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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
CHARTER
OF THE NELSON COM
r PANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, A. B. Freyer, a notary pub
lie in and for the Parish of Caddo and
State of Louisiana, duly qualified, COM
missioned and sworn, and in presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, came and appeared the
several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
the law Of this State relative to the or
ganization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves and those who may hereafter
become associated with them, to form
and constitute body polite in law for
the objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipulatons following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the TAYLOR-NEILSON
COMPANY, and under its said name it
shall have power and authority to con-
tract, to- sue and be sued; to make and
use corporate seal and the same to al
ter or break at pleasure; to hold, receive,
purchase. ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, pledge,
mortgage, hypothecate or lease property,
real, personal or mixed to name and
appoint such officers, directors, agents
and employees as the interest and con-
venience of the said corporation may re-
quire:: to make and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management of its affairs as may be
deemed necessary and proper, and the
same to alter or change at pleasure; and
necessary and proper to carry out the
1 objects and purposes of said corporation
This corporation. unless sooner dis
solved as hereinafter provided for, shall
exist and continue for period o.
ninety mine 800 years from and after
the date hereof.
All Cudt1Ons ana Quiet leYdf PROCESS
, shall be served upon the president, or ii
his absence upon the ecretary-treasure'
at the do1nicile of the company, which
shall be and is hereby declared to be il
: the City of Shreveport, Cadde Parish
Louisiana
ARTICLE II.
-
81 The objects and purposes for whiel
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ing any stakeholder to liability beyond
the amount of his stock.
In testimony whereof the said parties
have hereunto affixed their names in
presence of me notary and the under
signed attesting witnesses on this the
sixteenth day Of February 1000.
W. r. BRADFORD,
S. B. HICKS.
w. A FIELD,
per w. r. Bradford
R. F. MURPH.
R. E. COMEGYS
E. B. HEIRLOOM,
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing act of
incorporation and charter and finding
nothing therein contrary to law or the
statutes of the State of Louisiana, l
hereby approve the same. Done and
signed officially on this the sixteenth day
of February A. D. 1900.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
(Endorsed) Filed and recorded Feb
ruary 16, 1909 A. 5. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohcio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad 10 ::
The undersigned having signed and sub
scribed the charter of the Bradford
Hicks Lumber Company, a corporation
organized under the laws of said State,
with its do1nicile in said Parish, do
hereby subscribe to the capital stock of
said corporation in the number of shares
set opposite the name of each, and do
hereby declare this as the subscription
list to the capital stock of said corpora
ton. Done and signed on this the Sin
teenth day of February 1909.
S. B. HICKS, o6 shares.
W. r. BRADFORD. IL shares.
W. A. FIELD. II shares.
per w r. Bradford
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo ::
hereby. certify that the above and fore
going 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 Office this
10th day of Februar 1909.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder. 2~lS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
RECE1vERsH1P NOTICE.

No. 12,763-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana:
Parker-B Blake Company Limited ".
Meyer Drug Company Limited.
Notice is hereby given that William
Winter, receiver, has this day filed final
account and tableau of distribution in
said receivership. and unless opposition
be made thereto within the time speci-
fed by law, the same will be duly ho-
mologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable I. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the 1yth day
Of March 1000. A. F. HAYNES,
March IS. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

For week commencing Monday, April
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

