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election in November, 1908, at which
time the said Office shall be flied by
election, by the qualified electors of
the First judicial district, Caddo par
isb, louisiana, for term of four az
years, or until The next judicial cleo
ton, when both judges of said dis
trict will be elected.
Section 3. BE it further resolved,
etc., Tint said proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors of this
State for their approval or rejection,
as required by the Constitutions Of the
State of Louisiana and the general
election laws Of this State. mt the Con-
gressiopal election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1908.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That on the official ballots
to be used at said election there
shall be placed the words "For
the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 100 Of the Constitution Oh
the State OF Louisiana" and
the words ''Agninst the proposed
amendment to Article 100 Of the Con
stitutlon of the State of Louisiana, y
and each elector shall indicate as pro
yiied in the general election laws o1
the State, which OF the propositions
fore or against" he votes for.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. OF the senate
J. ". HYAMS.
Speaker OF House Of Representatives
Approved June 22d, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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A Desirable Animal.

"Nussah," replied old Brother
Bunkum. "Dar want no niger
festival uh-gwine on over in dat
direction yesterday afternoon. De
repo't come to us dat q cullud
mans mule had done whirled in
and kicked de cullud mans yallah
wife on de pint O. de chin, nh
causin' of de lady to bite of an
inch and . half of her tongue. And
uckEde puhsession yo' seed. wuz
imposed of mar'd culled men nh
gwine over dar to price dat ar
mule. Yassah !-dat's what t
wuz."-Puck.
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ACT NO. IL.
BY Mr.. Hughes House Bill No. $50.
of Orleans.

NJ W. 42s
By Mr.. Hughes House Bill No. $50.
Of Orleans.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
30 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, SO as to provide Tor
male Or female factory inspectors,
throughout the State.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the Stute of LOU
isiaua, two-thIrds of all the members
elected TO each House concurring,
That the following amendment to
the Constitution Of the State be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State Mt
the next general election for represen-
tatives in Congress, to be holden ON
the 18th day of November. 1906, to-
wit: That Article 80 of the C0nsti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana bear
ing upon the subject-matter, be and
the same is hereby amended so as TO
allow the appointment or election to
Office of factory inspectors, OF either
male or female persons, rs provided
for by an Act entitled ''an Act to reg.
ulate the employment Of children,
young persons and women in certain
cns,.s. and to provide penalties for
violations Of the provisions VI this
Act" adopted by the General Assem-
bly, at it's session of the year 1906.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
ETC., That on the officinl ballots to
he used at said election shall he pl;,c-
ed the words "f'cr the factory iuspec-
tors amendment. and the words
Against the factory inspectors
amendment, and each elector shall
Indicate. as provided in the grisessyl
election laws Of the State, which 0i
the propositions he votes for, for Or
against.
j. W. HYAMS.
Speaker OF House 0f Representatives,.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate.
Approved July %, 1906.
NEWTON &. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN II. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
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by applying an antiseptic dressing to
wounds. bruises, burns and like injuries
before inflammation sets in. they may be
healed without maturation and in about
oue-third the time required BY the old
treatment. This is tho greatest discov.
cry and triumph Of modern surgery
Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this
Same principle. Il 10 an antiseptic and
when applied to such injuries, causes
them to heal very quickly. Il also al.
lays the pain and soreness and prevents
any danger OF blood poisoning. Keep q
bottle OF Pain Balm IN your ZONE and il
will save you time and money, not to
mention the Inconvenience and suffering
such injuries entail. For sale BY Valley
Drug Store.
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ACT NO. 10.

