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The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
LIZARDS I'm SAMOA.
Tiny Reptiles That Are Capable Of
Some Surprising Per-
fOrmances.

A resident of Samoa writes in an
entertaining way of the lizards-little
fellows about two inches long, prettily
colored in light and a dark shade
of brown. They can run up win
dow-pane quite as easily as can the
flies on which they feed, says the
Youths Companion.
when alarmed the lizards are off
like flash of light. and will take tn e
most reckless leaps. L have seen them
land safe at the end of 20-foot jump.
Yet when cornered they have no hesi-
tation in swapping off the most of their
tails.
THAT was maddening puzzle to my
small cat The sight of moo any
where was an immediate challenge to
the kitten. She would Immediately
start on the hunt, for the most part a
fruitless chase, for the little lizard
could skulk off faster than two cats
could pursue. Yet when the kitten did
succeed in landing on the lizard there
followed a scene of bewilderment. The
moo invariably snapped off its tail.
which was left wriggling in one par,
of the veranda, while the lizard ran
off a short distance and awaited de-
velopments.
1.-The kitten never knew whether to
catch the lizard or the tail. If the
moo moved, the kitten went for it.;
but she always stopped short to keep
an eye on the wriggles Of the tail. As
soon as she turned back to take care
of the tail the moo got in motion and
had to be looked after. Hundreds of
times / have watched the dilemma,
and the ending was always the same
the lizard got away and the kitten had
to be content with the bony tail. But
there were lots of lizards about my
house, sprouting new tails"
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
Evidence ON Commission.

During a contested will case one of
the witnesses in the course of giving
his evidence described the testator
minutely.
'Now, sir" said the counsel for the
defense, 81 suppose, we may take it
from the flatteriAg description you
have given of the testator, his good
points ,and his personal appearance
generally, that you We're intimately
acquainted with him?'
''Him!" exclaimed the witness. "He
was no acquaintance of mine."
Indeed: Well, then you must have
observed him very carefully when
ever you saw him." pursued the ex-
amining counsel.
81 never saw him in my life," was
the reply.
This prevarication, as counsel
thought it, was too much; and, adopt
ing a severe tone, he said:
snow, sir, don't trife with the
court, please. How, ask, could you,
in the name of goodness, describe
him so minutely if you never saw
him and never knew him?"
"Well," replied the witness, and the
smile which overspread his features
eventually passed over the court
'you see, I married his widow
Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
! HELBN'S LEGACY {!
( peoa.sscsaosooneosoesaosoatsopof$ \
y By A. K. Brownlee. U

VHIHEN Helen StOckwell had re-
wv fused to 1earry Winfield Bar
ton without his fathers consent, the
young man had said: why, Helen,
you don't know my father. He al
ways refuses everything at first. It's
his way. 1t isn't because it's you. If
we were once married, he wouldn't
care anything more about it"
To which she replied: 1T seems to
me, Win, that if you approached him
rightly, and told him that we didn't
wish to marry without his consent
and blessing, and that we would pa
tiently wait, it would not be long
before he would yield. 1t seems dread
full to marry with father or mother
last forever. 1t never could be made
right"
He had angrily replied, in his
wounded vanity, that he guessed she
didn't care much about him, or she
would proudly marry him if all the
world objected. And when he found
her still unyielding, had left her and
never gone back, getting consolation,
in due time, from the companionship
of pretty Retta Lowe, whom he mar
ried. His father had objected, but
when it was over, forgave him, as
Win had said he would. Helen often
met Win and his pretty, stylishly-
dressed wife, riding in their fine
team.
1t was not long after Wins mar
rage when Helen was left legacy of
$1,000 by a great uncle on her fathers
side, whom she had not heard from
for long time. 1t seemed at first as
if fate had meant this good fortune
as kind of salve to ease her sore
heart, and she was as joyful as a poor
girl can be who supports herself and
her mother by her own hands.
When, however, Helen Stoclewen
looked more closely in the matter of
her Inheritance, she had long strug-
gle with herself, then refused to ac-
cept it. She would have resented the
idea of being called a goody-goody
girl. She prided herself on her broad
mindedness and her tolerance of
other peoples beliefs,even when they
differed widely from her own. She
didn't say to herself that her uncle
had obtained his money in, morally
questionable manner. She would
not have criticised anyone else for
accepting such money. She could
only judge what was right for her
own self. And she was quite sure
that. so far as she herself was con.
cerned, it was not right for her to
accept the money, in spite of hel
mothers quite different way of look
ing at the subject.
Mamma" said Helen, sadly, 81
want the best that life can give me
but If L accept this money, L would
only be taking second or third best
for it will have no blessing with it,
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSs.

