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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
AN ORDINANCE

Section l. Be it ordained by the po-
Ice jury of the parish of Caddo, that
said parish be and is hereby formed
into road district. in compliance with
Article POI of the Constitution of 1898.
; Sec D. Be it further ordained, etc,
that in order to raise funds for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining
and repairing the public roads of said
parish, that one mil per annum of the
taxes levied by said police jury of Cad
do parish for the year 1901, and for
each succeeding year, is hereby set
aside and levied on all taxable prop
erty assessed upon the TAX roll of said
parish for said year and each succeed
ing year.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. etc..
that for the same purpose there is
hereby imposed a per capita tax of one
dollar per annum upon each ablebod-
led male inhabitant of said parish be-
tween the ages of Is and S. years; pro
vided, that the provisions of this sec
ton shall not be operative in incorpo-
rated towns md cities in said parish
that maintain their own streets.
Sec. 4. Be il ordained, etc, that any
person subject to per capita tax who
shall fail or refuse to pay the same on
or before the Ist day of January of
each year shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, anil shall be subject 20 indict-
ment bp the grand jury OF said parish,
or prosecution by the district attorney
of said parish, or to prosecution b. the
district attorney of said parish by bill
of indictment, to be prosecuted before
the district court of said parish, and
upon conviction shall be fined in a sum
of not less than $3.50 nor more than
$500 and all costs of the prosecution;
and in default of the payment of said
fine and all costs he shall be sentenced
to work upon the public roads of said
parish undr provisions of this ordi-
nance two days for every dollar of
fines and costs.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
that there is hereby IMPOSED and levied
an annual license tax upon the owner
of each vehicle, including bicycles,
kept and used foi locomotion over the
public roads of said parish in said par
ish, as follows:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
SUCCESSION SALE

No 423-la Seventeenth Judicial District
Court-State of Louistans, Parieh of Yer
million-Succession of Oscar Pipes.
By virtue OF . commission to sell, to me
directed By the Honorable Seventeenth
Judicial District Court Of Louisiana, Par
Ism Of Yermillicn. IN the above: !: entitled
succession, 1 will proceed to sell to the
highest bidder according to law, at the
principal front door OF the courthouse In
Shreveport, La, between the legal hours
for salesSon
SATURDAY, july 9TH, 1901,
the following property, to-wIt; rhe
''Progress'' newspaper. with the presses,
type and printing material OF all kinds
belonging thereto or connected therewI tn
the job ONCE, good will, subscription and
advertising lists thereof, on the following
Zms, viz; One third or more, at the
eplion OF the buyer, In cash, and the
remainder on . credit of one and two
years, the purchaser to give notes bearing
: per cent interest from date OF sale.
endorsed in blank, with approx cd solvent
secnritiss
WARD.
Sheriff and sx.oficIo Austloneer, Csddo
Parish, La.
Caucasian, July II, 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21

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$I.oo, provided said annual license tax
shall not be imposed upon any vehicle
upon which a state, parish or city Ii
cense tax is now levied under existing
laws.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that if the owner of any vehicle or
! bicycle in said parish shall fail or re-
fuse to pay said annual vehicle or bicy-
Gle tax on or before the Ist day of jan
uarv of aech year, he shall be deemed
a delinquent, and the sheriff and tax
| collector of said parish is hereby au-
| thorized to proceed before any court of
competent jurisdiction to sue for and
collect the same with all costs aud 10
per cent on amount due as attorneys
fees, as in ordinary suits.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc,
that there shall be committee known
as "The Good Roads Committee" and
to consist of three members of the jury
of said parish, to be selected by said
jury, whose duty it shall be to select a
superintendent of public roads for said
parish, if necessary. and to fix his com
renSation; to receive and take charge
of the road fund and to disburse the
same to purchase necessary mules
wagons, scrapers, tents, road machines
and other road implements, ETC., to EN-
p,oy foremen and laborers for each
camp outfit: and said committee shall
have full power to direct what roads
shall be worked. wher and by whom;
and monthly reports shall be made in
full by said committee t.. said police
jury.
Sec g. Be it further ordained, etc.
that said committee shall have full
charge of the working and maintenance
of all convicts sentenced by the district
Judge of said parish and by the city
judge of the city of Shreveport to work
upon the public roads of said parish.
P. P. KEITH, President.
A. L DURINGER. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
AN ORDINANCE


