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The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
eod-As Seen by Youth and Age.


Old Age is more religious than
Youth. l do not speak of the emotion
al crises that come upon young men
and young women in early youth;
those crises seem too closely related
to physical growth and development
to be religious in the same sense in
which old age is religious, writes H.
D. Sedgwick in the Atlantic. That the
emotional crises of youth may bear
as truthful witness to the realities of
the universe as the temperate religion
of old age do not deny. The God
that youth sees by the light Of its
emotional fires may be thereal God,
but that image Of God is transitory,
it appears in fire and too often disap-
pears in smoke. The image of God
that appears to old age is a more
abiding image; it reveals itself to eX-
perience and to reason instead Of to
the sudden and brief conviction of
vision. Old age finds God more in it's
own image, calm, infinitely patient,
not revealed merely by the vibrant
intensity of passion, but in the fanil-
lar and commonplace. To old age the
common things Of life declare the
glory of God.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
WAYS OF CLEVER ATTORNEY
introducing Evidence by Dramatic
Methods Is One of the Chief Means
of influencing a Jury.

Many devices have been employed
in the courtroom productive of an eff
feet far more telling upon the jury
than mere words.
A suit was brought some years ago
by the people Of certain quarter of
Montreal against a manufacturing
company. The vile odors of the chem
icals used in the works, they alleged,
had made the neighborhood untenan-
table and seriously lessened the value
of their property.
The judge and the jury were dis
posed to turn deaf ear to the com
plant, says the Green Bag. The COM
pany was rich and powerful and IAN
alleged SMELL" as their counsel de-
clared, twas too Intangible a griev-
ance to grasp"
One Of the opposing counsel was
seen to go out and not long after re-
turned with two glass retorts.
Here" he said, "are the offending
subjects Of our contention" He pass
ed them to the judge and then to the
jury, who smelled them and smilingly
declared them pure and odorless.
But" said the counsel, 'the COM
pany mixes them" He suddenly
torts into the other and the nauseous
fumes of hydro-sulphuric acid or sui
phuretted hydrogen filled the air.
Judge, jury and spectators choked for
breath. 1t was necessary to adjourn
court until the next day, when heavy
damages were at once awarded to
the plaintiffs.
In a murder trial before a western
court the prisoner was able to ac-
count for the whole of the time ex-
cept five minutes on the evening when
the crime was committed. His coun-
sci argued that it was impossible for
him to have killed the man under the
circumstances in so brief a period,
and on that plea largely based his
defense, the other testimony being
against his client.
When the prosecuting attorney re-
piled he said, How long time really
is five minutes? Let us see. Will his
honor command an absolute silence
in the courtroom for that space?"
The judge granted this request
There was a clock on the wall Ev-
cry eye in the courtroom was fixed
upon it as the pendulum licked off
the seconds. There was breathless
silence. We all know how time which
is waited for creeps and halts and
at last does not seem to move at all
The keen witted counsel waited until
the tired audience gave sigh Of re,
lief at the close of the period and then
quietly asked:
Gould he not have struck one IA
tai blow in all Of that timer"
Dramatic effects, however, are haz-
ardous agencies to use, as it is not
impossible to spoil them as an anti.
climax, as a member Of the English
parliament found when at the close
of fiery adjuration to the govern
ment to declare war he cried out
"Unsheath the sword!" and drawing
a dagger threw it on the floor.
"Ah!" coolly said an opponent
There is the knife, but where is the
fork?"
A shout of laughter was the result
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
fountain Square)

TO his new shop at the Windsor Hotel.
Two chairs. Prompt service. Chill
dren's work speciality. Razors honed
satisfactorily. If
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
Expert Barber.

Mr.. Carl Crawford, barber of 80
years experience. invites the public
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
Mothers Can Safely Buy

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give
1t to the little ones when ailing and
suffering with colds, coughs. throat or
lung troubles. tastes nice, harmless,
once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce
Crawford, Niagara, Mo-. writes /:
CDR. Kings New Discovery changed
our boy from pale, weak, sick boy to
the picture of health" Always helps.
Buy it at Oberdorfer's.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
Children are much more:llikely to

Children are much more:lllkely to
contract the contagious diseases when
they have colds. Whooping cough,
diphtheria. scarlet fever and consump-
tion are diseases that are often con-
tracted when the child has cold.
That is why all medical authorities say
beware of colds. For the quick cure
of colds you will find nothing 1 sbetter
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t can always be depended upon and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by all dealers.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
Let Well Enough.

