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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Frozen EYEGLASSES.

Optical glasses cannot be cut unless
fixed immovably. To this end they
are glued to iron frames of different
sizes and various shapes. Until re-
Gently when finished the plates of
glass have been knocked from the
frames with light mallct, cautiously
struck upon the edges of the plates.
The work was hard, and as the least
shiver of the edge, though impercep-
tible. disqualified the lens, the work
man needed very light. sklilfui hand.
The discovery was made by an ex-
pert optician that the blocks OF crys-
tai separated more easily when they
had been exposed to the cold during
the night. This discovery has effected
a revolution In the manufacture Of
special glasses.-Harper's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
new tales
THAT ARE TOLD
His Military Title.

Speaker Champ Clark has revived
the old custom of comforting titles on
all members of congress. Every man
he summons to the chair to preside
over the committee of the whole ia
designated as the gentleman from
Missouri. Judge Blank" or the gentle
man from Kentucky. Colonel Blank"
The practice has been adopted by
the employees at the house end of the
capitol. and there is no member Of the
house or attache thereof SO insignii-
cant as to escape title
Representative Doughton of North
Carolina thought the limit had been
reached. however. when he heard a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Couldn't Talk and Eat Socially.

Harry Lehr's favorite story has to
do with a couple of ambitious app'i-
cants for admission into the exclusive
social SET of Chicago.
They we're wealthy. circumstance,
1t seemed to the young wife. that
should make their progress smooth
one. but there was one obstacle to their
success that gave her no little uneasi-
ness. and that was the utter lack If
confidence displayed by her husband
In his ability to play the game"
When on one occasion they were
talking things over and she had offer
ed various suggestions as to his future
line of conduct the unhappy husband
interrupted to offer this observation:
Its no tse in me trying. Marie. I'm
not qnaliIied for this game Mt al
When talk have to stnp eating. ans
when | Ell have 10 stop talking.
was meter e.li ont for Il society mani
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Sheriff,s Sale

No. i5,7G0--In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Shreveport Mutual Build
ing Assn. VS.. Succession of Effie
George.
BY virtue OF writ of Fieri Facias
to me directed from the Honorable
the First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled cause
have seized ard will offer for sale,
at public auction for cash and with
out the benefit of appraisement, at
the principal front door Of the Court
House Of Gaddo Parish. Louisiana,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1912
Lot eight and the half of lot nine
lying next to and adjoining said lot
eight In Block b of the Texarkana
Annex in the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana. as per map filed and re-
corded in Conveyance Book IL, page
g Of the recorders office of Cad
do Parish, together with the build
ings and improvements thereon. said
property seized as belonging to the
above succession and to be sold for
cash, without the benefit of ap-
,praiscment to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ say in
the sum Of Ten hundred and Forty
and 25-i0o Dollars, with eight per
cent per annum interest thereon
from the 22nd day of April, 1911, I'M
tai paid and all costs of this suit, as
well as five per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
j. n. FLOURN0Y,
Sheriff, ex-Ofllcio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Feb. Is, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
A Villain of a Wcrd.

Why does villain make SO much
trouble for the spelling classes? There
Is no radical difference between the
way 1t is spelled and the way 1t Is
pronounced. yet In recent test thaa
included 100 common words ninety-two
out of 112 high school pupils misspelled
it. Measure" was the only word Of
the 100 that all the pupils spelled cor
rectly. Cemetery" excel "sepa-
rate, breathe" privilege" ''victuals"
and "disappoint" worked sad havoc. as
usual, but william" was villain in
deed, and since there was no one to
spell him. he still pursued Youths
Companion
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMAR Y

