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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

ment over the price at which the au-
thor's latest novel, "ReZanoy," has sold
in England, and the editor had offered
to publish it at shillin"s instead OF &,
the present price. 1t sells in the United
States for 80 cents. The Times editor
thought it would bring the novelist
larger royalties if also sold in England
at cheaper price Mrs. AthertOn final
~ wrote to the London Journals head
with my publisher, Murray, | will
remain as long as he will have me and
hereby invite you aud all your subord-
mates in my second best Californiaese
to go to the devil. l am sick of the
whole controversy and am too busy
with my new book to bother with yoi
any further"
Mrs. Athc"ton. who has been a viii
ow for some years and now lives
abroad. has always had a mind of her
own. She says Of her girlhood:
When l was little bit of girl
used to long for adventure. l would
run away from our little ranch and
plunge into the woods My mother
would send somebody to hunt for me.
which was a wild goose chase. When
I chose to be found | would be. Then
I was carried back and spanked. Every
day got spanking Oh. was dread
fully spoiled. as bad as l could be-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

where the piebeIan multitude are I'M
tremendously fed by hoarse and jos
ting walters.
The proprietor reached Uncle Joe in
three leaps and took him by the arm
with intent to steer him into the holy
of holies, where the linen napkins are
Don't said Uncle Joe, resisting
Il came here on purpose. / am in a
hurry, and l want to get something to
eat. / can't get it there"
After vain expostulations the pro
prietor permitted the speaker to sit al
a bare table opposite a fat grocer. Ev-
cry waiter in the place dropped his
customers and dashed forward to wait
on Uncle Joe, who demanded bean
soup and apple pie. Three walters
brought him the soup, two conveyed
the pie, and the proprietor himself fur
nished glass of water
No mystery about it." said Uncle
Joe. wiping some pie crumbs from him
self with paper napkin. 81 want
what I want when I want 1t, that's all,
and / wanted to get that soup before
sunset"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10


Representative Perkins was born at
St Croix Falls, Wis, in 1917. but
Rochester has been his home during
most Of his life, and he gradua ted in
1867 from the University Of Rochester,
from which thirty years later he re-
ceiyed the honorary degree of Ii. d.
He has practiced law in Rochester
since 1868. He spent half dozen
years in Paris engaged in the study
OF the history Of France. and his pub
lished works on that subject include
France Under Mazarin.' France I'm
der the Regency" France Under Louis
XIV" and d Life of Richelieu," as one
of the Heroes Of the Nation series.
In some recent remarks In congress
Mr.. Perkins said: "A job may help the
man who gets 1t, but as general rule
1t harms the man who gets 1t for him.
Civil service reform has not In all re-
spects worked beneicially, but for rep
resentatives 1t has been an dnmixed
blessing. 1t has made their lives hap
pier and their tenure of Office longer"
II. ELkiHS Ad0 pACRdICu oVaC Ii
ures to show that up to 1860 New York
sent 600 representatives to congress
and that 400 OF them were retired at
the end OF the first term. In the next
twenty years congressional careers
were short, but from that time for
ward, owing to the extension of the
civil service and the taking Of patron
age from representatives, the average
pficiaI life OF congressman has length
ened until now more than half are in
their second terms. while one-twelfth
of the New York delegation have
served seven terms or more.
] The cartoonists have always been
fond Of picturing James Hamilton
Lewis, who used to be a member OF
congress from Oregon and Is now cor
poFation counsel Of Chicago. He forms
IN striking figure, and It Il easy By
ssigs; exaggeration OF his eccentricities
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
Read 1.-THE Caucasian"
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of tie Interior. Land Of
nee at Natchitoches. La, Dec. Fl, 1906
Notice is hereby given that Oliver F.
Vanaces, of Vivian, La, has filed notice
of his intention to make final commuta-
ton proof in support Of his clainnssV Z.
Homestead Entry No. 1900, made June
10, 1905, for the northeast quarter of
northeast quarter section S, township Fl
north, range IS west Louisiana meridian,
and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver, at Natchitoches,
La, on February ID, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of the land, viz. NJ Hehin,
w. A. Hartzo, 0. Boyter, ]. Hill, all OF
Vivian, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

