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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-17

candles ~ere on the Doctors cake
! though Missile" whispered it over
the phone: but we wish for this good
friend and esteemed citizen OF Ben
ton, the blessings of health and
happiness eor eimself and lovely
family.
A cup. brimful and running over,
and the sweet dsughter, the pride OF
her parents hearts, at hand every
anniversary with big birthday
cake. and father ana mother and
brothers all there to enjoy it.
! personals
: The many frienals of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bell and little Billy regret
their departure from Shreveport
Mr.. Ball has already established a
business in Amarillo, and is expect
ing Mrs. Ball and Billy to join him
in April.
Mrs. H. B. Helm has moved from
Gladstone 10 the pleasant home OF
Frs George Ramsay.
Mrs. McClurcken and family will
soon move into their new home On
Sheridan Avenue.
The many frieiss of Mrs. N. c.
Blanchard will be glad to know that
her anxiety about her father is
greatly relieved. as he is able TO sit
up and enjoy the view from his win
dows.
Mr.. j. 7. White ami family have
taken possession their pretty new
home on Vine Street.
Mrs. Sterling Palmer has pleasant
guests in Mrs. Bishop and Miss
Bishop of Oxford, Miss.
MRS. H. C. StringfeIlow, DR.. Geo.
Robinson and Miss Robinson are en- !.
joyine a visit from their brother,
DR.. J. P. Robinson of Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles Dickinson left during
the week for Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
where she was called by the severe
illness of her mother.
Miss Mars Taylor of the Central
School has returned from Junction
City. Ark, where she went to be
with her mothes in her recent sore
bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. hopkins are
pleasantly situated in the home of
Mrs. W. I. Woodruff.
Mrs. John T. Heard has returned
from visit of several weeks TO re-
iatives in Fort. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. w J.. Rea On Fair,
field Avenue ere enjoying a visit
from their sisted. Mrs. Jamie Jack
son.
Mrs. Charles Gould and little
daughters are pleasantly situated in
the home of Mrs. w. y. Crewder, of
White Street.
Mrs. C.. A: Guisen has returned
from visit to relatives in Baton
Rouge.
Mrs. B. G.. Peyten and little iaugh
ter have gone on a visit to friends
in Chattanooga.
Mrs Webster and Miss Allie Web
ster have returned from a visit to
relatives in Texas
Miss Alice LarCh of Minden was
the attractive week end guest of
Mrs. Walter Crowder.
Mrs. Wilbur A. Jones, on receiving
the sad news of the death of her sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Battle, left at once
for Corinth, Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Worthington re-
Gently come to Shreveport from
Louisville, Kentucky, are house
keeping on Wichita Street. Mr..
Worthington is the representative
Of the we'll known Proctor & Gam
BILE firm of Cincinnati ...
br. and Mrs. s. A. Dickson have
returned from a pleasant visit to
Now Hpinanc
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Avoiding Writer'S Cramp.

Shuangh chi'u-er. although the name
may sound like disease. is not a
form OF writer's cramp. On the con-
trary. their" purpose is to prevent il.
The words mean "the double balls"
and shuangh chi'uer are two iron
balls. an inch or so in diameter. which
nestle in the right hand of every Chi
nese man of letters for hours each
day. one being revolved about the
other until they are worn bright.
They are just large enough 10 make
handful. and the action of shifting
one about the other brings the fingers
into play and lends them that supple
ness and digital dexterity which is
necessary in the manipulation of the
Chinese lettering-pen or fine-pointed
brush. OF what simplicity.-Atlan.
tic.
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Il WIZ standin in my poach when
seed er sort NV twinkle in de element
(meaning the sky and right dar and
den er liant drapped He flung hisself
all erbout on er little grass mound
side an ole we'll what amt got no top.
TUX off his haid. put it under one arm
and den jump't over a road into er
graveyard. He didn't go by er place
whar a whole lot OF horseshoes is
nailed up Oh er house do Hants an
no other kind ur sperets kin stan
horseshoes."
The old darky listened to this story
very intently; his eyes rolled and he
said. BLESS Gawd," several times.
Then he looked about and said: Mig
gers shorely is feared Nv hants OATS
why dey puts lookin' glasses on desc
here graves. Err hant Gums erlong; er
fioatin'. and when he sees hisself In
dem glasses he goes on. He thinks
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TO assist me in my mathematical calculations
Then there the beautiful bath towel
a great big one, made of the sodest linen
fibre. The authorities thought this was for use
after my daily tub. In reality I had to warn
my friends that the parcel cord hardly
enough for my purpose and / might have to
supplement it,
Just before Christmas I received reason
able present from an old schoolfellow of mine
in the shape of calendar. How longed for
its arrival, for had been warned that 1t would
contain German general staff map OF the en-
virons of Glatz showing the way to the Aus
trian frontier which was only twelve miles
distant
I'VE had determined that the best time for
the attempt would be Christmas, when disci-
pine rather relaxed at the citadel and
many of the prisoners away On parole.
But was not certain what day | could best
slip away so, in the event of not being able
to depend on the friendly automobile, I had
supplied myself with complete Disguise
Pleading the wet weather, had obtained per-
mission for a macintosh to be sent up to the
citadel from the town on the grounds that
whether it rained or not could not forego my
daily walk on the ramparts. l also got gray
alpaca cap of the kind that German men are
in the habit of donning when in railroad cars
With pair Of gold-rimmed spectacles, which
had already. my disguise was complete.
"On the morning of Christmas eve I knew
that everything was ready. l had learned that
the fortress authorities were giving a Christ
mas tree to the mlitary warders in the after
noon and this was the moment had chosen
for my attempt.
Il came in from my walk at AIS as usual.
and presently l heard the distant echo of foot.
steps as the prison staff trooped along the
passages to the room where the Christmas
party was being held.
with my macintosh over my conceal
ing my rope ladder. my and files in my
pocket and my money In my purse I gently
opened the door of my cell. Not sound. The
time had come
Il came to the door at the end of the pas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Try to Make Each Day Count.

