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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.

Samuel Hopkins Sibley died at his
home in this city in the early morning
of February 81. Just when the silent
messenger came it is not known. A
friend on entering his room found him
lying with folded hands in his last sleep.
The look of peace upon his placid feat
ures told that he had laid down the bur-
den of life without struggle. In this
sudden taking off he was spared what
he dreaded, the wasting, wearing hours
of sickness. 1t was what he wished.
Often had he expressed the hope, in
speaking of his final departure, that he
might be taken quickly, UNDECIDED by the
1iving-that he might not give any one
trouble and when the messenger came
and touched him, he went gladly, tired
of the sorrows and disappointments of
life.
Mr.. Sibley had lived in and near this
city for nearly fifty years, and was a
worthy and highly esteemed citizen. He
came to Shreveport from the parish of
Rapides, where his family ranked among
the most prominent and wealthy of the
parish. His father was Robert Henry
Sibley, an eminent physician, and his
mother was Miss Mary Wells, belle
and beauty of her day, and an heiress.
High-strung, chivalrous and brave, when
the war note was sounded in 1861, he
went out among the first. enlistments
from Caddo. He loved the South, and
.reverenced the principle for which he
stood Had she needed his service in
arms again, he would have given it even
in his old age.
Mr.. Sibley lived a quiet, upobtrusive
life, serving his family. His wife was
Miss Mary Camp Flournoy. He lived to
see the passing away of this faithful
companion of many years and all of a
large family of children but two--a son
and a daughter.
He was loyal friend and a good citi-
zen.
Around his coffin stood friends who
had known him in happy days, and on
his casket, covered with the battle flag
of the Confederacy, they laid the ever
green of remembrance. A wreath of
red and white roses, with crossed flags
was tribute from the Daughters of the
Confederacy, to one whose memory they
honored.
Funeral services conducted by DR..
Jasper. K. Smith were held Tuesday
morning at the home of his sister, Mrs.
T. H. Morris. Of his immediate family
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
DR.. STRIBLING INJURED.

Mansfield Journal: DR.. NJ o. Strib-
ling, one fthe oldest and best respect
ed citizens and physicians of the par
ish, sustained serious injury Saturday
when he fell in his room and fractured
his hip. About four years ago the doc
tor fell and broke his leg, from which
accident he never fully recovered, and
the recent injury is an added misfortune
most serious to one of his age, and his
host of friends deeply deplore the mis-
hap.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION.

A very pretty and instructive celebra-
ton of Washington's birthday was held
by the 9Th grade pupils in Miss How
ellis room at the central school. The
room was beautifully decorated with
flags and the evergreen growing plants
that ,aSe always an attraction i'll this
well Sfdered school. Portraits of the
Father of our country and Mrs. Wash
ington adorned the walls. The follow
ing excellent programme was rendered:
Why We Celebrate, Annie Hanna.
Washington the Man, Nettie Lou
Pals.
Some memorable words of Washing
ton: The Story of the Bells, Gretchen
Hawkins.
Music.
The Banner Betsy Made, Jessie
Cheesman.
Washington and the Union, Leonard
Hargrove.
Patriotic Thoughts by Patriotic
Thinkers.
Song, Mr. Feve L. Hunt
Reading, Miss Mcclellan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
For THE HOUSE KEEPER


The white of an egg slightly beaten
will remove fly specks from a gilt frame.
Boiled Icing. One cup graduated SUI
gar, I-2 cup water, boil until when a 1T
tie of the syrup is dropped into cold wa
ter it will ball between the fingers. Have
the white of an egg stif1y beaten, and
pour the syrup over the egg slowly beat
ing all the time, and continue until cold.
Flowers are forced through a pastry
tube on an already frosted cake. Prac-
tice is required to do this work skill
fully, hut pretty effects can be obtained
by making simple petaled flowers like
daisies, using tinted frosting on white
cake and Pressing in the center OF each
flower small gold or silver candy,
a Dainty Dish: A simple hit deli
cious dessert can be made of whipped
cream into which chopped walnut and
bits of sugared dates are stirred Deco
rate each little dish with dates stuffed
with nuts.
To soften water for bathing use bo-
rax, teaspoonful to a basin of water
For the hands, if of an ugly red with
swollen veins, practice holding your
hands above your head for ten minutes
daily. Never on any account take your
hands right out into the cold air after
washing them. This cracks the skin For
chapped hands anoint them night and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
NOTES AND NEWS.

