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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
GENERAL WOODS "GUSHY."

General Robert Mann Woods is at
tracing considerable attention and no.
toriety by urging the return of Confed-
crate flags, captured during the War
OF the Rebellion In his effusion Gen
era1 Woods relieved himself gushingly {:
Had there been at any time since the
war an effort made by any Southern
State. Or any considerable element or
section of the South, to again raise the
banner of secession or rebellion the
Grand Army would have opposed the
return of these war trophies.
'@But we have such an unbroken re-
cord of forty years since the close of the
war of both loyalty and devotion by the
united people Of the South to the flag
which bears the emblem of liberty and
union now and forever, one and insep-
arabic that all our fears of attempted
secession are over, and we know that
not only the ex-soldiers of the Confed
crate army. but the people of the South,
with free and untrafmneled voice, are in
favor of the Union
while opposed in deadly array forty
five years ago, during the War of the
Rebellion, we became comrades in arms
in the Spanish War, to which
thousands more than were required of
the Southern people volunteered
This very patriotic exuberance had
its full flow when the general was in
New Orleans. His reference to the
War of the Rebellion was sponta-
neous outburst of his patriotic fervor.
Think moment of more than two mil
hons of hirelings hurled against the
great Rebellion His reference to any
considerable element or section of the
South to again raise the banner of Sc
cession or rebellion is the sublime of
the ridiculous Doubtless General
Woods was much con1forted after he
had reached the end of his .'gush ?
General Woods loyalty is unquestioned.
He will ever stand for sour glorious
ilax and for an increased appropria-
ton. etc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
A SAD CASE.

The recent arrest of a child, little
boy years of age, for stealing a watch
is familiar to all, as it was written up
in 1fulP' in the morning paper. !.
There are two things deserving Oh
comment in connection with the case
referred to. First, the manner of max
ing the arrest; and second, the ,,nnec-
essary publicity given to the affair in
1.-THE paper. AS to the first point, an Of
|heer deeply intent upon doing his duty,
and nothing but his duty, stalked
around and through the grounds of the
Central high school Tuesday morning,
where several hundred children were at
play, inquiring for Johnny Johnny
had stolen something and he had come
for him; but Johnny was not to be
found Tired from his early morning
round delivering papers, perhaps Johnny
was stealing nap somewhere. In the
meantime panic prevailed among the
school children, who ran from one to
another telling the dreadful news. From
that, hour Johnny was branded No
more could he come among his COM
panions without having the finger of
scorn and reproach pointed at him.
But the officer had done his duty, as
he saw it; he had hunted the young Of
fender down and recovered the stolen
property. don't wish to condor1e the
offense, but censure the manner of pro-
ceedure i'll the matter. Aside from the
facts as stated, there is another point
OF view which was completely lost sight
of, and that is the effect of all this ON
the boy now and forever
The home and haunts of the little boy
are well known; and any time he could
be found without the least trouble, res
titution made, and kind, firm rebuke
administered, which might have left the
young heart and conscience tender and
Tepentent. As it is, whe can tell what
The boys life will be-
Is it necessary to hunt down children
for offenses with the same pertinacity
and publicity that a red-handed crimi-
nal deserves? There is every chance
to reform children, though they may
even show vicious tendencies
Juvenile courts have been established
in most large cities, where children can
be dealt with apart from adults, and
judgment at least should be shown in
making arrests of children. They should
have every possible chance to reform,
and nothing be done to harden them.
The little boy in the case is one of
a family of seven orphans, who are
without the means of support, save
what the children themselves make.
Their lines are doubtless hard ones, and
they need friends and helpers. ~.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
A CHALK TALKER.

Under the auspices of the u. D. c.
an entertainment will be given at the
Auditorium of the Central high school,
Saturday. March 22, at 8 o'clock
p. m. The lecturer, Charles E. Steaks,
will illustrate his talk by crayon draw
ings done in the presence of the audi
ence.. This unique entertainment will be
among the best of the kind, and is look
ed forward to with much pleasure
The proceeds are for the benefit of the
Confederate en1onument fund.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
woman in civic work in Shreveport.
Eight years ago when the park expert

