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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
Heart toHeart
Talks.
TRUE MARRIAGE.
by EDWIN a. NYB.

Said my young friend:
- tell you II requires u brave man
CT woman TO get married nowadays"
Why
I~,oa "a. ,ne divorce courts. Note
the articles running 10 the magazines.
such M why Left My Husband. or
-Nh, Ny Wife Left Me- OF Three
werks Married aud Out and no on"
Iiot.a look dangerous, But--
You must remember the story Of a
hnppt marriage Is not news" IL Is
unil the fnihres that are played up"
b, The newspapers and exploited In
muguEine articles
IN The first place
| believe the average person expects
too much rrnm marriage DO not fan
~ thpt th. state of matrimony is the
New Jerusalem let down out of Mnv.
en- u you do you will be disappolnt'
ed
And, for that matter
Did you ever have any experience of
pleasure. long dwelt upon, that came
up Ia your expectutionsi Does aRy-
thing Of that sort ''paH out" according
to anticipationy Marriage " NO excep-
ton 10 the ruie OF things hnman.
Marriage means adjust nieut
When two persons begin Ia i've with
each ether they discover that each
must give up something. There must
be- In the household the two bears the
old woman spoke of-bear and forhrar
You mny be- happy though married
BenrinG each others burdens. for
bearing each other 10 love. letting each
day take care OF It's own probietus. not
expecting too much, veiy taciug the
future. that h the plain way To mari
tai harmony.
"Wtiat about lover" you say.
Tint In flrst OF all. of course. Tut
love. mind you--love tested by mar.
riage-is much more than sentiment
and kisses
lseat love. the love that sbtdes. In
long suffering and kind. seeketh not Its
ewn Love is devotion. Live In self
sacrifice Love Is great respect for tho
ether self
And
IN true marriage you will discover
that ten years from your wedding day
your devotion toward, youi great re.
spect for. your high affection for. your
loved one IL ten times grenter
And 80 OH through the years
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Or the Cayce Oil Company


Shreveport, La, October 20, 1911.
A meeting of the stockholders Of
Cayce Oil Company was held this
day at the office of the company in
Shreveport, La, with the following
named stockholders, holding and
owning all the stock of the company
at present, to-wit: b. b. ferry, hold
ing and owning i0i shares; J. w. Oh
liver holding and owning i04 shares;
A. Ii. Stephens holding and owning
/ shares; Donham Oil Company by
j. w. Oliver holding and owning 80
shares.
Notice of this meeting, as provid-
cd by charter, being waived by all
of the stockholders Of the company.
| Mr.. J. w. Oliver, q stakeholder,
was elected chairman of the meet
ing; and B. b. Terry, stakeholder.
was elected recretary. On motion
duly made and seconded. the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved: That Article One of the
charter of this Company be amend
cd 50 as to change the name of this
Company from the Cayce Oil Com
pany to the Oliver Terry Company.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Before me, the undersigned au-
thority, personally came and ap-
peared J. w. Oliver and b. B. Ter
ry, who being duly sworn, says on
oath, that they were The chairman
and secretary respectively, Of
stockholders meeting of Cayce Oil
Company, held on the Goth day Of
October, 1911, and that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy Of the minutes of said meet
ing.
Sworn TO and subscribed before
me this the goth day Of October,
1914. ]. A. THIGPEN,
J. w. OLIVER, Notary Public,
r. B. TERRY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: / approve the above and fore
going amendment to the charter OF
the Cayce Oil Company.
October e, 1911
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Atty, fst Judicial, Dist La.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded,
October %, 1911. W. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-OfficiO
Deputy Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: I hereby certify that the above
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
TAKE YOUR wIrE's ADVICE.

