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The Caucasian., 1909-08-15

It has done something that might have
been prevented by a little care or fore
sight on the part of the parent.
For instance
Much misbehavior on the part of the
child is the natural result of its lack
of occupation.
The child. like nature. abhors
vacuum.
The boy or girl bursting with vital
ity simply cannot endure a state OF
idleness. There must be something do
ing. It is useless TO command grow
ing child after the manner of some
Keep your feet still"
Don't fidget so much"
Don't make so much noise"
A normal child cannot keep still. 1t
must fidget if there is nothing else to
do. 1t must make a noise. Its vital
ity boilers must have Il safety valve.
Its cup is full of life; if more is pour
ed in the cup must run over.
Now
If you, the child's parent, do not pro
cupy it's mind and body. the outcome
will be restlessness. fdgets. noise and.
If opportunity is afforded. mischief or
wrongdoing.
The trouble with most of us as
parents is that we forget what we
were once like; we cannot put our.
selves in the child's place.
1t is easy for us to sit still for a
| length of time We have our reminis
cences But the child has no past his
| tory to speak of. 1t is governed by
| impulses.
| Besides
| We have learned how to exercise the
| power of the mind over the body
| Years of self-control have disciplined
| the body to the service Of the mind.
| The child has not this power. Il
anything. its body is stronger than it,
mind. The physical dominates the in
tellectual and the result is: Caprices.
| OF course, it is not always an easy
| task to provide occupation for a child
but 1t pays. Either the parent or tht
child must direct. If the parent neg
lects to do so. the child will choose
for itself and to its peril.
Do not punish your child for doin'
something that you might have pre-
vented had you done your duty.
In such a case. instead of whipping
the child, whip yourself with the IasI
| of remorse.
You are guilty, not the child.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
Heart toHeart
Talks.
A WARNING no MOTHERS.
BY EDWIN A. NYE,

The Staying of Elsie Sigel, city mis-
sionary in New York, by Chinaman
has flled the newspapers with Its
horrid details during the last month.
The moral generally drawn from the
deplorable tragedy was that young
girls should not be permitted to come
in personal contact with individual
Cinnamon in the effort to christian
lie" the foreigners.
Which is true
The influence of the average oriental
over the average girl Is stronger than
her influence over him.
Poor Elsie Sigel!
The mother did not understand into
what peril she put her flesh and blood
when she allowed her daughter to go
into the slums day and night and I'M
attended.
The sincerity of the mothers belief
in Elsies mission is small comfort now
| that she appreciates her neglect of the
girl.
| However
The warning comes to all mothers.
|
other than "the yellow peril"
1t is not from foreigners alone that
! daughters need to be protected. There
are men of every nationality who do
not scruple to take advantage of un-
protected womanhood. They do more
than kill the body and put It into a
trunk. They kill the soul
Mothers cannot be too careful In
shielding their daughters from raven
ing wolves who masquerade in sleeps
clothing.
Because
The girl does not know She simply
feels that life is good The attraction
of sex is strong upon her. And in the
hands of designing man she may be
almost helpless.
Therefore the need of the mother q
watchfulness and care-even from
babyhood to marriage. The mother
knowsl
Difficult, sometimes2
Certainly. It is one of the problems
of motherhood. the first principle oi
which is this. KEEP, by every means
In your power, THE CLOSE CONFI
DENCE OF YOUR GIRL CHILD.
There are perils other than city
slums
Mothers, you must know where your
daughters go and with whom they are
friendly.
You must know the character ot
their associates and surroundings.
Especially must you know where
your daughter spends her evenings.
You must know that she receives al
her male friends at home and not bJ
appointment at some street corner
You must know that when she starts
for church social her escort will no
take her to a public dance hall.
You must know all these things ant
more-because you are mothers
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
MARSHAL'S SALE.

