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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
FIRST DOWNWARD STEP

A photographer was urging Charlie:
Frohman, the famous manager, to 81
for his photograph for the Easter mum
Der of a popular weekly; but this, a:
usual, Mr. Frohnan refused to do.
The photographer, a fluent, persuasive
chap, advanced reason after reason why
the other should break his rule and sit
"Those reasons sound well" MIR
Frohman said, ''but behind them | seen
to see an Interior and selfish motive
lurking. 1t is like the narrowing story
that the lawyer came home and told hi:
wife.
Sad case in court today he began
What was it? the lady asked.
Case of shop-lifting Beautiful, re-
fined woman, educated and wealty, wa!
caught stealing things in shops like ;
common thief The judge was great,
moved. He said: Madam, how did yot
begin this sort of thing?"
+" Alas, SIR she answered, weeping
L began by picking my husbands peck
cts at night after he was in bed asleep
That was the first step, and after that
my fall was easy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
ULTIMATE FATE OF FISH.
They Never Die Natural Death, Says
an Observant Fisherman.

Fish never die a natural DEATH
said an old fisherman who has OBJ
served as he fished. "lf they did
bodies of dead fish would be floating
on the surface of the water about all
the while, because such bodies If un
molested would have to float.
Il mean, of course, fish In nature
never die natural death, not fish in
captivity. And perhaps it should not
be called natural death that fish in
captivity die. Their environment in
duces mortality that fish In their ma
tive habitat would escape, and these
causes might be properly classed as
among the accidents that carry the
captive fish off.
IF fish in their native element were
never molested | believe they would
never die. If they had sufficient food
which would be impossible If they no
longer preyed on one another, there
would be no reason for their dying.
1t was to prevent such uninterrupted
tenure of life that all fish were made
fiercely predatory If not remorselessly
cannibalistic, as many kinds are.
"a fish's life is a constantly siren
uous one and one entirely selfish. A
fish lives only to eat and to avoid be-
ing eaten.'-New York Sun.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
WHAT OF THE BONDS?

Assuming that it be impossible to ne
gotiate the bonds for the city hall, ow-
ing to some technicality in law, could
not the city construct the city hall as
Caddo Parish has its court house and as
the improvements to the court house are
being carried on?
Is it necessary to have bonds to erect
the city hall?
Can not the city finance sufficient
money to construct the city hall?
The test of ability and of resourceful-
ness must rise in contingencies and in
emergencies Any man can saw plank
with a saw, but if the plank must be cut
in two and there is no saw handy, then
the plank must be cut in two without a
saw. With money handy it is no trou-
Bile to construct city hall, or anything
else, but the best evidence of ability is
displayed when there is limited finances
on hand, as in the case of Caddo Par
ish, which through its Police jury read
lily obtains all the money necessary, not
only for current expenses but for inn
provements when needed.
Could not the city profit by the exam
pie in financing by Caddo Parish and the
Police jury?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
BONANZA POKER.
A Game That Staggered a Naughty
Commercial Traveller.


Poker, say those who can remember
back to the times of the old west, has
seen it's best days. No longer are such
royal battles waged over the green
cloth as when the newly f1edged min
ing millionaires met with money to
burn and with plenty of sporting spirit
to burn It,
ut was In the famous Silver Bow
club at Helena, Mont, that they used
to play big poker" says man who re-
members. lat the game one night
sat Marcus DAILY, Senator Hearst and
J. b. Haggin when there burst in a
radiant New York drummer who had
a two weeks card to the institution.
He marched up to the players and po-
litely asked if he might take hand.
"'Why, yes: come right in said
DAILY.
1.-THE drummer threw a hundred dol
lar note on the table. Let me have
chips for that he said gravely.
"He went to hang up his coat and
hat. When he returned the bill still
lay on the table.
whats the matter, gentlemen?
the travelling man haughtily inquired
"Ain't my money good?
"'Why, yes, to be sure said DAILY
Hearst, give the gentleman one white
chip scrap Book.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
A NUISANCE
Always a Menace to Law and Order
Should Be Squelched.

