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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

the party owning the same or ny
written proxy by some other Stock
holder.
In case of vacancy on the board oil
directors, by death. resignation or
otherwise. the vacancy shall be hlled
by the remaining members of the
board of directors.
The officers of the corporation
shall be a president. a vjc.. president.
n secretary and treasurer. the Once
of secretary and treasurer shall lie
filed by the same person.
No one shall be eligible to the posi-
ton of director OF this corporation
until he il a stakeholder OF the same,
and the sale and transfer of the
stock of a director shall ipso lacto
vacate his office as u director oil the
corporation.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The first board OF directors OF TINS
corporation shall l)e q. X. Mitchell.
w. b. StrOther AMI -. A. W1iliains,
of whom G. X. Nit, .hcL shall he pres
idpnt. j. A. Willia ms rhall be vice
president. and W Il. StrOther shall
he secretary and I. .es,suer. and these
officers shall hold. their respective
offices until their uccessors stall be
elected.
ARTICLE EIGHT.
This charter may he amended or
altered, its capital stock Increased
or decreased by the CONSENT of three
fourths OF the stockholders EXPRESS
ed at meeting called for that pur-
pose. after having ten days notice
given to each stOckholder. written
to him and mailed to him ut his usii-
al pOstOffice address at least ten
days before the day fixed for Sthe
meeting. naming the date. the I,lact
and the purposes; of the meeting apd
for what 1t was called, and the pub
LEGATION In a newspaper for not less
than fifteen days of the notice OF the
Meeting. giving its date, place and
purpose.
This notice in the newspaper shall
be made in the newspaper publish ed
at the domicile of the corpora tiC'n,
II there be one there, II there be no
newspaper published In the domici le
of the corporation. then the notice
must he published in newspaper
published I'm the nearest town TO the
dOmicile of the corporation.
ARTICLE NINE.
Whenever this corporation shall
he dissolved by limitation or other
wise, it's affairs shall he liq1Iidate,l
by three commissioners to be elected
by the stockholders of the corpora
ton. who shall have the power to
wind up the affairs Of the corpora
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
CHARTER
Peoples Cash Store, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant

Parish OF Grant
Be it known and rememb ered that
before me. the undersigned notary
public, in and for the parish of Grant
and State of Louisiana. duly com
missioned and qualified. personally
came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereuntO subscribed. all
of full age. who declared to me that
awaiting themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to
organizing corporations. and especi-
ally of Act number Sc of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year of 1888, approved June
-, 1883. they have cOvenanted and
agreed to form themselves and such
others as may hereafter become assO-
ciated with them into a limited cor
poration. with the rights powers
and privileges under the conditions
and stipulations and for the uses
aud purposes hereinafter set forth in
this act of Incorporation.
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and style of this corpOr-
alton shall he the PEOPLES CASH
STORE, LIMITED. and under this
name and style shall exist and enjoy
existence for the full period of fifty
years.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be Colfax. Grant parish, Lou
isiana. All legal process and other
services shall be made on the presi-
lslent of the corporation, except dur
| ing his absence. then it shall be made
on the vice president. in case Of the
absence of both the president and
vice president. then service shall be
made on the secretary of the corpor-
alton.
ARTICLE TWO.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and
| formed and the business To be carried
on ia declared to be as follows: To
engage in. to carry on and conduct
a general mercantile business in the
town of Colfax. Louisiana, at whole
sale and retail, to buy and sell dry
goods. groceries and all kinds Of gem
eral merchandise, to buy and sell
real estate in connection with the
business, to mortgage and hypothe-
cate property belonging to the cor
pora ton, and to do all things incl
| dental and necessary or in any man.
ner appertaining To the conducting
and carrying on general mercan-
tile business.
ARTICLE THREE.
This corporation shall have the
power and authority to make. adopt
| and use a common seal. with such
j description and with such device as
IL NAV so desire, and to change and
alter the same at its will and under
4 the name and style as above set
/ forth it shall have the right, power
and authority to sue and to be sued,
to, plead and to be implicated. to
purchase, TO lease. to own, to sell
and to hypothecate and mortgage
real estate, to purchase. to own and
to sell personal property, to elect di-
rectors. toelect and employ servants
clerks and agents, and all other
kinds of employees necessary to car
Il nv on the business for which this
corporation is organized and to fix
the salary and compensation OF its
servants, officers, agents and en-
ployees, to make and sign valid and
n binding promissory notes, to sell
and transfer accounts, draw checks
and drafts and to indorse the same,
to indorse drafts. notes and checks
J and bills of exchange, to execute and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Grant

