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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-07
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Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-07

move-it may be half way round the
world-to healthier conditions or more
profitable employment--H. 9. Wells
in New York World.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-07

The Same, but Different.
when it comes to the task Of tax
Ing up the parIor carpet, do you run
away from the job?"
No. L beat it."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-07

Needs II In His Business.
-Quintlian.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-07
Valuable Asset.

Valuable Asset.
Learn to say NO" 1t will be OF
more use to you than to learn to re
Lattn.-Spurgeon.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
HELD INVALID.
Texas Court of Criminal APP.
peals Makes Important Ruling

In ordering that J. E. Farnsworth
of Dallas, vice president and general
manager of the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone company, be re-
leased from custody because an ordi-
nance adopted by the voters regu1at-
ing telephone rates is not valid, the
Texas court of criminal appeals held
referendum" invalid. Every city
charter in the state which contains the
initiative and referendum provisions
is affected.
While the recall provision was not
directly involved in this case and the
court does not designate it by name,
there are two passages in the opinion
which indicate that the courts objec-
tions go to that provision also.
The opinion declares that since the
people vested the lawmaking power in
legislature they now have no power to
make laws themselves. nor has the
legislature authority to delegate that
power; nor can it enact laws subject
to adoption by vote of the people,
This is true, except where the con-
stitution otherwise provides, as in the
case of prohibition and the adoption
of stock laws. The people can rein
vest themselves with the lawmaking
power only by amending the constitu-
ton, adopted by themselves.
In its opinion the court enters pro-
test against efforts to alter our form
of government; against the PROPOSE
ton that it is feasible to make laws
by the direct process.
Court reaches same conclusion as
did the supreme court in a decision on
the same subject matter, but goes con
siderably further by celebrating its
ideas.
By referendum vote it was ordered
that telephone company give 10 per
cent to Dallas patrons who paid bills
by 10th of each month. Company car
ried the case to the collrts and pend
ing final decision it has not reduced it's
rates.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
Unable to Secure the Necessary
Two. Thirds Majority.

United States senate voted on ques-
ton of the popular election of SEN
ators and the measure was defeated, it
not receiving the necessary two-thirds
majority, the vote standing "a for and
80 against.
Senators Culberson and Bailey vot-
ed for the resolution despite tbs fact
that Senator Sutherland's amendment
giving Federal control of state cleo
tions was attached to it.
Senator Culberson did not care to
make any comment. He is known to
be strongly in favor of the direct cleo
ton OF senator's, however.
Senator Bailey said:' 81 would have
very much preferred the resolution
with the Bacon amendment authoriz-
ing the Federal government to act
only where a state refused to act, but
it was impossible to secure that
amendment and I voted for the resc-
luton anyhow, both because l favor
that method of election of senators
and because nine-teuths of the peopl3
of Texas, whose representative am,
favor that method of election"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Subscription price $500 per year.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

The contract of the city of Shreye-
port with the Shreveport Gas, Electric
Light and Power Company viii expire
in July next. On a request for. bids for
one year and four years contract the
company's bid is as it is now. On bids
for SIX and ten years there is reduc-
ton as to arc lights for the city, but the
rates to consumers are practically I'M
changed; the difference is tbout I-4c.
Next TO wholesome water, light is the
most important. The citizens of Shreve-
port may have either gas OF electric
light, but electric light is used by the
majority.
Citizens of Shreveport who have in
vestigated the cost Of electric light have
declared that the rates for fighting in
Shreveport arc too high The supplying
company contends that Shreveport is be-
ing furnished light at a lower rate than
any of the several towns which are on
It's circuit This statement is not dis
pnted, but If is no argument or reason
why the citizens Of Shreveport who con-
sumo electric light should not strive 10
obtain their lighting for much less than
the prevailing rates.
a municipal ownership Of an electric
plant is being considered seriously by
number Of citizens Of means and per-
sonal influence This municipal owner
ship IS not suggested as an opposition
or Il competition of the local plant, but
II is to secure for the consumers cleo
tric light at the lowest possible cost.
IF the local plant can give lower rates,
and there is no good reason why ii
should not then the municipal light plant
may not be pushed at this time, but if
not. il will be launched ii an earnestress
as will secure its construction and ope-
ration.
A municipal light plant IS suggested
ii the interest of the consumers, as we'll
as the city, but especially the consumers.
Il IS TO be hoped that when the COM
mittee Of the Council and the committee
Of the people and the representative OF
the lighting company shall hold a con
ference that they viii reach an under
standing which. for the present at least,
will make contention over a municipal
lighting plant unnecessary.
The Issue Of the lighting IS active and
Of the present, while the water is of FIVE
years hence.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
JUDICIAL SALE.
No, 14,o85-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. !:

