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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30
THE INCOME TAX SEEMS AS
SIJRFD.

On last Thursday, says the New Or
leans States, the State Senate of New
York ratified the proposed income tax
amendment Of the Constitution by
vote Of IS to i, and similar action by
the lower house Of the Legislature is as
surcd New York had been reckOned
confidently against the amendment and
its transfer to the colmun Of states in
favor Of the tan will. in effect prove to
be more than numerical. The fact that
New York, the most populOus and most
wealthy Of all the states, favors the
amendment will give All impetus to the
movement to ratify in those common
wealths whose legislatures have not yet
acted.
Sentiment in favor Of the proposed
amendment has already declared itself
in New Jersey and Massachusetts, while
in Arkansas and also in Maine it has
led to 4 reversal Of the former vote of
the legislatures against it.
1t is highly probable, therefore, that
ratification by the necessary three
fourths of the states will be secured, and
that the Congress will be 50 amended as
to empower Congress to levy Federal
income tax.
This power the government of the
United States was supposed to possess"
says the New York Evening Post, until
the Supreme Court decided to the con-
Itrary several years ago. Irrespective Of
the desirabiity Of such tax, it has been
strongly felt by many that Congress
ought to be clothed with the authority
to levy it. In some national emergency
resort to it might be almost necessary
to financial salvation. Nearly every
other government in the world has the
power to impose income taxes, and many
thoughtful Americans have believed that
their own ought not to be shorn of it.
President Taft expressed that view in
his message to Congress, and it has I'M
questionably had much weight in turn
ing the scales in favor of the amend
Ifnent"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30
TIRED OF THE BUNS.

From The Youths Instructor: A con-
vention of bartenders was held at Ell
cid Beach Park, one of the very few
"dry' pleasure resorts i'll Cleveland.
One of the men when asked, why did
you fellows pick out Euclid Beach Park,
a temperance resort, for your conven-
ton " replied: Because we are up
against the buns every working day of
Our lives, and when we take a day off we
want to get clear of the crowd" Why,
then, should the liquor men object SO
strcnuousIy because temperance people
are working to free every day from the
-'crowd"2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30
Pursuit of Billy.
BOldfdCe
Illuminating Experience Of a
Professional Thief
BY HOWARD FIELDING
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

Henry SandNrson had been working
through New England and doing fairly
well, but money would not stay in his
hands. He called himself unluCky. In
Bangor he had narrow escape. He
shifted to Portland, and the police NOV
ed him along. Finally he landed in
New York without so much as a coin
to fee the porter.
At this point the luck turned. San
derson went to call upon friend and
found him in high feather. He had
just done a stroke of knavery, and,
with the profits in his fingers, he
thought himself a very clever man.
you always were a square man
Harry" said this person, land if you
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30

Caucasian, April s, tori.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30

window, and l put the diamonds in
their place. Then. I lay down and
slept in peace, knowing that I could
get the diamonds in the morning. 1
never dreamed of No. Wortley here.
/ tell you, Mr.. SandersOn, can forgive
you easier than him-he surely turned
my, heart upside down.
but it's all mended now, and every
body happy. I'm making no complaint
against you, Mr.. Sanderson, and if you
are going back to New York on the
limited this afternoon I'll be glad to
renew our acquaintance, and I'll treat
you right as you treated me coming
out. And here's a dollar to pay for
any damage 1 may have done to the
clock"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for a thirty-four, thirty-six, thirty-eight
forty and forty-two inch bust measure.
Send 10 cents to this Office, giving number,
699S, and it will he promptly forwarded to
you by mail. If in haste send an addi'
tional two cent stamp for letter postage,
which insures more prompt delivery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30
GOOD DRESSING.
Many Unique Conceits to Bring 1t Up
to Date.

