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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Sherifts Sale.

No. 16,O37-In the First sudiciaI Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish, La:
}. d. Wiskiasoa We. ). u Yer
ris Jr.
BY virtue o! writ 81 sier facias
TO me directed from tlse Honorable
First Judicial District Court ~ Cad
do Parish, Louisiana. in the above
numbered and entitled ease. ! have
seized and wig offer Tor sal. al pub
lic auction foe 80 ac:"rtins to law
at the store o. kaDiskj & Co.. on Tex
as street, in Oh. City Of Shreveport,
Iaddo Parish, louisiana, uiu-,re the
legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY. JUNE - ul., I
One Vose Bros. upsish. ,iano. said
property seized A. te,"n.in. If. the
above defendant and q. a. sole. to
pay and satisfy the deb! .p,riti.'d IN
SAID writ, say in the ..lr.l Of $4,000
WIN legal interest thereon FROM the
oth day of May 1912 un.il paid, and
all costs of this suit.
J. P. FvISt non,
Sheriff, ex- Offici0 auctiOneer.
Caucasian May %, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
The steers That paw

The American farmer must learn that
1t Is not profitable to produce so called
beef cattle that require four or more
years to develop. but must raise the
thick fieshed. quick maturing cattle of
the highest quality The high prices
that have been paid during recent
years have never been handed out to
the owners of ''razorbaeks." 1t is
steers that have the quality that bring
the extreme prices. 1t is true that beef
cattle on many farms have made good
returns. but the pure bred products
have net
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Pioneers Paes Awav.

George Jackson, aged seventy three
years. member of Peters colony and
resident of Dallas county since ls4s.
died at Dallas Sunday morning. In
company with his parents and their
six other children Mr. Jackson landed
at New Orleans from Liverpool after
q nine weeks ocean voyage In an
ox-drawn wagon they reached Dallas
Mrs Katherine D. Duncan, a resi-
dent of Dallas over forty years and
aged eighty six years, passed away
Sunday night Two sons and three
daughters survive. One son is Com
modore Duncan. -.@..-=
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Sheriff'S Sale.

No. t6,O72-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
r. E. Wyche VS.. Sam Sanders,
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 entitled and numbered suit. 7
nave seized and viii offer for sale
at public auction, without the bene-
fit OF appraisement, at tile PRINCIPAL
front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1912.
Lot one hundred of the Wimbish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an act
will be introduced In the coming
session of the Legislature amending
Act No. 1903 Of 1893 increasing the
salary Of the City Judge and giving
him The power to appoint clerk at
his own expense, and fixing the
term Of vacation, also changing the
emollIments Of The city marshal.
Shreveport, La, May s. 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
SI,eriff's Sale

No. f6,f22-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Continental Bank and Trust Com.
pany vs.. Mrs. A. E. Mannheim.
By virtue of the two writs of seiz-
ure and sale to me directed from
the Honorable First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for
cash. and without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1912,
In writ No. 1, lots ten and eleven OF
block FL of the Gladstone Subdi
vision of the City of Shreveport, to-
gether with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon. Said property
to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say
in the sum of $4,000 with eight
per cent per annum interest from
March 20, 1911, until paid, and all
costs of this suit, as well as ten per
cent on said principal and interest
as attorneys fees; and in writ No. 2
lots twelve and thirteen of block F.
of the Gladstone Subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, with
the buildings and improvements
thereon. Said property to be sold to
pay and satisfy the debt as specified
in said writ, say in the sum of
S3,5o000 with eight per cent per an
mum interest thereon from the oath
day of January 1911, less a credit
of thirty-two hundred and fifty dol
lars paid May 10, 1912, and all costs
of this suit, as well as ten per cent
on said principal and interest as at
terney's fees.
]. p. FL0URNOY,
Sheriff, ex- Officio Auctioneer,
Caucasian, May &c, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Soil Fertility.

Every soil TO be fertile and to be
easily cultivated must have consider
able organic matter. commonly called
humus. Without plenty Of organic mat
ter it will not produce large crops. no
matter how much chemical plant food
is added Humus is favorable for soil
organisms which convert inert matter
into soluble plant food. 1t aerates the
soil, retains water and makes it pos
sible for the roots of plants to obtain
nourishment
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Lose Three Children.

