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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
The DAYS of Pewter

Pewter played an important domes-
tic part in the days of our distant an
cestors. A peep at some of the house
hold books of the Stuart days is quite
a revelation on this point. In 1864,
for instance, Sir Miles Stapleton. a
Yorkshire baronet. took it into his
head to replenish his stock of pewter,
and here are a few of his many pur-
chases as recorded in his own hand
writing: at. paid for six lardge puter
platters or dishes at Is. I'd. pound
and they weighed 81 pound and half,
which comes to f04.01o5; paid for two
dozen of puter plates at Is. Sd. a
pound, and they weighed 81 pound,
902. 60; paid then more for two puter
stands for the table, 100000; one gal
lon puter can and six porringers
zoo. 1906; paid to William Hutchinson
of Yorke, for II new puter dishes for
the table weighing IA pound at I'D.
a pound, fO3. 14.09." And among other
purchases at the same time are two
dozen new pewter plates for 30 shil-
lings, another two dozen at fifteen shil-
lings a dozen, and a large quantity of
spoons, basins and candlesticks.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
The Railroad Worm.

From July to October is the time of
year to fight the apple maggot or rail-
road worm. The way to do this is to
keep the infested apples from rotting
beneath the trees. This can be accom-
plished either by picking up the drops
every few days or by maintaining
enough live stock beneath infested
trees to keep the drops cleaned up.
There is some possibility that few
Of the worms that have entered the
ground to spend the winter may stay
there for two years instead Of one be-
fore coming out as adult flies. In
this case there would still be some
flies and some maggots in the fruit the
next year after picking up the drops
But there would be very many less
and if the practice Of cleaning up drops
was continued all of the pests would
be eliminated by the second SUMNER
American Cultivator.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

The story of I've Shields of Seattle
reads like one Of the rare tales of Sir
Gilbert Parker.
Shields. bachelor Of sixty-one. had
a good job as janitor of big build
ing. He also had friend The friend
was out of a job and had wife and
several little children to support,
Now comes the part that reads like
fiction.
I've Shields gave up his job to his
friend, whose children were crying for
bread, and went back to the woods,
where he had once been employed as
logger.
He had hard time of it.
Work was irregular. and often I've
Shields slept on the ground and had
to tighten his belt to stay his stomach.
But the picture in his mind of his
friend gathering his little ones about
him in comfort and happiness gave him
great satisfaction.
One day I've Shields got enough mon
ey to make a visit to Seattle. He was
so happy to see his old friends that he
got drunk.
And when he awoke he was in Jail
charged with forging a check for
$26.5O. He remembered nothing about
this check, but it was in his handwrit-
ing.
The grizzled old logger was arraign-
ed, and what do you think? Both the
prosecutor and the judge said to him:
"Do not plead guilty. If you do you
must go to prison"
What?
Judge and prosecutor, charged with
the execution Of the law, did that? Yes;
get their names. just as the recording
angel got them-Judge Gay and Prose
cutor Caldwell
They had learned how the old hero
had given up his job for his friend,
and they paid the check and let Shields
go back to the woods.
But that is sparing the guilty!
That brings the law into contempt!
Maybe so. The big calf bound books
of the courtroom distinctly tell what
to do in such cases, even if the forger
be drunk.
But there are those who will say il
was better to pay the check and send
the old man back to the woods with
the lesson of his life--back to the
woods, where there are no saloons
than to have sent him to the peniten
tfary.
I think so.
The action of the big Drained. big
hearted men of the northwest was al
most as fine and brother-like as thai
of I've Shields when he gave up his
job to his friend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
His Great Nose.

