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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
unwavering Faith.

Colonel Archie Hughes of Tennessee,
who can tell more good stories even
than the renowned Tom Ochiltree, was
retailing a few from his repertory in
the Eutaw House recently.
For many years after the death of
President Andrew Jackson. " said Colo.
mel Hughes, ian old eolored man named
Alfred. who had been Jackson's body
servant. guarded his grave and showed
visitors about the spot where Old Hick-
ory's remains rested Once a visitor
said to him, DO you think that Presi-
dent Jackson is in heayen?'
"0ld Alfred eyed him contemptuous-
~.
" sCose he is in heaven. Didn't he
always say he wuz goin' dar, and if he
sed he wuz goin' who wuz gwine fer
to stop him 2 Baltimore American.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
real EST ATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, Office 5I7 Marshall street the
following real estate transfers were re
corded during the day;
T. ". Richardson TO Jan Roster 26
acres in section II, 20, 10; 5000
Mrs Cornelia S. Chase to Herman
Loeb. lots . 8, r. I3 L F. Carter sub
division; $3.50.
Southern Investment Co. to E. S.
Cayee, west half of southeast quarter
section 5. 70, Io; $1,000
Waver1y Land Co. to Miss Minnie
Belle Woodley ct al, lots S, 8, i, block
4. Waterly subdivision; sI325.
W. f. Strube to II. +. Mallory, lot 10
and east half Of LOT ii Of Koran Spring.
tract Sass
e u Richardson ID Jan Roster one
acre ii section z, one acre In section ! i,
10 IT. 3acres ii section Y, 20, 70; $500.
Foster Land Co. to VIM NJ Levy,
lots and 8 block g, Thorilhill $1,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
ASWELL FOR GOVERNOR.

A Baton Rouge special to the New
Orleans Pieayune of Thursday, Feb 2
says: From the recent State confer
.enee of high school principals at Alex
andria come echoes Of political gossip
.to the effect that DR.. ]. B. Aswell for
mer State superintendent and now pres
ident Of the State Normal School, would
Be a candidate for governor While
there have been a number Of possibili-
tics discussed, the only certain eandi-
date for the governorship IS John ~
Michel, Secretary Of State, who has all
ready announced. Another BIT Of gossip
which developed at the Alexandria
was the possibility Of Dr., B. G.
Caldwell former president Of the nor
mia school, running for State superin-
tendent of education While T H
Harris, present State superintendent,
has not formally announced, it is under
stood that be will be candidate for
reelection
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
THE sINGEING OF SARAH.

New Orleans Picayune: A telegram
from Philadelphia announces that la
Samaritaine," of of Bernhardt's plays,
was prohibited, and the divine Sarah is
boiling with indignation as conse-
quence. Let the diva boil We have
frequently boiled ourselves, and often
at what we saw and heard on the stage.
Never since apple-eating Adams time
has there been so much irreligion, rot
and indecency portrayed on the theatre
cal stage, and unless there is some such
protest as was made in the City OF
Brotherly Love there's no telling to what
depths the playwrights and players will
descend. Philadelphia showed her teeth
at the proper time and in good cause,
and the Quakers are to be congratulated
on their enterprise and earnestness IN
cleaning up" things theatrical Senator
McNichor of Philadelphia has beer en-
couraged to introduce bill in the Leg
is1ature of Pennsylvania prohibiting
filth on the stage, and his good example
should be followed throughout the
states of the Union. This idea of pay
ing So. much per head to sit a couple Of
hours and have yourself smeared and
saturated with slime and salacity be-
sides taking a taxi to haul you to it,
has been run in the ground, and it's time
for the friends of the stage to come to
the front for it and make vigorous pro-
test against its vicissitudes and vice
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
Not For Money.

Walter Winans, the noted horseman,
lives in England, and on his recent
American visit a reporter asked him
what he thought Of international mar
riages.
international marriages" said Mr..
Winans, who belongs to the Baltimore
family of that name, tare just as good
as any other kind provided the Cir
and the man are all right. The girl is.
as a rule, all right, but the man is too
otter fortune hunter, who should
never have been presented to the girl"
Mr. Winans smiled.
"a Chicago father" he resumed.
said to his foreign son-in-law the 9th
er day:
'count, I'm ruined! Every cent is
lost!'
Then, by Jove,' he said softly, 7
did marry for love, after all. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
YOUNG GIRLS, MANNERS.

