davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

Bits Of plaid ribhpn. knife plated into
single butterfly ends. with Il tight knot
III the center. are Worn by young girls.
handsome cut cloths and heavy
white plush are excellent substitutes for
the coats OF white astrHkhAn ana cara
cal every mother longs to see her small
darling tricke,I out in. Itaccoon fur
lines some we'll built coats for little
men and women. and these models are
@uiltleSS of any fur on the outside
Corduroy lined with cany skin will
ind favor among some mothers. and
neither the material nor the lining is too
expensive to he placed on the prohib-
tive list.
y most becoming effect is given this
seasons hats by facing the hrimS with
some light color. The face is brought
out and softcned. and the hat remains
dark.
The breakfast Jacket illustrated is
of embroidered cashmere. In this in
stance the color is pale blue. and the
trimming is cream colorpd lace Alba
tross and similar lightweight materials
are to be recommended also Scotch
and French fannelS are not to be de-
sniscd. JUDO GH0LLET
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
1t Would Make ANY One Anorv

Speaking OF Incidents. / saw Il few
| III the four years | spent in the ttniea
army durin" the civil war" said ii vet-
eran living ut Butklin Mo
One time i'll Georgia myself and an
other man dug about q bushel Of sweet
potatoes wlIile on the march. expectir.s
10 cook them when We camped about Il
half mile farther on tirri, WAS prpl-
~ scarce III those days. and we yalr,rI
those sweet potatoes pretty hgIiis.
Then we received orders to continue
the march. We didn't suppose it wo1ll
be much farther, as IT was already al
most night. so we carried the sweet
potatoes OH stick between us. W."
marched and marched land marched.
and, OH but those potatoes grew heavy,
Six miles from where we dug tie ly-
tatoes we pitched camp. Oh but it
makes ne mad every time | think OF
it,
'Naturally.' was the remark.
Yes. naturalIy4 seeing that we camp
Ell right on ii great biz field of sweet
potatoes. Kansas CityQtar.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

frame are liked just now. Fresh flow.
ers on hat that has been worn for the
last few months brighten it up Won
derfully. and many of the new turhar
shapes have been refreshed br This
treatment
Belts on smart reception and-Teyeu-
ing frocks have become A sash BROAD
sashes carefully fitted and shaped 10
the waist in front are tied in enormous
butterfly bows which extend ND the
back almost to the shoulders. They
float i'll long ends on the skirt behind
and are rounded lappet fashion and
edged with Killed ribbon or lace or are
knotted and finished off with tassals
othefs nave ends which hang down on
the skirt in front from under the belt
IKE stoles, three, four or five in,baS
apart, Others are knotted into hn.rn
BOWS at one side Of the waist or ioope,l
INTO different lengths ut the side.
Chif1on is now used to place beneatb
the embroidefieS on suits ana skirts
Inc design shows much more attrac
i've through this soft lining.
The illustration pictures \ nractio.1
apron TOR little miss when She feels
Ike busting the nursery or WORKING
with her paint brush. The model i
carried out ia butchers linen trimoa,,
with embroidery. but any wash matn
rial would be quite as pretty
HTDTc CHOIIET
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

fashion TO follow for there are certain
colors in gowns which if worn with n
black hat lose their individuality and
smartness right away. Take. for in
stance. the red costume or any strik-
! ing shade III the dark colors
1t Is necessary with the hats of the
moment that the hair should be be-
coningly arranged about the face
Then IL there is no boa worn the collar
must be extremely high for there are
very few women who can wear a low
collar and hat with success.
Brown for street wear is fayorite
ceSE Here is an example that shows
the color in cheviot with collar and
cuts OF velvet. This style of suit is
well adapted to. all round use. The
box coat Is loose and fitted hy means
Of shoulder AMI underarm seams. The
Seven gored skirt il laid in two bsx
nlaits nj the front back aud SIDES.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
Novel Musical instruments,

