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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
THE UNWRITTEN LAW.

The so-called "unwritten law" which
has been too frequently invoked to
shield red-handed murderer and Sc
cure his acquittal by jury, has re-
ceived an unexpected reproof, stagger-
ing to the defendant.
This proceedings was at Aberdeen
Miss, where John t. Carter was beng
tried for the murder of DIR. R. P. Wen
dell, physician of prominence in that
community. His reliance for liberation
was in the unwritten law. He claimed
that on day fixed he had discovered
Dr. Wendell in an intimacy with his
wife, Mrs. Carter.
AS a witness Mrs. Wendell, the widow
of the physician murdered, attested that
Dr. Wendell was at home on that day
on which Carter alleged that he was
with Mrs. Carter, but the climax is CEN
tered in the emphatic reputation of
Mr.. Carriers statement by his wife, who
declared that she was unwilling to SLAM
der her character and that of dead
man.
1t may be conceded that Mrs, Carter
loves her husband, but as sensible
woman she will not assume what is not
true and which if conceded would stamp
discredit on her character for life.
After all, wona1l's character, which
embraces her virtue, is her richest pos
session, which can not be protected nor
guarded too we'll.
1t would seem that in this as in other
similar cases that Carter was too hasty,
and having realized his predicament is
now prompted TO this appeal to the I'M
written law for self-justifcation.
How despicable is such plea, plea
that would brand with humiliation and
shame the character of a good wife
And yet there have been instances
when a good, true wife has pleaded
guilty in order to save her scamp of a
husband by whom she was deserted af-
fer had been acquitted by jury.
The unwritten law plea has become a
fravesty of justice There is only one
law which can be and should be in
voked, and that law it written in the
books It is the law which no honest
man should fear. 1t is the law which
is intended to safeguard life, against the
assumed and the presumed fancies Of
men who are moved to shoot and kill
with premeditation on the aimsiest of
pretexts.
Murder is no less murder because it
is committed in the guise of the Fun-
written law an absurdity, deserving
the contempt Of all good law-abiding
citizens
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
STATE FEDERATION OF WON
EMS CLUBS.

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says that preparations have been made
for the meeting of the State Federation
of Wonen's Clubs to be held there dur
ing April 6-8, bringing to that city the
leading club ladies of Louisiana Meet
ings were held this afternoon to make
final arrangements for the gathering.
The formal programme will be an
nounced in the next few days. The del
egates TO the State Federation VIII be
entertained during their stay here and
several brilliant receptions have already
been planned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
"MoTHER ALWAYS KNOWS"

Winnifred Black in Arkansas Gazette
I saw tired little woman sitting in
the railroad station the other day. She
was a pretty little creature. | didn't
think so until | saw her look at the ba-
by
When she looked at the baby she
smiled, and then I knew that she was a
good deal more than ordinarily pretty
The baby was darling. 1t was a
ie1zzy-he2ded little thing with apple
cheeks and pair of wide hazel eyes as
clear and limpid as a pool in an oak for
est in October.
It had fat little hands, did the baby,
and it put those fat little hands up to
its mothers face and squeezed her pale
cheeks until they were as pink as a
moss rosebud.
"'Love mamma, love mamma" said
the baby Baby love mamma"
And the pale, tired little woman
smiled and glorufed the place she sat
III Will uCl
The train we were waiting for was
late, and after the baby and | got ac-
quainted | found out all about it. She
was ging home to mother.
He hadn't turned out right. Good
fellow at first, but took to drinking and
wasn't kind to the baby, and one by one
the little sticks of furniture and the
wedding presents went to pay the rent.
And then the wedding ring went, for
the winter was cold and the baby need
ed a coat; and then-and then some
body met the little woman ON the street
and went back to the little village where
she was a girl and told her mother all
about it And then there was tele-
gram.
The little woman showed m the tele-
gram. Come home to mother" was all
it said But the little woman was TAX
ing her baby home to mother.
She had not told her mother how
badly things had gone with her She
was ashamed to, she said, and then, she
didn't want to worry her.
But I guess she knew" she said,
she didn't seem surprised at all when
she found out.
Surprised! As if mother could
ever be surprised at anything close to
her child's heart.
Mother knew all the time-take my
word for it.
She couldn't tell you how she knew,
but she knew, and her heart is lighter
today, now that daughter has started
home-home to love and comfort and
petting and appreciation; lighter than it
has been for many sleepless, worrying
nights.
Home to mother! And mother is
waiting always, wherever she is, for her
homesick, lonely child What kind of
world would it be without mother in
it?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
A FlGUREHEAD
What to Do With 1t Is a Problem to
Solve

