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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
FASHIONS IN ADVANCE.
Some Wraps and Costumes That WIFI
Be Popular Soon.

Time was when the possession of a
fur garment made for comfort was
sufficient without any trimming It
was deemed like painting the lily Ali
adOrning the rose to add anything.
even the fastening not being allowed
to show. But We have changed ali
that, and now the question seems to
be how much can we get on the gar
ment as establishment. There is al
ways a contingent of sensible women,
but the other kind are il the majority.
\ glance at the Illustration will prove
this, as it would seem impossible to
add to this small coat.
The name of this garment is a seal
skin kimono cOdtee. The sleeves are
but to the elbow. and there are cuffs
of delft blue velvet with gold GALLON
cord and gold button Oh each. Above
this cuff is another of seal, with Il band
Of ermine without the black tail. The
front is so arranged that it can lap
over surplice fashion o. be turned
back in two large reyerS, which have
their widest part at the bottom. The
whole garment is lined with white
satin, and this has a fiat line Of rich
lace along the edge. Beneath the fur
is vest of the hue velvet, with 4 cord
and button. In the back it is a simple.
plain Elton. A handsome motif of lace
is laid along the back of the neck. 1t
goes without saying that the wearer Of
will a
glow of satisfaction that she will not
feel the cold about her waist or neck.
or if she does it is easy to wear an
underveSt of cham OILS, which is what
most women do
Seal is fur so rich that it should be
worn only with very fine gowns; other
wise it will cheaper them.
The old-new gobelin blue, porcelain
and faience blues are shown as among
the best new shades of blue, but we
also may see peacock and robins egg
blue. Such bright shades look better
on millinery than as dress material.
Peacock breasts are seen on many Of
the richest hats. while the pretty
"eyes'' are used indiScriminately. Pur-
pie in one or the other of its many
shades will be the favorite, the only
danger being in the fact that cheap
goods of all kinds will be offered, so
that the fancy for really beautiful
color will become so common that the
lady who owns one gown or suit in
any of the shades will feel like despair.
That is very bad The velutina in the
purple shades is particularly rich and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10

constitution providing for choice Of
senator's through primary elections. the
beginning would be inauspicious if the
instructions of the first elections held
were to be disregarded
During his speechmaking tours III
Oklahoma Mr.. Gore went about with
his wife, who conducted his CORE
spondence and in general served him
for eyes Remember. gentlemen.
said the blind orator in his talk to
Democratic voters before the prima
ries, "a little brown eyed woman has
set her heart on my going to the Unit
ed States senate. Vote for the little
brown eyed woman if you can"
And the little brown eyed woman
got among the farmers and talked to
them as neighbor to neighbor, petted
their children and gossiped with their
wives. How well her labors counted
the big majorities for her husband in
the rural districts told. Gore is com
paratively poor and mortgaged his
home to get the money for his canvass
Gore was born in Mississippi in 1870.
and at eight a playmate put out his
left eye by hitting it with a stone. At
eleven, when he was a page in the
Mississippi senate, his right eye was
shot out by an arrow from an arrow
gun. He went on with his studies by
having others read to him and grad
uated with honors from normal school
and law school By the practice OF
having books read to him he has de
yeloped a marvellous memory. 1t serv
ed him in good stead once when op
posing in debate Senator Money OF
Mississippi, then a representative in
congress. Gore was Populist then
He was only twenty. and when he ask
ed Mr. Money for division of time
the latter replied: Il will speak as long
as please. You can do the same"
The congressman spoke for three
hours. never dreaming that Gore woul0
reply. but the latter patiently awaited
his turn and then spoke for four hours
quoting page after page from the Con
gressional Record, to his opponents
deep discontinue. At the close the
IF you were not blind ! would de
bate with you in another way" t.
which Gore retorted: Congressman
blind yourself and march out | viii.
defeat you in that way the same as /
have on the rostrum.''
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
Successful American Singers.

