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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

| ACT NO 140
BY Mr.. BaHeX House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
! Proposing az, amendment to Article 1875
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana OF 1898 relative to the fill
| ing Of vacancies in the office OF Dis
trict Attorney.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
| eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
| lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurrins Tina
! the following amendment to Article 70
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 Tues.
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1904. to-wit:
That Article 125 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be SO amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article l25. There shall, be a District
Attorney for each Judicial District in
the State who shall be elected by tie
qualified electors of the Judicial Dis
trict at the same time and for the same
term as is provided in Article 1903 for
District Judges. He shall receive a sal
airy Of one thousa nd dollars per annum.
payable monthly on his own warrant
lie 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 fe.s
shall not exceed five dollars in cases Of
misdemeanor. All elections to fill Va
cancies occasioned by death, resigna-
ton or removal shall be for the uneX-
pired term and the Governor shall Ell.
the vacancy until an election can be
held. Provided, that the election 10
fill said vacancy shall be held within
occurs. Provided il such unaxpired
term is for shortet period than one
year. the appointee Of the Governor
shall hold the office for said term.
Section 2. BE it firaher resolved. etc.
That t official hAI S.s to be used at
the sale Congressional election shall
have printed thereon the words: For
the proposed amendment to Article 12s
of the Constitution OF the State Of Lou
isiana," and the words. Against ta.
proposed amendment to Article l25 i
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana" and each elector shall indicate,
as provided In the general election laws
OF the State. whether he votes for or
against" the proposed amendments.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tiveS
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
AnnrOvaH I,-ly n 1Q04
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary. Of State
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Fly Men and One Elaphant.

Interesting tests were made recent
New York, to determine the respect
i've pulling power Of horses. men and
elephants. Two horses. weighing l.
600 pounds each. together pulled 3,7G)
pounds, or $50 pounds more than their
combined weight. One elephant.
weighing 10000 pounds. pulled $3.50
pounds, or $3.50 pounds less than his
weight. Fifty men. aggregating about
1900 pounds in weight, pulled $3.50
pounds, or just as much as the Single
elephant. But, like the horses, they
pulled more than their own weight.
One hundred men pulled 1900
pounds.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Secret Of Electric Fishes,

There are about fifty species Of fish
known to POSSESS electrical organs Ca
pablo of imparting shock. A special
study Of some Of them has recently
been made by Prof. McKenrch, F. r..
S., Of Glasgow university, with the
purpose of ascertaining the source of
their peculiar power. He finds that
the electricity Is generated in special
lied organs, which are either modi-
fed muscles or modified glands, struc-
lures which in all animals manifest
electric properties. In economy Of
production these electric organs far
surpass anything yet contrived by
man, just as the light Of the glow
worm excels in a similar sense our
best efforts to produce cheap illumi
nation. In each case there Is a Sc
cret yet to be discovered.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
LEPERS ABOUND IN CRETE.
All Conditions Favorable to Spread of
Rideous Disease.

In the small island of Crete leprosy
is shockingly prevalent. The Crctans
have themselves to thank for this state
of affairs. The houses may be pretty
and whitewashed on the outside. but
within the filth is fearful. And the
food they eat is just what encourages
leprosy. The Greek religion forhids
meat about two hundred days out Of
the year, so as good Christians they
must live on salt fish, which is not
improved by its long journey from
northern seas to southern neat. The
olive oil is SO plentiful-they export
twenty thousand tons each year-that
they use it to excess, even adding it
to the milk Of a rice pudding But
the browning evil is pork, the favorite
fare of the Cretans On days when the
church allows them to eat meat. The
leper is not cut off here as he is in
the Fiji islands or at the Cape. Out
side each village may be seen little
white house called the ''leprochorion."
Here the lepers live. Their estates,
if they have any, are administered for
them by friends, and any one passing
by the door may speak to them. If
the sufferers be poor the state pro-
vides each day loaf of bread and the
charity of passers-by adds the luxuyiCs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

