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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
JOE AND SAM.

want you TO read this fine. true
story of Joe and Sam Leonard. broth
ers. aged sixteen and fourteen respec-
lively. watch the newspapers pretty
closely. and this is one Of the best hui
man interest items have seen.
Of the two brothers Sam is blind.
Flaxen haired. footsore. sunburned.
one leading the other. they were found
by a Chicago policeman, who took
them to a station. where they were
fed.
They had come from New Orleans,
riding in box cars. This was Joe's
story:
Il don't care so much about myself,
but l want to see little Sam go ahead.
| came to Chicago to work. | will do
anything. from peeling potatoes TO
scrubbing floors. for Sans sake. |
will get ahead too.
Joe's eyes flashed when he uttered
the last sentence
AS he told Of the death of their fa-
Their and mother in New Orleans and
Of their struggles Sans arm stole
around Joe's neck. Joe sold papers.
bur got sick. and they had only "a
left. With this sun they left for 1.-THE
big city in the north" of which they
had heard 50 much.
But Joe can tell the story better than
can:
Il helped sammy on a freight train
got on. and we rode to Memphis.
was so afraid something would hap
non to Sammy could hardly sleep
zone night it got cold. and put ny
coat over Sam to keep him warm. 4
tramp was In the box car. and wal
! a@MA%
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
DIVORCE ORPHANS.

Not long ago the little eleven.year-
~Old daughter Of William K. Vanderbilt
-Jr., broke her arm.
The fracture was such that for q
time amputation seemed necessary.
The little one suffered very much and
cried out for her papa. of whom she is
very fond.
On account of pending divorce the
father could not go TO the child. who
suffered double pain from her broken
arm and the absence of her father.
BE brave. Papa is watching you
through the telephone"
That was all.
and. poor comfort as it was to the
little daughter. the father doubtless
suffered as much as the child
Poor divorce orphans!
They cannot understand why papa
and mamma should be apart. They
usually love both parents dearly. Pain
comes early to their childish hearts.
s. These children know something is
wrong, but they are too young 10 COM
prehend what it all means. When their
kpIaymates say, My papa Tor mamma)
2 is IN heavenP what can the poor d.
! voree orphans say?
There is little Alice Aston.
She is the baby daughter of Colonel
and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, recently
divorced. The decree gives the father
possession Of the son and the mother
OF Alice.
Alice viii have beautiful clothes and
) all the luxuries, but can any new papa
' ever take the place Of her real papa?
Is it not really sadder to know that
ones father or mother is living and
not to know where than to lose that
loved one by death or to know where
the parent lives and be denied COM
panionship?
Poor little lads and lassies!
There are asylums built for the or
phans left helpless by death. Shall
there be asyiums built for the more
unfortunate?
Poor divorce orphansl
Their fate is both pathetically sad
and irremediably hopeless
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
To 4 PLAIN GIRL.

Do not be concerned because Of your
lack of good looks.
If you should worry about anything
in connection with yourself let it be
because of your lack of goodness or OF
patience or of sweetness in dispose
ton
Outside appearances count?
Certainly. in a way. A man admires
- pretty face or figure as he admires
pretty picture. but it does not follow
that be will marry pretty face for
itself any more than he would marry
- pretty picture.
Men want substantial rather than
suasamentai qualities in wife.
Look about you.
Note how many husbands have Sc
-aacted wives with plain features.
These sn@a wars looking Tor soul quail
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
THE BIG APPLES ON TOP.

