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EXPRESS AND STORAGE.

RELIABLE STORAGE - on frst floor.
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent q
also manufacturer or awnings. genta
EoessleT q Co. -O9 Fifteenth street
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
A Proclamation
March 10.

Whereas, on February 81, 1912, at
an election held throughout the
Parish of Gaddo, after thirty days
advertisement, to take the sense OF
the property taxpayers of said par
ish of Caddo on the question of vot
ing a special tax of five mills per
annum for the five consecutive
years of 1912, 1918, 1914, 1915 and
1916, on all the taxable property OF
the parish for the purpose of build
ing, constructing and maintaining
hard surfaced roads and bridges
throughout the parish, and,
Whereas, at said election duly and
legally held and returns legally
made, the property taxpayers OF
the said Parish of Caddo voted fav-
orahly in number and amount and
authorized this Police Jury to levy
said special tax.
/, w. T. Crawford, president OF the
Police Jury of the Parish OF Caddo,
by virtue of the authority vested in
me by law. do hereby publicly an
nounce and proclaim that the result
of said election is favorable to the
proposition submitted to the proper
ty taxpayers of the said Parish OF
Caddo at said special election, and
that the Police Jury has, by virtue
of that authority, levied a special
tax of five mills per annum for the
five consecutive years of 1912, 1913
1914. 1915 and 1916 upon all proper
ty subject to taxation in said Par
ish of Caddo. w. T. CRAWFORD,
March IA, president.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
Sheriff's Sale

No. IS. 5.736-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Allendale Heights Co. VS..
John M. Rushang.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
and sale to me directed fro the Hon
orable the First judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled
cause Ihave seized and will offer
for sale at public auction upon
terms hereinafter stated, without
the benefit of appraisement, at the
principal front door of the Court
House of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912
Lot 26 of Block 9 of the Allendale
Heights subdivision of the City of
Shreveport, Louisiana, together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon as per act recorded
in conveyance book So. page 746 of
the Conveyance records of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, said property
seized as belonging to the above
named defendant, and to be sold to
pay and satisfy the debt as speci-
fled in said writ and upen the fol-
lowing terms; For cash to an
amount sufficient to pay $i02.5O
with eight per cent per annum in
|terest thereon from December 3rd,
1910 and ten per cent attorneys fees,
land on terms of credit to meet the
mote for Si0250 maturing December
Is, 1912, with eight per cent per an
mum interest from December
|3. 1912, and all costs of this suit, and
ten per cent as attorneys fees on
|said amount and principal
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, Ix-Officio AuctioneeE
Caucasian, March t2, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
Sheriff's Sale

No. i5,7S9-In the First Judicial Dis
triCt Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. H l.. Heilperin Us. How
ard r. Richey.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale TO me directed from the Hon
orable the First Judicial District
Court of CaddO Parish, Louisiana, in
the above numbered and entitled
suit, | have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction for cash with
out the benefit of appraisement, at
Ihe principal front door of the
Court House of Caddo Parish, Lou
islana, during the legal hours OF
sales on,
SATURDAY,, MARCH 80, 1912
Acre lots u, 81, 33, 81, 80; five acres
all in the northeast quartz" OF The
northeast quarter section Is, town
ship q, range l6, CaddO Parish, Lou
isiana, as per plat filed and record
I'd in book so, page 2G9. CaddO Parish
Louisiana, with the buildings and
improvements thereon, said prope?
ty seized as belonging to the above
named defendant and to be
sold for cash without The
benefit of apraisement, to pay and
satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum Of nine hun
dred and fifty and no-i00 dollars
with 6 per cent interest thereon
fro mthe 9th day of June, 1910 Until
paid ,and all costs of this suit, as
we'll as ten per cent on said prlnci-
pal and interst as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff, Ex-officiO Auctioneer
Caucasian 2-25-i2.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
judicial Sale

No. 15,26i-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of CaddO Parish, Lou
isiana. Curatorship of J. II. Pres
colt.
BY virtue of a commission to sell
TO me directed from the Honorable
the First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled cause
will offer for sale at public auc-
ton for cash and according to law
at the principal front door of the
Court House of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana, during the legal hours fol
sales. on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1912
Lots one and two and thirty feet
off of lot three next to and adjoln-
ing lot two of Block seven of the
Howard Cole Subdivision of the City
Of Shreveport, Louisiana, with the
buildings and improvements there
on; said property to be sold as be
longing to the above curatorship
and to be sold for cash according te
law to pay debts. J. p. FLOURNO1,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian, March !, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
Succession Sale

