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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

pleasures, had no girl friends, no
boy friends. SHE NEVER WENT
ANYWHERE. She had no clothes
fit to wear. She was often hun
cry, often cold.
At IA she went to work as a
hired girl. Several farmers wives
employed her. They all speak
well of her. She was faithful,
gentle, good. There was no
hardness or cruelty in her. She
would not kill chicken. She
loved all animal life. Dogs, horses
and kittens were her friends.
Then came VIM. Wakefield,
twice her age. He was kind to
her, kinder than her own family
or anyone else had 'been--until he
married her. She was II then.
HE WAS THE FIRST MAN SHE
HAD EVER KEPT COMPANY
WITH.
Bessie was married in Decem-
Der, 1906. In March her first
baby was born. Wakefield never
liked little George. The boy is
lame. They say his bad hip and
bent spine were caused by a kick
from his father when he was a
baby.
Two years later a girl,
Clara Belle, was born.
Bessie's life has been given
to those children. When her
husband failed to provide
she went ragged to clothe
them and hungry to feed
them. Wakefield kept the
purse strings. He would
bring home a steak, and
EAT 1T ALL HIMSELF. He
let little Georges feet freeze
for lack of shoes, when he
had money. He went away
for long periods. They lived
IN A CELLAR in Bristol.
Then came Jas. Plew. He
wanted Bessie, and saw that the
way to her heart was THROUGH
HER CHILDREN. So Plew was
kind to George and Cora. He
gave them candy and food and
bought them clothes. He played
with them, as their father had
never done.
DoSoio hhcW IHdt REV naQ
penftentiary record and that he
had deserted his wife, she con-
doned the offenses. For she was
grateful to him. And Plew-like
most of the famous "Juke' fam
lily OF criminals and detectives to
which he belongs-had power
over women.
Plew wanted housekeeper,
when his paramour left him alone
with . baby. He asked for Bes-
sic. And, with her husbands
consent, she went and kept his
house and cared for the child
! until it died, and for Plew's three
year-old son. Wakefield took
his meals there for q while, then
sold out his household goods and
disappeared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
HAVE YOU THE
SEED OF SUCCESS
IN YOU?

James j. Hill said:
'If you want to know whether
you are destined to be a success
or failure in life, you can easily
find out. The test is simple and
1t Is infallible: ARE YOU ABLE
TO SAVE MONEY? II not, drop
out. You will lose. You may
think not, but you will lose as
sure as you live. The seed of
success is not In you"
II you have not the seed of
success" we will help you get one.
1t is not SO difficult as you may
think. Come in and see us about
1t.
4e6 on Savings Accounts.
Commercial Accounts solicited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
l2l ARE
TAKEN AS
MEMBERS

The Commercial club certainly
had a noisy tima last night.
For the Young Guard claimed
justification for 1t all in over
whelming the Old Guard with de-
feat in the membership contest
which had landed 121 new mem
bers in the club which at the
usual $50 per means $6,050 in
ready cash for the club.
Much of the hilarity was due to
improvised songs to rub 1t In
on the vanQuished campaigners.
There was plenty Of oratory
when 1t was quiet enough to hear
and the turkey dinner was said
to be all that It was cracked up
to be.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

Thanksgiving Day.
When schools idle nobody
holiday the play football the make the American people
with and turkey and guttonouy hilarious
the good things of earth.
Great isn't it?
Thanksgiving
great goousy people
bounfu blessings
things wrong
the ideal But things right things
America Washington than other earth
SO 1T is WORTH WHILE FOR TACOMA TO JUST LAY DOWN
HER TOOLS OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY FOR DAY AND TAKE AN
INVENTORY OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE WORTH
THAT OUGHT TO INDUCE THANKFUL SPIRIT IN EVERY PERSON
every
be thanksgiving these
tmists who getting the most out Of life
After get life
optimism will them
this magnificent being thankful
BE THANKFUL FOR LIFE FOR HEALTH FOR WEALTH FOR
PLAY, FOR WORK. FOR EVERYTHING
thankful live where still plucg
DOORS look and birds
discouraged where hold supply
babies the
automobiles
DOYOU REALIZE THIS IS MAGNIFICENT CITY?
AS MUCH IN 80 YEARS AS MOST IN
CENTURIES? DO YOU APPRECIATE LOWEST
THE CONTINENT MAGNIFICENT STREETS A SPLENDID
SUPPLY GREAT HARBOR, TREMENDOUS INDUSTRIAL
ALL THE FINE THINGS THAT
CEPTED HERE MATTER OF COURSE BUT
they could all be better fighting
better for that ought be thankful
within ourselves making for better things and grander fe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
''WHO WILL TAKE
CARE OF MY TWO
BABESY APPEAL
BY w. II. ALBURN

