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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14
TEXAS
AND
TEXANS .


as follows: Mrs. Mary Lyman OF
Austin, vice regent, delegate the ma
tional body: Mrs. j. B. Clay bank ot
Austin, vice regent: Mrs. +, K Eel
lows eff San Antonio, corresponding
secretary; Miss Eleanor Henderson
of Austin, recording secretary: Mrs.
RI. Andrews of Texark ana. re-eiec-
ed treasurer: Mrs. Andrew Rose OF
Texarkana, historians; Mrs. Lipscomh
Norval of Beaumont, reelected regis.
trar; Mrs, N. A. Says of Houston,
chaplain. Mrs. Edwasd Randall oil
Galveston was endorsed for vice pres
ident for Texas for the national Or
ganization.
Abo ut one hundred negroes at Dali
las fed from a club when the police
made raid Fully one dome jumped
from windows, two sustaining broken
legs.
The first bale of cotton ever raised
in the Dalhart section was grown by
r. S. Hogue of Moore county and
taken to Dalhart
Karl r. Hoenig, seventy years DID,
was found dead in his bathroom at
San Antonio. An artery in The right
leg had been severed with a razor He
had suffered with rheumatism several
years. A widow and two sons survive
Annual fair at Cisco was under the
- e.
the Industrial club Many articles
wede exhibited, including flowers aud
plants, fancy work, oil paintings and
hand painted china, and the institute
had a collection of farm products,
poultry and animals.
AS Mrs. Beshie Clonts of Dallas
was going home from choir practice
she was accosted by two negroes She
was dragged TO ditch aud her purse,
containing small amount OF money,
wrenched from the lady after which
the negroes fed Mrs: Clonts says a
white man witnessed from his yard
the deed. made no effort to prevent it
and after the miscreants we're gone
asked her what was the matter.
A cat at San Antonio overturning
lamp caused the destruction Of the
residence OF Fred and Duke Carver
The latter and his mother barely es
capped the flames
Star Cash Grocery store No 9 Of
no Hac at L..
Of goods, including several hams and
q case of breakfast bacon
Annual Texas conference of Evan.
gelical church was held atHouston, the
presiding officer being Bishop Horn
of Cleveland O. Growth the past
year was reported gratifying,
Burglars broke into the Kelton
drug store at Dallas and Carried away
about l,500 cigars.
Tom Oabner, twenty four years old.
had both legs cut of by a train al
Penelope McLennan county, expiring
in twenty minutes.
James Mccoy OF Dallas, who lost his
nome py IRE Two years ago, says thai
he borrowed SIS from loan ageny to
tide him over; that he had paid as In.
terest S98, and says the manager OF
the agency insists that he still owes
the principal.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
has accepted an invitation to address
the Texas Land exposition. TO be held
at Houston in January.
Attempt was made to blow up Ell
Paso Pullman car attached 10
Southern Paciff railway train Little
damage was done
Sixty-eight farmers in the Midway
community of Smith county. believing
that birds, especially quails. are OF
great benefit to them. have signed an
agreement TO prevent them from being
by prohibiting hunting
Oh any land they own or rent.
Gin plant at Rogers. Bell county.
owned by J. E. Ashcra aft and valued at
BIC. 900, burned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14
Held Lerai.

Texas supreme court rules court OF
civil appeals at Ell Paso was legally
constituted and defines its jurisdiction
to counties.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14
OFF For india.

King George and Queen Mary left
London en- route to India for imperial
dnrbar, TO axe place at Delhi Vast
numbers OF people lined the streets to
the station and cheered them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14
Official Journal ar Caddo Parish.

Published three times a week, SUM-
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at SIT Edwards st.
by The Caucasian & Carney Print
lug Co. Ltd, Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14
Cotton Ginning

Census bureau re- ,r5 gives cotton
prior to Nov. 9, 96S, l72 bales, great
est ever ginned to that date
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14

Death between the
jaws of an immense
man eating shark in
the harbor OF Pen
sacola Fla w a y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14

Entered as second class matter Feb
puary 4, 1904, at the postoffice at
Shreveport, La, under Act OF Con-
gfess of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14

Texas division of the
American Rev d u
ton held its meeting
at Galveston. The
nffiearS plactAd are
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14

