. West
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
Street Grades ESTABLISHED.

Grades were accepted by the council
for Brown street, Nevada to River; Ma
Coffin avenue, Cotton avenue to Laurel
street; Oklahoma avenue, Laurel street
to Alameda street. Grades were also
accepted as follows: South Oregon,
Broadway, South Stanton, South Kansas,
South Campbell, South Florence, South
Ochoa all from Seventh to Eleventh
streets; Alameda avenue, Piedras street
to Hammett boulevard; North FL Paso,
through block II, Mills map; Bassett
avenue, Cotton avenue to Piedras street;
Montana street, Cotton avenue to Thur
low streets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
MRS. LEOTA HAYNIE Is FREE.

A jury OF twelve men by their
verdict have liberated from prison
10 freedom a woman who had been
charged with murder and indicted
for manslaughter. This WOman's
victim was C. G. kornegay, who had
deserted his wife and children and
who had entiCed Mrs. Haynie to
abandon her husband and children.
For months they had lived else
where and in Shreveport disreput-
able life, hidden under the guise OF
being married.
The sequel in this case was as in
others.
After a quarrel, in a moment OF
extreme desperation, when threat
ened with desertion and being left
penniless, she sought kOrnegay and
killed him.
The Grand Jury by its finding Of
manslaughter cOndoned the crime Of
murder and the trial jury, awaiting
itsel fOf the plea of temporary in
sanity, found the woman not guilty.
But the woman was not insane.
At the time of the homicide she
was laboring under al intensity Of
excitement uncomfortable.
It was in evidence that she had at
tempted suicide, but the pistol with
which she had killed KOrnegay had
no loaded cartridge.
The woman today is of sound
mind.
1t is because she is a woman that
she has been granted the leniency
and the clemency that would not
have been accorded Kornegay il he
had slain Mrs. Haynie.
Besides, she had a splendid de-
Tense by Attorney NJ. G. Elstner and
w. H. Scheen. The States attorney,
Hon. Frank J. Looney, did all that
could be done to secure the ends of
justice.
However, such homicide can not
be defended on sentiment, at least in
a law-abiding community, and yet
from deliberate diagnosis OF the
case what other verdict could the
jury have reached?
It is needless to dwell on the
moral aspect OF the case.
Kornegay is dead, but Mrs. Hayme
still lives. Living, she may profit
from her past experience. Living,
with her husband, her children and
her mother, she may make her
home. even though humble, the seat
of happiness.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
CONGRESSMAN RANsDELL.

At the political conclave OF the
State ringsters held in Monroe re
Gently, when the parceling OF the
various offices elective by the peo-
pie was under advisement, Con-
gresham Ransuell, although not
present, was one Of the most promi-
nent numbers on the programme
considered.
It had been projected that he
should announce himself as a candi-
date for governor, the scheme being
to sidetrack him from the United
States senatorship and leave the way
open and clear to Sanders, but there
followed some hesitation, when the
sehelners were blasted by the an
nouncement that Judge Hall would
become the candidate of the Good
Government League for governor.
Since then Congressman Ransdell
has declared that he is not now and
never has been a candidate for gov
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14

As reported by the United States
Weather Bureau. ]. W. Cr0nk, local
observer: Widely scattered but light
rainfaIIs have been reported in Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana and TrNas and a
few other sections Of the cotton belt.
Midday temperatures ranged up
ward from an average Of 81 degrees
in the Houston district to an aver
age of 96 degrees in the Augusta dis
trict.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
A PRIZE CONTEST
A Competitive Drill by knights of
Pythias in New Orleans.

Shreveport Co., No. Is, y. R. <. of
P under the command of Capt R. H.
Davis leaves on this afternoon in their
special Pullman over the L. R. & n.
to attend and enter the competitive
drill at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
K. of 2. at Baton Rouge on Monday
and Tuesday. Othen companies en-
tering the drill will be TLiune Co. from
New Orleans, Jennings Co., from Jen-
nings and Crowley Co. from Crowley,
La. Several other members of the K.
of P. lodges will accompany the Com
pany, among them L. E. Thomas, W.
a. Mabry, DR.. A. A. Garrison, ]. E.
Terrell and Mrs. R. Fl. Davis, Mrs. G..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14

ernor but that he is a candidate fer
the United States Senate.
With this statement Congress
man Ransdell has removed from his
fence straddIing and it is now
known definitely where he stands
and what are his political aspira-
tons.
What is wanted today in Louis
lana are men Of good Judgment
horse sense-WhO will do their duty
unlinchingIE.
And now that Congressman Rams
deIl's position is defined. it is be
Iicvpd that ne will engage in a Wig
Orous contest for the United States
ScnatOrship.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
MICHEL, SANDERS AND THE SEW
ENTEEN WARD BOSSES.

