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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Would ExnIode the Earth.

You probably learned ut school that
IN atom was particle Of matter SO
minute as to admit of no division, but
science has learned much since then.
Sir ]. J. Thomson. ut the meeting or
the British association delegates at
Winnipeg. pointed out that the atom
is now known to be comparatively
large and complex structure and that
units of negative electricity, called cor
puscles, have volume compared with
that of an atom such as speck OF
dust has compared with the volume Of
large lecture hall.
These corpuscles are to be found in
every atom of every substance. and the
energy they contain Is SO great that Ii
little over grain of hydrogen from
their presence has an amount OF en-
ergy greater than that developed by
the burning of ten tons of coal.
Sir Joseph remarked that II an ap-
preciable fraction were ut any time
to get free the earth would explode
and become gaseous nebula. Pear
sons Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
wife,a Aduie. to Wives.

Any woman can do a mans work,
says Mrs K Turner of Cleveland
0. A year ago when her husband fell
III she assumed his work, and. al
though she had never had any expe
rience in it, when he recovered he
found that the business had been SO
well conducted and had increased so
satisfactorily that he would have been
willing for her to continue If she had
80 desired. she had charge Of what is
known as the manufacturers informa
tfon bureau, which takes hold of shops
and plants that are not successful and
by education of the employees and in
other ways puts them on their feet
While Mrs. Turner was experimenting
this work she also managed her hus-
bands farm. giving most of the orders
By telephone She does not advise
women to emulate men ia their work
She believes that home is a woman's
place.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
.HUMOR OF THE HOUR
The Mystery Solved.

In Iowa a husband whose married
life was not one continuous round Of
bliss suddenly disappeared from home,
Several weeks later floating body
was discovered in the river. The fea-
lures were indistiEguishaJle, but Mrs.
Pringley identified the body as that Of
Der husband. and 1t was buried with
appropriate ceremonies.
A week after the funeral Mr.. Pring-
ley suddenly came home. He had been
TO Canada to escape conjugal trials for
awhile.
"Mr. Pringley's home now. isn't he?''
said neighbor to the wife.
Yes
Weren't you surprised when he
came back alive?' the neighbor asked.
Yes. was" returned Mrs. Pringley
without much interest. but If I'd
stopped and thought a moment I'd "a
knew he'd been back He's jes' that
contrary"-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
sENsrpLE coATaron. am.r..

ter than the pale shades, which g@a-En
dingy tone through the yelIbwfipys a=1-s-
feet of the gasoline:
Perhaps 1t Is the schoolgirls 84sSz-
which deserves the most attention. 49,
the model illustrated you wilE no1ttsa 81
smart turban worn With q prEEas5 y
little serge costume. This. Is nxzGs:-
Of beaver and can be worn even Tx res.a--
rain without spelling It. The bruEd
brimmed black beaver IS also ss-g
good, but 1t should be Of superfoT-q AZ
ity. not the limp sort one usuafTy sEEsz;~-
and 1t is much smarter Il turned Esa -,
at one side and lined with Hack Segr-
vet. For dressy wear tie tricnszzsze
shape in velvet to. match the zuIE Il IS
particularly adapted to youthful faoezs-
but it should be simply Trimmed. EUse--@
loaded with feathers, as some Of tz1sssass=s
hats are. MAUD ROBINSON
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07

The comma is very important item,
and If omitted the reading matter cuts
queer capers. As an instance note
the following act Of the last legisla-
ture of Massachusetts,: whoever opeT~
ates an automobile or a motorcycle on
any public way or private way laid out
under the authority of law recklessly
or while under the influence of liquor,
or SO as to endanger the lives or safe
ty of the public" etc. Evidently the
reckless motorist can go as be pleases
on highways which have not been
laid out under the influence of liquor.
Legislators should not only mind their
ps and as. but the periods and COM
mas.-Clncinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
The New Blouse.

The new biouses for severe suits do
nel carry lace or any such feminine
isFolities as trimming They have
Seeks Of net over one lining 10 give
SOFT finish They fasten down the
fIpnt mid have the inevitable frill.
als expresses itself in many ways
aer as cascadt. or a single plating
8 fIlgees inch double plaiting that
rms point at the waist. These
Ns are often bound with the nate-
They haze long sleeves, snug.y
b. from wrist halfway to elbow,
aare into moderate pun and
alsh under a rather tight cap Many
aade 30 boned liniugs and tais is
specially coed with Il high WASTED
which has By no means tiisan-
fd eyer the horizon. The buttons
the trout are mostly ornamentai.
eroeileted ones are preferred, al.
psh young girls weur iiat ones Of
ler or gold.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07

On visit to ST. Petersburg a visitor
noticed that ON the occasion of the
birthday of the czarina there were
only one or two flags visible. these be-
ing displayed on official buildings. On
later visit. a week or two later, he
observed that flags were everywhere.
the very streets obseured by waving
bunting. Why" he asked friend,
do you show flag now, while you
did not them "Well.'' was the reply.
"a police agent came round and said
that If did not display one | should
be fined 200 rubles. So hoisted three.
to be on the right side, and the others
are doing the same"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Another of Them.

