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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
THE BEST MAN
Sarcastic Commentary on Civilization.
Some Things About Weddings.

McCall's Magazine for June: Ii YOU
come to think of it, Our treasured Gus
tom of having best man to oficiate
at weddings is rather a sarcastic COM
mentary on our progress III civilization.
For the so-called best man is a very say
age survival. and recalls the unpleasant
practice of our remote anceStOrs-nfar,
riage by capture.
A couple of thousand years ago the
savage of the day who decided on enter
ing the marriage state took a club and
asked his best friend or brother to come
with him. Having selected suitable
young lady, the bridegroom stole up AMI
stunned her with a whack on the head.
while his companion covered his retreat
by cracking the skulls of any of her rel
atives who presumed to Interfere We
do things little less brutally nowadays,
but we still keep up the fiction of the
best man
Then there is the bridal veil That is
another survival from the days of woad
paint, flint weapons, and skins. The
bride who desired, or was supposed to
desire, to escape her fate ran out into
the forest at the coming of her proSpec-
tive husband, and draping herself with
green leaves, crepeers and branches,
stood immovable, hoping in this dis
guise to escape the keen eyes of her
hunter. Even after the necessity for
such a stratagem had passed, the bridal
veil preserved the fiction of her unwl-
lingness to be taken away from the home
of her childhood.
Why do we throw old shoes after the
happy couple as they drive away The
reason is not very complimentary one
From time imnnemorial it has been the
custom of parents to Ghastise their chill
dren with slipper. Hence the custom
arose of the father of bride making a
present to the groom of shoe as sign
that he delegated to him his authority,
and that it was to be his duty in fuure
to keep his wife in order
Widows wear caps. Ask any lady of
your acquaintance the reason, and she
will probably say lit is the fashion"
But even fashions-some of them, at
least-have reasons, and the widows
veil is very ancient fashion. The
Romans shaved their heads in sign of
Now, lady with head be-
reft of hair is not beautiful Hence the
practice of wearing widows caps The
necessity for wearing them has passed,
but the cap remains.
Widows weeds have an origin actuafs
ly repulsive. These heavy, clingingv
garments are undoubtedly relic of the
once almost universal custom of burning
a widow alive on the pyre which con-
sumed her husbands corpse. The flow
ing robes and veil were then worn as a
sort of grave-clothes, acting both to bind
her limbs and to feed the flames. 1t is
only in out-of-theway corners of the
east that the terrible practice still pre-
walls, but the widows weeds are still
worn in countries which might be sup
posed sufficiently civilized for their peo-
Pile to know better.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
DIED SUDDENLY.

In telegram from Arcadia it was
announced that DIR. T. H. Pennington
fell dead on the streets, near his Office,
at II :35 o'clock yesterday. DR.. Pen
nington was an old and highly esteemed
citizen of Arcadia and had scores of
friends throughout North Louisiana.
He was we'll known in Shreveport,
where he has several relatives.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Cut Rate Contributors.

In certain parish of Greater New
York the rector, while admonishing his
flock on Sunday last that the collection
basket receipts were steadily growing
less, took occasion to declare that seer
tain parishioners contribute according
to their means, but others give in keep
ing with their meanness.' He added
that In measure such exhibitions of
false pretense reminded him of tbs
story told of the pilgrim fathers upon
their arrival at Plymouth Rock, First
they fell upon their knees; then they
fell upon the aborigines.''
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

Mansfield Journal: There is quite a
difference between legitimate Aacriticism
ana mud singing. The candidate who
slass clean record can't be hurt by an
assault on his character or his reputa-
ton. Men who don't want their records
attacked should co conduct themselves
as to not invite attack AS Sam Jones
tersely said: Throw stone into a
bunch of dogs and the one that's hit will
yelp every time.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
CASE REVERSED.

Hon. John D. Wilkinson has tesn adj
vised by telegram from New Orleans
that the Supreme Court ha, reversed
the judgment of the District Court in
the case of Anna B. Travis ". tie Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gull Railway
Company. a verdict for $500 was
rendered in favor OF Mrs Travis, whose
husband, a switchman. was killed when
at work near the shops. The Supreme,
Court has sustained the contention tila5 :
liability if any, was ON the Kansas City
Southern, the operating road.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
The EoIIy of Delay.

