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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
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In conclusion Mr.. Rfl,ll;,s says 1t Gas
sometimes sea1ed 70 him tf,at o. 'st,s-
ny philosopher, quotet: below, a1uss haze
had Washington. o. Red Isoss and
Miss Barton in view when one sai&: DIT
is fast getting to be sationsR stait
among us to forgee mans work as
soon as he brings it % a Soint arom
which some other can prOcee2 Coward
its perfect finish 1he .eher proceeds
ewith blare and blaze - trumpets to lay
his little cornice or pitch Ae rock long
since planned Or him by Che alakce of
bthe mighty foundation. and we watch,
him from below amp heae eim with
praise and glory Ana if che rea' build
er, to preserve his own peace dare %
6linger ne;8 the walls moulded 8tom the,
stuff of which his very soul is made, we
find obloquy enough at hand to bury him
IquicbIy out of sight
"A year ago, after having sersed the
Red Cross as its general secretary for
more than twenty years, D declined re-
election, but. | can not let this occasion
pass without raising my voice in protest,
for | owe it to myself to defend a wom-
an who is being unjust1y assailed, and
have spoken because | owe it also to
the rapidly disappearing fragments of
the Federal armies, which, once every
year, march again to martial music TN
der the banner of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and to the memory of
those wearers of both blue and gray,
who, ranging themselves upon the firing
line, when the bugle's blast was heard
by Southern ford and glen, fell and now
sleep beneath the unremembering grass
the deep slumber from which there is no
material awakening. Whether on an
other plane of existence they remember
that when the cold hand of death
stretched toward Them the tender touch
of a woman cooled their fevered brows
this we may not know. But we do
know that all over this broad land there
are yet living widows and daughters
whose natural protectors persisted on the
field of honor and by whose lips the
name of Clara Barton is always spoken
with reverence-women whose hearts
beat in unison with hers and whose souls
and those of the mothers of men,
throughout the earth, are linked with
hers and are in unending tune with the
Infinite"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
GUESTS.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WITH
THIRTEEN COURSES.
Plates Decorated With Coflns-Walk
Under a Ladder-Broke Mirror
Opals Given as Souvenirs.

In a special to the Chicago Tribune is
detailed wedding anniversary which
was celebrated in Baltimore, Md, on
Friday as follows:
Clinton Peters, a we'll known portrait
painter, and his wife celebrated the thir-
tenth anniversary of their marriage this
evening by weird entertainment to
their friends.
: 1t was feast in bold defiance of fate
and superstition, due to the thirteenth
anniversary of their marriage coming on
Friday the thirteenth day of the month.
There are thirteen letters in Clinton
Peters name. His home is 813 North
Calvert street. The hours of the dinner
was us, which figures added up make
IS. The aggregate letters in the name of
the Peters three children, Ruth, Betty
and Jack, are thirteen. Worst of all
Saturn and Uranus are in conjunction,
which is another bad omen.
There was a dainty bow of crepe on
the Peters door bell. The thirteen friends
invited to the dinner came in somber
garb, The dinner consisted of thirteen
courses, and the menu cards, designed by
the artist himself, were in shape of tomb
stones with an appropriate inscription
for each guest, and were decorated with
weeping willows.
Hand painted plates were used with
tiny collins depicted upon them, and the
napkinswere fitted with heavy black ber-
ders for the. occasion. By the plate of
each guest there was a small wreath of
inrnortel1es tied with a slender black
silk ribbon. ,
When the plates were cleared away
the ices served would have sent cold
chill up the back of the superstitious.
fhe ices were in the shape of individual
skulls, with cherries for eyes.
During the feast a funeral march was
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
HEWITT'S SON APPOINTED.

The Mansfield Journal says: Hon.
Phanor Breazeale has appointed Rives
Hewitt, son of Tax Assessor w. B.
Hewitt, to the vacancy from this dis
trct at the naval academy at Annapolis.
No fears are entertained by his teacher,
Prof. Crawford, of Rives ability to
stand the examination as the young man
stands we'll in his classes and is ad-
vanced in learning for one of his age.
Rives comes of fighting stock; his
grandfather was d brave Confederate
soldier and was severely wounded at
the battle of Mansfield. When the news
of the appointment was received here
Mr.. Hewitt and Rives were heartily
congratulated, as no doubt is felt that
Rives as cadet and a naval officer
would acquit himself honorabiy and be
a credit to our town and State
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
NEWMAN AND HYMAN WERE
ACQUITTED.

