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The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE vi.

The business and affairs and corporate
powers OF this corporation shall be trans
acted by board OF directors composed OF
three directors, to be composed Of stock
holders thereof, and they and each of them
shall be elected by a majority OF all the
votes cast at meeting to be held for that
purpose.
"A majority Of said board Of directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction and
ration.
As soon after the execution of this char
ter as practicable, the subscribers hereto
shall hold meeting and select those 10
compose the first board Of directors OF this
corporation and they shall hold ONCE until
the first Monday In September, 1912, or nm.
I'll their successors are elected and qualified |:
each subsequent board shall take their seats
on the first Monday In September follow
Ing their election or as soon thereafter as
practicable, and shall hold their office until
their successors shall have been elected and
qualified.
On the third Monday In August, 1912. and
annually thereafter an election for directors
by the stockholders shall be held at the Of
nee OF the company, after ten DAYS printed
or written notice shall have been mailed to
each stockholder or subscriber to stock at
their respective addresses appearing on the
books Of the company. Every board Of d.
The herald., 1911-10-19

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF i Lou rEA "a; N RARi SR, OF S Or
Be II known and remembered. that on
this l1th day of the month Of September, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand and nine
hundred and eleven, and Of the independence
Of the United States Of America the one
hundred and thirty-sixth, before me, Abra-
i ham Goldberg a notary public, in and for
therein residing. duly commissioned, sworn
and qualified. and In the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib-
ed, who severally declared that availing
themselves OF the laws Of the state of Lou
isiana, and particularly Act IS of the Acts
themselves and for those who may hereafter
become associated with them, form a corpo-
ration and body polite In law, for the OBJ
Jects and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulations herein set forth, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall be
"McHENRY HORSE EXCHANGE" by
which name said corporation shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
the term Of ninety-nine years from and al.
ter the date hereof, unless sooner dissolved,
contract, sue and be sued, to make and use
a corporate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease. purchase, sell and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecate, under its corpo- |
rate name, property, both real and personal |
to borrow and lend money. to give and re. |
celve securities therefor; 10 name and ap- /
point such managers, directors. onicers,
overseers and agents as the interests and |
of said corporation may require.
To make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for such corporation as NAV
be necessary and proper, and the same to
alter and amend at pleasure.
The herald., 1911-10-19
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER

CHARTER NEW ORLEANS CHAIR CON-
PANY
The herald., 1911-10-19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known and remembered, that on
this 3Oth day Of the month Of September
In the year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eleven, and OF the indepen-
dence of the United States of America, the
one hundred and thirty-sixth:
Before me, Abraham Goldberg, a Notary
Public duly commissioned, sworn and quail
fled In and for the Parish Of Orleans. State
OF Louisiana, therein residing. and in the
and undersigned:
Personally came and appeared, BENJAMIN
IL. Connart and Emil Rubenstein, respect
lively the president and secretary of the New
orleans Chair Company, who declared unto
me, Notary, that meeting of the stock.
holders of the New Orleans Chair Com
pany was held on September Both, 1911, at
II O'Clock a. m. at the Office OF the com
pany In the city of New Orleans, the said
stockholders having waived ali notices re.
iquired by the charter and the law. said
STOCKHOLDERS meeting having been called
TOT the purpose of amending Articles Nv,
and TX Of said Company
That at said meeting of stockholders co
neid on the Both Of September, 1911, at II
CLOCK a. m, 1t was resolved by Unanimous
vote or all the stockholders of said company
meeting is hereto annexed1 that Articles
Nv, and TX Of said Charter be amended
as hereinafter set forth.
And the said Benjamin II. Connart and
the said Emil Rubenstefn Respectively. the
president and secretary of the New Orleans
Shair Company, further declared unto me.
Notary, that they and each Of them appear.
ed before me, Notary, duly authorized by
the stockholders Of said company at the
meeting held on September Both. 1911. for
the purpose of embodying said amendments
In notarial form, and that Articles Nv. v
ana TX or the charter Of the New Orleans
Chair Company shall be amended so as TO
read as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum Of fifty thousand
dollars $50, 0000Ol, divided into and rep
resented by Five Hundred (50O) shares Of
stock OF the par value of One Hundred
Dollars (s10oo0l; OF the said issue of
Five Hundred (50O) shares there shall he
issued Two Hundred (2OO) shares to be
known as Preferred Stock and Three Hum
dred 1900 shares to be known as Common
Stock. The preferred stock hereinaboye
provided for must be paid for in cash two
hundred and ten (210) shares of the com
mon stock may be issued In exchange for
the present outstanding two hundred and
ten (21O) shares Of the common stock OF
this company; the balance Of ninety (eOl
shares OF the common stock can be issued
for cash only at par.
The herald., 1911-10-19

