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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Of The Shreveport Mutual Building
Association

Shreveport, La, June I, Ioo7.-Put
suant to notice, dated April 10, 1907, a
copy of which is hereto annexed, and
which has been published in the Shrevc'
port Times for more than thirty days,
and printed copy Of which notice has
been mailed, postpaid, addressed to
each stakeholder, at his usual place OF
residence, more than forty days pflcr to
this date, a meeting of the stockholders
of the Shreveport Mutual Building AS
ISOLATION was this day held, at its Office,
No. 222 Milan street, Shreveport, Louis
lana, at 8 o'clock pm, at which meet
ing five hundred and seventy-three
(573) stockholders were present in per
son or by proxy, said stockholders own
ing and holding ninety-three hundred
and ninety-fve (o,3o5) shares of the
stock of said association, of the par
fifty eight thousand ($I,858.ooooo) dol
lars, said amount of stock being more
than two-thirds of the total amount OF
the capital stock of said association, said
total capital stock being thirteen thous
and nine hundred thirty five G3035)
shares, of the par value Of two million
seven hundred and fifty eight thousand
dollars t$z,758,Ooooo) and owned and
held by 1910 stockholders.
Whereupon, said meeting was organ
lzed by the election by said stockholders
of M. ]. Goldsmith, a stakeholder, as
chairman, and George w. Stone, stock
holder, as secretary of said meeting.
The following resolution was then
read to the meeting, when it was moved
and seconded that it be adopted, and,
the question being put to vote, it was
adopted by unanimous vote, viz:
Resolved, That the capital stock of
this association is hereby increased from
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
THE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSO
CATION MEETING.

The meeting of the Southern Cotton
Association held yesterday IN the court
house was a success from many points
Of view. 1t was instructive and devel-
oped forcefully the facts, long since re-
cogniezd by many men, that III the pro-
ducers of cotton lies the power of OBJ
tanning a fair and a reasonable price tor
their product.
II was demonstrated that cotton has
been selling at a price dictated and liked
by those directly interested in decreasing
the value of a staple which can be pro-
duced only in the South, excepting a
few sections of the world, where the
yield has little effect on the general re-
suit. On the South then, the splnners,
the manufacturers of cotton goods, must
rely, but through the misfortune of the
poorer classes, always more or less in
debt, and whv must sell as fast as they
can market their cotton, the ready buy
ers hold the quotations at the minimum.
There are three classes of producers and
sellers, but of these the poorer must sell
at a disadvantage. The second class may
for while take advantage of the mar
ket, but when pressed for means must
sell to meet their obligations. Is is the
third class which receives the highest
price by being in position to hold and
sell at favorable opportunity. This
system is ruinous The South, which
should be independent and the wealthiest
section of the United States, has not en-
joyed its rightful advantages. The very
rich accumulate and increase their earn
ings, while the great majority of the
producers are poor or in limited circum-
stances, due to system of selling their
cotton at disadvantage. To realize
and to improve this situation has been
devised the system of warehouses where
it is possible for the producer to secure
his cotton from which he can get credit
or money to tide over the enforced low
prices OF. cotton when forced on the mar
ket.
At this meeting Captain B. w.
Marston, president of the Cotton
Planters Association, and Hon. Harvie
Jordan, president, and Hon. E. D. Smith,
organizer of the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION, presented entertaining infor-
nation and good advice which must OPP
crate to the good of cotton producers.
it is contended that the ruling price Of
cotton for the season of 10000 should
be IS cents, and this price can be OBJ
tanned if the producers will be governed
by the suggestion to not sell their cotton
IS in the past, forcing the price down by
free selling.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
AGREEMENT MADE.
Telephone Company Gives More
Paw and Eight Hours.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-The American
Telegraph and Telephone company has
established an eight-hour working day
for it's operators throughout the coun'
try and granting wage increase from
70 to Is per ceut The company EN-,
ploys about SO operators, mostlyomf
ploys aboue 900 operators, mostly
throughout the southwest. and the SEE
Element precludes the possibility Of
any trouble with the long distance tel
ephone company.
At the local offices OF the Assotlat
ed Press Colonel G. s. Diehl said the
situation was rapidly approaching q
normal condition, and that the strike
b over as far as the Associated Press
Is concerned here. Under normal QOn-
ditions, be said, the Associated Press
employees 142 operators between Pitts.
burg and Salt Lake City, aud ninety
seven of them are at work Out Of
about 400 operators employed autogeth-
or. the reports show Chat $50 were at
their keys
The entire Indiana circuit is working
with the old force of operators.
Secretary Wesley Russell of the Te-
legraphers' union says that from pri-
vate reports that he had received from
various points the Associated Press
was ma demoralized condition, and
the men on strike were determined to
remain out until their demands were
acceded to.
An excerpt from letter, said 10
be written BY one of the committee
which met General Manager Stone
was given cut by President Small. Ii
did not hold cut much announcement
to the men on strike, for Mr.. Stone
was quoted as saying that he consid-
cred the operators had acted In high
handed manner, and that he would pos
itively refuse to treat with the men on
strike. The letter. Mr. Small stated
said that Mr. Stone was bitter against
some of the men on the Texas circuit
and declared they could never work
for the Associated Press again.
At the offices of the telegraph com
panies the local managers declared
they had no news to give ost except
that the service was steadily improv
Ing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22

