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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
NEWS IN BRIEF
A Budget of Interesting Items Gathered
by a Caucasian Representative.

A bright, charming entertainment, was
given last week at the high school audi
forum by the Jenny Wren Club. The
programme consisted Of an amusing one
act comedy, Not a Man in the House.
dialogues and music. 1t was not only
admirably rendered, but was conducted
by the young members themselves. Mr..
Will Chase contributed a song to the
programme, which delig ned everyone,
his full rich voice nelodiously thrilling
the spaces of the big auditorium. This
was one of the series of entertainments
that the Jenny Wrens have given for
charitable purposes; ii Melted the hand
some sum of S57 Co With $500 from
a former programme their bank account
is something to DC proud of. They pur-
pose making a donation to the orphanage
and aiding families i'll need.
The membership is composed of the
following bright school girls: Mary Lii
| liam Hicks, Basllie English, Nettie Lou
Pals, Julia Buford, Adelaid Jeter, Nerl
Brewster, Jeaen Brewster, Mary SEQ
veil, Mary Nelson, Arabel Farley. Grace
Stockwell, Rosalind Kalmbach, Ernestins
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

Vital statistic, Il Shreveport for the
week ending September IS 1907.
Marriage Nl.ilau CoytoH
and Rosa sims
Birth>-W mite: Frank L. 'tr@cscI asa
vie, girl Percy Wells and vile, boy,
Colorcd: Fred Stevenson and vile, tMl:
boys.
Dcatll,-Colored: Little Smith, )
years; .Juiia Dubolc~, 45 years; john
Simmons, 50 years. Nonresident. white
Martin Guyslcr; W. c. James, 90 years
Mr.. Hamilton; F. f. Hacker Colorcd
John Ford. 4S years: John Smith, L
years; Tony Coel, Is years; ANNIE
Thomas, 20 years.
OF the above died at the Charity
Hospital, at Suthcrlin's Sanator'un
ASHTON BLANCHARD.
iielatil Officer
l.. II. PIRkLE. NJ. D., Sec.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
MARSHAL'S SALE.


No. S7I-In the City Court OF Shreve
port, La: B. F. Smith vs. J. l.
Price
Bv virtue Of writ of fieri facias, is
sued in the above entitled and mum
bered suit, by the Honorable X. ID,
Webb. Judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port, La. and to me directed. | have
seized and will sell at public auction, a
the Texas street front door of the cour
house of Caddo Parish, between thu
legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY,, OCTOBER 5. 1907.
One lot mating. l dresser and contents
bedstead and springs, 3 mattresses, ga
range. gas heater, lot dishes, | toilet set
extension table, I art square, lot pic
lures, lot cooking utensils, 1 book case
? spreads. lot books. g pillows. 7 chairs
Q quilts center table, hat rack, ice box
? rockers. l leather sofa and other artl
Giles. Terms of sale cash with benefit Of
appraisement. O. P. OGlLVlE,
Sept. "A. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
COLLEGE GIRLS DAINTIES.

With all due respect to the classical
in education, the practical is far more
important. and she who can brew a cup
|of tea to perfection as we'll as preside
gracefully over the tea cups, or make
dainty delicious dishes is of more use
in the wor Id, does more genuine good to
others, than all of the maiden professors
of Greek and other classical studies
Good cooking is fine art. The ehaflne
dish and gas stove have solved the prob
lem of time and drudgery connected
with the culinary department, it /:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

