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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
TnMlR OW

Tomorrow will set myself to the
task that Is close at hand and needing
sny urgent attention. Today am too
busy or too tired or too lazy to under
take the job
Tomorrow | will take the time for
the gracious and tender word | forgot
or neglected to speak today
Tomorrow will do the generous
deed thought to do today. but failed
no perform.
Tomorrow | will begin the pursuit
sof the realities of life. | will put away
from me the petty emulations and the
seoolish struggles for that which l.
naught. Today am busy with my
own selfish concerns.
Tomorrow will tune my soul into
CLOSE accord with the harmonies of
life. ! will be more thoughtful and
gentle and courteous.
Tomorrow the speech of love shall
saaot be permitted to stick in my throat.
q will be more charitable and more
Ghelpful TO my fellows.
Tomorrow the things | will do
tomorrow.
Foolish soul of me! Do not know
there is no such entity as tomorrow?
Do not know that tomorrow. so
called, Is bur the extension Of today:
that eternity itself Is only today to-
day extended on and on?
Tomorrow does not exist. When |
think tomorrow has come 1t is today.
Always 1t is but today or yesterday.
The word was first invented by men
who are like me men who wished to
push away from themselves the front
ed duty they dared not face today.
TO say that will do today's duty to-
morrow is to resolve and re-resolve
then die the same
Resolution. however harnessed. will
not pillow with tomorrow. Hitched up
with today. resolution turns great fur
rows.
DO you say to yourself. 'sTrue
enough yetg' Surely you have all
the time there is-the time Of today
And there is no other time, there will
be no other time.
Delude not yourself into thinking
that tomorrow viii come. II is moi
coming Today is coming. Therefore
Whatever the urgent task you have
10 do, whatever the special word yor
need to say. DO nor walt or juggle witt
tomorrow Begin today
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
YOUR hoy.
why?

This is a serious talk to parents
about the boy the common, everyday
garden variety of boy.
He is a great institution
He is bigger than factory or farm or
business, because he has in him the
making OF man. and Il man is the
biggest thing In the universe.
Also the boy may miss being a man
and become mere thing.
Naturally there is lot of good in
your boy. He is inclined to be trust
full he has a verF keen sense Of jus
tee And his heart Is wide open TO
the Influences that appeal 10 bis pride
and nanltness. He wants to do his
best.
Now. all Of this iii vour hoy II fina
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
JUDICIAL. SAFE

No. I3,726-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
5. A. Guy VS.. Mrs. Irby Wat
k1ns, ct al
BY virtue of commission to sell. to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, will offer for sale, at
public auction, with the benefit of an
praisement, for cash and according to
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish. Louisiana.
during the legal hours for sales. ON
SATURDAY, JUNE II. 1910.
The south half of southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of southeast oua1.ser
OF section IS, township 81 north. range
10 west, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The
above property, belonging to the above
iltigants, to be sold for cash, and ac-
cording to law, for the purpose of ef-
fecting partition.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, May Il, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
sHERIFFS SALE.

No I3,725--In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
F. B. Dickson VS.. E. v. Abernathy.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, I have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash,
according to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1910,
Lot fifteen (I5) of the Wirnbish subdi-
vision of the City Of Shreveport, Cadio.
Parish, Louisiana, together with all
buildings and improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to the
above defendant, and to be sold to sat
isfy the debt specified in said writ, say in
the sum of four hundred ($4oo.oo) dol
lars, with eight per cent per annum In
terest thereon from April "a, 1000, until
paid, and all costs of this suit, including
ten per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Auetioneer.
Caucasian, May II, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
Heart toHeart
Z lks.
DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE.

by EDWIN A. NYE.

