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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
TERMED TREASON.
Rssslatien Praising. Revolution
lists withdrawn.

Senator Johnson presented petit
ston in the Texas senate sent from ar
Arnarillo mass meeting sympathtzing
with the Mexican revolutionists "ir
thsir struggle for liberty" Petition
memorieliEes congress and the state
Legislature to take no part in discour,
aging persons from the United States
from crossing the border and taking
part in the revolution.
The petition deplores any interior
ence by the state or national govern
ments and eommends the insurrectos
in their fight "for liberty and against
slavery"
Lieutenant Governor Davidson said
he would rule the petition improper
and unfit for the record, and would moi
order it placed in the journal unless
instructed to do so by the senate.
II regard the petition as an act o.
treason" said Senator Murray,
The petition was sent back to Sen.
stor Johnson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
LANCE LONG MISSING.
Rich Texas Farmer Disappears
Last Spring.

Police and steamship officials at Gal
weston are searching for a wealthy
farmer named William LANCE of Tay-
lor. Tex. whose mysterious disap-
pearance last spring has Just become
known.
LANCE went to Galveston last spring
intending to return to his old home iu
Germany. His daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Forster, received postal card from
MIN shortly afterward, mailed from
Galveston, bidding her good bye and
announcing his intention of sailing
for Europe. The daughter recently
received a letter from German rela
tives stating that he had not been seen
or heard of by them.
LANCE has considerable money on
deposit in bank at Thorndale, also
some notes on which interest is &C
eruing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
.tzaS~s
STATE RAILROAD
IS 4 FAILURE
REOUlREMENTSOF PRISON

Believes % unslse Fer Convicted
Aasn e. % SWmmonsA by Grand
JaFlas-stats SheWIe Undertake
Own AgrlsWIsGraI Ventures.
oovernor C0laxitt sent 70 legiSlat-
aEs message oOncsrnlnE the peniten.
siary system, accompanied by recon.
msnaations. He also transmitted the
report of the penitentisry commission
and also that Of the railroad commits
sisn 20 TO the visitation of the state
ratiroaA. .s
The governor says that according
to the report of the prison commission
the total value Of the penitentiary
properties 10 sS, 25s, 225. OF, exclusive OF
the state ratiro@d.
The finances of thepenitsntiAry sys-
tenn are found TO be very low. The
commission estimates that In addition
to the receipts 10 will require approx
mstely cess, $50. 20 70 meet thsexpenses
Of running the system for tbs next SIX
months. The low stats oil the finances
is due Ia pars. it is said, 20 the appli-
cation of el0O, 900 OF it's revenues to
pay that amount Of bonds held by the
school fund fer money borrowed in
the building Of the state railroad. Il
Is also estimated Il will cost about
S2ss. $50 10 operate the system under
the new Law. The governor says he has
been advised by Auditor Barton OF
tho prison system that there will be .
deficiency unioss there lie change in
the Law.
The governor says that according
TO the report Of thsauditor OF the rail.
road cOmmission the deficit in opera
ton OF the state rsllroa6 is sl6, 500,
end the equipment and roadbed are in
bad condision. There hiss been loss
to the penitsntiary system. be says,
due 10 contrasts letting out the con-
vicss on shares instead Of hiring them
direct. Value Of stats railroad Is put
St A60o, OSf. So
Governor recommends tho buying or
leasing of lands snd work convicts on
farms owned or controlled by state;
recommends repeal of Law requiring
construction Of GreprOof Buildings and
irCn coils for eonvicts: recommends
that transportation of ccnyicts be left
entirely TO prison commission. also
ciassifeatiCn; recommends elimination
Of proyisO 70 pension convicts 81 10
sants per day. eatim citing cost of this
~ sl21 coo annually, but il shis 70 re.
main In the lev 10 should be contins
gent thAt surplus from aystsm's oper-
ation iusaiass IL Dsema Is unwise for
e0nv1cts 70 testify before grand jnriss.
aNggesas lesislasure sell or lsass
ne stase railroad.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
JUDICIAL SALE.

