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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
State Debt Pamphlet.

The Caucasian has been compll-
mented with a copy of pamphlet
prepared by State Treasurer {. f
Smith, in which is explained the
proposed issue of the 40-year serial
bonds which is intendedt to retir;
the State debt The plan is prac-
ticable, but will it receive favorable
consideration? There is an influ-
ence in the State that can not be
pacified unless the fraudulent
claims they have or hold shall be
legitimatized This influence has
been reckoned with already. It
should be squelched emphatically9:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Assistance Needed.

The fire Friday morning that de-
stroyed the home of John Levy and
family also swept away their entire
possessions of clothing and furni-
ture. They will be thankful for any
assistance until their destitution Is
relieved. Neighbors of the unfor-
tunate family have been interesting
themselves in their behalf, and
some relief has been given. Dona-
tions will be conveyed direct to The
family Of J. B. Herring, the obliging
transfer man, free of charge. Those
who wish to give can ring old phone
887 or new phone 8l5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Sewer EeXtenSiOn.

The Caucasian has been queried
as to the city's right to order the
WaterWorks Company to extend
severe connections where needed.
Tn last Sundays issue Of the eau
casian the authority Of the city was
made plain. AS provided in the con-
tract between the city and the Wa
terworks Company, the city can re-
quire from the WaterWorks and
Sewerage Company the extension of
the sewer service wherever it is
needed. The city is required to pay
Z per cent o nth investment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Two Fires Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon the fire DE-
partment was called to box 80, COR
ner Hunter and Elm streets. where
a negro shack was in flames, but
was soon extinguished
Later the department was called
TO LoX 27 just below the depot,
where the roof of a negro cabin was
,blaze, but which was exiinellshed
with small damage.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
A sIlln Ordinance.

An ordinance for the regulation
Of hues is being considered by
strube Mcconnell. city fire marshal.
aud Commissioner Fullllove. It is
intended to restrict hues and where
defective must be removed. It is
held that the majority Of fires occur
from defective flues. It is claimed
that the fire hazard will be consid-
erably reduced and it IS also stated
that the fire Insurance rating will
be decreased. This would seem as
the refrain Of an old song.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
A Waitinq Policy.

AS reported from Washington the
Mexican situation is unchanged.
Governor Lind is at Vera Cruz.
President Wilson is recreating in
New Hampshire and Secretary Bry-
an is taking it easy" at the capital
of the Nation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
A Concrete of Oyster Shells.

There is being constructed in Gal
weston, Texas, a tive-story building,
the concrete Of which is of oyster
shells taken from the reefs of the
bay. The constructors and owners
of the building assert that this ma
terial is better and costs less than
concrete Of gravel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Shreyeport's Water Supply is Ex-
celIent


The Shreveport Journal Aug. 30:
"From a sanitary standpoint
Shreveport water is pure. This is
the excellent boost in a report by
the State analyst to Dr.. Oscar Dowl-
ing, who in turn. submitted a copy
Of the creport to Mayor John Il
Eastman. .-%..
Data for the analyst was Sc
cured about July 26 by State SAM
tary Engineer J. H. O'Neill, who
spent several days in Shreveport
He reports that the water supply
comes from Red River. It is puri-
fled by treatment consisting OF
aeration, sedimentation with alum
and mechanical filtration.
>Though pure from sanitary
point of view, the water. from the
report, is heavy in minerals from a
mineral standpoint, and is hard. but
as the sanitary feature is the prin-
cipal thing, the report is pleasing.
It is excellent, but the great ma
iority Of the residents OF Shreve-
port rely on rain water, or pure
rock or on Olympia Or on Epples
water for drinking purposes, all Of
which is costly.
Indeed. the Shreveport water is
excellent, but would DR.. Bowling
drink it with unfailing regularity?
No reflection or dlscredit intended
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
River Staue.

