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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

Hob as FeaG. as youth pay d penny
for d newspaper"
It don't quite understand your drift.
Mr.. Gehring," said Girard. What do
you adviser
'sYour friend, Tom Stevenson, found
that box while you were out" said
Gehring. Would he have found it if
you had been there? Did he open II
first in your presence or before you
came? A couple of good detectives
may be able to find out for you.
will give you the card of reliable
agency"
Girard took the card and stared
gloomily al the names which it bore
I'D rather trust Tom Stevenson
than these fellows" he said.
Don't trust anybody" laughed the
lawyer, except me-"
On the second morning thereafter
Tom Stevenson came to Girard in his
office with a request for the day off.
He thought that he might be able to
do something in the matter of the
missing papers.
1.-THE day is yours" said Girard
Stevenson went first in quest of legal
advice. Girard had spoken to him of
Gehring as man who knew more
than was good for him of the crooked
ness of this generation, and the vet
eran mechanic had been much i'm
pressed. To Gehring. therefore, he pre-
scented himself, greatly to the lawyers
surprise.
Sir" said he, 81 want your advice
upon this point: Would man possess
ed of these documents negotiate with
Mr.. Weyburn direct or with Mr.. Wey-
burns lawyerY
.With the lawyer, of course said
Gehring. IF he went to Weyburn
he'd merely be referred to the lawyer.
so he might as well go there first
Stevenson seemed disappointed.
II happened to learn" said he, that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
IF THEY DIDY

The citizens Of Shreveport are al
ready familiar with the proposition to
build and operate factories on the Nc
MILAN tract. It is simply plain, prac-
teal business proposition, safeguarded
By every reasonable protection. As us
ual this proposed enterprise is being
discredited evasively but fortunately
this community has reached the plane
where such detraction can avail little,
as III the past, in its defeat.
The promoters are men who have ac-
CURED experience and have record Of
good standing and for success in such
al enterprise. As already explained in
preyious issues, they expect to make a
handsome profit should their programme
materialize, and if they fail they will
have lost their time and their energy
and the money spent while tarrying in
Shreveport
And if they should fail, will not
Shreveport feel the effects Of the fail
IRE, but there should be no failure and
there win be success if the property
owners will respond as they should.
1t IS desired to sell Goo lots at $500 a
LOT, and if 900 property owners were to
respond as they should, the plan project
ed would be assured instantly.
AZ this date only few have signifed
their willingness to contribute to the
success Of this enterprise, and several
Of the few have only limited interest
ii real estate III Shreveport.
From the pernsal of the fist Of sub
scribers there IS the absence of names
Of men who have interest in realities,
men Nho very rarely. If ever. respond
to the call for progress except when
compelled through taxation And while
this class reap the benefit and ali the
advantages which come from progress,
they do little towards the public veal.
Il may be said that if such a PROPOSE
tion had been submitted to other COM
nianities there would have followed the
ready answer when the 600 lots would
have been sold instead OF hanging for
aakeFs. Is i were, who through supine-
ness or the disinclination tc venture may
Is Sip this opportunity from ShTeve-
ports grasp.
The only interest the Caucasian has
II The proposed enterprise is that il viii
succeed, and as it is . good thing, the
property owners and not the wage
Garner nor the clerk should be expected
to invest il the lots. This. however,
would Rot kesp others, not real estate
owners from investing
What Is Shreveport going to do with
the Proposition to secure factories as
projected by tho promoters now in this
y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

