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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
PROTEST FILED
Against the Contract with the Elec'
tric Light Company.

A protest signed by three hundred
and two qualified electors against
the contract by the city with the
Electric Light Company was filed
today through committee of the
Municipal Ownership League COM
prising Hon. Ben Lichtenstein, DR.
G. C. Chandler and R. P. Moore.
The purpose of the protest is to
secure a reconsideration of the con-
tract or its submission to the quail
fled voters for their endorsement or
rejection at an election to be fixed
for that purpose.
This action is warranted on the
provisions of the referendum which
is embodied in the act creating the
commission form of government.
AS provided, it is signed by thirty
three per cent of the votes cast for
mayor at the election held in No
yember 1910. The aggregate vote for
mayor was 585, third Of which is
f95.
1t will now devolve on the City
Council to take such action as may
be necessary and in keeping with
the law creating the commission
form of government.
The objection to the contract is
the term of six years and other stip-
ulations which are not favorable to
the city, at least as viewed by the
Municipal Ownership League.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
To w. NJ. NoryelIe.

You are hereby notified that at tax
sale for unpaid state and parish tax
es for the year 1910, purchased the
following property assessed in the
name of w. M. Norvelle: Lot %
block A, Gladstone Subdivision
Which tax deed is dated July Is
1911, and filed for record July 81
1911, and recorded in conveyance
book 10, page 80. The amount OF
taxes, penalty and costs being $9.45
Address all communications in re-
gard thereto to w. H. Matthews, boz
i26, Shreveport, La.
MISS L. HANSZEN.
August 13, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
Jim Bailey,

Mansfield Journal: The star of
destiny seems to still point to Judge
Luther E. Hall; for the net result of
the publication of his Bernstein
letter is the loss of Jim Bailey of
st. Landry to the Good Government
League. This is truly good luck, for
the committee on ways and means
has been trying to devise some
means of getting rid of him without
kicking him over the back fence.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
Foster Plantation Sold.

The Foster plantation in Bossiel
parish, known as the Sewall place
embracing $500 acres, has been sole
to j. p. Allen and B. l.. Hart of Kan
sas City for Si4S,000. The deal, pend
ing some time, was closed by ]. C
Foster of the Foster -Glassell Com
pany, who owned the plantation, one
of the best in Bossier parish. 1t il
about five miles from Shreveport
It may be subdivided into ssmal
farms upon which desirable home
seekers are to be located
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
w. III. Prince.

The resistance of w. II. Prince tC
returning to Shreveport is as deter
mined as ever. 1t was reported a
few days since that he would be
forthcoming under the case of De-
tective RascOe and Deputy Sheriff
Taylor, but the latest from Chicago
would indicate that he may possibly
secure his release and go free
man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
How to Order Patterns.

Patterns described in The Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company, 1872 West 9th
street, New York City, ana Masonic
Temple, Chicago, III. Forward order
with name and address to the New
York or Chicago Office with &c for
each pattern; they will be mailed
direct to you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
Cotton Region Bulletin.

Light to heavy showers have been
reported over much of Oklahoma
and northern Texas, and scattered
showers, mostly light or moderate.
have occurred here and there in the
middle and eastern sections of the
|cctton belt, except generally faiI
weather over Mississippi and the
Carolinas. Temperatures have beer
moderate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
A Saving of Seventy-Eight ThOus.
and Dollars.

AS announced officially by Com
missioner Atkins, in the report OF
City Engineer Wilson, the city has
derived a remarkable benefit in the
letting of contracts for street pave
ment. As compared with previous
bids, the saving to the city on the
contracts let recently is $4,000
which may be reserved to the street
fund. With this saving the city may
acquire its plant for the repair OF
streets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
Can't FOrgiye Parker.

Mansfield Enterprise: The follow
ers of the Michel-Sanders combine
can't forgive John M. Parker for
putting the election crooks of New
Orleans in Jail. Their plaintive
whines are pitiful in Jail. They fear
that their time will come next, if
Mr.. Parker can not be suppressed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
$4,000, 900 Fortune.