Prof Archibald, official astronomer of
Germany, is authority for the statement
that telescope so powerful that we can
see what is going on on Mars can be
built for 100000.
Photos in natural colors: According
to statements made by recent expert
mentors photographs in natural colors
will soon be made
Use for Humming Birds. The British
government is sending shipments Of
humming birds to the island of St. Hell
ena 1t is hoped that they will rid the
island of the insect pests that threaten
to destroy vegetation
Imported Invention. A new invention
that may compel the rebuilding of all
the navies in the world is announced. 1t
is backed by the we'll known Westing
house company. The invention consists
of improvements in the turbine engine
making it more~practical than it has ever
been If applied to the Mauritania, for
example it would add two knots an
hour to the speed, reduce the weight by
2I5o tons and save 100000 in cost of
construction
General Grant and Prohibition: Com
plants reached the War Department
that Maj Gen F. d. Grant had taken
part i'll temperance or prohibition pa
rade in Chicago in full uniform The
Secretary of War, Mr. Dickinson, re-
piled that General Grant had a perfect
right to dose if he wished General
Grant is deeply interested in the sup
preston of the saloon, and has publicly
said that he considered this matter the
most important of all political issues
This has led to some mention of him as
a presidential candidate for 1912
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
SOCIAL.

The ladies of the Dunlap Memorial
church gave very delightful reception
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs
r. H. Davis on Wyandotte street, com
pfimentary to Mr.. and Mrs, U. B. Cur
RE, whose departure for their new home
in Roswell, n NJ, will take place some
time this week. The reception rooms
were pretty, decorated with ferns and
flowers and flags, effectively arranged,
making the note of patriotism harmon
ize with the music of farewell to their
good friends, Mr.. and Mrs Currie
Charming girls in colonial dress and
couture served fragrant cups of tea and
waters, while the sparkle of conversa-
ton went on. Music selections given by
Miss LeRosen and Miss Bethel Earls
were enjoyed.
The loving interest of Mr.. and Mrs
Curfie's many friends will follow them
and be with them in their new home.
Forever associated with the Dunlap
Memorial church is the faithful work
of the beloved pastor and his wife.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. P. Youree and Miss Youree
reached home Tuesday from Pasadena,
Cal, where they left Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Youree comfortably settled in pref
ty bungalow Mr. Youree stood the long
trip remarkably well and hopes are en-
tertained of his continued Improvement.
Captain Youree will remain some time
longer with his brother
Mrs. L. K Ridley had as her guests
Friday to attend the Eastern Star ban
quet Mrs. David Clowney, Mrs. Elder
and Maj. E. NJ. Laughlin of Alden
Bridge.
Mrs. C. W. Cory is enjoying a visit
from her daughter, Mrs. Roberta De
Lee and little daughter of Monroe
Mrs. L. A. Parisher and family have
the deep sympathy of friends in their
great bereavement-the death of the de-
voted husband and father, Mr.. Lemuel
A. Parisher.
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the great mis-
sonary worker, will be i'll Shreveport
March 5.
Mrs. A. w Baird claims the privilege
and pleasure of entertaining Miss Stone.
Postal souvenirs came from Mrs Jas,
Singleton Swami who with her daugh-
ter Mrs. A1ize Swami Holmes spent the
Carnival season in New Orleans. They
still linger in this charming old city, en-
joying the opera and theater, so richly
provided for in New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Superintendent C. E Byrd will leave
this afternoon for indianapolis, Ind,
where he goes by special invitation to
make an address before the department
of superintendent of the National Ed
ucational Association at their annual
convention This is indeed a high COM
pliment and recognition of ability, and
Shreveport should feel honored that a
place on the programme of this great
national organization has been assigned
to the able schoolman she has put at the
head of her system of city and country
schools, Prof c. E. Byrd.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
ncte$ and News
Of Interest
$*&* BY m. +. ". $3.50

