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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
ATTORNEYS TILT.
Lively Scene Over Alleged Re-
mark of Sharp.


Nashville. Feb lS.-There was Z
large crowd in attendance on the
Cooper Sharp trial Wednesday.
The defendants were attended in the
court by relatives az usual and Mrs
Carmack was again supported to a
seat behind counsel for the state. She
seemed weaker than Tuesday and
rested her head on her sisters ahoul
der. She kept her heavy veil down
over her face.
The states first witness was w. J..
Smith. an insurance agent. who cor
roborated the testimony Of Hugh Nor
ton. that John Sharp cursed Carmack
just before the senatorial contest in
1906.
On Cross examination Smith was
asked II this remark, that the coun-
try would be ebtter oft IL Carmack
was dead and in hell twenty years
ago. had not been made before Gov
Patterson was born as apolitician."
Well" said Smith. he Patterson
was Just beginning to bob up
The state objected to any reference
To Governor Patterson and was sus
tanned.
me next wttnes was L. A. WEIGH,
= barber at the Tulane hotel who
shaved John d. Sharp a few days be.
tore the ELECTION. Sharp. he continued
was reading an editorial in Carmack's
paper and said: The --- ought to
he in hell"
10 whom was he referring? {
TO Senator Carmack'
The defense attacked WEIGH with
vtgor and forced him to make some
contradictions, As result a row he.
tween counsel was narrowly averted.
'Untruth. classification" and other
terms dangerously near shorter aud
hglter words were hurled back and
forth.
General Garner was on his feet for
the state and Generals Washlngton aud
Meek for tho defense. all talking at
once. Judge Hart broke into the de,
pate sharply with the assertion that
any more personalities would bring
painful results to those INDUCING In
them.
Miss Mary SkeffingtOn. state libra.
r'an. was the next witness She told
OF reaching the corner Of Union street
and Seventh avenue II looked own
toward Union street and saw a man
approaching. He was about at the
crossing OF the two streets II was
John Sharp. whom have known many
years. When ! heard the shots
locked up and said: what Is that?-
He said: It 10 shooting I asked:
Who 10 shootinsl He replied II 10
Colonel Duncan Cooper shooting Sena-
tor Carmack'
How was he standing with regard
to the scene Of the shooting!'
With his back to the shooting"
What noxt?'
He turned around and walked back
with me up to the scene OF the shoot.
Ing. I said: oh. MIR. Sharp. you are
not testing. are your and he said
No. Miss Skeffington. I am not I
saw four figures gathered and others
came. Sharp walked over to the group.
stood = minute and then rejoined me.
l said: Mr.. Sharp. Ia he head? His
reply was; He is Then I became
sick and frightened and hurried away"
Miss Skeffinger was cross e xamined
very briefly. defense asking only II
Sharp might not have turned and seen
the shooting without witness seeing
him. The young woman was quite
sure he could not. a. she had not taken
her eyes from him and she was glanc.
ing 1t him ~ the shots were fired.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
B. W. MARSTON
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened cloudy and
Threatening.
River: Arthur City 6.5: White Cliffs
1873, rise of 81; Fulton 100. rise
of 90; Spring Bank I7.s rise of 90:
Shreveport Al. rise Of o.8.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled weather tonight and
Friday probably showers late tonight or
Friday; colder Friday.
River forecast: The further rise At
Fulton will be slight for "a or 4s hours
unless heavy rains intervene. and the
rise will continue at Shreveport three
or four days, with a stage of above 10
feet. dependent on intervening rainfall
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18

OF railroad matters right now. but 10
seeking pleasure and health and IL en-
route to San Antonio. Arrangements
have been made for an extended So
j0urn in camp close to the Hot Wells
Just outside the Alamo city, An elab.
crate camp has been fitted up. where
Mr.. Hartman will he given every IA
cility and comfort and convenience to
enjoy the outing and at the same time
keep IN touch with his vast proper
ties and the financial markets.
Mr.. Hartman expects to spend six
or eight weeks IN camp II he finds
the change Is favorable: II not, he viii
20 to California,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18

