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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
B EEF MESSAGE
Presi6ent Transmits to Congress aoe
port Of the Commissioner.

Washington. March e-Preside:a
Roosevelt Friday transmitted - con-
gress the report Of the commissioner Of
corporations upon the h"nf Industry.
olution of the house Of representatives.
TIL" report is to tn" effect tl~t s.
packing compani s--Arrlrur 4 &c
Swift & Co., Morris & co.. q Sion2i
Packing company, Sewer. il" &
SulzbArger company the tne Gu 1anv
Pa"kic= nOmpany -slaughtere in the
year 1902 about Al per cent of the to-
tai slaughtered in the United States,
hat the average Mt profit in 1907 fe&
three of the companies was - cents per
head; that the yeao 1903, instead %
being one of exorbitant profits. was lass
profitable than usual: that during the
months when prices of beef were the
highest some, az least. Of che leading
packers We're actually losing money on
every head slaughtered. changes In
the margin between p1S'es Of cattle
and beef are in themselves no sndica-
ton whatver of change in profits" sayo
the report. The prices and conditions
for the years 1902, 1903 and 1900 are req
viewed and the conclusions stated chat
the six companies especially discussed
apparently are not overcapitalfzed
that the percentage of profits on the
gross volume of bushes. is copmars@
lively small that during the years
1902, 1903 and 1904 Swift & A,o.e profits
had not exceeded 2 per cene Of total
sales. Cudahy & Co. are stated az once
eighth per cent for 1904 and two-thirdn
per cent for 1902.
With reference O. erivate co lines
in the packing industry it is stated the
profit was a very liberal one. a net re-
turn of from IA to II per cent being
had: and. it is added, that If reckoneti
the basis of dressed beef transported,
the profit would add but little to the
cost of beef to the consumer. The prof
1t of one concern, Cudahy Packing
company, Oh it's investment for cars
was as high as % per cent in one year.
The report in conclusion says the Ma
tional Packing company, mentioned as
one of the blk six" is a merger Of
the various packing plants. but except
for that concern there appears to be
no general inter of stock
among the six principal companies.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

GENERAL BATTLE.
Losses on Both Sides Are Said to Have
Beer Exceedingly HEAVY

Beer Exceedingly Heavy.
st. petersburg. March 4.-Accordins
to the latest information from the
battle now is general and of a most des-
perate character. Losses have been ex-
ceedingly heavy on both sides. Al.
though not officially admitted, it is re-
garded as certain that General Kuro-
paskin is directing all his efforts to the
withdrawal of his army to Tie Pass.
1t IS now practically a rear guard ac-
ton. but General Kuropatkins task Of
extrieating himself Is proving very diff
ffcuit. The Japanese have not on1v
driven in his left, hut the column Is al
ready said to have crossed Hun river
east OF Fushun. At the same time the
japanese are pressing the Russian CEN
ter under cover Of the fire of their
siege guns and General Kuropatkin is
gradually retiring before the Japan
ese advance.
the efforts OF the japanese to en-
Veiop the Russian right wing have been
unsuccessful, but 1t has been forced
back almost on a line with Mukden
TWO Russians divisions dispatched IA,
mead OF the wide fanking column are
advancing from Lao river toward Sim
nintin, about thirty miles west of Muk-
den. but, according to the latest adj
vices. they were too late. the japanese
having entered the town Thursday.
No Official figures regarding the losses
are ootainable, but, according to unof-
ncfal reports, the Russian losses IN to
last night were nearly 1000 men. Cen
efai Rennenkampff particularly distin-
guished himself during the fighting i,
the mountain passes southeast of Muk-
fen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
MINOR MATTERS.

Mrs. George Gilbert was burned Sc
riously at Slidell. Tex.
Dowfe is said to negotiating for the
Lopez ranch In Mexico.
Two wells are being added to CO.
manche. Tex, waterworks.
Katy railway will soon begin erection
OF handsome depot at Austin.
Several mysterious fires are reported
In the Woodford community near Ard
more.
Pit Boss Heatherington fell down a
shaft 200 feet at Strawn. Tex, and was
killed instantly.
Meeting to perfect organization of
North Texas Baseball league will be
held at Paris on 9Th.
In runaway Mayor Leonard of
Gainesville. Tex, was thrown out of
q buggy and badly hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
PIPE LINE BILL.
Passed In the Senate and Also Several
Other Measures.