1t is n joke in the royal family of
England that Prince Edward of Wales
is intensely proud Of his uniform of
naval cadet. and he wears this upon
all occasions. Princess Mary of Wales
possesses much of the love of mischief
thar characterized her aunt, the pres
ent queen of Norway, in her younger
days Prince Edward received rather
large parcel addressed to him in Il
hand he did not recognize. He pro-
ceeded to unpack this and found to his
disgust that It contained a doll dressed
in the exact uniform of the naval ca
diets and bearing in the writing of his
sister a label with the words, AN
other of them"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Water In Wool.

A very curious application of the
properties of calcium carbide has been
made in Australia-namely. to the easy
determination of the quantity of wa
ter contained In wool before shearing
A little wool Is clipped off, weighed
and mixed thoroughly with an excess
Of calcium carbide in suitable appa-
ratus. The acetylene produced by the
reaction of the carbide with the water
in the wool is determined by measur-
Ing its volume at constant pressure or
its pressure at constant volume by
means of a scale so graduated as to
give directly the proportion OF water
in the wool.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
SCHOOLGIRLS DRESSES
Some scasonabIe Suggestions Fa~ En-
comma and Sensible Suits.

Same Scasonable Suggestions Ear E1E- I
coming and Sensible Suits. !
Dressing the schoolgirl becon>rzEzg 2
and sensibly is u problem mothers Aar1H +
to face al this time Of the year 3
Fortunately serges of the rouge M
riety are very smart. and they EEz2ss.
themselves well to the youthful zz9iafzr
made. The favorte color is 1t t1sEgy
yellow. relieved by buttons of deep
err shade.
The three piece suit is most TzSasss'ts
and universally becoming. Care sStssEasta I
be exercised. however, in selecting SsAss
color. BrOadcloth also is apt 80 EES&sa
the average girl look old, and 81 ce1arse=
vale serge Is much prettier for sxr-
Very little braided work should Us i7kEs.
on a young girls coat IT is not yUUsts
full enough for her and has teHf5sEE-7t
under hard wear to grow shabby
The little university dresses n re aEz1aE p
pretty for school wear These grss1sas'
In the long wasted models. Rgasss@rRasa
with a fold of plaid and having gsass''
full plaid skirt. They arc esuaeEsaks- :
effective in black and white, Esa17z y
with little toque trimmed With EErzzs-
white wings.
With these separate dresses q BEREF-
coat Of cloth or velvet is nc-E+ss
A black or fawn coIored cloth h. Sizes
best, and the former may DC BssdasE,.
youthful by preserving its sTrna9zt1z
lines, also trimming 1t with large EE1ss.
pearl buttons and white collars SKI
cuffs.
do not like to see q schoolgirl az9z1g'-
ing shirt waists Her form IS toc IKE
mature. and she has not yet srgs1-5zs13a
how TO adjust her collars GnCf Seszs&-
IF waists must be worn TREY sEtOUas fsE
of the same shade aud prsfsrGbas ssS
the same material as the skirt, :Ea5E aaFs-.
latter should hayc belt sewed "a, IS -
The schoolgirls boots shoEtd gsgESre-
particular attention For cvgryUssgz7
wear Il pair Of heavy dull kids sfaSES6sz
be bought but for dress occasions RFs =
stead of patent leather, wfffcff1 Is EEs7.Ef
hard on the feet favor ffia~ Bssr1aE=
buckskin. which. If Of n gooeF G'EgSzsagE
and cleaned with a first clasS BxyEfs&.
dressing. lasts a long time aud is ssREzzsss.
practical.
For dress wear nothing is FEgsIEa=zs-
than the new long wasted, killed. EfFTTE
dresses made in white cloth. Easnsss
white dresses are not cxtravngaUes- TET7
they soil all over 500 that IL IS Haazs
noticeable and they clean tnuch 5%s'as-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
GIRLS AT WORK IN BOSTON
HospitabEe Quarters on Paris Lines For
Taurr Women