The Innkeeper (making up a guests
bilD-The first time made it 13 shil-
lings; now make it II. Just come
and add it up. my dear, and see if you
can get it right.
His Better Half-Oh, why not let it
go as it is? might make 1t 13 again.
The Sketch.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01
Find FossiIized Remains.

The fossilized remains of the head
of an elephant were recently found by
fishermen in a cliff at Bacton, on the
Norfolk coast. The lower jaw was
missing, but remains of what are sup
posed to have been tusks were found
some time ago.-London Mail.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01

Many sufferers from rheumatism'
have been surprised and delighted with
the prompt relief afforded by applying
Case of rheun,atism in ten requires'any
internal treatment whatever. This
linIment is for sale by all dealers.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01

You Judge a man not by what he
promises to do, but by what he has
done. This is the only true test.
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy judged
by this standard has no superior Pao-
pie everywhere speak of it in the high
est terms of praise. For sale by all
dealers.
The Bourbon news., 1913-04-01

You can say goodbye to constipat ion
with a clear conscience if you US q
Chamberlain's Tablets. Many hav e
been permanently cured by their tuse.
For sale by all dealers.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
GENERAL BRITO
is Released from Custody and Given
His Liberty.

New Orleans States: Commissioner
Brownies decision discharging for
mcr Governor BrltO of the Mexican
state Of Gampeche will be generally
approved Ii is justified by the faI!-
tre of the Huerta government to
make good the charges on which Mr.
Brito's return was asked.
The charges of robbery and alson
were so tlinslly supported that they
were abandoned by District At!or-
ney GuiOn when the case was heard.
There remained only the charge Of
murder growing out of the killing of
tWo Federal officers by General
Brilo and attendants i'll his Office.
The exact truth of the "itcuIn-
stances surrounding the killing will
perhaps never be known: bu. Com
mis- >-Oner Browne. in considering
the testimony Of both sides. would
have been justified in giving Mr..
BritO the benefit Of the reasonable
doubt that manifestly existed, even
il he had not preferred to accept
Mr.. BritO's testimony as the more
credible
The obvious purpose of the Huer-
Ia government was to secure the re-
turn of the former governor ana
then either punish him on evidence
trumped up against him or compe!
him to submit to the government
and use his influence to bring about
tht submission of the reVolutlOnlsts
But it is perfectly clear that the
hOmicides Of which he was accused
were merely the result Of the state
of revolution prevailing at Cam
peche at the time and, hence, We're
political and therefore not eXtradit-
able offenses.
Under the circumstances, any
other decision than that rendered by
the commissioner would have beer
resented by American public senti-
ment. Since the United States has
not recognized the Huerta govern
ment, and since the American peo-
pie have not condoned the bruta
and cowardly ASSASSINATION of tht
former president and vice presiden
of the republic, the surrender of Mr.
Brito would not have accorded will
the spirit Of American fair play.
During his stay here Mr.. Brito ha.
so conducted himself as to win tn,
good will of the community, and h,
is to be congratulated upon tn
happy eyentuation of the charge
lodged against him.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
The CaddO Lakes.

1t would seem that the ownership
of the lakes in Caddo Parish is i'll
question. According to the claim OF
The United States Land Commission
er the lakes are the property of the
United States, but this contention is
being seriously disputed by Attorney
General Pleasant and Fred J. Grace.
Registrar of the Land Office. In this
contention is the Caddo Levee Board
whose claim is in Caddo Lake and
has joined issue with the State in
opposition to the claim of the United
State Land Commissioner.
On these claims there are Oil and
gas and minerals of great value.
1t is the opinion of Col. r. G.
Pleasant, Attorney General Of Louis
lana, and of Registrar Grace that
the State will sustain the ownership
of these lakes and the swamp and
| overflowed lands, which are claimed
by the United States Land Commits
siOner.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
Taxpayers Awakening.