the office of Attorney General Of the
state.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gem
eraI Assembly Of The State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds os i the members
elected to each Ho. C2rD..iin-. That
Article ninety-selt =. If the Con
stitution of the St. : louisiana he
SO amended as to read S follows.
Article niretY-seven CO.: There shall
be an Attorney General for the Stat,,
who shall be elected by the aualfia,
electors Of tie state at large every four
years. He shall lie learned In the Ia
and shall. have actually resided and
pract:ced law, as licensed attorney.
In the State, for five years preceIiu.
his election. He shall receive a salary
of five thousand dollars per annuu
payable. monthly on his own warrant
SectYOn 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That his proposed amendment shall be
subnl tilted to the qualified voters Of the
Stat for adoption Or rejection at the
Pre- idential and Congressional election
to oe held in November: nineteen hum
dr. ed and foup, and that, if adopted.
tne same shall take effect on tina first
day of Janu'ny. 1905.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election, there shall be placed
the words. For the proposed amend
ments to Article ninety-seven (9O OF
the Cons tuition Of louisiana" and the
yords. against the proposed amend
ment to Article ninety-sevcn (2D ,s
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana ;" and each elector shall indicate.
as provided In the general election law,
of the State. which of the propositions,
Tor or against" he votes for.
r II. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. NJ. I.AMBREMONT,
President pro tenn Of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Spprator1y ~ TOT
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
The Balloon Plant.

One of the curious devices OF nature
for scattreing seeds is seen in the bal
loon plant of California. The fruit is
yellow, and is little larger than an
egg. 1t has the appearance Of an
empty bag, but 1t contains watery
substance which evaporates or dries
up when the fruit natures, a sort of
gas taking it's place. This gas is
lighter than air, and the fruit flips
back and forth in the wind until it
finally breaks loose from its slender
stem, rises into the air to height Of
seventy-fve to hundred feet, and
sails away to fall in some distant spot
and thus extend the growth of it's
lind.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
The Sneeze-Wood Tree,

This remarkable tree Is a native of
Natal and other parts OF South Africa.
It's odd name was given to it because
one cannot saw it without sneezing
violently. The dust of it's wood has
Just the same effect as the strongest
snuff, and is SO irritating to the nose
that workmen are obliged to sneeze
even when they are planning It, If
piece of the wood Of this tree is put
in the mouth it is found to have
very bitter taste, and no doubt it is
this bitterness which prevents insects
Of any kind from attacking the tim
Der of the sneeze-wood tree. The fact
that insects find it SO dsagreeable
makes it's wood very valuable for
work that is required to last long
time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Is Worlds Biuuest Clam.

Rhode Island, whose clans are
still one Of it's proudest monuments"
IS an orator recently expressed it,
oas produced the record quahaug this
week. 1t was taken from Greenwich
Day. 1t weights one ounce over two
pounds.
The shells are five and a half inches
ong and four and three-quarter
inches wide, and when closed natur-
lily the circumference is thirteen and
/, half inches. This is not a fish
story" for the quahaug has been pre-
served for exhibition purposes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

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 tka - 2 Of louisa nd.
and the general az :, laws OF this
State, at the ConsI, .-!onal election TO
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, 1904
+. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
President pro ten. Of the Senate.
Approved July s, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Il. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
SHELLS MADE CATS FIGHT.
lauShab!e Incident During Bombard
mem Of Port Arthur.


lady who was in Port Arthur dur
ing the commandments by Admiral To
COS feet has described the curious
eject on cats by the CannCncde. 4
was at my window during each bonn
borcmcnt,' she relates, but only
through the day. because at night J
did not dare stir out Of bed. In front
OF me there was q little roof on whiCl
FIVE or six cats of the ncighbOrkool
collected. Each time there was BON
hardment the cats duly arrived. and.
having observed them. | On the SecOn;.
occasion proceeded to watch them.
With my family we passed the houra
looking at them. At each gunshCt
the cats archcA thcir backs and stiff.
oned their legs and seemed both terri
fled and furious. Then when his9
ing Shell! arrived it gave the signal fol
A frishtful battle. They jumped ct
each Other, raging like tigers, an;
seemed to hold each other responsible
for Whe: was taking place. The effect
was so ccmtcal that we could not hclr
laughing. although the occasion die
not inspire gayetv. After having
fought. the cats retired for while.
IS though bewildored, but as soon as
the hoTbardmoEt began again they
went through the same business
EacA time it was always the same.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

wneLAer he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
K. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
+. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved July 6. A. d. 1904
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true eapW:
JOHN q. MICHEL,
SecI etary Of Sttte.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
ACT NO. 1879.
BY Mr.. Bailey. House Bill No. 15i.
JOINT RESOLUTION

BY Mr.. Bailey. House Bill No. 15l
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1874
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana of 1898 relative to the fill
ing Of vacancies in the office Of
Clerks Of the District Court.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis.
lana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
the following amendment to ticle 1874
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 Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1904, to-wit: That Article 1874 Of tho
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 124. 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 dato
that the vacancy occurs. provided Il
such unexpired term is for a shorter
period than one year. the appodntee Of
the Governor. shall hold the office for
said term.
Section g Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election, there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 1924 Of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana and the
words, Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 124 Of the Constitution
OF the State Of louisiana" and eacn
elector shall indicate. as provided in
the general election laws Ct the State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
A tipping bucket attachm,
Secretary Of State.

