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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
HOW LINCOLN WON.
A had Looking Legal Case That Was
Saved by Frankness.

a had Looking Legal Case That Was
Saved by Frnnkness.
The lawyer whose honesty is proved
has the confidence Of the Judge and
jury. A story of Abraham Lincoln is
IN Illustration. He was appointed to
defend one charged with murder. The
crime was a brutal one, the evidence
entirely circumstantial, the accused a
stranger. Feeling was high and against
the friendless defendant. On the trial
Lincoln drew from the witnesses full
statements of what they saw and
knew. There was no effort to confuse,
no attempt to place before the jury
the facts other than they Were. In the
argument, after calling attention to the
fact that there was no direct testimo-
ny, Lincoln reviewed the circum-
stances and, after ~conceding that this
and that seemed to point to defend
ants guilt, closed by saying that he
had reflected much on the case, and.
while 1t seemed probable that defend
ant was guilty, he was not sure and,
looking the jury straight In the face,
said. "Are your" The defendant was
acquitted. and afterward the real GRIM
hal was detected and punished. How
different would have been the conduct
OF many lawyersi Some would have
striven to lead the judge into technical
errors with a view to an appeal to a
higher court Others would have be-
come hoarse In denunciation Of wit
nssss4. decrying the lack Of positive
testimony and the marvellous virtue of
Q reasonable doubt. The simple, |
straightforward way Of Lincoln, back
"a By the confidence Of the Jury, won.
70. J. Brewer in Atlantic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EMPEROR OF GERMANY ENDS IT'S
EXISTENCE ON DEFEAT OF
AN ARMY MEASURE.

Berlin. Dec. 13.-Emperor william
dissolved the reichstag during the day
and ordered new elections In conse-
quence OF the governments defeat. by
IT'S to 1cS votes, on the bill authoriz-
Ing what the ministry contends Is an
adequate number Of troops to end the
i~nsurrection In German Southwest
Africa and hold the colony against q
recurrence OF the rebellion. The Cler.
scais. Socialists. Poles and one wing
Of the Radicals voted against the gov.
eminent, while the Conservatives, Ma,
tional Liberals and Moderate Radicals
supported the government
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
SHUT OUT AMERICAN PRODUCTS.
Japan Hopes to Supply Asia's Wheat
and Cotton.

San Francisco, Dec. 1S.-Dr. e. C..
Jones, United States consul at Dalny,
who has arrived here on the Nippon
Maru. is quoted in an interview pub
lished in the Chronicle as saying that
Japan is carrying out a plan which if
1t succeeds will close Asia as a market
for American wheat and cotton. The
Japanese, he says, are colonizing Man.
churi7 on an extensive scale with the
ide OF raising sufficient wheat there
to supply the needs of Asia. In Korea
they are carrying on elaborate expert
ments in cotton raising. These expert.
ments have been in a measure sue.
cessful, but it will be some years, DIR.
Jones thinks, before either Manchurian
wheat or Korean cotton will seriously
menace the market for the American
products. Under the new tariff, says
Mr.. Jones, the cost Of living in Japan
has increased 20 per cent and wages
are being advanced accordingly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
DENMARK.
Copenhagen.

Copenhagen prior to the holidays re.
cures an immense business from the
southern part OF Sweden. Copenhagen
business men are naturally well
pleased, but not so with the Malmo
business folk. They lose much trade
that rightfuiiy belongs on the Swedish
side. Copenhagen. the metropolis, Is,
Of course, a great drawing card, and
hundreds Of the good people combine
business with pleasure and cross the
channel to do their holiday shopping.
Ibsen's Doll House" has been
rendered at the royal opera In Copen-
hagen 100 timec, with Nine. Henning
AS Mora" This IL the last time that
Nine. Henning appears on the Copen-
hagen stage and the company which
ives m exceptionally e1hcient one.
played to crowded house svery
night.
HcssS- n-soArnann, he famous
Danish poet. has returned from an ex.
tended visit = Sweden .nd Nc-way.
Mr.. Drachmann ana wife mar spend
the winter IN France.
MARION 9 NoRELlua
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
DEATH TO sIMPLIFiED SPELLING.
President Consents to Withdraw Or.
der to Public Printer.