Iuccini, the famous Italian.c0nirospl
and author nj la Boheme." einpi.yS
many musical Instruments not known
i'll this country in his latest wor..,
Madam Butterfly" \ new illSi1 T.
ment called tie celeste j. to Ee used
for the first time i'll America. 1t is
made in London and consists of a So
rieS Of bells in two octayes of the
chroElatic scale. tuned to normal Ditr,l
with 4 keyboard similar to that of Il
piano and played like it, There is al %
double set Of tympani in sets Of
three fambours. A viola Iii gambia and n
viola I'll an,ore We're employed not long
ago by Charles i.oe1iler of Boston Sv,n-
phony fame in his symphonic poem
THE Death Of Tintagiles He used t
In an oblgato with the orchestra. Beth
of these Instruments are Obsolete Is
far As general Use is concerned. mt
fucclni has revived them. There are
SAID to he only two viola iii amores
IN America. The celeste * strictly n
modern instrument and WAS used first
In Tscliaikowsky's "Casse EojSptte"
cIhe Nutcracker'I. Il series of six
dances Of old France.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

as setting for pearls. Another style
of headdress consists of gold or silver
lace work SEE with pearls.
Silk crochet buttons are revived and
are to be had IN all the fashionable
coiors
There is new neck ruching that re
sembles the glove garter. To make
this little article. which has become SC
fashionable as an accessory to the
shirt waist, one has only to taketenough
elastic to 20 around the neck snugly.
On the end of this there are hook and
eye. Some inch wide ribbon is now
shirfed over the elastic. and very
tiny ruching is sewed to the top At
the back there is little bow of velvet
TO match the ribbon shirring.
Another pretty accessory is the coat
set embroidered on either white or col
ored linen. 1t is shaped to fit the
coat and lapeis. The neck piece is
pointed at each end and deliberately
worked in eyelet embroidery. The
cuffs are broad bands of linen worked
and finished square upon the corners.
SO they can be Tapped with good re-
suits.
Inc Illustration shows one of the lat
est exercising costumes of dark blue
serge trimmed with black braid. The
boomers are decidedly novel.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Modern Methods OF Execution and DC
Time Cruettiss

| AS man has become gradually NOR,
| and more civilized he has tempered
with mercy the administration of his
Justice This age sees criminals put
to death the world over by methods
that are as instantaneous as possible,
Torture. which was until very recently
part Of every execution. is now
looked upon with horror.
The methods of execution now used
Britain, Austria and several of the
United States still cling to hanging.
The garrote, still used in Spain and
most Of the Spanish American coun-
tries, is a collar attached 10 IN up
right post through both of which
passes q powerful wooden screw. The
criminals neck is placed in the collal
and fine cXecutIoncr with one sharp
turn Of the screw breaks the victim $
neck. II is a method similar in its
action to hanging but more certain to
cause instant death.
III Turkey. Persia and some other
oriental countries tie hoWsfrIn& is the
method OF execution. This is a stout
cord "l cdtGut placed around the vie
TIM : neck with two >ltpkhotS. which
are suddenly drawn tight by two
strong EI"n. This Kills the criminal by
strAnEulHtion.
III" %u!ilotine. which is used in some
parts Of Germany aul has been use
i'll France and Italy ever since ties
French revolution is Il heavy knife
which ,!roI.S between two upright u isis
ana instantly sewers tne Victims mend
italy abolished if many yrars AGO
Many state. Of Germany while aIlaR
inc if 10 rrnrlft, nti tr}nir stat,Itp hn..r.s
have ceased to enforce If ana NAV.
France is 10 abolish il The iu9pr-
diate reason for mis- is the in,biIitv ar
the .roypl.un,nut IA find amy nam viii
in.s la fake Tho ,.I,.n ar nvacnti,,,s,.
Rut uuI.li,. m,ii,i,.n ba. i,a,, hon,, II.
ra,-alt .,.,ii,,.t tl,n I,.,,i.,,.it, of tt,,.,..
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

Chemical Properties of the Grand
Washer Variety.

