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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
THE BOARD OF PARDONS.

The Board OF PardOns, sitting III
New Orleans Tuesday, recommended
that twenty convicts in the State
penitentiary be pardoned by the
Governor. The crimes of these con-
victs range from murder to larceny
and from life Imprisonment to one
years servitude.
What is the use of trying and con-
victing criminals if after a short
term in the pen they can obtain
their pardon readily, if they have
friends with political pull?
There are some instances where
clemency should be exercised, and
the penalty for the crime may be
mitigated, but what good and sub
stantial reason can be advanced for
the pardoning of convicts for rape
murder, attempted rape or robbery?
1t is not long since that number
of crooks from New Orleans re-
ceived the favorable recommends
ton of the Board of Pard0ns, prob
ably through the intermediary OF
politicians.
These pardons of murderers, rap
lists and robbers, ballot box suffer
and election swindlers, develop d
contempt for the law and encourage
individuals possessed of some influ-
ence to indulge in crime.
Before exercising clemency for q
criminal, the Board of PardonS
should be mindful of the fact thai
convictions are secured, especially
for murder, rape, robbery, ballot
Eox stuffing, at great cost to the
Slate, after the most persistent de-
Tense by skilled attorneys who have
every means of their profession tc
secure an acquittal of their clients
At the rate pardons are being
granted to criminals who should be
kept in the pen to the end of their
terms, it would seem senseless anC
useless to spend money and efforts
in upholding justice in the importia
enforcement of law and in the pro-
lection of society.
1t is through such exercise OF
clemency that the spirit of lynch
law is encouraged.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Brain Pierced, Still Lives.

st. Louis, Aug. t5.-FOur-year-old
Andrew CerainO played about the
City Hospital here with a toy wagon
yesterday as gay as though he had
not been shot through the head with
a bullet which pierced his brain six
days ago. Physicians who said he
could live only a few hours were
surprised at his remarkable recov-
cry. They say that it is one of the
few cases in which a person SO in
jured has recovered without serious
mental injury. Members of the hos
pital staff are watching the case
with interest, and say that they ex-
pect nature to knit together the part
of the skull removed. Andrew was
shot Tuesday by a playmate while
they were playing cowboy near the
Ceraino home. The bullet struck the
boy in the forehead above the left
eye, went through his brain and
passed out through his skull.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Why Sanders Can't Resign the Coy
ppnnpShin

Mansfield Enterprise: Sanders
would be fool to resign the gov
ernorship," was the emphatic re-
mark of sineCure office seeker, for
"if he should do 50, the first thing
Mr.. Lambremont would do after he
was qualified as governor would be
to remove all the present game war
dens and other appOintiVe officials,
and decline to fill the vacancies
The above is as true as it is force
full, for the Governor would thus
leave practically every political
friend he has in the State without
any visible means of support The
Sanders folks may abuse Judge Hall
for not resigning a position he does
not hold, but they stand as a unit i'll
uphOlding Sanders i'll the retention
of the gOvernOrShip, because Mr..
LambremOnt would delight to put
spider in the dumping Of these
hungry fellows who are supporting
Sanders and Michel for the money
there is in it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

were unchanged. and the voice had
the old musical sound.
Il am sorry to have startled you"
he said. rs it possible that you did
not know?"
do you think | would be here If
had known she asked scornfully.
In his old masterful way the man
closed the door and drew a chair for
ward.
Il have been told your story" he
said, land the narrator did not spare
the man whom be believed to have
treated you so cruelty. Poor Tom! Little
did he know that the one he wac &C.
best friend. He has opened my eyes.
however, to the misery which youthful
folly and pride can cause. But even
a murderer is not condemned unheard.
Will you listen to my explanation, in
excusable as it may seem?"
She nodded dumbly.
After | had hidden you goodby at
the station that memorable day l pur-
sued my way to college and had bare
Iy arrived when your note reached me
entreating silence upon the subject of
our marriage. | was hot headed and
angry for few days at the thought
that you had sent no kinder word.
| and then l was taken seriously i'll and
went to be AIRED for in my own home.
| wrote to you as the fever abated.
| telling of my sickness and pleading for
one line. but no word ever came. |
have been told that you did write and
can only conclude that my mother,
fearing an ENHANCEMENT which might
cost me the fortune left by my father.
had intercepted the letters and de-
stroyed them. | hope that / am rot
| judging wrongly" He paused for a
moment. MY mother died several
years ago. Well, you know the rest.
When | went back to college. sick in
mind and body, l met Tom. If he
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Confederate Veterans in Desoto.

