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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
BIG GAS FLOW
Struck In the Mexia Field and
Force Is Terrific.

Wild excitement prevailed at Mexia
vhen it was stated by NJ \. Westlow
Of the Mexia Oil agd Gas company
that at a distance Of 800 feet. in veil
his company had been, sinking a ire
meudous flow Of natural gas had been
struck, 9
Hundreds of people locked to the
scene of the strike. The derrick over
the we'll was completely wrecked when
the forces, long pent up, we're turned
loose, block and tackle Of great
weight being blowo ifty or more feet.
The dimensions and force of the well
are immense, Engineers on the spot
declare that the pressure will natural
ly run over 300 pounds TO the square
inch, This is sufficient TO force the
gas witeout artificial pressure some
hundreds of miles, it is said.
A boom Of pronounced order is
likely to result MIR Westlow says,
in his opinion, it is one Of the great
est wells ever opened IN the United
States. He SAYS: "rhe richness of
this latest strike cannot be overesti.
mated Never before has there been
such we'll that showed such tendency
just after it had been tapped, The
force of it wrecked the derrick like it
had been matchwood and the roar Of
heard some distance Our engineers
declare it to be gas Of good quality
and contains all the requirements for
use. Another strange feature of this
we'll is the fact hat oil is coming up
with the gas. The quantity of oil Is
not SO great, however
with the natural pressure regis
tered, this Mexia we'll can supply al
most all the towns of north Texas with
gas at al almost nominal rate.
This is the second gas producing
we'll that has been brought in the Mex
Ia field.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
STORE LOOTED.
Burglarge Get Away With a
Q Lot of Booty.

Frying open the rear door of the
Humphreys & Vanson company's es-
Establishment at Mesquite, Dallas coun-
ty, burglars looted the safe and also
stole several handred dollars worth
OF cutlery, rings. shotguns and much
ammunition.
Sheriff Brandenburg went to the
scene as soon as notified Officers In
adjoining counties we're notified to he
on the lookout for the burglars and a
reward of $50 was offered for their
apprehension.
1t is said the men took sufficient
ammunition, revolvers and shotguns
for use by small army. They also
took two dozen rings, two dozen ra-
zors and several dozen knives. 1t is
believed the parties entered and left
by buggy. as buggy tracks were dis
covered. A large box of silverware
was found near the rear door Door
was pried open with crowbar, 1t Is
not known how much cash was taken
from the safe @
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
OVATION TO TEXAN.
Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Do
Honor to Robertson.

Grand lodge of Pennsylvania Odd
Fellows convened in annual conven.
ton at Getty sburg under unusual
circumstances when General Felix
Robertson of Texas, one of the few
living Confederate brigadier generals,
made the address of welcome for the
city, extending to the delegates and
visitors the hospitality OF Getty burg
and those in charge Of the battlefield,
on which the cause that he espoused
received it's first decisive blow.
A tremendous ovation was accorded
the Southerner when he was intro
duced, all the delegates rising to their
feet, and at the close OF his address
again was he warmly applauded. 1t
was the first time in the history oil
Getty sburg that such an address had
been delivered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
BURIED BY NUPTIALS.
Houses of Hohenzollern and
Hanover United.

Princess Victoria Luise Of Prussia,
only daughter of the German emper
or, and Prince Ernest August of Cum
berland we're united in marriage with
the rites of the Lutheran church at
Berlin Saturday afternoon
The ceremony, which took place il
the roy al chapel of the imperial pal
ace. seals the reconciliation between
the dethroned house of Hanover .ano
house of Hohenzollern.
The presence of the German and
Russian emperors and British king
made the event demonstration Of in
ternalional peace.
The civil ceremony was performed q
half hour earlier in the electors hall.
q room in the most ancient part of the
castle. 1t was, attended by only the
immediate families of the contracting
parties.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
CATO SELLS GETS
PROMINENT POSITION
President Selects Him Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs.
NEXT TO CABINET PLACE
Well Known Texan, High In Party
Circles Leading Citizen of Gle
burne and One of the Exocm-
tive's Chief csmpaigners.

