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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
CHARTER AMENDMENT
The Oil City Machinery Company.


State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered, that on the 18th day
of February \. d. 1900, at a meeting of
the stockholders Of the Oil City Machin-
cry Company, held at its Office at
Shreveport. Caddo Parish. Louisiana,
for the purpose Of considering the ques
ton Of increasing the capital stock of
said corporation from three thousand
dollars to fifteen thousand dollars, all
the stockholders being present. to-wit
8 2-.} shares. G. W. Hardy. 2-3 shares,
c. W. Hardy: II ?, shares. John Muir
ray: ) shares, H. n Martin. constitu
ing all the stockholders, the following
proceedings We're had:
The meeting being called to order, G.
w. Hardy was selected as chairman. and
(. w. Hardy as secretary, John Murray
then offered the following resolution:
BE it resolved by the Oil City Ma
chinery Company. that the capital stock
of the said corporation be and the same
is hereby increased to fifteen thousand
dollars, being one hundred and fift,
shares Of one hundred dollars each, ant
that Article Nv of the original Charter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
THE WRESTLING MATCH
Raptiste Scored Over Coburn After ;
Lively Contest.

In the wrestling contest last night in
Athletic Club, Baptiste scored over Co.
burn, who was the favorite Coburn was
clever but Baptiste developed to be the
better wrestler.
There were two preliminary bouts,
one between Dillenberger. and Phillips,
and the second between Holt and Gold
enburg, won by Dillenberger in six min-
utes, and Holt i'll two minutes.
These contests afforded great enter
tainme1lt. Prof Mauthe of the Athletic
Club was the referee with E. P. Mills
as timekeeper. 1t was announced that
Coburn will wrestle Thursday night the
the Italian Giant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18

Of this corporation be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
| lows to-Wlt
PARTICLE. ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars, divided into one hum
dred and fifty shares OK one nundred
dollars each, which shall be paid Tor in
cash, property, or services before the
same is issued, and all stock issued shall
be fully paid and noil-assessahle This
corporation shall commence business
whenever the s,n
dollars of its capt. shall .,
scribed for.
Which motion was duly seconueu ana
a vote being taken thereon was unani-
mously adopted.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting, it was on motion ad-
journed. G. w. HARDY,
Chairman
c. w HARDY, Secretary
l, c. w. Hardy, secretary of the Oil
City Machinery Company, and of the
meeting the stockholders held on the
above and foregoing date, do hereby
certify that the above is true and cor
rect copy Of the minutes of the said
meeting held as above set forth, as
shown by the original minutes of said
meeting held, and recorded in the min
ute book of said corporation.
O. w. HARDY, Secretary.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Personally came and appeared before
me- the undersigned authority, G. w.
Hardy and c. w Hardy, who after be-
ing duly sworn, deposes and states that
appearers are the president and secre-
tary. respectively. Of the Oil City Ma
chinery Company, and that they were
the chairman and secretary respectively,
of the stockholders meeting held on the
above and foregoing date, and that the
above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the minutes OF the stock
holders meeting, as shown by the orig
inal minutes of said meeting recorded
in the minute book.
G.. w. HARDY.
C. w. HARDY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 12tl, day of February A. D.
1909. w. A. MABRY,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana Parish of Caddo:
/, J. NJ. Foster, district attorney of the-
First Judicial District Court of Louis
lana, do hereby certify that I have ex-
amined the above and foregoing inst+u-
ment to the articles of incorporation of
the Oil City Machinery Company, and
finding nothing therein contrary to law.
l hereby approve the. same. This 18th
day of February A D. 1909.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney Firstsypistrict of
Louisiana
(Endorsed) Filed and recorded Feb
ruary II, 1909. F, A. LEONARD,
Clerk and exotic Recorder.
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 the
18th day of February 1909.
EoNApn
2-18 Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
FISCAL AGENCY-2IDS INVITED.

FISCAL AGENCY-DIDS INVITED.
AS required by Law, bids are hereby
invited for the fiscal agency Of the
Board Of School Directors OF the Par
ish of Caddo The bids viii be sealed
and handed in at the School Board Office
in the City OF Shreveport on Wednes-
day, the 10th day of March 1909, not
later than II o'clock noon, so that they
may be opened by the School Board
which meets at E2 80 p m on the same
day. By order of the Caddo School
Board w. E. GLASSELL,
Chairman Finance Committee
February I6, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery. remember that we
are still at 5Iz Edwards street and will
print that kind for syous.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Hirsch & leman Company will be hel
February 26, 1909, for the purpose of
electing directors and officers for the
ensuing year and to consider such other
business as may be submitted.
E. NJ. LEMAN,
Secretary Treasurer.
Shreveport, La, Jan. 26, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
THE BRIDGE
QUESTION
1T is ALL-IMPORTANT TO THE
CITY OF SHREVEPORT
A VERY LIVE ISSUE

1t Should Arouse Every Progressive
Public Spirited Citizen to Action
The Bridge Fund + Sacred and lis
Misapplication if Attempted Must Be
Resisted Vigorously.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand September I. ....1734
Received this day -. 281
Received previously :. 1887 7o,168
Total stock to date 80. -. 90. $1,000
Shipments to date -. =. 49,. 7o,42o
Net stock on hand -. -. -. 1o,482
Same day last year -. -. ..... 14,2o8
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
COTTON MARKET.

Office of The Caucasian
Shreveport, La, Feb. I8, 1909.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet. =
Receipts 28I bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18

company shall be served on the presi-
dent. Or in his absence on the vice pres
ident, at the Office of the company in
said Parish and State
ARTICLE Y.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18
NUMBER II

OF this corporation be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows. to-wlt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-18

2-12
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Princess Hin Yoke.

The cuirass or princess hip yoke eff.
feet which has been CONSPICUOUS IN
imported gowns since the first open.
1ngs Of the season is being brought out
in many unexpected ways. One of the
newest is the entire princess gown with
the lower part of the bodice and the
hip portion Of the skirt covered with
embroidery, which makes them one in
line and treatment. In this way it is
possible to turn a two-piece gown into
a princess, the simple process of cov
ering the waist seam with embroidery
or braid being all that is needed. Some
Of the trimmings of this kind are put
on in jacket or coat shape.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
About Green.

The green tints are countless and
there are hundreds of peculiar shades:
yet a desirable tone is the soft green,
such as one sees on the young peach
leaf. It is a. color that is fetching in
linen, whether that garment is made
in self material with no other trim
mfng, or finished with. something
else, perhaps softly tinted pink :and
cream Persian bands, inset I'M the.
goods very good marking on the:
side of the bodice that closes down.
the left front side, also as a trimming
scheme on the left seam of the skirt
that is in line with the closing side of
the bodice: .,
In speaR ing Of green, an, airy. suit
can be- developed of soft green lawn,
the dress embellished with fine white
lace, and the yoke and sleeve arrange
ment made entirely Of white. lace.
With a2dress, Of. this. kind the. hat
should, be white and grean, trimmed
with pink La France roses, or clusters
of pink tea roses. The, hose should
be white or green, With black pat.
ent pumps Or slippers. The paraspl
could b N all white eyelet or q
green ono d deeper shade With 4
plain border.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Panieres and Crinoline.

Silks, satins and brocades are at
once suggested by the newest models,
and not the soft, clinging fabrics so
wonderfully adapted to the graceful,
close fitting designs. Materials that
can stand alone, the old-time standard
of excellence, will once again be in
demand, and unless there is more
concerted plan of action among all
women where taste in dress stands for
authority, there is really grave dan.
ger of paniers and even crinoline be.
ing seriously considered: This has
been threatened time and again. but
has always at the last moment failed
to materialize; so it is to be hoped
this time again the fashion will be
killed before it becomes established.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
MANY USES OF TISSUE PAPER
Especially Is II Valuable When Pack
Ing Trunk-How 1t May
Be Applied.

We cannot overestimate the value
of tissue paper If we are of the trav-
cling public. While it is delight
fully careful and neat to own vast
array of shoe bags, one to the pair,
and bags and slipcovers galore for
parasols, hair brushes and each thing
we want to separate from every 9th
er, the fact remains that they take
up a far too generous proportion of,
our trunk space. Tissue paper, which
Is a very good substitute, takes up
none OF the valuable room and is in
no way open to criticism. It is clean,
white and dainty; quantities of it are
available at any time, and there is
no better material for filling sleeves
aud tucked or puffed gowns to keep
them from crushing. Tissue paper
should be crumpled and poked into
ribbon or lace hat bows and among
hat flowers, and should surround the
hat itself to keep it from fattening
against the sides of the box or trunk
lid.
Each pair of dainty gloves and all
neckwear should be separately
wrapped. Layers of it to separate
the varied contents of the trunk will
make the terrible business of unpack-
Ing less difficult.
Travellers who have packed with
tissue paper have been quite won
ever to it's use.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

sense about the frost in the post glue
ing Sues tongue to it, and she showed
Uncle AshdOd that it was all nonsense
by sticking her own tongue to the
post, and there it stuck! So then
Uncle Ashdod was sure Aunt Rhino-
colura would not go away and leave
Sue unprotected, and he went homo
satisfied in his mind.
The next morning the committee
came around quite early, after it had
done up it's home chores, and it found
Aunt Rhinocolura and Sue were real
peevish. It looked as If they had quar-.
relied during the night over who sh2u;d
sit on that high stool.
"Uth a wuth wuth a wuth!" said
Sue, angrily, but Aunt Rhinocolura
just drew herself up Indignantly and
said:
''Uth a with a with a with!''
Anybody could see that they were
mortal enemies from that minute on,
but we had nothing to do with that,
and we consulted and decided that the
thing to do was to put both of them
in hospital, and as there wasn't azy
hospital in Betzville, somebody's
house would have to be used. So they
chose Aunt Rhinocolura's, and we dug
up the lamp-post and put it in
wagon, with Sue on one side of it and
Aunt RhinOcolura on the other, and
when we got them to Aunt Rhinoco.
lura's the women put them to bed. I
guess 1t was a pretty cold lamp-post,
for we could hear the two of them ysll
about the time they ought to have
been undressed
The committee gave the case to
Doc Perkins, and the first thing he did
was to take the temperature Of ia
lamp-post, and he said it showed low
temperature and no fever, and he
would advise packing the lamp-post
in snow to take the frost out. So they
did. But the lamp-post didn't seem
to improve. So Doc Wilkins was called
In consultation, and he said what the
lamp-post needed was hot-water baSs
at It's foot and mustard plasters up its
sides to heat it up. So they tried that
No good. Then Doc Perkins wanted
to amputate the tongues of the Ia.
dies, but Doc Wilkins objected. He
wanted to saw the lamp-post down The
middle, so each lady could have half
and Sue could 60 home. Objected to-
So nobody knew what to do, and those
two females might have stayed in bed
with that lamp-post forever if Sue
hadn't thought of the only possible
thing to do. We were all surprised to
think we had not thought of it our
selves. What she told us was this:
"Uth thuth-thuth, wuth nth uth
9TH with nth wuth wuth-uth:"
Well, of course, as soon as va did
that both their tongues came loose.
You can see for yourself that they
would.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman)
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

This dress, made in the ever-fayorite
sailor style, would look we'll in cream
serge. The skirt is entirely plated,
and is stitched at the foot. The nov
city lies in the blouse, which is cut in
two pieces, and arranged in a wrapped
seam. A box-plait is made down the
center of front, which fastens up to
the neck; the pocket sewn at the left
side will be found most useful White
silk embroidered collars and cuffs
edged with frills are worn and give
pretty effect.
Hat of coarse straw, trimmed with
puffed net crown and roses.
Materials required: 4 yards serge
46 inches wide.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Joke Anqers tho JUDGE.

Judge Balcom was talking to .
crowd on the street i few days ago.
telling them the proper way to put
shingles on house. He said:
"The old rule was to allow six inches
Of the shingles to show to the wealth
err but that is too much. You should
allow not more than four inches to
show"
Some wag remarked in q matter Of
fact tone to the Judge: "How would It
do not to let any show?" The Judge
replied: 1--WE seen roofs made that
way; but it takes a great many
shingles"
Then the Judge wanted to get mad
when the crowd laughed.-Twiggs
County (Ga.) Citizen.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Paid Honor to- Great Actor.

Writing to Figaro about the burial
of Sonnenthal, correspondent says:
"On the Burg theater a black flag
f1uttered and the thousands who stood
between that building and the Votiv
church., where .the.: solemn cortege
passed, were mourners all. Not many
OF the men who earned their laurels
on the stage have been SO honored
when their final curtain descended.
Prince Montenuora represented the
kaiser and Paul Lintdau headed 4
large delegation of men conspicuous
in the dramatic art. At the grave
Paul Schleuther and Ernst Hartmann
delivered orations. In the absence of
DIR. Luger, Vice-Mayor Hierhammer
spoke in the name Of the municipality.
and Director Weingertner for tho
royal opera. Other orations were do
livered, and then Chief Rabbi Gude.
mann spoke the, final eulogy, after
which the great assembly :listsnsd -
the imposing Kaddfsh." - >.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Wouldn't Keep Snoring Doq

you see do q few stunts in that line
myself"
Exactly" said the manager, but
the other dogs do not snore; and It in
lures their health to be kept awake BY
one that does Fido is not the first
account"
:Well," said the master, that GER
tainly does beat me" then he hunted
up another home for Ffdo where the
Doarders were less sensitive
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Proprietor Of Canine BOARDING
House Had to Refuse Accommo-
dations for Fido.

.Fido's mistress having, decided to-,
travel for. the summer, and F1do's
master being driven to. a. hotel bed
room, Ffdo himself was placed in. q;
dogs boarding house. Two days after;
his arrival at that establishment the,
master was notified that Fido was an
undesirable inmate and that it would
conduce to the happiness of all con-
cerned IL he we're removed without
further notice: The master, feeling
that q slur had been cast upon his do,
mestic menage, hotfooted it up to the
boarding house.
.'What's the matter with the dog?"
he asked. 'What has he done?"
II .'He disturbs the other dogs" said
the manager. "They can't sleep 1T
night. 'Tde2-he snores." ." -: ;,
- "SnnHaa 4'srr:4' ~n~7,~. 49, ,~-
Yes, y .said the manager; ''nke Z
sawmill. Did you never hear him!''
Never" said the master, but, then,'
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
MAKES A NOVEL NECK PIECE
New Ruch Designed to Be Worn with
Soft Summer Silk 10 Easily
Made.

A rather new little ruch to be worn
with soft summer silk or other one
piece frocks is made of liberty satin,
or chiffon, with long ends that look
almost like sash.
The material is fastened around a
boned collar lining, fastened at the
back, and is laid either in fiat plaits
or is tucked in clusters of thread
tucks.
To conceal the opening which comes
q little to the left rather than in the
middle Of the back, is a small rosette
of the material, from which hang two
long ends that come well below the
waist.
Sometimes these ends are finished
in long pendant ornament of jet or
silk the color of the stock Again they
have silk fringe, and occasionally they
are hemstitched across the end in sew
eral rows.
With gray silk frock charming
stock Of this order could be made of
tucked net tone darker than the
dress. Each tuck could be run with a
line OF silver thread. The fluffy ros-
cite could have fiat button in the
center darned with the silver thread,
and the ends can be accordion-plaited
with a deep silver tinsel fringe. If
preferred, tiny silver bugles can be
sewed to the bottom of the streamers.
Any clever-f1ngered girl can make
herself one of these fashionable new
stocks-and use her wits to give old
touches and charming color effects.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
London Schools.

According to the report for 1907-0s
of the London county council educa.
ton committee. there were in the
schools 882,834 elementary scholars
decrease on the year of 1859. The
cost of building schools has decreased
from e19 12s Cd in 1901 to e12 It's Cd
scholar in 1907-0S. To insure at
tendance 4,250,000 visits were made
by school attendance officers during
the year. The number of summonses
decreased from 20,584 in 1902-03 to
1857 in 1907-O8.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Up8ide Down.

Women, indeed, are clever, but the
one who saw hat-brim decoration in
her unbecoming lace veil was more
than ordinarily farseeing.
Now, the ornate and bordered veil
has We'd with the real lace flchu a
hundred times for a place on the sum.
mer hat; but it has not done duty as
a face veil and a hat trimming until
this unusually resourceful woman
turned the straight edge down and
then spread the bordered part over
the brim> Of her large -leghoEp~ hat,
This brought deiicately scattered
sprays and; dots over her face in q
more becoming seantiness and eave
place on the hat for the full display
of the |handsomes pattern on the bor.
der. 49, So -
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
A Tall Bear Story,

why, once, do you know, l found .
bear inside a hollow log. Well, Of
course, I couldn't get at him to shoot
him, and the log was too heavy to
move. I didn't know what to do. So at
last I thought of cutting four holes
in the log, about where the bears
feet must be, and I got his paws
through slick. Then I tied a rope
about the log and made him walk with
1t into camp. And-would you be-
lieve tive had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out of that one
deal,"-Outing.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
-AelpinQs Ftjm:> Aton,.,

s:"see here" said Blank to the Al.
leged humorist Of the village weekly
what do you mean by using my name
SO often in connection with your Jokes
Blank says this and Blank savs
tha1 etc.?''
my dear boy" replied the party Of
the funny part, Il do that because II
attracts attention. :; Nearly all ''our
readers know you, and when they read
those jokes. they; invariably say:
Well. that's certainly d brilliAnt re-
mark for Blank" .
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
A Broad Discrimination.

There is an elder of a certain
church upstate who thinks that things
are only half done or not well started
in which he has no voice. At
prayer meeting he offered thanks for
the safe return from their vacation
of the minister and his wife. With
proper dignity and in a loud voice he
said: 20 Lord, we thank thee for
bringing our pastor safe home, and
his dear wife, too, o Lord, for thou
preservest man and beast"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
SCOUTS IDEA OF MARRIAGE.
crusty Massachusetts Bachelor %
Eighty. Years Has Most Decided
Views on the Matter.

Eighty years Of single blessedness 10
the record Of Moses p. Stowe, one Of
the oldest residents Of Grafton, Mass.
Not woman crosses the threshold
Of his cozy home. -. 5~5f !.
1T makes no difference who or what
the woman T.: she wouldn't get inside
Of this house." he says. Even wom-
On peddlers create q different atnnos.
phere when they only knock ut the
door. ',} .'~sA. VS. :
Marry? Well. should say not. You
don't know what thata word means.
Why, look at all of the men in this
country: who have fastened them,
selves to women whom they professed
to love, and now want to get as far
away from femininity as they can. I
wouldn't marry the best woman that
ever lived. I tell you. they are trou.
BILE brewers: they always have been
and always will be.
II had lots of girl friends when ]
was young fellow, but when there
was any chasing to be done they were
the ones who did it. I never allowed
myself to become infatuated with .
girl, as knew it would be my end"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

Seek Prevention Of Consumption.
The municipal authorities of Berlin
have decided to introduce another
berculosis. Heretofore. municipal ef.
fort has been confined to the mainten.
ance of one or two homes for durable
consumptives, but it is recognized
that, useful as this is, it alone can
not cope with this disease. They have
resolved, therefore, to devote more 1T,
tention to preventive measures. =.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
INTOLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema Al Over eaby's Faco
-Professional Treatment Failed.
{
4 Perfect Cure by cutlcura.

when my little girl was six months
old I noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew 20 large that
I sent for the doctor but, instead oe
helping tho eruption. his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then
went to . second doctor who said Il
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over tho face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and 1t was Z terrible
sight to see. I consulted doctors for
months. but they were unable to cure
the baby. paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening I began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. Tho
next morning the baby's face was Ill
white instead Of red. I continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. E. Gumbin. Sheldon, Ia, July IL, ,'0S."
Poetse Drug 4 Ohsm. Corp. Sole PsaQa, Doaesa.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Pats Appreciation.

An artist had finished a landscane.
on looking up, he beheld an Irish nav.
w gazing at his canvas. Well" said
the artist, familiarly, do you suppose
you could make picture like that %.
Ine 1rishman mopped his forehead
moment Sure, man en- do annv.
tnlng II he's druv to ut!" he replied.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

Coal is an accumulation of veee.
table matter which has decayed under
water where oxygen could not get &C.
cess to the carbon to consume it and
transform it into carbonic acid gas. as
it does in the open air. The condi-
tions Of the coal fields. therefore, dur;
ing the accumulation of the coal must
have been that of vast swampy re.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Extreme Conservatives.

K b tbs habie: of SONS psor,s to
condemn everything tAetc are mentally.
Incapable Of understanding, and then
Insist upon calling IT "conservatism~
instead Of ignorance.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
-aleexeie,s.t oa,,xe Coat.

Sleeveless coats OF gauze or.net 8ite
ta: dressy touch to q. costume, They
are designed primarily for wear IN
2ooyD. .%=:H 81