r.
There was a certain exciseman in
Shrewsbury who was very trim and
neat in his attire, but who had bot
tie nose of more than usual size. As
he passed through the school lane the
boys used to call him ''Nosey," and
this made him so angry that he COM
planned to Dr. Butler, who sympathiz-
ed and sent for the head boy, to whom
he gave strict injunctions that the
boys should not say ''Nosey" any more.
Next day, however. the exciseman re-
appeared. even more angry than be-
fore. 1t seems that not boy had said
'sNosey." but that as soon as he was
seen coming the boys ranged them
selves In two lines. through which he
must pass. and all fixed their eyes in
tently upon his nose. Again DR.. But
Ter summoned the head boy and spoke
more sharply. You have no bust
ness" said he. ITO annoy man who
is passing through the school on his
lawful occupation. Don't look at
him" But again the exciseman re-
turned to DR.. Butler. furious with in
dignation, for this time as soon as he
was seen every boy had covered his
face with his hand until he had gone
by.-"Life> and Letters of DR.. Samuel
Butler.n ssF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
Dairy N otes.

You can't put butter fat into milk
by feeding the cow, but you can put
feed into the cow that will make her
give more fat because she will give
more milk
Milk must be cooled promptly in Or
der to check the development of bac-
terra that soon work injury in the
product.
The dairy COW is the market for the
raw material It is delivered to her,
and she turns out high concentrated
and valuable product.
One of the best indications of good
milk COW is the large and tortuous
milk veins.
Gilt edge butter brings money to the
maker. It's<poor policy to offer poor
butter for sale.
Records of the performance of dairy
cows form the only accurate and safe
basis of judging their value.
There is no line Of general agricul-
ture in which well directed effort will
pay so large a profit as in dairy farm.
Ing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03

for cash without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. f6, 1911,
The southeast quarter Of the south
west quarter section 19, township %,
range is west, Louisiana meridiaF,i,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, togetheT
with the buildings and improSs7
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defend
ants, and to be sold for cash without
the benefit of appraisement, to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in
said writ, say in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars with eight per
cent per annu minterest from the
9th day Of August 1906 until paid,
and all costs of this suit, as we'll as
ten per cent on said principal and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, August Is, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
Improve the Fields Now.

If there are stones, either small or
large, they will readily be found by the
mower or rake. These are always in
the way, and where they can be re-
moved at a reasonable expense it will
pay to do so. Even quite large rocks
can be readily broken to pieces by dy-
Mantle and got out of the way, and
then it will seem a wonder why the
work was not done before. If there
are places where little draining would
greatly benefit a field it will pay to do
this work at the first opportunity. 1t
should be the aim to do little of this
work each year and reap the benefit in
future increased crops.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
SheriR'S Sale.

No. Is. 363-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Robert S. Mandel VS.. H. R. Flynn.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, | have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, for cash and without the bene-
fit of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, en-
SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1911,
Lot fifteen (t5) Of ten-acre lot six
(6) of the AlIendale subdivision of
the City of Shreveport, La, as per
map of same recorded ia conveyance
book 5, page :, of the records OF
Caddo Parish, La, together with all
the buildings and improvements
thereon. Said property seized as
belonging to the above defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of seven hundred and forty-twO
and 5O-100 dollars, with eight per
cent interest thereon from the fst
day of June 1906 until paid, and al
costs of this suit, as we'll as ten per
cent on said principal and interest
as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian. AUGUST %. 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
A Judgment.
No. 15.261-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: H. H.
Prescott VS.. John M, Prescott

No. 15,261-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: H. H.
Prescott VS.. John M. Prescott.
In this matter by reason of the
law and evidence being in favor
thereof, the defendant having been
personally served and herein repre-
scented by J. H. Stephens Jr., bein@
counsel appointed by the court, it is
ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
the defendant, John H. Prescott, be
and is hereby interdictnd, as prayed
for, and he is hereby deprived of the
right of administering his estate.
1t is further ordered that his wife,
Mary S. Prescott, be and is hereby
appointed his superintendent.
1t is further ordered that the costs
hereof, including ten dollars fec,
payment of counsel to defend de-
PENDANT, be paid out of the estate.
This done, read and signed in open
court this the 18th day of August
1911. 7. f. BELL,
Judge.
Endorsed: Filed August 4 8,1911.
D. P. EUBANK,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
+ D. P. EUBANK,
Aug. 20, 1911. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
.ABIpE WITH Me-"

