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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

A new York preacher actually had
the temerity to go to Boston and speak
up for better English N common use.
We wonder that Fanu.il Hal DIDN'T
totter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

The National American Woman Stuff
rage Association has decided to remove
it's national headquarters from Wash.
ington to New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

| 6COIAid ASRiSAoiuAO 10 nv" az SSSSASA'
1t is reported in Washington that
James T. McCleary, of Minnesota, for
lner representative in Congress and
win be appointed director of the mint.
succeeding Frank Leach.
william Haywood. Socialist lecturer
and former labor leader, has been con-
demned BY the Socialist Party of Wal
lace, Idaho, for drunkenness, and Will
have 10 defeAd himself before the ma
tional heads of the Socialist Partv.
Governor Stubs, OF Kansas, who
will be a candidate for reconciliation
next year, may be opposed by former
Governor W. E. Stanley, whose friends
retiring from the Governorship Mr..
Stanley has been DracttcinR law in
Wichita.
Senator cummins possesses the rec:
ord as the champion talking man Of
the extra session. But while the
lowan heids the record for frequent
talking. his speeches as rule. have
Wisconsin. holds the wreath for two
and three and even four day efforts.
Though--the present Congress has
since March 10 IT is not likely TO equal
! the records established by similar ses-
sions in the past. In 1890 Congress
worked 304 days on the Mckinley tar
IN The Democratic Wilson bill took
2Gs days, and the Dingiey law in 1897
took 1877 days TO paRR.
one OF the latest political rumors
in New York city Is to the effect that
zation and the Committee OF One Hun
bred have practically decided TO ask
Otto T. Barnard to run for Mayor. Mr..
Barnard Is president OF the New York
Trust Company and has been treasur-
er Of the Republican County Commit
/ tee and n leader in organization AFFAIRS
| for many years. His name has been
mentioned frequently In the last few
weeks as a possibility for the mayor
atty. but theUe has been some doubt
that he could be persuaded to accept
Iths nomfslae D0.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

The Manchester Union speaks Of "an
obscure Boston paper" as II 1t were
possible for anything to be obscure in
Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

There Is an impression in New York
that Governor Hughes will be offered
the first vacancy that occurs In the
Supreme Court OF the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

The Down and Out Club now recos-
nizes the Shah of Persia as a full
aedged member. His application was
endorsed by Abdul Hamid and Cipranio
saExo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Encouraged by the present outlook,
the Probition Party In Michigan is
preparing for a whirlwind campaign
In that state before the next election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Georgia probably will be the first
State to pass upon the resolution to
amend the Constitution SO as to pro-
vidt for an income tax law. The
Georgia Legislature Is now in session
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

The women OF Texas are said to be
rapidly falling into the ranks OF the
advocates of votes for women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Governor Burke, Of North Oak ota.
has been elected president of the Mis-
souri, Rivtr Improvement Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21
Politics and Politicians

Keokulk, Iowa, has adopted the COM
plan OF municipal government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

{. L ginigan, c.rcuiation Manager Of The
Montgomery Advertiser. oeing duiy sworn
Ths foregoing statement OF The Adver-
tserss circulation for the month Of MAY
1905 ID true ard correct and complied after
an returns from news boys. news agenta
&nefeG G. l. EINIGAN,
Circulation Manager.
sworn 20 and subscribed before me this
RIGA ALEXANDER.
Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

Senator JEFF Davis said he hoped the
President would not consider him rude
when he did not attend a dinner tht
other day. 1t may be barely possible
that the President did not consider
him at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-21

It has been rumored that an Eng.
lIshman stepped right in on Roose-
velt's hunting territory and killed a
white rhinoceros. Teddy says there Is
nothing In the rumor. however. as he
didn't leave anything but . path when
he brushed by.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
How a Widow Became Rich.

Mrs. Mary Bronson is the richest
widow in Nebraska. She owns 10000
acres 200 miles west Of Omaha and
cattle and horses. She is sixty years
old and is he mother of four sons In
her girlhood she was Mary Layton and
lived in Barre, VT. Two young men,
John Bronson and Walter Ellis, court
ed her. Ellis was the son of rich par
ents. Bronson was the poor young
man in the case. In spite of parental
opposition Mary Layton married Bron-
son. The couple went west and pros
pered fairly we'll Ellis went to South
America and added to his fortune.
Fifteen years ago Bronson died. His
widow took up the cares of his BUSH
ness and educated her sons. Four
years ago Ellis, gray and digniied,
called upon her and renewed his court
ship. She declined his advances on the
ground that she was too old to enter
upon another matrimonial venture and
| because She preferred to remain loyal
to the memory of her husband. Ellis
went away Ike the man mentioned in
| the New Testament. A few months
later he died. He had left draft on a
New York bank payable to his first
and only love. The amount was for
100000 The widow accepted it, and.
while she used some of the money in
her business. most of the money was
given to poor ranchers in the vicinity
of her home Although possessed of
much Of the charm Of her girlhood,
/ Mrs. Bronson cares nothing for society,
preferring to devote her time to her
boys and her home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. I3,IoI-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Mrs. F. E. Leopold, Tutrix, ct al,
vs. Raphial J. Porter.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash,
according to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
La, during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 80, 1909,
Lot Id, block I, Pecan Grove sub-divis-
ion of the City of Shreveport, La, as
per map of same in conveyance book
SO, page SO, of the records of Caddo
Parish, La. The above property seized
as belonging to the said defendant and
to be sold to satisfy the amount speci-
fed in the said writ, say in the sum OF
$4,000, with 8 per cent per annum III
terest thereon from December I, 1906
until paid, with 10 per cent on said
amount as attorneys fees, and all costs
J P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, Sept. 70. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
FOR FAIR HIGH FLIERS.
Fashions Decree For the Women Who
Are Aviators.

