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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
SELECT CULLINGS
The Head on the Desk.

Two famous tragedies-the sulcloe
of Grown Prince Rudolph and the as
sassination of his mother, Empress
E!izabeth-are recorded in the an
nails Of the Austrian house of Haps
burg. Now a third tragedy. NOT ~
sensational perhaps. but none the less
remarkable, occupies the aged ehlpeF'
Ors thoughts.
Count Seefried. who married IT'D
cess Elizabeth of Bavaria. grand
daughter of Francis Joseph, ana WI"
has a fine castle near Salzburg. was
overawed one day recently to see II
girls head roll off his desk us he SAT
down to work. The police were caiied
in Immediately.
The same day the headlesS body OF
Q young woman was found on the
railway which runs past the castle.
All sorts of horrible rumOrs filed
the neighbOrhood. but the theory ac-
cent il is that the counts dog carried
the head to the place where it was
found.
Anarchist orators declare that the
reigning house is under a spell.-Cor.
New York World.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
Our Wonderful Railroads.

Commenting on recent railway sta
tistics. the Railway and Engineering
Review calls attention to the fact that
for the last ten years 1.-The number of
passengers carried on the railroads of
the United States has averaged nearly
750,000,000, and for the decade 7.000.-
100000 passengers were handled. 1t is
estimated that an average of nine trips
are taken by every person in the coun-
try each year. The railroad rolling
stock has been wonderfully improved
The weight of locomotives has more
than doubled within ten years. and
the capacity of the cars has been in
creased about 10 per cent. In one year
1,500,000,O00 tons of freight were haul
ed within the confines of the United
States, or. in round numbers. fifteen
tons for every man. woman and child
in the country"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
nRird Of tha na,.;ln

The Arabs of Algeria had no need of
a word for the aeroplane in their vo-
cabulary until the Algerian aviator
Services alighted one afternoon last
September near an Arab encampment
when he ran out of gasoline Within
a few minutes 200 men. women and
children were gathered around his an
paratus at a respectful distance. They
inspected it at long range. aud then one
OF them gave the name by which It
was to be known among them. ITS a
bird of the deyilf' When mo horse
wagon had reached the aviator and
supplied his aeroplane with essence"
as the French say. the bird of the
devil few off to Perregaux.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
COMMITTEE NAMED
To Censor and Supervise the Show Ex-
hibiting ON the Gladway

At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the State Fair, following
the discussion of opening the Fair on
Sunday, Director J. H. Jordan moved
that committee of six be appointed to
supervise the shows, when on exhibition
during the next Fair, and those that
may be declared Objectionable may be
suppressed.
There was no time fixed for the ap-
pointment of this committee However,
acting on this resolution, Vice President
McCloud acting as president has named
the committee as follows: J. H. Jordan,
John Jenkins, S. H. Bolinger, Andrew
Querbes, F. G. Snyder and L, N Brueg-
gerhof
The Kline Carnival Company will fur
nish the attractions for the Gladway
This inquiry into the morality of these
shows is commendable Shows which
are Objectionable should not be tolerated
OH the Fair grounds.
lneTe was tl1lle WhSn II was De
lieved that a Fair could not be conduct
ed without gamblers and questionable
characters This was in the days of the
Fair when the ground was in the section
bordering on Jordan street and Texas
avenue, which is now occupied by resi-
dences.
The fa1lacy OF this declaration was
manifested when several rows followed
the attempt of takers and shell game
thieves to rob visitors At this day.such
characters are not recognized as a
means of attraction but are forbidden on
the grounds, as are also women of dis
repute should they exercise their pan
dering on the grounds.
It may be said that in few years,
probably in two or three, Gladway at
fractions will be of little consequence.
The tendency of fairs is towards the
substantial education of all the people
by practical demonstrations in agricul-
ture and other pursuits.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
The Way He Suffered

Ralph Cameron. delegate in congress
from Arizona. had narrow eseana
from freezing to death. He was once
sf1ipWrecked off the coast of Maine and
was the only man who escaped from
the disaster He was dashed to a spar
with companion who fl'oze TO death
before they could float to dry land.
Did you suffer muchgs Cameron
was asked when he was telling the
story.
Suffer-? exclaimed Cameron. 81
should say did suffer. | was lil-a
the man up in Nome. Alaska. who said
the only trouble about him was that
ne couldn't freeze to death. Wash.
ington Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
TIA Texas Street
Day and Night Phones 892
DECEMBER SETTLEMENT
With the State by the Sheriff of Caddo
Parish.