No, 14,o85-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession Of Columbus Orr.
By virtue of commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled succession, / will offer for sale
at public auction for cash and accord
ing to law, at the principal front door
.of the court house of Caddo Parish,
louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1911,
Lot forty-two (42) of the Mount Zion
subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, as per map in conveyance
book 80, page 80, of the recorders of
fee of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, togeth-
er with all buildings and improvements
thereon, and one lot of household goods
Said property to be sold as belonging
to the above succession and to be sold
for cash according to law for the pur-
pose of paying debts
j. F. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Offcio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Feb. 10, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened, that the certain roads or
servitudes hereinbelow described are
hereby declared to be public highways
of Caddo Parish, said roads being forty
feet in width, having been acquired by
the open and public possession and use
thereof for the space of more than ten
years, and which are described as fol-
lows:
Mooringsport and Greenwood Road
Beginning at the town of Mooringsport,
center of section SO, township 20, range
70, running south through sections 2, II,
II, %, 20, IS, ?, II, "A, %, 20, IS, 2, II,
II. 20 and 20 along line of IS and SO, 2
and |, II and II, IA and Is, diagona1y
through "a and 10 and through 80, 81, 6,
7, 90 80 and 4, being the Parish of Cad
do and DeSoto line
Marshall and Shreveport Road-Be-
ginning at State line of Texas and
LOdISidlid III HOI tiIWCSlE (OliISI VI lldN-
tionar section Is, township 10, range 10,
thence east along NJ K. & T. railroad
to bayou through section 2I, diagonal1y
to section %, along State line between
22 and ~, 20 and e6, "a and IS, 10 and
80, 20 and 90 Fl and %, thence in a
northeasterly direction through sections
p, %, "a, 10 and IS along line of sec
tons 8, II, 9, 10, thence northeasterly
direction through sections 10, II and 2
to City of Shreveport.
Mr.. Scott moved the adoption of the
above ordinance and that the roads
above designated be declared public
roads. Carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
1eU Qork Office, ~ secKard street

corporation III any sum other than the
amount of the unpaid balance due by
him OH the stock subscribed for, nor
shall any irregularity or informally in
the organization have the effect of rem
dering this charter null or of exposing
any stakeholder to any liability beyond
such unpaid balance.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended, except
TO increasing or decreasing its capital
stock, by two-thirds vote of the stock
holders convened for such purpose, af-
ter ten days previous publication in any
of the newspapers in the City of
Shreveport. Whenever this corporation
shall be dissolved, by limitation or 9TH
erwise, its affairs shall be 1iquidated by
two commissioners, elected by the
stockholders at a meeting, who shall
have full power to wind up its affairs
and settle its Indebtedness
In testimony of which the above par
ties have signed this act, which is also
the original stock subscription list of
said company, in the presence of ]. A.
Thigpen and R w McIlvain, competent
witnesses, and me, notary public, on
this the 18th day of February 1911.
LAWRENCE F. KERN.
SAM WILLER.
JULIUS GAMM.
MRS. STELLA KERN
Attest:
]. A. THIGPEN.
R. w. McILVAIN.
S. l. HEROLD,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| approve the above and foregoing char
ter of the Willer-Kern Company. This
18th day of February 1917.
]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed Filed and recorded Febru-
airy IS, 1911. W. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Thereby 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
10th day of February 1911.
w. NJ LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder gro
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
CHAMPION BUTTER COW.
Animal In New York State Has
Best Record.

Reports received at Albany, N. Y,
from Professor F. L. Davis of Cornell
university and w. j Vosler of Cato
are to the eject that the prize Hol-
stein Friesian COW, Daisy Cornucopia
Pauline, has established newworld's
record by producing "a "a pounds of
butter in seven days. By two pounds
this exceeds the formerworld's record,
held by Pontiac Glade. New record
holder is four years old. Experts are
now conducting a thirty day test of
her butter capacity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Heroic Girl.

Near Chicopee, Mass, Josephine
Pinroski, aged thirteen years, rushed
on the frozen Chicopee river and res
cued Two girl companions who broke
thorough the ice. Her collie dog en-
deavored to save a third girl from
drowning. The dog Owed into the
water and the girl held to him a while
he was swimming for the bank, but
she seemingly became frightened that
the animal which had seized her by
the hair, would do her harm, and
fought him so 6ercely he was forced
70 release his hold.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
ftffsfr1Af, SALE.
No.i40s6-tn The First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, la.
Mrs. Tela J. PeniGk vs.Mrs. Pales

| No.i4,0s6-1n The First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Ia. ::
Mrs. Tela J. Psniek vs.Mrs. Pales-
tine L. Jacobs, ct al.
By virtue Of a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, 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 Is, 1911,
The northwest quarter and north half
of northeast quarter of section 6, 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 Is north,
range IS west; east half of northeast
quarter and southeast quarter of section
IS, township IS north, range IS west;
the east half of section 10, township Is
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 70
north, range IS west; the south half of
section 28, township 70 north, range Is
west; less I3o. 81 acres sold DIR. L. H. A.
Nickerson as per deed recorded in con-
veyance book IS, page 326, of the records
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana also right
of way of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad Company, as per deed recorded
in conveyance book IS, page 44o, of said
records; section thirty-one SD, town
ship nineteen (Io) north, range fifteen
(I5) 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
fecting a partition.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer
Caucasian, February II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Killed bv own iran.