We reproduce from the ShreVe-
port Times, issue Of Marcn q, its
editorial, in part, complimentary to
the action of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee of which the
editor of the Caucasian is a member,
The committee stands for pro
gressive Democracy.
The Times says:
iii is to be hoped that the other
parishes of the State will follow
Caddo's lead in the matter of hold
ing preferential primary to de-
termine the choice Of the Democrat
ic voters of nominee for President.
The parish executive committe at
its meeting yesterday took an adVan-
ced step along progressive Demo
cratic lines and this action went a
long way toward remedying the fail
ure of the State Central Committee
10 order a Statewide primary in or
der to get an expression from the
rank and file on the presidency and
also in the selection of a National
committeeman and delegates to the
National Convention.
IF all or a great majority of the
other parishes follow Caddo's ex-
emple, the effect will be to place
Louisiana in the column of primary
states in the nomination of Demo
cratic candidate for president, and
the holding of a State Convention
at Baton Rouge in June will be sim
ply formality. For the delegates
to that convention from Caddo will
go there instructed by the Demo
cratic voters not only for their
choice of candidate for president,
but also as to their choice of Ma
tional committeeman, and of the del
egate from the Fourth COMPRESSION
al District to the Baltimore Conven-
tion."
'sThe Times believes that the action
of the parish executive committee
will meet the full approval of the
voters. 1t is in line with progress
i've political thought and Democratic
ideals and principles. II is proceed
ing on the theory that since full
power comes from the people, the
people should be consulted, not only
in the election, but in the nomina
ton of their officials. If suffici-
ent number OF parishes hold these
primaries, the result will afford an
excellent guide for tie Democratic
State Convention when it assemblies
in June.
1T is to be hoped that the Demo
cratic voters Of this parish will avail
themselves Of the opportunity which
is thus afforded and manifest the in
terest in the primary that its impor-
lance deserves. The plan is being
tried for the first time and largely
upon the interet it arouses will de-
pend The question of its adoption as
the settled policy of the party IN
this State
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21

dusky brush boy calling Representa-
tive James William Collier of Vicks-
burg, Miss, major" Mr. Collier was
born in 1872.
What are you the major Of" asked
Mr. Doughton-"major Of militia or
whatf Where did you get military
title anyhow"
Fighting" answered Mr.. Collier.
Fighting whatT' demanded Mr..
Doughton.
Fighting to get to congress" an
swered Collier 81 expect to be brevet-
ed for fighting to stay here"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Miles Saved BY Our New cansl.

Opening of the Panama canal win
effect the following saving of distances
Tor such ships as may choose the new
and shorter route: Europe to San Fran
cisco 6,200 miles and to Valparaiso
2,10O miles; England to New Zealand
LOCO and to Australia 500 miles. Be.
tween American and orien hl ports the
saving will be as follows: New York to
Shanghai. 1.400 miles; Montreal to sgd
ney. Australia, 2.740 miles. Between
New York and Australasian ports the
saving of distance will average about
400 miles
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
ScaIloped Costumes.

Novelties in the way of trimming are
fringe and the scalloped edge. The lat
ter are truly delicate, yet to look chic
woman must carry her frock well to
be attractive in a fringe trimmed dress
With scallops it is not so bad
Scallops came in last autumn. but
were not generally adopted. Now half
the frocks have them. The other half
are finished with plated rulings. the
narrow knife kind. about three inches
wide The latter are not pretty, but
they give certain dainty air to q
frock
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
EVEN HEPBURN
HAD TO LAUGH
Senator Williams Tilt With the
Man From Idaho.

Not long ago when Senator Hepburn
colleagues. who foresaw a miniature
filibuster conducted in the way pecul-
iar to the Idaho statesman. moved an
adjournment
Il warn you," threatened Senator
Hepburn, that you can't head me off
that way. | propose to debate this
question as please. OF course if you
prefer tomorrow rather than today to
hear me talk about it, But by that
time the motion to adjourn had been
withdrawn.
For the senate realizes the quality
Of the western mans determination in
such matters. Therefore it appreciated
by laughter the point Of Senator John
Sharp Williams remarks In his recent
attempt to secure consideration of
bill for Confederate naval monu-
ment in the Vicksburg National Mill
tary park, to which Senator Hepburn
had objected. Referring to the strug-
gle between the north and the south,
Senator Williams said:
Had the senator from Idaho been
turned loose different story would
have been recorded. Lees genius and
Stonewall Iackson's valor would doubt
less have gone down in very short or
der. am sure If they had consented
to debate the matter according to SEN
ate rules and placed the cause on the
calendar 1t would have taken them a
long time. at any rate. to overcome the
senator from Idaho"
Senator Hepburn joined in the laugh
ter of his colleagues.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Petticoats Again.

