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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
MARY T. FURMAN.
BASHIE c. ENGLISH.
MARGARET S. SCOFIELD.
TRIRIITE OLE D. A. R.

The committee appointed by the re-
gent of Pelican Chapter D. A. R. of
Shreveport, La, wish to submit the fol-
lowing tribute to the memory of one be-
loved friend and member, Mrs. J. M.
Foster, as an expression of sympathy to
her bereaved family.
In the passing on of Mrs. Foster we
realize power has gone out of our
chapter, as we'll as the entire vicinity.
We honor her as typical Southern
woman, loyal Louisianian, and most
representative member of Our commun-
ity, and shall always love her as our
first regent.
She was wonderfully endowed with
executive ability, strength of CHARACTER,
and mental might, and took her place
always in the foremost ranks
We realize our material loss, but feel
that nothing can rob us of the divine
realities of her being, which are mani
tested in the loving memories of her as
ISOLATION, together with the example of
thoughtfulness, charity, love and good
deeds. These we can always keep
therefore, we mourn not for her as
dead, for good deeds are immortal,
bringing JOY instead of grief, pleasure
instead of pain, and life instead of
death.
To the loved ones we extend heartfelt
sympathy, and feel we can share with
them the rich legacy of her beautiful
example. Be it
Resolved, That this be read at the
next meeting of the Pelican Chapter and
that copies be sent to the members OF
the family Respectfully submitted.
MRS. JOHN LAND, Chairman
MRS. PETER YOUREE.
MRS. MOLLIE H. WILLIAMS.
MRS. MARY T. FIELDS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
THE. STATE WILL PAY.

New Orleans is the cause of two ex.
ira sessions being called in one year
Pretty hard on the balance of the State
we should say. The exposition corpor-
alton agreed to pay the cost of the other
session, but the Governor refused to &C
cept it from the city, and as the city was
paying the greater part of the exposition
tax he did right, but how ABOUT this sec
ond extra session Guardian Journal
The State will be required to pay the
cost Of the second as well as the first
session, if the Governor SO DEGREES.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24


port Dim1od Co.; Snyder & Griffin;
Sims E. R.
Thomas Anton; Thomas 1sa; Taylor
Ed; Turner Sam; Taylor Tonia ;
Thomas L. G.
Vaughan NJ; Vanderbilt -.
Wakesterson -; Williams Elder
Wason H. W.; Wood Jim; Washington
Eide; Wesley Levi; Walker John
Wilson Loney; White Thurmond S. ;
Warwick NJ; Wickhorn w. F.; Will
liams w. H; Williams S.; Welsh S.
T.; Wood R. o.; White John; Wren
Slim; Warner R.
Yates George; Young J. B.; Yellow
Joe P. H.; Young William.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. 13,86o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. Anna E. Horn VS.. Mrs.
A. V. Perrin.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
safe to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, I have seized
and will offer for sale for cash and &C
cording to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
La, during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1910.
The rear half of lots eleven and twelve
(II and I2) of block sixteen (I6); also
lot FIVE 50 of block eighteen (18) and
lots eleven and twelve (II and 12) of
the Tucker & Thurmond subdivision, ali
in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, to-
gether with all the buildings and inn
provements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above defend
ant and to be sold for cash and accord
ing to law, to pay and satisfy the debt
as specified in said writ, say in the sum
of four thousand three hundred and
seventy and 8o-1oo dollars ($437o.8o),
with eight per cent per annutn interest
from June 8, 1908, and all costs of this
suit as we'll as ten per cent interest on
said principal and interest as attorneys
fees. ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioaeer
Caucasian, November ~, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
TTDTCTAT SALE

