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The Washington times., 1905-10-08

baphone, staff bells, sleigh bells, four
in-hand bells. electric bells. musical
COW bells, musical glasses. musical bot
ties, xylophone. tybaphone, marimba,
aluminium harp. musical coins. bow
either, and calliope pipes. OF course
such others as the piano. organ. banjo.
mandolin and guitar. form the basis Of
his musical education.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
A Few Other Instruments.

4 few other instruments which Mr.
Featherston includes in his various
programs are the ergan chimes. marim-
The Washington times., 1905-10-08

Elegant SCliG Oak
Combination Bookcase.
highly polished and nee
ly carved: shaped or
square mirror top: four
book shelves; drop leaf
desk:
worth SO. Cg1 -
Bargain MY Al
price ........
The Washington times., 1905-10-08

tone. Mr.. Featherston has not impart-
ed the secret of his invention to anyone
and consequently the electrophone is rot
in use except by him.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
Louis of Battenberg
Famed as Lady-Killer
Prince or WAY Here Is Handsome and Un-
usually Accomplished SOCially-Another
Prince Among the Officers.

times) with barely a trace of the foreign !
accent which shows itself in the speech |
OF the royal family, in none more than |
in that of King Edward himself AT
other times. when he gets interested i'm
a subject he is discussing or excited in
any way, then the German sticks out
with prominence and his ''withs" become
-raits' and his -thes- -ders'
III may be added that his favorite drink
is beer. of which. no doubt he will get
a quality more TO his liking in America
than he can in England
His squadron consists of six ships all
told His flagship is the Drake. The
other five ships of the squadron are all
sisters That is TO say, they are al
built after the. same model, are the same
tonnage $500 and horsepower (s2. .eeo).
and look exactly alike. So much SO. in
deed, is this the case that at a distance
the officers themselves cannot tell them
apart. and it was therefore found ex-
pedient to have some private distinguish
ing mark put upon the tunnels.
Crack Squadron.
But a stranger could not tell one ship
from the other. The five are the Ber
wick. Bedford, Cornwall. Cumberland.
and Essex Each has three very tall.
perpendicular tunnels. and carries four
teen heavy guns. All the ships are paint
ed a dull blue-gray. and have been
! picked out for speed-about twenty-four
knots. They form the second cruiser
squadron, me crack squadron of all the
ravy.
/ Another Prince Along.
/ The officers are the pick of the Eng
lish. navy To be appointed to one OF
! the ships was eagerly sought after, but
only the favored few could achieve the
honor. The young ladies of Washington
and New York society may feel assured
of the social standing of the officers
which in these days is not by any means
certainty In the British navy. Among
the midshipmen of the Berwick-the
fastest ship in the squadron-is Prince
Alexander OF Battenberg, King Ed
wards nephew.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
GETS MUSIC FROM
ORDINARY BOARDS
Washingtonian's Methods
for Wooing the Muse.
PLAYS OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Floyd Fearherston Boasts Il the
Largest and Most Unique Col
lection in Existence.

Floyd Featherston. a Washington mu-
sicfan. has the distinction of perform
ing on more musical instruments than
any player now before the public in this
country
Mr. Featherston is master of more
than forty instruments. the greater
number of which are novelties such
as those presented in vaudeville enter
tainments.
Although he has lived in Washington
but three years having come here from
his home in Virginia. Mr.. Featherston
has attracted the attention of the
Washington public to his unusual work.
Played With Mallets.
One of the chief features of his vast
collection of instruments are musical
boards which he plays with mallets-
These are nothing more than boards of
different lengths and about the width
of ordinary flooring. Mr.. Featherston's s
contention that n board may be tuned
UP on the same principle that obtains
to wires or even drums is borne out
by the results he gets from these
boards They are placed on a table
so arranged as to represent key
board and. are played with mallets in
the same manner that one would plGy
a xylophone, nE
Mr.. FeatheTston is not only n per-
former on musical instruments but
through his close study of the various
attributes of instruments with which ne
has become familiar he has invented
what is known as the electrophone.
This is a wonderfully interesting in
strumcnt and is also arranged in the
form of a keyboard, but has an electri-
cal attachment which when operated by
pressing buttons gives a fine musical
The Washington times., 1905-10-08