Denison Oh: Arthur City 81
White Cliffs 10: Fulton 90, fall Of
OIL: Ringo Crossing 90: Finley 90;
Spring Bank 90; Jefferson 0.3, fall
Of Oh; Shreveport -4.3.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Weather Forecast

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; probably not SO warm Sun
day
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Labor Day,

Labor Day will be observed in
Shreveport tomorrow, Monday, Sep
tember 1. It is legal holiday. The
celebration is being directed by the
Shreveport Central Trades and La
Dor Council. AS programmed there
will be entertainment, diversified to
meet every reasonable expectation.
The programme of the day will be
featured at the Fair grounds. In
the forenoon there will be a grand
parade of the members of the va
rious unions. The day is to be de-
voted to jollitication and merriment.
All honor to honest labor, to the
toilers who contribute to the well
fare and prosperity Of the country,
the toilers who are one of the great
links in the chain of constitutional
liberty in the Republic of the Uni
ted States Of America.
The Caucasian felicitates the men
who toll on the celebration Of the
day. Let it be glorious and fruitful
of the most sanguine OF their an
tcipations.
The parade will form at the head
of Texas street at 9:3O o'clock.
A Feature Of the Day.
One OF the many programmed fea-
lures of Labor Day is the address
by Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of the
Childrens Bureau of the United
States Department Of Labor. Miss
Lathrop is an accomplished and tai
ented woman and is possessed of the
happy faculty Of not only speaking
fluently but entertainingly.
Grand Praade.
Participated in by the Union La
Dor organizations of Shreveport and
vicinity. Line of march to start at
9:30 am. sharp, from Sprague and
common streets, cross to Milan,
pass down Milan to Spring street,
cross Spring to Texas street, and
continue up Texas avenue, where
the Traction Company will have
Fair grounds cars in waiting.
]. P. Olivarri of the International
Brotherhood of Leather Workers on
Horse Goods, Local No. 108, will be
grand marshal Of the day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
Shreveport Assessment.

Through the equalization of as
sessment greater revenues will be
obtained which should suggest de-
crease in the rate of taxation. The
parish assessment will show an in
crease in the valuation and so will
there be an enhancement for the
city. The increase will soon be OBJ
tainable, at least when the rolls are
completed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31

Good stationery is essential to the
merchant. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-31
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Aug. 30, 1913.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
BLAME PLACED ON PHYSICIANS
Growth of Drug Habit In United States
Alleged to Be Due to Opates
Ordered in Prescriptions.

That 80 per cent. of all the cocaine
and morphine manufactured In this
country is used by persons who have
formed the drug habit through physi-
clans prescriptions is the startling
statement made by DR.. L. F. Kebler,
Chief of the Division of Drugs, Depart
ment of Agriculture. This statement,
concerning the appalling growth of
drug addiction in the United States,
was made by DR.. Kebler in an address
at Washington, before the American
Society for the Study Of Alcohol and
Narcotics.
DR.. Kebler is quoted by Washington
papers as having declared that drug
using had increased 100 per cent. in
the last 40 years, and that American
medical men were not discriminating
enough in their use of opiates. Their
overindulgence to their patients, he
said, is creating thousands of drug
users every year.
at is a very sad thing to say that
our physicians are doing the greatest
work in promoting the use of cocaine
and morphine" said the doctor state
laws are not saving the public from
the grip of the drug habit, and the
American public is sinking tighter
and tighter into the black abyss OF
the morphine and cocaine fiend.
"The worst of it is that the impor-
tation of opium into the country is
becoming larger and larger year by
year. have heard 1t said on reliable
authority that 80 per cent. Of the CO.
caine and morphine manufactured in
this country is used by persons who
have formed the habit through doc
tors prescriptions"
Almost simultaneously with DR.. Keb-
ler's address, DR.. ]. A, Patterson, at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a public
statement said that 10 out Of every 20
patients who come to an institution
with which he is connected for treat
ment for the drug habit owe their
downfall to physicians prescriptions.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
SKIN ERUPTION ON CHEEK

KinGsley, Mich.-"LC3t May my
thirteen-morths-old baby had a sore
come on her cheek. 1t started in four
or five small pimples and in two or
three hours time spread to the size OF
a silver dollar. 1t spread to her eye.
Then water would run from the pim-
pies and wherever that t. .ched Ii caus'
ed more sores until nearly all one
cheek and up her nostrils were one
solid sore. She wa very fretful. she
certainly was q ter ible looking child,
and nothing seemed 20 be of any use.
Then l got some Nticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. |he tried to rub
off everything we put on so that we
would sit and hold hei hands for two
hours at time, trying to give the
medicine a chance to help her, but
after l washed it with Cuticura Soap
anu then put on the Cuticura Oint-
ment they seemed to soothe her and
she did nat try to rub them off. 1t
was only a few days before her face
was all healed up, and there has been
no return of the trouble since. We
thought that baby's face would surely
be SCARED, but it is not" (Signed)
Mrs. w. j. Cleland, Jan. 5, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with $40. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" :"
ADV
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
Problem in Physics.

