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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14

: - llIJt INVENT i've Atliiith Shtl {
Il tire par Value Of ten dollars each
ana il shall commence business and
hrrn.Mr a going concern wherever
five Thousand dollars OF its capital
stock i subscribed and paid for Ill
full. Capital stock may he paid for
III cash, labor or property, at val
fuation 10 be fined Ivy the board Of
directors, and when issued shall br
fully paid and non aSSrs>abI2.
ARTICLE ".
/ he affairs OF this corporation
shah be- managed and conducted by
a board If directors consisting Ut
tIN" rkhUItirr> to u" elected at Il
general Stockholders meeting ON the
first Monday of june Of each year,
vino shall hold their offices tor one
year. or until their successors are
elected and installed. and any va
ranrN occurring in sand board Of dI-
rrrtor> shall h" filled by an election
by the board of directors Of a stock
IiUlu"r for the UnrNpIrru term. Until
the election on The first Monday i'll
June 1913, the following shall CON
Stitute the board of directors of this
corporation: \. :. RriSor ST.. who
shall be president; C.. G.. Mccarthy,
who shall be vice PRESIDENT; and A.
:. Relsor ,Jr., who shall be secretary
and treasurer, and NJ. W. ReisOr and
l.. (. Walker. The board of directors
shall have the right to make and
adopt all needful rules, regulations
or bylaws, and the same to alter at
pleasure, and to employ or dis
charge all managers, superintend-
ents, clerks or other employees as
may be needful in the management
OF the affairs of said corporation.
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended, al
tered or abolished at the vote OF
thrc"-IUurths Of tnr capital stock
thereof at a meeting held for that
purpo>" at ten days notice addressed
to each shareholder through the
United States mails, except when
"tIrrWlS" specially provided by the
laws OF the State Of Louisiana. pro
' idrI that the stockholders may bv
consent waive notice Of
any meeting. At all StOrkhOIdrr,
each share Of stock shall
be entitled to one vote 10 be cast by
rs owner in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall have power.
to contract, sue and be sued in its
corporate name; to make and use
a corporate seal; to hold, receive,
purchase. and convey, to mortgage
and lease under its cor /
)orate name both real and personal
property, and to execute, issue and
deliver mortgage notes, mortgage
ponds or other obligations secured
)y mortgage an Especial hypotheca-
ion OF its property, rents and reve-
lnes, and in general to perform any
md all acts authorized by corpora
ions under the laws of the State of
louisiana.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the con-
racts or faults of such corporation
n any further sum than the unpaid
'alance due to the company on the
hares owned by him, nor shall any
mere informally in organization
ave the effect of rendering this
harter null or of exposing a stock
iolder to any liability beyond the
mount of his stock. e
In testimony whereof the said
arties have hereunto signed their
ames in the presence of me, no
ary, and the attesting witnesses, on
his the 10th day of June 1912. c
A. S. REISOR SR. :
G.. G. MCCARTHY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14

Attest: per J. +. Murray
W. s. ATKINS.
CLEVELAND :. DALEY.
GEO. WHITFIELD JACK.
Notary Public
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Cad
do: Having examined the above and
foregoing charter and finding moth
ing therein contrary to law and the
same being in due form, hereby
approve the same. Given under my
hand officially on this the 18th day
of June 1912.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded
June t9, 1912. w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 18th day of June
1912. w. M. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Offico Deputy
Recorder $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of
twenty-five thousand dollars. divid-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14
CHARTER
OF the Commercial Gas and o''
Company.

