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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
FINANCES OF TEXAS.
State Treasurer Sparks Gives
Comparative Statement.

Austin. Oct 5-The financial con
dltion Of the state of Texas Is at
present very robust and healthy, and
from present Indications deficits in the
the past Not withstandng the heavy
drain on the states cash box since
September I. 1907. The beginning of liz,
new fiscal year, the general rev"Hn"
fund has teen constantly growing and
getting digger,
State Treasurer Sam Sparks CAV"
out a comparative statement of tNf
finances of the state showing IN"
amount of general revenue on hand Al
present as compared with one veal
ago The statement shows that on
Sept I, 1906. the total amount OF
money in the state treasury to the
credit Of the general revenue fund was
only $95. ,23S7. while on Sept. |, 100
there was to the credit of this fn"d
the sum of Sb92.G12.Sl. an increase {.
OVst hall million dollars. Out 81
this sum there has been paid DARN
the month OF September $2Hl, 5ho.9f
and, in the tace of this amount di--
hurSad thote was on hand IN the tF"2-.
ury ON Oct the sum of $T75.61.' 49,.
which -hpvs that the receis.1 'nl
Sent mh,,. were over &ton.oo0
This fine moving is due nrfo.iraf'r
10 III .r.a.uIH from The Nas' ju-'
Gr.-o. .ja.nr law MS tha collie,
have Haan SENDING in the crsh GU.f-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
SKELETON IS UNEARTHED
Human Bones Clothed In Uni
form of Uncle Sam.

Brentwood. Tex, Oct. When jim
Byrd went out hunting the other day
on Twin mountain. eighteen miles
above this place, he saw two brass
rings protruding from the ground anf
Investigated, finding skeleton With
his father. the young man unearthed
the body Of an Indian, since the skull
was covered by long coarse matted
plaits. but The most curious part of the
find is the TACT that the bones were
covered bv United States army uni
form such a5 was worn at that time. ii
Is said, by an officers of the rank #
brigadier general. The teeth were pr
feet and the bones in a good state Of
preserv
Near the s0ct whore the skele' IN
was found were also discovered iron
parts to q cavalry saddle, stlrtips
buckles. brittle bits and an old-fashipn-
ed steel spur There was also E..i.
with a long handle. A small quantity
Of No shot was seen.
Many Of the oldest settlers say that
they have no recollection of anythine
that may lead to the solving Of tn
mYsterdy o. the find
Twin mountain is about ten w''r2
from Camp Colorado. At Camp Colo,
RADIO Lieutendent Robert F. Lee. later
commander of the forces Ct the South
ern Confeder2Cy during the civil Wal.
was at one time stationed with troop
Of horse. The camp was aba doned
thirty years ago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
SIR THOMAS Upton.
The Man Who Will Try Again to Sc
cure the Americas Cup.

Sir Thomas Liptons determination
to attempt once more the captura If
the Americas cup puts him in the pub
lie eye again Tie challenge issued f,l
a cup race in The year 1909 c"ines
from the Royal Irish Yacht club and is
sent to the New York Yacht club. the
holder Of the cup 1t is said that Sir
Thomas plans to have challenger
designed b. William Fife after the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Premiums to AGENTS,

Houston. Oct 5-Thornwell Fsv
general superintendent of the So,th
ern Pacific Railway company O.
nounces that premiums will be offe' ~
in cash to ten agents on each super
tendents' division. to be won by ths
five of the ten showing least detentio'
of cars ut their station Similar ca =
prizes under the same conditions :,
60 the agents showing the best O.
loading. AS there are eight divis:c.
superintendent eighty agents will b,
competitors. Speed and improvement
In the use of the cars are desired
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
NARROWLY ESCAPED.
Governor Stuart and President Tucker
Came Near Being Killed.

Sdf'S tsSd' SGinJ NiilSU.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 5-Governor Stu
art of Pennsylvania ard President Har-
~ st. George Tucker Of the James
town exposition had narrow escapes
from serious injury and possibly death
In runaway on the outside Of the e.
position grounds Friday prior to tho
commencement of the PENNSYLVANIA
day celebration there. A team attach
ed to carriage in which We're mem
bers of Governor Stuart's staff ami
others dashed into the Pennsylvani.
ans and missed by hairs breadth
the carriages ahead containing Gov
Stuart and President Tucker who
would nave both been dashed into
the water below had they been struck.
The runaway horses were stopped by
soldiers strikingt hem in the head
with their guns. No one was seriously
hurt The incident occurred on the
long deep water pier
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Steen Suicided.

