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The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE IN.

This act of Incorporation may be modi-
fed added to changed or amended or this
corporation may be- dissolved by and with
amount of its then outstanding capital
stock, given at a general meeting Of the
stockholders Of the corporation, to be con-
vened for such purposes. after ten days
newspapers, published in the City of New
Orleans, in addition to the notice of the
stockholders as provided above.
Thus done and passed at my office, in the
City Of New Orleans on the day, month
and year first hereinbefore written in the
presence Of Messrs. John b. Patorno and
George Smart, competent witnesses, who
heerunto sign their names. together with
said appearers and me. Notary. after due
reading of the whole
Sioned: Joseph ,accaro, 12J shares Luca
Naccaro. 12J shares FELIX T. Yaccaro. IZ5
shares ). DAnOtoni. 125 shares. per F. r.
Vaccaro. John b. PatornO. Geo. b. SmaSt.
The herald., 1911-03-16
THE HERALD
The Tramp and the Doq.

Mrs. Suburb-Oh, my dear. that mag
nifcent watchdog you brought home
yesterday is gone!
Mr.. Suburb-Eh2 Did he break the
chain?
"No. but an ugly looking tramp came
around and acted SO terribly that 1 let
the dog loose, but instead Of tearing
the tramp to pieces he went off with
him"
Great snakes! 1t must have been
the same tramp bought him off,
New York Weekly.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Boston Could Stand L.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once made a
crushing reply to a man who asked
him whether the people in Boston did
not feel alarmed. Said Emerson,
what aboutY' Said the man. "Why,
the world is coming to an end next
Monday" Emerson replied: I'm glad
Of it. We can get along a great deal
better without It."
The herald., 1911-03-16
Pleasant.

The Hosts Youngest Don't your
shoes feel very uncomfortable when
you walk. Mrs. Nuryche? Mrs. Nu-
ryche-Dear me! What an extraordi-
nary question! Why do you ask. child? ?
The Hosts Youngest-Oh, only cos pa
said the other day since you'd come
INTO your money you'd got far too big
for your boots.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Will of Peter Meid.

The will of the late Peter Meid was
filed for probate in the Civil District
Court on Friday afternoon. The tes-
tator leaves to his wife all of the prop
erty of which he died possessed, APP
pointing her executriX Of the will. At
her death the property is TO revert to
his children, Jacob. Lena, Louisa and
Katie Meid.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Advanced Fast.

Mike, didn't you have some trouble
when you landed at New York;"
"Divil bit, sor."
you hadn't any password admitting
You to the country, had your"
mo, sor, but before 1 had been in
the country tin days had the grip
Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1911-03-16
inventories.

Inventories were filed on Monday in
the Civil District Court. That in the
succession of the late Mrs. Nathalie
Fortier, widow of Nelvil LeBeuf, shows
household effects valued at s14,5OO,
making a total of $14,553.S5.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Greek Fire.

The so called Greek fire was some
Sort of combustible composition, prob.
ably naphtna, that was thrown from
engines said to have been invented by
Callinicus of Heliopolis about the mid
ole OF the seventh century to destroy
the ships of the Saracens. From all
accounts the effects of this combustion
were fearful. 1t is claimed that 10000
Saracens We're consumed by it upon a
single occasion. A SO called Greek
hre, a solution of phosphorus in BIZ
sulphide of carbon, was employed at
the siege Of Charleston in slS63.-New
York American.
a Statesman's Queer Ambition.
The great Lord Grey had an ambi-
uon far above politics. He had passed
the reform bill. but that did not salts.
~ his soul. There was talk of Tagli-
oni, and Grey said quite earnestly.
What would give to dance as wen
as she" The statesman who had been
prime minister and had left an indel-
ible mark on the history of his coun-
try was envious Of an opera dancer!-
London Saturday Review.
The herald., 1911-03-16
THE BRIGHT SIDE

If you have faith preach ii. II
you have doubts bury them. If you
have joy shareit. If you have sor-
row bear it. Find the bright side
Of things and help others to get
sight Of it also. This is the only
and surest way to be cheerful and
happy.
The herald., 1911-03-16
A LONG Swallow.

And you give the giraffe only one
lump OF sugar." asked the little boy
at the zoo.
"Oh, yes" replied the keeper. "One
lump goes a long way with him.
Yonkers Statesman.
The herald., 1911-03-16
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.

