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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
A BARBARIc CUSTOM
The Opening of Caskets in Public at
Church Funerals.

The Natchitoches Times: We wish a.
law could be passed prohibiting the bar
barrie custom Of opening Baskets in pub
lie at church funerals. It IS a relic Of
dark ages and has no place in a civilized
community. 1t Jars on the sensibility of
every tender cord, and is something that
the churches and undertalters ought toz
combine to put an end to. In nine tehik
a ghoulish curiosity. People who never
spoke to the deceased in their life pa
rade around the church, cape at the
form of our loved one. then go out Of
the presence of death, not to talk of the
good deeds done ia life, but 10 criticise
the appearance of the poor clay that
death has left for once at their mercy.
Death is a sacred thing If we are go
ing on a long journey we do not make
our adieus before gaping crowd; we
ought not 10 be expected to bid our
dead last good by while curious eyes
fatten on our grief, and we ought not
to be expected to sit in the house of
mourning while people we never speak
to, who have no claim on us or orr
loved one, jostle each other in their
desire to view the remains, and they get
together and gossip over what they saw
or failed 10 see. We believe that a ma
s-fa ef tl.e rc5rle 5etsst the painful
r 8
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
POPULAR COVER MINT
pkfs Al ms

The fnn,oner On October 5 the
firs4 SIS 100 Of China ! senate convened.
Forward nlarch, Is the eonlniand, and
China has heard i and taken 3 step II
advance. he provincial assemblies have
already been established and according
to the programme the NATIONAL parlia-
nient sill open abort 1915 China moves
delibs ately but she moves, and she
moves As III other nations elo, toward
democratic ideals
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
TIE DusON VACANCY.

Since Marshal Lea is to be the post
master at Shreveport, the vacancy ere
ated by the death Of United States Mar
shall Duson is opene for appointment.
This vacancy. gives opportunity to some
good Republican 10 secure good posi-
ticn. The appointment will depend on
The endorsement Of The committee in
New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23

CONFEDERATE VETERANS
The significance Of aCafnfeds7 as APP
Piled e Veterans Of the ConfetIeracy IS
that the veterans of Lee and Jackson in
Virginia and the veterans Of Johnston
and of Hood in the Georgia aud Tene
nessee campaigns frequently stibsisted
Oh corn, parehed in ashes or on itnpro
yised frying pans AT best the ratiotis.
when obtainable, were seant. Parcfed
corn was not Only a reliance but a lux
my. Frequently there was no corn to
pareil.
The contrast between the fations Of
the Feflerals and the Confederates was
remarkable. The Yoniss were well fed
but II 9iie Eornfeds survived on corn
parehed, they never failed 70 lick the
Yanl<s ii a fair fight
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
Che Uiew OF tt
In Tins Space dny Subject or
EVeHt May Eeecive Comment.

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IA the LONDON ana eohtlaell'al paiheiS
refused 70 accept eottofl piiis q iauiiis'
but WOULD make no statement d 70 tits
reason.
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
ALMOST SERIOUS
An Auto Crashed Into a Surry Thurs
day Night--The Surry Was Wrecked
and the Occupants Shaken Up.

Thursday night on going home from
the Woodmen's lodge, Mr.. George Fory
and his son and friend, riding in their
surry, had narrow escape. The surry
was in the middle of the road when an
auto in charge of young man named
Werner crashed into the vehicle and
wrecked it. The occupants were more
or less bruised but are fortunate in hav-
ing escaped with their lives.
A complaint has been made to the
Caucasian against the driver of an auto
who was driving reeklessly few even
ings since when on the oil road near
the air grounds The lady and her
daughter and grandchi1d were in surry
coming home from visit to friend
when this auto was driven between a
farmers wagon with two horses and the
surry. The space was so limited that in
trying to avoid collision with the SUR
~ the auto grazed the head of one of
the horses pulling the wagon.
1HeFe is lllIll, VI tneIt sIloala DC,
to the earelessness OF recklessness of
drivers of autos or vehicles, and there
il law sufficient TO protect the property
and the lives OF ordinary tnortals.
The lady, to avoid publicity, declined
.to file an affidavit against the reckless
driver of this automobile.
The Fory case may be settled on a
compromise involving the payment Of
damages.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
FOR AN HONEST ELECTION.

