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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
MISS W|NANS DIES IN PRIME 0F LIFE Had Won First Place In Society
 of Russian Capital DUCHESS IS NEGLECTED Young Prince Due d'orleans Is Said to Be Too Fond of Travelling and
 Leaves Wife Quite.
 Leaves Wife Quite
BY MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE

Paris, November 16.-(Special Cable. )- Miss Beatrice Winans, American by birth, but French by her marriage with Prince de Bearn, who is the bearer of one of the greatest iaemes in France, has Just died in the flower of her age
 As much by her charm as by her real beauty she had conquered for herself the first position in the society of the Russian capital, when her husband was the secretary of the French Embassy Clouds had however. begun to loom up in this lady's life. the question being whether she would continue to bear with out contest the fine title of Princess de Chalais.
 Nothing was less certain. and every thing pointed to the fact that on the death of the Due de Talleyrand who is now prevented by illness from under taking any judicial action, this right would be tested before the courts As a matter of fact, the Principality of Chalais is not, as the Prince de Bearn supposed, title transmissible by wom- en, like any ordinary title.
 Only the oldest representative of the family of Talleyrand Perigord has right to it. It is not sufficient to be Talleyrand by the female line. to obtain the title. Beatrice Winans knew this. and although the matter still had to be fought out, she was not ignorant of the fact that one day or other the privilege of bearing this title of nobility would escape her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

sugar s25, ,000, 600, Standard Oil s500OO'ooo, tobacco ssO.oOoOOO, smelters .s10, 100000, and such railroads as the Pennsylvania Union Pacific and the Hill systems s2o'- GOO, 900 to $5O,00000O each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

Ie0ee PECP Those wishiag s try D.. cald- lHR6E uE0 w6rs Syrup eeesin be1ess buy ne san havs rse ssse hoiiie ssae te thes hsM. oy feSedy wl do as we claim. and is ealy opsa t those who hsve nsyef taken t. Send for h if ysu have any svmptoms of stomach. liver os bstsl dssase. oenties yef ii effective laxatve tor ehlldfa. wonsn aad cld Su1ilc VERDICT: No lustIys @ eoee md sure ss 0R. cALOWELl's 3yaue eeISln" Ihls prodoct hscfs po9ity euaTantss No. IT, WsshIAgtons Q. c.
 Pgp0DM 1Vnup %.
 117 Caldwell Dlda- mestieeljes 1ll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

members of which, as is well known, wear green suits In public and, 1t must be said, look like so many old par rots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

If one is to believe a note which ap- peared recently in q publication that is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

A weird story finds circulation to the effect that when the cyclone struck the town three weeks ago. or whereabouts, John D. Rockefeller went into session with MT. Morgan and volunteered his entire resources to help 'bulwark the sit nation, which he realized was in acute jeopardy. It is insisted that on this mo- mentous occasion Mr. Rockefeller un- covered resources which included s90,0O0. : 900 in cash in New York safety vaults and more than $500, GOO in giIt-edged securities. These, it is said, he placed at the disposal of Morgan to be used in part or whole as the occasion might demand. It seems incredible that any body could have hoarded that vast amount of cash without the fact becom- ing generally known. It is recalled, however, that as long ago as last Mo- vember the wise old millionaire confided to his intimates that In his opinion pru- dent men should. be converting their stocks into cash.
 He is known to have been a very heavy seller of securities as long ago as last September and October. Where he put the proceeds was not discoverable for the deposits in the banks he favors showed no marked increases As a mat ter of fact they suffered severe reduc- ton. It is barely possible that he stuffed his safety vaults with cash against just such an emergency as occurred. If this story be true, or even partly true, it is more than likely the ancient Rockefeller is even now taking advantage of the low prices to buy back some of the things he sold 70 to 100 points higher. You can't beat him. T. r. Ryan made an effoPt to obtain control of the Trust Company of America. After it had paid out $30,- 900 900 to $35. GOO on checks. Mir. Ryan came forward with sad face and tears in his voice with an offer to take over the institution fin order to save the situation" This is a phrase that has become quite common in Wall street. especially among the pawnbrokers and usurers. Mir. Morgan, grand commander of the salvage corp, is said to have looked at MT. Ryan quizically and then to have said, Quit your kidding, Tom; will raise your bid 100 per cent myself, and I am a little pressed for cash at the moment, too
 There is a story that Theodore P Shonts is soon to retire from the presi- dency of the interchangeable and de- vote his entire time to the management of his own Cloverleaf Railway system MT. Shonts' New York experience has been keen disappointment to him and costly. If he leaves New York now he will quit a million or more poorer than he was a year ago, according to current reports.
 The manufacturing trusts have been serving useful purpose lately in the money market The steel trust has been helping out to extent of some $5,0Ooo00.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
CROP REPORT
Conditions in the Vicinity of Baton
Rouge.

