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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
THE UNVRITTEN LAW.

A mistrial has been recorded in
the case of Mrs. r. McRee, indict-
ed for the murder of Allen I. Gar
land, aged % years and unmarried
The deceased and the defendant
are connected prominently, socially
and politically, in Opelousas and
South Louisiana.
Until the day of the homicide,
September q of this year, Mrs. Nc
Rec and young Garland, near neigh
bors, had been on the most friendly
terms.
There is no eyewitness to the
killing.
In her justification Mrs. McRee
pleads the unwritten law as de-
Ifense of her honor, which she claims
was in peril when about to be as
saulted by young Garland.
From the evidence disclosed. and
Especially from the location of the
shots fired by the defendant, the
plea of Mrs. McRee is untenable. The
shots would indicate that Allen Gar
land was sitting in a chair from
which he was rising when shot, or
that he was about to retreat from
his position when he was killed
The defendant is married and is
the mother Of three children.
AS developed during the trial, the
presumption is that Mrs. McRee was
striving to sever the intimacy which
had existed between herself and Al
len Garland, and that she was moved
to desperation when the deceased
perhaps gave little heed to her en-
treaties. Evidently her purpose was
to conceal from her husband a Sc
cret which, if disclosed, would in
volve her III social ruin.
This mistrial is significant and as
reported the jury stood 8 to for
conviction for manslaughter.
In Louisiana where men, as a rule,
yield the fullest of compassionate
sentiment for a woman in distress,
the failure of the jury TO relieve
Mrs. McRee on a verdict Of not
guilty, is in part at least confirma-
ton that her plea of defending her
honor was disbelieyed by eight of
the jurors.
This case is distressing as it is
viewed dispassionately, but it is not
without warning.
Ii the deed could only be recalled!
The State expected conviction
and the defendant an aequittal. Mrs.
McRee, her relatives and her friends
are disappointed; so are the State
and the relatives and friends of Al
len Garland.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
THE SUPREME COURT
OF the United States to Pass OH ''i0
Initiative and Referendum.

n bas been announced that the
legal host gathered in Wasnlnstol
to fight before the Supreme Couf'
of the United States for the consul
tntionalitv of the initiative and rel
erendum method of legislation III
this country was augmented Ihurs-
dav bv counsel representing tile
State of Washington. They sent IN a
brief to the court, but they are not
expected to participate in the Oral
argument of the point which arises
in the case from Oregon.
In the brief it is said that tne
lifting of the veil'' in James Bryce )
american Commonwealth" in 1885
from the machine rule in this coun-
| try. followed by further publicity OF
machine rule methods, has aroused
large proportion of the American
people.
"They are thoroughly aroused
more so than when the British
passed the stamp act against the col
onists and began to encroach upon
their liberties says the brief.
The court is told that the people
are demanding the initiative ana
referendum method of legislation to
cure the evils of machine rule. Al
ready seventeen states, 1t IS sald'
have taken to themselves or are to
vote upon a proposal to take to
themselves an option to ballot direct
upon public questions whenever
they choose to do so. 1t is argued
that the question is a political one,
for Congress to decide, and not
judicial one for the courts to pass
upon. Arguments are presented with
q view Of showing that the method
does not violate the guaranty IN the
Federal Constitution of republican
form Of government for the states.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Judge Hall i'm yermilion.