President Consents to Withdraw Or.
der to Public Printer.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house of
representatives has declared in favor
OF the old style of spelling and Pres
ident Roosevelt has consented to with
draw his order for the use of the
simplified spelling in all government
documents.
This action was taken as the result
OF an interview Representative Lands
had with the president in which the
president said that if the house should
go on record against the new spelling
he would abandon his effort in that
direction. The house was prompt in
meeting this condition and the reso-
luton was adopted by a unanimous
vote.
The system of reform spelling was
put into effect by the president during
the recess of congress, Aug. 81 last,
and all public documents supplied to
the executive departments have been
printed in the simplifed way.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
NORWAY.
ohrsstiana.

Premier Michelsen win remain at
the head Of the Norwegian govern
ment for some time. On the first test
Of strength In the storthing between
the a6herents u the government and
Ae epposition the former triumphed.
The Derner resolution being adopted
BY 3 vot Of 1lS to Is. The opposi-
tion. which had boosted in the most
sxtravagant language. was reduced to
eleven soeialists, six' radical leftists
and &c nondescript Ne opposition
ooah very well have been more thor
Soeh1y d~iscrsditsd- On New. ! It was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
ONE OF ITS BOOKS MISSING
Affairs OF W~aynesburs (Pa.) Bank In
Bad Shane.

Plttsburg, Dec. 1S.-National Bank
Examiner Cunningham, who is inves.
tigating the affairs Of the defunct
Farmers and Drovers' National bank
OF Waynesburg, Pa, has announced
ina the minute book of the instit,.
ton was missing; that it was lost.
strayed or stolen" He added that the
iurtner ne went into the banks affairs
the worse he found them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
His Income

They say you get $50 marks q
month. can't believe it. Tell me
! ger no marks salary: then l don't
pay my rent, AZ marks; that's $50
marks; ! W the milkman 80 marks.
mats $50 marks; my butcher 40
msrks' 20 marks, and every month l
80 marks out Of my friends.
k.ng an income Of $50 marks a
montn!'-Fliegende Batter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
is PROMISED
RAILROADS DECLARE ABILITY TO
BREAK FUEL FAMINE IN
THE NORTHWEST.

ducts a Hearing at Minneapolis and
Complaints Are Received of the
Lack of Coal at Many Points-RaiI-
way Officials Agree to Attend to
the Matter at Once.
Minneapolis, Dec. 1S.-The fuel
famine in the Northwest will be
broken within twenty-four hours as a
result Of the interstate commerce COM
missions inquiry in this city. The
commission was represented by James
s. Harlan of Chicago and Franklin X.
Lane OF San Francisco. Mr.. Lane is
taking personal charge of the fuel
famine inquiry, while Mr.. Harlan is
busily engaged In the car shortage in
quiry, the result of which is to the
direct Interest of the farmer and the
small grain man. 1t was decided that
since the fuel famine was the most
important, there being already many
reports at hand of suffering from the
cold In North Dakota, it should be the
first handled and settled for the relief
OF the sufferers. Through kilograms
from two suffering North Dakota
towns MI. Lane quizzed e. C. Blanch-
ard, division superintendent of The
Northern Pacific railroad at Duluth,
and ID. NJ. Philbin. assistant general
agent Of the Great Northern road at
Duluth, and CLEANED from them such
evidence OF the possibility of their
filling and delivering such cars of coal
as the suffering towns needed. Be-
fore Mr.. Lane had finished his exami-
nation of the witnesses, both had
promised that relief would be forth
coming within the next twenty-four
hours.
1t puzzled the attorneys and judges
OF the commission why It was that 1t
took a freight car on the average
about thirteen days to make a trip
which could be made at a ten mile an
hour rate in twenty-five hours.
Mr.. Blanchard declared that freight
moved on the average Of ten miles an
hour. and then testified that he
thought that from ten to fifteen days
was not too great a time to allow for
a a to make a distance of ESQ miles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27

Inese are the real facts about the
Standing Of the noblest work OF Cod!
man He IL first known a. the son.
OF MS mother, then the husband Of
ais wife and ends by being known as
- tamer OF his childrsn.-Atchison
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26
ACT NO. 30.
BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. so.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. so.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
ninety-seven (97) of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, relative
to the Office of the Attorney General
of the State.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, t%wo-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House cO~ncurring,
That Article n~inety-seven (97) of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article ninety-seven (97): 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 re-
sided and practiced law, as a licensed
attorney, in the State, for five years
preceding his election. He shall re-
ceive a salary of five thousand dollars
per annum, payable monthly on his
own warrant.
Section :. Be it further resolved,
ETC.. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held in November, nineteen hun
dred and six, and that if adopted, the
same shall take effect on the first day
of January, 1907.
Section 3. Be it further resolved.
etc., That on the official ballots to be
used ut said election, there shall be
placed the words: '.For the proposed
amendment to Article ninety-seven (97)
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana and the words: against
the proposed amendment to Article
ninety-seven (97) of the Constitution
os 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.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
Approved June 22d, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T.. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26