No. 15,4S5-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish Lou
isiana. Succession OF Gilbert and
ann Meyer.
By virtue of a commission issued
to me from the First Judicial Dis
trict Court, in the above named and
numbered suit, | will sell at the
home place of Gilbert and Ann Mey-
er on
SATURDAY, MARCH, 80, 1912
near Bethany, Louisiana, all the per-
sonal property belonging to said sue
cessfon, consisting of Cattle, Horses,
mules, hogs, wagon, buggies, pillow
tools, household and kitchen furni-
ture.
Said sale to be made for cash for
the purpose of paying debts accord
ing to law. J. M. TROSPER, JR.
March II. Administrator.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28

No. f5,750-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Succession Of Grant Ber
ry.
By virtue of a commission to sell
TO me directed from the Honorable
the First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
i will offer for sale at public auction
for cash and according to law, at the
principal front door of the Court
House of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1912
Forty acres of land described as
follows: A part of certain tract of
land purchased by ]. B. Slatery from
John NJ. Teacle as per act in con-
veyance book 8, page 544 and 545
Of date February "a, 1890, more par
ticularly described as follows: Com
mencing at a point "A'' as per map
recorded in said book 8 page 565
| and run northeast to point "B'' on
said map 24.72 chains, Ghence on a
| line perpendicular to last described
lime towards point "C' a. sufficient
distance by running on line paral-
llel with first described line te
la point on line "A III
land back to point "a as to en-
lbrace the said quantity OF forty
lacres all in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
together with the buildings and I'M
uroyements threon, said property
It'd be sold as belonging to the above
succession for cash according to Law
lfor the purpose of paying debts.
i J. P. FLOURNOY,
| Sheriff, ex-Officio Auciioneei
| Caucasian, March 2, ict2.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28

orable the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, IN
the above numbered and entitled
suit. [ have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction for cash,
without the benefit OF ap-
praispmcnt at the principal front
door of the Court House of Cadd0
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912
All that portion of lot one of the
Forest Park Subdivision in the Par
of CaddO State of Louisiana. as per
map in conveyance book 80, page
1921, owned by you on September ~,
1907, being the same property ac-
uuired from A. Curric less the sales
|made of portion Of said lot prior to
|Spptcmber %, 1907, and known as
the ONeaI Subdivision as per map
recorded in conveyance book Al,
page 80 of the records of CaddO Par
ish. Louisiana. with all the buildings
and improvements thereon: said pro
perty seized as belonging to the
above named defendant and to be
sold for cash without t:.nr benefit
of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the debt specified in said writ say
in the sum of $250.O0, less $97.O0 paid
on September %, 1903 with eight per
cent per annum interest on said bal
ancc from September, q. 1908 until
paid and all costs of this suit. as
we'll as ten per cent on said princl-
,paI and interest as attorneys fees.
J.P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, eX-Officlo Auctioneer.
Caucasian, March II, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28

to law at the principal front door
of the Court House of CaddO Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours Of
sales, on,
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912
Lots and 6, Block IS, Town of Wv
ian, Louisiana, with the buildings
and improvements thereon, sald.prO-
perty seized as belonging to the
above defendant, and to be sold to
pay and satisfy the debt as specl-
fled in said writ, say in thee sum OF
$4,000 with eight per cent per an
mum interest on $1,000 from April 6
19i1, with a like interest on $1,000
from May 6, 19i1, and with like in
terest on $1,000 from June 6, 1911
and all costs of this suit.
J. p. FLOUENOG,
Sheriff, ex-Officio AuctiOneer
Caucasian, Feb. %, 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
Succession Notice

NO. f5,72i-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Succession of Toily and
Clara Wilson.
Notice is hereby given that w. w
Jones. administrator, has this day
filed his tableaux of debts in saio
succession, and unles opposition DC
made thereto within the time specl-
fled by law the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Z. w
Sutherlin. Judge Of said Court. TINS
the nth day of March, 1912.
w. M. LEVY,
Deputy CLERK
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
Lost or MiSlail

Certificate Of deposit of the Com
.mercial National Bank of Shreve-
port No. 1888, slated Feb. 2nd, 1912,
for $4,000, Mrs. Frances Shuttle
worth.
Also certificate no. 500 Loan
Scholarship endowment fund. for
$4,000, dated Feb. 29th, 1912, La. F.
w. CLUBS, Mrs. r Shuttlcworih.
eh'm'n.
Asd certificate Of deposit of the
First National Bank Of Shreveport.
La, No. 1903, for Si23.78. dated Jan.
l6 1912. In name of Parks and Play
grounds Com.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
NOtiOce

4 meeting Of the stockholders Of
the EumasOn Rail Joint Company
will be held April 2ith, 1912 at p.
NJ, Room 2iO, First National Bank
Building, fer the purpose Of ronsid-
ering an increase in the capital
stock of the company. an increase
of she number of directors, and any
business which may proper
come before said meeting.
BY order Of the board Of directors
C.P. MUNDAY, Sec.
Shreveport. La, March q. 1912.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
BUCKELEW HARDWARE co.
HARDWARE
EWood Standard Hog Fence
This Fence will stand the test. Try il
Succession Notice

