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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
LOVE is SLANDERED.

Love.
Earth and heaven are comprehended
in the word. Without it earth would
be but desert and there would be no
heaven.
Love has been greatly sandered
Proverbs have been made about it.
proverbs that have lived for centuries
and that have been seldom questioned
Among these fal!lcies is this one:
First love is the only true love"
Experience proves the fallacy of this
proverh. First love may be true love
and it may he only puppy" love. but
it is not necessarily the only true love
Love flows from an inexhaustible
fountain If it is real affection it may
give itself many times and be as true
and as fresh as at first. Other things
being equal. first love is apt to be I'M
mature and lacking in real depth and
power-mere sentiment-while the next
love or the next may be fervent and
abiding.
Another Of these false proverbs is:
Love is blind"
Love is not blind. 1t is wide awake
and alert d see. Above all things, true
loge is insight. 1t sees the real. II
does noe Judge ~ exteriDS. Wf0Te
otAero see only defeniey or weakness
che KEGS i1sieht a eve will detect
10th strength on0 beaaey. Many of us
w0ll0 go through the world unloved
end our capacities Ooul0 10 unknown
Old not the keen eyes Nf loss detect
and oev0l COR writer's.
Anothee false saying:
''1rue love Aeves did run smooth"
Is . MattN 81 fact. IL Osually does
ru0 slppotb Why note 1t b not dan
geeo0s. lke oalse Cove Cove calls for
adjustments. u cDIResns two persons.
70 onust Oyeecona difficulties inherent
in 6uite people 1t - mostly in ro-
mances tAae true lovs gets into deer
difficoltieo. EeR lsvo may Or may not
run snodth: lalso love seldom or never
does
Ana sin snotAes pprolar fallacy T.
contained % tAe sewing:
sTme love can never die
&c can die q d.s,s die-dafly. 1t can
30 killed 1t nRe0 saa % murdered
outright sSthee; it Gao Be Killed by
neglect q love is noe fostered and
fed q will die u storvatbDH. T.ove. like
everything else. lives an1 g9ows and
thrives by wAat q feeds on. False
love eann0e live; n musQ die sooner or
late0 True love onay Me.
1>Oso Aao been greatly s9andeeed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering a special election to be held i'll
School District No of Ward One
of Caddo Parish, for the purpose OF
!evying a three mill per annum tax
to erect and furnish a public school
building in said school district.
Whereas, one-hfth of the property
taxpayers OF school district No. E in
Ward One OF Caddo Parish. Louisiana
have petitioned the Police Jury of said
parish TO levy a special tax of three
mills on the assessed valuation of all
property in school district six of Ward
One of said parish for a period Of ff-
teen years, beginning with the year 1910
for the purpose Of erecting and con-
structing a public school building i'll
said school district. therefore,
Section l. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury Of Caddo Parish, State OF
Louisiana, in legal assembly convened
that special election be held without
expense to the parish, under the general
election laws of the State OF louisiana
at the usual polling place in the town Of
Belcller in said school district No. 6,
in Ward One of the said Parish of Cad
do, for the purpose of obtaining the
wishes of the property taxpayers in re-
gard to said assessment and levy. The
form of ballot shall be as follows: For
the special tax of three mills per an
mum on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of the property in public school
district No. s in Ward One of the Par
ish Of Caddo, for the purposes ex-
pressed in the petition of the property
taxpayers for the period of IS years. "
Against the special tax Of three mills
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property in public school district
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

the comments Of the press and dra "
the crowds.
Ard
In all this program there is not an
iota of Christianity.
If Il church of Christ Is anythin.
more tban an ethic;; society or !;
LEDGE oi. Il club. il is Il divine insi!u
ton organized for particular pur-
posn Aud that particular purpose is
the saving Of The souls of men.
The church is set for the cultivation
OF the spfiiua life All else is Incl
dcntAl
An expensive building is all RIGHT.
provided II Shall minister to spiritual
uses.
Excellent music is good if it does
not degenerate into mere entcrta in
mcnt.
Aud strong preaching is necessary.
prov ided it is gospel preaching.
But
When the church puts Il bigger pre-
MUM on ambitious buildings Of stone.
or high priced music that is more in
tcllectual than helrtful or Oratory in
the pulpit. or social gifts and graces.
than 1t does Oh he depths and sweet
ness of spirituality, why
That church ought to GO OUT OF
THE CHURCH BUSINESS and 90
INTO THE SHOW BUSINESS
Men and women can get music IA the
concerts, ora;ory from Tie lecture Plat
form. society where they choose. They
go to church for another purpose
Poor old pastor.
He could st iii be of use i'll Il churc h.
But he cannot run Il circus.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
His WNees Meas Trick.

