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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28
CHARTER
OF THE "A. J. HAMMER OIL CON-
PANY."

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on this the 21st
day of March, 1905, personally came and
appeared before me. at my Office IN the
City of Shreveport, said Parish and
State, A. J. Hammer, resident OF
Bloomburg, State of Texas; E. L. Ed
wards, a resident of Cadio Parish,
Louisiana; and w. H. Blackburn, also
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who each
stated and declared to me, notary, that
avaling themselves of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana for the formation OF
corporations. and especially under and
by virtue of Act III of 1882, they have
formed and do by these presents form
and organize themselves, as well as all
others that may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, into body corporate,
and have made and do by these presents
declare this to be their charter and act
of incorporation, under the terms and
conditions hereinafter named, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
the "A. J. Hammer Oil Company, and
under said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for period OF
twenty-five years unless sooner dissolved
in the manner hereafter stipulated, with
its domicile at the City of Shreveport
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The object OF this corporation and its
purposes are hereby declared to be to
own, lease, acquire and operate OIL
wells, oil lands, and to bore for oil, gas
or other minerals in the State of Louis
lana or in the State Of Texas, and tc
own, lease an doperate pipe lines. tank
cars, or other means of transmitting Oh
or other minerals, and generally to dc
and perform any and all acts that may
be necessary in carrying Out the pur
poses of this charter.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be FIVE hundred thousand dollars
divided into twenty thousand shares o
Twenty dollars each, and it shal
Icommence business whenever two hun
Idred and fifty thousand dollars of it
. > { &
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28
LIEUTENANT BASCH
Neglect of Duty Is the Charge Against
Him.
For he hath kept
The whiteness of his soul.

The police committee will meet this
afternoon at S o'clock to consider the
charges against Lieutenant Basch, pre-
ferred by Chief of Police Gerald The
offense is in substance neglect of duty
by sleeping while on duty, which is a
violation of the rules of discipline OF
the police.
Lieutenant Basch was surprised when
informed about midnight that these
charges had been filed against him. He
declined to- discuss the subject, but re-
marked: Il will say that as far as
know, have not neglected my duties. y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28
RFNIAMIN DISRAELI

Among the stories told of Benjamin
Disraeli, Lord Beaconsheld is the fol-
lowing: The statesman was IN love
with a widow, Mrs. Wyndham Lewis.
One day when he went to call, the lady.
sitting by the window, saw him ap-
preaching and ordered the servant to
say that she was not at home. When
the maid reached the hall the statesman
was hanging up his overccat. Mrs.
Lewis, sir, is not at home" said the fur
ried maid Il did not ask for Mrs
Lewis was the calm. statesmanlike re-
ply. But I don't know when she will
be back" urged the maid. Neither dc
l." philosophically replied Disraeli, ''bu'
am going to wait till she comes back
so please make me cup of tea He
did wait, he got his tea and he married
the widow. ... ~..-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28
RICHARD |. DAVIS.

Ravville Bacon-News. March rs:
The editor of this paper received Thurs
day afternoon the sad intelligence of the
death of Richard |. Davis, of Shreve-
port an uncle of ours. His spirit hav-
ing taken flight to the God who gave it
at O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
Mr. Davis spent his young manhood
in Rayville and formed while here
many strong friendships and attach
ments which are as lasting as life itself.
He has a number of frisndss in this par
ish who will learn with great deal of
sadness and regret of his untimely
death. He married Miss Katie Lynn in
Rayville in October, 1879. To this union
were born six children, five of which,
together with his wife, survive him.
Since leaving Rayville they have lived
in Texas, Gibsland, Mt Lebanon and
Shreveport, which latter place he resid-
ed at the time of his death.
Richard |. Davis was man Of an ex-
emplary character, being strictly honest,
prudent temperate and fair. Labor and
he were daily companiins-no man ever
proved more devotion to duty, and
through all vicissitudes and vexations
he was the same, true to his concept Of
right and duty as the needle to the pole.
He will be missed and mourned by
those who knew him and loved him and
who are destined ever long to follow
him into the shades and silences and
who now whisper a sincere reqMescat
in pace.
For he hath kept
The whiteness of his soul
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. o651-In First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish. Louisiana !:
City of Shreveport vs.. ?. louree.
BY virtue of writ Of tielr facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
La, have seized and will offer for sale,
at public auction, for cash, according to
law, with benefit of appraisement, at the
principal! front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, in the city of Shreve-
port, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1905,
the following described property, situ-
ated in the city of Shreveport La, to-
wit: Lots six and seven C and y Of
ten-acre lot No. sixteen (Io); also block
sixty-eight (69) of the Ratture property,
as per map recorded in conveyance book
I, page 613, Of the recorders office OF
Caddo Parish, La, said block fronting
on Strand and Commerce streets.
The above described property seized
as belonging to the said City of Shreve-
port, and to be sold to satisfy the debt
specified in the said writ in the sum OF
one thousand dollars, and all costs of
the suit
S. ]. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28
WANTED-HOGS.

