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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
CHARTER
OF THE
Jeanerette Hardware
Co. Ltd.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of IBERIA,
CHARTER

BE ITKNOWN, That on the Jlst DAY on
July. IN the year er our Lord one Iho"sand
Nine Hundred aud Three and Of the inde-
pendence Of the United States. the one
Hundred and Twenty Eighth Before me-
CHARLES A. POlRsON. Notary Public ~
and for the Parish of Iberia. state OF LOUIS
lana. duly commissioned and quallHed. ana
in the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned:
Personally came and appeared the seve-
raj persons whose names are hereun'o SUD
scribed. who sevcrally declared That avail
ing themselves of the laws Of Louisiana ~
such eases made aud provided, they nave
contracted and agreed and do by these pre-
SCENTS covenant and agree and bind Them
selves, ms well rs all such persons rs may
hereafter become associated with them I"
form a corporation for the objects ana p"f-
poses ana under the articles ana stipuIattous
following. to-wt
ApTIrI H. |
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In view of the fact tkat free
mail del very is soon to be inaugu-
rated, tits necessary that those
desiring to have their mail delive
red to their homes or places of
business should give the name of
their street and No. of house 10
writing. This will insure a great
deal of time and trouble.
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state of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.
The foregoing act OF incorporation Of the
New iberia q Northern Railroad Company
after careful examination OF the same. find
Ing nothing therein contrary to the laws of
the state OF Louisiana and of the unitad
states of America, hereby approve the
same In all OF its parts.
AtNew iberia. La this 23rd day OF October
A ID, 1903
Edwin Broussard.
District Attorney, 10Th judicial
Dist, OF La.
state OF Louisiana, Parish OF iberia.
1, the undersigned Clerk and ex-oftieio
Recorder In and for the Parish of Iberia
state of Louisiana. declare that the forego-
ing Is true and correct copy of the act
incorporation of the New iberia Northern
Railroad Company as on file and recorded in
my office on the 24th day Of October A d
1909.
Witness my hand and seal officially n
New Iberia, La this 24th day Of October A ID
1903.
A J Manmus
Dy. Clerk and ex-offieio Rec or dc
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

~ The Weekly Constitution
Of
of begun In
Julyheing published weekly be
beNe
TO Weekly The south at
FREE, made
household
in
bringing the trhe 81 IS
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Christmas
Day Next Friday. Holiday Trade
is Good.

sures fail to remember What the
holiday mean for rne employers of
. the express companies. The com
puies e4Pe6ga m1Wnoth rush
tins year, us one agent said:
"Thcne is prosperity all over
The county our. section and pros
petty at This time Of the year
means from four to six hours add
tional work for our men each day.
We expect to handle more bust
ness thrs year than ever before,
and there are no TWO ways about
it; we have got 20 hustle"
Letter carriers with their holiz
day burdens have troub'er of their
own IN the ci.ies and, their patrons
are yradualI% beginning TO realize
what Cbustm7s means to these
men, The ia idea of wanting to
whip the carrier because he has
not brought package TO you is
rapidIy giving way to q feeling
of thankfuIpesS i lie delivers your
prcSeutat all
Local merchants stat thp holiday
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

state of Louisiana, Parish OF Iberia.
]. Edwin Broussard. istrtct Attorney
of The 10th Judicial District Court of Lcuisi-
ans. having read the above charter Of the
Jeanerette Hardware Company Limited,
and finding nothing therein contrary 10 the
constitution Or lawsof the state OF Louisiana
hereby approve the same.
Els BR6UsSARD.
District Attorney, 5
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

|. the undersigned authority. do hereby
certify that ihe above aud foregoing iustru-
ment of writing Is true and correct copy Of
the original new On file and. of record in my
Office ia Miss. Book No. 4. Folio $50. on Sept
f6. 1908
Ia fsith whereof. witness nj signature
and seal of Office this END day Of sept A r
1881.
CHAsL PROVOST.
- = by. Clerk OF Court.
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. O5e SUNNY SOUTH

