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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
THE SUMMER PIAZZA.
SeautiFy 1t and Make the Home At
trEctiye For the Heated Term.

Seautify 1t and Make the Home At
trnctiye For the Heated Term.
No matter how small the piazza is it
can be made into delightful little
nook for warm evenings so that when
the man of the family comes home he
will find cool spot IN which to sit
and doze or enjoy his paper.
One family 1 know has transformed
the rather wide piazza into an ideal
summer living room. The house lis part
wood aud part stone and tie lower
half--what would be the railing of the
yeranda-is of stone. On the. top OF
this has been placed long, narrow
row Of boxing painted dull green and
filed with flowers Of the hardy variety
geraniums, heiietrope, nastnrtiuns.
etc. The spaces between the pillars
are fitted with shades of split bamboo,
which may be raised and lowered at
will. This is very convenient In case
Of rain, and 1t keeps the piazza always
partially shady. A rug or two cover
the floor. and wicker chairs painted
green or red are scattered here and
there. There are couple of rustic Ia
bies bearing books and magazines and
two or three lamps hung for safety on
wrought iron brackets.
Ii In mosquito district It would be
well to inclose the veranda with
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

It costs money to entertain a king
on hisstravels. The Duke of Buccleuph
has just been putting Dalkeith palace
In shape to receive King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. Between thirty and
forty rooms at the palace are being re-
furnished by London firm. In their
majesties' private apartments every
article of furniture and all the draper
les and hangings are, In accordance
with royal visit etiquette, new. and
the private rooms are being repapered
and redecorated.
The drainage OF the palace is being
overhauled-if the place is like most
OF the old palaces 1t needs ft-and iron
drafns substituted for the old pines.
The principal officers of the suit are to
be lodged at the palace. and IL the ac.=
commodation Is inadequate NewbattIe
abbey. the property Of tile Marquis OF
Lothian, will be placed at their dis
posaL The whole first fat of the prill-
cipas hotel IL Ed rb,Irgah las also beeI,
secured Tor flsa retailaers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

Il Il
wrought iron. MufI1ed glass Is toned
in every color and may be bought in
the most attractive opalescent tints, In
the soft gray green of ancient vitrfied
glass, or 1t will show the strange CLINT
of mica.
Even the humblest gas jet or electric
light bulb may be made soft end beau
tiful by the addition of a Grape paper
flower which will give dainty tints to
the light which it wells.
Just now the approved fixture for Il
bali Is a polished iron lantern of Elem,
ish shape, its panels filed with green
or amber muliled glass, the whole
hanging from an arm fixed in the wall
Old fiat bottomed Venetian lanterns, as
we'll as empire torches, are also used
on stairways.
For the table elaborate flower pieces
in glass or silver are made. The light
shed through the flowers reflects the
exact shade Of the petals. When the
floral centerpiece is not adopted cleo
trio candles with floral shades of muf-
fed glass often take their place. .
- .'-> BEATRICE MILLER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
Helen keller. Letter.

The secretary OF the Society of Amer
lean Authors has received the follow
Ing letter from Helen Keller. aeknowl-
edging her election as an honorary
member Of the society:
Dear Sir-Wil you kindly express to the
Society OF American Authors my sincere,
though inadequatey worded thanks for
Its courtesy IN eiecting me an honorary
member OF the society? Not only do
feel the honor deeply, but / also feel that
1t is beautiful testimonial of your kind
interest in those who have limitations to
overcome and must try constantly and
succeed seldom. You know how many
an acorn must die for one that makes the
oak tree. Even SO are many of our eff
forts made In vain for one that results In
victory. / cannot tell whether I shall
write another book or not. 1t seems as II
had put all my wit into my story and
were going to be dull the rest or my life.
but shall always be grateful to the So
ciety and to you personally for the right
hand OF fellowship you have extended TO
me. Sincerely yours,
HELEN KELLER.
Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Keller's reply was beautifully
and correctly typewriter by herself
and signed in her own handwriting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

beautiful roses and wreaths made OF
evergreen and moss arrived from chap
tiers In the south.
Governor Nash. Rev. Jno. Hewitt.
Colonel II. ". Knauss and AL. @. Field,
the minstrel, we're the principal speak
ers. The governor. on account OF sick
ness, spoke briefly but impressiveIy,
He said all We should do now was to
create and foster an affection for the
government as 1t now exists and that
honoring the soldiers on both sides who
fought in the civil war for the brave
deeds they did was of the best
ways to do this.
Rev. Hewitt. an ex-Confederate Of
feers spoke feelinglv of tbs attention
paid to the Confederate graves each
year under the personal direction OF
Colonel Nnauss. an ex-soldier Of the
Uuien army. Mr.. Field spoke briefly
but impressiveiy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
LOSSES NOT KNOWN.
The Amount of Damage Done ut East st.
Louis Cannot Yet Se Learned.

