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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22

Booker Washington tells this charac-
teristic story Of one of his countrymen:
Il called an old negro, farmer into my
office and explained to him in detail
how he could make $50 an acre on his
land IL he would plant a portion of it
in sweet potatoes, whereas, if he plant
ed cotton, as he had been doing for
years, at best he could make only SIS
an acre. As | explained the difference,
step by step, he agreed with me at ev-
cry point, and when came near to the
end of my argument l began to con-
graduate myself that I had converted
at least one man from the one crop, sys-
tenn to better methods. Finally. with
what fear was the air of one who felt
that he had won his case. asked the
farmer what he was going to cultivate
on his land the coming year. The old
fellow scratched his head and said
that as he was getting old ana had
been growing cotton all his life he
reckoned he would grow it to the end
Of his few remaining years. although
he agreed with me that he could double
the product Of his land by planting
sweet potatoes on it."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
THEIR ORIGIN is PRosAlc.
Vehicles Now In Common Use Were
Not Christened In Romance.

/ Vehicles Now I'm Common Use Were
| Not Christened In Romance.
Men who in these days hire hack
never stop to inquire how the vehicle
| they engage to wheel them to their
homes or to a depot got it's name. 1t
suffices to know that everybody else
| calls it hack. and to them it is sim
| ply that and nothing more The orlgl-
| nal hacks were termed hackney coach
es because they We're drawn by hack
neys. a name applied to easy going,
safe pacing horses.
Coach is derived from the French
cOche. d diminutive form of the Latin
conchula. q shell. in which shape the
body of such conveyances was original
ly fasl ioned. Seldom if ever is the
full term omnibus" applied to those
heavy, numbering vehicles found in so
many large cities. With the character
istic brevity of English speaking races
the title has been changed to bus
These were first seen in Paris in 1927,
and the original name of omnibus is de-
rived from the fact that it first APP
peared on the sides of each conveyance,
being nothing more than the Latin word
signifying for all"
Cab is an abbrevia ton Of the Italian
word capri0la. which was changed to
cabriolet in French. Both words have
a common MISREPRESENTATION -signi-
flying goats leap. The exact reason
for giving it this strange appellation Is
unknown unless because of the light
ness and spri1yin6ss Of the vehicle in
its original form.
In some instances the names of spe
cial ferns of carriages are derived
from the titles of the persons who in
PRODUCED them. The brougham was
first used by the famous Lord Brough-
am, and William ". who was origi-
nally the Duke of Clarence. gave the
latter name to his favorite conveyance,
The popular hanson derives its name
from its introducCr, Mr.. Hansen, and
the tilbury. at one time very fashion
able two wheeled vehicle. was called
from sporting gentleman of the same
name
Landau, a city in Germany. was the
locality in which was first made the
style Of vehicle bearing that name.
Sulky, as applied to a wheeled con
veyancc. had its origin in the fact that
when it first appeared the person who
saw it considered that none but
sulky, selfish person would ride in such
an affair, which afforded accommodate
ton to but one Individual. The strange
title was never changed.
Coupe is French i'll origin, being de-
rived from the verb copper (coopay). to
cut. This was considered an appropri-
ate designation because it greatly re-
sembled a coach with the front part
cut off.
The old fashioned gig was given that
name from its peculiar jumping and
rocking motion, the word being from
the French gigue. signifying jig or a
lively dance-Chicago Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
INDIA'S SHOW PLACES
ANCIENT CITIES WHICH AMERICAS
TOURISTS NOW GO TO SEE.
The Ruined Splendors OF Agra, y =
City of the Tai Mahal. Once tage
Seat of the Powerful Hogul Era,
Especial Correspondcnce.

Agra, India, Feb. 1O.-The duIAGr
brought more Americans to India than
have ever been in the land in one win
ter before. All of them going or COM
ing from Delhi visited this matchlcSSly
beautiful old city of Agra. in the new
province Of that name. Agra, however,
is no longer the capital of the province.
Allahabad, much less interesting
place, is that.
But Agra was once capital that
too, of an empire more splendid far
than the present one of British India
1t was the empire of the great Moguls
or Mongols. There are now 50 many
Mohammedan Hindoos because early
in the sixteenth century Baber, de-
scendant of Timour the Tartar, invad-
ed India on the north, conquered the
land and founded a government and
forced the religion of the prophet on
the natives. The new government be-
came the most splendid in the story Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
The Poor Dog.

