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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04
PROVISION MARKET.

The quotations are seyised carefully
and are correct
HOG PRODUCTS.
BACON-Clear rib sides CSC; dry
salt 10 l-2c.
HAMS-Pes n. ssc.
lARD-Pes !b, tiercs eonpount
&C; pure lara I1c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04

We are now located in the Rosen-
blath building, No. 5I7 Edwards street,
and are ready to serve our customers in
the line of first class stationery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

DHlNi NIL ~ y.
BUTTER-Country, good % choice,
I5c; fancy creamery 35cs slb blocks
38c 2
CHEESE-Daisy, per ID. I7c; lib.
cuts I7c.
FEEDsTUFFs.
CORN-Per bushel Coo.
OATS-Per bushel SIC
HAY-Per ton: Arkansas $1,000
timothy $1,000; alfalfa $4,000.
BRAN-Per sack $II5.
COFFEE.
COFFE-Fair II I-2c; medium 10 IL !;
better grades I2aI3c.
ESCULENTS.
CABBAGE-Crate western $3.50
ONIONS-Per bushel $I.25.
POTATOES-Per bushel 75aSoc
NAVY BEANS-Per lb. 3 I-4a3 I-2c.
KRAUT-Half bbls $225
FRUITS AND NUTS.
APPLES-Per Dbl: Choice $500;
fancy $425.
ORANGES-Per box: California ma
wells $sooa325.
LEMONS-Per box, Sicily 81 SOFAS 90
WALNUTS-Per lb California I6c;
Naples Isc.
PEANUTS-Raw hand picked per
lb 7a8c; &c higher ON all grades roasted.
RAISINS-London layers, new crop
$I.ooa2.oo.
PECANS-Per ID. Texas COCO
ALMONDS-Per Id. zoe.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per lb. 18c
COCOANUTS- Per 100 $3.75.
CURRANTS-Per pkg. 1oc.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.
SUGAR-Standard graduated S I-4c;
choice yellow clarified a $40
MOLASSES-Choice csc; prime 28c
common I8c; pure sugar house 4oc
CHICKENS AND EGGS.
CHICKENS-Per doz.: Hens S4ooa
$3.50; fryers $3,5oa4.5o; broilers S2ooa
$50.
r. TURKEYS-Per h. II I-2c
GEESE-Per dozen So. soa5oo
COCKS-Guineas and culls $2oo
DUCKS-Per doz. $500.
EGGS-Per case $3.50
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BREADSTUFFS.

BREADSTUFFS.
FIOUR-Pes Dbl: Best patents $3.50 !;
half patents and straights $500: extra
fancy $4-25.
CoRNMEAl-Pn sacks $3.50.
CRACKERS-Pes Ib, A B e &c;
creams Sc. - $50,
RICE-New louisiana toysI-2c.
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DR.. E. G. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that DR.. E. G. Allen has re-
sumed The practice of his profession.
Office in the Cooper building.
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Dick Elected.

Ardmore, April Ar. w. Dick, Dem.
ocrat, for mayor, and all the rest OF
his ticket was elected
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04

WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; for
painting, paper-hanging anad signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04

Arlington, Tex, April 4.-W. T. Pow,
ell defeated John Compton for city
marshal by two majority
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04
WATSON ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
COMPANY.

There will be meeting of the stock
holders, on Thursday, April nth. at 3
nm, at our Office.
WATSON ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
COMPANY.
Ivie M. Watson, Pres. & Mgr.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04

DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA.
Mrs. Conn, bitten ON the hand two
wees ago by dog, died Monday in
Monroe from hydrophobia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04
Sail For EuronH.

Bangkok. April 4.-Kine Of Siam and
party have sailed for Europe.
--A6nssa.c q AlE2ekN.5 1sEzEuu -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04

We are now located i. the Rosen-
bath building, No. 5I7 Edwards street,
and are ready to serve our customers in
the line of first class stationery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04

