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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Thought Melan Bridge Excava-
ton Was "Cave-in."
Local and Transient Public In
terested in Work.
is WELL UNDER WAY.
Good Progress Made i'm Big I'm
dertaking.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.
rs that a cave-in 2"

| rs that a cave-in?"
The question was asked this morning
| by a stranger on a street car as the
car was passing the excavating for tue
Melan bridge extension. When he was
informed of the nature of the opera
lions there he seemed greatly interested.
And the public, both transient ami
| local. take great interest in the extern
| sion work. Even dusty day like this
| does not keep the crowds of people who
spend a few moments each day watch
ing the men and teams at work in the
excavation. These include both the
idle rich and the idle poor as well as all
other classes and conditions of people
The digging is getting well under
way. So far no serious accidents have
happened. The Western Union Tele-
graph company have removed their
poles and wires out of the way. The
LOCATING their tracks. Since then
larger force of men have been at work
and now it looks that the piers and
abutments of the extension will be i'll
before the flood time of June. The
comparatively dry weather has aided in
the work. The big scoop shovel tram
way has been installed and when ill
operation will greatly hasten the COM
pletion of the digging.
The Art and Craft Embroidery club
met Friday afternoon at the home ,f
Mrs. A NJ. Goodman on Garfield ave-
nue.. The next meeting will be held
next Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Myers at S29 Jackson
street. The following now belong 70
the club: Mrs. A. NJ. Goodman, Mrs
w. 6. BergundthaI. Mrs. C. D. Ber-
gundthal, Mrs. John Knoll, Mrs. G. B.
Camp, Mrs. Rome Colvin. Mrs. J. NJ
Hanlon. Mrs. c. E. Jordan, Mrs.
Charles Myers. Mrs. A. V. Small, Miss
Elizabeth Campbell. Miss Wilma Ber-
gundthal. Miss Grace Page and Miss
Euphemia Page.
An unknown man Friday afternoon
per the telephone notified the 1O-year-
old Office boy of the State journal that
his mama shouldn't be used in the
North side news of this paper. He
said:
''Is this the State Journal? You tell
that North Topeka reporter not to use
my name in the North side news.
When I need assistance I'll call on
you"
who is this. please - purred the
o. B.. but the man at the other end of
the line hung UP without replying.
The reason why the man wishes his |
name omitted from this much perused |
column, like his identity remains a |
great mystery. but
The State Journal prints the. news |
and if the said individuals name be- /
comes connected with news in any
way, shape or form, it will probably |
appear in this paper in connection
thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23

About a year ago. when I was visiting
my uncle in the country" she said. The
gave me the cunningst little pig and 1
cutest little thing you can imagine. And
it was such pet used to feed it with
bottle. But my. how it grew 1t must
weigh at least 400 pounds now, and
Darling. will you be my wife ?,'-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23

An error was made yesterday in an
nouncing the death of David Bram-
hall, who died near Watson Thursday
night The funeral will be held from
the residence and the body will be
sent to Indianola, Iowa, for burial. The
funeral service will be held at 1870
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
Rapid Automobile
Delivery

We have determined laundry strictly up
to-date in respect-the delivery be
the fastest and promptest possible plug horses-no
battered but owerful speedy, automobile
delivery plan. Within minutes laundry
finished, superior ia for work. it will
be whisked to door by appearing
delivery This quick, service;
waiting-no disappointments but your laundry home
when want it. all clean and beautifully
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23

But. remember, you voted for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Charles Reardon, formerly of To-
peka but whose late home was Clovis,
n. NJ. died Friday night at the Santa
Fee hospital of consumption. Funeral
will be held Monday morning at 9
O'Clock from the Church of the AS
sumption and the burial will be in the
Noun Calvary cemetery The de-
ceased learned his trade as machinist
here and moved afterword to the
southwest. He leaves a mother, Mrs.
Mary Reardon, a sister Mrs. Oscar
Malone, of Pueblo Colo, and a broth
er, NJ. NJ. Reardon, who resides in San
Bernardino, Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
Notes and Personal.