Inc Monroe Independent says
mat Judge Hall left Monroe Friday
night for Vermilion parish to re-
sumo ms campaign. and spoke yes
terday at Gueydan, the home of his
running mate, Senator Gueydan. He
VIII be accompanied on his tour of
sefinlllon by Senator Gueydan and
congressman Pujo. Judge Hall will
spend Sunday in New Orleans. and
next week will go to Natchitoehes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
URGES HOLDING
Oklahoma Farmers Union Advises
No Sale at Present Prices.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 2.-In an adj
dress just issue by w. I. Beiden of
Pawnee county, president of the
Oklahoma Farmers Union. he urges
all farmers union men to hold their
cotton. The address says in part:
The National Union has not COM
pleted the arrangements for the
money to be loaned on warehouse
cotton certificates, but the nationl
secretary writes me that conditions
are hopeful. Hold your cotton; don't
sell at present prices. If you must
realize on the crop. ] would advise
shipping and draw on your bill of
lading for $40 per bale. This plan
Will give you ready money at per
cent. The president and secretary of
each county union should call spe-
cial meetings and take concerted
action as to holding and shipping
cotton. In some counties it. is pos
slble TO obtain money from local
bankers where the cotton is ware
housed
Belden closed his address with an
appeal to all members for state
exchange, whereby members with
corn to sell may give preference
right to purchase 10 union members
who must buy corn for the winter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
New Mexico

Inc Gommoner: New Mexico is
about to hold her first election r.
there IS one State in the Union that
ought to rebuke the Republican
party it is New Mexico. The Bennh
mean leaders used the desire for
statehood to force upon the peonle
the worst constitution written in 4
generation. The Democrats 90
washington secured for the people
an opportunity to amend the con
stitutlon and have nominated Some
Of the best men in the State on tbo
ticket. Democracy deserves to win
in New Mexico. VII
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
4 Good BegiuninU.

The Commoner: The Democrats
of Illinois. with Carter Harrison at
their head, have organized for the
purpose of putting The Illinois or
ganlzatlon on an anti-monopoly
basis. This is encouraging. The
Democratic party has no prospect
OF success in Illinois until it cuts
loose from the predatory interests.
1t would be well if some of the 9Th
er states would follow the example
and get rid Of their representative
on the Democratic National Com
mlttee. The national organization
ought to be composed of men who
represent the rank and file of the
party and who sympathize with the
masses in their struggle for better
things. The trusts are more watch
ful than the people and insist oil
picking out man for every posi-
ton that is 10 be filled. 1t behoOyes
TIE Democrats to scrutiniZe the
members of the national committee
and turn out those whose connec-
tons are such as to bring suspicion
and censure upon the organization.
The Illinois movement has named
Rainey as national
committeeman. He is worthy of the
confidence of the party and would
be a tower of strength to the ma
tional committee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
FaPrar;S Murder

The murder of Edgar H. Farrar Jr
of New Orleans few days since is
a crime which appeals to justice
which should be swift and uner-
rinrg. The murderer is Rene Can
ton, with his brother Lucian Canton
as an accomplish. These two Grim
inals are the product of the class de-
generated as hoodlums who have no
regard for heaven nor fear of men
Reared in an atmosphere of lawless-
ness and RIGHTEOUSNESS, they are
emboldened in their crime through
an influence political, through which
too frequently they are extricated
from their ENHANCEMENT in law. The
Cantons, born thieves, had burglar
lied the home of Mr.. Farrar, one of
the ablest young attorneys at the
bar. He was the son of Edgar H.
Farrar, the distinguished lawyer and
one of the most prominent citizens
of New Orleans. Mr.. Farrar was
shot dead while in the pursuit Of
the Cantons who have been arrested
and are in Jail.
The untimely end of this young
gentleman is greatly deplored.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Killed a Bin Rather.

Franklinton, La, Nov. 3.-While
Sheriff Joe n. Magee was hunting on
Ben Creek Wednesday he discovered
immense rattlesnake. He killed the
reptile and found that within her
We're ~ young snakes, measuring 8
TO . inches in length. Magee will
make a souvenior belt of the skin.
and the young ones have been placed
on exhibition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
The Maine Dry Law Still Unsettled

In telegram from Augusta, Ne.
dated Nov 2, it is stated that the
question whether the proclamation
by Governor Plaisted making known
the result Of the September election
on the repeal of the prohibition
clause Of the State Constitution may
be issued before Dee. 1. the legal
time for such action, could not be
determined from INFORMATION OBJ
tainaBle at the state house Thurs
day. The question whether the re-
turns from four towns shall stand
as reported or whether they shall
be corrected in accordance with the
evidence that the figures are err
roneous, are under consideration.
and no one officially connected
would profess ability to say wheth-
er action would be taken at the next
meeting of the governor and eoun-
Gil on November is.
As the matter stands, the official
returns canyassed by the governor
and council give a majority of 26
votes for the repeal of the prohibi-
tory amendment. If the returns al
legged to be erroneous are accepted
as corrected. a majority Of $50
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Succession Notice

