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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

Thomas b. Reed was once the victim
Of a printer's error the unusual aptnRss
OF which, sftsr the first flush of intliS
nation had subsidized. appealed SO strong
lily to his sense of tine comic that he
never failed to Defer to the matter with
she keenest gusto whenever he met tho
man whom be, with: the utmost mock
soienanfty, always held responsible fog
1t.
The late Colonel JnhD A. Cockerill' 8;
handwriting in the heat of composition,
was sometimes liable to- lose itself in.
an almost interminable- tangIe, deci-
pherabIe only with the greatest difficult
ty. On enc occasion undertook to say
that amy one can see Tom Reed has
the fane Of an honest man. but was
horrifietE when he opened his paper the
following <Hortiirg and found that the
types made him say that amy one can
see Tom. Reed has a face like a harvest
MOON
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
SadTron and Tailor's Gooses

A "sadiron" is the style i'm which the
common fiatiron is spoken of in print,
says tlte Syracuse Herald, Sad is ain
old English synonym; for heavy. ana
Spenser wrote, More sad than lump Of
lead:''~ A ''sadiron" was heavy iron
and. language was applied to the fiatirosn
now In common. domestic use. The
tailor's "'gOose" was. SO called because
the. handle bears a fanciful resenr
hlaneey to the neck Of a goose. TtMs
name because it had reason TOR he-
inGstiIl survives.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
DR.. CRENT REJECTED.

1t has been announced from Washing
ton that the United States Senate has
disapproved the appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt of DR.. Crum as collector
of the port of Charleston. s. c. In one
sense the rejection Of DR.. Crum is a
surprise to the Caucasian. bit it is strict
" in conformity with '.the fitness of all
good things" DR.. Crrm was objection
able to the people of South Carolina not
only because of his race but because the
people of Charleston are firm in their
contention that a man more suitable for
the position should be appointed by Mr..
Roosevelt. DR.. Crum is of the class of
colored people who are educated and
have reached d standing i'll life which
gives them recognition and advantages
over the less fortunate of their race. and
it is with DR.. Crum as with men of the
Caucasian race. In the appointment of
DR.. CrrIn, President Roosevelt irritated
an antagonism, which he should have
Modified. In Charleston there are no
doubt white men who are good and tried
Republicans who can fill the appoint
ment creditably Why not name one of
them? In time Mr.. Roosevelt will learn
a thing or two; he will acquire some ex-
perierce; and he will realize tina he can |
not ram niger down white mans |
throat because he is President Of the
United States. The rejection Of DR..
Crum is an indication that there is left |
in a Republican Senate some apprecia-
ton of the right of the people 10 object
to an appointment by the President.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
The bachelor,

A western editor pays this tribute to
a type which has not it's fair share Of
song and story: The bachelor repre-
sents the most congenial and big heart
ed type Of our commonwealth. HIS
name, while held in public derision b.
a host of people, will always remai1,
closely interviewer in the history OF
pioneer life. He it was who pushed
out into the wild and woolly west at
time when the buffalo. Indians and
coyote were lords Of the praires and
by persistent efforts and under priva-
ton and want led heroic life by
converting vast areas of the barren
wilderness into fertile lands of peace
and plenty. Then, without aid of feni-
nine piety to keep vigil over his every
day acts, this sturdy empire builder
remained at his post. blazing out the
path of fame and introducing thrift
and civilization in his wake Like the
cowboy he is slowly passing into his
tory, but his fame is as farreaching as
civilization, his name indelibly stamped
on the pages of history. while the hum
BILE dugout with its original environ
ments will appear In scenic pictures
above the footlights of future genera
&OnsS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
An ORDINANCE
&a11ing February p in each ri,

