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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-16
,nvuns.

IN Tune.
"what a rasptng, voice that lawyer
nasr'
"No wonder. He's nling charges."--
Baltimore American.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
WOMAN DESIGNS AND
WEARS TROUSER GARB
SAYS HER SEX SHOULD DRESS
MORE LIKE MEN AND BE
COMFORTABLE.

New York.-Mrs. Alma Webster
Powell, a society and suffragette lead
er Of Brooklyn. has foresworn skirts.
and the picture shows her in the trou-
ser suit she designed and wears.
Mrs. Powell, who some time age
dressed two East side girls and her
maid IN Paris gowns. fooled count
and millionaire. who were among
the guests she had invited TO her
home. Brooklyn defended her Alge-
rian costume which startled the men,
bers of the American Legislative
union at a meeting in Columbia uni
yersity.
Il believe | have designed a skirt
which will prove the comfort dress
which women have been praying for
And | also believe have designed the
skirt for which the men have been
praying skirt which will diminish
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
Shaving Causes Headache.

Vienna, Austria.-Dr. Paul Klager, q
Viennese physician, delivered a sensa.
tional lecture before the medical SO.
ciety of this place. He says the grow
ing fashion of shaving the mustache
lis responsible for the growing number
of patients suffering from headaches
and diseases of the respiratory organs.
Out Of five hundred cases Of serious
headaches and diseases of the nose
and throat, he had counted four hun
dred and twenty patients who had
their mustaches shaved of. The mus
tache Is a natural protection for the
nose against the invasion Of cold air
dust and microbes. Women, he says,
are not SO often In the streets. and
wear wells to protect themselves, and
their nostrils are narrower than those
Of men.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
HOW FIREWATER GOT NAME
Test by Which Indians Learned to DIS.
tingulsh Whisky That Was
Diluted.

New York.-When the Hudson Bay
Trading company commenced trading
among the Indians 1t was found that
by selling the Indians liquor they could
more easily be induced to trade their
peltrtes. The first whisky was brought
to this country In large barrels, but
in transporting It overland. 1t was
found more convenient to divide 1t into
small kegs.
The white traders soon became
aware, according to the American
Wine Press, that by diluting the whisky
with water, more furs could be obtain
ed. This was practiced for some time.
but the Indians learned that good
whisky poured on a fire would cause
1t to flame up. whereas. had the whisky
been diluted, the fire would be
Quenched.
1t was by this simple experiment
that the term "firewater'' became a
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
SINK To DEATH IN
CANADIAN SLOUGH
ooLD-sEEKERS SWALLOWED UP
IN DEEP eoes IN THE PoRCU-
PINE DISTRICT.
HUNGER DRIVES OUT MINERS
Many Are Slowly Suffocated In
Morass in Trying to Reach Firm
Ground-Sea of Mud Reported
Being Twenty Feet Deep.

Toronto, Ont-Slowly sinking in a
sea of mud, al least a half-dozen men
are known to have gone down To
horrible death, swalloped up by the
"honey-pots" that lie around Frederick
House Lake in the newly discovered
gold mining region Of the Porcupine
district Of northern Ontario.
A heartrending tale of suffering and
death has been brought from the new
gold fields by w. r. Macleay, mining
engineer and prospeCtor OF Montreal,
who, emaciated and gaunt-visaged,
has come back here to civilization TO
recover his health Mr. Macleay says
that just before he started on his
tramp out, the rains had converted a
large part OF the POrcupine into mud
sloughs. All kinds of vehicular traffic
was stopped. thus cutting off the food
supplies. When he left camp nearly
everything had been eaten and starva-
ton stared the miners in the face.
They were therefore confronted
with a slow and miserable death, If
they remained In camp, and until the
frosts hardened the surface OF the
swamps. Some in desperation faced
the peril Of the long and dangerous
tramp to Disco TO bring back food,
the general load being 100 pounds of
provisions per man, strapped on the
back. The most difficult and deadly
part Of the journey was along the
shores Of Frederick House Lake,
where there was an old Hudson Bay
post.
1T was on this part of the trail"
said Mr. Macleay, that saw, on my
way out, two men with loads on their
backs, slowly sink down In the mud
and disappear from sight. Their cries
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29


