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The National tribune., 1911-01-05
An Interesting List.

William W. Almon, Of Kansas City,
has in his possession a most interest
ing relic of the war in the shape of
his fathers diary. His father, II. AL
mon, who was Major of the 31st ILL.,,
was a prisoner at Charleston Aug. %.
1864, and his felIow-prisoners who
were under fire entered their names
rank ana regiment in his diary. These
signatures stand out now Us clear and
distinct as nearly half q century ago
The first name in the list is D. D.
Wadsworth, Captain Of Co. f, Goth H.,
and the last name is James J. Palmer
Captain Of Co. F. 45th III. Mr.. Aimon's
grandfather. John ID. Reese. was Lieu
tenant Colonel of the 31st H., and died
July /, 1863, of wounds received while
leading the charge of his regiment at
the time of the explosion at Fort Hill
in front of Vicksburg.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SKELETON or MAN 10000
YEARS OLD IS DISCOVERED
Most Ancient on Record, English Sol
enlist Declares.

The skeleton of a man recently found
IN the Thames bed at Galley Hill, near
Northfeet, Is declared by Professor
Arthur Keith Of London to be 100000
years old.
Delivering a lecture before the Roy
al college surgeons on the antiquity of
man, Keith said he arrived at his es-
innate Of age by the work done by the
Thames since the time when the level
Of the river was 90 to 100 feet higher
than today. Measured at the lowest
estimate the Thames bed had been
lowered and raised at least 40 feet
since the upper terrace of gravel was
laid down In the postglacial times.
Seeing how little the level and as
pect of the valley has been altered
since the Roman period and that there
Is no reason to. presume the changes
In the level or climate occurred at Il
faster rate in past times than in the
present, one may safely allow" said
Professor Keith, 100 years for every
foot which the river has worn away
or laid down. On this basis Of COM
putation the antiquity of the Galley
Hill remains may be estimated at 49,
600 years"
Consideration of parts of this skele-
ton shows how old the modern type
Of man is. The Galley Hill man, al
though differing in several features, is
essentially modern in type and Is the
only representative known of the thou
sands of generations of Englishmen
which span the vast period of human
life in that country from the glacial to
the neolithic times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
A HAIR SPLITTING
Is There a Difference Between the
Terms White and Caucasian?

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says: "A great deal Of interest has been
aroused in the novel question raised by
ex-Congressman Favrot in connection
with the Gay Shattuck law that the term
Caucasian and white were not synon-
ymous terms. The General Assembly,
when it first passed the Gay-Shattuck
law in 1908, used the terms white and
negroes to define the two races i'll pro-
viding for the separation of the races in
the saloons. The courts held that
white did not define, and at the last
regular session the General Assembly
amended the act so as to define the
white race by the term Caucasian The
information originally filed by District
Attorney Holcombe used the term
white and Mr.. Favrot raised the point
that the information did not charge an
Offense known TO the law. He also
pointed out the fact that Caucasian and
white were not synonymous. The de
feet which he pointed out in the infor-
nation did not constitute an attack on
the Gay Shattuck law. The case, which
is against Joe Abraham for selling
liquor to both whites and blacks, comes
up again Wednesday in the district court
under the new information, and unless
the new issue is put before the court in
regard to the difference between the
terms white and Caucasian there will
be no test of the Gay Shattuck law"
There are five races of men, of which
the Caucasian is the highest type. The
Caucasian stands for white i'll which is
included the Latin, the Anglo Saxon and
all those who are not Africans, Mongol-
ians and of the yellow races and the de-
scnedants of such races. 1t is such hair
splitting technicalities which bring the
law and lawyers into ridicule and con-
tempt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
APRIL SNOW STORM
Traffic In Chicago Was Hampcred by 1t
for Five Hours.

