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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-01

electors of the State for their approval
or rejection, at the Congressional elec-
ton to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November,
1904, amending Article 46 of the Con-
stitution so as to read as follows:
Article 46. The General Assembly
shall have no power to contract, or to
authorize the contracting OF, any debt
or liability, on behalf OF the State; or
to issue bonds or other evidence OF in
dehtedness thereof, except for the pur-
pose of repelling invasion, or for the
suppression of insurrection; provided,
that for the purpose of acquiring school
sites, and the purchase or erection OF
school houses and buildings and their
equipment, in aid of the States system
of public education, the General Assem-
bly,, elected in April, 1904, is given
authority to issue and direct the dispo-
sition of one million dollars of bonds of
the State, running for a period not ex-
ceeding twenty-five years from the date
or their issue, bearing rate Of interest
not exceeding 3 per cent per annum,
payable semi annually, which bonds
shall be exempt from all taxation, and
in order to render this exemption the
more effectual, the par value OF any such
bonds shall be deducted for all purposes
of taxation from the aggregate value OF
the capital or shares OF any bank OF
other financial institution, or corpora
ton holding said bonds for a period OF
over six months, prior to the LIST day OF
January, in the year for which the tas
assessment is made.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the official ballots to be used a.
said election shall have printed Thereon
the words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 46 of the Constitution
relative to bonds in aid of the State
system Of public education," and tn
words: "Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 46 OF the Constitution
relative to bonds in aid of the State
system of public education;" and eac]
elector shall indicate, as provided in tn
general election laws of the State
whether he votes for or against tn
proposed amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
, J. Y. SANDERS,
: Lieutenant Governor and President {
, the Senate.
Approved June %, 1904.
= NEWTON G.. BEANCH HARD,
g Governor Of the State of Louisian;
5 A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
l Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitution
To be Voted for at an Election to be Held
Tuesday, November 8, 1904.
Act No. IL.

By Mr.. Pearce.] House Bill No. 81. |
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 255
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the removal of
the limitation on appropriations for
the maintenance and support OF the
Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College.
Section l. 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 Article 255
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 255. The Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, founded upon the land
grants OF the United States to endow
seminary of learning and college for
the benefit of agriculture and mechanic
arts now established and located in the
city of Baton Rouge, is hereby recog-
niZed; and all revenues derived and to
be derived from the Seminary fund, the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
fund, and other funds or lands donated
or to be donated by the United States to
the State of Louisiana for the use OF
| seminary of learning or OF a college for
| the benefit of agriculture or the me-
chanic arts shall be appropriated ex-
clusively to the maintenance and support
of said Louisiana State University and
| Agricultural and Mechanical College;
and the General Assembly shall make
such additional appropriations as may
be necessary fer its maintenance and
support and improvement, and for the
establishment, in connection with said
institution, of such additional scientific
or literary departments as the public
necessities and the well-being OF the
people of Louisiana may require.
The Tulane University OF Louisiana,
located in New Orleans, is hereby rec
ognized as created and to be developed
in accordance with the provisions OF the
Legislative act, No. Is, approved July 5,
1884, and by approval of the electors,
made part of the Constitution of the State.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to to the electors of the State OF
Louisiana for their approval or rejec-
ton, as required by Article 321 OF the
Constitution of Louisiana and the gen.
eral election laws of the State at the
Congressional election to be held in thi:
State in November, 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore of the Senate
Approved June II, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN Z. MICHEL,
Il Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1872.

Act NO. lsSS.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 123.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles SO, SO, 100, 1O6 and 131, and
proposing the repeal OF Article lO5 OF
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana relative to the Judiciary de-
partment.
Section |. 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 9o
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Article SO. The Courts of Appeal, ex-
cept as otherwise provided IN this Con-
stitution, shall have appellate iurisdic-
ton only, which jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all cases, civil and probate, when
the matter in dispute or the fund to be
distributed shall exceed S10O, exclusive
| of interest, and shall not exceed S2,OCD,
exclusive of interest, and such appeal
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Sec. 9. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article SO of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 80. The Courts Of Appeal shall
consist Of three judges each. They shall!
be citizens of the United States and
qualified electors of this State, learned
in the law and shall have practiced law ir
this State for six years and shall have
been actual residents of the district iron
which they are elected or appointed fol
at least two years preceding their elec.
ton or appointment. They and thu
Judges of the Court of Appeals for th'
Parish of Orleans shall each receive
salary of not less than $4,000 per annum
, PAYABLE monthly on his own warrant
and the Legislature shall make adequat
appropriation to pay the same.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That Article 100 of the Constitution Q
!. the State of Louisiana be SO amende
: as to read as follows:
, Article 100. Exclusive of the parishe
s whose appeals are returnable 70 ca
s Parish of Orleans, the State shall be dl
: vided into two circuits to be suhdlVlde
5 into districts as hereinafter provided
1 Until otherwise provided by law, TT
: parishes Of East Baton Rouge, We
j Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tanglpano
It Washington, St. Helena, Pointe Coupe
d Iberville, ST. Mary, Terrebonne, Al
2 sumption, Lafourche, Ascension, Ca
i casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayett
Z Iberia. St. Martin, st. Tamman
20 Acadia, East Feliciana, West Felician
y st. Landry and Vernon shall compo
!. the First Circuit and be known as Il
sCourt of Appeals First Circuit, Sta
1t OF louisiana" and the parishes
d Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienvil
ii Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jackso
at Caldwell, Vim, Natchitoches, Sabir
N DeSoto, Red River, Ouachita, Richlar
st Franklin, Catahoula, Concordia, Te
sas, Madison, East Carroll, West Ca
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Act No. 1913.

