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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
Two Routes to Chicago Open.

The only routes open to Chicago from
the East Yesterday were over the Lake
Shore g. Michigan Southern and on the
Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh by way OF
Alliance and Cleveland. Floods in the
Mohawk Valley in this state tied up the
New York Central. which was sending
trains over it's West Shore line. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad announced that
ts connecting lines. the Grand Trunk the
Lake Shore. the Michigan Central and the
Wabash are all taking freight for Chicago
from Buffalo and certain ohio points. al
though these last shipments are subject
to delay.
The damage by washouts and the loss
OF bridges on some OF the lines had been
very great. according 10 tho railroad Off
ciaIs. An official OF the Erie declared
that probably that road had sustained
between nfty and sixty washouts, some
30 feet I'm length. The big Four lines
we're described by one Of its officials ms
"a series OF dots and dashes' The Van
daiia division Of tho PENNSYLVANIA was
said 10 be cut in two at indianapolis by
the collapse OF its great bridge over the
White River
Dispatches 20 tho New York Central
and Pennsylvania Offices indicated that
the water I'm the affected districts was
gradually rccedinr With that in view
the companies were manning repair and
relief trains from the nearest available
points for the purpose or patching up the
tracks and getting into Dayton and other
sorely afflicted cities and towns as soon
ns n0sslble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28


that the financial loss 10 the com
pany caused by the floods will run into
millions Of dollars. officials Of the Bal,i-
more & Ohio Railroad Company here to
day declared they were unable At this
time to even Approximate the probable
amount
The latest reports received at the gen
eral Offices OF the company from the ho cd
districts showed that the situation ms re-
CARDS the railroads was unimproved to-
day. Vice President Thompson said that
the first efforts would be directed toward
restoring the lines and resuming sched-
ules To Cincinnati and Chicago. lie would
not make prediction as TO when trains
would reach these cities.
President willard said that he could
not tell Of the extent OF the damage.
II know" he said. that half "A dozen
bridges on the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton have been destroyed and bridges
on the Baltimore & Ohio have been
our largest bridges on the main road
to Chicago, at GAINESVILLE. Ohio. and
IL will probably be six months before we
will have another completed bridge there.
although we will have some bridge there
soon. We hope to have our main line To
Chicago open In twenty-four hours and
our main line to Cincinnati open I'm the
same time. We cannot tell when We will
have our line to st. Louis open"
Chicago, March N.-There was no I'm
provemeht to-day In the train service
through the food districts OF Indiana and
Ohio. No attempt was made by the
Monon. big Four" Erie, Panhandle,
Chesapeake e. Ohio and number OF
other roads to run trains. The Lake
Shore e. Michigan Southern and the
their train schedule between Chicago and
New York. while the Wabash and Grand
Trunk ran a few trains. although nearly
all were late.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
roads ran two trains through to New
York by using the Lake Shore tracks In
Ohio.
Railroad officials declared to-day that
II would be several weeks before train
service into Indiana and Ohio could be
restored.
Nearly every telegraph and telephone
wire In the food zone still Is down. and
as a result there Is no direct communi-
cation with many OF the stricken cities.
Charleston. w. Va. March 27.-Tele-
phone headquarters here heard at 4
4, -
tlmore & Ohio Railroad bridge between
Marietta and West Marietta had Just
gone down. The bridge spans the Muskin-
gum River near its junction with the
Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28

The Mayor received the following con-
tributions. which he turned over to Jacob
II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Alfalfa Best Forage For Colts.

