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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

cold, haus-.;y, =rasC:::e an accuse her
If siding with the southern cause
against her husband Dr. Spencer
calls this calumny, and he quotes in
support of his position w. o. Stoddard,
who was practically secretary to
Mrs. Lincoln during her life in the
White House. In a recent letter to
Dr.. Spencer Mr.. Stoddard says:
Il shall take deep interest in the
proposed memorial to a noble hearted
woman who was one of the best
friends ever had. During nearly the
whole of her husbands first term
was half jocularly described as Mrs
Lncoln's secretary her constant at.
tendant at all receptions, public or So
cial and her adviser in many affairs.
She was a woman mucn misrepre-
sented and scandalously abused. For
instance, the ISLANDERS assai'ing her
natriotGm, which was sincere and
earnest, accusations of correspond
ence with 'Geccessionists, etc. During
all that time she would open no letter
or parcel until l had opened and de-
cided whether or not she should see
it. The m9ss of vituperation sent
her by mail never reached her. Tell
your friends they are doing an act of
simple righteousness Mrs. Lincoln's
course in the White House was adj
mirable, unexceptionable. patriotic"
South and north have joined in this
movement to rear an edifce to the
wife of the man now recognized as a
foremost American. Mrs. Lincoln's
family was a southern stock, although
originally of Pennsylvania extraction.
1t was one of the most prominent IN
the south, wealthy, cultured, refined,
with all the advantages lacking in the
family of Lincoln. Its members were
prominent in the military and civil
affairs of Kentucky for many years,
and the Todds figure on almost every
page of early Kentucky history. 1t
is recorded that Mary Todd was prob
ably the first person to predict that
she would marry president of the
United States, and she accepted Lin
CON and rejected Stephen A. Douglas,
despite the greater prominence of the
latter man when he propoted to her.
Much has been written of Mrs. Lin
coins infrmity Of temper. On this
point the testimony of General Sickles
is of value. In a recent address he
said;
1T was my privilege to know Presi-
dent Lincoln and his eonsort through
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

Mrs. Lineel1 and Proposed MsU'~-tSl B
modore A. V. Wadhams is the vice
president of the committee, and the
treasurer is the Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Spencer,
president of Sayre college. The move.
ment has been iEdorsed heartily by
the Grand Army of the Republic and
other bodies of men and women inter
ested in public affairs.
The proposed building is shown in
the picture, together with the portrait
of Mrs. Lincoln which is considered
the best in existence. The structure
will stand on a site given by the col.
lege. 1t will be three stories in
height, exclusive of the basement, an6
will be fitted up in the most modern
manner for educational purposes. II
the basement there will be a gymna.
stun and swimming pool. The first
story will have an assembly hall, witt
a stage for the reproduction Of plays
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
CAREFULLY WEIGHED.

In the Dana days on the New York
Sun a young Cornell graduate was put
at work reviewing books. One of the
hrst books handed him was a massive
Life Of Napoleon, by a college profess
sor.
The Cornell man had specialized on
Napoleon at his university under a
great authority, and thought rather
poorly of this new biographer of Ma
poleon-who was professor in an
other university, by-the-way. He
glanced casually over the Illustrations
and wrote his review as follows:
Life of Napoleon, by Professor So
and-So. This work weighs nine
pounds"
Mr.. Dana read the review and sent
for the young man.
Did you write this review" no
growled.
Eyes, sir"
Did you read the book?" growled
Mr.. Dana again, fiercer than before.
mo, sir; weighed it,"
"Thatn dol" growled Mr.. Dams
again.
Then he sent word down to the
cashier to raise the reviewers salary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

