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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
DOCK DUCKWORTH
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
At Biggers Last Friday Night,
So Says the COrOnOrs Jury

A fatal shooting affair took place
near Biggers last Friday night about
8 o'clock, which resulted in the
death of Dock Duckworth, colored
at the home of Will Lucas.
From the best information we
learn that Duckworth was going
home from work at the mill at Big
gers and stopped at the home of
Lucas, also colored, who was en-
tertaining Abe Washton. Duck
worth at the point of shot gun
was demanded to dance for their
amusement, while Washton held
the door. This amusement was in
dulged In until Duckworth became
tired and begged to be excused as
he desired to return home. Lucas
started to lay down across his bed
and in some manner the shot gun
was discharged, the contents of the
gun blowing off greater portion
of Duckworth's head.
Lucas then went to BIggers and
gave himself up to the authorities.
Squire Johnston acting as coroner,
impanneled a jury and went to the
scene of the disaster and after
listening to the evidence, rendered
verdict that the shooting was ac-
cidental.
The next day Lucas was again ar
raigned before Squire r. F. Riley
and further evidence was introduced
but the same verdict was rendered.
We are informed that new evil
dence has been secured and the
matter will be fully aired before the
next grand jury.
The remains of Duckworth were
inferred Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
PROGRAM FOR
SPECIAL MEETING
TO be Held at BrOckett on Sun.
day May 27th-Large Crowd
Expected

The fifth Sunday meeting of the
State line association Will be held at
Union Baptist church, at Brockett
on the 9th of May. Following is
the program that has been prepared:
Introductory sermon by Elder
II. Sharp at p. m.
Saturday, 10 a. m. "What does
the Baptist church stand for? Elder
lsam Looney and Alex Fowler
IL, a. m. "Can we receive re-
mission of sins before Baptism?'
Elder j. G. Diceston and Knox
Belew.
2, p. m. "What does John
and mean?" Elder E. T. Lin
coin and Tobe Chastain.
8, p. m. "Can the heather be
saved without learning and beliey-
ing in the Gospel" Elder d. A.
Presley and D. H. Sharp.
Up. m. Preaching.
Sunday morning. "What is the
duty of the pastor to the church
and church to the pastor?" Bros.
G. Skiles and j. +. Nibert.
IL, a. m. Preaching.
Q, pm. "How is Sunday School
Beneficial to the church," Bro. j.
Q. Pond and j. A. Mccoy.
7. p. m. Temperance rally by
G. E Myrick.
The committee in charge of affairs
is J. A. Mccoy, G. Skiles and F.
L. Nibert.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15

Ben s. Upton, agent for the
Kansas City Life Insurance Co.,
was in Pocahontas Saturday look
ing after business matters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
TRAVELLING AGENT
GOT A BLACK EYE
Had an Encounter with Agent of
Frisco at Walnut RIDGE

M. NJ Estes, travelling freight
agent for the Frisco, with head
quarters at Chaffee, Mo-, met up
against the real thing at Walnut
Ridge last Tuesday evening when
he got mixed up in a pugallstic
encounter with Agent Lynch. Bad
feeling has existed between these
two men for some time and while
at Walnut Ridge Tuesday Mr..
Estes and Lynch came together and
the former received a black eve and
other bruises on his face. He was
taken to the hospital. Tuesday
for medical attention.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
Will Hold A
District Meeting
knights Of Pythias of the tigh-
teenth District to Meet
at POrtia May 9.

Monday, May oth., promises to
be a red letter day in the history of
Knights of Pythianlsm in this.
the eighteenth district, as on that
day delegates fiom the subordinate
lodges in Randolph, Lawrence,
Craighead, Fulton and Clay couu-
ties will hold a regular quarterly
meeting.
1t is expected that there will be a
large attendance from all the sub
ordinate lodges In the district aud
work will be done in the several
degrees. The team of the Poca
hontas lodge will go in a body.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
STUDENTS BUILD
A GAS ENGINE
Department of Engine ering at
University of the State is
Completing the Work

The department of mechanical en-
gineering at the University of Ark
ansas will, within a short time, have
completed five horse power, four
cycle, gasoline engine, which stu
dents in the department have been
working upon for almost year,
The engine was designed and every
part moulded in the University
shops. 1t has required much hard
work and very accurate calculation
for the young men to do this feat, but
they feel confident that the new
engine will work perfectly.
1t is planned to have the engine
completed by the first of May and
it will be used by the University.
1t is a piece of machinery that the
department has needed for some
time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
Randolph Democrats Met
Elected New Central Committee
In Convention Saturday

