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A 6001 LAW. Bates ROege Will Enforce Law Forbiddilag Persons Taking Seats At Theatre After Curtain. Notwithstanding the fact that the law only takes in cities of 50,000, Baton Rouge will enforce the law prohibiting persons taking seats at the theatre after the rise of the cur tain. The Baton Rouge State-Times says: You will have to be on hand at the beginning of a performance this the atrical season. If you wish to secure a seat you must be in the theatre before the curtain rises. Manager Walter Fowler of the Elks Theatre will strictly enforce this year the Bryne act passed by the last session of the General Assembly, which prohibits a person from taking a seat and disturbing the perform ance for persons already seated after the curtain has risen on an act. This law was passed for the bene fit of New Orleans, but what is good for New Orleans is good for Baton Rouge and the management of the Elks Theatre will see that no person is seated during the performance this year. Who Is the Author? The following literary gem has adorned the pages of almost every American newspaper of any import ance at some time in its life. It ap peared in the columns of The Times, years ago. During the past year it appeared again in print with the fol lowing introductions: "The Wichita, Kan., Eagle says the following poem was left at the office by an unknown man who came to ask for work." It is not to be assumed that this unknown man did more than copy the beautiful poem, which, like himself, seems to be a wanderer, with no one to claim it as his own. Can any one tell who is the author of "Childhood's Prayer"? Near the camp fire's flickering light, In my blanket bed T lie, Gazing through the shades of night At the twinkling stars on high: O'er me spirits in the air Silent vigils seem to keep, As I breathe my childhood's prayer "Now I lay me down to sleep." Sadly sings the whip-poor-will, In the boughs of yonder tree, Laughingly the dancing rill Swells the midnight melody. Foeman may be lurking near, In the canyon dark and deep- Low I breathe in Jesus' ear: "I pray the Lord my soul to keep." 'Mid those stars one face I see One the Savior took away- Mother, who in infancy Taught my baby lips to pray; Her sweet spirit hovers near, In the lonely mountain brake "Take me to her, Savior, dear, If I should die before I wake." Fainter grows tle flickering light, As each member slowly dies; Plaintively the birds of night Fill the air with saddening cries; O'er me they seem to cry: "You may never more awake!" Low I lisp: "If I should die, ~Lpray the Lord my soul to take." The Louisiana State Museum. New Orleans, Aug, 31.-Through the complete co-operation of the Louisiana State Museum, the visitors to the Manufacturers' Exhibition, to be given in New Orleans during the month of September, will enjoy a rare opportunity for the study of the wonderful resources of the State, its agriculture, its timber, its fruit and its varied products. Commissioner Robert Glenk, in charge of the Mu seum, has made special arrangements for the display of the various state exhibits, and special information bearing upon the best and most profitable methods of agriculture will be available to the visitors. The Mu seum library, which contains many valuable books upon the natural his tory, science and art of Louisiana, will be open. The lumber and hard wood exhibit, which is one of the marvels of the Museum, will open the eyes even of many native Louisian ians. The oyster and fish exhibits, those of cotton, corn, sugar cane, rice, garden truck, fruits, nuts, etc., will be explained by specially equip ped attendants. The fossil remains, war relics, maps and ancient histori cal curios will all prove intetesting to every one, while the agriculturist, the lumberman, the fisherman and the miner may profit by the exten sive and valuable information bear ing upon their particular industries which will be easily obtainable. The State Museum occupies the Carondelet Street portion of the large building which will be used for the Manufacturers' Exhibition and is entered from the main hall of the ex hibition and will be open to the pub lic without any charge whatever. All the railroads have announced unusually low excursion rates to New Orleans during September, while the Progressive Union's free rooming bureau is a guarantee against an ad vance in hotel rates and also a safe guard against difficulty in securing hotel and boarding house accommo dations. The Exhibition will be open day and night and probably on Sun days. BOB BROUSSARD GALLED. Third District Congressman Wanted in Maine te Make Frenck Speeches. Dispatches say that Congressman Broussard has been invited to de liver a series of speeches to the French residents of Maine. The Third District representative received a telegram from Chairman Atwood, of the