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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
AN ORDINANCE.

Whereas, on October 9, 1900, an cleo
ton was held i'll School District No. 8,
in Ward One of the Parish of Caddo,
State of Louisiana, pursuant to the att
thorlty of Act ia of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana of the year 1902, and duly author
lied by the action OF this body based
upon petition in accordance with law,
to take the sense of the property tax
payers of School District No. 8 of the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, on
the question of voting special tax of
five 60 mills for a period of ten years
commencing with the year 1910, for the
purpose of building and furnishing
public school building in said School
District No. 8, and,
Whereas, at said election so held and
from the returns legally made, it ap-
pears that a large majority in number
and amount of property taxpayers of
said School District No 8 at said cleo
ton did vote in favor of the levy of
said special tax,
Now, therefore, pursuant to the att
thority of said Act IA of the Acts. of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana Of the year 1902, and a ma
jority of the votes in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of
said School District No. 8 of the Par
ish of Caddo voting at said election, be
it ordained by the Police Jury in regu-
lar session convened, a majority being
present and voting for this ordinance,
that a special tax of five mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all
property subject to taxation within the
limits of said School District No. be
and the same is hereby levied for TIE
term of ten years for the purpose of
erection and furnishing of a school
building in said School District No.
in the Parish of Caddo.
W. 7. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. Io-Ie
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.

Soon after the death Of Col. Jere M.
Gleason, who had filed for years the
Office of registrar of voters, the Ward
Bosses and the politicians of New Or
leans began to cast about for one who
is to FIJI the vacancy. AT the time of
the demise Of Colonel Gleason, Gov
ernor Sanders was not in the State and
on him, on his return, will devolve the
appointment of his successor.
AS usual, the Ward Bosses will have
man whose fitness for the office will
be urged with all the powerful influ-
ence at their command, and it is as
sunled that Governor Sanders will not
only give the Bosses a respectful hear
ing, but that he viii deliberate diplo-
rnatically before he shall determine on
who is to fill this Office
From the tenor of some Of the press,
there is the intimation that the Bosses
viii insist on naming the man. but the
Governor will disregard their claims
and that he will appoint one Of his
friends. What could be more natural
or logical, but if any friction is antici-
pated through the failure of the Bosses
to name their man, there will follow the
kecnest of disappointment. The Bosses
always having their eye to the main
chance. will never venture on antago-
nizing the Governor. when he can be
placated BY a graceful yielding to his
wishes and his man then and therefore
becomes their man, over whom they can
rejoice exceedingly. It is safe to say
that Governor Sanders will name one
Of his friends to fill the vacancy in the
Office of the registrar of voters.
The registrar of voters should be a
man impartial and his functions should
be free Of bias and partisanship but it
will be conceded that the registrar Of
voters is an all important factor in the
political machinery, as was demonstrated
in the last campaign for the Governor
ship, when Col Theodore S Wilkinson
and sons Of his friends charged gross
irregularities In the Office Of the registrar
OF voters which have never been cleared.
II vii net be gainsaid that as a politi-
cal ally the registrar Of voters IS pos
sessed 81 much influence and authority
which can scarcely b estimated APP
pFeciating these advantages, the Cow
ernor IS . praetical politician viii name
one Of his friends which the Bosses will
accepE. and the contest for Offices and
uninterrupted control 0f New QIIeans
u nol She State viii Sc coutiuIes as III
the years past
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
The Hem prsperx.

Every one has accepted the washer
woman overskirt. with IFS turned up
edges just at the knees and its care-
less knot at the back. Therefore the
designers say it is about time 10 stop
using it.
They may be only talking. for wom-
en-, after all. have some Independence,
but it looks as if the fashionable line
for voluminous- drapery is to he the
hem
This idea is daily appearing on
French models. Whether or not it
will succeed remains TO he found out,
but the dressInakers are experiments
ing with it.
1t is too reminiscent of uglier days,
when the hens were festooned with
all manner of loops. and folds aud gar
lands.
If it comes, however, we will accept
it and possibly glide into wearing it
without being conscious of how ugly
we thought it in old pictures.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
SHERIFFS SALE.
No. 1a158-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.