No. 13,83o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: A. F. Herndon vs. Minors of
Louella and Katie Tyson.
By virtue of a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
louisiana in the above numbered and
entitled suit, I will offer for sale, for
cash and according to law, at public auc-
ton, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. "a, 1910,
The southwest quarter of section four
teen (14, township twenty-one (2D,
range fifteen (15) and the east half of
the southeast quarter of section fifteen
(I5), township twenty-one (2I), range
fifteen (15), Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
together with all buildings ana improve
ments shereon. Saia property o. De sold
as Belonging % che aarties aitigant Or
cash ana according % he Doe Che Dur
pose a affecting . partition.
J. .. FLOURNOV,
Sh@iff, ssOficD Auctimsee
Calcasian, Noe. 20, g0Ia
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
LADIES LIST

Antwoiee Hanna; Avens Miss May.
Barnett Mrs. T. w; Bookher Miss
Kata; Baker Joanna; Boone Mrs. L. C.;
Burton Mrs. Lucinda; Brister Miss
Charlie; Bethany Mrs. Cora; Beal Miss
Cora; Brooks Miss Hettie; Barnes Miss
Mallie; Brown Miss Lille B.; Boad-
man Miss Nunney; Boyd Mrs. H. A.;
Baxter Mrs. Lula; Bush Mrs. Owen
Billmeyer Mrs. c. P.
Carton Miss Tonic Lee; Carter Miss
Reba; Calwell Mary pkg; Darlington
Mrs. Joe; Charleston Mrs. =; Carter
Mrs. Harriet; ebony Mrs. Francis
Caneen Mrs. E. c.; Candil Gladys c.;
Crawford Mrs. Emma; Crenshaw Mrs
Mary; Collins Mrs. Mary.
Diamond Mrs. Helen; Darby Mrs,
Alma; Dearth Mrs. Flora Dudenhefer
Miss Gussie; Davis Miss Nancy Dali
ton Miss Majorie; Davis Miss Mahala
Dunn Mrs. Mackie; Drake Miss Mary.
Elder Miss Virginia; Elson Arsen;
Erickson Mary.
Fisher Mrs. C. NJ; Ficher Miss Lid
die; Frost Miss Lillian.
Glover Miss Willie 2; Girod Miss
Grace; Grinder Miss Emma; Gilim
Miss Cary; Giles Mary; Gains Mrs.
Liddy; Gibson Lizzie.
Hatch Mrs. w. A.; Hartman Miss
Josie; Hinton Mrs. Geo.; Hall Miss
BERTHE NJ. Hitler Mrs. Corad; Haynes
Miss Addie; Hamton Miss Evelina
Humphrey Miss Dollie;; Hall Mrs,
Eliza; Heath Mrs. Ethel; Hood Mrs.
Ellen; Haynes Miss Emma Grey; Har-
ward Mrs. Mary; Haynes Mrs. Laura.
Jefferson Miss Priscilla Jackson hrs
Rebecca Jones Mrs. Susie q; johnson
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. 14,o73-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
. lana: Joseph K. Herold VS.. Rebecca
Paysingle.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, I have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
for cash and according to law, without
the benefit of appraisement, at the prin-
cipal front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during a1e
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1919,
The south half of the southwest quaR-
tepand that part of the southwest quar-
tep of the northwest quarteH of section
twenty-six (26), 6wnship twenty-one
(2I) north, range fifteen (I5) west,
south and east of Black bayou, with all
buildings and improvements thereon, in
Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Said property
seized as belonging to said defendant,
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say in the
sum of five hundred and thirty-six and
7I-Ioo dollars, with 8 per cent per an
mum interest from June 20, 1910, until
paid, and on term of credit to pay and
satisfy the note due December I, 1910
for 100000, and the note due December
I, 1911, for 100000, and the note due
December I, 1912, for 100000, said notes
bearing per cent per annum interest
from June 20, 1908, and all costs of this
suit, and ten per cent interest on said
amount as attorneys fees.
q. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneee
Caucasian, November ~, 1919
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 14oS5-In FiEst District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of Columbu.
Orr.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Mag
gle Orr has this day applied to be ap-
pointed administrative of said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law.
she will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable 4. = Murff,
judge of said court, this 9th day of 10
vember 1910 S. o. yILLIAMS,
Nov. 10. DeputA Gee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
TRIED TO BLOW UP MOTOR CAR