No. i5,6i6-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Succession of Squire
chatham.
Notice is hereby given that AL
fred chatham, executor, and Francis
Walmsley, executrix, has this day
filed final account in said success
ion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by
law the same will be duly homolo-
gated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable e. w.
Sutherlin, Judge of said Court, this
the 9th day of March, 1912.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
March 10. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
sheriff's Sale

No. i5.32s-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Snyder Wagon Company
versus ]. Z. Bailey. ct al.
Bv virtue of a writ of Fleri Fac
las to me directed from the Honor
able the Eifst Judicial District Cou'
of Cadda Parish, Louisiana, in the
above Numbered and entitled suit
i have shized and will offer for sale
lat publH auction for cash according
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
How 10 Order Patterns.

Patterns described in The Caucas-
inn are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company. i32 West 9th
street, New York City, anu Masonic
Temple. Chicago, I'll. Forward order
with name and address to the New
York or Chicago Office with &c foi
each pattern: they will he mnllef
direct to you.
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
CHARTER
OF Nc Natalie Oil C0mpase

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Bs if remembered that on tNls
dav before me, =. l.. Heeold. notary
public. caMe and appeared the par
fi>s whose names are heTvunta sub
scribed who declSred that avallln"
themselves % the provisions oY th'
laws of this State relative t0 COZ
porations, they have formed . cor
poration under the name and style
and of the powers and p~is'if~eS
hereinafter stipulated. 'o-vit:
ARTICLE !.
The name of this corporation
shall be the "Natalie Oil Company.
with ito dOn,icile in the City OF
Shreveport, Louisiana and under
said corporate name it shall haN'
and enjoy succession fOs a period o!
|ninety-nine years, unless sOonsr dis
|solvef as hereinafter stated. All ~
gal process shall sse served upon th'
President, or. in his absence. at th'
lOffice Of the corporation acfOedllsI
to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes OF I'M
corporation Is hereby declared t.
Vt the business of mining for oil
gao and other minerals, with tn
fright to g. ANY and everything in
Icidental thereto, including tn
building of pipe line, and tse pier
chase. eease and sale of lands ant
Ipersonal property, and for the pnr
pose of holding lands for deselop
lm>nt ny other persons or eorpor
Iations.
/ ARTICLE TIT.
/ The capital stock Of this corpora
Ition is fixed in the sum of Fift
.lThoEe M, (s5O,O0000( Dollars, diyie
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
CHARTER
OF the Monarch Lumber CoMpARy

State of Louisiana, ParsA of Cad
do: Be it known that this day be
fore me. Robert A. Grain, notary
public, duly commissioned and sworn
in and for the Parish of Caddo, State
of Louisiana, personally came and
appeared S. r. Zagst, G. \. Morse
and T. A. Zagst, residents of the
above State and Parish, who declar
ed that, availing themselves of the
laws fthe State of Louisiana rela
tive to corporations, they have
formed and constituted themselves,
as we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter be associated with them
into a body corporate, and they have
adopted as their charter the follow
ing act Of incorporation.
ARTICLE 7.
The meme and title of said cor
poration shall be Monarch Aunber
Company, and its domiIcile is hereby
Established at Oil City in the Parish
.Of CaddO. State of Louisiana, and
under its corporate name shall eN-
ist and continue for q period of
|ninety-nine years, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with the sti-
pulations of this charter.
ARTICLE n.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be
carried Oil by it are declared tu be
to buy and sell lumber and luAber
products, and to buy and sell gen
IeraI line of builders material, and
incidentally TO said business to own
and operate such plants and ma.
chinery necessary for the successful
)Gonduct of sad business ,and to ac-
quire, such real and personal pro
lperty as may be necessary there
for, and the same to dispose o.
mortgage, pledge or assign as may
| be deemed necessary.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpOr,
Iation shall be Fifteen ThousaaC
| <$i5,0O00) Dollars, divided into anC
represented by one hundred and fiji
ty shares u one hundred doliaS:
leach, which said stock shall be paiC
for in cash at the time of subscrip
Ition, or the same may be"lssued a
laot less than par, in payment D.
Exchange for property oG rlgilSs &C
ltually received or purchased b.
Ythe said corporation, aed for sucl
lother valuable consideration as tn
directors may determine, and
Ishall commence business ss soon a
six thousand (s6,0O0.OOh dollars Q
1.-The capital stock shall have bee
lsubscribed for.
I, ARTICLE ".
| The corporate powers of thl
Icorporation shall be vested in an
exercised by a board of director
consisting of three stockhOlder
who shall be elected at stNckhOsC
ers meeting to be held at the offic
! lof the company in Oil City, Cadd
Parish, Louisiana on the first MOI
iday of March each year, eho sha
hold their office until the elctio
lof their successors as above pr
D vided. The following persons sha
: Iconstitute the first board of dire
|tors and officers of tGe compan
Iviz: S. R. Zagst, President: T.
G [Zagst, Vice President: and G.
: Morse, Secretary and Treasurer wi
e lshall hold their offices until Il
s laboye election above provided Il
$ ION the first Monday in March. 1911
1.-THE board of directors shall haN
elthe power TO fill vacancies in the
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28

