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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-10-20
North Dakota Solves the Adultsra-
ton Problem.

t1On YrODlem.
North Dakota seems to have found
the key to the question, How shall
We protect the people fsbm frauds in
manufactured products?" plan
which is applicable to foods. bever-
ages, materials used in the arts, etc.
A new law has recently gone into ef-
feet designed to make it impossible
to deceive people into buying inferior
and adYltStsted paint under the I'M
pfessi6n that they are getting real
paint, viz: pure white lead and lin
seed oil.
The North Dakota lawmakers did
not attempt to absolutely prohibit
the inferior pigments, or mixtures OF
pigments. They adopted the slogan,
Let the label tell" and then left To
the people to buy whichever they
wished.
Under this plan, IL any one wishes
to buy a mixture of rock-dust, ground
quartz and other cheap elements
which are found in many paints and
so-called white leads" no one can
object; for they do 1t with their eyes
open. But il they prefe, genuine
white lead and linseed oil, they can
be sure of getting it, for none but
the genuine article can bear a label
which says pure white lead
In ali other States mixtures are Of
ten sold as pure white lead which
contain little-sometimes no-real
white lead.
1t would seem that were this same
principle applied to food. beverages
and all other prepared articles, where
deception is practiced upon the buy
er, the question would be solved. 1t
would leave us free to buy what We
pleased, but would protect us from
unwittingly buying what we did not
want.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-10-20
ACT NO. 2l5.
BY Mr.. Butler. House Bill No. 1868.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

All W.. S1os
sy Mr.. Butler. House Bill No. 1868
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 23C
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to exemption from
taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
sral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
s6o-thirds of all the members elected to
zach House concurring, That Article 23C
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 other viz
All public property, places of religious
worship, or burial, all charitable insti
tuticns, all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments OF
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 al
paintings or statuary of any company OF
association kept in public hall; provided,
NE property so exempted be not leased
Tor purposes of private or corporate pro-
Mt and income. There shall also be ex-
empt from taxation household property
70 the value of five hundred dollars.
There shall also be exempt mortgages,
gwen 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 mortgages
or his or their transferrees. There shall
also be exempt from parochial and mu-
oieipal taxation for period of ten years
from the LIST day of January 1900, the
capital, machinery and other property
Employed in mining operations, and in
me manufacture of textile fabrics, yarns,
rope, cordage, leather, shoes, harness,
addlery, hats, clothing, -four, machinery,
afoeles of tin, copper and sheet iron, ag-
neuitural implements, and furniture and
s1her articles of wood, marble or stone /;
soap, stationery, ink and paper, boa,
building and fertilizer and chemicals;
Provided that not less than five hands
are employed in any one factory; pro-
uded that nothing herein contained snall
s8sct the exemptions provided for ~
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Rural free delivery will be greatly
appreciated in thousands of country
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 gees on among
the people thus privileged.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-10-20
Play is Necessary.

"Play." said dear old Froebel. "is
the great serious game OF life in BE-.
ginnings. and the preliminary prae.
tice which prophesies and cultivates
future power" and according to him
who knew about all there was to be
known about childro :, play Is a.
necessary part o; b cir life a. sleep.
ing ayi eating.
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Too Deep for Hubby.

Husband-What does 1t matter how
plain your clothes are! Beauty. you
know, is only skin deep. and
Wife-And really would like to
make mine sealskin deep Just for once.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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ing on the last day of June of the follow
tng year; and said courts shah convene
1t the several places named as the bus
mess may require, and shall keep their
.ourts in session at such places until
:he cases before them are heard and f.
hally determined. Until otherwise pro-
hded by law, the time and place for the
return of appeals shall be fixed by said
,ourt.
!. No decisions shall be rendered by these
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.
Assertion 5. Be it resolved, ETC., That
&ticle LOG Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended SO as
10 read as follows: Article log.
SThe sheriff of the parish in which the
bession of the court are held shall at
Tend in person, or by deputy, to execute
De orders Of said court, and the clerk
II the district court of the parish in
Which the sessions of the Courts of Ap-
peal are held shall serve as clerk of the
Court of Appeals and shall attend SEES
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
Il Appeal, Of the first and second cir.
euits 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
Tor the holding of said courts so as not
b interfere with the session of the dis
hict or other courts.
Section 6. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the fourth paragraph of Article
f3l of the Constitution of the State of
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-
Quemine and st. Bernard shall be re-
turDable to said court and the costs of
fling same shall not exceed five dollars
In each case.
Section Z. Be it further resolved,
stc., That the. foregoing amendments to
the Constitution of the State shall be-
some operative on the first day of jan
barry 1907, and all cases pending anil
undetermined in the Courts of Appeals
- now constituted shall be transferred
to the Courts of Appeals as herein or
ganized under such rules aS may be pro-
vided by said couIts.
Section s. Be it further resolved, etc,
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted 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
.le06.
J. W. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved July 10, 1906. L.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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existing constitutional provisions.

