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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Re a BOOSTER

In the siege OF Ladysmith duri1G
the Boer war 'civilan was tried l."
court martial and sent to prison be
cause he discouraged the soldiers whc
were defending the city.
He was knOcker.
The man was accustomed to go
along the picket line and say disconr-
aging things to the men on duty. He
told them the city was doomed AND
secuted all suggestion of relief.
He was rightly sent to Jail.
In such time of stress no man
has any right to weaken the hearts OF
men
1t is a great pity every community
should not have the power to put Its
knockers in Jail. The knocker is Il
prophet of evil who goes about with
gloomy face and retails his forebod
ings.
He sees only the dark side.
TemperamentaIly the knocker can
not forbear to throw cold water Oh
any exhibition of generous enthusiasm
He Is q wet blanket he dampens all
ardor.
He Is pessimist
INSTEAD Of trying to lift some of the
burdens from the shoulders OF men
be puts on new burdens: instead Of
clearing the pathway for progress he
puts obstacles In the way. He eases
no pain of the sufferer. but helps to
widen the wounds.
He is discourager.
Everywhere worn and weary men
and women CALAMITY fight in defense
of some beleaguered city OF Ladysmith.
Many are hard pressed. and some are
upon the verge Of surrender.
Now
He who goes along the picket line OF
mortal life with his disheartening
prophecy of failure, who makes heavy
the heart and palsies the arm Of the
brave warrior, is a traitor. to his race
Humanity is brave and needs only
the word of cheer and hope.
There is a subtle force in suggestion
whether good or i'll. Use it to boost
your comrade IL he be discouraged
tell him requirements are coming
Suggest success.
Do not be a knocker.
Be q booster.
Radate hope and cheer. And sc
shall your life be luminous and be
hind you and about you will be q
trail of glory that shall grow brighter
unto the perfect day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
PEG LEGGED OPTIMISM.

A friend sends US the story Of John
Goodwin. cripple.
In 1910 Goodwin moved on to a farm
brush farm and required much clear
ing to prepare it for crops. One day
his brother, who was helping him. ac-
cidentally shot Goodwin in the leg.
Amputation became necessary. the
limb being cut off just below the
knee.
Goodwin was without money and
had family to support, but he did
not give up hope.
In a few weeks he was hobbling
about on crutches directing things
The neighbors kindly helped him out,
and. crippled as he was, he succeeded
In raising fourteen bales of cotton and
some corn.
Then he got peg leg.
He moved the next winter to larger
place, which was also brush farm.
He went vigorously to work clearing
the land. In speaking of his work this
indomitable cripple says:
81 did as much blowing as ever l did
in one season-on my peg leg"
There's picture for you-plowing on
peg leg!
Moreover. he says:
II made sixteen bales Of cotton and
some corn. besides raising some fine
shotes for my meat and lard | may
come out in debt some, but / am not
lonesome.
Now
One might suppose Goodwin would
be satisfied with having cleared two
/ farms in as many years. but in re
cent letter be says:
81 have got new ground this year
and am preparing it while it is too
wet for anything else am going to
raise more corn this year. forgot to
| tell you about my hay. cut and
| housed twenty big loads.
How is that for cripple?
One cannot but wonder what Good
| win might be able to do with two good
legs. And the optimism of the man is
good to think about.
Some there are who besides being
| manned In limb are famed In mind. but
not John Goodwin.
When he was shot In the leg he was
not wounded In spirit.
You can cripple mans body. but
you can't make bis mind go on
clutches.
| John Goodwin's leg lies moldering
in the tomb. but his soul goes march
ing on.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Grant and the Third Term.

