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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
is A PITCHER A SLAVE?
An Important Decision-Shall the Insti-
ton of Base Ball Exist in Plain Dis
regard of the Constitution?

New York World, Dec. 20: Slavery in
al its forms is abhorrent to American
ideals Slavery under the Constitution
is crime against that great charter of
human liberty. But in spite of it all,
The emancipation of the race proceeds
slowly
In the heart of Pennsylvania new
iberator has arisen. Even the name of
he manager of the Wilkesbarre Base
Ball Club is unknown outside of linn
tied circle. But he shows himself to be
4 man of principle and conscience. Last
July he bought of the Allentown team
Joseph Pelequin, pitcher Three hun
dred dollars was paid down and a note
given for $500. In ante-bellum days
ordinary slaves sold for more, but per-
1aps Pelequiil is not a very good pitch
er At any rate pitchers never shall be
slaves again if the manager of the
Wilkesbarre club can help it.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States sol
emnly declares: Neither slavery nor
Involuntary seryitude, except as a pun
shment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall ex-
ist within the Unitel States, or any
place subject TO their jurisdiction On
he issue of slavery this country fought
he civil war, expended billions of treas
ire and sacrificed hundreds of thous-
1nds of lives On this issue the Wilkes
barre base ball manager refuses to meet
the $500 note due in part payment for
Joseph Pelequin, the pitcher. He has
taken his stand on the Constitution of
the United States and the rights of man
md has appealed from the Justices
court to the county court, and will go
IN appealing if necessary.
Shall the institution of base ball exist
in plain disregard of the Constitution? !?
Shall base ball pitchers, in the freest
country under heaven, be sold on the
block like chattels? We shall see. If
the Constitution means what it seems
to mean, to the Wilkesbarre manager,
the most profound speeches of Joseph
Weldon Bailey of Texas and Elihu
Root of New York on that venerable
instrument will attract less widespread
attention than the judgment of the nine
mighty magistrates sitting in the capiol
at Washington when they come to de-
eide whether Joseph Pelequin is free
nan or slave. The United States Con-
stitution promises again to become an
object of popular interest when the fans
AXE to discussing it
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
EMANCIP
Celebration Is Being Opposed in the
North.

New York, Dec. 27.-The New York
Times in an editorial yesterday said :
The fftieth anniversary of the Emanci-
patton Proclamation will doubtless be
celebrated with fitting ceremonies in
various parts of the country in 1913
As for the proposal to hold national
exposition of the material progress of
freedom, that is still very much in the
air. The New York Age is annoyed by
what it considers "the questioning and
confused mental state of the Times in
regard to this matter. The proposition
is, however, certainly questionable.
The assertion that any large number
of influential whites in the South look
upon the plan with favor lacks verifca-
ton. Booker Washington's proposal, on
the contrary, already has stirred up a
great deal of i'll feeling Attempts to
concentrate a national celebration OF
the slaves seems unwise Few of our
colored population can afford to travel :.
The cost of an exposition would be
enormous, and if the result was a fail
ure the negro would gain very little en-
couragement from it.
We have said in the beginning that
the matter should be very carefully con-
sidered beforehand all over the coun-
try. If the proposed exposition is gen.
orally favored and every State is pre-
pared to take an earnest part in making
it successful, it should be undertaken
with will. But thus far the proposal
has few supporters. Hostile judgment
of it is plentiful. Pushed forward in a
spirit of antagonism it viii do much
more harm than good.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
WILL. MITCHELL.

There was buried Monday forenoon
in Oakland cemetery Will Mitchell who
died Friday at I pm, December ID, at
his home in Tulsa, Okla. He was the
devoted husband of Miss Anne Ander-
son, who for years resided in Shreve-
port. Mrs. Mitchell and her five chill
dren are bereft of a husband and father,
who was loving and kind and who was
esteemed by all who knew him. AT one
time he resided in Shreveport. He was
engaged in business in Tulsa, Okla, and
was doing well. To the bereaved widow
and her children and to the grandpar-
cnts and other relatives we tender the
fullest sympathy. The burial was at
tended by the Masons and a number of
the friends of the deceased.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
REAL ESTATE MARKET.