Declaring prohibition of sale OF spirItuous
and Intoxicating liquors In Ward Three
OF the Parish OF Caddo, State OF Louis.
lana.
Whereas, at an election held in Ward
Three Of the parish OF Caddo, under dlrec-
ton OF the Police Jury, on June 2lst, 1901
10 take the sense Of the legal voters of said
ward as to the sale or prohibition OF sale
'of spirituous and Intoxicating LIQUORS in
said ward, 30 votes were cast against the
sale Of spirituous liquors in said ward, aud
rs votes wese cast for the sale of spirituous
and intoxicating liquors in said ward, as
shown by the returns of said election.
duly csnvassed by the Police Jury Of
Caddo parish; therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the Police jury Of
Caddo parish, State OF Louisiana, In legal
assembly convened, that from and alter
the LIST day OF January, 1902, all sales Of
spirituous and Intoxicating liquors in
Ward Three ct the parish OF LaddO, State
Of Louisiana, be aud the same are hereby
prohibited under the penalty Of law.
KEITH, Prssident-m
A L DuRlhGER, Clerk.
July
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21

Smith-DO you believe that dogs are
sometimes used in making sausages?
Brown-Fo, but suspect they are
an importaht ingredient in hash.
Smith-Why do you think that?
Brown-Because when people are fed
on 1t few days they begin to growl-
Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
MRS. BARR AT HOME.
CHARMING COUNTRY HOUSE OF A
WELL KNOWN NOVELIST.
Cherry Croft, On the Summit of Storm
King Mountain, Overlooking the
Hudson, Where Amelia Barr Writes
Her Stories.
Especial Correspondence.l

New YORK, July 15.-This is the sea-
son when most of the literary folk gro
at their summer homes if they have
any, and if not they are enjoying the
cooling breeZes Of the seashore or the
refreshing air of the mountains. About
the prettiest and most comfortable Of
all the summer homes of authors l
have ever visited is Cherry Croft. Mrs.
Amelia Barr's ideal place at the top Of
Storm King mountain, about five miles
above l-on-the-HudSOn. Ma
ture has provided no lovelier spot than
that on which this widely known au-
thor has set UP her household gods.
HealthfulnesS and Quietude were all
Dhe demanded when the building of n
home became uppermOst in her affairs.
and Il happier combination of these req
ui5ites. with all that is picturesque, ro-
mantle and inspiring thrown in, could
Aot be found in all America. Up among
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
AMENDED ORDINANCE

At a meeting OF the Police Jury held July
/, 1901, the following amendments to the
road ordinance was adopted:
Section amended to read "Good Roads
Committee to consist Of four instead of
three-three members from the Jury and
one citizen member to be selected by them.
Jurors Keith, Hives and Means were
elected by reclamation, who in turn
appointed A. Qaerbes as the citizen
member and chairman OF said committee"
Section 8 amended to read son and af.er
March 1 Of the year in which taxes are
imposed, and that all vehicles suhjsct to
license shall bear Incense tag for the year
in which 1t is issued, to be furnished by
the tax collector and chargeabIe to the
rosd fund.-
Section amended to read One horse
wagon or carts," and the following rates
made and adopted:
Dicycies''. .....................S 30
Carriages, surreys or drag. 90
buggy. ................... ........... / 90
One horse wagon or CART. ... Is
Two korse wagon. ........... 30
Four horse wagon. ..... ............ 90
SIX morse wagon. / 90
Log wagon. 90
PIP KEITH, President.
A L DURINGER, Clerk.
July Z, 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
Due to IncIemency of the weath.,

Due to Inclemency of the weather,
The Inclemency Of the Weather was
looking tattered and worn.
A Few Well Chosen Remarks was
eommlserating with him.
Il wouldn't mind working so hard"
said the former. ''if could only collect
al that is said to be owing to me-
New York Times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21
ALASKA SQUAW MEN.
SOME GREAT FORTUNES WITH A
STRING TO THEM.
Does 1t Profit Man to He a Million
Eire if He Rave an Indian FamfIy
on His Hands :-HeId In Contempt
by White Men.
Especial Correspondence