Some one ttus anid
when mnn has tolled Rtep by step
up n flight OF stairs he will be Knre 10
lnd Il wotiinn ut the top. but she nny
not be able to tell how she got there"
man comes UP to conriusion by
The slow steps of deliberate logic. III
stinctively the woumn reaches 1t by n
single. bound
Therefore should you contemplate
some important step without hnving
r.onaulted your WIFE, don't.
Her intuItive Insight may be worth
more tlan your deliberate reasoning.
Especially IL the nornnl average wo-
mnn quick Ia see the right or wrong
involved In n proposition. She jumps
over subtle distinctions and evaaive
phrnslng aud lands OH the lirm foot
Ing Of eternal righteousness.
Ethcaliy every woman IL II seer.
And especially clear ARE the eyes OF Il
wife In any matter Involving the wei
fare ar the good name of her family.
Make your wife n close coniidant In
nil things. and the sequel will prove
her wisdom.
There was Victoria Colonna.
SHE In u strong character In the his
tory of her times. Her husband wis
a friend of the great Charles v. At
one time the husband WAS offered the
crown nf Naples II he would join the
league against Charles. The man was
strongly tempted He referred the
matter 10 his wife She hadc him
spurn the proposal.
Not every wife would thus refuse to
he queen. But
Most wives would!
Recause the alliance contemplated
the haze betrayal Of n friend. and the
heart Of true woman instinctively II
turned against such bnseness.
Seek your wife's advice. She In your
best friend. your most competent and
wiSest counselor.
The writer speaks from long expert.
ence Almost invariably he has made
mistake when be failed to confer
with his wife or has proceeded con.
trary to her advice.
A wife will help TO clear way diff
culties and suggest ways and means
that might not occur to the husband
Two heads are better than one"
especially Ii one I've woman's head.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03

your muscles. vitintes your blood. de-
pletes 10y ao mIch your volune Ut
working capital
You put Yourself against you.
" het.ver you give way Ia amy sort
of dissipation. any overinduigence ihui
puts you Ia he'd inte aud gets tou NJ
In the mornlng with hnd head o'
Jaugl"d nerves, you K'ssen by thu
much your chnnces.
Tue joker says:
If whisky interferes with your husi
ness. give up your business
Aye: In very truth. u whisky or
gambling or any othI ihiae interferes
with your business give up your bust
ness and make the whisky drinking.
the gnnihliug or whnt uut ynui mnin
business. it.cHiise II IL only IL question
of time whrn you must cut out one
or the either.
Let yoiIr natural competitor In hnsi.
uess--th either fellow do the dissipnt
lug If he chooses
Az for you. stick fnst to yo,Ir bust
ness IN business hours Outside OF
business hours get i'trnty "r ste'p, good
mir nnd regutnr ueaia
Let your competitor waste his time
and henlth II he willis TO do 80. As
for you
You cannot afford IT,
tf you t.nre more for being success.
fui, independent. u man among men
thnn you do for yoir appetite. do nor
h,. your own rival In iHisiness. Do
not be- your own hnHdlcap
Nobody hut you can defeat you.
Why fight against yourself?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
ROLLING THE. soar

On the complaint of the ueighbors In
Der faf a Chicago health officer stop
ped I'M old woman from boiling soft
SOAP on her gas range
And the little old lady cried and
said she didn'l exactly need the saap.
but she wns lonesome for Indiana
and lust had to boil something
Ever help make soft soap2
II no you viii understand how the
old woman felt
IL you We're the boy OF the family
you tended MS preliminary to the
grand boiling. the teaching hopper
Some folks had regular hoppers. and
Others USED a barrel. into which were
put the wood ashes. Your business
was 10 keep the I've dripping from the
ashes by pouring water into the hop
per from time TO time. and woe betide
you II you let the thing run dry.
There was the big kettle.
Swung over the Dire In the back yard.
the kettle was utilized Ia the fall for
making apple hutter. In the spring for
the soap boiling.
Into the old black kettle went the
I've and the soap INT and meat rinds
carefully treasured through the winter.
When the boiling was begun II was
your business 10 keep the Ore going
] under the kettle The wood smoke got
Into your eyes (which you did not
miDd,. and you had TO take your turn
Ut stirring the mixture (which you did
anindl. and
DO you not hear again the snapping
~ the hickory wood7 Aud
The twitier Of the robust
And see the chiplnunk yonder 10 the
weedsf And hear the guinea items
with their "Potrack. potrack.'
do you not see the vivid grass and
the tumhlcd clouds In the blue. blue
aky-clouis that sail and sail?
And sometimes as you watched the
clouds nad dreamed the dreams of boy
Aood the soap boiled over.
Now
What Is the moral of this snapshot
OF the old time Indiana soap boiling?
There Is none. Can't an old fellow
andulge his memory sometimes with
out moralizing2
The huge soap factories with their
great caldrOns and tall stacks have
SONG since taken away the need for
boiling soft soap in the back yard. but
They can never take away the dear
old memories OF q day that Is dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
nd A YOUNG NAN.

