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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-09-30

AT the end Of the first month
81 passed in their new home Mrs.
q "a Brooks joy in the sudden and
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-09-30

teDCf At-tV otttt.
was engaged in her usual pleasant oc-
cupation Of criticising-or Knocking"
as Joe called it.
Brooks was in dinner coat and bore
other external evidences Of his pros
perity, which. however, was being
purchased at considerable physical
cost. for he had become thinner and
was pale and haggard. The worry his
new position occasioned him was
plain to be seen, and he was in an ex-
ecrably surly mood and as nervous as
the proverbial cat.
AS was saying to Joe" observed
Mrs. Harris, turning to Emma and
Beth. for hotel of this character
the coffee is not what it might be. It's
terribly bitter. Otherwise liked the
dinner. Yes on the whole. liked the
dinner. But if / were you, Joe. I'd
complain about your waiter"
What's the matter with him?"
asked Emma.
Rather impertinent and"-
That waiter suits me. and I haven't
heard Emma kicking, cut in Joe.
But Mrs. Harris was not to be sup
pressed by any snubbing from him.
STILL" she persisted, Il think for
the money you are paying here"-
For the money ! am paying here.o
he retorted. I'm satisfied. 1t seems to
me that that is all there is to it,"
Mother. dear, please don't find
fault" urged Emma 1T is all so
much better than it has been. think
you should be happy to see things as
they are"
$50 much better than Emma's had
for so long" chimed In Beth.
Brooks scowled at her and, gathering
up some more papers from the table.
retreated with them to his chair and
began to peruse them rather fever
ishly.
Il never read the papers any more"
declared Mrs Harris "All they have
are scandal, murders and men who steal
money from their firms AIy-I don't
know what the world is coming tor
Wasn't it terrible about that man
yesterday walking out Of the bank
with a small forune" said Beth.
Il can't understand how a man can
deliberately steal" shifted her mother
especially when there isn't a chance
on earth of getting away"
He's the man who gave all the
money to some woman isn't hep
Emma wanted to know.
Yes. He'll have plenty of time to
think it over The penitentiary isn't
bit too good for men like him."
Il felt so sorry for his wife moor
woman" remarked Beth. She'll have
to stand most Of the trouble"
Brooks jumped up impatiently. bit.
Ing his nails with annoyance.
Where's the rest Of this paperg0 he
Il want the part with the
racing chart It's marked Past Per
"Oh' l know-what Jimsy calls the
dope sheet" said Emma. There it
Is"
Mrs. Harris looked Mortified.
Joe. you certainly aren't interested
u raees-horse racesT she inferno
gated
yes l am" he snapped. 81 don't
olay en- but like to look 'em over.
What of itT'
They're awful" declared Beth
'Ihats exactly why most men steal
money"
Wen, dearie, Joe isn't stealing mon
y or playing races. so don't get wor-
led" commented Emma. a little testify.
Mrs. Harris persisted.
Captain Williams says that the
ace track ruins more young men
nd Z
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-09-30

The names of the seven hills Of
Rome are: The Palatine, the Capito-
line, the Aventine, the Carlian. the
ksquiiine, the Quirinal and The Vim,
inal.-New York American.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-09-30
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19

moment it strikes the appointed hour
all dancers must take part in the slip
per hunt. For this buy a pair of doll
slippers, and hide one slipper in one
room and its mate in another. Guests
should separate, the ladies searching in
one room, the gentlemen in the other.
The youth who finds the slipper should
60 to the other room and find the maid
en- who has the mate, and to these lucky
ones should be given prizes, and these
will be partners during the evening
Among the rest distribute slippers cut
from fancy stiff paper, only two of each
kind being made from one tint, on one
put this:
Ye prince who hold this slipper in hand,
Go make a search through this merry
band,
And find we maiden whose tiny shoe
Is mate to the one now held by you,
And claim your Cinderella"
On its mate put this:
I'VE Cinderella who holds this shoe
Some one now is looking for you.
So keep your slipper and patiently wait
Till comes the prince who has its mate
And claims his Cinderella.
The Modern Priscilla.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
TAKE NOTICE
/ am applying for Communication OF
sentence DOSH MITCHELL.
PERSONAL.
sentence.

