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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
BRILLIANT RECORD.
The Success of the Shreveport Building
Association :.

On last Saturday the Shreveport Mt
tual Building Association paid $7o.2oe
of matured series and returned to their
owners notes for homes aggregatine
$500.
This statement is exceedingly cred
table and indicates the manner in which
the affairs of this institution have been
managed.
When the Shreveport Mutual Build
ing Association was incorporated in
1883 their assets were $31,oo8. 80, and to-
day their assets are nearly a million
dollars.
In the eighteen years of its existence
over six hundred homes have been
erected under its wise provisions, and
there has never been the foreclosure of
mortgage ON home. 1t is one of the
largest and most substantial mutual
building associations in the South. 1t
has paid more thai, $4,000 of n,atured
stock and has exerted beneficial in
f1uence which is inestimable Its first
president was w. B. Hamilton. He was
succeeded at his death by Mr.. Jules
Dreyfuss, who has filled the Office sew
enteen consecutive years, being re-elect-
ed unanimously each year-a compli
ment to a worthy citizen and a gentle-1
man who with others of the association
deserve the fullest credit for the sue
cess attained. 1t may be said that Mr..
Ben Holman has been treasurer since 1
the organization, faithful and diligent
officer during eighteen years. With these
two officers named should be added VIM !
]. Bayersdorffer, vice president; AMI
drew Queries, second vice president,
who have been actius and diligent, and
Mrs. N. E. Flowers, who is the acting
secretary.
The record Of this association is the |
best endorsement which it can give. |
Managed with foresight on conservative |
principles. it is sufficiently broad to |
meet every requirement of progressivet
development, and it is filling its mission
n the mast acceptable degree in the Sub
stantial npbuilding of the city,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
oTToKAR MALEK.

The citizens Of Shreveport who de-
light in artistic music will doubtless b
pleased to know that Ottokar, MaIek
will give a recital at the opera house
Monday, April TO- under the. direction
of Miss Clara v. Prescott, the accom-
plished and talented pianist When ii
Shreveport last season Ottosar Malek
scored great success, which has led
his friends and admirers to induce him
to return and delight them with his de-
ligtfui renditions. He is assured gen.
erous and hearty greeting. A musical
feast may be anticipated
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14

sided in an able manner, and resolution
were passed by the convention conpli
menting him on his untiring and sue
!cessful efforts.
After a spirited contest between tn.
delegates from Baton Rouge ant
Shreveport the former city was selected
as the next meeting place of Jurisdic
ton F.
/ In the meantime, at the meeting O.
the Executive Council of the w. o. w
in the fall of 1904, Head Consul Weber
through his personal efforts, succeeded
! in getting the State of Louisiana Head
Camp of its own, which was designated
as Jurisdiction N, and which will hold
its first meeting at Baton Rouge, La, on
Tuesday, March ID. Many letters were
received by Mr.. Weber complimenting
him On his success in obtaining for
Louisiana its much-desired object.
Several candidates are in the field for
Head Consul in the new jurisdiction,
and Sovereign Weber's name is men
toned prominently as being the ranking
officer of Head Camp n.
There are twelve camps of Woodnlen
in the city of New Orleans, with men,
bership of 5000. There are also two
uniformed ranks attached to Palmetto
and Live Oak camps. Captain Lee and
Adjutant Russell having charge of the
former, and Major Weber in command
of the latter.
Baton Rouge Camp is making extern
sive preparation for the entertainment
of the visiting Woodmen, anssthe FIVE
days session of business will be inter-
spersed with many delightful functions,
which will make the stay of the dele
gates delightful one.
There will be GOO delegates at the
convention, representing 37s camps, with
a membership of o,o42 on December 81,
1904, and at the present time totaling
over 10000 members. .
The sovereign jurisdiction of the
Woodrnen of the World consists OF
5,17o camps and 16 head camps.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
Cook W Wi.t|l Gas.
THE
Best and Cheapest WAY.
SHERIFFS SALE.

