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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

When could stand his cruelty no
lCnger got hold Of one Of his checks
for SGD. caSbed il and ran away With
NY BaGy.
Il have worked my fingers nearly to
the bone to keep my baby. and went
to South Dakota and to Iowa and Mis-
souri, and then here, trying to keep
them from arrpsting me"
Pathetic as the story is. one can read
between the lines. The cruelty of the
big husband became intolerable. and
IN order TO escape from the brute the
girl followed her instincts and fed.
And she had no mother.
Do you remember the touching
prayer of Elspeth in Barrie's "Senti-
mental Tommy" How she sobbed
out to God
I'm so little and l hinna no
mother"
Poor. frail Anna Ryan was so little
-only eighty-three pounds-and' she
had no mother.
OF course the law said the little
thing must go back to Memphis and
be punished (as if she had not been
punished. Big police officers are very
jealous lest the majesty of the law be
violated.
You say the girl was weak, or fool
ish, or even sinful? Suppose she was
all of these What could you expect?
But in her heart she was not wick
ed; only tormented and desperate
With her girlish hands she bad reach
ed out impusively for the sweets Of
human happiness and grasped only
the bitterness of cruelty and disap
DOintment.
Put yourself in her place.
Might you have done better? May
be you have merely been more for
tunate than she.
Aud remember-she had no mother.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
LISTEN!

Opportunity knocks at your door.
Did you hear?
No? Then certainly you did not lis
ten or you must be deaf. 1t was no
fault of hers that you did not respond.
And will she knock again?
Certainly.
Do not believe the faLacy that OPP
portunity knocks but once at every
mans door You might just as well
believe the sun shines but once on
every mans head.
Opportunity is impartial
If You say you have had no chance
in the world you are mistaken. You
have had plenty of chances. Maybe
you were asleep when Opportunity
knocked or too impolite to pay atten-
ton or too lazy.
Opportunity is persistent.
If when she calls and knocks you
sneak behind the curtains and pre-
tend you are not lat home" she will
even slip her card under your door in
viting you to make the return call.
Every day men and women will tell
you they had chance, perhaps great
chance. once on time, but they didn't
"see it." They let it slip.
That's it.
Opportunity was on hand, but they
were too busy or too ignorant or too
INDECENT to answer the doorbell.
Listen! Do not put your fingers in
oil a ~
make up your mind that your day is
over. II you are in that mood you will
not hear even though Opportunity
shouts at you through the keykoie.
Listen for Opportunity.
She is really kind hearted when you
come to know her. And she has
pounded on your front door many a
time She has even begged you to let
her in She would go in partnership
with you. And you turned over in
your bed and snored. 1t is wonder
she did not permanently strike you
off her visiting list. But she did not.
Listen for the raps.
When you hear so much as whis-
per or even a sigh sit up and pay at
tention 1t may be Opportunities self
Rub the mists of sleep out of your
eyes. At the very first rap get out Of
bed and open the door-quickly, mind
you!
No opportunity for you?
you say the world is all wrong:
why, Gods in his heaven and alls
we'll" Only you-you are all wrong
Even now Opportunity waits, and you
will not heed
Smile at the jade and she will smile
back. Scowl at her too eften and one
day she win snub you as you deserve.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
YOUR MOTHER.