Pursuant to the call of the Chair
man of the Randolph County Cen
tral Committee, l.. F. Blankenship,
the Randolph County Convention
met in Pocahontas on Saturday
evening, April 9th, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the state,
congressional and district conven-
tions and for the purpose of electing
new officers of the Central Commit
tee for the ensuing two years.
The convention was called to or
der by the Chairman and on motion
Of A. j. Witt, L. +. Blankenship
was made temporary chairman and
q. Lee Wilson temporary secretary.
The temporary organization was
msde permanent.
A call of the roll revealed the
following delegates or proxie s
present: W. +. Lindsey, Sloan;
G. G. Davis, Ingram; K. G. Schoon-
over proxy for T. G. Hurn, Jack
son; John d. Campbell, Water
Valley; Z. G. Schoonover proxy
for Rufe Mock, Warm Springs;
H. D. Ellis, Union; }. T. Hamil-
ton, Bristow; O. A. Lemmvns,
Birdell; J. w. Ryburn and T. A.
Sage, Columbia; Joe Ii. Johnson,
Current River; E. X. Henderson,
w. A. Jackson, A. J. Witt, j. q.
Bowers, Demun; <. G. Schoonover
proxy for w. X. McIlroy, Eleven
points; l. D. Redwine, Little Black;
w. G. Shemwell, O'Kean; H. M.
Crockett, Richardson; d. w. Rey-
nolds, proxy for j. w. Shaver,
Reyno; Eugene Thompson, proxy
for s. d. Poe, Shiloh; 4. G. Schoon-
over, proxy for Jim Mclaughlin,
Spring River.
On motion of E. q. Schoonover
committee of three was appointed
by the Chairman to pass on the
credentials of the delegates and also
the proxies. The Chairman appoint
ed the following committee which
reported the above list of delegates
and proxies entitled 10 seats in the
convention: E. G. Schoonover,
Z. r. Henderson and H. M. Crock
EFT.
The report of the board of can
vassers to canvass the vote cast at
the democratic primary was pre-
sented and adopted in its entirety.
On motion the incoming chair.
man was empowered 10 appoint
delegates to the state and district
conventions.
The following named gentlemen
were elected as members of the
County Central Committee from
the various townships:
Bristow, J. T. Hamilton; Colum-
bia, j. W. Ryburn; Current River,
Harry Hite; Elm Store, J. D. Stub
blefeld; Ingram, G. G. Davis;
Jackson, John R. Davis; James
Creek, U. S. Fry; Little Black, Lee
Sharp; O'Kean, NJ. Daniels; Reyno,
D. w. Reynolds; Richardson,
Ben Johnston; Birdell, j, E. Petit
john; holland, j. r. Lemmons;
Shiloh, S. D. Poe; Sloan, J. T.
Parker; Spring River, Andrew Nc
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
SOLD TIMBER ON
LARGE TRACT LAND
Henderson Brothers Disposed
OF Timber on Three Hundred
and Twenty Acres

Last Friday a deal was consumat-
ed whereby the Portia Lumber
Company becomes the owner of the
timber on three hundred and twenty
acres of land owned by Henderson
brothers and located near Pocahou-
taS and which was recently pur-
chased by them from the Western
Tie a. Timber Company. The
price paid for the lumber on this
tract of land was S4O5O and we are
informed that at an early date the
new possessors will commence cnt-
ting the timber.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
Moved Their Offices

Jackson Ebbert & Company,
real estate and insurance agents
have moved their offices from the
State Bank building to the Joe
Jauson building opposite the court
house where they are comfortably
located. Their former Office in the
State Bank building will be occu.
pied by Attorney Butt, who re-
Gently moved here from Mississippi
for the practice of his profession.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-15
The Home of Or. C. T. PrinaIe

The above good likeness of the home Dr. c. E. Pnge at
least when the picture taken about year which
time number have been made residence which
improves appearance a considerable
This residence which erected in $500
situated in the residence portion of the square
The lot situated healthy slopes every
is of the beautiful locations Pocahonas Prnge
informs that he will sell this property having
large holdings in the county and yo desiring beautiful
bargain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
THE SUPREME COURT
Decisions of Interest in This Section of
the State.

