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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY"

"Yes," said the reformed cannibal
chief, Il used to eat every missionary
that came out here"
THAT was before you got religion,
eh?" queried the new missionary.
sNo; before I got indigestion. =
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

|TORCHON LACE AND INSERTION
500 pcs. Torchon Lace and Insertion,
l9n6 yds inSRiece, go Monday, piece Ioc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

SHIRT WAIST LINENS.
60 inch Shirt Waist Linen, special
Monday ...... ..... .3sc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

NEW MADRAS SHIRTINGS.
100 pieces New Madras suitable for
Mems and Boys Shirts, special for
Monday ..... .Ise
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

NEW BELTS.
Plain and Fancy Charnois Silk En-
broidered and Persian effects, spe-
cial prices for Monday. 35c, soc, zsc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
H0Lz MAN S
Specials for Monday.

SPECIAL SALE WHITE SPREADS
Full size extra heavy White Spreads,
worth $3.50, flyer for Monday. -. .e5c
Full size White Spread worth $I.oo,
special Monday ............7o .7oc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES
72xoo inch Sheets, special Monday. .48c
42x36 inch Pillow Cases, special
Monday ..... ...Ia I-2c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
ARTICLE VII.

No stockholder shall ever be held liza
bic Tor the contracts or faults OF thrs
in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due to the company on
shares of stock subscribed for.
All sales or transfers of stock must
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
FACT ABOUT GOTHAM.
1t is the Presence of the Man Always
FlUninG for n Tin.

William Allen White writes of New
York City and Emporia CHS home
town. in the American Magazine. Fol
lowing is Mr. Whites account of the
saddest thing he sees in New York:
COMMUNICATING American men
and most of the women are instinc-
lively democratic. And. being demo-
cratic, the cities sadden us country
people. For the city-and New York
is typical of urban America-fosters
too much of the sham relation between
men that one finds where class lines
are set. The eternal presence of a
serving class, whose manners may
some day petrify into servility, the
continual discovery that the man who
brings the food or sweeps the street
or drives the cab considers wholesome
conversation with him f.om his pa
irons as a sign of low breeding, the
presence of the man who fawnS for a
quarter, all these make the country
man in New York desire to rush home
and organize a Sitting Bull Lodge of
Ancient and Amiabe Anarchists.
1T is not the extravaganza of the
rich, but the timber knees Of too many
of the poor that disgust the country
man in New York. The saddeSt thing
in that great city to one who comes
from the frank, wholesome, clean,
happy faces of the country is not the
eyes, not the overfed,. puffy -necked fig
eyes. not the overfed, puffy -necked fig
ures of the lazy, respectable, hotel
dwelling women, who get no more eX-
ercise than stuffed geese, not the be-
sotted faces of the men about the
barrel houses-though a merciful God
knows they are sad enough; but sadder
than they are the loathsome wooden
faces of the men who stand decked out
like human manikins in puppies and
green's and what-not of modiSh Stiffness
and, for a price, surrender themselves
to be made part of the landscape. For
vars Mickle, the painter, was the low
est form of humanity we had in EN-
poria. He was the town drunkard,
once tl.ay fined him for beating his
wife; drink made him a loafer and a
brute. But some way one felt down
in Mickle there was the soul of man !:
some way one knew that he would not
do certain things for money some way
one always understood that Mickle
could always look into depths of per-
sonal degradation below him and tell
whoever tempted him there to go to
- But, on the other hand, some
way the fiunky is just fiunky and he
seems to have given up the right to
resent personal insult when he assumes
the miserable part. And for man to
commercialize his American birthright
seems a heart breaking tragedy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Boy in Misery IL Years-Eczema In
Rough Scales, Itching and In
med-Cured by Cuticura.

fam ed-Cured by Cuticura.
Il wish to inform you that your
wonderful Cuticura has put stop 10
twelve years Of misery l passed with
my son. AS an infant | noticed on
his body a red spot and treated same
with different remedies for about five
years, but when the spot began to get
larger / put him under the care of
doctors. Under their treatment the
disease spread to four different parts
Of his body. The longer the doctors
treated him the worse it became. Dur
ing the day it would get rough and
form like scales. At night it would
be cracked, infiamed, and badly swol-
len, with terrible burning and itching.
When | think of his suffering, IL nearly
breaks my heart. His screams could
be heard downstairs. The suffering
of my son made me full Of misery. i
had no ambition to work. to eat. nor
could / sleep. One doctor told me that
my sons eczema was incurable, and
gave it up for bad job. One evening
the wonderful Cuticnra and decided &c
give it trial. I tell you that Cuticura
Ointment is worth its weight in gold.
and when / had used the first box OF
Ointment there was a great improve
ment, and by the time | had used the
second set of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Cuticura Resolyent, my
child was cared. He is now II years
old. and his skin is as fine and smooth
as silk. Michael Steinman, Z Sumner
Ave, Brooklyn, N Y, Apr. 1G. 'O5."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
National CAPITAL Notes.

