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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Eneereina Speed Regulations.

Shreveport is not the only place
IN earth where speed regulations
are disregarded by the automaniac'
The Atlanta Constitution says:
"Thev menace the overwhelming
maioritv of careful and law-abidmS
drivers as seriously as they do pc
destrians and other vehicles. Nlo-
latine the speed regulation, or the
checking regulation, or the turning
reculation once and getting off With
mrt penalty. they tend to the same
offense at the first opportunity ii
is This class of drivers that must pe
brought up with short halt, fineo
imprisoned, deprived of their H.
Lenses or made in some unmls'ah-
ahle manner to realize that the law
lis going to be enforced. regardless
of whom it touches. Unless thi
course is pursued, no law, howeVe :
drastic, will be OF the sllghtest I'll
sect in diminishing accidents.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
SIGNIFICANT ELECTION
Women Granted Full Suffrage IL
California.

Coushatta Citizen: One OF the most
significant elections, as showing the
temper of the people and the mod
ern drift of public opinion. OF recent
wears was held in California last
week. In the first place women were
given full suffrage by small ma
iority. And the following reforms
we're adopted by overwhelming ma
i0rities:
4 law to facilitate the amendment
of city charters.
4 law establishing the initiative
aud referendum.
A law declaring that Verdlcts III
criminal eases shall not be set ASIDE
lon purely technical errors.
J A law permitting cities TO own ana
Operate public utilities.
A law making judges OF courts u
appeal subject to impeachment.
A law giving the people the fisii'
To recall all elective state otficlals
including judges.
i And when you consider that ali o
this took place. not in a new state O
muchroom growth, but III the stan
lold State of California, the result De-
comes still more significant and por
tentous of the future.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Child Saving.

There was beld in New Orleans OH
THURSDAY meeting III the interest
of child saving. As related by the
picavune. efforts will be maze
through cooperation of the LOUIS
lana societies for the prevention OF
cruelty to children and ANIMALS 10
have local branches OF both societies
in every town throughout the state
DR.. Gilchrist asked the ASSOCIATION
to take up and CO. operate with TIE
Society for the Prevention OF ofu-
civ TO Animals in efforts to organ
i've branches of the two associations
in every town throughout the state
and J. J. Mclaughlin, the president
favored the move. as did the men,
lbers present, and the matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee
90 that it could be drawn up III tan
gible shape and presented at TIT
next meeting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
DeRidder Editor Ends Life by
Poison.

Leesville Leader Oct. II: DeRidder
was plunged into sadness today upon
the death of James ]. Steldley, VINO
drank carbolic acid at 1 pm. and
died in few minutes.
Mr.. Steidley tried first to borrow
a revolver from Express Agent Ross
Hardin. saying he was going out IN
the country. Failing to get one, ne
went to the City Drug Store ana
purchased carbolic acid. Returning
to his office. he went in the rear OF
the building and drank it. Coming
hack into the office he asked his
printer, Tug Wilson, to telephone
his wife to come at once that he had
but a few minutes to live. While he
was telephoning, Steidley fell to the
floor. All he said was: Tell my Wl1e
7 love her. He left a note to MS
wife the contents of which Is I'M
known.
| Mr.. Steidley came here SIX years
ago from Lake Charles and entered
! the newspaper business, foundiils
the DeRidder Enterprise, OF Whlci
he has been editor ever since, III
was a successful newspaper man an
a good citizen, and his loss VIII y
keenIy felt. He leaves VIE ana wv
children.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
INTERESTING OPINION
Lee McaIpine Of Vernon Parish LII
eliaible as Candidate. =

On August 80 of this year Lee Nc
Anime resigned his office as regis
trar with the intention OF becoming
a candidate for sheriff at the pfl-
mary election to be held on January
% Of next wear. From the opinion OF
ATTORNEY General Guion, Mr. Meal
nine is ineligible. The law III the
ease is found in Sec. II OF Act 70 Oh
1908 and reads as follows:
"Registrars of voters are not eng,
i;hla ia apv elective office and snall
not be permitted to become eahu,-
dates in any primary election neio
nv any political party during thell
terms of office and for three months
after the expiration thereof, or al'eI
their resignation if they resign.
The construction of this la"
that to be eligible Mr.. McAlplh
i should have resigned three month
preceding the date fixed Tor III
closing of the nominations, whlch l
lOctober %. and Mr.. McAlplne shoul
) have resigned in July, but ne I'D
interpreted the law as giving Ill
/ annie time to file his nomlnatio
l preceding the date of the pflmaf
4 which is fixed for January Go' i''
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Fra Club Celebration.