Sa1ring February e in each yea
Sivic Day anda providing fof paas
ing shade trees on sidewalks flua
November I to April I.
Ne it resolved by the city council /
the city of Shreveport. in LEGAL assn
bly, convened, that February Il. in al
year is hereby ordained as the civic Ii
of the city of Shreveport.
Be it further resolved that all pfg|
erty owners whose property is on grsa|
shall plant shade trees in the space q
tween the curb of the street and il
concrete or brick snace Of the laid adl
walk. That said trees shall be piaa!.3
not later than April I. AMI that III ID
fault of said planting on or beforc d
4, u, - i
Ist day of April next the street CID
missioner shall be authorized to pEsa
the same and that a charge of fifty I'll
per tree be collected from the owners
the adjacent property.
Adopted Jan. 70. 1908.
ANDREW QUERIES, Maya
c. G. RIVES. Comptroller.
Z. G. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-OAicio Secfetar
IAN. IS, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

have been computed by IL celebrated
Psychologist. and he has demonstrated
that it ID, equal to the Lifting of 12O
tons in tzTenty-four hours. Presenting
that the blood is thrown out of the
heart at each pulsation in the proper
ton of sExty-nine strokes, Of nine feet,
the mileage of the blood through the
body might be taken at DOT yards per
minute. seven miles pehheur. 16s miles
per day $3.50 miles. per year. or
5,15O.0G0 miles in lifetime Of eighty
four years In the same period of time
the heart must beat 1850. 77ss. 600 times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
ANKi-POLYGAM1
This Se.t,sH of s.asei,oo4 &iN Nlesss~ o.
for Discussion,

This se.t,se of ssasehooe &iN aDg~s~ . ,
for Discussion.
Washington, Feb 44-NheN tAe
statehood bill came en- Mr. Oepee re-
, sumed his remarks and denounced the
Mormon church because ne s.i4 he 70
fieves it's 9nemBe+s stib cling TO the
practice of polygamy.
Referring % the anti-ptNgamy Orc
.@ision in the statehood bill Mr.: Deper
said it would seem ,ha. the fine Ita>-
ian hana of che Mormon apostle had
been at work in the preparatiunAf the
measure and that the concentrated in
f1uence of Mormon hierarchy sould be
seen In the determined effort 70 pre-
sent any amendment which would COM
pletely exclude polygamy,
Mr.. Dubois said that he did noe RinN
the references of che opponents Of che
statehood Dill to polygamy were ser;.
Gus. He declared that if the statehood
bill is allowed to be put on che post
office appropriation bill he would &on-
sent to and advocate the placing of the
Idaho constitution relating to elections
as an amendment, and require Arizona
and New Mexico to subscribe 20 it be-
fore being admitted.
Under the eest oath of chat con4i-
tuition, he said, Idaho disfranchised
every member of the Mormon church,
end for years they were witho,@ a
vote.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
eLK!N'S MEASURE PASSES
Sax Democrats Voted Againss o and 8A q
tests Made.

Sax Democrats Voted Againss o and BAS
tests Made.
Washington. Feb. 14.-Under Che Cd.
GRAFTON of special order. which cut Off
opportunity to offer amendments, Che
house. after debate of an hour Friday.
by vote of 241 to passed the Elkins
bill to prohibit rebates % shippers.
The six members who voted against
the bill were Democrats. Mr. Little
of Maine was present but did not vote
On either the rule or the bill. The
Democrats protested against the rigor.
Gus terms of the rule 1t had been
their purpose. they said, to offer the
provisions of the Littlefeld as an
amendment to the bill Mr.. Dalzell
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Overstreet of IN
diana and Hepburn of Iowa, practical
ly announced that with the passage of
the Elkins bill the antitrust legislation
for this session of congress would be
complete. During, the debate Mr..
Cochran tDem., Mo- branched one Of
Mr. Hepburns statements as Delhi
crate lie." Contrary to the usual Gus
tum this strong language had no Sc
quel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
EAVON kxHlBFy.
1exa9 ear,s~r~' Congress- sos.> . Cav,
One at St. &buis.