No 4SI7-In First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish, La: w. j
Hughes vs. R. D. Pitts. .
BY virtue Of writ Of feri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable Firs,
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
lsh, La, have seized ani will offer for
sale, at public auction, for cash. &C.
cording to law, with beIfeft Of appraise-
merlt, at the principal front door Of the
court house Of Caddo Parish, in the Civ
OF Shreveport, La, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, zoos,
the following described property, sit.
uated IN the parish Of Caddo, La, to.
W.T. An undivided one-fourth (I-4) in
terest IN and to the west half Of south
west quarter Of section seven (7), town
ship twenty l1ol range fifteen (I5)
aud an undivided one fourth {I-4l IN
terest in and to the east half Of south
east quarter Of section twelve (12),
township twenty fao), range sixteen
lIo All situated in the parish Of
Caddo. Ia.
ne above described property seized
IS belonging to the defendant. TO Be
soId to satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ in the sum Of six hundred and
twenty three oI-Ioo dollars, with s per
cent interest thereon from January /,
1902, and All costs Of the suit
s. WARD, 8
Sheriff Of Cadio Parish, La.
Caucasian. March 5. Ioos.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
Builders Hardware

HAS now Ill stock a carefully-selected
!1ne of up-to-date Builders Hardware.
As he has always handled hardware, he
has some knowledge of the kind of ma
terial builders need and believes he can
supply them: besides, from long prac-
teal experience he may. if desired, offer
suggestions which may be valuable.
However, he wants all who need Build
erS Hardware to call and see him. He
Is also we'll supplied with Ice Cream
FreezerS, Rubber Hose, Garden Tools,
Lawn Mowers, Scransky Enamelei
Dishes and guaranteed Pocket Knives,
Scissors and Razors always.
W. w. WARING
$40 and 52I Edwards Street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14

be elected on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary, 1906, and annually thereaftss. The
first board of directors is declared to be
w. L. Foster, W. c. Agurs, R. K. Col
quit, G. NJ. Agurs and J. w. White
who shall serve until their successors are
chosen. The officers of this corporation
shall be president, vice president and
a secretary and treasurer, and the first
of said officers are declared to be R.
K. Colquitt, president; J. W. White,
vice president, and w. c. Agurs, secre-
tary and treasurer, and they shall serve
until their successors are chosen, as here
in provided for. A majority of the stock
present shall elect the directors, AMI in
all elections or proceedings of stockhold-
ers each share Of stock present or repre-
sented by written proxy shall be entitled
to one vote Notice of all elections or
meetings of stockholders shall be adver-
tised ten days in daily Shreveport pa
per; directors to be chosen at the office
of company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
CHARTER
OF THE LOU ALLEN OIL COM
.... PANY, LIMITED.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
Be it known that this day before me,
the undersigned notary public, in and
for Caddo parish, Louisiana, duly COM
nissioned, qualified and sworn, came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all resi-
dents Of Cadio parish, Louisiana, who
declared that, availing themselves of
the provisions of Act No. 36 Of 1888 of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, as well as those of the general
laws of said state, relative to the Or
ganization Of corporations, they have
formed themselves, their associates and
successors into a corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, which they hereby adopt as their
charter.
ARTICLE !.
The name of this corporation shall be
Lou Alien Oil Company, Limited, and
by that name it shall have the power and
authority to enjoy succession for ninety
ninesyears, to contract, sue and be sued,
and use corporate seal; to hold, pur-
chase, lease, sell and hypothecate prop
erty, real and personal; and to name
managers, directors and agents as the
interest of the corporation may require,
and to make such bylaws and rules for
the proper management Of the affairs Of
the corporation as may be necessary.
ARTICLE II. @
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be in the city Of Shreveport, Louisiana,
and all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the president, or in
his absence at the office of the company
according to law.
ARTICLE III.
The object for which this corporation
is organized and the nature of the busi-
ness TO be carried on by il, is as follows:
To develop oil, gas or minerals on any
property, owned, leased or controlled by
It Or others, in the state Of Louisiana or
elsewhere in the United States, and gen.
orally to do all things in furtherance
thereof.
ARTICLE ". .z.-
1e capital stock Of this corporation
IS hsseby fixed at twenty thousand dol
lars, divided into two hundred shares
at one hundred dollars per share, par
value, full paid and non-assessable, each
TO Be paid for in cash or its equivalent
where subscribed for; and said corpora
tion Is authorized TO commence business
vixen one hundred shares Of said stock
is subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE ID
he corporafe poyfers q fins corpora
flol sllsll vested 4, hcard 81 sii-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
A WHIsKEY ARGUMENT.

