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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
The Nursery Business.

A number of the nursery men
in the city have been interviewed
and they are very hopeful about
the fruit season this year. The
early opening and the splendid
rains have inspired confidence,
and the season is everything that
could be wished for.
No less than $4,000 or $1,000
worth OF fruit trees have been sold
in San Antot and Bexar County
during the ,, at twelve months
and It is probable that this sea-
s6n's sales viii be greater than
last years.
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MADISON, jefferson Co. Ind

IUz N. Mulberry Street.
On account OF bad health had not had INV
menses for four years until took McElree's
Wine OF Cardui. The doctors could NOT do
me any good during the entire four wears,
but the first bottle of Wine OF Cardui brought
me around all right. I spent hundreds of
Cardui enough, MAMIE B DUNCAN,
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had been suffering for a long time with
change of life and flooding, which lasted
forty days. The doctors could not help me-
and was past doing anything. After using
one bottle of Wine of Cardui was so much
better that thought was well and stopped
taking it, but by OVERRIDING brought it back
One more bottle cured me sound and well and L
have been so ever since.
Mrs. NJ. GESEwAY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

am forty-seven years old, and have been
bothered with palpitation of the heart and
smothering spells for two or three years Nv
using several bottles of McElree's Wine X
Cardui my general health has been greatly i'm
proved, and il has done me world Of rood
This wonderful medicine ought 10 be in every
house where there are girls or women
MRS. j. c. WEST.
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LETTERS FOR LADIES:
sANnrnsrtr1.r ZONES G

SANDERsvfLLE, Jones Co., Miss.
FOR the past eight years suffered at intervals
with severe pains in my head, neck, back and
bowels, rush OF blood to head and eyes, bleed
ing at the nose and palpitation of the heart
The best doctors in Jones county could do me
no good. i have taken two bottles of McElree's
Wine of Cardui and il has cured me- feel as
well as ever did in my life.
Miss UNITA HoLIFIELD.
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BRUNSWICK, Giynn Co. , Ga.

i suffered with palpitation of the heart,
choking spells and sick headache for five
years: One day got DR.. McElree's book on
Female Diseases, and it taught me more than
ever knew before. In less than two months
the Wine OF Cardui made a healthy woman
out OF me. ALICE FERRELL.
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tIhhCE OlTh LdWISuCe OO.s MO.
have been afflicted with irregular and pain
full menstruation and very severe crampinp
spells following each monthly period. After
the best doctors l could find had failed to
benefit me, tried the Wine of Cardui treat
ment. commenced mending at once, and
before had used a full bottle, was better than
had been for twelve months.
NErTY WATSON
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NEw LEBANON, Sullivan Co, Ind.
was troubled with female diseases for
seventeen years, and got very bad. Doctors
said j had Inflammation of the bladder and
Bright's disease. By the use of the Wine of
Cardui am well again and can do my work
easily. MRS L. HopEWELL.
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McElree's Wine of Cardui will do all that
is claimed for it and has saved many a poor
woman's life. have been troubled greatly
with my monthly periods. Had pains in my
head and back and general weakness, together
with constipated bowels and can't say enough
of Cardui. RoZENA LEWIS
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After confinement my wife was attacked with
a female trouble, and was treated for a month
by her physician, but got no relief she
abandoned the doctor and commenced to uso
Wine OF Cardui and before she had taken one
bottle she was entirely well. want the world
TO know the value of this wonderful medicine.
j. B. MERDErH.
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WrsrLppAyoN warren ca Ind

WEST LEBANON, Warren Co, Ind.
have been a sufferer ever since became
mother, twenty-one years ago, with great pain
in my head and eye. After reading the Ladies'
Birthday Almanac decided to try McElree's
Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black Draught.
By their use the pain has left me and can't
praise the medicine too highly.
Mrs. G. j. PETTY.
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SLICK Rock, Barre,

My menses had not appeared for eleven
months, and l was not able to do anything,
but would not go to a doctor. My father
brought me two bottles Of McElree's Wine of
Cardui and some ackDraught powders and
before / had used half of it felt like a
new girl Miss FANNIE b. TERRELL
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1873 Monroe St. ALTON. Ill.