A study of forageS for growing
horses was recently completed at the
Nebraska substitution at North Platte
The relative value of alfalfa and non
leguminous pasture and forage WIS to
be determined.
One leading conclusion arrived ii is
that while alfalfa pasture makes rapid
gains ana puts colts i'll excellent cuudi
ton. with Arm flesh the cost is usually
too great to warrant a.uEr ecunum
ic;tl but not 50 rapid @sju~ were madc
on uatiye grass Colts that were fed
on cane forage the Winter before i"
sponded rapidly to alfalfa pasture and
made good gains. For winter feeding
alfalfa hay with grain produced he.Ga:
gains than prairie or cane hay with
the same amount of grain. although
still ut greater cost. The alfalfa raised
colts We're in heavier flesh all during
the three years of the experiment and
it was thought would have sold better.
A strong point in favor of the alfalfa
fed animals is that when they were
put to work they stood up we'll and
held their flesh.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
ashore and carry line. Not only had

ashore and carry line. Not only had
the waves whipped out his life. but
had broken the rope.
1t last both boats were launched
between two big waves. When with
twenty feet Of the tug one cap
sized, and its crew was thrown int
the SEA. Being. of course good swim
merS. they reached the tug and Wer"
drawn aboard.
The other beat labored through the
terrific seas until at last ii won the
long fight, took all the men off ana bad
almost regained shore when it too
was wrecked All aboard, however
managed to save themselves The
only one Of all three crews lost was
the man who tried to swim and whose
body was swept on the beach with thr
fragment OF rope about it
Things like this are constantly hap
pening in the life saving service
Courage is the least of the qualities
REQUIRED Bone breaking labor, dammit
less perseverance. @cucralship, re-
sourcpfulness ard great skill are also
involved. The life savers risk their
lives as Il matter of course. 1t is all Il
part of the days work.
Heroism is the last thing talked OF
among them. They resent the use OF
the term Real heroes always do
Often these life savers are rough. after
the manner Of seafaring men They
profess no religion. Yet their life
business is to exemplify one of the
Masters teachings:
Greater love hath no man than this.
that a man lay down his life for his
friends"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
The Real Dairy Cow.

ITO he entitled to ii position in the
herd Of real duiryman a COW should
produce between 200 and 800 pounds of
butter fat per year" This is the state
ment OF Charles l.. Hill, secretary Of the
Western Guernsey Breeders associa-
ton. Mr. Hills statement is correct.
The $50 to 800 pound cow is compare
lively easy of attainment The first
essential to her procurement is to care
for and feed the cow in such way that
she can reach her maximum produc-
ton. The scales and the test will ac-
curately~tell the story Of that produc-
ton and will positively single out those
cows which can safely become founda-
ton stock. The use of the right kind
of pure bred male will increase the
production. and two or three of the
right crosses will result in 800 pound
COW. The 800 pound COW will make
money for her owner as does no other
kind Of farm live stock, and in compar-
ison with her the growing of wheat
and CORE for market will be insignifi-
cant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
GET READY FOR
HA1CH|NG Time
Incubat0rs, Breeders and Coops
Should Be Put In Order.

It will soon be patching time again,
and everything should be ready for the
little fellows before they begin to ap-
pear. After they begin Matching there
Will be enough to do without having to
stop to fix up coops. brooders, feeding
hoppers or other conveniences.
Make some definite plan for the care
Of the young flock and then work to-
ward It. If artificial Matching and
brooding are to be the method employed
see that the incubatOrs are thoroughly
gone over and cleaned. Test the Their
mometer even If it was used last sea-
son. Fix up rack for the egg tester
and provide storage boxes for the eggs
intended for setting. 50 that they may
be turned every day. See that there is
a shelf or table where the trays OF
eggs may be set for cooling and that
the incubator lamp runs properly.
Clean and disinfect the brooders
thoroughly. Scrub with hot soapsuds
wherever possible and sprinkle prem
ises and brooder coops with solution
Of carbolic acid Whitewash wood
work, see that the runs are ready and
that all broken or worn parts Of coops
and appurtenances are replaced.
With everything in order the work
Of caring for the chick crop is lessened
to great degree.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
The Essential.

A young woman newspaper reporter
was sent by her editor to interview
Richard Watson Glider, editor of the
Century Magazine, and to secure a
5000 word article on Young Women
In Literature.
ut was a fetching subject, full of
meat" explained the young woman
afterward, land saw not only 5000
words in the story. but at least 6,OOo.
But | never got any further than the
first question. Mr.. elders answeT
took the very life out of me. | asked
him, Now, Mr.. Glider. what would you
say was the first, the chief. the all es-
sential requisite for young woman
entering the literary feldT waited
with bated breath. when he answered:
Postage stamps.
"That settled it."-Newark Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
THE LIFE SAVERS.

