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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE V.
Amendment and Mode Of Liquidation a
Termination Of Charter.

The stockholders Of this corporation at a
general meeting convened for that purpose
shall make any notifications, additions or
changes in this act OF Incorporation or to
dissolve Ii upon the assent OF three-fourths
(3-4) OF the stock represented or present at
such meeting duly called for that purpose
after publication in a newspaper at its
domicile and written or personal notice TO
each stakeholder for ten (l0l days prior TO
such meeting. At the expiration OF this
charter or II sooner dissolved it's affairs
shall be liquidated by three 90 commits
sionerS elected by the Board OF Directors
said commissioners shall be vested with
fuIl power and authority to sell any and
all the assets and property. both real and
personal, movable and immovable, OF the
corporation and sell, transfer and deliver
full and complete title thereto and shall
have full power and authority to do and
perform all acts necessary, useful and pro-
per to fully and completely liauidate and
dissolve Its affairs and distribute the pro-
ceeds IL any among the stockholders
This done and passed in my office, Room
IOI Hennen Building, in the City OF New
Orleans, Parish OF Orleans. State of Lou
isiana in the presence OF Benz Crump, Jr,
and Albert VI. Andrews, competent resident
witnesses, who have subscribed their names.
Public, on the day, month and year first
hereinabOve written.
JOSEPH R. BRES,
II shares at 500 each $1,000
AUGUST SEM,
II shares at 500 each. .s17O0
S. S. LABOUISSE,
l6 shares at 800 each. $1,000
HARLEY A. W. HOwCOTT,
1 share at 800 each. 500
witnesses: Benz. Crump, Jr., Albert NJ
Andrews.
JOHN C. EUsTIS. Notary Public.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

I, the undersigned. Notary Public in and
for the Parish OF Orleans, do hereby certify
the above and foregoing TO be a true and
correct copy OF the original act Of incor-
poration OF the Mercantile Adjustment Com
pany. and OF the certificate Of the Recorder
OF Mortgages for this parish, thereunto ap-
pended and Of record In my office.
In faith whereof, | have hereuntO set my
hand and official seal on this 3rd day Of
May. 1911.
(Sgned) FRED. DEfBEL,
Notary Public.
May IL Is % june 10 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

the annual election will be given by publica-
tion IN the public press. The following per-
sons have been chosen as the first board of
directors, to serve until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified, to-wit ::
]. X. Westerfeld, w. L. Munden, ST., and
w. 7. Munden, Jr., and Of these the said J.
X. Westeriield shall be president; W. P.
Munden, Sr., vice-president, and W. p. Nun
den, Jr., secretary-treasurer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE VI.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the conduct or failure Of
the said corporation in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due the corporation
on the share or shares OF stock owned by
him. nor shall any mere infOrmality in or
ganlzltion have the effect OF rendering this
charter null, exposing any stakeholder to
any liability other than the amount remain
ing unpaid on his subscription to the capital
stock
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

sd Title OF Corporation ana Pace
of'Domtciie.
name and title OF said corporation
tne orient company, Lmlteu,
tnd authority to have and enjoy sue
Tor the term OF nlnety-nlne i9yJ
ton !ne GATE hereor. Inc domlcile
Encpai once OF said corporation Ior
5eetion OF business shall De IN tue
view orieans, state OF Loulslana-
ARTICLE III.
Yws OF the purposes TOT Whtch INC
suuos Estdohshed, the nature OF
ossAess 10 De carried on ana he
sssos o. the ofncer on ohOm Cttd-
~ oe Serred.
J" cotporate name shali nav
- to make and use a corporate seal.
me to break and alter at will and
70 DO a general real estate, land,
nrning, immigration, mineral, min
ssscting, commission, merchandls-
ne and manufacturing businesses
Iae9es mo!e specifically identined
~ loilows:
~; I'll, tease, release, mortgage anu
real estate, lands, minerals,
oefS lumber, logs, machinery ana
~ hnas ef tie remove , logs, Clear ear ia Lnin
IN h.v. ., ,,o
~ rrsas sns rsiIy III o,;,i. -, Ps;t.s
- ms,rsa a uHOuHu u. nia t,,,rho y
~ 6ueinss. ae.r rns,,s sr,es' ,,S narSs
nets and to promote immigration,
hIld and oner a mills factnr,es etc
= nanufactnring maLing and nse az
nmoer, logs. farm nroducts. pript-
0nere1e materials hrick materials.
ya!fr1eS, mineral products and to
nollhin and operate All things nee
~ proper 10 conduct and carry on
ae1ses.
1Q and operate stores for the sale
apdi.e, furniture. machinery. hard
eeceries, boots. shoes. notions, dry
nm products, mineral products,
wagons, carriages. and all other
~ things necessary TO a general
lq and construct buildings and res
ueures for sale or lease
Wloent or In hts absence the Vice
saall be the officer mon whom CT
JUDICIAL process shall be served.
ARrrrrr MY
Ia
\ Caejtal sso.l r,uhox y, sb,r.s
- n Inch Shn, H"m g III ~ Sr 49,
st'iss. Z sa sa'G :. P TSSs o" Stock
e.ultal stoct n, ,h,. oo-,o..,,o, =,
IA Il the S Snm ,n q, t OPP HnOdraS
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