Saturday night Sheriff Flournoy with
several Of his deputies visited the St.
Paul bottom with the view of obtaining
practicable information of the existing
conditions in this district, one of the
breeders of crimes in Shreveport.
A description of what was seen and
revealed may be imagined, but to at
tempt description would be offensive
to decency. Suffice it to say that in
NeiPs dive everything was in full swing !;
negro men and negro women of the
lowest of the depraved, with two white
men were in the enthusiasm of the
dance, but all these scattered at the
presence of the sheriff and his deputies.
In this fostering spot are other dives,
but Neifs is the only one where there IS
dancing, which is in direct contravention
of law. The statute regulating dance
halls in connection with saloons is plain
and it is singular that it is not enforced
by the police.
For some time past there have been
silent threats against these dives, breed
ers of crimes and the resorts of Grim
inals, but as the law is all-sufficient, the
law should be enforced.
1t is certainly within the discretion OF
the city authority to close up these dives
as they are nuisances in fact and always
threaten the peace of the community.
1t is only recently that Deputy Craddock
in the discharge of his duty had mar
row escape from being murdered, his
life having been saved by the time ap-
pearance of Officer Hull, who shot ne
gro desperate named Booker, who died
in the hospital Saturday.
1t is clearly within the law to forfeit
the license of such dives when they be-
come nuisance, are defiant of law and
are menace to peace and order.
The responsibility for the continuance
of the disorders in St. Paul bottom must
rest on the city authorities, and by the
city autorities must be suppressed or
permitted to flourish in defiance of all
decency and law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
PARTITION SALE.

No. 1I,2Is-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish. louisiana
J. J. Kingsmore VS.. Geo. NJ. Agurs.
By virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, by the Honorable First Jul
iicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | will offer for sale at public
auction, at the principal front door of
the court house of Caddo Parish, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1907,
Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, IL IL and
70 in block Is of the Currie & Busbey
subdivision as per map in conveyance
book 20, page 1873. Lots SO, 81 and 80,
block c, Texarkana Annex subdivision,
as per map in conveyance book II, page
22, with all buildings and Improvements
thereon. Lots IL and IL of block 81,
with all buildings and improvements
thereon. Lots Is, 70 and 20, block II, of
the Parkview subdivision, as per map in
conveyance book 10, page 1876, with all
buildings and improvements thereon. All
the above property located in the city
of Shreveport.
Said property to be sold for cash, ac-
cording to law, for the purpose of par
tition.
p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25

April has been generous month In
regard to the gift of writer's Of the
first rank. To begin with, there are
Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Swinburne,
among the poets, and Fielding, Hans
Andersen, Charlotte Bronte, Hobbies.
Gfbbon, Kant, Froude and lola are
among the number of other notable
April born On the other hand, the
month of showers proved fatal to
Shakespeare, Wordsworth doth on
April 23), Goldsmith, Otway, Rossetti,
Matthew Arnold, Byron, Chaucer, Tas-
so, Racine, to name only the principal
among the poets who have passed
away in April, while among other
writer's that April has taken away have
been Bacon, La Fontaine, Humboldt,
Darwin, Franklin, De Foe and Elmer
son.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
HON. THEODORE S. WILKINSON

HON. THEODORE S. WILKINSON.
Hon. Theodore S. Wilkinson, candi-
date for Governor, spent Sunday in this
city and during the day and in the after
noon received calls from many of his
friends and admirers. Mr.. Wilkinson is
visiting through North Louisiana with
the view of meeting his friends and OF
getting acquainted with the people. He
feels encouraged over the welcome
greeting accorded him where he has
been, together with the assurance of a
hearty support of his candidacy
Mr.. Wilkinson is expected to return
to Shreveport Thursday and may remain
over to Friday, when his friends IN
Shreveport will endeavor to induce him
to meet them in the court house Friday
night. This meeting is intended simply
as the medium of introducing him to
many citizens who will be pleased to
meet him face to face and shake his
hand cordially.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
HUMORS OF WAR.
A Federal Lieutenant Who Was worse
Than Surprised.

