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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
Charter of the
MeclsaIy Mercantile Company

State of Louisiana
Parish of Washington
Be Il known and remembered d,t tina.
,,a - :, me-. Magee W. OFT, Notary
Public, in and for Washington ras'sn,
1o o duly qualified, personally
came and appeared the unders's !sa+
Ohio declared to me, said Notary sna "a. !,
ayailing themselves of the laws =. % t the
ststa Of Louisiana, relative to the ne
e.a,s - Of corporations, they do
by these presents, form themselves
into q body corporate.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation sl,a =.
- .syHE MccREARY MERcANTlLf
COMPANY, "and shall have exs'steno '
and enjoy succession for a period o
Ninety mine years.
ARTICLE II.
The Domicile Of this corporatao'
.hall he at Franklinton. Washington
Parish, Louisiana, where an l. e e.
nrocesses shall be served In IN
manner provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for whlc
this corporation is formed and estao
li.hed are declared to be: To condu'
and carry on general mercantl
business, and to have and ENJOY
privileges, powers and authorlt
necessary and incidental to the SUI
cassful conduct of its affairs.
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Goth. Judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Washington.
S. w. Wilks. Sr.
VS.. No. 1888
w. Z. Banister, NJ. l. Varndo Sub
royce.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a writ of Fieri Facias issued
out of the above named court in the
matter of S. ". Wilks ST.. VS.. W. E.
Banister, NJ. |. Narnad" subrogee
dated the first day of July
1911 and to me directed
for execution, have seized and will
offer for sale and sell to the last and
highest bidder at the principal front
door of the court house on
Saturday, September IL, 1911
between the legal sale hours for judlc'
ial sales the following described prop
erty to wit:
Lot /, sbuare IS. Lot 3, Square 3, in
Warnerton, La.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit OK
advertisement. This 10th day OF Aug.
,o11 JOE N. MAGE,
Sheriff.
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s sss.s Of IL r washington Clerks Office
I hereby certify that the above ana
foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the original charter of the McCreary
Mercantile Company on file In this
Office; that said original was fled fo'
record in the mortgage records. o.
Washington Parish, Louisiana, on tn s
5th day Of August, at 4:so O'Clock =
NJ. and was recorded in the mortgage
records in Book No. Q folio 114.1l6.
This 7th day of August, 1911.
L. r. RENARD,
Chief by. Clerk & Ex'omc'o hecofoo
of mortgages.
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Notice..

Notice is hereby given that .
meeting Of the Stockhold ers Of
the Bogalusa Tel ephone 4 Tele-
graph Company Limited, has
been called By the President Of
said Company. and will be held
at the otncgof . lid Company on
the 11th day Of September, 1911,
g 10 O'Clock "a. NJ, TO decile
whether said corporation shall
Be dissolved ! md Il 90, 10 selec,
three comm .isaioners from
amongst the stockh boil ers 4
liquid date the AFFAIRS IS TIE cor
|por4tion. u stdckh 6lders 8,
Ereouested vi Be pIesent 4
person or III pto1y elnbel
ll2th, 1911
y 4
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Notary, after due reading.
LOUIS DANzlaER, (2S shares)
D. n. McCREARY, go shares)
F. r. McUREARY, IA shares)
by D. II. McCresry.
W. A. McCreary, (12 shsres)
by D. H. McCreary'
Witnesses:
+. W. McDOugald,
w. J. Jones.
MACEE W. OFT.
Notary Public
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Sheriff Sales.
j. D. chason, Et Ais,
VI. No. I7I2
Louis Grain.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF a order of seizure and sale issued
out of the above named court in the
matter of ]. D. Chason, ct ais, VS..
No. 17l2, Louis Grain. dated February
21st, 1911, and to me directed for ex-
ecution, 1 have seized and will offer
for sale and sell to the last and highest
bidder at the principal front door OF
the court house on
Saturday, September 20, 1911,
between the legal sale hours for judi
cial sales the following described prop
erty to.wit:
The N. 1-c of N. E. Ia, Sec. "a, TIP
l, S. R. -, E. St. Helena Meridian.
Terms Of sale: Cash with benefit o
appraisement. This 18th day Of Aug
1911.
JOE n. MAGEE,
| SHERIFF.
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Petition for Discharge.
United States Of America, Eastern
District Of Louisiana.
In the United States District Court
in and for Said District
New Orleans Division
| In the matter Of Walton G. Lonergsn
Bankrupt.
No. 1860 in Bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Louisiana, Parish
Of Orleans, 90:

Eastern District Of Louisiana, Parish
Of Orleans, 80:
On this 23rd day Of August, A. D.
1911 on reading the foregoing petition
it Is Ordered by the Court, that . hear
ing be had upon the same on the 22nd
day Of September A. D. 1911 before
the said Court, ct New Orleans, L.,
said district, 1t ii O'Clock in the fore
noon, and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Washington Leader, Z
newspaper printed in said district
and thatsll known creditors and othel
persons in interest may appear ct thu
said time and place and show cause
il any they have, Why the prayer o
the said Petitioner should pot h
granted.
And II ID further ordered BY th
court, that the clerk shall send b
mail to sll known creditors, copies
eaid petition and this order. addresse
to them at their places Of re1 dence !
srated.
Witness the Hon. Ruf's E. Foste
Judge Of the said Court. and the se'
thereof, ct New Orlealla, La, in .!
district, on the q day q August Al
FRANK H MoxEIxEa,
Clerl
BY oso. ". Robsrtson,
Deputy olsr|
FRANK b. MoRr1nnR,
Cler
By Geo. W. Robsftson,
Deputy Clss
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ARTICLE ".

ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock Of this corporation o
,ball be Five Thousand $4,000 DOLLARS o
divided into and represented by one n
Hundred shares Of stock at a par value \
s FIFTY ESQ., Dollars per share each: J
said stock shall be paid for in cash at e
the time Of subscription, or may 30 +
issued in exchange for property. /
ARTICLE V. {
The corporate powers of this cor.
por,tion shah be vested in Board OF ,
Directors, composed Of Three stock
holders, snd the officers OF this cor
poration shsll consist Of President.
Yice.P President and Secretary and
Treasurer, and one Director shall be
entitled TO hold both the Office OF
Secretary and Treasurer. The manner
of electing the Directors and officers,
= ven . the time Of holding said
.ejections Il declared to be as follows:
Notice Of the election shall be given
81. nail Is each stakeholder ten days
prior TO the election, and the Board OF
Directors shsn appoint one of their
number to preside ,at said election.
.The election shall be by ballot and
laach stockholder shall be entitled to
one vote for each share Of stock held
~ MIN and registered in his name;
provided that each stockholder may
vot6by proxy, given in writing. The
'noard 81 Directors shall elect from
slsong their number, the officers.
EiIhe Arst election Of the Board OF
spirsetors held under this charter,
aahali Is held on the first Tuesday Of
/ January 1919 and annually thereafter,
IA until the nfst Board Of Directors
I'm hayss been elected and qualiheo,
~ Boald q Directors shall be COM
reed of louis Dsnziger, E. +.
~ reasy and D. II. McCreary OF
whom Louis Dsndger shall be Presi-
dent B. B. McO seary, Vice Presldent !,
INA b. 3 McCreaty, Secretary ana
Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi.
:.ss y. poard 81 Directors shall have
; s. ,,s,e, q an N vacancies In their
&. 90, ,I.a, 5cau,4d by death, resignation
& iS Pr ~.
ARTICLE VII.
M. cI,.yter nav be amended or the
& .,.cit.l 1850 Increased Or decreased
-; ~. ~. Hon NAV he Dissolved a
2 .....s.,.I :. at,ne q the stockholder,
.,,.S =, ~ nnrDose. with th,
80. ''..s 81, .h.....,on,ths az the stocl
I'll 3, 8. ., ,.., 8, !. 4 suoh meet
M .s,.. 81 ~, T, ~, notice 81 vhicl
81 s'.:sr.,, =, rn : il week.,
49, 8, s... sI.; q wa.hincto1
MA -. : 3 ,,-,tten MOTTO
J. -. ~, ), -. s.ch .tocrholder :
rs ~ - ,l.Ss q s raeidenoe. forty day
ne 49,: s,,;,sS r,.etirr. And in ID
|aIs =. 49, - ,,.st,n. ,h.,l decid
s;s..,,,.s ~ .o-,,nr..,o, tha .tool
s..;;.' - -. -. -.' ~,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
spending several days in Bryan.