After a careful search for the man
he deemed best qualified for the posi-
ton of missioner of Indian affairs
it was announced at tn, white house
Saturday that President Wilson had
decided upon Hon. Cato Sells OF Gle
burne, Tex.
The selection of Judge Sells is in
deed gratifying TO the senators and
representatives of Texas, not only for
the regard in which he is held by them,
but also because the chief executive
has seen fit to GO to their state to fill
Q position that has come to be look ed
upon as next in Importance to a cab
met portfolio In the matter of author
ity and responsibility. So anxious
was Secretary of the Interior Lane
that no mistake be made in the selec-
ton of the Indian service head that
he had the careers OF the men under
consideration for this post investigat-
ed by an inspector of the interior de-
partment, and on this showing Judge
Sells was decided on. The inspector
went over Judge Sells forty-year rec
ord in Iowa and Texas. and the report
he made to Secretary Lane is said to
be the most hattering that was filed
with the department.
Judge Sells was not a cand: date for
the position, but it was known that the
administration had been intending to
put him in some position calling for
the combination of efficiency and in
tegrity
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
uuuicipaI Impro, Bonds.

The Supreme Court OF the State
has settled the contention arising
over the result of the election held
recently for the issue oil bonds. one
of the several propositions was Tor
the issue of $4,000 with which to
re-surface certain streets, namely
Jordan, Texas avenue, Market and
other streets This proposition was
defeated by a nominal majority III
numbers and III amounts winch sug-
pested a contest with the view ana
for the purpose of multiplying the
votes of Weller and Wise, who III
voting had exceeded the assessed
valuation Of their property, and es-
pecially as to Wise who had also
exceeded the valuation of the prop
erty of his proxies.
The contestants, Il. b. Herndon ST.
ct al VS.. Board Of Election Commits
sioners of Shreveport, held that II
the disputed ballots were ignored
and set aside that the result would
be reversed and The proposed bond
issue for $4,000 would stand ap-
proved
Preceding this contest the City
commissioners had canvassed and
compiled the returns and IN then
compilation corrected the manifest
errors of the votes in question and
made these to conform to the actual
assessed valuation as legally en-
rolled in the record of the assessor
The contestants held that such
proceeding was illegal and should
be set aside, and to that end plead
ed for writ of mandamus.
The gist of the opinion OF the Su-
preme Court, as voiced by Associate
Justice A. ID. Land, is that recount
is unnecessary since the commits
sioners had corrected the assess
ments as they appeared on the roll
and had figured them accordingly
in their returns and their official
proclamation of the result of the
election. The mandamus which
Judge T. +. Bell had denied was
sustained by the Supreme Court.
BY this decision there can be no
bond issue for the re-surfacing OF
the streets named, and there must
be provided by the city the means
necessary to re-surface the streets
which are in great need of attention
but especially of repair.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
CANNOT CARRY LIQUOR
Into Dry Districts the Attorney
General Rules.

In an opinion rendered by the Texas
attorney generals department it vas
held that it would be illegal for the
railroads to accept for transportation
and delivery into local option dis.
tricts whisky or other intoxicating
liquors to be delivered to the railroad
in wet district for shipment to d
local option district That where
intoxicating liquors are shipped from
wet territory to dry territory to be
delivered upon payment Of purchase
money. whether sent by freight or by
express, If the effect OF transaction is
to deliver Intoxicating liquor into dry
territory with the purchase money
charged against 1t and where the pur-
chase money is paid to some person
or agent who collects for consignor.
that all persons Involved would be
subject to en- annual occupation tax
Of IS, 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
FLAGLER NO MORE.
Noted Railroad Builder Expires
In Florida.

