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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
Grit Of the Twentieth Century Wo-
man.

In the woman of today is Wakellhs
both physical and moral power 1hat
she herself has not hitherto suspected
she possessed. In Brooklyn recently
young lady who would not give her
name sprang at a runaway morse
seized his bride and after belns
lns7Agged twenty feet stopped him.
e11ile a number Of men looked on, not
one daring to do what the girl did.
Miss Neuscheler of Newark dlscov-
cred man looting her jewel case ana
bureau. She grabbed him and held MIN
bv5 main force till help arrived. In
Weston Miss Ottilene Alderman walked
In the night to find a burglar in the
room. She ordered him out He dld not
"a. Then she shot him. F1nailv
Pennsylvania man. tried to peat ms
wife. She turned on him and Defended
herself SO vigorously that the HUSBAND
quickly had enough Of that fight he
ow. cd up that his wife was the better
man.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
Woman's False Pride.

"Women are full of false pride. A
woman Will do anything but be an eff
ficient servant. ami those who are
servants do not put their hearts into
it, Take the cooks, for instance. How
m:.ny of them try to learn how to i'm
liable to their employers: And yet,
look at the men cooks-how they make
a fine art of their trade and get SAL
aries accordingly! There are few
women who are high priced chefs to
millionaires and restaurants. but what
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
THE DEMONSTRATiVE GIRL.
She Makes Herself a Nuisance In
Public and In Private.


"Well, goodby."
"Come to see me soon."
Smack, smack!
perhaps I'll come tomorrow"
"All right, darling; only be sure to
Telephone
Smack, smack!
oh, git on wild yez. Does yez t'ink
the car kin wait till yer through slush-
Ing"
This last is from the rude conductor,
who has been waiting. bell rope in
hand for the two friends to get through
their goodbys and kisses.
You would think they were not going
to see each other for a week. AS 4 mat
ter Of fact they live ten streets apart.
Heaven defend US from the demon
strative woman. She screams when
she is frightened, she laughs boisterouS-
ly when anything happens. she weeps
tempestuously when she has the blues.
She certainly is a nuisance and makes
too much racket for her size. What
makes it worse is that she is many
times not sincere-in fact, nine cases
out of ten it is all on the surface. Don't
trust the woman who sQueezes you
around the waist all the time and cooeS
''Duckie' and "G.rlie' into your ear.
She is not your best woman friend. 1t
is oftener than not that cold, unsympa-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
DOMESTIC INVENTIONS.
What Modern Mocha meal Genius Has
Done to Make Homework Easier.

No doubt housekeeping is the one de-
partment of human labor that is still
far behind the times. yet even here
modern invention has devised conven-
fences and labor saving appliances tina;
make it easier than it used to be. :"
n:::ny are tlese9!nc'erd that by they
aid refined women find a real pleasure
in doing Homework.
Among the newer Of the aids to the
practical hou>ekeepe" is the bread
kneaGing machine 1t saves the arm
and shoulder strength usually reQurt',
to work dough to tie proper evenly
mixed state. and it dos the work IA:
more rapidly than can he ar>o,nplishc
by hand.
Labor saving is. however. Lot the
chief merit of the bread kncadiny ma
chine 1t is that it does away entirely
with the necessity of putting the hands
into bread dough. That even at its
best. is not agreeable to contemplate.
Eating the hreadmaker'S aura is some
thing we would rather not do if we
could help it under any circumstances.
A treasure in the household is the
pretty little sewing table with folding
legs Along its side are the inches and
divisions which mark measuring
tape. that here we have the yard
stick painted ut the edge of the table.
This uSefu! little article is not new,
but there are thousands Of households
that are without it, although it is very
Inexpensive. | know some bachelor
girls living in a fat who put the sew
ing table to Il variety of uses When
friends call and play bridge it serves
as Il card table. When the bachelor
maids wish to rroffer tea and cake to
their friends it constitutes dining ia
BILE. on very small scale of course,
but large enough. 1t may also he
drawn up beside bed or chair to hold
the food of an invalid Then when not
in use it can be folded together and
placed against the wall, taking no more
space than IL board.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
NJ.
In Woman'S
Sphere
Why Does She Attempt
Mans Work ? - The
Appropriate Girl

