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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
BALLOT MEASURE,
House Committee Reports Substitute for
Terrell's Bill

House Committee Reports Substitute for
Terrells Bill,
Austin, Feb 1.-THE house commit
tee on privileges suffrage and elections
voted to report a substitute for the
! election bills offered by Messrs. Ter
! rell of Travis and Onion of Bexar. The
substitute in the main follows the pro-
visions of Judge Terrell's bill. Instead
of a blanket ballot there will be one
for each party, and at expense of each
party.
Primary election expenses are 10 he
borne by each party holding them One
provision requires votes to participate
in primaries at the party with which
they declare they affiliate when paying
their poll tax
No voting precinct shall contain
more than $50 voters. according to the
last vote for governor, except in cities.
where it shall be according to the vote
in the last city election The tax col
lector shall have poll tax receipt
book for each precinct.
To conform to the recent opinion of
the attorney general, persons offering
to pay county and state poll tax must
first produce receipts showing that they
have paid town or city poll tax, where
subject to such poll tax.
The provision relating to the pro
curing of certificates of exemption from
payment of poll tax is limited to cities
of more than 10000 inhabitants
Voters may require the particular
ballot they desire. otherwise they will
receive one copy of each ballot, select
and prepare the ballot they desire to
vote in booth and the ballot so Sc
lected will be deposited in the count
ing box and the others in blank box.
Provisions are made for guarding the
secrecy of all these ballots. 1t is pro-
vided that there may be primaries for
special election as we'll as for general
elections, 1t is provided that in dis
tricts the blanket system shall prevail
where primaries are held, but there
may be conventions upon the call of
the district executive committees of
the respective parties
In the house consideration of the bill
providing for department of agri.
culture as an Independent Institution
was deferred until the nth
Mr.. O'Quinn secured consent to take
up bill relating to selling liquor to ha-
bitual drunkards and the DILL was
placed on it's second reading
Mr.. Sanford offered an amendment
providing that the offense shall con.
sist in selling liquor knowingly 30 an
habitual drunkard. Adopted.
Mr.. Mays offered an amendment, max
ing it an offense for habitual brunk-
ard to buy liquor and providing that
the bondsmen on the liquor dealers
bonds should not be made liable for
violations of the provisions of the act.
Adopted.
Bill went to third reading. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

A youth was engaged as Junior clerk
by a firm of lawyers, and by way of
filling in his time and testing his worth
on his first day he was told to write
a letter demanding payment of debt
from a client who was long i'll arrears.
To the great surprise of his employers
a check for the amount arrived the
next day. They sent for the young
clerk and asked him to produce copy
of the letter which had had such an
astonishing result. The letter ran as
follows:
Dear Sir-If you. do not at once remit
payment of the amount which you owe us,
we will take steps that will amaze you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
NEGROES WHIPPED.
The Affair Has Caused Considerable Bit
ter Feelings.

The Affair Has Caused Considerable Bit
ter Feelings.
Fayette, Mo-, Feb IA race war
has been started as the result of the
public whipping of three negroes, two
of them women, on the courthouse
steps Friday night A committee OF
the law ard order league took three
negroes from their homes and whipped
them publicly for alleged misconduct
Since then the negroes and white PEG
pie have been at swords point and ii
is said twenty-five negro families have
been frightened into leaving this vi
entity
The recent killing of Harry o'Don
nell. a reputable citizen. was charged
to negroes and did much to stir Ut
enmity The whites have openly
threatened to battle with the negroes
and drive them from Fayette.
The negro man who was whipped
Friday night made a desperate resist
ance. 1t took several men to carry
him to the whipping post. He cursed
his captors a. the lash was applied
which resulted in the whip being WELD
ed only the more vigorously. When
the ordeal was ended the negro was
so weak from loss of blood that he was
put to bed instead of being driven from
town. The women, who were not whip
ped SO severely, were taken to the out
skirts and told to 60 There is much
excitement and clash is feared
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
CONSTABLES IN FIGHT
One Hundred of Them Defeat Two
Hundred Insurgents,
FIFTEEN WERE SLAIN
The Engagement Took Place in the
Vicinity of Mariquina, Which Is
Seven Miles From the
City of Manila.