|
state of Louisiana, PARISH u '-'''
DO: Before me, tn" uno'FSlS'i'u d"
tlI"rltN, on TINS gay '"'''' anu "p
Iear"d the S"N'f al p'iS"llH "''V7
names ar" hereto sup9'riD'u' " II
'.erjarrd that til'N 40 Ii'r'"H ~. II,
corporation, under the laws u III
! Stat" OF Louisiana lor the "pJe'
and urpNS's ana uIl"'F ''i' S''p"''
tI"nS following. to-WIt:
ARTICLE |.
The name Of this corporation
shall b. The Commercial Gas an'
Oil Company. with lis domlcllc j
the city Of shreveport, CaddO Par
| iSh. Louisiana. and under its sal;
corporate name it shall HAY" dnC
enjoy Succession for Il period 0
ninety 90 years, unless sOon
err dissolved as hereinafter specI
fled. All legal process shall b,
served on the president, or in hi
absence at the office of the com
panv, according to law.
ARTICLE
Tho objects and p,lrposes for
which This rornoration is organized
and thn naturp of business TO be
carriod on arc as follows. The DUR
chasing and sailing of real estate
and oil lands. TO devotion. oil, gas OF
other minerals on anv property
owned leased ar centralized nv if or
others in the State of Louisiana or
elsewhere in tbe limited STATES: ia
drill wells and sell the production
thereof: and generally to do any and
all things necessary TO be done in
the furtheranrr Of such objects and
PURPOSES.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power
to contract. sue and be sued: to
make ami use corporate seal and
the same TO alter at pleasure: to
hold. receive. purchase, improve,
ALLEVIATE, convey, IrlI borrow. mort
cage and hvpolhecalr under the cor
name all kinds of property,
and TO make and establish such
rules and regulations for the proper
of The affairs as it NAV
deem necessary. and the same to
alter and change at pleasure: and ~
pniov all other privileges and i'm
given bv the laws of the
State of Louisiana 10 corporations
organized for similar purposes,
ApT1CIErv
The canital stock Of this cornora
ion is harahv fixod a. tha s,m If
,no b,,ndrad thoncand $500 ooo om
dollars dividad into ono tho,sond
4 o0m shares If ono b,,ndrod Ieiom
dollars zach nav.bIo ot tho TINA If
ts issuance, in cash or otbor,;so
The stock NAV ha maid for aitber in
.asb or for Ire ao,;v,,ont in nron
.rtv or actual sarvicas norforn,od
This cornoratior sh,u ooonorco
,usiness as soon 90 fo,r thousand
AZ O0O oO0 dollars sbal, b.vo hoon
and maid for
ARTICLEv
Tho cornorata nouors IF This ann
,oration shall no vastad i, hoard
# directors comnosed of nina (o>
tock holders who shall he o,ectod
nnuallv on the first Mondav i,
une. The first hoard Of directors is
|ecIarod IN no r. D Tloud
Ierold. Ell Sanderson 7 selhv !
}. L. Hickman. G. A. Forv. F. B.
lands A F. Gordon ana r 1osbo1
tx who shall serve until tbair enc
essors are chosen Five nemhars
hall constitute o,or,,m If tbo
oard of directors for tho traps,c
on of business, The officers of
lis corporation shall he nrasi-
emf vice nresident and oonaro,
,anaeer a secretary and traasurer.
a. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14

,OrpOrate name; to make and ust
Z corporate seal; 10 hold. rtAelNe
purchase and convey, to mortgage
LypOthctatc and lease under its cor
porate name both real and pclf onal
property, and to cNrrute, issue anC
deliver mortgage notes. mortgage
bonds or other obligations secured
Ivy mortgage and special hypothcca-
ton of its property, rents and reNt-
nueS, and in general to perform any
and all acts authorized by corpora
lions under the laws of the State of
Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the con-
tracts or faults of such corporation
in any further sum than tn" unpaid
balance du" to the company on the
shares owned by him, nor shall any
error or omission in organizing have
the effect of rendering this charter
null or Of exposing Il StOrkh0Ider t.
any liability beyond the amount Of
his stock.
In testimony whereof said parties
have herpuntO signed their names
in the presence of me, notary, and
the attesting witnesses. on the 18th
day of June A. ID. 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14