Mrs. George Adams of the Raleigh
section OF North Carolina, worried BY
the cackling OF setting hen, sent one
OF her boys, five years old. to throw
the fowl off the nest. He screamed
and ran back, crying that the hen had
pecked him. The Oldest bow. eipbt
years old. was sent, and an agonizing
cry took her to him. Near the nest
she found rattlesnake, which bit
both. Running to the house the moth.
or found her baby of year fell In a
tub OF water and drowned. The bows
died that night. All three little ones
were buried in the same grave,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
TRIO HANG.
Three Florida Negroes Executed
on Same Scaffold.

Eugene Baxter, alias Eugene Mel
son, Tom White and Steve johnson,
all negroes, were hanged from the
same scaffold at st. Augustine, Fla.
Baxter and Johnson were convicted
of the murder of Simon Silverstein, a
Jacksonville grocer. johnson also
confessed to the murder of another
negro in st. Johns county. Baxter
and White denied any Knowledge OF
the crimes for which they died, declar-
Ing their innocence even upon the gal
lows.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Written Request Necessary,

Attorney generals department holds
that private welghers in Texas are
prohibited from weighing cotton, SUI
gar, hides and wool except upon the
written request of the owners of snch
products. This weighing is the duty
OF the public weigher in all counties
where there are such public officials.
1t appears number of private weigh.
ers have not been complying with the
law on this question. Ruling was in
answer to an lnterrogatory submitted
by the county attorney of Denton
county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
T0SSES HER BABY.
Mother Then Leays to Ground
From Flames.

Hemmed in by flames which burned
her residence at Dallas Mrs. Louis A.
Brown threw her baby from a second
story window and then graspinga bal
ultrade lowered herself to the ground.
She sprained an ankle. The child was
caught by seversl men and not hurt
at all.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Successful Dairyino

The successful dairyman must be a
man who can apply his work persist
emily and unremittingly in given d.
rection. His cows must have careful
attention and be MIXED regularly, not
only all through the week, but on Sun.
lar also.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Fatal Duel.

William q. Barringer, owner of a
shooting gallery at Prague Ok Ia. was
shot and killed by City Marshal +. c.
Myers, who is also deputy sheriff
in a duel with revolvers. Bar
ringer fell after he had fred several
shots at the officer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Rough on Enaineers.

eSSSH VII 6"S"sSOs~
Bill Rain, the veteran engineer Of
the Santa Fe. tells the following: Zone
day when l was In freight service |
caught a work train out to point
near Topeka. We had orders to work
for foreman named Smith. Smith
had the honor Of being the father Of a
boy about nineteen years old who, ii
he had had little more sense. would
have been half witted. While riding
On the engine Smith said to me:
"'Bul. wish you would take that
boy of mine to Topeka with you and
get him a Job In the roundhouse.'
"'What do you want to get him .
Job In the roundhouse forr asked
him.
"'Well, ! want him to work up to be
an engineer he said.
Il asked him, Why Cont you give
him job on the section and let him
work up to be a foreman
"'Well,' he said. you know. Bill. the
boy amt quite bright. '"-Kansas City
Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Young Women Acquitted.

Winifred Ankers, the y oung woman
accused of poisoning nine babies in
the Brooklyn Hospital and Infants
home, was acquitted. The verdict was
sheered. Other indictments are pend
Ing and she was held in 81, 600 bail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Hard on the Actor.

A musical afterpiece called sThe
Caravan" or 1.-The Driver and His
Dog" produced at the old Drury Lane
theater, had as its chief attraction a
dog named Carlo, who ieaped into q
tank Of real water on the stage and
saved a child.
One day Sheridan. the playwright
went to see the performance Of this
wonderful dog. As he entered the
greenroom the actor who took the lead.
ing part in the piece met him with a
sorry face.
"Sir. there is no guarding against ILL.,
ness. 1t is truly lamentable to stop the
run of a successful piece like this. but
really
Really what" cried Sheridan. in
terrupting him.
II am so unwell." continued the
actor, that cannot 60 on longer than
tonight"
Your exclaimed Sheridan. my
good fellow. you terrified me-
thought that you were going to say
that the dog had taken tl."-London
Mail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Killed by Street Car.