AGREEADLY SURPRISED


Friday afternoon the dircc,Dr, It the
Louisiana State Fair Association visited
thc Fair Grounds, The party made the
trip in a special Of the Shreveport Irac-
ton Company. which was in charge Of
Superintendent Levinson During the
,rip going and returning the livcllest
spirits prevailed The trip was delight
full
In the party were the president, DR..
Ashton Blanchard, w A Mosby, sec
rotary. and L. n Brueggeroff assistant
secretary. representatives OF the Times,
the Journal and the Caucasian.
The improvements over last season
are strikingly manifest. The gladway
Or main way. extending from the en-
trance from the traction car landing to
the grand stand is we'll rounded with
gravel and assures good walking even
in inclemcnt weather
There is a road. parallel with the
Gladway, over which will be operated a
| train in miniature. The schedule will be
maintained from the entrance at the cleo
trio car landing to the grand stand.
| The grand stand has been renovated
and in its coat of blue paint is striking IN
its appearance. Adjoining is the space re
served for the directors of the assocla-
ton and their wives and relatives
The race course is all that could be
desired. 1t has been well worked. but
will be improved with rainfall.
In the exposition hall there was great
activity i'll the construction of booths.
In this department every available space
is taken. The exhibits promise to exceed
in number and in splendor those OF last
year.
The poultry house is new. 1t is con-
structed to meet up-to-date require
ments.
/ The stables are many. and III the stall:
are hundreds Of tlloroughbred,, runners
PAGERS and tro,ters, with many more to
come
There has been erected grand stant
for speakers 1t is situated in close
proximity to the grand stand and expo
Isition hall From this stand the guber
material candidates are expected to de
liver the sweetest strains of eicquenc'
on Monday, October 7.
The Fair is ready for business. HE
work done is satisfactory III every re
spect, and what has been accomplish,
OH a limited appropriation is surprising
Ibut in good management hes this success:
secured. The directors complmentet
unreservedy the secretary and his as
lsistant for what has been done.
There Is feature which was com
mended without stint 1t is the water
from the artesian well. 1t is unlimited
in quantity and is OF the best quality
1t is refreshing and satisfying. 1t L
slightly impregnated with iron and i
cool and cooling as it is pumped iron
a great depth by machine operated b,
gasoline
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
TIE IEAIR.

The air is ringing with fair news. At
Tie Fair ground, the work OF prepare
ton Is being pushed rapidly, Secretary
BrueggcrhofI has Just returned from thc
State Fair at Nashville, where he Sc
cured some good attractions.
Octobcrs bright blue weather will I'M
louhtedly bring crowds to tie FAIR. 81
special interest in the educational depart
Iment will be exhibits from the institute
for the blind and for the deaf and dumb
The early opening OF the Fair make,
lit difficult To get exhibits from the
schools. however our public schools. al
ways ready, will be well represented.
"Wednesday is Confederate Veterans
Day at the Fair. On the grand stand one
hundred girls dressed i'll the colorS OF
the flag will be arranged to represent a
living Confederate flag This viii be al
inspiring picture worth seeing.
The special gold medal premiums CT
| fered III the educational department hav,
| set many bright AMBITIOUS pupii> l.
work: and from the interest manifested
there will be many worthy young COM
petitors in the race for honors. The
medals offered are as follows: Best orig
inal sketch and illustration on LOUIS
lana. by pupil of 9TH and 9Th grades
gold medal, by Mrs. Andrew Queries
Best original illustrations of poem, an!
author by pupil Of 5th and 9th grades
gold medal, by Mrs. Matte II. Williams
Best original story. by pupil OF :'rd anl
4th grades, gold medal. Mrs. G. e. Mes
btt Best original composition, by pup
of Ist and end grades, gold medal, Mis-
Nettie F. Boisseau.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
NOTICE, TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the adver-
tisement soliciting bids for the construc-
ton of the Dixie levee has been with
drawn by the Caddo Levee Board, fol-
the reason that the State has assumed
the construction Of the said levee and
that proposals for constructing IT vii
shortly be advertised by the State Board
of Engineers, Cotton Exchange building
New Orleans
s. n. KERLEY,
Secrc,ar,. Caddn | euee BOARD
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
PRESS DAY AT THE FAIR.

Hon. Oliver Dawkins Of Monroe. erst-
while editor of the News. but now
practicing attorney, has accepted the IN
vitation to deliver an address at the
State Fair in Shreveport on Press Day
Webster Signal.
And the press of the State will be
welcomed by Mr.. Claude c. DeGraffen-
reid. of the Shreveport Times, who will
represent the Shreveport press at the
Fair on Press Day, Saturday, October 5
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

Notice is hereby given that at the
next regular meeting of the Police ury
of Caddo Parish. La. to be peid DC
tober 9, 1907, bids will be received for
medicine for prescriptions for jail toT
next twelve months Right to reject any
and all bids reserved.
r. FURMAN, President.
A. /. DURINGER, Clerk.
Aug. IS, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
PERSONALS.

