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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
Faithful Servants.

Once more the state has won in it's
battle for possession of the famous
'aatiron" tract of ore land. The decision
of the secretary of the interior seems
to settle the question once and for all,
as there is no question Of law on
which to make an appeal to the courts,
and the question Of fact is decided.
Credit for the victory belongs chiefly
to State Auditor Iverson, former At
torney General w. B. Douglas and his
assistant, G. w. Somerby.
These officials made a stubborn
fight to maintain the states claim,
and without such firm stand the
million-dollar tract would have gone
to private claimants. It is very true
that these officers did no more than
their duty, but if the states servants
had always done their duty, there
would be less Of the tendency to re-
gard the state as an t'easy mark"
State officials owe it to the people
they serve to make just as tenacious
a stand for the property rights of the
state as they would if the results were
dollars and cents to their own pockets.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
city by Professor George Frederick
Wright, DID,, LID.

ToIstoy on the Wharf.-The leading ar
ticle in The Living Age for July 80 will be
Count Tolstoy on the War This is the
complete text Of the ten-column letter in
the London Times. in which Count Toll
stoy recently arraigned the Russian gov
eminent and the car with such We
hemence that the Russian council of state
had under serious consideration the pun
ishment Of the author for his plain speak
ing. 1t is in the counts most character
istic and scathing style.
opportunity-The July number of OPP
portunity is out calling attention to the
opportunities of the northwest for OPP
portunityseizing men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

1t is pleasant to read in official reports
that the extensive government forest
areas in the Philippines are to be con-
trolled exclusively by the bureau of for
estry, and that there will be no repetition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
HOPE.
Mid dissonarce and clamor,
hear her singing still

Mid dissonance and clamor,
1 hear her singing still
''The mist may cloud the meadow,
But sunlight crowns the hill!''
Neal Lyon in Everybody's Mag
aZine for August
~ Admiral Schley has just completed a
memoir, in about five hundred pages, of
his connection with the navy. D. APP
pleton & Co. have secured the book, and
will publish it with the title "Forty five
Years Under the Flag About third
of the text deals with the Spanish Ameri-
can war.
The story of what the Red Cross has
done in the field is told in A Story of the
Red Cross, by Clara Barton, founder Of the
American Red Cross. The book is a small
one and gives, of course, only an outline
of the history Of the society, but it tells
what has actually been done. instead OF
telling what the society stands
for. The outline covers in a
very readable way, among other
things, the story of the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers in Florida in 1887
of the relief of the Johnstowns flood suf
ferers in 1889, of the Russian famine in
1891, of the Cuban war and of the Gal
weston flood.
80 = H~7st': = e The Uneasy Cha ir
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

Records OF the Past.-The July number
of Records of the Past contains as special
articles: Excavations of the German ORR
entail Society Near Abusir.'' by Ludwig
Borchard; "Gezer Foundation Deposits
and Modern Beliefs" by DIR. Ghosn Ell
HOWE; THE Bone Cave Of San Giro, ST.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

4 Grill, the nominee for governor. made
the most taking off hand speech He
charged the republicans with extrava
gance. and so Intervene his remarks with
story and smile that he caught the gal
leries and was Justify cheered. He prom
ised to make an active campaign.
e. C. Tnrrax
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

Chicago is evidently booked for great
deal of disorder and violence. It COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Sioux City Tribune Defends che Exten-
sion Of Primary Election Law to Include
State offIcers-Arguments Against the
Extension Under Present Primary Law
-kanabec County Man Gives His Rea-
sons for Supporting Collins In Recent
Contest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