Austin, March 4.-Senator Decker's
pipe line bill passed finally in the SEN
ate Friday A maximum rate is also
fixed, which cannot be disturbed by
the commission. Pipe lines are also de-
clared common carriers.
Senate also passed finally Senator
McKamy's physio- medical BILL which
provides for the creation of a physio-
medical board.
Senator Paulus' pharmacy bill also
passed finally.
Senator Glasscock's bill stopping out
side judges to grant injunctions. in To-
eel option districts also passed. =
The house spent the entire morning
session considering the senate biIf pa
rolling meritorious convicts after two
years servitude. The bill was passed
to third reading.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
FRUIT PEST.
Measure Dealing With This Subject
Sent to Third READING.

Sent to Third Reading.
Austin. March 4.-Senate concurrent
resolution endorsing the action of Pres
fdent Roosevelt in directing an investi-
cation to be made into the affairs of
the Standard Oil company and asking
that such investigation be extended to
Texas, was adopted by the house Fri
day.
Fruit pest bill of Mr. Quinn was ad-
vanced to third reading.
Bill increasing salaries of district
judges from $4,000 to $500 was amended
providing that it become effective Jan.
l. 1906. and advanced to third reading
Finally passed s-nate, Senator
Smiths joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution to per-
NIT county treasurers to be appointed
by county commissioners. so that coun-
ty funds on deposit may bring interest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
DEMANDS REJECTED.
This Action Of the Russian Governments
Was Not Unexpected.

st. Petersburg, March 4.-The work.
mems demands that tia government
pledge itself to release the 5000 work.
men who have been arrested since Jan.
% and insure that members of the mix
ed commission should have absolute
freedom of speech and immunity from
arrest on account Of expression Of
opinions and that the proceedings of
the commission should be published
uncensored. have been rejected by the
government as anticipated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Noted Indian Dies.

ogdensburg. ". T., March 4,-Karon-
we, noted Indian athlete, is dead at
the, Caughnawaga reserve. aged sixty
two years. Forty years ago he had
wide repute as long distance runner
and lacrosse player and toured Europe
with an all-Canadian team. In 1863
Karonwe defeated the great Deerfoot in
a memorable long distance foot race.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
DIE TOGETHER,
Tragic End OF Couple Welded Less
Than One Week.

Tulsa. I. T., March 4s-Wilham Meet
and wife. who were married in Kansas
Feb. 26, walked to the outer edge of
town FridAy and shot themselves to
death. Both left lette~s saying they
We're tired of living. Net. who was
well known here, in his letter asked his
father to pay his debts: He left a 5000
policy in the Woodmen Of the World.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Numerous Arrests.

Warsaw, March 4.-The police y,aae
numerous arrests Thursday night. In
Guiding Stanfslaus Lobicski, editor OF
the kurjer Codzienny. He Is not be-
lieved to be connected with the agita-
ton movement. but 1t is thought that
his arrest was ordered for its moral ef-
feet. Lobicski being one OF the best
known persons in Warsaw.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Insurgents captura Town

Constantinople March 4.-The towns
OF Aab and Yerim. southwark Of Sanaa.
capital OF the province of Yemen, Ara
bia, have fallen into the hands Of ir-
surgents. Ali Riga Pasha with five
battaiiens Of Turkish reinforccmeats
left Akaka Feb IS for Hodeida,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Two Bills Passed.

washington. March 4.--The house
agreed to the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill. which WAS
finally pas11d. The conference rev1rt
on the postoftice appropriation bill was
also agreed to and the bill passed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
CROSS BILL FILED.

Seventeen Millions Of Dollars Are In.
VOWED In the Litigation. ~
Houston, March "A cross bill has
been filed bv the Ksby Lumber COM
pany against the Mar. land Trust COM
pany, suing for $17,o00.ooo for VIOLA
tion OF contract. The complainer states
that the Maryland Trust company had
agreed to issue and sell lumber certifi-
Gates Tor the Kirby Lumber company
and had made various other agree
ments, all Of which had been violated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
For Juvenile Offenders.

