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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
. AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Caddo, that right of way
be and is hereby given to the Shreveport
Gas, Electric Light and Power COMPANY
to construct, operate and maintain gas
mains along and across the following
public roads in the Parish of Caddo, to-
wit: Fairfield road, Mansfield road, the
Norris Ferry road, Kings highway,
Southern avenue road and Texas and
Greenwood road and Tim Mooring's
Ferry road Such right of way to COM
mence at the limits of the City of
Shreveport and extend along said roads
for distance not exceeding five miles.
Be it further ordained. that the said
Shreveport Gas, Electric Light and
Power company shall place its said gas
mains at distance of not less than IS
inches below the surface, and whenever
or wherever it crosses either of said
roads, it shall restore the said roads in
as good condition as they were when
said work was done, and shall at all
times maintain such crossings Or places
where said pipe may be laid in good
condition
Be it further ordained, that the said
Shreveport Gas, Electric Light and
Power Company shall have the right at
all times to go in and upon said public
roads for the purpose of repairing said
pipe line, but such repairs shall be made
in such way as not to impede traffic
along said roads and same shall be left in
good condition after said work is done.
That in laying said pipes said company
shall do so under the direction of the
superintendent of public roads, and in
the event of any change of grade in said
roads the said pipes shall be lowered or
change at the expense of said company.
R. FURMAN, President.
A. l. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
HON. HARVIE JORDAN
President of the Southern Cotton Grow
ers Association Will Be in Shreveport
Wednesday, August FL.

Hon. Harvie Jordan, president, and
Hon. E. D. Smith, national organizer Of
the Southern Cotton Association, will
deliver addresses in Shreveport on Wed.
nesday, August Fl, at pm, and at
other places on the dates as follows:
Coushatta, Wedhe4 iay{ August 2rt
at pm.
Alexandria, Thursday, August ~, at
pm.
Gibsland. Friday, August e. at pm
Minden, Friday, August %, Sis pm.
Arcadia, Saturday, August "a. am.
Ruston, Saturday, August "A, pm.
Montrose, Saturday, August "a, at
Monroe. Saturday. August "a, at
80 pm.
In circular to The Caucasian Mr..
w. l.. Foster. president of the Caddo
Division of this association says:
1T is urgently desired that the various
parish organizations in whose territory
these meetings will be held. will at once
take active steps to advertise them as
widely as possible and secure full at
tendance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Fooled thu ainnara.

Pforzheim, Germany. possesses sew
eral choral societies. A few weeks
ago these societies received a letter
which purported to come from a So
ciety Of German singers in New York
inviting the Pforzheimers to, come over
to join In celebrating the Ave hun
dredth anniversary Of the founding OF
the German choral societies of that
city The Pforzheimers at once ac-
cepted and set to work to rehearse
and to make their preparations for the
journey. But just before they started
some one pointed out to them that
500 years ago not only were there no
Germans In New York., but that
Christopher Columbus had not even
discovered America. The Pforzheim-
ers then took great oath not to men,
tion the subject to any -one. but the
story got out and has almost equaled
that Of the famous captain Of HOE.
Denick n popularity Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Biu Claim For Mustache,

Herr Borel, a merchant, brought an
action in the high court Of Prague
claiming $3.50 damages from q former
friend named DragDnc. who had clip
ped off the ends Of his mustache with
a pair of scissors ut Il carnival bali
Twelve witnesses called by Herr Bo-
rel described in glowing terms the mag
nificence Of his mustache. 1t was the
heaviest and longest In the country
and when waXei reached from Shoul-
der to shoulder. 1t was stated that
now Herr Borel was so ashamed of his
altered appearance that he avoided the
public view, and his business suffered
In consequence. The court decided IN
favor Of Dragone on the ground that
the act complained of had been done
In jest and no damages had been prov
ed If Herr Borel had lost chance of
getting rich wife through the mutila.
ton of his Clustachr t'-:r Ui~'.t have
counted for legal dama"es. He was
however. married. and H.; wife had no
ground for n divorce in his altered ap-
pearance, even if she desired one
London Express.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Love Letters Wiped Out Church Debt.

