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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
There being no further business, tn
meeting adjourned. (Signed)
A. STEWART, Chairman.

There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned. (Signed)
A. STEWART, Chairman
JOHN JENKINS, Secretary.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, the undersigned authority,
personally appeared John Jenkins, who
being sworn says that the above and
foregoing is true and correct extract
from the minutes of meeting of the
stockholders of the above company, held
on April 2o, 1907.
JOHN JENKINS,
Secretary and Treasurer
Sworn to and subscribed before me OH
this the goth day of April 1907.
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Having examined the above and fore
going amendment of the charter of the
Robson, Stewart & McGuirt Company,
Limited, changing the name of said
company to Robson, Stewart & Jenkins
Company, Limited, and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, / hereby ap-
prove the same.
This Ist day of May 1907.
J. M, FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded May 3,
1907.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears on
file and Of record in nv Office
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this grid day of May 1907.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk ard ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder
May 5, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
DANISH WEST INDIES.
Acquisition by Uncle Sam Has Been
Informally Broached

Copenhagen. May 2s...It is stated
here the question of the acquisition OF
the Danish West Indian islands by the
United States has been informally
preached again by the American min
lister, Mr. O'Brien. in conversation with
the Danish foreign minister. Count
Levetseau It is considered. however,
that political and other reasons pre-
vent Denmark from consenting to the
sale. There is little probability the
government will be able to obtain a
majority in parliament In support of
the proposition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
MAcHlNlsTs ORDERED OUT.
No Increase In Pay Asked, but Recog.
milton of Union.

Louisville. May 30-Vice President
Buckalew International Association of
Machinists. ordered a strike of ma
chinfsts on the entire Louisville and
Nashville system. There are between
900 and 700 machinists employed on
the road, 245 OF them working In South
Louisville shops. Vice President Buck
alew ordered the strike upon receipt
of telegram from President O'Con
nell The machinists ask recognition
of their union and uniform scale of
wages In each shop. No increase In
pay is demanded
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
HILL PLEADS GUILTY.
At Request of District Attorney and
Hartman Sentence Suspended.

Hartman Sentence Suspended.
New York, May 30.-Frank w. HILL
formerly secretary to e. H. Hartman.
who some time ago sold to newspapers
the now famous Sidney Webster let
ter, written by Hartman. the publica-
ton of which drew a heated denial
from President Roosevelt. pleaded
guilty to violation of the penal code
which prohibits making public private
documents by confidential employees
On recommendation of the district at
torney's office and at the request of
MIR. Hartman sentence was suspend
Cd
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
Five Per Cent Advance.

Manchester. N. H., May S0-The
Amoskeag Manufacturing company an
nounced an increase in wages amount
ing to 5 per cent for its operatives
The increase will take effect June 5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
May 2, 100

We are now located in the Rosen-
L.ath building. No. 517 Edwards street,
and are ready to serve our customers in
the line of first class stationery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
BOARD OF REVIEW.

The Police Jury of Caddo Parish.
La, will meet as board of reviewers
20 review the assessments of 1907 ac-
cerding to law. on the first Monday in
June 1907.
JULES DREYFUSs,
President Pro Tenn.
A. 1. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30

Said to Hove Bought Fine Home.
Berlin. May 30.-President Cabrera
of Guatemala is said to have pur,
chased a fine home in Germany.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
cummins a Candidate

Des Moines. Ia, May 3O-Governor
Cummins will be a candidate for the
United States senate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30