The subject of proper assessments
is a live one in nearly every city and
parish in Louisiana, judging from
the amount of discussion it IS re-
ceiving in the newspapers and in Of
fetal circles, says the American
Press. The taxpayers are awaken
ing to the solemn truth that they
must pay the same amount of bills
for running the government, no
matter whether the assessed Valul-
ton is high or low. Keeping down
the valuation does not have the ef-
feet of keeping down the expense, it
merely regulates the appoftionment
of the expense among the taxpayers
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
IMPORTANT DECISION
or Interest to justices OF the Peace
and COnStableS.

The Attorney General, Col. H. q.
Pleasant. has rendered an opinion
applying to the compensation OF DIS
trict attorneys, justices OF the peace
and constabes, which is operative
outside Of New Orleans, and in sub
stance is as follows:
''Jllstices Of the peace and conSta-
bles, under Article 1913 Of the Con
stitution may receive salaries III
criminal matters. Their salaries
must be fixed by the police jurlrs
and paid by the parish. They re
ceive no salaries, but fees, in civil
matters.
''District attorneys are allowed a
salary of 81 600 per annum. They are
not allowed. by law, to contract with
any police jury on salary basis in
lieu of fees, the only salary allowed
them being that paid by the State.
OF course, they are paid fees for
convictions in addition to their reg
ular salary
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
A Pretty Fiction Is BIighted.

A pleasant figure of speech dear
the heart of imaginative writers
was relegated TO ''innocuous desue-
tude' by the unfeeIing logic Of the
War Department. The marriage OF
the oceans phrase somewhat
overWorked by the POLITICALLY IN
clined when discussing the prospec-
tive completion Of the Panama
Canal, is shown to be absurd. The
principal part Of the canal will De
eighty-five feet above tide-Water,
hence with the putatise bride and
groom separated by more than fifty
miles of earth and rock it would be
straining the Imagination, even of 2
poet, to picture a matrimonial union
under such conditions. Thus one by
one are the tires Of our imagination
punctufed by the sharp thrusts ol
fact and logic.-The Country Re-
view.
1t is we'll that this figure of speech
+, has been blighted. 1t is the extreme
Of the ridiculous.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
BOOtlegger Cases.

The trials of bOOtlegger eases in
the District court, Judge i. +. Bell.
progresses slowly. Ten convictions
have been secured How to deal with
the bootIeggers is becoming serl-
Gus problem, since their trials are
many. With an array of Witesses
Their reliance is to prove an alibI
and that their sales are the beer
which IS near. 1t may be noted that
Judge Bell has ruled and very prop
erly that he Will recognize the spot
ters as he would any other witness
called to testify in court. This de
Clsion is fair. Why should a spot
ter be dlscrediled when the bootleg
ger is permitted to swear i'll his de
fense? The spotter is as deler-
tive. His evidence against a law
breaker must be cOrrObOrated If it
were not for the detectives th,'
criminals would have full field for
their deviItrv and their brazen de
fiance Of law.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
WEATHER AND CROPS.
There Has Been an Improvement the
Past Week i'm Conditions i'm the
Cotton Belt.

New Orleans Picayune Oct. 13: The
weather conditions during the past
week have shown an Improvement
in the cotton belt generally In Texas
ind Oklahoma, as well as west Of
the Mississippi as whole, there has
been much less rain and fair pro-
portion of good weather, the week
closing with a cold spell, which Is
not expected to produce damaging
frost, although the temperature may
be low enough to cause light frost II,
the more nOrtherly sections of the
western district In the central por-
tions of the belt there was more ram
during the week than was needed,
but the precipitation was not so
heavy as during the preceding week.
In the eastern belt the weather was
generally favorable with the excep-
ton that a disturbance in the Al
Iantic led to heavy rains close to the
coast.
The unsettled weather in parts Of
the belt has retarded picking, but
taking the belt as a whole harvest
ing and marketing have continued
on liberal basis. In the central
belt .the damage by boil weevils has
been considerable and the general
quality of the crop has been lowered
by the recent heavy rains. The qIes-
ton of the ultimate size of the crop
is still debatable one, and will de-
pend largely on the date to which a
general killing frost is postponed.
The corn and hay crops have
been damaged in many parts of the
south by the constant rains, and rice
has also suffered a good deal Of
damage, particularly in southwest
ern Louisiana, where the loss will be
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
MERCHANTS DAY.
At the State Fair of Louisiana as
Programmed.