BY w. H. ALBURN
WETHERSFIELD, Conn., Nov. e. = Bessie
Wakefield, the girlwho never had chance sits in
"a tiny cell in the state prison here waiting to be
hanged. And facing the horror Of the gallows, she
writes:
IT have nice little room here and everyone is so
good and kind to me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

SPOKANE MILL DKFUNCT.
Washington Mil company a
SPOKANE is in the hands OF q re-
ceiver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

members ask for special meet
Ing the trustees will not meet m.
til next Tuesday.
Gray Is prominent member
OF the Commercial club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
He'll Be a Real
Dime Novel Hero

Oliver Church, IL, took his IA
Tiers pistol, 3a. cents, q lantern
and loaf Of bread and left South
Bend to become dime novel
hero, not having been located
since Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
Never Saw His Land
In Forty Long Years

T. B. Henderson and wife of
Oakmont. Pa, are home, Mr.. Hen
derson having looked over prop
erty he bought 40 years ago at
South Tacoma which he never
saw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
Swearing Poll Parrot
Causes Police Action

Policeman was called in by
neighbors in Seattle to stop a poll
parrot from swearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

IA lot of things They evolution
the the
Washington Tacoma any spot
earth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27
STORM CARRIES
AWAY TRACKS

EUREKA, Cal, Nov. 27.-The
high tide and m0nstrous waves
last night carried away TOO feet
of railroad track near the beach
and caused damage to shipping
and docks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

III Is Is !
/ lasEGEE Wsy2>
/ NE s0 SScN<
| SA2oS & -
THANKSGIVING is now at hand.
TODAY YOU ARE supposed to
give thanks.
MAYBE THAT'S THE reason no.
body does.
ANYWAY, AFTER BUYING a
turkey nobody feels like pour
ing out their soul in gratitude.
NO, HARDLY.
1T is IRRITATING to buy big,
fat turkey
AND SPEND A weeks wages get
ting it
TO FIND THAT dynamite is nec-
essary to make an impression
on it after cooking.
BUT BETTER WE cease this talk
about tough turkey.
1T Is APT TO touch a tender
spot.
DON'T GIVE HIM a bit Of cram
berry sauce!
DO YOU KNOW that the small
boy gets more of religion today
than at any other time.
HIS IDEA OF Heaven is repre-
sented by the big feed.
AND HE GETS tolerably good
impression of the other place
about two hours after said feed.
THE USUAL WAY THANKS IS
EXPRESSED:
Little Johnny-Give me a
leg. paw.
Sister Susie-You went and
give Johnny the best, and all
got is old dark meat. Boohoo!
The Inevitable Guests-My,
did you ever see such horrid
children! Now, our Sammy
and Jennie
Maw-Johnny, you are spill
ing gravy all over the clean
cloth!
Paw (endeavoring to carve
turkey)-Of all the blaste
tough birds / ever saw, this
taxes the cake. Xxx! Xxx!
Xxx!*
(sNot representing words of
thanks.)
HAVE YOU been there?
WELL, REMEMBER that even II
the turkey is armorplated and
the cranberries like a dose of
bitters, there is always the
pumpkin pie to fall back on.
IN A LITERAL sense, OF course.
that is mighty poor thing to
fall back on.
SOME PEOPLE LIKE mince pie
better.
MINCEMEAT is MADE up of in
Vulnerable things chopped up
fine SO you can't identify them.
COMING BACK to turkey again
(it's bird of a subject, we
can't avoid it), many people
like humorous gobbler.
A HUMORIST GOBBLER Is one
that Is stuffed with chestnuts.
YOUR DINNER WILL cost higher
today than 1t has In 25 years.
WE SAID THAT LAST YEAR,
and We will say 1t next.
PEOPLE EXPECT IL of us. Puts
them in good humor.
HAVE YOU THE
SEED OF SUCCESS
IN YOU?
James j. Hill said:
'sIf you want to know whether
you are destined to be success
or failure in life, you can easily
find out. The test is simple and
1t Is infallible: ARE YOU ABLE
TO SAVE MONEY? II not, drop
out. You will lose. You may
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