1exae FARMERS eonzress> eossa aa~s
One at St. &s,uis.
austin, Feb. a4-The Texas Farm.
ers' congress declared itself in favor
of an appropriation of 100000 for an
exhibit at the Worlds fair to be held
in st. aouis. Such exhibit to be the
property of the state, and to, be stored
at the capitol in Austin
Also approved following:
Appropriation of $4,000 annually
through the agricultural and mechani
cal college for the especial support
and maintenance of farmers insti-
tutes. same to be Immediately avail
able
Legislation providing for the work
ing of short term convicts on county
roads. the counties - support such
tonvicts.
Mr.. Stollenwreck' bii1 appeopriat-
ing $4,000 for a textile department to
be added 90 the agricultural and 6le-
%hanical college.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
Mr.. BOWEN AS 4 DIPLOMAT.

The P;cayune i'll an editorial headed
The Diplomacy in the Venezuelan
Case" says:
1T has been long time since so able
an american as Herbert W. Bowen. the
man WhC is representing Venezuela IN
| he tripartite European imbrog1O. has
appeared on the diplomatic stage.
mir. Bowen is United States minister
| 10 Venezuela, but when talk of arbltrat-
ing the controversy between that coun-
try and Germany. England and Italy
came up he was chosen by Venezuela to
represent her interests in the proposed
settlement
In this case Mr.. Bowen did not have
the power and prestige Of the great
American Republic at his back. but. on
the contrary. he represented a feeble
power against three of the great nations
Of Europe. He was pitted against their
skilled diplon,atistS, and he has main
tdiilSu i4S IdtSt against tliSlil dill. liz lldS
been subjected to serious attempts at
bulldozing but it has had no effect upon
him. He has. been intimidated no more
easily than he has been defeated in d.
plomacy. In every way he has scored
great triumph for the cause in which
he is enlisted
"A French traveller. Urban 8ohier,
who has recently made an extensive tour
of observation in this country, SAID of
its diplomacy:
1.-The diplomats of Europe are gen.
tlemen recruited from the richest. the
most polite. the most ceremonious. the
most egotistical, the most infatuated, the
most limited. The most anti-democratic
class: they gather ribbons and medals
Of imperial royal orders. They array
in gorgeous apparel of faces
and plumes and absurd tinsel. yet still
to draw prestige and authority
rom them. They cover their miserable
lakedness before the eyes of the people
With double veil of mystery and false
lood. and they achieve their ends by
Implicitly, circlm1ocution and deception
The time has come TO put an end to TINS
ort Of international politics: TO tine
evil with torttrous diplomacy and SUI
erannuated diplomats
''Mr. Bowen IS shirt sleeves diplo-
rat, but he is also an able international
lwyer. able to meet his trained oppo- ;,
ents at every point. 1t has been SAID of 4,
i'm that he believes that duplicity IS as$
lexcusable Between honest nations as
stween gentlemen, and that his Grief
uty is to promote peace, and especially ,
iendship between his native land and
e nation to which he may be .accredIt- !
T. Call it of the shirt sleeves brand IF ,
III will. but American. diplomacy issof| ;
&c kind that leaves no. doubt as to ifs
gaming, and requires no expoundiHgi :
tefward BY the ptfblieists. Il is honest .
I'd it acconlpiishes results" r.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
A CALL T0t ARMS