Mrs. P. T. Hedges and little son
Forest left during the week for Will
Iiamston, Mo-, where they will spend
the winter with thtir mother, Mrs.
Shoptaugh. The Marshall home on
Grand avenue will be closed during
Christmas week, Mr. and Mrs. w. {.
Marshall and children will go to Mer
Rouge to visit relatives Misses Mary
and Fannie will spend the holidays at
the plantation home of their uncle, Mr..
Campbell Hodges, and Miss Margaret
Marshall will visit Mr.. James Marshall
and family of DeSoto,
Miss Mary Furman will leave during
the week for Stonewall where she will
be the guest of the Misses Witherspoon
for the Christmastide
Miss Palm Lannborg, assistant teach
er in the kindergarten, will spend the
holidays with her parents in St. Louis.
Miss Christian and Miss Sharp of the
Annex school have planned 1or visits
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gladney will
leave during the week for Starksville,
Miss, where they will spend the holt
days with Mr. Gladney's parents.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

The presence of Hon. VIM Jennings
Bryant, the great commoner," in our
city even for few hours was matter
of great interest to his many friends
and admirers Mr.. Bryan was delayed
in Shreveport on his way to Ruston
where he delivered magnificent ad-
dress Thursday Governor Blanchard
had expected to accompany Mr.. Bryan
to Ruston, but was still confined to his
home by severe indisposition. However
he enjoyed the company of Mr.. Bryan
who visited him at his home where
a delightful morning was spent.
Before returning to his home in Ne
braska Mr.. Bryan will make a long
tour, visiting Cuba, Jamaica and South
America He was invited by a commit
tee of representative citizens and fair
officials to visit Shreveport during the
Fair in 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
CHRISTMAS DAY.

How will it dawn, the coming Christ
mas Day?
A nothern Christmas, such as painters
love,
And kinsfolk. shaking hands but once a
year,
And danes who tell old legends by the
FIRE?
Red sun, blue sky, white snow and
pearled ice,
Keen ringing air, which sets the blood
onfre
And makes old man merry with the
young
Through the short sunshine, through
the longer night?
Or southern Christmas dark and dank
with mist,
And heavy with the scent of steaming
leaves,
And rosebuds Wondering on the drip
ping porch.
One twilight without rise or set of sun,
Till beetles drone along the hollow lane
And round the leaf1ess hawthornes fit
ting bats
Hawk the pale moths of winter.
Yet come: In whatsoever garb, or gay
or sad,
Come fair, come foul, twill still be
Christmas Day.
o blessed day, which givest the eternal
lie
To self and sense and all the brute
within.
o come to us amid this war of life:
To hall and howell, come: to all who tot
In senate, shop or study; and to thos'
Who sundered by the wastes of half ;
world,
Tll-warned, and sorely tempted, eve
| face
Natures brute powers, and men TN
manned to bTutes
Come to them, blest and blessing
Christmas Day.
Tell them once more the tale of Beth
Iehem;
The kneeling shepherds and the Bah
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
LOUISIANA SPECIAL DAYS.

An excellent list of special days for
the public schools of the State is given
in the very attractive pamphlet issued
by Mr.. T. H. Harris, State Superin-
tendent of Education. Suggestive exer-
cises for the observance of each special
day compiled by Mr.. L. ]. Alleman,
State institute conductor, makes it very
easy for the schools throughout the
State to have appropriate celebrations.
The teachers and pupils are given the
benefit of Mr.. A1leman's excellent lit
erary taste in his selection of memory
gems and beautiful poems, as well as
magazine references in connection with
the exercises for the special days which
are as follows: Library Day, December
II; Arbor Day, January 70; Bird Day,
March rs.
Quotations for Library Day:
| love vast libraries, yet there is doubt
If one be better with them than with
out
Unless he use them wisely, and, in deed
Knows the high art of what and where
to read. John G. SAKE.
There is no past SO long as books
shall live.-Bulwer Lytton.
Books are lifelong friends whom we
come to love and know as we do our
children-Broadman,
All round the room my silent servants
wait
My friends in every season, bright and
dim. Barry Cornwall.
Books-light houses erected in the
great sea of time.-E. F. Whipple.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
notes and news
Of Interest
1888 By m. j. ". %&A&

