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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
Fi&bfi7g the Demon Of Dt1Sf
Modern Methods Have introduced Elements OF
Hope Into This Ancient Warfare.

pocketbook The cleaners that are RIM by
hand she found a terrific STRAIN IN the
back. and harder work for a woman than
a broom. When she used the hand-run
vacuum cleaner she had to hire man TO
do the work for her. There are SAID 10 oe
vacuum cleaners run by hand that can ne
worked by a woman. but she did not nap
men 10 find them. There are also nelgh-
borhoods in which such cleaners can ne
hired for a day or half day. and when mat
is the case Il IS better 10 get some expert
ence with the hired ones before purchas-
ing for vacuum cleaners are expensive
things as vet. and the wise housewife VIII
no, lay ont so much money without being
s,,ra that she has got the thing that meets
her needs. H.,
To remedy the disappearing procllNl-
ties OF the broom, chemically treated IllN'-
ures that look like sawdust and act as aust
LAYERS are now sprinkled over the moor
! inst before sweeping. Almost every New
York housewife is familiar with them ana
many families who have pet dogs ana cats
wish that the various manufacturers oil
these mixtures would tell whether they are
! poisonous or not
As for dustiug. not only is the felthci
dueter ont Of date. but no enlightened
| housewife ever thinks of shaking he'
duster out of the window. she uses Il ""''
less buster which absorbs the dus'' e"'
,,.,sbes il ont when it will abosrb no more
,rbis she either buys or makes Tor hersel
nv shrinking a square of cheeseclotu VIII
/ Kerosene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
CUPID'S FESTIVAL
IN Occasion FuH Of MSpira.
ton for the Hostess.

No gala day of the years calendar seems
so fun Of inspiration for the hostess as
tho festival Of 81. Valentine so il one Is
planning TO entertain at any date before
February "A the party should certainly be
Valentine affair.
II is easy TO decorate the house with red
paper hearts, and these in tHrn suggest
many ways Of manufacturing heart throDs
for the entertainment of the company.
The daring hostess who is well enough
acquainted with the personnel Of her
guests so that she knows it will be safe TO
play with fire has arranged a proposal
game. Alluring cosey corners and tete-a-
tetes Just big enough for two are scattered
throughout the rooms. each labelled with
two big red hearts marked with numbers.
As the guests assemble a chubby little boy,
carrying a CULVER and arrows, VIII dlstrlo-
ute numbered paper hearts by which part
ners will he found. At the tap of Master
Cupid's bell conversation starts in each OF
the cosey corners. The man proposes ana
the woman disposes as the occasion sug-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
THE WAY TO PEACE
Hosc One Family Cont7Ces to
Lire in Harmony.

Mature never intended three adult
daughters TO share the same roof de-
clared the Pessimst.
"Yet they frequently arc obliged to III
these enlightened days Of late marriages.
assented the Optimst. Il have frequent!
observed that it is next To- Impossible To
exist with ones female kin within the con-
fines of a city apartment and remain on
speaking terms: nevertheless, l know Of
one case in which the problem mas peeh
successfully solved. \ couple of years ago
they held a family conference, wherein II
was decided that the chief cause oi dis-
sensjon among near relatives was too much
familiarity, and thencetorth II was re-
solved that the three sisters treat one am
other with the same courtesy and consid-
Grafton that they would show guest
previously they had. like most families,
never laid much stress upon the rights OF
property. However, under the new regime.
borrowing became a Venial sin in Itself.
while borrowing without permission was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

Now the chief source Of dust is the street.
and the danger from this source is not
anything like what ii used 10 be- the streets
being so much better paved OF course.
some dust and mud will always be tracked
into the house by the son and heir or by
the butchers boy but the wise housewife
mas small rugs near the entrances that can
be easily lifted and cleaned every day or
two. The millennium, unfortunately, has
not arrived but conditions n an up 10 date
home are Infinitely better than they used
TO be, and when one realizes what the
grandmothers and even the mothers Of to-
day mad 10 contend with in the way Of
aust one wonders at their patience and
fortitudo.
Many wcll-to-do homes now possess
vacuum cleaners. There are 20 many dit
ference devices OF this kind on the market
that the experience of one housewife in
huNlng vacuum cleaners may hc Of some
value 10 others who are contemplating the
purchase OF one She had - send hack
several TO the manufacturers before finding
one that IN every way suited her and hei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
From IN, Sun. JGnucry 29ih)