A Partisan clothes dealer kicked a
dog out Of bis shop. The dog shot out
with. some rapidly and knocked over
a woman with jug Of milk. The
woman broke the jug and upset an
elderly gentleman, and the jug cut
both of them. At that moment cy-
clist arrived and was thrown off his
machine by the PROSTATE figures, and
cart came up and
smashed the bicycle. The magistrate
blandly advised the entire squad to
proceed against the dog, and they are
now looking for it.--London Globe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
FPenaOnt's Daughter.

The daughter of Fremont the Path.
finder, although past fifty years Of age,
is now left pennfless owing to, the
death of her mother, who enjoyed a
widows pension. A long resisted claim
of the Fremont heirs is now being
pushed by the California State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, SO that Miss
Fremont may be supplied with means
of support and be enabled to keep up
the homestead given to Mrs. Fremont
by the women Of south California.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
Like MOODY and sankex.

They have Moody and Sankeyeteam
in London just now-Dr. Torrey and
Mr.. Alexander, both from Australia.
They are holding large meetings in
Exeter hall Mr.. Alexander, the vocal
list, is fine singer, but is also wonder
fully gifted in the way of getting; his
audience to Join in. Everybody tszas
to 'ss.tI *, lts' says. .tIt a great n..tFy
Ga:1t Know l.t,e5..''
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22

you would get along a great deal
halter If ynu didn't Get SO excited" said
the calm man to his. irascible friend.
Cant you learn to keep your temper?"
Keep my temper. Well, like that"
retorted the other. "I'd have you IN
derstand that / keep more temper in
one day than you have in your posses
sion during a whole year,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
1t WASN'T All In Him.

Johnny said his mother severely,
''some one has taken a big piece of gin
gerbread out of the pantry"
Johnny blushed guilty.
.tOh, johnny she exclaimed, 81
didn't think it was in YOU
1T amt ALL" replied Johnny; part
of it's In Elsie"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22

boyish interest in everything that goes
On around him. Like Kipling, too, he is
one of those reserved, silent men who
see a great deal and say but little.
These are the chaps, you know. who
surprise us by their depth of insight
into human character, by their quaint,
dry wit and their sane, wholesome out
look on life. One of the delightful char
acters in adam Rush is Simon Salt,
a shrewd, epigrammatic country store
keeper. probably drawn from some liv-
ing individual whom Mr.. Meekins stud
led at close range.
But for all his mild manners and
habit of silence Mr. Meekins is far
from being dilcttante dreamer He is
and has been for years actively en-
gagged in the un4uiet work of Journal
ism, For a period he was managing
editor OF the Saturday Evening Post Of
Philadelphia, and at present he is
editor in chief of the Baltimore Herald
Another injustice to Marie Corelli. A
paragraph has been going the rounds
of the papers to the effect that Miss
Corelli. with the assistance of Il liter
airy friend, has been engaged for near
" two years on work largely Of bio
graphical nature which will be pub
lished in the course of the next few
months. Miss Corelli is very indignant
about this, for she says she has not
been so engaged, nor would she ever
dream of accepting the assistance Of
any friend. literary or otherwise. in
writing anything. And she declares
that she is not and never will be a BIZ
ographer either Of her own life or Of
the lives Of other people.
RICHARD TUpPEIt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
Two Problems.

Dorothy always begins novel in
the middle
Whats that for?"
"Why, then she has two problems to
be excited over. how the story viii end
and how it began
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22

Fortune smiles on the few. To the
majority she gives the laugh.-ohio
State Journal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22

