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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-09
WORD To THAT EFFECT
RECEIVED AT CAPITOL
Presidents Objection Is TO
Judiciary Recall Left In Ari.
zGna Constitution
IBy 3a5c;iate4 Press.) ]

Washington. y G.. Aug g Word
Vas reca ed At the capitol today that
President Taft nuqnegtiona1y with
veto the New Mexico ara Arizona
statehood bill His objection is 10 the
judiciary recall provision which was
left III the Arizona constitution Sem
ator Kenyon, lows. was the only
progressive Republican who voted
Brlstow had opposed it, This proved
an error
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-09
Lorimsr connna.ttAe aeoesses.

Washington. % c. aug a.-The
senate L0riEner committee Today adj
iourHed its hearings % resume preb-
ably Ia early October in Chicago.
Attorney Heals og the committee am
nounced that the list nG witnesses
was exhaGsted-a and everybody
else be added
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-09
AGED LOVERS WE'D
AFTER \ QUARREL
SIXTY YEARS AG0
fBy Leased vire)


9 Cleveland Aug 9-& romance G
= interrupted Cd years ago by q c
. loFefE quarrel bad p happy cub G
Q m.aatlcu today when Mortimer 9
o Baldwin aud sIss Hannah Wells. o
. bo,a 81, were married ar tae par o
= sonage in Msreng9, Ohio, bg Rev o
Q r q BorofG o
9 It was 81 years ago that Bald .
. wjn fret coarte1 Hannah wilson .
? in South Woodbury. village. One o
2 evening Baldwin called On Flora o
q AsGrlca Village gcssips told his 9
> sweetheart They qnarreled II .
? 1888 Hannah Wilson married @
= Ruben Gardner The next year 9
o Baldwin welded Flora AidrIch. o
. sfae two couples lived as neigh o
3 bors aHd Hannah and Baldwin @
. forgot their quarrel g
o in l6sp Gardner died and IN g
Q 1855 the widow married Capt. {
u Milton Wells Mrs. Baldwin o
. died Ia 1881 and with the death O
q Of Capt Wells last February. .
. the former sweetbearts we're @
9 free 10 marry O.
. o @ O O 2 O o . O o O O o q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-09

A reception was given Tie de egates
and visitors Ay the ladies of the col
sess Tuss3ay G.g.ss a. ...grsii. fia...
Alterwards Light sefFea@ sagusa ~ere
served.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21

Mysterious Affair.

Considerable mystery surrounds the
death OF w. S. Miller. building con-
tractor of Dallas, Who was ionud in
an unconscious condition in The Kay
railway yards in that city. When
found BY some railroad men he was
II ing With his head partly under the
platform Of the freight depot He was
taken to the city hospital and expired
without nttering word. About S.
was on his person. There was hem
orrhage Of the nose and right ear, but
no confusion or fracture OF the skull.
Deceased, who was fort six years of
age, leaves q widow and son.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
MRS HETTY GREEN
Not Coming to Texas. Son Can
Do as He Likes.

Mrs. Hetty Green says that her son,
Colonel Edward Fl. b Green is not
going back to live in Texas, at least.
not until be wants TO- This story
that Governor Colquitt is going to or
der him back because he needs him on
his staff is Lonsense. she declared.
Ed can 90 back If he wants 10 and
can 60 wherever | like, | am a great
traveller algself and | do not mind
it.
Regarding her sons matrimonial
prospects Mrs. Green added: There
are q lot Of women writing to Ed and
going to the hotel to try TO see him,
but they don't see him and lie don't
see them II is all a joke. But it is
a pity to joke when gou have work to
10
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For the Legislature.

The Caucasian is authorized an
nounce that p P. Keith is a candl-
date for the Legislature from Caddo
Parish, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
The Caucasian is authorized TO an
nounee that w. ii. B. Groom is a
candidate for reelection to the Leg
islature, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
The Caucasian is authorized TO an
nounce that ]. Il. Johnston, Jr, is a
candidate for the Legislature from
Caddo parish, subject to The action
OF the Democratic party.
The Caucasian is authorized TO an
nounce that f. Wayles Browne is a
candidate for the Legislature from
Cadde parish, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
/ desire to submit my announce
ment as candidate in the Democrat
tic primary, for reelection to the
Legislature of ouisiana, and, in so
doing, | wish 10 express my sincere
thanks to the citizens of Caddo Par
ish for past honors, and trust may
continue to merit their confidence
and support, which is respectfully
solicited l.. 4. THOMAS.
The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce that Henry Hunsicker is a
candidate for reelection to the Leg
islature, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
SOIL STATUS
Of the Panhandle Is Presented
to the Public.