Mansfield, La. Nov. 23.-Consider-
able apprehension IS felt because three
sticks of dynamite were found under
the house used to store the motor car
that runs between this place and the
Texas and Pacific depot A few weeks
since one Of the houses, together with
one Of the largest motor cars, was de-
|stroyed by FIRE, and although incerldiar-
ism eas suspected, there was 10 proof
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
RAILROAD TAX ENDORSED

Homer, La, Nov. 23.-The railroad
tax proposition which was submitted
yesterday to the voters of wards foul
and seven of this parish, was carried by
an overwhelming majority, and the new
road will be built without further delay
The road will run from Minden, via
Homer, to Wesson. Ark. where it will
connect with the Rock Island and be-
come part Of that system.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
MARsHAI,s SALE

No. 2,o2o-In the City Court of Shreve-
port, Louisiana: ]. Benson VS.. w
L. Jul1es.
By virtue of writ of feri facias, IS
sued in the above entitled and numbered
suit, by the Honorable L. c. Blanchard,
Judge of the City Court, Shreveport,
Louisiana, and to me directed, / have
seized and viii sell at public auction, at
the Caddo Transfer and Warehouse
Company, Commerce and Jones streets,
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1910,
One lot Of household goods. The above
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
IN MFMoRfAM.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Civic League IN honor Of Mrs.
Jar1es M. Foster:
Whereas, in the. mystery of His provi-
dence God has seen it best to remove
from earth to heaven Our friend and as
sociate, Mrs. James NJ. Foster, we, the
members of the Civic League, desiring
to express Our grief at the loss of so
faithful and valuable member, present
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is just tribute to
the memory of Mrs. James M. Foster
to say that her death occasions sadness
and sorrow throughout Our entire COM
munity.
Few women in Shreveport have been
so we'll known, and few have died leav
| ing so large circle of friends to mourn
her loss.
Born in Louisiana, most of Mrs. Eos
ter's life was spent in Shreveport, ant
while in a position of prominence ane
honor she passed away.
Extending our condolences to thu
family of the honored dead, we Offer
this tribute to one whose memory viii
long be cherished.
We can never forget that gracious
presence which will be with us no more
and her many acts of kindness will be ;
priceless memory to her large circle O
friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
GENTLEMEN LIST