speakers' bureau of the Demo cratic National Committee, and an other from Chairman Lloyd, of the Congressional Committee of the Na tional Committee. In both messages he was urged to consent to deliver ten speeches in Maine from Septem ber 5 to 15. He has done some ef fective campaigning in the North in the past, particulary in delivering speeches in French. Loaded. A Washington physician relates an amusing incident in his early career, when he practiced in the Tennessee mountains. An elderly patient in that region was suffering from a malady the remedy for which the doctor pre scribed in the form of capsules. The old woman trusted her medical ad viser, but for the medicine she evinced much suspicion. Some time after she had taken the capsules, she was asked by her son how she felt. "Porely." "Don't you want nuthin' to eat?" "No." Soon, however, the old woman arose from bed and took her seat in a,rock ing chair. Thinking that the atten tion would be gratefully received, the son filled her pipe and, taking a live coal from the hearth, carried both to his mother. "Take that away, son!" yelled the old woman, in the utmost fright. "Don't you know better'n to come near me when I've got those cart ridges in me!"-Lippincott's Maga sine. Father Tuerlings Returning. Says the Lafayette Democrat of last Saturday: Rev. Father Tuerlings thanks the parishioners very much for their com munications and tokens of sympathy and affections, and informs them that he will sail on the Zeeland Red Star Line on September the 5th, to be back among his beloved friends to wards the 20th of September. His health is quite restored. And the cold summer of Holland has made him shiver and he sighs again for the sunnier climate of Louisiana and Lafayette. It is understood that a reception will be tendered to their beloved pastor by the Catholics of Lafayette. We hope that Father Teurlings may bring us something in the way of information that will be of benefit to us from the Old World. The New World is, indeed, always glad to get thoughts from the Old. -In honor of Misses Virginia Per rin and Allamaie Charleville, of New Orleans, a delightful party was given at the residence of Mr. R. M. Coltrin on Monday night last. Delicious re freshments, were served, and the young hearts present were made glad by the festivities of the evening. Those who attended were: Virginia Perrin, Kavanagh Stagg; Lucille Cas tille, Hart Littell; Ruby Coltrin, Alex Swords; Gladys Perrault, Edwin Ash er; Ida Cailloeut, Josie Sandoz; Louise Estorge, John Guidry; Henry Ethel Estorge, Edward Estorge; Carmen Voorhies and Marie Barry, Howard Voorhies; Alice. Delery, Josie Cha chere; Mable Hollier, Eddie Littell; Gladys Swords, Maurice Caillouet; Aline Brown, Herschel Stagg; Pearl Dejean, Francis McCorkle; Ellamaie Charleville, Gladys Coltrin, Roseline Swords, Irma Schell, Angel' Marx, elen Sandos, Robert Coltrin, Jr. The Best Advertising Medium-TEB CLARON-Try it.. J Lumber Mills Getting to Work. A great many of the large saw mills between this city and Monroe took advantage of the recent panic and low price of lumber to make many improvements in their plants while not in operation. At Rochelle a large planer has been erected re cently which gave work to a large number of the employees who were thrown out of work by the shut down of this large mill. Other mills on this road which have been lying idle for several months are beginning operations, and it will be only a few weeks' until the hard times cry will be a thing of the past.--Alexandria Town-Talk. -Mrs. L. B. Anderson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. 0. Cappel, at Oakdale. CHARTER OF THE MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK. State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Landry. BE IT KNOWN, That on this, the twenty-seaa day of the - month of Aulgust, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nina Hundred and Eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the One Hundred and Thirty-second-- Before me, George T. Edwards, a No tary Public in and for the parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, afore , duly commissioned and qualified an the presence of the witnesses herein ter named and undersigned, personal came appeared Messrs. Gordon Morgan, Thomas Capps and E. G. Richard, residents of said parish and State, and Mr. C. G.Ro binson, acting herein for himself and as agent and Attorney in fact of Messrs. Lynn H. Dinkins, C. E. Keplinger, H. M. Young, A. J. Lewis and C. E. Novel, all residents of the parish of Orleans, in said State; who severally declared: That availing themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana, in such cases made and provided, they have covenant ed and agreed, and by these presents do convenant and agree and bind them selves, as well as all such other persons as may hereafter become associated with them