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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-01
Act No. LII.
By Mr.. Toomer.l House Bill No. 1856.
Joint RESOI IrrION

AcC NO. III.
By Mr.. Toomer.l House Bill No. 1856
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 100 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 il approved and ratified by amajority
OF said electors voting in said election,
the same to become a part of the Consti-
tuition, to-wit: That Article 100 of the
Constitution of Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 1903. 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.
or other public position, or civil or DO
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 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
first judicial district, where, until other
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For Sale or Rent.

nN best terms, my plantation, known
~ as the Huckabay place, described
as follows: VIZ Of nw14, sec. 9, e1s of
sec. 8, VIZ of VIZ, sec. 10, nell and n u
Of nwh, sec. Is, swl4 Of nwI4, sec. is.
tp. 10, range IL, containing $40 acres;
situated z miles from Koran and miles
from Taylortown; 5 or 6 good houses on
the same. Possession given January l.,
l9O5, when the present lease expires, or
Will rent to responsible parties on that
date. Address
MARX BLUEsTEIN, Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-01
Act No. 1874.
BY Mr.. Lambremont.l

p,,Mr Senate Bill
o'I No. 106.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 81
OF the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana, relative to the Office of
Attorney General of the State
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 81
OF the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana, be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article g.. There shall be an Attorney
General for the State, who shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the
State at large every four years. He shall
be learned in the law, and shall have
actually resided and practiced law, as
licenced attorney, in the State, for five
years preceding his election. He shall
receive salary OF 5000 per annum,
payable monthly, on his own warrant.
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
ITO be held in November, 1904, and that,
ID adopted, the same shall take effect on
me aa day of January, 1905.
Sec. ,. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said seleetion, there shall be placed the
words: - For the proposed amendment
to Ar6idieV of the Constitution of the
State al louisiana" and the words
Against tine proposed amendment to
Article 81 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, which of the
propositions, "for" or ''against" he
votes for.
e. H. SNYDER,
Speaker OF tire 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 T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-01
An Ordinance

As Passed by the Police Jury, IN Regu-
Tar Session, July z, 1904.
RESOLVED, That any person or
~ persons obstruction the public roads
OF this parish by placing telephone poles
IN the roads or bitches, or throwing brush
or other distractions therein, or blowing
into the same, will be reported to the
Grand Jury and prosecuted to the fullest
extent OF the law, under Section 1879.
Revised Statutes Of the State of Lou
isiana. j. C. LOGAN, President.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution.

CONTINUED PROM FIRST PAGE.
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before me, F. r. Gar
~ rett, Justice of the Peace, ward 8,
Bossier parish, by L. E. Wallace and
will be sold at Plain Dealing, La, within
the legal hours of sale on Saturday.
September 3, one BAY MARE, about "A
hands high, IA years old, branded thus,
n (Which brand has bar running into
it at the top) white spot in forehead,
left hind foot white. Appraised at $40.
Also, one LIGHT CREAM MARE, Is
hands high, about IL years old, white
eyes. Appraised at Sis.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according to
law. F.. r. GARRETT.
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To the Public.

\ Ii persons are warned to stay out
"A OF what is known as the Scopeni
pasture. Call at my gate and | will ac-
company you through said pasture, If on
business. All trespassers will positively
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law. J. S. OVERCASH
Taylortown, La, May 8, 1904.
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Act No, 1870,
BY Mr.. Bailey.] House Bill No. t54.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article f24
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 Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to Article 1914
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the electors
OF the State in the next Congressional
election to be holden on the first Tues
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
Says That Russia Has Given Way
Little. but Great Britain Has
Given Way More.
RUSSIANS MUCH RELIEVED
Happy Over Settlement Of What
Was Looked Upon by Oiiicials
as Decidedly Grave
Crisis.

London. oct 29--The opinion OF the
press on the settlement aa stated by
Dalfour In by no means unanimous.
The opposition journals welcome II aS
a great victory for the principles OF
conciilntion and arbitration. aud all ex-
press the belief that danger OF war has
been avoided But. regarding the man.
nor OF arriving at the agreement, ideas
differ greatly.
The Daily Mail. in the biggest of
type. terms It "RussIas Surrender" !"
but the more thoughtful papers. and
those devoted 10 government inter.
ests. are much less pleased.
The STANDARD declares that Balfours
statement win be received by the ma
jority OF Englishmen with sense OF
profound disappointment.
RUSSIA" the Standard says, has
given way little, but we have given
way more. The whole business comes
TO q lame and impotent conclusion.
that does not greatly rebound TO the
honor and dignity Of the country"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
Great Britain and Russia Come to Agree
ment by Which Settlement Of Impend-
ing Crisis Will BE Reached.
Commission viii Be Constituted Under Terms Of The Hague Con.
venton, Investigation Into Facts Win Be Made and Off
GERS Responsible for Blunder viii Be Adequately
Punished-Adiustment Disappointing.