STUDENT MAGAZINE.
st. Martins college students
will Issue q quarterly magazine. /,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

a dozen of w girls are going
to give Emma Bangs a Thanks
giving Shower"
That's something new. isn't
Eyes; Emma has Invited It's all
to eat turkey with her. =
Then she gives the dinner?''
aYes. =
And what do you givag''
We give the thanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

AND HE GETS a tolerably good
impression of the other place
about two hours after said feed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

sure you don't miss our daily comics.
Keep In touch with the daily cut-ups,
Oscar and Adolf, and that immortal
Crouch, Everett True. You'll find them
all In the columns of tho Times every
! day.. Drive away the glooms and look
for these comedians every day. Youn en-
Joy them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

IN A LITERAL sense, Of course.
that is a mighty poor thing to
fall back on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

HAVE YOU been there?
WELL, REMEMBER that even IL
the turkey is armorplated and
the cranberries like a dose of
bitters, there is always the
pumpkin pie to fall back on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

e thankful today, enjoy your big turkey
dinner and your pumpkin pie. Then
after you've had enough, drop into your
easiest chair, pick up a copy of tOday's
Times and look over the special Thanks
giving Day features we have prepared
for you. The Times knows you'll enjoy
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

DO YOU KNOW that the small
boy gets more of religion today
than at any other time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-27

HIS IDEA OF Heaven is repre-
sented by the big feed.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
4 PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT.
Subdividing the Big Plantations anfO
Small Farms.

The Louisiana Land and Immigra-
ton Company, one of our most pro-
gressive corporations, has just pur-
chased the Wells property consist
ing of 800 acres of Red River land
about one and half miles from the
city, which it will cut up into farms.
a'his company has made several
such purchases recently and we are
glad to note that what the Caucasian
has so long championed, that is, the
cutting up of our larger plantations
into small farms, is actually being
done and being done by Louisiana
people. Such work should receive
the encouragement and cOmmenda-
tion of every citizen of this section,
for every one receives some of the
benefits from immigration and de-
velopment, no matter what may be
his business or profession.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
The Presidents Message.

The message of the President is
always anticipated with interest, but
at this time the greatest concern is
being manifested by the Nation in
the official statement of President
Wilson to the Congress of the Uni
ted States, convened in its sixty
third session.
3 1t is the first regular official pro-
nouncement of the President since
his Inauguration on March 4 of the
present year.
In the brief months of his execu-
tive authority, President Wilson has
fully demonstrated that the conf
dence of the Nation has been met
as has been reasonably anticipated.
He has proven himself to be a man
who is mindful of his obligations
and his duties.
AS President Of the United States
he has assumed the responsibilities
which have been thrust on subordi-
mates, and therefore some of his
critics have likened him to a die
tator, but such reflection is not
warranted by his actions which
are within the law and the preroea-
I,tives of his office, and only tend iC
enhance his popularity with thu
masses.
In his message, which is published
| in this issue of the Caucasian, is
made plain the issues which con
| front the Nation. His statements
are clean and clearcut, and in words
| that are within the reach of tn
! humblest in the land.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
SIN-KILLER GRIFFIN
An Address to the White Ministers,
Lawyers, Bankers and Citizens of
Shreveport.

