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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28

HannIs ship subsidy bills nothing
but . deliberate robbery Of the peo'
pie, aud It is not to be wondered a
that some Republicans are gaggin
at It. In the days Of its degeDeracy
be Republican party is getting m ore
and more down to the single basic
principle OF grand larceny. That II
about ell the party stands or today
-2ommercIal Appeal.
Why Should the people object &c
being robbed? Did not the majority
of the people indorse Mckinley anC
Hanna's schemes. Hanna's ship SUI
dy bill is only one number on the
Republican programmes OF Spoila
ton and Robbery under the guiss O.
law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
A .JUDGMENr.

No. 6S07-First District Court, Parish OF
CaddO, State Of Louisiana Mrs. NiniIs
darlington vs.. A. X. TarkingtoL.
This case having bcen taken up and tried
after issue joined, and ty reason OF the
aW and the evidence being In favor OF the
pIsIniiff and against the defendant, 1t j.
therefore Order' d. adjudged and decreed
that the plaintiff, Mrs. ViDila Tai kiDgton,
hxve and recOVs n judgment agsinst the
defendant. A. r. Harrington. 10 the 1ull
sum Four Hundred and TWENTY I'VE
Dollars with legal interest hom judicial
demand.
IL is further decreed that plaintiff have
Judgment OF separation OF properly from
defendant, and that the community Of
sequets and gains heretofore existing be-
tween them be dissolved, aud that she be
sDd is hereby authorized 10 administer hei
own sff4irs sepal ats and apart from heI
husband rs though she were femme
sole.
IL is further decreed that defendant pay
all costs OF this case. D1ne, read and sign
ed In open court on this, the 18th day o.
November, 1900. A. ID. LAND,
Judge OF the First District Court.
A true copy.
F.A LEONARD, Cltrk.
November 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
ATTENPTED TO BRIDE A Gov
ERNOR.

A "much.to-do"i s being made over
the fact that . contractor nam sd Glib
son, of Loeansport, Indiana, has At
tempted to bribbe Governor Longino
to award hin the contract for build
lug the new 6tatebeuse at Jackson
Mics, the cost Of which is about .
million dollars. AS al honest mas
Governor LoneiDo resented the prof
fer of 9 bride IN q manner which
astounded Gibson, who, In his de-
feuse declared that nowadays MONEY
is used in securing contracts, aud hes
could see no harm In Offering the gov.
sraor IN opportunity Of making few
thousand dollars In = quiet way. The
influence which has perverted Gibsou'
ls the dollar being placed above the
man-that money lie ell powerful and
can do anything. Perhaps Gibson did
tell the truth when be ibtimated that
officials had yielded to the temptation
OF money, but Gibssn- failed In his
nj IN this time. This incident IL al
indication Of the degenerasy OF the
day, when men ~ we'll - principles
ara snbordinsted to the dollar. Tn re
are Hen who judge others BY their
wn standard, that IL, they regard all
men - being scoundrels or thieve',
aid this class assuml that with
tbs dollar ali things are pos
STOLE to them. In too many
csses Il IL true, unfortunately too
true, but there are men, who Ike tts
governor Of Mississippi, and We bs-
lieve they are In the greatest major
ity-ghoss standard is the opposite
Of Gibson--snd there assume that all
men are honest until they have rca-
son 10 alter their opinion. However,
che influence OF the dollar, the idea
that money can do anything aud buy
everything is demoraliziug in III
tendency. Men Of Gibson's calibrs
are enemies to good morals aud are
.niilled 10 no greater confederation
tnan would be accorded the snsak
aud the only persuasive argument
tue only possible medium OF impress
log Gibson Of bis crime IL to send
ara 70 the pen.tcntisrY for the tern
provided by law for such onsnse. l
may be pleaded in exclamation VI
4ibson's crime that he IL not the oni,
man who has offered brides, whlel
may be- irus, but be has been caugh
IA his own trap aud be should b,
.nade TO suiisr the penalty.
| No sympathy should be waited 81
tue bride giver or the bribs taker.
II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28

It may be of general interest to
state that the com )lete returns, sc-
cordiug to the official canvass show
has Gov. Beck ham Of Kentucky re
eived 9 plurality Of 4, ITO votes. l
nas been announced that the Repub-
lIcan State committee will not contest
Coy Beckham's seat, but may contest
the electoral vote of the State which
IL for Bry an; also three Democratic
cougressmen. Kentucky, at last, has
been redeemea and 10 again in the
good COMPANY ofloyI Democrats.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
SUCCESSION SALE.