woman in civic work in Shreveport.
Eight years ago when the park expert
ment was undertaken by few enthusl-
astic women, Mrs. Ards was unanl-
mously elected president, and is today
its honored leader How we'll and wise
ly she has worked in all these years is
shown in the park itself Into the Civic
League work she carried the same earn
estness, good judgment and enthusiasm
that had characterized the park work,
and her refusal to accept denomination
as president of the Civic League was
sincerely regretted by her friends.
The newly elected president of the
Civic League, Miss Margaret Scott SEQ
field, is worthy successor to this re-
sponsible position. She does thorough
ly everything she undertakes and we feel
sure that her years work will bear evil
denee to her zeal, good taste and excel
lent management.
The officers for 1905 are as follows:
President, Miss NJ S. Scofeli; vice
presidents, Mrs W. B. Hamilton, Mrs
T. B. Chase; recording secretary, Mrs.
John Shuttleworth; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs J. S. Young; auditor, Mrs.
Walter Marhurg; treasurer, Miss Anita
Marburg.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
The annual meeting of the U. D. c.
was held Monday afternoon at 400
O clock in the parlor of the Commercial
National bank The meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. ]. S.
Young, after which followed reports
and roundingup of the years work.
The excellent administration of Mrs.
Young, the retiring president, has given
impetus to the noble cause represented
by the U. D. c., whose membership and
influence is steadily increasing.
In the election of officers Mrs. P.
Youree was unanimously chosen presi
dent. Mrs Youree's generosity and de-
votion to the monument fund makes it
eminently fit to select her for president
this year. When the erection of the
Confederate monument will take place.
The officers in full are as follows:
President, Mrs P. Youree; yice-pres
idents, Mrs J. S. Young and Mrs. M.
S. Jones; recording secretary, Mrs.
Minnie Brown; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Jack Murff; treasurer. Mrs. S. B.
Hicks; historians, Mrs NJ. H. Williams
and Miss Furn1an
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
MARRIAGE OF GUIDO MARBURG

Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Guido Marburg,
formerly of this city. tos Miss Emma
Eleak, at St Louis on Feb: 28. This is
a pleasant surprise to Mfr. Marburg's
many friends in Shreveport. who natu-
rally cling to him as one of the Shreve-
port boys, though he has resided for
the past year in the large cities OF the
East, and more recently in the City of
Mexico. His marriage to the charming
Louisville girl was Worlds Fair ro-
nance that ended happily for BOTH
Mr.. Marburg and bride are on their
honeymoon trip to Philadelphia and
New York, where he will renew many
pleasant acquaintance and visit his
brother, Mr. Arnold Marburg. Our cor
dial congratulations are extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Marburg.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
THE CIVIC I.EAGIE

The deferred annual meeting Of the
Civic League took place Saturday morn
ing at the Athletic Club Mrs. J. Bryan
Ards, president, was in the chair.
A full report Of the years work was
made through the cIairmen of the diff
ferent committees and the second year
in the history Of the Civic League was
closed with most gratifying results.
! he retiring president is the foremost
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
; THE GOOD ROADS.