directors shall be filled by the remain
ing directors The directors shall be
elected by the stockholders. each share
of stock to be entitled to one vote, to be
cast by its owner in person or by proxy,
and the majority of votes shall elect
| The board Of directors shall make all
such rules and regulations for the man
agement of the business as they shall
deem necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE VI
| Notice of all stockholders meetings
shall either be published ten days prior
thereto in one of the newspapers Of the
City of Shreveport. or such notice
mailed by the secretary ten days before
such meeting to each member of the
company to the address as shown by
the corporations books. The charter of
this corporation may be modified or
amended, or said corporation dissolved,
with the consent of the majority of the
amount of capital stock represented at
meeting of the stockholders convened
for that purpose. Whenever this cor
poration is dissolved, by limitation or
otl,c, wise, it shall be liqudated by two
commissioners elected by the stockhold-
ers who shall have full power and au
thor;ty to wind tip its affairs, settle its
l +l,n
:,rt teeds among the creditor. aud s'ork-
| holders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be liable
| for the contracts or faults of this cor
poration in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due to the company on
shares of stock subscribed for, nor shall
any mere informally in organization
have the effect of rendering this charter
null, or exposing a stakeholder to any
liability beyond the amount of his stock
due by him as aforesaid All sales or
transfers of stock to be binding on the
| company must first be made on its
books.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholder shall have the right
to sell his stock to any person except
another stakeholder without first offer
ing it to the other stockholders at its
book value by placing it in the hands
of the company for thirty days, with an
option to the company for thirty days
Or any stakeholder to purchase it at that
price
Done and passed i'll my Office in Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, in the presence of
W. w. Vaughan and H. A. Davis,
competent witnesses, on this the 23rd
day OF March 1909.
CHARLES r. BALL.
MRS. M. B. HURST
w. R. LOGAN.
| GEO. A. SAUER.
J. S. WELSH.
! Attest:
H. A. DAVIS.
". W. VAUGHAN.
| J. A. TH1GPEN,
| Notary Public,
Endorsed: Filed March a., 1909.
| A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk.
| A true copy.
| A. S. HARDIN, +
March IS. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
CHARTER
OF THE CHARLES r. BALL LUM
Der COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ::
Before me, the undersigned authority,
personally came and appeared Charles
|R. Ball, Mrs. NJ B. Hurst, widow,
u. S. Welsh, George A. Sauer and w.
R. Logan, who declared to me that
they do hereby organize and form
corporation, under the laws of the. State
of Louisiana, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipulations as
herein set out, to-wit: pig
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be
CHARLES r. BALL LUMBER COM
PANY, under which said corporation
shall have succession for a period OF
fifty years, unless sooner dissolved as
hereinafter provided Said corporation
shall have and enjoy all of the rights
and powers granted to corporations OF
its kind under the law.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the City OF Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and citation and
other legal process shall be served on
its president, or in his absence on any
officer of the company at its Office.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corpora
| ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are
thereby declared to be the purchase and
sale of lumber and all kinds of building
and construction material, and also
should the board of directors see proper
the manufacture of lumber and all kinds
of building material, and in order te
carry out such purposes, the purchase
and operation of saw mills, planning
mills and the building and operation OF
tram roads,, railroads, telegraph ane
telephone lines, with the power to dc
such other things as may be necessary
to carry on such business, including the
{conducting of a general merchandise
and supply business in connection will
the operation of the saw mill business
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum Of fifty
thousand ($5o,ooo) dollars, divided into
five hundred shares of the par value O
one hundred ($1oo) dollars each, tn
corporation to begin business whe,
thirty thousand dollars of the capita
stock is subscribed and paid in, SAT-
stock to be paid for in cash or in prop
erty or service of its equivalent in sucl
manner as the board of directors ma
determine.
/ ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this, cor
ppration shall be vested in board o
directors to be composed of thre
stockholders, which board shall be elect
, ed annually on the first Monday i
: April. :. The directors shall elect the Of
, ficers. which shall consist of presiden
Z vice president. secretary-treasurer. an
} the first board shall consist of Charlie
rIR. Ball, who shall be president; VIM
$ r. Logan, who shall be vice presiden
: and J. S. Welsh. who shall be secr'
/ Itary-treasurer, all of whom shall ser,
= until the first Monday in April 1911
f or until their successors are electec
! Vacancies OCCURRING in the board Z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 12,6eo-In First District Court, Par
ish Of Iaddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Robert Dick.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Mary
NJ. I. Dick, administrative, has this day
filed final account in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law, the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the honorable judges Of said
court, this the 7oth day of March 1900.
SO. WILLIAMS,
March FL. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

Attest:
w. H. WISE.
S. O. WILLIAMS.
4. B. FREYER,
Notary Public Caddo Parish Louisiana
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
After examining the above and forego-
ing act of incorporation and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, l here
by approve the same. Done and signed
officially on this the 18th day of Febru-
arv 1000. J. NJ. FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial District
Court of Louisiana.
(Endorsed) Filed and recorded Feb
ruarv e. 1900 A. F. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk.
State of Louisiana. Parish Of Caddo
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy OF the
original act. as the same now appears on
file and Of record in my Office. Given
under NV hand and seal OF Office on this
the 27th day Of February 1900
A. +. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re
corder 2-2o
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RECElVERSHIP NOTICE.

