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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Points From a Peeress.

The liner glided eastward over the
sea, and Lady DeddeHedde lectured
the seven heiresses whom-for a suita-
BILE remuneration-she was going to In
troduce into London society.
Lady Dedde- II eddie sat in a deck
chair, and, with their rugs and chocof
lates and magazines, the seven lovely
heiresses reclined in circle about her
Remember, then,' said the proud
peeress, ito call the king sir simply
And the queen is simply 'ma'am.'
'Then there's the great question Of
pronunciation. You must know enough
to call Lady Bethune Lady Beeton or
everybody will laugh at you. And
Lord Cockburn, you know, is Coburn.
Baron Dalziel Is pronounced Baron
Deal. Lord Garisch is Lord Gerry.
Jerveaux is Jarvis Lord Knollys. the
kings secretary, is called Lord Knoles.
Mainwaring is Mannering. Lady St.
Maur is called Lady Seymour Baron
Wrensfordsley Is called Baron Rens-
ley.
eat table, please, remember to call a
napkin serviette. Eat your fish with
knife and fork both-not with the fork
alone. And buildings and such things
you must eat with spoon in the right
hand and fork in the left. Above all.
don't call anything but the fruit des-
sert. Dessert in both French and Eng
lish means the final fruit course. Pud-
dings and such things are only called
dessert by vulgar persons" Exc hange.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. I3,I37-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Thomas c. Barrel VS.. Frank Ric-
cich, ct al.
By virtue of writ eff feri facias to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, | have seized and win
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law, at the principal front
door of the premises on Louisiana street
in the City of Shreveport, known as
the National Hotel, recently occupied by
the above defendants, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST ID, 1909,
The property, furniture, fixtures, house
hold goods, carpets, mattings, etc, in
the above premises. The above property
seized as belonging to the above de-
PENDANTS, and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in the above suit, say
in the sum of $6o8.so, with 8 per cent
per annum interest thereon from May
I, 1908, and all costs of suit
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Aug. S. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
New Use For Old Raehslers.

The imam chaperon" is G novelty in
London. and he promises to become
permanent. Taking out q girl relative
or child Of an invalid friend Is one OF
the hardest duties Of the married wo-
man II was happy thought to turn
the dull bachelors. long past their
youth. to some use. The men. toe.
have been battered By this easy re-
sponsibllity. and they take honest de-
light IN guiding the young misses
through the London drawing rooma
theaters and all the rest The plan
might be tried IN the United States Il
the comfort loving old bachelors could
be tempted long enough from their
clubs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
Revarldns cusaed Hard.

An interesting story told by the
Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Times-Star recalls the fact that
Senator Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana
once lived In Kansas. After the FIJI.
ture senator had finished school he
went north and worked In logging
camp and then decided to come to the
sunfower State. He was persuaded
to stop at Dighton, and there he enter
ed the real estate business. One day
there was trouble at Dighton. and a
necktie party was being arranged for
a certain offender Beyeridge mounted
a dry goods box and talked the lynch
ers out of the idea, literally saving the
intended victims life.
The Times-Star story gives Bever-
idge's version:
What was your hardest struggle in
life. senator?' Mr.. Beveridge was ask
ed one day.
ITO quit cussing. said he. Il learn
ed how to swear hard enough to i'm
press the loggers. and 1t was years be-
fore l could break myself of the habit
But It helped save my life one time
! was in a little COW town In western
Kansas when mob undertook TO
lynch drunken man for stealing a
mule. believed him innocent, and I
managed to outcuss that crowd. And
then the man who preferred. the. charge
came after me. and | cussed him SO
that he put bis gun back In his holster
and went away
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
Crowded.


A friend was complaining the other
day TO Captain Barber. port captain Of
the state pilots. about the crowded
condition of the steamboat on which
be recently made a trip.
-Four in room?" replied Barber.
That's nothing.
You should have travelled in the
days of the gold rush to California. |
remember one trip out of New YORK
we carried more than 1000 passengers.
and IL you put fifty on that ship to-
day there'd be holler that would
reach Washington and make trouble
for somebody. To show you how
crowded it was and what crowded
really means, three days out from New
York chap walked up to the old NAH
and said:
Captain. you really must fnd me
place to Sleep
Where in thunder have you been
sleeping until now?' asked the old
man.
WELL says the fellow 'ycu see
It's this way. I've been sleeping on II
sick man, but he's getting better new
and won't stand for 1t much longer. :
San Francisco Call.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
Makina Room For llosea..