Az M. ID.
BY Mr.. Voegtle. Senate Bill No. Is
AN ACT
To authorize the City Of New Oslenns
to issue new public improvement
bonds TO the amount 81 eight mil
lion dollars, for thepurpose Of com-
pleting its sewerage. water and
drainage systems; to provide for
the payment of the principal and
interest of said bonds; tn provide
for the disposition Of the surplus Of
the taxes dedicated to such pay
mept, after the demands tb~r00 Ut
said bonds are satisfied; to provide
for the issuance and sale OF said
bonds, and their exemption from
taxation; and to provide for the
submission TO the people of the
State Of Louisiana OF q eonstitu-
tional amendment, authorizing the
issue Of said bonds, and confirming
the provisions Of this Act
Whereas, due notice of this Act has
been published in the City Of New
Orleans for more than thirty days
prior to its introduction into the
General Assembly, and due evidence
thereof hns been exhibited in the
General Assembly; aud
Whereas, the bonds authorized to I've
issued by the City Of New Orleans
under the provisions ut Act No. 6
Of the extra session of 1899, rnti-
fed bya constitutional amendnent
adopted Mt the general election of
1900, have not proved atiequa to to
the completion 0f the sewerage, wa
ter and drainage Systems Of the
City of New Orleans, and the Gen.
eral Assembly is advised that is will
probably require eight million dol
lars additional to complete said
systems; and
Whereas, by the increase ct assess-
ments in the City Of New Orleans,
present aud prospective, the one
half of the surplus of the one per
cent debt tax, levied by virtue Of
Article 314 of the C0nstitptWn Of
the State Of Louisiana of 1898, and
the special tax of two mills voted
~ the taxpayers OF the City Of New
Orleans on the 9th day OF June.
1899. are and viii be more than
sufficient to pay the interest on the
twelve million dollars Of bonds il
sued under sais: Act No. g Of the ex-
ira session of 1899, and actually
produce a large surplus, dedicated
By said act to the purposes thereof,
which IL and will be sufficient to per-
nit the capitalization thereof by
the issuance of eight million dollars
ofbonds, and the retirement thereof,
prior to january !, 1912; and
Whereas, it il of the grea test impor-
lance to the City OF New Orleans
and the people OF the whole State
that these great public works shall
be speedily completed, and that
their completion should not be de-
ferred through a long series of years
by the gradual application to that
end of the said surplus, rs it ac-
crues year By year:
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Robbing an ostrich farm fur
nishes an agreeable diversion from
bank-cracking and nd-bagging.
A gang of thieves the other night
visited such a farm near Hot
Springs, Ark, notes the Buffalo
Courier, and denuded the big birds
of plumes valued at more than
$1,000.
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Dottie Di,nple Dead.

Girls, that's, you girls who don't
feel in the least a. If you were over
forty, and know very we'll you don't
look it, drop q tear on the bier of
Rebecca s. Clsrk, who passed away
= Norridgewock, Me. She wrote
the 4Dottie Dimple" stories-In-
dianapolis News.
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Saw Dust Strings.
fBY IKE FxwcLornns.l

