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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
Senator Gr0nna Claims N, Dakota
 For LaFo'Iette
Especial from United Press.

Washjnyt n, March 7.-Declaring himself certain that North Dakota will elect LaFollete delegation to the National Republican convention. Senator Aslee J. Gronna, left here, early today. for a 10 days stumping tour through North Dakota. in the Wisconsin's leaders interests
 Our state has for long time been in favor of LaFollette." he said. 'All reports from the state indicate that the Senator Is not only holding his own but every day is gaining ground.
 ''The opposition to Senator LaFol- lette comes from those corporations who profit at the expense of the peo- pie. The people of North Dakota have a thorough understanding of the campaign which is on in the state against him. The effort now on to obscure the issue will not avail. Men who are conducting the fight against LaFollette have always been aligned with standpat interests. The prog ressive element of North Dakota will elect a LaFollette delegation."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
SIR FREDERICK WALTER
 KITCHENER IS DEAD OF
 APPENDICITIS IN BERMUDA
Especial from United Press. ,

Especial from United PreS6.l
 Hamilton, Bermuda, March Fail ing to rally from an operation for ap- pendicitis performed five days ago, Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Wal ter Kitchener, governor general of Ber- muda and brother of Lord Kitchener. now the British representative in Egypt, died today. He was born in 1858 and joined the British army as a lieutenant in 1S76 He participated in the Afghanistan war, the Dongolla and Soudan expeditions, and was for, a time second in command of the Indian army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Lenore Heffernan, who for the lastthree years has been connect ed with the Rowland Dry Goods store has severed her connection with that firm. Upon leaving she was present. ed with a beautiful mesh bag, on be- half of the associates of the depart ment. Miss Harriet O'Neil made a very neat presentation speech. Miss Heffernan was completely taken by surprise, but thanked her associates in a few appropriate words. Miss Heffernan made host of friends who wish her much luck and happiness for the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
CONNECTICUT DELEGATES.

(Specfai from United Press.N
 Hartford, March 7- Connectfcut's s delegates to the 18th annual congress Of hygiene and demography to meet in Washington. D. C., Sept. 23-2S. expect to show graphically the health of Con- necticut, focal safety appliances, filtra- lion methods and advancenents in oyster culture. Boards of health, boards of trade, civic fedora lions and business houses will be ask ed to cooperate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
CAPTAIN EDITION
 MUCH IMPROVED

Captain Paul Boyton, manager of Steeplechase Island was considerably improved on his houseboat today turn from a six weeks visit to the tropics. Captain Boyton returned home last Thursday, went to New York on a business trip, and on re- turning home was so i'll that he was forced to take to his bed. Today he was able to be up but did not leave his cosy houseboat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07

Banks, Andrew Hingle. Noble Warner. Ruth Gorham.
 Center School, Room 1, Florence M Yutzler, teacher-Hilda Bergguist, Kenendy Duncan, Frying Delaney, Tracy Favereau, Ada Williams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
A COLD SETTLED N THE BACK

as promptly relieved with q Cyrus Plaster. This plaster combines tho medicinal properties of all other well known pIasters in one. It is the only plaster of its kind and is worth your srial. All your friends recommend it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.

I Especial from United Press.1
 Plainville, March 7-The body of an unknown man killed by freight train yesterday awaits Identification at the morgue today. The mans head was
 completely severed from his body. He
 wore three suits of clothes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
PARK AVENUE TEMPLE.

The weekly servi, es at the Temple are held at 8 o'clock Friday evening, and 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Rev. pr. Maurice Thorner's subject on Fri day evening will be "Is Character Born or Nader
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07

Washington-John Connolly, strand ed Irish sailor. walked here from Wilmington, N. C., four weeks of hardship. to secure aid from Ambas- sador Bryce. He was sent, today to Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07

Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Cohn, 1OS Walter street, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Ray, to MT Isidore Haflich of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-07
THE CYRUS PHARMACY
 Fhfrfeld Av. and Courfland s&

No matteE what yoo uaAe - che U6xuef Want Column
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
lahore Roosevelt.