The official programme Tor Mef-
chants Day. Friday, NOV. !, was an
nouncpd Monday. Invitations have
been mailed through the Chamber
Of Commerce to business men resId-
inc within a radius Of one hundred
miles from Shreveport. The otllclal
programme follows:
3 Opening Of registration
and information bureau, City Hall
9 to 10 am. Band concert at the
City Hall.
10 Automobile ride to Wis
iiors.
II 80 a.m.-Arrive at Fair grounds.
u to / p.m.-Dinner to visiting
merchants.
80 Harness races.
8 Daylight fireworks, special
feature in honor Of visiting mer-
chants.
3::3O Merchants Derby" one
mile.
p.m.-Running race.
80 Startling balloon race.
8 70 9 p.m.-Conrert in Coliseum
bv Thaviu's world famous Russian
Band
Fireworks in front of the
erandstand
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
THE CURRENCY BILL.
President Wilson Has Expressed the
Desire and the Hope OF Action al
the Present Session of Congress.

AS indicated by teIegrams from
Washington, President Wilson eN-
poets the currency bill to receive
favorable enactment at the present
session Of the Senate, where it is
being considered. It is not true that
President Wilson has attempted to
force the Senate into speedy ac-
ton, nor has he fixed a date when
the bill should be approved by a
majority vote. While he is adverse
to haste, he has expressed the de
sire and he is hopeful that the en-
actmenl OF a currency bill will be
accomplished during the seven
weeks remaining of the present ses-
SION. As stated in a news telegram
Efforts to bring about a recess, in
cidentally have shown that a major
ity of the Democratic senators are
opposed to the proposition while the
outcome of the currency bill from
the Senate committee is in doubt.
The Senate committee thus far
has shown a disposition to report a
bill that all Of its members could
support, and there is no evidence OF
a direct break in the committee
Differences are apparent over GER
tain features of the measure, but il
is believed that many Of the SEN
ators will be recOnciIed by certain
changes in the House bill which viii
not affect its general character anG
will leave it acceptable to President
Wilson
Aside from the contention that the
people of the country demand I'M
| mediate currency reform to NEE
the commercial expansion expected
from the operation of the new tariff
the President is making it plain t
| those who are comforting with hin
that early currency legislation i
| just as important to individual
| members of the Senate is it is to The
redemption of the administration
platform pledges,
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
FAIR GR;Dt NDS.
The Greenwood Road TO BE GRAY
cIed to the Fair Gates.

There was held Monday evening
in the office Of the Chamber Of Com
mrrce a meeting of the board Of d.
rectOrs Of the State Fair ASSocIo-
ton. There were III attendance Com
missi0ners Riyes and Epple and
a representative Of the Traction
Company.
1t was agreed that the Traction
Company is to gravel the Greenwood
road from H"armr avenue to I'll"
Fair gate on the Greenwood road.
and the city, through Commissioner
EppIe, is to grade the roadway from
the intersection OF tn" Greenwood
road and Hearnc avenue 10 the Far
entrance over the way OF the track
age now removed to where was the
loop.
1t is expected that this roadway
and the stretch Of the Greenwood
road to the Fair gate will be in a
condition for travel on the opening
Of the Fair As projected, VehicuIar
traffic, including the automobiles,
will go into the Fair at the entrance
near the loop from the side of Tn
roadway paralleling the old tracka2r
of the belt line and will exit through
the gate on the Greenwood road. In
the enforcement of This routing for
vehicular traffic during the Fair ar-
cidents by collision or otherwise viii
be averted.
The cost of gravrIing this roadway
is to be borne by the city, but is to
be met by the association which is
to be reimbursed after the Fair.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
NEGRO COLLATION..
Booze and the Ready and Handy Pis-
tOI-TWo Are Dead, One Severely
Wounded and Five Are in Jail.