''It's strange. strange. strange. that
can't find thing or keep thing in
this house." said Mr.. Podmore the
other day ITS all because Of your
loose, slack. unsystematic way of keep
ing house. Mrs. Podmore."
''What is it now. dear?"
Don't dear me, but help me to find
my hat. hung it on the hall rack
when / came in"
why. Henry
Don't stand there staring at me in
that idiotic way, but help me find my
hat. l suppose must wear my straw
hat. ard it's raining like fury"
Henry Podmore. will you listen
"No, I'll not When man lays
down his hat and can't find it,
Henry. that hat is on your head"'
''What! Who put it there? This is
some trick! I'd take my oath before
any court In the land
Nonsense
Its not nonsense! It's as true as
that l live and stand before you a
tormented. worried, harassed man
who Is ridiculed and made the victim
Of some mean. low trick in his own
house every day! You'll hear more
about this when I get homer
Then he rushed out, slammfng the
door after hiE.-London Answers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

McCann recently awarded medal by
congress.
Ii was Ave years ago. and Mary. was
then but fourteen years Of age.
She sat in her inyalid's chair that
day on the veranda of Il cottage on
North Brother island convalescing
from an attack of scarlet fever.
I.istlessly the girl watched an ex-
cursion steamer loaded t" the guards
with Sunday school children. colors
dying and oand playing. rs it cut the
blue waters.
And then cam" an awful explosion.
Fire and fame seemed to burst from
every rari Il the biz boat And then
clouds Of smoke enshrfu,icd the scene
The fearful cries of womcn AMI chill
dren arose Tho boat was turned and
haa..hed Oh the sands far ont from the
shore
\ crowd gathered. and Il eew boats
put off to the rescue People on shore
and children drown before their eyes.
And Mary McCann, invalid:
Why. the physicians had said that In
her weakened condition she must be
kent very quiet
And this was the answer of the lit
tie maid: She ran to tls. water. waded.
leaped. swan through the surf. She
caught a child that haA jumped from
the burning vessel into the water,
dragged tie little one ashore and
turned it over to A,iiliNs bands.
Then size turned back on another
mission of rescue
Nine times Gi.l the brave girl go. and
each time she brought back half
drowned child.
This did Mary Mccain. heroine, that
June day 1904.
And after five years congress, which
is as slow about reWarding hero med
ais as it is in revising the tariff, pre-
scented. through its presiding officer. Il
medal to Mary McCann.
She has grown since that day of the
explosion of the General Slocum into
a woman and is Il student nurse at Il
Washington hospital.
Isn't ii fine:
And do sou wonder that old Joe
Cannon wien he gave her the medal
stopped and kissed the lips of Mary
Mccain:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Tvr,n,ainel Se;.acn

Everything has to be scientific nova
days-cooking beverages. educa ton
sport. bookkeeping. law. hygiene. So
GEOLOGY That is what we teach cur
children No wonder the world is 81
dull! To eajo. oi.s:.e,f is not S, .eil-
tific.-Paris 1ouraa.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

TWO B0CTSLACKS AND BUSINESS.
A magazine writer tells the story of
Two boutbi:lckS who were soliciting
trade Oh Il crowded thoroughfare one
Saturday afternoon.
The two boys had no regular stand.
Each had his box slung over a shout
der, and they stood near the curbsto one
crying their business to the passers-
by.
But there was a difference in the
boys.
Each had his cry. composed of four
words, and never varied it.
The first boy cried out. "Shine your
shoes here
The second boy solicited his custom
10y shouting. Get your Sunday shinev'
Note the difference?
The cry of the first boy announced
the simple fact that he was in the
shoe shining business for any one who
should desire his services.
The second boys cry was more si:-
niticant. /, was Saturday afternoon.
The hour WAS / o'clock Tho cry car
ried with it the fact that tomorrow was
Sunday and it probably would be =
pleasant day; that he Nhe bootblackl
knew an extra shine was needed: tina t
he who went to church or walked in
the parks on the morrow owed it to his
self respect to present a good appear
ance. and, lastly. that he was there t.
do the business.
Do you see why the second boy got
the larger share of the business:
He had Imagination. He linked facts
together He conveyed suggestions
His cry told all the other boy said
and more.
lesson in the problem of modern bust
ness. .
Imagination in business is money.
The successful merchant uses 1t. He
projects his Imagination in such a
way as to reach the mind Of his Gus
toners and by suggestion causes them
to buy his wares.
The inventor can do nothing without
Imagination. nor the promoter, nor the
engineer. nor the architect or builder.
The professional man must have i'm
agination. Even tie farma9 or breed
- needs it.
And yet
Occasionally yd0 hear q . nlrent
wAe does not Oao DIS eotld o. eead
Fairy stdofes or believe . Santa Claus.
He is q practical man oimself. and he
wants his childleD taugAe practical
things. et1
He oils to sec the large place eecu-
SD by the Imagination.
Che man who is withdot imaginatinD
Aisse6 much u the pleasure in life.
He dreams no dreams. Unseen thugs
ct beaoy an n6 Or Dim Resides
~ misses . biz asset in business
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
ABOUT MARY M'cANN.