No. 67s0.--In First District Court Of
LouisiAna.-Successio OF Seaborn Nsaves.
BY virtue Of Q commission and. order OF
sale to me issued In the above
succession, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Louis-
iana, Parish Of Caddo, / will ssll for
cash, with the benefit Of appraisement, at
the principal front door OF tie courthouse,
in shreveport, La, during the legal houre
TOR sales, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1900,
the following described real estate b, long
ing 10 said succession, to-wit: so acres d
land in fractional section 83, township Il
north, range 10 west, and commencing on
south line OF said ssetion 30 1t southwest
corner Of eeTtzlu trGct Of 81 acres sold b.
Al u Page 70 Moses Neaves, November u
1876, aud run thence north along the wen
line Of said Moses NeaVes' tract to Cross
Lake, thence north and west on tbs
traverse line Of Cross Lake, until |
snficient distance towards the west hal
been gone to.inciuUe 90 acres Of land b,
running south on q line parallel 70 SAID
west side OF n Neaves' land to the s0utl
line OF said section 81, thence cast TO place
Of beginning. and being same land bough
BY said Seabezn Neavts from n II Page
together win buildings ana impros ement
hereon. SIMON HER0LD,
Administrator OF said succession.
Nov 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
IN ELECTION CONTEST.

The New Orleans States says: In
ST Louis preparations have bee
m ade for what premises to be the
bl eeess aud most costly election con-
sss. every undertaken In an American
city. Although Republican on the
national ticket, st Louis elected al
entire Get Of Dsmocratic city officials,
AID Il Is The validity Of certificates Of
sleotion issued TO these that is to be
In question. independent voting 10
regard 10 municipal Offices Is, how
ever, ! habit 50 firmly established In
this country that party ascendency
gives nstls or no advantage TO uDft
candidates, unless, indeed, the party
majority be overwhelmingly In
PhIIsdelphia, where IN the recent
election some OF tie candidates OF
the majority pafsI for local Ofnce'
ran 10000 votes behind the head Of
the ticket. and nsvsrtheIess were
elected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
CITY MARsHALs SALE.

No. s7s- p. Draiss W. Henry Leopard.
Bv virtue Of a.writ Of iari iacias issued
70 me in the shove entttled and numbered
suit, BY the Hen. G. ID. Hicks. Judge Of the
City Court. IN and for the city Of Shreve-
port. Fourth Ward. Caddo parish, Lo1ls-
lana, have seized and viii sell 1t the
principal front door Of the courthouse.
within the legal hours for sale, - lass and
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER &. 1900,
oue .Hslwood' cssh register.
Terms Of sale Cssh. subject % appraise.
.enE JAS. n. MARTIN.
.sxssort. L., nor. 8. lsoo. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28

nWhas. il wers one u trose hus-
banda my dear, who get up cross IL
me morning, and bang things sboul
asd Kick everything over just becau.'
the coiIee il coldlp
rJohn,e responded his wife. ~
would make il hoi for you.7
A. her words admitted Of more
thai Que intssprs,snon, John said
nolhine about the coffee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
BIDS INVITHD.

Bids are hereby Invited for building =
bridge. about 80 OF 80 feet long, known as
hancock bridge. In Fairfield, about enc
half mite from city limits. Said bridge TO
Be built Of wood according to parieh
Bldato be opened Il next
session OF the Jury, December 10, 1900
The Jury reserves the right TO reject any
AID ali Bids. WIN: wlNTEB.
President PRO Tenn.
AL DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
Es TsAY NOTICE

Taken up by John Coleman, ten miles
southeast OF Greenwood, La, one dark. BAY
m are mule, branded on lett hip too dim to
make out, has frosty face, white spots on
each side OF neck, about IL years old and
about 10 hands high The owner will come
forward, prove property and pay charges
or the animal will be sold as directed by
law on the Path day OF November, 1900.
3 j. PHILLIPS,
Justice Of the Peace, Fifth Ward, CaddG
Parish, Louisiana.
October 20, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
NOTICE OF EsTRAY.