New York, Aug. 23.-John w
Gates, whose funeral took place
here today, left an estate valued at
$30,00O,00O to S40,000OO0 according to
former justice Gildersleeve, who
drew Mr.. Gates will. The bulk OF
the estate is left to his widow and
his son, Charles G. Gates. The ben
eficiaries also include relatives
friends and former employees, the
total amount of whose legacies will
aggregate about Si,000,000 in sums
ranging from $1,000 to 100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
GeOrne Mills.

1t was reported from the santa
rum this afternoon that Mr.. George
Mills, who was injured in the auto
mobile accident Monday evening, is
improving. This is very gratifying
news to his friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
River Report.

Denison "a, rise of IA; Arthur
City 60, fall of 0.5; Lewis Ferry t0.4;
Fulton 81, fall of 0.3; Ringo Cross
ing 90; Finley 0.3, fall of Oh; Spring
Bank %, fail of Oh; Shreveport IA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24

We have time just now to DO some
work for you. May be you. have not
tried our printing. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Aug. "a, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-24
Shreveport Market.

The market closed quiet.
Receipts So bales.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
TURKEY WANTS
 INTERVENTION
Says Italians Arc Barbarians and That They Murder
 Noncombatants.
Western Newspaper Union News scrfifa

Western Newspaper Union News SerYiee.
 Washington. - So-calied ltaiiaus barbarities" ill Tripofi finally have been brought officially to the atten- ton of the American government in such form that a declaration Of the position of the state department i'll the matter is now expected.
 The subject was broached first in the course Of a verbal statement by the Turkish ambassador to Acting Secretary Adee and later in the day in the shape of letter. In each case the ambassador, who declared he was acting by express cabled instruc- tions from his government, described in detail the act attributed to the Italian troops and protested against the alleged barbarities inflicted upon helpless women and children and noncombatants by the infuriated Ital- ian soldiers.
 By order of his government the ambassador appealed to the United Stafes ta evert itself n r,,. a stop to practices that, he declared, were in plain violation of the rules of warfare and in contraventiOn of the Hague convention. to which the United States and Italy are parties. Acting Secretary Adee promised to submit the protest to Secretary Knox. who is absent from Washington.
 The ambassador note was based upon a cablegram from the Turkish minister of foreign affairs, of which the following is a part:
 Your excelleney has heard the news, unfortunately confirmed, of wholesale executions of great mum her of inhabitants of Trinoli, perpe tratcd daily by the Italian military authorities.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
DIES FROM EXPOSURE
Had Been Preaching 35 Years, But
 Meets Death in Almshouse.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Faragould-The Rev. John sum. mers, an aged minister. who claimed to have spent 5 years in the service of the Christian church, died at the county poor farm near this city from the effects of old age. hunger and ex- Dosure to the weather. Summers came to tfis city few days ago. rag ged. tired. sick and hungry. He ap- piled at the home of L. C. Thompson for food, and was given food and clothing and lodging for the night. The next morning he was found to he in an unconscious condition, and the case was reported to the county judge, who transferred the aged stranger to the poor farm Summers claimed that he had preached at Pop lar Bluff, Mo, September 26. since which time he had been without funds. He claimed that his former home was Pulaski, Ky.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
TRAVELLER VISITING CAPITALS
VIII Receive s1o,ooo If He Proves He
 Visited Each State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little RoCk.-Biithly following wheelbarrow containing press notices, a handkerchief and seals of three states. Allen Edwards entered Little Rock. He is tagging along after the whcelbarrow through every state and the capital thereof. He has visited three states capitals up to date-In- diana, Illinois and Missouri Little Rock is fourth. and he sighed con tentedly as he scratched those states off his list and sighed again when he noticed the rest of the list.
 Mr. Edwards started from Elwood Ind, September of the present year If he returns to ElWood, after visit ing every capital in the union, and has the proofs neatly arranged in his scrap book, he will be presented with $t0,000 worth of real money.
 He started out with no money and must work his way hither and thither and earn whate'er he can.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
LEGAL DEPARTMENT SUES
Aliege That Cottonseed Companies
 Have Been Restraining Trade.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Suits have been filed in Crawford county by the state of Arkansas on relation of II. L. Norwood, attorney general and John D. Arbuekle. as prosecuting attorney, against the Ar kansas Cotton Oil Company. the Rose City Cotton oil Company and the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company, in which is it alleged that these three corporation have violated the anti trust law, and entered into an agree ment, combination and confederation to fix the price to be paid for cot tonseed. No intimation is given out from the attorney generals office as to what may follow these suits. but 1t is supposed that from the nature of the suits others may be instituted later against other companies.
 The suits are brought separately against each defendant company, and the complaint prays for judgment of $50,000 in each case. It is stated that the cotton seed mills are pay ing about st0 per ton less for cotton seed this fall than last. and the Of fcials thtink this due 10 the alleged eombinaticn.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
MONTHLY PARDON LIST
Several Get Clemency-One Who
 Stold Sandwich.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Eleven pardons were granted by the governor and large number re fused. Major Johnson, who was con yicted August 15, 1911, in the Argenta police court on the charge of petit larceny following the theft of a sand wich, was among the number receiv- ing pardons. Johnson had been fined $50 and sentenced to GO days impris- onment
 The cases considered and pardon granted.
 Otto Bowen, convicted on the charge of involuntary manslaughter. Joe Villines. of Searcy county. con victed of manslaughter Walter Ali son of Searcy county, burglary and grand larceny. W. F. Payne of Pu- laski county, bigamy. Walter Brown of Saline county, assault with intent to kill. Charles A. Nulick of Pope county. bigamy Hugh Williams of Bone county giving liquor to minor Moses Parker of Sebastian county false pretenses. Joe Lake of Wood ruff county. forgery.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Governor May Attend Fete.