From The Voter: General Grant
returning from a triumphant tour
of the world, was induced by his
friends to believe that it would Be
possible to receive the nomination
for a third term.
In the Republican National Con
vention of 1890 there We're 756 dele
gates. 1t required 379 to nominate
On the first ballot Grant had 3Oi
votes. On the thirty-slxth ballot he
had BOG, but James Garfield had 399
and was nominated president.
Grant had majority of the dele
gates from New York, Pennsylvania
Illinois and Missouri. He had many
of the Southern delegates. But h"
had not enough to overcome tn"
third term prohibition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Heart toHeart
Talks.
SMALL HINGES.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

A little runt of boy came shyly
forward to meet Mrs. Jones, who. tired
with her shopping, sat down on
stool In the toweling department OF
the big store
Mrs. Jones owned a large hotel and
was buying supplies
1t was the boys first day at the
counter. He had just been promoted
from the stock room, where he had
made good
What is this bolt Of toWeling worth
hotel ratesY'
The stripiing's eyes Dulgeu
iii have to ask the head of the de
partInent This is my first day selling
goods. Please excuse Inc. madam, tor
just moment
Rushing to his senior. he eagerly
made the inquiry.
Are you sure she wants a whole
bolt?'' said the department head Tell
her I'll be there in u moment and wait
on her myself"
The boys face fell And
What was it? Something in the
dropping face of the young salesman
Anyway. when the head clerk came
forward. briskiy rubbing Ills bands.
Mrs. Jones said:
Excuse NE; this boy is waiting Cd
me. If you will give hin the prices
We shall get along very we'll
They did get along Aud when the
woman's bill was footed up 1t came to
800. Ninety dollars. Wouldn't they
stare when he turned III lis little sales
book on his first days showing!
And this is the sequel:
Mrs. Jones became a regular Gus
toner Of the boy, who was always st
tentive and obliging. and brought he,
friends to the counter
Very soon the boy got a raise in
salary and is now the head Of the de
partment And he will 60 higher,
1t was little thing for a tired wo
man to do, but
1t was big thing for the boy and
gave him his first chance as sales
man.
The fact is
Little things are the hinges on which
big things turn.
Why not emulate the woman's
thoughtfulness? You and I probably
never will do any big things In our
lives, but we can do little things in q
big way.
Can we noc7
A thoughtful hint q kind word. a
little boost-these are worth more than
reams of paper read at the woman's
club or banquet speeches on the up,
lift"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02

more than fifty small, struggling col
Ieges, because he believed the small
college afforded poor young people the
best chance He also gave largely to
charity and for fifty years aided young
men to get an education.
DR.. Pearsons gave away every dol
lar of bis big fortune reserving only
a small life annuity to keep his soul
and body together till death
He was doubly successful.
Many men have known the salts
faction of making much money. te"
have known both the joy and pride OF
! the victor In making a fortune and the
pride and joy Of the philanthropist III
giving every bit Of it away He was
twice successful!
He lived a completed life.
Which is a rare accomplishment
! Death when it comes to most mer
finds them with unfinished plans. Or
If their plans are successfully worked
out, t1~"e Yet renH!HS the problem o!
, the Su;rpSSfUi administration OF thel
afuirs When they shat! be dead they
! heap up riches knowing not who will
gather it They know the lawyers
will gather some. And they fear lest
| the heirs may dissipate the remainder
DR.. Pearsons was his own executor
| He successfully administered his -
I tate while living And he had the
pleasure in the disbursement OF his
wealth of seeing the good it would do
His money went where he wanted II
TO go aud for the good OF mankind
Successful old man!
| He went to the limit of benevOpnre
Other milliOnaries give away money
but-not all of it. Some of them can
not keep up with the natural increase
and are in grave danger Of the dis
grace of dying rich" Giving all. DR.
Pearsons. of all the rich men of his
day, was the one successful giver
Success?
Success is like d pyramid Broad al
the base. broad as the thrOngiug nit
| lions who live their little day HnG
win or fail Towering upward. IT.
, form narrowS and scattered along Ir>
sides are the few who have been tniriy
successful. 1t its tOp-~thelr bright
! figures lit up with the pure sunshine
of merited fame-are the very few who
have lived d completed and surCeS>fu
life
OF these the gentle hearted mona
genarian who died in Chicago was one
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02