Mansfield Enterprise: The returns
filed by Assessor Cook show that
there are only HI old Confederate
Veterans in DeSoto parish. Thirteen
companies left DeSoto parish for
the war, and including recruits, they
probably averaged 400 men each
Many of them have moved away and
do not figure in the number now liv-
ing here, but many of the IA have
moved here from other states, and
the HI probably approximate the
number now living who left DeSoto
for the war. Only few years more
and the remaining few will have
passed to the great beyond.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Pussy Foot Johnny.

Mansfield Enterprise: A friend oil
"Cat-foot Johnnie Michel got off a
good one at his expense yesterday
Some one asked why Johnny didn't
make speech, when his frienC
struck an Aswell attitude and ex-
claimed: "You may accuse all the
other candidates of telling lies if you
want to, but no such charge can be
laid at the door of Mr.. Michel, be-
cause he simply can't talk, hence il
is physically impossible for him tC
tell lie." Perhaps it is a case
where 1.-The spirit is willing but the
flesh is weak"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Funds for Veterans.

Guardian Journal: DR.. J. B. AS
we'll says he is in favor of abolish
ing the game warden system and
giving the money they are now get
ting to the Confederate Veterans.
That may be all right, but at the be-
ginning of the campaign it seems to
us Dr.. Aswell desired to continue
the game warden system and let the
constables act as wardens.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

You are hereby notified that at tax
sale for unpaid state and parish tax
es for the year 1910, | purchased the
following property assessed in name
of S. F. Colvin: Lot %, block "a,
Fairfield Heights Subdivision. Which
tax deed is dated July 10, 1914, and
filed for record July 81, 1911, and re-
corded in conveyance book 10, page
is. The amount of taxes, penalty
and costs being S7.55. Address all
communications in regard thereto to
w. H. Matthews, box 1876, Shreveport,
La. MISS L. HANSZEN.
August 10, 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
KEEP POSTED
Weekly Caucasian and the Weekly
Item of New Orleans Combined
One Year One Dollar.

All the news of general interest
including politics, state and ma
tlOnal, in the Weekly Caucasian, anC
the Weekly Item for one year only
one dollar.
The Sunday Caucasian by mai
and the Item one year one dollar.
The Tri-Weekly Caucasian by
mail and the Item one year two dol
lars.
The Caucasian is the official jour
nal of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Caddo, and gives all the Officia
proceedings and the general publ
cations of interest to the people.
The Weekly Item contains in con
densation the best features of the
daily publications. and has a de
partment for farmers.
The Caucasian, besides its ful
quota of news, local and general,
has the exclusive right to Foster
Forecasts and to special features
which are alone worth the price Of
4 yearly subscription.
Sample copies will be mailed
when requested.
The Weekly Caucasian and the
Weekly Item one year Si.O0; sl1
months soc, in advance.
Office 517 Edwards street. POstOf-
flee box 567, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
The Income Tax.

Guardian Journal: If Congress
should pass an income tax law on
the proposed basis, it would solve
the tariff question that has vexed
the American people so long. A law
of that kind would produce suffi-
Cient revenue to support the gov
eminent and there would be no fur
Their demand for tariff or revenue
taxes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
EStraY Notice.