Friday afternoon Deputy Tax Collec-
tor Jeter forwarded to the State Auditor
at Baton Rouge a check for &c., 90,
being a settlement for the December
1910 collection Of taxes.
The collections for December exclu-
sive of the State tax, was: Parish tax
sI36,o64.4S school $18,z6o33 The tax
collected aggregates $246,3I7.4e,
Not only are these figures significant
of steady progress, but it should be
noted that Sheriff Flournoy is always
among the first in the State TO make
settlements, which are always satisfac-
tory.
In this collection of taxes was in
volyed steady application by Deputy
Jeter and his assistant, Deputy Pat
Flournoy, during the business hours
and long afterwards in making Up the
reckoning for each days collections. AL
though Deputy Jeter has not been long
in charge as the successor of Mr. Nc
Cuilough, now a city commissioner, he
has the business department of the sher-
ifs office at his fingers ends and with
his associates meets all persons court
eous1y.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
TEACHERS INDIGNANT
Whites and Negroes Are in Meeting in
New Orleans on the Order of Super
intendent Gwinn

Superintendent Gwinn is again in the
limelight. He has aroused the indigna-
ton OF the white teachers of the schools
of New Orleans. A few days since he
called to teachers for an examination
The white teachers were not informed
that they were to be i'll the company of
the colored teachers. In explanation,
Superintendent Gwinn has given as ex-
.cuse that he merely followed what he
had been infrned was a local custom.
A man who is at the head of the public
schools of such a big city as New Or
leans who is SO ignorant of conditions is
no fit man to direct the schools and
should resign. 1t was woeful mistake
when he was, through political influ-
ence, thrust on the people who did not
want him.
Referring to the superintendent ig-
norance of the custom the Times-Dem-
ocrat says:
Whatever may be Superintendent
Gwinn's personal views of the race
question, he may be sure that the people
of New Orleans will demanl the reten-
ton of the color line in their schools
and insist that there be no indiscrim-
mate mingling of races at the teachers
meetings or$at lectures they are required
to attend. The white teachers, very
properly, will resent it, and we suspect
that the negro teachers of the better
class will themselves disapprove of a
practice likely to lead to Ill feeling and
to disturb. the status established for the
comfort and protection of both races.
1t is to be hoped that the mistake will
not be repeated, but if ti1ere is any room
for doubt regarding the established
usage or custom, the school board ought
at once to remove it by adopting a rule
absolutely prohibiting any practice re-
Taxing the color line and so calculated
not only to outrage the community sem
timent, but to provoke racial bitterness
and hostility that is wholly unneces-
sary.'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08

by some one, we admit, but there is an
other side to the picture that these great
bluecoats, accustomer to the woes OF
life and the dark side in human tragedy
never see.
when the young woman arrived at
the police station before being taken to
the prison, as usual was put in the
sweat box and asked some questions.
She had purchased $3.50 worth of Christ
mas goods and had them charged to a
florist who was we'll known and had
credit at the store.
I'm reply to the question as to, why
she committed the offense, the young
girl stated that the goods looked 50
pretty and everybody around her were
purchasing and as she had no money she
could not resist the temptation to buy
the goods, and knowing the florist,
without his permission
THE girl was of good character and
belonged to a good family. Her father
was killed in the Spanish war while do
ing duty for his country and left his
wife and children penniless. This girl
was stenographer and had been earn
ing a meager support working for an in
surance company. And thus the poor
girl yielding to the temptation to ac-
quire the Christmas goods for herself
and sisters that those with money were
able to purchase, must spend the holt
days in the cold cherries prison while
many thief in high life who stole by
the thousands and by his unlawful acts
oppressed the poor, have been permitted
to escape the prison either by the tech
nica1ities of the law or favoritism of
the officers who yielded to tI?y Emporium
tiles of the friends of the transgressors
who happened to have political influ-
ence."
In this case the transgressor is with
out friends who have pull and must
suffer the penalty for this act, which
when applied to the poor and to people
without friends is stealing"
If this same transgression had been
charged against one having wealth and
influence it would have been IAN indis-
cretion' and not more than ll1eptomania,
which in plain English is larceny or
stealing.
And if the transgressor were one Of
social standing and possessed wealth or
influence a bill for the whole amount
would have been sent to papa" or to
hubby" and there would have been lit
tie said about it. Surely there would
have been no arrest by big burly po-
liceman nor a sweating by the police.
And yet we are all boastful of our
civilization and our charity and are al
ways ON the raise of money for mis-
sions with which to convert the heathen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
New Works. Old Harlem STAGE.