The other day man came TO my
door with some apples he was selling
from u wagon.
Are they all like those in your
hand?" asked.
Yes. sir; all of them"
'Then you may bring me bushel."
Profiting by past experience with
this man. | went down cellar when be
made the delivery. The apples on top
in his measure were fully up to sam
pie, but when be poured out the re-
mainder somewhat shamefacedly. they
were discovered to be small and knotty
| said to him: My friend. why do
you try to deceive people in this way
Those are not the sort of apples 1
bought of you"
The fellow flushed and grew angry,
but finally laughed, saying, "Oh. they
all do it,
Whereupon | replied he was mistak
en- in his supposition that all men are
dishonest And | told him the story
of Michigan fruit grower.
This grower inscribed, together With
his name and address. the following
paraphrase of the Scriptures on every
crate of bis peaches. by his fruit We
shall know him.
He packed three grades of fruit.
And he made this standing offer: Ii
you could find a second grade peach
in first class crate or third rate
peach in a second grade crate you
could keep the entire crate free of all
cost.
The result?
One commission house in Chicago
handled this mans crop for years. and
usually his entire seasons shipment
was sold in advance.
He grew rich. proceeding on the
theory that honesty is the best policy.
When | had, finished the story my
apple man appeared interested, but
unconvinced
told him to take his apples back TO
his wagon. and nowadays when be
drives past my house he whips up his
team and looks straight in front of
him.
Like many others. he believes that
the ways that are dark are promotive
of prosperity and that it is smart to
deceive.
Business is built on faith. aud when
you destroy faith you destroy bust
ness Since the time when the print
tive merchants of Arabia invented
drafts-and before that-men have
traded on promises TO pay and to de-
liver
Misrepresentation ruins trade.
But my apple man will never see it
that way He does not believe that
honesty is the best policy. to say moth
ing Of the ethics involved.
He cheats because he thinks it pays.
But he is mistaken.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Excelsior Steam Laundry company
Limited.

Shreveport, La, Oct. ~, 1ooo-At
meeting of the stockholders of the Ex-
celsior Steam Laundry Company Lin
tied, called in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act No. I4o of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana ap-
proved July IL 1893, due notice of said
meeting having been published for
more than thirty days, and a printed
copy of said notice having been mailed
to each stockholders of said company at
least forty days prior to this date. all as
prescribed by Section of said Act, and
the meeting having been called to order,
there were present in person the follow
ing stockholders representing the fol-
lowing named amounts of the, capital
stock of said company, to-wit:
F. R. Hodges, 72o shares at $25.oo per
share, SI8,ooooo.
J. E. Reynolds, 572 shares at SIS 90
per share, $I43oo. 90.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, 1873 shares at
$a5.oo ReT share. $4,000.
J. D. Pennington, 90 shares at $4,000
per share, 100000.
M. T. Shumate, 20 shares at $25.oo
per share, $4,000.
Making total of 1860 shares consti-
tuting 3o-4o of the original capital stock
of the company, I. L. Pennington, the
holder of the remaining 40 shares, being
absent. When, in accordance with said
Act, the following proceedings were
had, to-wit:
F. R. Hodges, one of the stockholders,
was elected chairman, and ]. D. Pen
nington, stakeholder, was elected Sec
retarv of the meeting. The object of
the meeting having been duly explained,
the following resolution was offered by
J. E. REYNOLDS. stakeholder:
BE it resolved by the stockholders of
the Excelsior Steam Laundry Company
Limited, duly assembled for this pur-
pose, that the capital stock of said cor
poration be, and the same is hereby, in
creased to 100000, divided into 48oo
shares of $4,000 each
Which resolution was duly seconded
| by M. T. Shumate, a stakeholder, and
vote being taken on the proposed res
o1ut;on for the increase of the capital
stock OF the corporation, it was unani'
mo1sly adopted and passed, all of the
aforesaid stockholders voting for sale
resolution. Whereupon the Article o.
the original Charter, adopted Octobel
20, 1905, fixing the amount of the capita
stock of said corporation at 100000
was duly amended by the following res
olution:
| Resolved that Article ~ of the
Charter of the Excelsior Steam Laun.
/ dry Company Limited be, and it is here,
by amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE ".
"The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at $I2oooooo, divided
into 400 shares of the par value Of
$25.oo each"
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted and passed. The purpose fol
which this meeting was called having
besa accomplished, tia meeting ad
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12

