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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-31
POLLY or THE CIRCUS"
T0NIGHTS ATTRACTION

The circus is familiar and stand
ard institution Of American life In
the country district its coming IS
eagerly looked forward 70 as the one
crowning event Of the sumner. and
its tented fields is the mecca to which
pilgrims come from near and far. Aud
yet the inner life OF circus Is as
little known TO those who back in its
tinsel glitter and its tawdry pomp as
the ancient life Of the Etruscans
might be. Margaret Mayo's little play.
Polly of the Circus. permits d
glimpse into the penetralis OF the cir
Gus. It Is true that the glimpse is
through = window whose panes are
rose tinted with romance but the at.
.mosphere Of the sawdust ring and the
dressing tent is 50 wen produced. and
her clever coSdiustor. Fredic Thomp-
son. wizard OF stageeraft and effects.
that the romance and the sentiments
seem real and grateful
The contrast between the life Of the
circus where Polly has grown TO girl
hood unspoiled in character, but total
II undeveloped save in her profession.
and the quiet cultured life Of the
young minister's household serves to
accentuate the effect. The play
wright. too has known how to make
use of the narrow puritanism of the
villagers and their bitter prejudice.
the more stubborn because of the
ignorance from which it springs. as
an effective background 70 story.
How the love OF Polly and the par
son grew. how il led each other into
the path of betterment, how the ac-
eusing voice Of scandal came to in
terrupt and separate the twain, how
Polly went back to the circus with
sacrihcial intent and how the parson
found her there and declared his love
these are the items in pretty. con
ventional story. The reunion Of the
pair in the full glare Of the circus
ring Is sufficiently dramatic to satiate
the theater-goer's desire for thrills
and sufficintely poetic to please those
who believe true love should ever be
triumphant and happy when the final
curtain falls, Not little interest CEN
tres in the final emergence from her
childish chrysalis. OF Fay Wallace and
her treatment Of the role which, while
calling for youth. still makes no small
emotional demand It is known that
Miss Wallace has youth and the tradk
tion OF STAGGERED family behind her.
This play win be seen at the Auditor
ium tonight.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
FOREST BAKER.
C. B. ANDERSON.
rT-r orr
Attest: (Signed)
w. P. EAKIN.
D. ROSENTHAL,.
ALLEN Kendall,
Notary Public Caddo Parish, Ia.

Notary Public Caddo Parish, La
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
After examining the above and forego-
ing act of incorporation, and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, I APP
prove the same. Done and signed Off
cia1ly on this the 10Th day of July A. D.
1910. D. C. SCARBOROUGH IR.,
Acting District Attorney First Judicial
District of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded July
20, 1910, at 800 am.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a 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 goth day of JulyIoIo
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder. 7-2I.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. I3.742-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La :.
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Hostetter. admins
tratrix, VS.. c. S. Dixon.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and.
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, / have seized
and will offer for sale for cash and ac-
cording to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, at public auction. at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1910,
Lot ten of block twenty-five situated in
the town of Mooringsport, in the Par-
ish of Caddo and State of Louisiana,
with buildings and improvements there
on. Said property seized as belonging
to said defendant and to be sold to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum of 10000, with 8
per cent interest per annum from
March 26, 1909, and ten per cent on
said principal and interest as attorneys
fees, upon the following terms: For
cash for an amount necessary to pay
$4,000 and interest already due, and
on terms of credit to meet the notes
of 5000 each due respectively at IS, I8,
Fl, "a Fl, 80 and SO months from May
70, 1909, and 8 per cent interest from
that date, and all costs of this suit, to-
gether with ten per cent on said prin-
cipal and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P FLoDRNOY,
Sheriff, exOAicio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, July "a, 1910
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Caucasian, July 24 1910.
NOTICE.

The Caddo Parish Democratic Ex-
.ecutiye Committee is hereby called to
meet Monday, August 22, at II o'clock
noon, at the court house in the city of
SIR, veport. La, for the purpose of sell
ect;ng commissioners and clerks to serve
at the primary election to be held Tues
day, September 6, 1910, to nominate
Justice of the Supreme Court and con-
gresham from the Fourth Congress
ional District. A prompt attendance -
requested
HENRY HUNsICKER
Chairman Dem. Ex. Committee.
HOYLE TOMKIEs, Secretary.
August IA. 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
be delegated to them By the said board
ARTICLE VI

