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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

New York. City.
7 HAD a. his Jolt few weeks ago
It was upon landing here in New
York after a short trip 10 Europe.
I had been travelling on the Cont
nen,, and. knowing the strictncss of
the custom house officers, had care
fully figured my purchases so that
they did not exceed the ne-hundreo-
dollar limit, which every traveller is
supposed to have free. With hee
erect and the conscience of an honest
citizen, I walked down the Eapgplank
to the dock, expecting to be rushed
through without trouble. I was
rushed through. all right, but not
without trouble. My trunks We're gone
carefully over, and upon the very pu--
chases I had declared had TO pay
over $40 in duties.
Among these was about $50 worth
of God Bless Our Homo" German
linens. ! mean the tablecloths and
napkins, with tho German notices en-
broidered upon them.
They were for my own use. and 1
construed them to be on the free list
The inspector, however, told nc. that
all linen now pays 60 per cent, ana
that on that little item the sum OF
SIS was due. It was the same upon
pther stun Of similar nature. and at
the end Uncle Sam got $40 from mo
before 1 dared leave the dock.
That was the sum the soverEno,t
collected from ono honest passengers
baggage. 1t came from a recent con-
htruction of the law, which has shut
OUT presents and certain special classes
Of goods. And it had nothing to do
with the amuEgling, which. in the
past. has cost Uncle Sam millions.
The Passing of the smugsler.
Indeed. the well-to- de- respectable
tourist smugEler is fast passing
away. Collector Loeb has him and
her on the run. and righteous fear
has soaked into the souls of the hun
dreds of thousands who annually
travel in Europe Az I stood on the
wharf it seemed to me that the bag
gage of the individual passenger had
percepuhly shrunk. Mon whom 7
have known to bring back fourteen or
bfteen trunks are now content with
pne little steamer and hat box. per-
haps. while the average woman had
but little more.
All the way over from Europe to
New York the chief conversation on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
on THE wHARvEs OF NEW YORK.
"{ observed them 20 through the trunite.r
(CGDyrtght by Underwood & Underwood Nc

Paris tinery which was valued at $780,.
600. and a third was one of sleeper
trunks, which contained 10000 more.
The SIeepcr-Trupk Frauds.
Thist slecpe;-trunk game IL oni
fore the advent of Collector Loeb. 1t
dock and of Shaking them off after
GERS had left. Some OF the custom
officials were in this conspiracy to de-
fraud, but when Mr.. Loeb came in he
appointed a new setof watchmcn and
reorganized the old force. He now
has the docks under inspection day
and night. and any one attempting to
take away trunk uninspected is ar.
rested. The business has been probed
to the bottom and one of tho chief
sources of smuggling stopped.
Another means Of passing the Gus
toms was by sponging off and chang
ing the labels, and others got goods
through by bribins the officials. Not
many years ago am told that one
could lay ten. twenty or even nifty
dollar bill on the tray OF his trunk
and the Inspector who examined II
thought nothing of putting the bill in
his. pocket and closing the lid. Even
now checks are sometimes sent to the
inspectors bv passengers who have
been we'll treated. but such checks are
invariably turned in to the collector
for IL the man did not and it was dis
cover ,G he would surely be dismissed
Our Big Customs Business.
Let us here stop a moment while
tell JoL how, big the customs receipts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
DECLARING HER JEWELS.
Underwood & Underwood, New

Underwood & Underwood, New York;
on the left foot OF woman, while
some valuable rubles were recently
amugsled Into New York under a
porous plaster on the back of man.
In this latter case the spies of the
Treasury Department had sent
warning to the Inspectors. and when
THE traveler-he was an Austrian
landed dozen red stones werc found
in his cravat. They, were tested. and
it was discovered that they were not
real rubies. The man was therefore
let go, and n cable to that effect sent
to Europe. The spies. caloled back that
he be examined again. and he was
searched at the hotel. Tho porous
plaster had disappeared, but a dozen
little holes in the skin showed where
the, rubies had lain.
Big Fines for Big Men.
came to New York this week 10
investigate what Uncle Sam. patriarch
has really done in increasing our Gus
tom house revenues. ! haXo visited the
wharvcs and have watched the big
steamers come in. / have also spent
some time at theicustom house, where
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

