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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
Freezinu Weather Prevails.

Vienna. July 1S-Ten degrees of
frost prevails in Austria Hungary. cold
est in summer for 80 years. Mountain
hotels are showed in.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
LOST.

One black mare, 10 years old, IS ID
hands high, collar mark Oh side of neck.
weight $50 pounds Any information
OF saine will be literally rewarded
r. V. REID.
July lo, looz.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
CHICKENS AND EGGS

CI1lCkENS-Pe doz. Hens $40
fryets S. so; broilers $3.50
TURKEY -Pet ID. l2l-2c.
GEESE-Per dozen s. ;oa5p
COCKS-G,iineas and culls 5000
DUCkS-Per doz. $500.
EGGS-Per case SAYS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
DIR. L. G. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested TO
announce that DR.. L. c. Allen has re-
stunned the practice of his profession.
Office in the Cooper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
HORSE FALLS ON GILL.
Miss Mary Coleman f,eets Death by
Enir7a s un4 bIinr.

Laredo. Tex Ju'y 1s-While Miss
Mary Coleman. ii ten years cid. dauyl
ter of Tom Coleman. one of the
wealthiest stockne n of Fonthwes
Texas, as, in comeany with an Ode.
sister. taking a Horseback ride. he
horse stumbled al d fell The ANNA
fell upon Miss Mary, killing her a.
most Immediately. 8
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
Every store Hebhsd BIT ore,

Paris. Tex. July 1s.- Every so
brt ane ~ BruokstDD. this cour X
robbed ThursdaY night. aisn tliE -ie
and Pacific ticket offiee
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
DELANEY HETlRES
For FIFTY Years He Had Been New
XnEk attet EatIist

York Letter Carrier.
New York. July t7-Afipr being In
the employ Of the United States unin-
ter,untedly for fifty years James De
laney. said to be the oldest letter car
rier in the country. has retired from
the service Nj. Delaney, though he
Is efghtEtWr years old, is hale and
hearty
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
ESCUIEN Is.

CABBAGE-Per crate. none.
DNlDNS-Per bushel SIS.
POTATOES-New 7oa75c
NAVY BEANS Per H. sr-4a5 l-2c
kRAUI-IIalf bbls $215.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
FLY WHEEL BURST,
PoWerhouse Wrecked and Enujnee,
May Die From His Injuries

Nc Alester, l. r, July ia large
fly wheel in the powplhcuse of the
lnterurhan Railway company burst.
probably fatally iniurine Dee Steele.
The engineer. and wrpckine the build
ing. A u 'nf the mining towns IN this
district Wet cut off from car service
and the city was without light and
power. The property damage is soy.
eral thousand dollars
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18

We would like to do d little printing
for yoa Telephone f0oD, either kind
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
COFFEE

COFFEE Fair III zc; meiu,n lol ,;
better grades 1aaI,c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18

WELLMAN Frs
For paints, wall paper and glass, for
painting, paper hanging and signs. All
orders given utoinpt attention
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-18
COTTON MARKET.
Office Of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La :, July 10, 1907.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed quiet $40 off.
Receipts none.
Sales to factors none.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
CONCENTRATES.