dressmaking bills 30 per cent" she
said.
The shopping gown which Mrs. Pow.
ell wore at the Columbia meeting con.
sists Of three pieces. The outermost
Is long military cape which reaches
to the knee. Beneath this is a long,
tight. but comfortable fitting coat,
which runs to the ankles In place Of
a skirt, Mrs. Powells new gown has
what looks like hussars breches. The
footwear consists of a pair Of black
riding boots.
Il feel that l have established q
gown which can be worn year after
year, until It wears out, because II
cannot be changed by fashion. OF
course / do not intend to wear the
same dress all year. | am having
gowns made for the different seasons,
TO suit the climate, but next winter |
shall wear the same gown l am wear
ing this year. The money | save In
my dressmaking bills will be used for
charity.
1T is wonderful how comfortable
this costume is. AS a preventive to
the carrying Of germs which may Turk
on the streets or stairs II cannot be
surpassed.
Il got my idea from the Turkish
women in Algeria. These women, you
know, are the wives of the highest Off
cials Of the country, and the men
there would not under any circum-
stances permit their wives 10 dress In
any way that might appear immodest.
/ spoke to some OF these women and
learned that their dresses were ex-
tremely comfortable.
Il have been trying for years to
think Of gown which would ap.
proach the comfortable clothing of
men. l think women should regard
1t as a boon.
"Of course l realize that 1t will
attract attention at first, but, like
everything else. the novelty will
wear of
"Women's styles year after year
have been going from bad to worse.
The hobble skirt of the present is the
most ridiculous thing have ever
seen. How any sensible woman can
wear 1t is beyond me-
The style Of my new gown Is un-
changeable. know the Partisan
dressmakers will try their best to
discourage 1t. See what It means to
them. Each year they are making
new fashions, even If 1t is only to
change the cut of sleeves.
When women dress near to the
style Of men," says Mrs. Powell,
then. and then only, will they dress
comfortably"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
ARTICLE VIII.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved
either by the limitation of time or by the
determination of the stockholders, its af-
fairs shall be liquidated under the super
vision of two liquidatOrs to he appointed
for that purpose at general meeting Of
the stockholders convened after ten days
notice. which notice shall he sent by mail
TO the address of each stakeholder as left
by them with the secretary Of the company.
and shall be published for ten days in one
of the daily newspapers of the city of New
Orleans
At such meeting 10 consider the liquida-
tion of the corporation the result snail be
determined by the consent of three-fourthS
of the stock present or represented at such
meeting. In case of the death or inabil-
ity To act of one of the liquidatOrs the sur
vivors shall act alone
Thus done and passed in my office at
the city of New Orleans, on the day, month
and year hereinabOve first written. in the
presence of Miss G.. IIaffner and h. John
son. competent witnesses, who hereunto
sign their names with the said appearers
and me, notary, after due reading Of the
whole.
(Signed) f. A. Pharr. ii. y. Pharr, per
+. 4. Pharr; J. 4 Pharr, per + \ Pharr ::
+. Burgueres. Jules VI. Burguieres, by
+. A. Burguieres Ernest 4. Burguieres,
VIM. +. Luck (Signed) Miss e. Haffner,
X. Johnson.
FRED c. MARX,
Notary Public,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
SERVANTS RUN A NEWSPAPER
VIennese Mlstresses DIsmayed When
Il Prints Names Of Undesirables
and Alleged Wrongs.

VIENNA new spirit of indepen-
dence observable of late among Wen
nese servants, both maids and men,
Is widely attributed to a new weekly
Journal called the Servants Review
Viennese mistresses express dismay
at its appearance.
The new journal calls upon all do
mestics to organize themselves and
thus obtain a weapon by which wages
can be raised and conditions of work
improved All ill-treated and op-
pressed servants are invited to pour
their woes into the ears OF the editor,
who offers them the consolation of
printing the names and addresses OF
hard-hearted masters and mistresses.
Subscribers to the Journal are al
lowed to advertise for situations free
Of charge. and notices of footmen's
balls and concerts for maids Of all
work are features of the publication.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
Blotted Out Lord Penn"