lady once took a position as governess
in rich New York family The resi-
dence of this family was magnificent
The young lady was especially in
pressed by the footman who stood il.
the hall
and shapely. He wore glittering
livery. with knee breeches and brown
silk stockings. and standing in the
hall. opening the door or conducting
visitors to the drawing room he was
a stately and grand and solemn pie
ture His face was as expressioniess
as a statues He was as stiff and I'M
bending as 4 lamp post.
We'll, one day in the fanliiy's alb
sence the new goyerness heard deEn-
stairs a most hideous din - shouts,
yells and shrieks-as though a couple
of maniacs had broken loose and fail
en- to fighting. AS she listened merry
ously a maid hurried upstairs. enter
ed the room and said:
Don't be scared. miss. It's only
the footman. When everybody is ont
he always shouts and holiers SO. He
can't help it. 1t relieves his feelings :
Speaker Joe Cannon OF the house q
representatives spent mirthful day
at Coney Island last summer. and the
silhouette of him reproduced herewith
Is Renaissance of that occasion.
Speaker Cannon one day passed by
the luxurious and betableclothed house
restaurant for congressman to the bare
f1oored little alleyway, with little naked
tables of the "Beefsteak John" sort.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

HENRY NJ FLAGLEH AND THE HARBOR OF
KEY WEST.
Flagler married for a third time a year
or two after reaching threescore and
ten he gave present OF 100000 to
his bride and $4,000 each to her father
and mother. Some people put him in
the $1GO.0O0010 class. He has been
building railroads and otherwise deyel-
0ping Florida for a good many years.
He and the late H E. Plant have link
ed their names with the states prog
ress
A story is told Of the days when
these Two Llen we're friendly gi;.,a.s5. To
Tlagler fell the east coast, with Miami
as his southernnost point, from which
a line Of steamers ran to Cuba. Plants
southern terminus. was Tampa, from
which similar line ran to Havana.
To Plant one day-so story has it
F1agier sent the following invitation By
wire:
Henry B. Plant, New York City:
Can't you pay me a visit at Miami?
II. NJ FLAGLER.
And straightway came the reply:
H NJ F'lagler, ST. Augustine, Fla:
Accept with much pleasure, but where
on earth is Miami? H. B. PLANT.
In answer to this Flagler sent the
following directions to his friend:
To Henry B. Plant. New York City:
Follow the crowd.
H M FLAGLER.
When the Key West extension of the
Florida East Coast railway, Mr.. Flag
ler's road, is completed the sea voyage
on the trip from New York to Havana
will be reduced by taking this route to
about three hours. The new develop
ment will mean much for the future OF
Key West, the nearest port of the Unit
ed States to the coming Panama canal
The Key West extension will be 126
miles In length, and, while this is not
long as modern railways go. the con
struction of the line promises to rank
as an engineering achievement of i'm
portance, as much of the distance is
over the open sea and part is through
the deep mud of the Everglades Only
about sixty-fiye miles Of the extension
is to be built on natural foundation
The rest of the line must depend for
support on bridges. viaducts. dredged
embankments and filed in swamps
About thirty islands are made use o.
IN the building OF the Line. and about
five miles of it run over great con
crete arches resting ON piers r;sin-
out OF water from ten to thirty feet III
depth. On this part Of the route the
future traveller may well imagine that
he Is going to Cuba by railroad across
the ocean.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
SHERIFFS SALE
No. 1oo77-In First Judicial District
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana E.
R Bernstein VS.. H. S. Little.

Court, CaddO Parish, Louisiana +.
R. Bernstein VS.. H. S. Little.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
to me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, on terms here
matter stated, without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at the principal trent door
Of the court house of Caddo Parish, La
during the legal hours for sale, on
SATURDAY,, MARCH 2, 1907,
A certain tract or parcel OF land in sec
ton FIVE 81, township sixteen (Io),
range thirteen G3) west; also certain
tract or parcel of land in section six
| (6), township sixteen (I6), range thir-
teen go; also lot beginning at the
common corner of section five 60, six,
seven and eight, township Io, range IS,
all OF the above being the property ac-
CURED by Michel Bernstein, Julius Bern
stein and Ernest R. Bernstein from the
heirs of Henry c. Pierce, as fhsorded III
conveyance book IS, page 824, of the
conveyance records of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana.
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendant and to be sold on the fol-
lowing terms. for cash to pay and salts
~ the sum Of SI,eoS.oo with s per cent
interest from November ID, 1908, and all
cost, including 10 per cent attorneys
fees, and on the terms of credit to meet
the three notes of $4,000 each, due re-
spectiyely November IA, 1907, and No
venber "a, 1908, and November II, 1909,
with per cent interest from Novem-
Der II, 1908.
S. Y. ALEXANDER,
Coroner and Acting Sheriff
Ian. 20, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
RAcY MRS. ATHERTon.
The Brilliant Authors Reply to an
Enutish Editors Offar.