Manila, Feb. IA force Of 100 con
stables under Inspector keithly Sunday
defeated 200 insurgents near Mari
quina, seven miles from Manila, after
a severe engagement in which lnspec-
tor Harris and one man of the con.
stabulary were killed and two other
men of the constabulary were wound
ed. The enemy left fifteen dead and
three wounded. Inspector I1arr.s' home
was at Atlanta. Ga.
The body of insurgents formed the
main force of the irreconciliable Gen
eral San Miguel, The constabulary
was divided into three detachments
which were scouting in the Maraquina
valley. The detachment commanded by
Inspector Harris came upon the en-, my
Inspector Harris came upon the enemy,
who were in strongly intrenched po-
sition. Inspector Harris fell at the
detachment of constabulary, although
out numbered, held its position until
Inspector Keithly with the main force
arrived, when the enemy were put to
rout Their headquarters was captured
and burned and the constabulary seiz-
ed the records of General San Miguel.
who asserts that he succeeded to the
command of the insurrectionary forces
when the other generals 81 rendered
He has only a handful of men under
him and his operations have been of
no consequences The wounded Amer
leans are all severely injured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Assuming the Husbands Name.

The practice of the wife ae- ing
the husbands name at marria2>
mated from a Roman custom anu -
came the common custom after the ko-
man occupation. Thus, Julia and Oc-
taNia, married to Pompey and Cicero
We're called by the Romans Julia Of
POmpey and Octayia of Cicero. and in
later times married women in most
European countries signed their names
IN the same manner but omitted the
"of"
Against this view it may be mention
ed that during the sixteenth and even
at the beginning of the seventeenth
century the usage seems doubtful.
since we find Catherine Parr so sign
Ing herself after she had been twice
married, and we always hear of Lady
Jane Grey mot Dudley, Arabella
Stuart mot SEYMOUR, ETC.. Some per-
sons think that the custom originated
from the Scriptural teaching that hus-
band and wife are one. This was the
rule of law so far back as Braeton
died 1868, and it was decided in the
case of Bon versus Smith, in the reign
of Elizabeth, that woman by mar
rage loses her former name and legal
ly receives the name of her husband
Altogether the custom is involved in
much obscurity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Disfrust ef left Handed Barlc-s

Distrust OF Left Handed Barriers.
Il have struck all kinds of BARRIERS III
my trips about the country" said the
man Who travels. but the one kind
that always makes lle feel rs if | was
balanced on the very brink of eternity
is the left handed barber. | have been
shaved by several Of their class. They
have been good BARRIERS, too. every one
of them, but no matter how we'll they
knew their business they always gave
me a bad turn, and every time they
drew the razor across my face felt as
if life and | were about ready to part
company. OF course it is foolish. hut
nowadays when | find myself assigned
to a left handed barber leave the shop
On some preteXt or other and go else
where to be beautitied Other men
whom | have sounded on the subject
have confessed to the same weakness
and women have told me that they
have like uneXplainable dread OF left
handed hairdresSers In the dresSm;k-
ing business, too. am told Il left hand
ed cutter and filter is pretty sure to
give the customer Il crop of goose flesh,
while even harmless occupation like
manicuring can always be relied on to
produce real Shivers il pursued by d
person whose cleyerneSs lies in her left
hand'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Little Big Men.