Be it known, that on this ninth day of
November, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten, before me,
Gustaf X. Westfeldt, Jr., Notary Public,
duly commissioned and qualified in and for
the Parish Of Orleans, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersgned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed who severally declared that
availing themselves of the provisions OF the
laws OF this state, relative to the organ
iZation Of corporations, they have contract
ed and agreed, and do by these presents
contract, agree and bind and obligate them
selves, as well as all such other persons as
may become associated with them, to form
thmselves into and constitute corpora tiOn
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under tie conditions and stip-
uations of the articles following, to-wit
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE VII.

This act OF incorporation nav be modi-
fed, changed, or altered, or said corporation
may be dissolved with the assent OF three
fourthS of the capital stock represented
at any general meeting Of stockholders con-
Nened Tor such purpose, after DreyiOuS no.
tice shall have been given in one or more
daily newspapers published in the Parish
OF Orleans, State OF louisiana once a week
during the thirty days next preceding such
meeting and upon the date Of such meeting
and by notice mailed at least forty DAYS
prior to such meeting, to each stakeholder
VINO appears as such on the books of the
company, TO the pOStOffice address desig-
mated by him; and in case Of failure 10
designate an address, to the General Deiiy-
cry, New Orleans. ANY change which NAV
be proposed or made with reference 10 the
capital stock OF said corporation shall be
made in accordance with the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana on the subject OF alter
ing the amount OF capital stock OF corpora
lions, and ii may be increased or dimia-
lShed upon a compliance Herewith, upon
the Affirmative vote OF two-thirds of the
stock OF the corporation. No stockholder
shall ever be held liable or responsible for
the contracts or faults OF said corporation
IN any further sum than the unpaid balance
due on the shares Of stock owned by him !:
nor shall any mere informaIity in orgapi
cation have the effect Of rendering thi.
charter null, or of exposing any stakeholder
to any liability beyond the amount due on
his stock. Said corporation shall com
mence business or operations as soon as
i've thousand dollars OF its capital stock
shall have been subscribed for, and in order
that this charter may also serve as the
original subscription list, the subscribers
hereto have set opposite their names the
number OF shares of stock subscribed for by
each OF them.
Thus done and passed, in my Office in the
city or New Orleans, in the presence OF
Frank W. Hart and John Dahmen, Jr., COM
petent witnesses OF lawful age, who have
signed their names with the said appearers
and me, notary, on the day and ds te afore-
said, after reading the whole.
Original Signed: r. j. Anderson, so
shares; f. A. Kelley, 60 shares; A. c. KEEL
lerher, go shares III. W. Wenham, 60 shares /:
w. ]. Kellerher, so shares Geo. III. Smith,
12O shares; James w. Porch, 40 shares
w. ID. Widener, 80 shares; A. +. Barclay.
so shares; n. F. knight, go shares; G.
r. Arnoult, go shares; Geo. B. Leverich, 80
shares.
Witnesses Frank VIM. Hart, John Dab
men, Jr.
GUSTAV r. WESTFELDT, Jr.,
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
Rita Oil Development Company was this
day duly recorded in my Office in book lois,
folio =. New Orleans, May 10. 1911.
(Sigaed) EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
true copy.
GUSTAV r. WESTFELDT, JR.,
Notary Public.
May IL IS 25 june Is 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved, either by limitation or from any
other cause, It's affairs shall be liquidated
by three stockholders to be appointed at q
general meeting OF stockholders convened
for the purpose Of liquidation, as herein
after provided, each share being entitled to
one vote, to be cast by the holder, either in
person or by proxy. Said commissioner.
shall remain in Office until the affairs Of
said corporation shall have been fully set
tied and liquidated, and they shall have
full authority and power 10 transfer and
give title to all the assets and property Of
the corporation and to distribute the pro-
ceedS. In case OF death or disability or
resignation OF one or more commissioners
the vacancy shall be filled by the surviving
commissioner or commissioners
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

