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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
MY Son Bill.

The captain of second class cruiser
which has lately returned to Davenport
from the North American station to pay
off tells an amusing story against him
self. The ship touched at one of the
French islands in the West Indies, and
the captain went ashore in due course
to return the visit of the British consul.
On his arrival, says the London Mail, he
beheld one Of the senior petty officers
of his ship. to whom he had granted
eight hours leave. sprawling in a
luxuriant chair on the veranda, putting
at a big Havana. The captain CURLY
asked him what he was doing there.
The sailor between the puffs of his
big cigar. blandly retorted that he was
there on a visit to Bill ''And who the
deuce is Bill?" snapped the skipper.
why, the consul here-him as allow
you've come to pay your respects to-"
How dare you speak with such ia
OF one of his majesV's con-
suls?" Numbered the captain. ''Oh,
Bills all right explained the petty Off
Ger complacently. Hes my son. And
as the captain fell back GREATNESS with
Indignation and incredulity the consul
himself came in and exclaimed, ''Ah,
captain, I'm glad my old man was
here to receive you!'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
How, She Kept Her Servants.

I've found solution of the servant
problem in the learning of the Swedish
language" said q housekeeper the 9th
err day. I've taken to employing wom-
ea Of that nationality. and I've found
that the best way to keep them is to
know their tongue. You know. those
women have way of coming to you
as green as grass. They really are Of
no use ordinarily till you teach them
their duties and the English language.
Then they go where they can get bet
ter wages. went through that expe-
rienee several times, and at last my
husband asked me if it wouldn't be
easier to learn Swedish than to run a
continuous. kindergarten for teaching
English. I found it did not take long
to pick up enough words to say all
needed. Then, when l got a cook and
a maid who had just landed. used no
English with them. They have their
Swedish friends and so have not tried
to pick up our language. The result is
/ have had them three years and ex-
pect to keep them a long time-unles4
they should marry."-New York Trib-
une.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.
No. 4S17-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La: w. J.
Hughes Us r d Pitts

No. 4SI7-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La: w. J.
Hughes VS.. R. D. Pitts
By virtue of writ of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit. by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, La, | have seized and will offer for
sale, at public auction, for cash, &C
cording to law, with benefit of appraise-
ment, at the principal front door OF the
court house of Caddo Parish, in the City
of Shreveport, La, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY., APRIL IS, 1905,
the following described property, sit
uated i'll the parish of Caddo, La, to-
wit: An undivided one-fourth (I-4) in
terest in and to the west half of south
west quarter of section seven ~, town.
ship twenty (2o), range fifteen G5);
and an undivided one-fourth (1-4) in
terest in and to the east half of south
east quarter of section twelve (I2),
township twenty (2o), range sixteen
Go). All situated in the parish of
Caddo,. La.
The above described property seized
as belonging to the defendant, to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ in the sum of six hundred and
twenty-three oI-1oo dollars, with per
cent interest thereon from January !,
1892, and all costs of the suit.
S. J. WARD, !
Sheriff Of Cadio Parish, La.
, Caucasian, March $, 1905. a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

At eating, the native African negro,
having always first washed his hands
and rinsed his mouth. sits upon the
ground, holds the larger pieces be-
tween his teeth while he cuts off a bite
with his knife, but does not use both
hands to hold food except in gnawing
bones. With the usual dishes he lays
his right arm over his knees and.
reaching into the pot. molds the thick
mess into Jumps about the size of a
walnut, which he throws into his
mouth with jerk without scattering
any Of the food. TO take out vegeta-
bles or soup he presses hollow into
the lump and dips with it. Politeness
Is shown to the host or housewife after
eating by smacking loudly enough to
be heard.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
A Thrilling Spectacle.

