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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
SEEN IN THE SHOES.
CoFors That Are Modish and Gocd2
That Are New.

While coiOrS will be very Dr3Ei;neD,
i'll all lines OF woman's wear the COIN
ing season, black Will more than nJiA
its own. There really is nothing that
can quite take the place OF black for
general utility and suitablenesS. Rel.
blue, green, gray and brown and ii.
the other tintS and colorS cannot be
worn at all times and places, while
black can be Worn anywhere but to {,
wedding. Even some beautiful bal!
gowns i'll black have been made for the
short season now with us, and these
are of silk, lace, satin or velvet. The
list comprises all the goods of best
quality. Naturally when these gowns
are for the rather young they require 1
more elaborate sort OF trimming thar
those for the older ones, to whom lace
is necessity. Fine lace seems to be
long to those who have passed their
youth and require something to offset
the rayageS Of time, and if there is
anything better for the purpose than
the possession of fine lace. with q few
diamonds and sables on the side, | 90
not know of ito If they do not alto
gether hide the wrinkles they at least
offer chastened comfort to the wear
er. And that is why youth should CON
tent itself with its fresh beauty and
wait for the diamonds, yelvetS and lace
till crows feet have come.
Among the fine new black goods
observed several quite novel weaves in
imported stuffs. There is one specially
fine line of thin and sheer goods after
the style of wolfe, some of them resem-
bling the wire grenadines Of old, but
finer and softer and also more silky to
the feel. Some of these are so woven
as to show crossbarred effects, while
others show stripes. Some are woven
closely like brilliantine, yet are trans
parent. There are repped stripes OH
the black ground, the thick threads
being of silk. One design is of very
sheer black wolfe, fine and close, and
through this stripes of heavy thread
make it a beautiful thing. The same
thin but fine ground in another design
shows crossbar stripes, all black and
all wool, while another of the sheer
stuff has broken checks of silk through
it, with a tiny star in swivel weave of
silk at each check. This use of silk il
Eliminates the fabric, although all is
black, and makes it very bright and
dainty. Still another design has mar
row stripes of silk, and these have a
part of the stripe thrown up on the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
As the Twis Is Bent.

Teaching a child good taste" read
the schoolteacher from an educational
magazine.
Its not bad idea" interrupted the
practical woman. Good taste in dress
SAINT be taught too early. When q
mother takes her little daughter with
her to shop, she can easily show her
the difference between the shoddv and
the refined, between loud and ladvlille
colors, between styles and materials
that will always look we'll and those
that will not 1t is the same thing with
house furnishings. manners, tones Of
voice, ways Of doing her hair. Many a
woman has failed to be a success be-
cause of lack Of good taste in these
matters" MAUD ROBINSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
WOMAN'S THRIFT.
A hundred Dollars In Bank Better
Than on Ones Back

AT the end of last year the people of
this country had on deposit in savings
banks $3.50, 1874, 19S y large part of
this huge sum was owned " women,
married and single. The married WON
en-. of course. save what they can over
and above tlei" housekeeping expenses.
The old country custom. which ought
TO be copied here much mere widely
than it is. is fer the man of the house
to turn his weeks pay over to his wife
She on her part takes from the amount
a certain sum and gives it to her has
band for his spending money. Vita
the rest she provides for the household.
food, clothing. rent and other necessi-
ties. In Great Britain after this *
done there is usually nothing left, be
cause wages are so low.
With us it is different, and the Thrift
ty housewife whose husband is wise
enough to let hcr@take charge of the
spending of the money has opportunity
to gather III the course of few years
sum that will be the nucleus fer MAX
ing a payment on a home or for send
ing son or daughter to college The
working girl who saves her money has
even Il better chance than the married
woman. If she has sense enough to
look beyond her nose she will not rest
till she has q savings bank account.
A bank book is an incentive to eXer-
ton. 1t is a real inspiration. The habit
of rolling up dollars therein grows Oh
girl. She takes out her bank book
now and then and counts its treasures.
She will begin to think how she can
economic in dress and yet look at
tractive. AS the account still rolls up
she will find herself interested in wise
investment making.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

