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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
WERE RUSSIAN SPIES.
Men Captured on a British Steamer
Admit Their Identity.
CALLS KEY TO PEACE
Jill Declares Port Arthur Ought to
Be Held By Japaa Is Long as
the Latter Continue to Be
an Empire.

Toxic. Jan. 5.-Commander Pelim
and lieutenant Of the Russian torpe-
doboat destroyer Rostorphny, captured
on board the British steamer Nigretia
and taken on board Of her to Sasebo.
have confessed their identity before
the naval court there. Heretofore they
posed as German supercargoes. but
when confronted with results OF the
japanese investigations at Shanghai
concealment was impossible. They
have been declared prisoners Of war.
No contraband has yet been discovered
on board the Negritia. Her cargo con-
sists of kerosene and the prize court
Is still undecided upon what action to
take In her case. 1t liz probable that II
the ship Is condemned 1t will be solely
owing to connivance In escape OF RUS
Sian officers.
The Jiji discussing the capture Of
Port Arthur, reviews the price paid IN
lives and says: 1--WE ought to keep
Port Arthur In our hands SO long as
our empire exists. Port Arthur is the
key to peace In the far east and II Is
our duty to keep the key In our hands"
The japanese captured $4,000 pris-
oners at Port Arthur. The total num-
Der Of inhabitants IL $1,000. Of which
10000 are sick.
General Nogi reports to the army de-
partment that on Jan. 8 commissioners
Of both the japanese and Russian arm-
les concluded their conference and that
from the morning OF Jan. the actual
transfer of war material at Port Arthur
as the property Of the japanese gov.
eminent commenced.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
sEvEREsT STORM.
New York City and Vicinity In CRISP
of Terrific Blizzard.

&E~" OF LETTING bllZzaFd.
New York, Jan. 5.-New York City
and all surrounding country was in
the grasp Wednesday of the most Sc
we're storm of the winter. Traffic of
all kinds Is hampered, trolley lines
tied up and streets swept by. gale.
Railroad trains from all points were
delayed from a few minutes to three
hours and elevated lines operated with
the greatest difficulty with regard to.
ceased during the morning, the gale
which prevailed during Tuesday night,
continued. and sWirling clouds of fine
particles of snow swept through the
streets, singing the faces Of pedes-
TRANS. piling up in monstrous drifts
and battling all attempts to restore.
anything like normal conditions. The
remarkable drop of the temperature
from well above the freezing point to
scarcely more than 10 degrees above
zero in the city and far below at in
land points made conditions out of
doors almost intolerable and entailed
untold suffering.
The bark Alkaline was blown from
her anchorage off Staten Island and
was dragged to shore, but her anchors
finally held her OF Fort Wadsworth.
II the harbor, the only point where an
observation could be held, an immense
sea was running, and several liners
and smaller vessels tugged all night
at their chains in semi sheltered spots
where they had sought refuge from the
storm
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
NEWS in BRIEF.

Houston reports several burgtariss.
NJ. c. Lively, Dallas county pioneer,
ID dead.
Killeen, Tex has four severe SMALL
pox cases.
New sugar crop In Mexico is best in
three years.
Luke Harris Of Cleburne, Tex. lost
pocketbook containing $500.
The wife OF Carlos BasaIdu at Ref-u
gio. Tex, gave birth to triplets.
Ardmore Truckgrowers' association
will plant 100 acres in Irish potatoes.
Thirty five Jewish rabbits are attend
Ing the conference at New Orleans.
North Texas District Association Of
TruckgroWers meets at Bagwell Jan.
1914.
G. +. Schneider, stockman Of near
San Angelo, Tex, died In q Marlin
bathhoouse
During 1904 there were 1858 births
In Red River county. Texas, AS deaths
and 4s0 weddings.
Dallas parties have secured q fran
chise for an electric street railway at
Mineral Wells. Tex
While running a sausage machine
Henry Ehrhardt Of Cleburne, Tex, had
hand nearly cut of.
~ the accidental discharge OF pfs-
tol ct Refugio, Tex, white man and
negro were wounded.
Lindon Roberts, nine years old, died
from 1ock3aw at Bridgeport, Tex, re-
suit of Christmas accident.
Cotton growers OF several Arkansas
counties met at Little Rock and agreed
e IS per cent acreage reduction.
Near Aayil Rock, L T., while Miss
clothIng was ignited and she was IA
tally burned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
TO ADVERTISERS.
ARE -YOUR KIDNEYS
IN PERFECT ORDER z

