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report for 1900 shows that 1867 children
attended the public schools of the city.
These comparisons give an idea Of the
development of the school, and when the
short time in which the increase has been
made is taken into consideration it SPEAKS
volumes. tells a story of rapid and
substantial growth that is the equal Of
any city in the country and one of which
the people Of st. Paul 1eel. proud.
Some Early Superintendentx.
In the little over half a century since
Miss Bishop opened the first school in
the village at Third and St. Peter streets,
many people have been connected with
the schools. The number of these are too
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Brief Review of
Progress flade In
Sixty Years 80:

portunity for pioneer work in her chosen
profession and accepted the call.
Arriving in ST. Paul, Miss Bishop found
conditions far from promising for the
success of a school. There seemed to be
no building suitable for school purposes
and there was of course no funds with
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school building. Part of this money was
raised by a sewing society which Miss
Bishop organized among the women in
the village.
When the money was all raised. $500 in
all, the work on the new building was
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1t is a question whether it is more
proper to say that the development cf
the common school system in America is
responsible for the high degree of civil
ization attained, or whether it is better
TO say that the high degree of civilization
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for 1859 gives the following salaries which
were paid the teachers employed in the
schools: The principal drew $1,000 per
pald $40; in the girls section $3.50 Pri
mary teachers commanded the salary of
$50 year, and those in. the alphabetical
department got $315.
The total expenditure of the school
board for the year 1862 amounted to the
sum of $7,0S0.91. This was a fairly large
expenditure for city the size of st. Paul
at that time. but seems very small when
compared with the amounts that are ex-
pended now each year. Perhaps no
other comparison will show the growth of
the school system in the city so clearly
as does that of cooperating expenditures
for the year 1862 with those Of 1900.
While the expenditure for 1862 was ST.
0S0 81, the report of the secretary of the
school board for 1900 shows disburse-
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VITAL STATISTICS.
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Marriage licenses

Marriage Licenses.
c. ]. Hastlik, Maria S. Marshall.
Herman Puebe, Clara Robisckke.
Births,
Mrs. Olaf Hanson, $50 Forest, boy.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson. 1856 Case, gill
Mrs Joseph Larkin AIT Jay. boy.
Mrs. Fred w. Monick, 627 John, girl.
Mrs. AlOis Schreiper, 7S3 Alabama, girl.
Mrs. John Soderlund, 712 Wells, girl.
Deaths.
Ida Gostal. 40 Mt Airy. 115 yrs.
Leon Edwards 1874 Hewitt, l mo.
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reached by the American people is re-
sponsibIe Tor the perfected system of
common schools that Is in effect in all
parts Of country. Take which Of these
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numerous to be mentioned in this article,
for it would require the mention Of thou
sands of people. There has not been
many changes in the superintendent's OF
fee, however. The first superintendent
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IRWIN LEWISTON

Present Superintendent of Schools
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lUUt goes farthest and costs less
than any other flour made. e y I 2
o8-lb. sack. ..-............. %Z'A -
The St. Mary banner., 1902-09-27
.ltAltAAa I'm Araanfina.

We have no immigration from tho
north Of Europe. All attempts to Sc
cure 1t have failed, for reasons which
are not dificuat. to understand. Inn
migrants from. the north of Europe
do not At in well with the conditions
here The Irish colonists, the Amer
lean colonists, the Welsh colonists and
the Mennonite colonists have all
shown that this kind of immigration
on any large scale does not prosper,
while the Italian does. He is indus
trious. he is saving, he is a hard work.
Or. he is peaceable man, he is modest
In his demands on the country, he is
family man, and while he may be
ignorant. he wants his children to
have an education and he affiliates
with the native Argentine and identi-
mes himself with the country as no
one from the north of Europe does
Buenos Ayres Herald.
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exhibit to the Commissioners of Elec-

exhibit to the Commissioners of Elec-
tion his poll tax receipts Tor two years.
issued on the official form, or dupli-
Gates thereof, in the event Of loss, or
proof of payment OF such poll taxes
may be made by Q certificate Of the
tax collector, which shall be sent to
the Commissioners of the several vot-
ing precincts, showing . list Of those
who have paid said two years poll taxes
as above provided, and the dates Of
payment. It is hereby declared to be
forgery, and punishable as such, for
any tax collector or other person, to
antedate, or alter, a poll tax receipt.
Any person who shall pay tho poll tax
of another or advance him money for
that purpose, in order to influence his
vote. shall be guilty Of bribery and
punished accordingly. The provis-
ions of this section as to the payment
Of poll taxes shall not apply to persons
who are deaf and dumb, or blind, nor
to persons under twenty-three years
of age, who have paid all poll taxes
assessed against them. This section
shall not go into operation until after
the general State election to be held
in the year 1900, and the Legislature
elected in the year 1908 shall have
authority to repeal or modify the
same;" be and the same is hereby re
pealed, abrogated and stricken from
the Constitution of this State.
SEQ. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballots to be used at
said Congressional election shall have
printed thereon the words For the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State Of Louisiana repeal
ing and abrogating Article 1913 of the
Constitution and the words against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
repeating and abrogating Article 1913
of the Constitution )" and each cleo
tor shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
(Sigued.) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-.
tives.
(5igned) J ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July 9Th, A. d., 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Senate Bill No. ia.
Act No. 03.

