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The Caucasian., 1910-04-05
ARTrcLR I.

ARTICLE l..
The name and title of the club shall
be THE OIL CITY CLUB, and under
said name it shall have and enjoy stc-
cession for period of twenty-five years
unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter
provided. All legal process shall be
served on the president, Or in his alb
sence on the vice president, at the office
of the company It's domicile shall be
at Oil City, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it is de-
scribed as follows: To furnish amuse-
ment and to provide place for the en-
joyment and recreation of its members
and to promote social intercourse, and
to that end to rent, acquire and hold a
club hall for the purposes of the meet
ing of its members, and to provide such
forms of social amusement for them as
dispense refreshments and such other
needed articles as may be permitted by
the laws of said State
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be controlled and managed by board
of control, consisting of three members,
who shall hold their office for one year,
or until their successors are elected.
Until January I, 1911, the following Of
6cers and members shall control said
board of control and be directors: Alex
Rice, president; J. J. Everts, vice pres
ident; w. A. Handy, secretary treasur-
er. Said board shall have power and
authority to fill any vacancy that may
occur in it, by an election of another
member of the club, for the unexpired
term, and said board may make and es-
tablish such rules, regulations and by
laws as it may deem best for the con-
duct of the club and to change same at
pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
Any member of this club shalt be en-
titled to one vote at any and all cleo
tions that may be held hereunder, and
at the general election to be held an
nually for the election of the board Of
control, said members shall have been
given at least ten days posted notice of
such meeting which notice shall be post
ed in a conspicuous place in the Office of
the club. This charter may be amended
or abolished at general meeting called
for that purpose, in accordance with
the laws of the State, by vote of three
fourths of the members thereof. Any
member may be expelled by the board
of control for the non-payment of any
dues or other Indebtedness TO the club,
under such rules as said board may
adopt, and shall not be reinstated until
all dues and fines are paid, and by the
unanimous consent of said board.
In testimony whereof, said parties
hereunto fixed their names, in the pres
ence of me, notary, and the attesting
witnesses, on this the 2Ist day of Feb
n
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DR. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper buiEding. DR..
Allen is a graduate Of both schools and
carries q full line Of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
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REcEIvERsHIP NOTICE.

No. I3,3oI-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana /:
Receivership of Hiram ]. Allen
Lumber Company.
Notice is hereby given that [. N.
Smythe, receiver, his this day filed pro-
visional account in said receivership, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in uthe time specified by law, the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
judge of said court, this Goth day of
March 1910. S. o. WILLIAMS,
March ~. Deputy Clerk
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MITCHELL IS SUPERINTENDENT

Many, Ia, April 4.-The Parish
School Board. in secret session, elected
Walter S. Mitchell superintendent of
education in place Of J.-H. Williams Jr.,
who had resigned. His salary viii Be
$l2oo. As the same as ii has been.
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When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at 5I7 Edwards street and will
rint that kind for you.
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If you need letter heads, we think we.
can please you. Phone 1000
The Caucasian., 1910-04-05
Witnesses:
]. J. LYON.
w. S. DENNIS.
R. A. GRAIN,
Notary Public.

Notary Public
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that | have examined
the above and foregoing charter, and
finding nothing therein contrary to law.
] hereby approve the same on this the
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coin shines In that closing paragraph
OF his Second Inaugural"
with malice toward none, with
charity for all. with firmness In the
right as God gives us to see the right,
let US finish the work we are in, to
bind up the nations wounds. to care
for him who shall have borne the bat
tie, and for his widow and his orphans
to do all which may achieve and cher
ish Just and lasting peace among
ourselves with all nations"
One OF the most striking testimonies
to the religious life of Lincoln is the
fact that SO many denominations have
claimed him.
Linco1n's father and mother were
BaptIsts. his stepmother was a Disciple
or "a Campbellite," as the members of
that communion were nicknamed In its
early history. his wife was Presby-
terIan. and during his residence in
Washington Matthew Simpson. the
great Methodist bishop, was often his
spiritual adviser. In earlier life Lin
coins Intellectual difficulty as to the
deity of Christ cllssed him with the
Unitarians.
So II has come to pass that all of the
above named communions have at one
time or another claimed him rs of their
faith This In Itself Is an extraordinary
and unique tribute 20 a character that
was simply. naturally and beautifully
relfoIouS
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His Sublime aith