"A great social swell and a crack
sailor
That is the way an Englishman In
Washington described his serene high
ness Prince Louis Alexander of Batten-
berg, who comes to Washington 10 call
on the President November 2.
The visit will be one not only OF great
international significance, but will be OF
unusual interest because it is the first
time q member of the British royal fam
ily has been entertained here since the
visit of the Prince of Wales many
years ago.
Plans for the entertainment of the
prince are taking shape under the di-
rection of the State Department In con-
junction witch the Navy Department
Ambassador Durand has presented the
names of the staff of the prince and his
captains of the ships of his squadrons
which will assemble off Annapolis early
in November Prince Louis will dine
with the President November 4.
Annapolis there will be eighteen of the
most powerful ships of the American
navy riding at anchor TO greet her.
Brother r-in-Law of Edward.
Prince Louis is n rear admiral in the
the King of England. having married
Princess Beatrice. Queen Victoria S
youngest daughter.
Prince Louis is an exceedingly fine
looking man-in his youth he was the
acknowledged lady-killer of the navy
and one of the s.nartest officers.
Although not an Englishman born. he
: is In every other respect as British as {
man can be: and certainly quite as rnuci
so as any member Of the reigning roya
family of Great Britain He is tall ant
straight. and graceful in his movements
with small clear-cut features, and tbs
mustache and pointed beard which man.
of the elder officers of the English nav,
wear, it being generally the younge
| branch who are, almost without excep
, ton, clean shaven. the rules of tn
service requiring full boards or clear
| faces.
He speaks English fiuently. and "a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
IN TRINITY.

Broadway, New York without the din
the dangerous jars;
Within the hushed. the rapt release
Without the strife. the greed, the scars
Within soft shadows that increase
As day goes toward its twilight peace.
The organ pipes in silent trance
Brood, yet the soul of music there
AS On the verge of utterance,
Trembles; the circumambient air
Seems holy, sanctifed with prayer.
Symbol and sign and sanity face
High in the western windows glow;
With beatific CLEAN and grace
The Apostles shine 1t is as though
Christ summoned them in radiant row
The figures on the windows
Poise Heverent forever more:
The base. the selfish and the gross
Where these celestial ones adore
Are. as spent foam upon the shore,
Hark, the faE1t passion of the bells
Drifts down the silence s.lvernly.
Until within the soul there iwells
In those dim aisle of Trinity
A super earthly &c stacy.
r. Clinton Scotland.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
PERSONAL.

Owing to illness. Miss Judd of the
State Industrial Institute at Ruston was
unable to keep her weekly appointment
with the Mothers Union Monday.
Mrs and Mrs. John A. Wilson, re-
Gently of Houston. Tex, are residents
now of OUR city. and are comfortably
situated in the Price cottage on Com
mon street
Mrs. Nell Hampson of Kansas City
is visiting her sister. Mrs. H. B. Avery.
Miss Maggie Flournoy is making a
successful canvass for Mrs. Helen D.
Longstreet's book, Lee and Long
street at Hightide.' She has secured al
most half the number of subscribers re-
quired for the scholarship in a, Southern
college.
The unfavorable weather. and illness
of Mrs. Hibhett have caused postpone
ment of her song recital which was to
take place in Minden last week. Mrs
Hibbett will meet her engagement the
latter part of the month with Mr.. En-
est Reams as aceompanist.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
THE SEWING GLASS.

In spite Of the unfavorable weather,
ninety eight children attended the sew
ing class Monday afternoon. Little fin
gers were deft and busy with canvas
and crewels making needle books. The
children are regularly graded according
to age with sufficient number Of as
sistants to take charge of the classes ana
inspect the work. In the first grade |
found children from to 9. with Misses
Sunshine Tullos Bessie Fishe. and
Alien Peyton assistants. The second
grade is composed of children from Q
to II. with Mrs Gaines, Mrs. Kittrell.
Mrs Harris and Mrs. Hoyle Tomkies
assistants The third grade with chill
dren over - had as assistants Mrs. NAL
kus. Mrs. Mandel, Misses Schuster and
Bath Mrs DeGarmo, president of the
union. and Mrs. Avery director of the
classes, were passing from room to
room lending a helpful hand wherever
needed Every month new assistants
will be appointed, and in this way the
work will not be taxing on any one. The
Edwards street school building is we'll
adapted for this work. The rooms are
bright and cheerful. with dainty paper
on the walls, we'll lighted and comfort
ably warmed, an ithe janitor has them
swept and busted when the sewing class
meets at 4 o'clock.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
MISS EGAN'S BOOK.

