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The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
JUDICIAL SALE
Feb. 3.

No. Io.oo4-In First Judicial District
Court OF Caddo Parish, La: Mrs.
w. E Faust VS.. W. B. Long, ct ais.
By virtue OF a commission to sell, to
me issued. in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
La. will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, for cash, according to law, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the City
of Shreveport, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY.. MARCH I6, 1907,
The following described property, to-
Wit: Lot seventeen 10 OF the Smith,
Pircs & Buckner Subdivision OF the City
Of Shreveport, Jnd;io Parish, La, as per
map recorded in conveyance book S,
page SIS oi tA- records Of Caddo Par
!si2. La
The said sale t. be made Tor cash, ac-
cordiag to law, ior the purpose of ef-
ftcging a partition between the parties
lit;gant in the said suit
l. = FLOURNOG,
Sheriff and ex-OHicio Aucrionscr Of
Caddo Parish, louisiana
Caucasian, Feb. 10, 1907.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
Curative Breathing.

Here is Il method ri breathing which
i'll time will cure eYe.I chronic catarrh-
al troubles if it is persisted III III con
nection with hygieniy living. 1t is
called alternate brettt an. l'ress the
right thumb AGAINST yonI rj.-ilt uostril
so as to close H. Th>I iAaaie Il deep.
long breath through the left nostril,
holding the thought hat Jon a"e draw
ing a life current &c a-n to the very cad
of your spinal column. Count while
you inhale. Then, pTes5isl.s yoaf fore
finger against tie tel no5tcil, closing
it. exhaIe still more slo> II through the
right nostril. .coualia4 n.e.nWllile
Then, keeping the LETT nostril closed,
inhale through the right amt eXhaic
through the left alternately Do this
seven or eight times ni@hf&.d morn
ing, and tou will fud much henefit
from it. Breathe so far as possible
through the top part Of your n"strilS,
This alternate breathing practice was
brought to as by oriental teachers.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
Skating.

The mistake OF Il woulan's life n"N-
to making Il bad marriage is to give -
outdoor sports one Of the nobi2St ..
winter exercises i, skating. Ii jan
L. Rockefeller. nearly seventy yea
old. can keep up his Stating and en-, 2,
it. any woman Of the same age c:;:l 80
the same unless she has wi"kelly nc
lected herself DO girls wish tn r,,2-
tinue to look young and handso.nc:
Let them skate let them tobo.FE:,.i
let them run races and take walls
over the pure. shining snow roads II! .
make mother go with them. Let boy
be trained to take thought for out.lo y
sport for their mothers and sisteTs
One of the prettiest pictures | haze
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
MELBA'S TRIUMPHS.
Some of the Greatest Successes Of the
Operatic Stars Remarkable Career.

Nine Nellie Melha. who is one of the
foremost attractions ut Oscar HAM
merstein new Manhattan Opera House
in New York. is an Australian. On
one of the evenings 1T which she ap-
peared in the onera at the Manhattan
some of her cnuntrynen i'll the nitei
States formed 4 lartE to hear her
sing ami the Australian lush cry,
"Coa- cer' VIII Il h.; fl II l,a2n healsl
at Covent Garden i.1naon, when Me-
ba sang. greeted fmt tie first time the
startled ears of tn opera Goefs at the
Manhattan.
The NUM- Der p is generally ra-arde !
as hoodo0 number. but that depends
Nine Melha did not consider it such
when she was recalled that number
of times OIL her first appearance i'll Phil
adelphia il the role of Mimi in I'Gc-
cini's opera. La Bofeme," several sea-
sons ago. The great caiitatrice has
enjoyed many trir.nlhs. but that one
stands out above all others. She and
Kubelik, the violinist. are said TO hold
the record in the matter If encores.
Nine. Melha was successful almost
from the very outset Of her career.
she has been 4 great favorite al the
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
THE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSO-
CATION.

Editor Caucasian: The committee ap-
pointed by the North Louisiana Plant
ers Association meeting January 80.
collect funds for the Southern Cotton
Association have handed ME through
Mr. GIassell SI35 today, which sum has
been forwarded through the Commercial
National Bank This account is open to
the Inspection Of the public. AS so many
people Of Shreveport want to contribute
to the fund OF this association | suggest
that they deposit same with the Com
mercial National Bank. subject to my
order as State organizer, stating to
which fund they desire the money to go.
Right now Hon. Paul NJ. Potts Of Nat
chitocl1es writes me that the State Dl-
vision. OF which he is president, IS badly
in need of funds. and he thinks the de-
mand is more pressing than the national
demand. in which | concur
B. w. MARSTON,
State Organizer La. Division.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
Care of the Hands.