Forgetting be had installed dou-
BILE barreled shotgun in his storage
house in such a way that when the
door was opened the weapon would be
discharged, I. Bementes, sixty years
old, walked into his own trap and was
shot. He received the full charge in a
shoulder and expired in five minutes.
Unfortunate affair happened at city of
Brownsville, Tex. A daughter and
son reside at Corpus Christi.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
RECEIYERSHIP SALE.
No. I3,S8I--In First Judicial Distr

No. 13,S8I-In First Judicial District
Court of Louisiana Receivership
Of Loggy Bayou Lumber Company.
By virtue of a commission to sell, to
me issued in the above styled and num-
bered cause, l viii offer for sale at pub
lie auction, at the principal front door
OF the court house of Caddo Parish. be-
tween the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL I, 1oIr.
The following described property, to-
wit: All the property, real and personal,
accounts, bills receivable, etc, belonging
to the Ioggy Bayou Lumber Company,
as per inventory. Terms cash. No bid
can be entertained for less than two
thirds of the appraised value.
4. V. NELSON,
Fesruary 20. Receiver.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
SHERIFFS SALE.
No 1905 In the First Judicial Dis
tr;et Cont of Caddo Parish. La

No. 1908 In the First Judicial Dis
triet Court of Caddo Parish. La. /:
Abe Meyer vs. Robert Brown
BY virtue Of a writ Of seizure and sale
Is me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, III the above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction according to
laH, on terms hereinafter stated, at the
principal front door of the court house
81 Caddo Parish, Louisiana. during the
legal hours Of sale. on
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1911,
Lot nine (o) in block two (2) of the
Talbot & Perrin subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Louisiana, as per map Of
said subdivision recorded in conveyance
book Is. page sss Of The records Of
caddo Parish, Louisiana. together, with
al huildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to the
above defendant. and to be sold for cash
Is pay and satisfy the debt as specified
il said writ, say d the sum Of $I35.oo
with s per cent interest from June "a,
1909, to pay the nine natured notes Of
$500 each due at II, z, IS, II, IS, 10,
h, 1a and 10 months from June "a, 1900
which are due and unpaid, and On terms
u credit Is pay and satisfy the eleven
notes OF 500 each to become due at
a. 2r e. e, ~ rs. a6, 27, e, 20 and 80
months respectively from June "A, 1909
and ali costs of this suit, including ten
per cent interest on said principal and
interest as attorney fees.
2. FLOURN0Y,
Sheriff. ex- 0fhcio Auetioneer.
Caucasian, February I, 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
WHAT IS IT?
Unknown Reptile Is Dug Up
Near Dallas.

Eyeless, earless and hairless-re-
sembling nothing SO much as some
fossilized relic of that dimLaurentian
period, when eorth's animals and an
malculae, alike, wiggled without beinp
aware while they wiggled, and swa n
without knowing where they were &C.
ing-a queer species of what appears
to be an unheard-of breed of water
lizard-was dug up by Larkin j. King
in West Dallas. 1t was taken to Dali
las and exhibited
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
CHARTER
OF THE WILLER KERN COM
PANY.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me the undersigned notary pub
lie, this day came and appeared Samuel
Willer, Lawrence Kern, Mrs. Stella
Kern and julius Garnm, who declared
to me that they do hereby form them
selves into corporation under the laws
of the State of Louisiana, under the
name and style of WILLER-KERN
COMPANY, under the stipulations
hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
This corporation shall have the right
to enjoy succession for a period of
ninety-nine (oo) years, with the right
to contract, sue and be sued, and to
hold, purchase, lease, sell and hypothe-
cate property, real and personal. The
domicile of this corporation is declared
to be in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana, where all legal process shall be
served upon the president, or, in his alb
sence at the option of the company &C
cord1ng to law.
ARTICLE H.
The objects for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on are hereby de
clared to be to conduct, in the City of
Shreveport or elsewhere, any form of
mercantile business, wholesale or re-
tail, which its directors may desire, and
to do and perform all things necessary
or proper in the mercantile business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
| is hereby fixed at twenty-five thousand
($25,ooooo) dollars, and divided into
two hundred and fifty shares of one
hundred ($Ioooo) dollars each This
corporation is authorized to commence
business whenever seventy shares of its
capital stock have been subscribed and
paid in FULL either in cash or its equiv
alent, as the board of directors may de-
termine.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpor-
alton are vested in board of directors
consisting of four stockholders who
shall be elected annually on the second
Tuesday in January beginning with the
year 1912. The first board of directors
is hereby declared to be Lawrence Kern,
Mrs. Stella Kern, Sam Wil1er and Jul
ius Gamn1, who shall serve until their
successors are elected and qualified. The
officers of this company shall be a pres
ident and secretary-treasurer. The first
incumbents of said positions are hereby
declared to be Samuel Willer, president,
and Lawrence Kern, secretary treasurer.
The officers shall be elected annually by
the board of directors and at all meet
ings of the stockholders a majority of
the stock shall elect, and a majority OF
the board of directors shall constitute
quorum and be sufficient TO elect. No
tice of all elections or meetings Of
stockholders shall be advertised ten DAYS
in the daily paper
ARTICLE ".
No stakeholder shall be liable on ac-
count Of any obligation or fault Of this
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Divided Among Five.

