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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22

If Rockefeller Lives to Be Eighty He
Will Count His Fortune in Eight
figures.
sS-
New York, Aug, 2o-If john D.
Rockefeller lives till his eightieth birth
day-and he has said he will reach 1907
he will become the first Millionaire. in
history. In the last two years Standard
Oil, the wonderful automatic money
making machine of his creation, has In
creased his fdatune eighty millions.
This is the increment of the rise in
value OF the stock alone. Standard Oil
sold at 7I2 yesterday, the highest price
it has reached since the panic of 1907.
The stock has risen -322 points from the
low ebb of 800, at which it sold on No
ve1nbcr 4, 1907.
Like a SNOWFALL rolling down hill,
Rockefeller's fortune is steadily grow
ing and growing, and he is as power1ess
to stop it. even if he had the wish, as
he would be to check the revolution of
the planets.
The latest approximately accurate es-
Inmates available placed his fortune in
1905 at $55o,ooo,ooo. In 1900 it was
$500. 100000. This is an increase for the
five years of $I5o,ooo,ooO. In 1914
still at the same rate of increase, it will
be $85ooooooo, and in 1910, when the
oil king reaches his eightieth birthday,
it will have reached the stupendous,
brain-giddying total of one billion-an
inconceivab1e sum. But it is not in the
nature of things that the organization
he has built up will stand still. Year
after year, by day and night, the value
of its stock and dividends must increase.
Since 1882, when the company which
paws dividends of 40 per cent year,
was organized, it has paid its stock
holders $6oo,oooooo in dividends. Of
this sum Rockefeller's share has been
one-fourth. The company's earnings did
not fall in the year of depression that
followed the panic, and there has ac-
cumulated surplus of $275, 100000.
These figures show what an impossible
ity it would be for Rockefeller to keep
from growing richer in increasing ratio
as the years go by.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
JUDGE LINDSAY.

1t is a story of achievement. Without
money, without powerful friends, with
out the dominating qualities of a per-
sonal popularity, this one mani in an
obscure struggle, has written upon the
statute books of Colorado laws that
have been copied around the world He
has codifed probate laws, purged cleo
ton laws, and instituted reform in
criminal jurisprudence that is as revo-
lutionary in our day as the teachings of
Christ were in the EYE for an eye" days
of the Jews The list of reforms he has
obtained, charities founded, public fm-
provements instituted and political
steals baked, shows nearl a hundred
items He has obtained nothing for him
self but the praise and support of some
citizens of Denver and the curse and
enrnity of others. The Rev. Henry Au-
gustus Buchtel, chancellor of the Den
yer University and Ex-Governor of the
State of Colorado, in the year 1904 cou-
pied his name with Christ's-no less -
and in the. year 1907 called him, through
the newspapers, 'nincompoop" and
flee dog" Those are the two crowns
that have been offered him-a halo and
a fools cap Which shall it be? To
which is he entitled in the eyes of the
democracy whose battle he is helping to
fight Here follows the evidence. The
choice shall be your own. Harvey ].
OHlggins in September Eyervbody's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
THE MEAL SACK DRESS.

Judging from the meal sack" dresses
which are 50 popular Just now, it is
hard 10 tell whether lady is going or
coming They have the same shape and
appearance from head TO foot, front
and back, and for hideousness can not
be equaled They remind one of might
robes. Monroe News-Star.
Is the Monroe News-Star man com
petent critic Could he detail accurate
" the difference between the old
Mother Hubbard gown and the meal
sack
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
A COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