surface so that the raised spots form Il
ring or other pattern wrought solely
by the clever weaver 1t is d wonder
how these things are made. When one
looks at a piece of this stuff one finds
the design is more of a shadow than Il
reality, but the effect is extremely re-
fined and elegant, being all in black.
These goods are for summer wear. for
the conservatives who like the quieter
modes.
The others cannot complain this sea-
son. The street costumes are more
than ever like those from forgotten
ages. Some of the hats are simply
frightful, and the use of feathers al
most ovefpowers the lover of flowers
Many, very many, birds Of paradise
plumes are seen tilted up high and also
many of the ever beautiful and much
desired white heron aigrets in spite OF
the clamor of the bird lovers. The ex-
pense of these plumes is the very rea-
son why they are so desirable, for
there are other things quite as pretty
and more suitable for the adornmant
of the head than the plumes.
The sudden fad for the breteIle dress
is one not likely to last long. Some
call them ''rompers." | notice quite a
number of very handsome gowns made
with surplice waists. and they were
always pretty. The heavier goods. such
as cloths and the like, for tailor suits
are to be made in basque styles. with
vest fronts, the vest being white or
very light and trimmed with fine
soutache braid. sometimes of gold.
Braids viii be as fashionable as before.
and indeed it wclld be difficult to make
handsome suit of any kind without
some kind of braid somewhere
The short waist and straight f,-on.
figure is fast changing to n longer
stretch to allow for the tight fitting
dresses and tailor suits. The corsets
are changed in form. so that the waist
appears longer and smaller. but the
front as yet has not lost the uprigh.
outline which has had so much to I
with the health of orr women
OLIVE HARPE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
Ways of Economizing.

A working girl may economic with
out being Stingy or sordid 1t is not at
all against a girl to like candy or to buy
it within the limits of common sense
Extravaganza comes in when she
squanders all her spare money on fool
ishness. True economy means, first.
never waste anything. If you put be-
fore you one certain aim that you in
tend to accomplish when you have
money enough, that will help you to
save. A girl who begins by doing
housework for her living can in time
become a college graduate if she so
wills it and saves her money and
watches for opportunity. Careless and
extrayagant girls often throw away
shoes and stockings when they are only
half worn out The economical girl,
with an eye to savings bank account.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
Woman Hunts the Missing Link.

The government of Holland has com
nissioned Nine. SeIenka to conduct an
expedition into the interior of Java and
make thorough search for primitive
man. If she cannot secure him alive.
then she will try to find his remains
such as his jawbone, skull or teeth
The Berlin Academy of Sciences pays
Nine. Selenka's expenses during her
quest Nine Selenka has done some
Important work in experimenting with
the great man apes of Borneo In Java
have been found the remains of crea-
ttlre that could not be classed either as
man or monkey. but something very
near to both. This creature scientists
incline to believe was primitive man
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
Economical Dressing.

With the wage earning girl it is Il
question whether she shall spend all
her money On fine clothes or dress eco
nomicaliy and put something in banI,
for the future. She can choose which
she will do without, costly clothing OF
bank account. 1t is quite possible to
look nice on small sum. For business
the wise girl selects the tailor made
jacket, skirt and shirt waist style.
choosing quiet toned garments of good
quality that will wear and bear clean
ing. Ostrich feathers, chiffons and
laces and dragging skirts are III the
worst possible taste in a business of
fee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
Miss WooIley, College President.

I'll Mary f. Woolley has been since 1900
the president of Mount Holyoke Col
lege For Women at South Hadley
Mass She herself is a thoroughly elu-
Gated woman and trained thinker. be
sides having made a tour of investiga-
ton among the schools and universi
ties of Europe. Her opinion therefore
may be taken us ripe judgment when
<she says the American people lack thor
oughness. Miss Wool1ey was the first
woman graduate of Brown university.
In a recent address she declared that
Americans do not do things with exact
ness or proper attention to details: that
I've are in too great haste to reach
kssnlts.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

