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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
Suggestive Undertakers' Signs.

There are three uudcrtakcrs' signs
IN different parts Of Philadelphia
which have called forth numerous com
!ncnt and vigorous protest The first
is Of doubtful significance, the sec
ond brings Il natural fear of death to
the reader Will" he last speaks of
the ceremony attendant ut death in
The light of q formal farce. The first
sign is 10 be Seril in the mort hern part
Of the city ana reads "A Step In the
Right Direction" one is a, :: loss to
know wh"t her his refers to death or
the course Of the surviving rcIatives
The second sign advcrtiscS complete
funerals q; reasonable rates and con
cludus w. Have Done 1t For Others
and Cam no it For You The last
sign advert Uses. "A Hall. 81 Minister
of Any Denomination and Every
neGuiSiIe For n Modern and Up to
Date Burial" Philadelphia Record
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
A ctranqe Star.

Tha; wonderful star. Nova Pcrsei.
which suddenly ll:,zed out in the heav-
ems i'll February. 1904 attractin. All
eyes by its hriliancy and then in IL few
months faded Ia inviSibility except
with telescopes, has recently had Il
critical date IN its history fixed Ivy
PROFESSOR T.. T.. BARNARD. When Il
faded i, changed first into Il ncbuIa Gle
at least its light was the light Of Il
nehna. Afterwari. as shown by it's
spectrum. it changed back into Il star
OF peculiar class. called the Wolf
Rayet stars. which seem to be Il sort
OF cross between Il true star and II ncb-
ula. Professor Barnard shows that
this last change began in November.
1902. and seems to have been com
pleted in February. 1909 - Youths
Companion.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
THE. LUMBER INTEREST

Leesville Toiler: A petition has beer
sent to Congress from eighty-six lum.
Der firms in Alabama and Florida pro-
testing against the reduction of the duty
on lumber, and urging senator's and rep
rcsentatives from those State to vote
against any reduction on lumber and its
products.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
\ II RE.

The fire yesterday noon Aa5 the re-
suit Of defective tiuc uh Il partly de-
stroycd the roof OF 4 small iN cling at
No Sb5 Cotton street,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
Old Tapestry In the White House.

The new state dining room Of the
White House makes glad the eve OF
the one VIII" is fortunate enough to be-
an invited guest to banquet there
1nls handsome room is paneled IN
dark English oak and decorated wifi,
heads OF American big game. To 1li,
collection of trophies have been ad,.-
ca several fine specimens killed by
PRESIDENT Roosevelt The white mar-
bic mantel is Surmounted nv an n1,
Flemish tapestry depicting a country
scene and having in panel ver,.
from virgil in praise of hunting The
massive mahogany table will seat ,co
gnests.-Technical World Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
CONC. SSNiN\

Mansfield Enterprise Congressman
Puo of the Seventh Louisiana District
says that the repeal Of the tor't .u lum-
Der would mean 4 h., ri >&o.oooo an
nually to Louisiana
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
Subscription Price $500 a year.

Published three times week, on Sun
day morning. and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at 5I7 Edwards St,
BY The Caucasian < Carney Printing
Company, Limited. Projectors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
The Red Room.

So many hotels. public places and
even private families are decorating
their principal rooms in red that it is
becoming noticeable From the stand
ard of the artist and the trained dec
orator this is poor Judgment, because
red is he most irritating and uns;stis-
lying color that could he used in dec
Grating big room In Il room where
there Is rcd paper. red curtains. red
carpet and even red upholstery there
is nothing restful. No person can
take comfort in such room. The
color is bad for the eyes. 1t irritates
the optic nerve. abSOrhS the light and
contributes I" the general air Of merry
BUSINESS that exists everywhere u on
don Globe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
Odd Distinction cf Euolish v;i,..

The little village of Ruckk,nd- in -tho-
MOOT mas many claims to distincti,u,
IL mas population of less than I'm
and entirely belongs to the Rev w y
BASTARD. VIII" lives in auckland cour,
ana who has just celebrated his golden
Weddin. by entertaining his tenants
iimc was when the big house" Was
'"oheo upon as comprising half The
population. E'lrklani is also uni,,,.,
1nasmuch as it has no nulli, h,n..,
Poicehah- 10 physician, no cJer,v-
man ana no li1nper. 1t is in the Asb-
burton church living. ana an old moo
PIE 'here are I'rn@i"ned by the estate
owner lond"n Standard
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postoffice at Sirevc
port, La, under the Act Of Congress
Of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
HARTMAN ON
lis POLICIES,
Government Should Cooperate
With Railroads. He Says.
ALWAYS FAVORS REGULATION.