NO. 15,55S- In the First Judicial Dis
tflct Court of Louisian: Success
sion OF ]. L. Rutherford.
notice is hereby given that Carl
oVarya has this day applied to be
appointed administrator or said sue
cesslon, and unless opposition be
nlaoe thereto within the time speci-
ned by law he will be appointed as.
prayed for.
Witness the Hon. E. W. Sutherlin
ana l. +. Bell, judges of said court.
TINS 2ist day of October 1911.
f. A. LEONARD.
ootopef ", 1911. Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
against repeal would result.

against repeal would result.
The possibility that the courts
may be asked to pass on the ques-
toned returns has been suggested.
Such step would introduce a third
alternative. inasmuch as the courts,
it is said, could declare the disputed
figures void and order them strick-
en- from the tables. Such a step
would bring about a majority of 366
against repeal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Ludne Hall at AbheyiLIe.

Abbeville. La, Nov 1.-The Good
Government League held a political
rally at AbbeviIle today, beginning
at 2::3O O'Clock. Judge Hall and others
addressed the assemblage. y large
crowd was in attendance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Notice.

a meeting of the stockholders Of
.ne Porter Plumbing Company is
called at the office of said company
On Monday, November 10, 1911 fol-
s purpose of liquidating the az
AIRS q and dissolving the said cor
peiatIon according to law.
J, H. ANDERSON. Pres.
Z ~ ". CHAMBERLAIN, See
October II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
DR.. r. G. Allen

Office in the Cooper Building. Dr.
Allen is a graduate of both schools
and carries a fun line of homeopa-
thlc remedies. Special attention 10
chronic diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
The Court House Illuminated.

One of the attractions in the city
during the Fair week was the court
house illuminated with hundreds of
incandescent electric lights. The
lights were placed artistieally and
when lighted gave the fullest prom
inenee to the building. It was a feat
ure most creditable. for which the
Police Jury may be. commended
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
WALL PAPER AND PAINTS

Of the latest styles and patterns and
IN quantities to suit. White Leads.
Oils and Varnishes. Stains, Window
class. in fact anything that is lsu-
lily kept i'm a first class paint store.
MACK WELLNAN
ielephOne 80. GOT Texas 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Official Journal of Caddo Parish.

Published three times week, Sun
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at SIT Edwards St.,
by The Caucasian & Carney Print
ing Co. Ltd, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
Insurance.

When you want money, fire lnsur-
ance. bonds, life insurance, real es-
tate. accident insurance or building
and loan stock. see w. C. Agurs, in
the Cooper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
The District Court.

The District Court, T. +. Bell
judge, will resume its session tOmor-
row, Monday, after an adjournment
for Fair week.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05
CHE CAUCASIAN.
SUNDAY, NOV. 5, 1911.

Entered as second class matter Feb
ruary 1, 1904, at the pOstofflce at
Shreveport, La, under Act of Con-
gress of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-05