A WHISKEY ARGUMENT.
We do advise you buy Whiskey you buy get
the best We carry ONLY THE number Of reasons
Fs-Because old established drug
ot afford to ruin good reputation by selling bad Whiskey
secondBecaue great part Of Wskey used for medical
purposes and our trade demands the best.
ThdBecause do not look the Whkey department
business all profits the ordinary dealer consequently
handle better grades narrower margins
will pay you ask for prices and Compare Goods
MORRIS q DICKSON co, Ltd, SHREVEPORT, LA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
ARTICLE W.

Failure TO hold an election for 6irec-
tors on the day named shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the incumbent di-
rectors shall hold over until their success
sors are duly qualified and elected. Any
vacancy in the board shall be filled by
the remaining directors. The board of
directors shall have the power 20 con-
tract debts, borrow money, buy and lease
property, and to DO all things necessary
to carry out the objects and surposes
Of this corporation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
ARTICLE NIIe

No sale of stock shall be valid or
binding on the corporation until the same
has been transferred on she books of
he company; no transfer Or sale of
stock shall be made by any stockholier
of this corporation without his giving
this company ten days notice of his in
tention to sell and giving the said cor
poration the preference of purchasing
same.
No stockholder shall be liable on any
obligation of this corporation in any fur
ther sum than the amount of unpaid bal-s
ance on his stock. On failure of stock
holder to pay for stock subscribed it
shall be optional with the board of di-
reetors either to declare the delinquent
shares forfeited to the corporation or to
sue the subscriber for the price due them
on all stock to be sold for not less than
par,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
ARTICLE TX.


tai stock) with the assent of three fourths
of the stock represented at a general
meeting of the stockholders convened for
this purpose, after thirty days previous
notice published in a Shreveport paper.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved
by limitation or otherwise it's affairs
shall be liquidated by three commission
ers elected at stockholders meeting,
who shall have full power to wind up
its affairs, settle its indebtedness and
distribute the proceeds among the stock
holders.
Done and passed at my office in Caddo
parish, Louisiana, in the presence of J.
c. Pugh and F. M. Williams, competent
witnesses, on this the 18th day of Febru-
ary, ammo Domini, nineteen hundred and
FIVE (Ioo5.) (Signed)
w. c. Agurs, IS shares.
George M. Agurs, IS shares.
by w. c. Agurs.)
R. K. Colquitt, IS shares.
J. w. White, IS shares.
w. L. Foster, share.
Attest: .~-
]. c. PUGH,
F. NJ. WILLIAMS.
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public.
l, J. NJ. Foster, district attorney in and
for the parish of Caddo, State of Louis
lana, having examined the above and
foregoing charter, finding nothing therein
contrary to law, hereby approve, same,
this the nth day of February, A. D. 1905.
" ]. M. FOSTER, :.
District Attorney for First District Of
Louisiana.
fEndorsed) Filed and recorded Feb
II, 1905. F. A. LEONARD, s
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
/ hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act as the same now appears On
file and Of record IN my office
Given under my hani and seal OF of
|fce this IIth day 81 February, 1905.
+. a. LEONARD,
Cidk ard exc O6icio Recorder.
ek ra nxse ss
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
ARTICLE |.

