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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
NUMBER 100
PRETTY VS.. PLAIN GIRL
Which Is the Most Valuable In
Business?

Chicago Special to tie N. Y. World
Do good looks aid woman i'll the
struggle for business success?
Chicago says "No."
Following report today from New
York that attractive features and fault
less forms are considered essential re-
ot,irements for business success-on the
theory that ugliness is stupidity-per-
sons who have much to do with the EN-
ployment of girls and women were ask
ed for their views. The answer in ev-
cry case was that beauty has little or
nothing to do with it.
Mrs. Raymond Robins, whose hus-
band is one of the citys "parlor social
lists" said:
"There is MT wor1 Of truth in such
statement. There is a tremendous
capacity in the plain looking girl, and
in most cases the plain looking girl is
much brighter than the pretty girl. The
latter can be intellectual and bright, but
much energy is lost in keeping TIP her
appearance.
Take the girl who is pretty but who
lacks certain mental capacity, and when
she gets to be twenty five there is not
an attraction about her. The plain look
| ing girl with the average amount OF in
telligence is always attractive. To be
II, 1na tH have
clear mental faculties is to be pretty.
"We pay absolutely no attention to
that" said Joseph Basch of Siegel Coop
er Company. "What we want is ettl-
cieney. Patrons are not interested in a
sales girls looks; what they want is to
be waited on promptly and intelligently,
1--WE have had a regular stampede OF
marriages. said Mr. Basch, and he went
on to say that the girls who were bright
stood a great deal more chance OF mar
irving than those who have only good
looks. This sentiment was echoed by
1.-THE woman who has charge of employ
ing the hello girls in the telephone
company's exchanges.
Good or bad looks have nothing to
do with our employment of operators.
she said "The plain girl is the pretty
girl if she has the other qualifications
for the work here Girls who are in
nocent in youth and character are al
ways pretty girls. Lots of our girl
! marry"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
LAST SURVIVOR OF BATTLE OF
SABINE PASS DEAD.

Bossier Banner: DIR. George H. Bal
ley, last survivor Of the battle of Sabine
Pass, died in Anaheim, CAL, on August
8. On September 6, 1868, Gen. W. B.
Franklin's army of invasion-fve gun
boats twenty-five troopships and $4,000
men-attacked the fort, which was de-
Tended by Lieut.. Richard w. Bowling
and forty-two men. The battle ragged
fierce and strong and was soon over.
The Confederates captured two gum
boats, crippled third, killed ninety
seven Federal soldiers, took $50 prison
ers, IL cannon, many small arms and
large quantities of ammunition and pro-
visions. The fort lost not man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
EFifed by Assessor Hollingsworth Yes
terday Afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon Assessor Hol-
lingsworth filed with Deputy Sheriff
Mccullough the assessment rolls for
the year 1900.
From these rolls is obtained inter-
esting information. Summarized the
total valuation for Caddo including
Shreveport is $I8,5o7,835.
State tax, S mills, $o2,oSo.6S.
Parish tax, 10 mills, $1Ss,o7o.35.
Special tax, good roads, I mill,
$Is,5o7 "a.
School tax, Ward Four, school dis
trict No 1, including Shreveport,
mill, $15,6oo36.
Other school districts S mills
Acreage tax, SC per acre, $5774.8o.
Levee tax, 10 mills, $11,o17.45.
The assessment rolls are clean anC
meat and are credit to Assessor Hol.
Ilingsworth and his assistants.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record Of Realty Transactions in the
City and Parish.

Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company. Sam w. Mason, president; ;
F. A. Leonard, vice president; D. P.
Eubank, secretary-treasurer. Office 5Iz
Marshall street.
D. w. Harre to DR.. Raymond Sauv-
age, acre lots SO and SO of southwest
quarter section 8, 20, IS; $500.
Mrs. H. c. Scott to Mrs. Leola Pal
mer, part of lot 20 block 6 Holmesville
subdivision; $4,000.
Vim. T. Pegues Jr. to Isidore Hollasd
lot IA block Fairfield Heights; $50.
Isidore Holland to Marx Bluesteinr
same lot; 500.
Louisiana Rea Estate and Develop
ment Co. to Louisiana Petroleum Co.,
lot S in northwest quarter of southwest
quarter section "a, II, IS; SIPS.
r. T. McDuff to Geo. w Signor liz
Company, northwest quarter of north
east quarter sec. IS, ~, 10; 500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
NorIcE FOR PUBLICATION olOss.