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Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
MANN AND SESSION
 HAVE SHARP TILT
Disposition of the Hull of the Maine Causes Tilt in House of
 Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1G.-A sharp cash between Representative Mann of Illinois. republican leader of the house and Representative Sisson. democrat, of Mississippi. gave the house an eX- citing moment today The interchange which threatened for a moment to have unpleasant consequences, result cd from Sisson's efforts to secure adoption Of the amendment permitting the hull of the Maine to be sold to private concerns.
 "I am surprised that the gentleman dces not include in his proposition the selling of the bones of the seamen who died in the Maine" said Mann. both would bring large sums of money"
 MT Chairman, l have never de- clined to resent any insult when it is offered" Sisson said, when he re- gained the floor. 'On the contrary l have always been willing and ready to take care of myself. but the rules of the house do not permit me. per- haps. to do or say the things neces- sary to be said" Democrats ap- plauded the Mississippi man.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
DEMOCRATS COUL ONT
 SWALLOW THAT DOSE
Tried to Cut Mileage Appropriation in Two But House Wouldn't
 Stand for 1t.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Request for an additional $5O,OOO for expenses of the house of representatives and the attempt on the part of the economy committee" of the house to cut in two the mielage of senators and represen- tStives. today threw the house into d dbate on expenses that is considred prophetic of sessions that are to come. Republicans again charged the demo- crats with having lost track of their economy program. The reply from the democratic side was the introduction O. the resolution to cut the annual mileage allowance from 20 to 10 cents mile. Democrats split on the prop
 osition and the plan was voted down, 5e to 13S. Subsequently on motion to recommit with instructions to cut down mileage it was again lost, 9S to 129 ,saS.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17

under the theory of our government there are no classes in this country. It matters not if a man be q Jew or Gentle, if he be a day laborer or millionaire. he is entitled to precisely the same protection of the law as is any other citizen. And when Russia tries to exclude the Jews she is trying to exclude the race that produced the Zangwills. the Schiffs. the Disraelis, the Roths- childs and others whose work in finance, in statesmanship. and in letters has made the world vastly different from what it would have been if that work had never been performed.
 The Sulzer resolution ought to be- come the law. We can get along without Russia much better than Russia can get along without us. A country in which the people of two provinces are even now on the verge of starvation is hardly in position to dictate in matters of intemati. nal etiquette to a powerful nation that has always stood her friend
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
The Western Governors.

Those western governors are now on their way home. They have tra- veled many thousands of miles and have talked to many thousands of people. They have told of the won ders of the west. They have delivered, as best they could. the message they started out to deliver. They. have run the gauntlet of innumerable ban quets, have eaten innumerable salads and blue points. and, if not possessed of prohibition proclivities. have par taken of innumerable Martinis and Manhattans. IL is to be hoped their work will prove as prolific of re- suits as was hoped and that shortly a steady stream of westward bound will set out from the east.
 Also. it is to be hoped the diges- ton of their excellencies will not have suffered in consequence of the trip.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
THE KITTEN AND THE FALLING
 LEAVES.

See the kitten on the wall Sporting with the leaves that fall. W Nithered leaves-one-twO-a three From the lofty elder tree, Through the calm and frosty air or the morning bright and fair, Eddying round and round they sink Softly, slowly, one might think From the motions that are made Every little leaf conveyed Sylph or Fairy hither tending To this lower world descending, Each invisible and mute. In his wavering parachute. But the kitten, how she starts. C.ouches, stretches. paws and darts, First at one and then it's fellow. Just as light and just as yellow; There are many now-now one Now they stop and there are none: What intenseness of desrie In her upward eye of fire, With tiger leap halfway Now she meets the coming prey, Lets it go as fast. and then Has it in her power again; Now she works with three or four, Like an Indian cOnjuror: Quick as he in feats of art. Far beyond in joy of heart. Were her antics played in the eye or thousand islanders by, Ciapping hands. with shouts and stare What would little Tabby care For the plaudits of the crowd? Over happy to be proud. Over wealthy in the treasure Of her own exceeding pleasure
 William Wordsworth.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
MOTHER IS ARRESTED
 FOR ALLEGED MURDER
Mrs. Sparling Taken to Jail on Sus- spicion of Having Killed One
 cf Her Sons.

BAD AXE, Mich, Dec. 16.-Mrs Carrie B. Sparling. wife of the late John Wesley Sparling. and mother of Cyril. Albert and Peter Sparling. all of whom are dead was arrested and charged with the death of her son Cyril She was at the home of rela- tives when the warrant was served. She was taken to jail.
 'I am resigned to go to jail con tentedly and prayerfully.'' she said. She told Of visions in which she saw pr Robert A. McGregor robed in white. indicating innocence. driven ov- CT a precipice by the multitude. Yes terday McGregOr was held to the cir cult court carged with the murder of Cyril Sparling.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
THE PROSPECT.

