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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
The Manager Took the Advice.

The manager followed her advice.
with the result that there has been an
increased efficiency in the department
even within Il few months A steady
effort Is now being made to weed out
the most Objectionable Of the old EN-
pl0yees or to place them in depart
ments where any exhibition of freak
ishness will be frowned down or re-
pressed. Only young women who are
neat in person, quiet in speech and
unobtrusive in manner are being taken
IN. References are ask ed for In this
way it Is hoped to make it patent to
ell the world that the standard for adj
mission ut the Excelsior works is high
The woman manager in the trouble
some workroom has not been tried yet.
A respectable elderly man who has
daughters of his own was given the
place Of the firtatious young foreman.
He may not be 50 clever as his prede-
ceSsor in many ways. but since lie has
taken charge there is an air Of quiet
ness aud serenity about the room and
when there IS trouble he knows how 10
deal with it kindly and firmly His ex-
perience with his OWN daughters has
given him al insight into the charac-
tiers Of young girls in general and
knowledge Of how to manage them.
EUGENIA MORRISON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
Me- Tact Needed.

Some We Re, have no sense when il
comes TO Inviting people. They will
bring together the Hghbrows. who
only care for Nagner's music. and Mr.
and Mrs. Willieboy. who adore Coca
songs. Then they will entertain the
quartet with sent mental dittics
rasped out by Il ph,nograph. Better
lunch of bread and cheese eaten in
company with congenial people than
the most gorgeous course dinner dur
ing which you are mildly think ing
what You can say TO take that bored
expression from the face OF your next
neighbor. Give to Caesar the things
that are Caesars. to tho IIiglbrows
Wagner conversion and to the Will
lieboys ~auder'.'. but don't ever bring
then! '''n.ilt- = that limits their con
versat:ou almost to Yes" and NO"
and, - neither has Q good time. you
have gained no thanks for your trouble
MAUD ROBINSON
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
SCARED BY SHARK.
Score of Young Lady Bathers
Have Exciting Adventure.

New Haven. Conn, Aug 31.--Twcn.
ty young women were bathing at
Rocky Beach when a shark swan in
afong them. Their shrieks would
have frightened anything but shark.
The terrified yells brought to their in
slant rescue Pclice Captain James
Brewer of this city. who adds year by
year to his reputation as shar.,
catcher
The shark was nearest Miss Ta'sy
Stone. When Captain Brewer. a-arr
ed by the cries Of the women rushed
from his summer cottape. Miss Sto-e
was maxine frantic efforts tn rcaeN
shore. Brewer jumned in his s5''1.
put off, and with only bcathook *
facked the shark. lurging st It again
and again.
The shark. eager to fight. seizcd tia
end of the boat hook. and came pre-
cious near pulling the captain over
board. Brewer grabbed IN IN oar
and helabored the fish All the wcmer
scrambled to the beach. whe1. heir
out Of danger, severa! promptly fart
ed
Men In boats carving granr''-,V
irons. nut eff to Frewer's aid. FINALLY,
fight'nr to the last the shark was ~.
paled or a tiy graphing hook anc a
dozen men hauled him, struggling
thrashing with his tail, to the sands
The fish is eight feet long and. iudg-
Ing from the rows CT sharp. shining
teeth, was a msn-eater The bathera
VIEW he Is woman-eater, anyhow.
The sharks body was brought here.
The skeleton vii be mounted and put
In Yala.s n,.tseum, rrobaslv
Captain Brewer killed twelvef~~--
shark at Rocly Beayh last surrn'er.
It's teeth and bones adorn Ya.e'5
museum.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
The Wonderful Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. A. f. Brown. burnt money ex-
pert for the United States treasury,
has 1ffnred 4 1ood Aiigel to thousant,

n-,.o had = one, damaged by the recent
fire and earthquake disaster in S:;.I
Francisco. When The work of clean
ing out tie r;lilis began MANI who had
bank notes slowed in supposedly safe
places found only fragments. which
they were advised to send to Wash
ington for Identification and redemp-
ton. The condition OF the money WIS
in some cases so bad that it's owners
despaired of success. but in numerous
Instances they We're most agreeably
surprised to receive the full value of
their funds. Money that had been kept
in a safe was only baked and its iden
LITIGATION was comparatively easy
matter Mrs. Brown has been in the
treasury service for twenty years. and
her skill in recognizing the denOmina
ton of the most charred or water
soaked bills is said to be almost
magical
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01

