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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

members. All these things placed in the
county jail for safe keeping.
THE SACRED THIRST
Mr.. Seccombe entered an elaborate plea in de-
tense. "The liquor he said, was handled not for
profit, but merely for the accommodation of our
members who helped themselves to what
wanted, and ordinarily punched their tickets.
He added that every member is put through
rituastic initiation and we are regularly formed
fraternal order recognized by the state laws. We
think that the sheriff stepped beyond his authority
when he conhscated the rituastic ceremonies.
Who would have supposed that the ancient and
honorable process of riding the goat had conferred
such wide immunties? Mr.. Seccombe concluded:
1T appears to me that the officers have no more
right to interrupt secret work than they would
have to enter Masonic hall and take the sacred
work of that order.
The wretched mnions Of the law say that the
books of this sacred order show that the brothers
had consumed 700 bottles of beer between August
20 and September S. In the name of liberty equal
ity and fraternity. give bottle of beer. OF
such is the Original Order of Noble Jags.
What's the use? Arrests of that sort merely
bring the law into contempt. 1t needs no prophetic
sense to know that the will be laughed Out OF
court if they fought. The hardy drunkards Of
San Bernardino will stand together like one man.
What noble thirst it was that inspired vii
1age lodge to consume so bottles of beer day in
Hd1Hc OF the most sacred sentiments OF nundn-
ity!
ARTIFICIAL CRIMES
You not make crime out of something that
public opinion does not regard as criminal. 1t was
San Bernardino judge who invented the silly law
that makes conjugal desertion by or wife
felony On the very first occasion that he
called on to enforce his law he weakened, and
let the off his promise to be good.
His partisans seem to think it good defense for
this absurd legislation that it intended to fa-
cilitate extradition. | need not enlarge on the
vicious practice of attempting to do by indrection
something not expressed in the words and phrases
of the law 1t is sufficient that such law and its
indirect purpose is foredoomed failure The
other day they attempted to extradite man in the
state of Washington for this artificial felony and the
court refused to enforce it. What's the use of a.
law that revo1ts common sense?
There is no closed season for fools and you can
not make one by legislation. The dope fends and
the drunkards and the suckers will get hold of their
favorite poison in spite of all the labors of anna
teur law makers.
HOW TO GET LocoED
Besides, in the between legislation and the
dope fends the activity of law makers never
keep pace with the ingenuity of chemists. Il learn,
for instance, that the United States government
will be asked to unite with the Mexican authorities
in eradcating from their respective territories the
peyote bean. This, presumc.sis the common loco
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
TO KEEP THE MONEY AT HOME

But, my dear, unless you extend the frontier OF
the, United States as far south the tail end of
Patagonia, there will always be some place Just
over the line where they do such things as the
moral sense of the Bowery or Los Angeles would
tolerate have heard of prize fights in Los Angeles
promoted doubtless, with the audable intention of
getting and keeping those large sums of American
money" which you so justly say Should be ex-
pended and put in circulation at home" But in a
moral sense | never could see much difference be-
tween prize fight and bull fight, although can
pick out a snufling hypocrite at distance of 500
miles.
FUTILE LEGISLATION
Our statute books are filled with useless and in
effectual laws designed to limit or prohibit prize
fighting They examples of the plague of futile
legislation enacted in the hope of repeating. human
nature The only effectaof such statutes, where
they are not supported public opinion is to bring
the law into contempt. Another example of this
wasted effort is found in the prohibition ordinances
supposed to be in force in most of the southern
California counties. know who at
time kept drug store in Riverside, and he tells me
he used to sell something like 80 barrels of whisky
every month The worst of it IS that prohibition
of this sort drives to strong drink. The con-
sumption of beer light wines is insignificant in
such communities. 1t is the quick drunk and not
the social glass that they seek
Of course they rebel against the squalid resource
of solitary drinking from jug with an eye on the
constable, and the shabby little tricks they resort
to in self-defense often amusing as instance:
A BOOZY FRATERNITY
find in the San Bernadno Index the sorrowful-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
NEEDLESS ALARM
HURT BUSINESS IN LOS ANGELES

