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The herald., 1911-08-31
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

On Friday, August 18th, little Miss
IRA Babin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Babin, celebrated her fourth an
niversary. The little guests enjoyed
themselves immensely; games were
played and dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were: Little
Misses Irma Shields, Ida Boylan,
Ovald Mcmahon, Irene and Lillian Gar
rett, Gladys Dexter, Mabel vallette,
Blanch Vanderlinden, A. Calhoun, 10.
sephine Salome, Theresa Coades, Tom.
seida, Ida and Mary Harvey, Merl
Richardson, Anna Kicker, Ida and
Florence Kinkaid, Elenore Rooney,
Edwina, Lorena and Melqueena Muntz,
Miriam Babin, IRA Babin and /.
Alonzo; Masters Roy Drumm, Theo.
Lala, Chas. Gerrett, Christy Babin,
ely Dexter, Eddie Mcmahon, Leslie
Mcmahon, Preston Gaffney, Walter
Babin, Walter Harvey and Westly Ba-
bin; and Mrs. /. Gerrett, Mrs. Gaffney,
Mrs. Bourgeois, Mrs. T. Harvey, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Babin, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Babin, Mrs. Jules Babin, Mrs.
Walsh, Mrs. T. Rooney; Mrs. Claypat-
rick, Misses May and Molly Kinkaid,
and Hy. Klink.
The herald., 1911-08-31
His Black Suit.

He was not a good card player. He
admitted It His game was pingpong
But that was no reason why his part
ner should be 80 disagreeable when
ever be made mistakes.
After particularly glaring error the
Fostering partner turned upon him
with real anger.
"Why didn't you follow my leadT
he asked.
IF l followed anybody's lead, sir"
exclaimed the novice holly. at Ger.
tainly wouldn't be yours"
His partner snorted and subsidized
But In the next hand he threw down
his cards In desperation.
Look here" he cried; didn't you
see me call for spade or club? Have
you no black suit?'
Eyes. l have" retorted the novice
with warmth. But I'm keeping 1t for
your funeral"
The herald., 1911-08-31
THE WooDMEN PICNIC.
State Candidates to Speak-No Word
From Michel, Sanders or Foster.

State Candidates to Speak-No Word
From Michel, Sanders or Foster.
The general committee having in
charge the big joint picnic and festival
to be given at Suburban Park, McDon-
oghville, on Sunday, September 18th,
by Orange Camp No. s, and Company
H, Uniform Rank Woodmen of the
World, held their regular weekly meet
ing at the Uniform Ranks Hall and
completed further arrangements.
Reports from the subcommittee
were very encouraging, and from the
advance sale of tickets, the committee
predicts a record crowd in attendance
as well as a big financial success.
Commencing at o'clock p. m. on
the day of the festival, addresses will
be made by DR.. Jas. B. Aswell, candi-
date for governor; Congressman A. p.
Pujo, r. F. Broussard and Jos. E. Rams
dell, candidates for the United States
senate; Alvin E. Hebert, candidate for
secretary of state; o. B. Steele, candi-
date for state auditor, and others. The
committee has invited all candidates
for statewide Office regardless of party
or factional Affiliations, and have re-
ceived replies from a majority of them
to date with the above named consent
ing to speak.
Other big events equally attractive
will be announced later.
The herald., 1911-08-31
Center of the Earth.

II shaft were sunk vertically to
the center Of the earth and an object
suspended from a spring balance were
lowered down the shaft the weight of
the object, az indicated by the dial Of
the balance, would at first increase as
the descending object approached the
deeper and denser strata. After pass
ing a certain depth. however. the
weight would begin to diminish, and
It would continue to diminish to the
center of the earth. where its value
would be zero, because the object
would there be equally attracted In
every direction.
The herald., 1911-08-31
AFTER CATTLE.

