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The Washington times., 1910-03-18
DISCUSSES FARRAGUT.

Thomas H. jerks read a paper de-
scribing the naval feats Of Farragut
before the 6. A. r. Social Club al it's
FIRST meeting last evening in 6. A. r
Hall During the evening other COM
rades told many Of their experiences
IN the war.
The Washington times., 1910-03-18
IN COMMISSION IN APRIL.

The new 2O.000-ton .bsttIeships
North Dakota and Delaware Will be
put into commission early in ApriI-
according TO orders issued by Acting
Secretary OF the Navy Winthrop. The
Delaware will be commanded by
Capt. Charles A. Cove, and the North
Dakota BY Capt Richard T. Mulligan
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15

Shreveport Chapter U. D. c. The Peli-
can Chapter D. A. R. of which Mrs.
Youree is a valued member, sent as their
tribute of love and esteem pillow OF
pink and white roses and lilies.
Tributes too numerous to mention
were banked about the room, showing
that one had gone from earth who had
left the fragrance of good deeds to his
memory.
The remains were conveyed by special
train to the family burying ground at
Scottsville. The funeral car was banked
with flowers Coaches filled with rela-
tives and friends accompanied the grief
stricken wife and Capt. and Mrs Peter
Youree, and Miss Youree on their sad
journey. Impressive services were held
in the beautiful memorial chapel at
Scottsville. conducted by DR.. Felix R.
Hill.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
PELICAN MEDALS.

Miss Dora Doster of the central high
school is wearing with much pride the
handsome gold medal awarded her by
the Pelican Chapter D. A. R for the
best essay on Benjamin Franklin. The
winner of the grammar grade medal is
Miss Izora Alexander of the Mer Rouge
public school, of which Miss Julia M.
Rockford, is principal. The medal was
sent during the week by registered mail
and another ambitious girl is wearing
the reward of work well done.
Miss Rockford's school is on the list
of accredited high schools. Her energy,
and determination raised the
standard of her school which placed it
on the accredited list. Miss Rockford
is one of the three lady principals of
high schools in the State outside of New
Orleans. She is a teacher of experience
and great ability.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
PERSONAL. MENTION.

Shreveport halls with delight the an
nouncement that DR.. Oscar Dowling will
not change his place of residence to New
Orleans. During the years that DR..
Dowling has lived in Shreveport he has
established himself in the hearts of the
people by his kindness and courtesy, and
is held in the highest esteem in his work
as a specialist. Indeed, he ranks as one
of our foremost citizens and the thought
of losing him caused genuine and wide
spread regret Shreveport has gread
future and it needs strong, capable citi-
zens. Dr. owing has made his place in
the community.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
ROOSEVELT HoNoRs.

King Frederick's University of Chris
tiana. Norway. conferred the degree of
IL. D. upon Colonel Roosevelt when ne
delivered his speech on peace in that
city. The speech was disappointment
to the peace advocates for he argued
that nation should always be prepared
for war in order to keep peace. Colonel
Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace
prize of $4,000 for his work in behalf
of pease that ended the Russo Japanese
war by the Peace of Portsmouth
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
JOE MeKENNER.s AcoUITTAL.

The acquittal of Joe McKenner, a ne
gro tried for the murder of George
Pedro, an Assyrian. was surprise. 1t
was believed that on the strong linking
of the eircun1stantial evidence present
ed against him by the State would lead
at least to his being held guilty without
capital punishment which means life
servitude in the pen or to mistrial.
The States attorney. J. NJ. Foster, as
sisted by Mr.. Scheen of Scheen & Blan-
.chasd, handled the case with skill and ii
seemed as if conviction was certain,
The prisoner had an able defender in
Hon. E. B. Herndon Sr., assister by S,
B. Prothro and D. c. Scarborough Jr.
young members of the bar. Although
these gentlemen received no remunera.
ton, being appointed by the court. they
were as zalous as if thy had been re
tanned by client of wealth Mr. Hern-
don,s plea was not without its effect or
the jury. who gave the prisoner the
benefit of the doubt and let him go, a:
a free man. from this court of justice.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15

For $I.75 you get the Weekly or the
Sunday Caucasian and the Tri-Weekly
Atlanta Constitution, and
Uncle Remus' Home Magazine, found
ed by Joel Chandler Harris, the prince
of all story writers, author of Uncle Re
mus folklore and other sketches. It is
the magazine of the whole Southland, il
is as broad as the Nation in its scope
and its success is confined to no section
For $I.4o you get the Weekly or Sun
day Caucasian and the Weekly Atlanta
Constitution and Uncle Remus' Home
Magazine.
For $I.oo you get the Weekly or the
Sunday Caucasian one year and the
Womans World Magazine issued ever,
month.
This combination should appeal to ey.
cry one who would have good reading in
his home for himself and his family.
Address ali subscriptions to The Car.
lcasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
OFF TO THE BIENNIAL.