Il have decided not 10 try TO import
anything more from a foreign country
where English is not perfectly under
stood said a suburbanite at the Belmont
yesterday
Last September. after friend had tod
us how cheap il was TO import wicker fur.
niture direct from Madeira we got hold ~
q catalogue and selecting pieces that We
should like. we wrote 20 the manufactures
in Madeira 10 quote us a price on the lot.
delivered in New York. We heard nothing
from him until this morning, when ! re-
ceived an invoice for sixteen packages ~
furniture. the news that the consignment
was on its way to New York and request
for me TO send a check covering mo
amount of the invoice and the cost ~
packing. The goods were shipped, ac-
cording to the letter. on a steamer about
which can learn nothing az any OF me
steamship Offices The bill has taken
three weeks TO get here. | don't know
when 10 expect the furniture or how. anu
don't want it unless can take a look at II
first
(keHugh Methods o. Giring Quotations
and Iaformdtion)
AThe Booklet describing McHughwlllo"
Furniture. lllust rations OF Group settings;
Loose Leaves with Special Oilers am
Freight Concessions. all are Free by Mai
on reques'
The Portfolio containing sketches Of
all the Ncliughwillow Furniture. To-
gether with pricelist. is mailed on re-
ceipt of ?5c.. TO be allowed on first pur-
chase.
To indicate the style. quality and value
Of McHughwillow Furniture. the McHugn
Bar Harbor Arm Chair. fall size. WITH
soft seat cushion is shipped on receipt
of S.; there are no packing charges ship,
ment is followed by receipted invoice ana
bill of lading. showing the route by when
the chair is to arrive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
French Cookery for Amateurs

sarian raprha. Dilute teaspoontul ot
corn starch in a quarter Of 4 pint of cream
Pour IL into tho saucepan and stir gently
with spoon until boiling. Season win
salt and a little butter and pour over TIE
mousse.
Orange Custard.-Peel two nice oranges
and boil the skins. dscarding the thick
white part. for a quarter of an hour 10
pint of milk. Mix four CGgs with three
ounces Of powdered sugar. beat well ana
pour into the boiling milk. Put into q
cylindrical mould a little sugar boil 10
candy and let il cool a little. Pour ire
mixture into this and cook ir a balm mare
in a very gentle oven. When set put In
cool place and when cold turn ont on
round dish. Serve with syrup made from
two ounces Of sugar melted i'm a quarter
of gill of water and boiled for few
minutes and Favored with the juice Of the
oranges added after cooling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

gests Then at Cupid's call the man pro-
crosses 10 the next tete-atete. In this way
every girl is proposed to by every man IN
the company When these ordeals are over
the cards are collected on which each girl
has written the name of the man VINO maue
the best proposal To her. and each man has
recorded the name Of the girl WHO dIsposed
of him most gracefully. As prizes Tor the
winners the hostess has provided hear'-
shaped silver ash tray and SILVER PIC
ture frame.
In the supper room the guests VIII "h"
their places at the table by means OF large
red paper hearts tied with ribbons 10 the
backs If the chairs. ON these VIII be used
diagrams. instead Of names.
For centrepiece on the bare poilsheu'
round table there will be heart-stapeo
surprise pie. made of huffy red paper an"
gold paper lace. From tins req sauEe ilp'
bons viii lead To the different places ea'h
ending in a big candy heart WIN red letter
notices At the conclusion OF the supref'
the ribbons are to be pulled revealing 10Y
tunes and fayors sugge tive OF coming love
aralrs. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

Votes for women las struck another
.rsg Now that Wellesley statistics have
rrovod that It is only when woman Is ola
THAT she becomes confessor for the falth'
4, will require more courage than ever TO
.1,ort an expression Of opinion from the
seoless sex. 49,. ,,,,i
.,Do YOU believe in suffrage" the mill
.ant woman will demand.
..ob no" tho victim will reply. IN not
did enough 10 know anything about such
things yet 800.
on the other hand. Mrs. Jones viii say
- Mrs. Smith: "Sce 10y the papers you
made speech on the street corner last
night had no idea YOU were so Old
+, Is the result of the Wellesley canvass
sor suffrage views that has brought TO Ight
the startling truth that "the percentage III
favor Of suffrage increases IN drecI Iduo
with the age of the voter
In the freshman class only p per cent
desire the ballot. in the sophomore class
The percentage wa, 80. in the junior year
.be rarcoptage increased to &c. while "a per
cent of the seniors favored the hdHot.
Among the faculty - per cent were III
favor. thus lending force 10 the contention
~ suffragiSts that as women improve III
,-i.don md experience their desire for the
ballot strengthens, ana making II doubN
difficult hereafter for any enc TO come out
for suffrage
suggestion for the northumberland
who give musicals and scrupIe not al prices
maid 10 the talent employed or the cost OF
ths souvenirs they give 10 operate stars Is
,na, thcv have rcplicas made II the 'md'
,icsl knife" which is now among the rare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
Some Ways Of the World

