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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
JAMES Kenmore COOPER AND HIS GRAVE
IN CHRIST CHURCH CEMETERY, COOPERs-

JAMES Kenmore COOPER AND HIS GRAVE
TOWN.
destroyed Otsego Hall. which in the
earlier years of the century was the
most pretentious dwelling in central
New York. For many years the site
of Cooper's home was Il neglected will
derness. The grounds passed into the
possession of the late Alfred Corning
Clark. who formed plan for improv-
ing them, which was carried out by
his widow, now the wife Of Bishop
Henry c. Potter of New York Through
Mrs Potter's interest and generosity
the grounds have been made a public
park, and a fine library and museum
has been erected upon site opposite
the entrance to the grounds, which
serves as repository for relics con-
nected with the author and his family.
A bowlder weighing thirty tons marks
the site Of the ancestral Cooper home,
Q. A. Wards famous statue of the
Indian Hunter" so well known to Wis
itors to Central park, New York. In
Lakewood cemetery, overlooking Otse-
go lahe, COOperstown citizens erected
tall and imposing monument, sur
mounted by q statue of Leatherstock-
ing and his dog. 1t is just below the
spot of the opening scene in 1.-THE Pho
neers" and not far from the conical
granite bowlder in the. lake known as
Council rock. This was a famous
meeting place for the Indian hunters
and scouts Of the times about which
Cooper wrote and is made use of by
the author in that part of The Deer
slayer" where Chingachgook and Deer
slayer meet to complete their plans for
the search of Wah-ta- wah
On account Of the interest shown by
Bishop Potter and his wife in the
preservation Of the historical associa-
lions Of Cooperstown this distinguish
ed divine was assigned an important
place in the ceremonies of the week
beginning Aug 4, being invited to de-
liver one of the principal addresses
and to read the poem written by Mrs
Julia Ward Howe for the exercises
on Aug. at Cooper's grave, under the
shadow Of Christ church. Prominent
place WAS also given III the pro-
gramme to the Rev. DIR. Walton w.
BatterShall. rector of st. Peters
churchl Albany. the church whose rec
tor Of b century ago. the Rev j. Eli
son. W hs Cooper's instructor. Poems
and adj dresses were also prepared for
the OCCASION by Professor Brander
Matthew'S, Rev Ralph Birdsall Of
Christ church and Clinton Scollard.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

"onN9oN' first Il candidate
for governor, and some of his OppO-
nents thought to beat him by recalling
the fact that his mother took in wash
ing The circumstance that he did not
allow her to do it after he was four
teen years old, but took upon his young
shoulders the burden of supporting Il
family of five, rallied so many voters to
his side that he was elected by Il large
majority, even though in the national
election the state gave Mr.. Roosevelt Il
big majority Governor Johnson was
chosen for second term last autumn
He has won high praise for the man
ner in which he has conducted his Of
flee and handled questions arising out
of the necessity of regulating the large
corporations.
Governor Johnson is not an orator,
but is fluent speaker. In an address
at Duluth some time ago he said:
''Ten thousand a year is enough for
any man." and he betrayed what may
be. after all, his real ambition LAS d
life work." he went on, Il would rath-
er be able to provide for the needs Of
a family, enjoy the fellowship of good
books and good friends and write one
book that would be read 100 years
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
ONE REASON WHY.

The Homer Guardian-J Journal says ::
Much is said in praise of the recent
clean campaign in Mississippi We are
glad it was clean campaign. But there
is no doubt but that the personal habits
of John Sharp Williams lost him thous-
ands of votes The fact that he in
dulged in intoxicants to excess was not
alluded to by the press Or on the stump
but the fact was known to the people of
Mississippi, and lost him many votes
But for this his majority would have
been larger"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK
OF The Shreveport Mutual Building
Association.