Not long ago company Of middle
aged literary people were amusing.
themselves by accounting their likes and
dislikes in life, relates writer in Wonl-
ans World Magazine. Nearly all of them
agreed that the thing in the world most
worth resting the eyes on is a sweet,
modest young girl 1t was interesting
to note that the adjectives they used
were not pretty or striking or
beautifully dressed or brilliant OF
clever but just sweet, modest
This point of view is not confined to
literary people Fathers and mothers,
mature women, and men both old and
young, would be likely to have much the.
same feeling Often in a street car or
train. it is common 10 see many eyes
resting with pleasure on the bright face
Of some young girl The painful part
Of it is that the public, SO ready to be
appreciatiye, must often be disappraA
ing of the conduct Of girls in such p1b-
Tic places.
Young girls should have a very defin4
ite idea Of the distinction between what
is public and what is private A certain
amount Of informality may be allowed
IN the home which is not at all per
in public. It is in Just as bad
taste, for example, to discuss personal
matters in public as it would be to ap
pear on the treet in wrapper or XII
mono. A group of girls on a street car
merely because they are sufficient unto
themselves, have no right to show an
aggressive Inconsistencies of those
about them. It is often because they
are fortified by the fact that they are all
together that they say and do unseen1y
things.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The Conservation Commission created
by authority of the last Legislature has
levied taxes upon the products of the
State which will aggregate from $4,000
to 100000 This levy is to meet in
part the expenditures of the commits
sion.
AS programmed, the wild gas well in
the Caddo field is TO receive the atten-
ton of the commission, the cost of clos
ing which is reckoned at $4,000.
The commission, as suggested may
take possession Of the well and utilize
its product in the repayment for its
closing.
AS outlined, the commission will be
kept busy in conserving the valuable re-
sources of Louisiana Much, III reason,
is expected from this commission, be-
sides their drawing their salary with
regularity.
This commission is an experiment, but
while active gives employment to men
who, otherwise, could not have been
provided for in recognition of political
services rendered to the present State
The people have about
wearied of commissions and should
keep a keen eye on this Conservation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
A PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS.

A PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS.
Wishing to obtain information as to
the possibility of selling city bonds,
Commissioner of Finance c. G. Rives
visited Chicago and Kansas City, and on
his return home few days since an
nounced that 4 I-2 per cent bonds of the
city could be disposed of easily There is
no demand for A per cent bonds at par.
The issue of $4,000 bonds by the
city being a per cent is not popular with
fnanciers nor lenders of money, and
therefore it is possible that at the next
session of the commissioners, February
IA, the question of a new issue Of bonds
bearing 4I-2 per cent may be consid-
cred Should the commissioners decide
on a new issue, an election will be neces-
sary at which the issue will be left to
the decision of the majority of the prop
erty taxpayers. It may be regretted that
the paving contracts were impaired by
the negotiation of the bonds which were
to be taken by the. contractors as equiva
lent to money, but this was set aside by
the Supreme Court, whose decision is
that the bonds must be offered for sale
as stipulated in law
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
BAILEY FOE. HARTMAN.

The Co1nmoner A Baltimore special
to the Dallas News, under date of Jan
uary II, follows Senator Bailey of
Texas has some interesting views on
national politics, but he is not yet ready
to give them out in full. He did say
two OF three things while here today,
however, while discussing the situation
in the lobby Of the Belvidere. First Of
all he considers Judson Harmon the
leader IN the race and the best man the
party could name as the situation now
stands What about the chances Of
Woodrow Wilson, the senator was
asked. don't think he wotsla do at
all, was the reply, his revolutionary
policy would make a Greek democracy
of the country
Governor Wilson simply insisted that
Democratic members of the legislature
should cast their votes for the candi-
date for United States senator who re-
ceived the majority OF votes cast at the.
Democratic primary. IF that is revolu
tionary then every Democrat should be
a revolutionist.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
THE GROUND FOG
Crawled from His Hole Thursday,
Viewed His Surroundings and Then
Crawled Back Again and Pulled the
Hole in After Him.