l, the undersigned. Recorder Of Mortgage
IN and Tor the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
acd foregoing Amendments to Act of Incor.
poration Of the New Orleans Chair Com
pany was this dav duly recorded In my Of
flee. in Book 1851. folio
New Orleans. October q 1911.
CSigned) EMILE LEONARD. D. II.
J.. the undersigned Notary Public. do
hereby certify the above and foregoing is n
true and correct COPY OF the original
Amendments to the Act Of INCORPORATION of
New Orleans Chair Company" on file and
on record In my Office. together with the
ccertincate from the Deputy Recorder of
Mortgages thereto attached
witness nv hand and seal this 3rd day
OF October, 1911
ABRAHAM GOLDBERG.
Notary Public.
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE ".

This corporation may sue and be sued in
It's corporate name; hold, have, receive, pur-
chase, convey, sell, mortgage, hypothecate,
pledge, lease and suitcase and enjoy real,
personal and mixed property; also borrow
money, make and issue notes and bonds (:
make contracts; receive grants of land, or
or personal property; and make and use a
corporate seal the same to alter or break
at pleasure, but the failure to have a seal
shall not invalidate any OF the acts or pro.
ceedlngs OF this corporation; name and an.
point such managers, directors, officers,
clerks and agents as the interest and con.
yentence OF said corporation may REQUIRE /:
and through its board of directors make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu
Itlons for the proper management and reg
ulation OF the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure, and shall possess
all the rights, powers and privileges to
whlch corporations are or may be by any
general law or laws OF this state authorized
ana entitled to possess. Said corpora tion
may exercise its corporate powers within
any other state or territory in the United
States. or foreign country that shall permit
the same.
The herald., 1911-10-19
CHARTER
IMPERIAL EXPORT COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIAN, CITY OF NEW Or
LEANS.
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE /.

The name and title of the corporation
hereby formed is declared to be INFER IAL
EXPORT COMPANY; its domicile shall be
In the city OF New Orleans, state of Louisi-
by Its corporate name for a period of ninety
nine years from and after the date hereof.
The corporation shall have power and au-
thority TO contract, sue and be sued in its
corporate name; to make and use a corpo-
rate seal; to hold, receive, hire and pur-
chase real and personal property, and TO
sell, mortgage or pledge the same; to Dor
row money and issue bonds, notes and
gal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent, In case of his absence or inability
from any cause the same shall be served
upon the secretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature of
hereby declared to be: the manufacturing
and exporting Of pitch-pine timber and lum,
Der, hardwoods, cooperage stock and oak
slaves to buy and sell timber and timbered
and slaves in all Its varieties; and gener
ally to do and perform any act or thing
that may pertain to the purposes above set
forth or to promote the interests Of the cor
poration.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand
($5O,0OO) dollars; the said capital stock
shall be divided into two classes, to-wit
preferred and common stock. The amount
OF the said preferred stock shall be twenty
i've thousand dollars, divided into twenty
nve hundred shares Of the par value of ten
dollars each. The amount of the common
stock Is hereby fixed at the sum of twenty
nve thousand dollars, to be divided into
twenty-five hundred shares Of the par value
Of ten dollars each.
Upon the preferred stock dividends shall,
from time to time, be paid at the rate of
seven per cent per annum out Of the net
income Of the corporation as the same may
be determined by the board of directors
II the income Of the corporation applicable
to DIVIDENDS on said stock shall not in the
judgment Of the board Of directors be suf-
hcient to pay said dividend of seven per
cent. per annum, as aforesaid, such divi-
The herald., 1911-10-19

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS
The herald., 1911-10-19

The domicile of said corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans. All citations
and other legal process shall be served upon
the president of said corporation land In
case Of his absence upon the vice president,
and In case OF his absence upon the secre-
ry-treasurer thereof.
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE V.