The Post Dispatch of January 20 in
giving a short review of Miss Eeans
hook. which will soon appear. speaks of
| it as a remarkable book" Miss Egan's
criticism of the wou1an's club is
striking Feature of her book. 1t an
nounces radical departure from her
recent way of thinking on that phase of
the woman question. This astonishing
change of faith sets us all a-thinling.
Long ago. and even quite recently. Miss
Egan was a strong advocate of won,an's
clubs. and has always posed as a leader
| in matters pertaining to club, life And
fnow she has gone back on it all. What
are NE poor n1ortals to believe? We who
have followed her teachings and pinned
our faith to her creed? What Miss
Egan has to say Of the American wom-
ali is plenty. Here it is from her own
lips: The salient points | wish TO set
| forth in my book are the club woman's
lability-First, to make a fool of herself :;
second to make a fool OF somebody
| else third, to use inscriptions means
to the most ignoble ends; fourth. to so
scar the conscience and burden her ma
ture as to exercise unflinchingly the
severest cruelty toward her sister
women.
| In regard to Miss Egan's criticism of
Mrs Manning, the Post Dispatch has
It's to say: .sHot shot for Mrs. Manning
is the rule in the new book which Miss
Lavinia Egan is writing. She exposes
the innernost workings of the Board of
Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair,
from which she was deposed as secre-
tary. She alleges that she was ousted
from that position illegally by Mrs.
Manning. to whom she attributes on that
historic occasion degree of political
Isubtility that might make Snake KIM
Iney' envious. Not only was Mrs. Man
lining INSCRIPTIONS and the means where
by she strengthened herself in power
Outrageous in the extreme, says Miss
iEgan. but the Board of Lady Managers
Itself was farce and its members in
1.-THE main unfit for any position of re-
Isponsibility But more remarkable than
Ianything else in. this astonishing book
lof Miss Lasinia Egan is the revelation
lit throws on her own changed attitude
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
FAMOUS BATTLE-CHARGERS

Horses are patient willing creatures,
if we'll used and not overwhelmed with
work. These noble animals will give all
their strength for regular kindness be-
slowed on them. Unfeeling is the heart
that adds neglect and cruelty to their
life of toll and slavery. The strong
draft horse, the plodding pillow horse,
the spirited PAGER, the kind, gentle car
riage horse, should all receive our kind
ness and protection, but the famous
horses OF history. the noble battle
miration as their famous masters. Ma
rengo, Copenhagen. Cincinnati. Travel
Ter. Lexington and Winchester were the
favorite war horses of Napoleon, Wei
lington, Grant. Lee. Sherman and Sheri-
dan.
Horses have helped to make history.
Louis Napoleon. speaking of his own
horses. and those OF his illustrious uncle.
said "The e1nperor's famous 'Marengo'
was dT NTdD Oh SOOI SlEe anu S'Sle anu
almost white He rode him in his last
battle of Mt St Jean. where FMarengo'
received his seventh wound. The same
noble steed carried him at the battle of
Marenso in 800 and through the ter
ribIe Russian can1paign in 1872" It is
said that four O'Clock on the morning of
the day that Wellington won Waterloo.
he mounted his charger "Conent,aeen, y
and remained in the saddle for eighteen
hours A simple marble tombstone.
standing under the shadow of spread
ing oak tree outside of London. marks
the spot where the brave steed was br,r-
led will, military honors. and hears the
following inscription: Here lies Co
nenhagen.' the charger ridden by the
Duke of Wellington the entire day of
the battle of Waterloo Born 1903. died
1896. Gods humber instrument though
meaner clay. should share the glory of
that glorious day
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
NEWS in BRIEF
A Budget of Interesting Items Gathered
by a Caucasian Representative.