Whatever may be said of those al
ready elected to the American Academy
of Arts and Letters, no competent OBJ
server could deny that this membership
is truly characteristic of the best that
the United States has to show in poetry
and fiction, in history and in the drama,
in criticism and in scholarship, in mu-
sic and in architecture, in painting and
in sculpture. In 1893 the American So
cial Science Association at its annual
meeting nominated asmall group of
authors and artists to constitute Ma
tional Institute of Arts and Letters.
The qualification for membership III this
BODY was stated to be notable achieve
ment in art, music and literature, and
the membership was at first limited to
so and afterwards to $50. Its purpose
was finally announced-the organization
of an Academy of Arts and Letters, the
members of which should be chosen
from the members of the institute. At
the start it limited the number of the
original members of this body to seven.
The first seven members of the proposed
academy were thus selected i'll 1904.
They were William Dean Howells, Au-
gustus Saint Gaudens, Edmund Clar-
ence Stedman, John LaFarge, Samuel
L. Clemens, John Hay, Edward Mac
Dowel1 These seven were empowered
to elect eight more, and thereupon they
chose Henry James, Charles Folien Nc
Kim, Henry Adams, Charles Eliot Nor
ton, ]. L. A. Ward, 7. R, Lounsburg,
Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Bailey AL
drich These fifteen then proceeded to
elect five more, Joseph Jefferson, John
S. Sargent, Richard Watson Glider H.
Fl. Furness, John Bigelow These TWEEN
ey representatives of literature and mu-
sic, painting, architecture, and sculp-
ture adjoined to themselves ten more,
raising the membership to thirty. The
new members were Winslow Homer,
Carl Schurz, A. T. Mahan, Joel Chan
dler Harris, D. c. French, John Bur-
roughs, J. F. Rhodes, E. A. Abbey, Ho-
ratio w. Parker and VIM. NJ Sloane.
The society adopted a constitution in
which it declared that its aim was to
represent and further the interests of
the fine arts and literature. 1t estab-
lished fifty as the limit of its member
ship. Elections take place to fill the va
cancies caused by death. The place made
vacant by the death of Richard Watson
Glider, the poet and journalist, who
died last November has not yet been
filled.
When the American Academy of Arts
and Letters shall have received its char
ter from the United States, its members
may feel assured that it has been SOL
idly established. Broadly speaking, the
academy will serve as "a center and rail-
lying point" of educated opinion on such
matters as may be within its sphere of
infuence-The Outlook.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
APPRECIATINE.

Committee on resolutions appointed
by the presidents of the Woman's Pro
hibition League have submitted and
finds approved the following:
Resolved, the Woman's Prohibition
League begs to return most sincere
thanks to the one who so kindly assisted
towards making their entertainment a
St ess Mrs. w T. Glassell, the use of
her beautiful home, Chinard. Hutchin-
son Bros, piano Booth Furniture Co.,
tables and chairs (Signed)
MRS. FRED DAVIDSON,
MRS. II. H. WIRELESS,
MRS. w. H. STRUBE,
MRS. STANLEY EVANS,
Committee
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
HYPATIA.

Literary meeting for February was
held Saturday afternoon with Mrs. w
K. Henderson Sr Programme
The name American must always ex-
alt the first pride of patriotism" Origin
of National Anniversaries
Paper, Mrs. w L. Young: Distin-
guished Women of Washington's Time.
Mrs. w. K. Henderson: Social Wash
ington of Today.
Talk: Mrs w A. Bailie
Discussion by the club
Prominent Americans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
EsTRAY SALE.

