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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-29

Rural free delivery will be greatly
homes this winter. While in some
cases Arrangements need modification,
yet ON the whole this is a great stride
in the advancement in civilized coun-
try life. Its influence cannot fail of
leaving its mark as time goes on among
the people thus privileged. -
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John GiImer Speed has written for
Success about 1.-The Romance OF the
Savings Banks" According to statis-
tics. he finds that there are 6,77O.S67
men, women and children in the United
States who own deposits in these banks
amounting to safe. 3ss. 256. The ay-
erage belonging to each deposltor is
$4O9.23. Women. it appears, are better
savers than men. n
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ACT NO. 2I5.
By Mr.. Butler. House Bill No. 1868
JOINT RESOLUTION.


BY Mr.. Butler. House Bill No. 1863.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 230
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to exemption from
taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen,
sral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
Mo-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That Article $50
Of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be amended so as to read as fel-
lows:-
Article 230 The following shall be
exempt from taxation and no ether viz:
All public property, places of religious
worship, or burial, all charitable insti-
tuticns, all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments or
historical collections. college and other
school purposes, the real and personal es.
tate of any public library, and that Of
any other library association used by OF
connected with such library, all books
and philosophical apparatus, and all
paintings or statuary of any company or
association kept in public hall; provided,
the property so exempted be not leased
for purposes of private or corporate pro-
ut and income. There shall also be ex.
empt from taxation household property
to the value of five hundred dollars.
There shall also be exempt mortgages,
given for loans on real estate, which
real estate has already borne its due pro.
portion of taxation, as well as the mort
gage notes in the hands of the mortgage
or his or their transferrees. There shall
also be exempt from parochial and mu
nlcipal taxation for a period Of ten years
from the lst day of January 1900, the
capital, machinery and other property
employed in mining operations, and in
the manufacture of textile fabrics, yarns,
rope, cordage, leather, shoes, harness,
saddlery, hats, clothing, flour, machinery,
articles of tin, copper and sheet iron, ag.
ncultural implements, and furniture and
other articles of wood, marble or stone;
soap, stationery, ink and paper, boa,
%Gildicg and fertilizer and chemicals;
provided that not less than five hand1
are employed in any one factory; pro-
vi3ed that nothing herein contained snai
Ankr the exemptions provided for ~
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Play is Necessary.

play" said dear old Froebel. rs
the great serious game Of life in be-
ginning and the preliminary prac-
tice which prophesies and cultivates
future power" and according to him
who knew about all there was to b.
known about ch:ldre:. "play Is AZ
necessary part Of b cir life as sleep.
fpr aei esire.
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Too Deem for Hubby.

Husband-What does 1t matter how
plain your clothes are? Beauty, you
know, is only skin deep, and
Wife-And I really would like to
make mine sealskin deep Just for once.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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The originals Of the English alpha
bet were photographs such as are, sthl
found on the ancient monuments of
ear.h's earliest civilization.
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ing on the last Gay OF y une or the follow
ing year; and said courts shall convene
1t the several places named as the bus
mess may require, and shall keep their
courts in session at such places until
The cases before them are heard and f.
aally determined. Until otherwise pro-
hded by law, the time and place for the
return of appeals shall be fixed by said
court.
!: No decisions shall be rendered by thee
courts without the concurrence of two
Judges, but any two of the judges of
zach circuit shall constitute a quorum
Tor the transaction of business.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article los Of the Constitution Of
he State Of Louisiana, shall be and is
hereby abrogated.
& 6ection s. Be it resolved, etc, That
Article log OF the Constitution of the
btate of Louisiana be amended so as
10 read as follows: Article 1O6..
isThe sheriff Of the parish in which the
session of the court are held shall at
tend in person, or by deputy, to execute
DE orders Of said court, and the clerk
bf the district court of the parish in
Which the sessions of the Courts of Aps
peal are held shall serve as clerk of the
Court Of Appeals and shall attend ses-
lions of said court, either in person or
By deputy, until otherwise provided by
the General Assembly. The costs of
appeal in any case appealed to the Courts
q Appeal, of the first and second cir
cults shall not exceed five dollars. The
police juries Of the various parishes of
the State, in which the Courts of Appeal
are held, shall provide suitable rooms
FOR the holding % said courts so as not
b interfere with the session of the dis
tict or other courts.
:. Section 6. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the fourth paragraph of Artich
Isl of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Until otherwise provided by law, all
appeals within its jurisdiction from the
parishes of Orleans, st. James, st. John
The Baptist, st. Charles, jefferson. Pla-
1ooiuO onu ~. DeIntrO sHdii Dc IT,
turnable to said court and the costs of
ding same shall not exceed FIVE dollars
In each case.
Section Z. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the foregoing amendments to
the Constitution of the State shall be-
come operative on the first day of Jan
uay 1907, and all cases pending anil
undetermined in the Courts of Appeals
be now constituted shall be transferred
to the Courts of ADGSsals as herein or
ganized under such rules as may be pro-
vided By said courts.
Section 8. Be it further resolved. ETC.,
That said proposed amendments be sub
uitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32l
Of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana and the general election laws of
this State at the congressional election
TO be held in this State in November
.l9O6.
J. W. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved July 10, 1906,
NEWTONsC. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. PIG.

