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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-18
List Of Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARY. (

/, Wilbur H. Kramer, Clerk of the 23rd.
judicial District Court, ST. Mary Parish.
Louisiana, EXOfiicio a Jury Comms>
sioner thereof, do hereby certify that at a
meeting of the Jury Commissioners in and
for the aforesaid Parish and State held
this 9th day of March, A. d., 1911, at my
office at Franklin. Louisiana, pursuant to
an order of the Honorable 23rd. judicial
District Court in and for the Parish of St.
Mary, Louisiana, of date the 27th. day of
February, A. d., 1911, the following Grand
Jurors were selected to serve the said
Court for term of five months, from and
on and after the 10th. day of April, A. D.,
1911 and until succeeding Grand Jury
shall have been empanelled, to.wit:
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NOTICE..

The public is hereby notified that |
viii not be responsible for any of the
debts OF my husband, August Helms.
lie has no authority to contract debts
ln my name, and any one who gives
him credit must look to him alone.
DORATHEA HELMS.
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Of Interest to the Farmers Of Louis
lana.

. furnished by the U. S. De.
! partment of Commerce and
Labor, 6,527, 900 gallons of
cotton seed oil were pro.
f duced in Louisiana in 1909.
! This was worth approximate
ly 50, 2,611, O4O. This is a con-
siderable amount of money
and the market which de-
mands this product is an i'm
portant one to the people Of
the State.
| This fact has led men who
wish to seeoleomargarine take
the place of butter to make
it appear that the manufac-
ture of oleomargarine fur
nishes one of the greatest if
not the greatest reasons for
this market demand. But
such is not the case. In fact
the value of the cottOnseed
oil used in the manufacture
of this product is SO small in
comparison that it is not
worthy of the least consider
alton, especially when the
value of the dairy products
of the State are considered.
We do not have the statis-
tics for 1909 but in 1908 the
value of the cottonseed oil
used in the manufacture of
oleomargarine in this country
was $489, 43S. 43. The value
of all the cottonseed oil pro-
duced in 1909 was approxi-
mately S63, 331, 400. This
means that less than one per
cent. of the cottonseed oil
sold was used in making
oleomargarine.
According to the Depart
ment report, Louisiana pro-
duced about four per cent.
Of all the cottonseed oil pro-
duced in 1909. Using this
figure for 1908 and we find
that the value of the cotton
seed oil used in oleomarga-
rine returned to the cotton
farmers of Louisiana the COM
paratively small amount Of
19,978.33.
According to figures COM
piled by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, the
value Of the butter produced
in Louisiana in 1908 was
1897, 922, or for every dol
lars worth of cottonseed oil
used in makiug oleomarga.
rine the COWS Of the State re.
turned over S66 worth of
dairy products.
These are facts which the
farmers of Louisiana should
carefully consider before they
lend their support to any
movement which discourages
dairying. An increase in the
production of dairy products
in Louisiana will be just 66
times of greater value than
an increase in the production
of oleomargarine. This is
not even taking into consid-
Grafton the value of dairying
in building up the fertility
Of the soil, thus making the
land more productive i'll grow
ing cotton.
The farmers of Louisiana
should awake to the benefits
of dairying and should use
every Legitimate means TEL
foster and promote this I'm.
portant industry.
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Supplies of all kinds for bicy-
cles at the Franklin Garage.
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WoRkINeMEN's UNION An BE
NEvoLENT ASSOCIATION.

Meets every third Wednesday OF
each month at Pythian Hall.
John Schroeder, Jr., President, One
iousas Ave. and Nunez St., or Court
House.
Louis F. Willis, Vice President. GLE
Opelousas Ave.
c. E. Hildebrand, Treasurer, ABS
Atlantic Ave.
B. A. McCloskey, Recording Secre-
tary, 433 Bouny st.
e. E. Babin. Financial Secretary. 112
Verret st.
G. G. Brunssann, G. NJ, 243 Morgan
st.
+. Gauthreaux, Sergeant at Arms
S0S Belleville st.
Ed. Lawton, chairman of Relief Com.
mittee, 437 Opelousas.
DR.. j. R. Adams, physician.
G. G. Brunssann, undertaken a4a
Morgan st.
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WOOdmen Circle.
ORANGE GROVE NO. 9.

