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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Missionary Society Entertained.

On Thursday afternoon the mis-
siOnary Society of the Dunlap Me-
mortal was delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs. C. E. Byrd at her home on
Olive street. On the vine clad perth
cool and inviting these summer days
the guests were entertained in a
charming informal way. COnversa-
ton on kindred topics and getting
better acquainted with each other
occupied the guests until late
hour. Fruit punch was served by
the young daughter of the home,
Miss Mary Bird and her friend Miss
Katie Rose. Delicious cream and
home made cake followed. The lit
tie mite box placed on a table
adorned with pink crepe myrtle was
we'll filled with free will offering for
the use of the society.
Mrs. Byrd is a famous housewife
and when the pleasant company
were leaving, she and Prof. Bird
with great pride showed their am
rle grapevine hanging with big clus-
ters-Concord, which is prolific
variety and most delicious. Peaches
ripening from. July to October
weighted the branches of the fine
young trees, under which hundred
white young Orpingtons found shell
ter and food. The walk around the
spacious grounds was as good as a
visit to an up-to-date country home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Vacation.

Wander a whole summer if you
can. Thousands of Gods wild bless
ings will search you and soak you
as if you were a sponge and the
days will go by uncounted.
If you are business tangled and
burdened by duty that only weeks
can be got out of the heavy-laden
year. give month";. at least. The
time will not be taken from your
sum of life. Instead of shortening
it will indefinitely lengthen- it and
make you truly immortal Never
more will the tinme seem short
or long and cares will never again
fall heavily on you, but gently and
kindly as gifts from heaven.
JOHN MUIR.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

Ssssse Your Health.

Many persons let good health slip
away by not attending to the little
Ills. This may be the case from
childhood to old age-inadvertentiy
EDsing the best things in life-good
health and a strong constitution,
never realizing that there are SIM
pie, inexpensive remedies, within
The reach of all-Dr. Humphreys
Specific Manual gives in plain Ian
guage, easily understood, the care
AMI treatment of the sick, man
woman and child, is sent free On re-
eeipt of post card request. Hum
phreys' Homeo. Med. Co., corner OF
Williams and Ann Sts., New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
A Guest from the Crescent City.

Miss Marion Brown of New Or
leans is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
w. A. Bailie. Miss Brown generally
spends the summers attending edu-
cational meetings of national inn
portance, but yielde'! to an urgent
invitation to rest while in Shreve-
port. Miss Brown is leader in edu-
cational work, practical teaching
combined with fine literary culture
have made her prominent in the
school affairs of the State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
A Young Writer of Lyrics.

Mr.. Howard Demick left on the
Fourth for Michigan to be away
during the summer. Mr.. Demiek
will devote his time to special work
for the De Rosen Opera Company.
Mr.. Demick's lyrics have alreary
attracted favorable notice in the
several prize contests for writers OF
lyrics adapted to light operas, and
was among the one hundred select
ed for the literary quality of their
verse.
The poems accepted are printed
in little volume entitled ''The Ly-
rio Year" all, of course, having pass
ed under the critical taste Of the
sors. ....@ e-
Z Mr.. Demick's ability promises 6
future which we hope will bring
him fame and a name among the
immortals.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

DIR. w. w. Ashton of Alexandria
who has been the guest of his sis
term law, Mrs. Ida c. Grain, at her
home on White street, is visiting the
family of his cousin, Mr.. John elias
sell of Belcher.
Mrs. Geo. Lilly and, little daugh-
ter Janet have gone TO st. Louis.
Mrs F. B. Bounds has gone on a
little visit of rest and recreation to
relatives in LOngstreet, La.
Misses Irene and Alma Ratcliff are
visiting in Houston, from there they
will go to Bay City and be members
of a delightful home party.
Mr.. A. Goetschel and Miss Carrie
Goetschel left during the week OH a
trip to Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Peyton are
enjoying a visit to Mrs. James Pey-
ton at keachie.
Mrs. McGoldrick and Miss Tiny
-McGoldrick have returned from q
delightful visit to the Texas coast.
Miss Mai Rives is entertaining her
cousin, Miss Carrie Rives of Mans
field.
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Gayle is enjoy
ing a visit from their mother, Mrs
J. L. Gayle.
Mrs. R. C. Jordan and little daugh-
ter left Thursday for Beaumont tt
visit Mrs. Pinckney Jones.
Mrs. jacobson Of Little Rock, who
was with her daughter Mrs. Sey
mour FIorsheim. during her recen
illness, has returned to her home IN
, Little Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.. Blackman have
apartments for housekeeping with
| Mrs. E. Burgess, GIG Edwards street
Mrs. C. Shugart is enjoying visit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Pretty Home Wedding.