A native of T., on the coast of Scot
lanS, when the contract for the build
ing of the first three steamers fitted
with electric lights at the local ship
yard was completed, formed one OF
the social party gathered to entertain
the electricians, says Ideas. In a
burst of candor and comradeship, he
Was heard to say to one Of the wire
men;
Mon, Peter, efter workin wi you
on they boats l believe | could put In
the electric LIGHT maser, but there's
only one thing that bates me-"
AYE, aye, Sandy, what is that?
INQUIRED his interested friend, willing
to help him if It lay in his power.
"Weel, mon," replied Sandy, Its
juist this: l dinna ken hoo yet gel
the lie tae rim alang the wires"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

Speaking of chickens a funny mar
writing in Puck says:
"They are the most dadbusted, un
certainest creatures that walk the fam
lily acre. Almost everybody tries tc
raise chickens at one time or another
Looks easy-that's the deceiving part
of it.
And it is easy after you learn one
thing. Little chickens don't know
anything. medium sized chickens dom
know anything If there is any change
of an Intellectual nature as the size
increases the big ones know less, Il
possible, than the little ones.
IF there is 4 wire partition in youl
pen with an open door at one end the
chickens will try to plunge through
the wire instead of going around ant
walking through the door"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

we'll and hearty and weigh ABOUT
200 pounds. l feel very grateful that
[ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter if you wish.
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
YOUR dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints also music of National Anthem
fBnglsh and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 5 sent free
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
A WeaklinQ.

81 am sorry to say" remarked the
young wife, that my husband seems
to lack initiative and decision"
"What has caused you to think so?'
her friend asked
Il have to suggest it every time
when he asks for a raise in salary,
and then he hesitates for long time
about doing it"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
BROOM COR n,
Growers Shipping Broom Corn

As the growers OF broom corn are great
ly dissatisfied with the price offered at
home for their broom corn, many of them
are now shipping direct to Coyne Brolhc
broom corn on commission. This firm re-
port their receipts so far this season
about $50 cars, most OF which have been
sold and returned for, Their inanclal
dred thousand dollars. They are safe
and reliable firm. Thev offer as refer
ence Farmers State Bank Texhoma,
Okla, and Central Exchange Bank
Woodward Okla. Other reference fur
nishod on application. Coyne Bros. l6t
W. South Nater St. CHICAGO. III. Adv
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
Shoppers cramp.

Simeon Ford, at dinner of hotel
men in New York. discussed a new
disease.
There's a new disease called shop
per's cramp," he said 1T appears
early in December, becomes violent
IL epidemic about the middle of the
month and ends suddenly on the eve
uing OF the oath.
Women feel shoppers cramp in
the arms, the limbs. everywhere; but
it attacks the husband only in one
place-the pocket"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

What is more delightful than the
careless prattle of child?" asked the
fond father?"
Have you ever heard the rattle of
train for which you had been waiting
nine hours at a lonely little station
$50 miles from home?" replied the
travelling man.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
SeIf-Appreciation.

"How do you know your speech
made such a profound Impression
asked the doubling friend. There
wasn't very much cheering
That's just the point" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. 81 am one Of the ora
tors to whom my constituents would
rather listen than hear themselves ap
plaud."
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
Crushing Rejoinder.

A workman sat on curb nursing an
injured foot which had been struck
by an iron casting which had fallen
from the top of building.
did that big thing hit you?" asked
a sympathizing bystander.
The workman n 4ed.
"And is 1t solid iron?"
No" replied the victim, half OF ii
is only lead"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

Representative Pujo was talking IN
WASHINGTON about the currency.
1T must balance" he said. III
must balance automatically and deli
cately. 1t must resemble the Christmas
husband"
"Oh, John. dear said this chaps
wife. I'm so sorry you've got all those
heavy parcels to carry!'
"Wen. you see,' John painted, re
assuringly, my pocket is very much
lighter now"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
In the Night Editors Room.