nan SuTETtSSos
During the civil war the COMMANDER
Of a marching detachment looked along
his line, scowled at its irregularity'
then shouted aloud: "Close up! Close
I'D. YOU fellows! Why, if the enemy
we're TO fire on US now they couldn
hit one of YOU" Another commander.
while a battle was In progress, came
upon a straggler who was running
away, with tears streaming down MS
cheeks. My man, don't be bapy."
the general demonstrated. thinking 10
shame the renegade "Boo-hoo! Wisht
l was baby, and gal baby at that,
was the answer that showed him the
case was hopeless.
That Is less humanity amusing than
the answer of a guileless lieutenant
who with half a company had been
captured and paroled by the ubiquitous
John Morgan. Upon reaching Federai
territory the lieutenant made haste to
report to the nearest post commander,
who, after duly welcoming the new
conner, said: Tell me how all this
happened. Were you surprsed?
surprised! A heap worsen that. l
tell you, l was plum astonished to see
therl gray fellers. | was, fer q fact.
colonel" the lieutenant answered, with
the air of one who fully covers the
case.-Success Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
COZ. R G PLEASANT.

The Comrade: The gifted young city
attorney of Shreveport whose name
heads this article, visited our city this
week. He is an announced candidate
for Attorney General Of the State at the
coming election. His record with his
home people is an enviable one, and he
will be formidable adversary in the
race. While here he met many of our
people and made many friends by his
pleasant manner. He is a kinsman OF
our popular young townsmen, the
Messrs. Heard and w. F. Cooper, and
that alone will win him valuable support
in this parish.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
schopenhauer on Hypocrisy.

Oh, for some Asmodeus Of morality
to make not only roofs and walls trans
parent to his fayorites, but also to lift
the veil Of discrimination, fraud. hypoc
risy, pretense, falsehood and deception
which is spread over all things. to show
now little true honesty there is in the
world and how often, even where it Is
least to be expected, behind all the ex
terror outwork of virtue. secretly and
in the innermost recesses. unrighteous-
ness sits at the helm. 1t is just on this
account that SO many men Of the bet
ter kind have four footed friends, for
to be sure, how Is a man to get relief
from the endless discrimination, falsit!
and malice of mankind if there Were
no dogs into whose honest faces he car
look without distrust?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
SQUIRREL WAYS.
The Little Animals Are Great Actors
on Rail Fence.

The Little Animals Are Great Actors
on Rail Fence.
1t is the furry gray squirrel that
love to watch as he makes his way
along the fence, says writer in For
est and Stream. He is fond of sitting
on the top rail and surveying his little
world. but If anything disturbs him it
is worth a long tramp to watch him
as he zigZags back and forth, follow
ing the riders toward his home tree.
II not suspicious, however, the gray
skips along from rail to rail, turning
back now and then to jump down and
examine something on lower rails or
on the ground Often it is a nut that
he thinks he buried in certain clump
Of grass in a fence corner. frequently
he Is mistaken in the exact place, but
he finds it farther on and comes back
to the rider to eat it. Watch him close
~ when he finally sees you blocking
his way.
He looks at you with his head turned
sideways, and you wonder that he
shows no surprise and cannot make out
whether he knew you were there all
the time or is only bluffing. Now he
turns back and traverses a few rails,
gets down on the next one and makes
pretense of searching for something
there, comes back to the rider again
and feigns perfect composure, slips
down to the ground while. as he seems
to think, you have been thrown of
your guard and then makes his way,
now slowly, now like streak, to the
shelter Of the woods, just as though
you did not sabe squirrel ways.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
IT WOULDN'T KEEP.
One Thing the Scotsman Did Not Dars
to Buy In Bulk.