The Amount of Damage Done ut East st.
Louis Cannot Yet lie Learned.
st. Louis, June 12.-That the crisis
Of the flood situation in East st. Louis
has passed, SO far as that city Is con-
cerned, is generally accepted as fact
crews which Wednesday strained their.
energies to the point of exhaustion in
xescuing the prisoners of the flood,
Thursday occupied themselves in saw
ing property and bringing to higher
ground belated refugees who were in
immediate danger. The river Thursday
night was stationary at $40 feet.
Since the break In the Illinois Cen
trail levee the food has made no dan
gerous breaks, although the flood area
was further increased by seepage. Some
water has been finding its way into the
territory between Missouri avenue and
st. Louis avenue. People In this dis
trict, however, have not been compelled
to leave their homes, although It Is nee
essary for them to use boats to obtain
food. -.-- Fl. tesbs
East st. Louis Thursday as whole
was a scene Of disaster. No one could
be found with anything like definite
idea of the property loss. Vague mem
ton Of millions of dollars was the near
est even the best Informed citizens
could come to 1t. There was a great
disposition, however. to 5000. mini
mum reports Of loss Of life, rather than
the stories originating In the excite
ment of the moment when the flood
poured in. There were no reports or
drownings Thursday, nor were any
bodies recovered. ~4
The work has been and will con-
tinue to be that of caring for the ref
ugees The supply of food seems am,
pie
Lack of drinking water Is one of the
worst inconvenience suffered by the
East ST. Louisians who were eaught IN
the second stories of their dwellings, by
the flood. Many are compelled to drink
the water that surrounds them on all
sides and much sickness Is likely to rat
suit IL this continues.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

screens and to have a screen door
These screens may be partially covered
by climbing vines.
II wicker furniture Is not desired the
plain wood mission furniture may be
used.
A hammock, tea table and lot of
linen covered pillows are necessities.
Ii piazza is fitted up in this fash
Ion Its uses are without number At
any rate. the rest of the house will be
pretty sure to be deserted in its favor.
HELEN CLIFTON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
The First Good Friday.

The four evangelists. IT is pointed
out by Professor Hans Aehelis of 10
nigsberg, agree that our Lord died on
Friday. and according to st. John the
day was the 14th OF the month Nissan,
when the Passover lamb was being
prepared; but according to the three
other eyangelssts Christ had already
partaken of the Passover meal and
was crucified on the first day of the
PassoverA-that Is. the 10th OF tie
month Nissan. The year Is nowhere
mentioned. but it was during the gov
ernorship Of pontius PLATE, who was
appointed In the year 26 and removed
just before Easter in the year sc.
From the material supplied to him by
the Astronomical institute Professor
Achelis found that during these ten
years the 18th of Nissan never fell on
a Friday. but that the 18th OF Nissan
fell on Friday twice namely, accord
Ing to our reckoning. on April 6. in the
year so, and April 3. In the year SO.
The precise data given In Luke Ill and
the fact that the statement In John Ii.
20, could only have been made In the
year 27-2S prove that our Lords minis
try ended In the year 80.
From this agreement of astronomical
calculations with the Bible record we
have. concludes Professor Achelis, good
grounds for accepting April of the
year 80 OF our era as the date Of the
first Good Friday.-London Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
FLOWERS STREWN,

The Graves of Confederate Dead ut Camp
Chase Beautifully Adorned.
Columbus, O.. June 12.-The graves IF
EGO Confederate dead were strewn with
flowers at Camp Chase Thursday in the
presence OF representative sons and
daughters of the Confederaey and
prominent men Who fought on the other
side. The services were held for the
flrst time at Camp Chase under the
auspices of Robert e. Lee chapter.
Daughters OF the Confederaey.
In answer to an appeal recently is
sued by General Gordon, several doz-
ems of boxes Of fragrant magnolias and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