Thousands and thousands Of men, womea
and even children are going around with
weak. unhealthy kidneys and neglecting
themselves day after day.
THE WEAK SPOT
isn't going to stand the strain many days.
You must either do something for yourself
quick or be in condition beyond oil nedi-
cal aid.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are respon=
sfbie for more sickness end suffering than
any other disease. $50
Hooper's Parsley Pills are aiding hum
dreds and hundreds ON to a quick and sure
recovery. The effect Of this "Godsent" Pill
is mild and immediate.
People who have tried almost every med
icfne without eject have been cured en-
tirely after taking a few boxes Of these
wonderful pills. The name tells you what
the pill Is chiefly composed of. 1t Is PROV
ing to be natures own cure for that Ter"
rfble disease Kidney trouble. British Phar.
maeaI Co., Milwaukee. Wis. DISTRIBUTORS.
Price 80 cents a box For sale by
SHREVEPORT DRUG co. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
DALLAS, BIG BLAZE.

Several Business Houses Burn on the
Courthouse Square.
Dallas, Jan. 5.-Fire which broke out
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning
destroyed several business houses on
Houston and Commerce streets, the
southeast corner of the courthouse
square. The blaze. which started in a
frame building on Houston street.
communicated to others of like con-
struction. and the flames then attack
ed substantial brick stores. The dam
age will be close to $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
Launch at Denison.

Denison. Jan. 5.-The Red River
Navigation company has received its
steam launch and it VIII be at once put
into service carrying freight. The boat
draws little water. 1t is hoped by the
company to impress upon congress the
necessity of giving Red river towns
water rates.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
HAULING Water.

Paris, Tex. Jan. 5.--one hundred
families In and around Rowland are
reported to be hauling drinking water
from Shelton & Henderson's gin pool
at that place. Many families around
Brookston are compelled to resort to
hauling and water is becoming scarce
arcund Blossom and other localities.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
SOME BODIES FOUND.
five Of the Crew Of Defender Were
Terribly Burned and SeaIded.

Terribly Burned and SeaIded.
Huntington, w Va, Jan 5.-The ex-
piosien of the toWboat Defenders boil
ers just opposite this city at II O'Clock
Tuesday night was heard for milas
The vessel caught fire and was con-
sumed. OF the thirty-eight men on the
boat only nine escaped serious injury.
Several dead bodies were soon recov-
cred. Five persons are so badly burn
ed ard sealded that recovery is believ-
ed impossible. Several are missing.
The Defender was one of the largest
towboats on the Ohio river. She was
returning to Pittsburg from Cincinnati
with empty barges, having carried
twenty loaded with coal to that city.
The towboat Victor was a mile ahead
of the Defender and it is alleged the
steamers We're racing. Crew of the
Victor knew nothing of the disaster.
The burning of the defender was
viewed by thousands of people. many
of whom stood shivering along the
shores. gowned only in night robes
The work of rescue of the victims was
difficult owing to the darkness, and it
seemed that only a few yawls could be
secured to go to the scene. Captain
Woodruff of the Defender was picked
up fifty yards from the steamer by
some small boys. who rowed in a yawl
from the Ohio shore. and he was taken
to that side%o Of the river. He is not Sc
riously injured. One victim was found
half a mile below the scene clutching
a portion of the wreckage. being so
chilled that he could not speak.
The boat almost Immediately after
the explosion sank to the bottom, NOT
more than sixty yards from the West
Virginia shore. The barges in tow
were soon all afiame, but were cut
loose. and foated down the stream
af1ame. They were finally landed and
the flames extinguished by the fire de-
partment. -,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
BIG BOB CAT.
An Immense One Killed on Headwaters
of Tehuaeana Creek.

Waco, Jan. 5.-Tom and Bones Ed
wards, the cofored Nimrods Of Nc
Lehman county, slew a gigantic ,ob
cat at the headwat @rs of the Tehauca-
ma and turned the carcass over, 70:
mounting. to a Waco taxidermist. The
creature measured thirty eight incnes
from the high point Of his forehead 10
the tip of his short tail, and eighteen
inches from the bottom of his froat
feet to the top of the shouIderblades
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
GARRISON PRAISED.
Papers Say It's Record Furnishes !.
Object Lesson to Boil, Nations.