80 it serves to bring out the interest
of the public in the Smoke eaters
and their work. When the firemen
are held for hours at a fire provision
must be made for thawing them out
and warming them on the inside. Then
come the volunteers from the pubic,
with hot coffee and sandwiches. At
the Equitable Life fire, as at every
other recent blaze, there were several
men and women who attended to the
refreshment of the men. They came
ON the scene with cans of hot coffee
and piles of sandwiches and saw to it
that the men snatched a few seconds
from their work to bury their faces in
the steaming liquid or the substantial
food. This is sometimes the special
work of the buff" citizen who loves
to see the engines run out and to
watch the firemen at work. There
are bluffs" in New York who have not
missed a big blaze in years.
The question of the relative heroism
of policemen and firemen is often
raised in big cities. Naturally it is an
open question since it is not suscepti-
BILE to proof by figures.
Each sort of bluecoat has its parti-
sans. Police Commissioner Waldo of
New York, who was formerly at the
head of the fire department, said re-
Gently;
Both uniforms cover a body of
brave men, men who take chances on
losing their lives in the discharge Of
their duties Training and disc pline
nave developed the men of both depart
ments so that they are ready to forfeit
their lives, if need be, for the public
good" Which was, of course, diplo-
matte Of Mr.. Waldo, but scarcely help.
ed to throw light on the subject.
It is interesting to note, however,
that the records Of the firemen and the
policemen of New York. kept officially,
indicate that the life Of a fireman is
filled with more perils than that of a
policeman. For ten years, beginning
with 1901, the police records show that
eight-nine policemen died as the re-
suit of injuries received while on duty
The fire department records contain
the names of eighty-seven victims in
the same period Of time. But the po-
lice department has now on its rolls
$500 officers and men, while the sister
service consists of ALSO officers and
men. The percentage is thus greatly
in favor of the argument that fire de-
partment service is more hazardous
than police work.
Hot Fire in coid Weather.
A few days after the Equitable Life
building fire in New York there was
big Philadelphia fire which destroyed
two seven story buildings. One of the
city's newspapers said Of the fremen
that they Fought Fire In Icy Blasts"
The story of the fire reads.
THE fire fighters. their rubber coat
ed coats and helmets covered with ice,
climbed to near the seething mass
with lines OF hose, They deluged the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17

all the years they spent at the White
lloute. have never seen a more de-
voted couple. He always called her
mother and she always called him
father In their domestic relations
and in their devotion 10 their children
| have never seen a more congenial
couple. He always looked to her for
comfort and consolation in his trou.
bles and cares. Infeed, the only Joys
poor Lincoln knew after reaching the
White House were his wife and chill.
dren. She shared all his troubles and
never recovered from mat eliminating
blow when he was assassinated."
Mrs Lincoln was born at Lexington,
December 70, 1918. After the death
of her husband her mind became cloud,
ed. She died in Springfield, ILL.,, on
July 16, 1882. Her half sister, Mrs
Emily Todd Helm, widow Of a Con
federate general who was killed at
Chickamagua, lives now, at an ad-
vanced age, in Louisville, KY
ARTHUR ]. BRINTON.
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building, but the water seemed to have
little effect upon the fire. Instead of
forcing the rushing flames lack into
the building the water fell upon lad
der rungs and froze High up above
the streets the fremen, their bodies
numb from the cold, fought on, heed
less of the thick ice that covered the
ladders. One by one they were forced
to give up the fight, and it was not
until then that the perilous task of
climbing down the ladders confronted
them.
Unable to obtain foothold several
fell to the street and were carried un-
conscious to ambulances, where ply
sicians revived them. Others were
struck by flying debris. while still 9TH
ers fought so close to the fire that
they dropped from suffocation.
"Icicles several inches long hung
from the firemen's helmets, while their
faces were covered with ice. The driv.
ing water forced against the ice GOV.
cred shell blew back into the faces Of
the fire fighters, making long continu-
ed efforts in front of the building al
most impossible"
New Works Biggest Fire With Mer.
curry Below Zeero.
The biggest fire New York ever had
took place on Dec. 16, 1885, in intense
ly cold weather. The loss was esti-
mated at $18,OOO,OOO 1t is recorded
that the mercury dropped below zero.
the hydrants were frozen, the water in
the slips was low, owing to a long
continued northwest wind (the fire
started near the water 'front.' and UNI
less worked continuously the engines
froze and became useless. One engine
worked all night, and when finally her
crew quit her for a moment to thaw
themselves out in the galley of yes
sci lying at pier nearby the engine
froze and wouldn't work again. The
wind was so high on the night of the
big fire that burning embers were car
ried across the East river and set fire
to house in Brooklyn.
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flames inside turning the interior into
more fiery furnace than the scrip
tural chronicler or Dante ever imagin.
ed He will agree that there is a very
solid basis for the esteem in which
our big cities hold their firemen.
Big Cities Honor Fremen
1t is pleasant to record that the
bravery of the Hremen meets vita
unanimous recosnition Whenever a
big fire teaches anew to the people Of
big city that their firemen are |
heroes, that the rarest thing in a big
department is cowardice, that these
soldiers of the common good are
the most dependable of city servants,
there is chorus of reclamation from
press and public. Mayor Gaynor of
New York well voiced the opinion OF
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by the students, etc. On the second
story will be twenty classroonS, and
the top floor will house the art de-
partment of the college and the main
library room. Therein will be placed
a bronze tablet showing President and
Mrs. Lincoln seated at a table. 1t
will surmount a marble slab wherein
will be inscribed the name of any
ionor of $1,000 or more to the building
fund. Some wealthy men and women
have expressed interest in the memo
rial, but the efforts to raise money are
not confined to the rich. 1t is pro
posed to make it a popular monu-
ment.
In honoring Mrs. Lincoln DR.. Spen-
'er says the country will be but pay
ing belated respect to the memory of
\ woman who has been greatly criti-
aised by historians. They call her
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
SURE SIGN.