the way of It Legacy she was enabled
to open her own Photographic studio
in Munich which was so popular that
she soon accumulated IN independent
fortune she then retired from business
and built for herself Il charming villa
in the beautiful valley Of the Isar, Ba
varia. where she herself looks after
the details of the farm attached to tie
estate. DR.. Augspurg's degree was re
ceived from The University of Iurir''.
where she studied law for two years
in order to qualify herself for publ
work
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
GIRLS IN THE FACTORY.
The Tough Girl e Fa'ure--Nce Girls
Are Driven Out.

The Tough Girl FaiIure--N,ce Girls
Are Driven Out.
The manager Of Il certain manutac-
turing establishment in eastern New
Jersey recently had some experience
which taught him tn" value of main
tanning a high standard in regard to
the character Of his women employees
For many years it has been easy tn
get quiet. well behaved ynllng women
from the families in the Immediate
neighborhood, which has grown from
farming district to be n suburban dis
trict i'm which the real estate boomer
is a prominent figure Recently in otto
of the departments there have been u
noticeable falling off In the quality OF
the work and an increasing difficulty
to find young women who would stay
with the firm. Finally a complaint in
regard to the department reached the
managers ears i'm form that carried
a measure both of irritation and con
victiOn. After staying for half day
bright girl and promising operative
Had left. saying that she wouldn't
work where such rough girls were
employed The manager called to his
office from another department We"
man employee who had served The
firm faithfully for ten years and VIII"
had reputation For clear thinking and
plain speaking.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
The Dog.

Why any sane person should wish to
nurse any animal ut mealtime 1t is
difficult TO see, and when that animal
is dog the matter fairly passes COM
prehension. With all his good quail
ties the friend of man has most dis
gushing habit of cadging for food
whenever he sees 1t. and as Il table
companion he Is decidedly Objectiona-
ble.-Country Gentleman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
Learning to Sugar Coat Facts.

The school authorities in London
that II facts are put into an interestin.
form children will remember them
much better. Miss Marie Shedlock.
who Is said to have a talent for making
the dullest fact attractive. has been
engaged to deliver course of lectures
to the teachers on THE Art of Story
Telling" with view to improving
their style in narration
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
A Woman Mine Promoter.

The west offers many opportunities to
the shrewd business woman. Mrs. +.
plished the merging of the properties Of
the EldoraGo Mining company Of No
vada, and through the transaction ac
quired an interest in the concern that
will make her and her daughter indie
pendent for life. Mrs. Briggs is the
widow Of Il physician. and being left
with insufficient means took up the
study of mining In Pittsburg she Is
regarded as an authority on the sub
ject
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
POSED IN POND.
Girl Represents Mermaid Baskinq
Among Water Lilies.

Wichita. Kan. Aug. 31.-Aftnr posing
nude in a lily pond in North Riverside
park. Miss Mona Payton. nineteen
years of age. was sent home and the
photographer. J. J. Todd, of this city
was arrested
Todd said he wanted to take the
picture of the girls head and shoulders
and convert it into a picture of a mer,
maid bas6ing in pod of lilies He
proposed to enter the photo in prize
competition. but the women of the
neighborhood bjected to a nude model
posing in q public park. and called
the police.
When the police arrived a curious
crowd assembled around the pond and
had to be driven away before the girl
could emerge from the water.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
Women Who Do
Leader of the Womans Move
ment In Germany A Big Job For
the Woman Dentist Money
Expert and Others. :: :: ::

Germany has many interesting Woii-
en-. and one of them is DR.. Anita Augs-
purg. She is the head Of the move
ment for tie political enfranchisemrnt
of women in the kaisers empire and
edits n monthly paper devoted t" that
cause. She was born in a small town
successful artist. teacher and photo"
rapher. Through lucky windfall il
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
The Unsetfish Giver..

