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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
BIDS INVITED.

Notice rs hereby given that at the next
regular meeting of the Police Jury of
Caddo Parish, La. to be held August
8, 1907. bids viii be received for medi-
cine for prescriptions for Jail for next
twelve months. Also for paupers' cof-
ms and transportation to cemetery for
Il period of twelve months. Right to re-
lect any and all bids reserved.
Z. FURMAN, President.
A. l. DURINGER. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
BREvITlES PUNCHED.

Elder |. T., is to have a IS. 900 gin
Brownsville, Tex, has a dengue cpl
demic.
Thermometer at Dallas Sunday reg
istered 1O2 degrees
John Deere Plow company will erect
at Dallas a $50. 900 warehouse.
H. c. Allison was drowned in the
Arkansas river at jerks. l. T.
Louis Wipf. eleven years old. drown
ed in White Rock creek. near Dallas
A stock company will bore &c.
600 artesian well at Big Springs. Tex.
Four residences and two stores were
burned at Tyler, Tex. entailing $4,000
loss.
Fire at Stella, Wash, did $500. 900
damage. and virtually destroyed the
town.
First State bank of Moody. Tex.
capital stock $4,000. has taken out a
charter
Texas company has erected four
large storage tanks four miles west of
Dallas.
Colonel J. W. Dietrich, the Oldest
Elk. died at Carthage, Mo-. aged eighty,
six years.
Texas Savings bank of Houston has
increased its capital stock from $50. 900
to $4,000.
Near Aline Okla. John Schaefer, q
boy. jumped in front Of a mower. A
foot was cut off.
BY the derailment of a Southern rail,
way train near Shipman, Va. Engineer
Billiard was killed.
Considerable building Is under way
at Frederick, Okla, including a 500,
600 Baptist church.
Under the new state law 27O Texas
bank and trust companies had been
chartered up to July o.
While bathing in the Comal river
near New Braunfels, Tex, Martin Mack
of San Antonio drowned.
During the past six months 252 ma.
rines have been secured at the five re-.
cutting stations in Texas.
James Davidson, lineman fell
from pole at San Antonio. Death
was almost instantaneous.
Grain growers department of the
American Society of Equity will hold
wheat for $1.25 per bushel
Tax rolls of Scurry county, Texas,
show valuations of $4,344, 900, an In.
crease over last year of about 81 500.
600.
Unknown wretches turned over
about 100 tombstones In Sprague
Street cemetery. Shreveport, breaking
forty
Conductor Walter Hanney of the
Houston and Texas Central railway
was overcome by heat and. came near
dying.
DR.. Minor of Errick. Okla, was shot
twice. third bullet hit his watch
which he carried over his heart. His
wounds are not serious.
While being taken to the Muskogee
Federal Jail Walter Oprey jumped from
Katy train near Porter, |. T.. and
sustained fatal injuries
The eleven-story Memphis Cold Stor
age and Warehouse company was fire
Quilted. Fireman Hiskey met his death
by falling into the cellar
The remains of an unknown mar
with three bullets in his body and
neck and ears severed were found ir
q boxcar at Chickasha. l. T.
The two little children of c. J
Schung Of near Darlington, Okla, wer
sound fast asleep In a coyote lair
Fhey had wandered away from home
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Congratulations Sent.

Philadelphia. July s0.-The Iron
Moulders Union of North America.
which is holding its convention in this
city. sent telegram to William D
Haywood. congratulating him upon his
acQuittal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Nelson EIectroeuted.

Sing Sing, N. Y, July 3O.-William
Nelson, a negro. was put to death in
the electric chair Monday for the
murder at New York City, Dec 2.
1905. of Lizzie Norman, with whom he
lived
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
President Said Nothino.

Oyster Bay. July 30-Without com
ment. President Roosevelt made public
the following telegram received by
him. referring to the verdict in the
Haywood case: New York. July g.
Roosevelt: Undesir-
able citizens victorious rejoice.
EMMA GOLDEN.
Al EXANDER BERKMAN
HIPPOLYTE HAVEL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Ruston's Bio Blaze.

Ruston. La, July 30.-Fire which
started In the union railroad station
here burned the structure and, spread.
Ing to adjoining buildings. destroyed
property valued at about 500, 900.
Swift Z CO.. meat packers. we're among
the sufferers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Bryan Glad.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 3O.-Hon. W. ].
Bryan, who was here Sunday. said he
was glad at the verdict In the Hay
wood case. He said he could not see
how 1t could be otherwise,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Four Arrests.