a SOMMlSOlON- W. LINN -A~-N J. e
The city of Des MONIES, Iowa, has
had an experience of two years with the
commission form of government. The
results are not only satisfactory, but
have exceeded the anticipationS OF the
most sanguine of the extremists. 1t IS
no longer experimental. The affairs
of the municipality have been managed
on business principles. Even the scot
fers have been aligned in its favor. The
opponents of the system are naturally
the politicians who have been the bene-
ficiaries of "the old way" 1t is only
question of time when the affairs of all
municipalities, including Shreveport,
will be managed by commission.
It was Galveston, Texas, which de-
monstrated the advantages of the sys-
tenn. The Des MONIES commission con-
sists of the heads of four departments
upon whom all responsibility rests. The
head of each department is vested with
authority to employ and to dismiss en-
ployes and to make contracts, subject to
the review and the approval of the body
who with the mayor make five. The
mayor is a fgure-head The head of
each department is held accountable for
his own acts and those of his subordi-
mates, and each of these officials is sub
ject to recall for neglect of duty and
for incompetency. There is no oppor-
tulity given to any of these officials for
shifting responsibility on any subordi-
nate
Under this form OF government, Des
Moines as Galveston, has demonstrated
that grating is impossible; that the old
party hack and leech can no longer be
provided with a soft berth in acknowl-
edgement of services rendered, and all
work being by contract, is done at the
lowest rates.
There are no party dimes in this form
of government The members of the
Des Moines commission are chosen ill
an open primary All that is required
is that only men of character and of
ability shall be placed on the ticket to
be elected to the offices which are to be
filed. A clear majority is the rule.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Cur1e.y Fer Adults

As soon as .lie ordinance is signed
by the mayer and the required publ
cation is made it viii be unlawful for
any person to he on the streets of
Paragould. Ark. between the hours Of
midnight and 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Violation is punishable with II
fine. if a good excuse is not fortbcnin-
ing. 4 curfew law Ter children is al
ready in effect. the youngsters scam
pering home with TIE ringing Of the
9 o'clock bell. The law for adults.
however, is az igaovatien in the Unit
ed States
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
ABANDON SECOND TERM IDEA.

New Orleans Item: It is tipped from
a good political authority that the
friends of Governor J. Y Sanders have
concluded that there is little chance of
having the constitutional bar against
Louisiana executive being his own sue
cessor removed, and that another tack
will be taken during the next two years.
His friends" said the Items in
tormant, have reasoned out from talks
with country people that he can not
carry before the majority of the voters
an amendment removing the disability
Article of the 1898 Constitution, and
will make on open fight for the seat of
United States Senator Murphy J. Fos-
ter, Just what the lineup may be is
hard to forecast.
THE criticisms of senator's and rep
resentatives who lined up on the tariff
question 18th Republicans and backed
Senator Aldrich, I understand, will fur
msh ground for opposing Senator Eos
ter in the event he desires to succeed
himself. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Da Beeqa Head Men.

Da 'Mericana man he com for shave tree
time week
He want hot toweell for hees head. He
say eet feels seeck.
He want one. two. tree put on heem hees
heada feel SO bad.
An teepa me fl cen each time, for doc
eet | am glad.
wat for bees heada feel so bad he weei
no tella me.
Eet feel SO vera beeg, he say. hees book
keep no can see.
He lika gat beeg head massage den go
for work agen.
He teepa me fl cen. I like for shava
beeg head men,
l know mooeh pIaynta dagomen who com
for shave, but den
Dey no want beega head massage like
'Mericana men.
Dom see wat MAX seeck head so mooch.
Must be SOM awfla strain.
Maybe, perhap' da dagomen no gat so
beega brain.
Joe Cone in Boston Herald.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
The Fishwife Gown.

1t is q reaction.
It's a rebellion against "sheaths''
and such.
They call it the "fshwife gown in
England.
1t has a plated skirt that flares de-
cidedly at the ankles.
Its waist is cut on tight princess
lines, and the bodice is long.
1t is made up in pongee, fine light
weight serge and soft summer silks
and thin wooden materials.
But just why it is called the fish
wife" has not been divulged. even in
Paris. where the smart model first
made its appearance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
OF INTEREST TO THE PEOPLE.