e. 3. Murrelf, notary public and
postmaster, who has been engaged
as a bookkeeper by the LsCroix
Lbr. Co., at Haasville, La, during
most of the past summer, has re-
turned to his post of duty, bring
ing with him a new mustache and
fragments of French and bull frog
dialect. He was met at the train
by the band which played, "Can't
tell why / love you, but / don't"
The pig race at the rink last Sat-
urdsy night was the SWEETEST ever,
but from all indications the hog
was not very hilarious over the af-
fair.
Bert Estes, the champion Ana
Mas of this district is now an
avowed candidate for matrimony.
He is anxious to correspond with
. young woman who does not re-
gard herself of much value and
willing to throw herself away and
be the wife of the most noted cou-
pom amputator and luxurious twist
or of facts in the United States.
Bill Cockfeld returned from the
rural "diggings" last Sunday night,
looking sad and broken-hearted.
He said it was the same old story,
she still refused to make him ever
happy by promising to be bis
bride. Wait, Bill, till she finds
out she can't get anyone else, then
she'll "come your way" That's
the way it was with me, exactly.
Chas. Williams is now mill fore.
man at night for the Ozone Lbr
Co., and it is to be hoped Charley
viii make Q big success.
Darl Morris, formerly of thil
place, but late of WINFIELD, ha,
moved back again to old Grant
and says Grant is good enough TO
him.
Mr.. II. o. Calk and Miss NJ. M
Calk, old residents Of Pollock, hav'
moved to Emden, four miles allow
here.
Mira D. N. White and two chill
dren, of jena, Catahoula parish
spent couple Of weeks here, re
turning last Saturday.
About January I, 1907. I will be
gin the publication of q newspape
in Verda, to be called the VERDI
Gimlet Persons wishing to sub
scribe Tor same will find nae in m
Office east Of the depot, in the oil
livery stable.
Yerda also has millinery stor
on front street, and is soon to hav
. new fruit stand.
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of Louisiana, which is dedicated for
public school purposes; and in max
ing in each year superintendent OF
the surplus Of suid tax, the Board OF
Liquidation shall from the one-half
apportioned to the public schools OF
New Orleans, withhold, by preference,
q sum sufficient to pay the semi-an-
nual interest ON smid bonds, and the
sinking fund hereinafter provided for.
Section s. Be il further en,cted.
etc., That after January 1st, 1917,
the said Board of Liquidation shall,
out of the said one-hu fsurplus of said
tax apportioned to school purposes,
set aside a sinking fond sufficient In
amount to retire the whole of said
issue of bonds. ON or before January
1st, 1927, and shall, from time to
time, and at least once every
three months, as said fund accumu-
lates, select by lot the numbers Of
the bonds to be retired at par and
accrued interest, and shall advertise
for ten days in q newspaper publish
ed in each OF the cities OF New York
and New Orleuns, the numbers Of said
bonds and the date they will be paid
(which date shall be not more than
thirty days from the date Of said nd
vertisement,) and at the expiration
of said date said bonds shall cease to
bear interest.
Section 6. BE It further enacted,
etc., That all the substantial provis-
ions OF this Act shall constitute a con-
tract between the holders OF bonds
issued hereunder, the State Of Louis
lana and the City of New Orleans.
Section z. Be it further enacted,
and resolved, etc., That at the con-
gressional election to he held in this
State, on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1906,
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
shall be submitted to the electors 0i
the State, tO-wit:
1.-The City of New Orleans shall
have power and it shall be its duty
to issue two hundred thousand dol.
lars of bonds known ms Soho u teach.
ers salary bonds" for the purposes
and under the provisions and condi.
tions set forth in the special net ol
the Legislature adopted to that end
and for that purpose, at the regular
session of 1906. which said act Is
hereby ratified and approved; and oil
provisions of the present Constitu
ton Of the State in conflict with
the provisions Of sail net, and Will
this amendment ore, to that extent
and for that purpose only, repealed
Section 8. Be it further enacted
and resolved, ETC., That ON the Off
lciul ballots tO be used Mt soid election
shnll be placed the words: "FOr tht
City of New Orleans school teachers
salary bond amendment" and ths
words: against the City OF New
Orleans school teachers salary bond
amendment" aud each elector shall
Indicate his vote on the proposad
amendment as provided in the gen
eral election laws of this State.
| J. w. HYAMS,
1 Speaker OF House OF Representatives.
! j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest of the Senate
| Approved June IL, 1906.
! NEWTON &. BLANCHARD,
l Gov. Of the State vi Louisiana
| A true copy:
! JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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AYoune Raother At 70.

my mother has suddenly been made
young at 70. Twenty years of intenst
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago, wher
she began taking Electric Bitters. which
hare completely cured her and restored
the strength and activity she had 10 the
prime of life," writes Mira. w. L. Gilpat.
rick. Of Danfortb, Me. Greatest restor.
alive medicine ON the globe. Sets stom
ach, liver and kidneys right, purities the
blood. and cures malaria, biliousness and
weaknesses. Wonderful nerve tonic
Price Soc. Guaranteed by Crescen,
Drug Co.
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There's grave danger from the plague
81 coughs and colds that are 20 preva-
lent, unless you take DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds. Mrs. Geo. Walls. Of Forest City,
Me-. writes: ut is 9odsend to people
living in climates whore couRhs and
colds prvsil. find it quickly ends them.
It prevents pneumonia, cuses iaRrippe,
gives wonderful relief IN asthma and
hay fever. and makes weak lungs strong
enough to ward on consumption. coughs
end colds. Soc and 9l.00. Guaranteed
BY Crescent Drug Co. Trial bottle free.
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ACT NO. 8.

By Mr.. Henrigues. House Bill No. 50
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
800 OF the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to tax cO,lec-
tors and assessors in the City OF
New Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 300 ii the Consti-
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Blue Rose Craze.