Orange Grove No. 9-Meets on the
first and third Thursday of each month
in Pythian Hall, 1880 p. m.
Amelia Smith, guardian, 625 Belle
vile Street.
Lizzie Borden. clerk, $40 vallette
Street; Via Demuth, assistant clerk.
Anna yanderlinden, past guardian:
Mary Jacobs, advisor; Hattie Tufts,
banker; Shade G. Smith, attendant;
Louise B. Casanova, chaplain; DR.. ].
Ernest Pollock, physician; Marguerite
Capdevielle, inner sentinel; Josephine
Mock, outer sentinel; Grace Pruitt.
Emma Short and Ida Hymel, managers;
Gertrude Back. organist; Jno. A. Bar.
rett: E. j. Mothe, undertaken.
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SITS. John Chapter No. 35-Meets or
the second and fourth Mondays OF
eacn month in Masonic Hall, at 1886
p. m.
Worthy matron, Mrs. Eleanor Mel
son, 1913 Bermuda St.; worthy patron
Mr.. Arthur Lucas; associate matron
Mrs. Amelia Smith; secretary, Mrs
Augusta Burgis, 52S Bouny street;
treasurer, Miss Selma Sutherland;
conductress, Mrs. Jennie Reyn.
ODDS; associate conductress, Mrs. Ele-
Ign Corbett; warder, Mrs. Lily Good
lett; sentinel, Mr.. John Cougett; Ada,
Miss Olga Nelson; Ruth. Mrs. Flor
ence Amuedo; Esther, Mrs. Erminie
Riehl; Martha, Mrs. May Pollock; e.
ecta, Miss Ruby Vanderlinden; chap
lain, Mrs. Lizzie Borden; marshal, Mrs.
Josephine Weaver; organist, Mrs. vi.
ola Huckins.
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HALcYoN LODGE NO. 81.

Meets second and fourth Thursday
of each month; quarterly meetings
first Thursday in January, April, July
and October, in Pythian Hall, at 1870
p. m.
Gustave Peterson, 339 Elnira Ave.
chancellor commander; August c.
Brill, vice chancellor; Geo. w. Stewart
prelate; J. u. Lewis, master Of work;
VIM. A. Scholl, 1872 Lavergne street,
keeper Of records and seal; John
Porzler, master Of finance; Frank
Henning, master Of exchequer; James
o. Stewart, master-at-arms; ]. T.
Hughes, inner guard; ]. T. Sutherland,
outer guard; Jos. Hughes, ST., grand
lodge representative; James o. Stew
art, alternate; DR.. ]. E. Pollock DR.
Algiers, DR.. G. F. Gelbke for Gre$na
and DR.. w. B. Clark for New Orleans,
physicians. Jno. A. Barrett, under.
taker.
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Knights of Honor
ALGIERs LODGE No. as4e.

AtGIERs LODGE No. 254s.
Algiers Lodge No. 254s, X. of H.
meets every third Tuesday of eact
month In Renecky Hall, corner Val
lette and Patterson streets.
Chas. F. Fetherling. s. P. D.; Chas
w. Brodtmann, dictator; Albert R
Woolf, vice dictator; Patrick Hartnett
assistant dictator; Chas. H. Brownlee
reporter; J. d. Richard, financial re
porter; Thos. A. Rhodes, treasurer:
Albert Bourgeois. guide; W. A. Nelson
chaplain; Aaron Johnson. guardian:
L. C. Murphy, sentinel; Chas. F. Feth.
erling, Patrick Hartnett, and Aaron
Johnson, trustees.
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Benevolent Associations.
GERMAN BENEVOLENT AssocIA.
TON.