Scientists say that q sea anemone
mas been known to live for fifty years.
The largest license fee charged by
New York city is $500, and 1t is that
paid by pawnbrokers.
There has been daily average OF
loS persons settling In New York city
during the last century.
Postal development in China has
made necessary revision In the spell
ing of Chinese city names.
A French invention, consisting of a
oulh thermometer, predicts at sun.
down whether there will be frost.
Commander Peary has selected as
his crew for his trip in search of the
north pole on July fishers and seal
ers OF Newfoundland.
American goods to the value OF s14..
5f5,2Tl were sent to Alaska in 1906.
an increase OF more than % per cent
over the shipments of 1905.
George Schweinfurth, the noted Al.
rlcan explorer, celebrated his seventh
eth birthday a few days ago. His
hrst visit to Africa was in 1863.
The lake of Constance In Switzer.
land is becoming So shallow near LIN.
uau that 1t may soon be necessary to
MI II up with soil for sanitary pur.
poses.
Belgium adopted an old-age pension
scheme in 1900 and In the same year
victoria passed an acting granting
$3.50 week to any old person who
iuihlled certain conditions.
AL present the population OF Cyprus
after Sicily and Sardinia. the Iarg.
est island in the Mediterranean-is
more than 100000, as against 1877 ,O5s
In 1900, three-fourths being Greeks
and the rest Mosems
Thirty years ago, Sothern, the actor.
lost, while hunting. gold match box
the prince OF Wales (now King Ed.
ward) had given him. Recently 1t
was turned up by plow, and Sam
Sothern, the son OF the loser, now has
II.
Two prominent Chinese from Shang.
nal have paid visit to Manila and
placed large orders with American
iirms for farm machinery to be used
IN canchria, states the China Tele-
graph. One firm received an order
amounting 70 $4,000 gold.
The Stradivarius violin, known as
me Soags violin among violinists, and
considered one of the finest violIns by
Stradiyarius in existence. was sold by
auction In London the other day for
$1,000. 1t is rather shorter than the
usual violins of that make.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
MEMORY OF AmlkApo.r
New York Globe.

New York Globe,
The word "mikado," the use of which
rs the title of the opera is now being
so tardily reproved, literally means
the high gate" says London writer.
IL is thus, In way. related to the
use of the sublime porte" as the
name of the imperial Ottoman govern
ment- Since Japan's awakening, forty
years ago, the old title OF mikado has
fallen almost into disuse, and officially
the term always used is that OF "em-
peror. The sacredness of his office
ana OF his person, on which Lord de
saumarez lays stress in supporting
the prohibition of the opera, is based
on the Japanese legend that the first
mikado was the offspring of goddess
OF the sun. That may be no more
than legend. but 1t is history that
the present emperor OF Japan is the
siNty-sixth ruler OF his house, In direct
decent, with $500 years of regnant
ancestors behind him--a pedigree to
which no other monarch in the world
can approximate by 1000 years,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
Remarkable Rescue

That truth is stranger than fiction.
has once more been demonstrated In
the little town OF Fedora, Tenn, the
residence OF c. V. Pepper He writes;
Il was in bed. entirely disabled with
hemorrhages of the lungs and throat.
Doctors failed to help me. and all hope
had fed when | began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery. Then instant
relief came. The coughing soon ceas
ed: the bleeding diminished rapidly,
and In three weeks l was able to
go to work" Guaranteed cure for
coughs and colds. soc and $i.00 al
G. e. TIFFANY. Jr.. drug store. Trial
bottle free.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
CONFIRMED PROOF.
Residents Of Durango Cannot Doub,


What Has Been Twice Proved.
In gratitude for complete relief from
aches and pains of bad backs-from
distressing kidney ills-thousands
have publicly recommended Doan'
Kidney Pills. Residents OF Durango,
who SO testified years ago. now say
their cures were permanent. This
testimony doubly proves the worth of
Doan's Kidney Pills to Durango kidney
sufferers.
T. II. Ballard Of 622 Sixth avenue.
Durango. Colo, says: my expert
ence with Doan's Kidney Pills dates
back to about four years ago at which
time took them and found much
benefit. Not only was relieved OF
kidney difficulties, but they also seem.
ed to act on my whole system and
strengthened me generally. still
have a high appreciation Of Doan q
Kidney Pills. procured them at TIT
fany's drug store, and can most heart
lily endorse them"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N
Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take NO other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
A Bold Step.