Are your hands rough and red IN
cold weather: They need not be. EY-
cry woman can have nice hands If she
is willing to take the trouble to make
and keep them SO. Even those who
have rough work to do should by no
means let their hands go any sort Of
old way 10 begin. when you have
rough work to do wear gloves. Ii yru
get i'll the habit of wearing them, yot
can work as we'll with as without. tl.
cotton or kid gloves are the best, bu'
they should III all eases be loose. EYeH
in wiping fioors cotton gloves may D"
worn, while in making fires. taking Ii
ashes. sweeping. any work that tend
to begrime the hands. the glove
should never be omitted.
When you wash your hands. always
rinse the soap from them carefully and
dry them thoroughly. Before goine. t.
bed rub your hands well with good
cold cream or a mixture of giycerin
and lemon juice and wear gloves all
night. NARY GOULD LYTLE.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17

to lack Of mental training wiic:.
young You can learn to think rrn.3,.,,
ly without dreaming as well as -.
can learn TO study without having t.
spend ages over ycur book. People
who are ahsentminded have simply
not learned to think correctly. That =
ALL"
We'll. that may he the scientific
view of it remarked the friend. "h;i,
for my part l believe absentmindn /
ness comes from having too much OF
your mind | shall never forget All
experience of my own. 1t was just
before Christmas. and had gone into
the crowded postoffice to mail some
gifts. l was all tired out aud mental
ly reviewing my list to see if every
one had been remembered. | made
my way TO the door in a brown study
humping into couple of people as |
went. when suddenly a roar of laugh
ter brought me to my senses. and |
found myself kneeling on the foo.
trying to raise the door by inserting
my fingers under, the lower edge.
Can you imsigine how silly / felt :
The lower edge of the door was pro
tected bv brass plate. the glitter of
which had caught my eye. l suppose.
and l had just been lifting the lids
of letter boxes. and | suppose the mo
ton re.nainei! il my sutconsciouS!eeSS
MARJORIE MASTERSOE.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
SUCCESSION SALE

No o,8o4-In First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish, louisiana:
Succession OF Mary c, Jones.
BY virtue of a commission to sell to
me issued in the above enSi.ld al NUN
bered succession, by thu Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of CaJIo Parish,
Louisiana. | will offer for lie a: pu5::GE
auction, for cash, according t. law at
the principal front door ii the court
house OF Caddo Parish. La, T. r1lis he
legal hours for sale, OH
SATURDAY,. MARCH 9, 1907,
The north half Of the southwest auaf-
ter of section IS, township 13, range IS,
containing eighty acres, also one-hfen
interest in west half AND the nor''1 has
OF the southeast quartz OF section :.
township I8, range I, CaIdo Paris,
La; said sale to be made for casi1 AMI
according to law.
]. P. FLOURNOT, SP.
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Aurt s.~tr Of
Caddo Parish, Louisi4:.d
Feb 3. 4
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17

life. received a common school eQuca-
ton, supplemented by course al tie
academy at River Fails. Wis. and for
a time taught school. lie studied law
and in 1878 was admitted to the bar III
Hudson. Wis In 1879 he was elected
district attorney Of Polk county, serV-
ing two terms. During the years
of the Wisconsin Legislature. He made
the speech nominating John &. Spoon
er when the latter was first elected to
the United States senate. In 1886 Mr..
Nye moved to Minneapolis. where he
torney, being promoted to head of the
Office by the election of 1892.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.

State Of Louisiana, Parish OF CaddO:
BY virtaet OF an order from the Hon
Paul Cabrfeyielle, Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts OF the State Of Louisiana to me
directed, | will sell at public auction at
the principal front door OF the court
house. in Shreveport La, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1907,
between the legal hours for sales to the
highest bidder. section 10, township 20,
north, range Is west, in Cadda Parish,
Louisiana.
Terms Said sale to be made subject
to appraisement, and i'll no event for a
less sum than the appraiscnleut, payable
on a credit Of ten years, as follows, to-
wit: Ten per cent in cash and the bal
ance i'll nine annual instalncnts, the in
terest to be paid on the whole amount
annually at the rate Of eight per cent
per annun The notes to bc made and
secured by special mortgage on the land
sold and personal security ;fssoIido as
the law directs
{. L. PERRONCEL,
Parish Treasurer
Caucasian, Feb 7, 1907
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
FR4NK M. NYE.
Congressman elect Who Is Brother o
the Lste Bill Nye.