No. 2156-In the City Court of Shreve-
port, La: AllendaIe Heights COM
pany Limited VS.. Mrs. Lucy Ven
able. wife of A. B. Venable.
By virtue Of a writ of feri facias, is
sued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, by the Honorable S. c. Fulli-
live, Judge of the City Court Shreve-
port, Louisiana, and to me directed, |
have seized and will sell at public auc-
ton, at the Texas street front door of
the court house of Caddo Parish, La,
between the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909,
Lot block 8 Allendale Heights Sub
division in the City of Shreveport,
Parish of Caddo, State of Louis
lana. The above property seized as
belonging to the said defendant and to
be sold to satisfy the debt specified In
said writ say in the sum of twelve dol
lars, with interest from the sth day Of
September zoos, at per cent, and cost.
Terms of sale cash with benefit of ap-
praisement. G. F. GERALD,
Caucasian July 20. City Marshal,
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
sHERIFFs SALE.
No. 12,oo6 In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
]. D. Eubank VS.. 0. ?. Anderson.

No. 12,oo6-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La. /.
J. D. Eubank VS.. 0. P Anderson.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above numbered
and entitled suit, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, | have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction, for
cash according to law, without the BEN
eft of appraisement, during the legal
hours for sales, at the principal front
door of the court house of Cadde Par
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1909,
The west half of lot 26 of the Looney
subdivision in the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map in
conveyance book "S," page 616 The
above property seized as the property
of the said defendant, and to be sold tc
satisfy the amount specified in the said
writ, say in the stun of $4,000, with {
per cent per annuin interest thereon
from February 2o, 1908, and all costs oi
suit, including 10 per cent on said sim
and interest as attorneys fees. .
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, July IS. Sheriff
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
DREAM AND WHISTLE.

A correspondent tells as that the
Wright brothers. builders OF airships.
whistle at their work benches.
He says that their favorite air Il
Schumann's "Tran Neral" which
means Dreaming"
The Wrights are dreamers Of air
ships, and In making their dreams
come true they whistle in true salts
faction with their work.
Remember. when you were a boy,
how you dreamed and whistled and
whistled and dreamed2
HappyP
Perhaps you will never be quite 80
happy again unless you can dream as
you did then and whistle as you dream.
Some of the dreams of youth have
not come true, partly, maybe, by your
neglect Many of your castles In Spain
have fallen and lie shattered ct your
feet. but
Blessed are you IL you have found
other dreams over which you can
whistlel
Morris says that what we call art is
simply the expression OF q man's-or
woman's--joy In his work.
That ls to say. the man who dreams
great book or great picture or a
great building is the man who finds
pleasure In working over his dreams.
The great artist must whistle at his
work.
And II one Is to be happy In this
world be also must fnd satisfaction
In bis work. whether It be a great or
lesser dream.
For instance
You dream Of that cozy home you
win make for loved ones. and as your
fancy sees It's realization you are hap
py in working out the dream.
Or
You dream OF the day when you will
be q fioorwaIker instead Of bundle
wrapper, a buyer instead Of q clerk.
lawyer instead OF an office boy, q
farmer instead OF hired hand. a fore
man instead of O laborer.
As you begin to see the way clear to
make your dream come true the old
boyish pucker comes to your lips, and
before you know It you are whistling
at your work.
And that IL human happiness.
Sad is 1t indeed for him whose dream
of life has been shattered and who
cannot find another dreaml
The Wrights dream airships and
whistle.
Bnt you whistle at Jour task also.
though your dream is not OF airships
The chief thing is to get the dream
ihe whistle and happiness go with 1t.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. I3o3s-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
L. o. Romagosa VS.. John D. Wag-
ner, ut al.
By virtue of writ of fieri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST I'll, 1900,
An undivided two-thirds interest in and
to lot So of the Schumpert Subdivision
of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. The above property
seized as belonging to the said defend.
ants and to be sold to satisfy the amount
specified in the said writ, say in the
sum of $3oooo, with interest thereon al
the rate of 8 per cent per annum from
May S, 1905, until paid, and 10 per cent
ON said SUM and interest as attorney;
fees, and all costs of suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY, (
Caucasian, July I8 Sheriff
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
WHAT THE. CRY nnES.

