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Sharp County record., 1910-10-14

eraI conference was held n Bal
timors ia May, 1904, and was at
tended and presided over OK the
three bishops, Coke, Asoury and
Whataoat in turn. This confer
ence passed a law Limiting the
ministerial term to two years for
a preacher in charge Of d circuit
or q presiding elder to remain on
a circuit or district. Also the
quarterly conference for each
circuit or station was created by
this conference. Bishop What
coat, after doing nearly six years
faithful and devoted labor for
the church, filling all the duties
of bishop, died triumphantIy at
Dover, Delaware, July ), 1906
The fifth session OF the gsner-
al conference was held at BaIti-
more in May, 1903, presided over
by Bishops Coke and Asbury.
This was very large confer
ence, attended by travelling
preachers only. The Rev. VIII
liam Nc Kendree, a presiding
elder, was elected aud ordained
bishop, he being the first native
born citizen of America to be
made bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church. This confer
ence passed a law making the
general conference a delegated
body of preachers working under
a constitution. No lay deIega.
ton was admitted at this time.
Bishop Thomas Coke was one
Of the most faithful and jealous
workers in the missionary cause
in his day. He had come to
America nine times, crossing the
Atlantic ocean eighteen times,
BESIDES visiting other foreign
countries. In the spring of 1914,
while making his way from Lon.
don, England, to India with
eight or nine missionaries on the
night of May %, away out in the
Indian ocean, he died very sud-
denly, and his body was con-
signed to The waters for a grave,
to be called forth at the resur-
rection.
Continued next week.
Sharp County record., 1910-10-14
WOMAN RuNs BUSINESS.

One " iho business Inlor,sts n
Now York h chat ot newspaper clip.
pings, one Of the lprgcst bureaus bc.
ing run by q woman, ltw Nellie
Bunvlla She employs q hundred
workers, rni has d Very urcwhIl
business few of 'hvc pl.rlniaIpg
her bureau knowing that Il "a con-.
dueted by a w3mgA.
Sharp County record., 1910-10-14

TIL COURTS
Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-Firsi Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1910-10-14

decided TO organize a Methodist
conference and called a meeting
of the Methodist preachers for
that purpose to meet at Lovely
Lane Chapel in Baltimore, Mary
land, on the oath Of December,
1884. When they had ASSEMBLE
cd the roll vas called and there
were sixty present out of the
eighty-three preachers in Amer
ica. They came from the north
as far as Maine aud New Hamp-
shire and from the south as far
az Georgia. 1t was resolved to
organize themselves into a Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Amer
ica.
So the first Methodist Episco-
pal church in America was duly
organized at this meeting with
she authority to elect bishops and
ordain elders and deacons for
the church. This conference is
known in the church as the
Christmas conference. 7 h Q
twenty-five articles of the Meth
odist religion were adopted by
this conference. Although there
were but few members Of this
conference on whose heads time
had begun to chow, yet several
of them appeared to be way
worn and weather. beaten in pre-
mature old aga. At this confer
ence the form OF admission into
the church was regulated, Also
the form OF public worship was
regulated and the class meeting
and love feast were adopted.
We ind that the first session Of
the regular general conference
Of til e Methodist Episcopal
church OF America after its or
ganization was held in Baltimore
in November, 1902, presided over
by Bishop Thomas Coke. The
name Of Presiding Elder appears
now for the first time in the his
tory Of Methodism, that church
Office being legally established at
this conference and the duties Of
the Office defined. The Presd.
ing Elders duty az defined then
was to give the saoraments OF the
Lords supper TO the churches
and to supervise in a general
way The circuits among which he
moved.
The second session Of the gen.
oral conference was held in Bal
timore in the year 1896 and was
presided over by Bishops Coke
and Asbury in turn. AT this
conference there were ak annual
conferences formed in the United
states al follows: The Baltimore
conference, the New England
conference, the Philadelphia
conference, the Virginia confer.
ence, the South Carolina confer.
ence and tho Western confer.
ence. This Western conference
embraced all Of what is now the
states Of Kentucky and Tennos.
SEQ and subsequently, all Of the
territory lying west VI these two
great states.
The third session Of the gener.
al conference was held at Balti.
more beginning May 9, 1900,
presided over by Bishops Coke
and Asbury, \ great revival Of .
religion took place at this con. .
ference and about 200 souls we're .
converted during the sittings Of I.
the conference. The Rev. Rich.
ard Whatooat, an EngIishman by
birth and education, was elected
and ordained bishop Of tao
church. being the frat man elect.
I'd TO the office Of bishop by the
American conference. The New
York annual conference was
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Sharp County record., 1910-10-14
OFFICINL