Abide with me. Fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens. Lord, with me
abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts fee.
Help of the helpless, Oh abide with me!
On the white operating table OF
Chicago hospital a girl was dying.
Clara Butler, soprano of a suburban
church, by accident had been thrown
under the wheels of train and was
hurried to the hospital in hope of saw
ing her life by an operation,
In vainl
Knowing that death was fast clos
ing down on her life. she whispered a
message to her friends, who were in
an adjoining room, and said, with
smile, ''Ten them am not afraid to
de-
Then she began to sing.
Pure and clear at first rang the
tones of the old hymn of faith and
trust. The glorious voice that had
often waited the souls of devout wor
shippers foated through the operating
room:
The darkness deepens. Lord. with me
abide.
The surgeons and nurses turned
away to the windows. Their eyes
were wet. The singers soul, winged
for its fight, was in the voice. Soon
it faltered. and as the darkness deep
ened and the waters closed over her
it died away In the whisper:
Help of the helpless. oh. abide with me!
The singer was dead. She had sung
her own requiem.
You do not believe as the girl be-
lieyed? What would you give If you
could do so?
Superstition? Self deception?
Well, the girl was brave. Do not
you wish you could hug such super
stition to your heart? All. could you
but experience such divine self de-
oeption!
It works. or, to put 1t in your scien-
title sneech. it is pragmatic. Some.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
Succession Sale.

No. 15,36S-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of Will Mahoney.
By virtue of commission to sell.
to me DIRECTED from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana,
in the above succession, | will offer
for sale at public auction, at Oil
City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY. SEPT. 9. 1871.
Lot 20, block 3, Oil City, La with all
buildings and Improvements there
on: one certain residence on lot
owned by ]. S. Noel; one small house
in Oil City, La, located on land be-
longing to J. S. Noel: and ell per-
sGnal property, except cash, as
shown by inventory on file and Of
record in the clerks office CT said
parish, in the above numbered and
entitled succession. Terms Of sale
cash and according TO law, to pay
debts Of said succession
w. A. MABRT,
Aug. 6. administrator.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
GEESE
FOR THE MARKET
Begin Process Gradually and
Ship Only Young Stock.

There is no advantage in selling OF
the old stock of geese, as they live
many years, and the older birds are
generally best for breeding purposes,
and the young ones bring better prices
in the market.
Do not proceed to fatten the geese sud-
denly, but continue gradually, writes w.
G. Purdue in the National Stockman.
Allow several in a small yard, which
should be kept clean and somewhat
darkened Cornmeal and milk, with
some beef scraps, wheat and brewers
grains, fatten well. A mash composed
of four parts cornmeal, one part wheat
bran, one part middlings and one part
beef scraps is very good ration. Wet
this Just enough to have it in dry,
crumbly state and feed all they will
eat up clean three times day. Do
not give them green food while fatten-
ing. They should be kept away from
bathing water during this period, but
plenty of water for drinking purposes
should be kept in their pen; also keep
a good supply of grit before them
Fast for twenty-four hours before kill
ing.
Goslings may be put up to fatten
when from eight to ten weeks old
After they are twelve weeks old they
will begin to shed and will not fatten
readily until the end of the season.
Previous to being confined they should
have good range, where grass is plen-
tiful, and it will then require but few
days to get them ready Tor killing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
BALLAST.