The capital stock of this corporation 4.
hereby fixed at the sum OF TWENTY-FIVE thou.
sand and O0-100 1925, 0OO.OO) dollars. rem
resented by one thousand shares of twenty.
nve and OO-1OO (S25o0) dollars each
All stock subscribed for shall be payable
at such times and on such terms and condI.
lions as the board of directors NAV from
time TO time fix and determine in each mar.
tlcular case, or by general resolution
The board Of directors may issue certif.
Gates OF paid-up stock In payment of pro-
perry or goods actually delivered to this
corporation or for services actually rend.
cred to It, or for rights, privileges or fran.
chises transferred to II, the valuation in
each instance to be agreed to by the boar
or directors which shall have full and final
power to do so.
All transfers of stock shall be made on
the books OF the corporation and shall be
signed by the stakeholder or by his attor.
ney.
AT all elections by, or meetings of. the
stockholders, each share of stock shall ~
entltled TO one vote, to be cast either by
the person In whose name the stock appea rs
on the books Of this corporation al the time
OF the voting, or by his agent or proxy, duly
authorized In writing to that effect.
only stock which has been paid in full in
cash or otherwise. shall be permitted to
vote at meeting Of the stockholders
The company shall begin operation as
soon as one hundred and twenty shares OF
the capital stock are subscribed for or dis
Dividends shall be declared on the amount
actually credited on the capital stock with.
out regard to the amount subscribed for
The herald., 1911-10-19
CHARTER

OF OZARK LAND COMPANY.
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE V.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
'or responsible for the contracts, iaIits OF
dabts OF tnis corporation, nor shall any
mere informality In its organization have
the effect Of rendering this charter void, or
OF exposing a stakeholder TO any liability
beyond the unpaid balance Que on the
shares owned by him.
The herald., 1911-10-19
CHARTER
OF THE McHENRY HORSE EXCHANGE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE VII.

r, The following named persons, to-wit: n
u. MCGEE, Frank McHenry and Clarence
McC. hopkins, with the said II. Fl. McGee
as PRESIDENT, Frank McHenry as viceIpresi.
McC. hopkins as secretary-treasurer. sba n
Oe ana are hereby constituted the first boa I'd
or directors and officers of said corporati
Ana ana shall hold their Offices until the first
s mcnay IN september, 1912, or until their
fed. s'e''eu anu quail
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE IN.

Emil Rubenstein, Benjamin II. Connart.
nave been chosen and elected as the first
Board of Directors Of said corporation TO
serve as such until the first Monday in
January, 1913, and until their successors
nave been elected and qualified. The said
benjamin III. Connart is hereby named Presi-
dent, and said Emil Rubenstein. Secretary
Treasurer, and the said George A Ditton,
Jr, Eice-President. All checks shall be
signed by the President and Secretary
Treasurer"
And the said appearers further declared
unto me. Notary. that the original charter
or the New Orleans Chair Company was
created by an act of corporation passed be-
fore the undersigned Notary on the 22nd of
May. 1906, and is recorded in the office of
the Recorder OF Mortgages for the Parish of
Orleans. In Book $40, folio So. and is re-
corded In the Office OF the Secretary of
state at Baton Rouge, La, in Book Record
OF Charters" No. 40.
Thus done and passed in nv Office in the
city or New Orleans. on the day. month and
year first above written, in the presence of
Messrs. Al. &. Hammer and s. f. CALDER.
competent witnesses, who have hereunto
bearers and me, Notary, after due reading
OF the whole.
Witnesses.
(Original Signed)
AL. G. HAMMER
s. F.. CALDER
B. Fl. CONNART, President.
f. RUBENSTEIN. Sec'y Treas.
ABRAHAM GOLDBERG.
Notary puhlic
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE VIII.
ARTICLE TX.