Governor Donaghey probably will go to Helena To take part in the celebro- ton that will be held there upon the arrival of the replica of the steamer New Orleans which will pass down the Mississippi river in the interest of the deep water movement. reach ing Helena November IS or IT. Gov ernor Donaghey las rec wed a letter from William A. Magee. mayor of phtsburg. from whice city the beat starts. urging him to nc he toat at Helena, The governor will proba. bly board the boat at Helena and n2ke the trip 10 Ari,ansas City.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
CITY IN HANDS OF MOB
Burning and Looting Is General
 Many Bodies Are Found.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Hankow, via Wu Hu.-Over two- thirds of the city of Hankow has been destroyed by fire. The lowest esti- mate of the monetary loss is $50.00u,- 900. Four hundred thousand people are destitute. Hundreds of half-burned bodies lie among the ruins. Many Of them are the bodies of women and children.
 The customs house, the postoffice and the American missions have been spared The city has been footed. the imperialists taking hand in the pill lige. lmperialist officials tried to check this work and executed a num- Der of soldiers. Refugees were de- prived of their loot on entering the British concession. carloads of valu- able furs, silks and iewelry being seized. It is suggested that the Red Cross receive the proceeds.
 The consuls appealed to the impe- rialists to cease burning the town. A proclamation. which was issued im- mediately. declared that the rebels were responsible for the fires and or dered that these be checked The following day new fires started in Va rious quarters
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
FORREST CITY ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NOV. 3 1911.
C0Ma0NER TO PUBLISH ACT
Secretary of State Receives Com
 municstion From Publisher.