The top section Of the Cresta run. at
St. Moritz, Switzerland, known as the
Church Leap" is something steeDe!
than the roof of a house, and to see
one of the masters Of tobogganing nego-
tiating it is, as the Bystander observes,
a vision for the gods. But the most
exciting place, without doubt, is at the
finish. After longish strip Of straight
and a sudden dip the course PUSHES up
a steep hill and at the summit loses it.
self in soft snow ON the level. So ter
rife is the speed Of the tobogganer at
this point that although he brakes
hard up the hill, he cannot prevent his
machine from leaping skyward at the
top. To see rider after rider sweep
up that slope and fly into the air, land
ing twenty, thirty or forty feet off in a
shower Of snow, is to experience an
indescribable thrill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

she was tremendously clever because
she didn't say much. She would only
look at us with one eyebrow raised
when we made any remark or recited
our lessons, and she used to smile in
such an exasperating. superior way.
remember my first really g-ownup
dance and how started off in the high
est of spirits to enjoy it. Well, at the
end Of the second twostep the whole
affair was spoiled for me. saw this
young woman looking me over in that
cold, critical way of hers, taking in
my dress, the way did ny hair, my
very slippers even, and doing it all
with such a superior air Of condescen-
sion and secret amusement that I
could stand it no longer. 1 felt as if
I should scream or do something awk-
ward, and stopped dancing and went
and sat down in corner
tits no fun going with Jennie any
where" heard a man say Of his wife.
"She is SO critical. Unless things are
just so she has no peace and doesn't
let any one else have any. I remem-
Der once we had to stay overnight at
a farmhouse. and rough it a bit. She
just sat on the edge of chair and
froze everybody with her manner be-
cause the inartistic and primitive sur
roundings worried her so.''
For my own part, I remember very
distinctly friend Of the family. She
used to come and call on my mother
mainly for the purpose Of criticising
and finding fault with everything the
dear soul did. She would ask to see
my mothers new dresses and then i'm
mediately point out that the material
was out Of style and ask why the
shoulder wrinkled the way it did. By
the way, no one had observed the wrin-
kle ut all before, but we all became
aware of it. Then she would
stay to lunch and tell what the cook
ought to do and ask what was the mat
ter with the pudding sauce. Next she
would inquire into the doings Of the
children and wonder why on earth
my mother was so foolish as to clip
my hair on the ends when every one
knew that smuggling was the only thing.
No one escaped. She passed us all in
critical review, and when she had gone
we all felt tired and Disguised with life
and ourselves. IKE. So. z
MAUD ROBINSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Wise an0 Fool
ish Women
Cretonne and the Summer
HOme-The Critical
L dy

The woman who is planning to fur
alsn a summer home ought fully to
bear in mind the merits of cretonne.
1t is cheap, attractive in coloring
and, above all, cool looking Nothing
can he prettier for bedroom, for in
stance, than white wicker set up
holstered in pink and white cretonne
bearing rose pattern. The bed.
dressing table and bureau, of course,
are of white enamel Very often the
walls are hung with cretonne instead
Of paper. There is a new idea. too.
which consists in making paneling of
plain colored cretonne on figured walls,
and vice versa. These panelings are
inclosed with strips of molding after
the fashion of tapestry.
But it is not only in the boudoir that
one finds cretonne popular. 1t invades
even the rawing room Of the summer
home, and the latest-the very latest
thing is the cretonne covered piano
LIS. VI SOulSS, lbs luc tlOA
wooden frame, but in addition there is
a cunningly fitted slip of the same
dainty material that covers the rest Of
the furniture. Rooms done in blue
and white material are considered very
swagger this season, especially when
combined with pale yellow or white
woodwork.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Watch Vehicles Front Wheel.

Watch the front Wheel" said a ven
era bic citizen the otlier day just after
he had witnessed serious accident on
Pennsylvania avenue. in which 4 man
had been knocked down and run over
by Il wagon.
Those four words constitute a whole
warning chapter. and if people in their
hurry and Scurry would only heed them
there would be fewer broken bones,
crippleS and fatalities.
DO not" he cautinnS "lOOk at the
horses or the driver The animals may
be turned suddenly in your direction by
Il quick jerk Of the rcinS or some other
cause. and the drivers gaze rarely i'll
dicateS the direction his team is going
to move in. ~Ihe attention of the aver
age driver is usually attracted by mat
tCrs that are happening about him
passing teams. pretty girls and the
like But watch the near front wheel
and you will find it All easy matter 10
avoid an approaching team, even
though it he a runaway. The next
time you 20 across the avenue try the
experiment of watching the front wheel
and YOU will agree with me that it is
a saving clause rs they say in con-
gresS.' aShingtoN Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
To Make War Impossible.