The President may, In his discretion. ID
sndIi upon the written request Of Inv
stockholders call a special meeting Of %
stockholders Of this corporation.
The herald., 1911-10-19

This charter may be changed. modified Il
Altered, or said corporation may Be b|
solved with the assent Of three.fourths 4
tne amount of stock present or represBx|
at any general meeting of said corponiiz|
convened for such purpose, after ten az
previous notice shall have been given d III
ter. VI
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE TX.

This act OF Incorporation NAV be chanosa
sa Tisl or amended or said corporation NAV
euo u,Ssolved oy vote Of three-fourths in
a general meeting OF the stockholders con.
.eneo arter thirty (30l days previous no.
ice OF such meeting shall have been nnS.
cgt1 eo % N N one or the daily newspapers in the
any changes proposed or made In refe-.
ence 20 the capital stock shall be made In
accordance with the laws Of the state ~
The herald., 1911-10-19
ARTICLE VIII.

s,. whenever ne this corporation Is dissolved.
snail be liquidated by three liouidstors 70
ue elected by the stockholders at a general
meeting convened IN accordance with A.
o o,cie sb Tx OF this charter. The said lguidat
lars lars or said corporation shall have h.,
a9iiy nquidated- In the event Of the dea IN
OF any OF said liquidators, or of a vacancy
o ottsSurring among said liquidators from any
be allied bx I'M sne t SAD vacancy shall at once
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15
OPENING
PURCELL BRIDGE
TOLL BRIDGE ACROSS CANADIAN
THERE SAID TO BE LONGEST
WAGON BRIDGE IN COUNTRY.

Purcell, Okla, Dec. lj.-With the
formal opening OF the Purcell-LeXing-
ton toll bridge Thursday spanning the
Canadian river and connecting the
towns of Purcell on the west and Lex
ngtOn on the east, the efforts and
work Of Dorset Carter, promoter, were
fully realized. At eleven o'clock the
bridge was chris.ened by Miss Irene
Sparger with maids of honor, Miss
Gencne Halle, Miss Kate McClain and
Mis- Allie Youns OF Purcell and Miss
lrcediug Of Lexington.
The parade consisting Of one mum
dred floats formed in Purcell and ac-
companied by two hundred vehicles
Went to Lexington whore speaking by
Judge Hooker and Dorset Carter OF
Purcell: Commissioner Sidney Suscs
Of Ardmore, Joe thompson, Pauls Val
ley and Dr ". X. colt, state engineer
Oklahoma city and Rev. Miles of
Lexington was had The parade Ie-
turned to Purcell in the afternoon and
after participating in barbecue
there was further speaking. After
some appropriate remarks by Judlr
Hooker he introduced Mr. Carter who
spoke of the ADVANTAGES of the bridge
TO both Purcell and Lexington and also
what it would mean to the interstate
postal highway and thanked the cit
izens for their loyal support in helping
TO bring about this improvement. AIT
cr his speech he was presented with
an enormous bouquet of American
ncautiVs.
Rev. Miller delivered "A most appro'
pirate address for the occasion, refer
ring in llatterng terms to the final
results of Mr.. Carter's efforts Col.
Sidney Suggs delivered one of the
most forceful speeches on the good
roads movement ever heard and was
loudly applauded, stating that the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15

