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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
THE LATEST WHlM.
Fashion Promises to Take Up the
Cap-Charnsing and Not f'Cappy.>

Cap-Charming and Not s'Cappy.''
The cap is the latest folly. There i
so much to be said for it that it is NOT
to be wondered at that great dea. -
said against it. You see, in the oil
days-no, the middle aged days-onn
wore Il cap because one was bald or
aged or married or something equally
convincing St'urther back Perdita and
other lovely women wore caps for a
Ear more charming reason-becauSe they
looked bewitching in them. Nowadays
well. nowadays we have the courage
of our convictions. We are to wear
them and decline to give any ''sensible"
reason for SO doing.
The varieties of the cap are legion
To begin with, there is the first step
You take a scarf of some soft lace
alencon, mechlin, tambour. Limerick
one of those laces that droop and take
graceful lines whichever way they fall
With jeweled pin gather up the cen
ter Of the scarf and fasten it just be-
hind the pouf of hair over your fore
head. The two ends, hanging like lap
they can be tied in little bow we'll on
one side, they can be tied at the back
of the neck Or they can be left loose
just held in place by an italian hairpin
behind each ear.
A triangle of lace may be pressed
into the service One point is pinned in
front q la Marie Stuart; the other two
afford points from whence the strings
proceed, though be it at once under
stood that strings are not nPceS
sary to nine caps out of ten, eS
pecially If a ''cappy'' effect is to be
in any way avoided or if the contin-
ing lace. or ribbon under ones chin
bothers one at all. \ rather fluffy
type, a frilled edge, a certain Irregular
ity of demeanor, is fascinating and
preferable, though the Puritan coyness
and demure aspect are undoubtedly
becoming to many women. For hair
dressed high the little round, cap, not
necessarily lace, in fact. preferably of
a plain material, frilled all round with
a knot of colored ribbon strings, very
narrow ones. is extremely pretty.
Before going on to the more elabo-
rate kind, here is one more wrinkle for
a cap that is not cap until it is on
your head. Take piece of lace about
three or four inches wide and long
enough to reach plain" from lobe to
lobe of tie ears when laid over the
head. Secure it thus, pinning the cor
nerS fartheSt behind each ear to the
hair. This leaves the other two cor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
Furniture and Floor Polish.

Cut up half pound of beeswax, put
tine: into another jar put the same
amount of white soap cut up; cover it
with, soft water. cover both jars and
let them stand for two days; then mix
both together into soft pulp, adding
a, little more turpentine if required.
This will be found an excellent polish
and should be rubbed on with wool
en- cloth. 1t will keep any length of
time If well covered. 50 zsss
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
Jewels and Small Wares.

Cuff pins have come into play again
with the rundown lawn cuffs.
Royal copper is the newest thing in
wrist bags.
:. Pearl flower pins and brooches rep
resent exquisite daintiness *ss
Sweet peas. roses or cluster of sew
eraI kinds of flowers tied with a rib
bon make a pretty enameled brooch.
! MEMS college seal fobs in rose gold
have pin attachment that at need
turns them into a lady's brooch.
. A thumb ring is an oddity occasion
ally seen. A circIet of small brilliants
is one example.
New band necklaces studded with
the alnandine, or American ruby. are
popular things.
Bags Of silver and sea green beads
lined with green kid are among the
new beauties.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
FRESH FASHIONS.
ORIGINAL WRAPS AND LATEST TAILOR
COSTUMES.

The short Cape Coat and the yEnree-
quarter Sack-E'lafted Straw Toquc
and Fancy Leghorn Hat-whise
Shirts to the Fore.
The wrap that must go with sew
eral things requires thoughtful consid
Grafton. and a wrap should never look
like a wrap To look "buudled up,"
under any circumstances, is fatal %
fashion.
Some other hue than black is safest
for the useful little "occaSionai wrap"
of the present, which is to be worn
over light colors. \ shade which is
neither fawn nor ivory nor gray. but
rather a sort of ivory. With just Il dash
of gray in it. proves the best on the
whole. Then the new ducks egg
green harmoE:zeS well in many cos
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
RIBBON FLOWERS.
One of Fashions Prettiest Fancisp.
HOW They Are Made.

