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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

VA VA II IL L Is IL llIiL women gro"
WkAE old SO much sooner than
men:"
Il don't admit it, retort-
ed the bachelor girl promptly.
The man with whom she was talk
ing leaned back in his chair and smiled
indulScntly at her why, my dear
girl he answered. lust look around
you among our acquaintaEces Take
the Van Peppers, for instance. Major
Van Pepper at seventy is as brisk as a
young man. and Mrs. Van Pepper
why, she can barely wadGle around. al
though she is nearly ten years his jun
tor. She affects caps and sits be
hind screens cosseting herself all the
time. She never goes anywhere, and
her only pleasure is making eNIctionS
and complaints. And look at Miss
Spinks. She can't be more than forty
II shes day. and she sits behind her
stufy window curtains, carefully adj
justed SO that no sunshine will pierce
through and no rude wind blow upon
her. and she knits and gossips all day
long. with her cat curled UP at her feet
Forty, mind you! Why. at forty a man
is youngster. hustling around to beat
the band and thinking of what the FL
ture has in store for him.
"But''-
wait a minute Wen come down to
even younger women. There's Miss
Scribhlcr. She's barely ttirty-two. and
yet she bends over her desk in Il news
paper office every Greary day long, and
at night she turlbles into bed too tired
to move. That is her existence"
at has always been Il wonder to ne
she could write. To write, it seems to
me. one should go around, mix with all
kinds of people and gain some new eX-
perience every day" broke in tie bach
elor girl.
"H-m-m! She is drawing upon her
past experiences before she was shut
up. Besides. there are plenty of news
paper clippings and encyclopedias in
the literary factory where she works.
But her BRAIN
ooh. naturally that doesn't grow
strong any more than her body. Ghe is
only another woman shut in
why. what do you mean? thought
the shut ms We're invalids who couidn' t
stir from their chairs and that they
founded society,"
Eyes. | know. But there are others
who have shut their own selves in and
yet who are as strong as you or l. They
are the women who grow old and. alas.
useless before their time-societv wom-
en-, like old Mrs. Van Pepper. who nev-
err take any real interest in life and
what life means. who live on admira-
ton as girls and exact even more as
married women. When. owing to their
artificial lives their charms fade early.
there is nothing for them to do but to
take refuge in the cap of the dowager.
and their sole consolation is being wait
ed on hand and foot and making miser-
able the lives of those under them
But Miss Spinks"-
'*Ah. isn't she a shut. in? If she
would only stop mourning over her
ruined life and her one past love affair
if she would only go out into the fresh
air, walk. exert herself, take an inter-
est in life--who knows but she might
even have another love affair.""
And Miss Scribbler."
THAT is the saddest of all. because
she is handicapped by the fact that she
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
DUAL DEED.

sn,atto in Georgia k:lls One Man and
Fatally Wounds Another
camilla, Ga, April 22.-Whitely -
IA n1ularto, who recently escape
Ysa.a 4 convict camp in LoWndcs coun
Il shot ard killed Harmon West ant
nartally wounded Turner A Cox. Zoe
mn]atto was located by West and Coz
4 4 turpentine still about sixteen miles
fam here. MILFORD fired upon them
3-o,p cabin in which he had been
hiding. He robbed the body Of Wesl
.after killing him and then made his
scars Officers are in pursuit of him
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

Bloomington, H., April 22.-Benja-
min Cox, mechanic of .linton. shot
md killed his wife and then himsel.
during quarrel en- the highway. Cox
nd his wife quarreled frequently anu
kfs Cox left her husband several
lines He persuaded her to return to
and was taking her from the home
be- parents when the tragedy &C.
<afred =.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

HOT wen OIL az
cording to their
position in life,
their allowances
are small and
they have many
expenditures.
r b en-. too,
they have been
trained to know
the price of
things. and they
usually get their
moneys worth.
Woman's meth
cd of earning
money has usu-
ally been to save
1t. and although
we are begin
ming to change
this yet it is
still so to a great
extent. for to
men is given
the privilege of
e arnin t h e
larger incomes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
Denied the Petition.