Guthrie. March Ross bill. allow
ing the governor to contract for the
care and maintenance OF Juvenile Of
Tenders was passed by the house. It
appropriates $4,000 annually, and max
imum age Is seventeen.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
LEG TORN OFF.
Terrible Accident That Caused a Rural
Mail Carriers Death.

Altus, Okla. March Rural Mail
Carrier Carter of this place was killed
IN a runaway. Carter hitched a wild
broneho to sulkey for the purpose
O. breaking It. when the vehicle was
overturned catching the mans leg in
wheel. The leg was severed from
the body and Carter died in great ag-
ony. ~ =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

Austin. March 4.--Dr. w. r. Mat
thews who Is attending y. r. Metz, the
sick Juror in the Ware w. Moor
case, reported Saturday his patient was
improving. a~.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Southern Agriculturist
FREE TO READERS OF THE CAUCASIAN

for short time will give to every new or eney;n h
scroer our paper subscription to the Southern Aen
ltage Of this remarkable Offer -" and 'ahe adVan-
r. Is yon already subscribe
set this valuable present pay full In advance
Your leading county paper an
both for the price the leading Southern farm ma
This proposition viii not BE lie - e 20.
Sample copies of the sonthernd open ndedn;te1v - b
office Apriicnsnr;sa aar az - ~ -. n.lr . ~.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Store Rurularixsd

Wagner. I. r., March 4.-Store of
the Wagner Hardware company was
burglarized and q number OF guns ana
much ammunition taken.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Frisco Buys Two Blocks.

Oklahoma City, March 4-Friseo
railway has purchased two. blocks
here, paying 100000. It il believed a
| s150.0oo union depot will be erected
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

New York. March 4.-yfce President
Fairbanks will be the guest of homo.
az the annual dinner of the Ohio So
eiety of New York March IS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
General Strike.

ST. Petersburg. March 4.--A general
strike was proclaimed at the sectional
meetings OF Wurkmen here Friday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

Ten miles of sidewalks are to ba
built at Sherman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
SOME RARE ANIMALS.
Musk Oxen and Rocky Mountain Goats
Being Mounted in Rochester.

From the Rochester Democrat
A group of four Rocky mountain goats
and group Of six musk oxen, animals ex-
tremely difficult to procure, now being
mounted at Wards natural science estab-
Hshment has attracted attention from
biologists and hunters in this city. The
goat group Is for the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences and the musk oxen are
for the museum of the Canadian geologi-
cal survey at Ottawa.
The Rocky mountain goat is the most ex-
pert and daring of all American hoofed
animals. Its hoofs are small angular and
compact, and are SO constructed that the
animal scale heights that are, abso-
lutely inaccessible to human beings. 1t
has been seen ascending and descending
tho perpendicular faces. of rocks where it
did not seem possible for an animal of any
kind to cling for an instant. 1t was not
forced to make the climb, but did ii with
ease and equanfmity, and stopped frequent
ly to look behind.
The animals live, with but few exeep-
tons, on the grass belt just above timber
line on high mountains and particularly
backs" over which only the boldest hunters
dare follow. In British Columbia, however,
they descend SO near to Underwater that
more than one specimen has been shot from
q canoe.
An average male specimen of the Rocky
mountain goat stands thirty-seyen inches
nlgh at the shoulders and has a girth of
ffty-one inches. The body from the tip of
the nose to the base Of the tail is sixty-six
inches long. and the tall Is four inches long.
Its hair Is yellowish white in color, shaggy
and long. The horns of the male are much
longer and eoarser than those of the female.
OF the specimens now being mounted the
horns of the male are nine inches long.
with spread at the tips OF five inches.
The females horns are little more than
seven inches long and have a spread of
four and 01e-half inches. The females
horns are much more slender and come to
q sharper point at the tips One Of the
pocuitar1teS OF the beast IS the extreme
shortness Of the cannon or shinbone, from
the knee to the hoofs It Is approximately
the same ~ In the bison or buffalo, and
the beast has long been known as the pig
my buffalo," II IT. hair were the color OF
that OF the bufAlo the resemblance would
b. even more stirling. Another pecuIfarity
= that the Rocky mountain goat never lifts
it, head to the level Of its shoulders In
fhct, even the crowH of IT'S head b never
aheYe the teve1 Of IT. nhouldeEa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