DR.. Edward Everett Hale was foe
to long sermons. He used to tell a
story of long winded preacher and
the minor prophets.
''This preacher so Or. Hale would
begin. "once preached over an hour Oh
the four greater prophets, and then
when his exhausted congregation
thought be was through. he took a long
breath. turned fresh page and. lean
ing over the pulpit. said.
: We now come to the more complex
question Of the minor prophets. First
let us assign to them their proper or
der. Where brethren, shall we place
Hossap
An irascibIe old gentleman in a
back pew rose. took his hat and stick
and said as he departed
Place him here # 5ou want 70.
m going
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
Destructive Sand Dunes.


Shifting sand dunes are causing
trouble on the borders of Lake Michi
gan. The dunes are formed by the on
shore winds, which sweep the beach
sand beyond the reach of the waves
The sand aecumuiates In low mounds
about any distractions. such as stones
or bushes. Thus started. the dune is
sufficient cause for its own growth
The wind keeps piling the sand up
from behind, the dune grows, and the
sand on its crest is blown over to the
leeward side Of the mound, so that the
dunes gradually march inland. On the
east side of Lake Michigan the dry
west winds have heaped up numbers
Of dunes, ranging In height up to 200
feet. In Indiana the dunes have moved
inland across forested area. burying
and killing trees. leaving the dead
trunks as skeletons behind them In
their march onward A famous In
stance of dune migration is that of the
Kurische Nehrung. a long sand bar off
the coast of Germany. where a dune
ridge marched over a church, burying
1t for thirty years. at the end of which
time it was gradually uncovered by
the progress Of the dune. Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
A Modern LucuIlua.

NJ. Marcel Provost, the French nov
elist and the latest elected academi-
clan, seems to be something of Luz
sullus. He likes ortolans. but they
must have been fattened for six
months In a cage in my own house !"
A certain "estouffade de boeuf seems
Il simple dish, but it must have sim
mered slowly for two days. When
NJ. Provost has roasted saddle Of lamb
at home he will eat only lamb that has
been brought up since birthr-by two
ewes. devoted entirely to the service
of that one lamb"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
new SHORT STORIES
Made Resianina Easy.

When Delegate Mark Smith of Art
zona was boy he lived on big plan
tation in Kentucky. 1t was in slave
days, and one of his fathers slaves
was Uncle Ike. who was the preacher
for the place.
Smiths father had built a small
church on a corner of the plantation,
and Uncle Ike held forth there every
Sunday. This was pleasing to Ike, be-
cause 1t not only gave him a chance to
exhort the negroes, but it abselved
him from any of the chores on Sunday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
FsTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by Taylor Buck, two miles
from Keithville, La, and estrayed be-
fore me, the following described stock,
to-wit: One red COW, 2 or years old,
smooth crop and two small splits in
left ear, and split in right ear. One yell
low COW, 2 or years old. smooth crop
in right ear, and under-bit in left ear
no brands on either animal The owner
will come forward, prove property and
pay costs, or the same will be sold as
the law directs, at Keithville, on the
nth day of September 1909.
]. B. LEWIS,
Justice of the Peace Seventh Ward of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Caucasian, August II, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
u Kills ou;eklv

"Dynamitards.e as naphtha drinkers
are called. have reappeared In Edin-
burgh The .'naphtha'' is milky coll
ored compound of great staying pow
err and is composed of alcohol mixed
with one-ninth of its bulk of methyl
alcohol and ree-eighths OF per cent
OF petroleum. with as little water add
Sd as taste calls for. II kills quickly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12