On the same page of a newspaper |
sind two stories Of divorce in high life.
One tells of the marital warfare of
Charles Miller. the Standard Oil mil
44ionaire of Pennsylvania. and his wife.
According to the newspapers. Miller
tslas paid 100000 TO his wife in settle
sanent In order to avoid publicity con-
ecerning the married life of the twain
THE other ease is that of Albert j.
fDavis. the millionaire creameryman
sofs Chicago. who is suing his wife for
Saivorce
The evidence in the trial showed
that Mrs. Davis WAS DRUNK FOR
SIX YEARS one of the most prolong.
ed jamb0rees of record.
.physirians testified that they fire.
rauenfig shesa attended Mrs. Davis for
aafcohulism ard 'hlt she was often in
serious state One doctor told how
she st1aS seen shapeless objects crawl
ling On the g3or and wall and green
eslragons that issued from her slippers
zand climbed up the sky.
-,Neiglbors testified that Mrs. Davis
frequently would come home in cab
SO drunk that the cabman would have
TO pick her up bodily and carry her
into the house.
And. besides being shown as the
champion Marathon drinker of her sex
in Chicago. 1t was proved on the trial
that she was often visited by an af
Unity whose coming and going were
1.-The scandal of the neighborhood.
Nor is that all of the nauseous mess
Mrs. Davis alleged that her husband
was also untrue to his marriage vows
and introduced witnesses to try TO
prove n.
Why drag your attention through
such foul moral sewer?
Certainly not to adorn a tale. but to
point a moral
These two divorce cases are typical
s4of the marital infelicity of the so call
ed smart set" rnillionaires ard their
wives. who fancy that money will buy
anything they want.
Envy sHch people?
You say gou must work hard ana
your wife must stint and save. you
strain every nerve to pay your honest
debts and meet the high cost of living
and You cannot earn as much IN year
ms some of these people spend in day
Nevertheless | say TO YOU
Pity the sorrows of the very rich.
Leisure and luxury are apt to lead
20 dissipation Having plenty of money
and no useful occupation. these very
rich people try to crowd into their
dives more sensual joys than humanity
will contain. 1t is easy to see their
Alnisf.
II ynu have a faithful wife and
ssnealthy children you can well afford to
blty these debanchees and reflect over
the question whether or not you your
self could stand their great prosperity
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
RELAXATION.

You get tired. of course.
But you wait until your bedtime to
take your rest. You never have
time" during the day
Strange. to say the least.
People say, "0h. can't sleep in the
daytimer' And because they can't
sleep they will not rest. No matter
how worn they may be. they will not
lie down or relax Patiently they wait
until the sun goes down and then aft
err time crawl into their beds.
The animals know better
Watch your dog. The very moment
he has chance he throws himself
prone upon the ground Even his
head goes down on his paws. and his
exuberant tafl is limp He relaxes
every muscle. And be snatches ev-
cry chance be can get to do this.
But you-why. you will wear your
self out. body and soul. go all the day
long without n single effort to relax
and sometimes wonder If you will be
able to hold out until Sunday.
am talking now TO people In mid
die age and past.
Learn to relax.
During the work and the worry OF
the day your muscles and nerves get
taut and tuned up like violin strings.
A violin string that IS always kept
keyed to It's highest tension soon loses
it's fiber and resonance. And If the
tuning up process contiDues the string
snaps.
Let down the taut strings!
How do you do when you travel, for
instance? Do you sit upright, straight
as bean pole. every nerve and mus
Gle high strung. every brain cell alert?
Certainly not Like the other passen-
gers. you let go and loll and rest.
Suppose You should do this every
day-or oftener?
You would discover soon that in
vigoration and strength would come
to you and you would not be nearly
SO tired when night comes.
know man up in the eighties
who is in the active practice of the
law. I interviewed him as to his
longevity and vigor. He said:
II have but one reason. Every day
for fifty years have taken brief
nap in the middle Of the day-not a
long sleep. mind you. ] simply lose
consciousness. By long practice ! am
able to do this in four or five min
utes. A minutes sleep is as good as
an hour's-sometime better. When
wake up it is like waking up In new
world. | thus cut the day into two
parts-dodge half of It."
Relax!
That is the last word Of modern sci
ence. 1t is the word Of practical ex-
perience. 1t is the word of common
sense.
Relax!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
A Multiplicity.

Artfyce had been learning TO sing
America ut school and was trying
to teach it TO her brother Wayne. One
morning his father heard him shout
ing, Land where my papa died. land
where my papa died.
Ardyee interrupted. "Oh. no. Wayne,
not that way. 1t is Land where our
fathers died
Wayne's expression could not be de
scribed as he tipped his head sidewise
and in a very surprised tone graveiy
asked. 1.-Two of 'em T'-DeIineater.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
a FEARLESS DECISION.