New Orleans Picayune: 'The wealth
er conditions have been favorable dur
ing the past week for the growing OF
cotton and for getting the crops in
shape. In this section there were two
days of rain, but they rather helped than
did damage to the crops, as the crops in
some sections were in need of a little
rain. A number of the first bolls are
now being brought in, and it places en-
phasis upon the varied condition and
stages of the cotton crop Some of the
planters who have brought to the city
their first bolls report that they have in
the same field cotton of all sizes Some
of the cotton is just coming out of the
ground, while across the row are a few
stalks upon which large sized bolls have
formed, and scattered in between is cot
ton in bloom
1t would be- interesting to know if this
condition is general or is confined to
favored spots?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

street, to Colonial subdivision; to Kings
Highway and the West End Line at or
near the Fair grounds Bonus $4,000 to
the Traction Company, which will as
sumo the cost of change of grades of
Creswell street. All necessary rights of
way must be obtained for the. Traction
Company
An independent proposition was sub
mitted by S. A. Guy, who proposes to
secure the construction and operation of
the extension through the organization
of company capitalized at 100000
After the propositions had been dis
cussed fully, there was appointed COM
mittee to take under consideration the
and report at another meet
ing. The committee consists of A. D.
Land, chairman, J. NJ Rutherford, w.
L. Foster, J. G. Hester, J. c. Foster,
S. c. Fullilove, S. L. Herold, Frank
Looney and c. S. Steere.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
BLANCHARD AND FOSTER
Meet in Lobby of the St Charles Hotel
and Have Heart to Heart Talk.


A New Orleans special to the Bator
Rouge Truth says: Governor Newton c
Blanchard came to the city this morning
and is registered at the St Charles. He
will preside at the conference of levee
boards and the dock board members to-
morrow
Frequenters of the St Charles lobby
witnessed what they thought an inter
|esting scene shortly after the arrival OF
the Governor. He stepped to the clerks
desk. A few feet away, also facing the
desk, was United States Senator Muir
ply J. Foster. The two officials looked
at each other a second, then shook
hands and engaged in conversation
which was apparently full of interest
and appeared to be heart to heart talk
about some matter.
1T looks as though the lion and the
mouse have made up remarked a gen
tleInan who witnessed the meeting and
chat of the two political leaders who
have crossed swords on more than one
occasion in State politics.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
EXPECTS NO FAVOR, BUT ASKS
FOR A SQUARE DEAL.
THE GAS FRANCHISES
Has no Fear of Competition on a Fair
and Equal Basis-No Special Privi-
lege Should Be Granted to Any Pub
lie Service Corporation.

own personally fifty per cent" o
the stock of the pipe line now furnish
ing natural gas to the city.
Myself and original associates spen
large sums in exploring the gas fields
and took many chances. The result Of
our efforts has been that the people have
saved thousands OF dollars by virtue Of
the low rates on natural gas Hundreds
| of poor people who could not afford to
use artificial gas are now using natural
gas. Our city has been advertised all
over the country, and it has only started
to reap the benefits
| do not deserve all the credit for this,
but the people of Shreveport have given
me some credit for it, and | believe they
viii treat me fairly
You all know that | am not trust
man. have earnedd what have by en-
gaglng in private business. Nearly ev-
erything | have is now invested in the
gas business, but | did not have enough
money to carry OH this gigantic enter
prise alone, and | associated myself
with as reputable and honest business
man as you will find anywhere, Mr.
Rufus C. Dawes.
do not ask the people for any favors
| should be unwilling to accept any, es-
pecially if by so doing the interests of
Shreveport suffered.
But | do ask for fair show. The
proposed franchise for the new company
does not give the domestic consumers
of Shreveport the competition that is
expected, because the new company has
the privilege of serving only the most
profitable consumers
The old company's gas mains cover
almost the entire city at present and are
being extended daily although it means
furnishing gas to many small residences
at loss.
: do not fear competition on fair
and equal basis Grant the new com
pdily IL dHIii1SC IL tHCy WdHt ~ SlitCi
into bona fide competition for the un-
profitable as well as the profitable bust
ness. Let them agree to pipe-not the
entire city-not half as much of the
city as is covered by our mains-not
miles of mains of sizes up to
IO-inch, the extent of the present sys
tenn, but enough TO insure competition
in the residence district.
I do not believe it is just to let them
take away from me the profitable fac
tory business without engaging in COM
petition with me in the residence sec
tons, and do not believe the people of
Shreveport will grant them a franchise
under any such. terms.
S. S. HUNTER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
THE CITY HALL
Finances Will Secure the Construction
of the Long Delayed Edihce.