Suwarow, the greatest of Russian gem
erals; Frederick the Great, David Gar
rick, the wonderful actor, and A!exan,
der Hamilton, whom Talleyrand pro-
nounced one of the three greatest men
he had ever known, We're slender and
below the middle height. The brave
General Marion twas In stature of the
smallest size, thin as well as low" and
Dr. Kane, who surpassed all of his arc
tic companions in Drawing torrid heat
and polar cold, was but feet Q in
height and weighed at his best only 1876
pounds. But more dwarfish than any
of these ghostly beings was that phe-
nomenon of the eighteenth century.
the Able Gallant of Naples. Person
ally" says Marmontel, ''the able. who
was but feet 6 inches IN stature, was
the prettiest little harlequin that Italy
ever produced, but upc ,he shoulders
of that harlequin was the head Of a.
MachiavelIi.' ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring safety gates placed at certain
street crossings by the railways op

Requiring safety gates placed at certain
street crossings by the railways op-
Grating tracks over same.
Be it ordained by the board OF trus-
tees of the city of Shreveport, in regu-
lar council assembled, that it shall be
the duty of the railways crossing Jor-
dan, Louisiana, Market and Commerce
streets and Texas road at Kansas City
Southern railway crossing to erect and
maintain safety gates at each of said
streets which shall be closed by keeper
at the approach Of every train operated
over the same.
Be it further ordained, that said safe
ty gates shall be placed on each side of
the approach on said tracks, on all of
the foregoing named streets. That said
safety gates shall be of the latest and
same. and in a form that will thorough
and foot traffic from entering on such
railway crossings during the approach
and passage of trains.
Be it further ordained that the rail
way companies shall place and erect and
operate said safety gates within ninety
days from the passage and promulga-
ton of this ordinance, and that the
mayor notify all railway companies ira
versino said crossings of this require
ment.
Be it further ordained, that in case
the RAILWAYS fail or refuse to comply
with the terms of this ordinance that
any engineer who shall loperate or run
a locomotive across said street lnterSec
ton, same not being safeguarded as
aforesaid he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction before
any court of competent jurisdiction
shall be fined not less than SIS nor
more than $Ioo. and that each dav of
failure, refusal Or neglect to comply
with this ordinance shall constitute a
separate offense
Be it further ordained that this ordi
nance go into effect within five 60 days
after its passage and publication.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins Ledbetter,
Lowenthal, Quigles, Rand, Snyder,
Thoman, Tusten.
Nays: None.
Jan. 70, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Oficio Secretary.
Jan. rs, 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
A Fine Piece of Work.

Il tell YOU exclaimed the young
medical student, "our professor is an
eminent surgeon
''How's that?' asked his chum.
"Well, fellow was brought in with
a crushed leg. The professor said it
must come off. But by some means or
other he cut off the wrong leg"
DO you call that fine piece of sur
gery?'
Wait a Bit The professor said it
would be terrible for the poor fellow
to go about with no legs at all, so he
splintered up the crushed leg instead
IF cutting that off, too, and now it is as
good as ever An ordinary surgeon
would have left the fellow legless
Wonderful skill, the professor's!'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
After Englisl, Coal.

New York, Feb. s11,-After a lull in
buying, which was very marked during
January, America is again coming into
the English market for supplies of coal
and iron, according to a London dis
patch to the Tribune. One firm OF
London agents is said to have received
American inquiries for 10000 to 500,-
900 tons of coal, and shippers On this
side are now talking of sending coal
to the United States for the remainder
of the year. Ten steamers have been
chartered within the last few days to
convey Cleveland iron across the At
lantic, and in consequence the iron
market is holding its own with con
siderable firmness.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
An Event With Him.

SartoI-The we'll dressed man is one
whose clothes do not attract unusual
attention.
Famley-It isn't possible for me to be
we'll dressed, then?
Sartor- Nonsense! Just get neat
new suit.
Famley-That's just it. couldn't
get new suit without attracting unus'
ual attention. Philadelphia Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Remarkable shawl.

The empress of Russia was once pre-
sented with a shawl of remarkable
kind. 1t is contained in box only
few inches square, in which 1t fits cas-
ily, vet when 1T Is shaken out 1t is ten
yards square. This notable gift was
the work of some women weayeis In
Orenberg. southern Russia. by whom It
was presented. The box containing It
is of wood, with hinges, hoops and fas-
Jennings of beaten silver.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
A Roman Cure Fer consumptien.

