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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

In the art of conversation lies to some
extent the secret of social power. Seek
by every possible means to remedy any
deficiency and by reading and fire.
quenting the libraries where books and
magazines are abundant gain thorough
acquaintance with every timely topic.
In due time will come the pleasure
of entertaining guests in ene's own
home, and in this connection there is a
never to be forgotten fact that there
should be an intimate correspondence
between the circumstances of the host
ess and the style in which she enter
tains. By the use here of the word
.sstyle' 1t Is not intended to convey the
idea that one may not stamp her enter
tainments with the ball marks OF ele-
gance and at the same time with SIM
plicity.> -.
The unwriten laws of our social life
declare hospitality reciprocal thing,
and no young woman who seeks to be
honest with herself and the world
should fail to return in some manner
her social obligations unless indeed by
her talents she has added ulster to the
entertainments of others. Even the
bachelor maid may If she have friend
with her manage many delightful af-
fairs.-Table Talk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
Fashion Echoes.

Fruits as hair ornaments are the lat
est freak.
Shirt waists are made of pressed vel
vet In pin stripes.
There Is a growing craze in America
Tor oriental modes.
!. Fringes of gold or silver beads are
among the latest ball gown trimmings.
Bunchy or fluffy neck adornments
are decidedly passe. Flatness alone pre-
walls.
Brandenburgs and silk and jet drop
ornaments give style to coats and cloth
costumes.
Millinery employs more fur than ever
and combines 1t with flowers. chiffon.
lace and the like.
This is an era Of trimming -tassels.
seauins, buttons. braid. bias bands, en-
broideries and iaces.
Among the uncommon novelties is a
fine, clear meshed yelling, with ubfq-
uitous cluster design.
A lace kimono to be worn over slips
of silk OF different colors represents a
New Workers. luxurious morning gown.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
JEWELRY OF TODAY.
TART NouvEAu IN THE REALM OF
GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES.

Examples of the Incoming Mode-A
New Fad In the Lucky Union of
Opal and TurquOfsc-Beads of All
Kinds Extremely Popular.
The delightful curves of Fart nouveau
shape the jewelry that is strictly the
latest. Beauty of form and beauty Of
color are its attractions. The new art
avoids the monotony of yellow gosd and
tinges the precious metal with tender
green. with rose. with amber and with
famelike hues. 1t shows straight lines
and employs every rounded and SER
pentine modelling for which nature can
afford a suggestion. Its precious stones
are placed not according to convention,
but to please the eye OF the true art
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
eampensationx Of pa.,or..

g tne ministry service and salary
ass not coequal terms. The high office
Nas rot created for the advantage Of
sas aelder and the calling is degraded
Is.sse 3 mere profession when 1t is made
sa1s infect of money equivalents. The
He1A o. The ministry is more especial.
~ 81 81 slle realm of the moral and spir-
sseal anu therefore can never be ..finan-
NV compensated in any exhaustive
ss,a laereial sense Nevertheless the
a7''a'sler adapted by conduct and learn
! 81 g bis high calling ordinarily does
s s. 8 and should have a salary proper
'.late 60 the demands of the field he
alIlllg aud compensations far more
ING and worthy of consideration
salaries. Century.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
SHOE POM TIERS.
a Plentiful supply Of shoes Means
Both Comfort and Economy.


Both Comfort and Economy.
Two or three pairs of ordinary shoes
IN fair order go that they may be worn
alternately will be found to give bet
ter service, as well Is better condition
of the feet. than less generous supply.
While this requires the investment OF
somewhat more money at the start it
costs less in the end.
If there are cOrnS. soreness or tender
ness of any part of the feet. it will be
found due to the continuous pressure
of the shoes. AS no two pairs will az
feet the feet in quite the same way the
effects from one pair will be avoided
by wearing another pair, giving diff
ferent pressure, the following day. Civ
en- three pairs, then, and being obliged
to wear each but two days in week,
it will be found that their effects have
been so neutraliZed that trouble from
aching corns and compressed joints
will be almost thing of the past. That
this is not merely theory, but fact.
may be determined by any one who
will make the trial.
Another advantage is that with gen.
erous supply of footwear a single pair
can be withdrawn from service at any
time for repairs which are needed, and
thus the proverbial stitch in time -
which is nowhere more true-will keep
all the shoes in good condition and en-
able the owner to get from them more
and better service than when they are
worn too long before going % the re-
pair department
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
1.,glcAN IDEALS.
...sc Frenchman's Verdict OF
~ md our Methods.