The Commoner. Brya41s paper, in "a
Call to Arms" says:
+ Democrats who are. Democrats from
principle should assert themselves Not
only is it their duty toa do soy but they
need to do SO if they would save the
party from disaster and decentralization
Reports from every section of rfle coun-
try make it certain that those who left
the party III 1896 under the pretense Of
opposition to bimetaliism are making
systematic effort to regain control o.
the party with a view 10 placing it in
the position it occupied under Grover
CTeveland's administration In this they
are being aided by the less extreme rep
resentatives of the corporation element
that voted the ticket for regfarity's sake
without endorsing the platform. These
elements do not work openly and non
estly, but covertly and through agents
who beg for harmony
1T is time that loyal Democrats were
aroused to the danger confronting their
party and its principles. 1t is time they
were organizing to combat the i1psidious
influences at work within the party to
republicanize it and make it acceptable
to the carporation Interests, fog- DEM
ocratic party that espouses principles ac-
=ceptable to the trusts and the money
power Is Democratic in name only. Only
thorough organization will be effective
against these undemccratic influences.
This work of organizations should begin
now. and be prosecuted with vigor. The
best way to go about this work is the
organization of clubs within the party
II every voting precinct in the country .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
POLITICAL. AGITATION.

The political agitation in Louisiana
will soon become active and the issue
will not be SO much on the selection of
Governor and State officers but on how
the nomination shall be made. The great
majority of Democrats who vote are in
favor OF nomination by primary elections
against the convention program which
IS manipulated by chosen few in the
interests of few. the exclusive benefit
and welfare of the select. the favored
slated regardless of the expressed
wishes Of the people When the cam
spaign opens on these lines there will be
a warm and heated political atmosphere
about the few who in the future, may
venture to manipulate the convention as
in the past, according to their own sweet
will and as they see fit. Then there will
be a howl and kick which may raise
the roof from the Democratic temple of
Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the
President will attend the Mardi Gras
n New Orleans this season, Wonder if
she would be offended if the e,lored so
Getty of the Crescent City should try to
a,onopoliz herr Thy would be warrant
ed IN such a step by the predictions OF
her daddy uston Leader. ~
The insinuation is as ungenerous as
it IS i,rlcomplimentary. Miss Roosevelt is
not responsible for the idiosyncracies OF
her father, and when in New Orleans
Isfie will be welcomed and entertained as
a lady worthy the esteem of ladies and
gentlemen.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
eOd nlsS CisclA Offices.

Sa@ A1tonio. Feb. 14.-The following
officers Were elected by Che Woodmen
&rcls convention: Grand guardian.
Dora Alfara. Cleburne: grans advisor.
Maggie Hyde. Dallas; grand clerk. Sow
ereign Bette Caldwell. Temple; grand
bankas Sovereign eda Firmin. Eexar-
kama; grand magician, Sovereign
Willie Methies San Antonic: srand
attendant, Miss Maue .furphs. Fla
tenia; supreme delegate Mrs 0nnie
Wa1toA, Fort ~orsh; Supreme alter
nate. Mrs. Euls Our'and. @enison;
drill anaster, Mrs Sannie Alien, &nnis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
ehIGAGo eONcER4.
&srss Tr,< &nvessment Cosnp.ns Rficss
ia Ths@ city ssarcheA.

10 ThsS city ssarcneA.
chicago. Seb. 1A-Three tuN IN.
@esemeGt company offices were
searched FRIDAY afternoon b. detect
@es ana sumber of attaches were
arrested The 4eaS OF &5urta cots
Germ. warned Of Se proposed move
henA shade Dis escape before the De,
eectives arrives The different firms
visited ~ Ghe eolic. were che q.
Brolaski company, $50 Dearborn
street; The Mfd-Continen< snvestment
company, @5 Dearborn street and che
A. % Demorest Co., on Che eighth floor
of The Temple Court building. Dear
Born and Quincy streets. When che
detectives reaches Che Demorest place
the president of he company, A j.
Demorese. could not be founA, and
Shere was number of patrons in
frone of Che locked door, clamoring
for payment. The raids followed
general police erde, to close all surt
exchanges in Chicago.
During the raiu at Benedict & Co.'S
office number called to collect the
money shey had entrusted with che
company A collector foD the eollec-
Zion department Of the Continental
National bank also Called. Each had
claims aggregating several thousands
of dollars. most of which had been
made by out Of town patrons. The let.
ter heads of the company have the
name Of John W. Benedict as secre-
tary and treasurer and w. Curtis as
manager. All persons at work in the
office said they had never seen 3D.
dict. but that he was probably at the
main offices. at South Bend. ind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
BARROW CONCLUDES.
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Nests
Next az Washington.