| hereby certify that the within
and foregoing Is "a true and correct
copy Of tire original act OF incorpora-
ton of Peoples Cash Store. Limited.
az same aprcars under register No.
$500 and recorded in Mortgage Book
"K, at page s95 ct seq, on the 18th
day Of February, A. ID. 1912.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and ofiicial seal Of Office at Col
fax. Louisiana, on this 18th day Of
February, A. ID. 1872
e. ID. LACROIX.
by. Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF Grunt
Having examined the above aud
foregoing act of incorporation Of the
Peoples Cash Store, Limited. and
finding nothing therein contained
contrary to the Constitution and
laws of Louisiana. | hereby approve
tie same at Alexandria, La, this
2st.l Of February. 1912.
JOHN X. HUNTER,
Dist. Atty. 18th Judicial Dist.
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Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.

Continued from March 49,
Upon resuming the regular order the
committee on claims handed in the fol-
lowing report:
Colfax, La, March II, 1912.
To the President and Members o. the
Police Jury:
We your committee on claims beg
leave toreport that we have examined a
number of claims and have approved
them and handed to the clerk for war
rants. We recommend their payment
together with all regular salaries and
allowances.
Respectfully,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28

She's always wanted a daughter. Why shed take tou in those dear, arms of hers and make you forget there such things as onenigh standa Say you'll come.'
 ssYou dear kid '" she safd and laughed uncomrorr- ably Then up the bill-offare, saying What shall eat next?'
 I took the bill-offare away from her, just as might story book from child with lessor @~ recite She seemed small so unprotected, so pendent with her big, black eyes and surprised inno cent, baby face
 Christie why won't you come? I love you and we shall have everything we need to make us com fortable and happy"
 smile playing round her lips; i've already got home dear boy, and every summer when I go back to it there two kiddies waiting to see me- One ;s almost as tall as you, and the other is married She lowered he1 voice: "Soon I shall be a grand mother '"
 And the ingenue. seeing my stuDefaction reae ne0 over and touched my hand. and said, little Hlst fully:
 If rnA-PatorP'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28


 diaphragm! Again I tried, the audience meanwhile growing restive and turning programmes to see who was; this time thin tricke of sound sprag from the rock of my silence moved through the business of knowing what I said.
 There occasional lucid intervals when re- membered gesture had practiced before the glass Illuminating fash-a steeple seen by lightning and would give the gesture I could remember giv- ing it. My mind clung to it while went on talking of something else wondered how it looked if it had the right strength and dignity. heard whispers like the hissing of teakettes, from all of the stage. They miles away. Faintly they con- bined then. my mind grasped them, sweled into tumultuous storm:
 Louder! Louder!"
 And thought shouting Christie met me at my exit
 Peter" she said. quickly. in "drnk this !' I felt tunber aoainst teeth.
 "How was it" I asked falteringly "I can't remem- Der thing!"
 "You're all right.' she assured me. keep cool. Vnnre doing fine Talk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28

there's a gray hair! That's easy. You're not dead yet, although you begin to dye. But there comes another morning when the line on your cheek has a dent in it instead of an apple. Diet, massage, the rest cure will help some. Not for long. A child with red hair and without an ounce of expert ence pops up and is given the part you used to fill at a third of your salary. Then it's you to the discard, or character work on half pay. I'm afraid you'll think me a dr e adful pessimist," she laughed.
 l really didn't know what to think of her. How this child playing ingenues ever escaped the Gerry Society long enough to learn as much as she knew and talk it in this lingo was a mystery to me. I suppose she was older than I imagined probably seventeen.
 You're all right" said I, comfortingly. "Your sugar refinery's on a strike. that's all. You're tired. overworked and worried. What you need is to get out barefooted and milk the cows. I don't imag- inc I'll be very keen for the stage myself; but it's like this: if you miss anything in life you always regret it. I've always wanted to be an actor. If Pm going to be one I'm going to be one quick. If not, the sooner I SOW my dramatic oats the better. I can always go back to the ranch"
 Have you got a ranch ?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28

she asked her eyes lighting with interest and pleasure.
 Santa Clara County. Cherries that big. Even lawn and magnolias; and. say! pond lilies tiny your hands Dad wants me to come home and bust broncOs, but it's grease paint for muh!"
 During the next cnnne of weeks faced grind that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28