The little red schoolhouse is open again;
The door stands ajar and the shutters
are down. ~
The windows thro' many a newly-washed
pane,
Like the specialized master. gaze up the
long lane.
And with much the same stern schol-
aStical frown.
The little red schoolhouse is open, tits
clear
BY the newly-trod path from the stiles
to the door, * ~.
By the two little raths leading round to
the rear.
Where truant feet scamper when books
time draws near
To snatch from grim duty just one
minute more.
IT'S clear by the paper that litters the
lawn
All, perhaps, that's immortal of states
man or bard.
Strewn recklessly, ruthlessly hither and
yon-
By the footprints in mud the worn door
sill upon,
And the ball-bats and playhouses cum
bring the yard
The little red schooihouse is open, 1 say,
But the faces that wistfully peer thro'
the OOOT,
So weary of work and so hungry for play,
And the voices that lisp the old lessons
to-day
Are never the faces and voices of yore.
The little red schoolhouse is open; but
where,
o brother of mine, are our comrades of
old:
The stout-hearted lads and the maidens
so fair,
We fought with and played with and
idolzed there,
With valor and ardor and love all un-
told?
The boy who could never just learn how
to spell
@, what was his name? and what has
been his fate?
The good boy. the bad boy, the boy who
would tell.
The boy who could mimic the master so
well.
And the boy who could wondrously
draw on his slate!
And the girl whose initials were carved
on the beech
In the yard, and so deeply engraved in
my heart
Who could write so, and sing so and say
such a speech.
And no tongue could relate and no teach
er could teach
o Time and Change. where have You
buried her 1rt?
The little red schoolhouse is open-alas,
We may not return to our desks. as of
old
Up the rough path ad astra no longer
may pass
All their lessons forgot. our mates sleep
meath the grass
And their names, unremembered, on
stones are enrolled.
e. o. Laughlin, in Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17

colored and showing "brick-dust-like"
deposit. Urination is infrequent, too
frequent or excessive. You should
heed these danger signals before
chronic complications set in-Dia-
betes, Dropsy, Bright's disease. Take
Doan's Kidney Pills in time and the
cure is simple.
j. +. Wainwright, of the firm Of
Bones & Wainwright, painters and
| contractors, Pulaski, Va, says: "Four
or five times year for the
past few years I have suffered
with severe attacks of pain in my
back, caused from kidney trouble.
During these spells I was in such
misery from the constant pain and
aching that it was almost impossible
for me to stoop or straighten, and it
really seemed as if the whole small
of my back had given away. At
times also had difficulty with the
kidney secretions which were dis
colored, irregular and scalding, and
was also greatly distressed with
headaches and dizziness. I used
a number of recommended RENE
dies but + never found anything SO
successful as Doan's Kidney Pills.
When I heard of item I had an at
tack and procured box of them In
few days the pain and lameness dis
appeared, the trouble with the kid
ney secretions was corrected and my
system was improved generally. I
have every confidence in Doan's Kid
ney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Vain
wright will be mailed to any part of
the United States on application.
Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
EPOCHs OF THE NEGROES.
Impressive Happenings by which
Southern Farm-Hnnds Date
Their Family History.

-
"As white people frequently date
noted happenings from some particu-
lar occurrence" said man who was
brought up on plantation, according
to New York Sun writer, $50 the
negro dates events in his career from
happening that made lasting i'm
preston. An old nanny in my fam,
lily fixed the age of one of her children
by saying she was born when the
stars FELL referring to noted stellar
display which put more negroes ton
their knees than anything else that
ever happened.
81 foun' nah Jesus, said good
old woman, in relating her experience
when de Ohio ribber foated de cab
ms fun dar foundashuns in Kahn
tucky.'
Another one said: Il was moughty
wicked twell de cholry broke out a
long time ago, and folks died in dar
tracks, right wha dey stood. Dey
didden' hab time ter GO ter dar beds.
81 wus marred ter nah man de
year oh de big comet said former
slave, in reply to question, AN dat
were de beginnin' OBJ NAH troubles dat
lasted twell de summah de grasshop
pahs come an eat up de watahmil-
lions, when 1 see de great light dat
fotch peace to NAH hawt.'
"'Does you reckumembah de yeah
dat yoh pappy haid de measles?' asked
an ancient granny of her grandchild
Dat was de yeah yoh met Caleb John
son and dat yoh wer marred tel
him. An when yoh Caleb got de
breakin's out laik yoh pappy, he gil
his hawt ter de Lawd.'
"a negro mother who was telling
a white lady in New York about the
death of her daughter Lucretia said:
Yes, MAIN, Lucreeshy was tuken
down sick de day dat de butcher man S
dawg bit one of Miss Jackson's chill
lun, jest after Miss Jackson was bap-
tized. Lucreeshy nebber left her bed
arter dat succumstants, and dat wus
de yeah dat marred NAH second
man gwine on seben months come
Mawch.'
"a Missouri negress was very GER
tain of an event which had been in dis
pute, and carried her point when she
said: I amt nebber fohgot dat yeah
1t was about de time dat de Ku-KluS
kim ter ouah place an tuck NAH so1
Tom an hung i'm ON tree right il
NAH back yawd. Dat berry night dar
was a pertracted meetin' begun in de
Baptist chu'ch, an putty nigh ebrs
niggah on ouah place foun' saliva.
shun.'
Doan you membah,' asked pious
old creature, to memory dear, de yeah
dat Mistah Bawsley's mewl, dat he
was-plowin', struck STUN of yallah
jackets ia &c fieP an dey swan up
an sting dat mewl twellhe died? Well
honey, dat wus de yeah dat Samanthy
Puckins an ole Doctah Holliway's
young body suvant, Rastus, run away
an got married by Squire Holcumb
an dat yeah a rebibal broke out in de
naiberhood dat caused mo- shoutin
dan ebber was hearn ob befo'. Yais, in.
deedy, honey. 1t all come back ter
me now
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17