The Monroe News-Star, referring
to the Caucasian's suggestion to ig-
more Roosevelt, replies: THAT is
just what the country has been try
ing to do for long time. If our con-
temporary will explain how it can
be done, he will have done great
public service
Ignore Roosevelt by not publish
ing any thing with which he is con-
nected or concerned, politically or
otherwise. Treat him as if he was
defunet, or better still, as if he
had never lived and had never been
known. Such silence of contempt
for Teddy Roosevelt would be eff
fective in eliminating him from
public view. This treatment would
soon unman him. He would rather
enjoy the most outrageous of abuse
than to submit to the silence of con-
tempt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
A LATE INVENTION.
The GrOcers' Computing Bin--No
Scales Required, No Scoops Used

The National Combuting Bin Com
pany of Shreveport have on exhibi-
ton in the tailoring establishment
on Market street adjoining the Con-
tinental Bank building one of their
bins, which is an invention of merit
and should be seen in operation to
be fully appreciated.
Tt is simple, accurate and practi-
cable. A purchaser of any thing
which can be measured by weight
or scale can see at glance what he
is buying in quarter, half or pounds.
Indeed such bins will become a ne
cessity in a short time in every gro
Gerry or place where supplies need
ed for family use such as rice, cOf-
fee, sugar, peas, beans, seeds and
cereals can be measured at a glance
without scale or scoop. The bin is
simplicity itself.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18

habit of advertising books in ad-
vance, but this is an exceptional
case and an exceptional book, which
ought to be in general use, and
which it believes it will be useful
for governmental, financial and 9TH
er purposes. We suggest that it is
only fair to the Era Club and to the
ladies who are working so hard in
this cause, and are going to the eX-
pense of publishing the report, that
those who want it shall give notice
in advance, so that it will be pos
sible to know how many copies
ought to be published tC supply the
demand.
This work of the Era Club is di-
rected to practical end and is COM
mendable and it should lead citi-
zens OF Shreveport to an awakening
of the Importance and the necessity
of a revision of the assessments
with the view of correcting the in
equalities in the valuation of assess
mentS.
Should | be needed in such en-
deavor | will cheerfully contribute
my share to this undertaking.
PHILANDER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
THE RECALL.
1t Has Been Revived anA o. in essel
Actiyity-fhree Copies ~ u Peti-
ti0n Bee 9 Aircsilatrst.

Since the cOmmotion arising in
the Universal Library and The sud
den diSappeasanre Of the walking
unabridged and encyclopedia OF
general information jhrre has been
instituted brand new recall, with
full tiedgrd teeth. shaped to a razor
edge.
In Thursdays Cauta>ian ii was
Stated that the recall egg had not
been laid and had not even reached
the embryo stage.
That statement at that time was
true, but with the suddenness Of an
unexpected cyclone, tearing all
things to bits, there was a demand
for recall of FuIIiIove that was
to be immediate, right away, in
stanter if not sooner.
At the same sitting Mayor East
ham and Rives were included in the
recall.
The ''jigs up and it is as we'll to
ldCF IL dliu set iCdds W oCC tilC
monkey monk.
AS programmed, Hon. David b.
Samuels, representative in the
| Legislature from CaddO, the orig
inator of the MORTGAGE law, on cat
| tie, horses, hogs and other things,
and the proposed extermlnator of
the loan sharks. is to take the scalp
of J. H. Eastman as mayor, if he
can, and don't you forget it.
For the job held by Hon. Claude
Rives there is slated Hon. George
A. POLICEMAN, who was a police juror
during the past four years.
It is currently reported that in
the melee which is to come that
Rives' scalp may be spared through
the efforts of his friend and near
neighbor, Mr.. Wilkinson.
It has been ordained that FULL
love must walk the plank.
It has been reported that he had
intended to retire but he would
rather perish as noble Spartan
than to quit the contest under fire.
The man who is to reach for the
scalp of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Safety is w. F. ThOman, build
ing contractor and an excellent citi-
zen.
The recall petitions may be ready
h
few days, and then, when the date
of the recall is fixed. the political
fur will be seen flying everywhere.
1t is said that the brewery is at
the back of the recall.
Let er roll Gallagher, let er roll.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
An Indication of Wisdom.