An out of town event of special
interest the past week was the mar
riage of Miss Mary Alice Leary OF
Gibsland and Mr.. Frank Cravens OF
Shreveport, which was celebrated
Wednesday evening, the Rev. Mr..
Baker of Gibsland officiating.
The, big plantation home was III
tasteful and beautiful decoration for
the happy event. Roses and wild
wood blossoming adorned the house,
making it bower of<beauty for the
bonnie bride. Before an. altar OF
ferns and flowers made by loving
hands, the happy young couple
plighted their troth.
The attendants were Miss Ellen
Lewis and Mr.. Howard King who en-
tered to the strains of the wedding
march played by Miss Maggie Col
bert. The bride was very handsome
lin a costume of white wolfe, with
trimmings of Cluny lace. Killarney
roses and sweet peas made the
brides bouquet. A string OF rare Ole
pearls, ancestral jewels, that haC
been worn by brides in the family
for four generations, made eoro-
nal for the glossy tresses of the fail
bride.
| Soon after the ceremony MI. anc
Mrs. Crayens left for their home IL
Shreveport.
/ The bride is the youngest daugh'
tier of Mrs. A. D. Leary, whose fam
lily is one of the most prominent ano
best known in North Louisiana. The
groom is most estimable youne
Imam and exceedingly popular II
business circles.
AS the young couple will soon bt
housekeeping the array Of beautiful
wedding gifts embraced handsome
land useful things for the home.
Among the wedding guests from
lneighboring places were Mr.. AM
Mrs. III. NE. Smith Of MineoIa, Tex.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

The motor roads a pleasure to the
heart
When underneath the hood is sixty
horse.
| wait the moment when may de
part
To roll along the smooth and level
course.
Singing and spinning with tn" joy
of power,
Roaring up hills and winding
through ravinrs,
Is surely to be happy for an hour
How else can we grasp half so many
scenes?
Across the barren uplands sere and
We drive until the evening wind
blows drear,
And so at last we turn again toward
town
The roar of traffic beats upon the
ear.
long for such a day to come once
more
[ wait the moment when may de-
part
| part with romance at the city's
door
The open roads a pleasure to the
heart. D. B. Barry
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Appreciated Donations

Mrs. Merritt Of Vivian has sent
two rocking chairs to the CO-opera-
tive Association for use in the wOm-
ems waiting room at the depot.
Nothing is more restfuI and grateful
to the tired traveller compelled to
wait perhaps for several hours than
a comfortable seat, and above all a
rocking chair, especially if the tired
arms are holding a sick or sleeping
child.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

from her mother, Mrs. Walker, and
her cousin, Elizabeth Bennett.
Mr.. Carl Grain has returned to
Shawnee, Okla, after delightful
visit to his mother and brother,
Mrs. Ida Grain and Mr.. Charlie F.
Grain.
Mrs. Frank Longley, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Clawson, has returned to her
home in Little Rock.
Continued on fourth page.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

Thursday, July II. the Womans
Missionary Society Of the Dunlap
Memorial church will give an ice
cream festival at the home Of Mrs.
HoyIe Tomkies and one at the home
Of Mrs. J. ID. Wilkinson. Mrs. Scott
will welcome all visitors in the alb
sence Of he! daughter, Mrs. WiIkin-
son. Story telling and games will be
enjoyed at both places. and lee
cream in abundancp. Hours to 9.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Successful Young, Gardeners.