The details Of the agreement Of tn,
settlement between Great Britain anc
Russia as 10 the mode Of settlement oi
the questions arising out Of the firing
on British trawIers by the Baltic
squadron were supplied by Prenis,
ealfour in 9 speech before the National
Union OF Conservative Clubs at South
ampton last night.
The aseertainment Of facts for sub
mission to q commission to be formed
under the rules Of The Hague peace
conference will be through a eoroner's
inquest at Hull, an investigation by the
British Board Of Trade and an exam
ination Of the officers Of the Russian
ships which fired on the fishermen.
In both Russia and Great Britain
the prevailing feeling 10 that there 10 no
longer any danger Of war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
TREATED PoAcHERs KINDLY.
But Russians Sent Their Schooner TO
the Bottom.

Victoria. u. c.. oct, 2s.--in n letter
received by Mrs. McNcill. OF this city.
from her son Edward. details are given
Of the capture By "A Russian transport
OF the japanese sealing schooner
Kolchi Maru. on which he and u num-
ber OF other white men were working.
The Russians caught the Koichi poach-
Ing of the Nubln islands about the
middle OF August. removed her crew
and papers and sent her to the bot
tom. McNeill's boat and three others
were on sealing and the Russians
steamed after them. took them on
board and carried all hands to Nlkol-
iaoak. Kamchatka. Thence they we're
sent up the Amur river TO Khabarovsk
for examination. Late In August they
We're taken before commission and
closely questioned. after which they
were forwarded TO Yokohama. McNeill
says the Russians treated them with
marked kindness. giving each com
Portable state room aboard the trans
port. abundance OF food. tobacco and
other comforts The released sealers
are now homeward bound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
sALFoUR's ANNOUNCEMENT.
Sets Forth Terms Of Settlement in Ad
dress at Southampton.

London, Oct 2s.--war between
Russia and Great Britain will be avert
ed by the settlement OF the points In
dispute being referred To an lnterna-
tional commission under The Hague
convention
Premier Balfour. speaking at meet
Ing OF the National Union OF Conserva-
tive Clubs at Southampton tonight.
broke the silence which had so long
been preserved and which brought the
people OF the United Kingdom to a
condition OF almost desperate irri-
tation, and had given rise to the mis-
conceptions which BaIfour tonight ex-
pressed.
"The Russian ambassador" said
Balfour. has authorized statement
to the following effect:
"The Russian government on hearing
Of the North sea incident, at once ex-
pressed profound regret and also prom
ised liberal compensation, The Rus
sian government ordered the deten-
ton at vigo of that part of the fleet
concerned in the incident. in order
that the naval authorities might as
certain what officers were responsible,
and that inquiry be instituted by an
International commission, as provided
by The Hague convention"
Balfour said this agreement was not
arbitration; It is the constitution of an
international commission In order to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29

find out the facts. Any person found
guilty would be tried and punished
adequately. The Russian government
promised that precautions would be
taken to guard against recurrence OF
such Incidents Apology and compen-
sation having already been offered,
nothing now remained but to determine
which account was correct Rojestven-
skys or the trawiers'.
Balfour plainly said that Thursday
evening Russia and Great Britain
seemed on the brink OF war. While
the premier was unable to praise the
pacific attitude Of the Russian govern
ment too highly, he bitterly assailed
Rojestvensky's report, declaring 1t an
insult to Great Britain as neutral ma
tion. and ridlculed its probability.
The immense audience received Bal
four 3 announcement OF settlement Of
the affair with unbounded enthusiasm.
The day was an uneventful one in
the metropolis. The population.
stirred by fiaring headlines In the
morning newspapers, seemed convince
ed that war was inevitable. The eabi-
net meeting held at noon served to
increase rather than allay the anxiety.
Throughout the country there has
been spread a deep-rooted idea that
Great Britain had given Russia a time
limit in which to reply, and that
Charley Beresford. Englands naval
idol, was ION the spot" Many, indeed,
thought 1t only question OF hours
when he would be demolishing the RUS
sian ships without the least desire
for war. great national excitement had
been worked up. In the streets tonight
many expressions OF disappointment
were heard because the crisis had not
developed into hositilities.
No further differences are expected.
Foreign Minister Lansdowne and Am
bassador Benckendorff will probably be
able to decide the constitution OF the
international commission and its date
of sitting, In view OF these circum-
stances, neither Japan nor Spain is |
likely to object to temporary prolonga-
tion Of the stay of the section of the |
second Pacific squadron at vigo. and
the inquiry will be expedited as much
as possible
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
ALWAYS AHEAD.
Americans the Champion Meat Eaters
Of the World.