Chicago, April Chicago was swept
today by one of the worst April snow
storms in its history. While the tenn
perature was not quite down to the mid
winter mark, the snowfall was heavy for
FIVE hours and seriously interfer~d with
traffic on the surface lines.
The boulevards were turned into icy
thoroughfares, and automobiles who
ventured out early in the day for long
trips were caught unawares and in many
instances were so greatly handicapped
that they were compelled to abandon
their cars temporarily OF be towed in. A
gale from the northeast piled up the
snow and made the day one of terror
for pedestrians
The fruit buds in this locality were
not far enough advanced to be dam
aged, and if it gets no colder the fruit
men will be thankful The lowest tenn
perature for the day was 26 degrees and
the highest IS degrees.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
POLICE Hurry.

Notice is hereby biven that at the
close Of the regular meeting of the jury
to be held on Thursday, April 10, 1911,
there will be a special public meeting to
consider a petition of certain property
holders asking the advertisement and
sale of a franchise to construct, main
tain and operate railway utilizing cleo
trip or other motive power than steam
on the public road leading from the in
tersection Of Thornhill street in the city
Of Shreveport with Stephenson street in
said city, and running straight out as an
extension Of Thornhill street to Fair
view aveue which crosses the said pub
lie road extending out from Thornhill
street at right angles; all being in the
Waverly Subdivision adjoining the city
Of Shreveport as per map of record in
conveyance book so, page 10, of the re
corders office of Caddo Parish, La.
NJ. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DUR1NGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

spring gems. The reason for this be-
ing that golden brown and kings blue
are to be among the leading spring
cOlors.
Marquisette, batiste, French linen,
fine muslin and even coarse net are
used for the new sailor collars which
are so much in demand this spring.
Very attractive hats are offered in
sporting shapes. There is a charming
model with a broad brim and round
crown placed in natural Java straw
and covered smoothly with French
linen in old blue, white, brown and
lavender. The hat is absolutely plain,
with only a tiny roll for the band.
Nothing could be smarter for out of
door wear than this model.
The nine gored skirt is always popu-
lar because it gives a slender effect to
the figure and long lines that are requi-
site to grace. This one is made with a
high waist line, but can be cut off aud
joined to a belt if preferred.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
WOMEN ON SCHOOL BOARDS
Proposed Amendment to Article 21o
of the State Constitution--An Adj
dress by the Press Committee of the
Era Club of New Orleans.

That the people of this State have a
decided antipathy for such restrictive
and prohibitive provisions of the State
Constitution as tend to limit the free
odn1 Of the people in their choice OF
those who are to serve them in an Off
cial capacity, is evidenced by the strong
movement now on foot to effect an
amendment to Article 2Io.
This article provides that only duly
qualified elector can hold any office I'M
der the State, judicial district, parish or
municipality, and, as women are rot yet
electors in Louisiana and no exception
is made in their favor, the people are
necessarily restricted in their choice Of
those who are to serve them to mem
bers of the sterner sex.
As in a majority Of the states Of the
Union, women are eligible to serve on
public boards, such as school boards,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SUBSTITUTE FOR RADIUM.
Berlin Professor Finds II In Byprod-
uct of Gas Nantes.

With much satisfaction the Berlin
press announces the end of the
''radium famine" from which Ger
man research, with its comparative
modest pecuniary resources, has had
to suffer. Professor Otto Hahn of the
Berlin university has succeeded in OBJ
tanning an effective substitute for the
costly substance, and In a few months
time the Academy of Science there
will be in possession of no less than
250 milligrams of it, which it will
lend to investigators.
The new radioactive matter is a by
product of the manufacture Of thorium
gas mantles and has been named by
its discoverer "mesothorium." In com.
bination with brominm it is a white
salt with the same radioactive prop,
critics as the corresponding salt of
radfum, though the latter costs three
times as much.
1t is stated that Germany alone can
produce ten grams Of mesothorium
salt In year, or as much as the pres
ent entire worlds supply of radium
salt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
WILL HONOR CARL SCHURz.
University of Wisconsin to Celebrate
New Profsssorship.