During one of the storms that ragged
on the Atlantic coast this winter the
crews of the latham and Avalon life
saving stations. near Atlantic City.
heard the siren calls of vessel in dis
tress. Hurrying through the fog and
rain to an inlet about four miles away,
they made out the lines Of an ocean
going tug beached on the shoals con
siderable distance from shore.
Then began a battle involving all
the dangers Of real war, the only diff
ference being that this was a tight to
preserve life, not to take it.
Giant waves were breaking over the
tug. and it was only question OF
hours, perhaps Of minutes. before the
sailors aboard would be drowned.
Again and again each life saving
crew tried to launch its boat, only to
be dashed back on the beach. exhaust
ed with the struggle and half choked
with spray.
In the midst Of these efforts the
dead body of a man was washed on
the beach with a bit Of rope around
his waist. He had tried to swim
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
SheIterinq Sheep,

The question Of shelter for sheep Is
one not hard to settle. The sheep is
more warmly protected by nature than
any other domestic animal, unless it be
the hen. The important points to be
considered In sheep shelter are dry
ness, both overhead and underfoot,
freedom from drafts. plenty of room
and ventilation In a word, give the
sheep plenty Of care. plenty of feed
and room to eat it, fresh air every hour
of the day, pure fresh water and lots
of it and keep them dry always. No
stock with equal attention will pay
better
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09

architects, contractors and workmen
knew better than you? They could
see the end from the beginning. They
were working on plan in which every
single piece in the structure was as
signed to itseplace.
These builders KNEW. You could rest
in perfect faith, All was right with
the building. Has not that been IA
comforting thought to you?
Well. it is somewhat so with the
world
There are times when we think the
whole thing is going wrong. That is
because we do not see the end from
the beginning.
We can take comfort in the thought
that God is on the job and
He knows about it all. He knows;
he KNOWS"
There is one important difference,
however, between the big building and
the world. With the one we are but
spectators; with the other we are
WOrkmen.
On the skycraper, if one of the labor
ars makes a mistake. the work is halt
ed The bunder must be rectitied or
the work done over.
In the work of the world the same
condition exists. 1t is therefore i'm
portant for us that we keep in tune
with Gods plans.
AS we look out on this larger process
of which we are part we are filed
with a sudden faith and optimism. We
could laugh aloud with big joy. We
catch a glimpse Of the great work of
the world and begin to realize how it
moves toward better, best"
We see that all the worries. sickness,
need, quarreling. crime and hurt are
personal They are caused by individu-
ais, affect individuals, belong to indi-
viduais
Despite them all the great work
goes on.
One man. through his own fault or
another's, falls of the building.
Another loses his leg.
A third smashes his thumb and
makes more fuss than the other two.
But the building goes right ahead.
Look out some day from the rabbit
burrOw of SELF and see the big work.
Then thank God that you are a part
of it.
That view will prove tonic to your
Soui' ~ ~ T.. ST.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
Not Bibulous,

She looked like real old southern
nanny, and when she appeared be-
fore Judge Marsh as complainant in a
charge of assault and battery against
her liege lord and master her speech
did not belle her appearance, bot
tie Of gin had been the cause Of all the
trouble. she said. and added that her
husband was drunk most Of the time,
After listening patiently to long tale
Of intemperance Judge Marsh remark
ed to the defendant:
"If what your wife says is true !
should imagine you to be rather bibu,
lous person"
"BiDulousv' snorted the old woman.
"Bibulous! All beg yo' pahdon. sub.
but dat niggah doan' know no mo-
bout de Bible dan nah sistah's cats
tail, an, what's mo-. All amt got nc
sistah. "-Lippincotts Magazine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
succession for cash and according
to law to pay debts.
J. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, January 16, 1913.
Judicial Sale,


