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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
x CONFERENCE
OF Railroad Officials and Representa-
tivcs OF Shreveport and BoSsier
City

J \ conference was held yesterday af
tcrnoon in the city hall over the consid
Grafton OF the railroad bridge over Re,
Nivcr. The cOnferees were:
Nicksburg, Shreveport and Pacih
Railway Company = President c.
Harvey. General Manager D. D. Cur
ran, Bridge Engineer Blodgett, Superin
tendent Ford. Assistant General Freigh
Agent H, B. Hearn and local Attorney
! Wise
Mayor F. K. Bernstein
City Attorney Pleasant, Chairman Ber
White, Councilmen Florsheim and
Friend of the bridge committee
Bossier Parish Police Jury-President
J. c. Logan and Jurors McDade, Stray
han, Mays, Hoffpauir and Attorney D.
T. Land
Bossier City-W F. Coleman
State-at-large-Senator +. B. Barrei
of Caddo, and Senator T. S Dortch and
Representative Clark Hughes of Bossier
President Harvey, speaking for the
Nlcksburg. Shreveport and Pacific, stat
! ed tnat II was not desired to disrupt or
disturb the amlty existing between the
city and the railway company He an
nounced that 1t was not practicable to
construct a double-decb bridge and meet
the requirements of navigation i'll open
ing the draw, nor was it practicable to
provide sideways for vehicular traffic
i'he present bridge has to be replaced
by new one. The present bridge would
be perfectly safe for vecular traffic and
pedestrians
The superStructure represents goo
tons, which would be sold al a greatly
reduced rate
Mr. Barret spoke at length on this in
teresting subject. He favors the con-
struction of a new bridge to be operated
for vehiclllar traffic and the use of pc
destrlans.
The mayor wanted it understood that
the spirit and letter of the law would
be carried out for free bridge.
he representatives Of Bossier, Jurors
Logan and McDade, are willing to ac
cede to any proposition which will prove
of benefit to all concerned.
A conference of the representatives OF
Shreveport, Bossier Parish and Bossier
City will be held in the city on Friday
March /. In the meantime the incor-
poraion of Bossier City may be per
fected, when Shreveport and Bossier
could cooperate in securing a free
bridge across Red river.
For the location of this bridge several
sites are suggested, which will be sub
ject to the decision of the engineers
operating under the direction of the
Federal government.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
HOG RAISING IN LOUISIANA

The Picayunes Baton Rouge CORE
spondent says The State Board Of
Agriculture and immigration is giving
publicity to the hog-raising industry il
Louisiana, and the possibilities of the
extensive raising OF swine are pointed
out. The department is preparing tc
have printed some of the following III
teresting facts, collected at Plain Deal
ing, in regard to the raising of hogs in
that section:
+ L. Demoss, who lives about eight
miles from Plain Dealing, sold recently
"a hogs that brought him in cash
$4,000 Previous to this he had sold 27
head that had brought him $2I3.7o
which makes S5o4 he has so far re-
ceived He had previously killed eight
head for his own use. He has now IS TO
kill Besides he has 100 head that he
will carry over.
j. F. Kilgore, who lives near Mot,
sold recently FIVE head, which brought
him $3S.45 He had previously sold SIX
that brought him 5000, making his
sales amount to $o5.25.
J. v Kilgore sold twelve head that
brought him $o7 20 Luther Winget sold
six head that brought him $52. 20.
The Department of Agriculture has
recently been paying a great amount OF
attention to the hog-raising industry IL
Louisiana. Several months ago bull
letin was issued on the subject.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
DISTRICT COURT
Aubrey Angel on Trial by Jury for
Murder.