Are Aviators.
Flying machine frocks for women
are in the show windows. OF course
women will Fly even before they put on
! their celestial wings that is, some
women will! In fact. some have al
ready attempted 1t. There will be 9th
erS. Hence the inquiry. " hat will the
| tying woman wear: 1t will be con-
| rpded thar The women who expect to
| follow the NrerHer sex i'm flight will
not be content to wear the ordinary
| gurD Of the street or even that OF the
| home and dra wing room. one of the
new costumes. such AS that shown in
! tie. Illustration. is of brown cruyenette.
1t is lined with Il heavy wUrsted mate
rial in Scottish pLaids. 1t is interiined
with heavy paper that doubles the
warmth of the garment. The Norfolk
jacket. plated, OF course, is faced with
| heavy satin Of the same shade. The
hood. which has long tabs reaching 10
the waist in 'front.' is finished with
faCings that give the costume a jatnty
air. The jacket may also be OF soft
leather That is matter OF taste.
The co!ors for sky excursions vary.
They are Of neutral shades, green.
brown and gray. Boomers go with
the suit and may be the same shade
as the jacket or otherwise. as the fair
fier may elect The hood is Prnine.
This is necessary for comfort. The
I Of
lined 1t is hardly necessary to add
that the lining is of fur. The costume
as it is seen in the windows is not Il
thing to rave over. but when d0nned
and the wnarpr sails upward it takes
on a rather stunning effect. Such suit
can he worn only on certain occasion.
When the famous Duchesse Dues
made her last ascension abroad she
discarded skirts. wearing, instead. a
pair of full flannel boomers that reach
ed to her knees. With these she wore
a heavy sweater of white wool and an
ermine hood. When she stepped into
the basket her figure was enveloped in
a long gray cloak of heavy cloth lined
with chinchilla through which her
arms were thrust at convenient Sits.
beginning at the shoulders and ending
at the waist line. When she rose TO
bow her Acknowledgements to the cheers
of the populace she tossed back the
gay cloak and stood revealed. a charm
ing figure in gray and white.
Paris is still agog over the chic cos
tune of 1.-The during and beautiful
American with the Spanish name" Ada
de Acosta. now Mrs Oren Root. The
then Miss de Acosta hazarded a cos
tune for soaring over the. roofs of
Paris which it would have been most
imprudent TO wear in an open country
| where hunters abound, some of them
as nearsighted as the NiTnrod who is
now seeking game in Africa. Miss de
Acosta's intensely dark colorfng was
set off by a short plated skirt and
Norfolk jacket of deep purptish red,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
AN ORDINANCE.

Whereas, on October 9, 1900, an cleo
ton was held in School District No. 8,
in Ward One of the Parish of Caddo,
State OF Louisiana, pursuant to the au-
thority 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. of the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, on
the question of voting a special tax of.
FIVE 60 mills for period of ten years
commencing with the year 1910, for the
purpose of building and furnishing a
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 lec-
| ton did vote in favor of the levy Of
said special tax,
| Now, therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority of said Act ia of the Acts of
the General Assembly Of the State Of
! Louisiana Of the year 1902, and ma
jority of the votes in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of
said School District No. 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. 8 be
and the same is hereby levied for the
term of ten years for the purpose of
erection and furnishing of aA school
building in said School DistriM No. 8
in the Parish of Caddo.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. 1919.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
SHERIFFS SALE.
No. 13,I58-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. !:

No. 13,I58-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. ::
Clarence Ellerbe VS.. George Tyler.
By virtue of writ of seizure anf
sale to me issued in the above numbered
and entitled suit, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, I have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction, for
cash, according to law, without the ben
eft of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 80, 1900
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 10000 with
8 per cent interest thereon from Octo-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

comforting. The work is full of ten
terness and has received great praise
from those competent to judge of art
The final acceptance of the model is
to be submitted to a committee Of
governors of the southern states. If
it is decided upon faTorably replicas
of the statue will be executed and
presented 10 each southern state and
placed in each capitol. Subscriptions
for their purchase will be taken by
the members of the United Confed-
crate Veterans. the United Sons of
Confederate Veterans and the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. Miss Kinney.
in addition to her talent as sculp-
tress. is attractive in face and man
per and occupies a high place in the
esteem of southern society.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

wear free from the slightest sugges-
1ion Of trimming instead of fluffy com
1binations' :
The illustration gives fair idea of
this athletic underwear. which is made
on exactly the same plan as a mans.
In the picture the girl even wears
socks, but in cold weather these nat
urally give way TO stockings supported
by the corset.
And in corsets another radical
change is to be seen. The waist line
is sharply defined. and the hips are al
lowed to appear instead of being sup
/ pressed It's formerly. The woman who
has been letting out her waist line in
order to be small hipped will now have
Q1he time of her life squeezing it in
again. Two years of loose corseted
freedom hardly conduces to a thin,
elastic waist circumference.
At the theater the other evening
saw several new dresses. and their
wearers accounted for their tiny waists
by their flushed faces and short breath
ing. The era of tight lacing is upon
MS again.
In nightgowns the French embroid
cries play great part The scaloped
borders are more popular than ever
and models where the whole gown is
built in one piece along kimono lines
are very much the fad These are
easy to embroider and easier still to
Sput toge her,
Combination suits are still the prop
er thing in underwear. Now that the
small waist is devreed the close fitted
ecorset cover has returned with it. ana
at is cut very carefully to give a long
wasted effect. The underwear is very
sharply gored out for the same rea-
son-not to interfere with the length
s0f the waist line.
Accordion plated petticoats are
among the latest things, and these are
counted especially smart when mace
of changeable silk.
Women whose silk stockings rail
road at the top from the supporters
will appreciate the new stockings with
a loosely woven cotton top. which
saves the strain considerably.
An increasing number of women ar
wearing wool and silk combination
suits or, If they can afford It the purt
sik ones. These give The hest figure
of all, as they follow the natural curves
and avoid wrinkles.
Among the cheaper stockings a new
variety of mercerized Isle wins pori
sar favor. This is very thin and has
glossy finish which initiates silk yer.
~e.lofely
Sne princess slip of lawn or taffet'
giik still continues to be q necessit,
With certain dresses where long, IN
broken lines are required.
INA BROOKS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
Ra,t After Office Hours.

A woman who works six days in an
office advises others who are similarly
engaged, if they would feel alert in
the evening. to make a complete
change of attire after coming home
before dinner. take warm sponge
bath, an alcohol rub. Sticking OF
the hair and a quick polish of the
nails. She says all this can be done
in a few minutes. especially after it
has been systematized. and that ii
gives zest to the appetite. freshens one
for the evening and gives needed rest
and sleep at night.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
Typical American Wife at Court.

Mrs. W ". Rockhill is the wife of
the American ambassador to Russia.
Mr. Rockhill is strongly tinctured with
wanderlust. He has filed many posts
of honor for his country. and even
when he was travelling on his own ac-
count his wife was his companion.
She went with him on his Journeys to
South America and knows that coun-
try as well as she knows her own.
Sne shares with her husband all his
love for travel and research and is in
valuable to him wherever he goes. She
has been mistress of legations at cities
so widely apart in their character rs
Athens. Bucharest ard Pekin. She
| learned her Japan at her husband 5
side and is an authority on the Philip
pines equaled onlr by few of the
most hard worked officials who have
spent years in the islands. Her ac-
quaintance With Mrs, Taft is Of long
standing. and they are close friends
The two are much alike in their tastes
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

like the juice of richly ripe rasp-
berry. Knickerboekers Of the red cloth
reached her knees. meeting at the knees
heavy felt legglngs, from beneath which
peeped cloth shoes of the same color.
The costume was topped by velvet
cap, from which two quilts of the same
color protruded with Mephistophelian
coquetry.
Mrs. Julian Thomas last costume
was essentially practical. 1t was
brown from crown TO toe. brown like
the dust On a day when storm threat
ems. Mrs. Thomas dresses warmly for
her aseents. The last time she ascend
ed she wore over the thickest COM
bination suit she could find the con-
ventional Norfolk Jacket. comfortable
and yet trigly belted in at the waist.
Boomers OF thick silk of the same
color completed the costume.
LI-fY RERTRAM-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
Berlin Girl Students.