The national department OF agri-
culture has issued report of re
connoissance ofthe Panhandle region
of Texas recently made by a party Of
experts from the bureau OF soils. The
report is one of series air ady is
sued on the condition o. the soils of
the semi arid region running from the
Tooth meridian south, taking in the
western and the eastern halves of
North Dakota and Montana respect
lively; through Nebraska, Colorado.
Kansas, Texas, down to Brownsville.
The reports of the surveys in the
Dakotas and most of the semi arid
area of Texas have been issued. and
those of Nebraska and Kansas are
being r'ca ared for the printers. the
renal ug ection to be finished dur
ing the ling winter, leaving those
sections OF Wyoming. Montana and
Colorado to be worked TO complete the
gigantic task ordered by Secretary
Wilson to determine the character of
the soils of this great undeveloped re-
gion apd their soil adaptation.
The territory included in the Pan
handle survey consisted OF the coun-
ties of Armstrong, Briscoe, Castro.
Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Dali
lam. Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray. Hall
Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill. Hutch
inson, Lipscomp. Moore. Ochiltree,
Oldham, Farmer, Potter, Randall, Rob
erts, Sherman, Swisher and Wheeler
Besides showing the character of
the soils. their conditions and crops
best adaped to them, the topography
of the country. condition OF agricul-
ture. the report indicates the growth
OF the country, climate and rainfall.
transportation facilities and markets.
Eleven different types of soils were
encountered on the survey, namely:
Vernon fine sandy loan, Vernon loan,
Kirkland silly clay loan, Amarillo
sands, Amarillo sandy loan, Ainaril-
10 silly clay loan, cotton loan, Rich
field silly clay loan, alluvial soils
and rough broken land
The Vernon fine sandy loan type is
recorded as being one of the best soils
found in the region for agricultural
purposes, a large percentage being
already under cultivation.
The Vernon loamis principally used
for grazing, though considerable gen
eral farming is carried on: 20 to 40
bushels OF Indian corn: Kafir corn,
20 to 10 bushels; milo maize % to 45
bushels; wheat and oats. l5to 30 and
25 to 30 bushels per acre respectively
are produced, with an alfalfa Yield Of
three to FIVE tons per acre Vernon
loan supports a good growth Of grass
and considerable genefal farming.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
z. T. Gore, Jr. Acquitted.

At Cameron. Tex. The iars irving
q. Z. Gore, Jr., on the charge of MUIR
dering Fernando Gomez, Mexican.
lad, returned verdict of not Guilty.
Gomez was lynched at ThornGale on
the evening of June - BY being
hanged with trace chain. which was
padlocked about his neck Feature
OF Cores defense was an aliki. Co
mez stabbed TO dea h Charles Zeitnng,
a garage keeper
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21

Drop In the Temperature Came
Too late to Bring About the De-
terioration of the Fteecy Staple
Not Picked.

Considerable damage was done the
sugar and trucking industries in Tex
as by the recent unseasonably low
temperatures, Freezing weather ex-
tended as far south as the middle gulf
coast, with the temperature twenty
seven degrees as far south as Ale&an
dria, La.
In large part OF the sugar belt IN
the fields cane is still standing, and
the cold snap came so suddenly that
few planters had time or force suffici-
ent to give any protection whatever
to the crop.
The same conditions applied also in
Louisiana, where large portion of
the cane still stands
The cold came too late to do much
damage to cotton saveto iniure grade,
and in some sections it is said this
did not occur. bat the high winds in a
number of fields stripped the scattered
open bolls clean.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
NOT GUILTY
Is the Verdict In the Case Of
Mrs. Matheson.