Love Letters Wiped Out Church Debt.
There was great rejoicing in the
new Brooklyn church In Sicklerville,
N. j., recently when the last dollar Of
the debt against the parsonage was
paid. The money was raised in novel
manner
Every female member Of the church
wrote letter to all the boys that were
her schoolmates in bygone days, no
matter where they now live, solicit
ing contributions The men members
likewise wrote to their schoolgirl
sweethearts Of long ago. Many pleas
ant correspondence developed, and 1t
Is said some Of the letters were cal
culated to revive the spark of affection
that was kindled when the writer's
were youngsters, but as husbands and
wives were allowed to read one anoth-
er's letters not case Of jealousy is re-
corded
The money came in SO fast that in a
short time the entire debt was paid off.
and as the contributions are still CON-
Ing In the parsonage will be brighten
ed by a new coat Of paint.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
FIVE BABIES
Born in One Room in One Hour-All
Records Broken.

A special from Castleton, Va, to the
Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch says
Five children were born on the same
night and in the same room of noun
tain cabin on the estate of Judge Henry
c. Stuart of Russell County, Va. This
is the record birth event Of this part of
the country and puts to rout all cries of
race suicide.
The wholesale baby harvest took place
in the one-room hut of mountaineer,
who lived there with his wife, his daugh-
ter and her husband, all four living in
the same room. The mountaineer's wife
gave birth to triplets and his daughter
to twins within the same hour. On be-
ing asked about the occurrence. the
said: 1--WE saved FIVE, |
don't know how many got away Four
of the babies are alive and healthy.
There are now eight people living in
the one-room cabin.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
SHERIFFS SALE.

No Ii,437---In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish OF
Caddo, Louisiana: G. c. Hardman &
Co. vs.. Louis Malkus.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of the
Parish Of Caddo, Louisiana, will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, &C
cording to law, without the benefit OF
appraisement, at the principal front door
Of the court house of Caddo Parish
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1907
Lot No. 4 Of block No. 2 Of the Holmes
vile subdivision of the City of Shreve-
port. Louisiana, as per map recorded in
book. -, page, of the clerks Office,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the said defendant, and to be sold to sat
isty the debt specified III the said writ
in the sum Of N52.4s, with per cent
per annum interest from July 10, 1906,
and all costs Of suit, including 10 per
cent on said sum and interest as attor-
ney's fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, Aug, -. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15

Carolina Day. and Mr. Story on Com
monwealth Day 1t would be hard to
cxaggcratc the Importance of such an
experience Whether we believe i'll gov
eminent by discussion, or feel that it
has been superseded by government by
print, We must all believe in government
by men. and it is invaluable to have a
chance to hear men who are trusted by
their neighbors, and who, freed for the
moment from the meshcs Of party and
commercial considerations. help to speak
the mind of free and thinking people.
For that is the prevailing impression
made by the Jamestown Tercennial.
When due allowance has been made for
all the benefits derived from other expo
sitions. it is clear that nowhere else has
the great people of the United States so
successfully sat for its portrait, And
the likeness is not hattered The States
buildings emphasize local pride, local af-
lection, and dispense local hospitality,
arraigned his State for her failure to
deal adequately with popular education.
the labor question and the color line.
No phlanthropist from college settle
ment could have been more thorough or
candid i'll discussing the race problem;
no college professor could have done
better by the economic and educational
questions And professors and philan-
thropists in New England could have
learned much from the temper and the
matter of the treatment. The negro
building is quite as impressive as the
army and navy display. 1t bulks as large
as the displays of States wealth and in
dustry, and the baby farming is as sig
nihcant an extension of the kindergarten
principle as the long, narrow, steel gun
that is aimed by telephoned directions,
sighted from saddle and automatically
discharged in the department of ord
nance 1t may well be a question wheth-
err war is not teaching the lessons of
peace when the capture of fort con
sists in the announcement to its COM
mander that his electrical supplies are
all in the possession of the enemy-the
proof consisting in the total silence.
darkness and quiet of his command.
More attention of the public should be
given TO the admirable calendar of re-
unions and celebrations provided by the
management The president, II. St.
George Tucker, devotes his careful at
tention and the benefit of his long ex-
perience and wide social and profess
ional acquaintance to the programmes.
MARY A. JORDAN.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
Canada's Rifle Clubs,