Scott Glenn by sheriff to S. c. Full
Iove. lot 10 block Allendale Heights
t,bdivision Sr3o.
Southern Nut Nursery Co. to Slijaf
B Jones, S acres land being south half
If let 60 of Chase Co. subdivision in
ections 4 and $, IA, 16; $375.
Caddo Realty Co. to Walter F Hill
Jr, lot POI Pinehurst $3.50
A. H. Leonard to G. S. Casey, part OF
cts 1, q, 10 and 10 of Daniels land lying
north of Sand Beach bayou; $Io25.
H. R. Ratcliff to Caddo Land Co.
part of lots IS and 16 Of the Allen lands
IN section 10, II, ID; $I2.5eo.
Queensborough Land Co. to Stephen
Kline, lot a block "a second filing OF
Queensborough addition; $500.
Altman and Adrian Bloxom by sheriff
10 D. S. Sims, west half of southwest
quarter, west half of northeast quarter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
CHRIS rMAS TRAGEDIES
Fatal Quarrels of Men Drunk-The
Handy Pistol.

Shreveport on Christmas Eve ant
Day escaped the discredt of years past
when the saloons and dives were opened
and i'll which men were robbed of their
senses and of their money.
In all the history of Shreveport there
never was a day when the drunks were
as limited as they were on Christmas
Eve and on Christmas Day in Shreve-
port. There were some "full up" but
these were limited and kept off the
street
Unfortunately this condition did not
prevail throughout the State.
At independence, La, Abner Purvis
was stabbed to death by Elesy Kaiser,
his neighbor.
At Palmetto, Lac John McGee was
shot and seriously wounded by Charles
Carroll. His brother-in-law, Ernest
oolican, then shot and killed Carroll.
AT Arnaudville, La, Ozeme Roy and
Wade Higginbotham killed each other
n a fight in saloon.
And there were scores of fights and
luarrels at many places which were not
:atal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair and cold.
River Denison I.3, fall of OIL; Ar
thur iCty II, rise of OF; White Cliffs
81, a rise of IL; Fulton 1876; Ringo
Crossing as, fall of II; Finley I7.o, a
rise of 10; Spring Bank no, a rise OF
10; Shreveport 80, a rise of IL.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday
not much change in temperature.
Red river forecast: The change will
be unimportant at Fulton during the
next 49 hours, and the rise will con-
tinue at Shreveport.
Sulphur river forecast: The fall will
probably extend to Finley within the
next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
PERSONAL.

Mr. Elric Robertson and his wife
complimented the Caucasian with an ap-
1reciated call today Our friends have
Jeen on a visit to Texarkana and are
IN route to their home in St. Ftaneis-
lille. Mr.. and Mrs, Robertson are ed
tors and proprietors of the Trde Dem
ocrat, one of the best week1ies in the
State 1t is fearless, TRUE exponent Of
Democracy, and is always newsy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
MRS. cARoLINE BERNSTEIN.

There was buried this morning in the
Jewish cemetery one of the most be-
loved of her friends in Shreveport. On
Sunday about midnight Mrs. Caroline
Bernstein was called to her God She
had resided in Shreveport for years,
where she had reared family of girls
and boys who have always been worthy
citizens of this community. Her hus-
band was Jacob Bernstein, citizen who
held the confidence and the esteem of
all who knew him. At the burial the
large concourse of her friends was in
some measure testimonial of respect
to her memory.
The deceased was born in Reidtselz
Alsace, seventy-eight years ago. She
came + the United States in rS4s and
had resided in Shreveport thirty-foui
years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
PATROLMEN'S BALL
On Friday Night, December Thirty-one
in the City Hail.