In an article in the new French mag
azine, Je Sails Tout q Know Every
thing, NJ. Santos Dumont says that the
present generation will see perfect
flying machine which will make war
impossible There will also be trans
continental aerial expresses, with Par
is as the great aerial station. And he
adds:
What would you say If l told you
that next summer l am confident of
giving new impulse to aerial naviga-
ton; that I myself hope to be able be-
fore ending my experiences to cruise
over Europe for week at time, with
out descending to earth, in yacht that
will be in itself a flying house?'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

The baobab tree, which has been
transplanted from Africa to Asia and
America, has a fruit whose pulp
monkey bread"-is eaten by negroes
and seeds that are priced by natives of
Madagascar for the Oil that is abstract
ed by crushing and boiling in water. A
French chemist has been investigating.
He finds that the round seeds grow to
a diameter of three fourtbs of an inch,
that their kernels contain So per cent
Of oil, with much heterogeneous matter,
and that the Madagascar oil Is a whit
ish solid which begins to melt at about
% degrees eentigrade. The odor re-
calls Tinisian olive oil. The oil does
not become rancid and Is suggested
as valuable product in place Of CO.
coanut Oh and ii fne soaps and un-
guents. . 5z 8=..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
The OIioES boot,

If there is one t.::.:... ''':' c.v:l;:,a-
ton more oIiov> t.. .:..E il Is
our footwear. 1t U.s.. = crime
of flesh eating tl;;t :, -. Us to
the use of its bEIr"<ii:>;.' r:.., e. &C.
form, hefc1 and c.Icc,.e or feet.
What would our Iilnt!S be IKE i We
carried them ab tut in leather boxes:
The foot should be as preScnt:lhle as
the hand. as healthy. sun burned and
almost as pliable. 1t needs the purify
ing access Of the air and the StilnUlHt-
ing effects of the outdoor cold and heat.
Instead of allowing it this freedom we
shut it up in a stiff, foul, unVentilatc!
prison, where it's clammy pallor sag
gests vegetables that sprout in Il dark
cellar. We bind the toes together and
doom them to atrophy until foot is a
thing to weep over. Happy the day
when there will be no more leather for
boots!-Humane Review.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Negroes In Heaven.

II knew an Irshman in Amesbury."
Mr.. Whittier once said, his eyes twin
king at the remembrance, "who was
very much opposed to social equality
for the negro. l said to him: But thee
are many Catholic negroes in Brazil.
the West Indies and other places. Thy
church accounts Of them as it does OF
thee. And thee'lI have to come to it in
heaven. Thee'll have to meet the ne
groes there on equal terms l thought
that had silenced him with an ,lnan-
swerable argument He sat musing for
a moment, then, looking up at me.
And can't the Lord make them white
in heaven, Mr.. Whittier:'"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
w. V. ROBSON, President.
S. N. KERLEY, Secretary ..

The mayor of New Orleans, Hon.
Martin Behrnlan, has enjoined the fire
board, a creature of the city council, to
restrain them, i'll awarding a $4,000
contract for hose without having adver-
tised for BIDS as directed by law The
plea of the fire board, emergency, was
not accepted by the mayor, who has de-
clared the action of the board to be null
and void The case is in the civil dis
trict court. Mayor Behrman should be
commended for his tirlnness and stand
for the law
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
The Female Critical.

Who has not met that disconcerting
girl or woman?
Nothing is exactly right to her mind,
and, let me whisper secret, if she
knew anything was all right she
wouldn't admit it for worlds for fear
of losing her reputation as a person
of fastidious taste.
Il used to know girl of that crit
ical type remarked a friend of mine
the other day. I'VE girls used to think
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
No Canary Seeds Wanted.

Delegate Mcclure Of Oklahoma has
on his desk unique request for seed.
1t comes from a resident of the terri
tory, who writes in this wise:
My wife wants packages Of flower
seeds and packages of garden seeds.
Please send the same to her Don't
send her any canary seed That might
make her want to sing. and the Lord
knows / have trouble enough with her
now on that score" 54@5ss. .=.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Walking Lizards,

Some lizards are able to walk On
their hind legs, of which the most re-
markable example is the friIled lizard
of Australia, a powerful form. which
attains length of about three feet
Should danger threaten it scuttles off
on its hind limbs with considerable
speed for as far as thirty or forty feet
in a half crouching attitude, with the
fore limbs hanging down and the re-
markable frill folded up.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings Of the Session Held
March -, lc05.