Monday evening Mrs. J. D. Wilkinson
and Mrs. John Shuttleworth, Shreve-
ports club delegates to the biennial con
vention of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs, left for Cincinnati Mrs.
Hoyle Tomkies, who has been at Stony
Point, New York, for the past month,
will join her friends and co-workers
from Shreveport. Together they form
strong triumvirates of conservation,
representing forestry, waterways and
civic improvement Club headquarters
will be Hotel Stinton, Cincinnati.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15

sition of meteoric nucleus because of
the manifest relation between comets
and meteoric showers. The celebrated
star showers of 1899. 1883 and 1866 were
produced by comet which passed near
the planet Uranus The all of a comet
is made up of gaseous matter such as
hydrogen, cyanogen and other hydro
carbon compounds. This has been prov
en- by observations with the spectre
scope. These gases are all more or less
poisonous to human lungs, cyanogen in
particular. Hence we have reason to
be thankful that the tail of the comet is
as thin as a veil.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
PROHIBITION IN SHREVEPORT
Has Shreveport Derived Any Benefit in
a General Sense from Prohibition and
Is Prohibition Success?
The query is answered.

The query is answered.
AS applied to law it is success, a
much of a success as the other law
against crime
There are laws against murder ant
larceny, and yet men will kill and steal
In its application to law, the police
and the court records are proof incon
trovertible to the remarkable decrease
| in 'drunks," "drunks and disordelly,
'drunlls and downs" which for the year
1900 aggregated I26, against 400 for the
year 1903 wf1ef1 the saloon had fttiii sway
1t is as impossible to enforce prohi
ton in the radical sense that it will pro-
hibit without evasion as to stay the hand
of the thief, incorrigible, who will defy
the law and Imprisonment.
For instance, the individual who is an
habitual drunkard, as the old topper, will
persist in his indulgence regardless OF
law, and despite moral suasion, he
stands committed irrevocably and de
family to the saloon, but he is in hope
less minority. He is fast passing away,
1t is true there are social clubs where
intoxicants may be obtained, but these,
being restricted to some privacy, do not
exercise the baneful influence of the
saloon
Prohibition having relegated the sa-
L. a. ~,
closed, reduces the danger of enticenent
to- a minimum.
Prohibition having closed the saloon,
has proven to be beneficial to great
number who. from the habit of sociabil
ity and when stimulated have squan-
dered reckIessly their means which
should have been applied to the needs of
their families
In this sense, the working classes who
have been the victims of the saloon have
improved their condition materially and
Substantially by applying their earnings
to the welfare of their homes, hereto
fore squandered in intoxicants in the
saloon
Since the saloon with all its glitter of
attractivenesS has been removed, men,,
including boys, are not now allured as
In the past and find the charms of their
homes more conducive to their health
and their happiness.
Besides paying the rental and the IN
eidental expenses attending the business
the saloon contributes little to the com
munity, while its gains enable men al
ready wealthy to revel ir luxuries,
The saloon is not a producer, nor a
developer cf progress, nor a builder, nor
a promoter of health and happiness, ii
is tolerated by sufferance. This view
will not be approved BY the opposite
class, but will be sustained by the re-
cord, notwithstanding
Indeed, II may be demonstrated in de
tail, if it were necessary, that with the
marked decrease in the consumption of
intoxicantS, whiskey and beer, that sub
stantial progress is being evidenced in
activity In many channels, notwithstand-
ing the shortness of two crops. almost
failures, following each other, for which,
fortunately, prohibition can not be held
to account
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
rcte$ and new$
Of Interest
.&A&* By m. +. ". %&sSs
TO THE WOMEN OF THE CON