Washington, April 22.-The United
sales supreme court denied the petit
slaa Ct the solicitor general to change
~ Date Of assignment for the hear.
aae g the case of U. s. Joins, involv.
ssas tne right Of citizenship in the
ssleetaw and Chlcakasaw Indian Ter.
ss1Qf5 tribes This decision insured
ae postponing of the case until the
a1im Of court beginning next October.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
As Part of Iron Mountain,

zssle Rock. Ark. April 22.-Tt is
nolaneed from the office of General
w. ntendent w. T. Tyler of the
i I'M mountain route that the st. Louis
ssa'ss railroad, which was recently
sseaaseu by the GouIds, will be oper-
zs1a az part of the Iron Mountain
szsssn under his Jurisdiction here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
Women who Manage,

Mrs. Hearst and Mrs. Stanford. who
have given away millions of money,
understand the detail and management
of their own business better than any
of their agents. AS for Mrs Hetty
Green. the richest woman in the world
would Hetty Green trust to any mere
man" to invest and control her money
for her? Not she!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
Warner on Blacks,

1seW FORK, April 22.-John Dewitt
nzfne in lecture delivered at
soAiyh. declared his conviction,
90 experience. that the south
ssas better opportunities to the ne
s g ability than the north, and the
' g man would no well to stay in
atn, where he is appreciated and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
All Employees Reinsta...,.

s'saaeiphia. April PAN order has
issued by the Lehigh Coal and
sllon company, which operates
s. eollierfes in : anther Creek val
slnstatlng all the old employees
ave been idle since the end of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
Again idle.

s5ss sanaoah. Pa, April 22.-All Phil
:s and Reading collieries and
ase and furnace individual OPP
49, gre idle once more. As far
I y learned, no overtures have
aae by either side towards term
b the lockout.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

wv WHAT is probably the most
AAE hopeful sign of that strange,
VI complicated, tOit:-luI!"rAted
life Oh New York rity'S ia
nous east side is the activity OF the
girls clubs there. For woman, young
or old. to go outside Of her huIN%, eN-
cept to church or the grocery, is some
thing comparatively new in cast SIDE
annals Tie strong. ambitious factory
girls there are changing these rondi-
tons. More than 4 dozen years ago
Miss Grace Dodge began establishing;
social and educational clubs uln"A-
them. 1t gave them what they needed
"a hint of better Things and how 10 do.
From that initiative they swept on
ward and started for themselves So
cial clubs. likewise associations for i'll
struction not only in school bllncAnS
but in the industries. In that p!St-
while beniglltel New York east side
these independent. enthusiasts work.
ing girls have now Some 600 clubs.
There are StenOgraphers' associations,
and some of the girls belonging to
them can take dictation and typeN-rite
in FIVE languages There is a society
of artificial flower workers that sub
Scribed money and sent enc OF their
number to Paris 70 learn how the
French make those exquisite silk, COS
ton and velvet blossoms and leaves
which cannot he distinguished from
the natural except at very close sight.
These young women are New York )
best hope in the midst Of political dis
honesty and political i@noGallc". The
girls have classes in boOkbndery,
classes for learning tcloGTlphy and
stenography and those for nature
study. besides many others. The ma
ture study class goes into the parks dur
ing the scant leisure hours these brave
workers can call their own and makes
observations under the eye of 4 teach
er. The girls have organized likewise
a department connected with the SOci-
ETY. For the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, which, it is safe to say, is
more than any young mems organiza-
ton has done there. Others of the
young women learn civics ana Tie sci
ence Of government.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
Awful Famine.

~ Kong. April 22.-The famine
ans province is killing tens of
sn as OF persons, and women there
themselves into slavery to
AVIATION. The American con-
anton has started a relief fund.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
TREATMENT OF WALLS.
Hint For the Woman Who Wishes
in Artistic Effect.

If the walls are tastefUlIy decorated
a room is more than half furnished
Wall papers are now produced III sic,
endless variety that something artistic
may easily be found for very SINAI
amount.
Perhaps one of the most popular
methods of treating wall consists il
papering it in two colors. or. rather
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
EXTRAVAGANCE OF WOMEN
They Waste Many Little Things
Which Count Up.