In the district court, His Honor, A.
| J. Murff, judge, presiding. Aubrey An
gel is on trial for murder.
The jurors are w. f. Nash, S Brau-
Mig, W. J. Hutchinson Jr.. J. d. Wood
son, Bowman Whited, J. P Hammock,
+. 4 Connell, G.. S. Harris, w P Ed
er, J. NJ, Perkins, Charles Barlow, J. A
Bishop. The evidence will be presented
this afternoon.
Charles Ashby, colored, died i'll the
hospital from the effects of blow i'll
flicted with a brick by Angel when on
Texas avenue
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
ESTRAY NOTICE

| AIKEN up by J. H. Sempe, on the Hu-
ron plantation, about 3 miles west Of
NaSp1ana, La. and estrayed before me,
the undersigned authority. one bay
horse colt about :, years old: white feet.
n" brands. The owner will come for
ward, prove property and pay all the
cost, or the same will be sold at the HUI
ron plantation store at t2 o'clock m. !,
on Saturday March p, 1907.
w. B. DANIEL,
Justice OF the Peace. Eighth Ward, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
The Caucasian, Feb 81, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No, Io.4o5-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo. State OF Louisiana Sue
ceSs1on of Alexander Singleton.
Notice IS hereby given that Ike Will
son has this day filed tableau of debts
md final account in said succession, ald
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, the same will
be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the Goth day of
February 1907.
w NJ. LEVY,
Feb 81 Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
CHARTER
Of THE WALLACE LAKE LAND
AND ORCHARD co. LTD.

State of Louisiana. Parish of Cad 10
Be it known. that this day before me, J.
\. lhigpen, notary public in and for
The State and Parish aforesaid, this day
came and appeared the several persons
I'll personally known to me. whose names
Ire hereunto signed, who declared tha
vailing themselves of the provisions OF
he laws of the State of Louisiana rcla-
i've to corporations, they have formed
md by these presents do form. organic
md constitute themselves into cor,
'oration for the objects and purposes
md under the conditions, stipulation:
md regulations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style of this corpora
.ion is hereby declared to be THE
WALLACE LAKE LAND AND OR
CH.ARD COMPANY, LIMITED. ant,
r,der such name and style it shall hav,
,ower to sue and be sued; to have and
.njoy corporate existence for period
)f ninety-nine years from date hereof
70 have and use a corporate seal; tc
make bylaws for its government, anG
same to amend and change at its pleas
ire; and. in general, to do any and ali
objects necessary or incidental to the
purposes for which it is organized
ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes of this cor
,oration are hereby declared to be tn,
planting and cultivation of orchards and
berry farms; the purchase and sale Of
land and timber and the purchase of
ands for the purpose of cultivating
same into orchards and berry farms
and otherwise improving same, and tn,
sale of lands SO improved. and further
pursuits as may be deemed advisable by
the board of directors of the corpora
ion, and, If the board of directors of
he corporation deem it advisable to es-
abllsh a commissary, or commssarles,
N such lands and plantations as may
De acquired by said corporation. The
lands to be purchased for converting
anne into orchards and berry farms. OF
,ther agricultural purposes, to be iii
Caddo parish, Or such, other parishes and
.,laces in the State of Louisiana as may
oe selected by the board of directors.
The domicile of this corporation is
hereby fixed in Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana. Citation and all other
legal process shall be served upon the
president, Or in his absence at the office
of the corporation, according to law.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
| is hereby fixed at ten thousand dollar.
| ($Io,ooo.oo), divided into one hundred
shares of one hundred dollars (SIoo 90 }
each; and this corporation is authorized
to begin business Wis., three thousand
dollars ($3,ooooo) ofSsaid capital stock
| shall have been subscribed and paid for
| in cash, Or its equivalent
| All transfers of stock to be valid and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
AN EXTRAORDINARY MUTE

IAN EXTRAORDINARY MUTE. .
A mute man, who could not articulate
a syllable, was recently arrested in New
Orleans for drunkenness, disturbing the
peace and using obscene language. We
suppose mute could get drunk, but
how he could indulge in obscene Ian
guage is mystery. Mutes have kind
OF finger talk" that few understand, bit
it sounds funny arresting mute on the
charge of using obscene language
Guardian Journal.
All things are possible in New Or
leans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
CHICKENS AND EGGS.