10 overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
iigent TO the use of secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DIR. r. V. Pierce, OF Buffalo. N.
T., some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers OF put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world, full
and comphse list Of all the Ingredients
entering inSN-the composition OF his widely
celebrated tsdic,hes. Thus he has taken
his numerv1s Patrons and patients into
MS full ebntpkence. Thus too he has re-
moved nils medicines from among secret
shemLfemedies Of Kno,on Composttion' m 10
By this bold step Dr. Plerce has shown
tbA1- -bla tQrmnIas arc Ol such exccIIencs
thAt hs u not -a1raU 70 subject them 10
lRe fullest SCRUTINY
n H9t p1aycd 9ppIy does tbe wIspper Of every bottle
famous medicine for weak stomach tornId
liver or biliousness and all catarrhal disease
n,asr nsreEgr En,i ,ioSated have printed upon II fn
me ingredients composing Il, but a small
book has been complied from numerous
schools OF practice. containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the writings OF ieadMg
praet,tioners I,rni, q medicine, endorsing in the
dent contained in Dr. PIerce's medicines
One of these little books will be mailed free
TO any one sending address on postal card or
by letter to DR.. r. v. Pierce. buffalo, N v.
and requesting the same. From this little
p0ok 1t viii be learned that DR. Pierce's med
lcines contain no alcohol, narcotics. mineral
asents or other poisonous or injurious agents
ana that they are made from native medici-
nai , roots OF great value; also that some OF
fhe most valuable ingredients contained In
u. flerce's Favorite Prescription for weak
nervous, over worked. "run-down." nervous
Ano ueoiiitated women. were employed. long
years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments
anectinR their suuaws. In fact one OF tho
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition OF DIR. Pierye's Favorite pre-
scription was known to the Indians as
squaw-Weed Our knowledge OF tho uses
oi not lew OF our most valuable native me
uicinal plants was gained from the Indians
AS made up by improved and exact pro-
ceSses. the 'Favorite Prescription " il a most
encient remedy for regulating all the wom-
AMY functions, correfting dlsplacements, as
proIapsus, anteversion and rctorversion
overcoming painful periods. toninr mn the
nerves and bringing about a perfect state ~
hsaith' sold by all dealers in medicines.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
The Mauic No. 8.

Number three Is wonderful mascot
for Geo. II. Paris of Cedar Grove, Me-,
according to letter which reads
After suffering much with liver AL
kidney trouble, and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re.
lief, tried Electric Bitters. and as a
result I am well man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
on earth for stomach, liver and kid.
ney troubles, by G. e. Tiffany. Jr.,
druggist. SOC.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

III it were generally known" says
the chief OF the bureau OF manufac-
lures at Washington, that the best
cotton seed oil is equal In purity and
healthfulness to olive oil, the demand
Tor cotton seed oil at home would
expand to a point that would serl.
ously Interfere with the profits of for.
eign oil manufacturers The pure
food law is likely to bring about the
appreciation of some articles that have
been underrated and neglected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
Cured Hemorrhases of the Lunss

Several years since my lungs were
SO badly affected that / had many
hemorrhages." writes A. NJ. AXE of
Wood. Ind. Il took treatment with
several physicians without any bene-
fit. then started to take Foley's
as sound as a bullet. | recommend
1t in advanced stages of lung trouble"
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the
cough and heals the lungs. and pre-
vents serious results from a cold. Re
fuse substitutes. G. Il. Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

A man who is In perfect health, 80
he can do an honest days work when
necessary, has much for which he
should be thankful. Mr.. l.. c. Rod
gers of Branchton, Pa, writes that he
was not only unable to work, but
he couldn't stoop over to tie his own
shoes. Six bottles of Foiey's Kidney
Cure made a new man of him. He
says. Success to Foley's Kidney
Cure" G. r. Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
SOME FAST ENGLISH TRAINS.

Scribners Magazine.
In England during all these years a
similar but less marked Improvement
has been going on. And, for really
magnificent exhibit OF regularly main
tanned high speed service--one which
provides decided public benefit
England leads US few points; for her
populous cities AFFORD u dense pas.
senger traffic to support such serv-
Ice which has no counterparts In
America, except In few places. To
take only one or two from dozens OF
examples. the number OF daily truas
between London and Birmingham
(1l3 miles) over the London and
northwestern. making over fifty-six
miles an hour. is seven; between Lon
don and Exeter, over the Great West
ern 194 miles) the number running
at rate over fifty-five miles Ia four.
One of these latter trains makes the
liz miles between London and Bristol
IN l2O minutes. in each direction, ev-
cry day, and does this with remark.
able regularity and punctuality.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
eILkINs WAS HOPELESS.
Spare Moments.