Taken up by C. w Wilson on the
w. ID. Browning place three miles
west of Vivian, La, on the Vivian
and Jefferson road, and estrayed be-
fore me, one brown pony mare, star
in face, branded on right rind 1es
viii anchor, shod in front, about "A
lMflds high and looks to be about &c
years old. The owner will come for
ward and prove property and pay
costs, or the animal will be sold as
the law directs, at Vivian, La, on
Saturday, September %, 1911, at Il
o'clock noon. b. R. MARTIN,
Justice of the Peace, Ward Two oil
< Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
August II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Too Many Explanations.

Lake Charles American: Governor
J. Y. Sanders gave the people of
Amite City an abridged version Of
his opening argument at Baton
Rouge. That first effort was a Won
derful affair, about 10000 words
long. a man who is obliged to burn
up more. space than a presidential
message trying to define his position
has too many explanations to make.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20


from his unconscious description, but
ambitious above all things that her
son should make name in the world. "
Some day she will know you.
Nam. he would say. And when /
have finished my college course she
viii change the win, and we shall be
married
81 have never known a nature like
his, strong and dominating, yet with
such personal charm Of manner that 1t
never occurred to me to dispute his
word, or perhaps had no wish to do
so.
"The day came for my departure,
and Douglas was also leaving for col
lege My aunt waved goodby from
the porch. where autumn leaves now
grew in place OF the syringas which
had hloomed at my arrival. She was
glad 20 have Douglas drive me to the
STATEN, and he-oh. he was desperate
at the thought Of parting. fearful that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
To A. j. Hammer or N. j. Hammer

You are hereby notified that at tax
sale for unpaid state and parish tax
es of the year 1910, l purchased the
following property assessed in the
name of A. J. Hammer: East IS acres
of southwest quarter of southwest
quarter section IA, 20, Is. Which tax
deed is dated July 18, 1911, and filed
for record July 81, 1914, and record
ed in conveyance book 10, page AZ,
The amount of taxes, penalty and
costs being S22.97. Address all CON-
munications in regard thereto to w.
II. Matthews box 1876, Shreveport,
La. MISS L. HANSZEN.
August t3, 1911. .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

''Then it is all over, Man." said the
man slowly, land you will not have
me?"
81 am sorry, Tommy, dear, but
shall never marry any one as long as
live" she answered, with tremu-
lous little catch in her voice.
The man regarded her steadily.
There was a troubled and thoughtful
look upon his usually smiling and al
most boyish face.
Nan" he said presently, Il want to
talk to YOU"
The girl drew her chair nearer the
fireplace and shaded her face with
her hand Yes, Tommy" she said.
1--WE have known each other all our
lives" he began. why, l carried
your books the very first day we went
to school, You could not say my name
distinctly then, Nan. so you called me
boy" and sometimes when | had
pleased you it would be hoy. dear"
Through all the years that have come
and gone you have always been my
one beautiful dream. the goal that l
have ever been striving to reach"
"Don't, Tommy" the girl protested.
but he continued.
"Well, l have faileds If there had
been some one else. Nan, would have
taken my defeat as final, but you have
never even given any one chance
"You have been far too good to me,
Tommy, all your life." the girl inter
posed.
"Now, Man," said the man quietly,
''the worm is going to turn. There
must be a reason. for you are not a
girl of whims, and you will have to
tell it to me tonight. There is moth
ing strange in the fact that you have
never cared for any one-you who are
so sweet and fine Who could be
worthy of you, Nan? But you say
that you will never marry. Don't you
think. then, that you owe it to me to
give a reaSonF'
Tommy she cried beseechingly.
81 must know" he reiterated.
"You shall have my confidence" she
said at length" but it must be sacred
for the story has never passed my
lips before My own father and moth
er do not know.
You may remember the summer OF
my first long dress and pinned up hair,
when I went away to visit my ia
theirs sister. and because we often
speak least where we feel most deep
", so / never mentioned the name of
one who made that summer the hap
piest have ever known.
Zone evening when the syringas
were filing the room with their fra
GRANGE we sat In the twilight. my lit
tie old aunt and 1. she primly erect in
straight back chair, while / played
and sang the sweet old songs that she
had loved in her girlhood. Douglas,
Douglas, Tender and True still lay
upon the piano before me when q
young man. an acquaintance Of my
aunt, entered the room. He told me
later that Douglas was his own name
and that as he was passing the house
my voice seemed to call to him and
he had answered the call. Through
all the joyful days of my visit we
were inseparable companions. BE
told me of his fathers death and OF
the fortune left his only son on con.
dition that the son should not marry
before his twenty-fifth year. This
clause, however. was subject to change
IL the mother desired to alter it. Then
he told me of his mother. Proud and
lacking of affection she seemed to be
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Wanted, Representatives of Back.
hone