ers of bonds issued hereunder, the
State of Louisiana. and the City of
New Orleans.
Section IL. Be it further enacted
and resolved, ETC., That at the con-
gressional election to be held in this
State on Tuesday, the sixth day of
November. 1906, the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, tO-wit:
1.-THE City of New Orleans shall have
power to issue eight million dollars
of bonds known as New Public I'm.
provement Bonds for the purposes
and under the provisions and cOndi-
tons set forth in the Special Act of
the Legislature adopted to that end
and for that purpose, at the regular
session of 1906, which said Act is here
by ratified and approved; and all pro-
visions of the present Constitution OF
the State in conflict with the prOvis-
ions of said Act and with this amend
ment. are to that extent and for that
purpose only, repealed"
Section II. Be it further enacted
and resolved, ETC., That on the official
ballots to be used at said election,
shall be placed the words:
"For the City of New Orleans New
Public Improvement Bond Amend.
ment."
And the words:
Against the City of New Or
leans New Public Improvement Bond
Amendment"
And each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided in the general election laws
of this State.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives.
Approved June 25th, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26
lafayette ADVERTISER,
LeROSEN & ALPHA, : Publishers.
LAFAYETTE, LA.

in the City of New Orleans. for the ed
ucatiOn of persons of color, are here
by recognized: and the General As
sembly is directed to make such APP
preparations from time to time as may
be necessary for the maintenance, sup
port and improvement of these institu-
tions; provided that the appropriation
for the maintenance and support of the
Southern University shall not exceed
ten thousand dollars per annum.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That said proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors of the
State of Louisiana for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32i
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana and the general election
laws of this State, at the congressional
election to be held in this State in No
vember, 1906.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved June IL, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26
ACT NO. a.
BY Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 1914.
Joint RESOLUTION.

BY Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 1914.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Article 40
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the city crimi-
nal courts of New Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. two-thirds of all members
elected to each house cOncurring,
That Article 14O of the Constitution of
the State be SO amended as to read as
follows:
Article 40. There shall be in the
city of New Orleans two inferior crimi-
nal courts, to be known respectively
as the First City Criminal Court of
the City of New Orleans and the Sec
ond City Criminal Court of the
City of New Orleans, each of which
shall be presided over by one judge
and which shall have jurisdiction
within the territory hereinafter pres
cribed, for the trial without jury and
the punishment of all offenses 2 sinst
the State where the penalty do ) not
exceed six months Imprisonment in
the parish jail or a fine of $500, or
both: in all other cases the judges of
said court shall have jurisdiction
as committing magistrates, with au-
thority to commit, bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction of the
First City Criminal Court shall extend
over the First, Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh municipal districts of New
Orleans; and the Second City C'rimi-
nal Court over the Second, Third
and Fifth municipal districts OF said
city. In case of vacancy in the Office,
re~cnsation, disability or absence with
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26
ACT NO. 9.
BY Mr.. Henriques. House Bill No. SO.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
300 of the Constitution of the Stats
of Louisiana, relative to tax collec-
tors and assessors in the City of
New Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, t~wO-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
Ths2 Article 300 of the Constitution
of the said State of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article 300. There shall be seven
assessors in the City of New Orleans,
who together shall compose the Board
of Assessors for the Parish of Orleans.
One shall be elected from each NUM-
cipal district of the City of New Or
leans and they shall be residents of
said district from which they are
elected.
There shall be seven State tax COL
lectors for the City of New Orleans.
One shall be elected from each NUM-
cipal district of the City of New Or
leans. They shall be residents of the
said districts from which they are
elected and they shall maintain of
fees in the respective districts from
which they have been elected. The
said assessors and State tax collectors
shall be elected for a term of four
years and the first election shall take
place at the general State election to
be held in April 1908.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Loui-
siana be submitted to the electors OF
the State at the next election for repre-
sentativess in Congress, to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November 1906. and on the
official ballots to be used at such cleo
ton shall be placed the words .sFOr
the proposed amendment to Article 800
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana" and the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
800 Of the Constitution of the State OF
; LOuisiana," and each eiector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, which OF
the provisions ssfor'' or against
he votes for. :
j. w. HYAMS,
speaker of the House of Repre-.
sentatives.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President
: of the Senate.
Approved June %. 1906:
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26
ACT No. Is.
Mr.. Hughes of Orleans.