Hl AM not a humorist. I have clear memory T and can tell story-tell it from theorem
 in Euclid, anyway--and this, with constant
 application in the wit and humor alcove, won
 me position the Sophomore minstrel
 team. Thence to the Football Rally. the
 - Junior Farce, the Charter Day Commemora-
 ton was but step By the time the four years ended my picture Sir Peter Teazle hung in the University Library, and acknowledged myself actor.
 Now, it happened that there came to our University town distinguished artiste," heading her com many in repertoire. To her wrote letter wrote 1t three times: with microscopic once with the sprawl of genius, once typewriter l prefer the typewriter, except that it makes spelling com pulsory My signature uphill, like Napoeon's The letter mailed, and sat down to wait To be perfectly truthful. couldn't sit down at all was all pins and needles of expectancy.
 Friday passed without scratch from the dtstn- guished artise and determining not to be snubbed bought gloves, took my best trousers from under the mattress-the best possible place in the world to trousers, except in the front and back-smoothed my hair, already so thin that l could comb it with a towel, and presented myself at the stage door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28

menC. when l nSIeneQ l heard one of the old actors, who had been pacing the basement, stumble over his lines and forget what came next-"dry up," as they call it-un- til the sibilant voice of the stage manager came to his aid. It gave me turn, and I dug my nose into the lines pinned on the scenery like some voracious anteater. So intent was on getting last grip on them that missed my cue.
 Parks Parks! Where's Parks::"
 Here I am," responded inno- gently.
 For Gods sake go on! They're waiting for you!'
 gulped and fell through the door. The footlights blinded me. Beyond them, dimly, were splashes of white and the gIint of opera glasses. The man with whom I was to play the scene gave me my cue, then repeated it, adding the first line of my speech in an undertone.1 I tried to speak. I opened my mouth. It was parched. It was dry as a desert, and as silent. Nothing what ever doing in the voice works. Oh,
 c IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
You Couldn't Hire
Me to Wear Dress
Shields Again {!
/ Use That Marvel, pERsPI-No!

Rip out the dress shields from your
dresses. girlsi Rip them outi You don't
need them any more, absolutely never
moreI Never again will your gown get
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
Z GRANITEvILLE.

Members of Granite Mountain lodge
No. 1897. /. O. o. f., NJ. t., are requested
to meet in Miles hall Sunday, June 10,
at 10 a. m. to parade to church. Per
order y. G.
The Socialist party will hold a county
convention in the city of Barre on the
2oth of June at O'Clock p. m. The
officers to be nominated, three county
senator's, two assistant judges of county
court, Judge of probate, states attorney,
high sheriff and high bailiff A county
committee win also be elected by the
convention Per order secretary, John
McWilliams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
WEST TOPsHAnI.
c. H. Hight went to Burlington
Wednesday on business.