Many Unique LonceIts 20 Bring tt Up
to Date.
The gloves madam will want are to
be twelve and sixteen button length
this season, for all the sleeves are
short. The close sleeves cover the ell
bow. Paquin's innovation of the flow
ing sleeve leaves the elbow bare I'M
less gloves are longer than twelve
button.
The short train is seen on many of
the new evening gowns. The skirts
of these gowns are otherwise narrow,
and sometimes the train hangs from
empire height at the back.
Lace collars for coats and frocks are
shown this season in charming de-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30

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And Sanderson was not alone in bis
admiration Of Billy. Mr.. Hazard was
clearly delighted with him. He bought
him ticket for Chicago and a lower
berth in sleeper.
A trtfing exercise Of professional
skill enabled Sanderson to secure the
upper berth in the same section with
the boy, and thus an easy acquain-
lance was assured, for they must sit
together during the balance of the
afternoon and evening. In fact, Billy
showed no backwardness in entering
upon a conversation with this chance
companion Of a journey, and, though
he lied with sweet serenity about his
GRAND he seemed otherwise as frank
as heart could wish. 1t appeared that
his name was really William, and this
coincidence impressed the supcrstt-
tious Sanderson as an excellent omen.
so you're going to Chicago to visit
your aunt" said SandersOn. well,
well! I'll gamble the old lady will be
proud Of you You certainly do look
fine in that new uniform"
Il wouldn't weur IT," said Billy,
meeting the others eye as squareIy
as anybody could meet the eye OF San
dersOn, IF 1t wasn't the only decent
suit I've got"
at looks businesSllke,' SAID San
dersOn. ITS nice rig. where Goes
your aunt live?' he asked. And Blliy
gave an address on Michigan avenue
without the delay Of a fraction OF
second.
Fine location" said Sanderson'
smOthering a smile.
Yes, Indeed responded BlIiy' ana
he proceeded to describe the house
with great particularly both without
and within.
After they passed Albany Sander
son invited Billy to dinner, ana they
had CHEEKY meal.
After dinner they sat together IN
the sleeper, and Billy confessed that
he was looking forward with unuSuai
pleasure to his night 5 repoSe' -,
vas up III alter CIlS inoL Ing
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for children of two, four and six years Of
age. Send 10 cents to this Office giving
number, 7001, and it will be promptly for
warded to you by mail If in haste send
Two cent stamp for letter postage, which
tnsures more prompt delivery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30

signs in Irish crochet, Venetian point
and Carrickmacross applique.
The illustration shows an adaptation
of the empire. fashions to juvenile
dress. Sleeves and front panel may
be made of plain material or en-
broidery. The dress may be cut high
at the neck or low, as preferred.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-30
to serge, !

This model was of serge trimmed with
band of silk. The suit consists of
blouse. skirt and boomers. The blouse
is cut in one with the short sleeves,
and the skirt is six gored.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
CHM MIE'S HISTORY

wtllyum Tell Good shoot the bow
and arrer bettir than enyboddy else
in Switzerland, wich meens he was
sum shot, bekaus in them days people
used bows and arrers insted Of guns,
avn akkount of guns not beeing in
ventid' yet, wich is a good reezin-
Willyum Toll Good shoot muskeeter
In the leg with / hand behind his
back. That's how good of shot he
was. He Good evin shoot erround a
korner II thare was enythins Ground
that he wantid to hit.
Stuck Up
He was so good at 1t he got stuck
up about 1t and woodent hardly tawk
to nobody eny moar. And II eny-
boldly had the nerve to say enythlnG
to him he wood take his bow ana
arrer and shoot the buttins rite awf
thare cotes jest to see how neer ne
Good KUN to them without killing
them. Nobody nevir Good shoot the
bow and arrer as good as wat Will
yum Tel shot it
He got sutch a swell he'd about 1t
that he woodent evin tip his hat to
the king of Switzerland like the rest
Of the people did.
Look heer, sed the king, I want
you to tip yure hat to me wen you
see me. You aint eny better than
enyboddy else. even II you do no
how to make the bow and arrer eet
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

