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The Caucasian., 1913-11-13

the ancient city on the Thames. He is
chosen by the aldermen from among
their own number.
Sir Thomas vansittart Bowater. the
new lord mayor of London. is ffty-one
years old and one Of the youngest men
ever elected to the historic Office. He
was born in Manchester and is the
irst native of that city to be SO hon
ored. He is the head of large paper
manufacturing firm in London and
must necessarily be man Of wealth
and substance. for, contrary to Ameri
can custom, the lord mayor receives no
salary and is under heavy expense by
virtue of his Office The corporation
sets aside $4,000 for an entertainment
fand. and he is expected to add an
esual amount. The banQuets at the
Mansion house are gorgeous and cost
enormous sums. The lord mayor is
also expected to lead or with the lar
gest subscription to every charitable
cause which has the support Of the
city Of London. Altogether his year
Of Office is a costly honor. bat he is In
|yariably created baronet before re-
t1ring. which secures title for his
family in fnture generations The
- lex< lnayor - foor eee an6 tWob
EmW6Ih Is Ssss
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
kstray Notice.
Caucasian, Oct. i6, 1913.

Taken up by A. d. Johns nine
miles southwest of Spring Ridge,
La, and estrayed before me, the un-
dersigned authority, four head OF
cattle described as follows, to-wit:
One brindle cow, about 9 years old,
marked with under slope in left ear,
underslope, crop and split in right
ear. Ne brndle heifer about 2 years
old, marked with under slope in the
left ear, underslope, crop and split
in right ear. One deep red heifer,
about 8 years old, marked with un-
der slope in the left ear, under
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Nnfice of Tax Sale.

TO Geo. E. Mengel: You are hereby
notified that at tax sale for unpaid
State and parish taxes for the year
1912, | purchased the following
property assessed in the name of
Geo. E. Mengel: Acre lots 26 and So
ii south half of north half of north
west quarter section 81, township q,
4dnge 10. Which tax deed is datea
June q, 1913, and filed for record
July 3, 1913, and recorded in convey
ance book 88, page 81. The amount Of
taxes, penalty and costs being 1915.
NETTIE J. STUART,
Box 1876, Shreveport, La.
Caucasian, Oct. i6, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Imaeine!

IudStNSs
Here are few of the difficulties of
the English language:
A flock of ships is called a feet.
A fleet of sheep is called flock.
A flock of girls is called bevy.
A bevy of wolves is called pack.
A pack of thieves is called a gang.
A gang of angels is called IL host.
A host of porpoises is called shoal
A shoaI of buffaloes is called herd
A herd of children is called troop
A troop of partridges is called a
covey.
A covey oftbeauties is called galaxy.
A galaxy of rufians is called horde.
A horde of rubbish is called heap.
A heap of oxen is called drove.
A drove of blackguards, is called a
mob.
A mob of whales is called school.
A school of worshipers is called a
congregation.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
HINTS FOR The
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Easily Operated Support For
CIothesIines.

q clothesline support that is claimed
to be an Improvement over the simple
pulley has been invented by citizen
of New .Iersey- The support. which
includes a crank and handle, comprises
compaof attachment thas can be cas-
lily mountea upon the side of q house
adjacent to q window fhereof ana Dy
means Of which the clothesline can De
readily ana conveniently oIRrate0 90
enable the wash 90 be hung QUE Go De
dried ana saken in afeer Crying
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Why a "Tumbler."

The reason for a glass drinking YES
sci being called a tumbler is not at all
apparent until one inquiries into its
early history.
At first such vessels were so shaped
that they were unable to stand up.
The bottoms were rounded. and when
placed on the table they fell over on
their sides.
From this they quite naturally came
to be called tumblers and were made
so purposely in order that no one
might set his glass down until he had
drunk all Of his wine; otherwise he
would spill it on the table.
They were introduced primarily as a
joke. but while they themselves have
passed out Of existence their name
remains and is attached to our inno-
cent up to date drinking glasses.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13

slope, crop and split in the right ear.
One pale red hsifef, about 3 yaafs
old, marked with under slope in the
left ear, underslope, crop and split
in the right ear. Nc brands on
any Of these cattle. Owner will
come forward, preve property and
pay charges, or. the same will be
sold according to law on Satsrdax.
the 18th day Of November 1919, dur
ing the legal hours Of sale, at the
residence Of A. p. Johns.
L. +. SYLVESTER,
justice of the Peace Sixth Ward Of
Cadde Parish, 14ouisizHa.
Caucasian, OCT. 8. 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Renovatina a Leather Bag.

leather bag look like new. First wash
it with soap and water. then rub it
well with flannel moistened in oil.
Allow this to dry into the leather.
Now take some brown liquid boot
polish and paint the bag with it, Civ
ing it at least three separate coatings.
Finally. apply a thin coating of shell
lac. which will provide an excellent
polish. A black bag may be treated in
similar fashion. only using black pol
ish or gloss instead of the brown.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Sauce For Warmed Over Mutton.