Necessity Is the argument Of tyrants
1t Is the street, Of si.l res. Pitt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22
STORIES ABOUT AUTHORS.
How Harben's Host Solved a Dsxfi-
cuIty-Author of "Adnm Rush."
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
New York, March 1G.-In his ram
bles among the people of northern
! Georgia, many of them primitive types
and simple specimens Of humanity.
! Mr. Will y. Harden. author Of "Abner
| Daniel has met with many rare ex-
| periences which have yielded him rich
material for his novels. He was once
benighted in a mountain cabin where
family of five daughters and a noun
taineer and his wife ate and slept in
the only room the house contained
With characteristic hospitality the
| farmer said the stranger was welcome
If he would put up with things as they
were. 1t was late, and as there was no
other cabin in sight Mr.. Harhcn ac-
cepted the kind offer with what grace
he could summon. There were four
beds i'll the room and no curtains, and
the visitor wondered what they would
do with him. They all sat cheerfu!ly
around the fire after supper, and about
8 O'Clock the mountaineer said:
Il reckon me an you'd better go
down to the spring an git us a drink"
At the spring the host obviously de-
tanned his guest for few minutes. and
on returning to the cabin they found it
wrapped in darkness The two men
went in and slept in a bed together
Next morning. before dawn. the author
was awakened from the most delight
full sleep he had ever experienced. The
mountaineer was bending over him.
Il reckon" the man said, that me
an you'd better crawl out an give the
women folks a chance to git up an
cook breakfast"
Cutcliffe Hyne remarked recently that
globe trOtting having become so pop
ular a pastime it behooyed the modern
novelist to gain a first hand acQuaint-
ance with whatever portion, of the uni
verse he had selected as the scene of a
forthcoming story. Otherwise his state
mcnts might be challenged
It is evident that \. +. W. Mason,
author of "Miranda Of the Balcony"
and The Four FcathPrs,' is one of the
same way Of thinking. No sooner had
he conceived the idea Of "AIiranda''
than the author packed his bag and
hieu himself to Morocco, where he
spent several months in gathering local
color for the novel which made 50
great Il Success in Great Britain and
which. adapted for stage use, seems to
have served Mrs Fiske we'll in this
country. Most of The Four Feathers
is laid in the Sudan, and Mr.. Mason,
whose three initials, by the way. stand
for Alfred Edward Woodley. visited
that region and explored it thoroughly
before he put pen to paper.
A mild hammered. soft spoken man
who beams genially on the world
through gold trimmed glasses is Lynn
Roby Meekins. author Of adam
Rush, one Of the most successful nov
els of the year. In appearance he re-
minds one of Kipling. He has the
same manner of thrusting his chin for
ward when listening or when watch
ing things, the same manner Of almost
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
STOLE TO BUY MEDICINE.
Former German Army Officer Resorts
to Theft Because of Love for
Sick Wife.

Stealing a blanket to buy Is cents
worth of medicine for his bride, in New
YORK City, instead of meaning prison for
him, has brought money, friends, and
trip home to Lieut.. Friedberg, formerly
an offer in the German army. The
lieutenant was arrested few days ago.
He admitted the theft and the case was
DELAYED pending an investigation OF his
story. When it was called again pro-
bation officer said to the magistrate:
1.-THE prisoner was lieutenant in the
German army, on furlough. find that
he is of excellent family and has splen-
did record at home, When his money
was zone his wife became i'll. 1t was I'M
possible for him to get a ent. He had
a prescription for his wife that he could
not get filled. Being desperate, he took
a blanket from the rooms where he ana
his wife were stopping to paWnshop.
All he asked on the blanket was 10 cents,
lust enough to buy the medicine. Now
they have received a remittance from
home and have raised additional funds
which will enable them to sail at once
r0r home"
The lieutenant's plea of guilty was
withdrawn, the magistrate dismissed
the charge, and the couple have sailed
for their native country,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
A UNIQUE GATHERING
Reunion of Aged Mormons Is He'll
IN State Of Utah
over Eight Hundred Persons WIN
HAD Passed the FOur-Scope Marx
and Several over Nirety
'. IN Attendance.

Inc most remarkable gathering of OLD
folks, men and women who have solved
the problem of longevity, ever held, was
the 1903 reunion of the "old folks" Of
the Mormon church at American Fork
near Salt Lake City, Utah
In this wonderful crowd were S1S
persons, whose combined ages aggre.
gate GAIA years.
Or the old folks present Al were more
than 80 years old 1873 between so and %
years, and GIT between 70 and so wears
old. These are remarkable figures, bul
In the crowd of aged men and womer
even the 9O-year-olds looked spry anl
good for years to come
These S13 old folks have 4S78O de.
scendants in Utah and adjoining states
DO not drink intoXicants, never go to
excess in anything, live in the open air
and lead godly life," that is the recips
OF longevity boiled down as 1t is pre-
pared by these wonderful old people.
John s. Smith, of Kaysvllle, was the
Oldest person in the crowd. He is IS
years old
Mr.. Smith might easily pass for rs or
even 10 years of age He is tall and
erect, and with the exception of a slight
deafness has perfect possession of all
his faculties. He is one of the most sue
cesstul farmers of Davis county and still
manages about 400 acres.
Mr.. Smith started from Nauvoo with
the pioneers. He was taken sick at
Council Bluffs and consequently did not
reach Utah until October 5, 1850, three
years after the pioneers settled in the
Great Salt Lake valley. That winter
he lived in Salt Lake and the follow
ing spring he moved to Draper and took
up small farm and orchard. He mar
ried Jane Wadley in England in 1888,
ard they had II children-four sons and
seven daughters.
The oldest woman was Mrs. Cordelia
Carter, of East Bountiful She was o.
years old on February II and was born
In Vermont Her husband had four
wives, but Mrs Carter, who was the
first, never bore any children. The Car
tiers came to Salt Lake in 1850 and vert
at once to Bountiful, where Mr.. Garter
died Is years ago.
Mrs Ruth Talbot, of Layton, aged S.
Is the widow Of Henry Talbot, farmer
of that district, who died two years age
The Talbots came to Utah in 1856 fror
South Africa Mrs. Talbot has
grandchildren.
Mrs. Phoebe Atkinson, one of thf
women who wore the white badge at til
reunion, badge indicative of haNigc
passed her ninetieth milestone, was
years old last October. She is reside.
of East Bountiful. She came fro,
New Brunswick, Canada, to Salt Lal
in 1858. Her husband, William Atkil
son, died on August IL, 1873, and her
youngest son, James l., bought in the
greater part of the shares of the farm
which his father left. There are five
generations of the Atkinson family liv-
ing in Bountiful. Mrs. Atkinson has IL
children, n grandchildren, 252 great
grandchildren and 20 great-great-grand-
children.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
WON BY A FOREIGNER.
&c. of Poor IrvinStOn, N. ". Barber
Awarded Scholarship Ohereo oS
Miss Helen NJ. Gould.