By Mr., Marks House Bill No. a1.
JOINT RESOLUTION ...
Proposing an amendment to Article 249
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the Office of State
Superintendent of Public Education.
Section /. 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 Article 249
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article 249. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors OF the State a
Superintendent of Public Education,
who shall hold his office for the term OF
four wears, and until his successor IS
qualified. His duties shall be prescribed
by law, and he shall receive an annual
salary of $4,000. The aggregate annual
expense of his Office, including his sal
ary, shall not exceed the sum OF S4,OoO.
! Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment shall De
submitted to the qualified voters OF the
State for adoption or rejection at tDe
| Presidential and Congressional election
to be held in November, 1904, and that
if adopted, the same shall take effect or
the 1st day of January, 1908.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be used a.
said election there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to Article 249 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana and the words
f"Against the proposed amendment te
Article 249 of the Constitution OF tht
State of Louisiana and each electo
shall indicate, as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State, which o
the propositions s'for" or "against" h
votes for.
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 BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article 256
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, be amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:
Article 256. The Louisiana State
Normal School, established and located
at Natchitoches; the Industrial Institute
and College OF Louisiana whose name is
hereby changed to the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute, established and located at
Ruston, and the Southern University,
now established in the city of New
Orleans, for the education of persons Of
color, are hereby recognized; and the
General Assembly is directed to make
such appropriations from time to time
as may be necessary for the mainten-
ance, support and improvement Of these
institutions; provided that the appro-
priation for the maintenance and sup
port OF the Southern University shall
not exceed $1,000 per annum.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State OF
Louisiana for their approval or rejec-
ton, as required by Article 32l of the
| Constitution of Louisiana and the gen
eral election laws of this State, at the
| Congressional election to be held in this
State in November, 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
P. M. LANiBREMONT,
President pro tempore OF the Senate
Approved June II, A. D. 1904.
| NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT No. Is.

ACT No. is.
D. Mr. pearce.1 House Bill No. 49.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article zoo
OF the Constitution OF the state OF
Louisiana, relative to the removai OF OF
the limitation on appropriations for
the Louisiana Industrial Institute,
located at Ruston, for maintenance
an support.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
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Act No. :33.
Senate Bill
ByMr. Lambremont. No "a
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 46 OF the Constitu-
ton. so as to authorize the General
Assembly to issue and direct the dis
tribution of one million dollars OF
State bonds in aid of the States sys-
TEN of public education.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house econcurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana be submitted to the qualined
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By Mr.. Henriques.] House Bill No. 141
JOINT RESOLUTION
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
Ancient History.


An incident occurred in the history
of San Francisco which caused the
building of the old California Theater
and the abandonment of the opera
house known as the Mcguire Theater
which was located on the north side of
Washington street, diagonaIly opposite
Dunbar alley, between Montgomery and
Kearny streets.
1t was in 1869, when Parepa Rosa
was singing in the opera house, and
on one of her nights off she accepted
an invitation from w. G. Ralston to
visit his Belmont residence.
A spanking six-horse team with a
tally-ho rig was in readiness at the
Occidental Hotel, with Ralston on the
box, and a party of up-to-date bloods
waited on the fair prima donna when
the start was made for the world re-
nowned country residence of the great
banker and princely entertainer. Pa
repa Rosa was so infatuated with the
glorious climate and high class enter
tainment accorded her that she failed
to be on time when she was billed to
sing. AS an apology for her delay Raj
ston telegraphed to Mcguire to noti-
fy the ticket holders of the affair and
to inform them that an extra perform
ance would be given as a recompense,
also that he would make good the loss
to Mcguire due to her non-appear-
ance.
Mcguire did not relish Ralston's in
reference with his business and in no
choice or complimentary language
said as much in front of a host of the
patrons of the theater.
The news was carried to the bank
er. who became wroth and in return
he expressed himself to the effect that
he would "close Maguire's shows"
Acting on his word he sent for Law
renee Barrett and John Mccullough,
the two great actors, who were then
playing in this city, and to them he
revealed his plans to build tkeater
and lease it to the company headed
by them. Without losing any time
negotiations were made with the own
er of a nest of old shanties then on
Bush street and in very short time
the California Theater was built and
used, thus closing up the opera-house,
as Ralston had said he would.
Tom Mcguire was so heartbroken
over his defeat and loss that he left
San Francisco. He died some years ago
in New York.
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THE NAVAL TRAGEDY.

