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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07

Frederic Villiers tells this story of
the German empesor: The occasion
was the marriage of the crown prince
of Roumania to Princess Marie, the
handsome eldest daughter of the late
Duke of SaxeCoburg. After the func-
ton the German emperor, William ii
was the first to give the bridal kiss
He was in full English naval uniforml
smothered with decorations, and 4V
bride was dressed In costume which,
could not bear much crushing. Tha
kaiser, one could see, was trying tH
avoid this trouble, and the bride was
afraid I'm turn to disarrange his mass
Of decorations. In a moment the EN-
peror was seized with one Of his bril-
liant ideas. He took the pretty, blush
ing bride by the right elbow, tilted her
q little toward him. launched himself
forward and, bending over her, I'm.
printed the kiss.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
No More Japan For Her.

A New York woman who went 10 ia
pan recently for short visit, but de
cided to stay there q year, writes I"
friend In New York ut was all a mis-
take When was induced to prolong
my visit aud try housek eeping the
glamour of novelty was still all about
me, and the things had read before
came aWhy were still In my mind
/ have kept house two months, and
have had enough. A cold water fiat
In the Harlem district long way from
the car lines, with an impertinent jani
tor and neighbors who play the piano
all night or have bridge parties on Sun
days, would be heaven In comparison
with my lovely house. The stories
about the efficient servants for little
or no pay are fables. Like everything
that costs nothing, they are worth moth
ing, and our old Fanny did more real
work than the four lazy. treachereus
things | have now. Living Is as high
as 1t Is In New York. and Oh the whole
Japan Is only nice for those who like
it, and how an American woman can
be of that class | can't understand,
Put the kettle on. get ready to make
some apple pies. hang the old flag out
of the sitting room window. for I'm
coming home New York Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR
DISCHARGE.

In the Matter of George II. Freeman,
Bankrrpt-In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Aleck Boarman,
Judge of the Unitei States District
Court of the United States for the West
ern District of Louisiana: George H.
Freeman, Of Shreveport, in the Parish
of Caddo. in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 2Ist day of Au-
gust last past, he was duly adludged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
Of property, and has fully complied with
all requirements Of said Acts and of the
orders of the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court TO have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such as are excepted by law from
such discharge.
Dated this Ist day of October A. D.
1000.
GEORGE Fl. FREEMAN,
Bankrupt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07

to be burned Mt the stake. When the
soldiers brought him toward the fagots
he kept crying. Il cannot burn: | can
not burn" Then he lifted his voice in
earnest prayer as he cried out. 20
God. give luo strength to burn Sud
denly a seraphic smile lighted his Coun
teuancc rs he cried: Lord, thank
thee. Now I have strength enough o.
burn" Friends, facing the giants Of
life, facing the giants of temptation.
facing them In your own physical and
temporal Weaknesses. Will you not
plead NJ the throne of grace tbat God
may give you divine strength % &C
complish all things in his dasr Son n
name? God is saying: Men. women
you defeat the giants OF SIM VIII
you go over the Jordan and take the
promised land2' Ills strength Is AZ
our disposal. rs II WAS at the disposal
of those ancient Hebrews. Shall we
do rs they ItI turn back from the
struggle l..fHj~' We are afrafd2 Then
God will withhold the blessing from
US, as he did from those Hebrews. Or
shall we not rather go forward trust
ing In his omnipotent power and learn
that In his strength we can overthrow
giants?
Copyright 1907, by Louis Klopsch.4
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
Couldn't Recall His Name.

Edison Is one of the most absent
minded of men, and good story OF
him in this regard relates to the visit
of the inventor to the Office of the tax
collector. Standing in line, with n
score or more Of taxpayers in front OF
him, Edison's mind reverted to an I'm
portant experiment on which he had
been engaged When his turn came at
the window to which he had moved
mechanically he was aroused by n
clerk asking his name He looked at
the man vacantly.
81 gould no more have given 1t then
than could have flown" he confided
later to an acquaintance.
Luckily an official who recognized
him and knew of his forgetfulness
helped him out
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
Canada's Lords Day Act.