Succession Of Algiers Wineberry;
judgment putting heirs in possession.
Succession of lean Charles, posses
sion.-Wm. II. Seymour, attorney.
Succession of Peter Meid, will.-N.
f. Humphrey, attorney.
The herald., 1911-03-16
The Particulars.

"Yes," said the clerk as he dipped
his pen in the ink and prepared to dill
out the blank. Your name, p!easeT
Amelia Whippleton."
Nationality
American"
married or unmarriedw
-twice."-Chicago Record-H
aid
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| certify the above and foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original act of
Incorporation of the Naccaro Bros Steam
ship Company. together with the certificate
of the Recorder OF Mortgages thereunto ap-
pended. on file and Of record in my nOtaral
office. in the City of New Orleans
New Orleans, March A. 1911.
PHI. J. -PATORNO. Not. Pub
Mch 16 % 80 apr 6 IL 20 1911
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Good Reason.

Il wouldn't be in Browns shoes just
now"
"Why not?'
HE left them in the cellar. and they
dumped four tons of coal on them
before Brown was up
The herald., 1911-03-16
Knew All About IL,

"Do any perquisites come in your way
at the Officer Not much they don't.
We have a husky janitOr who throws
them kind of folks Baltimore
American.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Warranted Not @ Fail.

uoctor-Your wife needs outdoor ex-
erclse more than anything else. Hus-
band-But she won't go out. What am
1 to do? Doctor-Give her plenty of
money to shop with.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Cuffs and the laundress.

Why are laundry women the most
forgiving of their sex? Because the
more cuffs you give them the more
they will do for you.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Building Permits.

German Lutheran Church, owner,
addition and general repairs, Olivier,
Eliza, Alix and Vallette. $3,2OO.-Wm.
Borne, builder.
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|. the undersigned Recorder of Mortgag
in and for the Parish of Orleans. State OF
Louisiana. do hereby cerJIIy that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the
Vaccaro Bros. Steamship Company was this
dav duly recorded In my Office in book 1OiS
folio -. New Orleans. La. March II. 1911
EMILE LEONARD. ID. X.
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| certify the above and foregoing to ha
true and correct copy of the act of inco.
poratio of the Robinson Tie & TImber ~
together with the certificate Of the Record,
OF MORTGAGES thereto appended. on Ale snd
of record in my notariai office In Nn,. a aug
leans. la. Ne" UT
W. MORGAN GURLEY. Not Puh
Mch Ii % 30 Apr II 1911 '0
The herald., 1911-03-16

]. the undersigned Recorder OF Nort,a,..
in and for the Parish Of Orleans Ststpse
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the ahoe VI
ana foregoing Art OF incorporation OF the
Robinson Tie and Timber CO. was This S sae
duly recorded in my Office. ia book t6 niyy
folio BOB. ioIs
New Orleans. Feb. -. 1911.
iSisned) EMILE LEONARD. D. p
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes of this corpor.
| alton and the nature Of the business to be
carried on by 1t are hereby declared
ta) To own and operate steamships be-
tween the United States and Foreign ports
TO carry on In any part of the world the
business of ship-owners chaVterers OF ships
and other vessels, carriers By land and sea.
forwarding agents and wharfingers.
I'd To purchase, take or lease. exchange.
hire or otherwise acquire any real or per-
sonal property. rights. franchises. or privi-
leges which the company may think suit
able or convenient for any purposes OF its
business. And to erect equip and construct
buildings and works of all kinds and to con-
struct, improve, maintain. work, manage
carry out or control any roads, ways. reser-
voirs. water courses, wharves, warehouses,
electric works. shfpstores and other works
and conveniences which NAV seem calcu-
lated directly or indirectly to advance the
company's interest. And to construct. main
tain and operate railroads for the purposes
of Its business wholly in foreign countries
and territories and states other than the
State of Louisiana.
(c) To carry on any other business which
may seem to the company capable of carry
Ing on in connection with the above or cal
culated directly or indirectly TO enhance
the value or render profitable any of the
company's property or rights.
(d) To invest and deal with the moneys
OF the company not Immediately required
upon such securities and in such manner as
may from time to time be determined.
te) To enter into any arrangements with
any government or authorities supreme mu-
nicipal. local or otherwise that may seem
conducive to the eompany's objects or any
Of them and TO obtain from any such gov
ernments or authorities any rights privi-
leges and concessions, which the company
may think desirable to carry out exercise
and comply with any such rights privileges
and concessions.
ARTICLE ".
The authorized capital of this corporation
shall be five hundred Thousand dollars
tS5OO.OOO), TO be represented by five hun
dred shares Of one thousand dollars Isl .OOO)
each, to be paid for in cash or property, as
called for Y the board Of directors. and IL
shall be worcestershire; no stakeholder shall
have the right to sell or assign the shares
of stock owned by him to any person not
then stakeholder, unless and until he shall
have first offered In writing to sell same
through the board of directors to the other
stockholders, who shall have the right to
purchase same within thirty days at the
book value thereof as shown by the last in
The herald., 1911-03-16