WANIED-HOtIS.
To buy FIVE brood sows; narrowed pre-
ferrei good breed. Box Ia. Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-28

No. o651-In First Judicial District
Court Of 'Caddo Parish. Louisiana:
City of Shreveport vs. p. Iourec.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
COUNTY COURT
Jury Disagrees in the Omemee
Pig Case.

The first case heard in county court
this week was that of w. l.. Crawford,
of Omemee, on the charge of fractur-
ing the prohl bitory law. The hearing
commenced Monday, was given to the
Jury Wednesday afternoon. After be-
ing out all night the jury disagreed.
On Wednesday afternoon Judge
Kirk held a session of probate court
and considered the application of John
A. Trainor, Of Overly, for a drug
gist's permit. The permit was
granted. Court adjourned on Wedes-
day evening without day.
Three parties accused of blind pig
ging were brought down from West
hope on Thursday but their cases will
not be taken up until next term.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
A BARBER KILLED
John Smith Was Shot to Death at
Rugby last Saturday
Attempted to Kill Cha ri es Ba rker bu {
Missed. Barker's Aim Was Good.
Woman in the Case.

John Smith, a Rugby barber. for.
mer]y located at Westhope, attempted
to shoot Charles Barker at Rugby last
Saturday afternoon. He fred one
shot and barely missed Barker's head.
Barker returned the shot with fatal
effect. The trouble arose over a
woman. Smith had been living with
her but she left and took up with
Barker. Smith vowed vengeance and
purchased a revolver. He filled up
with whiskey and went to Barker e
pool room and opened fire with the re-
suits mentioned. A coroner's jury
was at once empaneled and they ex-
onerated Barker. The sympathy OF
the Rugby citizens is with him and it
is not likely any action will be taken.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
II. LEON COPE
Is the First Number on the Leo
ture Course.

Herbert Leon Cope, who appears
here soon is real humorist. His
voice, manners, look. gestures, even
his walk suggests fun. His fame has
spread over the whole country. Last
season he spoke to over $50. 600 people
in twenty four different states. His
personality is the very essence of hu
NOR. There is ripple, we use tho
word because there is no word that
adequately describes it and this comes
the nearest to tin his voice that
makes you smile inwardly if not out
wardly, the moment he begins to speak
even though what he is saying is not
in the least humorous. AS the mana
ger of one Of the largest Chautauquas
in the Middle West, where Mr.. Cope
has spoken many times puts it: "Our
people would shout with laughter if
Mr.. Cope were to give scientific
lecture on the formation of coal' He
sees the humorous side of everything
and on one occasion when the rear of
the Opera House in which he was
speaking was on fire and he could hear
the firemen at work trying to extin-
guish it, he signalled one of the stage
hands to lower the curtain explaining
to the audience that he could talk
easier and with less effort with the
curtain down: and then when the cur
tain effectually shut out the sounds
from the rear, he told in most mat
ter of fact way how funny it would be
if the rear of the stage should catch
fire and burn while he was speaking.
The audience shouted with laughter
and never knew until the next morning
that the house actually had been on
fire.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
News Regarding Bottineau
County Schools
SCHOOLS CROWDED
In Most Districts. A Number Of Teachers
will Attend Normal School. Sup
erintendent Christensen
Very Busy.

