davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
THE PHONCGHAPH.
Some of the Cdd Ways In Which the
instrument Is Used.

A man went into Il music store last
week with a monograph record which
he asked the clerk to place i'll a ma
chine and reproduce the record upon it.
When the machine was started thu
sound of a baby's words and laughter
came from the horn
Hello, papa. Ere's It's fun me Ell
little Bob. | wusht God tum home
For a full minute the baby's voice
talked. Then came few words i'll a
woman's voice.
The man ,iabbed at his eyes with his
handkerchief and said:
That's my wife and baby talking
He was a travelling salesman His
home was in New York.
Il wouldn't have missed that for a
twenty dollar bill be said to tie clerk.
I've been away from home six weeks
now, and every Saturday evening
have received 4 record from home.
III tell you there's nothing SO good us
the sound of their voices. 1t beats Il
letter 200 city blocks. And that's go
ing some too.
How did he work that scheme?' the
clerk was asked
Easily. liz his home i'll New YOrl,
is talking machine. His wife simply
puts a blank record into it, and she
and the baby talk into it. Then she
mails it to i IN, and he has simply to
put the record into another machine.
to have it reproduced"
The clerk said that it was becoming
quite a fad for parents to have their
babies talk into a photograph record.
Then the record was carefully put
away to be kept until the infant grew
up.
'There'll he t.'& of fun with those
records" the c'"~3. said Imagine All
old man liH'tn.-. to the prattle of his
own baby voice"
A little more than a year ago the
wife of an orsanist in Kansas City
While visiting in Minneapolis sang My
Rosary for a talking machine record.
Not long afterward she died. The pho
nographic record was sent to her hus-
band here. Occasionally he listens to
is great comfort to him.
Photographs are put to many queer
uses. They are sometimes used at flu
nerals to reproduce sacred songs.
Where persons are too poor to pay the
expense of regular singers it is often
found satisfactory. Sermons are re
produced by it. 1t was used in deliver
ing Hearst speeches during the last
campaign in New York.
about the most novel use l ever
heard for talking machine" dealer
said, lis plan to use it as q burglar
alarm. A man came in here some time
ago and said he wanted cheap ma
chine to put in the basement of his
home I'm going to attach a string to
it, he said, so that when any one
opens the basement door it will start
the machine. I'll have it yelling
''Thiefr' "Murderr "Policer' That's
what / want it for kansas City
Star
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
Still Like Pie In Missouri.

Don't let people tell you that the
Americans have quit eating pie or that
they are gradually losing their fond
ness for that kind of pastry" said a
waiter in a downtown restaurant re
Gently Nearly every patron Of this
place eats pie at least once q day and
many of them two or three tines 4
day. There's Il man over there now
eating his breakfast. lie ordered soft
boiled eggs and coffee and then want
ed Il piece of mince pie. We hadn't any
mince, 50 he's eating piece of pump
kin pie, The lunchers.' the people
who come in between II O'Clock and ,
o'clock. almost invariably eat pie.
They may eat sandwich, too, and
drink Il cup of coffee but pie is their
standby. And people will grumble
more over not getting the sort of pie
they order than they will over the alb
sence Of any other dish on the bill of
fare Americans still like pie, or at
least Kansas Cityans do."-kansas
City Times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05

1t isn't hard to persuade women to-
remove their hats ''in meetin'" when
you know how to go about it. Harry
X. Shields, the singer who assists the
Rev. r. II. Crossfeld, the evangelist,
in his revival meetings, knows how.
This is the way he did it one day at
the First Christian church, Eleventh
and Locust streets:
I'VE want a good song ser.-ice this
afternoon" he said, but before be-
ginning | want to ask the women III
the audience to join with me IN a
breathing exercise You know. TO sing
well you must breathe we'll First III
ask you TO raise your right arm and
take full breath Then put YOUR
hand on the back OF yOur hat andre
move one hat pin. then the second
"Ah, l see you're taking them OF.
Now let's sing the first verse of No. ="
And the women didn't mind it bit.
Kansas City Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
SEASONAELE NOTES.
Soft silks and Satns Best For Wed.
ding Gowns-Bertha Collar.