BUTTER-Country, good % choice,
I5c; fancy creamery 35cs lib. blocks
38c z
CHEESE-Daisy, per ID. I7c; lib
cuts I7c.
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man of The village in which the conccalcr
lives aud the five meu company %
which he belongs. and his family and rec
iatives. will all bee punished together
Such edicts as these continued before
the eyes Of the people until within tne
past so years. They apparently achieved
their end, Tor by the close OF the seven
teenth century thc church which She
Roman Catholic missionaries had reared
throughout the islands. az the expense os
irmeasumble devotion and sacrifice. had
disappeared. It's buildings had been de
stroved and it's outward signs o5utcrated.
So far as men could soc. Christianity had
persisted utterly from Japan.
The Finding of the Christians.
Before Japan was open 10 commerce
WITH the world. hy Commodore Perry's
mission. the pope sent band OF mis-
sIonarics 20 the LOO CloO islands. To-
await and prepare for the dav when the
church could reenter Japan With the
signing OF the treaties in 1885, these mca
took up their residence in the port cities
Of Yokohama and Nagasaki q church bee
ing built in tho former city in 1852. Three
years later "a church was dedicated in
NogasaM which had been q Christian
stronghold before the persecution. 20 the
memory or the Is martyrs who had suf-
fercd death 100 that city ia 1897
Within q month occurred n dramatic
event. for which Pope Plus IN pro-
claimed O. special double Toast 20 he
celebrated perretuali~ IN japan under tn,
title OF The Finding OK the Christians.'
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which for 30 wears governed Japan "trc
false and corrupt school, were obliged
to tramIle upon the cross. Specimens of
the crosse, so used may be seen in the
Imperial museum. TOXIC
Suppression by Edict.
During this time tl- highways OF Japan
h."ss'fne WITH celct boards. Of which
this is q sample $50 ions as the sun shall
warm tAc earth. lot no Christian be So
bold as Co come 90 Japan and let an
know uat the king ~ Spain himself or
the Christian God. or tine great Cod o.
AL II he violate this command. shall pay
for DC with his head
The poverty and the cuuiditv OF the
people were alike appealed 20 bv such
edicfs u.s. the following which shows how
fne cnmity was especially directed against
Urea priests. The Christian RELIGION has
been prohibited Tor many years. II any
one is suspected a report mast bee made
90 once
Reward. To the iuformer ~ "a father.
90 uie. c5 ~ silver. 20 the infOrrner OF ID,
Niofh.i. @1 pieces ~ silver. 10 the inform
er nf "a Chrisuan who has once recanted.
e" pieces of silver. 20 the informer ~ a
'-iist-an or catechist 20 pieces OF silver
i' iIr nfprweI ~ family which shelters
any ~ tAe above en- pieces of SILVER. tn.
above rewards win be given. II any ono
"-l INFORM concerning his own family ne
"ii te rewarded with go pieces 81 silver.
o. according lo the Information he fur
n.sAes lf any one couceals an offender.
ana Tie fact IS detected. then the head
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ancient anu-Ch-istian esIo.r I'm ~, Col
,c,,,,,..- ,,-,.,i..-,,..,i,...
i"' e'' called CHRISTIAN
strictly prohibited Suspicious s-rrsons.
should he reported 60 the proper officers
and rewards wifi be given '.1vlth~re-
spect TO the Christian sect. the existing
prohibition muse De- strictly observer Evl
scots are strictly prohibited
For several years tne Christians who
refused o. torsWear tleir foith were again
called upon 20 pass through the fires Or
persecution. They We're exlied and I'm
urisoned and tortured 90 tine number OF
more than 'o"--o'1 aeain paying the
last fl. measure Of devotion Fun re-
ln-ous liberty was granted however IN
1873 and since then tae Roman Cath0lt.
church has made remarkable progress in
Japan, especially among tne poor and
low,y. TO whom it has particularly min
istered
There arc -" Roman Catholic mission
aries in Japan. all members OF the Society
ar Jesus. and practically a-l Trench.
Some anta1onisn was shown to them dur
Ing the late war. because OF Frances
alliance with Russia bAt this was gen.
eraily overcome Or Lie tact oi the mis-
sionaries taeiIsflF Ives. The seif-sacrihce
and zeal OF THESE men is praised 10y every
body a frequent subject ot remark =
the manner I'm which they share tho
poverty OBJ tn' natives among whom they
hEr- one az tNe iatncTs Ni"sei says on
TINS point;
The MISSION requires Wat It's workers
should hNe accord ins 20 are pfccepts or
eN.Hlseil c'l poverty. ana SOC aside from
iodgins, IT allows only ~ yen 'SiL5O
month to european MISSIONARIES II Is
misery To those WHo nave no private
Nevertheless there arc several who
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as had been his family before him for
~ years. II was the practice for the