OF the kitchen, where we would cut eff tie
pantry and put little shelves; the shape of
the windows, chimney pots and a hundred
other details
This house of ours cost SD but if any
one wished something a little simpler to be
made entirely at home the idea could still
be carried out. The more we do ourselves
toward making anything the more we en-
JOY 1t, and had we had big brothers who un-
derstood something of carpentering we
might have had ours made entirely at
home.
The house was made with the front to
open outward, like a big box placed on its
side, with a latch to keep II in place.
Exclusive OF the roof 1t was forty-eight
inches in height The roof was made to
take off, and was kept in place by two lit
tie iron rods on either side Of the house al
the top, which fitted into two pairs of holes
IN the sides of the roof. Whenever We had
a spring cleaning IN the doll family-which
off the roof and scrub 1t with a rail brush
something like Dutch housekeepers who
scrub the outsides of their houses. OF
course. it wore off the paint. but We did
love to havesa spring cleaning
The width of the house was thrty-six
inches and its depth twenty inches. 1t
was divided into three stories. The ground
floor, made of plank about an inch thick,
jutted out about an inch and a half all
around and four inches In front, SO as to
allow for some steps coming down from
the front door, These and the ground work
were painted gray. to look like stone.
The front door were very proud Of.
It had a little brass knocker, a round han
die in the middle and panels with steps
leading up to 1t, and q little porch with
a round pillar on either side 1t also had a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

of. The three top rooms again were ell
carpeted alike. each piece neatly bound with
braid OF q similar color. We sewed some
narrow silk fringe around the rawing room
carpet, leaving little edge of staining
showing all around. In the kitchen we had
tineleum, which was frequently washed
The next thing Was the furnishing, which
we did, like most good managers who are
not wealthy, by degrees The following
Christmas nearly everyone knew want
ed furniture. so Santa Claus brought US
little else. / hardly know which we enjoyed
most, the building or the furnishing.
Two charming little frepiaces We had,
with real fire irons. Sparkling red paper
made excellent fires in the CRATES. The
piano, a baby grand. was the pride OF our
hearts. The bedsteads, most of them, we
made of tiny cardboard boxes sewed In po-
sition and covered in blue pink silk. with
hangings. We hemmed the sheets and pill
10y cases, and fringed the little bure3u
scarfs and long tabiecloths for the dining
room.
OF course. we soon had a nice family
two little maid servants with white cars
and aprons, babies and ladies' But It was
long time before We could get satisfac-
tory father DOLL we pretended their
father was away at sea. Finally on a visit
to a large city esried one day In a shop
window what we had always wanted-a
little man doll just the right size, with black
whiskers and mustache.
For long time all our thoughts and
plans We're OF this house. After we were
In bed ana the Lights were out we used to
tell one another tales about the people in
the dolls house. and plan picnics and par
ties for them the next day
II took US several da Us to get the cur
tains and blinds made. In the upstairs
windows We made tiny sheer muslin blinds,
threaded on bits CT wire which rested on
small tacks driven in on each side of the
window On the middle landing We had
lace curtains in all five windows We had
quite hunt before we could find the right
KIND of lacet most of IL had the edges too
deeply scalloped- But after time We
found some insertion with very small
pattern. and this we edged with very mar
row lace at l cent yard In the dining
room We had winter curtains Of terra Gotta
SIX which We used to change when the
weather turned warm for some little muslin
ones edged with narrow lace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Making a Doll House for Christmas
BY c. MAcrNrYRE..

One OF the incest things we had when
we were children was dolls house It
was present from an aunt of ours. who
came to visit US for the Christmas holidays
What more than trebled the enjoyment Ct
it. we were allowed to plan the building of
1t ourselves. just if it had been real
house. Indeed. it seemed far more zeal
and important to us than the one we lived
in.
The architect was a carpenter ana he
did the work with great neatness and pre-
cisioa. He had been sick ana con;ine,l to
his house, but was well enough TO under
take our house for us. and listen patiently
to our endless suggestions He seemed glad
OF the work, being a poor with
FAMILY of children. His cottage was mile
or so from where we lived ANA our ntlrs
maid used In take us there for our after
noon walk Thus we could disc tie size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Jocko,s Christmas Pudding.