| Federacy.
Georgia is the first State to erect a
monument to the women of the Confed-
eracy. In Rome, Ga, on March 9, the
superb shaft was unveiled. 1t is OF
white Georgia marble, 80 feet high, rest
ing on a solid block of marble 10 feet
square. At the base are two beautiful
groups of figures, one representing
News from the Front" the other rep
resenting the angel of ministration-the
work of ]. WOLF, a sculptor of Savan-
nah, Ga. The Inscriptions on the mon
ument are beautiful in sentiment and
expression. One of these written by
Woodrow Wilson, president of Prince
ton University, reads: ITO the women
of the Confederacy, whose purity, whose
fidelity, whose courage, whose gentle
genius in love and in command kept the
home secure, the family school OF vir-
tue, the state a court of honor; who
made war a season of heroism, and
peace a time of healing; the guardians
of our tranquility and of our strength.
Each Southern State purposes to erect
a monument to the women of the Con-
federacy, the beautiful design for these
having been made by Miss Belle Kinney
of Nashville, Tenn.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
BEREAVEMENT

Like clouds that darken the beauty
and brightness of a summon day was
the announcement of the death Of the
dear boy. Walter Cheesman. The young
friends. BY whom he was trusted and be-
loved, were stricken with grief and all
who knew him were in sorrow. In his
home the devoted parents, sister and
brothers. were overwhelmed with the
sense Of their loss. How brief the young
life that was lived so happily-and how
sweet the memory. Characterized by
kindness and gentleness, and willing
ness always to serve others, with a
manly sense of uprightness, IN the boy
were those qualities that would have
made the honored, successful man. But
his young life was cut off like flower
OF the field, and we bow our heads in
sorrow. Crowding the doorway of his
home that sad day, when he lay IN his
last sleep, were the young friends, his
associates and classmates. And with the
oft sighing of the south wind there was
the sound of sobbirlg for the young, the
dearly beloved one who had gone from
earth. And then there was white cas-
ket, covered with white lilies, borne by
the boys who were his dear friends, and
the sad procession of relatives and
friends moved out to that silent city OF
the blessed dead
Walter Cheesnan was the youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cheesfnan Of
this city, our esteemed citizens, whose
sorrow has touched very deeply ths
chord of sympathy in the hearts of their
friends May He who has said "suffel
little children to come unto mi" be theii
stay and comfort in this hour Of great
trouble
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. H Gosrnan Of Muskogee and
bride arrived Friday evening and are
the guests of the gTooin's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Gosi11an on Cotton
street
Miss Fannie Williamson of Grand
Cane spent Saturday in the city to well
come her brother, Mr. Fred Gosman
and bRide
Mrs Maude Beattie, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Thomas Chase, will be
with Mrs. Kate Landrum after We'd
nesday
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Scott left Monday
for Asheville, n C.. and from there win
go on to New York and sail some time
next month for England
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Butler Jr. of Dali
las are enjoying visit to Shreveport,
their old home, and are the guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. But
Ter Sr.
Mrs. J. W. Soady has returned from
visit to her sisters. Mrs. Num- of
Sherman, Texas.
Mrs. E. C. D. Marshall and son Ken
meth, who enjoyed several days during
the week in New Orleans, are at home
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton, now residing
on Egan street, have purchased beau
tifut home in Gladstone and are making
preparations to take possession.
Messrs. George and Donald Dickson,
medical students at Tulane, arrived a
week ago and will spend their vacation
at their delightful suburban home on
Stoner avenue.
Mrs Lazar Kahn, who was quite i'll
for two weeks at the North Louisiana
sanitariun, is now well again, except
for weakness, and has returned home.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
RETURNED FROM VANDERBILT

NE ORNED TNSN " NSA4N1G~1ND111
Mr.. Willis Butler. who has just com
pleted his third year in the medical de
partment at Vanderbilt University, is
at home for the summer. A mark Of
confidence and esteem from the faculty
was the bestowal of the senior room
on Mr.. Butler for next term. This gives
him free quarters in the University and
is enjoyed only by the student who
makes the highest record. Mr.. Butler
will participate in the national shoot at
Camp Perry, Ohio. He has already re-
eeived his badge, a silver bar from
which depends a laurel wreath in en-
bossed silver, with crossed guns in the
circle. On the bar is engraved Expert
Rihenan" Truly our Shreveport boy is
being overwhelmed with well deserved
honors.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
DEATH OF MR.. HENRY YoURET

