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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
A Bit of Common Sense.

Baby fretting again. eh?' observed
the family doctor enc hot spring morn
ing. We'll, no wonder. Why have
you dressed her up in starched dress
and petticoat? Why not leave her to
roll on the floor. dressed in band and
a simple cotton nightgown? There il
no crying necessity for dressing Il
child i'll this weather. Time enough
for wearing dresses and pink ribbons
when she grows UP. Give her tive
baths day and let her roll around
in her little night slip all she wants
That's the secret of keeping a baby
well in hot weather Let her wear as
few clothes as possible, and don't fuss
over her.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
a Glimpse of AIdrich.

On the day when he last entered the
Atlantic office, in January, Mr.. Aldrich
seemed, for the first time. to have
grown old. One of his friends spoke
of it as he went out. Up till that
morning the weight of seventy years
had scarcely seemed to touch the erect.
jaunty figure The lines that time
had written around his clear blue eyes
and firm mouth conveyed no hint of
senility His hair was scarcely gray.
His voice. slightly husky in its graver.
sweeter tones. retained delicious
youthful crispness as it curled ana
broke. wayelike. into flashing raillery.
He had Just completed his poem for
the LongfelIow centenary. his first
verse after some years of silence, and
when it was praised to his face-for
who could help praising 1.-THE blushed
with pleasure Ike boy. Yet he had
passed threescore and ten. and the
shadow, invisible as yet and quite IN
heralded. was drawing very near
Bliss Perry in Atlantic
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
Gambling on Shaves.

AS the customer entered the six bar
bers, who had been chatting in cor
ner, moved to their respective chairs
and stood beside them like faithful
sent:nels awaiting the pleasure of the
customer, who leisurely proceeded to
divest himself of his coat. collar and
necktie Being a comparative stranger
to the place and therefore having no
''favorite.' he dropped into the nearest
chair. AS he did so the other five bar
bers moved back to the corner from
whence they came. muttcring under
their breath and directing sullcn
glances at their fellow worker in
whose chair the customer was seated.
This barber was straightway seized
with fit of suppressed laughter. III
the midst of his lathering he had to
stop to give vent to his feelings. The
man in the chair began to get nervous.
Say, what is this all about. any
way" lie asked angrily. "HaTe dane
anything unusual or violated any
to be laughed ut or scowied at. Where
is the boss
Your pardon. SIR said the barrier
ceasing his chuckle "You see. it's this
way: This is an off Gay for BARRIERS
Very few people get shaved Oh this
day. Then. too. it is stogming. and
that makes it even more dull. lust t.
while away the time we made Up n
pool of % cents each to go to the man
selected by q customer. You are the
third who has been here SO far today
yourself, selected ne. am lucky:
they are sore. "-New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
MRS. MARY v. GR1oE.

cry, kindergarten and playroom. Pure
food can be got for the little cnes, and
attendants are ready to care for them
while their mothers see the exposition.
The east end of the structure is given
up to the mothers. The section III
lecture hall The books contain valu
able information for mothers, and lee
lures to them will be given from tire
to time. The National Congress CT
Mothers is at The head OF the who.t
enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
BOB BURDETTE'S CHURCH.
Where the Famous humorist breaches
on Sundays In Les Angeles.