Papers Say It's Record Furnishes a.
Object Lesson to Both Nations.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 5.The papers
with one accord praise the heroic work
Of the Port Arthur garrison and say
the record furnishes an object lesson to
both Russia and Japan.
After bestowing tribute on the de-
tenders. the Novoe vremya says: THE
unpreparedness Of the fortress. which
now stands confessed before the world.
reads as lesson on what Russia must
do and how she must change her meth
DDS to achieve victory. It also shows
Japan what she has undertaken when
such enormous losses are entaiIed in
capturing even small, empty hand
cd garrison driven TO the last ditch.
Russia had eleven months Of h.r.. but
valuable experience In tba art OF war
under new conditions n. posed BY mod
ern technical requirements. 1t has
been costly traiRiess. but It win be val
uable !.
IN an even more strongly worded ar
tfcle the Russ says: Had the Japan
ese been able to cut on the last train
which reached Port Arthur the block
ade would have found the fortress even
worse prepared. Well may those few
remaining heroes say: We have done
our daity, but you, oh. people OF st.
Petersburg and Russia. have you done
I'll you could ard should have done Y !.
The Russ concludes Russia can NOT
afford TO quit during losing fight
The time has now come for every one
to put His shoulder to the wheel and
redeem our prestige IN the far east,
The paper bluntly attributes "a the
elect Of nluxxling the regime under the
late Minister Of the Inferior Won Plehve
tho fact that the nation was not f,,l-
81 warned beforehand Of tie real cons
ditsoiis to be faced at the opening OF
the war and says the press Is now
more fully able TO point out the needs
and urge the nation tc activity.
One DC the most serious features st
Port Arthur's fall. according to the
Novostf. Ii the effect On the already
questionable neutrality of the Chinese.
The loss De prestige iii the eyes of the
orfentals, Says the paper Is much more
serious than the strategicaI valus cf
tho fortress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
FATAL FRACAS.
Tenant Farmer SlaiE With Shotgun
and Landlord Surrenders.

Mckinney, Tex, Jan. 5.-About a
mile and a half southeast of Blue
Ridge. this county, tenant farmer
named ]. A. Cundiff and his landlarl,
j. w. st. Clair, a prominent Collin
county man, had a difficulty about
some cotton which Cundiff is alleged
to have sold and upon which St. Clair
claimed a lien.
st. Clair was on horseback. riding
by the farm occupied by Cundiff when
the tragedy occurred. The latter. it is
alleged, was advancing with a stick
on his landlord when he received the
contents of shotgun, dying almost
instantly. ST. Clair surrendered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
Died From Injuries.

Dallas, Jan. 5.-Mrs. ]. G. Bown.
who poured gasoline into kettle,
thinking 1t water. and an explosion fol-
after several hours OF suffering. Her
remains were shipped to Terrell for
sfntern1snt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
Water Scarce.

Greenville, Tex. Jan. 5.-The pro-
tracte drouth in this section has caused
an alarming scarcity Of water. The
waterworks company has cut off all.
mains and Is keeping what there is on
hand for fire protection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
Two YeIiow Ever Cases.

Galveston. IAN. 5.-John Spruce and
Andrew Harper. two members of the
crew OF the British steamship Hora-
Ito, which arrived at this port from
Para Friday, are confined at the John
Seaiy hospital with we'll developed
cases Of yellow fever.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
stranelsd by Mouth Wash.

8 Mineola, Tex. Jan. w. a. Moody,
. prominent merchant Of this city, died
from stranguIation. While taking a
mouth wash which contained carbolIc
acid he accidentally swallowed some Of
4. which caused sudden death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
BURGLARS Fooled.

Only The Extsrior Him of the Safe Was
Blown AMay.
Lawton. Okla, Ian. s. The general
store of the Apache Mercantile COM
pany At Apache was burglarized ana
the burglars have disappeared with
money obtained from the counted
drawer. The safe was tiynamited. but
only the exterior rim was blown on.
No opening was made Into the Interior.
The safe contained $4,000 worth vi dia-
norsda ana several hundred dollars ID
money.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
THREE BOYS cREMATED.
Wsrs Playing In Barn and Presum-
ably Set&it on Fire.

ably Set Il on Fire.
Victoria. Tex. Jan. 5.-Thrae boys
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hanley, twin
boys aged Ave years, and one aged
three, were burned to death with the
burning Of the barn and it's contents
six miles from here. The children
were playing in the barn and 1t is pre-
sumed set 1t on fire. Their screams
gave the first alarm of the fire, but the
mother. cling alone and finding the
barn in flames, could not rescue them.
Their charred remains were recovered.
Six hundred bushels of corn, farm
ing implements and q large supply of
meat were also consumed. s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
Bonds Approved.

