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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

1t has been decided by Australian
magistrates that eggs are not mis-
siles." Yet Sir James Murray defines
a missile as anything capable Of be-
ing thrown from the hand or from a
machine or engine" Eggs are capable
of being thrown. Missiles like vii
lain." is a word originally pleasing and
respectable, that has changed for the
worse In the course Of the centuries.
"Missilia" were the sweets and per.
fumes thrown by the Roman emperors
among the people. and missile" and
q mission" are only things sent.
Ballot and suffrage" show how
language perpetuates the memory OF
primitive methods A ballot" should
be vote taken with balls, one of the
various ancient Greek instruments OF
secret voting And the word 'ssuf
frage,"- which by some is derived from
suffrage" a knuckle bone or ankle
bone, in that case recalls an. early
method of recording the vote.
In early times "blackguard'' was by
no means "a term of reproach, but re
ferred to the lowfy7 but honorable priv
ilege of carrying coal in the kings
household. Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

The following reprints from the
London Truth are valuable as indicat-
ing that the compositor's troubles are
not of recent origin:
A new beauty has appeared upon the
horizon of London. She is from the
Channel islands and is the daughter of
the dean of st. Heller's. Mr.. Millais
was the troubadour who first told ma
tons that she was beautiful by offer
ing to paint her portrait. Society has
rome mad over her. The other day at
party she was positively mobbed.
and more than one duchess climbed
upon a chair to gaze upon her. Since
the advent of this beautiful heiress all
former social lions waste their dew
drops on the desert air and vainly
roar. No one pays more attention to
them than if they were common puppy
dogs.-May "a, 1877.
| In a paragraph last week respecting
| the rise Of a new beauty on the Lon
| don armament the word ''heiress" was
| by printers error substituted for
"lioness'' The lady in question is not
| an heiress She is married to Mr..
Langtry. a well known yachting man.
May 81, 1877
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

other, placing a soap box he wa% tak-
| ing home for kindijng under tile vim
dow. Sadie. The only girl OF the
group, claMbered on it, by invitation.
! and gasped a: what she saw.
oh, Mickey, they's a feedin' dogs
in there-swef women Is. (sivln' 'em
all sorts OF classy stuff Zoo !sna one
dogs gos his feet in wonan'> l.duA
and she Gone care" Zach child had
look in. ana then ehey s'arte6 home
ward. ana Sadie said. lsts vise-
fully. Some dog~ done gee vesy much.
! but 2 s';sht ] was one % Them asa
Look 90 eais sicsuss sn6 eLss %
7 that
The eic%uses ehens@lvas a@ e14
ciene eAcuer-sR shey s.s ysp % ehis&
| ing.
' &c o,N Voer Esu@Hius % yo1s BeeA
zero ana eea4 ele stories q Che s@sP
ting contrasts q ehs asoman sueA
\ and asl. souVSelf. Wow fAs ea@ 90
araveed % 5000 years:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
Heart toHeart
Talks.
SEEN FROM A CAR WlNDSV.
By EDWIN A. NNE.

The interurban stopped at the Poor
Farm station" and the car window
framed this picture:
Sitting in front Of the main building
xn the evening sun were the old men
GRd women-infirm, done for, twisted.
Fxpressionless they sat. Down and
cut, they were without hope in the
world. With nothing to look forward
to but the slim dole of nggard charity
they are without ambition save for
food and a bed For them the path
has aruptly ended. yh6y can no far
GheT go, and they seek to go no far
ther.
The men read no newspapers, and
the women have no knitting.
The train slides on into the suburbs
where live the well to do. On the
porches and lawns, here and there, are
the old men and women. and as the
Sow July sun gilds the tops of the trees
they, too, sit in the sunshine.
But how different.
These old men smoke their cigars.
and the old women chat with others
ever embroidery frames. Some read
the evening papers, All have in their
aged cheeks the tint of the good blood
that comes from plenty of good food
Their rooftrees are secure. They sleep
In soft beds and keep some money in
the bank.
The train glides on into the tene-
1ent district near by to the business
section. and here also are sitters in the
BUD.
Here and there they sit, old men and
women that have been tossed aside in
the industrial world as things fore
done They sit listless, silent, the bat
tered old men smoking the clay pipes
and the poor old women holding their
hands Their aged eyes must be dim
fFsD the salt tears they have shed over
Bhat might have been.
aged sitters in the sun.
All OF them have done their share in
the worlds big work. and some have
done more than a share. Some have
pTDspered and look toward a long. Sc
rene day ere the shadows of eternity
shall close in; others have failed and
look to children or charity-regretful
hopeless, dependent.
Is that a fair deal?
Maybe so.
And yet it would seem these aged
folk, whether prosperous or failed.
when limbs are stiffened and the blood
EuHs slow, have earned the right to ST
I'm the sun free from worry, hale and
respected.
h. 1t seems so-from car window.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

