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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
Curious Minina Scheme.

A curious and characteristic feature
of mining in the Orsk gold field, ST.
IBERIA, is the way the ground is pros
pected and opened up by peasant .'trib-
utors." Permission is readily grained
to sink shafts wherever they like, sub
ject to the conditions that they can go
down only as far as water level, usual
ly about sixty feet, and that all the
quartz extracted must be treated at
the mill of the ground landlord and all
gold extracted sold to him at rate
previously decided upon, leaving fair
profit for the peasant and an extra
good one for the landlord. There is no
philanthropy about the transaction,
and the peasant is in no way bound to
accept the terms. No charge whatever
is made for the use of the mill The
field is thus practically developed for
nothing; rich reefs which would prob
ably remain undiscovered are opened
up by ''tributors," who frequently
make fortunes out of rich strikes. The
mine owner is thus continually in
touch with all that is going on and
duly records the results of the opera
lions for his own benefit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
A SOURCE OF DISEASE.
Beware the Man Who Blows Smoke
Through His NOstrils.

A popular practice of many smokers
consists in dischargins the smoke IN
hailed, especially from cigarettes,
through the nostrils. This is even
considered by some to be essential TO
the full enjoyment of the favor OF the
tobacco.
The London Lancet while acknowl-
edging that perhaps under ordinary
circumstances no harm is done to the
smoker save to his sense of smell. has
sounded a note of warning against the
habit as a possible dissemination of dis
ease Hay fever and other annoying
complaints have been spread through
unsuspecting households by the I'M
thinking visitor who habitually blew
smoke through his nose.
The surface traversed by the tobacco
smoke before issuing from the nose. it
is remarked by the Lancet is mois-
tened with the natural secretion of the
mucous membrane lining it. and this
secretion is mingled with the fluid dis
charged from the conjunctival sac pro-
tecting the eyes. 1t therefore contains
numerous micro organisms. which,
floating in the air, have become attach
ed to the moist and stick surface of
the conjunctiva. as we'll as those which
pass over the surface of the nasal
membrane. AS Tyndall-long ago show
ed. germs are completely filtered off
from the air inhaled ~ the extensive
and irregular surfaces presented by
the turbinai bones. These germs are
carried into the air by the man who
blows smoke through his nostrils.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
The Kiss.

Why u salute of the lips, ordinarily
known as kiss should be given such
prominence in the literature and
drama of the world. both Biblical and
historical, cannot be solved by recourse
to any written authority, yet during all
these years since the beginning of time
this peculiar salutation does not ap-
pear to have lost in value, nor is there
any Immediate prospect of its so do
ing. What the playwright, the novelist
and the poet would do without this peg
upon which to hang plot it would be
difficult TO say, and this applies es-
pecially to the playwrights, for dozens
Of familiar dramatic productions, sew
eral of which have graced the New
York stage this season, have found
their greatest factor, the wheel upon
which the machinery OF the scenes
runs and the plot depends. in kiss
that Of a man and a woman. In
France only half century ago code
Of regulations by which the theaters Of
that country were governed provided
that any actor kissing an actress with
out her consent, regardless of what the
play might be, would be subject to a
fine of many francs.-Harriet Quimby
In Leslie's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
She Couldn't Abide Boards.

The late Baroness Burdett- Coutts,
who. despite her physical ills, was one
of the greatest and most famous phi
lanthropists England has ever known,
was a woman of remarkab BILE determi-
nation. Despite all pleas and appeals
she would not permit any one of the
many old men employed in her bank, in
the Strand, London-the Coutts bank,
it is ealled-to wear hair on his face.
The sprouting of beard was tanta-
mount to dismissal Every "clark" haG
to be clean shaver, and even the po-
liceman ON duty had to have smooth
face. 1t was quite a hardship for
some of the old fellows past eighty,
whose hands were none too steady, for
not one of them would dream of going
to a barber to be shaved. but the baron
ess said that as long as she lived she
would not tolerate whiskers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
ReIisious Facts and Figures.