Charles Barnes Has an Arm BROWN
OF and OiscmboweIed and Killed In
stantly, While the Other Youth Elk
plrcs In a Short Time.
Dallas. Feb ia frightful accident
occurred near Eagle Ford. six miles
west of this city.
Charles Barnes and lem Young. aged
eighteen years. picked up a number
Of dynamite cartridges where pow
OF the Texas and Pacific railway and
county road The impression is
that one of the parties set fire to a
firecracker and the concussiOn ex-
pioded the death dealing cartridges In
their pockets In an instant 4 terrible
explosion occurred. the defamation Of
which was heard in the eastern part
Of Dallas. over ten miles away
An arm OF Charles Barnes was torn
from his body. he was disembOweled
and otherwise terribly Mangled. His
death was instantaneous. The other
youth fingered few minutes before
death relieved him Of his sufferings.
His body was also badly disftgured,
The explosion occurred just before
10 o'clock Wednesday morning
There were several other boys in
company with the two but none Of
them sustained anything more serious
<hnc n .ovcrs, oh nlri nu IN
The Barnes boy resided with his
parents in tent In the vicinity Of
Eagle Ford. while the other unfortu
nate boy also resided with his family
In that netghborhOOd.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
SAM. EFFECT.

Cyril sa,d his mother. as they sat
down to the btcakta table. did yn,,
wash your face this morning"
We'll. mamma. said he slowly.
evidently casting in his mind for an cS
cu,e. but" he added reassur,ngly. 81
cried a little before ! came down stairs.
-Delli,eator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
BRAVE YOUNG LADY.

Chases 1urQla, Several Blocks and
Compels Him to Return.
Fort Worth. Feb. 1S.-Ethel Gallo
way. aged nineteen. captured . robber
just as he was leaving the house with
4 bundle Of valuables under his arm.
She chased him several blocks and
forced him to return to her home,
where he was placed under arrest. He
gave his name AZ c. l.. Neidholdt It
IL alleged he entered the house posing
Is a bOarder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
WOODMEN OETHE WORLD.

The JOINT committees Of the three
camps OF the Woodmcn Of the World
will hold :. session next Friday To con
slder \ programme which u to he carried
ont whc,, the State Convention Of the
o,dc, Is held III TIN, city ON March -.
Il and e 1t Is estimated there Will be
IN attendance Of from 500 to II" dele
gates at t!,,', convention
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Cattle Burn on Train.

Greehville. Tex. Feb. ia Katy
freight train while near Campbell
caught fire. 1t was quickly run to
and the flames extinguished
by the fire department. which had
been telegraphed to be at the depot.
Twenty-Five cattle were burned to
death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
\ RODN VIEWED

The body Of negro. found drifting
in Red silver. has been viewed by Dr
Alexander. at Eagle Bend. five miles be
low Shreveport 1t is believed to he
the body OF an old negro afflicted witt,
snail pox who had escaped from the
pest house 1t was buried
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Accidental kjllinu.

Arnett. Okla. Feb. 1S-William
Clark. living near Harmon. was in.
stant1y killed by the accidental dis
charge OF a revolver which he was
taking apart. The screwdrfver he
was using slipped and struck the trig.
ger. discharging the bullet. which
lodged in Clark's side.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
schooner Coco Aehore,

New York. Feb. 18.--The four.
masted schooner Miles Merry went
ashore near the life saving station at
MOrich Isle She carried a crew Of
twelve men. all Of whom were taken
from the breeches buoys by . crew
from the station.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Badly Burned Corpse Found.

McAlester. Okla, Feb. ia mans
corpse badly burned. lying beside a
camp fire ten miles west Of this city.
was found. Two letters found In his
pocket were addressed to William
BranningberE at Keo. Ark. and sign.
ed "Your loving sister, Tida Baker,
Martinsville. H.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Prominent NEGRO Shot to Death.