two million five hundred thousand dol
lars ($2, 5OOOoooo) to five million dol
lars ($5,ooo,Ooo) divided into twenty
thousand five hundred (22,5oo) shares
of two hundred dollars $500 each, and
five thousand $4,000 shares of one hun
dred dollars ($Ioo) each. Said in
crease of stock, viz Twelve thousand
five hundred G25oo) shares Of two
hundred dollars $4,000 each may be is
sued as full shares a two hundred dol
lars $1,000 each, or as half shares of
one hundred dollars ($Ioo) each
Said meeting then adjourned
NJ ]. GOLDSMITH,
Chairman.
GEO w. STONE, Secretary.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Before me, David T. Land, a Notary
Public, in and for Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared NJ. J.
Goldsmith and George w. Stone, who,
being each by me duly sworn, depose
and say that they were respectively
chairman and secretary Of the meeting
of the stockholders of the Shreveport
Mutual Building Association, held on
June 1, 1907, and that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of
the minutes of the proceedings Of the
said stockholders meeting, and that all
Of the facts set forth in the above copy
Of said minutes are true and correct
M. J. GOLDSMITH
GEO. w. STONE.
Sworn (te and subscribed before me
this 9th day of August 1907
DAVID I. LAND,
Notary Public.
Having examined the above and fore
going proceedings and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, I hereby ap-
prove samss this August 6, 1907.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded August
E, 1907.
A F. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk and exOfficio Deputy Re
corder.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo
| hereby certify that the above and fore
gong IS true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears on
file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal Of Of
hce this 9th day of August 1907.
A. f. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
August 6, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
WHEN GOD TELLS YOU.
London Clergyman Says That Is the
Time to Act

East Northfield, Mass, Aug o.
Rev. DR.. j. c. Morgan of London Gre
-ated a mild sensation here at the con.
ference of the Christian Workers from
all parts of the country when he init
mated that it was perfectly allowable
for one to smoke or go to the theater,
provided they believed that God had
told them it was right. where they ask
ed Him On all the circulars issued
by the Christian Workers smoking has
been prohibited. and following the an
nouncement of DR.. Morgan's theory
several of the ministers present signi
fled their intention of disseminating
their seats whenever he was scheduled
to speak at any of the gatherings
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
CROSS LAKE WATER.

While the city authorities are direct
ing their efforts to wholesome water,
they have neglected the inexaustible sup
ply of pure, fresh, wholesome and de-
sirable water from Cross lake, which
may be obtained at comparatively little
cost. To change the base Of supply from
Cross bayou to any point in Red river
above Shreveport would be q costly
makeshilt and ! diseredit 70 The intelli-
gence snd progressiveness 81 this com.
z,llni1y . - e1eed 81 s(iitizer 4 -
inaes An eal considered eoln-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
AGAIN DEFEATED.
Six Hundred Moors Slain and Several
Villages Burned.

Tangier, Aug. 22.-The sultan's
troops were reported to have again de
feated a great force of Knass tribes
men. in whose territory Caid Sir Harry
MacLean has been held captive. Six
hundred Moors were killed and several
villages burned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I,413-In First District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of Mrs. Anna
Virginia Hargis
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Caddo !:
Notice is hereby given that William Ed
ward Canterbury has this day applied to
be appointed administrator of said sue
cession. and unless opposition be ma lie
thereto within the time specified by law,
he will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable I. +. Bell
Judge of said court, this Goth day OF
August 1907
J. H. LEVY,
Aug. e. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Situation at Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. ?2-Strike leaders ~
headquarters of Photographers union
declare the contest has settled down
to matter of endurance, which az
cording to one official of the union.
means a test of finances. Both com
panies Wednesday added to the num-
Der of men at work and claime0 70 be
making satisfactory progress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Faithful at Prayers Fled In Frighe at
What Soldier Said.

cident occurred during the celebration
of MONDAY prayers at grand mosque
ed: May Allah. render our master
Moulaty Mohammed victorious" Mo
manned is the sutan's brother, and
the public proclamation of new SUI
tan In the mosque while the sultan
lives is the traditional signal for a
revolution. The faithful who were at
prayer fled in fright to the streets,
creating a general panic.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Forest Fires RAGE,

Boston Aug. 22.-Forest fires are
raging in the western part of Dorches-
ter county. across the Cape Cod dis
trict and in Bristol and Plymouth
counties. About 1000 acres have been
burned over Extensive fires are also
raging in the Douglas woods, the rich
est timber lands In the state
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
"HELLO" GIRL SUICIDES.
Unhappy and Tired Of Life She Hangs
Herself.