New Orleans. Oct 5.-The BODY Of
Clark Steen. secretary of the New
Orleans port commission, who dsap-
peared several DAYS ago, and whose
clothes We're found in an empty skiff
In Lake Pontchartrain, was fou"d
floating In the lake Steen was for
merly exalted ruler of the local lod re
Of ELS aud members of that ord J,
have taken charge of the BODY, A
MESA gn found in the skiff indicated
that atean suicded.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
True Bills Returned.

Harrisburg. Pa, Oct. 5.-True bits
were returned in four more of the
capitol prosecutions by the Dauphin
county grand jury. This disposes V
thirty-two cases. The jury was d s.
charged with the usual thanks of II o
court. District Attorney Weiss will
call up the cases next Wednesda y
for the purpose Of fixing the data
of the trials, and the defendants will
renew their bail at that time for the
next term of court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Succumbs to Injuries.

New Orleans, Oct 5.-John Denison.
Z nOn-union machinist. died here at the
Charity hospital as result OF injuries
received several weeks ago when at
tackled by men alleged to be striking
machinists. He is said to have come
to New Orleans from Washington or
New Yo"k. No arrests have been
made
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
COTTON GiNMED.
Census Bureau on Friday Issued Com
plete Report.

plete Report.
Washington. Oct. 5-Thc census hu-
reau Fristy issued complete report
showing the quantity of cotton ginnei
from the growth Of 1907 mp to Sept .
as 500 81 bales, against 2.D57,o8J
last year, and 2,355,756 in 1905 Re,
ports count round bales as half bales
The total number of active ginneries
reported was 1852. Total ginneries
reporting to Sept. % last year was 30
416, and III 1905 was q 1888.
The number of round bales for 1867
was Al 1856. as compared with $500
for 1906 and 74,S16 for 1905
Sea Island bales numbered 4.24o for
1907, as compared with 1850 for 1905
and I 1886 for 1905
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
BADLY WRECKED.
Four Cars Leave Track and Turn Gem
pletely Over.

Beaumont. Oct. 5.-A freight train
on the Santa Fee Center branch, near
Pineland was wrecked by four cars
heavily loaded with timber leaving the
track The train was southbound ard
was rounding a short curve on a dow
from the track and turred over entire
ly off the tight of way Several other
cars folio wing left the train, but re
manned upright on the grade. No oue
was injured, The southbound pas
senger was behind the wreck and wa
several hours late
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Fif.v-Cne Verified Cases,

San Francisco. Oct. 5.-Fifty-one
verified cases Of buhonic plague have
develored in San Francisco to date
according to the report being kept in
the office Of DR.. Blue of the marine
hospital service, in charge of the work
of eradication. There have been thirty
deaths. About thirty suspects are IN
der observation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

Huntsville. Ala. Oct. 5.-W. J. Pres
ton Of thu Huntsville Cotton mills was
arrested ard lodged in Jail on CHARGE
of giving whisky TO minors One of tho
superintendent of the Huntsville mills
had him arrested and claims that he
gave whisky to several of the young
employees Of the mil and got them
drunk while they were at work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Botn Enqines Demolished.

st. Louis, Oct 5.--A headOn collision
between passenger and freight
train on the Wabash road occurred
near Nicely. III. Both engines were
practically demolished According to
the statement of General Manager Mill
er no person was seriously hurt, but
eight received bruises and cuts
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
1o Be Iaken to Oklahoma.

New York. Oct. Frank Rush, the
western cowboy naturalist is expected
here at once to take charge of the
heard of buffalo at the New York
Geological gardens. which will be sent
to the Wichita national forest reserve
In Oklahoma and kept in an 5000 acre
park. which is in readiness for them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

Tecumseh. Okla. Oct. 5-Doc Dock
the great medicine man o. the kicla
poo tribe. Iii derwCnt an operation, Ia :
ing an arm amputated because o. .
serious injCs'y received with croGs
cut saw several days ago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

Topeka. Oct. 5-The Atchison. To
peka and Santa Fe Railroad coVhany
announces an increase of wages to its
5000 machinists and boiler makers
over the entire system of cents an
hour and an increase to helpers of
/ IL cents an hour, effective Oct I.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
September Canal Excavation.

