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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

JAMES q. VAEEY, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Carolina and Virginia. In Rhode Island
the Republican ticket is headed by
Aram pothier of Woonsocket. Others
on the ticket are: Lieutenant governor,
Zenas w. Bliss. Cranston; secretary OF
state, j. Fred Parker, Providence:
attorney general. William B. Green
ough, Providence: general treasurer.
Walter A. Reed. Gloucester. The
ticket is the same as last year with
two exceptions Lieutenant Governor
Arthur w. Dennis declined renomina
ton because of i'll health, and Bliss.
deputy speaker of the house. will be
named in his stead. Charles p Ben
nett. secretary of state died late In
the summer. and Parker will be named
for the vacancy.
The Democratic ticket for governor
of Rhode Island carries at it's head
the name of Olney Arnold. Providence,
the others being: Lieutenant governor
Thomas A. Carroll Providence: secre-
tary of state. Frank e. FitZsimmons.
Lincoln; attorney general, James A
Williams. Providence; general treas
urer. Edmund Walker. South Kings
ton. The Socialist-Labor nominee for
governor is Richard Holland of ProYi-
dence.
Greater New York this year will
elect mayor TO succeed George B. Nc
Clellan, who has served six years in
that office. and district attorney to
succeed William Trayers Jerome The
Republican nominee for mayor of
Greater New York is Otto T. Barnard.
well known finaneier and philanthro-
pist No doubt Mr.. Barnard is one of
the best known trust company men in
the country. Besides being president
of the New York Trust company. he is
director In about a dozen other finan-
cial concerns. including the Proyident
loan Society of New York of Wh;os
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

as slender as a Iath, he was nick
named Long Pat" A good McCarren
story is the following:
A woman's rights advocate worried
Senator McCarren considerably at one
time about his vote upon a bill con-
corning her sex. She haunted his ia
vorite places and one day advanced TO
his desk and began examining objects
upon it. q
Whats this?" she inquired, picking
up weighty brown thing, which slip
ped out of her hand and dropped like a
heavy stone to the floor.
That" replied the senator. "Oh.
that's tea biscuit baked by some
women reformers who are eager to get
a bill through on some kind of scien-
tific cooking. ITS the finest paper
weight | ever had
The woman departed silently and
troubled him no more.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
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he is president and trustee. This is
known as the 'philanthropic pawn
shop
Mr.. Barnard is ffty-fve years Of
age, an organization Republican and
is treasurer of the Republican county
committee. In 1876 he obtained his
degree from Yale and two years later
was graduated in law from Columbia.
but never practiced extensively. Pres
ident Taft is one of his close personal
friends.
The Democratic nominee for mayor
of Greater New York is Justice Will
liam j. Gaynor. who from his early
manhood has been political reformer
and boss smasher He has figured in
the public eye many times during the
last thirty years. sometimes as a
smasher of political ring rule, some
times as a champion of the people
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

take care of himself AT all times anc
under all circumstances. and he has
engaged Jimmie Walsh. the Boston
pugiIist. to give his son some point
on the manly art of self defense
Charley can already hold his own in
sailing Il boat. riding a bike, playing
golf. etc. and that III may never suf-
fer that awful hrartache and desi:s
for suicide hat come 10 u boy who /:
rolled in he dust sometimes by \
chap much smaller than himself be-
is now TO get some knowledge of hoN
to handle himself on such occasions.
Walsh is one of The little fellows
who have made quite ii reputation IN
the rcped arena and since 1907 ha+
engaged IN over fifty battles. most o.
which hp has won He was quit.
friendly with Theodore Roosevelt. Jr,-
when the latter was at Harvard. anu
1t is reported At one time that they
faced each cthsr III the squared circle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