existing constitutional provisions.
inere shall also be exempt from taxa
ton for a period of ten years from the
date of its completion any railroad OF
part of such railroad that may hereafter
be constructed and completed prior t.
January LIST, 1904; provided that when
aid has heretofore been voted by any
parish, ward, or 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,
or other improvements, or betterments,
which may 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 COM
pleted at the date of the adoption of
this Constitution.
Tho BOB Ill
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 321 or the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana and the general
election laws of this State at the con-
gressional election to be held in this
State in November, 1906.
Section 3. BE it further resolved, etc..
That the official ballots at said election
shall have printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment of Arti
Gle go of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to exemption from
taxation and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article go of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana relative to exemption from taxa
tion,' and each elector 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,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July u, 1906.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
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The originals Of the English alpha
bet were photographs such as are still
found on the ancient monuments Of
earth's earliest civilization.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-10-20
4 HEALTHY Old AGE
0FTENThE BESTPARTOFLIFE
Help FOR Women Passing ThrouGA
Change OF Life

providence has allotted rs each q
least seventy years in which TO fuld0
our mission in life, and It is generally
cur own fault If we die prematursly.
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ACT NO. PIC.

BY Mr.. Gamble. House Bill No. $50.
Joint resolution and amendment of Ar
ticle 10S Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, adopted on the
18th day of May, 1898
Be it resolved, That tuo-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 1OS Of the Constitution Of ia
State of Louisiana adopted on sth<
18th day of May, 1893, as follows:s.
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
hall compose the fourth district.
The parishes of Caldwell, Jackson and
.vinn shall compose tie fifth district.
The parishes of Ouachita and More
iouse shall compase the sixth district.
The parishes of West Carroll and Rich
and shall compose the seventh district.
The parishes of Franklin and Cate
ioula shall compose the eighth (S) dis
rict.
The parishes of Madison and East Car
oil shall compose the ninth district.
The parishes of Concordia and Tensas
hall compose the tenth (10) district.
The parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River shall compose the eleventh dis
!rict.
The parishes of DeSoto, Sabine an!
Vernon shall compose the twelfth dis-
.rict.
The parishes of Rapides and Grant
hall compose the thirteenth district.
The parish of Avoyelles shall compose
he fourteenth district.
/ The parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron
hall compose the fifteenth district.
The parish of st. Landry shall COM
lose the sixteenth district.
The parish of Vermillion shall COM
Jose 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 Tcrrebonne and La
fourche shall compose the twentieth dis
frict.
The parishes of Iberville, West Baton
Rouge and Pointe Coupee shall compose
the twenty-frst district.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-18
WANTS A RECEIPT
FOR FRISCO FUNDS
TREAsURER OF STATE FUND
HOLDS ON TO BALANCE. &
Consignee Of the Funds Already Sent
Has Not Acknowledged Receipt, and
Till That Is Done Balance Will Not
Be Forwarded-Minneap and Du-
luth Remittances Acknowledged