Statistics show that the girl students
s8f Berlin university make greater prog.
s7ess han their male colleagues in pro-
asasvt i to their nrnhers, Reports
show lat the fair sex llas passed ex-
xna1nafioas with high averages. The
girls have shown superiority in all
Branches. including letters. medicine
and languages.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

Der 4, 1904, and all costs of suit, incluj-
ing ten, per cent on said sum and inter-
est as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Sept. 70. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

Miss Blanche Oelrichs is to be wed
during the early winter will please,
She is regarded as one of the smart
girls of New York city and was one Of
the favorites of the Newport season,
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles May OeIrichs of Gotham,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

IN the south Tor statue REPRESENTING
southern womanhood. Several artists
competed. among them an Italian Of
reputation. The model submitted by
Miss Kinney was accepted. The statue
represents TWO women Of the south
bearing facial expressions Of such sor-
row as was seen in the south during
the civil war. ON their right is a
diving soldier, whom the women are
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24

niece of the late Hermann Oelrichs and
er. ST.. and a sister of Mrs. Peter D.
Martin of San Francisco. She made
her debut in New York society in the
beginning of the present year and was
a member of the Metropolitan dances
and other classes for girls not OUT
Her coming out was the occasion of a
dinner dance in her honor that was a
brilliant affair. The young man who
has been accepted by this fayorite is
Mr. Leonard NJ Thomas, born in Phil
adeIphia and the son of one of the old
families of that city. He is Yale
man and a popular clubman. good look
ing and has money, for the family is in
that set He is fond of music and de-
voted some time to the study of it in
Paris. The exact date of the wedding
has yet to be announced
Mrs. Theresa Bennett, graduate of
the normal school in Lacrosse. Wis,
went to the far northwest two years
ago on the advice of physicians. who
told her to live outdoors as much as
possible She became interested in
railroad matters and is now con-
tractor on branch of the Canadian
Northern She knows all about grades.
dumps. scoops. fills and cubic yards OF
earth. these terms being a part of the
vernacular used by railroad contract
ors who do grading work. Best of all,
Mrs. Benefits health has been re-
stored.
| The Portland (Me.l board of educa-
ton, following the action of Chicago,s
| board of education, has chosen wom-
an for superintendent of the public
schools. Mrs. Mabel r. Brown is her
name. She was a senior member of
the school board ten years ago. In
that capacity she gained a thorough
knowledge of the school system of the
city. few weeks ago the superfn-
tendent, W. Fl. Brownson. died. 1t oc-
Cured on the eve of the opening of the
schools. and the board was forced to
act quickly. 1t was known that Mrs.
Brown was conversant with the school
situation and. besides. was a capable
| business woman. and she was unani-
mously selected She is about fifty
years of age.
The headquarters of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
Ehas been moved from Warren. O.. to
New York city The offices are on the
seventeenth floor of sos Fifth avenue
Rev Anna II. Shaw and Professor
Frances Squire Potter, president and
corresponding secretary. are in charge
The press department is under the per
sonal direction of Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper. biographer of Susan B. An
thony, assisted by Elizabeth ]. Hausel
of Ohio. The New York State Woman
Suffrage association has its headquar
ters on the same floor, and the two re
naming rooms are occupied by Mrs
Oliver H. P. Belmont as offices. Thus
the entire floor is given over to thu
propagation of the woman's cause.
MARY DALE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
Special Premiums

Offered by TUSTEN SEED AND PRODUCE CO. LTD, Shreve-
La for Agricultural Products which be raised from seeds
purchased from them Entries for these Special Premiums be made
blanks funed by the Secretary of the Fair Assoca
ton They also be had the office of The Tun Seed and Pro-
Co. All must be delivered the Booth of The Tusten seed
Produce Co., the Agricultural Building The State Fair ho
later than Wednesday, November 3rd.
Noe-A applications for entries must be made before Oct
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
FADS T2s
TIE: THE FAIR
Athletic Underwear, Just Like a
Mans, the Caper--The Mod
.ern Corset's Mission-A New
Wrinkle In Hosiery.

eTWS HERE arr many novelties in
81 lingerie at present, both fluffy
81 and otherwise. And. speak
ing of the unfuffy kind, it
aapep2s to me the bachelor girl has par
Eicuiar attention paid to her wants III
the way of tailor made" garments,
for not only does the business woman
wish TO he clad in severely cut clothes
Tor outer Wear. but her inner garments
must pamahe Of the same quality.
Hence she wears pajamaS instead of
Erilly nightgowns and athletic under
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
After pesertina Husbands.

Cuyahoga county. O.. has fund for
capturing and Furnishing husbands who
desert wives.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
WHAT WOMEN =
- ARE DOING
Society Buds Coming Marriage.
Normal Graduate a Railroad
Contractor-Amencan Suffrage
Headquarters.

social event in the OeIrichS
family is of interest to society
in any part of the country;
hence the announcement that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-24
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Sculpture by a Southern Girl.
How Western Widow Became
Rich-An American Wife at
Court in St. Petersburg.

ISS BELLE KINNEY Of Nash
vile. Tenn. is Il rising young
woman in sculpture. Not