So many people in England swear
by the London Times that when Ger
tru6e Atherton. the California novelist
told its editor that he might go to tie
devil her 5oidness caused Il sensation.
to put il mildly. in British literary cir
cles. Mrs. Anterior. who is Il great
grandniece of Benjamin franklin. is
accuSt 0med to making daring flights in
fiction. and Il departure from the con
ventionli in the use OF language is
right in her line. There had been a
controversy in the Times book DEPART
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
MARL OWE AS sALOME.

"Dance of the Seven Wells" In the Play
"John the Baptist"
There has been much discussion as
to the morality of Richard Strauss
music drama "Salone'' as presented
at the Metropolitan Opera House ana
of the stage version of the work. John
the Baptist as produced by Julia
Marlowe and E. H Sothern at the
Lyric theater, New York A sensational
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

as historian than as
statesman. and his
researches into
French history have
made him an au-
thority on the sub
.ject. He was re-
Gently in the public
eye on account of
his acting, with Ed
ward NJ. Shepard of
New York, as coun-
sci for the Rev. DR..
Crapsey, who left
the Episcopal min
istry after q trial on
.nI,cn~,r Af hnnn1-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Ian. 20, 1907

No Io.S7s-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Elizabeth Baxter.
Notice is hereby given that E. B.
Rand, executor, has this day filed tab
leau of debts in said succession, and I'M
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law the same will
be duly holomogated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the 10th day of
January 1907.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
JAM u. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

of manner Or dress to make a good
earicature. 1t was in his second speech
In congress that Lewis coined his ia
nous phrase. "Tessellated military
s:.traps and gilded society sapheads."
His first oratorical duel was with
Lenuel Ely Quigg i'll discussion over
the trusts. and it vas then that Mr.
Quisg went down under Colonel Lew
is perorrtiou. applying TO his opponent
he Scrjptural quotation, The OK
knoH-eth his master and the ass his
masters crib
MOI lon- aftcrwari Colonel Lewis
had lively clash with Representative
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

cessity of amuse-
ment for workers
on the canal he
once said:
Nothing breaks
the health and cows
the spirit like mo-
notony. The mcnot-
ony of every work
mans life must be-
pleasantly varied.
or the poor fellow
will be unable to
o,,Jr uynN A vnr7r,,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
SECRETARY ROOT
AND A GARCIA
TURE OF HIN.

which made people laugh at his own
expense. Secretary Root is a very poi
isbed man both III manners and in per-
sonal appearance and habits. He is al
ways well dressed and well groomed,
but in the accompanying caricature
looks quite otherwise The present
head of the state department does not
believe that staying at home all the
time Is essential to a proper discharge
of his diplomatic duties. BY going to
all the countries OF South America and
treating their public men TO good sam
Piles of his well known eIoquence he
made many friends for the govern
mental and trade policies of the Unit
ed States among the peoples of the
southern half OF the new world and he
hoped by his Canadian trip to Intensity
the feelings of friendship already exist
ing between Uncle Sam and the Lady
of the Shows
|
Congressman James Bfeek Perkins
of Rochester. the father of the house
resolution to establish national grad
mated Inheritance tax in accordance
with the recommendation of the pres
ident. is an instance of the scholar in
politics. He is perhaps better known
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No. 1ooo4-First District Court, Parisl
* raJ1o C+,+o e o.,;c;,-, c..

