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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

SSs3Sssz 1nStOn. one OF these
SENATOR NELSON is the veteran Rhode
W. ALDRICH. Island politician and
fnancier, Senator Nelson W. Aldrich.
He has been over twenty-five years in
the senate and chairman of the finance
committee for so long Il time that no.
body can remember when he was not
In that position. Before the advent of
the Roosevelt regime he welded 50
great an influence i'll the upper branch
of congress that he was sometimes
called the senate boss. His prestige
has somewhat declined in recent years,
but is still strong. AS fatherin-!aw OF
John d. Rockefeller's son and with
millions Of his own and many more in
alliance with him he is a powerful
financier in politics. Though nearing
seventy, having been born in 1911, he
is erect and athletic still, has Il yacht
and plays golf. Indeed, he has been
credited with being the champion golf
player of the senate
Congressman Charles n. Fowler Of
New Jersey chairman of the house
committee on banking and currency in
the last congress and also the present
Fowler currency bill. recently gained
special prominence by his criticism of
the measures taken by the administra-
ton for the relief of the financial sit
uation. He was born in Illinois fifty
Eve years ago, was graduated from
Yale and first chosen to congress in
1894 from the Fifth district Of New
Jersey. The committee of which he is
chairman is known as the sixteen to
one committee because of the fact that
1t has seventeen members. each of
whom usually has currency plan Of
his own. so that when any member
advances proposition embodying his
ideas the rest vote against it, sixteen
against one.
Senator H. C. Hansbrough of North
Dakota, member of the senate
finance committee is another legislator
who is prominent as financier. He
has introduced bill providing for the
eSta blishment of a central government
bank.
one of the national legislators. but his
plan for postal savings banks has re-
ceived a good deal Of comment in con
nectfOn with the financial stringency.
He claims that such system would
afford a remedy for distrust Of the or
binary banking institutions and would
tend to check boarding of savings. The
postmaster general has recommended
that congress permit pOstoffices to re-
ceive deposits of 81 up to $3.50 annu-
ally until the account amounts to $500
and pay interest on such accounts at 2
per cent in semiannual installments
. when the total account exceeds $40.
He would obtain reimbursement for
this interest charge by lending the
money to national banks, and his idea
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

a parcels post show
that he does not in
tend to be a figure
head.
Mr.. Meyer Joined
the tennis cabinet"
soon after his arriv-
al in Washington
from st. Petersburg
where he had been
representing Uncle
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22
WATER AND LAND AUTO.
The Amphibious Motor Vehicle In
vented by Frenchman.

The amphrbious automobile has ar
rived, and in New York recently it
was put through quite severe test,
being run at good speed up Broadway,
then down rough and precipitous
roadway to the Hudson river, next into
the Hudson for rapid spin through
the water and back up the bank and
into the city again. The machine stood
the test well. 1t is the invention of a
Frenchman. Jules Jewellers, and is
known as Waterland l. 1t looks very
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22
THE DRUCE MYSTERY.
Millions of Money involved In the
Opening OF Coffin.

The suit of George Hollamby bruce
to GUST the Duke of Portland from his
title and estates. which has SO alb
sorbed public interest recently in Eng
land, turns on the question OF whether
the supposed funeral of the late Thorn
as Charles bruce. the claimants
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said Bankrupt Acts, ex-
cept such as are excepted from such dis
charge.
Dated this 9th day of December A.
D. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

cemetery. Should
the examination re-
Quested be permit
ted the contention
of the claim an t
would at least be
great ly strength
ened if his state
nent were found to
be correct. The
fifth Duke of Port
land was very &C.
centric and spent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

draw away from them their deposit
ors. The plan was Endorsed by the
president in his message.
The idea would be to educate those
citizens who, instead of placing their
trust in banks, commit their coin and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

THE wATERLAND l. ENTERING THE HUDSON.
much like a narrow yawl boat decked
over fore and sft. leaving a cockpit for
the navigator and space behind him
for two passengers. 1t is thirty feet
long six feet beam and about three
ing to two feet at bow and stern 1t
contains twenty-five horsepower mo-
tor, which by an ingenious device can
be transferred instantly from the
wheels to the propeller or may be ap-
piled to both simultaneously. The in
maximum speed of fifty-fve miles an
hour on land and fifteen nautical miles
on water
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22
SFHRIFF'S SALE.