Purcell-Legington toll bridge was a
part Of the interstate postal highway
which will run from Winnepeg TO Cal
weston and that every one from the
governor down should be interested in
the opening of this new bridge, also
referring to the good work done by
Dr.. ". r. Colt, state engineer and
Capt F. c. Hand, assistant state en-
gineer. in their good efforts toward
better roads and J. +. Shockley Of
Lexington was complmented for his
GOOD srvices in helping bring about
good roads, etc.
DR.. Colt spoke at length on the ad-
yantages of good roads and asking
national aid in the building of hign-
ways. His speech was well received
Joe Thompson Candidate-at-larse for
congress, spoke of the advantages to
be derived from having a bridge be-
tween the two towns, and assured all
that if he was elected to congress
that his first efforts would be to seek
aid for the improvement of public
highways saying that this was the
only means that farmers had Of being
repaid by national aid, as railroads,
rivers and harbors etc, have received
lands and aid in the way of appropria-
/ a 6.
assisted in the least
The day was one long TO be remem-
bered in Purcell for never have tho
people turned out to any gathering as
they did now.
This is the longest wagon bridge in
the United States and was built by
the Central States Bridge Co., of In
dianapols.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15
LOST AND FOUND.
100000 HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
BONDS FOR SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the Board of Education of the City
of Ardmore of the State of Oklaho-
ma, will on the 22nd day of Decem-
ber, 1911, at . o'clock p. m, at the
office of the clerk of said board, in
the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma. sell
the One Hundred Thousand Doiar,
twenty-five year, High School Build
ing Bonds of said board to the high
est and best bidder for the same.
Bonds are dated June /, 1909 and
bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually but the first five interest
coupons will be detached from each
bond and Cancelled prior to delivery.
All of the taxable property in the
city school district (Which com
prises the entire city of Ardmore)
having an assessed valuation of Sc
S9,O3S.O0, is taxable for the pay
ment of the interest on and prin-
cipal of said bonds. Total indebt
edness of said board of education
now outstanding, $60,0OOOO. Sealed
unconditional bids must be submit
ted. accompanied by certified check
in the amount of $1,000, payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the
Board of Education of the City of
Ardmore of the State of Oklahoma,
as a guarantee of good faith.
No bids for less than par and ac-
Crued interest will be accepted.
The board reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids.
The approval opinion OF Messrs.
Zane, Busby & Weber, OF Chicago
will be furnished the purchaser OF
the bonds.
BY order of The Board OF Educa--
tion. G. II. BRUCE,
Clerk.
Dated December u, 1911. 15-2t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15
DEATH OF MRS. E. B. BLANTON.
Passed Away at Family Home in
ainesville-Victim Of Pneumonia.

Passed Away at Family Home IN
ainesvilIe-Victim Of Pneumonia.
From the Gainesville Hesperian we
learn that Mrs. +. b. Blanton passed
peacefully away last night at 7:3O
o'clock at the family home on South
Denton street, after an illness of one
week from that dread disease pneu.
monia.
Mrs. Blantons death was not uneX-
pected as her condition had gradually
grown more serious during the past
two days, it is a great shock, not
only to the family and relatives, but
to every citizen, and all Gainesville
mourns her death. No woman's death
is more universally regretted than
Mrs. Blantons
Deceased was a consistent member
of the First Presbyterian church, and
was faithful, untiring worker in all
its undertakings.
Besides her husband she leaves one
son, Chauncey Davis Blanton, aged
II years. She is also survived by
four brothers and two sisters, as fol
lows: Harry Davis of Oklahoma City
Stanley Davis Of Cleveland, Ohio
Pierre Davis of Portland, Oregon, Ed
Davis of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Frank
Gates of Ardmore, and Mrs. Smith
of this city, all of whom were at the
bedside when the final summori
came, except Pierre Davis, who was
unable to reach here.
No arrangeents for the funeral
were made last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15

The hehcrups are lower down in
guilt and the efforts TO ascertain
whether our Uncle Samuel Gompers
Was connected in any manner with the
Mcnamara deeds should not cease until
IT is forrctcd out Mr.. Gompcrs is
suspected and the people ought to
know whether he is guilty or not as
% matter Of fairness first to the law
ana second to the union labor suspect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15
Stockholders Election.

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Ardmore State Bank OF
Ardmore, Okla, will be held at the
banking rooms of the bank on Tues
day, Jan. 8, 1912, between the hours
of 10 a. m and p. m. The purpose
of said meeting is for the election OF
directors to serve the ensuing year.
This Dec. 9, 1911.
HAROLD WALLACE,
10-1m. Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15

There will be a meeting of the
shareholders of The Guaranty State
Bank of Ardmore, Okla, at their bank
ing room the second Tuesday in Jan
uary, 1912, between the hours Of IL
a. m, and 4 p. m, for the election
OF directors 20 serve the ensuing year.
". GORMAN,
1929 Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-15
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

There will be meeting of the
shareholders of the Ardmore Nation
al Bank of Ardmore, Okla, at their
banking room the second Tuesday
in January, 1911, between the hours
of 10 a. m. and p. m, for the cleo
ton of nine directors to serve the
ensuing year.
P. D. MAXWELL,
II 24t. Cashier