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says The Louisiana State University is
as much at a loss to know what to do
with the coat-of-arns of the State,
taken from the battleship Louisiana, as
the State President Boyd has had the
heavy bronze pieces stored away, hoping
that they can be used in the future. For
several months the figurehead lay in the
capitol, but there was no place where it
could be placed, and it was decided to
turn it over to the university Colonel
Boyd thinks that some day handsome
archway will be built over the entrance
to the university grounds and if this is
ever done the coat-of-arms can be
placed on this arch. It would take be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 to build this arch
and a special appropriation would have
to be made for this purpose by the Gen
era1 Assembly
Put it away, it may be valuable some
day as relic, or send it for exhibition
at the zoo of the State Fair at Shreve-
port
But there are others, besides the pres
ent custodian of this fgurehead, who
are in a similar dilemma. It may not
be generally known, but all such orna
ments have been removed from every
vessel in the naval service of the United
States as being too conspicuously attrac-
tive for the shots of the enemy in the
event of war.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
Would you be pleased? Then let
print for you. Phone 1000.
A HAPPY OCCASION.

Mansfield Journal: Wednesday mts
Rev Charles Thorp's sgNSy second
birthday. In the morning biis parishion-
ers presented him with a handsome
engraved gold headed cane. which canls
as delightful surprise to him. In tEs
evening a number of the members b
the congregation and friends of ths
family assembled at the rectory ID ]
social way and were pleasantly enter:
tanned, choice refreshments being serve
and happy fluctuations extended to ths
rector This was one of the few oca.
sions on which Mr. Thorp has been pet
mitted to celebrate his anniversary, and
he shared the hearty enjoyment Of b.
family and friends. May he be spared
to many more good years of the faithful
and devoted Christian service he has
already long performed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
DR. FELIX r HILL

It is pleasing to note that Rev. Felik
R. Hill has been elected president 6
the Centenary College, in place of Pres
ident Weber, who has vacated this oh
fee owing to his health. The election
of DIR. Hil1 by the board of direetors
was unanimous. 1t is a compliment and
recognition of man who has been
fully identified with the best interests ol
Shreveport, and who as pastor Of the
First Methodist church for sevesa
years, endeared himsel flo all cIassss
and creeds of this community.
DR.. Hill is thoroughly qualified fos
the work entrusted to him and will giTs
a good account of himself and of Cen
tenary College.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
THE KIND OF IMMIGRANTS WE

. New Orleans States: A few days ago
twelve families of Dutch immigrants
arrived in New York en- route to the
farm lands of Minnesota, where they
will begin life in the New World fairly
well supplied with children, cash and
household goods. These immigrants are
sturdy representatives of Hollands
agricultural class. and they are the kind
of homeseekers that are needed in this
country, and especially in Louisiana,
where hundreds of such families would
receive hearty welcome.
There is vast difference between this
Dutch contingent and the sl1iftless inn
migrants from the south of Europe who
come to this country with no definite
purpose but to live as clleaply as pos
sibie on the least amount of work, and
who merely make worse the deplorable
conditions that already exist in the con-
gested tenement districts of our larger
cities.
lhe Dutch Immigrants mad with them
minister who is going with them to
their new homes, and they are soon to
be followed by hundreds of others from
the same district of Holland From all
accounts the movement was developed
by the pastor of a New York church,
and the lands to which they are going
belong to a general corporation which
viii help to overcome the difficulties of
the FIRST year Of their pioneership. 1t
would be well similar corporation
were organized i'm Louisiana for the
purpose of settling on our fertile lands
such thrifty class. Of farmers as Hol-
land is able to supply, and who no doubt
could be induced to come if they were
assured that they would be encouraged
and assisted until they were able to get
a fair start and stand alone.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
RIVER AND WEATHER.