Washingto oct. 5-ExcavatiOn i
the Panama canal during Septernboi
aggregated 1.157,412 cubic yards L
the canal i'rism proper the excavati y
were 1,4S1.3H7 cubic yards. aga, =
1,274.4o4 cubic yards in August am
1,05S,770 cubic yards in July.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
CAPTAIN MlKkELS SEN.

The Arctic Explorer Whose Vesae
Was Wrecked In Polar Sea.
Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen, whose arc
tic expedition was wrecked north of
Alaska, was more fortunate than sore
party did not perish. Unlike most arc
tic explorers. he did not so to the far
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
NJ stionai League.

Boston, 4 Brooklyn, 3; ten innings
Chicago ~: st. Louis. !
Pittsburg. 2: Cincinnati, l; CiHCi1
natl 6, Pittsburg. !.
New York. T. Philadelphia. .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
MlSHAPS AT FIRE,

TWO Persons Sustain Serious Inju"ic :
During Blaze at Ardmore. 2
Ardmore, Oct 5-Two persons were
seriously injured in a fire early F.
day. Jim Nix of Pau1s Valley had h
right leg broken near the hip joint. arf
Jacob Sharpe. a boy, was badly burned
from the waist up. Three building
were damaged. The fire originated
In a restaurant that was complet
loss. and caused from explosion of .
gasoline stove Loss amounts to abou,
$4,000; partly insured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Club Formed.

Houston. Oct. 5.-Southern Engin,
eering and Electrical club was organ
lied here With 100 members.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

Paris, Oct. 5.-Count Castellane fail,
ed to appear in court Thursday and
the divorce is now absolute
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

Shreveport oct. Fir on 70
plantation, near here. burned -
horses, tWenty-seven hogs and riu-I
grain
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Heavy CoWrcour,

Dallas. Oct. 5.-The heaviest rain !
this vicln't:' Fer several months
place Friday. It fell over four ho13
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Socialist Colony.

Chippewa Falls Wis. Oct 5-Chi-
cago Socialists will found colony
near this riace.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
PHILADELPHIA's PROSPECTS.

Detroit Has to Los. Three Games ~
Former Club Gets Championship
In the first game Friday nj Wash
ington the locals defeated the Phila.
delphia American Baseball league club
to I. The second contest was won
by Philadelphia. Z too
New York 3 Boston I
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06
Steamboat Burns.

Albany, Ga, Oct. 5.-Steamer Ray
mond Fl. burned near here, Loss is
sos 900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-06

st. Petersburg. Oct. 5.---JaDahsse 10
to be taught in the military academy
here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
: MARCUS
AURELIUS
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright, by Joseph b. Bowies)
BY HAROLD AVERY

II was while large party OF us
we're staying one summer at farm
house that the hoy picked him up
little, sad.faced, lop-sided, mongre
puppy.
The old sheep.dog, who had lonl
lost all recollection OF his own child
hood. treated him with that arrogant
contempt with which Age, that may
be said to have learnt words OF ons
syllable. habitually regards poo
Youth, still struggling with the alpha
bet, and In consequence the unfor
tunate juvenile was forced to seeb
amusement in the society OF a litter o.
small pigs. Whenever you crossed
the iarmyard you were sure to catch
sight Of him trotting about with his
jected look, and ragged puppy coat
making him the very person ifcation oil
poor little four.footed prodtgal
Whether, under the circumstances
it would have been fair TO have
blamed the pup for his choice OF
friends, or to have judged him by the
company he kept. are questions which
the reader can decide, bnt know, at
the time he certainly seemed to me to
be, from an Intellectual standpoint
hardly at all superior to his con1pan
Ions 10y
When you called him he promptly
ran away, and II you pursued he would
lie down and grovei on his back in the
mud, and as often as YOU set him on
his feet he Instantly fell down again
What little mind he had appeared to
be attracted towards medical research.
and ,hating no one else to practice
Gn) he freely administered TO himself
most strange garbage with all that dis
regard OF personal risk which charac.
terizes true martyr OF science.
A pencAant for prescribing for his
own real or fancied ailments seemed
indeed TO attend him all through lite,
and even now. though we'll advanced
in years II Is hardly possible 10 take
him for a run round the garden ~ith.
ont being startled by his suddenly
commencing to cough and choke In an
Rlarniingly noisy manner over some
particularly long blade of grass which
he has rashly undertaken to swallow.
The hoy. however, with the same
youthful confidence which caused him
TO believe that the vile little imitation
meerschaum that he smoked clandes
timely behind the hayrack would some
day Colo ayerred that the pup had
future before him, and, when full
grown, would be in some way or other
remarkable animal. So firmly did
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
His SAGE Conclusion.