4 little ve-year-old New Jersey girl
aamed Dorothy MeDernot was run.
over by street car which cut of her
4az
Ene railway company was sued. and
- 3u1y Of citizens decided. after hear
sfng aR che evidenee. that the railway
company had heen negligent and gave
ssshe EiYl - 800 damages
Hhe case was appealed by the com
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
Demanded by the Trade.

Papa. how often have told you
not TO say i seen you -"
Now. We LOOK a-here. Maggie" in
tefrupted Uncle Charlie SeaveY laying
down bis knife and fork maybe you
viii make your Twin By good gram
mar and higher eddecation. but your
ma and me air jest obliged to rake
in summer boarders. and they demand
tn dialect If they pay our rates. So
what say goes. see. whether she's
grammatic or mol" Puck.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
CHARTER AMENDMENT
OF THE STAR BOTTLING WORKS
LIMITED.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on the 18th day
of April 1910, pursuant to notice legal
ly given, there was held meeting of the
stockholders of the Star Bottling Works
Limited, at the Office of said company in
the City of Shreveport, called for the
purpose of considering the advisability
of increasing the capital stock of said
corporation, when the following stock
holders were present, same being all Of
the stockholders of said company, viz.
H. C. Brewster, 80 shares; FL. S. Ed
wards, 10 shares; R. L. Dodson, 10
shares, when said meeting was called
to order and Fl. c. Brewster was select
ed as chairman of the meeting, and r.
L. Dodson secretary thereof, when the
following resolution was offered and on
motion duly seconded, was unanimously
adopted, to-Wit:
Be it resolved, that the capital stock
! of this corporation be increased from
FIVE thousand dollars to fifteen thousand
dollars, and that Article III of the Char
ter be amended so as to read fifteen
thousand dollars divided into one hum
dred and fifty shares of one hundred
dollars each, instead of FIVE thousand
dollars divided into fifty shares of one
hundred dollars each, and to remain un-
changed in all other respects.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned.
H. C. BREWSTER, Chairman.
R. L. DODSON, Secretary.
State of Louisiana Parish of Caddo:
/ /, r. L. Dodson, secretary of the board
of directors of the Star Bottling Works
Limited, do hereby certify that the
| above is a true and correct copy from
the minutes of the meeting of the stock
holders held on the 18th day of April
1910, as is recorded in the minute book
of said company.
This done and signed on this the 10th
day of April 1910.
R. L. DODSON, Sec.
/ State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo
Before me the undersigned authority
personally came and appeared Fl. G.
Brewster and R. L. Dodson, who having
been by me duly sworn, depose and say
that they are respectively the president
and secretary OF the board of directors
of Star Bottling Works Limited, and
were the chairman and secretary respec-
lively of the stockholders meeting oil
said corporation held on the 18th day
Iof April 1910, and that the foregoing is
a true and correct extract of the pro-
ceedings of the said meeting, and thai
the same appears of record in the min
| ute book of said company.
II. C. BREWSTER.
R. L. DODSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before m,
on this the roth day of April 1910.
F. A. BLANCHARD,
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
i, J. M. Foster, District Attorney of ths
First Judicial District of Louisiana, dt
hereby certify that | have examined thu
foregoing charter amendment and find
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
HUNIOR OF The HOUR
Not Now, but It MAY Be-

That the high cost OF living is due to
the general wave of uplift that has
been sweeping over this land for sew
eFai years past.
That when the aeroplane is finally
perfected the man higher up may be
induced to come down and let US see
what be looks like.
That the American heiress is an in
gention of Il farseeing nature to fill in
those arid financial spots where the
lord is unable to provide.
That there is girl somewhere who
after you have kissed her on one cheek
will turn the other to you, but she Is
not easy TO find.
That there is lesson in scientific
optimism in the case of the average
small boy who regards the mumps not
as an affection, but as an achievement.
That the wise man meets trouble
with smiling face. but even at that
it is hardly necessary to invite him in
10 meet your wife and children.
That speech is silver. but it is just
as well. after ALL when you are max
ing a speech to hostile crowd to have
a few coppers in the hall to maintain
order.
That Caesars last words were "Et
tn. Brute" but it is pretty safe bet
that he interpolated an "Owch" or
two in it's Latin equivalent before CIV
ing up the ghost.
That Old Mother Hubbard went to
the cupboard to get her poor dog a
bone, but the chances are that under
the stress of circumstances she sold the
animal to the butcher to be used as
spring lamb until the hard times were
over.
That. as the philosopher has said.
life is just one blamed thing after
another" but the trouble is that there
are so many blamed things after the
same thing Harper's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15

Life.