Why do so many fail in life? Be-
cause they don't make each day count.
Many a man who may be full of hope
and ambition for the future fails TO see
this point He doesn't realize that sue
cess depends upon persistency. Each
day lost is a setback. pearl drop
ped from the necklace. He loses or
wastes a day. then another. Soon the
number of lost days increases. and be-
fore long he finds himself slipping
backward. Before he knows 1t he is
out of a position which might have
given him a great future II he had
taken care OF It. Take care OF the
days and the weeks. months and years
will take care of Reconsideration
roe 4. Phillips.
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Meant to Rout the GIANTS"

is almost covered with triangular bot
ties. which once contained medicine.
bits OF looking glass being set here
and there. so that the effect is really
dazzling.
In another case a grave is covered
with broken bits Of looking glass OF all
sorts and shapes. and II is this parti-
cular grave which developed the fact
Of the superstition. An aged negro
was met very near ii. and converse
ton began. taking quite range.
There was some discussion OF "hants"
and story is told regarding the ap-
pearance OF one OF these specters In
the suburbs OF Raleigh, an aged neg
ress declaring that little before
dusk she had seen the liant" Here
u what she told about II:
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Why Looking Glasses Are So Generally
Placed on Graves In South by
CoIored People.

II would be very difficult at this late
day to discover anything new in the
way of negro superstitions. but one
has been uneartied in Raleigh. \. C..
which may or may have not have wide
prevalence, according 10 the New York
Herald A negro graveyard-for they
do not use the word cemetery at all
IL often a strange sort OF place. There
il something barbaric about IL. In a
cemetery there a great many OF the
graves are covered with bright OBJ
5ects. and In one case. where a man
died Of consumption. the earth mound
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15
Revised Version.

Senator Bankhead, discussing an elo-
quent speech that had been rather
poorly reported, said:
THE report spoiled the speech. 1t
was like old Hiram Earwig's account
OF Daniel Webster's last word. Web
ster. you know. as he lay dying. ut
tered the profound and significant SEN
tence. Il still live" Well, Hiram
Earwig of Skeeter Beach said to q
visitor from the city:
"'Yawp. life's onsartin. Wot wuz II
that thar New Englander said-Web-
ster. think? Yawp. it wuz General
Dan Webster He got of a good thing
just afore he died. He riz up in bed
an says. says he:
~ amt dead yit,' "-Baltimore Sun.
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HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