well, sab. II so please, dess 90
ahead and dung in 20 predestined
pro.ratty, and be done wild IT," trife
impatiently said good Brother Shin.
paw. who was passing the hat.
Il isn't got all day TO linger whilst
20 premedioates over the mattah.
Dess recollect dat de I.awd loves a
churful giver, and prorawm accaw-
din"
'Yessah' Toe be sho'!" pleasantly
replied old Brother Bimmelick, who
was hesitatingly coming over %
cent piece. dime. nickel and q
copper cent, reposlng in the palm OF
his hand Wen, nh. den. muh brud-
der as | KANT uo-ways contribute dis
yuh auawtah AS churfully as ] kin
dis lnjun-headed penny, dess suits
de sction 10 de words. as dey SEE in
stories and chucks de cent piece into
de election dat am bein' took up for
de heather. uh-way OF yonder some'rs.
dunnah whuh. "-Nomsn's Home
Home Com panions.-. -i..--
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
pr.eoei.y Of the Modern Child.

There is no doubt that the thought.
ful child Of TO-DAY would have been the
much punished child OF the past. says
the London Chronicle At the same
time the witty child does add TO the
gsyety OF life. 4esid~s enforcing a
higher standard o. cchisisation among
her reprovlng elders IT was mis-
take. for Instance. on the part OF the
reproviug elder TO tell one Of these
wits Of the nursery that II she was 50
naughty she would not go to be ~.
The little culprit seemed impressed
for brief moment and then she gave
a resigned Sigh "0h. well. she re-
marked. rive been to two thesters
and a party and a circus can't eH-,
pect 10 20 everywhere.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17

this uuacCOuntahle belief take root In
his heart thai he secretly purchased
the object Of il from the farmers son
he price paid being a dime and the
two bottom Joints OF hshing rod.
THIS happened the day before We
left and on the following morning.
while returning In an open wakonnette
sudden exclamation from one ~ me
ladies caused ms 10 glance in the al.
rectiOn 0f The box seat. and we we're
surprised 10 observe small. brown
face peering down an US from under
the BOYS elbow. with quaint. apollo
getlcs loos which seemed 70 say. I'm
here, but don't blame me"
You don't mean 10 say you've
brought hat little beast with You
"Of course I have" answered thu
boy. taking The mongrsl up In his
arms He's mine and he's not a M
tie beast Are you my besnty?"
Ugh you dirty thing exclaimed
tbe pretty cousin. How can YOU le,
him uck yoa7"
Hes only kissing me
Well dant lei him do tt
Go on" answered The 5oy. viii
charming impudenre. You're jealous.
ooh cried The girl dimple CON
ing in hcr soft cheek sad sdornins
Ike jevsl. very well I'u never ais.
YOU again.
-Won4 toJ, Jlst valt tli We z,
into The train"
Al. boy. that vas long ago nov. IN,
lines change
II must have been nearly Is month
before ! saw the DuD again On Ia.
occasion. having called a. The boy
home ard sirollef out into The "a
den ] saw. sitting IN the -Insbi1e o.
IN the very ce1tee o. the Lawn. IN
shapeiv, disre1utabie boxing dog. az
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
TO AILlNG WOMEN.
A Little Sound Advice Will Help Many
Sufferer in Cairo.