.,.-.ptled Frenchman, who must
6. . s, racently COME in contact with
ps. - II boastful American tourists
ILL.,, ts,ls rather amusing pen picture
1Fa6s s, r.nnle of the United States:
s... IS 80 talk of France, they always
= ~. IN hut you should see America:
ssat .ackor up their buildings by the
1e ". ...r,. and the greatest artistic.
B f9ss. ~ an edifce is the number OF
sss 80 II has. They take out their
sss .s.,.aok and study the exact meas
ks's seuss and weight of stone. On,
i Y 40 st is not as big as Waldorf
~ ssof.a or the White House Ana
~ 49, are happy. The American has
Is. .sls one speculative, exactly the same
4 sses !, and literature as In industry. 1t
/ Z .s,,gcpst,, The biggest picture, the
800 n,s book, the biggest machine
~ ~ IN they would really like to have
IS. s h.rgest stomachs to eat the biggest
J 81, .'s,sys for they have the biggest feet
& s,', aver the most ground.
4 .srha highest ideal the American can
s.ss,-,l,e il the biggest automatic ma
's 80 and he Is always talking OF 1t
's 81 ervtng to invent it. just as he is al
81, srsss frying to Initiate a machine IN
J. aGa "a s.ray Of living. He would like TO
a. tse human heart and mind by ma
sss..,a,v and he treats his head like an
s,s,s..ts ..eeumulator. and his nerves
"a u many. wires down which he
ss.ds currents to develop physical en-
..,yy He has an idea that man must
a,.,s,, his brain to its maximum OF work
Z. I'D highest pressure. only to create
,ssehlnery. To do this he fills his head
rlth eogwheels. which he sets going
! = s,ei, i rate lie can never stop them,
"a thar 60 on turning and turning,
aran when he has no more work to do.
ii. s,ees Off with such a rattle that he
ss,,Isot stop the machine until 1t breaks
ia down. He has given up real eat
: ~ as,,.e 90 and In ten minutes finishes
! "a ! neal 1t would take a Frenchman
ma hours to get through, and as his
! ssasl .lfe bad he stops them all with
yom He has trained himself to work
SniII eating Is nuisance, so he in
xpfts labloids and can carry Il pound
81 beefsteak and loaf of bread in his
Maistcoat pocket.
In America liberty is mockery and
Ibaepel1dence myth. Slave driving Is
l.e natural instinct of the American.
ae must always be dr., ing somebody.
Esery body has boss and for that rea.
son wants to boss everybody beneath
lin. The only idea the American has
IL civilization is huge orchestra where
iii tha world plays the tune while he
wsyes the wand. The tune does not
n,lltter much Ii the time Is quick. Ar,
aenasit. ....
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
~ cookies 30. p. J. Account"

When lay Cooke was in business,
there always stood upon his ledger an
account called the 20. T. ]. Account"
III each ser iannual closing of the
hooks Of jay Cooke & Co. a tenth of
tie tfni's profits were pissed to this
account and thence distributed in char
and In the advancement of religious
NaeEIng a great deal of money--a
s!liit. ID fact, of all that the firm
safsed during Its long life was thus
tlsEnfsd to beievolence The account
Asls called % r. j" because those let
lQis sfaall for a0id Patriarch jacob"
aid Jacob, as all Christians know. was
Tie Inspired originator of the system
of giving tifhes to God When the firm
NJ Jssy Cooke & Co. failedMr. Cooke
has since recovered his fortunes nobiy
zsilS head said. How wise we were to
esaae tenth OF our profits always to
j. Otherwise ali that money
would hare been lost toe" --Philadel-
Ehia Record.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
leeds Picture Of n,nu1er.