A. L DURINGER, Clerk.
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So much the more must this indi-
viduality be asserted when the dress
is copied from fashion plates in which
the design of woman's anatomy is SO
conventional, and so to say, untrue
There she stands. tall and slender,
with a small head, a swans neck, a
waist no bigger than her throat, d.
minutive hands and feet, every dress
and style. becoming this creature of
Imagination.
1t must not be forgotten that fash
ion, rightly understood, is not a friv-
olous and futile thing. as claimed by
Its detractors, but one of the phases
OF art, phase inspiring numerous
marvels which at all times make a fit
frame for beauty-that 10y forever"
as asserted by the English poet.
The fashions Of the present period
will likewise be immortalized and
transmitted to posterity by the cele-
brated painters of to-day, the Flam-
engs, the Makovskis and many a poet
or lover Of the beautiful will speculate
as to the history of some fair TWEEN
tieth century belle in flowing draper
les. with the heightened and attenu-
ated waist, the clinging yet vague
skirt, molding her figure to perfection
over the hips and then fiaring boldly
around her knees: skirt made deliber-
ately longer than herself. falling
around her, making her taller, form
ing pedestal to her beauty, adding
languid slowness and peculiar grace
to her walk as she gently glides,
scarcely lifting the fluffy hem without
getting embarrassed in its folds.
More than one will stop before q
pair of dreamy eyes. gazing at him
from under a dark velvet toque, all
drapery with but bird or disheveled
giant chrysanthemum giving a touch
Of color to the somber setting, the chin
Of the exquisite face half buried in
mum, all velvet and fur, lace ruf1es,
chiffon with a bunch of violets or a
Mel rose peeping from out |
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He bet he could Milk Cow, but He
Lost.

did you ever notice." asked the
necktie clerk how the average city
fellow lords it over the country boye
Thinks he's wiser and better, you
know. It's natural-I thought that
way until / mixed with few simon
pure country boys, and then l tumbled
"You see, my old man bought farm
down in Kansas, and I went down
there to run affairs. I was pie for
the rubes. Course / couldn't milk a
cow, and that tickled them to death.
But learned to milk, on the quiet, you
know, and figured on turning the
laugh. / got so could play a regular
tune in the pail and thought was on
to everything. / was fool, too.
We'll, one Sunday the boys held an
outdoor entertainment in a pasture.
Everything was allowed but biting and
scratching. OF course, / got the brunt
Of the rustic wit, and it wasn't half
bad, either. But when it was passed
around that / couldn't milk a COW /
just smiled.
Ally Ouc WduJ u DSL. 1 asked.
thinking of some easy money.
They figured for few minutes and
then scratched up $40, and covered
it.
"Trot 'er out says, feeling kind
of guilty. They didn't know about my
private lessons.
WELL" continued the necktie clerk,
arranging his stock on the table, they
trotted her out-the COW, you know
and / settled beside her on one
legged stool and went after the juice.
But nothing came, and everybody GUT
fawed. couldn't coax any milk out
of that critter for love or money. The
COW stood my abuse for ten minutes
and never said word. She was
model of patience.
"1 quit. It's all yours, gentlemen
l says.
ION the way home l confided my
troubles to an old farmer who had
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Omen to Grave Doubt.


Richard Harding Davis was talking
in New York about the life of re.
porter.
"a hard life it is" said he 1T ia
a life that taxes all the energies.
/ don't care how great a genius a
man might be, how resourceful, how
perseyering, how alert, all these quail
tiles would be brought in play il the
man turned reporter and on many q
good story he would still fall down
at that.
Reporters are often snubbed. There
is a stupid type of man that likes
to snub them. Such man, a bank
president, once tried to snub my
friend Jimmy Patterson.
"The bank had gone up through a
defalcation, and Jimmy went to in
terview its head. But its head was
crusty. He refused to be interviewed
He took Jimmy by the arm and led
him toward the door.
Young man., he said. I always
make it rule to mind my own bust.
ness.
Were you doing that said Jimmy,
when the cashier made his haul?'"
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STILL MORE PROOF
1hat Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Have
Cured Even the Most Stubborn
Cases Of rheumatism.