The young children Of the Gene
We've Orphanage have taken down
the hoe and the spade" to good ad-
vantage and the result is a beautiful
vegetable garden, with bush and
vine loaded with good things for the
table. Borders of hardy ANIMALS
make pretty. bit of color around
the beds, and furnishes bouquets
for the house.
Mrs. Brown encourages the chill
dren to do useful and helpful things
and make it delight instead OF a
burden.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
note$ and News
Of Interest
$3.50 BY M. +. ". ss***

The story of the little invalid,
Dorothy Alden Becker, better
known as the San Francisco Mer-
maid and her remarkable recovery
from an almost fatal illness, up to
her present public exhibitions Of
fancy diving and swimming is one
| that should attract the attention Of
the whole world. When the physi-
clans delivered Dorothy over to the
anxious parents on that midWinter
day in 1910, they said: Take her to
| the SeashOre and keep her out in
the open air, let her lie on the sand
and battle in the salt water as much
as possible" Within less than a
month the parents were established
at housekeeping on the seashore. As
soon as they were settled in their
new home Dorothy was taken out
and laid on the sands. Here she lay
for long hours every day, basking in
the warm sunshine and breathing
The balmy salt-laden air waited to
her from faraway Jaqan. Soon her
pallor gave way to a golden tan
through which the new red blood
began to show, and she began to
note the pleasures of the world
about her; the children playing in
the sand. Within a months time the
little tO-year-old girl was out swim
ming and floating with the experts.
They all knew her story and did
their best to encourage and assist
her and she was taught the tech
nique of water statistics, and the
ability to do tricks in the water that
were astounding. With feet and
hands tied together and eyes blind
folded, Dorothy was pushed over
board into water many times her
depth and at least thirty feet from
shore. After going to the bottom and
rising to the surface she was COM
PEELED to reach shore without assist
ance This wonderful feat she ac-
COlIl pllSIlcu diIllu Jlit UItdJIlltSS 81
lence of an audience that wonders
to this day how it was done.
When we consider the condition
of this little girl for months and are
told that this final test of endurance
came at the end of continuous
performance of over an hours du-
ration, you will admit that the title
of mermaid was we'll bestowed. She
had risen from the couch of an in
valid, after two operations had been
performed and in a few months was
known on the California coast as a
professional swimmer. The tale
seem incredible. But Dorothy Beck
er exists and is a perfect example
of healthy young girlhoOd. All of
which is due to the sand and the
sun and the seas, and the common
sense of her parents, who left her
restoration to nature, instead OF to
the drugstore an dthe doctors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

months work under the celebrated
Saenger. Although his vocal in
struction was daily, there was time
to enjoy the sights of the great me-
trOpOIis and make short trips Of in
terpst. West Point Of course was
taken in and the intercollegiate
boat race at PoughkpepSie enjoyed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Personal Mention.

MIR. w. H. Hodges Sr. Of Elm
Grove and his nephew, Mr.. Will
Hodges, were in Shreveport few
hours Thursday en- route to Hot
Springs. The party was increased by
the delightful addition Of Misses
Mary and Fannie Marshall, who will
return in Hot Springs with their
uncle, Mr.. Will Hodges, being
obliged to return to Elm Grove to
manage the large plantation inter
prtS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Sympathy

Mr.. w. A. Mosby, of this city,
received the sad news of the death
of his brother, Mr.. P G. Mosby,
which occurred July 2, at Glockner
Sanatarium, Colorado Springs.
The remains reached Shreveport
Friday morning and were conveyed
to his old home at Coldwater, Miss,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Mosby.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of friends in their sor-
row.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
DIR. AsWell Hopeful,

Mansfield Journal: : Friends 81
DR.. James B. Asweli as well as the
doctor himself are hopeful of the
Legislature carving out that new
congressional district to fit his as
pirations, or, in other words, to fit a
whole Tet Of the pariseh she carried
for governor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
The Old Fashioned Way.

There are many ways to celebrate
the glorious fourth, but the old
fashioned Southern way seems the
best. Which may be a big neighb0r-
hood barbecue, with glowing pits to
barbecue the meats and great ham
pers packed TO bursting waiting to
be opened and spread; or a family
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Democratic primary.

The Caucasian has been author
Med to announce that Hon. w. A.
Mabry is a candidate for the office
of District Attorney TO rthe First
Judicial District of louisiana, Cad
do Parish. Subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
DIR. E. C. Allen.

Office in the Cooper Building. DIR.
Allen is a graduate of both schools
and carries a full line of hOmeOpa-
thic remedies. Special attention to
chronic diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Notice Of Removal.