I. the undersigned Deputy 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 Mercantile Adjustment Company was
this day duly recorded in the Mortgage Of
fee, Parish OF Orleans, In book 1918, folio
-. New Orleans, La. May 3, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder OF Mortgages
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
CHARTER

OF THE RITA OIL & DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE |.

The name and title OF said corporation
shall be THE RITA OIL K DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, and under its said corporate
name 1t shall have power and authority AID
shall enjoy succession for the full term and
period Of ninety-nine years from and after
date hereof to contract, sue and be sued, TO
make and use a corporate seal, and same
to break and alter at pleasure; to purchase,
receive, lease, hold and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecate under its cor
pOrate name, property both real and per-
sonal; to name and appoint such managers
and directors officers and agents as the
interest and convenience OF said corpora
ton may require, and to make and estas-
lish, as we'll as alter and amend at pleas
ure, such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation Of
the affairs of said corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
CHARTER

OF STANDARD BOX & PACKAGE CON-
PANY, INC.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NE wORLEANS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE /.

y ed Title Of Corporation and Place
of Domicile.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is established and the nature
of the business to be carried on by 1t are
declared and specified TO be to purchase,
own, hold, sell, mortgage, lease, ALLEVIATE,
receive and otherwise acquire and dispose
of real estate, oil and mineral land, and
oil and mineral rights and any other inter
est in lands, both in Louisiana and else
where; to buy, sell, own, lease, or other
wise acquire, and to operate and maintain
as principal or as agent, in this state or
elsewhere, drilling outfits machinery, appli-
ances, apparatus and buildings Of every de-
scription, used or suitable for use in the
extraction Of oil or any other minerals from
the earth, and for the housing, preserva-
ton, handling, refining and transportation
Of same when so extracted and particu-
larly storage tanks and pipe lines, all sole
ly for the uses of its own business and
without power Of eminent domain; to buy,
sell, or otherwise acquire and ALLEVIATE, and
to establish, export or import oil, miner
ais or mineral products Of all kinds and in
connection with said objects to lease, buy,
sell, build, or otherwise to acquire, and TO
locate and maintain warehouses, sheds, stor-
age tanks, tank cars, dwellings store
houses and repair shops; to sell merchan-
disc and carry on a general store and Gem
missary and to conduct hotels, boardlng
houses and lodging houses for Its agents and
employees, and generally to hold and ex-
ercise all such incidental powers and priv
ileges not expressly excluded, as relate to
the objects hereinbefore set forth.
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ARTICLE III.

The domicile of said corporation shall be
at New Orleans, Parish Of Orleans, State
OF Louisiana, and all citations or other le-
gal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent Of said corporation, or In case of his
absence, upon the vice-president, or In the
absence OF both OF those officers, upon the
secretary of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
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Article w.

sse8 TIE Elections Of Direc.
- Snail Be Conducted.
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ATICLE ".

The capital stock Of said corporation Is
hereby fixed at forty-five thousand dollars
(s45. 900. OO), divided into and represented
by nine hundred (9OO) shares at fifty dol,
lars (S5O.0O) each. The whole OF said
stock or any part thereof may be issued and
delivered to any person, firm or corporation
for the requirement OF the rights, privi-
leges, franchises and property, or any part
thereof, now owned or controlled by the
Rita oil & Development Company (unincor-
porated), or to any other person or corpor-
alton for property, rights, franchises, etc,
purchased and acquired by this corporation (;
also in payment, settlement and adjust
ment of the costs, fees, charges and eI-
penses and commissions incurred for ser
vices rendered In the formation and organ
ization Of this corporation, and In acquir-
ing and bringing about the purchase OF the
property, rights and franchises aforesaid I;
also for cash or in installments Of such
amounts as the board OF directors may de-
termine; also for merchandise received or
services actually rendered to this company.
The board Of directors hereinafter created
Is especially authorized to dispose OF the
stock of this company In whole or In part.
for any and all Of the purposes above
stated. as in its Judgment may seem fair
and proper.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE v.