After being out len minutes the jury
in the case of Mrs. Lucy Mathesou,
charged with the killing OF her hus-
band at Abilene. Tex. returned a YER
dict of uot guilty. On change of'venue
The trial was held at Fort Worth.
That the bullet which ended the life
Of Charles Matheson. her husband
W intended for the negress,> Stella
Ramsey, in whose company she found
him in Abilene Oct. ), was the a,owal
of Mrs. Matheson on the witness
stand With no outward trace of emo
ton, and at times smiling family, the
defendant told the story Of the events
that led up TO the shooting, Il dij
not shoot to hit Charlie, she said
81 shot at the negress when | saw her
reach to a drawer OF the CHI ffonier
and secure pistol. | knew had to
shoot to protect myself.
Attired in neat we'll fitting brown
tailored suit, the young woman, only
nineteen years old. answered the rap
the greatest complacency
Mrs Matheson stated that when but
eleven years old for the first time she
met Mathesop. 1t was at dance and
a few months later they were engaged.
He always treated her with the utmost
came fifteen years old they we're united
in marriage.
The first intlmation that her hus-
band was paying attention to another
woman was gained, she said, when
during an illness she received letters
for him from another woman When
he recovered he told her that another
woman was running after him, but
that he was going to get rid OF her,
Sept. % she asked him to take her
to a circus TO exhibit at Abilene that
day, bat he said he had to Eastland
on business and departed. Next day
he sent her word that his father had
been kill9 at Abilene by an autono.
bile. She met him at Able e. AT the
nndertaker's where the body of the Ell
der Hatheson lay her husband told
aer woman III Abilene had threat
ened her life if she went there They
walked toward drug store and she
saw woman standing in stairway.
AT the drug store her husband left her
and did not return for two hovrs and
a half He tried to get her to go home
at once and threatened her, but she
remained until after the funeral, then
returned. Her husband remained.
saying he had TO look after the affairs
of his father.
She went TO Strawn and received a
threatening letter written in feminine
hand aud unsigned. Matheson not
returning the day he promised she
went to Abilene. Until a Few minutes
before the shooting she did not know
the woman was a negress. She fred
FIVE times at the RAMSEY woman, but
missed her One bulled killed her
husband, but she did not know it until
alter her arrest. She and the negress
exchanged shots, but they went wild
The screen through which the bullets
were fired was introduced in court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For Jutlae OF the CITY Court.

The Caucasian IS authorized to an
nounce Hon. Lal G. Blanchard as a
candidate TO succeed himself as
Judge OF the City Court subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce taat Hon. Roland Williamson
il q candidate for Judge of the City
Court, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
White Lake Scandal.

The True Democrat The White
lake scandal not excepted. Don CAT
fery's speech in New Orleans Thurs
day night, is the strongest arraign-
ment of John T. Michel yet present
ed. Mr.. Gallery shows by facts and
figures that Mr.. Michel is a mem
her of the State Board of Liquida-
ton has never failed to cast vote
in behalf of favored banks and
against the financial interests of the
State Of Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Is Seldom Good for ANYTHING.

Dodson Times: A man who has no
enemies is seldom good for any
thing: he is made of that kind of
material which is so easily worked
that every one has hand in it. A
sterling character is one who thinks
for himself. and speaks what he
thinks: he is always sure to have
enemies. They are as necessary to
him as fresh air; they keep him
alive and active. \ celebrated char
acter who was surrounded by enc
mics used to remark: They are
sparks which, if you do not blow,
will go out themselves"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office Of the Police Jury until Il
noon December 1, 1911, on the fol-
lowing bridges:
28-foot bridge, Bayless bayou on
Greenwood and Mooringsport road.
36-foof bridge. Page bayou, on
Lake road.
20-foot bridge, Howell bayou, Wal
den ferry road.
Bids desired for concrete posts and
caps; also for wooden bent bridges.
Plans and specifications on file in
the Office OF the Police Jury. The
right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
J. T. BULLEN, Parish Engineer.
November f6, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
TIE CAMPAIGN.
All the Candidates Are Happy and
Confident OF the Nomination.