now me! are
Dame Fashion is constantly invent.
ing new ideas and capriciously chang
ing her moods and lenses to please
even the most tickle devotee: One of
her latest fads is the ribbon flower
garniture of marvellous blossoms evolv
ed from a chaotic mass of many hued
ribbons. And such flowers! No arti
fetal flowers. imported or otherwise,
have ever looked so real as these rib
bon creations, and. as they are rather
expensive to purchase, | would sug
gest that the handy girl turn her def
fingers to account and make her own
ribbon garniture. When | have watch
ed the ShopgirlS making flowers. | have
taken pains to ask them where they
learned their accomplishment The in
variable reply has been, I'VE never
learned; we just commenced doing il"
which proves that nothing is imposSi-
BILE. for where there is a will there is
way says Louise E. Dew in the La
dies World.
The chrysanthemum here shown is
pretty for the hair or bodice. 1t is
made of yellow crinkly baby ribbon
knOtted together in a loose. fluffy chrys-
anthemun-lke mass. 1t requires four
bolts. Numberless loops may be fas
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
LOUIS XVI. HALL DOOR. !

whole would make Avery, beautiful
and original addition to substantial
city or country mansion. where it fres
quentlyS happens that the doors are
cumbrous and ugly, serving to exclude
the welcome light and to convey dis
mai baroness to. the Interior. r-qt e. I!
By the adoption of these gates the
hall might be transformed into a light
and inviting vestibule, while, the glass
easements behind the grill being hing
ed, free access is permitted to air and
sun without the gates being open.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
NEW MODEL COATS.

tucked shirt with white lawn. collae
and tie of soft plaid or spotted siIk-a
fetching combination.
Bodice and skirts alike combine to
give length to the figure. and many Of
the latter are so cut that they droop a
little in the front, which is hidden by
in the front.
Many of the new serges are Grim
med on each seam but have no lining.
and drop fringes. gimps and ornaments
appear on most costumes
Everything we have is trimmed and
retrimmed. Simplicity is nowhere. but
style has been left to US.
AMY VAREUM
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

. Wash and soak half a pound of
prunes over night. Cook until tender,
remove the stones. add half a cupful
of sugar. and hot water enough to make
a pint in all and rub through a. coarse
sieve. Cover one-fourth OF package
of gelatin with half a cupful of. cold
water, dissolve over: hot water, add to
the prunes with half cupful of
blanched almonds cut in strips. Turn
into mold. and let it become cold
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
THE WELCOMING DOOR.
Glass Easements Behind Beautiful
Gates of Ironwork.

Glass Easements Behind Beautiful
Gates of Ironwork.
We are giving more attention to
beauty and hospitality in the portals of
our homes. In the study of decoration
one may we'll begin, literally. on the
threshold with the example of ade-
quate treatment for a hall door, shown
in our illustration.
This is fine example of hammered
ironwork of the period of Louis XVI,
characteristic in design, yet we'll adapt
ed to American taste and to produc-
ton on comparatively economical
basis.
This door is we'll in harmony with q
stone Or brick surrounding, and the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
. -
CIam SfaW.

One quart Of CLANS; cover with half
pint of cold water and let come to a
boil; season with salt and pepper; add
three pints of milk. two butter crack
ers rolled and two rounded tablespoon:
fuls of butter; let it come to a boil and
serve in a tureen, with hard boiled
egg sifted through a potato ricer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

tune schemes. All the new wrap mod
els, whether little coat capes or cape
coats, point toward the cape. A vari-
ETY. of this. the pelerine. is shown. This
cape is of tussore silk. with fringe The
straps falling as stoles below the waist
are of tussore hued embroidery, faint
ly touched with gold at the ends.
Two more model wraps are shown.
A belted basque cloth affair in sparkling
champagne color. with wide collar Of
lace. is in the coat style. and with it is
worn a8pale blue plated straw toque
with no trimmings. but fold of blue
silk and full white hussar plume.
More in the nature of a driving wrap
is the mushroom three-quarter coat
faced and f1ounced with plated chiffon
to match and adorned with silk gui-
pure. The cape collar finishes in a
knotted silk fringe. In the same mood
of fancy is the large leghorn hat. with
it's graceful lace scarf and touch Of
pink roses.
The revived tailor made dress is most
alluring. With it is worn a white lawn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
Keen the Paint Brush PLANT,

If given to much household painting
and surely little paint here and
there improves the appearance of
things - always clean the brushes
thoroughly In kerosene, and they are
sure to remain soft and plant
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

One of the Many Fascinating Bodices
The sketch shows one of the many
fascinating bodice arrangements in
vogue under the name of coffee or din
ner sacks. This is a smart summary
little affair trimmed with lace put on
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
Spots on Delicate Fabrics.