Officer Frank Kraemer has caused
much live stock to be impounded late
ly by his diligence in trying to enforce
the law and to preserve the many
shade trees and shrubs that have been
lately planted, especially in Opelousas
avenue. Judge Clement is also being
severe in imposing a fine upon those
who have been guilty for the second
offense.
The herald., 1911-08-31
lust Proxocation.

Patience-How did you rip the
sleeves of your new dress, dear7
Patrice-Raising my hands suddenly.
"But you shouldn't raise your hands
suddenly when you have on such a
right fitting gown"
"Well, guess you wouldn't stop to
think Of your gown II somebody at a
function whispered in your ear that
the rat in your hair was showing
Yonkers Statesman.
True to Lire.
"Oh. II ever l come across that artist
He calls his picture The Sleeper on
the Bench and has put a volume OF
my poems In bis hand"-Fnegende
Batter.
An iroHolad Of 1885.
, It Is generally supposed that the
nrst use of armor for battleships was
during the Crimean war. As a matter
Of fact, the Dutch claim to have been
the pioneers Of ironclad building more
than 300 years ago. During the ia.
nous siege of Antwerp by the Span
iards In 1855. says ]. II. Hale In "Fa-
nous Sea Fights" the people Of the
city built a huge nat bottomed war.
ship, armed with heavy iron plates.
which they named the FINS Bell.
boastful expression of the hope that
she would end the war. An old print
Of the FINS Belli shows a four masted
ship with a high poop. But the YES
sci steered badly and eventually ran
aground under the Spanish batteries
and fell into the hands Of their com
mander. the Duke Of Parma. he kept
the Finis Bell as q curiosity TILL the
end Of the siege.
The herald., 1911-08-31
LUTHERAN NOTES.

On Sunday at the Trinity Lutheran
Church the regular services will be
held, when Pastor Seidler, of Pasca-
goula, Miss, will preach the German
sermon and Pastor Herring, of Mobile,
Ala, the English sermon.
On Sunday the big daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Seiger was baptized,
the name bestowed upon the little one
being Thelma Frances. Her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eckhoff, were
sponsors.
The school of the Trinity Lutheran
Church is to open the second week in
September.
On August IA the congregation elect
ed a school board. On August IS this
board drew up a course of study,
which is the same as that in our pub
lie schools. An extra class, however,
was added, that is, German class.
This is for those who wish their chill
dren to learn German. Parents should
not miss this golden opportunity.
The congregation Is conte mplating
the calling of a very able professor,
SO send your child.
Thursday and Friday, September q
and %, were selected as the dates OF
lawn festival that will be given for the
benefit of the Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church, corner Of Olivier
and Eliza streets, Algiers, under the
auspices Of a joint committee of the
voting members of the congregation,
the Ladies' Aid and the Helping Hand.
Louis G.. Webert was named as
chairman of the general committee,
with Mrs. Fred Goebel as the head of
the ladies' committee. The joint body
will meet again next Monday night
at which plans will be discussed and
an elaborate program mapped out.
The object of the festivay is to raise
funds to pay off the debt of the new
church. The committees, with the CO
operation of Pastor Schliesser, will
use their best endeavors to make the
events highly successful in every re
spect 1t is intended to illuminate and
decorate the grounds in great style
and to provide all sorts of amusement
features as well as to equip number
of lively booths.
Braun's Band will furnish music
during the evening; several gentlemen
from the city will speak; a Bowery
sketch will be presented by the Co
lumbia Stock Company, including Miss
Frances Statzkowsh of our town. A
regular country store will be another
feature, and a japanese tea garden
Songs and recitations will be abb.
rendered by some of our local talent
and the promise of other good thing
yet to come.
The herald., 1911-08-31
One IhinQ Missing.

A woman living In a small town,
says Everybody's, purchased from an
art dealer there a water color outfit,
with printed directions for its use
These directions included. among 9TH
er things. instructions to moisten the
brushes for the first time with saliva
In a day or two the dealer received
the following note:
Dear sir-Ths outfit u complete a or.
dered, except the saliva Yours truly.
MRS. -
The herald., 1911-08-31
New Kind Of Flute.