Remember how brave Kate Shelly
rrawled across bridge in Iowa sew
Rral years ago and saved the North
western limited!
Her heroism has been celebrated In
song and story.
A fit companion piece to that heroic
deed. heroically done. Is the story Of
The rescue OF nine children by Mary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
OeIiohted.

"Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread" remarked Lightwit, meeting
Sharp at a reception the other evening.
That's right, my boy" rejoined
Sharp. extending his hand, ''but I'm
delighted to see you here just the
me."-Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
YOUR BOY.

"a boy should be kept in barrel
and fed through the bung until he is
twenty -one years of age"
Thus Mark Twain.
And of course Mark exaSgerates his
statement for the sake Of humOr.
A boy is boy. always will be boy
until he is man, cannot help being a
boy oll the time and everywhere. You
calnot gut an OLD heal On young
shoulders.
An incident:
He cowes ooms frs1o scAool, drives
in Che front door like caaapult. saises
an Ondean warwhD0n throws hlo Books
- . chate ana his cap into corner
AID dives into Che depths of friendly
IeoucA
Wlr~;e Asd ele protests" lDo>,t..'
'Dcnv yell 500 ''DoDv crush Che
cushions." Don't come 10 9th such
dirtS sAoese' 'poe't b so. careless
with So,s sapc
NAeeeae tho 0oye who bas conSe into
the 6Duse heartful of beisteeo0s glad
Rsi GroNs sulien ard sewage. He
goes out. slammins the doov 0e6ind
Aila with a xrietanee agaipss bis home
folks
The effect of chat & 0an6eyous on the
Oose Nio c;,Anoe - a.asleled up and
fed tl,eov;.A . bnghoSe
tue 10y IS Nsturally eoogb and bois-
teroUs 1fe il butle tbat way. If he is
eSer g. De nrpcb q mat DO must BE-
loud ana fNll q vitsliey-Cith gent
And Che boy psi1es hinseIf on bis
soughoess. % is his nattlya! e,et1Od of
0xpresstpN. what are 90 US faults are
IN bio eyes Sirtueo-such, for Instance.
40 teasing his sister 60 show his oove
for be1.
NoO. sDhat 0use BE- Che e&ec1 n cen
stan3 scolding aod oagging % Q boy
thus const1tuted4
Cnder Dis jackee an keen 0ensibili-
eies. Repsoof fog meee blowing off
steCn offcn6s him. Constant hostility
by ms hoosc'old fBets ana hurts him
o. the COW ana in order % ~get even"
he q li&ely to q, wrong.
There is . better way
1t is sometimes difficult, but be gen.
tie with the boy. You can lead him.
but YOU cannot drive him-successful-
Iy. Drive him and you get sullen ODE
dience and inward rebellion.
appeal 10 the boys manliness. He
has lot Of it III him Trust him and
he will gratefully respond.
Utilize his surplus energy by giving
him q task Gr IN errand And hn s,1rn
to thank him when he does well. That
warns his heart.
Give the boy a chance. Do not make
his home too good for him. If he
leaves tracks on the floors or muses.
the rugs or cushions, what of it? Is
not your boys welfare more than rugs
and cushions?
You can't put your boy in a barrel:
therefore give him a chance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
THE VENIRE

First District Court, Parish of Caddo,
State of Louisiana, for the Grand
Jury Term beginning on the first
Monday in April 1909, I'D for the
Petit Jury Term of two weeks be-
ginning on the Third Monday in
April 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
CHURCH OR CIRCUS?

The trustees Of a large church in
Chicago have asked the pastor to re-
sign because he is too old.
The pastor is sixty years Of age.
Having given twenty-five of the best
years Of his life-the very heart of his
manhood-to the people of his congre-
CATION, he is to be turned out like an
old horse.
Furthermore
The trustees say. what we need is
hustling business man who can raise
money and Il man who can preach SER
mons that will attract. man not
afraid of notoriety"
1t is easy to see what sort of con
cepticn Of the church is held by these
trustees They want Il church where
materia! prosperity ahourGs. 4 church
Of influence ant: PRESTIGE ard power.
Their IDEA Of :. successful church i
that of al extensive ,,,ant artistic
music that Will attract critical PEOPLE
sensational preaching that will excite
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
xlLLlNGA aorHn.