Act No. 90.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
by repsaling and sbrosating Article
One Hundred and Ninety-eight (198)
thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house concurring,
that an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their approval or rejection at
the next Congressional election to be
holden therein ON the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November, 1902, as follows: That
Article 1913 OF the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, which reads as
follows: No person less than sixty
years Of ago shall be permitted to vote
at any election in the State who shall
not, In addition to the qualifications
above prescribed, have paid on or b.
fore the 3lst day of December of each
year, for the two years preceding the
year in which he offers to vote, pol!
tax Of one dollar per annum, to be
used exclusively in aid of the public
schools Of the parish in which such
tax shall have been collected which
tax is hereby imposed on every male
resident of this State between the
ages Of twenty-one and sixty years.
Poll taxes shall be o lien only upon
assessed property. and no process shall
issue to enforce the collection of the
same except against assessed property.
Every person liable for such tax
shall. before being allowed 10 vote,
The St. Mary banner., 1902-09-27
Eouse Bill No. 32S.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles IS, 90, 80, 100,
los and 181 Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana relative to
tn" Judiciary Department.
Section !. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, two thirds Of all members
elected to each House ooncurring,
That Article IS Of the Con stitution of
tha State of Louisiana to be 50 amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Supreme Court,
except as hereinafter-provided, shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
jurisdiction shall extend to all cases
where the matter in dispute, or the
fund to be distributed, whatever may
be the amount therein claimed, shall
exceed Five Thousand Dollars. exolu-
sive OF interest; to suits Of divorce
and separation from bed and board,
and to ell matters arising therein; to
suits involving alimony, for the nullity
Of marriage, or for interdiotion; to all
matters Of adop ption, emancipation,
legitimacy. and custody Of children; !;
to suits involving homestead exemp-
tious, and to ell cases in which the
constitutionality or legality OF an
local assessment, tax, toll, or impost
whatever. or Of any fine, forfeiture. or
penalty imposed by municipal cor
poration, shall be in contestation,
whatever may be the amount thereof,
and to all cases wherein the constitu-
tionality or legality of any ordinance
of municipal corporation or law of
this State is called in question. and in
such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall be directly from the
court in which the case originated to
the Supreme Court; and In criminal
cases on questions of law alone, wheu-
ever the punishment of death or i'm
prisonment at hard labor may be in
ilicted, or q tias exceeding Three Hun
dred Dollars, or imprisonment exceed
ing six months, 10 actually imposed.
Said Court shall have such original
jurisdiction as may be necessary to
enable it to determine questions {
facts affecting its own jurisdiction IL
any case pending before it. or it ma,
remand the csse: and shalt have e1-
elusive original jurisdiction in ali
matters touching professional miscon-
duct Of members Of the bar, with pow
er to disbar under such rules as may
be adopted by the Court
Sex, 2. Belt further resolved. etc..
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Queer Caravans Of Worms.

AS D. G. .Mismer was passing the
Dillsboro bank he saw upon the side
walk what he thought was a snake
about . yard in length and of a pecul-
Jar slate color. He struck at the sup
posed reptile with his walking stick,
ana was surprised when the "snaks"
parted In twain. .pon examination it
was ascertained that the peculiar look
ing object was made up Of myriads 4
small, wiry worms. each about an
inch In length. The mass was formed
cxactiy Ike snake and was. moving
along about as rapidly as . snail.
Later In the day Mrs. Sarah Ketcham.
residing north Of the town, found q
s'milsr mass Of wriggling worms in
~ deeEyasd. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The St. Mary banner., 1902-09-27

