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The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending August II, 1909.
Marriages-Arthur White and Miss
Sue Heitzman; ]. R. Burkett and Miss
Josie Adams; Chas. E. West and Miss
May Backard. Black: A. Cutliff and
Ophelia Avery.
Births Henry Zwally and wife, boy !;
Sidney Florsheim and wife, boy; Frank
Lawrence and wife, boy; M. C. Nelson
and wife, girl Black: Paul Morris and
wife, girl; Jacob Ford and wife, boy. !;
Primus Hamilton and wife, boy; ]. E.
Evans and wife, boy; Joe Nelson and
wife, girl; VIM. Rowden and wife, boy.
Deaths-Amelia Ford McCutchen, %
years. Black: Jimmie Chambers, 80
years; E. S. Stells, days; H. Burough,
2I years; H. NJ Dudley, "a days; Ro-
sanna Bell, 28 ears; Mason Brown, 90
years; Booker T. Anderson, l year !;
Dan Walker, Fl years; Emma Carter,
SO years. Non-residents Matte Rober-
son. SO years; Will Davis, 81 years;
Arthur Blake, II years.
Of the above 8 died at Charity Hos
pital. A. S. REISOR,
Health Officer
d. B. SEAY, Secretary.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
A CHARRED FOREST
Struck by the Tucker Oil Company at
Deerford

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says: A charred forest, nine hundred
feet below the surface of the earth, is
what the Tucker Oil Company has
found in sinking its test well in the
Deerford neighborhood The well has
been sunk through a peculiar formation.
The particles of the trees that have been
bored through by the drill were brought
to the city yesterday afternoon.
The Tucker Company has struck a
different formation altogether from
that which was found by the Baton
Rouge Oil and Natural Gas Company
in the sinking of its we'll upon Kelly's
heights A great many gas pockets
were hit by the Baton Rouge Company.
This company will probably resume ope-
rations and sink its well to greater
depth than 1900, where the drill was
stopped several weeks ago
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Realty Transactions IL tbe
City and Parish.

Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company. Sam w. Mason, president
F. A. Leonard, vice president; D. P.
Eubank, secretary treasurer. Office 5I7
Marshall street.
A. E. Pardue to B. F. Ratliff, 13. Y
acres in north half of north half of sec
ton 3, I8, IS; $3.50.
c. A. Parrott to Dick and w H.
Lindsay, south half of lot a Cross sub
division of Mooringsport; $1,000.
w. D. Morris to A. A. Windham,
southwest quarter of southwest quarter
section II, 22, 10; $IIo.
Felix Weller to Sam Bagley, OF I57
Caddo Heights and lot x57 in Caddo
Heights supplement-; $Ioo.
Mrs. Rose D. Sparkman TO Albert
Deutsch, lots 2Io and 2II Caddo Heights
addition; $2oo.
Mrs. NJ. D. Agurs to H. R. Sargent,
part of LOT 4 of Rivers tract in sections
10 and u, II, Is; $II57.64.
Sylvia Walpole to E. Phelps, lot 80
Lincoln Heights; 500.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22

monied standpoint, TO the utter exclu-
sion of every other thought, and we
would earnestly, humbly plead with
those who would aid in inaugurating
habit so much at variance with the
teachings that have placed Southern
maidenhood and womanhood in that ex-
alted position that commands the hom-
age of all who possess the attributes of
true Southern manhood, and shun and
spurn as they would deadly infection,
any "fad" no matter how attractive,
that would tend to lower the standard
of Our beloved womanhood to the level
of an eastern Amazon Now, you who,
advocate this departure from time
honored style and custom of our people
and defy the traditions that have made
our womanhood the admired of all ma
tions, don't get mad, but just stop and :
think
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
THE RED RIVER
Being Cleared of Dissatisfaction
Boats in the River.