The Fra Club of New Orleans Gel
ebrated the. suffrage victory recent
" won by California women yester-
dav afternoon at the club headquar-
tiers in the Maison Blanche. MIS-. j.
B. Parker. president OF the elup'
opened the programme. Miss jean
Gordon delivered an address, ana
Nrs Grace Watts read an orlglnal
noem for the celebration. A NUMBER
of gentlemen had been invited " 'f
pear on the programme also.
After the speaking an lnformal re-
ception was held with members o.
the club serving as hostesses, anu
bevy of young girls to serve the re-
fresbments. For the occasion TIT
rooms had been decorated IN yeiio"
the suffrage color.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Row Grows Corn.

Jackson Miss. Oct. 20.-Two years
in succession Bonnie Beeson. the
winner of the championship OF LII
coin county in Boys Corn Glub con-
fest this year, has demonstrated tha'
he is a wonder. He is only Is years
old and small at that, but he gre"
last wear 225 bushels OF corn on one
acre There is no doubt about 1t Tor
the corn was measured and ceftlfied
to bv disinterested committee I'M
der oath. This year Bonnie WINS the
Lincoln county championship again
and has crawled up two bushels, foI
ha easily leads al lcompetltors VIII
297 bushels. and the committee ma
made affidavit to it before the err
cult clerk of the county.
Bonnie wins a good sized cash pfiz'
some farming implements, a thor
oughbred hog that the ILLINOIS Cen
trail offers to the county winner L
each county It's lines pass through
and he is coming to the State fal
with some of his exhibit and try 10
the state prize.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
The Bosses Quarreiing.

Red River Democrat: There Is
onarrel between the Ward Bosses III
Naw Orleans that may result in I'M
pairing the power of that orsaniza-
lion It seems tifat fifteen OF tnese
bosses have selected Michel Tor gov
ernor and that the high chiel among
them is trying to force his col
leagues to accept DR.. Aswei' pre-
s,,mablv for past favors rendered by
him to this ring. 1t is SAID that "iiei,
thieves fall out honest men 5e'
their dues, consequently INC civ
nent there faVoring honest govern
ment will be able to rally tiieli
+. forces to Judge Hail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
The Blue and the Gray at Phladei-
phia.

New Orleans Picayune: On Qcto-
her - a monument was unveiled be-
fore an assemblage of both Northern
and Southern Veterans OF the civil
war to the memory OF number OF
Confederate soldiers at Germantown,
Pa. near Philadelphia.
According to the report III the
Philadelphia Press Of October Is a
beautiful spirit of magnanlmlty was
shown by members of the Confeder-
ate Veterans and the Grand Army
of the Republic when posts ana
camps of each body gathered III the
National Cemetery on East Halnes
street. Germantown, to assist at the
uI,yeiling of shaft erected III mem
CRY of 1874 Confederate soldiers bur-
led there.
granite shaft nine feet and SIX
inches in height bearing four bronze
tablets had been erected by order OF
Congress in honor of the men VINO
are buried there. The separate
graves could not be marked WITH
slabs owing to the fact that wher
the bodies were moved there iron
the cemeteries in Chester and IRON
the Glenwood cemetery in Philadei-
phia. they were taken from TN
graves which bore the names col
lectively. For this reason one table
on the slab bears 1874 names, tn
Identification by company and fesi
ment and the State from which eael
of the dead came on answering III
call of the Confederate government
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Senator Foster.
Senator

Mer Rouge Democrat: Senator
Foster opened his campaign 1or re-
election to the Senate in New of-
leans. There is nearly as much gush
and soft soap and low pedal oratorv
in it as there is i'll one OF Jaredy
pathetic appeals when he touches
upon the sleepless nights his dear
wife spends over the grossly false
charges that opposing politicians
bring against Jaredy. Some new
ideas of a wife's place are funny, we
said as much. Murphy j. Will nave
to come again. We fear Jaredy mas
so tuned the ears of the crowd to ms
mellifluous much that the senator
NAV find them dull and uninteresteo
listeners unless he can throw III
bit more of the saccharlne element
No doubt now we have the eXplana-
ton why Jaredy did not conten'
with the velvety incumbent from -
Mary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
THE LIGHTING CONTRACT.