Taken up by James Thomas on the
StringieIIow place near "Fetzers", one
sorreI pony horse, about : or 10 years old /;
has dark name, with white spot IN fore
head and one on nose Or lin. No other
marks or BRANDS
The owner will come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take the animal
or the same will be sold according to
estray law on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1900.
CD. HICKS,
Judge City Court, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian, Nov. 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
uITY MARsHAL,s eALR

Jfisl-Joseph Boissesu We. N. Moses.
: Byus1rtue Of writ Of tarf faclas issued
10 me In the above entitled aud number
ed SUIT By the hon. @. ID. KICKS. Judge OF
the City Court In and for the clty Of
shreveport, Fourth Ward, Caddo parish,
Louisiana, have seized and will sell At
the storehouse lately occupied BY the de.
fendsnt, on Commerce street, In the city
OF shreveport, La, within the legal hours
for sales, 20 the last and highest bidder. on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900.
one small stock OF groceries, fixtures, etc
Terms Of aale-Cash, subject 70 appraiBe-
ment. JAS. n. MARTIN,
CITY Marshal.
shreveport. La. Nov. %, 1906,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28

cured many thousand cases called hope
less. In ten days &C least two-thirds
Of al symptoms removed. Testlmoniall
and ten days treatme3t free. DR. b q
Green's Sons. Box X Atlantis, Ga.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28

Plies Cured Withoutsshe Knite
Itching, blind. bleeding or proTudins
pies. Your druggists VIII refund your
money Il pazo Ointment fails 70 cure you,
o oents.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
neTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Jesse Wells on shreve
Island and estrayed before me one BLACK
horse mule. about II yeNrs old, 10 hands
high collar mark on neck, no otner marks
OF brands.
The owner will please come forward,
prove property and paw charges. or the
animal will be sold ns the Law directs, al
sand Beach. on the 8th Of December, 1900,
b. X. JACOBS,
Justice Of the Peace, Eighth W ard.
November Z. 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
Produce Thrown away.

The Florida Farmer and Fruit
Hrower, In its issuS of recent dates
eommsnis edltoriallY on the fact that
hundreds Of thousands Of packages
so Florida produces are thrown away
10 New Y ork City every year, which
aggregates . great Toss 70 the ship
pcrs. Il would seem that nearly the
oulk Of Florida oranges IL shiphed TO
New York aud the spirit OF the arti-
Gle IL intended TO impress the pro-
ducsrs, who ship their products, to
I consider the advantages Of other
markets in which they would obtain
letter prices and therefore realize
ster proHts. While New York IL
sropolis OF millions Of people 1t
n Is sasv TO glut the marke.
rs - shreveport and when
>rk City supply
kceeds the de-
scessarlly loni
n atcs OF trans
kNDR;::::::::::;. \: q: :: !
.asible the sgi
rest WhOrsy lsaa =
port. Corn r o. D. .e Of I
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
Merchants and Farmers Bank
Corner Spring end Texas
Street, shreveport, La.

The saving deposits OF the bank;ls one Of
It's deserveoIY popular features. Interest
at tBorate OF three per cent per snnum is
allowed on all sums OF one dollar aud up
wards remaining on the calendar three or
more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
Of any month, interest is allowed on thes
deposits as II made on the first day Of the
month. Interest on all sums not with
drawn will be payable on the first days Of
February aud August, and interest not
then withdrawn 10 added to the principal
thereby giving depOG tors compound
interest.
Deposits may be mSds by married wo-
men or minors, in their own names
Facilities are given deposItors TO draw
money.
Deposits made iora loEger period than
six months draw = higher rate than ordi-
nary savings den -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-28
COMMERCIAL
National Bank.
OF

sEREvEPoRT. LA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

got home 10 keep her In, ia have 20
put her away. where folks might treat
her mean"
Suddenly the thought came. II he could
take her back among the old. familiar
surroundings. she would awake. herself.
He looked ont OF the window His wagon
SIN stood beside the yard gate. the mules
dropping their heads patiently and edg-
ing away from the wind. He was alone
with Ellen-the Whartous had taken the
baby away 10 the back OF the house. He
went with hasty quiet through the door.
out to the wagon and threw OF the upper
load Then he got a blanket or two, went
back muiiled Ellen IN them, bore her out
dead asleep and laid her gently on the
billowy feather beds. In minute the
wagon was out on the road, headed for
the old home, the mules going at the
swift. CHEEKY trot OF beasts chilled and
eager for the comfort of wonted stalls.
Jimmy's mind was made UP. lie would
break IN the door. make a FIRE and leave
Ellen beside H. while he went 10 speak
with Abshire. After all Abshire must be
human. When he heard what had hap
pened he would at least agree 90 let the
Dawsons stay the year through, working
the place on shares. Jimmy knew he
could be good tenant Maybe
by next Christmas Ellen would be
strong again. II might be. also. Abshire
would reient go far as to keep them on
until they themselves chose 10 so. He
must have somebody 70 work the land
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