Congressional.
Member Of Congress End District.
W. \. OLDFlELD.
Senatorial,
Member State Senate, Second
District-C, H. HENDERSON.
Judicial.
Judge of the 10th Judicial Cir
cult i, W. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.--C. L. EIMoRE.
County.
Representatives.. NJ. STREET.
County Judge-W. II. KELLEY.
Clerk-ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
Sheriff-W. O. SMITH.
Treasurer-J. W. THOMPSON.
A Assessor-W. f. SMITH.
Surveyor-R, X. ARNOLD.
Sharp County record., 1910-10-14

Fathrr-Is that young Hicollar
fellow Of good judgment, Dolly?
Daughter-I'm afraid he is papa.
He doesn't say a word about marry
ing.
Sharp County record., 1910-10-14
THE EARLY
Establishment
OF The Methodist Episcopal Church
And It's Work And Growth In
North And Northeast
Arkansas.
nv ~ w an tVvED
BY C. W. SHAVER.

The Methodist came forth as evangelist
Taey persuaded rau With existing. iastt-
t,1rious and creeds they had no quarrel
Their controversy was not with Church or
State lurharities, but with sin amt Satan,
and thsir one obiect was to save souls. -
MeTgsire.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
SELF-SACRlFICE
A Soldier Recognized Officially and Re
warded.

A Washington special TO the New
York Mail says:
Moved By an enlisted soldiers self
sacrifice, the Senate has done what it
usually hesitates longest about doing
breaking a precedent and has passed a
bill to pay a monthly pension of $12s to
a Spanish war veteran, who volunteered
himself as subject for experimental
purposes i'll the yellow fever hospital in
Cuba ten years ago
The soldier is John r. Kissinger, one
of the first to respond to President Nc
Kinley's call for troops in 1903. After
being mustered out he re-enlisted in the
hospital corps, and was serving when
his offer to undergo the experimental
tion was accepted Kissinger was in
capacitated by the scientific test, which
was conducted BY Drs. Walter Reed,
James Carroll and Jesse w. Lazear, u.
S. A., all of whom have since died from
the effects of theft own infection from
yellow Overwhelming mosquitoes.
In recognition of the first named of
fcer's devotion and sacrifice, the War
Department has established the Walter
Reed General Hospital here, and Con-
gress granted monthly pensions Of S1a5
to the widows of Drs Carroll and La
GEAR. Kissinger escaped with his life,
but was hopelessly crippled with a spine
disease and is unable to do anything for
his own support
The Senate committee decided that
the facts in this case were exceptional
To obviate objections, the bill was al
tered so as to recite the peculiar circun-
stances that distinguished the case.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
UNITED DAUGHTERS
of the confederacy Elect Officers for
the Ensuing Year-Shreveport Select
ed for Next Meeting Place.

The State Convention of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy held il,
Donaltlsonville closed Thursday night
with brilliant historical evening. The
principal feature of the day was the
election of officers, which resulted in
the choice of the following:
Mrs. Edward Gottschalk, of New Or
leans, president.
Mrs. w. D. Park, of Donaldsonville,
first vice president
Miss Sarah Eilitt, Of Anite City, sec
ond vice president.
Mrs. NJ NJ Bannernan, of Grand
Cane, third vice president.
Miss Lille Jones, of Jackson, fourth
vice president.
Miss Matte McGrath, of Baton
Rouge. recording secretary.
Mrs. {. G. Longnire, Of New Or
leans, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. A. r Taylor, of Monroe, finan-
eiaf secretary
Mrs. Mary Robinson, of St Francis
vile. treasurer
Mrs. Adah Johnson, of Alexandria,
registrar
Mrs ]. $. Allison Of benton, histo-
riaf.
Miss Lise Allan, Of New Orleans,
custodian.
Mrs. A. p Miller of Baton Rouge,
recorder of crosses of honor.
Mrs. l. u Babin, of Baton Rouge,
State organizer.
Shreveport was selected as the next
meeting place.
Mrs. We j Behan, Oh New Orleans,
had donated d scholarship for d young
l1dy belonging TO the general order,
making four scholarships now to be
awarded BY the u. d. G..
1 suggestion was made that the chap
tiers take up the question of raising a
fund for a home fof the wives and chill
drcn Of INDECENT veterans who are com
peiled t5 go to the Soldiers Home. The
matter viii be discussed BY the chapters
throughout the State and sentiment
III time for the next State
Convention. The session was one Of the
most hIrmotiious ever held by the
Daughters, and much credit was given
to Mrs, p J Friedrichs, the outgoing
president. and Mrs. Gottscha1s, the
newly elected president, and outgoing
financial secretary and active recording
secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
TAX FOR HUNTERS