Ne woman can be heaoIthy and vel
| if the Kidneys are sick. Posons that
pass off in the urine when the kidneys
are we'll are retained in the body
when the kidneys are sick. Kidneys
/ and bladder get inhamed and swollen
crowdiug the delicate female organs
nearby ana sometimes dispiacine
them This is the true cause of many
bearing down pains. lameness. back
ache, sdoache. etc, Uric poisoning
also causes headaches, dizzy spells
lang or, nervousness and rheumatic
pain.
When suffering so, try Doan's Kid.
ney Pills, the remedy that cures sick
kidneys You will get better as the
kidneys get better, and health will
return when the Kidneys are well.
Let a Cairo woman tell you about
Doans Kidney Pills.
Mrs. Joseph Vollmer, of 215 Ninth
street, says: For quite long time
my back ached and Twas uncertain
what caused it. If | stopped suddenly
or lifted anything heavy, | was often
compelled to scream with pain. | tried
some simple makeshifts but in place
Of growing better ! became worse
and finally could only look after my
domestic cares with the greatest
difficulty. One day during the winter
| happened to read an article in a
newspaper which told about the
qualities of Doans Kidney Pills and
my husbnad got a box for me at Paul
G. Schuh's drug store. If the frs box
had not greatly helped me, | never
would have bought the second one
and if the second one had not radi.
cally disposed of my backache,
could not be induced to publicly
recommend tho remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
HOME FOR SEAMEN
BUILDING TO MARK GROWTH or
sEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
New York Enterprise Which Has
Done Much to Help Morally and
Spiritually the Sailor Lads
While in City.

This coming spring ground will be
broken near the Battery. New York
city, for 100000 building for the
Seamen's Church institute. an organi-
cation which was formed In 1908
through the efforts of Rev. Archibald
Il, Mansfield, who appreciated the de-
plorable condition OF seamen and es.
tablished reading-room for the sail
ors over a saloon. The house was one
in which Robert Fulton, inventor Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
"The Uncle" Was There.

Harry Becesford, who is starring il
The Woman Halter" tells a funny
story of his early days on the stage
Il was cast for the part of a meek
looking young man and after the cur
tain went up on the second act
made my entrance with a rain coat
thrown over my arm and loudly called
Uncle. Uncle Before | could proceed
with my lines a gracelcSs gallery god
sang ont at the top of his voice:
All tight I'm comisg How much
do YOU want on it,
Mr. Derc ford comes 10 the opera
house i'm THE Woman Halter" Tues
day. February 18th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
Labor owe Feast

The first annual smoker and labor
love feast" of the Cairo Central
Labor union will be held a Union
hall Tuesday. February 10. from S
to II O'Clock. All union men are vel
come TO attend Prominent labor lead.
CTS from abroad will be present and
addrcs the assemblage Pres dent r,
l.. Finney is making elaborate prepa-
rations for the affair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS
The Merry BurIesquers.

The appearance of The Black
Crook Jr, Burlesquers. for men only
under the direction of Harry Hastings
at the opera house Monday night
February 18th. is announced by Man
ager Williamson The company Is
one of he largest and most expensive
of its Kind on the road, and presents
lively and pleasing entertainment
Of burlesQue and vaudeville which
has all the charm of novelty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
aNrs. remple,s telegram"

Mrs Temple. Telegram will be
hc attraction at the opera house
matinee and night Friday. February
23nd
This farce is clean. clever and al
ways trimming with mirth and funny
situations. u is said 10 be without
doubt The most emphatic comedy sue
cess Of recent years. The same elab-
crate production viii be seen here as
presented OF all previous succe= sful
engagements. it is announced
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Bank Lost Official.

In The death Of Christian NJ. Oster
loh last week, the Alexander County
National bank lost one Of its founde, s
and directors He wa one of several
who started the bank and was one Of
its financial pillars til his death His
place as director win be filled at n
mex stockholders meeting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-17

The lovers of a bright comedy play
by refnel actors Of culture and edu
eaton viii nave a treat in store when
George AIDES comedy masterpiece
The College Widow appears in this
eity next Saturday night
This remarkable play now in it-
third season. il presented by NJ
Hearr ~. Savage with The same PEI
lection Of detail thai marked its al
year u- in New York.