American singers are the best in the
world, says critic. In Italy the
singer who can attack and hold high
notes is admired. In Germany robust
voices are liked and technique is MOI
insisted upon. French singers generally
sing fiat. The American prima donna
has a naturally good voice and the
sense to avoid the glaring errors of the
continentals. Consequently she has ar
rived. In Europe American singers are
everywhere in demand. Eames, Nor
dica. Farrar, Walker, Griswold and
Maclennan are all among the stars Of
the great foreign opera houses. Amer
lean girls. too. are learning that they
can get as good vocal training al
home as they can abroad
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
SANDERS ADDENDUM


The legal opinion that Lleutehail
ernor Sanders call, which emf 'aee'
new legislative objects for the eNtr' 'es
sion, consideration. can not be 1us'
tanned constitutionally is the concei S's
Of the LAWYERS OF ability Some, nc Wv
ever contend and perhaps with reas on,
that The Legislature would nave He
RIGHT at the call session to submit C1n-
,titutional amendments. whether en-
hraced in the call. or a call, or not.
Authorities hold that when L:glA-
1ature engages in debating, framing and
adontinc amendments to the Conatltu-
ton it is in performance OF functions
which are especially and solely delegated
to II, the Constitution having clothed the
LEGISLATURE with that power exclusively,
Tn fact the Governor has no authority
to veto constitutional amendment. pro-
yided the amendment does not contain
matters purely legislative in character
and effect. In other words, matters
which legislative statutes would reason
ably include.
The question, however. of the legality
of the lieutenant Governors addcn1um
is another matter, which has had i'll past
times judicial review in the courts OF
this and other States The question
hinges directly upon the qualification OF
Lieutenant Governor Sanders to per-
form the act In other words. does the
absence Of the Governor from the State
for a limited time create such legal va
cancv as the Constitution cOntemplates
when it says that in case of the death.
conviction or impeachment, failure to
qualify AMI resignation, the Lieutenant
Governor shall act?
And them it is contended that involved
in the absence must be the purpose: Was
it public business or merely pleasure or
private affairs that calls the Governor
away: If. in performance of public
function, or one authorized or reason
ably deduced from law or n law, courts
have held that constructivsly there was
no absence of the Governor and there
fore the Lieutenant Governor could not
perform the functions of that office.
At all events, the point is confused
and disputed.
To clear it up it was proposed that
Governor Blanchard call another extra
session Of the Legislature to act upon
Lieutenant Governor Sanders sugges-
lions, that session to begin with Decem-
Der Il, the day following the close of
the thirty-day call.
However, Governor Blanchard has in
formed the public that he will allow
Lieutenant Governor Sanders act to
stand, and if the Legislature should fail
to enact the necessary laws called for
III his (the Governor's) proclamation,
then Mr.. Sanders must assume full re-
sponsibility before the people.
Nov Mr.. Sanders has an opportunity
to show the stuff that is in him. If he
fails to do his full duty now he need not
expect public approval.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
Il. l.. OWEN.

who is part Cherokee.
The congressman elect from the
Fourth district. Charles Carter Of Ard
more. which was in Indian Territory
is one-fourth Chickasaw Indian and
has some Cherokee blood. He is Il
farmer and stockman and a Democrat
Mr. Owen. whose election to one of the
sena torships is assured because of the
instructions of the Democrats at the
primaries and the large Democratic
majority in the legislature, was born
at Lynchburg. Va, about fifty years
ago and was educated at Washington
and Lee university. He is one of the
most scholarly men in the southwest
and is a lawyer of wide reputation
For many years he has been identified
with the Cherokees, keeping a careful
watch over their legal interests. He
was for some years instructor in the
Cherokee tribal schools and was secre-
tary of the Cherokee board of educa
ton. For short time he was editor
of the Vinita Daily Chieftain. and I'M
der President Cleveland he served as
agent to the Five Civilized Tribes. In
1890 he organized in his home town OF
MuSkogee the First National bank of
that city. 1t was the first national
bank to be established in the territory
The election to the other senatorship
Of the blind orator. Thomas Pryor
Gore of Lawton. is expected on &C
count of the instructions given by the
Democrats at the primaries. 1t has
been reported that an effort may be
made when the Legislature meets to
disregard the primary instructions in
Mr.. Cores favor on the ground that
his choice was due to a wave of hyS
terra. sympathy with him in his af
Fiction, and that the office demands a
man in full possession of his faculties
On the other hand. it is urged that as
the state begins its history under a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
A Purple Gown.