Queen Alexandra's bedroom is pam
eled i'll pale rose silk with hangings Of
white satin. those of the bed being sur
mounted by the imperial crown. The
curtains of her boudoir are of fvory
silk, bordered with heliotrope. Here
the paneiings are Of ivory silk in gilt
holdings. and other accessories are
Beauvois tapestry. French carpet and
Louis XVI. furniture The bathroom
IS quite new. 1t is fitted with a bath
OF Grecian marble from quarries which
had been disused thousand years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

GRAFTON come to see her after working
hours. and her days off should be fixed
things. not subject to whimsical change
OIL the mistress part
If she does little favOrs for you, little
things her work does not require. show
her you appreciate them. Do not take
them as matter of course.
Send her books and papers to read.
Encourage her to keep her wardrobe
i'll good repair by showing her how to
sew her things.
Take a friendly, not prying, interest
in her affairs, and you will find that
she will take yours to heart also.
A woman who is whimsical and nag
ging, who wants to get all the work
she can out of the woman she hires
and who does not care whether that
woman is contented and comfortable
in her home or not is going to have in
different servants. who will perform
their work in a half hearted way and
leave her ass soon as they have a
chance to better themselves in the
slightest degree
MARTHA DENAfAN.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

artistic effect contrasted with the plain
brick fireplace. The plainneSs is re
lieyed by colored prints and water col
or sketches irregularly hung.
y plain green rug is both harmonious
and durable. The furniture is Of fumed
oak. with a few wicker chairs having
back and seat cushions of lowered ere
tonne Curtains of the same cretonne
shade the windows, which have in adj
dition inner curtains Of plain white
muslin. K. De LA BATMFI
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

not to consider the female cab driver
as at all going out of woman's sphere.
Six women cabbies have been licensed
in Paris and regularly ply their trade
One of them was born Comtesse du
Pin de la Guerniere She married a
M. Lutgen, singer, who at length los:
hfA employment. The couple have three
children and were in hard straits
When she was girl Nine. Lutgen was
fond of horses and accomplished in
their management II adore the horse"
she says. When she found others Of
her sex were getting licenses to op-
crate as public cabmen she joined their
ranks In order to help support her chit
dren. Thus travellers in Paris enjoy
the distinction of being driven about in
a public cab by a real live countess.
Nine Lutgen is well educated, speak.
ing German and Spanish fluently and
English without a halt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
Women Who Do
Conlmohon Over the Advent of
Women Into the Cab DIVERS
Occupation In Pans - Madame
Lutgen, the Countess Cabby. :: ::

London and Paris are the centers of
agitation Of the woman question at
present-London because of the "suf-
4fragettes." Paris because Of the WON
ZEN cab drivers. France appears u
have quite accepted cab driving as an
Industrial vocation for women. No
woman in any large city of America
would dare to become the driver Of q
public vehicle. Yet the French, con
sidered far more conservative than
Americans on feminine rights, appear
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
FURNISHING COUNTRY HOUSES

The Keynote Should Be Comfort and
Simplicity.
1t is very easy to furnish country
house at a small cost The furniture,
should be simple and comfortable. and
everything should be planned for tu-
rability. Ornate wall papers are out of
place. and the illustration will show
you walls covered with plain green
cartridge paper. which gives a very
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
THE SERVANT QUESTION.
Why Some Mstresses Have Good
Luck" and Others Haven't

. :.
Do you wonder why some women ar.
always changing servants aud others
whose homes are no more attractive
keep the same one year after year?
l think the main reason is this: Some
women treat their maids as slaves.
others as human beings.
In the first place, every good servant
is entitled to Il good, clean room. With
a closet for her things and plenty OF
heat and light. 1t should lie a place
comfortable to sit in after her days
work
A servant should have a chance to
visit her friends, to have them in mod
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

mends her stockings carefully and
sends her shoes to be repaired instead
of throwing them away She walks
always for short distances, at once
saving car fare and gaining health.
Several thrifty girls sometimes keep
house together. doing their own work
thus economizing and having a happy
home too.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
An Agreeable Atmosphere.