MRS PANKHURsT UNDER ARREST IN LONDON
was given Mrs. Pankhurst. and. al
though offered the alternative OF Civ
ing bonds to keep the peace. she shook
her head and told the magistrate that
she preferred to go to jail.
The great rush on parliament which
stirred London one evening about
year ago was conceived by Mrs Pank-
hurst Her daughter had conspicu
GUS part in the charge of the feminin
brigades. American readers will re-
call that $4,000 persons gathered in
whitehall, there was a great demon
stration. and 5000 police. infantry, ma
preserve order. Mrs. Pankhurst. Miss
Pankhurst and Mrs. Drummond were
summoned into court for melting a
riot in Parliament square The mother
ives sent to Holloway for three months.
sMiss Christabel Pankhurst escaped
with sentence of ten weeks. There
was an alternative in each case of
bonds to keep the peace, but neither
would accept such terms.
The suffragette leader was arrested
for the third time last June for trying
to lead a deputation to the house of
commons for an interview with Prime
Minister Asquith. The suffragettes
have given him no end of annoyance
during the past year. calling at his
house at all times of the day and
night and even stopping his carriage.
The result Of this attempt OF Mrs.
Pankhurst to aid the cause was an
other sentence TO Jail. this time for a
month. but she took her medicine with
out a word of complaint.
Ii must not be supposed that Mrs.
Pankhurst and her followers are not
ladies in every sense of the word.
They are women of refinement and ed
ucation. Ever since 1883 Mrs. Pank-
hurst has taken an active interest in
political affairs. when she assisted her
husband in his parliamentary candi-
dacy on the independent liberal ticket
in England In 1886 the family moved
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

There Is another and more important
matter worrying them at the present
time. This is the visit to this country
OF AIRS. EnmeIine T. Pankhurst of
London. the famous leader of the mill
tant suffragettes. AS the inspirer of
most of the daring deeds of the Eng
lish votes for women" crusade she
has long been terror TO the peace low
Ing members of parliament and the
London bobby and given them no end
of trouble. The accompanying photo
graph shows her under arrest, just
after she has slapped the face of po-
lice inspector who refused to allow
her and other suffragettes to enter the
house of parliament. Mrs. Pankhurst
will remain in this country five or six
weeks and lecture in a humber of
cities
1t was in 1908 that Mrs. Pankhurst
founded the Women's Social and 20
itical union. and ever since then the
militant cause has been marching on
Although arrested and convicted three
times and serving three terms in Jail.
the suffragette leader continues to
fight for the ballot box more deter
minedly than ever and declares she will
never give up the battle until women
in this respect have the same advan-
tages as men.
Her first arrest was in February.
1908. when, accompanied by other suf-
fragettes, she tried to enter the parlia-
ment building. There was a clash
with the police. an enormous crowd
gathered. and the women were taken
into custody A sentence of six weeks
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

Sd uIIII VIEIG are
some red and green plaids that will!
help you TO go as far as you like. New
material for waistcoats are gorgeous
in the extreme some of the designs
even showing flowers.
1t will be sad news to AIgy and Chol-
iy to learn that padded shoulders are
out of style this year. but such is the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

with a swing at
the hips. 1t will measure about thirty
inches for a man of average height
say five feet eight.
The coat collar will be broad and the
lapels long, OF course. therefore, they
will be narrow. From the bottom of
the collar to the bottom of the lapel
must be exactly four inches.
AS for the fair sex. nothing very
radical has been adopted yet in new
styles There are neither hoop skirts
nor panels. although there were mys-
FERROUS whispers about the latter ear
lier in the season. But it was only a
scare. The sheath skirt has disappear
ed along with the thin, clinging ma
teriaIs Rough, thick goods for the
street and short, rather full skirts are
the thing. In using the term full skirts
we must qualify. They are full only
about the bottom. But they are pulled
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