Miss Kate Renick closed her school
in Amity district Friday.
Miss Julia Cotton will begin six
months term of school in Hilton mex,
Monday.
Misses Martha and Maud McLaugh
lin closed their schools in the Fidelity
district Friday last
The Omemee public schools have
become so crowded lately that it was
necessary to add another room last
week with Miss Ethel Dumont of Will
low City. as teacher. Miss Charlotte
Renick is teaching until Miss Du-
mont finishes her term in another dis
trict.
Miss Helen Garrison g school in Hill
ton district was closed Friday.
Miss Dorothy Artz finishes term in
the Antler district this week.
The teachers examination will be
held in the court house at Bottineau,
on Friday and Saturday, October 27th
and 2Sth.
Miss Anna Hanson began term of
school in the Gorder district last Tues
day.
L. H. Hetrick opened school in
Scandia district, school No. 2 last
Monday.
Miss Loretta Teevans school in
Dewey was closed last Friday. Miss
Teevans will attend the Mayville Nor
NAL this winter and expects to leave
in couple of weeks.
The county superintendent is visit
ing schools across the river this week.
Teachers interested in the reading
circle should call at the superintend-
ent's Office in Bottineau and see the
books for this year.
The county teachers association
meets at Willow City on Friday and
Saturday, November 3rd and 9TH.
President Mcfarland of the State Nor
NAL at Valley City will be present and
deliver an address. A very interest
ing program has heen arranged and
all who can should attend.
Miss Cicelia Forsberg closed a term
in the Peabody district on Friday.
She will complete term for Mr.. A. E.
Bowen in the Bottineau district.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
WAS A DARK DEED
Bold, Bad, Burglar Was Caught at
His Work.
A Black Man on a Dark Night Attempts to
to Burglarize Ben Romanson's
Dwelling at Souris.

A colored man is now languishing
in the county bastile as the result of
his unsuccessful attempt to break and
enter the dwelling house Of Benjamin
Romanson, of Souris, during the dark
hours of dark night this week. He
made a malicious attack on the screen
of one of the windows and had just
succeeded in removing it when the
nightwatch got him by the collar and
cordially requested his company.
Deputy sheriff T. B. Nichol brought
the prisoner to town and placed him
in the county Jail to await trial.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
e M BE EZZLE M nj
Is the Charge Against C. j.
Lloyd of Russell.
A Reward of $50 Is Offered for his Arrest,
Got Away with Large Sum of Money
Belonging to Stephens 6 Schlosser.

c. j. Lloyd, trusted employe of
Stephens & Schlosser, machinery firm
at Russell, decamped on Tuesday
morning carrying With him over 81, 600
OF the firms money which he had COL
lected. He hired rig and drove to
Omemee and took the train there.
Sheriff Gardner is offering a reward of
$50 for his arrest. He is described as
follows: About five feet, eleven inches
high. weighs $50 or 100 pounds,
shoulders slightly stopped, dark hair,
blue eyes, smooth shaven face. When
last seen he wore navy blue suit with
golden brown and black mixed vest
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
RUSSELL
BY our special correspondent.