Henry M. Flagler, eyed eighty. three
years, the noted capitalist and railway
magnate, died at his winter home in
West Palm Beach, Fla. after being
Ill several weeks.
In his teens Mr.. Flsgler clerked In
q country store In Orleans county,
Mich. He then engaged In the salt
manufacturing business st Saginaw.
Next he was interested ct Cleveland,
O., in the petroleum industry, where
he organized the company OF Rookie
teller, Andrews & Flsgler, engaging
in the refining OF oil. The Standard
Oil company was the outgrowth OF
this venture and Mr.. Flsgler was
actively connected with management
until his last illness.
In 1885 he entered upon the work OF
turning Florida into one vast winter
resort. he built the Florida East
Coast railroad and later erected the
Ponce de Leon and Alcasar hotels ~
atost of 3d. 600. 900.
Mr.. Elagler's greatest achievement
was the extension Of bis railroad to
Key West from Miami For several
years his plan was ridiculed - being
impracticable and was called alag
ter's folly" The opening of this
over sea railroad" was listed as one
of the engineering triumphs Of the
age
The body was buried in . mauso-
leum at St Augustine In the yard Of
the memorial church which he gave
the Presby terians.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Officials of the Texas
Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION figure the
corn crop of Texas
this year at 200 OOO-
TOLD
TALES.

600 bushels The recent rains also
assure tremendous yield of wheat
and oats. go
/ Four test wells for oil are at this
time being drilled in the immediate vi
entity of Denton and number OF oil
leases being fled for record. Thers
are four companies operating in the
prospective field.
At Sulphur Springs the Hopkins
County Wool Growers association
sold its spring clip, aggregating 4, 900
pounds, at16 cents all around, class
being 300 pounds twelve months clear,
3, loo psunds six months clear and I25
pounds bury. ~.
The Lone Star Gas company OF
Wichita Falls is securing the right of
way for natural gas line from Pc
trolia to Burk burnet and Electra, in
Wichita county, the new line to extend
6fty miles. The line, 1t is stated. is
to be In operation by next winter. 1t
Is understood that the compady plans
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Electra north.
west along tho Fort Worth and Den.
yer railway.
Captain s. Taliaferro has fled a
petition with the Houston authorities
urging q bond issue OF $500 600 to be
used in preparing the Houston ship
chanuei for commercial traffic. Bond
issue sought is to be nsed to bnild
wharves, slips, coaling stations; to
provide bureau of shipments, help
maintain tie channel to present depth
and Otherwise poy all of the expenses
incident to tine completion of channel
and its actual use
Near Navo, Denton county, Arthur
Epps, q negro, was shot and almost
instantly killed, . shotgun being the
weapon ,Anosher negro won't to Au.
brey and surrppdered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Constable Sale,

No. iS-In First Justice Court, Ward
One of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
5. Osteen VS.. A. R. Campbell.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit by the Hon. Lon M.
Winston, Justice of the Peace, Ward
One Of Caddo Parish, La, and to me
directed, | have seized and will sell
at public auction at the front door
of j. w. Dixon's store in the town
of Belcher, Caddo Parish, La, be-
tween the legal hours for sales on
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1918,
One lot of fancy groceries. ETC., and
also one lot of store fixtures. Above
property seized as belonging to de-
PENDANT and TO be sold to pay and
satisfy the debt specified in said
writ, say the sum of forty-one and
f0-i00 dollars, and all costs of suit
Terms Of sale cash.
w. B. CULpEppER,
Constable Ward One,
Caucasian. May IS, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
texas DOCTOR
CLAIMS CURE FOR
The Ever Constantly Increasing
Disease, tuberculosis.
COMMON VASELINE USED
Approximately, Says Or. Sewers
S. Warren, Ethical Physician, OF
the United States Medical Relief
Corps, 10 Remedy.

Common vaseline, used hypodermi-
sallv, is an infallible cure for pulmon
airy tuberculosis, declares SEWERS )
Warren, ethical ply stefan and mem
Der Of the United States medical re
lief corps.
DR.. Warren announced this at Sar
Angelo, Tex, after years OF study
and experiment. He declares vaseline
or phenol petroleum will cure vors
of consumption in six months.
DIR. Warren says he does not expect
to profit one cent by his discovery, and
only wants to let all mankind know
what he knows. He has many cases
at Sau Angelo as living proc! of VIA
vaseline will do.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Sealed Proposals Invited.