If you should begin now and devote
every minute of your life until your
mothers death you could not begin To
pay 1.-THE of what you owe her
When 1t comes to paying mother you
are utterly bankrupt.
Again and again she has risked her
life for you She did that at the be
ginning cheerfully down into
the valley of the shadow that you
might be.
Heroism of motherhood
In the history of the world there
have been few brave men who would
dare to risk their lives for some cause
that is dear to them. but every woman
risks her life for her babe.
And that risk is but the commence
rnent of her cheerful sacrifice. To her
child she viii give her health. her
strength. her affections, while the
breath Of life Is in her. TO the child
she will give tenderness and watchful-
ness and ceaseless devotion always
and forever.
And for that devotion, vouchsafed
to you until this day, what have you
given in recompense to her?
You have given attention to her
needs? You have made her comfort
able? OF course you have done that.
You could not do less But you ought
to do more.
You ought to show your mother in
a multitude of ways your appreciation
of her and your undying love Of her.
1t is easy to make a mother happy.
She will treasure up a thoughtful
word. an accent of devotion. kiss, a
scrap Of paper. for many an hour. will
mother. for mothers are built that
way.
There is something surely lacking in
that child who fails in showing his
gratitude Great men have gladly paid
the highest tribute to their mothers.
There was Napoleon.
They say he was cold hearted and
cruel. Never toward his mother OF
her he said:
1T is to my mother. to her good
principles. that owe my success and
all that ! have that is worth while"
And Lincoln:
.'All that am or hope to be | owe
to my angel mother"
In almost the latest breath Of his dy-
ing agony on the hill of Calvary the
Christ remembered his broken hearted
mother and consigned her to John:
.Son. behold thy mother; mother, be-
hold thy son.
And your mother? Have you been
very kind to her and loving and So
licitous and deeply appreciative?
If you are away from her do You
write to your mother often?
Is your mother glad because of you +:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
you MUST FIGHT. BOY.

~ After all is said. my son. success In
this world Is Il matter Of hard fight
4ng.
IL there Is In you no Joy of a fight.
anO love for scrimrhage. you are not
likely to score much Of a victory.
OF course do not mean lighting
aunen physically. That is poor bust
mess.
1nean you must have a real thrill
In attacking and overcoming things
that get into your way, Joy in jump
ing over barriers.
Where shall / fall imp said the
snew recruit to the fighting colonel
Like a dash was the response: Fall
Kin anywhere. The fighting, is good all
asalcng the line.''
And 50 it is of life-the fighting is
good anywhere along the line.
There's heat and cold to fight.
And your own laziness.
And your ignorance of real life.
And ignorance of yourself.
On. there are plenty of foes to fight
The knights of old had no more of
&c than you will have when you get
aRtO the battle line and go up against
the things outside of yourself and in
a side Of yourself
And IL you have formed the bad
habit. even In boyhood, of lodging
@aIl the hard blows that fall you will
mot fight the good fight
The fighter is made by fighting.
be- Nhnsko nlrx In
Che heavier the task put upon him,
the greater the emergency looms, the
more does the spirit of the fighter
rise to do brave battle.
There's stimulus in opposition.
A child may play all day long with
the big Maxim shells and roll them
about as be pleases. There is no dan
ger In order TO be Of account those
shells must go against something
hard.
When those shells are hurled like
thunderbolt against the hardened
steel armor plate OF a battleship the
impact brings out the tremendous
force of destruction pent up inside
nxhem.
So Of the man who is hurled by the
hand of fate against the hard con-
stiitions of moral life
Provided be is Of the Maxim make!
The impact. the striking force of
the man. as he goes against hard
circumstances make him dangerous
explosive to the circumstances.
Sure l must fight if ! would reign.
increase my courage. Lord
So runs the old hymn, which is true
1n both life and religion.
You must fight, boy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION.
BY EDWIN A. NYR..

Like attracts like.
The chemist well understands that
law. He knows that certain atoms
4have an affinity for each other-the
Jaw of chemical affinity. The law is
true of people as of atoms. Those
shat are alike mutually attract each
zother, because the law Of the spirit
sual world is the same as the law Of
EShe natural world.
THAT is to say
If man is brutal in his feelings,
coarse in moral fiber and loud in. his
conduct he will attract to himself
those that are brutal and loud and
coarse. If he does not find his sort
his sort will find him.
Contra wise
If one is tine in his instincts, quiet
lin his tastes and modest in his con-
4 duct be will find himself drawn in
stinctively toward those who are fine
and quiet and modest. He whose con-
duct is upright and whose life is pure
and whose ideals are high will be
naturally inclined toward those whose
conduct and morals and ideals are
like his
like enjoys like.
The man of upright disposition and
pure morals cannot enjoy the COM
partnership of the low and the GRIM
ina1ly inclined. Such association would
be painful. And the greatest punish
uent the criminal could undergo
would 'be to put him, in daily con-
-Gact with the morally clean.
Like assimilates like.
That is the subtle law of the mind
: 1T is as true as the law of gravity,
as true as the law of crystallization,
that human being is changed trans
formed into the likeness of the being
whom he loves and admires. If he
loves and admires the good he will
be gradually fashioned into the like
ness OF the good; Ii he loves and ad-
mires the bad he will by the same
ksSw be transformed into the likeness
~sof the bad.
Like holds to like
There is such thing as being CON
FIRMED in character One who con-
stantly companies with the good and
Noteworthy will become infatuated to
good, fixed in his thought, habit and
purpose One who constantly con-
sorts with the bad accustoms himself
TO evil and fixes his thoughts and |
shabits and motives toward evfl.
Young man. young woman
Did you fancy that good or bad
character was matter OF chance2
dt is the product of unalterabIe laws.
chief of which is the law Of ASSo-
4CIATroN.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
SHE had no MoTHER.