A good many stoves are installed in
our various business places now. The
weather justiies the proceeding.
Deputy sheriff Daley made a trip
to Lyleton, Man. last week with the
avowed intention of bringing back a
man whose presence was needed very
badly by a young man of this city
who is not averse to loaning money.
John Simon, of Maxbass, was city
visitor on Tuesday.
G. F. Maloney the Newburg restau-
rant man has sold out his interests to
D. F. Hursh formerly of Bottineau.
Charlie is at present overseeing the
threshing operations on his three
quarter section farm west of Russell.
The Sentinel Office was moved on
Monday to the lot just south of Fred
Goheen's g meat market.
g. L. Fulwiler has been busy the
past week Installing his new plate
glass front in his store on north main
street Mr.. Fulwiler has an up-to- date
store and with his efficient force of
clerks is able to please his many Gus
toners.
Jim Flynn, the land man of West
hope was Russell visitor on Monday.
Jerry Daley was a county seat visi =
tor last week.
Jno. w. Caldwell, of Mountain
Home, Idaho, accompanied by his
brother Alf. arrived in Russell Sun
day evening. They left Monday.
The Russell correspondent has been
a little neglectful of his duties for the
past two weeks and after receiving a
proper reprimand from headquarters,
he will try and give a little more at
tention to his newspaper duties here
after.
Mr.. F. S. Hertel, the druggist, is
putting in new front in his store.
The recent improvement will greatly
enhance the appearance of his store.
Threshing is very nearly finished
in this section of the country. Wheat
has yielded very we'll and the other
grains have in every way come up to
our expectations.
Born - To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lucht on Friday, boy.
The expected dance in Laporte's
new hall is to occur on the Goth.
Everybody come and enjoy good
evenings fun.
Dan Barrett, of Newburg, is assist
ing Hans Twete in waiting on his
trade.
A bunch of Kenmare residents
spent Sunday at the river. They
bagged goodly number of ducks.
Louis Iwite, traveller for a St.
Paul shoe firm. enjoyed a days hunt
on the river Tuesday.
Hans Twete's place was entered by
means of window last Tuesday
evening and several dollars taken
from slot machines. The culprits
are known and will be easily
caught.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
WESTHOPE
BY our special correspondent.

BY our special correspondent.
1t is too bad the grain buyers can
not get cars to take out the wheat.
Elevators all full and have been for
a week, and all appeals for cars come
to naught. All the cars they can get
are some that come up here loaded
with lumber or coal, and sometimes
they are sent back empty. The. Ry.
company are giving Westhope dirty
deal and along with other towns, we
suppose in not making better effort
to supply cars.
Hunters have come in here from the
outside, so thick that about all the
local ducks nave been killed off. The
fight from the north has not started
yet, and when it does start won't last
long.
A party of four from here-Messrs.
Fotheringham, Trimble, Neville and
Petus-have spent several days across
the line hunting geese.
Chief Baumann kept the bat cave
pretty we'll filled the past while with
disorderlies etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Schroeder and
their four children, returned this week
from Iowa, and will make thier home
here. No place like Westhhope.
A large stock yard and sheds have
been built here by the railway COM
pany.
Mrs. w. j. Reynolds left Monday
for Jamestown to attend the fedora
ion of woman g clubs.
Mr.. Ness, a Devils Lake druggist
was in town this week.
A few from here have been in at
tendance at the county court this
week.
Uncle John Linton was shaking
hands with his Westhope friends.
Glnn tin,, a. ~ IA 90 o rol,,,,, !, 4 "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20

head he said "my God, the light shut
out forever
1t will be remembered that Rooney's
case has been three times appealed and
that the date for his execution had
been set three times. He openly boas-
ted that he would never hang. He
tried to commit suicide but failed.
He was born in New York and was
the son Of saloon keeper.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
ANDERSON-OBERG.

Albert O. Anderson, assistant cash
ier of the First National bank of this
city was married to Miss Alma Oberg
in Chicago yesterday at $3.50 p. m.
The ceremony took place at "a Colum-
bia Street. Rev. Isaac Anderson, of
Aurora, ILL.,, an uncle of the groom
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
will make their home in the William.
son house on Thompson street. We
wish them much happiness and every
other good gift which life can hold.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
An Awful Death.

While threshing on the home farm
east of Omemee, Godfrey Ward,a we'll
known farmer, met horrible death.
He jumped from a load of bundles and
was impaled on a fork handle. His
intestines we're terribly lacerated and
death followed shortly after. The re-
mains of the unfortunate man were
inferred in the Tarsus cemetery on
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
A m uSementS
Bookings fora Week

The Polmatier Sisters concert COM
pany will appear at the opera house in
Bottineau on the evening of October
23rd. under the auspices of the A. F.
and A. M.lodge. This company is re-
ceiving many press comments in their
tour through this section and is high
grade attraction. The Daily Demo-
crat, Carriage. Mo. says of the COM
pany: "The Polmatier Sisters Concert
Orchestra could be heard again and
again with positive delight and the
Chautauqua management is to be COM
plimented upon bringing 80 high class
an attraction to cultured Carthage. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
Rooney Hanged.