The Supreme Court of Louisiana at
their sitting in New Orleans Monday,
January II, rendered aumber of de
cisions, of which the following are OF
interest in this section of the State:
Rehearings refused: Frank A. Bus
bey VS.. Hamiter-Busbey Mill and Ele-
vator Company Limited. L. NJ Nc
Dufie VS.. Sam Walker; in re L. M. Nc
Duffie applying for certiorari or writ of
review to the Court of Appeals, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana.
In Receivership of the Pleasant Hill
Lumber Company Ltd. Judgment af-
frmed. -
Mrs Mary C. Lewis vs. Dry Prong
Lumber Co. Ltd. ct al, in re Mrs. Mary
&C. Lewis applying for certiorari or writ
of review to the Court of Appeal, Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana. Dis
missed.
Succession of Mrs. l. A Perry The
administrator of succession is inter-
ested in a judgment recognizing certain
parties as the heirs of the deceased and
ordering the administrator to place
them in possession of the residuum of
the succession at the close of his ad-
ministration to the extent of requiring
such proceedings to have been conduct
ed in manner such as to afford him full
protection on his complying with the
judgment.
Mrs Donna Timberlake ct al VS.. John
A. Sorrell 1t is therefore ordered, ad-
judged and decreed that the Judgment
appealed from be set aside, and the
property thereinabove described be par
titioned in kind, an dthat this case be
remanded to the lower court for the
carrying out of the present decree by
the appointment of experts and other
proceedings incident to a partition in
kind. That the demand of plaintiffs for
rents and revenues and that of plaintiff
for value of Improvements be rejected
Plaintiffs to pay costs of this apepal !;
other costs to be divided
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Sush Is the Decree of the Supreme
Court as Applied to the Creation of
the Parish of Evangeline


New Orleans States Jan. II: With
Associate Justice Provosty as the organ,
the Supreme Court Monday handed
down decision declaring unconstitu-
tional the act under which the election
was held last year dismembering ST.
Landry Parish and creating the new
Parish of Evangeline If the text of
the decision warrants the result willebe
an application to the Legislature at its
coming session of another act in line
with the opinion of the higher court.
Acadia Parish was originally part
of St Landry. Even with the loss of
territory embraced in that parish, ST
Landry remained one of the largest in
the State. For many years there has
been agitation for further division
At the last session of the Legislature
the divisionists finally succeeded in get
ting the question of further division
submitted, the new parish to be created
following the general election in April
1912.
Opelousas fought the proposition vig-
orously, and, having control of the cleo
ton machinery, tried to prevent the
election from being held. Appeal from
an injunction with that end in view
was, however, taken to the Supreme
Court almost on the eve of the date set
by the law. The court ordered the
election Division was carried by an
overwhelming majority and later Ma
mou won in the fight for the parish seat
The opposition, however, brought suit
in St Landry to have the act declared
unconstitutional, and the election set
aside on various grounds. Judge Ed
wards of Vermilion, sitting for Judge
Perrault, ruled with the divisionists and
the other side appealed
Messrs. E. B. Dubuisson, T. H. Lewis
and Gilbert Dupre argued the case in
the Supreme Court, maintaining the I'M
constitutionality of the act. Cessrs. J.
c. Henriques and Dudley Guilbeau ap-
peared for the divisionists.
This is the judgment of the court as
| follows:
at is therefore ordeRed, adjudged and
decreed that the said Act No. s. of the
General Assembly of 1908, approved
June II, 1908, be and is hereby declared
to be unconstitutional and it and the
election held under its provisions on
April I3, 1908, to be null and void, and
of no force and effect.
With such decree the officials of the
parish cease to exist and are practically
down and out.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
TULANE VERDICT
The Decision Is by Justice Land, Organ
of the Court

At its sitting Monday, January II, in
New Orleans, the Supreme Court of
Louisiana, the court standing 8 to I,
Justice Monroe being recused, upheld
the lease fthe Baronne Street property.
The States says: "The court holds
that the lease was for adequate COM
pensation; that the charges of fraud
and bad faith against the president and
members fthe board of administration
are repelled by the weight of over
whelming evidence; that the contract
was made in good faith, and that the
State of Louisiana had no right to
bring the suit
Justice Breaux dissented
The opinion of the court, as rendered
by Associate Justice Land and con-
Cured in by Associate Justices Nichols
and Provosty, covered thirty pages OF
typewriter matter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
CLINTON ARDIs MILLS.

