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are getting weaker, of course, and the
end cannot be far
II seems a pity, but | do not think
can write more II. SCOTT.
For Gods sake look after our people.
There were the last words in SCOTS
journal But ne left some affecting
letters, one of which was to Wilson's
widow. and read as follows:
Ny Dear Mrs. Wilson;
II this letter reaches YOU Bill and
will have gone out together. We are
very near il now and | should like
you To know how splendid he was at
the cnd-cverlastingly cheerful and
ready To sacrifice himself for others,
never word of blame To me for lead
ing him into this mess. lie is not
suffering, luckily. at least only minor
discomforts.
HIS eyes have "a comfortable blue
loo, of hope and his mind is peaceful
with the satisfaction of his faith in
rcgardinc himself as part of the great
scheme OF the Almighty | can do no
more To comfort you than TO tell YOU
that ne died as ne lived, a brave. true
man The best of comrades and stanch-
est of friends,
My whole heart goes out TO YOU i'm
pity. Yours. Il, SCOTT
Scot, survived his two companions
Wilson and bowers were found i'm the
Of sleep; their sleeping bags
CLOSED over their heads as They would
naturally close them. Scott. the last
To go, had thrown back the flaps of
his sleeping bag and opened his coat.
4 he little wallet containing his three
notebooks was under his shoulders and
his arm Hung across Wilson's body
80 they were found eight months later
New York Times
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hand over the means OF cud,us ouI
troubles to MS. So that any one of u,
may know how to do So Wilson ha,
NO choice between doing 50 and on
rtnsacking OF the medicine case W,
have thirty opium tabloids apiece. ant
he IS left with tube of morphine. st
far the tragical side of our story.
Three days later oates got it again
in The foot" and the next day he mad,
his exit from the world like an Eng
fish soldier Here is the story as
Scott tells IL:
Tragedy AN along the line At lunch
the day before yesterday probably
March 10 poor Titus oates said ne
couldn't 90 on, he proposed We should
leave him iu his sleeping bag. That
We could mo- do. and induced him to
come ON. ou the afternoon march. In
spite Of ts awful nature for him hc
struggled ON and We made a few miles.
Vt night hc was worse and we knew
the end had come.
should this bc found | want these
facts recorded. Oates last thoughts
were ul his mothcr bat immediately
before he took pride i'm thinking that
his regimen. would Ice pleased with
the bold Way in which hc met his
death.
We can testify to his bravery. uo
has borne Intense suffering for weeks
without complaint, ana to the very last
was abb" and willing To- discuss ont
side subjects. lie did uot-would not
give up hopo to the very end. He was
% brave soul This was the end.
lie slept through the night before,
last. hopme not to wake; but he woke
in the morning yesterday II was
blowing "a blizzard lie said Il am
just goiug outside and may bee some
time Iio went out into the blizzard
ana We have not seen him since.
We know that poor oates was walk
ing to his death, but though We tried
to disSuad" him. we knew it was the
act of a brave man and an English
gentleman We an hope to meet the
end with "a similar spirit, and assured
iy the end is not far
Blizzard Meant tho End.
Even ON Tins Scott writes that his
companions arc uncndiugH cheerful"
ON March IS SCOTS right foot went
On Marc1 ~ they were thrcc days
marru from the depot with TWO days |
food and o'o days fuel. Blizzards |
were constant Finally. ou the 2oth
ann The h'"1ard. which, lasting for
i7ts. cNtmeaahcd their last faint |
lopc Thel talked it over aud decided
lat they would not commit suicide. 1
'nl would let death come as 10 would
Tor" arc SCOTS last entries
March % aud y&-Blzzard bad as
ven Wilson aud Bowers unable tu II
tart-lu tomorrow last chaucc-up fuel II
nd only on, or two of food lcrt-mus,
be- dcal the cnd. Have decided b shall 4
b" na'ural--wc shall march for Ga.
"pot with "r without our effects. and
d" i'm our tracks.
March 2'.-Sincc The 21st We have
al q continuous gallo from ". $. w.
mi $ w We had fuc! To- make two
.T of tea apiece aud bare food for
s." daNs ou the 10Th Every da, we
iN" Hc"u ready 10 start for uur do
'i. eleven miles away. but outside the r.
Dor ol th" tent it remains a scene oi a
hiring drift do not think we can
'pe for any better things now We d
rail- stick IL out 10 the end, but we
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- ATTAIN MATTHEW A. RNTSON 7. s. A.,
builder of twelve winged flying boat yacht with which he
~ he will
problems
If the
o @
O y. Ia
ireland f
In eighteen hours flight The
Including O
weight y
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SCOTS Own Story of His
Terrible March to Death