tsi snt" five hundred shares of The
par satUs" o. one hundred dollars
yer "har.. This corpora'ia.. Is au~
th"iz"1 :" commence bu9inp.s
whenever five thousand dollars Of
Us rapltat stock is subscribed for
an.S pa!a iH cash, or its putliyaD4nt
\" stock shall be- ISSUED until lh,.
same ). fully paid for: but stock NAV
is Issued IN payment of property,
rea' "r personal, or for service, rem
des.d 70 'he corporation. as NAV be-
desesn!Hed by the stockholders.
ARTICLE ".
Al! ~ the corporate powers of
tins corporation are hereby vested
IN the president, who shall manage
the affairs of the corporation with
out 'et or hlnGrancp on the part OF
ANY stockholders thereof: being
Vessed with full power and authority
to do any and every act which a
board OF directors of the CORPORA
tlGn Should perform under the law,
OF the State OF Louisiana. The
president shall hold office at the
pleasure OF the stockholders. In.
til his successors shall have been
elected and qualified. H. L. Hpilppr
in shall be president of this cor
pOratlOn. The president shall have
power to select and appoint such
either Officers as he may desire: all
OF whom shall hold office subject
to his pleasure.
ARTICLE V.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved by limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall be liquidated by
two persons selected for the pur-
pose at stockholders meeting duly
held; and said liquidatOrs shall per.
form such services and give such
scureity as the stockholders NAV
Require.
ARTICLE VI.
At ell meeting of the sto:k holders
each share OF stock shall be entitled
to ane vote, to be cast in person or
by proxy. When not otherwise pro
viaed by law, all stockholders to be
notified ten days prior to any meet
ins of stockholders by letter ad-
dressed to them at their usual post
office address.
ARTICLE VII.
No stockholders of this corpora
ton shall ever be held liable or res-
pOnSsble for the contracts or faults
thereof in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the company on
their stock; and no informally in
organization shall have the effect
of rendering this charter null, or of
exposing its stockholders to any loss
beyond the amount of their capital
stock.
In witness of which, The parties
have signed this instrument in the
presence Of me, notary, and J. A.
rhigDen and r. d. Webb, competent
witnesses, on this tha 3Otb day of
January, 1912.
Fl. Z. HEILPERTN,
WHEELER SHROPSHIRE,
a. S. CHENET,
} Attest:
j. A. THlGPEN,
r. d. WEBB.
S. l.. HEROLD,
Notary Public.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Jan
uary 20. 1912. ~. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and Ex -OfficIo Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy Of the Original act. as the same
now appear on file and of record
in my office:
Gives under my hand and seal OF
office, this At hday of March, a. -.
1912. w. NJ. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio Deputy
The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
Sheriff's Sale

No. f5,854-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana Joseph Burnheim versus
Theodore Mandel.
By virtue of the two Writs OF seiz-
ure and sale to me directed from
the First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
h have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction for cash and with
out the benefit of appraisement, at
the principal ront door of the Court
House of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912
Four feet of the east side of Lot
|f9 of Block 2, of the Holmesyllie
Subdivision of. the City of Shreve-
|port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per
|map Of said subdivision duly record
led in Conveyance records of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and also Lot te
lof Block 2, of the Holmnesville sub
division of the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map
lof said subdivision duly. recorded in
| the conveyance Office of Caddo Par
lish. Louisiana, with the buildings
land improvements theron, said pro-
lperty seized as belonging to the
above named defendants ,and to DC
| sold to pay and satisfy the debt as
lspecified in said writs, separately
land on the following terms, Iht
first above described piece OF pro
Inerty to be sold to pay and satlsf.
ltbe sum of $4,000 with eight pei
Icent per annum interest Thereon
from July %, 1910, and the seoont
labove described piece OF propert.
Ito be sold to pay and satisfy the sun
fof Si5OO.00 with eight per cent PEI
lannum interest thereon from Octo
lber ie, 1910 until paid, and ten pc
Icent on said principal and interes
las attorneys fees and all costs Q
this suit, first reserying and payin'
lover to the said Theodore Mande
1.-The sum of two thousand dollar
That he is entitled to as homestea
Iexemtiopn. r. FLOUhNO1,
i Sheriff, ex- -Offieio Auctioneel
Caucasian, Feb. 20, 1912.