The acute business sense of Los Angeles is
exempl6ed in the petition of eighty citizens OF that
place who want the district attorney dismiss the
charges of felony embezzlement against Harry ID.
Brown, a frenzied hnancier, who swindled then
The petitioners represent that il Brown is given a
chance to return to the stock gambling business he
will quickly make money enough to repay their
losses, at the expense of the new crop of suckers
1t does seem as if the criminal law were planned Of
malignant purpose to hurt business.
PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY
The psychology of the Lampe case confuses the
Fresno Mirror, which describes the resulting con-
dition of bewilderment:
When her husband struck Mrs Walter Alvin
Lampe she believed that it sign of his
affection. AT least. she in her diary.
However, he showed this proof of his love once
too often, and she shot him. An open
the room at the time OF the shooting will be eyi-
dence either that he intended to cut her throat
else shave himself.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

press the logic of his circum-
stances in their most potential
form.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

Johnson is training at Oroville, and is getting
himself i'll fine fettle. He is hard fighter, and
his opponent, George, is of the classiest fight
in the north. The latter is training in Sacra-
mento They fight winner take all Kid George
has it in for Johnson and will give him all he is
looking for
There will be in all "a rounds of good clean and
fast fighting As this will be the first fight pulled
off under the auspices of the Hub City athletic
club, there will be efforts made to the
fans all they desire for the price of their admission
ticket.
THE HYPOCRISIES
Why not? Personally / am not interested in
either "the alfalfa baron or "the big smoke, and
I could not tell classy" fighter from Jimmy
Britt's of flats, but I not ready to com
pound for sins | inclined to by damning those
| have no mind to. So the Los Angeles Herald:
There was bull fight at Tia Juana Sunday
the United States that opine authorities
international law will agree with us that if Mexico
maintains nuisance at our gates she does SO at
her proper risk and peril, and the law which has
caused the addition to the British empire of
eral disorderly neighbors that jeered British Z
civilization is still in existence.
Mexican bull fighting corrupts American morals
and attracts to Mexico large sums of American.
money which should be expended and put in cir
culation at home. Tia Juana is a refuge for Amer
lean crooks headquarters for American gam
blers, hiding place for American backlegs,
vantage ground from which conspiracies may be
concocted by American schemers. Tia Juana
should be discouraged, not encouraged
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
new SHORT STORIES
Kaiser Sees the Joke.

Baroness Won Hunter contributes to
a magazine an account of a free con-
versation which she says took place
between the kaiser and Andrew Car
negie at KeiI last summer. says a ca
bic from Berlin to the Chicago Trib-
une. Mr. Carnegie urged the kaiser to
visit the United States. assuring him
of an enthusiastic reception. The kali
ser replied that such a visit would in
terest him greatly, but he could not be
away so long. being needed in his own
country.
Mr.. Carnegie thereupon related an
anecdote, prefacing it by saying that
his ma jesty must not get angry.
go ahead" said tue kaiser, and Mr..
Carnegie told of a big American man.
ufacturer overworked and suffering in
health owing to the persistence with
which he overlooked every detail of
his business himself Ultimately bis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
All Black Gown In First Favor.

The ruling fashion for an all black
gown this year or black and white
gown will not admit the possibility of
its being used forAeyRry hour. But it
does mean thar one such gown can be
correctly worn for Il number of hours
There is such a marked line dra WI
between fabrics fer The street and
those for the house that it is difficult
TO make one gown serve even wo pur.
poses this year. but by judicions Sc
lection OF cut aud material in black
gown it will serve for walking. for aft
ernoon calls. for luncheons, the matt
nee and large teas. These are all day
time affairs and of au informal M
ture
For exclusive luncbeons. wedding
breakfasts and receptions, for dinners
at restaurants and for receiving at an
afternoon lea the gown must be made
of different material. ever if on tht.
same model
The drpssmakers offer FOR the former
gown wide walled chesiot ribbed serge.
camel's hair and basket cloth. For he
latter gown are offered satin cloth
which Is to be a smart fabric this year;
French marquisette, striped and plain
chiffon cloth and meteor satin.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02