Shreveport, La, June 1, Ioo7.-Pu:
suant to notice, dated April 10, 1907, a
copy of which is hereto annexed, and
which has been published in the Shreve
port Times for more than thirty days,
and a printed copy Of which notice has
been mailed, post paid, addressed to
each stockholder. at his usual place 81
residence, more than forty days priur to
this date, meeting of the stockhol1 er 5
Of the Shreveport Mutual Building As
ISOLATION was this day held, at its olfice,
No z22 Milan street, Shreveport, Louis
lana, at 8 o'clock pm, at which meet
| ing FIVE hundred and seventy three
| t573) stockholders were present Ill per
son or by proxy. said stockholders own
ing and holding ninety three hundred
and ninety (o3o5) shares of the
| stock OF Sa.id association, OF the par
value OF one million eight hundred and
| hfty-eight thousand (SI,958ooooo) dol
lars, said amount OF stock being more
! than two-thirds of the total amount OF
the capital stock of said association, said
total capital stock being thirteen thous
and nine hundred thirtyfve (I3,o55)
shares, OF the par value OF two million
seven hundred and ffty-eight 8.ousand
dollars (S2,758ooo oo), and owned and
held by 1910 stockholders.
Whereupon, said meeting was organ
ized by the election by said stockholders
OF NJ, J. Goldsmith, a stakeholder. as
F.. chairman, and George W. Stone, a stock
| holder, as secretary of said meeting.
| The following resolution was then
read to the meeting, when it was moved
and seconded that it be adopted, and,
the question being put to vote, it was
adopted by unanimous vote, viz;
Resolved, That the capital stock d
this association is hereby increased from
two million FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars (S2, 500, 10000 to five million dol
lars (S5 yoooooo) divided into twenty-five
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
A N0VELlsT'S OWN ROMANCE.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, His Caree'
and Approaching Marriage.

The approaching marriage Of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle naturally suS-
gests queries as to the personal and
domestic. side of the creator of Sher-
lock Holmes. The author is forty
eight and in full physical as Well as
mental vigor. He married at twenty
seven Miss Louisa Hawkins of Min
sterworth. Gloucester. and several
children were born to them. Mrs.
Doyle died several years ago. In
September Sir Arthur will take as his
second wife Miss Jean Lechie OF
Crow borough. The gifted writer
who, next to Kiplng, is perhaps the
best paid Of any of the literary guild
of today, has Il house at Iiindhead. i'll
Surrey. which is filled with mementos
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

TWO NEW PICTURES OF GENERAL BOOTH.
labored Zealously to Christianize the
multitude, to purify the public mind
and to improve the material welfare of
the poor. The militant idea struck
him forcibly just thirty years ago,
when his Halleluiah band, then spread
all over the British isles, became the
Salvation Army and he its general.
In his seventy eighth year he is more
widely known and revered than aay
other figure in the religious world eA-
cept the pope of Rom There are
many others conducting evangelical
and spiritually uplifting work in
smaller fields, but there is none his
equal in the public vision.
Since he received his honorary de-
gree at the University Of Oxford Gen
eral Booth has been making tour Of
Great Britain in a motor car. In ev-
cry humble hamlet there is a branch
Of the Salvation Army. He has been
received everywhere with veneration
by great throngs. No emperor ever
called forth a greater manifestation
Of his power over the people. He has
lately appointed his own successor. a
privilege denied to the crowned kings
William w. Finley, president Of the
Southern railway, has come into I'M
usual prominence on account of the
controversy between his railroad and
the state of North Carolina which has
occasioned conflict between the state
and federal courts and rejuvenated the
doctrine of state rights as political
issue. Mr.. Finley succeeded to the presi-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18


of his adventures in almost all parts
of the world and which Is in many
respects an ideal home for an author
Though so successful in the literary
field now. DR.. Doyle labored for many
years to achieve recognition as writ
err AS a young man he wrote more
or less from time to time-indeed. he
wrote and illustrated at the early age
of six precocious story Of adventure
but it was only about fifteen years
ago that his revenue from his writings
became sufficient to enable him to de-
vote his whole time to literature. He
had practiced for a dozen years pre-
vious to that time as physician. He
has said that during the first ten years
he wrote short stories for magazines
he did not make from this source an
average of $3.50 a year. DR.. Doyle
served as surgeon in the South
African war and in 1902 was knighted
in recognition Of his literary and pa
triOtic achievements.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
A FAIR NATURE STUDENT.