England Is teaching the nations by
horrid example that they cannot af
ford to neglect the physical welfare of
their people.
In 1850 the lowest standard for Brit
ish infantry was Eve feet six inches.
During the Boer war, In order to fill
up the ranks, It was further lowered to
ave feet.
Which tells sad story of physical
decline.
Or. to put It In another way: During
the Boer war so per cent of the Eng
lish troops fell below the minimum
standard of chest measurement and 70
per cent of them fell below the min.
imum weight required.
Put In terms of everyday speech,
that means that the English common
people, once stout yeomanry that
was the pride of Britain, has degen-
Grated physically and Is rapidly becom-
ing enfeebled and stunted.
There has been no such weakening
OF the Germanic peoples. And this
fact, in the present state of feeling
between England and Germany, is a
source OF apprehension to the former.
What is the cause of the physical de-
cline In the English masses2
The city.
Two hundred years ago 25 per cent
OF England's population lived In cities;
now nearly IS per cent live In these
urt-an centers.
The great, growing monster, the
city, receives into Its insatiate NAV
the strength and vigor of manhood and
spews 1t out weakened muscles, fiabby
flesh. tainted blood.
The country builds up healthy tis.
sue; the city eats 1t up.
God made the country; man made
the city.
The country is mans natural. nor
| NAL place; in the city man ID out Of his
natural surroundings.
Man In city surroundings ls a phys
ical misfit.
Therefore whatever influences tend
to keep people out of the cities, where
the massing of humanity In congested
districts breeds disease and degen.
eracy, are to be encouraged.
Made to live close to nature. man Is
like that tabled parsonage who could
renew bis strength only when his feet
touched the ground.
Deprived of bis sources OF strength,
he degenerates. not only In body. but
what rni1st fnPyifahIv foliow-tn mind
and morals.
England's history affords warning
to the United States. where. especial.
Iy during the last quarter Of a cen.
tury. the drift to the cities has become
| q strong current
The best thing that could happen our
nation is popular migration to the
country districts where open spaces
fresh air, sunlight. pure food and
quietude will renew the vitality of the
people.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
whu tha enid. sinhsd.

''This." said the guide who was pilot
ing a bunch of tourists through the
hackneyed spots of Egypt, lis the
mummy Of very famous man. He
was high priest, the wisest man of
his day. He lived to great age.
Born B. c.
"And was his last illness fatalY'
queried the wag of the party.
The guide regarded him with look
OF infinite pity
1T was. sir. he responded coldly
That's queerf' reioined the wacgish
one. ''His personal appearance would
seem to indicate that he was permn-
nently cured
And then the guide sighed deeply
He had grown so used TO that old joke
and every one who cane altng ilEag
ined himself the inventor Of it.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
SHERIFF,S SALE.

No. r3o98-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
A1lendale Heights Company Limit
ed VS.. Mazzie and Elijah Hicks.
By virtue OF a writ of seizure and
sale to me issued from the First Judi
cial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana. in the above numbered and
entitled Suit have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, ac-
cordng to law, without the benefit OF
appraisement, during the legal hours for
sales, at She principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST Fl, 1909,
Lot 8 block 3 of Allendale Heights Sub
division of the City of Shreveport, La,
as per map of said subdivision recorded
in book 28, page 767, of the records of
Caddo Parish, La. The above property
seized as belonging to the said defend
ants, and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in said writ say in the
sum of $500, less a credit of $500,
with 8 per cent per annum interest
thereon from December 20, 1908, until
paid, and all costs of suit, including 10
per cent on said sum and interest as at
| torney's fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian. Tuly 18. Sheriff.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
EsTRAY NOTICE.
Caucasian, July 18.

Taken up by T. B. Moss, 1s miles be-
low Shreveport, on Red river, and es-
trayed before the undersigned Justice
of the Peace, the following described
property, to-wit: One black COW and
calf, COW about years old, marked
crop off left ear and underbit in right,
branded ]. S. on right side. One heifer,
white and brown spotted, 3 years old,
no marks in ears, branded J. l. on right
hip. The owner or owners will come
forward, prove property and pay costs,
or the same will be sold as the law
directs at Logic Lee on the 2Ist day of
August 1909. B. R. JACOBS,
Justice of the Peace Eighth Ward Cad
do Parish, louisiana. 7-I3.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
sHERIFF's SALE.