Subscription price $500 per year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. I4206-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Herman Loeb VS.. John A
Sewall Jr., ct al.
By virtue of writ of feri facias to
me directed from the Honorable Firsk
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
and according to law, without benefit Of
appraisenrent, at the principal front door
of the. court house of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL n, 1917;
The north half of lots twenty-fours
twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-seven.
Ca, IS, 26, 27) of block "a" of the
Texarkana Annex subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La
as per map recorded in conveyance book.
II, page ~, of the records of eaddo.
Parish, La Said property seized as be
longing to the above defendants, and to-
be sold for cash to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified IN said writ say in the
sum of four thousand ($4ooooo) dollars
with eight per cent per annum interest
thereon from the 24th day of August
1908 until paid, and ten per cent interest
on said principal and interest as attor-
ney's fees, together with all costs of this
suit. ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer-
Caucasian, March I6, 1917.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
or by proxy, and ON all questions ma
jority of the stock voting shall prevails
ARTICLE VII


OF by proxy ana ON ali questions ma
Joll'y ol the STOCK voting ShaH pFeV2t5
ARTICLE VII.
In the event Of the dissolution Of this
corporation by the expiration Of time.
or by resolution of its stockholders
passed in accordance with law, thu
stockholders shaft eject FROM am0nr
their number two IiUuidaturs to disD0ss.
Of the assets Of the corporation, paw its
debts and distribute the remainder u
the proceeds among the stockholders 1T
cording to instructions 10 1t given thc,~.
by the stockholders al the meeting an
pointing Them. When sa:d Gquidators
shall have CONNECTED their duties they
shall prepare and file = process verbal O.
same, have it recorded in the mortgag.
records Of CatId0 Parish and give no
ticc thereof bv rcgistcrel mail to each
Sotckholdcr.
This done and passed at Shreveport,
Louisiana, in the presence of J. B. Files
and II. c. Fisher, competent Witnesses
who hereunto sign as such, together
with said appearers and me, notary, or4
the 4th day of March 1911
W. A. JONES,
]. d. WILKINSON.
Attest: ]. A. JOHNSON,
H. c. FISHER.
TOHN B. FILES.
A. J. MURFF,
Notary Public, Caddo Parish. La
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No I4,456-1n the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
Succession of P. A. Maxwell.
Notice is hereby given that F. A.
Leonard, clerk, has this day filed his ap-
plication to be appointed administrator
of said succession, together with an es-
timatiVe inventory OF said property, as
follows; Cash $Io5oo, appraised at
$4,000 check $1,000, appraised at 5000;
one open face watch $1,000, appraised at
$1,000; one old gold watch 5000, aD-
praised at $40. co; one diomond stick
pin $IoO. CO. appraised at I. co co; total
Sass 90. And unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
the said F. A Leonard, clerk, will be
administrator as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Judge Of the
said court this 18th day Of March 19I1-
w. n. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk First District Court Of
Louisiana.
March 70, 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I434o-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: In
Re Succession of c. c. Cloud.
Notice is hereby given that w. K
Sutherlin, executor, has this day fled
tableau of debts in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law the same
will be duly hotnologated as prayed for
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell.
judge of said court, this 18th day of
March 1911. SO. WILLIAMS.
March IA Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02

