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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
Sounded Like Punishment.

The curiosities of petition signing
had a fresh illustration in England re-
Gently. One workingman voter asked
another to sign petition which the
suffragists were circulating.
whats it for?"
.'For the enfrankisment of women"
"0h. I'll sign it.' He proceeded to
do so. but paused halfway through to
ask, 1T isn't votes for women. is it,"
yes"
He threw down the pen and depart
ed, saying:
Il thought You said embarrassment"
The question is what he thought the
word meant possibly a tax on spin
sters or boiling In OIL New York
Evening Post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
IIfnTcIAL SAFE.

No. r35s6-In First Judicial Dietrict
Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Tutorship of J. H. and Aria Her
ring.
By virtue Of a commission to sen, to
ne issued from the First Judicial Dis
triet Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
III the above entitled and numbered suit
I win offer for sale. for cash, according
to law, and with the benefit Of appraise,
ment. At Myrtistown, Louisiana, during
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1910,
Two mules and one wagon, said proper
~ 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 appraiseneiat, for the sum of,
say not less than the appraisement, as
shown IA said tutorship.
j. 2. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, April Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
Passing Of the London coster.


The London city coster, who has
been written about and sung about. is
doomed. Like the hanson cabby. he
will soon be thing Of the past. and
bis much buttoned suit and barrow
will disappear with him. The court
of aldermen has formally approved a
new regulation to the effect that mo
costermonger, street hawker or timer
ant trader may enter or remain in
the main streets Of the city for bust
ness purposes between Q a. IN. and {
p. m. This rule will put several hun
dred Of this interesting type of Lon
don workers out of an old esta blished
method of earning living. The POI
lice will begin to enforce the new reg
ulatious at once. Newspaper sellers
will be allowed to ply their trade. pro-
vided they do not impede traffic. and
a few old established flower sellers
will keep life interest in their
pitches" but the costers. their bar
rows and donkeys must move on.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
Switzerland PIanninq NAVY.

Switzerland may yet have navy.
The FIRST steamer coming by sea from
a foreign country to Switzerland ar
rived recently at Basel. The scheme
for the canalization or the country,
linking The great lakes with llle Rhine
and the Rhone, so that vessels of con-
siderable draft could pass from the
North sea 10 the Mediterranean by
way of BASEL. the Lake of Neuchatei
and Geneva. IL receiving serious afteu-
ton. The government Is willing 10
expend a large sum Of money upon the
necessary work. and the matter has
gone far. Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
crernations Ia Europe.

The number OF cremations in Great
Britain last year MAS s.:a an Increase
ct sixty from 1908 The grand total
OF the twelve crealateriHms since the
Opening or the WaKlng rrrnaiorium
ia 1881 10 the end ( last gear was
3. III IN lguS there were ti5iS ere
usaEions IN f'ranee t;prnlany IN 1909
tgviaated 41as. making i grand total
10 that dals u 23.0eO for Germany.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07

Marier; Swan Mrs. Litha; Smith
Maggie; Stewart Palace.
Tfoff Miss Bessie; Turner Mrs. An
geline.
Vaughan Mrs. Rosie 2.
Webb Mrs. G. w; Virgins Gussie
Wolf Carrie; Williams Miss Luvenia
Wenters Mrs Margaret; Washington
Meline; Walker Miss Wyne.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
DR.. ASHTON BLANCHARD,
OcIn IST

DR.. Blanchard having completed hi
course Of special study in European hos
pitals and clinics, has returned and re
sumed the practice of his profession, anc
viii hereafter limit same to diseases o
the eye an adthe correction Of defective
eyesight with glasses.
Office. Continental Bank Building.
Hours, 10 am. to / PM, and 5 pm
10 S pm.
Evenings at O'Clock by appointment
>-iand Telephone s6S.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
sTATE FEDERATION or WON
FMS rTTTRS

The delegates from Shreveport to the
State Convention Of the Women's Fed
GRAFTON Clubs which meets in Baton
Rouge, are Mrs. Laura L Scoyell, Mrs
w A. Bailie. Mrs. A. B. Avery, Mrs
We F. Smith, Mrs. VI Curry, Mrs. A
Queries, Mrs. B. F. Boydston and Mrs
w K. Henderson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
FIGHTING THE WEEvIL.