One Thing the Scotsman Did Not oars
to Buy In Bulk.
The chairwoman Of the board Of gov
ernors of a New York woman's club
was discussing the question Of the
clubs liquor license.
"It is rather a matter of Indifference
to u.s. she said, whether we get IL
cense or not. Women. you know, are
not given to drinking They are too
careful of their appearance. They de-
sire to remain slim and fresh, and
wine. as you know, tends to make us
coarse and stale and fat.
so if we had license | think we
should sell little. 1t would not be with
us as with a farmer l once met i'll
Scotland
travelling In the Scottish highlands
one summer, l stopped at farmhouse
for cup of milk, and the view from
the door was so lovely that l said to
the farmer:
"'Ah, what superb place to live
inr
lou, aye he answered in conven-
tional Scotch, it's a. RIGHT, but hoo wad
We like, ma am, to haze to walk fufteen
mile ilka time We wanted bit glass O.
whusky?'
"'Oh. WELL said I, why don't you
get demijohn of whisky and keep it
in the house?
''He shook his head sadly.
- FWhuSkv' he said won't kopn ~
New York Tribune
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS.
Those In Advanced Stage May
Be Barred From Texas.

Austin, June Estate Health Off
Ger Brumby it of the opinion that per-
sons In an advanced stage of tuber-
culosis should not be permitted to en-
ter Texas and that proclamation to
this effect ought to. be issued. The
state board of health Is considering
the matter Nearly every day deaths
are reported from this disease, many
of them having been at the time of
their death recent arrivals from other
states. Some recent instances are re,
ported where persons have died on
trains, while on their way to south or
southwest Texas in hopes Of being
benefited by the climate.
Under the law State Health Officer
Brumby believes 1t will be possible to
have proclamation issued as to those
who are beyond question past all phys,
ical aid in the last stages of tubercu-
losis. This need Is brought to the at.
tention Of the state health officer par.
tieularly by the health officers of Ell
Paso and San Antonio, where come
many persons hoping to be relieved by
a favorable climate.
The presence of such persons on
trains and their living In community
In such condition, 1t is pointed out,
Is danger to public health. Both the
persons bringing such patients into
the state and the railroads carrying
them, II such a proclamation were is
sued, would be liable under the law.
Either the governor or the state health
officer has authority to issue such a
proclamation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
"Sjck" Yachts,

There is a form of sickness among
boats, declares Forest and Stream, that
resembles hereditary diseases. in that
they are handed down through sue
ceeding years as result of mere Gus
tom. The cause Of this form of all
ment, nine times out of ten, is some
artificial limitations, called racing
rules, to suit which the yachts shape
Is distorted, just as women. to be In
style, will lace themselves into a six
teen inch waist measure or will pad
themselves out Of all proportion to
their natural shape.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by E. L. Rambolt, on the
Capers plantation one mile south OF
Gayles, La, and estrayed before me, the
undersigned authority, one bay mare
colt, about ) years old, dark name and
tail, no brands. The owner will come
forward, prove property and pay costs
or same will be sold at Gayle, La, on
the 10th day Of July 1907, at II o'clock
w. B. DANIEL,
Justice Of the Peace, Eighth Ward, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
The Caucasian, June 20, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
CONTEST FOR CONTROL.
Fedora Receiver Dorchester to
Take No Part.

Austin, June 25.-The contest for
the control of the property of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company was begun
Monday morning in the court of civil
appeals on the application of the state
for an order from the court directing
the state receiver, Robert j. Eckhardt,
to take such steps as would place the
property of the defendant company in
his possession pending the disposition
of the appeal now pending before the
court.
When the court met the state read
its application urging the court to take
some action In the premises, after
which the attorneys for the defendant
company presented their answer
which was In effect that the state was
attempting to take the property with
out due process of law, and question
ing the jurisdiction of the court.
At this point Chief Justic Fisher
said that he was not certain Of the
courts jurisdiction to issue an order
at this time pending the disposition
of the appeal from the order of the
trial court appointing the receiver.
The states attorneys called atten-
ton to the new law passed by the
Thirtieth legislature, which gives the
court such jurisdiction in certain
emergencies.
One thing which developed at the
hearing was the fact that the Federal
receiver. c. B. Dorchester. does not In
tend to answer the return of the state
court This was brought out by attor
ney Fred billiard of Sherman, repre-
senting Dorchester, who said that he
was here merely as a locker on and
of courtesy to the court, but not to
take part in the proceedings.
Arguments were then begun by the
states attorneys. Each side have been
allowed two hours and twenty minutes
In which to present its case
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
Overshot the Mark.