curios at the Louvre. 1t Las a steel blade.
mounted in parcel gilt and an ivory handle
ON the blade are engraved a few bars Of
music. arranged for the bass only. and so
indicating that there were three other knives
in the set. with parts in alto. soprano and
tenor, giving four-part harmony. This six
teenth century idea was arranged for
duke. out the twentieth century magnate
could equally well have his knife blades en-
sraycd with fragment Of some lovely mel
ody from an opera. and 50 make the high
priced song birds happy in having such an
unusual mementO of a fdVOrte air
An ambitious young housekeeper has re-
Gently purchased very large and COR
gcously bound scrapnook. i'm which she
intends Ia paste all the promising recipes
she finds in magazines or papers From
her country neighbors, too, she has Cleaned
many secret Of Jelly and wine making. as
well as many meat dishes that they de-
scribe as tasty From her Southern
friends and relatives come old and tried
recipes for making hot breads. canned
fruits. fruit cakes. pies and Christmas
drinks She also has a long list of home
made polishos for silver furniture and
floors. "a we'll as hints on butter mailing
and the keeping Of vegetables. This kind
Of book she claims is invaluable to every
home maker. for with its aid much can be
saved of summers prodiEal growth that
will make the winter table groan with good
things and many Of the results are far
more dclectab'e than nan Is usually fated
. 10 taste, especially when he is in the hands
Of - Young and INEXPERIENCED wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

absolutely taboo. II Rates umbrella 'oS'
its handle at a crucial moment Nv 'o.e
aid she seize upon the hrst u'nol rev" o'''
bannoned 10 he at hand. Whe'h'r po'o"e"e
en- lane or Molly or anNbodS e''e' ~" "
Ioro discovered I'm her hurried preparations
a, 90, "a n tea that her sole remaining
ian white gloves were in an almost put-
.or,aes state 40 longer did she rummage d"
,,hitun1 through Molly's top bureau drawer
bouncing with JOY upon the very PAIR Una,
tho absent-and absent minded-Moily had
roe.rved 10 wear to the opera tnat very
evening.
.svyhen Molly now answers the ring al
the TELEPHONE. and an unrecognized mascu-
line voice inquiries for Miss Jane Molly
merely masses over the receiver. and then
retires 10 her own room TO avoid overhear-
ing the ensuing conversation. In days OF
old she and Kate would have remained
glued to the spot and shamelessly strained
all their ears in the worthy endeavor 10
ascertain the young mans identity and
what he was saying to Jane.
when roses or Niolets are left at the
door no one inquiries as to the sender.
When one Of the sisters is invited out for
the evening the other two silently hook up
her dress. with never a pryinG inquiry As
30 where she is going. who IS going To take
her aud whether she expects be will order
a tsxicab Never do they glance at the
signatures on stray postal cards or sean
the handwriting OF letters brought to the
breakfast table. In short in every possible
particular they respect on, anothcrs right
TO privacy. Isn't IL splendid"
We'll retortcd the Pessimst, herself the
Youngest Of four unmarried sisters my
only objection H., II one lived with lot OF
angels like that. how would one know one :
family were human beings At all:'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

A trained nurse recommends a. mouth
w sh equal parts Of glycerine. iomon iuiCe
and hsternf " should he used az a gargle
,.lon aTisink IN tie morning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
A Trifler With
the Truth
Story of d Cheerful Liar Who
Scattered Sunshine
BY HOWARD FIELDING
Copyrisht by American Press Asso-
By HOWARD FIELDING
Copyright by American Press Asso-
ciation, 1911,