No. 11,6S5-In the First District Court
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana: Allen
Brothers & Wadley Limited VS.. l..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-22

Il \ connection with
d the subject Of
amendments to
the currency laws
now under discus
sion in congress the
figures of four men
loom large in Wash
ingtOn. One of these
is the veteran Rhode
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

A reporter recently took journey
of considerable length for the purpose
of interviewing a rising literary light
as to his next novel. On reaching the
house he discovered the author seated
in his garden engaged in earnest con-
versation with little boy who had a
large towel pinned around his neck.
The author received his visitor cor
daily. but seemed rather absent-mind,
ed. Are you willing to tell me q Mt
tie about your Aext important work ?"
asked the reporter. The literary man
clicked pair of shears and patted the
boy on the shoulder. "Ws we're Just
talking about it as you came up" he
said. Willie thinks ought to do 1t
with bowl but I think can do it
without. What would you advise?
You see his mother has always cut It
before, but she's away just now!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
Medical Civil Service.

Medicine has as it's object the treat
ment of disease and the relief of SUI
fering irrespective of the social stat
us or financial position of the patient
says the London Hospital. Existing
conditions of practice make well-nigh
impossible the attainment of this OBJ
tect, and it is desirable alike in the In
terests of the public and of the rank
and file of the profession that some
more satisfactory organization of the
conditions of practice should be
found Nothing short of a civil serv-
ice will meet the requirements Of the
situation. There is a growing feel
ing, If we mistake not, inside as well
as outside the profession, in favor Of
this solution Of the problem, and there
is no question that this feeling will
continue to grow as there is more full
appreciation of the truth that, apart
from humanitarian considerations, the
economic advantages are vastly in its
favor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
Petitions to an Emneror

One Of the most interesting features
of the emperor's visit was the number
of petitions which were, so to speak,
thrown at him during his fortntghts
stay. Scarcely once, did his majesty
drive out from the Hradschin without
somebody attempting to present an
appeal Usually the petitioner was a
small child and occasionally woman
Most of the requests were for Pc
cuniary assistance. The emperor was
always extremely courteous, and
when, as frequently happened, the Eet
ter missed the carriage and, fell into
the road he invariably ordered the
coachman to stop while the document
was brought to him. The household
chancery is now dealing with some
thing more than hundred petitions
thus unceremoniously presented. All
of them are carefully investigated, and
whenever it is possible something is
done for the applicant.-Prague, corfte-
spondence Pail Mall Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
{" ALL is WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Along with dyspepsia comes nervous
ness and general ill-health. WhyP Be
cause a disordered stomach does not per-
NIT the food to be properly digested, and
Its products assimilated by the system.
On the other hand the blood is charged
with poisons which come from this dis
ordered digestion, and In turn the nerves
are not fed on good, red blood, and we see
symptoms of nervousness, sleepleSsness
and general breakdown. 1t is not head
work that does it, but poor stomach work.
With poor, thin blood the body IS not
protected against the attack OF germs of
grip, bronchitis and consumption. Fortify
the body at once with DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery-a rare combination
of native medicinal roots without par
ticle of alcohol or dangerous drugs.
No man is stronger than his stomach.
Let the greatest athlete have dyspepsia
and his muscles would soon fail. Phys
ical strength is derived from food. If
q man has insufficient food he loses
strength. II he has no food he dies
Food is converted into nutrition through
the stomach and bowels. 1t depends on
the strength of the stomach to what
extent food eaten is digested and assimil-
ated. People can die of starvation who
have abundant food to eat, when the
stomach and its associate organs Of di-
gestion and nutrition do not perform
their duty. Thus the stomach is really
the vital organ of the body. 1t the
stomach is weak the body will be weak
also, because it is upon the stomach the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
BOTH OF THEM SATISFIED.
Business Man Had Joke and Book
Agent Practice.

81 wonder" said the tall man in
the suit of faded black, IF 1 could
interest you in a new and cheap edi-
ton of the works of Anthony Troll
lope." Il don't know" answered the
man at the desk Go ahead and let
me hear what you have to say" The
book agent began at once. every
student of literature knows" he said
that Anthony Trollope was one Of
England's great novelists. 1t is true,
perhaps, that he wrote for a limited
class And so on, for ten minutes
mo" said the man at the desk, turn
ing again to his work, you haven't
succeeded in interesting me a bit"
That's all right" retoined, the tall
man in the suit of faded black, .replac-
ing the sample volumes in his valtse
with imperturbable composure. 81
have just started out canvassing with
these books, and l was only practic~
ing on you"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
wlLLEp AWAY TIE LAUNDRY
Somewhat Peculiar Transaction, But
Il Went.