10 stand upon anybody's bare word" one
81 them said SHOW your proof-if proof
you hhvei"
The aecusor opened worn and faded
p0cketbook and took out a crisp and rust
ling half sheet Of paper. Il was a note
10 the president OF Abshire's city bank,
dated the day before and running:
Dear Thwaite~pay to the bearer for
my use. si.eo. this shah be receipt for
the same Obiige, yours hurrtediy.
william Spencer Abshire."
A. Il was read aloud amid a storm Of
Misses, another paper came out Of the
old pockethook-a somewhat bulky paper.
worn with many landings and Begin
ming 10 yellow. It's owner unfolded u,
saying as he thrust II under the other
mans eye. TITS ten years since I saw
Ne Abshlre. but / coulda't doubt his
name when / saw II. I've had that BY
me all these years. 20 make me remember
it,
skimming the mazcs e. legal verbiaxe
the Allison man saw that he held a re-
ceipt IN fun from William Spencer Alb
shire for the amount Of mortgage loan
made 20 James Dawson. As he read
Jimmy murmurcd. a little ALPHABETICALLY,
you sec, sir, DAVIS is Just part Of my
uame-but nobody down our way ever
s8ila me- hy the whole % H."
n see--manr things--ths other man
said. under cover Of the cries and curses
ana confused angry voices. mir. chair
man. ! move an adjournment until 3
O'Clock"
mo. 20, Allison. Allisonl Allison By ac-
clamatlonr' was shouted all about. when
the chairman put the motion there was a
tempest Of ayes. Jimmy Dawson alore.
with folded arms. and eyes fuli o. fierce
satisfaction. sald
NO! vote Tor Abshire am bound 10
pay him what l owe"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

upon molten steel. when Abshire played
guide TO her through che big furnace.
Il can't make thc fellow out" her
father went on, His face 81 old-d0 At
the least-yet he has the walk and tie
muscle %, shy So. He's the worst dressed
man In the cummin crowd zee their
leader, Tor oil that"
THIS rough fellow came IN on the minute
a. the third days session opened BY
time the chair had done rapplng for or
der. he was on his feet speaking, not fiu.
entity. but with a subtle feeling Ia hie
words that caught the assembly Instant
~, ara made II hushrd and breathioRs.
Honorable Mister Chairman" he be-
sun, Il take Il thar Amt no man ON
this noor who felt that he como here free
His people had sent him 60 say who they
wanted for govcrnor-aud he was bound
10 say what they told him az Ions as
thar was any chance q getting u for
'em. Now Il has done been showed that
All the people cain't have their way-see-
ing that some wants one man and SOME
another. Somebody hos got 20 knock un-
der.A man. a delegate even. can only do
what he can dor'
"Rieht as trivetr "Go It. Carter
county," "A Daniel come 10 Judgement
came approvinTiy from all about. The
speaker cliuehed Ms hands hard on the
back Of his chair. Margaret. watching
breathlessly. saw THAI he had grown very
white. II was the iirst time he had adj
dressed the convention-she was sure Il
was tho first time he had ever spoken 90
any considerable body OF mcn lie did
not loO6 al the chairman, hut straight
ahead Df him, She sat almost opposite,
30 could ace the lambent lightning strong
or than ever in his eyes.
=sueh being the case" he went on.
Judge Cummin has asked me TO with
draw his mans"
Cheers from the Ahshire men shook the
roof Aiison's supporters sat ten seconds
in stunned silence. then added their cheers
TO the babel of hurrahs. The river men
wcre hurrahlng. too-not over heartily.
bat enough TO show they were not sore.
Those nearest the speaker sFrsiled almost
grimly. he was holding up hts hand Inn
pluring silence. when n came he went
on. every word vibrant with tense emo
tton. "Our candidate being out of u.
these hoys here" looking around ~ the
men clustered back OF him. have SAID
they'd vote as / might choose for 'eTn.
choose-that they shah vote each man
aceordin 10 his conscience. ] am goins 20
vote Cor Mr.. Abshirc"--arain the cheers
were deafening and prolenEed-"h because
I'll get 81 600 for my vote. and / have got
a mighty pressin' need o money"
Stunned silence. then pandemonium A
few Abshire hothesde charged upon the
river section. but were fiung back whence
they came. The chairman epiintered hts
gavel IN vain poundings. In the midst OF
II two Allison men almost forced ABB
rhire'e accuser upon the rostrum
This IL q thing that cannot be allowed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09
A DAY IN HARVEST.