With the present agitation for add
tional subways ergrossing attention, il
is refreshing to bark back to the ia
cilities of a half century ago. when
the only public conveyance at the dis
posaI of travellers between Harlem and
New York was a service known as
Dingledine's stage. This had its start
ing point on the west side OF Third
avenue. few doors north of One Hun
bred and Twenty-fifth street Dingle-
dimes stage left Harlem at a. n.
and, as an old Haremite recalls. bowl
ed along grassy paths with overhang-
ing elms to its destination. Park row,
opposite the city hall. where it arrived
shortly before 10 O'clock. if no acct
dents occurred. The return trip be-
gan at o'clock in the afternoon. The
fare was % cents, and it was said that
the, ride usually gave passengers eS-
ereise enough to last q week.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
GOVERNOR SANDERS
And the Financial Condition of the
State-E1is Alluring Promises, I'm
fulfilled, Are Recalled
(To the Caucasian)

Go the Caucasian
/ However much the Governor may
deny the statements of Mr. Thomas al
Ito the financial conditions of the State,
one thing is certain that the State has or
had no money with which 10 pay the per
/ diem and mileage of the members of the
Legislature for the last extra session.
i A bank of Baton Rouge took up many
jof the certificates Of the members who
attended the session, but it did not take
! up all of them, and those it did not take
up have not been paid And the bank
itself has never been paid the amount it
lexpended, being told to wait until after
/ January /, without being given any rea-
Eson why the State could not meet its
warrants. But the reason is obvious to
any man with an ounce of bfains-the
State has been put on the credit basis
and has not the money to pay its debts.
and must wait and draw on the future
to pay the obligations which our bond
paying Governor" has contracted in The
brief time that he has occupied his pres
tent position.
This is the answer that he has given
| to his solemn prediction promise to
pay the debts Of the State. This is how
he has performed his solemn obligation
made to the people and by which he Sc
cured his election to the. position he
holds. This is the way he has kept all
lof his promises made to the people
promising one thing and doing another,
promising to pay the State debt and in
creasing it, promising to stop dual of
fee holding and encouraging it, promis-
ing the abolition of the lobby and block
ing the only effort made to abolish it,
promising complete separation be-
tween the departments of government
and standing, as it were, at the door of
the Legislature with his big stick to
make it do his inlperious will, promising
a further reduction of useless offices and
sinecures and increasing them, promis-
ing everything to secure his election and
violating his sacred word as soon as ne
was elected.
In his splendid platform which he
wrote, or which somebody wrote for
him, he promised all these things. In his
inaugural address he. promised all these
things with his hand on his heart and
his face to high heaven. His subsequent
actions induces us TO believe that even
then he did not intend TO perform or do
what he promised and that his splendid |
platform was simply adopted in order
to get IN office and not TO stand on after
he was elected
And yet his friends regard him as one
Of the greatest governors we have ever
had, one Of the coming men of the pres
ert century.
IF the people Of this State deserve the
name Of freenen, if they believe in hon
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
EAGER For an Eduoatinn