4 gown made of the handsome
new purple would make striking cos
tune, Purple in all lis manifold
shades, from damson to mauvc. IS 10
be the fashionable color, all the rest
being second choice Purple is rich
and dressy, very noticeable among az
other colors and becoming to few.
The only way the general unbecoming-
ness Of the shades of purple can be
overcome is to trim all around the
shoulders with other color or black or
white.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
INSTANT AND PRESSING.

As to whether the reforms outlined
by the Governor are needed there is
practically no division of opinion. The
people Of Louisiana are in favor of
abolishing the fee system. The primary
law needs amendment. Certainly the
State needs protection against 1efaulting
tax collectors. The needs for these re-
forms are instant and pressing. Other
matters mentioned by the Governor in
his proclamation might wait, but these
should be settled at once.-Crowley Sig
nal.
The reforms outlined in the Gov
ernors proclamation have been and are
being demanded by the people. These
are instant and pressing and what
ever failure may attend these reforms
will be placed on the shoulders of Lieu
tenant Governor Sanders. who has I'M
necessarily intermeddlcd. with the appar-
ent design of securing their indirect if
not lirect defeat. 1t is not possible for
Sanders and his followers to escape.
Sanders must assist earnestly and hon
estly in seeing the reforms demanded
or he must be politically damned forever.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10

FROM ONE PAINTING SPELL INTO ANOTHEE
how a man disregards a woman's fl
ture and CANDLES on his life in a case
like that.
The fact that she was not fitted to
do a thing was the woman's fault-an-
other case of taking a chance that sh"
might never need to do anything anG
Of losing
Can women afford to take chances
like this?
Quite recently, too, q man died and
left his estate so entangled that for
three years no money could be drawn
from it. His only daughter found hel
allowance brought suddenly to an end
She must do something. but what?
She spent one awful day counting the
things she could do, but most of all
facing her own weaknesses and lack
Of practical education. She had u
smattering of everything on earth and
a working knowledge of nothing. He;
mother, mercifully dead before the
crash came, had educated her to be /;
society woman. the kind of woman
who marries-that must marry.
Well. she had not, and now she wa:
forced to face conditions she knew
nothing whatever about. 1t was a
gamble in which the mother risked the
daughter
Can women afford to take such
chances as these?
HELENA WARE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
THE SKILLET CALLING TIE 20
BLACK

Donaldsonville Progress: 1t seems to
us bad taste for the friends OF candi-
date whose law partner is Republican,
the editor Of whose chief newspapers is
a Republican, who is backed by 2epub-
ican financiel institutions and whose
campaign manager is Cor Was) Rep,,b-
lican. to pirate about Republicans sup
porting Wilkinson. Oh, shame, wlere IS
thy blush?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
FURNISHED IN OAK.

Anne chair carries out the color
scheme by being in green. The leather
chair matches it. The walls are GOV
cred in green burlap.
The curtains may be of green net Or
china silk
The whole atmosphere of the room is
simple and restful
r. DE LA BAUME
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
A League to Study Women.

A number of women interested III
sociology are organizing a new society
for women to be called the Woman's
Progressive League One thing that
the league expects to do will be to col,
lect statistics about women and chill
dren, their wages. cost and manner of
living, etc. Mrs. Gaylord Wilshi1e.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. Mrs. Jack
London and Mrs. Upton Sinclair are
interested in the society. q
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10

already appeared and later will be pub
liShed in book form. Miss McCabe is
a native of Ohio and did her first lit
erary work when only eighteen years
old. 1t appeared in the Popular Sci
ence Monthly. Since then she has con-
tributed to all the leading magazines.
done some newspaper work along the
lines of correspondence and criticism
of music and art and published several
books. one of the best known OF which
is The College Woman" She is an
accomplished musician, something Of
an artist and an excellent linguist.
Gifted with fine voice. she might cas-
lily have succeeded as vocalist. With
a wide knowledge of human nature. a
charming address and a subject that is
fresh and unhackneyed, Miss McCabe
should make a decided success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
New Legislators
From Oklahoma
EeIIE new state Of