Meets on the first Wednesday Of ev-
cry month at Renecky's Hall at 1880
p. m. Julius Hambacher, president;
John Sprada, vice-president; George
Brunssann, treasurer; Frank Kraemer,
435 Bouny St, recording secretary;
Philip Essinger. financial secretary:
F. M. Webert, Alix and verret streets,
chairman of sick committee; John
Teteberg, chairman of widow and or.
phans' committee; Peter Bensinger
and Theodore Duverth; William Oden.
valid, marshal; DR.. M. ]. Manent, phy-
stefan; George Brunssann, undertaken.
Address all letters and communica-
lions to Frank Kraemer, 535 Belleville
street.
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Pythian.
CRESCENT LODGE NO. 3.


Crescent Lodge No. 8, K. of p,
meets every Friday night in Pythian
Hall at 1880 o'clock.
Theo. Olsen, c. c.; Roger Chestnut,
v. c.; Jules B. Babin, M. W.; E. E.
Babin, 307 Delaronde ST.. X. of r. and
S.; A. S. Covell, Prelate; L. ]. Pet
erson, NJ. E.; C. Barthaut, M. A.; Z.
Miller, l. G.; Louis Martin, o. G.; Pc
ter Clement, representative; Jules Ba-
bin, alternate; Louis Peterson, DR.. C.
v. Kraft and L. ]. Burton, trus-
tees; C. Miller, janltor; DR.. Jno. A.
Rupp and DR.. w. H. Weaver, physic-
JAMS; E. ]. Mothe, undertaken; E. E.
Babin, organist.
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tire capital stock, said dividends shall be
distributed to the shareholders proportional
TO the amount of their holdings Irrespective
of the class of stock held by each. In tbe
event OF liquidation or Of the disposal of the
assets of the corporation, the holders of
said preferred stock" shall be paid the par
value or the same together with the diyi-
dends above provided before any payment
Is made on the common stock"
ARTICLE ".
The officers of this corporation shall con-
slst or president, vice president and a
secretary-treasurer, who shall be elected BY
the board OF directors from among its mem
Ders The board of directors shall consist of
seven stockholders, four of whom shall CON
stltute quorum for the transaction Of
business and all corporate powers shall be
vested In and exercised by said board The
nrst onlcers and the first board of directors
snail be as follows: William B. Reilly.
president: Henry E. Chambers, vice presi'
dent George +. Baker, secretary trea surer
and John Il. Rely, Jacob Aron, William B
Burkenroad and Joseph +. Ransdell They
Shall serve until the second Tuesday in
June, l9l2, or until their successors are
elected, and said board shall be elected an
nually on the second Tuesday in June in
eacn year or as soon thereafter as possible
at stockholders meeting convened for tnat
purpose, due notice Of which shall be given
10 each stakeholder in writing mailed or de-
llvered In person to his last known address
Each snare or stock sna.. be entitled to one
vote, to be cast by the stakeholder in person
or py proxy and majority OF the stock
present or represented shall elect.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE 1t known: That on this ninth day
OF the month Of November. in the year OF
our Lord. one thousand nine hundred and
eleven, before me, CARL G. FRIEDRICHS.
notary public. duly commissioned and
qualified In and for this city and the
parish or orleans. therein residing, and
IN the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, Personally