One Sunday Mark went out by the
barn and found Uncle Ike sitting dis
consolately under tree.
Look here, Ike" said Mark, why
amt you down there preaching to-
dayY'
"Well, Mars Mark Ike replied, II
amt goin' to preach to dem niggahs
no more. They's always fightin'
'mongst themselves, an I'm sick an
tired an done quit preachin'."
"Stop your lying. Ike said Mark.
"You wouldn't quit such soft snap
as that. What's the matter?"
"Well, Mars Mark Ike replied, ''ef
you mus know, dem trifiin' niggahs
done sent me my resignashun. Sat
urday Evening Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION oross

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION orosS.
Department of the Interior, United
State Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August 3, Iooo.-Notice is hereby given
that Garrett W. Ballard, of Moorings-
port, La, who, on April 10, 1908, made
Homestead Entry No. 1910, No. oIo66,
for the northeast quarter of southwest
quarter section s, township 10 north,
range rs west Louisiana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
Communication proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver. at Natchitoches,
La, on the Goth day of September 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses T. r. FL
lett, w. A. Daniel, J. NJ. Milan, r. E
Noel, all of Mooringsport, La.
], ERNEST BREDA,
August S, 1909 Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
sHRR1FF's SALE.

No. I3,I45-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Silbernagel Company Limited VS..
w. E. Ivy.
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 Par
ish, Louisiana, / have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, accord
ing to law, on terms hereinafter stated,
during the legal hours for sales, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. I8, 1909,
The following described property, to-
wit: The undivided one-half interest of
the defendant in and to the plantation
known as the Gold Point Plantation,
situated on both sides of Red river,
about eight miles north of the City of
Shreveport, and lying partly in the
Parish of Caddo and partly in the Par
ish Of Bossier, more particularly de-
scribed as follows: The following in
Bossier Parish. Fractional section Is,
fractional section IA, fractional south
west quarter section II, southeast quar-
ter section J2, fractional section II, all
in township 10 north, range II west,
less, however, 80 acres in section 10
sold to ]. w. Vance. The following in
Caddo Parish, Louisiana: Fractional
section II, fractional south half section
2, east half section 10, and about 100
acres in section II, described as fol-
lows Run line east and west entirely
across the southwest quarter and west
half of the southeast quarter at such
distance from the Red river on the
western boundary of section as shall
make the desired quantity of about 100
acres to lie between said line a:id said
river, about 100 acres, the land ac-
CURED. by ]. B. Pickett from S. w.
Vance December a., 1860, as shown by
deed recorded in conveyance book %"
page 867, all of said lands lying in
township 10 north, range ID west; with
like interest in all buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
Also seven mules and the one-fourth
interest in the growing crop belonging
to w. E. Ivy, on the above described
property situated in Caddo Parish.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant and to be
sold TO satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ, say in the sum of $I5,ooo.oo,
interest and costs, as follows: For cash,
without the benefit of appraisement, to
pay and satisfy the sum of $4,000
with 8 per cent interest on said sum
from June 10, 1905, past due, together
with 10 per cent on said sum of prin-
cipal and interest as attorneys fees, and
on terms OF credit to pay the note of
100000 maturing December IS, 1909,
with 8 per cent interest from June 10,
1905, until paid; together with 10 per
cent onAsaid sum of principal and inter
est as attorneys fees, and all costs of
suit. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff.
Caucasian and Bossier Banner Au-
gust 10, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
KIND or FLIRTING MEANT.
Professor Palmer Of Harvard RevIsss
His Suggestion 70 Studants.


His Suggestion to Students.
Professor George H. Palmer OF Har-
ward university says, according to a
Boston dispatch. that the wrong Inn
preston has been given by reports OF
his address In which he recently said
drifting sometimes was d good thing.
Il am afraid | have been misnnder-
stood, be said. "All was trying to
say was this: Make your pleasure a
good background to hard study, and IL
you get any pleasure out Of innocent
flirting there can be no reasonable OBJ
lection to 1t.
Il believe we should get as much
happiness out Of life as possible, and
merely am urging what | believe is
the innocent side OF the subject. All
might not be able to use 1t in the sense
that I meant IT.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns described m the Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company, I3z West Twenty
seventh street. New York City, and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, I'll. Forward
orders with names and addresses to he
New York or Chicago Office Of the CON-
pany. with s cents for each pattern, ana
they win be mailed direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-12

Better see about your supply of bill
and statement heads before the first of
the month. Yonu need 'en. Phone Iooc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS MAILS
SURPASS RECORDS
Quantity Handled by Salt Lake
PoStOfice VIII Be Heaviest in
History of City.
BIG SACKFUL COMPLETED
EVERY THIRD MINUTE
Those Who Attended to Sending
of Presents Early Are For
tunate and Wise.