Some of the cape pelerines have long
tabs. These are bordered with null
rufies and are also decorated with the
pretty diamonds and the other shaped
medaiiions and much lace, always
white Chenille embroidery is also en-
pioyed to ornament some of the long
tabs and the shoulder part. Some have
beautiful Jet fringes and others velvet
grapes and cherries. One has much
latitude IN choice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Amarillo, Tex. has a typographical
nuion. 81
coalgate, |. T., is to have an electric
light plant.
Texas Hotel Keepers association
meets next year at Waco.
A monster buffalo skull was found
near Chickasha, T. T.
Work viii soon be inaugurated on the
Beaumont-Sonr sIr~ re4iresa,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
NULL AND VOID.
Austin Cour. of Criminal Appeals So
. Rules in Hunt Comfy Case.

Austin CoHr OF Criminal Appeals SO
Rules in Hunt Comfy Case.
Austin. June 12.-The court Of Grim
tnal appeals holds that the local option
election held in Hunt county May 3,
1902 and which has been in effect ever
since. Is null and VOID. Judge Brooks
dissents.
This decision was rendered in the
case Of ex parte Frank Conley. The
ground for declaring the election null
and void Is that the five notices re-
quired by statute to have been posted
twenty days prior to the election were
not posted that number of days. Only
one of the notices was posted the full
number of days, the others being post
ed from twelve to fifteen days. The
court reversed the case and discharged
the relator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

Dublin, Tex. June 12.-The seven
teen-months-o1d child of Cam Wealth
erford. a blacksmith of this place, got
hold of an open box of concentrated
I've and got some of it in lis windpipe
It Is in crieital condition from it, and
not expected to live.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

Greenville. Tex. June 12.-Judge L.
A. Clark received a dispatch from r.
p. Smith, clerk OF the supreme court
at Austin which reads as follows:
"Conley discharged. Holding all notices
must be posted to make law operative"
Frank Conley is the negro who was in
Jail on the charge Of violating the local
option law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
Site for Houston Postntfne.

Washington, June 12.-Asslstnnt
secretary Of the Treasury Taylor se :.
y ected as the site for the federal build
ing at Houston, Tex. the property
known as block So bounded by Capt.
Iof and Rusk avenues and Jacinto and
caroline streets. Price s120, 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18

soft tones In
glass which nj
low a mellow
pleasant light to
filter through.
and the greatest
ingenuity has
been devoted to
designing bulb
holders.
The illustra-
UOn SHOWS TWO
of the most re-
cent. One Is a
bunch Of flow
ers and Is done
In green bronze
and tinted glass.
The other is an
artistic hall Ian
tern Of ruby
~i CO n a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
NOVELTIES IN LIGHTING

Artistic Ways of Softening Electric
Light GInre-Flornl Effects.
More than half of the beauty Of q
room consists in its artistic lighting
The hard light of gas or electric globes
has done more than a little to spoil
otherwise artistic effects.
When irst electric light was intro
duced it was unwelcome on account Of
its harsh white glare. Now, however,
manufa cturers have invented new and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
Gamblers obey.d e,ra.,..

Waco, June 12.-.Justiee of the Peace
Moore made Q personal visit TO all the
prominent gambling places in this eltv
ana ordered them to close their doors
ana desist from the business. An Of
the gamblers obeyed. 8
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
Have Given Bond.

Nacogdoches. Tex, June 12.-John
s nandler. 1som Chandler and RUFUS
nuumon We're arrested at Swift. charg-
&c with implication in the recent shoot
ing there. They gave bond and were
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
Pioneer pl,ysician r,...,

s.ephenville, Tex. June I2.-Dr. j.
g. Williamson =. q pioneer physician of
west Texas. died here OF appendicitis.
ne was Confederate veteran. ROYAL
Afcn Mason and prominent Odd FeIlow
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
Found Hanging by / rra.e f,ha,n

leburne, Tex. June IL. The body 81
BUD Sale was found hanging from &
naIter at the end Of trace chain III
ms county He was about fwenty-sIx
years old. = = s. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
shops for Amarfl1a

a'saaFilio, ex June I2. Arrange
3 sae1.s nave been completed for tue
s.nas1aw railroad ts' esta bIish machine
snops and rosan dhouse to cost about
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
HAS MANY KIN.
Father of Thirty-one Children and Has
Several Grandchildren.