The Notifications appropriation bill
was reported to the Senate by Senator
Perkins.
Two appropriations of $4,000 each are
asked bv the Postmaster General for tenn
porary quarters for the postoffice at Pc
oria. H.. and South Bend, Ind. during
the construction of new public buildings
there.
The resolution calling on the interstate
commerce commission for its findings re-
garding the block system of signals on
railroads was agreed TO by the Senate.
United States Treasurer Treat argued
before the Senate finance committee IN
favor of the bill for the issue of gold GER
tifcates in denominations of So and $40.
The Senate passed a joint resolution
granting an extension of time until May
IL TO certain homestead entryments in
the Northwestern States in which to es-
tablish their legal residence. Action was
taken because of shortage of fuel in the
section affected.
The War Department has authorized
the prosecution of the owners of skating
rink at Plattsburg. \. Y. who refused
to admit soldiers. declaring that the uni
form was barred.
The House committee on postoffices has
decided to include in the postoffice appro-
priation bill a provision for increasing
the salaries of rural free delivery carriers
to $40. They now receive SI20.
Another attempt TO report the Hep
burn-Dolliver bill, making liquors in in
terstate commerce subject to the laws of
States in which they are shipped. was de-
feated in the House committee on judi
ciary.
The full Senate committee on Indian
affairs rejected the recommendation of a
subcommittee that the appropriation TO
the Indian school. at Carlisle. Pa. be dis
continued aud the school be abolished.
independent powder manufacturers
we're given a hearing by the President to
present their charges that the DUPONT
Smokeless Powder Company is a trust
md is using the profits from government
contracts TO sustain monopoly.
The Senate committee on interoceaniC
canals authorized a favorable report OF
Senator Morgans bill abolishing the or
yanization of the Panama railroad anc
placing the railroad under the absolute
sontrol of the isthmian canal commission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
MAY BE COFFEE


That Causes All the Trouble.
When the house is afire, it's like a
body when disease begins to show, it's
no time to talk but time to act-delay
is dangerous -remove the cause of the
trouble at once.
For a number of years." says Kan
sas lady, Il felt sure that coffee was
hurting me, and yet, l was so fond of
it, l could not give it up. l paltered
with my appetite and of course yielded
to the temptation to drink more. At
last l got so bad that | made up my
mind l must either quit the use of cot
fee or die.
Everything | ate distressed me, and
l suffered severely almost all the time
with palpitation of the heart. l fire.
quently woke up in the night with the
feeling that l was almost gone,-my
heart seemed so smothered and weak in
its action that l feared it would stop
beating. My breath grew short and the
least exertion set me to painting.
slept but little and suffered from rheu-
matism.
Two years ago l stopped using the
old kind of coffee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the very
first 1 began TO improve. 1t worked a
miracle. Now l can eat anything and
digest it without trouble. sleep like
baby, and my heart beats full. strong
and easily. My breathing has become
steady and normal, and my rheumatism
has left me- l feel like another per-
son, and it is all due to quitting cof-
fee and using Postum Food Coffee, for
l haven't used any medicine and none
would have done any good as long as i
kept dragging with coffee" Name Civ
en- by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a Reason" Read the little
book. The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
All grocers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
WORKED HARD FOR 81 YEARS.


Woman Has Been That Long in n
Kansas City Packing House.
The oldest employee IN Kansas
City packing house in point of serv-
ice and age is woman, says the Kan
sas City Star. She is 81 years old
and has been employed in packing
houses here continuously for twenty
seven years. Her name is Catherine
Reichart. She is a widow and lives
at 81 the Patch" just in the rear of
the Armour packing house in the west
side.
During all her time in the packing
house she has earned from $3.50 to
$3.50 week. She supported herself
and an invalid step-son, who is now
60 years old and has never done a
days work
When Mrs. Reichart's husband died
twenty-eight years ago she was with
out money and had a daughter and
the invalid step-son. She obtained en-
nloyment in the Dold packing house at
$3.50 week. She worked there nine
teen years without losing a week.
Eight years ago she obtained en-
pioyment in the trimming room under
Miss Jessie Isham, who has been en-
ployed there for many years.
The old woman is a faithful worker,
is always cheerful and contented. For
that reason she is practically her own
boss while at work. Those who work
with her say she does as much work
as young person and never complains
about it,
Mrs. Reichart has lived in ''the
Patch for twenty-one years. Around
her is settlement of Poles and Croa-
tians, but she says she is satisfied to
live there, and wouldn't live anywhere
else if she had a chance.
Il want to live here in this little
shanty the rest of my life the old
woman said recently. The flood of
1903 carried my house away, but my
friends and l collected drift timber
after the water went down, and we
built this little shack. which l have
patched up a little every year since.
1t is my home and l am satisfied. /
pay 10 cents a month ground rent.
Il am happy and contented. 1 have
known nothing else for twenty seven
years than to work in the packing
houses. They are kind to me there
and | like it. l do not want ever to
be dependent on charity"
Mrs. Reichart is slightly bent, her
hands are calloused and her old,
wrinkled face always bears a happy
smile. She says her bones ache a
little after days work. but a good
nights rest leaves her fresh for the
next day.
Don't you call me old" she said
81 might wear out, but l will never
grow DID,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
WAGON ROais in KlOndilxe.

