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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
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Special Items, Monday and Tuesday

soc Silk Lisle Black Stockings, 3sc pair, 3 for $I.oo.
 soc real Irish Crochet Jabots, $I.as Glace Kid Gloves.
 colors, per pair. ..... &1.O0 Hand Embroidered Lis1e
 Hose, per pair. r..........- .5Oc Chiffon Veils, square and
 button, each. $1.50 Kayser Italian Silk Hose, $I.5o and $2.oo pair.
 Marabou Scarfs in black, natur- al and colors, $500 to $32.oo.
 Fisk, Clark & Flagg Collars new tailored effects, soc to SI.as.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Local Laconics.

Frederick J. West of New London was in Westerly Sunday.
 Skating was enjoyed on the lake in Wilcox park. Saturday. and on Sum day. too.
 Albert G. Martin has been appointed trustee of the insolvent estate of Lor- enzo King of Pawcatuck.
 Harriet S. Campbell has sold a lot of land on the Westerly road at Watch Hill to s. Maud Metcalf.
 Charles Crowley enters the employ of Armour 6 Co. as a travelling sales man, to commence with the new year : Edward McNelly, James Collins. Ed ward Nestor and Thomas Shea of Westerly visited friends in Norwich Sunday
 Harry Stillman, who recently return ed from China on the United States ship Wilmington, is the guest of his
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL APPEALS
Dissatisfied with Judgment for $500 in Favor of P. Chapman Burglary Pierce St.-Mik Wagon
 Struck by Car-Frederick Lueck Seriously III in
 Lowell.

Rhode Island has made a record ad- vance in valuation during the year, having made an increase over a year ago of $23, 729.23, which brings the total assessable property up to $51O, ,635, 361. The gain in valuation is divided almost equally between real estate and per- sonal property. Last year the evalua- tion of real estate was 3S2,537, 951. This year it is $3S9, .SS6, gain of $6,913,9S5. Personal property valuation in 1908 was $114,934,50 This year it is $121, 1,20S,475, a gain of $6,26S, ,966. The returns have not been received from the towns. of Cranston and Warwick
 In laying the tax in these two towns the general treasurer will use last years figures. with the understanding that the figures will be changed to suit the valuation figured out by these towns. The city of Providence shows big gain and most of the towns and cities have made some increase. War ren occupies a conspicuous position In this division, having gained $77S,450. Westerly's increase was $102.500.
 Some of the towns show a consider able decrease Hopkinton drops off $SS,059. This may be explained by the loss to the town of the Nichols & Langworthy Machine company. West Greenwich continues its downward course with a loss of $66,25O. Every town reports substantial loss in taxes through the law which exempts sol diers and sailors of the Civil war and their widows exemption from taxation to the valuation of $1,000. This law is new to Rhode Island, although it has been in force in other states for many years.
 Russell Stewart, a lower Pawcatuck miikman, was in his closed milk wagon Saturday morning driving over the Prospect street crossing when the wagon was struck by car that was being run down the spur track to the e. B. Cottrell Sons plant. The wagon was damaged beyond repair. Mir. Stewart was thrown out of the front of the wagon and landed on his horse uninjured. The injury to the horse were slight cuts in the hind legs. The traces were broken and the horse re- leased from the demolished wagon.
 MT. Stewart, being in the enclosed wagon, could not hear the approach of the short train and had driven on the crossing before he was seen by the train hands. The locomotive was stopped as quickly as possible and the train hands cleared the wreck and as- sisted Mir Stewart. Mir Stewart as- serted that he had a claim for dam- ages against the railroad company as there was no flagman at the crossing and that therefore he thought he had a safe right of way. On the other hand. the trainmen say that if MT. Stewart
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
HOW ABOUT A BOX OF STOCKINGS? /?