After many months of waiting, th
finances necessary being predicated Oh
an issue of bonds having been check
mated, it appeared at one time as if the
city hall was in a hopeless uncertainty
until few days ago when Hon. A
! Queries, ex-mayor and vice president
of the FIRST National Bank, suggested
the ways and means. Mr. Queries an
nounced at a conference of banks in this
city that it was unqueStionably the duty
of the fiscal agent of the city to assist
the city in placing the bonds and stated
that the bank he represented would take
care of the bonds and secure the money
for the city hall if the city would make
his bank the fiscal agent At least this
was in substance what he said
1t has always seemed singular that
the Parish of Caddo has obtained money
to build the court house without an is
sue of bonds, and secured recently the
money necessary for improvements to
IiiS Notil ioltoN SoothiS iiSdi ~ POo'ooo
without an issue of bonds, and it
appeared impossible for the city to
finance its way for city hall, even with
an issue of bonds.
However, all doubts have now been
dispelled and the money for the city hall
is in sight.
The proposition of the Commercial
National Bank, the fiscal agent of the
city, whRh the Council will unquestion-
ably ratify at tonights session is as fol-
lows: The Commercial National Bank
will guarantee to take the bonds, full
issue, on the payment by the city of a
commission of four per cent, the money
until fully paid out to draw 4 per cent
while it remains i'll the institution. In.
addition to this the bank further agrees
to give the city six months in which to
dispose of the bonds elsewhere. always
using the money, less 4 per cert COM
on deposit in the Commercial
National Bank, for the new city hall.
If a higher revenue is obtanable by the
bank within. six months time, the bank
agrees to surrender the bonds to the
new purchaser. If no satisfactory sale
is made of the bonds, however, within
six months, the bank forecloses its op-
ton and takes the entire issue.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Is Claimed by
Mrs. jamie M. Williams.

An interesting suit for damages is be-
ing heard in the District Court, Judge
T F. Bell presiding. The complainant
is Mrs. jamie NJ. Williams, a widow
with one child, whose husband and
father, brakeman, was killed in a
head-on collision near Hawthorne The
suit for $4,000 is brought for herself
and her child. 1t is alleged that the ac-
cident was due to the carelessness of
the employees of the defendant company
in the reading of dispatch. Hawthorne
being read for Hornbeck, which led to
the head-on collision The trains which
collided were freight trains.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
BOBINET BARS.

Dixie Canopy Bars The Climax Bars.
We have complete stock of Bobinet
Bars from $3.50 to 5000 each. which
we will offer for the week at the old
prices of last year, which means a saw
ing of Is per cent to you We also car
ry the Dixie Canopy Bars with frames
for Gather iron o1wooden beds for $500.
The Climax Bar comes in three sizes
with adjustable square brass frames.
Swings from the ceiling bya pulley.
First size, yds 70 in. deep, each. 81 IS
Second size 9 yds 90 in. deep, each $I.7s
Third size 10 yds 100 in. deep, each Sa.2s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
THE GOODNIGHT KISS.

Grand Cane Advocate: Always send
your child to bed happy. Whatever
cares may trouble your mind, give the
dear child a warm goodnight kiss as
it goes to its pillow.
The memory of this in the stormy
years which may be in store for the lit
tie one will be like Bethlehem's star to
the bewildered shepherds, and yelling
up in the hearts will arise the thought,
my father, my nother-loved me =
Lips parched with fever will again be-
come dewy al this thrill of tender mem
ories. Kiss your little child before it
goes to sleep.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
STREET RAILWAY
A Proposed Extension from the High
land Park Line to Connect With the
West End Line.

A lively meeting of gentlemen inter-
ested in the extension of the street rail-
way was held yesterday in the Office OF
the Progressive League.
One proposition calls for a bonus of
$4,000 from the property owners for
the Traction Company, which is to be
relieved of all expenses incidental to the
grading of streets, sidewalks. etc. In
the proposition the stTeets embraced are
Creswell, Fifth. Line avenue, Thornhill
street, Sixth Street, Barret street and
Kings Highway. connecting with the
West End Line at or near the Fair
Grounds
The second proposition covers an ex-
tension Of the Highland Park Line
along CresweiI street, traversing parts
|of Fifth street, LING avenue Taornhill
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
A SECRET BALLOT.