Department of the Interior, ohl'eo
STATE Land Office at Natchitoches, La.'
August /, tooo--Notice Is hereby gwen
that Garrett w. Ballard, Of Moorings-
port, La, who. on April 10, 1908, made
Homestead Entry No. 1910, No. oIosS'
for the northeast quarter Of southwest
quarter section s. township ro nortn'
range IS west Louisiana meridian. mas
filed notice Of intention 70 make nnai
Communication proof. to establish ciain'
10 the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver, at Natchitoches'
La. on the Goth day OF September 1902
Claimant names as witnesses a. <. IL
lett. w. A. Daniel, ]. NJ. Milam' s. =
Noel all Of Mooringsport, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA
August S. 1900. Nes'sse''
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was sultry and
cloudy.
River: Denison OF; Arthur City 81,
fall of o.2; Lewis Ferry 6.3, fall of
OF; White Cliffs La; Fulton SIS; Spring
Bank o.s; Shreveport 81, fall of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled and possibly local
showers or thunder storms Sunday.
Red river forecast: The change will
be unimportant at and above Shreveport
during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
COTTON MARKET

Office Of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Sept. II, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
SHREVEPORT RIDING AND
DRIVING CLUB.

The Shreveport Riding and Driving
Club was organized Friday evening in
the headquarters of the State Fair. The
officers are: w. z. Millsaps, president
c. F. Long, first vice president; Thomas
A. Jordan, second vice president; ]. M.
Smith, treasurer; L. N. Brueggerhof,
secretary.
Women will be invited to member
ship, and there will be contests during
the next State Fair and will take q
prominent part at the Horse Shoe this
year at the Fair.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

Reported by ]. w. Cronk, local fore
caster Weather Bureau September II:
Fair weather generally prevailed over
the western part of the cotton belt,
while scattered showers. misty light,
were extensively reported in middle and
eastern sections. Hot weather was cen
tered over Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed quiet ITO off
Receipts 248 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11
WEATHER BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT.
WILL AVERAGE COOLER
Rains About the Middle of September
Will Put Fall Pastures in Good Con-
dition-The Equinoctial Storms and
Strenuous Weather.

Copyrighted 1909 by w. T. Foster.)
Washington, d. c., Sept. 11.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance to
cross the continent 10 to ID, warm wave
9 to 10 cool wave II to 10. | hat was
predicted to be the most important dis
turbance of the month. Great high tenn
perature; wave followed by general
rains, ieold wave and frosts unusually
far souttward are expected.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about IS. cross Pacific slope by
close of 10, great central valleys II to
10, eastern states and provinces 20.
Warm wave will cross Pacific slope
about Is. great central valleys II, east
ern states and provinces 10. Cool
wave will cross Pacific slope about I8,
great centra valleys 20, eastern states
and provinces 22. This disturbance will
be preceded by an extensive cold wave
and killing frosts in northern sections,
and cool wave with cold rains in
southern sections. From September II
to 1S one of the most general disturb
ances of the year will prevail causing
general rains, a great high temperature
wave followed by great and general
fall III temperatures. 1t will be called
one of the equinoctial storms and viii
cause strenuous weather covering five
or six days.
Remainder of September will aver
age cooler than usual with very little
rain The rains about the middle weel
of September will put fall pastures il
good condition but farmers should re
member that the August drouth no
only seriously damaged large aoreag
of late corn but also temporarily ruinet
the midsummer pastures also. We vii
mot know the full extent of damag
done by the August drouth before DC
Itober 10. | am now working on IoI
Icrop weather and will have it cofnplet
by end of this month. By crop weatfe
/ mean mostly temperatures and rait1
r fall. | use these monthly, together wit
r the daily calculations, in preparing m
weekly bulletins.
: | am, and have right to be, mite
+ elated over my great success in fore
O casting the August drouth that did S
much damage in the corn states. At tt
time that forecast was published cond
tions promised the greatest corn crc
4 ever produced in any country | gay
fair warning that the August drout
= would do the corn crop, particularly la
7 corn, great damage
Mars rises in the east soon after Il
sun goes down and appears much larg
tha many other of the heavenly bodie
1t is called the red star on account
ID its color. 1t is also called the god
Il war. The earth will pass nearly betwe'
Mars and the sun September "a, al
that will cause electrical disturbanc
. and increase the intensities of all weat
er features. Next bulletin will 81
more in detail the effects expected frc
- the Mars opposition.
The idea that we may be able to COZ
=. nunicate with the people of Mars is
!. worthy of serious thought, but kn'
o of no reason why animal life should I
- exist on all the planets and the 81
Our moons atmosphere and water bel
~, s.,,a1t si,srossts that IL 10 NOT inhabit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11