The humane societies Of St. Louis are
sending out printed cards with appeals
in behalf of our dumb animals, our cats
and dogs and mules and horses. useful
and necessary animals and dependent
uon us for their food and treatment
wish something could be done to create
a strong sentiment in favor of the pro-
lection and care of animals. Several
years ago an enthusiastic meeting was
held at the court house and society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals was
organized, with Mr. John W. Taber
president, and Miss Kate P. Nelson vice
president, both active in good works,
and both now gone from earth's scenes.
The society, losing its leaders, became
inactive. and finally ceased to exist.
There have been, think, several I'M
successful attempts to revive it. The
humane treatment of animals is mat
ter that affects character. The man or
boy. cruel to animals, will be cruel tc
people and in time vicious Now, dur
| ing the season of rain and cold, when
animals suffer more from neglect and
ill treatment. would be a good time to
again start the humane work in behalf
| of our dumb animals. Rev. Mr.. Currie
was active in organizing the society re-
ferred to- Will he not undertake to re-
ORGANIZE If
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
PARAPHARASE ON THE BEAU
TIFUL SNOW"

A latter day poet, ready to consign to
oblivion the poem on The Beautiful
Snow" has paraphrased it in the fol-
lowing lines. the sentiment of which will
be appreciated:
Oh, the beautiful snow! Oh,
The beautiful SNOW;
How it dazzles and bites as it flies to
and fro;
1t freezes the fingers and pinches the
1t swrls and it curls as it relentlessly
goes
Thro' cracks and crannies right into
your den;
You may try with your might to be gay
then.
You look at your wood pile, and look at
the snow,
And wonder why poets make such a
blow.
And write about "Snow-the beautiful
snow
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
TO CATCH GUDGEONS
Gourdain Lottery Scheme-Big Tract of
Worthless Land.

Chicago, Feb. Gland which the
Louisiana State Loan and Trust Com
pany claimed to own and which the Fed
eral officials assert was the basis of the
alleged lottery scheme promoted by John
I'll. Dalton. now on trial before United
States Judge Sanborn, was yesterday
valued at about 1917 cents an acre by
expert witnesses Thousands of acres
of land in Louisiana which has never
been surveyed and which is of Doggy
nature. dangerous even to walk on, was
purchased by Louis A. Gourdain and
Dalton. it was declared. for SIC. when
the property was sold for taxes in
Louisiana. 1t wa son this sort of land,
according to the testimony in the trial.
that options were sent to persons
throughout the United States to be sold
for from Is cents to s. a ticket The
purchasers were glen to understand that
the lands were rich in oil wells The
nearest oil wells to the property are
over 100 miles away. according to the
witnesses who testified yesterday.
F. !. Sampson, deputy clerk in the
Vermiion parish, Louisiana, land office,
produced plat of the so-called oil
fields These lands he said. ARE
worthless 1t would be dangerous to
walk over them. because there is but a
crust of earth over a bog into which one
might fall and lose his life The plat
filed by Gourdain shows sI35.2oo lots
of 20 feet square in this parcel of land
and | am sure there is not man in
Louisiana who would pay one dollar for
the whole tract"
Other witnesses who testified were 5.
NJ. Ahell OF VIM parish. La. ami ]. R:
Jerdal of San Antonio. Tex.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
BAKERS ROAsTs
HIS CRITICISM OF SOUTHERN
DEMOCRATS
!, the flousc OF Representatives was
Received With Howls OF De-
light by the Republicans.

WASHINGTON. FEB. Especial to the
Times -Dereocrat-"No Pass BAKER OF
Rrooklvn made . speech in the House
TODAY to a yelling laughing crowd OF
Rennb]cans and 90 an angry. sullen lot
of Democrats. Mr.. Bakers daily
sneeches have covered subjects ranging
from being run over by sprlnkllng cart
IN cincinnati to .efusing railroad passes
Every member applauded derlsively
when Mr.. Bake> got che floor for FIVE
minutes. The Republicans howleS with
del;oht when he began talking q the re-
cent election.
Give him hals an eour<' they yelled.
|"He's great
Mr. Bell Of California; can conceive
of no benefit to be derived from carry
ing ehs farce any further
Last year." said Mr.. Baker, eve ha"
foisted upon US, who are Democratic to
the core. candidate tell my friends
of the folly of the fatuous course on
which they were engaging.
eThe gentleman is proceeding to critic
else his colleagues here for supporting
Judge Parker said Representative Sou.
mo, for supporting him." said MIR.
Bakez but for foisting him upon the
party. Thomas F. Ryan went down
through the South and sai@to you: You
see what you have got for eight years
support of Bryan. You see that Bryan
has absolutely prevented the Democratic
party from winning. Come with us, said
Mr.. Ryan and August Belmont, and we
will deliver the goods O. the Democratic
party.
~You allieH yourselves with few
monopolists in che Democratic party,
who belong to the Republican party, be-
cause there nevee should be Demo-
cratic monopolist!
these men said % yoepeople of the
South: Come with us; leave this a1rar-
chist &eave this socialist; leave this man
who wants to mislea1 the Democratic
party, and come with us and be safe.
sound and conservatives You were the
men that listened to his siren song, and
you are receiving 01e results of that
election
II inquire if YOU are denouncing
Judge Parker as monopolist?" asked
Mr. Pou.
Il say that Sudge Parkers candidacy
was initiated and manipulated by mon
opolists,' Mr. Baker answered. "You
men were so anxious to get the Offices
that you went back On your principles,
listened to the siren song of Ryan, Bel
mont, ct al When the nomination was
made, there was nothing else to do but
vote the Democratic ticket
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Vital statistics of Shreveport for