No t4o56~-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La.
Mrs, Tela J Psnick vsMrs PalsE-
tine L, Jacobs, ct al
By virbue Of a oonmiss1cn to sell, to
me dressed from thu Honorable First
judicial District Court of Csddo PAT
lsh, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, | will offer for
sale for cash and according to law at
public auction, at the principal front
door Of the court house Of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1911,
The northwest quarter and north half
of northeast quarter of section s, town
ship Is north, range IS west; southwest
quarter and east half of section 7, town
ship IS north, range IS west; southwest
quarter of section 8, township 18 north,
range IS west; east half of northeast
quarter and southeast quarter of section
Is, township IS north, range IS west;
the cast half of section I9, township 10
north, range IS west; the north half of
northeast quarter Of section Fl, town
ship IS north, range IS west; the north
east quarter of section p, township 10
north, range IS west; the south half of
section 28, township 70 north, range IS
west; less 1859 acres sold Dir. L. H. A.
Nickerson as per deed recorded in con-
yeyance book IS, page 326, of the records
Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, also right
of way Of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad Company, as per decd recorded
in conveyance book IS, page 449, of said
records; section thirty-one (3D, town
ship nineteen (I0) north, range fifteen
G5) west, the land containing $500 48-Ioo
(25oo48) acres, more or less, and known
as the Page Lands" Said property to
be sold as belonging to the above parties
litigant, and to be sold for cash and &C
cording to law, for the purpose of eff
fcCting PARTITION.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio huctioneer
Caucasian, February ID, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
RECIPROCITY POSTPONED.
Attempt to Pass Favorable Res,
olution Fails,

In the Texas house Cranke intro
duced a resolution requesting" the
Texas congressman and senators to
vote for Canadian reciprocity, doc
trine to which Senator Bailey is OPP
posed.
Hill Of Denton declared against the
resolution. While speaking he was
interrupted by questions from adOzen
members. He declared the reciprocity
agreement would work to the detri
ment of the south, while giving to the
north cheaper lumber and " t. He
asked: How would you like to have
the Mexican bars down."
mol" was the answer of several.
Gould you not have saved yom
long talk by say ing Joseph Weldon
Bailey?' asked Cranke.
I'D despise myself if l could not
get out of tight places without calling
onhis name every time, 'retorted EIilj.
A motion was made to indefinitely
postpone the resolution. 1t carried
by vote Of 81 to 81.
The ten per cent loan oG unearned
wages bill and the one requiring par
ents or guardians consent to the mar
riage of minors TO be sworn to both
fin ally passed in the house
House also passed these bills:
Creating a new district court for
LubboclS and surrounding counties.
Revising the presenS. laws governing
certificates for teachers.
Creating state veterinary board
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
AUCTION SALE.
No. r4oz2-In the First Judicial Dis
srics Court Of caddo Parish, la:
St,cre@ason 90 r pr;rtar

No. r4,o72-In the First Judicial Dis.
srics Court Of caddo Parish. Ia:
Succession Of J. 3. Broker
b write os commission to cell. to
ns directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of cadde Parish.
Loaisianss In The above numbered and
entitled suit. win Offer for sale 1t pub
Is auetion, IN the town OF Vivian. La,
during the legal hours sor sales. namely,
hesween the hours Of ii am. and pm.
"a
SATURDAY. MARCH I0 1917.
All real estate. furniture and movable
effects Of said succession IS per inven-
tory on Gle In tie clerks Office Of Caddo
Parish. IN said above numbered suit, and
said property win be sold under the fol.
lowing terms and conditions, as follows.
kc-wit The movable effects to be sold
for cash. and the real estate TO be sold
on the following terms and conditions,
onesthird cash or more or al, and the
balance, if any. on credit Of one year
ct Of one and two years, 1t the option
81 the purchaser. the credit portion Of
said sale 70 Be evidenced by notes Of she
purchaser, 20 his own order and BY him
endorsed ii blank, bearing eight per cent
per annun interest from the date Of the
adjudication Hnsil paid. secured By spe-
ciaI mortgage and vendor's lien on the
properly sold. with the pact "de non
aliensndo" and al The usual clauses. 10
per cent attorneys fees in the event Of
suit. saia property TO Be insured to the
purchaser and the purchaser to pay,
over The above amount oil his bid all the
taxes Oh the property due and exisible
u the year foEc w. w. OTIS,
Aucsioneer, Caddo Parish, Ia.
Caucasian, February II. 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
EsTRAY NOTICE
.tcasian, February 9, 1917.