AT any rate. tney
are loud enough al
most to awaken a
tramp asleep on a
park bench. They
come in plaid,
which the tailors
say is going to be
re al fashionable
this winter. Gray is
the right shade. but
if you want TO
make a noise like a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

action of the department in silence.
Mr.. Crane made a direct appeal TO
President Taft And. not to be out
done in that direction. the secretary of
state wired a full statement Of the en-
tire case t. the president, who agreed
with Knox that Crane should resign.
Mr.. Crane although Il Democrat. vot-
ed for President Taft. He has travel
ed extensively and spent some time in
CHM. speaking the language Of that
country iuentIF He is fifty-one years
old and a native of Chicago and in
order 70 accept the post Of ambassador
to CHM was compelled 70 resign the
directarship Of the Crane company of
Chicago. witch employs 5000 people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

case. The collar
and shoulders of
the new coats, how
ever. will be fash
toned so that the
wearer does not
look as if he'd es-
capped from a cir
Gus menagerie. The
sleeve is to be mar
rover at the bot
tom. The coat will
be long wasted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

IN as tight as pos
sible about t b e
hips. This is ac-
complished in vari-
Gus ways, depend
ing on the dress
maker and also on
the dress itself.
Sleeves are still
long, and they are
still tight fitting.
but not so plain
and not so tight as
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
TRAINING YOUNG TAFT.
Presidents Son Is to Take Course In
Boxing.

PresIdenFs son IS TO axe a CouFse IN
Boxing.
Usually the street arab and news
boy look upon the We'll dressed youth
as a chap who Gan be knocked about
with little fear of serious consequences
There is one well dressed YOUTH,
no Hever. who will give some young
street tough the surprise of his life in
the near future should the occasion
arise. This boy is Charley Taft, the
son of the president,
The nations chief executive believes
that every boy ought to be able &c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

FttA5t
hats. an attempt is being made TO bring
in the small affairs, but the milliners
also have plenty Of large shapes in
stock. waiting to see which Dame
Fashion will choose You're in style
just now whether you wear toque
no larger than a hickory nut or one
of those big Gainsboroughs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

don began 10 take the suffragettes Sc
riously. For three years now il has
continued 70 take AIRS pankhurst and
her daughter seriously For the moths
er. despite the great disorders that
have attended The execution of her
programs. there is much respect In
Manchester she Is regarded much as
Jane AdslanlS Is regarded IN Chicago.
Everybody III Englana likes the daGgh-
ser
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
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GFA HERE'S on

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i thing about
I b e political
situation this year
that will appeal TO
most people
won have to keep
the front gate and
the cellar board in
the house for fear
the small boy will
get them for his
bonfire. In fact. the
bonfire will be con-
spicuouS by its alb
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
GETTING READY FOR HALLOWEEN