Church statistics for 1906 show the
net gain in all denominations, in the
past year, as 1900 ministers, 1886
churches and s70,3S9 communicates.
The Roman Catholic church claims the
largest gain, 259,54S, after which fol-
low in proportionate order Methodists,
Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and
Disciples of Christ. Forty-four differ
ent religious or ethical denominations
are recognized, aggregating 32,283, 1858
communicates, 207,707 churches and
159,503 ministers. Included in this
enumeration are Christian Scientists,
with 663 churches; Salvation Army,
9S3; Spiritualists, 74S; Theosophists, y;
Communistic Societies, %; Society For
Ethical Culture, 5; Schwenkfeldians,
s; Latter Day Saints, LBS; Jews, $40;
Friends Of the Temple, 4 Chinese Bud
dhists. Al; Japanese Buddhists and
Shintoists. 9.-Rev. Dr. Carroll in New
York World.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. Io,oo6-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Felix Weller VS.. James Bryant,
Jr., ct al.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash
without the benefit of appraisement, al
the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sale, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1907,
Lots seven. eight, nine and ten and north
half of lots fifteen and sixteen in section
twenty-one (2I), township sixteen (I6)
range fifteen G5), in Caddo Parish
louisiana, together with all building:
and improvements thereon. Said prop
erty seized as belonging to the defend
ants and to be sold to satisfy the debt:
specified in said writ in the sum O
S2z2 so, with s per cent per annum In
terest from October 20, 1908, together
with all costs of suit including S pei
cent on said sum and interest as attor.
ncy's fees.
]. P. FLoURNOY,
Caucasian, Feb. 10 Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by ]. H. Sempe, on the Hui
ron plantation, about 3 miles west OF
Caspiana, La, and estrayed before me,
the undersigned authority, one bay
horse colt about 3 years old; white feet,
no brands. The owner will come for
ward, prove property and pay all the
cost, or the same will be sold at the HUI
ron plantation store at II O'Clock m,
on Saturday March 70, 1907.
w. B. DANIEL,
Justice of the Peace, Eighth Ward, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
The Caucasian, Feb. Fl, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
TWO CENTURIES OLD.
A Celebration Planned For Church
In Wexford, r. |.

A celebration to commemorate the
two hundredth anniversary of the
erection of the old Narragansett church
in WEXFORD, r. l., the oldest ediflce III
New England devoted to the pr0tes-
tant Episcopal worship, is being plan
ned for the coming summer and will
be the central attraction of old home
week.
A committee has been appointed to
arrange for this celebration, of which
the present rector of the church, Rev.
Frederick Bradford Cole, is chairman.
The old church stands upon a short
lane just Off the main street of old
Wexford and is surrounded by many
marks of the colonial days. 1t is still
well preserved, and save for the loss OF
the tall tower which once gave it an
imposing aspect 1t is but little changed
either outside or in.
The entrance is in the center on the
side, now facing the lane on which ii
pulpit. somewhat changed from its
original appearance. The center por-
ton of the church is occupied by long
pews with high backs, while on either
side are square, boxlike pews, with
seats on three sides, which would ac-
commodate whole family.
A gallery extends around three sides
of the church. and in the early days
the preacher, standing in his lofty pull
nearly even with the door of this gal
iery.
In those days, no means for heating
the church being provided, each family
had to provide its own means of keep
ing warm during the bleak wintry
days, and some now living who can re
call their attendance upon services at
this ancient church even half cen
fury ago relate amusing experiences OF
the family heater
Much has been written of the early
history of this church. Some have
claimed that in 1900, when the editice
then nearly 100 years old, was moved
to Wexford, it was stolen and carted
away in the night intact with many
oxen
At the time of the removal stee
pie was added. and other improve
ments We're made For nearly half s
century it continued in active use.
The old tower was blown down il
1869 Inter the building was repair
ed and put in a condition to maintain
it in as near its original state as pos
sible-Chicago Post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
A SENSE OF DIRECTION.
The Prime Requisite For Making "a
True WOOdsnnan.