kindness, when the latter leaves the
dog pines and refuses to eat What Is
more significant. be refuses to fight.
When Scott returns the dog meets
him. trembling. and miracle OF mir
acleS-
The wolf is wagging his tail.
Which means that White Fang Is
Conquered. civilized, saved Redeemed
by the power OF kindness. the tail
wagging signifies eternal friendship
and devotion on the part OF the dog
PARENTS
If wolf dog. hardened by his
treatment, can be converted by per
sistent kindness. how much easier II
uaN he to change Il rebelliouS child
and melt and transform II by gentle
ness
Cannut you be as patient toward
your child as was Weeuen Scott t. =
hybrid east? Is not your child W"rIn
more ,l"t wolf log:
And t"arher--
There. is n you the divine power e"
lives nt children. some OF whom com"
to you from Woltieh haunts and homes
Use that power.
And everybody
Our laundering day talks Of tariffs
and finance and conservation as il they
Were the great problems of govern
ment.
No.
The problem of government, its real
duty. is to lift up the lives of the poor.
the wolfishly reared and the neglected.
When this world of ours shall have
been made as good place in which tc
live. for all men. women and chf!-
dren. as for some unfortunate dogs
why. then. and not until then. shaa
we make boast of our civilization
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
IN OUR IGNORANCE.

Said a woman of my acquaintance:
Last year my husband was Ill, and
now my daughter is threatened with
tuberculosis. Living expenses are high.
and my husbands salary is only S1,0M
year Why should we be put into
the world to suffer SO? Life is really
not worth the living sometimes"
This woman lived in her own house
and had never lacked for the necessa
ries OF life
Now
The problem Of suffering. like that of
sin. Is an old one, but to think one Is
luckless beyond others is wrong. One
has only to look about him to find
many Of his fellows worse of.
Privation? Suffering?
Why, this woman had never lived in
ramshackle tenement UP rickety
stairs. Her husband never had come
home from the saloon around the cor
ner with empty pocketbook and loaded
with liquor to drive her with CURSES to
the street
Deprivation!
This complaining woman dld not live
in a two room and closet apartment.
where you buy coal by the sruttiefuL
bread by the half loaf and ice by the
! pound delivery
Poverty?
She had never haunted the butcher
shops late on Saturday night. when the
very poor do their pitiful shopping: to
buy for almost nothing the remnant
that will not keep until Monday-tn
purchase for penny or two a soup
bone or neck of mutton.
| No She did not know.
She did not know that to find quar-
ter of dollar for the slot OF the gas
meter may become Il financial problem
and that the monthly rent day MA.
! become Il real tragedy.
| No.
She never had heard her children cry
Of cold in the winter nor moan of thirst
! in the summer time She never mad
partly to starve d living child TO pay
| the funeral EXPENSES of IL dead ONE
Now
| | make no doubt my complainant
scarcely would believe that thousands
live the life | have limited at. because
zone half the world does not know
| how the other half lives
That's the point-we complain ott OF
! ignorance.
/ We. all Of US. are like the woman
We have our troubles and visitations
but it is only necessary that we should
go along the street with wide open
eyes to find dozens of people whose
condition is infinitely worse than ours
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
An Ordinance

Closing all streets and alleys in the
northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section 1, town
ship 20, range 16, heretofore dedi-
Gated as part Of CaddO City, as
per map in recorders office Of
Caddo Parish, La, in conveyance
book 80, page II, not being needed
or useful for public purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, in regular session convened,
that all of the streets and alleys in
the northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section 1, township
20, range Is, heretofore dedicated as
a part of the TOWNSHIP OF Caddo City.
as per map recorded in recorders
office of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in
conveyance book so, page ii, not be
ing needed or useful for public pur-
poses, are hereby closed.
Sec. BE it ordained, etc, that
the closing of the streets and alleys
in the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section T.
township 20, range 16, as provided
by section 4 of this ordinance, shall
not be taken in any manner to be
construed as the closing of any pub
lie roads which are now open and
across said lands.
Adopted May 9, 1912.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Sheriff's Sale.

NO. 15,987-1n the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court Of Caddo Parish. La. ::
The Hicks Company Limited VS..
G. 6. Nesbitt.
by virtue of a writ of fieri facias
10 me directed from the Honorable
First judicial District Court of Cad
Go Plsh, Louisiana, in the above
numbered and entitled case, | have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction for cash according to law
at the principal front door of the
tQurt house of Caddo Parish, La,
dying the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1912,
Lots four, five and six of block "B"
of the Howell Subdivision. of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, to-
gether with the buildings and i'm
Proyements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above de
PENDANT and to be sold for cash &C
cordlng to law to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say in
the sum of 1864 with 8 per cent
ser annum interest on ST ,200.S2 from
Nov. 7, 1909, and 10 per cent attor-
ney's fees on said sum and interest;
and like interest on $4,000 from
April ii, 1909, and 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorneys
fees; and 5 per cent per annum in
terest on SiOO12 from Sept. /, 1909;
and like interest on SiO212 from
Sept. 81, 1909; and like interest on
S300.3s from September 90, 1909; and
like interest on Si05.5O from July 2,
1911, until paid, less a credit of
$4,000 of date Sept. 4, 1909, and all
costs of this suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio AuctiOneeE
Caucasian May %, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02