House Bill No. $50.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
2l0 of the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana. SO as to provide for
male or female factory Inspectors,
throughout the State.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by abe
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the menu
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State be submitted
to the electors of the State at the next
general election for representatives in
Congress, to be holden on the the 9Th
day Of November 1906, towit: That
Article 2l0 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana bearing upon the
subject-matter,, be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to allow The APP
pointment or election to Office of fac.
tory inspectors, of either male or
female persons, as provided for by an
Act entitled ian Act to regulate the
employment of children, young persons
and women in certain cases, and to
provide penalties for violations of the
provisions of this Act,'' adopted by
the Genapal Assembly at its session Of
the year 1906.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That on the official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed
this words ''For the factory inspectors
amendment and the words Against
the factory inspectors Amendment"
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
of the State, which of the propositions
he votes for, for or against.
]. W. HYAMS,
Spe aker of the House of Representa-
tives.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant. Governor and President of
the Senate.
July %, 1905.
NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: T.
JOHN T.. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26
ACT NO. II.
All NJ. IL.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. s.

BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 5.
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amend
ments to Article 100 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana of
1893 relative to district courts, and
providing for an additional Judge in
the First Judicial district.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members of each
House c~oncurring, That Article 100 of
the Constitution of the State OF Loui-
siana of 1898, be SO amended as to
read a.. follows:
Article 100. The district courts. ex-
ceptint the Parish of Orleans, shallhave
original jurisdictiOnin all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed fifty (950) dollars exclusive of in
terest, and In all cases where the title
to real estate is involved, or to Office
or other public positions, or civil or
political rights, and all other cases
where no specific amount is in contest.
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex-
elusive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except as may be vested
in other courts authorized by this
Constitution; and in all probate and
succession matters, and where a sue
cession isa party defendant; and in
ell cases where the State, parish, any
municipality OF other political corpo-
ration Is e party defendant, regardless
Of the amount in dispute; and for all
proceedings for the appointment of
receiyers or liquidators to corporation
or p~aFtner1hip; and said court shall
have authority 20 Issue all such writs,
pEoceee and orders - may b neces-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-09-26

ACT. NO. 10.
By Mr.. Voegtle. Senate Bill No. Is.
AN ACT.
10 authorize the City Of New Orleans
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-25
The Colossus OF Hits,

The theatre-going public, as
we'll as all newspaper and maya
zine readers, are aware of the in.
tense stir the production of "The
Belle of Japan" caused in the
theatrical circles of the east since
it's initial production. Every.
where it met with the greatest
success, packed houses greeting
the performances in every city
in which it has been presented.
The press universally pronounced
it to be the col )ssus of all hits.
Miss Bessie Clifton who heads
the excellent cast, will appear as
"Titi' the Belle of Japan, and as
"Gloria Swift" an American girl,
and will during the action Of the
Comedy introduce with other
members, many singing and
dancing nun bers. The costumes
are said to be beautiful, and the
scenery especially attractive and
realistic and is made, from
sketches of K. Tagamo the
famous Japanese artist, and
shows an interior of a Japanese
home, an Artists Studio, and
also the Famous Public Tea
Gardens at Yokahoma: This
attraction will be at opera house
on Thursday and Friday Sept. q
and %.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-25
Ba mana Bread.

Bread made from banana -four Is
common enough in Europe and Eng.
land. One pound is said to contain
more nourishment and energy produc-
Ing material than one pound of the
finest beefsteak, is much more digest
ible and less than 0ne-siXth the price.
Sir Henry Stanley was a firm believer
In the banana. He went so far as to
advise that it's consumption would cure
rheumatism, govt and all liver affec.
tons. When lying at the point of
death from gastritis a light cruel Of
banana -four mixed with milk was the
only food he could retain and digest.
The secret Of the banana as health
and strength producing food lies in It's
high percentage Of proteids and the
great number Of its calories, respective
~ 20 and 391.71. It is perfectly bal
anced ration if sliced for breakfast
und served with milk and sugar. New
York Press.