on Sundays In Les Angeles.
Rev. Robert ], Burdette. best knov,a
as Bob" Burdette. humorist, poet. lee
turer, newspaper editor and now p.,
tor, breaches on Sundays in one of the
finest auditoriums in the country, IA
nous for its engineering departure;
and used six days i'll the week for
stock company. Temple Baptist church
was organized by Bnrdette's friends so
that he might take the pastorate.
The congregation moved from one
place to another in the first year of its
life, paying rent to others because it
had no church of its own. Then one OF
the members of the congregation.
Charles E. Harris. conceived the PLAZA
of combining an office building. church
and playhouse under one roof. and the
people took it up.
The result is one of the greatest
church buildings in the world. one of
few that pay a large income to the
church itself The building is built Ell
tirely of re-enforred concrete. Twenty
thousand barrels Of cement were used
IN its construction. and seven times
that much sand and gavel. Embedded
in the building throughout are 200 tons
Of tT--istc;l steel. laid in the cement 70
hold it in place In snite of strain.
Engineers said that it would be I'M
possible to build the immense dome CT
cement alone The architects plans
called for Il span of twenty-five feet
high and 1875 feet across But it was
done
Another engineering feat that was
thought impossible was the constiuc-
ton of the immense galleries, two OF
them. without the use of pillars. Cam
talevers twentyseven feet in length
were required, and when they were
done and tested with five times the
weight they would ever be called on
to uphold they sagged only an eight
zenith of an inch. There are many
other features of the building that
architects and engineers consider won
derful.
In 4 way the metamGrphOS1S of the
preacher is quite as wonderful as some
of the engineering feats in the build
ing Bob Burdette was humorist,
writer and lecturer, but none of his
friends ever thought of him as a
| preacher
Until he came to California. six years
ago, after giving up the editorship Of
the Burlington Hawkeye. which he
made famous. he was thought of as
successful joker, that was all. But in
his more serious moments Bob Bur-
dette had always been recognized by
nature as a good church man. When
he settled down In his handsome Pasa-
.!ena Eome on Orange Grove avenue
he turned more seriously than ever to
church work
The result was that he was duly or
dained minister of the Baptist church
three years ago and since that time has
developed into a preacher of remarka-
BILE force and power From 5000 to
5000 persons listen to his morning ser
mons every Sunday. He takes time to
do certain amount of writing also.
travels extensively and reads omnivo-
rously.
Added to the interest attaching tn
every one Of Burdette's sermons is the
music rendered from that great organ.
one of the largest in the world, that is
built into thc auditorium. This organ
is one of the three largest and finest iii
the world and has sixty stops and 900
| pipes.-Los Angeles Car. Washington
Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
Don't Be Afraid to Ask.

There are some women who would
rather die than ask a question or I'D
NIT they don't know anything. CT
course they never learn to improve
themselves-that goes without saying
but do they realize that this attitude is
a dead give away d sure sign OF
ignorance and narrow bringing uD?
The better woman's education and
social position the less afraid she is
Of showing she does not know every
thing. BEATRICE KELSEY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

The most remarkable case of sisters
marrying men who became famous IS
that of the three daughters of the Rev.
George Macdonald. a Wesleyan MINI
ter One became the wife of Sir E1
ward Burne-Jones. the great painte.;
another is the wife Of Sir Edward
Poynter, president Of the Royal acad-
envy, and third is the wife Of J.
Lockwood Kipling. C. !. E, and motl-
er of Rudyard kipiips.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

A clergyman who is woman suf-
fragist wants the church reconstructed
and brought up to date on the woman
question. He declares that the church
by its teachings now robs woman of
the ballot These teachings were
brought down from ancient oriental
countries and have no proper place
among the present day free women OF
western lands.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

A man named Holz. in Hamburg.
Germany, committed a murder He
surrendered himself to the police. as
was supposed. The police found cut.
however, that the prisoner vas not
Holz at all. but man named Deyel.
who looked very much like tie real
murderer. When reprimanGed and
charged with trying to be hanged I'M
der false prstenses, Devei broi.e tioTa
and declared his wife made him so TN
happy that ne would rather die th.:a
live any longer with her.
ELIZA ARCIIAID CONNER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

Next summer viii see. at least at
Long Beach, Cal, a seaside resort, po-
lice woaien patroliins the BEECH ;.f.e
dark to protect needless girls. This
movement was started by the W. G. 7
q. and may well be inaugurated at all
open air summer resorts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
MANY MINERS TO
HONOR VISITORS
Residents of SearchIlght Make Big
Preparations for Celebration.
Mines Will Shut Down for
the Day

That considerable interest is felt in
the forthcoming celebration at Search
light and that many from this city in
tend to participate have been evidenced
by the numerous inquiries received In
the past two days at the chamber Of
mines
A special train composed of seven
standard Pullmans will leave Los An
geles from the Santa Fe station at 1880
O'Clock Friday night, arriving at
Searchlight the following morning at
o'clock. Breakfast will be served i'm
mediately upon arrival, and at IL o'clock
rigs will be provided which will take
the visitors on a tour of inspection over
the different mining properties.
The mines will be shut down for the
day in honor of the occasion, and the
Los Angeles visitors win have ample
opportunity to look over the ground
thoroughly and ascertain the business
possibilities. There will be music and
refreshments throughout the day and a
banquet in the evening, at which will
be assembled the leading men Of that
district and many from Los Angeles
The special train will remain at
Searchlight until Sunday night at Z
O'Clock, when 1t win return to Los An
geles, arriving here at o'clock Monday
morning. 1t viii be observed that the
itinerary is so arranged as to inter-
fere as little as possible with the ar
rangements of those who are unable to
remain away from their business IN
Los Angeles any great length Of time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
TEST NEW HIGH
POWER RUNABOUT
Late Model Has Many Distinctive
Features Which Attract Atten-
ton During Trial Runs
at Buffalo