Now go and read Ruth Calneron's
Calm Canned Comment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23

Positively the highest type of machinery known to
laundering. Machines which us
for The collar finishing machines
ahead of anything the know Ever
collar is completely smootIed edge where it
touches the shirt, the tie
chine for ironing table cloths, sheets, big
printing 1t takes them a u md
thoroughly irons them BOTH of other
peror to other laundry the state. viii
convince you that this is the place your
Our prices are the have paying
legged first class work. Justcall and the
in hurry
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18

The Caddo Parish Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee is hereby called TO
meet Monday, August ~, at IL o'clock
noon, at the court house in the city OF
Shr, veport, La, for the purpose OF sci
eet: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
iona1 District. A prompt attendance j.
requested.
HENRY HUNSICKER,
Chairman Dem. Elk. CominiEtee.
HOYLE ToMKIEs, Secretary.
August "a. 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18

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 mum
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 az, 1910.
Lot ten of block twenty-five situated in
the town of Mooringsport, in the Par
ISL 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
oer 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 $1,000 each due respectively at IS, 10.
Fl, "a, ~, 80 and 50 months from May
76 1900, and per cent interest from
that date, and all costs of this suit, to-
gether with ten per cent on said pril-
cipal and interest as attorneys fees.
]. 2 FLODRNOY,
Sheriff, exOficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, July "a, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
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 AMI
undersigned. came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that avai1ing
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 a corporate seal,
and the same to alter or break at pleas
ure; to hold, receive, purchase, alien
ate, convey, sell, pledge, mortgage, hyz
pothecate, or lease property, real, per-
sonal or mixed; to name and appoint
such officers, directors, agents and en-
pioyes as the interests and convenience
OF the said corporation may require; TO
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management
of its affairs as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to alter
or 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.
don1icle of the company, which shall be
and is hereby declared to be in the city
#of Shreveport, parish of Caddo, Louis
lana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
ARTICLE ".

The 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 Ans
derson and ]. S. Welsh, with Forest Ba-
ker as president. Charles Anderson as
vice president, and ]. S. Welsh as sec
retary-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
IofI, and annually thereafter, a 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
hz-fer1 davs notice published in one Of
tile newspapers published in said parish.
The board of directors shall appoint one
OF 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 are chaser and
qualified. AT every election and stock
holders meeting each stakeholder shall
be entitled to one vote for each share
| of stock registered on the books Of the
fcorporation in his name. Votes may be
cast IN person or by proxy, authorized
in writing. After each election the board
of directors shall elect from their NUM-
her tie above named officers.
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be changed, altered
or amended except to increase or de-
lerease its capital stocls1 or the corpora
ton may be dissolved at 4 general meet
ing convened for that purpose, with the
assent Of three-fourths (3-4) Of the
Ecapital stock Of the corporation repre-
scented at such meeting. Ten days prior
notice OF such meeting shall be given BY
publication, as herein provided for: in
lease Of the dissolution Of the corpora
lion BY limitation or otherwise, its af-
fairs shall be fiquidated by two commits
sioners selected BY and from among the
isfockholders at meeting called, after
due notice. for this purpose. No stock
iholder shall ever be liable OF responsible
az fIse aults Or conirslets Of the cor-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation
shall be three thousand ($3ooooo) doll
lars, divided into and represented by
thirty {3o) shares Of one hundred doll
lars ($1oooo1 each, which stock shall be
paid for in cash or in property; provid-
ed that no stock shall be issued until the
therefor has been received
BY said corporation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
ARTICLE II.

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 or vaudeville enter
tainlnents in the city Of Shreveport. or
in the State of Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
BUDGET FOR 1910

The Police Jury being in regular ses-
sion, Mr.. POLICEMAN, chairman of the
finance COMMITTEES, submitted the follow
ing budget for 1910:
RESOURCES.
Eight mill tax on
S2o,26oooooo $162,28o.oo
Less sheriff's COM
missions $1,000 I53,o76oo
One mill tax on $2o,26o.oo
interest and singing fund. 2o,26o.oo
Licenses ........... 10000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18

name. Votes may be cast in person OF
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 ir
January of each year.
ARTICLE V.
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-
spensible 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 informality
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 J. 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,
20 shares, $1,000.
w. E. WIRELESS,
20 shares, $1,000.
A. T. LLOYD,
20 shares, $1,000.
Attest:
J. E. JOHNSTON JR.
N. C. BLANCHARD.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Notary Public in and for Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I hereby certify that / 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. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded July
II, 1910 F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo 4
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,
z-I2 Clerk and exc fficio Recorder
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
M. A. CURRIE.
E. S. CAYCE.
w. H. SCHEEN.
T. E. BIRD.
+. L. BREATHWIT.
Attest
C. NJ. VERNON.
T. [. HAMMETT.