k Clair Mckelway, editor of the
Siyn Eagle, once asked Thomas B.
zsea why be made Nelson Dingley
imam of ways and means. He re-
so; Some men would like to sit In a
psuous parlor with young, lovely
@ oquettish girl and be petted by
:. ou and ! wouldn't do IL, but we
=. ~ nke e Now. Dingley In prefer
. 81 g Doing that would be happier
Ting oa the bottom Of an upturned
ssss y ln the darkest corner of deep
ssssE y midnight, with only the light
s'.. ~ seamp candle by which to cipher
e 81 roalgh brown paper the proper
1ssaslles for tariff bill. That Is why
s.'ssa hlm for chairman of ways
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

ing that it formerly had. The most
of the mohair is plain black, although
some of it is woven into small and
neat figures.
Embroidered pongee ana fine linen
batistes are among the very elegant
outdoor materials for next summer
and the challies for home gowns for
immediate use. Some of these soft
French challies have black ground and
each taste.
Madras. dimity. Scotch zephyrs, per.
Gales and all that old and valuable line
of cottons are with us yet. only prettier
than ever and with perfected dyes,
making them more valuable. These are
for shirt waists and for house frocks.
Among more expensive and inciden-
tally more fragile cottons we find
beautiful French merceriZed wolfe in
all the seasons colors, very sheer ana
fine. This comes double width. There
are linen grenadines. black with white
brocaded stripes, printed pongee null,
looking so nearly like the silk that it
taxes sharp eyes ~ STE TIE ulHcItuCe.
and cotton and silk material called
panne silk. 1t is intended, like the
pongee null, for evening wear or for
reception dresses. 1t comes plain, dotted
or with floral, striped and dresden fig
ures. A reception gown is shown made
of this dainty and inexpensive fabric,
for 1t costs but 80 cents yard. The
dress is fitted to the figure by folds and
is trimmed with black chantilly lace.
The dress Is ivory white
The new pattern hats are almost
ready for inspection. and l may say
that never did | see such exquisite
taste shown as in the floral ornamental
ton of them. Leaves. blossoms and
even the stems are literally perfect.
Velvet paDsies, violets and roses are
buried in their foliage and too beauti-
full to imagine. The hats are as fiat as
ever OLIVE HARPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
NEW SPRING GOODS.
some of the Novelties In Cotton and
Linen stufys.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
New York Feb. 8. - Now indeed
spring seems to be here, for we have
all the lovely and towery cottons ana
linens, with their dainty colorinSs and
their sheer delicacy. laid at our feet.
Chalies take the lead easily in the
lightweight woods. They are as svef
exuuisitely printed in the loveliest fls-
raj designs. where each flower is shown
so near to nature as to resemble mis-
iature painting of the blossom repre-
sented Only it Is as though one saw
them through the small end oS $,le-
scope.
There are Poles in more varietes
than one can Remember solienne, crepe
wolfe, wolfe crepeline as pretty as any
Grape ever woven, soile with Rcs
stripes in all the newest eolors, amonA
them being pearl and silver gray Dis
cult tan, golden Drown, soyaa navy
and marine blues and a wariety Of othd6
colors and tints.
mixed, which makes it snost desirable
stuff, and added to its natural beauty
there are bourette stripes. This is IN
black. all black sometimes, and then
again 1t will have white stripes OF ting
bourette along the black. In many
other cases there is q groun8o of reseda.
one of the grays, tans or blues, ana on
;e, +ri5 Af WI
rette. This is 9ery beautiful. 1t is
high priced novelty, costing ABOUT 81
a yard, and is forty-fo inches wide.
Very little trimming is required, the
stripes being raised so above the sur
face that it looks entirely 90 sumptS
Gus to cheaper.
Clicked eoliennes have the groun~ in
one of the colors above mentioned, an&
all over it are fiecks of white silk floss.
This is especially dainty on biscuit,
light blue or gray. N is expensive, btu
so much the more desirable. AAwins
cloth with white 8ourette tufts ana
knots Is very stylish ana wiH be one
of che favortes, as it Is strong, get
| transparent, save ~here 4he stripes ue
| the bourettes are.
| After the voiles onesooks % see wna&
there-is 20 be i'll the way of suitings.
We find Scotch @veed, novelties in tho
way % English TAILOR suiting and fine
aheviots. Some Of the @heviots are iI
the colors Of che season, but the 1ess
are black Black is always in fashion,
and no woman can afford to be with
out black dress.
After the weaves mentioned above
comes the mohair. Last fall y saw
signs that led me to think this would
be great season for mohair, and III
was not mistaken, for mOhair is one OF
the best and most popular Of all the
silk and wool goods made. This
springs output has something new in
the treatment that renders the mohair
softer and takes away that harsh feel
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