DR.. George A. Harper, Dentist, has
removed to the Hutchinson building,
on Texas street, opposite the court
house. Old phone 623.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
River Forecast.

An sunimportant change or fall
will occur at Fulton during the next
rs hours, and the fall will continue
at Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Smith, Mrs. G. F.
McDade of burberry; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. S. Leary Of BOssier; Mrs. Clea-
ton and Mr.. CraVens of RuSton and
Mr.. Howard King of Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
For Rent.

The two-story pressed brick store
with basement and elevator i15 and
al Texas street. J. S. Noel, Shreve-
> saPt, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
For District Attorney

The Caucasian has been auhor-
zed to announce that Hon. John t.
Land is a candidate for the office OF
District Attorney for the First Ju-
asicial District of Louisiana, Caddo
Parish. Subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
4 ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Congress.

The Caucasian is authorized to
announce Hon. Frank J. LOOney as
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress from this
district, now The Fourth, subject to
the will of the voters at a Demo
cratic primary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Returned Home.

Mr.. Ernest Hawkins has returned
from New York where he did good
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
WHERE PLATINUM IS FOUND
Rare Metal In Small Quantities Usu- ally Is Associated With Gold
 In Gravel Beds.

Platinum is found associated with gold. principally in gravel beds The ordinary source Is accumulations of gravel which have been eroded from extensive area and gradually concen- trated in one locality by the continued action of water It is a rare metal and the accumulation must be from a great extent of country fl a paying deposit is to be developed.
 Platinum is of silver gray color which is rarely tarnished Its devol- opment is similar to gold. except that where gold is usually associated with quartz and light colored rocks plat. mum will be found more commonly with dark colored rocks. and espe- cially those of a greenish shading.
 It is found only In small quantities. except at two or three localities. West ern Colombia and eastern Russia have gravel beds which afford the princi- pal supply of this metal. Elsewhere it is found over considerable areas. but not sufficiently concentrated to be of importance. It may be looked for HAANh6 t1c AbA AAleAAtbllH duJdNNuA " gions of old volcanic activity.
 The distribution Is principally in al- tered rocks. and segregation seems to have been the principal cause con tributing to its collection in ore bodies. The deposits found up to the present time have been Of irregular naturalization and not Of great ex tent, consequently all platinum de posits must be considered with eau tiOn
 Of the rare metals associated with platinum. iridium. osmium, palladium and others, little need be said because of their rarity. If found they will be associated with platinum and will be known by the greater hardness. brighter surface and greater specific gravity.-Moodys Magazine
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
Squintinq. q.

! heard recently of a mother who smacked her small boy because he squinted. She remarked that f that would not cure the child she did not know what would
 She evidently had no idea tha; squinting is a nervous affection tun- less it comes from a deformity of the eye, which generally can be cured by operatioB). and that sometimes it IS a symptom of serious brain disorder.
 Most of the ugly tricks" that cail- dreu develop in childhood are simply the result of nerves" and to attempt to cure them by nagging. scoIding or smacking is about the worst possible way 60 set about it.
 It Is very important that they should be remedied. however. because sometimes these tricks have lasting impressions that endure even into adult life, and spoil the appearance or the manners-or perhaps both-and also may considerably injure the health Exchange.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
SLIGHT REACTION OF
 SENTIMENT IS SEEN
Scar Raid Proves Shon Lived But lively While Ii
 Was in Evidence

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-A bear raid of rather small proportions, with Union Pacific as its special object Of attack. depressed stocks for a time at the start of trading today. Trans actions were on fairly large scale and Union Pacific was forced down nearly two points, while heading Le high Valley, U. s. Steel and other stocks lost .oint or more After and hours activity and falling prices, the merKet bccsC;s steady and trading diminished During the remainder of the day, the tone was stronger Prices hardened slowly, and in some eases the recovery reached a point
 The street is now experiencing a ma reaction from he ~eit out burst of optimism. A disappointing feature is apparent in the inclination of railroads to reduce or hold back orders for rails and other supplies Lack of demand for money in busi- ness use has caused a decline in rates. and increased the competition for the limited supply of mercantile paper In some instances prime pa per is placed as low as . l-2 per cent. Institutions which usually employ large amounts in this way were forced to turn to other invest ments. with the result of a keener demand for high grade bonds.
 Copper shares were strong for a time on an advance in the price of metal In late dealings electrical shares were prominent, and both Westinghouse and General Electric gained more than two points. Gen eral Leather issues continued to fall.
 The bond market was irregular, with transactions on a large scale. TQal sales, par value, s61S9.000. Governments unchanged on call.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
77IN.THE.SPUR E8SaF. 'MoMENT
 SSS By ROY K. NOULTON.