Anthracite Coal Strike Com omission Meets
Next as Washington.
Philadelphia, Feb 1.-THE anthrA-
cite coal strike commission, after be-
ing In continuous session TO- more
than three meonths, closed its open
nearing Friday with an all-day argu-
Gent by clarence 3. barrow in behaH
Of che miners. %he commission will
meet in secret in Washington next
xhursday and begin the consideration
of its award. ii is expected that by
Che end of CHS month the abitrators
will be eeady b make their announce
Anent Of an increase in wages is le-
termineA upon, the increase is to date
&om the frss Of last &o,embsr. tAe
commission having decided on hat
date Oct. 81.
After &he session Friday the csm-
Shisson Aelh short conference -itA
the lawyers for Che several fsereses
and askes chem d hold Themselves IN
@eadiness in case Ahey are called Hpoa
b. TO- commission. n his speech 81:
Darrov HHrleS upon almost every
phase o. Che strike and vhcH hn clos
ed he was greeted wieh Sbne applause.
which Chairman Gray d:I rot suppress.
President Mitchell was in court all day,
buS did Got have anything to sag TO
@e commission in parting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring safety gates placed al en-,
street crossings by the raiIwa.a'aas
Grating Tracks over Same

street crossings by the raiIwa..s' a''
Grating tracks over same n
BE it ordained BY the board ~ {.
tees of the city of Shreveport i w
lar council assembled, that il sbasss.'
the duty OF the RAILWAYS cross;,.. aa, =
dan. Louisiana. Market and Com F'
street, and Texas road at kans.a a
Southern railway crossing to erert y. y
maintain Sasty gates at each = = d!s
streets which shall ht closed nv ss'e
at the approach nf every train o,as We
over the same. ps'd'sa
BE 1t further ordained, that s,;a
tv Gates shall be placed on each a. W. !
the approach on said tracks, q, ~. ss y
the @DregOin" uancd streets, Th.s = 8
safety sates shall be of the lates, sa
best device Or raising and clasina a Y
same. and in a form that will tbo- .s sa
" safeguard and check all veL;as !
ard Foot cratic gtum entering on y ~
railway crossings during the annrS ~
and passage OF sralns.
bs It n1rthcr ordained that the 81
way compan1eS shall place and erect ~
9ptFate SAID SAFETY gates within nina,
GAYS %"'n enc sasSagc and promulss
Won @ ms ordinance, and thai Nh
'''"S'" eo'i'' All railway COMPANIES IL
verS,n" S"'d crossings OF this requia
'''J o. :.
ot II WI E1.r oro''llcf. that in cal
~ vi. INV " q, s''' 90 rel''Se to eoupbl
n'.'' III: "I'',> ~ inns ordinance tha
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

a reader of The Comrnoner desires 10
know whether Attorney General Knox
Is now receiving any salary from any
corporation The aestion IS asked in
order to know whether the attorney gem
eral has any private reason for not en-
forcing the law against the trusts.-The
IonInoner,
Attorney General Kasox has declared
there IS no trust. Perhaps General
Knox is fortified in lis inflammation
over the old adsge: Pay today trust
tomorrow and as il is always today
with him he can never discover a trust
TOMORROW The question raised as to the
salary is not pertinent, at least that is
doubtless the opinion reserved, perhaps,
OF Attorney General Knox. Teddy and
Knox are good pair and will not hurt
trust. The trusts know their men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

