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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30
CHARTER
OF THE
Merchants Grocer Company, Limited.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. }
State of Louisiana, I
Parish of Lafayette. J
Before me, Jerome Mouton, Notary
Public, personally came and appeared,
Felix Demanade, Nathaniel +. Moss, T..
Moore Bossat. J. Raoul Jeanmard, Simeon
Begnaud, George A. DeBlanc, John. c.
Nickerson, Samuel II. Parkerson, Frank T..
Moss and Charles NJ. Patterson, all resi-
dents of the parish OF Lafayette, La, who
severally deClared; That availing themselves
of the powers, rights and privileges con-
tered by the laws of Louisiana relative to
corporations, and particularly those con-
terred by act No. SO of the General AS
sembly OF the year 1888, they do by this act
and instrument of writing form themselves,
and such other persons may become asso-
ciaed with them, into and cons titute a cor
PoratioE, hereinafter Defined; and they do
hereby agree to the following stipulatious
TO wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The nam. and title of this ccrDoraton
shall be The Merchants Grocer COMPANY
Limited, and ITS ,lomicile shall be at La
Lafayette Parish, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall enjoy succession
for the full term and period of twenty-five
years from date of this act
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power to
make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to alter and change at pleasures; it
snail have the power TO contract, sue and
'e sued; to hold, receive and purchase,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30
FEED kinds at Magnolia
Mills Limited. Phone G5.
Hot Weather Weakness.

If you feel tagged out, listless
and lacking in energy, you are
perhaps suffering from the de-
billtating effects of summer
weather.. These SYMPTOMS indi-
cate that a tonic is needed that
will create a healthy appetite,
make digestion perfect, regulate
the bowels and impart natural
activity to the liver. This, Her.
bine will do: it is a tonic, laxa-
tive and restorative. II. j. Free
gard, PrOpr. Grand View Hotel,
Cheney, Kan. writes: Il have
used Herbine for the last -
years. and nothing on earth can
beat it. 1t was recommended to
me by DR.. Newton, Newton,
Kan. soc at Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30
in organization shall affect the liability OF
ck.holders or render this charter null.
ARTE'IE

in organization shall affect the liability OF
tock.holders or render this charter null.
ARTICLE X.
This act of incorporation can he changed,
modified or altered, Or the corporation dis
solved with consent Of three fou-ths of the
capital stock represented at any general
meeting of the stock holders, convened for
such purpose, after thirty days previous
notice shall be given of such NEE ting. Ivy
publication in a newspaper at LAFAYETTE
Louisiana, and a written notice mailed to
each stock holder ten days previous to such
meeting.
ARTICLE XI.
When this corporation is dissolved either
by Limitation, or otherwise, its affairs shall
he liquidated by three commissioners TO be
appointed for that purpose by the stock
holders; meeting Of the stock holders to
be called in the same manner as provided
for in article of this charter. The said
commissioners shall remain in office until
the affairs of the corporation are liuuidated
and IN case OF death or resignation, the re-
naming ones or one shall elect Others
annexed.
thus done and signed at Lafayette,
''oRIGINAL sIGNED''
Z. Nickerson, :. Begnaud, Geo. a.
DeBlanc, +. NJ. Biossat. &. NJ Patterson.
). X. Parkerson, N. =. Moss, r Demana,le.
J. X. Jeanmard, Frank r.. Moss
witnesses: Pierre X. Landry. Il. Sontag.
JEROME MoUroN, Notary Public
Merchants Grocer Company, Limited
We, the undersigned subscribe to the mum
Der OF shares OF one hundred dollars each
placed opposite Our respective names, of the
capital stock of the Merchants Grocer Com
pany, Limited, to he organized for the pur-
pose of conducting a wholesale grocery and
commission business: to be domiciled IN the
town of Lafa yette, and to be capitalized AT
fifty thousand dollars; to begin business as
soon as twenty five thousand dollars have
been subscribed. Said stock to be paid for |
IN cash as follows: Fifty per cent. when
any part thereof thirty days after call bv |
resolution of the Board of Directors
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30

and $40.
(SigncGD F. X HorkISs
Deputy Clerk of Court.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PAEiSH OF LAFAYETTE {
l hereby certify the above and foreroinp
TO he true and correct copy of the origin n
on fIle and of record in my office.
Witness my hand AMI seal of oflic. at a
taNc'e, La this Is, day of May, 1893
+. X. IinPKIN$
deputy Clerk IF Court
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30