All the powers Of this corporation shall
be vested In and exercised by a board Of
FIVE (5) directors, each Of whom shall hold
in his own name at least two shares Of
stock. Said board OF directors shall be elect
ed annually on the first legal day OF 0cto-
Der of each year, the first election to be
held In the year 1911. All such elections
shall be by ballot, at the office Of the cor
poration, under the supervision Of three
commissioners to be appointed by the board
of directors, and In the absence Of any COM
missioner the president shall have power
TO I'll the place by appointment, and Of all
such elections, as well as of all meetings
OF stockholders, except for the purpose Of
liquidation or dissolution, or as otherwise
required by law, ten days notice shall be
given by mailing to each stakeholder whs
appears as such on the books Of this Cole
pany, at his last designated address, or at
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Y

The business Of this corporation snail De
tors to be composed of three stockholders,
two Of whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction. Of all business and said
tbe second Tuesday of June Of each year, to
begin with the year 1912. Due notice OF
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

~ name and title Of said corporation
~ y the "Orient Company, Limited"
MIR this corporate name 1t shall have
and authority to have and enjoy sue
~ for the term OF ninety-nine (99)
= from the date hereof. The domicile
Fincipal Office Of said corporation for
!nnsaction Of business shall be In the
] New Orleans, State OF Louisiana.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

OF CENTRAL HARDWOOD LUMBER
COMPANY.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE VIII.

This charter may be changed, modified.
or altered, or said corporation may be dis
solved with the assent OF three -fOurths OF
the amount OF stock present or represented
at any general meeting OF said corporation
convened for such purpose, after ten days
previous notice shall have been given in
the manner provided in Article vi OF this
charter.
But any and all meetings OF stockholders,
whether for purposes OF liquidation or for
any other purpose, may be held at any
time without notice by unanimous consent
OF all stockholders in writing, filed with the
secretary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

1 share at 800 each -. $40
witnesses: Benz. Crump, Jr, Albert NJ
Andrews
JOHN G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02
OLD-T|ME REMEDY
DARKENS THE HAIR
Gives Color Lustre 10 Faded
and Gray Hair Dandruff
Quickly Removed,

From time immemorial. sage and sui
phur haze been used for the hnir Hiid
scalp. Almost everyone knows Of the
value Of such combination for dnrken-
ing the hair, for curing dandrrff aal
falling hair, and for making Inc hair
grow.
In oldcn times the only way 10 - q
hair tonic Of this sort was to brow it ia
the home Fireplace, q method whirh was
troublesome and not always satisfactory.
Nowadays almost every upto-dntc drug
gist can supply his patrons with ready
io-Iise product shilllully compounded IN
perfectly equipped laboratories, rhe
Wyeth Chemical Company Of New York
put up an ideal remedy of His sort,
called Wyoth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Kennedy. aud authorize druggists 10 SCH
Il under guarantee that the money win
Ne refunded il it fails 10 DO oxnclIy as
represented.
II you have dapdrnff or if yonr hair
Is turning gray or coming ont, dall't
delay, but get bpttio Of this renodE
to-day. and see what few days treat
tYent will do for So't
This preparation j. offered 10 tAa
rtiHic at fifty cents a bottle. and is
Recommended and SOLD hy al druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02