The vigorous protests of the Louis
lana Republicans against the action OF
the Board of Supervisors of Election OF
Orleans Parish is unfortunate. It will
go before Congress just at time when
Louisiana is asking great favors of a
Republican Senate and House, and vt
may produce an unfavofable impression
there that Louisiana is not willing to
give the opposition a fair show, and
does not appreciate the electoral dis
credit that resulted from the frauds
committed in the last primary OF Feb
ruary IooS-New Orleans Titnes-Der1-
ccrat Oct. II.
For an honest election is strange
plea and would imply that IAN honest
election in New Orleans is not possible
Seriously, an honest election in New
Orleans is impossible, at least, under the
present system when few men. so
called partisan, dominate through the
machine.
1t IS not possible to tell if the Times
Democrats concern is over the frauds
at election. or over the anticipated re-
sentiment Of the Republicans in Con-
gress at the treatment of the Republic
cans in Louisiana, which may operate
against the logical point.
It would be Of general interest to be
informed when there has been held an
honest election in New Orleans by the
few whose very political existence is de
pendent on the machine.
Was there held IAN honest election
in New Orleans when Bailey, as a can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, was de-
frauded in the interest Of Lanlbrenont?
And vet Bailey was not Republican,
nor a populist, nor a Socialist, but a
full fledged all neutrality-suspicious.
Democrat. a-sway-baek Democrat,
Democrat of Democrats.
1t has come to pass IN Louisiana that
a thoroughbred Democrat IS of little
consequence and not much better chan
a Republican, unless he IS d part and
parcel Of the political machine and
dances ready attendance to the beck and
call of the Bosses of New Orleans.
In the face of such a condition, what
can any Republican, be he ever so good,
expect from the New Orleans political
machine
However, the time IS coming and IS
nearer At hand than is generally antici-
pated, when the political machine will
be smashed into splinters.
The people are patient and long-suf-
fering. but when aroused are moved to
drastic action
It Is 10 be hoped that the Republicans
In Congress will not fail to take oogni-
zance Of this charge of unfairness
Iii explaining the action Of the board
the Tinles7Denocrat says Two objec7
lions have been raised to its action. The
law requires ali equal division Of the
election officers. The board. o. rather
the majority 81 Two, gives the Rep,ibli-
cans one, the Democrats three, and says
that this Is as nearly equal as they can
divide the election force.
The Republicans ii New Orleans
should feel elated ii having received
even 50 slight recognition, and should
be well satisfied # they are tolerated at
AFT in the participation in the election
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23

that the right is reserved to them to
further consider in conference with the
American bankers if found necessary
other schemes of protection if the guar
antee or insurance proposals should be
found inipracticable.
That sounds very nice. But why did
these London and Continental bankers
want to make any change in terms'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
BURIAL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS

Capt. ]. NJ Williams, who died few
days since i'll the city, was buried yes
terday in the Confederate Bivouac If
the Greenwood cemetery.
The mortuary service was held in
Warnings parlors with DR.. Smith off
eating. In attendance were number
of the friends of the deceased.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
IS0M HILL

On Thursday. October 20. Isom Hill
died at his home iii this city aged So
years. He was Of the negro race, but
no more faithful mortal ever lived. He
was an old-timer, of whom there are
but few and these are scattered
throughout the South, will soon be as a
memory. For forty three years Isonl
Hill was a trusted employee of A. Kahn,
the dealer iii erochefy and glassware on
Texas street. Isom Hill was honest and
truthful. He never assumed to be what
lie was not, and therefore he had won
ard he had held the respect and the es-
teen of an who knew him. He lived
the life Of a Christian. The burial ser
vice was held in St. Paul chit III for
colored people in the presence Of large
coneoutse of sorrowing friends.
If the world was filed vii 1som
Hills it would be as living in paradise.
The eofored people may profit BY en-
ulating the example of Ison Hi,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
IN POLITICS
IS DR. ]. M. seanland Of Warm Springs
Montana