Graphically tho Explorers day by day how hope ehansed
to doubt and doubt to the certainty
read a heroism Sc tom
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y c"nsus of vessels ON the inl1ud
waterways of France shows that i'm
1872 thorc were l5lil boats OF three
tons ana over capabl" of carrying
t,035,199 metric tons
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Iered conclusion of the brain. on
Feb, Scott wrote:
Food is low and weather uncertJit..
SO that many hours OF the day Ncrc
ANXIOUS but this evening. though we
are nor as far advanced as expected
the outlook is much more promising
Evans is the chief anxiety now. his
cuts and wounds suppuratc. his NOSE
looks very bad. and altogether be
shows considerable sisns of being
played out Things may mend for
him on the glacier and his wounds
get some respite under warmer con
ditions.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
ssAlj Hands Abandon ShipIr

"A naval officer thus describes the
realistic .'all hands abandon ship"
drill: 1.-TWO minutes after the word
has been passed every ships boat has
swung from It's davits into the water,
and minute later every boat Is thor
oughly provisioned and watered. With
In four minutes and often In much
quicker time every man OF the ships
company, from the commanding officer
down. Is occupying the station In the
boat called for BY his ships number.
ana then the command Sheer offf ls
given. The boats are hauled away .
couple OF hundred feet from the de-
serted vessel. and she rides without q
human soul aboard her. often when the
drill ID gone through In midocean In q
sea that the landsman would account
terrific. Then the word 'Boardf ls
passed. and within eight minutes at
the most all hands are not only on
board again, but every boat has been
relashed to the davits. all Of the pro-
visions, water. Instruments and other
gear have been removed, and the ships
company IL III q fair way to get to
sleep again"
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
s371.O45.69
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
Caucasian, July 10, 1913.



No. II, ,t4t-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Gaddo Parish, La:
Felix WELLER VS.. w. s. Logan,
Curator, ct al.
BY virtue Of the commission to
sell to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, La, in the above
numbered and entitled cause, will
offer for sale at public auction for
cash and according to law, at the
principal front door Of the court
house Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours Of sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913,
Northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of section tWenty-six, town.
ship seventeen, range fourteen west,
Caddo Parish, La, containing forty
acres. Said property to be sold as
belonging to the parties litigant for
cash and according to law to effect a
partition. j. ?. F'IOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Of11cio Auctioneer
Caucasian, July s, 1918.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27

Pitcairn islanders are all Seventh
Day Adventists, having been convert
Cd 70 that faith BY missionaries many
years ago. The population consists Of
150 persons. They live the simple life
and are not troubled with the high cost
of living. changing styles or great
wealth. Nobody Ii rich and nobody Is
poor, though mona Of the islanders
has any measure of wealth as It IL
reckoned Id this country. The food
consists Of sweet potatoes. little
wheat. pumpkins and tropical fruits.
The use of medicine Is discouraged,
and the usual cause of death Is old
age. Smoking and drinking are habits
unknown. All rise at 5 o'clock and,
after religious services, work until 2
Id the afternoon on public work. build.
ing roads and in producing articles
and food to be held In common. The
rest Of the day the inhabitants have to
themselves to work or play, as pleases
them. After the evening religious serv-
ices most Of the colonists retire at sun
down. Exchange.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
Shcrin's Sale.