Declares Cx-Precident Roosevelt Pos
sibiy Carried 1t Too Far-6ianes In
terstate Commerce Commission For
Share In Panio--Oenics Rumors of
It! Health snL Retirement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
DR.. WILLIAMS AUTO
DOES REMARKABLE STUNT
Machine Jumps From Queen street
Into Alley After Bursting
of Tire.

DIR. n. Williams and two young
ladies', who were out for spin in
the physicians automobile, narrowly
escaped being killed in an accident
in West Queen street yesterday af-
ternoon.
DIR. Williams was plotting the ma
chine. while the young ladies occu-
pied he rear seat. When near Lo-
Gust street one CT the tires on the
front wheel burst. but the trip 10 the
office of the physician was continued.
Just as the auto passed Mr.. F. c.
Rees' place, the machine swerved ana
before the physician could regain
control, the automobile had made a
jump into the alley between the Muir
rell residence and Bridgefcrth's tin
shop. DR.. Williams had already re-
versed the engine and, he finally sue
ceeded in cutting the current of.
None of the occupants was thrown
from the machine. but those who
witnessed the accident were startled
TO find that they had not been in
Pred.
After pulling the automobile from
the alley, DR.. Williams continued the
trip to his home in West Queen
street He said last night that the
other front tire broke near the point
of the accident and this caused the
steering gear to become disarranged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
REV. w. {. royal CALLED
BY BAPTIST CHURCHES
Hampton and Riverview Congrega-
tons Want North Carolina Min
lister for Pastor.

The congregations OF the East
Hampton and Riverview Baptist
churches have extended call to Rev
w. c. Royal, CT Micro, n. c.. to be-
come their pastor.
Mr.. Royalls who is promising
young minister, spent several days
here looking over the field and made
a most favorable impression among
the members of the two churches. lie
is said to be a minister CT splendid
attainments. 1t is believed Mr.. Royal
will accept the cali here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
NEWS GOVERNS MARKET
Fluctuations Reflect Reports From
harrimdn's Bedside.
SPECULATIVE TEMPER DISPLAYED
Advance Follows Denial That Finsn-
elers Condition is Worse, and Ply
sieian's Announcement Of Improve
ment Brings on Sharp Rally.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. sept. S.-The specu-
latiye temper still showed itself in a
show OF high strung sensitiveness TO
riman and the various price tiuctua-
tions Of stocks during the aay Were
the faithful reflections OF nothing put
the advices which filtered through
from the house on the top Of the
RamapO mountains into the regions
OIL the financial markets.
The price movement was confused
and subject to shifts in the current
with subsistence between times TO a
condition practically OF stagnation in
an attitude OF waiting fer more defi-
mite developments.
The days dealings were clearly
made Up in large part of professional
transactions of secondary Importance.
The character of thee rop news for
some time past has paved the way
for the poor showing of the goyerr-
ment crop report published today.
The fact that both corn and wheat
report was taken as evidence thAo
the previous rise in prices had 10,
adequately discounted the falling OF
in condition of corn and spring wheat.
The growing money requirements Of
the interior are reflected in demands
on the New York banks and in the
falling off in the offerings OF bank
notes for current redemption. The
sub -treasury in New York is again
drawing large sums from the banks.
These factors may have Influenced
the heavy undertcne OF stocks, but
they did not prevent the early ad-
vance when Mr.. Harriman's state was
reported improved. nor sharp rally
when his physician announced that
ne was better
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par
value, SESSION United Stats
bonds were unchanged on call.
Total sales for the day were 1872
400 shares. including: Sugar, 100,
Tobacco. 300; Atlantic Coast Linz,
100; Chesapeake & Ohio. $500:
Louisville & Nashville, 800; New
York Central, 34,1OO; Norfolk IL
Western, 200; Reading. 152.OO0;
Southern Pacific. 1890; Southern
Railway. 700; do pfd., 200; Union Pa
cifc, 1890: United States Steel,
176, 800; Virginia Carolina Chemical,
900
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
Short Ribs, per 100 lbs
New York morey Market