Isthe recognized standard Southern Literary week
devoted to Fiction. Romance. Literature and
Household reading especially adapted to the fresde
fifty cents year. E.
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Thus done and passed at my office In the
City OF New iberia, Parish OF iberia, LOUIS
lana. on the the day, month and year first
above written in the presence of Il e Del
hommer and Victor Erath. Jr., competent
witnesses who have signed these presents
with said appearers and me, Notary, after
due reading:
@ Clifford Laughlln,
Jules Dreyfus.
James Gebert
George w DALLAS
Albert Estorge.
Laznrd Killing.
RS Mcmahon.
Felix Patout.
Albert Emmer,
II l. smith,
Jules b Dupuy.
EFT Weeks.
EFF Willard.
. z suberbielle,
II z Ribbeck.
Charles Gougenheim,
George N Robertson,
James A Lee,
WIG Weeks
Porteus r. Burke.
John Il Tavlor.
John A Gebert,
Wvlter j Burke,
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ARTICLE VII.

This act Of INCORPORATION may be 81 7ng-
ed. amendeded. altered or modified or Il may
be dissolved by the assent OF 8 twe-thirds
vote at Il meeting called for that purpose;
ten days previous notice being given to each
stockh ilder in person or to his accredited
agent or attorney in face, or by mall rs tho
necessity may require.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

gs5' Fresh groceries, all the new
things, cansbe found atImmergiuc ok $
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ARTICLE XIV.

Until he election to be held on the Sec
| ond Monday of July, 1908. the following per-
sons shall constitute the first BOARD Of Dircc-
tors to-wlt: FB McGo8en. NJ y Jackson, O
McGowen and T. II Jackson; with + Nc
Gowen as President and NJ Il Jackson rs
Vice President and G A McGowcn as secre-
tary. AID K Jackson as Treasurer who
shall hold their Office until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified as
aboye provided.
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ARTICLE XII.

At the termination or this corporation
either by limitation or otherwise, its Affairs
shall be Iiquidated by two commissioners Sc
lected from among is stockholders at q
meeting called for That purpose, composed Of
stockholders, to whom ten DAYS previous no.
tce shall be given in person, to their agents
or by mail, al the case may be. Atsaid time
a place said commissioners shall be elect
ed by stockholders. who shall tx their COM
pensation and define their duties,apd 2 fair
majority shall be sufficient 20 elect said COM
| nissioners provided that each stakeholder
| cast as many votes as he has shares in said
company, and provided that said commits
sloners shall remain in Office until the final
| liquidation OF the affairs OF this corporation.
d in the event of death of one of the said
commissioners, the survivor shall continue
| TO act
The subscribers hereto have respectively
written opposite their names the amount of
stock In this corporation subscribed for each
Of them, so that this act of Incorporation
| may also serve as the original subscription
list Of the corporation.
| Thus done and Passed in my Office, at
! Jeanerette. iberia Parish, State of Louisiana
IN the presence of Charles w Rader and Gas
ton Domin CUES, competent witnessesof ave-
full age both residents OF this Parish. who
hereuuto sign their names with said appear
ers and me, Notary. on the day and date
aforesaid.
Originally signed,
Mrs B Mc6owen, % shares.
GA MeGewen, s shsres.
Personally 60 authorize my wife.
N d jackson, e5 sharer,
L Il Jackson, 5 shares,
Personally to authorize my sife.
Witnesses.
CASTOR Domingnes.
Charles w RAIDER.
CA PoiRs0N,
Notary Public
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established and the nature Of
the business To be carried on by ii are hereby
declared and specified to be: To carry ON n
mercantile business, to buy and sell hards
ware, furniture. farming implements. crock
ery, merchandise and other property Mt
wholesale and retail.
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George Henderson,
LO Hacker,
John Emmer.'
per A g Emmer,
John Broussard,
Albert Estorge.
per II Burke
Alexis VOORHEES,.
per x Barke,
Al Maumus,
J q Leblanc.
Witnesses:
EE Delhommer,
Victor Erath, Jr.
Fred w Bauman.
Notary Public.
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ARTICLE III.

The domicile of said corporation shall be
In the town of Jeanerette, Parish Of Iberia.
state Of Louisiana and all citation and olher
legal process shall be served upon the
President of said corporation, or in tie event
Of his or her absence upon the Vice-Presi-
dent thereof. and in the absence OF both said
officers, upon the Secretary of SAID corpora
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
ARTICLE VII.