New Orleans States: In desiring
not to start William J. Bryan on the
trail of Hon. Ted Roosevelt the
Democratic campaign committee is
to be commended for wisdom. Mr.
Bryan can be used to better advan-
tage in a numb r of ways, but aside
from this it is good politics not to
divert the Hon. Ted Roosevelt from
the job of pounding the Hon. Bill
Taft good and hard from the begin
ming to the end of the campaign
His heart will be in the work, and
he should not be turned from it by
any Democratic attacks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
ASSESSED VALUATION.
The Irregularities Should Be Ad-
juSted Fairly-The Publication of
the Assessment Roll, Suggested.
TO The Caucasian.l

A few days ago the women of the
Era Club undertook the important
but arduous task of publishing the
assessment rolls of the city. The
necessity of such a publication has
long been recognized and the prop
osition has been broached on sew
eral occasions. The surest cure for
the assessment evil from which
New Orleans suffers is publicity.
Complains have been repeatedly
made that the assessments are not
equal and uniform; that some tax
payers are favored and others pun
ished because of their opposition to
the political faction in control. The
Blanchard tax assessment commits
sion urged such a publication; the
House, at the last session, voted for
the publication by large majority,
but the measure was killed by re-
dictionary Senate. It was when the
Legislature failed to act in this mat
ter that the Era Club threw itself
into the breach and agreed to make
copy of the rolls. The Times
Democrat has been publishing that
roll from dag to day, and it has
proved most interesting reading,
and we hope to see it kill many
abuses. 1t can not but help in the
work of assessment reform, which
the people of Louisiana have now
taken hold of in earnest, and which
they hope to settle-and to settle
finally and correctly.
It is the intention of the Era Club
when it shall have completed the
work and given the figures for the
hundred and odd thousand pieces of
real estate in New Orleans and the
tens of millions of dollars of per-
sonal property, to publish the re-
port in full in book form, and to
sell copies to all who want them for
the sum of pne dollar each.
The Times-Democrat is not in the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
Political Notice.

A meeting of the Democratic TX
eCutiye Committee Of CaddO Parish
will be held tomorrow, Monday, Au-
gust 10, at II noon in the court
house. The purpose of the meet
ing is to consider the nomination
of candidates and the appointment
of the commissioners and the clerks
for the primary to be held on Sep
tember 3. Candidates are advised
to be ready with list of their com
missioners and clerks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
Lost Sl.100.

Friday night when Jake Dantes
retired he had his eleven hundred
dollars in his pocket. When he
awOke Saturday morning the eleven
hundred had disappeared. If Jake
had placed his eleven hundred in a
bank, the eleven hundred would be
at his disposal. The bank is the
place to keep money safely.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Aug. IL, 1912.
Shreveport Market.

The market closed steady.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
THE STATE PRINTING,
The Recent Enactment Is Devised 10
Regulate che Price and the Man
ner OF Doing the Printing-st Was
Claimed That II Would Operate IN
a Great Saver Of Money TO the
State,