No. t7,i5O-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Shreveport Mutual Building As
sociation VS.. Heirs of II. P.
Thomas.
By virtue of a writ Of feri facias
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish. La. III the above MINI
bered and entitled suit. have seized
and will offer for sale at public auc-
tion for cash and without The bene-
fit Of appraisement at The principal
front door If the court house on
SATURDAY., AUGUST 9. 1913,
Lot eight Of The Barron Subdivision
of the City of Shreveport. La. 1s
per map filed and recorded in con-
veyance book q. page 90. of the re-
eorder's office Of said parish. to-
gether with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above
named defendants and to be sold 10
pay and satisfy the debt as specified
in said writ say in the sum of $757.36
with eight per cent per annum in
terest thereon from August 3, 1912,
until paid and 5 per cent attorneys
fees OH said sum and interest, and
the further sum of $i2 with 5 per
cent interest from judicial demand
until paid, and five per cent inter-
est on said sum and interest and all
costs of this suit.
j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Offlcio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, July 6, 1918.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
SheriR's Sale.

No. II ,286-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Mrs. Louis Jelsch VS.. V. L. Nc
Carly, ct al.
By virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon9r-
able First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish, La, in the above
numbered and entitled suit, hay.
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction for cash and without the
benefit Of appraisement, at the prln-
eipal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during
| the legal hours of sales, On
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913,
Lots one and two Of block "E' o1
| the Gladstone subdivision Of The
City Of Shreveport. Caddo Parish
Louisiana, as per map in book 5o
page 1l3, Of the recorders office O
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
Heart to Heart
Talks
uNEARNED MONEY.

BENJAMIN Flnsser a merchant. who In
herted $1,000 from the estate pf his broth
ar. has declined to accent the legacy for
his own use IIsf of it he has allotted
10 charitable institutions, and the other
halt Tie Will giv9.to relatives In explana-
sipn Mr. Flussat& said ~ Eant y earn
with my own ten fingers artv money ! get.
| don't want anybody else's money ana
tor that reason | am giving the legacy
away News Item.
Good for Flusser!
He wants to earn his own money.
In his case the word earn means
what the dictionary says ii does:
ssTo merit Or deserve, as BY labor or
geryice: to do that which entities one
10 u reward, whether the reward is re-
ceived or not
How many men or women would do
what he has done7 How many men
"a money anything but windfall-a
rift to be received gratefully and spent
eheerfully?
A wise man Is Flusser!
He knows that the only money that
brings real satisfaction is the money
that is earned by rendered service, BY
duties performed II Is the money that
brings good to others. as well as to the
possessor.
He was legally entitled to his broth
er's money! OF course, but the spirit
an the man made him feel that he had
not earned It; that It would bring with
as something OF the talnt Of depend
&nce. something that might vitiate in a
degree the sturdy self reliance which
awells in his soul.
u can get for myself whatever mon
~ want" says Flusser
y Good for him, again!
In his ten fingers and In his brain he
has the tools whereWith to dig money
fnr himself from the mine that lies all
around him.
''Flusser'' is not distinctive Amer
lcan'' namn Quite possibly u do not
know Flusser, but L should like to
shake his handl he is the first OF bis
family In America.
But his Is the spirit OF the American
pioneers who made this land OF ours.
The older Americans would have laugh
"a at the thought of aid in earning
their livelihoods. They had their ten
fingers, and that was enough. They
fought with the soil and conquered It
And when they wanted freedom they
fought with Great Britain and conquer
"a her.
You cannot imagine any of our fore
IA u as8E
ens for aid. Neither can yon imagine
xluasor doing 20.
Hen ret what he wants!
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
ha,lowed and illegal ways. when ws

hallowed and illegal ways. when we
trihe with our health. we thrust our
hands into wildcats cages.
Sometimes we pull back In time.
Most often we get scratched. The
wildcats scratch us just as they have
MANNED others.
There are no exceptions.
In the safeguards thrown around
human perils, in the words of advice
Of older and wiser persons than our
seIeves. in the teachings of our own
experience we see the cages which
coniine the wildcats. We thrust our
hands into them at our peril.
For every wildcat which besets hn-
man life there is Il cage of some sort.
For ages and ages men and women
have been building these cages, brac-
inc them with the bars of experience,
locking them with the seal of wisdom.
Why. then. do men thrust their
hands into cages?
1t IS the tnking Of the chance That
does the mischief. It is the spirit OF
adventure III the human breast. Rightly
directed the spirit scales the noun
tains and stands In the sun OF glory
and honor and hope.
AIisdirected. the spirit prompts the
human to tempt the wildcat.
If you are scratched don't blame the
beast. Put the blame where 1t be-
longs-on yourself.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
JOHNNY APPLEsEED,