A large musician with q larger vio
loncello hailed hanson.
"Drive me to Kings Hair he said
When. after q hard tussle, he had
wedged himself and his instrument
into the limited area Of the cab. the
driver cracked his whip and drove Oh.
They reached the hall The musician
alighted and took out shilling.
whats thisY demanded the driver.
"Your legal fare" said the musician.
"Yes, l know it's my legal fare for
carrying you" retorted the jehu, with
a direful glance at the bulky instru.
ment, ''but what about that there
fiuter-London AnswerA
The herald., 1911-08-31
FOR sALE-A SURE BARGAIN.

Fine double cottage, 2O9-21f Pelican
avenue; 5 rooms on each side. In
good repair on paved street. Rented
for $2SS a year. Only $4,000.
Double cottage, 219 Patterson street,
4 rooms on each side; rented, SIS a
month; only $1,10O. Apply at once,
324 Bermuda street. July 9th. X.
The herald., 1911-08-31
CHARTER
OF THE ST. JOSEPH REALTY COM
PANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE 1T KNOWN, that on this. the thirtieth
day Of August, 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 and thirty-siNth,
before me. Charles T. Fletchinger, notary
public. duly commissioned and quallhed IN
and for the city, parish and State aforesaid
therein residing and in the presence or the
witnesses hereinafter named and undcrslSn
ed. personally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are .hereuhtO SUP
scribed. who declared that, availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of this
State relative to the formation and organ
izatiOn of corporations, they have covenant
ed and agreed. and do, by these presents,
covenant, agree and bind themselves, as
well as those who may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, to form themselves into
a corporation for the objects and purposes,
with the name and under the stipulations
following, TO wit
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall be held liable or re
spOnsble for the contract or faults of this
corporation in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due to the corporation on
the shares owned by him, nor shall any
mere infOrmality in organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null or of
exposing a stakeholder TO liability beyond
the amount of his unpaid stock, If any.
THUS DONE AND PASSED, in my office,
in the city of New Orleans, on the day,
month and year first hereinbefOre written,
in the presence of Burt W. Henry and Ed
ward g. Rogers, competent witnesses, who
hereunto sign their names, together with
said appearers and me, the notary, after a
due reading Of the whole.
names of Subscribers Omitted.)
Witnesses:
BURT W. HENRY,
l.. G.. ROGERS.
CHAS. F. FLETCHINGER,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
cages for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of Saint
Joseph Realty Company was this day duly
recorded in my office, in Book 1851, folio
New Orleans, La, August 80, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
The herald., 1911-08-31
BrIoht Child.

"How long has your daughter been
studying artr'
"Five years, and she has made great
progress She can talk about motifs
and atmosphere and such things In
such a way AZ to make you think she
knows perfectly well what she means"
Chicago Tribune
The herald., 1911-08-31
Avoid Substitution.

Younghubby (as he gulped down bis
first bite of pancakeD-Wowi What
awful strip! What 10 the mischief Is
itf Youngwifey Ctearfully)-Oh. dear.
I was hoping you wouldn't notice II
but the grocer was all ont of table
strip. and got bottle Of cough sirup
instead.-Judge
The herald., 1911-08-31
FOR RENT.