The Caucasian was informed this
morning by gentleman who was speak
ing with some degree of authority that
it is intended at tonight's session OF
the Council to take a secret ballot on
the question of the grant of franchises
when called for consideration.
Why secret ballot?
No councilman, if a representative of
the best interests of the people, will at
tempt to evade responsibility by Sc
|cret vote
Let every vote be cast openly, as the
people desire to know who are for or
against them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
NOT INTERESTED.

My DEAR" said Mrs. Goodies, here
is the description of house where ev-
erything is operated by electricity. You
just touch button and the work is
done.
That don't interest me" growled Mr.
Goodies. I'D have to work awfully hard
to find button to touch.
Thrusting shingle nail into place
with one hand and shutting a safety pin
together with the other, Mr.. Goodies
started for the hatrack.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

To fire at a target is one thing. To
hit the bulls eye is another That was
the difference between the Spanish navy
md the Americans. Admiral Sch1ey' S
boys hit the bulls eye; the Spaniards
didn't. In war the most important COM
mand is Ready! It's just as import
ant in the battle of life to be ready. I'm
preparedness is the cause of most fail
ureS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair.
River: Denison, Texas. AZ, a fall OF
o.z; Arthur City no, fall of OF; Full
ton 1914, a fall of 10: Shreveport 24.2, a
fall of o.8.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Partly cloudy weather to-
night; probably scattered showers and
cooler Wednesday.
Red river forecast: The fall will con-
tinue at Fulton and Shreveport during
the next IS hours
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
THE LETTER LIST.

The following is list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Shreveport
postoffice for the week ending Saturday,
June IS, 1907. A charge of one cent
will be made for each piece of mail
advertised When calling for these let
ters please say advertised" giving the
date of advertisement Free delivery of
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed to street and number
LADIES LIST.
Afford Miss Clara; Anderson Mrs
Rosa; Austin Mrs. S. V; Allin Mrs.
Cora.
Bowman Mrs. H. c.; Brossette Mrs
Hattie; Buckner Mrs. Emmer; Brooks
Mrs =; Bicknell Miss Eldora; Bowman
Miss Kate; Breen Mrs James; Blk
Miss Matildy: Bradford Mrs Savan-
nah; Brown Mrs Phroby; Barben
Mrs. Matte.
, Currie Lizzie: Chew Mrs. -: Currie
Mrs. Della; Chappelle Mrs. Mary F.;
Chame Mrs. P. A.. Collins Mrs Josef
Gait Mrs Clara; Collins Miss Edna
Cumon Rozey; Chatmons Miss Sophie
Daniels Mrs. Zephie; Duprey Mrs.
Eta.
Edwards LAME
Frerchie Mrs. Vannetta; Franklin
Mrs Sidney | !; Farmer Mrs Phoeba ;
Frierson Miss Lucy
Clifford Miss Celie Goss Miss Lizzie.
Hickman Myrtle HelIurn Mrs. Z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
FOR SALE
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs
Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
dottes and LeghOrns.

We are headquarters for the above
breeds We have choice lot of young
eockereis and can please the most fas.
hdieus Eggs for Matching $500 per IS
$1,000 per hundred Address Cadde
Downs Poultry and Stock Co. Ltd, S
g. Holiingsworth, Manager, Shreve-
port, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited by the Police
Jury OF Caddo Parish, La, for build
ing bent bridge about $50 or 375 feet
long at Emerys stand on Boggy bayou
on the old Mansfield road. Bids to be
opened the second Thursday in July
1907, the jury reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
R. FURMAN, President.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18
What to him was love or hope?

What to him was JOY or care?
He stepped on a plug of mottled soap
The girl left on the topmost stair
His feet flew out like wild, fierce wings
He struck each stair with sound
like drum,
And the girl below with the serubbine
things,
Laughed like fend to see him come.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

II your stationery IS not just whal
you would Ike t 70 be. give is !
trial with your next order. and We viii
* Il right. Phone 100
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT DIS
COUNT on White Lawn and Lingerie
Suits for all the week
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