"Ah ha" remarked the bachelor.
Il see that women are complaining Of
the scarcity of situations. Here is a
steno@raphcr who writes on behalf Of
her sister key tappcrS that after they
have spent all their money i'll getting
educated they can't get positions that
will bring them a decent salary
"Um-very sad!' remarked the bach
elor woman dryIy.
Good heavenS." he snapped. "Why
can't YOU have a little sympathy for
your own sex: l don't cXpHr; vow. 4
working woman. to Slu:h over II"
sweet home creature. but at least have
some pity for the poor hard worl:c,l
woman who. like yourself. has to earn
her living and who can't get Il s;tua
tion"'
What do Go for q living:' asked
the bachelor woman calmly.
why, you make women'S dresses
YOU are a tlressmaker" he answered,
puzzled.
Yes. and make good living at it,
don't r.
You do, indeed, considering the IN
holy prices you charge"
Il don't try to do mans work. do I?
I don't try to he a doctor or a lawyer
or even indulge in Office work. No;
do woman'S work, and if more Of these
people who are starving were to in
dulge in woman's wotk INSTEAD of hay
ing office work on the brain there would
he less weeping and wailing about low
salaries
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
Doors and Window Screens.

The wire screen which allows doors
and windows to be open. letting in air
and sunlight. at the same tine keeping
out all winged as we'll as crawling
pests. is happily now coming into gen
eral use 1t is surprising. though.
that here and there the houses Of even
we'll to do persons are without such
screens. In some of the mosquito
haunted districts Of our country life
would be uncomfortable without them.
Even the stables have to he provided
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
HOT WEATHER GOWNS.
Costumes. Parasols and Millinery
For the Summer Days.

For the Summer DayH
have a young friend who spends
her summers in a small country hotel,
and during four consecutive seasons
she worked steadily and hard to make
herself Il lace dress. all to te wrought
on Il surface of hatiste. When 1t was
completed that particular styi" h"d
been put into that strange place where
all old fashions are stored ana no one
knuvcth where All that beautiful
work w mt for nothing. for now lace
gowns are not in the SWlln-th"t IS II
YOU go to buy gown which shall be
thing Of beauty and JOY until
ones rival cn!lcS out with Il >TcIt'er
one Now. inSteai OF the ErltetIi
sweep OF Il llain skirt overland with
lace the skirts are tiounced and plated
and treated in such a manner as to
require from ten to twenty five wards
Of MATERIAL Is that Il forcrunner 0:
the crinoline that certain manufacture
erS have been trying to force women
to wear for many past seasons: 1t
may be-
there are few gowns all Of duchess
lace or Limerick or Cluny or Irish
crochet. there re many pretty l-''t
laces set on the edges OF the tiounces
and on all places where it can be pat
and deep cuffs, yokes and insets. and
sometimes one may find lace inset in
the skirt if the material is suitable.
No matter where lace is put. it is pref
ty and an ornament. The parasols
are light and gracefully trimmed with
lace put on in many fanciful ways.
One, for instance, had the body of the
parasol made of closely shirred pink
chiffon, with a regular fluff at the
point, then a row Of black silk guipurc
lace. with three little tabs of black
velvet fastened SO that they would fall
on each rib from the black line. then
another row of shirring and full ruff
f1e of chiffon, with 4 row Of fine
valenciennes half an inch wide set Oh
straight. The handle was of ivory.
with inset pieces of fine Whithy jet.
This parasol cost $40. A young girl
who saw it with me went home and
covered her white parosol with pink
chiffon in exactly the same way. and
it was every bit as fine. only hers had
coral handle But who was to know
that the original was of carved ivory
and jet?
The majority Of paraso's are plaine.'
this season, although there are many
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

is at the head of this particular branch.
She is as good as gold and has given
her whole life to the poor, bat she is
perfectly tired to death of fake charity
workers, who try to worm themselves
into her private life 10y using their ac-
Quaintance with her at the settlement.
They come here and they gush over
the poor. and then they glsb over her
and write her notes about the work.
Good gracious. Why, there's no end to
their pushing. You'd simply be horri-
fed if you could see what is done in
charity's name.
BEATRICE MILLER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
FAKE SETTLEMENT WORKERS
Where Sweet Charity Is Made to
Serve PersOnaI Ends

"You wish to help this settlement?
Have you any experience in settlement
work.
The young and blooming applicant
fdgeted nervously. We'll, no." she adj
mitted. But, do YOU know, l have al
ways been dying to do something use
ful, and would just love to 90 among
fhc door,
The matron in charge Of the settle
ncl.t, strange to say, did not jump at
this sweet offer of a helping hand. In
stead she smiled dry!y. "Well, leave
me Your naE.e and address, and ! will
think about it.
TIE next day the fair creature was
notified ll."t they were very sorry, but
they cou!I nct accept he: Kind Offer
"Sc"iety cl;Mllel"' WAS the reason
given to me by the lnatron. who is {,
flitN''. Ven see, Mrs. Four Hundred
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
a Girl Hunter.