when I was boy of sixteen" SAYS
Mr.. Otto H. Rose, retired grocer, OF
1926 Lexington Avenue, Indianapolis.
Ind, Il met with a serious accident
which injured the bone of my head
over the right eye. I recovered from
the accident to all appearances. but
not many years after I began to have
intense pains in the injured bone,
which came on every year and would
last from few days to several weeks
Il consulted the doctors who told
me that I was suffering from neural.
gia. The sight Of my right eye was
affected, SO that at times could
scarcely see out Of It, while both eyes
watered constantly. During these at
tacks / was often dizzy from the ter.
rible pains. The pains came ON every
morning and passed away in the after.
noon. never suffered from the pain
at night.
Il tried without success to get re-
lief until a friend told me to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills. When / had
taken q few boxes I felt the pain
growing less intense and in q much
shorter time than I had hoped for
was entirely cured. I have recon-
mended the pills to several persons.
who have used them with good results.
MY wife uses DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for nervous headaches and finds
them the best medicine she has ever
used as they give relief where all 9th.
ers fail"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or sent, postpaid on
receipt OF price. so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
An instructive booklet, entitled
Nervous Disorders" will be sent free
On request to anyone interested.
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$500 Reward. 500.

Tho readers Of this paper viii be pleased to learn
sna there 1t least one dreaded disease that science
1as been able TO cure in all it, stages and that q
Catarrh Hars Catsrrh Cure 10 the only positiye
cure nov known 70 the medical fraternity. Cstsrrh
oeng constitutional disease, requires . constitu-
ttonai treatment: Halle Cstarrh Cure 10 taken In
sernaly acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfsces or the system, thereby destroying the
xounaaton o. the disease. and giving the patient
senktn ~ building up the constitution and assist
tng nature IN doing lite work. The propristors have
~ mqcn iatn In IL curative powers that they osr
vne h9nored Dollars for any case that It fails 70
cure Send for list Of Testimonials.
Sold By all Druggists, 76c.
Take Halrs Family Pulls for combination.
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Ia 6RlPPE AND SYSTEMIC CATARRH,
English Tonsus-TwIstsrs.

The English language has its own
peculiar terrors. Who would not pity
the foreigner attempting to under
stand such sentences as TT was put
In case In case 1t should rain" THE
nrst one won one sovereign" II will
come by-and-by and buy . bicycle?'
And how could you expect q German
to get at the real meaning of the
metaphors in the following sentence
Being endorsed he logged his man
and soon had him cowed?"
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Do you know that at this time you
can secure irrigated land in the Big
Horn Basin. Wyoming, for but little
more than the cost of water for irri-
gating' 1t viii not be SO. very much
longer. II interested, let me tell you
about the present opportunities to get
land In this new country, where crops
never fail. and where there is good
home market for everything produced.
Homeseekers' excursion tickets, on
sale the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month.
D. GLEN DEAvER, Gen1. Agt.,
Land Seekers Information Bureau.
1904 Farnam St.. Omaha, Neb.
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CAMAOA'S GOOD TIMES.
The immigration During 1906 Was
$4,000.


While It is well to heed every
word of caution from the leaders In
commerce and finance and to avoid
all speculative ventures that lack q
solid business foundation, 1t is clearly
evident that there is no conspicuous
weak spot in Canada's present era OF
prosperity. The Toronto Globe says:
The Dominion has in a commercial
sense plenty of money, and our lead.
ing financial institutions are in a DO
sition to lend freely in the United
States. The chief productive enter
prfses OF Canada are not buoyed up
by an era of dangerous speculation.
but are following substantial bust
ness methods and finding safe and
continuous markets for their goods.
We are not bolstering up any indus
tries by extensive export bonuses
that must impoverish the people as
whole, and ultimately lead to col
lapse through the failure of the arti-
fetal aid. There is no extreme pro-
lection in Canada such as would Gre
ate great fortunes for a few at the
expense of the general public and
lead to disruption and catastrophe.
The prosperity of Canada has no ar
tificial foundation being based on a
healthy and substantial expansion of
trade and industry, with a proportion.
ate extension of productive settlement
to new areas.
1t Is true that we are borrowing
extensively for railway construction,
but every line will bring new terri
tory within the limits of profitable
occupation, and will create prosper
GUS settlements to bear the burdens
and repay the outlay. We are not
exhausting mineral resources, for It
is quite reasonable to assume that,
although mineral wealth Is never
permanent, ours will during the
measurable future develop a far
greater productive capacity than at
present. Our timber wealth can be
made continuous by q judicious pol
ICY And agriculture, the real foun-
dalton Of our prosperity, Is expanding
with every new expenditure on rail-
way construction. We are not In
the flush Of q railway mania that
could bring its punishment through
the useless duplication of lines. The
railway enterprises that
now stimulate every line of business
In Canada will create q new Domin-
ion, and thus render easy the heavy
burdens Of debt now freely assumed.
Canada's era of prosperity has been
unprecedented. but there is no sign
Of weakness and no cause for lack
Of confidence. While our growth is
normal and healthy, we need have no
alarm at its rapidly" This article
might have gone on to relate the
great growth that Is taking place in
Central Canada, where thousands of
have made their homes
during the past few years. The past
year has given to Canada by
an addition of $4,000 to
It's population. OF this the United
States contributed 63,781. The agents
Of the Canadian government, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere, say
that this number will be largely In.
creased during 1907.
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Pismies Among Trees.

