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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
GROOM MURDERED
He Mas Shot at the Altar by His
Rival.

Strickland, Ca, Dec, 27.-Just after
the minister had pronounced the words
that made Gabriel Len and Rosa Lee
Butler man and wife, and the young
couple were leaving the altar, the
groom was shot down and killed by
Joe Jackson at the church near Lynn
Station
Len and Jackson had been rivals for
the. hand Of pretty Miss Butler and the
face had been long and close one be
tyore the young woman finally made her
lhehoice of d life companion.
. With the words on his lips, Il love
you, good-by darling Len sank to the
floor IN front of the altar and died 9
few minutes later in the arms of his
wife while members of the congrega-
ton formed posse to effect the cap
tnre Of the fleeing Jackson.
Slleriffs and deputies with blood
hounds are on the trail, but no arrest
haa-heen made. Warrants have also
been ssern out for Henry Jackson
who, It IS alleged, was an accessory te
the shooting All the parties to the af-
fair are we'll known in this part of the
country and the shooting has caused
great excitement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
All True.

Farmer John McCullum says he new
er told lie. The other day in the
company Of friends he unreeIed a yarn
that put to shame any ever heard by
them. This is it:
81 once had a calf that had its leg
broken. / cut a willow sprig and
bound 1t up. About three years ago
that calf disappeared, and 1 never
heard anything from it until the other
day, when 1 happened upon willow
tvee that looked familiar and, looking
up, saw a cow at the extreme end.
What do you suppose? That twig that
/ tied to the calls leg had taken root
and grown. and that calf, suspended at
the end of the tree. Is today a full
grown cow"
McCuIlum's friends advised him to
keep 1t there, for the day was coming
when aerial milk stations would be in
demand by aviators.-Philadelphia Tel
egraph.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
REAL ESTATE MARKET.

Succession Of Felix Herwig by auc
tioneer to Emile Kuntz, the Magnifcen
cotton plantation, being all of section q
and north half Of section SO, II, IS, les:
tracts sold & & P. Ry; &,s43.75.
Ealile Kuntz 70 Parish of Caddo, al
above land; sz,oz3.Io
VIM Little to VIM 2. Addison, lot
] and ~ lot 1 in block 70 in the town
b Ida $soo
Mrs sallie NJ ZODIAC ct al to Johr
p Wilkinson, lot block HolmesviIlt
Subdivision; $I8co.
Sol Turner 10 Mrs. S. A. Wellborn
northeast quarter sec. s. IS, 10; $1,000.
5 ? Harrison 10 Andrew Kuhn, lots
10. = block West Shreveport. $40
Cyrus S and a. C. Steere to j B
Knightuu. ies Is Fairnaount; $3.558oo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
REcEIvERsHIp NOTICE.

No. 8,425-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Vic.
toria Lumber Company, Limited
VS.. p A. Johnson Lumber Com
pany.
Notice is hereby given that John R
Jones, receiver, has this day filed hi
tableau of debts and final account If
said receivership, and unless opposition
be made thereto within the time speci.
fed by law, the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Judges Of
said court this 2and day of Deem
Der 1900 w. NJ. LEVY,
Dec. Is. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair and cold
River De1ison rs; Arthur City 20
Lewis Ferry As, a fall of o5; White
Cliffs IS, ! fall of o.6; Fulton II.8. a
fall Of ~ Ringo Crossing II, fall Of
90; Finley III; Spring Bank IL, a
fall Of OF; Shreveport So, rise Of o.5.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity Fair and warmer with tenn
Friday
Red river forecast The fall will con
tinue aEziliton during the next 4S
tsehe change will be slight al
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
THE LITTER LIST

The following is list of letters re,
naming unctlled for in the Shreveport
postoAice for the week ending Thursday
Dec. 80, 1909. A charge of one CEN
will be made for each piece of mai
advertised. When calling for these let,
tiers please say advertised" giving the
date of advertisement. Free delivery oil
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed to street and number.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I3,238-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of M. NJ. White.
Notice is hereby given that T. L. PEN
nington, administrator, has this day
filed tableau of debts in said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
the same will be duly homologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
and A. ]. Murff, judges Of said court,
this 4ti day Of December 1909.
p. A. LBONARD.
Bes S, 1903. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
Real Crocodile Tears.