Up in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
the Democrats and Republicans are
about equally divided, at least the mar
gin for majority is limited to d few
votes, which gives zest to the political
situation
Among the candidates aspiring for
recognition is DR. J. NJ scanlards a son
of A. d. seaniand. the old reliable ed
itor oil the Bossier Banner. DR.. Sean
land as his father, is d thoroughbred
Democrat and is d candidate for a seat
il the Legislature He is being boosted
by the Democrats of his county with
fair prospects of securing a majority.
It may be said that the citizens eff Deer
Lodge county, irrespective of politics,
will make no mistake il sending Or.
Scanland TO the Legislature il they want
representative who viii measure up
to every reasonable requirement..
Once upon a time he was one Of the
boys Of this section of Louisiana, and if
his friends could reach him they would
vote for. him unanimously
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
TO THE puBIfe

| hereby announce myself as a candi
date for Clerk Of Court at the next par
oehial primary, and further announce
that | have begun the practice of law
with offices at 5t6t-2 Market street. Re
spectfutly, J. II. LEVY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
rAEsoR DERnsE CASE.

The cases OF Cesar DeBose and Ma
mic Jones and John Wilson were con-
tinued to November II These are in
Tolved in the sale of liquor without Z
license.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
DECORATIONS
The Spirit of the State Fair Il IN Evil
dence.

The spirit of the State Fair is active
IL Shreveport as is being demonstrated
b The decoration Of business houses.
This IS only the beginning. It is con-
tagioas and before the opening Of the
Fair next week Shreveport, So to speak,
will be fobed ii Is best gala dress Of
Vafied lltses and styles. but each and all
having a direct significance, proclaiining
silently the spirit Of progress. The Fair
promises to be the greatest event ever
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
4 R0QZER

An old white man named ]. W. IIar-
vey, from the oil field was convicted
before judge Bell Of selling
liquor without license. Sentence was
suspended
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
UNITED STATES MARSHAL. LEI

UNITED STATES MARSHAL LEA
II may be noted that Deputy Marshal
A. c. Lea has been promoted TO United
States Marshal, which is temporary He
is an applicant for the Shreveport post
office and has been endorsed for that
position by the executive committee OF
his party in New Orleans. This is suf
fcient to secure him the appointments
for postmaster.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23
MOFFETT LIFE SENTENCE.

John Moffett has been sentenced tc
the penitentiary for life
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23

T,UZIANNE COFFEE IS tie South
favorite coffee. six million pounds used
annually. AS your grocer for IT
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-23

II you need letter heads, we think We
san please You Phone 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
STOP A PRIZE FIGHT.
Police OF Schenectady, N. Y, Arrest
All Participants.