!, ticle los of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, adopted on the
18th day of May, 1893.
Be it resolved, That t'Io-t thirds of the
Senate and House of the General Assem-
bly, of Louisiana concurring therein, there
be submitted and proposed TO the voters
duly qualified of the State of Louisiana
at.the congressional election held in the
State Of Louisiana, on the first Tues
day next following the first Monday
in November, 1906, an amendment OF
Article 10S of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana adopted on till
18th day of May, 1893, as follows:
The parish OF Caddo shall compose the
irst district.
The parishes of Bossier and Webster
hall compose the second district.
The parishes of Claiborne and Web
Iter shall compose the second district.
The parishes of Claiborne and Bien-
lille shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Lincoln
'Idli COiPOoC tut ulotilCl.
The parishes of Caldwell. Jackson and
Ninn shall compose tie fifth district.
The parishes of Ouachita and More
rouse shall compass the sixth district.
The parishes of West Carroll and Rich
and shall compose the seventh district.
The parishes of Franklin and Cats
loula shall compose the eighth (S) dis
rict.
The parishes of Madison and East Car
oil shall compose the ninth district.
The parishes Of Coneordia and Tensas
hall compose the tenth (l0) district.
The parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River shall compose the eleventh dis
irict.
The parishes of DeSoto, Sabine anil
Vernon shall compose the twelfth dis
:rict. a
The parishes of Rapides and Grant
hall compose the thirteenth district.
The parish of Avoyelles shall compose
fac fourteenth district.
The parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron
hall compose the fifteenth district.
The parish of st. Landry shall CON-
rose the sixteenth district.
The parish of Vermillion shall COM
pose the seventeenth. district.
The parishes of Acadia and Lafayette
hall compose the eighteenth district.
The parishes of Iberia and st. Martin
,hall compose the nineteenth district.
The parishes of Terrebonne and La
fourche shall compose the twentieth dis
lrict.
The parishes of Iberville, West Baton
Rouge and Pointe Coupee shall compose
the twenty-frst district.
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existing constitutional provisions.
Ihere shall also be exempt from taxa
ton for . period of ten years from the
date of its completion any railroad or
part of such railroad that may hereafter
be constructed and eoapleted prior to
January LIST, 1904; y Fided that when
aid has heretofore Zen voted by any
parish, ward, q Municipality to any
railroad not yet CONSTRUCTED, such rail-
road shall not be entitled to the exemp-
ton from taxation herein established
unless it valves and relinquishes such
aid or consents to a resubmission of the
question of granting such aid to a vote
OF the property tax payers of the parish,
ward, or municipality. which has voted
the same, if one-third of the property
taxpayers petition for the same within
six months after the adoption of this
Constitution. And provided, further
that this exemption shall not apply to
double tracks, sidings, switches, depots,
For other improvements, or betterments,
which maS be constructed by railroads
now in operation within the State, other
than extensions or new lines constructed
by such railroad; nor shall the exemption
herein before granted apply to any rail-
road Or part of such railroad, the con-
struction of which was begun and the
roadbed of which was substantially CON-
pleted at the date of the adoption of
this Constitution.
The property or real estate belonging
to any military organization of the State
of Louisiana which is used by the State
National Guard or militia for military
purposes, such as arsenals or armories
while so used, shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section ,. Be it further resolved, etc,
That said proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 32l OF the Constitution OF
the State of louisiana and the general
election laws of this State az the con-
gressional election TO be held in this
State in November, 1906.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official. ballots a; said election
Sii'tu L-afe pFlEIcu thereon tne WOruS:
3" For the proposed amendment Of Arti-
Gle go of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to exemption from
taxation and the words. ''Againststhe
proposed amendment to Article $50 of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana relative to exemption from taxa
tion,' and each eleetor shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against the amendment.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. .
j. Y. SANDERS. q
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved July 10, 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
. A true copy: =
z. JOHN #. MICHEL,
seckta,y of State.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10

year The board Of civil authority goes
through the process Of placing on the
voting lists those women who are eligi-
Bile. Every year election time comes
and goes without any considerable mum
Der having exercised the right. II there
are bakers dozen to vote, it il an
extraordinary occasion. The affair IS
becoming farcieal. Why don't the WON
en- vote whensthey have the privilege 7
The only answer that we can advance
is that they don't care pickayune for
the right Of franchise. Ii they valued
in any degree being placed on an equality
with man in this connection, there would
be more than one woman in two Of
the most populous wards of the city
TO take advantage of the opportunity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10