They were of Il very popular
woman and ,uldn't exactly fix
the secret e cess. There were
other w" =. others as welt
Dire. 81, u.-.--. .. more money. with
better manners even.
II think | know why" remarked an
old lady who had been silent during
the discussion. "Mrs. 4. never does
favOrs in the hope of receiving some
thing In return. If she sends you Il
gift at Christmas you know it is not
because she hopes to be invited to your
party in January. Then. too. she is
not perpetually offended ut fancteh
Sights. You don't feel You must in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01

missed" she replied slowly. "and the
rest of the girls were given to under
stand that you meant to dismiss all
girls who wouldn't behave, it would
help some. Some of the trouble is due
to the foreman. He frts with the girls
Young foremen are out Of place in Il
rOOmful Of girls. 1t takes sober. ex
perienccd man or Il woman to manage
them'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01

THE HIGHBROwS AND THE WILLIEBOY6.
clude her in everything under penalty
of facing disa"reeable GOODNESS or
an explanation. She is just your friend
because she is fond of yolI-nOt for any
other reason. Anything she does is be
cause she wants to give you pleasure:
half the time she won't let You thank
her.
How many women do YOU know OF
this Descriptions
We cannot always be marvelS of tact.
but there are some things we can avoid
saying and one of them is. "Why. how
dreadful you are looking when We
meet friend on the street who is pale
from being little bit tired or worried
perhaps. | am not a Christian Scien-
fist. but l do believe strongly in the
power of suggestion. Make a remark
like that to any one who is a bit de-
pressed and she will feel ten times
worse and wilt like Il sensitive plant
in the sun.
A remark like that simply takes all
the courage out of person, where n
few cheerful words would send her on
her way positively invigorated. If you
can't say cheerful inspiring things to
people, then let them do the talking.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
AGED PREACHERS HOME.
.Methodists Of North Alabama TO Erect
One at Decatur.

Decatur, Aug. Sit Is stated th"t
the Methodlsts of north Alabama VIII
erect at either this place or New De-
catur a home for their superannnated
ministers. J. r. Penney and }. l..
Brock have donated lot in New De-
icatur. A lady at Athens has contr'hut-
ed $1,000. The home will be named IN
honor Of the late Rev. Anscn West.
who died recently and was one OF
the oldest clercymen of the Methodist
faith in Alabama.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
The F!irtatious Foreman.

"And what can we do about itT'
asked the manager rather heIpieSSlE-
II admit that certain changes are I'M
perativc. but | do not yet see my WHY
clear toward making them
Il think Il good deal of the trouble
would be done away with if You would
get rid OF some of the ringleadcrs in
the torch 90. II one or two were dis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01

Constable Ito the orator,-Now, now.
You mustn't call him such names rs
that
Cabman lin frenzy,-Him wot smash
ed me cab an killed me oss an left me
a 'elpless cripple! W0t the - do yer
expect me to call ina 'owlin' hangel?
London Judy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
SEATING Proves Fatal.

Cincinnati. Aug 31.-R. F. Single,
ton, former magistrate OF Covinston,
KY. who was enticed into house on
Richmond street, this city. and terri
bly, beaten. died at the city hospital
Ne clue. Two men and a women, sus-
eted of the crime, have been discoV-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
An lndoraament.

She-What did you think Of the min
isters expression of the belief that the
world would soon some to an end?
He-I was rather inclined to think it
would before he got through with his
sermon.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
Better Castles Than Caverns.

Better Castles Than Caverns.
l find the gayest castles In the air
that were ever piled far better for
comfort and for use than the dun
geons in the air that are daily dug and
governed out by grumbling. discomfort
ed people.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01

Cabman Sitting in the street amid
the ruins of his cab and horse. to driv
err of the bus which occasioned the dis
aster)-YOu =. -! -! -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
PLATFORM FALLS.
Ten Persons Killed and Eighty Others
Sustain Injuries.

Sustain Injuries.
Porto, Portugal. Aug. 31.-A plat
form erected by local newspaper on
the occasion OF lottery drawing col.
lapsed Friday. hurting to the ground
about 500 persons. of whom ten were
killed and eighty injured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01
auhorIc plaque status.