No. I3,I58-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. ::
Clarence E1lerbe VS.. George Tyler.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above numbered
and entitled suit, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, l have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction, for
cash, according to law, without the ben
eft of appraisen1ent, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 80, 1909,
Lot 40 of the Ernest subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, with all buildings
and Improvements thereon. The above
property seized and to be offered for
sale to satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ. say in the sum Of 100000 with
8 per cent interest thereon from Octo-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
HUNOR Of THE HOUR
The Heart Bowed Down.

Of two boys born III u country town
in Iowa one went to Chicago and be-
came very rich. and the other stayed
at home and when he was sixty was
very poor. The stay-at-home had heard
of the success of his boyhoOd friend,
and he went up to Chicago to see him
one day. thinking to obtain loan to
tide him over the winter. He went to
the rich ones office, found him INSTALL
ed in a magnificent suit and was held
up by an Office boy in livery.
Just tell my old friend that Bill,
the friend of his boyhood days, is out
side and wants to talk over old times
with him.
Presently the visitor was admitted.
"Howdy. Bill?" said the millionaire.
II am glad to see you"
They talked for time, and then the
visitor remarked. Il hear you are
worth millions"
Yes; Pm pretty rich. And how has
the world treated your
"Oh. I've had a terrible time! l had
a business. but | lost that awhile ago.
You see, my wife's father died, and
her mother. and then we lost our
daughter Right on the heels of that
my mother died and soon after my IA
Their. 1t was tough
The millionaire took out a handker-
chief and wiped his eyes. at certain
| ly was" he commented.
Yes" continued the visitor, land
| that wasn't the worst of it. Early
the next spring my boy, on whom I
had set so many hopes, died, too, and
| then, with all that expense, | lost my
business paying doctors bills. Then,
to close it all up, it wasn't six months
before my faithful wife died and was
| left all alone"
The millionaire was sobbing by this
time. He leaned over and touched a
button on his desk. and a big porter
came in.
Jim" said the millionaire, throw
| this man out He's breaking my
heart. Saturday Evening Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
TAFT,s BLUNDER

AS stated in a telegram from Chicago
President Taft apparently was led into
a serious blunder in the closing days OF
the recent session of Congress, when he
changed his attitude on the print paper
schedule, according to an open letter adj
dressed to him by Herman Ridder OF
New York, president of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association. In
volved IN this blunder is the price OF
paper III which all publishers Of news
papers are concerned.
In his letter to the President Mr..
Ridder says
You were apparently misled by de-
signing men into a serious blunder when
in the closing days of the tariff debate
they induced you to reverse your pre-
vious attitude upon print paper, and
changed your notions of what the Mann
committee recommended and of W hat
the House OF Representatives had APP
proved.
@The Mann committee, after ten
months investigation, marked by I'M
usual thoroughness, reported that rate
of S. would cover the difference in cost
of production at home and abroad. The
draft proposed by it absolutely safe
guarded American paper mills against
the serious Canadian tangle, which your
advice to the tariff conferees has since
precipitated. The fixing of the rate on
print paper at $3.75 per ton, which you
advised, has decided the Province of
Quebec to prohibit the expectation of
its pulp wood, and many American pa
per mills must close or move to Canada
to obtain their supplies of raw material.
s.The country is now in fair way
for a trade war with Canada because of
your apparent failure to correctly read
the Mann committees recommendations.
We are threatened with an industrial
disturbance which viii involve business
interchanges with Canada amounting to
$z85ooo.ooo per annurn. .
In closing his letter Mr.. Ridder ex-
presses the hope that the President may
find some method of rectifying this
blunder which is serious.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
NEW SHORT STORIES
Showing His Diamonds.