Miss Abbie Taggart Is one OF the
most 81, noted huntswomen of America.
During a recent hunting trip in the
rake Tahoe region she killed seven
t,oara and mountain lion. When she
was only three years old one day ner
ffDer strapped her upon q ponys
back, then gave the pony slap ana
started II On the run. 49,. d.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

thetic one who feels way down deep in
her heart, who hasn't much to say, but
who rises to the occasion when you
need her and who does things.
The woman who "mushes" over you
calls YOU pet names and tells you how
much nicer you are than any one else
does the same thing to the next one
and perhaps discusses your affairs in
the bargain. MARY JOHNSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
Notable
Women
Romantic Career of NV
RAM Harry, the
Author

In Paris the Goncourt academy is
an association which annually awards
>Naluable money prize for the book
dae members consider to have the most
literary merit Of any that has appeared
during the year. This year mcSsicurS
the judges gave the prize to man. as
usual. Next day one of these sapient
persons unthinkingly remarked to a
lady that of course the money would
have gone to Mime. MIRIAM Harry for
her great novel, the conquest of .Ie-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

A bill was introduced in the last
New Jersey legislature to stop hanging
women for murder in that state This
is plain justice. If capital punishment
is ever justifable it should never be in
ficted on women till women have the
right to sit on juries that condemn
members of their sex.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

A bachelor man, explaining why 50
many of his sex do not marry, says:
I'VE all go on the theory that no man.
however good, is good enough for a
woman. That is why we don't get mar
ried. Are bachelors happy? Well, they
think they are And are bachelor
girls happy? Well, they, too, think
they are.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
ASK VINO DIPLOMAT WAS.
Police Wonder Whether Ambassador
Vas an "4utO" In AweSt.

The police of the East SIXty-seventh-st. station
were wondering last night about the circumstances
of the arrest in Ftfth-ave early in the evening, Of
a chauffeur. who said he driving a friend of
the French Ambassador" but who. they said last
night might have been driving some Ambassador
Robert J. Richards Of No 1O3 Marcy-ave South
Orange. n J.. was the chauffeur. Bicycle Patrol
at hour. The arrest at Seventy -seVenth-st
Sherry SAYS that the other man in the car asked
10 be taken to the BeresfOrd. at E1Shth-aVe ana
Eighty -first-st., and Sherry accompanied the ma
chine with chauffeur and passenger 10 that address
At the station Richards arraisned. charged
q garage, and the resident manager soon after
ward furnished SlO0 bail
With this manager another man. lie turned
to Richards and asked: -.
What did you do with the French Ambassador
''Xyhv [ took my to Eighty-tirst-st and
Eghth-ave.." replied Richards.
The manager said he understood that another OF
the garages chauffeurS driving another OF the
same party. He would not reply when asked If the
French Ambassador of the party.
At the Beresford the clerk said he did not know
OF anybody there who might have had a call from
The French Ambassador. He said family there
named Dun had had call yesterday afternoon
from a man connected with the Belgian Legation at
( Washington and who spoke French
Baron MOncheuT, Minister from Belgium TO the
United States, who is staying at the Waldorf, SAID
last night that he had not been connected with
anv automobile arrest yesterday. Captain Four
nier of the French Embassy, at Washington, Is
also staying at the Waldorf. 1t was SAID at the
hotel late last night that the captain was out.
Washington, Jan. 10 (SpeclaD.-The French Am.
bassador is here tonight. He says he can throw
light the reported affair.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
FOR A CENTRAL ART HOME.
Committee Of Fine Arts Federation
Reports It's Plans.

