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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

the torrent in the caldron l,eiow Is
hushed. and suddenly the birGs break
into song, Thousands and thousands of
them. so that the very sir pulsates ia
uniscn. and the SGui is lifted far above
the little things Of this EARTH and then
the wind dies down to let the water
form again into one column which
strikes again in its hollow with "A re-
verbcration like thunder and a trenl-
bling of the ground like an earth
quake. Thus it goes OH forever. this
great organ in Coos own temple the
tree trimmed valley. Ah. child. it has
made me better man to live here
alone so close to nature and natures
God ard Creator.'
Uncle grandpa. YOU were good
enough before. But would you not be
wiIlin. to leave it all if. fer instance,
you could be manager Of " ur own
company-in Shakespeare. You know?
| could be Imcgene or Corue!ia or
something else after you had laugh.
no.
My child" il has always Eeen the
dream Of my life to do just what YOU
say, but with my haltins ste,1s | can
never play, and should never survive
to have it said 'supertluolls lags the
veteran on the stage Why speak ot
that:''
"Why? I'll tell you why You
know that mean old real uncle. moth
erS brother, who wouldn't take me. q
little orphan, because his sister had
gone on the stage? Well. he died and
1 have all his money. and as you are
my guardian and adopted father, why
you will have the care of it, and it is
over hundred thousand dollars
Now. viii you be good and say that we
will start out in the Shakespearcan
drama? You know I'll never go back
to school again."
This staggers me, Snipsy. and.
don't know what to say OF course.
and l will not deny it, l feel that
should like to be manager and start
out with you for a star, but it is too
sudden. 1t has come upon me too late
in life. as Dickens said. It is a mat
ter for careful consideration"
Even as he said these words the old
man stood up and began to stride
about. the limp almost 1isappeadng
from hi walk, while his features took
IN new snd tragic air ThD old spis~
+ wss not deaA
"Well, tAen. since 10 y IN settled.
we win q up The valley and see yous
temple and hear the ehoriseers and
then - % the village WAae viii We
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
AN EMPIRE KIMONO.

ninity The trimming is rather scantily
put upon the best creations. but whist
there is of it is fearfully and wonder
fully attached.
A black basket straw with wild vie
lets climbing over the crown anu
around the brim is stunning mi
linery creation.
For very small children styles are
becoming more and more simple. Tiny
tucks and very narrow bands Of real
lace in number of instances com
prise the whole trimming.
The kimono seen in the cut has the
fashionable empire waist line that
transforms the garment from the usual
negligee affair into quite a dressy
gown. This kin,oao IS absolutely sim
pie and can he made either in the
round length illustrated or with a
slight train JUDO CHOILET
This May i-auton pattern s4lay Tee h~.l
N Eve s.-esfst,::e = TO - f.,e.se. bg-.
measure. Send 10 cents to this office CIV
ing num- Der .',a0.} ard The Size aad il vii,
be promptly forwarded . yoa BY nail
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Telescope Without Lens.


Vrofessor Robert w. Wood of the
Johns Hopkins university has perfect
81 40 invention, based on a discovery,
nat 0lay sevoiutionize the present
costly anG cumbersome methods Of
studyt0s the stars and exploring the
DD:verse for new planets, SONS. moons
and asteroids. says the Technical
World Judging BY The SUCCESS che
goung scientist has had. the siQmlicitS
It the principle OF his inrcstion end
sln comparatively siMaIl cost of e,o1-
els the Possibilities of Dis telpseopo
are eoriluensurate with the oceu, ific
titerar, sisions Il q. q. Neles. Nction-
est exsesosdinar1.
SilRe the ineeoticD % the telescope
10 tie eiSee0eb century 1t mas been
shc ereao Of a great paN ~ the scien-
G1: oorld to actGal'y get glimpse
OF che life tbae possibly eSists Oh Mars
enc other planets: to secure some tan
sible proof ~ intelligent existence on
sNe worlds arsNnd us.
vue in Professor Woods telescope
0e9e is no glass. Its rejecting sur
sace-its kns-is mercury. revolving
mercury, that magnifies and mayniiies
as the speed increases until it brings
the heavens down startlingly close
While Professor Wood. like most scien-
lists. is reticent about his invention
IL IS not hard to conclude from his re-
marks that he has great hope of its
accomplishing astronomical wonders.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Reribcri and Harakiri.