Life il a continual process of selec-
ton. No mind has room for every
thing. and as something must be left
out let It be the uasightiy and the I'M.
lovely.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
The Eternal Feminine.

Her dearest friend sighed softly.
And you are not worried about your
husband?"
"Of course I'm horribly worried
You know how he attracts other
women
YES. yes"
Some of your best friends too"
II know. l know"
AND what are you going TO do about
ir?"
"N'hHr eaD do? II be wasn't con-
sidered attractive I'd feel awfully hurt.
II. no woman except myself ever look
ed upon bin admiringiy I'd know /
had drawn matrimonial lemon. And,
while it drives me wild 30 see those
women smile upon him. it would be
maddening If they coIdly passed him
by | want bin to be admired. and !
hate it roo. So what can do but
smile and affer?"-Cleveiand Plain
Dealer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
A Ia Musical Comedy.

Trotter- During my travels In Italy
| was captured bound and gagged by
bandits
Miss Homer How romantic. Were
they anything ike The bandits in the
opera:
Trotter-No, indeed; The gags they
used were all new. Newark Standard,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
Anxthinn but That.

You're liar ana a thief and a
scoundrei..''
Anything else:"
Il can't think of anything else right
now"
Thanks. was afraid you were GO
ing to say | was stupid = birmingham
Age Herald
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
Heart Versus Stomach.

Jones--l see Smith mas given up
vegetarianism.
Brown Yes: he's a vegetarian at
heart. but his stomach has other views
Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
The Porker's Glory.

Kansas Farmer Ny son. laziness is
crime 1t begets filth and dirt. Con
slider the hog. He tolls not. neither
does be spin
His Boy Right. pop. But he is
worth almost 10 cents on the boot. =
Kansas City Journal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
Quite Likely.

First Motorist- What did you do to.
day?
Second Motorist- Ran across an old
friend Lippincott's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15
Aftar the ordar.

Waiter-By The way. sir. how would
sou Hike To tive your steak:
Tired Dinar Very much. indeed. :
Life.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-15

Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the roth day of April 1910.
F. A. BLANCHARD,
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
DOGS DISTRACT TURKS.
COnstantinOpIe 0verFun with Ca
nines-Relief Measures ADOPTED.

Constantinopie, June ito imagine
ConstantinOple without its hOrdes Of
proving street dogs is difficult. but the
authorities of the Ottoman capital have
started in earnest 20 rid the city OF one
OF It's most notorious features.
Last year a contractor offered 10 pay
the Turkish treasury lump sum for the
privilege of clearing the city streets Of
dogs. What he wanted to do with them
did not transpire; perhaps he expected to
recoup himself by selling the skins for
gloves. Anyhow. his proposition met
with no favor To-day the Turks would
have gladly accepted his proposal, but no
dog buyers were forthcoming. so they
tackled the question themselves.
Detachments OF policemen and sweepers
armed with lassoes and wooden tongs and
followed by a train OF dustcarts have
gone forth by night and raided the un-
suspeeting beasts. a few were spared at
the intercession of individuals who agreed
TO look after the dogs. The others were
driven away 10 an unknown fate.
At the time Of the Russo-TUrkish war
a large number of dogs were collected
and put on Bulwer Island, one OF the
Princess Islands in the Sea OF Marmora
SO called after a former English Ambas-
sador who once owned country house
there. No one took care Of the starving
creatures, and the result was that they
began to devour each other before the
work of transporting the whole canine
contingent was complete. Then news
came of a crushing defeat Of the Turks.
The Sultan took il as a sign Of divine
wrath and FASTENED to sign an order for
the exiles to be taken back to town.
Lately they have been a greater NUS
ance than ever. No one will shed tear
over their disappearance, save perhaps
travelling story writer's who have always
found the dogs of Constantinople a
handy subject.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
NOTORIOUS MISER DEAD.
Privy Councillor PIRut Was One of
BerIin's Richest Citizens.