1t is one of the strangest things in
life how few people have settled i'll
their own minds what it is they really
want or who will take the trouble to
be happy. Il have often thought how
much | should like to do so and So
We hear people say. and nine times
out of ten it is something they could
very easily have done. only they al
ways put it off.-London Spectator.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
COTTON REGION BULLETIN

The Weather Bureau reports more or
less showery weather in the different
parts of the cotton belt, with rainfalls
widely scattered and mostly light or I'M
important Temperatures have gener-
the coolest weather in the Oklahoma
district
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Quick Einaers.

The dexterity of a modern virtuoso's
fingers made a deep impression on an
old farmer who was among the audi
ence at a piano recital Clapping both
hands suddenly down upon his knees,
he was heard to exclaim, I'D give
S1oo TO have that man pick peas for
mer'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
1t Would Be Uncomfortable,

Angry Scot-Look here, Mr.. O'Brien,
I've the vera greatest respect for yer
country, but We mauna forget this: Ye
can sit on rose, and We can sit on a
shamrock, but, o man, We Gamma sit on
a thistIe-London Sketch.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
One Way.

Harry, here are three apples: Now.
suppose | wanted you to divide them
equally between James, John sand
yourself How would you do it,
I'D give them one and keep the
others
why, how do you make that out?'
'tWell, you see, it would be one for
those two and one for me too
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

Mansfield Journal: We are pleased to
notice that each of the gubernatorial can
didates has a strong following in New
Orleans. That is a good sign, for it in
dicates that the bosses and their friends
will not rule the State during the next
four years by naming the successful
candidate for Governor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
OPPOSITION TO MICHEL.

Mansfield Journal: Albert E. Hebert,
native of Iberville parish but resi-
dent of New Orleans, is candidate for
Secretary of State. His, opponent is J.
T. Michel, who has held the Office near
ly ten years and has made fortune out
of it. Mr.. Hebert belongs to one of the
oldest Creole families in the State, and
it is said that he is worthy young man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

The Commoner: Noting that it cost
more to live in 1906 than in any year
since 1900, the Buffalo Times says
How to keep wages up to the advanced
cost of living is the vital question.
Strange that the Times did not suggest
leaving such little matter to Mr.. Baer
and other se1f-appointed trustees.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. JOS. H. Spearing, rector-Serv-
ices today as follows: Morning prayer
at II am; Sunday school at o:3o am
Regular meeting of St Marks Guild on
Monday in guild room at 5 pm. Every
body cordially invited to all services
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
His Status.

"Uncle Nose. you're very unsociable."
Eyes, sab, / likes to keep tub myself,
sab"
Dear me, Uncle Nose, hope you're
not a misanthrope?
mo, sab. Use a Baptis, sah."-Bal-
timore American.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

: The Connnoner The ladybug is a
sure destroyer of the greenbug. but We
dare Secretary Wilson to claim that the
ladybug kills its prey by biting behind
the foTeleg and lacerating the green
bugs heart.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

find the beautiful, we must carry it
with us or we find it not-Emerson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postofiee at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act OF Con-
gress of March 81, 1879
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

The Commoner: Honestly, now you
pert photographers, did you ever hear
sweet young graduate discourse on Be
yond the Alps Lies Italy:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

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The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
POINTERS FOR MIXERS.

Cows should be MIXED in a COM
Portable, clean, thoroughly drained
and well-lighted place.
Every time you abuse and brighten
a COW, you throw her milk and butter
machinery out of gear.
The value of a cow should be fixed
by the amount of fat there is in her
The udder should be carefully
cleaned before commencing to milk
and the last drop of milk should be
drawn from the udder.
Heavy mixers are often rough
boned COWS with large frames, but
joints and i'll shapes are not essen
tial in the makeup of a good cow.
To allow a certain quantity of food
to each COW in the herd alike may
result in an insufficient quantity for
To realize the greatest profit, the
dairyman should have COWS bred dis
tinctly for milk. To combine milk
and beef in n animal is a sure fail
ure for either or both.
If your cow has a sore teat, try to
get the sore spot in the palm of your
hand. You will find hat she will
make less fuss about the job of milk
ing if you do this.
In buying a dairy cow look we'll to
the udder. 1t should be well up in
front and high up in the rear, teats
OF good size, and well placed, and far
enough apart so that the animal can
be MIXED without constantly hitting
the knuckles.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
Reform in Baiinq.