Our Big Customs Business-It
Equals a Million Dollars a Day.
Stories of Pearl Necklaces and
Diamonds-How Paris Gowns
Pay Duty--Thc Sleeper Trunk
! Frauds-Big Fines for Big
Men-some Mighty Under
valuations-The Spy System
and How It Works--A Talk
With the Collector.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

The new popular Lapel Chain, in solid
gold, SIS to SIS; gold filled, $l.50 to SIS.
Sterling Military Brush Sets, SIS to So.
Gold Head Canes, So to SIS.
Solid Gold Scarf Pins, ST to $50.
Gold Handle Umbrellas, So to SIS.
Solid Gold Lockets, $3.50 to $1,000.
Signet Scarf Pins, 81 LOO to $500.
Gold Tie Clasps, SIPS to $500.
Gold Signet Rings, $3.50 to $500.
Solid Gold Cuff Buttons, $3.50 to $25. 90.
Mems Watches, solid gold, $4,000 up;
gold filled, $1,000, with either Howard,
Elgin, Waltham, Illinois, Hamilton or
Ingersoll- Trenton movement
Gold Shirt Studs-$2.50 to $500.
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Sets Of Collar Buttons and Sleeve But
tons, in solid gold, the set $3.50 and $500;
gold filled, $1.00.
Solid Gold Card Gases, $500.
Shaving Sets. many styles, $3.50 TO
$500.
Cloth Brushes, sterling mounted, $3.50
to $500.
The Nassau Cigar, Lighter, solid silver,
$500; quadruple plated, $3.50.
Sterling Match Safes, $3.50 to $3.50.
Solid Gold Cigar Cutters, $3.50.
Mems Gold Fobs, $3.50 to $1,000.
Mems Gold Filled Fobs, $500 to $500.
Celebrated Waterman's Ideal Fountain
Pens, $3.50 to $1,000.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-10
.~=ANALY
PifndnS pence1ian Charter Department

MoNG world and time wa. Charles
which going devote eSsrs sIanG . saa
Like Robert Fuons steamboat system-at least
only is that Eul,ons achievement
aaias Fultons craft The not re-
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horrors arbitrary despoo characters have
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Charles Dickens of his may
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holders shall elect two liquidators from
among their number at a meeting convened
for that purpose after ten days written
notice, sent to each stakeholder by mail
to his last known address said commits
sioners shall have authority to wind up
the business and affairs Of this company.
In case of death OF either OF said llquldat-
ors, the survivor shall appoint stockhold-
er as successor to him.
This act shall also serve as the original
subscription list.
Thus done and passed In nv notarial Of
flee at the city OF New Orleans aforesaid,
Walter X. Hamlin, competent witnesses, OF
lawful age, and residing in this city, who
hereunto subscribe their names, together
with said parties and me, notary, on the
day and date set forth in the caption
hereof.
Original signed)
NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS.
T. J. DOBBINS.
W. Il. HAMLIN.
W. w. YOUNG,
Notary Public
I, the undersigned recorder OF mort
cages In and for the Parish OF Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act OF incOrpora
ton OF 1.-The J. ]. Garvey Company" was
this day duly recorded In my office, in book
1851, folio 40.
New Orleans. July %, 1911.
(SignedJ EHILE LEONARD, ID. r.
(Seal)
A true copy Of the original.
W. W. YOUNG,
Notary Public
July %, Aug. 3. 10, II. "a, 81, 1911.
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-10
CHARTER
THE ]. ]. CARNEY COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY 0F NEW ORLEANS