Within thirty days new and dis
tinctive type of high power runabout
will be on the market. 1t is in answer
to a demand for this class of car that
has been insistent since the buying sea-
son began last fall. The most distinc-
tive feature OF the new model is spe-
cial motor of great power with four
cylinders cast separately and a five
bearing crank shaft. The other fea-
lures include two separate and inde-
pendent systems of ignition, trans
mission with four speeds forward and
reverse, three disc metallic clutches
drop forged I-beam axles, front and
rear, and double side chain drive with
thirty-six-inch wheels. The double ig-
milton system includes Bosch import
ed magnetic and batteries working
through an Atwater-Kent spark gene
rator, each with a separate set of spark
plugs.
The new runabout will seat three,
two in front and one in a rumble seat
in the rear, where the tool box will also
be located.
Tests of the new model car have been
in progress at Buffalo during the past
sixty days and have shown that 1t de-
velops great speed and power and has
the quality of reliability to a marked
degree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
RAPID WATER IS
FIRST At WIRE
WINS NOSE VICTORY FROM VOX
P0PULI
Q
InflammabIe Defeats lras at Mile
and a HaIf-Thirty=three Books
in Line-Results OF the
Events
3v Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-Close
and exciting finishes marked the racing
at Oakland today. The feature was the
Black Rose handicap at a mile and a
sixteenth, with a value of $1,000.
1t resulted in nose victory for Rapid
Water, the favorite on which Fischer
outrode w. Kelly astride Vox Populi.
Inflammable beat Iras nose in the
mile and a half race. Thirty-three
books were in line. Results:
First race, five furlongs-Adena, 100
CA. Brown), II to 2, won; Harvel, 110
(Knapp), 8 to 5, second; College Widow,
1O5 (H. SMITH, 4 to 1, third. Time,
1:01 3-5. Wahoo Stanley Fay, Brook
leaf, Wanna and Copytus also ran.
Second race, one mile and half, SELL
ng-Inflammable, 107 (Grote), 9 to 5,
won; Iras, 100 Uycurgus), II to 5, sec
ond; Ismalian, 101 CIV. Kelly),t7 to 1,
third. Time, 2:3S. Rostof, Ink, CRATER
and Royal Red finished as named.
Third race, five and a half furlongs,
purse-Native Son, 105 (H. Smith,, 8 to
20, won; Ocean Shore, 100 (E. Dugan),
to l, second; Nappa, 112 CIV. Knapp,
Z to 1, third. Time, 1907 2-5. Mabel Hol-
lander, Miss Martha, L. c. Ackerly and
Salvadal finished as named.
Fourth race, Black Rose handicap,
one mile and a sixteenth, purse $1,000
Rapid Water, lis (Fischer). 13 to 10,
won; Vox Populi, 95 CIV. Kelly, 2 to 1,
second; Massa, 1O4 (Keogh), 10 to 1,
third. Time, 1:47. Confessor Ruby and
Reservation finished as named.
Fifth race, one mile and sixteenth
Eduardo, 109 Oh. Smith), 8 to 5. won;
Cadichon, 1O9 (Goodchild), IL to s, sec
ond; Hippocrates, 100 (Keogh), to /,
third Time, 1:4S 2-5 Sandstone, Gov
ernor Davis, My Pal, Fastoso and
Watchful also ran.
Sixth race, six furlongs, purse
Grace G. "a (E. Lynch), 13 to 1, won;
Sugar Maid, 1O6 "a. Brown, even, sec
ond Royal Rogue, 100 (Keogh), 21 to
5, third. Time, 1:13 2-5. Gateway,
Princess Titania, Nothing, King Cole
and Head Dance also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
ADDRESSES STIR
LARGE AUDIENCES
Increase of Interest Is Shown in Sum
day School Convention, Which
Closes Its Session This
Evening