No. 16, 268-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession Ut James E. Andrews.
By virtue OF a commission to sell,
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, 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, La, during
the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913.
The east half of the east half of the
northwest quarter, the west half of
the northeast quarter, and the west
nall OF the east half of the north
east quarter, section fourteen, town.
snip fifteen, range fifteen, Caddo
Parish, La, together with all the
buildings and improvements there
on. Said property to be sold for cash
and according to law as belonging TO
lhe above succession, for cash and
according to law.
W. w. OTIS, Auctioneer.
caucasian, January ~, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
Heart Heart
Talks
JOAN OF ARC.
By JAMES A. EDGERTON

The enthusiasm of one simple mind
ed peasant cir. made new France
Some historians say that she could
neither read nor write This l.. not
certain. But it is true that she had u"
natural advantages.
Joan Of .krc belongs to more tam
France Hers WAS about the whteSt
and most inspiring figure seen in IL"
last 500 years.
In the near future there is t. b;'
erected Il statue to her in New YORK
city In Il few years she is to be made
a saint by the church. In all parts of
the world kindly and beautiful things
are said of her
Yet she was burned at the stake by
q section of the very French people
who now make her their national her
cine, by the English who today laud
her as one of the purest characters in
history and by officials Of the church
that soon will canonize her.
Not only so. but 1t was nearly four
centuries after her tragic and pitiful
death before there came any real ap-
probation Of the character Of the Maid
Of Orleans.
Even Shakespeare suid unscemly
thlngs Of her. and Woitairess late as
the eighteenth century sneered at the
memory Of the peasant girl Of Dom
remy.
Now, in the year of our Lord 1918.
there is not one voice in the whole
world that has other than good to
speak Of the young girt who gave her
life to save her country.
In all this is there not Infinite hope
for the triumph Of truth?
Everything was against her. Church
and state. literature. practically all the
voices of weight and authority, had. in
part at least, condemned her. Over
ny. There. was nothing on her side
but her stainless character and her
work.
Yet the truth came uppermost, and
the name. of Jeanne dare. daughter
of peasants, executed as a criminal at
and one of the brightest among earth's
ammOrtalsi
Why? Because she was true to her
voices" Like Panl. she did not dis
obey the heavenly vision. She fought
good fight. She kept the faith
AS pure as one of the lilies inscribed
90 her own banner. as brave IA truth.
rs simple and direct as light. as un-
worldly as child. this warrior maid
heard the message of angels and trans
lated it into service for men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
Judicial Sale
No. 12,447-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Snocaccion Of T p1cbax

No. 12,447-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Succession of J. L. Busbey.
By virtue of a commission to sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled cause, | will sell
at public auction for cash and ac-
cOrding to law, at the principa
front door of the court house of
CaddO Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913,
A triangular piece of ground bound
ed by Marshall, Vine and Busbey
streets in The City of Shreveport
Caddo Parish, La. And also an I'M
divided One-half interest in and tc
the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter of northwest quarter
of section ;, township II, range 10
Caddo Parish, La, known as the
Vannatta property. Said property tc
be sold as belonging to the abov,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
Succession Sale.

No. 6.7O9-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of Lewis Jackson.
By virtue of commission to sell
to me directed from the First Judi
ciaI District Court of CaddO Parish,
La, | will sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash, &C
cording to law, at the principal
front door Of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913,
The following described property
belonging to said succession, to-
wit: The southwest quarter of Sec
ton 20, township Is, range 16, east
half of southeast quarter of section
10, township Is, range i6. Terms of
sale cash, for the purpose of paying
debts. MARGARET JACKSON,
Administrator
Caucasian, January %, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
Water For Poultry.