On Tuesday morning the first ex
ecution under the law requiring all
death penalties to be carried out in
the state penitentiary occurred and
John Rooney paid the penalty for the
murder of Harold Sweet, at Fargo on
the night of Aug. 26, 1902. The
trap was sprung at 1 :O5 and Rooney s
neck was broken in the fall. Before
the black cap was adjusted Rooney
made ten minute speech protesting
innocence and sang song Of his own
composition. He was remarkably
cool. AS the cap was drawn over his
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
ANNUAL FUR SALE.

Mr.. G. B. Bergeson, representing the
McKibbin Fur Co., will be in the
city on Saturday, October 28th, for
one day only to hold the annual fur
sale at the Patrons Exchange store.
Anyone wanting furs will do we'll to
bear this date in mind and examine
the largest and finest line of furs ever
exhibited in this city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
THE MINISTERS
Assignments of Ministers Well
Known Here.

The Bishop of the M. E. church in
making the yearly assignments for
this district gives Rev. Chas. E. White
another term in Bottineau which ac-
tion will he agreeable to all here.
Rev. Bradley returns to Willow City.
Rev. Hollett. formerly of Souris. is
assigned to Williston and his place
is filled by Rev. Woolly. Rev. Roe
is retained at Westhope and Rev.
Pratt at Antler. Omemee's pulpit is
filed by Rev. Cunningham.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
and had black fur lined coat. He
came from Minneapolis. 1t is thought
he will soon be apprehended,
A PUZZLE.

The following interesting and in.
geuious puzzle was found some years
ago in remote village of Devon,
England. It. was inscribed in an
cient Roman characters on a curiously
shaped stone Of black basalt and aroused
considerable interest among the local
antiquarians.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20
Is Stirring up Some Stren-
uous Effort
INTEREST SPREADS
A Chicago Subscriber Writes that He Is
Saving Coupons and Wants to See Pic
lures of Candidates. They Are
Working Hard.

There is little change in the stand
ing of the candidates in our big piano
contest this week although we gather
from letters received that they art. work
ing. Miss Douglas of Russell has
made the only marked gain this week
having advanced $40 votes. The
standing is as follows:
Marie Wcnos. Bottineau. 80. 36, 500
Della Carpenter, Antler 49,. 34.25O
Emma Douglass. Russell .. %, TO
Lulu Crowder, Lake Metigoshe 5000
Mollie Stanton, Souris. ..... ALSO
Mildred Douglas, Omemee. 1,S4O
Alice R. Kolstad, Lansford 1000
Interest in the contest is growing.
Several letters of inquiry are received
each week and many indicate their in
tention to get out and work for this or
that candidate. One subscriber, an
attorney in Chicago, ILL.,, writes say
ing that he is saving his coupons and
is waiting for the promised publica-
tion of the photos of the candidates
before casting his votes. These things
show a wide spread interest in the
contest and the race is going to be a
good one pretty soon. W. have asked
each contestant to send in a photo Of
herself that we may publish half
tone and thus stimulate interest in the
contest. We hope to have these for an
early issue.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20

The Elks, under whose patronage the
Polmatier Sisters played here merit
the thanks Of all for having brought
this suberb attraction. Daily Courier,
Winfield, Kansas. Opera House, Oct.
23rd, under auspices of the A. F. and
A. M.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20

ship and ignorant criticisms that we
may expect to see in the we'll censored
sheet that poses as the exponent of
political conditions in the northwest.
ern section of North Dakota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20

There is no doubt that we will have
rare treat next Monday evening
when the Polmatier Sisters appear
here under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge. Here is telegram received on
Wednesday: ''Kenmare, N. D. Mr..
Peter Scott, Bottineau. Polmatier
Sisters gave Us best entertainment We
have ever had. Edgar D. Button. =
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-10-20

The entertainment Throughout given
by the Polmatier Sisters was highly
enjoyable and the people expressed q
sincere sentiment to the Knights Of
Pythias for bringing this organiza-
tion to this city. Daily Republican,
Mitchell, So. Dakota. At Opera
House, Oct. 23rd. under auspices of
the A. F. and A. M.