THE LAWYER TRIED TO CRY GUT
Mr.. Weyburn, who has been out of
town for some time, will return today
and thought I'd just hang around
the door Of the Broad street building
and see if anybody I knew went in. :
You might try that on at the law
yer's Office" said Gehring and gave
the address. Its not bad idea
1t is true that Mr.. Weyburn's offices
are in the Broad street building, bat
those who desire TO see him on very
private business do not appear on
Broad street. They enter the building
by court at the rear and ascend to a
corridor, from which a well guarded
door opens into Weyburn's den of
mysteries.
1t was by this route that Melvin
Gehring approached the spot about an
hour after his interview with Steven
son 4 workman In blue blouse was
fixing a steam radiator as Gehring
passed along the corridor, and, greatly
to the lawyers surprise, this fellow
extended an arm that closed upon
Gehring like the coil of a python.
The lawyer tried to cry out, but
there was pressure on his windpipe.
He tried to draw a revolver which he
had thought best 10 carry in view Of
Weyburn's fearsome reputation, but
the weapon was Wrenched from his
hand. His strength began to fail and
q mist to whirl In his brain. There
was an interval, and then he found
himself sitting on the floor with his
back against the wall not much the
worse for the encounter and for an In
slant glad to be alive.
Full consciousness came to him with
a rush. He thrust hand toward the
breast pocket of his coat, and the pock-
ct was inside out He got to his feet
and staggered down the corridor chok-
ing with rage.
Not many minutes later old Tom
Stevenson entered the office of John
Girard's son and laid some papers upon
Edgar's desk. They were the missing
documents.
II these papers were not In that box
when found Il, = said Stevenson. they
were not there when your father put it
away. As he came direct from his
lawyers, the papers must be there. As
Mr.. Calderwood did not know of their
presence, they must have been taken
by trickery As he and your father
and Mr.. Gehring were alone with those
documents, Mr. Gehring must have TAX
en- them.
z went to him this morning and
asked him with whom a thief would
deal. He said with Mr.. Weyburns
lawyer. If he had said with Mr.. Wey-
burn should have gone to the law
yers, for it was certainty that the
man would lie.
II waited for the scoundrel and
caught him. did not know that he
would have the papers, but l thought
1t probable, because when / was at his
Office noticed that there was re
voIger in his pocket. He would not
need d weapon unless he Intended to
exhibit the papers.
IT congratulate you, Mr. Girard, and
/ am glad to have done this little sery-
ice for sour fathers son. I hope you
intend to continue the business here
sir,
T intend that you shall continue Il.
said Girard You're d better mai.
than am, better successor of my
father. I give It to you"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. Io,3o6-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Oscar Gartner for use and
benefit of w. K. Henderson Iron
Works and Supply Company, vs.. D.
c. Richardson.
BY virtue of writ of alias feri facias
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court OF Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, I have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction for cash and
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. a 1911,
Lots 10, 10 and 20, block q lots 28, 20,
80, block / lots ~, IS, 70, 20, block =;
lots Is, 70, 20, "a, rs, block g; lots Is, 10,
20, block IL; lots Is, Io, 20, block I6, of
the Queensborough Subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
as per map recorded in conveyance book
Al, page 385, Of the Recorders Office OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana; also lot II,
block ID" Colonial Hill Subdivision,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map
recorded in conveyance book Al, page
424, recorders Office of Caddo Parish,
La, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon; also the north
west quarter and twelve and one-haIf
acres (I2 I-a) off north side of south
west quarter section one, township nine
teen, range sixteen, Caddo Parish, La,
and also fractional south half of section
twenty-one, township eighteen, range
fifteen, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Said property seized as belonging to
the above defendant and to be sold for
cash according to law to pay and satisfy
the debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of three thousand and ninety and
a1-Ioo dollars ($s,oooaI) with legal in
terest thereon from January 80, 1906,
until paid, together with all costs Of this
suit. ]. P FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Dec. ~, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. I3,oa6-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Succession of w. r. Nc
Daniel.
BY virtue of a commission to sell. to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish.
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled cause, / will offer for sale at
public auction, for cash and according
to law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1911.
Lot eighty-three of the Wimbish Sub
division and lot twenty-one of ten-acre
lot twenty-seven, all in the City Of
Shreveport, Louisiana, together with all
buildings and improvements thereon
Said property TO be sold for cash and
according to law, to pay debts.
J. P. FLOURNoY
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer
Caucasian, Dec IS, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
BY HOWARD FIELDING
Copyright by American Press Assoc
citation, 1911.