Stockings suggest
 
 70 z5 of including plain
  S2OO ns % H & 's @ % y a aPy % G thread @ w and ''' grades n S135 sns sG1 i1d. 1t d0s"' your h0 of the best ' grades made " weights 2z5 s.s sad o tes a pure silk plain black and '00 double '0 S4OO . bSs of dose fine grade pure silk plain black and 0F' excellent $4so
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

Strictly all fine worsted and Zephyr yarns of the best grades, white and gray. Put in a neat box.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

The Young Mems Italian club of Westerly was incorporated by the sec- retary of state Friday. The incor- porators are George Montalto, Joseph Monte. Joseph Trovato, John DiMaggio and Carmeto Trovato.T The object of the club is given as the promotion of literary pursuits.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

had used due care there would have been no collision.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

Frederick Lueck is in serious con- dition in St. Johns hospital, Lowell. He is an employe of the c. B. Cottrell Sons, Westerly. and was engaged in setting up press about three weeks ago when his arm was broken Last Friday it was found that a fracture in the forearm near the wrist had not been reduced. In addition to his in- juries, MT. Lueck has typhoid fever.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

Wife-What do you think of my new hat, dear? Husband-I think it's the first time you have ever used sauce an.-Meggendorfer Blatter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
By instruction of the Westerly town

At the annual meeting Of Westerly conclave of Heptasophs these officers were elected: Frederick N. Clarke, ar chon; William s. Eaton, provost; George R. McKenna, prelate; Archie c. Thompson, secretary: l. E. Lewis financier; c. Grant Savage, treasurer: J. L. Friend inspector; James R. Johns, warder; J. Alfred Johnson, sen tinel: Samuel c. Webster. Mrs w. S. Eaton and J. I. Bentley, trustees.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
The Gloomy Turk.

The ex-sultan of Turkey does not
seem to be taking his exile philusophic-
ally. A writer in 4. P.'s Weekly of
London tells that sometimes. after sit
ting alone for a long time ut his table
wrapped In gloomy nicditations, Abdul
strikes the table with his fist II thing
Tint he had never before beeu in the
habit of doing and cries, "Nalet OIL
sun. nalet olsun" tMaledietion, male
dictiona. Sometimes he gets his wives
to draw cards and make revelations
about his future. but before this oper
alton is finished he gets up suddenly
and goes awny saSing. "Bachen shei
bachcn sheir tlfutiIlty, futilityh At
times, when overcome with fatigue, he
falls asleep only to wake up with Il
start and rush round the room as IL
pursued by phantoms. la fact. the
deposed Turk seems to be about us I'M
happy as he can well be.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
a suffrsoette and : Chinsmsn.

When the manager Of au employ
ment agency introduced his servants
to a new patron he adroltly sounded
her on the subject of woman's rights.
A visitor asked why.
-'Recause have half a dozen good
Chinese servants on my list today"
he said. "A sufrragette and a China
man can't hit It or together In the
same household. That Is because the
Chinaman retains his faith in the su-
premacy of man. The freshcr he Is
from China the firmer his faith. He
won't take orders from q woman. He
is never impudent, mind you. He lis
tens with great patience to whatever
she has to say. but il she issues any
order Of Importance he refuses TO act
until. by hook or crook. he succeeds in
submitting the matter to the man of
the house. Naturally no rampant suf-
fragette is going to stand any such
nonsense as that, so the Chinainan has
no show with her."-New York Sun.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
WOMAN AND FASHION
The Very Tiny Hat.

A veritable reign of insanity appears
TO have broken forth among the de-
signers of hats this season, and 1t is
difficult matter to find model attrac-
tive and moderate in proportions as
well. Trimmings are applied In the
most eccentric ways, and shapes are
so enormous or heavy in appearance
that one is completely extinguished.
Some have gone to the other extreme
and are wearing tiny little patches of
velvet across the top of the head trim
med with rosettes or flowers over each
par. These hats have been taken up
by the young element and are rather
attractive with fluffy hair onduled
about the face and dressed low and
free at the back of the head. Some Of
the large hats have the appearance OF
frightened bird about TO dop Its
wings and fly away, for the trimming
bristles out in all directions. An at
tractive model is a large fat brim In
black, lined with very long white bea-
yer. The effect is very pretty and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09

goftening to the face. The soft plume
Is the most favored mode of trim
ming and is really the most appropri-
ate on the large models, for the droop-
ing lines are SO very graceful, but the
ostrich feather III the form of a boa
encircling the crown is also very at
tractive and is not so expensive. The
mustard colored hat trimmed with
black has rich effect and is designed
to be worn with the tailored suit In
this peculiar tint Hats in amethyst
velvet, with large pulled crowns,
match suits iD color and also match
the throw and muff. which is often
Of loops of soft satin ribbon edged
with ostrich feathers. The effect Of
hat costume and furs matching il
very lovely.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
CHOICE MISCELLANY
The Latest Wonder.