The ground hog was out yesterday
we reckon; he was booked to appear
We wonder if he shook his winter-Iear
little self at seeing his shadow anc
scooted back for another six weeks, o.
| if he is galarruping around portendins
the reign of winter at an end. What /:
a ground hog anyway? Did you ever
see one? We know there are such
things as ground hog cases" for W.
have felt the pinch in such so-callet
cases.-Ruston Leader Feb. 3. .
What is the ground hog anyway"
There is some difference between the
ground hog and the hog which is hui
man. Indeed there can be no reason
able comparison between the hog which
during the spring months tunnels
through the ground and the hog which
/ is human who is hoggish in all things
The ground hog is dressed in soft
fur coat of gray. Its mischief is visible
in gardens, but it is given credit for de-
stroying avarmints' of every description
which operate against tender plants
Unlike the human hog, the ground
hog may be viewed somewhat as a
blessing in disguise, since it is hug
eater" and is somewhat a prognosti-
Gator of the weather
The ground hog was not known in
the days of Adam and Eve, but it may
have survived the flood However, this
lis imrnaterial since it is here and OF. or
about the second day of February Of
each year it will gradually crawl from
its hole, survey its surroundings and
take note of the weather
It is stated with some degree of au-
thority that on this eventful day should
the conditions Of the weather be axactly
to its notion, it will skip and frisk about
gleeful1y, stroke its w1lislsers joyfully.
'galarrupo and cavort amazingly, and
then smilingly return to ifs hole. Such
department is an encouraging sign
of an early spring, but should it. aspect
be morose and gloomy, perhaps with
eyes fearful, the indications are that the
spring may be wet and cold.
From the Caucasian observers, at
many points Of this terrestrial globe,
the reports are that the ground hog was
unusually frisEy, but with some exeep-
lions in places where it was fearful as
if it had lost its last friend and had
pulled its hole in after him.
From these reports, it is then safe to
conclude that at some section of the
world the spring time gentle Annie
will be as it should be, and in others it
may be too wet or too dry, but regard
less, the progressive tiller Of the soil
will get ready and be in time with his
seeding in the ground instead Of IN the.
moon; and, as an old subscriber Of the
Caucasian would say, never mind the
ground hog, but prepare the ground
well, get good seed, cultivate intelli-
gently, and with a little rain and little
and plenty of elbow grease,
there will be enough made to keep US
from starving
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
Chiidless Dran,atists.

Heredity, however powerful IN. the
field of athletics, is powerless in the
theater. Have you noticed the child
lessness of the dramatist? 1t seems
that the successful dramatist is at the
end of a series and never leaves a sue
cessor. Look down the list Of them
from Gilbert to Shaw and you will find
never child. Further search brings
up Thomas Hardy. Barrie, Maeterlinck,
Pinero. Cecil Raleigh. Vaughan, Locke,
Granville Barker, Frederick Fem, Louis
Napoleon Parker, and only Henry Ar
thur Jones and Hall Game are dram
atists with children.-London Cbroni-
Gle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
RIVER AND WEATHER

Yesterday was fair.
River Denison -oz, Arthur City so.
Lewis Ferry o.5, White Cliffs 10, Full.
ton SO, Finley "a, Spring Bank -oS,
Shreveport
Weather forecast: Fair to unsettled
Sunday, not wuch change IN teinpera-
ture.
River forecast The change win be
uniinportant at Fulton ard Shreveport
during the next 4S hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
THE INCOME TAX AMENDMENT