Shreveport, La, Dec. |, i9i3-kind
Sirs:t send to you greetings. / am
engaged in the evangelist work, also
rescue work among the poor. We
will have a special meeting at the
Galilee Baptist church on Tuesday
night, Dec. 2. l ask you in Gods
name, and in the name of suffering
humanity, to come over and speak a
word of encouragement to my peo-
pie Tuesday night. Let brotherly
love continue. Be not forgetful that
some who have entertained strang-
ers have thereby entertained angels
unawares. Exodus 40:33-38. Acts ist
and 2nd chapters, verses 1916; Ps.
1913
| do not ask you for any money.
But ask you, in Gods name, to help
me with my people. | have visited
| the parish Jail. There were seventy
five persons in Jail Thanksgiving
Day. A raid was made Saturday and
Sunday and eighty-five Or more per-
sons were arrested. My people are
bootlegging and gambling on the
mad horse of damnation, on the
black train of time, moving like
lightning on their way to hell. Matt
25:46. Job.26:6.
Sixty per cent of the negro race
| are trying to elevate themselves and
live better life. DIR. M. E. Dodd
pastor of the First Baptist church
has been to the Galilee Baptist
church and preached to one thou
sand colored people. He gave good
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
sVAYG FINaSG,INas
Endorsed bs ehe New Iolk 1sibs1ne.
Policy Inspiring e,SnGdsuse.-Ihe
State OeiA.

~)
Che NeW Gork Hribune of SoU. Al
says: ansteaS of following the time
honoreG practice oS authorizing
state legislatures DO ieog sufficient
taxes year bs scar, che new -ouis-
lana Constitution actually lesies the
takes, naming @ fixed rate, which
the officials soy will be sufficient to
pay the serial bonds to be issued in
December as they fall due, in from
to so years, os we'll as the semi
annual instalments of mtere9
This appears to be new form of
State financing which has developed
as a result Of the necessity to make
ample provision for the payment OF
maturing principal and interest Of
the new bonds to be Offered and thus
allay doubt in the minds Of invest
Ors. A few months ago the attention
of investors was called to the de-
fault of the City of Atchison, Kas., in
the payment Of maturing bonds, no
sinking fund having been provided,
and the city being determined to
compel it's creditors to accept new
bonds at a rate Of interest lower
than the market rate. The courts
promptly gave relief, although they
gove the city few yearo sxtrO to
make up the default.
The Atchison case gavs impetus
to 4 movement that had been going
forward among investors for some
years b induce municipalities to
pay their bonds serialIy, instead of
at one time in the distant future.
The Investment Bankers Association
of America has been urging the
adoption of a policy of public debt
which should provide for its retire
ment gradually, practically doing
away with the old theory Of sinking
funds, and using the taxes for the
payment of maturing bonds each
year. A great many municipalities
have adopted the new plan, and a
notable case is that of Seattle, which
"a few months ago issued | to year
serial bonds to the amount of
ST 100000 to pay debt falling due,
although the first ordinance for the
payment of the debt provided for
20-year bonds.
The adoption of this policy by the
State of Louisiana will go a long
way to inspiring the confidence of
investors, and is likely to prove a
model in State financial legislation,
both in its plan for gradual retire
ment of the State debt and its pro-
visions for actually guaranteeing the
payment.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02

advice and they want him to come
again. We are now sending out spe-
clal invitations to the white minis
ters and their congregations re-
questing that they be with us Tues
day night, Dee. 2, at the Galilee Bap-
tist church. Rev. E. S. Stille, pastor.
Doors open at pm. You can come
and be with us in this great meet
ing. We will have some Old fash
iOned plantation songs and melodies
sung. Rev. J. l.. Griffin will preach
an old fashioned sermon. Respect
fully, J. w. WILLIAMS,
Secretary
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
ED BRYANT
White Brakesrnan Of the NJ. X. & T.
on Trial.