When a woman falls she falls from
a great height, and it is difficult to
get up again.
Years ago a beautiful girl was "a
clerk in her fathers grocery at Osh-
kosh, Wis. Her beauty attracted
Milwaukee millionaire, an honorable
man, who married her.
She had a beautiful home. leisure
all too much leisure-luxury and the
things that money will buy.
But she was dissatisfied. She said
there was not enough life" in Mil
waukee. She preferred Chicago. Her
indulgent husband provided her with
funds and permitted her to spend most
of her time in the larger city.
In Chicago she got into bad hands.
She descended from gayety into crime
One day Milwaukee and Chicago
were both startled to hear that the
wife of the millionaire, who had been
under the eyes of the police, had
stolen lot of diamonds. She con-
fessed.
The woman had gone down the
swift, smooth decline to the bottom.
Her husband got divorce, and she
was sent to the penitentiary for two
years 81 have learned my lesson"
said she as she came out Of the prison
doors.
She was mistaken.
Joining the Volunteers of America.
she made an effort at honest labor. but
in few weeks was back in the old
circles. Her latest crime was the rob
berry of a wealthy broker.
Now. what is the lesson?
Suppose this girl had married a poor
man and had faced deprivation and
the struggle to bring up family. 1t
is likely she would have been better
behaved. a happier woman.
Not every one is equipped to stand
prosperity" Often the burdens of life
are a blessing in disguise.
Duty is a stern master, but kind
one.
The heavy obligation which you
carry may be the ballast you need to
steady your ship through the seas
Note the oriental water carrier.
She bears upon her head heavy,
filed vessel. yet her feet are quickly
and firmly placed. What grace and
poise in her moving figure!
1t is the load. m
So of our burdens. They hold us
steady, and we are careful to make no
misstep.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
Tile Drainino.

Tile draining is credited with in
creasing the value of land more than
any other one thing. 1t serves to con-
vert swamps into fertile fields and
hilltops into tillable land. 1t takes
away disease and lengthens the sea-
sons. 1t prevents freezing. aerates the
soil and diminishes the labor of cult
walton. 1t destroys gumbo and re-
moves alkali 1t is the solution of the
problem Of largest crops from fewer
acres and is a part Of the modern
methods of farming.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
To T. e. DrexIer. Nonresident,

You are hereby notified that I pur-
chased at tax sale for the unpaid
aate and parish taxes of 1910, tia{
following property assessed to T. e.
Drexler: Half lot 463 Caddo Heights.
Deed being dated July IS, 1914, re-
corded in conveyance book TO- page
25, on July q, 1911. Amount of taxes,
interest and costs S7.88.
J. J. McDEARMONT.
August 10, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
Heart toHeart
Talks.
TIE LOSS oE RABY.s SHOE.
BY EDWIN A. NYR.


Lost -Baby's patent leather shoe. FiIid-
tsr Ejfease return to S046 Calumet avenue,
saeward.
The advertisement was printed in
Chicago newspaper, and hereby hangs
n tale Of .babys grief.
The mother took her little daughter,
Ruth, on a Sunday for car ride.
Ruth wore shiny little shoes, which she
loved as some babies love dolls. They
were the idols that she worshiped.
Ruth's attention was attracted to the
conductors brass buttons. She tried
to make friends" with the conductor,
her method being to wave her feet.
And thus the tragedy.
The laces were loosened by Ruth's
waving. and one Of the shoes came off.
At first neither the baby nor the
another discovered the loss. Then the
Former was shocked to note her shoe
less foot. A search was made in the
car. The shoe was gone, and the baby
cried bitterly.
t'Her grief touched every one" said
the newspaper reporter. Il have bought
Ruth a new pair" said the mother
shut she is not satisfied ! am afraid
we shall not find the missing Shoe"
OF course she was not satisfied.
What is a fine new doll beside the
loved and lost, the worn, shabby Peg
gy, disreputable to strangers, but dear
10 the heart of it's childish owner?
1t takes time and philosophy and
sometimes many tears to train the
wounded tendrils around nav object
of affection.
Nonsense" says Scrooge.
"fMuch ado about bagatelle. Silly
sentiment, that's ALL"
Sentiment, yes, but not silly. Little
Ruth's grief is very real to her. The
Scrooge person has long ago forgotten
that ever he was baby. His memory.
like his soul, is calloused.
Besides
Life is largely made up of sentiment.
except in the Gradgrinds and Scrooges.
Poor baby!
Ia babyland is no shield Of philoso-
ply to interpose and save from the
poignant sorrow Of a first loss,
We grownups meet the loss Of shoe
with complacency. So utilitarian are
we grown we prefer the new one. And
we are hardened so that the loss of our
SInmortal souls sometimes gives us less
concern than the loss of the shiny shoe
60 Ruth.
If the finder of that little moccasfn
only knew how baby is distressed!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
HOMEsIcKNESS.