Four room house, 221 Patterson ST.,
only $3.50 per month. Apply 324 Ber-
muda. aug 1O-K
Fine fve-room house with fine bath,
335 Bermuda, near Pelican Ave, only
s15. Apply at once, 324 Bermuda st.
aug 10-K
The herald., 1911-08-31
ELECTRIC CAR SCHEDULE

GRETNA CAR-Ieayes Gretna oes-r
at 8 :2S a. m, and 8 to - - g.
after the hour and II mlnums sstss q
hour. Last car leaves or
IL 80 a. N. ~
PACIFIC AVE. LINE-Leayes Feriy - G.
ing beginning at 8 40 a. o. ~ 80
hour 20 minutes after ana ~ r~N
to the nour Last car leaves
IL :35 a m ~, -
PACIFIC AVE. LINE-Leaves =:
beginning at 5 % q. m. -
2S minutes after the hour, ana -
utes TO the hour. cssfD
NAVAL STATION-Leaves Lower Cssrdu
Newton and Teche 8 :l6 q, y; $500 y
at Newton and Teche with 0e.s "
for Ferry every twenty minus n q d
car leaves Lower Coast at u 81
NAVAL STATION-Lcaves barn . IN 2,
for Lower Coast. Connects Ssx1G
ciic Ave. line from Ferry mipuI4
and Teche SITS every twenty rsd q
beginning at 5 40 a: %. - . 9
leaves Newton ard Teche ~ - =
TRANSFERS on all lines are ~
at NEWTON and TECHE StreS -
presented at time theJ are puhe
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Riqht IN His Line.

Wigg-Your young lawyer friend
seems to carry the love OF his profess
sion to ridiculous extreme. Wagg-
Yes; believe be Ii even going to
marry q girl named Sue.-Philadelphia
Record.
The herald., 1911-08-31

preceded by such notices, delays and formal
tiles as by law required.
In the event of the dissolution of said
corporation, either by limitation of its char
ter or otherwise its affairs shall be liqui-
dated by three commissioners TO be appoint
ed and elected at a special meeting called
for that purpose, as above provided, and
who shall remain in office until the affairs
Of said corporation shall be fully liquidated {;
and, in case of the death of one or more
of said liquidators. the survivors or sur
yivOr shall continue to act.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VII.

This act OF Incorporation may be modi-
fed, added OF, changed or amended, or this
corporation may be dissolved by and with
the assent Of the holders of three-fourths
In amount Of its then outstanding stock,
given at a general meeting of the stockhold-
ers, to be convened after ten days prior
notice, to be given in one Of the daily
newspapers published in the City Of New
to each stakeholder, as provided in Article
vi of this charter; and such changes as
may be made, In reference to an increase
or decrease Of the capital stock shall be
The herald., 1911-08-31
The Answer.

"Yes," said Nagget "a woman usual.
ly treats her husband as the average
servant treats bric-a-br
"Go ahead" said the wise Mr.. Nag.
get "What's the answerT
"Why. the more he's worth the more
she tries to break him. Catholic
Standard and Times.
The herald., 1911-08-31
Revenge.

ri had such q good time the other
day watching my wife's discontinue"
"Nice thing to say. How was itr
''She Is hard and fast In her rules
about the house-won't even allow me
a cigarette. Well, the chimney began
in the morning and smoked all day
In spite of her."-Baltimore American
The herald., 1911-08-31

l, the undersigned, notary public, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy Of the act of in
corporation of saint Joseph Realty Com
pany," together with the certificate of the
Recorder of Mortgages thereto appended
minus the names of the original subscrib-
ers and the several amounts by them sub
scribed, as the whole now appears on file
In my office.
Witness my hand and notarial seal this
the thirtieth day of August, 1911.
CHAS. F. FLETCHINGER,
(SeaD Notary Public
Aug. 81, Sept. Z, Il, 81, IS; Oct. ..
The herald., 1911-08-31

Happiness at least b not solitary
II joys to communicate: II loves others.
for Il depends CD Ahem for its exist.
onca
The herald., 1911-08-31
Want Column
FOR SALE-FOR RENT.

EIGHT-ROOM residence on Verret
street, with all modern improvements,
at bargain. Owner living out of city.
West Side Realty Co., 500 Verret st.
The herald., 1911-08-31
Preaching and Prseties.

Visitor-CouId speak with the par
son for a momentf Scranton. II 1
disturbed him now he'd take my head
OIL Hes writing a sermon on "Self
Control.
The herald., 1911-08-31
Harsh.