Already the promise of wider skirts
has introduced the petticoat. Women
have been very chary of wearing IN
derslkirts of late. but viii any one be
able to withstand the destinations of q
petticoat of pale blue silk maillot cut
to fit the hips exactly and finished with
a knee deep founee of azure plated
Inousseline de sole with series of mar
row back chiffon ruffies at the henri
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
VOGUE POINTS.
Lace Flounces on Frocks Revived This
Season

Lace Flounces on Frocks Revived This
Season.
The lace flounce is to be considera-
bly, used on summer dresses
Two materials are combined in a
large percentage of the new frocks
Many of the new tailored suits show
belts sometimes extending across the
front CT back, sometimes running all
around the waist. AS for the girdles,
they range from narrow to the very
wide
Double box plaits are seen ON the
backs of some Of the new spring skirts,
plaits also being set into the sides of
the skirt below the knee.
The skirt that gives tunic effect is
one of the very latest. This one is ex-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Fashion Hints.


The fancy fabric bag promises to re-
main in favor throughout the spring
months.
Spring froclls show frequently one,
two or three tlounces on the skirt,
Underskirt flounCes this spring are
daintier than in many Il year.
ChangeabIe taffeta hats are and will
be very popular.
For the evening the hat trimmed
with flowers may be worn, but hats
trimmed with iaces or feathers are
more effective and certainly more pop
ular.
There is return of the yoke cut in
one with the stock and bOned from the
collar 10 the ears
Stylish coats for children come in
blue velvets and wine colored ratine
These are relieved by broad capelike
collars Of Arabian point or Irish lace.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
Diamond Guitars

In 1870 there were about 800 dia.
mond cutters in all OF Belgium: now
there are about 10000. Their average
earnings are about IS a week. Many
OF the workers come from Holland,
Germany and Switzerland. and there
are specialists who deal with the
stones according to size and quality.
About 5000 diamond cutters ilrd en-
ployment in Holland. 500 in Germany.
400 In Switzerland and Go lii the
United States Paris and London ~
ouire but 100 cutters each.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
FAS HONS WHIM.

Ckseked Ves:c on Tailored Suits-New
Face Veil.
Checked w Is are seen in tailored
suits and fcl back at the top in small
revers.
French lac wells are seen tied in Il
large bow Of Two loops and held by O
bar pin in the center.
Strands Of beads made of colored
wood are US to fashion buckles. ca
bochons and cords to adorn the spring
hats.
Mohair is cue of the smartest mate
fials of the .!tring season. This gown
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
WeatIher Forecast

Rain ana much colder with cold
wave and temperature about freez-
ing tonight: Friday probably fair
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
from 81 to ~ inches bust measure Send
10 cents to this office, giving number. 1910,
and II will be promptly forwarded to you
by mail. If in haste send an additional
two cent stamp for letter postage, which
tnsures more prompt delivery. When or
dering use coupon.
y
No............ Size.
NAME
AddTeSS '........................
. -.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21

black gIace silk, with bunch OF
satin berries and foliage on the crown.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21

ceptionally attractive and economical
as well, for two short lengths of ma
terials may be used.
JTJDIC CHOTJ,ET
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
IN The REALM
OF fashion
A M0dish Creation.

This chic hat is formed of alternate
bands of tan colored straw and gauget-
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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30
Personal.

Progressives of North Dakota will
put state ticket in the field.
Lieutenants of Woodrow Wilson
brought him reports intended to
cheer.
Declaring himself still a republic.
m La Toilette, in the senate, made
n attack on Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt denounced the
republican and democratic parties as
worn out and boss-ridden.
Congressman Dan Stephens wants
the power of veto taken from the
president.
Chairman Hilles left Chicago for
New York after launching the repub-
lican campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt was delighted
with his reception In Rhode Island
and Massachusetts.
The prohibition party of Rhode Is
land went on record in favor of wo-
man suffrage at its state convention.
Nathaniel B. Johns, known as the
Oldest actor, who in his day was
known throughout the country. died
at Sciuarte. Mass.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30

Man Gets Wedding Band Buried ir
Sand Three Years at Kings
Beach In Massachusetts.