Austin. Jan. 5.-The attorney gener-
ais department has approved an issue
Of $590,0 of Dallas county road bonds.
They mature in forty years, are op-
tional in ten years and bear per cent
interest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
: Killed by Train.

Dallas, Jan. 5.-A white man about
fifty years Of age, name unknown, was
struck by a Texas and Pacific passen-
ger train Wednesday morning and kill
ed. His skull was crushed and he was
otherwise injured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
AT INDEPENDENCE.
iisadnarters Of Mornons Will Be al
That Missouri City.

Ell Paso, Jan. 5.-tsThe headquarters
Of the Mormon church will some day be
locaetd at independence, No.. said
John Henry Smith. one of the twelve
apostles OF the Mormon church. .The
Mormon people have long cherished
the DREAM" he continued. that their
great city should be located in Inde-
pendenee, which is not far from KAN
sas City. This dream seems now about
to become tangible
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
GOT MUCH BOOTY.

Diamonds and Fine Gowns Valued al
One Thousand Dollars Taken. s-
Texarkana, Jan. 5.-Burglars en-
tered the home Of A. L. Chic Jr., on
Spruce street while the family was
absent and carried away about $1,000
worth Of booty, including $500 worth
OF diamonds and several very fine
gowns Of Mrs. Chic, being portion Of
her trousseau, which she had made for
her wedding some months ago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
JIail, nstaa

aeyeland ORA IAN. Jasper
kozt ~ - killed ID unknown parfies
re- he OEa1e country near here. HI
"A 8 l,tsfl esoe hunt ia the
- satlsl not tnrntnx
- Inat1 Hi
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
House Reconvenes.

Washington, Jan. 5.-When the
house reconvened after the holiday re-
cess Mr. Grosvenor submitted the re-
port Of the merchant marine commit
tee. the minority being given until FRI
day to submit It's Views.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
Formally lnaueurated.

Albany. Jan. 5.-Frank W. Higgins
Of Clean was formally inauguratei
governor of lew York. The cerem any
was elaborate b,at marred by a dri1-
cling rain.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-26
THE LOWER ANIMALS.

Advance of civilization is decreasing
the numbers of prairie dogs.
Spider mothers remember their on
spring after an absence of 20 hours, but
forget them when full day has elapsed.
Wonderful types of ancient animals
have been discovered In the Fayoum
district Of northeastern Africa. 1t Is
believed that the animals of the ele-
phant and mastodon class were devel-
oped in Africa itself, but this does not
appear to inyalidate the theory that
most OF the African fauna had a more
northern origin. in Europe or Asia.
Two Of the worlds interesting NAM
mails have lately become extinct with
out attracting attention. An English
naturalist points out that the great
straightforward race OF the Indian buff
falo, which was occasionally met with
81 or so years ago, Is no longer known.
The other vanished form is the wolf
of the Falkland Islands, a type Of con-
siderable Importance, which seems to
have been eXterminsted by strychnine
about 80 years ago.
A well-known scientist, after making
experiments, put forth the statement
that the songs Of birds do not change in
quality as a result OF change in emotion.
After robbing nests he had waited and
listened, allowing ample time for the
male to learn of the spoliation. In each
instance the male. upon returning to
the empty nest, at once burst into song.
Though the song possibly expressed sor-
row or complaint, the watcher never
noted any difference between 1t and the
varbling he was accustomed to hear.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-26
Flowers and Plumage.

When combination of tints is re-
quired, plumage is generally resorted
to, flowers of different color from the
hat shape being mostly reserved for
trimming under the brim. For this
purpose, pink or yellow roses are
often chosen, and also white and palest
pink camelias, with their own green
leaves. A somewhat daring harmony
consists in the choice of two long os-
trich tips, one of a bright rose pink,
the other a brilliant copperish red, as
trimming for cigar brown felt. l
have also seen a dark moss-green felt
hat trimmed with three tips, one tur-
quoise blue, another saffron yellow and
the third a lighter moss-green shade.
In both cases the feathers were fas
tened in front of the crown so as to
curve slightly forward over the brim,
which was turned up in front and fat
tened down behind. The brown hat
had liberty ribbon to match, bound
round the base of the crown, crossed
at the back, where the ends passed
through Sits in the felt, to be knotted
together lower down and hang in
streamers over the shoulders. - Mil
linery Trade Review.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-26
HOW TO DRESS THE HAIR.
The Pompadour Still with Us, But It
Is Not Worn So High as
Formerly.