father 20 teach secretly to his oldest son
tho religion Of the Jesuits as he had re-
ceived it, laying upon tine son n sacred
obligation 10 pass the doctrine down.
This momentOus chapter OF religious
history has several bearings. but at the
present critical period in Japan's reli-
gious life It is an important evidence TO
the fidelity OF tho Japanese character
Those who question whether the native
Christians will hold out. should mission
aries depart, have only 70 read this IN
parallelled page OF the church's annals to
learn lesson in heroism and steadfast-
ness that IS nothing less than thrilling.
Prosecutions and Prosperity.
Lulled into sense OF security by the
coming OF the missionaries. the Chris
tians openly avowod themselves But in
1SGs the present emperor reiterated the
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belief passed into dim tradition. nobody
knew definitely TO whom these shrines
were erected. or why. Some OF the fav-
orite Japanese deities have since p.cved
20 be Christian personalities only with
the opening OF many shrines ia recent
Years has the real nature OF their con-
tents been discovered
I know missionary who was preaching
m am interior village number OF years
ago. During the service. he noticed ono
man who was listening intently. After
tac service this man invited the mis-
sionary TO his home. and taking him into
an inner room. after closing the walls
asked II he did not know that this preach
ms was against the laws
The American responded that All the
old laws. had been repealed. and thar a
japanese was now free 20 worship as ne
might please. Thereupon the man can
tossed that he himself was a Christian,
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on that occasion. 20 tine omozemcrt and
joy of ur officiating priest. thousands or
Christians came forward TO welcome tho
missionary and to acknowledge them
selves fp ne CHRISTIANS
AS ono writer espresso it. "Fhus in
spite oi t.e aosnce of AN exterior hello.
Witaou' a-r s0Craments-cNcept baptism
-pT tne gction Of God I'm the first place.
and n the next by the faithful transmits
Sion lu families Of the teaching and cN-
ample of tine japanese Christians aud
martyrs of the sixteenth centuries the
sacred fire. of the true faith. or al least
stu burning spark Of this fire. had Zee
manned concealed in "a country tyrranized
over hv 70 government the most deapotic
ana he most hostile 70 the Christian re-
lir.on
"AN chat was required was To blow upon
the sparks ana % rekindie it's flame"
Tnc persistence OF the faith. despite
these two centuries Of persecution. is iitUe
s.nrt OF miraculous. IL was found chat
families had preserved certain prayers
nr0 '.. r.s OF baptism. and 81 few
Christian l,oXs and emblems. The ways
m which this was done were most iu-
eerioHs Sometimes crosses and pictures
of 'Ie virgin were placed in shrincs and
then locked over the door OF tle shrine
was placed a warning that So must never
be opened. Here Tor two centuries chris
tau arl ncotlcn worshipci. the latter. OF
COURSE ON ignorantlv. Certain OF those
snriues became. with the passage OF time
ftForte places OF worship. and as clcar
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greater part are females. Coal blacy
negresses are in great demand. and they
Will bring from 81 TO $i0lp. accOr,lius
TO age and beauty. One OF the draEOmen
about the hotel here tells me PEE bought
an eleven-year-old girl last week for about
$40. ana he added that she pleased him
go well that ne would not take $50 Tor
his bargain. such slaves become "a part
OF tho family and their children axe con-
sidered legitimate.
How the Moors Marry.
II 81 difficult 20 learn much about tho
custom OF courtship and marriage in %
land where The woman subject rs taboocd.
but I can give You some Information.
Every Mohammedan here as elsewhere.
has the right 20 four wives. but these
Moors as a rule have but one. The chier
reason FOR this IS that two or more female
heads OF family create discord. and the
husband has 10 keep as many different es-
adjustments as be has wives In Fez
where the people are richer. Dr. Sc some
what different; but even there the
wealthy Moor prefers 20 add slaves To
his haren 20 taking on an extra wife
Marriages are made az a early age.
Girls wed 90 fifteen or sixteen and --ouu.-
men AZ twenty or twcnty-fve There is
no such thing as courtshiD. ana the
matches are usually arranged by rae par
ents OF the respective families There is
IS expected 90 pay a dowrv. IN a mar
riage among wealthy families there arc
always preliminary feasts and presents
The groom sends dates and other fruits 10
his sweetheart. and the prospective bride
puts herself into training in order thar
she may look her best ar The wedding
She takes frequent steam oaths. and for
week before the marriage has one every