Ed Bryant, white brakesman Of
the NJ. K. & T. railway is on trial
before Judge 7. F. Bell. He is
charged with robHEy and larceny in
breaking into car of this company.
The jury comprise S. E. Donald
son, Newton r. Little, George Lucas,
George A. Norton, Louis GOetschel,
J. L. McCook, Henry Haag, F. NJ
Miller, H. C. Jones, ]. D. Burt, A. K.
Lide and w. B. Simpson.
The prisoner is attended by his
young wife and infant child.
The State is represented by Dis
|trict Attorney Mabry and the ac-
eused BY Attorney Fisher.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
Charles Oliver Arrested

Sheriff Flournoy has been advised
by telegram from Chief Detective
Robert Sidebottom of Nashville,
Tenn, that he has arrested Charles
Oliver, who is wanted in Shreveport
to answer to the charge of grand
larceny. In plain words, Oliver stole
a boat, sold it and skipped.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02

Comparative Statement
This " Last "
Since yesterday - 1856 -
Same day last year. 1,735 -
Thus far this week 3,476
Thus far last year 4,i46 -
Since September i--ft074f f07 ,87
Net stock on hand 30,775 29,444
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02

of Shreveport VS.. Phil Maroun will
be argued and submitted ON briefs.
The argument of the city 10 based
on laws which have stood the test
but if through any misadyenture the
cases should be against the Gits in
the annulment of the ''blina tiger
ordinance, renewed efforts Nill De
directed towards the bootlegger and
the violator of the prohibition 9aw.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
Notice..

All property owned by J. NJ. Thos-
Per & Co. is duly posted agd tres
passers will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. The old
Schumpert place is in this list.
J. M. TROSPER & co.
Bethany, La.
Caucasian, Dec. 2, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
Caucasian, Dec. 2, 1913.
River Forecast.

The change will be unimportant
at Fulton and Shreveport during the
next 48 hours.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23

teresting, ~instructing and devotional
to study the conceptions Of the many
famous artists who have sought to
portray on canvas their idea of the
CrucifiNion. The facial expression OF
Christ varies from n denoting in
tense agony to one apparently devoid
of feeling and expression. His mother
is represented in one painting as
young, in another as Did, and still an
other ugly. and in some of them as
showing little real sorrow and suffer-
ing. The galleries of Germany, espe-
cially those of Berlin and Dresden,
show many unusual paintings of
scenes of the Crucifixion-the concep-
ton of artists of different periods and
different na%tionalities - and days
might be spent in studying these rare
old pictures.
One of the most unusual of these is
the large. canvas of Sir Anthony Van
Dyke. In this Mary, the Mother, and
the Magdalene are both youthful, but
there is an exquisite sweetness about
the face of the, Virgin which has
never been excelled. The Magdalene's
clear-cut profile shows sorrow at His
death and the deepest sympathy for
His mother, while the gentle face of
Christ %portrays the agony of His
death on the cross. The whole make
up of the picture both as to coloring
and drawing is exceedingly beautiful.
Van Dykes critics have dWelt at
length on his Scriptural subjects and
express regret that he devoted so
much time to portrait painting and
did not follow his master, Rubens, in
large Scriptural pictures.
Van Dyke was born in Antwerp in
1899, and in 1915 he became a pupil
of the great Rubens, who was not
slow to appreciate the Young mans
talents. The Van Dyke portraits are
famous for the excellent drawing as
we'll as coloring, which probably ac-
counts for the life-like expressions
of the figures in his famous after
the CrucifiXion.'
Some of the paintings Of the Berlin
galleries are merely marked with the
name of the different schools. For
instance, there is a picture Of the
Netherlands school of the. fifteenth
century, which shows John holding
the body of Christ while the Virgin,
painted with q halo about her head, is
kissing the cheek of Christ. The
figure of the dead Saviour is lank anG
bony and the lines of the face a trifle
hard. but the expression of grief or
the face of the Virgin stamps the pic
ture as a masterpiece.
In another part of the same gall
lery is a rather curious painting of
the old Flemish school showing Christ
on the Cross surrounded by angels.
The figures at the foot of the cross
are strangely farbed and the mother
c%lasping the base has an affected
pose. However, the vivid colOring
and clean definition of each person
represented has given it a %conspicu-
Gus place among rare, paintings.