III7VNI1I
SKAGUAY, June 24.-The recent Heath
of 4 man who acquired a great fortune
in the KlOndike region sets me think
ing | have just read in a paper printed
in the United States a romantic stoH
of his early histOry-how he was a poor
country lad, loving a maiden poor as
himself; how his love of his life"-tha {
is how the writer puts it-spurred him
OIL to herculean eXertion in the frozen
north. how he kept it up for u years,
when success crowned his eAbrk Re
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
FIRE AT NEWBURY

The stock barns of f. f .Kimball at
Oxbow Farm, Newbury, were totally
destroyed by fire early Tuesday even
ing The origin of the fire. is I'M
known.
The barns were the largest in Or
ange county, one was 600 feet long
and the other 200 feet. Eighteen
horses, about forty COWS, a lot of hogs,
and some 300 tons of hay were des-
troyed. The loss is in excess of
$40, 600, partially insured. Mr.. Kim
ball is well known horse dealer, and
was the representative from New
bury in the Legislature of 1898. No
appliances were at hand for fighting
the fire and the barns were totally
destroyed. Mr.. Kimball's house was
since that time he has lived quite
distance from the stock barns. His
Office near the barns was also des-
troyed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

of consuming large quantities of the
more bulky feeds, which she must be
able to do to be large economical
milk and butter producer. There is
no other feed or combination of feed
that will give the same results when
fed to the dairy calf as will skim
milk, as it is bone and muscle build
er, distends the stomach, keeps the
calf growing and in good thrifty con-
dition. The quantity fed must be
regulated by the size of the calf all
the sweet skim milk the calf will
take without securing, the better for
the calf
The value of skim milk when fed
to pigs will depend on the size of the
pig, the price of the other component
parts of the ration and the quantity
fed. For young and growing pigs
the same may be said Of its value as
when fed to calves; that is, there is
no other food that will so we'll do
the work of building up and growing
the pig as will skim milk. When fed
in connection with corn meal to fat
ten pigs, it's value has been determin-
ed by careful experiments to range
from 10 to 40 cents per 100 pounds.
= it'll corn meal at $40 per ton, feed
ing skim milk in the proportion of
| to pounds to one pound of corn
meal skim milk is worth 10 cents per
100 pounds; if fed in the proportion
of seven to nine pounds skim milk to
one pound of corn meal, skim milk is
only worth 8 cents per 100 pounds.
With corn meal at present price, $50
per ton, if skim milk is fed in the pro-
portion Of one to three pounds to one
pound of corn meal, skim milk is
worth 30 cents per 100 pounds, but
if fed in the proportion of seven to nine
pounds to one pound of corn meal, it
is only worth IS cents per 100 pounds
1t will be seen from this that the
larger the proportion of skim milk
to corn meal, the less it's feeding
value, so the feeder must feed the
right combination to get the best re-
suits. To the fattening hog, sour
milk gives just as good, if not lit
tie better results than when it is fed
sweet. Rural World
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
APPLE RUST.

The disease is well named Leaves
attacked by it appear as though COW
cred by an unusually heavy coat of
iron rust in isolated patches. In more
severe cases these patches are more or
less closely connected and the whole
under surface of the leaf will present
rusty appearance. Upon close in
spection it will be noted that the af-
fected areas are really outgrowths
from the surface.
This disease is freqently met with in
various sections of the country on the
foliage of the apple The fruit is sell
dom attacked by the rust but some
varieties show more or less suscepti-
bility to it. The Lawyer or Delaware
Red Winter is one of the sorts most
often attacked by it. Many of the low
plants which prey upon our cultivat-
ed species present very interesting
life history, in fact the peculiarities
which they present are quite as sur
prising in their way as are the trans
formation of insects.
The apple rust lives during u por-
ton of its existence upon the apple as
host, affecting either its leaves or
fruit in the manner above described
This same fungus appears in another
and very different form upon the red
cedar, causing what are popularity
known as cedar apples. These apples
during April and May become masses
of gelatinous material usually irregu-
lar i'll outline, looking much like a
mass of gelatine jelly of bright
straw or orange color. During the
fall and winter these snowy orna-
ments existed as small chocolate col
ored gals, but with the advent of
warm weather they assume the form
above described. In the mass of jelly
like tissue great numbers of repro
ductive bodies (spores) are produced (;
which when dry are carried by the
wind to the apple leaves or growing
fruits to produce the characteristic
rust spots
AS has been already limited the prev
alence of the rust depends much upon
the sort of apple. Its prevalence is
also in proportion to the abundance of
cedars in the vicinity of the orchard
The chief safeguards lie, therefore,
in avoiding or in eliminating the &C.
dar and in selecting resistent varie-
ties; as the sprays so far discovered as
fungicides have little effect in check
ing the disease In fact, have found
this malady in sprayed orchards where
the foliage and fruits were free from
scab and brown spot, indicating that
the sprays used had less influence in
checking the rust than in subduing
the other troubles. Il. @. Cortell, w.
Va, Experiment. Station.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
WATER IN THE SILO.