AZ last the wagon was loaded. The
trunk came IN front for a seat The two
feather beds were just behind it. with the
cafe fat on Top OF them and the drop-leaf
table snug against the taiIboard. Bed
steads. chairs. a new cradle, a candle
stand and many bags and bundles. built
upon this foundation a miscellaneous su-
perstrucinre, erazy-looking. yet held in
pace with all the plow lines Jimmy Daw-
son could muster.
Mrs. Dawson sat on the trunk. her at
tention equally and fsarfully divided be-
tween the reins IN her hand. the baby up
on her knees and the hroody hen with her
clutch OF eggs in the basket at her feet.
The hen had belonged to Little Jim. the
boy who had died the summer before.
she has stolen her nest. but Mts. Dawson
could not bear to leave her, any more
than to send her. robsed Of her eggs. along
with the other fowls which went the day
before.
Jimmy ggilped hard as he turned the key
in the lock. The house was old and ram
snackle, but he had been born in Il. and
had thought TO live ana die there A tor
tolse shell cat came 20 rub against his
legs. mewing plaintively aud looking up
in his face. lie stopped and stroked the
creature until Il purred loudly and made
as though Il would spring into his arms.
lie drew back hastily. saying No no.
AIitteBsl You can't gol II does look mean
to leave you-but it's the worst sort o.
luck 10 move cats and walnuts The good
Lord knows my luck IL bad enough
ready"
superintendent. Jimmy2 I'm rather
glad OF II. ! shall take Mittens straight
up to the house-we need another nous
er." Mr. Abshlre said. coming around the
corner of the house. then with a laugh
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

I, vns worthless without. And I'll work
FOR him better'r ever / did for myself,
Jimmy thought, ~ only nell gimme leave
70 show"
The house stood around the shoulder
az the hill. at the head OF the valley
through which the mill stream ran. u
was she fan Ia the stream that had
TAINTED Jimmy 10 his teas. u was In
plain sight from his house door. and he
had thought ever since he was mill
boy. going ten miles with his grlst what
4 pity IL was the water power was not
hnrnessed and made 10 serve its neigh
borx. Abshlres big new house stood
aoyne hundred yards higher W che valley
rhr Dawson homestead. broad. low. ram
bling. did shut II away from az least
half the prospect down stream. The
valley opened out in broad. smiling VIE
las below the little rocky rise on which
IL was built
Bv the road Jimmy was travelling you
came almost upon she house before you
saw 4. The sun had lett the valley, but
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

as hers. and almost rs willing 10 struggle
for n renewal Of the youthful contours
American men begin very early IN life 70
thicken at tina waist. because tustr way
OF me- their rich food and their long Of
fica hours are conducive TO a weakness o.
the abdominal muscles. A young man one
year out OF Harvard found he could not
burton his frock coat across his middle,
80 evii had been the effects 81 his office
lahore and he came 70 me for com
pressor You see in college with mis- hard
athletic training be had had a figure %
be proud of and he didn't want 20 lose
n. Fix me up until can get the leisure
10 take up golf and polo and then ] VIII
be- ail right he said.
"wei we fitted him 10 a corset belt II
consists Of q broad belt made OF three
stout wide linen hands. whaie-boned IN
trent back and at the sides and lacing
IN the rear. with that we pulled him back
into The limits OF his college waist iine
and the effect was magical
That IL the stay that most o. the Amer
lean ana English men wear who come to
us, while for actors. for continentala and
British officers. and for the young gentle
men IN one Of your American military
academies We make regular gentlemmn's
stay. Iacinw like q wpnaS's ~ the rear
extending high over the body. back and
front. ard curved 20 compress the waist
An English colonel designed this stay
- we call Il the Carleton and there are
more men who wear n under their even
iFwy dress than you know.
There Il a famous American actor who
never goes on the stage without his stays
IN order to make hrs Bond strcet frock
and evening coats a. with exquisite nice
~. lie used naturally 20 possess TWEEN
ty-eiNht-mch waist which for his wen
made shoulders was wonder. and now
that years Of flesh have come upon MIN
he depends upon his sfong ciose-isced
corHets 10 remedy che defect.
"A pair Of handsome evening stays cost
a. much a. eighteen or twenty dollars
COR h il FAR more difficult % build a cor
set Tor a man than for a woman. The
woman'a stay Is an accepted fact. while
with a man We must shape HIS fgure on
natural youthful, slender lines and have
the observer not only doubtful. but really
fnsFeduioas Of the presence % the corset
Then. too, woupon's lungs and feminine
philosophy and acceptance 81 the tram
rnels OF clothes are such that she II mon
hard 10 nj. while che men ana especially
the Americans. (hcre the Frenchman
thre~ up hls hands with a gesture 81 de-
spsir). 'weii. they want q miracle, with
40 suffering aud resignation OF COMFORT
TO pay. stili l am willing 10 confess the
men are learning The force of our old
French saying that one must suffer 10
be beautiful. and | make ten pair 81 stays
to-day where formerly l made one"
Beau Brunssnei