SO noTTN anu queer.
The poorhousA often the dreariest
place in every countryside, was so
called in the old days, when paupers
were treated as little better than
beasts and all insane people were put
In irons
1t was name that spelled terror to
the unfortunate.
Now there is being built at Oak For
est, about eighteen @fles from Chi
cage, real home for the poor of
Cook county. 1t stands on high tract
of rolling land in "a tine grove of oaks
and will cost when completed $1,000
600.
lit is not named poorhouse.
1t is called the Village OF Hope.
That strikes a new note in humani-
rSarianism. 1t proposes to put hope
into the hearts of the hopeless.
This new home Is a real village Of
streets, each cottage by itself. Old
married couples are not to be sepa-
rated into wards, but will occupy the
EUULuS IOHGlAGAs nhCAS tnCt ~osN HNAP
and comfort one another.
Life will be made worth while by
broad, open porches. recreation rooms,
a chapel. an artificial lake and all sur
s.roundings of comfort.
But will it pay?
That is the question the taxpayer
asks the county commissioners.
ss. StVno II tufil
even in dollars and cents"
There is q fine farm. with barns, i'm
PIGMENTS. tools. The people will be
glad to work as best they can under
such conditions Those who cannot
work on the farm can do homework or
go into the shops.
The people will be kept happy by
being kept busy and under conditions
that will promote self respect. IL they
work for their living they are not
paupers.
It is claimed that with pleasant
homes and cheerful surroundings the
workers will support not only them
selves. but will in time repay the
$2,0OO.00o.
That is the experience at Cleveland,
O.. where a similar experiment has
been made.
The world moves.
The time is coming when the grim,
prison-like. dreary quarters of the
county poorhouse will give way to vii
lagos of hope.
Society owes its aged and unfortu-
nate chance to i've out their lives
not only in peace. but In comfort
Most of them have already done their
share of the worlds work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
RFCEINER,S SALE

No. I2,548-In Re Receivership of W.
F. Taylor Company, Limited.
By virtue of commission rendered by.
the Honorable First Judicial District
Court in the above entitled matter, and
a special commission issued to me by
the clerk of said court, | will offer for
sale, at public auction, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, to the last and high.
est bidder, on
SATURDAY, JAN. rs, 1910,
the following described property, to-
wit: That certain building, situated in
the City of Shreveport, Caddo PARISH
Louisiana, and known as the w. F. Tay-
lor Company, Limited, building, particu4
larly described as follows, to-wit Com
mencing at the corner of block forty
three (43) at intersection of Crockett
and Edwards streets, running thence
along said block line on Edwards street
towards V. S. & 2. railway $50 feet fol
place of beginning; thence along sale
block line in same direction 10 feet tn
southeast corner of said block; thencs
perpendicular to Edwards street Ise
feet; thence towards Crockett street Izl
feet; thence in straight line to ths
place of beginning.
Said property to be sold for cash, and
no bid entertained for less than Eft,
thousand ($5o,ooo.oo) dollars.
]. B. ATKINS, Receiver.
Shreveport, La, Dec 8, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS

The patterns described IN the Caucas
ian are supplied by the May Nantes
Pattern Company, I32 West Ttwsnty
seventh street. New York City, and ID
Masonic Temple, Chicago, III FsrwarI
orders with names and addfesses to 81
New York or Chicago oSsce Of the cod
Pany, with 6 cents for each pattern, an|
they will be rsaasd dirsct,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
1Ourned
F. R. HODGES. Chairman.

F. R. HODGES, Chairman.
J. D. PENNINGTON, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribe before me this
27th day of October 1909.
P. M. WELSH,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
l hereby certify that / have examined
the foregoing amendment to the Char
ter of the Excelsior Steam Laundry
Company Limited, and, finding nothing
therein contrary to law, l hereby APP
prove the same Done and signed of.
fcial1y in the City of Shreveport, Cad.
do Parish, Louisiana, on this 2oth day,
of October 1909.
JIM. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Octo
Der 70, 1909. w. II. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears.
on file and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
2gth day of October 1909.
w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder. 1927.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
THE CALVIN BALLARD CASE

Readers of newspapers have obtained
the details of the Calvin Ballard case.
He has been convicted of manslaughter.
His victim was his brother, William
Ballard. While there was presented
before the jury the facts connected with
this deplorable tragedy there was no
reference to the condition of the men a
little preceding and at the time of the
homicide. This crime, as others, may
be traced to the damnable influence of
intoxicants.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-12
EHeart toHeart
Talks.
THE VILLAGE OF HOPE,
By EDWIN A. NYB.