GETTING READY FOX HALLON LEN,
and fill one with clear and another
with colored water The third re-
mains empty The man wishing to
know his destiny is blindfolded and
led to the hearth, where the saucers
have been arranged. If he dips. his
finger in the clear water he will mar
ry a maid, but if in the colored water
a widow will lead him to the altar.
The empty dish signifies that life
of single blessedness is in store for
him.
Apples and nuts play a very impor-
tant part in the mystic rites OF Hal
loween. One way to tiud out if ones
sweetheart is true is 10 place three
nuts upon the bar of the CRATE or on
the hearth. naming the nuts for the
loved one. Ii Il nut cracks or jumps,
look for another sweetheart right
away. for the Que you have will surely
he upfaithful If a nut burns. that is
sign that your affection is recipro-
Gated, but if two of the nuts burn to-
gether the young lady making the
trial may as well begin preparing ner
rousseau ut once. for there will surely
be an early wedding.
ether old tests rich with many asso-
cfations are still interesting. There is
the ypeeling of an apple without break
| ing the skin. which, when thrown over
| the left shoulder. will then fall in the
| initial of the desired ones name. The
| mourning of molten lead through the
| ring of a key into a vessel of water
| will secure like fateful letters. Float
| ing named needles in tubs of water.
.bobbing" for named apples or nuts in
/ dishes of water or meal and the dumb
| cake ceremony. where each kneads
silently lump of dough with the left
thumb and carries IL home to dream on
at night. are experiments never TO be
forgotten Good fortune is supposed
to attend the person who while blind
| folded can describe circle three times
| and then pick up
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| the one white stone Wy
YOU are able 10 | Mn ~
snatch q raiBin ~
from bowl of \ EfS---ESL/{
burning salt and ~ ~
alcohol you may be
assured Of the loyalty OF your own
true love. Soap bubbles have Il Pc
cuiiar significance on Halloween. II,
your bubble IS large and floats long
and high luck will be with you: il IL
bursts quickly beware.
The Invitations to a Halloween par
ty should be odd ard original They
might read: ITO meet the witches" or
ITO know tAy fate or Three ghosts
request seance with Miss Blank OIL
the evening of Oct. 81"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
against corporations and again as an
enemy of what is commonly known as
the system" in the police department.
Many times he has been sought for
high Office in the city and state and on
several occasions declined the nomina-
ton for mayor and for governor of the
state.
Judge Gaynor has risen from a hum
bic farmers boy in Oneida county, \.
Y, to the bench of the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court of the En-
pire State.
There is also an independent ticket
in the field for mayor of Greater New
York, headed by William Randolph
Hearst Mr. Hearst is forty-six years
of age and the owner of a chain OF
newspapers. including the New YORK.
American and Journal He was born
in San Francisco in 1868. His father
was the late Senator George Hearst
who, accumulated a large fortune as Il
gold miner. His mother. Mrs Phoebe
Hearst. is one of the leading phiian
throDic women of this country. Mr.
Hearst was educated in public schools
He had d natural bent for journalism
and in his student days al Harvard
was connected with the Harvard Lam
pooh. He was elected to the Fifty
eighth congress.
Charles s. Whitman has been noni
mated by both the Republicans ana M
dependents of New York to succeed
William Travers Jerome as district All
tornqy. while the Democrats have
named George Gordon Battle for thi
Office. gs.sss- sse~4gt
The offices to be filled in PennsyI
vania this year and the nominees are:
State treasurer j. A. Slower, Repub-
lican; George W. Kipp, Democrat;
Edward Moore. Socialist. Attorney
general-A. E. Sisson. Republican;
James ". Clarke. Democrat; William
! Parker. Socialist. Judge of the su-
preme court-Robert von Meschzisker.
Republican; Cyrus Larue Muson, Dem
ocrat; Sidney A. Schwartz. Socialist.
The most important office to be nlled
in Philadelphia is that of district at
torney, and the following are the nom-
inees: Samuel +. Rotan. Republican:
Clarence Gibboney. independent Re
publican Mr.. tiibboney was also IN
dorsed by the Democrats.
A political contest that is attracting
| no little attention is that between Tom
L. Johnson and Herman v. Rehrer for
the office of mayor of Cleveland. Mr..
Behrer. the Republican nominee foi
| this office. is man who has been be-
fore the people of Cleveland for mum
Der of years. He has been county re,
| corder three tines aud in the prima
ries received $4,000 votes against I.00t
| for former Mayor McKisson and 1.7W
for F. NJ. Chandler the outgoing Unit
/ ed States marshal.
Tom L. Johnson. present mayor OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

to London. and here
she became interest
ed in the woman
suffrage movement.
When the new Meth
cd of seeking to at
tract attention WIS
inaugurated il made
London laugh. Sui.
seqnent deiRonStra
tions caused more
laughing. Then L.s,n-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

known as Allhall0ws eve or HallOw-
zen, lust how aud when it originated
Is one of the unSolvable problems, but
There is little doubt that its origin is
pagan. The very mention Of Hallow-
pen calls up visions of ghosts and
witches and all kinds of uncanny
things. 1t is the one night III the year
when even the unintiatrd. if they are
brave enough. may converse with
If they Try hard enough. send the i'm
material part of their being prancing
through space on all kinds of errands.
1t is safe to surmiSP that the latter
privilege is not often taken advantage
of. 1t is hard enough TO keep soul and
body together without hunting up ex-
cuses to separate them. But the grand
object of all the mystic rites peculiar
to Halloween is to find out who ones
future spouse will be.
1t used TO be believed in Lanca-
shire. England, that on Halloween the
witches assembled to do their deeds
without a name in a desOlate farm
it was the custom Of persons to carry
a lighted candle around the fells, or
hills, between II and IL o'clock at
night.
1t was formerly the custom in GER
tain parts of Ireland at Halloween for
the peasants to assemble with sticks
and clubs and go from house to house
collecting money. bread, cake, butter
etc. for the feast, repeating verses in
honor of the solemnity and demanding
the inhabitants lay aside the fatted
calf and to bring the black sheep.
Hemp seed was sown by the maidens,
the tradition having it that by doing
this and looking back they would see
the apparitions of their future hus-
bands.
\ custom that is quite common in
this country is to take three saucers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
THE NEW STYLES.

