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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14
INTERESTING CHARACTERS
POUR INTO CHICAGO AS
CONVENTION DRAWS NEAR
Alexander Mckenzie, North Da-
kota Cattle King, Is Among
Great and Near-Great
HOTELS BUZZ WITH TALK
Times Special Writer Gives In
teresting Sidelight On Pre-
Convention Scenes
HOTELS BUZZ WITH TALK
BY OLIVER p. NEWMAN.

CHICAGO, June 13.-No national
Republican convention could be
properly conducted without old
Alec Mckenzie, OF North Dakota,
railroad contractor, multi-milllonaire
and boss OF the Red River country.
Consequently, the colonel drifted In
early, TO lend his sage counsel to the
the colonel Is not delegate this year
because OF little uprising in North
Dakota on March 10 last-but q man
don't have to be delegate to be OF
use.
A good story always follows close
on the trail OF the colonel. and this is
the one they're telling this time
In Bismarck lived two men-Pat-
terson and Jewell. Both were Mo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14

by an auto. driven by Edward Bid,
gere. Atwater-st. and JOS. Campan,
ave-. at Jefferson and FeidaVes''
Wednesday afternoon. Lince was not
seriously hurt.
Herman Eichbrecht, 29, OF NO SUI
Wilkins-st., sustained slight injuries
when struck by a Fort car AZ Ioil
and Ciark-sts.. Wednesday.
Arnold Drumming. No. 1895 McClsi'
lan-ave., conductor on Michigan car,
was knocked from the running board
OF his car by an auto truck. owned
by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. no
escaped with slight injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14

frank good will. he grips long-lost
friend firmly b. his hand, throws his
other arm over long-loSt frlen 8
shoulder, gives him an affectionate
little hug and says; "Ah'm right glad
to see you all; how's you been, an
how's the misses"
That's the way the southerners
do IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14

and my right limb went
through TO the knee. and
scraped the flesh OF the
bone just inside and below
the knee. l neglected IL for
q day or two. then II began
TO hurt me pretty badly. I
put balsam mr. on to draw
out the poison, but when I
had used IL a week, il hurt
so badly that I changed to
nfnNrnnne Th.N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14
The surraaetts,s Answer.

And where. my fellow citizens.
appealed the political speaker. can
we find an instrument so At, so deli
cate. SO adjustable. and at the same
time so unassuming and popular that
II will unlock every department of
state for tho benefit OF its readersf
THE hairpin!" shrieked an enthusi-
astic suffragist in the audience
Judge.
Job Printing Done Right Times
O. TX Iohn n ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14
CUTICURA OINTMENT
HEALED BAD SORE
Scraped Flesh of Bone Below Knee.
Suffered So She Couldn't Sleep.
Also Says :" Believe Cuticura
Soap is the Best Soap Made"

sos Lafayette St, Wichita, Kan. =" Some
time ago was coming up some steps when
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ARTICLE -FOUR.

II.
"The capital stock of said corporation Is
hereby fixed at sixty thousand dollars
Z" ($60, 000), divided into and represented by
six thousand 10000 shares at ten dollars
cor any part thereof may be issued and de-
&" hvered to any person, firm or corporation,
." for the requirement of the rights, priv.
eges franenises ana prIper no nj any " tbe
/" Rita Oil & Development Company (unin-
corporated) or to any person or corpora
I" ton for property, rights, franchises, ETC.,
&" ton also in payment, settlement and ad-
I" justment OF the costs, fees, charges and
4" expenses and commissions incurred for SER
/" vices rendered in the formation and or
(" ganization of this corporation, and in &C
quiring and bringing about the purchase
" OF the property, rights and franchises
I" aforesaid; also for cash or In instruments
A" Of such amounts as the board Of directors
." may determine; also for merchandise re-
4" ceived and services actually rendered to
3" this company. The>board of directors
(" led to dispose Of the stock Of this com;
4" pany IN whole or in part, for any and all
7" Of the purposes above stated, as In lts
Judgment may seem fair and proper
And the said appearers further declared
that In consideration Of the foregoing and
pursuant to the authority In them vested
by the stockholders of said company, they
make known that in the manner prescribed
BY law, the aforesaid Article Four Of the
charter of the Rita Oil & Development Com
pany, of New Orleans, La, has been changed,
altered and amended, as hereinbefore set
forth, and they do hereby direct and require
that the above stated changes or amend
ments in and to said Article -Four Of the
charter of the aforesaid company, be re-
corded and published In the manner pre-
scribed by law to the end that the said
amendment may hereafter be as Is herein
above set forth, as regards all persons that
are now or may hereafter be stockholders OF
said company.
Thus done and passed in my office, at the
city Of New Orleans, ON the day, month and
Messieurs J. NJ. Quintero and August ID.
Ritter competent witnesses, who have here
unto signed their names with the said ap-
bearers and me, notary, after reading the
Original signed) James W. Porch, pres
ident; W. D. weidner, secretary. ]. NJ.
Qulntero, A. H.. Ritter.
CERTIFICATE
This certifes that the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy Of the original act
Development Company, passed before me
is now extant and Of record in the archives
of my Office
my hand and affixed my seal Of office this
18th day Of May. A. ID. 1912.
(Signed) L. a. HUBhRT,
i. the undersigned, recorder of mortgages,
in and for the parish Of Orleans h state o0 OF
and foregoing act amending Article Nv OF
the charter Of the Rita Oil & Development
Company, was this day duly recorded In my
Office In book 1856, folio =
New Orleans; May 18th, 1912
lSigned) EMILE LsoNARD, ID. X
NAV % 40 luua IL % 27
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Orleans, parish Of Orleans. state of Louisi-
ana. on the day and year first above written
in the presence of John q. Hamilton and JO-
seph +. Cresop, competent witnesses residing
in said parish, who have signed their names
together with the said appearers and me,
notary, after due reading Of the whole.
(Signed) A. b. Marston, n. J. BlrrOis,
T.. Wood. +. III. BOehler. (WitneSSes) j.
q. Hamilton, J. +. CresOp.
A. q. LA PICE, Notary Public
l. 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
Pringle Turpentine Cup Company was this
day duly recorded in my Office, in book 1893,
folio 1856
New Orleans, May 25th, 1912.
tSigncdD EMILE LEONARD, ID. Il.
l. the undersigned notary, do hereby Ger
tify the above and foregoing to be a true
and correct copy Of the act of Incorporation
Of the pringle Turpentine Cup Company,
passed before me on the 2ith day Of May.
A. ID. 1872, together with the certificate of
the recorder of mortgages for the parish OF
Orleans. Louisiana, thereto annexed showing
its rccOrdatiOn in his office, the original of
which is Of record in my current nOtarial
register.
Given under my hand and impress Of my
official seal the 9th day Of June, 4. ID. 1912.
tSignedD
\. q. IA PICE, Notary Public.
june - 2O % july IL Is
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notice given to the stockholders Of said as
ISOLATION In compliance with the charter
OF said company, and the laws Of this state,
a general meeting of the stockholders of
said association was held on the LIST day
OF May, 1909, at their Office In the City Of
New orleans Tor the purpose OF amending
the charter Of said company, as will be
shown by the certificate of publication here
to attached and marked by me, notary, me
Varietur' for Identification herewith, and
by the certified copy Of the minutes of said
meeting also hereto attached and paraphed
NE Varietur'' by me, notary for identif-
cation with this act.
That at said meeting, as appears by the
extract OF the minutes, three hundred and
slxty-four shares of stock. of the Crescent
City Building and Homestead Association
were present and votes In favor of amend
ing articles and Of the charter of said
association.
Now, therefore, in order to carry out the
vote of the said stockholders, and 10 give
publicity, the said amendments adopted by
said stockholders at said meeting, the said
appearers acting In their aforesaid capaci-
ties and under authority OF the annexed
resolution of the board OF directors of said
corporation, adopted at a meeting held on
the 2nd day OF May, 1912. do hereby pro-
claim and make known that articles 4 and
of the charter of said Crescent City Build
ing and Homestead Association were hereby
modified and changed as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE ".
Sec. II. On January LIST and July list,
or each year, the board of directors shall
ascertain the earnings of the association
for the preceding six months and out OF
such earnings they shall deduct all the ex-
penses of the association for such time, and
the balance remaining, after setting aside,
il the directors see fit, such an amount as
they shall deem best, TO a fund for contin-
gent losses or surplus account, shall be
declared as dividend to the shareholders
In proportion to the value of stock Of each
member at the time the preceding dividend
was declared
ARTICLE v.
Paragraph 3. The directors shall elect
president, second vice president, secretary,
treasurer, attorney and a notary. They
shall appoint such other officers and en-
plOyees as may be necessary, who shall hold
office subject TO the pleasure of the board.
They shall fix the compensation of all Off
GERS and employees, and any officer may
hold two Offices
Thus done and signed in my notarial Of
flee In the City of New Orleans, on the day,
month and year. herein first above written,
in the presence of Messrs. Leonard c. Vach-
er and Howell Carter, Jr., competent wit
nesses OF lawful age who hereunto sign
their names with said appearers and me,
notary, after reading Of the whole.
Signed; Victor E. Sylvester, president !;
L. c. yacher. Howell Carter, Jr.
ETHBLRED NJ. STAFFORD,
I, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages
In and for the Parish Of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
poration of the Crescent City Building and
Homestead Association, was this day duly
recorded in my office, in book 1855, folio -.
New Orleans, May 10. 1912.
ETHELRED NJ. STAFFORD.
Notary Public.
may 16 % 30 june IS 20
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Cold Storage Cats.

Uncle Sam has thousands Of cats.
which he employs at a cost Of about
SIS a year each. The government
maintains In the Philippine Islands a
small army of "coId storage" cats. At
the immense cold storage depot at
Manila, where great quantities Of pro-
visions are kept. cats are most neces-
sary. and at the establishment Of the
post there were sent there some Of the
famous cold storage breed. This breed
originated In the great warehouses of
q cold storage company and has devel-
oped special qualifications for endur.
ing extreme cold. These cold storage
cats are short tailed and chubby, with
long and heavy fur.-Argonaut
The herald., 1912-06-20
Josh Billings.

The quaint spelling that helped to
make Josh Billings famous was nat
ural to him. Josh was not an edu-
Gated man In the academic sense
and was a poor speller to the last.
When he started out In the humorous
line he observed that the way in which
he put together his words-a style
that he followed simply because he
knew of no other--tickled the people
and helped to sell his writings, and
like the wise. sensible man that be
was, despite his literary deficiencies
he stuck to 1t to the end. OF course
had there not been the keenest wit
humor and satire behind the ''outland
ish" spelling he would have twisted
the kings English in vain--New Yori
American.
The herald., 1912-06-20
CHARTER.
OF THE AUTOMATIC VENDING MA
CHINE COMPANY.

OF THE AUTOMATIC VENDING MA
CHINE COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this fifth day of the
month Of June in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and twelve and OF
the independence Of the United States Of
America the one hundred and thirty-sev-
enth, before me, W. Morgan Gurley, no
tary public, in and for the parish Of Orleans.
state of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified and In the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the several
persons who hereunto subscribe their names,
all residents of this city, who seyerally de-
clare, that availing themselves OF the pro-
visions Of the laws, and the constitution Of
the state of Louisiana, relative to the Or
ganiZation Of corporations, they have con-
tracted and agreed, and do by these presents
contract, agree, bind and obligate them
selves, as well as such persons as may be
associated with them, or may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form and
constitute a corporation or body polite In
law for the objects and purposes herein ex-
pressed and under the agreements and stip.
ulations following, to-wit ::
|, ARTICLE I.
The name OF this corporation shall be the
AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE COM
PANY," with its domicie In the city OF
New Orleans, state Of Louisiana, and under
its corporate name, Ii shall have succession
and existence for ninety-nine 1901 years
| from date hereof; it shall have the power
and authority to sue and be sued; to buy
hold, receive, improve. convey, sell, operate
pledge. mortgage. hypothecate, rent ant
lease property. real, personal and mixed
to name and appoint all manner of EN-
ployees and agents, as its interests may re
quire. to have power and authority to Dor
row and lend money, issue bonds, secured OF
unsecured, In such manner as Its board o.
directors may determine; and generally l
4 - IA. l.
such acts and things provided By law, thai
may be necessary and proper to carry ou
The herald., 1912-06-20
WhistIer's White Feather.


One of Mr.. Whistler's many peculiar.
tiles was lock of white hair cleaning
from among the black tresses on his
forehead. At one house to which he
had been invited to dinner the butler
came into the drawing room and whis-
pered:
There's gent downstairs says e 'as
come to dinner wot's forgot rs necktie
and stuck fewer in his air"
For at this period Whistler never
wore a necktie when in evening dress.
The white lock bewildered others.
On one occasion when in a box at the
opera the attendant leaned over and
said, BEG your pardon, sir, but there's
a white feather in your hair, just on
top"
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|lleNpmENT TO CHARTER
NM OIL 4 DEVELOPMENT COM.
PANY.

4ATEs OF AMERICA, STATE
LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
VI ~ CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
gxn, that on this sixteenth day
- OF May In the year Of our
oQsand nine hundred and twelve
4oependence Of the United States
[ -. &c one hundred and thirty sixth,
e.euls A. Hubert, a notary pub
nissioned and qualified IN and
~. and the parish Of Orleans,
- and in the presence Of the
SsLelnafter named and undersign-
PRESIDENT, and Mr.. William ID.
1eeretary Of the RITA OIL & DE
~ COMPANY, a corporation Gre
~ ne laws Of Louisiana, domiciled
- y new Orleans, Incorporated I'M
q - passed before GUSTAV r. West
= "a IN this city on the 10th day
1911, of record In the once
II or mortgages for the parish
<-SS Y book 1918, folio 622; and
n their said capacities and on
~ evaporation, by virtue Of the
efred upon them by the stock
~ corporation on the 10th day
- lyl2, as will more fully APP
sefts1ed copy of the minutes
Zeeting OF the stockholders and
1t<3 which said appearers de-
u their said capacities, that
~ stockholders of the said Rita
Il - nent Company was convened
ne once of said company In
tne 10th day OF April, A ID.
purpose OF making certain
~ s.ndments In and to the afore-
- Evaporation of the said COM
nexore the said notary, Gustaf
me 10th day Of May, A. ID.
ne holders OF eight hundred
mares OF the capital stock Of
being present or repre-
<ney being and representing
q the capital stock, did
c1oe that Article " Of the
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AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
OF CRESCENT CITY BUILDING AM
HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION.

United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
month of MAY. In the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twelve, and OF
the Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty sixth,
before me, Ethelred Macaulay STAFFORD. .
notary public duly commissioned and quail
ified In and for the Parish of Orleans, State
Of Louisiana, personally came and appeared,
Victor z Sylvester. president Of the Cres-
alton. and Nr. George D. Morris, secretary
Of said Crescent City Building and Home
stead Association, and which said associa-
tion has organized under the laws Of the
the date Of April 18Th, 1908. recorded in
morteaee once book $50, folio $50, ct sec.
SAID appMrers declared that after due
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Received Unanimously.

HE says be created quite a furore
with his new play" remarked the first
actor.
"Huhr snorted the other. "He
means be created quite few roars-
Git OF the stager shoot himP ETC."
philadelphia Ledger.
The herald., 1912-06-20
Her Figure.

Her Figure.
Father Ito prospective son-in-law)-
Ny Sarah is a pretty girl too.
Prospective Son-in-law Cooking at
the dot" )-Make that first three into
a FIVE and I'll believe you.-Lustige
Batter
The herald., 1912-06-20
A Life Saver.

Little Elmer-Papa. give me some
money. Papa-Why do you want mon
ey. Elmer? Little Elmer-Well. sup
pose a robber was to stop me and say.
"Your money or your life," and l
hadn't any money?-Chicago News.
The herald., 1912-06-20
CHARTER.

ne Is 20 81 july 4 IL Is
The herald., 1912-06-20
S0UlE COLLEGE, NEW ORLEANS. La.


superior training GEO SOuLE q sun
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14

Peoria, Ill.-State convention
of Knights of Columbus opened
today. Five hundred delegates
present. Alton or Kankakee will
get the next meeting.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14
WESTSIDE SALOONS HAVE
LICENSES REVOKED

Although Mayor Harrison an
nounced with great buster few
weeks ago that the lid" was
down tight and that both he and
McWeeny, with their combined
official bulk. were sitting on it, it
was necessary to revoke the Ii
censes of 8 West Side saloons
yesterday in the district that
King Barney" Grogan rules
with an iron hand.
The places, owners and charges
which led to the revocation of
their licenses follow: Bon Ton
saloon, 100 So. Halsted, operated
by Howard and Monahan; dis
respected police orders concern
ing operation of concert hall; 6
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14

women and z men arrested IN raiS
May 4,
Charles Thompson's saloon,
.813 w. Monroe st. Women So
licited from place.
Saloon of Thomas Cook and J..
NJ. Marley, 814 w. Monroe St,
license in name of Thomas Jen-
ningS; violated l o'clock closing
order and allowed disorderly
women to frequent place.
Tuffalia Schinkus, 1901 So.
Canal, license expired and will
not be renewed because of rob
berry in saloon reported by Capt.
], ]. Mahoney.
1t has also been, reported to
Schuettler, that Jim O'Leary is
running a handbook out in his
stock-yards saloon as openly as
though it were. quite within the
law.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14
When Mother is Hurt.

New Orleans.-Levee at Mas
tor Canal, so miles.south of here,
broke this afternoon. Crevasse
100 feet wide. Flood threatens
Fich section.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-13
BURNS STAR WITNESS
At AN INVESTIGATION
CHARGES THAT GOVERNOR
BLEASE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Is GRATING.

AUGUSTA, Ga, July l2.-Detectiye
William j. Burns was the star witness
today before the special investigating
committee Of the South Carolina leg
islature which instituted its probe here
today into the old state dispensary
g. stem. The hearing was primarily
called to take the testimony Of Thorn
as B. Feleder, the Atlanta attorney,
who represented the commission
which wound up the dispensary af-
fairs.
Testifying at tonights session Of the
hearing, Detective Burns asserted that
records which will be introduced by
his men would show whether or not
Governor Cole L. Bleasc Of South Car
ollna has been grating as governor.
Evidence taken by telephone de-
vice by Burns detective was submit
ted today. purporting to show that
Governor Blease secured $4,000 for
pardoning Rudolph RADON, convicted
Of harboring stolen goods. Testimony
from the same source was to the ef-
feet that Governor Blease received
$500 for blocking railroad legislation;
5000 for thwarting the first attempted
dspensary Investigation and that the
governor gets blind tiger protection
money from Charleston, $. c.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-13
NOTIFICATION TO BE
A REAL Love feast
HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL JOUR
NEN no SEAGlitT IN Nl'E-
CINL TRAIN.

WAsuINGTON, July IA special
train viii convey house democrats To
Soagirt, ~. j.. 10 attend the n'ullcn-
lion Of Governor Woodrow Wilson mat
he has been nominated by his party
for the presidency This was decided
by the house democratic caucus To-
day. Representative Foster OF IN
nois. Allen of ohio and Reilly OF Con
nocticut were named ms committee
to make tho arrangements.
The caucus primarily was called to
select "A successor 10 the sergeant NJ
arms of the house. w Stokes Jack
son, who died recently. No decision
was reached. the caucus putting OH
the matter until next Wednesday
Charles +. Riddell. at present ruins
the office, and former Congressman
william H. Ryan Of Buffalo, n w. arc
the principal candidates
Speaker hamp Clark viii leave Tor
Seagirt tomorrow morning nt o'clock
10 visit Governor Wilson. lie VIII go
over the Pennsylvania railroad and re-
turning will leave Seaglrt tomorrow
e, ening AT O'Clock for Washington,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-13
HAL CHASE TO GO TO
THE WHITE SON
Rumored that One Time Star FIRST
Bascman Is Soon To BE
Traded.

NEW YORK. July 12.-There were
persistent rumors In baseball circles
here tonight that Hal Chase, the one
time star first baseman of the New
York American League club and form
er manager of that team, will be trad
ed to the Chicago Americans. II Is
said President Comiskey Is willing to
give infielder zelder a pitcher an
outfelder and n considerable sum in
cash for Chase. Chase has not been
going well this year, in fact, he Is
having his poorest year since break
ing into the big leagues, At present
Sterrett, the former Princeton catch
er, Is playing such a good game al
first that Chase could be let go with
out perceptlbly weakening the team