That crocodiles can cry Lindsay
Johnson, an ophthalmic surgeon In Lon
don. proved by squeezing onion juice
into their eyes. They shed copious
tears. but not outwardly from the eyes.
The tears ran down into the throat
and mouth: 50, after all. the sti2ma
attached to the crocodile's tears is not
without foundation. for the animal
cries net from emotion. brt II luhri-
cate Us feed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
France in Alsacs.

Germany has recently allowed
France to erect monument at Wis
sembourg. Alsace. In honor of the
French soldiers who fell there in 1870,
but It carefully censored the inscrip-
ton and refused permission for the
emblems which were to be placed on
the pedestal. The unwilling of the
monument was the occasion of great
demonstration OF Alsatian loyalty to
France and emphasized anew the trag-
edy Of the lost provinces which France
mourns with unceasing bitterness
Youths Companion.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
Professor Twain.

An amusing story. very English. is
told In London by a man who was
Mark Twain's host for a week end at
Richmond. One night Lord Goschen
was a dinner guest. and he and Mr.
Clemens quickly made friends, discuss
ing American education and universe
ties In most enlightened not to say
academic manner. When Lord Goschen
came to bid his host goodby it ap-
peared that he had not caught his
companions name. do tell me-" he
said, ''the name Of that delightful old
American professor. must ask him
to dinner" Mr.. Clemens when he
heard 1t was delighted. Moreover. the
dinner came of.-Harper's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
FRUITS AND NUTS.

-- FRUITS AND NUTS.
APPLES-Per Dbl. $4.5oa5.oo; Cal
per box $I.7sa2.25.
ORANGES-Box: Fla. $2.75a3oo.
LEMONS-Per box $6.ooa7.oo.
WALNUTS-Per ID. California re
.PEANUTS-Raw hand picked per
Id. 6a7c; roasted &c higher.
RAISINS-London layers, new crop
ST.. 5oaI.6o.
ALMONDS-Per lb. I7c.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per ID. I21-2c.
PECANS-Per Id. I6a2oc.
COCOANUTS-Per 100 SAYS.
CURRANTS-Per pgk. Sc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
certainly Short.

General Humphrey. former quarter
master general of the army, was dis
cussing certain army officer who had
long been In the volunteer service.
What kind OF chap is he?" asked
q friend.
"0h. nice enough" replied the gen.
eral.
but has he any sense?.
"Senser snorted the general. He
hasn't sense enough to turn around in
a revolving CHAIR Saturday Evening
Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
i MILLION DOLLARS BOND

4 friend Of the Caucasian suggests
an issue By the city Of one million dol
lars Sonds. to Be applied in the ac-
quiss of the street railways and the
wate plant. This will bring these
two p tilities under municipal
control with delay Of years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
GROCERIES

be closed out preparatory to
fbe BOIL WEEVIL crusade
he seventh year. Biscuit -four a
B. w. MARSTON,
go Commerce St
q Box 40, Old phone 8a5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
CHICKENS AND EGGS.

CH1CKENS-Per doz. Hens $500
fryers $500; broilers ST. 5oa2.75.
TURKEYS-Per ID. IL I-2aI3c.
COCKS-Guineas and culls $2ooas
DUCKS-Per dozen $3.50.
EGGS-Per dozen 28a3oc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
DIR. E G. ALLEN

Once in the Cooper building. DIR.
Allen IS a graduate of both schools and
carries 4 full line of homeopathic RENE
dies Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
THF COURT,s SESSION.

The sessions Of the District Court,
civil and criminal. will be resumed next
Monday. January s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
INSURANCE.