Latwon, Okla, July 30.-Three
white men and a negro we're arrested
here alleged to have killed and mutt
lated a man whose corpse was found
In box car at Chickasha.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
DUG UP AND BURNED.
Summary Vengeance Upon Corpse Of
aLynched Negro.

summary vengeance upon NoFpSe OF
aLynched Negro.
Crisfield, Mo-. July 30.--Inflamed
with passion, which seemed to in
crease after the lynching of James
Reed, the negro murderer of Police.
man John H. Daugherty, the mob put
the negro to death and buried the
body In swamp at the edge of this
town, return ed to the spot Monday,
dug up the body amid yells and curses
and burned 1t after Kidding the corpse
with bullets. Hundreds of indignant
citizens gathered. in the streets. ex.
citedly discussing to affair and ii
1t feared by many that race war will
ensue.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
June 80.

If your stationery is not just what
you would like it to be, give us
trial with your next order, and we will
FIX it right. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Clergyman Stays Neoo.

Chattanooga. July 1910 prevent
q negro from attacking his wife Rev
s. L. Crouch, Methodist clergyman,
shot to death Bud Wiley.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Subscription Price s. 90 year.

publishei three times a week, on Sun
day morning. Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons. at sI7 Edwards St,
by The Caucasian 4 Carney Print
ing Co. Ltd. Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Another piaboIiea, Deed Reported

Berlin. July S0.-Another girl baby,
It Is reported, was stabbed here The
outrage occurred in Schoenhauser
Alice q crowded working peoples dis
trict.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
Ex-MAYoR IN JAIL.

0ayt IT'S OPS1dtI0HS 6xteHu OVeT
Period OF Nine Years.
Kenton. O., July 3O.-Thomas Black,
prominent lawyer. leading Repub-
Ecan politician and mayor for a term,
Is in Jail on charge OF forgery. He
gave himself up to the sheriff. Black
acknowledges. It IL alleged, forgery
Of paper involving the sum Of $28. OOO
His operations extend. he says, over !
period ~ nine years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30

Entered Is second class matter February
II, 1904. at the postofice at Shreve-
port, La. under the Act of Con-
gress of March 81. 1879.
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Kissing as a Religious Ceremony.
From the Craftsman.

AS the DOukhobors wait until the
spirit moves them before they speak
in church, the service is usually long,
and frequently lasts from 4 u. m. to
S a. IN. The ceremony is very inter-
esting to strangers and consists largely
of %recitations given by men, who are
prompted by the women. Before they
close, the men bow to the women kiss
each other. and then turn around and
bow to the women again. Then the
bow to the men. 1t seems an interm-
Unable process. this round of kissing
and bowling. but that they look upon
a kiss as a bond of amity is shown
by their kissing each other before
meals instead Of saying grace. The
opinion Of the old men in the COM
muntty is much valued, and after
church it is their custom to ongre-
gate to discuss affairs and to read
aloud letters from relatives who are
eXiled in Siberia. The life Of the Douk-
hobors is Of the simplest. When the
work on the railroad they have no
boss" or section man and they work
50 incessantly hat they resemble a
hive of bees. They show great capac-
ity for road building, bridge making,
and handling large cuts and grades so
hat their railroad work is accurate
n lasting. This, with the wonderful
fertility Of Canadian soil, has enabled
them to pay off loans and to get a good
start. Some of the sect separated from
the main colony and are living in
Prince Albert district. but Verigin
hopes to obtain LAND so that all the
Doukhobors in Canada will be in one
| section,
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"A DEAF D 'pJOQRhlIA)nu;1l)uI
BX RHTRAN K N0N(K.
"A galley pull Will do" he replied me,