At 4 regular meeting IT The Caddo
Levee Board held at the iticv ii the
secretary this the 18Th day ii March,
1905, there were present: ". V Rob
SON prc>iling w P Hail, G. W. Lane.
John Sentell J. ]. Lay, L. Lehman.
Mr. John L Gayle presented his COM
mission and having qualified took his
seat as a member OF the board.
Mr.. Gerva!s Lombard, assistant State
engineer, being present, was invited to
seat.
The minutes OF meeting January 10th
were read and on motion approved.
Letter from W. II. Evernan Of Feb
ruary 9TH read and ordered filed.
Letters from Governor Blanchard and
State Register Crandal1 regarding levce
lands, read and after discussion Judge
Hall was appointed a committee Of one
70 visit Baton Rouge ana discuss the
subject matter with Governor Blanchard
and the State registrar and report at
next meeting. The board to pay ex-
pcrse Of trip.
Letter from National Bank Of Com
merce of Memphis. Tenn, regarding
lost coupons was read and on motion
TIE following resolution was adopted:
By Mr.. Sentell-
Resolved. That the Treasurer of the
State Ct Louisiana be and is hereby au
;hdrized and requested to pay to the Ma
tioral Bank of Commerce, of Memphis,
Tenn, the sum Of sixty dollars i'll full
payment fer the interest due as repre-
scented by coupons No. p Of bonds num-
bered O., Il ard y, said sum of sixty
dollars to be paid when the said Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of Memphis
shall have executed and delivered to the
State Treasurer such bond or obligation
as will fully indemnify the said Treas
;1rer and this board against any loss
which may be possible or occasoned by
the presentation of said lost coupons
Carried.
On motion bids for levee lands were
opened with following result:
L. NJ. Styles. rejected.
w. R. Cavett, rejected.
Mr.. Lombard assistant State en-
gineer, made verbal report as to the
general condition of the levees, which
on motion was received and vote of
thanks rendered.
Mr.. Sentell offered the following
which was duly seconded:
Be it ordained that the Board of State
Engineers be requested to apply what
ever funds they may have for allotment
out of the Caddo sub district fund and
the general engineer fund of 1905 to the
extension down stream of the upper
Caddo levee district, provided of course
that said funds are not required for
new levees, which may be rendered
necessary by caving banks in other parts
of said district. Carried
Mr.. Styles appeared before the board
and asked that the description of 80
acres of land bought of the 1evee board
on June 18th be corrected, which on
motion was referred to Mr.. D. T. Land,
the boards attorney, with power to act.
Carried.
The board then adjourned until June
Fl, 1905.
w. V. ROBSON, President.
S. N. KERLEY, Secretary -:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
Pretty Certain.

A well known millionaire was saying
to his confidential clerk one day. "Now
I've arranged those papers for my wife
and children all right, so that if l
die
eff you dep interrupted the secre-
tary. ''Say when you die; there's no if
about dying"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
The Family Meal

l consider the family meal to be
something much more sacred than
merely an act of satisfying hunger. To
me it is the meeting ground of all fam
lily joys an all family sympathies.-
Professor Won Herkomer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

Every man has pretty good opin-
ion of himself till he gets in public
Office and reads what scoundrel he is.
New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19

The usual fortune Of complaint 10 to
excite contempt more Than ptty-John-
son, s..l.5s5= e
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
Special to The Evening Journal.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 81, 1920 p. m.-
The Russian capital blossomed out with
flags and bunting to-day. All the
troops were withdrawn from the streets
and the city presented almost its
saormal appearance.
The nervousness OF the people has
suddenly disappeared. Workmen by
the thousands hocked back to the shops
and factories without awaiting the per-
mission Of the Stike Committee.
The authorities did all in their power
20 encourage the spirit of rejoicing over
she newly granted liberties. 1t was
by order OF General Trepoff that the
regulation decorations were hung out,
the troops were instructed to permit
the people to vent their feelings.
Last nights demonstrations continu-
ed almost until morning. A procession
of 5000 persons with red flags paraded
the Nevsky Prospect until o'clock
singing the "Mafseillaise." and they
then moved down Litania street TO the
Russian bastile at the corner of
Shpalernia street where for an hour
they made the welkin ring with revolu-
tionary songs. Immediately opposite
stood the well-hlled Cossack barracks.
and the crowd took particular delight
in bowling maledictions in that direcl
ton.
SOCIALISTS NOT SATISFIED
The Social Democrats, however. are
urging their followers not to be tricked
by the Govei nment. but to keep up the
4 Tight. They organized a demonstration
Of the proletariat in the Vasili Ostrov
district this morning in favor Of the
organization Of q national militia and
general amnesty
The imperial manifesto has produced
wonderfully fine impression. and il
executed in a frank and honest spirit
must allay much Of the prevailing dis
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
FRIENDSHIP FIRE CO.
FILES EXCEPTIONS
New Commission Named by
Judge Spruance to Assess
Damages