According TO the States Prof. As
we'll closed last Saturday his weeks
campaign III North Louisiana. II was
an AsWell triumph everywhere con-
Sldered as a series Of ovatiOns. The
AsWell forces have not only grown
more active. but gained new
strength during the past week. En-
couraged by the success of the cam
paign that DR.. Aswell is conducting
for clean politics and a business
like administration. thousands of
sturdy men are battling valiantIy to
assure his nomination in first pri-
mary. Reports from Claiborne, Nat
chiloches, Webster, Rapides. Lin
coin and Bienville show a strong
line-up for the Aswell candidacy"
Hall Headquarters
The States says: Hall headquar-
ters are elated over stories they get
Of his tour in North Louisiana. Dur
! ing the past week Judge Hall and
Senator Gueydan have conducted an
active campaign in Bienville, Clai-
borne. Lincoln and Jackson parishes.
Monday was devoted to the close of
1.-THE tour Of Bienville parish with
most gratifying and satisfactory re-
suits. The tour through Claiborne
parish on Tuesday and "Wednesday
was triumph all along the line
The visit to Lincoln parish was also
most satisfactory. two meetings be-
| ing held there. one at Dubach in the
morning and The other at Ruston in
| the afternoon, at which places large
land enthusiastic audiences greeted
Judge Hall The visit to Jackon par
| ish has also been fruitful in. re-
Isults.H
| Chevis reports that Fosters cam
ipaign is in a perfectly satisfactory
shape.
From Broussard'S headquarters is
Expressed regrets that Sanders did
not accept the offer for a joint de-
bate with Broussard.
Ransdell's headquarters express
sympathy for the plight of Senator
Foster. From Ransdells headquar-
ters it is reported that Foster is the
sick man of The campaign and that
Ransdell is literally sweeping the
country parishes. and to say that he
| is holding his own in the city is on
lily repeating in substance what is
acknowledged by some of Senator
Fosters closest and staunchest po-
litieal supporters. In the nope that
| it will stem the tide the Foster bu-
reau resorts to the old wornout po-
llitical trick of claiming everything
lin sight.
Pujo has finished very satisfae-
tory two weeks tour of North Louis
lana and is billed for an address to
| the American Bankers Association,
| He is the only speaker from Louis
| lana on the progPemne. AS chair
man of the committee on banking
and currency and a member of the
| National Monetry Commission, Mr.
pujos views upon financial ques-
lions are of great interest to the
bankers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
AsmeD's Consistency.

Monroe Independent: Assuming
the role of Mare Antony in his ora
ton over Caesars dead body, Doc
Aswell lasl night said his opponents
We're gentlemen and honorable men;
and he would not say anything de-
rogatory to them, even for the gov
ernorship. Then, to prove his con-
sistency and establish his ideal of
truth, honor and maniiness, he pro-
eeeded TO attempt TO show that John
e. Michel is a robber and Judge Hall
a man devoid of truth.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
CHARTER
OF the Bossier Land Company, Ltd.


State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Before me, the undersigned au-
thority, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose
names are hereto signed, who de-
Iclared that they do by these pres
ents form themselves into a corpor-
alton under the laws of the State of
Louisiana for the objects and pur-
poses as follows; to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style of this cor
poration is hereby declared to be
The Bossier Land Company, Limited
1T shall enjoy corporate existence
and shall have all of the powers
given by law to corporations of its
kind for a period of fifty years
from the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved, as hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation are hereby declared to
be to conduct the business of buying
selling, exchanging or holding lots,
lands, real estate, houses, timber, in
the states of Louisiana, Arkansas
and Texas, with full power to mort
gage any real estate, lands, houses
or timber that it may hold. The
domieile Of this corporation shall
be in Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana. Citation shall be made
upon the president or in his abb
sence Oh the officers of the corpor.
alton according to law.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed in the sum of
fifty thousand (s50000) dollars, di-
vided into five hundred shares Of
one hundred $4,000 dollars each;
and this corporation is authorized
to begin business when twenty five
thousand five hundred (S25, 100000
dollars of its capital stock shall
nave Deen subscribed and paid in
cash or its equivalent.
ARTICLE ".
The corporation power of this.
corporation shall be vested in a
board of directors, consisting of
four stockholders, three of whom
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business. This board
shall be elected annually by ballot
by the stockholders at a meeting
to be held on the first Monday in
December in each year, beginning
with the year 1912, and the directors
shall elect the other officers of the
corporation until such meeting shall
be held and their successors elected
and qualified. The directors of fhisI
corporation shall be A, ]. Murff. |
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For Clerk Of the District Court.