What is probably the most extraor.
binary forest in the world occupies q
tableland some six miles in width.
near the west coast Of Africa The
popularity of the trees is that, though
their trunks are as much as four feet
in diameter. they only reach height
of one foot No tree bears more
than two leaves, and the latter are
not infreQuently six feet long
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JOKE ON THE CITY FELLOW

witnessed the struggle. No more
farming for me- said /.
Trouble is with you city chaps you
never learn replied the old man
Those boys sicked you on a dead is.
sue.'
Explain neighbour said
why, the devil himself couldn't
milk that COW. She's been dry for two
months. kansas City Star.
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MEDICINE FOR Ia GRIPPE.

ItCIstVE mtUuCuNt TUX IA GRIPPE.
Robt L. Madison, A. NJ, Principal of
Cullowhee High School, Painter, N. c.,
writes: "Peruna is the most effective
medicine that have ever tried for la
grippe. 1t also cured my wife of nasal
catarrh. Her condition at one time
was such that she could not at night
breathe through her nostrils."
A6RlPPE AND SYSTEMIC CATARRn.
Mrs. Jennie w. Gilmore, Box "A,
White Oak, Ind. Ter, writes:
six years ago had la grippe, fol-
lowed by systemic catarrh. The only
thing used was Peruna and Manalin,
and I have been in better health the
last three years than for years be-
FORE"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes:
six years ago had la grippe very
bad. My husband bought me a bottle
of Peruna. l was soon able to do my
work"
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(Comtesse Marguerite de Cassini, the
brilliant daughter of the former Russian
ambassador to the United States, has had
exceptional advantages Of travel and edu-
SIX languages. Chinese being the one IN
which, next to Russian, she can converse
most nuently During a residence Of six
tutors.)
There is little doubt as to the fact
that some taste and probably a good
deal of 1t, considering the epoch, pre-
sided at the toilet of the golden-haired.
white-shouldered daughters of the
north as they wrapped themselves up
In bear, wolf and fox skins-those pro-
totypes Of our sealskin jackets and
sable cloaks. 1t is true that protec-
ton from the cold was the prime mo-
tive Of this covering. yet 1t is permits
sable to believe that some coquetry of
primitive kind formed part of the
makeup Of these bellies.
The resurrection of women's attire
of prehistoric times must be entirely
left to our Imagination, as no indica-
lions remain that might show us pal
pably the effect produced. But later,
when civilization dawned upon man.
kind, the evolution of woman's dress
can be traced all through the frescoes
Of Babylonian palaces. the runic in
scriptions. the pyramids of Egypt, the
eternally beautiful temples of Rome
and Greece, the exquisite statues of
Tanagra, the medieval tombs In Gothic
cathedrals. The gorgeous apparel of
the Renaissance period may be fol-
lowed through the works of art Of the
great masters. the paintings Of Leon
ardo da vinci. Titan, velasquez, Rem
brandt, Van Dyck and Rubens; the
sumptuous dress of the great century,
that Of the "Roi Soleil," King
Louis XIV, has been immortal
lied by Largilliere, Regnaud and
Nottier; the graceful attire of
the eighteenth century with its
court shepherdesses in coquettish cos
tune has been painted by Vatican,
Lancret and Pater; 1t was closely fol-
lowed by the nobleness, sumptuosity
and simplicity of the empire style,
WHICH Ii represented III the WOrkS OF
Ingres, David and Gerard.
1t may thus be seen that from GEN.
fury to century through art alone has
It been possible to follow the history
Of woman's dress, as Characteristic Of |
the various epochs. The masterpieces
Of the great artists have been the only |
documents through whose medium 1t |
has been possible to form an idea Of |
the fashions of bygone days-and not |
Of the fashions alone. but also of the |
Intimate life Of the dead and gone
precious and useful thing. |
Tor 1t has been instrumental in form
ing the taste and accustoming the eye
70 beauty Of line and harmony of col
'rs and shades.
Yet, in spite of faithful adherance
70 the fashions of the period person
Il touch was given by each celebrated
master to his sitter-an individual
ouch that must exist in every wom-
ms toilet. howsoever closely she might
iesire to copy her model-be 1t even
he reproduction of one of the grea.
masterpieces for q masQuer
de or costumed ball.
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Strenuous Treatment.