The establishment of the memorial
professorship at the University of Wis
consin in honor of Carl Schurz will be
celebrated soon. The Carl Schurz
Memorial association is now engaged
In raising the money necessary to be
turned over to the regents of the uni
yersity so that an income of an en-
dowment fund of $4,000 will be avail
able for the professorship.
The exercises will include addresses
by the two German exchange profes.
sors now In this country, Ernest Dae-
neel, the German historian, this year
Kaiser Wilhelm professor at Columbia,
and DR.. Max Friedlander, German pro-
lessor of the history of music at Har
ward this year.
The income from the $4,000 will be
sufficient to provide for securing pro-
fessor from German universities once
in two years to lecture for one Sc,
mester at the University of Wiscon-
sin. The association also plans to in
crease this fund as soon as possible
to 100000 SO that German professor
may be secured for one semester ev-
cry year. Besides lecturing in the uni
versity the Carl Schurz memorial ex-
change professor win deliver lectures
before German American and similar
organizations Of Wisconsin
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
If He PAID IN PRODUCE.

Senator McCumber illustrated an At.
tack on the Reciprocity Bill.
If a senator went to New York for
a days visit and paid his expenses
with farm products Senator McCum-
Der of North Dakota In the course of
bitter attack on the reciprocity bill
in the senate declared the cost would
be:
Cab to hotel, six bushels of oats,
Tip to driver, fifteen cabbages.
Tip to elevator boy, one end half bush
els barley.
Breakfast, a quarter of ton Of hay.
Tip to waiter, two bushels of potatoes.
Luncheon, one sheep.
Tip TO waiter one and a half bushels Of
carrots.
Dinner. four bushels OF rye
Tip to waiter, one bushel of onions.
Room, half a car OF turnips
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
Coronation Prices.

Already London householders are
busily planning how and to whom
they may let their houses In the west
end for the month of the coronation.
People with by no means luxurious
accommodations talk. quite glibly of
getting ECO a week for June, while
those with deliberately furnished
mansions expect to get 1900 or even
more for the four weeks that will
take in the great event.-London Gem
tlewoman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

No. f4456-In the. First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. :
Succession of P. A. Maxwell.
Notice is hereby given that F. A.
Leonard, clerk, has this day filed his ap-
plication to be appointed administrator
of said succession, together with an es-
tin1ative inventory of said property, as
follows: Cash $Io5oo, appraised at
Sos. 500; check $4,000, appraised at 5000
one open face watch $1,000, appraised at
$1,000; one old gold watch $1,000, ap-
praised at $40 one diamond stick
pin 500 90, appraised at 500 90; total
$255, 90. And unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
the said F. A. Leonard, clerk, will be
appointed administrator as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Judge Of the
said court this 25th day of March 1911.
w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk First District Court Of
Louisiana.
March 26, 1917.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

various filling stitches, with different
toned Jewels" TO heigbten the effect
Red and blue, violet and blue, Iaven-
der and pink and gray and yellow are
combinations seen in many spring
models.
Heels are not the French type, but
they are decidedly high On slippers
and shoes they are immense helps to
the woman who would look tall.
The smart veilings now show shad-
ow patterns that form bold designs
better to look at than to look through
During the coming season the empire
dresses are to be much worn by little
girls. This one is made of dotted chal-
lis with border. yet the dress is
equally pretty when made of plain ma
terial and finished with a hem only.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
rinna 70 Revolt.

A few days ago q second class stoker
was paraded before the commanding
officer of the Davenport naval bar
racks on a charge Of INSTRUMENTATION
His INSTRUMENTATION took the form of
resistance to being introduced to the
swimming bath. Asked what he had
to say for himself, the youth replied:
'SR. I've only bin in the navy three
days. The first day the doctor drawed
six of my teeth. The second day was
waccinated And the third day the
petty OFFICER he says, Cum along;
we're a-going to drown yerr london
Truth
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
ia Texas Street
Day and Night Phones Ss2
4E VOTERS OF CADDO
PARISH.