Here's a long story about that
storm on the lake the other day. Want
it cut down."
Does it begin, The storm beggars
description
Eyes"
well. run that, and cut out the de-
scription.'
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

my breath was
short and l had
chills and back
ache. l took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return Of the
Dalpitations. Am
now 63 years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor, am
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
Their Cinch.

Guns have an easy job, haven't
they?"
How do you mean?"
They're employed only to be
fired"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
Its Status.

'I am compiling a Pedicure man
ual."
81 suppose you have plenty of foot
notes"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

GOLDEN TEXT-"God created man II
his own image" Gen. 1:7.
Ten times the words, "and God
said" appear in the first chapter OF
Genesis. God spake, and twas done
Now all is in readiness earth and heav'
en- await his word, "and God said let
us make man." It would seem as
though a conference was being held
before this momentous event. The
"let us make" is full of suggestion.
That each person of the Triune God
head was present in creation we saw
in last weeks lesson, and it is here
still further indicated by the plural
form of the Hebrew noun for the
name of God. But what pattern shall
we follow in the making Of man?
Surely only the highest and best
hence "in the image of God" This
does not necessarily mean the physi'
cal image, but rather the intellectual
and spiritual image of God, see Col
$40, Eph. 4:24, Johr 5.25. God VINO
is spirit John 4:25) does manifest
himself in material form (see Phil
2:6. lisa. GID and similar passages,
and this form resembles the human
But this image Qikeness) has been
blurred and marred by sin, James 3:9'
It was. however, perfectly seen In the
perfect Man, Christ Jesus, see Cor
"A, Heb. 1:2, 3.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

Constipation causes many serious diseases.
Il is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce S
Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative, three for
cathartic. Adv.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE

| took about 6 boxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which | had suffered for 5 years. |
had dizzy spells, my eyes puffed,
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

Women who marry for home paw
big rent.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

LEWIS Single Binder cigar gives you the
rich natural quality of good tobacco. Adv.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

Many a young man is up with the
lark because he kept the lark awake
all night
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

It is easier for love to find the way
than 1t is to pay the way
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

AND Build UP THE SYSTENI
Take tho Old Standard GROV E'S TASTEl. ESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
me formula IL plainly printed ON every bottle.
showing IL is simply Quninc and Iron In a tasteless
form, and the most enrciral FORM FOR grown
peopie and children no cents. Adv
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

The surest stepping stone to matri
mony is a solitaire.
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

Struggling Along.
"Is that a monthly rose?"
at looks more like a weakly onV
to me-"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
The Distinction.

I'D marry a man not of words, but
of deeds"
80 would |, if they were title
deeds"
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

I'VE dined out last evening. Pa dis
graced US, as usual"
How So
Got to the end of the dinner
with three forks and two spoons still
unused
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10

To Her Incredible, Otherwise.
He-My brother is making more
money than he can spend.
She-Goodness Where's he work
ing, In the mint?
The Chanute times., 1913-01-10
INTERNATIONAL
SUN[lZYSC[lOOL
LESSON
By f. o. SELLERS, Director of Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY IL
MAN THE CROWN OF CREATION

LESSON TEXT-Genesis 1:26, q; 2;7-9
1924
GOLDEN TEXT-"God created man ir
his own image" Gen. 1:T.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-25
WEATHER MAN PUT
GOOD ONE ACROSS
In Spite of Oppressive Heat,
Local Thermometer Reached
High at Sc Degrees.