| The officers Of this corporation shall
be president, vice president and a
secretary-treasureT, and shall be elected
by the board Of directors annually at its
regular meeting and shall serve until
their successors are elected and quail
fed. The first officers of this corpora
ton shall be E. S. Cayce, president; w.
H. Scheen, vice president; and M. A.
Currie, secretary-treaSurer, and shall
serve until their successors are elected.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended or the
corporation dissolved by the consent of
three-fourths of the stock thereof at
meeting called for that purpose after
thirty days notice in writing and by
publication to the stockholders, or at a
shorter time when there is waiver of
time. Whenever this corporation is dis
solved by limitation or otherwise, its
affairs shall be liquidated by three COM
missioners elected by the stockholders at
meeting at which a resolution for the
dissolution of the corporation shall have
been adopted. In the event of the death
of such liquidators or any of them, his
successor shall be appointed by court
of proper jurisdiction.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholders of this corporation
shall ever be held liable Or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in
any further sum than the unpaid bal.
ance due on his stock; nor =. any
mere informally have the eacct 0t rem
dering this charter null or expose any
stakeholder to any greater loss than his
stock
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto signed their names in the
presence of me, said notary, and C. M.
Vernon and T. L. Hammett, good and
competent witnesses, on the day and
date first in the beginning written as the
date hereof
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I3,8oo-In First District Court Of
Louisiana Succession of Oscar Nc
Donald.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddoi
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Minnie
Mcdonald has this day applied to be
appointed Administrative Of said success
sioll and unless opposition be made
thereto within the tins specified BIZ law
she will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables I. F. Bel
and A. ] Murff, judges Of said court,
this 3rd day of August 1910.
+. A. LEONARD,
August ii Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

ildfIIeF FOIeS HAY De EdSE III person. VI
by proxy, authorized in writing. The
officers shall be taken from among the
members of the board of directors.
There shall be meeting of the board
of directors on the second Tuesday in
January of each year.
ARTICLE ".
This charter may be changed, altered
or amended, or the corporation may be
dissolved at a general meeting convened
for that purpose, with the assent OF
three fourtrs go of the capital stock
of this corporation represented at such
meeting Ten days prior notice of such
meeting shall be given by publication, as
herein provided for. In case of the dis
solution of the corporation by limita
ton or otherwise, its affairs shall be
liquidated by the board of directors of
the corporation acting as commissioners.
No stakeholder shall be liable or re-
sponsib1e for the faults or contracts of
the corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due the corporation
on the shares of stock subscribed for or
owned by him, nor shall any informally
of organization have the effect of rem
dering this charter null, or exposing a
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock.
Done and passed at my Office in said
Parish and State on the day and date
above written, in presence of ]. E.
Johnston Jr., and n C. Blanchard, who
signed these presents, together with said
appearers and ME, notary, after due
reading of the whole.
w. w. JONES,
40 shares, $1,000
w. E WIRELESS,
20 shares, $1,000
A. T. LLOYD,
20 shares, $1,000
Attest:
]. E. JOHNSTON JR.
N. C. BLANCHARD.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Notary Public in and for Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
/ hereby certify that l have examined
the above and foregoing charter of the
HOME LAND COMPANY, and find
ing nothing therein contrary to law, /
hereby approve the same. Dated and
signed at my office in the City of
Shreveport, Louisiana, on this the 18th
day of July A. D. 1910.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded July
IL, 1910. F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a 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
18th day of July 1910.
F. A. LEONARD,
7-I2 Clerk and -Oficio Recorder
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
M. A. CURRIE.
E. S. CAYCE.
w. H. SCHEEN.
T. E. BIRD.
]. L. BREATHWIT.
Attest
c. NJ. VERNON.
T. L HAMMETT

Attest:
c. NJ. VERNON.
7. L. HAMMETT.
F. A. BLANCHARD,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and finding nothing therein contrary
TO law | hereby approve the same Done
and signed on this the Iath day of At-
gust 1910
D. c. SCARBOROUGH, JR.,
Acting District Attorney First Judicial
District of louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Au-
gust 10, 1910. A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of office this
18th day of August 1910.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder. 8-I4.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Designation of the Polling Places 1
Fixed by Law

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
In accordance with Act 40 of 1906, no
tice is hereby given and we hereby pro-
claim that a primary election will be held
at the various precincts as now estab-
lished by law on Tuesday the 9th day
of September 1870 for the purpose Of
nominating Democratic candidates fol
Justice of Supreme Court of this Dis
trict, and member of Congress Fourth
Congressional District Of Louisiana
And the said election shall be held as
provided in the primary law. The poll
ing places of said election as fixed BY
law are:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

II Ii II a question Of quality and price
wllen Il comes 70 stationery. We think
ycu are looking for us. Phone 1000 and
we viii either come or send
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
BUDGET FOR 1910

The Police Jury being in regular ses-
sion, Mr., POLICEMAN. chairman of the
finance committee, submitted the follow
ing budget for 1910:
RESOURCES.
Eight mill tax on
$2o,a6o,ooo.oo. .$I62,a8o.oo
Less sheriff's COM
missions :. . $1,000 -$fs3o76.oo
One mill tax on $2o26o.oo
interest and singing fund.-. 100000
Licenses =. ............ 10000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ARTICLE V.