The Clear Lake Times did not support
Judge Collins for the nominations, but the
editor reads the other side little lecture
in the following:
Some of Bob Dunn's personal friends ought
to take. measures to call off the fool papers that
are stll rubbing 1t into the Collins people These
papers are not making any votes for Mr.. Dunn
by this impolitfc course, and 1t is just possible
that he may not have: any votes to spare at the
November election. ~.
julius A. schmahl, chief clerk Of the
house fer the last two legislatures, and
candidate for reelection, says that at
least SO per cent of the members Of the
former house are candidates for re-elec-
ton, so that there will be an unusually
large numbei" of veterans at the next ses-
sion. He thinks this state of affairs will
not injure his own chances.
Haldor E. Boen, former populist mem
Der Of congress- who has forsaken his old
gods and gone over to tho socialist move
ment, noted the death of populism in a
seyen-column obituary notice last week in
his paper, the Fergus Falls Globe The
failure Of Minnesota to send delegates to
the national convention at Springfield is
taken. to mean the total collapse Of the
populist party in the state
It is likely that partial state ticket
will be put in the field this year, in order
to keep the party name, for the few faith
full populists remaining believe in resur
#rection and have hopes that a new and
powerful movement will rise from the
ashes Of the old one. Many populists have
become independent republicans, and
others democrats of the radical school.
Another contingent has followed Boen
into the socialistic ranks, and will vote
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26

~ MT oVs'1u says ~
Now, you may be able to understand why we
opposed the nomina tion of a man for governor of
this state who ''was heartily out Of sympathy
with the fight Governor Van SAINT made on
these railroads to which we gave s, 754. 1903 acres
OF our Minnesota lands in order to get them
ducers and consumers along those lines of rail
way would not be at the mercy of single
company with a monopoly the entire railroad
business. s1.y 49,. 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-15

That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 38 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, relative to
pensions for Confederate Veterans, and
the words: against the proposed
amendment to Article 3W of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, rel
ative to pensions for Confederate Vet
erans," and each elector shall indicate,
as provided in the general election laws
Of the State, whether he votes for or
against the amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
p. M. LAEBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 4, 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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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
10 The
Constitution
To be Voted for at IN Election to be Held
Tuesday, November 8, 1904.
Act No. ~.

<ACV No LIZ
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 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 Article 255
OF the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be amended so az 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 q
seminary of learning and a 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 a
seminary of learning or of 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 for 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. As, 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 reiec-
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 this
State in November, 1904.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker of the Houseof Representatives.
p. NJ. LAMBRENoNT,
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 T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1872.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 123.


Act No. 1872.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 12.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles SO, 80, 100, los and 13i, and
proposing the repeal of Article 1O5 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana relative to the Judiciary De-
partment.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article SO
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 jurisdic-
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 $f00, exclusive
of interest, and shall not exceed 5000,
exclusive of interest, and such appeal
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article SO of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be 80 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 50. 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 lawin
this State for six years and shall have
been actual residents of the district from
which they are elected or appointed for
at least two years preceding their cleo
ton or appointment. They and the
judges of the Court of Appeals for the
Parish Of Orleans shall each receive a
salary Of not less than 81 600 per annum,
payable monthly on his own warrant,
and the Legislature shall make adequate
appropriation to pay the same.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article 100 of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be 30 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive Of the parishes
whose appeals are returnAble to the
Parish Of Orleans, the State shall be di-
vided into two circuits to be subdivided
into districts as hereinafter provided:
Until otherwise provided by law, the
parishes Of East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa,
Washington. st. Helena, Pointe Coupee,
Iberville, st. Mary, TerTebonne, As
sumption, Lafourche, Ascension, CAL
casieu, Cameron, vermilion, Lafayette,
Iberia, st. Martin, st. Tammauy,
| Acadia, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
st. Landry and Vernon shall compose
tho First Circuit and be known a. the
'sCourt of Appeals First Circuit, State
of Louisiana" and the parishes o1
Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienville
Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, jackson
Caldwell, Winn, Natchitoches, Sabine
DeSoto, Red River, Ouachita, Richland
Franklin, Catahoula, Concordia, Ten
sas, Madison, East Carroll, West Car
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Act No. 33.
pNYs.., Senate Bill
oy MT A@s'oie e1ioA''J No. So.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article Is 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-
tenn Of public education.
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 an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-15
Act No. 1913.
By Mr.. Marks. House Bill No. 341.
JOINT RESOLUTION