No. 12,o7o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
c. G. Owens VS.. George Keith.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued from the First Judi
cial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, during the legal hours for
sales, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1909,
Lot 22I of the Patzman Subdivision of
the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, to-
gether with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. The above prop
erty seized as belonging to the above de-
fendant, and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in the said writ, say in
the sum of $I7s.oo with 8 per cent per
anflm interest thereon from February
6, 1908, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, July 18. Sheriff.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
a BIG PIGPEN.


Stanley Ketchel is a pug" who
bruises and is bruised inside the ropes
for hire and for the delectation of
sports. But he knows thing or two
aside from prizehghting.
Speaking of his plans for retirement
from the ring, he says:
'The open country for me, with lots
of fresh air. soon tire of the bright
lights of Broadway. They've made a
bum out of many good fighter. and
I'm going to give them wide berth. :"
Wise Ketchel!
Another athlete. Farmer" Burns.
one time champion wrestler. is a real
farmer. He owns and manages sew
eral good Iowa farms. Both as
wrestler and farmer be makes hay
while the sun shines.
Frank Cotch, champion wrestler.
also owns an Iowa farm. Speaking
on the occasion of his recent marriage.
Gotch said be intended to put every
dollar he could save into land.
These athletes have seen men like
John L. Sullivan and others lose their
money and health in the miasma of
city muck. and they have profted by
the observation.
When q fighter is in training he
must be abstemious, but the trouble
comes with success The Great White
Way makes bum of him.
You people who live In the open
country, who breathe the air of the
good, wide spaces, can scarcely know
unless you have seen 1.-THE squalor
and filth of the places where the
masses herd in the cities.
A big city is big pigpenl
That is right. A comparative few
live in great luxury. but the great
masses are hemmed into the tene-
ments like pigs. Many a farmers pig
sty is a place of comfort by the side
of some of the city places where thou
sands of human beings are confined.
There they live and breed and rot
and die. v-a~--~~-~.
Under filthy conditions hogs will
contract cholera. Under filthy condi.
tions humans are infected with every
sort Of disease.
Why do they stay?
They are fascinated by the bright
lights and In love with the rush and
roar Of the streets. So much does the
feverish, overwrought life OF the city
appeal to them that they refuse the
offered chance to 60 to the small
farms which they may buy on small
payments and live the quiet. simple
life where there is comfort and plenty.
And so the lights of Broadway have
made bum Of many good fighter
In life.
The city-breeding place of con-
tagion and anarchy-takes the beauty
and strength. the purity of the coun-
try, and then spews 1t out mass OF
weakness. squalor, corruption.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
G1rAcEs ON SULPHUR RIVER.

GtAGES ON SULPHUR RIVER.
Two guages are to be placed on the
Sulphur river by Observer J. w. Cronk
of the United States Weather Bureau
at Shreveport The guages are to be
placed at Finley and at Lavada. The
importance of these two stations could
not me over estimated, especially when
this river is rising These stations were
secured through the efforts and inAu-
ence of Congressman Morris Shepherd
and Observer CrOnk,
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
GUILTY PATENTS.

I'm seven eases out of ten where a
child is punished by parent for d
fault. the parrut should be punished
instead of THE child"
So declares N eminent authority.
The statement may be somewhat
overdrawn for the sake of emphasis.
but there is much truth in it.
Seldom does tile parent IL pGaishlng
the child stpp to consider SER tie
child Is inhefpatiy nanghty hetilef
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by R. NJ Moorehead, one
black and white spotted COW, about six
years old, branded thus E on right hip,
and marked crop off right ear and two
splits in left The owner will come
forward, prove property and pay
charges or the animal will be sold as
directed by law at Greenwood, La, on
August 10, 1909.
S. ]. PHILLIPS,
Justice of the Peace Ward Five Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. z-1o.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
THE LURE OF FASHION.