Gerald-Coffee keeps me awake. Ger.
aldine-Me too always drink an
extra cup when I know you are com
ing to call-Nev York Press
The herald., 1911-08-31
LOST.

Gold pin, on route from Salathe's
grocery to l.. & n. depot. Pin had
initials &C. l.. B. A" Return to Sa-
lathe's grocery for reward.
The herald., 1911-08-31

The plea Of ignorance WIN never take
away our responsibilities -Ruskin.
The herald., 1911-08-31
Too Rouuh.

TOO hough.
sHow did the girls sparring match
turn outT
TT was very brief Mabel Tented
and Gertrude faipted"-Exchange.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation is
hereby fixed at thirty-twO thousand dollars
49,. OO0D, divided into three hundred and
twenty shares of the part value of one hun
dred dollars tS1O00O) EACH said stock
shall he issued only for cash, or in payment
of property or services actually received by
or rendered to the corporation; this cor
poratiOn shall commence business and be-
come a going concern as soon as three thou
sand dollars of its capital stock shall have
been subscribed and paid for; the residue
of said stock to be issued and payment
made therefor subject TO the action and
call of the board of directors Said stock
shall be fully paid at the time of its issu-
ance, and, thereafter, worcestershire and the
capital stock may be increased or decreas-
ed in the manner provided by the laws of
this State.
The parties TO this act declared that they
hereby subscribed for the number e. shares
of said capital stock set opposite their re-
spective signatures hereto, so that this act
Of incorporation shall serve as an original
subscription.
All stock of the corporation may be trans
ferred by the owner, or his duly authorized
attorney In fact, on the books OF the cor
pOration. But no stakeholder shall have
the right to sell or dispose of his stock
without offering the same In writing, at
a cash price to be named by him, first to
the president of the corporation, and, in his
absence successfully to the first, second and
third vice presidents and the Secretary, the
above Officers being severally constituted
the agents of the other stockholders to pur
chase the stock so offered for their use and
| benefit. The said agents shall have ten
days time in which to accept or refuse
said offer from and after the date of its
receipt II the offer shall be accepted, the
stakeholder, upon being paid the price, shall
| at once transfer the stock to whichever one
| of said agents has accepted the offer. IL
| the offer is rejected the stakeholder shall
not sell the stock TO anyone for less price
| than that named in his offer, without again
Offering the same to said agents, at the re-
duced price in the same manner as in the
| first instance. In case any said stock so
offered shall be purchased by anyone of said
| agents it shall, at the discretion of the
| board of directors, be sold to whoever the
board of directors wishes, or 1t shall be pro
| rated among the other shareholders in pro-
portion to the number of shares owner by
each, If they desire to take and pay for
| the same at cost price otherwise, the agent
for his own account.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE Ill.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized are hereby declared
to DC 10 acquire, by purchase, lease or 9th
erwise, real estate, and TO hold, improve
lease, mortgage, sell, or otherwise dispose
of the same TO acquire real estate and, for
this purpose, to improve the same, for
general, special or particular purposes
And, in furtherance of the above purposes,
said corporation may own, acquire, and
build, and. thereafter, lease or sell factory
or business sites, including warehouses, and
may construct and operate switch tracks
and other facilities In, TO and from such
buildings; and. generally, to do and per-
form all acts incidental TO or germane to
the purposes above specified.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

Five lots in the rear of Naval Sta
ton. Apply to Mrs. F. B. Reynolds,
1920 Thalia street. aug
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Railroad Schedules

Free StopOrers at Nee Orleon,
all railroad and steamship ticks, aaopM n
tourists opportunity II see the eit,, aNordiss
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE |.