The Caucasian has been author
lied to announce that Geo. POLICEMAN
Is candidate for the office of Clerk
Of the District Court, subject TO the
action OF the Democratic party.
The Caucasian has been author
ized to announce chat S. N. Kerley is
candidate for the Office of Clerk of
the District Court. subject TO the ac-
lion of the Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
4 Fatal Encounter.

Lees>ille, La, Nov 20.-zW. R
Dowden is being held for murder
and George Dowden and Willie Sim
mons as accessories TO the crime as
a result of an encounter during ser
vices Saturday night at the church
at Orangeville. Murrya Smell was
killed and sis son, Bill Smell, fatally
wounded. Trouble of old standing
caused the shooting. All the partici-
pants are from pioneer families and
are said TO be related.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For Assessor.

The Caucasian has been author
lied to announce that S. @. Hollings-
worth is a candidate for reelection
to the Office of assessor of Gaddo
parish, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Caucasian has been author
lied to announce DR.. T. M. Comegys
As a candidate for the office of As
SCISSOR of Gaddo Parish, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Now an Orator.

The States is authority for the
statement thaot John T. Michel has
into an orator. At the rate
of his progression he will soon be
equal to Prof. Aswell and may talk
as long as Sanders when he is at his
best talking to the crowd for votes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Willie BrOtherS Sentenced

Amite City, La, Nov 20.-Judge
Robert S. Ellis held a brief session
of court late Saturday afternoon.
He overruled the motion for a new
trial which had been filed in the
case Of the Willie brothers, who
were recently tried for murder and
of manslaughter. Louis
Willie was given fifteen years at
hard labor while his brothers. Ed
gar and Heze. were each sentenced
to five years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Moving Evidence of Republican
Prosperity.

Mansfield Enterprise: Weary
Willie" the moving evidence of Re-
publican prosperity, will soon begin
to drift our way. South Mansfields
marshal is laying for them with a
club. Next year they will be concen-
trated in doubtful states to swing
a Republican majority.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Historic BUILDING Raeed.

The historic Rice hotel. Houston, is
thing of the past, having been RACED
for an eighteen. story hotel. Ia cost
when completed and furnished about
s.. 600, 0o0. The contract calls for its
completion IN less than gear. The
Rice hetel was the first capitol OF the
republic Of Texas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
substantlai Increase.

A substantial increase in The num-
Der OF persons using Pullman accom-
modations in travel was the expert
ence OF the Pullman company during
its past fiscal year, according 10 the
PRESIDENT John s. Runuesis at the
annual meeting of stockholders. held
in Chicago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Explanations Cost Money.

Anerican-Press: Nobody should
blame Hon. Jared \. Sanders and
Hon. John i. Michel for the fact
that their campaign expenses are
greater than those of all the other
candidates combined. They have a
heap Of explanations to make. and
explanations cost money.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Gates Simultaneous.

1Fhe dates for tie National Feeders
and Breeders show Ut Fort Worth
are March 1873 hose are the sans
as the Texas atf1e Raisers associa-
ton convention and tna Fort WORTH
Horse show.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For State Central Committee.

The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce that John Jenkins is cam
didate for the position of Commit
teeman of the State Central Com
mittee from Caddo Parish, subject to
action of the Democratic primary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
WALL PAPER AND PANTS

OF the latest styles and patterns and
In quantities 10 suit. White Leads,
Oils and Varnishes. Stains, Window
Glass, in fact anything that is uSu-
ally kept in a first class paint store.
MACK MEILMAN
Telephone IS. GOT Texas ST.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For Police Juror.

The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounee that Capt. W. T. Crawford is
candidate for reelection as po-
lice juror to represent Ward Four
of Caddo Parish. subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For CITY Marshal.

The Caucasian il authorized to-
announce that George f. Gerald is
q candidate for reelection to the
Office of City Marshal, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
Facing Starvation.

AS reported from st. Petersburg
eight million persons are in need oil
immediate relief owing to the fall
ure of The crops in twenty Russian
provinces.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
For Sheriff.

The Caucasian has been author
ized to announce that j. P. Flournoy
il candidate for the effice of Sher-
iii and Tax Collector Of Caddo Par.
ish, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.