Canada's Lords day act, recently
passed. provides that II shall be unlaw-
full on Sunday to engage In any public
game or contest for gain or to be pres
ent at any Qsrformance or puzzle meet
ing, elsewhere than I'm a CHURCH. at
which fee Is charged, or to run, CON
duct or convey any excursion on which
passengers are conveyed for hire, or TO
advertise any performance or to bring
into Canada for sale or distribution or
to sell or distribute on the Lords day
any foreign newspaper or publication
classified az newspaper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
Mans Ace In Britain.

The editor of the Museum Gazette OF
London has made an attempt 10 esti-
mate the length of time man has In
habited Great Britain He allows $50.
coo years The period seems long, but
the tendency Of late has been to extend
IT. so that the historic period of some
1000 years in Britain Is a small frac
ton of mans existence here as the
whole human epoch is a small fraction
of the worlds history. What, 1t Is
asked, was man doing during those
1000 centuries before history began
The writer answers: MANS brain was
slowly increasing in size, and Its case,
the skull, was getting larger and Of
better form. The forehead was rising
and filling forward. and the intellect
was developing. Speech was improy-
ing and manners undergoing ameliora
ton Animals were being tanned, and
the supply of food was becoming more
abundant ana more varied. In q word
the human being was gradually becom-
ing fitted to take advantage of future
discoveries" = The order Of develop
ment Is more easily determined than
the lapse of time. Avebury and Stone
henge go back to at least 1000 b. G.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. 1I,1o2-In the First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
II. /. Heilperin VS. Billie Williams.
By virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale, to me issued, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, | have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton. without the benefit OF appraiSe-
,1ent, on terms hereinafter stated, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caido Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY., MAY 10, 1907,
The following described property, to
wit: South half of the southwest quar-
her of the northeast quarter OF section
~, township III, north, range IS west,
Caddo Parish, with all improvements
thereon Said property seized as be
longing to defendant, and to be sold to
satisfy the debt specified in said writ,
for the sum of nine hundrtd ($ooo.oo)
dollars. as follows: For cash to pay and
satisfy the sum of three hundred and
sixty ($36o.oo) dollars, with y per cent
per annum interest thereon pom Octo-
Der 28, 1904, and on such terms of credit
on the remaining stun of five hundred
and forty ($54ooo) dollars with 8 per
cent per annum interest from October
28, 1904, as are set forth in the act oil
sale and mortgage from Heilperin to
Williams, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorney fees.
]. p. FLOURNOY. Sheriff
Caucasian, April 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

Western District of Louisiana: On
this Ist day of October A. d. 1906, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is or
dered by the court that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 2Ist day of May
A. d. 1907, before Hon. A. d. Land Jr.,
Referee and Special Master, at Shreve-
port, in said District, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, and that notice thereof be
published in Shreveport Caucasian, a
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors and other per-
sons IN interest may appear at the same
time and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
aud this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated
Witness. the Honorable Aleck Boar
man, Judge of the said court, and tht
seal thereof, at Shreveport. in said Dis
triet, on the 27th day of April A. d
1907.
w. JACKSON, Clerk.
April 80, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by w. II. Harrison about
northeast OF Rodessa, Caddo Parish, La
one dark bay horse pony. about years
old, about Il hands high, roam tail, white
face extending down over the nose. both
hind feet partly white; branded on left
shoulder with @, and on left thigh with
Spanish brand not legible, and strayed
before w, O. Owens. Justice of the
Peace, Ward One, Caddo Parish, La
The owner will come forward. prove
the property and pay charges or the ami
NAL will be sold at Rcdessa in Ware
One, Caddo Parish. La. on the nth da,
OF May 1907, as the law directs.
w. @. OWENS,
Justice Of the Peace
April 9, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited for building
two bridges Of twenty and forty feet re-
spectively on continuation of Fairfield
avenue between Line avenue and Norris
ferry road. Bids to be for either steel
or wood. Wooden bridge timbers to be
creosoted. except flooring. Bids to be
opened at next meetin, May 9, 1907, jury
reserving right TO reject any and all bids
r. FURMAN, President.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
CHARTER AMENDMENT