The trial of Henry Newman and Har-
ris Hyrlan in New Orleans last week.
for embezzlen1ent, resulted, as the pub
lie expected, in a verdict of acquittal );
not that the evidence was insufficient to
justify a conviction, but that the ma
cl1inery of justice, as is usual in such
cases, was subordinated to the irresist-
ible influence Of money. -
These men were wealthy cotton fac
tors, who were charged with having
sold cotton at advanced prices and hav-
ing accounted to their patrons at re-
duced figures, thereby defrauding them
ont of thousands of dollars The discov-
cry of the fraud was made by Colonel
Buekner, large Pranter Of East Car
roll. Other customers of the firm soon
found out that they also had been vic
ti1lized. They demanded restitution. In
order to avoid litigation and consequent
publicity, they paid Colonel Buckner
$4,000. The others were paid different
sums aggregating upward of 100000,
A poor devil on trial for stealing a
loaf of bread to appease the gnawing
pangs of husger of his wife and chill
dren, would have been convicted and
sent up to serve time But millionaiers
who have stolen more than 100000
from their too conhding customers, are
relieved from all legal responsibility, yet
We are told that the scales of justice are
evenly balanced. -Alexandri Democrat.
Never mind the scales of justice nor
worry over the poor devil and the loaf
Of bread. The man who SO far forgets
himself as to take loaf of bread to ap-
pease the gnawing pangs Of hunger has
committed crime which. in law, is pun
isllable BY imprisonment in the pen. Jus
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

Is the machine stronger than the peo-
pie? That depends on how you line up
your representatives, in next election,
O People!- O. Harlequin.
Is there a machine?
What kind of machine
Is there patent on the machine?
Is it a steam machine?
Is5it an electrical machine?
Is it a gasoline machine?
Is it a soeiable machine?
Is it a benevolent machine
1t IS a political machine?
Who works the machine?
Are the people stronger than the ma
chine?
Who are the people? What are the
people?
An unknown quantity gentle, con
servative:: slow to action but when
aroused will smash the n1acliinel
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
POLITICS AM. JUDICIAL FUNC
TI0NS.

What are the chief duties and respon-
sibilities OF the judicial officers in our
government The usual eoure of Judges
IS to be retired, and hold themselves
aloof from all party contentious, and
free from all entangling alliances which
grow out Of party politics The reply
of Judge Parker Of the New York Court
.of. Appeals to an invitation to attend a
Democratic meeting as prospective
candidate for president. is to be. highly
commended. that was, that he did not
feel that he could take part in the meet
ing On account Of his being a Judge.
whose duties are not political but strictly
Judicial. Such strict rule of official
conduct does not seem to be the course
OF Judges IN Louisiana. We have the
spectacle OF two Of our higher Judges
milking themselves prominent in seeking
Offices, attending meetings gotten up
IN their interest, they being prominent
leaders therein. Il is impossible for
Judges to divide their allegiance When
a judge they should leave nothing un-
tried to conform TO the strictest rules Of
official conduct. IF they enter the poIiti-
cal and party arena # is impossible to
keep their fealty to that position they
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
WEATHER BULLETIN
The Cold, the Warm and the Storm
Waves Forecasted

copyrighted 1903 by w. T. Foster.)
Washington, D. c., March 2I.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance to
cross the continent March FL to rs,
warm wave 20 to "a, cool wave % to 81.
Next disturbance will reach the Pa
cifc coast about March rs, cross west
of Rockies by close of 2o, great central
valleys 81 to 20, eastern states 80.
Warm wave will cross west of the
Rockies about March rs, great central
valleys II, eastern states 20. Cool wave
viii cross west of Rockies about March
2s, great central valleys 80, eastern
states April I.
This disturbance will not bring long
continued warm spell but the cold wave
following will be much like winter
weather
The fall in temperature will be great
as general average from about March
Is to 80, little earlier west, later east.
Clustering around March 2S will come
fierce winter storms, reaching we'll to
the southwark, and during the last week
of March will seem to indicate cold,
backward spring.
Next bulletin will give general fore
casts for April.
My forecast of the great storms, heavy
rains and cold waves for about closing
days OF February and first days of
March was very great success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