AS related, the seventeen Ward
Bosses with would-be Governor MI
cheI and would-be United States
Senator Sanders held conference
a few days since in New Orleans,
when there were exchanged words
as vigorous as they were uncompll-
Inentary.
1t seems that the Bosses and the
would-bes were disturbed over the
unexpected candidacy Of Judge Hall
for Governor and of Congressman
RansdeIl for the United States SeH-
ate.
In this parley Michel had friends
who were disinclined to leave him
to his own devices, and these, by
their insistence, have saved the
would-be governor from being
thrown into the political sea.
In this parley Sanders was also
weighed in the political scales and
a conclusion was finally reached
whereby Michel and Sanders must
stand togethre and fight if they
would avert the defeat which threat
ems them.
The parley was ended with an en-
dorsement of Michel and Sanders.
This is politics, but can Sanders
carry Michel and are they not likely
TO drown together while elinging to
each other?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings Of the Session
Held Thursday, May |. 1911.


Shreveport, La, May Ii. l9li-Thc
polio" Jury of Cadd0 Parish, Louis
lana met this nth day Of May 1911
TAT 10 am. in regular session, W. +.
Crawford presiding, with the follow
ing members present: R. I. Douglas.
W. W. Wynn, 5. b. BurnrN, J. VI.
Miller, Geo. \. POLICEMAN. VIM. Win
ter, !. e. NahIpn. J. +. Fisher, B. b.
Smith. 4. J. Scott, J. \. Sebastian,
+. c. Maggie.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, duly sec
Ondod and carried. the minutes Of
April Is, 1911. were adopted as pub
Iishrd.
Mr.. Crawford, vacatin@ the chair,
called MIR. Winter to preside, and
moved that The rules Of the jury be
suspended. as he wished to bring up
the question Of amending the list
OF commissioners and clerks, as
there seemed to be considerable dis
satisfaction regarding the appoint
ments as provided in the ordinance
adopted April 10, 1911.
Mr.. Crawford stated he was in ia
vor of amending said lists, so that
each faction could have a fair rep
resentatiOn at the polls, and while
he was an Anti he would not be
guilty of any unfairness in the mat
ter. nor did he think any of the jul
rors would be.
Mr.. Winter stated he would not
favor amending or revising the &C
tion> of the jury relative to these
appointments, as it would be con-
strued as reflection of discredlt.
Jurors Douglas and Scott replied
that no discredlt could be implied
by the jury's voting this amend
ment.
After considerable discussion the
motion OF Mr.. Crawford to suspend
the rules was adopted.
MIR. Crawford then moved that
that portion OF the ordinance adopt
ed April Is, 1914, relative to the ap-
polntment of commissioners and
clerks be amended, and that COM
mlttee OF two from each faction be
appointed from the jurors with au-
thorlty to make to make the desired
changes.
The vote being called, the motion
OF Mr.. Crawford prevailed as fol-
lows:
Ayes: Douglas, Wynn, Burney,
Miller, Mahlen, Smith, POLICEMAN,
0cot'' 0ebdStIall' Maggie, CRAWFORD, II.
Nays W inter ana tlSllef, Z
Mr.. Winter then appointed Jurors
Crawford, Mahlen, Douglas and Scott
on this committee, to make their
report before adjournment.
Mr.. Crawford then took the chair
and proceeded with the business.
Messrs. Queries and McCloud were
Iiiel gwen a nearing. Ihey present.
Gu TIE iolloNIhS request:
10 Inc honofaple PONCE jury;
"elltleiheh = we hefeDy petltlon
your Dody lot an appropriation OF
ql1'ooolof the following at the State
faif grounds: Soooo.oo Tor cattle
barns, Soooo'oo Tor morse barns,
9iooo'Oo lof premiums Caddo parish,
plooo.oo 1or premiums general list
Respectfully submitted,
A. QUERIES.
u. Z. McGLOOD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14