XhD OtatO OF Now York kllle0 May
Farmer. wife end motheE, last month
1t was 6 sickening story. They hss-
nased 1he vcman 10 a chairs bsvine
shaved hes head and the execUeioneS
descf3be3 az arc 9th . levee. sending
the deadly eutreut into oes consulsed
frame.
And tllen
After exenlnatlop they found Chit
Sdrs. Farmer otil) had . spark Sl Che
1iftt God hed Oven Der, an4 egafn
Che electricitys,
Warden Bonham 1elegrapAe6 the
4overnor following the execution:
sThere were no distressing A2
Oenh"
IN the estimation Of tho eallo,sed
~orden the killip6 Aad been 0o1e Wtth
deafness and dispatch.
No distressing 0hcidennr
Was it no distressing incident tAae a
~ife was being Killed by Che stats
while her husba,sl prayed in his cell:
that a baby boy should be made an
orphan; that every womao in Che
land should he shocked at the dishonor
done her sex: that society should Dr.
Sbrutalized by the spectacle; that the
dial Of civilization should be moved
Backward
No distressing incidents?
Why, the whole life Of Mary Farmer
was a distressing incident.
She was poor. ignorant woman
who never had chance.
Both heredity ard environment com
'bined to make her what she was. Her
surroundings had calloused her heart
and stunted her mind
Society made her what she was and
then killed her for being what she was
and doing what she did!
Is that too strong?
But can you expect anything but
degradation and disease and crime
from the Mary Farmers whom society
feeds with the measly crumbs thrown
from its sumptuous tables?
Mary Farmer went to her own place
the place the world made for her
Under provocation she did just what
amight have been expected of her.
To say this is not to condone her
crime. but-the pity Of it!
When the history of our times is
read by the people of 1000 they will be
mortified to learn that commonwealth
officially killed ignorant and erring wo-
enen-
Without distressing Incidents"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
THE VENlRE

First District Court, Caddo, Parish, La.
for the Trial OF Civil jury Cases
fo- the Two Weeks Commencing
Monday, April 70, Io0
Jurors for the week comnnucisg
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

April 1909
For week commencing Monday, Apr
26, 1919:
& Roundtree, A. F. 4 Lambert, J. F.
2 Written, J. ". Browning, J. D.
s Studdart, J. F. Watson. J. w.
3 Ballard, G. w. 5 Brysos. J. w.
l Galloway, F. G. 3 AIcCa:;i, G. NJ.
a Benson, NJ. NJ. 4 Watts, Oscar,
4 Boyett, J. N. Rabb, James.
3 Bostwick, P. B. Thigpen, A. c.
4 Penick, NJ T. 4 Kilgore, J. O.
3 Womack, J. L. Teat, |. H.
lewy, E. ! Bellamy, J. H.
4 Carprth, w. L. Turner, J. G.
? Cisco. Ernest. Lahtte, Emanuel
3 Heasne, r. c. Hoss, Bennett.
Z Basiey, E. ".
. Meriveshes, ~. il.
Masch 10 1909.
F. II. BOSNIAN,
LEVI COOPER.
c. N1ONCURE,
J. %. LEE,
=. B. ARDS,
JURY Commissioners
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-of6cio Jury Commissioner
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Heart toHeart
Talks.
TWO BocTsLAcKs AND BUSINESS
BY EDWIN A. NYE.

GCopyright, 1903. by American Press Asso
ciation.l
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

physical structure of the stone, its
rounding atmosphere. The most de-
structive agent to which the stone is
exposed is rain or moist atmosphere
and also, in a minor degree, wind.
frost and smoke
Since the hours between 8 p. IN. and
a. m. are not busy ones for the
French telegraphic lines, the French
postofice department has inaugurated
the telegraphic letter. Any one who
misses the mail for provincial town
may have the letter telegraphed at
the rate of 20 cents for hundred
words, and it will be delivered by the
first post next morning.
Twenty-eight miles from Boston, in
the town Of Maynard, is a typical Fin
| nish village. It has population Of
LOO Firms. who are following the old
customs of their race. They have
their own sports, their own food and
their own fete days. They make their
| own clothes, weave their own wooden
garments, and they refuse to learn
English.
Raisuli, who became famous as a
bandit, has been appointed governor Of
the province of Diebala by tho sultan
Of Morocco. Raisuli has promised to
| renounce the ransom paid in behalf Of
Sir Harry Maclean. the sultan's adj
wiser. whom Raisuli held as prisoner
! in 1907. The new governor promises
| TO fulfill the duties of hi, Office hon
| est'y and no. to oppose Europeans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