The Treasurer Manager shall be vested
with full control of tie mercantile trHusae-
ton or affairs Of this corporation TO the end
for which IA was ereated.by hiln shallAil pur-
ehases and sales OF said corporation be
effected Tie shall draw and sign us
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

the business affairs Of the said corporations
and the said board shall have full powerand
authority to borrow money, execute moItga-
ges and create liens. issue notes or otherob-
legations and generally to do all things
reasonable aud necessary for the proper
carrying on cfthe business of the said corpe-
ration.
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No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts or faults Of the said corpo-
ration ii any further sum than the unpaid
balance due the corporation on the shares Of
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere in
formality IN organization have the afect OF
rendering this charter null, or OF exposing
any stakeholder TO any liability beyond the
unpaid amount remaining due on his
stock
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ARTICLE X.

This corporation may commence b isness
as soon as City shares of its capital stock
shall have been subseribek.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

re domicie Of the corporation
ABE in the Town of New Iberia,
ND of Iberia, and all citations and
Illegal processes shall be served
B& President and in his absence on
\ ce. President, and in the absence
u b OF said officers on the Secre-
They may be made in any other
SAer provided for by law The
folders may change the domicile
ri. by vote necessary to alter this
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
Deadwood smelter Strike.

Deadwood, S. D.. Feb. 2.-The Gold
en- Reward smelter at Deadwood, one
of the largest Of its kind in the coun-
try, is idle. the employees having gone
on strike. Nearly 900 are affected,
the greater part OF them being out of
work at this time. and the strike will
result in throwing more men out, as
the Golden Reward mines win be
closed of necessity.
The cause Of the strike was the lay
ing off of one man employed as help
er on the feed floor of the smelter.
The men claimed It increased their
labor Eight who claimed of the ac-
tion of the company in laying of the
helper were discharged by the super
intendent. and the employees are de-
manding the reinstatement of these
men as well as the helper. Wages
have nothing to do with the trouble,
the Golden Reward smelter men re-
ceiying the highest wages in the coun-
try for that class of work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
COTTAGES FOR
OLD SOLDIERS

Denver, Feb. 2.-The movement
which Is being agltated by the friends
of the old soldiers in the state for the
erection of number of cottages for
the families of the Civil War veterans,
who are inmates of the Colorado Sail
ors and Soldiers Home, located at
Monte Vista, Is meeting with general
approval. The plan has been indorsed
by many OF the members of the @. A.
r. Societies of the state. and 1t is
probable that they will help in making
1t n success. II is likely that the neces-
sary funds will be raised through an
appropriation by the Legislature. but
If this fails an attempt may be made to
secure the money by private donations.
At present, the state home makes no
provision for the families of the vet
Grams who enter. accommodating only
the men themselves. and In cases
where the men have families they are
forced to leave them. The object OF
the cottage plan is to make this separ-
alton unnecessary, and provide way
to care for the dependent soldiers
without causing them to part from
their wives and children. The plan is
copied from the one in existence in
Kansas at present, where the state
home is located at old Fort Dodge,
while the cottages under the name of
the Annex, are located at Ellsworth,
Kansas. Rations are issued each week
to the inhabitants of the cottages. and
they are under the same rules as the
home proper.
The question as to the location of
the cottages in Colorado has not yet
been determined, although numerous
localities have been suggested. 1t is
claimed that It is not necessary to have
the cottages in the direct vicinity of
the home. but that any place in the
state will do. One place that is re-
ceiving a great deal of favorable COM
ment is the vacant state school land
between Denver and Colorado Springs.
Most Of this land is on Cherry creek.
In Douglas county. and It is claimed
that this location is ideal for such
project
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

An important bill introduced in the
House provides for submission OF a
constitutional amendment which will
change the exemption law for the ben
eft OF the poorest class of taxpayers.
At present $500 worth of household
goods is exempt The proposed amend
ment will make 5000 worth Of personal
property of any kind exempt. The as
SCISSOR now is required to assess me-
chanics' tools or the COW of a poor wild
ow, even though the owner OF the tools
or OF the COW may have far less than
5000 worth of household goods. The
furniture of a laboring mans homo
may be worth only $50 or 500. yet he
must pay taxes on The tools with which
he labors, while the richer man with
more than $500 worth of household
goods gets the benefit of exemption to
that amount. The proposed change
would make comparatively little diner-
ence in the revenues collected, yet
would. its authors believe. be a boon
TO those in poor circumstances.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
House Bills of January 9th.