Many farmers who fill silos use
more or less water on the corn. 9th
ers use no water. Scientific expert
ment on this point. may interest many
of our readers
Professor Frank Ruhlen, of the
Ohio State University, says: EN-
silage cut at the proper time does not
require the addition of any water.
The proper time to cut ensilage is
when the bottom leaves on the stalk
are just beginning to turn yellow,
and the ear is slightly glazed, or
just a few days before it should be cut
for shocking. When you do not get it
cut at this time, and it becomes
slightly dried, have hose with a fine
nozzle and allow it to run on the fod-
der continuously as it is going into
the silo. There is no definite amount
which may be added. -
Professor Andrew M. Soule, of the
Tennessee experiment station, says
After the silo is full, we sprinkle a
little water over the top, but do not
distribute the water through the en-
silage, and we have splendid success
by this method. -
Director E. B. Voorhees,, of the
New Jersey experiment station, says, :
1--WE have never yet added any water
to the corn when placed in the silo.
We do not think it necessary, except
when corn is unusually dry or over
ripe, and should then recommend
about enough water to have the ma
terial contain about 80 per cent of the
dry matter"
Professor w. j. Kennedy of the Hi
nois experiment station, says; "When
corn is put in at the proper time,
there is no necessity whatever for the
use of water. Sometimes water is
used when the corn is overripe, or has
lain too long in the field before being
put in the silo. In. such cases about a
barrel of water per ton of corn seems
to prove beneficial. +"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
CURRENT COM M EMIT.

WooL'-The week just past has witness
ed the largest transactions in wool ever
accomplished i'll any one week in any
American market We say this with en-
tire consciousness that in one week in
1899 there were sold $4,000, 900 pounds of
wool A conservative statement in re-
gard to this weeks business would be
that %, 100000 pounds ofwool every pound
of it to manufacturers has been sold in
Boston this week One house alone has
sold 100000 pounds of wool. Individ-
ual sales of l, 900 900 pounds have not been
exceptional A single house in single
day sold 5000 bags of pulled and secured
wool alone. The TRANSACTIONS in this
market are not confined to wool owned.in
this market.
DRESSED POULTRY. have been
little higher than last week and we have
had steady but not very active market
Western fowls are still running small thin
and pin-feathery. and 10c has been the
top price for average best marks, with
good many lots cleaning up at to 915c
Western chickens have been selling at 10
TO l2c as to grade but most lots at 10 to IL
@, and only IA few extra choice and large
at the outside. Most of the turkeys COM
ing are too poor to bring over 10 to l2c but
there is now and then lot extra choice
and large that exceeds quotations.
CHEESE. Receipts have been moderate
this week and includes IS, 720 lbs for ex-
port There has been very little change
in the condition of the market. Fresh
goods have been in full supply for the de-
mand and it has not been possible to do
business of any consequence in fancy as
sorted sizes at over ~ @. Western largo
ash tubs have been dull at 2l1S for best
marks. on grades, tirsts aud seconds, in
in full supply and dull at quotations,
Extra 'une creamery i'll moderate de
mand and steady at p TO 81 IL Q Boxes
and prints have a steady, moderate sale
at quotations,
FLOUR The demand for -four is quiet
but prices show sharp advance over last
week Spring wheat patents being held
10 TO zoe Dbl higher AT the increased
prices, however, there has been no bust
ness done, rs buyers are not placing
much confidence in the present condi-
tons AT old prices some business could
be placed but the trade will only buy
when compelled by actual daily necessi-
ties. Spring patents are held at SO 80 to
% per Dbl for choice brands, with one
special Minneapolis patent held higher,
but few sales have been made during the
week above SO 90 per bbl Winter pa
tents are slow of sale with the market
held nj 50 80 To 81 IL bbl the latter for
the best st. Louis and Ohio -four For
clear and straight winters the range is
81. 80 To 70 60 for clears and 81 60 TO $3.50
for straights, including New York and
Michigan flours The stock of flour in
Boston Nov, l was 94,2OS bbls including
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
STATE NEWS.