Which Count Up.
Are women extravagant?
An English paper discusses this at
great length in its usually ponderons
fashion.
I say they are and they are not.
In household and many important
matters the majority of women are not
extravagant; for, as rule, they are
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
New Orleans. sponsor.

e - SPUHsUFs
tfeans, April 22.-Miss Mythe
has been appointed sponsor
rleans to lead the Confed-
Il sfatfe, with fourteen heralds
lae aoathern states
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
9 be Ne &c,
Ueoman and
Her DoinSs

wv WHAT is probably the most
AAE hopeful sign of that strange,
VI W complicated, coit@luN"r;ted
life Oh New York rity's ia
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
Why SUorner
Gro6, Ola Sooner
9 b az, IF e :,

AJAX EHI is it that women grow
WSAE old SO much sooner than
w mem"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

Oh, for colony of good people where
men and women can do and dress as
they please. where old Grundy is bar
red out forevermore from debating to
women, where no old Tables of either
sex are allowed to constitute them
selves guardians of the manners ana
morals of other folk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

A scrubbing machine has been in
vented which will do the work of two
women. Well. women won't quarrel
with that sort of an invention.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

Isora Duncan, the American barefoot
dancer in Berlin, gets prices for her
performances equal to those paid to the
greatest opera singers. Berlin art low
ers are building a tEeater for her in
which she will reproduce Greek plays.
The theater will be modelled after
Greek temple.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

Miss Mary E. Springer, recording Sec
rotary Of New York city chapter D. 4.
R., is devoting herself to historical ro-
nance writing. She has dedicated to
the Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution her second novel, "EliZ-
abeth Schuyler: A Story of Old New
York"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
A Trying Moment.

She was nice little cousin from the
country, and she had come to a city
luncheon given by some swell friends,
says New York paper. She was hav-
ing a beautiful time and chatting away
merrily when the salad course came
on, and the butler passed small
cream cheese. 1t was on dolly placed
on a fiat plate, and silver knife lay
by it.
The country cousin was busy talking,
and without an instant's hesitation she
took the plate, cheese and oil, and set
it down by her own salad plate. The
butler gave a decorously repressed
start Of horror, the other guests began
to talk very fast and the little cousin,
suddenly approaching what she had
done, turned scarlet and sat and gazed
at that cheese in dumbgs agony and
wished she could die then and there.
But the hostess, who sat by her, said
gently putting the action to the word:
do let me cut you piece of the
cheese"
And then the plate was passed on
and everybody began to breathe once
more. But the cousin didn't speak
again for ten minutes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
A Turtle Race.

zone Of the most curious races ever
saw" writes correspondent of the
London Taller, twas on Mr.. Carl Ha-
genbeck's lawn at Hamburg. Some
seven children mounted on the backs
Of large turtles or tortoises raced across
the lawn. To give impetus to their
queer steeds most of them armed them
selves with cabbages, which they tied
to the end Of sticks, ever and anon
dangling them as tempting morsels in
front Of the turtles. It was strange
race and occupied some time. Every
now and then a turtle would grasp a
piece Of cabbage and then quietly eat
It before resuming it's Journey"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
A Heaven ON Earth.

The ancient mogul buildings in the
palace of the kings Of Delhi are mar.
wells of beauty. Two Of these - the
Diwan-i-am, or hall of public audience
and the Diwan-i-khas, or hall of pr.
vate audience-were built by the En-:
peror Shah Jahan about two and a
half centuries ago, when the mogul
style Of architecture had reached its
most decorative period. The smaller
Of the two. the Diwan-i-khas, is IA
nous for its jewel-like finish, and it is
round the walls Of this apartment that
the Persian inscription runs, "1f there
is a heaven on earth, it is this" The
larger hall contains the great mogul
throne. Both buildings are Of marble
inlaid with designs in precious stones.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
Flower. on the Stage.

No actor who is imbued with the su.
perstitions of his profession will give
yellow roses to a friend, nor will be
accept them himself, as he fancies the
flowers are harbingers Of misfortune,
Jealousy and loss of friendship. Some
managers will allow no natural flowers
whatever to be used by way Of 'prop.
critics. upon the stage, but that is car.
rying the matter further than is usual.
" considered essential.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
THROWING AN OLD SHOE.
This Curious Weadins Custom IL Of
French Origin.