ventOry No sale of stock made in violation
of this provision shall be recognized nor
any transfer thereof shall be made by the
corporation. This provision shall be print
ed on the face Of all certificates of stock
The herald., 1911-03-16
improvements In Ocean Travel.

When Charles Dickens went tC
America he was stuffed into a misera.
BILE little cabin and bunk. as comforta
bic as Falstaff in the buck basket. and
was bumped more numerically than
was SanchO when tossed in the blan.
ket. Then winter voyage in the
ships of that day facing high gales
was an uncomfortable horror. and
many n vOyager sailing to join the
family group at Christmas never came
home. Now ocean vOyaging is safer
and more luxurious on the whole than
any other form of travel without ex
ception.-LondOn Telegraph.
An Imposition.
Aged four, she walked into the bak-
er's shop with great alacrity and looked
on with evident signs Of pleasure while
her mother bought pound of cookies.
But her pleasure turned to disgust
when informed that she was not to be
allowed to eat any.
"Why, you don't s'poSe / went in
there to buy cookies for a paper bag,
do you" demanded the indignant tot
Washington Post.
Poison Bottles.
To avoid mistakes with poison bot
ties, says the WOman's Home Com
panion, run common pins upward
through the corks. allowing the points
to project beyond them. Such bottles
will not be picked up by mistake even
In the dark
The herald., 1911-03-16
Left When Sha Iaa.n.a

Il have been spending the week
training waitress"
What for?"
For the family she is now working
for."-Life.
The herald., 1911-03-16
Not Always Desirable.


Shall we advertise for a man with
experienced"
"Well, don't know. The last man
had so much experience that we
couldn't teach him anything."-Pitts-
burg Post
Too Many Words.
Il told you in so many words not to
dare to take drink todayw said Mrs.
Jawback.
Tha'sh what y did, m dear"
agreed Mr.. Jawback. "You toll me in
80 many words that / couldn' remem.
Der 'em."-Boston Traveller.
Then He Went Mad.
Mildred-Papa, will our new man.
ma go mad after awhile?
Father-What a question! Why do
yeu think such thing?
Mildred-Well, l heard her tell the
cook yesterday that she got badly bit
ten when she married you!
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE VI.

Notice Of all meetings Of stockholders for
elccting directors, or for any other purpose.
shall be given in writing by the secretary,
10 be deposited in the mail. at least ten
days before Ssch meeting. directed TO each
stakeholder at his last known address. ap-
pearng upon the books of the corporation.
unless such notice is waived in writing by
all the stockholders appearing as such upon
the books
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE VI.

The failure to hold an election, or to elect
ton on the day fixed shall not forfeit this
charter, or affect this corporation in any
way, but the then existing board or officers,
or both, shall retain their respective offices
until a meeting can be held, and until such
board or officers are elected.
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE III.

The dOmicile of said corporation shall be
In the City of New Orleans State of Lou
isiana. and all citation and all legal pro-
cess shall be served on the president. and
In the absence from the city on the local
general manager. or in case of the absence
OF both, on the secretary and treasurer OF
said corporation.
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE Win.

Whenever this corporation Is dissolved,
either by Limitation of its charter or for
any other cause, its affairs and business
shall be Hquidated by three commissioners
to be appointed from among the stOckhold-
ers at a general meeting thereof; such COM
missiOners shall remain in flee until the
affairs and business of the corporation shall
have been fully liquidated; and in case OF
the death of one or more Of sucn commission
ers the survivors or survivor shall continue
TO act
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder shall be liable or respOn-
Sible for the contracts or faults debts
of this corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due to the corporation
on the share of stock owned by him, nor
shall any mere informality In organiza-
tiOn have the effect of rendering this char
ter void.
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE /.