A Russian nebleran was sent to Jail
in New York city for eNpectorating on
the pavement Some friend should in
form him that it appears to be much
safer to expecterate in the direction OF
the Monroe Doctrine. The foreign no
hlen1ei1 who do that are not sent to Jail.
They are asked 10 arbitrate.-I,he Com
1noner.
The foreign noblefnen may eSpecto-
rate in the direction of the Monroe Doc
trine .ald escape licking BY Uncle
Sam; they may eSpectorate on "a per-
1icenaI in New York, but nary one
would venture to spit on a sidewalk in
Shreveport under a penalty of $4,000
fine or hundred days on the rock pile.
Picture in mind one of these noblen1en
breaking rocks on the rock pile. His
faneied dignity would become too utter
" utter for anything.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
AN ORDINANCE
Prescribing resident districts al

Prescribing resident districts and q
hihiting saloons. barrool1ls. d
within said limits except upon
written consent of two-thifds3
the property owners with the q
sent of the city council, and I
cmpting saloons. barrooms, etc.
present within prescribed and II
hibilcd li!nits.
Re it ordained by the city council
the city Of Shreveport, in reeulaf !
sion. convened. that from and after
passage and. pronunciation Of tbs n
nance that it shall be unlawful to ~
erect, maintain or operate a salel
barrOon1. etc. in any residence dftf|
OF the city EXCEPT upon the vTf5
consent Of swo-thirds of the prae5
owners or a radius Of 800 feet. and I
'a"proval Of the corncil. provided
'Oons. barrOoms, etc, now witllfn
prescribed and prohibited limits
exempt from the provisions of tbs
dInance.
BE % further ordained that Is
Street, Texas avenue. Milan,
,mescr. Market from Texas stree
'CCstCn street. Sprino from Trayls
Crockett street Crockett from
mercc 90 Market street. and Loas
street from Texas to Milan, Mar
Street from Texas street to Al
stree, common street from Texas
Milan. those portions of cit kfioFa
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

Many occupations have diseases
which are more, OR less incidental to
them, and literature is not exempt. The
two most prevalent literary nsaladies
are writer's cramp and swelled head.
The unfortunate thing about writer's
cramp Is that it is never cured. The
unfortunate thing about swelled head
is that it never kills.-Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
FOR iMBECiLES.
Asylum Measure Passes to Engrossment
in the House


Austin. Feb l4-The measure pro
vidlng for an imbeCile asylum was
passed to engrossment in the house
Friday. A motion to reconsider and
table was adopted.
Mr.. Wooten secured unanimous con
sent to take up house bill by Messrs
Rochelle. Beatty. Ronton, Wooten
Glenn and Boln providing a reward
of $4,000 q be paid 10 any one who
will discover practical remedy for
the determination Of the boil veevN
No final action vas taken.
The senate passed without cp2osi-
ton Senator R4rkins' bill Providing
for De continuation % D. Ron in.
dustry a, b. Dusk penieentiary "a an
enlarged scale. 1he bill was amended
o% Senator 3erkins' own emotion -
conform D tho views . the senit@
aiary board as exp: ssse9 in their -
por, 20 Coverings Lanham.
Senator s1icks' bill requieng rail.
Voads 90 hav. aA switches equipped
with switch lights. to be ligheed from
sunset % sunrise, snd D compel RAE
roads q place "Ae-rails" 90 all .wech-
es srom The main line on which cars
sFs leN standing, vas 0asse@
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
The Trouble with Poultry.

Ar old woman who went into the
poultry business under the expectation
that she could make fortune by sell
ing eggs has quit it in disgust because,
as she says, s'the hens never III lay
when eggs are dear. but always begin
as soon as they are cheap"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
Wes~ip% Hev> 3s~ee

o.. Souls, FeS 0s-An employee.
emo eor obvious reasons refused 20
0ake nev aame public, states shae at
present E. q Arnold & &C. has 300 900
investors, 10000 in st. 4ouis, and che
Gainda2 scattered over che country
The seceipts 90 this company, Che sna
Rloys says, averaged So 600 . week