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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
THE AERO sLEDGE.

Novel Machine That Can Travel at
Great Speed on the Ice.
If an invention just devised by a
Danish engineer becomes popular we
may have a vehicle to dodge that will
be harder to avoid than the deadly au,
tomobile. This is the aero sledge.
shown in the accompanying iliustra-
ton, which is capable of attaining a
speed of over thirty miles an hour, and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
THE AERO sLEDaE.

the trials of this Invention being con-
Quoted abroad are attracting consid-
cradle attention.
The new sledge differs from all 9th
er inventions of the kind in that it is
steered by slide bar fastened to the
rear of one of the runners and the
start is made by means of a propeller
similar to that Of flying machine.
Over frozen lakes and rivers it can
attain wonderful speed, and with these
sledges some interesting races could
be arranged. Plans are now being
country before the winter is over.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

anu D LAe
blame where it belongs. 1t is gener-
ally understood that there is a trU&S
on almost every article of food placed
on the market and to a greater or lesg
extent on clothing. boots and shoes.
bats, etc. With this condition of at
fairs it is not to be wondered at that
there is a growing discomfort among
all classes of people. even up to the
moderately wealthy, and for a number
Of years past the demand for an in
vestigation has been widespread.
The secretary of agriculture has
taken up the matter with Il determine
ton to sift it to the bottom before be
gets through and plans to interview
every farmer who has anything to
sell. This will be taken as the ground
work of the investigation, and then
he will turn his attention to the mid
dlemen and men higher up. Briefly
given, Secretary Wilson's solution Of
the Increased cost OF living" prob
lem is as follows:
amend the contract labor law so
that farmers may send abroad for men
to till the soil
Discover just who is robbing the
consumer by extorting unreasonable
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

to his friends, who
have known for
weeks that he had
been overworking,
his illness being
the result of the
fight he made to
overcome opposi-
ton to the loca-
ton of a tubercu-
losis preventorium
for poor children
at Lakewood. N. J.
A bro a d M r.
Stratus has done
r,,-,h - grrn rb.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
Paul! HAMS DARING WORK.
French Avi&tor Makes Some Remark

Er,noh Avis+or Makes Some Remark
able Flights at Les Angeles
The hero Of the great aviation meet
at Les Angeles was Louis Pauihah q
Fran.e, whose marvellous flights an"
dari. Svorb In the air attracted atteh-
ton al over the world and furnlsnea
some exhibitions for those present tlla'
they will long remember.
On one occasion the daring French.
man broke nj o@cial and unothclai
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
sKEEIuG is POPULAR.
Knights of the Spruce Blades Recom

Knights of the Spruce Blades Recon1'
ing More Numerous In America.
IN the western section of the couD-
try skee jumping has rapidly forged
to the front rank of winter athletics
slice it's introduction by the Scandi-
navians, and the tournaments held
each year attract more and more in
tegest On the long slides at these
meets the daring knights of the spruce
blades perform some wonderful stunts
1t recent tournament at Duluth.
Mimi. the worlds skee jump record
WIS exceeded. Ole Fiering leaping IA
feet. This exceeds by six feet the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

Once upon a time when Senator Rob-
ert Taylor of Tennessee was "Fiddling
Bob Taylor and on a lecture tour he
picked up an old railroad man who was
on the bum and transported him north
from Louisiana. The bum was an in
teresting fellow, and the governor en-
joyed his conversation immensely.
While the train was rolling along be-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

records for altitude in a heavier than
air machine by flying in Farman BIZ
plane at a height of 1900 feet.
Paulhan also established new worlds
records in carrying passengers. The
aviatOr's wife was with him on several
of these trips, and once they covered
twenty-five miles in So minutes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

chot. He is thoroughly in sympathy
with the latters policy of administra-
ton and can be depended upon to keep
up the progressive work.
1t was largely through Mr.. Pinchot's
efforts that the Yale forestry school
WAS established. AID Mr.. Graves went
from the post C assistant chief Of the
division Of forestry under Mr.. Pin
chot to be.oHlr director Of the school
in 1900 IL h2G Served in the forestry
vision "a. t.r.-...frs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

lowing: He never
bore a friendly atti-
tude toward visitors
who called merely
out of curiosity. A
party of visiting
American touris is
who called one day
to pay their respects
were not, therefore,
very cordially re-
ceived. Tolstoy re-
fused to meet them,
but he reluctantly
consented to stand
on his doorstep and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
FAMOUS MoRGUE TO GO.