Western Newspsner Union News Service.
 In letter to the Secretary of State, Charles N. Bryan publisher Of the Commoncr. says that he will act upon Mir. Hodges suggestion and publish copy of the enabling act placing the initiative and referendum into effect in Arkansas. Mir. Bryan stated also that he expects to publish the brief in the initiative and refer endum case filed before the United State supreme court. i'll which several states. including Arkansas, are inter ested. Mir. Bryan commended the educational work being done to make the merits of the initiative and ref erendum better understood in Arkan- sas.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Board of Charities Meets.

of charities attended the regular monthly meeting in the office of the secretary, and plunged into the task of making contracts for supplies. Owing to the fact that many blankets and much winter clothing is needed now. the board had a hard days work All the members of the board met at the Confederate home and spent the entire day at that insti- tuition. The building and improve ments were inspected and the or. Fani.ation of the hospital force com pleted
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
BIC DEMAND;
 LOW PRICES
Exports in Cotton Will Amount to Many Million
 Bales.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Washington. Estimates by Ameri- can consals throughout the world of the number of 5od.pound bales of cot ton required 10 supply foreign de- mand, except Italy and England, for manufacturing purposes before Sep tember I, 1912, place tho number at 12,5fS,112.
 The information was called for by the governor of Texas, who wanted it l. lay before the conference of gov ernors in New Orleans. In the case ol Italy the consul general at Genoa. through a misunderstanding, gave es- inmates for amount of American cot ton demanded The United States has been furnishing about 70 per cent of cotton consumed in Italy, which would indicate a total demand for that country next year of 750,000 bales
 The estimates for England 2,S54, 5l2 bales. represent the consumption oi American cotton up 10 September last -mer;ca usually supplies about so per cent of England's to- tai demand.
 The departments information shows the total foreign demand, as follows.
 Australia, S2o.o0o 5oQ-pond bales Releium. 74.Soo; Canada. 1&5,o0o: China. s.300.Qo0. England 2S54.512 (a1: France. 1.4lo0oo; Germany l. -5G.S0o Italy, 52a.o0o Cal Japan, l. l00.o00. Mexico. 160000, Spain 392.- o6a. Switzerland. 45,ooo. Total, 12. 5fS.1l2.
 lal-Estimates for England and It. ab refer to demands for American cotton only.
 Incmding the normal demands ot Greece, Portugal and sweden Don mark. Norway. British India and aH other countries. this amount would he increased bv almost 2oe0ooo hales. Eneland ard Italy require ahoat 70 ooa haies more than esti rated above for their total coHsump tion
 With these additions the amount would he approximately l5,2eS112 lales. If the American consumption were the same as that in 1910 the total amount of eetton needed during this cotton year would he about 20, oo0. 1000 bales, compared with 1S,32L, COG
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
ACCESSORY IS CONVICTED
Aged Woman Was Killed and Robbed
 of sto.ooo. .

Western Newspaper Uuion News 'erviee
 Fayetteville.-A verdict of guilty was rendered by the jury in the ease of N H.. alias Red Fox, charged with accessory before the fact 10 the robbery of Mrs. Carrie Wtnkleman in this city, August 26. 1909. and he was giyen three years. Thc case has been one of the most widely known and hardest fought of any in this court for years. Four times the state attempted to convict Fox of being ac- cessory to the murder of Mrs Win kleman, both before and after the fact, but each trial resulted in hung jury. On August 9G, 19o9, Mrs. Win Heman, over so years of age, was brutally murdered at her home in this city and robbed of s10.00o. She had for years carried her savings with her, keeping them in an especially constructed belt around her waist.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Supreme Court Affirms Judgment.

The two-year prison sentence of Jim Coulter of Sevier county has been af- firmed by the supreme court Coulter was convicted of second degree mur der for the killing of his brother, Burt Coulter. Both were said to be drinking at the time. They attended negro church festival and, accord. ing to the testimony, Burt Coulter walked down the church aisle de claring that he could whip any 20 men in the building. Later they left the church and got into a row of their own, resulting in the killing of Burt by Jim Coulter The court says there is nothing reversible in the judgment of the lower court.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Special Laws a Massive Volume.