Boston, Mass.-Three years ago
this summer J. Franklin Brown, now
head bookkeeper in a shoe factory at
Chelsea, lost wedding ring while
in bathing on Kings Beach, Swamp
soft. Today he has the ring, and be-
hind its restoration is a story Of a
bit of detective work.
Two weeks ago Arthur Getchell,
mail clerk in the Lynn postoffice, was
rolling around on the beach in a
bathing suit when the sandy recess
in which the ring had lain hidden for
three years was exposed. The only
clue to the identity of the owner was
an inscription on the inside which
read, From F1ossie to Frank, Oct. II,
1906"
How to find the owner on such a
meagre clue, when thousands battle
on the beach every summer, was the
problem. For week Getchell
searched every place that he could
think of. Then, remembering the
old adage about two heads being bet
ter than one, he consulted friend,
George F. Alley, and, out of their
conferences, bright thought popped
forth: "Why not look up the marriage
records on that date"
That settled It. They found a
Frank and a Flossie were married
and Frank lived then at So Essex
street, Lynn, from where he was
traced. Tossie, before she became
Mrs. Brown, was Miss Lauckner Of Al
Porter street, Lynn.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30
LITTLE NATION OF ANDoRRA
Republic IL q veritable Rip Van Win.
kle Land Hidden High Among
the Pyrenees.

Paris, France.-There is nothing else
In the world quite like the little PRO
tected republic" of Andorra, a verita'
bic Rip Van Wrinkle land, hardly yet
stirring from its thousand years slum.
Der, and in its dreams it still hears
echoing the march of the valiant pala.
dins Of Charlemagne. by whose help It
came into being. But it is likely to
waken soon and be made to realize
that it. too. belongs to the goth cen
fury. For a railroad is being built
across the Pyrenees just east of An
DORA, and then will be sure to come
a wagon road-the valley can be en-
tered now only by a bride path-from
the railroad into it's midst.
Perched up among the Pyrenees. on
the border between France and Spain
and on the ridge of the watershed be-
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30
FINDS GREAT STORE OF LOOT
Stocks Of Silks and Satins Valued at
$4,000 10 Discovered by Alert
Policeman.

New .r-ork.-A policeman passing a
tall loft building on Tenth avenue
heard mems voices coming from an
upper floor, and broke in to investi-
gate. In closet on the fourth floor
he found a muscular young man who
Jumped at him SO quickly that they
both rolled down three flights Of
stairs together. The young man was
underneath at the foot of the stairs,
and was promptly handcuffed. A
search of the lofts revealed great
stack of silks and satins, valued at
$4,000, packed up ready to be taken
away. The prisoner told the police
later that three other men escaped
while he was struggling on the stairs.
They had an automobile outside the
building to use in carrying of their
loot, he said.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30

tween the Atlantic and the Mediter-
ranean, the flag of this proud little ma
ton futters over a region that is al
most as much the land Of the free and
quite as much the home of the brave
as Is that Of the Stars and Stripes, al
though it includes but 175 square miles
and contains population Of only 5000
souls. <&~xla
For over 700 years Andorra has
thrived under modified double pro-
tectorate, the rule of France on the
north and Of the Bishop Of Ungel on
the south. A representative Of each
lives in the valley, administers justice
and receives small biennial tribute.
Otherwise Andorra is an Independent
and self-governing state. It's relations
to these two "over-lords" are quaint
survival Of medieval feudalism.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30
General.


