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The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE ".

All the corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by a
board OF hve (J) directors, to be composed
Of stockholders, three CD of whom shall
constitute quorum for transacting all bus
mess. The board of directors shall be vest
ed with full power and authority to make
all contracts, purchases and sales. and adopt
all bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government OF the business and affairs of
the company. and alter, amend, and change
the same at pleasure; appoint. hire. and
discharge all officers, agents and employees.
fix all salaries, and generally do and per-
form all things necessary In the transaction
OF the business and affairs of the company.
Any vacancy occurring in said board shall
be filled by the remaining directors.
The first board of directors OF this cor
poration shall consist OF Edward Wisner.
W. X. Pennington. A. T. Dusenbury, A. b.
Graves and L. G.. Dusenbury, with the said
A. L. Dusenbury as president W. X. Pen
ntngton as yice-president, 4. II. Graves as
secretary and Edward Wisner as treasurer
who shall hold their offices until the first
Monday in January, 1913, or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified
On the first Monday in January, 1913.
and annually thereafter. an election for di-
rectOrs shall be held at the office of the
company, under the supervision OF three
commissioners TO be appointed by the presi-
dent. and the directors then elected shall
take their seats Immediately and shall hold
ofhce until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified Each board shall elect it's
own officers. which shall consist of a presi-
dent, vice-president. secretary and
treasurer; two OF said offices. except those
OF president and vice-president, may be held
by the same person.
All corporate elections shall he by ballot
and a majority OF the votes cast shall elect.
and at all stockholders meetings held for
any purpose, each share of stock shall be
entitled to one vote, either in person or by
proxy, by the person in whose name same
is registered on the books OF the company
and the board of directors may close the
= frn nEfnH lA1Tl-
cceeding thirty 600 days before any meet
ing.
Written notice Of stockholders meetings
shall be given to each stakeholder at least
ten (lO) days priOr to elections. by mail
ing same, postage prepaid, TO bis last known
office address
The herald., 1912-02-08
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA MEADOWS
RECLAMATION COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE it known. that on this the thirteenth
day OF January, A ID. 1912, before me-,
Arthur B. Leopold a notary public in and
for the parish OF Orleans. state of Louisi-
ana, duly commissioned and qualified. and
in the presence Of tn" witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed. all above
clared that availng themselves Of the gen
eral laws OF the state OF Louisiana relative
to the organization Of corporations. hereby
form themselves into and constitute cor
poration for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulatiOns hereinafter set forth.
The herald., 1912-02-08

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS
The herald., 1912-02-08

l. the undersigned Recorder of Nortpaoas
IN and Tor the parish OF Orleans, State OF
louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
ana foregoing act ef Incorporation of me
ibayou company was this day duly recorded
in my once, In book 1851. folio :.
New Orleans, January %, 1912.
tSignedl EMILE LEONARD. ID. n.
The herald., 1912-02-08

BE it known. that on this seventeenth day
of the month of January. in the year one
thousand nine hundred and twelve. before
me, Bertrand !. Calm. a notary public. duly
commissioned and sworn. in and for the
Parish Of Orleans and City Of New Orleans,
therein. residing. personally appeared the
persons whose names are hereuntO sub
Scribed who declared that. awaiting them
selves of the provisions Of the laws Of this
state relative To the organization of cor
porltions they have cOvenanted and agreed,
and do by these presents covenant and
agree bind form and constitute themselves,
well such persons who may hereafter
join or become associated with them. into
a corporation and body polite In law, for
wit
The herald., 1912-02-08
CHARTER

OF UNITED FISH AND OYSTER COM
PANl.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this company shall
he the sum of three thousand dollars 49,
100000. to he divided into and represented
by thirty (3Ol shares Of one hundred dol
lars each tS100.00D. All shares of stock
shall be full paid and non assesSable No
transfer Of stock shah he recognized unless
made pursuant to bylaws and recorded upon
the books of the COMPANY
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes of this corpor-
alton, and the nature of the business to be
carried on by IL. are hereby declared to be-
To own, purchase. SELL hold and lease ali
vessels for the navigation of water and
their employment for hire or otherwise.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE VII.

rms charter may be changed. modified or
amended the capital stock increased or de-
ERASED, or this corporation may be dis
noioers, with the assent of three fourths OF
the capital stock whether present or repre-
sented at such meeting Ten days prior
notice OF said meeting shall be given by
registered mail to each stakeholder Of record
on the books of the company.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE |.