With the closing of the year the pa
trolnen of Shreveport will have their
first ball, in the city hall It is to be
observed annually The purpose of the
ball besides the pleasure it will afford
their friends, is benevolent. The net
proceeds will be applied to the relief
fund. This alone should enlist the
hearty approval of all good citizens
There should be a generous response
Those who can not attend may buy
tickets Encourage the patrolmen and
help their relief fund
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
THE ERElLY-TAYLoR CO.. New orl.aas. In

of southwest quarter, and seuts4<Sa
quarter of southwest quarter seetioa -.
10, Ia; 5000.
Sigmund Lehman to H. L. HeiipesSA
acre lots 4 ard of northeast quarter es
southwest quarter sec. 81, AZ, IS; as.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
FOR RENT.

Two furnished rooms for Light kOnae.
keeping, including gas, $a.oo Aasa 60
and $3.50 per week; one flsrnlahs1 saan
for light housekeeping. 3I.as. sI.so e1
$I.75; furnished room $Ioo. esssxa-m
$I75 per wook. SIS Caddo street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
THE POLL TAX
Many Have Paid Today-December 81
Is the Last Day.

The sheriff's deputies have been busy
since this morning writing poll tax re-
ceipts for citizens who propose to exer-
else the right to vote in coming cleo
tions. Failure to pay the poll tax on or
before December 81 will operate as a
disqualification for the years 1910 and
1911. Do not delay this all important
duty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
THE CITY OF sHREvEPoRT,

The steamer City of Shreveport is in
porf from New Orleans and is expected
to leave today This steamer is one of
several which are in time to be operated
in Red river 1t should receive the most
liberal encouragement In this steam
boat all citizens should have some in
terest. If not directly, at least Indirectly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
IMPROVING.

1t is leasing to note the inprovsmeaa
of Dave Heine, the clerk of the poles
court A few days since he was s4sickaiA
when engaged at his duties. Fortunass-
ly it was more on the order Of an aeeAo
attack of vertigo than paralysis Ne
was on duty today and is doing ksisls
well.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
suEp1FFs SALE.

No. 1I,4S1--In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana Candis Brice VS.. Grand Unit
ed Order of Odd Fellows.
Pv virtue OF writ Of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and will of
fer for sale at public auction, for cash,
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
sATURDAY,4JAN, IS, 1909,
One fat top desk and box. (locked) and
contents. The above property seized
and will be offered for sale to satisfy
the debt specified in said writ, say in
the sum of $34.76 and all costs OF suit.
EP. FLoURNoY,
Caucasian, Dec. I9. sneriH,
If YOU need some stationery OF the
1..... i.;.5 feIanhoue 1eoo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed steady 3-I6 up.
Receipts 1914 bales.
cafas 70 fac+ors none
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
The Week
TAKE NOTICE

! am sppIyine for ! eofnfnusHtson OF
saatsncs. DoSR MITCHELL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28
COTTON MARKET

Ohice Of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Dec. 28, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-28

III you need sone stationery of the
better kind, telephone 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
SHRRIFFS SALE.

No. o,1I2--In the First Judicial District
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
A. c. Pitts VS.. Joe Wells.
By virtue Of writ of fieri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, during the legal hours
for sales. at the principal front door of
the court house of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1909,
The north half of southeast quarter of
section 70; also noeth half of southwest
quarter section "a; also west half of
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
section 23, all in township 20 north,
range If west, containing I8o acres.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant and to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified in the
said writ, say in the sum of SIS, with 8
per cent interest per annum from April
/, 1909, and per cent attorneys fees on
said sum and interest, and all costs of
suit. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian. April 10. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
THE UNWRITTEN LAW.