DEATH OF Mr.. HENRY YOUREE,.
The death of Mr. Youree. which oc-
CURED at his home in this city Thursday
morning was not unexpected, but new
ertheless has brought deep sorrow to
the hearts of his devoted family and
friends
In the prime of his years, with cher
ished ties to make life dear, it seems
unutterably sad that his days should be
cnt of. How deeply impressive was the
lesson spoken by Gods minister that
sad day. when friends crowded the
house of mourning to pay their last trs-
butte to the memory of a friend and es-
teemed citizen. DR. Hill spoke of the
shortness of life man cometh up as a
flower-so soon passeth away and he is
gone He spoke of his close relations
with the deceased, of those unspeallable
moments of Suffering when the spirit
was tried and worn; of the brave strug-
gle to live, and of his faith and submis-
sion, when he realized that his hope in
this life was vain.
Il was well known that Mr.. Yauree
was a generous, charitable man, but few
knew of the individual cases that he had
helped and cheered on life's rugged way.
The memory of these good deeds will
abide sweet and constant in the hearts
of his friends. Of the very tender and
deep affection he bore to the beloved
partner of his life, and the strong affee-
tion between the brothers. of his love
of home and friends. of his sympathy
and compassion for those in trouble, DIR.
Hill spoke very tenderly. Write his
faults in water and his deeds in marble,
he said
A beautiful and abundant blossoming
! Of easth's sweetest flowers filed his
home. They came as tributes of respect
and friendship from business firms and
organizations with which he was identi-
fed. and from personal friends. Crosses
and crowns and anchors of roses ant
lilies, symbolic emblens of life,s pur.
i pose. lay on and around the casket
Among the most beautiful was mag
nihcent cross of lilies from the CONNER
eial National Bank. of which Mr. You
4 rec was vice president A wreath of rec
and white carnations and lilies of tn
valley bore the flag of the Confederacl
and the rosette of honor from tn
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
W. A. HANDY
Selling liquor Without License Found
Guilty in Five Cases.

w. A. Handy of Oil City, who is con-
nected with the Oil City Club, was tried
yesterday before Judge Murff in FIVE
cases for selling liquor without license.
He was convicted in each case. He IS
in the custody of the sheriff.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
3DR. ASHTON BLANCHARD,
OCIJIIST.

DR.. Blanchard having completed his
course of special study in European hos
pitals and clinics, has returned and re-
sumed the practice of his profession, and
nwill hereafter limit same to diseases oi
esheseye an dthc correction of defective
seyesight with glasses.
nAsne Cont mental Ranl, Building.
lfdours, 10 am. to pm, and 8 pm
So 5 pm.
Evenings at 8 O'Clock by appointment.
Cumberland Telephone 368.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
THE COMET HAS ARRIVED.

Hi 1OME1 Has ANN v Ell.
Every alarm clock in the city has been
set at 4 o'clock the past week to arouse
from dreamy sluinber those who wish to
view the much talked of Halley's comet.
And true to Halley's prediction It is
here, and we, unafraid, wait the result
of its plunge into the earth's orbit. A
little east and below the morning star
its glowing head and luminous tail
make an object of unusual splendor.
To the question of what are comets,
George F. Chambers, astronomer, in his
story of comets writes Probably the
heads of comets are mixture of solid
and gaseous matter, and the tails are
gaseous. the gaseous matter in the tails
being the result of the votalization OF
the solid matter of the head, or some Of
ST. To say what is the size of the solid
particles is impossible; paving stones
brick bats and grains of sand have II
turn been suggested BY people fond o.
speculation, On the other hand, Prof
Perciyal Lowell describes Haliey's com
let as the nearest appraoch to nothing.
mess set in void. On the part of othel
writer's there seems to be a vague
agreement that the heads of comets arr
some kind of solid matter. Prof. Pick
ering of Harvard states that the head oi
a comet consists of a swarm of meteor
ites. These meteorites may vary in sizl
from paving stones to bodies several bu
possibly. several miles IN diameter
There IS sod evidence for the suppo
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
PEACE DAY.

In 1907 the superintendents of the
country in annual session at Chicago
passed "a resolution recommending spe-
cial instruction on arbitration in all
schools on or about May I8, the ami
versary of the opening of the first Hague
conference. In 1908 school authorities
in fifteen States recommended special
exercises in the schools on this day. The
same year the School Peace League was
established, supported by the leading
educators of the country. Superintendent
Van Sickle of Baltimore, president
Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews of Boston,
secretary.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
DIR F G.. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries full line of homeopathic reme-
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acei-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15