How sad to think that a youth of
twenty years, few days since in splen-
did health and in the full vigor of no.
bic ambition, is dead
Clinton Ards Mills is no more. His
death occurred at 10 o'clock Monday
morning at the Shreveport Sanitarium
following complications resulting from
an operation for appendicitis.
How distressing it is to consider that
he has passed away when he gave prom
ise of long and useful years.
The deceased was the son of Mrs. P.
A. Mills, who in her bereavement has
the fullest sympathy of all those who
have experienced the ordeal of Death
the loss of some loved one.
There is also sympathy for the broth
er and other relatives.
The funeral service was held this
morning at 8:3o o'clock at the residence
of the mother of the deceased, No. 4I8
Milan street. Rev. H. A. Sumrell,
pastor of the First Baptist church, off
ciated.
In attendance were many citizens,
including ladies, who by their presence
would testify their sympathy and con-
dolece.
The body was conveyed TO Minden
for interment in the family burying
ground. .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
REAL. ESTATE MARKET.
Furnished by Caddo Abstract Com

Furnished by Caddo Abstract Com
pany, Ltd, office 5I7 Marshall street,
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. to Charles Titche ct al, acres
278 27o 2o8 2oo 3I6 3I7 in south half of
north half and south half of section a,
20, IS; $Io5o.
J. E. Johnston Jr ct al to Albert F.
Stevens, lots "a and rs block 18 Queens
borough addition; 5000.
Mrs. E. R. Foster ct al to Arthur A.
Effner, lots. Fl and 22 block G Thorn
hill subdivision; $3.50.
Allendale Heights Co. to Mary Col
Inns, lots II and IL Allendale Heights
subdivision; $325.
Florence P. Shropshire to E H. Ha-
ley, lot 24 in block 22 Fairfield Heights
addition $Ioo.
Queensborough Land Co. to H. Nc
Dougal, lot block 8 Queensborougt
annex; $500.
L. NJ Levinson and R C. Bickham tc
6. H. Ray, north half of southwest Il
section 10, Is, IS; $500.
J. D. Wilkinson ct al to Geo. R. Kel
Ter, lots 20 and Fl block rs and lot
block II Fairfield Heights; 5000.
Sue A. Murphy ct al to Robert L
Murphy, lot FL block C Thornhill sub
division; 5000.
L
| A. H. Leonard Charles Titche 6
al, acre 30 in south half of north bal
andySutll half section a, 20, IS; SI75.
Oueensboroug Land Co. to E. Ba
s4r lot 13 block rs and lot block 4
= jueensborough; 5000.
} & Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
: salent Co to G. P. Barr, lot 38 in south
vest quarter of northwest quarter sec
zion 8, 20, IS; $I25.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18

eral trade. In principle, however, the
process was the same. Speculation,
Therefore, is inherent in trade, and leg
islation which merely debars a particu-
lar commodity or series of commodities
from participation in such speculation
merely places. such communities at the
mercy of these that are not restricted
in that way.
The South by its own acts has placed
its leading staple entirely at the mercy
of the Northern and foreign consumers
and spectators, and the recent bear
raid, which cost Southern interests so
much, is merely the legitimate and 1ogi-
cal outcome of conditions which we
ourselves have created. Whether South
ern cotton interests will profit by the
experience or not remains to be seen,
but it is a Self-evident proposition that
until the restrictive laws have been re-
pealed the South will not be able to
exercise the dominant voice in fixing
the value of its leading staple, which
SHOULD belong by right to this section.
What mere SPECTATORS may have lost
counts but little, but the check to the
upward trend of prices for actual cot
ton which has resulted from recent
events hurts seriously, even though the
full significance of the injury done may
not be Immediately apparent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
THE COTTON FURRY
Some Lessons Which All Interested in
the South's Great Staple Would Do
Well to Take to Heart.

The New Orleans Picayune says The
recent considerable furry in the price
of contract cotton, which has reacted in
a moderate way on the value of the ac-
tual staple, embodies some lessons which
all interested in the South's great staple
would do well to take. to heart. As far
as the losses of the mere hpeculators
are concerned there is little to be said.
They took the risk and lost which is a
chance that everybody who buys COM
modities on the chance that they will
advance must take, whether the specula
ton be in contracts or in the actual
articles, but the preponderating inflh-
ence which New York and Liverpool
have exerted in the recent deal is due
almost entirely to the slse policy which
has made It, proper 4e for the South
TO prcte assit may q its leading staple
tn, same to alter oflegislation, which
'rfalits 70 enjoy all ay difficult, if not
lea ey tne ties giyeIfor traders in many
y au'h0r Louisia5 take the interest in
only. n Switch they would take un-
nVe nal conditions.
'oiven ay be argued, of course, that all
nslation could be pro6tably einli-
but everybody understands full
at such a solution of the prob
writing impossible. The@purchase and
harterif commodities for future delivery
therebSe speculative trading in such
Geld oddities are as much part of the
ra lar routine of modern trade as the
actaar buying and selling for consurnp-
tions Speculation is as old as com
morce It is true that in olden times
merchants speculated by accumnlating
enormous supplies Of a given commod-
ity with sHiew TO cornering the market.
That process necessitated the tying up
of large capital to the damage Of gen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Made Perilous Trip in Order that He
Might Attend Church on Sunday.

