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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
FANCY MILDLY COLLARS.

third class, and white lingerie blouses
will be worn only In the morning with
short skirts
MILDLY collars made Of various ma
teriaIs are worn with shirt waists and
blouses. Black satin is material
much favored for this purpose, but
silk, linen and other materials in va
rious colors are equally correct. The
designs shown are all very good.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
VICE ALWAYS IMPROBABLE
Therefore Every! Municipality Should
Strive to Stamp 1t Out
dayton News.)

When man asks if crime or vice
Of any kind pays he shows his ignor-
ance of the progress of the human race.
There was never a crime that paid, F"
and there never will be. Vice may be
the means of getting lot of money
into circulation for the time being. 1t
might cause prosperity in certain sec
tons if burglars were to break in the
United States Treasury and steal all
the millions stored there. 1t might
promote trade" If we were to organ
ize in this country band of pirates to
lprey upon the high seas, and give them
harbor when they returned with their
spoil It might cause a revival of bust
ness. 10 turn the churches into dance
halls and to revel in the sacredness of
all shrines Certainly money would be
much easier gained by great many
people.
But such code of morals would not
pay 1t would not promote the hui
man race It would not create any
wealth. 1t would not add to the com
fort Of humanity II would not settle
1.-The industrial question Vice, organ
lied or unorganized, is a waste, wheth-
| er the vice consists of immortality OF
graft in public Office.
And if crime never pays, if there
:. - each +1,;,,rr &c vice hei,,o frp6ta HE
certainly its abolition, or the prosecu-
tons that are directed for the purpose
of stamping it out, pay. The prosecu-
tons may be improperly undertaken
of course. The crime of graft may
not be combated in the right way. But
there can be no doubt that the attempt
upon the part of a city to punish those
who have been guilty of corruption in
government is bound to have a whole
some effect, and that it will pay.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
LOVE AND VANITY
Woman is Very Apt to be a Hero
Worshipper


(Lottie Ate Weir in N. o. States
Woman has been trained to ask her
self, first of all, what will be said nv
her acquaintance and. friends concern
ing anything she does, says or wears ;
and therefore, naturally enough, in the
ever has to make, she will be ouided
largely by the same standard to which
she has been accustomed to refer 70 all
other things.
In a word, vanity, is with many wo-
men, perhaps with most, the door to
love. Through its promptings women
are led to put aside their natural pre-
ferences, the impulses of their hearts.
and the instinct of selection and affinity
that has been given the mfor the as
surance Of their own happiness; and
to do it they will sacrifice much that
belongs to the spirit and to the better
life, receiving in turn the empty tri-
butte of moments envy.
Woman, also, is apt to be a hero
worshiper; and her particular sort of
hero is the hero whom her own set will
regard as such In general, it may be
said that all women have a weak side
for the man who in any way has made
for himself special place in the world
who has done something to make him
self known either to the public at large
or to those who people his microcosm
In England, hereditary rank and poll
teal power mark out some men as es-
pecially conspicuous, and, therefore
as especially desirable.
In our own country women smile
upon the men who are talked about
or who in any way become generally
known. The silly girls are attracted
to the popular actors. The woman oil
the world reserves her fullest favor:
for the man who has the smartest auto
mobile, or leads cotil1ion most &C
ceptabIy, or owns the. finest motor
launch.
If she belongs to set whose mem
bers care for intellectual achievement
she will be extremely friendly with the
popular lecturer or the successful All
thor In all this, she is quite unlike Z
man She wants a conquest of which
she can be proud, not with herself alone
but before her friends and acquaintan
ces and potential rivals. She wishes
in other words to capture something il
order to show it off. She is not single
hearted, for she has always an ey
to what someone else will say. Tn,
story Of King Cophetua and the beggai
maid is familiar to every one, but / d.
not know of any story SO widely know
in which it is a queen who stoops t
conquer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14