Mansfield Enterprise: Capt. B. w.
Marston is still making a heroic fight
against the boil weevil, based upon his
theory that they can be killed by poison.
He has many firm believers in his
methods.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
CHARTER
OF THE B. F. CHILCUTT LUMBER
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on this the end
day of April in ting year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten (IoIo) !,
before me, F. A. Blanchard, a notary
public in and for the Parish of Caddo,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, personally came and APP
peared the persons whose names are
hereuato signed, each of whom declared
unto me in the presence of the under
signed attesting witnesses, that availing
themselves of the laws of the State of
Louisiana relative to the formation of
corporations, they do hereby organize
themselves, their successors and all 9TH
ers that may hereafter associate them
selves herein, into and create corpora
ton, and do hereby adopt the following
articles as the charter thereof to gov
ern themselves and such others as may
become associated with them or who
may succeed them:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of said corpora
ton is THE B. F. CHILCUTT LUM-
Der COMPANY, with its domicile in
the City of Shreveport, in said Parish
and State, and all legal process shall be
served on its president, or in his abb
sence at the office of said corporation
at its domicile; and under its corporate
name it shall have the authority to sue
and be sued, and the president shall
have authority to institute all legal pro-
ceedings necessary; it shall have au-
thority to adopt and use corporate
seal, and the same to break or change
at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to buy and sell timber
and timber lands; to buy and sell lum-
Der at wholesale; to buy and sell lum-
Der on commission; to buy, build and
operate saw and planning mills, rail-
roads, tramways, and to conduct a gen
eral merchandise business, and to do
any and all things connected with or in
cident to any OF all of its purposes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at ten thousand dol
dars f$Io,ooo.oo) divided into one hun
dred shares of one hundred ($Ioo) dol
lars each, which shall be paid for in
cash, or by the transfer of property or
labor performed, as may be approved
by its board of directors and a resolu-
ton of the board of directors of this
corporation that the consideration given
for any stock IS fair and adequate shall
be conclusive evidence that ii is such.
t shall commence business whenever
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
BNAI BIRTH.

The B'nai Birth Lodge Of Shreveport
viii be represented in the convention in
Mobile. Ala, BY Hon. Ben Holman,
Hon. z. R Bernstein and Max Levy.
The convention win assemble April ".
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
DR. 4 G. .Rn

Office in she Cooper building. DR..
Allen is graduate of both schools and
carries full line Of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
dfseasse s4~spe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
INSURANCE.

When you want money. FIRE insurance,
beads. life insurance real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and lear
stock. see w. c. Agurs. in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
THE LETTER LIST.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Shreveport
postofice for the week ending Thursday
April !, 1910. A charge of one cent
will be made for each piece of mail
advertised. When calling for these let
tiers please say advertised giving the
date Of advertisement. Free delivery of
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed to street and number.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
LADIES LIST

Atkins Mrs. Eva Hardy; Allen Mis-:
Ralie.
Brown Miss Jennie c.; Beck Mrs
Carrie; Booth Miss Cassie; Brown
Mrs. Charlotte; Blacknan Mrs. Mary
Beck Miss Matte; Burge Mrs. Ia.
Brayton Miss Pearl; Booker Mrs. Sara
Byrd Rosa; Barhews Stella.
Conkling Mrs. Annie; Chandler Mrs
Amelia; Croper Annie; Carl Mrs. Del
la; Collens Mrs. Lizzie.
Dyes Miss Gertrude.
Evans Mrs. Eliza; Edwards Emma
Edwards Miss Lily; Elhein Vera anc
Keith.
Frazier Mrs. Flora; Field Mrs. Mary
Hall Mrs. Sue; Hargro Mrs. Ros,
Lee; Hall Sophie; Howard Mrs. M
J. pkg.
Jones Miss Annie; johnson Mrs. Geo
Jarken Mrs. loser; Johnson Miss Car.
RE; jameson May; Jones Rosa Smith
Kelley Mrs. Lizzie.
Laschey Mrs. E. NJ; Lasly Georgia
Lee; Larnell Mrs. Annie; Laplas,
Chaunsey; Lemoine Nine. Clovis; Lew
is Miss Jessie F. pkg; Lashel Mrs. c.
Lafitte Mrs. Louise.
Means Miss Nina l.; Miller BuIer
McClelland Mrs. R. NJ; Mallar Mrs
Saith.
Owen Mrs. Eva; Owens Miss Zellah.
Plapher Miss ]. E.; Promise Mis-.
Georgia; Pitts Miss Rosie; Pearc,
Mrs. D. S.; Por Miss LuseaI.
Rogers Mrs. Matte; Robertson Mis-.
Carrie.
Scott Miss Elnor; Skoog Mrs. A..
Shepheard Mrs Ellen; Steaves Mrs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-07
Ancient Raptlsmal Raain.