The domicile Of this corporation shall
be in the city Of Shreveport, Louisiana
and all citations and other legal process.
shall be served on the president, or in
his absence at the office of the company
according to law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-14
ARTICLE VIII.

This corporation is authorized to in
crease its capital stock by a two-thirds
vote of all the stockholders at meeting
acid according to law, said original
stockholders shall have the right to par
ticipate in said increased issue of stock
in proportion to holdings of original
stockholders and in default thereof the
other stockholders shall have right to
purchase said stock before it is offered
to third person.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
YULETIDE IN MONTGOMERY BRINGS
 ITS USUAL TRAIN OF JOY AND SORR0V

an average man into nervous prostra- tion.
 Conditions at the express of1ce were worse if anything. The once was piled with packages and going and coming the wagons had more to do than could be done. Here, too, during the day there was a constant rush and the big task of the clerks got bigger and bigger with every hour
 But today is Santa Clauss last chance. If he hasn't equipped himself by tonight there will be no other chance of his equipping himself and some of his work must go undone. And beyond doubt it Is going to be a nerve racking day with its intensity and strenuosity keeping up far into the night. It is to be great day for business in Montgomery unless all signs go wrong
 But with midnight rest comes to the tired clerk and the tired merchant. And tomorrow is a day of rest, boon to the tired who have borne the bur- den of the great work of the Christ mas holidays.
 It is more than a boon. It is bless ing. For 1t is allows the tired ones to so rest that Christmas day may be enjoyed to the fullest of their several temperaments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23

and Investigating mind, an earnest seeker after knowledge, and above all, possessed of wonderfully sympa- thetic nature.
 In 1s43 she married Isaac Pinkham, Q builder and real estate operator. and their early married life was marked by prosperity and happiness. They had four children, three sons and . daughter.
 In those good old fashioned days it was common for mothers to make their own home medicines from roots and herbs, natures own remedies calling in 8 physician only in specially urgent cases. By tradition and ex- perience many of them gained won derful knowledge of the curative prop critics of the various roots and herbs.
 Mrs. Pinkham took . great interest in the study of roots and herbs, their characteristics and power over disease. She maintained that just as nature so beautifully provides in the harvest fields and orchards vegetable foods of all kinds; so, If we but take the pains to find them, in the roots and herbs of the field there are remedies ex- pressly designed to cure the various ills and weaknesses of the body, and 1t was her pleasure to search these out, and prepare simple and effective medi- cines for her own family and friends.
 Chief of these was rare combina- tion of the choicest medicinal roots and herbs found best adapted for the cure of the ills and weaknesses pecu- liar to the female sex, and Lydia D. Pink hams friends and neighbors learned that her compound relieved and cured and it became quite popular among them.
 All this 50 far was done freely. with out money and without price, a . labor of love.
 But in 1873 the financial crisis struck Lynn. Its length and severity were too much for the large real estate interests of the Pinkham family, as this class of business suffered most from fearful depression, so when the Centen- nial year dawned 1t found their prop erty swept away, Some other source of income had to be found.
 At this point Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was made known to the world.
 The three sons and the daughter, with their mother, combined forces to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
A RIDICULOUS IDEA.
Some are Trying to Get Up Automobile Santa Claus.