Shreveport, La April 20, Ioo7.-At a
meeting of the stockholders of Robson.
Stewart & McGuirt Company, Limited,
held today at the office of the company
in Shreveport, Louisiana. there were
present the following stockholders. with
the following number of shares OF the
capital stock of said company to-wit:
W. \ Robson. 10 shares: Mrs. Willie
/, jenkins. 10 shares John jenkins, 90
share, \. Stewart. u IL shares. beng
all Of The stockholders and all of the
capital stock Of said company. A. Stew
art was elected chairman and John Jen-
hins secretary
II was moved that Article | of the
charter he So amended as to change the
present name Of the campany to Robson,
Stewart & Jenkins Company. Limited.
which motion was unanimously carried.
There beng no further business, the
meeting adjourned. (Signed)
A. STEWART, Chairman.
JOHN JENKINS, Secretary.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me. the undersigned authority.
personally appeared John jenkins, who
beng sworn says that the above and
foregoing IS a true and correct extract
from the minutes of meeting of the
stockholders of the above company, h
ON Anr,1 Inp-
JOHN JENKINS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on
this the goth day Of April 1907.
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public.
State Of Louisiana Parish of Caddo:
Having examined the above and fore
going amendment of the charter of the
Robson. Stewart & McGuirt Company,
Limited, changing the name of said
company to Robson, Stewart & Jenkins
Company Limited, and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, | hereby APP
prove the same.
This lst day of May 1907.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed Filed and recorded May 8,
1907.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
Corder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
going IS true and correct copy of the
original act. a the same now appears on
file and of record III MY Office.
Given under my hand and seal OF Of
fee this grid day Of May 1907
s. O. WILLIAMS,
| Deputy Clerk and exOfficio Deputy Re
corder.
May 5. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
FOR SALE
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs
Plymouth Rocks, Wyan.
dottes and Legh0rns.

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 5000 per IS,
$1,000 per hundred Address Caddo
Downs Poultry and Stock Co. Ltd. S.
q. Ho.lingsworth, Manager, Shreve-
port, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
VENlRE
May 5. 100,

For the First District Court OF Cadio
Parish, Louisiana. for Three Weeks
Beginning on the Third Monday in
May 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07

their guard and had enough food and
water to resist long siege they were
safe from capture.
No man unless he has travelled in
the east and has seen the width aud
the height of those walls encumpa ssing
the ancient cities has any adequate
conception of their enormous strength.
When Cyrus the Great, with his con
uuering host, came To the Babylonian
walls In $50 Il. c.. the ponderous gates
Of brass were slammed shut in his
face. and he was absolutely helpless
Day after day, week after week. month
after month. the siege went OH. Cyrus
was no nearer the conquest of Bel
shazzar's capital at the end of twelve
months than he was in the beginning
The Persian general could have seat
tered the Babylonian troops. like chaff
before the wind If he only could have
cached them. But Belshaszar and his
soldiers simply laughed at and Knocked
him because the Babylonian walls
were between them aud the besfeging
army. Had not Belshazzar and his
army got drunk one night while ccte-
brating the kings birthday and allow
ed the lower gates under the river to
be left open. and had not Cyrus that
night diverted the river Euphrates
from Its channel and marched through
the dry bed into that city during the
wassail. the Persian general might new
err have been able to capture it. cyrus
might be able to take Babylon by
stratagem but never by hattering
down or scaling Babylon's impregna
BILE walls
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07
For week commencing Monday, May

