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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
IMPORTANT If TRUE
Painless Dental Surgery Is no Idle
Boast

The Times Democrat says: "The an
nouneement of a Boston dentist that he
has discovered an obtundent whose EN-
ployment will render the claim of pain
less dental surgery no idle boast will be
received with interest by layrnen and
accepted with reservoir not at all
by professional men. According to a
press dispatch from the discoverer's S
home city, a bit of cotton saturated
with the new pain destroyer and placed
in the cavity of the troublesome tooth
will produce a complete local anesthesia
for several minutes, during which the
most sensitive molar may be treated, or
live nerve removed, without the slight
est pain or discomfort to the patient.
1t is declared further that the obtundent
contains neither acids nor alkalis, has
no ill after-efect and may be used with
perfect safety in the treatment Of chill
dren as well as adults. y
In fancy is heard the query what is
"obtundent"7 Webster's Unabridged
explains: rs substance which soothes
and blunts irritation; usually some
bland. oily or mucilaginous mat
ter etc.
Never mind how it may be admitted
if it make dental surgery painless the
Boston dentist will be blessed by mil
lions now living and millions not yet
born who will experience the pangs of
toothache.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
THE FAST RUN OF THE MIssIs-
SIPPI.

Picayune May 26: Yesterday the great
battleship Mississippi accomplished an
unprecedented feat for a ship of her
size and draft in traversing the distance
from Natchez. Miss, to New Orleans
in fourteen hours. While it is true that
the ship had the assistance of the rapid
current coming down stream, a speed
of little more than twenty miles an
hour in even SO big stream as the Mis-
sissippi river is an accomplishment to be
proud Of.
The most striking feature of the Mis-
sissippi's great run down the river with
out an accident or delay proves beyond
dispute that there is no finer stretch of
inland water in the world than the
mighty river which drains the greater
part of this country. The feat should
set at rest forever the fears of the Navy
Department about sending big warships
into the river There could be no better
channel for them to visit, and none GER
Itainly where the risks Of navigation are
/ SO few
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
LEE MONUMENT
Dedication Will Take Place June Elev
enth at Vicksburg Mississippi.

The monument to Gen. Stephen D.
Lee in the National Military Park at
Vicksburg will be dedicated the nth
proximo with impressive services. The
monument will be presented to the Park
Commission by Gen. Clement A. Evans
ond will be accepted by Gen. Frederick
D. Grant. Mr. Henry Watterson will
preside over the ceremonies and make
an address, and Mr. George R. Peck
will deliver the oration.
Of all the men, says the Times-Dem-
ocrat, who assisted in the defense of
Vicksburg during the memorable siege
none were more conspicuous in the he
roic defense of. that city than General
Lee. A West Pointer and junior Of
hcer of the "old army" when the great
conflict was imminent, General Lee
brought to the service of the South
splendid natural ability and fine edu-
cation as a soldier In both the Army
of Northern Virginia and in the West,
during the siege of Vicksburg and the
stubborn fighting through Atlanta and
into The Carolinas, General Lee bore a
conspicuous part in the conflict. From
the first gun at Sumpter till the SUR
render at Greensboro, n c, he was
active in the defense of the South, and
was frequently connplimented for his
gallantry and other soldierly qualities
By men from whon praise meant much.
After the close of Iostilities his sery-
ices il peace % his adopted State were
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
The Programme of Course of Sub
jects.

The Gulf States School of Methods
for Sunday School Workers will be
held at Seashore Camp Grounds, Biloxi
Miss, July I6 to 22. The instituting OF
this school on the gulf coast will afford
the Sunday school workers of te far
South special advantages in Sunday
school work. The programme furnishes
a course in the following subjects: The
Bible; Sunday school pedagogy; Sum
day school management, elementary
grades, child psychology, a series of
lectures on organizing Sunday school
work and its several departments, and
popular addresses by leading men of the
South
The faculty DR.. W. T. Lowry, dean !;
Hugh Cork of Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. S. S.
Brane, Rev. VIM Meggison and w.
Fred Long of Mississippi; Rev +.
Frankenfeld, Miss Susie NJ Juden, DR..
Geo. Sunney and DIR. ], A. Rice of
Louisiana
Reduced rates on all railroads. Board
and enrolment fees from So to $I2 per
term. For programmes AMI further in
formation address Thos. V. Ellzey,
Canal-La. Bank building, New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
A STATEMENT
Mr. W. E. Hamilton's Reply to the
Travelling Auditor.