vice president, F. E. DeVore; secretary
treasurer R Wylie. At all meetings of
the stockholders for the election of di-
rectors, or for any other purpose Eek
cept the increasing and decreasing of its
| capital stock) the majority Of stock
present or represented at such meeting
shalt control; each share of stock to be
entitled to one vote, to be cast i'll person
or by pro>;y. Notice Of all elections or
of the meetings of the stockholders
shall be given by ten days notice by reg
istered mail addressed to each stock
holder, which shall be taken as full no
tce, without the necessity of any advcr-
tisement. Notice of all meetings Of the
board of directors shall likewise be
given by notice to each director by reg
istered mail ten days before the pro-
posed meeting, and such notice having
been given or waived IN writing by the
directors, two directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust
Kess.
ARTICLE V.
No stakeholder shall be liable on &C
count of any obligations of this corpor-
alton in any other sum than the amount
of unpaid balance due him on stock sub
scribed for. No irregularity nor any
informally in organization shall have
the effect of rendering this charter null
or of exposing any stakeholder to any
liability beyond such unpaid balance.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended (except
as to increasing or decreasing its CAPT
tai stock) by a two-thirds vote of the
stock represented at meetings of the
stockholders convened for such purpose,
after ten days previous notice by publ
cation in any one of the newspapers in
the City of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved
by limitation or otherwise, its affairs
shall be liquidated by three commission
ers elected at stockholders meetings,
which shall have full power to wind up
its affairs and settle its indebtedness.
In testimony of all of which, the said
above named parties have hereunto fixed
their signatures in the presence of Abe
Goodman and D. P. Eubank, good and
competent witnesses, on this the 9Th day
of March 1911, each subscribing for the
number of shares of the capital stock of
said company as it set opposite his name.
f.. z S. CAYCE.
.. F. E. DEVORE,
by R. Wylie.
Attest: R. WYLIE.
ABE GOODMAN.
D. P. EUBANK
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Notary
Public, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
After having read the above and fore
going charter and finding nothing con-
tanned therein contrary to law, approve
same this the 9th day of March 1911.
]. nj. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
8, 1911. s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and Oficio 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
9Th day of March 1911.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-0ficio Deputy Re
corder. 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA EXPLOITA-
TON ASSOCIATION.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it known and remembered that on
the 9TH day of March 1911, before NE,
A. J. Murf, notary public, duly COM
missicned and sworn, in and for Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, came and appeared
the parties whose names are hcrcunto
subscribed, residents of said Parish and
State who declared unto NE, notary,
that they have formed and constituted
themselves, do by these presents form
and constitute themselves, as we'll as
such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them into cor
poration and corporate body, and have
adopted and ordained as their charter
and act of incorporation the following
tO-Wit
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tracts or faults of the corporation IN ,,,,,
TURNER sum than the unpaid balance due
70 the corporation in the shares owned
by him, nor shall any mere informative
or lrregularity in organization have the
erect OF rendering this charter null or
OF exposing stakeholder to any 1iabi1-
ity beyond such unpaid balance.
Done and signed in my office in the
0ly OF Shreveport, Louisiana, in the
presence Of Otis w. Bullock and NJ, S
WelSman, legal and competent wit
neSses' on this 10th da yof March IoIr,
each party subscribing for the nsmber
o1 ShareS OF stock set opposite his name,
ana l, notary, sign hereto officially.
L. G. DOUGLASS,
20 shares
H. M. PHILLIPS,
share
w. H. PHILLIPS,
Attest: On sbores
Otis w. BULLOCK.
M. ,. W'EISMAN.
c. B. PROTHRO,
Notary Public
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Having examined the above and fore
going charter, and finding nothing there
IN contrary to law, [ hereby approve the
same this nth day of March 1911.
D. c. SCARBOROUGH, JR.,
Acting District Attorney for the First
District of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
IL, 1911. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and eff Officio 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
nth day of March 1911.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
c0-der. 3-I2-II.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
CHARTER
OF THE DANCE JONES LUMBER
COMPANY.

State of louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it known that this date before me,
George Whitfield Jack, notary public
in and for the above named parish and
State. duly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared H. p
Dance, ]. M. Jones, Mrs. Louise A.
Dance and c. B. Jones Jr., all residents
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared that availing themselves of the
statutes of the State of Louisiana, and
particularly of Act 70 of 1901 relative
to the creating Of corporations, they
have formed and do by these presents
form themselves into a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
stipufations hereinafter set forth, which
they do hereby accept as their charter,
te-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the "DANCE-JONES
LUMBER COMPANY" and by that
name it shall have the power and au-
thority to have and enjoy succession for
hte term of fifty years from and after
the date of this charter; to sue and be
sued: TO make and use a corporate seal
and the same to change at pleasure; to
hold, receive, lease, purchase, ALLEVIATE,
and convey, as well as mortgage and
hypotllecate, property, real, personal and
mixed; to name and appoint such man
ayers, directors, officers and agents as
the interests Of such corporation may
require, and TO make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management Of the affairs Of
said corporation as may be necessary.
and proper. and the same to alter att
will.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, and ali citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president
Of the corporation, or, in his absence,
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ARTICLE I.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be the LOUISIANA EXPLOITA-
TON ASSOCIATION, and by that
name it shall be known and have power
and authority to have and enjoy success
sion for a term of fifty years from the
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved as
may be hereinafter provided; to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal and the same to change
at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease and
purchase, ALLEVIATE and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecate property,
real, personal and mixed; to name and
appoint such managers and directors,
officers and agents as the interest of the
corporation may require, and to make
and establish such rules, bylaws and
regulations for the proper management
of said corporation as may be neces-
sary, and the same to change Or alter at
pleasure, and perform such other func-
tons as may be allowed by the laws of
T o11iciana
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on the vice president.
ARTICLE III.

The purpose for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be the manufacture, buying
and selling of lumber in all of its forms,
buying and selling of builders hardware
and all kinds of building material, tim
Der Of all kinds, shingles, lath, SASH
doors, blinds and other products Of
wood, and the purchase and sale of tim
her lands
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, to be divided into two
hundred and fifty shares of the par
value of one hundred each, the corpora
ton to begin business when three thous-
and dollars of the capital stock is sub
scribed and paid in. Said stock to be
paid for in cash or in property of its
equivalent in such manner as the board
OF directors may determine.
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ARTICLE ".