This is the sad story of Mrs. Anna
Pearl Ryan. mother of a four-year
old boy at nineteen.
Mrs. Ryan was arrested in Chicago
for cashing check in Memphis.
Tenn. and admitted her guilt
Which looks bad
But wait until you hear, her side
of the story. an experience told by
the little woman. scarcely more than
a child. as she related it at the police
station between sobs:
My husband won MY heart and we
were married when was a mere
child Ny mother was dead. Married
at fourteen. nig baby was born when
was scarcely fifteen.
AT that time | weighed only eighty
fiaee lgiirfls. aGti don't weigh esue!,
anap tl,:tn tiat now Ak husialne
stood more than six feet tall and was
powerfllI man.
After awhile he wearied of me
tnd Logan 70 abuse me shlmefuIlv
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
sesss'ststS KNSS-1
SNAPSHOTS OF THE MODES.
The GirdIe Appears on All Kinds of
Costumes.

Even on princess gowns the wide cir
die is seen, sometimes in the guise of Il
pinafore bib or in a deep point far be-
low the waist line.
Combination skirt and corset covers
are to be worn as persistently as ever.
Too many women ignore the fact
that any opening at the neck or Shout
ders of a gown should be lower III
front than in the back. A. deviation
from this rule even in decollete
gown makes the wearer look as if her
clothes were riding up in front.
Long sleeves to the knuckles will be
in fashion for thin gowns. and the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
one 81 c.connslI.a aRnIls.,

Some extremely amusing mistakes
have been made by even the most prac.
ticed speakers in their desire to carry
their audience with them. O'Connell
once in an election speech in Concilia.
ton hall told his followers that ii
measures ipmtiou~ Is ireland were
brought into eafaaaeat he would 20
over TO England ANA de on the fo0E
If the house 81 commons in opposition
% them, and when he came back b.
would say. Are you for reDeaI NOW z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
WHAT SHE DID.

Her name is Hannah Jacober.
she occupied high school position
In her home In Germany and until her
narriage had worked ut nothing more
EKborious than needlpwurk.
Five years aga the JaeobeF family
came ste America. the husband occupy
isag 4 good salaried position. A year
afterward he died
Hrs Jacoher sx..s less without sun
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
FRIBBLEs OF FASHION.
%chantecler' Yelling Will Decorate the
Faces of Modish Woman.

"Chantecler' yelling is the newest
thing at the yelling counters. tcomes
in two toned colorings that copy the
shadings in the ROSTERS plumage.
The craze for limitations of the
barnyard rooster abounds in buttons.
and there is an evening slipper COM
pletely covered with the brown feath.
ers of the pheasant hen. All fashion
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