= ~
True Woodsman.
A sense of direction | should name
as the prime requisite for him who
would become a true woodsman, de
pending on himself rather than on
guides. The faculty is largely devel-
oped of course by much practice, but
it must be Unborn. Some men possess
it; others do not - just as some men
have mathematical bent, while to
others figures are always a despair. 1t
is sort of extra, having nothing to
do with criterions of intelligence or
mental development, like the repeater
movement in a watch. A highly edu-
Gated. cultured man may lack il; the
toughest possess it. Some who have
never been in the woods or mountains
acquire in the space of vacation a
fair facility at picking a way. and |
have met 4 few who have spent their
lives on the prospect trail and who
were still and always would be as
helpless as the newest city dweller.
1t is a gift, talent. If you have its
tiniest germ you can become trav-
eler of the wide and lonely places.
If you have it not you may as well
resign yourself to guides.-Stewart Ed
ward White in Outing Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
CHARTER
OF THE STAR & CRESCENT LUM-
Der COMPANY.


, State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered, that on this the 27th
day of January 1907 before me, John D.
Wilkinson, Notary Public in and for
the said Parish and State, duly commits
stoned and sworn, personally came and
appeared E. A. Frost, resident of said
Parish and State; II. H. Wheless and
F. T. Whited, residents of the Parish of
Bossier, in said State; G. S. Prestrldge
and R. D. Collins, residents of said Par
ish and State; G. A. Kelly and w. J.
Townsend, residents of Lufkin, Texas,
who stated and declared to me, notary,
that availing themselves of the ConStitu-
ton and laws of the State of Louisiana,
they have formed and constituted and
do by these presents form and constitute
themselves, as we'll as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, into a corporation and body
corporate and have ordained and adopt
ed as their charter and act of incorpora-
ton the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE STAR & CRESCENT
LUMBER COMPANY" and under its
said title it shall have and enjoy success
sion for a period of ninety-nine years
unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter
set forth. Its domicile shall be at the
City of Shreveport in said Parish and
State, and all legal process shall be
served On the president, or in his abb
sence on the secretary at the Office Of
the company.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to manufacture, buy
and sell lumber and timber, and to build
and operate saw mills and planning mills
together with such railroads, telegraph
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. Io,425-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Alexander Singleton.
Notice is hereby given that Ike VIII
son has this day filed tableau of debts
and final account 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 I. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the Goth day OF
February 1907.
w. M. LEVY,
Feb. II Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. II,o4I-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Aaron Wells.
Notice is hereby given that F. A
Lenoard, administrator, has this day
filed his tableau of debts in said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law
the same will be duly homologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell
judge of said court, this 23rd day Of
February 1907.
w. NJ. LEVY,
Feb a6. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. Soo4-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Sarah Jones, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur T.
Kahn, administrator, has this day filed
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 t. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the 18th day of
February 1907.
ALLEN v. WILSON,
Feb. Il. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03
FOR SALE
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs
Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
dottes and Leghorns.

We are headquarters for the above
breeds. We have a choice lot of young
cockerels and can please the most fas-
tidious. Eggs for Matching $a.oo per IS,
$1,000 per hundred. Address Caddo
Downs Poultry and Stock Co. Ltd, S.
O. Hollingsworth, Manager, Shreve-
port, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03

We are now located in the Rosen-
blath building, No. 5I7 Edwards street,
and are ready to serve our customers in
the line of first class stationery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03

Clerk and ex-OAicio Jury commissioner
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD, :
Jan. 8, 1897. Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03

Subscribe ior The Caucasian.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-03