II goes without saying thar you Wish
70 succeed In whatever business yon
are engaged
Well
DO you know you can easily put
yourself 10 the way OF yonr success.
become your own competitor, be your
own enemy?
How is that7
Why. You become your own enens
when you indulge the habits that pre-
vent your being 81 your best
Now
Your largest capital Is Yourself a
sonnd mind In sound body Your
brain. nerves. muscles. blood these
are the means BY which you get things
done So that whatever clouds your
brain. skaters your nerves, weakeas
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03

% jail without n whimper has got q
man inside OF him.
And more
boy who will acknowledge his
theft and then ask for Situntlon de
serves the situation nnd Al chnnrs,
IL contruiS ones faith III human ua
ture to teuru ihut Charles got his
chance aud In making good.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
Parnail.


Parnell was quite unlike any other
man that had ever met. Tall ana
strikingly handsome. there was In him
something beyond definition or de.
scription. II was power utterly care
less OF Its possession. seemingly an.
conscious Of Its own strength. unag-
gressive In Its mastery. unstudied. Inn.
passive. without one touch Of haughti.
ness. He was usually silent. but say.
ing what be wanted to say In the
straightest words: never offensive. air
ways fair: always thinking. but never
absorbed In his thoughts: thoughtfuI
of others. alive 10 everything around
him, entirely without pose or pre-
tense. even In temper. showing breed
ing TO bis finger tips. You say all
these things. and you might say fifty
other things OF him. and yet you are
conscious that you have said nothing.
and the reason Is this-that you might
just as well attempt to describe the
flight or passage Of Marconi teIe.
gram through space as TO set down In
words the secrets of this mans pre-
eminenee. Sir William Butler
In His Autobiography
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
Rurnaae Snella.

It In stated thas the Rurman highly
prizes the following gems: Ruby. dia-
mond or crystal. pearl. coral. topaz,
sapphire, catseye. amethyst and EN-
erald. Collectively they ward eff sick
ness or danger The caiseye IL sup
posed 10 secure invulnerabillty In war.
lamentations are muttered over some
or all Of these stones aud the water tn
whlch they are Immersed IL drunk In
order to secure immunity from nil evil.
Spells are uttered over rubles. and
they are inserted az amulets 10 the
flesh of men WIKI desire 10 be immune
from wounds inflicted by sword, spear
or gun Another curious belief of Bur
mans liz connected with the weapons
of the stone and bronze ages which
are found In Burma and which IRE he
iieved by the superstitious to fill FROM
the sky. They are supposed TO pos
sess medicinal properties. especially in
the cure Of appendicitis. which ~
called rainbow disease AZ I'm mn
ture rainbow Is supposed to be de-
stroyed by thunderbolt. so much pain
is believed TO be relieved by dra wing
q stone or bronze weapon across the
part affected Times OF India.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16

these noes were given by the Pres
ident and the Secrtary acting in
accordance with resolution of
the Police Jury Of June 2, 1910,
minute book pages 329 for the
first two and March 7th. 1907,
book page 1856 for the other.
+ Messrs. Bauman and Burke,
both explained TO the Jury that
what they int ended to say was that
the present system Of beokkeep-
ing did not provide for bills
payable (not even the system
recently established and that
they would suggest that the jury
add a bills payable book to their
present system.
The report was adopted on mo-
tion of Mr.. Delcambre, seconded
bv Mr.. F.. J. Mestayer and the
Treasurer instructed to pay the
auditors bill.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Delahoussaye
duly carried, he and the Secre
tary were appointed a commit
!, tee, the auditors volunteered thel'
services to assist the Parish 8
special council to ascertain tht
amount of the pnaccounted fol
J taxes appearing in the audi
| |tors report and report al the
next regular meeting.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
STATE REUNIONa