about two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, tina
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started TO get
sore, there were small blisters like Wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully. it just seemed as
though l could tear the skin all off. I
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. Ii wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
l was so afraid / would have to give
up my employment.
My doctor said he didn't think IL
would amount to anything But it kept
getting worse. One day / saw piece
In one Of the papers about lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and was cured. ! decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before I had used one cake of Cuti-
cura Ointment | am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. for thanks TO them
was cured, and aid not have TO lose
a day from work. l have had no re-
turn Of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary Z. Breig. 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. IL, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each, with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to CUT
cura." Dept. l.. Boston.
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son the Empress Josephine nothing.
What did it mean?
Then as | put Josephine Pepudee' discon-
soatetly back on the table something jingled
on the floor. | stopped and picked it up 1t
German mark. l seized the book again
and there emerging from the cover near where
my penknife had made it's first incision 1
the edge of another silver piece protruding.
"Frantically tore the cover off and behold.
between the outer and inner covering were
twenty marks I'm silver. Looking again at the
other Mason volume | found gummed between
two sheets of cardboard two exqusitely finish
ed files, made of the finest steel and shaped
fiat to fit exactly in the space between
the coverings of the book
After that my reputation as a student
established in the citadel of Glatz Every mo-
ment | could spare from my accommodating
walks l spent at my table. porting over the
books which now arrived regularly every FIVE
or six days
I'm order to allay suspicion 1 applied for
gum and brushes and amused myself by bind
ing nearly all the paper books in my little
prison library in clean blue paper so that my
operations with the penknife on the weekly
consgnments of books might give the impress
sion that was merely preparing them for re-
binding.
The authorities were quite touched by the
solicitude of my family. What a good friend
your brother is to you German prisoner said
to me one day hearing | had received
present of splendid box OF chalks He little
knew that these coored pencils contained not
chalk. but each a precious implement to help
me in my escape. | had a Sandow exerciser
sent day. One of the grips was des-
tined, knew TO form the handle of saw
which contained in of my chalks, the
saw itself fitting into Misunderstanding ruler
which my thoughtful brother had sent to me
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$3.50 Recipe Free.
For Weak Kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain In the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back.

wouldn't II be nice within a week or 50
10 begin 10 say goodbye forever 10 the
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quent passage OF urine: the forehead and
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I'm a plain envelope AS you will see when
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ing and pain-conquering power.
IL will quickly show its power once you
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a BAD Beojrnino

Whenever Jiggers starts 10 tell
anything he prefaces his remarks by
saying. Believe me-"
That's why never do"
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IL will have my pound OF flesh"
"Be a vegetarian instead. and take
a peck OF potatoes"
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A man feels as IN at ease In q dry
goods store as a woman does liz to-
bacco shop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

Every man has future before him.
but too often his past behind him acts
as handicap
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

Always hold fast to love; we win
by tenderness and conquer by for
giveness.-F. w. Robertson
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THANKING the real adven-
lures of Latude. the famous
prisoner OF the Bastile, or
the fictitious escapade or
the count of Monte Cristo,
was the sensational escape
from the German citadel at
Glarz of Captain Lux, a
French officer who was serv-
ing a term of six years i'm
prisonment on a charge oil
espionage. How Captain Lux
outdid these two heroes OF
fact and fiction is best seen
from his own simple account
of his flight
In all the six months |
was at Glatz," he said, Il
-~..o. ~x1t ~ o,tfvny,co IF nv
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small. sugar-coate4
easy TO take candy. regulate and invigor-
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Garfield Tea will'keep the whole system in
perfect condition.
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We can do more good by being good
than In any other way.-Burton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-15

dat er bigger liant dan he is er guard
in ginst him.
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ONLf ONE BkOMO VUININE-
That IS LAxATIvE BRoNO QulsISS. Look FOG
the signature of r. W. GROVE Used WoriA
over 10 Cure a Cold in one Day. sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-15
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Apropos the decision of the su-
preme court of the United states
Monday on the legal question as to
whether or not Indian lands are tax
able In the eastern part OF the state
of Oklahoma. heretofore known as
the Indian Territory. J. S. Mullen,
himself member of the Choctaw
tribe and a large land owner, and who
is well versed on questions affecting
Indian lands was seen today. and
stated as follows:
The decision of the supreme court
of the United States Monday affect
ing the validity of the act OF Con
sress taxing Indian lands came as
momentous surprise.
II was present in court when TINS
question was argued by Senator BAIL
ey and W. l.. Sturdivant of st. Louis,
representing the Indians, and Charles
West, attorney general of Oklahoma
representing the state.
"A word of explanation Is neceS-
sary: t
III viii be recalled thai the in'
dians occupied territory east OF Mis-
sissippi river when Columbus came
to these shores, and that under the
various treaties OF date from 1879
ia 1882. these Indian peoples agreed
tn relinuuish their claims by reason
of being the original settlers TO thae
territory which now comprises MIS-
sissippi Louisiana ana adjacent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-15
ROBBERS SAID TO HAVE SECUR-
ED ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
EXPRESS PEOPLE SILENT
Officials Refuse to Give Out Stats
ment as to Amount Taken From
Express Car on New Orleans G.
Northeastern Railroad.