At present the great preference for
all soft silks and satins is marked.
This is especially the case n wedding
gowns. as the soft satins drape and
hang more gracefully. OF course these
soft fabrics require more trimming
than the others. but that also is the
mode this season.
Lace wells are not i'll as great de-
mand as formerly. for they are so hard
to arrange artistically Nevertheless il
handsome lace veil is infinitely richer
than one of tulle and if put on the hair
in a fetching way will usually take
care of itself.
Plain cOlored silk sunshadeS of @ool
quality and with pretty wood handles
are now offered at extremely reason
able prices Some are marked as low
as $3.50. while for another dollar one
may get beauty.
The bertha collar is becoming t.
every childish figure and III some form
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05

Lord Alverst0ne, the lord chief JUS
tice of England. who has a salary of
$4,000 a year. when at the bar used
invariably to get up between and 6
in the morning except when he had
been late in parliament On one oc-
casion he wanted to talk over Il GER
tain point in brief with one of his
juniors. He asked the young man to
call in the morning. at what time.
Sir Richard%' asked the young bar
rister. cat haie past at my house"
was the reply. The young man arrived
on the stroke of the moment. In or
der to do it, however, he sat UP all
night.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05

hat should go together and with black
shoes patent leather belt black neck
tie. etc.
Princess braid passementerieS are
the latest novelties in trimming and
resemble the princess lace III makeup;
hence the name.
The riding habit coat which is partly
tight fitting. single breasted and fasten-
ed with visible buttons is very much in
style. 1t has long. small sleeves, round
ed fronts and plaits at the back about
an inch below the waist line. For a
woman who prefers her street suit tight
fitting there is no better choice offered
than this style.
The liberty foulards are among the
handsomest goods of the season. The
one shown here has figures of white on
a pale blue ground. 1t is trimmed with
black velvet ribbon and worn with
chemisette Of cream colored lace.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
VANITY's WsiOr.S.
Among the New Pocketbooks-Corset
Sachet-Hat Trinnnninus

Among the New observation-disclosures
5achet-Hat Trimmings.
Long, fiat pocketbooks with a strap
on the back are made of pigskin, mo-
rocco, alligator, pin seal and walrus
feathers. Some have little watches set
into the corner.
For the front of the corset a heart
shaped sachet bag filled with cotton
and my lady's favorite scent is covered
with Powered silk. This little affair is
attached to one side of the corset, and
after it is closed it is secured by a
tiny gold safety pin. There are also
oblong sachet pads designed to fit the
sides of the corsets under the arms
when such filling is required
The new effect in hat trimming is to
have shower of two or three long
plumes. the longest reaching to the
nape of the neck of it's fair wearer.
Cape wraps lead all the rest, and the
daintiest little CONNECTIONS of lace and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
FASHION BITS.
Revival of an Ancient Fad-Poneee is
the Fabric Most Worn.

If you have an old oval brooch with
a bar crossing it lengthwise in buckle
fashion, its time has come again. If it
Is a jeweled brooch, you are in great
good fortune, for it is the latest cry
a black satin neck scarf with an an
tique jeweled pin fastening it.
Plain velvet collars and velvet but
TONS trimmed with cloth like the gown
are two features that are prevalent in
the new checked and striped suits
The se1lars are a natural outcome of
the mixed materials, and the buttons
are an ingenious new development
emanating from some clever tailoTg
brain.
Early styles in millinery are always
spectacular. 1t always takes the entire
spring season to curb them into some
thing like sensibleness. Ultra fashions
are always short lived. The eye
wearies of them as certainly as does
the palate Of condiments and sweets.
For summer wear there is nothing
more serviceable and yet so attractive
as the natural toned pongees, rajahs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05

silk, to say nothing of cloth, will adorn
the shoulders of femininity this sum
mer. These little wraps are in light
colored silks and for a walking cos
tune match the gown in color. but not
always in material. There are any
number of attractive designs, but the
most practical has bodice very much
on the shirt waist order with plaits
from the shoulders, both back and
front, and the neck cut in a V shape
The sleeves reach to the elbow and
are of the Eimono order Bronze or
black silk stockings are worn in the
latest hosiery, clicked in groups be-
tween embroidered stripes.
The smart boys suit sketched is of
white galatea cloth. which has the
double merit Of looking we'll and being
durable. Pale blue bands trim the
sailor collar, and the tie is of black
surah silk. JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
FR!LLs AND FURBEL0Ws.
The Flower Trimmed Hattie Rid
inc Habit Up to Date.