When yeu want money, FIRE insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acci-
dens insurance or building and loan
stock, zee w C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
a Splendid Offer
Two Papers for the
PRICE OF ONE
A Combination which Invites the Attention Of An
Intelligent Beings Readers of the First Class

The
what is good combination follows
THE THRCEA-WEEK NEW YORK WORLD without a
its field the largest cheapest and best
THE CAUCASIAN SUNDAY OR WEEKLY for $3.50
THE COMMONER and THE CAUCASIAN Sunday Weekly
THE SOUTHERN AGRICULTURIST published Nashville Tean
THE CAUCASIAN, Sunday weekly, for
THE AMERICAN HOMESTEAD Journal published
Charles w Sunday
y, for $1oo
McCALLS MAGAZINE and Mccall and THE CAUcAs
IAN, Sunday Weekly for $II5
ton, which is $1oo 1t sensational but always
appreciated by every reader AZ the
Caucasian.
several of
Talks besides worth reading
friends for their subscriptions and solicit their
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

. IONINIIOIDIsINO MILF I I1NO.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Grand Opera House Co. will
be held at the Office of the secretary,
No. 5I8 Spring street, on Saturday, jan
uary I, 1910 at 4 o'clock pm, for the
purpose of electing officers for the en-
suing year, and such other business as
may be presented. S. N. KERLEY,
Dec. 2, 1909. Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
DAIRY PRODUCTS,

BUTTER-Country, good to choice
rse; fancy creamery $50; lib. blocks
38c.
s CHEESE-Per h.: Daisy 1870.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30

FLOUR AID MEAL.
FLOUR-Patents $3.50; half patents
$500; extra fancy $3.50; sacked Ioc
less.
MEAL-Standard 24-lb. sacks 4oc;
cream 24-lb, sacks 45c; cream meal in
wood $500 per Dbl.
GRITS-Per bbl $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.

SUGAR AND MOLASSES.
SUGAR-Standard graduated S $40
choice yellow clarified 47-8.
MOLASSES-Choice 25c; prime 28c;
common 18c; pure sugar house 4oc.
COFFEE.
COFFEE-Per lb: Fair IL I-2c med
ium oaIoc; better grades 13aI4c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
PROVISION MARKET.

These quotations are carefully revised
and are correct
HOG PRODUCTS.
BACON-Clear rib sides IS I-2c; dry
salt ID 1-2c.
HAMS--Per h. I6aI6 I-2c.
LARD-Per h.: Tierce compound
II lac; pure lard 16 I-2c.
FEEDSTUFFS.
CORN-Per busheI &c.
. OATS-Per bushel Coo.
HAY-Per ton: Arkansas $1,000;
Timothy $1,000; alfalfa $3.50.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-30
EcCIu ENTS

ESCULENTS.
CABBAGE-Per crate $3.50.
ONIONS-Per lb. &c.
POTATOES-Per bushel 8oc.
NAVY BEANS-Per lb. Size.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
RELIGIOUS AcRosA1s.


uVtmD0
India offers many curious things IL
the way Of religion. and the strangest
Of them all is the aerial slide, which, Is
performed annually ut kulu, In the
Himalayas. At point where there is
q cliff overhanging precipitous gorge
several hundred feet in width and q
hundred feet In depth rope is made
fast to the rock. The other end Of this
Il carried across the gorge and there
secured to q stake. The total length
Of the rope between the two points Is
when drawn taut $500 feet, and the
end attached to the cliff is several hun
dred feet higher than that fastened on
the opposite side Of the ravine. Thus
q slide is contrived. and 1t is danger
Gus one to all appearance.
1t is down this incline TINT the per-
former has his path. For the lofty
Journey sort Of saddle is provided
made of wood, with holes In 1t, through
which the rope passes. But before u
start is made the whole length Of the
rope is wet to prevent the saddle from
catching fire from the friction. The
performer sits astride this seat, and to
his legs are fastened bags Of sand,
which serve two purposes-they enable
Mm to maintain an upright position
during his llghtning-like descent. and
they increase the momentum. The
lower end of the rope is carefully
wound with bits Of carpet to check the
speed before the stake is reached.
Without this precaution the performer
would be dashed to pieces.
The terrific velocity Of the descent
for the first few hundred yards is
shown by the stream Of smoke that
trails from the wake Of the saddle, de-
spite the fact that the rope has been
wet. Afterward the incline dlminishes
somewhat, and the pace becomes CORE
spondingly slower. BY the time the
goal is reached the jheri. as the per-
former Is called, Is able to come to a
standstlll without disaster.
This slide in the air il supposed to
reveal the will of the gods as to the
crops of the approaching season. II
the perilous trip Is accomplished In
safety plentiful harvest is assured.
Naturally. therefore. every care is TAX
ell to minimize the dangers of the per-
Torrance. The ceremony is Of ancient
origin, and those who engage in 1t us
jheri form a small caste apart.-New
York Tribune.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06