There is craze among MILL
ners for all sorts Of colored flowers
that were never produced by ma
ture, such as, for instance, orange
and blue roses with black jet Gen.
tiers, black carnations and green
marigolds.-La Field.
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A cold is much moro easily cured
when the bowels are open. Kennedy's
laxative Honey and Tar opens the bow
els aud drives tue cold out OF the system
in young or old Sold by II. B. FaraIdq
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results from chronic constipation, which
= quickly cured By Dr.. Kings New Life
Pflh. 1hey remove all poisonous germs
hon fho system and infuse new life and
vi1of: cure sour stomach. nausia. head
nl:kn. divnnoss aud collie. without grip
S,1i a die6ouforf, 80. Guaranteed by
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ceuC OeDt tdx, QeVOtSO 10 SCHOOL, pur-
poses, and apportioned by said
Board, to cause said bonds to be en-
graved and executed, and to sell the
same at not less than par and sccru-
ed interest, by sealed proposals., to
the highest bidder, after thirty days
advertisement in two papers publish
ed in the City of New Orleans.
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the Board OF Liquidation
shall, with the proceeds Of said bonds
take up and pay the certificates issu-
ed by the City of New Orleans for the
salaries of school teachers and por-
tresses of the public schools for the
years 1855, 1886 and 1887, under
the provisions of Ordinance No. 2O44
New Council Series, approved Octo-
Der LIST, 1903, with four per cent
per annum on the principal OF
said certificates from said OctO-
Der LIST, 1908, provided, that for the
purposes of this Act no interest on
said certificates shall be allowed after
January LIST, 1907. Such payment
must be made only to the persons
named in such certiAca ties, or to their
heirs or legatees. or to their duly au-
thOrized counsel; upon surrender OF
the original certificates Of indebted
ness.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the principal and interest
of said bonds shall be paid by pref
esence out Of that 0ne-half ofthe SUR
plus Of the one per cent debt tax lev
led hy the City Of New Orleans by vir-
the 81 Article 814 Of the Constitution
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

Miss Margaret Price, of this city is
ON visit 10 friends in Winchester.
Miss Sadie Marstella left yesterday
morning on q visit to friend near Bat
timore.
Mr.. 5. y. Douglas is laying con-
crete pavement in front of his property
on North Queen street.
Misses Mary and Hilda Davis, of
Cumberland, are the guest Of Miss
Pearl Cline, on East King street.
Mr.. Charles Reiblich and friend Mr.,
Russle, of Baltimore, spent Sunday in
this city with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Swar,z, and lit
tie son, of New York are on visi; to
Mr.. Swariz's parents on East King
street.
We are sorry to report That cur oil
friend Mr.. George W. Ramer is SER
iously i'll AT his home ON South Raleigh
street.
The net earnings of the B. d q. for
the fiscal year ending June Both, 1866
show an increase of $4,Sa7, 445 over
those for 1905.
Emperor Nicholas Of Russia, has
dissolved his parliament, and the pros
pect is that blood shed will be the :
suit.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. 5. z. Hopkins,
on last Saturday, twins, boy and a
girl. Mother and children both doing
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Jacoby, Of Car
Isle, are the guests of Rev. DIR. and
Mrs. j. A. Hoffheins at the Reformed
parsonage.
DIR. Bert Boak /, a dental surgeon in
the United States Army is spending
his leave of absence with his parents
on West King street. He is looking re-
markably well.
Mrs. ID. II. Stuekey left Saturday 10
spend month at Hawatha Park near
Mt. Vernon, OHIO. Mrs. e. p. Reed +
Wheeling, who has been Mrs. Stuckey s
guest for several weeks, accompanied
her as far as her home
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

In case trlcc n Stsuaton, Va, TO
enforce the : ceais nile passenger
rate, the cour; held that the law was
unconstitutional aud dismissed the
suit.
Johr Whitting.on was before Justice
Felker Thursday night on a charge of
wife beating. lie was sent TO Jail for
70 days. A very light sentence for so
grave an oiienss.
Mr.. Raleigh NJ. Williams has sold
the Martinsburg Power Co., tract of
land near Dam No. 4, for 1880. II
was needed for the building ofthe new
power plant, at that point.
The department of architecture, of
the b. Il O. railroad company has sent
in plans and specifications for the pro-
posed depot and power building in
Wheeling, w Va,
October lsi is the date liked for the
trial Of Harry *. Shaw, for the kill
Ing OF Stanford White. Thaw's mother
has taken charge of the defence. and II
is supposed that the plea of insanity
will be set up.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Grace baptist Church