John Girard was an inventor, well
known to the patent Office and to
many good men in his own line of
work, poor men for the most part who
toiled upon metal.
Besides the good and poor mel
above referred to as acquainted with
John Girard there was certain Jo-
seph Weyburn VINO was neither poor
nor good. Most of Girard's inventions
were in the line of minor improve
ments in metal working, and some of
them could not be protected by patent
and others were neglected until too
late. There was only one which was
of conspicuous pecuniary value, and
Joseph Weyburn stole it.
The theft was not easy, even for a
shrewd and experienced rascal such as
Weyburn, who could command the
best legal advice in matter of this
kind There were loose ends dangling
from this piece Of dishonesty; there
were documents which remained In
Girard,s hands despite the elaborate
trickery by which they were to have
been taken from him. These doeu-
ments formed the basis of a series of
lawsuits which dragged through more
than ten years and finally resulted in
victory for Girard in the United
States supreme court
Damages by this time had grown to
a round million dollars, but Of course
the supreme court decision did not.
mean that the gigantic corporation of
which Weyburn was the central figure
must Immediately pay Girard the
money. 1t meant that the chief point.
of law was in his favor and that he
could probably get his money in a year
or two by suitable proceedings in the
lower courts. and yet the decision was
so trenchant In its terms that Wey-
burn and his associates knew that
they were beaten and were willing to
settle
Alfred CalderWood was the lawyer
who had represented Girard through
out this litigation. He was upward
Of seventy and very feeble.
Il began to despair Of seeing this
day" he said to Girard, and fear
that what remains to do must pass to
other hands. It was chiefly for this
reason that recently took some young
blood into the old workshop and he
waved a thin hand toward Melvin
Gehring at the end of the long table
Uttered with law books. From the.
other end of it John Girard bowed
gravely to Mr.. Gehring
Al oblong box OF thin steel lay on
the table. GIrard drew it toward him.
locked it and thrust it under his arm
as he rose.
Calderwood extended his hand and
held Girard's In a friendly grasp.
Il am near the end of the Journey,
he said, and whenever I part from a
good man who has held my respect and
affection pause upon It a moment, for
we may not meet again. The old order
changeth 2
Girard was deeply moved.
When he returned to the Office Of
John Girard & Son, makers of in
ventors models lii metal, 1T was 5
o'clock. Edgar Girard, the son, had
gone to their home in the suburbs.
The Office was deserted
John Girard sat down before the safe
and opened tt He put away the steel
box ana leaned back In the chair. but
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
9TH

ifss District Court, Parish
81 asIdo. State a Louisiana Sre-
lbs 81 Isl Henderson
aEise 8 hereby Eis.sn that Aslna Hens
d<Fs5r. sIFisis Eiz. has flsis day fled
tab eaA p debts If said succession, and
sslliSss eppesit sois Be MAIDS thereto Within
s1le tins pe<isssss 81 laNs tlls same viii be
al,Ag s. S nfaHsd fer
iEiknsss 81 Hon We spthsrlins
Judge 81 said e0ASs. flzis fhe zgsls day 81
nay fs n LEVY
III Deputy Clerk.
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New Workers Like caffae.

Father KniekeRbock IS the largest
coffee consumer ID tie world 1t b
Qusres IS loco 900 po'snds t. last b ID
ene year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
YENIRE

First adicial District Court. Parish Of
addo, State 81 Louisiana. for the
week commencing on The First
Monday il February IoHI. for trial
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31

Would you be pleased? Then let Is
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Official Journal Of caGdo Parish
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-04
stevenson Society

Stevenson. February 3.-(Special)-
prof w r Copeland of Birmingham
a. sohoo, OF Austin co,
~ iioip"i 49, t.,,,,, hora
lege, mas moVeo MS iaiiiy heie' aho
is occupying the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Huddleston.
Miss Tab I,ovelady of Fackler Is
.oah,. ~ n,,blic scboo, at Union
teachihs -the po0'
Grove.
Mr.. l.. g. smith OF blrinihs Haiii' helu
worker of the Anti Saloon league, was
here the first of this week.
nrrs VIZ n Porex and Mrs william,
Mrs. w. - iNoi.N GU
McFadden were fhe weeh-enu suee's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-04
pnnics to BE Prevented

IS Admission, February 3.--(Special.)-
Every precaution.. has been taken 1t
the new Quintard avenue public school
to guard against serious accidents In
case of panic at any time during
school hours The doors are SO ar
ranged that they can be opened at a
moments notice by the simple turn
ing of lever. and all the posts nave
been roundly finished, the staircases
being widened, so as to allow quick
passage from the building and prevent
injuries in case Of stampede. The
building will be occupied according
to President A. l.. Tyler of the school
board. within the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-04

Have established the Saks'
store as the foremost value
giver.
This sale offers the Best
Trousers ever sold at tho
price. Select patterns. Many
that will make good trousers
for spring.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
COMING SOON.