Grace GaIIatin Thompson Seton, Wife
Of Noted Writer on Animals.
President Roosevelt in his remarks
about nature fakirs did not mention
Grace Gallatin Thompson Seton. al
though he did call in question the kind
of stories about animals written by
her husband, Ernest Thompson Seton.
Mrs. Seton is a very accomplished
woman and has done creditable work
herself, both as an artist and as d
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

from now than to
be able to amass all
the money in the
world"
The wife Of the
governor is a gra-
ciOus and hand
some woman, barely
thirty years of age
and tall, brown
haired and with the
ruddy glow of health
in her cheeks. She
is a native of Wis
cOnsin and met the
governor while on a
visit to st. Peter,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

writer She calls herself book de
signer and writer. Like her husband.
she is exceedingly fond of the out of
door life and has extensive oppor-
tunities for INDUCING her tastes on
the large estate in Connecticut where
the author of Wild Animals IIav"
Known has established his home She
was born in 1872 in Sacramento. Cai
and is graduate Of the Packer Col
iegiate institute, New York. The Pine
tograph Of Mrs. Seton is published b!
courtesy Of Doubleday Page & Co.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

and in til" forests prilncvH! il the 60 i
Uany Of Indians and guide: az 81.
among the most popular " :nt }.p....
by American authors The centennial
celebration in CooperStown, y. y,
which was for many year; t.lr IN
thor's home. has awakened! rrncWe
interest in his career and acnie.r
ments. Coopr:Stown WAS founded by
William Cooper the father al James
Fcnimore Cooper. who WAS TIL" first
judge Of OtScgo county and the first
to represent his district in congress.
He was Il native of New Jersey. but
Oh securing large landed interests IN
central New York removed his family
thither. He at first erected Il log
house. ana in this the future author
who was born in New Jersey in 1879
spent his early childhood, As soon
as he could do so the elder Cooper
erected 4 manor house long known as
OtScgo Hall, and this structure was
the sons home from 1921 until his
death In it he wrote some of his best
known works. 1t was burned in 1875.
The tooprrStOWn of today contains
many things that remind the visitor of
its connection with the first noted and
successful American writer OF fiction
The author loved his country and rev
eIed in the Beauties of its scenery
and the romance of its legendary tales
and warlike history. As his works abun-
dainty testify. Yet in his own day he
was much misunderstood. and he did
not enjoy the popularity among his
countrymen that he deserved, Now
that he has been for many years dead
and gone. he is duly honored. and the
spots associated with his career are
carefully marked. while his resting
place in the graveyard of Christ
church. Cooperstown. is held especial
ly sacred. Cooper died in 1851. and it
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

crease of stock, viz: Twelve thousand
five hundred (I2,5oo) shares of two
hundred dollars $500 each may be iss
sued as full shares of two hundred dol
lars $500 each, or as half-shares of
one hundred dollars (SIoo) each
Said meeting then adjourned.
NJ. J. GOLDSMITH,
Chairman.
GEO. W. STONE, Secretary.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, David T. Land, a Notary
Public, i'll and for Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared NJ J.
Goldsmith and George w. Stone, who,
being each by ME duly sworn, depose
and say that they were respectively
chairman and secretary of the meeting
jof the stockholders of the Shreveport
Mutual Building Association, held on
June I, 1907, and that the above and
foregoing IS a true and correct copy of
the minutes OF ssie proceedings cs the
said stockholders meeting, and that all
t Of the facts set forth in the above copy
NJ McT1c,,1TIJ
GRO " cT0N-E
o"'f" % ana subscribed before me
this 5th DAY u August 1907.
David l. hAND,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