A Poitava South Russian paper re.
Gently published an advertisement
from q Jew who offered to pay the
fees at local gymnasium of three
Christian children. The reason for tbe
offer is obvious. By the admission of
the three Christians an extra Mace
under the percentage norm would no
provided for Jew. and the advertiser
hoped by this desperate means TO SO.
sur the admission of his son.-Jewish
Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
THE CENSUS
Eleven Cities Of Louisiana Pass tn,
Five Thousand Mark.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Louisiana' mt
inequalities having a population in ex-
cess of 5000 contributed one-third of the
States total increase in population dur
ing the past ten years Their combined
growth was o2,32o, or 26.7 per cent, over
their total population in 1000
Some Of the smaller places showed
splendid gains. Morgan City leads the
municipalities with an increase in pop
ulation OF 1874 per cent; Alexandria in
creased % per cent, Lafayette o. per
cent. Monroe SO per cent, Shreveport Is
per cent, Lake Charles II per cent, and
Houma So per cent. while New Orleans,
which contributed most of the munich
pa1ities increase, grew only 1871 per cent.
The number of municipalities with an
excess of 5000 grew from seven in 1900
to eleven in 1910. Not a loss in popula-
ton was shown in any of these places.
Population statistics of the thirteenth
census announced today include the
following cities in Louisiana
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
Making Of a Man.

A tired mother who had been occu-
pied all day with an active and very
troublesome boy as she sat down in
the evening and thought of the num-
berless details In which her strength
had gone said. After all. it is a day
toward the making OF a man"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
A SAD STORY
A Young Working Woman in New Or
leans Is Taken to Jail by a Bury Po-
liceman and Then "Sweated

The Homer Guardian Journal Of Jan
nary S relates this story: "A few days
ago a young working girl II years old
was arrested in the city of New Orleans
for stealing goods TO the value of about
$50 from the Holmes Dry Goods CONF
pany The young girl was rushed off to
the police station by a big hury police
man who imagined he had run to earth
4 shrewd and daring criminal, the effect
Of which would promote him ii the line
81 the successful sleuth.
such work as this must be performed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08

esty in politics and that promise made
is sacred obligation, they will attend
to his case when he offers in 1912 for
he United States Senate, as he now de-
clares he intends to do, SEXTUS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08

published three TINES a week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at sly Edwards ST.,
by The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company. Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08

Catered as second class matter February
IL, 1904, at the postoffice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act Of Congress
of March 81. 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
Official Journal of caSdO Parish

Subscription Price $500 a year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-08
INSTALLATIONS
Of Two Camps of the Order of Wood
men of the World.

During the week the membefs of the
Order of Woodmen of the World have
been active in installation of the officers
elected for the present year.
The officers of Broad Axe Camp and
of Maple Camp have been reported.
On Thursday night the officers Of
Fidelity No 55I were installed as fol-
lows, by Past Commander G. A. Fory:
]. D. Fields, consul commander; T. S.
Neal, advisor lieutenant; H. V. Hugh
ems, clerk; J. Z. Richardson, banker ;
J. H. Hebert, escort; w. R. Fory,
Waterman; c. c. Cooper, sentry. An
drew Stewart was elected delegate to
the Head Camp, which meets at Lake
Charles in March, and T. S. Neal as al
ternate.
This is new camp but is vigorous
and pushing ahead with fifty-seven
members enrolled and several awaiting
initiation.
SAND BEACH.
he installation OF the Ott1CerS OF Sand
Beach Camp occurred Friday night, as
follows: H. c. Jones, past consul COM
mander; Joe Mustachia, consul, COM
mander; VIM A. Ahearn, advisor 1ieu-
tenant; w. L. Moro, banker; NJ A.
Kear, clerk; 7. r. Jones, escort; John
Laebs, Waterman; NJ A Adair, sentry
Drs. L. H. Pirkle, w. z. Hawkins and
S. Y, Alexander, camp physicians; Har-
ry e, Clark, D. A. Prudhomme, ]. H.
Hardison managers. Harry Levy and
John NJ. Mayer are the delegates to the
Head Camp, with c. w. White and w.
]. Ahearn alternates.
. This camp is growing steadily and is
prospecting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
Maine in the Senate.

