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MISUNDERSTANDING V
Body Of r. H. Butler Found
Near the Horse and Buggy.

7l7lJ7a Especial 70 Tho v Tlni0E. spat Oh. ~
Z yVILMINGToN,s N, g. y Aug ust 16.--The
BODY, 81 II, ri, 4 Butler, the well k2oWn
at Reidsvilie N, O. whose horse and
buggy we're discovered ii n N Northeast
River. at Castle Haynes, SUMO day . q ftsr-
noon, was found this morning near the
point where the team was pulled out q
The river The mysterious drowning Is
still unexplained Z and no one lfno Ws how
the accident occurred, II iB believed that
the man drove into the river w lie travels
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THESTsAa DETERMINES
UPON THE SUCCESSION ON,
k =, : \ ss,n,ninted Prasa.i

er. PETERSBURG,Bi August 16.,.-Em-5
trerrr Nicholas has issued "a m anifesto de-
terminng the order OF 70 me
t nm the event Of the EMPEROR dying he.
fore Tia STsarevitch attains his majority
the Emperor's brother the Grand n,1 g ~
press assuming the guardia nship OF me
II is believed tina this n m !, 8
influence of the Dowa ger Empress.
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developed 1fthe children Of this genera-
ton are all taught to love the Sbeautis
Sful. 1T will not be necessary IN the next
generation to have societies for the pro-
motion Of public orna,nentation, for the
pubic is sure to have that which e, IT
loves and earnestly desires.
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All for Democracy.

The Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan, not
jwithstandngi that he has been roundly
abused BY his reputed friends, seems. 10
have a. most forglying spirit, IN placing
himselfSin the hands of the National Ex-
ecutiye Committee, ready to engage 7in
any service by which the best interest of
the Democratic party may be promoted
Fincastle Herald. Al.
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Are You soIno to the Worlds Falr3
IL SO, YOU should take along q, bottleSof
Schnmherlain,s Collie, chol era and 1 piar-
5rhocn Kennedy. The hot weather. fatigue
and change or drinking water and diet
are almost certain to PROD luce diarrhoea,
and when you have this remedy at hand
YOU can check AZ at once, II you wish
10 bus 1t while there you can get IT ct
any drug store In 81. y. ouis, and az the
inside Inn Drug Store. For sale by an
drIgglsts. IL
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one-Legged cyclist Travels
1000 Miles.

The story comes from Australia that
a cyclist named Iiiff has just completed
a remarkable ride of LOCO miles on
bicycle. The rider Travelled from Rock
hampton to Sidney in twenty-eight days,
inclusive Of stoppages. Kiff only has one
leg. yet he used q machine Eeared to
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WITH a St:raW,in It.

Straws show which way the winds
blow. There was no drunkenness In
yVytheyille on Monday therefore we
argue that local option is good thing
Rural Retreat Times.
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fountain are among the largest and most
beautiful known to horticult urists
iRartenders III Mon Wanted Bishop

4, fsnec,al TO The Times Dspatch.o
READING. PA August l6. Bishop Pot;
fter'An f New York. came near being elected
an honorary membeg the 7; Re ca na
5inp The sponsor Of tho Subway Tavern.
wa, vas proposed for me mbershtp by an. & en-
sthusiastic bartender, but his Pre- posi ton
was turned down. "a Ri .Ygsss Nj Z, ss
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1ffal,r jfo,u,.,,, Ml1A
.D!''l',1,yln,,.l,a':,, Sal2o1s.
o.e-0-o-oI,-oe -e-e-A-e-e
\ Roosevelt in a Nut Shell.