out Of yure hand, and CESS II the
rest of the felIos can tip thare hats
to me, you can to, and II you don't
thare going to be trubble.
Beet 1t befoar yure krown fawls
on, sed wiIlyum Tell. You amt no
lady, so wy shood I tip my hat to
you, he sed.
Sum Nerve
The nerve Of that ssd the king.
Are you going to tip yure hat to me.
and Willyum Tell sed. SertenIy not,
so the king sed, Lock that guy UP, and
darn II they dident
Now. sed the king, I'll tell you wat
I'm going to do to you. I'm going b
give you l chanse. I'm going to
put yure littil boy ont in the middfl
of the streat and put q lemon avn
his he'd and you can stand about .
mile away and try 20 shoot the lemon
awf with yure bow and arrer II you
don't shoot It awf. I'll tell my soljers
to shoot you So full Of holes you won't
no wich way yure wawking bekaul
you'll be ded.
Awl rite, sed Willyum Tell. but
don't believe the lemon will stay avn
his he'd. Hes got a funny shape he'd.
But the lemon stayed avn his he'd.
and Willyum Tell shot It awf eezy
as enything, and then he termed
around and shot the king, Just for
luck.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Reddy Smith Chats On
A Disgusting Man

If dere's anything dat disgusts me.
Jimmie, it's tn see uh guy try tn
make uh mash wild uh decent respec-
table woman.
took uh ride in de trolleys last
night an wun Nv dem guys got in
de car. Dere wus uh pippin Nv uh
gurl sittin' opposite me. One Nv dem
regular blonds wild big blue eyes an
uh face as pretty as uh picture.
De gurl wus sittin' on de en- Nv
de seat an dere's uhnodder feller uh
couple NV feet away frum hur. Dere
aint much room between hur an dis
udder feller, but dis guy squats right
in between dem.
He takes off his hat an lays 1t
uhcross his knees-he wus good look
in I admit-den he makes uh lean
toward hur, squats back in uh lazy
position an takes out uh paper. Den
he starts tu read 1t, an holds it SOS
she can read anything on de sheet.
Course, dc gurl all flushes up red'
an dis guy looks up at hur out Nv
de corner NV his eye tu see II shes
readin de paper. Everybody else In
de car had disgustin' looks on deir
faces when dey seen 1t, an finally
de gurl gifts up an sits down on de
same side I'm on Den de guy saw
everybody eyIn' him up al he leaves
de car.
I tells yu. Jimmie, it's guys NV dat
kim dat gives uh city uh bad rep,
wild deir disgustin' ways, an IL I had
my say, 6ey'd all go tn jail!
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
SHE HOLDS IT UP TO
A WOMAN'S LETTER

might be made to serve . practical
purpose. You could turn 1t to the
cultivation Of your own selves. But
no! You're such pinks OF perfection
already. You are so much too good
for the men that there is no use in
self-improvement. Or, If you do self
improve, you make such a virtue of
1t that you become obnoxious. You
seem to delight in the assumption
that the men are a lot of barbartans
who cannot really appreciate your
full worth. You approach marriage
as IL you were en- route to a conde-
scension or a martyrdom. At the bot
tom OF your hearts you are ghoul-
ishly glad that you have secured q
billpayer!
That Snap
You ought to sit up to your own
mirrors and study yourselves. You
ought to have a revival in your own
hearts till you bring yourselves to
appreciate marriage as the way of
work and growth and a demonstra-
ton. of your right to BE. Instead,
you condescend to accept a SNAP.
You are all looking for that SNAP!
Yes, you are! Don't you try to hood
wink me! The only thing that would
give me faith in your rightminded-
ness would be seeing you GO TO
WORK to LEARN HOW TO BE
USEFUL WHEN MARRIED. This
wife and mother is glad to credit a
man with worthiness. And she ac-
cepts every boost to make herself
more worthy. You social BUZZARDS
who sit on the fence ready to pounce
on the MATRIMONIAL SNAP, there's
kind of trap that may put an end
to your unearned comforts. Its name
is DIVORCE; and it's being manu-
factured in large quantities. Watch
out that II does not catch you!
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Loretta's Looking Glass

dece1tful deviIs-yes, ma'an, they said
just those bad words-and selfish
fiends.
Contrast this letter from a man.
experienced woman. She not only
acknowledges without any fencing
and fooling that she knows q good
man; but she certlfies to her WILL
INGNESS TO LEARN HOW TO I'M
PROVE HERSELF.
What is more natural, more per-
fectly illustrative of the splendid law
Of reciprocity or compensation, or
whatever you wish to call 1t, that a
GREAT MIND has placed to work in
a world He made. This woman wants
to learn how to give more. It's as
fixed as the eternal hills that she
will GET more.
You girls who are so worried about
the devilishness of the men really
are misusing a lot of energy that
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