HospitabEe Quarters on Paris Lines For
Young Women.
II is estimated that there are $4,000
young women students IN Boston
whose homes are in different parts Of
the country, some of them being quite
remote. THIS fact was taken up and
discussed by u number of public spirit
ed women of Boston last March. Mrs
Edith Talbot Jackson, the resident di-
rector of the movement and the new
clubhouse, made a report of her in
vestigation of conditions that brought
about the purchase of the building and
It's opening for the benefit of the young
women who are in the city for the
purpose of benefting themselves. The
building is in st. Stephen street, in the
heart of the Back Bay student quarter.
The organization Is fashioned after the
student hostel in Paris conducted hy
the British-Amcrican Young Women's
Christian association.
The building has an attractive dining
room where young women may get APP.
petiZing and nourishing food. There
are no meal tickets The rate for
breakfast is 10 cents, for luncheon so
cents, dinner 40 cents. A fee of 81
year is all that young women stu.
dents have to pay for membership II
10 yt-iII
give them the use of the dining room
and the entire clubhouse. quiet rooms
for reading, studying and lounging, as,
sistancc in choosing living accommoda-
tons under proper conditions, informa,
ton as to opportunities for general cui.
ture in Boston outside of the students
special lines of work and other priv
leges.
When the women interested in this
work found that they were unable tc
rent such quarters as they wished they
purchased double building contain.
ing thirty rooms and had it renovated
and arranged so that 1t is practically
new. The surprising thing about tile
organization is the rapid way in which
it assumed its present status after the
project was first suggested. 1t is the
work of only few months. The wo
men interested in 1t are among the
most noted and wealthy of the city.
Mrs. Edith Talbot Jackson, the resi-
dent director, is well qualified by hei
experience and education for her posi-
ton. She served a rigid apprentice
ship in Paris, working among tht
young women students az an agent q
| the British-American Young Women,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Postal Supplies.

Some idea of the quantity of mate
rial used by the postal service may be
gained when it is stated that during
last year the division furnished 023,-
100000 yards of Irvine. 100000 pens,
2S3,O00 penholders. 100000, pencils and
100000 blank cards. TO wrap the
bundles 5.400,O00 sheets of wrapping
paper were used. Blank forms are
furnished by the millions. Of the form
Application For Domestic Money Or
der" which is seen in the lobby of
every poStoffice. there were 161, 10000
used last year, and during the same
period GaO34 rubber stamps were man
ufactured and supplied to postofEices. -
National Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
A. Wen Eittad AZ Ever.

rep right on wearing the combina-
l|A undergarment phere is no just
sn to suppose that. even should
gathered frocks and old time belt
prove altogether satisfactory. wo-
VIII want to wear gathers from
kIn out.
st as the fitted garment proved
zther necessary for the princess
VIII It prove wholly satisfactory
q Is gathered skirt cores.
{ cannot be doubted that women
fontinne to suppress all fullness
Eueath even although 1t may be
fate to be thrust into surface
sooner or later.
fhe present moment there is no
meut in the food of fitted COM
9sls Let the silk jersey weaves
most closely fitted underwear
Il 10 you IL there remains the
|ezs doubt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07

and so 1t has come about that many Of
the WOODEN goods have been treated
in manner to make them shower
proof, If not fully waterproof. Black
Grape for mourning and for trimming
mourning goods is treated in this way.
The soft and dainty ottoman royal
was employed to develop the elegant
evening gown illustrated. The ground
and cord being of the same shade Of
pearl gray. the whole Is beautiful. A
gown made of this needs little ornu-
mentation. In this case none is used
save a band Of embroidery done on
soft carnline velvet in silk of shade
of pale pink which harmonizes entire
". Kimono sleeves have not altegeth-
or gone out. as may be seen. band
of the velvet Is drawn down the LEFT
side of the dress. defining In this way
the outline Of the figure. Soft cash
mere and silk warp goods are ideal for
such d gown.
hats! who shall dare say? In one
great store yesterday | thought | had
Ef.t.II tie, fsItU5t I'M HIleSE. HAIR an
hour later I saw others as different as
though they lad been made 4 hundred
years apart think the best thing
10 sav. supoosing one wishes to keep
.vit,In bouaas. would he that each
woman can decide fer herself ard find
sra taaf. There arc large oIes fos
hore ssso liise herr best. but | think
he maiogity q he 1aebans ire the
soiaest atie Is;ts, sisia i 9s:itls
iaLIT.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Happy Days For the Farmer.