came and appeared: The several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. who
seyerally declared that availing themselves
General Assembly of the session OF 1855
any and all amendments thereto and ali
laws OF the state of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided. they have coven-
ents covenant; agree and bind themselves
as well as all such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with them
10 constitute and form corporation and
Dody polite In law, for the purposes and
objects and under the articles and stinu
lations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this corporatjon
shall be the zorro REALTY COMPANY.
LIMITED and by that corporate name. II
shali have and enjoy succession for nine
ty-nine years; to contract. sue and no
sued to make and use a corporate seal. IN
issue bonds; borrow and lend money Sc
cured cure Dy mortgage or otherwise; to have
and employ such managers. directors. Of
ncers, agents, and other employees as the
interests of said corporation require. RI
make and establish such bylaws. rules
and regulations for the mana cement and
control OF the affairs of said corpora
ton as may be necessary; to have and
possess all the powers granted by the
laws or this state. to do all things necessarv
ana proper, to carry out the objects and
purposes for which this corporation is
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this corporatton shall
shall be In the city Of New Orleans and
all citations and other legal process shall
s Se served on tne president, or in his alb
sence OF both, on the secretary-trea snrer "'
ARTICLE III.
me oD1ects and purposes for which this |
corporation Is formed and the natnra nf
me business to be carried on bv n arc |
nerepy declared to be: To deal In, acouire
real estate, improved and unImoroved 's ans |
any manner OF land in the STATE of Ionisi. |
ana or elsewhere, to develop. imnrove os
Wen as TO sell, transfer, convey. hvno' |
ainecate mortgage and pledge the same
visher In Dulk or In plot or other subdi, |
any and all lands acquired by said coms
pany; TO erect, build, construct and 70
contract Tor the building, CONSTRUCTING and
erecting OF dwellings hotels, flats. appart.
ny enI-nouses theatres, parks, or other places
oI amusement or entertainment and to
operate, lease, mortgage or sell the sara
anu generally to do real estate business
IN all Its details, for itself and as agents
lor otners' 10 act as agents for assurance
companies, whether local or foreign. and
a. uo general insurance business on life
hre' marine and burglary risks, ETC., as
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes Of this corpora
ton and the nature of the business TO be
carried on by 1t are hereby declared to be.
TO saw and plane and buy and purchase
timber, lumber and wood OF all kinds 10
buy, sell and manufacture wooden articles
OF all sorts. and tools and implements of
every description. and also building mate
riHs Of every character: and in connection
WIN said business TO own and operate yes
sells and such other modes of conveyance as
said corporation may desire: and generally
10 do all things connected with or incidental
to said business
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Societies..
Where and When They Meet and Ad
dresses Of Their Officers.
Masonic.