"A galley pull will do he replied mer-
cilessly. seating himself in a comfortable
arm chair at the corner of the desk.
A silence followed his rernark-a silence
SO tense, that the ticking of the tiny time
piece on iris ~Berenger's desk, alone broke
the Stiffness. TIL it's feeble sound was
drowned by the echo of a woman's Sob.
I'll don't think that there will-be a
number-twelve," she said quiveringly. Il
1 am waiting a telegram fronl-a gen.
tlenfan before whom l pun the matter. If
l get a wire from him-all will be we'll. If
not-l shall be bankrupt, and have to"
Her voice broke, and he remained sill
emit.
Well" he laid abruptly. When is this
telegram likely to turn up"
You don't believe me-" she faltered,
slancing at him with trimming eyes.
Il never saia that did not" he re-
marked quietly. But I am an erinently
business man, and Feminine Fancies yves
ME th.rty-two pounds
You shall be paid-every farthing." she
sad abrutly.
III the telegram turns up" he said
whinsically.
without that condition. MI. Wallace"
How? There Will be other creditors be
sides myself"
II Snail sell up-NlS-iidL. Sne Tilt
cred, her accents dying away in a whis-
per.
Feminine endurance has its limit, and
she had. reached hers. AS the last word
left her lips her courage vanished. Hos.
scalding tears, which no effort of will on
her part could control, sp!ashed down on
the hands which n%ervously gripped. the
desk before her
In. an instant the smile vanished from
his face, as rising from his chair. he laid
his hand on her shoulder, saying, in a
vince which was strangely unlike his own:
Mis- Berenger. Please don't think that
l came here to worry you about my check.
If I spoke to YOU biuntly a few moments
ago It was only that you should he able to
appreciate your position in this affair"
d you think that | have not been able
TIC. do tina for a month past?" she inter
rupted bitterly, dasll.ng the tears angrily
from. her eyes.
A the better. then. for l have a BUSH
ness proposition TO make
"A business proposition to make?' she
echoed. wondaringly.
''PreciselY,'" he said dr.ly.. Il believe
that there is a future in front OF this lit
tie paper, and that being so. I propose to
finance it,"
MIR: Wallace" Iris Berengcr started
to her feet in surprise. ''You!"
"ExactlyH Always supposing that you are
az 1eeable to the arrangement he said,
smiling.
o course, you would not let me con-
tinue to edit it. l suppose?' she said. visit
fully. You want the journal free of all
conditions 1 am not in a position to M
pose them. 1 accept your proposal"
\ Good" he said brs1ly. Then will
have the deed confirming the sale drawn
up by my solicitors tomorrow. AS to the
editorship, l don't think I should Want
you to do that"
He spoke thoughtfullE.
' YOU do not consider 1ne sufficiently ca
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THEY scoFFEe AT RAILROADS
Old River Men on Missouri Said They
Feared No Connection.