Schenectady, N. Y. Dec. W-In an
endeavor to stop a 10 round fight be-
tween Jack (Twin) Sullivan and Perky
Flynn, of Boston, here last night be-
fore the American Athletic club, Sam
Langford, Bob Armstrong, Matchmaker
Jake Carey and Flynn were arrested be-
fore the bout. The warrants were sworn
out, it is said, by the Rev. George r.
Lunn, editor of socialist newspaper.
Sullivan left the city before he could
be arrested. =,
The four men arrested were charged
with violation of a section of the penal
code for aid, abetting or encouraging
a prize fight or sparring match to
which admission is charged directly or
indirectly. Membership cards were sold
at the door. Carey was subsequently
admitted in $500 bail and the three 9TH
ers in $3.50.
1t was hoped that the principals for
the main event could be ready to go on
but at the end of the third preliminary
it was announced that as Sullivan had
left the city there could be no fight.
There was large detail of police on
hand and when the L600 sporting men
left the Center Street opera house, many
wanted their money back, but the box
office was closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
Former Leayenworth Woman
Named as Cause of Contest.
Miss Clara Recktenwald Was
Myers Private Secretary.
NOW OCCUPIES HOME.
Sister Says She Has No Claim
on Dead Millionaire.
Other Items of General Interest
to Kansas Readers.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 20.-Dis-
patches from Colorado Springs, Colo.
give an account OF the contest of the
will of the late George Myers. mil
lionaire tobacco grower OF st. Louis,
in which Miss Clara Recktenwald, for
merry a Leavenworth woman, is said
to be concerned. The heirs of the mil
lionaire, whose estate amounts to
about $25. 900, 900. are reported as
mentioning Miss Recktenwald as
cause for contesting the will.
Mrs. Kate Recktenwa1d and Miss
Lille Recktenwald. the mother and
late millionaire, live at 422 Shawnee
street in this city. Clara Recktenwald
lived here until about seven years ago.
She went to st. Louis from here,
where she became acquainted with
Myers, it is said
Assumed Charge of the Home.
Miss Recktenwald went to Redlands,
Cal, about six years ago with Myers.
She assisted him in building magnifi-
cent home there and later in furnish
ing it and it's management. Until the
time of his death she was seen with
old man in his motor car wherever
he went. People of Redlands knew
her as his private secretary.
When the millionaire died she went
into deepest mourning. She wore the
conventional widows veil and dressed
in black. She yet dresses in that
color
Miss Recktenwald assumed charge
of the home after Myers died. Two
women who were thought to be her
mother and sister are living with her.
The three are seen driving daily over
Redlands in an electric car.
VIII Declared Invalid, Says Sister.
BY the terms of Myers will his
heirs could not touch the principal of
the estate for seventy-five years. The
income alone was to be given them.
Several requests which Myers had de-
clared his intention of making were
not mentioned in,the will The home
which Miss Recktenwald is occupying
is among these.
81 know nothing about any difficulty
between my sister and Mr. Myers
heirs" Miss Lille Racktenwald said
here. 'They always have been on the
best of terms. Clara was Mr.. Myers
private secretary for six years, and
naturally took charge of the estate
when he died 1 know that she was
not his wife. The will was declared
invalid, I think. But that does not
affect my sister in any way.
S.She has no claim the home al
Red]ands She simply is managing the
affairs of the estate as, she did before
Mr.. Myers died. My mother and sister
are not with her. My mother is here
| and the only other sister have is in
st. Louis. do not know who could
\ be with her there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
CLEW TO FNOWLER'S ASSASSIN.
Arrest May Be Made at Hutchinson in
Short Time.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 20.-That the
man who murdered Tom Fowler will be
in the custody of the sheriff before
many more days have elapsed is the be-
lief of those who have been working
on the case. Important information re-
Gently has been placed in the hands of
the authorities and word of the as
sassins arrest is expected hourly.
At present there is great secrecy as
to the movements of the sheriff and
the members of the Anti Horsethief as
ISOLATION. It is understood that at least
two special men have been employed to
track the murderer to his lair but their
identity is unknown except at head
quarters.
Although over week has passed
since Fowler was killed the ants have
been tireless in their efforts to locate
the murderer. Many belonging to the
organization have slept but little since
the search began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
PRICE OF OLD PLUGS GOES q
Parker, Carnival King, Buying Feet
for His Animals

i Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 20.-Old and
disabled horses have advanced in price
from 200 to 500 per cent in the last two
weeks in Leavenworth. The horse that
just could not be given away a month
ago now has become a thing Of value.
They are worth money. Same way with
the old cow or mule.
The animals at Parker's Zoo must
eat. Their menu calls for fresh meat
two times a day and it is necessary
that they get it. Does this fresh meat
come from the butcher shop? No. far
from it. Old disabled horses, cattle and
mules make up the menu.
It requires one body of the above
named animals every day to feed the
Parker beasts. The last two weeks
have made great inroads into the ranks
of the supply of desired menu, conse-
Quently the high prices.
1T is a hard job to buy meat for
my animals" Parker said, 81 find that
for once I will have to break one of
my golden rules, that of patronizing
home industries.
MANY people think that we feed the
animals diseased meat. 1t is not so.
Each animal is examined before it is
brought near the zoo and we are care
full to see that they are in no way dis
eased."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
STOCK OF GOODS Is TANGLED.
Business Goes First Into State, Then
Into Federal Court.

Wichita. Kan. Dec. 2O.-A stock Of
goods in Arkansas City, Kan. valued
at $14, 900, has caused the parties which
claim possession of them to resort to
numerous interesting moves through
the state court in that county and
through the federal court here.
The stock of goods was originally
controlled by w. A. Shower, who trad
ed under the firm name of the Arkan-
sas City Mercantile company. Decem-
Der Mr.. Shower is alleged to have sold
his stock to Clint r. Strong of Clinton,
Ok, but on December 6, before the lat
ter could move the goods to Oklahoma
creditors of Mr.. Shower attached the
merchandise. The sheriff took charge
of them and refused to let Mr.. Strong
remove them from the state.
Then Clint R. Strong filed replevin
suit in the federal court against A. L.
Branson, the sheriff of Cowley county,
and asked that the goods be turned over
to him. C. F. Biddle, deputy United
States marshal, served the papers, and
as the defendants failed to furnish a
redelivery bond, Mr.. Biddle gave the
goods to Clint r. Strong. 1t is said
that the latter moved them into the
state of Oklahoma at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
SALINA WANTS THE MEETING.
VIII Come Here and invite Colder
Belt Medical Society.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 20.-The next meet
ing of the Golden Belt Medical society,
which includes the Salina district, will
be held at Topeka January 5.
The secretary, DIR. L o. Nordstrom
of Salina, is making up the program
and will have it published within the
next day or two.
At the Topeka meeting the time and
place for the annual meeting of the
state organization will be selected, and
Salina will se<A a strong delegation to
Topeka to invi& the state meeting to
Salina next April.
Usually about 400 physicians and sur
geons attend the annual state meeting
and it is worth trying for by the local
members and others.
''Salina really is entitled to the next
state meeting and we ought to do all
we can to land it, said Dr. Nordstrom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
WOULD SHUT OFF GAS SUPPLY.
| Effect That Adverse Decisions Will
| Give in Iniuncfions Suits.

Give In 1njunctions Suits.
Atchison. Kan, Dec. 20.-Lawyers
are monkeying with the gas shortage,
and already one lawyer, Eugene Mack
ey, president of the Kansas Natural
Eas company; says there is a posi-
billty of Oklahoma cutting off the
main supply of natural gas which is
furnished by his company to the COM
panies at Atchison, st. Joseph, To-
peka, Kansas City. Ottawa and Law
renee.
Before the public utilities board in
Kansas City, Mr.. Mackey said: 1.-THE
possibility that the main supply of nat
ural gas may be cut off is involved in
the Oklahoma case, which was argued
in the United States court of appeals
at st. Paul last Wednesday. We want
to do everything possible to meet the
demand for natural gas. We are eager
to make it possible to furnish an ade-
quate pressure, but in the face of the
possibility of an adverse decision the
Kansas Natural Gas company hesitates
to make large investments"
An Injunction suit was filed recently
against gas being piped out of the
state of Oklahoma, on the ground that
the state has a right to conserve its
own resources. Another point in the
case is the. contention that the state
has, a right to prohibit the crossing
of public highways with a pipe line.
If that right is upheld the Kansas
Natural couldn't operate its pipe lines
out of Oklahoma, even If it had a
private right Of way.