/ D.; Hunter Mrs. Fannie; Hill Mrs
u, H.; Hollingsworth Mrs. Frances 2;
Howard Miss Alto; Huss Miss Ada
Henney Mrs. F. c.
! Israel Mrs
Johns Celie: Jones Mrs Elizabeth
Jones Miss Mamie; Jackson Mrs. Mat
tie; Jackson Mrs. P; Jackson Winnie
King Ella; Kennedy Miss Leola
Kane Miss Pauline; King Mary.
Laython Miss Jessie; Liman Mrs.
Ellen; Lane Carrie; Lennnons Miss
Carrie.
Morrison Sallie; Mcintyre Miss Mat
tic; McCullor Mrs. Clonie; Marier Mrs.
Geary; McMical Henrietta; Martin
Clotilda; McClenagan Mrs. Mona; Muir
ply Mrs. Willie.
Parr Miss Aldy; Pippin Miss Alvin
Ross Mrs. I. S; Russell Miss Josey :;
Read Mary; Ranks Maggie; Rachel
Mrs, Mary F, Rodefeld Mrs
Stoveall Miss Maggie; Sherman Mrs
Lena; Smith Mrs. Lusindee; Shields
Miss G. l.; Smith Mrs Hanie; Sim
rnian Miss Bette: Spears Miss Annie !;
Singleton Mrs Alice
Turner Miss Estelle; Taylor Mary
Williams Miss Lille; Wilkerson
Maggie; Wilson Miss Minnie; Wilker-
SON Maggie; White Miss Revana Will
son Mrs. Rosey; Washington Mrs PEN
ME; Windham Mrs. Clotile; Washing
ton Carrie; Watson Miss Alice.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Arbour A. B.; Alpha Lodge No.
25oI; Allen J. Warren; Alexander Dr.
". A.; Ames Tobe; Allendale Will
liams. -
Byrd ]. NJ. Bates DR.. Geo. f; Boone
l>r. E. F.; Barrett F. j.; Bryant De-
witt; Boyd Andrew; Brewer B. J. ::
Ballard Mr.. and Mrs A. L.; Bonlan
Albert; Bush Will; Brown Willie.
Clark Henry 2; Conor Hanson Gus
tant Theo. E.; Chapman VIM; Craw-
ford Albert B.; Clanton John.
Dionne Cyrille; Rurjen Alvie Deans
u. P.
Ephon Rob.
Frazier Zan: Fowler w. A.; Findley
Knox; Field Jack; Flournoy George :;
Ferris Bob.
Gray Emanuel; Godfrey James; God
ley George; Gosswoed Alfred.
Henline Noah; Holt Drake Howlins
Walter; Hanes Sidney; Hudson Roy;
Hainey L. l.; Harmon NJ. F.: Hender-
son N. J.; Hicks Densing; Hardie Lee ;
Hugh S. C.: Hayan c. P; Hains Jesse
R.; Harris Jim; Henry Henry; Harris
Henry Haynes NJ F.. Hunt Ben.
| Jackson John; Jefferson Willie; Jones
Sim; Johnson Willie; Johnson Maddus ;
Jones ]. H.; Jackson Henry; Jones
| Austin.
Kittler A. M. +; Keron Stave Co. ;
Cling Charles c.; Knowles J. n
Lillard Jackson: Larkin Joe; Lynn
Wilbert; Lezander Somon; Love Tom );
Low Richard: Lee R. H. Lynn M. L. :
Long Harry J Lanenill Bindone; Lau-
renee P NJ; Lewis Dr.; Lyons A. J. &
Co.: Louisiana Labor Agency,
Miller Jesse H.; Mosley James; Me
Kinney w E.; Mitcshel John; Muir
ray w. j.; Mealy John; Mason John
+. Tr. ?. Mel .auohlin lanes. Mosley l.
W; Mitchell LEY; Molden Isaih; Mer-
Ger E. v; Murray Frank; Miller Cur
| tis; Mccoy c. L. :; Moore Rev A. NJ. ::
Martin NJ F. Mayfeld Mate; Mitchell
Sid; Moss Zina
Niederman Charles; Nichols Albert
Powers NJ. F.; Primmer Jessie; Phil
| lips w. G.; Powell w. ]
Roberts O. P; Reid Mrs. A. Z. ::
Rees T.. Ravessus D. H.
Smith Edward: Simmons Fred II. :
Stave & Logs Co. = Shreveport w P
& Co.; Stanford A. w; Snyder Fred
l.. Schmidt 4. J.; Stewart c. A.;
Sleeper D.. G.; Snidtree Joe: Sherman
]. S; Scott Nealie; Smith W. A.
Tendleton George; Terry B. B.
Vinson Lonnie.
Weston W. l.: Walker Sidney
Wheeler Roy. White N. D.; Walker
Rev ]. W; Wilson Clay; Wallice
Chester; White anderson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT
on Entire Stock of Trunks, Suit Cases
and Hand Bags for all the week.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-18

TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT DIS
COUNT on entire stock of Marauise
Brand Shirt Waists for all the week.