spending several days in Bryan.
"Juarez, Mexico, After the Battle"
will be the feature at the Dixie to-
night.
Mrs. w. A. Kerns returned to her
home at Dallas today after spending a
few days with relatives in Bryan.
Mrs. r, II. Scale and daughter, Miss
Bessie, Of Benchley, are visiting
friends in Bryan.
DR.. r. Fl. Harrison and son, Henry,
left this afternoon for Houston, Gal
weston and other points.
Miss Mamie Milan returned to her
home in Marlin today after a pleasant
visit to Mrs. Boggs.
Don't fail to see the great picture,
"Juarez After the Battle at the Dixie
tonight
The Singer sewing machine is sold
for cash or small monthly payments.
See T. A. Satterwhite. salesman.
Phone 467.
j. H. Allen. c. s. Gamer and James
Cooper left today to attend the prohi-
bition convention at Fort Worth.
Mr.. Robert w. Howell returned to-
day from a two weeks vacation spent
az Miparol XVa1ls
Hair switches and transformations
made from combings. Phone AS.
Beatrice ]. Calhound.
The fall of Juarez, which practically
ended the Mexican war, will be shown
at the Dixie tonight. Don't miss it.
Charley Pinkston, an old Bryan boy,
now of Waco, is in the city shaking
hands with old friends.
Louis II. Scholl, of New Braunfels,
is in Bryan shaking hands with friends
and looking after business.
| Mrs X. Guiffre and grandson re-
turned to Dallas today after spending
a few days in Bryan, the guests of
Mrs. Lawrence MENDOZA
Mrs. DR.. Shine and daughter Miss
] Henrietta, returned today to their
home at Leggett, after spending few
days with Bryan friends. -
Mrs. d. II. Moore and Mr$Charles
Jones, OF Reagan, returned to their
home today after spending some time
visiting Mrs. T. B. Smith. of Reliance
Charles Stephens and wife and sis
ter, Miss Inez Stephens, left this after
noon for Seabrook on fishing trip oil
ten days.
Mrs. l.. ]. Cox. Mrs. Wade Cox, Miss
Ruth Ponder, L. E. Ponder and Robert
Odom will leave tonight for months
visit at Palacios.
Mrs. r. Johnson and daughter, Mis-;
Ruby, and Mrs. Secret returned tC
their home at Houston today, afte.
spending few days with relatives in
the city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
Enral Nrnis

Mrs. j. B. Kirby returned to Fort
Worth today.
E. W. Thompson and wife went to
Galveston today.
See the Dixie ad in this paper for
tonight's program.
Lost-Enamel belt buckle. Please re-
turn to Eagle office.
Mrs. p. Amato and daughter, Katie.
have returned to Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Baker left today
for visit to Houston.
Misses Myrtle and Alma Holden
went to Galveston today.
IAN Old Mans Folly" strong
drama, at the Dixie tonight.
Mrs. Sim Spell returned to Taylor
today after a visit to relatives in
Bryan.
Told in the Sierras,' a Western
drama, at the Dixie tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Wasnig have
returned to their home in Waco after
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
MRS. HENRY LOCKE DEAD

A message was received here this
afternoon by Louis Locke from his
brother, Mr. Henry Locke, at Corpus
Christi, announcing the death of the
latter's wife at 2:15 p. m. today. While
the news was not surprise, owing
to the serious illness OF Mrs. Locke
for the past several days, 1t was re-
ceived with profound sorrow by the
entire community as well as by rela-
Itives and friends. Mrs. Locke was on
visit to Corpus Christi when taken
Ill about seven weeks ago., and grad
ually grew worse until the end came.
She was formerly Miss Annie Bess
Harris, of Palestine, and was married
about three years ago to Mr.. Henry
Locke, of this city. She leaves a small
child about one year old.
Up to the time of going to press flu
neral arrangements had not been an
Inounced.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
TWO THINGS TAUGHT
!, BY FARMERS CONGRESS

The Farmers Congress for 1911 Is
now a part of the history of Texas.
1t is conceded by all who have kept
up with former congresses that this
session was both the most successful
and the most largely attended. The
principal subjects under discussion by
the different associations all led up to
the two great thoughts-more intelli-
gence in farming methods and closer
relationship between the consumer
and producer. 1t was brought out by
every speaker at some point in his ad
dress that education will elevate the
farmer to a position where he can
make the soil his servant.
In order to bring about a closer re-
lation between the producer and the
consumer, selling agency is strongly
advocated. How better can a selling
agency be established for truck and
fruit growers, and dairy farmers, than
through a cooperative creamery, can
merry and cold storage plant? A stock
company would construct the plant on
the cooperative plan. Mr.. A. has a
load of tomatoes; he brings them TO
the plant; they are either sold fresh
or canned and sold; the plant receiv-
ing for its share, which in the plants
visited by the writer in the North is
one-seventh. The creamery is con-
Quoted in the same way, also the local
packing or cold storage department.
In this way the farmer is enabled to
protect his products and secure the
very best market. If there is sur
plus of fresh vegetables at any time,
vegetables of all kinds are canned and
used to supply the market for canned
goods, instead of sacrificing the fresh
product and later paying high freight
T bills on canned goods to supply the
local market.
This is only an outline of system;
which has been worked with success
and profit to both plant and farmer in
many places in the North for years,
One section that the writer visited this
summer reported that the cows aver
aged a net production to the farmer OF
500 per head in 1910.
L. NJ. H.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
Extension of Caldwell Street.

