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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Vermont is not one of the great and
growing states of the union. Its pop.
ulation increased only 3 per cent from
1890 to 1900, and the total is only 3iS..
GAL. But the Green mountain folks
are thrifty. as their savings banks
show. Deposits in these institutions
increased 80 per cent during the past
decade. They average nearly S1OO foi
every man, woman and child in the
state, the whole amount on deposit be.
ing sac, ,209 059.23. OF this total sSS,.
4l5,77l are the savings OF 1O7, 7,695 resi-.
dents of Vermont, the balance of about
$1,000 600 being deposited by 15,45s
non residents.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Who can longer doubt the courage
Of woman when she not only goes over
Niagara in barrel but permits her
self to be inoculated with the germs
of consumption that mankind may be
benefited?
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Dar-es-Salaam. the capital of Ger.
man East Africa. which. seven years
ago, was a village inhabited by 100
natives, is now a town with 800 Euro
pean and 21,000 native inhabitants. II
has three hotels, several hundred
stores and a newspaper.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10
PRESTON y. SHAW.

Costa Rica seems to have blundered
into the toboggan Of bankruptcy and
started on the slide.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Ship loads of potatoes are arriving at
New York from Ireland, Scotland and
Belgium. Evidently all the world
doesn't propose to get all its food from
Uncle Sam all the time
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

London newspaper men are afraid
that American women journalists are
going to crowd them out of business.
Why don't they execute coup by
marrying the lady journalists?
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Ny. Putnam. librarian of the con-
gressional library, recommends again
In his annual report that the insti.u-
tion be kept open on Sundays.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Marconi will soon he ready to mar-
ny an American heiress to an impe-
cmious British peer by his wi,eless
system.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

II may interest promoters of the
fight against ragtime music to know
that Emperor William has purchased
q few rolls of coon" songs for his
Christmas graphophone.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Senator Depew mas gone to Paris on
an intimation that a French Christ
mas tree bears a precious gift for sim.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

The suggestion that the anarchists
he Gent to the Dry Tortugas is meet
ing with some favor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Cabbage grows all the year in Ha
waii. and it apparently makes no diff
ference whether it is planted in the
spring, summer, autumn or winter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

tion to fight his way back to a return
match with Young" Corbett indicates
that his pluck is still in Il mink -
condition.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

two for steering. The power is sup
piled by a gasoline engine.
The owner of the machine claims it
will do many evolutions unknown to
the flying machine of Santos Dumont
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Vienna is having its first bread riot
of the present winter. Eventually
some one is likely to get hurt by fool
ing with these compressed yeast af-
fairs.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

The man who can bring about = per-
manent peace between labor and cap
ital might be pardoned if he asplred to
the presidency
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Kansas woman committed suicide
after brooding over poem on life and
death Come, poets cheer up. Poetry
Is still sometimes taken seriously
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

A little lime water. about two table.
spoonfuls to the pint, will help to keep
milk sweet
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

\ model of new dirigible air ship
is on exhibition at Chicago 1t repre-
on the p~~t of William Reiferscheid
of Streatol. Ill. The model shows
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

contrivance consisting of two major
parts, cigar-shaped balloon, to which
is attached a frame, on which are six
propellers. Four propellers are used
for ascending and descending and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-10

Crooked living makes the cross
Christian.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-11
FOR SWIMMERS. cRAMp.
Many Lives Might BE Saved n The
imperf1ed Person Would Hat
Keep Cool.

If swimmers could be trained to keen
cool under all circumstances there
would be comparatively little drown
ing among bathers and summer pleas
ure seekers. Cramp is usually assigned
MS the cause when some good swimmer
browns, says Outing. But cramp
ought in reality to be nothing serious.
Usually it Affects only an arm or leg.
or may be only hand or foot. ANY
moderately good swimmer can keen
Rfaoat with one arm, or even without
the use of that, yet good swimmers
are drowning every week as q result of
cramp. If such fatalities were ana.
lyzed they would be more properly
classified a. drowning from fright
and loss Of nerve. When a swimmer
feels leg or arm begin to cramp he is
frightened, in most cases, entirely out
OF his wits. He loses his head, begins
TO splash and paw and struggle, and
then goes down. What the swimmer
should remember Is that he can keen
afloat with very, very ffttle effort II he
will turn on his back and keep his chest
inflated. II Ii the simple matter Of
floating. which every swimmer knows
and finds very easy. II the swimmer
viii keep cool and float the cramping
limb will frequently relax after little
and be will md himself AZ well = sver
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-11
CLOTHING DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
Common Use ON Horses and
Cows in England.