4 GentIemen:-
We want to donate some l.. & M
Paint to your church whenever they
paint.
The largest Methodist church in
Georgia expected to use 100 gallons Of
the usual kind of paint, they only used
81 gallons l.. d Nj. mixed with "A gal
Ions Linseed Oil
1t COSTS less to paint honse with
l.. d NJ. than with other paint because
painter mixes Linseed Oil fresh from
tae barrel al 80 cents gallon with l.
d NJ. and doesn pay $50 per gallon
for Linseed Oil as done if ready for use
paint is use. A lso because The l.. &
NJ. Zinc hardens the l.. Il NJ. White
Lead and makes the paint wear like
iron.
Actual cost l.. e. NJ about S1.20
per gallon.
Sold by
FL. l., Doll X Co., Martinsburg, w.
Va,
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4 rkAcIc FlNlsH

A watchman = reglect ptTn.i tsj +
LEAK IN the great NsIih Sea o. ke-
wsfsa i c'tlia's brgyr .eu'd Aeyf
. oSge.,. 10 become iuinous hiess
devas;a, ne an ststire province @
Iollani. q Ike ntnu n Ke meth
Meier. d yancehoio permitted :
little cold 10 sc nnroticed nntd a
,re,.ic finish was Only assiled hv
DR.. K ng's New Discove,y saws
my III. Guarants Ell b ~ cprEh and
cold cure, at All Druggists. soc a z
81. Trial bottle free.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Mrs. George Walters Is visiting
ir ends in w ashington.

Mrs. George Walters is visiting
If ends in w ashington.
Col. r. p. Chew, of Charles Town
will deliver AN address at the reunion
OF the cavalry and horse artill ~ Of the
armies Of Northern Virginia ard the
Potomac on the memorable battlefield
OF Brandy Station, August 0.
Lady Curzon, form erly Miss Letter
OF Chicago, and wife of the Vice roy
OF India, died at her city home 10 Lon
don, last Tuesday, OF heart disease,
from which she had been suffering for
sometime. She Is survived by her
husband and two daughters.
The material in the HamilI house on
West Burke street which was fought
by Mr.. G. l.. Sluckey has been sold TO
Mrs. Edith Moore, who is utilizing 1t
in erecting a house, on High street. Mr..
Stuckey will build concrete block
dwelling on the old site.
The use Of cocaine is said to be great
~ on the increase among the lower
strata Of humanity, especially among
negroes who use il instead Of whiskey.
\ Petersburg negro was recently ar
rested in Manchester. Va, with a
large number packages of the drug
which he had bought in Richmond but
stubbornly refused to divulse the name
OF the person or persons from whom
he got it. The noxious drug is said to
be more degrading in its effects and
has greater tendency to stimulate
the criminal instincts than whiskev.
Some young men Of this city were
recently tried before justice Felker for
bathing IN the Potomac river; at Fall
ng waters, in view of ladies on the
West Virginia shore, without bathing
or any other kind OF suits on. The
ease was appealed to the Circuit court
on the plea that the Potomac river was
in Maryland, and West Virginia
courts had no Jurisdiction over ofienses
committed on the river against per-
sons in w. Va, This is weak ex-
cuse. 1t was a case of indecent ex
posture, and should be punished whsr-
ever committe d.
The City Band rendered the follow
ing program from The pavilion in the
public square, to large crowd, with
its usual eclat, last Friday night.
Star spangIed Banner
March, Cheyenne" AIstyne
Overture -"Fall of Jerico,n
Introd and Polka-ssrwo Little Bull
Inches, King
Claronet Duet, McAneny and Tabler
selection from William Tell,n
Rosslni
Notwithstanding Eyes, TobaniI
Medley--"Populsr MINSTREL Stoms
March-"Why Don't You Try
Bowers
America