When a perfectly strange woman
came for the soiled clothes three
weeks ago the mistress Of the house
came to the conclusion that her own
laundress had simply employed a
new messenger, and made no COM
ment on the circumstances. But when
two weeks had gone by, and still the
old aundress--known as Susan, no
last name having been mentioned
did not appear, the mistress of the
house felt that she would be lacking
In her duty II she did not make some
inquiry about her. Where IL Susan"
she asked the tall and bony structure
who came for the clothes. "She has
gone to Pennsylvania to live, yes
sum" returned this person, with COM
posture. "She went to Pennsylvania
some time ago, an she lef' good-by
fer yuh, but s1ong es yuh didn't seem
tub motifs didn't say nufin'." But
why didn't she come and tell me and
allow me TO make some arrangements
about my laundry?" asked Susan's ex-
mistress. We'll, she lef 20 clothes
tub meh. She made q will an lef
dem clothes tub meh. Wese allus
been good frien.s, and 80 wen she lef'
she say may wash yo' clothes long
ez wush tub, an dere wuz no use
use worrying yuh bout it, now was
dere!" To which moderate and SEN
sible question the mistress of the
house could only remain speechless.
Baltimore American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

Metropolis Of the Nation Is Decidedly
ExtraVsgant.

New York city is the master bill
contractor in the world, and the in
dividual citizen owes more as a citi-
zen of New York than he does as
citizen of the United States. Next to
New York the rs larger cities Of the
United States, in the order Of their
population, are as follows: Chicago,
Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Balti-
more. Cleveland, Buffalo, San Francis
co, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, New Or
leans, Detroit, Milwaukee, Washing
ton, Newark, Jersey City, Louisville,
Minneapolis, Providence, Indianapolis,
Kansas City, st. Paul, Rochester,
Denver and Toledo Their population,
according to the census of 1900, was
about 100000, against 3,4S70O0 for
Greater New York. 1t is not likely
that this proportion has changed
much. Now, the total bonded indebt-
edness of these rs cities is about
s417, 100000, almost $100,OO0,000 less
than that Of the metropolis. This
means that the per capita debt Of the
citizens of New York is S14535,
against $43.45 for those Of the other
large cities. Boston with SIG and
Cincinnati with $114 come the nearer
to approaching New York's record,
while Chicago and San Francisco, ow-
ing only $12 per capita each, make the
best showings.-Broadway Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
A Needed ofleiai.

In an interesting paper M. Moure
and M. Bouyer relate the exrraordi-
nary care which Emperor Nero took
of his voice AT night Nero lay on
his back with thin plate of lead on
his stomach He abstained from
fruits and all dishes which could hurt
his voice In order not to damage the
purity of its sound he ceased har-
arguing the soldiers and the senate
He attached to his service an officer
specially deputed to take care Of his
voice. He talked only In the presence
Of this singular ofdcial, who warned
him when he spoke too loudly or
forced his voice. and, II the emperor.
carried away by some sudden at Of
passion, did not listen to his remop-
STRANGE, It was his duty to stop his
mouth with q napkin.-Modern Medtl
cine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
BLAINE AND THE BORE.
Statesman Had Method in Making
Strict Appointment.

A notorious bore came to see James
G. Blaine when he was secretary of
state. Mr.. Blaine was busy. Still, he
was polite. He was extremely sorry
his engagements made it impossible
to talk to the visitor, but ne would be
glad to see him next day says the
Saturday Evening Post what time?"
asked the bore Mr. Blaine made an
elaborate consultation of his engage
ment book. Come at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning he said; ~ shall
be glad to see you then You under
stand the hour, do you not? Ten
O'clock, precisely" 81 shall be here"
said the bore Mark you" cautioned
Mr. Blaine, when l say 10 o'clock
mean 10 o'clock You must be here
on the exact minute. Promptly at 10,
then" "All right, replied the bore,
and went away jubilant. Blaine"
asked William E. Chandler, who was
present, why did you make such a
precise appointment with that man?
You do not want to see him" 81 know
it," replied Blaine, but l fixed the
hour with exactness and impressed 1t
on him so I shall know when to be
out"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
nae NatIon Of shopkssnsrn.

Napoleon must have been right
after all. We are a nation of shop
keepers. There is nothing in the
shop we are not ready to sell at, a
price, says the London Saturday Re-
view. We would no doubt sell the
Great Seal If we could get a good
enough OFFER from Mr. Pierpont Nor
gan. Shakespeare folios, first editions
of Walton. the portraits OF Reynolds
of Romney-these and any other ma
tional heirlooms, only given fat
enough offer, we are happy to part
with to any foreign nation that has
the taste. and money TO buy them We
can put Them up as lol'y 90. Charles
Surface did his forbears
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