he corporate powers OF said corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised BY
a board of directors composed Of three
stockholders. The following persons
shall constitute the first board of direc-
TORS, VIZ: Forest Baker, Charles An
derson and j. S. Welsh, with Forest Ba-
ker as president Charles Anderson as
vice president, and ]. S. Welsh as sec
rotary treasurer The said officers and
directors shall. hold their Offices until the
first Tuesday IN August A. D. 1911, or
until their successors are duly elected
and qualified, on the said day in August
1917, and annually thereafter, board of
directors shall be elected, unless said
date shall be a legal holiday, when the
said election shall be held on the first
secular day following the said holiday.
Notice of the said election shall be given
by ten days notice published in one Of
the newspapers published ia said parish.
The board Of directors shall appoint one
or more stockholders to preside at such
election; any failure, from any cause
whatever, to hold such meeting or to
elect said board Of directors on the day
named for that purpose shall not dis
solve said corporation but the directors
and officers then in office shall hold over
until their successors arc cflasen and
qualified. AT every election and stock
holders meeting each stockholder shalt
be entitled to one vote for each share
81 stock registered on the books Of the
corporation III his name. Votes may be
cast n person or BY proxy, authorized
h writing. After each election the board
|of directors shall elect from their ntarn-
ber tie above named officers.
ARTICLE V
This charter may be changed, altered
81 amended Except to increase Or de-
crease lis capital stock OF the corpora
fion may be dissolved at general meet
|ing convened for that purpose, with the
assent Of three-fourths f3-41 Of the
capital stock Of the corporation repre-
|seated at such meeting. Ten days prior
notice Of such meeting shall be given By
publication, as herein provided for; Il
case of the dissolution Of the corpora
ton b. limitation Of otherwise, is af-
fairs shall Be lianidated By two commits
sioilefs selected 81 and from among the
Stockholders ii meeting called, after
due notice. for this purpose 10 stock
isolsltf shall ever be liable q responsible
far he faults 81 contracts 81 the cor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

EXPENDITURE

$I75,23hoo
EXPENDITURES.
School fund . -. - 100000
Salaries :. 8. -. $4,000
District attorney ..... 100000
Assessor 100000
Criminal 49,. $1,000. 100000
Juror and witness 80 100000
Repairs . ... 10000
Ferries S. ...... 100000
Bridges .. 100000
Election -. $3.50. 100000
Printing s.. 5000
Pauper, health and sanitation 100000
District clerk =. - 100000
Good roads 100000
Poor farm -. 10000
Interest and sinking fund 100000
Louisiana State Fair Associa-
ton, premiums Caddo par
ish exhibits. 1910 ......=.... 10000
Premiums general exhibits
1910 100000
Building 10 be erected in
1910 -. 100000
Incidentals $. .... o,226oo
$Iz5,a36oo
Mr.. Winter moved that the above
budget having passed its first reading
without opposition, that the same be
published for thirty days. Carried
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres
A. Z. DURINGER, Clerk.
June % 1910.
Extract from the minutes of the Po-
lice Jury's session held July "a, 1910
The budget for 1910 was then taken
up
The s11eriff's commissions through err
ror having been placed in the budget at
$4,000 when in fact it should have
been only $5oz28o, il was moved by
Mr.. Winter that this correction be
made, and the difference Of $3o31.2o
be placed in the incidental fund, and as
amended the budget be adopted
The vote being called, the budget Of
1910 having passd its final reading was
adopted as follows:
AyesDouglas, Wynn, Miller, Pole
man, Winter, Mal1len, Smith, Fisher,
Sebastian, Nagle, Moss, Crawford.
Nays Scott
w. e. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. Z. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ARTICLE Il.

The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it are declared to be: To conduct,
operate and carry on theatre or thea
tres, picture shows OF vaudeville enter
tainments in the city of Shreveport or
elsewhere in the State Of Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

'poratior in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the cooperation on
the shares of stock subscribed for or
owned by him, nor shall any informally
in organization have the effect of rem
defing this charter null or exposing a
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock.
Done and passed at my Office in said
parish in presence of w. P. Eatin and
D. Rosenthal, competent witnesses, who
signed these presents, together with APP
bearers and me, notary, after due read
ing of the whole
FOREST BAKER.
C. B. ANDERSON.
JOHN S. WELSH.
Attest (Signed)
w. P. EAKIN.
D. ROSENTHAL.
n-Rr1
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock Of this corporation
shall be three thousand ($5ooooo) dol
lars, divided into and represented by
thirty (3ol shares Of one hundred dol
lars (S1oooo) each. which stock shall be
paid for in cash or in property; provid-
ed that no stock shall be issued until the
consideration therefor has been received
by said corporation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
WARD ONE.