$25, 900 REWARD
will be paid to anyone who
can disprove this statement.
Because w. L. Dougla:
isthelargest tmanufactu
he can buy cheaper and
produce his shoes at q
lower cost than other con
Germs, which enables hin
to sell shoes for $3.50 an(
$500 equal in every
way to those sold else A
where for 81 and $500. #
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
Reason for the Stop.

A train travelling on small branch
railway in the Highlands suddenly
came to standstill. One of the
passengers pol1ed his head out of the
window to ascertain the cause, and
just caught the guard as he passed
under the window on his way to the
engine.
''Why are we stopping?" he in
quired.
''Hoot, mon, We maun JUS abide a
wee; the waters game aft tina boil
London Answers.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
Our .yenomous Snakes.

Of the 165 kinds of snakes found in
the United States but 90 are venomous.
They are the copperhead and water
moccasin, which are closely related
the coral snakes of the southwest, the
two species of Sistrurus and the Is
species of rattlesnake. The most dan
gerous of them-the water moccasin
lis not seen north of Tennessee
Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
Innocent Tommy.

Mr.. Callow-What funny littlehole
in the sofa! 1t looks like some one had
been boring.
Tommy Maybe you did it, Mr.. Cal
low.
"I?"
"Yes, heard sister say you were a
ore."-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17
TWO SIGNALS.

There g r e
t w o serious
$ i G n a ! 8 of
kidney i'll S.
The first sig-
nal C o m e S
from the back
with numer-
Gus aches and
pain S. The
second signal
comes in the
kidney secre-
t i o n s, t h e
urine is thin
and pale or
too h g h | Y
The Ely miner., 1903-04-17

cess OF tanning the bottom soles produces abso-
iutely pure leather; more flexible and will wear
longer than any other tam age in the world.
The sales have more than doubled the past four
years. which proves its superiority. Why NOT
give w. L. Douglas shoes trial and save money.
Notice Increase (ls9s Sales: 81, 2O3, 9 s3,21
In business: l1s02 Sales: $5,OS4, $4,000
A gain Of Sc, SEQ, 456.7O in Four Years.
w. L. DOUGLAS $500 GILT EDGE LINE,
Worth 5000 Compared with Other Makes.
The best imported and American feathers. HeyFs
Patent Calf Enamel Box Calf, Calf, Vici Kid Corona
Colt. and National Kangaroo. Fast Color Eyefets.
nauYinn, The genuine have w. L. DOUGLAS
VautluIs name and price stamped on bottom.
Shoes bv mail, Csc. extra. Illus. Catalo1tree.
w. L. DOUGLAS, BROCKTON. MASS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
DEATH OF S. B. PUGH.