The first book of any kind publish
ed in Philadelphia was Atkins AL
manack for the year 1856. 1t was an
unpaged pamphlet of ten leaves, only
two copies of which are now known
to be in existence. The first copy Of
the Almanack printed was sent to
Colonel Markham, PENIS deputy, who
reported to the council that the book
had enormously declared Pennsylva-
mia to have been founded by Lord
Penn" The council disapproved such
a high sounding title and directed the
author and printer civilian Brad.
ford) to forthwith and effectually
blot out We words Lord Penn"
This had the effect Of recalling the
whole edition and the abolition Of the
obnoxious words
Why Boys Are Brave.
To his teachers request that he give
the class ideas on the subject Of bray.
cry" little Johnny delivered himself OF
the following:
"Some boys is brave because they
always plays with little boys. and some
boys is brave because their legs is toe
short to run away, but most boys is
brave because somebody's lookin'."-
Brooklyn Life.
The Modest Model.
The late Julia Ward Howe, though
woman Of very good appearance, was
extremely modest.
"She once posed for me-" said Bos-
ton painter the other day. But she
hesitated a long time before consent
ing. To urge her on l said:
Don't be afraid; I'll do you justice,
madam
"'Ah,' she answered, 1t isn't justice
I ask for at your hands; it's mercy"
1t is the peculiarly Of fool to be
quick In seeing the faults Of others
while he Is blind to his own.
Thoughtful George.
Eyes, Georges gifts to me are al
ways modest and Of little value"
"Why is that?"
"He says ne doesn't want to incon-
venience me If we quarrel and I have
to send the presents back."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

holder shall BE- entitled to cast one vote
In person or by proxy, on each share OF
stock held by him, but no person shall
vote any stock transferred TO him within
ten (1OD days prior TO the holding of an
election. AT any meeting of the board OF
directors, any directors absent from the
city may be represented by any other di
rector, who may cast the vote of the all
sent director according to the written in,
structions OF said absent director.
The board of directors shall have full
power and authority TO sell, lease, mort
gage or pledge any and all of the property
movable and immOvahle belonging 10 the
company without referring To the stock.
holders for power so to do. and they may
also purchase for cash. or on credit, prop.
erty of any kind required for any of the
purposes of the company without authority
of the shareholders: or make any contract
Whatsoever for and in the name Of the
corporation.
The board of directors shall have full
power and authority To employ, appoint for
such time as they deem proper. and To dis
miss such managers, superintendent
agents and employees aS they see tit and
10 FIX their compensation.
The officers of this company shall be- a
president, vice president. a secretary and
treasurer, the secretary need not Ice a
stakeholder or "A director
Until the next general meeting of the
stockholders to be- held under this charter
viz: on the second Thursday of March,
l9l2. the following named persons shall
compose the board of directors, viz: T.. \
Fharr. j. \. rharr. ]. T.. Burguicrcs, jules
VI. Bur@uieres, W. l.. Luck. with !. T.
BurguicreS rs president. +. \ Pharr a
vice president. f.. \. Buryuicrrs as secrc
tary. and Jules VI. Burguieres as treasurer
In ease of any vacancy either in the above
named board of directors, or in any other.
the remaining members shall have the pow
or to fill the vacancies. and all directors
and officers of this company shall remain in
Office until their successors are elected and
qualified Failure 10 hold the annual meet
ing shall not dissolve the corporation. but
the meeting shall be held as soon as posi-.
bic after the regular date, and after the
regular notices. which may he given by the
secretary or president. or if they refuse or
are unable 10 act, then by any three stock
holders
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

and shrieks were terrible to hear.
There were several others around, but
We could do nothing for the unfortu-
mates, who were gradually engulfed
before our eyes as we stood near by
absolutely helpless to afford them any
assistance. Nobody had any ropes.
Branches of the alder and tamarack
were torn from some solitary trees
around. but the sinking men could not
stretch out their hands to grasp the
succor. 1t was with the utmost diff
Guilty that We ourselves at last sue
ceeded in getting on safe ground.
Sticks made out Of the boughs Of
the trees were pushed down to probe
the depth Of the mire, and 1t was a
legend that, IN many parts, you might
go down 20 feet or more before solid
ground was touched when the rains
came in such quantity as had then
fallen. One man told me that he saw
two stalwart fellows sink to their
death under circumstances similar to
those l have described, while another
told Of young lad who went to his
doom in like manner, lower down the
trail. It is quite probable that many
others have met a like fate, as It was
the easiest thing in the world to wan
der of terra firma and get hopelessly
mired IN a treacherous bog. Some Of
those who were coming out had to
save their lives at the expense of the
gold they carried that represented
their labor for the summer"
Yet the knowledge of all these ter
rible difficulties, the sufferings to be
UNDERGONE and the death traps that
turk ON every side. does not appall the
seeker after the hidden wealth Of the
Porcupipe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
CATTLE GUARD IS EFFECTIVE
Novel Device Prevents Cow From
Wandering on Rails and Meeting
injury.