OF INTEREST TO THE PEOPLE.
It has developed since the adjourn
ment of the City Council, at which ses-
sion the Scoheld ordinance was defeat
ed, that Auditor Thurmond has written
letters to ten cities and towns with the
view of obtaining information connected
with street railways. From each of the
ten letters there have been replies to the
queries:
do the street car companies keep
in repair the paving occupied by their
tracks?
Without exception the answers were
in the affirmative-the average space
covered being seven feet
These answers came from New Or
leans, Dallas, Texas, Houston, Texas,
San Antonio, Texas, Jackson, Miss,
Galveston, Texas, Fort Smith, Ark,
Little Rock, Ark.
ITO this query the answers from
the same cities and towns are police
men and hremen ride free and school
children on half fare.
Why was not this information given
publicity at the Council meeting? Was
this information in the possession of
Councilman Scofed, and if it was, why
did he not reveal it?
While there are councilmen who view
with favor the grant of valuable con-
cessions to the Traction Company, yet
these representatives of the people in
sist. and they are right that the Trac-
ton Company must write in the ordi-
nance all the conditions plainly, which
condition must include the stipulation in
plain words that the Traction Company
shall keep in repair the paving occupied
by their track to the width of at least
seven feet, and that fremen and police
men shall ride free and school children
shall ride on half fare
In the free ride stipulation should be
included the orphans and their attend
ants
AS these letters and their answers
were of general interest to the public it
would seem strange that they were not
read in the open session of the Council.
IT would seem strange that the Trac-
ton Company is not inclined to view
these stipulations with favor, but would
have all the concessions with free hand.
Is this fair?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
A Quaint Color Scheme.

Rather a quaint color scheme is
shown in a charming little frock of
pale silver gray eachemire de sole EN-
broidered with silk and bugles in
shades of mole, both iron gray and
brownish The bugles are quite
opaque and have a duh surface. A
brown cash of bugle fringed panne en-
circles the hips aud is knotted high up
on one side.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
THE. RED RIVER

Coushatta Citizen: The stream of Red
river is lower than it has been for years.
1t still hugs the bank on the Coushatta
side, but it is hoped that freshet will
wash the sand banks on the western
shore and relieve us.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
N. G.. AFTER FIFTY

Coushatta Citizen: At meeting of
the New Orleans School Board last
week it was agreed that no teacher
would be employed under IS nor over
so years old. The rule prohibiting the
employment of married women was al
lowed to stand.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Sleeve Modes.

Fashion shows more vagaries in
sleeves than in all the rest of the dress
put together. For the moment it is
very difficult to tell what the next
mode is really going to be- Many of
the Paris houses are making the
sleeves pretty tight from wrist to
shoulder. save for the outside of the
arm, where hazy puffiness of chif-
fon makes the whole airy and grace
full.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Changes In Couture.

Cainfure changes are predicted. The
exaggerated width of hairdressing is
to give way to much closer. neater
aspect around the head. and a short
straight, unwaved fringe appears on
the forehead in front while coils of
hair are wound around the top of the
head turban fashion or punched out
like chignon on the neck behind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Subscription Price $2.oo year.

Published three times week, on Sun
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day afternoons, at 5I7 Edwards ST.,
BY The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postofice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act of Congress
of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
A BlLLIONAIRE

If Rockefeller Lives to Be Eighty He
Will Count His Fortune in Eight
figures.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
Another Recruit.

Hiram" said Mrs johnson to her bet
ter half as she looked up from her even
ing paper, there's been q great deal said
about the tariff IN the papers for weeks
past, but you haven't seemed to be In
terested-"
40. I haven't taken much interest" be
replied
But wish you'd take q little now.
see z good deal about I'd valoren. What
Is the meaning Of itY'
Its e sort Of q tax, ny dear"
Il thought 50, bat Just what kind Of
taxi I see in one place here where I'd
vsloren Is connected with cigars"
Yes II means that cigars are TO be
cheaper Tia tariff puts g duty Of 10
per cent on cigars and then ad valOzen
steps il and knocks Is Per cent OF"
But what forT
so that 10 cents per pair can be added
TO the price o. every pair Of wOmen's
stockings"
and then your cigars are to be cheaper
end ny stockings dearerr' shrieked Mrs
Johnson, as she flung down the paper.
That's It Old id Taloren knows his
business
and there are some other folks know
their business, Hiram. johnson. and In
one OF them I said only yesterday that
i was nonsense about women wanting 10
vote. but this has changed ny mind To-
morrow I join the ranks. and well have
our rights, and we'll vote and vote and
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
It Don't Pay.