There are many miles of good wagon
roads in the Yukon territory, especially
in the region Immediately tributary to
Dawson, according to the New York
Herald. The construction of these
ways Of communication is due entirely
to the enterprise of the government
and assists materially in the opening
up of the country.
The building of roads in this i'm
mediate region has reached a total of
just about 300 miles, not including
the White Horse trail, which is in
tended only for winter use and is not
a first class carriage road.
Stage lines are maintained on sew
eral of these roads, but they are open
for the free use of vehicles of all
kinds and are in constant use.
They greatly facilitate not only the
regular travel between Dawson and
the creeks. and between principal
points on the different streams, but
they assist greatly the movement of
heavy machinery and afford a distinct
economy in the working of properties
The roads will not be less appre-
ciated now that a railroad is being
built through a part of the Klondike
region.
This road has now been construct
ed as far as Grand Forks and will
be extended if the promoters carry out
their plans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
A Most Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed in DR.. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t also
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being a valuable demulcent, nutritive,
antiseptic and antiferment. 1t adds
greatly to the efficacy of the Black Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained in
"Golden Medical Discovery in subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for all of which
these agents are recommended by stand
ard medical authorities.
In all cases where there is a wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak
stomach, as in the early stages Of con.
sumption, there can Re no doubt that gly-
cerine facts as a valuable nutritive and
aids the Golden Seal root. Stone root,
Quee6,s robt and Black Cherrybark in
promoting digestion and building up the
flesh n6fstrength, controlling the cough
and brinkng about healthy condition
Of the whole system. OF course. it must
not be expected to work miracles. 1t will
not cure consumption except in its earlier
stages. It will cure very severe. obstj.
nate: hang-oM. CHRONIC coughs. bronchial
and farvnKeal troubles. and Chronic sore
tGrpat With hQarSeneSs. In acute coughs
1t is not so effective. It Is in the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those of long standing,
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ D., of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says of gly-
cerine:
uIndyspepsia itserves an excellent purpose:
Holding fixed quantity OF the peroxide of
hydrogen in solution. it is one OF the best
manufactured products of the present time in
its action upon enfeebled. disordered stom-
achs, especially il there is liberation or ca
tarrhal gastritis catarrhal Inflammation OF
stomach. it is most efficient preparation.
Glycerine will relieve many cases of pyrosis
theartourn) and excessive gastric stomach
acidity."
cGolden Medical Discovery" enriches and
purifes the blood curing blotches. pimples.
eruptions. scrofulous swellings and old sores.
or ulcers.
Send TO DR.. R. V. Pierce. Of Buffalo. N. Y.
for free booklet telling all about the native
medicinal roots composing this wonderful
medicine. Theye is no alcohol in it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
His CnnxtnncV.

A story is told of General Sir Alfred
Horsford, who believed in celibate
army. A soldier once sought his per-
mission to marry, saying he had two
good conduct badges and SO in the
savings bank. well, go away" said
Sir Alfred, land if you come back this
day year in the same mind you shall
marry. I'll keep the vacancy" On the
anniversary the soldier repeated his
request. But do you really, after a
year, want to marry?" Eyes, sir, very
much Sergeant major, take his
name down. Yes, you may marry.
never believed there was so much con-
stancy in man or woman. Right face.
Quick march" AS the man left the
room, turning his head, he said: TANK
you, sir. 1t isn't the same woman"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
A Pretty ExDeriment.

A very pretty effect may be produced
by using some aniline dye in powdered
form in alcohol. Fill a small glass
with the alcohol and drop the smallest
portion of the dye on its surface. 1t
will shoot down through the liquid,
like a strand of color, dividing into two
branches, which will subdivide again
and again until you have, apparently,
an inverted plant in miniature growing
before your eyes. An arrangement of
mirrors may be made to throw the re-
Election of this on a screen Or a wall,
and the enlarged shadows will be very
interesting to watch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
where the Audience Was.