An expert says birds spread dis ease. Perhaps he refers to the chick en and the chickenpox.
 A Massachusetts judge says it is every husbands duty 10 wheel the b45y carriages. Yes. if he has nOth. ing else to wheel in it be can wheel the groceries home from the store.
 The rise in the price of broom corn will also be felt by the writer of womens pages and the Advice to Mothers column. who uses it to clean out his cob pipe
 Now it is claimed by scientists that grape seed do not cause appendicitis. Those persons are evidently not go- ing to leave pet tradition unturned.
 Gaby Deslys says shs is welded to her art But she would probably have some difficulty in producing the H. cense.
 Dr. Wiley says soda water is a wholesome drink. It would be just like the general opinion now to drop 1t entirely.
 They can never accuse Nat Good win of lack of patriotism. He is cer- tainly strong for the union
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
WHY HE LIKES WAT=RMEL0NS
ly on Those Soothing. Cooling and
 Filling Fruits.

A well-knCwn lawyer. who is spend ing his vacation at home doing noth. ing. or. as he says, "loafng with all his might" tells of a talk he had re gently with his colored hired man
 Going 10 the stable he found John with his face buried in a big piece Of watermelon.
 Why is it. John. that colored people are so fond of watermelons
 q don't know" he replied, srinning. Hess its jes' because dey's people. knows a heap O white folks at likes 'em, too. likes 'em cause dey's sooth in. an coolin'. an fllin'. an I sp1se dey 'similates dat away wid white folks. reckon dey ain much differ eDce tween white folks and cullud folks insides"
 Perhaps not Do you consider the watermelon q fruit or a vegetable?"
 Well. now. it's jus like this. Water melons ain no vegetable. cause dey won't stan cookin' like cabbage nor cannin' like beans. nor dryin like red peppers, an dey ain no fruit. cause dey doan grow on trees an you cant put 'em in your pockets like apples and peaches. Looks to me like dey'5 jes' watermelons."
 How would it do to call 1t the fruit of a cucurbitaceous vine. distinguished for interior pulpiness and copiousness of watery juice?"
 Oats it, 'zactly," said John; "dat's jus what I was Goin' to say."-Indi anGpolis News.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
SEEMED TO FILL THE BILL
Young Suftragette Appeared to the Youths Mother to Be Suitable
 as His Wife.

The young suffragette who had in- sisted on marrying the young man with whom she had fallen in love. ap- preached the young mans mother in fear and trembling.
 Can you support my son." asked that lady sternly, "in the style to which he has been accustomed?"
 "I cannot madam. He will have to supply all the cash"
 "Um. Are you able, in spite of your advanced views. to keep him badly in debt?"
 'I am. That is my speciality"
 Do yen know how to nurse him if he should fall in?"
 Haven't the remotest idea. My childhood has been spent in attending caucuses"
 "Ha, Win you guarantee to kiss him sood-by every morning."
 If l happen to remember it-but can't guarantee anything"
 What time do you expect to come in at night?"
 70, anywhere from 12 to in the morning"
 Do you rehearse your speeches at home?"
 Yes. as a rule"
 The mothers face relaxed.
 We must be cautious in these mat ters." she said sweetly. But, on the whole. think you will do."-Life.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-09
The Handkerchief Collar.

Some of the very pretty waists of silk have sailor collars made froG a mans silk handkerchief
 The neck Is hollowed from the cen ter. cut to fit the throat of the wearer.
 It Is round in the back and cut into a V in front
 So many handsome designs in these fancy handkerchiefs can be found that they should appeal to the girl who is fond of the unusual in dress.
 A collar of dull green had a border of graduated white dots, the largest the size of half dollar and the small. est about the size of a dime.
 The Persian borders are also quite striking
 One look at the handkerchief coun- ter will be enough 10 assure the buyer of a unique and individual waist.