Clerk and ex-of6cio Jury Commissioner.
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

| A large mound OF pink and white a.
tiers on a ciuny lace cloth forming the
center OF the table. The bride wore a
white broadcloth suit and black pic
ture hat. while her going away gown
was brown. with hat and gloves 30
| match After an extended eastern trip,
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce viii return to Salt
Lake to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs y g. MCMILLAN have
issued Invitations for the wedding Of
their daughter Bcss, so charles tavcns
smith. which takes place on Saturday.
sept IS. az the First Presbyterian
church at $50 p N.
Announcement Of the approaching
marriage Of Miss Bess May PrimcauX.
a society girl " Ncvadn. and William
Henry Bintz ~ this city viii b. 81
interest 70 many salt lake people
Tho wedding VIII take place az tho
First Congregational church ~ oak
land. cal, on Tuesday. Sept. "a Mr..
Bintz Ia a member Of the firm " VIII
liam " Rintz a Co of this city and
Miss primoaux o. tho daughter Of An
toine prirnoauN. a prominent merchant
and mining man of Tuscarora. New
She is an accomplished singer, and has
spent the last two years In the cast
studying vocal culture
Miss Mary Pickering and Nd
--1nas r. Brighton were married
Monday al noon IN the temple, Presi-
dent Winder ofhciatins. In tho cve-
ming a reception was given In their
honor az the home Of the brides par
cnts, Mr. and Mrs + u, Pickering on
street. After oct L. Mr. and Mrs
Brighton VIII be at home In Bingham
Another pretty Wedding OF the week
was that OF Miss Mabel Rumel and
j. o. Pitt. Royal II. Young officiating.
at the home Of the brides parents in
j street last Wednesday After the
ceremony the bride and groom left for
Seattle and the Pacific northwest for
three weeks. and win be at home az
Tremonton, Utah. after oct J.
Mrs. Theodore Burmoster announces
the marriage Of her daughter Minnie,
20 John Lewis Mcbride the ceremony
having been performed Wednesday,
sept !. at St I.uke's Episcopal church
of Long Beach. Cal After an extended
honeymoon Mr. and Mrs Mcbride viii
go TO Spokane 20 reside
Bishop and Mrs. Margaret \. Romney
announce the engagement OF their
daughter Ardelle 90 Richard stewart
Ballautyne. the wedding to take place
the last Of the month.
Mrs Edward r. Putnam announces
the engagement of her daughter.
Louise. 20 Edward b. Heisler, the we'd
ding to take place oct 8.
Mrs Lydia James announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter Kate, to
William 81. Glare Rivers. tho wedding
TO take place the later part of the
month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

,hon, the nrst Of the month FOR Ros-
TOM where she VIII Join her husband
to ROMAN The winter
william csine. SON % Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Caiue, VIII leave soon Tor
fhe east where he goes TO enter Cor
nell Tor the year.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Davis are homo
after am absence Of siX weeks
Mira Alberta Brown has gone 20 GU
rcka. whore she win toach English and
Latin in the Eureka high school.
Mr. and Mrs u g. Mcintyre left
during The week FOR Ely New.
Mrs Graham F Putnam Is in town
Tor VISIT after spending several
months n Fly Nov
Mrs Henry scgcl leaves today for
Sew York to be- present at the we'd
ding of her SON Harold and Miss Asa
tina Rofkhocl which takes place IN the
near future.
Gieod Miller who. with his parents
Mr. aud Mrs Glen Miller have been
SPENDING the summer in northern CALI
fornia. has returned and viii be at
home with hts aunt Mrs Lucian
Smvth. until Nr and Mrs Miller re-
turn from San Francisc1 carly in pc-
tnbar
Miss Elsie Mcmillan and her guest.
Miss Prudence Trimhlc of Kansas city.
Mo- leave today for Montana.
Mr. and Mrs Dyke Walton Miss
Lillian Anderson. Lenorc watts, Laura
Cooper and Alberta Barton have re-
turned from a delightful trip to Bear
Lake. where they have been the guests
.f ex-senator Wesley Is Walton and
wife Ex-senator and Mrs Walton are
now entertaining Mrs l.. Crawford.
sister Of MT Walton's. from Phia-