For week commencing Monday, May
II, 1907:
7 King, T. w. 8 Monzingo, J. K.
Fisher, Lee 4 Ross, ]. c.
Bates. +. NJ 1 Thomas. J. +.
Wiley. K. a Boazman, A. b.
4 Hucltabay r +. Is Morgan, J. L.
Williams. Riley 4 Holm, John
: Gates, NJ b. 2 Hill, J. A.
d Morisot, Albert 4 Hamiter, F. w.
Domnick, A. c. 4 Herman, L. l..
Brown, K. 5. 4 Groner, Sidney
d Greenfield Nathan4 Fletcher, Chas.
4 Chance, NJ b, Jr. d Baird, w. F. .
4 Levcrett. IL w. 4 Mandel, Theo.
a Wolfe, Robert | Adger, Thos.
| Dawson, & 4 Phillip, B. A.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07

For week commencing Monday, May
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-07

In the first place, these Hebrew spies
saw men OF tremendous physical pre-
portions. The inhabitants of the prom
ised land were not pygmies, such as
Stanley found In the heart of Africa.
They were the sons Of Anak. They
doomed up before the Hebrew spies
like some of the Kentucky men who
are six or seven feet in height. They
were like the Goliath whom David, the
shepherd boy. fought. They We're for
midable human monsters of bone and
sinew and muscle. They were men Of
mighty physical proportions The sama
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-07

"Mr. Asquith is out by himself yet"
said the tailor who had his shop on the
ground floor of = Washington square.
He held the door half open, and Helene
paused with one foot on the narrow
fight of stairs leading to the studio.
She was frankly disappointed to have
come so far for nothing. She hesitat-
ed, glancing back doubtfully at the
waiting cab.
did he say when he would be
back!'
'He not ever say when," answered
the tailor positively, with sweeping
Hungarian assertion. "He goes, then
he comes again. The door is open."
''Then I think that l shall wait
Helene smiled with sudden pleasure.
Il am sure he will come soon. He
must have expected me and left the
door open."
''Sure he must" agreed the tailor
cordially. 1t was entirely probable. II
there had been the slightest chance OF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-07
Toronto Autoists For Good 1

Toronto AutOists For Good Roads.
AS the roads In the vicinity Of Tol.on-
to are said to be among the worst In
the Dominion of Canada, the Toronto
Automobile club has started move
ment to have them improved, says the
Motor News The club accordingly has
decided to offer at least $500 to nunic-
ipalities for a road improving competi-
ton. There will be three prizes-$500.
$500 and $100 respectively-whic will
be paid to the municipalities which
show the piece of roadway one mile
long on which the greatest improve
ment has been made by July 1. Points
governing the awards will be proper
drainage. serviceable width, efficiency
of crown, hardness, smoothness and
permanency Of construction.
No first prize will be awarded un-
less there are five entries, no second
prize unless there are eight entries and
no third prize unless there are ten ell
tries. No prizes will be awarded un-
less the work Is finished to a standard
approved by A. w. Campbell. commits
sioner of highways for the province Of
Ontario, one representative from the
York county council and one represent
ative of the Toronto Automobile club.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-07
MAKING GOOD ROADS.
Increase Of AutOmObiling Has Given
Tremendous Impulse to Task.