A thing OF beauty is a JOY forever.
There may be prettier worlds than
this in whie.l We live. However that
mny be, certainly he great artist has
The Caucasian., 1909-08-15
NOTICE.

| am applying for a pardon.
BEN S. LEE.
Shreveport, La, July ~, 1909.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27
e. J. GOULD.

Coun Gilman E. j. Gould is another of
Bemidji's throng of energetic business men
who manages to do things in trite way
and in manner to win the confidence of
outsiders as to what Beltrami county has
to offer as place of both investment and
as pleasure resort.
Mr.. Gould is recognized throughout this
section high class harness maker. He
is noted for the elegant and durable hard
sewed harness he turns out, whether they
be for light or draught purposes, and for
the complete line of ready made harness,
saddles collars, whips, horse-blankets, sad
dlery hardware, robes, general extras, plat
cases, cruisers outfits and all other goods
in leather which he carries To facilitate
the quick delivery of work, either for con-
structing or repairing, he has installed the
latest pattern of machinery and all owners
of horses will find in Mr.. Gould the very
one who can aid them in an emergency.
Mr.. Gould first located in st. Paul, in the
year 1887; later he went to Litchfeld,
where he conducted harness shop for
eighteen years. Coming to Bemidji, he was
employed at the Ludngton harness shop for
six years, at the expiration of which time
he purchased the same. That occurred two
years ago. Since that time on Mr.. Gould
has come forward with becoming grace
and par excellent work to ask why he
should not receive his share of business,
and that his inquiry has met with hearty
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"ToM" SMART.

Mr.. Smart is one of the official transfer
men of Bemidji, and is always ready to
boost his home town. The progressive
spirit which he exerts for anything leading
to improve local conditions, is responsible
in a measure for his success in his own
business.
Mr.. Smart is also Familiarity known as
the unbreakable" drayman of this city,
inasmuch as he handles goods in such
careful manner that with his methods
'three moves are (not) as bad as fire. as
the saying goes.
Mr.. Smart, aside from the freight and
express business he does, makes a spe-
cialty of moving safes and pianos and
other heavy portable goods. He has
special rigging and paraphernalia for this
class of work, and he guarantees the safe
delivery of every article he handles.
Mr.. Smart Is one of Bemidji's foremost
boomers" He, in common with our other
business men, forsees the greatness of the
future of this section. He staked his all
on his judgment relative to the coming
values of Bemidji and Beltrami county, and
that he has been compensated for the wis
dom he displayed in this direction is
evinced by the excellent and extensive
business he has built up. He employs quite
a number of teamsters; he owns spacious
property for the stabling of his horses; he
is prominent taxpayer, and is considered
one of Bemidji's most regarded men.
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response is evinced by the remunerative
business he enjoys.
Mr.. Gould, himself, is a practical har-
ness maker, and one who has earned de-
served recognition as a mechanic. AS a
business man he is affable and accommo-
dating, he does not discriminate between
customers, and the wares he purveys can
be relied upon as being as represented to
be.
Since his induction into Office, Mr.. Gould
has assumed creditable attribute on all
public matters. He is a stalwart business
man, a taxpayer and a useful citizen, and
Bemidji may well feel elated that she can
boast of men of the sterling character of
Mr.. Gould.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27
BEMIDJI BoTTLING WORKS.

Bemidji cannot ct present boast of a
great number of Industrial. concerns but
she can cite a bottling works which is we'll
worth weighing, inasmuch as the Bemidji
Bottling Works not only ramifies this entire
territory for hundreds of miles in circuit,
but is one which is up-to-date in modern
machinery, and one which has made hit
all along the line. AS may be presumed,
the Bemidji Bottling Works are manufac-
turers of all kinds of soft drinks, such as
ginger ale, settlers, champagne and lemon
cider, lemon sour, sarsaparilla and other
palatable "thirstlings,'' and that their output