SUCCESSOR OF Mr.. DREYFUSS.
It would seem as if politics would
dull the sensibilities Of men. We note
with regret that Mr.. Dreyfuss was
scarcely dead. when it was known that
he was dying, when his successor was
being discussed.
Jules Dreyfuss was a personal friend
of the editor of the Caucasian, and
whose memory he viii ever cherish.
Il would seem that he had not been in
TERED when his successor was being
groomed for race. And what can
be the issue? What is the issue which
would lead to such haste? 1t is the
saloon stalking out in defiance of even
the grave. It would have been a better,
if not a wiser, policy to have permitted
a few days, week at least, to intervene
from the date OF his burial before there
had been given any consideration Of his
successor BY any public announcement.
We resent this action, this unseemly
haste, because he was our friend.
Politicsl Is there no bar which may
not be transcribed in the name of poll
tics?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
To Give Santa a Show,

A teacher in one of the crowded Chi
cage schools was hearing the geogra-
ply class.
And now. children said she, do
you know darkness strikes Europe five
hours before II comes upon us folks in
North America? So does midnight"
''Yes'm." responded little tot on the
last row.
Indeed" was the schoolnarm's com,
ment "And now. Elizabeth" indicat-
ing the lassie in the rear of the room.
''can you explain it?''
For q moment Elizabeth was silent,
but only for a moment. Then. rising
and with philosophic shake of her
curly head. she replied:
That's to give Santa Claus show.
ma am. ter Gil the little folks stock
in's over there an then come across
the ocean" And the class has remem-
bered that particular proposition ever
since,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
SHERIFFS SALE.
corder.

No. I3I52-In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish La. !:
Commercial National Bank VS.. Lev.
Fowler.
By virtue of writ of feri facias. to
me issued from the Honorable First Tu-
dicial District Court of Caddo Parish.
in the above numbered and entitled suit.
l have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, for cash, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JAN. IS, 1910,
All the property of the defendant under
seizure, under writ of attachment in the
above suit, including improvements ON
leased ground on the right of way of
the H. & S. Railway, being two frame
warehouses, the furniture and fixtures,
books and accounts, and any rnerchan-
disc that may be on hand.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant and to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ, say in the sum of $a,soo.oo,
with per cent per annum from Junc
8, 1909, until paid, and 10 per cent on
said amount of principal and interest as
attorneys fees, and $1,000 fee foy cur
ator ad hoe, and all costs of suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Nov III. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
crocheted six Yokes.

The new touch on biouses TO be
worn with everyday coat suits is .
shallow yoke and stock of heavy ere.
chcted silk. II is loose meshed and
open and gives quite novel touch.
They must be the same tone as the
material of the blouse.
There does not seem to be a favor
able inclination toward white yokes
or those of net. They are used here,
and there when ART demands them.
and especially in tucked white tuIle
on coilarless gowns OF black velvet or
satin.
The model that brought out this GRO
cheted yoke is an Gnlinpd. llnboned
blouse of blue cashmere de sole. 1t
has hand embroidery below the yoke
not much of IT The sleeves are cut
in two pieces, with an elbow puff on
the outside piece. and the crocheted
SILK is used up the forearm in two
bands and around the puff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Excelsior Steam Laundry Company
Limited.