Estate of the late General w. L.
Cabell is worth more than $40, COO y
according to the will, filed for probate
at Dallas. Property is to be divided
equally between the three sons, daugh-
ter and granddaughter, daughter of a
deceased son, John Cabell. Mrs. J. c..
Muse and Ben E. Cabell, daughter and
son, respectively, OF the general, are
named as executrix and executorwith-
out bond.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
BIDS INVITED

Bids are hereby invited for building
q forty Coz foot bent bridge over
Sterling bayou in Ward One, Caddo
Parish; also two bent bridges, each 80
feet long, in Ward Two on road from
Oil City west to Plum Point, the said
bridges to be built according to parish
specifications. Bids TO be opened at the
next meeting Of the jury, the jury re-
serving the right TO reject any and all
bids
W. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Long 8 Repent.

Colonel George W. Breckenridge of
San Antonio, who. owing to i'll health.
resigned as a regent of the University
of Texas, held that position twenty five
years. His successor, Hon. Joseph C.
Dibrell of seguin, was former state
senator.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Dreadful DECIDE.

Miss Jeanette Lewis killed at Phil-
adelphia by administering poison her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis, and her
nephew, Edward B. Midlen, Jf., aged
nine years. She committed suicide by
taking a dose of the same drua. Miss
Lewis sister died the night before. 1t
is believed the young woman was crazy
from grief.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
Child Rurnad TO naafh.

Claude Denmar, aged four. years,
was burned to death, and his mother,
in attempting to save the child life,
was seriously burned Matches, with
which the little fellow was play ting, set
fire to his clothing. Family resides
Jour miles from Fort Worth.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
SHOTGUN Dual.

On the Kokernot ranch. near Con
tales, Tex, Will Morenice and Ghas.
Williams, negroes. fought with shot
guns. Latter was killed and other
arrested It was q veritabIe duel
What brought about the difficulty has
rot been ascertained.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
GRIMES
AND

AND of the cruiser West
CASUALTIES. Virginia, suicided at
San Francisco, cyan
ide Of potassium being the agency he
used His body was found by his sis
ter. with whom he lived. Orchard was
twenty seven years old.
Princess Trigona, a young and beau
tifuI lady-in- waiting to Queen Helena
of Italy, was murdered in a small ho-
tel at Rome by Lieutenant Palermo, an
officer in the Italian army. Authori-
ties state the lieutenant strangled the
princess and then shot her and self. He
will recover.
An infant at Dallas named German
got hold of a sausage and swallowed
small portion. Ptomaine poisoning
resulted and the child narrowly es-
capped death.
Main building of Mount st. Mary S
college, a large and we'll equipped Ro-
man Catholic institution near Plain
field, N. j., burned: loss, 5000, 600.
Students and sisters, over 250 in mum
Der, escaped
David A. Neal, thirty-three years of
age, driver for fire company No. F of
San Antonio. was shot and seriously
wounded. 10. Merchant was arrested.
tits said to have been the cu1minntion
of an attack upon Merchant by Neal
the night before.
The Florence {Ala.) University for
Women was destroyed by fire Fire
progressed so rapidly the young lady
students we're forced to leave building
scantily clothed. Practically every
thing in the structure was consumed
Loss will reach $500, 900.
Farmers Stote bank Of Matthews,
Ind, near Marion, was burglarized
S., 600 taken.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-09
FIRE FATALITIES.
Several Lives Lost In Building at
Center. Tex.

While carrying goods out OF burn
ing Mistrot Bros. store at Center,
Tex. the roof collapsed, falling en- a
number Of persons, killing several. in
Guiding Mrs. G. G. Locke, w Booth,
Joqn Null, Jack Davis, Mr. Good
son and ]. l. Crawford Others were
seriously hurt Some bodies we're en-
tirely consumed.