Yesterday was fair.
River: Denison OF; Arthur City 90;
Lewis Ferry 3.3, a rise of o.3; White
Cliffs 3.5, a rise of o.8; Fulton %, a rise
of IA; Finley o,5, a rise of II; Spring
Bank 40, a rise of II; Shreveport OF,
fall of o.,
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity Unsettled, possibly occasional
local showers Or thunder storms Sun
day; not much change in temperature
Red River forecast: Some further rise
will occur at Fulton during the next 48
hours, and the rise will begin to reach
Shreveport by Monday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. 13,556-In First Judicial Distsiesa
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisianat
Tutorship of ]. H. and Aria Her
ring
By virtue of a commission to sefl, To-
me issued from the First Judicial Dise
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
in the above entitled and numbered suiE.
| viii offer for sale, for eszh, ACCORDING
to law, and with the benefit of appraises
ment, at Myrtistown, Louisiana, during
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 1910,
Two mules and one wagon, said proper
ty belonging to the said tutorship Of the
said J. H. and Aria Herring, and to be
sold for cash, according to law, with
benefit of appraisement, for the sum of,
say, not less than the appraisement, as
shown in said tutorship.
j P. FLOURNoY.
Caucasian, April 5. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
PRIZES In MONEY
Offered by the Louisiana Improvement
League.
TO the Caucasianl

Baton Rouge, La, March %, 1910
The Louisiana School Improvement
League offers SIPS in prizes of SIS each
to be contested for by the rural schools
of the State. These prizes are to be
awarded for the best results in school
Improvement.
The rules of the contest are as fol-
lows:
Any school in a community of fewer
than 1000 inhabitants is eligible
Each school desiring to enter the con
test shall file with the parish superin-
tendent on or before April 10, 1910, a
detailed statement of the present condi-
tons of the CD buildings, (2) grounds,
drainage, etc, 60 interior of buildings,
Cd equipment, including libraries, 50
water supply, CO. number of athletic,
literary or civic associations, @ any
other necessary information
This statement shall be filed with the
parish superintendent and signed by
them and the principal of the school.
The parish superintendent shall send
notice of application of said school to
the president or secretary of the State
League.
On or before December 80, 1910, the
schools in the contest shall send to the
parish superintendent detailed state
ment of improved conditions following
the outline as given above.
Said statement shall be signed by the
parish superintendent and principal and
forwarded together with one first filed
to chairman of committee on awards.
If you will give space to the above,
we shall be grateful. Very cordially,
AGNES NORRIS,
Pres. La S. S. I. L.
BELLE DUPRE,
Sec. La. S. S. I. L.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
WOULD EXONERATF COOK.
Sir Ernest Shackleton Pleads for c
sation of Polar Controversy.

New York, March GA plea for
complete cessation of the controversy a
to whether or not DR.. Cook reached iii
north pole was made last night by ST
Ernest Shackleton in his address as TIL
dinner of the New York TransportatioH
Club given in his honor at the Hota
Manhattan. Sir Ernest gave the in
preston that he believed Dr. Cod
should be given credit for his work il
the north whether or not he reached hi.
goal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
TRACING $4,000 IN CASH.


The Times-Democrat Jackson, Miss,
special says: The bribery investigation
seems to be taking the widest possible
range. It was learned today that detec-
tives are being employed to trace ship
ment of $4,000 in currency which came
into Jackson during the caucus by ex-
press, and which was not consigned to
the State treasury or any of the banks
of the city The evident purpose of this
investigation is to ascertain where and
from whom this money came and to
whom it was consigned, or how and by
whom it was disbursed, with the belief
that it was used or intended to be used
in connection with the senatorial fight >
And this for a senatorial seat? What
would the great men who have made
Mississippi illustrious with fame say of
this could they speak?
The very thought that any man sitting
in the Senate of the State of Mississippi
could be approached with a bride must
be humiliating to the self-respecting cit
liens of that State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
THE REFRIGERATOR CARS AND
THE SOUTH.