Governor ] o h H.
sons presidential
chances, the Occa-
sion for calling out
the troops did not
arise. He is the
man favored for
the De Ocra tic
presidential nOni-
nation by Colonel
Henry Watterson
of the Louisville
COurier-JOurnal. 1t
is three years since
he became a ma
tiOnal figure. 1t
was in the fall Of
1864 that he was
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

dency Of the road
when its former
president, Samuel
Spencer, was killed
in a wreck last
Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. Finley was
born at Pass Chris
tan, Miss. in 1853
and started his rail-
way career as a
stenographer to one
of the vice presi-
dents Of the New
Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern
and rose in ten
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

HNN' o. warped him or
stunted his growth as citizen. man
of affairs and as Il specimen OF phys
zeal manhood. He belongs to half
lozen clubs and is active and popular
In them, takes a keen interest in pro-
gresSive movements both as maya
zine publisher and as an individual
citizen, keeps up the acquaintance
ships of his college days, and in spite
of the many demands of his business
finds time for outdoor sports and eX-
arcise. especially for golf, and is often
seen OH the links of two golf clubs in
Montclair, y. j., where he makes his
home He is one of the leading spir-
its in the Commonwealth club,
uniuAe organization for men and boys,
which is a power for good in Upper
Montclair Mr.. Ridgway was born in
Muskingum county. O.. and studied
at Northwestern university for two
years, afterward going to Yale, where
he took the degree of bachelor of arts
with honors. He was for some years
associated with Frank l.. Munsey in
became publisher of Everybody's
Magazine about four years ago. In
recent address at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Mr. Ridgway spoke in praise of the
much abused yellow journal He
said in part: The yellow journalist.
when he literally yells the 100000
poor families of this country out Of
their mental apathy and compels them
to take an interest in life and affairs.
is public benefactor. God speed the
mission of the yellow press"
In his last years General William
Booth of the Salvation Army is receiv-
ing honors from most unexpected quar-
tiers. Who would have dreamed TWEEN
ty-five years ago that he would receive
from such a conservative institution
as Oxford university an honorary de-
gree? Yet at the same time that OK
ford complmented the great Ameri-
can humorist and man of letters, Mark
Twain, by the bestowal of degree it
also honored the venerable Salvation
LIST, making him a doctor of civil law.
With his long white beard and bris
Ting hair he makes an impressive fig
ure in his academic robes.
Since his formation of his Hallelu-
lab band III the early sixties he has
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
The Assessor Fooled.

Cunning Assessor Ito Kreesus' wife)
Wonder if l could get an idea from
you as to how much your husband is
worth?
Truthful Wife, don't know. From
the way he sti:!-s me should say
that instead of bcin. assessed for any
thing at all tIe city ought to pay him
something.-Boston Transcript
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

Boys ard girls the
world over will
be Interested in Il
relic that recently
came into the pos
session of an Amer
lean woman. Mrs.
Huldah b. White Of
Philadelphia. 1t is
the Old time tirelOck
used on the island
of Juan Fernandez
by Aleyapder Sci
kirk. whose expert
enceS formed the
basis for Daniel De
foes story entitled
Robinson truSOe.'
The tirelOck has an
authentic pedigree
and was for 4 long
time in the posses
sion of Selkirk'S rel
ativeS near his birth
place, Largo, Fife
shire. 1t was pur-
chased by Mrs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
EXAMPLES,

'The country air develops an enor-
nous appetite, doesn't it," commented
one summer boartler.
yes" answered the other. Judging
by the mosquitoes Washington Star
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

Vice President Fairbanks likes young
people with five children in the
family. four sons and a daughter,
the Fairbanks household has always
been lively one and it has long been
known for its open hearted and old
fashioned hospitality. Mrs. Fairbanks
is prominent in patriotic movements.
and her husband encourages her in her
special work in woman's sphere.
The strike among the miners i'll the
iron regions of Minnesota threatened
to put Governor John A, Johnson i'll
difficult situation by requiring him to
decide whether or not to call out the
state troops to enforce order in the
districts affected by the strike. For
presidential candidate this is risky
thing to do on account of the liability
of his motives being miscOnstrued by
opponents. Fortunately perhaps for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
August s, 1907