Il study Roosevelt we'll. He Is the anti
thesis of conservatism, the opposite OF
the opponent Of peace. and the
Ovator of national sunrest.-Northern
Neck News.
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Friday night al dance was given. and
about twelve young men from tho Pink
Beds &Vanderbilt's School of E'orestry. Just
sixteen les from here, were invited over
and added much to the occa 81 N. I, u
Richmond, Miss r. Ell G lover, Miss r sa-S
lie Ford and Miss NJ. II. Heath who are
taking a trip through tho sapphire country
nj Guests OF the Richmond Il Times Dis
match. spent last night here nd left this
morning for ToxaWa " and Esat eld.
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I|TNs1 minister OF the interior, y on I
Il IN Plehve, &by a young Finn named
80 I'D Legio@ brings to the attention q o.
SGsaSN! mankind once more the .sln l1l9,,o
tSEaEayj larly long lis of its rulers WHO ~,
shave been thus suddenly taken OH p ~,
crime. and starts afresh the questllo.n, &c
to who and what manner Inen llaese$
killers Of rulers Y, ars
sidents? From what classes and homes
have they come Have they been lgn Eoc
rant or educated pers Bred 70 cr,fiiei
gor8novlces in sin? Such8 questiols ne. iid ~
rally arise when he nations gain are
5brooding over the Staying OF. anol Ier
ruler. The answer of history is that KINGS
and ministers have fallen before the flss,
saults Of caass 4, an,
derers have been mobiles, princes, soldier el,
jewellers, outlaws, kin q tea
or, q policeman, a lnerchant,.5,a Pa -
an actor. Where shall we look tnen, 4 Or s
kind Of men. or W omen even, s hall rulers;
seek protection? governments often g on-
centrate ttentior upon certain sn9 y b
foes Of law, and overlook enemies Ina nat
may do their work Without espionag e5s#ss
This is mans e. Experience Viii len is his,
tory. Long ago, in Greece, In 527 z. s u;
before two ASA ssns, and w no We're they.
Harmonious and Aristog ton, CT tizens z of5
previously good standing. The nlu rd er re-
Of sennacherib syrian kline, were g . a = Y
xerxes III. Of Persia, wa 8 4 Pa goas., /. q
eunuch or great authority bout me
court; Darius IlI was killed by; I3essus,,.
satrap Of Bactria. and some OF ms foi-l
at the hands OF Artabannss one o his
chief men, and NJ ithradates. one Of the
seMluchs Of the pala and hisll g nm
berain, and Philip II e. Maaed o. Vas
MAN nobleman,S Jael,# who drove a. mail
through the brain Of sisera, the Cana an
Sitish king, was the vi lie of his lieber.
Jns a eaSslu s essSs
in the army OF Pompey, and had been en-
promised by Caesar8the office Q { pra etor;
and the province Of Syrla II N1arcu lIunius
Of Rome and had been goyernor3ofs :. e1sai..
lawyer Declmus Jufius Brutus, Of the
same conspiracy. served under Ca esaf;l y.
fleet Metelus Climber, other of he
same group was notorious for violence
and drunkenness, but had been q paI , AZ
OF Caesar5through t he civil WI q n Shad
The Praetorian Guard slew Galigula;
the soldiers Of Vespasian killed vitellius;
Domltian. His concubine, Marcia Elecf
tus. the chamberlain and Laetus, the pre..
feet ofth Praetoriansi coHspired a saln lil,
Commodus: Marcia gave him poison. ~
the gladiator. Narcissus, finished him by
stranglng A private soldier wa $ respon-
siblei for the death b of Caracalla, vale
Elagabalus and Pertinax both met their
fate at the hands Of he 81 l'ra etoTlan q.
killed With his sword Cd Ger, the iirst
barbarian ruler OF Italy, Basilus, ne =,
Macedonian. his co-rnler,, dealt the fatal
blow to Michael II II, he lay2antl ne en-
was a general Of tina: kings forces. Le g.
mund, OF England, wns q rohber and out
Martyr, was his step-mother; Edrlc, the
assassin of Edmund lronsides was one
of his mobiles, and ruftlans. who were athe
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woman at w odbury, \. L Is, buried
her net dog In a walnut coff fin. " onder
Why sho3 didn't use; dogwood # 858.
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An Ungracious Remark.