BY virtue of 4 judgment rendered by
Judge II. l.. Monnicr, of the third Justices
court, Lafayette parish, and to me directed,
l., the undersigned, will sell for cash, to the
last and highest bidder, in front of Judge
Monniers Office, in the town of Lafayette,
between legal sale hours, or
Saturday, June 4, 1903,
the following described property, to-wit:
One red calf and one black calf
THOMAS MOUToN,
Constable Third Ward,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30

Refrigerators, freezers and
coolers. We have full line of
the best. Pellerin & DeClouet.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30

f. f. Carter will take you1
photo while you wait, rain OF
shine.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-30
Constable Sale.

+. l.. DeClouet vs.. Unknown Owner-Thirc
Justices Court, Lafayette, La.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
sH1PBu1LD1Na DEAL SCORED.
BiJhop Huntington Says the Men
 Engaged in It Are Pagans.

syracuse Dispatch.
 The Right Rev. Frederick Dean Hunt ington, the venerable Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Central New York, in an interview on the shipbuilding scandal, today said
 "It is my opinion that the men mixed up in the deal are pagans. They have no conception of religion or Christianity.
 ''It all shows defect of character, re- vealed through tempting circumstances. There are many men living decently enough because they are not tempted by great opportunities to cheat their fellow men and thereby make a million or two.
 These men knew what they were do- ing. A thing of this sort Is not done in a minute. It is little by little that men resort to trickery.
 Now, then. what is the lesson of all this? It Is conceded that we are an ed- ucated nation, and the great masses seek this education. Such fiascos show very clearly, however. that our educational system is somehow very deficient.
 What we need Is the education of the moral nature. The conscience of men Is not trained in our public schools and great institutions. I say give proportion ate attention to the moral life of the stu dent body of our great country.
 This body is taught everything else from the classics to the trickerles and rascalities in business affairs. Men must be taught to discriminate between right and wrong. and until that is done we must expect scandals in public life"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
As Mythical as Thirteen.

Modern occulists mantain that the num- ber. four plays quite an important a part in mundane affairs as the number thir- ten, and for the following reasons:
 There are four cardinal points, four winds four seasons, four rules and four quarters of the moon. Moreover, the Olympiad lasted for four years, a pack of cards is composed of four equal parts and four suits, an hour is divided into four quarters, and most pieces, of furni- ture have four legs. The occulists even point out that every human being has four canine teeth. that a fork has four prongs, that corpses are placed between four blanks. and prisoners between four walls. and that at q funeral the coffin is usually borne by four persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Won an Expensixs Game.

hAnSaS Clty. star.
 One of the reasons for believing that there is no immediate danger of war be- twen Russia and Japan Is the fact that nostilitleS would cost rather more than the Czar's government can afford to nav at present. Russia Is carrying on some expensive development work at home and 1t Is rather difficult to make both ends meet. or course at a pinch enotfrh money could be raised to carry on war. But fighting under modern condItions n 8 tremendously expensive business and If is the general impression in Europe that fer to keep the peace for a few years longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Liquid Oxygen.

Liquozone is simply liquid oxygen-no drugs. no alcohol in in. It Is the discov- cry of Pauli, the great German chemist, who spent 20 years on it. His object was to get such an excess of oxygen in staple form into the blood that no germ could live In any membrane or tissue
 Liquozone does that. We spend IA days in making each bottle of it, but the result is a germicide so certain that We publish on every bottle an offer of $1,OO0 for disease germ that it cannot kill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
soc. Bottle Free.