In the conviction of Captain Peter C.
Hams Jr., for the murder of William
E. Annis, the unwritten law has re-
ceived shock which will have salu-
tary effect in checking predisposition
to homicide. Indeed, from recent con-
victions of men whose plea in justifca-
ton of murder was the unwritten law,
it is apparent that public sentiment has
arisen which will strengthen the power
of law, in the demand for justice, re-
gardless of the influence and the stand
ing of any man who will slay his fellow
without justification and for a fancied
grievance
To the unprecedented mind it is clear
that Hams plea was not sustained by
jury Of his peers. He was ably de-
Tended by experienced attorneys and all
that could be done to secure his acquit-
tai was done, but the jury could not be
persuaded nor influenced to that end.
The best they could do and did do was
to return qualified verdict, which
leaves to the trial judge the inaiction
of the sentence, which may be from one
day to twenty years in the State prison.
The verdict in the case of Hams and
of other convicted recently by juries
should be warning to men against the
taking of life except in self-defense or
in such instances as would be clearly
warranted and justified under the TN
written law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. I2,o23-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. Fl. II. Chichester ct al
VS.. NJ. ]. A'Brantes ct al.
BY virtue of commission to self, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, will offer for sale at
public auction, for cash, according to
law, during the legal hours for sales, at
the principal front door of the court
house Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1909,
A LOT of ground in section I, township
~, range Ia, city Of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, described as follows
Commencing on Texas avenue at the
west line of the lot sold by Ed Sudlin
to Jacob Specht as per act in convey
ance book -, page, of the recorders
office of Caddo Parish. La, run thence
along Texas avenue towards Culpepper
street 30 feet; thence on line perper-
dicu1ar to Texas avenue to the right of
way of the Texas and Pacific railway;
thence along said right of way to the
west line of the property sold to said
Specht; thence along said west line to
Texas avenue, the place of beginning.
with all buildings and improvements
thereon.
The above property to be sold for
cash according to law, for purpose of
partition. ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian, April rs, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
SHERIFFs SALE.

No. I2,o3o In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. !:
William ]. Lemp Brewing Company
VS.. John T. Ward.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash ac-
cording to law, during the legal hours
for sales, at the premises recently occu-
pied by John + Ward at the corner of
Louisiana and Milan streets in the City
of Shreveport, on
SATURDAY, MAY ~, 1909,
The furniture, bar fixtures, refrigerator,
pool tables, ice box, chairs, tables, cash
register cigar, etc, etc, etc. The above
seized as belonging to the said
defendant, and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in the said writ, say in
the sum of SI225.oo, as follows $I75.oo
now due, and $4,000 to fall due on June
|, 1909. and $1,000 to fall due on the
first day Of each succeeding month dur
ing the year 1900 and ali costs Of suit.
]. p FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, May q Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
CHAR
OF THE WOoLF DRILLING COM
PANY.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on this 3Ist day
Iof March 1900, before me, S. L. Herold,
Ia notary public, duly commissioned and
sworn, for and within the Parish and
State aforesaid, personally came and
appeared w. G, Woolf, Fl. E. Lehman,
and w M. Palmer. residents of said
Parish and State, and B. G. Dawes and
&c. W. Lemon, residents of the State Of
Ohio, who stated and declared to me
notary that they have formed and con-
stituted themselves, and do by these
presents form and constitute themselves
into a corporation and body corporate,
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
under the terms and conditions herein
after stated, as fully as may be author
lied by the laws Of the State of Louis
lana, and have adopted as their charter
and act Of Incorporation the following,
to-wit.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be eWOOLF DRILLING COM
PANY," with its donici1e in the City
of Shreveport. i'll said Parish and State,
and all legal process shall be served on
its president, Of in his absence, on the
vice president Of the company at its
donicile.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton IS formed and the nature OF the
business to be carried in BY it are here
by declared to be to bore, drill and mine
for oil, gas, water or other mineral for
itself or for others to lease. own or
acquire gas and oil -or other mineral
lands to own, operate and construct
pipe lines or other means OF transpor-
tation and conveyance of such oil, gas,
water or other mineral for itself or
others, and to do everything necessary
for itself Or for others in boring, drill
ing and mining for oil, gas, water or
other mineral, and the same TO dispose
OF as II deems best.
ARTICLE I'll.
The capital stock Of the corporation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16