The busy man. who only has time to
read the headlines of a newspaper.
hustled up TO bunch of his friends
the other day with the remark: RE
marEab!e case. that. Very seldom you
ever hear Of Chinaman committing
suicide" II Should say it isl said
one of the friends. Did a Chinaman
commit su9cide:" Eyes, indeed; feI,
low committed beriberi down at Point
Breeze. He was a sailor" ''Indeed?
I was always under the impression
that beriberi was disease and not
method of self destruction Not en-
your life." said the busy one; "beribes'i
is one of the most horrible forms Of
suicide known" At this juncture an
other in the group remarked: Don't
get beriberi confused with harakiri
Harakiri is way to commit suicide.
but beriberi is a tropical disease
"Now, there's just where you're
wrong" said the wise one ''Harakizi
is the japanese word for suicide. LIT
beriberi is the Chinese name" 1t was
several hours before they finally CON
WINGED him of his nlistake-P llilaGas-
phia Rec ord.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
(
The Temple
! In the Woods :
By OLIVE HARPER.
: Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association.
Z

Down where tie waving willows meath
the sul,beams smile
Lived maiden fair and lovely callet
sweet Annie Lyle"
"HIS time honored melody was
sung in Il rather luaverin:.-
voice by an old man who was
sitting under towering trees IT,
a beautiful valley. His table Was q,
large packing box and his chair the
stump OF Il tree.
4 dog lay at his feet, and yellow
cat slumbered on his coat, which Wa,
thrown rather carelessly on the
ground. The old man was busily Ell
gagged mounting some squirrels. ami
from time to time he turned and
watched the living squirrels running
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
EMMY apIendor.

Matthew Astor Wilks. the son-in-law
OF Mrs. Hetty Green. has endeared
himself to the great woman financier
by his simple tastes.
mr.. Astor Wilkes" said hotel
keeper of New York. "sneers at osten-
tation. l remember when we opened
our new rocco dining room. 1t was.
admit, rather empty the first week
or so. Mr.. Wilks during the empty
season dropped in one night for sup
per after the play.
Il approached him, eager for COM
pliment on our bright new splendOr.
He nodded CURLY and said:
Truly magnificent. Thirty tables
for every customer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

ers are carried out in all kinds Of I'M
natural co!orings.
Large jet beads threaded with tulle
are extensively used for the brjms Of
toques. while ribbons Of all kinds are
being filmed with chiffon, which gives
the much desired bloom" effect.
This loose coat is one any small girl
can slip on herself without the least
trouble and lie comfortable For the
early season It will be made Of broad.
cloth and Of serge. and little later it
will be in demand varied out in pique,
linen end other similar materials. It
may be UilnEed with bsaid or simply
stitched. Altogether y is Q mighty
usefue uttle ws1A
JUDO CHOI.LET.
The May AfantoA coat paQ,een may be
A9d for girls from, eighe - twelve years
- age. Send % cents to this Office. Civ
ing number t6SGs). and it 0ill be oronptly
Sbrword>o = 500 by nloiA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Me!ahins fopch.


A Vonderful instrument hAs recdot
y been invented for the pQFpose g
measuring the sense Of touch. The
device consists Of series Of little
disks, suspended by fine, delicate
threads from wooden handles. the last
being stuck into holes around block.
The highest disk is taken out and
brought into contact with the skin Of
the subject, the latter having closed
his eyes. II nothing is felt heavier
disk IL employed. and so on till the
pressure becomes noticeable.
A touch Of a disk weighing 800 of
a grain was observable on the temple.
one, weighing 5-1O0 on the nose or
chin and one weighing 300 on the in
side Of finger.-Pathfinder
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Earth Telephony.