At meeting yesterday of the Fine Arts Fedora
ton a subcommittee reported the project for a
united fine building. In reference to incorpora-
ton it IS deemed wisest to have the National
Academy Of Design and the American Fine Arts
Society largest Of the associated societies.
take the initiative and responsibility. 4 stock cor
pora ton is proposed, these two societies to con-
tribute equal amount OF funds and having equal
representation the board Of control The organi-
zation is TO be known as the Central Society.
The committee recommends that there shall be a
general annual exhibition from January to April.
at which all branches Of fine arts shall be repre-
sented. The general plan Of the building is given
follows:
The general form and arran cement of the build
ing, while Of course, depending directly upon the
shape and size of the plot available. should con-
sist in a series of galleries in two more stories,
surrounding large central court, rooted with
glass laid out in paTterres for statuary and other
exhibits, after the character of the Palais de Pin
dustre. the upper tier OF the surrounding gal
leries TO have ample skylghts, while those below
shosd be Wei lighted from the sides
The contiguous school building, If the ground
and funds for such structure should be available.
might contain besides the classrooms the amphi-
theatre for lectures and general meetings. and
the rooms for the various other functions above
mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
TO PROBE CARRIERS DISMISSAL.
House Committee on Civil Service Reform
Asks for Report on the Subject.

Washington. Jan. 1o-The House Committee on
Reform in the Civil Service to-day authorized a
favorable report on the resolution introduced by
Representative Hearst. calling the President for
all reports, documents, papers and orders show
ing the executive action relating political activity
by letter carriers mentioned in his last annual
message and the grounds therefor; also directing
the Postmaster General TO communicate TO the
House all facts bearing on the dismissal of James
G. Keller. Frank Cunningham. Warren lumber and
il. W. Aldrich. and the grounds for said dismissal
Mr. Hearst heard by the committee. He
thought the Presidents executive order. prohibit
ing political activity arbitrary and restric-
tive II abridged not only the conduct of carriers,
but also the conduct of Members of Congress.
Personally he liked talk with the carriers from
his district, and in his opinion the successful Con
gressman was the one who met their demands
properly.
He called attention to that portion of the Presi-
dents message referring labor unions conceding
the right organize. but stating that individual
rights be protected" Mr.. Hearst believed a
desire the part letter carrier for increase
in salary an individual right, ana ought to be
protected.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
JERSEY SOLONS MEET.
Continued from first page.

present its report. Meantime. both political parties
in their platforms have demanded change, ana
in my opinion the legislature will be dereict IN lts
duty IL ii does not seriously consider the present
situation and upon il. Important interests are
involved, however and must not be oVerloCked.
and the first duty of the legislature IS TO protect
the income OF the State The states revenue, lor
which the money annually received from railroads
has been the chief reliance; the rights Of prop
erty including the chartered rights OF the rlroaus
themselves. and the burdens of the municipalities
must all be kept I'm mind. In my opinion, nothlnG
should be done which will decrease the revenue now
received by the State from this source or divert
any Of that tevenue to the local municipalities.
Care also should be taken in the framing or any
remedial legislation that the requirements OF the
constitution observed. The difficulties hereto
fore experienced in enactng laws TO tax railroad
property that will square with constitutional man
dates WILL am sure. make you alive to TINS 1eat-
ure of the subject
Remarking again that he holds to the opinion that
the surplus in the hands of the Treasurer is too
large he says:
1t is the result of the prosperity of the present
years. and should be used to tighten the present
burdens. addition to certain needed extensions
and enlargements Of the public institutions, the
priaton OF 80 per Of the amount OF the school
its various municipalities. This sum when
received by the people may be used either in the e-
tension OF the facilities for public education or to
that better of the funds of the State can be
made than to appropriate them to the cause OF pub
lie education. ! assume, as matter or course
there Will no change the policy Of the
State in this regard. The only question is as TO
whether the heretofore appropriated should be
continued whether II should be increased. am
Of the opinion that the present condition or our
finances justifes increasing the appropriation for
this purpose TO 80 per cent of the total amount of
The tax. and l earnestly commend this suggestion
10 the consideration of the legislature.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
MRS. ANN VAN NEST susslne.