and their successors to form themselves into and ordain and estab lish a corporation and body politic in law, for the objects and purposes, and upon the agreements and stipulations witnessed by this instrument. ARTICLE I. The name of this corporation shall be "The Merchants & Farmers Bank;" its business is to be carried on in the parish of St. Landry, Louisiana, and its domi cile is hereby established and declared to be at the town of Melville, in the said parish of St. Landry. ARTICLE II. The objects and purposes of this cor poration shall be to carry on a general banking and trust business, and it shall have and possess all the powers granted to banking associations under the laws of this State, and particularly under the provisions of Act No. 166, approved March 15, 1855, as amended and reen acted by the subsequent statutes of the State of Louisiana and particularly by Act No. 150 of the Acts of 1888, approved July 12,1888, Act No. 95 of 1892, approved July 7,1892, Act No. 45 of 1902, approved June 21,1902, Act No.104 of 1902, approv edJul 7 1902, Act No.179 of 1902, Act No.100 of 1904, approved July 4,1904, and Act 140 of 1906, approved July 9,1906. ARTICLEIII. All citation and legal proceepshall be served upon the President of said cor poration, and in his absence upon the Vice-President, who shall then be act ing as President; and in the absence of the President and Vice-President upon the Cashier. ARTICLE IV. The capital stock of, this corporation has been fixed at and is hereby declared so oe ten rnousano couare, to be represented by two hundred shares of a par value of ($50.00) fifty dollars each, which shall be paid for in current money of the United States in the manner following, two-wit: Fifty per cent thereof at the time of subscription, and remainder within the space of ninety days from the date of this act, on call of the Board of Directors. Sec. 2. If any stockholder shall fail to pay within ten days the amount of any call so made he shall, in the discre tion of the Board of Directors, forfeit the amount already paid by him to said corporation. Calls shall be made by no tice mailed to each stock holder at the address by him given at the dateof sub scription. Sec. 8. This corporation shall have anthority to commence business when all of its capital stock shall have been subscribed for and fifty per cent there of shall have been paid for in cash and it shall have and enjoy corporate suc cession for fifty years from and after the date hereof. Sec. 4. The names and address of the subscribers to the capital stock of said corporation, as well as the number of shares subscribed for by each, respec tively, are hereby declared and stated to be as follows: Gordon Morgan, Woodside, Louisiana, twenty shares. Thomas Capps, Melville, Louisian, two shares; E. G. Richard, Melville, Louisiana, four shares; Lynn H. Din kins, New Orleans, Louisiana, forty shares; C. E. Keplinger, New Orleans, Louisiana, forty shares; H. M. Young, New Orleans, Louisiana, forty shares; A. J. Lewis, New Orleans, Louisiana, ten shares; C. E. Novel, New Orleans, Louisiana, four shares; C. G. Robinson, New Orleans, Louisiana, forty shares. ARTICLE V. Sec. 1. All the corporate powerJ of this corporation are hereby vested in and shall be exercised by a Board of Directors, composed of seven stock holders. A majority of the members of the Board of D rectors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its busi ness. Sec 2. The first Board of Directors shall consist of: Gorden Morgan, C. G. Robinson, Lynn H. Dinkins, C. E. Kep linger, . M. Young, A. J. Lewis, and C.E. Novel; with Gordon Morgan, as President, and C. G. Robinson, as Vlce President. The Directors and said of ficers shall hold office until the second Tuesday in January, 1909, and until their successors in office shall have elected and qualified. Sec. 3. On the second Tuesday in January, 1909, and on the second Tues day in January annually thereafter, an election for seven directors shall be held at the banking house of said corpo ration, of which election four weeks no tice shall be given by publication in any newspaper published-in said parish of St. Landry, by weekly insertion in said newspaper, and by written notice mailed to each stockholder at the ad dress by him hereinabove given or as may be hereafter by him changed, and mailed to him ten days prior to such meeting. The stockholders receiving the greatest number of votes cast, at such election shall be declared duly elected and shall remain in office until the second Tuesday of January of the succeeding year and until their succes sors shall have been duly elected and qualified. A majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to elect. All elec tions for directors and all other voting by stockholders shall be conducted by two commissioners appointed for such election [or other votjinK by the