EVENING TOILET FOR SWEET SEVENTEEN.
skirts Of these are gathered round the
waist and mounted on chiffon and
lined with soft satin. Sometimes be-
tween the bands of velvet on the hem
is a fine tracery of silver sequins.
Bright royal blue mousseline de sole
also makes charming evening gown
and may br relied upon to be specially
becoming to very fair arms and neck.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

ORNAMENT FOR AN EVENING BODICE.
prevail In these. with diamonds, pearls
and turquoises In the forefront of stones
used.
Finger rings are lavishly worn, the
number extending well toward the car
rying capacity of the fingers, and even
a thumb ring is occasionally seen on a
woman's hand.
All gold or stone faced signet rings
represent the popular style for men.
Fobs are the newest watch acces-
series and favored equally by man and
woman.
Coral In many ornaments is deeid-
eddy fashionable. ELSIE BEE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
vANiIY's xIsION.
wAen che YSung Girls Fancy nrns
90 Thoughts of Dress.

place aux demoiselles. Never were
opportunities more elastic or more az
Turing for the expression of the ethe-
real evening frock. Irresistible con-
fections of tulle and net, plain, spotted
or fancy. painted mousselines, delicate
" tinted chiffon. together with crepe
de chine. gauzes and even lisse, lend
their aid to create a 8ision Of variety
for the young girl.
The charming evening toilet illus
trated is of crepe de chine and guipure.
For evening gowns for young girls a
pretty fashion is found IN white net
dresses trimmed with rows of gradu-
ated velvet ribbon in a &plor. The
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
THIN CORN BREAD.

three eggs, adj to the meal with one
half of cupfui of flour aud sufficient
milk to make a thin drop batter; add
d teaspocnful of baking powder, pour
into shallow, well creased pans and
bake in hot oven until brown. which
will require from twenty to thirty min
utes. Table Talk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
Crisp Corn Bread For Luncheon.

Crisp Corn, Bread For LuhcheOn.
Crisp, thin corn bread will be ap-
preciated for luncheon. and when the
fine, soft ground meal can be procured
it is to be preferred to the graduated.
In bowl put pint of the meal, add
one-half of a teaspoonful of salt and
tablespoonful of butter: pour over
enough boiling water to thoroughly
moisten, cover closely and let stand
for at least an hour to swell. Beat well
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
drilled Nuts.

Boil two cupfuls of graduated sugar
with a half cupful of water until it
hairs. Add two cupfuls of blanched
and dried almonds and filberts mixed
and stir till the sugar grains and clings
to the nuts. When well coated and be-
fore they get into one mass, turn them
out and separate any that have stuck
together.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
COMING MODES.
The Newest wrinkles In the Art sf
Motlfste and Afillincr.

A spirit OF inquiry is already In the
air. 1t is we'll known that by this time
fashions for the season to come have
been already established in the work
shops Of the great makers of modes.
But no one may lay too previous
hand upon them. One by one they
slowly escape from their jealous Gus
todians and manifest themselves to the
eager and expectant world. First, as
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
For First Spring Wear.

Toque and hat have effected a COM
promise in one of the first spring shapes
for 1908. This simple but effective model
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

Is composed of black straw. The crown
Is plateau shaped and gracefully wav-
ed. It is trimmed under the brim with
tucked black chiffon and there are
wings on the sides and back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-31
Max" Home Happy.

We owe it to the people with whom
we live to try and sympathize and get
on with them and to show that we do.
to speak politely to them. to thank
them for favors done and to mako
home the happiest spot on earth to its
members. If it is not. somebody has
failed. And it pays to try and make
home happy. Whatever makes us hap
pier makes us better. and the boy or
girl who goes out into the world is less
likely with the memory of a loved.
happy home to look back on. to 90 astray
than II he or she has not this safe
guard. The dear little mother would
worry if she knew her boys and girls
were going astray. And so for love of
her the temptation is resisted. -Provi-
dence Telegram.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-31