0trouOou8 Tredtmont.
Grandpa had the lumbago the other
day"
Indeed! What did they do for
him!"
"Oh. they used the old-fashioned
remedies. They soaked his feet in a
tub and put ten homemade plasters
and poultices on him. Then they
dosed him with herb teas until he was
red as beet After the lumbago was
gone they put him in bed and sent for
the DOCTOR"
Gracious. what did they need the
doctor for?"
why. to cure him Of the effects 4
the old-fashioned remedies"
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Many Americans Go to can.d,.

Consul Harry A. Conant writes from
Windsor that the total immigration
from the United States into Canada
for the four months of the fiscal year
July. August. September and Octo-
6er-was 1907, as compared with H..
eS4 for the same period the year ~
tore.
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The Mistress
of Dress
Coquetry.
BY Comtesse Cassini

, BY Comtesse Cassini e
Changing Fashions Of the Ages
Preserved in Works of Art-The
Personal Touch in a Woman's
Toilette-Fashion Rightly Under
stood. No Frivolous or Futile
Thing = The Truly Beautiful
Woman Will Show Intellectual
Culture.
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It's a waste Of time to cut the &C.
Quaintance of q man who is insult
proof
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TWELVE YEARS FROM AFTER
EFFECTS OF IA GRIPPE.

SUFFERED Twelve YEARS FROM AFTER
EFFECTS OF IA GRIPPE.
Mr.. Victor Patneaude. 1913 Madison
St., Topeka, Kan, writes:
Twelve years ago l had q severe
attack of la grippe and never really
recovered my health until two years
ago. began using Peruna and It
built up my strength so that in a cou.
pie OF months was able to go to work
again."
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWED Ia GRIPPE.
Mr.. z. Barnecott. West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes:
Last winter was Ill with pneu-
monia after having la grippe. took
Peruna for two months, when be-
came quite WELL"
PG-RU-NA-A IONIC AFTER "A GRIPPE.
Mrs. Chas. e. Wells, ST., Delaware.
Ohio, writes: after q severe attack
of la grippe, took Peruna and found
1t very good tonic"
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SIXTY ACKES FKEE TO every settler.
The COUNTRY HAS
NO SUPERIOR

Coal, wood and water In abundance: churches
and schools convenient; markets easy of access
taxes low; climate the best In the northern tenn.
For advice and information address thS
SUPERIN OF IMMICRATION.i
Ottawa. Canada, or any authorized Canadiadi
Government agent.
J. s. CRAWFORD, Ne. rs ". Ni.th Shssk ,
Kansas City. misssWi, q c. J. BR0UCHTON
Resn 400. Quincy Bailains, Chicago, nlineis.
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Smokers appreciate the quality value of
Lewis Single Binder cigar. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-16

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and 1t will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
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A tight man and loose dog are
equally dangerous.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoM0 Qunnc Tablets. Drug
Glsts refund money IL IL Fails TO cure E 10
GROVES signature is on each boz. 25c.
No one II 30 Insignificant as to be
sure his example can do not hurt
Lord Clarendon.