Indiana, Pa, Aug. 21.-Gertrude
Moorhead. daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. James Moorhead, committed
suicide by hanging at the home of Mrs
boarded. Miss Moorhead was employ
ed as telephone operator by the In
diana FaHnters' Telephone company
She left the switchboard in the aft
ernoon and when she was missed a
search was made. Her lifeless body
was found in her room dangling at
the end of strap, one end OF which
had been fastened to a hook near the
ceiling Miss Moorhead left note
saying, I'm tired of life and am un.
happy"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
CHANGES REJECTED.
Amendments to Evicted Tenants Bill
Are Not Accepted.

p London, Aug. 22-With the Irish Ma
tionalists very wide awake and nearly
nights long session the house of com
mons at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing commenced consideration of the
house of lords amendment to evicted
tenants bill. Practically all changes
introduced in the bill by the upper
house was rejected and at TAB the leg
fslatOrs went home
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
LIGHTNING Kills Cowboy.

Kenton, Okla. Aug 22.-During a
thunder storm lightning killed James
Mackey, a cowboy, employed on the
Potter ranch. Lightning also struck
the cabin Of Frank GRIPPE. on the same
ranch. splitting the iron roof and send
ing piece Of iron into Gripe's neck.
He put the fire out which the lightning
had caused in his house and left, the
house being struck twice afterward.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
PETRiFIED RAMS HORN.
Enormous One That Measures at Mar,
roWest Part Fourteen Inches.

Cooley, Tex, Aug. Gone and a
half miles northwest Roy Lockhart
found a petrified rams horn. The
horn measures fourteen inches across
the narrOwest part of the curve, show
ing that the horn must bave come from
this prehistoric rams horn was found
number of petrified bones and pieces
Of bones were found, but no enc, 50
far. has been able to classify them
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
ROCkEFELLER'S FEE,

Receives Seventy-Three Dollars and
Ninety-Five Cents.
Chicago, Aug. 22-John D. Rookie
Teller receives 1895 from the United
States as witness fee for testifying in
the recent hearing before Judge Landis
at this city. Mr. Rockefeller has decid-
ed to collect this amount and he will
be allowed 10 cents per mile for travel
ing one way and $3.50 for witness fee
for one day
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22

nunication in this issue, the supply from
Cross lake would relieve forever the
present situation and would fill want
which would not be diminished with the
years to come, and which would meet
every requirement of city of hundred
thousand inhabitants.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
POISON IN PIE.

Travelling Man Meets His Death From
Eating soggy Pastry.
Shawnee, Okla, Aug. 22.-H. A.
Courcier, aged thirty five, a travelling
salesman of this city, died as result
of eating quarter of pie in an out
of-the-way station ten days ago. He
said that the pie was soggy and discol.
ored by the tin pan in which it was
baked. Ptomaine poisoning caused his
death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
TORN FROM BODY.
Friehtful Fatality Takes Place Near
Wisconsin Town.

Oconto Falls, Aug 22-Fred Schiller,
the son of Gottfried Schiller. farm
er. while leading horse to water. was
dragged by the animal for many rods
The chain which held the horse wound
around the lads head and tore it from
him body
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Assets Small, Liabilities LARGE.

Dallas. Aug ga voluntary petit.
ton in bankruptcy was filed in the
United States district court by Morilo
Covil Gillette of Dallas The assets
are placed at $500, of which all are
exempt. The liabilities are placed at
$4,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Woman Hangs Herself.

Ellinger. Tex, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Cath.
crime Mazac. wife Of Joseph Mazac.
near hear. hanged herself In barn
She was about forty-nine years old
She leaves q husband and four chill.
dren.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
fanjIv's Hard Luck.

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-John Boyd
was fatally hurt by falling rock. and
whei taken to his home his little
daughter, in going to his room, fell
into bucket of boiling water, and was
fatally scalded
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
BUILDING RIDDLED.

Mob Fires Bullets Into a Postal Com
pany's Office.
Ash Fork, Ariz., Aug 22-The Of
flee of the Postal Telegraph company
as riddled with bullets fired by mob
All the windows ere broken, but no.
body hurt. Two employees who re,
fused to strike were at work Governor
Kfbbey was appealed to. General
Manager McNalley, at New York, was
notified, and has taken up the matter
with government officials
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Swallows Laudanum on Train.