Spots will often yield to chleroform
when If gasoline were used a mark
would be left on the goods. as is often
the case with delicate silks and satins.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

a new and picturesque claimant for
place among the delectable children
of literature is Wee Macgreegor. The
story of him, of his humorous CONVEX
salons with his father and mother
and small sister JEANNE, is said to have
ronyulsed all the people of the British
Isles with laughter. Now we are ex-
pected to burst few buttons. It is to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

II was inevitable that Lady Roses
Daughter would be dramatized. Ar
rangeinents have now been completed
by Charles Frohman for its production
next September in New York. The
iramatization will be done by a wom-
40, George Fleming, who in private
life is Miss Constance Fletcher Miss
Fletcher drama tized The Light That
Failed, the recent London success l
which Forbes Robertson and Gertrude
Elliott have scored.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

g hoped that Wee Macgreegor is really
ss funny as he looks in his picture
znere should be some distinct compen.
kazlon Tor a return to the kali yard
scnoo Of fiction, this book being writ
ea - the same dialect which made the
outstanding of the .Brier Bush
aAles somewhat difficult. The au-
saor, Mr. ]. ]. Bell. is a. native Of Glas-
D wv He has previously published
sao books of jingles for children. He
. thirty years old. -S-5ss=s2 81
the Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. author
His Steps, and man who
s1akes speciality of believing In the
anefent honesty of all mankind, tells
good story on himself. srssgx 80
aae other day a young couple ap-
<aIeu at his house to be married He
sorned the ceremony with due So
and congratulated the bride.
sas1 he observed the groom searching
Is asn bis pockets and looking a bit
f seu and ashamed. z>f#74Ef 81}45
en- afraid. parson," he said, that
saI got any money to pay you
81. aaeal. arter a moment of deep thought.
Aang up cheerfully. he added, But I
81 teil you how you can fix your gas
'ssF 80 It won't register
{ -
aele Is unique literary note from
..ssas most piquant journal, the Atchi-
'u lobe: IF Won must read novels,
~ coed ones. A very good one il
81 sirginian, by Owen Wister. It
S. sseory OF the cowboys, OF the cattle
- and is told by an expert-no
,ss loFe scenes, no princesses; plain
;>''Z,ss aH the way through. This opin-
So = expressed not because Of free
IS PC csey we read was secured
rectly honorable and legitimate
s. VAS borrowed from woman
ts'ssared It as Christmas pres
RICHARD TUPPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

with IAN insertion heading through
which black velvet baby ribbon is
threaded. The collar is round at the
back, and the pretty hanging sleeves
are similarly treated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

lined with jet and steel beads and the
large ring pafllettes of black velvet
seWed over the skirt.
The friils are of white lace. and the
waistband is of pale green satin
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
Fol KS WHO WRITE.
Iatese Liter,-"y Chat About Au-
To- tsa~s and Their Ways.

Z rz.e I1tet< : :
- fs,ors and sTEa%ir Ways.
fsnecial spondence.l
fsiqgo, April 21-Ln this lively age
... man who sets out to conquer fame
81 he point of his pen may have to
I'd, his bread in many unfastidious
- Instead OF dying slowly in
rref between whites Of finishing his
,srnerishable work the novelist of to-
u, - or the as yet unadvertised Milton
j - q. himself forth into the markets of
8. c;ty and sells his talent temporari-
~ the advertising men, who hire
Nm Nm 10 tell the people in a way that
mi nroduce results to buy So-and-so's
hams or jariess heels or quarter size
collars. .
md noet who has come to his own of
z,.ts boasts that he got substantial
! ~ m Mount PaTnassus through win
ni,,s d prize for poem on mincemeat-
n should have done even better with
Zl.sh at that time. he declares, for his
andlady had threatened to shut off
surplies of that breakfast review Of
,esiews'' until placated with part OF
the $50 which he owed.
IN the new memoir of George Doug
,ss Brown Mr.. LennOx tells us that
praWn followed the way Of the age in
shis respect. In 1899 he took regular
ornr,loyment as the subeditor Of phys
seal culture magazine and contributed
articles to its columns on such. topics
ae .The Strong Man In Dumas Fic-
t,on ssThs Strength of Porthos' and
The ike
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26