Flower trimmed hats are very popu-
lar. Some of the most girlish models
have crowns entirely of fcwerS; with
ostrich feathers at the sides to give
height and character. Even ferns,
stiff as they are, are seen on some of
the imported hats. The fronds are tied
into punches with old fashioned gar
den flowers and appear on hats de
signed for country wear.
It is wei t. have the boys small be
longings il sets that match. Tan
shoes. tan belt and "a tan strap for the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
PoTPouRRI OF MODES.
Novelty Suitings-Flaid Silks Fer Lin
inos-The FoUlard.

One OF the novelty suitings use(
largely by French dressmakers til.
season is called drap crepe. It IS 6
semitransparant fabric. With Il graE.tt21'
like surface that comes iNSall the leats
ing shades, and is very popular in gray
and all the neutral shades.
Bright plaid silks are considered
smart for Innings Of all semitranspai
ent goods and under black Gremadi1t
are most effective.
The foulard ranks with the ponget
as an extremely fashionable and thor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05

APRICOT PONGEE GOWN-563S, 5Z55.
and tussahs which are so much in
vogue ct the present moment. Jaunty
coats in fall and half lengths are shown
for summer wear in conjunction with
hats of the same material.
The Nor made woman will have it
all her 8wn way this summer. Blouses
and shirts on the most approved man
nish lines are to be prominent, and the
lingerie affairs of past seasons are
again to become neglgee.
The handsome gown shown herewith
is made of pongee in one of the lovely
new apricot shades. 1t is trimmed
with soutache braid applied over a
stamped design and is worn with a
guimpe of ecru lace.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
FRESH FRiLLS.

Fabrics Used In Wedding Gowns-Re-
vival of the Leghorn.
Tulle is being used for many of the
late spring wedding gowns. Glossy silk
grapes, too. have come into the market
in great quantities. and they are chosen
by some~brides. Chiffon cloth is still
a standby for brides who are econom-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
PRACTICAL HINTS.
As to the Small Boys Ciothes-Dainty
Cotton Fabrics.

Cotton Fabrics.
In making clothes for small boy
business is the thing to be avoided.
Simplicity is the height of good form
for the little man as we'll as for the big
one. 1t is upon material, cut and finish
that his clothes depend for their eff
feet Even from the time his first
short dresses are donned the tailor
made effect should be apparent.
A good scheme is to procure q suit
from thoroughly up to date children's
outfitter and then copy it carefully at
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-05
FASHION GLEANINGs.
Ankles Like ChameIeons-Fiiet Lace
Rules This Season.

Rules This Season.
Some of the new hosiery shown this
spring will hypnotic the average wo-
man. 1t is fearful and wonderful Or
perfectly lovely" just as it strikes the
individual taste. A style that may be
exploited. by wearers of the short
walking skirt is hosiery of shot silk
Such stockings look as IL they were
made Of changeable taffeta shading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
HEARST RECOUNT BILL.
Assembly Committee Unanimously
Favor Though Trip Ahead of It.

ALBANY, March 21.-The Hearst recount
bill was reported favorabIy yesterday by
the assembly judiciary committee. The
vote in the committee was unanimous the
only absentee being Assemblyman Burzin-
ski (dem Buffalo,. While all the republi-
cans voted to report the bill this does not
mean that they will vote for it. They all
reserved the right to vote as they pleased
on the floor of the assembly.
The only reason that the bill was report
ed was that the republican leaders of the
assembly decided that long as Gov.
Hughes was so insistent about the measure
and Herbert Parsons thought it would be
good politics for New York city to have the
bill they would put it up to the assembly.
1t is known that of the members of the
committee Assemblyman Charles w. Mead,
WIN. Barnesi personal representative, and
Schoeneck, who represents Francis Hen
bricks in the lower house, are bitterly OPP
posed to the bill. They have contended that
it is bad precedent to establish and will
open the way for many more such contests
The upstate republicans as q whole do not
like the idea of voting for the recount BILL
The vote of the democratic members I'm the
committee indicates that Tammany is for
the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
MAY CROSS IN FOUR DAYS.
Nixon Thinks There May Be a New
Ocean Record.