esq q Our xrandmoehers ~ Sas oSA
grandmother dainty 6cAu woul1c~
Dine ehasmtngly ,witA enc % teese.
An Improvement on Che easily soiled
eretonne boses is those euts % Vote
enameled wood with ereeonne Cop GOV
esed vito slasa Jhese eae noe O.
eenave and come o. many telicate
eoral paese1ss.
Every elouae ela1 Saves eAe s,aNIice
enes Is fashionable This oeason, and
ehis ono is mace wth straight odges.
o that 10 & especially atlpte1 o. BE-
@eVA materials end fiouncings.
lUDN e'B1I1eA
@his Nay Nareon pattern is cut sn sizes
9,om "a to i inches bua measure. Send
30 Genes to this office. giving number. 1900.
and 1t will D. promptly Forwarded to zoe
by mail. u in haste send an additional
two cer4 stamp &C. le<ens OOeatA 0hes
erdesing ose 0oupoA
Na 60. RESPONSIVENESS
&aee .-ss ~-~.>s.sss..
Address O. -ss-e .e..ss-...~ ..ss-s@ $500
q
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

ter Of soft fountains and watch tie
dryads dance until-until the clouds
lower and the hardness Of the world
appears and the feet are tired and the
heart is sore
And then?
Like little children who have forgot
ten all but the glinting sunshine and
the pretty flowers, and who sander far
af1eid until evening comes and all
mems naught bat strangeness. and
who sit down and cry sor home
So we.
When the mirage Of the earoT featb
cry palm tree and sweet water rises
In empty air, when the rivers Of glad
! ness lose their runnels in life's desert
places, then we see the hooking fol
ly and sit down and lcnS or cry for
home.
we all are Margevy Bells
Home. Like NOah's dove. We tirIH no
place 20 rest ous feet. and so with erred
wing we come back 20 the ark.
We may wander gar from shas one
little cOrnes Of Gods creation chat We
call home, but always in concentric
circles, and always we come back to
1t. To US il is che centee of the Rorld.
An exile from Aonae splendoe DIS
Eles in vain
Misfortune? God pity him - wAoM
1t comes with no home % heasss o.
share it!
And sickness? pooe sndeei. 10 &c
who is without so much as che poov
animal who seeks his hole for sheltes
and place 10 nurse his wounds.
And JOY and pleasure? What are
they all worth If there be no place noe
hearts where they may be divided.
Home, sweet home
A charm from the skies seems 20 canoe
1t there
Which, sought through the world, Is rae'er
met with elsewhere
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
Maggie, Hutchinson, Crawford.
Nays: None.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L .DURINGER, Clerk.
Sheriff's Sale,

No. 16,134-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of CaddO Parish, La:
II. L. Heilperin vs.. E. J. Taylor. -
By virtue Of 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
at public auction for cash without
the benefit Of appraisement at the
principal front door of the court
house Of Cadd0 Parish, La, during
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY q, 1912.
Acre lots IL, Is, %, % and 10 Of the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter section fifteen, township
tWenty-one north, range sixteen
west, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as
per map Of said northeast quarter
Of northeast quarter section fifteen.
township tWenty-one north, range
sixteen, recorded in plat book so,
page 259, Of the records of Caddo
Parish, La, with the buildings and
improvements thereon. Said prop
erty seized as belonging to the
above named defendant and to be
sold to pay and satisfy the debt AS
specified in said writ say in Ne
sum OF seven hundred and fifty and
no-1OO dollars, with six per cent per
annum interest thereon from the
10th day Of June 1910, until paid,
and all costs Of this suit. as we'll as
ten per cent attorneys fees on said
principal and interest
J. ?. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff, ex-Offjcio Auctioreer.
Caucasian, June %, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
@E@ AVN 41AeR.