piration of the term of the judges os
said Court. Said Court shall cit IN
the Parish of Orleans and shall hold
its sessions from the second MONDAY
in October until the end OF the month
OF June Of each year.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
ignation or otherwise, shall be hlled
for the unexpired terms by appoint
ment of the Governor. with the sdvios
and consent of the Senate.
The Judges of said Court shall each
receive salary of four Thousand doh
lars, per annum, payable monthly on
his own warrant.
All appeals within its jurisdiction
from the Parishes Of Orleans. st.
James, st. John the Baptist, Jef1er~
son, st. Charles, Plaquemines, S*.
Bernard aud shall be returnable 10
said Court, and the cost Of filing the
same shall be, as now, fixed by the
Constitution or the law, until other
wise regulated by law.
Section 7. Bo it further resolved.
ETC., That the foregoing amendments
I, the Articles of tho Coz stitutloR OF
this State, if adopted. shall become
operative on the first day Of Janusry
| 1903, and oil cases pending and un'
determined on said date. in the Su-
preme Court shall be finally deter
mined by said Court and all cases
pending and undertesmined in the
Courts Of Appeal as now constitutes
shall be Transferred to the Courts OF
! Appeal, as organized under these
amendments, having Jurisdiction un-
der the foregoing amendments Of tho
cause, and without cost to the parties.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
etc., That said proposed amendments
be submitted to the electors for their
! approval or rejection as requlreC W
Article 321 of the Constitution of
Louisiana, and the general election
laws of this State at the OongreAsion-
al election to be held In this State in
November, 1902.
! (Signed) ]. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
(siRned) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and president OF
the Senate.
Approved, July 9Th, A. d. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution, to be Voted for
at Election to be Held Tues.
day, November 4th 1902.
Senate Bill No. 81.
Act No. Sc.
JOINT RESOLUTION,

Act No. 56.
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment to Article
At of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to rectifyine
and approving agreements or con
tracts for works Of public improve
ments made or entered into by the
City of New Orleans prior to the
10Th day of May, 1902. and to su
thorize the City Of New Orleans to
make all payments Hereunder il
accordance with the terms and un'
der the conditions thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of ali the mem
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the following amendment to Ar.
tiale At of the Constitution Of the
State OF Lonisiana be submitted TO the
electors Of the State at the next Con-
gressional election to be holden on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1902, to-wit:
That Article AZ Of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amended
20 as to read as follows, to. wit
"Article AZ: The General Assembly
shall have no power to grant or at
thorize any parish or municipal au-
thority to grant any extra compensa-
ton, fee or allowance to a public Off
Ger, agent, servant, or contractor, nor
pay. nor authorize the payment Of any
claim against the State or any parish
or municipality thereof, under any
agreement of contract made without
express authority of law; and all such
unauthorized agreements or contracts
shall he null and void, but all agree
ments or contracts for work of public
improvements, made or entered into
by the City Of New Orleans prior to
the twelfth Of May, 1902, are hereby
ratified and approved and the City Of
New Orleans is hereby authorized to
make all payments provided for in
said contr acts in accordance with the
terms and under the conditions set
forth in said oontr act..
Sec. 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be used
st said election shall be placed the
words For the proposed amendment
to Article At of the Constitution Of
tax State of Louisiana" and the
words "Against the amendment to
Article ~ Of the Constitution Of the
State Of louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, - provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State, which
Of the propositions, "for" or
"against he votes for.
(Siened.) J. 7. SANDERS.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives.
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor.
Approved June 26th, A. D.. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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.H090uC Ot . Love POtv00s
The following humorous story Of
how nuptial festivities are sometimes
disturbed in Berlin is worth recording.
Recently, after the performance of the
civil function, at the registers Office,
and sftsr the pastor had administered
the blessing of the church. an engrav-
or and his young bride were sitting
with the wedding guests in the parlor
Of the brides father, slipping their
after-dihner coffee. The bride hap
pened to be Of superstitious nature,
and had procured from some old dame,
cunning In the dark science, . powder
which was to insure the constant love
q her husband. The bride surrepti.
tiously produced the packet Of pow
der, and emptied into her spouse's cup,
unobserved by him, as she thought.
To her pleasant surprise. however,
he had no sooner tasted the nauseous
drought than he spat 1t out again, and
gave his better half q loud box on the
ear. The bride was not accustomed to
delicate attentions Of this kind, and
her brothers resented 1t by rushing at
htr husband and giving him a thor
ough good pummeling. Very soon the
dght became general. and tables and
chairs were upset in all directions.
Finally peace was restored, but the
combatauts had to get their heads
bound up. The young bride was 80
disgusted. however. that she refused
10 accompany her husband to their
new home. 20 he had to proceed
lhither alone, oil covered with wounds.
New York Tribune.
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House Bill No. 123.
Act No. lQ0.