The influence Of the mountain is puro
and holy. sising strength and simple
ity, encouraging the older virtues. dis.
couraging the newer vices. In the hill
men Of Wales we see this clearly
enough. Go where you will among the
wilder and more mountainous parts of
Wales and you will ind that rare in
dependence and self reliance which are
not marred by curiously defiant dis
courtesy. You fnd there those that
are truly natures gentlemen."-Lon-
Con Standard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
Jsnnx,. Quick Method.

% Jenny's uncle, who was school
teacher, met her on the street. one
beautiful May day and asked her II
she was going to the MaypOle dance.
mo. I amt going"
"Oh my little dear" said her uncle,
.'you must not say I amt going You
must say I nm not going" And he
proceeded to give her little lesson in
grammar. You are not going. He is
not going. We are not going. You are
not going. They are not going. Now.
can you say all that, jenny"
"Surc. ! can" she replied, making
courtesy. There amt nobody going"
Ladies', Home Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
PAYING FOR A MEAL.
II Was Worth About Shilling to Pick
Thoes Bones.

II Was Worth About Shilling to Pick
Thoss Bones.
Colonel Ebenczcr Sproat Of tevolu-
tionary fame was born and bred In
MiddieborO, Mass. He was always
fond Of joke and was quick to seize
IN opportunity to Indulge his propen-
sity. rs the following incident illus
trates. His father. also n Colonel
Sproat, kept tavern. One day while
Ebenezer wns at home on q furiough
three private soldiers, on their return
from the seat of war. called for a cold
luncheon.
Mrs. Sproat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants Of
the family dinner, which her son
thought rather scanty fare for. hungry
men. He felt little vexed that the
defenders Of the country were not
more bountifully supplied. The SOL
diers. after satisfying their appetites.
asked him how much they should pay.
Ebenezer said he would ask his moth
er. He found her in the kitchen.
Mother" he said, how much Is 1t
worth to pick those bones?"
AUOuk II suiAihBS AuSoSs ch'S u's
swered.
The young officer returned to the sol
diers and, taking from the barroom till
8 shillings and smiling genially upon
them. gave each man one and with
rood wishes sent them on their way.
Mrs. Sproat soon after came in and
asked Ebenezer what he had done with
the money for the soldiers dinner.
In apparent Amusement he exclaiin-
ed: Money! Did not ask you what
1t was worth to pick those bones. and
you said shilling? l thought it little
enough. for the bones were pretty
bare. and l handed the men the money
from the till. and they are gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not find heart tc
reprove her favorite son for this mis-
Interpretation Of her words, and then
she. too. loved joke, and 80, after an
instant's glum look, she laughed and
said 1t was all right.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
Shortening Of the Day.

1t has long been known theoretically
that the tides act as brake on the
rotating earth and tend to lengthen
the day. The effect, however, is so
slight that 1t cannot be measured in
any length of time at mans disposal.
II may be estimated with the aid OF
certain assumptions, and, using the
data available, w. d. Macmillan made
the necessary computation by the for
muias used by engineers. He finds for
the increase of the length of the day
one second in 100000 years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
Had s..n Th.m AII e.fer..

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting a town where he was
booked to give reading committee
called to take him in carriage over
the city. In acknowledging the COM
pllment he said:
''I'll 60 with you, gentlemen, provid-
ed you promise that you will not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge, the new school
building and the new jail, for I've seen
them all n hundred times in as many
towns. md they Invariably wear me
out before the time arrives for the
curtain to rise on the evening enter
tainment."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
A Curious Spanish Custom.

Ellen Maury Slayden in the Century
In an account of her own and her hus-
bands lavish entertainment in Span
lsli household says:
"No custom of the house was 80 un-
accountable as that Of having people
come 'to see you eat Enjoying a
square meal while our guests inhaled
cigarette smoke seemed SO inhospita-
Bile t'iit sometimes playfully insisted
upon their having something with us.
1t was always laughingly declined, ex-
eept once when particularly lively
youth took u piece Of ham and ate it
with all sorts of self conscious little
antics. as II he were acting panto-
mime"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
the euILLorINe.
II We Net Invented BY the Man
Whsss Name It Bears.