One of the prettiest of the many
Christmas stories for children is Little
Carts Christmas 1t tells of the lonely
sad life of little Carl who lived with an
unloving aunt and how he would hide
himself in out of the way corners to
crv, but tried all the year to be good
and Industrious that the Christ child
might not forget him, and so the poor
child looked forward with a thrill of
pleasure to putting his wooden shoes
in the ashes of the fireplace that some
gift might be in them on Christmas day.
The night before this Christmas the
school master took little Carl and the
other pupils to church When the serv-
ice was ended and the band of children
passed out into the street they saw a
a child clad in a robe of white linen,
with bare feet, blue from the bitter
cold. He was not beggar, for his robe
was new and fresh, and near him were
some carpenters tools. Under the light
of the stars his face was sweet and his
golden hair seemed like a crown. The
children clad warmly passed heedlessly
by the unknown child. But little Carl,
the last to come out of the church,
stopped full of pity for the sleeping
child. Bending down he took off the
wooden shoe from his right foot, and
laid it in front of the sleeping child.
When he reached home, dragging his
stocking through the snow, his aunt,
full of anger cried out: what have
you done with your wooden shoe, you
worthless fellow?" When Carl told
what he had done, she burst into a
hooking laugh. $50 you take off your
shoes for beggars, she said. well, |
am going to put your other shoe in the
chimney and | promise you that the
Christ child will leave there something
tonight to whip you with in the morn
in. You shall pass the day on dry
bread and water" she went on. I'VE
shall see whether the next time you will
give away your shoe to the first beg
gar that comes.
She slapped him and made him climb
to the attic The child was grieved to
the heart He went to bed in the dark,
and his pillow was wet with tears.
On Christmas morning, when the old
woman went down stairs, o wonderful
sight She saw the great chimney full
of beautiful toys, and bags of fine can
dies, and all sorts of good things.
Before all these splendid things stood
the left shoe, which she herself had put
there that very night, and in which she
meant to put birch rod. By its side
stood the right shoe which Carl had
given to the little waif. Both were filled
with gifts. What had happened? Oh
something very wonderful The chill
dren that expected to have beautiful
gifts had found nothing but rods in
their shoes
Tht old woman was greatly surprised
and angry Little Carl was happy Pres
emily they saw the priest coming to-
wards them with wonder in his face.
Then the people will understand that in
some strange way the beautiful sleeping
child, near whom were the carpenters
tools, was the Christ child.-From the
French by Francis Coppee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
CINDERELLA PARTY.

A pretty entertainment for Christ
mastide for the young folks is Gin
derella dancing party The invitation:
might have a dainty French slipper
painted in water colors in one corner
or simply the word Cinderella. Be.
fore the dancing commences let all I'm.
derstand thoroughly the hour the dane.
ing is to cease-Io, II or II. Have Z
clock with a loud clear gong and the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
NINE. JEANNE JOMELLI.

This celebrated prima donna soprano
will appear at the Travis street audito-
rum Monday evening. This will, in
deed, be a treat for music lovers. Nine.
Jomelli made her debut in Romeo and
Juliet" at the Amsterdam Theater in
her native city, an honor which few
singers can boast. She has won brilliant
triunphs in Berlin, Paris, London, and
in New York. LIE Cercle Artistque is
fortunate in securing this celebrity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

The past week has been one of wei
come to DR.. and Mrs Ashton Blanchard
and little daughter who returned to
Shreveport after an absence of nearly
two years spent mostly in London. DR..
Blanchard was away in the interest OF
his profession, and under the most
learned and noted specialists he has had
exceptional advantages. Also in the
great hospitals of Europe he has had
the benefit of the ripe experience OF
others. DIR. Blanchard and family are
cordially welcomed home
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Hunter Oil Company is hereby called
10 meet at the Office of the company in
the City of Shreveport on Wednesday,
December IS, 1909, at II o'clock am,
for the purpose Of electing new board
of directors for the company, and to
perform such other acts as they may
deem necessary. S. S. HUNTER,
Nov. "a, 1909. secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited for operating
Mooringsport ferry and Twelve Mile
bayou ferry for the next twelve months,
Good and satisfactory bond required.
Bids to be opened at meeting of Police
Jury the second Thursday in January
1910, the jury reserving right to reject
amy and all bids.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
"A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
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Divine:
And keep them men indeed, fair Christ
mas Day. -Chas. Kingsley.

MONEY FOR RED CROSS WORK.
A 100000 fund for the work of the
American Red Cross Society is called
for in letter issued by President Taft.
He asks for contributions from the pub
lie. Why should the great work of the
American Red Cross Society suffer for
funds, when an American woman, Mrs.
Hartman, controls millions in her own
name and right; and an America man.,
J. Pierpont Morgan, has property esti-
mater at $75o,ooo,ooo. Why? Echo an
swers-because they are rich.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
A FULL BOX.

Mrs. P. Youree, president of the
Shreveport Chapter U. D. c., desires
TO return thanks to all who contributed
to the Christmas box for the Soldiers
Home. It was indeed generous box
containing warm and useful things and
good tobacco for the old soldiers pipes,
which will serve to cheer the long win
ter evenings, as they sit and talk the
hours away-A happy Christmas for
the old Confederate soldiers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
CHRISTMAS MEETING.

The mothers meeting for December
at the kindergarten with Miss Schuster
fully emphasized the Christmas spirit,
Already had little hands been busy with
cutting pretty Christmas things, stock
ings of bright colored paper were hung
as if ready for Santa Claus, and the
Christmas bell swung in the center of
the room On the wall cleaned "the
star" and near by the Madonna looked
benignly down How the hearts of chill
dren are gladdened by these celebrations
and all the sweet stories that cluster
around the day.
Not long ago it was Thanksgiving,
and this beautiful home festival was
made more real by a personal visit to
the hospital where the sick and home
less ones were cheered, and now it is
the coming of Christmas that warns
the heart, and again the unselfsh
thought of others is the lesson brought
out-not in theory but in practice.
The programme for the meeting con-
sisted of music by Miss Lannborg and
beautiful talk by Miss Schuster along
the lines of the great Christmas lesson
to the world. The meeting was largely
attended The parents will share with
the children the preparation for their
Christmas celebration.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
0P z e ALIEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries a full line of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19

women and children, and no one must
be left out of the Christmas cheer. Re-
member the box
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
OUR GENEROUS SCHOOL BoARI