Of wrsnter, the. near actor of the
neighborhood?
Well, he lives up the street, and
every so often, or rather so seldom. he
gets a one-night stand job when a real
actor gets sick. That happened last
night. Wranter was in here Dragging
about it, so last night I went down
town to see the show. II was at Mar
pies, the shoddiest theater in town, and
as IT was amateur night at that, the low
brow audience came loaded to the teeth
with throwable greetings.
They didn't have to wait for the ANA
teprs. Wranter came on first. Did you
ever see it rain imperfect eggs? 1t did
laat night, all over poor Wranter But
ths point OF the story is that Mrs.
SrSithson ordered two dozen cracked
egEs for baking purposes this morning.
and the errand boy carts them over and
hands them to wranter! Bang, another
customer gone.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

M with displeasure the unkind
A'A note from Eugenia. will take
up for you any day for you have helped
me in more ways than one through
your looking glass. She asks why you
do not hold your mirror up to the men,
There would be little room for you tC
DO so If all men WE'RE LIKE ONE I
KNOW. Respectfully,
A WIFE AND MOTHER
I am not publishing this letter be-
cause it Is the ONLY nice one have
had. For 1t isn't. I am just printing
it to show up something that is worthy
of notice Here is wife and mother
who speaks of A MAN SHE KNOWS
as a pretty nice sort Of an attachment
to her happiness and satisfaction. SHE
ought to know what she Is talking
about: EVEN IF I DO NOT. She has
had the experiences which try mems
souls. And, If hers has merited such
praise II seems fair to assume that 1
am not far wrong in sticking to the
idea that men are as good or as bad
as the women and vice versa.
Linguistic Bullets
I have scores Of letters full of
linguistic bullets meant to riddle my
Ideas. But they do not riddle. If
did not believe what I say to be true,
and found my belief on the kind of data
that Will hold water in the estimation
of a mind trained to the solid reason
ing, and the logic derived in a rather
elaborate educational experience, I
should keep still without any sugges-
tions from other women.
And LISTEN TO THIS! The girls
who have written the most rabid COM
munications about my advocacy of
marriage for them as a career, have
invariably spoken of men as ingrates,
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

burgh we Just passed. That's Washing
ton. That's Boston
"Oh, oh, oh!' screamed the beautiful
society bud. I'm frightened. want
to get out. I'm going to jump. Oh-h-h!"
You can't jump yelled the aviator.
You're strapped in. That's Ohio. That's
Nevada"
''Unloose the straps" she cried. II
want to jump. oh-h-h"
And that's the way abe carried on -
til, with a graceful turn, the aeroplane
circled back to the aviation field. AZ
one man the reporters crowded up to
her and begged for her air sensations"
1T was perfectly glorious" she told
them. 'T wasn't bit afraid and am
just crazy to try It again" And that's
the way 1t went into the papers.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Down Below

Il beg pardon" said the new arrival,
but it seems to me it's excessively
warm here"
"Eh, what?" snorted Satan. "Evi-
IDENTIFY you forget where you are. This
place is meant to be warm"
Quite so. but there's such a thing
as OVERRIDING it."
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Whisper These to
Your Steady
ON TEMPERANCE

Lecturer-I defy any one to name
a man who works better with his
glass than without 1t.
Man in Rear-I know one!
Lecturer-Who is that?
Man in Rear-A glazier.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
The Tears Were Very Close
had to- go awayf


