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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
A Word About the Candidates
Who Have Been Elected to
Serve as Mayors and
Governors.
IN HE November elections this

/" HE November elections this
year were remarkable chiefly
for the interest which prevail
ed all over the country in To-
cal contests. The struggle over the
election. of mayor. and board Of esti-
mate and apportionment in New York
city wholly overshadowed the consti-
tutional amendments submitted In the
state California had no gubernatorial
election, but If there had been a state
contest this year it would have meant
little compared with the intense impor-
lance attached to the mayoralty ques-
ton. In Ohio there was no state cleo
ton. but the political excitement over
the fifth candidacy of Tom L. Johnson
ran above the usual high water mark.
In Toledo the candidacy of Brand
Whitlock was almost equally engross-
ing. In Louisville the contest over
city and county tickets aroused greater
activity than has been attached to a
state campaign for many a day. Mas
Bachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia
elected governors, but the day in nei-
Their commonwealth was marked by a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
MARSHAL.s SIZE.

No. as5S In the City Court of Shreve-
port, Louisiana H. Cohen VS.. John
johnson.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias, is
sued in the above entitled and mum
bered suit. by the Honorable S. C. Full
lilove, Judge of the City Court, Shreye-
port, Louisiana, and to me directed, /
have seized and will sell at public auc-
ton. at the Texas. street front door of
the court house of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 1900
One sewing machine. one cash register,
four show cases and one lot Of mer-
chandise. The above property seized as
belonging to the said defendant, and to
be sold to satisfy the debt specified in
said writ, say IN the sum of fory-seyen
{$47oo) dollars and all cost
Terms Of sale cash with benefit Of APP
praisement. G.F. GERALD,
City Marshal
Caucasian, Nov q 1900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
THE POLICE JURY AND ITS
Dirty

The Police Jury at its session next
Thursday, as the representatives of the
citizens of Caddo, will be called to con-
slider two petitions, one, whose signers
are seeking an election in the anticipa-
ton of securing the return of the
saloon. and one, whose signers are OPP
posed to any change in present condi-
tions.
While there are a number of good,
Iaw-abiding, law-respecting citizens, as
signers of the saloon petition, the ex-
clusion of these would leave as plead
ers, men having little interest in the
welfare of the city, and of this number
there are men who are not qualified citi-
zens and whose record would not bear
impartial investigation.
On the other hand, the petition, OPP
posing the saloon bears the signatures
of men who are fully identified with the
city and of Caddo parish in the devel-
opment of its resources besides this
petition is signed by noble women, wives
and mothers and daughters who have
the right, if not voters, to protest
against the traffic in intoxicants through
which their husbands, their sons or
their brothers are in too many cases
debauched from their homes and led
to poverty, dishonor and crime
The gist of the whole question is sim
ply what good reasons can the advocates
of the saloon present which should give
them favorable recognition before the
Police Jury?
"A revenue from license, revenue
for the increase Of drunkards, of disor-
der and Of crime.
The opponents of the saloon can plead
with forceful truth that although they
have been hampered on every side and
have had no support from the legal
authorities charged with the enforce
ment Of the law, that they have demon
strated in a sense that prohibition can
be made to prohibit and the violators
can be convicted and sent to Jail and
to the good roads. And all this has been
accomplished notwithstanding the fact
they have never had OF been given the
opportunity Of demonstrating fairly
that prohibition will prohibit
When the Police Jury shall have con-
sidered irnpartially the two petitions,
the character Of scores Of the signers
who entertain a contempt for law and
order, who are on the public roads or in
JAIL, and when they shall also have
considered the character Of the men
and the women who do not favor an
unnecessary agitation and an unneces-
sary election, it is safe to assume that
the verdict Of the majority will be re-
corded in favor of present conditions
and against strife, turmoil and i'll feel
ing and the upheaval IF the parish in
a special election which would not alter
the result, but if it did, would be more
pronounced in opposition to the saloon
The people do not want strife or tur-
MOL, and therefore no special election
is necessary or desirable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Excelsior Steam Laundry Company
Limited.