Cruelties make another thing glaring-
ly apparent-that is the necessity for a
poor fariil old. disabled and insane
prisoners should not be sent out on the
public roads, where regular and hard
work is demanded under hard taskn1as-
tiers. The poor farm experiment was
tried here many years ago, and for some
reason was abandoned But at that time
Shreveport was not nearly so large a
place as it is now.
The pitiful appearance of the old and
INDECENT on Our streets asking for aims
is sufficient evidence that a poor farm
is needed, not that it would not be an
expensive. and useless experiment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT EXARK-
ANA OIL AND PIPE LINE
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
Be it remembered that on this, the 9th
day of February, A. D. 1905, personally
came and appeared before me at my Of
flee in said parish and state, w. E.
Green, a resident of Tyler, State OF
Texas; E. G. Allen, a resident of said
parish and state; J. B. Reynolds, resi-
dent of Texarkana, State of Texas
c. F. Hamilton and C. S. Soaring, resi-
dents of said parish and state, who each
stated and declared to me notary that
they have formed and constitute them
selves, as we'll as all others that may
hereafter become associated with them,
in body corporate, under the name and
style and for the purposes and objects
hereinafter named, under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Louisiana,
in such cases made and provided, and
have adopted this as their charter. and act
of incorporation towit.: 4, 81 +.
49,. .. ARTICLE l. -. .,..... r.
The name of this corporation shall be
the Shreveport-Texarkana Oil and Pipe
Line Company, with its domieile at the
city of Shreveport, said parish and state
under said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy the right of succession for a
period of % years from this date, unless
sooner dissolved i'll the manner herein
after set forth
ARTICLE II.
The object for which this corpor ration
is formed and the business to be carried
on by it are hereby declared to be to own,
operate, lease Or acquire oil and mineral
lands, oil. contracts or leases pipe
lines for the conveyance of oil, and tc
bore and develop such oil lands Or oil
rights, and operate oil wells, sulphur
wells or other mineral wells, and to own
and operate such lines of railway. tanks,
cars, oil tanks and other neeiful appli-
ances as may be necessary to carry into
effect the purposes herein declared.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be and is hereby fixed at the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, divided into one hundred and fifty
thousand shares of the par value of one
dollar each, to be paid for in cash Or
real estate at the time of the subscrip-
ton thereto, and it shall commence bust
ness whenever eighty-hve thousand dol
lars of its capital stock is subscribed for
and fully paid. Each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote in all meet
ings of stockholders, either by it's owner
In person or by written proxy, and all
stock OF said corporation shall be trans
ferable on the books of said corporation
at its don1icile
ARTICLE ".
: This corporation shall have power to
hold, buy and own both real and per-
soi1al property, to lease, or acquire, all
kinds of property; sell, mortgage or hy-
pethecate both real and personal prop
erty; TO contract, sue and be sued in IFS
corporate name; to make and use a cor
porate seal ard the same to change or
alter at its pleasure; to name and ap-
saa1af such agents, officers, employees and
~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
GENERAL MILES AND Mr.. DAVIS

Since General Miles has been SO in
discreet as to revive the unjustifable
stacking Of Mr. Davis, President of
the Confederacy, the Caucasian has ex-
pressed its views. which have been sus-
4ained by the record
In his explanation of justification
given the public General Miles alleged
that he has in his possession a letter
from Mrs Davis in which she thanks
him, General Miles. for his treatment of
her husband. Jefferson Davis This
publication of having this letter is chal-
lenged and denied in foreefu1 words by
Mrs. Davis. However, IN his attempt
at his justification of an act which
glorifed him at the North and damned
him forever in the South, General
Miles has sought to shift the response
bility on Mr.. Stanton for the inexcus-
able indignities heaped upon Mr.. Davis.
an old man, sick and defenseless. On
this subject we reproduce the article
following published in the Nashville
Banner OF recent date:
The full story, as now made public,
must transfer the odium from Stanton
to Miles, and must do justice to the.
memory Of the old war secretary, which
has too long suffered ob1oquy when he
should have received praise. In an or
der dated Fort Monroe, May 81, 1906
and signed C A Dana. Assistant Sec
Rotary Of War, it IS ordered
Brevet Major General Miles is here
BY authorized and directed to place
unanac1es and letters upon the hands
and feet OF Jefferson Davis and Clement
G. Clay whenever he may think it adj
yisable ii order to render their impris-
onnent more secure.
Under date Of s Military District of
Fort Monroe, May Il. 1865, only two
days after Dana,s instructions, Nelson
a. Miles. Brevet General Of Volunteers,
Commanding. wrote to &C Dana,
Assistant Secretary Of War; as fol
lows
s. nave the #no11or 70 send you. by the
hand OF Colonel Pritchard, Fourth
Michigan Cavalry, package Of papers
found on the persons Or baggage Of the
prisoners his package conposes all
that can be found. d careful search hav-
ing been made OF the whole party. Yes
terday directed that irons be put on
Davis ankles which he violently re-
sisted. but became more quiet alter
wards His hands were ,lnencusnbered
] Both he and Clay are well. The fe
males were sent 10 Savannah today
also send the colors Of the One Hun
bred and Fitch pennsy Volua-
1teers, found II the baggage Of Mrs.
Davis.
When The nssrs flashed abroad II Gre
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
ARTICLE VII.