This Curious Wedding Custom 10 OF
French Origin.
The origin Of the curious custom Of
throwing an old shoe after newly
married pair for luck has been traced
back to a French peasant origin by q
young man interested in folklore and
quaint customs. In southern France,
after the wedding ceremony, the girl is
escorted to her new home by her girl
friends and left alone. The young hus-
band, also in the hands Of his friends.
is next led to point couple of hum
dred yards away from the dwelling.
where halt is made. Then the girls
rejected sutton. if there be such one.
arms himself with an old sabot, or
wooden shoe, While the bridegroom,
ducking his head, makes dash for the
house. The disgruntled sutton throws
as hard and as true as possible, and
the crowd cheers ~r derides, according
to the success of the shot. A wooden
shoe is formidable missile in the
hands Of al angry swain, and the
bridegroom is justified in having some
misgivings as he sees his defeated rival
practicing in anticipation Of the wed
ding day. Just think, says the search
er into folklore, how great relief it
would be, even in this country, to take
a crack at the fellow who had done
you out of your best girl without hav-
ing the police step in! Over in France
the custom has a wider meaning. It
signifies that the last i'll feeling is thus
thrown away, and it is the depth Of
disgrace for the man who has thrown
the shoe to harbor any further malica
against the young couple.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
Uncomfortable, Position;

Finnicus-I wonder why it is that
those who attain the pinnacle Of sue
cess never seem to be happy.
Cynnicus- the pinnacle Of
success is like the top of particularly
tall lightning rod with particularly
sharp point, and those who succeed in
perching temporarily upon it usually
find that they are targets for all the
worlds lightning.-Town and Country.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
The Boast Of I'M Expert.

"This, ladies and gentlemen. is the
celebrated trick mule, Dot" said the
clown as the animal was led into the
ring. after many years Of effort I
am able to say can make him do any
thing he wants to"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
Easy In Combination,

"Dey tells me- said Uncle Eben.
''tdat crs'.,,+tac.!nont is, better dan riches.
but - i;.ic.3s, -: '...,.> ::.,cili-
ties: ,.>,s,'h -, = of en- lit oncc.''r
Was',i;.s .o.l s.,.i'.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-19
The Auctioneer.,

Said conscientious auctioneer: la
dies and gentlemen. there is no sham
about these carpets. They are genuine
tapestry carpets. bought them from
old Tapestry himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
How Plants Climb.

rom hnOWIeOge.
1t is In the twining plants, such as bry-
ony and hop, and the tendril bearers, like
the vetches. that we find the highest devel-
opment of the climbing habit. These plants
live under unusual conditions In order to
gain the light they must seek rather than
avoid, overhanging foliage, and so we find
the vetches, instead Of turning away from
the shadow toward the light, like most Of
their neighbors, boldly pushing up into the
center of bush, to burst into blossom
amid it's upper branches. far above their
less daring neighbors But 1t is in the
leaves Of these plants that we find the most
remarkable notifications adapting them to
climbing habit. The leaves Of the vetches
and vetchlings are pinnate-they bear a
number of opposite ovate leaflets. The tip
of the leaf-stalk and the uppermost pair of
pinnae are in the climbing species changed
into tendrils-sensitive, twining, whip-like
structures. which exhibit remarkable fea-
lures. If the slightly curved, extended ten
drill Of young leaf of pea or vetch be
watched carefully it will be found that 1t
Is slowly but necessarily moving round
and round in circle. If the tendril comes
into contact with a twig 1t bends toward 1t
and eventually takes several turns around
It, Even a slight temporary irritation Is
sufficient to cause a bending toward any
side. Finally, the tendril becomes woody
and strong and forms a secure anchor
cable for the plant Not only does the
young tendril rotate; the whole leaf on
which 1t is borne Is in continual motion.
The shoot to which the leaf belongs is ro-
tating also. so that the tendril Is sweeping
the air with a complicated motion, In the
course of which 1t is almost sure to strike
against some stem or twig Of the surround
ing vegetation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
AN ART FLORIST.
Interest for House Plants ana
Flowers in Cities.