The newest wonder is Brennan's gy-
roscope railroad car. which runs on Il
single rail. can run on the tight rope,
go up and down hill, turn corners
swift; ard Eafcly, all on the principle
of the spinning top. which does not
fall down SO long as 1t goes on spin
ming Two heavy horoscopes rotating
In vacuums i'm Brennan's car keep the
car upright and will not let il fall
over The principle was tried out two
years ago In a model in Berlin. Its
working was publicly shown recently
in England with Il twenty-five ton car,
which carried forty persons. running
on two wheels up and down straight
single track road and around a circular
track 30 yards long Enormous speed
Ito miles an hour--is predicted for
railroad cars of this type, AS we'll as
great economy of power, II sounds
fantastic and incredible, but the deep
or one reads into it's story the more
serious and astonishing 1t appears,
Louis Brennan, the inventor, has been
at work for thirty years on the idea.
He In the author Of a successful tor
pedo which bears bis name. -HarpeT's
Weekly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
Eaahinn. In Eur

Many of the seasons characteristic
points are noted In the newest of the
fur garments. The low front closing.
with long. tapering shawl collar, Is
feature of the new coats, and 1t Is
much seen carried out in a contrasting
fur One side usually crosses over the
other, the fastening being made under
three or more exquisitely wrought
buttons, which add considerable sum
TO the price asked. Seal coats are
much seen with long shawl collars
and wide cuffs of sable. lynx. skunk
or opossum.
Sable, chinchilla and ermine are the
furs which combine modishness and
eostliness in the most pronounced de-
gree, and as result they are the furs
most coveted by all women and most
worn by those who can afford to buy
them. But the finer kinds OF Persian
lamb, broadtail and baby lamb are per-
haps more extensively worn by fash.
lonable women than are any other furs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
An unhaanx Home.

Mrs o. Fl. r. Belmont. the talented
and influential suffragist. declared at
recent meeting in her New York
headquarters that it was not the new
woman, but the old. who tried to rule
her husband.
There is no home so unhappy" said
Mrs. Belmont. smiling. 'and all suffra-
gists know 1t. as the one where the
woman Is the boss.
You have lieurd perhaps of the mai
who, being asked by his wife for a
birthday gift of seal. had made for
her a seal depicting hen perched on
wall with outspread wings aud up
raised head. and underneath the leg
end:
: Heaven help the house where the
hen crows"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
Hats Turn Up at Back.

The last innovation In hats is the
immense brim that swoops up at the
back. 1t is not becoming to any one.
but 1t will probably be worn by the
majority. 1t Is a less artistic angle
than the one formed by a flaring brim
ut the side or the left front. 1t should
be softened by the thick end of q
plume When barbaric ornament Ii
used in the center of 1t the emphasis
is bad. Yet nothing the critics will
say will deter women from wearing It.
In connection with 1t there has been
invented an exceedingly pretty meth
I'd of softening aud Disgusting It. A
thick ostrich feather Is used to go
around the crown, then over the back
ind is brought around The right shout
der. encircles the neck and is caught
mt the back with chou Of self col
pred malines. This Is hat and neck
niece in one.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
FRIBBLES OF FASHION.
Mahogany the Fashionable Color For
l1air-New Wells.

Blond hair Is no longer fashionable.
1t is now the mahogany head that ts
sought for. The coiffeurs call it wal
nut color. but there is too much red In
it for that great amount Of bril-
liantine is used. aud when the hair Is
arranged tat against the head the pic
ture is not IL had one In Paris no
one thinks whether the color of ones
hair Is natural
A rather pretty new yelling is of
dotted chiffon edged with black valen-
ciennes lace. Dotted veil effects have
departed. giving place to the square
or oblong mesh.
Every normal boy likes to play In
dian, and If he has suit that would
do honor to an Indian chief his joy
knows no bounds Such a costume is
to be foVnd In the picture 1t is made
of khaki and is trimmed with leather
fringe or with red and yellow material
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
A Ready R.pIv.