There arc pies and heaps and heaps
Salt Lake postoficc. There are yet
moro heaps and piles TO come. Without
question. Tho Snll Lake office Will handle
hy far a greater quantity of mall mat
ter this holiday season than during Il
similar period I'm all Of its history.
II do not believe there is any uues-
tIon." said Postmaster Arthur l.. Thorn
ns. Monday. that VIC win have more
mail matter by far than We had last
year: or amy other year. We arc send
ing il ont by The wagon 1ond, You see
thos" scales? We'll. y sack of mail leaves
those scales every three minutes. In II
sack. ] judge, there IS about 200 pounds.
so You soc we are handling some mall.
1T seems that nothing We can do Will
hasten people TO get their packages In
carly. The trains are all late, and the
malls arc congcstcd. Last year there
MP NJ single railroad station IN Chi
cago and when you figure all the rail-
roads TINT run into Chicago. You may
get some idea OF what the congcst don
there really was.
Early Corners Wise
'"rhoso people were wise who sent otr
their presents lnst week. They all have
a good chance OF getting through iu time
for Christmas. but IL Is almost u certain
all that can bc done our office is up
with Tho work. and We believe we can
keep up with it.
An the men-and the force has been
largely incrcaS"d-haYc been going The
lick you sec them going for days and
they arc going 10 go it for days more
The scene indicated by ii wave of Gov
crnor ThomaS'S hand was indeed one OF
busy hustle. Extra floor space has been
set aside and equipped with tables and
apparatus for handling the mall eNpedi-
tiously
The registry department is especially
busy. Every one of the numerous clerks
Is in it mp 20 his neck, but all keep peg
gins away with an jndefatlgahlc energy
and earneStncss of purpose that are good
to behold. They say they Will not per-
nit the quantity OF mail TO oYcrwholm
them. and they go at the work as though
they meant every word of it.
Carriers Have Heavy Loads.
The carriers are heavily laden these
various kinds, mostly of a Christmas
character. OF course. The addition of a
number OF carriers has relieved the work
somewhat, but the work is still one Of
magnitude.
The first big lot OF the incoming
The arrival Will not be at its height until
the latter end OF the week. naturally.
but each succeeding day will mark an
increase in the tonnage.
All indications, according to the post
master. are that the holiday business in
the postorlice will exceed all previous
records.
\ noticeable fact in connection with
the Christmas mailing business this year
Is the uniform pleaSsntncss with which
the clerks in the postoflice greet the
patrons OF the office.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
BY UNIVERSITY CLUB
Reports of Officers Show InSti.
tuition to Be in Flourish
iShing Condition.

With an excellent attendance tho an
nual meeting of the University club was
held at the clubhouse Monday night.
Aside from the annual report of the board
OF trustees. which was published several
DAYS ago. the election of officers was the
only business OF Importance acted upon.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, J. Walcott Thompson Dart
mouth, 1879; vice president. Carlton +.
Moore. Michigan College OF Mines. 1894:
secretary. James InGcbrotsen. Michigan
university. 1901, treasurer. Charles w.
of social committee. .Athel Rawilns Mich
gan. 1906; chairman Of house COMMITTEES.
Ur. John Supdwdll. University of Chi
caso. 1905. chairman of finance commit =
tee. s. w. Morrison, Eipon college 1875
The following constitute The member
ship committee: George \. Eaton. uar-
ward; George y. Lawrence. Boston: II.
j. Harris. Wisconsin: Matt Brodic Mas
sachusctis; Robert T. Porter, Knox: Or.
IL. y. Mayo Baltimore the RcY Elmer
/. Goshen. Northwestern.
The secrctarYS report for the past ycnr
showed that thirtY-SoVen new members
were elected. ten have resigned and five
died. leaving a not gain in membership
OF twenty-five, The total membership is;
309
Tho treasurcr's report showed that the
gross income the past year has been Sio =
9h6.9o. Thus the gain for tile year was
So,57s.65.
Str,1oncll the Gnnsrnifb
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
DIRECT LIE GIVEN
DESERET NEWS STORY
Police and Citizens Refute the
Charges of Cruelty to
Prisoners.