AS several large gatherings of cot
ton farmers are set to come Off soon
for the purpose Of getting together on
the best system of storing and mar
keting cotton, We are of the opinion
that the first step in reform is to de-
mand a more dense compact form and
better covering for bales. When we
sell cotton the weight of the net lint
only should be considered. We should
forget the bagging and ties and sell
lint cotton by taking the graft there
is in the question Out of the way alto
gether. Cotton yarn is sold in bales
the same as lint, but the actual net
yarn only in the bale enters into con-
sideration. Cotton producers must
protect their lint cotton from the
weather, dirt, waste, CRIME and pilage
the same as the manufacturer pro
tects the manufactured cotton goods
from the same loss. 1t is of little i'm
p~ortance to the average cotton grow
er whether the round bale or the
smaller and more dense form of
square bale takes the day so that he
rids the trade of it's present great
loss as before named.-J. G. Stribling.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
Stick to ono Breed.

The farmer who buys a trio or
more of fowls in the fall will make
no mistake, and il he prefers to get
the eggs in the spring all will be
well, but he must expect to be ridi-
culed by some of his neighbors for
paying one or two dollars for a male
or hen. Nevertheless, these same
farmers and neighbors will promptly
come forward and request to change
eggs" with him when they desire to
hatch chicks in the spring. If a
farmer buys eggs of the standard
breeds he buys stock, the eggs being
simply the embryo chicks. The
farmer who desires to improve also
goes too far sometimes. Instead Of
depending upon n breed he begins
with two or more. His interest will
be sufficiently strong for a year or
more to keep his birds separate, but
In the course of time he will under
take to save labor by turning out all
the breeds together.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
How to Get Clean Milk.

A New York producer of certified
milk gives these requirements for the
production of ~high-grade milk: Clean
stables, a healthy herd and careful,
cleaniy men. His COWS are always fe!
after milking. Just before the milk
ing they are brushed and the floor AMI
walls of the stables are sprayed. A
man with warm water and towels thea
washes the sides and udders of the
cattle. A second man repeats the op-
Grafton. after which the COWS are
MIXED into al covered with steril-
lied cSeesecloth cover< and the milk
Immediately removed tom the stable
to the cooling room, after which it is
bottled, This dairyman gets IL cents
a quart for his milk and is thus well
paid for the extra care and expense
involved n it's sanitary production
Farmers Guide.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
METHOD in HIS soLIcITuDE.
Willle's Deep Interest In Piaymate's
Health Explained.

This story is we'll in keeping with
the spirit Of the age, says the New
York Tribune. A Bronx man tells it
about his little boy. The neighbor's
young hopeful vas very i'll, and Willie
and the other youngsters in the block
had been asked not to make any noise
in the streets. The neighbours bell
rang n day and she opened it to find
Willie standing bashfully on her front
steps.
How is he to-day?' he inquired in
a shy whisper.
Hes better, thank you, dear, and
what a thoughtful child you are to
come and ask"
Willie stood a moment on n foot
and then burst forth again, I'm orful
sorry Jimmy's sick"
The mother was profoundly touched.
She could find no further words to
say, but simply kissed him. Made still
holder by the caress, Willie began to
back down the steps, repeating at in
tervals his sorrow for his playmate's
illness. At the bottom step he halted
and looked up. "If Jimmy should die"
he asked, kin l have his drum"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
FARMING IN
THE SOUTH
PEAvlNE AS A MONEY CROP.
viii Pay Better Than Cotton On the
Same Grade of Land.