August Belmont at a luncheon on
his yacht Scout condemned the vul-
garity of diamonds in the male shirt
bosom or cravat.
"PearIs," said Mr.. Belmont, ARE
quite correct, but diamonds are vulgar
beyond words. The kind of man who
wears diamonds is the kind who calls
them stones or 'sparklers,' and cham
payne such man will always refer to
as 'wine,' as if there were not tnou-
sand varieties of wine!
ga man of this type" said Mr. Bel
mont. smiling, "once bought two huge
diamonds for his shirt front and wore
H., fn,. tkn Grct time nt IN nNnnin0
wedding. He drew as much attention
as possible to the two gems during the
reception and supper. Still. he wasn't
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
a Poets, Paradise.

Clyde Fitch was discussing in mis-
beautiful New York house typograph
zeal errors. of which his famous scrap
books offer many amusing examples.
"A horrible typographical error,
said Mr.. Fitch, appeared last summer
in the Crestvifle Chronicle of Tennes-
see.
The editor wrote at the head of
the editorial page:
Poultry taken in exchange for
subscriptions and advertising
And in the paper the note appeared
as poetry taken in exchange
The only person that profted by
this error was the Office boy He for
the next fortnight sold quarters
worth of paper from the wastebasket
every day"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

AS RADIANT AND BEAUTlFUL@AS This
absolutely sure that they were being
as thoroughly admired as he could
wish.
1.-The man was called on to toast the
bride and groom, and in the course of
his speech a happy thought came to
him, and he concluded with these
words.
And so, dear friends, we may be
confident that a splendid future lies
before the young and happy couple.
She has been a good daughter; she will
make a perfect wife. He has been
good son; he will make model hus-
band. In fact, my friends. am Ger
tain that dear George and dear Susie
possess a future SIS bright and radiant
and beautiful as this'-he touched his
upper diamond stud-'or this and he
touched the lower one and sat down
amid great applause. ="
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

buckles. The materials for the frock
are not expensive. The null costs IS
cents, and only two yards are required
Four and q half yards of embroidered
douncing at $1.50 a yard are needed
one piece of lace insertion, two buckles
at IS cents apiece. one yard of Valen
ciennes cdging at Is cents, together
with small findings which amount to
% cents. which brings the total cost
up 10 S1ts40--not an extrayagant price
for smart frock
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Definite Location,

Every visitor at the new capitol at
Harrisburg, Pa, who gets as far as
the registration room is expected to
write his name in a big book, together
with his birthplace and present resi-
dence. Not long ago, when crowd
of excursionists visited the grounds
and buildings, a stout girl started to
register.
She paused, pen poised in the air,
and called out to an elderly lady, COM
fortably seated in big chair, MON,
we're vas l horned at?'
swat you want to know dat forF'
''Dfs man wants to put it in der big
book
'AchP' answered the mother You
know veil enough-in der old stone
house. Troy Times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
French Tailor Mades.

An exclusive French designer is
showing some tailor mades that merit
special mention. The skirts are short
and plated. with light draperies of
surah forming waist belt and deep
hip sash, knotted behind. The coats
are half length, rather close fitting,
lined with velvet of a striking contrast
in color and showing a Waistcoat of
the same. Muffs in cloth and velvet to
match are to be worn with these skirts
and also smart toques or turbans In
the same materials.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
WOMAN AND FASHION
Gown For a Bridesmaid.

The Illustration shows a picturesque
and very becoming frock for a girlish
bridesmaid. 1t is made of white null
over pale yellow silk The long waist
ed bodice is composed of tucks and
yalenciennes lace insertion, and the
deep fiounce is of fine embroidery
Corn colored ribbon forms the girdle
and ornament for the corsage, the soft
bows being run through slender pearl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Sour Grapes.