Shreveport, La, Oct. II, Iooo-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the Ex-
celsior Steam Laundry Company Lin
tied, called in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act No. I4o of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana ap-
proved July IA, 1893, due notice of said
meeting having been published for
more than thirty days, and a printed
copy of said notice having been mailed
to each stockholders of said company at
least forty days prior to this date, all as
prescribed by Section of said Act, and
the meeting having been called to order,
there were present in person the follow
ing stockholders representing the fol
lowing named amounts of the capita;
stock of said company, to-wit:
F. R. Hodges, 72o shares at $4,000 per
share, $18,ooooo.
]. E. Reynolds. So shares at $4,000
per share, $14.3oo. 90.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, 188 shares at
$4,000 per share, $4,000.
J. D. Pennington, 40 shares at $500
per share, $4,000.
M. T. Shumate, 40 shares at $4,000
per share, $4,000.
Making total of 1860 shares, consti-
tuting 3o-4o of the original capital stock
of the company, T. L. Pennington, the
holder of the remaining 40 shares, being
absent. When. in accordance with said
Act, the following proceedings we're
had, to-wit:
F. R. Hodges, one of the stockholders,
was elected chairman, and J. D. Pen
nington, stakeholder. was elected sec
Rotary of the meeting. The object of
| the meeting having been duly explained,
the following resolution was offered by
]. E. Reynolds, a stakeholder:
HBe it resolved by the stockholders of
the Excelsior Steam Laundry Company,
Limited, duly assembled for this pur-
pose, that the capital stock of said cor
poration be, and the same is hereby, in
creased to $12o.ooo.oo, divided into 1890
shares of $4,000 each"
| Which resolution was duly seconded
by M. T. Shumate, a stakeholder, and,
vote being taken on the proposed res
olution for the increase of the capital
stock of the corporation, it was unani-
nNusly adopted and passed, all of the
aforesaid stockholders voting for said
resolution. Whereupon the Article of
the original Charter, adopted October
20, 1905, fixing. the amount of the capita
stock of said corporation at 100000,
was duly amended by the following res
olution:
Resolved that Article w of the
Charter of the Excelsior Steam Laun-
dry Company Limited be, and it is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE ".
''The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at $12oooooo, divided
into 400 shares of the par value of
$25oo each"
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted and passed. The purpose for
which this meeting was called having
been accomplished, the meeting adj
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
The AeronIane Dance.

Born of the craze for aviation. the
''aeronette" dance. which. it is said.
will be popular this season. is the lat
est thing in dances During the dance
those taking part In it initiate the roll
ing of the aercplane. the rising of the
aeroplane from the ground, its fight
and its landing. 1t is said that the
dancing masters haFe given it their
approval and that It will be popular
during the coming season.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09

MAYOR ELECT GAYNoR OF NEW YORK.
1.-THE Of the interest inspired by some
Of the municipal fights. Altogether 1t
was a great day for local political man.
ifestations.
In New York city the Tammany can
didate. William .Gaynor. was elected
by satisfactory majority, but the re-.
mainder of the ticket was defeated. In
Cleveland the redoubtable Tom John
son lost his political grip and went
down to defeat ct the hands Of his Re-
publican opponent, Herman G. Baehrs
Brand Whitlock proved himself still
to be the choice Of Toledo. IndianapO-
lis elected Samuel Lewis Shank, Re
publican. Cincinnati elected DR.. Louis
Schwab, Republican. New Jersey went
largely Republican as far as Its new
legislature is concerned, but Jersey
City elected n. Otto Wittpenn, Demo-
crat, for its mayor.
Louis P Fuhrmann, Democrat, is
the new. mayor of Buffalo, but the ma
jority of his political associates on the
ticket were defeated.
Ehen S. Draper succeeds himself as
governor of Massachusetts, Aram ].
TJthier does likewise in Rhode Island,
and William Hodges Mann. Democrat,
Is the new governor of Virginia.
McCarthy's Campaign Slogan.
In San Francisco the political reform
movement received temporary check
by the triumph of the Union Labor
candidate. F. a. Mccarthy. whose
campaign slogan was. IF I'm elected
I'll make San Francisco the Paris of
America"
A few days before the election Mr..
Mccarthy stated as follows what he
and the members of his party would
do for San Francisco If he were elect
ed mayor:
when am elected mayor propose
to give San Francisco decent, clean.
honest government for the people. by
the people and of the people. | In
tend to stand by the platform Of the
Union Labor party. which guarantees
improvements in every district. includ
Ing the outlying sections: the building
Of sewers and .sehoolhouses, for which
the money has already been secured.
but which has not been expended as
arranged for; the bringing Of pure wa
ter from the Hetch- Hetchy in the least
possible time. in the best possible man
ner, at the minimum cost compatible
with good work. and the erection of
city hall, where all the municipal
Offices will be located. . IL will, stop
these dissensions which have divided
our citizens and stop the waste OF
money on automobile joy rides and
trips to Europe. using it instead in
Improvements for the people"
Friend Of the People.
William j. Gaynor, the mayor elect
Of the city of New York. has always
been an anti-Tammany man and an In
dependent Democrat True. he was
nominated by Tammany this year, but
not until he had been named by xari-
Gus independent organizations. He
first came into prominence by his pros
ecution of the notorious boss John 7.
MeKAne. whom he sent TO the peniten
tiary. He afterward was elected su-
preme court justice as an independent
Democrat with Republican indorse-
ment. On the bench he was noted for
bis radical views and for the manner
in which he occasionally stood the lave
yers on their heads. he has generally
been regarded as friend of the pep
pie and foe Of bosses and corpora
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
Neither Dictator Nor Boss.

MIR. Baehrs mayor elect of Cleveland.
says he makes no pretensions to being
q public speaker, and he states that he
is neither a dictator nor boss.
He. has been elected three times to
the Office of county recorder. His serv-
Ice I'm that Office has been businesslike
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09

and Q. decided Improvement over that
OF any of his predecessors. His per-
sonal record indicates that he is a
man. OF integrity, business capacity and
of considerable. executive ability.
He promised If elected to surround
himself of1niaily with men who by
reason Of their experience. honesty and
general fitness. would be thoroughly
qualified to perform, the duties of the
respective offices to the best interest of
the city. He. also pledged himself to
secure to the city of Cleveland bust
nesslike administration which viii at
all times keep in touch with and make
every effort to bring about the things
which viii make cleveland greater
city and better one in which to live.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
Bio Profit on a coin.

a three dollar gold piece dated 1886
was recently pals 10 William
Schwartz. a baker. in Morristown. Pa.
He banked it il the regular order OF
business. The li.lnkers discovered its
rarity and sold ii fer S14o.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No. 12o57-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue

OF Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of ], T. Parker.
Notice Is hereby given that w. B.
Parker, administrator, has this day filed
his final account in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law the same will
he duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
end A. ]. Murf, judges of said court,
this goth day of October 1909.
1921 F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
First Turbine Losomotive.

A British locomotive company re
Gently completed and tested the first
steam turbine locomotive The new
engine is pronounced |: success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
Victory, of Fusionists.


Victory, Of Fusionists.
Outside of mayor the fusionists con-
troll all important offices in New York.
The real government of the city is
invested In the board of estimate and
apportionment. On this board the
mayor has three votes. the comptroller
three votes. the president of the board
of aldermen three votes, the presi-
dent of the borough of Manhattan two
votes, the president of the borough of
Brooklyn two votes, borough president
of the Bronx one vote, borough presi-
dent Of Queens one vote, borough
president of Richmond one vote; total,
sixteen votes. All these. with the ex-
ception of Gaynor. are fusionists or
Independents. The comptroller, W. A.
Prendergast.si is a fusion Republican.
The president of the board of alder
men,, John Purroy Mitchell. is fu-
sion Democrat, which is also the case
with George ,McAneny, borough presi-
dent Of Manhattan. the man who in
vestigated the deposed Tammany Dor
ough president Ahearn. The borough
president Of Brooklyn, A. E. Steers,
Borough President of the Bronx G. c.
Miller and Borough President of Rich
mond G. Cromwell are all fusionists.
while the borough president OF Queens.
L. Gresser. is Hearst independent.
This gives the anti-Tammany forces
fifteen votes to Gaynor's three.
An amusing part of all this is that
Gaynor repeatedly said that he would
not serve unless his Tammany asso-
ciates, could be elected with him.
President Mitchell Of the board of al
dermen, who would become mayor in
case Gaynor resigned, is now calling
on that gentleman to make good his
threats.
Tybalt Wallace the steward Of the
Cayuga club in New York city. show
ed bis confidence in Judge Gaynor as
the winner of the .mayoralty election
In New York when he said recently:
well, I've just bet my years salary
In advance on the outcome of the cleo
ton, and every cent of it on Gaynor at
odds Of to l.
II always make little on the county
ticket every year, but seldom take
chance on the state ticket 1t is too
uncertain. This year there is nothing
but Gaynor Poor Barnard hasn't
look in"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
JOurned.
F. R. HODGES, Chairman.
J. D. PENNINGTON, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribe before me this

L. N. I1ODGEDy NIdlI llldIl
J. D. PENNINGTON, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribe before me this
27th day of October 1900.
P NJ WELSH,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I hereby certify that l have examined
the foregoing amendment to the Char
ter of the Excelsior Steam Laundry
Company Limited, and, finding nothing
therein contrary to law, | hereby ap-
prove the same Done and signed Of
fcially in the City of Shreveport, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, on this 2oth day
of October 1909.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Octo-
Der 20, 1909. w. NJ LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-OAicio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
l 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 October 1909.
w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder. -Io-3I.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
VICTORS IN THE RECENT ELECTION
Years Salary Bet on Judge
Gayn0r, New FORKS Mayor
Elect What Some
Promise to Do.

lions. He twice declined to run for
mayor and once refused to become a
candidate. for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor.
In the recent campaign Judge Cay
nor occupied an anomalous position.
In the spring and early summer before
the nominations he was generally re
garded as the most promising indie
pendent and anti-Tammany candidate.
Then appeared his. famous letter in
which. he said that he would accept the
Tammany nomination, after which the
committee of one hundred. the Repub-
Hcans and other kindred organizations
refused further to consider him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-09
Hot Air.

E.gVhat i IS the motive power of
BFlft's airship gasolineT
mo. Mostly lung. Puck.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
Special Rates Via Southern Railway.

Sl4.S0- Durham to Atlanta.
Ca, and return account Of
American Association Of 0pti-
clans. Tickets on sale. June 10,
20, and for trains scheduled to
arrive Atlanta before noon June
2lst, return limitto leave Atlanta
not later than midnight of June
18th.
TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
Rates from North Carolina
points, via Southern Railway, 70
Los Angeles, and San Francisco,
Cal, $685. 40 roundlitrip, to Port
land, Ore, and Seattle, WASH,
SS4.79 round "trip. Rates to Cal.
ifornia points, going direct. and
returning through Portland and
Seattle, or to Portland. land Seat.
tie direct. returning thpough
California, s99.75 round trir.
These tickets will be on sale
daily. from May 24th,to Septem.
Der 10Th, with return limit DC.
tober 31st. These tickets will be
good going and returning via diff.
ferent rootes, and will be good
for stopovers at all points of in.
terest west'of the gateway.
For further information as "a
schedules, Pullman accommoda.
tions and rates from other points,
apply to.
w. II. TAYLoE
Gen. Pass. Agt. Washington. ID. G..
B. II. DEBUTTs
Trav. Pas. Agt. Raleigh. N. @.
+. w. WOODWARD
Union Ticket Agt. Durham, N. C
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
State Of North Carolina.
Department Of State.
Certificate of Dissolution

To all to whom these Presents may
come-GREETING:
Whereas. II appears 20 my satisfaction,
by duly authenticated record OF the pro-
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof. BY the unanimous consent 81 an
the stockholders, deposited in my Office,
the New Hope River Lumber Company,
a corporation of this State, whose princi.
pal Office Is situated at Main Street, in
the city Of Durham County Of Durham.
state Of North CarolinalR. W. Winston
being the agent there in charge thereof
upon whom process may be seryedl, has
complied with the requirements Of chap
ter ~, Rcvisal Of leo5. entitled Cor.
porations, preliminary to the issuing OF
this Certificate OF Dissolution,
Nov, Therefore, I, J. Bryan Crime
Secretary Of the State Of North CRrolina
do hereby certify that the said corpora.
ton did, on the 9TH lay Of Nav 1000. fle
in my Office duly executed aud atiesied
consent in writing 10 the dissolution Of
said corporation. executed by all stock.
holders thereof, which said consent anil
the record Of the proceedings aforesaid.
arc now on hlc in my said office, a. pro.
yided BY law.
IN Testimony Wheseof. / have here.
unto set my hand and affixed my olicial
seal a, Raleigh, this 7th day Of May, 4.
ID. 1909.
J. BRYAN GRIMES
Secretary Of state.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
Every Old Thing Made New.

An old chair with small can Of T.. Il
VI. Home Finish Varnisli Stain. Any
old furniture with a small can Of l.. &
NJ. Home Finish Varnish. A kitchen
floor, porch floor, with a small can u
the l.. x N. Home Finish Floor Paint
Old kitchen chairs, benches. any oil
small things with pound or two 81 tht
l.. x NJ. Home Finish Domestic Paint
A carriage, buggy, with about dollar
worth Of l.. 4 NJ. Home Finish Caffiage
Varnish Paint. Porch furniture. lawn
swings, iron ratings with a small can
Of l.. a NJ. Home Finish Porch Enamsi
Paint In all colors. An old icaxy root
made tight, with q can IL Eclipse Root
and Bridge Paint. All old things made
new with these little cans Of l.. 4 NJ.
Home Finish Paints. Cost Is trining
BE sure to get them from w. II. Mabfy.
Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified rs administrator II
Mrs. Sallie T.. Tilicy, late Of Durham
county. this Is to notify ali persons q.
debtcd 10 her estate 60 make immcdinle
payment TO the Undersigned. and al pcr-
sons having claims against said csiale
are notified 10 present. the same y W.
undersigned on or before the 77tli ia,
Of May, 1910, or this notice viii be ple'H
in bar Of their recovery.
This the 9Th dav Of May 1910.
JOSIAH ATKINS,
Administrator Of Mrs. Sallie y
Tilley, deccasei'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24

The Carolina Valley Oil and
Gas Company's property at Boone.
Watauga county. has been sold at
public auction to N. l.. Mast. A
we'll had already been sunk to a
depth Of 700 feet. but no oil had
been struck. Members Of the
company were heard to say that
they hoped to strike oil at from
2. 500 to 5000 feet.
That he must appear in court
every sixty days for twelve
months and show that he is alb
staining from smoking cigarettes
and is Of good behavior, are con.
ditions Of pardon granted by
Governor Kitchin to Jacob Spivey,
ffteen-year-old youth Of Gull.
ford county, serving six month:
for trespass and stealing a baseball
initt.
The Farmers Protective As
sociation Of North Carolina vii
hold its annual meeting in Noun
Airy Friday. July 9th. An ad
dress will be delivered by ]. o
Nv. Graveley. Of Rocky Noun
and there will be other wei
known speakers A large attend
ance Of tobacco growers from
every section Of the State is ex
injected.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
Special Excursion to Oxford Account
81. Johns Day June Fan.

The Seaboard has arranged to ruu
their usual Excursion from Raleigh, Dur
ham, Weldon and intermediate points To-
oxford on account Of the celebration
which win take place on June the 24th.
Round trip fl.oo.
The Mason's OF the State will be there
TO welcome You and best Of all. three
hundred OF the happiest Orphans in the
Country will greet You with the brighies;
smiles. Go and see them.
See posters for full information OF ask
your nearest Agent.
c. II. GATTIs,
District Passenger Agent.