We have 1t on good authority
that negotiations are under way for
a return performance in our city on
Dec. IL, by that pleasing musical or
ganization-The Schubert Symphony
Club and Lady Quartette, of Chica-
go. under the auspices of the Pres
byterian ladies. Many of our read
ers have heard this popular company
and no doubt everyone knows of the
high favor in which it's 20 years of
success has placed it. The great va
riety and poular character of this
company's program has endeared
1t to the hearts of American music
lovers. until today it stands un-
doubtedly first in their affections.
Their new program is said to be
the best ever presented, and no
doubt their house will be large here
II they are secured for an enter
tainment.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
TT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

A merchant went home to supper
one night and noticed a new silver
coffee percolator on the table. He
asked his wife where she got it
and she said: why, dear. I picked
this out OF Smiths catalog and it
cost me $4.25 and express" OF
course the husband was mad in one
moment and said: why in the
deuce didn't you tell me you want
ed that? have lots OF them at the
store and they only. cost me $780,"
sThen his wife handed him one like
this: We'll. John, If you would adj
yertise once in a while SO people
would know you are still in bus
iness maybe people wouldn't send
away for 90 much stuff,'-Ex.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
Is FOR EVERYBODY

OF course II you are too young to
read. or SO old you have forgotten
how, you may not enjoy The Youth 3
Companion. That is rather q sweep
ing statement, however, for hosts Of
children love to have the stories and
nngles of the Children's page read
to them. There Is many grand
father and grandmother whose eyes
are dim who like nothing better
than to sit and listen to the Compan.
ion stories and articles. Many a
blind person, and even those who in
addition can neither speak nor hear
have been cheered by The Compan-
ion. its contents having been COM
municated to them through the fing-
er-tips of friends. The reading Of
The Youths Companion is a pretty
sure cure for all kinds of loneliness.
Robinson Crusoe would have been
a happier man If he could have had
his Companion Thursday as well as
his man Friday. Just send for the
Prospectus for 1912 and sample
copies of the paper.
We think you will agree when you
have read them, that no other pa
per gives quite so much of such a
high quality as The Companion, and
it costs only $1.75 now for the So
weekly issues. On January /, 1912,
the subscription price will be ad-
vanced to $500.
The new subscriber receives a gift
Of The Companions Calendar fol
1912. in ten colors and gold. and all
the remaining issues of 1911 free
from the time the subscription is re-
ceived.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
LA Berkeley St., Boston, Mass
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
|TheSettler's|
| Daughter
She Chose Her Own Way Of
Showing Gratitude
By SARAH BRYCE VAUGHAN
| Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

While the Emery family were sitting
at supper Phoebe, girl Of twelve. saw
through the open door man on horse
back galloping straight for the house.
He rode right up to the door and
cried out to the husband and father:
"Mr. Emery. the body Of Ben Arm
strong. with whom you had the trou.
BILE last week. has been found with q
bullet hole in his head. An excited
crowd Of his friends is coming to
lynch you. Come, hurry up; I must
put you in the Jail before they get
here"
But, sheriff. I haven't seen Arm
strong since the day he threatened to
kill me-" SO
THAT doesn't matter. Suspicion
points to you. and they won't give
you a chance to defend yourself.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
HUNTER VICTIM OF BULLET.

The first hunting accident Of the
season occurred Friday when Clifford
Eayers.' who resides near Kalispell.
was accidentally shot for a deer by
his companions while hunting near
Rogers lake with his two brothers.
1t was the same old story over
again. They took him for a deer.
His two brothers were ambushed,
waiting for deer. and Clifford was
detailed to drive the game towards
the brothers. Evidently he came un-
expectedly upon the other hunters
or failed to give them warning. for
he was taken for the deer and was
shot. The bullet entered just be-
low the right lung and plowed its
way through his body. rvr
After his wound had been given
what attention was possible he was
taken to Kalispell and placed in
the Mercy hospital. His condition
was reported not to be alarming,
but very serious nevertheless. There
is danger Of blood poisoning setting
in that must be- guarded against.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
TAXlDERMIST
GAME HEADS A SPECIALITY.

Havre, Mont, Sept. 10, 1911
Mr.. e. 8. Bryant,
Dear Sir:-
The three mounted bears arrived
in fine shape, and must say you
certainly did No. job of it and
must compliment ON being without
dOxbt the best taxidermist in tho
state. 1 am more than pleased with
the results of your work. havo
hundreds of people here admirfng
the group every day, and they say
it is the best job they have ever
seen. Yours Respectfully,
PAT YEON
just before skinning, the three
bears weighted 1900 lbs. If I can
handle SO difficult a job satisfae-
torily, can please you. Specimens
delivered in Whitefish.
e. s. BRYANT,
Columbia Falls, Mont.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-11-16
NEXT SUNDAY AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

BY request the sermon will be up
on the great subject suggested by
Jobs question: IF q Man Die
Shall He Live Again." A song
service lead by the choir recently
organized will take the place Of the
usual prelude.
Miss Alice Driscoll. sister OF Miss
V. Bowers, arrived from. Spokane
last week and expects to remain all
winter.