If you need Llquozone, and have never tried it, please send us this coupon. We will then mail you an order on your local druggist for full-size bottle, and we will pay your druggist ourselves for 1t. This Is our free gift. made to convince you; ta show you what Liquozone is, and what 1t can do. In justice to yourself, please accept 1t today, for 1t places you under no obligation whatever.
 Liquozone costs 50c and S1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

and an excess of oxygen-the very life Of an animai-is deadly to vegetable mat ter. '''s'
 Liquozone is employed in the largest hospitals, and prescribed by the hest nhv- sicians, the world over. It is essential in any germ disease, for the cause must be destroyed, and nothing else can do It Liquozone then acts as a tonic to bring back condition of perfect health: for oxygen is Natures greatest tonic. It's ef- fleets are exhilarating. purifying, vitaIiz. ing It does something that ali the skill in the world cannot do without if,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
GOAT ATE BRIDES VEIL.
After Diet of Grape from Door Bells
 Lace and Smilax were Good.

Miss Amelia Paschinski of D. Twenty second St., Bayonne, N. J., and Adant Weiner. an industrious bOilermaker, were married at the Polish Catholic church on Friday afternoon. After the ceremony scores of their friends blocked their way to the carriage. kissing the bride and hugging the bridegroom.
 The bride felt several tugs at her veil, which hung to the ground and was or namented with smilaN. pinlSs and roses. After an unusually severe tug, she turned her head and saw a venerable billy goat, his mouth full of veil and smilax. and his whiskers wigglng in time to the rapid mastication.
 The bride screamed and. gathering up her skirts. fled into the coach. The goat received a few hard kicks. but managed to get away with a yard of smilax and another yard of bridal veil.
 It Is believed that thls is the same goat which had stolen crape from many door knobs recently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

One of the most interestfnr .rrss.~ uons of moving pictures corsists in shn~- lng the lire or microscopic creat1rra~ iy. views magnffied 10 to i00oo tir,es s,ss \ screen. An exhibition of micro-nbn<o- srapns py . French cinematoerarh hsx DaOusnt out with wonderful ciearners sucn Ieatures as the phases of life of b<ess of river water. the movements of rsIsss. ,n Dit of cheese. and the circulatfou of blood In frog's foot.
 Certain orchids are known. to ba xns- uaLy associated with tho nlaments of a Ssa.san |a mlcroscopic mushroom and M. Bernard. French observer. haz noxv demonstrated by. experiment. that orchils cannot thrive unless the microscopic fun gt are present -
 Specific gravity is determined by com pairing the weight cf the object with that or an equal volume of water In a ,ahn- rious study of the specific gravity of tha human body. Jamin ana Muller. at Er- iangen, have found ft inconvenient fo imerse the entire body, and have made approximate calculations from the svasar oisplaced when the subject was saatsfl m the water and caused to lean hacir- ward or. forward until the head was sub-
 nelseo 70 line from the chin to the WGE0 U0uA 1lS individuals. The specific Urnvitv sra~ shown to be highest in youth. Kradunflv ueciining from I39 at years t0 11sI he tween oO and % In males, and from iioz between ie and is to ios5 between Y, as,ss So In females. The average for aii avaa and both sexes is iO6S in health anfa Io7l m disease. These determinatIons arc nf great value in estimating the compost ton Of the body and will ba epAnia1Iv useful in cases of obesity and dropEv
 tH lf
 .The novel house of Eugene Petit a French architect. turns to the sun at Inc VIII Of the occupants. It is mounted osl steel platform which is rotated on haii bearings by a pinion geared In circular set or teeth. An ordinary three-story dwelling can be turned by two men, wa ter. gas and electricity are brought n through a central passage, and seWaks nnds It's exit in a similar way Houses Of this kind costing not more than 10 per cent above the ordinary, are required for the patients of Dr. PelIegrin, the adso- cate of hellotherapy. E
 From records of 1892 to 1897 if spnear. that the city of Agama, Guam, has nn average of thirteen earthquake days per year, and the average for Manila fer the same period was l2.4. Statistics for To- kio show an annual average of l2a earth. quakes Many of these. however, are registered only by very sensitive appa- ratus, and the days of earthquakes strong enough to be felt average thirty-two a year. rs.
 To render newborn animals immune against tuberculosis is the hope of Prof won Behring, whose plan is to supply a suitable solution of tuberculous virus in the food. He contends that the cisaase IS conveyed by milk and that the milk of immune cows might have a preventive and curative effect on human subiects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Liquozone Co|t $I00,000
 Yet We Will Buy soc Bottle and Civ. ;t to VOL

This company, composed of business, professional and medical men of ability, paid $10o.OO0 for the right to make Liquo- zone. That is the highest price ever paid for the rights in one country on any scientific discovery. It was paid by us, after years of experiment with it, because Liquozone alone can kill inside germs without killing the tissues, too Nothing else can destroy the cause of any germ disease
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Kills All Germs.