The nao was sitting on his front steps
smoking his pipe after lis days work.
when q pedestrian came slong and halted
to ask:
Does Mr.. Rsgan I've here:''
No. sir. was the reply.
Does Sfr Thomas live hereT'
''No. sir"
Does NJ. o'KeIly I've hereT
''No. sir"
well. does Jim McGraw i've herey
continued the stranger
He does not" was the answer.
Nor M Whittier
I'm sorry"
so an 7, II il diSappoiats you. May
I ask what you wanted OF the gentlemen
you have nanledT'
You may ! wanted 10 lick at least
one Of them out Of his boots, but its ny
hard luck 70 find In on the wrong
street"
AS to that, sir, you needn't 90 away
disappointed III give yoG twist ny
self"
"wM yOul That's very kind Come
or"
After s conflict lasting 10 minutes
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
DOING AN ERRAND.

for the Smith family. and he thanked
me and withdrew. In due time I ar
rived IN London from Liverpool and as
took q cab AZ the depot 1 queried Of
the driver
% DO you happen TO know anyone IN
London named Smith :
I'm a Smith myself, SIR be replied
:" But q Jim Smith
Z" I'm & jim Smith
But Jim Smith who has got
brother Tom in America
g I've got one. sir
But a jim Smith, whose brother
Tom in America is g farmer IN Illinois
and wants 10 be written to oftener
That's me sgaia. sir, and here's the
proof Of it. I'm just going 10 mail him
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

About 10 years ago. when 1 was hv-
ing in a village in Illinois" said the
red headed man. 4 had business TO call
me TO London. Ny getting ready for
the trip was the talk Of the place, and
q day or two before I started l was
visited BY farmer, who was an Eng
HShma1. and who said:
If you are going to London. would
you mind seeing my brother Jim and
telling him that his brother Tom over
here Is well and doing WELL and wants
him "a write oftenerT
81 What is your brothers other nameT
/ asked
Smith, sir-Jim Smith
81 I told him I would keep an eye out
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

the stranger went bis way. and TIE other
returned 20 the steps 10 be told By his
wife:
Tom. your nose is broke"
Yes"
And you've lost teeth
= have
AID you-n be bunged-up for days"
Il will Il never did and never viii
pay 10 accommodate every stranger that
comes along, and In going to qgit..'
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
his IDEA.

Mr.. Askem-Is your
daughter really en-
gagged to Lorde de
Broak3
Mr.. Koyne - Not
exactly-but I have
en- option on him
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

De Quiz-Who IS that sWell-looking fell
low sauntering along the avenue
De Whiz-Why. that is a spring poet
De Quiz-What? You mean to say q
spring poet could make enough 10 wear
such fine clothes and diamOnds3
De WHICH. res You see. this fell
low writes poems advertising il glowing
language the medicated spring at g big
health resort
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
THE CIRCUS

When Willie Bones beheld the jump
The bareback rider made,
To hurdle through a paper hoop
He yearned, all unafrsid-
He tried TO do the feat himself
And win such glory pure.
The doctor said he might pull through
He couldn't tell for sure.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
sTuPID MAID.

Mrs. De Style -
Well. when ! wasn't
home didn't Mrs. De
Smear leave b er
cards
Maude-Yas'm. she
done left u an ] had
70 run after her 70
nearly three squares
her, ua'an-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
II u

this ere letter.
And hang ne II be didn't show NE q
letter ready for mailing and prove bis
case on the spot. he was the first man
I had spoken TO In London, and be was
the Jim Smith I had been told TO look
ont for" JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
On TO HIM

De Q1iz-Dld be have any luck Sshingl
De Whiz-WeI. be says he caught 4
plumber OF fish. many OF which would
weigh three pounds.
De ouiz-Yes, ! guess It would take
great many Of the fish he caught 70
weigh three pounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
4 HOT ONE.

First Boarder-My,
tnst defaulter we
were talking about
yesterday has been
given i've years In
the penitentiary.
Second Boarder -
That is a bad out
look for a man.
First B0arder-Oh,
not so bad. They
give them good meals
at Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
he KNEW.

The Politician-My boy, al roads lead
TO Washington
Disappointed ONCE Seeker-Tes, and 81
roads lead away.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
OF COURSE.