We are apt to think that Mr.. Bal
four's one pasine in life is golf. says
London Tit Bits. That Is not so. He
is quite an ardent cyclist and mot0rist.
Anent his early cycling days there Is a
good story told. He was riding in the
grounds Of Whittinghame. his beauti-
fuT Scottish home. when be met party
of ladies on their way to Gull on Miss
Balfour. The ever gallant politician ut
once attempted to raise his hat. As u
result he landed in the middle of a
flower bed.
you did that very gracefully" re-
marked friend later.
"Oh. always dismohnt in the pres
ence of ladies'. was the immediate re-
tort.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
RECEIVERS SALE.

No. I2,548-In Re Receivership of w.
F. Taylor Company, Limited.
By virtue of commission rendered by
the Honorable First Judicial District
Court in the above entitled matter, and
a special commission issued to me by
the clerk of said court, / will offer for
sale, at public auction, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, louisiana, to the last and high
est bidder, on
SATURDAY, JAN. IS, 1910,
the following described property, to-
wit That certain building, situated in
the City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, and known as the w. F. Tay-
lor Company, Limited, building, particu-
larly described as follows, to-wit Com
mencing at the corner of block forty
three (43) at intersection of Crockett
and Edwards streets, running thence
along said block line on Edwards street
towards V. S. & P. railway $50 feet for
place of beginning; thence along said
block line in same direction 100 feet to
southeast corner Of said block: thence
perpendicular to Edwards street $50
feet; thence towards Crockett street 100
feet; thence in straight line to the
place of beginning
Said property to be sold for cash, and
no bid entertained for less than fifty
thousand ($5o,ooo.oo) dollars.
J. B. ATKINS, Receiver.
Shreveport, La, Dec. 8, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
Ribbons Used In Millinery.

Moire ribbon is much in favor with
the miIliner and her clientele. lt is
shown in the latest shades and In all
widths and is profusely used for trim
ming turbans and hats of all descrip-
lions The watering may either be
regular and at symmetrical intervals
1.-THE correct Louis XVI. effect. or, as
in MORE antique, it may be bury
and indistinct, with pronouncedly ir-
regular outlines Velvet ribbon In ell
tones is featured. Sometimes it is
woven In two colors, the satin back
generally showing the lighter tone, q
novelty which is particularly pleasing,
or 1t has fine picot edge Just like
many of the new faille and MORE nov.
elites Ribbon of uncut velvet is also
much liked. and so is "velours da.
lnasse," wide. supple ribbed velvet
ribbon, showing more or less pro-
nounced damask pattern of arabesques
and conventionaIized flowers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
An EASY Duty.

'HThe late Governor Johnson was a
witty as well as wise man. said a
resident OF Minneapolis.
"Once at d dinner a New York mil
lionaire said about his taxes:
I've got a little piece of property
that brings me in fair rental. and
the taxgatherprs haven't spotted it
yet. | don't know whether ought 10
tell them or not What would you do.
Governor Johnson.
"The governors eyes twinklpd.
It's the duty of every man. be
said. TO liye unspotted. Still. If / were
you I'd pay up"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
GOVERNOR SANDERS SOCIAL
SECRETARY.

Mansfield Enterprise: Governor San
ders denies that he has employed a
sucial secretary. to whom the State
pays salary Of 5000 per year. He ex-
plains the matter BY saying that he has
given slse appointment of stenographer
authorized By Law to his sister. She
earns bet salary b. discharging Office
auties At Office work, and does not do
81 AZ social fslnetionary. We accept
the Governors explanation as entirely
satisfactory and acceptable, and con-
graduate him upon the fact that he has
made, at least, one official appointment
thai does not look ike feeding the Of
fetal fodder % The political mules that
pull dc political pillow. The Governor
Is al right this time.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
vANlTYs VISION.
Bermuda Lily the Fashionable Corsaue.
FTowor--Red Colonial Hat.

Each season there is fashionable
flower used by the florists and milli-
ners. This season he bermuda lily
has the place of honor.
An exceedingly striking hat seen re-
Gently was of cardinal red beaver in
the colonial or two pointed style. one
point slanting out ut theleft front an .
the other at The tight buck. L had on
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Excelsior Steam t9aundry Company
Limited. r..