The coiffure is the puzzle Of the hour
to the feminine mind. Nine. la Mode
has issued her edict tha' pompadour
with the rat must go, save for the grande
dame with her white hair, patrician face
and velvet gown. But for once the fem
mine world rebels.
The pompadour, properly dressed,
gives girl an air of distinction. Very
few faces can stand hair demurely part
ed in the middle and knotted low on the
nape of the neck AS a result the really
clever girl works out compromise be-
tween the high dressed hair and the low,
while the girl who does not know how
to do the correct thing clings to her
pompadour in the front and drops her
back hair on the nape of her neck-a
combination which is startling, to say
the least, and leaves aG ugly space be-
tween pompadour and knot.
One of the most pleasing compromises
shows the rat removed from the pom
padour and the front hair Marcelled just
as if the rat were to be used. 1t is then
parted on the side (and, by the way,
neither the right nor the left side is
obligatory; a girl must study her face
before deciding where to place the parD 8,
then the hair is drawn back lightly and
knotted on the nape of the neck, but
not too low.
Sometimes no part appears, but the
pompadour minus the rat, is waved in
three puffs. These puffs are not tight,
but the finger or comb is run through
them to secure light, fluffy, waved ef-
feet. One puff is drawn down slightly
over the forehead, and the other two run
back from the temples, or, if the face
needs a different treatment. the three
puffs run around the brow like frame,
fuffed and waved so that they practical
ly overlap each other. With this dress
ing of the pompadour the hair may be
worn in a fiat figure eight on top of the
head, or the waving may continue over
the crown and back of the head and
be caught in with the back hair in a
figure eight on the nape Of the neck.
This figure eight should not extend be-
low the junction of the collar with the
gown.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-26
HOUSEWORK BENEFICIAL.
Vigorous Labor of the Home Good
Physical Culture Exercise When
Properly Followed.

Sweeping, dusting, scrubbing and all
that must be done with the shoulders
thrown back, but as rule the first thing
woman does is to contract her shoul-
ders. Then she grows narrow chested
and walls over her shape lost in doing
drudgery.
When sweeping, especially, bear in
mind that one must stand straight Then
grasp the broom, and instead of doing
work from the elbows down, as Is so
commonly the case, let the strokes be
broad and firm, the strength coming
from the shoulders. 1t is enough to
bend the head to watch the broom; 1t is
quite unnecessary to stoop, so says the
Chicago Journal.
1t will take a woman who has swept
for a long time some practice to over
come the wrong way, and adapt herself
to the right, but she can. And after a
time she will find that her chest is broad
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-26

ening, and her whole poise is better in
stead of being worse.
busting is an exercise that will do as
much to teach a woman to lean properly
as any that is taught in a gynasium.
Here again the thing to emember is that
any leaning must be done from the waist,
not from the shoulders.
In dusting the furniture of whole
room many different postures are taken,
and if woman cares enough about her
looks to take a little pains she can learn
a great deal about grace in bending side
wise and down.
Done from the waist and hips it will
develop the hips and give a good waist
line.
One thing l would say here is that a
woman cannot be too particular about
having the windows open, so that she
can get plenty of fresh air while doing
housework.
The work is invigorating, and there
should be good air taken into the lungs
while they are supplying the body.
Moreover, cleaning, of course, makes
a great deal of dust, and as much as pos
sible this should be driven into a draught
and so out, that it may not be taken into
the system.
Scrubbtng is one of the best exercises
for developing the muscles of the arms
and making the arms we'll rounded. 1t
also calls the shoulder muscles into play
and develops tho chest so that hollow
neck will fill out to pretty lines
The lungs are given opportunity to ex-
pand and the whole frame benefits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-26
LAS THE NOSE is BENT"

nor make it red, inflamed or sore. But
at night, before going to bed, massage
the sides of the nose, lifting it and
pressing it into Grecian shape. The
straight Grecian nose is the pretty
nose of to-day And the woman whose
nose turns up or down, or lies fiat, is
the woman who needs to put in lit
tie time massaging her nose.
Remember always that the cartilage
is soft and that you can fatten the
nose at blow. In the same way, you
can lift it and mold it into nice shape
The eyebrows can always be made
nice, and in the case of a little child
the eyebrows are susceptible of much
treatment. They can be curved and
made as pretty as one would want to
see