.4s5a II be closed cat today. an must
b. lislin' hack to the ranch There's
Il thousand horses ncodin' my 'tention
right nav. The wuSt is hurryin' you
80. Bat after what We said bout
bout the home folks | thought mebbe
Sc wouldn't mind much, Yen find it
nice down there huuS" an fixin's an
allan III try to make il up to ye. for
hHyin' to take all on-Un trust"
Big Kate lifted Ter eyes toward him
The etiquette book and the novels
were on the desk, covered with II lot
of papers She bad not looked ut them
for two days. 1'here WAS new ex-
preston on her face.
I'm not taking thing on trust Char
lie--n0t IL single thing" she declared
Its alI in your face plain and in your
eyes know every word you've said
is perfectly true. 1t seems strange
though. I've often thought about mar
rying, but the man never looked the
least bit like you, and now" soft
flush stealing over her face, sit don
seem as if | could want to marry q
man who looked any different, boots
or hat or-or anything"
"Thank We. Katie. An now there's
another thing" lowering his voice
"Your folks amt done what they ought
by we. but they're your folks just the
same Now. want we to take this. ]"
slipping roll of money into her hand
IAN spend it on 'em in any way ye
| think best No." at the look in her
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14


face. we mustn't feel put out or-or
mortified. 'Taint nothin' to what
we're dom for me takin' everything
on trust An besides. yell be my
wife tomorrow. when it'll be all right
for We TO take anything Why not a
few hours sooner. when We can lay II
out on 'em yourself an see it's done
! like We want? There, that's right" as
she slipped The money into her dress
with heightened color but trustfml
eyes Now I'd better be goin'. Red
Pete's tearin' this way fiji to kill, an
don't want to start row today Re,
member. tomorrow at noon. I'll have
Il license, an we'lI find preacher
somewhere Goodby"
| He bent over suddenly and pressed
Il kiss upon her forehead AS he did
so there came wild below of rage
through the door, laughing. followed
by a choking: Don't We ever come in
here ag'in! Don't We eyer darev'
The following noon Red Pete was
waiting for him. He had been wait
ing all day As the Texan appeared
lie sprang forward savagely
Get out o here.' he yelled. "If We
don't I'll have We rested I'll set the
whole street ON ye They're all my
friends
Come, KATIE said the Texan quiet
ly.
AS she stepped from behind the desk
Red Pete rushed to the door
"Police! Policep he shouted.
A policeman was standing on the
corner. and he responded quickly. He
took in the situation at glance.
~ want We to rest this man." storm
ed Pete. ''this cowpuncher He's try
in to run off with my cashier. I spcct
he's been stealin'--I s'pect both Of 'em
have. | want him rested
"AH right" assented the policeman
That's a pretty serious charge. |
guess you'd better come with me, my
man" dropping his hand heavily upon
the Texan's shoulder
That's the way" approved Red
Pete. Don't We let him git off now
officer. Big Kate. We git behind your
desk, an don't let me see We speakin
to another man in month"
Hold on interposed the officer.
The girl will have to come with me
too You included her in the charge >
"Bnt didn't mean
''Too late for that now | will have
to arrest both II the girls innocent
she will get off >
Well" doubtfulIy. IF We say so.
But, remember, I'll go bail. Send her
back. soon's we can I'd go along if
could leave the business. but can't"
"Of course not" agreed the police
man. IN attend to it all right. Now
come along. you two y
He grasped the prisoners roughly.
Big Kate looked frightened The Tex
an after one look into the officers face
went along quietly.
At the corner the policeman stopped
Now you two scud up that side
street be ordered. ~ parson lives
the second GGor from the next corner.
Get 1t over seon's you can and tton
jump on trolley ed be Of Ped
Pete's got friends on tllia street. and
they're hard crowd. Re could make
you trouble. Hurry now. and good
luck to your
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
The Three Piece Suit Up to Date,
Wrap For the Debutante,

The latest manifestation of the
three piece costume is Il skirt on the
corset order. with bodice of chiffon or
net embroidered ANA Il Russian blouse
coat
The debutante Of this white" rs well
as her mother should try to own one
of the new broCHde coats; j hey are
cut on generous lines AND fH.l to the
floor. Pale blue. nile green, old rose
and old pink are among the favorite
cOlors
The hats of this winter will again
show that enhancing shade of green
known as gObelin. 1t will be used in
thick, short pIumes and thick, long ones,
but not in ribbons and moire-
The latest addition to the family OF
buttons is the Divine 1t is of pale
shade of green. with an underlying;
tone of yellow.
This season the blouse of chiffon
will be more fashionable than any
other kind Net will be second or
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
HOPEFUL SIGNS
The Annual Fair is Worth Many Times
It's Cost Simply for the Help it
Affords in Demonstration
lCoushatta Citizen)