bodv relies for its strength. And as che
body considered as whole Is made mp a
its several members and organs, 80 the
weakness of the body as consequences
of oweak" stomach will be distributed
among the organs which compose the
body. If the body is weak because IL is
ill-nOurished that physical weakness VIII
be found in back and knees, in hands ana
feet equally. So also will the weakness
be equally distributed among the organs,
heart, liver, kidneys, etc, being proper
tionately weak according to the amOunt
of the reduction Of their daily ration Of
nutrition.
By way Of example take the case 81
the Assistant Treasurer OF the Catholic
Foresters at Quebec, Mr.. Louis Para
who writes:
rFor years after my health began 90 fan.
my head grew dizzy, eyes panied me, and nay
stomach was sore all the time. while every
thing l would eat would seem TO lie heavy
like lead on my stomach The doctor8
claimed that it was sympathetic trouble duo
to dyspepsia, and prescribed for me, ana
although | took their powders regularly yes
felt no better My wife advised me TO tRy
DR.. Pierce's Golden MeHtcal Discovery-ana
stop taking the doctors medicine Sha
bought noe bottle and we soon found that
began to improve, so I kept up the treat
ment l took on flesh. my stomach became
normal, the digestive organs worked per
fectly and | soon began TO look like d1hef--
for what your medicine has done for me and
l certainly give il highest praise"
THE SECRET OUT.
To refute the many false and malicious
attacks, bogus formula and other I'M
truthful statements published by COM
petlng and disgruntled medicine men
concerning Doctor Pierce's Wopld-famed
Family Medicines the Doctor has decided
to publish all the ingredients. entering
into his rGolden Medical Discovery"
Hereafter every bottle of this medicine
leaving the great Laboratory at Buffalo,
n. Y, will bear upon it full list Of all
the ingredients entering into the COM
pound, printed in plain English.
D.. These ORIGINAL Little Livag
NEsSSSSS pills, first put up by old De.
KeWeTs r. V. Pierce over 30 years ago.
have been much initiated but
never equaled. They're made OF purely veg
etable, concentrated and refined medicinal
principles, extracted from native American
roots and plants. They speedily relieve and
cure foul, torpid and deranged StomachE,
Ltvers and Bowels and their attendant disc
tressful ailments. One or two a laxative
three or four a cathartic
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
Motor Llfsboat..

In place of IA strong arms, pulling
seven oars, with another pair at the
steering oar now a four-cylinder, four
cycle gasoline engine pushes the craft
along at ten miles an hour. A solid
1S-inch propeller with a reversing
clutch, propels the 94-foot boat Two
gasoline tanks, one with a capacity of
25, the other with rs gallons of the
colorless fluid in which is locked up
SO much effort admits, according to
Popular Mechanics, a radius Of 200
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
Something 70 Rsaret.

"Are you happier now that you own
your own home?" asked the sollcitous
friend. "Of course" answered Mr..
Meekton, there is a proud satisfac-
don in having my own place. But oc-
oasionally can't help longing for the
time when my wife kicked to the land
lord for repairs. instead of comiAg to
me"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

Margaret and her little playmate
Elizabeth CHANGED to be overheard as
they we're walking home fromzschool,
What's your very favoritestreolor%
Elizabeth was asking. Margaret
looked thoughtfully for = moment,
and then said, Enthusiastically:
'Plaid!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
A Cruel pseentlon.

$50 your dancee deceived you?"
"Yes; she tolds me her father was a
dealer in stocks isn't he?" rob,
yes; he makes these dlnizy lttle nom
6a's collarA"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

Judge-Prisoncr haye'you anything
say to the court before sentence is
nronounced?' Prisoner--'I ,beg Ikthe.
court 70 consider the youthdimess OF
my Attorney. '--LAazpers weekly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14

Il Shall never forget the first big
water" says Jack London in the Wom-
ans Home Companion. II saw it com
Ing, turned my back on 1t and pad
died for dear life. Faster and faster
my board went, until it seemed my
would drop off. What was happening
behind me | could nottell. One can
not look behind and paddle the wind
mill stroke. | heard the crest of the
wave kissing and churning. and then
my board was lifted and flung for
ward. | scarcely knew what happened
the first half-minute. Though | kept
my eyes open, | could not see any
thing, for | was buried In the rushing
white Of the crest. But | did not mind.
| was chiefly conscious of ecstatic bliss
Mt having caught the wave At the
end of the half-minute however, I be-
gan to see things and to breathe.
saw that three feet of the nose Of my
board was clear out of water and rid
ing on the air. | shifted my weight
forward and made the nose come down.
Then l lay, quite at rest In the midst
of the wild movement, and watched the
shore and the bathers on the beach
grow distinct. | didn't cover quite a
quarter of a mile on that kave, because,
TO prevent the board from diving,
shifted my weight back, but shifted 1t
too far, and fell down the rear slope
Of the wave"