No. l1,728-First District Court. Par
ish OF Caddo, State of Louisiana:
Hicks Company Limited vs.. Vernon
Lumber Company.
Notice is hereby givcr that w. r.
Bradford, receiver, has this day fled
final account and tableau of distribution
in said receivership, and unless opposi-
ton be made thereto within the time
specified by law, the same will be duly
homologated Is prayed for.
Witness the Honorable 7. i. BeI,
Judge Of said court, this the 18th day
of March lQao. A. F. HAYNES,
March Is. pepsty Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at 5r7 Edwards street and will
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
THE VENIRE

First District Court, Parish of Caddo.
State of. Louisiana, for the Grand
Jury Term beginning on the first
Monday in April 1909, and for the
Petit Jury Term of two weeks be-
ginning on the Third Monday IN
April 1909.
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HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns which have been de-
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the New York Newspaper Feature Com.
paay, 1s7 w. Twea1- ffth sareet, New
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Clerk and ex-ofhcio Jury Commissioner.
A true copy.
IA. LEONARD, Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
GEERS'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Famous DiTer ThrOUR OUer Fence
an Race at kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Aug. Ed Geers, the widely
known driver, had wonderful escape from serious
accident to-day at the Grand Circuit races, when
he was thrown over the fence during the first heat
OF the $4,000 pacing event. Geers was driving An
nabele Lee. and led 10 the half. soon after which
the mare broke. He took her 10 the outside 20
straighten her. hut a line snapped and Annabelie
Lee swerTed. and then plunged through a gap IN
the fence. The sulky was demolished and Geers
struck the turf. which saved. him. perhaps from
fatal injuries. No bones were broken. but one
ankle is badly sprained In spite Of this the vet
thinks he viii be driving az Cleveland next
week.
The pacing classic attracted eight thousand peo-
pie 10 the park. and the track was faster than at
any other time during the meeting. Star Patchen
had difficulty IN winning the big event. the only
contest being I'm the third heat. when Bosun finished
strong half d length behind the son Of Voc Patchen
Star Patchen was about 70 favorite.
The upset Of the day in the :07 trot, in
which Sterling Mckinney sold for SIS against $40.
Spanish Queen led all the way in both heats. Ster-
ling Mckinney breaking . the first and spelling
close finish in the second IN the same way.
Cecilian King had trouble disposing of the
field Of PAGERS in the All class The IL trot
a good contest DR.. Jack, the favorite. winning
a heat but being beaten by Esther Bells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
JEFFRIES SAILS AWAY.
Says He Is 4AnIiouS to Fight John
son When Terms Dire Settled.

Games J. Jeffries. the indicated former heavy
weight champion OF the world sailed yesterday on
the steamship George Washington Of the North
German Lloyd Line leaving word behind that II
Jack Johnson, the negro claimant Of title,
should his 5000 forfeit the Information be
sent TO him at by wireless by cable. a
considerable number Of men well known in the
pugilistic world Mr. and Mrs Jeffres on.
Jenres said before he sailed that ne was in earnest
in wishing 10 meet Johnson at the earliest Oppor-
tunty. and that as he heard that johnson
had covered his forfeit. he would be ready TO go TO
work at Several offers for the fight from all
over the country have been made. but Jefries says
he win not consider any until Johnson has actually
covered his forfeit without any strings 20 il.
When he was seen on board ship he said that he
weighed 225 pounds and was in fine condition. He
and Mrs. Jeffries are TO go 10 saxe-Meiningen for
three weeks and then 10 Carlsbad. While abroad
he viii have his nose treated II having bothered
him in some previous fights.
Other deep sea pugilistic news which developed
yesterday that two Of the stokers aboard the
Teutonic had had fight board the steamship
and had made such a good showing that they are
20 go on the Sharkey Athletic Club next
Wednesday. Rider Vino. of the huskiest
stokers the shin, matched against Frank
Dymond. who has held the lightweight Champion
ship OF both the British army and navy. The men
matched 70 go ten rounds with four ounce
gloves. Vino had the best OF II until the fifth
round when Dymond rallied and began TO give his
opponent such beating that the ships officers
stopped the bout the end OF the sixth round.
The bout was held the main deck for a purse
contributed by the first cabin passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
LEAGUE STANDING
GIANTS BOW TO REDS
Make A POOR SHOWING.
Raymond. Outpitched By E1c'ng'
also Suffers from Errors.