Increase Of AutOmObiling Has Given
Tremendous Impulse to Task.
The question of good road making In
the United States within the last ten,
years on account of the bicycle and
the automobile has greatly increased
in Importance, says the New York Her
aid Not only have great number of
macadam roads been built of late, but
other roads have been improved. as by
the use of oil, so that they give good
satisfaction and wear much better
than formerly. The United States gov
ernment has set itself the task of flg-
uring the total roads Of the country
through the medium of the bureau Of
agriculture and up to date has figures
as follows (the only statistics of the
kind ever gathered in this country:
Alabama, 5O.OS9 miles; Arizona, 5,9S7
miles; Arkansas, 36,445 miles; Iowa.
1O2, ,44S miles; Maine, oo.32S miles;
Maryland. 16.773 miles; New Hamp-
shire, Is, 116 miles; North Carolina, 40
763 miles; Oregon. 34,25S miles: Ten
nessee, 4S,9S9 miles; Vermont. 51,S12
miles; Washington. 1902 miles-in al
469,206 miles of road thus measured.
The total roads in the country have
not yet been figured, but 1t has been
estimated that they will reach at least
100000 miles. 4 number Of the
states, notably New York, Connecticut
and Maine, have legislated to assist
counties and towns within their own
confines by offering to pay half the
expense Of roads made new or im-
proved in specified manner New
road building has been undertaken In
| consequence.
| The prosperity of country Is. OF
course, dependent in large degree up
on it's highways as feeders of the rnil-
WAYS, affOrding means for people to
trade with each other and to go about.
Unquestionably the automobillst's In
fluence for good roads marks a new
era whose future can only be guessed
at, but which may change our meth
ods of living and doing business rs
much as the railroads have changed
them in the last seventy-five years.
/ In the eastern states the tendency Is
TO build hard macadam roads with
moderate grades To form such road
the ground Is dug and plowed to the
required shape and then covered with
layers Of stone. the larger stenes be.
ing at the bottom. When rolled prop
erly such road is very durable. and
iif the water courses are designed cor
rectly to carry off the rains it will re
Iquire small annual repairs. In some
parts of the west earth roads have
been improved by spraying with Oil
which not only lays the dust. but forms
a crust several inches thick that resist.
erosion.
Sand and clay roads have been bull
in. some localities, especially south. ant
with proper admixture form very sat
isfactory surface. The best roads, how
ever, require stone basis, and this. /
properly laid, should last for ages, iik
the old Roman roads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-07
Tired Women.

What number of women drag their
way in pain through the endless duties
that crowd brain and hand and heart.
But life's work must still go on. Panol
is a priceless boon and blessing to suf-
fering women. It gives strength and
quiet to the tired nerves, tones the diges-
ton, improves the appetite, brings rest
full, refreshing sleep, regulates every
function, rids the system Of malaria, puts
roses on the cheeks and Joy in the heart.
And it does it in way SO different from
that OF ordinary medicines that it calls
forth the loudest praises. Pleasant to
take as lemonade. Try it now. Price,
SOC, six for $3.50. For sale by DR.. r. H.
Gulledge, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-07
ROCK ROAD QUESTION
WHY D. WARD KING FAvORS BUILD
ING MACADAM HIGHWAYS.

Expert Tells How and Where They
Are a Possibility-AdvisesA Aay Conn
munity to Build Mile or More of
Stone Road Each Year.
"The conviction that progress is pos
sible must first exist before any at
tempt at progress will be made. 1t Ger
tainly is unfortunate that the mistaken
idea that macadamiZed roads are i'm
possible prevails in SO many communi-
ties" writes D. Ward King in the Good
Roads Magazine. ''Some folks seem to
have a notion that unless the fields are
covered with stone rock is too scarce
for road building I will be dogmatic
for Il moment and assert, as general
| proposition, that a macadamized pike
is a possibility wherever land is worth
$50 per acre and rock can be obtained
| within two and half miles of the pro-
| posed road-not all of the roads, of
| course, but the main thoroughfares.
Permit me few moments in sup
| port of my position. While visiting in
| Alabama one summer saw rock roads
building at cost of 5000 per mile
where the best land was priced at only
$25 to $50 per acre. Moreover, in my
opinion, the road they were building
was far heavier and wider than the
travel demanded and therefore much
more expensive than necessary. But
the people there have been educated to
see the advantages of the stone road.
| Please do not think am speaking of
radically progressive community. The
old darky still doffs his tattered hat
and steps OF: the sidewalk as you pass.
Chain harness is the rule. The old
style bull tongue plow is in the majori-
ty, and these fine roads are Travelled by
OK teams. Not of the new south am
l speaking, but of the genuine Old fash
ioned hospitable 'old south of the
antebellum days. And now another
statement: Although rock is superabun-
dant thereabout, still the contractor
found it profitable to haul the crushed
rock two and a half miles before NOV
ing the crushing machinery. | submit
that these two facts prove that with
rock less than two and half miles
distant and land at $50 per acre mac
adamized roads are possibility. And
it would seem a natural sequence that
where land is more valuable the stone
can be hauled farther
"And now let us consider an III
stance where community might have