Americans the Champion Meat Eaters
Of the World.
Despite the fact that the census re-
ports show Americans are steadily
drifting toward vegetarianism, we are
still the greatest meat eaters In the
world. Our meat still costs us every
year s100.00O,0O0 more than our vege-
tables dncluding imported vegetable
foods). In the aggregate we Ameri-
cans pay every year about s2.25O. 900, :
900 for food. or about $50 year (for
the raw food) for each person.
In addition to the foregoing 1t may
interest you to know that among the
meat foods the egg bill (s14s. 100000
is greater than that for any other
item except cattle ($4S2. 500, ,0OO), and
sheep (s17O.00o.oOO) and that the bill
for milk. butter and cheese (s122.OOO.- :
oo0) is nearly four times as large as
that for fish. oysters, and all other
sea foods.-How the American Is
Changing His Food, October Pear
sons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29

merchants of Chinatown, yesterday de-
clared himself to be heartily in favo:'
Of the antl-queue movement. Zip
stated to reporter that ne expected
the new order Of things would become
effective next year. and that he had no
doubt queues would be ve-y generally
dispensed with. He believed Febru-
airy would be the time for the change.
SO that the Chinese might take on an
American appearance By tho. time the
Chinese New Year rolled around zip
said he wanted to be the second CHI
nese to cut Of fifs Queue. In ragtlnie
English, he insisted that, whenever
any other Chinaman removed his
queue, he, too, would visit the barber
shop. Tugging dlsgustedly at the long
braid that hung down his back. Zip
said he was very tired Of the old
fashion and would welcome the change
He went on to explain that his chill
dren we're attending the public schools,
dressing like American children, and
that 1t was decidedly distasteful to
him to follow custom SO radically
different. His queue. he declared, was
no worse than the oriental blouse
which he wore. and both should, he
added, be relegated to the limbo OF
uselessness. He added that all pro-
gressiye Chinese would follow the ex-
ample. and expressed the belief that
another year would see many queue
less Cinnamon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
Believed Sixty Men We're in Shalt
at Time and All Have PROB.
ably Perished.
DUST CAUSED THE DISASTER
Rescuers Strive to Go Down Into
Mine, but Deadly Fumes Oy-
ercome Them and Delay
Assistance.

/! Trinidad. Colo. Oct. 2s.-The most
terrific explosion In the history of coaI
mining in Colorado occurred today at
mine No. 8. Of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
& Iron Company. at Tercio, 40 miles
due west Of Trinidad. The number OF
dead is placed at between 80 and 50
men.
The United States government stock
inspector. F. J. Foreman. was at Ter
clio when the explosion occurred He
gives the following account Of the dis
aster:
7 was standing 300 yards from the
mouth Of the tunnel when the explo-
sion occurred. The explosion was pre-
eeded by a low, rumbling sound re-
sembling that on an earthquake. Out
Of the mouth Of the tunnel ami the
air shafts came great volumes Of
smoke and dust, which continued for
nearly a minute. Out of the air
shafts. each Of which was seven feet
in diameter, timbets from two to three
feet in diameter shot into the air.
Rocks were thrown over the camp a
distance OF quarter Of mile. Many
people were injured by being struck
by these missiles.
Immediately after the explosion
there. was the widest excitement. Men,
women and children rushed to the
mouth of the tunnel. and women whose
husbands were in the mine had to be
brought away to keep them from being
killed by the deadly fumes from the
mouth of the tunnel"
The shaft in which the accident oc-
CURED works so men. and 1t is believed
that at least go were in the mine at the
time.
Tonight hundreds Of men are trying
to get into the mine. The deadly fumes
frequently overcome the rescuers, but
their places are Immediately taken by
others ready to risk their lives. It is
thought impossible that anyone in the
mine can have escaped death. Nearly
all are Slavs. The explosion is sup
posed to have been caused by dust.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29

Portland. Oct. 2S.-Charles w. wal
tons attorney has asked for new
trial for the boy robber on technical
grounds. which may result in the
young fellows escaping. 1t appears
Walton never entered plea to the
charges, which, the attorney claims,
is fatal error.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
Claim 100000 Damages.