A negro collation. and dance 9at-
tracted on the Louisiana plantation
about four miles north Of Shreve-
port a number of colOred people
Saturday night The usual merry
making was in progress when be
tween | and 2 o'clock j. w. Johnson
provoked a quarrel with Joe Chcs-
Ter. A shot was fired, and then an
other. and then followed general
fusiIade of pistols. The house where
the dancing was in progress was
cleared in an instant by frightened
women and men.
When the firing had ceased there
were in evidence two dead negroes,
Joe Chester shot in the right side:
and John Henry BrOadus shot in the
back. Evans Williams was wounded
in the hip but not seriously.
The quarrel occurred over a
woman.
At an investigation held Monday
afternoon by Dr. Herold, coroner,
and a jury empaneled by him. the
conclusion reached is that Joe Ches-
ter was probably killed by Jack
Holmes, and that John Henry Broad
Us was the victim of stray bullet.
The negroes in Jail connected with
this affray are Ira Johnson, Jack
Holmes, Evans Wilson, Henry Ma
poleon and Jeffie Thomas.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
Are Followers. Not Leaders.

Newspapers frequently attempt TO
evade responsibility for certain mat
ter they print, by claiming that it Is
in response to popular demand.
Thus they confess they are follow
ers. not leaders. It is a newspapers
right and privilege to lead. This
should never be fOrgotten.-True
Democrat.
This statement should be qualified
from newspapers" TO "sOme news
papers,"
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
Capt. II. c. Rogers Grand Marshal.

The entertainment committee Of
he State Fair having in charge the
grand street parade on the opening
day Of the Fair and the entertain
ment of Governor Hall and his staff
have unanimously named Capt H c.
Rogers grand MARSHAL He is to Sc
'cct his aids. This is compliment
TO a worthy citizen of Shreveport.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
considerable.

considerable
The frequent rams and warm
weather have kept sugar cane grow
ing and green, and planters are feel
ing some alarm at being compelled
to postpone the date for inaugural
ing grinding. The change to cooler
weather, which occurred yesterday,
will no doubt hold out encourage
ment. as a couple of ueeas of dry,
cool weather would 90 far towards
maturing the cane and improving It's
saccharlne content Aside from tn"
green condition of the cane the crop
looks fairly promising.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
River STAGE.

Denison i.3, a fall of OF: Arthur
City 1871. fall of i.5: White Cliffs 7.S,
rise of 30; Fulton 176, rise of 90;
Ringo Crossing 90, fall of 81 Finley
l2O, fall of O5; Spring Bank III, rise
of 81: jefferson 7.3; Shreveport 4.2,
fall of OF.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
Just Two Kinds of Automobiles.

True Democrat: An Irishman is
quoted to have said: There are just
two kinds of automobiles the Ford
and the Cantafford." We have long
possessed the latter-and it surely
stays with US. No new models. no
expense. But one gets mighty tired
of it.
And gets nowhere at all with it.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14
River Forecast.

An unimportant change or rise X
indicated at Fulton during tn" next
48 hours. and rise Will occur al
Stage Of about 3 fec
indicated in three or four days.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-14

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair and warmer
tonight: unsettled Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-07-21
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-07-21
THE WEATHER
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New Orleans. la July Il TO
night and Tuesday generally fair
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-13
Low Cost Of Dressing.

Grace Margaret Gould, fashion editor
of the Woman's Home Companion,
makes the point in the November issue
of that periodical that the material re-
ouired for one dress eight years ago
will make two costumes an da blouse
today. She publishes a picture OF a
silk dress that was the height OF fash
i'm eight years Ago.. She says that It
required exactly thirteen and one-haif
Yards of thirty-inch material to make
This dress. She says that the fabric
thm required for the full sleeve would
make an ordinary fashionable waist OF
today. She goes on to say
"In these days, when the cost or hv-
ing seems to be constantly on the in
crease and fashions are regarded as
extrayagant in the extreme, it is in
teresting to stop and look back a bit.
when we have to pay more than we
have ever paid before for most OF the
necessities of life let us be thankful
hat we are at least paying less for
our dresses"