At the second day of the Sunday
school convention an increase of inter-
est was shown. John Brewer, who had
been unable to personally attend the
sessions of account of injuries received
in the Cotton wreck, had charge of the
convention music.
Rev. e. w. Thornton made the first
address of the morning session on
1.-The Mind of the Pupil and the Meth
cd of the Teacher" This was followed
by other addresses by prominent Sun
day school workers.
In the afternoon addresses We're made
by c. ID. Meigs, George r. f. Mailer,
Mrs. j. Woodbridge Barnes, Rev. Rob-
ert j. Burdette and others.
Last evening the devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. II. C. Horton,
followed by an address by Rev. Eli
McClish on principles and Laws of
Teaching and extended remarks by
c. ID. Meigs on the Sunday school
work.
The Baracca class Of the First Con-
gregational church took a prominent
part in demonstrating their topic,
"Drawing the Net, or Methods of Sc
curing New Members"
The sessions will continue over today
and will close this evening with q lee
ture by Rev. Robert Mcintyre on But
toned Up People" at Simpson audi
torium.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
SPECIAL CARS
FOR CUP RACES

"What bearing has the Vanderbilt
cup race on the selling end Of the au-
tomible industry?" is a question that
is often asked and which seems partic-
ularly pat just at this season of the
year when announcements are being
made almost daily by some manufac-
turer that he is building a cup racer.
Harry S. Houpt of New York, who en-
tered one of the Thomas racers In the
Vanderbilt last year and who is on that
account entitled to speak on the sub
ject had this to say when the ques-
tion was put to him:
"Prestige-that is the answer 1t
would rebound to the good Ct the en-
tire American industry.
1.-THE manufacturers are not seeking
Advertisements" continued Mr.. Houpt
"If they were they would simply enter
stock cars and not go to the trouble
and expense of building special racers.
But we are influenced by a stronger
motive in contesting for the big prize.
We would gain additional prestige by
capturing 1t and / do not believe any
of our competitors would begrudge 1t TO
us We want to win that cup from a
sporting standpoint and we know that
unlimited benefit will come to the
American industry as a whole II we
dO~
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
HERALD ALUMNI
HOLD REUNION
Former Employees Enjoy Elaborate
Banquet at Alexandria, Followed
by Witty Speeches and
"reminiscences

Nearly a score of the former em-
ployes of The Herald of the days when
w. L. Hardison was proprietor and
publisher held reunion dinner at the
Alexandria last night which probably.
in point of arrangement and result. was
the most unique newspaper banouet
ever given in Los Angeles.
Members of the old staff. largely NJ
1902, now engaged on every newspaper
in the city, were present and in the
course of the speechmaling the Incl
dents of that year were recalled.
Particularly interesting was the
speech of Mr. Hardison, who recounted
not only the fights made by The Her
aid for reform measures, but the 10y
atty of the men of the staff who were
made martyrs by other newspapers of
the city for the part they played in
the stirring events of those days.
The humorous side was not lost sight
of and some of the "reminiscences sa-
vored of sentiment and of the CANA
raderie which had resulted in the
bringing together of the old staff after
q lapse Of time when ordinarily news
paper associations are more or less
forgotten.
Every detail of the affair was planned
to suggest a newspaper. The menu
cards were printed on copies of the
current issue of The Herald and were
distributed to the guests by two news
boys who came into the banquet room
shouting Extra, extra, extra! All
about The Herald"
There were blue points, half shell a
la Chapman; consomme in cup, Demo-
cratic; olives, almonds, pompano, pa
pillotte; old-time Herald; filet of beef
larded, Alexandria; roast squad, Asso-
ciated Press; tomatoes, newsy; Juli-
enne potatoes a la staff; fancy ice
cream, reporter: assorted cakes, stick
full; black coffee. editorial; cocktail,
sporting editor; California white wine
and Piper Heidsick champagne.
The speakers included w. L. Hardi-
son, Wilbur Hall, Frank 7. Searight,
H. j. Rodman, A. S. Peterson, Ar
thur Dodge, John Coxan, Harold Coff-
man, E. o. Sawyer Jr, c. e. Van
Loan, Mr. and Mrs. James Corey, Grif-
fin Barry, Mrs. Florence Collins Por-
ter, Mrs. Mary Holland Kinkaid, Wal
ter Connell, Miss Ethel Dolsen and
Charles B. Barton.
Charles V. Barton.
on an eastern trip, invited those pres
ent at the banquet to reception at
his home to be given Immediately fol-
lowing his return.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
NATIONALS WIN
FROM AMERICANS
Latter Lose Majority of the Spring
Exhibition Games-PhiIadeIph
Takes Four Straight from
Athletics
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 10-The baseball
teams of the National league won a ma
jority of this springs exhibition games
with their rivals of the American
league.
The representatives of the older or
ganization were successful in thirteen
out Of twenty-five games played. The
failure of the Athletics of Philadelphia
to hold their own with the Philadelphia
Nationals was chiefly responsible for
the American league losing the series.
The Philadelphia Nationals won four
straight from the Athletics whereas in
all the other series it was much more
even. The st. Louis Nationals won four
out of seven from the Americans; the
New York Nationals and st. Louis
Americans split even with one victory
each; the New York Nationals and Ath-
letics split even with one victory each,
the st. Louis Nationals took two games
cut of three from the Washingtons, the
Boston Americans took two out of three
from the Cincinnatis and the Cleve-
lands won one game from the Cincin-
natis.
The National leaguers beat their ad-
versaries in total run getting, tied them
in batting and did slightly better field
ing. The totals were:
Nationals-Runs, 96; hits, 17S; errors
Al. Americans-Runs, n; hits, 173; er-
rors, 4S.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
ANGELS WIN
FAST THIRTEEN
INNING GAME
Nagle Sends Home
Winning Run
Crippled Team Again Defeats Oakland
In an Exciting Game, RepIete
with Sensational Fielding
and Batting