To all Confederate Veterans
and all Sons and Daughters OF
Confederate Veterans Of the State
of Louisiana:
GREETING-The undersigned
Committee extend to each and all
of YOU a cordial invitation to at
tend the State Reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans to
be held at Lake Charles October
10th, 18th and 18th, 1911.
Special railroad rates have been
arranged over all railroads. thus
making the trip inexpensive to all.
The local Camp has perfected a
thorough organization and is full
ly prepared to entertain all yis'-
tors who may attend. More than
one hundred of the leading men
Of this parish are acting ON the
various committees and every ide-
|ital requisite to the comfort and
welfare of the visitors will be
carefully looked after.
Complete arrangements have
been made for a camp at the Pleas
ure Pier on Lake Charles where
board and lodging will be furn-
ished free to all veterans who de.
sire it.
Excursions to the famous sui.
phur mines of Calcasieu Parish
and steam boat excursions on Cal.
,casieu River as far as Grand Lake
have been arranged for. These
will be free of cost to all veterans
To those citizens Of the State
who have not familiarized them
selves with the wonderful growth
alJd development of Southwest
Louisiana this feature alone will
ne well worth the price Of the trip
The City of Lake Charles ant
the Parish of Calcasieu have actee
| in the most generous manner II
preparation for this encampmen'
and nothing will be left undon'
which will add TO the pleasure O
the occasion or to the comfort O.
those who attend.
T Comrades, the years but add t.
the glory Of the "Lost Cause" II
the honor that is due to the mem
,,ory of the dead and TO the low
land respect for the living VIII
took part in that great struggle.
In this spirit let every membe
lof every Camp Of Veterans. an
lof Sons and Daughters, join i
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
Forced To Leave Home.

Every year a large number OF
poor sufferers, whose lungs are
sore and racked with coughs, are
urged to 60 to another climate.
But this is costly and not always
sure. There's better way. Let
DIR. Kings New Discovery cure
you at home. cit cured me. OF
lung trouble writes w. r. Mel
son of Calamine, Ark. "when all
else failed and l gained Al pounds
in weight. Its curely the king OF
all cough and lung cures" Thou
sands owe their lives and health
to it. It's positively guaranteed
for Coughs, Colds, Colds, La
Grippe, Asthma, Croup--all
Throat and Lung troubles. Soc
and $1.OO. Trial bottle free at all
druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
Stubborn Colds May Lead
10 COnSumDtiOn

Did you ever have a Geld that would
not let go: a cough that persisted. that
prevented sleep, and made waking hours
miserable? Eckmans Alternative Is the
proper remedy in such cases. Perhaps
some simple medicine may be effective
where 1t is only a tickling In the throat;
BUT when your chest is sore and simple
remedies don't answer-thsn take Eek
mans Alternative Neglect often leads to
more serious trouble; a case in point fol-
lows: 71S Cherry ST., Phila., Pa.
Gentlemen: In July, 1905, l first ne
ticed the conditions that showed l had
Consumption. l lost weight rapidly; had
4 hollow cough, hemorrhapes and very
severe night sweats. My brother recon-
mended Eckmans Alternative. In the Fail
Of 1905 l began to take it. At this time
l am perfectly well and robust. Ny ap-
petite il good and my weight has in
creased from 40 to 14O pounds. Not a
trace of my old trouble remains. l will
gladly express the merits of this medi-
cine to anyone"
(SgHed NJ. L. GERHARDT.
Ecknan's Alternative Is effective In BrOn-
chitis. Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles, and In upbuiding the
system. Does not contain poisOns, epiates
or hailit-forming drugs. Ask for booklet
Of cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more evi-
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
Estorge Drug OA. IN New iberia
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing
gravel cures diabetes, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all
Irregularities Of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women
Regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren. If not sold by your drug
gist will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt of $1.O0. One small bottle
is tive months treatment and sell
dom fails to perfect cure. Send
for Testimonials from this and 9th
er states. DR.. E. w. Hall, 1926
Olive street. St. Louis, Mo. Sold
by Bstorge Drug Co. and others.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
BOY TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.