1ubonlc Plague STATUS.
San Francisco, Aug. 31.-So Hr
there have been nine bubonic plague
cases and seven deaths here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-01

One Of Miss Jane Adams latest
schemes is to open in connection with
Hull House, Chicago, q five cent thea.
ter. MARY DALE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

center of Pine Bluff was then a thickly wooded territory We oc- cupied an old building which l believe was on the site now occupied by the Pine Bluff Trust Company was then known as the old court house. From the windows of that building many of us picked out our men and many a deadly bullet was fired from the old structure
 General Hovey, who was in com- mand of the Federal army in this section afterwards became a mem Der of Congress from Indiana, liv- ing at Mt. Vernon; was later Gov ernor of that State for several terms and was for several years minister to Peru from the United States. Captain Baldwin says many mem bers of his company still live ill Mt. Vernon and all remember the exciting incidents that character ized their visit to Pine Bluff dur ing the bloody battles of the sixties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
ANOTHER CONTRACT
 HAS BEEN LET
Little Rock'Pine Bluff Interurban Railroad Has Contracted for Gull verts, Conduits and Bridge PilIars-Awarded to Lit
 tie Rock Firm.

The Little Rock-Pine Bluff Inter-
 urban Railroad has let the contract to Little Rock factory, the Ar kansas Corrugated Metal Culvert Company, for all of the culyerts and conduits and some of the so-called bridges on its 5S miles of line. This contract is to furnish the piping for drains and small streams, the pipes ranging in diameter from 12 to 4o inches They are also used as pillars, filled with concrete, to support the bridge work where trestles are necessary. There are about 10000 feet to be laid. The contract is an important one for the culvert company. which is a comparatively new one in the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
Captain Henry Baldwin of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, Now Visiting in This City, Wis tied Here in Sixties
RECALLS INCIDENTS
Says Confederates Retired Not know ing How Few Federals were in Numbers-Ccmmander Afterwards
  Became Minister 10 Peru

Capt. Henry Baldwin, of Mount Vernon, Ind. who is in the city vis- iting his sons, Doc and Dan Bald win, was in the memorable Battle of Pine Bluff, which was recorded during the Civil War on November 10 or 12, 1862. He recalls the thrilling scenes in most interest ing manner.
 Captain Baldwin says he was a member of a scouting party under Colonel William Spicely, sent here by General Hovey, who was at that time stationed at Helena, in Phil lips county. He was member of the Federal Army and they met with resistance here by men under Generals Price and Marmaduke.
 There were only about three hundred men in our ranks here" said Captain Baldwin yesterday, in discussing the incident, "Eut the Confederates did not know that our men were so few in number. Had they known it we would have had to retreat. We held Pine Bluff for fourteen hours, forcing the Con- federate army to retire to the south. We built up breastworks, with the aid of cotton bales, and managed to protect our men from injury in that way. About as many Confederates were killed during the day as we had in our little army. At 3 or o'clock in the afternoon we finally withdrew from the town and met Captain James M. Barter and Col. Ead's forces near Clarendon later. The Confederates could have starv- ed us out if they had not retired from the scene of battle.
 What Is now the live business
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

Fifth

Ill"
 Mr Core claims that have made my own statement too full and too explicit have made it just as the law requires If there are two or three items on the statement that l have charged to expense that should not be i so charged, under Section 35550 of kir- by's Digest. it is the duty of the Cir cult Judge to strike them off, which he will do when he examines my statement. contend that horse hire and attorneys fees are just as essen tial and as much of expense ill the con- duct of the office as bookkeper and railroad fare, but if it is not the court will cut them out. If it is cheaper to buy horses than hire them why not do so?
 I concealed nothing; l covered up nothing. I did not file with the court a statement which no tax payer or in- dividual could not analyze and under stand. l did not lump things in in a wholesale way and leave it to the people to guess what said and meant. There is no issue in this contro- versy as to whether the office of Sher- if and collector is one office Or two offices. If the Court says it is one office, it goes as one. If the court says it is two, it goes as two. Let it be one or a thousand, no tax payers will have any trouble in finding out what I have taken in and what have expended I have not laid before the tax payers as my financial and annual statement Chinese puzzle. It is not sufficient for Mr. Core to say that his books are open to the inspection of the people, when no one can take them and understand them. when he has failed and refused to keep a fee book, as required by law Sixth. In all of his cards, circulars and talk, MT. Core has failed to show: First-That I have speculated in scrip.
 Second-That I have made one cent in the scrip business.
 Third-That under my administra- ton a single individual, voter, or tax payer has lost cent.
 Fourth-That I owe the county of Jefferson one cent, except two or, three times, which I have charged to expense, which the Circuit Judge will take from my statement if he sees proper to do so.
 On the other hand I have shown as follows:
 F'irst-That, for the first time, this year MT. Core has filed an annual statement as required by law. al- though he has been in county office for the past seven years.
 Second-That he openly violated the law in not doing so.
 Third-That the first statement he filed, which was filed a few days ago,
 Continued on Page Four.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
TEN MARRIAGE
 LICENSES ISSUED