The introduction of magazine rifles
into the army is said to have ended
the custom of using the rifle as tele-
phone by placing the muzzle to the
ground and listening at the breech for
tl,e movement Of distant cavalry. A
new apparatus on the same principle
;s rho aecrstale of NJ. A,artel, a French
inventor. THIS is 4 trumpet shaped
t;.,, q y:rd or mora h,rh. fnclosing Il
,.o,,.r.l cone. ard It il c'aimed to be so
sensitive mat the tick Of Il watch can
) saeai4! ss.vera; hnndEed yards away.
II, ala IA. sounds through the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Up 10 DATE sIMEs.

ne oDario Antoineato Ioqus~sma,4
Nat Suggestions.
ODe 81 TIE Geo FOnch toqueo is
called The Marie AnoDinette u %
shade % soft straw aG shirreo liber-
To- satin ADD trimmed halfway % tie
high ceDwn with a w0eath of A9nd-
oade tiny gbos snjxed Wits go0 oQea.
Fashions u head coverings becOnD
moe AM core sensational every Gay,
one ebeep is % predicting when ehe
end of ltis et,centsfciV viN tebe ee,ni-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

apparently Sreauy interested ID MS
work.
A shotgun and a rife Stood against
(another tree, around tho truDs. q
which a tiny hue ha0 been built
There was small campfire barn ~.
and a savory smeN u 0eat t1oatea Oil
the air, causing tbe Aoe o. lift Dis
head occasiopallD and spiN With an
ticipation.
A bird hopped aoone ~ frCus q Ii,
Old man. and l1 smiled as b. v0ite,.
in such peculiar Nanner that he eyl.,,
1easd e could OF once have eait!
~1hts mag is an actor
Ano the assertion was - would
have 0een tue. 6or Eben tlafSiscn
had been al actoc. and a COED one. Ia:
the stage has no ese for old actors q
0ctresseA lie 1epeaeds
Little tire with hosom req
Welcome g my humble she'd!
Codrtiy tfomes n high degree
Have No Rooms for thee ano NJ.
Pride and pleasures tickle ahroue.
) To then De do not belong
Daily to my tablo steal.
While q pick my scanty meal
Doubt not. nttse though she,o e.
9hae I'll cast crumb to thGD.
Wei! rewarded II spy
pleasure in thy CHANGING eye.
~What O. n. Friend? Are you grew
ing Gerry hungry? We'll. we'll see if it
lis DONE
Che deg wagged his stump pa tail,
0pd together they went-the dDg and
the old man. who limped painfully as
he walked-to the kettle. which was
sending forth its clouds of steam.
Eyes. Friend. 1t is done Stewed
squirrel is cheap and VERY film at
the price. as Sam Weller says With
good ships biscuit it is by no means
bad. though it sometimes does get mo-
notonous. But with little Snipsy at
school we must economic so that she
will not want for anything. Dear me.
how the time flies!
''Come on. and we will have our mid
day repast and let good digestion wait
on appetite. True. it is 'toujours per-
dirk and Monsieur Tonson come
again. but we must be thankful that
we have it. You see. 1t is an economy
of life and meat. must kill the SPUR
rels for science. and / eat the meat for
my own need-the meat for me and
Buzzer and the bones. broth and bis
cult for you. an even division, doing
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber."
During this soliloquy the old man
broke up the biscuit into dish and
poured the broth over it and then cut
all the meat from the bones-no. not
all-and gave the mixture to the dog
and then fed the cat. after which he
ate his own portion, saying as he did
so:
Hunger is famous cook, l read
somewhere. wish had some coffee.
and it is kind of hard to go without 4
smoke, but Snipsy must be able to
hold her head up with the other girls
l can't get orders enough to pay for
tobacco and coffee and for her, too,
SO If you have finished. friend, we viii!
go for some water and see if we have
trapped that saucy otter yet and Incl
dentally take look at the muskrats
in their habitat. so can fill the order
for muskrat colony as soon as the
squirrels are done. I'll take my
glasses. and I'll finish my letter to
Snipsy when we return
The old man took his gun, a large
tin pail and his binoculars. The dog
followed close at his heels. while the
cat returned to his place on the old
coat.
Scarcely had the old man gone when
there was soft rustling in the bushes
the place. Then pretty
face was thrust through, and this was
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
A Timely Hint For Bows,

4 we'll known lawyer is telling a
good story about himself and his eff
forts to correct the manners of his Of
fee boy. One morning not long ago
the young autocrat blew into the Of
flee and. tossing his cap ut hook. ex-
claimed:
Say. Mr.. Blank. there's u ball game
down at the park today. and am
going down"
Now. the attorney il not hard
hearted man and was willing the boy
should go. but thought he would teach
him little lesson in good manners.
Jimmie he said. that isn't the
way to ask a favor. Now. you come
over here and sit down. and I'll show
you how to do it,
The boy Cook che Office CHAIR aud
his employer picked up his cap and
stepped outside. He then opened the
door softl! and. holding the cap in his
hand. said quietly to the small boy in
the big chair:
Please. sir. there is ball aAAe ~
the park eoday. II you can spalw me
would like to get away for the sfae1-
noon"
IN Fash Che Ny reQondd:
"Why. certainly, Jimmie. and oere 10
50 cents to pay your wao 0."-9borl
Stories,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
Mere Than One Way.