On the hottest day of the week {
distribution of hats for horses, pre-
scented to the poorer owners and driv
ers Of horses, took place in Vincent
yard, near Vincent square, Westmin
ster. The hats, of the most approved
pattern, were given by the society
known as Our Dumb Friends league
and the applicants, cnbmen, car drivers
and yanmen, numbered over 300, says
a recent issue of the London Specta.
tor.
When the sage of Chelsea in "Sartor
Resartus" drew his comparison be-
tween the horse wrapped only in his
own skin and the rider invested in
many portions of the skins of other
creatures he was, strictly speaking,
not quite accurate. For horses, or at
any rate modern rich mems horses.
are the most carefully clothed of any
animals. Complete Jaeger suits are
now advertised for their use. Like
gentlemen who wish to get into train
ing, they are often muffied up in them
and ridden SO wrapped up to get of
weight. Nor is it likely that horse
clothing will ever be in less request
than it is now, for unless they are
clipped their own coats take long
time to dry, and are difficult to brush.
1t is convenience to clip them and
supply artificial garments.
When Oliver Cromwell inquired az
fectionately after the "little brat"
with which Dorothy Cromwell had pre-
scented her husband, he was, according
tocurrent belief in the north, alluding
unconsciously to form of animal gar
ment. The lambs are fitted, before go
ing on to the hills. with waterproof
coats called ''brats." These lambs, or
young sheep, are also called "brats,"
whence the name for babies. Every
body knows that in Holland the cows
wear rainproof Jackets all the winter,
which are only taken off late in spring,
but these are very cheap compared to
horse clothing, which costs about
three pounds set. Horses also have
night rugs and extra rugs, about SO
shiliings the two, and summer suits
also, costing about two guineas.
Coats for show cattle are quite the
fashion In England, especially when
they are sent to distance. A really
smart Jersey cow would not like to be
seen at show without her luggage:
q chest containing not only her sleep
ing jacket, but her brushes and combs.
She puts on, or has put on, the jacket
IN the daytime If she has to stand in a
draughty place. If they are not sleep
ing out 1t does not matter. There are
many ladies who would almost go with
out jacket themselves rather than
see their best animals go to q show
without proper clothes.
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EATING TINE ON CAT FARM.
Dietary snd Daily Routine In an n.
Establishment for the Care OF
the FeIfnes.

The care Of cats of absent mistresses
and of those which are raised for sale
has become matter commanding
great attention, and in its up-to-datc
features is sufficiently amusing, says
the Chicago Chronicle. The dietary
time table and daily routine on one OF
these modern cat farms is described az
follows: At $3.50 the cats have saucer.
fuls of food, prepared as for a baby.
and given while warm at the consis-
tency of cream. At 1890 they dine
either on we1l-boiled sleeps head.
cut up very fine, or by way of change
they have q fish dinner. At three
o'clock drink Of warm milk is provid-
ed. At seven p. m. they have fish and
rice, or biscuits soaked in milk. Clean
boiled-they are emphatic about the
bofting-water IS always kept at hand,
as cats suffer from thirst more than Is
generally realized.
A white cat should be cleaned exact
" as you would clean the fashionable
white neck fur. The hand of the clean
er should be dampened, not wet. in
some water in which few drops of
ammonia have been poured. The cat
should then be stroked. 1t should then
be sprinkled generously with flour,
which must be rubbed well into the
Hur. This must then be thoroughly
brushed out, and the coat polished
with silk handkerchief. This cere-
mony should be rarely INDUCED in, as
= healthy cat win keep itself clean in
clean surroundings. The cats at the
Farm in question realize prices which
frequently run into three figures, 90
The care bestowed on them is not alto
gether unreasonable.
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AMENDMENTS
To the Constitution. to Be Voted
for at Election to Be Held Tues
day, November a. 1902.
Senate Bill No. 81.