Spent and weary with his efforts
of previous days, the weather man
succeeded in pushing the mercury in
the official Richmond thermometer no
higher than Sc degrees Yesterday. al
though there stand ready at least
100000 tried and tropc inhabitants of
this city to swear. aver, asseverate'
and declare that the temperature to-
ward midafternoon was all OF 9S AS
usual, however. the weather man
smiles wanly at such remarks and
points to the ofiicious records Of the
governments official meteorological
apparatus. which bear ont his asser-
ton that most of Yesterdays heat was
under the hats of the city's popula-
ton and not in the atmosphere
There are those who profess an abiI-
ity to prove that the local weather
man deliberately falsifcd the thermo-
meter figures in self defense fearing
mum for yesterday would end in a
night riders party at his residence
Whether he feared that some one
would tamper with the toddy in his
tea or not, the weather man atlirms
over his own signature that Rich
mond was really one of the coolest
spots on the map yesterday and tina t
the acute suffering from the heat was
the effect Of the accumulat: on of hu-
nudity, which was eventually dis
charged last night by a full grown
electrical storm.
The feature of yesterdays weather
map was undoubtedly the excessive
heat that descended upon the bios
soming settlement of Calgary, which
came within an ace of losing it's an
cicnt and coveted place as the coolest
spot on Uncle Sans chart. Intense
SUFFERING in Calgary was reported
where the thermometer scared to so
degrees, and the winter SHOWS melted
so fast that rivers flowed down by the
weather mans domicile. San Fran
cisco pushed Calgary hard for it's
honors. having high temperature
reading of 81. II did drop 70 90 in
Calgary toward night, but this only
slightly relieved the suffering
Montgomery stood alone as the hot
test city, with maximum of o. while
Atlanta and Winnipeg both strugg led
along under n thermometer reading of
~ degrees People at the beaches
were shivering with the mercury at
70. hut Norfolk itself drew Just as
warm deal as Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-25
STOLEN PENDANT
BURIED IN SHED
Detectives Find $500 Ornament
in Bottle at Rear of
Negroes Home.

In bottle buried under the floor
or n shed In the rear OF the home
of Walter Lightning. colored Dctec-
tive -Sergeants krengel and Atkinson
last night found the 5000 pearl pend
ant which was stolen from Mrs T. w
Tranord. of 2a12 West Grace Street. on
saturday night. Lightning was ar
rested and charged with the theft
though he stoutly denied il. y second
charge of stealing Il silver mesh hand
bag from Mrs. Hugh X Rose OF the
Raleigh Apartments, was also made
AGAINST him.
Mrs Tranord told the police that
she. had left the pendant in an auto
mobile, which had been returned 70
the garage. When search was made
II could not be found. krcngel and
Atkinson suspected Lightning, who
was employed at the garage. After
he had given them a fictitious address
their suspicious were confirmed and
last. night they arrested him at the
garage.
They took him TO the room in KEN
per Street, though he continued 10
deny any knowledge OF the pendant
or bag. He was not allowed to talk
with his wife. and after a few threats
from the detectives she went into the
yard and dug up the bottle containing
the pendant.
Lightning was locked up at the
Second Police station
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-25
HOLES IN STREET
CAUSE ACCIDENTS
One Woman Hurt and Two
Automobiles Damaged When
They Fall Into Excavations.

One woman was slightly hurt and
two automobiles damaged last night
when they tuinbled into excavations
where tracks OF the Virginia Railway
nd Power Company are being repaired
in Main street. between Ninth and
Tenth.
Mrs. Il II. Thompson. who lives near
Lakeside. was in the first car to crash
down into one of the holes about 1890
O'Clock. She was occupying the rear
seat and was thrown heavily against
the front seat She was injured about
the chest. and was removed to the
home OF Mrs T.. u. Carneal, 3o7 West
Franklin street The automobile.
which was also occupied by Mr.. Thomp-
son and two small children. who es-
caped injury. was damaged to the cx-
tent OF IA broken axle.
shortly after midnight heavy
touring car driven and owned by r.
Frank Smith. Of 507 East Grace Street.
met similar fate. though no one was
hurt The mechanism Of the car was
damaged, and the two rear tires pune
turcd.
II was with difficulty that Smiths
car was drawn to the side OF tn. street
several Intellectual efforts were made
To get II out under its own power.
Finally rope WAS attached from IL TO
a trolley car ana II was pulled To one
side. after traffic had been blocked for
nearly half an hour.
Mr.. Smith said the accidents were
dut 10 the fact that the power COM
pany failed to place red lights as a
danger signal, although each hole was
marked with a white lamp. H.. .x-
planned that the headlights Of his ma.
chine dimmed the white lights so they
could not be distinguished, whereas
red lights. he said. would have been
visible