Williston Reed, a young artist. wan
lered into an apartment house where
there was studio TO let aud tie sign
cd lease of 1t and paid months
rent. Some days later he began 10
wonder what he should do With SO
much space Ii was an eight room
fiat, but Willy" hadn't noticed it. He
had seen one end of It, which suited
him exactly. The previous tenant had
been an artist with family and plen.
~ of money. Willy Reed had even
more money, but not u near relative on
earth.
The proprietor supposed that Willy
was about to be married. lie mentlon-
ed IL, aud Willy let him think SO. But
when Willy became acquainted With
the family that occupied the apart
ment across the hall he dared not stick
to the matrimonial story, SO he invent
ed an aunt and two sisters who were
coming TO live with him.
His neighhors were NAMED Bailey
father. mother. son and daughter The
daughter, Priscilla. exercised from the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23

and foregoing is a true and correct
copy Of the Original Amendment To
above charter, as the same appears
of record and ON file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of
office on This the 30th day of Oct
eber, 1911. W. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-offieio
Deputy Recorder.
Slate of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do; hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is q true aud correct
copy Of the original act as the same
nov appear on file and of record
IN my office;
Given under my hand and seal of
office, this the a0th day of October
latt, w. NJ. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk aud ex-0ffieio
Deputy Recorder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
SOME WINTER
FADS AND FkNCIES
Rows Of Narrow FriIls Worn ON
Smart neCkWear.

In place of the wide fiounce which
edged the fichu when 1t was In fashion
years ago there now appears n very
narrow lace frnl. tightly gathered.
three rows sometimes being employed
as finish, To give an approximate
amount of material, a yard and half
of a double width plain brussels net Is
required for the tichn and two yards
and quarter of lace to form one row.
A few rosehuds made from satin rib
bon fasten the tlehu In front It is
worth noting that on the newest tlehus
the narrowest piping of black velvet or
satin is often introduced on the inner
side, which throws up the lace or fine
material of which it Ii made like n
flne stippling.
A pair of cuffs made of net and lace
TO mitch are worn with the fchu
These cuffs are adapted to long or
short sleeves aud consist of about six
inches of the net or lace finely plated
and hordered each side with tiny edg
ing of aye, while they are caught in
the midde with narrow circlet of
black velvet ribbon finished with Il lit
tie bow.
To make one of the frills which are
worn with the smart tailored frock
fine handkerchief lawn or linen Is the
best material to use This is very
easily plated. the fold remaining in
place until the article Is launlered.
when the same plating process is re-
peated
Wide stoles and muffs are made in
soft ribbon and edged with marahou
or astrakhan fur A eharmingly soft
effect Is given to these By draping Of
chiffon over the inner folds. These are
ideal for theater wear and when the
extreme severity of the winter does
not force Us To take 10 our heavier
furs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
SheriR.s sale

No, la,i6o-ln the First Judicial Dis
ulet Court of Gaddo Parish, La:
shreveport Mutual Building As
ISOLATION rs. j +. Ellsworth,
BY virtue of a writ of iieri facias
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish. Louisiana. in the above
numbered and entitled suit. have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction for cash and without the
benefit OF appraisement, at the prin-
eipai front door of the court house
OF taddo Parish, Louisiana, during
The legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, DEC. %, 1911.
Inc north half of lot twenty-five
and the south half of lot twenty
three III block II" OF the Ingersoll
Heights Subdivision in tn city of
shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
as per map filed and recorded in
conveyance hook 81, page 7, of the
recorders office of said parish. to-
sether with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. Said prop
erty seized as belonging to the above
defendant and to he sold To pay and
satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ say in The sum of 1887 so. with
? per cent per annum from the 2sth
Jay OF january 1911, and sil.0o with
p per cent per annum interest from
september II. 1911, and 1890 with
. per cent per annum interest from
June 8. 1911, and s2i00 with 3 per
cent from July II, 1911, and $50. AZ
with per cent interest from August
i wi, and ) per cent attorneys fees
on all Of above amounts, principal
anu interest and all costs of this
sui j. 2. FLOURNoY.
Sheriff, ex-oflicio Auctionere.
Caucasian. Nov. II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE
VETERANS.