Street Commissioner Burger has eff
fected arrangements to open up an
extension of Caldwell street east to
Mechanics avenue. 1t will run through
Caldwell's, Lewis, James and Bats
lots, due east from the east side OF
Caldwell street. This will be of great
benefit to all the people in the vicinity
of the Rohde addition and will open
up some most desirable building lots
along the extension. This extension
will be opened and worked as soon as
the crop is taken from the ground.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
Pow& Plant Switchboard.

The Bryan Power Company has con-
tracted with Mr.. Emmett Cole, of the
Imperial garage, to do the electric
wiring and install the great switch.
board in the power house. This switch
board is one of the General Electric
Company's latest design power and
circuit switchboards, designed espe.
cially with a view to efficiency and
economy
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28

Secretary Hewitt today received
word from Mr.. Lawler that the latter
had shipped his household goods, live
stock and other personal effects to
Bryan. The household goods will be
stored in the DR.. Howell building until
the home of the family is ready for
occupancy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
Notice. contractorsl

Bids will be received up to IL clock
noon August /, 1911, for repairing the
Westside school building. Plans and
specifications will be had at City Ma
tional Bank. The committee reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
e. II. ASTIN.
VI. F. DANSBY.
Committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28

Mr.. John Drummofid, who has been
visiting his brother, DR.. Drummond
of Cottonwood, returned today to Abb
lene, accompanied by Mrs. Una Drum
mond and two daughters, Misses Una
and Pearle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest f. Scholl, Of
Austin, returned to their home today
after visiting relatives in Brazos coun-
ty and attending the Farmers Con-
gress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28

Bryan has received its second bale
of cotton this seasun-sad- from now
on il will be a common sight to see
the staple coming in. Today's bale was
brought in by Andy Martin from the
Higgs place in the bottom. 1t weighed
465 pounds and was classed as good
middling.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28

Lost-Gold and white keystone Ma
sonic pin, letters H. t. w. S. S. T. s.,
between w. w. Griffin's residence and
Korkemes' candy kitchen. Reward at
this office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28
Automobile for Rent.

The Imperial garage has purchased
an auto to rent and it is now ready for
service. Phone us No. 800.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-28

Mound City paints may cost a trife
1ore, but! z. ]. Jekins. II
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-07
AA>O q CSklN[RATQV[E OF
"/O/ E0[zUlaO[pOl1U l0[fIS
IHTPDDEGREI,
.WCEIARLLS KLEIN
AND
ARTHUR F1ORNBLOW Y
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS
= L

at the exclusive and expensive AS
truria, where he was living in great
style. He went there determined to
see him and demand his money, but
the card always came back mot at
home"
Underwood had always been a mys-
terry to Howard. He knew him to be
an inveterate gambler and man en-
tirely without principle. No one knew
who his family were or where he
came from. His source of income,
too, was always a puzzle. At college
he was always hard up, borrowing
right and left and forgetting to pay,
yet he always succeeded in living ON
the fat of the land His apartments
in the Astruria cost small fortune;
he dressed well, drove smart turn
out and entertained lavishly. He was
not identified with any particular bust
ness or profession. On leaving col
lege he became interested in art He
frequented the important art sales
and soon got his name in the news
papers as an authority on art matters.
His apartment was literally museum
of European and oriental art. On all
sides were paintings by old masters,
beautiful rugs, priceless tapestries,
rare ceramics, enamels, statuary,
antique furniture, bronzes, etc. He
passed for man of wealth, and moth
ers with manageable daughters, con-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-07