Airey, w. B.; Arren Joe; Abney J.
C.; Atkins H. H.; Allen Henry A. +;
Adams Green; Allen Ben; Abney Cor
don 2; Albright c.
Bolts F. A. 2; Bond Alton Bran !;
Brown Ben; Bohn Felix; Bremen L. ;
Bovard Arthur; Belts -; Broussard -;
Brown Louis; Barnard S.; Bayard J.
B.; Bell Harold; Brown James; Benn
Charles; Browder George; Berry Joe
E.; Berry Joe; Brown Lee; Bottomly
Miles.
Caison w. c.; Carter w. D.; Carrie
John; Caphlin Soloin; Campbell John
A.; Carmigie DR.. and Mrs; Cole w.
H.; Cunningham H. N; Cason Bob. ;
Columbia Novelty Works; Continental
Dye Works; Collins Lumber Co.; Cobb
C. S.; Chambers C. c.; Crye Charlie
Cooke c. c.; Galloway c. W.; Cain Gro
yer; Calhoun D. R.; Curtis Holman
GraytoE Harte.
Dunn James; DeVries Jake; Duggan
John J.; Davidson J. B.; Dungless Mat ;
Dallonot Leaodice; Dillon D.
Eston Dunk; Edwards Harry; Edie
Guy V; Elfant E; Erwin Floyd E. :;
Eatman J. NJ; Eubanks ]. J.
Friday Tom; Frye Charles G.; Foster
J. B.; Free J. Martin; Fory J W..
Francis F. B.; Ferguson Alick.
Gardner Lucius; Gayle R. A; Gold
man R. l.; Griffin H. E.; Gardner
Henry; Gilbert Henry; Green James
Grayboy Wash; Graham Kenneth Ora
ham Billy; George Frank; Gay George
Graves G. l.; Griffith James NJ; Gray
Milo; Gardner Will.
Hoffman A. j.; Howard Louis; Han
chen w. c.; Howard George; Hinton
George; Hendrick E. c.; Houston
Cleaning and Repairing Hat Co.; Han
chen VIM; Harper Hank; Harris Will ;
Hill w. B.; Hall John Flowers; Hol-
land T. T.; Holiday Russell; Heron
R. D.; Hickory Robert; Holmes Ed.
Humphries Ebert; Holey Frank; Haw-
kins P. H.
Ingram Joe.
Johnson D. D. pkg; Jaco Jessie B. 2;
Joseph Waddie 2; Johnson c. E.; Jones
Carson; Jones J. l.; James Ira; Johns
Antwine; Jones E. R.; Jackson Thos.;
Johnson R. L..
Kilgore Ciaud; Knousee John.
Levin James; Lehman Louis; Lau-
rendine Charlie; Louise David; Lewis
S.; Lyles Haghie; Lamb Willis; Luck
EFT Thos NJ; Lucas P. l.; lester D.
c.; Louisiana Lumber and Supply Co.;
Lewis Major; LaGrayne ]. NJ; Louis
Eaton.
McCawn Ernest; Mortin -; Miller
T. p; Morris w. T.; Mckenzie Dun
can; Mills J.; Meack Lutte; McMunen
NJ c.; Madden Will; Mclaughlin ]. P.
Nader J. A.; Nelson Charles; New;
ellis R. A.
Onstole Harry; Oliver H. R.; Oneal
fades: Oneil Joseph
Peterson Fred; Piraro Dino, Proctor
]. D.; Phillips John; Palmer J. H. j;
Pagan c. H.; Polenz Gus; Palmer Ben;
Pollard Arch c.; Pullen c. c.; Pember-
ton c. j.; Peters Clarence; Paulsen
John; Putnam Mike; Pettant Lean
Perritte Walter.
Rudder L. H.; Randolph N; Ray w.
H; Roivison ]. r.; Ross J. c.; Rucker
j. F. 2; Russell ]. H; Ransdell F. l..
Skidmore Roy; sandson Thos H. &
Co.; Shreveport Foundry & Iron Co. 7;
Sanders Arthur; Sanders J.; Stewart L.
": spearnan w. e; Shivers J. ]. pkg
Smith Epp; Shreveport Collection
Agency Schroeder Ed; Spain Chas.
Smith A. NJ; Sumrall E.; Stone J w;
Smith George; Smith F. j. 4; Shreve-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
LUZIANNE COFFEE is the Sonth's
favorite coffee. Six million pounds used
Ask your grocer for it.
THE LETTER LIST.

The following is a list of letters re-
manning uncalled for in the Shreveport
postoffce for the week ending Thursday
Nov "a, 1910. A charge of one cent
will be made for each piece of mail
advertised. When calling for these let
tiers please say advertised" giving the
date Of advertisement. Free delivery OF
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed to street and number.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
.. Q. FLOURNOV
SUCCESSION NOTICE
Ca1c&ian, Noe. 20, soIa

SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No 14,1o8-Ie Eira Distria Co,tgE d
Iouisian0: SuoeesdnO % Jeff Efen
derson.
State of Gouisiana paeisb ds caado
Notice is heretg givee chat Anna tlen-
derson has eBnis dag applie6 % De ap-
pointed administratde % said SUCCESSION
and unless opposition be made sheretc
within ee eime specified hg hw, she
will be appointea as prayed Coz
Witness che GtOnorables O. Q. Ba
and O. g. Murff, judges &c SAID eouN
this e8rd dag q Hosembes soIo
D. q LEONARD
Voc 90 GG9k
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
BoozERs ARRESTED.