Mrs. Ann Van Nest Bussing. os 40. East
TWeiftb-st-, died on Sunday at the age OF ninety
four, after severe attack OF pneumonia Mrs.
BUss.ng was the daughter or the late Abraham Van
Nest and Margaret Fields Van Nest. Mr. Van Nest
Was trustee OF Rutgers College and one OF its
largest contributors. Van Nest Hall Of the college
wzs named IN his honor. Mrs. Bussing carried on
tho work that her father much interested
in. and In 1889 5silt stone porch 20 Van Nest Hal
and also RENTED the eastern portion OF the sec
onc story into a handsome hall FOR tho uss OF the
students IA el0ogtlOn- Mrs Bussing was liberal IN
leg contributions. 5sF father before her and not
cnly gave 10 the college. but Wher. the board OF
the Reformed Church IN America issued a call sor
&C, about two years ago, for funds k5ep ~ the
tEaoiOg4css Seminary a. New W-BrunsN.ck she was
q sarSc gigeF. Mrs. Bgssing also established the
11snEf Df.ze az Ia college, which Was fuoitAd ID
ihs senior clsss. Ars Bassing leaves two sOnE
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
SAYS TURKS SAW Plans.
Former Cramps agent Testitfes to
ShO5cing Cruisers Designs.

Adrian Tromp's suit against the Cranp Ship
building Company TO recover commission under
IN old contract in connection with the building
and sale 10 Turkey of the protected cruiser
1Easagi was tried yesterday before Judge Wal
lace and a jury in the United States Circuit
Court. Tromp was for time the European
sagent Of the CramTs Although the contract
called for the payment OF a higher percentage
on all orders secured by him, Tromps suit is
for $4,000 and interest since December 25, 1900
when he alleges the contract for the Kasagi
was made TO substantiate his claim for the
commission, Tromp introduced as evidence his
correspondence with the Cramps about the
secret dealings and the letters he received in
reply from the shipbuilding firm. They told Of
Minister Strauss pressing the Sultan with the
American claims. AS the result Of this diplo-
matte coercion, Tromp intimated, Turkey
finally decided 10 order cruiser from the
Cramps and then the payment OF the claims was
abandoned. He also testified TO showing COM
pete plans of the United States cruisers New
York and Brooklyn furnished him by the Cramps
10 Turkeys naval officials.
President Cramp. FOG he firm, .enSl that
TrOmp's mission 10 Constantinople had anything
10 do with the Kasagi, and declared that the
said that Admirpl Ahmed had ordered the
cruiser as the representative of the Sultan and
that General Winans had signed the contract
1or the firm.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
BRYAN ADVISES PARTY.
Tells Democrats to Support RooSe-
UeLt m Railroad Legislation.

Lafayette Ind. Jan. lO-National leaders of the
Democratic party and prominent State Democrats
attended tonight the eighth annual banquet or
the Jackson Club. Following the feast there were
addresses in which William J. Bryan received the
largest share of applause. National Chairman
Thomas Taggart also appauded hearty.
Among the letters of regret read was one from
Melville Z. Ingalls,, president of the Big four
Railway, suggesting income tex as the proper
solution OF the problem of taxation
In his speech Mr.. Bryan said: -.
The paTty's position in favor OF tarln REFORM
cannot oe abandoned WthonI conJeiIS n6nsnr,a 1be
of the government TO tax those VINO CONSUME l nne
products of protected industries TO enrlcl tne own
of those industries 1t is snggesteqi lnaC va %S
are TO have tariff commission 10 hNeslsale anu
report upon tarin revision, but as tnat coniihls-
sion will report in favor of protected tarln or a
revenue tariff. the question must s lSsI & me tI 1Eus
out in Congress. and the commission VIII SIMPLY
delay action without materially atteeung me re
suit. The tariff cannot well be consldereu Wltnout
considering the income tax, for no general reduc-
tion of tariff be made without either a large
decrease in the expenses OF the government OF the
establishment Of an income tax -,
President Roosevelt is just now entering upon a
contest for regulation Of railroad rates ana the
Temorrats ought to support him heartily in the
position he IS taking. II with Democfauc assist
ance he succeeds in securing more strict regu-
iations Of the railroads engaged interstate
Democratic party will share in the credit II, even
with Democratic assistance, he falls, the Demo-
cratic party will profit by the ed9cauonal work
which he is doing, and the railroad question VIII
be made still more acute
Mr. Taggart. in reviewing the campaign OF 1904.
said:
The results prove that a very large proportion Of
work OF the national convention. and on Election
Day they made their protest Still 90 not believe
have been elected. There should be such rules
formulated for the holding of primaries and con-
and will have voice in controlling the destinies Of
the party in the future.