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., 1910-05-15

Mr.. Wilbur Bell, who has been under
treatment at the North Louisiana Sani-
tarium for the past three weeks, has re-
turned home in fine condition. With
skillful physicians, attentive and skilful
nurses, the difficult task of taking full
charge of an active young man was sue
cessfully accomplished, and their patient
left the sanitarium quite convinced that
doctors are the best people in the world
and trained nurses are angels of mer-
cy.' That he has the best friends in
the world was attested daily by the re-
membranes of flowers, bonbons and
maagzines A sick leave at the santa
rum is not bad thing when the patient
happens to be popular young fellow.
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15
Or. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
nssselIsna viii each yisaia Fsss Languages.
ssnuAsh, German. Spanish. Portuguese and French

zso. ron Price
l.. Fevers Congestions. Tnha1rmatfons ......-&s
3. WORMS Worm Fever. er Worm Disease. 30
s. Cello, Crying and WakefHlress OF Infants %
& Diarrhea, OF Children and Adults. ......-.s..s5
8. DysenteFp, GEipfnes Bilious Colic. ........s.2S
=. Coaghs Colds, Bronchittss.
81 Toofhaehe, Eaeeacha. Neuralgia. ...........E5
o. Headache, Sick Headache. Vertigo. %
10. Dyspepsis. indigestion. Weak ssonach-... %
a.. Csoap Hoarss Cough. Laryngitis. %
Ia Salt Rhenm. Eraptiens Erysipelas. s..-.....s.&5
IS. rheumatism. or Rheumatio Pains. = 9
46. Fever and AEae. Malaria = 2
~. Piles Hind or Bleeding External, Internal. =
Ns Opashalmia, Weak OF l1hmsd Eyes. %
~. Calnrrh. Influenza, Cold IN Head 81
20. Whooplns Cough, SpasEaodtc Cough. - 2
n. Asshms. Oppressed. Dsnieult Breathing. 1910
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel. Gaacald 81
-. Nervoss Debility vlesi Weaknsss .....1 .e9
9o. Sore Mouth, Fever SsEeso Or 8szker se-x .
%. Urinary Ineantsnences Wefflnz Bed ..ss..1 3
a&. esre Threat. Qulnzy ana psphsharsa = 9
8Es Ckranic EoagestSens. Headachs chss.......s..2a 3
-. sGsipees Hay Fever and SaRzsF Ceids-...zs
a smsal bottle q Fieasans pelsEA. as ne yesl
1E sesd s. drasEisss. s. ss1st On rscsipkof prise
NaeaIeaa eoek sent Tree.
nuxrHnHYs H04Eu MEnIcNE 90. cusnei
ased Am e<eesls Now zckk
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15

Mrs. ]. S. Swan of Swanhaven was
in the city during the week on brief
purchasing trip, especially to get the lat
est vessels and conveniences for her new
dairy, which will be one of Swanhaven's $
attractions. or there are the sweet mead
ows and lush grasses that make yellow
cream and golden burter. Swanhaven's
orchards and garden have an enviable.
fame IN our parish, and now the dairy
interest will add another special feature
to this beautiful country home
The Caucasian., 1910-05-15

nuapHREYs, HozEE1 MRETcNE 90. cezne
S& y ard Ann G1eestss New xcSks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-19
SORROW PREVAILS
 OVER DEPARTURE
 MEMERE CHRISTIN
She Was Housekeeper in Priests
 Home and Has Apparently
 Been Taken by Relatives of Former Pastor

E Sorrow prevailed throughout the congregation of St. Anthony's French R. c. church yesterday when Rev. Father Benoit spoke of the departure from the parochia1 residence of Me- mere Christin., the venerable and kindly old lady who for years has been the parochial housekeeper and it was hinted during Father Benoit's remarks that her departure saVored of an abduction.
 Memere Christin was taken to the railroad station in a hack a week ago, and it is said that she had no intimation of what the plans of her hosts were until she was placed have protested in vain against her be- ing snatched out of the city in such an unexpected fashion.
 Memere Christin came to Bridgeport as the housekeeper for the late Father De Saulniers,. she had known when a child and whose acquaintance she renewed when he became pastor in Putnam where she was housekeeper in a convent.
 When she left Putnam it was said that the wSman's departure was strangely like Sher recent flight from Fance as. to whether she should come here. Once established in this city she won the confidence and respect of the congregation the members of which came to cherish her.
 Upon the death of Err. DeSau1niers it became known that the woman had given him $9o0 for church work con fdent that he would outlive her and that she would always have a home with him. A brother of the deceas- ed priest is believed by many to have planned the flight from this city and to have arranged to provide the woTn- an with a home in an institution for the aged in Canada. Others say that the woman will live at NicoIet, in the home of the parents of the dead priest.