Athens, Ca, Aug. 22.-While a pas.
senger on Central of Georgia rail
way train between Madison and Bish-
op. J. w. Anthony. prominent mer
chant Of High Shoals ended his life
by swallowing laudanum.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
cows TAIL CAUSE.
Blow on Mans Forehead Produces Ap
oplexy and Death.

oplexy and Death.
Albany, Aug. PA blow from
cows tail caused the death of William
F. Wells, a prominent resident of New
ark Valley Mr. Wells was in good
health and attending his farm chores
when a COW he was milking switched
her tail. striking him On the forehead
it'll the fleshy part of the appendage
Shortly after he went to the house
complaining of pain in the head
hich rapidly grew worse and a physi-
clan was summoned, who pronounced
it stroke of apoplexy superinduced
by a blow from the cows tail. Mr.
Wells expired
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Hail at Dallas.

Dallas. Aug. 22.--Part of this city
was visited by hail storm Tuesday
afternoon. A considerable quantity
fell There was also a heavy shower
of rain, the first In many weeks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Shoots wife and Suicides.

New York. Aug. 22--Angered over
family differences Valentine Hess. st
his home in Sea Cliff. Long Island
fatally shot his wife and suicided.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
WORKING ON CLUE.

EndeaVoring to Arrest Perpetrators Of
Gigantic Robbery.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-The police are
working on a clue In connection with
the $250,000 mail robbery Sunday on
the Burlington route. A bulky pack
age, 1t is known, was mailed to Chi
cagO from a point near Denver shortly
after the robbery. The police have the
name of the man to whom it was ad
dressed. and claim he is such person
as would be chosen as an intermedi.
atory for thieves. There Is nothing
definite yet in the story.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Boy Fatally Kicked.

Beaver City, Okla, Aug. 22.-The
five-year-old son of Mrs. Emma Will.
Jams Of this place was fatally kicked
1T Conr0y by horse
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Plant For Macon Bows.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Aug. pa plan:
for the manufacture of wagon bows
has been established In the eastern
part of Red River county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
RAILWAY WINS.
Judge Brooks Sustains the Contention
Of the Company.

Of the Company.
Austin, Aug. 22.-Judge Brooks sus-
tanned the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railroad company in its
road commission directing 1t to operate
double daily train service between San
Antonio and Houston over the Veto
ria division via Cuero and Victoria.
He held that the railroad commission
cannot dictate to a railway the num-
Der of trains 1t must operate daily.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
BY LARGE Majority.

Palestine, Tex. Aug 22.-Proposi-
ton to issue $4,000 paving bonds car
ried by a large majority.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
State Bank At Semino lie.

Seminole. Tex. Aug. 22.-State Bank
Of Seminole. capital stock $25 200, has
opened for business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
BOTTLE NOT SHAKEN.

Dreadful Result Of Failure to Comply
With Directions.
Tyler. Tex, Aug. 22.-As the result
of not shaking bottle containing
medicine for chills Miss Eliza c. Flour.
n0y. who resided four miles east of
here, was thrown into commissions
shortly after swalloing the preparation
and died in agony
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Eel, OFF and Drowned

Rochester. n Y. Aug. 22.-Edward
Nier fell off Ter and wpas drowned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
Subscription Price S2.oo a year.

Publishe three times week, on Sun
day morning, Tuesday and thurs
day afternoons, at 5I7 Edwards 81,
by The Caucasian & Carney Print
ing Co. Ltd, Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22

Entered as second class matter Februar,
II, 1904 at the postoffice at shreve-
port, La, under the Act OF Con
press of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-22
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK

no %
= 4 -.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
CAPITAL AUXILIARY.

The second regular meeting for Au-
gust was held at the home of Mrs H.
w. Smith on. Friday, August 23 About
twenty members were out. Among
those We were glad to welcome were
Mrs. A. T. Pentzer and young son,
Donald, who have recently returned
from California. An interesting report
of the convention was read by Mrs.
Marshall, and pleasant social time
enjoyed The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Pentzer 1914 North Twenty
seventh ST, September b.:
Mrs Thompson has returned from a
visit in the east.
Mrs. Bruce Gilbert spent few days
in Omaha this month.
Miss blacksmith is visiting friends
in Kearney.
Mrs. c. E. Barngrover is spending a
few days in Aurora, Neb.
There has been no official action
taken in regard to attending the La
Dor Day picnic But is is expected that
all who can, will be there.
Mrs. G. NJ Wathan returned Tues
day from ten days visit with friends
at York
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-30
TRUE AS GOSPEL WRIT.

work eight hours a day, give him beau
tiful things to see and good books to
read and you will starve out the low
er appetites. Give a man chance
to earn good living and you may
save his life. So it is with women in
prostitution. Give a hundred men in
this country good wages and eight
hours work and 80 will disdain to
steal. Give unto all women a chance
to earn good living and SO per cent
of them will disdain to barter their
virtue for gold.-Wendell Phillips