Paris Structure Known the World
Over Will Be Demolished.
Doubtless the most famous Eaorgue
in the world is located at Paris. and
the decision to Gemolish it and erect a
new and larger one has recalled many
interesting facts concerning the one
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
NEW CHIEF FORESTER.

Pinchot's Successor, Henry S. Graves,
Well Qualified For Post.
Uncle Sans new chief forester,
Henry S. Graves, is eminently quail
fed for the post, having received many
years Of thorough training in forestry
in this country and abroad. For the
past nine years he has served as di-
rector Of Yale's forestry school, where
he has done much notable work, and
previous to this served under Mr. Pin
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

on his doorstep and NUM- AOA0'' l.
let himself be seen. One Of the Wis
itors, however, could not resist the
temptation to speak to the great man.
ooh. Count Tolstoy," she exclaimed
effusively, approaching the author with
outstretched hand. Il enjoyed your last
book so muchp'
You refer, l suppose" replied Tol-
stoy, Ito Dead SoulsY"
The lady assented joyfully.
"Um," remarked the novelist, "Gogol
wrote that
A wedding that is attracting consid,
cradle attention both in this country
and abroad is that of Miss Marie
Louise Logan to Henri de Sincay of
Brussels, Belgium. The bride elect is
the daughter of Mrs. John A. Logan
Of New York city and is one Of the
most beautiful girls in the Empire
State. Her grandfather was General
John A. Logan of civil war fame. and
her father, it will be remembered, lost
his life in the Philippines.
Mr.. de Sincay is the son Of CASTOR
de Sincay, one of Europes wealthiest
zinc mine owners, and he has mad
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

MRS. RICHARD KERENs AND DAUGHTER
Louis and also in Washington and Is
planning some unique affairs when the.
family gets settled in Vienna. The
Kerens are well known in most of the
foreign capitals and have many friends
in Europe.
The serious illness that struck Ma
than Straus. the famous merchant phi
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

(RT1h5 p of the most eb.
in the house
Of representatives
ut Washington is
William 3. Me-
Ktnley, who halls
from Champaign,
Ill. Mr.. Mckinley
calls himself a
f Il + III e =, which
means that he
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

many friends in this country. Coming
here to study mining so as to be able
to manage his fathers mines later on,
he met Miss Logan at Newport last
summer, lind it was q case of love at
first sight. After the marriage and
a long wedding tour the couple plan
to make their home in Brt1sseIt. where
De Sneay has been presented VIII 3"
fine residence.
One Of The busiest men in "a~8
ington these days is @oha E-@t.l. d.
rector Of the bureaH @. h.a-s 'l H.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

"sURE! A 3ILLION spends his leisure
IF YOU NEED IT. time when not in
Washington on an extensive estate
which is cultivated on up to date and
scientific principles. 1t costs him
good deal of money, but this is not a
matter of Importance. Most of his
wealth is invested in an interurban
system OF t.'cI!2ys.
1t is said that Mckinley is not in
politics for any serious purpose. but
for the fun he can get out of ii. The
time he devOtes to his legislative du-
ties would probably be worth 100000
a year to him if he chose to expend it
in other ways. Another 100000 a
year he gives away, chiefly to friends
of his who happen to want the money
Anybody he knows who happens to be
in ''the hole financially can go to
genial, fat Bill Mckinley and get sub
stantiaI help. No wonder people like
him!
Representative Gardner Of Michigan
was at one time a minister of the Cos
pei, and he is solicitous at all times.
about the spiritual as well as the tenn
poral welfare of those who surround
him. On Il recent visit to Panama he
made a tour Of the government hospi-
tails. From ward to ward, from bed
to bed, he wended his way, interest
ing himself in every patient. In one
of the wards he came across a big
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
People In the
Public Eye
THE RisAR %

VIE " sag -
4 Washin gton
in March of
lieutenant o. H.
SIlackleton and his
n e pl a ne for
reaching the south
pole have brought
him much into the
public eye Of late.
He will lecture in
the nationa sapi-
tai before the Ma
eionalGeographical
society and on ehis
occasiOR villa Re-
eeiYe q gold medal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
NOtables
Talked About
ARnsT IaUsexs

R4OST IsWsexs
Ava nevee forg GO
theie tirst
case ana is it 10
out az the ordinary
as frequently hap
pens. Ehes like 90
Gen Of it ever afe
RrwaSd. Geee 10
bow Secretary Bal
finger, 90 much IN
che Hmelight 20 SO
now on account %
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