4 meeting of Sons of Confederate
Veterans is TO be held tonight in the
court house. This meeting was sug-
gested by the Veterans Of the Gen-
eral LeRoy stafford Camp No, 3 I,
c. Y. The hour fixed for this meet
ing is $50 O'clock, lis purpose Is to
revive and to reorganize the General
L. Kirby Smith Camp No. 40 Sons
Of Confederate Veterans, organized
in shreveport IN 1908 II IL unneces-
sary 10 refer TO the cause which led
to the gradual Nlapsing of interest in
this organization. What is desired
today il 10 renew il with life, to
make II, as il should he, camp OF
the Sons OF Confederate Veterans. Il
camp of The descendants of men
whose valer aud heroism are re-
corded i'll glorious achievements
which have challenged the admlra-
zion of the world,
In the perpet0ation of these
achievements the Daughters of the
Confectionery have set the example
which is heing emulated throughout
The South by The Sons OF Gonfeder-
ale Veterans.
Is shreveport u be the exceptions
The SON OF descendant Of Cont
faaerate soldier who would not
glory in the valorous deeds of his
foreEathers Is lacking in patriotism
and is 10 he pitled.
We do moi believe that such 4 son
il d resident oI shreveport,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
CHARTER AMENDMENT
OF the Cascc Oil Company

Shreveport La. October 26, 1911
A meeting OF the stockholders of
Cayce Oil Company was held this
day at the office of the company in
Shreveport, La, with the following
named stockholders, holding and
owning all the stock of the company
at present, to-wit: b, p. Terry, hold
ing and owning i0i shares; J. w. OIL
iver holding and owning l0i shares:
\, H. Stephens holding and owning
shares; Donham Oil Company by
/. w. Oliver holding and owning so
shares.
Notice of this meeting, as provid-
ed by charter, being waived hy all
of the stockholders of the company.
Mr., j w Oliver, stakeholder.
was elected chairman of the meet
ing; and r. B. Terry. n stakeholder.
was elected eeeretary. On motion
duly made and seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved: That Article One Of the
charter of this Company he amend
ed 50 as to change the name of this
Company from the Cayee Oil Conn
pany TO The Oliver Terry Company.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned
Slate Of Louisiana. Parish OF Cad
do; Before me. the undersigned au-
thority, personally came and APP
peared ]. w. Oliver and B. b. Ter
ny. who being duly sworn, says on
oath, that they were the chairman
and secretary respectively, of
stockholders meeting of Cayee Oil
Company. held on the Goth day oil
October, 1911, and that The above
and foregoing is true and correct
|ecpy of the minutes of said meet
ing.
Sworn to aud subscribed before
me this the 26th day of October.
1911. j. 4. THTGpEN
]. ", OLIVER, Notary Public
r. r. TERRY.
State OF Louisiana, Parish OF Cad
do: | approve The above and fore
going amendment 10 the charter of
the Gayee Oil Company.
October %. 1911.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Atty. ist Judicial, Dist, La.
Endorsed. Filed and recorded.
October q. 1911. ". II. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-0ffieio
Deputy Recorder.
State 81 Louisiana. Parish Of Cad
|tio hereby certify that the above
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
About Trimmings.

Ftlet lace Is much used for panels,
yokes and nudersieeves. Sometimes
the figures are embroidered in colors
to carry out tone idea of the cos
tune
Good old fashioned handmade tor
ehon lace has been revived for The
trimming OF lingerie. 1t is a durable,
serNiceahle lace that never should have
gone out of fashion
Though oriental embroideries have
undergone certain changes, 1t IS still
the most brilliant eastern varieties
Egyptian Armenian aud Balkan that
are worn on the little eorsages which
accompany suits for out Of doors,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23

and came up on press launch. All
the boys swore to keep It dark. I'd
given my engineer description Of
father. and he was to look ont Tor him,
but | guess the description was too
catering. At any rate. there seems
TO have been q slip-un.
Priscilla came to call her brother in.
and by and by she came again.
1T was ali true. she said. Just as
you told mother. and she gave him
her hand
Priscilla. said he, Il merely lied
am incapable Of any truth but one
shall tell yon what that is
II think know. she said. very tim.
idly But she gave him her othes
hand
Il l1vs yuN.. So -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-23
Pretty Wrans.

A wonderfully beautiful evening
wrap of silver gray hrocade Is finished
with ten inch silver fringe outlining
the wide. shawl-like collar
The long. wide scarf so nnirersarlast
winter Is now cut with a square collar
effect 1T the back and is worn sIraned
round the figure and under one arm.
Hoods are worn on evening coats aud
wraps, on short cloth jackets OF tailor
ed suits and on long separate coats.
They can be applied with little Difficult
Il 81 the home dressmaker