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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
CARE OF THE WARDROBE.
Properly Kept Clothing Wears Long
and Looks Well.

There can be no one rule given in our
big country as to the proper time to
put away furs and woolens over sum-
mer. Anywhere from March to June
l is the time, according to latitude
Much more to do has been made over
packing and storing furs than is ut al.
necessary. Even with valuable coats
and wraps it is only necessary to sew
them up carefully in cotton bags AMI
hang them full length in the closet or
wardrobe till next fall. The sewing
should be quite firm and close, leaving
no crevice for a moth to creep i'll. Al
ways sWitcn a coat hanger supporting
the shoulders of the garment with T..
into the bag, leaving the hook part
outside to hang up by. Stitch carefully
around the places where the hange.
top protrudes from the bag. Before
the furs are put away they should be
hung in the air across The clothesline
and all dust whipped out of them witll
rattan. They should also be wei:
cleaned about the neck with gasoline
This may be done by rubbing with -
sponge dipped i'll the gasoline. Exam
inc with the closest care whether Il
moth may not have already lodged in
the coat before you put it away. The
rattan whipping will help to dislo;lge
the insects if there are any. Small;
furs, such as neck pieces. may be sim
ply cleaned, folded tied up in pi-
lowcase and laid away Muffs after
cleaning may be sewed or tied UP in
cotton coverings in the boxes in wht'!
they belong. Cloth coats and jackets
should be put away in like. mamie;
with the fur coats, though moths are
not quite SO apt TO attack them.
In every case before laying asi,i,
any kind of q garment for the summc
see that it is cleaned. repaired AID p;.
in perfect order. ready to jump int,
when a sudden cold snap comes in til
fall. The spring, not the fall, is Tie
time to send wooden garments to the
cleaner. Blankets may be tucked into
sheets that perfectly cover them and
laid neatly folded upon shelf.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
Useful Suggestions.

A soiled white straw hat may be
bleached by taking half lemon, dip
ping it in powdered sulphur and rub
bling the straw vigorously with it. Aft
e. the rubbing has been done dry the
hat in the sun, then brush off all the
powder. and there is your hat good a.
new.
Paste lace on a window pane or mir
ror to dry.
The first most important step toward
being stylish is to keep your clot,.ie
clean and in perfect order-stocl.inc
in repair. shoes polished and perfect
buttoned or laced. gloves mended in
mediately Il rip appears in them. tie
bottom both Of pettfcoats and outer
skirts neat and whole. No sight i,
more distressing than Il dirty. fraye |
petticoat or skirt about Il womaii :
heels. II is a good thing for nea1ness
that shert skirt; are in again. Spea,,-
ing of stocNin@s. It does not pay tc
spend as mgch tire as used to he oc-
cupied in t'arai&s them because they
are naw 50 cheap Still while they last
keep Them perfectly men1ed.
CAROLINE ANDERSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

skirt 1engthwise. 1t is eightce'
inches wide and eighteen inches deep
A hinged lid fits down close upon I'll.
top. This lid may be upholstered a
handsomely as one wishes and the boz.
painted or have pretty cretonne tackled
with brass nails upon the outside
Much in vogue are utility boxes who's.
top is covered with closely woven Japa.
nese mating, like bamboo sofa
Springs may he inserted in the lid
making the utility box comfortable to
sit upon. In it may be neatly folded
and placed ones choicest skirts and
waists without fear of getting then.
mussed. Best garments should always
have tissue paper placed between folds
and stuffed into sleeves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