The Caucasian stands today. as It has
IN the past, in opposition to the levy Of
a tax for hunting Any citizen should
he privileged to indulge in the pastime
OF recreation Of hunting game and birds
without being required to have license
for such sport There are now too
many taxes on the people. The game
law as Il Is now constituted has devel-
oped into mine producing dollars
which has been expended in high sal
aries for the Game Commission and
those connected with it. Every citizen
should be permitted to hunt and to FISH,
in season, without the requirement Of
tax or license for this privilege.
Better abolish the Game Commission
and the present INV and revive the law
which gives authority 10 the police jury
of each parish to regulate hunting and
fishing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08

should appreciate the immense amount
that, has been accomplished by the pres
ent Congress organized as it is, and the
urgent need Of keeping this organization
in power Mr. Cannon, as speaker of
the House. has accomplished a literally
phenomenal amount of good work. It
has shown a courage, good sense and
patriotism such that it would be real
ard serious misfortune for the country
to fail to recognize TO change the
leadership and organization of the
House at this time means to bring CON
fusion upon those who have been sue
cessfuly eng ,ged in the steady working
out of great and comprehensive
scheme for the betterment of orr social,
industrial and civic conditions. Such a
change would substitute a purposeless
confusion, violent and hurtful oscilia-
ton between the positions of the ex-
IRENE radical and the extreme reaction
airy, for the present orderly progress
along the fine of carefully thought
out policy"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08

llcpa3ifed ii saloons, regardless Of the
limits. drank BY any individual who may
become so desperately reckless under
its Influence as to go forth and kill and
murder his best friend why restrict the
sale of cocaine?
Is not this restriction a taking away
of the personal right and the liberty
Of the individual who may be inclined
to Or Il d user Of this or any other
drug
ultdef the influence of cocaine The VIC
him becomes stupefed and harmless and
does not seek the blood of his best
friend. nor does he GO about the streets
raising shoel and resisting arrest and
disturbing whole neighborhood by his
conduct
II cocaine is an evil and shotld be
suppressed, why not suppress the sale
OF whiskey and beer and other intoxi-
cants which rob men of their reason,
which increases crime and pauperism
throughout the land7
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
MOTHERS DAY.

Today, the second Sunday in May, is
set aside especially as Mothers Day,
Its origin is credited to Miss Anna
Jarvis Of Philadelphia. By tacit con-
sent it has become national holiday.
What greater compliment, better say
what more loving recognition of
Mother than the observance of this day,
enshrined TO her memory if she be with
the Blessed of God, and if of this
sphere, how full of mutual qualification
must be its observance.
The name of Mother. the first loving
words lisped by baby tongue, is the
symbolism Of ali that which is sacred to
mankind. Where is there a better
friend than Mother, the one being who
is ever true and self-sacfifeing, whose
love is beyond measurement, whose love
from the cradle song through all the
vicissitudes of life is ever cheering,
consoling and encouraging.
No human being can ever realize his
misfortune until he shall have sustained
the loss of Mother.
In honor of Mother it is then meet
and proper that this day shall be OBJ
served becomingly.
For this observance it is suggested
that white carnation be worn, but any
white flower, symbolic of purity and
trya t,;Ii hA awnrasStva af the silent oct
soulful tribute to Mother
And then Mother, if yet ministering
her love and Influence, may be glad
dened if away with some sweet mis-
sive from those who are ever dwelling
in her heart
This much every boy and girl and
every man and woman can do-wear a
white flower as a tribute to mother.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
RI EsrATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, office 517 Marshall street. the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
Marx Meyer to Essie Taylor, lot oissst
block 8 West Shreveport. 5000
G. G. Coldwell to j. 3. Huston, south
half of southeast quarter section 10, is,
"a; $r2So.
Wilmer S. Johnson to Thos. MeGre-
gor, acre lot 70 of Johnston's subdivis-
ion: $3.50.
Felix Weller to Iona Smith, lot 7 of
Dave Robinson subdivision; SITS.
Gaddo Realty Co to T. ]. Jackson, lot
2I2 Pinehurst; 5000.
Caddo Realty Co. to J. J. Lyon, lot
$50 Pinehurst; $500
Chas. 6. Colquitt to S. ]. Hartman,
lot 9 and half of lot 10 block 1o of ].
N. Howell subdivision $12oo.
Queensborough Land Co. to J. d.
Tabbitt, lots 4 and S of Block 3 of the
Queensborough addition; $ss7.25.
VIM. Hamilton, trustee. to ]. ID. Tab
bitt, lots ~, 70, 7S. 70 in subdivision of
cast 30 acres of west 14o acres in the
southwest quarter sec 10, 10, 10; $500
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
HOW KINDNESS WON