"A senate committee declined to mi.
tiate further canal legislation at the
request of the president.
BY a vote of ISL to so the house
adopted the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill.
Norris of Nebraska wants light or
the killing of Rogers, an American,
by British troops in Africa.
Eugene e. Smell of st. townsville,
N. y, was crushed to death under a
large express wagon at Kansas City
The national track and field cham
pionships of the amateur athletic
union of the United States will be
held again In Pittsburgh this year.
Nearly the entire detachment Of
500 Nicaraguan troops, comprising
the garrison Of the city of Leon, tt
the north of Monagua, was massacret
by force of insurgents.
DR.. Theodore Hansmann, who, as {
practicing physician of the capita
half a century ago, numbered Liz
coin and Carl Schurz among his pa
tients, is dead at the age of ninety
one.
The senate refused to pass the
wool and metal bills over the presi
dents veto.
Guiliermo Billinghurst, mayor OF
Lima, Peru, was elected president o.
Peru in succession to Augusta LUCIA
whose term expires Sept. "a. 1912.
A third party ticket, with candi
dates for all congressional and state
officers, will be put in the field BY
the progressive party in Washington
Richheimer & Co., Chicago coffee
were filed against in fed
eral bankruptcy court after sustain.
ing losses of more than 100000 ir
three weeks
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30
Prime Steers at Hioh Prices.

Chicago, Illirois-Prime steers,
which last week sold at $1,000, the
top price in years, commanded an ad.
ditional rise and sold at $1,000. High
grade cattle have advanced steadily
in price for several weeks and high
err prices are looked for in the yards.
Compared with cattle prices livestock
men assert that sheep are cheap with
an abundance of mutton available
With Is cent advance, sheep sold
al G top price of $4.33. There is no
outlook of depression in the immedi-
ate future.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-30
PENROsE'S CHARGES
SENATOR REPLIES TO CHARGES
REGARDING $25, 900 GIVEN
HIM BY ARcHROLD.
SAYS ROOSEVELT KNEW
Declares Colonel Was Advised of $125,
600 ContrIbution-AIleges Finn
Offered Million for
Support.

Washington, D. C.-In speech
in the senate Senator Penrose Of
Pennsylvania replied to the charges
made regarding certificate of de
| post for $4,000 sent to him by John
D. Archbold of the Standard Oil com
pany in 1904.
Senator Penrose admitted receiving
that sum from Mr.. Archbold, but as.
serted that it was part of contribu-
ton of $125,000 made by Archbold
to the Republican national campaign
fund, 100000 Of which amount, he
said went to the Republican national
committee and $4,000 to himself for
use in Pennsylvania.
President Roosevelt had been ad,
vised of the contribution" Senator
Penrose declared. He said that latel
Cornelius N. Bliss, then treasurer of
the national committee, asked for an
other contribution of $150,O00, from
Archbold and his associates, Inter.
ested in the Standard Oil company"
VIM: Finn Scored.
"The demand was urgent, insistent
7 may say imperative and it was rep.
resented it came direct from Presi-
dent Roosevelt-declared Senator Pen.
rase forcefully.
VIM. Finn, Roosevelt leader in
Pennsylvania was scored by Penrose.
The senator charged that in 1904 Finn
offered him and Israel w.. Durham
$1.000,000 or even 100000 If they
would favor his candidacy to the sen
ate to succeed Senator Quay. Senator
kilograms to show Finn asked John
D. Archbold to assist him in secur
ing the election.
Senator Penrose also attacked e. A.
Van Valkenburg, editor of the Phila-
delphia North American and referred
to the "effrontery, hypocrisy and men
dacity of the Van Valkenburg-Flinn
combination"
At the conclusion of his speech the
senator promised further disclosures
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 22.-An at
tack on Senator Penrose was made by
Colonel Roosevelt after he had read
the senator's statement in the senate. |
AC CA-pA ColuOht AuOICO HUH lcLIcIS |
and kilograms which he sent to George |
B. Cortelyou, chairman of the Repub |
lican national committee in 1904, to
prove that no contributions had been |
accepted from the Standard Oil com
pany.
Mr.. Penrose and his allies and the |
entire crowd OF crooked politicians anG |
crooked financiers who have attempted |
to make these attacks upon me-" said
Colonel Roosevelt, have made them,
and are making them, not only know
ing that they are false, but because
they are false and because that they
know that the forces behind me, which |
l, at this time represent, are the only
forces which the crooked politicians
have really to fear"
Colonel Roosevelt then read from
copies of letters which he said he had
sent to Mr.. Cortelyou in the latter part
of October, 1904. In these letters he
said he had been informed that the
Standard Oil people had contributed
100000 to the campaign and he told
Mr.. Cortelyou that if it was true that
such a contribution had been made,
the money should be returned at
once.