Chicago.-The old story about some
one asking George Stephenson, the in
,ventor of the locomotive, what would
happen to a train II a COW wandered
on the line, TO which the latter re-
piled he would be very sorry for the
cow" seems TO have found a SYM
pathetic echo in the western states In
the form of a novel cattle guard on
railways. the practical utility Of which
IL demonstrated in the illustration.
The device claims to effectually pre-
vent cattle straying up the railway
line and thus meeting with injury or
death from oncoming trains. AS the
COW walks along the track she meets
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
Horse Bites Tongue; DIss.

New York.-A valuable trottinx
horse. owned by Ernest Wright OF
4 Edgewood park. New Rochester. N.
Y, fell in Washington avenue, Mount
Vernon, and bit his tongue In two as
Q result. The horse bled to death be-
fore q veterinary could be reached
On the Safe Side.
"What is a safety matchT
Marrying a girl to escape a breach
Of promise suit"-Exchange.
Kings Of Ireland.
The kings Of the Emerald Isle were:
Maol Ceachlin. $50; Brian Boroihme,
1914; Donough, or Denis O'Brian, 104S;
Firloch. or Furlough. 1912; Fordel
vach, 1872; Roderic. or Roger. OCon-
nor, 1166. Then or soon after began
the reign Of the English Henry H..
after which time there were no more
kings Of Ireland. but only governors
Of Ireland" under the power Of Eng
land
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

fitting platform between the rails
which tips up as she steps upon II.
The COW, imagining her progress to
be barred and not endowed by nature
with a superabundance Of intelligence
"a fact which the willy inventor must
have borne In mind-instead of walk
ing round the obstruction proceeds to
compliment the exceeding ingenuity
and foresight of its originator by walk
ing off the line altogether.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
PIONEER OF HAREM SKIRT
Woman Fell In With 6oomeF C,axr
Forty Years Ago, and Has
Kept II Up.

Jersey City-Talkiug of your Broad
way beauties in their freakish harem
skirts. why not give q little attention
10 this old lady, who has worn EN- IN
ever since the early bloomer move
ment long before those Broadway
freaks we're born and wears EN- With
entire satisfaction to herself at least
to this very day She IS Miss Fowler
of Vineland y. j. She donned the cos
tune she IS seen wearing In the illus
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

tration at the time the bloOmer move
ment first started 40 years or more
ago. What has become of the other
bloomerites no one knows, but this
particular bloomerite blooms on in her
quaint old costume. and doesn't conde-
scend to notice skittish rivals who
prance up Broadway wearing buds that
are feeble variations of her original
dress.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder shall ever be- held liable or
responsible for the contracts or faults Of
said corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on the shares of
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere
informality in organization have the effect
Of rendering this charter null or of expos
Ing a stakeholder 10 any liability beyond
the amount of his unpaid stock: nor shall
any mere informally in organization have
the effect of rendering any stakeholder liza
bic a partner.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
LARGEST VALVE IN WORLD
automobile Driven Through Opening
Of Monster Device al Niagara
Falls.

Niagara Falls, y. Y.-One CS the
largest valves IN the world has Just
been Installed in a power plant on the
Canadian side OF Niagara Falls. This
monster affair weighs nine tons and
was made for controlling one Of three
$4,000 horsepower turbines The valve
is thirty feet high and has a nine-foot
opening through which. as seen In our
illustration, an automobile was driven
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the orig
inal act of Incorporation of the Delta LAND
development Company, together with the
certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages an
nexed thereto on file and of record in my
office, except that the number of shares sub
scrbed by each of the subscribers to said
charter has been omitted.
(Signed) FRED {. MARN,
(SeaD Notary Public.
ju29Jul6- 13-2 0-27aug3 II
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
CHARTER
AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY.