A silver baptismaI basin which was
sent from Holland IN 1894 to the first
Dutch church on Manhattan Island has
been deposited In the United States
National museum through the courtesy
Of the Colonial Danes OF New York
state. The basin measures nearly eleVs
en- inches in diameter and is about
three Inches deep. 1t is said that
among those baptized from this basin
were Nicholas Roosevelt. Abraham de
peyster, Gelyn Yer Planck. Robert
Livingston and others celebrated In
the colonial history Of New York.
No Pan American Pageant.
II has been definitely decided that
there win be no pan-A American pageant
this year. The South American coun-
tries have not al responded to the let
tiers sent TO them asking for co-opera-
ton ii d great parade with floats and
moving historical exhibits. However,
the idea will moi die. but will rest until
1911. as the committee does not want
g have an Ill American pageant IN
less al America IS represented.
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
Back to the Wild.

There was a time when all dogs
were wild and when what we call
wolves were different from other dogs
only as a collie now Is different from
Q Newfoundland. for instance. From
time to time you will hear Of dogs
that have returned to the life of their
ancestors and have run wild with the
wolves of the prairie or of the woods.
In tho town Of Sandy in Oregon q
greyhound one night made tho 20
Quaintance of coyote. which 10 q
kind of wolf. and ever since he has
lived away from the town. running
with the coyotes and approaching hu
man dwelling-plaoes only to steal q
hen or two when hs has been more
than usually hungry.
Its Advantages.
There Is one appropriate use of q
eood poker hand"
What is thatf'
1T viii shovel in ths money"
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
PUTS sT0MAcHs IN ORDER.
No Indigestion, Gas, sourness or Dys-
pepslA Five Minutes After Taking
q Little Dlapspsln.

There should not be case Of indiges-
ton. dyspepsia or gastritis here II read
ers who are subject to Stomach trou.
ble knew the tremendous anti-ferment
and digestive virtue contained in Dia-
pepsin. This harmless preparation
will digest q heavy meal without
the slightest fuss or discomfort, and
relieve the sourest, acid stomach in
I'VE minutes, besides overcoming all
foul. nauseous odors from tho breath.
II your stomach Is sour and full Of
gas, or your food doesn't digest, and
your meal don't seem to 1T, why not
get 60-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any druggist here in town, and
make life worth living. Absolute re-
lief from Stomach misery and perfect
digestion of anything you eat Is sure
to follow five minutes after. and be-
sides, one f1fty-cent case is sumo cient
to cure whole family Of such trouble.
Surely. harmless, inexpensive
preparation like Pape's Diapepsin.
which will always either at daytime
or during night. relieve your sick.
sour. gassy, upset stomach and digest
your meals. is about as handy and val
liable thing as you could have in the
house.
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
WANTED SATAN SENT NORTH
Good Example Of Scottish Humor In
Remark Made by Railroad
Porter.

Scottish humor II dry rather than
boisterous. and / always think there
10 exquisite drollery in the story of
tho Stonehaven railway porter and the
Salvation Army captain" To catch
tho hang Of little yarn readers must
remember that stonehaven lies to the
south of Aberdeen. The London train
had drawn up at etonehaven on ac-
count Of slight mishap mile or two
ahead. and Andra, the old porter. had
got into conversation with Salvation
Army ofloer who had popped his head
out Of tho compartment to ask the
reason for the delay.
AYE. ave." mused Andra, after CIV
ing the desired information. yell be
for Aberdeen. I'm thinlin'f"
"Yes. my man." was the reply;
TIN bound for Aberdeen-a very
wicked place. I'm toldi"
What micht ye be goin' to das
there. sir. II it's as bad as q thatf''
asked Andra, rather amused at the
visitors words.
~Ah." was the pious answer. TIN
going to drive the devil out Of Aber-
deem"
Like lightning came from tho old
porter the pawky rstort:-
"see an drive him north. chiel;
haud him we'll to tho northi--Ex.
change.
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19