NEW YORK, Sept S.-Money Oh
call, steady; 2ha21z: ruling rate
~: closing bid, "a. offered at "a
Time loans. firm; sixty days. , per
cent, and ninety days. 3A per ceni;
six months. per cent
Close: Prime mercantile paper. AZ
to AZ per cent; sterling exchange
weaker. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4.s4s5a4s4-sO for sixty
day bills. and at 1850 for demand
Commercial bills. 4sfAak. Bar sill
yer. 5f&: Mexican dollars, 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
pauohters to Elect delegates.

a called meeting q The Hampton
Chapter. Daughters q the Confed-
eracy. will be held ia. the Y. VI. C. A.
tomorrow morning ar 1880 o'clock for
the purpose Of electing delegates TO
the state convention. which meets
next month in Lexington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
GOING AFTER FISH.
Followers Of isaac Walton TO Try
Their Luck in Chesapeake Bay.

Armed with all kinds of tackle and
raraphernalia, sack OF salt aud two
barrels in which 10 preserve the
catch. party Of the followers OF Isaac
Walton will leave Hampton this morn
ing on the good ship IN 4. A. H.,
for a weeks fishing in Chesapeake
bay.
In the party will be Sheriff X. h.
Curtis, Edwin Curtis. Cecil Sinclair.
r. n. Richardson. Edward Sinclair
and Puck MessiCk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Messrs. J. W. Cunningham and Al
bert johnson made a record catch Of
fine rock fish At Old Point yester-
day. The fishermen captured twenty
four II the delicious fish. which
weighed from one 10 Eve pounds each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. ILLS. Sept. S--The
government crop report had a builish
effect on the wheat market here 10
dav and prices at the close showed
net gains of ssaA to =. Corn prices
also advanced sharply on the builish
showing of the official crop statistics
final quotations being up ha% 10
1%. Oats closed firm, but provisions
irregular.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Fresh Candy every day. JOHNSON
DRUG STORE. ]. f. Gibboney Mana
ager. 1o
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Funeral services for Mrs. Narv
Elizabeth Saunders yin be conducted
from old 81. Johns Episcopal church
iais morning a. 1880 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
SMiTHFIELp HERE TODAY.
Visitors WaIIoped the Fort Team in
Seven Inning Contest Yesterday.

Visitors WaIIoped the Fort Team in
Seven Inning Contest Yesterday.
in a seven inning battle at Old
Point yesterday afternoon the Smith
field baseball team defeated the Fort
monroe Peninsula league nine by the
score of to |. II was the fastest
ball seen at the Fort this season. but
the contest was called in the seventh
ewing to the darkness. Smithfield was
late in arriving at Fort Monroe and
1t was after 5 o'clock when the bat
tie started
This afternoon Smithfield will meet
the Hampton Peninsula League team
en- New Park diamond. when holly
contested game is expected. Smith
field has one of the fastest teams
en- the other side of the James river
and Hampton will do her best to win
today's battle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
SOCIdl-PerSOndl

observation-disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mrs. C. B. Beall and Miss Alice
Beall, who have been visiting Miss
Matte Beall. in King street. left last
evening for their home in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Perry Moore went to Fox Hill
last evening, where she will spend
several days.
Mrs Martha Sclater is very III in
the home of her son, Mr.. Thomas l..
Sclater, in Collier street.
Lieutenant Bruce Bentley has re-
turned to Lexington to resume his
studies at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute.
Mrs Julian C. Council and the
Misses Smith. Of York county. have
left for a visit to Newport, r. |.
Miss Anne Holman, of Norfolk Il
the guest of Miss Margaret Phillips,
in. Locust street.
Mrs!W E. Dodson, Mrs. A. II. Dcd-
son and Master Robert Dodson, who
have been on a visit to Mathews
county, have returned TO their home
in South King street.
Mr.. Robert NJ. McCandlish, manager
of the Hampton telephone Office. re-
turned yesterday from stay of a
week at his former home in Middle
sex county. He was accOmpanf /
back by his brother, Mr.. II. g Nc
Candlish.
Miss Nela Buckhouse, Of Client,
Norfolk. is the guest of Miss Wright,
in Chapel street.
Mrs. John C. Boyenton and MIss
Clara A. Boyenton have returned from;
visit to Luray, Waynesboro. Natural
Bridge and other points of interest
in the mountains.
Mrs S. c. Jenkins. Miss Gertrude
Jenkins and Miss Allie Rowe, WIN.
spent a month camping on the Con-
necticut river, have returned 10 The
city.
Miss Elizabeth wray will leave tc-
day for Charlotte, n. c.. where she
will spend thew inter with her BROTH
er, Mr. Jack Wray.
Miss Charlotte Wray will .eave this
afternoon for Petersburg 10 resume
her duties as teacher in the public
schools of the Cocksde City.
Mrs. z. VI. Wood anS little Miss
Wood have returned from a visit TO
friends at Toano.
Mrs. Eugene irwin returned last
evening from a stay Ct several weeks
at SIT. Jackson. Va. She was accom-
psnied back as far as Williamsburg
by Mr.. and Mrs. Norveil Henley.
Mr.. Harry n. Kimberly and Master
II n. Kimberly Jr. are spending sew
eraI days In New York city. They
viii return to Hampton Sunday.
Mrs. w. ". Cooke has returned
from Panacea Springs. much imprOv-
ed IN health.
Miss EsteIle r Whitley. cf this city
IS visiting Mrs. simon Curtis. az Lee
Hal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
Baltimore Grain Market