Alexandria, La, Aug. Io.-Captain H.
al. Marshall, assistant United States
Engineer, with headquarters at ViclSs-
burg, Miss. arrived in the city last
night and left this afternoon for Mon
roe He was here on tour of inspec-
Ftion of the river and levees. Captain
Marshall says that during this present
low water stage in Red river some very
effective snag and dredge work is being
done by the government, and the river
will be in fine fix for steamboats, when
it begins to rise again. There are four
boats at work on Red river, the steam
4ers Howell and Columbia and two chop
ping parties on houseboats. The Howell
as pulling snags below Grand Ecore, in
Natchitoches parish, and will be here
about September T. The Columbia is
in the upper river One house boat
with chopping party is at work be-
tween this city and Boyce. The steamer
Ransdell is at work pulling snags on
Hhe Ouachita river.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22

in the faith of Christ the redeemer she
died. Mrs. McCutchen was the daughter
of Judge Thomas Ford of this parish,
man of prominence, distinguished in
appearance, belonging to that splendid
pioneer citizenship for which Caddo
parish was renowned. She was all that
the term gentlewoman implies. Truth
and sincerity characterized her inter
course with others, and in every rela
ton of life she was devoted and true.
The companionship Of her family and
friends and the relations with her
church constituted her chief happiness.
The beauty of her life was in the hidden
things that she did the words of cheer
and comfort to those in sorrow; the
generous hand to the needy; the aid to
workers in the far mission field, these
like streams of living waters made
whatever she did, and her hearts long
ing, to do good in the world.
Mrs. McCutchen is survived by her
husband, and their TWO daughters, MISS
Bessie McCutchen and Mrs J. c. Fos-
ter, and their sons, Messrs A. NJ. Nc
Cutchen and Sam B. McCutchen, and
brother, DR.. T c. Ford.
Funeral services were held at the,
family residence Friday afternoon. DR..
Felix Hill of New Orleans, former
beloved pastor, officiated. Speaking with
true knowledge of her worth, words
of love, esteem and sorrow. Beautiful
floral offerings lay on the casket. Many
deeply grieved and sympathizing friends
accompanied the bereaved family to!
Greenwood cemetery. There, where the
winds of heaven blow softly and the
great trees keep their silent vigil she
was laid at rest. A FRIEND. |
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
THE GREAT COMET
Is Evidently in That Stage of Progress
That Precedes Moon Stage

Fosters Forecasts: Whoever gives a
serious and sensible thought to natures
methods must see that all permanent
things in the universe, whether mineral,
vegetable or animal life, are of slow
growth, beginning at the atom or the
cell and progressing till they become
trees or matured animals, planet or a
SUM-
The great comet is evidently in thSt
stage of progress that precedes the
moon stage The planets catch the COM
cts and transform them into moons, and
far back along the course of time our
earth was surely a comet, and farther
back it was great nebula in the CEN
ter of which was small but growing
baby world. This was long before our
sun had approached near enough to
draw the baby world into its present
orbit.
The August and November meteors
are very small collections of matter, so
small that they are destroyed by friction
when they strike our atmosphere, yet
our sun, some time in the past, was as
small as one of these little meteors.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
PERSONAL.