which the riverman used to listen to-
railroad talk is astonishing in the
light OF development" remarked
Thomas Jobson, who was Il contractor
on the Hannibal and st. Joseph con-
reporter. They had the matter all
reasoned out-the railroads could new
err compete With the Observation-Disclosures
er in this world! The boats were glad
enough To talk supplies up the river to-
build railroads. but their captains gave
no thought to the idea that they We're
assisting in cutting their own throats.
In May. 1857, L went out of St. Louis
with a gang of Irish laborers, bound
FOR Brunswick. Our boat was the Min
nehaha, a fine side wheeled packet. The
cargo consisted largely of rails, scrapers
and other railroad supplies. The cap
tain and crew joked With me about the
line we We're to build across the north
ein part of the state. / became known
as a sort Of Colonel Mulberry Sellers.
though Mark Twain had not then de-
veloped that optimistic promoter. one
of the officers-a Very nice sort OF a
fellow-Jeff Stivers by name, would
reason with me at times when we were
rooling on a sandbar and he was NOT
busy.
Tom he said. as L understand
your little roadway scheme, you're Just
Soin' to ave one line from Hannibal
to ST. X?
"'That's all
".An' every mornin you'll start a
train out'n Hannibal an one out'n st,
Joe?'
That's the idea
"'Of course you'll have a switch
track somewhere in the middle of the
state for EN- to, pass?'
'Certainly.'
Now suppose, for instance he said
with a CLEAN of approaching triumph.
one train is late and the other keeps
ON goin'. Wouldn't there be the dick
ems of a smashup?'
by George. Jeff [ said. 4 hadn't
thought o that
But that's the great danger. Tom.'
he returned. earnestly. am I've been
tininhin' of a Way TO save en-
VIVA is it" 1 asked. %curiously.
IF the steam engines would bounce.
back after they hit, nobody'd be hurt
Moo. | guess not. But how could
! you make 'eln bounce?'
It's my secret. Tom-Nou swear by
the bones of the prophet you'll never
tello'
My friend looked around furtively.
held his hands to his lips and whis-
pered, Make 'em out'n injun rubberl'
! "Eut the grim humor of these steam-
boat men was in the absolute convic-
tlon thist the railroads would never be,
able to compete with them. They ar
gued thai people would never accustom
themselves to travelling in stuffy little
cars where they couldn't lie down. The
captain said that the man who would
travel in one of them little dry goods
box cars when he might enjoy the COM
forts of u broad cabin, with carpet on
the door and a niger orchestra after
supper, hould be sent to an asylum
IF o boys build the road he
said. veil sec that the passengers
don't die for van of their reg'lars.'"
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Copyright. 1903. by w. r. Hearst.)
She was the editress of a smart ladies'
weekly, and CHANGED furthermore to be a
brunette, a dazzling beauty, He was an
author of repute, and a splendid specimen
OF well-sroo1ned manhood.
They had met at the house of a mutual
friend a mont or so prior to the produc-
ton of Feminine Fancies, which, being
published to supply an alleged long felt
want. was destined to revolutionize the lit
erary wortd-always supposing that it eX-
listed long enough to do so.
AS to the latter superstition proving to be
a correct one, Iris Berenser had no doubt.
especially since Nigel Wallace. taken by
her MGuant loneliness, had agreed to write
the opening serial at a figure which, had
he but known, would have caused the edi-
tor OF the Metropolitan Monthly, with
whom he had contracted, to wriggle on his
chair with envy.
AZ. II was. noting the name OF Nigel Wal
lace beneath the serial, he concluded that
Feminine Fancies had a substantial imam
ctal backing, 4 belief which was substan-
tiated by Wallace's reticsnce on the sub
ject, when he tackled him on the matter.
"Oh, yes" he replied, smiling amusedly
when ne remembered that his account was
four weeks overdue. II am getting a very
fair pay. thanks"
IT'S the best thing you have done so
for" srumbied Williams. "It beats ours
hollow"
AS does their pay yours" laughed WAL
lace. as he left the editorial sanctum.
In the street, the smile deepened. For a
moment he stood on the curb, then. hail
ing a hAs1so1l,e, he stepped inside, saying
as he did so:
"The r. f. Publishing Co, Printing
House Square"
The smile intensified, as. leaning back in
The hansom, he waited till 1t pulled up in
front OF the Offices of Feminine Fancies.
Us Mics Ber-nger tn?' Wallace inquired
OF the co,nrnisstonaire.
Yes. SIR" he answered, with a. grin.
The whole STATS incorporating the dou-
ole number"
An audible litter broke from the lips of
two messenger boys. who lounged in the
hallway.
Wallace heard the sardoni merriment
nnd knew the significance of it. AS he had
guessed, the journal had run its course,
and salaries were evidently owing.
Outwnrdly he was placid. inwardly he
foamed, though his calm, immobile fea-
lures did not bctray by a single twitch the
tempest of fury which. ragged within.
Kindly inform Miss Berenger that /
should like to see her" His accents We're
SO frigid that he tittering behind him
ceased abruptly.
Yes, sir" The. cornrnissionaire forgot
his righteousness, as he telephoned the
novelist's name to the editorial realms.
For a moment he listened. then added,
Miss Berenger says, will you write"
It an afraid that there will not be time,
he said gravely. "N%1n you kindly tell Miss
B%erenger that l shall only keep hnr a mo-
ment. My business is on next weeks in
stallment of the serial. l think that she
may see me If you will tell her that"
"All right. sir" grinned the man. as,
calling the telephone again into requisi-
'tion. he beloved into the receiver, Mr.
Wallace wants to see you about next
week fnstallment of the serial"
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Wallace could lave cheerfully broken his
neck at that moment. AS 1t was. he mere
ly flung the best end Of his cigar, with
unnecessary violence. into the middle of
the street. The commissionaire was irri-
Eating in hts ill-timed levity.
Miss Berenger says, will you step up"
the man remarked with a yawn. as, lean
ting back in his box, he took a we'll
thunbed daily from a ledge beside him AID
commenced to read it.
Wallace did not reply, but raced up the
stairs two steDs at a time till he stood
outside the editorial room. He appel at
the door, and, receiving an invitation TO
enter, did so.
GOOD afternoon, Miss Berenger." he
/ said easily, as he crossed the room to
where she sat at her desk. LAS / CHANGED
to be in the vicinity. l thought that !
would drop in myself and give you the
next installment Of my serial personally.
I wanted to speak to you on a few mat
ters."
He Bent his keen. gray eyes on her
searchingly as he spoke. to find that her
gaze faHerod before him., while a dull flush
mounted to her temples.
'rYou-you have come for the check
which J owe you?" she suggested, ti'nidly
.tussfnR nervously at a stray bit of ribbon
depending from the wrist of her dainty
blouse. ~ know that 1 ought to-to-have
eent It before, but She paused. ther
ADDED quickly: GLOW much does the &C.
count work out AT. Nr. Wallace?"
.Thtrty-two pounds" he replied briskly
casing at the ceiling. That. of course
includes the present i~nstallnent, which
have brought with me-" Wallace placed {
roll OF neatly written manuscript on the
desk befoTe her.
'rharty-tno pounds!" she echoed help
&esslF, ber eyes brimming with tears. IL
I had no dea-I owed you so much?'
'No- he laughed, easily, glancing a
her cut Of the corner of his eye the while
t'You asked for the last two installment:
b be close to 5000 words longer. did 70,
hotr'
, She nodded her head mutely.
"Rence the increase of the account" h
laid lightly. gazing smilingiy at the fac
Tho turned to his. and reading it's dunn
helprs-ress. d you chance to nave tn
advance OF No. y? l forget II Enoch go
out at Charfrg Cross or the Temple to picl
6p that clue"
a gray look stole over the pretty fac
before him. which had lost all its mutinou
beauty.
a advance copy" she said husktly
Ser fps commencing to CULVER ominousiy
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Changed their mlne- wfon I 90. to
handling them. Yeu'1 9 later. But
for now you've get to stay hese. and
II YOU get Gut, and ] find you rambling.
y6ull be shot like crows You quite
underestimate"
He shut the messroom door and
locked it and once more went to the
main cabin. The tall man lay exactly
as he had fallen, II from underneath
his neck five tricklets of red spread u
across the stopped tablecloth like the
fingers Of monstrous halld The lamp
light fell also upon other smearings of
red where Mutt had CROPPED his way
round the paneling. Kettle leaned up
against the rail of the s1deboard and
wiped his face with a napkin. Perspira-
ton lac loosened the coal dust. and the
skin came out white with only here and
there Il smudge OF the old Crime.
Surprising" ne 'saic 10 himself. we
were robbed now, and there was a trial,
Who's to prove l didn't put the pork
knife in that man? o Lord, what Q
hat it's getting!."
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pable In that capacity?" she said, color