Board of Directors, which commissloners shall certify the result to the Board. It for say reason no election or other votfi be eld on tb1dat .Ore 1 tud, fRishal be theduty of the Preuiden to Came. thanlEeti uetsof th -tb.So be-held; as air - b to weeks notice given in the manner here inabove prescribed. Sec. 4. The Board of Directors shah have power to fill any and all vacancies occurring in their number for the unex pired term. Sec. 5. Each Board of Directors shall at its first meeting elect from its num ber a President and Vice-President, who shallcontinue in office during the term of the Board by which elected; The Board shall have power to appoint a Cashier or Secretary and Treasurer, or both, and such other officers and em ployees as it may see fit, to fix their compensation and prescribe their du ties, and to dismiss them at its pleasure. The Board shall have authority to re quire bond of all officers and employees in such amount as it may see-fit. Sec. 6. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and be the chief executive officer of the Bank. In his absence the Vice-Presi dent shall have the powers of the Presi dent. Sec. 7. The Board shall have power to make and adopt rules and regulations for the government of the bank and the transaction of its business and to alter and amend the same at pleasure in any way not contrary to the laws of the State and to its charter. Sec. 8. The Board shall have the power to fix the time and place of its meetings and the character of the notice to be given thereof. Sec. 9. The Board shall have the power to delegate to agents and em ployees of the bank, or to designated committees of the Board, such powers as it may think proper and expedient. Sec. 10. At all meetings of stockhold ers for the election of directors or other purposes, each stockholder shall be en titled in person ar by written proxy to one vote for each share of stock held by him, provided that no stockholder shall be entitled to vote on his stock unless he shall have held the same of record for thirty days continuously prior to the time of voting. The stock of this corporation shall be transferred only on its books. - See. 11. The Cashier (or Secretary And Treasurer) appointed by the Board, shall be the custodian of the seal of the borporation. which seal shall be a de vice consisting of the words "The- Mer chants & Farmers Bank, Melville, La." ARTICLE VI. When this corporation shall be dis solved, either by limitation or from other cause, its affairs shall be liqui dated by three stockholders to be ap pointed at a general meeting of stock holders to be convened after thirty days notice by publication, once a week, in any newspaperpublished in the Par ish of St. Landry, and a majority of the stock voting at such election shall be requisite to elect. Said commissioners shall remain in office until the affairs of said corporation shall have been fully liquidated. In case of death, rei ignation or failure to act of any one more of said commissioners so elee the vacancy or vacancies shall be fille by the remaining commissioners or commissioner. The stockholders shall ,have power to fix the compensation of the commissioners and the extent of their powers. ARTICLE yII. This act of incorporation may be modified, changed or altered, and said association may be dissolved with the assent of two-thirds of the capital stock represented at a general meeting of stockholders convened for such purpose after the same notice by publication prescribed in the proceeding article, and written notice mailed to each stockhold er, postage prepaid, to his last known postoffice address forty days prior to such meeting. The capital stock of this corporation may be increased or de creased by a vote of two-thirds of the amount of the capital stock voting at a general meeting held after notice given as hereinabove prescribed, and the num ber of shares of stock of such increased or decreased capital shall be, fixed by said stockholders in the same manner, in accordance with the laws of this State. ARTICLE VIII. No 0to tq4i41g hal ever be Reld lia ble or res e for the faults of this corporation in' any further sum than the urpaid balance due on the shares of stoc owned by him; nor shall any mere informality in organization have the effect of rendering this charter null or of exposing any stockholder to any liability upon any stock held by him. Thus done and passed, at my office, at Opelousas, Louisiana, on the day, month and year aforesaid, and in the presence of Messrs. T. H. Lewis, Jr, and M. H. Thompson, who have signed their names with me, Notary, and said ap pearers, who have written opposite their names the number of shares re spectively subscribed by them, and de clares that this act of incorporation shall constitute the original list of sub scribers to the stock of said corporation. We the undersigned herewith agree to subscribe to the Capital Stock of the Merchants & Farmers Bank of Melville, La., the number of shares set opposite our names the par value of said shares to be Fifty (50) Dollars each. C. G. Robinson, 211 Camp Street, New Orleans, 40 shares; Gordon Morgan,20; Thomas Capps, 2; E. G. Richard, 4; Lynn H. Dinkins, per pro C. G. Robinson, 40; C. E. Keplinger, per pro C. G. Robinson, 40; H. M. Young, per pro C. G. Robinson, 40; A. J. Lewis, per pro C. G. Robinson, 10; C. E. Novel, per pro C. G. Robin son, 4. Witnesses-Thos. H. Lewis, Jr., Mor ton H. Thompson. GEO.T. EDWARDS, Notary Public. State of Louisiana, i Parish of St. Landry. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original act No. 63824, on file and of record in my office in Miscellaneous Book 13, p. - of date August 22d, 1908. Witness my hand and the seal of my office, at Opelousas, La., this 24th day of August, A. D. 1908. L. A. SANDOZ [seal] D'y.Clerk l6th Jud. Dist. o La. Aug. 29 5t CHARTER OF TrE Plaisance Oil Company. State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry. Be it known that on this seventeenth day of the month of August, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and eight (1908), before me Benjamin AbnerGuidry, a notary public, in and for the parish of St. Landry State of Louitsana, *l commissioned and quallfed and in sence of the witnesses herein after n d and undersigned, personally came and appeared the several persons whose namesare hereunto subscribed, who severally declared that, availing themselves of the laws of the Stateof Louisiana, in such cases made and Drovided, they have coven anted and agreed and do by these presents covenant, agree and bind themselves, as well as all such persons as may hereafter become associated with them, to form a cor* poration for the objects and purposes and under the articles and stipulations follow ing, to-wit: ARTICLE I. The name of this corporation shall be the PLAISANCR OIL COMPANY, and under its said corporate name it shall have power and authority to have and enjoy corporate existence and succession for the full term and period of ninety-nine (99) years from and after the date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued; to make and use a corporate seal, and the same to alter and break at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, purchase and convey, as well as mortgage and hypo thecate property, real, personal, and mixed, corporeal and incorporeal; to name and ap point such managers, agents, directors and officers as its tbusiness, interest, and con venience, may require; and to make and es tablish, as well as alter and amend, from time to time, such by-laws, rules and regu lations for the proper government of the affairs of said corporation as may be neces sary and proper. ARTICLE it. The domicile of this corporation to be in thecity ofof St. Landry, State of aLoa ian d all citations or other sleI process sha be served: upon the pae. si nt of said corporaton, or , the event' of his absence, the vce- president. an. in the absesee~ both of said emceza, upon peaat theeto c 4tbs1 rdfed hºIs futrP t b To prospect for locate, acquire by dis eover, lease, l se, option, purchase, rnch ,in C r dever otherwise hold, poses, enjoy, devop, ine, work, bore fooperate, and ines lands, and claims, mining rights, meiltus lands, and rights. To locate, purchase, lease or otherwise acqpire lands, mines, mineral claims water rights, and franchises, mill sites, lands and particularly lands containing, or believed to contain, petroleum and other oil springs, or deposits; to carry on the businesM of searching for prospecting, preparing, ren. ing, piping, storing, transporting, supply ing, buying, selling manufractuminganudds tributing petroleum, and other gtos, and hei products and by-products. To con struct, build operate and maeintalnil wells, refineries, buildings, ma . paas, stores and warehouses. Tv' store transport and prepare' . oil and oil products and by-p lod a nd to erect, maintain, and operate refl es, mils, works, laboratories, work shps, and dwel ling houses for workmen and others. To purchase, contract, lease or otherwise acquire, operate, and maintain electric lghting and power plants, buildings, ma chinery, appliances and equipment apper talning thereto for the use and purposes of its business. To purchase, construct, lease or otherwise acquire, operate and maintain telegraph and telephone lines for the trans mission of messages and sound by electrici ty for the uses and purposes of its own busi ness. To construct, own and operate pipe lines with appropriate stations and storage tanks for the transportation, distribution and storage of petroleum, or gas, but not as a common carrier; to store petroleum for hire; to charter, or to own, and operate ships, tugs, barges and other vessels for the transportation of petroleum, and to