DR.. George J. Friederiehs. an aged
and pIominent New Orleans dentist
was run over and killed by q street
car at that city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04

You can put pork into young hog
great deal faster than you can an
old one, some folks say twice as fast
anyhow. you can save money by push,
ing the pigs now.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04

A Certainty.
$50 You want me to tell you some
thing about yeuf future husbandf.
asked the fortune teller.
yes. l do" replied the young thing.
"Well. have yon An idea what sort Of
man you want to marryr
'Oh, yes, indeed havel"
well. then. can tell ron he WIN be
very different from that" - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
orowna Ia Camel.

George Shad, seventy-two years old,
drowned in the canal near Port Ar
thur, Tex.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Good MANAGER.

A clever newspaper woman. whose
income Is never less than $1,000 a
year, went into department store to
purchase a pair of stockings.
The silk and Jeweled salesgirl con
temptuously threw down the asked for
Isle threads and then. in the madden.
ingly condescending manner of her
kind, opened a box Of the three dollar
silk variety.
'These," she said loftiiy. -are quite
nice for the price. I've worn them for
several years and End them very salts
factory"
Good gracious. what a manager you
must beT' cried the customer admir-
ingly. III could make my salary 60
as far proportionately as you do yours
l could have q yacht, q French car and
a country estateP'-Judge's Library. .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04
Well Meaning 1ridA

Well Meaning Bride
Darling" said the young bride. Il
don't mind Jour going 10 baseball
games.
'Thank you, dealie,s hs sad
But there = one thing Wish you'd
do"
And what = thatr' hs inquired.
"When the team = going to play IN
extra inning game I want you to call
me up beforehand. % that I will know
when to have supper ready."-Detroit
Free PresA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-04

Subscription price $500 per year
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
UNIVERSITY news
Live Matters of Interest at the
Vest Virginia State
University
CHEAT INTEREST IN DAlRilNG

Farm Demonstrations and Agricultural
lwApressments--lteIplna the New
Students--sooial Events of the First
Week We're Enthusiastically Sue
cessful and Enjoyable.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
Circular on Lime.

The Experiment Station has in press
Circular No. 6, on the use of lime on
the farm. by Professor B. H. Hite,
Station Chemist During the last year
or two there has been greatly In.
creased interest among the farmers
of the state upon this important sub
ject, and the circular ie prepared to
ans wer numerous inquiries for infor.
nation. II includes a discussion OF
how lime improves soil texture, the
growth OF grass and clover, aud pro.
notes beneficial soil bacteria 1t dis
cusses how lime makes plant food
available. and how It affects sour and
worn out soils. Directions are given
for the application Of different forms
Of lime; and q list Of dealers In lime
from whom West Virginia farmers
may purchase it Is appended. This
will have wide distribution.
and will be sent free to all those aD
plying for It who are not now on the
Station mailing list.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26

mail packing shed on the farm; and
steel CORE crib Is being set up to-
aouse corn and small grain seeds OF this
fear's crop for which no other room
. available. The Station Is arranging
70 build feeding shed for conducting
teeding work with steers during the
losing winter. The hay crop on the
Station farm Is 20 abundant that all
though much OF it has been bailed, a
args part VIII have to be stacked In
he field. II is hoped that before ans
other year the College may have sum
;ient barn facilities to adequately
house lie livestock and crops
White Lcghcrn Fowls for Farmers.
The Agricultural Experiment sta
hon at Morgantown by the insertion
81 one notice In the newspapers OF the
state received applications for s42
sockerels, These have been sent tot
shose who made request and were sent
out on the following terms
1, To farmers who live on farm.
2, To farmers who agree to keep
no other breed OF male birds with
their hens for two years. unloss tho
hens kept with the male birls Of other
breeds be penned separately during
the breeding season
8. The farmers to pay nfty cents
Tor each cockerel ordered, This
amount pays the cost OF Grating. de-
livering to the express Office and
small price for the fowl.)
= The purchase price must be sent
With the order.
8. The farmers must pay tho OK
preasage from Morgantown
8. Requests Will be filled In the or
der they are received at the nxperi-
ment Station.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26