Mrs. J. S. Swami of Swanhaven was
the guest of Mrs. Coty during the week.
Mrs. Annie Lou Storms OF Mexico,
who has spent the summer i'll Shreve-
port with relatives. returned home last
"Wednesday, after having placed her
daughter Annie at St. Nincems Acad-
envy
Three of Our fine high school boys.
last seasons graduates, left Tuesday for
Tulane. There were Albert and Leonard
Dreyfuss and Andrew Queries. New
comb College will get quota of Shreve-
ports bright girls again in Misses Leah
Herold Edy Loeb and Margaret John
son. who left during the week
Will Dickinson. high school graduate,
is at the l. S. u Other ambitious boys
there for special courses are Howard
Hargrove, Walter Randel, Beattie John
son. Garland Latta, Fred Dalzell, Our
high school graduates make good re-
cord wherever they go. and we shall ex-
iDeCt hfle account OF tilcHl dt tlit l~ot'io
lana State University.
| Mrs. R. N. Mcclellan had delightful
visit during the week from her sister.
Mrs. Sarah Mcintyre of Mlinden.
Mrs. Fannie Sewall Chaleron and
daughter. Miss Sewall, OF New Orleans
were in Shreveport Friday on their re-
turn from Colorado Friends were de
lieted to see them.
Mr. Walter Leabo dental student. will
leave today for kansasa City, where he
will take up his studies III the Kansas
City Dental College
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w, Soady are at home
again after summer i'll Europe,
The Dickson brothers, George. Graf
ton and Donald, left "Wednesday for
New Orleans. George will resume his
medical studies at Tulane; Grafton will
begin the study of law and Donald VIII
enter school May success crown the
efforts of our boys and girls wherever
they 90. is the earnest wish OF many
| friends
| MIR. Floyd kcndrick has returned after
delightful vacation to his home II
Plain Dealing and the Bossier Far,
Mrs. Nj. L. Cook left this week to1
an extended visit in California.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
fIEPAlIA.
Stt}Il

Hypatia'S opening meeting after the
summer vacation was held Saturday at
ternoon, at the home of Mrs. Nhlthcld
Jack, Oh Fairfield avenue. The charming
hostess was most hoSpitable and gra-
cious. and the afternoon delightful The
following program WAS given:
"reminiscences 81 jamestown fNpoel-
ton. Mrs. August Mayer
Reading, Mrs. Aston lhigpcn-
Discussion by the club.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, lie insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w c. Agurs. i'll the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
PRIVILEGES FOR SALE.

The following privileges are now of
fercd for sale at the State Fair Grounds
October 5 to -: Cigar stands. Two res
taura1..s. Lunch stands Fruit stands
Soft drink stands Hitclling privileges
Cuschion privileges. and many others
Make application at the secrctary's Of
fee, 81, Milan street. Both phones LAS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

therefore incxcusahlc on the part OF
mothers to allow daughters to grow
up without the practical knowledge OF
poc.l cooking. 70 know how 10 prepare
ii,he, is quite fad With college girls
and a most sensible o:le. Here are some
OF their recipes:
The fudge that Cornell girls like
Chocolate two squares. sugar. Two cup
fuls. milk, one cupful. Butter, size OF
walnut. Nuts. half cupful. Cook sugar,
milk and chocolate. without stirring
much when nearly done add the butter.
Remove from the fire and stir hard I'M
til cold. when the nuts should be added.
Welsh Rarebt BARNARD eirls),
Cheese-soft. one pound, butter. two ia
lhlespoonfuls, salt half teaspoonful mus
tard, quarter teaspoonful milk, quarter
cupful Worcester sauce. tablespoonful.
Cook cheese in chatting dish. melt butter
before adding, put other lngredlences,
milk last. When smooth and creamy
serve OH not CRACKERS OF tCaSItt ID tat-
Caramel oysters. (SouthernD Oysters,
one pint. butter. tablespoonful milk. one
cupful flour. teaspoonful, salt and pep
per Heat oysters and season with salt
and pepper. stir il, butter Ihickcn milk
with flour. and pour into other mixture,
| Heat and serve.
Orange c,starl at Baltimore College.
| Orange. three or four. milk, one pint.
Eggs. three Sugar to taste. vanilla or
nutmeg, to taste. Cut the oranges into
small pieces. Make plain custard OF
| the milk. eggs and sugar. After custard
| is cool pour over oranges TO make plain
custard beat eggs, add sugar and milk,
and then boil
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

The Comnoner a Methodist minis
ter holds up Mr. Rockefeller and Mr.
Carnegie as examples of patience and
hard work. To be sure Haven't we
been patient with them: And haven't
we worked hard enough to make them
rich2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
DIR. r. G.. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that DR.. Z. G.. Allen has re-
sumed the practice of his profession.
Office IN the Cooper building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev JOS. H. Spearing. rector-Serv-
ices today as follows: Holy communion
at 80 m Morning prayer at II am.
Evening prayer at 7:3o pm. Sunday
school at Q 80 a m. Everybody cordially
invited to all services
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

Terry. Geraldine Ogilvie, Viola Nelson,
Mildred Allen. Lemone Gahagan, Lucille
Kalmbaca. Evelyn Terry, Lucille Boyd
StOn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
NERVOUS DEBILITY

Vital Weakness and Prostra.
ton from overwOrk and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
1ul remedy. ST per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, So.
&usd b. Druggists or sent prepaid receipt Of pisa
RuYkseys' Med. Co, William { John Stss N.Y.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

If you will telephone one thousand
we will send a man to figure with yot
on any size job Of printing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29

WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; for
painting, papcr-hanglng and signs All
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-29
BIDS INVITED.