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ening February 4. 1905:
Marriages-White: George F. Elens
and Myrtle Whitman NJ n Nollins
and Miss Lucille Bouris. Colored Phil
lip Thomas and Hattie Robinson: Nor
ris Ankcum and Nora Johnson.
Births-White: c. g. Styron and
wife. boy: W X. Sutherlln and wife,
boy; R. J. Porter and wife, boy. Col
orei: Pink Hayne and wife, boy; Will
Martin and wife, girl: Eddie Bennett
and wife, girl.
Deaths-Whte: Robert Haynes Por-
ter. ; months: Mrs, ]. W. Bricks 50
years; Pierce a Pugtl. II days: infant
of Mrs. c. W Patrick II days; J. Col-
Inns, IS years. CoIored: Selmer/ WI
iams, } months: Lizzie Lewi>./3+ years.
Mable Riptoe, 20 years: Caroline Wood
ard. 20 years: Clarence Novels, Fl years.
J. D. Thomas, 3 months; Jim Scott. 10
years: Bob Harris. 65 years.
Of the above ; died at the charity
hospital and 1 was certified to by the
coroner.
&c. EGAN. Health Officer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
WHEN PAW VAS A BOY.

, wish't I been here wheA
| My paw he was boy:
They must have been excitement then
When my paw was a boy;
i In school he always took the prize,
He used to lick boys twice His size
l bet folks had 9ulgin' eyes
When my paw was boy.
There was lot of wonders done
When my paw was boy;
How grandpa must have loved his son
When my paw was boye
He'd get the coal and chop the wood,
and think up everything he could
To always be just sweet and good
When my paw was boy.
Then everything was in its place,
| When my paw was a boy;
How he could rassle, jump and race,
When my paw was boy:
He never, never disobeyed
He beat in every game he played
Gee! what record tey was made
When my paw was boy9;
! | wisht' at Id been here when
My paw was boy;
They'll never see his likes agen-
} Paw was the model boy.
But still last night | heard my NAV
Raise up her voice and call my paw
The worst fool that she ever saw
He oughter staid a boy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
on the wonlan's club question. This for

on the wo11lan's club question. This for
iner champion of the wonlan's club, this
earnest worker for the elevation of her
SEX through organized effort, this dr1so-
er in plain clothes and n1allnish attire,
has now. it appears, gone over t. tne
enemy because OF her Worlds Fair eN-
perience. She has net only lost hope for
the woman's club but has abandoned it
formally, and, it is said, has n1atrl-
monial intentions regarding a gents 1ilan
she met while here fulfilling her duties
with the Board OF Lady Managers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
HON. CHARLES LEROSEN

Hon. Charles LeRosen. a distinguished
attorney Of New Orleans. is in Shreve-
port on a visit and will deliver an ad-
dress to the Order of B'Nai Birth at J
o'clock this afternoon in the Hebrew
Zion Temple
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
a HOG KILLING.

ColfaS Chronicle Mr.. II. McNeely
has killed II white Chester hogs, one
year old this winter. that average $50
pounds. Mr. VI. F. Richie has butch
cred and sold the most of the meat in
the Colfax market at Ioc pound. while
i good portion has been rendered into
lard. worth Ioc A little figuring will
show that these II hogs were worth
sso5. Yet some people will say You can
not raise fine hogs instllis country.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
SONS OF VETERANS.

What are the Sons of Veterans going
to 10 for the Confederate monument
soon to be erected on the court house
square? Two thousand dollars are yet
to be raised A contribution from the
Sons would be most appropriate and
annreciated