John. dear" purrcd his wife. ''w,,at
Go YOU think | ought to wear t. Mrs.
Higilmore's party week after next"
"Oh. wear anything you like iinp;.-
tientIy answered john
That's aWfully good u .,u,.. dea--,
shall. lil,t. ~ wear a new silk garf.;
trimmed with old point lace. ara
thank you ever SO mnc.i - h;<,ago
Tribune
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02

do with your friends! Take them, I
say-anyhow the dog"
AS she said this Friend, the dog. got
up deliberately and went and stood up
beside the cat in protecting attitude.
Il understand. doggie, and Wen all
60. But. uncle grandpa, we can come
back here summers. can't we?'
we must have better accommodations.
We can arrange to bring the whole
company here for rest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
pen't knew Goldenrod.

On is familiar WITH the rose of Ene
land. the shamrock Of Ireland. the tbs
tie Of Scotland and tho leo of Wales.
The lily of FrlAce is equUily famous
while PrQesia is as intimately ossoci-
ated with the linden as is tie 0iolet
vith Naples. Dht what Is goldenrod.
which is described in cabled mes
sage from Washington es that Aneri-
can national flower? Reference = a
botanical dictionary discoyero that
golcen9cd Is another ra,ce %: ''Sesl-
dago virgsurea' anQ also 'Iet0tice
chryscgonum." bue that dos not tbrcO
any oght on the matter. However. as
It was embroidered Oh Mrs. Gaft'1
While chiffcN ball dloss enc may be
sure that eoldenrod is decorative. Bot
one would like to know more about it
and Sow long It has been the aatoDAal
emblem Of Ahe repSbue. - Lonopn
ChroNlcle
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-02
ATTRACTIVE TRIPLES.

Small Flowers to Lead In Hat Trim
minqs later on In the Season.
In striking contrast to the large
flowers of the beginning of the season
seen on millinery are the small posies
that have come to us recently. Sweet
peas. coWsips and all kinds Of feath-
cry flowers lead the van. These flow
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-03-20

condition which in the end can only be
ephemeral, in which Shakespeare may
possibly be followed by the latest dra-
matte impropriety.'
'"Then may inquire why you are not
conflnlng yourself to Shakespearian
repertoire at present?''
"A logical question:" commented
Miss MarloWe, land it is only just that
l, who have tried so hard to have the
public like me in Shakespeare roles,
should be reproached when I depart
from them. But, if you'll recall, said
the basis of all theatrical ventures of
the ordinary kind must be CONNER
cial one. No less an artist than the
late Sir Henry Irving handed down
that dictun1. Now it happens that the
American public Graves some thing
now, some thing novel-we will leave
the sensational out of the discussion
entirely.
"Shakespeare is not new or novel;
SO I and my managers are compelled
to cast about to seek new vehicle.
If it were commercially possible to at
ford Shakespeare I would be happy
in that repertoire, entirely so. But the
public decides such matters, after all.
So I chose The Goddess of Reason
because I thought it a play of inter =
est and merit, and I can only hope
that the public will find these qualities
in it, too"
"You have been criticized by indi-
Viduals because you refuse to allow
any late conner to be seated after the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-03-20
Growing Timber for Ties,

The unromantic section of timber
that lies embedded between the rails
until rooted up and burnt, too old for
service, has assumed a vast impor.
lance in the estimation of practical
railroad men, for the forests from
which come the trees that are cut into
ties are becoming exhausted and the
prices Of this material are being ad-
vanced to such an extent that some
radical steps have become absolutely
necessary.
The Pennsylvania railroad is the
pioneer in the departure that it is
thought will solve the problem. A
large piece of farm land belonging to
the company near Morrisville, Pa, has
been set apart for forest reservation
and here, under the direction of the
forestry department of the railroad,
millions of Seeding plants are being
nursed into a sufficiently robust life
to allow for their removal to other
lands belonging to the company,
where they can be permitted to take
their chance of growing to maturity.
The trees selected for this planta-
ton are those which have proved the
most desirable for railroad ties. There
are acres of oak seedlings, chestnuts,
catalpa plants, black locust, Scotch
pine, Austrian pine, Douglas fir and
other trees that are of the right mate
rial for cutting up into railroad ties
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-03-20
WORK OF wREcMNe CREWS.
Fortitude and Heroism a Requisite for
.sS; This Service.