| Hon. E. H. Randolph departed from
! New York City Monday on the steamer
| Lapland bound for Antwerp, from
which city he will go to Paris, France,
and thence to Switzerland He will re-
turn in October.
Miss Susie Rose Youree. who has
been i'll with fever the past week, is re-
ported much better.
Mr. Wilbur Bell travelling salesman
for the East St Louis Cotton Growers
Association has headquarters at Shreve-
port at present, and while operating in
the country around in the interest of
his house, he is enjoying a visit to his
parents, Judge and Mrs. T. F. Bell.
Miss Hattie Schuster spent the clos
ing week in New Orleans attending the
Tulane Summer school.
A pleasant day was spent in Coving-
ton in company with Mrs. Matte Booth.
They met Mr.. Wat Allen who was de
lighted to sho wthem the advantages of
the town of Covingon and vicinity
Mrs Alexander McGilI and little
daughter are enjoying Meadow Creek
Falls, Va. The view shows foaning
torrent falling over Lodges of brown
rock, sheltered by the greenest foliage.
Daring tourists stand on the very edge
of the dizzy height Prof McGill, who
has been engaged as private tutor the
past month, has now joined his family
and will return with them to Shreve-
port in time for the opening of school
on September 20. A postal view of
Manitou park gives one an idea of the
achievements of track building and en-
gineering on the mountains The alti-
tude is $500 feet The road is operated
by three powerful steel cables, one haul
age and two safety. Rise one half mile.
The seats are filled with passengers
looking serene and happy, notwithstand
ing they are oooo feet above sea level.
In the front row one of our friends and
neighbors Mr.. and Mrs. August Erick
son, who have been in Colorado the
past month
Mrs. Leon Jastremski is slowly max
ing her way over the continent and is
now in Germany, soon to come to
France, then England and thence home.
Miss Amanda Austin is still in Hunts
vile, Texas, where she is greatly enjoy
ing the sessions of the State Normal
School Miss Austin's health has i'm
proved wonderfully during the summer
and she writes with joy of her ability to
profit by the work of the great Texas
summer school.
Misses Harriet Barthoff and May
Newton grade teachers in the central
high school, have returned from Baton
Rouge where they attended the eight
weeks summer school Miss Barthoff
will enjoy we'll earned rest here in
Shreveport, while Miss Newton will
recreate at Mineral Wells, Texas. They
the best teaching element in
our schools.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
TUNES OF SICILY.

When the sun has set in glory, turning
sea and sky to gold,
And the goats at last are gathered,
sleeping safely in the fold,
Then the goatherd on the terrace over
the Ionian sea
With his pipe sits in the twilight play
ing tunes of Sicily.
First he plays the songs of fairies dwell
ing there before man came,
Merry tunes of nymphs and mermaids,
giants pixies and their train.
Warlike songs of Greeks and Romans,
tunes of busy builders too,
Sea songs sung by sailors coming from
an old land to new
Then the tunes grow weird and plaintive
that by Saracens were sung
When they conquered fair Stella and
her people dwell among.
Then the gay French dances follow, as
the eastern airs grow dim,
Till at last his song and spirit soar in
Garibaldi's hymn.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
IS IT RIGHT?
Representative Wright of Georgia Has
Declared 1t Is Not Right for Women
to Ride a Horse Astride as Man

Minden Democrat: From publishej
statements of the press we see that a
Mr.. Wright of Georgia introduced in
the last Legislature of that grand old
Commonwealth bill prohibiting fe-
males over twelve years of age from
riding astride any horse, mule or other
animal, and providing penalties there
for, and the author of the bill with a
proper conception of what social re-
strictions this pastime should be lin
tied very properly exempts female cir
Gus riders when performing in tents or
enclosures
Now we do not wish to be misunder-
stood when we say that Mr. Wright,
the author of the measure in question,
should be honored for thus showing
the courage of his convictions-really a
hero who thus steps to the front and
essays to stop this innovation upon
sensible, time-honored custom, and we
hope to see every State south of Mason
and Dixons line add such wholesome
restriction to their statute books.
This idea of females riding astride
never originated in the minds of our
Southern womanhood, but is an exotic
that sprang from seeds sown in locali-
ties where pure womanhood is I'M
known, and in this age of commercial
ism, when things are estimated from a
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
HELD THE WRONG HAND.

Two young ladies boarded crowded
street car and were Obliged to stand,
says the Washington Post One of them
Ito steady herself took hold Of what she
supposed was her friends hand They
had stood thus for some time. when, on
looking down, she discovered that she
wasfhoIding mans hand Greatly en-
barrassed. she exclaimed: "Ohi I've
got the wrong handp Whereupon the
man, with . smile, stretched forth his
other hand, saying Here's the other
one, madam
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
THE HoUsEKEEPERs CORNER.