Of the district attorneys Office for trial
In the past three years. Mr.. Rubin has
done effective work.
When 1t became necessary to procure
the presence in New York of Sam
Echepps. the reputed .paymaster' OF
the gang Of gun men who shot Rosen-
thai during the gambling and police
graft scandal, Rubin was chosen for
the task. He went to Hot Springs.
Ark. under the direction of Mr.. Whit
man and brought Schepps to New
York, outwitting the police officials
who sought to take Schepps from the
district attorneys control
Later Mr.. Rubin made a second trip
to Hot Springs to get important afr
davits from men alleged to have been
told by Schepps that his testimony
would clear Becker Of the pending
charges.
A native of Syracuse, N. T.. Mr.
Rubin is O. public speaker Of distinct
force and is prominent in the reform
movement In political affairs IN New
York city.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
Helping tbe New Students.

With the largest Freshman class In
the history OF the University to deal
with. the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION has BEEN having busy time.
* committee met the new students as
they came In, helped them with their
baggage to the headquarters at the
university. aided them In finding
rooms and board. coached them
through the gauntlet OF class officers,
registrar, and tr easurer, and generally
played the big brother act to those
who needed it Many students,
larger number than usual, have writ
ten in to secure positions by which
they may help to pay college expenses.
Some are printers, stenographers, and
draughtsmen, while others want posi-
tons as clerks. janitore. walters, Or
honest penny to help meet the ex-
penses of an education. The Employ
ment COMMITTEES OF the Association
has been very successful in placing
the applicants, ind no one who ia in
earnest search for something to do
will fail to find 1t. A recent canvass
among the students revealed the fact
that about half the students have done
some work during the term, and that
there are only about one-fifth who do
not work during the summer vaca-
ton
The usual social events of the first
week we're enthusiastically successful.
The Stag Reception was held in the
Armory on Wednesday evening. Cider
and ginger cakes were the refresh
ments The Joint Reception OF the two
associations waS held on the campus.
In the Circle, instead Of indoors as Cor
merly. The ground was lighted with
Japanese lanterns, light refreshments
were served, ard the students were
unanimously In pronouncing it the
most successful ever held.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
Farm Demonstrations.

o. M. johnson has assumed his du-
aes as professor OF farm management
Ia the College OF Agriculture. and Will
Investigate farm management through
out West Virginia In cooperation with
the office OF Farm Management OF the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. Professor Johnson will have
charge OF surveys which will be made
Ia various parts of the state to deter
tniae the methods OF management now
Neing pursued by our farmers. and de-
efmine what methods are most profit
bile He wili also have general su-
3eryision OF the county farm manage
ncat demonstrators.
One Of these demonstrators, Mr.. n.
j Exell has already commenced work
ii kanawha county, with headquar-
.ers 1T Charleston Another demon
traitor will be located In Ohio, Brooke
nd Hancock counties. with head.
quarters at Bethany. 1t is hoped to
ocate another demonstrators In Wood
'nrnty, with headquarters at Parkers'
asg. One-half OF the salary and OK
oenseB OF these county demonstrators
paid the United States Department
i Agriculture. and onehalf subscribed
local business men and farmers.
Theee county demonstrators are
aaking careful study OF the methods
farming In their countioe. and, after
jecoming acquainted with the farmers
their territory. will arrange coop
srative demonstrations with them
These will include such things as the
Introduction better seed corn and
rtber grains; testing OF plots Of al
alta; cooperative tests Of lime and
commercial fertilizers; demonstration
.ork In truck gardening and small
fruits. ETC., etc The county demon
TRAITOR Will also attend farmers meet.
lngs, assist In the formation of agri.
cultural organizations, aid In, organiz-
ag boys and girls agricultural clubs,
and In every way possible aid the local
people In developing the agriculture
Of his district Such work has been
of immense value In other sections
where 1t has been carried on for sew
eral years. and It Is believed that
these county demonstrators will be
the connecting link between the work
VI the College OF Agriculture. the
State Agricultural Experiment Station
and the U. 8 Department OF AgricuI
ture, In bringing to our farmers the
results OF the scientific work of these
Institutions which may be Of imme
date practical value to them, and In
gradually securing their adoption OF
methods which will aid in more pro
fitable crop production
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
AarlouNural Aids.