o. 1oIlars how much % d man @vstA
o. his wcRlN?
O. course 6depen1s,
An slavery days ~ ab0aftS co
cred maa would lRins sroA esAD Cd
s., so on ahs auction block.
Noune Greeks beousI9 TO sRss eeue
Dry sell themselves IN VeonaSe, 50 IL %
claimed Cor eometAixs IKE $50 sos q
Seriod OF i've years.
4 SAID e. ny erien4 Q eeosYeso0s
Awyee, glow much ale 900 ~or<A ?"
zone hundred thousand DOLLARS" %
epliea When . expressed surDriss
he said, d earn 8 PEE cent On S1B,ts
$500 a year-sno NseNsae ) 90
8orth shas much.~
Experts cave GgusSe Go ease sssue
o. maa
According 90 D.. Saw, &c ses salae
o. Great Britain Of the sverage citizen
aged twenty-five sears is si,O'A. IL
gets dis estimate by sut%racting alse
mans keep Com Dis erobsbia euelD
earnings
Men are e1ors easuaee heee.
American meg are valuable eecaose
Of their better earning opportunity. in
comparison with tie Englishman tNe
figure is surprising. professor arvfng
Fisher estimates the average Ameri-
can at the age of twenty o. be worth
$4,000 That is 20 say, he is worth
that much in cola cash 90 Che United
States.
People are a councry's NOSE valuable
asset, but nevertheless ehey are sci
dom figured in the national balance
sheet
Why?
Probably because our laws and aeg-
islation have been almost entirely do
rected to property interests. Our eco
nomics know nothing but dollars as
represented in real and personal prop
erty.
That is why you can stir the country
into agitation concerning the conserva-
ton of our sources-timber and min
erals and water power-while propos-
ed legislation concerning pure food and
child labor and employers liability
meets with slow response.
Why so jealous Of the destruction of
timber and coal and so careless of the
destruction of men and women and
children?
Because dollars are dear in the view
of legislators and flesh and blood are
cheap.
But, glory be!
The times are full of significance.
and our statesmen are coming to I'M
derstand that, motives of humanity
aside, men are more valuable than
money.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
HOME.

Margery Bell. Cleveland girl ran
xEav fsorn home to find out how lone
pune the world is. When she got back
Margery said:
ssYouN never know how much you
want your mother or father or broth
~ until you are away from them.
Is q not sos
The world Is so much bigger ana
sgro1ger than we are, and unless some
Reay is mother or father or brother to
asst VIII break US.
Therefore the unerring instinct OF
MI humans-the honling instinct.
The Marge1y Bells, lured into thu
eaths &c aaliiance, chase the winged
hutfsrdy q pleasure. listen to the pat.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
WHO MADE HIM BADf

Old man Fritts ran away from his
family when Johnny Fritts was nine
years of age, and the Fritts. family had
went out to work, and Johnny grew up
with the weeds in the town streets.
! Whatever mischief might be done by
the boys of the village most of it was
laid to Johnny. Often the good wives
iectured their young sons, using John
ny Fritts as the horrible example of
Maynard youth.
Johnny's habits, indeed. were bad
enough. He smoked and chewed and
drank and swore, and nobody cared.
One night a drug store was burglar
tied and cigars and whisky and few
stamps taken, whereat the local
sleuthS, working on the theory like
father like son, arrested Johnny Fritts.
He was sent to the reformatory on
| general principles.
They did give old man E'ritts' son d
chance in the reform school. and John
ny became model. After he had been
there year with perfect record he
asked for a parole, to which he was
| entitled
They turned him down chiefly be-
cause he was old man Fritts' son. 9th
er boys who had committed graver
crimes got their paroles on lesser show
ing. They had pull.
Again. at the end of a second year,
with a 100 per cent showing on con-
duct, Johnny Fritts asked for his pa
role, and it was refused
What was the use of being good?
Young Fritts brooded over his I'M
Just treatment ana becaI9s one of the
worst boys in the reform school. and
they put him in a little iron cage too
narrow to sit down in eight hours at
stretch. 81
Rebellious, defiant, a guard tried to
punish him, and he killeE the guard.
He was sentenced to be hanged and
taken to the penitentiary. And there
he met-whom? s-..
Old John Frittsl
Convict No. 3O55 looked through the
bars of the death room at convict No.
SOLO and exclaimed, my God! It's my
Johnny! He has his mothers eyesP'
Who made Johnny Fritts criminal?
Heredity in old Nelson Fritts, envi-
eonment in a neglected boyhood.
| Is that aIfe a.
mo! Add to heredity and environ
ment the cruel injustice of state! >
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
-szp
A MORNING PRAYER.

Give Eae morning courage-the cour-
age that sliisfots my day of toll with zeal
and cheerfuEassss
Throughout tliss day of task and
anxious thought let me 60, each hour a
smile upon my lips and hope within
nay heart, so that at eventide | may
lock back upon day of honest effort
.wuFthfly essayed. And. whether shall
succeed or fail, bring me to look for
ward to, another day when | shall try
,zgnfn
And e....
ShUuId make a new friend today
may be worthy OF his friendship, and
tlse worthy friends ! have may I bold
1ssk-
Help, me that may keep the open
vision of the perfect life, that may
Dstfern my imperfect life thereby. Let
mn hold high and far advanced the
hammer Of my manhood.
J Let not fear have dominion over me
And may all hatred and all envy de
ps5s far from me. Help me to be Of
Epcd cheer and generous and frank
md seemly.
May live today, because there may
be- mo- tomorrow. Let me give today
because. tomorrow / may not have
wnsrewitff to give. Let me love today
for tomorrow my loved one may have
gnne away.
.and pray ~.
This day let me share whatever o.
good may come to me with those Wht
make their stormy pass of human llft
aIsug with me- And If sorrow shall
come to me may find my fellow trav
eaers to the bar full of sympathy ane
helpfulness.
And, above all else, pray
May | be this day, and every day, al
spsimist, going eheerfully FORWARD
with faith and zest, so that some sor
rowing soul, seeing my shining race
Ray take hope and heart again.
And these things pray
That | may not forget and that
uay do that which I ought to do ans
Beaye undone that which / ought no
10 do.
And bring me to the end of this goo'
Tay and all my days without fear ant
without reproach. honest and undefile'
mad satisfied u.
This is my prayer.
Amen.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
sADIE'S WISH.

Here are two pictures.
Inside the Hotel Vanderbilt, New
York, eight women. stylishly goWned,.
and eight long haired lap dogs sat TO-
gether at an elaborate luncheon.
The women were rich women. Ihe
dogs were of long lineage aud blue
blood. pedigreed. imported prize win
uers. and the luncheon was given IN
the special honor of a Chinese spaniel
This. canine was champion of his class
The Chinese room of the hotel was
not Chinese enough to suit the fast1d,
ious taste of the dog owners. so deco
rations' were hired and money lavishly
spent to make the room resemble
royal palace In Picking. Chinese gods
grinned from pedestals. and Chinese
screens and tapestries were every
where in evidence.
A Chinese chef was hired and pre-
pared a special menu for the occasion,
The women ate and fed the dogs, each
sitting beside It's owner and devouring
the morseis offered by dainty fingers,
That Is one picture.
Outside the hotel, attracted Dy the
laughter and banter Of the women and
the yaps Of the toy spanielS four wide
eyed east side youngsters In tattered
garments peeked through an open win
dow on the alley side.
Their mothers, doubtless. were too
busy with their washtubs to know
how far away the kids had strayed
Should they turn up by supper 1t
would suffice.
The grimy youngsters. three boys
| and a girl, paused when they heard
the strange ki-yis Of the aristocratfe
spaniels
whats them dogs doin'T' asked
one. Thought they didn't let dogs II
them swell joints.
Jaw. we can find out" answered an
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
ON THE WING.

Gon'e Resr o Basque IL You 40 eaoee
and Very stout.
Basques are gradually creeping 'neo
favor for blouses and bodices of sum-
mer frocks. but they really look well
on those women who are tall and SLED
der and are best avoided If you are
short and inclined to be feshy.
Last seasons craze foS dead whfe
hats 10 not likely to be revived cue
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

No. 16,134-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Il. L. HeilDerin vs.. E. ] TAYLOR. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21

very smart are the hats in light tan
and putty colored straws trimmed with
black and a touch Of bright color.
Avoid wearing a light hat with dark
gown If you would be really we'll
dressed. To do SO somehow gives one
an unbalanced look that certainly Is
not becoming.
Girls find smoothly fitting underwear
necessary to present fashions, and this
plain gathered petticoat is an excellent
one JUDO CHOLLET.
This May Manton pattern Is cut for
girls of eight, ten and twelve years of age
Send 10 cents to this Office. giving number,
1861, and it will be promptly forwarded to
you by mail II In haste send an addi-
tional two cent stamp for letter postage
When ordering use coupon
No............ Size. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
address OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
DEGREES or FASHION.

Marabou Trims long Silk Coate ~ tho
Summer Seaso0.
Long charmeuse coats in BLACK ana
Dlors, edged with maPabou or swans
down, are smart, and eafetas in black
and eolors are also heins ShosO o. ehe
full length garments.
The embroidere0 swtsses, WhN0 Waek
@ aolorsS Eo8ee. eake % eaGS - eD
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15
PLAYING AT WAR.