Sherman. Feb. 18.--Coot Rhyme. .
prosperous negro farmer. who resided
in the Ida community just east Of
Sherman. was shot and instantly killed
just before noon Wednesday. A shot.
gun was used. A warrant has been
sworn out for Will Anderson. half
brother to Rhmye. Both men have
families.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Defendant SAYS NOTHING.

Mckinney. Tex. Feb. 1S.--Justics
Webb returned a verdict that Tom
Foreman. a Mckinney restaurant man,
who was shot and killed near this city
Tuesday night met death at he hands
of Wadill oWrsham. The later was
Jailed. He refuses to make q state
ment. The shooting occurred at the
home OF w. M. Wordsworth
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
DISTRICT IOIIRT-

The District Court, Judge /. i. Bell
was III session this morning
Bill Washington. larceny, discharged
Charles Lane. vile and profanc Ian
guagc continued.
Alice Patterson. appeal from the City
{ curt, continued
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Liquor to BE DESTROYED.

Bonham. Tex. Feb. 1S-All the beer
and whisky that was seized by the OF.
ficers In the raids at Honey Grove
some months ago has been declared
the property Of the state by the dis
trict court, now in session in this city
There ia about carload to be destroy
al
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Noted Virginia Lady Dies

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Miss Emily
Mason Of the famous Virginia family.
who won fame during the civil war AZ
a nurse Of Confederate soldiers. and
who ministered to Union soldiers at
Libby prison. died at this city. aged
ninety -four.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
CLYDE Potter Badly Burned,

Sulphur Springs. Tex. Feb. 49,
The Adds hotel was destroyed by fire.
Loss Is estimated ut $4,000. The prop
erty was owned by l.. NJ. Lewis Of
NARROW. Okla. Clyde Potter was 80
riously burned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
1axjcap Traoedies.

Reading. Pa. Feb. ia murder
and suicide in taxicab occurred here
The woman. who was murdered by her
companion. was Stella Rocktasheel.
aged eighteen, and the man was George
E. Knaut, aged twenty years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
School Fund Asked.

Houston. Feb. 1S.-The school board
has asked for $c43 5000 for the main
tenanee Of the city public schools for
the fiscal year beginning March !.
This is $22.500 more than was expend.
ed last year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Catfish Minnow Falls.

Denison. Feb. 1S.--A catfish minnow
lell on the porch Of A. T. Barrett Il
lived three hours IN q ran vi water. Il
II supposed the wind blew 4 out, d
Red river. s. !.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
oecysjon Deferred.

Guthrie. Feb. '1s.-On account Of the
serious illness OF the prosecuting at.
tOrney IN the Haskell. McReyn0lds suit,
Judge Stang deferred his decision I'M.
I'll March l.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
Five Fat.,,t;es. Many Hurt.

Valencia. Spain. Feb. lS.-Five per.
sons were killed and seventy-eight in.
jured. twenty.eight seriously. by the
collapse Of the floor In q hall where
lots were being drawn for cOnscrip.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
suecumb. to Burns.

Dallas. Feb. 1S.--Seaman Broyden.
1ne year old. burned Tuesday. expired
Wednesday morning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
oeekino investments.

Denison. Feb. ia party Of Kan.
as CITY capitalists passed through In
D special train N route to Ta1plo0,
1ex.. he11n8 tor Investments.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
DYNAMITE KILLS COUPLE
Dreadful Accident Happens In
Dallas County.
HEARD FOR MANY MILES.

Charles Barnes Has an Arm BROWN
OF and DisemboweIed and Killed In
stantiy, While the Other Youth Elk
plres In q Short Time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
THE THEATRES
POLI'S

In all probability no more splendid production of a great play has been given in this city by any resident company in the history of stock here than Leah Kleschna" the brilliant offering of the Poli All-Star Stock company this week. Replete with in tensely dramatic situations and start ling climaxes the drama itself is in fall of the curtain. Miss Fleming in the title role is conceded to be doing her most artistic work, while MT. 1nce as Paul 'Sylvanie and MT. SigginS IS Kleschna are most capable. The sup porting cast is strong and competent throughout.
 Coupons are being issued at each performance this week for a hand some twenty-six piece silver set to be presented to some lady patron at the matinee next Monday. The set is now being displayed in the win dows of the Button-Oliphant jewelry store at Main and Wall streets. Cou- pons will be issued only at the per formanceS this week and on next Monday afternoon the lady patron holding the winning coupon provided she is in the auditorium at the time of the drawing will be awarded the beautiful and useful premium.
 