The Friendship Fire Company has filed
exceptions to the award OF the commits
sion which several weeks ago condemned
its property for the purpose Of widening
Tenth street. The commission was COM
posed of j. Newlin Gawthrop, Joseph l..
Carpenter. George S. Capelle. James p
Winchester and Elmer r. Mitchell. They
assessed the damages TO the Fire COM
pany at 5000 and IL is claimed by the
company that the award is too small.
Judge spruance has appointed a second
commission composed Of Thomas IA.
Savery. W. Harold Smith, John Bancroft,
j. Parke Postles and T. Allen Hilles. This
body is to make its return to Judge Spru-
ance at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning,
November g.
The same commission which condemned
the Fire Company property also con-
demncd the Manufacturers Contracting
Company property on the corner Of Tenth
and Market streets and awarded $1,000
This company also filed exceptions and
the second commission assessed the dam
ages at $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-10-31
ALL IS READY FOR
MUMMERS' PARADE
Procession VIII Move at 7.45
O'clock From Fourth and
French Streets
SIX DIVISIONS 70 Be IN LINE

Members Of the Halloween committee
met last evening and completed all
plans for the big parade this evening
and it Is estimated that over thousand
grotesque figures and masqueraders
VIII be in line.
The route of parade decided upon by
the committee is as follows.
The first division will form on Fourth
street right resting on French; second
division, form on Fourth right resting
on French south of Fourth street; third
division form north OF Fourth street on
Walnut; fourth division on Walnut
street south on Fourth; fifth division,
form north Of Fourth on Poplar; sixth
division, form south Of Fourth street
on Poplar
The parade win proceed west on
Fourth street to King. to Front. to
Tatnall, TO Second. to Market, to Tenth,
to King, to Eleventh. to Market, to
Seventh and then dismiss.
The following will be In line:
Heading the first division VII be the
National Protective Legion. The mar
shall viii be w. J. Briggs, state man
ager and his two assistants win be
Daniel Ross and f. L. Mettler.
Following these win be the president
vice-president, past president and con-
ductor Of the organization.
The second division viii be headed by
the First Infantry Bugle Corps while
the third division viii headed by the
Irish-Amercan Fife and Drum Corps
The fourth division will be headed by
the First Regiment Band and the fifth
division by the Landlth Fife and Drum
Corps. while the Edgemoor Fife and
Drum Corps will head the sixth divi-
sion.
POSITIONS TO BE ASSIGNED.
The committee has not been able 81
far to give the positions I'm line as al
the names OF organizations which vii
turn out have not been sent in. IL an.
nounces that every one who desires {,
take part i'm the parade should repor
at Fourth and French streets not latei
than 730 o'clock. when the marshall
win assign a place in line to all. Chic
Marshal ONeal viii select his marshal
before the parade starts. The parade
moves promptly at 7.45 o'clock.
The prizes win be awarded by a com
mittee of newspaper men composed o
John /. Beehan. Morning News. Chair
man. A. O. II. Grier. Every Evening
p. J. Otteni Evening Journal, Harvel
II. Hickman. Daily Republican ant
Joseph II. Martin Of the Sunday Star.
This committee will select plac
along the route yet 20 be decided upo
and win pick out those whom they con
slider worthy Of prizes
MANY FLOATS IN LINE.
A number Of floats viii be in line
among which is one prepared by tho
National Protective Legion. In tn,
center Of the float viii be a large double
star, the emblem of the organization
and seated on the star will be the Chap.
lain. At each corner of the float q
member of the Legion dressed in tru,
colonial style will be the standard
bearers of "Old Glory" Thirty mount.
ed members of the Legion win follow
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