Act No. 56.)
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
AZ of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to rectifying
- 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
4 18th day of May, 1902, and to au-
thorize the City of New Orleans to
make all payments Hereunder in
accordance with the terms and un-
der the conditions thereof. 1
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Jlouisi-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring,
That the following amendment to Ar
ticle AZ of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to
the electors of the State at the next
Congressional election to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1909, to-wit:
That Article AZ of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as to read as follows, to-wit:
Article Al: The General Assembly
shall have no power to grant or au-
thorize any parish or municipal au-
thority to grant any extra compensa-
ton, fee or allowance to public Of
ficer, 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 be null and void, but
all agreements or contracts for work
of public improvements made or en-
tered into by the City of New Or
leans prior to the twelfth of May,
1902, are hereby ratified and APP
proved and the City of New Orleans is
hereby authorized to make all pay
ments provided for in said contracts
i'm accordance with the terms and un-
der the, conditions set forth In said
contracts. WIS 80
Sec g. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be used
Mt said election shall be placed the
words "For the proposed amendment
to Article AZ of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana" and the words
Against the amendment to Article
n of the Constitution of the State of
and each elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general
laws of the State, which of
the propositions, "for" or against"
he votes for.
(Signcd.)
J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
(Signed.)
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor.
Approved: June Goth, A. d. 1909.
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. s3.)
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
by repeating and abrogating Article
One Hundred and Ninety-eight (19s)
thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring,
that an amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana be SUBJ
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 Tues
day 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 that sixty
years of age shall be permitted to
vote at any election in the State who
shall not, in addition to the qualifca-
tions above prescribed, have paid on
or before the 3lst day Of December
of each year, for the two years pre-
ceding the year in which he offers to
votej q poll tax of one dollar per an
mum, to be used exclusively in aid of
the public schools of the parish in
which such tax shall have been col
lected; 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 lien
only upon assessed property, and no
process shall issue to enforce the col
lection of the same except against as
sessed property.
Every person liable for such tax
shall, before being allowed to vote,
exhibit to the Commissioners of Elec-
ton his poll tax receipts for two
years, issued on the official form, or
duplicates thereof. in the event of loss,
or proof of payment of such poll
taxes may be made by certificate of
the tax collector, which shall be sent
to the Commissioners of the several
voting precincts, showing q list of
those who have paid said two years
poll taxes as above provided, and the
dates of payment. 1t is hereby de-
clared to be forgery, and punishable
as such, for any tax collector or 9TH
er person, to antedate, or alter, poll
tax receipt. Any person who shall
pay the poll tax Of another or adj
vance him money for. that purpose, in
order to influence his vote, shall be
guilty of bribery and punished &C.
cordingly. The provisions of this Sec
ton as to the payment of poll taxes
shall not apply to persons who are
deaf and dumb, or blind, nor to per-
sons 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 gen
eral 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 repealed, abro-
gated and stricken from the Consti-
tuition Of this State,
See. 2. Be Il further resolved, etc,
That the .n1icial ballots to be used |
IS said Congressional election shall |
Eeve printed thereon the words ~Ior
~ frononed amendment to tie Con I
= zoz The st0to G Iouinfnna
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uary list, 1904; provided, that when
aid has heretofore been voted by any
parish, ward, or municipality to any
railroad not yet constructed, such
railroad shall not be entitled to. the
exemption from taxation herein es-
tablished unless it valves and relin-
quishes such aid or consents to re-
submission of the question of grant
ing such aid to vote of the property
taxpayers of the parish, ward Of mu-
nicipality, which has voted the same.
If one-third of such property tax
payers petition for the same within
six months after the adoption of this
Constitution. And provided, further,
that this exemption shall not apply to
double tracks, sidings. switches, depots
or other improvements or better
ments, which may be constructed By
railroads now in operation within the
State, other than extensions or new
lines constructed by such railroads;
nor shall the exemption hereinbefore
granted apply to any railroad or part
of such railroad, the construction of
which was begun and the roadbed Of
which was substantially completed at.
the date Of the adoption of this Con-
stitution. The property or real estate
belonging to any military organiza-