Attest:
FL. WISDOM
l. H. PAULK.
JOHN D. WILKINSON,
Notary Public, Caddo Parish, La
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
After examining the above and forego-
ing act of incorporation and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, / here
by approve the same.
Done and signed officially on the goth
day of January 1907.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Janu-
airy 20, 1907.
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Ofhcio Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears ON
file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this goth day of January 1907.
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Officio Recorder.
Jan. 81.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-14

Hush, my Bob's asleep" Together
we held vigil over our sleeping lover
and friend. she with the happiness Ct
a child who had no fear OF the awak-
ening. I with silent terror of What
would come next. had seen one mind
waited to the unknown that day Was
1T to have a companion to cheer and
solace 1t on its far journey to the
great beyond? How long we waited
Bob's awakening / could not tell The
clocks hands said an hour; 1t seemed
to me an age At last his magnificent
physique. his Imprisoned blood and
splendid brain pulled him through to
his new world of mind and heart tor
ture. His eyelids lifted He looked
at me then at Beulah Sands, with
eyes so sad, 50 awful in their per
picked mournfulness, that almost
wished they had never opened, or had
opened to let me see the childlike
look that now shone- from the gtrrs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-14

fever OF desire to get to Belilah Sands.
For the last Is minutes ] had with
difficulty Kept him in sight. Had he
arrived at a decision, and II so, what
was it? ] asked myself over and
over again as plowed through tSs
crowds.
Bob went straight to Beulah SaadN
office. I to mine. had been there era
moment when heard deep, gutU-
raj groans. listened. The sound
came louder than before II came
from Beulah Sands ONCE. With a
bound I was at the open door. Ny
God, the sight that met my gael
It haunts me even now when years
have dulled its vividness. The beauti-
full, quiet, gray figure that had grown
to be such a familiar picture to Bob
and me of late, sat at the fiat desk
In the center of the room. She faced
the door, Her elbows rested on the
DESK in her hand was an afternoon
paper that she had evidently been
reading when Bob entered. God knows
how long she had been reading it be-
fore he came. Bob was kneeling at
the side of her chair, his hands clasp
ed and uplifted in an agony of appeal
that was supplemented by the awful
groans. His face showed unspeakable
terror and entreaty; the eyes we're
bursting from their sockets and were
riveted on hers as those Of a man in
a dungeon might be fixed upon an
approaching specter of one whom he
had murdered. His chest rose and
fell, as though trying to burst some
unseen bonds that were crushing out
his life. With every breath would
come the awful groan that had first
brought me to him. Beulah Sands had
half turned her face until her eyes
gazed into Bob's with a sweet, child
ish perplexity. / looked at her, sur
prised that one whom l had always
seen so intelligently masterful should
be passive in the face of such an
guish. Then, horror of horrors!
saw sat there was something missing
from ner great blue eyes. looked;
gasped. Could it possibly be? With
a bound I was at her side. l gazed
again into those eyes which that
morning had been all that was intel
ligent, all that was godlike, all that
was human Their soul, their life
was gone. Beulah Sands was a dead
woman; not dead in body, but in
soul; the magic spark had fed. She
was but an empty shell--a woman of
living flesh and blood; but the cita-
del of life was empty, the mind
was gone What had been a woman
was but child. passed my hand
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-14