Some are Trying to Get Up Automobile Santa Claus.
 The pernicious activity of the iconoclast has been at work on the splendid old time Christmas. The acute observer can easily see the evidences of it's corroding work.
 They are trying to bring Santa Claus up to date and send him out in an automobile. Whoever got up that idea had mighty little to do. The next step will be an attempt to prove that there is no Santa Claus. Nothing IS too absurd and too ridiculous for an iconoclast to do who would picture Santa Claus running about the coun- try in an automobile. Still. people who are trying to drive out of the country all that Is romantically. all that Is sentimentally beautiful would stop at nothing.
 The people who are showing santa Claus in an automobile, whether 1t IS in a show window or in picture don't know what they are doing. The only thing they prove by this sort Of thing is that they are trying to reduce the sum of human happiness and add to the sum of human misery.
 Santa Claus is the most unchangeable institution known to man. The people who are trying to break down his rep utation and send him scooting around the country on loud smelling automo- bile will have their troubles for their pains. There isn't child in the coun- try but know that Santa's reindeers make better time than aany automobile that was ever invented. Ever since the world was young he has been go- ing around year after year in sleigh with sometimes six and sometimes eight reindeer And he has never had mis- hap yet. He never has failed to snow
 IaS xynf 1 schedule.
 Wouldn't the children be in ter rible fix If they had to depend upon an automobile? Everybody knows an au- tomobile is a crazy thing. You never can tell when this thing is going to get out of order Sometimes these auto" mobiles don't go hundred yards oe- fore something breaks and they have to take a mule and haul 1t back 10 the house. Suppose Santa Claus should start out with an automobile ioadea with toys and books and candies and firecrackers, and bicycles and dolls and everything else and something were to break or the gasoline would begin to leak Christmas Eve night there would be no Santa Claus and Christmas morn ing there would be no filled stockings. And with no filled stockings there would he no happy children In the world, which would be an awful, awful thing.
 Santa Claus is going to let well enough alone The relndeers and the sleigh have never yet failed him. That sleigh has sped around the world through the darkness of every Christ mas Eve night, in the starlight or In the storm. and loaded as 1t has been with the happiness of the world, 1t has never yet had an accident
 An automobile--but the very idea of a. autonohIIe ia ridiculous. Some peo- pIe in this world busy themselves too much with affairs that don't concern them. Just as long and just as certain as there is affection. just as long as there is tenderness, and just as long as there is happiness in the world. Santa Claus is coming and every time he comes he is coming in the old way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-23
GEN. OATES MAY RUN
HE WANTS SENATORS NOMINATED
 IN PRIMARY.
Distinguished Montgomerian Writes Letters to the Democratic Com n,itteemen in Which He Ex-
 presses His Aspiration.

In q circular letter to members of the Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama, which has been made public by Committeeman, Gen. W. c. Oates of Montgomery urges that primary election be ordered next year for the selection of not only candidates for Governor and other State offices. but for United States Senator.
 General Oates intimates strongly that he will be a candidate for United States Senator from Alabama, although he said yesterday that his letter to the committee was not to be taken as an announcement.
 The letter of General Oates to the committeeman is as follows:
 Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 12, 1905.
 Dear Sir-The State Executive Com mittee of the Democratic party of Ala bama, of which you are an honored member. Is called to meet in this city on the sth prox. Your committee has great powers and responsibilities. The well-being of the party in this State depended greatly on the wisdom and fairness of the committees action.
 You may know that I am an aspi- rant for United States Senator. I do not propose to specially antagonize any one. but I think it Is but fair and right that a primary election be ordered for Governor and other State officers and United States Senators. The last Ma tional Convention put into the party platform a declaration in favor of the election of United States Senators by vote of the people. That cannot be done until the constitution of the United States is amended. But in the primary if the voters are allowed to express their preference for two Sena- tors Gas both have to be elected by the next Legislature), 1t would be an ex- pression of preference by the. voters which would be tantamount to an in- struction of the members of the Legis- lature how to vote.
 If the vote should be to re-elect the present Senators and either were to die, the man receiving the next highest vote would thereby be commended to the Governor for appointment. I think that Is thoroughly Democratic to allow the voters this privilege and I hope that you will urge the committee to adopt it. 1t will give general satis- faction to the people.
 ''As ever, your friend,
 William c. Oates"
 The term of Senator Morgan expires in March, 1907. The term of Senator Pettus expires in March, 1909. As the Legislature meets only every four years, the next Legislature is to elect two Senators, and 1t is the desire of General Oates that they be nominated by the people.
 The Democratic Committee has been called to meet in Montgomery on Jan uary 9th.