Guardian Journal: There is nc
trouble in finding candidates who
are willing to represent the people
in either house of the General AS
sembly, but representative of back
! bone and courage to do the right as
they see it at all times, and who are
capable of knowing the right at all
times, are required.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
To Lavinia James,

You are hereby notified that at tax
sale for unpaid state and parish tax
es for the year 1910, I purchased the
following property assessed in the
name of Lavinia James: Lot "a Oak
land Subdivision of Shreveport.
Which tax deed is dated July i8,
1911, and filed for record July 81,
1911, and recorded in conveyance
book 70, page 81. The amount of tax
es, penalty and costs being S745; Ad-
dress all communications in regard
thereto to w. H. Matthews, box 1876,
Shreveport, La.
MISS l.. HANSEN. !
A11n11rt ~ AQIA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

TOM PRESSED THE ELECTRO BUTTON.
had mentioned me in tho; e days he
would. have used my second name of
John, by which | was generally known
at college. | was much with him dur
ing his illness. and in his boyish way
he confided to me the one romance of
his life, and as my pen formed his
words of love to you | could only be-
lieve that our marriage had indeed
been against your will and immediate
ly repented When you replied to his
letters resolved to make the only rep
aration possible to efface myself and
await the inevitable. Well, it has
come at last Through all the years
have known Of his faithfulness. and
now he is TO be rewarded"
The man looked at her questioningly.
anxiously, but she remained silent
There was one other thing" he said
presently. You misjudged me regard
/ ing the fortune left me by my father.
] had not fulfilled conditions, there
fore had no legal right to the money.
and It was otherwise disposed Of"
Nan arose and hurried toward him.
"You mean?' she asked breathlessly.
''That I own nothing but that which
l earn" he finished.
Tmpulsively she held out her hands
and then withdrew them. Douglas.
she whispered-"oh. Douglas"
The man bent over her. Man." he
said-"Nan. there was never anything
that counted in the world save your
happiness. You must not be sorry for
me now: If you can forgive. that is
all l ask"
She turned to go. then looked back
at him. Douglas" she said softly, Il
am going home to think things over.
Will you wait here for a message from
meY
Before he could reach the doorway
she had gone. He sank into a chair
before the desk and buried his face in
his arms
Lights began to appear in the streets
below; Office doors were closed and
! locked as men hurried home to greet
their families. A strange silence
brooded over the great building. while
he still sat In darkness and alone
Brisk steps resounded along the mar
BILE passage.
Hello, old manr' called a familiar
voice. and Tom pressed the electric
button as he entered. a.
"John," he said earnestly, "Old
John. things have been pretty one
sided between you and l all along.
! but now the scale is evening up. Nan
has told me all. No one has ever had
the ghost of show with her but you.
1t would have been the same, think.
If there had never been a marriage
certificate. Some women are made
that way She is looking for you now.
John. That's her message"
The men clasped hands silently and
went out into the night. At the gate
way Of Mans home they parted, and
as Douglas Cameron walked up the
garden path the deep snow mufled
his tread A light was streaming from
the window. and through the half
drawn curtains he could see Nan seat
| ed at the piano.
The ten hopeless years seemed to
fade as a dream that is past. Once
more he heard and answered the call.
Douglas. Douglas. Tender and True
she sang. The man opened the door
md went IN.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
To C. w. Miner or His Heirs, Nom
residents.