How can a pleasant atmosphere be
kept up in the home?
Well, here is very good way: Let
the husband promise not to bring his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

Listen. DR. Charles L. Dana says
that the arms of women are shriveling
away, becoming 'mere anatomical yes
tiges," because women do not exercise
their arms enough to develop them
DR.. Dana should take a tour among
the splendid farm women of this coun-
try. and he would change his mind
Rural women sweep, milk cows, wash
and iron, make garden and even white
wash and paper the walls Of their
homes. You bet American farm wo-
men have plenty of arm Development
pretty to look at too.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

The brave women teachers Of New
York city are fighting on for equal pay
with men for equal work, and they are
going to get it. Many members of the
New York legislature are on their side
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

Girls employed in the Philadelphia
postoffice have resolved they will cease
to spend their time reading novels and
will not .'mollycoddle" themselves any
door athletics and become noble speci-
mems of American physical woman
hood. They have already organized six
basket ball teams. Let novel readinT
mollycoddle girls elsewhere sit up and
take notice.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ORDER FOR 1908.
Not Much Less Than That of Last Year-NO
Great Retrenchment

Tho announcement made yesterday that the
Pennsylvania Railroad would order 15S.0Q0 tons OF
steel rails for 1908 received with general salts
faction It being regarded as an indication Of tnat
companys ideas Of the business outlook. The fact
that the order Will call for only 14C0 tons less than
last years consumption means that. outside OF tho
decrease of 5000 tons for construction purposes the
order will compare favorably with that Of 1907.
II is understood that the company Will soon order
from 175 TO 200 steel passenger ears for it's New
York division, particularly for tho tunnel section
The cars will cost about 100000. and win be built
this year. it is said. The reason the cars Will be
ordered at this time IS because II Is de med imposs
BILE to get them later when the builders Will be
crowded with orders
There is declared be truth in the report
that the company has ordered reduction III
working time, the laying off of men at its shops,
The facts said To be that the shops having
been running hfty-five nours a week tor some TIME
have sufficient work ahead 10 give employment 10
more master mechanics ii they could be obtained As
regards the shop men, it Is stated that they asked
for Saturday afternoons off during the spung ana
summer months. and that this was given 10 them
because OF the general improved condition of the
railroad equipment According 10 railroad Official.
abnormal conditions. sucd as would require eN-
treme retrenenment, exist at this time
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
EIGHT-HOUR LAW UP.
Mr. Bonaparte Defends 1T Before
the Supreme Court.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. April 23.-Arguments were made
to-day IN the Supreme Court OF the United
States on the constitutionality OF the Eight
Hour law. and Its application to public works.
especially TO dredging operations The three
cases those Of William II. Ellis the Eastern
Dredging Company and the Bay State Dredging
Company. all against the United States. ap-
pealed from the lower courts. where the judg-
ments are in favor Of the United States. were
combined and heard as one.
In defending the constitutionaIity Of the law
Attorney General Bonaparte and his corps Of
assistants said that the government had the
same right that any employer Of labor has to
dictate the terms upon which its work shall be
conducted. The Attorney General referred to
the case OF Atkins agt. Kansas. in which
state law. which he said embodied the same
principle. had been sustained by the court on
the ground that tho work. being OF public
character. absolutely under the control Of the
state and it's municipal agents acting by its au-
thority it for the state to prescribe the con-
dtions under which it would permit work of
that kind to be done.
THE statute was expected to lend impetus to
similar legislation by the states" said the At
tOrney General In defence Of the national eight
hour law. 1T is part of the worldwide move
ment for shorter hours Of labor II should re-
ceive a liberal Interpretation that it may ac-
compfsh the good and destroy the evil. for
which il is passed. There are particular rea sons
why the crews OF dredges, living a secluded
tresome life, should receive the ADVANTAGES of
the liberal educational spirit pervadine this
statute. The dredging operations are for the
most part. conducted near shore. and there are
To be found libraries and society from which
under the present system whereby their lives
are passed almost entirely on the dredges they
are debarred. 1t is not enough TO say they have
exercised a free choice In the method and man
ner of their wOrk-that may or may not be
always the factor the government is Interested
and has required that they have the time and
opportunity TO become better fitted TO solve the
questions which the people themselves are called
upon TO solve under our system Of government"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
CROKER TOOK PAPERS BY MISTAKE.