One and one-half cupfuls white
stock. slice onion. slice carrot. a
sprig parsley. two peppercorns. one
quarter cupful butter, one-quarter cup
full -four. cup scalded milk, one-half
teaspoonful salt. one-eighth teaspoon
full pepper Cook the stock twenty
minutes with onion. carrot, bay leaf,
parsley and peppercorn and strain.
There should be one cupful. Melt the
butter. add the flour and gradually the
hot stock and milk Season with salt
and pepper
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
The State Fair.

The State Fair OF LOUISIANA closed
its eighth exposition "Wednesday
night, which from every point OF
view is recorded as success most
gratifying.
This years success is greater than
had been anticipated. Every day ,ot
the eight days of the Fair was
fair dav of beautiful weather which
encouraged the attendance from eV-'
erv section Of the State, aggregatln9
about a hundred thousand II not
more during the progress OF the
Fair.
And equally gratifying is the tact
that there were few complaints.
there were no accidents, nor any
mjsadyenture to mar or to reflect
discredt on the achievements OF
this Fair.
During the progress of this Fair
there were developed suggestions
for improvements, which will re-
ceive the attention of the directors,
but in it sentirety it should be ac-
corded the fullest need OF praise.
A fair, in this instance State
Fair, must be maintained honorably
on the broadest business principles.
ANY other course must ultimately
lead to disaster and ruin. 1t is on
these principles that the State Fair
Association has been conducted
since its organization in the early
summer of 1907 Had any other
course been pursued the association
would not now be in existence.
1t was not until last year that the
association realized revenue over
the expenditures Of the years pre-
ceding which were attended with
losses. Indeed, at one time the di-
recfors faced deficit of over $4,000
which almost appalled, the few who
were weak, but there was no hesl-
tation in going onward. The asso-
citation was not organized as finan-
cial venture, but as the medium OF
developing and especially to encour-
age the promotion of the best tha1
is possible in agriculture, in stoch
raising, and in all the diversltles
which are within the range OF tils
soil.
Iii this development since sever
years the evidences are NANTES
throughout this State, especially il
North Louisiana, where there has
been promoted a spirit Of generou:
$ rivalry in betterment of ever,
condition Of the farmer and tn
stock grower.
As the eighth exhibition is closet
there is already being considered tht
programme for the Fair Of 1914. II
this effort at making this Fair sue
cess the directors and the Officials
have been active and diligent AM
mindful Of their duties, to- which
they have contributed freely, ex
pecting no special recognition or re
ward, and are well pleased with tn
acknowledgement Of a popular com
mendation of their endeavors.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received by the police
jury of Caddo Parish until IL noon.
Nov. i3. 1913, for grading and grav-
cling two and one-half miles of tlN
Norris Ferry road. Specifications
and profile are on file in the office
of the parish engineer. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
J. t. BULLEN,
Parish Engineer.
Caucasian, Oct. f6, 1919.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
TeIIinaIt the Bees.

The well known poem by Whittier
one of our best loved American poets.
called Telling the Bees has its foun-
dation in a strange old custom which
was brought from the mother country
and prevailed for time in New Eng
land.
When a member of a family died the
bees were at once Informed and their
hives draped with mourning. This at
tention was believed to be necessary
In order to keep the bees from swarm
ing or seeking new home.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
To Clean Bottles.

To clean decanters and sugar cruets
roll small pieces Of blotting paper into
little wads: wet them and soap them
well. Put them in the decanters that
are one-quarter full of warm (not hot,
water: shake them well for few min
utes. then rinse with clear cold water.
Wipe the outside and stand to drain.
and when dry they will be about as
bright as new ones.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
How to Order Patterns.