1913 Monroe St, ALTON, I'LL.
1 have been a great sufferer for about five
years from miscarriage. had constant back
ache, and il lay down. could hardly get up
again. / thank God that heard OF Wine Of
Cardui, for since l commenced taking it am
like a new person. Mrs. JOSHUA j. CRAIG.
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-. 49,. HH'OIII HIII co., Texas.
am twenty-three years old, and have sur
fered ever since my menses appeared. got
a bottle of McElree's Wine OF Cardui jsst
month and got through this period with less
trouble than ever before.
Mrs. II, A. GoopRIcu
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OcALA. Marion Co Fla

OCALA, Marion Co. Fla.
l suffered three years with falling of the
womb and whites, and have been cured by the
use of McElree's Wine of Cardui
Mrs. MARY PEARSON.
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NETTY WATSON

ELBERToN, Ebert Co., Ga.
am forty-fve years old, and the change of
life is working on me, but the Wine of Cardui
treatment relieves the pain and gives entire
satisfaction. MRS. S. A. GADsEY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

A canvass among the druggists
of this place reveals the fact that
Chamberlain's are the most popu-
lar proprietary medicines sold.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
especially, is regarded as in the
lead of all throat trouble remedies,
and as such, is freely prescribed by
physicians. AS a Group medicine
it is also uneXcelled, and most
families with young children keep
bottle always handy for instant
use. The editor of the Graphic
has repeatedly known Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to do the
work a1ter all other medicines had
led. The Kimball S. ID. Graph
AFoS sale at % and 90 cents per
~ E. Reuss, druggist, San
Texas.
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Sc Pleasant st. CHATTANOOGA.

for nearly 1--WE wears BEFORE 7 commenced
using IL my husband would have the doctor
with me every month. 1t has done me great
good, and take pleasure in recommending it
to all ladies. MRS. CoRDIA VINsoN.
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Mcp.np Repton cc

McDADE, Benton Co., Texas.
We have used McElree's Wine of Cardu in
our family for fifteen years, and it is great
medicine 1t is the best medicine for ladies
that is made. w. ii. VAUGHAN.
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.ss s $ = $ = @ % ] Z; %:s: s .x s !: ga:
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ELYroN, jefferson Co. Ala.

have been troubled with green sickness and
other diseases and nothing but the Wine Of
Cardui treatment would relieve me.
MRS. ELLA WOODS
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sIaIe uINIsIOn OF inc
take active steps to h
strong bill, now at Al
provides that bicycleI
as regular baggage,
Ed. f. Spo0ner, pren
San Francisco -
wired w.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-01
PRONUNCIATION
OF TIE
Proposed Amendments
OF TnE
Constitution Of tho Stats Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED By THE
General Assembly of 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY of STATE.
In pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electere 5f the
State of Louisiana Of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution. which
nave been cencurred in by two-thirds al
al the members elected to each House OF
the General Assembly OF this State, at
the regular session thereof, held at the
city of Baton Rouge, In the year 1894
and which are required to be Published
Tor the information of the qualified cleo
tors of this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear in Joint Resolu-
lions 102 to POP inclusiye OF the Regular
Session of 1884, which are hereinafter
officially published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State, and
which will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday,
the 21st day of April, 1896, it being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day of said month, in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments; and if a
majority of the qualified electors voting
at said election, shall approve and fatify
said proposed amendments then such
proposed amendments, 20 approved and
ratified. shall become a part of the Con-
stitution of this State.
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No. 19e. JOINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
diers, Sailors and their widows
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
house ccncurring:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State at
the next election for representatives in
1896:
The General Assembly may provide by
law pensions for INDECENT and disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted in Lou
isiana companies or commands organized
in this State and who served honorably
through the war in the Confederate army
or navy, or were honorably discharged, or
honorably paroled, and who are now resi-
dent in this State and are not able to earn
support by their own labor on account
of wounds received in the Confederate
army or other physical disability caused
by services in said army. Pensions may
also be allowed to the INDECENT widows of
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead, when
from age or disease they cannot earn q
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives of such Soldiers or Sailors upon the
death Of the husband. if disabled and in
digent as aforesaid; upon proper proofs In
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No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana rela
tvs to the lease and employment Of
behitentiafk eonvicts,
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds OF all the members elected to
each House eohcurring, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as part OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Louis
lana,
1. No penitentiary convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per-
sons, or corporation, private or public, or
quasi-public, or board save as authorized
in the next section, provided that this
article shaii take effect upou the extin-
guishment of the lease made pursuant ID
Act No. ia, approved July 10th, 1890.
2. The General Assembly may author
ize the employment under State super
vision and the proper officers and en-
ploxes of the State, of ,conyicts, on
public roads, or other public s5rks,
or on convict farms or manufactures
owned or controlled by the State or
by any levee board or any public levee
under such provisions and restrictions as
may be imposed by law.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the HOUSE. of Representatives
IT, il. lori, !.
President Pro Tempore Of the Semitic.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION

Prop osing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State authorizing cities
and towns and parishes to levy, assess
and collect special taxes for the pur-
pose of constructing public roads,
streets and parks, under certain con.
ditions.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds of
all the members elected to each house
concurring therein, That there shall be
submitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election for representatives, in
accordance with article 256 of the Con-
stitution, the following additional article
to the Constitution of the State: THE
General Assembly may authorize and
empower parishes and incorporated towns
and cities of this State, to contract debts
and issue evidences thereof, from time to
time, for the purpose Of constructing pub
lilo parks, streets, roads and bridges, and
for that purpose may issue evidences of
Indebtedness, to be used in constructing
such public parks, streets, roads and
bridges. And for such purpose may au-
thorize and empower the proper authori-
ties, to levy and assess special taxes upon
the property subject to taxation, in the
parish or corporation, and to collect the
same, and apply the proceeds, provided.
that egca tax - lsyied, assessed, ard
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No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 1S0 of
the Consti luton of the State of
Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
| two-thirds of all members of each House
lconcurring, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-five QS5) of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next election for Representatives
in 1896, to read as follows:
Article 1S5. Every male citizen of the
United States, by birth or naturalization,
who is twenty-one years old, or upwards,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be an elector to vote at any election
by the people, except as herein provided.
First He shall be an actual resident
of the State one year next preceding the
election at which he 1ffers to vote
Second. He shall be an actual resident
of the parish in which he offers to vote at
least six months next preceding the cleo.
ton.
Third. He shall be en- actual resident
of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next proceed
ing the election.
| Fourth. He shall be registered voter.
Fifth. He shall be able to read the
Constitution of the State in his mother
tongue or shall be bona fde owner of
property, real or pers. nal, located il the
State and assessed to Elm at a cas-. val
uation of not less than two hundzs.s dol
lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1896 shall have power,
by vote of two-rnirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House, and approved
by the Governor, to modify, change or
amend this article of the Constitution,
| and such notifications, changes or
| amendments when so adopted and ap-
proved shall become a part of the Con-
stitution without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
in Article 2J6 of the Constitution.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
7. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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7. S. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
No. 1gs. JOINr REsOLUTIoN