McClusky was the manager of a
large warehouse in Glasgow, and he
was intensely disliked. One fine morn
ing he announced that he had received
a handsome offer from an English firm
and had decided to give up his
Glasgow job. His fellow employees
collected a purse Of sovereigns and
presented it to him as thank offering.
"Weel, weel," said McClusky as he
took the purse. This beats a.! niver
thocht We liket me sac weel. But moo
that l see ye're a. sac sorry to lose me,
I think I'll no gang ava, but jist stop
whaur l am.
He is still in Glasgow.-Glasgow
Times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. Io,28I-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of William and Patsey
Hill.
Notice is hereby given that George
Williams has this day filed his tableau
of debts in said succession, and unless
opposition be made thereto within the
time specified by law, the same will be
duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. J. Murff,
judge of said court, this the 3Ist day
of May 1907.
w. NJ LEVY,
June 2. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
SPLIT wlNDPlPE.
Had Corn Remained Another Day II
Would Have Sprouted.

Paris, Tex. June 25.-The three
year-old child of a.farmer named Wise
ley, near Summer, swallowed a grain
of corn. which lodged In it's windpipe,
and the insertion of tube and other
means resorted to failed to dislodge it.
The obstruction did not cause, any
pain. but prevented the child from
breathing except through one lung. 1t
was removed by splitting the wind
pipe. If the grain had remained in
the windpipe a day longer it would
have sprouted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
HEARING Continued,

Austin, June 25.-Judge Felix Nc.
Cord, assistant attorney general, who
was detailed by the governor to repre-.
sent the state In the habeas corpus
hearing of H. Clay Pierce at st. Paul.
wherein Pierce appeals from the decis.
lon of the United States district Judge
at st. Louis in refusing to discharge
him. returned to Austin. Judge Me.
Cord said that the hearing was con.
tinued to July HE will go to St
Paul at that time to represent the
state.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
JUDGE LAWRASON.

A Caucasian representative had the
pleasure of meeting this morning Judge
Samuel McC. Lawrason of West Fell
|ciana, who is a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, who is in Shreveport on a
visit to his friends. Judge Lawrason
has thousands of admirers throughout
the State who are giving him their corr
dial and enthusiastic support. He is a
gentleman of high character, in full sym
patty with the people, and would cred
itabiy fill the Office he seeks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
A WONDERFUL CREATURE.
Born Of Snowdrift Crossed With a
Little Brown Hare.


Nature has tried many means of saw
ing her own from the snow death.
Some, like the woedchuck, she puts to
sleep till the SHOWS shall be over.
Others she teaches to store up food
and to hide. So she deals with the
wood mouse To still others, as the
moose, she furnishes stills. The last
means she employs is snowshoes.
This, the simplest, most scientific and
best, is the equipment of the snow
shoe rabbit, the wabasso Of Hiawatha,
a wonderful creature born OF snow
drift crossed with little brown hare.
The moose is like wading bird Of
the shore that has stills and can wade
well for a space, but that soon reaches
the limit beyond which it is no better
of than q land bird. But the snow
shoe is like the swimmer-it Skins
over the surface where 1t will, not car
Ing II there be one or a thousand feet
Of the element below 1t. In this lies
its strength.
Wabasso has another name, the vary
ing hare, because It varies In color
with the season, and the seasons In all
Its proper country are Of two colors,
brown for six months, white for six.
So all summer long, from mid-April
to mid October, the northern hare is
a little brown rabbit.
Then comes the snowy cold. The
brown coat is quickly shed, new
white coat appears, the snowshoe
grows fuller, and the little brown hare
has become a white hare, the snow
shoe hare of the woods.-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25
IL Blew.

When a British battieship was lyin.
in New York harbor q lieutenant o.
the visiting vessel was discussin
rough weather with group of Ameri
can naval officers. one of whom re
peated the tale of the day that was S,
windy that the crows had to wall
home
"Still, that wind was nothing to ONE
we encountered In the bay of Bis
cay" laughed the lieutenant. why
it blew so hard that 1t took four mel
to hold Prince Louis hat on, and ever
then 1t blew the anchors Off the but
tons ON his coat" -Woman's HON,
Companion