When Frank NJ. NFe. VIII" has EReH
elected to congress tf"lt hih'te'''d'
takes his seat in the next house OF rep
resentatives. his fellow EeniherS VIII
expect him to crack Il few jokes. rs itc
is q brother of the n"tr,! h"m"ri&t. the
late Bill Nye. The congressman eject
has made his reputation in Il different
field from that of his brother. now
ever. He has won Il reputation III thc
northwest as one of the a'.'e%t criminal
lawyers i'll that part of The country
Mr.. Nye was born i'll shirley Me. IN
1852. and when he Was abort tive
wears Of age his family moved to st,
Croix county, Wis. He grew up "n Il
farm amid the hard ships of pioneer
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
srSsuaezSsA
ABSENTMlNDED WOMEN.
Is 1t Their FauIt or Only Their
Mis- ortunc?

"Of III the ''2ory' creatures" sDi<<rrc'
the sc!loo,tcacher She was speaking
of an alIsrutmintlel assistant.
"ierhapS not 'dopy,' merely unintcE'-
eSted. remarked her friend.
Then VIII! doesn't she take ~ some
profession which Will keep her mind
occupied:" continued tie teacher Vim
dictiveiy. You have + ca: her rack
from China every time ven need her
for anything''
"Absen ntmindednees my dear mad
am" put in the scientist, lis n"t ::
sign of lack of interest always. Ii i
simply lack OF concentration owing
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17

courts of Europe. Queen Victoria was
one of the first royalties to join the
ranks of her admirers. for she com
manded Melba to visit Windsor when
she had been singing in London but Il
short time. Tie emperor Of Austria
conferred upon her a coveted order
When she sang At Stockholm, King OS-
car commanded her t. come to the pal
ace and conferred one If the greatest
Swedish orders upon her. He was
about to pin the or,ler to her dress.
but found lie had not a pin whereupon
Melba produced one and offered it to
him. But h at first refused it. saying.
Il am afraid if accept :; pin from you
it win break our friendship" Ulti
mateiy he did 50 and added. IF | ae
cept the pin. ! will kiss you to seal til
compact And be did so.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
fairs, settle its liabilities and distribute
the proceeds among creditors and stock
holders

fairs, settle its liabilities and distribute
the proceeds among creditors and stock
holders.
ARTICLE VII.
$50 stockhodcr shall ever be held LA
be for the contracts or faults OF this
corporation III any farther sum than the
unpaid balance d,ir to the company on
shares OF stock subscribed for, or owned
by him; nor shall any mere informalty
in organization have the effect OF rem
dering this chartes null, OF of exposing
stockholder to am liability beyond the
amount OF his stock due by him as
aforesaid. All sales or transfers OF
stock must first be made on the books
of the company 10 be valid.
Done and passed in my office i'll Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the presence OF
w. l. Young and w P Hall, compe-
tent witnesses. on This the Isl day os
February 1907.
O. II. P. SAMPLE,
w. B. MCCORMICK,
JOHN P. SCOTT.
T. +. SCHCMPERT.
m Attest:
w L. YOUNG.
w. P. HALL.
GEO. WHITFIELD JACK,
Notary Public.
State OF Louisiana. Parish OF Caddo:
Having examined the foregoing act OF
incorporation and finding nothing there
in contrary to law, | hereby approve the
same this February !, 1907.
]. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
OF Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Febru-
ary ?, 1907.
+. \. LEONARD.
Clerk and cx-Officio Recorder.
State ii 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 i'll my Office.
Given under my hand and seal Of of
fee this the end day of February 1907.
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and. ex-Ofticio Recorder and No
tary Public.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
BABY's COMFORT.
The Family Doctor Gives His Views on
the Subject.

7 dfNIIy DOCIUI NstVGS TITS sEeFss UT
the Subject.
"Small thought some women have
for a baby's real comfort muttered
the doctor as he pulled off the baby'S
stiffiy embroidered white petticoat. The
child had been crying itself blue in
the face. ITS all nonsense putting Il
white petticoat on an infant he went
on. a little. knitted skirt. flannel
band. diaper. flannel skirt and plain
white slip are all baby needs. y
great many people don't put socks on
babies any more and | approve.
"Instead of dandlin@ your infant ny
and down to make it stop crying lay il
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17