You are hereby notified that |
purchased at tax sale for the unpaid
State and parish taxes of 1910 the
following assessed to C.. w. Miner:
Ten acres in section Is, 10, 10, in
Spring Ridge, commencing at south
west corner of +. M. Hagens acres;
thence west l43 chains; thence north
AZ 1-2 degrees west IA chains;
thence east i43 chains; thence south
IA i-2 degrees east 7.0i chains to be-
ginning. Deed being dated July 10
fs11, recorded in conveyance book
20, page 81, on July 81, 1911. Amount
of taxes, penalties and costs 1892.
I. f. BELL, JR.,
Caucasian, August 3, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

Caucasian, August 3, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
To S. f. COIvin.

August Is, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18

bow. this week. They were Of large size
and furnished splendid sport. The large
yellow perch are inclined to be game,
fishermen say, especially in cold weather,
and catching them is regarded as fine
sport.
Patrick Stanley tried his luck for white
perch not far from where the yellow
perch were caught and at a place where
there was different bottom. He caus hit
a long string of fish, fifteen of them being
large ones.
Last Sunday mornings threatening
weather did not have the effect of keep
ing anglers from the river. This is the
season when the big bass should bite
freely, anglers say. and the sportsmen
are taking advantage Of every available
day before the winter weather forces
them to put away their rods and reels for
the remainder of the season.
Sunday afternoon the high winds
drove many anglers ashore, and those
who remained too lac found it difficult
problem to reach shore, some few ha in
had to remain on islands until morn ng
William j. Sturbitts and I'm W. Hur-
ley were on the river at Weverton, try
ing their luck between squalls; and late
in the day they found il necessary TO
move lively in order to keep from being
blown from their boats.
Mr. Hurley landed seven bass. the la G.
est weighing not more than two pounds.
while MIR. SturbittS caught five fish. Their
boatman added each of five fish to
their string. When the anglers returned
home the fish were still alive.
Two of the liveliest of HQrley's were
sent to Henry Achterkirchen, WHO put the
bass in his aquarium with goldfish.
Two plymouth bass. one weighing two
and a half pounds, and the other two
pounds heavier, were presented to a uis-
ciple of Mr.. Izaak Walton Wednes ay b.
another devotee of the sport, and the fish
are now on exhibition in a window on
9th street.
H. NJ. Maddart, the successful angler,
landed the fish Wednesday afternoon
while angling In the BASIN. The fish
were caught while the angler was spoon
ing. and they were not harmed by the
hooks.
Several smaller bass also were caught.
They were not counted with the Lig fish,
however. but were returned to the water.
Many good catches have been made in
the basin this week.
Frank H. Huseman and Smith Huse-
man think there are more birds in st.
Marys county, Md, this season than in
any other nearby section.
1--WE have been there said Frank.
land we got birds.
The gunners went to the vicinity of
Colton's They were there long enough
to kill eighty quail and eleven ablits.
Il never saw birds so plentiful before
said one of the gunners RABBITS are
also plentiful, and gunners are having
the sport Of their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18

for the rejection Of emperiled Ger
mans In tie ne ghborhoOd. bat to produce
a resumption of the Interrupted "conver-
sations." In this It was promptly and
theatrica.ly successful.
The result. the foreign Office claims
far from being defeat or fasco, has
carried to logical conclusion the
Franco-German agreement of 1909, CIV
ing France the free polit cal hand there
In contemplated and to Germany and in
cidentally to the world at large ade-
ouate protection for freedom OF trade
whether the country remains French
nrotectorate or is ultimately absorbed
in the French colonial empire. That
Germany has obtained q large increase
OF colonial territory and n addition has
sidetracked one OF the most pressing
dangers TO the peace of the world Is. 1t
10 ola med at the foreign Office. so much
clear gain for herself and the world.