In rifle practice aLaoilg civilians Can
ada is far ahead Of the United States
1t has I'D military rifle association
and 400 civilian rife associations The
military associations have member
chip of 1858 and the civilian 1870
In Canada each memter of Il civilian
Club draws 100 rounds of anunsnitio,
yearly. and the government allots !;
rifle to every foar men. If 10 riff,
range is available small casl, alio,
ance Is made toward the expenses
tho club.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
WHAT WILL 1T STAND FOR !?

The Commoner desires TO know what
will the Republican party stand for in
the next campaign. Will its platform
contain frank and candid statement of
the party's purposes, or will it contain
simply eulogy Of the party's past and
leave the public in doubt as to the party's
intentions? When President Roosevelt
was elected in 1904, his platform was
about as vague and indefinite as any
platform ever written. He was not COM
mitted to anything in the way Of re-
form, and his way has been thorny one
because he was accused of attempting
things which the people had not in
structed him to undertake. Will the
party learn a lesson from the past and
instruct its next candidate as to what
should be done? 1t is not always safe to
start a commander out with sealed III
Such policy may be exeus-
able in war, but it is not defensible in
the ordinary operation Of government.
Platforms are of no use except as they
disclose the plans and purposes of those
who write them. Let us have Repub-
liean platform that is explicit and defin-
lite and candidate representative Of the
platform Then if the Democrats. will
adopt the same course, we can have a
contest in which the people can choose
and in their choice can act intclligently.
Where does the Republican party stand?
What IS il going to stand for7 To what
policies viii il commit itself?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
THE LOST COLONY"
Il Settled on Roanoke Island In tho
Sixteenth Century.

It Settled on Roanoke Island In tho
Sixteenth Century.
The mystery of mysteries in our
American chronicle has been solved
at last. The famous Lost Gloomy of
Roanoke has been traced and its de-
scendants found in an obscure region
where they still retain the ancestral
names, cherish traditions that explain
many of the gap. in history and PIE
serve customs brought over by their
forefathers, who vanished utterly from
the ken of the mother country.
have been among them and talked
with them, The story of the Lost Col
ony'' is familiar to every student of
American history. 1t will be remem-
bered that Queen Elizabeth granted to
Sir Walter Raleigh patent IT" dis
cover, searche. finde out and view
such remote. heather and barbarous
lands, countries and territories not
actually possessed Of any Christian
prince"
The first expedition landed on Koa
noke island July (old style), 1894,
but without making any settlement:
second group gave up in Il year and
returned; later fifteen men left by Sir
Richard Grenville to hold the place
were either drowned or massacred In
1887 the indomitable Raleigh sent out
100 men and seventeen women. with
John White as governor This was
the memorable Lost Colony which.
contrary to Raleighs counsel, settled
on the i'll starred Roanoke island, de-
scribed as very sandy and low to-
ward the water side but so full of
grapes as the very beating and surge
Of the, sea overlooked them. of which
we found such plenty that in all the
world like abundance IS not to he
found
In August. 1887. the colonists need
ing supplies and other necessaries. the
governor was, Through their extreme
entreating. constrained to return to
England Before he could get back
the great war with Spain broke out
In 1890 Raleigh sent two ships with
Governor White. but Spanish war YES
SeIS bOdlueu. uIoNC tuclh
back. 1t was in 1891 before another
attempt could be made This time
Governor White reached Roanoke. He
describes what happened in phrases of
unconscious poetry, giving strangely
vivid picture of the loneliness Of the
new world and the Lost Colony"
1--WE let fall our Grapnel necrc the
shore & sounded with trumpet Call,
& afterwards many familiar English
tunes of Songs and called to them
friendly: but we had no answerc.''
Governor White gave up the search,
and nothing more is known of him.
Raleigh, ruined financially, having
spent 100000 on his colony without
penny of recompense, turned over his
grants to the London company. with
the advice that they seek to colonize
Chesapeake bay. and later the settle
ment at jamestown was made Ra-
leigh urged the new co!onists to seek
the old, but both the Croatans and the
colonists had totally disappeared.
first heard the tradition of the present
existence Of Raleigh's Lost Colony
here at Manteo. named after the old
chief who went to England and was
made lord of the island Of Roanoke
and Dasamonguepec," the first OF all
American titles.-Appleton's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
A MULE KILLED.