New Orleans, La, May B, 1918
Highway Department of the Board
of State Engineers, Room i0i New
Orleans Court Building Sealed pro-
posals will be received at the office
of the Highway Department of the
Board OF State Engineers of Louis
lana, room iOi New Orleans Court
building, New Orleans, La, up to Il
O'clock noon, Monday, June 2, 1913
for the construction with gravel OF
public highway beginning at q
point 81 miles from the city limits
OF Shreveport. and extending to
Keithville, Caddo Parish, La, dis
lance of about So miles.
Information as to location, char
acter of work, amount, extent and
class of material, terms of payment,
regulations governing manner Of
submitting proposals and executing
contract, may, on application, be
obtained at the office of the High
way Department.
w. E. ATKINSON,
State Highway Engineer
FRANK M. KERR,
Chief Slate Engineer and President
Board of State Engineers.
Caucasian, May 20, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Man and Woman Drown.

While George Moon, his wife and
sister, Miss Bertha Moon, we're bath
ing in the Clear Fork OF the Trinity
river at Fort Worth, Mrs. Moon got
into deep water. John Moon, brother
of George, who was on the bank went
to her rescue, She clutched in mel
fright her islands brother and both
drowned. Bodies we're pulled out with
fish hooks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Expires at Funeral.

Albert N. Mann, a Dallas business
man, while the funeral of w. G. Ham,
nephew, in the Tabernacle church,
was being conducted, died inE is seat.
His body was taken to his residence,
two blocks away. Heart failure was
the cause. Funeral services fur the
nephew we're then concluded Mr.,
Mann, shortly after sitting down, re-
marked to a relative that he had lost
both parents and daughter on the
I'D Of the month (the day Of his de-
misel and that several other relatives
had also passed away on that date.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Heavy Rain at Fort Stockton,

In cloudburst at Fort Stockton,
Tex, much damage was done. In the
streets water was eighteen inches in
depth Over SO, 900 worth of goods in
the Rooney Mercantile company's
warehouse was damaged by water
Large hailstones fell, damaging some
roofs. Sheep and cattle in the sur-
rounding country we're drowned. For
several hours Fort Stockton was cut
off from the world,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
CONVICT RETURNS.
Thinks, However, Fifty Years Ii
Too Long to Serve.

Henry Wilson, a negro convict, who
escaped from the Rusk state farm, re.
turned after being at liberty ten days.
On his way back he stopped over al
Austin and called on Gov ernor Col
quit to tell him he thought his term
was too long.
Il got to thinkin' that fifty years
was more than what | deserved for
what had done. said Wilson, $50
the fust time | got chance l jest
escaped"
Governor Colquitt told the negro to
60 back to the farm and that his case
would be looked into.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Dice at Desk,

Captain P. w. Farrell, for number
OF years superintendent of the union
depot at Galveston, died while seated
at his desk IN hts Office. He Suffered
stroke of paralysis about a year
ago, but was able to resume work in
few weeks, and had seemingly been
in good health up to the time of his
demise. Captain Farrell was known
by Travellers all over Texas and the
southwest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Carpenter Loft Fortune.

Through letter printed in q paper
at Texarkana, Harry Raymond, q
poor carpenter of that city. learned he
had been left an estate valued at $40, !.
600, through the death of his grand
mother, Mrs. Ellen c. Ragland, at
Lexington, KY. Raymond resided at
Fort Worth several years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Lightning kllIo Girl,

Alvra Louise, a Mexican girl, aged
fourteen years, living on farm six
miles south of Gonzales, was killed
by lightning A terrific downpour OF
rain prevailed in that section. The
government gauge at Gonzales regis
tered over three inches OF rain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27

Mike Monaban, m employe OF the
Kirby lumber mills at Newton, Tex ;,
was shot and killed, It 10 charged. by
j. D. jackson, q railroad man, who
surrendered. Monahan is claimed to
have fred twice at Jackson with q
Derringer before the latter turned his
shotgun upon him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Nervousness Cause.

While his wife lay seriously Ill in
an adjoining room, John 1. Forniss,
. retired capita list, fra . bullet into
his brain at Montgomery. ALA. A
note said nervousness was cause; tha,
It was driving him insane.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27

One mortgage note given by Mrs.
Cecile Laenger for $if 10000, dated
August i9, 1911, due and payable five
years after date, bearing 7 per cent
interest from date, interest payable
annually. The note is payable TO the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
To Probe White sieve r.. de.