some time ago we paid d tribute to
Albert Comfort. an honored colored clti-
zen OF spotsylvanla county, who died died
early in the month. The @B ston Trans
icript reproduces the article under T, the
head, But Don't Let Them Vote.
This is utterly misleading. During rr tho tho
general reglstrat don Of 1902 and 1903 al
colored, men who paid as much ' as one
dollar d year: in State taxes were regis is
tered. In addition, others were regis 1g's'i
tered who, Il W their answers. showed ed
that they understood the the pri1nlciples =
government. The names sof heseyare8 on Oh
the permanent repatriation rolls. From 70 ~
this time on the terms OF regisst rat ton on
which apply to the black man apply also
to the white There is no dis crlmi-
nation against him. 5s n X,
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g "A Philadelphia boy swallowed Z a Parker
button. We'll that's better than swallow
ing u Roosevelt button. s
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II the cars boy knew: what he is up
against, lie would not be 50 glad as 9TH
e al-st seem to be Of his arrival al .l8
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We shall Z soon know whether or not
Mr. Davis Will accept the nomination for
the vice presidency. # 81. MS Il n
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1t vas stated In our VS. ofun111s yes s'-
lterdays that the Southern Ra ilway Com I,
pany. during the summer season as Is
been rushing ilnpr ovenents and putting ,gs
its line in better condition for the fall
and winter business: All the railroads 70! OF
the South are pursuing this course, & and
they are paying for these improvements
5out Of their earnings. Traffic is increa s.
Ing at such an enormous rate thu tha e 8
extensive improv are cessary'
and III will not be many years before ore
% 81 and every Southern road will q be
compelled to have a ouble track In o ''1lEi
to accommodate its busine ss.
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There was plenty Of broiled meat Il
yesterday. K.
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Piety does not always prosper. N l'ftllt
reciting prayers In her home, NJ sll re- s.
George Ailcan, Of sha en- Pa. tainted, u
upset q lighted lamp on the table and
would have burned to death but for tine
rescue
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The Baltimore American an Willy Is re-
marks that that regiment of which the the
baby Czarevitch is colonel be1on gs to the
Infantry. s 81 3s,5. 538i.
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II swo can ever catch the Russian fleet.
Ne Will report It's condition to4our read 'tl
ors. .3f
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RALEIGH AND &PAlL1co.
The directors o 1.-the Raleigh and Pam:
leo Sound Railroad Company me to-day
and reelected old directors and received
reports showing excellent progress IN
tho construction OF the road from Rail leigh;
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Rv Calv;nsDill Wilson, D. ID.

Story Of the Cid, etc.
ght l904,Aby Joseph %. Bowi'e:iss;; =! -
HE assassination of the RUSSIAN
minister OF the interior, Won
SPiehve, Sby a young Finn named a
Leglo brings to the attention OF
mankind once more the slngu-s
larly long list of its rulers VINO
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wise provided by law, there shall be two
district judges who shall not be residents
of the same parish. District judges shall
be elected by plurality OF the qualified
voters of their respective districts, IN
which they shall have been actual resi-
dents for two years next proceeding their
election; provided, one years residence
only in the district shall be required for
the first election under this Constitution.
They shall be learned in the law, and
shall have praeticed law in the State five
years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the gen.
eral State election in 1900, and shall hold
Office until their successors are elected at
the electionon the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1904, at which
time, and every four years thereafter,
district judges shall be elected for terms
of four years. Vacancies occasioned by
death, resignation, or otherwise, where
the unexpired portion of the term is less
than one year, shall be filled for the re-
manned of the term by the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate. In all cases where the unexpired
portion of the term is one year or more,
the vacancy shall be filled by special
election, to be called by the Governor,
and held within sixty days of the occur
renee of the vacancy, under the general
election laws of the State.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words "For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana, providing for the
filing of vacancies in the Office of Dis
trict Judge by special election" and the
words against the proposed amend
ment to Article 109 of the Constitution
of Louisiana providing for the filling Of
vacancies in the Office of District Judge
by special election" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State, which OF
the propositions for" or "against" he
votes for.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
P. M. BAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore Of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 141.

By Mr.. Toomer.] House Bill No 1856
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 109 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana relative
to the filling of vacancies in the Office
of Judge of the District Court.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of
Louisiana shall be submitted to the cleo
tors OF the State, at the Congressional
election to be holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1904,
and it approved and ratified by majority
Of said electors voting in said election,
the same to become part of the Consti-
tuition, to-wit: That Article 1903 of the
Constitution of Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 100. The district courts, ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans, shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil
matters where the amount in dispute
shall exceed fifty dollars, exclusive of
interest, and in all cases where title
to real estate is involved, or to Office,
VI ooIOA PubiiC pooioiOii, VI Cifu VI pO-
litical rights, and all other cases where
no specific amount is in contest, except
asotherwise provided in the Constitution
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases,
except such as may be vested in other
courts authorized by this Constitution !;
and in all probate and succession matters,
and where succession is party defend
ant; and in all cases where the State,
parish, any municipality or other politi-
cal corporation, is a party defendant,
regardless of the amount in dispute; and
of all proceedings for the appointment
OF receivers or liquidators to corporations
or partnerships; and said courts shall
have authority to issue all such writs,
process and orders as may be necessary
or proper for the purposes of the juris-
diction herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in each
judicial district, except in the twenty
frst judicial district, where, until other
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day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1904, to-wit: That Article 124 OF the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 1874. Clerks of District Courts
may appoint, with the approval of the
District Judges, deputies with such
powers as shall be prescribed by law;
and the General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for continuing one
or more of them in office in the event of
any vacancy in the office OF Clerk, until
his successor shall have been elected
and qualified.
All elections to fill vacancies occa-
stoned by death, resignation or removal
shall be for the unexpired term, and
the Governor shall fill the vacancy until
an election can be held. Provided, that
the election to fill said vacancy shall be
held within sixty days from the date
that the vacancy occurs, provided if
such unexpired term is for shorter
period than one year, the appointee of
the Governor shall hold Office for said
term.
Sec. 2. Be it furthur resolved, ETC.,
That the official ballots to be used at
the said Congressional election shall
have printed thereon the words: "For
the proposed amendment to Article 124
of the Constitution of the State of
louisiana" and the words, against the
proposed amendment to Article 124 of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
iana," and each elector shall indicate,
as provided in the general election laws
Of the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICLEL,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 40.