: St. Martinsville, La. Sept. IL.
Because his parents locked him
in the room as a punishment for
some indiscretion this morning.
Martel Leblanc. aged Is, took his
own life at S:25 o'clock. When
the parents heard no more from
the youth and supposing that ne
had been punished enough, they
opened the door and were horri.
fed to find him hanging TO the
head of the bed. dead.
+ Martel was the SON OF Daniel
Leblanc, one of the most prospe'
rous citizens Of this parish. Tht
youth was very bright and was {
great favorite with every one
The tragic death has cast q deeI
gloom over this city. Funera
arrangements have not yet Dee'
l'completed.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16

but for the deep blowing
done in the spring." says one Of
local exchanges, we should
have no crop" A similar re.
mark was made by another man
in our hearing yesterday: III
the farmers had not learned to
break land better and cultivate
better, the drouth would have
done twice as much damage 40 it
has done. The Progressive
Farmer
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
w. O. DAVIS AND DIR. E. G.
LEWIS DROWNED.

Franklin, La, Sept. 2.-This
town was plunged into deepest
gloom today when news was re-
ceived by ahe sheriff's office her.
of the accidental drowning OF
William G. Davis and DIR. E. T..
Lewis, two Of the younger prom
inent business men Of this city,
who with a number of others de-
parted at 4 O'Clock this morning
10 spend the day fishing and bath
ing at Hines camp, some miles out
in the Portage bay, back OF this
town.
Il seems that DR.. Lewis was in
a skiff which was attached to the
gas boat in which the party were
travelling and when about a mile
and a half out in the bay from
Hines camp, he lost his balance
and fell overheard. Imm1diate-
!, H parties aboard the gasoline
launch jumped into the skiff and
went to the rescue Of Lewis, who
was making a hard fight to save
himself. Davis being among the
number. In some manner, due
perhaps to excitement, the skiff
was overturned and Davis, not
knownino how TO swim. was
drowned.
Upon receipt of the news here
three searching parties set out to
Eassist in looking for the bodies OF
1.-The two unfortunates and up to
this hour no signs Of same have
been seen. Owing to the great
excitement caused by the drown
ling of these gentlemen, there was
no attention paid as to just where
lthey fell overheard.
| DR.. Lewis is a prominent vet
linerary surgeon of this city. be
ling well known. Mr.. Davis 10 tn
proprietor of a furniture stor'
land the secretary Of the Franklin
Retail Merchants association
recently organized, and a Mason
Both gentlemen are very popuia
and their untimely deaths are dc
plored by all Of this communit,
T Mr.. Davis is survived by a faith
Ter. mother and several sisters.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
HEALTH
WARNING
Adyiee From Health Boards Re-
sardine Danger Of Rats

Health boards in leading cities are
starting ! crusade against rats. as
the greatest danger to both prop
erty and health, carrying disease
germs into the home.
Every citizen should aid in ex.
terminating rats and use Stearns
Electric Rat and Roach Paste Ten
dorsed BY health of6cers) and kill
of the rats. It Is also sure death
to mice, cockroaches, waterbugs and
other vermin. Money back It 1t
fails.
A n druegistA Be sure to get
the genuine; Z5c and $lOO. Stsafns'
Electric Paste Co. Chicago. III.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16
A HARVEST FOR WAGE
EARNBkS.

No farmer expects. . crop when
he has not sown the seed. 1t
YOU leave weeks. months and years
roll by without sowing seed you
need not look for crop. Now
is the time to make up your mind
to save. Put a small sum in the
Building Association, and when
your rainy day comes your ac-
count will mean to you what .
good crop does to the farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. -
A 1900. mile aeroplane race from
Minneapolis to New Orleans Is
prosposed in plans suggested to
the Minneapolis Commercial
Club by the Aero Club of Chic.
ago. According to present plans
the prizes for race would aggre-
gate $4,000 to be provided by
cities which might benefit by the
fights in the way of advertising.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-09-16

For bowel complaints IN ehil-'
|dren always give Chamberlain's 3
Collie. COlera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and castor oil. 1t IL certain
to effect a cure and when reduced
with water and sweetened 10
pleasant to take. No physician
can prescribe a better remedy.
For sale by all dealers.