Johnny Appleseed has been dead six,
ty years and more, but his work, II moi
his soul, goes marching on. In very
literal sense Johnny Appleseed plant
ed good seed. and the fruit Is still
growing.
It will be well for us all il after we
are dead we leave behind so much
good as that done by johnny Apple
seed.
He had hobby. 1t was the grow
ing Of apple trees. He loved the mp
pie, and he wanted others to know II
and love it as much as he did.
So he went about the country plant
ing apple seed. and from that he got
his name. Many Of the apple trees in
the middle west are direct descendants
of the trees planted by johnny Apple.
seed.
A goodly fruit is the apple.
Johnny Appleseed lived in time
when there was strife between the
whites and the Indians, But the red
men knew him and his work. and it is
recorded that they never molested him
They considered him great medicine
man.
Up and down the land went Johnny
Appleseed. without thought OF reward,
planting good. He came to his death
when going to look after some OF Ills
trees which had been damaged by cat-
tie.
Why not emulate him7
Not In planting seeds of apple trees.
for there are men who know more
than we do about the fruit But we
may all set out trees Of truth and love
and kindness and service to our fellow
men TINT shall grow after we our
selves are laid away underneath them.
We need not travel up and down the
land as Johnny Appleseed did. Each
il his own community may easily find
planting room for the seeds Of good.
SO shall the land be covered with the
good fruit that the hungry may eat
and be flied. that the weary may taste
and be refreshed.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27

Fer him that hath eyes every season
kings Its offerings OF beauty along
~ country roadside There u the lacy
heaaty of the frost, the delicate green.
~ of spring. the gay foliage OF the au-
nenn. 5#4
sat in the summer, then every
Aaade of grass has its insect tenant,
when the wayside weeds spring thick
ana strong, when the fields are starred
With daisies. there ii beauty wherever
Ane turns an eye
Not alone from the cultivated plant
does the seeing eye derive It's pleasure.
Tery eften the so called weed il i
vegetable hIrd of paradIse In its luxu-
nkance of delight
From the eonserv atory come the
s1ately blooms. From the swamp
ehxnR thu lilies and the wood vIolets.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
that nre true sisters OF the cultivated
blooms. Who shall say that any is 81
perior to another IN bringing delight tc

that are true sisters OF the cultivated
blooms Who shall say that any is 81
perior to another III bringing delight to
the heart?
Out Of the muck comes, graceful and
tall, the glorious lily. LII the weedy
places wakes the water ranunculus,
bearing its pretty snowhakes.
1t is 50 III the great garden of hu
mankind. Therein grow both flowers
and weeds
There are more Of the former.
Not alone III the conservatory Of the
good and great must we look for beau
ty. Prom the lowly life Of Nancy
Skies. born in the slime Of Londons
streets, the world has learned lessons
Of self sacrifice and devotion The
Marchiuness had her home in damp
basement, but she made therein an
example Of cheerfulness and content
1t IS Amazing to think With how lit
tie sunshine and happiness the human
plant can bloom into beauty and love
Perhaps the same plants. If brought
out into the full sun Of prosperity.
would wither in the heat. Perhaps
knowing more or kindness and hope.
they would fail to respond. Who
knows?
In the swamp, where the rich vege
tation grows lush. there is little sun
shine. It Is obscured by the great
growth Of the trees. In the human
swamps the sunshine is hidden BY the
trunks Of greed and self1shness and in
consideration.
When the marsh is drained and the
trees are cut down there Is better life
There is just as much vegetation per
haps. but 1t gets b better chance to
grow and to Develop.
When human swamp is drained by
the forces Of love and Kindness and
mutual helpfulness the human vegeta-
tion can grow Into healthy life.
Hew away at the trunks Of the OBJ
securing trees. II you cannot cut one
down. at any rate you can make cash
In the bark that shall serve as d guide
to the man with mightier arm and d
keener AK
SO shall the human morass be
cleared and the beauty that is found
even there have better chance for
life.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27