I al make more clear money on
peavine hay than l can on cotton on
the same grade of land, writes /B. +.
Hancock to the Southern Ruralist.
In the fall of 1904 | took eight acres
of cornstalk land that only made
sever or eight bushels of corn per
acre, with $50 pounds of guano, and
sowed it in wheat, which only mace
twenty-eight bushels on the eight
acres. Then l decided to try some
thing else.
l turned the stubble under and
drilled in one bushel of speckled peas
and 100 pounds of guano per acre.
Then smoothed the ground with what
! called a sleigh. ct is made of two
pieces of timber 2 by s feet and 4 feet
long, tapered at one end; then take
boards l by 6 by 5 feet long, and com
mence at the wide end lap until Gov
ered.)
Be sure and kill all of the weeds AMI
grass in sowing. Let the peas and
grass come up together, then they
will be reay to cut at the same time.
Let about t~hrce-fourths of the pods be
ripe when yUu begin to cut. Do not
cut more at one time than you can
care for. Cut after the dew is off.
Rake before night, leave in windrows
until next evening, and then haul to
the barn and stack.
Now for the profit. / sold off the
eight acres $109.S0 worth of hay. l
sowed the same field in wheat and
again made ninety bushels. Then put
the same in peas, and made $175
worth of hay. l sell all of my hay
in the bulk, and get 500 per ton.
l a put one acre of peavine hay
on the market in three days work for
n man and team from start to fin
ish, hauling it fifteen miles to mar
ket. Can bale and ship in less time.
l would advise our farmers to plant
less corn and cotton, prepare for it
better and make mor Sow their
land in peas, commencing about May
1 and continue till July 10. Sow five
or six acres every time It n-ins, and
you won't lose any time in your crop.
Then you can take care of the hay,
as it will not all be on hand at once
Be sure to fill your barn, and
then sell the rest. You will have fat
stock and a nice bank account before
cotton selling time.
| SOW my best land in sorghum or
German millet. Rich land grows the
:-z- 49, .1 o- -,~~l, @Io4
the stock will not eat it.
Don't fail to SOW because peas are
high, for when they are high is the
time to have some to sell.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
President Castro's Conceit.

Many stories have been told of
Cipriano Castro, president Of venezue-
la, and of his monumental conceit.
During the Russo-Japanese war the
fall of Port Arthur was being ex-
planned to him.
"Pshaw!" he exclaimed. with 500
Ve%nezuelans l could have taken it in
four days"
With a thousand, in one day, your
excellency," said the diplomatic rep
resentative of a European power.
Castro was so pleased at what was
intended to be sarcasm that, it is said,
the diplomat succeeded next day in Sc
curing satisfaction of a claim that his
government had been vainly pressing
for years.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
BAD DREAMS
Frequently Due to Coffee Drinking.

One of the common symptoms Of
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams that
spoil what should be restful sleep. A
man who found the reason says:
Formerly / was a slave to coffee. I
was like a morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night, would roll and toss in
my bed and when l did get to sleep
vas disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
Inns, would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, SO nervous I
could not attend to business. My writ
ing looked like bird tracks, I had sour
belchings from the stomach, indiges-
ton, heartburn and palpitation of the
heart, constipation, ir~regularity of the
kidneys, etc.
Indeed, / began to feel l had all the
troubles that human flesh could suffer-,
but when a friend advised me to leave
off coffee / felt as if he had insulted
me. / could not bear the idea, it had
such a hold on me and l refused to
believe it the cause
But it turned out that no advice was
ever given at a more needed time for
/ finally consented to try Postum and
with the going of coffee and the COM
ing of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. / eat
and sleep well now, nerves steadied
down and / write a fair hand Gas you
can see), can attend to business again
and rejoice that / am free from the
monster coffee"
Ten days. trial of Postum in place of
coffee will bring sound, restful, re-
freshing sleep. There's a Reason"
Read The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Some physicians call 1t "a little health
classic"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
2 Patron Saint Of LAWYERS.

This story is told at the expense OF
Francis H. T. Maxwell. a well-known
lawyer. The members of the Taunton,
Mass, Bar association thought they
ought to have a patron saint, but after
much wrangling they could not hit up
on any particular saint.
Finally a committee, Of which Mr..
Maxwell was q member, was appoint
ed to make a selection. They made
a trip to New York, and there visited
a gallery where most Of the saints were
carved in marble. 1t was decided to
leave the selection, to Mr.. Maxwell,
and after making the rounds he placed
his hand on n in a group of two.
This one will do" he said. He had
his hand on the devil, whom St. Mi
chael vas driving before him.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physicians Did
No Good-PerfectIy Well After
Using Cuticura Remedies.