OUR GENEROUS SCHOOL BOARD
The action of the Caddo Parish
School Board in continuing the salaries
of the teachers throughout the parish
during the Christmas holidays is great
Iy appreciated by the teachers, many of
whom are far from home, and who
could not afford the Christmas trip if
salaries were cut. Christmas cheer at
home means the poisoning of the best
and noblest impulses of the heart. 1t
means to do unselhsh things for others,
and live over in the happy reunion at
Christmas time the joys of childhood.
From time immemorial the Caddo
Parish School Board has pursued a
kind, sympathetic and generous policy
in its dealing with the teachers with
the best results. No coersion has ever
been necessary to get cooperative &C
ton from the teachers, and there is not
one in this great corps of workers who
would not willingly and gladly comply
with even suggestion from our hon
orable School Board, who are wished Z
merry Christmas by the teachers one
and all.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
INSURANCE

When you want money, FIRE insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19

We have time just now to do some
work for you. May be you have not
tried our printing. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19

A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING
The marriage of Miss Eunice Full
love and Mr.. l. R. Kirby was beauti-
fully celebrated Wednesday evening at
Sunny Slope, the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fullilove
DR.. Whaling of the First Methodist
church officiating.
The broad hallway and parlors were
in festal decoration of holly and nlistle-
toe, and under the mistletoe the win
some bride was given in marriage, and
there they plighted their trotf" At
tired in lustrous satin of ivory white
ness, with pearl passementerie, veil and
orange blossoms, the stately beauty OF
the bride as she stood beside the one
she had chosen out of all the world,
made picture fair to see The bridal
party consisted of the best man, DR.
John Hendricks, and the handsome ma
iron of honor, Mrs Murray Sebastian
herself bride Of few weeks, the at
tendants Miss EN- Moore and Mr. Clai-
borne Fu1lilove, the dainty ring bearer
Sallie Matt Clingman, and the little
ribbon girls, Sue Moore Fullilove and
Mary Dowdell. The love lyric which
was beautifully sung by Miss Nanette
SCHUYLER was the prelude to the ever in
spring strains of the wedding march.
A delicious wedding supper was served
in the big dining room all aglow with
lights and trimmed with decorations Of
pine and hally and pearly nistletoe.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of the house and young woman Of
many attractions and those lovablt
qualities which wear WE'LL The groom
is a young man of sterling worth anc
held in high esteem by all
Among the many beautiful brida
presents the most priced was the hand
some set of ancestral silver presented
by the parents of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby left the same
evening on their bridal trip to New Or
leans. On their return they will liv
with the brides parents at the hand
some Fullilove home, Sunny Slope
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
FOR THE CHARITY HOSPITAL

Members of the Pelican Chapter D.
A. R. are reminded that the Christmas
box for the Charity Hospital must be
packed December II. Everything must
be in hand then, delivered at Mrs. John
McCullough's on Milan street. There
are rs patients in the hospital, men
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-19
NOTICE.

"A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
REPORT OF PORT APPRAISER
October Shows Large Increase Over
Preceding Years.

According to the report of Geore. w
Wanmaker, Appraiser of the Port. made
yesterday for October. there was an in
crease of business I'm his department over
last year for the same month. and the an
praised value of merchandise was greater
than In either 1907 or last year Tie num-
Der of appraisements and invoices was
1856. in 1903. 34,328; packages examined
$3.50; in 1908, 62,l72; appraised value Of
merchandise last month, tS5. .272 $50 81; in
1901. t67.6s3 s25 SO; in 1905 S60 7s4 539 90. The
latter showed an increase over the record
year in appraised value OF goods received
at this port of sl7,5s9.033 So
The appraised value of precious stone.
and pearls for last month was s.. .l52 ls9 02:
in 1905 81. .9ss $50 70. and in 1907 s. O4l 747 go
gems. the largest amount in the history of
the office, $5,112957 II. There were 227 auto
mobiles. valued al 1868 si1 26, imported in the
month, compared with 81 cars, valued at
sG07. .02s Is, in the same month of last year
and POP i'm 1907, valued at S5g1 4s6 g.
Since January ! LIZA cars have been i'm
ported, at a valuation of 1853. 1874 80. For
the eleven months last year l,4l5 automo-
biles arrived here from abroad, with a
value Of s.. .331. .ls3 95, and for the same pc
riod Of 1907 l,l93 cars, valued a 81 O54, ,243 81