A mule was killed yesterday morning
by Highland Park car on Marshall
street. 1t is alleged the driver, Robert
Laphies, negro, whassas driving two
mules to a wagon, attempted to cross
the track when the car was thirty feet
distant. The motorman said he did all
he could to check the car and avoid the
accident The negro was slightly in
jured. The dead mules mate is alive
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
BIDS INVITED.

Notice is hereby given that at the
next regular meeting of the Police jury
of Caddo Parish, La, to be held DC
tober 9, 1907, bids will be received fol-
medicine for prescriptions for Jail fol-
next twelve months Right to reject any
and all bids reserved.
r. FURMAN, President.
A. 1. DURINGER, Clerk.
Aug. IS, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
FRUITS AND NUTS.


APPLES-Bushel baskets S. e5a34o.
Barrels $5.soa6oo.
ORANGES-Per box: California ma
vels $3.25a4.oo.
LEMONS-Per box So. 5oa675.
WALNUTS-Per h. California I6c ;
Naples 1sc.
PEANUTS-Raw hand picked pc.
ID. 7aSc; Ic higher on all grades roasted.
RAISINS-London layers, new crop
$I.ooa2oo.
ALMONDS-Pe ID. zoe.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per ID. Ioc
PECANS-Per lb. Texas zoe.
COCOANUTS-Per 100, none.
CURRANTS-Per pkg. Ioc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
CHICKENS AND EGGS.

CHICkENS-Per doz Hens S. GOA
$50; fryers $3.50; broilers $2.ooto So 90.
TURkEYS-Per lb. 12l-2c.
GEESE-Per dozen $4.soa5.oo
COCkS-Guineas and culls $zoo
DUCkS-Per doz. 5000.
EGGS-Per dozen Isc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; for
painting, paper-hanging and signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, i'll thu Cooper
building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
DR Z. G.. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that Dr. +. G, Allen has re-
sumed the practice of his profession.
Office in the Cooper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
BREADSTUFFS.

BREADSTUFFS.
FLOUR-Per Dbl. Best patents 5000 );
half patents and straights S.. so; extra
fancy $500
CORNMEALr-ln sacks $500.
CRACKERS-Pcr ID, A b { 6e;
creams Sc.
KICE-New Louisiana 4 to 7 &c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
ESCULENTS.

CABBAGE-Per crate s.. 5oa275.
ONIONS-Per bushel $I.4o
POTATOES-New per busfel $II5.
NAVY BEANS-Per lb. 3I-2aS &C
kRAUT-HaIf bbls. $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
PROVISION MARKET.

The quotations are revised carefully
and are correct
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
COFFEE.

COFFE-Fair IL I-2c medium 10 2 !;
better grades I2a13c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
HOG PRODUCTS.

BACON-Clear rib sides nc; dry
salt 10 1-2c.
HAMS-Per lb. I5c.
LARD-Per h., tierce compound
g 1-2c; pure lard nc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
FEEDSTUFFS.

FEEDSTUFFS.
CORN-Per bushel 7sc.
DAT S-Per bushel csc.
HAY-Per ton: Arkansas Sill so !;
timothy $500: alfalfa $500.
BRAN-Per sack $I.I5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

ER-COuntry, good to choice,
ISC; fancy creamery $50; lib. blocks
38c. 2
CHEESE-Daisy, per h. I6I-SS; lib
cuts I7c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
SUGAR AND MOIASSES

oUONN ANU WOLHSoES.
SUGAR-Standard granulated s I-2c;
choice yellow clarified &C.
MOLASSES-Choice 2sc; prime 28c /;
common I8c; pure sugar house Aoc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
COTTON MARKET.
Office Of The Caucasian.
Shreveport. La, Aug. IS, 1907.
SHREVEPORT RECEIpTs.

SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand Sept I........... 1867
Received this day -.
Received previously ..loS,6o8 loS672
Total stock to date =. =. ..m,33o
Shipments to date rq686o
Net stock on hand -. ,6sI
Same day last year -. =. 49,. LIZA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-11
.RDAGGED DOWN BY DESPAIR
Hundreds of Others in the Same
Plight.

Mrs. John H. Cole. of 81 Arlington
street, South birmingham. Mass, was
for years a martyr to kindney trouble,
but at last found a cure in Doan's
Backache Kidney Pills. She writes:
81 suffered greatly with periodical
headache, terrible bearing-down pains
and a whole train of minor symptoms.
My back was always weak and the
kidneys terribly disordered. l coulo
not rest at night and in the morning
would get up feeling i'll, tired, and dis
couraged, and without the least amn1-
ton to go about my household duties.
IF I sat down I felt as though l never
wanted to get up again; i grew tnlh
and haggard and developed deep cir
cles beneath my eyes. My appetite
grew less and less as the days went by
until at last I did not eat enough 10
keep a child alive.
During all Tins time was DOCTOR
ing and dosing myself with first one
remedy and then another until my
stomach fairly rebelled. I called in
doctor but soon saw that he did not
understand my case Well, you may
believe I was in despair for I had come
to that state where I did not care what
happened, when a friend told me what
a fine remedy and cure for kidney DIS
ease Doan's Backache Kidney PMS
were I bought box and before had
taken all of it I felt much better, my
back felt stronger and rested mucn
easier at night and was not troubled
with Nightmares and fits of wakeful-
ness as formerly. After that first box
was gone I bought another and stu
another, each one helping me ana
making me stronger and better, until
I had taken twelve boxes. By that time
not a vestige of my old trouble re-
manned and 1t is the greatest pleasure
to my life to say that Doan's Backache
Kidney Pills saved me from an early
breakdown"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
for sale by all dealers. Price so cents
per box. six boxes for $3.50, or mailed
on receipt of price by the HOLSTER
Drug Co, Ltd, Honolulu, wholesale
agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-11

while the Bulletin knows nothing
regarding Miss Dwight's plans, or
what she has written, this paper is
convinced that her failure to return
ahead of the party was not due-as
intimated by the Advertiser-to such
a shortage of funds that she did not
have the price of a telegram asking
for funds.
1.-The Advertiser states that Miss
Dwight's letter was written from
Portland.
After the Bulletin party left Port
land, they went to Tacoma, where
they were under the direct care of
Mr.. Frank McCandless, who repre-
scented the Tacoma Chamber of Conn
merce. Mr.. McCandless is a brother
of the McCandless brothers of this
city Mr.. James McCandless of this
city was in that vicinity at the time,
and Miss Dwight was sufficiently well
acquainted with his whereabouts to
send him an occasional postcard tell
ing of their movements.
Had her desire to return home been
so marked as the morning paper sug-
gests, she was not without friends in
a strange land.
Miss Dwight, after this aliegeu
Portland letter was written, went
from Tacoma to Seattle with the
party At Seattle, she met an old
friend and acquaintance in Riley i'll.
Allen, formerly living in Honolulu and
connected with the Bulletin. Again
was she near a friend who would
gladly have given the price of a ca
blegram if her plight were as repre-
sented and her desire to return home
so strong.
Miss Dwight after having been in
Seattle some time wrote James Nc
Candless in enthusiastic terms of the
proposed trip to Alaska. Had this in
formation been conveyed to the Bulle-
tin by any person on earth. there
would have been no Alaska trip-and
Miss Dwight would have been brought
home then and there If she remained
with the Bulletin party.
''Thene has not been at any time
any delayed drafts from Honolulu SO
far as the Bulletin is concerned.
I'm all the public comment that has
been made regarding the tour OF the
Bulletin party, one feature is notable.
1.-The young ladies have been enter
tanned in all the largest cities OF the
Coast by the best people of the town.
There is just one place where their
movements have been the subject OF
the Knockers Chorus. That place Is
Honolulu"