Taken UP by R. Thornton at Oil City,
La, January IS, 1911, and estrayed be-
fore the undersigned authority, one bay
mare with black name and tail, about ID
hands high, weight about 300 pounds,
branded on right shoulder with figure q
under bar, signs on shoulder where tugs
have been used to buggy or wagon. The
animal looks to be about years old.
The owner will come forward, prove
property and jay costs. or the animal
wiz be sold to the highest bidder for
cash in Vivian, La, on Saturday, March
II, 1911, at II o'clock noon
R B. MARTIN,
Justice Of the Peace, Ward Two, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
JUDICIAL SALE
No sanssIn the First Judicial Dis
srics Court Of caddo Parish, La.

No sans Ia the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La.
Saxeessicn Of Columbus Orr.
~ virtue 81 commission 10 sell. e
NE directed from the Honorable First
IudseisI District Court OF csddo Parish,
Ieufaiana. ID the ADORE numbered snd
entitled succession. / win Offer for sale
AZ public auction for cash and accord
ms to Nv, 81 the principal front door
% lie court house Of Caddo Parish.
Eoaisiana. during the legal hours loi
sales. 81
SATURDAY. MARCH d, 1911,
Iea fcsay-two lsa) Of the Mouns Zion
subdivision Of the City Of Shreveport.
Louiaiana. = PCT map ii conveyance
book S. cage 90 Of the recorders Of
Set IL caddo Parish. Louisiana. togesh-
= wigh All buildings and improvements
slixrssn. and one Lex Of household gocds.
Said property to hs sold as belonging
e tie ADORE succession and to he sold
ios cash according e Iaw Eue the par-
poee Of pasins debts.
p FLOuRN0fs
fisss - sie A ueRiss -.
Fsa s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
GENERAL
NEWS

GENERAL nission OF New YorI
NEWS city hes authorised
HAPPENINGS. twelve stores TO b.
opened for the sal.
OF milk of standard purity for feeding
babies, principally in the oongestet
districts. The milk 10 TO be sterilixst
and standardized % she Laboratories
Of The board Of health and IL 70 b.
supplied 70 consumers 81 cost at tht
stores. Five msdieal inspectors vii
Be employed BY the city 81 . salary
OF loo each, nine nurses NJ g 5Ot
md one 81 u. 1oQ ftaesn nurses assist.
anita ~ ESQ each, are cleaners at asSC
each and enc medical inspector 81
81, 500.
Mtss Daisy oden, for several years
ehiaf clerk Of the Davenport, To-,
passenger Office OF the Chicago. Bur.
lington and Quincy railroad, has been
appointed division passenger agent.
eho IL the arst woman 30 - known 20
hsys held this position.
Tnorder 70 make him tell where his
savings. amounsiRK TO sI2, we're hid.
een, burglars who broke into the room
81 New York of Joseph Wishnock, q
eobblsr, burned 0R his beard and his
hair end bliesered hIs face and neck
wish mesoh Hemea. He identifira two
ysung nen - ths psrsies who had tor
sared and rebbsd him.
Representative Rennesk Republic
"A, introduced resolution in the m.
sional house requesting The president
70 enter into negosisiions with British
government looking 70 the annexation
~ CaHeda By the United States. II
ives referred 70 foreign alfairs com.
mittse.
W, Morgan shusser Of Washington.
appointed hy she Persion government
treasurer geHersl of thai country. has
aaisessd four other Americans 81 aid
hin ID rsoFssaising the ananees OF
Ne shah's domlnion.
d.. John @ BuIllsa, wealthy citi.
ssa Of Philadelphia, was united In
anarxiase 81 Minahem, Mesa, 10 Miss
Edna DeveF. daughter Of The superin-
eendent os his estate and 3 former DO.
hes lieutenant In Pkiladelphia, afferI
. jury eAiudged him 'noa lunatic. "
Lunaey proceedings we're instituted BY
Logan n. Bnllit, . brother Of tne doe
Tor. eassr be learned OF the lasssr'e On.
gagemsnt Rsv. 5ames Bullits, m.
osheY brother. performed he wedding
seremony.
VISA hst ere dissenting voss Brit.
isA Gslunhia lsgislasure passed re-.
elnttca een6smning segpgocity asrse.
mane fssWosa Uaaaaa end ne Unsas
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
VENGEFUL VIRGINIAN.
Jealous Man Stays Sweetheart
and Himself.