BY Mr. Marks. House Bill No. N1.
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 2l9
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be 80 amended as to read as
follows:
Article 2l9. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State
Superintendent of Public Education,
who shall hold his Office for the term of
qualified. His duties shall be prescribed
by law, and he shall receive an annual
salary of 5000. The aggregate annual
expense of his Office, including his sal
ary, shall not exceed the sum Of 1000.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
Presidential and Congressional election
to be held in November, 1904, and that
if adopted, the same shall take effect On
the list day of January, 1905.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballots to be used 1t
said election there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to Article 49 of the Constitution OF the
State OF louisiana" and the words
against the proposed amendment to
Article 249 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the State, which of
the propositions "for" or "against " he
votes for.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore Of the Senate.
Approved July 6, 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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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 IS. 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
debtedness 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 or
other financial institution, or corpora
ton holding said bonds for a period of
over six months, prior to the fat day of
January, in the year for which the tax
assessment is made.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballots to be used at
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 States
system of public education" and the
words: against the proposed amend
ment to Article 46 OF the Constitution,
relative to bonds in aid of the States
system of public education;" 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.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved June q, 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Secretary OF State.
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Act No. rs,
By Mr.. Henriques.l House Bill No. 1H.
JOINT RESOLUTION

ACG No 4Oe
By Mr.. Henriques.] House Bill No. iii.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, pro-
viding for the exemption from taxation
for period of ten (10) years from the
date Of its completion, of all railroads
or parts of railroads constructed sub
sequently to January 1, 1906.
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 therein, That the
following amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors of the State at the next
election for Representatives. in Congress
to be holden on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1904,
to-wit: There shall be exempt frr-l
taxation for a period of ten years from
the date of it's completion, any railroad
or part of railroad that shall have been
constructed and completed subsequently
to January /, 1905, and prior to January
1, 1909. This exemption shall include
and apply to all the rights OF way, road
bed, sidings, rails and other superstruct-
ures upon such rights of way, roadbed
or sidings; and to all depots, station
houses, buildings, erections and struct-
ures appurtenant to such railroads and
the operation of the same; but shall not
include the depots, warehouses, station
houses and other structures and appur-
tenances nor the land upon which they
are erected at terminal points, and for
which franchises have been granted and
obtained; whether same remain the
property of the present owner or owners,
or be transferred or assigned to any cor
poration or corporations, person or per-
sons whomsoever, and provided further
that this exemption shall not apply to
double tracks, sidings, switches, depots
or other improvements or betterments
which may be constructed by railroads
now in operation within the State, other
than extensions or new lines constructed
by such railroads.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved June II, 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 fR

ACT No. 18.
By Mr.. Pearce.] House Bill No. 4S.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 256
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the removal OF
the limitation on appropriations for
the Louisiana Industrial Institute,
located at Ruston, for maintenance
an support.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
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CONTINUED ON FouRrR PACE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21

When Girl Is TWenty-nine.
The hurryinS months are passing,
Another birthday near:
And some one is lamenting
In secret, so l hear
The idle gossips whisper
That it is much to late
To hope for any miracle to save an
old maids fate.
What a base insinuation.
What falsehood, line on line!
For lots Of nice things happen when
girl is twenty-nine.
young things" may still be pretty,
No doubt. Yet critics state.
They're really quite old-fashioned
And somewhat out of date.
Our dramas, poems and novels,
AS any one can see,
Have relegated sweet sixteen to
tales Of ancestry.
If heroines are older.
It's certainly a sign
That lots of things may hapen when
girls ':sweet wenty-nnie.'
So do not grow too WiStfu1
Ger long forgotten teens,
With signs Of retrospectiOn
For Whispered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
But if you smile as Sweetly
AS then, and are as coy,
And never show that you prefer a
gray beard to a boy:
In short. if you're your own true self,
You'll never have TO pine!
For everything can happen when
girl is tWenty-nine.