Over the hill to the poorhouse-l cant
quite make it clear.
Over the hills to Sbe poorhouse-it seems
so horrid and queer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04

demonstrate how to produce and put up
certified and steamed milk Mr. Forris-
tall win have with him samples Of milk
at least three weeks old AT l0s45 Prof.
H e. Sears professor 81 pomolgy at the
same institution, will give a demonstra-
tion of the best methods OF selecting
apples for exhibition. che proper pack
ing, as practccd by western apple grow
ers. The last demonstration will be by
Prof J. A. Foord, also OF the agricul-
tlral college, where he Is head Of the
division Of agriculture he will iluus.
tratc the best methods Of selecting,
breeding and Judging corn 40 1890
=. M. the exercises for morning will
close and there viii be an hours inter-
mission for lunch There win be no
regular dinner provided, but there are
excellent facilities for the enjoyment Of
basket lunches at the park, and good
restaurant, which viii amply supply all
who prefer to patronlze IT, The after
noon program viii be IN the hands Of
the state grange, state Master Carlton
D. richardson having IL IN charge There
will be speaking ID the dancing pavilion
n. J. Batchelder Of New Hampshire,
master of the national grange, being the
principal speaker. Whalom park is
easily reached by trolley on the Fitch
burg and Leominster street railway and
connecting lines. Organizations located
IN towns on such lines can easily arrange
for special cars to and from the meet
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
New Land For Frult.

Fruits Of all kinds do well upon
cleared woodland, provided, OF course,
that the location and mechanical con-
dition Of the soil are suitable. But It
IS not wise to plant trees on such land
until It has been thoroughly plowed
and is in a condition 70 be conveniently
cultivated In planting an orchard
upon stumpy land stumps should not
be allowed to remain In proximity to
the newly set trees. The stumps will
not only interfere with cultivation. but
greatly endanger the trees by bruises
from horse or piow
Among small fruits the strawberry
thrives especially well on recently
cleared land. Upon such soil it makes
a most satisfactory growth and fruit
age, and much less labor is required
to keep the weeds and grass down. as
the ground is not impregnated with
foul seed This immunity Of new
ground. compared to old land, from
weed and grass infestatlon is a most
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
CHELSEA

Everett B. Jackson Of East Brookfeld
was IN town over Sunday, the guest Of
his mother, Mrs Gertrude \, sprague-
Mrs. N. D. Quimby and daguhter,
Miss Ruth Quimby, Of Boston, Mass,
came last week for their annual visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Young
#. X Darling, Esqa wassat home for
few days last week, returning to Brat
tleboro Friday, accompanied by Mrs.
Darling and Hale, jr
Mr.. and Mrs james Atwood left Mon.
day morning for a weeks visit to friends
in Faiflee and across the river in Or
ford, n Il.
Norman Burbank. accompanied by his
wife and two children, Of California, ar
rived last week for visit to his pur-
ents, Mr. and Mrs Lyman ,. Burbank.
This is Mr. Bmbank's first visit 10 the
East for several years.
Hamilton w. Dearborn took down the
two flag poles which stand opposite his
furniture store on Main street last week
and painted them and equipped them
with new rope One Of the poles, which
is Of fir, has been set for twenty one
years and only the sap showed signs Of
decomposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
Shallow Cultivation The Best.

Excessive moisture makes bad eulti.
walton very probable. With soil water.
logged 70 within few inches ST I'M
surface corn roots spread ont between
the rows, and send their feeders into
every square foot Of space, at a aeptb
of but two to six inches below tbe
surface, says Farm, Stock and Home
Then weeds get good start, and when
the farmer finally decides the ground is
dry enough for cultivation some one
tells him to sock the sh0vels down and
bury tile weeds. The shovels ARE
4socked down" with the result that the
young corn receives a root pruning that
it little expected, and from which It
very slowly RECEIVERS. A large part Of
its feeding system is destroyed. II an
other spell of wet weather comes on it
is liable to smother out; If the wealth
er turns dry there is Just as much leaf
surface as before pumping water from
the ground with only d part Of the root
system to furnish it, and the plant willis
Persistent shallow cultivation win get
rid Of weeds, but deep cultivation will
get rid Of the eorn--a large part of it,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
HarvastInn Paa crona.

When peas are harvested by swine
they are not usually turned on TO the
crop until the peas are. ripe, but some
times they are put 10 d little sooner.
Ehis can only be done where rain sci.
fom falls after the peas are ripe; 9th
erwlse the rain would sprout the peas
md would therefore lessen their value
for feeding This is a very easy way
VI harvesting peas, but it means the
loss Of the vines for feeding uses.
When peas are harvested by sheep
and lambs this also can only be done
where rain seldom falls after the peas
are ripe and until they are consumed.
Fhe sheep consume much Of the straw
rs well as the grain. A field thus har-
vested looks much like a bare fallow,
no fully is the crop consumed. The
peas that may shatter can be gathered
Up later By swine On the plateaus Of
the Rocky mountains sheep are fire.
quentIy thus fattened.-- Orange Jadd
Farmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
Farm wlsdom.