In an interview of recent date Jane:
Muir of the British Cotton Spinners As.
ISOLATION when IN New York City as
serted, as his view, that cotton undel
the natural laws Of supply and demand
IS bound % go considerably higher, apd
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
ELEVEN CHICKENS

Lovey Bodus, colored, was releassl
from custody yesterday. He was &C
cused of stealing eleven chickens, b
there was no proof against him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03

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?, 1910-04-03

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?, 1910-04-03
FORTY DAYS on THE ROAD.

George Brisson, a white man, pleaded
guilty TO stealing camera. He was
assigned to forty days on the good roads
by Judge Bell.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
TAKE NOTICE.

! am seeking for pardon before d.
Pardon Board. T. H. WRIGHT.
March -, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-03
Official Journal of CaadO Parish

Subscription Price $2.oo year.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
NO OBSERVANCE OF
DECORATION DAY HERE.

After interviewing leaders among
the Ualted Confederate Veterans AID
local mel bers of the Grand Army of
the Republic. the Record mas been
unable to hear of any celebration or
observance of any kind in Roswell
FOR Decoration Day, which comes on
Monday, May 30. 1t seems that there
has been no leader to max a start
in such a movement and the usual
observance, in which bot1 North and
South have taken part, Jointly, will
go by default. The local organization
of the G.. A. r. has practically been
disbaEded, A. it :ids not been a work
ing force for some time. Capt. Aston
of the u. C.. ", is out of the city. So
far as can be learned, there is to be
no observance Of Memorial Day in
the churches tomorrow. either. The
ranks, post office and land office will
be closed Monday. however, on ac-
count of It being a legal holiday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
Schueezens in Hoboken.

New York. May 2S.-Tholsands of
COMMUNICATIONS are gathering in
Hobokcn today for the big Schuetzen-
fest TO be held during all of next week
under the auspices of the National
Schuetze1 Band. Fully $1,000 men
are expected to be on hand to marc
in the big parade Monday. despite the
protests of Hobokcn civil wal vet
Grams, who allege that a pageant such
as proposed is a Dissertation of Me-
mortal Day. President Taft. if able
to leave Washington. will probably
address the shooters next Thursday.
Addressing the committee, the Pres
ident said:
Il know that s~harpshooting is great
" encouraged in Germany, and I
know that in Switzerland even more
the associations of his kind really
nIaHe mp IN army of some 100000 men
that could be summoned at once for
the defense of that country. Their
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
JUDGE WELLER WILL
PROSECUTE AUTOISTS.

Justice A. j. Welter this afternoon
said to the Record: 81 wish you would
Give warning to the automobile own
ers of Roswell that ] intend to Ell
force the ordinance regulating auto
mobiles and auto drivers to the let
ter. Some Of the owners are getting
careless again and pay no attention
whatever to the sounding of alarms
at crossings and in turning orner
I intend to carry out the law strictly
on this point in the future n auto
lists would do well to take warning.
The safety of the people and the spir-
it of the law is all that | am thinking
about.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
Georgetown Commencement.

Washington, May 2S.-Comnence-
.nent week at Georgetown University
this year win be the largest the uni
v~ersity has ever celebrated. The class
presidents ave arranged a program
that will draw large numbers of old
students to the city.
The haccalalreate sermon tomorrow
Will be the first event of the week.
Exercises of the different schools will
occupy the mornings, baseball anne
and crew races the afternoons. Eve
nings Will he given to social event
There will be a senior program on
Monday. followed by outdoor prodic-
lions by h dramatic and musicdl
clubs. a society circus. the alumni
banquet. ard a valedictory evening on
Isiday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
WOOL is NOW COMING IN
FOR ROSWELL STORAGE.

A. ID. Garrett has finished sheaIing
and brought in his clip, amounting to
about 100, 900 pounds. Martin Chaves
has brought in his clip about 20 900
pounds. Bob Corn og Eden Valley,
today brought in ais clip about IL 600,
Miller Brothers have sheared 1000
sheep and have brought in their clip
ahout 1900 pounds. The Ponasco
Sheep Company eliza White and 9TH
ers) will start shearing 10000 sheep
Monday. Their clip will amount to
about 2G0, 900 pounds. All h clips
that have been brought in have been
stored at the Roswell Wool x Hide
Company and the Roswell Trading
Company's ware houses.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
Albuquerque Business College Issues
handsome CataIoQ.