The death of Mr.. Stephen B. Pugh,
which occurred at his residence near
Dona postofiee in the third ward, last
Saturday, was calamity to his immedi-
ate neighbors and is deeply regretted by
all who knew the deceased gentleman.
Mr.. Pugh was an old citizen of our par
ish. and a good one in every sense of the
word He was a farmer and. since COM
ing to the parish, has lived continuously
near where he died. He was a consistent
member of the Baptist church and was
governed by the principle of letting his
acts speak for his religion. He was the
friend Of the rich and the poor, tie
white and the black, the old and the
young. His illness was of long dura-
ton, but he awaited the dread summons
with patience, fortitude and Christian
resignation. The good deeds done by
him will live long in the memory of the
recipients-Mansfeld Journal
The deceased was I esteemed sub
scriber and a friend of the Caucasian.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
WEATHER BULLETIN
The Cold, the Warm and the Storm
Waves Forecasted.

copyrighted 1908 by ". T. Foster.)
St. Joseph Mo-, Jan. 51.-Last hulle-
tin gave forecasts of disturbance to
cross the continen February 5 to 7,
warm wave 2 to 6, cool wave 5 to 9.
The Next disturbance will reach the
Pacific coast about February g. cross
west of Rockies by close of 10, great
central valleys II to I3, eastern states
IA.
This storm wave will probably pro-
ceed eastward along the 4oth meridian
affecting the Missouri and, Ohio valleys
more than it will the sections north and
south of that line, and then proceed, by
way of Pittsburg, along the line between
New Yor and Pennsylvania to Troy and
then northeasterly through central por-
tions of New England states.
Warm wave will cross west of the
Rocies about February g great central
valleys II, eastern states IS. Cool wave
will cross west of the Rockies about
February re, great central valleys ID,
eastern states I6.
This cool wave will not be severe. 1t
will not much affect the Missouri val
ley and west gulf states, the coldest part
of it passing near the lower laes, north
ern Ohio valley and through the New
England states.
am expecting the middle third OF
February 10 average above normal tenn
perature generally throughout the con-
tinent and, that rainfall will be below
normal
Temperature and rainfall of the week
ending February 9 is expected to aver
age about normal generally.
Immediately following date of this
bulletin temperature is expected to rise
in the Missouri valley and the rise pro-
gress eastward about 600 miles day.
Indications are very strong warning
| us Of severe cold wave that will enter
the Missouri valley not far from Febrtl-
AIRY ~ and progress slowly eastward af-
fecting the whole continent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
DISTRICT COURT
Two Convictions for Murder and One
Mistrial.

Two Convictions tor -nurder ana Che
Mistrial.
During the week in the district court,
Judge A.. D. Land, cases were tried by
tries as follows:
Frank Vaughan, larceny, not guilty.
Andrew Johnson, shooting into dwell
ing, also murder; cases consolidated !;
mistrial.
Lot Shine. murder; guilty without
capital punishment. He killed a negro
named Frank Lovelady.
Josh Goldman, murder: continued.
John Keziah, murder; guilty as
charged. He shot and nortally wounded
Will Steele who died at the hospital.
The affray occurred at Pickett station
over game of craps. Keziah, while be-
ing pursued, shot at Deputy Piron. Will
he hang? Hang! No, he will receive a
communication for life-which means SIX
teen years with many possibilities Of es-
cape an dthe probability of pardon.
Payton Mothershed, hog stealing
guilty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT.


The Improvement and betterment of
public roads can not be lasting unless
there be drainage. This remark was
uttered by friend and subscriber of the
Caucasian who resides beyond the city
limits and is interested in good roads.
All ask of you, he said in his talk,
is to insist on drainage. This plea is
most forceful when applied to roads
which cross or at the crossings of roads.
There has been marked Improvements
in the roadways which have received the
attention of the Good Roads Committee,
but our friend has urged us TO In
.sist on drainage I
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
THE w. K. HENDERSON IRON
WORKS AND SUPPLY COM
PANY. LIMITED.

In this issue is published the charter
of the W. K. Henderson Iron Works
and Supply Company. Limited, whose
capital stock is S3oo,oo The officers are
w. K. Henderson, president; w. F. Dill
lon. vice president, and w. S. Dunkln
secretary and treasurer. who with +.
Carson and John r. Jones constitute
the directory. These gentlemen are en-
terprising and progressive citizens and
we wish them the fullest success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
MARRIED
Miss T. Olive Foster and Mr.. Felix
Melville Williams.