A lawyer and a farmer will repre-
sent Maine in the Senate at the COM
ing session Of Congress. and both will
sit on the democratic side. They will
be there. as the result of a turn in a
long republican lane. This time last
year a prediction of such a thing
would not have received serious con-
sideration. Maine democratic? Yes.
the average man would have replied
when Texas becomes republican.
But Maine is democratic. A democrat
sits in the governors chair, two Of
the four members of the national
House are democrats. and both sena-
tors are democrats. revolution has
taken place. And yet Texas Is not
republican.
Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Gardner. who
succeed Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Frye, will
be men Of mark In their places by
reason Of their politics. Fessenden.
Hamlin, Blaine, Hale and Frye for
great prestige in the Senate. They
were foremost both in committee work
and In the open debates. and voiced a
vigorous form of repuhlicanism.
But the new men may soon make
a mark of another kind. They are very
highly regarded at home for intelii-
gence and character. and should be-
come more than merely democratic
successors Of republican leaders. Why
not leaders themselves? Why not
raise Maine on the democratic side to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
Whymper the Climber.
From the New York Times.


1t is remarked as significant fact
that Edward Whymper died in his bed
Most of the great Adventures and ex
plorers, however, die in that common
orderly way. Capt. Cook and Sir John
Franklin were exceptions to a well estab
lished rule. Accident insurance Is, in
deed, profitable branch of business
Whymper was well advanced in his sew.
enty-second year. and had been ill. He
died at Chamoumx, among the tall noun.
tains and glaciers he loved so well. Ir
1865 he was one of a party of seven te
undertake the ascent of the Matterhorn
on whose summit no human foot had
then trod. Whymper was first to reach
the top. and the days triumph was his
-Four of his party were killed in the de-
scent, but the passion for mountain
climbing possessed Whymper completely
from that time until advancing years
compelled him to rest. He had previous.
ly climbed some smaller Alpine peaks
but thereafter he sought higher noun
tains in Ecuador and Brazil and Green
land, and he also explored the Canadian
Rockies. He talked. wrote and lived
mountain climbing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
Turkey and italy.

The storm clouds lower heavily over the
Mediterranean Unless Turkey yields to
the Italian demand for a protectorate
over Tripoli war is almost certain to fol-
low None of the powers seems disposed
to intervene to prevent the outbreak of
hostilities, although all are anxious lest
this trouble may spread, perhaps into
the Balkans, where the conditions are al
ways ripe for a confagration. England
has an immediate interest in the situation
in Tripoli for many Of the foreign resi-
dents in the capital are English and NAL
tese subjects of Great Britain. They are
now crying for help. for they are in ac-
tual danger of massacre at tho hands Of
the Tripolitans, who threaten to storm
the city before the Italian troops are
landed. 1t would not be surprising II. at
the outset England were drawn into the
case, and perhaps in a manner to check
the whole affair.
AS for the contesting powers, the Turk
ish navy is so absurdly inferior to the
Italian that 1t is scarcely to be reckoned
with as a factor in the impending cam
paign. The Turkish ships are almost all
Anticipated, the majority OF them dating
from 1864 to 1874, and OF small tonnage.
Italy has a sufficient floating force to in
fiict tremendous injury to Turkeys sea-
ports without landing a man. The Turk
ish army is superior to the Italian in
numbers and possibly in personnel.
though probably inferior in equipment.
Turkey can put into the field approx
mately 10000 combatants, as against in
round numbers 100000 Italian troops. The
Turkish military administration has been
subject to grave suspicion In the past.
But this factor may be moro than Offset
by the peculiar quality Of the Moslem
soldier, who is rated as one Of the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
Friday Special in
WOmen's Slippers.

A small lot " omen slippers,
being the odds and ends of several
lines. but all perfectly desirable
in every respect. Three styles arc
included, one-eyelet patent leather
with beaded toes, threc-strap pat
ent leather and patent leather
with wide tongue and large metal
buckle.
Combined assortment contains
these sizes: 2l, 81, 4, ~, 6H
and "a; 3, 81, 4. AZ, 5. 3, OF
and 7B; ?, 2A, 8. 8, and e.
So. 50 pair. Were $500.
Also 46 pair Misses and Children's
Dongola Kidskin Lace Shoes with patent
leather tip and spring heels: sizes si2. 2,
9k 1ois II, ia: Il, i2h. is, !: l,z and
b. sl.. Q. 9ls, 10. liz. 12l2. IL. 13ia.
and IL c; 9ls. II. II. 13l: and l d; ga.
13ls and Ia E.
sIOO pair. Were S1.50 and $l.75.
Third floor, Tenth ST