How do you know Bliggins is
broker"
Hes beginning to talk about so
oialism and an equal distribution OF
property"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10

! Shrt\ export Mutual Building .ASsO-
rIatloh and finding nothing there Il
Contained cGntrlrN tO law. hereby
approve. same mis- 18th day II NJ
Hember \. d. nineteen hundred an +
twelve 1912 +. VI. FOSTER.
tiStrict Attorney First Judicial DIS
trict IF Louisiana.
t!l1orsrd Filed and rec"r,lr. No.
NAGnbtr -'G. 1912.
:. .. WILLIAMS.
IerltN Elrrh and px-Ofiirio Deputy
Recorder
STATE of L"uI>iana, Parish of Cad
40: hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Is true and correct
cops Of he original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal of office This Goth day Of No
SENDER 1912 :. o. WILLIAMS,
Oeputy Clerk and ex-Offfcio Deputy
Recorder Nov 2G
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10
Judicial Sale.


No. i6,53S-In, the First judicial Dis
.trict Court of aGaddo Parish, La:
M. M. Spearman vs.. Tiliman Gro
gan, Minor.
+ BY virtue of a commission to- sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court Of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled cause, Twill Offer
for, sale at public auction forscash
and. according to law, at the princi-
pal front door of the court house. OF
Caddo Parish, La, during the legal
hours. for sales, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER t4,5l9t2,
The northeast quarter { Of section
| seventeen township twenty-three
range IS, caddo Parish, La; together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property to b
tsold as belonging to the above par
Lies litigant,. and to be sold for casl
according to law ats= effect a. parti,
ltion, and in the following proper
| tions. to-wit: the nine-tenths inter
est of NJ. NJ. Spearman and the one
tenth interest " of Tillman Grogan
Minor. J. P. FLOURNOY,
| Sheriff, ex-offieio Auctioneel
i Caucasian, November ~, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10

Give us chance at your next sta
tinnery order. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10

such commissioners shall liquldate
the affairs. sell the reperty,: pay its
debts and distribute the surplus
among The stockholders.
ARTICLE W.T.
At all meetings of stockholders
each share Of stock represented by
the owner in person or by proxy
shall be entitled to enc vote. Stock
holders shall be notified Of meetings
by publication for thirty days in a
weekly newspaper at Shreveport
La, and also by written notice by
mail to each stakeholder ten days
prior to such meeting; but meetings
may be held without such notices
and delay upon waiver thereof in
writing of each stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII. .
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable for the contracts or faults OF
the corporation in any further sun
than the unpaid balance owing III
the shares subscribed for by him
nor shall any mere informally in
organizing have the effect of rem
dering this charter null or Of ex-
posing any stakeholder to any liza
bility beyond such unpaid balance
Done and signed at Shreveport
La, on this 9th day Of November in
The resence Of T. D. ~Canpland and
NJ. Friedlander, competent witnesses
and residents Of this Parish and
State, who also sign with. said ap-
bearers before me. notary after due
ceading of the whole
T. C. MORGAN,
by J. J. Hudson, Longview, | share
w. D.. SESSUM,
by J. J. Hudson, Longview. 1 share
JOHN NJ. "FURRH,
by J. J. Hudson, Lengview, share
]. Z. BIVINS,
by J. J. Hudson, Longview, 1 share
J. C.. TURNER JR..
by J. y. Hudson, Longyiew. 1 share
S. T. TOOkE,
by J. ]. Hudson. Longview, 1 share
J.. !. HUDSON,
Attest: .Longyiew. share
r. D. CANPLAND.
NJ. .FRIEDLANDER.
JOHN B. FILES,
Notary Public Gaddo Parish, L.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded No
vember II, 1912.
s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
10: hereby certify that the above
| and foregoing is a true and eerre"'
copy of the original act as the sans
| now appears on file and of record ir
my Office. Given under my hand ant
| seal of office this i2tn dayof Novem-
Deri9i2. S. O.aWILLlAMS,
| Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deput,
Recorder. Nov. IL
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10