The social event of the season was
the marriage of Miss T. Olive Foster
and Mr.. Felix Melville Williams, at
the First Presbyterian church, Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. Every seat in
the church was crowded with the
friends and well wishers Of the bride
and groom and there was scarcely
standing spot vacant near the doorway.
The wedding was programmed on a
scale beftting the social standing OF the
bride and the popularity of the groom.
AT 6 o'clock the first strains Of Iohen-
grin 5 wedding march gladdened the in
vited guests and announced the coming
of the bridal party. A full vested choir,
each member bearing a lily in hand, rem
dered in beautiful tones Faithful and
True" The bridal party were preceded
by the usl1ers, Messrs. A. D. Kendall,
J. A. Thigpen, A. ]. Ingersoll, S. B.
Hicks, DIR. T. E. Schumpert and ]. H,
Newcomb. Two little maids, Kathleen
Foster Comegys and Frances Foster,
neices of the bride, followed. Mrs. Ben
ton McMillin, wife of Hon. Benton Nc
Millin, ex-governor of Tennessee, and
Mrs. Foster Comegys, sisters Of the
bride. were the ladies in waiting. Then
came the little ring-bearer. Miss C1ai-
borne Foster Comegys, and the bride
entered leaning on the arm of her elder
brother, Hon. w L. Foster. railroad
commissioner. At the altar the groom
was waiting with his best man, Hon.
/ J. NJ. Foster, brother OF the bride The
words spoken by Rev. Edward Mack
were eloquently impressive. The bride
robed in white ivory satin trimmed with
chiffon and point lace was vision OF
| love1iness. As is generally known, the
bride is a daughter Of the late ]. NJ
Foster, for years president of the police
Jury of Caddo parish and a leader in
politics in this State.
The groom, Mr.. Felix Melville vii
lians, is the commercial agent of the
Texas and Pacific III Shreveport, a
brother-in-law of Mr.. G. G. Rives
comptroller of the city of Shreveport
and brother of Mr. g. G. Williams oi
the G.sG. Williams Printing Company
It may be said in this connection that
Mr.. Williams IS also a descendant ot
Governor Melville of Mississippi
At the end of the function at the
church the bridal party were driven tc
Curragfamuir, the beautiful home of the
brides mother, beyond Fairfield. where
a reception was held and where Mr.. ane
Mrs. Williams received, the hearty con
gratulations Of their friends 1t may b.
of interest to say that Mr.. and Mrs
/ Williams left on the 1910 pm. trair
for New York. from which they vii
take a trip to Europe. We wish them !
| pleasant journey and safe return.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
WILSON DEAD
Hospital-He Was shot in the
Hunter Hotel

w. S. Wilson, the man shot Monday
morning in the Hunter hotel near the
Union Depot by Sergeant Gerald. died
at the hospital Friday morning at 2
o'clock from the effects of the wound.
An inquest was held by DR., Coty, cor
oner, and developed no facts not al
ready familiar to the readers of the,
Caucasian When shot by Sergeant
Gerald, Wilson. who is a stout man,
was crazed with whiskey and had at
tempted to stab Officer Byland with
knife. Wilson is from Alvarado, Tex.
He is married and leaves d good wife
and twelve children to mourn his loss
He was on his way to visit relatives and
friends in Alabama when he stopped at
Shreveport and went to the Hunter
hotel. The body may be forwarded to
Alvarado for intermert. .--... -
Sergeant Gerald was exonerated by
the jury. ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
MARRIED
Miss L. Edith Davis and Mr.. F. w.
Ballauf.

On Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock
Miss L. Edith Davis and Mr.. F. w.
Balla,f were married by Rev. Father
Scharl at the home Of Mr.. c. c. Chesh-
ire, No. 2I7 Fannin street, in the pres
ence OF a gathering of friends. Mr.. r.
Ballauf, father Of the groom, and his
wife and daughter, Miss Mamie Bal
lauf, Of Jefferson, Tex, were among the
attendants.
The bride is charming and accom-
plished young lady. favorite with her
friends in Shreveport. The groom is en-
gagged in business in Eufaula, I. T., and
is held in the highest esteem.
We join their many friends in hearty
felicitations
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
MARRIAGE OF FIRST COUSINS

The Farmerville Gazette says Since
the passage of the law by the Louisiana
Legislature prohibiting marriages of
first cousins. parties thus related have
gone into an adjoining State to have
the not tied. timing the prohibitory law
was thus evaded- In this they are wrong.
The law specially forbids such an eva
sion, and makes such marriages illegal,
null and void. q
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-05
IlIly Deposits.

ANTs & FARMERS BANK
trust Co, CORNER OF.
Ix AND TEXAS sTREEs,
VEPoRT, Ia.
Il szvings deposits Of the bank IS
is deservedly popular features.
|sss| Il tsle rate Of three per cent
sI,IlI IS allowed on all sums OF
s d1|Iar ana upwards remaining on
zntar three or more calendar
made during the first three
\ suy month, interest is allowed
deposits as If deposited on the
d, II tie month. Interest on all
os Withdrawn will be payable on
sE days Of February and August,
iuseress not then withdrawn is
10 lie principal thereby giving
eo9itors compound irteresS.
siss may be made BY Marie
nlen or minors. in their own
ndss are given denositors to
m6ne
azits made for longer period
IA montils draw d higher rate
olainzry savings deposits.