| The Extension Division 81 the Col
iege OF Agriculture y planning a great
amount Of work to be given as direct
aid to the farmer In improving his
farm, and the teacher In teaching agr1-
culture In the rural schools.
| Agricultural trains are to be run. on
which lectures on timely subjects Will
be given. Illustrated lectures to school
children. and an exhibit car showing
varieties Of chickens. models OF poul-
try houses and poultry equipment. VA
rieties OF corn. methods OF storing
seed corn. equipment and supplies
necessary for the truck garden and the
orchard
| Agricultural extension schools Will
be held la different counties. at which
instruction In agriculture will be given
to those interested The instructors
at these schools will be from the Col
lege Of Agriculture and specialists se-
cured from the state.
Field meetings will DO held at the
Unconstitutional plots conducted Iii the
different counties Of the state On
these plots different varieties OF corn
and soy beans have been growing to
determine the proper variety for that
community. Different kinds OF fer
tilizers and lime have been used to-
determine the kind to use to produce
the most profitable crop.
| Outlines lessons. exercises, and ex-
periments on Elementary Agriculture
are published each month and sent
free to teachers OF the state 90 that
the country boy or girl may be 40 well
| trained In the science OF agriculture
as In the city boy or girl trained III the
principles OF business life Nearly
5000 boys and girls Of the state belong
| to the State Agricultural Clubs. Al
large per cent Of these club members
is producing very large yield OF corn
or tomatoes on their plots Very often
the yield on their plot far exceeds the
average yield on the remainder OF the
farm. County shows will be held for
these clubs and the first OF January II
State Show will be held at Charleston.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26

BBAMWELL AND MRS. BOOTH AT GENERAL
WILLIAM BOOTHS FUNERAL
cemetery in the east end Of London
when the general was laid to rest be-
side the grave OF his wife
The procession was led by Bramweil
Booth and hts wife
General Bramwell Booth. replying to
an inquiry from persons who wish to
erect memorial TO his father. Gem
eral william Booth advises that it
take the form OF an Institution for
training and equipping Salvation Army
officers. This was one OF his fathers
favorite projects
General Booth estimates that such
an institution would cost S75O,000
This would include the expense Of
erecting a building. which would ac-
commodate from 400 to 500 men and
women. and the income from the bal
ance would pay the lecturers and In
structors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
]. ROBERT RUBIN.
New York Assistant District Attorney
Who Figures In the Becker Trial.

Who Figures In the Becker Trial.
J. Robert Rubin. the New York as
sistant district attorney who has risen
to prominence In the prosecution OF
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker and
his alleged accomplices in the sensa-
tionai Rosenthal murder case. is one
of the most promising Of the younger
members of the New York bar His
ability as trial lawyer caused Dis
trict Attorney Charles s. Whitman to
select Rubin as one of his assistants.
Mr.. Rubin severed his competition with
one Of New York's leading law firms
to Join Mr.. Whitmans staff.
As head Of the homicide bureau and
as counsel In many Of the prominent
cases that have come into the hands
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
Agricultural improvements.

Several minor improvements are be
ing made IN the plans Of the College
of Agriculture. The greenhouses are
being thoroughly repaired. and new
beds are being installed. A cellar fol
storage Of fruits is being built IN con
nection with the barn, where fruit fol
class work may be stored during the
fall and winter months. The hort
cultural department has erected q
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-26
A New bean Thrasher.

The Agronomy Department OF the
College Of Agriculture. Morgantown.
w. Va. has recently purclas bean
thrasher to be used In tlrashing the
different varieties Of soy beans and
cowpeas on the Station farm. This
thrasher has . Wheat and oat attach
ment.