Carnes was in the box for the Angel
team yesterday when they met in the
game with Oakland at Chutes park.
Gates was on deck for the northern
men, while the remainder Of Van Hal
tren's crew were in their usual places.
Bernard and Dillon were unable to
play for the locals and the team was
weakened to an even greater extent
by the loss of Jud Smith, who was
struck by a ball on the right elbow
and was unable to finish the game.
Los Angeles started the game by
making one run in the first inning,
when Brashear, after doubling to left,
succeeded in scoring, while Haley and
Egan were endeavoring to double on
Cravath.
In the second inning Los Angeles
lined UP with two additional runs,
when Carlisle put a hot grounder
through the first baseman's leg, MAX
ing a homer and scoring Eager.
In the third inning Oakland made its
first tally when Van Haltren scored
on Heitmuller's double to center.
In the seventh inning Oakland scored
again when Hackett singled, stole Sec
ond and came home on a wild pitch.
In the thirteenth inning Wright for
Oakland lifted long one to right field
and later scored on Egans single to
center.
1t looked all off then for Los An
geles, but Dillon's men came to bat
confident they would carry home the
day.
Delmas was the first man to bat
and lined the first ball pitched over to
-, L.
ing his hit into a homer, tying the
score. Eager then singled to center,
was forced by Hogan at second, stole
third and scored on Nagle's single to
left, winning the game for Los Angeles
by a score Of to 6. The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
TROLLEY OFFICIALS
WANT CORNERS SLICED

If the park board and William Null
holland consent the. Los Angeles rail-
way will straighten out kinks in its line
on Sixth street, opposite Hollenbeck
park.
The park board controls the park cor
ner at Boyle avenue, and Mr.. Mulhol-
land the other one, Sixth and Cum
mings, where his home is situated.
The trolley people say they want the
corners at those points so that they
can make a bigger curve; in other
words, a greater arc of circle. At
present the turns are so short as 10
endanger the cars in making the turn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-11
RESULTS AT BENNINGs

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Bennings
results:
First race, five furlongs-Dog Rose
won, Howabout You second, CRATER
third. Time, LOS ga.
Second race, four and a half fur
longs-Billfl won, Servile second, Lady
Powell third. Time, so 3-5.
Third race, six and a half furlongs-
Greene won, Golf Ball second, Lily
third. Time, 1875.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Don
Diego won, Rose of Dawn second, Ce-
derstrome third. Time, 1870 3-5.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Society
Bud won, Wabash Queen second, Ivan
hoe third. Time, 1870 3-5.
Sixth race, handicap, mile and one
hundred yards-Holscher won, Faust
second, lSonoma Belle third. Time,
1853 AS.