to any. loss beyond The @nount 81
their. capital stock.
10 Witness Of. which tho partie:
have signed this instrument in thu
presence Of me-. notary, and {. ke)-
Ter and S. L. Herold, competent elt-
nesses, on this the 9Th day % o.
cember 1912 Signed
f.. G. PALMER.
II. l.. HElLpERlN.
WHEELER SHROpS bghh.
ALIEN HElLpERlN.
d. ". H.ARRELL.
ISADORE HOLL.ANlg
Attest:
c. KELLER.
$. T. HEROLlG
"a FHIGpEN.
sotary Public
Endorsed: Flee taa recorded Deh
rember j. 1912.
Q. .. AIL5lANs.
Deputy Clerk and "a Oflicio Depute
Recorder.
State of Louisiana. Parish % Cad
do: I hereby certify that tie 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 anu
seal of office this 5th day Of Decem-
Der 1912. s. 0. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and px-OGirio Deputy
Recorder. Dec. I.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10
Succession Notice.

No. ut6,655-First District Court OF
Louisiana. Succession of J. Milo
Smith.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Notice is hereby given that Miss
Nellie Smith his this day applied
TO be appointed administrative Of
said succession. and unless opposi-
ton be made thereto within tn:
time specified by law, she will d
appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. T. F. Bell, judg.
of said court, this 30th day of No
vember 1912. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk
Caucasian, December /, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10
IudiriaI Sale.

No. iG-,>!J, In tue Frst judicial Dis
tlicI Court IF Caddo Parish, La:
~. ~ ,IIn OF u. t.. EIstucr
IN ,ii1u" Of Il cumnlsSIur 10 Sell
IL me directed from thu Honorable
FIRST Judicial District C"urt Of Cad
90 PARISH, Ia. in the aH,,>r num-
NrreI and entitled cause. | Will Of
fer for sale at public auction 10"
cash @tI according IL law, AT tn"
princtptI trtmt dnnr Of IIr cOurt
house Of Cadd0 Parish. Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY. DEC. 70, 1912.
Lots 3 and Of block 20 of the City
or Shreveport, La. together with
the Buildings and Improvements
thereon; also a law library u per-
eOnAi library and lot Of household
goods, as per inventory ON file III
III" clerks office of Caddo Parrish
La. said property to be sold as be-
longing to the above succession for
cash and according to law to pay
debts. j. p. FLOURNOI,
Sheriff. eX-OfiiciD Auctioncer
Caucasian, Nov. u, 1912
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10
CHARTER
Of the West End Natural Gas Com
pany, Limited.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Before me, John D. Wilkinson,
aotary public in and for said Parish
and State, duly commissioned and
sworn, personally came and ap-
peared C. W. Dawley, a resident OF
P. G. Whaley, alresident
Of Marshall, Texas, and j. F. Cum
uingham, resident Of said Parish
and State, VINO stated and declared
% me, notary, that awaiting them
selves of the Constitution and laws
If the State Of Louisiana, they have
horned and constituted themselves,
and do by these presents form and
constitute. themselves, as well as
such. cher persons, who may hereaf-
ter become +. associated with. them,
into a corporation and body corpor-
ae and have adopted and ordained
Is their charter the following, to-
Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this cor
,oration SHALL be the West End Nat
.,ral Gas Company Limited, with its
domicile at. the City OF, Shreveport,
said Parish and State, and. under Its
said corporate name it., shallsshave
and enjoy succession for aaspeFiod 81
Fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
10 hereinafter provided. - ALI 'iegal
process shall be served on the
president, or In his absence on any
| ,mploye of the company at its Of
lice in said city.
-. ARTICLE II.
| The purposes for swhichathis cor.
poration is formed and itsas'object'
are hereby declared TO be to drill
and operate gas and oil wells, L
,ay pipe lines fer the transportation
of oil and gas, TO sch and dispose o.
oil and gas on such terms. and con.
ditions as its board of directors ma!
ldetermine,. and to dispose ofrsas
Ibotk artificial and natural, to con
i Sumefs who desire 10 purchase th'
same.
| ARTICLE iii.
| The capital stock of this corpora
| ton is hereby fixed at the sum Q
lis enty-five thousand dollars, di
vidsd into two hundred and fiji
shares of the par value OF enc hun
dred dollars each, and it shall com
mence business and become a goin
lconcern whenever ten thousand. do!
J liars of its capital stock isSsubscribe
. and paid for in full. Stock may 3
j issued for cash, services or prop
lerty equal to the par value thereo
.fsuhject to the approval Of the boar
!; tof directors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10