Perhaps none of Lincoln's speeches
reveal his sublime trust in God so
clearly and at the same time so pa
thetically as does his farewell address
on leaving Springfield.
A crowd of at least 1000 was as.
scmbled to see their old friend and
nelghbor depart tor Washington. 1t
was a raw and dismal day with cold
rain falling. Tho enthusiasm of the
people was dampened by the foreboding
OF national strife and difficulty as we'll
as by the SomberneSS of the day,
Just as the train was about to leave
the station, Mr.. Lincoln came to the
rear platform of his car and raising his
hand Said:
My friends, no one not in my sltua-
tlon can appreciate my feeling of sad
ness at this parting. To this place and
tho kindness of this people. 1 owe
everything Hero 1 have lived a quar-
ter of a century and have passed from
young 10 an old man. Here my chill
dren have been born and one Is buried
Il now leave, not knowing when or
whether over may return, with a task
before me greater than that which
rested on Washington Without the
assistance of that Divine Being who
ever attended him / cannot succeed.
With that assistance I cannot fail.
Trusting him who can go with me
and remain with you and be every
where for good, let us confidently hope
that all will yet be well. To his care
commencing you, as / hope in your
prayers. you will commend US, l bid
YOU an affectionate farewell"
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His Belief In Christ

II this is not faith. and sublime faith
at that. l know not what to call it,
Amid those five awful years at Wash
ington, bearing the burden of n nations
woes upon his shoulders it was his faith
and nothing but his faith that enabled
this nineteenth century Man OF Sor-
rows to endure.
Like that Abraham of old. when Lin
coin was called he obeyed to go out
unto place which he WIS to receive
for an inheritance. and he went out,
not knowing whittier he went. BY faith
he also became a sojourner in the land
of promise aS in a land not his own
for he looked for the city which
hath the foundations whose builder and
maker is God.
But did Lincoln believe in Christ as
the unique Son of God. or did he In
cline more to the Views OF Theodore
Parker. as has been charged?
Bishop Matthew Simpson, who saw
moro of this Side OF Lincolns character
than any other man and who delivered
the eulogy at his grave, said that ''he
believed in Christ as the Savior of sim
ners"
Such a testimony from such a source
is of great worth.
In conversing IN 1860 with Newton
Bateman, state superintendent of
schools. Lincoln said: II nm nothing
but the truth is everything I know
l am right, for / know liberty Is right.
for Christ teaches 1t and Christ Is Cod
There is evidence that In Mr. Lincoln's
carly years he had doubts as to the
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headquarters in the field From his
faculty OF accurate reporting, one Of
the habits formed while he directed the
affairs OF the New York Sun, he be-
came known generally as the eyes III
the war department"
ELIHU WASHBURNE.
To Elihu B. washburne. Preslden,
Lincoln was Indebted for the 'discov-
cry OF Grant" 1t was he who was,
perhaps, responsible for his selection
for high command and after the battle
OF Shiloh. when an almost universal de-
mand was made for his dismissal. il
was he who supported him with vIgor
President Lincoln. too. favored him
and he was retained until the passage
OF time vindlcated him as nothing else
could have done.
The above. with the exception OF
Gen. Mcclellan. were all associated
with the president In the shaping of
policies as distinguished from that ti'il-
carried the war policy into execution
on the bloodstained fields. Now comes
the consideration OF the soldiers OF the
rebellion. There were many gallant
commanders. and. indeed. every CON-
pany had within Its own personnel
men whose bravery and devotion to the
nation was beyond reproach. But
standing out conspicuously on the roll
of honor the names OF Grant Sher-
man. Meade. Sheridan and Logan viii
ever be remembered. while on the sea
the force OF Farragut was omlnous,
though the naval participation in The
conflict was limited.
Ulysses s. Grant and Abraham LIN
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pared with McKinley's, who, like
Joshua, left nothing undone OF all
the Lord commanded
1t is well for us to remember that
Mr.. Lincoln's religious life is great not
because he failed to value these things
but in spite of that fact. The average
man has need of every help and In
nuence that makes for the growth OF
his spiritual nature and there was IL
very obvious need of the church and
its ordinances else II would not have
been instituted at all.
The world will never cease to need
such lives as Lincoln lived They are
the salt of the earth. Such q life never
ceases to live, such devotion to prin-