NEW YORK. March 2l.-Lewis Nixon.
the shipbuilder is out for new record
to shorten the atlantic ocean trip to four
days. His maiien attempt to cut down
the time will not be made with peaceful
liner. but 1t will be accomplished with five
6. horsepower gas engines installed in a
warship bristling with guns and torpedoes.
Plans for this new 600-ton boat-an ocean
going torpedo boat destroyer-were yester-
day shown = Mr.. Nixon at his office 26
Cortlandt street. Mr.. Nixon made the sober
prediction that the Atlantic liner propelled
by the gas engine of similar type will
very shortly come as demand of en-
lightened engineering progress.
That Mr.. Nixon had begun the construc-
ton of a boat to cross the Atlantic in four
days was chance reference he made Tues
day night in a speech at Tottenville s. 1.
Mr.. Nixon explained himself more fully as
follows:
This was a gathering of men interested
in the development of Staten Island, and
not only as a place for residence, but as a
site for manufacturing. The Standard
Motor Construction Company, builders of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21

gas engines on the Riotte patents, of
which company l am president, has re-
Gently acquired a tract Of about twelve
acres In Tottenville, upon which it will
erect a plant to take care of the orders
which now overtax the capacity of the
Jersey City factory. The new factory, with
water front and basin, will be devoted to
marine work.
'In explaining that I did not propose to
build vessels there l referred to some of
the things that l intended to do in the
near future.
Il have built every type of boat, from
submarines to a boat for Arctic rivers,
drawing only six feet of water: vessels
driven by sail, by paddles, and from one
to six propellers; .armored vessels, and the
lightest of racers; the Gregory, the first
motor boat to cross the ocean, and l said
that now l intended to build one more boa t
of an advanced type before stopped build
ing ships, and that is a boat to cross the
ocean in four days, and that while the hull
could not be built in Tottenville the engines
would be.
"Such vessel one year ago was an i'm
possibility Today it Is perfectly feasible.
No steamer will ever cross in that time
but the striking development in the gas
engine enables us to bring about such radi-
cal reductions in weight Of machinery and
fuel that it is simple engineering prob
lem"
Mr.. Nixon said that the keel of the new
four-day warship will be laid at Perth
Amboy, n. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
GREAT CEREMONY FOR WHITE.
Ambassador to France to Be Present.
ed to President Eallieres

PARIS, March 21.-Henry White. the new
American ambassador, will present his ere
dentials to President Falleres at the Pal
ace Of the Elysee on Saturday afternoon.
Monsieur A. Mollard, the chief of the proto-
col and introducer of the diplomatic corps,
in full uniform, will escort Mr.. White from
the embassy in a state carriage with pow
dered lackeys and accompanied by squad
ron of cuirassiers.
A guard of honor will be stationed at the
Elysee and a band will play The Star
Spangled Banner" The ambassador will be
presented to the president in the Salon des
Ambassadors.
After the usual exchanges OF compliments
the ambassador will return to the embassy
with the same ceremonial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
Gen. Lee Obtains Release.

When Mr.. Alvord heard this story he
went out with George Bryson, another
correspondent. bought supply of fruit
and other food and bottle of wine,
handed it through the bars of the win
dow to the women, and then made haste
to report the matter to Gen. Lee at the
United States consulate. Lee came at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21

later that only a few days ago he had dis
posed of part interest which he held in
coal lands for 81. 900 cash. At the time he
was performing the ceremony the aged min
lister was of the impression that he would
have TO content himself with a small fee
but the plain-looking bridegroom surprised
him when he pulled out a big roll of cur
rency and gave him liberal fee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
LIMITED TRAINS.