Spare Moments.
yes said the business man, II
have given up trying to collect that
little bill from Bilkins. You see, he
Is big, muscular fellow, and he used
to throw my collectors out"
Then why didn't you employ q
woman collector?' inquired fellow
trndesman. He couldn't do that to
woman"
That's what | thought, 80 Z got
one and sent her around, but she
never came back"
why not?"
HE married her."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
EXCUSES FOR COLLEGE DEGREES

= iioFiuthCt JOuTfldl.
woodrow Wilson, president OF
Princeton, was deploring the promis-
cuous giving of honorary degrees.
Our universities have learned OF
late,' he said, ito distribute honorary
degrees iudiciously. But in the past
lie smiled.
We'll, In the past, met an uncouth
person at dinner, and, being told by
an acquaintance that he had three de-
grees, asked why 1t was.
Well said my friend, the third
was given him because he had two,
the second because he had one, and
the first because he had none.'"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

A new railroad bridge over East
river at New York will pass over Hell
Gate, Wards island, Little He'll Gate
RandalPs island and the Bronx kills
1t will shorten the running time be.
tween New England and points south
an hour and half, and the fare will
not be Increased, though the improve.
ment Will cost many millions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
He Fired the Stick.

Il have fired the walking stick I've
carried over forty years, on account of
sore that resisted every kind of
treatment, until | tried Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve; that has healed the sore
and made me a happy man. writes
John Garrett of North Mills, N. C.
Guaranteed for piles. burns, etc, by
G. E. Tiffany, Jr., druggist. 25c.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
A Lesson In Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurl-
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys and will positively cure all forms
of kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system. G. Il.
Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Chas. Snyder and daughter ar
rived home yesterday evening.
Mrs. A. w. Shideler is visiting
friends this week at Pennington.
w. A. Reece returned yesterday
from attendance at the district court
session at Pagosa Springs.
]. G. Bowman returned last evening
from Pennington where he went to
visit his brother, Aleck.
Contractor T. G. Edwards went up
to Silverton yesterday on little bust
ness matter.
Johnnie Pond, who has been spend.
ing a few days in Durango. departed
for home this afternoon.
w. p. Vale, cashier Of the First
National bank, went to Pagosa Springs
this morning for a few days.
Fred Bunker came up from Aztec
yesterday ana spent the night in the
city returning home this morning.
John Kellenberger, the julep man
went out this morning to call on his
many customers to the east OF us.
e. r. Peters, stenographer for Dis
trict Judge Pike, is in Denver attend
ing to some private business. He will
be back in few days.
Miss Myrtle Hood, who returned
from Denver university Saturday even
| ing is serving as temporary clerk II
the postoffice.
Mrs. John G. Higgins and daughte
departed this morning over the South
ern for California. She will visit rela
tives at Dolores and Grand Junction
o
Wash Patrick went out to the rancl
! this morning. He will do some worl
|
the Pine. He will be gone severa
days.
| Mrs. C. A. Pike and daughter, Shar
ley, came in yesterday from Colorado
Springs. They were joined by tn
Judge at Pagosa Junction on his re
turn from Pagosa Springs.
II. r. Bowling Is down from Eureka
He says he is sorry that he did not 6
to the camp ten years ago. Its SUI
rounded by good mines and times ar
lively.
Henderson Bates came up from A,
tee yesterday to see his son, who /
In the Ochsner hospital rapidly r,
covering from an operation. He wen
back home this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Mary Wilson, who was sentenced by
the district court in September. 1905,
to serve three to three and a quarter
years in the penitentiary for robbery,
has made application before the board
of pardons for a pardon. She will
be subject to parole next year and 1t
is not likely her application will be
favorably considered.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
viii Cure Consumption.