In about column of space Mr.. w. E
Hamilton has replied to the report Of
State Travelling Auditor Smith to the
IGovernor.
In his report Auditor Smith criticised
severely the management 9f the Hospital
during the term Of years when Mr.
Hamilton was president of the Hospital
Board. He says:
| Il was a member of the Shreveport
Charity Hospital Board from October
9, 1900, until the middle of February
1908, and was president of the board
from November l, 1904, to November 6,
1906. l was first appointed by Gov
ernor Heard during the beginning of his
administration, and was again appointed
by Governor Blanchard.
During both administrations have
| obeyed all laws known to me and all
laws that have been brought to the at
tention of the boards of both admins
trations have been complied with as far
as I know Serni-annual itenized state
ments have been sent to the State Au-
ditor; itemized statements of all expen-
ditures have been sent every two years
to the governors and the legislatures,
and these statements have been audited
from time to time, and often by expert
accountants, dand they have reporte
that all of the statements and books of
the Shreveport Charity Hospital are
correct
AS to the charge that he sold brick to
the Hospital from the Olif Mccormick
Brick Company in which he was inter
|ested, he says:
At the time the brick for the two
wards of the Charity Hospital was pur-
chased, the demand for brick was great
er than the supply and the prevailing
price was So per thousand, delivered at
the buildings, and the contractors were
making their estimates on this basis, be-
cause it was the cheapest price obtain
able It is no unusual thing to pay for
brick and have them delivered as need
ed, particularly when you desire them
for building that is to be completed in
short time On account of the brick
being needed for charitable institu-
ton the Hospital Board succeeded in
buying the brick from Mr.. James K
McGrath, president of the diff -McCor-
mick Brick Company, Limited, for $40
per thousand. delivered at the building,
for which receipts were given .
In this brick transaction there was
saving to the Hospital of 500 on the
brick.
AS to the secondhand engine sold to
the hospital, Mr. Hamilton states that
it was purchased from him by the house
and grounds committee for laundry
at saving of $75.
Mr.. Hamilton states that the most of
the business given the Journal was after
he had resigned from the board and had
sold his interest in the Times.
In concluding his answer he says:
Regarding the approval of the bills
referred to by Travelling Auditor Smith,
the rules of the board required the ap-
proval of the surgeon-i -in-charge and SUI
perintendent on bills not otherwise or
dered paid by the board, as guarantee
of the right quality and quantity as we'll
as the price and general accuracy of the
bills. When these approva1s were on
the bills / often accepted them as guar
antee to me for their entire accuracy and
added my own approval as president of
the board for final check and payment
by the secretary Of the board. 2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
GOOD ROADS CAMP.

We have heard from the Good Roads
Camp. While it is not as hitel with
bath accommodations and feather beds,
and with oyster soups and tenderloin
steaks and cigars, it is, not in the de-
plorable condition in which it was re-
ported a few days since. The good roads
is to be ventilated to finish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27

LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION
The Louisiana Bar Association viii
convene tomorrow in Alexandria in an
nual session. Almost the whole of the
Shreveport Bar will be in attendance
At this meeting there will be discussed
the proposed revision of the Civil Code
and the criminal statutes. At this
meeting the name of Hon. E. H. Ran
Solph, now vice president, will be pre-
sented for president of the association
Such a compliment would be esteemed
not only by Mr.. Randolph, but by the
Bar of this section of the State. This
honor could not be conferred on one
more worthy
At this session Mr. Randolph will de-
liver an address. His topic is: Should
the Rights of Illegitimate Children as
They Now Exist under the Laws of
Louisiana Be Enlarged or Diminished p
It is needless to say that he will pre-
sent this subject with all the force and
earnestness of his oratorical power.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. II, 767-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court, Parish of Caddo, State
of Louisiana: Succession of R. D.
Meade.
Notice is hereby given that R. H
Meade has this day filed his final ac-
count in said succession, and unless op-
position be made thereto within the
time specified by law, the same will be
duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge Of said court, this the 27th day of
May 1909 A. S. HARDIN,
May az- Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27