A London actor appearing at cheap
theater in Stafford found so small an
audience that he sought out the man.
ager for an explanation. You see"
the manager told him, my people are
at the Halle concert" oh" the actor
said, surprised, Il should hardly have
thought your patrons would care much
for high class music NO" the other
explained to tell the truth, they 90 to
pick pockets"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
How CoIors Affect Mentality,

There are good and evil effects even
in color, not only in the inartistic ar
rangement of them to the trained eye
of an artist, but in plain everyday red
and blue and green, to say nothing of
others.
According to Medical Talk for the
Home, if person were confined in a
room with purple walls, with no color
but purple around him, by the end of a
month he would be a raving mailman.
Scarlet has even worse effects. Blue is
very depressing; hence 1.-The blues"
Green is quite soothing, and yellow
also has good effects on the vision and
spirits of most people.
Lightning Change.
'The weather this morning, Miss
Dora"
80, don't talk about the weather, Mr..
Happenround It's such dreery old
chestnut"
Il was going to say, Miss Dora, that
the weather this morning, or any other
morning, for that matter, is mighty poor
subject to use in starting a conversation.
Glad you agree with me. Have you read
Prof. Allbrains' latest brochure on the in
fuence of heredity as affecting the ten
dency of the human mind toward tran
ScendentaliS ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
A Singers LunEa.

The singer at the end of the practice
aria painted heavily. Il sang one hun
dred and ninety-six notes that time"
he said, without once taking breath"
Indeed That must be a record"
mo. The record is held by Cour-
tice Pounds. Pounds sang three hun
dred and sixteen notes without respir
alton in 1898. The record previous to
that was held by Farinelli, with three
hundred notes. Norman SalmOnd has
sung two hundred and eighty seven
notes in this way. The average man
could hardly sing fifty notes without
breathing; to the singer two hundred
would be nothing.-Phladelphia Bulle-
tin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
Caution.

limitations have been placed upon the
market so closely resembling Allcock's
Plasters in general appearance as to be
well calculated to deceive. 1t is, how
ever. in general appearance only that they
compare with Allcock's. for they are not
only lacking in the best elements which
have made Allcock's so efficient. but are
often harmful in their effects. Remember
that Allcock's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters-the best exter-
nal remedy known-and when purchasing
plasters the only safe way is to always
insist upon having Allcock's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
Not the New England variety.

"Oh. they're real swell people" said
the Chicago man. AN old 'Mayhower
family l believe"
You mean their ancestors came over
in the Mayfiower?" asked the visitor
from the east.
"Oh. no. l mean they made their
money In Mayfiower Hams Oldest
brand O. hams in this section. -Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
NAV Re MitiEated.

Fair Caller-Doctor, it's an embarrass-
ing thing to ask, but l want to know if
there is any cure for what is known to
your profession as kleptomania.
Physcian-I know of no permanent
cure, madam, but it can be restrained by
constant watchfulness. For example,
saw you carelessly place your hand over
my watch as it lay on the table just now
and slyly slip it into your muff. Will you
kindly replace it? Thank you. There is
no charge for my opinion. Good day.
madam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
Not Well Taken.

IF the Senator will pardon me for in
terrupting him." blandly spoke one of the
other Senators, '.he is not sticking to his
text
man. This is not sermon, sir, This
is a roar,''
Whereat he continued his roaring
Chicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
Helped Make Him Good.

During our courtship," said Mrs.
Weeds, poor John declared he would
die for me and he did,
Indeed ~ exclaimed the surprised
friend.
Yes continued the fair widow. 81
did the cooking myself and he died Of
INDIGESTION"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
ReciprOcity.

Fellow citizens" exclaimed the rising
politician. Il am not ashamed to say that
l got my start in life by selling news
papers !"
You oushtn't to be ashamed, either"
shouted man in the audience. The
newspapers gave you your start in poll
TICS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07

and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G..
Davis, of Groesbeck,
Texas, says: Back
aches hurt me so l
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action of the kid
neys was irregular,
Soon after I began
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07

taking Doan's Kidney Pills l passed
several gravel stones. I got we'll and
the trouble has not returned. My back
is good and strong and my general
health better"
Sold by all dealers so cents box.
FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
This Is Awful.

Gyer-My wife made a brilliant re-
mark last night.
Myer-What was ite
Gyer-She told me to light the gas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07

FREE

Our mammoth 14S-page Seed and Tool
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers. or send &c in stamps and receive
free samples of new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box G, La
CroSSa Vie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
Parting shot,

no" she said. I'll never marry
you, so it will be useless to mention
the subject again. My mind is made
up
YES" rejoiDed the young man as he
removed his hat from the hall rack
and prepared to make a hasty exit,
land so is nearly everything else about
ven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-07
Death. Harye.t Machines,

Upgardson- notice that the great
fortunes are made by men who invent
things to kill people with? Take the
Krupps. the Colts, and
Atom-Sure- the builders of the
railroad sYstemst