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark. writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. | know that it has cured
consumption In the first stages" You
never heard of any one using Foley's
Honey and Tar and not being salts
fed. G. Il. Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

A New York politician claims to be
out of pocket s6S,000 through try
ing. to help Mr.. Hearst as candi.
date. Mr.. Hearst's own bill OF ex-
penses we're s256,000. He and his
friends. II elected, expected to more
than get even, which is a point worth
remembering.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
a Fortunate Texsn.

Mr.. E. w. Goodloe OF 107 st. Louis
street. Dallas, Tex, says: "In the
past year l have become acquainted
with DR.. Kings New Life pills. and
no laxative ever before tried so eff
fectually disposes of malaria and bill
lousness." They don't grind nor gripe
25c at G. =. Tiffany. Jr.. drug store
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

A Canadian paper asserts that ma.
ture has destined us for the great
commercial route between the east
and the west" The canals Canada
has built and projected show firm
faith in this proposition, but the
United States also is getting wise on
yaterways.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

The old reliable army worm Is re
ported to be at work on the wheat
Like the potato bug 1t is too well
known to be the cause of panic
The old bugs have not prevented good
crops in this country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

San Francisco will protect itself
from future fires with fresh water
reservoirs, salt water pumping sta
tions, and three large pumping boats
Other cities should have the fore
sight TO profit by this hindsight
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

II is stated that the polar balloon
expedition will start about August l.
Here's hoping that the voyagers will
have as good a time as during the
preparations, and that the story of the
trip will be worthy of the extensive
preface.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

In the three weeks ending May 22
the Erie canal carried $4,000 more
tons OF freight than in the same pc
Rod last year. That waterway de
serves to be improved, and so 90 the
others.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

w H. Ward, of Dyersburg. Tenn,
writes; This is to certify that |
have used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
for chronic constipation. and 1t has
proven. without Doubt, to be thor.
ough, practical remedy for this trouble.
and 1t is with pleasure offer my
conscientious reference" G. e. Tlf-
fany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

In considering s0-cent gas in New
York the case was submitted with
2.77f pages of exhibits and sixteen
volumes of testimony, and now the
matter goes to the United States SUI
preme court. The by-products OF gas
continue to grow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

If one-tenth of the crimes charged
to Haywood. Meyer and the Inner
circle" are true, then the country will
be well rid Of the men if placed ne
hind prison bars for life. Orchards S
story is certainly one that makes one
gasp for breath
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

An American firm has been award
ed by the Italian government n s3.
100000 contract for replacing steam
power with electricity on the sub
urban state railroads at Genoa. The
competition was keen, but the Amer
lean showing was undeniably long
way ahead.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

If you will make inquiry II will be a
revelation TO know how many succumh
TO kidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another If the patient is not
beyond medical aid, Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure. It never disappoInts.
G. Il. Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Glenwood Springs is making exten.
siye preparations for strawberry
day The Hotel Colorado announces
special rates for the event and the
western part of the state VIII no doubt
be well representa-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

The late Benjamin Baker. inventor
of the pneumatic shield for tunnel
piercing, VIII not lack monuments.
One has just been completed under
East river, and 1t is wonderfnf work
when the difficulties under the river
bed are considered
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

"In my forty-five years of work as
an inventor" says Edison, Il have
run across many queer things that
seemed to lead OF into undiscovered
woiius of thought The wizard be
lieves in future marvels Of applied
science, and he is a good judge Of
probabilities In this respect.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

The race in the Western league is
becoming interesting, the four lead
ing clubs-Omaha. Des Moines. Denver
and Lincoln, being In such position
that the winning of any one series
means heading the list.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Two thousand democrats in Louis.
vile have been thrown out Of Office
by decision Of the highest court in
can give no title to an official place
The system of sure-thing elections the
Kentucky Democrats invented has
knocked them speechless with its re
coil.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Much depends on the point of view.
A Paris paper has held a balloting for
the worlds most celebrated person.
age, in which Sarah Bernhard came
in first and Theodore Roosevelt ninth.
Sarah is admitted to be first in ad.
vertisements, and this may be one Of
them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

During April S,61G civil war pen
sioners died and S22 names were
added to the pension roll. Pension
legislation of late has been liberal,
but the muster out keep far ahead
of it,