Ten marriage licenses were is sued yesterday by Deputy County Clerk A. B. Smith, three of which were to white couples. The three white licenses issued were to Ross bumpass and Miss Louise Bowles, who will be married tonight at the Eplscopal church; Louis Baum and MISS Minnie Schultz, and w. P. Aealey and Miss Glen Ponder. Miss fonder's mother was married Thursday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
H|GHWAYMAN ' M M III uu MI ROBBED WOMAN Mrs. Ed Dykes Victim of a
 Purse Snatcher at Eighth
 Avenue and Main Street 4- Last Night-Lost $45.
SCREAMED FOR HELP
Was Accompanied by Her Mother and Were on Their Way HOme-Man Came From Behind-POlice Unable to Get Clue to Thief.

A bold highWayman attacked Mrs Ed Dykes, of Mo- 412 West Seven teenth avenue, last night shortly after 9 o'clock while she was walk ing south on Main street at Eighth aavenue and Main street. in com pany with her aged mother, He grabbed her handbag containing S45 in cashiers certificates and some trinllets and made good his escape Mrs. Dykes held on to the handle of the bag, which she car ried in her right hand, and the man exercised So much strength ill jerking the bag from his victim that he tore the bag from it's handle, leaving the handle in the screaming womans fists.
 The screams of Mrs. Dykes and her mother, for assistance, attract eMhe attention of several persons, EaZ were walking on the opposite SSide of the street, but before they reached them the thief ran East in the drkness.
 Badly frightened, the, two women ran into Gannaway's grocery, at Ninth avenue and Main street, md an employe there telephoned for the police. Patrolmen Toney Mo Burnett and Minor hurried to the scene of the robbery. Mrs. Dykes was unable to give a good descrip- tiOn of her assailant, owing to the fact that the man came from be- hind in the darkness. grabbed her purse and ran away as quickly as he came She says he was dressed in light suit and had on a light colored soft hat. Her mother was also unable to give description of the man. Both of the women stat ed that they believe he was a negro, but they are not certain as to his color
 The man had evidently secreted himself behind the corner of the fence, just north of 2I. J. Moore's residence. The women say they did not see anyone as they passed the open space there, but they had no sooner passed the dark passageway when the highwayman grabbed Mrs. Dykes arm from behind and snatched the handbag from her.
 The three policemen searched the neighborhood, but were unable to find any trace of the thief.
 Mrs. Dykes had been up town With her mother making Christmas purchases. She had fifty dollar check cashed and spent about five dollrs in buying toys and other gifts They were on their way home when the highwayman relieved her of the balance of the money. Aside ! from the nervousness occasioned by bad fright, Mrs. Dykes was unin- ]ured. Her mother was also con- slderably frightened in the thrilling experience.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

Misses Olivia Alexander and Fan nie Gillespie have returned from Mill ford, Texas, where they are attend ing school. and will spend the holi- days with relatives. ->-----
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

The Jefferson will serve it's usual excellent holiday dinner from to p. 10 both on Xmas and New Years. Heagular price. 12-2e-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

Mrs. John D. wilbourne has gone to Arlington, Tenn.,fto visit rela- tives during the holidays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

Don't forget Knox Walkers great stock reduction sale ends Tuesday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

Did you buy that Christmas present at Knox-Walker's for him? Your neighbor did.