Patterns described in the Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company, Greeley Square,
New York City. and Masonic Tenn
pie, Chicago. I'll. Forward erd&
with name and address to the New
York or Chicago Office with Zoe for
each pattern. They will be mailed
direct to you.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
ADEANDE avs. atssspANyo
Khastqe smenAeN 0, ufn the Ss,ushel0
ateS and esas t,onpanys

Nj q pegnlar meeting Of The st(GE-
holders Of the Southern shl and en3s
Company, corporation organized on
Oct g. 1913. held tGt. Is, 1913, all OF
the stockholders being present, i
Waivine notice and signing the min
utes of the meeting, OIL motion
o.. H. Keen was made the chairman
and R. W. Norris secretary of said
meeting. who notified the stockholi-
elg that the name Of tlsr company
had alpads been taken by another!
company.
Ghe following resolution was of
fered by O.. W. Zane: Resolved, that
the charter Of the Southern Dbl and
Gas Company be amended by sub
stituting the name adelaide DOL
aompauy for tie southern dpil and
cias COMPANY.
This motion was seconded by =. e..
Hicks: he motion being put, all the
stockholders votcd in She at1irma-
tive.
a.. ". T.anap aheg oFers& jdse Vol
7 lowing resolution: Resoleed, tlsae
&rticls 3 of sNe charter asf the Sou
.hsen obil snas dpae CoplNanso as r~-
corded ana puhEsotata, |ss appended
so as to esat:
Y "Artirle 8-Ehe ~ ase OF 8lie COR
! poration ehe!Y no tlsa S1e lai0p Dbl
3Gompango and t,g this name it shall
hase power dnt authority e0 hase
and enjoy succession fos a 0eriod of
lninetyenino years: t'D cONtracy, cue
ian8 loe sueae; qao lolesn and usao cor
! poratS seS9 and ohto same 90 iDreak
Aaltee oe amend at pleasure: and un-
der toie name 10 dol,s, receiee, 9lSr-
Xchase COL otherwise acSuiIS. 100 own,
< convea. soil or otherwise dispose oi
Ito lease, Rledse, mortgage or other
wise hypolhecate, proSerte, Sesl and
fpersonal ana mixed
Ehis motion was seconded 10y g. B.
' Hicks. Che Wetion being out, all
the stockholders Sotet in Slae aelir-
?matise.
\ Nhe1pupo4 Of was dr3erea, on
emotion 0uly made and carried, thai
the amendment be- recorded anC
published according to law.
Ihere being no further NueiNes;
before the meetings same was ad-
| journed. a.. u. AEEN'
| Chairman
1 Sttest: n. ". gorris, Secretary.
( State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
! do: Before me, the undersigned au-
] thority, came and appeared R. "
Norris, secretary of the stockholders
meeting of the Southern Oil and esas
Company, who being duly sworn de-
poses and says that the above anf
| foregoing is q true and correct copy
| of the minutes of the stOckholder:
meeting of said company held Oct
IS. 1918. o. We NORRIS.
i. Sworn % and subscribed before
me THE the 18th clay o{ October
1913. CIFVOS u, DAVIS,
Rotary Public Gadde Parish, la
Endorsed: 4iled and recorded ssct
13, 1913. WIN. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and eY-Offlcio 6epu'::
Recorder.
State of 3ouisiana, Parish of CaS
, do: I hereby certify that the aboV
and foregoing is a true ann corfec
, copy of the original act as the sam
, now appears on file and of record Il
my office. Given under my hand an
seal of office this 18th day of Ocfo
her 1919. NM. M. LEW,
Deputy Clerk and sx-Of1cio Deput
Recorder. oct. o
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
The soanstone Griddle.

For cleaning new soapstone grid
die rub hard with salt and let it heat
slowly If it still sticks it is not hot
enough. "A soapstone griddle requires
very hot fire. You will need no
grease, and grease will spoil it.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
New Lord Mayor Of London.

In striking contrast to the usual cleo
ton of mayor of an American city is
the choosing Of the lord mayor OF
London. There is no prediction cam
paign, and the ordinary citizen has no
part in naming the chief executive OF
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
SETTING colors With Vinegar.

If new colored blouses are placed in
water in which one tablespoonful OF
v1pegar has been put and allowed to
remain for an hour or so the color will
nor run when the blouse Is washed In
~ usual way.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
Rcd Letter DAYS.

A day which we consider memora
BILE or especially happy we sometimes
call red letter day.
The term is taken from the church.
where it is used to indicate the more
Important saint and feast days. These
days are printed in red instead of
black on the church calendars In order
to be more easily noticed and hence
are called red letter days.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-13
In the Garden.