Secretary Caddo Levee Board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06

A Prompt, pleasant. good remedy
for coughs and colds is Kennedy's Lax
alive Cough Syrup. 1t contains no
opiates and does not constipate Ch:-
dren like it. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
NOVEL ROCKEFELLER HOME.
Impervious to Heat, Cold and Mois-
ture, as Well as Fireproof

Percy ~ Rockefeller, son of William
Rockefeller and nephew of John II.
Rockefeller. is building country home
in Connecticut which is unlike any
other ever planned. says the New York
Times Perhaps the most eXtraor,ii-
nary feature of it is Il confined air
space in the walls. forming non-con-
ductOr of heat. cold or moisture. The
air space, it is said will make the
house warmer in winter. cooler in sum
mer and drier all the year around than
any other mans home, rich or poor.
The house is being built just outside
Of Greenwich, overlooking Long Island
sound. 1t is near the estate Of the
owners father In the three stories
and basement are about sixty rooms.
including more than dozen for serv-
ants. There are ten bathrooms and in
Vulnerable closets. In the basement
are boiler room. room for the motor
that runs the elevators. a laundry and
a big space for carriages. besides room
for the storage of coal and everything
else not provided for above.
The owner has lavished money to
obtain one particular Iesult-absOlute
safety from fire. The walls of the
house have not a piece of wood in
them. being constructed of hollow
terra Gotta blocks. Altogether there
are $1,000 square feet of these walls.
or more than 500 tons.
On the outside there IS an eight inch
thickness of the hollow blocks. then
comes the confined air space of four
inches and then the inside thickness
Of four inches of terra Gotta. Thus. in
effect, there are two walls four inches
apart, constructed of material through
which moisture cannot be absorbed.
IT is said that if all the windows
and doors were closed on q hoz sum
mCr day, air being introduced only
through the basement, the temperature
would he from Il to 20 degrees lower
| inside the house than without.
On the outside the terra Gotta walls
| are to be covered with stuc,D and on
| the inside with plaster. The floors and
all other parts of the house are to he
| equally indestructible by fire.
| Mr.. Rockefeller hopes to move II
late in the summer or early in the fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
MISS MAY LILLE, EQUESTRIENNE
WITH PAWNEE BILLS SHOW.

mountain express, and in scene, char
acter and equipment is far removed
from the Old-time tented routine y
locomotive engine and two passenger
coaches are employed in its presento-
ton. and thrilling realism abounds
from start to finish.
Pawnee Bill secured the spectacle in
its original entirety from horde of
amusement ,purveying competitors
The Great Train Robbery" production
has been the ambitious hope of SHOW
men since last summer, when it was
New York City, and became instantlv
the one supreme sensation of theatres.
1t is the conception of Arthur Voegt-
lin. famous as the originator Of the
Stage tTiumps of the great New YO Il
hippodrome Mr.. VOegtlin spent months
with Pawnee Bill in preparing The
Great Train Robbery" for its canvas
career, and their combined efforts haze
resulted, Mr.. Voegtlin says, in surpasS-
ing his original performance. Every
other moving enterprise is forbidden
by copyright TO counterfeit the piece in
name movement or paraphernalia.
Pawnee Bill produces The Great
Train Robbery on the largest stage
ever constructed under canvas, ana
with properties which would Stage,
Snowman less experienced in the g.:
| igencies of the tented profession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
FROM 1907 TO 1907
American History During Whole
Period Told by jamestown
Fair Exhibits.
THREE CENTURIES PICTURED
In Floor Space of 5000 Feet Are Con-
densed Striking Features of
Americas Career.

