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The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04
MAKE UP YOUR MIND.

II you'll make Up your mind to b.
Contented with your lot
And with the optimisfs agree
That troubles soon forgot.
You'l be surprised to find. I guess.
Despite misforfune's darts.
What constant springs Of happiness
Lie hid In human hearts:
What sunny CLEANS and golden dreams
The passing years unfold.
How soft and warm the lovelight beams
When you are growing old.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04

Gosh! But the colored race Is q
comm to the front FAST" whispered
innocent Uncle Hirxln. at the vaude-
vile show. as tho black-face comedian
was boIsterously applauded.
Yes. indeed" smiled the city man:
anyone can see that that fellow - .
self-made negro"
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04
Economy In Art.

"Of course" said Mr.. Sirius Barker
II want my daughter to have some
sort of an artistic education. I think
I'll have her study singing"
why not art or literature?"
Art spoils canvas and paint snl
literature wastes reams Of paper.
Singing merely produces . temporary
disturbance Of the atmosphere.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04
Where He Was Queer.

Wneeo ne was OoeOp.
The negro. on occasions. displays Q
fine discrimination in the choice q
words.
who's the best Whitewater In
town.? inquired the new resident
Ale Hall am . bond a'tist with Q
whitewash brush. sah." answered the
colored patriarch eloQuently.
well, tell him to come and white
wash my chicken house tomorrow"
Uncle Jacob shook his head dubf
ously.
"Ah don believe. sab, aid engage
Ale Hall to whitewash . chickeD
house. sab"
why, didn't you say he was good
whitewasher?"
Yes. sab. . powerful good white
washer. sab: but mighty queer about
q chicken house. sab, mighty Quesr!'
-Mack's National Monthly.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04
A Medical conssromIss.

Meotc1I COhHPT0HtIt0.
You had two doctors In consulta-
ton LAST night. didn't your"
yes"
what did they say"
well. one recommended ono thing
and the other recommended some
thing else"
"A deadlock. eh?"
mo. they finally told me- to mi1
emf"
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04
The "csuntry churcbvard..

Those who recall Gray's "Elegy In
. Country Churchyard" will remember
that the peaceful spot where the
rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep"
is identified with St. Giles. Stoke
Poges. Buckinghamshire. In the pro.
sale pages Of a recent issue Of the
Gazette there appears an order in
council providing that ordinary inter.
ments are henceforth forbidden in the
churchyard
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-04
Manners W. Mannerism.

There's a vast difference between
manners and mannerisms. For in
stance. manners takes It's soup softly
and quietly. while mannerism gargles
II. Manners says: "Parss the buttah.
please" while mannerism bites a
chunk out Of a piece Of bread and
suffers: slip me the grease. will
YOU ,"-Detroit Free Press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

roNG the foremost novess o. the world and time
used which revereniai aen-
LIKE Robert system-at
!, The English speaking
The only Futons unquestonaby
rnseno mighty greyhounds. batehips
aauas Futons craft grew The parent Pman did not
ns Of smpi-
A. egbiy and eaSns power destnes to rule the wod-the
FEN APPROACH THE SUBJECT ENTIRELY DIFFERENT"
Dickens for his thus the riaIs and
the weary and hesrendins time he had in learning Pit
s y WHO ATTAINs PROFICIENCY WHO WILL
TELL T YSE he Has 7 TAKEN As BEEN JUST As
bought improved scheme of noble MYSTERY
t brought in few weeks the
% @ something s'sh
@ a a om ns the the
dous of in wrong place. not only troubled waking
through these and had mastered the alphabet which
called arbitrary most despoc characters have
When had fixed these wreches my mind found tina.
picking them up dropped the other fragments of the
This Dickens
d and ths the best and
minds VINO with TINS medium to report SO e1actns and
NEVER Learn IN SPITE OF
ENABLE THEM TO TRANSCRIPT 1T ACCURATELY AND
WITH THE sPENGERAN cHART1ER sYs
Sir Isaac Pman was born in 1913.
He was scholarly thinker
he
a
buec refec hosein intellectual
ruled the stenographic world
College
lines
alphabet itself
able testimony
instances heavy percentage this mastery never
Let's tracing pioneer
then anze why this system having to English
ionshand requires study
II.
circle cut parts would
sounds
indicated points checked OF the
Turn we 70 Figure
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