THE new state 81
4 Oklahoma viii
have several eX
ceptionally interest
ing legislators at the
national capital. y,
there is such a large
Indian population IL
the new state. l..
seems natural and
just that this element
should he properly
represented in the
state delegation at
W ashington. One o.,
the new senators vii,
be Robert l.. Owen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
ECTR " N0IIlE

Taken up by \ N. Thoma= at Spring
Ridge, La, and cstrayed jeiorc the I'M
dersigned authority, ore rel steer about
; years cd, branded II Z. on left hip
weight about coo pounds. Owner vii.
come forward, prove property anil pay
charges, or same will be sold At Srrir@
Ridge, La, on Saturday, the I'll iay #
December 1907, as the law directs.
L. 7. SYLVESTER,
Justice Of the Peace Sixth Ward Cd
do Parish, Louisiana.
Nov. 3.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
TAKING CHANCES.
When One NegIeots to Fit Herself For
Earning Her Living.


Quite recently Il prominent young
broker fell i'll with pneumonia. 1t car
ried him off in less than Il week Whe-
the doctor told his wife that there va!
no hope she fell from one fainting +
into another. She was grieved at III
death. to be sure. but can you blame
her for thinking of three children:
They had always lived up to their i!
come. Why not: The husband VA.
yet in his early thirties, and then, 10,
their needs swallowed all they h&"
There was nothing else but a paitr.
life insurance of $1,000 and every ORG
knows how far that Will go with tire,
children.
That they had lived UP to their las;
cent was tie husbands fault. StranG.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
A SIMPLE LIBRARY.
An Attractive Place Suitable For g,
Livind Room.

The new bookcases are made as plain
as can be, and it IS possible to add to
them at any time. They line the walk
about half way Up. the remaining
space being filed with pictures and
bric-a-brac. The Illustration will give
you an idea of what | mean.
Notice the oval oak table suitable
for lamp aud magazines. Tie Queen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10

The citizens of Louisiana are pro-
foundly informed that J. Y has painted
himself for the carnage of the extra SEES
sion. Has held counsel with his New
Orleans Boss-clans, donncd his ac-
coutrements Of slaughter and will leave
the administration a CORY corpse upon
the blood-stained field OF Baton Rouge
or-come home done up his;clf No
flowers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10

1t was Dean Swift who said: we
have just enough religion to make It's
hate but not enough to make lis love one
another" Dean Swift has been dead
more than a hundred year, and yet our
religion hasn't advanced from where he
found It.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
SATURDAY. NOV. 20, 1907.

OA L oNDtA1, NV. 50, IVY,
The undivided interest Of J. D., r. l.,
and G. H. Slaughter in and to the
south half of the north half and the
south half Of section "A, township %,
north, range I6 west, $50 acres, with
their interest in all buildings thereon
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendants, and to be sold to satisfy
the debts specified in said writ, in the
sum of SI,ooI.5o, with s per cent inter
est thereon from August ?, 1904, until
paid, and 5 per cent attorneys fees on
said sum and interest, less a credit of
10000 paid August ), 1907, and all costs
Of suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Oct. 20. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.
No, o26S-Tn the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La: Hicks
Company, Limited, for use, VS.. J.
D., r. l., and G. H. Slaughter

BY virtue Of a writ Of seizure and sale
to me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, l have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash, &C
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house OF Caddo Par
ish, La, during the legal hours for
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-12
A SINGULAR DUEL.
How the Death Penalty Was Admins
tered n T,uo Ind;ars