| punishment "the eight prominent citi
zen'' who "whitecapped" man and
woman for immoral conduct, shooting
the man severely, perhaps fatally and
| fogging the woman within an inch OF
| her life. The eloquence and soulful
| senator would be quick to denouncc
| lynching in the south. Suppose lie has
| justice melted out to the lynchers OF
| Greensburg and Owen county. Tho
| indianapolis News, high Republcaf'
authority, says that the prosecutor Of
Owen county stated that the man and
woman deserved a whipping, but the
shooting is deplored." Senator Bev
eridge might turn the torrent of his
eloquence on TO that prosecutor for an
hour or two to teach him what pros
ecutor is elected for.
Strange to relate, when the wife of
the wounded man and his paramour
sent to the neighbors for help no one
came to their relief. Served him
right was the answer sent back.
The senator would do we'll TO read Il
few excerpts from the sayings of Jesus
to that neighborhood. They certainly
are in great need of such lesson as
the Saviour taught when he directed
the guiltless one of a bowling mob to
least the first stone" and, no one ap-
pearing to do the casting ON the pre-
scribed condition, he ordered the fe-
male derelict go and sin no more -
With that passage for a text Brother
Beveridge ought to be able to move
the hearts of these cruel Hoosiers to
tenderness and pity.
Speaking of this transaction in Owen
county, Ind. the indianapolis News
says:
1t Is hard to believe that there are eight
men in Indiana who would be guilty of
the crime of invading a mans house at
night, shooting him and then almost
strangling him. And when these same
men brutally whipped woman-no mat
ter who or what she was-the outrage is
unspeakable. Think of the cowardliness
of Height men against one woman! If
these people had violated the law it would
have been an easy matter to get the
courts to act. But no offense of which
they could have been guilty-whether
against the law or against the moral
fled this midnight shooting and whipping
The men who engaged in this are the real
euiprits. They set themselves against the
law, defied the state of Indiana and
brought shame on all our people.
Three or four years ago in the town in
which the State University of Indiana is
located and quite near to that institution
a number of leading citizens disguised
in white caps and masks. set upon and
mercilessly fiogged woman with barbed
wire. No one was punished because the
people of the vicinage We're SO cowardly
that they were dominated by towards
Not many years ago in another Indiana
county four or five men were put to death
by white cappers." not because of Grim
inal outrages, but because they were re-
garded as undesirable neighbors. Local
sympathy or fear. or both. prevented
their punishment. The constitutional re-
quirement that person accused of crime
must have the right to be tried in the ju-
dicial district in which the alleged crime
occurred may be wise and wholesome but
1t has been the shield of great number
OF villainous men, the worst of the crini-
nal elements of society.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
A Stunt For Beveridae.

1t is said that charity should begin
at home So should all efforts to i'm
prove the manners. morals and GUS
toms of our fellow men, Consequently
one is forced to the conclusion that
Senator Beveridge of Indiana. who
seems to have taken the contract to
regulate. Improve and perfect the uni
verse. would do well to let the rest of
creation severely alone long enough to
straighten out things in his own state.
II the facts stated in the following
dispatch are true. he has job right
at home ready for his hand.
Greensburg. Ind, May 1.-The bitter
feeling against negroes as result of an
assault on Mrs. Seton. eighty years old,
last Saturday night. caused race riot
here last night. Six negroes were badly
beaten. one Of whom may die. The mob
was formed by three white men and rap
idly increased to 500 men,. All saloons and
other places freauented by negroes were
visited and the furniture and fixtures de-
molished. Negroes found IN the places
were beaten and warned to leave town.
The authorities finally induced the crowd
to disperse after promising that all ne
yroes of bad character will be compelled
to leave Many negroes have already de-
parted and others will be notified BY the
police to leave. No arrests We're made
AZ soon as he gets things in shape at
Greeashurg he might journey down
into Owen county, Ind, and bring to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

No. o,734-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
S. Herold & Son VS.. Green Frazier.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction for cash ac-
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, in the City of Shreveport, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales on
SATURDAY,, JUNE e. 1907,
Lot seven (7) of the Foster 8, Long
subdivision of the City Of Shreveport,
La, together with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging 10
the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debt specified III the said writ in the
sum of thirty-six dollars and thirty-four
cents with 8 per cent interest from Dc
tober I, 1901, less credits OF $3.50 paid
June -, 1903, and $2oo paid June ],
1904 forty-two dollars and sixty-seven
cents with 8 per cent interest from
March 8, 1908, and 10 per cent additional
on principal and interest as attorneys
fees. One hundred dollars with 8 per
cent per annum interest from farch s,
1908, and 10 per cent in addition On
principal and interest as attorneys fees,
and all cost Of suit.
JP. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff Of Caddo Parish.
Caucasian, May 70, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
The Utility Box.