Attest:
C. NJ. VERNON.
T. 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 18th day of Au-
gust IoIo
D. C. SCARBOROUGH. JR.,
Acting District Attorney First Judicial
District of Louisiana
Endorsed:: Filed and recorded All
gust -, 1910. A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cadde:
I 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-Oafcio Deputy Re
corder. 8-I4.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Designation of the Polling Places a
Fixed by Law

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
In accordance with Act 40 of 1000. no
tice is hereby given and we hereby pro-
claim that primary election will be held
at the various precincts as now estab-
lislled by law on Tuesday the 9th day
of September 1910. for the purpose OF
nominating Democratic candidates for
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?, 1910-08-18

O5@s0NsSS
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. /. DURINGER, Clerk.
June 9. 1910
Extract from the minutes Of the Po-
lice Jurys session held July "A, 1910:
The budget for. 1910 was then taken
up.
The sheriff's commissions through err
ror having. been placed in the budget at
81. Io4uU WiIrrl fat i Should have
been only $5oz2.8o, it was moved by
Mr.. Winter that this correction be
made, and the difference of $3,o3I.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
Ayes-D Douglas, Wynn, Miller, Pole
man, Winter, Mahlen, Smith, Fisher,
Sebastian. Magic, Moss, Crawford.
Nays-Scott.
W. 4. CRAWFORD, Pres.
Al. DURINGER Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18

If it is 4 question Of quality and price
when il comes to stationery, we think
YOU are looking for is. Phone 1000 and
We will either come Or send
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
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 Moeringsport.
Precinct Blanchard
WARD FOUR SHREVEPORT.
Precinct -Chatwins, cerner Market
and Travis streets
Precinct 2-Court house.
Precinct 3Ferris hotel near Union
depot.
Precinct brick house on Jordan
street head of Irving place.
Precinct 5-Chas. Steers store, Texas
avenue.
Precinct o-sndlin's>store on Texas
avenue.
Precinct z-zwally's studio, Common
street
Precinct 8-Alfred Bros store.
Precinct o-Lncllini 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
ecutive Committee
HOYLE T0MKIES, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at two hundred and fifty
thousand ($25oooo.oo1 dollars, to be
divided into twenty five hundred shares
of the par value of one hundred dollars
each, and this stock shall be issued as
paid for either for cst5fft q fef ffeEePer ts
labor or services purchased by or ad-
vanced to said company, and the judg
ment of the board of directors as to the
value of the property, labor or services
50 taken shall be conclusive, provided
that no stock shall be issued at less than
its par value; and shall begin business
and be a 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 Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18

,poration 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 informality
IN 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 in presence of w. P. Eakin and
D. Rosenthal, competent witnesses, who
signed these presents, together with ap-
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.
ALLEN Kendall,
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, | APP
prove the same. Done and signed off
cially on this the 10Th day of July A. D.
1910. D. C. SCARBOROUGH JR.,
Acting District Attorney First Judicial
District of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Jr1y
20, 1910. at $40 am.
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohicio Deputy Re-
corder.
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
the goth day of JulyIoIo,
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder. 7-2I.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
be delegated to them by the said board
ARTICLE VI.

]
| The officers of this corporation shall
be president, vice president and a
secretary-treasurer, 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. 5. 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 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 laid ball.
ance due on his stock, nor shall any
mere informality have the effect of 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
M. A. CURRIE.
~ n
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18
ARTICLE V.

The corporate powers of this corpor-
alton shall' be exercised by a 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-
c1ared to be E. S. Cayce. M. A. Currie,
Thomas E. Bird, ]. L. 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 a quorum. The board Of direc-
tors shall have the right to appoint an
executive committee of three from their
number who shalt have power TO repre-
sent said beard in such matters as may