One of the hopeful signs of the times
in Red River Parish is the great inter
est now being taken in stock raising
"a visitor to the fair last week could
not help but be impressed with the fine
number of colts shown. The exhibit OF
good cattle, hogs and poultry was not
far behind. Nothing is so stimulating
to the Improvement of the live stock
of the Parish than an annual fair On
these occasions each sees just what his
neighbor is doing along these lines and
can compare his own products witt
those of others. The friendly rivalry
created in this way is bound to result
in wonderful Improvement in the stock
of the Parish. In the past twenty years
there has been several millions of dol
lars paid out in Red River Parish
alone for mules and horses and corn,
hay and feed stuff imported from other
States. All this has been clear waste
and people are realizing it and making
up their minds to stop the leaks. The
bon wecYil as was predicted in the be-
ginning in going to prove a blessing
TO this country Necessity is hard
school, but the only one that most peo-
Die will learn at. If our people will
raise all the cattle and horses, and all
the meat, hay and corn and other feed
stuffs used in the Parish, at home, and
make cotton a secondary interest, as it
were. the problem viii have been sol
we'd and our prosperity is assured This
lesson has been driven home to our peo-
pie and better day is dawning for US
all. The annual fair is worth many times
its cost simply for the help it affords
il demonstrating these facts TO us
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
.Ibt WOOIHG OF A
MAN FROM TEXAS.
WiIes of Cupid Supplemented by
a New York Policeman.
BY FRANK H. SWEET.

copyright. 1863 by American Press Asso-
clation.I
Ii was only a cheap downtown res
tauraut that reeked with the Odors Of
cabbage and onions and boiled din
ners. and the cashiers desk itself was
an affair of a secondhand auction
house but the girl behind it had the
air of duchess extending her hand
10 he kissed. When the red faced pro-
prietor Scoided her she listened indif
ferently or with the slightest upcurI of
her lip. and when he tried to be jOcOse
or TO make love her manner was jus.
the same. Many times tie had threat
ened TO discharge her or 10 marry her
offhand. but before her supcrbly in
his throat. and he had apologized and
scowled and grumbled in the same
breath She was good at figures. was
absolutely trustworthy, was draw to
trade. and these attributes were val
uab bic to man who could neither read
nor combine figures himself. Besides
his hold upon her father was sufficient
to make her marry him whenever he
wished. So. whatever his determine
lion in secret. in her presence he quail.
ed and waited.
In the cashiers desk was book on
etiquette which bore the marks of
much study, and with it were several
novels of the old school type. where
The heroiifcs were proudly Indifferent
or scntimentalIy silly. These books
had nodded the aesthetic side of Big
Hates life, as had her determined at
tendance ut night schools.
Suitors Big Kate had had in plenty.
though her home Iifn was in cellar.
with the perpetual steam of her moth
er's washtliIis and he smoke of her
fathers pipe sitting the atmosphere
and with the scolding of the one and
the utter shiftlessness Of the other stir
ring her to early and abnormal activ-
| ity Big Rates beauty was of an I'M
usual and stately type for such en-
yironmeut and her very Indifference
made her seem more desirable. To
not one of he suitors had she shown
kindness. however and least of all to
Red Pete. the restaurant owner, TO
whom it was an open secret that her
| father had promised her in return for
unlimited and perpetual whisky. The
girl herself was aware of the promise
and that two years of it had been
paid when she entered upon her duties
at the restaurant.
| As customers came in her eyes gave
them a single glance. and if by rare
chance one Of them was of the word
described in the novels her eyes fol
lowed him down the restaurant to one
of the oifcloth covered tables and
watched hin mere or less attentively
| through the meal. In her secret heart
her aesthetic hcGrt-she had deter.
mined to marry hero if she ever mar
| ried ut all-not back alley fighting
| hero. but one of the novel class-a man
! who had never snelled soapsuds and
| boiling cabbage in Nil his life aud
who had been able to ride in carriages
without thought of expense. A few
such men hid COME into the restaurant
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
FADS AND FANCIEs.
The New Lingerie 5louse-Black Suits
Popular.