A plump little girl and q thin little bird
Were out in the meadow together.
How cold that poor little bird must be
Without any clothes like mine." said she.
although it is sunshiny weather
"A nice little girl Is that. said he:
.But. oh, how cold she must be. Tor, see.
she hasn't single fenther!s
20 each ahlvere1 70 think of the other
ppor thin1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
SWEET CLOVER

Mrs. Minnie Hall, Of Califa. Cali
fornia, writes as follows: rs sweet
clover as good for pasturing cows az
alfalfa How many pounds are usual
" sown per acre %
There are many farmers who have
good sweet clover pastures, and seem
to be getting fair results from this
crop for that purpose, but as = general
thing, 1t is considered noxa0us weed
Stock will cat sweet clover q hen they
have become accustomed &. it, but
due to a slight bitterness, It is not
usually relished as much as other
clovers. We have k nown Of instances
where, after the stock had become
accustomed to sweet clover, they
seemed to eat it readily and do very
well on it, In comparison with alfalfa
as feed for live stock, alfalfa is IA,
superior. Alfalfa must be pastured
very carefully, because the cattle are
apt to bloc from eating It, especially
in the fall of the year or early spring
i much more satisfactory method II
t;4,ut the alfalfa and feed it as a soil
In crop. or to cure it and feed 1t q,
hay. Experience shows that one vii
get great deal more feed of an acre
II handled this way than If the stocl
are allowed to Craze the alfalfa. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
GETTING GRAY NOBODY Can TELL WHEN
YOUR HAIR IS DARkENED WITH SAGE TEA

preparation, called aWyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy" Gus.
toners like this best because it dark
ems 50 naturally; SO evenly. that no.
body can possibly tell 1t has been
applied. Besides. it contains ingre:
dents which take OF dandruff, stoI
scalp itching and falling hair. No
it isn't dye or even like it. You
just dampen a sponge or soft brush
with sWyeth's Sage and Sulphur
and draw It though your hair, taking
one small strand at q time. By
morning the gray hair disappears;
after another application or two il
Is restored to its natural color.
What delights the ladies with
IWyeth's Sage and Sulphur is thai
besides beautifully darkening tn,
hair they say 1t brings back the CLOS,
and lustre and gives it an appearance,
of abundance. ADV.
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MEASURING HAY IN STACK

Reply to Andrew Wright, Sidewood.
Sask.: WIFI you please send me q
formula for4 measuring hay in the
stack?". T= 80
For obtaining the number Of tons
of hay in a stack {; the first step is to
measure the width and length with a
tape line, and then what is known as
the overthrow, that is, pass a tape
line from the bottom OF the stack on
one side over to the bottom on the
other side and divide this measure.
ment which is called the overthrow
by three, then multiply the length by
the width, and this by oue-third of
the overthrow-this gives you the
number of cubic feet in the stack OF
course. If the stack is different
widths or different heights you will
have to take the measurements in
several places and obtain the average
of these by adding them together and
dividing by the. number of measure
ments made. :: -; s.. s. e
The number of cubic feet of hay
per ton varies considerably with the
length of time that it has been stacked
With newly stacked hay it will take
about 500 cubic feet to equal ton.
II it has been stacked for two to
three MONTHS from $50 to 400 cubic
feet will equal a ton. After you have
obtained the number of cubic feet in
the stack, divide by the number of
cubic feet in a ton, taking into con-
sideration the length of time that the
hay has been stacked. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
Ruling Passion.

To the lady who: had captured his
heart he asserted he was a peer of the
realm. And because he wore evening
dress so frequently she believed he
spoke the truth. But, alas! the dress
he wore was but his uniform at the
Restaurant de Vegetables.
Twas one pleasant September eve.
ming and they sat in the park togeth-
er. Mlord was tired, for, truth to- tell.
the day had been trying one, and
carrying plate;after plate Of roast
mutton and boiled beef is not the
lightest, OF; tasks. = He dozed.
But his lady love was not to be de-
MED. >.>....
Tell me, dear one," she whispered,
do you love met"
Love you?" he murmured drows-
lily. "'Course I do!
How much7" she begged 'How
lnuch?"
How much?" he repeated. Lem.
me see, sir. Roast mutton, so cents;
potatoes, Is cents; IS cents, pleased"
Buffalo Enquirer. 49,, -...e..s.4s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
Darkey Had q Premonltion.