From, the Nav York Evening Post
..Tbere is a growing interest in TINS city
in house plants and flowers, said a nofist
racent,v Il secured the services OF d
Iananese art florist not long ago to place
vines dwarf trees and plants IN private
houses and advise in their training ana
cultivation. At first all my orders were
in the nature of fads-the dwarf plum tree.
the fern ball. orchids and various KINDS OF
chinese shrubs which can be grown III
srotesoue shapes-but gradually my gar
dener cultivated taste In his clients Tor
the better known plants. Now he has
most interesting class of amateur home
gardeners He makes a tour OF about nrty
homes / should say, and as often taxes
away blossoms, branches and slips as he
brings fresh growths. At one estaollsn-
ment he has taught the daughter 10 Train
towering vines over trellises SO that
whole wall is a mass of living green, WIN
nurDIe and pink gem flowers intermixed
with the leaves. At another the mistress
has banks of violets growing IN her VIII
dows, which scent the whole house with
their woodland sweetness. Knots OF trees.
followed out and filled with rich earth
from which the violets grow, make the
with the art florists aid a Cuban wo-
man living in Harlem has a veritable lit
re forest Of pitcher plants. They are
curious sort of growth. each type having
leaves that curl up into pitchers, urns OF
trumpets One has leaves which hang from
a small stalk with an extra lear like nan
die at the side. The treasure OF the COL
lection a hooded affair. Is called the hunts-
mans ever and the japanese says ne
found it somewhere in the Bronx Geor-
gian species is long and narrow, with
lemon-colored flowers called little pitch-
ers:' the cover of the pitcher hangs over
like a ruffle around the edges. A tubular
kind is in puppies spotted In cream color
and has the popular term or ny catcher
From Florida has come the parrot pltcner'
which looks like the bird of the same name;
the leaves seem wings and the hood va
ricolored crest. The plants are constant
study their pitchers containing a sort OF
honeyed liquid at the base OF the cover or
hood which faScinates flies, spiders, ants
mosquitoes and other small insects. When
they are thoroughly stupefed with the nee
tar they seem to be sucked into the pltcher
But all the home gardeners are not en-
ployed in raising such uncommon plants
a goodly number have organized CLASS IN
Srnateur home gardening, and my Japanese
gives demonstrations and talks to them
He spoke recently at what he called
bukkoso or rock-moss party upon hchens
and MOSES and exhibited specimens from
his native land. He Is very eager TO IN
troduce the flowers and shrubs OF Da1 Nip
non and never loses an opportunity to
speak of Buddha's beads; kemanso. bleed
ing heart; sennnso fairy herb: bosatsu-
ibara thorny rose; kijoran. goblin orchid,
and the many others whose names and de-
scriptions are even more enchanting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

The other burying ground, in the northern
end OF Manhattan, has a far different his
tory. According to tradition, 1t was for
the bodies of negro slaves, which were laid
here century and half ago. with only
one rudely chiselled stone among the other
blank faced slabs to offer a clew to the
historian. The names of these dead are
unknown, and the stone which does bear
inscription has only these letters and fiR-
ures:
March 81. 1777
The dead of this unhonored place were
uncovered by workmen who were cutting
through green knoll about six hundred
feet north of 1sham street. in the north
ward extension of 10th avenue AS soon
as the contractors began to find skeleton
after skeleton they, notified the American
Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
and as the result of the investigations NJ
experts sent out by this orRanfza tion the
city has been petitioped to set aside a suit
able plot where these bones may have a
decent burial.
The effort to properly recognize and nro
tect the dead of these oldtime hurvina
grounds, whether they contain the homes
OK slave or master Of Jew or Camille
throws somewhat sombre light on n car,
tain part OF New York's early history The
dedication of the memorial in the old lew
1sh cemetery calls to mind the early stru0
giles of the Jew in this city In I6EH the
Hebrew merchants Of New Amsterdam an
pealed to Peter Stuyvesant for a grant
OF land where they might bury their dead
me Dutch governor, as II thinking that
the Jews would never die, first replied rath-
er tersely that there was mo need for ~ -