]. w. Powell, twenty eight.years oil
age, of Buchanan. Va, killed his
sweetheart, Miss Maud West, eighteen
years old, with q shotgun, and then
turning the weapon on himself ended
his own life. The tragedy is thought
to have been caused by jealousy.
While the girl was on her way to a
mail box to post letter. Powell, who
was In hiding near by, jumped from a
clnmp OF bushes and opened fire with
shotgun on her. He emptied two loads
into her body and then placed the
weapon TO his head and fred When
found both of them were lifeless.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
Noted Divine oIes.

Rev. Erskine Norman White, D. D.,
corresponding secretary to the board
of extension of Presbyterian church,
died at New York city OF coupica
ton Of diseases, aged seventy-eiQht
years. Dr. White was Yale gradu.
ate Ia the class of 1854 He served n
the civil war in the Twenty second
New York regiment In 1886 he took
the position which he held at the time
Of his death. His son, Rev. Harley
White, D. D., is secretary to Presby.
terrain board of foreign missions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
BY ONE VOTE.
Newspaper Exchange Advertis.
! ing Bill Passes,

BY vote of Is to Ia bill of Senator
Perkins permitting newspapers to ex'
change advertising for transportation
was passed in the Texas senate. Il
permits volunteer firemen and ext Con.
federate veterans to accept free trans
Portation to and from their annua1
conventions. House had passed al
ready to third reading a similar bill
Bill had narrow escape in the sen.
ate when 1t came up on final pas age,
the vote standing ID TO H. The lieu
tenant governor cast the deciding
vote,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
To Enlarre shona.

Announcement has been made by
P. + Dunlop, mechanical superintend
ent OF the Santa Fe railway. that the
company's shops at Cleburne are to
be enlarged ct a cost of over $50, 600
Enlargement is necessary on account
of the heavy increase in work all over
the gull lines of the company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23

the first officers of said company are
hereby declared to be H. A. Winter,
president; Louis Lehman, vice presi-
dent, and S. S. Weisman secretary treas
urer. The majority of the stock shall
elect the directors and, in all elections
or proceedings of stockholders, each
share of stock present or represented by
proxy shall be entitled to one vote. No
tice of all elections or meetings of stock
holders shall be given by written notice
to each stakeholder ten days before such
election or meeting of stockholders.
Directors shall be chosen from the
stockholders of the company.
ARTICLE v.
The certificates of stock shall be
signed by the president and secretary.
All checks, drafts, notes or other obli-
cations shall be signed by the president
or in his absence or inability by the sec
rotary and treasurer.
ARTICLE VI.
mo @llaAtSi Aldy De dT16Tl0eQ OF
changed or the corporation dissolved at
a meeting of the stockholders convened
for that purpose with the assent of
three fourths of stock represented at
meeting called for that purpose. Thirty
days printed and written notice of such
meeting shall be given
ARTICLE VII.
In case of dissolution or termination
of this corporation by limitation or 9th
erwise, the liquidation of its affairs shall
be conducted by two commissioners
elected from the stockholders; such
commissioners shall remain in Office un-
til the affairs of the corporation are
fully liquidated. No stakeholder of this
corporation shall ever be liable or re-
spensible for the contracts, Liabilities or
faults thereof 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
IN the organization have the effect of
rendering this charter null or of expos-
ing any stakeholder to any liability be-
yond the unpaid balance of his stock.
his done and signed in thep reseuce
OF attesting witnesses on the first day
OF February A. D. 1911.
WILLIAM WINTER,
LOUIS LEHMAN.
Fl. A, WINTER,
Attest: S. S. WEISMAN,
B. BLUMBERG.
SAM WILLER.
E B. HERNDoN.
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter, and finding nothing to law. / here
Dy approve the same, this 1st day of
FEBRUARY 1911. ]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Febru-
airy I, 1911. MTEvv
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
gong IS a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears on
hie and of record in my Office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
ist day of February 1911.
w. M. LEVY.
deputy Clerk and sx-OHeio Deputy Re-
corder. 49,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
CHARTER
OF THE WINTER COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before ME, E. B. Herndon, notary pub.
lie in and for the State of Louisiana and
Parish Of Caddo, duly commissioned
and sworn, on this day came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared
to me that they do hereby form them
selves into corporation under the laws
Of the State of Louisiana, under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth, to-wit /:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton is hereby declared to be THE
WINTER COMPANY" 1t shall have
the right to enjoy succession for ninety
nine years, with the right to contract,
sue. and be sued; and to hold, purchase,
lease, sell and hypothecate property,
real and personal; its domicile shall be
in the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, and all citation and other
legal process shall be made on its pres
ident or, in his absence, ON the treas
urer Of the company, according to law
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this corporation
is organized are for the purpose of car
rying on general merchandise business,
including the purchase and sale of mer-
chandise. To purchase such nerchan-
disc in pieces or in bulk from other
establishments, in entire stock or in the
usual course Of trade, to resell the same
for cash, or on credit, as usual in trade.
ARTICLE Ill
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be fifty thousand ($5o,ooo.oo) dol
lars, divided into and represented by
five hundred (5oo) shares of the sum of
one hundred (S1oooo) dollars each,
which shall be paid for in cash or its
equivalent at date of subscription. The
business shall begin when twenty-five
thousand ($25, 100000 dollars of the
capital stock shall have been subscribed
and paid for as required. No stock
holder shall sell, assign or transfer his
stock without first rendering same for
thirty days to the other stockholders.
and, in event of their refusal to pur-
chase same, such stock may be sold in
the open market, but not for less than
the price rendered by the stockholders
or any one of them. No transfer of
stock shall be made, except such trans
fer be entered on the books of the com.
pany at its office in the city Of Shreve-
port, Louisiana, and on the surrender
OF the certificates therefor No frac.
tional share of stock shall be trans
ferred
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora-
ton shall be vested in board of direc-
tors, consisting of four stockholders
who shall be annually elected on the
1rst tuesday in January. The first board
of directors is hereby declared TO be
William Winter, Louis Lehman. II A
Winter and S S. Weisnlan, who shall
'erye until the first Tuesday in January
iol2, or until their successors are elect |
q and qualified. The officers of tb;s
corporation shall be a president, a vice
so
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
auns Lssf Looomotlve.