renee, lot 60 Io-acre lot ID; donation
J. w. White to Gulf Refining Co.,
lot 10 in southeast quarter of southwest
quarter section I8, 20, IS; $1,000.
T. E. Wills to w. T. Tooley, lots I3
and ID block 3 West End; $40.
H. S. Weston to P. F. Baker, lot I3,
block 20 Mooringsport; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 1ao45-In First District Court Of
Louisiana: Succession of Thomas
Hanley
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddc:
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Annie
Hanley has this day applied tosbe ap-
pointed administrators of said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
she win be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Judges of said
court this 23rd day of April 1909.
F. A. LEONARD,
April 2s. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27

# you need some stationery Of The
better kind, telephone 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand September I...I,734
Received this day - I46
Received previously 5. sao4o 8o,Io2
Total stock to date %. =. ooo26
Shipments to date . s. =. 85,616
Net stock on hand s.3Io
Same day last year -. 2,328
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, May ~, 1909.

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed firm.
Receipts I46 bales
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
The LETTER LIST.

The following is list of letters re-
naming unctlled for in the Shreveport
postofice for ths week ending Thursday
May 27, 1909 A charge of one cent
will be made for each piece of mail
advertised. When calling for these let
ters please say advertised" giving the
date of advertisement. Free delivery of
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed to street and number.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08

biggest receipts any day were
S29 and that Saturday December 4th will
that four extra made that day. eight trips during
the whole day further will be that the day
S275 for each the locomotive There employed
the locomotive and running from Five Points Plain
and engineer fireman conductor
ing just the coal OIL repairs and the employees wages
seen that the Plain City passenger does pay running
penes will be noted that the receipts less than ST.
single Any person large mustard seed must
be able to comprehend that could
Plain City eight miles, for less than $2 help
coal oil and repairs etc, and make money.
We also investigated the charge morning paper
that at time only running car was
overcrowded The Street Railway officials say they
tried to the cars
and they unable attach the morning
and the train which been
large enough accommodate all the people usually at
the hour this made the trip happened that
people changed this particular
overcrowded but the could
attached the train and thus the improved the
earliest possible hour.
From this it will be that the condemnation by the
dsh morning sheet all uncalled unnecessary
that there something which has not vet been
told
Thercord of the street railway company
trip made at 10 o'clock M Saturday night twenty
four from Plain City whom
1t mast be admitted that the company treating
the Plain City people, far the passenger concerned
much better than the receipts We doubt
would passenger daily
limited number OF Everywhere country
small roads where passenger does pay
passenger coach to freight
The Plain City road built the purpose bringing in
bee 1t would have expectation
of the paying the interest
Another thing this railroad charging only
the round trip from Five Points to Plain City and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08
OGDEN RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY AGAIN

This decided to make investigation to the condition
of the PLAIN C branch of the Ogden Rapid Transit The
first thing bumped against the statement that the Plain
City railroad finished the
put gasoline motor this road something like the running
the Oregon Short Line railroad from
the roadbed had sufficiently settled permit the
road to be used for fast traffic that the only
at all duEng this winter simply accommodation to those
people who may see fit to the road.
The Plain City line at absolute loss to the
Ogden Rapid Transit and the willing
to discontinue all the the line for the winter
impossible get the desired for the line until year
To show the public that the Plain City passenger
at absolute loss attach hereto the record of the Plain City
for the first five days December taken from the Official
of the Here the figures they explain themselves
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08