Be 1t Known, That on this twenty
fourth day of July, In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, before me,
william Waller Young, a notary public in
and for the Parish of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified,
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, all above
the full age of majority and residents OF
this city, who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the constitution
and laws of this State relative to the for
nation of corporations, they do by these
presents form themselves, as well as their
associates and successors, into and con-
stitute a corporation, body and polite in
law, for the purposes and objects and I'M
der the stipulations as hreinafter set forth,
which. they hereby. adopt as their charter,
to wit:
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corporation is organized. and the nature of
the business to be carried on by 1t are here
by declared to be +: to manufacture, sell, deal
In. erect and operate the craig Mixer Ma.
chine ~ to construct or erect or to contract
for the construction or erection OF the said
Craig Mixer Machine" and generally, to
do and engage In any other business, under
taking or enterprise connected with, grow
ing out Of germane or incidental TO any OF
the objects and purposes hereinabOve set
forth or contemplated by this charter.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of ten thousand
$50, 100000 dollars, divided into one hun
S Sre% % dollars each Which shall
be paid for in cash, or may be issued at not
less than par for services rendered TO or
property actually purchased by this corpo-
ration.
All shares Of stock shall be full paid and
non assessable. No transfer of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless
made upon It's books
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this company
shall be vested In and the management and
control of its affairs shall be exercised by
board of directors, composed OF stockhofd-
ers, a majority of whom shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all business.
The directors shall be elected annually by
ballot of the stockholders on the second
Tuesday of June of each year. Each stock
holder shall be entitled, in person or by
written proxy. to one vote for every share
of stock standing in his name on the books
of the company, and all elections shall be
held under such rules and regulations as
may be determined by the board OF directors,
but, after ten days notice shall have been
given to each stakeholder by mail addressed
to his last known address, or by publica-
tion in one of the daily English newspapers
for ten days preceding such election. The
directors thus elected shall continue in office
for one year. or until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified. No
failure TO elect shall be regarded as for
fixture Of this charter. Any vacancy &C.
curing on said board shall be filed by the
remaining directors for the unexpired term.
Said board of directors shall at its first
meeting after its election, elect president,
a vice-president. secretary and treas
urer. II may combine the two last men,
toned Offices into one. and may even elect
a secretary who need be neither director
nor stakeholder Said board shall have the
right TO appoint and dismiss such clerks.
managers and other employees of the corpo-
ration, Including the secretary who Is not
a stakeholder or director.
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CHARTER
v CRAIG MIXER COMPANY"
EaAre z

w CRAIG MIXER COMPANY"
\. YATES OF AMERICA, STATE
~. ,noOISIANA, PARISH OF Or
CiTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
shown, that on this first day of the
~ august, In the year one thousand
- and eleven, before me. Robert
san notary public, duly commissioned
= SaxR ed m and for the parish Of Or
.. Louisiana, aforesaid, therein
~ 10 the presence of the witness
- LEI named and undersigned, per-
e and appeared the persons
~ ~. are hereunto subscribed, who
availing themselves OF the
~ " the laws OF this state relative
eanization of CORPORATIONS. they
snanted and agreed, and do by
= ns covenant and agree, bind,
y -. eohstitute themselves, as well as
ss.p srsons as may hereafter join or
80 sSiated with them into a corpo-
- - voay polite In law, for the OBJ
~ purposes, and under the agree
stipuiations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
and style Of this corporation
{cS.s tRAlG MINER COMPANY"
|f1 ~ ust name 1t shall have and en-
= rights, advantages and priyi-
crist 81 py law to corporations Ii
y a. 40 tor period OF ninety mine years
-. 1t shall have power TO con-
and be sued in its corporate
make and use corporate seal.
\ 4 xme to break or alter at Meas,
-, olo. receive. purchase, convey,
6prsny Potnecate or pledge property,
ma ~. or mixed; to issue bonds,
L. y S,.s esner obligations to have and
- managers, directors and other
~ eo,,s me interest and convenience
~ s 40 may require or demand;
n1ru,.ee 40 establish such bylaws, rules
~ stions as the corporate manag e-
llsf,e, me control and affairs OF the
{0Dsdie,ss may be deemed necessary
ARTICLE II.
- civ ~ !, or said corporation shall he
a ~ al New orleans. state of Louisi-
~, ~ citations and other legal pro-
|ursss served on the president. and in
ofios ~ the yice-president OF this
4 NIL case Of the absence or in
y An nm OF said officers. then said
We served on the secretary.
-. ARTICLE III
ana purposes for which this
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-10
ARTICLE V.

This act OF Incorporation may be
changed or amended, or this corporation
dissolved with the assent Of the stockhold-
ers owning three-fourths of the stock OF
the corporation, represented at a general
meeting convened for that purpose after
nGtice thereof given as hereinafter set
forth. In the event of the liquidation or
dissolution Of this corporation, the stock
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-10
ARTICLE I.