A. }. BENERlDGE. Ter to the ConSuin-
ers' league of New York regarding
the evils incident to the employment,
of those of tender years in industrial
establishments.
The bill introduced i'll the senate by
Albert J. Beveridge OF Indiana has
been much discussed in the press. and
the question Of the wisdom of national
legislation OH tn. suDjcct has b>''ti
raised. Some claim that it is Il prob
lem whose solution can best be left
entirely to the individual states Sen
ator Beveridge challenged attention by
his statement that there are now neaT-
ly 100000 breadwinners under fifteen
years of age III the United States and
that of these almost 100000 are en-
gagged in work other than agriculture.
"Chfad labor on the farm is good
says the senator This bill does not
strike at that. 1t strikes only at child
slavery in factories. mines and sweat
shops"
Senator Beveridge's plan Of gettin@
at the child labor evil is 10 prohibit l.;-
federal statute any interstate com
merce in articles which are the pr.N.-
uct of such labor Some who rcc"~
nize the force of the senator's ar@l
ments against child labor maintain
that the states should be left to p'it
reforms on this subject in eEerntio.
and that his bill would. if enacted int"
law. be a step in the direction Of c""
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
CHARTER
OF THE BIG + OIL COMPANY

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Be it known that this day before me,
George Whitfield Jack, a notary public
in ard for the above named Parish and
State, personally came and appeared O..
H. P. Sample, DR. John P Scott, Dr. /.
f Schumpert and ". B. Mccormick
all residents OF Caddo Parish, Louis
iana, who declared that availing them
selves OF the provisions OF Act No. 7S
II 1904, Of the General Assembly OF the
State Of louisiana as well as all other
statutes Of the State relative to the or
2anization of corporations, they have
formed and do by these presents form
and organize themselves into a corpora
ton ior the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations hereinafter set
forth. which they do hereby accept as
their charter to Wit:
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17

on Il blanket on the bed or floor and
watch it kick. 1t will amuse itself by
the hour anu grow strong as well.
Even 50 Young Il baby rs Il five
month-old child likes to sit up. Prop
1t up in bed with pillows or fill a small
high chair with pillows and strap the
baby In it. If it is at all Intelligent Il
child gets bored lying i'll crib all the
time.
Always wash the child before put
ting It 10 sleep aud wrap it in loose
flannel night robe"
BERTHA WILSON.
The Caucasian., 1907-02-17
...-.a-A-:>-r .gazxxsa aaHaffk
Ssmzz. z%x
| Fight Against [
| Child Slavery. /
z i; 6

'FsHE child laba
r pro h / e IN has
been brought t
the front in Amer
ica recently 10y the
discus sion in tie
senate or tn SD
.ject, by the strong
recommendations Of
Governor Charles +.
Hughes in his first
message to the leg
islature of \ e "
York and by Prcsi
dent ROCSevelt's $ let
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER XVI.
The Meadow SHAMELESS.

They chose William Bateman to 20
forward with a flag of truce. He was
short and plump, with full, round.
ingenious face. He was chosen. so
said Klingensmith, for his plausible
ways. He could look right at you
when he said anything; and the mo-
ment needed man of this talent, He
was to enter the camp and say to the
people that the Mormons had come
TO save them; that on giving up their
arms they would be safely conducted
to Cedar City, there to await a proper
time for continuing their journey.
From the hill to the west of the he.
sieged camp they watched the plausi.
Bile Bateman with his flag of truce
meet one of the emigrants who came
out, also with a white flag, and saw
them stand talking little time. Bate.
man then came back around the end
OF the hill that separated the two
camps. His proposal had been grate.
fully accepted. The besieged emf.
grants were in desperate straits: their
dead were unburied in the narrow on.
closure, and they were suffering great.
~ for want of water.
Major Higbee, in command of tho
militia, now directed Lee to enter the
camp and see that the plan was car.
ried out. With him went two men
with wagons. Lee was to have them
load their weapons into one wagon
to separate the adults from the chill,
dren and wounded, who were to he
put into the other, and then march
the party out.
AS Lee approached the corral its NJ.
swarmed out to meet him
gaunt men, unkempt women and chill.
dren, with the look of hunted animals
IN their eyes. Some of the men
cheered feebly; some were silent and
plainly distrustful. But the women
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-05