BY Mr.. Bailey ] House Bill No. 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article t25
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana of 1898 relative to the filling
of vacancies in the Office of District
Attorney.
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 concurring, That the follow
ing amendment to Article i-25 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, 1904, to-wit ::
That Article 1875 of the Consti tuition of
the State Of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article 1875. There shall be District
Attorney for each Judicial District in the
State, who shall be elected by the quail
fled electors of the Judicial District at
the same time and for the same term as
is provided in Article 100 for District
Judges. He shall receive salary of one
thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly, on his own warrant. He shall
be an actual resident of the district and
licensed attorney in this State. He
shall also receive fees; but no fee shall
be allowed in criminal cases except on
conviction, which fees shall not exceed
five dollars in cases of misdemeanor.
All elections to fill vacancies occasioned
by death, resignation or removal shall
be for the unexpi-:ed term, and the Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an
election can be held. Provided, that the
election to fill said vacancy shall be held
within sixty days from the date the va
cancy occurs. Provided if such unex-
pired term is for shorter period than
one year, the appOintee of the Governor
shall hold the Office for said term.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballots to be used at the
said Congressional election shall have
printed thereon the words: ''For the
proposed amendment to Article 1876 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana, !"
and the words against the proposed
amendment to Article 125 of the the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State, whether he votes for OF against
the proposed amendment.
f. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representative
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T.. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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-
13i of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be SO amedded as to read as
follows:
Until otherwise provided by law, all
appeals within its jurisdiction from the
parishes of Orleans, ST. James, st. John
the Baptist. ST. Charles, jefferson, ST.
Bernard and Plaquemines shall be re-
turnable to said court, and the costs OF
fling same shall not exceed five dollars
in each case.
Sec. 7. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution of the State shall become
operative on the 1st day of January, 1905,
and all cases pending and undetermined
in the Courts of Appeal as now consti-
tuted shall be transferred to the Courts
of Appeal as herein organized under
such rules as may be provided by said
courts.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 1921
of the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana and general election laws of this
State at the Presidential election to be
Held IN THIS state IN november, 1SU4.
r. Fl. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tompore OF the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1877.
Secretary OF State.

By Mr.. Keenan, House Bill No. 1888.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles Sc, 81, IS and So of the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana,
relative to the Judiciary Department,
and providing for the election of Jus
tees of the Supreme Court:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds OF all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article Sc
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice and
TOUR Associate Justices, majority of
whom shall constitute quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive a salary of not less
than S5,OWper annum, payable monthly,
on his own warrant. They shall each be
elected for term of twelve years. In
case OF death, resignation or removal
from office OF any Justice, the vacancy
shall be filled by the selection by the
Court OF Judge OF one of the Courts of
Appeal from Supreme Court District
other than that in which such vacancy
chall occur, until the next ensuing Con-
gressional election, when it shall be
filled by election for a full term of
twelve years. They shall be citizens of
the United States and of this State, over
twenty-five years of age, learned in the
law, and shall have practiced law in this
state for ten years preceding their cleo
ton, or appointment.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article 81 of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into four Supreme Court Districts, and
the Supreme Court shall always be COM
posed OF Justices elected from said dis
tricts. The parishes of Orleans, ST.
John the Baptist, ST. Charles. St. Ber-
nard, Plaquimines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be elected. The par
ishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bien-
vile, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln. Jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse
Rlchiand, Franklin, West Carroll, East
Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia
. and Catahoula shall compose the Second
District, from which one Justice shall be
elected. The parishes of DeSoto, Red
River, VIM, Grant, Natchitoches,
Sabine, Vernon, Calcasieu, Cameron,
Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee,
West Baton Rouge, Iberville, st. Ian
dry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion
shall compose the Third District, from
which one Justice shall be elected. The
parishes of ST. Martin. iberia. st. Mary.
errebonne, Lafourche, Assumption,
sscension, St. James, East Baton
A5uge, East Feliciana, West Feiciana,