The name, style and title of this cor.
pany." its domicile shall be in the city OF
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and 1t
shall have and enjoy succession by its cor
pOrate name for a period of ninety whine
years from this date. The president, or in
the event Of his absence the secretary
treasurer, is hereby designated as the off
Ger upon whom citation, or legal process.
shall be served.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to hold, receive, purchase, con-
vey, mortgage, hire and lease property,
both real and personal, sue and be seud,
make and use a corporate seal, name and
appoint such officers as Its interest may
require, and 1t shall have all the rights,
powers, advantages and immunities grant
ed by law to corporations.
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ARTICLE vi.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
debts Of said corporation, nor shall any
mere informality in its organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null, or
Of exposing a stakeholder to any liability be-
yond the unpaid balance due on the shares
owned by him.
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er mercantile or commercial business said
corporation desires to embark.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of ten thousand
(S10,0OO00) dollars, divided into and rep
resented by one hundred QO0l shares Of
dollars each, which shall be paid for In
cash at the time Of subscription.
This corporation shall commence bust
ness so soon as three thousand (S3,000.0O)
dollars of its capital stock shall have been
subscribed for.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this company,
and the full management of Its affairs,
shall be vested in and exercised by a board
ers, two Of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of all business.
Elections for directors by the stockhold-
ers shall be held annually, on the first
Tuesday Of June, Of each year, at the Of
flee Of the company, under the supervision
of two commissioners, to be appointed by
the president, said elections to be held I'M
der such other rules as may be provided
by the board.
All elections shall be by ballot, and
majority Of votes cast shall elect, and each
share Of stock shall be entitled to one vote,
either in person or by proxy.
Each board shall at its first meeting aft
er its election, elect out Of its own num-
Der a president, vice president and secre-
tary-treasurer, who shall hold office IN
til their successors are elected. Any va
cancy occurring In said board shall be filed
by the remaining directors for the unex-
pired term.
The first board Of directors shall con-
sst OF John James Garvey, Eugene Il. Hy-
man and Bernard z. Lyman, with the said
John James Garvey as president, Eugene b.
Lyman vice president and said Bernard
z. LYMAN as secretary-treasurer, who shall
hold office until the first Tuesday In June,
1912. or until their successors are elected
and qualified. o.
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ARTICLE VII.

This act Of Incorporation may be changed
modified or altered or this corporation may
be dissolved with the assent of the stock
holders owning a majority Of all the corpo-
ration, at a general meeting convened for
that purpose. and after at least ten days
holder in the manner and form as provided
in Article of this charter. In case of the
dissolution Of this corporation, either by
the expiration of it's charter, or otherwise,
the stockholders shall elect three liquidators
from among their number. to liquidate and
settle the business and affairs of the COM
pany In case OF the death or disability OF
any one of said commissioners or liquida-
tors, the survivors, or the remaining liqui-
dators shall appoint a successor to him.
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CHARTER

OF THE NEW LONDON ICE CREAM
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.
Re II Known, That on this nineteenth
dav Of July. nineteen hundred and eleven,
before me, Robert F. OConnor, notary
pa Sor tho Parish OF Orleans, State OF
Loaisian ma, and domiciliated therein, and IN
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by 1t, are
hereby declared to be: Manufacture Of
vinegar importers and roasters Of coffee,
and distributors Of molasses, and such 9TH
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ARTICLE VII.

Until the election to be held in June,
1912. the following stockholders shall con-
stitute the first board of directors, viz
Jules VI. Wogan. president; James A. Craig,
yice-president: John A WOgan, secretary,
and Gilbert Halter, treasurer.
Thus done and passed at my office in the
city of New Orleans, OH the day, month
and year herein first above written. in the
presence of Theodore A. Beck and Anthony
Troyani both Of this city, competent wit
nesses, who have hereuntO signed their
names with the said appearers and me,
notary, after due reading Of the whole
(Original signed) Jules NJ. Wogan, %
shares James A. Craig. % shares : Jno. A.
Wogan, % shares; Gilbert Halter, %
shares (witnesses) T. A. Beck, Ant.
ROBERT LEGIER, Not. Pub.
l. the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
for the parish of Orleans and state Of Lou
isiana, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing charter of the "Craig Mixer Com
pany'' was this day duly recorded In my
Office in book 1851, folio =.
n. o., La, August /, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, by. X.
A true copy from the original act:
ROBERT LEG1ER, Not. Pub.
aug 10 II "a 81 sep 1911
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ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation
shall be three thousand dollars $4,000 OO).
divided into three hundred shares at ten
dollars $4,000 each. Stock payable at
time of subscription. This charter to serve
as the original subscription list.