A Summer Desert A delicious des-
sert for hot weather is a clear wine
Jelly. Soak half box of gelatine in
half cup of water. Add half pound of
sugar and two and half cups of boil
ing water. Stir until the gelatine is dis
solved. Then add the juice and grated
rind of one lemon and one orange, a
cup of sherry, hat cup brandy and half
cup of maraschino. Add last the beat
en- whites and crushed shells of two
eggs. When all has boiled few min
utes strain through very fine cheese
cloth into a mold and set on the ice.
Serve with large bowl of whipped
cream or vanilla ice cream and whole
maraschino cherries.
Stuffed Peppers with Corn. Green
peppers stuffed with fresh green corn
and baked made tasty luncheon dish.
For six medium sized peppers take
enough fresh corn to fill them. Boil the
peppers until they are soft. Mix the
corn with salt and pepper to taste and
generous lump of butter Heat, then
fill the peppers. Lay on top of each
bread crumbs and a thin slice of bacon.
Put the peppers in baking dish half
full of water and bake in a hot oven.
Serve with thick cream sauce.
Mint Lemonade. Boil handful of
mint in pint of water Strain and COOL.
Make a strong lemonade. add the mint
water, sugar sufficient to sweeten, and
chopped ice. This can be prepared an
hour before serving, in which time the
ice will melt and fill the pitcher. Cut a
few slices of emon nthe top and add
a few fresh mint leaves.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
LOAN AND LEND.

All leading authorities now give loan
as an incorrect use of the verb lend, it
being properly employed only as noun,
Love of, for, to- Regard with strong
feeling of affection; hold dear; as: Snlit
with the love of sacred cong, Milton.
His love for his country inspired his
brave deed. Love to god and man.
For, to- The design or intent in max
ing; as: The Sabbath was made for
man. Mark 2:27. Man was made to
mourn, Burns.-Correct English.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
BEREAVEMENT.

The death of Mrs. Amelia Ford Nc
Cutchen, beloved wife of Capt. S. B..
McCutchen, occurred at her home in
this city Thursday, August 70, 1909.
The sad news though not unexpected,
has caused deep sorrow through the
community, A patient sufferer from i'll
health for months, she drank the bitter
cup with fortitude and faith With un-
complaining gentleness she lived, and
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
A MORAL COMMUNITY.

Southern Sentinel Morality in a COM
munity is based on the public sentiment
of the inhabitants. Those who dissent
from the feeling and sentiment of the
majority have no right to infict upon
the greater number an expression by
acts of their difference of opinion. A
pronounced religious sentiment should
always command respect, at least.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
A SMOKER
BY the Progressive League Next Tues.
day Night.

The Progressive League will hold a
smoker at their headquarters on Milan
street next Tuesday night, August "a
beginning at 8 o'clock There will be
music and good speaking. The pro-
gramme will not fail to interest all who
will come Every member of the league
rs expected with friend or more. A
welcome is assured all who will come.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
The ANNUAL CAR RIDE.

The Civic League announces through
its president, Mrs W. K. Henderson,
that the annual car ride of the Civic
League is a near event, and will be a
high social and festive occasion A
goodly sum has always been made by
this generosity of the Traction Com
pany and with trouble to none. Look
out for the annual car ride.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
ELEVEN CANDIDATES FOR GOV
FRNOR

Coushatta Citizen: Texas has eleven
candidates for Governor, and there will
be something doing in our neighbor
State when the campaign begins in
earnest. Senator Joe Bailey is making
a few speeches over the State and that
is a pretty sure indication that Texas
poliics will be warm soon.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22

If it's bill heads you are looking for,
or may be supply of letter heads sr
an outfit of envelopes, you can do no
better than let us fix 'em. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
SULPHUR FUMIMGATIoN.

Is very effective for flies, mosquitoes
moths and carpet beetles. Do not expose
fabrics of delicate colorins or silver
ware to sulphur fumes. Liberal use of
pyrethrum powder about kitchen shelves
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
GEN. JOE SHELBY AND HIS
MEN"

Is the title of volume published soon
after the war. The Shreveport Chapter
u. D. c. will greatly appreciate the
loan of the book, as some valuable data
could be Obtained from it for use to
the historian of the chapter Many gal
liant young Missouri soldiers, Joe Shell
by's men, cast their lot in Shreveport
after the war, adding TO the sturdy,
tried and true citizenship of the town.
Among these were Capt T. F. Bell,
Capt. S. M. Morrison, Mr. Milo Par
ker, Capt. Peter Youree When Capt.
Youree surrendered as captain of Com
pany |, Slaybacker's Regiment, he had
no citizens clothing for which he could
exchange his uniform of Confederate
gray, SO had to receive special permit
to wear it until he could get other ap-
parel. Those were days that tried
mems souls. The South was passing
through the fiery ordeal of Reconstruc-
ton so-called, and that things were not
worse, and well night unbearable, was
due to the fine mettle of the men of the
South.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see W. c. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
FOR SALE

A first cltss boarding house, doing
good business, fine location, reason for
selling, want to leave town. Apply at
$40 Edwards Street
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
NEWS AND NOTES
Items of Interest Gathered by a Cau-
casian Representative.

"And the first watch of the night is
given to the red planet Mars now so
beautiful in the eastern sky as early as
80 o'clock. Refulgent in its yellow
red light it scintillates and glows with
burning brightness, mounting higher in
the heavens every hour, until at mid
night it is in the ascendant and you
must crane your neck to see it. Now
that this beautiful planet i'll its long
journey is approaching the earth, its
nearness to our world gives it added
interest, and so here are some facts
from the astronomy text book: The
diameter of Mars is 1900 miles 1t con-
sumes 687, or nearly 23 months in max
ing one revolution about the sun. As
tronomers assert that there are seasonal
changes on Mars just as on the earth,
Two tiny moons attend the planet. They
were discovered by Prof. Hall. Their
names, Dei1noS and PhoboS, are transla
tions of Greek words used by Homer as
designations of the fiery steeds which
drew the chariot of the god of war
They are the smallest bodies known in
the solar system with the exception of
meteors The polar caps are the most
conspicuous appearances on the face of
Mars They were plainly seen soon after
the invention of the telescope and .have
been observed ever since. Neither main
tains a uniform size. The polar caps are
supposed to be composed of snow and
ice Most of the planets surface is of
a yellowish red color, the remainder is
usually of dark gray tint The former
are thought to be dry land, the latter
bodies of water The most mysterious
objects on Mars are the numerous can
mails revealed by the telescope. Schra-
parelli has suggested that they may be
natural waterways through which the
waters caused by the melting of the
polar SHOWS flow toward the equator
One writer says that the canals are so
straight and so we'll distributed over
the planets surface that they may be
considered as the work of intelligent be-
ings, who use them for purposes of If
rigation The popular interest in Mars
has arisen largely from the possibility
that is habitable by huamn beings. The
climate of the planet seems to be mild
because the polar SHOWS melt rapidly
and cause freshets The sunlight which
reaches Mars is less than half as intense
as ours. rs Mars inhabited2" is a spec
ulation of ever growing interest conf
cerning this beautiful red planet.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery. remember that we
are still at 5I7 Edwards street and will
rint that kind for you.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22

and closets is often successful in get
ting rid of reaches but if the place IS
thoroughly infested sulphur fumigation
is most effective.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.

Since the first announcement that a
wondrously beautiful star differing in
magnitude and color from any other
star in the heavens could be seen in the
eastern sky, in the early morning hours
hundreds have gazed into the star
strewn heavens and have been disap-
pointed No star of unusual size or
brilliancy appearing save the red planet
Mars Others, few, claim to have seen
the so-called Star of Bethlehem about
2 am Astronomers know of no such
star. No account is given in any book
but the Bible of the star that guided the
wise men from the east to Bethlehem.
In the second chapter OF ST Matthew's
gospel the account says: "And, 10 the
star which they saw in the east went
before them, till it came and stood over
where the young Child was. When they
saw the star they rejoiced with exceed
ing great joy. !"
1t behooves some one to set us right
in regard to the beautiful new visitant
in our heavens. 1t seems not fair that
some should see it and others not
Therefore we suggest that the town be
aroused by a series of telephone rings
Win some star gazer who has been for
tunate to see the star of Bethlehem ring
her neighbor and ask her to pass the
word on. We shall anxiously await a
ring in the dim hours of early morn.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
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English. German. Spanish. Portuguese and French.

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~ Efippes Hay Fever and Summer Colds. ...25
a small bottle of Pleasant Pellets. fits the vest
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