A Roman Cure Fer ConsumUtf9m.
CELSIUS was a Roman physician who
flourished in the third century. He
was a follower of Hippocrates and
wrote various books on medicine. One
of his prescriptions is for consumption
and, strange enough. it is quite In ac-
cord with modern methods In some re-
spects He says: ''As soon as man
finds himself splitting and hacking on
rising in the morning he should imme-
diately take possession Of q COW and
go high up into the mountains and live
on the fruit of that cow Although
he knew nothing of the cause Of phthi-
sis, he had observed that good living.
out Of door life, lots Of sunshine and an
abundance of milk and cream were abb
solutely essential as prerequisites for
observation-disclosures of Hygiene.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Freight Rates Reduced.

Louisville. KY, Feb 11.-Freight
rates on agricultural implements and
wagons to points in Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory from Louisvil1a
and Nashville have been reduced by
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
Is cents on each hundred pounds The
Illinois Central railroad will issue a
circular in few days announcing prac.
ticaIly the same reduction.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
A stili Greater Contrast.

care you going to take that ugly pug
dog with you again, Carrier asked
Charles. q really believe you take
him simply to make yourself look pref
tier by the contrast"
'Dsn't be jealous of poor Pug, Char
lie,'' replied Carrie. "IH take you
some time when l want to look espe-
cialIy handsome
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing resident districts and pro-
hibiting saloons, barrooms, etc,
within said limits except upon the
written consent of tWo-thirds of
the property owners with the con-
sent of the city council, and ex-
empting saloons, barrooms, ETC., at
present within prescribed and pro-
hibited limits. ..-~.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Shreveport, in regular ses-
sion, convened, that from and after the
passage and PRONUNCIATION of this ordi-
nance that it shall be unlawful to oDen,
erect, maintain or operate saloon,
barroon, etc, in any residence district
of the city except upon the written
consent of tWo-thirds of the property
owners or radius of 32o feet, and the
oons, barrooms, etc, now within the
prescribed and prohibited limits are
exempt from the provisions of this Or
dinance a.
Be it further ordained, that Texas
street, Texas avenue. Milan, Com
nerce. Market from Texas street to
Cotton street. Spring from Travis to
Crockett street Crockett from Com
merce to Market street, and Louisiana
street from Texas to Milan, Marshall
street from Texas street to Milan
street, common street from Texas to
Milan, those portions of cit known as
St. Paul and Silver Lake bottoms, be
and are hereby declared to be business
districts and that saloons, barrooms,
etc, to be allowed without consent of
property owners, and that thoroughfares
not mentioned be declared residence
blocks and districts.
Be It further ordained, that Whomso-
ever shall offend AGAINST this ordinance
be fined upon conviction before any
competent court of Jurisdiction not less
than SIS nor more than SIoo, and ten
DAYS irlaprisonnent or both at the dis
cretion of the court, and in default OF
the fine imposed shall work out the
same on the public streets and ALLEYS or
other public works of the civ at the
rate of ST per day for each day of labor
performed.
Adopted Jan. 70, 1908.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
C. G.. RIVES. Comptroller.
T. G.. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Officio Secretary.
Jan. rs. 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
One Little Day.

at is blessed secret" says one,
chat of living by the day. Any one
can carry his burden, however heavy,
until nightfall, and any one can do his
work, howe~er hard, till the sun goes
down. Any one can live patiently, low
ingly and purely for one day. And
this is all life means to us-just one
little day" Why not try this truth
Philadelphia North American.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Time Extended.

Albany, N. Y, Feb: 1.-THE court of
appeals extended the time in which to
bring forward an appeal in behalf of
Albert T. Patrick, convicted of the muir.
der of VIM II. Rice. In making the
motion, counsel for Patrick alleges that
the district attorney had violated his
duty in not prosecuting Jones and the
grand jury its oath of office for not
inalcting him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
ni1n'f Need 1t.