a stockholders meeting duly held
and said liquidators shall perform
such services and give such secur-
|ity as the stockholders. may require.
+, ARTICLE VI.
Al al meetings Of the stockbold-
lers each share Of stock shall. be en-
titled to one vote. TO- be cast in per
son or by proxy. When not other
wise provided by law, all stockbold-
rrs' 10 be notified ten days prior to
any meeting of stockholders by let
ter addressed to them at their usual
postoffiee address.
| ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corpora
Ition shall ever be held liable or re-
|sponsible for the contracts or faults
thereof in any furthen sum thar
the unpaid balance due the COM
lpany on their stock: and no infor-
Imality in organization shall .havs
1.-THE effect of rendering this charter
null ar Of opposing its stakeholder,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10
ARTICLE ~.

r
shall be controlled and managed b.!
the board Of hrsRters composed 4
Ahree stockholders 10 be elerted at
"a general stockholders meeting 10 be
held on the first Monday after tn:
second Wednesday 10 November of
each year. who shall hold their f.
fees for one year or until their Suc-
cessors are elected; any vacancy n
the board Of directors from villa, =
ever cause may be filled by the re-
naming directors electing stock
holder 10 such vacancy. Until tn:
election in November 1913. the fU!-
lowing shall constitute the officers
of said company: c. W. Dawdey,
president: p. G. Whaley. vice presI-
dent; J. F. Cunningham secretary
and treasurer The said board shall
have authority 10 adopt such rules
and regulations as they deem advis-
able and to alter or change the same
at their pleasure, and to enjoy all
such help or assistants as may ''e
necessary in managing the affairs
of the corporation, fix their salaries
and discharge them at pleasure.
ARTICLE V.
This. charter may be amended. all
tered Or abolished by vote Of
three-fourths Of the capital stock
cast at meeting called for that
purpose. after due notice according
to The laws of Louisiana. and at Ill!
such meetings each share Of stock
shall be entitled to one vote TO he
cast by its owner in person. or by
written proxy. When dissolved as
herein provided, or by limitation, its
affairs shall be Iiquidated by two
liquidators elected by the stockhold-
ers at a general stockholders meet
ing and who shall have such au-
thority and perform such duties as
the stockholders may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever,be held liable for the con-
tracts or faults thereof in any fur
Their sum than the unpaid balance
due on his stock; nor shall any me!e
;nformality have the effect of, rem
dering. this charter null or ofsexpos-
! ing a stakeholder to any greater
loss than the amount of his stock.
In testimony whereof the said
parties have hereunto signed THEM
names and have set opposite he
same the number of shares of stock
subscribed for by-them in said COR
poration,v which shall constitute 4
subscription list, in presence Of me,
notary, and the attesting witnesses
on this the 9th day of November
A. y. 1912
| "a G. w. DAWLEY,
100 shares,
p. G. WHALEY.
400 shares
]. +. CUNNINGHAM,
Attest: so shares
F. B. GARTER.
II. NJ. SNYDER.
JOHN D. WILKINSON,
Notary Public
Endorsed: Filed and recorded De-
cember 2,-49i2
| S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and .ex-OMcio Deputy
| Recorder
State. Of Louisiana, Parish. Of Cad
do: Thereby. certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
lcopy ofsthe original act,' as the same
now appears on fife and Of record it
my Office. Given under my hand aflt
seal of office this End day Of Deem.
Der 1912. S. O. WILLIAMS,
| Deputy Clerk and ex-officio Deput,
i Recorder. Dec.