Of s called with % ar.
ST.: 1 Having
them heavy thus Of these
s signs n1 sign Written f heavy item ns
becomes - T written upward downward the usefulness Of
sound T and are the top and bottom the circle
d he as P
: for these missing conOnsns Radius &C. he called p &c.
CoNsoSAST SOUNDS system.
its cUMBERsoMESEss vast UoFdssn. the
rs MoG 1oT sIsM OF
h Ell ss sS BY U S sR ST. e. %
Will % ,a Inn the sS tn.
for instance indicated by heavy dot above the line That
and in the last Written light becomes the
the and
heavy S and writing . them light a dD
thongs are arbitrary characters "a"
l.!
:tIsss,
s
TIL. saa
the sublime dsni. the 114oot craft of Fulton
which made its labOous the Hudson nve mile: an hour
possible boat that human
s If safe
". cling with blinded eyes
thought which
alia.s. Fogyism has no place in Amsric.
al. sse 'ia
tongue. THIS 'aGSEas
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is % IS FAST wG
THE THIRD READER WILL BE LEARNING 4
EASE AND Readiness ANY
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

this and while have the al
another
uaei in q make palmer talk
Pman transcript Of utter
said writ
longhand
particular hobby My
Of both should learn at
mental discipline knoW
available cannot conceive that who
will hungry In the
a constantly widening USE
thoroughly! Truly p T. is humorst r T. was
etherf O subject Joking
almost
overthose who really p It's description
that alphabet
practice
one do speedily alphabet to take
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