The following new bills were intro
duced January 27th:
H. b. No. 95. Cooper-To amend
game laws.
H. B. No. sc. McDougal-To en-
large state fish hatchery at Gunnison.
II. b. No. 81. McDougal-To con-
struct wagon road.
II. B. No. 9s. Naugle-To provide
for furnishing of bonds by state. coun-
ty and municipal corporations.
II. b. No. SO, Garman-To enact
constitutional amendment for direct
legislation by the people
IL. b. No. 100, Garman and Norris
To amend constitution as regards tax
alton.
H. b. No. 101, McArthur-To con-
struct a bridge across South Platte
river in Fairplay.
II. B. No. 102. McArthur-To estab-
lish fish hatchery on north fork Of
South Platte river in South park
II. b. No. l03. Smith-To construct
wagon road in Chaffee county.
II. B. No. 104, Lyttle-To establish
irrigation division No. Z, to be called
White River division.
II. b. No. 105, Ruble-To appropri-
ate funds for State Industrial School
for Girls.
Ii. u. NO. lOb, RuDle-IO amend act
establishing Girls Industrial School.
H. B. No. 107, Belford (by request)
To pay w. L. Gilbert for trout eggs
furnished the state in 1895 and inter
est.
II. B. No. 10S, Breckenridge-To
erect a bridge over the Rio Grande
river between Rio Grande and Cone
jos and Costilla counties.
II. b. No. 109. Breckenridge-To
amend Irrigation laws of state.
II. b. No. 110, Van Horn-To pro-
vide for payment of costs in prelimi-
nary examinations and prosecutions
for misdemeanors in Justice courts and
to provide for counsel for INDECENT ac-
cused.
II. B. No. III, Van Horn-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for a building for de-
partment OF civil and irrigation engi-
neering at the State Agricultural Col
lege.
II. B. No. 112, whyte-To amend
act compelling elementary education Of
children in school districts OF first and
second class.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
LARGE WESTERN
APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 3.-The sun
dry civil appropriation bill. reported
to the House yesterday, carries the fol-
lowing items:
Completion of the Denver mint. $780,
900; continuation OF the Salt Lake pub
lie building. s225.000. Ogden public
building. $4,000; Leadville public
building, $35. 900; Colorado Springs
public building, s33.750; Evanston and
Laramie public buildings. $25. 600 each.
purchase of machinery. appliances and
furniture for the new Denver mint.
s125, 1000; Leadville FISH station. $1,000.
with $500 additional for improve
ments.
An unexpected appropriation of $751;
600 for the resuryey and establishment
OF the boundary line between Colorado.
New Mexico and Oklahoma is made
available next year. owing to inability
TO complete the work before July 1st
next. For the Improvement OF the
Yellowstone National park II appro-
pirates S250.000. A provision is added
permitting private parties doing busi-
ness In the Yellowstone park by gov
ernment authority. to use electricity
furnished by the electric light and
power plant of the Yellowstone and
Mammoth hot springs at It's actual
cost to the government and ten per
cent. additional.
The appropriation for projections
OF public lands against illegal and
fraudulent entry is increased s35. 900 To
$135,000, with view to the employ
ment of additional special agents
There is also an increase of s325.000
for protection and administration OF
forest reserves, due TO the increased
of hn hA uni 40
demand for reserve timber. rendering
larger force necessary. The appro-
priation for examination OF lands with
view to their inclusion in the forest
reserves is Increased to $130000. indi-
eating future activity In this limo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
Bills introduced January oath.