day At the same tiue her checks ara
painted with rouge. and her finger nails.
toe nails. and even her feet AID the lower
parts OF her arms and legs are decorated
with hcnna, red coloring matter. which
is in common use throughout the orient
At the Wedding.
T have seen a number OF wedding process
Eions here fn TanEier. The bride SIS Carried
about ia great covered chair or box. ana
there IL music and dancing The ceremony
usually takes place on FRIDAY. which s.
the Mohammedau sunday. T. consists
largely az the couple joining hands while
pray ers are said over them. on he~ we'd
ding day the bride Us carried about on tle
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women. ono does not see much OF them.
except am eve or SEQ. bus they LOOK out
nevertheless IT one OF YOU American
Kifls VIII take O. wcn-W0rn blanket OF
tAin white flannel and draDc it about
Nonr body. over Your clothes. so that Il
hides the whole o. your person wrapping
e. foid or so about the head and leaving
only % cruck for one eve. or perhaps
DOTH you viii have G. fa.r representation
OF the common Moorish girl az she goes
along tae streets. The only bare skin
one can See is the little section about the
eyes, at least. not until the lady gets
by- SHE shows more ~ the rear than
tho front and often more leg than the
American girl shows when clad in her
stockings. The bare heels % these maid
ems can always Doe seen. rising and fall
ing In their red slippers. as. bent half
double. t-fey hasten along. The women
here DO not loiter and chat on the streets
and though they often visit their friends
they spend but little time az the doors
nile greeting each other and there are
no front gates for them To- hang over
while they discuss the servant question
or retail the last scandal.
Some OF the lower class females 20
about with bare faces. and an old wo-
man may. now and then. drop the cover
ine which hides her features The young
and tho pretty are always kept hidden.
and notice that many have a cotto.,
or some other cloth wrapped tightly
about tie lower part Of the face IN add
ton to the outside covering. which they
hold tight as they go.
They Like Good Clothes.
am toid that tho Moorish girls are
fond 90 0ne clothes. and that these ghost.
ly wrappinss often hide costly garments
Thcv wear "a kaf,an. a sort 81 waist and
skirt which reaches 10 the feet. and over
this garment OF fine goods. through
vhich tha bright HAITIAN shows They
have belts o. leather or sashes OF gold
thread They sometimes have handker
chiefs about their neads. held up hv
cardboard. They are foud Of jewelrv and
load tnemseles down with earrings. brace
let's and anklcts. They paint the eve
hrows. lips ana cheeks. but do not tat
too
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C3y Frank O.. Carpentcr)
- Angler. MOROCCO.-Co with
me this bright Sunday moruin-
and take q look at some of the
odd things N this lana OF Othello.
The somure-facei Moors are goiny
u ana fro through the streets and
we shall meet with many Ii scowl We
shall not see the faces Of their Dcsde-
mouas. and We shah have TO move care
fully for fear Of giving onense. We shall
FIRST take hird's-eye Wow OF Tanc.or
before we start TO walk through g. The
city lies on tho edge OF the Atlantic
Ocean. IN hollow or nest ~ these wild
African hills II has q hig wall around n
and IFS blue and white houses remind me
OF lot OF gigantic store boxes fumbled
together IN all sorts OF shapes. The high
est part IS "a citadel where the governor
lives. There he holds court and there is
lls prison. where scores of half-nakcd
miserable beings are shut up. with chains
around their legs At night they sleep
tn the stones. an tied together by ono
chain which binds the necks OF tine whole
criminal crowd. They do their own cook
ing end their friends must furnish the
food or they starve on short ratons OF
,ry bread and water. There is no habeas
corpus act here. and 10 IS not hard for a
man Of influence 90 set poorer brother
in JAIL
Tangier From the Citadel.
I.et us stand together near tho COVER
nor's palace and take "a look over the
city What "a strange town is this within
almost rhc shot az Europe. here 1T the
leri1niue of the twentieth century. Tho
ruo.s aIc flat. and there is not "a chimney
in seht There are no smokestacks and
70 smoke There are sixty thousand
people living in that tumble OF houses
below u.s.. and they eat az least three
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shoulders Of tho slaves. and "A great fuss
Us made over her. lFer giri friends keop
her company. an ars IS "a vyeddina
feast which lasts e.. O. at rieht. This
Is followed by othe rergssts throughout tns
next week or more-
Z am told that zroorish husband
first duty is 90 ung 81 his wife's hair.
and that. thercafte3ts She puts on thu
especial dress % thetg.Tried woman. The