THE INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.
The income tax amendment to the
Federal Constitution is now on its way
through the legislatures of a number OF
states and the returns thus far are en-
couragirig to the advocates of the meas
IRE. Every state that has voted on it
this year has given it prompt approval.
Arkansas and North Carolina being
the latest to ratify the amendment.
Their legislatures were practically imam
inIous, and those of Indiana and Ohio
exhibited almost the same unaninlity.
and it is believed that the amendment
will be approved by the Massachusetts,
Legislature now in session.
The movement is in keeping with the
worldwide tendency toward lessening
by operation of law the inequalities IN
the present distribution of wealth, and
it is only a question of how fast this
country will move in that direction. The
opponents Of the tax affect to believe
that even if the constitutional amend
ment IS ratified BY two-thirds Of the.
States Congress viii not apply the in
come tax as soon as it is authorized to|
do 81, but will keep the privilege in re-
serve for an emergency, like foreign
war But such an idea may be dis
missed, because an income tax is alfo-
gstlieT too popular to remain long I'M
utilized BY Congress. Ii is sure to be
promptly applied if the amendment car
ries and the Democrats come into con
troll of the House and Senate. New Or
leans States.
How stood the States on this issue
when it was defeated in the State Sen
ate of Democrats IN Louisiana
This defeat, a discredit to Louisiana
and Louisianians, was dictated BY the
system and the Interests, aided and
Allotted BY Governor Sanders. HOVE
ever. there IS comfort in the reflection
that Louisiana may be redeemed from
this reproach BY the General Assembly
which is to be elected and is to convene
IN 1912
There have been mary crimes COM
nitted II the name Of Democracy and
the defeat of the income tax amendment
u the Senate Of Louisiana all Demo-
Gratis, u listed with the most glaringiy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05


But he was sure he knew her, and one
morning, though she always studiously
avoided his eye, he stopped and adj
dressed her with courtly polfteness:.
Pardon me. miss, he said; your
features are familiar. but, strangely
enough. cannot recall the circum-
stances under which we met Yet |
certainly remember our having met
somewhere.
Remember cried the young lady,
and she arose from among her friends
with angry and aggressive air. Re
member, you old scallywag! Well, you
ought to remember It's not>a year
since you gave me eight months in the
common plea and for 2 cents I'd pitch
you over the railing into the waterp
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
f,TON ENDORSED.

Washington has applied that It Be
named as the site fer the official ce1e-
bration Of the Panama Canal opening,
aside from New Orleans and San Fran
cisco Baltimore Will give the Capital
City its endorsement. The hearing will
be heard b the Senate committee next
"Wednesday
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
WATERWoRKs FOR MANsEIE1 I

Waterworks for Mansfield IS essential
to its general health, as well as for pro
lection from fire and It's acknowledged
convenience Mansfield Journal.
i Mansfield would keep abreast of
progress and derive substantial adyar-
tages in the future its every effort should
be directed e the municipal ownership
of its waterWorks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05

PUBLICITY AS 10 PUBLISHERS
The Commoner Governor Campbell
OF iexas n his message at the close oil
his term makes timely suggestion. He
says
8 inc people OF Texas are entitled to
know who owns the stock in every cor
poration chartered BY the State, and
especially are they entitled to know who
owns the stock IN newspaper corpora
tioais Incorporated under the laws OF
Texas. The ownership Of the newspa.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW
ORR FANS.

1t would appear from kilograms from
Washington, D. c., that the Louisiana
delegation propose to wage a contest
against San Francisco to the bitter end,
and will, if they can not secure the Sen
ate's Endorsement. strive to have post
poned all legislation bearing on the Pan
anna Exposition to the next session.
This would be equivalent to the defeat
of San Francisco, but can the New Or
leans delegation and the senators from
Louisiana accomplish this.
This is very doubtful, but if it could
be done, would it not be an opposition
on the order Of the dog in the manger
act?
The friends and the advocates Of New
Orleans may feel ever so keenly their
chagrin over the success of San Fran
cisco, that they may be disposed to re-
taliate without reason. but it can not be
denied that San Francisco had a clear
majority, regardless Of whatever inau-
ence, Taft included, which eliminated
IN tile result
Assuming that Taft, if he did meddle
in this question, had cast his influence
to New Orleans instead Of San Fran
cisco. would he not have been pro-
claimed and acclaimed as the hero of
the hour by New Orleans?
1t would seem that since New Or
leans has failed in its anticipation, that
it should accept the result philosophi-
cally instead of exhibiting a senseess
spleen which is reflective on New Or
leans and the State Of Louisiana as
well
Instead of whining or repining. New
Orleans should direct It's best efforts to.
the cultivation of the most cordial rela-
tons with the South American centers
and secure in advance all the CONNER
eial advantages possible while San
Francisco is progressing with the ex-I
position, as an attraction, perhaps IN
reality as a vanity. at least it may ter
inmate IN display gloriously glittering
but void Of substance in material and
fasting benefits.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
SHERIFEs SALE
NO. I3,664-In the First Judicial Dis.
triet Court Of Caddo Parish, La.