At the election held Friday the
majority participating therein nave
ratified the authority of the Council
whereby the Mayor is to execute
six wears contract with the ShreVe-
mort Gas, Electric Light and Power
Company for lighting.
With this ratification the issue as
was presented is settled, ana IL
would be useless to seek excuses ID
childish plants, but the Caucasian
NAV be INDUCED in its expression
of regret over this contract Whicn
practically binds the city hand ana
foot for six years.
The contention OF the caucasian
was not so much as to the price
fixed for lighting as to the years Oh
the contract. We believe it to have
heen unwise and impolitic for the
Council to have fixed such a con-
tract beyond the term OF their ten
IRE of office, which is four years.
If the contract has been ratified
and if the proposed bond issue OF
$4,000 did miscarry, great salts
faction may be derived by the cltl-
zens who have been Instrumental III
this agitation; which has been fruit-
full of good results.
1t will not be denied, at least sue
cessfully, that if there had no
arisen, opposition to the renewal O
a new. contract, with the old rates
unchanged, that the city and con
sumers would have been required t
nav for their lighting as had peel
scheduled by the company.
IT is also a fact that the agitation
has been the medium of educatln
the people as to the cost OF llghtln
and the great profits which unde
the system of municipal ownershl
would be shared by all the consuIh
ers bjg and little, and wherever 10
Gated in the corporate limits OF tn
city.
IF in a sense, this education III
been fruitless at this time, II IS gu
to the DflelHeSS VI TIC o'iiiP"i7 =
10 a number of causes and reason
and the water question which W;
deliberately entangled in the lssu
which it is unnecessary to discuss.
1T is only reasonable to assun
that municipal ownership will gro
until it shall become irresistible.
i resolution which will never
backward until the cause for u
upbeaval is removed and replae
by conditions which tend to the we
fare of the masses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Lost. ON a Technically.

True Democrat: The fight to con-
Wet Sheriff Matt Land and his cheH
deputy. Richard Meredith, of Or
leans for non-feasance in office has
been lost in the lower court IN a
technicality. This relates to the lid
critics allowed ballot box stuffers
while supposedly in prison. 1t would
be rather inconsistent 10 PUNISH
them. when officials higher up ac-
cord to state prisoners for the gray
EST crimes, not only great freedom
of action. but relieve them OF th'
humiliation Of wearing stripes an'
conforming to other prison regul
lions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Money Bond the Best

In the case of the State eX rel D. L.
Crisp' ct al VS.. B. R. Martin, Justice
of the Peace, the judgment was
against the defendant who appealea'
but offered the money instead OF tile
usual bond. which the justice OIL tne
neace refused to take. The defend
ants attorney, Mr.. Files, sued Tor a
mandamus before Judge Sutherlln
who in his comments stated that a
| bond in money was the best OF bonds
and the justice of the peace should
have received it.
This is not the only officer OF tht
law who has declined to accept
bond in money 1t has occurred II
the City Court. In brief, Judge Sutn-
erlin's opinion is that a bond II
money is the best kind of bond ant
there can be no question OF tn
surety.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Proof of Deception.

clones, said the bank p' $50 the
ri. '1 confidential secretary. nav "o not
usher nss snadowed tonight ano 1 "e
10. him leave the city on any ,ined he
,es sn nip have his accounts examiner -
fore morning" tho secretary
imperturbably .oxyn I'D in a
oon nu Village the president collins ling
ned and yet overheard nlln occurred
t uea, story Of a ball game which oe. roung
t IN This village when he was Now,
ID man 1n's and the score was 3 to = m min in
th 1a' proves that he was brou ~, village III
a large ' And if he would deceive sst he he
shout his youth who knows 10,
r mo"Id do with our fundsY' -. baseball
But what is there IN ri lived in the
story to show that he never ii'e' "
country" IN the country
WV" a,ssEs about so to IS or some'niD'
az s,n. that"-Buffalo Express.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Caffnn Renian Bulletin.

Light or moderate rainfalls have
been reported over much OF the
northwestern part of the cotton belt,
Including oklahoma, the northern
and central part of the Texas dis
trict. an ola small part of Arkansas
Seasonable to slightly below normal
temperatures have prevailed, the
lowest average over Oklahoma.
Clarendon, Texas. in the panhan-
die. reports three inches of snow.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Automatic Cistern.

J. A. Leighton of Estherwood has
an invention at the Crowley Far
which is attracting considerable at
tention. It is sanitary cistern that
works automatically with a swing
ing attachment which first throws
the water that cleanses the roof be-
fore allowing any TO enter the els
fern Provision is made for the ice
for drinking water.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
POLITICAL
Activity i'm Ward Two of Caddo Par
ish-Club to Be Organized.