BALTIMORE MD, SEPT. g.
WHEAT-frmer: spot, s1.oo%; spot
No. ? red western, s1-05: Sept
si.oOz: Oct. s1.OO%; southern on
grade. 9SaS1.oi.
CORN-hrm: spot. "A; ear. 6is-
61k: Jan. eoss aeo5s-
OATS-easicr: No. mixed. fafl
RYE-steady: No. western domes
tic. 74a75.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Fresh Candy every day. JOHNSON
DRUG STORE. J. p clbboney. Mana
ageF. 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Fresh Candy every dsy. JOHNSON
DRUG STORE, J. y Cibboney. Mans
arcr. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

PROF. +. Il. AIsSOP WILL RECEIVE
limited number OF piano pupils at
residence Of Mrs. w r. Motley. 262
Lee street. Sat. IL. 2 to g. IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

CHARITY" on your prescriptions
Coudgon fiiis :her, rree I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Congdon's Pharmacy accurately
compound prescriptions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Fresh Candy every day. JOHNSON
DRUG STORE, J. F. Gibboney, Mana
ager. 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09
WANTED.

MRS. LAURA DE RUSSf BERRY
teacher of voice culture. 4ff Mar
shall street. Hampton. Va. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Fresh Candy every day JOHNSON
DRUG STORE. J. =. Gibboney. Mana
aver ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Miss EsteHe = whitley. cf this city
Is visiting Mrs. simon Curtis. az Lee
Hall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Mrs. w. ". Cooke has returned
from Panacea Springs. much improv-
ed IN health.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Mr.. Harry ". kimberly and Master
II. n. Kimberly. Jr.. are spending sew
eraI days in New York city. They
viii return to Hampton Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-09

Mrs!W. z. Dodson, Mrs. A. II. Dcd-
son and Master Robert Dodson, who
have been on visit to Mathews
county, have returned TO their home
in South King street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
E;ve Billions Of Confidence,

On the fifth day of June the agra
0ote market value of 374 stock issua.
representing big corporations-rail
roads. industrial companies and min
ing properties - was $4,977 ,65s,ss4
above the market value Of the sams
stocks when the panic was at II,
worst in November, 1907.
This huge gain of almost five BIZ
lion dollars is not all renewed conf
dence. It is not all state of min
MANY great companies have increass
their actual possessions very large
in the last year and half. But if
of the companies in business, througb
out the country, could be taken Init
account the gain in market valu
would not be $4,000, 600, 900 but at leas
$4,000, O00, 900; perhaps $7,0O0,OOO,OVO
Therefore it is safe to say that il
the brief period from the late fall
Of 1907 to the early summer of 1906
there has been a gain OF $4,000, 900 OOg
in the market value of corporations
which means confidence, new an0
healthful optimism, a revival of faitt
in America, a surer and deeper con
yiction that j. PierpOnt Morgan wa,
right when he said that the man wbc
bets against this country's prosperit,
and progress would go broke"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29