Il take great pleasure in informing
you that l was a sufferer Of eczema in
a very bad form for the past three
years. l consulted and treated with
a number of physicians in Chicago, but
to no avail. l commenced using the
Cuticura Remedies, consisting of Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, three
months ago, and to-day l am perfectly
well, the disease having left me en-
tirely. l cannot recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies too highly to anyone
suffering with the disease that l have
had. Mrs. Florence E. Atwood, IS
Chilly Place, Chicago, Ill.,, October 2,
1905. Witness: l.. S. Berger"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
LIVESTOCK ITEMS.

stock should be fed a variety III
food. Many flocks and herds have to
subsist almost entirely upon grxin
foods the entire year, which is an in.
judicious mode of feeding. Vegetables.
either raw or cooked, or mixed with
ground grain, are excellent, but there
is nothing equaling a liberal supply
OF grain morning and night, with
plenty of grass during the day, and
if the pasture is supplied with a mixed
heritage so much the better. Variety
conduces to health and promotes
thrift.
A sheep will not touch hay that other
stock has nosed over. They must eat
at the first table or not at all. The
refuse from the sheep racks may be
thrown to the cattle, but it would be
useless to throw the stubs left in
the cattle managers to the sheep. So
with the corn and oats; the sheep
do not like the grain the rats have
played over or the sparrows roasted
above the feed bins. The best corn
shelters have a fan attachment that
blows out all dust and loose particles
Of husks.
A variety of food of any kind will
be preferred to one or two articles
regularly given. Cattle that r daily
allowed hay and grain, if permitted to
have access to wheat straw or corn
stalks, will eat quite a quantity of
such materials, and if the straw or
cor fodder is cut up and ground
grain added, eve horses have been
known to thrive on such at all sea-
sons Where a liberal supply Of
grain is allowed there is no risk in
Cured by feeding the coarse foods to
any class of stock, and it is an adj
vantage to do so in order to feed less
hay when the season has not been
favorable to grass and hay making.
Some horses will eat at all times
and consume almost any quantity OF
food without appearing to improve in
condition, although they may be doing
not much work. Horses differ, and
what is best for one may not give as
good results with others. Good groom
ing is an important matter, but there
is not, as a rule, sufficient variety
in the food of horses. While oats will
continue to be a standard food for
horses, yet a small allowance of lin
seed meal and corn fodder will also
be relished and give excellent results.
Hay and fodder should prove supe-
rior to hay alone.
A common fruit tree sprayer, such
as are used by orchardists, is a much
more convenient way to destroy lice
on cattle than it is to apply the rem
edy by hand. A hose with a fine
nozzle which will throw a very me
spray is best, but its point should be
held close to the skin. Two or three
applications may be needed, as some
of the lice may be in the egg, and
not be destroyed by the first applica-
ton.
Every country blacksmith includes
horseshoeing as a part OF his business,
but many of them do not understand
the conformation of the foot of a horse
and frequently do harm. Each foot
may require a special shoe, and there
are pec~uliarities and individual traits
of horses which must be considered,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
Tobacco Culture in Florida.

In 1901, seven counties reported to-
bacco culture. In 1905 only three.
Why? Gadsden county then, as now,
produced nine-tenths of the product.
The counties of Leon, Pasco Calhoun
and others on the northern and west
ern border are equally as well adapted
for both open field and shielded cul-
ture. At one time, within the knowl-
edge of the writer there was a colony
of Cubans at Fort Meade, i'll Poke
county, engaged in the business, but
these people are not there now.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
Natures Gift Wasted,

A Scotchman who recently took the
street car trip on the gorge route, the
New York side of Niagara river, was
much disguised with the hawkers of
views and Teddy BEARS" who make
the afternoon hideous and do their
best to spoil natures grandeur. AS
he alighted from the car he looked
angrily at the shouting vendors and
then at the Whirlpool rapids. What's
the use of having a big river like
that" he asked, "if you don't drown
those fellows in it?"