too; l could see one yesterday, mon
strous fine figure and hair shiny like
a crows wing, and little one, power
full pretty, and one kind of between
the two-it's shame we can't keer
some of them, but orders is ordersr
These women must be killed, too?"
That's the orders from headuuar
tiers, Brother Rae"
From the military headquarters at
Parowan, or from the spiritual head.
quarters at Salt Lake?"
Better not inquire how far back
that order started, Brother Rae-not
of me, anyway.
But women and children"
The great Elohim has spoken from
the heavens, Brother Rae-that's
enough for me. l can't put my human
standards against the revealed will of
God"
But women and children" He
repeated the words as if he sought to
comprehend them. He seemed like a
man with defective sight who has
come suddenly against a wall that he
had thought far off. Higbee now AID.
dressed him.
Brother Rae, in religion you have
to eat the bran along with the flour
Did you suppose we were going r.
milk the Gentiles and not ever shed
any blood?"
But innocent blood"
There amt a drop of innocent
blood in the whole damned train. And
what are you, to be questioning this
way about orders from on high? I've
heard you preach many time about
the sin of such doings as that. You
preach in the pulpit about stubborn
clay IN the hands of the potter having
10 De put through the mill again, and
now that you're out here in the field
seems to me you get timber like a tai.
lowed rag when an order comes
along"
"Defenseless women and little chill.
dren-" He was still trying to re-
gain his lost equilibrium.
He walked about the fires or lin
gefed by the groups in consultation
until the first signs of dawn. Then he
climbed the low, rocky hill to the east
and peered over the top, the drum
beats still pulsing through him, still
coerclng him. AS the light grew, he
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The Breakers to Remain clos.S

Word comes from abroad that Mrs
Vanderbilt is to take a large estate
near London, and that the Breakers
will not be open this season in New.
port.
This will be the second summer thar
this magnificent estate has been
closed, and it means a social as well
as financial loss to the place
To the gossips of the smart set Il
means that something attractive is
keeping Mrs. Vanderbilt and her
daughter on the other side of the At.
understanding that draws ike a
lodeStone.
No longer is Robert Goelet's name
heard in connection with the hand
Of Miss Vanderbilt, and we are at our
wits end to know just who the lucky
Johnny is-New York American.
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INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
How One Company's Assets Are Dis
tributed in the South and West.

In connection with its withdrawal
from Texas, along with many other
companies, rather than to submit to
the new law which requires that 75%
Of the reserves on Texas policies shall
be invested in securities of that state.
which securities shall be deposited in
the state and subjected to heavy taxa.
ton, in addition to the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums.
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution Of its
assets, at the end of the second year
OF the new management. The EQuit
able now has s10,95S, 900 invested in
Texas, which IS twice as much as the
new law requires, but the manage
ment decided that to submit to the
additional Taxation would be an injus
tice to its policyholders in other
states, which impose no such penalty
on the thrift of their citizens.
The Equitables report shows that
more than $40 Of its total reserve,
are now invested in the southern and
western states, while only $50 Of itt
total insurance is carried in these
states. It's investments are distributed
as follows: Ala, s3,O90,OOO; Ariz.
s974,0OO; Ark, s4,O3S, 900; Cal. S.,
$4,000; Col. s5,222 900; Fla, s4924,
900; Ga, s4,O4S,OOO; Idaho, s5.197 900;
ILL.,, s12,6170OO; Ind. Ter, $4,000;
Ind, $685., 900; Iowa, $780, 900; Kan
sas, 81, $4,000; KY, 1851, 900; La.
s3,O54,OQO; Nd, s2,2O7,O9O; Mich, Sc.
100000; Mimi, s2,O65 900; Miss, $7G7,
900; Mo, SS197,OOO; Mont, 1890, 900;
Neb., s7,526OOO; New, 100000; New
Mex, s1,376,OOO; n. c., S1,649,OO n
D., $4,000; Ohio, s11 ,634 900; Okla.
S1,OO6,OOO; Ore. sl,15S,OOO; S. c.
s975,OO0; S. D., s1,305,OOO Tenn, 81,
100000; Utah, s2,134,OOO; Va, s6.592,
300; Wash, 81 POP 900; w. Va, s5.523.
200; Wis, s2,342,OOO; Wyo., s3,367,OOO
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tales. We got to do it. They been
acting terrible mean ever since we
wouldn't sell them anything. If we
let them go on now, they been making
their brag that they'll raise a force
in California and come back and wipe
us Out-and JOhnston's army already
marching on us from the east. Are
we going to submit again to what we
got in Missouri and in Illinois? No!
Everybody is agreed about that. Now
the Indians have failed to do it like
we thought they would, so we got to
finish it up, that's all"
Joel Rae spoke for the first time.
You say except such as are too
young to tell tales, Brother Higbee;
what does that mean?"
why, all but the very smallest chill
dren, of course"
Are there children here?
Lee answered:
"Oh, a fair sprinkling-about what
you'd look for in a train of a hundred
and thirty people. The boys got two
Of the kids yesterday; the fools had
dressed them up in white dresses and
sent them out for a bucket of water.
You can see their bodies lying over
there this side of the spring"
and there are women?" he asked,
feeling a great sickness coming upon
him.
Plenty Of Them" answered King.
ensmith, some mighty fine women,