New York, Jan. I7.-John D. Rocke-
feller was being congratulated today on
the trip of thirty miles he made through
snow drifts in an automobile from his
country home at Tarrytown to this city.
Mr. Rockefeller makes it point not to
miss church OH Sunday, no matter what
the weather may be. But he was not
expected yesterday because the recent
storms have covered the roads with i'm
mense snow drifts. .
Mr. Rockefeller astonished the mem
bers of his church, however, by appear
ing and announcing that his automobile
had successfully made the journey
when you start out to de- thing, you
can generally do it, if you try" was his
only comment on his feat
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
JOHN R. WALSH.

And shall John R Walsh go to the
pen7 He was president of the Chicago
National Bank and misapp1ied the funds
of the bank. He lived in extravaganza
and indulged in his fancies Had his
=anticipations been realized he would
have scored success in his speculations
and would have been at the top, but he
failed He squandered other peopt,e
money and will in time reaEors. s.
honesty is the best policy. eTnterest
assigned to FIVE years ittorat;on s. Z
the Federal prison q ss.sbl;sl.
Kansas. 9
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
THE CANNING COMPANY.

The North Louisiana Canning Com
pany is now engaged in canning hom-
iny, for which there is a good demand.
In season this plant will be filled with
activity in canning tomatoes, beans and
such vegetables as are canable, includ-
ing peaches, which may be in abundance
this season. The Canning Company
have been the medium of much good in
encouraging the growth of vegetables.
1t has been a success, but should be lib
crafty encouraged.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1910,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
OI.34.

oI34.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
January IA, 101o.-Notice is hereby
given that Richard A. Hale, of Mira,
La, who, on September 8, 1908, made
additional homestead entry No oI34
for northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, section 4, township 22, range
IS, Louisiana meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final Communication
proof, to establish claim TO the lane
above described, before Register anc
Receiver, at Natchitoches, La, on tht
3rd day of March 1910 Claimant name:
as witnesses w. ]. Peak, C. P. Hardin
w. w. Wynn, w. D. Wynn, all o.
Mira, La. J. ERNEST BREDA,
LILO Register
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
DIR. ASHTON BLANCHARD,
OCULIST,

DR.. Blanchard having completed his
course of study in European hospitals
and clinics, has returned and resumed
the practice of his profession, and will
hereafter limit same to diseases of the
eye and the correction of reflective eye
sight with glasses.
Office, Continental Bank Building.
Hours: 10 am. to I pm, and 8 pm.
to S pm. Evenings at O'Clock by ap-
pointment Cumberland telephone 368.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
PROMOTER INDICTED
Eighteen Counts of Forgery Retuprned
Against Shapiera.

Houston, Texas, Jan. II. - David
Shapiera, widely known throughout the
cotton States, who about two years ago
promoted cotton warehouse scheme in
Texas, and who disappeared after NUM-
erous creditors had instituted bank
ruptcy proceedings against him, was in
dicted today by the grand jury on 18
counts, all alleging forgery. The where
abouts of Shapiera is unknown.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
RIVER AND WEATHER.
This morning opened with rain

River: Denison 90; Arthur City 60;
Lewiws Ferry 3.8, fall of Oh White
Cliffs 80; Rulton 90; Ringo Crossing
o.4, rise of o.3; Finley no report
Spring Bank Ga, fall of OF; Shreve-
pozt 2 -.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; colder tonig
Red river forecast The change will
be unimportant at and above Shreve-
port duringShe next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
-
CORMACK-COOPER CASE
Hearing Before the Supreme Court Is
Postponed to February First.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE hear
ing before the Supreme Court of the
case of Col Duncan Cooper and Robin
Cooper, convicted and sentenced to
twenty years each in the penitentiary by
the lower court for the murder of Sen
ator E. w. Carmack in this city on No
vember 9, 1908, has been postponed un-
til February I.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-18
PRISON REFORM

The friends of Miss Maud Ballington
Booth will be pleased TO know that she
is expected in Shreveport and will lee
ture on prison reform. She is dated to
be in Shreveport on Tuesday. February
IS. The Prison Reform Association
will arrange to have Miss Booth lecture
at several towns in this State. which
will be announced later