The name and style of this corporation
shall be THE BAYOU COMPANY" and
under that name IL shall have and enjoy
all the rights and privileges granted by law
to corporations ID shall exist for the period
of ninety-ninc years from this day; Ii shall
have the power to contract. sue and be
Use corporate seal. to hold. receive. pur-
chase, convey, mortgage, hypOthecate or
pledge property, both real and personal is
sue bonds notes, and other obligations. TO
have and employ such managers. directors,
officers, agents and other employees as the
interest and convenience of said corporation
may require, and to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the proper
management and control of the affairs of
said corporation. through its board of di-
rectors, as may he necessary or expedient.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF three hundred
thousand dollars $500 OOOOO), divided into
lhTee thousand t3,OOOl shares of the par
value OF one hundred CSIOO OO1 doIIars
each, which shall be paid for In cash. on
such terms and conditions as NAV be de
clded by the board of directors. or NAV be
purchased by, or services actually rendered
TO said corporation. All shares of stock
snail be full paid and non assesSable. No
transfer OF stock shall be binding upon the
corporation unless made upon its books
ana all certificates Of stock shall be signed
X Such onlcerS as may be designated by
the board OF directors
The herald., 1912-02-08
CHARTER

OF THE .CARROLLTON FEED COM.
PANY, LIMITED"
The herald., 1912-02-08
CHARTER

or BAYOU COMPANY"
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE |.

The name and style OF this corporation
shall be the LOUISIANA MEADOWS
RECLAMATION COMPANY, and under that
name il shall have and enjoy all the rights.
advantages and privileges granted by law TO
corporations il shall exist for a period OF
ninety whine t99) years from the date here
Of 1t shall have power to contract. sue and
be sued under its said corporate name to
make and Use a corporate seal. and the
same TO break or alter at pleasure; to hold
receive. purchase. improve. convey, lease
rent. mortgage. hypothecate or pledge pro
perty, personal. movable and movable; 10
issue bonds notes and other obligations to
have and employ such managers, directors,
officers agents and other employees as the
interest and convenience of said corpora
tion may require; and 10 make and estab-
fish such bylaws. rules and regua tiOns for
the corporate management and control of
the affairs of said corporation aS may be
deemed necessary and expedient.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of this company
snail DE vested in, and the management
and control OF its affairs shall be exercised
" a o9ard OF directors composed OF nine
stOckholders, which number may be in
creased TO no more than twenty-one at the
discretion of the board of directors A ma
lorlty or whom shall constitute a quorum
FOR the transactions Of all business said
directors shall be elected every year on rho
nrst Monday of October. Each stockhOlder
snail be entitled in person or by written
proxy 10 one vote on every share Of stock
owned by him and standing in his name on
the books OF the company All eIections
shall he held under such rules and regnla
lions as may be determined by the board OF
directors aud after at least ten days notice
IN writing OF such election shall have been
given TO each stakeholder at his last known
ADDRESS, or by publication in one OF the
daiiy newspapers for at least ten DAYS pre-
cedIng such election. The directors thus
elected shall continue in Office for one wear
or until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified. No failure to
eject en shaIl be regarded as a forfeiture of
said board OF d m1y occurring s, on
the remaining directors fSf the unexpired
term. The said board of directors shall
IIkeWiSe elect the additional members in
case they should determine to increase the
number OF the board, as above provided
Said board Of directors shall, at It's first
meeting after its election, elect from arhonp
Ihelr number president, one or more vice.
presidents, secretary and treasurer 1t
may combine the two last mentioned Off
GERS and may even elect a secretary. who
need not be a stakeholder. Said board of
directors snail have the right to appoint and
DISMISS such clerks, managers and other
employees of the corporation. including the
secretary who liz not a stakeholder as con.
ditlons may justify, or the business of the
corporation may require The tenure OF Of
flee of all employees of this Corporation
shall be during the pleasure of the board of
directors. VI
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE III.