Sales TO factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-11

STORE OPENS 6:3o AN.
CLOSES II PM.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
BRIDGE INSPECTION she WANTS DIVORCE

The county commissioners were ex.
pecting to visit Boston and Arlington
townships this morning to inspect the
bridges in those two townships. c.
f. Wiley. president Of the board, stat
ed this morning that today's inspec.
ton OF the bridges would complete
their investigations along these lines.
The commissioners will make out
their report. which Is to be presented
to the county council at its meeting
next week, and recommend what new
bridges should be built and what ones
should be repaired. The commission.
ers have only asked for an appropria.
ton Of $4,000 for bridges and strict
economy will have to be practiced in
order to make all needed repairs and
also construct new bridges. It is not
probable that many new bridges. other
than those which are absolute neces-
sary in Dalton and Jefferson town.
ships. will be constructed this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
HORN TO HOSPITAL


Josea Horn. q we'll known man. who
has been confined 1t the county Jail
for several months. awaiting admit
lance to Easthaven. will be taken to
the institution this afternoon ~ Sher-
III Meredith. Papers for his admit
lance were received by Mr.. Meredith
today from Superintendent Smith of
the institution. It IL believed that
with expert treatment. Mr.. Horn win
be able to recover his mentality.
His affliction was caused by m In
jury he sustained several years ago
while driving grocery wagon, A. no
was turning . corner. he was throwa
from the seat ON the wagon and alight-
ed on his head. Since then his mind
has gradually become worse. Until he
became dangerous. he vas treated at
his home.
There still remain q few insane pa
tients ut the county jail but none aro
In need Of treatment n badly - Horn
Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
PLAN FOR TAG DAY
Aid Society at Reid Memorial
Hospital to Raise
Funds.
TO ESTABLISH STATIONS

Arrangements for tag day, which is
to be held some time in October, un-
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of Reid Memorial Hospital.
will be made at the meeting of the So
ciety, the first Thursday in October.
Last year Tag Day was celebrated on
October n and it is probable that it
will be observed about the same time
this fall. The funds received will be
used for the benefit of the institution
1t is probable that the same style of
tags as used last year will again be in
vogue. Stations will be located in all
of the public places of the city and will
be in charge of the members of the
society and pretty girls. The employ
ing OF pretty girls in charge of the
stations has always made q big hit
with the men who have never. SO far
as is known, refused to donate when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
Springfield Woman Victim of a
Jealous Woman's Re-
venge, It Is Said.
LOCAL GIRL FRUSTRATED
WHEN SHE REALIZED puRpoRr
OF "WHITE SLAVE" LETTER
SENT TO HER. SHE BECAME ILL
STRANGE CASE.