Whsss Name It Bears.
In . book published by Hector
Heischman In Germany the story Of
The origin of the instrument Of execu-
ton which was named for DR. Guillo-
tin In the days of the reign of terror
h natly denied. There Is NO truth
in the story, 20 long believed" lie says.
that the genial old physician invented
the machine which was named for Lin
and by means Of which he Is said to
have lost his life shortly after its adop-
ton. Guillotin, In keeping with the
spirit Of his time. proposed on Oct.
10. 170o, that all offenders. regardless
Of their birth or station. should be dealt
with alike by the law. and SIX mouths
later he proposed to the government
that convicted murderers should 10
beheaded by means Of simple nppara-
tbs. The mechanism Of which he and
no one else had any idea at thut time
was spoken Of MS the simple aDphra.
tus' by the humorists of the day. and
the phrase was used to make Its pro-
poser ridiculous, 30 that when ma
chine finally WINS adopted the wits Of
the time named 1t guillotine. The gov
eminent, evidently recognizing the val
ne of the suggestion, asked one An
tome Louis, surgeon at the Snlpe-
triere, to devise machine and later
gave similar order to a carpenter by
the name of Guidon, who offered to
construct IN instrument for decapita-
ton for $3.50 livres. This was consid-
cred too high a price. and the contract
was given to n German cabinetmakcr
by the name of Tobias Schmidt. who
received S24 livres for the accepted
model in 1902. Schmidt made guillo-
tines for oil the provinces, and the In
dustry brought him moderate for
tune, which he proceeded to squander
in Paris, while DIR. Guillotin. who new
er had anything to do with the making
Of machine which bore his name.
continued to practice his profession
quietly and unostentatiously in Paris
until he died there on March 20. 1914"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06
A mEoFoRo STORY.
Legend Of the Phantom Ship and Its
Mad Pirate Captain.

Legend Of the Phantom Ship and Its
Mad Pirate Captain.
The town Of Medford, Mass, hns II
legend Of phantom ship beside which
the Flying Dutchman is only u peace
full merchantmen. The Medford story
runs that n ship laden with rum and
gold and silver bars put out from thut
plnce In the days when the Spanish
main was infested with pirates. II
was headed for a West Indian port.
but got Into the dOldrums and was SO
long becalmed that water and provi-
sions gave out, md nil hands perished
of thirst aud starvation. When the
wind came up again the ship sailed
by buccaneer. chased mud over
hauled.
The pirate captain made fust to his
prize without firing single shot. and,
attributing the vessels nonresistance
to fear or lack of arms, he was the
first man to leap on board. But the
rope with which the captured ship
Ind been carelessly lashed to his own
parted under the strain of the seaway
and lie found himself rapidly borne
away from his comrades on what he
soon discovered to he floating coffin.
A stiff breeze filled the sails of the
derelict, and before his own vessel
could Overtake it night descended on
the ocean, and the pursuing ship lost
sight of 1t altogether. Left alone in
pitch darkness on the grewsome craft,
the pirate went mad with terror and,
SEEKING the wheel, raced away before
the wind and. according to the legend.
was condemned to range the seas for
ever thus in command of his horrible
prize.
Woe to the ship that encountered it
scudding along by moonlight or in the
lightning's glare, manned by skeletons
and steered by shouting, gestcnlat-
Ing mailman, and when on several oc-
casions 1t was sighted in the fog OF
Me&lfori It was considered as the her.
aid Of storm and disaster and the loss
Of many ships.-New York Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-02-06

IAN orator." said one Of our states
men, was addressing an Yalsenblage
of the people. he fecounted tie peo-
pies wrongs. Then he passionately
cried:
"'Where are Americas great menu
Why don't they take up the cuigei In
our defense? In the face Of our man
fold wrongs why do they remain cold.
immovable. silentT
Because they're all cast in bronxer
shouted cynic in the rear"