Of ptifuly foolish,
to when suddenly realized that of all
you had And that out of the midst Of all these men
because they weren't and and made happy that
when Louise along she declared looked altogether Joyous
for girl whose fance had just west to fortune for his
bride" and imagine did
However there was sufficiently aching void in my heart as we
walked out Of the station and she urged stop and have
1undae before home OF she and always Dutch"
for probably cakes
fare There for the bank which
and going to build home ofour deardoes that
much you me?
and walked home through crying my
gone out west for for To make home for and to make
staked behind shadow of the late dusk.
The First Love Letter
So DEAR beginning the lettersthe first love
afraid Interesting, nothing tell
bank and bet that haven't saved that much
Do know dear, despite the fact that had been
kind of glad that have work and for
feel that day along this thorny bit of fe path bud that
when the happy years
For nothing worth while what worth fighting
and surely love is the worth while of all that life
path ultimate
goal, I'm going to be happy-and saving
Kept Up Appearances
had quite talk with dad last night He said much
kept up appearances that # they gave me
wedding and check for hundred dollars
be all that they could doso be prepared do the
that first of all learn economy little things what
counted married life The saving Of the pennies
and sharp words fortune happiness
Somehow never felt quite dad before never
lied how much he and mother have loved and suffered they
reached the peaceful harbo of married life Oh God
reach struggles Of life that
shall make and dearer to each other
Counting The Hours
counting till your letter comes tomorrou-oh
bigger like fairy princess oden time
gowns waiting for knight and claim night
dearest H.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
A Change of Mind

He Ito second wife)-I am glad to be
in this charming spot once more.
She-l thought you were here on your
bridal tour with your first wife.
He-Yes, but 1 was so much In love I
never saw the landscape.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Our Grocery Clerk
Saws, who's Cracked?

The bone-headed errand boy has
putting both feet and a couple of
hands in it again. Did you ever hear
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Holding Her Rack

She doesn't seem TO be able to keep
up with the fashions!"
She won't be able to keep up with
anything until she passes UP the hob
BILE"
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Couldn't Saw

That last time 1 saw your husband
he was trying to stop smoking. Has
he stopped?"
i don't know. You know that he is
dead"
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Up In the Air; Or,
Don't Believe II

We are now 1000 feet above terra cot
ta," shouted Mr.. Curtiss Wright above
tho roar Of the engine. That's Pitts
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

can't EN-
don't know who it but somebody in the house couple
doors from learnn extract the insides Of corne didn't
find till night before but haven't stopped hndin
whoever playin' all
in point Belle
a o the devi!
place.
Cornet Teasers Should Be Prosecuted
Bill heard the other night
warm, sittn front steps
The the church before the colec
Bill and talin about-oh about things gna,
all sudden horrible, sound hit the hard
talked back 1t the player unin without the
listened without anything
Bill kind Belle think he'll live through
the night"
Not if out where he is says
you for little that need"
Bill, and after lstenn for few minutes
natch'rly took walk
Bill" you found afterwards
she played the what would dor"
"I says after thinkn and shuddern
it'd let her die by degrees hire do
the work"
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Soak These In
Your Uranium
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

ENJLIST1 JOhE TON lODHI
Magistrate-"Pm sorry to see you
here"
Prisoner-Yes; told the policeman
you'd blame me, but he would bring
me."-The Pink I'm.
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
True Happiness

F. f. Rocious Lion-Gee, but you
look happyi
Croc. o. Dile-Yes, Just swallowed
my mother-in-law-
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
MAMIE TELLS BELLE
There's Excuse for Mouth
OreanSts and Harpiss, But
CORNET PLAYERS SHOULDN'T

LIE, why is cornet player? There's no answer.
There's little for the mouth organ,
and l can forgive person for learnin' to
play the harp, but if the that invented the
cornet wasn't shot at sunrise it because they
couldn't find him.
Did you cornet player in action,
BELIEF Well, did he look happy? Cert'nly he
cornet yet but what he looked if he'd just
heard that his pardon had been refused And did
you anybody listenin' to cornet and
1ookin' happy at the same timer That's why, when
anybody asks you, why is cornet player" you
The Washington times., 1911-08-20
Exactly So

Money won't buy happiness"
Still, you can't get a divorce without
~
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

never knew how tangible an enemy
great train, all steel and fame and speed, could
be, till l the lights of yours wink like stars
and go out, amid the apparently derisive shrieks
of the gathered engines, its cars went punging
into the twilight beyond the station.
Then-ah, then, dear-for little while I just
let the waves of loneliness ergulf me, and almost
hated the crowds that surged by on either side.
What right, ] thought bitterly, had all those
to be smiling and content when my heart
aching for you? And what right had all those
men to go by so indiffererty, to be able to live
and be happy here-right in this cty-when you
The Washington times., 1911-08-20

What Did She Mean?
"I want to buy a hog"
We'll, pa amt home"