The name and style of this corporation
shall be SAINT JOSEPH REALTY COMPANY,
and by said corporate name II shall have
succession and enjoy existence for period
of fifty years. unless sooner dissolved, IN
the manner provided by law, and the arti-
cles of this charter and, under said cor
pOrate name, il shall have power and au-
thOrity to contract, sue and he sued, 10
make and use n corporate seal, the same
to alter or break at pleasure; TO make all
necessary rules and regulations for its cor
porate management and control, and shall
have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and
immunities which are now conferred upon,
or may hereafter be granted to, corporations
of the sam kind and character.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE V.

All the powers of this corporation shall
be vested in and be exercised bv board
of six directors, to be elected each year
by the stockholders at the annual meeting.
The said directors shall be bona fide stock
holders. and the first board shall consist Of ::
John G. O'kelleys J. b; simmons, J; A.
with the following officers:
John G. O'Kelley, who shall be President
and Treasurer.
]. b. Simmons, who shall be First Vice
C.. French, who shall be Second Vice
President.
A. f. Upland, who shall be Third Vice
President.
f. c. Bickers, who shall be Secretary
On the first Monday in January, 1912,
and annually thereafter, except when such
day shall fall on legal holiday, then upon
the next following lay day, the stockholders
shall elect a board Of directors for the en-
suing year, the board already installed to
continue to hold over until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The board of directors so elected shall
select from their own number, except as
to the Third Vice President and the Sec
rotary, who maye or may not be members
of the board. the officers of the corpora
ton. The officers shall be President,
who may also be Treasurer First, Second
and Third Vice President and a Secretary
The Third Vice President and the Secre
| tary shall be appointed by the board OF
directors and selected from the stockhold
ers. The election of directors shall be by
ballot, and the persons receiving the larg
est number of votes cast shall be declared
elected For electing directors, or for any
other purpose, each share OF stock, whether
present or by proxy, shall be entitled to one
vote, and a majority of the votes cast shall
be required to pass any resolution or decide
any question submitted to the stockholders
| except for the alteration or amendment Of
this charter or the dissolution of the cor
poration, as hereinafter provided.
The said board Of directors shall have
power and authority to make all necessary
rules and regulations for the management
| operation, and control of the business o.
| the corporation, as well as to make all nee
essary rules and bylaws, with power to Ill
any vacancy occurring among the officer
| of the corporation, a majority Of the oil
rectOrs voting at any one time, In person, o.
| by proxy, shall be required to pass any reso
luton, or adopt any bylaws, and which
when so adopted, shall become valid corpor
| ate acts
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE ii.

The domcile Of this corporation shall be
I'm the city Of New Orleans, State of Lou
iSiana, and all citations and other legal pro
cesses shall be served upon the President,
or in his absence or inability to act, upon
any other officer of the corporation.
The herald., 1911-08-31

Nounday EIcursionJ
7:10 am. Picayune & Int. Pts 7.oo
NEW ORLEANS GREAT NORTHERN
(Terminal Station, Canal Stree,
Daily, Except Sunday.
9 :55 am. jackson, Columbia. Tx.
lertown, Folsom 4 Inf a .on
80 pm. Folsom, Columbia, Ty. WYNN
lertown and Int. 80. s:y,,
Sunday Only.
:55 am. Jackson. Columbia. Tv.
lertown and Int aa
D AZ p.m.. Columbia, Tylertown rA
and lntesmediate 49,. 10 :3oan
Sunday Excursion.
:35 am. Folsom, Covington.
AOita Spgs. and Int. 7:40pn
MOBILE 4 OHIO.
(Terminal Station, Canal Street.,
100 am. st Louis Limited. a,os,r
80 pm. st. Louis Express, am
LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILWAY 10
80 p.m.. Daily, Ex Sunday. s:5o,n
so am. ...... Sunday 80, on
Z :O0 pm.. 800. Sunday 49,. 90 =.
80 a.m...... Saturday 80. :30ne
FRISCO LINES.
(Terminal Station, Canal Strest,
Effective Sunday. April "a, 1910