CHICKENS-Per doz.: Hens $1,000
$3.50; large fryers S2.5oa3 go broilers
81. ooa2. so.
TURkEYS-Per h. Ioc.
GEESE-Per dozen $4,:oa5oo.
COCKS-Guineas and culls $2.oo
DUCkS-Per doz. $500.
EGGS-Per dozen I6cs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21

WALNUTs-Per ID. California 16c;
Naples I5c.
PEANUTs-Raw Ihand picked pc:
b, 7aSc; &c higher on all grades roasted.
RAISINS-London layers, new crop
$Iooa2oo.
PECANS-Per lb. Texas 2oc.
ALMONDS-Per lb. s6c.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per lb ISc
COCOANUTS- Per 100 Ssz5.
CURRANTS-Per pkg. Ioc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21

Lake Land and Orchard Company, Linz
1ted, as the same appears on file and of
record i'll my office.
Given under my hand and official seal
on this 10th day of February A. D. 1907
ALLAN V. WILSON.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21

WANTED TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Contribution from every man and
woman in the South, as yearly member
ship dues for the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation. Remit care Commercial National
Bank, Shreveport, La
B. w. MARsTON.
State Organizer. Louisiana Division
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21

binding shall be made on the books oi
the corporation, and no transfer OF stock
shall be valid unless such stock be first
offered TO the corporation, and the indi-
vidual stockholders thereof, at its then
market price, and the first option being
gwen them 10 buy at such price.
Article ~.
he corporate powers of this corpora
tion are hereby vested in board of di-
ectors, consisting of three stockholders.
Two OF whom shall constitute a quorum
FOR the transaction of business. The
BOARD Of directors shall be elected an
1ually by ballot by the stockholders of
he corporation at regular meeting 6
'e held on the first Monday OF October
OF each year. beginning in the year
1907; and the directors shall elect the
1ther officers of the corporation.
Until such meeting shall be held and
their SUCCESSORS there elected be- quail
led. the board of directors shall be H.
). Norton. B. L, Jacob and B. d. Gray.
with H. 5. Norton as president, B. L.
Jacob vice president, and B. d. GRAY
secretary and treasurer.
The board cf directors shall have au-
hority to make all necessary regulations
nd bylaws for the conduct and govern
ncrt Of the corporation. as we'll as to
ppolnt such officers. agents and EN-
loyeS as may be considered proper by
aid hoard
ARTICLE V.
AT all meetings of stockholders. each
share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote, to be cast III person by the holder
pr by proxy and a majority of votes
,ast shall elect
At all meetings of stockholders. ex-
'ept the regular annual meeting. shall
notified to the stockholders BY writ
Ell or printed notice sent to the post
,ffice address OF the stockholder by reg
stored mail at least ten days prior to
uch meeting
ARTICLE VI
This act of incorporation may be
mended or altered or the corporation
dissolved by vote of three fourthS in
mount OF the capital stock of said cor
'oration at special meeting to be called
or such purpose, in the manner herein |
:fter provided,
ARTICLE VII
Whenever the corporation is dis
olvcd, by limitation or otherwise, its
fairs shall be administered and wound |
Up by two liqudators to be selected by |
he stockholders a. meeting called for |
hat purpose III the manner provided in !
his act These liquidators shall con-
inue@D, Office until the full liquidation
# the affairs of the concern. In case of |
he death, disability or resignation (Qf
hese liquidators, Or either of them, the
acancy may be filled by the stockhotds
rs at a meeting regularly called; or, in
he discretion of the stockholders, the |
ffairs shall be conducted by the remain |
ng liquidator alone
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder in this corporation |
hall ever be subjected to or liable for
ny debts. contracts or faults of this |
orporatlon in any sum in excess of the |
unpaid balance. if any. due on his stock |
herein: nor shall any informally in or
;anizatlon have the effect OF rendering |
his charter null or OF exposing any
toclholder to- any personal liability.
This done and passed at my office i'll
aid Parish of Caddo. in the presence of
+. c. Pugh and T. F. Stephenson, COM
'etent witnesses, on this the nth day OF
february 1907. (Signed)
II. s. NORTON,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
.BREADSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Per Dbl: Best patents $3.50;
half patents and straights $500; extra
fancy $425.
CORNMEAL-In sacks $3.50.
. .CRACKERS-Per lb, A B c &c;
creams Sc.
RICE-New Louisiana 4 to 7 I2c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
HOG PRODUCTS.

BACONClear rib sides II I-4c; dry
salt 10 SAC.
HAMS-Per lb. I5c.
LARD-Per h., tierce compound
&c; pure lard nc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
FRUITS AND NUTS.