This corporation shall commence doing
business and become a going concern as
soon as three thousand dollars tS3,OOO.ool
OF its capital stock shall have been sub
scribed to. No sale or transfer OF stock
shall be valid or binding on this corporation
unless made on the books OF the corpora
ton.
Should any stockbolder desire to sell his
stock he shall first offer the same TO the
stockholders Of this corporation through
its Board Of Directors, and any stakeholder
shall have the right to purchase the same
at it's book value, at the time OF Offering, or
within seventy-two (72) hours thereafter ;
but upon the failure OF the stockholders to
purchase said stock within that time, such
stock may be sold to any one desiring to
purchase same.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable for
the contracts, debts or faults OF said cor
poration, nor shall any mere informality In
its organization have the effect or render
ing this charter null, or of exposing any
stakeholder TO any liability beyond the I'M
paid balance due on the stock owned by him.
ARTICLE V.
shall be vested in and exercised by a Board
of Directors of three 90 directors, each OF
whom shall own at least one (1D share OF
stock In his own name, a majority or the
business They shall elect from their mum
Der a president, vice-president, and sec
rotary treasurer.
The directors shall be elected annually
by ballot, by the stockholders, at the once
Of the company, on the third Thursday OF
May Of each year, beginning with the year
1912. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
either in person or by proxy, to one vote
for every share OF stock held by him, and
| said election shall be held under such rules
as may be prescribed by the Board OF ID
| rectors, and a majority Of the votes cast a
such meeting shall elect. Henry w. Lamb
| Jobn Albion SaxtOn and Sylvester Pierce
| WaImsley, Jr., are declared to be the mrs
Board OF Directors OF said corporation I,
serve until the third Thursday OF May, lslZ
| or until their successors shall nave peel
elected and qualified, with Henry W; Lam ann
| as president, John Albion Saxton, as vice
president. and Sylvester Pierce Walmsle'
| Jr. as secretary treasurer.
Any vacancies occurring on said boar
| shall be filled by the remaining directors 10
i the unexpired term from among the stoch
holders: and directors may vote by proh
or in person. Ir ,uako m
/ ESTABLISH. as we'll as alter and amend, an
and ali bylaws, rules and regulations 10
the government Of said corporation an
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE /.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be the SOUTHERN FILM EN-
CHANGE" and by that corporate name II
shall have and enjoy succession for period
Of ninety nine (99) years; 1t shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal to issue bonds TO
or otherwise to have and employ such man
ayers. directors, officers, agents and other
employees as the interests Of the said cor
poration may require to make and estab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations LOT
the management and control Of the affairs
of said corporation as may be necessary, and
to have and possess all the powers granted
by the laws OF this state to do all things
necessary and proper to carry out the Cd
jects and purposes for which this corpora
ton Is organized.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
speaker per really
know
the OF fits that a-
of the Dickens.
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The above the plate showing the Shorthand B1r
description full of workshops correctly useda per
that the yowessps
ny @ @ with m m m G Shorthand AD RAso%
+, Taxes YOU SO MICH v @ y TE H s T % m
TRANED SO THAT YOUR EYES ALMOST THE INVISIBLE
proposition of shorthand which dees
reading power of any system based on the
another trusm; Its SPEED IS BASED ON THE SPEED
From axioms it is impossible to get
Now in this shso clear and us get at the n
the first three words written word
Pitman writes them sfr There not hint of vowel
and md time spell as The aeou
cansdns sadly d h sa @ that the ANY % @
position why this should not be @ and since ere %e
the trained eye Piman
So SGu T s@ have and rfau flight
literary and meaningessiy open
short tns 5 the second position spells
a @ % an NEE cut ha thus adding and
little the Here created s by the rbs e rus
the reading I is the
a. is the dot in the first position PartS1lar
concealed hs and the begun
% pDg sn Another
be suessed of words thus have
wordsisn7 1t something that has to be
that his hobby that should
be is to be seen at glance that he
either ignorant Of what he or mas M
dedicate himself to it did Dickens An
allowed
possession maintained by
that alone
and
Ptma is most impossible with
remarkable that analytical genius such
the
all
lively few who his system:
lack o.
of
use
signs.
A of word-sg1.
/ THE CASE EXPERTS, WORD
WRITING
SYSTEM
WRITER ABSOLUTELY UNDECIPHERABLE
of
be writing
claimed
the correspond in and read each
TIERS ritn / longhand Roman print
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
the business to be carried on by 1t are here
nv declared to be: to manufacture, pur-
chase. sell, lease, and TO deal generally In
Ali kinds OF films and picture machines for
the exhibition or reproduction or moving
account or as agents for others, In the state
of Louisiana and elsewhere; to build, pur-
chase, own, lease and operate theatres Ioi
the exhibition or reproduction of moving
pictures on screens or otherwise 70 puy
emf rights in connection with the objects
and purposes for which this corporation y
formed: and In general to do all things
necessary. Incidental and proper to carr!
out the objects and purposes Oh sald cor
poration.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by IL are mere
by declared to be: To acquire by purchase
or otherwise, to own. 10 noio, 70 90 eu9 y, 70
cucumber real estate, or other properly, per
sonal or mixed; to buy and sell, In wnole-
sale and retail quantities, wine, whiskey,
beer or any and all kinds or alcononc' VlnIus
or malt liquors; and particularly to acquire
and take over all the assets OF every kinu
and character whatsoever, incluGing me
goodwill Of the commercial par.ne oshap
concern engaged in similar business ana 70
do any and all things incident to the busl-
ness Of wholesale and retail liquor dealers
lar corporations, partnerships, or individu-
ais engaged In the objects ana purposes
herein stated the said corporation Delhg
authorized to carry on business In the state
of Louisiana and elsewhere
ARTICLE III.
The CAPITAL stock of this corporation Is
hereby dsearsd dollars sG BE ths dS
ed into one thousand shares OF one hundre9
dollars (S100.00) each, which snail De paa
for in cash, property or services. All s'o oS.
shall be transferred on the books OF the
company BY the stakeholder or his duly au
thorized agent and attorney -infact.
ARTICLE Nv.
The business Of this corporation shall be
managed and conducted BY q board OF alre C
tors composed Of three (3) STOCKHOLDERS, 70
he elected at a meeting of stockholders 10
be held as soon as ten thousand donar s
| $50 600 OO) of stock has been subscriDed
and paid for. Said board Of directors snali
at once elect a president ana treasurer
| from their own number.
The board of directors and omcers SO
elected shall hold their ofices until the nrse
| Monday In January, 1912, or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and quail
| fed.
ON the first Monday In January, 1917,
end annually thereafter, an election for d.
rectors shall be held at the he S cet; or tine
writing. shall have been given by the secre-
70 each or ms aSy f fS
same TO be sent or mailed to each stock
holder at his last known place OF residence.
All elections shall be by ballot. A majority
| Of the board Of directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF business OF
rnles and regulations for the management
OF the business and AFFAIRS OF the COM
Y
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ARTICLE vi.
ARTICLE VII.