The name Of this corporation shall he
VACCAR0 BROS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
and under that name shall have and enjoy
all rights and privileges granted by law
to corporations
1t shall exist for a period of ninety nine
years from this date and shall have the
power to contract. sue and he sued In its
corporate name: and to make and use a
corporate seal: to hold. receive purchase.
sell. convey, mortgage, hypothecate or pledge
property, real and personal: issue bonds.
notes and other obligations: to have and
employ such managers. directors. officers
and other employees as the interest and con-
venience of said corporation shall require.
and to made and establish such bylaws.
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and control Of the affairs Of the
corporation as may be necessary and ex-
pedient
The herald., 1911-03-16

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby declared to be four thousand (S4,OOO)
Dollars, divided into forty (40) shares of
one hundred (S100.O0) Dollars each. which
said stock shall be paid for in such amounts
and on such terms and conditions the
Board of Directors may determine, or 1t
may be issued full paid and worcestershire
for property actually purchased or labor
actually performed and rendered TO this
corporation.
The herald., 1911-03-16
CHARTER
vACCARO BROS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

VACCARO BROS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Be ii known. that on this 14th day OF
the month of March, in the year Of ouI
Lord nineteen hundred and eleven. before
me, Philip Joseph PatornO, a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified within
and for the Parish Of orleans. State Of Lou
isiana. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereinafter mentioned and
hereunto subscribed. who declared that avail
ing themselves of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, respecting the organization OF
corporations, and particularly of Act No. as
OF 1904, they have mutually agreed and con
tracted and do by these presents covenant
and contract and bind and obigate them
selves and their heirs and assigns. and all
persons who may hereafter become asso
ciated with them herein. to form a cor
pOratiOn, and do hereby form and organize
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the terms, stipulations and pro
visions contained in the following articles
viz:
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All citation or other legal process shall
be served upon the President of this corpOr.
alton, and in his absence or inability TO act
then upon the Treasurer. at the domicile
of this corporation.
The herald., 1911-03-16
ARTICLE III.

The purpose for which this cOrpOratio
Is organized and the nature of the business
TO be carried on by II are hereby declared to
be A general crOss-tie and timber business,
TO buy, sell, manufacture. deal in cross-tieS
and timber of any character, and to deal in
and manufacture any forest products, and
TO also have the right to conduct mercan-
tile business in connection with their other
business and to do whatever may b. Incl
dental to general cross-tie and timber
business
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-24
ALCOHOL AND MEMORY.
influences Of Intoxicating Liquor upsr
Ones Mentality,

influences Of Intoxicating Liquor upsr
Ones Mentality,
Every person who drinks alcohol to
excess. says DR. Alexander Lambert
in Success Magazine. will not show ev
cry form Of mental deterioration that
may be produced by excessive indul
gence, and the degree of deterioration
In intelligence which goes to maBe up
the sum total of mentality varies
greatly In differe1t individuals.
Az Fho% drink alcohol to excess.
however. show some diminution in
their Judgment. Judgment means the
power of recalling various memories
Of perceptions through the senses.
which have come in from the outside
world. memories of ideas, memories OF
emotions and all the complicated asso-
citation of ideas that these bring up.
and in the recalling of them weigh eacl
one with the other and judge of the
value between them. This also mean>
reasoning and decision for action. Thi,
power Of reasoning and judging il
weakened in the alcoholic. and in any
brain long poisoned by alcohol 1t is al
impossibility to exercise it, Memory II
self is also weakened. There is exces
siEe forgetfulness of the recent past
and in some. cases of advanced alcohol
fam there is absolute forgetfulness OF
wide gaps of years; a man may BIZ
unable to remember anything from thu
last FIVE minutes back for twenty years
and then remember back TO childhood
The memories of childhood are mort
easily stamped on the brain than are
those Of adult life. both because II
takes less to impress child and be
cause there is not the complexity OF
ideas crowding into the brain. nor the
complexity of association of ideas to
be recorded Therefore memories of
childhood make deeper impress and
last longer, and so the complex memo
ries of the adult are the first to be for
gotten in the alcoholic, and those OF
childhood remain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-24
Burolarious Crabs.