No. 1g6. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 112,
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the trial of re-
cused cases in district courts, and in
terchange of judges.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
efal Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of oil the members elected to
each House concurfibg, That Article one
hundred and twelve of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 112. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for the interchange
of district judges and for the trial of re-
cused cases III the district courts, by the
selection of licensed attorneys at law, by
an interchange of judges or otherwise.
When any district judge is prevented by
any disability, or any other cause, what
ever, from holding any stated or appoint
ed term Of his court, and that fact is
made to appear by the certificate of the
clerk, under the seal Of the court, to the
Supreme Court, or any Associate Justice
thereof, If in the judgment of the court,
or any Associate Justice, the public in
terests 80 requires, he shall designate and
appoint any district judge of any other
district to hold said court and to dis
charge all the judicial duties of the Judge
so disabled during said disability. Such
appointment shah be filed in the clerk
office and entered on the minutes of said
district court and certified copy thereof,
under the seal of the court, shall be trans
mitted by the clerk of the district court
10 the district judge so designated and
appointed.
g. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
ii. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
+. 8. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
No. 19g. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Article 81 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana:
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
era1 Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
tw0sthifds of all members elected to each
House coneurrins, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, be submitted to the
electors of the State, at the next election
for Representatives in 1896.
Article e. The Governor shall receive
d salary of Five Thousand dollars per
annum, payable monthly on his own war
rant.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempores6 Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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Sixth Appellate Court District from which
one judge shall be elected.
The. three judges elected from the
First, Second and Third Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of Ap
peals of the First Circuit.
The three judges elected from the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of Ap
peals of the Second Circuit. =
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article ninetg-eight of, the Gohsti.
tuition of the State of louisiana BIZ sd
amended as to read Us follows:
Article 80. The Judges of the Court Of
Appeals shall hold two annual terms Of
court at such places in the circuit as may
be fixed by law for the return of appeals;
Sec. 5, BE it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article ninety-nine of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, be So
amended as to read as follows,
Article %. Until otherwise provided by
law, the terms of the Courts of Appeal
shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
At Monroe first Mondays in May and
Janlary-fer trial Of apteals ffom tie
FaAisheS VI Ouaciiitd, hicuiauu, Il rdnkilu,
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse,
Union and jackson.
AT Shreveport first Mondays in June
and FebruarS---fet trial os appeals ifoil
the parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster,
Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Sabine, De-
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays in Octo-
Der and March-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of Caldwell, Winn, Grant,
Rapides, Vernon, Natchiteches and Avoy-
Giles:
At Opelousas first Mondays in Novem-
Der and April-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of st. Landry, Calcasieu,
Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette, Acadia,
Iberia and St. Martin.
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Tor the amount of the taxes, interest and

for the amount of the taxes, interest am
cost
The sale shall be without appraisement
and the property sold shall be redeemabls
at any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given including costs, and
twenty per cent thereon.
No sale Of property for taxes shall be
annulled for any informally in the pro-
ceedings until the price and all taxes paid
with ten per cent interest be rendered to
the purchaser.
All deeds of sale made Or that may be
made by collectors of taxes shall be re-
ceiyed by courts in evidence as prima
facie valid sales.
Sec 8. Be il furthct resolved, etc, That
Article TWo Hundred and Forty-two OF
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as followsi
Article 242. The Central Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial or municipal
authorities CT the State, under certain cir
cumstances, By vote OF a majority of the
Taxpayers in number and in value voting
at the election, to levy special taxes in
aid of public improvements, or railway en-.
terprises undertaken by private rorpdfa.
tons; provided that such tax shall not
exceed the Fate of five mills per annum, nor
extend for longer period than ten years
and provided further, that the foregoing
provisions shall not apply to public build.
ings, bridges and works of public IMPROVE
ment mentioned in Article 200, it being
the Intent and meaning of this proviso
that parishes and municipalities shall
have the right to tax themselves to any
limit subject to the restrictions of Article
200.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
II. H. lott.
PresideRt Pro Tempore of the Senate,
A true copy:
I. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
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airy to be fixed annually and paid by the
Police Jury of each parish.
See. 8 Be it further resolved, etc.,
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-nine
Of the Constitutions Of tie State Of Louis
land be and the same are hereby abSo-
gated ana repealed.
g.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOFT,
President Pro Tempore of the State.
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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peais having territorial jurisdiction under
the fofegoing amehdments: !, :.
&. w. BOTTOM,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
III. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
I. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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collected, sfs lot esess5 the rate a
Eve mills on dollar, 81 any one years
provided furtner that - evidence Ct In
debtedness shall be issued without full
provision being made for the payment q
both the principal and interest thereof,
nor extend during a longer period than
Gfteen years; provided further, that sucn
tax shall never be levied, assessed or COZ
lected until the proposition for which said
tax 20 collected is to be used, shall have
been submitted to the taxpayers OF the
parish or corporation for approval or re-
lection at an election to be held for that
purpose, and approved by majority vote
of the taxpayers, both in number and
value, voting af such election.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
II. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A True Copy:
T. s. Adams, Secretary of State.