The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at one million dollars,
to be divided into one million shares of
the par value of one dollar per share
each, the corporation to begin business
when $1,000 of its capital stock is sub
scribed. No certificate of stock shall
be issued until full payment is made
therefor, which may be by money, prop
erty, services or any other valuable con-
sideration moving to said corporation,
and resolution of the board of direc-
tors of this corporation that the consid
Grafton given for any stock is fair and
adequate shall be conclusive evidence
that it IS such; but no stock shall be is
sued for less than the par value thereof.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be vested in a board of directors COM
posed of three stockholders who shall
be elected at each annual meeting of the
stockholders for the ensuing year; the
board of directors shall have authority
to adopt bylaws for the regulation OF
the business Of this corporation, to
adopt a corporate seal, to hypothecate
or dispose of any portion of the prop
erty of said corporation for such con-
sideration and on such terms of pay
ment as it may deem advisable; to di-
rect and control the officers and en-
ployes of the corporation; to pass all
rules and regulations which it may
deem necessary for the conduct of the
affairs of said corporation, and to vest
in its general manager by resolution all,
or any part, of the powers given by this
charter to the board of directors.
ARTICLE VI.
Until the election of board of direc-
tors on the first Monday in January
1912, the following shall compose the
board of directors, to-wit John D. vii
kinson, who shall be president; ]. A. |
Johnson, who shall be vice president; |
w. A. Jones, who shall be secretary and
treasurer, and each board of directors
shalf fill any vacancies occurring in said !
beard and shall elect, name or appoint
all officers managers or employees need
ed by this corporation, or may vest its
entire management in general man
ager selected by them at any rneeting,i
who shall render stated accounts of his
administration to them as often as they /
nay desire. At each meeting of stock
holders each share of stock shall be en-
tiled to one vote by its owner in person
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ARTICLE II.

The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the city of Shreveport, Caddc
Parish, Louisiana, and all citations ant
other legal process shall be served or
the secretary as the law may direct.
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30 stockholder Of this corporation
siisll ever Be held liable for the con-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02

The purposes of this corporation and
its objects are hereby declared to be to
acquire, own, lease, sell, mortgage or
both real and personal
either in its natural state or
changed or altered by improvements or
manufacture; to farm, cultivate and
improve real estate or develop the same
for oil, gas or other minerals, and the
same to sell and dispose of; to estab-
fish, maintain and operate hay, grain
and farm products elevators and main
tain warehouses or other places of stor
age therefor for hire; to operate and
own gas, electric light plant or other
industrial plant and in fact to do and
perform any and all things necessary or
tending to develop and improve the nat
uraf. resources of the State of Louisiana
Or adjacent territory and to advertise,
advance and exploit its industrial and
resources
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31

our professions. it's those innocent young minds Won,
pupils" A"' "s'
hurriedly interrupted. Jessica was we'll under
way: ~ sne were permitted to continue she would
say much more than she meant and then fercely I'M
sist upon its truth, as was her impulsive way.
You mean" said gently. that we are free to
1--we our lives as we choose, and that, aside from oir
professions, we have no heavy cares or resnonsi.
bilities." 800 ''s
Yes. yes. And you have this charming home, and
are 50 happy in it" gushed Mrs. Warburton. -"1
% course we're happy" remarked Jessica. I'm.
gratefully. 1T happiness is gained by a certain
amount of material comfort. We are happy az a cat
is happy, stretched before the fire. But the nea,est
thing to an emotion Helen ever experiences is when
she grieves for days over the. breaking of a Beieek
cup; and as fpr me, the only one I ever have is when
she does something more than usually maddeninr
and ! am able to relieve the mental congestion Of
months by telling her in one glorious quar- Theuy.
what really think of her. Do you cali that happi-
She never used to talk like that" I exnia;ned.
sadlly. IT'S the effect Of age creeping on apace. /
noticed it first twenty-six years ago last April-a
tendency to crabbedness and waspishness."
But Mrs: Warburton was pursuing her own
thoughts. She brushed aside my feeble INTERRUPTION
and leaned toward Jessica, her brown eyes aAame.
Don't tell me" she cried. with tragic emphasis
that you think you'd be better off if YOU were nurs.
ing a dozen squalling babies all at once. Don't say
that
The editor devoted himself hurriedlv to hi. ice
For an instant even Jessica was dashed but onl,
for an instant.