.APPLES-Per bb1.: Choice $.,.o5a
$3.50; fancy $4.ooa4.2s.
ORANGES-Per box: California ma
vels $275a3.oo.
LEMONS-Psr box S37sa4oo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
LzmAN'S
Special
Art Square and
Rug Sale for
Monday
only

We have so Art Squares and about
100 Rugs. Velvet and Ingram, in all
sizes and colors, which we will place on
sale Monday to close out at a great sac
rfce.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
PROVISION MARKET.

The quotations are revised carefully
md are correct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.

SUGAR-Standard granulated ) 1-4c
choice yellow clarified 4 3-4c
MOLASSES-Choice 2:c; prime CSC
common ISc; pure sugar house .:oc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
FEEDSTUFFS

FEEDSTUFFS.
CORN-Per bushel 6oc.
OATS--Per bushel $50
HAY-Per ton: Arkansas $i3.
timothy $22.oo; alfalfa sa2.oo,
BRAN-Per sack $I.I5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
~sa DAIRY PRODUCTS.

~sa DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BUTTER-Country, good to choice.
25c: fancy creamery 35c; lib blocks
38c.
CHEESE-Daisy, per lb. I7c; lib
cuts I7c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21

RUGS.
4x6 it, Smyrna Rugs, so value,
MONDAY ...-: .S3.o8
3x6 it. Smyrna Rugs, $500 value,
Monday ......... ........... $40
; I-2x5 #. Smyrna Rugs $500 value,
2x4 # Smyrna Rugs, $500 value,
MONDAY .'..-... -.......... $I.2S
zx36 inch Smyrna Rugs. $Ioo value.
Monday -..-..... ............ .68c
3x5 it Velvet Rugs, $500 value, Mon
day ......... $40
27x6o inch Velvet Rugs, $500 value,
Monday .......... ....... .$c.Io
27xoo inch Velvet Rugs, $3.50 value,
! Monday .-..-... .......... .$o.4o
3xo it. Velvet Rugs, 5000 value, Mon
Noy S3.QQ
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
COFFEE.

COFFE-Fair IL I-2c; medium 10 Ia;
better grades I2aI3c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21
ESCIu.ENTS

ESCULENTS.
CABBAGE-Crate Western $3.50
ONIONS-Per bushel ooao5c
POTATOES-Per bushel 8oa85c
NAVY BEANS-Per lb. 3 Lag E-2c
kRAUT-Half bbls SAYS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-21

binding shall be made on the books OF
the corporation, and no transfer OF stock
shall be valid unless such stock be first
offered to the corporation, and the indi
vldual stockholders thereof, at its then
market price, and the first option being
given them To buy at such price.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-10
FAMILY's SKIN TROUBLES.
tons Affiet Different Members,
But Cuticura Cures Them.

my wife had eczema for five or six
years. It was on her face and would
come and go. We thought we would
give the Cuticura Remedies a trial. We
did so and she has never had a sign of
eczema for four years. / myself used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
some time ago for falling hair. / now
have a very heavy head of hair. We
used Cuticura Remedies for our baby,
who was nearly bald when young. She
has very nice hair now. She is very
fleshy, and we had SO much trouble
with heat that we would battle her
with Cuticura Soap and then apply
Cuticura Ointment, 1t would dry the
heat up so much quicker than any
thing else. Mr.. H. B. Springmire, 1923
So. Capitol Street, Iowa City, Ia, July
16, 1905, and Sept. 16, 1906"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-10
PUT RELIGIOUS DUTY SECOND.
stern Laws Of Business Como First,
Says Austrian Court.

An interesting case at law, which
centered on the observance OF an old
Jewish custom, was decided In Vienna
recently. A merchant, sayo the Amert-
a Israelite. discharged a clerk on ac-
count Of neglect OF duty. Among the
charges against him was that he came
to the store late in the morning be-
cause he attended service at the syna-
gogue in order to say Ksddish-the
prayer for the dead-for mis- father.
The clerk argued that 1t was his privf-
lege and his duty to say the prayer for
his departed father, while the mer-
chant, who was also a religious mar,
maintained that III Moses had known
that a man had to pay 5000 gulden a
year rent he would have made differ
ent laws" The Judge would not allow
such an argument, but decided in IA
vor Of the merchant, because the
daily attendance at the synagogue
could not be considered the right Of
the clerk without the consent Of the
employer"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-10
ADVANTAGE A WIDOW HAS.
At Least They Don't Have to Sit and
Watch Husbands Fiirt.