| "Tide Most Prominent citizen Of the
state, ex.Unlted States Senator and
Ex-Governor, Judge Lee Sands Of
Sands Landing, While Temporarily
Insane from the Loss of His For
tune and Millions Of the Funds for
Which He Was Trustee, Cut ths
Throat Of His Invalid Wife, His
Daughters, and Then His Own. All
Three Died Instantly"
In another column:
"Robert BROMLEY Creates the Most
Disastrous Panic in the History Of
Wall street and Spreads Wreck and
Ruin Throughout the Country"
A hideous picture scared its every
light and shade on my mind, through
my heart, into all my soul. A fren-
zied-fnance harvest scene with its
CORY crop; In the center one living.
dead, part of the picture, yet the
ghost left to haunt the painters, one
of whom was already covering before
the black and bloody canvas.
Well did the world-artist who wrote
over the door of the madhouse: Man
can suffer only to the limit, then he
shall know peace" understand the
wondrous wisdom of his God Beu-
lah Sands had gone beyond her limit
and was at peace.
The awful grooming stopped, and an
ashen pallor spread over Bob Brown
ley's face Before 1 could catch him
he rolled backward upon the floor as
dead Bob BROMLEY, too, had gone
beyond his limit l bent over him
and lifted his head, while the sweet
woman-child knelt and covered his
face with kisses, calling in a voice
like that of tiny girl speaking to her
doll: Bob, my Bob, wake up, wake
up; your Beulah wants you" As 1
placed my hand upon Bob's heart and
felt it's beats grow stronger, as
listened to Beulah Sands childish
voice, joyishly confident as it called
upon the one thing left of her old
world. some of my terror PASSED. In
It's place came a great melIowing
sense of Gods marvellous wisdom.
thought gratefully of my moth
er's always ready argument that the
law Of laws, of Gods and nature, is
that of compensation. l had allowed
Bob's head to sink until it rested in
Beulah's lap, and from his calm and
steady breathing l could see that he
had safely passed a crisis, that at
least he was not in the clutches of
death, as l had at first feared.
Bob slept Beulah Sands ceased her
calling and with smile raised her
fingers to her lips and softly said:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-14

s oy now dap forehead. /
a.1e3 ,y eyes aad cpe2el them
ro5s rgi-o. witA clasped, up
..t. j ha-.a a-i Bursting eyes, was
tt: f-A s,il -e-. aaded
-a ,oon re va. cultural
s i.@a sands sailed, the
aa ."r~~t Il ;~9 cradle. She
j,,@ c1 c ritual hand f-om the pa
rer a-d la5s,l It over E95s b-oazed
cEeek iJs, rs tie ..ta2t touches its
n.cthe-s lace v.,h rs c1ajjy fingers.
In nay hcrgoe olIos, e-rocte3 to hear
the purling OF a babe. S-y eyes IN their
perplexity must have wandered from
her face, for | suddenly became aware
of a great black headline spread
across the top Of the paper that Size
had been reading:
FRIDAY, THE 18TH"
And beneath In one Of the col.
umns:
STERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN YlRoINlAy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11

silk banding is effective and fashion
able, but it is not obligatory, for any
applique could be substituted that
may be preferred Again, the de-
sign is not confined to striped mate
rails, as it can be made from plain or
figured ones quite as we'll. Crepe de
chine and chiffon taffeta suit it adj
mirably we'll and would be charming
with trimming of heavy lace, either
in self color or in a lighter tone as
liked.
The waist is made with combined
tucked and plain portions and is cut
out at the neck so that it can be worn
with or without the chemisette. The
chemisette is entirely separate and is
arranged under the waist and closed
at the back, but the closing of the
waist proper is made beneath the
edge of the left front. There are COM
fortably full sleeves that can be either
tucked or gathered at their lower
edges and that are trimmed with
shaped bands.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-one, three and one-half yards
twenty-seven or two yards forty-four
inches wide. five-eighth yard of all
over lace and six and three-fourth
yards of banding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
Pie Cutter.

A California man thinks that the
common method of dissecting pies by
the aid of the ordinary knife is too
slow and also too inaccurate for these
days of hustle and hustle. He came
to the conclusion that a specially de-
signed pie cutter was necessary for
the purpose, and consequently con-
cluded to devise one, the result of
his work being shown in the illus
tration. This pie cutter comprises
base adapted to support pie of the
common size and shape. Hinged
TO the back of the box is the cutter
proper. consisting Of lever and the
knife blades. The latter are sus-
pended from the lever directly over
fine place designated for the pie, and
are arranged to divide the pie into
Blk pr more pieces at o.,S operation