road at a point near tue Weo' Ga
thn southwest quarter OF section 1g'4
township %. range 10, ana alSo a,
points in the nortR hall Of t ao
southeast quarter Of sectIoh
tovnsbin %, range Is, as IS paftISu7
IarIv shown pv maps attached; anu
also along the continuation OF Sal"
r,oJ through the TOWNSHIP OF HoSS-
fon Ia. as is shown by the pluG
print attached. This grant OF f1silt
nr v2v is ON condition that the S"l"
rompanv shall. at all times HAN
tain lis pine line in such manner a.
NOT ia Interfere with the dramas
If said highways, the said line 10 pe
hurried where it crosses the hlSiI""S
nj distance Of not less tllaii -
inches bpIoW the drain ditch OF the
road: all telephone wires WIIel {
crossing said road 10 be STRUNG
sufficient height so as not TO lll'el
fere in any manenr with convey
.3ncps: the Police Jury reserEl1S the
right to Withdraw this grant at any
time that the conditions on "iii0i
the same is given are violated.
Nv Mr.. Burney: That the ABOVE
rosollfion he adopted in accordance
with the terms and stipulatlohs
therein contained and with the re-
onirpmpnts of the Police jury. Car
ricd,
The finance committee report an
having retired eleven II) bonds OF
siO0OOO each at Sl.O9 and accrued
interest amounting to $l2,l18.33.
Thp finance committee report an
offer 10 sell the remaining twelve
+. bonds at Sif6 and accrued in
irrcsl.
Nv Mr.. Winter: That the preSl-
drnf he and is hereby authorized to
purchase the remaining twelve az
bonds at the stipulated offer Of $116
and accrued interest.
Mr.. NJ. Robinson called attention
of The Jury 10 a disabled mule in the
Ward Eight outfit and asked for an
other: he also outlined a change in
the contemplated road work in this
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Scott both mat
tprs were referred to the good roads
committee.
Mr.. Policeman. chairman of COM
mittpp, reported having paid the APP
propriation of 100000 to the Law
Library and asked further time in
the selection of quarters for the
library. Granted.
Matter of Southern Lumber Com
panys dam Overlooking the road at
Myrtis referred to Mr.. Burney with
power to act.
Fetzer road matter continued
The good roads committee report
the Louisiana Company had filed its
profile as requested and permission
granted to Law it's pipe lines in &C
cordance with petition filed April Is.
1911.
Matter of exchange of right of
way from Sells place to Belcher
continued.
H. E. Barnes. engineer, granted
further time on matter of bridge
between Caddo and DeSoto.
Mr.. Douglas presented the fol-
lowing resolution on the death of
Mr.. T. B. Moss, deceased juror, and
A.r. Winter moved it's adoption. and
that same be spread on the minutes
and COPY of same he sent to the
family of the deceased:
Police jury Room.
Shreveport. La. Nav A. 1914.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God in His wise providence tn take
F,o,, 49,,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14

AA"IIIiiCu anu lOullu COIICIt ~
this date. See minutes. Shreveport,
La, May II, 1911.
GEO. A. POLEMA
R. T. DOUGLAS.
WILLIAM WINTER
Accounts paid:
Bridge fund: J. P. Sempe ldupli-
cate) $3.50.
DIS, ct clerk fund: T. J. I2atoll
s5l.OG: NJ. L. Bath Co. 1920.
Coco roads fund: JOIN Lyles
S!i.o0: J. L. kenner Si0"U. NJ. NJ.
E"rt S25; J. NJ. & 8. W. Rob;nsoa|
S2h.3l. Shreveport Tran5''rG 10. sis
E. L. Fields $1,000.
Criminal fund: J. P. Flournoy.
sheriff, S535.2O, $4,000.
Salary fund: J. P. Ft9urnoy, sher-
If, S166.66.
Criminal fund: c. W. Smith, sher-.
if, 1920.
Printing fund: Caucasian & Ear
ney Prtg. Co. S63.55.
Health and sanitation fund: Dr.
Alexander $3.50, $500; Mayfeld
Drug Go. 1855.
Incidental fund: Water Works 70.
$3.50; Friend Hdw. Co. Sl.O0; En-
uers Fur. Co. $11.5O; A. Kahn $i.0ds
Morris & Dickson Co. $500; Hirsch S
Lcman Co. S3.O5.
Accounts paid since meeting april
10, 1911:
Poor Farm fund: J. T. Crews 5000
}. I. Crews $4,000: Hardma4 90.
2lZ.35; John NJ. Wynn, ~upt., S3 y
John NJ. Wynn $75; Saenger Bros.
81 M. Reilly & Son $i2I5; Cunber-
land T. & 7. Co. So; A. 6. FlournoYI
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14

+. Demond, Mrs. Geo. Smith and Mrs.
NJ s. Rudy
The contest is for prize Of $500.
The Company in charge of Capt. Davis,
is well drilled and will probably win
the prize At least that is the wish
of their friends. At any rate the
Shreveport Co. will be very in evi-
dence and other companies will realize
this fact before the drill is over and
the prize is awarded