Labor is so contented and happy and
prosperous that the general government
for the first time in history has deemed
it necessary to distribute riot car
tridges' to the governors Of the different
states.-The Conlmener.
To the governors of the different
states of the North, where the Con
tented and happy and prosperous lab
orers when filled with riot cartridges
will esteem it privilege to be permitted
to sustain the grand old party which
saved the Union from the clutches of the
Southern Rebels, etc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

1t is reported from Washington that
strong opposition is being developed
against the leadership of German by the
younger element of the Democracy in
the United States Senate. In explana-
ton it is said that as matter of fact,
the principal point of difference between
the old and the new crowds in the
Senate is afforded by the fact that the
old element is altogether too inactive
TO suit the younger and more vigorous
men. .
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
CLARA BARTON.
Continued from first bdge.)
ENEMIES PERSISTENT AGI-
TATORS.

CAS- already noted, the signers of the
memorial to Congress are. with one ex-
ception, citizens of tn District of Col
11nbia, and most of them are new men,
bers, the most persistent agitator-Miss
Mabel T. Boardrnan-having been swept
into membership on the flood tide that
brought us the new act of incorporation
of 1000. Among the suggestions made
by Miss Boardnan, in letter written
to Mrs. John A. Logan, vice president
ofsthe Red Cross, is one providing that
Miss Barton be relegated to the rear
made honorary president-and an an
nuity arranged for her by Miss Board
mans father and others, amounting to
s., 500 per annun. If anything were
needed to show that Miss Boardman is
very new element in the Red Cross,
her proposition to pension Miss Barton
would be quite sufficient. For quarter
Of a century Miss Barton has been Civ
ing both time and money to the cause Of
the Red Cross. She has yet other things
that she intends to give it, but she has
no designs on a pension. have spoken
of her depicting income, but not of her
impaired fortune She is a woman of
ample means.
Had Miss Bartons work been done
from headquarters in New York, Chi
cago, Boston or any American city
other than Washington, it is doubtful
if a clique of people who were new in
the organization, and none of whom ever
visited single field where Red Cross
work was under way. for the purpose
of participating in it, would have dared
TO raise their voices against her. Wash
ington is surely peculiar in respect of
producing a certain class of people
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
TILLMAN,s COLORED ERIENl1

The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispateh
says: Senator Tillman has on bis plan
tation in South Carolina a negro named
Joe Gibson, who has lived with him fmI
thirty years. Joe has charge of the prem
lses, carries the keys and takes care of
everything in Mr.. Tillman's absence ln
speaking of this man the other day the
senator said: 81 don't know whether
belong to Joe, or Joe belongs to ms.
Anyhow, we have been together for thif-
ty years, and we have agreed to live To-
gether until one or both of us die, and
when I go away, if | go first, know
he will shed as sincere a tear as anys
body. | would die to protect him from
or wrong"
And this is one of the type who, WITH
the "Southern gentleman-old nlassa
and old missus' will soon be memory
The old-tine negro, the faithful Old
servant and his friend are bound by tiss
which can be severed by death alone:
All honor to the old "Joes' who some
day will receive their reward in heaven
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

The Commoner: Mr.. Cleveland says
he is out of politics save as an adviser.
The Democratic party would land in the
Republican camp if it followed Mr..
Cleveland's example, and the example a
man sets is always better index to his
character than his precepts are.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

One-twentieth of the men in New
York city, according to Mr.. Jerome, are
in the habit of indulging in alcoholic
drinks on Sunday. But who is authority
for Mr.. Jerome? One-twentieth is very
conservative estimate and leads to the
conclusion that nineteen-twentieths take
to water, which is improbable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

The Commoner says: "Mr. Mckinley
charged in 1891 that Mr. Cleveland, dur
ing his first administration, tried to
make money scarcer and therefore dear
er-noney the master and all things else
the servant If that terrible indictment
was true then, it is true now, for Mr..
Cleveland has never announced change
of purpose
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
The Mansfield Journal sa

The Mansfield Journal says: "a
monthly magazine is published in De-
troit called The Smiths 1t is intended
mainly for the Smith family and ought
to have big circulation. Through it the
Smiths may learn something of the
founder of their family
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26

The constitutionality OF the Wilson
act, which provides separate seats IN
street cars for colored and white people
has been sustained by the Supreme
Court of Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1908.