'
state.
The Caucasian has never viewed
with favor tn" clayton printing bill,
devised to regulate the State print
inS Of all kinds and the printing
which applies to The several par
i>hrs and municipalities in the
Stale.
The Caucasian protested Vigor-
ousIy, if silently, to senator Leon R.
smith, who as senator, had the bill
amended as it applies to the par
ishes and the municipalities.
In its original state the printing
was to have been done at the low
est bids in competition.
We objected to this hawking
around and insisted that the official
printer be named by the police jury
with the compensation fixed and to
become the official printer the pub
IicatiOn must have had a legal eX-
istence of more than one year.
The amendments as applying to
the parishes and the cities and
towns Of the State prevailed through
the efforts of Senator Leon R.
Smith.
The printing bill, applying to the
State is cumbersome and technical
and instead of proving to be a
saver of money the printing of the
| tickets for the primary election on
September 3 will require at least
$4,000.
According to the old law candi-
dates for parochial and local offices
We're required to defray the cost of
such printing as necessary. The
office seekers are now exempt and
such expense must be borne by the
State.
Why? Who will explain?
Here follows:
Baton Rouge, Aug. i3.-The pub
lication of the State ticket, under
the terms of the new printing bill,
will increase the printing bill of the
State, in the course of the two
years printing contract, betwee
fifteen and twenty thousand dollars
according to the estimate of Secre-
tary of State Hebert.
/ The entire office force of the
State is working in an effort to get
in the certified lists of the paro-
=, chial and ward candidates in order
that the tickets for these primaries
can be printed.
The new primary election law
provides for the State to print all
tickets except those of municipali-
ties.
To put in operation the machin-
cry for getting in the certificates of
candidates from all of the parishes
in the State, in time for printing for
the September primary, is a big
job, and it is doubtful if it can be
done. It is certain that some of the
parishes will not get this infOrma-
ton into the office of the Secretary
of State in time to have it printed,
and then distributed to the parish.
And should some parish not re-
ceive its tickets in time for the cleo
ton, shall the citizens duly quail
fled to vote be deprived of the exer-
else of their right and privilege of
citizenship?
There are very few of the citizens
E0f the State having knowledge of
the new printing bill and of the new
election law, with its sample ticket,
an ab5urdity most serious which
subordinates the intelligence of the
State to the ilIiterates, the frauds
and the political juggIers of Louis
lana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
Rev j. l.. Pierce

The many friends of Rev. J. L.
Pierce. formerly the pastor of the
Methodist church in this city, will
preach today at the II O'clock morn
ing service in the City Hall. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
who would hear him. He is a force
full and interesting speaker.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-18
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; slight change in tempera-
ture.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

which he or she writes the word Civ
en- to define and the definition of it, ac-
cording to the idea of the writer.
Each player in turn has the right to
give a word that has some connection
with the Yuletide festival. and all these
words are written down before the
definitions are written. The object is
to allow each one liberty in defining
word to be epigrammatic, poetical,
ideal or imaginative.
In one game the word wind" was
defined as rude boreas-blustering
roarer," 1.-THE fan of nature" "a bel
lows that stirs up great fires" and
''the sailors friend and enemy" 1.-THE
champion kisser," etc. A pen was de-
fined as ga loss to one goose, and no
gain to another" 1.-THE servant Of
thought" and "the cause of many
lawsuit"
There is no limit to the wise and
witty and foolish things one may find
in these definitions.
When they are all written and each
slip signed they are folded and put in
a vase and the best reader is chosen
to read them. The best ones enttle
the writer to a prize.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
SEARCH THE PENNY.

Enough amusement can be obtained
by searching penny for the things to
be found ON it to furnish entertainment
for a half an hour On the head Of 1t
are: Yourself, eye; fruit, date; part Of
a barrel, head; Americans ideal, lib
erty; a race of people, Indian; part or
a bird, feathers; piece of jewelry, string
of beads; youth and old age, 1898;
where youth and old age meet on the
bridge (of the nose); part of a hill,
brow; place of worship, temple; part
of a stove, lid (of the eye); where corn
is found. ear; part of river, mouth;
flower, two lips tulips; small ami
NAL, hare; country, America; part OF
a bottle, neck; a modern accomplish
ment, cheek; one who annoys, tease
TTT; one who is hard to please,
boarder; correspondence, letters;
marriage, united; jolly dog, America
IA merry cur; single one, unit; what
many desire, fame; part of wagon,
tongue; Indian messenger, red cent;
musical instruments, band and organs;
red headed policeman, red headed cop
per; whipped school boy, pupil under
the lash; myself, U.
One the tail: Messenger. one sent
cent; emblem of defense, shield; dry
goods, ribbon; emblem of victory,
wreath; slate pencils need, points; part
of steamship, shafts; low number, one;
what dogs follow, (s)cent; part of a
book, leaves; from our flag, stripes; a
beverage. T tea); solid comfort, ZEE
lease; implements of defense, arrows;
a body of water, G (sea); and gallant.
bow (beau).
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE.
A RolIieking Game For Yuletide Fes-
tivities