fhe shstee ar. tiuh Boot af ta0
rhfaft TnU aaf auofHanp a ffa
ssNafhfnn atf feai ras riteh th
sans. nsen.b bt ths report oi M
s"u 'Nn s3Fsose. 40 UpjsEutr fN tr.
'sfF Federation. whIea mrt car Giou
ION The usenstcrs ms.,ans tnfua
~Hh her own enthusiasm - s,,.s 49,.
"' wv" hSovs@sp ~ the ssafo fo,ss.ra.
ton h@ told sirnf ~gsb -.
and trembling ifat She had n,es,gas,
five toliars from the shskesposr,.
ciuh to she endowment fund OF the
nat ousl federation. 100000 Teyas
pledged s2 900 This fund BE- three
fold LIST, Ta employ a travelling Ice
iuror for o.ial conditions 2ni,
To form prorrams for special meet
inEs Bird. TO fight the spoils sys-
tenn The four essentials whic1
was stressed At the convention, were
picture show censorship End, con-
pulsory education. Bird, cleaner
press, 9Th. domestic science in pub
&c schools Miss Groce said she Was
specially ambitious for our club %
take up the latter work The dele
gates were invited by Superintendent
Horn OF the city schools of Hous-
ton to Inspect their domestic science
department Refreshments were
served. prepared by the students oi
this department.
She said the waxahachie Shakes
peare club received great applause
for its effort and success in behalf
of the cotton mill children for their
Saturday afternoon talk Our clue
is the only one in the federation
which is doing this work and II is
most gratifying to know that we are
TO continue thru the winter months.
Another thing which the federation
agreed TO do is to help the travellers
a'd association of the Y w c. A.
This organization is to employ a na-
tron in the stations Of our city 20
protect young girls who are travei-
inR alone
Another thing Miss Groce thought
we might do IS to distribute our old
n aoa2ipes where they viii do go1d
The social feature, she said, WIS
most enjoyable A good joke on the
business nen. she said, was the on
ly thing planned by the men was q
boat trip to San Jaciuto battlefield,
and that thru some misunderstood
ing, it was a failure, the boats leav-
ing before the sDecial car arrived.
There were ninety-seven new clubs
admitted to the federation, and the
second district, to which Waxahachie
has the honor to belong, gave one CT
the very best reports.
Library extension work, hyg enc
in public schools, civic improvement,
fire protection work, women on ed
ucational boards, INSPECTION of ja'ls
ard sanitary conditions, conditions
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02

ms mfhwf mpeHmp ssshessHss THAI
sasssms fssesAsll, The sv@m@ ~ef*
sa~mgsses fn Nd Ttsmtsss wesnss
nssfuen &wA whlse Thp ehass swft
wms ~mtwlm~a ~ fhe f@wt rwitree
rnsmYx snA nmns~i Bakers sAtnsw.
Here or this rsAiies esesnsinn shs'
senitali hoys ~ beth t~awe sat .mgs
ihu4t bret wifts An ur.
tsustte hsnsh wsN nm stsfmEssvH eas"s
siee. whef~ hot snirma paHeh vha
aevvea wiih ~tsslai twas
finder each ~ THE steven isahss
see ~efa ~ trauspesea ieitessi
w.hsrh rn.nrfaared mHs Significant
81 ThAnktriyiue The srenna eon
,trst ~ 20 dra~ fcssshaii boz
I nwfenee Tperne Won The fiFf
'Arlse. on ear ~ cofn in T z colefr
M'se Laifie ssecs won The second
Mic . miniature football, which shc
lnfenrlatoly presented 10 Can't
,Alhlns We then made a speech. III
X the hero Of the victorious game
hls srcceh was met With slgor'
applause Coach rrlichard also
lac a short talk Immediately ar
tins party celebration vas on
he'd on ,he campus. and far and
Tide, In a scarlet tide. Trinity
!. on-fire spread
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02
SOME FOLKS ARE
NEVER PLEASED.

Joker Would Haye Trains Set with
Diamonds.
frn1sesq claimed this. in the
matter Of equipment and up-to-dat-
travelling comforts the two de luxe
trains that are to be put In service
next week. one on the Santa Fe from.
Chicago and the other on the South
ern Pacific between New Orleans
and Los Angeles, far outclass any
thing heretofore attempted.
With electric lighted compart-
ment, drawing-room, club, dining
and observation cars, equipped with
electric fans, bathrooms and u bar
Der shop, iady's maid, valet, 4
ticker In the club car, baseball and
football bulletins, a library and a
pianola and other modern utilities,
it was thought that the last word
had been said.
An eastern writer, however, pre-
diets widespread CONSERVATION
among railroad managers when
some rival provides the following
additional Inducements
A thermostat in each berth.
A moving picture machine which
will provide scenery while the train
is standing on sidetracks or passing