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AK iCLE. VIII.
| When fOrty-ilNe shares I;,N" been
Subscribed Tor, II" lHrIt'f ~j''~'rip- 4
| iIon snail he Ffftl\'1 uI'H the
board of directors. ny resolution
voted Tor by majority "I Ill., Whole
hoard, shall aulIorlZ" An"jI"r 1SSue
and fix tn" amount thereof, such
| issue shall first hr offered raiahly
to- he then stockholders. should any 1
stakeholder fail after fly" days
written notice ~ SUh>rrIb" Tor his
shares or any part thereof. III" same Z
may ih'n j" taken fajaDI\ ny me 4
remaining Si"rAh"ld'FS Tor PERIOD /
OF i've days, alter WIllch II may De-
taken by outsiders. me same Il
rollFS" snail De pursued IN cas- OF
additional iSS'l"S until IN" athor- 1
lzrd capital Is subscribed 1or. NO Z
stockholdcr shall b" permitted to B
transfer his stock to outsiders with 4
out first offering same to the com 4
pany. No transfer of stock shall be Il
binding upon the company until +
same is transferred on the books of aS
the company.
State of Louisiana. Parish Of Cad
do: This is to certify that I have
examined the above and foregoing
charter and finding nothing therein
contrary to law, | hereby approve
the same. Signed on this the 10th
day OF June 1912.
!. VI. FOSTER,
n.>tjiri AttoiicE First Judicial Dis 4
triCt Of Louisiana.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Cad
do: We, IN" Undersigned. herewith
subscribe TO The amount of capital
stock of fho Commercial Gas and Oil
COMPANY a. is set forth after our
names. Done and signed this the
day Of June 1912.
THOS. p. IIOYD. , shares.
G. A. FORY, 2 shares.
F. l.. SANDERSON, 5 shares,
J. A. SELBY. 5 shares.
A. f. GORDON, ; shares.
A. A. HEROLD. 5 shares,
D.B. SEAY. 1 share.
T. VOIGT, I share.
A. p. GRAIN, | share.
F. JESHELNTK. 5 shares.
o. l.. HICKMAN, 5 shares.
E. r. HANDS, 5 shares.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
10: Done and passed at my office
N Caddo Parish, La, in the pres
,nce OF a. ). Hardin and John W. 49,
'eter, competent witnesses, on ths
he 10Th day OF June 1912.
}. A. SELBI.
Il. l.. SANDERSoN
A. 4. GORDAN.
Il. A. FOR1.
mus. r. Lloyd.
n. b. HANDS.
r polul.
~ D. sea-.
~ nnAlN.
-, r. 1EohELNlh.
H.'1. w. L. HUMAN
=. 80 o. n Ia
oii' " a. 'hl En-.
f.. A. LhoNAhD,
''7iA anu eA,oiiiclo RECORDER ana
NotdIy PUBIC.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14
| Attest:
s. EISMAN.
G. PROTHRO.
G. w. HARDY.
w. H. SCHEEN,

W. II. SCHEEN,
Notary Public
Having examined the above and
foregoing charter, and finding moth
ing therein contrary to law, I here
by approve the same. Given under
my hand officially this the 10Th day
of JuDe19t2. JIM. FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
(Endorsed): Filed and recorded
June 20, 1912. w. M. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing 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 June
1912. w. NJ. LEVY
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. $50
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14

J. F. MURRAY.
H. ID. KELLEY,
per J. E. Murray.
S. II. COCHRAN
per J. f. Murray,
A. CURTIS,
per J. E. Murray.
J. NJ. TROSPER,
per J. E. Murray.
A. C. LEA,
per J. f. Murray.
FOREMAN PARKER.
w. p. HALL.
THOS. \. JORDAN.
J. &. HESTER,
per J. E. Murray.
JACK p. FULLILONE,
per J. +. Murray.
J. VI. COMEGIS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14

THOS. p. LLOYD, ) shares.
@. 4. FORI, 2 shares.
F. l.. SANDERSON, 5 shares,
]. A. SELBY. ) shares.
A. f. GORDON, ) shares.
A. A. HEROLD, 5 shares,
D. B. SEAY. 1 share.
T. VOIGT, share.
A. P. GRAIN, | share.
+. JESHELNTK. 5 shares.
o. /. HICKMAN, 5 shares.
r z HANDS & sharnc
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
Continued From 1 age Z