New Orleans, May 1.-Two mask
ed men held up the New York Lin
tied on the New Orleans G. North
eastern. south of Hattiesburg, Missis-
sippi. this morning. dynamited the
express car and escaped 1t is the
ported that they got $4,000 from
the express safe, but this is denied
by the expires company.
The express company officials re-
fuse to make an estimate of the haul
until further investigation. The safe
in the express car is said to have
contained a large sum of govern
ment funds, besides money for the
railway payroll and consignments
from express agents and several pack
ages, each containing one thousand
dollars in currency.
The bandits sacked their loot and
fled on horseback while one robber
covered the engineer, fireman, con-
doctor, express messenger and a spe-
cial guard sent to watch the safe,
keeping them lined up beside the
train, the others entered the express
car. 1t took six charges of dyna-
mite to open the safe. The passeu.
gers on the train were not molested,
many being asleep.
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The Demons Of the Swamp

arc mosouitOs. AS they sting they
put deadly malaria germs IN the
blood. Then follow the Icy chilis
and the fires OF fever The appe'
tite flies and the strength 1alls :
also malaria often paves the way
for deadly typhoid. But Electric
Bitters kill and cast out the malaria
germs from the blood; give you a
fine appetite and renew your
strength. After long suHerihS'
wrote VIM. Fretwell, of Luoama, n
C.. three bottles drove all the ma,
laria from my system, and I've hau
good health ever since" Rest for
all stomach, liver and kidney HIS oo
cts at Ringer Drug 20.
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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TAX
CASE AND FINAL RESULTS


states, and moved west.
John Tyler. president of the United
States and Daniel Webster, secretary
OF state executed patents N fee sim.
pie to these Indians III their tribal
capacity, and at the expense of the
government they came west to occu-
py their new homes. From that time
until 1899 these people occupied this
country in their tribal capacity, hav-
ing their own government, customs
ant laws. and the lands were held in
common. Ay member OF the tribe
could fence as much land as he de-
sired They recognized no authority
except their own, and in the tribal
anatomy the government of the Uni
ted states protected them. No white
man could live in the Indian country
without the consent OF the Indian
people.
In 1899 the tribunal, afterwards
called the Dawes commission was
created which had for its purpose
the negotiation OF series OF treaties
or arrangements whereby the tribal
governments were TO be abolished
and their lands allotted in sovereign
ty so that each man. woman and
child on the tribal rolls would re-
cPye his Just pro rata share of the
trivial estates The Indians were
ioath to surrender their cherished
tribal governments and adopt the
ways and habits of the white man.
They early anticipated that there
would one day be a state carved out
Of the then present territory and that
there would necessarily accompany
this new order OF things the burdens
Of government.
The Atoka agreement with the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people, Sec
tinn 29. reads as follows:
IAN lands allotted sholl be non
taxable while the title remains In
the original ai!ottee, hUt not to ex-
ceed u years from date of patent.
In 1903, pursuant TO the general
allotment agreement, each man, wO-
man and child on the tribal rolls was
given $50 acres of average lands, ana
patent thereto was duly issued. On
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-15
A GREAT BARGAIN

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so. send only sI.OO and YOU will re
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WHILE TRAVELLING iNcoGNiTC
IN GERMANY, KING FREDERICK
DIES OF APoPLExY.
TAKING STROLL AlONt
Was Seen to Fail by a 5ystsnder'
Who Hustled Him into an Auto
Taken to Hospital, Where He Died
unrecoenized. V

Hamburg, Germany, May 1j.--k.
Frederick VIII OF Denmark died aion
ana unattended in the public hosp.ta'
Haru .leIe OF apoplexy. He was tra''
cling iuccgnito and arrived here Ion
day. returning from trip south. he
tCok quarters at a hotel with the
queen.
lie went out alone for a stroll and
fell unconscious. Unaware of his
rank, a bystander hustled him into
an automobile and hurried him 10
the hospital. where he died unrecoS-
nized, before the searchers alarmed
by his absence found him.
Copenhagen, May 15.-Christian y
was proclaimed king OF Denmark this
morning.
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We ofYer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the past fifteen
years and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligation by that firm.
Walding, kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Prices. rs
cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
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Bosses During Teddy's Time.

Newark, Ohio, May 15.-"You
would think from what Roosevelt
says" said Taft here today, that if
he is elected and We have four years
or sixteen more years of him or
lifetime, we will have no bosses. The
only guide We have is the lamp of
experience. Roosevelt was in office
for several years. Do you remember
how many bosses he shot with his
elephant gun? Didn't they thrive
like green bay trees?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-15

GENERAL SALAZAR WOUNDED.
Wife in El Psso Advised That Rebel
Leader is Fatally Wounded.

I'll Paso, Tex, May 15.-Mrs. lnez
Salazar. wife Of General Salazar with
Orozco's rebel army, received a tel
egram today from Iiminez saying that
the rebel leader is fatally wounded
No particulars are given.