This corporation may be dissolved, d
its charter amended at any time by i
vote of threefourths of the capital stoek
actually paid for and issued, at a naeet.
ing called for that purpose, after thiry
days written notice mailed to each oftht
stockholders at his usual postoffice id.
dress. provided that said meeting rnss
be sooner held and said notice waived
by unanimous consent of all of the stock
holders present. Whenever it is dissolvtd
whether by limitation or otherwise Il,
affairs shall be liquidated and wound ~
by three liquidators selected by tie
stockholders for that purpose, who shall
give such bond and security for the e..
deity of their administration as shah 81
required by the stockholders, and shall
perform such duties as may be prescribed
for them
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
THE TEXAS & PACIFIC.

Effective Sunday, November 27th, the
Texas & Pacific train No. Sc, arriving
Shreveport at 1885 P. NJ, and New
Orleans at 8:55 A. NJ, will arrive at
Shreveport 100 PM, leave at $40
P NJ, arriving in New Orleans $40
AM. E. P. Turner, Gen'l. Pass. Agt.,
Dallas, Texas. J. w. Walker, Pass. &
Tiki. Agent, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Steamer Delta Burns,

Memphis March 4.-A0vices 4rom
Lake Providence, La, state that the
steamer Delta. owned by the Arkansas
River Packet company, burned to the
waters edge at Hayward Island All
passengers wa~e rescued. The boat was
valued at $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
Columbia Badly DAMAGED.

New Orleans, March 4.-The steam.
boat Columbia, owned by the Carter
Packet company was badly damaged
by fire The cargo consisted of 1882
bales of cotton and miscellaneous
freight. Loss CT heat and cargo esti
mated at $4,000. Wen insured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

President Roosevelt continues to show
a disposition to be friendly with the
South. It is strange that he should de-
eide at the eleventh hour that there is
some good traits about the country he
has heretofore found SO little of inter
esf-tl1e place where his mother was
born-Vernon News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

In his pretense of love for the South
he may out Roosevelt himself and then
he may try to kick the South down hill.
Roosevelt is an uncertain quantity and,
therefore, somewhat unreliable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
MuIdror Passes Aws~

Memphis March "A Commerc'7se
Appeal special from StarkVllle. MISS
says Chancellor H. F. MuldroW Whc
served as first assistant secretary q
the interior during Grover Cleveland
second term. is dead at his home d
that city, aged sixty eight years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

Published three times a week, on Sun
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at the Simon Build
ing, Shreveport, La, by The Cau-
casian & Carney Brothers Printing
Company, Limited, publishers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05


sotary Public.
Having examined the foregoing act ei
incorporation, and finding nothing there.
in contrary to the laws of the State ds
Louisiana, hereby approve the same.
Done and signed officially this the Oh
day of February, 1905
]. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney of First Distfss.
(Endorsed.) Filed and Recorded F.
9, 1905. w. NJ. LEVY e
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
| hereby certify that the above ant
foregoing is a true and correct copy oi
the original act, as the same now ap-
pears on file and of record in my Office /.
Given under my hand and seal of of
hee, this 9th day of Feb, 1905. 4.
w. NJ. LEVY, !.
DEPUTY Clerk ami Ex-Officio Depun
Recorder
Feb. II, 1908.
y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

managers as its interest may reouire,..s
the same to discharge at pleasure, and s.
make and adopt such rules and by-l,s.
as the interest and business of the !.
porat:on may from Anne O. time dem,,,
4RTICLE v.
The etffcers Cd Chs corporation sh,s|
be a presidere, vice-president and secrt.
tary and treasurer, Gho shall hold the;,
offices from the sira Monday in Mareb
of 1905 until the trst Monday Il
March, spo4 q until Aeir successors
are duly elected and qualified. All LEGAL
process shall be servea on the president
or in his absence on the vice presiie6a
Or in the absence of Both on the secri
tary ana ereasurepa at the office Of III.
corporation in che Coy os shrevepon
La.
article 81.
She affairs of si1is corporation shan
be managed bys boase of directors COZ.
sisting of five stockholders who shall s.
elected annually 1y the stockholders 4
a general stockholders meeting q
be ael6 on Che Ora Monday ID.
MarA % saA yeap ane who shall
hold thee office for tas period Il
one year os untA sheir successors d
du. <9ectes and installeS and from
the Doard of directors so chosen, said
boar6 shall elect its 6esidena vice-pres
ident an5 secretary snd treasurer ID
the event ID any vacancy occurring
saic board of directors the same shaIIbs
filled by the aemaining members of said
board electing a stakeholder to fill oil
the unexpired term of saiA vacancy Til,
first board of directors shall be w.
Green, who shall be presidefa; E. G,
len, who shall be vice-president; ]. Be-
Reynolds, who shall be secretary aid
treasurer, and c. F. Hamilton and C,ss.
Soaring, who shall hold their respectirs
offices until the first Monday in March.
1906, or until their successors are elect
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
HYPATIA.