While admitting this notice may be
by some considered premature, yet in
view Of the fact that several parties are
canyassing the parish, soliciting votes
for sheriff and tax collector, will ask
the voters TO withhold their promises
for support until they ascertain who will
be the candidates for this position.
There may be several. l think it is too
early to worry the people about mat
ter that is nearly year off. / will be
a candidate for this Office at the proper
time and viii endeavor to see the voters
personally. I would advise that you see
who The candidates viii be before prom
ising your support Very respectfully,
]. p. FLQURNOY,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

asylum boards, library boards, etc, and
in many states are also eligible to ap-
pointment as notaries, public sentiment
is beginning to regard this provision as
obsolete.
The strog editorials that have ap-
peared recently in some of the leading
papers of the state show that the senti-
ment of the community is demanding an
amendment of this law The Daily
States in its issue of November 20, 1910,
under an editorial entitled women as
Members of School Boards" says:
ITO the proposed amendment there
fore we see no tangible objection, but,
on the contrary, potent and convinc-
ing argument for its submission and
ratification by the people; and we trust
the women may be successful in crys-
tallizing public thought in its behalf
And further in the same editorial, re-
ferring to women: They manifest a
deeper interest in the administration oil
the schools, both in the city and in the
country, than the opposite sex, and not
only would their service on school
boards be valuable from the practical
experience and knowledge they would
bring to their duties. but they would eA-
eft an uplifting Influence over the sys-
tenn. 1t follows, as matter of course,
that there is function they could also
serviceably perform on certain char
table and correctional boards and the
state at large and their~own local com
mittees could not fail to be benefited if
they were drafted into these public sta
tons"
In the Times-Democrat of February
Is, 1911, under an editorial entitled
Women on State Boards" we find the
following:
ARTICLE 2Io is an anacrOnism wholly
out of date in this country. We re
cognizc today, as we have never recog
nized before, that the women, especially
the mothers to whom the work of pre-
pairing their children for school, hear
ing their lessons, seeing that they study,
should have some part, if not the lead
ing part, in the control and management
of the schools This is now universally
conceded, and in nearly all the other
cities, states and countries women arc
not only eligible to the school boards,
but enjoy the right to vote for the cleo
ton of school members and on all mat
tiers affecting public schools
In this same editorial we are remind
ed that: ITO make women eligible to
the other boards does not mean to place
them on. such boards unless the voters
who are all males so declare; and they
are not likely to elect or appoint women
unless it is to the public interest As
the law now stands, no woman can hold
any position, serve on any board, or do
any service for the state or city, no mat
ter how unanimous the public sentiment
may be in her favor"
In other words, the contemplated
amendment to Article 21o is merely in
the nature of an enabling act 1t is for
the purpose Of permitting men to do
that which they may find it advisable for
the public good to do and which they
can not now legally do under the exist
ing law
To such an amendment, merely giving
to the people greater freedom of choice,
there can be no possible objection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. I4,206-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Herman Loeb VS.. John A.
Sewal1 Jr., ct al
By virtue of writ Of feri facias to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
and according to law, without benefit of
appraisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY. APRIL ~, 1911,
The north half of lots twenty four,
twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-seven
(24 Is, 20, 27) of block a." of the
Texarkana Annex subdivision of the
City Of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
as per map recorded in conveyance book
y, page 22, of the records Of Gaddo
Parish, La. Said property seized as be
longing to the above defendants, and to
be sold for cash to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified IN said writ say in the
sum of four thousand ($4ooooo) dollars
with eight per cent per annum interest
thereon from the 24th day of August
1908 until paid, and ten per cent interest
on said principal and interest as attor-
ney's fees, together with all costs of this
suit. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, March 10, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
TIA Texas Street
Day and Night Phones 892
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the clerk of
the Caddo Parish Police Jury up to
Thursday, April 10, 1911, for grading
and read work between Pickett and
Cash Point, La, and just south of Cash
Point; said work to be done under SUI
pervision Of parish engineer. Plans and
specifications at Office of clerk Of Police
Jury, Shreveport, La. Estimate $4,000
cubic yards embankment.
MRS. A. L. DURINGER,
April z. Clerk Police Jury.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
ELECTION FRAUDS.