ton of the State OF Louisiana which
is used by the State National Guard
or militia for military purposes, such
as arsenals or armories, while so
used, shall b. exempt from taxation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the aforesaid proposed amend
ments having been read in each
House of the General Assembly, ON
three separate days, and the yeas and
nays thereon having been entered on
the journal Of each House, the Sec
rotary Of State shall cause the same
TO be published in two newspapers
published in the parish Of Orleans and
in one paper in each other parish Of
the State in which q newspaper II
published, for two months preceding
the next election for Representatives
in Congress.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, etc.
That at said election Of Representa-
dives in Congress, the said amenh-
meuts shall be submitted 70 The plee>
- ~ 1hefF oppfoyel - ysioetl61.
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termination of the case; or it may re
quest judge or judges OF the Courts
of Appeals to aid in the determine
ton of the case. Said Courts shall al.
so have jurisdiction of all appeals
from the City Courts of the City OF
New Orleans, and all appeals from the
said City Courts shall be tried de
novo, and the Judges of the said
Court, of Appeal may provide by rule
that one or more of the Judges shall
try such cases, which they shall be
authorized to decide Immediately
after trial and without written opin-
ions. The first Court to be organized
under this amendment shall be COM
posed of the present Judges Of the
Court of Appeals for the Parish of Or
leans, who shall continue in Office un-
til the first day of December of the
year of the expiration of the terms
for which they were respectively
elected, or until such time thereafter
as their successors may be elected
and qualified; and upon the expiration
of the term of the present two Judges
of said Court, which term expires in
1909, there shall be elected at the gem
erai State election next preceding the
expiration of their terms of Office,
two judges for said Court, one there
OF for a term Of eight years, and the
other thereof for q term Of twelve
years. And upon the expiration Of
the term of Office of the other present
judge thereof, whose term expires in
1908, there shall be elected at the gen
eral State election next preceding the
expiration of his term, one Judge for
the term of twelve years All subse-
quent elections for Judges for said
Court shall be for a term of twelve
years and shall be held at the general
State election next preceding the ex-
piration OF the term of the Judges of
said Court. Said Court shall sit in
the Parish of Orleans and shall hold
its sessions from the second Monday
Ia October until the end Of the month
Of June Of each year.
Vacancies occasioned BY death. res-
ignatfon OF otherwise, shall be 1I1ed
~ ~ pne1Rired terms ~ sppofn<
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AVR s3k81E odAaHAeS tndu those now
hxed by law, shall be allowed to tho
city courts. The said Board Of Liqui-
dstion hereinbefore named shall have
the right to reject any and ali bids
made for the redemption of bonds is
sued as hereinabove provided, and
should there be no bids, or none sc-
cepted. then said Board OF Liquids
tion, on the second Tuesday in Febru-
ary and August of each year, with
whatever amount has been psid to
said board by. the treasurer as herein
provided, shall, after paying the in
terest, pay said bonds in numerical
order. After the payment Of al Of
said bonds, the twenty per cent. re-
serve herein provided, and any sur-
plus Of the remaining eighty per
cent, shall be used by the City Treas.
urer in paying the certificates herein
provided for, il any, in The order Of
their issue. When SAID judicial ex-
peuse fund bonds and Comptroller GER
tifcates, II any Of the latter shan be
issued, shall have been retired and
Cancelled, the salaries and expenses Of
the various officers effected bv thia
srticie and the revenue OF said Officers
shall be regulated and disposed az a.,
may be Determined by the General A.
sembly. This article shall take eject
from the last day Of the current
month In which this constitutions 4.
adopted. and al amounts arising Prom
the Judicial expense fund. which sha1Y
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luSStou, lduSJpduOd, washington, St.
Helena, East Feliciana, West Felici-
ana, Point Coupee, Iberville, ST. Mary,
Terrebonne, Assumption, Lafourche,
Ascension, Calcasieu, Cameron, Yer
million, Lafayette, Iberia, St. Martin,
st. Tammany and Acadia. shall com
pose the first Circular to be known
as the Court of Appeals, First Cir
cult, State of louisiana" and the
Parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster,
Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln,
Jackson, Caldwell, VIM. Natchi-
toches, Sabine, De Soto, Red River,
0uachita, RichIand, Franklin, Cata-
houla, Concordia, Tensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, More
house, Avoyeiles, St. Landry, Rapides,
Grant and Vernon, shall compose the
Second Circuit, and to be known as
the court of Appeals, Second Circuit,
State of louisiana" From each of
said Circuits there shall be appointed,
and elected as hereinafter provided
three judges. The First Court of APP
peaIs to be organized in the circuits
herein described, under this amend
meht to the Constitution, shall be ss
follows: The Judges of the present
Corft Of Appeal Of the Third and
Fourth Circuits, as organized under
the Constitution of 1879. and the
Judge appointed under the authority
Of Act No. of 1900, to fill the va
cancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall con-