The exhibit of the Smithsonian insti
tuition and National museum recently
opened ut the jamestown exposition
has as its unique object to condenSe
into a single room American history
from the beginning to the end. says Il
Washington dispatch to the New York
Herald.
From 1907, when Captain John Smith
arrived in Chesapeake bay, to 1921.
three centuries. much has happened to
be condensed into G.OOO square feet of
floor space. W. De {. RaycEel of the
National museum, who is representing
the Smithsonian institution ut the eX-
position, told in an interview what
has been prepared To tell Il running
story of the century changes.
TO serve as a centra! figure about
which to group everything else" said
Mr. Ravcnel. I'VE have set UP Il large
tableau OF twenty-five figures. portray
ing Captain John Smith going up the
James river to trade with the Indians
for corn. Eleven of the groups are
white men. three soldiers and four sail
ors and others. all dressed in The style
of that day. The costumes are as near
ly reproductions as possible. with he'll
NETS, rapierS. matchbox guns and piS-
tolls, some of which We're actually car
ried by early settlers. The boat is one
of the pinnaceS such as were used in
surveying the Chesapeake bay and Viz
ginia rivers. For articles of trade the
Smith party has Il chest of glass beads,
looking giusSuS, hatchctS and other
trinkets. The indians are represented
as giving in return grain. some OF
which III this tabieau was grown from
seed carried by the TuScaroras to New
York in I'LL
Around this central group we have
placed forty-thrce cases. Il dozen illus
tiating the customs and culture at dit
ferent periods. Two of them are de
voted to reproducing the costumes OF
the original settlers-the Puritan ana
his wife, the Dutch padroun and his
wife, the Virginia planter ANA his wife
and q Spanish lady and gentleman.
Two cases show Indians of the Poto-
mac region making stone implements
Another case portrayS a scene of the
colonial period, and still another con
tains an exhibit 10y the Daughters of
the American Revolution, consisting o!
costumes and relics of the days of &c. y
Mr.. RaveneI laid great stress upon
the accuracy with which these scenes
had been reproduced. Care, lie said
had been taken to make them as true
to the original rs POSSIBLE.
Islands Are Represented.
"Some collections of special Interest
he went Oh. illustrate the arts and
culture of our own outlying posses
sions of today. the Philippines, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and Alaska.
ITO show the DEVELOPMENT of water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06

TRANSPORTATION we have obtained mod
els of an ancient viking war galley,
the ships of Columbus and other IA
nous ships of colonial times, such as
the Susan Constant, the Maytower OF
the Puritans and the Half Moon of
Henry Hudson. After these sailing
ships are shown models of the first eX-
periments of Rumsey, Fitch, Fulton
and Stevens. There is also model
of the Savannah, the first steamship TO
cross the Atlantic Alongside of Full
toms ClermOnt is ranged a modern
steamship now plying on the Hudson.
In a similar way land transporta-
ton is illustrated, beginning with mod
els Of the pack horse and the stage
coach up TO the modern railroad car
and the big mOgul and freight locomO
tives of today. The important inven-
tons, such as the telegraph and tele
phone and electric motors, are Illus
trated by models of original forms of
apparatus. The history of medicine
and photography has also been work
ed up for this exhibit
The medical exhibit. arranged by DIR.
James w. Flint of the National muse
um, consists mainly of photographs of
noted doctors, from the physician who
accompanied Captain John Smith to
America to DR.. Carlos Finlay. who
first formulated the theory as to the
transmission of yellow fever by the
mosquito.
An item Of interest in the history of
medicine is in connection with Captain
Smith himself. who is characterized as
the first patient on record as having
received medical aid in the colony of
jamestown" While on his first eX-
ploring expedition in the Chesapeake.
June. 1908. he Speared Il sting ray
fish he was wounded in the wrist by
its peculiar spine. The following is
from a contemporary journal:
The torment was instantly so extreme
that in foure houres had so swollen his
hand arme and shoulder We all with much
sorrow concluded his funeral and pre-
pared his grave in an island by, as him
self directed: Yea it pleased God by pre-
cious OyIc DR.. Russell At first applied TO
1t when he sounded il with the probe. his
tormenting pain was So well assuaged
that he cate of the fish to his supper
In frieZe around the building"
! continued Mr.. Ravenel. "are shown IN
| chronological order portraits of 1870 of
the most eminent men associated with
the history of the United States. begin
ming with Christopher Columbus and
ending with Cleveland and Roosevelt
| There is also Il large collection of his
| toric pictures and other MATERIAL
In connection with the exhibit of pho
| Biography, which begins with crude
| portrait by Niepce in 1924. running
through the days Of Daguerre and Tai
! bot to the colored prints of today. are
some unique scientific photographs.