ago by making known his intention of
studying for the ministry. Possessed
of great wealth, with more in prospect,
the young millionaire might live a life
of ease, but he elected instead to enter
the ministry and is probably the
wealthest clergyman in America.
In 1899 when but twenty-five years
of age. Mr. Stokes was elected secre-
tary of Yale university and in the same
year was chosen Il trustee of Wellesley
college. He is Tie youngest man who
ever held either of these offices.
AS q student at Yale Mr.. Stokes had
an interesting career. He was chair
man of the board of editors of the Yale
Daily News. took great interest in de
several Intercollegiate contests on the
rostrum. One of his triumphs was the
winning of the Thacker prize for the
best speech in debate by member Of
the academic department.
After he was graduated from Yale
In 1896 MIR. Stokes spent year in
travel Accompanied by his two sis
xGfS. Lit ulHuc lOUT VI lIle Lpl6COpdl
misssions Of the orient. visiting China,
Japan. India and the Sandwich Is
lands.
Returning to this country, he entered
the Episcopal Theological seminary at
Cambridge. Mass. Those who were
not intimately acquainted with him did
not regard the step AS serious. thinking
he wished to take the theological
course only to add to his stock OF
knowledge. The result. however. prov
ed that he was very much in earnest.
He was ordained deacon in 1900 by
Bishop Henry c. Potter of New York
and preached his first sermon in st.
Paul's. New Haven. in September Of
the following year
The wedding of the Rev. Mr.. Stokes
and Miss Mitchell in the Episcopal
church. Bernardsville, n. j.. will be a
simple one. and only few intimate
friends in addition to the members Of
the two families have been invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-31
ANIMAL SURGERY.
Wild BEASTS Are Wise In Medicine
and Easily Heal Themselves.

Most people have seen a sick cat eat
grass or an uneasy dog seek out some
weed and devour it greedily to make his
complaining stomach feel better. Some
few may have read John Wesley's di-
rcctions on the art of keeping we'll
Which have not, however, found their
way into his book of discipline for the
SOul-and have noticed with surprised
interest his claim that many medi-
cines in use among the common people
and the physicians of his time were
discovered by watching the animals
that sought out these things to heal
their diseases. "lf they heal animals.
they will also heal men" is his irwin
cible argument. Others may have
dipped deep into Indian history and
folklore and learned that many OF the
herbs used by the American tribes. and
especially the cures for rheumatism,
dySentery, fever and snake bites. were
learned direct from the animals by
noting the rheumatic old bear grub for
fern roots or battle in the hot mud Of
sulphur spring and by WhtcllinG with
eager eyes what plants the Wild crea-
lures ate when bitten 10y rattlcrs or
wasted by the fever.
The most elemental kind of surgery
is that which alHput;ltcs Il leg when il
is broken not always or cfton, but
only when the Wound testers from de-
cay or fly bite aHd so ,Hd#nSers the
whole body. Probably the best i!ustra-
ton of this is found in the coon. who
has n score of traits that place him
very high among Intelligent animals.
When Il coons foot is shattered by a
bullet he will cut it off promptly and
wash the stump in running water, part
ly to reduce the inflammation and part
ly, no doubt. to make it perfectly clean.
AS it heals he uses his tongue on the
wound freely. as Il dog does. to cleanse
it perhaps and by the soft massage Of
his tongue to reduce the swelling and
allay the pain.--Outlooh
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-31
MEN ARE poWERLEss
To Fight AKainst Dfseaae Unless They
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

To treat Dandruff. and Failing Hair.
with irritants or oils on which a para
site germ will prosper. Is like scooping
water from the ocean to prevent the tide
from rising.
You cannot accomplish a satisfactory
cure without having a right understand
trouble.
You must kill the DandrufY Germ
Newbro's Herpieide does this because 1t
Is specially made to do that very thing.
When the germ is removed. the hair
has no choice but to resume healthy
growth and beauty.
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich
For sale X L. B Coon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-31
A Meat DreASiug.

Dressing made as for roast meats and
baEed In buttered pan is not only Il
good way to use mp stale bread. but
furnishes dish that is wholesome
addition to the meat. 1t should be
made rather richer than where it is to
be served with meat. II part OF bowl
of gravy is left 1t Is good plan to add
1t to the dressing to moisten it.