1 had noticed before. There was an
exchange-almost clash--of glances
The small woman frowned. That was
all. turned my attention again to
my patient
She had revived somewhat, and now
she asked to have the window opened.
The train had stopped again and the
car was oppressively hot. People
around were looking at their watches
and grumbling over the delay. The
doctor hustled in with a remark about
its being his busy day. The amateur
detective and the porter together
mounted guard over lower ten. Out
side the heat rose in shimmering
waves from the tracks; the very wood
Of the car was hot to touch A Cam.
berwell Beauty darted through the
open door and made its way, in er-
ratio plunges, great wings waving,
down the sunny aisle. All around lay
the peace Of harvested fields. the quiet
of the country.
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19

follower of Poe, as he wrote 1t down.
Address as yet unknown. Blonde,
probably. Have you noticed that 1t is
almost always the blonde men who af
feet a very light gray, with touch
of red in the scarf? Fact, l assure you.
l kept a record once of the summer
attire of men, and 80 per cent. fol-
lowed my rule. Dark men like you
affect navy blue, or brown.
In spite of myself 1 was amused at
the mans shrewdness.
Yes; the suit he took was dark
blue" said.
me delightedly
Then you wore black shoes, not
TAM" he said, with a glance at the ag-
gressive yellow ones I wore.
Right again." acknowledged
BLACK low shoes and black embroid-
cred hose. If you keep on you'll have
motive for the crime. and the muir
derer's present place of hiding. And
if you come back to the smoker with
me, I'll give you an opportunity to
Judge If he knew good whisky from
bad"
| put the articles from the pockets
back again and got up. 81 wonder If
there is diner on?" I said. 81 need
something sustaining after all this"
I was conscious then of some one
at my elbow. I turned to see the
young woman whose face was so
vaguely familiar In the very act of
speaking she drew back suddenly and
colored.
"Oh-I beg your pardon" she said
hurriedly. "I-thought you were
some one else" She was looking in
puzzled fashion at my coat. felt
all the cringing guilt of man who
has accidentally picked up the wrong
umbrella; my borrowed caller sat
tight on my neck.
"I'm sorry l said idiotically I'm
sorry but-I'm not" have learned
since that she has bright brown hair,
with a loose wave in it that drops
over her ears, and dark blue eyes
with black lashes and-but what does
it matter? One enjoys a picture as
whole; not as the sum of its parts.
She saw the flask then, and her er-
rand came back to her. "One of the
ladies at the end of the car has
tainted" she explained. II thought
perhaps a stimulant-"
picked up the flask at once and
followed my guide down the aisle. Two
or three women were working over
the woman who had tainted. They
had opened her collar and taken out
her hair pins, whatever good that
might do. The stout woman was Wig
orously rubbing her wrists, with
the idea, no doubt, of working up her
pulse! The unconscious woman was
the one for whom had secured lower
II at the station.
poured little liquor in bun
Cling masculine fashion between her
lips as she leaned back, with closed
eyes. She checked, coughed and raj
lied somewhat
Poor thing" said the stout lady
"As she lies back that way l almost
think it was my mother; she used to
faint so much"
"It would make anybody faint"
chimed in another. Murder and rob-
berry in one night and on one car. I'm
thankful always wear my rings in
bag around my neck-ever If they do
get under me and keep me awake"
The girl in blue was looking at us
with wide, startled eyes. l saw her
pale a little. saw the quick, apprehen-
sive glance which she threw at her
travelling companion, the small woman
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
CHAPTER v.