 Ira Kessner the celebrated Boston tenor and Master Joseph Daly The church at Roxbury, Mass, are con- tinuing to score a hit at every per formance this week in their pictorial melodies. MT. KeSsner sings from the stage~ while Master Daily accompanies him from a box.
 By the judicious use of the Poli Ice-Cooled Aair process the auditor ium is made cool and comfortable no matter how warm the weather.
 
 To-morrow's matinee will be signal ized by the distribution of handsome souvenir photos of a member of the company. The photos will be given each lady attending this performance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
MILLIONS INVOLVED
 IN DRUG SUIT

New York. July 14-Permission was
 granted to J. D. Park & Son. whole sale and manufacturing druggists of
 Cincinnati. Ohio. o.yesterday by Supreme
 Court Justice Blanchard in an action
 brought by them against members of
 the National Wholesale Druggists As
 sociation to serve supplemental
 amended complaint fixing the alleged
 damages at S3. SOC GOO, instead of s5OO,- OO0, the amount demanded when the suit was first begun in 1897. Alton B.
 Parker is counsel for the plaintiff.
 The defendant firms, which include some of the most prominent drug houses between the Eastern and Vest ern coasts. are Brun Ritchey & Co.,, the Charles M. Crittenton Company Lehn Fink, c. W. Litte1l & Co.,, Schief- felin & Co.,. George B. Hubbard. C. w
 Snow & Co.,. and the Coffin-R Reddington Company.
 The plaintiff firm. in it's complaint in the action which has been before both the State and United States courts many times since 1897, with de- cisionS for both sides, alleges that the members of the National Wholesale Druggists Association including the defendants. sought to limit and re- strict the wholesale and jobbing drug trade. Previous to 1907 they assert that the association restricted the trade by means of a rebate or con- tract plan, whereby the manufacturers adopted measures for the sale of their goods to certain wholesale jobbing druggists. to be designated by a com mittee on proprietary goods named by the National Wholesale Druggists As sociation, of which, it is alleged the defendants were members. This com mittee, it is said, were to draw up certain lists, one to be known as a ''cut-off'' list. the other as white list''; the one to be allowed goods, the other to be refused. The ''tripartite," the plaintiff alleges. was adopted as an extreme of an old plan and a more perfect accomplishment of their plans or purposes.
 In the supplemental amended com plaint Park & Son held they have ar rived at the amount of their damages l from an examination of their books | and figuring upon conditions which l might have existed were it not for the i action of the National Wholesale Drug | gists' Association. Their specific de- | mands for damages range from S5O,- | 900, which profit they say they lost in | profits on goods of their own manufac- 1 ture, to a s1,50O.0C0 claim on the ground | that many of their customers, believ- ing they would be blackiisted if they did business with them. refused to buy. l
 WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
VIEWPOINT

Mir and Mrs. William Thickett passed Monday in the Park City.
 The plan for reserved seats is hll- ing rapidly, for the entertainment to be given by St. Roses Dramatic club, Thursday evening, July 18th. The en- tertainment will be followed by danc- ing.
 Frank Hawley of Hawleyville lead the prayer meeting in Taunton, last evening
 John R. Peck has just finished har- vesting twelve acres of Rye.
 Miss Elsie Gilbert spent Monday in Bridgeport.
 O. B. Ebert of Southington is the guest of his uncle, Walter Finch.
 Miss Tessie Carmody passed Mon day and Tuesday in Hawleyville, the guest of Misses Mary and Catherine Farrell.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone Company are erecting poles on Walnut Tree Hill. The telephones have been placed in the residences and will be connected soon.
 Miss May Northrop spent Friday with Bridgeport friends.
 Miss Florence Wassing returned to her home in Stamford, Monday, after enjoying a visit with Misses Jessie and Mabel Taylor.
 MT. and Mrs. Curtis Morris of Bridgeport are the happy parents of son born Sunday July 11th. MT. and Mrs. Levi c. Morris are receiving con-
 MT. and Mrs. John Bray and son of Bridgeport were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. s. H. Bullard.
 Mrs. George Sanford died yesterday afternoon. The notice of the funer- al will be in tomorrow evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
MONROE.