Cincinnati Aug. 5.-"BugE" Raymond showed the
effects Of too long period without work To-Day
and while he pitched an ordinarily good game was
shy OF control at moments when IL was needed
badly. The Giants played in listless and amateur
ish fashion. and were beaten by score OF . 10 J..
thus falling to take advantage OF the defeat or
Pittsburg and losing ground 10 the Cubs. who won
two games. Ewing pitched well for the Reds and
deserved his victory, which made easier. rome
the less by errors by Doyle and Tenney, enc or
commission the other Of emission
Bescher and Cakes drew passes In the third IN
ming and then Egan struck out Bescher started
FOR third and as ne did Paskert singled 20 right
and Bescher scored. beating good throw by Mu--
ray. Tenney in 10 take Hoblitzelfs twisting
bunt and the bases were foil. because there was no
one on first for Tenney - throw the ball 20.
moment later Downey raped 10 Devlin who
touched the bag force Paskert and then shot the
ball 10 Tenney TO completes double play. Tenney's
foot was off the bag however and another run
was scored.
Tenney doubled In the fourth inning and went 20
third on Doyle's out. Seymour scored him with
single and then tried steal second with the ball
O'Iara's foolish base running cost a run in the
next inning. and IN the seventh period Cincinnati
made the game safe.
Bescher safe Doyles error and took sec
ond on a sacrifice by Cakes. Egan scored him with
a single and scored himself singles by Paskert
and HoblitzeI Paskert getting home himself on a
double steel
Tba score follov-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
STATEN ISLAND BEATEN
Schenectady CricketerS Vim at LiU-
ingstOn By ample Margin.

Schenectadys visiting cricket team was not dis
appointed yesterday. on Wednesday. for the
weather permitted the match against the Staten
Island Club TO be played al Livingston as sched-
uled. Each team played twelve men. and the vic
tory went TO the visitors who by the sub
stantial margin OF IS runs, the totals being l05
against 80
This result due mainly 20 the excellent all
round good play Of W. r. keenan,. jr, who bore
the brunt OF the work in both departments OF the
game. He batted in form and succeeded I'm
running up the much coveted century, scoring III
before being disposed Of. In addition TO this he
captured wickets at cost Of 81 f. j.
Gregson and e. A Worm also did well with the
bat for Schenectady the former scoring -. while
the latter contributed %
For Staten Island, Radford was easily top scorer
with A. while J. s. Bretz with II and A. Hoskngs
with 10 the only other double figure scorers.
To-day the Schenectady team Will play Columbia
Oval WIlliamsbTidge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
TROPHY FOR MARTIN.
Wins Final Match an Freight Mems
TOurneu at For Hills.

on sun-swept links the largest throng Of the
tournament turned out Al The Fox Hills Golf Club
yesterday for the closing rounds in the annual
mer competitions Of the National Freight Trafic
Golf Association. There viii be another
Chicago course in the fail. but nothing that may
happen can affect the victory Of J. s Marvin traf
nc manager Of the American Automobile Manu-
facturers' Association. in the 1903 championship
and his right 10 have his name engraved the
l. ". Donnalley memorial cup
Marvin, who, when golfng bent aside from
business plays at the Wykagyl Country Club had
a close match with II. j.. Mcclellan in the semi
final They were square at the turn both going out
in -. but the match went TO Marion by up Each
had cards OF 81
{. NJ. Booth the railroad man from Detroit. had
easy match with Parsons In the semi-final for
the latter of his game and needed 81 20 go 10
the turn. In the final Marvin out in 43 and
up over Booth, who did a. Marvin was over
fours coming I'm and finally dormis 4 Brown won
the fifteenth in and they hAlved the next, giving
the match 10 Marvin by up and TO play. Hurd.
OF Standard OIL, from Macdonald. Of Boston.
for the beaten eight cup.
T. A. ButterwoTth won the One-day tournament
from J. T. Stockton. and the annual handicap went
10 ". s. Howell, with 9l-S-u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
WINSTON LEADS FIPIn
BEATEN IN MATCH PIN
Put Ont at ShinnecOck differ F;,.
Qualifying Round.
GBy telegraph 70 The Tribun.