These are the farmers bIissful days. The
corn must vet be husked tbs true;
The hogs hes had the luck TO raise still
need food and attention, too
A hundred duties clam his care: the
chores must stili be done at night:
The sheds need patching here ard there;
he still gets UP about daylight.
It's time for him to store the fruit away
on cellar shelves once more.
But they nave started up the stove down
al the corner grocery store.
He has not thrashed his BUGS y beat We.
the cows must still be MIXED and fed
His rheumatism when its wet Oft makes
him long to lie IN bed.
He has 70 nlow tie ground for wheat and
fiji the kitchen shed with wood
His pants need patching on the seat. but
still be deems THE season good.
The darkness that once cane so late be
gins at six O'Clock once more
And they have started up the stove doWf.
al the corncr grocer store.
Chicago Record Herald
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
THE GOWN sUNPTUoUs.
all and Winter Goods In Many
CoIors and Var;ad e+,Ju-

anu WINTER Goods In Many
Ceiors and Varied Styles.
1he new fall and winter goods have
the old time body and richness, and
the thin and shadowy stuffs are rele-
gated TO that limbo of out of STYLE
things. The always rich and fine silk
warp henriettas are to be seen in the
most elegant Of new tailored suits.
the stately folds which have always
been the distinguishing trait Of this
material lending a grace not found in
all goods. This is produced in black
only. and, being half silk and half
pure Australian wool, 1t has all the
beauty of silk and the body of the
wool, and it is woven dead fine"
Nothing falls In more elegant and
graceful lines.
saw some lovely new things in col
ors. Leading them, | think, is the
shantung royal. soft and pliable ma
terial, whether of all silk or half silk
1t is difficult to say, but the soft rich
ness OF the ground of the goods is en-
HANGED by broken lines in quite thick
cording. This is extremely sumptuous
and makes up beautifully, particularly
for dresses for ceremonious occasions
1t has the richness of silk with the
added heavy cord. This is in all the
seasons colors and is desirable in any.
Ihe standard tussah royal, which Is
very dressy material with the gloss
or the finest silk and the draping quail
lilies of wool, is really made of mohair
ana wool combined. 1t is made in
diagonal. in wide and narrow wales,
and has also been produced In the we'll
liked bedford cord, with the cords
running up and down instead of across
as before. There is also tussa b
royal made with regular ottoman cords
running across every sixteenth of an
inch. This makes the whole a thing
| of beauty, particularly when It IS In
soft. delicate grays or one Of the eH-
quisite new tints of the season The
ottoman royal is richs and costly
enough to make It desirable to those
| who think nothing is good enough for
them unless 1t Is expensive, and yet
any woman who can make her own
| gowns will find that she can easily
afford It. 1t is the making that costs
Among the other new and well
proved materials for this season one
finds brilliantine in more different va
| rieties than the famous pickles, all
| with a new softness instead Of the
harsh cloth Of other days and in all
| Of the seasons colors Prunella cloth
is still one of the good values: so are
the satin faced cloths. the wool ba
tistes. Soils and Siciliennes Broad
cloths are as fashionable as before
In these days of competition every
/ thing must have all the newest ideas
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
American Girl puzzI.a cn.r,;.,,,.-

Lady Lowther wife Of GesSrd Enrg=-
Their, formerly connected wFtE. The 1fc1E,-
ish embassy staff ~ Washington. w-zEa
before her marriage Miss Alice AuaEr---
ton Blight, the daughter OF AtIer1zrz
Blight Of New York and .eWpcrt.~ LIZ
her girlbood as well as IL her a-l..eaaz ---.-
hood she was universally regarded <4zss
one of the handsomeSt A.1g"i.,s,.s sszaz-
sncietr Atifffft tICEuTt-JH7It1E Ia
husband to England she maGntaEtoea
her reputation both as 2 beatty .f-d ssa
clever woman. She Is not alGgg&-iss
welded to society. for she has w-isgz-
books that sold on ,l@:E 4-a.is, 20 .-
now another is soon t. Le brought H2x-
Her experiences ia 3iGracc9 Eefc ysszs
into print and at cnca e2-..y..--s---@,- 1zrs
name as a writer Of more thG-- sgnEE2s
ability. During the season If .sse -asfsex--.
Lady Lowtiier VIC; : Ecyc-s.e
sister. 1trg. g'1l,c,a ragre rtacz. eozse-
is also regarded IS oEe - tie bax y----sssz-
of this COUNTY,.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07

bat IN house gowns only 1t is to be
hoped that the long sleeve will con-
anue 10 prevail for walking gowns of
all kinds n some Of the afternoon
tailor mades there is relief from
The dark foundation color In the Iapels
of the coat, which are often of oriental
enhroidery or its effect. while the col.
laf Is Of black velvet, satin or MORE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
His Wife.