II they cared they would turn out at
least fair percentage Of their number
as an earnest Of their interest and their
desire for greater civic responsibility.
It may be argued, perhaps, that the
women of Barre and Of Vermont are
not educated to their responsibilities as
the women Of Colorado are. II that Il
the case, then the sooner we send mis-
sionaries among them the better. Let
us determine the real reason for their
failure TO vote when the chance is theirs
under the best possible conditions, with
no brawls taking place about the poll
ing places, with gentlemanly and COM
petent election officials to assist them,
in short, with nothing offensive This
it may be possible to determine more
important things.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
JUDGE WHEELER,s PosITIoN.

II Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler Of Brattle-
boro, Of the Federal court, were not
~ years old, We should accuse him
Of trying to be smart in refusing to
respect the Australian ballot law, but
inasmuch as the Judge is old enough 70
know better, he must have some valid
reason. 1t might not be out Of place
for Attorney General Fits to determine
why Judge Wheeler persists year after
year in ignoring the law and by the
force Of his example perhaps leading
Others to DO The same. One in the
judges position ought to know that a
law on the statute books is there to DO
obeyed until II Is changed, and there
isn't much danger Of the Australian bali
lot law being changed, either.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
WHY DON'T BARRE WOMEN voTEY

The number Of women Of Barre who
exercised their right Of voting at the
last spring election might have been
counted ON the fingers Of one hand. In
fact, there are authentic reports Of only
one woman having cast her ballot on
last Tuesday in the two wards, where
school commissioners were elected and
for whom women having property are
entitled TO vote. This woman resides
in ward two. There are, of course, many
names Of possible voters Of this class
on the polling lists Of the city. Every
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
DIED By FIRE.
somerville, Mass, Women Dead in Their
Home

Boston, March To- Mrs. Hannah
Howe, SO years old and her daughter,
Miss Nellie Howe, 40 years old, were
found burned to death at their home,
11s Concord avenue, Someryille, shortly
after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Howes occupy three-aat house
and at 2:13 o'clock fire was discovered
IN the lower part Of the house by a ped
der, who gave the alarm.
when the firemen forced their way
into the house both women were found
dead on the floor
Both we're burned 80 badly as to be
almost unacceptable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
pr. MATTHEWS Found GuiItg.

Greensboro, N. q, March TO- After
deliberating for thirteen hours the jury
in tile case of DR.. J-B. Matthews, charg-
cd with the murder of his wife, returned
d verdict Of guilty OF murder in the
second degree Judge Ferguson senten-
ced the prisoner to the pententiary for
twenty years. Counsel for Matthews
Immediately announced that an appeal
would be taken. Matthews relied upon
a plea OF insanity as a defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
SPULDING, II;
MONTPELIER, Is
Continued from Second Page.)

Roy Darling, c...... Daley, Heggie
Dick Darling, i. g..........r &, Reed
Riley, !. ga..... ........L 6, Buck
Summary: Baskets from the floor,
Worthen 6, Carsweil 1; Roy Darling 2,
Riley 2, Buck Q, Heggie /, Daley 1, Reed
baskets from the foul line, Their
ault z, Daley /, Worthen 4, Dick OAR
ling 1; score, ~ to IS; time, two 20
minute periods; officials, umpire, Knapp;
referee, Hayford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
spauldine Seconds won Also.

Between the halves Of the @big game"
at the X. NJ. G. gymnasium last evening,
the second team Of Spaulding defeated
the second team Of Montpelier high
school by the score Of Fl to TO- Ayerill
played the star game for Spanlding and
Senter for Montpelier, the latter making
most of Montpeliers points by being
accurate at shooting from the foul line.
The game was rather ragged but not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10

Automobile touring parties viii steer
clear Of Middlebury after the towns
vote On Tuesday, barring one Of the
principal highways to them. Naturally
that is : good tourist center, but such
prohibitions win drive away the summer
people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-10
Fraak Z. Langley, Publisher.

The resignation 1T City Assessor b.
r. Hutchinson at this time can BE- Offset
BY the appointment Of very strong
man BY Mayor Barclay.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24
CLUB TO BEGIN
ACTIVE WORK
Efforts to Increase Men,
bership Soon
to ESQ.