No. Io,oo4-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo, State of Louisiana Sue
cession of J. Fl. Williams.
Notice is hereby given that Marie L.
Williams, administrative, has this day
filed tableau of debts and final account
in said succession, and unless opposition
be made thereto within the time speci-
fed by law, the same will be duly homol-
ogated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell
Judge of said court, this the 9th day OF
January 1907.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Jan 10. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

feature Of the piece in either the dra-
matte OF operate production is tie
Dance Of Ike saYon Wells" by which
the seductive S.:i2.93e. makes so grca
In impression u,,aa IIerod that he
consents 70 give her the head Of ST
John the Raptist OF. charger. Miss
Marlowe. who in the Lyric theater pro-
ductisn takes the part of Salome. has
surprised her admirers by the success
with which she performs this difficult
role of Salome she exhibits jealousy
bordering on insanity, sweetly simple
girlishness, cruelty like that Of starv-
ing lioness and naive ingenuousnsss.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

Theodore 7. Shonts. who recently re-
signed as chairman Of the isthmiar
canal commission in order to become
president of August Relmonts Inter
borough Metropolitan transit system
in New York. has been regarded as a
wonderful organizer. He has haG
great success in controlling forces of
men. and this fact has made him in
demand for positions requiring excep
tional executive ability At Panama
he gave considerable attention to max
ing the employees contented with their
surroundings. In pointing out the ne
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10
~ >-1
| Mentioned In
| the Dispatches

9WeHE commander
A of the battleship
Missouri, Cap
tain Edwin Conway
Pendleton, who as
sisted III the relief
work at Kingston.
Jamaica. under Rear
Admiral Davis. has
seen service on many
stations during his
naval career. He Is
a native Of Virginia
and is the son Of 4
naval officer. was
graduated from the
Naval academy In
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

Johnson of Indi3na. MIR .jo;!ason in
defending the pVscy of President Nc
kinley attacked Colonel lewis speech,
intending to make the latter ridiculous.
Mr. Johnson handled the subject with
infinite tact. but he found his equal
IF the political death, which some
hope for and others fear" answered
Colonel Lewis in his poiitest tones,
SHOULD befall the president Of the
United States those looking for the
cause of the demise will find it in the
simple elegy. Too much Johnson
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

81
n - whether o. ~ the political
- tie between Cuba and tie Unit
cd States snoul,l be ma !e
closer. But. whatever The outcome OF
this discussion. the Island viii soon BE
connected with this country very close
ly In a physical sense. This will cone
about through the completion OF the
railroad now building from Miami.
Fla. to Key West. With the finishing
Of this remarkable piece of railway
construction it will be possible to travel
from New York to Havana without
leaving the Pullman. and the Cuban
capital will be to all intents aud p,Ir-
poses as near to the boundaries of our
republic as if an earthquake like that
which recently shook up the neighbor-
ing island of Jamaica had struck Cuba,
too. and showed it northward and west
ward a few leagues toward the coast
Of Florida When the new road is COM
pleted there will be continuous all
rail line from New York to Key West.
the most southerly port Of the United
States, and rs the distance from Key
West to Havana is only ninety miles
the water part of the trip will lie ac
compiished by train boats.
This important development in trans
portation facilities is due to the energy
and enterprise Of the Standard Oil mui
timillionare Henry NJ Fiagler. whu
has been said to own half OF Florida
This statement may be an exagger;l-
ton. but he certainly owns Il great
deal Of the state and has spent mil
liou after million i'll building railroads
hotels. paiatial residences, etc. and in
developing the state in numerous ways.
At seventy six he is still vigorous and
ambitious, aud as he comes OF long
lived family he looks forward to some
years of activity yet before acknowi-
edging himself too old to work His
father, a Presbyterian minister, who
brought up Il good sized family OH
salary OF S4O0 a year lived to his
eighty eighth year, and all the clergy
mans twelve brothers and sisters sur
viyed to a good old age. When Mr..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

Secretary Elihu Root of the state de-
partlnent, whose visit to Canada has
been a theme of international com
ment, is not very good subject for the
cartoonist. His predecessor. the late
John Hay, was fond of caricatures and
made large collection of them. and
he could even see the fun Of those
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

TOUT anu vas HoofEU
ed to special duty on the Minnesota for
two years. He became an ensign In
1868 and master in 1870. The next
year he was advanced to the lieuten-
ants grade and in 1889 became a lieu
tenant commander He became a full
commander in 1897 and attained the
captains rank in 1902 He was in com
mand of the Atlanta in 1900 and 1902
and was for several years superintend-
ent of the naval gun factory.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-10

OUR ANNUAL SEED GUIDE and
Almanac just received from the printers.
Send for one today; it comes to you
for the asking 1t tells you when to
plant. 1t tells you what to plant. 1t
tells you how to plant. 1t tells you
thousand and one things you want to
know and had ought to know Don't
delay, but write for copy at once
Connecticut western news., 1907-04-25
MILL RIVER