The police have arrested Pete Gam
brione, white mn, Jim Armstrong, LII
Their Rhodes and Fannie Longstreet, ne
groes, for selling booze. II is charged
by the police that Gambrione furnished
the booze to the negroes for sale.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
poUITRY ASSOCIATION.

Jennings, La, Nov. 23.-The Jennings
Poultry Association was formed here
Monday night. The permanent officers
elected were Brown Funk, president
G. A. Connally, secretary and treasurer
and superintendent for the show, the
date of which has been set for Decem-
Der 20 and FL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24

property seized as belonging to defend
ant and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say the sum
of twenty ($aooo) dollars, and all costs
of suit. Terms of sale cash, With bene-
fit of appraisement.
G. F. GERALD, City Marshal
Caucasian, Nov. ~, 1910
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24
NEW YORK WORLD
The THRICE-A. WEEK EDITION
Practically Daily at Price Of Weekly
NO OTHER NEWSPAPER IN
THE. WORLD GIVES so MUCH
AT so LOW A PRICE.

The great political campaigns are now
at hand, and you want the news acct
rately and promptly. The World long
siilce established record for impartial
ity, and anybody can afford its Thrice-a-
Week edition, which comes every other
day in the wee, except Sunday. It will
Be Of particular value to you now. The
Thrice-a-W Week World also abounds in
other strong features, serial stories. hui
nor, markets, cartoons; III fact, every
thing that is to be found in irst-class
daily
The Tllrice-a-W Worlds regular
subscription price is only $I.oo per year
and this pays for $50 papers. We offer
this uneqnaied newspaper and
The Caucasian. Tri-Weekly. ......$2. SC
The Caucasian, Sunday ...........$I.5c
The Caucasian. Weekly...........$I.5e
Together for one year.
The Caucasian Is always newsy and
reliable, and is the friend of the people
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24

Charles T. Spilker four
.h sc Shreveport, La, and es-
before me, the undersigned JUS
tice of the peace, one small bay mare,
about years old, weight agout 700 lbs.
With two small white spots on left side
of neck near the jaw. No other marks or
brands visible. The owner will come
forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the animal will be sold at
Keithville, La, on Saturday, December
II. 1910 at 10 o'clock, according to law.
]. F. HENDERSON,
Justice of the Peace 9TH Ward.
November 10, 1919.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24

It's good economy to use LUZ1ANNE
COFFEE for it's twice as streng as er-
binary brands-gees twice IS Tar. Call
for it at your grocer's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-24