The Commercial club expects to
move into its new quarters in the
Adams block during the next week.
This decision was definitely reached
last night at the meeting of the gov
erning board. The club during the
past year has been located in the Tenn
pie building, but owing to the distance
Of the rooms from the business center
OF the city it was felt that the club
should become more centrally located.
To Increase Membership.
1t Is the purpose Of the club to fur
nish the new quarters comfortably and
the social feature will be maintained
as in the past. The board last night
discussed the situation relative to
membership and a decision was reach
ed to advance the membership to ESQ
and to this end all members OF the club
are expected to take an active interest
In securing new members.
Advance Publicity Features.
During the coming year considerable
attention will be paid to publicity work
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24

in advancing the interests OF this city
and surrounding territory and every
feature of this work will be placed in
competent hands. AS soon as the new
standing committees have been ap-
pointed a line OF work will be adopted
and assignments made.
Endorse c. e. Convention.
A delegation representing the local
Christian Endeavor Societies was be-
fore the board last night to discuss the
coming convention of the society from
the district comprising North Idaho
and the State OF Washington. The
convention will be held during the lat
ter part Of June and the local societies
expect to make great preparations to
entertain the visitors. The club en-
dorsed the movement by formal resolu-
ton.
Meeting Nights on Wednesday.
f. H. Kilham Of Portland and J. 3.
Arnot of Lewiston were elected to
membership last night. The meetings
of the governing board will be held on
Wednesday nights instead OF Friday.
as heretofore
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24
Open River to the Sea.
In Memory Of d'lbsrviiIs.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 24.-The rustic
cross erected in Bienville Square to
the memory of lie Moyne d'Iberville
was unveiled today with interesting
ceremonies and in the presence Of a
large crowd. Mrs. Hortense Batre.
president Of the Colonial Danes Of
Alabama, presided over the exercises
and the address was delivered by
Father E. c. de la Moriniere. S. ].
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24
EXPENDITURES WILL TOTAL
5000, 900.
Continued from page ~
land to be placed under irrigation.

land to be placed under irrigation.
/ Both the Waha- Lewiston Land &
Water Company and the lewiston
Sweetwater Irrigation Company have
large irrigation projects under way.
The Waha Land & Water Company
has recently advertised for bids for
the first construction work. A COM
| plete outline Of their plans was given
| In the Teller of February ~.
Will Have Water in 80 Days.
The lewiston Sweetwater Company
has been engaged in actual construc-
| ton Of its irrigation system for some
time, and Mr.. Powers when seen yes
terday, announced that his company
would have water available in the
bitches in April or May.
Il cannot make any statement re-
garding our plans just now" said Mr..
Powers. I'VE have been so busy with
actual construction that we are not
taking any time for newspaper publ
city. l promise a complete statement
as soon as we have water available.
which will be very soon. We will have
water available within 30 days. and we
will be prepared to irrigate 1000 acres
this year. We will add 1000 acres next
year and still another 1000 acres the
third year."
The Lewiston Charleston Company,
which has done 30 much to develop
both Lewiston and Charleston in the
past Is planning even more elaborate
improvements in the future. This
company. in the short time is has
operated in this country, has placed
under irrigation 1000 acres Of land. 1t
has developed electric power for all Of
Lewiston. Charleston and Asotin, con-
nected Lewiston and Charleston with
one of the finest bridges to be found in
any country. and has placed $500 peo-
pie where few years ago a lone bach
elOr held possession OF a supposedly
poor homestead.
Extensive Plans for the Future.
While the entire scope Of the plans
of this company is not public at this
time. 1t Is known that the company is
planning even greater activity than in
the past. The plans of this company
are never of an uncertain quantity. The
company has proven by the years Of
operation here that when 1t starts an
enterprise 1t completes it, and no one
would venture to doubt the sincerity or
the possible success OF anything UNI
dertaken by the lewiston Charleston
people
Open River to the Sea.
To make all Of this development the
more valuable. Lewiston now has the
assurance that an open river traffic Is
going to control her rates to the great
markets OF the world. 1t is not quite
an open river It is true. but the Open
River association has announced that
TWO boats will soon commence opera
tons between Cello and the upper
river. This. with the portage road at
Cello. means that rates will be regu-
In\ nIT
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24
AND welcome you with open arms
But don't forget your sock.

Inc ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
gave their regular monthly tea at the
nome of Mrs. Mary Porter last Wed.
hesday afternoon. The decorations
were appropriate to the season, Coffee
ana cake were served and a good sum
was realized.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24
Meeting Niaht. on Wednesday.

Want advertising has just enough
OF the "spice Of chance" to make II
interesting-for the right person does.
sometimes. fail to see the first inser-
ton Of the ad
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24
Senate Takes Up Food Bill.

Washington. Feb. 19.-The senate
discussed the pure food bill today
postponing action on the statehood bill
until after the food bin is disposed OF
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24

Lame and interfering horses given
special attention at O'Kelley's shop.
corner Main and Eleventh.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-24

Fred Milne, who captained the Eng
lish socker team here last fall, IL to
bring over another team later on this
year.