The name utility box" has bee
aptly given to an article of furnitu:"
which is at once an ornamental sea
and receptacle in which clothing ma,
be kept without fear of being wrinkled
or getting dust upon it. Large furni-
ture stores have these boxes read !
manufactured, but they can be made
at home so easily that almost any wo-
man with fingers On her can prepare
one The first thing is box aboat
four feet long. long enough to contain
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

ing out of ignorance rather than tt
conclude that it deliberately misstatet
the facts Ignorance is less of gil
than mendacity.
The G.-D.'s condemnation of gerry
Wandering recalls the old proverb tha
chose who live in glass houses should
not throw stones.' and also the Scrip
tural injunction about removing tbt
beam from your own eye before trying
to extricate the mote from your broth
er's.
Gerrymandering is a bad habit. Nc
doubt about that. Everybody con
dennis it in theory and practices il
when opportunity serves. But the
Missouri gerrymander is not the worst
and the CD. knew 1t unless it is as
ignorant on that subject as it is as to
the number of Democratic and Repub
lican representatives in congress.
Maine has abundant Democrats to
elect one representative out of four, but
Republican legislatures have so gerry
wandered the state that for quarter
century no Democrat has sat in con-
gress from the Pine Tree State.
No gerrymander of Washington can
be made so as to elect three Repub-
lican congressman; consequently Re
publican legislatures refuse to district
the state and elect all three on a gen.
eral state ticket SO as to insure the
election of three Republicans.
Fairly districted Kansas would elect
two or three Democrats. She is so
gerrymandered as to elect none. Same
way in Colorado. Same way in Cali
fornia. Same way in the Dakotas and
so on to the end of the chapter.
The CD. states correctly that the
ratio for representative is about 1884,
600 and then complains that Bar
tholdts st. Louis district has 100000.
Wonder if 1t ever heard that Repub-
lican legislature in New York made
two adjoining districts, one of which
contains 325,000 people and the other
only 125,000? Guess that sleight of
hand performance by Republicans bel
lowing for civic righteousness escaped
the G.-D.'s observation as it escaped it's
condemnation. Very much depends
on whose OK is gored, don't you know.
These are a few samples of Republican
gerrymaEders. I can furnish some
more when needed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
StraWs.

The by-elections continue to show
Democratic gains. Last week Balti-
more was swept by the Democrats by
the biggest majority in twenty years.
A Democratic administration succeed
ed Republican administration, which
points to a Democratic victory in the
state-a cheerful prospect. The Balti-
more victory may serve to initiate Gov
ernor War6eld's presidential boom.
Hannibal. Mo-, is Il city of twenty
odd thousand and for years has been
close. first one party carrying it, then
the other. A few days ago the Demo
Gratis not only made clean sweep,
the franchise was conferred on the
colored man and brother Hannibal is
headquarters for the biggest cement
plant in America. though as matter
of fact the plant itself is in my con-
gressional district. about two miles out
of Hannibal, while the city of Hanni-
bal is In Lloyds district Hundreds
of the men who work in the plant live
In Hannibal. l state the facts in de-
tail to show those blathering idiots
who have been claiming Missouri as a
Republican state what may be expect
ed at the next election.
The fact that Mr.. J. Edward Ad-
dicks has marked down his ambition
from seat in the United States SEN
ate to the mayoralty of Wilmington
shows two things-first, that the Ad-
dicks barrel is not so full as it was
second, that Democratic prospects. in
Delaware are improving.
The fact that the Republican big
wigs are Matching scheme to keep
Oklahoma out of the Union on the
fiimsiest pretext shows that they are
now certain that her seven electoral
votes will be for the Democratic can
didate for the presidency and may be
decisive of the contest, but their caper
in keeping her out in such unjust man
ner may react upon them in other
parts of the country as boomerang.
There must be some Republicans left
who love fair dealing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

One paper flies at its masthead CHS
legend: ..Culberson for president. Car
mack for vice president" The countr.
might go further and fare worse buf
perhaps Carmack would insist OH re.
versing the legend. Colonel Bryaa III
not passed judgment or sentence o..
that ticket vet, and folks are here.
advised gratis not to hold their hre.,tE
till he indorses it or any OTHER in which
his own name does not, like Abou Ee
Adhem's. lead all the rest" In this
presidential business, as in religion
many are called, but few are chosen
very few.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26