Some Points For Both Sexes on What
Is Being Worn.
Maybe that awful racket you heard
the other day and failed to locate was
one of the new fall suits for men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

Cleveland. ex-con-
gressnlill. defeated
candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio and
often talked of for
he presidential or
vice presidential
nominee of his par
tx his long been
3,ue OF the most
striking figures III
American politics.
lie began life a
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
The Visit Of
A Famous
Suffragette

z f some of the po-
b lice of this coun-
try are looking
pale and careworn
these days it is not
because turkeys may
be high at Thanks
giving or that the
home team failed to
land the pennant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

lcGnce1i lhHt he FT1H lost nearly every
dGiiisr Of it. He declared. however
thet he was not worrying over the mai
ter al,tl would begin life anew IN +
cottage He was born in GenrgelaWi
ET.. in 1874. and is serving his fonrti
tcrn rs mayor OF Cleveland.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

Il fortune out OF
the street ear and
steel business. but
not long ago ar
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
Some Odd
Customs OF
Halloween

AY night IN
- the year is
stamped by
the popular inagi-
nation with the Pc
culiar character OF
that of Oct. 81,
which for centu-
rieS has b e e D
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31

and then pick up
the one white stone
from among sew
eral gray ones. Ii
you are able 10
snatch q ra 81 II
from Il bowl of
burning salt and
alcohol you may be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-28
MISS o VISITS

COUNl1 FARM.
"Open thy mouth, judge righteous
Iy, plead the cause of the poor and
needy"
Mr.. VIM. Wlllingham, who has
charge of the County Poor Farm,
invited the Supt. of the Associated
Charities to spend a day at the Coun-
ty Farm.
We were impressed with the loea-
ton of the Farm. 1t is on high
ground and there is a beautiful view
of the surrounding country. The
roads are we'll kept between the
Farm and Mexico.
Motherly Mrs. Willlngham met US
at the side gate, and ushered us In.
After conversing with the family,
Mr.. Willginham took us to the
houses OF the inmates.
We were first shown the room OF
the Hemche brothers; these two are
idiots. They have a brother, also
an idiot, who was sent to the Hos
pital at Fulton recently because of
insanity.
Then to the room Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Slime. The Associated Chair
ties have been interested In this
good old couple, but thought 1t best
to send them to the County Farm.
This was done with hesntancy, as
/ they had seen better days. but when
both assured US that they were sat
isfied, and the old man said he wish
ed to die there, of their love fol-
Mr.. Willingham and family and theiI
kind treatment, and when the old
lady put her arms around the Supt.
Of the Associated Charities and
said, you are my best FRIEND" n
was then we felt that the right
thing had been done.
They use their own furniture and
their room was neat and clean. They
have their meals at their own table
There is no worry because the rem
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-28
HOW TO CURE A COLD.

Be as careful as you can, you will
occasionally take cold, and when you
do. get a medicine of known relia.
bllity, one that has an established re
utatlon and that Is certain to effect
q quick cure. Such a medicine is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has
gained a worldwide reputation by
its remarkable cures of this most
common allment, and can always be
depended upon. 1t acts on natures
plan, relieves the lungs, aids expecto
alton, opens the ~secretions and aids
nature in restoring the system to a
healthy condition. For sale by all
druggists.