pable in that capacity?" she said, color
ing.
He flushed.
ut isn't that" he cried impetuously. 81
oh, Iris, 1t is no use beating about the
bush! l love you, dear, and If 1 don't
want you to be the editress of this paper,
1t is because / want you to be my wife. l
am not going to have your little head
bothered Will business worries, if l can
that is, # you will let me prevent it,"
Out" she hesitated, then raised her
eyes, bright still with tears to his.
A strange light illumined them, a sudden
wealth of love and pleading looking up at
him from their velvet depths.
Let there be no butts, dearest he said,
hoarsely. as he ventured to draw her slim
figure to his. II nave loved you from the
very first moment I saw you at the Soul
bys' AT Home" and I rave loved you ever
since. I have had 1t on my tongue to tell
you this a score Of times, yet nave some
how or other always failed to do so. L
was afraid that l might lose you if l were
too precipltate.
Il love you, darling, love you as man
has never yet loved woman! l want you
to resign your position as editress OF this
paper in favor of that which VIII be yours
as my wife! W.n you. Iris. dari:ng?" he
cried pleadinsly, as. drawing her slender
figure to his, he rained passionate kisses
on her resistless' lips. will you, dear
est?'
A flash of her old mutinous defiance
leapt into her eyes, to fade, as burying
her face against his shoulder she shyly
whispered;
II think that I Will hand in my res:gna-
ton, dear, and
An impetuous kiss stayed her further ut
%terance. and before she could speak again,
a knock at the office door caused them tc
start aside as though in guilty confusion
Come in." she said, quickly.
In answer to the the door was
pushed open, and the comm!ssionair
walked in.
N Griffin, the paper man. is here
and wants his check" he said. insolently
And It's about time he got it, l reckon
Send him up" said Wallace, frigidly
eye.ng the man before him as he placed
hts hands behind his back. Zones, Their.
are going to be some changes IN this pa
per before the week is out. Oddly enough
you are going to be the first one! You
talents are lost in this Office. ard. such be
ing the case, I have decided that you shat
leave next Saturday"
The commiss'onaire stared surprised,
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at the novelist. who. fixing a monacle In
his eye. looked fixedly at him.
''Thank you for nothing" he said de-
family. Il don't need no notice when the
papers a dead UNI
That 10 where you make the mistake"
replied Wallace. coolly. II will trouble you
to kindly inform those two errand bsTs
below that their services will be dispensed
with after next Saturday as Well"
Who are you to give orders, I'd like
to know. in this ffice?' retorted the man,
insolcntly.
Who am IL" replied Wallace, placidly.
Il am the new propr:etor.'