w 9o''St v 81 Ely.
That those who htiy soap by weigh
choose dry and h..rd kinds to a;,.ifi
purchasing water is advised by Il ,'p'-
respondent quoted IN the Lancet. TIL.
writer. We'll ku0Nn English plIyS;-
elan. says thai while Investigating rH-
penditures II barge London hospital
he found that Il large quantity OF soft
soap was being us.,. and that rs this
contained II considerable percentage of
water The institution was paying i
very high price both for water and for
soap. To quote the I.ancets article;
"He suggests that the best ana mo$f
economical soap for the purpose is dry
soap powder especially when used in
conjunction with Il wafer softenag or
with borax. Forty tDnS or so of soft
soap. lie adds were used some little
| time ago II the launch of a new a.
/ harder, but tlIey who manage such
| things would never think of payinG III
! price hospitals pay. nor 10 railway
companies or hotels
An eminent firm of SoapmIkerS n I'D
writes to the same paper thag OLD fash
| toned soap ma,te with talow is much
superior to that now generally used
To quote again
1T would appear that in order TO
make an oil soap hard encugh to form
bar it is necessary to Introduce me-
it large proportions of cocoanuf oil or
palm kernel oil These two oils hilh-
erto have formed the basis of the 50
called rapid washer soaps CDcoannt
or palm kernel oils absorb Il much
larger percentage Of cauStic alkaIi th.l
does talloW. and So it is evident shat
the rapid 1y,t.e%,., iIar}Gt;ys OF these
soaps are due principally to the eXcp,;
of chemicals which they contain IT
seems 10 rs therefore. time to send =
warming note to the public to jnd~r"
them to return to the good old fashion
ed soaps nf their fathers soaps which
washed hut did uot destroy til" clothes
or irritate tie skin ami. although +, ~
claimed chat til" oil soaps can lac u:al
with less labor, their Destructive pl,.s-
critics should not be lost sight .r
While on Ills subject we should lie
to ASK WAY the most refined Of all
soaps namely, olive oil soap unless it
is specially asked for. is hardly ever
supplied 10 ia" public. one difficulty
IT least will very shortly have 10 Ic
faced by tn" Soapnakers who employ
cocoAnut oil and palm kernel oil fer
the preparation of the rapid cleansing
variety OF soaps. ana that is that thrsl'
oils are being very largely used for ed
IDLE purposes, aud there can BE- little
doubt that modern ingenuity is such
that they even masquerade rs butter
1t is probable, therefore, that this fact
will tend To raise thu price of these oils
unless Il cheaper substitute is found
Such substitute has not yet been dis
covered. Literary Digest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

of the flowers and Il few leaves sprin
'kled over the surface. The underlin
ing is of deeper rose. and there are
many rufties of lace as fine as c0bwebs
with little rosebuds looping them in
place.
Plaid coats for the wee tots are very
smart. Here is an attractive little
model that is trimmed with velvet
bands. the colors of which are dull
greens and blues. The model is one
of the new ones that give the box
plated effect in front.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
GIRLS BLOUSE 1919.

cream lace. This bertha effect is pret-
TEST when cut i'll a triple sort Of collar
which comes Down low on the bodice IT,
front. each piece edged with tiny knife,
plaitings projecting from the one
above 1t.
The picture shows pretty bright
plaid wool trimmed with collar and
ends of fancy silk edged with white
Sloth. The skirt is kilt plated and ut
tached to the body of the lining. this
lining being faced to form the shield.
JUDO CHOLLET
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
An Ancient Abbey Burned

The beautiful abbey Of st. Germain
ana st. Mary at Selby. Yorkshire. was
almost entirely destroyed by fire a few
weeks ago Portions of the building
dated from 1896, Its architecture, ow-
ing to additions at various periods was
OF many styles. but the nave and choir
We're among the most beautiful an F..
perfect specimens of Norman arehff..c
'nre in England. The local fire brfaa L.
found that the fire had gained a strong
hoia on the organ. d new instrument
recently installed at Il cost of Sc 600
Their efforts had hardly any effect on
the fire, which, having bestowed the
organ, rose to the roof of the choir and
spread with remarkable rapidly among
the seasoned oak timbers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27

like coarse purse silk in the plain stitch
they used to knit wash rags in pastel
shades as wide as an old fashioned
WOODEN scarf. On each end is Il
fringe of silk about half an inch deep.
They come in blue. green. brown and
other colors
There are plenty of new shapes in
muffs, but the Hat pillow muff is the
most popular. The bigger aud softer
the better, so far as fashion is con
cerned. OF course the elbow or three
quarter sleeve is at the bottom of this
increasing size in muffs.
All the deep rich shades of red are
in vogue for indoor wear this season.
and they are especially desirable in
henrietta and cashmere. The gown in
the cut Is of red henrietta. known as
geranium color and is trimmed with
velvet ribbon and string colored lace.
JUDO CHOLLEf.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
SARTORlAL WRINKLES.
New Skirt NodcIs-IInitted Automo.
bile Scarfs --latest Fad.