4 book canvasser went into barber
shop and asked the proprietor IL he
could sell him an encyclopedia.
whats that" asked the barber.
'Tts book that contains informa-
ton on every subject in. the world.
There was victim in the chair, and
he put in feebly, "He doesn't need itf'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Mascaeni Honored.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to a
news agency from Rome, says King
Victor Emmanuel has conferred On
Signor Maseagni, the composer. the
voy. =
The comforting of the title on Mas
cagni is attributed to the kings de
sire to show sympathy with the com
poser as result of his tribulations in
the United States. ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

Georgetown, Tex, Feb. 11.-John
Ransom, co.ored. convicted of killing
Wesley Ric'ser colored, at the last
term of court and sentenced to be
hanged, and who appealed his case.
heard the confirmation of his sentence
read by District Judge Penn. The
negro hangs April 3.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
First Aid to the Tilted.

Tear up photographs of the faithless
creature. Figure up how much she
was costing you anyway. Burn up her
love letters. Reflect upon her numer-
Gus faults, including an always evi-
dent lack of good Judgment. IL every
thing else fails, why just forget her.
Syracuse Herald.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
A Matter of Tact.

Mrs. HighbloWer - Elsie, you never
speak outside of the auarrels between
your papa and myself, do you?
Elsie-Oh, no, mamma, but whenever
you are pleasant to each other always
mention it.-Life. .-...
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
The Way of the World.

There go the Spicer Wilcoxes, mann
ma! I'm told they're dying to know us.
Hadn't we better call?'
Certainly not, dear! If they're dy-
ing to know us, they're not worth know,
ing. The only people worth our know
ing are the people who don't want to
know u.s."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

Houston, Feb lit is reported al
Houston that the Rock Island ha:
bought outright the Houston and Tex
as Central railway for $7.500,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

MARSHALL STREET. CULVERT.
Sealed bids are hereby invited for
putting in culvert on Marshall street,
as ner plans and specifications on file in
this office. Said bids to be in the hands
of the comntroller by s nm. February
10, 1908. A certified check for $50 to
accompany each bid as a guarantee of
good faith.
G. G. RIVEs, Comptroller.
Jan IS, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Stanley Declines.

Medicine Lodge, Mass. Feb. IL
Former Governor Stanley has declined
the appointment as member Of the
Dawes commission to succeed the late
former Senator Dawes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
His scheme Failed.

The Judge tsternly)-The next per-
son WHO interrupts the proceedings
will be expelled from the courtroom.
The Prisoner enthusiastically :
Hooray! 9
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

she-Do you know that lady in the
far corner? ~
Helm a way. have listening ac-
nuaintance with her. Il "
81 don't believe l understand you,
SIR
"She is nv Smart Set. ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Both Legs Cut OFF,.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. lid. e. Hoyt. a
brakeman, had both legs cut off by a
Santa Fee train here. He died in a
short while
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
How He Missed a Bath.

Traveller Ito hotel elerkl-I want a
room and bath, please.
Hotel Clerk-Well, can give you a
room, but / haven't time to give you
the bath just now.-Columbia Jester.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Her Obscura Complexion.
! a brunette? 2"

Is sue brunette!
"a brunette! Why. she's so dark her
father has to turn the light on in the
parIor to find her in the evenings
Princeton Tiger
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Edna LYaIl Dead.

London, Feb. 11.-Edna Lyall, the
novelist, died at East Bourne of pneu-
monio, following an attack Of inf1u.
enza.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Out Only Ten Minutes,

Houston, Feb. 11.-Ella Koenig
charged with killing Camille Valentine,
was acquitted in ten minutes after the
jury got the case.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

Married constabIes of the London
police force receive forty pounds Of
coal week all the year round.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

We like to find customer who wants
something extra fine IN stationery. Tliey
are ON special =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11
Prominently.

Crawford Why do lovers sit and sit
and sit in blissful silence?
observation-disclosures as general
thing, there isn't room for either of
them to get a word in edgeways.-
Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

The future is purchased By the pres
ent Johnson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-11

. Adopted Jan. 10, 1908.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
C. 6. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Oficio Secretary.
Jan. rs, 1908.