Taken up by L. S. Swor at No. 1917
Gary street, Shreveport, La, and es-
trayed before me, S. C. Fullilove, judge
of the City Court of the City of Shreve-
port, one COW and calf described as fol-
lows: Cow, small, light yellow, long
horns. branded on left hip with NJ and
on right hip with w. Calf, same color,
about months old, no brand or marks.
The owner win come forward, prove
ownership and pay costs, or same will
be sold at No 1917 Gary street, Shreve-
port, La, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1910,
at II o'clock am, by the City Marshal,
as the law directs. Thus done and
signed this 18th day ofSFebruary A.
D. 1910. S. C. FULLILOVE,
Feb. 20, City Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. |
Committee.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The first anniversary of the Junior
Civic League formed by Mrs. Ida NJ.
Beattie of the Pelican Chapter d. A. R.
was celebrated Saturday afternoon i'll
the West End reading room. The boys
faithful leader and other members of
the Pelican chapter were present Games
were enjoyed and refreshments of cake
and cream furnished by the Pelican
chapter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
CURRENT EVENTS CIIIR-

The pupils of the advanced 9Th grade
i'll Miss Howell's room at the central
school have organized Current Events
Club and rendered their first pro-
gramme Friday The club will meet
weekly the last period on Friday Moth
ing is more stimulating than the study
of current events, but it is a much neg
rected subject even in woman's clubs,
and we heartily commend our young
friends and their teacher for making
current events weekly discussion. Of
ficers are Annie Matthews, president;
Anna Bell, secretary and treasurer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
ALWAYS REMEMBERED.

Appreciated tokens of remembrance
of school days, when he was boy were
sent by our friend, Mr.. Frank Grosjean
for the decoration of the library at the
central school on Washington's birth
day Beautiful large colored photograv-
ures of the great Washington and Mrs.
Washington, and a neatly framed por-
trait of Lincon-great Americans all of
them Although busy man now, Frank
never forgets his school and school
friends teachers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
THE soUTH,s COOLEST DAY.

An old Georgia Journal kept by Col.
VIM Farmer has this record of the
South's coolest day. February 10, 1885.
At II o'clock on Saturday night the
mercury stood at degrees below zero
in Putnam county and at sunrise Sun
day morning at 9 degrees below zero.
A degree Of colder weather, we feel
sure, than any within reach of record,
memory or tradition. Years before the
cold of 1885, raising of oranges and
lemons on the coast of Georgia had be-
some quite a business. This freeze so
killed the trees that the orange and the
lemon raising was abandoned There has
been no such freeze upon the coast since
I886.-Uncle Rernus Magazine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
DR.. ASHTON BLANCHARD,
.OCULIST.

DR.. Blanchard having completed his
course of special study in European hos
rpitals and clinics, has returned and re-
stunned the practice of his profession, and
SO will hereafter limit same to diseases OF
the eye an dthe correction of defective
eyesight with glasses.
Office, Continental Bank Building.
Hours, 10 am. to I pm, and 3 pm
80 S pm.
Evenings at 8 O'Clock by appointment
Cumberland Telephone 368.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
USE FOR THE WOODPECKER.

SoL IoN III " OQbI L(hEN.
After spending more than sixty years
in hunting bears and studying the ways
of wild animals, Greenleaf Davis, aged
80, of Mt Katahdin has begun to raise
woodpeckers with the purpose of using
them to convert ordinary rock naples
into the rare and costly wood known as
birds eye maple. Mr. Davis passed
weeks in his grove watching the result
of the wounds which the birds inflicted
in the bark. As the scars healed he no.
ticed that there was bright red spot
left on the wood directly below the
wound. It occurred to him that rs the
markings of birds eye maple were due
to red spots in the wood, and as nobody
had ever been able to account for them
it was possible that this variety might
owe its origin to the work of woodpeck-
ers. By mixing ants with paste formed
from elm bark boiled down to a thick
paste he smears the trunks of thrifty
naples with such food as the wood
peckers require, and while they are get
ting meal their bills are boring new
holes in the trees and transforming or
binary maple worth not more than $I2
a thousand into birds eye maple that
sells from $50 to $50 per thousand.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
THE COUNTRY WHERE
DREAMS COME TRUE.
IN