Act No. 1879.
AN ACT
Joint Resolution - Proposing a
amendment to Article $50 Of he
Constitution of the State Of Louis.
lana.
Section /. Be II enacted BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, Two.thirds Of oil members
elected to each House conourring.
That Article 230 Of tho constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be 20 amended
q, to read as follows:
Article 23O. The following shall be
exempt from taxation and no other.
viz: All public property, places Of re-
ligious worship, or burial, the rsoto-
ries and parsonsges of churches and
grounds thereunto sppurtensnt. used
exclusively as residences for the min
listers in charge of such churches, oil
charitable institutions, oil buildlugs,y =
and property used exclusively for pu..o.
lie monuments or historical oollecti .sns.
colleges and other school pp1posss,
the real and personal estaxte Of any
public library. and that Of any other
library association used by) or connect.
ed with such library all books and
philosophical apparatus, nd oil paint.
ings and statuary Of any company or
association, kept in pub aic hall; pro.
vided, the property 50 Exempted be
not leased for purposes sPf private or
corporate profit or incc}me. There
shall also be exempt frd bm taxation
household property to II pc value Of
five hundred dollars. there shall
also be exempt from par ochial and
municipal taxation for q period Of
ten years from the first daJ y Of Janu-
ary, 1900, the capital machi berry and
other property employed id mining
operations, and in the manual kture Of
textile fabrics, yarns, rope. cd rdase.
lt ather, shoes, harness. saddlsryX hats.
clothing, -four, machinery, articl( Of
tin, copper and sheet iron, agrioult aral
Implements, and furniture and OH (sr
articles of wood, marble or stonl;
soap, stationary, ink and paper, boat,
building, and fertilizers and chemi-
Gals; provided that not less than five
hands are employed in any ono fac
tory; provided that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions
provided for by existing constitutional
provisions. There shall also be ex-
npt from taxation for period Of ton
.'ars from the date Of it, completion
y railroad or parts of such railroad
rat may hereafter be constructed and
4ompleted prior to January 1st 1904;
provided that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward. Or
municipality 70 any rsilsssd not ~
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sIyPPLEMENT,
I, MARY'S BANNER,
Franklin, La,
SATURDAY, SEPT. ~, 1902.
.s.vevs Errors OF Mon Who Are No
rra.A to Hunting.

s.v.~s Error OF Mon who Are Not
Used to Hunting.
"Nen who are not in the habit Of
aunting a great DEAL" said an old dis
,,ple OF Nimrod, make the most
,rievous errors in the matter OF shoot
ing 1t things on the wing, as we say.
Az 4 rule, most men who have little
experience in such matters, and who
,eyer take the trouble to think, shoot
TOO quickly. The fact of the business
d. the very things they shoot at fly
more slowly than many Of the birds
4 a smaller variety. Observers have
,ade calculations in this country,
I'D in England and France, which
k,aow the speed Of birds Of different
inds. and they have reached the con-
Iusion that there is deal OF decep-
tion about the business. Take the
aumming bird, for instance, the small
est thing in the kingdom OF birds
ne sssans to simply pass like a flash,
and vet he does not make the speed Of
many birds that are larger and more
awkward in appearance. 1t Is esti-
mated that the common crow will fly
a5 miles an hour. Probably the next
lowest thing in the list is the quail,
which flies at about the rate of IS
miles an hour. The prairie chicken
dies at about the same rate Of speed.
Duck, elder and wild geese go at a gait
Of about 40 miles, mallards and can
yasbacks reaching an average a little
higher, making about 45 miles. Teal
ducks over so miles in an hour. Car
her pigeons make about the same
time. The marten flies at the rate Of
% miles an hour, and the swallow
probably reaches the highest average
In making IS miles an hour which is
& little above a mile minute. You
can get some idea of the expenditure
M muscular energy necessary when
you understand that birds In rapid
fight must overcome an atmospheric
pressure of anywhere from 120 to 100
pounds to the square foot. These
averages have been generally accepted
by men who have studied the question,
and they are no doubt approximately
correct Most men who are without
experience and training, in hunting
quail particularly, shoot at the first
autter of the wings. They simply
shoot at the sound, and miss it, Of
course.x They seem to think the bird
b flying SO rapidly that it will soon be
out Of the guns range. This is
grave and fatal error There is plenty
of time. The thing to do is to keep
cool, take aim and fire at your leis-
nre. New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Act No. 126.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-04

Henry this week.
Cleophas 7. Broussard is hsulps
lots OF wood for winter.
Theo. Primeaux PASSED through
Henry in q wagon this week.
''Sabe'' is right about Napolsod
enjoying reading u tag good
pieces of Miss Esthefite. We epiov
reading the present Esther pigce, and
we are not ali along: We zee III
editor does also.
Thursday DR.. C. A; schiniHs val
called to Gheniere DID Tigre ID coai
sultation with DR.. kaphagl sagEggiisi
for Mrs: Btoussard WHO u sst55 Il
and has ah abscess u Her sidg::
Jddgs frahab sass III Ii agHriIAsg
on a deep well fot Hs1t ysas sha l
looking where be Eah gel the bel
bargain. NGPoLEos.