ciple. such trust such power of heart
does not nor cannot cease with the
grave,
And so they buried Lincoln? Strange
and vain!
Has any creature thought of Lincoln
hid
In any vault. meath any coffin lid.
In all the years since that Wild spring
OF pain?
Ills false-he never In the grave was
lain.
You could not bury him altho' you slid
Upon his clay the Cheops pyramid
or heaped 1t with the Rocky Mountain
chain.
They slew themselves; they but set
Lincoln free.
In all the earth his great heart beats as
strong
Shall beat while pulses throb TO
chivalry
And burn with hate of tyranny and
wrong.
Whoever Will may find him. anywhere
Save In the tomb. not there-he is d.
there.
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TN all that has been published con-
corning the extraordinary character
OF Abraham Lincoln, says the Kew
Edgar De witt Jones. 1t is singular
that no one has thought II worth wilie
to noint out the religious values OIL ms
,i,e For these values are TO be loui'o'
NOT in the apochryphal stories 'ha'
.,uI make the rounds of the press ou'
IN his speeches, In his correspondents, e,
in his state papers and particula,E 81 ~
Tho records OF the four purg"'oi '"'
vears that closed his career. .,t,,,
we have been accustomed 10 .,'', n,,
or lincoln as an able lawyer ana a''
injmitable story teller, as 5lIeeu VI h,,t
Tor and a far-seeing states'ndn, liz "a. az
Iye have not often thought Oh M" "a, 7
a doeply spiritual man, naturaiiS
iIpious. and a Christian. -
The ancestors Of Abraham LihSoii, on.
Tho side of his paternal grandfatneff
S.oro ouakers. This Lincoln hinseli
teIIs ms in the autobiography @flI.el' Il
foT 7 w. Fell. and given to MN DeS' s
% 1859 That they were Blole reau.
ing neople Is the natural inference
rom the names they gave thelr chli-
drcn. 10 wit: Enoch. Levi Moroecai'
S.,I,n,nn and Abraham.
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dent. He maintained peaceful rcla-
tions with the powers In the most try
Ing period of the nations history.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON
The Iron secretary" as Edwin NJ
Stanton. secretary OF war, was known
during his regime I'm the war Office as
the successor OF Simon Cameron, was
another giant. Like Welles. until he
entered the cabinet, he was a severe
and caustic critic of the president. but
once within the official family. he was
man upon whom Lincoln could de-
pend in any emergency. He was a
Democrat and was Buchannn's at
torney general. He was loyal
and fixed in his opinions, which,
happily, worked out always for
the best. AS secretary OF war. Presi-
dent johnson removed him, but tho
senate stood by him. President Grant
later appointed him 60 the supreme
bench. but death terminated his bril-
liant career in the very year OF his
appointment.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
Whether George 3. Mcclellan Sc
lecteG by Lincoln as the general in
command OF the armies of the field
was an asset or a liability during tho
stirring war period has not been agreed
by his critics. He was often the SUBJ
ject OF cabinet and congressional
cabals which at times threatened to
disrupt tho Union forces. Tint he was
a genius In organization has been nd-
mitted and many authorities have de-
clared with emphasis that 1t was no
who fashioned the strong weapon with
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w YITH strong men about him.
X men who appreciated the In
wv tense love of Lincoln for the
whole nation. the support he
received in fashioning his policy was
such as only statesmen of the old
school could give. 1t has been remark
ed by many writers that his cabinet
meetings. while at times discussion was
heated. invariably ended with n definite
decision on the points involved. and all
the while the president was guiding the
snip OF state as with a master hand.
Ihere were many strong men gathered
by Lincoln to assist him In the trying
umes OF the rebellion. Some OF these
men wero cabinet members but some
Were even more Intimately associated
with him az confidential advisers. men
who enjoyed the freedom OF the White
House
GIDEON WELLES.
One OF the great men OF Llncoln's
time was Gideon Welles. his secretary
OF the navy. Wclles was opposed to
the president in politics. but at the
formation OF his cabinet, Lincoln Sc
lected equally from the ranks OF the
Democrats and Wings. Gideon Welles
was newspaperman. Under his
management the Hartford Times was
the first paper in the nation to declare
Tor Andrew Jackson for president
Wellcs believed strongly in the strict
Interpretation OF the Constitution. In
the creed OF states rights and the
evils OF special legislation. Like Jack
son. Too. his patriotism outweighed all
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Strong Men Selected by Lincoln
T@E@lp Him Forward His Policies