Ross Syp walked up from Riverside
last week to visit his father, l.. p. Syp.
Mrs. Medos LaChappelle visited rel.
atives In the Bend last week.
Lewis Vezina and mother were Elk
Point visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Seguin visited her sister, Mrs.
LaChappelle, last week.
Carl Pike went down to Sioux City
Saturday.
Ed. Mcclure visited relatives 10 Elk
Poiat last week.
Aura Derochie and Elvira Rosen-
oaum were seen In Elk Point Saturday.
Sam Beddoe spent Saturday at home
from South Sioux City, where he has q
gallery.
G. 4. Belts and f. v. Hatch have
just recently purchased pianos.
Quite number of swarms OF bees
have been captured In this vicinity re-
Gently but j. FL. Miller has made the
record so far, having securing FIVE col
onies.
Quite few of the farmers In this
vicinity have their winter wheat cut
aud stacked.
Prof J. Il Clymer and Albert Tuck.
or were at Sioux Falls, this week, attend
ing an Adventist conference meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Foster drove to
Sergeants Bluffs, Ia, last week, to Wis
1t his parents. The occasion was q
family reunion.
Prof. and Mrs. Clymer. Mrs. J.Mil-
Ter and Misses Clymer, Torkelscn and
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Manful were
Sioux City visitors the past week.
Carl LANCE lie home again from Lin.
coin, Neb., where he has been the past
eight weeks at the Nebraska Santa
rum. He reports some improvement In
health.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
ENTERTAINING IN MIDSUMMER
The Afternoon Tea with Oatdoor Setting
| II Always Enjoyable

Even In midsummer 1t falls to the
LOT OF the hostess to be up and doing.
Others may take their ease and hum
or their moods, but not she, for there
IL the guest ia her own home, or In
that OF her friend, whom she must spe.
cially honor and for whom she must
provide some form OF amusement.
OF these small entertainments none
is more enjoyable than the afternoon
tea. Its very nature prohibits formal
ity and display. When the stage setting,
so to put 1t, is q vine embowered piaz-
"a or a shady and secluded spot on the
lawn, the charm OF the gathering ia
proportionately enhanced.
In lieu OF q natural setting, the next
best thing is to convert the house,
more especially the serving room, In
to reproduction Of outdoors. To do
this requires only a little effort and
the employment of flowers, foliage and
gracefully trailing vines. The flowers
must harmonic with the color
scheme.
Green and white, or green and pink.
in combination always produce cool
and restful effect. Nothing could be
prettier for an August tea, in the way
OF floral decorative scheme, than
pink phlox. which can be massed with
such pleasing effect.
The refreshments for an afternoon
tea, If good form is considered. must
Do OF the simplest character, but the
acme OF daintiness 10 required. No At
tempt should be made to seat the
guests At . set table. Instead, they
housd be allowed to seat themselves
about the room 10 c0ngenial groups. -
The NEW IDEA WOMAN's MAGAZINE
for August.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-29
No Partners Wanted

Secretary Of War Dickinson and
Gen. Bell, chief OF the army stair,
have just returned from inspecting
sites for the Notifications OF the Pan
anna canal.
Mr.. Dickinson Is reported to have
remarked that the Notifications will
cost $20.000,000. but that, by getting
an international agreement to neu-
tralize the canal zone, we may save
the money!
The suggestion that money be saved
By such . method prompts some ques.
lions:
What are we building the Panama
canal fort Partly, Of course, for com.
merce. but also partly and largely to
double the efficiency of our navy-to
Be able to meet attack ON either coast
with the same ships.
Our ~ lighting ships OF the line
represent an investment Of $50, OOO,-
0O0. Our total active investment In
the navy Il probably about $40O,O0O
600.
BY spending $500. 100000 or more on
The Panama canal we expect, among
other things, to double the value Of
this tnvestment--tO make the s40O..
100000 worth $500. 100000 as q public
defense plant.
When We can do this alone. and are
doing It, what II the sense Of admit.
ting partners merely to save $40 ,OOO.-
900?
It would be like q man able to have
= $4,000 automobile giving half his
ownerahip to save the price Of axle
grease.
We admitted European partner at
Panama once. Then we spent 10
years to get rid Of him before build
tng the canal.
WY. then. reverse ourselves nowy
Why duplicate the Clayton Bulwer fol
y BY admitting all nations To part.
aersnip whore We resented the part.
nsrship q onef Chicago Inter Ocean