Joclto, the monkey. lived In a small,
square house. which was situated on a
low hill. He was the property of six chill
dren and was greatly petted.
It so happened that the night before a
certain Christmas the children's father
brought home a gallon of kerosene, bag
of -four, little bag of SALT jug of mo as
ses and a bag of brown sugar in anticipa-
ton OF the Christmas dinner which was to
be prepared on the morrow.
Now, Jocko, having seen the mother COM
pound various dishes. concluded to surprise
the family In the morning, 50 after they
had gone to bed he dragged the washtub
into the middle of the kitchen floor, brought
out the kerosene, salt, sugar -four and mo-
lasses and emptied them all into the tub
then took stick and stirred them all I'D to-
gether. You can imagine the surprise OF the
family the next morning when they came
downstairs and found Jocko's strange
Christmas pudding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
To Make Florida an Island.

From the Technical World Magazine
canal Of great Importance which re-.
quires construction is across the northern
part of the peninsula OF Florida Such a
canal would save 700 miles between Nav
orleans and New York, and about the same
distance between our other gulf and At.
iantlc cities. Most vessels between thsss
ports must now go two days out of their
way, and. when time is so important and
the cost OF sea transportation so great. thia
cannot forever be endured. Florida Is level
and so can be cut without much difficulty
or expense; and there are some Streams
which could be utilized for part of the
route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

DIAMOND.
l. consonant in lemon" g. A weight g.
pattern. 4. snare. S. A consonant in "lemon~
WORD SQUARE
l. Not early. 2 An entrance. 8. Part of q
camping outfit 4. Deyours
OMITTED WORD
10 Homplete the paragraph insert the same word
in all the blanks.
The little - hoy was so that 70 -.
him would be worse than ocean with
q - current. He simply would not - the
letter which one should always -, and instead
he drew pictures OF his clean pa per-
which made the teacher -. II all because
he did not get Il bow for his Christmas and
his mother said his being SO - was a great
her.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA
am composed of twelve letters and spa =
name for Santa Claus
My I, 3, L. is one form Of salutation.
My 2 8, 10 Is to fit up ship.
Ny 9, s, 8, IL is monarch.
My T. 8, 0, 10 is the sound of a bell.
My IL, IL, 10 Is part of the body.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA
My first Is In summer. but never In fall:
My seconds In everything, but In all;
Ny third is In grasses but In nowerl
Ny fourth Is In minute. but never In hour;
My sixth is In December. but never in Mayy
My seventies in little but never In big;
My eighth Is In orange, but never in fig;
My ninth is In merry, but never IN sad;
My whole you Will see at the Christmas time gla~a
My first is girls name. my second is part Of
her body, my third describes her grandmother's
feeling for her and my whole Is what her grand,
father tells her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

No sweeter summons could they hear,
For while the others drilled or shot
The Numpty cooks, with crock and pot,
Had quick prepared a midnight meal.
How like cadets the wumpties feel.
They enter at steady gait,
With head erect and shoulders straight,
And, seated, how they gayly talk
OF hazing. camp. Filtration Walk:
OF marksmanship, of dress parade;
OF old Fort Clinton. grim and staid;
OF all-"Fall fn!' the order passed,
: It's dawn, the sun IL coming fast
To where our crafts securely tied
March on at oncei" the leader cried
Then up the mountain side they sped,
In perfect order. ably led,
TIN. climbing In their boat OF cloud.
The lines cast OF. they cheered aloud,
Then airily they took their way
From mortal sight to spend the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

Ono evening in the stariit sky
\ ga,izy cloud went floating by.
IL passed the cities with their smoke.
u hurried over country folk,
TIL straight above the Hudson's tide
1t northward lightly seemed to glide,
And softly stopped where, through the night
mountain reared It's rugged height
With silent motion down it veared
And 10. the Wumpty Bumps appeared.
Not one or some, but all the band.
Transported thus from Wumpty Land.
They first secured their airy craft
To tree tops with moonlight shaft,
Then mastering in even file
They marched In military style.
Because tbs here the leader cried
That soldiers old and new reside:
And while West Point now explore
Our band Is under martial law"
So saying, all the Wumpty Bumps