Maurri Maffucci, son of James Muf-
srcci a poor barber in the village OF
lrvington, N. Y, will enter the New
York Uni yersity next fall as the winner
ot Miss Helen M. GQuld's scholarship,
Maffucci competed with two others and
came out with percentage of IS, five
more points than necessary to pass. The
M3ffuccls came to this country about
ak years ago. Young Maffucci went
through the Irvington high school ia
two years. The usual time is four years
Mics Gould last year offered two schsl-
arships to the .IrvinSon high school
Maffucci works for his father during
the summerNn the barber shop and IN
his leisure minutes studies.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
YAM. V, R, R. Special Rates.

San Francisco and return, $3.50
Tickets on sale Oct. 8 to II, 1908.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pue,,
eIo, one are plus 500 for the round
Elp, Tickets on sale Oct. 3 and 1, 1g !:
st Louis, No, one fare plus 95c Ut
ITO 5, 1903.
!. hioago, ILL.,, one fare plus Use for
e 70 %, 1908,
yne way 2ud class colonist tickets
pRsale for the West and Northwest.
G. B. RUEKS, II. A.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10

c~.f Drive X OUT
20 at r1sfiins m~e 81
he fSsr, says the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

startling insideik, is narrated by
SRpsp Oliver Of Philadelphia, as follow:
was In an awfSl condition. Ny
.sln was almost yellow. eye sunkenl,
agoe coated, pain continual y in back
W. SIDES no AppeAte, growing weakeIe
w BY day. Three physicians
g given me up. Then was advise
y use trio Glterp; 70 my great
~ AFst bottle inside q decided /
oIement. continued their use for
zee weelt. and am newA well man.
+. !. ksow Trey robbed the grave of an
relr victim" No one shoAld fall 20
~ them. Only 50 cents, guaranteed
= =. b. FINLAY b CO., Druggist.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
Meter Than working.

Six prisoners refused to leave the jail !!
-San II others broke out at Williams
burr Ky. Possibly, says the Cnleago
n,ilv News, II kOst them To- mucn
trouble to get in.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
Z N. v. R. R. Time Table
.a.ct Sunday Sept. 20, 1908.
NORTH BOUND

NORTH DOOND
y ~ Northern Express
............. leaves 1875 a. m
iI4--Local Mail, River
c;de leaves ..........--.10;45 a. m.
sIS for Leland lv. 9;25 am
+ se-Vicksburg Accommodation
~ IA Leland leaves 6:45 a. nj.
q ,i4--Rolling Fork Accomoda-
IN Leland leaves..........4:15 pm
ta0- Cleveland Accomoda-
iion via Rosedale, w. 2;40p.m.
SOUTH BOUND
n Southern Express
Is.vos ,............12:20 am.
ll1-Local Mail for River
Side, leaves. .......-...---3:05 pm.
1s7-Cleveland via Rosedale
erriyes..~...-..r,...... $3.50 a m.
ts5-Vicksburg Accomoda-
tion via Leland ar. Z p m.
i i4l-Rolling Fork Accomoda-
4 tion via Leland, ar $50 a. m.
i43-from Leland arrives
..............................11:40 a. m.
|Isrips 70 and Is, carry Pullman
|suer between Memphis and
N Orleans.
rains III and LA carry Chair
4 between Memphis and ViclSs-
FFrrain 142 connects at Leland
IA train No. IA carrying pas
GERS for all points north of
land.
,se connections made at Mem
4 and New Orleans, with diver
q roads.
B. Rucks, ticket agent.
Greenville, Miss.
A. Scott, A. u. P, A.
Memphis Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
All The Attractions in the World ]Fit to Exhibit.
Grandest Triple Circus Ever Organized

IN
Odd,
0
railroad
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-10
]. H. ROBB.