ordinary MOhamuedlh marriage fs
understand moderately raupy. and 10 IS
said that tho stronger laracter usually
rules tine household. I -orces arc easily
accomplished in AN 81 trnfnedan coun-
tries and the man vft fishes fo got rid
OF his wife has no trod boz 90 doiuc so.
Among the abies.
wish could show some OF tNsos
Moorish children which c GockinE about
me- They are just as sweet as ol- Ameri-
cen tttie ones although they seem differ
ent. They Dress somewhat Ike their pay
ents. the boys wearing rcd fez caps and
Ions white gowns. while playing So the
streets many go hareheadcd. ana 81 sou
VIII imagine "a crowd ~ little Americana
of say six. eight and ten years dressed IN
white night gowns playing on tho streets
end thorousiiy enjoying themselves yOu
VIII have One o. the common sights ~
this city You must make some of the
faces however yellow and even black.
and must shave rhc heads close. With tha
exception ~ spots here and there. where
long locks are allowed 90 grow. The little
Girls have m first only "a single lock on
tire crown 80 the head Later this is al-
lowed o. spread out unrl lt finally covers
thc whole head. Tre l4ir is tlCn plt Up
lr r.aifs and braided.
Tho toys bead 's shaved as soon as re
SIS born. aud is Kept shaved or tne great
or part of DIS lie thereafter Each rich
ftrli, has .ts own barber. ana tne barber
keeps tln bead ~ tle bow lr order for
nothing lutI Doc ls married. A. that tims
he receives present and SIS wru paid
thercafter Erery man SIS shaved regular
lv. and trc whole head is scrnped except
-le lock loit on trc crown. hv which ass 70
handle t.-- Nonrwrle1an Thinks be- may
be- pulled info heaven. Tho man shaved
Sits upon ta- ground the barber scaping
and lotrerrng Dim ns De bends over hin.
The hair is cat close o. the s. %. a good
Cob lesrinS &C. BIKE tne skin Of d-um head
srrinkled with black pepper.
oCouyrght 1906 hy Frank O.. Carpenter)
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country. which IS six times rs large ass
the State % Ohio. and which contains
one-tcnth as many people as our whole
country. has mo- other roads than bride
paths and an transportation Is on horses
mules. dorAeNs or cameis. and also upon
men. Here in Tangier there is not even
hand cart or wheelbarrow but there
are so many passenger don1s,ys that one
has TO jump from side Co side to keep
out of their way. They go along without
brides or halters. directed by Tho cries
and The sticks OF the donkey boys. who
follow behind. They are the drays OF
Tangier.
How Freight Is Carried.
These pack doukeys carry enormous
loads. I saw to-day two little fellows not
much higher than my waist. almost COW
cred by an upright piano. which rested
on their backs as they walked through
the main streets OF the city Every one
knows what such thing weighs and how
six men are required TO lift one I'm our
country The plano was in a pine box.
and the little beasts carried IL on their
bare backs. steadied by two portcrs. who
walked at the size. The animals had
enormous ears and their rat-like tails.
shaved close made me think Of abhre-
waited black snake whips. Both We're
ragged and knotty and SCARED with the
sores where their masters had cut away
the skin in order that they might the
easier hurry them onward by goadiug the
raw flesh
Among the other donkey sights I saw
this afternoon was a caravan each ami
NAL loaded with two heavy bags Of -four.
The little fellows he'd TO brace themselves
while the men threw on the bags. and
they went Off staggering. saw one
stumble and throw his load over his head.
Il took two lusty porters 10 replace the
sacks
My heavy trunks were brought from
the boat TO the hotel upon donkeys and
have seen donkeys without number
carrying sand in baskets, bringing IN
charcoal and wood, and even loaded with
stones and briclS for building material
There is new business block going up
now not far from the American legation
all the bricks and sand for which IS car
ricd upon donkeys
Mules and Horses.
Some frelghtnE is done ny muses. 7
saw two going along the streets to-day
with the iron eirders for n building
strapped To their backs. The mules also
serve ass riding animals. and ! have rid
den for miles upon them through the
country about. Tho saddles are great rcd
cushions. a foot thick. and tho stlrrups
50 big that they rest the whole foot
from the heel 10 the toe The natives
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Slavery Still Common.

AS far as 7 can learn. the Moorish ladies
have an easy time They nearly an have
slaves and this is especially so or those
outside Tangter. There are also slaves
here. but the chief markets for them arc
i'm tho cities OF the south. This place be-
ing too near Europe to permit their being
publicly exposed and sold. Most OF the
slaves come from Tie Soudan ana the