Vivian Times: A welt attended
meeting of the voters OF Ward TWO
was held on Saturday last at 2:3o III
The town hall. The meeting was or
canized BY the election OF Hon. }. ii.
shepherd president, T. E. Bird sec
retarv. R. B. Baker temporary sec
retary. Judge Shepherd explained
that the object of the meeting was
10 form political club which
should organize for securing a prop
or representative of Ward Two Ill
narish affairs. A committee OF three
consisting of R. B. Baker, &. T. DUN
son and Peter Williams was appoint
ed on molten to select name lor
the club and set forth its objects.
The report of the committee was
adopted unanimously.
Forceful speeches were mace Ds
r b. Baker, Vardaman OF Rodessa
Frank Powell. P. Williams and otl-
arS There was much real Old time
enthusiasm.
Judge Shepherd called the, atteh
ltion of voters to the large amour
of road fax collected from the Ward
and complimented the Police Jury o
the parish for their practical WIS
dom in selecting an expert road Ell
! gineer.
! II was suggested that the peopl
, request the Police jury to have I'll
s,nds in this ward for ROAD Wof
!, placed under the direct eoh'roi
mood
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Candidates File Papers.

On Friday Governor Sanders iilea
with the Secretary of State his de-
post and announcement statement
as a candidate for United States SEN
ator paul Capdevielle, candidate Tor
reelection as Auditor. and h. &.
Pleasant, unopposed for Attorney
General. also filed their papers with
the secretary. Candidates who have
not filed declarations are H.
Broussard for senator, Henri l.
Guevdan for lieutenant governor
and Alvin Hebert for Secretary ai
State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
A Bad Witness.

small Scottish boy was ..th.-
sins s,ns evidence against his ia.nen'
w. e was accused of making ois. as,s.
on,.as on the street. sald 'ne
trate to him: ,ot the truth
Come. MY wee mon. SPEAK ~. this
nd lot ms know all ye ken ABOUT '
'n Woe, sir" said the lad dye Aen
Inverness streetT rs,in
~ do taddie." replied MS VIZ VIZ +,rn
.weel. We gang along it ana .oln
into the square and cross the squa
'' YES yes said the judge encou''7
ingly. ss the square
70 t,,rn TO the right and up into ni -,
straet an, keep on up High street 'N'
va come to a pump" cold
quite right. my lad; proceea' n,,ur
.;s worshin. u know the ola pump
we'll -, tho mos
! "Weel." said the boy, VIII .ne On
;ufantile simplicity. we may gans -. o.
QUINN it, for ven no pump me- -i"S
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
California Speaks.

The Commoner: California adopts
The initiative, referendum and re-
eall-and to the surprise OF all
gives the recall little larger ma
iority than the initiative and refer
endum. This was probably due TO
the fact that a special fight was
made on the recall and the vote on
that was larger than on the othel
amendment. This ought to Suggest
20 the aristocratic element that they
are out of harmony with the demo-
cratic spirit of the country.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