he wore as a person of learned attain
ments If his looks attracted, 1t was
not because he was handsome for
that he wasn't. but because OF certain
signs of strength to be discerned in
his face, as well as an engaging man.
ner which he owned by right of an
cestry, his ascendants for several gen
erations having been notable repre-.
sentatives of one of the First Families
of Virginia.
The pause which fell upon the girls
use of his name, and during which
they looked one another over, was
sufficiently prolonged to excuse the
reference to it which Amber chose to
make.
I'm sure he said with his slow
smile, that we're satisfied we've
never met before. Aren't WEI"
Quite, asserted the girl
That only makes it the more mys-
terious, Of course"
Yes" said she provokingly;
doesn't it?"
You know, you're hardly fair to
ms" he asserted I'm rapidly be-
ginning to entertain doubts oil my
runnfnG freely, apparently uli er
eonstraint neither Of whip nor of spur.
In the saddle a girl leaned low over
the horn-a girl with eyes rapturous,
face brilliant, lips parted in the least
of smiles. A fold of her byack habit
skirt, whipping out, almost snapped in
Amber's face, so close to him she
rode; yet she seemed not to see him,
and very likely did not A splendid
sketch in black and white, of youthful
spirit and joy of motion; so she pass
ed on and was gone.
Hardly. however, had the forest
closed upon the picture. ere a cry,
a heavy crashing as of horse thresh-
Ing about in the underbrush, and
woman's scream of terror, sent Am
Der, in one movement, out into the
road again and running at pace
which, had he been conscious OF it,
would have surprised him.
A short so yards separated him from
the bend in the way round which
the horse and its rider had vanished.
He had no more than gained this
point than he was obliged to pull up
sharply 10 avoid running into the
girl herself.
Although dismounted, she was on
her feet, and apparently uninjured
She stood with one hand against the
trunk Of a tree. on the edge Of g
small clearing wherein the axes of
60 Be CoNTlN UKD.)
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
Stephenson and Lorimer

The Stephenson and Lorimer cases
should not be confused. Stephson
spent an enormous sum of money item
times as much under the new law as
any senator can spend AGAIN. and it
can be assumed that he spent it cor
ruptly. 1t can also be assumed that
he knew it at the time or accepted the
results after he had reason toiknow how
it was spent, but there was no such
intimate connection between him and
the corruption as there is between Sen
ator LorITer aud the wholesale bIib-
ing Of legislature. Mr.. Lorimer was
on hand directing thei purchase of the
legislature. Lee O'NeIl Browne re-
ported to him constantly and he adj
miis that lie furnished the money to
defend Browne. To seat Lorimer is to
declare that nothing short of written
confession and resignation based up
on it can get senator out when
charged with corruption Lorimer
must 60 or the senate reduces itself to
his level.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
Or. Wiley stu On The Job

Drug makers and druggists agents
appeared before the pure food boar
in Washington and asked for permis-
sic n in certain eases to take the skull
and cross bones sign OIL bottles cor
tanning poisonous preparations. With
the deaths head label eff the bottle,
the druggist might do more business.
Imagine the chagrin Of the dopers
when in the midst of their argument
in walked DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, who
resigned from the public service be.
C nse his opposition to the doping of
foods was not in sympathy with the
Taft istration. When DIR. Wiley
alluded to the petitioners as "dropers"
i looked like free-for-al fight When
o. lection was made to the use of the
use OF the ep,tbet, "dopers," DR.. Wiley
cHnsented to Withdraw that term if he
could substitute manufacturers of
poison in its place. The poison
manufacturers aDgrily demanded to
K ow s HON Dr.. Wiley represented
anyw y, and he replied; zone Amer
en- citizen, and ! expect to be here
ofteu.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
-LoCAL MARKET
-Four Democratic Trains

Two special trains carrying West
Virgluians. will pass through Martins
burg, along about the oath Of June,
en- route to the Democratic National
Convention at Baltimore. One each
of these trains will be from Parkers-
burg and Wheeling. One to be run
over the q. d o. from Huntington and
one over the n. & w. will be delivered
to the b. & o., and all trains will
be parked near Mt. Royal Station
about two blocks from the convention
hall.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
franchise In Winchester

Mr.. G. f. Martin met the city coun-
Gil Of Winchester on Monday night
an to7frr Il wuh that body on the
m utter Of granting a street railway
franchise, about the same as that ask
ed for in Martlnsburg The council
er .nted the same p romptly.
BLANK LEASES for sale at this
office.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
RESI ANp NtiITR 10 MOTHER ANp CEILu.