price.
Done and passed in my office in Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, in the presence of
w. w. Vaughan and H. A. Davis,
competent witnesses, on this the card
day of March 1900.
CHARLES R. BALL,
MRS. NJ. B. HURST.
w. R. LOGAN.
GEO. A. SAUER.
J. S. WELSH.
Attest: !:
H. A. DAVIS.
w. w. VAUGHAN.
]. AssTHIGPEN,
Notary Public
Endorsed: Filed March z4, 1909.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
A. S. HARDIN,
March rs. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The firm of w. A. McKennon Lum-
Der Company, composed of w. A. Nc
Kennon and L. M. Howard, has this
day been dissolved BY mutual consent.
Mr.. McKennon has acquired the assets
and good will, and assanned all the debts
and liabilities of the company, and will
continue Individually the conduct of the
business as heretofore.
w. A. McKENNON.
L. NJ. HOWARD.
Shreveport La, April ~, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA-TExAS NAT
URAL GAS COMPANY.

State OF Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it remembered that on the 21nd day
of March 1909, before me, Albert l..
Alexander, a notary public, personally
came and appeared S. S. Hunter, w b.
cCornick, w Fl. Sedberry of Mar
shall, Texas. and d. Wilkerson, res
iderifs Of said parish and State, and w.
II. Hunter, resident of the Parish of
Acadia, who stated and declared to me
notary that availing themselves of the
Constitution and laws Of the State of
Louisiana relating to the formation of
corporations, they have formed and do
by these presents form and constitute
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associated
with Them into a corporation and body
corporate, and have adopted as their
charter the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name OF this corporation shall be
the LOUISIANA-TExAs NATURAL
GAS COMPANY. with its domieile at
the City of Shreveport, in the Parish of
Caddo, Louisiana, and under its cor
porate name it shall have and enjoy sue
cession for q period Of fifty years, I'M
less sooner dissolved as hereinafter pro-
vided. All legal process shall be served
on the president, or in his absence on
the vice president. or in the absence of
both, on the secretary and treasurer.
ARTICLE Il.
The objects of this corporation and
the purposes for which il is formed are,
hereby declared to be to own, acquire,
drill, lease or obtain gas lands or gas
wells III the State Of Louisiana or else
where, and to construct, maintain, own
and operate pipe lines or conddits for
the purpose Of piping or transmitting
natural gas to points in the State Of
Louisiana or to points in the State Of
Texas. and particularly to the City Of
Marshall in said State Of Texas, or to
such other points as may be selected BY
the board Of directors. and to that end
to acquire, lease or own such real estate
or other property or right OF way as
may be necessary to effectually carry
ont its purposes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation
IS fixed at the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars, divided into three
thousand shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars each, and it shall be-
come fully organized and be authorized
to do business whenever its capital stock
IS fully subscribed for, and one-third
thereof Is paid IN full. But no stock
shall issue Until the sum is fully paid,
and may Be issued for cash, for labor
or for property received at valuation
10 be fixed BY the board oil directors.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of this corporation shall
1e managed and directed BY board Of |
directors consisting Of FIVE stockholders
who shall be elected annually at a gem
sral stockholders meeting called for that
purpose on the first Monday in April I
If each year, and the said stockholders
20 elected shall elect their own officers
md shall hold their office until their sue
sessors are duly elected and installed. !
Until the election on the first Monday
Il April 1910 the following shall COM
lose the hoard of directors Of this cor
,oratior, to-wit: 5 Mccormick,
s1ao stall 81 president w. Fl Hunter. |
slao shall be vice president s Hum