Out in the Philippines the order to
military bands, it is said. is to play
eHome, Sweet Home" very sparingly.
The reason?
The old tune is apt to induce home
sickness in the soldiers, and honesick-
ness leads to desertion.
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff
In the army, asserts that the greater
proportion of desertions in our military
forces is caused by inconsistencies.
It is the same in other armies.
In Canada some years ago the au-
Ehorities found it necessary. for the
same reason. to prohibit the playing of
~Lochaber No More" by the bagpipers
In regiments of troops composed large
w OF Scotchmen.
Also
a similar prohibition was made. for
y IKE reason, by French officers against
che playing Of "Rans des Vaches" in
regiments In which Swiss troops were
szservfng.
And
iHuman nature being the same every
wnee, 1T is likely that much playing
of sDie Yacht am Rhine" would tend
coward desertions from the German
sarpy IN Africa.
The home tunes touch a tender spot.
The doctors say inconsistencies is a
sreaI disorder. They call it nostalgia
land say it often takes the form of acute
sxneIancholia and is ruinous to Health
and frequently fatal.
Persons literally die and go insane
IRON the heart wrenchings.
The poor soldier. far from familiar
scenes and home surroundings, among
u strange people. doing onerous duty,
hears the dear, familiar music. and
She longing for the homeland tugs at
his heart. The longing induces brood
ang. which ends in acute melancholia-
The lure of home makes him half in
sane, and he forgets his duty and his
~aafn.
The call of memory is enhanced by
time and distance
Who can resist the tender plea?
Those who lead men into strange
lands do well to be careful they do moi
Sawaken in the hearts of their followers
fond recollections of native land and
home and friends.
Because
The tie that once has bound boy tt
his home will never come united.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
to get on in the world is embodied In

70 get on in the world is embodied In
one short sentence:
Spend less than you earn"
IA who sets out to follow that rule
finds that great will power is neces-
sary, and in the exercise of that will
power he grows strong in accomplish
ment. He finds be must stint himself
and do without things, and that makes
him able to endure.
1t is far easier to make money than
to save it,
In an old book. Thrift" by Samuel
Smiles, is the story of John and Mary,
man and wife, employed in factory.
In those days beer was a part Of the
daily drink. On the day they were
married Mary asked John for money
to buy two glasses of beer daily for
herself.
Well
On their first wedding anniversary
John, having holiday, wanted to take
Mary on a visit to her mother, but re-
GREETED he did not have the money.
Mary went to her hiding place and
brought out the price of 100 glasses
Of beer. which in English money was
about $21.
But where did you get it,"
"My pint of beer said Mary.
Which set John to thinking how
pennies piled up into dollars. The Sc
quel was that John quit the beer, and
in a few years, by making judicious
investments, he and Mary owned their
own small factory.
But says the average American
"Who wants to deprive himself just
to save a little money!
Who? Only the wise, who can fore
go fieeting pleasures for future good.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
The oriain of Il.

But" cried Miss Woody indig-
nantly, "since declare to you that the
joke is original with me. isn't it im-
pudent of you to doubt it?"
mot at ALL" replied Mr.. Chester
field. 81 should be still more impudent
and ungalIant to believe you that
old Catholic Standard and Times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
,, from somewhere, stined the

thing. from somewhere, sttt1ed the
awful agony.
Disbeliever, agnostic or what mott
are you not glad the poor girl got her
glorious strength as the life ebbed
from her mangled body? Surely.
You would no more take away that
girls hope than you would knock
from beneath him the clutches Of a
poor cripple.
Help of the helpless!
Are you quite prepared to say that
the girls prayer was unanswered?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
SheriR'S Sale.

No. 15,365-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
P. M. Williams vs.. Mrs. Helen A.
Festervan, ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale