The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
MISS MABEL BoARDMAF,

MISS MAEHn boARDMAF,
Manchester, Mass, by the Marquis do
MontagIiari Italian charge daffairs
at Washnet0n The crown is repro
ductinn of the ancient Roman civic
crown. It Is composed of oak leaves
and acorns made of solid gold. 1t is
inclused in Il typical Roman box of
leather. which is adorned by the royal
coat Of arms in gold. The crown bears
the following engraved inscription: ITO
Miss Mabel Boardman, of the Red
Cross From the Italian Governments
as a Token of Gratitude. O0S-1909 -.
The recipient of this token. Is the ex-
ecutivp bend OF the Red Cross society
and recently announced that she would
devote her life entirely to its interests,
As Is well known. Miss Boardm man was
one of the Taft party that went to
the Philippines with Mr.. Taft when he
was secretary Of war She Is sister.
iu-aw of Senator Crane of MassaChu-
setts She bpcame interested in the
| work of the Red Cross during her visit
to Japan Mt the time Of the Russo-Jap-
T. t. ".i-'e,z
Ida Lewis, the Grace Darling of
America" who for many years has
lived at Lime Rock lighthouse. of
Newport, Il. l., recently saved FIVE
more lives. This brings her splendid
record up to twerty-three She is
sixty years old and has kept
burning the light of Lime Rock for
thirty years She suct eeded her father.
She has been decorated by the Amer
lean congress aud foreign societies
| with medals, and when she celebrated
her golden anniversary as an occu-
pant of the lighthouse all Newport did
her honor.
While q student at Knox college.
Illinois. Miss Edith Dodds. one of the
| prettiest girls of Springfield. In that
state, met r. L. & Mcclure. son OF,
s. s. Mcclure, publisher of McClure's;
Magazine. Young Mcclure was also n
student of the same college while
Miss Dodds wns there. They grad
uated in the same class. Their we'd
| NIUE IblibNtu SVun ItI4 AHt4 tthl-
~ returned from Europe Young Nc
Clure will soon succeed his father In
/ the management OF the magazine.
D. D.
A woman arrived the other day at
Ellis island, the emigrant gateway to,
America. who wore costume made up,
of 5000 in real money. She was o.
peasant and with her four children
| left after her arrival for California.
| Her necklace consisted of q string of
! gold pieces, and the remainder of her
costume was adorned with gold bul-
! lion made out of the real metal. She
also wore strings of pearls, all genuine.
The money and iewelrf. she said. have.
been 10 the family for hundreds of
years. 1t has always been supersti-
ton in the family that If any of tho
money was spent or the jewels dis.
posed of bad luck would follow Many
times, according to the peasant wom-
ans story. the family sadly needed
money, but never dared dispose of any
of the valuables.
Travelling cooking schools have re-
Gently been instituted in Germany by
the Bavarian Farmers association for
the benefit of farmers daughters. The
teachers are nuns. The cost to pupils
is trifling
D. ~
The American Bohemian Womana
club of Prague has the distinction OF
not having aud never having Ind an
American woman member IT was
founded years ago by a native 30
hemiah who had spent some time in Il
western city OF this country. On re-
turning to his native land he founded
club, insisted by his wife. In which
American ideas relating especially TO
women were adopted. The founder md
his wife died, leaving large building
md all their household furrisbInas. tn
GLIDING 1.knany tapestries and 0lu0r
works ~ art. to the club A free cir.
culating library 10 connected wi.3 tAs