SITS. JOHN LODGE NO. 1853.
SITS. John Lodge No. 1853 F. and A.
NJ, meets every Tuesday evening in
Masonic Hall, corner Olivier st. and
Pelican Avenue at 1880 o'clock.
w. NJ, Shade G. Smith, 625 Belle
vile St.; S. W., Fred H. Gait; J. W..
Adolph Spitzfaden, Jr.; Treasurer, Geo
Htrbert, Jr.; Secretary, L. j. Peterson
SIS Verret St.; Chaplain, C. A. Suth-
erland; Tyler, w. Senat; Stewards,
w. Lucas, ]. M. Couget; s. D., A. w.
Lucas; ]. D., E. Dosher.
The herald., 1911-12-28
VIRGINIA LODGE NO. 1856.

Virginia Lodge No. 1876, K. Of P.
meets on the second and fourth Mon
days of each month in Pythian Hall a
1880 p. m.
Chancellor commander, w. B. Ow
ems, 440 Elmira Ave-; vice chancellor
b. voegtlin; prelate. J. Pendas; keep
er Of record and seals, L. F. Gisch, 53s
Elmira avenue; master Of exchequer
H. Acker; master Of finance, 8. G.
Smith; masterat-arms, A. ]. Besson;
inner guard. W. Goodwin; outer guard,
G. x. Fresch; grand lodge representa-
tive, 8. G. Smith; alternate, A. F.
Kaufman; physician for Algiers, DR..
Jno. A. Rupp; for McDonoghville and
Gretna, DR.. w. II. Weaver.
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ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation /,
hereby fixed at the sum Of five hundred
thousand dollars $500, 900 OOD divided int
ana represented by five thousand (JOOOI
shares at one hundred dollars tSlOn Uot
eich, 10 be paid for in cash or lis auuiyo.
Ient OF in labor done or in proDerty ac.
tually received
\ subscriber 10 the stock Of this cor.
poratlon shall have the right 10 nav for
MS stock at the rate Of twenty-five cents
'-'"tS.D per week per share until his
SUBSCRIPTION shall have been fully maid
Wheh certificate shall be issued 10 him
nut thlS option shall not prevent said
subscriber from completing his full sub
scFlptlon al any time before its maturity
on me above basis: nor from paving tic
Wnole amount when subscribed And nro.
vlded further, should any subscriber 10
me Stock or this corporation, having cIrct.
ed 10 pay up his Subscription on Tho in
stallment plan hereinaboye expressed fail
or neglect 10 pay his weekly instalInents :
as provided and shall permit his weekly in
StaIIhehts TO remain unpaid for a Derind
OF Twelve tl2l weeks. then, and in maj
event, he shall forfeit to this cornora,
non Whatever sums he might have maid
INTO It's treasury. P"'u
rms charter shall go into effect and
ms corporation he a going concern o.
soon as five thousand dollars ,SIono on
OF STOCK shall have been subscribed
NO StOckholder shall ever De hold Ia
Die or responsible for the contracts 80
or defaults of said corporation. nor Shall
any mere informally in its orgonizatinn
nave the effect Of rendering this charter
nun or of exposing any stockbolder r. anv
ii"oAity' beyond the unpaid balance.
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ARTICLE V.

The affairs of this corporation shall be
managed by a board of directors composed
OF three stockholders to be elected nv the
stockholders annually, by ballot, on the sec
ond Monday in January of each year, except
the hrst board of directors. which is 10 con
ISL OF j. Bart Davis, Louis Schercr, Miss
Marie +. Dodge. and which shall hold ofIirs
until the second Monday in January, 1918
or until their successors are elected and
lake theF place. The directors shall elect
i,oni among themselves president, vice
president and secretary treasurer.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes and business for
which this corporation is organized, Is 10
Manufacture, buy, sell, import, export and
generally deal in pianos, organs and all
KINDS OF musical Instruments. To sell and
lease musical instruments and any and ali
parts thereof. To manufacture. buy, sell,
import, export and generally deal in ali
KINDS or machinery, supplies, implements.
appliances, substances and materials Incl
dental 10 or entering into the Manufacture
OF pianos, organs and musical instruments.
and 20 do all such things as are Incident
10 and connected with such business.
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ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby declared TO be ten thousand dollars.
the par value of one hundred dollars each :
which stock when subscribed for shall be
paid for in cash. or property received or
labor DONE at such time and upon such
terms and conditions as the board of d.
rectors shall prescribe. This company shall
have the right TO commence business and be
going concern when three thousand dol
lars OF the capital stock shall have been
subscribed for
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ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation shall
he twenty thousand dollars $50 600 OOt
divided into one thousand shares Il ,OOOI
cash or its equivalent
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ARTICLE /.

The name and title Of this corporation
shall be THE J. BART DAVIS PIANO
joy succession for the term Of ninety-nine
t3?J years from the date hereof. unless
sooner dissolved 1t shall have power to
sue and be sued, 10 borrow money hold
purchase, lease, sell and hypothecate real
and personal property; to make and use a
corporate seal; to name and appoint direc-
tors, managers and agents, and to establish
Such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
management OF the business and affairs of
said corporation as may he necessary the
same 10 alter at pleasure also to make
anu issue bonds and other evidences OF debt
wise
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this twenty-second
day Of the month of November, In the year
OF our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
eleven, and of the independence Of the
United States Of America the one hundred
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ARTICLE VIII.