SHFHFHE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Taylor. Tex. June 12.-Taylor was
visited by ]. c. Dismuke, progressive
Lee county farmer, who lives near Nc
Dade. Mr.. Dismuke is sixty years of
age, and claims to be the father OF
thirty-one children, sixteen boys and
fifteen girls the youngest Of which is
less than two months of age. He has
grandchildren and grandchildren,
and is now as sprightly as middle
aged man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-18
ON SACRED GROUND.
wasAlNGTON'S WINTER AT VALLEY
FORGE COMMUNICATED
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Anni-
versary of the Evacuation by the
Continental Army of the Historic
Revolutionary Encnmpment.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Valley Forge, Pa. June S.-The one
hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary
of the evacuation by the Continental
armies of the most historic camp
ground OF the Revolution will be cele-
brated at the old house at Valley Forge
which served as General Washington's
headquarters during that memorable
Information on June 10 next. President
Roosevelt. the governors of nearly ev.
cry state in the Union and large body
of regular troops, besides delegations
from patriotic societies all over tho
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10

The whistle was blown at 1890 p. IN
Tuesday, the cause being the burning OF
the cab Of a B. 81 o. engine near
Kesselman's machine shop.
The large barn of Philip Newton OF
Muddycreek twp. with all its contests
was DESTROYED by fire last Friday even
ing. The fire was caused by spark
from a passing steam thresher, which
ignited a straw stack close TO the barn.
Levi Boyer's barn in Lancaster twp.
was struck by lightning and DESTROYED
by fire on Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th.
Levi lost 200 bushel wheat, 225 bushel
oats, 80 bushel rye, 80 ton of hay, farm
ing implements, etc. His whole loss
was at least $500, and he will get about
half back in insurance. His wagon
shed, 24x2e, pig pen and cider Elin went
with the barn VIM. Peffer's big barn.
nearby, full of grain, was struck and
burned during storm. and about same
time. His loss was about the same as
Bowers. and besides this two of his hogs
were burned. The Boyer fire was SO
hot that it roasted apples so feet away
and the large solid oak beam called the
summer" was burned through in an
hour. The lightning permeated the
whole barn, and set fire TO it in dozen
places. and the rain ceased Immediately
after the bolt struck. This item was
accidently omitted last week
ATTAIN. Sunday the fremen were
routed out and treated to liberal dose
of mud. -four smoke and water at the
house on Cliff St owned by Al. Ruff
and occupied by Leonard Defoggi, an
Italian baker. The fire was amost das
tardly attempt to burn the Defoggi fam
lily alive. Defoggi has had some trou
| bic with other Italians, and within the
past two months two other attempts
were made to burn him out, both time;
fire being started on the back porch
Saturday evening some man who's
name is either unknown or withheld, i
said TO have gone to the Defoggi house
and demanded money. Defogg had
gone to Pittsburg on an evening train
AT four the fire was discovered, having
| bsen started with oil-soaked rubbish "A
| the same old place. and this time tn
| incandiary was successful The family
| escaped but the house was destroyed
The loss TO house and furniture wa:
| about $500 There was $1,000 insur
| 4pcQ
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
Tour to the Pacific Coast.

On account Of the meeting of the Nat
ional Bankers Association, to be helc
at San Francisco. Cal, October 20 to %
the Z. Il. X Co. offers a personally
Quoted tour to the Pacific Coast at re
markably low rates.
This tour will leave points on the L,
X. r. east of Pittsburg, Wednesday
October IA. by special train OF the high
eat grade Pullman equipment. A quicl
run westward to San Francisco. will b'
made, via Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne
and Ogden.
FIVE days will be devoted TO Sar
Francisco, allowing ample opportunity
TO visit the nearby coast resorts. Re
turning, stops will be made at Salt Lake
City, Colorado Springs. Denver. and st
Loris. The party will reach New YorA
on the evening of October II.
Round-trip rate, covering all expenses
for eighteen days. except five days
spent In San Francisco, $50.
Rates from Pittsburg will be -. less.
For full information apply TO Ticket
Agents, or Geo. w Boyd. General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia, PA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
Fairyiew Facts.

On next Saturday at 3 o'clock the
Ladies Missionary Society meets at
Mrs VIM. Gibson's.
The Directors are repapering the
School house and making new walks
about it, Prof J. A. Meckling will be
the teacher.
James Maxwell is home from New
Castle.
Walter Fleming of Oil City is stop
ping with his parents N. S. Rays.
James Michaels is home on visit
from New Castle
Nos II and IA oil wells, on the Nj. n.
Black are in and are showing up to be
good producers.
Daniel Nixson's boy is at home visit
ing his people He has been employed
In w. Va.
Frank Rittner Of Bruin got pretty
badly burned by the accidental lighting
of gas, while working on the A. q.
Butler well on the Mcclure farm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
The New Stock yards.