Two American women who will be
much in the limelight abroad in the
future are Mrs. Richard Kerens, wife
of the newly appointed ambassador to
Austria-Hungary, and her daughter,
Gladys, a strikingly beautiful girl,
whose debut last year created a big
sensation on account of the elaborate
ness of the affair.
Mrs. Kerens has for many years en-
tertained lavishIy at her home in ST.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

from that society, which via De pre-
scented by president Taft
Lieutenant Shackleton Brdte his
name high on the roll q explorers
who venture to the unknown places
of the earth's surface when on his last
expedition he reached the ''farthest
SOUTH" SO degrees 90 minutes, within
Iii miles of the south pole and 354
miles nearer that goaA than any other
explorer.
This was not the first antarctic work
Of Lieutenant ShackletOn, for in 1903
he accompanied Captain R. F. Scott,
R. n, on an expedition there and was
one of three men who reached a new
mark that time.
He will start on his next expedition
in quest of the south pole some time
the coming summer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
The Fight to
Lower
High Prices.

e L G + E I A Z Y
y WILSON'S IN
vestigation Of
the high cost Of l3y-
ing. the agitation II
congress and in sew
eral cities over the
matter and the or
ganigation in Wash
ington Of the Nation
al Anti Food Trust
lea que are truly
moves in the right
direction and may
result before long in
solving the problem
and laciny the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

Many interesting anecdotes are being
related of Count Tolstoy. the great
Russian social reformer and novelist,
the announcement of whose serious i'll
ness saddened so many all over the
world. One of these stories is the fol
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

o. = RALLISGES his controversy with
Clifford Pinchos, tells oR Ais arst SaW
case which he had ae Eankakee. N.
u ha6 hung out my shingle q good
While before any client aerived" he
said. 'tFinally one came. He vac O
weak meek being whom shree deter
mined women Ba2 wedded in rapid
successions ana As vas being triea EOr
6igamy.
LAS all % the wives appeased against
him, we lost the case, and he got q
Germ of two Yeas. But this did not
seem t0wOrry HMM fact, he seemed
anxious for more. He was taken to
the penitentiary, and just Before his
term ended l got letter from him.
"'Do you think the bigamist asked
anxiously, it will be safe for me to
come out?"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

Of the most
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

should the police department discharge
me two years ago and recommend me
now TO a foreign clty7 Don't you see
the same hand behind II ally
Its queer" POugeot muttered. But
yOu think some great crime Is pre-
paringT"
Don't your asked Coquenn abrupt
".
why err hesitated the other.
Look at the facts again. Some ono
wants me or the detective force. out
OF France. whyr There can be only
one reason"
And when-when do you thInk this
crime may be cOmmittedY'
who can Say7 There must be VreSt
urgen0 TO account for their insisting
that / sail tomorrow. An. you didn't
know that? Yes, even now, at this very
moment. l am supposed To be on the
steamer train, for the boat goes out
early In the morning before the Parts
papers can reach Cherbourg."
NJ. Pougeot started up. his eyes Wild
ening. "What!' he cried. You mean
that-that pOssibly-tonightT
And then came one OF the strange
condolences or this extraordinary case.
On the silence OF this room. with its
tension OF Overwrought emotion, broke
the sharp summons OF the telephone.
MY Godr shivened the commissary.
What is thatT" NJ. Pougeot aroused
himself with an effort BE put the
receiver 10 his ear. Yes, this Is NJ
Pougeot. What7 The Ansonia? You
say he's shot? In a private dining
rOOm2 Dead? Duel malbeurr Then
he gave quick orders. Send Papa
Tignol over with a doctor and three or
four agents. Close the restaurant.
Don't let any one so in or out Don't
let any one leave the banquet room.
III be there in twenty minutes. Good
by"
he put the receiver down and, turn
Ing. white faced. said to CoQuenil, 1T
las happened"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