Whenever this corporation may be dis
solved either by limitation or by any other
cause, its affairs shall be liquidated by three
90 stockholders who shall be appointed az
commissioners OF liquidation at general
meeting OF the stockholders to be convened
for such purpose after ten days previous
notice shall have been given by mail 10
each stakeholder and mailed 10 his last
known place Of residence as itsappears on
the books OF the company; said commits
sioners shall remain in office until after the
affairs OF the corporation shall have been
fully settled and liquidated. In case OF
death OF one or more OF said commissioners,
the vacancy shall be filed by the surviving
commissioners. l.,
Thus done and passed at my ONCE, IN
this city, the day, month and year hrst
above written, in the presence OF Messleers
Joseph VI. Gore, Jr., and Ambrose q. La
Pice, competent witnesses. residing IN TINS
CITY. who have hereuntO signed their names
with appearers and me, notary, AFTER Que
reading OF the whole.
Original signed II. W. Lamb, 45 shares !;
John Albion SaxtOn, one share; ). J.. Walms-
ley, Jr., one share. . o..
Witnesses: A. G.. LaPice and j. VI. Gore,
IT, HENRY L. SARPf, Not PUB.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

per L. A. Block.
(witnesses) c. T. Starkey, Chas. I. Levy.
LEWIS r. GRAHAM,
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned recorder of mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation, of the
vadon- Block Corporation, was this day duly
recorded in my Office In book 101S, folio 54S.
New Orleans, April "a, 1911.
EMILE LEONARD, D. r.
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy Of the act
OF incorporation of the VadOn-Block Corpo-
ration, on file in my notarial office.
(SeaD LEWIS r. GRAHAM,
may 4-11-1S-25 jun Is 1911 Not. Pub.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
CHARTER
OF THE SOUTHERN FILM EXCHANGE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Be 1t known, that on this twelfth 12th)
day Of the month Of May, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven
(1911), and Of the independence Of the Unit.
ed States of America, the one hundred and
thirty fifth (135th), before me, Henry Leon
Sarpy, Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified In and for the Parish OF Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and in the pres
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
Henry W. Lamb, John Albion Saxton and
Sylvester Pierce Walmsley, Jr., all resi-.
dents Of the City Of New Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, and Of the full age of majority,
who declared, that, aailing themselves OF
the provisions Of the general laws OF the
State of Louisiana relative to the formation
Of corporations. but especially OF the Ac,
No. 7S of the General Assembly OF the State
of Louisiana Of the year 1904. they have
coyenanted and agreed, and they do by
these presents covenant, agree, bind and OBJ
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them to constitute and form them
selves into corporation and body polite II
| law for the purposes and objects and unde
the articles and stipulations following, to
wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

l. the undersigned Notary, do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing Is true
and correct copy OF the original act OF IN
corporation OF the southern rim IN
change" OF record in my office.
In faith whereof. / have hereunto sci my
hand and have affixed the impress OF my ON
ciaI seal. on this twelfth l2th) day OF the
month OF May, A. u. 1911.
HENRY l. SARPY, Not. Pub.
Nav 25 June ! 8 Is - % 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

I. the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgages
In and for the Parish Of Orleans, state OF
/ louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF the
.sSouthern Film Exchange" has been this
day duly recorded in my office, In mortgage
book 1913. folio -.
New Orleans, La. May II, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, u. X.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation Is
fixed at the sum Of ten thousand dollars
Is a 600 OO). TO be diided into and repre-
sented by one hundred 400 shares OF the
mar value of one hundred dollars $1,000
zach: and said stock shall be paid for IN
cash. or its equivalent, as called Tor by the
BOARD Of Directors.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE III.

The domicile OF this corporation shall be
in the CITY of New Orleans, and all citations
and other legal process shall be served on
the president, OF, In his absence, on the
vice president, and, in the absence OF both,
on the secretary-treasurer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE v.