other considerations: and when, after
the repeal of the Missouri compromise.
the slave power began its aggressions
upon Kansas, Wclles became a Repub-
lIcan. Lincoln received no more loyal
and unselnsh support than he did from
Welles.
SIMON CAMERON.
Simon Cameron was another stall
wart Lincoln selected for an important
duty. He was secretary of war In the
first cabinet. but because OF differences
with others OF the presidents advisers
he resigned. Still he left his mark
during his official connection with the
executive and the military policy OF the
United States bears the marks OF his
master mind TO this day. Cameron also
represented the United States at the
imperial court at St Petersburg and as
a diplomat was n conspicuous figure In
the regulation OF international rela-
tions. Secretary Cameron was sue
ceeded in the cabinet by Edwin N.
Stanton.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Conspicuous for his statesmanshlp,
William H. Seward WAS perhaps the
most able man who supported Lincoln
in his war-rldden administration. He
was n most nstute politician, states
man and diplomat. He was governor
OF New York, represented the Empire
state In the senate and after being de-
feated by Lincoln for the nomination
for the presidency accepted his Invita-
ton 10 head his cabinet as secretary OF
state. Seward had n great opportunity
TO display his rare genius and was OF
great assistance to the martyred presi-
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HIS Religious Heritage

T5ncoln's parents were Baptists. and
very likely the first parsonage OF as
tlnction that the lad ever saw was
rynod Parson Ellkins. an able itlnerant
preacher OF the Baptist falth. Certaiii
II * that the first letter Abraham wrote
was To this friend. his mothers pastor
asking him to come and deliver ser
mon over her grave. Rev Mr.. EliKihs
came. and nine months after Nancy
Hanks Lincoln was buried he prcacheo
q sermon commemorative OF her simple
faith and unaffected piety.
The Bible had a large place In tnat
humble home. into which Lincoln was
born This Is certain. Indeed, there
has come down to us this we'll authen-
Tented saying Of his mother:
Il would rather my son would be
able TO read the Bible than to own
farm. II he can have but one"
There is no evidence that Lincoln
ever owned Il farm. there is plenty 10
show how well and how often he read
the Holy Scriptures.
The influence of the Scriptures upon
Lincoln's life and writings is easy to
trace | have taken the pains to go
through his published works, his
sneachf4 letters and many of his
public papers, and have marked every
reference 40 God. TO providence. every
Scriptural allusion or quotation. and In
30 Going / have frequently been aston
ished at the result Some pages are
literally covered with pencilings, some
single paragraphs contain as many as
halr n dozen such references.
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But the crowning glory OF Lincoln's
religious life was his love He was ono
of the tendcrest. most forgiving OF
men. He never spoke unkIndly of any
man, even an enemy
TT was his nature" said General
Grant. Ito find excuses for his ad-
versaries."
in America public life so supreme In
gentleness and broad sympathy as
Lincoln. though William Mckinley was
much like him in this gracious and
Christlike quality.
II have never knowingly planted a
thorn in any human heart, but
have always endeavored to pluck n
thorn and plant a rose wherever q
rose would grow"
To have written such a sentiment as
this is a great achievement but to
have lived it-that were sublime and
ChristlIke
The incidents of his goodness of
heart are so many and so rich that
he who would single out but one or
two as illustrative of this luminous
trait IS bewIldered by the vastness and
wealth OF available material
Lincoln wept with those who wept
More than once this man of sorrow
said: Il have not suffered for the south.
/ have suffered with the south"
The heartbroken mothers who visit
ed him at the White House and ap-
pealed to him to save their boys from
prison or sentence of court-martial
found a man like unto him who stood
up in the synagogue at Nazareth and
said. HE hath sent me to proclaim
release TO the captives. and to set
at liberty them that are bruised"
How radiantly the great love of Lin
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! OF that title? From Mark. third chap
| ter and twenty-flfth verse. In this
Same speech. In referring to the re-
| mark that was made quite generally
| then, that Douglas was a very great
man and the largest of his opponents
very small. Lincoln said:
Let this be granted. but a living
| dog Is better than dead lion "
Where did he get that neat retort?
| From Ecclesiastes. ninth chapter and
| fourth verse.
Again. in Lncolns speech at Chi
cago, July 10, 1858, he quotes from Mat
thew, ", 4S, LAS your Father in heaven
is perfect. be ye also perfect" then
comments as follows: "He set that up
as a standard and attained the highest
degree of moral perfection"
Turn to his Second Inaugural" In
that brief but impressive address Lin
coin mentions the name of Deity seven
times and makes three full quotations
from the Scriptures as follows:
Judge not that ye be not judged"
Woe unto the world because of Of
fenses. for II must needs be that Of
fenscs come, but woe to that man by
whom offenses come"
The judgments OF the Lord arc
righteous altogether
You Will find Lincoln's most notable
speeches adorned and strengthened by
numerous quotations of this kind. Ex-
anime a volume of his addresses.
mark the scriptural illusions as you
find them and the result will amaze
you.
But 1t is not. after all, an uncommon
thing to use scriptural quotations in
public addresses, though 1t is to use
them so largely az did Lincoln. Web
ster, Clay Calhoun and many other
great speakers have drawn largely
from these mines.
1t is unusual. I think. to interlard
ones private correspondence with bib
Heal quotations This Lincoln was
fond OF doing. In letter to his friend,
Joshua F. Speed. dated at Springfield.
Ill. July 4, 1912, Lincoln refers to his
having helped to bring about the mar
riage of Mr., Speed and his wife, and
thus comments:
Il believe God made me one OF the
instruments of bringing your Fanny
and you together. which union l have
no doubt he foreordained" Then he
adds Whatever he designs he will
do for me yet. Stand still and see the
salvation OF the Lord Is my text just
now"
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Wea1Gh Of Charming Anecdotes
Told by Lincoln TO His Friends

coin in their childhood days and the
days OF their young manhood had much
In common. They were both beset with
poverty and their education was
struggle for whatever good fortune
cnst in their way. always striving to
meet this luck" more than half way.
Both were pioneers In new country.
viIile and steadfast Grant became
Llncoln's most trusted general.
WILLIAM T. SHERMAN.
General William Tecumseh Sherman
entered the combat with a knowledge
of the science of war and the acumen
OF q ripe scholar. With these he slowly
but surely Won his place as Llncoln's
strong right arm. His memorable
march from Atlanta to Savannah split
the confederacy In two and was tho
accomplishment which led to the clos
ing of the war.
GEORGE MEADE.
General George Meade. while severe
Iy criticized and q man who made
many mistakes. was in many Instances
victim of unfortunate combinations
OF circumstances. rnther than a fall
urc because OF his own Shortcomings.
His failure, however. to pursue and
crush Lee led Lincoln to remark that
Meade was mot the right man" for
his high command HIS devotion TO the
Union. his personal bravery and his
carnestness In planning his campaigns
were never In question.
GEORGE II. THOMAS.
General George III. Thomas was at |
the front during the entire war and
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What His Letters Show

In letter to Rev. ], NJ. Peck May
p. 1S4S, Lincoln quotes the golden rule.
In a lengthy letter to Joshua Speed.
dated Aug. "a. 1853. Lincoln alludes to
Haman and his gallows. In a letter
written Oct %. 1860. to William s..
Speer. Lincoln quotes Luke XVI, 81
IF they hear not Moses and the
prophets. neither Will they be persuad-
Cd though one rose from the dead"
In A letter TO DR.. Ido May 30. 1854
Lincoln quotes Genesis Ill. 10: I'm the
sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread
also the golden rule and Judge not
lest ye be judged" In this same letter
he a1ludes to the temptation of Jesus.
I cite but these few examples. and
those who may care to pursue this in
tereSting study further have but to go
through the published letters of Lin
coin and they Will be richly rewarded
No man in the public life Of America
had a stronger faith in the guidance
of God and in the ultimate triumph of
right over wrong than our first ma--
tyred president. What a notable an