New Skirt ModrIS-II nitted Automo.
bile Scarfs Latest Fad.
The new skirts are fiat and broat
in the back. The round. becoming Of
feet is not considered first style now
adayS
Made by Il skillful dressmaker. the
empire skirt is one to be sought after
by the woman who likes to keep in the
front rank of fashion. 1t is empire
from the bust to the long sweeping
train without seams or darts excep'
down the back and center of trout
1t must fit smoothly ut the sides an
over the abdomen or all style is lost
With the skirt are Worn an attached
blouse of some thin material and Il
short square bolero jacket just reach
ing to the top of the empire skirt
The new automobile scarfs are very
attractive. They are knitted of silk,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
FACTS AND FANCiES.
TaGeta Nodi>h TrimEnina-eiou II.
of "a New York Girl

of "a New York Girl.
Taffeta is used more, this season as
trimming than for whole trockS 4
deep hem on the bottom Of Il cloth
skirt. possibly waved at the top and
edged with braid. is Il popular way of
employing the silk.
a Seizure gown of white accordion
plated chiffon in empire style is trim
med with bands and braces of ermine.
The band about the waist is of black
m lire finished high at the back with
an old world buckle, giving an empire
effect. The little frllcd sleeves and
chemisette are of white brussels net
Hand painted chiffon over radnlm
silk is charming. II ought to be- in
view of the fact that such Il gown
costs as much as Il half dozen ordinary
ones. A New York society girl who
could have gowns Of spun diamonds If
she took the idea into her head has 81
chiffon gown of pale rose with petals
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
Blue Blood

In the 'Zeitsehrift Fur Deutstle
Nortforschuns' Il f. Arnold recently
called attention to a yerificatlon Of the
origin Of the we'll known term 'blIc
blood" In Goethe's preface to the
German translation of Salvandy's
French novel. "Alongo'' nS25j occurs
the following passage, "A man Of 50
red and even 50 blue blood as mine"
to which the author adds the EXPLAIN
tory note, In some parts Of Spain. es-
peeiailT in the kingdom Of Valencia.
the aFi"t""'a'y is divided into di4fereln
classes. according to the color of TIE,
yellow, red ald blue blood" In Il
opinion # the "PoIitische Antbropn-
iog1sche Revue" the Glue blood" r.
fers to the BLUSH blood shining thror
the veins of the skin that distin.,t- H.
ed the hidalgos. the Spanish u
of German descent, from H." ., ~. f
yellow blooded native -t'.t IS. lie
darker type.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
MODESTO DOiNGS.
The SInart Touch of Gold and silver.
Ernline Stole.

A touch Of gold or silver appears or
nearly all Of the newest French gowns.
while in ribbon roscttes or In large
roses or other flowers silver and goIc
cloth trims any number of the Snartest
hats. In embroidery. worked directly
upon the material or laid on as Il trim
ming. or on fine textures. as net and
chiffon, ii is woven in,
For evening silver and gold slippers
are still fashionable if they tone in
with the costume. Gold may be worn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
FORECAST OF FASHION.
CravRts For the Taiior Made Girl.
Coats For Wee Ones,

Cravats form large element in the
wardrobe of the girls who revel III
tailor mades. For Wear with the fash
ionablc linen turnoverS very small
iaunty cravats are made They are
fastened OH a piece of pastchoard
matching the material used III the bow
a bit Of elastic Plain silk bows less
than two inches across. one Sewed
above the other. and small double bows
in light shade of blue green. brown
or red on a deeper tint of the same
color are worn with plain silk waists.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
DICTATES OF FASHION.
Butterfly Decorations Very smart.
Demiseason Flower Hats

Butterflies play an important part il
winter fashions. They appear on hat
pins. hair ornaments appIiuued or en-
hroidered Oh gowns and as bows for
the tailored blouse and now in lace
ribbon or beads they ARE found on
evening slippers.
Turbans Or other small hats made Ell
Drely OF leaves and flowers over =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
SNAPSHOTS OF LA MODE.
AN Economical Evening FrocE-Some
Coed Millinery Hints