1...- .,......~ n. Kl,.
III uas 81. luAlly 11s'40 's1s0 q -
p1pe1 ~ vs'1e. y - q !.
- paa ~ y nsna -. sssa,ah =.
An.1 sot ert Il 4 coysred "a with scar,
with neatnsss and dispatch.
q of cptirse lie KNEW that wildcats
would scratch. That's their nature,
and he had 10 reason to think they
would make an exception lii his case.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
Advertisement Solicited,

Miss Crocker tinsinuatinglyl = Per
haps your friend would like to give us
his advertisement for the Church Fair
Record?
Mr.. Pepper = Cert'nly; Til take a
couple OF pages.
Miss Grocker-H low aWfully good Of
you. What line Of business are vou in ?
Mr.. Pepper " hoIesale liquor dealer.
-LipuIncott's.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
Tax Sale Notice.

To Mrs. Mona McDade: You ars
hereby notified that at tax sale for
unpaid State and parish taxes for
the year 1912, I purchased the fol-
lowing property assessed in the
name Of Mrs. Mona McDade:
Lot g3, block 20" Gladstone.
Which tax deed is dated June q
1918, and filed for record July 3
1913, and recorded in conveyance
book 88, page. I.
The amount Of taxes, penalty ane
cost being sii,29.
w. H. MATTHEW'S.
226 stoner Avenue, Shreveport, La
Caucasian, July Is, 1918.
We would like a chance to figure
4
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
KEEPING i PROMISE

Many years ago there lived III Eng
0nd man who was real nob1eman
- well as member Of the aristoc-
facy. Throughout England be was
known as man who would keep bis
word no matter what the cost might
- b himself and others.
They said of him:
III he promised you an acorn and
IN the oaks of England that year fall.
m % grow m acorn he would send to
Norusy for one.
Hsw much was II worth to that man
- Aaye reputation like that7 How
.lnoch would Ii be worth to you. to me7
Suppose him To laye made such u
arlonAss and there were 10 acorns ID
alaennk.
Hs might have said:
II promised you an acorn? Very
well have tried 70 keep my word.
u havs had search made Oh my own
Y lnnoa and throughout England There
- . acorn in England. ! cannot keep
Y my Worde s.Hs.-, !,
Th& Nvrfd might hnve absoived him
breaking hin word But his con-
Fence would have held him to It. II
uoQId hare said 10 him:
Tnera ara acorns Ill Norway or IN
R1azia or beyond the seven seas. You
Dromlsed m acorn. and you must pro
dac& IN acorn. else you lose what Is
tsarer to yon than Iife-your reputa-
80 Tor keeping your word. Send 70
Norway It necessary send TO the
@a1e ot the earthl''
Ws need nowadays more Of this
1ritish nobleman's spirit We can do
v1kA far less than We have of the
aplxie which seeks the eusy way of
D nasplng i promise and. failing that,
i hreaks word lightly,
Iheze II too much passing of the
wosa md too slight regard of Il when
i h passed. we make promises, and
- hrenk them all too lightly.
nzeken promises congest our courtl
- lr1ng about the delays ana slow
progresses of the laws that are scan
- " American life.
II you promise any one IN acorn d
aaything else give II to him. Let hin
~ say of you:
There goes Iones You can't rely
np0n his word =
The Caucasian., 1913-07-27

Caddo Parish, La, with The build
lngs and improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the above named defendants and ID
be sold TO pay and satisfy the debt
as specified in said writ, say in the
sum of two hundred and Eighty
and 75-10o dollars, with eight per
cent per annum interest thereon
from May 10, 1911, less a credit Of
$4,000 paid on June 81, 1912, and less
credit Of $1,000 paid December d2.
1912, and all costs Of said suit. a.
we'll as ten per cent on said princi-
pal and interest as attorN1ys fees.
J. P. FLOuRNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, July 8, 1913.