the title would indicate, contains
music which grows melodious and eX-
pressive as the story progresses. A
soprano solo with obllgato chorus, q
tenor and soprano duet with obligato
chorus with a highly dramatic finish,
leads to the most beautiful chorus in
the composition, the chorus, In the
Garden Grows the Tree of Life"
The finale GLORIOUS Land" Is high
ly dramatic throughout. one portion OF
1t being set to the tune OF America
1t closes with the original theme of
Glorious Land"
Mrs, Hazel Taylor Peery. the So
prano, sang beautifully, Mrs. Peery
has voice OF rare beauty and power.
of great range and under good con-
troll. She also has a fine stage pres
ence and a charming personality Her
work throughout was we'll done and
was much appreciated
Mr.. Fred c. Graham, the tenor. car.
rled his part through very well al
though suffering from severe cold.
The Ogden Tabernacle choir. under
the able direction of Prof Ballantyne,
displayed in their consistent work the
results of many weeks of faithful prac-
tice. singing the difficult chorus In n
most finished manner. A rare treat
ii was. indeed. TO hear them and so
thrilled was the audience that they
all arose and applauded to the echo
while the great finale was being sung.
The accompaniments of the evening
were played by Prof. Mcclellan and
were of great assistance to both choir
and soloists. Too much cannot be
said of Mr., Mcclellan for his splen-
did work
Prof. Jos. Ballantyne Is also deserv-
ing of commentator for his consist
ent work in training the splendid
chorus of local singers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08
WHEN THE DAYS ARE DREARY.

subscriber requests give cure for the blues This
dull stormy weather. she is unbeara moth
ing ahead but and darkness
We of the nemountaH country must have our 365 days of
sunshine suffer the depression spirits ancien called
meanchola black bile 1t all mind II our gentle
reader imagine herself dealer she will begin immed
atey the bright side of this cloudy weather and the
blues will vanish. The point of view everything.
When days passing borrow trouble saw
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08
DO YOUR SHOPPING NOW.

contemporary advocating early Christmas shopping says
shopping ought be early for the the
the and the clerks The benefits having
first pick the stock get the best things he has gifts
away early him the poffice
which not overburdened and keep its schedules He
b shop lesurey and mail expedouy avoid all the
incident to the holiday Shop early and give the clerks of
square deal Do try work verge
nervous prostration lust before Christmas
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08

If there was ever any doubt about
il, there can no longer by any Ques-
ton regarding President Taft's per-
soEal bravery. He has attended Il
church bazaar.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08


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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-02

In this revision % the tariff the
eooaumor seems 90 have been on
urcly lost 10 view The nanufac-
turcr. on the either hand. has TO
relved every consideration The
man who makes wooden goods. Zoe
example, Is e set his raw material
more cheaply and Is 90 have hts I'm.
tshed product protected by the Same
old pinElty schedules Reduced OF
on the free iiat in this new Payne
otll are carpet wool. shoddy. RAGS
and wool tops. but protested Is the
same oia schedules are blankets.
shaVis clothing, carpets. under
wear table wear and an the thou.
sand and orc ether things rwaAe ~
nonl and cotton.
Even the much talkaf-of cue ln
lumber duties turns 0ui 60 BE- not 90
A reduction - 81 tn the Outs an
rough lumber e shat tbe Payne bill
provides Bot finished lumber
which q tha product which the eon
sumner has g have ~ protected IS
a dufy whieh VIII keep 0ut FOREIGN
composition. Il is the testimony ~
the humber men that rough humber
viii NOT come into the vultea states
except where g can find cheap water
transportation. Ninety per cent ~
the lumber shipped ~ rail- 10 haun-
her from the mill Miilnd humber
gets a. high urutecti0n under this
Payne hili a. i ever had The only
benefit 81 tbs bin Is 10 the lumber
trust. which now can weg souso q
its raw materials cheaper Not a
dollar viii b. taken from the price
80 finished humber The man who
builds a house. Or pays the rent for
one. viii raY the same Ola tribute 20
thc humber trust
Entirely characteristics 81 this blil
= The way e treata fhr sugar trust
This powerful and arrogant mo.
nopoly IL permitted b. ths ways and
means catumigtse 20 writr it, own
revision law what would it Ike
Providing impertations from the
philippines arr limited 10 a point
Tar below any possible danger 10
iho locsi market ~ the United
States uapnopoiisef b the SUGAR
trust. the managers % iha trust a..
willing Tint the duty on refined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-02