First Manager
Any good thing about
that new drama you
are producing?
Second Manager
Yes; the hacker is a
good thing
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
NOW THEY DON'T
SPEAK

Miss Oldgirl-When
papa came In the
parlor last night he
found me IN Charley
Snart's arms.
Miss Newgirl - I
guess that accounts
for what be said TO
my father this morn
iRg.
Miss Oldgirl-What
did he say?
Miss Newgirl-He
said Charley Smart
had an old head on
young shoulders
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
AND THE WIVES
DO THE TALK
nc

Toni don't see
how these poor fel-
lows get along that
can't speak our Ian
gUsge-
Harry = Oh. they
marry women who
can
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
z KERR.

vote until we make old ad valorem sr
al the rest o. you feel sick"
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
ROCKS AND
ROCKS

He Is said 70 be
worth n good deal OF
money
I know that be
has q rocky reputa-
ton. "
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
OF A KIND.

De Quiz-Breezy Is
a splendid talker,
isn't bef
De Whiz-One OF
the finest 7 ever es-
caped from
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-12
MORE OR LESS A
POLITICAL MATTER
is JUDGE ANDERSoN'S COMMENT
ON PANAMA LIBEL CASE,
Sc.CAlLED.
ARGUMENT BEING MADE
BY Attorneys For Newspapers, and
Those For Government, at In
dianapoIis-Court Wants
More Light.

indianapolis, Oct. 1l.-That the
Panama libel case was more or
less of a political matter was the
comment of Federal Judge Anderson
at the conclusion Of the argument to-
day in the hearing of Charles r. VIII
lams and Delavan Smith, proprietors
of the INDIANAPOLIS News, whom the
government is seeking to remove to
the District of Columbia for trial on
charges of criminal libel, The judge
added that he had not formed an
opinion on the merits of the case, hut
wished to point out that the trend
of the argument towards further en-
lightenment as to whether there was
probable carse for .ae Indictment OF
Williams and Smith for libel in their
having published intimatons That
there was graft" of $2S,0000o0 in the
sale of the Panama canal zone to the
United States by the French company.
Concerning the questions of gui ty
intent the Judge doubted whether it
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-12
P|TTSBURG WON
THE THIRD GAME
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT DE.
TRoIr YESTERDAY WERE
FRIGHTFUL.
CAME WAS A BATfEST
Wagner Was Star PLAYER, But Bush
and Delehantv Made Excellent
ShoWnrs-Finai Score
Was to 6.

Detroit, Oct. 11.-Pittsburg defeat
ed Detroit, to 6. today in one of
the most spectacular and iiercely con-
tested games ever played in the
worlds championship series. This
gives Pittsburg margin of two
games to one. Detroit, however,
showed in the final innings that it is
far from hopelessly beaten. The
weather conditions We're frighful. Rain
fell frequently during the game. sew
eral times in hard showers. The low
clouds made the atmosphere so dark
in the last two innings that it was
hard to follow the ball This after
noon recalled the first local game in
the 1908 worlds series. when the Chi
cago Nationals beat Detroit, with
Summers also pitching, in rain
storm. A sharp northwest wind blew
all afternoon.
Despite the wretched weather the
was 1871 and broke all
local records for the two worlds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-12
BANQUETS ALL
THE WAY DOWN
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL CONTlN-
UE TO BE DINED AS He
sTEAMs DOWN THE MIssiS-
SlPPi FROM ST. LOUIS.

New Orleans, Oct. 11.-Taft will
not escape banquets even while he is
enroute down the Mississippi, accord
ing to w. e. Saunders, of st, Louis,
secretary of the Lakes to the Gulf
Deep Waterway Association, and rep
resentatives of the New Orleans Pro-
gressive Union.
The president win leave st. Louis
aboard the Oleander this afternoon of
October 25, other boats strung behind.
The first night he will be requested to
board the boat bearing rs governors
and be their guest of honor at ban.
quet. The next night he will be al.
lowed to rest, but the third night the
boat bearing hundred senator's and
congressman will signal tie Oleander
to send the president aboard their
steamer to attend banquet
1t was announced tonight that Gov
ernor Pinchot will address the water
ways convention, in addition to Taft
and Secretary Dickinson.