A New York physician says: IF your
baby has the grip, don't kiss it. If your
stenographer has the grip, send her
home
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-26
WINFIELD PUBLISHING CO

The Winfield Publishing Coinpaay
has been organized with a capital siosk.
of $4,000, of which w. F. Machen IS
president and J. H. Cosgrove is genera
manager. This company will operate
first class newspaper and job printing
plant The new publication will Absorb
The Comrade, with which Mr.. MaelsnS
was connected. Mr.. Cosgrove is from
NatcilitOches and is we'll and faFofaDy
known throughout the State. He g aas
experienced newspaper man and fsfliilia'#
with every detail Of a printing oillesz
These gentlemen ard their company ass
wished the fullest <uccc>~.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
WATERVILLE.

Mre William Robinson died at her home yesterday afternoon at 4:3O. The deceased leaves besides large number of friends a husband. daugh- ter that is two weeks old, and one sis ter, Mrs David Denton. Mrs Robin son was very active member of St M1chaePs church. The funeral ar engagements are not as yet made.
 The Young Peoples association of St Paul's church vii meet this evening at the parish hall to nominate officers.
 The Berbecker & Rowland pool team vs the Independents this evening at Biackman's pool room at 8 o'clock sharp.
 One of the most artistic window displays for tho holidays is that shown by the Waterville drug store. The south window consists of a number of different vases, hand painted The north one is of different novelties com posed in the candy line.
 The Naugatuck river was the high est yesterday that it has been in five years. The water came level with the track.
 Edward Haase of Terryville spent Sunday in town with friends.
 Miss Angeline Dealon is spending a few days with friends on Main street.
 Thomas Condon of Bristol spent Sun day in town visiting friends.
 There will be union service al Grace M E. church this evening at 7:3O, the class and prayer meetings being held as one.
 Miss Irene Bradstreet returned te her home in Thomaston after a few days visit in town with friends. James Bride of Bristol, formerly o1 this place, spent Sunday with his | brother, John Bride.
 l The work of repairing the Watervillt drug store is now completed and tht store is again open.
 ! The work of remodeling the Grace | M. E. church is completed and 1t pre- sents a very pretty appearance on thu inside. having new furniture.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
GrieVe, BiSSet e Holland.

her, and did so. making provision for her in his will. She made her home with him, and the man soon fell in love with her. The marriage is the re- suit.
 Thirty years ago Charles Mckee, of Kentucky, was undecided whether he wanted to marry Niss Elizabeth Plum mer or Miss Matilda Wheat, who were chums and lived in the same neighbor- hood of Fleming county. Finally he decided on Miss Hummer, who died three years after the wedding.
 His second wife was Miss Elizabeth Humphries, who died several years aft erwards. Then he married Mrs. Mar, garet Haggarty, who died at the age of 50. After proper season of mourn ing the still undiscouraged man took fourth wife, another widow, Mrs Olive Davis, who died in the second year after her marriage to him.
 After his second marriage, Mckee had moved to Indiana. He decided that for the fifth wife he would go back to Kentucky. Back to Fleming coun- ty he called at the Wheat homestead and was introduced to a Mrs Doyle He was asked if he recognized her, anG after some time succeeded in doing so She was Wheat's daughter, one of tht two women he had been undecided about 30 years before.
 She had married soon after he chose Miss Hummer, and her husband haC died about the time he married hi. | fourth wife In about four weeks from | the time he met her again he askd hel 1 to marry him, and she consented. The, | went back to Indiana
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
CUPID ALWAYS BUSY.
Does Not Respect Old Age and Con.
 quers Woman Haters.
Hevv New Jersey Widow Won am Aged and Silent Husband-OhtO Millionaire Marrtes Adopted
 Daughter.