Since the arrest of Miss Nellie
Ginger, alias Miss Ada Howard. pro-
prietor Of an evil resort on White.
street, Springfield, Ohio, for using the
mails for licentious purposes, on COM
plant OF Postmaster J. A. Spekenhiar,
the authorities and relatives of the To-
cal woman in the case have sifted
down the facts in the case until they
are satisfied that a well known local
woman and Springfield man are I'M
plicated The purport of the Howard
woman's letter to the local girl. was to
induce the latter to become white
slave in her resort.
The authorities stated this morning
that 1t was improbable that any more
arrests would be made by the federal
authorities. Both admit that the
Ginger woman was made a tool by the
local woman and Springfield man, but
that the Ginger woman committed the
violation OF the postal laws and there
fore is the one whom they must pun
ish. Unless the Ginger woman can
proceed against the parties with whom
she is implicated, it is probable that
they will go free. However. it is be-
lieved that she has recourse to the
Ohio laws and can cause their arrest
as accomplices in the affair.
Refuse an Explanation.
The authorities refuse, and the REL
atives of the young girl will only in
innate. just how the Ginger woman
came to write the letter to the local
girl. 1t is intimated that jealousy OH
the part of the local woman was the
cause.
The young girl has several sisters
and mother. She is only sixteen
years of age. Her sisters and mother
are afraid to acquaint her brothers
with the facts in the case. One Of the
sisters stated this morning. that she
did not know what her brothers would
do II they learned of the advances
made by the Springfield resort keeper
to their sister. The brothers are as
much in the dark as the public at large
as to the identity of the girl. Only
last evening, when one of the brothers
read the Palladium's story. he express
ed curiosity as to the girls identity.
Regarding Nellie RClinger. the au-
thor1ties have learned that she comes
from a prominent family in Denver,
Ohio. Her parents and relatives are
not acquainted with the facts as sur
rounds the evil side of the woman's
life. She often visits them but they
do not come to Springfield. At
Springfield she goes under the name Of
Ada Howard and SO signed her name
to the letter to the local girl, which
caused her arrest.
The local young girl did not under
stand the purport of the letter until
explained to her yesterday afternoon
by her mother and sisters. She i'm
mediately became i'll and was still in a
nervous condition this noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
BOARD GETS A REST

The board Of works had a very quiet
meeting this morning after it's siren
uous campaign on the Eighth street
Improvement proposition. Only rou-
tine business was discussed and the
paving Of Eighth street will not be
agitated again for few days at least.
1t is said. Now that the Richmond
City Water Works company and board
of works have reached an agreement
whereby the company proposes to
throw open its books for the inspec-
ton of the boards engineer. Dabney
W. Maurey, that question will not dis
turb the minds of members of the
board until the engineer has complet.
ed his investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
WILL Be contested

With the exception OF the high
school and the Garfield school. 1t is
not believed by Superintendent T. A.
Mott. that any difficulty will be had
in accommodating the students when
school opens. Monday. September 20.
However, conditions at the Garfield
and high schools will be as bad - they
have been In the past, in respect to
congestion. 1t is expected that the
enrolment at the high school will to-
tai more than 400 pupils. while It il ex-
pected that more than 400 pupils will
attend the Garfield school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
COMPLETE The WORK

Work on Central avenue is being
pushed with all possible haste. The
street is being macadamized and when
completed will be one of the finest
in West Richmond. The
cement curb and cutters have been
finished as have also the cement side
walks for the entire length OF the
street. The improvement was badly
needed and the condition of the street
has been the occasion Of considerable
complaint among the residents for .
long time, it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03

Unfaithfulness and failure to make
reasonable provision for support are
the charges made in a divorce com-
plant filed in the circuit court this
morning by r. J. Study. in the inter-
est Of his client. Mrs. Kixzie Erdins-
ton. against Harry d. Erdington. 1t
is averred in the complaint that be-
fore Mr.. and Mrs. Erdington had been
married q month. her husband had IL
legal relations with . Muncie woman
and also a Richmond woman. Mrs.
Erdington. in her complaint. AYERS
that she does not know the name o.
either of the two women. The two
were married September IS, 1905
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
GAS FOUND wan TING

AS result Of the cold snap, which
descended on this community Septem-
Der 1 and still continues to remain, the
gas supply Of the Richmond Natural
Gas company has been given a test
Reports from some parts Of the city
show the supply was found wanting.
However the company has not opened
the wells which were found this sum-
mer and will not do so until colder
weather sets In. However, it is be-
lieved by them that their patrons Will
have no complaints to register after
the supply OF these new wells has been
added.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
ASKS SONS ARREST