Mrs Andrew Rau is entertaining her niece and baby of New York city for a couple of weeks.
 Elmer H. Wakelee has returned to Toronto after pleasant visit with friends and relatives.
 Mrs. Cornelia Shelton is visiting her sister Mrs. Marshal Beach for a few days.
 Harmony Grange meets only once during July and August. The next meeting will be August 13 when three candidates will be initiated in the 1st and 2nd degrees.
 Don't forget the lawn party to be held at Benj. S. Hurd's Tuesday even ing July 20.
 Myron S. Clarke is getting hay for Ezra B. Meeker.
 The school board will meet shortly for the appointment of committees in Walkers Farms and 'Stepney Depot districts if it is deemed advisable to keep open the latter district as there was not enough interest shown to hold school meeting at either place. Surely the district system is passing away.
 Regular communication of Washing ton Lodge, No. 19 F. and A. M will be held at the Masonic Temple Mon day evening, July 26. Work in the B. A. degree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
BRIDGEPORT HAS
 NO ISLAND TITLE
City Has Bought Morris Property n"A Little Down and a Little a Week Plan'' - Campers Must Settle With Owner.

The Park Board at its meeting last night received a communication from Marshall E. Morris, requesting from the board a statement that the title to Fayerweather Island is still in him. The request was granted. The city has agreed to purchase the property. But the Tax Board, seized with a de- sire to acquire the property on the installment plan, began by paying $1,- 900 in 1908. In 1909 1t provided a sec ond installment of $3,000. In 1910 it will make provision for another pay ment But until $6.00O is paid the ti- tie will not pass to the city.
 It seems that campers occupy the island, believing it to be city property, and refuse to recognize MT. Morris as the custodian of the privilege, and make compensation to him.
 It was suggested that when the city acquires the island. and up to such time as it is actually made a. part of the park, that it may chart the prop erty into spaces, and permit campers to occupy the several plots by assign 1,s~--t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
AN INVITATION TO WOMEN.

pany of Lynn, Mass, cordially invite
 any woman interested to call at their laboratory at Lynn, Mass. and see for
 herself the care which is taken with the vast correspondence received from
 the women of this country. No letter or testimonial has ever been made pub lie without the written wish or con-
 sent of the writer. No confidence has ever been violated, and never in their history have they sold or disposed of any of their letters from women. It is for these reasons that thousands of suffering American women every year feel free to write Mrs. Pinkham for her valuable advice. which is always given free of charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
Bargain Time for Women.

The astounding reductions announced by Meigs & Co in their clearance sale of women's apparel seem almost too good to be true. so wide is the differ ence between regular prices and sale prices. Yet the facts are borne out when one examines the offerings; for euch exquisite apparel in the reigning fashion successes, is easily seen to be splendid value at the original prices. Such tremendous reductions are due entirely to the policy of the firm, which demands absolute clearance of each seasons garments in the season for which they are made. Hence it is that all 1909 exquisite suits and dresses --of linen, of white serge. of soft silks and daintiest lingerie-all that remain of the seasons business must be sold without regard to profit. The sale abeunds in matchless values. of which YOU can have small idea without pay ing visit to the store and seeing for yourself the glorious garments offered at the most tempting prices. Every woman is invited to look about as much as she desires
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14

A bed bug crawling on your children's clothes when away from home does not speak well of that home, but instead gives to your friends a lasting impression of. neglect and carelessness in that home and is often whispered round among other friends of the family. Such un- pleasant comment could have been avoid& if you had used Cyrus Presto Killer for Bedbugs. The cost is only 25 cents and would have effectually cleaned the bed.