Shreveport, La, Oct. 81, Iooo.-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the Elk
celsior Steam Laundry Company Linn
tied, called in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act No I4o of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana ap-
proved July II, 1893, due notice of said
meeting having been published for
more than thirty days, and printed
copy of said notice having been mailed
to each stockholders of said company at
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 $25.oo per
share, $18,ooo.oo.
J. E. Reynolds, 572 shares at $4,000
per share. $1Asoo. 90.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, 1873 shares at
$s5.oo per share. $4,000.
J. D. Pennington, 40 shares at $2s.oo
per share, $I.ooo.oo.
NJ T. Shumate, 20 shares at $25.oo
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 90 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 ]. D. Pen
nington, a stakeholder, was elected sec
rotary of the meeting The object of
the meeting having been duly explained,
the. following resolution was offered by
]. Q. Reynolds, a 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
SLC@SCu ~ @AS0tOOO.OOt uAFAuNd AAtO 4Oo0
shares of $z5.oo each.
Which resolution was duly seconded
by M. T. Shufnate, stakeholder, and,
a vote being taken on the proposed res
olution for the increase of the capital
stock of the corporation, it was unari-
mously adopted and passed, all of the
aforesaid stockholders voting for said
resolution. Whereupon the Article of
the original Charter, adopted October
20, 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 $12oooooo, divided
into 600 shares of the par value of
$asoo each.
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted and passed. The purpose for
which this meeting was called having
bean accomplished, the meeting adj
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
WOMAN AND FASHION
A Stunninn Costume.

A smart little costume of deep red
cloth ana bark satin is shown The
skirt is al go1d WIDTH at the hem.
with braided panels done in black.
The coat his he narrow lines that are
sleeves are short. with mitten cuffs
of lace. Black frogs and black satin
trim the gown. The yoke is of white
lace. like the cuffs The hat is bea-
yer trimmed with ribbon and a big
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
No Assistance Needed.

Lucinda stood In the presence of two
famous surgeons who had just assured
her that her present condition demand
ed an operation and that unless 1t was
performed within a short time she
would In all probability die.
Lucinda listened respectfully.
I'm jes' as much obliged TO you gen.
mans assI can be- she assured them.
''but eff de deah Lord has done made
up his min to call me home | thinks
he kin translate me widout no assist
ance."-Life.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
White China Buttons.

There are some famous potteries
named Baudin near Dinard. France.
which are turning out fashionable but
tons. Rather odd. isn't it. TO buy ones
buttons at pottery place: Yet that is
what the master builders of Paris are
doing.
The Baudin button is u huge white
china plaque with a scroll in gold or
silver. It is used on an elaborate
frock Not more than three are put on
one gown. II is also In fashion for fur
coats and wide shoulder pieces of
ermine and marab ou.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
A Happy Moment.

Benevolent Editor At last am able
to show my love for the downtrodden
workingman In a substantial way.
Hereafter shall give my faithful en-
ployees a needed rest every Christmas
by suspending publication.
Friend Why didn't you do that be-
fore?
Benevolent Editor-My readers used
to buy the paper on he streets. but re-
Gently have started new system.
and now they all pay by The year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02

feather. great many coats built on
princess tanic Hues. like the one just
described. are going to be worn under
automobile wraps this winter Their
style suits the house. for visiting. the
matinee or the shop. The automobile
has had u large influence on the ward
robe. but in no more pronounced way
than in the blending of street and
house styles for costumes to be worn
under warm wraps.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
Mars Henry 3 Pirate.

Yes, Colonel Watterson has music
In his SOUL" said one of bis lifelong
friends as the fame of the illustrious
Louisville editor came mp for discus
sion. HE is especially fond of the
jingling. rollicking lines OF the Gilbert
and Sullivan operas and when pleased
huns them with delight.
That trait nearly severed long
friendship a few months ago. The
colonel with four friends was having
friendly little game, and the cards
were running very strongly In the
coloners favor Pot after pot was
raked in, and hot tempered chap was
Invariably the victim-the last one to
stay in and buck the wonderful run
of Wattersons luck.
Finally jack pots were played.
Three times in succession the colonel
opened the pot. got a raise. sweetened
matters to fine proportions and won.
He was pleased. The celluloid was
piled high before him. and his soul
was attuned to harmony. Into his
mind came the strains of the Pirates
Of Penzance.' and BY strange mis-
chance he first hummed the air and
then burst into the boast of the ruler.
Il am pirate king.
I've known it for the last hour
snarled the loser. but as was your
guest was too polite to mention it, J"
National Monthly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
KneeIinq Proposition.