Kenneth Clark Of St. Paul, treasurer
the California relief fund, has about
$4,000 in money sent from Minnesota
cities which he Is holding until he gets
an acknowledgment of former remit
tances. 1884, ..
James D. Phelan, former mayor Of
San Francisco, and chairman of the
consolidated relief committee, has writ
ten to ask what funds have been raised
edge the $4,000 sent him on May by
Mr.. Clark, or the trainload Of provis-
ions sent by st. Paul. Mr.. Clark has no
titled him that the funds remain.
ing would not be sent till the other aid
has been acknowledged. He said that
| no doubt the failure to acknowledge
| was due to confusion and rush of work,
but as a precaution he would have tc
insist on waiting for it.
The Minneapolis and Duluth funds
were sent to other channels, and have
been fully acknowledged. The Mime
apolis train of -four was sent to DR.
Devine of the Red Cross, and the casl
balance Of the $63,70O subscribed
amounting to $11, 800, was sent by E
w. Decker, the treasurer, to DR.. Devine
He has receipted for the amount. Du
luth s contribution, $4,000, was sen
by the treasurer, H. G.. Eva, to Cover
nor Pardee, who has acknowledged it
receipt.
AS soon as Mr.. Phelan has been hear
from the rest of the Minnesota fun
will be forwarded by Mr.. Clark and tn
account closed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-18

$15 Mems Suits, Saturday, $3.50. A.
Olson & Co., 227 Nicollet avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-18
SOAKING RAINS
FRESHEN WHEAT
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA rs PAR
TICULARLY FAVORED.
Visiting Grain Men on Change Say
They Never Saw Plant SO Large and
Thrifty at This Time Of Year-Only
Strip in Red River Valley Is Too
Wet. ,-'....s s

Rain fell last night over a wide ex-
tent of wheat country in the north
west. There was no heavy downpour,
but continued light fall. Kenmare,
on the 500, sent wire reports Of
twelve-hour rain, freshening ups the
country and putting wheat into splen-
did condition. All the highland coun-
fine shape for good crops. There was
some rain in the Red river valley, but
nothing heavy anywhere. ..
Wheat is six inches high in the more
advanced places in Minnesota and
North Dakota, where seeding was early.
Grain men coming into Minneapolis
this morning say they never before saw
the crops so far along at this early
date.
Wheat All Seeded.
The Van Dusen-H Harrington crop sum-
mary, issued today, says:
"Wheat seeding in Minnesota, the
Dakotas, and Manitoba was completed
| last week. In the southern counties
Of Minnesota and South Dakota oats
and barley are in and work is pro-
aration of ground for corn. Further
north fax and barley lands are being
prepared.
"Excepting only the unfortunate
strip of land in the Red river valley
which has been wet for three seasons
all of our wheat crop was put in un
der excellent conditions Of soil and
weather and following seeding. There
was moisture in satisfactory quantity
over the entire territory.
-Four to Six Inches High.
"Wheat everywhere is up and look
ing well. The early sown stands from
four to six inches high; the plant il
strong and stooling nicely; the color i
good. The seed was better than a yea
ago and the exceedingly favorable ger
minating period has put the crop il
advance of the average stage of growt
at this date.
The Acreage Larger.
"The wheat acreage in Minnesota
North and South Dakota is increase
from to 10 per cent over last veal
and not less than Is per cent of tn
total is durum.
"Our reports indicate that there wi
be no material change in the amour
> of barley and flax seeding as compare
2 with 1905; it is still too early to- sa
i definitely. as the work is in activ
r progress
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-18