The junior clerk had put In an appli-
cation for two weeks leave to attend
the wedding of very dear friend. The
Office manager sent for him.
1T must be very dear friend"
shifted the indignant manager. ito
make you want two weeks off. Who Is
it,"
After the ceremony" stammered
the blushing clerk. shell be my wife -
New York World
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
A Mania For Railway Travel.

The Chinese. so long stubbornIy
ayerse to railway travel. have now
taken to il. furiously. 1t is not an un-
common sight to see the second and
third class cars packed with passen-
gers three or four hours before the
schedule time for the train to leave.
Some arrive at the station the night
before and sleep on the platform I'M
til the train backs in. when they get
aboard. They seem to derive as much
pleasure from sitting IN the cars when
the latter are stationary as they do
when under way.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
In the Excitement.

$50 you confess that the rate ct
which you Travelled was the means of
placing several persons in serious dan
ger:"
yes" answered Mr. Chuggins 1.-The
policeman who was chasing US very
nearly ran into three baby carriages"
Washington Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
No Relief to Him.

when you are angry" said the man
of gentle instincts. stop and count n
hundred.
"A hundred" echoed Mr.. Sirius Bar
ker. If ! could stop at hundred In
counting up my wife's milliners' bills
| wouldn't be angry" Washington
Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Need Hookina up

Old Bachelor When a young man
thinks about getting married these
days II is time to- get the hook
Benedict should say 50. especial
~ if he marries one Of these girls
with fifty buttons on the backs Of theii
gowns i'ittsburg Post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
A Novice.

"That theatrical munger must be
new TO the business >
What makes you think sof"
y didn't have 10 wait in his ante
room for more than five minutes when
| went the other day to see him. -
Houston Post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
How He Want.

"And If you really assembled that aw
full mountain why did you leave no Wis
ible trace
The footprint left by the astral
body Is not a tangible thing" respond
ed the explorer. with q dignity almost
frigid. Philadelphia Ledger
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Breeder Buckles

lides measuring one inch bT
ana d quarter and made to
rdle clasp or buckle are
TO Bodice Thpg are nIelLIlt-
a place the loosely draped ends
eliiann Or rihbon velvet
afne 81 ere sraped princess
afterf cor dresses These
are 81 white efiatilel aefs'-
5llls and pink Dresden TOW.
b NE to hp feana at the
counters n ne milll-
3sff. t,efe worry
rel e:,1llslr + q eess vi
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
sr1rttfTIUp fc=5 sap and Candles.

ffTIOpfc=5 soap and Candles,
ConstaHtinaplc Is flte fiirtiest CITY III
the wcrld, tho only street cleaners he
ing the starving dogs. eats and rats.
But the people do use soap. Last year
there were imported into that city
$500 tons Of soap selling ut from 20
to GO cents cake Practically all the
soap Of Constantineple arrives from
the island Of Mityle3e, which makes
$4,000 TONS year from ifs olive oil.
consfanfiaonle still burns candles
LARGELY. The annuai imports amount
to 100000 pounds New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
n the sanetum.

Editor What. Another manuscript?
Assistant Yes; Overheard at the
Sewing Circle" 40 words
Editor Nonsense. Return it at once.
There must have been tnany more
words than thai. Lilpincotts- Maya
zine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
ash Hard Work on Gowns.

surprising how much hand work
e The beauty Of women's gar
bet necessarily, elaborate nee
as was exenlplified By gown
enfly. the material Of which
pale fan vuile made with sim
as skirt and plain oyerskirf.
aEd square across the front The
nd he elbow sleeves We're also
red smooth fitting. but the entire
He ~ both was run With SIX tlsiss
pastel shades Of pink. blue.
sIa manve 10 groups OF liehiea-
The hem % tlle unper ssifi
larlF decorated. Yoke end M
were of eeriI net. and the
81 soft green silk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
The Touch That Hurts.

Tho northumberland gets angry ev-
cry time anybody applies 10 him for
little money
Yes. II often happens that swollen
fortunes are very sensitive 10 the
touch Washington star
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-07
Mot Reoansn 81 TO-.

II believe she complained that
your love is growing rnld .
Well" he bitterly rerlied eff II is
you needn't feel that II. IL doing 50 be-
cause you haven't made It hot enough
for me. Chicago Record Herald.