Limited trains introduced and maintained by
TIE railroads response public demand. The ustica
them established by the number OF such
i'll operation and the liberal support accorded them
Their advantages to the tourist who wishes exclusive
accommodations, the invalid the an9 who desire
attention. and the business who would surround himself
with the Convcniences OF his club obvious.
Busy people pick the trains notable for quckness of
and prOmtneS operated during the closed hours
business This the particular mission OF the 'Pennsyl
vania Special The other Lmeds OF the Pemsy vana Rail-
road scheduled time and speed best
date the general traveller.
The price OF passage the Limiteds is somewhat
higher than the regular trains but the than
made up by the salvage OF time and the comforts and
ConvcnienCeS
The Limited trains OF the Pennsy vana Railroad have
we-grounded hold on popular favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
Reading Raises Age Limit.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2l.-President
Baer of the Reading Railway Company was
yesterday authorized by the board of di-
rcctors to advance the age limit OF employees
from thirty-fve to forty-fve years. This 10
in line with the recent action of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
The directors of the Reading yesterday
declared the usual 2 per cent semi-annual
dividend on the second preferred stock Of
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
No Frills on This Couple.

BRISTOL, Tenn, March 21.-H. G. Phil
lips, twenty-six years old. and Miss Emma
Lilly. aged seventeen, eloped to Bristol from
Shady Springs. w. Va, and were married
was in his working clothes, and made no
display of the fact, which became known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. the world wide Cold
and Grip remedy, removes cause. Cali for full
name. Look for signature E. W. Grove. 25c.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
IN FOREIGN QUARTER.

From the display OF great ships and MANY fer
ryboats floating over the Hudson River the
Duane street car next accepts the transfer ami
transfers 10 the east belt line car al Janas
sp' stlp' on the East River. passing through part of
tne wholesale district OF New York CorIea &c
BOOK Park IS one OF the unaccustomed sights to
De seen on this part of the riverfront and nres
entity the traveller is holding his transfer unon
lhe NFand street electric car finding himself in
Z densely populated foreign city where the eigns
are 1lddlsh, the shopping is appar rentIv done
@ LIohi pushcarts lined up on the sidewalk or sur
iouHueu Dy customers in the middle of the
street the fire escapes are decorated with faatb
er beds OF brightest hue. and the sounds an nm
Ineligible chatter such as one v,ould not 10
Akely 10 hear even in a Russian citv
AGAIN the Hudson River appears beyond this
torelgn city and the succeeding blocks of great
~noteSale slIk houses which merge into the ola
pooTlda OF the western shipping district Here
the transfer is relinqushed to the West Side beIt
line car, which issues another over the Metre
polltan crosstown line from Watts street on The
Gest over ZlgZag course to Clinton street on
the east, whence a change is made to The Ave
nue. me TO Sd street, passing through a mixed
popuiauon at both ends and part of the whole
SAFE drygoods district in the middle and tnronob
o@ne @ cross streets which lead into the fan,ons
-, S1iiiiatowh quarter at Mott and Mulberry streets
1.lS - nedIt OF the Ghetto at Chrystie and Allen
streets, the Russian copper and brass workers.
i ssi 1ct IN Noriolk street, and Essex Market the
rendezvous OF the Russian Jew
The Avenue A line transfers al 2d straa, ., -
sseaIceiy less interesting crosstown car on the
avenue c line to West street This crossee E,I,o
5tetr;r. . P-ss . tiIoush The wholesale drygoods
T.suict at broadway and not far beyond into !,
.eh .euss.dh ana Italian business quarter The
si, rS5leI Is taken up on the West Side belt line
aIon 80. sooh turns the passenger over TO the Sth
street line, which carries him To 10tb etraat III
80 nuS ti u. MS car, at Christopher street he
sa Where s the United States Appraisers stores
a. me FERRIES, whence il runs through an
oio ana once fashionable residence dietrtn.
SS'e ~ NV fork. showing on its route glimpses ~
[aacoongai 1 yg Alley. famous for its a lis : col
- nashlnston Square and the washington
[Eeh 15 historic ST Marks Elace and church tba
sI,s es,aa setIlement OF New York and Tomp-
[--aS .Iqus1e: 4 From there one may continne
5,, Iie wilma namsburg Bridge to Brooklvn or
=, ~, transfer to the East Side belt line car
bridge. e~as route TO Kings
on It's westward journey the 14tb st-as, 90.
assss hutherfurd and Stuyvesant so,1ares nnt
H., ens'ey abandcned by the aristocracv =, The
SOS Seu1cn. naade famous by the