Any drug that kills germs is a poison to you and it cannot be taken internally
 Medicine never destroys inside germs. LiQuozone kills them with oxygen-a tonic to you-the very source of vitality. It hlig them because germs are vegetables,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

who had snatched them from heaven knows where. These went tumbiing into the sea with the house and It's inhaoi- tants. Others had old guns, swords ana divers relics, all Of which were lost. Grand isle is fortunate in having oak trees, many of them. In its settled portion. When waves came up over the lana tnese broke the force. Several men lived through that night of awful storm in treetops. Others escaped because their houses were held by trees and prevented from going out to sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases. All that medicine can do for these troubles Is to help Nature overcome the germs, and such results are indirect and uncer- tain. LiquozOne kills the germs, wherever they are, and the results are inevitable By destroying the cause of the trouble, 1t invariably ends the disease, and for ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Troubles of Their Own.

Baltimore American.
 The trusts just now are more concerned in trying to keep themselves alive and on a solvent basis than about any polit- ical assault that may be made on them later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Eczema-Eryspe Tuberculosh Fevers-Gall Stones Tumors-IJlcers Goitre-Gout VaricoceIe Gonorrhea-Gleet Women's Diseases
 All diseases that begin with fever-all inftanl- mation-all catarrh-ell contagious diseases all the results of impure or poisoned blood.
 In nervous debility Iiquozone acts as vi- taliZer accomplishing what no drugs can do
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Any physician or hospital not yet using Li- uuozone Will be gladly supplied for q test
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

To render newborn animals ipnsnune against tuberculosis is the hone of Prof. won Behring, whose plan is to supply a suitable solution of tuberculous virus in the food. He contends that the disaase Is conveyed by milk and that the milk of immune cows might have a preventive and curative effect on human eubiects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Certain orchids are known. to bs us- uany associated with tho alaments of {. certain microscopic mushroom and u. sernaro. French observer. has now demonstrated by experiment. that orohsSa cannot thrive unless the rsicroseonic S,,r- gt are present -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

lowing the war or l6IS the land fell into the hands of a Spaniard, who found upon 1t a jar of Spanish doubloons that made him immensely rich.
 Here a passenger comes on board our little vessel. He is a man of more than 50 years, tall and straight and dark as an Indian. He is a pleasant man of Spanish descent and owns one of the rice farms on this bayou. His father was here be- fore him and his conversation is as full of the strange atmosphere of Barataria as of the quaint accent of the bayous.
 "One time" he says. my godfah'r out on Lake Salvador in evening. He see boy come in boat. De boy seem all tired out. He say to my godfah'r, You take me to company's canal?' Godfah'r say No, boy. no time take you company's canal. You come home wi me an stay all night. De boy say You take me to company's canal an give you tree hun dred dollar My godfah'r say he do it. He fasten de boys towline to his lugger an start Right away dat boy fast asleep, for he all tired out. Bimeby my godfah'r say. Here, boy. We at com pany's canal Boy get up an say, See what got? He had bag, an dat bag was full of gold pieces shape like hearts. He say his fah'r been wid Laftte an tell him when he die where money was hid. He had work tree days to fin it. He live way down on lower coast, an godfah'r never see him again or know his name"
 It is asserted by those who have long traded here that an immense amount of old Spanish coin is still in the possession of RaratarIan families However true or false the tales may te. it is certain that in two instances, at least. the great storm of 1898, which tore down houses and cut channels through the ievees. did reveal the hiding places of Spanish dopbloons.
 Chenier Caminada is some inch<J lower than Grand Isle and has less protection from trees. AS a result almost it's entire nonulation peTished in the last great storm. Many valuable relics of the old days were lost. one family, according to an old resident had some wonderfully fine oil psintings handed down by fathers
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-01
Cattle Seized by lnspeeto.s.