The following bills were introduced
in the House:
II. b. No. 121, Tompkins-To pro-
vide for inspection of slaughtered beef.
H. b. No. 1872. Fleming-To build a
bridge across Grand river In Eagle
county near Burns Hole.
H. b. No 1923. Fleming-To improve
state road from Leadville to Eagle
county.
II. b. No. 12i, Breckenridge-To ap-
propriate money for state sailors and
soldiers orphans home.
H. d. No. 125, Whinnery-To con-
struct wagon road in Mineral
county.
H. B. No. 12e, Meikeljohn-To fix
fees and salaries for officers of Delta
county.
II. b. No. 1877. Smith-To relieve per-
sons OF assuming risk IL injured where
railroads fail to block frogs.
II. b. No. 12S, Smith-To fix liability
of employees.
II. B. No. 1923. Dayis-To create Of
fee of superintendent of royalties OF
state lands.
II. b. No. 1870. Lowell-To define es-
tray animals. providing for the taking
up of the same, or for the sale OF the
same by the state stock board.
II. d. No. 131. Church-To approprl-
ate $4,000 to establish permanent
guaging stations upon South Platte
and Arkansas rivers.
II. b. No. 1872. Church-To provide
for the filing of statements of claims
relating to diversion and use of water
through construction. change of loca-
ton or enlargement of reservoirs.
canals, bitches or feeders.
II. b. No. 1874, Belford-To submit a
constitutional amendment to the vot-
ers as follows: Any company or asso-
citation or corporation engaged in this
state in smelling, sampling, refining.
reducing, milling or otherwise treat
| ing ores, minerals or metals. shall be
regarded as engaged in a business af-
fected with a public interest and de-
voted to a public use.
II. B. No. 1888, Church-To provide
for the collection of fees in tho state
engineers office.
II. B. No. 1876, Belford-To provide
for the branding and marking of live
stock and taxing of brands.
! H. d. No. 136-To amend act provid-
| ing for care of girls sent to Girls In
dustrial School.
| II. b. No. 1877, Dinkel-To construct
wagon road from Carbondale to
Parachute. Garfield county.
II. B. No. 139 Haskins-To prevent
storing of powder or other high explo-
sive in underground workings of mine.
H. B. No. 140, White-To make the
sheriff of county fire warden and
giving him power relating thereto.
II. b. No. 141. Pace-Regulating LA
! bilities of cities and towns for personal
injuries.
H. b. No. 142. Kelley-To license
| telephone companies.
II. b. No. 143-Ryan-To appropri-
ate $4,000 to pay certificates issued by
state veterinary sanitary board for Kill
ling of diseased animals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05

Washington, Feb. 2.-Proposiuons
Involving compromise OF the allied
powers contention for preferential
treatment in the settlement of their
claims against Venezuela have been
submitted to the governments of Great
Britain, Germany and Italy by their
representatives at Washington. and
while no answers have been received as
yet. there is no reason for the belief
that the allies will see a way to accept
the latest proposition. This compro-
mise has been suggested by one of the
representatives of the allies here, and
while 1t has not formally received the
Endorsement of Minister Bowen, 1t is
felt that he will not enter serious OBJ
jections to its adoption, providing the
United States and the other claimant
nations outside the alliance can be con-
vinced that their own interests in Ven
ezuela will not be substantially injured
by yielding to plan which seems to
offer solution of the present serious
hitch in the Washington negotiations.
France has it in her power to con-
tinue the present deadlock In the
Washington negotiations. For while
the other unallied claimants have out
standing against Venezuela certain
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-05
ENGLAND AND GERMANY NOW
SEEM READY TO COMPROMISE

unadjusted claims. all of the French
claims are In a very forward state.
The details now under consideration
by the three allied nations are not
obtainable. but In n general way 1t is
understood to be n modification OF the
allies contention that they be recog-
nized as Venezuela's preferred claim
ants in the payment of the indemnity.
The plan suggested provides that for a
short period perhaps six months or a
year, Great Britain. Germany and Italy
shall receive exclusively thirty per
cent. of the customs receipts Of the
ports of Porto Cabello and La Guayra.
and that at the end of this period, the
exact length of which is yet open to de-
cision all the claimant nations be
placed on the same footing. and at the
expiration OF that time the thirty per
cent. OF the receipts of these two ports
be divided among all the claimant ma
tions In ratio based on the amount Of
each nations claim.
The plan is regarded as a compromise
which will enable the allies to with
draw their ships from Venezuelan wa
ters without serious loss of prestige.
Whether the claimant nations out
side the tripartite agreement will as
sent to this scheme is not yet known.