Jack Carswell, aged seventy-one
years, for forty years a locomotive
engineer on Texas railroads, mucl 4
this time having been spent in sere se
OF the International and Great North
ern, died az Mart from pneumonia. He
vas one of the best known engineers
In the state.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
Rohhere Rob prlaoner.

Two masked burglars broke into the
town jail at Warrior RIM, Pa, and
bursting open the door of the cell in
which Stabiey Jandus, the only pris.
oner, was confined, rob- ed him at the
point OF a revolver of 500. Burglars
escaped Jandus. who was being held
on trivial charge, went out and mott.
fed the police.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
Nevarro at Juarex.

General Navarro with about coo
men, including infantry. artillery an /
cavalry, arrived at Juarez. Orozco
offered no resistance Ittook Narar.
TO ten days to make the trip from Chi.
huahua he was rendered public
reception at Juarez.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
BOLD HOLDUP.
WOuldbe Victims, However, Sue.
coed In Escaping.

Near st. Matthew's Episcopal ca
theiral, Dallas. on Ervay street. while
William Ropp and John Miller, bust
ness men, we're on their way home, a
couple Of men walking just ahead OF
them turned qnickly and flashed two
pistols In their faces and commanded,
hands up!' Instead of obeYing they
broke away, each going in different
direction.
As the intended victims fled the
scene shot was fired at each, neither
taking effect Both highwaymen we're
white
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
Attorneys FIont,

Judge W. r. Parker and Stanley
Boykin, Fort Worth attorneys, had
fist fight in Judge Simmons court
Difsiculty arose during the examine
ZION OF witness In a damage suit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
Relieved of valuahlan.

En- route home after attending a
party Frank McClallan, eighteen years
OF age, was held up near Ledbetter.
Tex. Pointing pistol at the youth
they relieved him of his valgables.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
valaahle Parers stolan.

! Two mail pouches containing chez
and other papers valued at $500, Gee
we're stolen at Thalman. Ga:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
Departs The Life.

A. A. Allen.a leading business nan
OF Sweetwater, Tex, died after briei
illness.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
cormseorv murno.

pernitory Of the stats orphans
hsns ~ COrsicann--the one occupied
~ Aoys--bnrusd; Ices, e20 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
neelprooIfN carrlea.

By a5i to 81 national house pas
Canada reciprocity agreement
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
OsnsIaI JOaraal o. CaGds Parish

Subscription price sao0 per rear.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23
AN ORDINANCE.

Caucasian, February ID, 1911.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07

FOR RENT-Two five-room houses.
j. F. Hamilton. 221-tf