District Judge Swayne of Flo" a.,
who was some years ago impeachat
by the house of representatives. llli
who escaped conviction in the seGlt ;
has brought himself into the limc....cr.,.
once more by granting naturalzat o.,
papers to a Jap with the outandisli
name of Tancamatsu .Matsuki. Oh tbs
idiotic theory that because congress
specifically excluded Chinese and die
not specifically exclude Japs it meant
to admit the latter to citizenship For.
tunately- the. case goes to the supreme
court of the United States. Any judge
who strains the law to naturallze q
Jap is an enemy of his country and his
kind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26


actual war betwixt Honduras
and Nicaragua and threatened
war between Mexico and Guatemala.
It's great pity that all the small re-
publics from the Rio Grande to the
isthinus cannot be united under the
rule of General DiaZ, who is a really
great man and who has wrought won
ders for his own country and deserves
a place in the front rank of modern
statesmen. Indeed, he and Bismarck
are the two great constructive states
men of the last half century. The Ger
man emperor, more properly speak
ing, united Germany-is the Iron Chan
eellor's monument, while the Mexican
republic, pacific Mexico, is the monu-
ment to DiaZ Mexico now has approx
imately 100000 people, while all
the other Central American states com
bined have not more than 100000 or
100000 If they were all united,
there would be a great republic with
over 2O,000,O00 inhabitants. Not one
of the republics except Mexico could
maintain its independence for six
months but for the Monroe doctrine,
and had it not been for our opportune
assertion of that doctrine the Emperor
Macmillan instead of President Diaz
would be residing in the halls Of the
Montezumas this day. So we may be
said to have created the Mexican re-
public We wish all the republics well
and would be glad to see them all unit
ed. Their peoples are of the same
blood. Spanish and Portuguese. Their
interests are identical. They are mar
velously rich in natural resources,
which are not being developed as rap
idly as they should be because of the
weaknesses and jealousies Of the gov
ernments. OF course this last sentence
does not apply to Mexico, which is
prospecting greatly and growing rapid
iy. The more she grows and the more
she prospers the better we will he sat
isfied, as we take an elder sisters in
ferest in her welfare.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
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Especial washington Letfcr.1
AMERICA seems to
be in state of eruption with
actual war betwiXt Honduras
and Nicara c1la and fhraa tened
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder.

CItIK dTIu tN-OQICIO NtCOfutIs
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this 10Th day of April 1907.
+. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Officio Recorder.
April FL, 1907
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-26
SHERIFFS SALE.
April FL, 1907

No. o,734-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
S Herold & Son vs. Green Frazier
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
FRIDAY. sEpTEMBE 20, 1907
JUDGE PARKER's SPEECH AT
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION,

The speech of Judge Alton H. Park
or at the jamestown Exposition on
Constitution Day tx attracting n great
heal more than ordinary attention
1t Ia generally regarded as one of
the keencst criticisms. and yet truc
to the very letter, that has been made
OF President Rooscvclts policy of fed
eral control The Washington corrcS-
pondcnt OF the Baltimore Sun In
commenting upon the speech says:
''rhongh MIR. Parker will probably
not again appear In the field as II
candidate for the presidency, many
thoughtful Democrats. reading his
jamestown speech. bclicyc that lie has
discovered the real Issue upon which
the next campaign must be fought.
and that lie has presented 1t with n
clearness which will command alton
ton. He ns pointed out what ought
to he apparent to everyone familiar
with conditions developing through
Republican policies. that the evils
which are cited MS reason for over
riding the constitution are those
which have been brought about by
Republican policies that have occn
pursued In defiance OF both strict con
Btitutional construction ana stMute
law"
"The creation of favored classes and
the failure to enforce laws designed
to put into effect public policy con
sistcnt with the constitution where
they itconilictcd with tho obligations
INVOLVED In political contributioh,iarc
well known TO every student OF party
history to be the root of the evils
which Mr.. Roosevelt Processes TO be
endcavorlng to correct. and which are
cited as evidences OF the inefflcicncy
of the constitution unless modified by
,"lGgislation ana construction" Demo
Gratis recognize. In. Mr.. Parkcr's speech
that Mr.. Roosevelt IL convicted of
making plea of the wrongdoings of
his own party as justification for
giving that party license to commit
the greater wrong OF disrcgarding all
constitutional government and usurp
Ing to itself through an Executive ot
its choosing all the powers of the
government by federal control domi-
mated by the executive
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20