sidering him an eligible young bach
| elor, FASTENED to invite him to their
| homes, none of them conscious of the
danger of letting the wolf slip into the
lambs fold
What a strange power of fascina-
ton, unused Howard as the train
logged along, men of Underwood s
bold and reckless type WELD, espe-
cially over women Their very daring
and unscrupulousness seems to render
them more attractive. He himself at
college had fallen entirely under the
mans spell. There was no doubt that
he was responsible for all his trou-
bles. Underwood possessed the I'M
canny gift of being able to bend peo-
pie to his will. What a fool he
had made of him at the university!
He had been his evil genius, there
was no question of that. But for
meeting Underwood he might have ap-
piled himself to serious study, left the
university with honors and be now
respectable member of the community.
He remembered with a smile that 1t
met his wife. Some of the fellows
limited that Underwood had known
her more intimately than he had pre-
tended and had only passed her on to
him because ke was tired of her He
had nailed that as a lie. Annie, he
could swear, was as good a girl as
ever breathed.
He couldn't explain Underwood's
influence over him. He had done with
him what he chose. He wondered why
he had not tried to resist. The truth
was Underwood exercised a strange,
subtle power over him. He had the
power to make him do everything he
wanted him to do, no matter how fool
ish or unreasonable the request Every
one at college used to talk about it.
One night Underwood invited all his
classmates to his rooms and made him
cut up all kinds of capers. He at first
refused, point blank-but Underwood
got up and. standing directly in front
of him. gazed steadily into his eyes.
Again he commanded him to do these
ridiculous, degrading things. Howard
felt himself weakening. He was sud-
denly seized with the feeling that he
must obey. Amid roars of laughter
he recited the entire alphabet stand
ing on one leg. he crowed like
rooster, he hoped like a road, and
he crawled abjectly on his belly like
snake. One of the fellows told him
afterward that he had been hyp-
Noticed, He had laughed at 1t then
as a good joke. but now he came to
think Of il, perhaps ii was true. Pos
sibly he was a subject Anyway he
was glad TO be rid of Underwood and
his uncanDy influence.
The train stopped with a jerk at his
station and Howard rode down in the
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Armies vocabulary was emphatic.
education, she made no pretense at
being what she was not and therein
perhaps lay her chief charm. AS
Howard stopped to kiss her, she said
reproachfully:
You've been drinking again, How
ard. You promised me you wouldn't"
The young man made no reply.
With an impatient gesture he passed
on into the fat and flung himself
down in chair in the dining room.
From the adjoining kitchen came a
welcome odor of cooking
Dinner ready?" he demanded. I'm
devilish hungry"
Yes, dear, just minute" replied
his wife from the kitchen. There's
some nice Irish stew, just what you
like"
The box-like hole where Howard
sat awaiting his meal was the largest
room in a fat which boosted of five
and bath" There was a bedroom Of
equally diminutive proportions and a
parlor with wall paper so loud that it
talked. There was scarcely enough
room to swing a cat around. The
THU walls were cracked, the rooms
were carpetless. Yet it showed the
care of a good housekeeper. Floors
and windows were clean, the cover on
the table spotless. The furnishings
were as meager as they were ingen-
ious. With their slender purse they
had been able to purchase only the
bare necessities-a bed, a chair or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-07
The Duration OF Dreams,

Something regarding the duration
of dreams can be gathered from this
experience of man who. on sitting
down for a dental operation, took gas
and dreamed. He saw himself finish
his work, go to the club, leave for
the station, run for the train and miss
1t. He returned to his club and re-
clined on settee in the library. There
he passed a miserable. restless night.
getting gradually colder and colder as
the fire died down, and with a pain
gradually growing about his head and
face from the hardness of his couch
Five o'clock in the morning came, and
the steward reused him to say that
the club must now be closed. The
sleeper got up feeling very stiff-to
find that the steward was his dentist.
and that the nights adventures had
lasted exactly AZ seconds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-07

elevator to the street Crossing Eighth
avenue, he was going straight home
when suddenly he halted. The glitter
and tempting array of bottles in a
corner saloon window tempted him.
He suddenly felt that If there was one
thing he needed in the world above
all others it was another drink True,
he had had more than enough already
But that was Coxe's fault He had
invited him and made him drink
There couldn't be any harm in taking
another. He might as well be hanged
for sheep as lamb. By the time
he emerged from the saloon his
speech was thick and his step uncer-
tain. A few minutes later he was
painfully climbing up the rickety stairs
of a cheap-looking fat house AS he
reached the top floor cheerful voice
called out:
Is that you, Howard, dear?"