: To Probe White sieve IRE dc.
Southern Baptist convention, which
met at St Louis, appointed commit
tee OF seven to investigase the white
slave traffic and formulate plans for
its eradication. DR.. W. L Poteat of
North Carolina Was made chairman
OF the committee The work OF John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., :along this line
praised By resolution.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27

order OF Mrs. Cecile Laenger and by
her endorsed in blank. The note IS
paraphed by Leon R. Smith, notary
public. The public is warned not 10
trade for the said note, as the same
has been either lost or stolen.
MRS. w. d. NORWOOD,
Shreveport, La, April 20, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
ExD,res Suddenly,

]. F. Burke, a prominent business
man Of Paris, Tex, expired in his
Office while giving orders Up to the
moment of his demise MIR. Burke was
seemingly in excellent health,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Lightning HIT. Tank .

A large crude oil tank belonging to
the Pierce Foydyce Oil company At
Fort Worth was struck by lightning
and terrific fire resulted. Loss 10
estimated at $50, COZ
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Too Entsrcrls,ne,

A newspaper reporter caught in !
Chicago grand jury room told court
his name was A. Autthead." h
got twenty sour hours = IAN
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-27
Shreveport Telegraph School
SHREVEPORT. LA.
Charter Members &@
This School located the Fourth Floor Building
Corner Texas and Edwards Streets
EVA TO-


The charter members of this school will this
school until December 49, 1913 for the small $40 49,
payable $40 and $40 each month"; until the fifth month"; which
will be Now is the CHANGE OF LIFETIME learn
Of the best businesses learn short Time and
whose services in demand as qualified ~
Fathers the superintendent Of this school make
sons future welfare Mothers look for
daughters future welfare years.
Men, q years. material
study and learn very fast. This has been experience
Remember this School has door, and asked
be of the chartered members expense
would in to leave home learn what will
teach home. Now have got get
this cut price the scholarship will
has been chartered have had thirty experience
tor and agent the leading railroads the
ing eegaphy having taught first school Of this kind in 1885,
after teaching the public schools of Arkansas
quite a number of years.
This Schoolcwl open the FIRST MONDAY JUNE,
$3.50 A. VI, and close each at p NJ WEEK
You why can turn out qualified boys and girls
time from three to five months and
o qualified and the POSITION is READY FOR YOU
Call at the school the superintendent will
be convinced j. j. HARDIN Superintendent
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24
AERIAL GAMBLING
Den FOR GERMANS
Berlin Ganasters Plan a Monte
Carlo In Balloon.

Berlin. Owing to the increased strin-
gency Of the t;prman antigambing
laws, some ingenious managers at
Frankfort and Dresden have launched
the following idea. which frees the
gambling dens Of any police domiriIi-
airy visits.
A company has been formed by these
enterprising gentlemen. and an old
Zeppelin dirigible balloon is TO I've pur-
chased by Them In the interior Of
the gondOla Of the nirS.,i, gambling
room will lr arranged. and gami,iin.
will take place there at several thou
sand feet vi in the air. This will
make the gambling absolutely free nf
police interference as laws do not
foresee the possibility uf Of aerial gam
bling
The scheme Is eagerly discussed in
German "anblin. circles and it Is IN
derStood that !; conference OF the lead
ing police preferts of the largest cit
les in Germany will be- summoned 10
Berlin to determine What measures
shall be taken to meet the emergency
The question raised is whether the
police will he allowed to shoot down
any airship which is used for illegal
purposes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-24
FOR SALE.

Anyone desiring to have first class
fixtures for cigar, tobacco and con-
fectionery store, can save $4,000 on
the cost.
Observation-Disclosures Sawed Oak.
Make-Made by Paulle & Co., Mpls.
Nothing finer made.
Damaged more or less by fire and
water May 10, 1912, except cash reg
lister, which is as good as new and Is
in perfect condition; carbonator, which
is new, used two weeks and in perfect
condition.
There is one L shaped cigar case,
one pipe case. two confectionery cases
two soda fountain, one tobacco wall
case, zinc lined for chewing tobacco,
nothing finer this side Of Minneapolis.
There is one Confectionery wall case.
Every case quarter sawed oak and
plate glass
There is a $50 roll top desk, $4,000