parkey Had a Premonltion.
It happened during the construction
OF one of Kansas City's skyscrapers.
The noon whistle blew and a plaster
or. working on the floor above that on
which he had left his street clothes,
wanted some change from his pocket
book and ordered his tender to go and
get 1t.
= The tender paused. "Look hyah,
Misteh JIM" he objected, If some
body has already stole yo' money an
! comes back hyah an tells yo' dat
it's gone. yo' Is gwine to say I TUX it. 1"
Although struck by the seeming JUS
tee Of the objection the plasterer was
impatient. whats the matter with
you?" he calculated. Nobody has
stolen my money. You 90 ahead, and
If the money is gone I won't blame
you"
The tender departed, to return In a
few minutes and stand Just inside the
dOrr. -"
WELL" said the plasterer, pointed
ly.
The tender shuffled his feet, Wild
eyed and innocent TITS jes' like
tole you, boss, jes' like I tole you
Somebody done robbed yo'-dey
wuzn't q cent in dem clothes"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
A FREE Book

g. "The Story Of Bread" an interest
Ing little book, issued by the I H G
Service Bureau. Chicago, will
be =. mailed ~ free to any person
who asks for it. This story is being
used in hundreds of schools for sup
Elementary reading, and In pleas,
ant way It makes plain why bread ID
called "the staff Of life"-what rlen.
ty OF good wheat bread has done for
the progress of the world. I'd Ss
1 A big illustrated lecture, THE
Dawn Of Plenty.""sswith colored views
and motion pictures, grew out of the
main theme of ''The Story of Bread
This lecture is being presented before
schools, colleges, chautauquas, and
other gatherings ..@l Il IL. ~ ~. o. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
PROFESSOR p. {. HOLDEN
joins the II C Service eure:

Professor p. G. Holden, the well
known authority on corn, enters the
employment OF the International Har
vester company of America. His
work will; be in: connection with the
Service Rnreau, ana will be strictly
educational in nature r .nr< ~
Professor Holden is one of the few
men who now stand head ana shout
ders above all others in educational
extension work. Our experiment
stations have worked for years OBJ
tanning and collecting information
along agricultural lines The usual
way of distributing this has been
through bulletins and other publica-
lions, which method. although it is
good. lacks the effectiveness Of per,
sona1 contact. In getting the facts
to the farmer in an effective way Is
where the professor excels.@ -. ~s
He received his early training in
Michiean,~ later"in Illinois. and devel-
oped his, great extension work in the
State, of Iowa. It was due to his ef-
forts that the first demonstration
train was equipped and operated. He
also has established county demon:
stration, work on county poor farms,
winter short courses, boys corn clubs,
and other forms of extension work
which have helped greatly In the de-
velopment Of Iowa and in placing her
high among agricultural states. 5sg.
Through his efforts In corn the
average increase for the period of the
last eight years over the period of
eight years previous, has been three
bushels to the acre, thus adding mil
lions to the wealth Of Iowa.
Since the Service Bureau was or.
gained two years ago, 1t has accom-
plished much in the field of agricul.
tural education. It now has three
demonstration farms In the south and
two in the west; 1t has distributed
good alfalfa seed in some sections of
the corn belt; also published many
booklets, prepared articles for the
press, offered handsome prizes for
the best yields of grain, has come
In close contact with the rural
schools, presented illustrated lectures
to thousands of audiences, establish.
ed fellowships and scholarships. and
many other things for the advance
ment of agriculture ~
The acquisition of Professor Holden
will add greatly to the effectiveness
Of the Service Bureau work. Under
his direction the educational work in
the field will include the entire terri.
tory in which the company does bust.
ness. Plans now include promoting of
the growth of alfalfa throughout all
sections in which It can be grown;
also assisting as much as possible In
the production Of corn in the north.
west.
: The company stands ready to assist
In this work in an effective way, and
to cooperate with all influences and
forces working for the up-building Of
agriculture. rs, s5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
Seaweed Substitute for Rubber.

Seaweed Substitute for Rubber.
A substitute for hard rubber, gutta
percha and leather has just been put
on the market in England under the
name OF seagumite. It is prepared
from seAweed. The properties Of the
new discovery are said to be that 1t
IL non-infammable, proof against heat,
cold, oil and weather; It's insulation
resistance increases with immersion
In water; It Is unaffected by dilute
sulphurio acid, which makes it espe-
cially valuable for use in storage bat
terry jars and separators. It is we'll
adapted for motor gears, switchboard
panels, switch handles, steam and gas
packings and to replace leather In
beltings. - ,@..> i