Filthy stables make bad air, and bad
air often makes sick stock.
Practically 100000 acres Of alfalfa
are grown in Kansas yearly.
Cowpeas or rape in the corn at the
last blowing Is worth trying
Whitewash may be put on with q
spray pump II It is free from Jumps.
Breeding stock is the first requisite
IN any successful line Of stock raising.
Low yields invariably follow iniu-
dicious cropping and improper culti-
yatiou
The man who goes into the sheep
business gradually has reasonable
assurance Of success.
The alfalfa experience that you read
Is good That which You actually
work out is far better.
There viii always be demand for
wool. and that's one reason why sheep
win always be Notwithstanding
Dairy Farmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
PLAINFIELD.

Miss Helen Martin is III with
measles
Mrs. Gardner Noble and son are III
with measles.
Mrs Brown IS visiting her brother,
DR.. +. Il. Carter
Charles carpenied Of Bellows Falls
was in town Monday
Miss Grace Lombard Of sc. Adams Is
visiting in town for few days
Durham Colby was n Cabot satur.
day and Sunday visiting friends.
Mrs Helen Camp and Amanda Perry
Of Barre recently visited in town.
Mrs. Carl Foss and children are spend
ing the week at the home Of John Foss.
Rev Alvin A. Smith and son, Percy,
Of Brownfeld Me-, were in town Friday.
Mrs. Allen Moore and son, Albert, Of
Montpelier recently visited relatives in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiser Of Montpelier
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Martin.
l1zekial skinner was not a. well the
first Of the week; he Is comfortable at
this writing.
Miss Fichha Fisk Of Boston Il spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. ?. b. Fisk
Miss Jennie Friedricksou Of Barre
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Hans Friedriekson
Mr. and Mrs. NJ r. Bemis and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Viola Bcmis visited rela
tives in Marshdeld Tuesday.
Mrs. Flora Clark and Mrs George 81.
Cyr went to Waitsfeld Friday for a
few days visit with friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holbrool and
daughter Of Palmyra, n. ", are visit.
ing at the homo Of Smith Martyr.
Mrs. Roscoe Bartlett and son Of
Coatacook. T. o., are visiting at the
home Of Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Bartlett.
Misses Frances and Edwina Barnes re-
turned 10 their home in Burlington Mon.
day Mrs. i. f. Leavtt accompanied
them
The Ladies' Aid Of the Congregational
church win serve ice cream and cake
Saturday evening after the band con
cert.
Several from town were in Orange
last week Wednesday 20 attend the
family reunion at the old home Of
Smith Martyr.
Dan Huckson and children visited
Daniel Huckson at Heaton hospital,
Montpelier. Sunday. He stated that Lis
sons condition was improving.
The pupils Of the south school in this
town having no marks during the sum
mer term were Grace Batchelder. Grace
Lancian, Una Iancian, Ellen ode, Edah
Perry, Ralph Perry and Laura Weleh.
On Wednesday afternoon, July 2sth,
Grace l.. Batehelder was surprised BY
some Of her friends. each bringing a
gift for her eighth birthday After an
afternoon spent IN playing games, eight
little girls enjoyed refreshments under
the trees in the orchard Those present
were Grace and Lois Batehelier. Ella
and Eva Odell. Laura and Hazel DuHner,
Louise Abbott and Edah Perry,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-04
WILLIAMSBURG

Theodore Wiliore found his best horse,
valued az 500 dead in the stable yes.
terdsy morning
Some more Of those fine cornet solos
by Mr. Randall may be a feature Of SUM
day church service soon
w. r. Eirod general roadmaster ol
the @. Y. ri r., wa here recently in
connection with bis official duties
The new addition 70 tie residence 81
Lewis Nj seater Is fast nearing com.
pletion Mr. Seaver Is at present in
New York City
Mrs ". B Jones, wife Of superinten.
dent Jones Of the Grearson Beckett Co.,
leaves t0-day On a visit % relatives and
friends in New York
r. the young lady who lost some mon
ey between South Barre and Williams
town about two weeks ago viii call on
station agent Morgan. She viii learn
something to her advantage
The jury trial that was held here
yesterday in the assault and battery
case between parties from Graniteville
resulted IN the acquittal Of the defend
ant. Hear and Davis were che attor
neys