The chief of engineers at Washing
ton has considerable to say in his an
nual report regarding harbor projects
in Vermont, beyond the mere items
for improvements recently mentioned
in the press dispatches.
The engineers estimate that 81, 300
will be required to complete the exist
ing project in the channel between
North and South Hero Islands, Lake
Champlain, Vt, and they ask that
Congress appropriate that amount at
the session this winter. With this
money it is proposed to widen and
deepen the channel. The only appro-
priation ever made for this work was
$40, 900 in 1888, which provided for
dredging channel. 100 feet wide and
10 feet deep. 49, -. c -...., ssssa
The engineers of the army also ask
that the approaching Congress appro-
pirate $1,000 towards the project,
adopted in 1872, for making chan
mel 100 feet wide and eight feet deep
in Otter Greek, from Lake Cham
plain to Vergennes and for basin at
the latter point 1t is estimated that
the cost of completing this project
will be 81 ,248, the government hav-
ing already expended $62, 500 there.
If Congress votes $17, 500 this COM
ing year for the improvement to the
Narrows of Lake Champlain, between
New York and Vermont, the army
engineers believe they can complete
the project with this sum.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
AGRICULTURAL.
DON'T SPARE YOUR CORN.

The high price of corn this fall we
fear will induce many to send at
Thanksgiving many Turkeys and
much other poultry that will not be
properly fattened or fully grown, and
that will scarcely repay the cost of
growing, first, because such poultry
always sells very low, sometimes below
our lowest market prices, for where
there is but little of that class we do
not consider it to be u market price
at all, but sort of bargain counter
lott that goes for the most the own
or can get for it. But if it is abund-
ant we must quote it, and it helps to
keep down the price of better quail
ties, as it lowers the tone of the
whole market. The next reason is
shat the draining of the flocks in
November of so many that should be
profitably kept and well fed a month
longer will possibly cause small sup
ply for Christmas, and prices will be
high excepting on such as remains
in cold storage after the Thanksgiving
demand has been supplied,
Now, we never saw the time that it
did not pay to give poultry rs much
grain as they would eat for some weeks
before they were sent to market, The
pounds of grain well repaid the cost
of food and we have thought that the
higher the price of grain the greater
the profit in it, for the best always
brought the best price. Keep them
growing with good range during the
day and one good feed of grain at
night until about four weeks before
the time of marketing them, and then,
if convenient, confine them to small
range and in any case give all the
warm mash they will eat i'll the morn
ing, with meat scraps mixed in, which
will prevent them from roaming much
through the day, and at night as
much corn as they will eat. -Ameri-
can Cultivator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
NORTHFIELD.

A dwelling house at Mortified, To-
Gated west OF Central street in close prox-
unity to the Central Vermont track,
caught fire yesterday afternoon. Both
fire companies responded promptly and
soon put out the blaze, but the house
was practically ruined. The loss is esti-
mated at from 500 to $500. A wind
was blowing and but for the work of the
firemen adjacent buildings would have
been burned. The house was vacated a
week ago by Michael Brown and family.
The origin of the fire is unknown. One
theory is that it caught by spark from a
passing engine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

Writing of Vermont maple sugar
exhibit at Buffalo, having spent some
six weeks at the Exposition, Hon.
Alpha Messer says:
"What the exhibit will amount to is
a problem. But one thing is certain /:
Vermont maple sugar and syrup have
never had so good an advertisement
as has been given them at the Pan
American. Not less than rs, peo-
pie bought sugar and syrup over our
counter and appeared to be pleased
with their purchases. The advertise
ment ought to be of much value to
the maple sugar interests of the
State ~