united States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish Of Orleans.
Be II Known. That on this nineteenth
~ OF the month Of June, in the year of
our Lord nineteen hundred and eleven, be-
nfe me, Joseph Kenton Bailey, a notary
relic duly commissioned and qualified in
nd Tor the parish Of Orleans, therein re-
adlng, and In the presence of witnesses
hetinafter named and undersigned, person
aly came and appeared the several persons
vnose names are hereunto subscribed, who
xs'eely declared that, availing themselves
y me provisions of the laws of this state
s nalise to the organization of corpora
'D1s' tney have cOyenanted and agreed
~ 30 by these presents covenant and
Sc and bind themselves, as well as all
wen persons who may hereafter become as
oeiated with them, to form and constitute
eorporation and body polite in law, for
~ oolects and purposes and under the
birth, viz:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

!, 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 inc0rpora
non non OF me 10. Miss. oil and Land Devel
co. was this day duly recorded in my office
in Book lO1S. folio 146
New Orleans. June 20. 1911
lSigned) EMILE LEONARD. d. r.
a true copy of the original act of incor
poration eXtant and on file in my office
tSealb j. KENYON BAILEY
~ Notary Public.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
ARTICLE VI.

This act of incorporation may be
changed. modified or altered, or this cor
purariun may be dissolved with the assent
of three fourthS of the stock present or
represented at a meeting convened for that
purpose after thirty days written notice
mailed TO each stakeholder at his last
known poStotfce address, as left with the
secretary.
All proceedings relative to the increaS-
Ing or decreasing of the capital stock shall
he taken in the manner prescribed 10y the
laws OF the state of Louisiana.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29

AL the first meeting of the board Of d.
rectors after its election il shall elect from
among Its own number a nresidant yina
president and secretary-treasurer and All
vacancies occurring shall be filled nv tho
term. ""eNplreu
tntll the second Tuesday in Januorv
1917, the following shall constitute ~
nrst board of directors, namely; T. Charles
CdNarpc, Henry Wirth and Oliver II dc la
MORTON: with the said I. Charles Cavaroc
as president, the said O. II. de Lamorton n :
vice president, and the said Henry Wirth as
secretary treasurer, and they shall serve
until tnelr successors are elected
AT all meetings of the Stockholders eacb
Stochhoider shall be entitled to one vote
Tor each share of stock owned law him ,nd
S'tl shareS may be voted in person or
ARTICLE VI.
ms act OF Incorporation NAV be amend
eu or this corporation dissolved hv and
WIN the consent of twO-thirds of the on
TIRE capital stock represented in person or
Oy proxy, at general meeting called fnr
the purpose after written notice as provid
ed for by law P''''"
In case of the dissolution Of the corpora
non, Its affairs shah be Inundated bv two
commissioners elected from among the
STOCKHOLDERS AT meeting called for that
purpose, or al the meeting at which the dis
solution Is voted, and they shall serve until
me anairS of the corpora ton are Iiouidotrd
should either of the commissioners for any
reason. be unable To act. the rrmainin,
commissioner shall fill the vacancy.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
ARTICLE VII.

NO Stnckholdcr Of this corporation shall
be- held liable for the contracts or fauIts az
TINS corporation beyond the unpaid hal
ance due on the stock subscribed for Lv
MN nor shall any informality in organi-
HhLioh nave the effect of rendering this
charter null. or of exposing any stork
hoidrr To any liability beyond the unpaid
balance due on his stock
IhuS done and passed before me. notary.
AT lne CITY or New Orleans. on the day,
month and year first hcrenabove written in
the presence of Albert ]. Taper and Flor
ehce flynn, competent witnesses who have
hereunto signed together with said appcar-
trS ana me, notary. after due reading of
the whole
Original Signed: Prof q. II. de Lamor-
ION, one share: i. e. CavarOc. two hundred
and thirty-eight shares Henry Wirth. one
snare. Albert ]. Taper. Florence Flynn.
NS'aID j. KENFON BAILEY.
Notary Public.
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State of Louisiana,

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans:
/, the undersigned Recorder of Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify thai
the above and foregoing act Of incorpOra
tion of the Delta Land Development Com
pany was this day duly recorded in my of
flee in Book lois, Folio -.
New Orleans, June &c, 1911.
EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder Of Mortgages.