With the departure OF the conduc.
tor and the doctor, the group around
lower ten broke up, to reform in
smaller knots through the car. The
porter remained on guard. With
something of relief I sank into a seat
wanted to think, to try to remember
the details of the previous night But
my inquisitive acquaintance had other
intentions. He came up and sat down
beside me. Like the conductor, he had
taken notes Of the dead mans be-
longings, his name, address, clothing
and the general circumstances of the
crime. Now with his little notebook
open before him, he prepared to en-
joy the minor sensation of the rob-
berry.
And now for the second VICTIM"
he began cheerfully. What is your
name and address, please?"
l eyed him with suspicion.
81 have lost everything but my name
and address," parried. What do you
want them for? Publication"
"Oh, no; dear, MOI" he said, shocked
at my misrepresentation. Merely for
my own enlightenment. l like to
gather data of this kind and draw my
own conclusions. Most interesting and
engrossing. Once or twice l have
forestalled the results of police inves-
tigation-but entirely for my own
amusement"
I nodded tolerantly Most of us
have hobbies; I knew man once who
carried his handkerchief up his sleeve
and had mania for old colorcd prints
cut out of Godey's Lady Book.
Il use that inductive method orig
mated by Poe and followed since with
such success by Conan Doyle. Have
you ever read Gaboriau? All, you have
missed treat. indeed. And now, to
get down to business, what is the
name of our escaped thief and prob
able murderer"
"How on earth do I know" de-
manded impatiently. He didn't write
it in blood anywhere, did he?"
The little man looked hurt and dis
appointed.
that the pockets of those clothes are
entirely empty?"
The pockets! In the excitement
had forgotten entirely the sealskin
grip which the porter now sat at my
feet, and l had not investigated the
pockets at ALL With the inquisitive
mans pencil taking note of every
thing that 1 found, l emptied them on
the opposite seat.
Upper left-hand waist-coat, two lead
pencils and fountain pen; lower
right waist-coat, matchbox and small
stamp book; right-hand pocket coat,
pair of gray suede gloves. new. size
seven and half; left-hand pocket,
gun-metal cigarette case studded with
pearls, half-full of Egyptian cigarettes.
The trousers pockets contained gold
penknife, a small amount of money In
bills and change, and handkerchief
with the initial IS" on 1t.
Further search through the coat dis
covered a card-case with cards bear
ing the name Henry Pinckney Sulli-
van, and leather flask with gold
mountings, filled with what seemed to
be very fair whisky, and mono
grammed H. P. 8.
Ills name evidently is Henry
Pinckney Sullivan" said the cheerful
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19

"Uneasy lies the head that wears 4.
ice bag!
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
What's In a Name7

"See here. waiter" said Mr.. Crouch.
scowling deeply over his plate, Il or
dered turtle soup. There not even
q morsel of turtle favor In this"
"Of course not. SIR" returned the
waiter. What do you expect? Shake
speare said there was nothing In .
name. If you ordered college pudding
would you expect a college in it7 In
Manchester pudding would you look
for a ship canal or a cotton exchangsf
Any tea, sir!"-TitBits.
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
Head ache

"My father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty five years and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. I will give you the privilege
Of using his name. "-E. NJ. Dickson,
117o Resiner St., W. indianapolis, Ind.
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent. Tssts Good.
Do Good. Never Stcken. Weaken or Grippe
loc. Csc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped c C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 02$
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19
SYNOPSIS.

rittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to take the deposition Of the
chief witness for the prosecution. John
house the lawyer is attracted by the pic
ture of a girl whom Gilmore explains is
his granddaughter. Alison West. He says
her father is a rascal and friend of
the forger. Standing in line to buy 4
Pullman ticket Blakeley is requested by
lady to buy her one. He gives her low
Or eleven and retains lower ten. He finds
. man in a drunken stupor in lower ten
and retires in lower nine; He awakens in
ing missing. The man in lower ton is
found murdered.
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You've no idea
how quickly little Hamlins Wizard on
will lubricate the cords and make you
comfortable agair
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19

Lady about the middle of the car"
he said, "in black, sir, with queer-look-
ing hair-sort of copper color, think,
sir"
The Glenwood post., 1910-11-19

The man who deceives himself II an
easy mark for others
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-13

why In the world don't council
pass an ordinance making persons
drive on the right side of the street,?
exclaimed I. A. Gormon. superinten-
dent of police today, as he watched an
automobile speed down Fifth street on
the left side OF the street and stop
quickly, just avoiding hitting boy
on Main street.
They ought to get busy and do
something that wouldn't make lot OF
people mad and still would do some
good. It's necessary for the protec-
ton Of the citizens.
In all big cities 1t Is used to excel
lent effect and the likelihood of acct
dents are lessened. Besides merely
driving on the right side of street,
the ordinance should provide that to
turn around one must go to the end
Of block. and In turning corners
they should be turned sharp.
There il another thing important
council should look after. That's ex.
pressmen standing their wagons on
the main corners of the town. The
other day I went past Ninth and Main
and there was driver so drunk he
could hardly stand on the side walk.
I had a policeman take him home
Now maybe all of them are not that