A tipping bucket attachment ha.
been added to the rain gauge of the
weather bureau on top OF the Custdm
House at st. Louis. 1t accurately
tells OF the amount Of precipitation
The rain Is drained into a double
bucket, SO poised that 1t tips on re-
ceivias a certain amount of water.
Every movement Of this kind Is reg
Uttered BY az electrical connection,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Death From Rose Bush Thorn.

Mrs. Harriet Ripley OF Canon City,
Col, died recently from blood poison
ing caused by a scratch from thorn
on a rose bush. received while work
Ing In her garden. Death resulted
after an .!rese o! q few days Mrs.
Ripley was "a years Of ase,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Aoed Wall Street Soeculstor

Edward B. Wesley. the oldest specu-
ator in Wall street, is SO years old,
,ut five days q week nearly al! the
'es: around he Il found In bis o!,ce
.utehiny the .aps,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Add Carney Flavor.

The gamey favor Of the meat IS
gained by the bacteria feeding upon it
These develop within an hour after
food is exposed on pantry shelves,
and long before the flavor IS appreci-
able to the senses the bacteria that
produce them are abundant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
OF NO 1ll

ACT NO. 140.
BY Mr.. BaHeL House Bill No. 100
JOINT RESOLUTION
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-12
ENGINEERS WILL
ACCEPT REDUCTION
Illinois Coal Mines Will Soon Be
in Operation Again.
STRIKE PRACTICALLY ENDED
Members OF Disrupted Engineer
Organization VIII Now Become
Members of United Mine
Workers of America.

Springfield, H., Nov. 7.-0ficials OF
the Illinois United Mine Workers re-
ceiEed reports Sunday afternoon from
over the state to the effect that a
large percentage Oh the striking en-
gineers have decided to accept a re-
duction of sos per cent. in wages and
become members of the miners organ
ization. These men will appear at the
mines Monday and ask to be rein
stated.
While the reports conflict with the
statement made Saturday afternoon by
Mack Taylor, of Danville, president Of
the engineers, that practically every
district had voted to continue the
strike, the officials of the United Mine
Workers say there is no question that
the majority of the engineers will go
back to work.
The engineers at Spring Valley,
where 5000 miners are employed, have
voted to return to work. The engineers
In the La Sale coal fields where a like
number of miners are employed also
have voted to return to work under
the new scale. In the Wilmington or
northern coal fields, the engineers, too,
have voted to abide by the agreement
and go back to work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-12
is DUE TO RACIAL HATRED
This is the Explanation Of the
Innsbruck Affair.
Institution of an Italian Faculty In
Austrian college Probably Pre-
cipitated Recent RIotIng,

Rome, NOV When Premier Go
itI come into power a year ago he
tOund the relations between Italy and
Austria In a very disturbed condition
In consequence Of the fact that anti
Austrian demonstrations had been tol-
Grated by SignOr Zanardelll, his pre-.
dece37or, who, it Is alleged, winked at
The propaganda for the union with
Italy Of the Italian provinces that are
8t!i subject 10 Austria, Sign0r Clio
It'll changed all this, and assured Aus.
Jria she had nothing 10 fear from
Italy. This was publicly emphasized
by the meeting at Abazzia 10 April
aat Of SlgnOr T0ttoni, the Italian min.
.ster Of foreign affairs, and Count Co
0Heaowsky, the Austrian chancellor.
However, Austrta's denial Of the re.
quest Of her Italian fUbiect5 for a ma
li0nal university at Trieste led no to
the troubles at Innsbruck, which have
endangered good relations between
these two governments.
Behind all other explanations of the
innsbruck affair there is the racial
hatred between Italians and Austro-
Germans In Italian provinces subject
to Austria, the latter element having
yalnly tried for five centuries to Ger
mamie the provinces. Austria'3 re-
fIaal to establish an italian faculty
IN the University Of Trieste has been
attributed to the fear that It would
~esuit ia the university becoming the
center Of an anti-Austrian propaganda,
but recently 1t was decided to institute
an Italian faculty at the Innsbruck uni.
rrraity This went into effect on No
y"mbcr 3 when the rioting began. The
disturbances, It Is alleged here, were
provoked by aggressions on the part
If the Germans. The cabinets Of
Vienna and Rome are doing what they
can to smooth over the difficulty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-12
Consoiino Her Intended,