NO. I3,064-In the First Judicial Dis.
triet Court of Caddo Parish, La.
4. N. solly vs.. A. c. Pitts.
BY virtue of writ of =feri facias to
me directed from the First judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish. Louisiana
m the above numbered and entitled suit
nave seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, for cash and according
% Jaw, without the benefit of appraise-
ment, at the principal front door Of the
court house Of caddo Parish. Louisiana
during the legal hours for sales on
SATURDAY, MARCH II. 1ofI
LOIS SIX and seven Go and - Of block
twenty (2o) Of the town Of Rodessa.
laddo Parish, Louisiana, with all ht,;ld-
lrlgs and improvements thereon and
WIN recognition Of plaintiffs lien and
thereon Said properly seized
a belonging to the above defendant and
y Pc sold for cash and according r. la,
= pay and Salty the debt specified i,
; oaip VIII, say in the sum Of $1,000 with
PSF cent interest thereon from 0cto-
o. 80, 1903, less credit Of 5000 raid
february 9, 1907 aid 5000 paid Feb
luary 70, 1908, and ten per cent on aid
amount !, sued on as attorneys fees and
az costs of this suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY
oneriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneea
Caucasian, February : 1oII
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
NOTICE
Offered Reward of twenty-five Doll
lars by the City.

The City of Shreveport will pay $500
for the arrest and conviction of any one
sending in false fire alarm
S. C. FULLILOVE,
Supt Public Safety.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
The Unpleasant Past.

John B. Moissant. the aviator who
was killed at New Orleans. refused
with a smile to discuss his turbulent
past among the reyolutionists of South
America
Leave the past alone,' he said to
New York reporter just before he de-
parted for New Orleans. THUS you
avoid unpleasantness. Let me tell you
about Judge Hangar
"Judge Hangar was spending a
sunny autumn week at Atlantic City,
and every morning on one of the piers
he used to see young lady whose face
looked most familiar.
''The jud" prided himself on his
memory for names and faces, and yet
somehow this young lady escaped him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05

Published three times week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at 5I7 Edwards ST.,
by The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05

II you need some stationery of the
better kind, telephone 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05

we have time just now 10 do .orn.
sr;ss a a LOT you. May be you have not
'1's0 our printing Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904 at the postofice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act of Congress
of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05
Official Journal of caado Parish

Subscription price $500 per year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-05

y =. TLUURNO4,
Sheriff, ex-oficio Auctionee.
Caucasian, February 5, Io1I
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-10-12
AGRICULTURAL, ANYWAY.

Meeting an old friend, we are sur
prised to see him with a red nose,
bloodshot eyes. and other evidences of
dissipation
Isn't it rather late in life for you
to begin sowing your wild oats?" we
ask, kindly
Wide Dads, nothigl" he answers.
81 haved't god ady wide oats. I'm
sdeezing ad sdortig aroud all the tibe
with the most bagdifced attag of hay
fever Anybody ever dew"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-10-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

l, John V. Anderson, assignee
of George D. Railsback, who
made Entry Number 1913, un-
der the provisions of an act of the
legislature OF the State OF Idaho,
commonly known as the Carey Act
approved March 2, 1899, which en-
braces the SEA, SW-4 of Section
s, and NE-4 NW-4 section II
TIP South, Range 10 E. B. M. do
hereby give notice of my
intention to make final proof
to establish my claim to the
land above described and that l ex-
pect to prove that I have resided on,
reclaimed and cultivated said land
as required by law, before Chas. j.
Lisle, representative of the State
Land Board, at Richfield, Idaho, on
November the 11th., 1911, by two
of the following witnesses:
Albrrt Jacobson, Robert Speedy,
Herman Anderson and R. E. Nickel
wait, all of Richfield, Idaho.
JOHN V. ANDERSON,
Entryman
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-10-12

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