The New Lingerie 5louse-Black Suits
Popular.
The sheer lingerie blouse refuses to
be withdrawn from favor, and. in
fact, the newest ones are such adora-
BILE confections of sheer linen or mus
lin incrusted with embroidery and lace
that it would require Il heart harder
than that of fashion to discard them.
The color note, however, is so persist
emily sounded that many of the dainse
test blouses are fashioned from col
ored fabrics.
Every well fitted wardrobe has O.
black suit of some kind this season.
One seen recently is of black silk
cashmere. with broad hem of black
velvet at bottom of the skirt. The
waist is o ashmere and velvet and is
shaped lik Brittany peasant girls
bodice, tho .gh there is not the typica!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
BAcKWooDs LIFE IN VIRGINIA

BACKWOODS LIFE IN VIRGINIA
Until seven years ago when | came
west, / had lived in a log home near
Galix Va. It had never had a glass
window in il. Ny mother never saw a
railroad AS a girl did all kinds of
farm work; cut weeds when eight years
old. Later on did a hired mans work,
except making rails. When thirteen Of
age MIXED fifteen cows. Went to a
log schoolhouse long enough to learn
to read and write. Our living consisted
mostly of corn cones, baked on hearth
rocks, potatoes, milk and honey and
pork, smoked with corn cobs and pack
ed in ashes. Father and mother drank
tea and coffee and the children drank
sassafras and spicewood tea We put
up a years supply of fruit, preserved
and dried in kilns; also made persifn-
mon and apple beer and wines. Those
who wanted something stronger put
Jug in marked place with the price
Of moonshine wl1iskey, ST a gallon in
Ten cent pieces. To get this moonshine
man must be in good standing IN the
community and know the proper meth
DDS. The jug would never be- tliled
were anyone to watch it. The furniture
Of the home was all homemade The
wornens Sunday clothes were calico
bought in the store and all the work
ING clothes from cotton spun and WOW
en- bv mother. Our Sunday shoes were
bought in the store and the working
shoes made BY the local eobbler. Our
shoes were thought SO valuable that
we only put them on on arriving at
church. All the social festivities we had
had were bean-stringing, corn-shelii1g
and corn huskings. at which sometimes
100 ueighbors attended. A five-gallon
jug of whislxey was put in the center OF
the pile and the man who got the most
red ears got the jug The young people
ending the festivities by dancing, all
SQUARE dances. The older men drank
moonslline, the older women dipped
snuff. crowded around the fireplace
they could spit on the hearth ten fees
away without single miss. Our tam
ily consisted of two BOYS and two girls
father and mother; our home had two
rooms, one for living and sleeping, the
other ! kitchen. We rose at s o'clock;
the girls. boys and father did the chores
and would work couple Of hours on
the farm before breakfast We children
longed for Sunday meals the only time
we ate white bread. When the men
went possum, coon, deer, fox or ran
bit hunting, as the fancy took them,
the women folks would have 70 attend
to the crops. The men like the women
carried their shoes to save shoe learner
and some of them never wore coliaI
Or a necktie. The money accumulated
On our s65-acre farm, amounting g
several thousand dollars, was from tle
sale Of watermelons, sweet potatoes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14

touch of strong color. The waist is
cut square at the throat and is filed in
with black tulle applique with white
silk lace, and around the throat there
is black and white frlling that has a
picturesque ruche appearance. Domi-
nos are always in demand when fun
making is in progress, and the gar
ment illustrated completely covers the
figure. 1t gives graceful lines. and the
pointed hood is quaint and picturesque
in effect The domino is of red per-
Gale, with the hood lined with red
JUDO CHOLLET-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14

This May Manton pattern is cut ify
three sizes-small 90 or 81, medium &c or
SO. large 40 or ~ inches bust measure.
Send 10 cents to this office. giving num-
Der, 6i67. and ii viii be promptly forward
ed to you by mall II In base sead an
additional two cent stamp for letter post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14

This May Manton pattern is cut in one
size only Send 10 cents to this office,
giving number. 647O, and it will be prompt
ly forwarded to you by mail. II in haste
send an additional two cent stamp for
letter postage which insures more prompt
daliVarV
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
GoTCH SUED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE
Minneapolis Girl Asks $4,000 Heart
saIve From the Iowa Champion
Wrestler.