Afar in the misty distance,
Quite hidden from curious view,
The home Of my heart is wasting
in the country where dreams come true
It's walls are not bricks or mortar,
But shapely and perfect it grew;
For fancies are firm foundations
In the country where dreams come true.
Oh, it isn't stately mansion;
There's only just room for you;
But there's many precious jewel
In the country where dreams come true
When the nights are long in passing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
nd days are vexatious, too,

And days are vexatious, too,
| think of the treasure waiting
In the country where dreams come true
Then the darkest night grows golden,
For I'm living alone with you
In the home that my heart selected,
In the country where dreams come true
Ellen Middleton Tybout.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

defeating Ex-Governor Vardeman by a
vote of 81 to 81, all other candidates
having withdrawn. The result in this
case is another instance of defeat of II
popular will by political Vaccinations.
Vardeman being much the stronger man
of the two, freed from entangled politl-
cal alliances. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

two sisters survive him, Mrs. Morris
and Mrs. Helena Flournoy.
The mRbers of the Leroy Stafford
Camp U. {. V. attended in a body and
acted as escort in conveying the remains
to the Catholic cemetery, and closed the
services with the impressive ritual of the
Confederate Veterans organization.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
MISSISSIPPI sENAToRsHIP.

Mansfield Journal: The long drawn
out deadlock in the Mississippi Legisla-
ture was broken Tuesday and Leroy
Percy was chosen United States senator,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

morning with a good ointment of suet
to which a few drops of carbolic acid
have been added. Warts may be re-
moved by using the piece of the mild
weed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
DIR f G.. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries a full line of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bends, life insurance, real estate, acci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
SATURDAY EVENING MARKE

SATURDAY EVENING MARKET.
Saturday market held by the ladies of
St Marks Parish Aid Society is well
patronized. Among the good dishes pro-
vided are beaten biscuits. cakes, tongue,
sliced ham, sandwiches and salads.
Mines. H. H. Wheless, Will Robinson
and Paul Geddes were in charge of the
market yesterday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at 5I7 Edwards street and win
rint that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Smith are enjoy
ing visit from their daughter Mrs, H
E. Ashley of Oklahoma.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

PELICAN CHAPTER D. A. R.
March meeting of the Pelican Chap
ter D. A. R. will be held with the vice
regent, Mrs P Youree, at her home,
Youreka, Tuesday afternoon at 80,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

mpnREYs, HomE0. KHDloExR co Csrnar
sn ana Ann stzssaA. New Yexk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27

800 page Book and Stake
amrt to hang mp msiled frees
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-24
DIVORCED HUSBAND
STEALS OWN CHILD
and MAKES ESCAPE
Runs Several Blocks With
Daughter, Enters q Carriage
and Gets Out of State.

Colman. s. D., March 23.-Sundered
family relations and the forming Of
new ones by the divorced wife are re-
sponsible for a sensational kidnapping
incident in which William Moore, Of
Ohio. carried away his 6-year-old
daughter from his former wife, Mary
l.. Moore. +
Last month Moore secured q divorce
from his wife in the Ohio courts. Mrs.
Moore was at the time In the west with
her little daughter and only a few days
ago she was married t Albert L.
Deitz, of Colman. Hearing of the mar
riage of his former wife, Moore was
determined to get possession OF the lit
tie girl.
The woman made an effort to stop
the fleeing man, but was unsuccessful,
and Moore. after running some blocks
with the child. entered a carriage and
drove away.
1t is believed Moore has returned to
Ohio with the girl, and is now within.
the Jurisdiction of the court in which
he secured the divorce from his wife,
and it is expected he will ask the court
to award the child to him. In order
to get h child under the Jurisdiction
of the Ohio courts. Moore was willing
to take chances of being punished for
KIDNAPPING. but it is not believed any
legal steps will be taken by either his
former wife or the authorities.