"Lucien. for over two years some one
has been trying TO get rid OF mer'
The devil!" started Pougeot How
long have you known thIsg"
''Only today" frowned the detective
Il ought TO have known II long age
HIN. Aren't you building a good
deal on that dreamT'
The dreamg Heavens. man." snap
ped CoqueniL I'm building nothing
on the dream and nothing on the girl.
She simply brought together two facts
that belong together. Why she did It
doesn't matter: she did IL. and my rea-
son did the rest. There is a connec-
ton between this Rio de Janeiro offer
and my discharge from the force.
know t. III show you other links In
the chain. Three times ir the past
two years I have received offers OF
business positions away from Paris.
tempting offers. Notice that-busInesss
positions away from Paris! Some one
has extraordinary reasons for wanting
me out OF this city and out OF detec-
tive work"
And you think this some one was
responsible for your discharge from
the forceT'
Il tell you ! know IT. NJ. Groux.
the chief at that time. was distressed
at the Order-he told me so himself:
be said II came from higher up
The cOmmissary raised lncredulous
eyebrows. You mean that Paris has
a criminal able 10 OveTrule the wishes
OF a chief or policeT'
lis that harder than to influence the
Brazilian government? DO you think
Rio de Jaueiro offered me a hundred
thousand francs year just for my
beautiful eyes7"
You're great detective"
"A great detective repudiated by his
own city That's another point Why
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
CHAPTER III.
PRIvATE RooAl 20. 6.


l%lHE night was black, and rnin
was falling in torrents as Paul
CoQuenil and the commissary
~ rolled away In an auto In re.
Spouse to this startling summons OF
crime
He was In luck TO have this storm, "
muttered CoQuenil. Then, in reply to
PougeOt's look: IT mean the thunder.
1t deadened the shot and gained time
for him. Think what IL means to com
NIT murder in a crowded restaurant
ana get away. 1t means brains, Lu-
Glen. All, we're nearly therer'
They had reached Napoleon's arch.
and the automobile. swinging sharply
TO the right. started at full speed down
the Champs Elysees.
TITS bad for Gritz," reflected the
eommissary. Then both men fell ST.
lent In the thought OF the emergency
before them.
Al. Gritz. 1t may be said, was the en-
terprising proprietor OF the Ansonia,
this being the last and most brilliant
or his creations for cheering the rich
and hungry wayfarer.
Drawing up before the imposing en-
trance, they saw two policemen on
guard at the doors. one OF whom came
forward quickly with word that NJ.
Gtbelin and two other men from head
quarters had already arrived.
r lis PaDa Tt@nol herey" asked Co
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

The capacity offhe Latin mind
for ingenious intrigue was never
better illustrated than in this
thrilling narrative, The author
Of The Battle" has created
He~ detective genius IN Paul
COqueHfi. the PGrfsfGr sleufh.
Re ranks z'fth Sherlock Holmes,
Vidocq and Martin Hewitt and
IA many respects distinctly out
classes them. 4 young A11ert-
can. in love a'ffh 11ysferTUus
French PSrT who sells candles IN
NOfre Dame. finds himself in a
fongIcd net that only the can-
Hfng BRAIN Of CoquenH con
HTSnorf. The marvellous per
s0noiify Of the VoOdcGrver as
6epfcfed in one Of the most
EloSfer(ui character studies m
modern fiction. Action never
hats. incident crowds on fncf-
dent. romance and adventure
1Etneie WTfh sinister tragedy. and
over all hOvers the inspiring m
6uence Of the sweet youHe gtrl
Alice. the Nofrc Dame candle
seller. Vho cOmbGfS the most
malignant forces for evil ru oil
Franco
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

feel that something Is going 70 hap
pen Don't laugh Look al the sky
there beyond the black towers. Its
red-red Ike blood-snd. Lloyd. I'm
afraid"
He saw that she was suffering. Ii
naliy be said: III cut out that ban
Ques tOnight-that is. I'll show up Tor
soup and ashland then I'll come "a
you. DO I get a smile nowT'
"Oh. Lloydr' she murmured happily
"T'll be there about O."
About =" she repeated. and again
her eyes turned anKiously TO the blood
red western sky.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

this. while ! was waiting. She asked
where the telephone was, and / told
her IL was on the floor below"
did any one see her leave the no
telT' demanded Pougeot sharply. look
Ing at the others.
Its extraordinary" answered the
doctor. but no one seems TO have seen
this woman go out"
Again Pougeot turned to the waiter.
What sort OF woman was she1 A
lady or-or uOtT"
Joseph clucked his tongue admfrine-
~. "She was a lady, all right, and
a sumner! oh. there's one thing
morer'
You can tell me later. Now. doc
tor. Wen look at the room. I'll need
you. Leroy, and you and you" He
notioned to his secretary and 10 tive
Of his men.
DE-. -Joubert. bowling graveiy, opcnes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
CHAPTER l.
a BLOOD RED ski.