issued either in cash or for its equiva-
lent in property; provided, however,
that no stock shall be disposed of by the
directors at less than par This cor
poration is authorized to begin business
when one hundred (Ioo) shares of ifs
capital stock shall have been subscribed
and paid for in full.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended with the
consent of majority of the stockhold-
ers, at meeting called for such pur-
pose, after ten (Io) days notice in writ
ing. When this corporation is dissolved,
its affairs shall be liquidated by two (al
commissioners, selected by the stock
hoidcrs, at meeting called for such
purpose.
Done and signed at my Office in the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana. on
this the 9th day of February A. D. 1o1s.
E. R. BERNSTEIN,
W. S. PENICK JR.,
J. P. FORD,
J. I .SCHUMPERT,
Attest:
T. c. BARRET.
N. C. BLANCHARD.
LEON R. SMITH,
Notary Public, Caddo Parish. La.
This is to certify that | have exam
med the above and foregoing charter Of
the Oakdale Land Company, and find
ing nothing therein contrary to law, I
hereby approve the same. Dated and
signed this 9th day of February 1910
]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney, First Judicial Dis
trict, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
g 1910. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohicio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
l hereby certify that the aboveand fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this 9th
day of March 1910.
S. o. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
|olueI' $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for girls of fourteen, sixteen and eighteen
years of age. Send 10 cents to this Office
giving number, $500, and it will be prompt
ly forwarded to you by mail. If in haste
send an additional two cent stamp for
letter postage, which insures more prompt
delivery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
CHARTER
OF THE OAKDALE LAND COM
PANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, the undersigned authority,
on this day came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereto
SUBSCRIBED, who declared that they do
hereby form corporation under the
laws of the State of Louisiana, for the
objects and purposes and under the stip-
uiations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are hereby
declared to be the purchase and sale of
real estate and other property, with the
right of holding and disposing of same,
or of mortgaging, leasing or pledging
the same, as the directors of this cor
poration may see proper.
ARTICI E II.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the OAKDALE LAND
COMPANY, and under its said name it
shall have power and authority to enjoy
succession fer period of twenty-five
(25) years.
ARTICLE III.
The domicille of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana; citation or other le-
gal notice shall be served on the presi-
dent, or in his absence on the vice pres
ident.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
board of directors, composed of three
60 stockholders, which said~board shalt
be elected annually by the stockholders
on the first Monday in February, begin
ming with the year 1911. The officers
of the corporation shall be a president,
vice president, second vice president and
secretary treasurer. The officers shall be
elected by the board of directors, and
the first board of directors, who shall
serve until the first Monday in Febru-
airy 1911, or until their successors shalt
have been elected, shall be E. R. Bern
stein, w. S. Penick Jr, J. P. Ford and
]. I. Schumpert, with E. R. Bernstein
as president, W. s. Penick Jr., as vice
president; J. l. Schumpert as second
vice president, and ]. P. Ford as secre4
tary-treasurer. Notice of stockholders
meetings shall be given by ten (Io) days
publication in any one of the newspapers
published in the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, but such notice may be
waived by the stockholders. At all
stockholders meetings each share of
stock shall be entitled to one % vote,
and may be cast by the owner thereof
or by proxy. Any vacancy in the board
of directors shall be flied by the re-
naming directors. Three CD directors
shall constitute quorum. The direc-
tors shall have full power and authority
to adopt all rules and bylaws that may
be necessary or needful in the manage
ment of the business Of the corporation.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at twenty thousand dol
lars ($2o,ooo.oo), to be divided into two
hundred (2oo) shares of one hundred
dollars ($1oo) each. The stock may be
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
VENIRE

Of the First District Court, Caddo Par
lsh, Louisiana, for Grand Jurors for
the Term Commencing on the Sec
ond Monday in April IoIo
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

dom seems to be initiating the charac-
ters in M. Rostands celebrated play
"Chantecler."
Among the spring fabrics is pretty
light material called whalebone dag
onal in mercerized cotton that is an ex-
act reproduction Of the wooden goods
of the same name 1t is 80 cents a
yard and comes in all shades.
Lace is more and more claiming at
tention for trimming ats and gowns.
Black and white are most used, and
when decorating skirts it is adjusted
in founces or as tunic.
Tucked waists are always smart and
always becoming. and nothing is quite
so practical for general wear. The
model illustrated has three tiny tucks
with deep inturn. which allows for
making the buttonholes. The wide
tucks at the shoulders give the fash
ionable broad effect. The sleeves are
in shirt waist style. with straight fac
fngs instead Of everlaps.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

three-quarter sleeves will be back for
street wear
Simple nightgowns that are made
with sleeves and body portions in one
are a feature of the present season.
and the nightgown seen in the cut is
simplicity itself. There are only Shout
der and underarm seams to be sewed
up, yet it is graceful and attractive.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
JUDO CHOLLET.