IT HE Russian loss at Port Arthur is bad enough had
it been incident of actual battle to the loss
is added the tragedy of accident. Makaroff was a
great naval commander in his knowledge of tactics and
strategy, though Russias lack of experience in naval
warfare had left his powers untested was his conn
trys mainstay the water and his death equal to the
loss of fleet.
The sad incident brings the Russian system into con-
trast with When the Spanish came Dewey
Schley, Samson and Phillip captains. Yet when
fleets had to be fought they found entirely capabe
of assuming any responsibility If were to have war
navy IS full of men of subordinate ranl,
who be depended fight any fleet in the world
The incidents attending the Makarof tragedy are NOT
reassurng the friends of Russia Ever since the
began there has been manifest indisposition To r
conclusions equal terms with the Japanese navy and
decided avoidance of rsing battle against any odds a.
all. Russia to finch and wait until she can oct
her Baltic feet into action and have decided
in fighting power Makarof had left the harbor to
fight. A Grand Duke the bridge and the sh;,
carried of the hope and pride of Russia than anv IN
the feet But when the admiral the ships of tbe
enemy and without offering battle started to steam bac
to shelter then his ship hoist by his own mine and
he and hundreds OF his trained found in her coffin
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TALK OF THE TOWN
AND 1H9R1e,ss o. NIL
TIMEC ~
His Friend.

Back and forth, back and forth, with
dolorous movement, he swung his ola
body in time to the grooming wall OF
grief which arose, wavering, from his
lips. His sightless eyes were turned up
so that the tiny beam of sunlight
slanting down through the crack in the
barn glinted upon the tears that stood
in the hollow sockets. The scraggy
white beard that sprung from the
wrinkled throat leaDed and quivered
with the shaking sobs that racked 1T
in quick spasms. His arms, folded
across his chest in mute sign of help
fulness, twitched with each sob, and
the gnarled fingers knit and unknit
themselves in the frayed cuffs which
trimmed the end of the coat sleeves.
Grief was there-the grief of the aged.
why, what's doing. old Bill Buck
ley?" The CHEEKY voice of the driver
sounded through the gloom of the barn
as he paused on his way to water the
horses. He had to hitch them present
ly to the long covered wagon, which
always leaves the "City and County"
at a walk.
"S-s-she's dead" was the only gasp
which could come from the agonized
lips of the old man for a minute. Then
he broke into a cry, half-querulous,
half-despairing. "Oh Cod those days
all those days when 1 first cum here
to the poOrhouse and she wuz the only
friend l had. She took to me the very
day they brought me, and every day
arter when I wuz tap-tappin' my way
aroun' gettin ust to the corners, she
would cum up to me an talk to me
yes, talk" Old Bill broke into another
senile fit of sobbing.
Why. old Bill Buckley" laughed the
stableman in a worthy effort to bright
en- up the mourner, Il didn't know you
was mashed on that-that lady 1 have
to take away to-day"
Il wuznt" Old Bills trembling hand
began to search about his knees until
his fingers grasped the corner of an
old frayed shawl that lay there cover
ing something. This wuz my friend,
he said, with a voice stilled almost to
whisper as he reverently pulled away
the shawl.
There, sprawled in the fantastic
posture of sudden death. lay a frayed
and weather-beaten old cat.
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along. And yet these were the girls
whose love and loyalty to country
made possible the victories of our arm
les. 1t was their letters of love TO
the young soldier picketing the danger
line along the Potomac and the Ten
nessee that braced his courage for the
deadly duty. 1t was the knowledge
that one of these girls loved him that
strengthened alike the courage and the
arm of the young nero of Antietam and
Vicksburg.
The American nation worships its
heroes. 1t has builded costly monu-
ments to the memories of it's dead ones
and magnificent homes for its few sur
viving ones; but it has sadly forgotten
its most self-sacrifcing ones.
We enroll the worthy veteran upon
the pension list. We have also pro-
vided comfortable homes for him, with
in whose cozy shelter he may rest
fully pass his few remaining years in
peaceful plenty. Many such are ma
tional, and individual States have Gre
ated and are maintaining many others.
Each and all of them exhibit the
grandest display of human benefcence
known to the world, past or present.
The various laws providing for their
establishment expressly state that they
are not "almshouses." The comforts
they furnish are not bestowed as a
charity, but as the recognition of man
hood for manhoOd's service. And yet
the glorious halo of this splendid ex-
preston of human love might be en-
HANGED by an added brilliancy.
The pitifulness of old age is pathetic;
but what is it when old age is wo-
manly! The pathos of sadness reaches
its elimination when we view the old
wife Of the veteran starving outside
the gates of her husbands Home. Her
suffering under such circumstances be-
comes a stain upon the manhood of
all those whose Opulence became pos
sible because of the encouragem she
gave TO the young soldier at the front
at the time when the destinies of the
nation hung trembling in the balance
and were righted only by the bravery
of the man she cheered. To the wo-
man who marries the soldier in his
latter years there is nothing owing.
But to the wife of the hero of 1S61-65,
the one whose wedding ring bears the
imprint of the sixties, we owe much.
What are few paltry dollars to the
richest nation upon earth compared to
the value of loyal woman?
Let it be ordered that the old wife
of the old veteran-the bride of the
sixties-finds comfort and rest beside
her comrade within the shelter of a
national home. We claim to be a Chris
tion nation. Whom God hath ioired
together let no man put asunder''
T. Nj. CLARKE.
April 10. 1904.
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Where the FauIt Lies.