The president OF one of the big
trusts which finds II chief field of op.
crations In New York Is out with the
statement that District Attorney
Jerome is calm, sane man. The
author OF the remark Is Wesley NJ.
Olcr, the president of the leo Trust,
ana his sense of humor is certainly
delicious. Mr.. Oslcr apparently did
not mean To be funny but he has
caused many n smile and large mum.
bcr of laughs, and even MIR. Jerome
himself. with mis- fine alert apprccia-
tive sense of humor, must have awak-
cncd sufficiently to have grinncd n
bit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
WITH THE pARAaRArHERs

Mr.. Hartman has hurled Il lot OF
Latin Mt MIR. Roosevelt. Evidently he
is determined to force the President
to nso some deliberations In framing a
reply Washington, Herald. +
AS an ocean curiosity tho I.ustania
Is as big n success MS the sea ser.
pcnt, and involves no risk of ,harsh
words to nature Washington
Star.
Tho fish.mnrkct expert OF the
boston Globe reports oysters quic!
owing TO warm weather. When are
they eyer noisy?-Ncw York World.
The lightning that struck Speaker
Cnnnons barn the other day was not
the Presidential brand -Philadclpha
Press.
The telephone system Is pretty
long limo of talk.-Philadclphia Telc-
graph.
Straw hat and ovarcoat Is not an
csthetic combination. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
God made the ice" says President
Wesley NJ Oler. But not the price,
New York Mail
Many a woman is jealous OF man
who doesn't deserve tho compliment.
Chicago Record Herald
The country is tired of milionaires.
and some of the mathematics are gel.
ting tired Of the country Detroit
News.
In prosperity Won are an infidel.
Tut when adversely overtakes Won,
you go down on your knees and pray
New York Press.
So many women have been detected
smuggling that lodging the customs
officials would seem to rival bridge
as fcmininc fad --Washington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20

whose business standing was cndan-
gercd by the repetition of Islander
that had absolutely no real founda-
ton. Some one started the story
that he had put all his possessions
In his wifc's name. This was re-
pcatcd, and of course, the poor mans
credit WAS jcopardizci. and for what.
think you? All his possessions In his
wifc's name, simply because he had
told her to get fall hat that would
suit her, and never mind the cost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
HARM THAT CAN BE DONE BY
TONGUE.


With all due respect for everybody
concerned and for the opinions of 9th
er people. the worst evil with which
society is afflicted these days and
was afflicted in the olden days also,
Tor that matter. is the habit of Cos.
slipping. or to be more specific,
the habit of spreading SANDER.
There is no weapon so pois.
onous ms the tongue of the slandercr;
no wound that is so deadly as the
SANDER uttered by the malicious or
even the idle. 1t Is no excuse to
say, after the wound is inflicted. II
meant no HARM What boots il
whether IT is meant or not so long
as the harm is done A stab to the
heart is none the less deadly for be
ing meant in jest: the wound Is none
the less painful for having been care
lessly given. In fact, the SANDER that
Is uttered maliciously. and with the
deliberate purpose OF Shaving. is more
easily guarded against than the Sian.
der that Is carelessy spoken.
Many a good woman has been hurt
to death by careless words. Many n
man has had his business ruined nv
thoughtless expression, rs instance
that Chicago case of the man whose
credit was well nigh ruined. and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20

Amherst boasts of having TIC young.
est married couple In tho state. the
bride being fourteen and the bride.
groom seventeen. Not tho least dc.
plorablc feature OF the affair is that
the couple was united by II regularly
ordained minister.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20

The Democrats of Oklahoma have
won decisive victory. The issues
ut stake were clean cut and we'll de-
fined and the result is tile hardest
slap yet given to tho Roosevelt nd
ADMINISTRATION.