This May Nanton ra.tern is cut In gizee
from 50 to 42 inches Lust measure Gere
10 cents to this office giving number oslo
and it viii be promptly forwarded 10 yo
by mail If In haste send an additiona'
two cent stamp for letter postage. While
insures more prompt deliver.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
ARTICLE III.

The domicille of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana; citation or other le-
gal-notice shall be served on the presi-
dent, or in his absence on the vice pres
ident
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the OAKDALE LAND
COMPANY, and under its said name it
shall have power and authority to enjoy
succession fer a period of twenty-five
(25) years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-02
JOLTED
BY CHAMBER

The Chamber of Commerce yeg
tefday went on record IN favor 81
municipal garbage system. which
viii come up for q decision at the
coming election The action Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Is a direct
slap az the city han ring. which IL
trying 20 BIN tho municipal gar
bage plan In order that a garbage
franchise may be- let 60 Herman
0oets or come other street con.
tractor
Owing TO the fact that the city's
asphalt plant. which holds down
the price OF asphalt paving. is con.
neeted with the city garbage dc.
stfoyer. Il Ia necessary for the
paving trust 20 get control ~ the
garbage situation IN order 90 force
back the old paving combine prices
on the property owners Last year
Seattle laid about 100000 square
yards oi asphalt paving a graft
price 81 30 cents yard on this
would have meant $4,000 10 the
city hall ganF In addition there
are large possibilities for graft la
the collection and destruction Of
garbage Il WAS these facts that
appealed 10 the members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and secured
an endorsement ot the municipal
plan
The chamber also endorsed tho
petition calling Tor charter re-
yisiou, the t2,00Q.0e0 park bond w..
sue and the bonds for che new fire
.HtationH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-02
NOW IT'S OPERA
BY WIRELESS


CHICAGO. Feb Opera b.
wireless telephone Il the neNest
yhlua IN the electrical world a.
the Coliseum last nixhg Il was
demonstrated beyond a doubt that
the day has como for the transmits
sion III voices over lpnE distances
without wires A small party ~
electrical sseu. guests ~ Frederick
Collins. the investor Fad a little
opera party via wireless. AZ which
ihcy heard ard enjoyed the flrei
act 81 "a TroxatoFe By the Ma
tionai Opera company at the Great
Northern theatre. and later some ~
tho numbers GA she pruErnm 81 the
Boston Opera company az the Audi.
tnrltsn
The wireless set vas only WoTk.
ing one way. . representative 81 MF
Collins being down sown with a
portable transmission set. which he
first used AZ The Great Northern
theatre and later took over 70 tho
stage ot the Auditorium.
Everybody IN the little party dis
Unctly heard the voices ~ the opera
singers. both in ensemble and solos
These theatres are mile swaY
frum the Coliseum Mr. Collins
claimed that without she iuterfer.
once of the mare u metallic wires
and braces IN the electrical show
the success % the test would b.
much more satisfactory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-02

The annual fancy dress bah Of
the swell Nakama club OF Oak
Park Chicago. IS eonsldered a
unique social event This year.
according ia the Chicaso Tribune.
the rich and prominent women
members Of the club outdid al pre-.
ylQus attempts az novel costumlng
Prizes were awarded for the most
effective masculine costumes Mira.
Newton Hail wou first prias. wear
ms blue and white ovgralls Mrs
Frances y Dillon wore the attire
Of say young man.
A pritc Was awarded Mrs New
ton Hall for the mcvt effective mas.
euilns costume. and Mira Frances
3 Dillon vas close second fpr
honura
Mrs w = Worth dfeuAed a. a
farm hand. Ia a checked shirt. blue
deuim oysFalls and straw hat
Ms r. y Davis. In short skirt.
white hose and riuElets. Mrs r r.
iackey, ln hunters costume. Mrs.
A = Wilcox. a. q college boy. Mrs
y l. ueviugf0u and Mrs A J.
Muaseiman. Aa Achoolboya. Ia sailor
waist. bow tse and knickerbueksFN
wers sutereaslng figures
The women danced cid fashioned
steps. aud barn diuner was
served
Men were excluded. 81 course.