II saw such a pretty woman at 4
disadvantage the other night" the lit
tie real widow was saying. she was
married. She was sitting at a table
with some other pretty women and
handsome men and her husband. Her
husband began to flirt outrageously
With one of the women. / wish you
could have seer the look that came
over her face. Everybody in the room
saw how distressed she was.
Now, what / want to know Is this.
Why didn't she go to work and nirt
with II of the handsome men to get
even? Anyone of them was quite
ready and willing, but, no.. wives never
seem to be able to do that. They Just
sit ready to cry, with everybody no
ticing.
That's the advantage we real wild
ows have over wives. We don't have
to sit and watch our husbands flirting
with other women. We know where
they are, and we also know that what
ever they may chance to be doing
they are probably not flirting"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-10
WEIGHING BY FIGURES.
Rules for the Measurement Of Hay Ia
Stacks.

A ton of dry hay contains all the
way from 800 to 900 cubic feet, de-
pending on the length Of time 1t has
been stacked and its quality.
The rules for measuring hay vary
in different localities, a cube Of seven
feet being considered in some places
a ton and a cube Of eight feet being
considered a ton at other places. We
would like to sell hay by the seven
foot plan and buy it by the eight foot
plan. A cube of hay eight foot each
way will contain 512 cubic feet in all,
which with the average run of hay
will come very close to q ton. 1t takes
a very excellent quality Of hay for a
cube Of seven feet to make a ton.
The rule for estimating the num-
Der Of tons in an ordinary stack Is to
multiply the length in feet by the
width in feet and this by the height to
q point where the stack would be
level. This height is sometimes on
sidered one-half the height Of the
stack. The result divided by 500 will
give a very good measurement of hay,
being the number of toms in the
stack.
To estimate the contents Of q round
stack, says the Farmer, we multiply
the square Of the distance around the
stack in yards by four times the
height in yards and point or two
places from the right and this will be
the number of cubic yards in the
stack, which divided by 30 win equal
the number Of tons. For in
stance, a stack measures 20 yards
around the bulge and is eight yards
high, to find the number of tons first
square the distance around the bulge
20 yards which would be 400, multiply
ing this by four times the height eight
yards, we would have 1880, pointing
OF two places from the right making
126, which. divided by 20 gives s
and 4-10 IONS Of hay in the stack
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-10
IT WOULD BE SIMPLE.
Formalities Complied with, Escape
from Hotel Was Easy.

In the days before the dawn of his
fame 1t was the practice of a certain
well known author to wander up and
down the land seeking what he might
devo,r in the way of suggestion and
local color. In this way he had drift
ed down into Arkansas. "roughing It,"
and not, as he expresses it, presenting
an appearance calculated to inspire a
hotel proprietor with unlimited conf
dence.
The only hotel in the town, a frame
structure, seemed to have been built
upon the theory that there was plenty
of room straight up, but that ground
had to be bought, and the wanderer
was shown to a room IN the third
floor. reached through many narrow
and winding passages. From the one
window 1t was a straight drop to the
ground.
Say. how you'd l get out Of this
place in case of fire?" he asked the
landlord, who had brought up his
grip.
The other eyed him coldly.
WALL" he drawled, "all yo' would
have to do would be to show Their
night watchman-the n with ther
shotgun-a receipted bill fob yo'
board an lodgin', an get him to tie up
Their bulldog "-Harper's Weekly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-10
Device to Determine Fall.

the top Of this upright piece attach
a string with a plumb bob at the bot.
tom. Near the lower end of the bob,
tack a foot rule one inch above the
lower end of the upright piece. Set
this device in the ditch. II the bob
rests at o, exactly under the point
where 1t 10 attached to the upright
plank, there is no fall whatever. If
it moves to the left from o, there is
a fall of about ten feet to the mile for
each eighth of an inch the plumb bob
remove to the left from o. AS soon
as the fall is determined under the
device, remove it 16 feet to the left
and determine the fall there.
1t is considered that a fall of five
feet to the mile is ample; however,
many bitches are laid with a fall of
only three feet to the mile. The
greater the fall, the less liable the
ditch is to become clogged, and where
1t is possible. the fall should be at
least ten feet to the mile.