\ suit by J. W. Chamberlain has
been filed against tn" shreveport
Gas. Electric Light and Power Com
pany for damages aggregatln@
$40. 400, resulting from an explosion
of gas which wrecked his place OF
business on Texas street in January
of this year. There were several
narrow escapes from fatal results
The explosion resulted from leaky
pipe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Succession Notice.

No. 16,i4I--First District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of Henry
Reese.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Notice is hereby given that Ad-
die Reece has this day applied to be
appointed administrator Of said sue
cession, and unless opposition be
made thereto within the time speci-
fled by law, she will be appointed
as prayed for.
Witness the Hons 7. F. Bell and
E. w. Sutherlin, judges of said
court, this 9th day of May 1912.
F. A. LEONARD.
May %. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Succession Notice.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.

No. 13,4t1-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State Of Louisiana
Succession of w. H. Wise.
Notice is hereby given that Lima G.
Wise has this day filed her final &C
count in said succession, and unless
opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law the same
will be duly holomogated as prayed
for.
Witness the Hon. T. F. Bell, judg%
of said court, this Goth day of May
li9i2 A. S. HARDIN.
May 81. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Advertising Pays.

II tell you. advertising pays" "WeE.
what is on your mind?" Some time
ago ! advertised for lost FIVE dollar
bill, and a stranger who had picked
one up on the street restored it to me
This morning while looking through an
old suit | found the = ! thoU"ht had
iost"-Boston Transcrinf
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Succession Notice,
May %.

No. 15,485-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana:
Succession of Gilbert and Ann
Mayer.
Notice is hereby given that J. NJ.
Trosper Jr., has this day filed his
final account in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law the
same will be duly homOlOgated as
prayed for.
Witness the Hons. E. w. SutherIin
and T. F. Bell, judges Of said court,
this 9th day of May 1912.
F. A. LEONARD,
May %. Clerk,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
SUCCESSFUL SUCCESS.

April % there died in the city of
Chicago one of the very few successful
men who have ever lived.
Reference is here made to the late
DR.. D. K. Pearsons. the fine souled
philanthropist. who lived ninety-two
years.
Having accumulated fortune of
81 .OO0, 600 by real estate investments
ne started when eighty years Of age
TO give 1t away. He helped endow
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Sheriff's SEE.

J. G. Hester vs.. Succession of ID
J. Walls.
By virtue of a writ Of seizure snH
sale to me directed from the Hoo
Orable First Judicial District COule
Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in Ito
above numbered and entitled cause,
| have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction for cash, without
the benefit Of appraiscment, at the
principal front door of the cOule
house of Caddo Parish, La. durins
the legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, JUNE -. 1912,
the following Described property.
tnWif: \ part Of lots II, II and IL
uI thr Ea.rl Subdivision Of the City
Of Shreveport. Calidu Parish. La, a,
p.r map Of the said subdivision re-
rur,IriI in CONVEYANCE book -, page
:SS. of the rrrrrci, Of Caddo Parish.
La. and Described as follows: Begin
ming at point on Winston street -
feet from the corner Of the alley on
Winston street between Murphy
street and Gary street. and running
back from Winston street parallel
10 the alley 100 feet to a line be
tween lots 10 and II: thence along
said line last described to a point ~
feet from Gary street: thence along
a line parallel to Gary street to a
point on Winston street ~ feet from
the corner of Winston and Gary
streets: thence along Winston street
to the place of beginning. with the
improvements thereon. You cause
to be made the sum of s65O.OO with
IS per cent per annu.n interest
thereon from March 9. 1912. until
paid and all costs of this suit. in
GLIDING ten per cent attonpHs fees
on above amount, principal and in.
terest.
Lots Is. is and II Of the eagle
subdivision of the CITY of Shreve-
port. Caddo Parish. Louisian, with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon, as per map of the said sub
division recorded in CONVEYANCE
book %. page 1888. of the records of
Caddo Parish. La. You cause to be
made the sum of 100000 with 8 per
cent per annum interest thereon
from April 2. 1912. until paid and
all costs including ten Der cent on
said principal and interest as attOr-
news fees.
A part of lots IA. Is and is of
block 8 of the Currie Subdivision of
the CITY of Shreveport. as Der map
recorded in conveyance book 20.
page 4t3. of the records of Caddo
Parish, La. said lots being on the
corner of the alley which lies be-
tween Walnut street and Dove and
Norma streets, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $4,000 with 8 Der cent
per annum interest thereon from
September 8, 1911, until paid, and
all costs of this suit. including fen
per cent attorneys fees on above
amount, principal and interest.
Lot 40 of the eagle Subdivision of
the City Of Shreveport, CaddO Par
ish. La. as per map of said subdi
vision recorded in CONVEYANCE book
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
BOARD OF REVIEW.