Fowls in winter suffer at times for
lack of fresh water. While 1t is not
necessary to have feed before them at
all times, it is necessary that they
should always have plenty of drinking
water The composition of an egg is
90 per cent water If there is any lack
in this respect it affects the egg sup
ply. Remember that when a hen is
confined to the poultry house or yard
there is no way for her to quench her
thirst OIL = as you give her water or
milk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
THE THINGS OF EVERY DAY

1t is said Of Samuel Woodwork. au-
thor Of 1.-THE Old Oaken Bucket" that
he was one day taking drink with q
friend, who said:
Il tell you, Sam, there is no beverage
like that from the old oaken bucket
that hangs In the we'll"
The phrase stuck in Woodworth's
mind. and. going home. he wrote the
immortal song.
In like manner "Woodman. Spare
That Tree was suggested to George
r. Morris by Il little story narrated by
an acquaintance.
In these two incidents is found the
secret of good writing.
With every one of us there is fine
copy" going TO waste each hour Of
the day >"~-''''~'~' ~. 's''"',.:.r.~~-~r.
The trouble is that we do not take
the material at hand We are seeking
some faroff big thing instead Of the
thing we know that is overlooked be
cause so common and humble. Yet
it is these common things that make
universal appeal. because they enter
into the lives of all.
If you would touch the hearts of PEG
pie you must reach them where they
live. use the language they understand
and talk Of theft intimate experiences
Of every day.
You must shed new light on these
things. showing their beauty. their les
AT, hot h,,ry
The sayings of Jesus abound with
references to objects common to the
lives Of all his hearers-the sower. the
fisherman, the fig tree, the lily of the
field. the little child.
The greatest poems have been writ
ten on commonplace themes - love.
laughter and death, blowing rose.
sea, sky. bird. rivulet and field. These
belong to us all. but only a few look
at them with the eye Of quick under
standing and talk of them with the
tongue of genius.
If you would write tell Of the things
you know. The better you know them
the more worth while will be your
product Tell of them simply and nat
urally, as the bird sings or the stream
flows, using such infinite pains AS to
conceal the fact that pains have been
taken and such consummate art that
the art Is hidden and seems pure ma
ture.
Robert Burns sang Of the field daisy.
q mouse. even a louise. but saw such
beauty in the one. showed such tend
erness to the other and read such les
son from the third that the songs for
a century have been on the lips and In
the hearts Of the world
II you write let it be in such way
that you reveal a mans own thoughts
to himself.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
THE POET OF THE FUTURE.

Every few days some dry as dust
gives forth the solemn pronouncement
that all the great poetry has been
written.
The only fitting word to use for that
sort of stuff is pitfie.
We might as well say that the pen
dulum will stop swinging.
| Throughout the past there have been
alternating poetical and prosaic ages.
| Great poetry comes in waves. An
other is about due.
America has had one great school Of
poets, but has lacked an adequate
voice to utter her distinctive message
| to the world. Some time in the FIJI
| ture, possibly in the near future. some
singer will arise to speak this new
| word.
| There are also those who ridicule all
attempts to write in verse. What Of
it? Every great man has been scoffed
at since time began.
It must he admitted that second or
third rate verse is dreary stuff. hut so
is second or third rate production Of
/ any kind.
Those who aspire to sing should be
encouraged, even though they are frogs
and not nightingales. !.
Somewhere among them may he the,
future great poet
Their versifying will do them no
harm. If nothing else. it may teach
them to write good prose.
What IL they send these rimes to
the magazines and the editor returns
them with printed slips? Nothing ia
lost but the postage.
Let them try again.
What If their verses are halt. Grip
pied or MANNED? Washington and
Lincoln wrote bad verse in youth.
What II their poetry brings no mon
ey return? Wordsworth was more
than sixty before he had money re-
turn for his immortal work. Robert
Burns took subscriptions for his book
among squires and farmers. and Ten
nyson's publisher thought that bard's
first thin volume had made sensa-
ton" when 500 copies were sold.
Yet these names belong to the ages.
II there is poetry in your soul give
II voice. Never mind the critics and
village cutups. One real song will out
live them all.
And even il you do not sing the real
song you will be helped by the effort.
You will gain in power of expression.
Every aspiration is seed that grows
some time some place.
| Likewise
| /, Out Of the million who try may
come forth the one voice to charm the
world and delight the ages. 20
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-09
milk

Non@re' fowls should not be kept for
egg production. because the eggs will
be uniform neither in color nor size
This factor of itself is of enough i'm
portance to induce one to select a pure
breed, even though the mongres might
fowls, but this is very doubtful.