The first business college catalog
ever issued in New Mexico is new be-
ing distributed by the ALBUQUEIt-
QUE BUSINESS COLLEGE. The
book is very attractive, and gives q
full description IF the school. A copy
viii BE- sent free to anyone.
The Sum1ner Session of h ALBU-
OUERQUE BUSINESS COLLEGE
will soon begin. All the regular
courses will be taught. The school
continues in session every day in the
year. Tnis will be q fine time TO N
ter. Write NOW for full information.
Address ALBUQUERQUE BUS!-
NESS COLLEGE Albuquerque. New
Mexico. Sat & WIZ.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28

constitution, as | recollect it, fo-hids
a standing army, yet they are able to
bring under the colors almost znore
qui :kly than we could in his great
country some 200. zoo able bodied,
We'll trained marksmen.
Now. of course. ! want tC encot:
9 suc. associations as yours. | am
anxious 10 encourage the practice of
markSrn"nship throughout the coun-
try and | shall be very glad to come
Veterans of the Civil Wal living in
Hcboken became indignant when they
learned OF TIE proposed parade. A
dcse CATION called on Mayor Con
zales and told hin that Decoration
Dav was coasecrated to the fallen he
ro,Hs of tie Civil War and that a pa.
rade of shooters would be inappro-
PIRATE. 10 say the least. The Mayo
said he couldn't do ANYTHING in the
matter, and tie delegation left.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
JURY SECURED AND
MUSGRAVE TRIAL BEGINS.

The jury for the district court trial
of George Musgraye was secured at
noon today and the trial was started
this afternoon with the opening state
men of attorneys. On the jury are
Il. +. Dietrich, Charles Shepherd, j.
". 1alley. J. ). Kennedy. L :. Mum
dy. j q. Cumnins, l.. b. Craig, j. IL.
Hall. W. l.. Hoffman, {. W. White
~ Ernest Burn and +. b. Evans.
la the district court this morning
L. r. Sutton, of the plains a 5 OF Ha-
german, pleaded guilty to giving Ii
quo to a minor and was fined $5e
and costs, with fine suspended. He
paid the costs of $50. 20.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28

Uerday afternoon at two O'Clock at st.
Mary's hpspiJal where he had long
beSn a patient in the tubercsilar ward
He came here about two years ago for
ais health, but was too far one for
,he climate to 10 him permanent
good. The body has been removed to
uhe Dilley undertaking rooms and will
De shipped. probably tomorrow morn
ing. To his Did home in Clarion.
Wright county, Iowa.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
MALCOM TRAPP is CON-
VICTED; OTHERS GO FREE.

CarriZozo. n. NJ, May 26.-Maicon
Trap, oldest son of John c. Trap,
of Corona, was convicted of man
slaughter by a verdict rendered this
morning at nine O'Clock. The father,
John c. Trap, and h other son.
Johnnie Trap, ere released. The
murder took place at Corona last JAN
nary.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
EIks Danced Last Niqht.

A Jolly crowd was ont to the infor-
nal dancing party at the Elk club
last night. and, to piano music dane
ed until ate. The warm weather has
lad n telling effect on the dancers,
however. and tae dancing was not as
Enthusiastically carried out as usual
q this club.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
WILL HEAR LINCOLN
CASE ON JUNE THIRD.

CarriZoZo, May 27.-It isannoumced
thai June Bird has been finally set for
the hearing of the injunction case in
the Lincoln county seal controversy
between Carrizozo and Lincoln. Judge
John Y. Hewitt represents CarriZoZo
w,aile Hon. Il. r.. Catron is looking af-
ter the interests of the old county
seat.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28

Notice to Contractors, Roswell High
School.
All bids ON High loo must be
in clerks hands by II O'Clock noon,
NCnfay. May 3Oth, Central School
building.
sSiPned) w. T. Joyner,
President.
NJ. 5. Murray.
72t2 Clerk.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
MAstern Track Meet.

championships of the Western ANA
teur Athletic Union will be decided
today under the auspices of the Mis-
souri, Athletic Club.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-28
Band Concert Tonight.

The VI. w. A band will give a con-
cert tonight at the corner of 4th and
Main. There will not be a concert to
morrow afternoon, owing To the big