Dick was a very little donkey to have
such a will of his own. You wouldn't
have thought, unless you knew donl1eys
that this small brown animal with the
bright eyes and long ears could be SC
stubborn. He stood there in the road
and refused to go one step farther
neither would he turn his head toward
home.
"Oh dear What stubborn don
key' exclaimed little Berthe in des-
pair How shall we ever be able to
make him mover"
Her brother Lloyd, with the conf
dence of eight years, ran to the side
of the road and brought back short
stick, with which he industriously
switched the obstinate animals sides.
Alas the donkey bore it better than he
did, and he soon stopped, breathless
latter moments thought, BERTHE
drew an apple from the basket in the
little cart and held it up in front of
Dicks nose For a single instant he
shifted at the rosy fruit, then moved
forward obediently and took it in his
mouth
"Ail aboardlr cried Lloyd. and he and
his sister elambered upon the seat
Dick set off at a lively pace, still
munching the apple. ard they had no
more trouble with him during the re-
mainder of the drive Sunbeam.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
NOTORIOUS MURDERESS
Kate Bender, Magnetic Healer" Cred.
tied with Many Deaths.

Rio Vista, Cal, May Skate Bender
of the notorious family of Kansas MUIR
derers, is dead here, according to a
statement made today by John Collins,
a resident of this place
The woman, who was known as Mrs.
Gavin and later as Mrs. Peters, was
found dead several days ago in her
home Collins, who was her friend, said
she revealed her identity to him several
years ago, exciting a promise that re
should not tell anybody until after her
death,
Collins declares the woman gave him
a detailed account of many murders
which she and her brothers committed
in the Bender home at Cherryville.
Kansas, in the seventies.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
THE COCAINE EVIL.

While the evils Of what Is known as
the cocaine habit have long been known
to the authorities IN this community ow-
ing to the prevalence Of the vice among
The negroes principally, il il only recent
II that the evil has attracted The atten-
ton OF the whole country Owing TO
the protibitive duties now exaeted on
opium and the, comparatively nominal
duties levied on coca leaves, from which
the cocaine Is extracted Tie cocaine
habit IS rapidly replacing the use Of
other drugs by those addicted 70 the
drug habit The Pieayune
unquestionably the use Of cocaine, as
the use Of whislsey or beer or other in
toxicanss, IS an evil which should be
suppressed BY law, and the same ruIe of
prohibition as to the use Of cocaine
should be effective in is application to
whisky and beer and other intoxisants.
Perhaps there may be some differ
enee. and III sense there IS d marked
distinction.
For instance, Il the sale Of wiislsey
and beer and other intoxieants may be
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
ENGLAND's KING IS DEAD.
King Edward Is dead.

~
This intelligence conveyed throughout
the world has been received with regret.
II Edward VII was a king in name
and in fact, he was also a man who was
ever il close touch with the people and
who IN a sense was one of the people
IT is all over, but think / have done
my duty Such were his last words.
A man who has done his duty has no
seif-reproach. no vain regrets to ex-
press when he is summoned forever
from the activities of this life.
How much good he has accomplished
and how great and substantial have been
his achievements is in the record of his
years
As the monarch Of a great and pow
erful nation, he has acquitted himself
we'll lie has been progressive and is
held in the highest esteem of his people.
This much could not be said Of other
kings, nor could greater honor be be-
slowed than in this tribute. He was
loved and admired by his people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08

LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION.
The next session of the Louisiana
Bar Association will be held in Baton
Rouge on May 20 and 81. The annual
address on that occasion will be by
Hon. Archibald r. Watson, corporation
counsel of the City of New York To
Hon, F. II. Randolph. the president of
the association, is due the credit of the
acceptance of the invitation by this dis
tinguished attorney of New York The
theme of his address will be announced
later.
These annual gatherings of the
Louisiana Bar Association are not only
delightful from the social view, but are
substantially entertaining and interest,"
ing The feature of these annual con-
ventions is that they are not confined
to one locality, but are extended and
held i'll the towns of the State having
the facilities sufficient to provide all the
necessary accommodations. The corven-
ton last year was held in Alexandria.
AT the convention at Baton Rouge all
important questions will be considered,
but these weighty responsibilities will
be relieved in social functions which
are being prepared on an elaborate
scale.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
WHAT WILL He POI

The connncner. Those Republicans
who ar hoping that Mr. Roosevelt wilt
alike Up the fgst against Cannon and
Cannonlsm viii perhaps be interested in
i letter printed BY the New York
World This letter was written BY
Theedoae Roosevelt 10 James E Wat
son Of Indiana and Is as follows
4 feel that ali good citizens who
have the welfare Of America at heart
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
LEONARD WOOD
The Man Prepared--Alway Ready for
Duty Anywhere.

Ray STANDARD Baker writes most
interesting sketch of General Leonard
Wood in the April American Magazine,
part of which is quoted as follows
MANY there are who have attempt
ed to account for the startling rise to
power ard fame of General Leonard
Wood Twelve years ago all assistant
surgeon with little or no regular milf
tary training, how is it possible that
today at the astonishingly youthful age
of so Che was born October Q, 1869 !.
he should be the ranking major general
and chief of staff of the army of the
United States7
Somewhere in one of his essays
Emerson observes of certain extraor-
binary man that he was prepared for
his age. No better description of the
success of General Wood could possibly
be written. Without especially brilliant
qualities to commend him, he has been
at every crisis he has had to meet, pc
culiarily the man who was ready. There
stood Leonard Who'd prepared It was
not that he sought the places which he
has filled SO successfully, but that he
was Supremacy the man who was ready
for them.
AT the very beginning of his career
in the army, although only a surgeon.
t,,t - Ian 1 Il
of soldiers in pursuit of Geronimo's
Apache warriors, far down among the
mountains and cactus deserts of old
Mexico He performed this difficult
task with such courage and efficiency
that he was especially commended by
his commanding general and rewarded
by congress with one of those rare med
ais Theodore Roosevelt said of him.
No soldier could outwalk him.
could live with greater indifference on
hard and scanty fare, could endure
hardship better, or do better without
sleep.
AT the beginning of the Spanish
war, when is was proposed to raise
regiment of Rough Riders, the man nat
urally chosen to lead was this same re-
ticert low spoken, well-prepared army
He became colonel and led
the Rough Riders on the bloody hill of
Las Guasimas. After that when the
high ones at Washington looked the
province of Santiago about
them for man to command, there
stood Leonard Wood-ready There.
were He proved an adj
mirable colonial administrators and from
that moment onward he has been the
imminent man in connection with the
most difficult problems of our foreign
He became governor of
Cuba, then he went TO the Philippines.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
OPEN LETTER TO MESSRS. BAR
RET, SMITH, THOMAS AND
HItNSICKER.

Dear Gentlemen. Me and Hannah got
to talking last night about our taxes,
living is so hard And Hannah, she
sed youtns ought to explain to we poor
folks in the papers how it is Caddo par
ish gets over 100000 out of usens, and
whar all this good money goes, and who
gifts it. Hannah. she sed, MIR. Blanchard
had the taxes reduced when he was in,
and then Mr. Sanders when he come in
he turned round and put EN- back. Han
nah she sed she was down to her sis
tiers in Natchitochuse and learned one
poor man offered MIR. Truman $1,000 for
his office, and she reekoned Mr.. Pat
Fluornoy got big offer for hisen. En-
nyhow weu11s want you all who has our
representative business to publish in the
papers and sign it up, and tell usens
just who, how and where, Which gets
all this money. Yours to watch,
HOEHANDLE.
2. ST. meets you often but then
youuns looks too bisy to talk, SO | wants
TO read it at night when | Gums home
from work Don't say you haint got no
time Ef it was lection time you would
have lots of time. II.