A RoIIicking Game For YuIetide Fes-
tivities.
Christmas games for Christmas day
should be just the jolliest and most roll
licking sort one can possibly find, and
one that will make everybody laugh
in spite of himself is the game of the
Christmas candle. This should be
played under the supervision of an
older person. To play it after the
fashion of the little English children
of the time of Queen Elizabeth quite
a long, fat wax candle should be pro-
vided, with one child chosen to hold
the lighted candle and another to try to
blow it out The BLOWER" is placed
a few feet away from the candle,
which is held at the height of his
head, and facing it. He is then blind
folded, turned around three times, and
told to take as many steps as he was
required to before, and in the direction
he thinks the candle to be. Then he
blows. trying to put out the candies
flame Perhaps the child walked
straight away from the candle. Any
way MS attempts VIII De very IuAh9
indeed as he puffs out his cheeks and
blows-probably in the wrong direction
and they will cause much merriment
among the other children. Another
way of playing this candle game is to
use one of the tiny unburnable Christ
mas trees which are to be found in the
stores now Very small colored can
dies are fastened to the tree and
lighted, and one child holds it while
second blindfolded child tries to see
how many candle flames he can blow
out at one attempt. A row of the or
binary Christmas tree candles may be
fastened with pins to holly wreath
so that they stand upright as the
wreath lies upon a table. AS in the
case Of the tiny Christmas tree the
blindfolded child tries to blow out the
flames Of as many candles as possible.
A prize for the most successful blower
will add to the fun of these candle
games.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
QUAKER MEETING.

An old fashioned game known as
Quaker Meeting" is a great favorite
at the Yuletide party. Those who join
take seats around the room, and one or
more whisper in the ear of each one
some witty or absurd thing for him to
do. All must be quiet who are not
playing. When all are ready one per-
son claps his hands, and the first one
must proceed to do what he was told;
the others must not speak or laugh on
penalty of a forfeit. Each one in turn
must act his or her part 1t must all
be in pantomime.
The parts assigned may be of end
less variety. One person may be or
dered to play a mock bravura on q
table for a piano; another to gaze in
admiration of himself in a mirror and
arrange his dress and hair; another to
act the scornful belle while a gentle
man acts the urgent but despairing
lover; one to dance a hornpipe; an
other to make a speech by gesture; an
other to make grimaces in the face of
every one in the company.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
PARL0R MAGIC.
A Clever Candle Trick That VIII
Amuse the Youngsters.


Here is a parlor magic trick which
never fails to capture an audience and
which, at the same time, is so simple
that any one can do it You need six
or more candles and as many candle
sticks, or you can get along without
the candlesticks by holding a lighted
match to the bottom of each Of the
candles. and then, when it has softened
ever so slightly, setting the candle
firmly in a saucer. The wax or tallow
will harden in a moment, holding the
candle erect in its place.
Make q hole in one side of each can
die, cutting clear through until the
wick is severed. These holes must be
at various distances from the top-dif-
ferent in each candle.
Now, If you should light one of these
candles 1t would burn steadily until
the fame got down to the hole, whe
the cut in the wick would cause the
candle to go out. If you should light
them all together they would go out at
different times, as the holes are at diff
IeFenI pldCeS. ILLS 10 hhSAS SONA
trick comes in.
Place your candles in n row on
table with the holes away from your
audience and then light all six. Now,
you begin to relate a story about a
little girl who was alone in the house
and was afraid of the dark, and who
lighted six candles TO keep up her cour-
age She heard queer noises about the
house, and drew close to the light and
then pointing to the candle with the
hole nearest the top the first candle
went out OF course you time your
first words, so that you say "out' just
before the fame reaches the hole.
As you reach the second point In your
tale the second candle goes out, and
so on throughout the rest of the six.
You may have the holes vary but
fraction of an inch in their distances
from the top of the candle and tell a
very short story, or you may have your
tale long one, with the distances or
the holes from the top to vary an inch
or So By first lighting one candle and
watching it burn for few minutes you
can tell almost exactly how long the
flame will take to reach given point.
If you do not have the candles go out
in rotation, but skip around from the
first to the fifth, then to the second,
to the sixth, the fourth and third, you
can still further mystify your audience,
and if your story be. well told the eff
feet will be very pretty indeed.