The Lake Harriet pavilion opens Sun
day, May 90.
Saturday, fresh cut roses soc dozen,
Latham, florist, 83 Tenth street 5.
Money to >loah on real estate. NO
delay Title Insurance and Trust 20.
Annual discount sale on trunks be-
gins at Barnum Trunk Co. s tomorrow
7l5 Nicollet.
Let US insure your automobile against
loss of any kind. Lowest rates, most
liberal policy. Minneapolis lns. Ag >cy.
Souvenir postals, complete line in
views comics, art and city. views, at tne
Century News store, 6 Third street ..
Before renting safe, visit the Safe
Deposit Vaults of The Minnesota Loan
and Trust Company, 313 Nicollet av-
enue.
A stereopticon entertainment and
program of readings in negro dialect
will be given in Vine Congregational
church tonight at s O'Clock.
H. P. Newcomb, former president of
| the Minneapolis chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Bank Clerks, will ad-
| dress the bankers of the South Dakota
| association next week at Aberdeen. His
| talk will concern the interests OF the
institute.
| The auction Of lots at Walton Park
this Saturday is very important at
fair. It will establish the selling price
of lots in North Minneapolis. Three
| new modern cottages will also be sold
to the highest bidder on easy terms OF
payment. Office ia 4th st S. Opel
every evening.
John L. Sullivan's advertisement
blew off wagon in front of the State
Savings bank, Second avenue S anc
Fourth street, yesterday. AFTERNOON
The sign blew across the sidewalk ant
broke one Of the large awning rods. Tht
rod then began to swing back and foftl
and shattered the window.
A substation for securing naval re
cruits is to be opened on Nlcolle
avenue and Second street. Chief Ma
chinists' Mate G. F. Congo will b
placed in charge This office is in tn
center Of the labor employment agenc
district, and it is believed many me
who would otherwise be shipped GU
of town by the labor agencies can b
obtained for the navy.
The Union State bank has notife
the Bankers Protective committee tina
it is daily throwing out checks signe, Z
&C., H. Langmo.'.' The bank official al
| and banks generally, as they have n
: S~Iacquaintance with such a man, and hav
. no account with him. The WORTHLESS
checks are always signed in the sam
way and are drawn on the one bank.
Ripon college alumni and old student
will hold their second annual banque
. at the Nicollet hotel tonight, at
{ o clock. Guests are expected frol
y Minneapolis and st. Paul, and man
will attend from out Of town. Profe
sor J. F. Taintor of the English depar
ment of the college will be present an
will be one of the speakers. A pr
gram of toasts and speeches has bee
| orra1anod
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-18
DIR. BURTON MAY
| REJOIN FACULTY
VARSITY REGENTS OFFER TEACH
ER HIS OLD PLACE.
Understanding Among Professors and
Students Is that Former Dean Of
English Department Will Return
Freshmen and sophomores Must Pay
for Damages Caused by Glass Fight.

DR.. Richard Burton will probably re-
turn to the University of Minnesota
as head of the English department.
Early in the year it was announced
that the regents were in favor of Sc
curing DR.. Burton for his old place, if
possible, and at a recent meeting Of the
regents committee was authorized to
approach DR.. Burton on the subject.
Word was received today from DR.. Bur
ton and, altho he has not definitely
| accepted the offer, he is inclined to
| favor it, and it is thought that salts
factory arrangements can be made for
his return.
DR.. Burton resigned from his position
as professor Of English in 1902, to ac-
cept a position as critic for a large
eastern book publishing house. Later
work and has also been on the lecture
platform.
Must Pay for Fun.
Dean Jones Of the engineering facul-
ty at the university has levied an as
sessment of $3.50 on the members Of
the freshman engineering class and a
suit of the investigation Of the recent
class fight. The money will be turned
over to the H. L. Wilson company to
pay for damages done the company s
building on the night Of the fight. No
summary action will be taken regarding
the engineering students who partici-
pated in the fray.
Dean Downey Of the academic. college
has not completed his investigation, but
as it is generally understood that the
engineers were the ringleaders IN the
attack on the police, the anxiety or the
academies engaged in the affair has
) been somewhat relieved and they ex
pect to escape with small class assess
ment.
Stillman Gets Prize.
George Stillman, S47 West Seventh
: street, St. Paul, is the best drilled pri
vate in the university, cadet corps, &C
, cording to committee selected tt
. award the Palace medal to the privat
| most efficient in military drill. TIL
3 competition was held yesterday on tn
l campus, forty-nine cadet privates en-
tering the contest.
: Only the manual of arms and fac1n
t exercises were used in ascertaining tn
J. efficiency of the men, and Stillman re
Q ceived the highest grading from CON
e mittee consisting Of Lieutenant Masse
" Of the regular army and commandan
n of cadets at St.. Thomas, Cadet Malo
It Charles Schouten, and former Cade
a Lieutenant Colonel Claude Haney.
Pan-Hellenic Meet.
d Tonight in the Nicollet hotel the Pal
t Hellenic symposium, an organization. G
d the fraternity men of the :universlt.
s will meet for the last gathering OF tn
$ college year. Speeches will be. mad
O hv1memtbers Of the Minnesota facult
g and vaudeville ttstunts' will be intr'
IS | 1,oo6 nv stn6entS. -"%s.-G~ -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-18

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