If every business man who suffers
from defaulting employe were
obliged to prove not only the en-
ploye's crime, but the absence of sub
stantial business carelessness on his
own part which afforded both the op-
portunity and the temptation for the
offense, how few convictions of these
defaulters there would be.
IT is curious that almost the only
temptation" which receives any par
ticular attention from moralists either
in the pulpit or elsewhere is that oc-
casioned by one man Offering spiritu-
Gus beverages to another who may be
inclined to indulge in potations to ex-
cess. BY some odd distortion of moral
values the custom of treating has
been singled out as though it were the
greatest or most important of those
actions or omissions by which we
cause our neighbors or employees to Of
fend. Who ever heard a sermon or
lecture on the duty of keeping reason
ably strict oversight on ones en-
ployes or on the duty of having a
business system which shall reduce the
opportunities Of dishonesty to a mini
mum? The duty of not putting on the
character of another a greater burden
than il can safely bear is as important
as any duty in the realm of morals, and
the matter of temperance is but one
branch of it. and by no means the
most important. An examination of
the daily criminal calendars in the
courts of the large cities conclusively
proves this fact.-George w. Alger, in
the April Atlantic.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
Lest Ne Forget.

Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: Dur
ing the,<last ten years my residence
in the close vicinity of one of the larg-
est branches of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers has made
apparent a sad phase of national for
getfulness, evidencing a weak link in
the golden chain binding our great ma
ton to the memories of it's aged de-
tenders.
The old soldier seeking refuge within
the gateway of a soldiers home sees
inscribed above the portal, welcome.
comrade." The blazonry is true and
genuine The veteran is met with hos
pitable hand. He is told that food.
shelter and raiment await him within.
and his heart swells with gratitude as
he enters. Sometimes he asks. ''WilI
my old wife be with me?" And then
the commander of the home saws to
him: my comrade, 1 am sorry for
you. The word wife does not occur
in the army regulations; there is no
place for such thing here" The old
veteran is suddenly confronted with
an awful dilemma. Two powerful
forces are racking him-love and hun
ger-and, alas! too often the latter
triumphs. The companionship of forty
or fifty years is ended; the ways of part
ing have come.
There are many old women, good.
pure wives, enfeebled by the encroach-
ing ills of advancing age. absolutely suf-
fering for the necessaries of life, while
their old husbands are living in COM
fort within a home. Is the husband
to blame? Outside of the home he could
not earn sufficient for the support of
himself and wife; within the home he
has living, and there was the hope
that perhaps some way she could get
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
The First TorPedoeS.

Torpedoes for the destruction of yes
sells were first used in the spring of
1861 by the Confederates in the James
River. In 1865 the Secretary of the
Navy reported that more ships had
been lost by torpedoing than from all
other causes. General Rains, chief of
the Confederate torpedo service, put
the number at fifty-eight. a greater
number than has been destroyed in all
the wars since.