sugar be reduced how muchq
one twcnlieth of ono cent a poundl
See the saving TO the frural
hnuHeWiftt Hurryina Ga the store
nhc huNs 20 pounds VI sugar und
saves enc copper cent maybe If
somebody doesn't grab that copper
cent 90 between, it may be saved ~
her household bills. Ana when shr
has bought aud used hundred
pounds of sugar and thus saved
cents, she viii nud this sum handy
when q comea 60 paving a thlrd
moro for her own and the ehndten's
stockings And she must remember
60 pni aside SOME change FOR tho
added cost 81 gloves ready made
clothing. underwear. coflcc and Tea
Hut how about free eoale Now
That the New England senators
have secured Tor New England
manufacturers cheaper raw mate.
riaia. free coal FOR cheaper fuel
and an actual increase ia the Ga.
ties on their manufactured prod.
ucts what will happen 90 the psf.
agrnph which puts coal on the free
uatf Answer. The senators from
ihn inlermountain states. WYE.
ming Utah. Idaho and Montana.
arc peeklng combinations 20 fight
free coal They say the mines
across The Canadian border IN the
vicinity % Vancouver viii send
coal % the people ln the northwest
states At cheaper prices ever the
hlii roads than they can send coal
from their own mines 81 there -
20 BE- q fight on the nee ooal para
graph. and IN this fight 40 ono
mentions tie numerous individuals
who use coal not Tor factory OF RAN.
road purposes. but 90 keep their
hands WARM.
Then The noises you 90 not hear
about duties on petroleum are
those from Nr RIOS hsfeiler. AR
Arehhold and ether 0ffteinls ~
standard on There Is para
graph in raynsa bin which deals
with 'cauniery aiiink duties" THIS
10 the same Kind % a paragraph
which did the business IN she ping
10y law, its effect ia complete pro.
iccilon ~ the American market FROM
competi;lon Ia the products mad. IS
Standard on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-02
THE TRUTH ABOUT TIE
NEW YNE TARIFF BILL

cost of thmss that make iNus
coeilN food and clothing are tho
thiugs that oest Tho man who buys
"a hat, the woman who buys a shawl
the cmlireu with their ready mado
glothos are ali paying hlsh tariff taN
under The old ninrlry law Row
comes tariff revision hin and not
ia sluglc Item ia the cotton. wool or
SIN schedules b. altered except 60
Increase The duty
The conditions witch the PAYNE
hill makra ga regard % coffee TINS
rortations make q certain that an
coffee VIII under the prw law. ras
"a tax Just what amount The tax
win be Do not yet certain. II viii
not be lees than "a cont pound and
70 may De- as much az four cents
rhis VIII result from the fact that
ilfaail aud other coffee exporting
countries viii not because they
cannot rcmave crftAin export taxes
which They now impose on coffee
and against which the states have
issue bonds Tea win be- taxed a.
per the Payne announcement quiet.
Is tho woyd d paused about that the
mhoritanee tax Is 60 Dc dropped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-02

under the club system inaugu
rated BY D 3 Johnston Co. pur.
chasers 81 the benefit 81 tbs r.
taiiera profit
Always The first ia adopting new
progressive money saving. public
pleasing methods. the House of
Johnston now has Ia sua blast
plan that has met with immense
popularity elsewhere. aud IL nuw
meeting sith The same In Seattle
On Sunday morning Ws annonnC
ed oar intention ~ fofmlne piano
clubs hers and SWING 500 buyers
the opportunity 90 share IN co ogcr
alive huvlng
Since then the growth ~ The
clubs. four IN All. has hsen simply
phenomenal Members are coming
Ia almost hourly and the entire
foFce of delivery teams 81 the John.
aion establishment has been con
SANITY Kept busy sending cat the
pianos
Thls Ia the Proposition.
10 N%AtA VIVA ttf HFfNAFfh hi
thsHe clubs act the vrfY best piAnnn
made. such a. the kimhall. schu
man. Hobart " Cahis. Lester. Mar
shall . Wendell iiallet 4 Davis and
others. and they get them az deal
oru prices In addition 90 this
the terms ~ payment are much
easier than the regular retail way
The initial or frat payment places
the plano o. your home
There ar. four piano clubs, a.
n. &C and b. each club being
strictly limited az 10 memberships.
respectively ~ follows 81. la. isz
ard lie
Those ioinlug Club "A" now ~.
cars a fin@ uew rseuo By paying
down the small sum Of 81 and max
inE weekly payments % tiss 20
$50.