lease, or to own, and operate wharves and docks for the use of such water transportation; to lease, or to own, hold, and operate, tanks, tank cars and other works, and proper ap pliances that may be incidental, or auxiliary to such business; to lease or to own and ope rate trams, tramways or railways, for the transportation of petroleum, but not as a common carrier. And generally to hold and exercise all such incidental powers and privileges as relate to the object and purpose; heyenm above set forth. ARTICLE IV. The capital stock of this corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand ($0,000.00) dollars, divided into and repre sented by fifty thousand shares of stock of the par value of one (l1.00) dollars each. Stock may be paid for either in cash, or at not less than parforlabor done, or property actually received by the corporation. The board of directors of this orporation shall have the right to determine when and how much stock shall be issued. The stock shall be evidenced-y certificates issued and signed by the president and secretary, shall be transferable only on the books of the company, No transfer Of stock shall be valid andbindingagalnst the company un less and until the same shall have been en tered on the booksOf the company. A list of the original subscribers of the capital stock of this corporation showing the number of shares and the amount by each subscribed is recorded with this act of incorporation, and this corporation shall commence business 'pon the capital shown to be subscribed in said list. ARTICLE V. All the corporate powers of this corpora tisoshall be vested in and exercised by a bard of directors to be composed of not ite than five (s), nor more than seven (7) stockholders.* The said board of directors shall, ehosen at the annaul meeting of the stockholders of this corporation, which an nual meeting shall be held on the first Mon day of December of each year, beginning on the seventh day of December 180. Until said first annual meeting to be held on the seventh day of December, 1908, the! board of directors of this corporation shall be: J. J. Thompson, A. K. Riley G. A. Hohen see, Manuel Schochet, Jr., John H. Har manson, Homere Barousse and John N. Og den, with J. J. Thompson as president, Homer Barousse as vice-president and John H. Harmanson as secretary, who shal hold said offices until their successors shall have been elected and accept office. Notice of the annual meeting sl be giv en by the secretary to each steiolde by written notice, sent by mal, adQdressed to the stockholder at his last place f resi dence, as shown by the company's obksat least ten days previous to the ten Of theo meeting. At all elections of this corpora tion a masorlty of the votes cast shall elect; each stockholder shal'be entitled to cast, in pers, or by proxy, one vote, for each share of stock standing in his name on the books of the company,but'shall not vote on any share of stock transferred to him with in twenty (20) days prior to an elctloa. All directors, both those appointed In this char ter, and those hereafter elected, either. by the stockholders or by the board of direc tors as hereinafer providedhall continue inohifce until their successors shall have been elected and accept offices. Any vacancy occurring among the board of directors, by death; resignatlon, or other wise, shall be tilled by election for the r mainder of the terma by the remaining dir ectors. ARTIOLt E VI . Pha ,aned f daltotnrsa -.hall alent from The board of directors shall elect from mong ther number sa idet and a vie ,rsident. They shall alo elect a secretary n treausunrer or one person who shal be both, elther of whom may, or may not, be membersnof the board (or stockholders)., They may, from time to time, name and appoint all such other ollcers and agents as may be deemed necessary ortheurposes and business of the corporation. They also shall have the power to fix and define the duties of every offcer and employee, and all officers and employees shall hold office and employment at the pleasure of the board. The board maymarsKe and establish, as well as alter and amend any mid all by laws, rules and regulations pecesary and proper In its judgment for the conduct sup port and management of the business an affars of this corporation. The board shal have full power aedd au thority to borrow mouey; to execute iort- . ages;to tissued bonds, notes and-other on atons, and generally to dO all things rea sonable, convenient andl necessary for the 4 proper carrying on of the business of the e corporation. - Special meetings of the stockholders may - be called at any time by the president, or a majtority of the directors, to be held at.the ofice of the company uppon .ng reason. 