Arthur; Bass & kennelbrew;
Pooth & Flynn; Bradley + A. boone
Morris. -. Chiooo,o pcass;na
c,Ib: Coldison Lincoln; Clay Sam
ui, ,' cornwelI J. Tranior: CLARK Hol-
uo. Collins J. L.: Collins DR.. J. L.
49, nayis Tom: Davsi Rev, l.. w; De
wv Fred: Dunn J. F.; Dickson Ef-s.
Davis H. Coleman; DAVIS 'aI - pa
Wis R. c.; Durie p
= FISHER Willie; Ford Charlie; Fes-
ALI August: Freeman Frank.
cranf George; Giuseppe GROCER
zoo. Grant w. H.: Gill James F.; Gar
' St. lanes: Gibbs Henry r.: Gibson
= =. Golden Leaf Tabernacle No IL.
GiIljspie Harry; Grosbeck NJ. A. ?
hudson NJ. l.. Lbr. Co.; Hooper
1osonh. Hicks Henry; Harris 6. E.;
uicl[s Henry: Henderson George B.;
u,,oms Fair; Haner Clair; HOlley
Asherrv: HargroOr A f.: Hall Com
a;.s;on Co: Host Wash: Henning w.
o Hansen Willie; Harrell William;
uornar s & Little: Higgins Glen: He
bert Leon.
Johnson Alex; Join n; johnson
N F: Jones Lafayette; Johnson 2.
7. Iones Paul: Johnson w. L.: Jen-
l;ps d T.: Jones C. R.; Jones W. H.;
, Jady Philip: Jointer Alex; Jordan
Jim.
j kinney A. Il; keefe Fred; Keine
q {. Kepdrick Rev. J. l.. Pack.
Indian D. T.; Locke f, NJ: Lowe
r NJ Lester Os3r: Lacy W. H.;
:. Leuey NJ; Louis j. 5.
Mcdonald Wesley: Mcclure W. E.;
e Mitchell W. NJ: Mercer Robert W,
b Madisalt Ramon; Mccain P; Mares
Il Manuel: Marsh Joe: Morgan Kidd;
Moore G.. S.: Moore H.: Martin =.
q Nevland d. E.; Nelson Cooper.
Osbey S. C.
s+ Patton \. c.; Prudhomme :: Pade
n Will; Phillips A. F.; Phan o. J.
S. poberts Willie; Robertson ]. A.
Robertson Rufus: Rains Loda; Red
path NJ. E.: Ragley NJ. j.; Rode Hen
es ~: Robinson Seth ~; Rita DRILLING
Co: Robertson Chandeon.
Smeed F. B.; Shreveport Shee
e Metal Co.; Shreveport Fish, Oyste
:. & Produce Co.: Smith D. Claude
: Simmons Frank t.; Shelby 5. 5
Simmons J. c.; Smith John; Stepo
j. A: Schulz Oscar; Smith Sam 4
Schrike Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.: Smt
,.,, lJ.'W.
Tumminello Vincenzo: Tonllln ia
G.: Thomas Jack; Thompson J. ;
ers Taylor S. A.
ST Werner c.. B.: Williams J. W
of Naddell Robert; Williams Eddl'
ad- Whitney Eliza; Wilson Josephq
ct White John: Watson L. L.: Wml
ate Martin: Wear Robert: Walker f
nav Zimmerman A. H.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Hall i'm RapideS.

Judge L. E. Hall and party nave
lem canvassing Rapides parish dur
ING the week. These meetings nave
hepn successful in the number OF
attendance. Everywhere Judge nan
was welcomed with the hearty
greetings of the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Strikers Convicted.

Declared guilty of violating tHe
federal Injunction against strikers,
Rernari Bowen, son of the local
strike leader. was Friday afternoon
Al , o'clock sentenced by Federal
hdse Rufus f. Foster to serve lour
months in the parish prison. Law
rnnca Newman. charged jointly with
vo,,nc Bowen. was given the same
sentence.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
State Senator Rarret.

In a special from Houma II Is an
that Hon. T. c. Barrel, can
didate for lieutenant governor, mas
canvassed the parish of Terrebonne
during the week. He spoke to great
.rowds of people and at each place
H.. was received cordially and en-
Enthusiastically.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Still Explaining.

Red River Democrat: Since the
authorship of the Marks law mas
been traced to Dir. AsWeli ne mas
heen defending it. 1t will require a
greater losician than he to convince
the average citizen that the people
are incapable of controlling the'r
own schools.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
suceeAnn Notice.

No. 5,55S-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court of Louisian: Sneees-
sion of J. L. Rutherford.
Notice is hereby given that LAR
Svarva has this day applied to D.
appointed administrator or said sue
cession, and unless opposition y
made thereto within the time speci-
fled by law he will be appointed q
prayed for.
Witness the Hon. E. W. Sutherllh
and T. F. Bell, judges OF said COURT
this 2ist day of October f9ll-
f. A. LE0NARD
ootohor % 1914 CLERK.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Y BUSINESS Man.

Grant Parish Democrat: 1t taxes d
,.hnsiness man. to buy water at &c
per 100000 gallons and NesSe,
thrown in TO hold it. That's just
What John I. Michel did when ne
honeht The 2.890.000,G00 barrels OF
fresh water in one OF MS pufpo''eo
marsh land deals.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Russians Sewerage System.

The citzens of Ruston Friday Vot-
ed in favor of bonds III the sum OF
s65. 900 to provide a sewerage sys-
lem for the whole town. The other
was for an issue OF
$4,000 for the down town district.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
official Journal of CaddO Parish.

Published three times week, sun
day morning, Tuesday and inurs-
day afternoon, at 5t7 EdWar0s ot''
hvThe Caucasian & Carney PRINT
Ing Co. Ltd, Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

When quality and price are the
considerations, we believe it is to
your interest to let US figure on your
arint that kind for you.