Seattle. Oct. 2s.--The Pacific Coast
Steamship Company today instituted
libel proceedings against the Puget
Sound Towboat Company. owners Of
the tug Sea Lion, and the owners OF
the ship Celtic Monarch for 100000
as a claim for the sinking of the
Mainlander last evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29

strain. Try goods merchant who re-
Gently established store here, waf
mobbed by l50 clerks because Strain
refused to close his store at y. IN
strain cndeavored to make speech
but the clerks prevented this by hurl.
ing bricks and rotten eggs nt him un-
III he dcsisted.
The clerks state that they purpose
to institute a boycott, to compel strain
TO meet their demands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
Mile. win Come West.

New York. Oct. est was said at
democratic headquarters tonight that
General Miles will visit several west
ern states next week in the interests
of the national democratic ticket.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
PAUL STRAIN is MossEp,

Pendleton Clerks Make Him Target
for Bricks and Old Eggs.
t,a,n4... n.a nat OQ pnul
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
COAST MEN HoNoRED.
Several Are Officers OF Trans. .Missis.
sippi Congress.

81. Louis, oct. 2s.--At special
meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress. Rufus p. Jennings. OF sar
Francisco. was elected chairman. and
Thomas Richardson, OF Portland. vice.
chairman. The advisory committee
selected includes A. l.. Black Of Bel
bingham. Wash, and II. w. Goode. OF
Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
MARKHAM NOT ADVISED.
Does Not Know Who Will Succeed Him
at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Oct. CSC, H.
Markham, general manager of the
Southern Pacific. when asked II he
will be succeeded by T.. +, Calvin
who operates she Hartman lines In
oregon. said;
Il am without information as to my
successor, have received no word
nor has anybody else out here"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
ARE PROFOUNDLY RELIEVED.
Russian officials Happy Over Passing
Of Recent Grave Crisis.

81. Petersburg, Oct. 2s.-tMidnight.)
There was a feeling OF profound re-
lief tonight In high government spheres
md diplomatic circles. where knowl-
edge existed that grave crisis In the
relations between Russia and Great
Britain had been happily avoided.
Definite assurance OF settlement came
this afternoon, when the czar, at an
audience with Foreign Minister Lams-
doriY announced complete and hearty
approval OF the plan for an interna-
tlonal commission.
Meanwhile orders have already been
sent to vigo to detaln the ships which
participated In the firing on the Brit
ish trawlers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-29
WOULD DISCARD THE BLOUSE

Enterprisins Chinese Merchant Favors
the Reform Movement.
Leong Yip, one of the best known
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-24
BABY TQ|[ERs USED N
SOUTHERN / FACTORIES
. - *--------@.> t.* {.
National Labor Bureau Dis
covers Some Appalling
Conditions In South.
Laws to Prevent the Employ.
ment of Little Children are
Not Enforced.

Some fresh facts in regard to the en-
ployment Of child labor in the United
States are presented in a report just
made by Hannah r. CewaH to Carroll
D. Wright, commissioner Of labor. OF
all the States canvassed it is shown
the number of children under 16 years
OF age employed, Pennsylvania being
first In this regard, with 1915. The
number employed in New York at the
time of the inquiry was 1889.
From the report of the special agent
of the Bureau of Liaborrlt appears that
there is much laxtty in most states
in the enforcement Of laws intended to
prohibit employment of children be-
low a certain age. The limit is 49, in
Pennsylvania, but many children be-
low this tender age were found hard
at work In manufacturing esta blish-
nents. Few Of the mine operators are
complying with the new Pennsylvania
State law, which makes the age at
the ground IA instead of II years and
under ground Is years instead Of IA,
as was the case before the anthracite
coal strike. The old law did not re-
quire a child applying for employment
to present an age certificate, and the
new law adds nothing to the old re-
quirement in. this respect.
Children as young as five years were
found working in fruit packing estab-
lishnents in Southern States. These
babies were not under employment
strictly speaking. They helped their
mothers, older sisters and brothers,
but were kept busily engaged in pre-
pairing fruit for packing. The children
found in the cotton factories of the
south were white except very few in
two establishments, but colored child
rem were found employed in tobacco
factories.
The special agent reports that few
mills and factories provide proper &C.
commodations for women and child
rem employees, and that the latter are
quick to pick up evil habits when as
ISOLATED with workingmen. At a
glass factory which the inspector WISH
ted many of the boys coming from
work were observed to have cigarettes
or pipes in their mouths. "They pick
that vp very soon,'' the overseer re-
marked. At a brewery beer was given
away not only to the adult employees,
but to the boys and girls, the boys
receiving one pint nd the girls a
half pint every noon and evening. =
It is reported that: the New York law
regarding the number sof hours child