G. H. Hight went to Burlington
Wednesday on business.
DR.. H. l.. Watson, wife and daughter
of Montpelier and Mrs. Hayes were in
town Wednesday.
The Empire Comedy company gave a
first-class show in the schoolhouse hall
Wednesday evening.
James Chalmers returned home on
Wednesday from Vershire, where he has
worked this spring as engineer.
i. c. Poole and father went to Barre
and Montpelier Tuesday. Mr.. Poole,
sr., will visit while before returning.
Mrs. Nora Tillotson and daughter, Hell
en-, of Groton are visiting Mrs. Tillot-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Rou-
han.
The village school closed Friday, June
81. Gertrude Cilley Charlie Cilley, Lin
ME Welch, Delma Hight, Lena Philbrick,
Edwin McQuigan and Stanley McQuigan
were not absent during the term. Ger
trude Cilley and Delma Hight were not
absent during the year. Lena Philbrick
and John Wdlds were absent one-half
day during the year The averages for
the final examination for the year are
as follows: Linnie Welch, 90; Dorothy
Chalmers, 90; Martha Chalmers, 80; Ha-
eel Sanborn, 81; Gertrude Cilley, SO;
Flora Hood, 70; Harley Hood, 10, Charlie
Cilley, rs; Fremont Welch, II; John
Wilds, IS; Eda Hood, ~; Eva Hood, 20;
Sadie Bagley, Sc. The fourth grade
were examined in arithmetic only; Trina
WEIGH. 100; Josie Pero, 100; Lena Phil
brick, 10; Herbert Sanborn, so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
CABOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Arbuckle of
Barre are visiting at II. II. Fosters and
other friends.
Miss Florence Smith is at home from
school and is entertaining her cousin,
Miss Irving of Tilton, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Lance took their
daughter, Beatrice, to Mary Fletcher
hospital last Saturday morning for an
operation for appendicitis. At last re-
ports she was doing well.
Miss May 0rmsbee of Barre is 4
guest of Miss Nellie Williams lew
days
Miss Maidene Walbridge attended the
graduating exercises at Montpelier sem
mary.
Mrs. Edgar Lawson was in Mont.
pelier last week and attended the COM
mencement, where her daughter, Ethel,
graduated from the commercial high
school course, receiving second honors.
Alden Owen graduated at Montpelier SEM
mary in the college preparatory course.
In June, at the speaking contest, lie
received first prize. Cabot students are
not in the rear yet.
fTludy evening, June -os tue ldJiilflu
Dramatic club will present the rural
comedy, "The Teaser," at |. o. g. I.
hall Promenade after the play. re
freshments, l0c per plate; admission, &c
and l5c.
Col. H. S. Foster Of Calais was in
town Tuesday.
George Dawson lost one of his work
horses recently.
Mrs. Eta Corner has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. NJ. i. Wells. She is
soon to 90 to Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walker went
to Burlington Monday, where their son,
Willie, was to graduate from college.
Rev Mr.. Hall Of Lyndon will occupy
the pulpit at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning.
Miss Ethel Warden of Maine is stop
ping few days at her grandfather's,
Mr. Blodgett.
Miss Alice Blodgett is visiting her sis
ter in st. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
WILLIAMSToWN.

Mrs. Oscar Waterman of Morrisvlle
is visiting Miss Ann Penniman.
Mrs. r.. C. Waterman OF Barre is stay
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
George L. Williams for a while.
George c. Earle is now settled in thu
harness shop that he has opened in the
old Ainsworth drug store on Depot
street.
Carroll w. Martin of Barre was III
town yesterday and took his aunt, Mrs
A. Il. Martin, to ride in his auto. As
she is only able to walk little with
the aid OF clutches, his kindness was
much appreciated.
Mrs George Williams, who has been
i'll ever since the death OF her little
grandson Elon Williams, about six
weeks ago, is able to be around the
house.
The sheriff's sale of the personal prop
advertised to take place on June % at
10 o'clock has been postponed to July
25 at the same time and place.
Kenneth Call had his face and hands
quite badly burned by the backfiring OF
the gasoline engine at his fathers mill
yesterday morning Mr.. Call had his
hands burned at the same time.
Mrs. w. NJ. Williams entertained her
aunt, Mrs. Esther +. Burnham. OF Gays
Vile, and her cousin, Mrs. j. X. Thurs
ton of Barre, Thursday.
Frank p. Morse OF Bakersfield is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Frank A. Downs.
Neal Roberts of Stowe is spending a
few days in town as the guest of Mrs.
Belle H. Covell
Willie O. Lasell is in Chelsea at work
for Ernest Young.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
TUG HITS EXCURSION BOAT.
700 Saved in Collision in st. Croix River
Fatal to One Man.

|. Calais, Me-, June 49, One man was
drowned and 700 passengers taken from
the excursion steamboat Grand Manan
early yesterday when the Grand Manan's
hull was badly ripped in collision with
the tugboat York in the st. Croix river
few miles below here. The York sank
Immediately.
The tugs captain, James Carey Of
Boston, who was in his cabin when the
boats crashed, went down with his boat.
The Grand Manan's passengers were
members of the Thistle Athletic associa-
ton and their friends who had come
here on a moonlight excursion from st.
Stephens, n. b. There was no panic
among the passengers of the Grand
Manan. which was brought to her dock
in the lower river with great hole in
her bow.
The cause of the accident is not
known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
MONTPELIER.