Sand crabs In the West Indies dur
Ing the summer live In holes on tn,
seashore just above high tide mark. re
firing into them during the day and
coming out at night, They have sin
gular habit in their nocturnal excur
sions OF entering houses the doors OF
which In warm weather are usually
left open, and taking possession OF
small articles Of clothing, such IA col
lars. neckties and stockings. which
they effectually conceal in their holes
on the beach.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-24

ADo you know began the barber as
he laid the lather thickly over his eli
ent's mouth, that were the only fell
lows know or that could commit a
crime and not be detected through the
Bertillon system or whatever IL is that
pinches people by their thumb prints7-
The victim moved uneasily In his
chair. but circumstances over which
he had no control sealed his lips. He
grunted intcrrogatively and politely.
Yes. sir. the reason is simple. We
ain't got no thumb prints. We get EN-
all worn OF rubbing our thumbs over
Won fellers' chins. FSct! I'll show you
when ! let you out OF the chair. NV
thumbs are pretty near as ironed out
looking as your face VIII be when I
finish with YOU. New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-24

Those letters Of appreciation pub
lished IN Sundays Bulletin, from two
young women and from the mother
OF a young girl, who was rescued by
the police and by some of the good
women Of Cairo during the last few
weeks, speak volumes in praise of
those who interested themselves IN
these eases and may we'll spur them
on TO continue in the good work. 1t
is gratifying to note that the au-
thorities seem to be commercially &C.
tive in this direction. The evils oil
city life, practically impossible of ex-
termination as they are, need con-
slant watching and restraining by
those in authority, in order that they
may not oyerwhelm the community
and that the innocent may find need.
ed protection
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-24
EARLY DAY coRoNERs.
Their inquests Covered Wide Variety
of Subiacts

sHeW HlQueSNS IopcTeu WIGS N5Flety
Of Subjects.
1t has been supposed and legal his
toriens have told us that the office OF
coroner was originally instituted by
King Alfred with that of the sheriff.
both being designed to aid In keeping
the peace when the earls gave up the
wardships of the county. The legal
historians are wrong, according to DR..
f, j Waldo Of the British Medico
Legal society. who has traced the his.
tory of the coroner and bis ancient
office az far back as the year 1884.
In early days the coroner had q
wider and more general jurisdiction
than he now enjoys. Coroners were
wont to hold their views not only
upon deaths where an Investigation
was considered necessary. but also
upon various serious crimes which
were treated "a occasions for the rails.
Ing Of revenue for the crown. The
mission Of the coroner to the state
was not alone to investigate crimes
The Adders Poison.
One Of the most wonderful things In
nature is the arrangement OF the teeth
In the mouth of the common adder OF
viper. The creature does not use its
poison fangs when it bites the animals
on which 1t feeds. and so by yer,
curious arrangement these fahgs arr
laid back fat In the roof Of the mont h
out of the way of the ordinary tcetf
which are used for feeding BY this
means the adder can use whichever
set OF teeth 1t pleases; one set will poi
son Its enemy and the other is more
suitable for ca ting it's food.
Language OF the Ring In 1880.
The language of the ring" had IT.
peculiarities. and the sporting reporter
invented modes Of expressions thai
were eminently In keeping With the
demoralizing and depra wing exhibition,
they described. quote few Illus
trations from the newspaper reports OF
the period:
"A 0asty crack on the left Jaw rat
tied the Crispin's worries and knocked
his bead on one side With chop
heard all over the ring"
"A shower Of blows on his already
damaged mob"
His brain seemed sddled from the
incessant hammering of Barlee's nav
legs .uron his soonce." -Halls Retro
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-24

One June day in 1859 near Freder-
lckshslL. Va General Stonewall Jack
son saw one Of General Hoods Texans
climbing fence to get into a cherry
tree. Where are you goingY shouted
Jackson. Il don't know replied the
soldier ITO what command do you
belong?" II don't know" the Texan
replied. well. what state are you
from2 II don't know" Jackson
gave the man up. but he asked com
rade what 1t all meant Well" was
the reply. "0ld Stonewall and General
Hood gave orders yesterday that we
were not to know anything until after
the next fight"
The soldier was left to his cherries