Berlin June 4-Privy Councillor Al.
breeht Plaut, the richest citizen of Ber-
lin. and also It's most notorious miser is
dead Herr Plaut, who was eighty years
Old was formerly head of a firm of stock
brokers. and al one time was a daring
Spectator When he retired from bust
ness he was paying S5O,O00 a year in in
come tax alone but he lived in small
fat in West Berlin and kept no servants
He spent most Of his days in the Zoolog-
ical Gardens. and there ate his lunch and
dinner. both consisting Of thinly buttered
pieces of bread brought by himself from
home
Many stories are told OF Herr Plauts
penuriousness. Once at family reunion
all present gave tri1ing gifts TO the
others. The millionaire laid before each
guest a covered dish labeled THE gift
of Privy Councillor Plaut" On lifting the
covers the guests found under each
quarter Cf an apple
On another occasion he invested a
penny in glass Of beer at the Geological
Gardens. The beer was not to his taste
and next morning the manager of the
restaurant received an unstamped letter
demanding the penny back.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
KEEPS LIONS FOR COMPANY
French Actress Holds Men Are De-
void of Instinct.
Washed-Out, Nerve-wrecked by Civ
iIizatiOn, Man Has Lost His
Heroic Virtues.

Paris, June Anime. Cecil Sorel, the ac-
tress who is described as the best dressed
woman in Paris-she holds that $4,000 a
year Is the lowest sum on which a woman
can clothe herself without a loss Of self
respect-has adopted a new hobby. At her
fat in the Avenue des Champs Elysees
she keeps two lion cubs, and from con-
temptation of her green-eyed pets she has
evolved a scheme Of philosophy, which,
as the following extracts show, is tinged
with misanthropy:
Lions are animals and that is already
a reason why their society appears to me
superior 10 that Of the company of men,
Washed out. nerve wrecked by civiliza-
ton, man has lost the sense Of instinct
And il is from instinct that comes all true
nobility. 1t is because of the loss of it
that men possess no longer the heroic
virtues. those which make breasts to beat
and fire the spirit,
THE greatest among men nowadays,
the artists and thinkers. give by the flash
Of their genius the Illusion OF a temporary
sovereignty. But their materialism and
the attitude 10 which civilization has re-
duced them-civilization winch levels
down all middle-sized peoples a de-
eeption.
Lions keep the promise which their
aspect gives. Mine have the serenity OF
strong natures. Their carriage is natur-
ally naughty and through their half
closed eyes they shed a sovereign content
on things which surround them. No
human events can alter the calm serenity
Of animals
Men who command others, either by
ones who have preserved a scrap Of
instinct. OF all men, kings are most like
lions. They have learned the art TO
live among men and yet not be of them.
They let them approach, but draw line
past which they must GO
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
CORNERED MOURNING FABRICS
West End London Merchant Antiei-
Pated King Edwards Death.

London. June A West End London
dry goods merchant practically had a cor
ner on mourning fabrics the day the news
Of King Edwards death became public
He got a hint Of the serious condition of
the King and realized its market value in
stantly.
on Thursday afternoon, when the King
was gravely i'll but when nobody believed
that he was near death, a lady wen
known at court entered the shop and or
dered two mourning gowns TO he made
and delivered quickly The clerk who
took the order reported it to the floor
walker, who FASTENED 10 the merchants
private office. The merchant Immediately
suspected that the death Of the King
might be imminent, and realizing what a
boom it would cause in the black goods
market he promptly telephoned and teie-
graphed al the makeis ef mourning fab
RIGS and materials and bought all the
goods they had in stock
When the Kings death was announced
there was a rush Of retail merchants an
over the kingdom for mourning goods
The wholesale houses practically had been
cleaned out by the shrewd West End mer-
chant and prices went soaring 1t is not
known what profit the merchant realized
but il must have been very large.