The members of the Congregational church have formed a new society for church work. It is named the aid soci- ety of the Mill River Congregational church and parish, and the following officers and committees were chosen for the ensuing six months: President, Mrs. G. V. Stryker; vice-president, E. w. Rhoades; secretary, Mrs. O. B. Brewer; treasurer, w. R. Field; business com mitte, George Sheldon, E. w. Rhoades and Rev. c. V. Stryker; social con- mittee, R. I. Rhoades, Miss Mary E.. Sheldon, Miss Frances Rhoades, Mrs. E. w. Rhoades, Mrs. E. M. Stanton; music committee, Miss Ethel l.. Sheldon, Miss Nettie Lester and Mrs. w. R. Field; literary committee, Rev. G. V. Stryker, Miss May 0. Smith and Miss Emma Rhoades.e
 Mrs. M. A. Moran is spending several days at the old home in Mill River.
 John Brennan has bought the old John Shields house and is tearing it down for firewood.
Connecticut western news., 1907-04-25
CORNWALL HOLLOW

MT. Quick and family from New York have moved to MT. Baldwin's s summer residence. They will work for MT. Baldwin.
 William Bailey has been unable to work for several weeks, an account of rheumatism.
 Mrs. Katherine Sedgwick and little grandson were in Goshen Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Crossway and daughter Miss Ida, were visiting in Win. chester Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Lucy Yale spent Saturday with her parents MT. and Mrs. E. B. Yale, returning Sunday to Goshen.
 Mrs. Benjamin Sedgwick is spend, ing a few weeks at Stamford for the benefit of her health. She is report ed to be on the gain.
 Bradford brothers have been drawing lumber home from A. F. Palmer's saw mill
Connecticut western news., 1907-04-25

pairs in the building occupied by A. A. Roth.
 Mrs. Frank Olin has returned from a visit with her son in Southbridge, Mass
 George Wolfam of Bridgeport is spending few days with B. c. Heinz.
 c. B. Moore, the Winsted insurance man. was in town last week.
 George Capron has been spending & few days in Bridgeport.
 Hoyt Simons has moved into Edward Howe's tenement house.
 George Hall is again on the gain and is able to be about.
 Mrs. M. A. Hall has been repairing her residence.
 Clarence Gillett is very sick with pneumonia.
 Mrs. George Brewster recently visited in Winsted.
 Mary Howe of Canaan spent last Saturday with her grandmother, Mrs. Henry Howe.
 Mrs. David Stoddard is entertaining a niece.
Connecticut western news., 1907-04-25
WEST CORNWALL

Mrs. F. Wood of New Rochelle spent few days in town recently.
 Mrs. Lee, daughter of Nelson Hart is visiting home.
 MT. and Mrs. Fitch went to New Mil ford between trains Tuesday.
 Miss Katherine Salewki spent a couple days in Winsted.
 R. F. Smith Jr. has taken charge of village lights for the season.
 The frame work of MT. Sturges' barn is now i'll place ready for roofing.
 Ms. Lanes daughter from Brooklyn is visiting at home.
 George Fitz's big saw is eating up the last of his big heap of logs. Pastor Fitch will speak next Sunday night on Joseph, in his series on The Sons of the Patriarchs. Last Sunday night the discourse was upon Judah the Lion of the Tribes.
 Edward Cartwright is home from New York
 Mrs. William Coe is reported more comfortable after rather a severe illness
 It is expected that the attraction al the monthly missionary meeting of SuIlSUldu EuucdNOT k0OCleby Duuudy J night April 28th will be slides from the boards missions with a lantern to exhibit it them. In charge the missionary com mittee at 6.45 o'clock.
 The drama "Down in Maine" will be presented Friday evening May 3 by home talent for the benefit of Blazing Star Chapter O. E. s. The cast of characters will be published in next weeks paper.
Connecticut western news., 1907-04-25
CREAM HILL

Mrs. Phoebe Wolfe is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. William s. Bierce. She has a slight attack of grippe.
 Arthur H. Goslee visited at M. H. Deans last Friday.
 Mrs. F. G. Dean attended the funeral of her brother, Louis Hopkins, Satur- day in Torrington.
 The Barrack school has been discon- tlnued.
 The maple sugar season is over.