Hypatia's business meeting for March
will take place next Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. K Henderson,
Fairfield avenue.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

We publish the foregoing, not to re-
vive unpleasant memories. but in fair
ness to give bit of history bearing on
a matter which has been brought recent
ly again into public notice by discus
sion in Congress and published state
nent by General Miles Stanton's or
der implies that he had no official knowl-
edge of the order issued by Dana, al
though in the controversies over the
matter it has been urged that the Sec
rotary of War must have known of
Dana's order, but was moved by public
discussion of the manacling of Mr. Da-
Wis to order the irons removed and in
quire into the specific reasons that
moved General Miles to shackle his dis
tinguished and feeble prisoner. Dana's
order gave the authority for .nanacling
the prisoner, leaving it afterwari with
Miles to decide whether it was neces-
sary to prevent Mr. Davis from escap-
ing It is of course absurd to assume
that there was any possibility of an old
and feeble man, confined in a strong
prison and so heavily and constantly
guarded, making his escape
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
DISASTER TO LITIGANTS.

The Senate has decided that a Federal
Judge has a right to live on ham sand
Wiches and put the difference between
the cost OF this kind of fare and $40
day into his pocket if he wants to. This
strikes us as altogether wrong. A Fed
eeral Judge perched on lunch counter
stool regaling his inner man with a.
piece Of catfish and cup OF chicsry IS.
not fttingly sustaining the dignity Of the
United States Besides the effect Oh
such a diet is likely to work disaster. to-
#litigants. Lake Charles American.
The American is rights A diet Of
catfish with chicory is as likely to work
disaster to 1itigants as Judge "fulIed
up with ssprunes' or ginger ale. To.
maintain the dignity OF his office, while
accumulating, the judge should feed
and fatten on zephyrs and su1beanns.
The Winfield Connade states that a
dispatch from Washington says the.
Japs. want yarns Good Lord, they have
had Richard Harding Davis and a lot.
more correspondents with them for a
year Or more, and yet they are not sat-
isfed
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. Jos. =. Speating, rector sserv-
ices today as follows: Litany, sermon
and holy communion at II am. even
ing PRAYER and sermon at 7:5o pm.
Sunday school at o:3o am. Regular
meeting Of Parish Aid Society tonaor-
row az rectory at pm Everybody
cordially invited to attend all services.
Al seats Tree
Bring Is your lob work and We will
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05

Miss Clark of Jonesboro, Ark, is the
pleasant guest of her niece, Mrs Albert
Prescott. @-
Misses James Spearing and Lennar
Pugh visited the high school Friday
with Mrs. Charles Deal, to say goodbye
before leaving for Sewanee, Tenn. They
will go by way of New Orleans. where
they expect to remain several days to
enjoy the carnival. Bon voyage and a
s.7seessffsf se.eol Tear orr Young
friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-05
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held La
bic Or responsible for the contracts q.
faults of this corporation in any furthep
sum than the unpaid balance due BY hin
on the shares owned by him, nor shall
any mere informally in the organiza,ion
have the effect of rendering this chartu
null Or of exposing any stockholder 10
any liability beyond the amount Of his
stock
ARTICLE TX.
And the said named parties declared
that they and each of them have Sub
scribed for and this day paid in full to
the amount OF stock set opposite to thelr
several names, as follows towit:
w. E. Green, twenty thousand shares
of stock.
E. G. Allen, twenty shousand shares d
stock.
J. B. Reynolds, twenty thousand shares
of stock
{. F. Hamilton, twenty THOUSAND
shares of stock.
c. S. Soaring, five thousand shares q ].
stock
Making total of eighty-hve thousanda
shares of the par value of one dols
each, fully subscribed for and paid ~
by the said named stockholders.
In witness whereof | have caused sail 1
parties to hereunto affix their names ~
presence Of me, notary, and the under
signed attesting witnesses, on the dH
and date first in the beginning written &
lie date hereof.