recent fire a Hannibal, Mo-, has
destreyed the historic kreigbaum
honestead. The house was the old
borne of Tom Blankenship, known as
aHuekleberry Finn given prominence
BIZ Mark Twain in the book of that
name and In Tom Sawyer" The
house stands on the opposite side Of
the block in which the boyhood home
! If Mark Twain is located. When the
humorist was in Hannibal last sum-
iner be visited the place with some of
I his old playmates and, standing in the
atreet In front Of it, interestingly re-
lated some Of the FRANKS of Tom Blan-
xenship- Huckleb Finn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-26
An Evening Dress.

Notable features of the white NOUS
seine evening dress shownzares the ap-5
plica ton of white velvet flowers out
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
GREATEST OF MONOPOLISTS.
John d Rocket eller. of Standard oil Fame,
Made Eight Million Dollars In
One Day.

New York, Feb. 1s.-John ID. Rookie
Teller went down to his Office at No,
26 Broadway yesterday, and few
hours later emerged $s,OOO,OOO richer
than when he entered. Standard oil
had declared it's quarterly dividend
of $50 per share. The cost of rein
ing oil having been reduced to one
half the former cost, it was predicted
in Wall street that this would be the
greatest money-making year that the
greatest of all monopolies has ever
known. The forecast has proved cor
rect. Standard oil shares rose six
points, to TAI, on the curb upon the
announcement of the dividend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
New Cure for Lam,c. BACK.

Rutledge, MIMI, Feb. l0th.-Mr. E. q
Getchell Of this place relates happy ex-
perience which will be read. with interest
BY all those who have similar trouble.
1t appears that last winter Mr.. GetchelI
was seized with q lameness and soreness
in his back which grew worse and worse
till at last 1t became very bad and made,
it very difficult for him to get about at.
all.
After time he heard Of new remedy
for. backache which some of his friends.
and .neighbors said had cured them and
he determined to try it. The name Of
the remedy. is Dodd's Kidney Pills and
Mr. Getchell has proven that it is q surs-
cure. He says:
1T used two boxes of Dodd's Kidney.
Pills according to directions and my lame
back was entirely cured and am all O., X.
again. Dodd's Kidney Pills are as good.
as represented"
This remedy is very popular here and,
has worked come remarkable cures OF
Backache and Kidney Trouble.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
nnn.t Mnnt tn Go Raot.

Hancock, N. H., Feb. 17.-Broken in
spirit, physical wreck, and changed
probably beyond recognition, DR.. AL
bert Alonzo NJ. Ames, formerly mayor
of Minneapolis, Mimi, who is wanted
in that city on an indictment for at
tempted bribery, was discovered in
the home of a local minister and
placed under arrest. So pitiful was
his condition that he was not locked
up, but left in charge of deputy
to await the arrival of officers from
Minneapolis. Ames has employed
counsel and win fight extradition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
Miss Alice Roosevelt Honored.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt's. debut in New Orleans So
ciety was made especially brilliant.
Last night the Atlanteans gave their
ball at the French opera house and
Miss Roosevelt occupied a specially
decorated box. AS soon as the
tableaux and decoration were over
a special escort conducted her to
seat beside the throne and the king
presented her, handsome souvenir
and she was Incorporated into the
royal party, special honors being paid
her by all the grandees of the mimic
court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
DEATHS CAUSED BY STORM.
Five Fatalities at Least In South Csroiina-
Two Children Killed bya
Failing Tree.