L YOU are one of those who are mar
tscutar about your stationery, send it to
Us. Phone 1000, either kind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

found him general traffic manager OF
the Great Northern In 1895 he was
made third vice president of the South
ern and was second vice president Of
the same road when the death of Mr..
Spencer occurred and he was chosen as
its head. Mr.. Finley was intimately
associated with James j. Hill while
traffic manager OF the Great Northern
and lated second vice president and
was looked upon by Mr.. Hill as one
Of the coming railway men of the coun-
try
In the contest over the North Caro-
lima galway rate law Mr.. Finley was
arrested and was being taken before n
police Judge when released on writ
Of habeas corpus issued by Judge
pritchard of the federal court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
.-<@ N-~
Shor} Stories
About People.
~

pubiis II CT
of Everybody $
Magazine, lir-
man j. Ridgway.
W no has recently
taken to the lecture
platform. is an il
luStration Of L man
who Is developed
in an all around
way AS Il maya
zine editor and
publisher he has
won conspicuous
success. but his de-
voCion to the liter
airy life has not
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

years to be assistant general freight
agent of the road Ten years later
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

his home town. They were married
four years ago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
>-> >-1
In Memory Of j. |
Fenimore Cooper. |
1y ~ -

KENMORE COOPER has h>r'.
dead more than half Il CO.!
tury. but his stories % II.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22

daily, what in few wears will be the
type of American citizens? The work
OF the home missionary is essential in
bringing this inferior horde into some
thing akin to the ideal OF our fore
fathers. Mrs. Broad has had a most
interesting experience, having begun
missionary work at seventeen years of
age and risking her life among hostile
Indians. Now at seventy-oue she is
still given strength to tell of the "shin.
ing Jesus way" Her voice is remark
ably clear and sweet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22
the home of Mrs. wv. Tanner, last
Thursday.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Rev. Leeds will fill his regular APP
pointments next Lords Day, the 24th,
morning and evening.
The Y. P. S. G. f. service last Sun
day night, under the leadership of Mr..
Jules Todd, was permeated with so
vital touch, that it seems worthy of
special mention. Miss Fannie Robin
son leads the Path, service to begin
at seven o'clock.
Miss Minnie Spurgin was the dele
gate from the Congregational Sunday
school, to the convention at New Or
leans this week.
Rev. Leeds is spending this week in
Jennings. The ministers of this asso-
aiation Southwest La are the guests
of the Jennings church.
DR.. jenkins, of Atlanta, who so de-
lighted his audience during the meet
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22
>oooooooooooooooIo oooooooooooooooooo>
ing of the association here last Decem-
Der, is expected in Welsh at an early
Jnta

ing of the association here last Decem.
Der, is expected in Welsh at an early
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broad, Congregation
al home missionaries, at large, visit
ed us on Friday last They conduct.
cd very interesting service at $3.50 p.
M, in which the contest between pa
gan and christian Indian life, was
sharply defined, both by incidents
from life and by the character of their
songs before and after conversion.
At eight O'Clock Mr.. Broad gave a
talk :on congregational Principles,
what is required 10 form Congrega-
tional church and a birds eye view
OF the part our denomination has in
our great United States" He gave a
special word of encouragement to the
Welsh church. Mrs. Broad gave a
picture of the "HOme Missionary He
rO," and caused her listeners to real
ize AS never before, his depriyations
and great service to His Master.
In view of the thousands of illiterate,
superstitious immigrants arriving
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22
BAPTIST CHURCH.

superintendent Day was happy last
Sunday in seeing such large Sun
day school.
Miss w. Lewis and Rev. H. M.
Grain were delegates to the New Orr
leans convention.
Pastor Grain Will assist Rev G.. V.
Edwards, of the First Baptist Church
Of New Orleans, in ordaining deacons
while he is in the city. He will also
meet the officers of the State B. Y. P.
D. and arrange a program for the en-.
campment in June next.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent
by number of the ladies of the Aux.
iliary, at the missionary tea given at