D. 81
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 11.-Just as
Frank A. Gotch, heavyweight wrestler
entered the Coliseum to defend his
title from Giovannia Raicevech, he re-
ceived an altogether unexpected
challange. As the Iowan was pre-.
pairing himself for the ring he was
met by Deputy Sheriff Otto Gneuwuch
with a summons which set forth that
Gotch would have to defend $4,000 of
his hard bank roll, in breach Of
promise suit The suit was brought
in the Circuit Court by Miss Sadie
Currie, who states she met Gotch in
Minneapolis. She sets forth that the
champion grappler won her heart and
promised to marry her, but has failed
woefully in keeping his promise, Miss
Currie, who, according to her attor-
ney, William K Pattison, is pretty
and unsophisticated, believes that a
$500 salve will be sufficient balm
for her wounded and aching heart.
Few details of the case are revealed by
Attorney Pattison, who filed the suit
for Miss Currie. He said that he was
not entirely familiar with the matter,
as it was filed somewhat hurriedly, in
order to obtain service on the Iowa
grappler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
CITY NEWS.

Its home killed meat you get at
M 4, Hoffman's. Both phones.
Get acquainted with Gray & HEX
mans New theatre" Grand opening
Saturday night.
Be sure to hear MacManus In his
inimitable Irish readings at st. Peters
hall Monday, November Is.
Such an institution like the "Sun-
shine Mission" in Cedar Rapids can
do an immense amount Of charitable
work and F. X. Ward, the superin-
tendent will address the men of Keo-
kuk. telling of his work there. He
will speak at the Y. M. G. A. Sunday
afternoon.
Hear McManus in his inimitable
Irish readings at st. Peters hall,
Monday evening, November H.
The grand officers of the |. o. O.
F. in Illinois will hold district
meeting in Quincy on February % for
the advancement of Odd Fellowship
in the district composed OF Adams,
Pike, Brown. Schuyler and Hancock
counties. During the day the work
will be exemplitied and at night an
open meeting will be held to which
the public will be invited. The ar
rangements for the meeting are in
the hands of joint committee con-
sisting of five members from each
of the four lodges. Otis Arnold being
the chairman and Howard Wheeler
secretary of the committee. The
state has been divided into twenty
five similar districts for the purpose
of holding one-day meetings at which
the grand lodge officers will be pres
ent.
Reserve Monday evening, Novem-
Der Is, to spend with Seumas Mac
Manus at st. Peters hall.
A marriage license was obtained
TODAY by Herbert T. Wooster and
Ethel B. Huston. both of Keokuk.
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Collins are
moving into their pretty new residence
at Seventh and Orleans street.
The Water Power band will give
one hours excellent concert in front
of Gray & Hickmanfs New Theatre
Saturday evening, commencing al
ESQ You will want to hear the
band also see the grand opening pro
gram of the new theatre. Admission
| ten cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
PASSENGER TRAIN
CAUSED BLOODSHED.
kline Train, No. 4, Struck Horses,
Driver and Wagon This After
noon Causing Fatali-
BOTH HORSES KILLED.
charIeo Riley, the Driver, Rendered
Unconscious and Was
Removed to the
Hospital.
BOTH HORSES KILLED

Running at the rate OF forty miles
on hour South bound Kline train num-
Der four ran into an ice wagon Of
Harrison and Dietzs, killing botn
the horses, domolishing the wagon and
seriously injuring the driver, Charles
Riley. All this happened soon after
the train had left the local station
at point near the Rock Island round
house. The wagon was just going over
crossing when the train struck it.
The scene after the collision was a
bloody one with the dead bodies Of
the animals lying distorted near the
tracks and the pieces of the wagon
piled in all directions. There is no
fagman at the crossing where the
awful collision took place and this is
probably the cause of the trouble.
Riley was driving his team towards
the city after getting a load Of ice,
when the wagon was struck, not see
ing the approaching cars in time to
stop. Immediately after the engine
struck he was taken to the Graham
hospital, where an examination was
made. He lay unconscious for time,
but finally came to. An examination
revealed the fact that no bones were
broken although he was badly injured
around the head and neck. He will
probably be unable to work again for
some time to come. 1t was only mir
acle that he was not killed, but as it
was he was tossed aside. The affair
caused great deal Of excitement and
the news of It spread fast. Accidents
on the rails around here have been
rather common for the past few
months, but this is one OF the worst
which has occurred for many day.