J.. II. RObb.
Times Bldg. Greenville, Miss.
Represents the
Fine Philadelphia Underwriters
of FhiiadclpFia.
|lhe Natlonsl Fire In. ''ompal
o. Hartford, Conn.
The Fire Association,
of Philadelphia.
The Sun insurance Office,
of London.
The Mississippi Fire Association
of Mississippi
The Prudential Life Ins. Comfy,
of Newark, N. J.
Ehe Standard Accident Company,
of Detroit. Mich.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Growing Faith.

Growth is characteristic OF I'll lie II is
an evidence OF health and increasing
STRENGTH Every soul is born rs child
into Gods kinrdom II must hepin. and all
beginnings are small In Our judgments OF
others we ought TO remember this fact.
One has M ~ioht to expect from a child
that which belongs to manhood. When
Abraham WIS first called into Gods service
he came ~ has every one since. His faith
was untrind and his growth just begun.
God nronised him great things which he
hesitatpd 10 believe. When told that his
DESCENDANTS were tn be as numerous as the
stars hn staggered ut the thought. All
passed like a dreom before him. The No
triarch was slentical. "T.ord. how shall 7
know that 7 shall inh"rit it," Gods word
was TO. sufficient. He wished some evil
iencr that would appeal to his positive
krowindee. He wished to know. Years
after that man staggered not at the CON-
mend nf God when told to slay his own:
The difference was not in the quality OF
OF his faith. 1t was the same man further
on. Gods laws aDp}y in princiD.e alike to
all. Abraham's experience becomes in a
measure mart Of our own. a living faith
smoking lamr and parted sacrifice was but
temporary 1t served him for the moment
and then became 4 recollection. But his
faith became permanent ono. 1t was a
lamp that grew the brighter. Here lies the
strongest evidence of our accentapce with
God. The vine Ives because OF it's attach
ment to The tree. 1t draws its life from
other veins. Is your horizon wider. vour
f"ith STRONGER. Your sacrifice more willing!
These IRE Your assurances OF greater things
beyond.-Presbyterian Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Doing What We Can.

Doing what VIC have the power to d. is
our highest privilege and duty. We often
feel that, if we had more money. or more
something worth doing. but. as it is. our
possibilities are sadly limited. and We can
have no hope Of greativ honoring God. or
helping our fellows. Yet the one woman
in the world whose name stands highest
above her fellows for what she did in her
day and generation was not woman OF
%reat wealth or of special power. OF her it
is said simply. "She hath done what she
couid.' She NAV have thought that her
sphere and abilities were limited. bnt God
blessed her simple doing with His Blessing
and with her ever-erowing fame. All that
God would have us do is to do what we
car. That much we ought to be ready to
do g,GG3y.-Sunday-S School Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Christi?n Faith.

Sun Of my soul. Thou Saviour dear" Is
inc that oaght to be said every hour OF
., Christians life. Some good peo?ie are
the prey of natural desroadent tempcra-
meas. Such need double supply OF grace
and must pray for it. The worries Of husi.
ness or household care. the loss OF sleep
or The arrangement Of the bodily machin.
e."' put such Christian fox under a cloud
very often. To-day they sing Ike larls.
Tomorrow the barometer goes down and
shou'd look after their bodily health as a
spiritTa, duty. Moreover they should keep
their Christian faith where it will not be
exposed TO every east wind or drenched to
death by every shower that falls.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
A Peculiar Warrant.

A warrant was issued in the Police
Court in Cincinnati last week for John
Townes to compel him to take treat.
ment and medicine for severe case or
grip. Corine Maganeaus. sister OF
Towre's wife, fears Townes,s brain is
affected. She says he refuses medicine
and food, and he believes he caa
think" away his illness. The warrant
charged disorderly conduct. Townes
will not be locked up, but will be forced
into the city hospital. and if he still
refuses to take medicine he will be
compelled to CO so in the strong ward.