At the termina tion of this charter by linn
itation or otherwise, the business and affairs
OF this company shall be liquidated and
wound up by two liquidating commission.
ers. who shall be chosen by majority or
the stockholders at general meeting there
OF TO be called at least ten (1O) days pre-
yjous to the termination Of this charter by
written notices sent by the secretary to
each stakeholder or his agent and attorney.
intact, directed to the last known place OF
residence of said stakeholder or attorney
intact. In case Of a dissolution OF this cor
poration, there shall be chosen two liquidat-
ing commissioners, in the same manner as
above specified for,
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pany, as they may think proper. and shall
have the power to change, modify or alter
the same, as they may think proper.
The said board Of directors shall appoint
the secretary for said corporation and all
other officers. and agents, clerks, and en-
ployes, and shall have the same right to
discharge any appointive officer Of the COM
pany or any other employee, as they may see
fit. The board of directors shall have the
right to fix the compensation or salary Of
all officers or employees.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

authority is given the said board to do and
perform, and to embOdy In such bylaws,
rules and regulations all the rights and
powers granted to such corporations by
the laws Of this state, and not repugnant TO
these articles OF Incorporate
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be modified, changed or
altered, or said corporation may be dis
solved with the assent OF three-fourths (3-4)
OF the stock represented at a general meet
ing Of the stockholders called for that pur-
pose after ten days previous notice shall
have been given to each stakeholder mailed
to his last known residence as II appears
on the books OF the corporation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
lazard' S
Well
Get
You
Yet

Not through lads" or cut
prices. Not through any
thing on earth but QUAIL
lTY and VALUES. You
cant deny them-you can't
dodge them-yOu can't
beat them.
We Offer extremely smart
fabrics. stripes, serges and
all cloths, In mighty natty
weaVes and dcItrOuS Ia
styling. The inside or
groundwork Is simply per
feet.
when We say these pat
terms OutdiStanCe anything
you'Il see at this price by
c'x months. this notice
-rght to interest you.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof, In any further
snm than the unpaid balance due the COM
pany on the shares owned by him, nor shall
any mere informality In organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null or
of exposing any stakeholder to any liability
beyond his unpaid balance on his stock.
Thus done and passed in my Office, In the
city of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the day,
month and year frst aforesaid, In the pres
ence of Charles T. Starkey and Charles /.
Levy, competent witnesses. who have signed
these presents, together with the said ap-
pearers and me, notary, after due reading
Of the whole
(Sfgned) L. A. Block. IS shares; Victor
Z. Vadon, Is shares l. L. Davis, 10 shares,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
CHARTER
MDoN-BLocK CORPORATION.
STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
y " LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
ANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
figure Z

oIAIES OF AMERICA, STATE
W LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
ANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
tnown, that on this twenty-second
month Of April, In the year Of
one thousand nine hundred and
OF the Independence Of the Unit
49, 81 America the one hundred and
before me, Lewis Rossner Ora
nry public, In and for the parish
state Of Louisiana, therein re-
tnerefor duly commissioned and
- IN the presence of the wit
~ smafter named and undersigned,
S came and appeared the several
~ nose names are hereunto subscrib-
verally declared that availing
ISs OF the laws Of the state Of Lou
u ~. such cases made and provided,
~ enriy Of the provisions Of Act No.
1912 Seneral Assembly Of the state Of
n k-- tor the year nineteen hundred
- my nave coyenanted and agreed,
- ~ tnese presents covenant and agree
- themselves. as well as all such
~ nay hereafter become associated
60 70 form a corporation for the
purposes and under the articles
sAtions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
- and title of this corporation
U1TS {xnE VAD0N-BLOCK CORPORA
- - - snail have Its domicile In the
81 New Orleans, and 1t shall have
secession, by its corporate name,
- or ninety-nine years from and
~ ~te hereof, unless sooner dis
hereinafter set forth. II shall
1lSS y, business as soon as ten thousand
~ 9000.o0) IN full paid stock Is
m = nay nave, hold, purchase. sell,
80 pledge or mortgage property,
- ~, ino immovable, sue and be sued,
~ ~ e seal with such inscription
. (ESiSs. - may be selected by the board
- soent, or In the event of his
- ~ absence or inability to act
~ ese, the treasurer is hereby des-
~ - ne Officer upon whom ali cita-
Z = legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
~ and purposes for which this