The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-11
DR. Arch IL. Cochran,
q resident of Dallas
county since 1913, the
postmaster of Dallas
TEXAS
AND
TEXANS

| TEXANS. postmaster of Dallas
during the Hayes I'D
ministration, a Confederate soldier
and the Republican candidate for gov,
ernor in 1886, internal revenue col
lector and commissioner from Texa:
to the Columbian exposition, while or
a visit to a son in Columbia, TEN,
his birthplace, died. DIR. Cochran was
born Christmas day, 1889.
DR.. James Stuart Collins, leading
practitioner of Lufkin, died on train
as it was leaving Cleveland while on
his way to the John Sealg hospital,
at Galveston. DR.. Collins, who was
over six feet tall and of magnificent
physique, was taken with a puzzling
malady some weeks ago. He went to
his old home at Crockett and improved
so much he returned to Lufkin. He
became worse and started for Calves
ton. A physician on the train admin
lstered hyperdermic injection, and
he passed away while under the inAu-
ence of the drug.
Fl. F. Lewis exhibited at Lampasas
a peach measuring nine and half
inches in circumference and weighing
nine ounces. 1t is of the freestone va
riety, resembles the Elberta, though it
is nearer round in shape, and is from
a seed thrown In Mr.. Lewis yard
| some years ago. The peach has even
better flavor than the Elberta and is
some larger, and is valuable to secure
gratis from.
The sawmill and planning mill of the
Orange Sawrnill company of Orange, a
branch of the Miller-Vider cnmpany
of Galveston, caught fire and was en-
tirely destroyed. The fire originated
from sawdust and shavings near the
furnace and burned like powder. The
estimated valne of the property de-
stroyed is $50, 900.
A heavy rain in the Ell Paso section.
was of inca culable benefit to crops
and truck farms. The rain swept away
the bugs to large extent, the latter
having been great menace to farmers
and truck growers all over that por-
ton of the country.
Colonel P. S. Pfouts, a former pub
Usher, long a resident of Dallas, is
dead. In early days he assisted in
breaking up lawlessness in Montana
He was a mine owner Deceased was
also prominent member of the Ma
sonic fraternity.
Mrs. S. ]. Sowders, residing near
Cartright Switch, kaufman county, is
the owner of turkey gobbler which
persists in setting Mrs. Sowders, to
CRAFTY the gobbler, placed a full set
ting of hen eggs under him, which he
is carefully covering
Small watermelons~ are fndemand in
the eastern markets and shippers at
Tyler are anxious to secure them in
order to supply customers. They are
also in favor at home. Many large
ones are being fed to stock.
A man with letter on his person
addressed to J. c. Mac Murray, Long
view, Tex, was shot and killed in a
hardware store at FIoresville New
ton Gale surrendered. The man was
shot twice in the breast.
On farm four miles west of Tex
arkana r. A. Gibson's team ran off,
hurting him from the wagon onto
pillow point. A deep cash was cut in
Mr.. Gibson's head, resulting in his
death.
The state board of education has al
lowed an appropriation of $1,000 to
Texarkana for the purpose of estab-
fishing in its schools a department of
manual training, domestic science and
agriculture.
Colonel C. G. Slaughter, he prom
inent Texas cattleman and banker,
while on visit to Milwaukee slipped
and fractured a hip. He was conveyed
to Chicago hospital.
County and District Clerks associa-
ton, in session at San Antonio. elect
ed D. j. Pickle of Austin president
and j. D. Kemp OF Cameron, secre-
tary.
John A. Knox, fifty five years old, a |
carpenter, died in a Houston sanitari
um from the effects of heat. Remains |
were shipped to Fort Worth by Odd
Fellows.
by vote of IS for to 81 against the
to tax the cost of concrete
to owners Of abutting prop
srty was defeated at Colorado.
Joseph Brown, Dallas night watch
nan, was found dead on the porch of
j grocery store. He is supposed to
nave expired from heart trouble while
making his rounds.
In a fraeas in Dallas drug store
several shots were fred, it is alleged,
1t County Attorney Lwelling. Soda
water glasses were also thrown. w.
I. Garden gave $500 bond.
During a speech at Ladonia United
States Senator Bailey said he would
,e a candidate for reelection to the
enate in 1912.