A daughter was born yesterday to Mr.
aud Mrs. Angelo Stanneo of Elm street
The funeral of Dr. Ii. Edward Ten
pleton was held from his late hor.,
yesterday, Rev. Ward r. Clark ofticidt
ing. The bearers We're DIR. Percy L. Tenn
pleton, George d. Pitkin, Harold Bar
ney and Perley Pitkin.
Secretary Ralph Stratton Of the Y. NJ
G. A. and ten boys left yeterday fol
Camp Abnaki at North Hero.
1t was fourteen years ago yesterday
since cars were first run on the Barre 4
Montpelier Power q Traction company
line Charles II. Reagan, who run the
first car from Barre, is still employed
by the company and runs on the sem
mary hill branch.
The marriage of Thomas Sullivan and
Miss Margaret Doyle took place at st.
Augustine's church Wednesday morning,
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan officiating. The
bridal couple were attended by p. ].
McAvoy and Miss Margaret Gavagan.
and after wedding breakfast, served
at the home of the brides brother, they
left on a brief wedding trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
FRECkLE-FACE
New Remedy That Removes Freckles or
Costs Nothing.

Here's chance Miss Freckle- Face. to
try new remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of reliable dealer that it
will not cost you penny unless it
removes the freckles, while if it does
give you a clear complexion, the ex-
pense is tri1ing.
Simply get an ounce of othine--dou-
BILE strength, from any first -class drug
gist in the city, and one nights treat
ment will show you how easy it is to
rid yourself of the homely freckles and
get beautiful complexion. Rarely is
more than one ounce needed for the
worst case.
Be sure to ask my first-class drug
gist in the city for the double strength
othine, as this is the only prescrip-
ton sold under guarantee of money
back if it fails to remove freckles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After frightful coughing spell man
in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible pains in
his side and his doctor found two ribs
had been broken. What agony DR.,
Kings New Discovery would have saved
him. A few teaspoonfuls ends a late
cough, while persistent use routs Oh
stinate coughs, expels stubborn colds or
heals weak, sore lungs. Il feel sure it's
God send to humanity" writes Mrs.
Effie Morton, Columbia, Mo, "for be-
lieve | would have consumption to-day,
if l had not used this great remedy"
It's guaranteed to satisfy, and you can
get y free trial bottle or 50-cent or
$l00 size at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
Move on NowI

says policeman to street crowd. and
whacks heads if it don't. Move on
now" say the big, harsh mineral pills
to bowel congestion and suffering fol-
lows. DIR. Kings New Life Pills don't
bulldoze the bowels. They gently per-
suade them to right action, and health
follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28

stained, fade. get stiff and be ruined
because OF a big soppy perspiration spot
at the arm-pits.
1t doesn't matter how light or heavy
your clothing. or how stuffy and hot 1t
may be indoors, in the theatre. ball
room or concert-hall. PERSPI-NO will
keep your arm-pits Just as fresh and dry
as the back OF your hand,-iust gloriousi
ThereIl be no more running OF co1ors
in colored gowns, at the arm-pits. No
more misery from rolled up dress shields
that form q ropy wad under the arms.
No more humiliationi Just a little
PERSPI-No will do 1t all. It's a pow
der. applied with pad. A pad in each
box. It's done in minute. Never in
jures or stains the fabric, absolutely safe.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
PERsPI-NO is for sale at your drug
gist' at 25c box, or sent direct, on receipt
OF price. by the Perspo Co., Tl5 Lincoln
Ave. Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-12
NORTH EAGLE.

Charley Baker Of Santa Fe, who
has been very M with typhoid fever,
lied at his home Sunday evening. He
was laid to rest In Santa re GENE
terry Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. o.
Heron Of Canton preached the fun
eraI. We extend sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Tom Bolts sold eighty acres Of
Iand to Grey Wilson last week at $50
an acre.
Bntchering Is tho order u the day.
Yes Henderson Of Santa 70 sold
his stock Of goods 20 q man from Go.
lumbia. who viii take possession the
first Of the year.
Bill Dublin delivered wheat TO Mex
co tho other day.
W. D. TaIiey was 4 Mexico visitor
suesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-12

Mrs. Il. Lee Afford, Of Vandaiia.
won the ribbon for the best Buff orp-
ingtas hen exhibited In st. Louis re
Gently. The real point Of the victory
Is that MS afford was showing in
competition With Percy A. Cook tn
|originator Of the orpington breed Of
chickens. and who brought owe from
his hoine ii England SIS 900 worth
LOT the birds II show The particular
hen that tfsps bit the poultry victory
10 Missouri and to vandaIia, also
won first at the American Royal At
Kansas tify. this fall, and won first
as d pnllet at the Missouri state fair
two years ago. Mrs. Afford values
The bird at $1,000. This is q feather
III Audraln's cap as well as Mrs
Affords.