Pony Moore. the once famous min
strel, is dead at the age OF eighty. He
was one of the last of his kind.
Moore" said a veteran Chicago
manager, FUSED to make up his own
jokes. Once when he played here he
had bis toes run over and limped on
that night with a foot that resembled
white pillow
".Ah's ez tendah hoofed as Liza
Johnsing, he said to the audience.
with chuckle 70 know bout Liza?
Young Calhoun White, he seq to her
proposin'
Whaffo' yo' make face like dat
when ] propose. Miss JohnsingY
Well. Cal,' says Liza, All KANT
give 20 offah propah consideration
fess'n 20 takes 20 knee of'n nah
CON-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
FIR HODGES, Chairman.

F. R. HODGES, Chairman.
]. D. PENNINGTON, Secretary.
Sworn TO and subscribe before me this
27th day of October 1909.
P. M. WELSH,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that l have examined
the foregoing amendment to the Char
ter of the Excelsior Steam Laundry
Company Limited, and, finding nothing
therein contrary to law, I hereby ap-
prove the same. Done and signed of
ficially in the City of Shreveport, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, on this 2oth day
|of October 1909.
J. M. FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial Districs
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Ocfo.
Der 20 1909. w. M. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-OfScio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Czddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my ONCE. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
29th day of October 1900.
w. NJ. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder. 1871.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
caunht.

she-How do You like my new shirt
waist
He-it's stunning. dear, but haven't
| seen 1t before?
Never
.'Well. I'm sure I've had my arm
round that shirt waist. dear
"Not this one: but. now you speak Of
it. remember that horrid Higgins
girl had one just like 1t at the beach
last summer onkers Statesman
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
A Chance.

Good Tim @ Brien. who used to feed
many a coaching party between New
York and philadelphia in older days.
but who has retired TO a quiet life,
was considerably upset when he heard
that the north pole had been twice dis
covered, but the race back to civiliza-
ton was what really attracted him.
1T reminds me of the civil war. this
Peary Cook running match. with Cook
leadin an Peary pressin bis livery
step. We WIZ escapin' from the battle
o. Bull Run. Along comes q little pra.
vate and after him a corporal. Pump.
pump. there they were fogether--saTne
pace. Finally ous sells the corporal:
HI there. III out d the way ana
let mao rnH What can run. House.
keeper
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
Likely 10 CAT Even.

Old Friend What became of that
beautiful full length portrait of your
self and your FIRST husband?
Mrs. Twotimes--It is hidden away
mp garret. My second husband has
not seen 1t yet. I'm keeping it for a
surprise.
"a surprise?r
"Yes. II he ever again gives me a
ten cent bottle of perfumery for a
Christmas present I'll give him that
painting for New Years present
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02
HOW TO ORDER PATTRsNs

The patterns described IN the Caueas-
ian are supplied by the May Manesn
Pattern Company. I3z West Ttwentv-
seventh street, New York City, and ~
Masonic Temple. Chicago. III. Forward
orders with names and addresses 70 Ne
New York or Chicago eikee # the ee.n-
pany. with 8 cents fer each pattern. ana
they viii be mailed direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02

Instead Of organdie or men cuffs and
collars. those who are in mourning
wear white Grape II is an acceptable
idea. Strips OF the Grape are cut aud
the edges turned IN snsd pressed down
By hand They are adjusted to. the
neck and wrists with black bar pins.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-02

manager persuaded him to make a
voyage. He returned recuperated and
said to the manager:
you cannot think how delighted
was when | turned my back on the
mandatory"
The manager replied:
you were not more delighted than
we were''
The kaiser saw the point and laugh
ed heartily.