T was late Ia the afternoon OF a
hot July day. the hottest day
Paris had known that year
- u9O5l. aud Paul COquenil. the
famous French detective. followed by
q splendid white and brown shepherd
dog. was walking down the Rue de la
Cite past the somber mass OF the city
hospital Before reaching the Place
Notre Dame he stopped twice. once ut
q Bower market that offered the CRATE
fui shade OF It's gnarled polenia trees
just beyond the Conciergerie prison
and once under the heavy .archway OF
the prefecture OF police. AZ the dow
sr market be bought "a white carnation
from woman In green apron and
wooden sOOes. who looked i'm awe al
hts pale. grave face and thrilled when
he gave Der a smile and friendly word
She wondered II Il were true. as people
said. that AZ. COquenn always wore
glasses with a slightly blush tint so
that no one could see his eyes
Toe detective walked on. busy with
pleasant thoughts. This was the hour
OF bis triumph and Justification This
Hnade up for the cruel blow that had
fallen Two years before and resulted.
No one understood why. In bis leaving
the Paris detective force at the very
moment OF bis glory. when the whole
city was prSising him for the ST. Ger
main tnveStigs tion. Beau COcORo!
That was the name they had given
him he could hear the night crowds
shouting it in a silly cOupiet:
n naut raut-o
Beau CocOno-ol
And then what a change within a
week. What bitterness and humiiia-
don. N. Paul COquenn. after scores
of brilliant successes. bad withdra vn
from the police force for personal rea-
sons. said the newspapers. His health
was affected. some declared. he bad
hid by 4 tidy fortune and wished 10
enjoy Il. thought others But many
shook their heads mysteriously and
whispered that there was something
SueeT In all this. Coquenn himself
said nothing
But now facts would speak for him
more elOquently than any words.
Now. within twenty-fo hours II
NO1f0 CN aA1O1hNC0 Ahut ut udQ Df-Rn
chosen on the recommendation OF the
Paris police department TO organize
me detective service OF q foreign capi-
tai with n life position at the head OF
mis- service and a much larger salary
than he had ever received. a larger
salary. IN fact. than Paris paid to its
swn chief OF police.
cOQuenn and the dog advanced to-
ward the great Cathedral Of Notre
Dame. directing their steps TO tue left
hand portal under the northern tower
And presently there appeared a white
BEARDED sacristan in a three cornered
hat OF blue aud gold and a gold en-
broidered coat
-Ah. Bonneton. my friendF said
CoqueniI.
Good evening. NJ. Paul." answered
the other. while he patted the dog az
fectionateiy shah take CaesarY~
"One moment. 1 have news for you"
Then. while the other listened anx-
Sously. he told OF his brilliant appoint
mept IA Rio de Janeiro and OF bis Inn
miDent departure. he was sailing for
Braxli In three days. tf
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'-She had come out of the rooru before
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For once in his life NJ. Pougeot was
surprised. he knew all about this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
NO HOLIDAY, BOYS STRIKE
Poughkeepsie High School Stu
dents Want Columbus Honored.
IBv Telegraph 10 The tribune

nv Telegraph 20 The Iriounel
poushkeeusie. y. Y, Oct 1.-THE
hcvs of the Poughkeepsie High School
went on strike this morning and re-
4,,sed r. attend school because the Board
IF Educstion failed to order the public
schools closed to-day in observance of
columbus Day. From $50 to e:30 this
morning they made big demonstration
outside Of the high school, and went back
70 their books only after Mr.. Shear,
Superintendent of Schools, had a heart
to heart talk with them.
The boys, through their spokesman.
Albert Ornstein. said that they struck
because the Board Of Education didn't
see fit to honor Columbus as much as
washington and Lincoln. Just to show
Mr.. Shear and Mr.. Fox. principal OF
the high school. that they had no feeling
personally against them, tie boys voted
to go back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13

ar his home IN indianapolis yesterday. Ar
s,,,eot who was sixty-five years old. had
bae,, r,itb the Lake Erie & Western Rail
- vir,,a 1874 and for ten years prior to
that was with the Wabash company.
MICHAEL. p. HENF.Y, a millionaire rail-
rood contractor. Of seattle. died in san
rra,cisco TUESDAY. Heney built the White
pass e YUKON and the Copper River rail-
ro,,,e y, Alaska. He almost persisted In the
1vrecl If the steamship Ohio in British Co
1,-,,,,,to,, ,,.,tars In August. 1909 and had
been in poor health since that time.
AnU7TANr GENERAL JAMES T. ARM
r,rrrD mad of the North Carolina Ma
+ta-a1 c,rd died in Statesvi1le, \. G.. last
r,ie-h+ rrn,, H-igbt's disease He was forty
eight years old