Manila. Feb. 15.-The maneuvers
on a war scale of the troops station
ed In the Philippines began today.
Nearly 5000 men Of all arms are taxi
ing part, the troops being divided in
two two armies, one Of which is to
defend the city Of Manila against the
attack of the other.
Over 5000 troops left this city this
morning under command OF Col. Rob-
ert II. Loughborough of the Thir-
teenth infantry. who will concentrate
his forces for the defense of Manila
His army includes six companies Of
the Fifteenth infantry numbering $50
men: the Nineteenth infantry, 900
men; Thirteenth infantry. 500 men,
besides 100 marines and the Second
regiment of auxilhries numbering
ESQ men. He also has 400 Philippine
scouts and the Eighth cavalry has
been placed at his disposal. His ar
tillery regiment is composed OF three
batteries of the first field artillery
regiment
The attacking army which IL under
the command of Col. Henry P. Kings
bury of the Eighth cavalry. numbers
$500 men. including two squadrons
Of the Eighth cavalry and the whole
OF the Seventh and Fourteenth cav
airy regiments with two batteries Of
tho second field artillery. He also has
a pontoon bridge train with boats
and complete equipment of wireless
field telegrapha.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15
NO BATH FOR THE
BATH TUB TRUST
Courts Rulings Cleared the
Way For Introduction of
Important Evidence

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 15.-Three rul-
ings made by United States Judge
Angel at the opening session today
ty-four individuals composing the so.
called hath tub trust. charged with
criminal conspiracy In restraint OF
trade, broke down the barrier. exist
ing for several days through long ar.
guments over objections raised by the
defense, and enabled tho governm ent
to attempt to prove through testimony
given by Edward l.. Wayman that the
defendants entered into agreements
to illegally control trade.
Mr.. Wayman. it is alleged. prepared
the defendants trade agreements, and
he has been characterized as an un-
willing witness for the government.
The government introduced in evi-
dence today what purported to be an
agreement between Wayman and the
manufacturers and between tho man
ufacturers and the jobbers and also
introduced the price book. which II
was declared was sent to all jobbers.
The agreement between the manufac-
turars and jobbers stated that the lat
ter were to receive rebate ranging
from two and one-half per cent to
five per cent on 100000 worth.
Wayman testified that under his
agreement with the manufacturers
they we're to nay him royalty of IS
per day per furnace for the use of
an enamel apparatus. the patent for
which he owned,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15
K|MMEL DEALT
A SEVERE BLOW
Witness Says He Knew Both
Kirnmel and White
Not the Same

st. Louis. Mo-, Feb. 15.-The for
mer convict who was known as An
drew j. White and now asserts that he
is George A. Kimmel, was under fire
today in the suit Of an insurance COM
pany to avoid payment Of Kimmel's
policies on the ground that White Is
Kimmel.
Bruce L. Cosner. railroad conduc-
tor. denied that White was Kimmel.
Cosner said he had known White as
Turkey" White, a trany railroad
man. and that he had known kimmel,
and that they were two different men.
Lucian W. Wood. former receiver Of
the Bank of Niles. Mich, who knew
Kmmel intimately. said that White
had refused to talk with him. The
color of Kimmels eyes again was CALI
ed In question.
Cosner identified White by his left
hand. which has the thumb missing.
White entered the courtroom while
Wood was testifying and listened in
tantly, putting his hand behind his
ear. White was in court in response
to demands made by the plaintiffs at
torneys that the defense produce the
claimant
A certificate filled out by q doctor
for the Insurance company in 1898,
three months before Kimmel disap-
peared. which showed that Kimmel
had brown eyes. was introduced by at
torneys for the plaintiff. Oculists
have testified that the claimant has
blue eyes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15
BREN CASE ON
Jury to Try Accused Dcfaulter Being
Selected In Court,

Minneapolis. Fob. 15.-At the end
Of the second day of the trial of the
case of Joseph d. Bren. former act
Minnesota. accused of failure to sur
render to the state more than S1a, 900.
twelve jurors had been selected and
the taking of testimony had been he
gun. Fifty-cight veniremen were ex-
amined before the twelve were chosen.
The states attorney in his opening
argument declared that 1t would he
proven that on December Is, the au-
thorities of the university had asked
Bren to turn over the funds which had
heen entrusted to him. that he did not
do 80 and that this failure constituted
Misrepresentation of public funds.
Bren was discharged from his posi-
ton at the university on June Z, 1911.