Twenty thousand people attended
the opening Of the Herr's Island Stock
yards. Monday. All the buildings were
decorated. and there was free lunch for
five hours. The yards are owned by th.
Pennsylvania and IL. IL o. X. r. Co.'S
cost million and half AID (after Chi
csgo) are the largest In the continent
The work has been Of enormous mag
n,tude. Instead OF filing in the island
which has area OF 35 acres, with any kind
OF materinl,a semitic principle was EN-.
ployed by means Of Stag. cement and
brick. The island nv II now stands ~ d
s+lf-draiped piece Of land
OF the y5 acres 30 are covered with
buildings. The yards have capacif y
OF 1000 cattle. rs. 900 hogs 20, 900 sheep
1900 calves and 5000 horses. Ia the
center Of the island stands the exchange
building. a three-story red brick struc-
ture which houses the commission men
and serves as headquarters for the Pitts
burgh live stock exchange. The various
railroads also have Offices in this build.
Ing:
The two railroads which own the
property, in conjunction with Mr., AIler-
ton and Manager ODonnei. have aim
ed To make Pittsburg home dressed =
market and the stock yards are fast fos-
tsripg this kind Of business.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
OIL NOTES.

The Market-Both agencies are pay
ng s1.56
Speechley-L II. Brown and the
Southern's No. Perry Campbell is
completed and doing y or 10 bbls. day,
No. 8 il drilling. Nicholas & McGills
No 2. w. p. Black struck the sand this
morning and will make good well and
their No. 1G r. ~ Emery is nearing
the sand. The South Penn is drilling
on the j. Campbell and also On their
No. 2. Sheriff Storey.
A new feature in the Speechley field
Is the efforts Of u. s. Coffin on the
Mcknight farm and the South Penn on
the Matthew Black farm to develop
third sand production among their
Speechley wells. On both these farms
the drillers found good show Of oil
when going through the third TO the
Specify and now that the Speechley is
sufficiently tapped the Third will be
tested.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10

On Thursdays. September II and "a.
and October |. y. 10. and 22. 1903, tho
+ r. r. Co will sell excursion tickets
from the Western Pennsylvania Division
TO Allegheny City, at half rates. with the
price OF admission to exposition added.
No ticket 10 be sold for less than seven
tyfive cents. including admission cou-
pom.
These tickets will be good going only
on regular trains leaving stations ut tr
before noon on day of issue. and will re
valid for return passage until the fol-
lowing day. inclusive
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
Reduced Rates to Baltimore.

80. Butler I Baltimore and return
account odd fellows convention Sep
tember II -26 03, via Il. & o. X. r.
Tickets on sale September 10Th, 20tl
and 2lst valid for return until Septem
Der 2sth on payment Of fee Of 20 cents
for valuation by Joint-Agent. Rate
one dollar less for parties OF 20 or more
travelling together on going journey
returning separately. Stop overs per
mitted at Washington within limit.
Apply 10 w. X. Turner. Ticket Agent
Butler for tickets or further information
and descriptive phamplet with map OF
baltimore
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate Of William Koenig, late Of
Butler borough, Butler Co., Pa, decd.
Letters OF administration having been
granted 10 the undersigned on the above
estate, notice IL hereby given 10 all
persons knowing themselves 10 be in
debted 30 said estate 10 make immediate
payment and those having claims
against the same 20 present them duly
authenticated for settlement 10
Mrs. ANNIE X. KOENIG, Admr'x.,
No. 10 Isabella st.,
II II. GoUCHER, Allegheny City. Pa.
Attorney, Butler, Pa. 9i0-03
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ESTATE or PAUL TRoUTMAE, DECD.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration on the estate of Paul
Troutman, deceased. late Of the borough
Of Butler. Bnt,er county, Pa, have been
granted 10 Henry N. Troutman Of But
Ter, Pa, to whom all persons indebted
10 said estate are requested 10 make
payments, and those having claims or
demands against said estate are request
TO make the same known without delay.
HENRY N. TRoUTmAH,
Administrators.
A. T. BLhCK. Attorney. Butler, PA.