4 able notice to each stockholder In person, or by mall, addressed to the stockh olers at his last place of residence,as shown by the com~any's books. ARTICLE VII. 4 Whenever this corporation is dissolved, either by limitation or for any oter catse, 4 the arairs of the corporatioh shall beliqaul dated and the debts and liabilities paid,.and 4 the balance of Its fnds,- If any shall be divided pro rata among the stockholders 4 under the charge and superintendent of three :ommissioners, to be appointed for 4 that purpose, at a general meeting of the stockholders, convened after fifteen day 4 prior notice shall have been given In a news r pronubIished n cite of Opelou- 4 se, an. Said ommissoners shall remain n office untl the affairs of the. sor- 4 pration shall;have been fully liquidated; and in case of the death of one or more of 4 said commissioners, or other vacancy oc curring in their number, those who remain- 4 ed shall continue to act. Such vacancies may be filled at a general meeting held for 4 thatpurpose after notice, alias hereinabove prov ARde TI. C . " No stockholder of said corporation shall ever be held liable or respOnsible for its contracts or faults, in any further sum than the unpaid balance due on the- shares of stock owned by him, nor shall any inform aity n organizatlon have the effect of ren dering the charter null or exposing a tockholder to any liability beyond the amount of this stock. ARTICLE IX. The provisions of this charter, or any of them, may be changed, modified, or altered,' or said corporation may be dissolved with the assent of two-thirds in amount of the capital stock at a meeUting of the stock holders called forsuch purpose upon rea sonable notice given to the stockholders by mail, or after thirty days notice of such meeting by advertisements Ina newspaper published In the city Of OpelouSa ,.X} Lous- I lana, such changes as maye mpade, in re ference to an increaseof its capital stock shall require forty days priornoticeby mil to each stockholder in addition to such ad vertisemet. . . Thus done and passed at my office tn Ope- | lousas, La., in the presence of C S Early C and IJ M Mornhinveg, competent witnesses, both of this city, who Iere-unto sign their names with said parties and me, notary, on the day andyearaforesaid. J J Thompson, Homer Earoutsse,A K Rlley, G -A Hohenee John N Ogden, Mianuel Schochet, Jr., John If Harmanson. Witnesses:-- SF EarlyJohan M Mnhinveg. Before me Bi A GUIDEY Notary Public. State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Landry (laving examined the foregOing act ofin corporation of the Plalsance Ofi=Company, and being oftheopiion t hat tt puripose ( and objects of the corporation, as specified in said Act, arelegal, and that dne of th . Given ll :at a : t - hi seventeets day. of Augus , A mac. ies. Atty.-15th, Jpd. Die, of L.a, State of tLss , Pars. of. St Lan[ld I hereby (certify, hetwithin andti - . gs a trean4 a 1? ct . of the origaa3acI-t lqoottmiath thia - rseorded OR 4 raisA , A 4 i Goo:0 8elw New York Cull Such an assertion to be believed, must be backed by reasons. Iead the reasons: Mr. L Wright, Proprietor of the Opelousas Bargain House, left for New York Sun day morning, July 26, to buy his Fall and Win ter stock which will consist of a large assort ment of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, , and Notions; Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings; Ladies Tailor-Miade Suits, Skirts and Jackets. Up make room for this tremendous stock, we must get rid of our present stock of Summer Good - * and to do this we will dispose of it at Less T. . New York Cost! This is a bona fide offer, and the greatest ever offered you. Remember the place: The Opelo Bargiin Hous MAIN lntRI, 4o OPPOSITE 5. . SANDOZ. PROPRIETOR. I SMI-ANNUAL SALE! Values Far Below the Ordinary! Suits and pants-immense assortment in the latest makes, reduction 25 to 35 per cent. Oxfords and shoes for men, ladies and children, in tan, vivi and patents, reduction 15 to 25 per cent. * Hats, Underwear and other summer wearing ap pare, at cost. EN RISEMAN, Opelousas soonuarenc ~s**** E. B. DUBUISSON, Preident J. B. SANDOZ, Vice-PS1 idnt A LEON DUI`: Oabi* J3. A. P.RKINS, Asst. mPamagLQUA, IA, A- A BEG IE MBER 9, 189. SURPLUS A":m UND IItDED PROP S.» March 1, 189 .......$ 5,518.02. ... . March 30, 1901 ..... ........ 17,88.02 ..... 14 : March 29, 1906 .... ...... 41,300.22. . . ..... . 2T4,24I.16 SMarch 16, 1907 ..... 53. 53625.01 ...... 9,K Capital, paidn .. . -. .. . $16,8000.. trplus a.id Undivided Profit .... 5411 ;DAVID R008, President. J . P.AP rOI , Chle .S. T. ET s LrAL ..Pracetical Plumber.. StIeam and Hot Water fitt'r! S nom . Thone 2, F. B ONA, cmercial T Min st.Under O rde yor Pall and Winter Suits. First-class taior made enits 00 Oirdeirs takeinfr bes clotbing house in New fork, Cincinnati ago Suits froi 10 up. tGisnteed. Cleaning and Pressing and lit a specialty. Phon 68. P., Boo 486. muEsse )!%s R41nTrne 1Aks As4 Io wara Bas l..'` '1 e..**-Y- iww.