southampton. Long Island. Aug 49,,
reated at match play this afternoon. g o. D1sn de-
ston OF Barnardsville. sprang a sur,-,.S ven Win
morning by leading the field in the 1sbo,. e'' hs
ing round Of the annual invitation - qusly-
the Inks or the ShinnecOck Hills GOLF rr,r on
score Of ST. II was Winston's first cor0--. Vita
pearance IN five years or since he vvas I've ap-
from Harvard. graduated
In accordance with the condi.,o,.
qualified in Fights, and in addition = rs ants
those fortunate enough to make the A.. WINSTON
were Robert C. Watson and John NJ unsion
Westbrook; Charles B. Macdonald. Of carr. aru q
X. l. jackson. Of Williams; E. NJ Rvp~. ~ eity;
gheny; F. c. Jennings. OF Nassau ana . :, 4Als-
Forest OF the home cub. The survfvor- a. us
semi-hnal round to- morrow are Watson ut 'as
jennings and Byers and they VIII meet - As'n'
The overnight rain. which softened nm ~ "aA'sd
and strong cross wind initiated againss I,'. ssns
ing in the early hours but later the - 'e''-
going and played up to standard B. A., so'
the Yale captain, who recently won the caa-
cut championship. missed the first eight nv
as a result Of weak putting. ana James A r.'
OF Baltusrol, winner OF this tournament 49,.
1896, oay scrambled into the second set af,sr
Unquestionably the best golf OF the dan, mo- %
nished BY Byers in hts match against Ia rs- .4'-
The national champion OF 1906 won six AZ a.. ss
seven holes. losing the third so that halvss a.
eighth and ninth left him In the comfortabl. 49,,
ton q uD the turn. Coming horne tna s 80
shany man kept steady. and won BY IN ana = !.
play.
Playing out the bye holes Byers coutpr.d .
record par figures. getting 80. which gave him "a
for the round.
he ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
PIRATES BEATEN AGAIN.
SHperbas. Icith Bell IN the Bor. Take
Series from Leaders.

Pittsburs. Aug. 5-BroOklyn took the series from
the league leaders by winning tO-day's game by a
score OF 10 l. Bell was invincble with men on
the bases, and pitched splendid game. while
Brooklyn found Maddox and Philippe easy wag-
ner was still unable to play. although Fred Clarke
has decided that he Is badly needed.
Bell allowed only Ave hits and Pittsburg scored
It's only run In the fourth inning when hits by
Abstein and Abbaticchio were punched with an
error by Mcmillan. The defeat to-day. while chi
cago was winning two games. has cast down the
rooters here who are already trying to hedge on
their bets that the Pirates would win the pennant
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06

Barely a yard separated the first three swimmers
70 hnlsh IN the i4yard handicap IN the aquatic meet
hello andeF the auspices ~ TIE Brighton Athletic
Association Ia the tank az steeplechase Park coney
Island, last night. The winner w G. Howard az
me New YORK Swimming Association. with nine
'een SECONDS handicap. spiashed across the line
just ahead OF j. j. Ferber, Of the Ran Resch
swimming Association. A. ]. Hardy, OF the West
Side Young Mems Christian Association. finished
hrst In this event. but was disqualified for not
touching one end OF The tank 4. r. Jones. another
OF the New York Swimming Association members.
won The hfty-yard swim. for novices, hanany. from
c. LSselbsarn-