Relative to the arrest of l.. A. Huff
and others in Huerfano county for the
alleged stealing of cattle. says the
Denver Republican of September 25th.
Secretary Edwin McCrillis of the State
Stock Inspection Board said yesterday
that the board had stopped carload
of cattle on Monday which had been
shipped into Denver from that coun-
ty.
I'VE did not just like the appear
ance of the man with the cattle" said
Mr.. McCrlllis, mot that we thought he
was cattle thief, but he could not
give any satisfactory account as to
how he came into possession of the
animals. and for that reason we de-
cided II best to hold the cattle They
were sold to a Denver firm and the
money resulting from the sale has been
deposited with the state board. When
the proper owners for the cattle are
found we shall turn the money over to
them. | know nothing about the mat
ter further than | have just stated.
This case shows clearly the use of the
board TO the cattlemen of this state,
some of whom believe the laws have
been trifie too stringent in some re-
spects. | venture to say that the men
who own these cattle will come to the
conclusion that the board and the laws
are good things"
Last winter we stopped carload of
horses here in thesame way" he add
ed, "and II. r. Fuller. who had the an
imals in his possession when the board
got hold of them, is now on trial in
Glenwood Springs charged with rus
t;ing cattle. | do not know how this
case will come out, but at any rate it
. will show the use of the strict inspec-
tion laws and the state board"
Mr.. McCrillis stated further that the
members of the board were making
every effort TO secure evidence con-
cerning a number of cases of cattle
rustling over the state. The state
board is determined to protect
the cattle owners of the state against
cattle thieves. The board has its in
spectors everywhere in the state. and
unless a man can show bills of sale
for the cattle which he has in his pos
session or other good evidence of his
right and title. the stock will be taken
from him until he can prove proper
ownership. Most of the cattle buyers
who ship mixed brands OF cattle and
often do not have bills Of sale, are
known to the stock inspectors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-01
COL LORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Would Bring Conventions West.

Denver Is moving to bring greater
number OF conventions to Colorado
The Chamber OF Commerce is acting on
the theory that II the great national
gatherings annually held cannot be
brought to this city. 1t is TO the interest
of Denver to help bring such conyen-
tions to other cities of the Rocky
Mountain or Pacific coast sections
Plans have, therefore. been laid TO
bring together representative business
men of the western commonwealth in
a preliminary meeting. at which will
be thoroughly discussed every phase oil
the question. and II is considered likely
that a tangible line will be adopted for
the organization of all the principal
cities in the movement.
While no date or location for the
first conference is decided, 1t probably
will be held In Denver. President
Meyer Friedman of the Chamber of
Commerce has outlined the program in
a circular which is being mailed to all
Chambers of Commerce. Boards OF
Trade and other commercial organiza-
tions believed to have possible interest
In the subject.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-01
Increased Philippine Commerce.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The returns
of Philippine commerce for May, 1903,
show the foreign trade of the islands
aggregated for the month S6.s27. .9S2, ex-
elusive of government supplies and
gold and silver. being even greater
than that reported for April of the
present year, the value of which ex-
ceeded that for any single month since
American occupation.
Importauons amounted TO $780,
655. being considerably in excess of the
monthly average, as a result of the
heavy purchases of foodstuffs. The out
going trade included shipments of
Philippine products to the value of
s3.4S1 1927. For eleven months ended
May 81, 1903. the total trade amounted
to s60.576. .245. while for the correspond
ing period Of 1902 the value was $780,
S24 ,090.
The gain indicated by the foregoing
figures is due TO the extraordinary in
crease in exports. especially Of hemp.
Copra shipments are also on the in
crease and the expectation of this new
product now ranks second in import
ance. followed by sugar and tobacco.
Customs revenues to the value of S.
100000 were collected during the eleven
months of 1903. an increase amounting
to over a million dollars as compared
with the previous year.