W p, HoweHs said of an unsuccess-
full playwright:
Perhaps it is because he can't write
plays himself that he condemns tile
modern stage. Perhaps it is a case e5f
sour grapes with him, just rs 1t was
with Johson
'Jobson proposed to an elderly heir
ess, but even in the course of his
proposed the man could see he stood
no chsnce SO he ended rather abb
ruptlr and the heiress said In cold
voice.
80. eannet marry you. AEr job
son The only Eaan ever lored was
killaa al kiie Il
ei naElea 1oIsson as
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
acticaI.

''She is very liberal in her charities, :
said one woman
YES" answered the other, liberal,
but not always practical. For instance,
she wanted to send a load of alarm
clocks to Africa to aid sufferers from
the sleeping sickness" = Washington
Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Praiisned-

Bluff look upon you, sir. rs a ras-
cal!
BIZ You are IlfigilegesI To EntsE upon
me ID any charar ter you desire to as
sumo Vogue
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Hearing the Trump.

Agnes-I don't like to play bridge
with Mrs Blank. She's so deaf that
she never hears the declaration.
Gladys-Of course she doesn't. She
will never even hear Gabriel's trump.
Puck.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Just So.

IF possession be nine points of the
law, queried the professor, what is
the tenth?"
Hanging on to the nine with the
tenacity of a bulldog" answered the
bright law student. : Detroit Free
Press
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Facts In the Case.

Superstitious Sanders-I found er
dime dis mornin. Do youse b'Iieve
dat money brings luck!
Practical Perkins-Naw. but l b'lieve
dat luck brings money.-Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
A Question 81 sneIIinn.

$50 you think Swiss cheese is a
wholesome diet?''
''Yes, answered the man with ten
der stomach, only you must spell
wholesome without the w. Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
What's In a Name?

How Oh earth is Miss Actorine go
ing to be star in that play?''
whats to prevent herr"
Its physical impossibility.
'Will you please tell me why?'
Because she can't very well be a
star in a Cloudy Night Baltimore
American.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

Der a, 1904, and all costs of suit, incIui-
ing ten per cent On said sum and inter
est as attorneys fees
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Sept 26. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
All Goinq Out.

Judge (sternly)-Three times in a
month! What do you make of this,
sir?
Rastus (apologetically)-'Deed doap,
make muffin You fellows up here
seem to be de only ones dat get any
'cuniary profit out of haulin' me up
Puck
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
Friqid Veracity.

Il don't see why this controversy
about the north pole couldn't be easily
settled"
How sol"
1T ought to be the easiest thing iii
the world to bring out the cold facts
of the case - Houston Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

Published three times week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at 5I7 Edwards St,
by The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

Subscription Price sa.oO year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904 at the postofice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act Of Congress
Of March 81. 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21

Official Journal of eaddO Parish
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-13
ARE YOU THIS WIFE7

Early last summer young wife left
home. but business cares kept her
husband at home. When she re-
turned the wife discovered that her
husband had departed with a young
woman of his acquaintance. During
the wife's absence the man boarded
at a fashionable boarding house and
there sought innocent companionship
which led to more, then to a most
companionable feeling, and later to an
elopement, What is the moral? 1t Is
this: If YOU go on visit. return in
a reasonable length of time. Remem-
Der that man Is a creature of moods.
No man wants a home with an abb
sent wife, II is no more to him than
a hotel AS one man said. Anna,
come home soon. the clock ticks too
loudly when you are away, and the
closets look empty without your
dresses o" She stayed week and that
man soon tires of is the one who
boards because she can not keep SER
wants She never SewS because sew
ing gets on her nerves She thinks
children too great a responsibility.
She is late riser, though she seldom
Is al home after she arises. She lunch
es down town and expects her hus-
band 10 do likewise, The gayest 10th
ario who ever tripped after dainty
woman will have his soul filled with
disgust II a woman in whom he is in
terested spends the best hours of the
day in restaurants Such woman has
no ideas. no originality. She is just
a married woman with husband
TO pay her expenses. Some day she
leaves for the summer. Besult2 The
husband seeks a companion. Is it
wrong? OF course 1t is, for both par
ties, but do you not censure the wo-
man most? Is she not militant
cause of the American divorce evil
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-13
Q ooc C O C 0 c G @ C G O @ @ c

Salt Lake City, Aug. 12.-Samuel r,
Van SAINT. former governor OF Mime
scta, became commander-in-chlef OF
the Grand Army of the Republic today
He won over Judge William A
Kctcham of Indiana by vote of 5S7
to l5G-
Mrs. Jennie L Berry OF Des Moines
Ia, won in fight for the national
presidency of the Womans Relief
Corps After three ballots she was
elected over Mrs. Belle Harris of Kan.
sas by a vote of 213 10 90
Both elections were held In eXecu-
tive session. The Grand Army order
OF business did not provide for the
election of officers today. but the in.
creasing departures OF delegates
warned the encamDment that an early
choice would be necessary to secure
a full expression of the will Of the
majority.
Nominations for the office OF chair
man were made. but the vote upon this
position was postponed owing to the
lateness OF the hour.
The election OF chaplain and tho
decision as 10 the next meeting place
went over until tomorrow morning. A
poll taken today indicates that the
chances of St Louis for the forty
fourth encampment are much brighter.
Atlantic City. the other aspirant. does
not want the cncampment in August
and the veterans are loath TO change
the month of meeting.
1t is said by the delegates that no
business Of public interest except the
annual address of the retiring COM
mander. Henry ~ Nevius. and tho
election of officers was transacted at
todays executive session.
Auxiliaries Elect Officers.
The Flying Squadron Naval Veter-
ans association elected all of It's new
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-13
we're given as to the method of pro,
OF Vast Value.

were given as to the method of pro-
cedure.
or Vast Value.
That more than 100000 acres OF rich
coal lands in Alaska, some of them
having veins siXty-five feet in thick
ness. have been filed upon by dummy
entrymen, procured through agents of
six large corporations. the land office
has ample evidence TO prove. accord
ing TO information made public tonight.
Powerful interests have sought 10 force
the department of the interior through
financial. political and even social
pressure to patent these lands, great
deal OF which was filed upon more than
two years ago. This pressure was re-
sisted, however. and when congress
passed the law OF May, 1898. providing
for associations of four or more indl-
viduals to develop Alaskan coal lands
TO the extent OF 2 $50 acres for each
combination, the interest back of these
dummy entrymen tried to get these
lands through 10 patent under this law.
Commissioner Dennett'S view OF the
matter Is that all entries found TO be
fraudulent, which, he believes. will
prove TO be at least IS per cent of the
100000 acres referred to- should be
cancelled at once,
Coal For Navy.
The governments interest lies in the
wish to have the great Alaskan coal
fields opened TO supply coal for the
ships of the navy stationed in the Pa
cific. II is said that the opening of the
Alaskan deposits will give the United
States control Of the commerce of the
Pacific ocean by reason of its ability
TO supply fuel from field almost in
cxhaustible.
One OF the coal companies involved
in the alleged fraud Is located in Seat
tie. another in New York. and still
others in San Francisco, Omaha aud
Chicago. The So-called dummy entry
men were recruited principally from
the docks of Seattle, the mines OF
Butte, Mont, and from the laboring
classes of Chicago. In many instances,
according to the evidence in the hands
OF government inspectors. these men
never saw OF heard OF each other. al
though they were described in the FL
ing papers of corporation organized
for developing sections of Alaska
fields.
The evidence also shows, In many
instances. that the name of the per
son ostensibly filing upon the land
was fictitious, and in many cases the
person signing the papers was paid
a small sum for doing so and know
nothing whatever of the import of the
document to which he was attaching
his signature
The government officials assert that
they have traced the authors of the
fraud in several cases directly to paid
representatives OF corporations in.
yolyed
1t is limited that further action than
cancellation of patents Will be taken,
in the shape of criminal prosecutions.