Shreveport, La, Oh. ~, 1ooo.-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the Ex-
celsior Steam Laundry Company Linn
tied, called in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act No. 14o of the General
Assembly, of the State of Louisiana ap-
proved July IA, 1893, due notice of said
meeting having been published for
more than thirty days, and a printed
copy of said notice having been mailed
to each stockholders of said company al
least forty days prior to this date, all as
prescribed by Section of said Act. and
the meeting having been called to order
there were present in person the follow
ing stockholders representing the fol
lowing named amounts of the capita
stock of said company, to-wit:
F. r. Hodges, 72o shares at $4,000 per
share, $I8,ooooo.
J. E. Reynolds, 57a shares at SIS. 90
per share, S143oo. 90.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, 1888 shares at
$2s.oo per share. $4,000.
J. d. Pennington, 20 shares at $25.o
per share, $4,000.
M. T. Shumate, DO shares at $4,000
per share, $4,000.
Making total of 1860 shares, consti-
tuting 3o-4o of the original capital stock
of the company, T. l. Pennington, the
holder of the remaining 40 shares, being
absent. When, in accordance with said
Act. the following proceedings were
had, to-wit:
F. R. Hodges, one of the stockholders,
was elected chairman, and J. D. Pen
nington, a stakeholder, was elected sec
retarv of the meeting. The object of
the meeting having been duly explained,
the following resolution was offered by
]. E. REYNOLDS, stakeholder:
BE it resolved by the stockholders of
The Excelsior Steam Laundry Company,
Limited, duly assembled for this pur-
pose, that the capital stock of said cor
poration be, and the same is hereby, in
creased to $12o,ooo.oo. divided into 400
shares OF $4,000 each"
Which resolution was duly seconded
by NJ T. Shumate, a stakeholder, and,
a vote being taken on the proposed res
olution for the increase of the capital
stock of the corporation, it was unani-
mously adopted and passed, all of the
aforesaid stockholders voting for said
resolution. Whereupon the Article of
the original Charter, adopted October
70, 1905, fixing the amount of the capita
stock of said corporation at 100000,
was duly amended by the following res
olution:
Resolved that Article " of the
Charter of the Excelsior Steam Laun-
dry Company Limited be, and it is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
|. ARTICLE ".
"The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at $I2o,ooo.oo, divided
into 900 shares of the par value of
$25.oo each.
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted and passed. The purpose for
which this meeting was called having
been accomplished, the meeting adj
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
Ra4irinn nisnositinns

Adelina Patti probably holds the rec
ord for the number of her farewell
performances" but her example has
been emulated to greater or less ex-
tent by iiliiny other vocalists. In con-
nection With the return Of Marcella
s;enibtiell for another farewell tour a
wag remarked. .ssingnlar. isn't ii.
about the retiring disposition Of our
public singers p .Ipplncott's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
oniona For complesion,

Some people are advocating the eat
Ing OF onions as a cure for bad COM
plexion.
It is said that the women on the is
land of Bermuda have the most beau
tiful complexions In the world and
that this Is entirely due to the large
quantity of onions they eat.
The sulphur Contained in the onions
makes them one Of the best blood puri.
fers known.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09
HOW TO ORDER PATTFRNS

The patterns described IN the caueas-
ian are supplied by the May Maassn
Pattern Company, I3z West Ttwsasv-
seventh street, New York City, and shs
Masonic Temple, Chicago M. Fsrwsra
orders with names and addresses - sAe
New York or Chicago ofice Of the eaas-
pany. with 6 cents for each pattern, am
they will be mailed direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09

This May Manton pattern comes in
sizes for boys from four TO twelve years
of age. Send 10 cents to this office. Civ
Ing number 1880 and 1t will be promptly
forwarded to you by mail II In haste
send an additional two cent stamp for
letter postage, which insures more prompt
delivery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-09

the rolled front toward the back fat
and quite large ornament in openwork
jet. from which a single very hand
some black willow ostrich plume1ose.
Trimming of liberty or messaline
satin on wool material is much in
vogue this season. and the gown pie.
tured is of henrietta cloth. with band
of messaline. There Is a yoke 81
over lace, and the tucked portion nf II,
front aud the deep cuffs arr of riltTr
the color of the gown The s,efs<
pretty and novel. ard fl,s. d.
perry is becoming to il slltt +
JUDO ca. 80.