Methinks we do as fretful children do Leaning their faces on the window
 pane - To sigh the glass dim with their own
 breaths stain And shut the sky and landscape from
 their view: And thus. alas, since God the Maker
 drew A mystic separation 'twiXt those
 twain. The life beyond us and our souls in
 pain We miss the prospect which we are
 called unto By grief We are fools to use. Be still
 and strong. O man. my brother, behold thy sob
 ping breath. And keep thy souls large window pure
 from wrong; That so, as life's appointment issu-
 eth, Thy vision may be clear to watch
 along The sunset consummation lights of
 death.
 Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
THE COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY
Monday.

Monday.
 Centennial of the birth of Horace E. Clafin. one of America's greatest merchants and phlanthropists. Franklin MacVeagh. secretary of the treasury. will address the Nationalist vic Federation in New York
 Tuesday.
 President Taft will be the guest of honor at the dinner of the New Eng land Society of Brooklyn.
 Miss Lucy B. Johns. only woman deputy sheriff in the world. will be married at Uniontown, Pa. Attorney General Wickersham will deliver an address at the annual din her of the Catholic club in New York Twenty third annual Madison Square Garden poultry show will open in New York
 TLursdav
 Yale University gFee, mandolin and banjo clubs will begin tour which will extend to Florida and Georgia with a concert in Brooklyn.
 St. Thomas Day will be observed by Christians in many countries. Year 1880 of the Mohammedan era begins and the day will be observed by all Moslems
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17

The French senate has voted law modifying the present legislation on what is known as the right of reply" At the present time any French citi- zen named or referred to by a news paper enjoys the right of free inser- ton of a reply twice as long as the original article. which must be printed in the same type and same position in the newspaper as the original ar ticle. If the aggrieved citizen is not satisfied with that amount of space he can insist upon as much more as he likes, for which he pays at the advertising rates of legal announce ments. Hence it follows that a writer, unsatisfied. for instance. by a notice given to his book. can legally compel the newspaper to print the entire volume at not very excessive cost. The bill will have to pass the cham Der of deputies before it becomes a law.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17

IL is doubtless true that Arizona would be on the map if MT. Frank Murphy, the Phelps-Dodge interests, the Ripley interests. and other "big business" had never operated in this part of the country. But after all the Copper Queen, the Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific have helped a trifle and without them Arizona would not now have sufficient popu- lation to get even a look in in the statehood game.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17

As an after election thought it is respectfully submitted that those two eminent statesmen. the Honorable C. B. Wood and the Honorable H. A. Davis knew they had something of a fight on their hands even in the democratic county of Maricopa. Though both Latham and Hildreth were defeated for the state senate they have every reason to feel proud of their magnificent showing against insurmOuntable odds
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17

The jury that acquitted the Gra- ham and Conrad girls in New York the other day doubtless knew the were guilty of an offense: but they probably reasoned that Mill lionaire Stokes got about what was coming to him. and they were right. The verdict was an application of the principles of equity to the civil law that may not have been quite regular but was eminently just
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17

Ralph Cameron has a fine chance to perpetuate his name in forcing that national holiday measure through congress. Of course it would not be in reality a national holiday, since congress has not the constitutional authority to establish holidays for the states. But it would probably be observed. anyway. and that is the essential part of it.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
REYES IS SHADOWED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-General Reyes, supposed leader of another rey- olutionary movement in Mexico, is in Galena, Nuevon Leon, Mexico. The of the Mexican general have been known to the war depart ment and department of justice for several days. General Reyes is under of agents of the depart mnt of justice.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
AFTER THE EDITORS.

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 16.-RamiereZ Aguiane, editor of the local Mexican paper, Fl Emparcial, was arrested on a charge of violation of the United States neutrality laws. He was held for ppearance before the federal court at Brownsville and his bond fixed at s5,OOO Col. F. A. Chapa, owner of Fl Imparcial was arrested several days ago on the same charge.