WARD ONE.
Precinct Rodessa.
Precinct Ida.
Precinct Mira.
Precinct Hosston.
Precinct Gillian.
Precinct Befcher.
Precinct Dixie.
WARD TWO.
Precinct Myrtis.
Precinct Vivian.
Precinct Mount Gilead.
Precinct Oil City.
WARD THREE.
Precinct Mooringsport.
Precinct Blanchard.
WARD FOUR SHREVEPORT.
Precinct I-Chatwins, corner Market
and Travis streets.
Precinct Court house.
Precinct 3-Ferris hotel near Union
depot.
Precinct 4-Brick house on Jordan
street head of Irving place.
Precinct 5-Chas Steers store, Texas
avenue.
Precinct 6-sudlin's store on Texas
avenue.
Precinct z-zwally's studio, Common
street
Precinct 8-Alfred Bros, store.
Precinct o-Luchini barber shop.
Precinct Io-Jewella.
WARD FIVE.
Precinct Greenwood.
WARD SIX.
Precinct Spring Ridge.
WARD SEVEN.
Precinct Hadley.
WARD EIGHT.
Precinct Magnolia
Precinct Sand Beach.
Done and signed this the 9th day O
August 1910.
HENRY HUNSICKER,
Chairman Caddo Parish Democratic Elk
ecutiye Committee
HOYLE TOMKIES, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
CHARTER
OF THE CONSOLIDATED THEA
IRE COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of caddo
Be it known that on this the 18th day
of August 1910, before me, Alien Rem
dali, notary public in and for said
Parish and State, duly qualified, commits
stoned and sworn, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that ayailing
themselves of the provisions of the law
of the State relative to the organization
of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and by these presents do
covenant and agree and bind themselves
and those who may hereafter become
associated with them, to form and con-
stitute corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and stip-
ulations following, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and style Of this corporation
is hereby declared to be the CONSOLE
DATED THEATRE COMPANY, and
under its said name it shall have power
and authority to contract; to sue and be
sued to make and use corporate seal,
and the same to alter or break at pleas
IRE; to hold, receive, purchase, alien
ate, convey, sell, pledge, mortgage, hy-
pothecate, or lease property. real, per-
senal Or mixed; to name and appoint
such officers, directors, agents and en-
ployes as the interests and convenience
Of the said corporation may require; to
make and establish bylaws, rules and
for the proper management
of its affairs as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to alter
OF change at pleasure; and generally to
do all other acts and things necessary TO
carry out the objects and purposes of
said corporation. This corporation, I'M
less sooner dissolved as hereinafter pro-
vided for, shall exist and continue for
period of twenty-five years from and
after the date hereof. All citations and
other legal process shall be served upon
the president, or in his absence upon
The vice president, or in the absence Of
both, upon the secretary treasurer at the
dofnicle eff the company, which shall be
and is hereby declared to be in the city
Of Shreveport, parish of Caddo, Louis
ana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ARTICLE y

The corporate powers of this corpor
alton shall be exercised by board Of
FIVE directors selected from the stock
holders, which said board Of directors
shall be elected ANNUALLY by the stock
holders on the first Monday in August
hereafter. The first board Of directors,
who shall serve Until their successors
are elected and qualified, are hereby de-
clared to be E. S. Cayce, NJ. A. Currie,
Thomas T. Bird, ]. T. Breathwit and
w. H. Scheen, and in case Of death or
resignation of any of the directors, his
successor shall be chosen by the remain
ing directors; three directors shall con-
stitute quorum. The board of direc-
tors shah have the right to appoint an
executive committee of three from Their
number who shall have power to repre-
sent said board in such matters as may
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at two hundred and fifty
thousand ($25o,ooo.oo) dollars, to be
divided into twenty-five hundred shares
of the par-yalue of one hundred dollars
each, and this stock shall be issued as
paid for either for cash or for property
labor or services purchased by or adj
vanced to said company, and the judg-
nent of the board of directors as to the
value of the property, labor or services
so taken shall be conclusive, provided
that no stock shall Be issued at less than
its par value; and shall begin business
and be going concern when all of the
stock is subscribed and paid for Each
share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote at all meetings, to be cast in per
son or on written proxy from the owner
thereof as shown by the stock books
The transfer of all stock shall be made
upon the books of the company.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
The United Dau ghters.

A change has been made in the
hour of meeting of John Watson
Morton Chapter of the U. d. c.,
which meets on the first Thursday
of each month. The hour of meet
ing has been changed from 2 to 7
p. m.
The next regular meeting of the
Chapter will be an important one,
and full attendance of members
is desired.
Among other business that will
come up for consideration by the
Daughters will be the election Of
delegates to the annual session of
the State Division of the U. d. c.,
to be held in Clarksville early in
May.