Columbia, 8. c., Feb. 1s.-Fuller
reports from Monday afternoons
storms show that considerable dam
age was done to property through
out western South Carolina and that
the fatalities numbered at least five.
The chief destruction was Mt Hoena
Path, in Anderson county, where
Earle MCGEE and BERTHE Austin were
killed outright and A. C. Stone and
Edgar Donald were severely injured.
The four were youths returning from
school and, with two others, they
took refuge in a brick store, which
toppled over when the cyclone struck
it. In Aiken county two children
were killed by falling tree and one
by a falling chimney. In Laurens
county a negro's cabin fell and n
child was fatally crushed. Two frame
churches in >Abbeville were blown
down.
Serious Coal Famine In st. Louis.
st. Louis, Feb. 1S.-Because OF lack
of fuel at the city hospital, the lives
of 700 patients, some of whom are at
the point of death, are endangered by
the cold. Since the cold snap struck
st. Louis the hospital has been with
out enough coal and the authorities
have been compelled to economic in
the use of what they had. An insult
fcient supply of coal at the court
house resulted in the closing of the
courts and Offices there to-day. There
seems to be plenty of coal in the city,
but owing to the condition of the
streets and the cold weather it is ex-
tremely hard to deliver.
A Woman Frozen to Death In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1s.-The cold
yesterday made new record in Kan
kas, the government thermometer
yesterday morning registering ten
degrees below zero. The snowfall in
the state for the past three days has
averaged six inches. Near Clay Cen
ter woman was frozen to death.
Reports from western counties show
great shortage in the coal supply.
The railroads have not been able to
deliver cars on account of the storm
and rs a result the suffering has
been widespread.
Remarkable Weather In Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 1S.-Following
O. 3G-hour rain and half-day's record
breaking snowfall, Louisville Tuesday
experienced the coolest weather of
the winter-one above zero.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
A man has just died at Santa MOI

A man has just died at Santa Moni.
ca, CAL, who won the right to be
called the original republican. This
was Maj. Alvan +. Bovay. Born in
New York IS years ago, Maj. Bovay
cmigrated to Wisconsin in early life.
settling in Ripon, became n lawyer of
prominence, joined the wing party.
acted sometimes with the free-soilers
and started the first systematic move
ment known anywhere in the United
States to unite the anti-slavery men
of all parties into the coalition which
assumed the republican name.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21
INTO THE CABINET.
George B. Cortelyou Named for
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor.
James n. Carried. OF Ohio. 70 BE Commis-
sioner OF Corporations In New Depart
ment-New Secretary wan Con-
troll Vast Domain.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent yesterday nominated George b.
Cortelyou, of New York, to be secre-
tary of commerce and labor. 1t Is
announced that William Loeb, Jr., Of
New York, will succeed Cortelyou as
private secretary to the president.
James Il, Garfield, of Ohio, son Of
the late President Garfield, will be
appointed by the president to be COM
missioner of corporations in the new
department of commerce. Mr.. Gar
field is now q member of the civil
service commission.
Twenty billion dollars is the esti-
mated internal commerce of the
United States. These figures are sup
piled by the bureau of statistics,
which, under the new law creating
the department of commerce, be-
comes n bureau in the new depart
ment. The internal commerce of the
United States is equal to the entire
international commerce Of the world.
Mr.. Cortelyou was born in New
York city on July 26, 1862. He is de-
seconded from distinguished family,
his ancestors being among the lead
ers in the colonial and revolutionary
history of the state of New York.
Estimating the internal commerce
of the country at former census years
by the same method the bureau of
statistics find that the total internal
commerce has grown from about
$4,000, 100000 in 1850 to $4,000, 100000
In 1860, $6,250,OOO,OOO in 1870, $780,
100000 in 1880 and $4,000, 100000 in
1890. 1t will be seen from this that
the internal commerce seems to have
increased so per cent. in the decade
from 1890 to 1900, and is ten times al
large in 1902 as in the year 1850. Dur
ing the same period, from 1850 to
1902, the population has increased
from 23,OOO,OOo to 100000, and is
therefore only 31s times as great as
in 1850, while the internal commerce
is ten times as great as at that time.
This relative gain of internal conn
merce over the population is due in
part to the increased facilities for
transportation, the cheapcning of the
cost of articles utilized and the
increased earnings and increased
wealth of the people. The railroads
have increased from 9,021 miles in
1850 to 1889 miles in 1902, and the
estimated wealth of the country from
S7,135, ESQ, 900 to $94 1900, O00, 900 in 1900,
q per capita increase of from $3os in
1850 to $1,236 in 1900. This increase
in wealth has been accompanied by
an increase in deposits in banks,
those in savings banks alone increas-
ing from 3,431, 100 in 1850 to $2,597,-
1850 in 1901.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-21

Haste to make money fast by TAX
ing all sorts of risks is not new
thing in the world, nor are its disas-
frous results n novelty in human af-
fairs. Deserving people who lose by
the operation are entitled to SYM
pathy and should have such protec-
lion and assistance as the law af.
fords. The government of the United
States can borrow money at two per
cent. a year, because it represents abb
solute security. When borrowers
agree to pay two per cent. a week or
more, the security is manifestly q
hazard.