The fact that a man does not get married before he is 21 years old does not argue that he is immune Se- date men who figure out at the age of 40 that Cupid can do no harm to them might well take care. There IS no age of immunity and no disposition which Is entirely proof.
 To substantiate this, it is only neces- sary to tell the story of William Van- note, of New Brunswick, N- J.
 For 35 years Vannote had not spoken to a woman. The other day he was married. For nine years he had board ed with Mrs. Mary Hendrock, widow, and Jacob Agan. her son-in-law, and her daughter. He did not speak to the two women. He had nothing to say, and he has since explained.
 Suddenly, however, Vannote awoke to the fact that he ought to have a wife, and so at the breakfast table he gemarked. breaking his long silence:
 Mrs. Hendrock, ma'am, will you marry me?'' Adding thereto by way of an afterthought: And will you have corned beef and cabbage for din' ner?'
 Evidently he thought that while he was speaking he might as well make two requests as one, and get dinner to his liking as well as wife
 The buxom German widow was start led, as she well might be, at hearing the words of a man celebrated fol miles around as woman hater, bu she recovered her composure quickly and stammered:
 ttYes, sir"
 It was left to Vannote to decide whether she meant that she would b.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
DISTURB LAST RITES.
Chicago Livery Drivers on Strike
 Warned By Police.

Chicago Livery Drivers on Strike
 Warned By Police. CHICAGO, Dee. ~2 -- Picketing of houses from which funerals are to start, whether peaceful or violent, by union livery drivers who went on strike four days ago is to be prevented by the police under direct orders issued by Chief of Police O'Neil. J. B. Wads- worth, secretary, and Charles Stevens, business agent, of the Liverymen's un- ion, were summoned before Chief O'Nen last night and told in plain language that any differences the union might have would have to be settled away from houses of mourning.
 'HThis picketing of the homes from which funerals are holding is beyond the toleration of a civilized communf- ty," said Chief O'Neil. "Your zeal has carried you beyond the pale of endur- ance, and such an unheard of perform ! ance as the carrying of labor. troubles to the houses of the dead will not be allowed by the police.
 t'Under no circumstances will l per init picketing of any kind around g house whence funeral Is to proceed. l And must say that 1t ought not to be | necessary for me to take this step. | Law or no law, picketing of every kind around these houses will have to stop. I shall take my chances with the courts on the question if my conduct Is questioned in any court"
 Chief O'Neil then issued a general order to all inspectors of police on the l line of his conversation with the two union officers. He instructed command ing officers to accompany funerals in carriages, if circumstances seemed to require it, and to see that the last rites of the dead be in no way tnterfered l with.
 While the courts have inclined to the permitting of peaceful picketing, Chief | ONeils order prohibits picket1ng o1 any kind around houses of mourning He declares that, in his opinion, nc court could be found which would fa1 to sustain an act of such evident ne cessfty and propriety as that contem plated by the police department.
 On top of Chief O'Neil's order came the announcement that peace plans looking to a settlement of the strike had been launched. Through the eff forts of the Chicago board of arbitra ton a committee was appointed at { meeting of the liverymen and the un ! dertakers association to meet with 1 committee from the drivers union t' endeavor to bring about an amicabl adjustment of the trouble.
 The committee got together ant agreed upon a basis of arbitrating tn difficulty. The proposition will be sub mitted to vote of the men on bot sides today, and it is said that the re suit probably will be an agreement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
FAR EASTERN CRISIS.
Japan Replies to Russian Demands Regarding Korea.

Regarding Korea.
 TOKYO, Dec 22-The reply of Ja- pan to the Russian demands was hand ed to Baron de Rosen at conference between the Russian, minister and For eign Minister Komura at the Russian legation.
 Japan's reply is in no way in the na- ture of an ultimatIfm, but she asks Russia to reconsider certain essential points in her reply to Japan.
 Baron de Rosen is now sufficiently recovered to resume the negotiations
 Sixty military engineers have been dispatched to Korea to replace the civil telegraph operators attached to the Japanese telegraph lines on the benin sula. It. is officially asserted that the step taken has no military significance.
 A cablegram from London says:
 "One of the most important factors is whether America will seize the op- portunity to press her claims for open ports in Mancnuria. If she does so 1t would certainly help peaceful solu- ton. .e5..,.
 ''No large loans have been applied for here or in Paris by either Japan or Russia. What they would do for money in case of war is a question many are discussing"