Secretary of State Hodges has prac- tically completed his work on the vol ume Of special acts passed by the last legislature and the book will soon be published It will be mas sive volume of more than Lioo pages. This book contains only the special acts passed by the legislature, the bulk of them being stock. fence and hunting laws. The general laws have already been published in separate volume. The two volumes together will be practically the same size as KIrbys digest.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
CORN CROP MANY BUSHELS SHORT $50, ,000, ,000 Bushels Less Than Last Years Bumper
 Yield.
IS THIRD LARGEST YIELD
Tobacco Crop Also Many Pounds Short-Acreaqe Is h.
 creased.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-The full effect of tho drouth and intensely hot weather of the past summer was reflected in the government crop report. It showed that the production of corn in the United States. which at the beginning of the season promised to exceed the bumper crop of last year. was smaller by 349 ,412, 900 bushels than last years crop.
 Notwithstanding this great decrease in all of the principal corn-growing states. except in Ohio. Michigan, Min nesota Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia. South Carolina and Alabama Illinois led in production
 Potatoes showed q falling off of 57,076, ,000 bushels.
 Flax seed was about the only prin- cipal crop showing an increased pro- duction this year.
 There was striking decrease in the production of tobacco, the crop amounting to 196,000,000 pounds less than last years crop. Tn Kentucky alone the loss was Ill 100000 pounds. and in Virginia and North Carolina 1t was 25000, 900 pounds each. In Penn sylvana and Wisconsin the crop was greater than last year The average yield per acre for the entire country. SS5.2 pounds, was greater than during any time in the past ten years.
 Arkansas corn yield was 59,5S7 ,000 bushels
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Senator Oldham Member of Board.

The governor has appointed Sena- tor W. K. Oldham of Lonoke county a member of the board of Trustees of the Arkansas tuberculosis sana- torium to succeed his brother, former Sesator Kie Oldham of Little Rock Kie Oldham has has resigned be cause Of the fact that he expects to remain in Arizona for some time. He was the author of the law which provided for the establishment of the sauatorium and has taken an active interest in the work Of the Institu. ton
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Magazine Publisher Arrested.

New York.-Frank Orrf. president of the Columbian Sterling Publishing Company. publishers of the Hampton Columbian Magazine, and J. F. B. Akin, a lawyer connected with the company, were arrested by police in speetors. charged with using the mails to defraud investors in selling stock In the publishing company. They were held in $15,000 bail each for ex- animation.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Boy Accidentally Kills Two.

Notawa. Okla.-Fred Stanart. aged 12, son of well-to-do farmer, play fully pointed a shotgun at three of his little girl companions and as result Berte Nicholas and Madge Stevens are dead and Edith Fisher is mortally wounded. All three little girls were years of age daughters of farmers. Bertie Nicholas and Madge Stevens were killed instantly their heads be- ing almost torn from their bodies.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
TRYING TO STOP GAMBLING
Chicago Police Department to Pre-
 vent "Card Parties of Society

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Chicago.-A squad of police stalk ing for gamblers broke down the doors Of flat in the West Side resi- dence district-then stopped abashed Instead of the usual assortment Of men they expected 10 find, they bag ged seven women clustered about the raraphernalia of a peolroom.
 A test of strength between women residents and w W. Cudmore. police captain. commanding a station in the fashionable North Side residence dis triet. over his interpretation of the gambling law, Is imminent.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Gouernors uroed to Act.

Austin. Tex Governor Q. B Col quitt, as chairman of governors. chosen at the New Orleans confer, ence to devise ways and means to raise the price of cotton. in a letter to Governor O'Neal of Alabama. says that he has appointed chairmen for 149 counties in Tevas 10 lead the movement for reduction of the cot ton acreage in Texas next year and 10 prevent the rushing of the present crop upon the market
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
Total
.$925,000

IOtdl ........... S923,u0O
 The expenses of the state paid out of the general revenue fund amount to about $90,000 a month. Mr. lobe estimates that the total amount Of warrants to be issued on the general revenue fund up to July 1. 1912, will be $720,00o. As all these warrants will be presented as soon as money begins to come into the treasury, the state will be left with a surplus of approximately $200,000, according to Mr. lobe. With warrants being is sued at the rate of about $90,0O0 q month. this Wil last about two months.