AN Economical Evening Frock-Sone
Good Millinery Hints.
Pompadour silk is one of the most
fashionable fabrics for dinner dresses.
and young women especially choose
II, for it trims itself With the excep-
ton of a wide plastron and shoulder
surplice of Venetian lace. IL charming
pink silk of this material has no other
trimming. The gown is made on the
princess lines with short train. The
sleeves are of the heavy Venetian. anC
the plastron on the front of the corsage
is brought down to the waist line,
where 1t is held by a soft knot of the
lace. which hangs in long ends on the
skirt.
Hats to match different costumes are
still tremendously popular. At the
same time, there are many all black
hats. being worn with frocks of differ
ent Acolors. This is not very safe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
FASHION WRINKLES.
Opals Adorn Bali Costu mes-Reyfval
of Crochet Rutfens

In spite of the superstition regarding
them. opals are mIIck worn. and ball
costumes are being adorned with tllr.
guoiscs and coral. Silver is much used
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
MODISH CONCElTS.
Shirt Waist Flannel - Fashion,. In
Furs-Parixiau HATS

One Of thu newest things in waist.
ings is a wash flannel in challis weight
This comes in delicate background en-
hroidered TO give'a pompaaour effect
It washes beautifully and is urged ~
q rival of the ever popular white wash
waist
Fur Stoles are broader than ever. and
the cravat so much liked last season is
pronounced out of fashion.
4 Nothing seems too eccentric for the
hat of the Parisienne She will com.
hine a bunch OF feathers-one brown,
one purple and one green She vii,
have the tlniest rim imaginable. with
huge velvet crown overhanging il
she will wrap an ostrich feather round
her hat and then about her neck or
else let the supcrfiuouS end hang down
her back. and she will make the most
startling contrasts in color between
her hat and its trimmings.
The new lace waists are showing
bertha and harness effects of colored
silks laid over them, light blue or pink
or fawn color being used over the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
ARFIELD is MAKING GREAT STRIDES
Utah Copper COmpany'S SpIen-
did New Milling Plant
Near Completion.
Rapid Roadway on Great
Works of Boston Con-
S0Iidated.

work Of installing the 3i2 NiSsen inde-
pendent stamps IS ready 10 be proceeds
ed with This main ore receiving and
crusner portion of the mammoth stru"-
ture is the highest building that the
plant contains and is part and parcel
Of the whole concentrating structure
which covers several acres of ground
Each OF the thirteen sections Of this
mill are arranged TO operate independ-
entity of the others. and each has an
estimated capacity Of handling go tons
Of crude ore every twenty-four hours.
Steel is now being delivered at the
works al a rapid rate. and Construct
ing Engineer A. J. BEETLES declares that
the plant will be ready to handle all
the ore that can be supplied by the
railroad company before summer has
, begun drifting into fall.
Additions Planned.
Like the Titan Copper companys
plant. there is practically no limit td
the capacity that may be given this
plant by the simple addition of new
units or sections with 80 tons CapacI~
ty and il is certain that additions Will
be added before the mill has been iIs
operation a year, or just as soon as ths
transportation companies can equiv
and build the necessary trackage to
handle the business that can be offered
them.
There is no longer doubt that mors
than one road or more than one lines
of road must be constructed between
the mines at Bingham end these great
mills at Garfield before the mining
companies can hope TO attain a maxi
mum production and output of copper.
because the output of either the Bos-
ton Consolidated or Utah Copper COM
pany VIII be limited only by the facili@
ties to move the ore Both are great
big quarrying propositions. and it Will
be Just as easy for them to mine and
load 10000 tons a day as LOCO tons il
they are given adequate transportation
facilities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14

explanation 1t is a pleasure to see
him in action, and when he is with you
he is telling you SO much about the
plant that you need the pauses to d.
gest the information that has been
poured into you.
Mr. BENEFITS is one of the many men
who are carrying out the do-something
policy at Garfield. He has subordinatcs
and superfers not less energetic in their
fields than he is in his, and all work
together to win results.
The Garfield snelter was designed
by Karl Eilers. G. W. Whitley is at
its head as general manager. F. C.
knight is assistant 10 Mr.. BENEFITS, G.
f. Buck is chief engineer and c. E.
Nichols is master mechanic. At pres
ent 425 men are employed there. This
number viii be increased to about 500
when the plant is in full operation.
Many of the men now engaged in con-
struction viii go TO work in the plant
when construction work has ended
Utah Copper Company.
The Utah Copper company's mag
nificent plant here shown has been so
nearly completed that the original unit
Of 5000 tons is ready to go into fun
commission as soon as the great en-
gines that are to supply the power