At the request of his mother, Ever
EFT Bradley was arrested this noon and
held for safe keeping. Mrs. Bradley
has fears for her sons life. 1t is al.
legged by her that young Bradleys wife
has frequently threatened to kill him.
The domestic life of the Bradley's has
not been one long sweet dream. Ever
since Bradley's venture on the matri-
monial sea three months ago there
has been trouble it is said and the re-
lations between the husband and wife
have not been of the most amicable
nature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
WOMEN WERE FINED


London, Sept Slight suffragettes
including Mrs. Despard and Mrs. Cob.
den Sanderson, two Of the most mill
tant and best known leaders. were
fined $1,000 with the option of a
weeks imprisonment today for OBJ
structing Bowling street in front Of
Premier Asquith's residence. The
women besieged the premier's resi-
dence and had to be taken away by the
police before Mr.. Asquith would ven
ture home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
SHE D|EO SUDDENLY

Mrs. Frank Anderson of Bethel. q
well known woman, aged about 20
years, died suddenly yesterday even
ing from hemorrhage. She had just
come in from the yard when she be-
came i'll and died soon afterwards. She
is survived by her husband and two
children, one son, Oscar Of Hollans-
burg, and daughter. Mrs. Lulu Jones
of Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs Anderson for
merly had charge of the inn at Bethel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
THEY ASK INCREASE
(American News Service)

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Two thousand
vaudeville performers employed in
four hundred moving picture shows in
Chicago have decided to go on a strike
Monday unless the proprietors in
crease five dollars a week in wages.
The performers are well organized and
have been getting $40 a week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
At $4,000

An inventory Of the personal prop
erty Of the county. located at the
county infirmary. National road west.
was taken by the county commission-
ers. Tuesday. The approximate val
ne Of the possessions At the infirmary
amounts to $4,000. The commiasion-
ers were very much surprised q tn
valuation Of the property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
Is INSANE AGAIN.

Bert Wright Of Muncie, who seven
years ago was released from Eastern
Indiana Hospital for the Insane at
Easthaven as cured. has again become
violently insane and steps viii be
taken to gain his readmittance at the
Institution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
MAKE ASSIGNMENT.


american News Service)
New York, Sept 3.-The stock brok-
erage firm OF Freeman Rollins & Co.
made an assignment today. Liabili-
ties are about two hundred thousand
dollars. They have been heavily
short Of steel common on the recent
advancing market.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
MADE A RICH HAUL
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
Chicago, Sept. 3.-William Noble, a
wealthy business man from Denison,
Ohio, had his pockets picked of three
hundred dollars in cash and a check
for twenty-five hundred while leaving
the union station here. The police are
investigating.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
Nxneiess. out All Riaht.

Nxmeiess. out All Right.
what play did you see?" asked tn
amiable mistress Of her maid. wh.
had been taken by her best young man
70 the theater the evening before.
"They didn't tell the name OF It." re-.
turned the maid. ut said on the out
side Of the theater that 1t was AS You
Like It. and | did like it. but do not
know name!-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
ARE BURIED ALIVE

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. Slight
workmen were buried beneath heavy
timbers by the collapse of the Catholic
parsonage at Illiopolis this morning.
Warris Baldridge and Robert johnson
were instantly killed and Sheelsy
Stennet fatally injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03
LYNCH IS ELECTED
(American News Service)

Dublin, Sept. 3.-Colonel Arthur
Lynch, nationalist, who was tried and
acquitted for high treason because he
fought with an Irish brigade in the
Transvaal war was reelected unani-
mously to the House OF Commons to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03

The old or frayed busting rag In a
deiuston. not 3 buster. Its particles
OF lint and ravelings will make double
work for the housewife
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03

Miss Taggart, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs.
Gallagher were at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-03

Miss Margaret McConlogue of North
Ninth street. entertained Miss Tag
CART OF Chicago Thursday.