1t is doubtful if the people Of this
country realize the enormity of the
crime of election fraud. 1t involves not
only the robbing them of the right to
choose their own officers, but false
swearing on the part of registrars of
voters sometimes, Of election commits
sioners always, receiving that which is
stolen on the part of those who are de
clared elected by the commissioners, and
the official endorsement and encourage
nent of theft and perjury, and those
who excuse or wink at it are guilty of
compounding a felony. Do YOU conpre-
bend ?-Ruston Leader.
The crime of election fraud is encour-
aged by the acquiescence of the people
who complain in loud tones for while,
and then permit the frauds to stand.
With some exceptions, when some bus
mess men are approached to join in a
protest against such frauds their answer
invariably is that Tn with you, but you
see I'm in business, and if | talk too
much | will suffer injury to my bust
ness" And for business few pal
try dollars, some men in each commun-
ity throughout the state will promote
such frauds by their complacent yield
ing. There is no greater coward on
earth than the man who will submit TO
fraud on the presumption that he will
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA.
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION
OR CONSULTATION.

Permanently located No incurabIe
cases accepted, No glttering impossible
guarantees given. No mail order treat
ment instituted. Practice limited to
NERVOUS, CHRONIC and PELVIC
DISEASES, DISEASES OF THE
EAR, NOSE and THROAT and special
diseases peculiar to men and women.
If you can not call, write for informa-
ton and appointment, address Postof-
fee Box 100, Old Phone 573. Separate
reception rooms for ladies and gentle
men and colored patients
Rheumatism, Catarrh, Diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, Bladder and
Intestines, Private Contracted Diseases,
treated and cured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SHFRIFF'S SALE.

No T4426-In the First Judicial Dis
trct Court of Caddo Parish, La. :;
w. w. Jones VS.. Charlie Miles ct al.
By virtue of a writ Of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of CaddO Parish,
Louisiana. in the above numbered and
entitled suit, [ have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash and
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, OH
SATURDAY, MAY g. 1911,
Lots fourteen and fifteen GA and 80
of the Oakland Subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Louisiana as per map of
same in conveyance book 28 page 4o7,
of the records of Caddo Parish. Louis
lana, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above defend
ants, and to be sold for cash and accord
ing to law, to pay and satisfy the debt
as specified in said writ, say in the sum
of $28I.oo, less a credit of $4,000, with
eight per cent per annum interest there
on from January rs, 1911, and ten per
cent on said principal and interest as at
torney's fees, and all costs of this suit.
p Fl OTTRNOY
Sheriff, ex-Ohicio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, April ?, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
UP TO THE MINUTE MODES.

Something About Belts, Color Comb
nations and Other interesting Things.
A belt that is only suitable for girl
of slender lines is made of velvet in
delicate tones. embroidered in a con-
ventional design of big flowers or
wreaths of flowers and foliage. The
stitching is done in gold thread, in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
COL. sCHuLER's SUCCESSOR

Times-Denocrat Baton Rouge CORE
spondence Considerable interest is dis
played here in political matters owing to
the probable early selection and appoint
ment of a successor to Commissioner
Charles. schuler, who died yesterday,
The announcement of Mr. Aswell as a
candidate for the governorship also
caused considerable interest. The politi-
cal situation is considered to be drawing
to a head, and the campaign is expected
to open soon in all sections of the State.
The announcement of Mr.. AsWell is re-
garded here as an incident that will lead
to number of announcements in the
political. circles of the State
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
Lottsrias Furnish Revenue.

Lotteries are operated In all impor-
tant towns and cities of the Dominican
Republic In many of the larger cities
there are from two to five, practically
all under municipal supervision. Sew
enty per cent must be given in prizes,
8 per cent goes for streets and roads,
and the rest, less expenses, is divided
among the public hospitals, schools,
fire departments and charities.