The improvement inswrecking facili
ties and in the matter of comforts pro
vided for their emergency crews by
the great majority Of railroad com.
panies within the last five years is
truly remarkable. No expense is
spared in perfecting 4 the equipment
with which the wrecker must attack
and conquer the weighty problems in
mechanics presented by mountains OF
inertia whose displacement and sal
wage, if possible, are required.
There was a time mot RAINY years
ago, said wreekiifsg BOSS recently
when we piled into an ordinary
box car with a few jackscrews and
rope to work with, grabbed a box OF
two of crackers and bareback and a
couple OF cheeses, hooked up to a rat
tletrap of an engine, and with that
equipment went out to fight a wreck
Now l estimate that our present
wrecking train costs in the vicinity
of $65,OO0-and we get the best grub
in the market while we're working.'
The wrecking crews have upon
many occasions proved not alone Their
remarkable efficiency in work, but
their unusual fortitude and heroism in
rescue work as well. Among the fight
ers of mans battle against those
forces of nature which he has as YET
only partially conquered and imper
fectly mastered the wrecker stands
out as one of the most brave, compe
tent and indomitable. His searching
face and the glow Of his lantern have
to many sufferer, from whom hope
had fled in the hour of agony, spelled
the light of deliverance, and his toll
and guardianship bring the 1.-THE OF
human life and property loss annual
ly demanded by steam for the gift Of
rapid transit down to the minimum.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-03-20

homes and into their lives, that the
stage must exert an influence beyond
the reach of the actors voice and the
glare of the footlights.
'In brief" continued Miss Marlowe,
81 believe that there are great and
permanent benefits which the theater
can confer. And I may as we'll con-
TESS that it is my desire and ambi-
ton to associate my name along with
these aspects. I deplore the noisy, the
blatant and the hysterical, I would
rather have a cymbal sounded before
the theater than penny rattle.
"But then it is so easy to preach
and so difficult to practice. So T. feel
that my attitude and it's sincerity can
best be judged by the class Of plays
in which l myself have appeared dur
ing my long service to the theater.''
That concluded the one topic, and
the next on the tapis was the New
theater About this Miss Marlowe was
enthusiastic. :,
1T has simply got to be a success"
she announced exultantly; and then,
with a touch of sadness in her voice,
she added:
and if it does not succeed it will
throw the whole movement of dramatic
advancement back hopelessly throw
it back so far that it will not seem
worth while for the present generation
to struggle to revive it.
You know she explained, "the pub
lie is rather bored with the idea Of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1909-03-20

MISS JULIA MARLOWE TALKS OF THE
INFLUENCE OF THE THEATER

Miss Julia Marlowe is a very serious
minded woman. She may chat amiabIy
with you-for she is ever gracious
ABOUT triVlalities, and she may smile
IN banter, but touch upon the subjects
or the stage and the facial mask of
amusement disappears and her voice
pooms impressiVely. 1t is a wonderful
voice this, and it has lured praise from
the tips of numberless critical pens.
she was at tea when a Herald re-
porter found her in her apartment at
the Plaza hotel. What did she talk
about? A score Of topics But let her
attitude be defined by her own words,
for when asked if she took the theater
seriously, she replied:
'Oh. do--almost to the point of be-
ing tiresome."
The latter, however, was a misstate-
ment induced by modesty. for at no
time did she even suggest that a
preached subject could grow "tiresome"
to her. To the contrary she talked in
tensely interestingly. But judge for
yourselves:
Have you a voice to add to the
present agitation for the purity of the
drama, Miss MarloWe?'
"Indeed, yes. Here Is my creed the
atrical--or at least a part of it. I be-
lieve in beauty and truth in the drama
these forms must prevail in the end
for only these survive. I believe. too
in sufficient latitude for the presenta-
ton of those problems of life which are
of value and Importance to all, and
against the honest presentation OF