She had agreed to become his wife
For a long time he sat in silence, toe
full Of joyful emotion to say anything.
At last his face became clouded. A
scowl of annoyance settled upon 1t.
Whats the NATTER" she asked in,
alarm. you are not sorry that | con
scented? Oh, Fred, l hope that is not
It."
mo, dear. You know that | love,
you as never woman was loved be-
fore"
Then what has caused you distress?
Tell me, that I may console you. 1t is
the duty of a little wife to comfort
her husband in affection, and / am go
ing to be your little wife, amt /.
Fred?"
Yes, darling. you are"
And there was a silence during
which no sound fell upon the air ex-
cept a noise like the popping of chant
payne Corks.
well, Fred, now tell me all about
It,"
well, dear, | was wondering what
your father will say when I ask him
for your hand. I feel as If I were,
robhing him Of the greatest and most
precious thing in the world"
well" she replied, "if that's all
that's the matter with you, | might
as we'll tell you that father and I re.
hearsed the whole act last night after
you left and | am sure he will re-
feet credit upon my training."-New
York Press,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-12
WEST N SOUTH

At Burlington, Ia, Ed Winter & Co.
manufacturers of blinds. sash and
doors. have made an assignment for
the benefit Of creditors. Their liahIl-
tiles are estimated at $4,000, and as
sets at $4,000. This was the oldest
firm Of the kind in Iowa, having h, on
established in 1850.
A strike Of 500 h0tsting engineers in
2i0 Illinois corI mines has gone into
effect, and both sides express conf
Gcuce In winning the victory
Degpondent because Of Ill health. Col
\. NJ. l..nr, who. uutil a few weeks apo
was editor Of the Duluth News-Trib.
une. committed suicide in Duluth
MINI. by drowning
William Bleck and his wife. AGED TX
and q years, respectively, died In MIL
waukee, Wis, from .nhaling gas which
escaped from a stove.
Chairman Smith, OF the county CEN
trail committee, vas Shot and Killed at
Washington, Kan, by S. II. Bonar. a
farmer. They quarreled over a bill.
Another flight a made by the Bald
win air ship at the worlds fair. finally
aiishttng on the exact spot chosen.
The closing of a large majority Of
the Illinois coal mines took place be-
cause OF the strike of the hosting on-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-12
THE EAST,

Two uierc8 Of Prof. Willard Fiske
secured an adjournment Of the probate
cI his viii In Ithaca, N. =. 1t is limited
that an effort win BE- made 10 contest
the viii, which lett 100000 10 Cornell
university.
Columbia university celebrated ita
q hundred and hflicth anniversary
in New York with the dedication OF
new buildings and the comforting Of
many degrees.
A colored woman, Mrs, Matte T..
Carter, shot and Killed her husband,
William Il Carter, at jamestown, N.
Y. She says the shooting was for an
attempted assault on her daughter,
Carter's stepdaughtcr.
Heart failure caused the death 0t
Mrs. Marie Van Buren, Ovcrcnd, whose
stage name was Kate Singleton. at the
actors home In West New Brighton.
n, Y.
At the age Of G2 years George Rookie.
who at one time claimed to be middle
weight champion pu&iIist Of the world,
died In u Newark IN. j. hospital.
More than q ton Of dynamite ex-
plodcd under the Bond street bridge
n Mount Vernon, N. Y. The cNplo-
sion shook the city and the surround
inr country within a radius of five
miles, killing at least one person and
iniuring nearly 40 Others,
An advance of IS cents a ton ON all
grades of coal Is announced in Pitts
burg as a result Of the Increased de-
mand for coal and the strike Of en-
flneers in Illinois, which has pYacti-
cally closed all the mines in that state.
Students and the police fought at
Boston, Mass and % persons were
hurt.
Rescuers have recovered the bodies Of
nine Of the ten miners who were killed
at the Auchincloss Coltiery, in Nantt-
coke, Pa, from the stump at the foot Of
the shaft, All were horribly crushed
and m%angIed.