The mystery in the disappearance Of stock GER
thcates from the office OF L. NJ. Carroll & Co.
brokers' of No 20 Wall street. cleared up yes
terday by the return Of Mr. Carroll. He had unin-
tentionallv taken them with other papers while
burrying to catch n train. AS told In yesterdays
Tribune a customer left the securities in Mr.. Car
rolls office. intending to return later for check.
Mr. Carroll came in. and. being in a hurry to catch
n train, gathered up the papers on his desk and
rushed Off, without signing check for the stock
certificates When the customer returned and found
neither check nor certificates he was much dis
turbed ID is said. The customer prevailed upon
10 wait until the morning for his money. Yes
terdav he returned and received payment. officials
OF tae company said the value of the securities was
1
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
LBy reIesrarh . rhe rrIhune.1


Chicago. April 23,-The drouth in Kansas va,
not broken yesterday. many dispatches from
there suggested, but IL took some time for tbe
crowd in the wheat pit 10 persuade themselves that
what they wished 10 believe was not according to
facts. The wheat market closed strong at 7s7,c for
May and s1nc TO size bid for July. showing a net
Improvement OF sc for the day. Corn closed u,
higher for May and sc up for July. Oats gained
lice for May. 1sc for July and Iic for September
Provisions were quietly firm at from &C to IOc ad-
vance
There were 70 carloads Of wheat inspected here
against IA last year. May closed at Ts9tc as com
pared with 7se to 7Slsc at the close yesterday July
closed at s11sc to s1tlc, against sOlze 70 s99sc
The easier opening to the wheat market had the
effect of bringing offerings of corn at the
start and giving an easier tone 10 the trading in
the latter cereal Local receipts were 2s7 cars
against 225 last year, and shipments COO bushels
compared with only 25e0O bushels the year before
Estimate OF to-morrows receipts was 1Ol cars
May corn closed at 4siic. as compared with 4724c
yesterday. July at close 4S7sc. a gain Of sc
The weather construed to be somewhat more
favorable for oats in the ground. and this was one
of the reasons for a week opening to the market
for that cereal The heavness of the local receipts
also exercised a somewhat bearish influence Local
receipts were 40 cars against 2l5 the similar day
last year. Shipments hence were $4,000 bushels
Estimate for to-morrow's local receipts was 22s
with 4sse to 4sc at close yesterday July closed az
Ec, a gain Of &c.
Trade in provisions was quiet but the market was
firm Estimate Of to-morrow's local receipts was
81 $50 head. May pork closed at SIS IS. unchanged
May lard at close s. 20. an advance Of cents
May ribs closed at S IS to s. 81. against s. yes
taTdly,
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
TROY And ALBANY LINES
Hudson Navigation Company WH
Control Both Build Nezc Boats.
[By telegraph to The Tribune.


Troy, " Y. April 23.-The Citizens Steamboat
Line. of ths city. IS 10 be absorbed by c. w
Morse's concern the Hudson Navigation Company.
which controls the Peoples Line. OF Albany. The
Citizens Line has lost its two steamboats-the
City of Troy and the Saratoga-within year. one
by burning, the other by sinking so that It's as
sets practically consist of the insurance on
the steamboats, and the docking facilities The
stock is therefore considered worthless.
AS it IS now. Mr. Morse stands TO lose $50 oOO
lie owns tWo-thirds of the stock which he bought
three or four years ago at 175. Partly 20 make
good this loss and partly 10 retain the Troy traf-
nc. he proposes to build two steamboats,. at
cost OF 30o0.0o0 To get the money it is necessary
that the Hudson Navigation Company take over
the Troy Line The present Citizens Line VIII
then be Inundated. Mr.. Morse has written 10 the
minority stockholders 10 submit their shares 10
him. and he Will offe- something for them.
The company will oe operated this year at a loss
It is practically impossible to hire steamers OF
light draft. and the in use costs 800
day The company does not know how II Will
handle the heavy business this year. II Is said
here that tho Hudson Navigation Company Will
eventually be consolidated with tho Morse sea-
going lines.