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
BOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the UMS,
ALI.AYS all PAIN CURES WIND collie, and
IS the best remedy for DIARRHGA. 1t is alb
solute1y harmless Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no othes
Kind Twenty-Five cents bottle
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12

1t was thought last winter when the
weather was so intensely cold that all
the fruit had been killed but since the
buds are developing it is clear that
such is not the case but that the fruit
crop has been hurt but little excepting
In very unfavorable localities.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-12
Author of THE BRASS BOWL"
THE BLACK BAG" Etc.

story startling adventures encountered in
country by American all for the love of girl holds attraction
for you, DON'T MISS THE BRONZE BELL"
II of the of fiction this popular author
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
CONSTABLE
HAD ELOPERS;;
LET THEM GO

There was an irate mother and
brother Of a seventeen-year-old girl
at Townsend yesterday afternoon
about 4 o'clock and Constable ]. B.
Timmons was the subject OF their
attack. Several hours before that
Timmons had taken a girl and a
young man named Blades, both OF
Oxford, Md, from a train at the re-
quest Of the mother OF the girl who
had sent him a telegram.
Timmons notified the woman and
she Immediately started for Town
send with a son. In the meantime
Timmons began TO do some thinking
as to his right TO detain the young
people. Finally he consulted "a law
yer and was told he had not authority
to hold the pair. The result was that
he allowed them TO go and they lost
no time IN boarding a train northward
saying before their departure they
intended to go to Baltimore. About
two hours later the mother Of the
girl arrived but her daughter had
gone, She became very angry when
she learned the pair had eluded her
and she told Timmons few things.
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
MEGARY TRUCKS
FINE APPEARANCE

Literally alive with decorations Is
the big Mack truck chosen to repre-
sent the NJ. Megary and Son Company
in the industrial parade this after
noon. Some doubt exists as to its ap-
pearance in the automobile parade TO-
morrow evening. but this afternoon
H. will figure as a feature. Exclusive
of the bunting that practically cir
cumvents il. and the graceful disposi-
tion of cedar braches and autumn
leaves and grasses the truck carries
in the neighborhood Of forty flags, a
dozen of which are of large size with
standards over an inch in diameter
There are three shields, two on each
side and one at the rear, around
which are grouped many of the small
Ter emblems, giving the appearance
OF magnifed badges. Like paper
stretched across a hoop, blue bunting
with white stars covers the wheels.
On both sides Of the drivers seat are
tall slender wicker baskets filled with
grasses and autumn leaves. The
truck invited the favorable criticism
OF many this afternoon Carl Fleck-
niger, decorated at the Megary store
has expended his talents to good ad-
vantage
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
CITY GREEKS
MAY RETURN TO
FIGHT THE TURKS

Members OF the local Greek colony
we're enthueed this morning when
news was received that their native
country had joined with the other
Balkan states In declaring war
against Turkey. While forty or more
Of the younger element here wanted
TO start for New York on Sunday 70
embark for their country TO take up
arms, John Gotovas, president OF the
ran fi7ii5Iis5 trIa!cn, which ia com
posed of "a Greeks. all those Of that
nationality Ia Wilmington. said this
morning that meeting would most
likely be called within twenyt-four
hours TO discuss matters pertaining
to the war, At this gathering, those
who desire TO Join the volunteers in
New York will be sent there. They
will be accompanied by John Govotas
Many Of those who have signified
their Intentions Of responding to
their country's call to arms have seen
military service. When the Union,
which is affiliated with 100 other such
organizations In this country, met at
Fourth and Shipley streets last Sun
day, many Of the members wanted TO
Join the forces from Philadelphia,
numbering 150, who sailed for Greece
last week, but Mr.. Govotas prevailed
OH them 20 remain until war had been
declared by Greece
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
CHARGES PILE UP
AGAINST FOSTER

After the grand jury in the United
States Court yesterday afternoon had
ignored the bill against District Attor-
ney John P. Nields. accused by NAH
Ion B. Foster. who is under indictment
on the charge Of using the mails to
defraud. with obstructing Justice, the
jury found another indictment against
Foster District Attorney Nields pre-
sented to the jury additional evidence
In the Foster case with the result that
another indictment was found against
the defendant.
This morning the jury again con-
vened and examined witnesses in the
case OF Arthur e. Christy. colored.
who is accused OF making a false afii-
davit to civil service examination
paper. and found an indictment
against him.
Christy is accused OF falsely
swearing when he applied for a posi-
ton as laborer in the custodian SER
vice of the government that he never
was convicted OF crims when II Is
charged that he had been convicted.
Foster was called TO plead 70 the
new indictment in court this afternoon
but as the bill covers sixty-five type
written pages the reading had not
been concluded at 2.30 o'clock.