Dr. Z, G. ALLEN
8 the Cooper building. DR..
= zFaduate Of both schools and
saa line Of Homeopathic RENE
A attention given chronic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-28
SUED BY STATE.
Illinois Central Loses It's Case
in Supreme Court.
ResistS a Claim for SIS, ,OOO,-
900 in Back Taxes.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 2S.-The Illi-
nois Central Railway company. sued
by the state for back taxes tentatively
placed at SIS, 100000, was defeated in
a preliminary trial of the case by de-
cision of the supreme court today. The
effect of the decision is to send the
case back to the circuit court of La
Sale county for hearing on its merits
It is the contention Of Governor De
neen that for thirty-three years the
railroad has been milking" the state
through its system of accounting for
gross earning on which it is required
under its charter to pay 7 per cent to
the state in lieu of other taxes.
The suit was filed by the attorney
general early in 1907.
The history of the suit really dates
back to 1851. when the state granted
a special charter to the road. which
provided-in consideration of a land
grant of 100000 acres-that the
company should pay annually five per
cent of its gross receipts. plus other
items, which should at least be equal
to 7 per cent of the gross receipts on
the mileage in Illinois.
It is alleged that the railroad has
not only construed the 7 per cent pro-
vision as a maximum instead of a
minimum but has failed to give the
state a proper accounting since 1877.
L
hidden is placed at S214 100000, seven
per cent of which is SIS 100000.
Today's decision indicates that the
supreme court finds the complaint suf-
ficiently tenable on it's face to warrant
a trial on its merits. The remanding
of the case means a trial on the evi-
dence.
In deciding on the demurrer of the
Illinois Central Railway company to
the suit of the state of Illinois to col
lect back taxes from the road. the
supreme court ruled in favor of the
state on all but one point.
The court holds that the charter
agreement of 1851. under which the
railroad was to pay the state seven per
cent of its gross earnings is a contract
and that the seven per cent is not tax
in the legal sense. The court holds
that practically all income of charter
lines as well as trunk lines, forms the
principal on which the seven per cent
shall be paid to the state.
In the matter of back taxes. the
court holds against the state, which,
court says, governors previous to De-
neen accepted the accounts of the rail-
road and that therefore accounts prior
to 1905 are Outlawed. Under this rul-
ing the $15,000,000 dollars which the
state sought dwindled to about
$1,00O,Q00.
From 1905 on. the court lays down
the rule Cor accounting by which the
state, it is estimated, will receive
S2,0O0,OO0 revenue annually from the
road instead Of $1,O00,0O0 or less as at
present.
/ Chicago, Oct. 2S.-According to At
! torney Horton of the Illinois Central
the decision includes the important
point that under a statute of limita-
/ tion the states case as bearing on
, years prior to 1905 is null The state.
/ Mr.. Horton says, may now sue for only
/ such taxes as it claims accrued be-
/ tween 1905 and 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-28
EMPIRE AT STAKE.
Famous Kentucky Land Case Before
U. S. Supreme Court.

Washington, Oct. 28.-An empire larg-
er than the entire state of Delaware or
the island of Porto Rico lying in the
state of Kentucky is the prize at stake
today in the supreme court of the Uni
ted States. Presentation of the contro-
versy to the supreme court today in oral
arguments will reveal an unusual
story in the western advance of Amer
lean civilization.
Owing to the careleSSneSS with which
Virginia is said to have issued grants
just after the revolutionary war to the
unsurveyed little known lands in what
is now eastern Kentucky great con
fusion has resulted as to the true own
ers of land in the 20 eastern counties
of that commonwealth. To add to this
confusion, it is said that Kentucky did
little better than Virginia during the
first years of her history. AS result
additional blanket grants made by the
new state. are now challenged. In all
about 2,500000 acres of land are said to
lie under the doubtful title of these
blanket grants. OF this amount the
eastern Kentucky coal land corporation
of which c. B. Hillhouse is accredited
with being the chief owner. claims title
to half a million acres.
On the other hand 100000 citizens of
the state of Kentucky have entered
these lands. Claimants under the
blanket grants call them "squatters." !"
The attorney general of Kentucky has
appeared in the supreme court to as
sert in defense of their claim of title
that they are the people who have built
up the state and have for years, paid
taxes on the land. Recent legislation in
Kentucky resulted in decisions by the
state courts which practically took
away any title which claimants under
the blanket grants might have had.
These claimants now come to the su-
preme court in a final appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-28
WILL LET SMITH GO.
Court to Give Fallen Preacher "a
Chance to Reform.

Kansas City. Oct. 2s.-Another
chance to make good is to be given
the Rev. Henry B. Smith, the former
archdeacon of the Episcopal church in
the southern part of Oklahoma dio-
cese, who was arrested here on
charge of passing worthless checks
amounting to more than $4,000.
The prisoner told Influential friends
that drink had caused his downfall,
and he believed he could live a clean
life If he were given another oppor-
tunity. Judge Ralph A. Latshaw was
informed of the ex-pastor'S penitence
and he said he would release the pris-
oner indefinitely provided he paid
the holders of the checks the amounts
they had lost. This Smith readily
agreed to do.
A telegram was sent to Smiths fam
lily in Park Hill, Okla. asking that
funds be forwarded with which to pay
his TRANSFORMATION home.