This act of Incorporation may be modified
changed or amended. or said Corporation
may be dissolved by vote Of three-fourths
OF the stock represented by a general meet.
ING held Tor that purpose. after due notice
shaIi nave been given as provided In para.
graph VI, and in case OF dissolution its sf
talrs shall be liquidated by the then existing
board OF directors
thus done and passed. in my office, at the
city OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year. herein first above written. In the pres
ence or Messieurs Solomon Wolf and John
wait Duny, competent witnesses, who here
unto sign their names with the said appear
ers and me, notary, after due reading OF the
whole. "a 'He
Original signed) ]. Bart Davis. IouIs
Scherer, VI. +. Dodge. Witnesses: John
watt Duffy, $. Wolff
,suN LAWRENCE F. JASIN,
lSedD Notary Public.
|, 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 /
Bart Davis Piano Company was this day
duly recorded in my Office, in book 1861.
New Orleans. Nov. 23rd. 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD. DIV. r.
true copy. jSean
So LAWRENCE f. JASIN,
LSeall Notary Public.
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and thirty sixth, before me, Lawrence Nc
Lean Janin, notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the parish
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons, whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who de
clared that, availng themselves of the pro
visions of the laws and the constitution of
the state of Louisiana, relative to The or
ganizdtion OF corporations, they do by these
presents covenant. agree and bind them
selves as well as such persons as may here
after become associated with them, to form
and constitute corporation and body pol
lite in law for the objects and purposes and
under the clauses stipulated and articles
hereinafter set forth and expressed, which
they hereby adopt as their charter, to-wit:
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ARTICLE V.

Inc corporate powers OF this comnanv
ShaIl De vested in and exercised nv :
board or not less than five - directors
each or whom shall own at least fan IIot
s.areS OF stock in his own name. a ma iority
vi whom snail constitute a quorum ~
,EEdhsact business; they shall elect from
snc,t NUMBER a president. a vice president
ana secretary. Any one of the abovc
may likewise be trea sIIrer
me directors shall be elected Annually
ps s oaIlot, by the stockholders. AT The
InlCe OF Ihe company on the second Mon
daE or November, Of each wear. Each
StochhoIder shall be entitled, either in nor.
spH OF by proxy, TO one vote for evnrv
snare or stock held in his name. and saiI
election shall be held under snc Gnu $40 SdaI
as r may De prescribed by the board of al
shall elect WIS East
Victor i. Sylvester. Sam Stone T.
11eorge r. Morris, Roy L. Woodfori and
harold A Noise are declared TO no Tho
.rst BOARD OF directors of said cornora-
H Noi 10 serve until the second Monday Of
III Giiiper, 1910, or until their successors
Sndu nave been elected and qualified with
Victor /. Sylvester, as president and tr mtrn
GIer' sam Store, Jr.. as vice-president
Geo. l.. Morris as secretary.
Any vacancies occurring on said hoo-5
shdll De nlled by the remaining direcforS
Tor the unexpired term
ne SAID board Of directors shall mako
anu establish as well alter and amend
any and all bylaws rules ana ,na'Iiu
tons, for the government Of said co TTsula
non ana authority is given said hoard 70
10 anu perform and to embody in such nv.
avs rules and regulations all the RIGHTS
ihu powers granted to such cornora+ions
~ tne laws or this state and nor renug-
hant TO these Articles Of Incorporation
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ARTICLE II.

All citation and other legal process shall
he served on the president. and in case of
his absence or disability, upon the secre-
tary-treasurer.
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CHARTER
OF ROEHL-ISRAEL WOODWORKING
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE il known, that on this twenty seventh
day of the month of November, in the year
nineteen hundred and eleven before me,
Charles ROSen, n notary public, duly com
mlssioned and qualified, in and for the
above parish and state personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that
availing themselves of the laws Of this
state in such cases provided, they hereby
constitute themselves a corporation under
the following provisions, which they hereby
adopt as their charter, to-wit: