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The herald., 1912-02-08

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be II known, that on this 18th of Decem.
per, 1911, before me, Edward B. Ellis. A
uuiy commissioned and qualified notary pub
lie in and for the parish OF Orleans and In
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the following persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, together with the
the capital stock, who seyerally declar e
tnat; availfng themselves of the provisions
OF the general laws Of the state Of Iouisi.
ana relative to the organization of corpora
do by these presents covenant and gree and
Dind and obligate themselves, as well as such
other persons as may hereafter become ssso.
ciated with them, to form and constitute a
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE VI.

amended, the capital stock increased or de-
creased, or this corporation may be dis
solved at general meeting of the stock
holders convened for the purpose. with the
assent Of three-fourths Of the entire capital
stock, whether present or represented at
such meeting. Ten days prior notice of
such meeting shall be given in any daily
English newspaper published in New Or
leans.
In case of dissolution or termination of
this corporation, either by Limitation OF its
charter or from any cause, the liquidation
Of its affairs shall be conducted by three
commissioners selected from the stockhold-
ers, with like assent and at a meeting call
ed for that purpose, as above set forth in
this article. Said commissioners shall re-
main in office until the affairs of said corpo-
ration shall have been fully terminated and
liquidated. In case of the death Of one or
more OF said commissioners, or of a vacancy
otherwise occurring In their numbers, they
shall have authority to fill such vacancy
Thus done and passed In my ONCE, in the
city OF New Orleans, on the day and month
and year herein first above written, in the
presence OF Frank ]. Keller and Martin III.
Manlon, competent witnesses. who have here
unto signed these presents. together with the
said appearers and me, notary, after reading
Of the whole.
(Original signed) Names and number of
shares omitted: (Witnesses) Frank j.
Keller, Martin III. Manion.
EDWARD B. ELLIS, 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
Central Investment Company was this day
folio 476.
New Orleans, December 22nd. 1911.
EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
EDWARD B. ELLIS. Notary Public.
jan II is % feb / s 1912
The herald., 1912-02-08
CHARTER
OF LOUISIANA LIQUOR COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be 1t known, that on this thirteenth
day or the month of January, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve, and of the Independence of
the United States of American the one
hundre dsnd thirty-seven.
Before me, Scott L. Beer a notary pub
lie, In and for the parish OF Orleans state
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and quali-
ned, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
sonally came and appeared, the several per
sons whose names are hereunto subscribed
who severally declared that availing them
selves of the provisions OF the laws of this
state relative to the organization of cor
poration they have contracted and agreed
ana do by these presents agree and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, TO form and constitute a corpora
tion and body corporate in law, for the
OBJECTS and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulations hereinafter set
forth and expresses
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
Louisiana Liquor Company,
under which name Ii shall have corporate
existence and succession for ninety nine
years from the date OF this act, and shall
nave power TO contract, sue and he used,
10 purchase, lease, mortgage, pledge, alien
ate or cucumber real estate or personal
property or every description, and gener-
ally to- have and exercise, for all purposes
connected with or incidental to its bust
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE vi.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
debts of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informality 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 ~.

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby hxed at the sum of fifty thousand
dollars S5O,OOO.0O), divided into five hun
dred (5OO) shares of one hundred dollars
N1oo.OO) each, which shall be fully paid
The herald., 1912-02-08
CHARTER

OF CENTRAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
The herald., 1912-02-08

December, 1911, which had convened for
the especial purpose, in accordance with
law, the following amendment to the char
ter OF said corporation was adopted by a
three fOurths majority vote of the holders
of all stock of said corporation present or
represented at said meeting, tO-wit
Article of said charter was amended 50
as TO read as follows, viz:
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CHARTER

OF THE SHREVEPORT LAND AND
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY"
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ARTICLE VII.

This act OF Incorporation may be changed
modified or altered, or this corporation may
be dissolved with the assent of It's stock
holders owning three-fourths (%D Of th.
capital stock of the corporation present, OF
represented by written proxy, at q genera
meeting convened for that purpose and aftei
at least ten (10) days notice in writing
shall have been given through mail to eaci
stakeholder at his last known place OF resi-
dence. In case OF dissolution by the expifa
tion OF this charter or otherwise, the stock
holders shall elect three liquldators from
among their number to settle and wind Or
the affairs and business of this corporation
In case OF the death or disability Of any ont
or said liquidators the Survivors shall %
point stakeholder as successor TO him
The capital stock may be increased or DC
creased in the manner now or hereafter pre-
scribed by law.
The herald., 1912-02-08

st. John Chapter No. 35-Meets on
the second and fourth Mondays Of
each month in Masonic Hall, at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. A. Smith, worthy matron, 625
The herald., 1912-02-08

Order Of Eastern Star-st. John Chap
ter No. IS.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation
shall be five thousand dollars, to he repre-
scented 10y fifty shares of capital stock of
the par value Of one hundred dollars each,
which stock shall be full paid and non
or property before the certificates therefor
shall issue. All transfers OF stock shall
be made only on the books of the company
subject to such rules and regulations as
the board of directors shall deem fit. This
corporation shall be entitled to do business
and enter into all contracts. and shall be
a going concern in all respects Immediately
upon the signing OF this charter by the
subscribers hereto.
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right TO appoint. by written instrument, an.
other director or stakeholder to act as his
proxy and in his stead, at any and all
meetings OF the board of directors.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE V.

All the powers Of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by board of
directors consisting of three 90 directors
who shall he elected at the annual meet
ing of the shareholders to I've held on the
Monday preceding Mardi Gras in each
year notice of this meeting shall be pub
liShed for ten days prior to the holding
thereof in one daily newspaper in the city
of New Orleans. At said meeting every
share holder shall be- entitled 10 east one
of stock owned by him and ma iOrity of
vote. in person or by proxy, on every share
the votes cast shall elect. The board of
directors shall prescribe the manner in
which said meeting shall he held and the
votes cast and the results aScertained The
not terminate this charter hut the officers
then in office shall continue in office and
shall summon an annual meeting as soon
rs possible.
The board Of directors of this corpora
tion shall exercise all the powers. both
general and special. vested in thiS corpora
ton as fully in every respect rs the same
might De eXccriSed by the stockholders Of
the company. ana shall in no case be re-
quired 10 summon a meeting of the share
holders of the company to ratify or autho-
riZe any act. contract. alienation or en-
cumbranCc done or entered into by the said
board.
The first board Of directors of this com
pany, who shall hold office until the Mon
day preceding Niardi Gras in the year
1919. and until their successors are elected
and qualified. snail be Louis Kaufman, W.
VI. Tucker. and Albert Kossman, with Louis
Kaufman. as president. W. NJ. Tucker as
aud Albert kOssman, rs secre-
tary treasurer.
The officers of this corporation shall be
president, Vicc-prcSident and "A secre-
Iary- treasurer.
IL all meetings of directors the director
not present in the city of New Orleans may
give their proxy or power OF attorney TO
such persons as they see fit and such proxy
may be either general authorizing the proxy
who may be present TO cast the vote OF the
absent director on all matters that may
come before the board in such sense as
the person TO whom the proxy Is given
may think proper. or the proxy may CON
tain specific directions how and in what
sense the vote of the absent director shall
DE- cast.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed and the nature Of
the business To he carried ON by ii are
hereby declared 10 he;
To conduct a general liquor and mer-
camille business, and to buy, sell, and deal
in liquors and merchandise of all kinds
and descriptions, either at wholesale or
retail or as agents for Others. To carry
on any other business whatsoever which
the corporation may deem proper or con
venient to be carried on in connection with
any OF the foregoing purposes, or calcu-
lated directly or indirectly. To promote
the interests Of the corporation or to en-
hance the value of its property: and to
acquire own, lease. operate and dispose
of any and all property, real, personal or
mixed and to mortgage, pledge or other
wise hypOthecate the same. as may 'be
deemed necessary or convenient for the
furthprance thereof.
To make and perform contracts of every
kind and description which may he deemed
necessary or proper for the purpose Of car
rying into effect any OF the objects for
which this corporation is organized.
The herald., 1912-02-08
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
OF TALLY-HO CLUB.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE VIII.

Immediately after the signing Of this
charter the stockholders shall meet and elea
viva yoce three directors who shall serve
until the election to be held on the NE.
Tuesday In the month OF January, In lns
year nineteen hundred and thirteen. Tne
said appearers hereby severally declare tnst
in order to organize this corporation and y
serve and stand as the original subscript0nn
list thereof, they do each OF them seyeralI
subscribe for the number OF shares or csyr
tai stock thereof written by their nano'
after their respective signatures.
In faith whereof, the said appearers nav.
hereunto set their hands, with me, said no
tary, and Irene G.. Pendergast and Ia h .sIn
Bellande, competent witnesses, here resinh.
at my notarial ONCE, In the said city, on
the dav and date first above written ai ns.
due reading OF the whole. Two words 9S
quorum" erased, three words Sin the ooaru
interlined on page and approved oeio''
signing. -.
(signedl Henry Sitges, twentyeight
(2S) shares; r. II. MILFORD, one ~ snar .
Sam1 Wolf. one az share. (WitnessesI :
Irene G. Pendergast. L. Earle Reliance. AZ.
NJ. NJ. BoATNER, Notary PsoN'
State OF Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans:
I. the undersigned. deputy recorder >,
mortgages for the said parish and state, ~
hereby certify that the foregoing act OF
corporation Of 1.-THE Shreveport Land ~ ~
Development Company" was this day. duly
recorded In my office, In book 1851. folio - a..
Witness my hand and seal OF office A. ~ ~.
city OF New Orleans, this Goth day OF p
cember, 1911.
(SeaD (Signed) EMILE LB0NAfD.
Deputy Recorder Of Mortgage
| hereby certify the above ana foregVnaSs
10 be a true and correct copy or the aI "a
Incorporation OF 1.-THE Shreveport Land sns
Development Company" on file In my onss
and OF the certificate OF the recorder "
mortgages. appended thereto.
New Orleans. La. December %, 1911;
VI. NJ. BOATNER. Notary PsoHs
(SeaD ,a,s
jan al ls 25 feb 1911
The herald., 1912-02-08
ARTICLE vi.

This charter may be amended 10y a vote
of the majority Of the shareholders held
at a general meeting convened for that
purpose after fifteen days notice published
in one of the daily newspapers OF the city
of New Orleans, and after a copy OF the
notice OF said meeting shall have been
nailed to each stakeholder at the address
as left with the secretary of the company,
and the corporation may be dissolved with
the assent OF three-fOurths OF the stock
represented at such meeting. The capital
stock OF the company may be increased or
diminished by complying with the general
matters.
Whenever this company shall be dissolved
by expiration of its charter, or sooner by
vote of the shareholders, two liquidators
shall he elected by the shareholders at a
general meeting Of the shareholders held
after fifteen days notice as above provid-
ed. These liquidators shall continue in OF
flee until the full liquidation OF the cor
pOratiOn and in case OF the death OF either
Of them the survivor shall act alone
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of such corporation in
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due to the corporation on the shares owned
by him; nor shall any mere informally in
this charter null or of exposing stock
holder TO any liability beyond the amount
of his stock.
Thus done and passed at the city OF
New Orleans, on the day, month and year
hereinabove first written, in the presence
OF Messieurs Edgar VI. Calm and Theodore
A Schubert, competent witnesses
who hereunto sign their names with said
appearers and me, notary, after due read
ing of the whole.
(Signed) l.. Kaufman. 16 % shares
W. NJ. Tucker. 1923 shares; A. Kossman,
Witnesses tslgned) Edgar NJ Calm, T.
A. Schuber.
A true copy. Scorr f. BEER,
Not Pub
y. O.. La, Jan. 80, 191.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
l. The undersigned recorder of mort
cages, in and for the parish of Orleans
state of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act OF incorpora-
tion Of the Louisiana Liquor Company,
--, was this day duly re-
corded in my Office in book 1861. folio -.
New Orleans, Ia, this Both day Of January,
1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD.
Dy. Recorder.
| hereby certify that the above and
the original act OF Incorporation Of the
Louisiana Liquor Company, together with
the certificate OF the Recorder of Mort
cages, attached thereto, the whole on file
and OF record In my notarial Office.
Witness my hand and seal of office, at
1912.
scorT f. BEER,
feb l s - % 30 mch
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ness as hereinafter set forth, all powers
conferred upon corporations by the laws
Of the state of Louisiana.
The herald., 1912-02-08

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

The domicle of this corporation shall
be in the city of New Orleans, state OF
Louisiana. Citation and all other legal
process shall be served on the president
of the company, and in his absence, on
the secretary of the company.
The herald., 1912-02-08

The domicile OF said corporation shall he
In the city of New Orleans, state of Iouisi
ana, and all citations and all other legal
IN MS absence, on the vice-presidept. and in
the absence of both of these officers on the
secretary Of said corporation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
PRIZES
AT THE AIR DOME

Starting tomorrow night there will
be three commercial prizes given away
at the Air Dome. This prize contest
should be one of the most interesting
of its kind ever given in Ocala. The
prizes will be furnished by the mer-
show each night. There VIII be COM
plete change of prizes each night
There will be no end of fun accom-
panyipg this contest. These prizes
will consist of anything that 'can be
bought at store in Ocafa and each
prize will have a value 10 it as nothing
trashy Will be allowed among the
prizes. 1t is guaranteed by the man
agement that nothing immOdest or en-
barrassing will take place. This con-
test is carried on just for the fun that
there is in it and the people that miss
a single night of the two weeks that
it lasts will have a just cause to be
sorry.
The persons holding the lucky num-
bers will have 10 go forward TO receive
the prize after their number has been
called In case they do not another
number will be drawn for the prize.
Tomorrow night the main prize will
be a two-pound box of Norris candy
from the Court Pharmacy. One beau
tiful necktie from H A. Waterman's
and a pair of ladys silk hose from Mr.
Franks will also be given away g.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
AUTOMOBILES RULES FOR
THE Pedestrians

Rule 1-Pedestrians crossing houie-
yards at night shall wear q white light
in front and red light in the rear
Rule 2-Pedestrians, before turnin g
to the right or left. must give three
short blasts an a horn at least three
inches ia diameter.
Rule 3--Pedestrians must, when an
inexperienced automobile driver is
behind tree until the automobile has
passed.
Rule 4-Pedestrfans shall not carry
in their pockets any sharp substances
liable to cut automobile tires.
Rule 5-Pedestrians shall not. in
lodging automobiles, run faster than
invent miles an hour.
Rule 6-Pedestria1s Wni not be per
mtted 10 emit cigarette smoke on any
boulevard in manner offensive tc
passengers in gasoline automobiles.
Rule Pedestrians must register
al the beginning or each year and pay
a license fee of So. Numbered license
tags will then be issued to them. NJ
rebate will be allowed if they do no
live through the entire year
Rule s-Pedfstrians, before Hcens,
tags will be issued to them, must dem
onstrate before an examining hoar,
their skill in lodging, leaping. crawl
ing and extricating themselves from
machinery.
Rule 9-Pedestrians not wearin:
numbered license tags will he respons
ible for all DANA ges done to automo
biles or their occupants by collisions
George Fitch in CallisE'z
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
MAKING Up FOR LOST TIME

Last night the Air Dome was pack
ed for nearly two hours With the peo-
pie who went out to see the extra
program that was run. The pictures
were fine. Two of them were so good
that they viii be run again tonight 50
that every child in Ocala can see the
funny little children do their funny
pranks
Although the night MAS damp the
Air Dome was dry and comforta BILE,
and altogether it was one Of the most
satisfied crowds that has ever been out
to a picture show in Ocala.
Starting Thursday night three com
mercial" prizes will be given away each
night. Full explanation will be given
later
Tpnight's program is as follows:
THE Desert Claim
Sins Of the Father"
"A Queens Urea cherry"
Max and Maurice"
Dads Smash-Up."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
CO., WILL =
ADOPT THE CASH SYSTEM

We have adopted the Cash System
at our store. The laws of our State
protect the person who wants to beat
his grocer, and discriminate against
the merchant. Under this system the
good customers have to pay for the
debts of the bad ones. There are q
number of people about the country
who beat the grocers, in spite OF Az
they can do. They put up plausiblf
story and get credit and do not pay
In the long run the good, steady pay :
ing customer has TO pay for these bad
debts. for they are an expense of the
businsss.asIt. is, therefore fair teal TO.
sell only for cash We Will do business
in future on IA strict cash basis. We
will be able to. sell You groceries at
closer prices, FOR we will get pay for.
all we sell We appreciate the trade.
of all our customers, and are doing this
to protect them. as well as ourselves.
When you get accustomed to the new
system. we know you will like IT,. =
Respectfully, =
Carn-Thomas Company
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
OKIAWAHa RIVER ITEMS
River Ii Really RaginG-Water Is
Higher than 1t has Been In
Many Years

Grahamville. June 12.-Jupiter Plu-
vius' deluge which has fallen in the
river valley almost continuously dur
ing the first days of June changed yes
terday morning to a delicate Oregon
mist The ten days Of rain has filled
all the lowlands and the whole imme-
date strip along the river gorge is
flooded The Grahamvftle causeway
and all other how eauseways are sub
merged. and these travelling lanes are
practically impassa BILE. The river is
FIVE feet above regular water mark at
the life saving station. The ferry boat
at Grahamville comes clear out over
the beach. Race branch. a tributary of
the river teens down the western
slope Of the national park like an
army OF black chargers, and il is not
safe to cross except over the bridges
at Common and Hickman. The mail
coach crosses the Oklawaha at Sharp's
Ferry over, the bridge. This route is
four miles out OF line. Steamboats, and
sion. and the regular freighter. Sharp
shotter. sim makes her schedule The
fi0od is no terror to the boats.
Millions Of frogs have invaded the
whole valley and their music isn't very
pleasant Many Of these young frog.
have bursted themselves singing.
The Grahamville star mail route /:
impa ssa BILE. as the food waters art
over the couseway. \. \. g.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
EGYPTIAN PLAGUE IN OCAIA

The clouds OF electric light bugs
that swarmel around the arc lamps
and invaded ali The stores and offices
That We're open last night reminded
some Of Us older folks of one Of the
plaques Of Egypt The ground unaar
some Of the arc lamps was fairly navaa
with their bodies. They swarmed into
every door and window of rooms that
had hghts inside and frightened some
nervous people not little One recent
y arrived gentleman from Kentucky
Jumped nlgn in the air and howled as
ne crossed from the Oca1a House TO thu
court fharmacy- \ bug had hit him
behIhd the ear and he thought a fell
low IeudIst had overtaken him \
pilgrim from dry county on his way
70 the Coast Line station. found him
sell IN a swarm of the flying insects.
he dropped his suitcase with a veil and
new rather than ran TO the shelter of
No = y phone message from Lake
county this morning says he has taken
the pledge. One lady with a graceful
swan-like neck, had a fit and did not
recover until a brave and thoughtful
friend reached after and pulled out a
bug that had climbed inside and down
below her high and becoming 1ace col
lar The night operator at the Star
office had 70 close all the windows TO
Keep the bugs from choking the
mechanism of the linotype Several
autos We're stopped by the swarns of
the insects that We're attracted by their
lights. The arc light al the Fort King
crossing Of the a G. l. was eXtinguish-
Cd by the clouds Of bugs that poured
into il, and when Sunnyjim coming in
lat $40, tried TO go 10 the ward the
wheels ground so many bodies Of the
dead insects that they slipped on the
rails and the train could not move
untl the members of the crew scraped
the rails with shovels and put sand on
the track. The electric light bug is a
water bug that was seldom seen out
side the swamps until the Introduction
of the electric light. Despite its ugly
appearance. It is harmless tho ii can
give nasty bite if ii tries.