f1oW the Death Penalty Was Admins
tered to Two Indians.
The following story illustrates very
well one of the characteristics of the
Indian, as it shows that Indians, as a
rule, did not mind dying so much as
they were particular about the method
1t was good many years ago at Pine
Ridge, when there was trouble with
the Cheyennes Major Cooper was
there as agent, and there were two
young Cheyennes who were badly
wanted for murder. They had way
laid and killed a prospector They
were not caught, and the chances were
that they would not be unless the sol
diers were called In If this were done
1t was likely to precipitate trouble
with the whole tribe, and Major Coop
er laid the case before the headmen
They were told that if the soldiers
were sent for there would surely be
trouble and were requested politely to
ask the two errfng bucks to come in
and be hanged.
Word was sent to the two young
Indians, Head Chief and Young Mule,
who were out in the hills. They sent
word back that they had no objection
to dying If 1t would keep the rest Of
the tribe out OF Trouble, but that if
they had to die they preferred to die
fighting, and they wanted it distinctly
understood that they would not be
hanged. 1t was entirely against the
customs of the government, but rules
did not go for much In those days.
Major Cooper sent word to them that
If they wanted fight he would risk
accommodating them. A date was set
and early in the morning they rode to-
ward the agency, fully armed. Major
Cooper WIS out to meet them, and the
rest of the tribe, the potential hostiles,
were gathered on the hills to see fair
play. The agent rode out into the
open and slipped off his horse, using it
for cover and shooting across the sad
die.
The two young Indians galloped up
to within shooting distance and COM
menced circling, hanging on the of
side of their ponies and shooting I'M
der their necks and across their heads.
The tacit understanding was that II
they were killed 1t was all right, but
If they got the agent they would pull
out into the hills and wait for some
other challenger. The fight did not
last long. Cooper had a heavy buff
falo gun and killed one Indian, shoot
ing him through the body Of his horse.
The other kept on circling, and several
shots were exchanged till the Indian
was shot through the body. He knew
1t would be all up with him in few
minutes and charged, shooting as he
came. But the agents luck held good
and he was dropped within fifty yards.
The law was satisfied, and the agent
was able to report officially to Wash
ington thas the Indians had been ex-
ecuted--W Washington Star.
49,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-12


Justice Ball, an Irish judge, wal
noted for his amusing manifestation
OF ignorance, but whether they wer'
real or pretended. has, never been clear
ly established. He tried. a case IL
which a man swas inklictedtfor robber,
at the house Of poor widow. TIL,
first witness was the young daughter
OF the widow, who identified the pris
oner as the man who had entered tn,
house and smashed her mothers chest
do youtsay thattthe sprisoner at tht
bar broke your mother's chest?" sait
the judgefin establishment.
He did, my lords' answered the girl
HE jumped on It'll till he smashed Il
entirely"
The judgefturned tobthe crown coun
sci and said: How fis this? Why /.
not the prisoner indicted for murder,
II he smashed this poor woman's chess
In the way the witness has described
ne must surely lhaves killed. her"
But, my lord" said the counsel, Fl
was wooden chesR-Cornhfll Maya
zine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-12
Receivino Tommy.

There is certain inspector of schools
who prides himself on his original
method of examining, but occasionally
his originality receives a shock. In q
fatherly manner he had gathered O
class of young children round him and
soon had their open mouthed atten.
ton
Nov, suppose that you and l were
playing game of marbles" he said
to little Tommy Jones. You have
ten marbles and have eight"
The class gathered closer round
"At the end of the game you have
won half of my marbles, and Of course
1 want to play again to win them
back"
The children pressed even nearer
Eat the end of the second game ]
win half of those you now have Tell
me"-excitement waxed intense-"tell
me-" he continued, "how many mar.
bles you are left with?''
With a look of inexpressible disgust
the boy addressed fell back. why,
Billy" he said. "blowed If it amt
sums. "-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-12
The Worlds Gypsies.

The gypsies have passed under a va
riety of names, arising either from
their supposed original country or the
callings and characteristics of the race
The old English Egyptian, the Span.
ish Gitana and the Magyar Pharas
nepek Pharaoh's people, all point to
an Egyptian origin. The Scandinavian
Tatare Identifies them with the Mon
golian hordes which terrorized early
Europe, while the French Bohemian
suggests yet another country as their
cradle.
AS to the names bestowed by their
supposed character, the Arab boldly
calls them harami "a villain), the
Dutchman heydens, or heathens, and
the Persian takes his name from their
complexion and dubs them karachi, or
swarthy. A charter of William the
Lion, as early as the twelfth century,
mentions their Scotch name of tin
klers, which is commonly supposed to
be corruption Of tinker although pos
sibly the substitution of ''t' for ~
has produced this form of the Italian
Eingaro, one of the most widespread
of gypsy appellations.-Lo Chron-
icle