"It is merely another one Of those at
tempts 10 assassinatc my character" "
said Chief Barlow, when asked II he had
any statement TO make regarding the al
legged brutal treatment OF the prisoners
on the chain gang by the police in
charge, the Wild story which appeared
in the Dcseret Evening News Monday
afternoon.
Continuing. the chief said: II would
like tn have YOU go and see some OF
those persons who have been quoted IN
the Dcscrct News. and ask them 81 they
said all That appeared in that paper
How are the prisoners treated? Why,
VIC buy underwear shoes, shirts. socks.
ovcralls and tobacco for them, and see
that they have plenty to cat, / dom
believe that any one OF them las ever
been treated in amy other way than
kindly. Why, II We did not make them
Of all the yagrants who would break
into the city Jail. Another thing about
the jail itself II is open for inspection
at any time
ported 10 quole her in the Monday edl-
ton Of the News Mrs. r.. T.. Enbcrc
OF ieG street. and her DAUGHTERS. Lii
liam. Dell ind Jennie. denied the printed
story. Miss Dell, when asked for her
version of tho affair, said:
The only lining which I ever SAW tho
guard oo' 10 any OF the prisoners was
when ono Of them ran away and tried
floor painted in the hallway aud IT was
covered with thin pieces Of cracker box
After catching this prisoner in the hall
way. the guard picked mp n piece OF the
! cracker boX and struck the boy about
four Times. ! am sure neither ono of
the blows hurt tho prisoner. All the
rest OF that story Of brutality Is a fabri-
cation"
Mrs. IL. j. Haiton or AS u street said
that she had not been correctly quoted
when asked for her version Of the al
legged brutality. When questioned re-
g3rdinS any brutality committed by the
guards or the police toward ihc prison
ers at any rime, MR.. Halton said that
she had never seen anything OF the kind
| All that her husband had seen was the
prisoner near The house. and when ne
WAS asked regarding the story i'm the
! News. he also said that mo had never
seen anything and did not believe tha,
his wife had said that she had seen any
| such thing as was printed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
VICTIM or BRUTAL
SHOOTING VISITING HERE

Ernest II Greene. the SAIL Lake mining
man who was shot and badly Injured by
ccmber 2. arrived I'm Salt Lake. Monday,
accompanied by his wife. formerly Miss
lack McCupe. a daughter OF \. w. Nc
Cuuc.
Greene IL is alleged. was shot in a bru-
tal manner following dispute with Fitz-
patrick over some money alleged 10 he
duc tho latter Tine bullet entered
Grecne's abdomen and lodged near his
spino He Was taken 10 hospital at
Los Angeles and recovered sufficiently 10
leave for New York. "a tUrday where hc
will spend the holidays with the McCune
family
Greene stated. Monday. that the shoot .
ing was unprovnked and that he had no
knowledge OF the alleged grievance that
prompted tho mIrdsrous assault.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
BELIEVES SALT LAKE Is
DESTINED FOR GREATNESS

Il. II. Beardsley OF Chicago has firm
and abiding faith in The west Just TO
show that this confidence consists not
merely OF idle convcrsa tiun. Mr.. Boards
Iey has invested $1,000 i'm lands in tho
famous Moapa district. aud hc Is stout
i'm his declaration that his money is in
vested where II will make big and speedy
returns.
Lake for tlc last ten years. He has seen
the city como out of its lcthargy and
take on the healthy growth which is
manifest today
II Thoroughly believe" said Mr.
Bcardslcy, that Salt Lake is the best
town in the United States ard is des-
tined TO become the best and biggest
city in the wcst. Every time / como
here / find something new Ia amaze me.
am truly astounded at the way the city
Is building up"