The dOmicile Of said corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans. in this state
and all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the president, and, in his
absence of both. on the secretary-treasur
of said corporation.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE VIII.

Until the election TO be held in 1912 the
Following named stockholders shall cOnsti-
tnte the first board of directors Samuel #.
Woodring, James W. Gardiner. Charles A.
Noble, Daniel ]. Landry. Geo. G. Friedrichs.
Louis ID. Lagarde. Ed. McCollom, Dominick
j. Tortorich, Walter L. Gleason. with s. II.
Woodring as president, James W. Gardiner
as vlce-president and Louis ID. Lagarde as
secretary and treasurer.
This corporation shall become a going
concern as soon as fifty thousand $3.50,
100000 dollars of Its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for.
Thus done and passed at my office in the
cry OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year, herein first above written In the
presence Of Theodore A. Beck and Anthony
Troyani both Of this city, competent wit
nesses, who have hereunfo signed their
names with the said appearers and me, no
tary, after due reading of the whole
Original signed) :: s. T. "Woodring. 100
shares; j. w. Gardiner, 1875 shares Chas.
Noble, 81, shares, by. J. W. Gardiner; ID.
J. Landry, 25 shares, by J. w. Gardiner
Waiter L. Gleason. one share; Ed. McCol-
om, 80 shares. by L. ID. Lagarde; L. d. La
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature of
the business to be- carried on by it are here
by declared 10 be-
1st-To purchase. rent and build operate.
sell and lease for operation ditching machin-
cry. dredges. bargcs. tow boats and water
craft of any kind or nature.
2nd-To enter into contract with indi-
viduals, firms or corporations for the con-
StructiOn of such canals, leveeS. roads.
bridges. bitches. dams. pumping splantS and
power stations As are necessary or convent
cnt in connection with the reclamation Of
property owned or controlled by such indi-
yidualS, firms or corporations.
3rd-To act as broker, agent or trustee
for individuals. firms or corporations.
4th-TO acquire. reclaim. improve and
cultivate landed property.
5th-TO acquire by purchase or lease
operate. sell and otherwise dispose of any
and every species of property, real and per-
sOnal. necessary or convenient to be so ac-
quired and used in order to more effectually
carry ont the main design Of the Orginazi-
ton OF the company.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE VI.

No stakeholder shall ever be liable or
responsible for the contracts, faults or debts
OF TINS corporation, nor shall any mere in
formality In its organization have the effect
OF rendering this charter null, or of ex-
posing stakeholder TO any liability beyond
the unpaid balance due on the shares of
stock owned by him.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE III.

The domicile Of said corporation shall be
the city of New Orleans, state Of Louisiana,
and all citations and other legal process
shall he served on the president and in his
absence, on the vice-president, and in the
absence of both of these officers, on the
secretary II said corporation.
The herald., 1912-02-08

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
mere lnformality In organization have the
effect of rendering this charter void or of
exposing stakeholder to any liability be-
yond the unpaid balance due on the shares
owned by him.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE VII.

rms act OF incorporation may be changed.
modified or altered. or this cornoration 1a n
pe dlssolved with the assent of the stock
holders owning majority Of all the stock
OF tine corporation at general meeting
convened Tor that purpose, after at least ten
snail have been given to each stockholder
az his last known address or by publica-
tion In one Of the daily newspapers for at
Ieast zen days preceding such meeting. In
case of the dissolution of this cornoratio
by the expiration of its charter or other.
wise the stockholders shall elect three IL
EDUCATORS from among their number. who
qufdate and settle the business and affairs
OF the company. In case of the death or
disability of any one of said liquidaTors.
the survivors, or remaining liquidators shall
appoint successor to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-12
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Jan II.
Heavy selling, presumably to realize
profits, more than wiped out modest
advance here, today. in wheat. The fact
that cash demand was disappointing and
flour business light formed q contributing
i44 under last night. Corn showed 4
net gain of To }, oats finished off to
&c. up, and provisions ut an advance OF
WHEAT-May loas July g45a95; sept
CoRN-1an. 81: May Co.,: July G54qs;
ojATsZJan 49,; May AZ. july l5i; sept
MESS PoRK-Jan. l6, May 1916, July
l6 60Gf 81
: LAfb-Isa4,, 9.42=q 45; May 9.sS; July
sHoBT RiBs-Jan S65 May $50; July
S95
FLOJFR-Steady
RYt.-No. , !S.
FEEB-Or mixing barley 9o@l05
MAI4TI\G-Fair to choice i.25Gll %.
TIMOTHY .SEEB-l2 0eT1500
GLOVER-f500Q210o
MESS PORK-Old BOO: new 1900.
LARD-9 3236945.
SHORT IeIHS-S.e5.
Car lot receipts; Wheat 3 cars with
none contract grade; corn 25S cars with
none contract grade: oats 90 cars. Total
receipts of wheat at Chicago. Minneapolis
and Duluth. today, We're la3 cars. COM
pared with lSt ears last week and 238 cars
the corresponding day year ago
BCT'fER-firm. cfcameries 2sd31; dali
rfes 256i33
EGGS Easier: receipts 1916 cases at
market. cases included, 2laGSo; first ia
~. prime first a3i.
Enthusiastically. 1876.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-12
BASEBALL NOTES.

Shortstcp George Mcbride of Mil
uaukee. Wednesday,. signed d 49,
contract to play with the Washington
American League Baseball Club.
The spring exhibition schedule of
the Nashville team of the Southern
League was announced by President
W G. Hirsig Wednesday morning.
and among the games scheduled is
one with the Boston Americans, with
April rs the date.
President McAleer of the Boston
Americans has heard SO many nice
things about Pitcher Bedient that he
will make a deal with Jersey CITY to
get the youngster back to the Boston
club. Bedient was taken from the Fan
River club by Boston. and went on
tie spring trip to the coast, last year
bat was sent to Providence, where he
displayed excellent form as the sea-
sen drew to "A close.
President Charles Murphy of the
Cubs" it was announced, Wednes-
day night, cut short his Southern trip
several days, in order to reach Chi
eago in time to save Pitcher Morde-
cal Brown TO his team. He was eX-
pected in Chicago, Thursday, and it
was said would Immediately seek u
conference with the pitcher. Murphy
will probably want to talk to me,
said Brown, Wednesday night, but
| have no intention of returning to
the gene and I can conceive of no
argument that he can make to change
my stand on the subject"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-12

Caesar. What can big farming do
against such condition as that?'
Mr. Carnegie gave the committee sew
eral Illustrations of his power to get
business when he was in the steel mar
ket
"Why, take rails, for instance" he cons
tinucd. Il had many close friends in the
railroad business. l remember once the
Union Pacific had asked for bids for TO-
oo0 tons of rails and the bids We're to be
opened at Omaha All my competitors
were out there. l walked over 20 Sidney
Dillon OF the Union Pacific. in New York.
l had done the Union Pacific Il favor
once; got them a loan of something like
5000, coo in Philadelphia, and they elected
me and George w. Pullman directors. /
told Dillon about the bids and asked him
if the Carnegie rails We're satisfactory.
He said they were. ! said: 4 want the
Union Pacific to do business with me and
III give you the lowest price lie said
All right, Carnegie and l got the 10000
ton contract.
Nov, what's the use of corporation
lighting against such influence as that"
Mr.. Carnegie also related how he had
given Il credit to Coils +. Huntington.
president of the Union Pacific. at a time
when Huntington was hard up
"IIe was my friend said Carnegie.
What chance had a paid agent to com
pete under those eonditons?''
Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets and Mr.. Carnegie had a tilt over
the price of steel rails. Mr.. Gardner be-
coming quite agitated and Mr.. Carnegie
refusing to be clustered
DO you believe SIS a ton reason
able charge for steel rails at the pres
cnt time?' demanded Mr. Gardner
Il think it is Il liberal price.
Would SIS be a fair price"
Il don't wapt to sit here as a critic
on my SUCCESSORS"
WAS SIS a reasonable or unreason-
able price for rails when you left the
business"
Il would like To ask my counsel a
question" Mr. Carnegie replied
Il think your questions are a bit
unreasonable
Mr.. Carnegie. i'm view of the ex-
animation of the last two days" said
Mr.. Gardner emphatieally, Il dc not
think [ am unreasonable. II seems to
ne that you are reluctant to answer
questions which are OF interest. You
We're unable to tell us about the steel
plate pools: YOU could tell US nothing
about the book value of your property
and now when we ask you about what
You thought fair price for rails, you
turn to your counsel for advice"
Il turn to my counsel because at
that time there might have been a
boom in rails and the price had been
up, said Mr.. Carnegie.
Il do not think SIS an unreasonable
price. If there was boom the price
would have been higher
Il Was in the business of making
money and wanted the highest price
could get. If / wanted to sell for $50
and the consumer was satisfied to buy
at that price. that wouldn't be unfair
would it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-12
New York Produce Market.

New York, Jan. Ii.
FLOUR-WaS steady with a fair local
trade; receipts 1901. shipments 2i,939
WHEAT-Spot irregular; No red $50
elevator export basis and 101i o b afloat;
No. / northern Duluth 1901 b ailoat;
receipts 2i00, shipments none.
CORN-Spot firm; export new 694 q b
aaoat: receipts 21,375; shipments 1906.
OATS-Spot firmer, standard white 55i
in elevator; No. , IS No and No. 55a.
natural white and white clipped 531857 on
track: receipts $500; shipments 800
PORk-Steady
BEEF-Firm
IARD-Firm; middle west 9.S0G94 40
SUGAR-Raw quiet: muscovado 50 test
5.s2 centrifugal 96 test AZ: molasses 50
test 367: refined easy; Ncut loaf $50.
crushed go. mould \ 5.S.
BUTTER-Hirm. receipts as; creamery
specials 30a; extras 49,; first 35M37 sec
onds 3l624 thirds 2S6t30: creamery held
specials 36!437; extras 351a36, first 33m3i,
seconds 306U32.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 5S1l, fresh gath
cred first 33H3i; seconds 3lm32; thirds and
poorer 2Sn30; fresh gathered No ] 26; No.
22M25. fresh gathered checks prime -
@23; poor to fair ls62l: refrigerator spe-
cial marks fancy local storage charges
paid IS do. first 21G2la; do. seconds 25f6
20; do thirds 22M24i do. poor 17M2l do.
dirtics f16i21
POTATOF'S-Firm; Bermuda late crop
per Dbl 4.50a6.50; Maine in bulk per 1870
lbs. 3.50Gi3. 70.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-12
WILL NOT COMMENT.
Secretary Knox Declines to Talk Re-
eardins Andrew Carnesie's Testimony.

Washington, Jan. u.-Secretary of State
Knox declined, tonight. to comment on
Andrew Carnegies testimony. The infer
ence that Mr.. Knox was appointed attor-
ney general by President Mckinley in
1901 on Mr.. Garnegies recommendation
was characterized, however, as absurd
by an intimate friend of the secretary of
state, who spoke on his behalf
He said recital of the facts surround
ing Mr.. Knoxs entry into the Mckinley
cabinet easily disproved Mr. Carnegie's
inference, and pointed out that Mr.. Nc
Kinley first offered him the portfolio on
Feb. II, 1897, when the newspapers devot-
ed much space to the offer and Mr.
KnoX's decination. Mr. Knox was IN
Santa Barbara when the post was next
offered to him in March, 1901 He was
requested by telegraph to come to Wash
ington and after a conference accepted
on the insistence of President Mckinley
ON March 20 Mr.. Mckinley's desire to
have Mr.. Knox in the cabinet is said to
have been based on personal friendship
of 70 years.