The Police Jury of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, will meet as a Board of Re-
viewers the first Monday in June, 1912,
at y O'Clock M, to review the assess
ments of 1912. according to law.
W. T. CRAWFORD, President.
Al. DURINGER. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Take Notice.

Notice is hereby given of a meas
ure to be introduced in the next SEES
sion Of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana providing for an
election in this, the Fourth Con
gressional District, to determine
whether or not the sale of alcoholic
liquors shall be legalized within said
district.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02
Historical Mixup.

Having learned the important date
when the United States mint was es-
tablished and the cotton gin invented.
a grammar school pupil in Kentucky.
answering the question What were
two important institutions establish
ed in Washington's administration?
wrote. Mint and gin" - National
Monthly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02

When you are looking for the bet
ter kind of stationery, remember we
are at SIT Edwards street and will
show you. Phones 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-02

NO. 15,9S7-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
The Hicks Company Limited VS..
g. q. Neshitt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

called Belmont, who serving in the Foreign Legion
at Sdi Bel Abbes in Algeria. 1t necessary now
to bring him home.
And Sanllands shook his head. He too knew some
thing of the Foreign Legion, and it in his mind
mesh themselves in its web of doom must serve the
stipulated time before they go free-if they live SO
long. Only murderers fleeing from justice it gives up
to death. The Others be they lords or conlmoners,
are held in a grip that never relaxes.
aft had son." said Sandlands wistfully, when, on
the day following Lord Cleremonts death, he set to
work to open communication with the man called Bel
mont, al should dare to choose his wife for him
For that had been the only of the quarrel be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
A MAN CALLED BELMONT
BY BERTRAM ATKEY

uncean novels The place is lighted here and there by
torches stuck in the crumblng walls, and when the
nights cold is warmed by brazlers that stand be-
fore the caveke holes that for doors. And for
habitants is filled to OVERLOOKING with the human dregs
of North Africa and Southern Europe Thieves, muir
derers, and harpies of both and all natonates
make their 1ars there crowding in resessy like packs
of wolves. But they than wolves; for they
are less clean,-they hyenas skulking, cowardly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

tween Lord Ceremont and his second The boy had
refused pointblank marry the selected by his
father and after furious quarrel he had been disin
herited of his portion and his allowance stopped 1mme
diatey he had been rejected for richer man by the
woman he had chosen for hmself-and from that day
he had not been heard Of He had simply resigned his
commission in the regiment of cavalry in which he
served-and disappeared. Now he was the fifth Lord
Cleremont of Cleremont-when he could be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

THERE is, in Sid Bel Abbes, that town of the Al
gerian desert built mainly by the men of the French
Foreign Legion whose headquarters it is, part that is
known as the "village negre' negro town. But no
man who is not denizen of this foul haunt goes there
If he avoid it, any woman. Even the legion
nares-nen who fear nothing, men whose bedfellows
are recklessness and despar-rarely venture to pene
trae the awful arless of alleys that make up this
quarter. They know that of the regiment have
been murdered there for the value of their uniform
The main street of the negro quarter-"he Street of
Seven Delights they call it's no more than an alley
the houses are no more than half ruined and posonOusy