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ACT NO. 8

ACT NO. s.
- -"i' i JOINT RESOLUTION. W -' 80
Proposing an amendment to Article 500 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to tax collectors and assessors in the
city of New Orleans
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two-thlrds
of all the members elected 20 each House con-
curing. That Article 500 of the Constitution of
the said State of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article soe There shall be seven assessors
in the City of New Orleans, who together shall
OF Orleans. One shall be elected from each
municipal district of the City of New Orleans
and they shall be residents of said district
from which they are elected.
There shall be seven State tax collectors for
the City of New Orleans. One shall be elected
from each municipal district of the City of New
Orleans. They shall be residents of the said
districts from which they are elected and they
shall maintain offices in the respective dis
tricts 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 q Be il further resolved, etc, That
the foregoing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be submitted TO the
electors of the State at the next election for
representatives in Congress, to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1906 and on the official ballots to be
used at such election shall be placed the words:
For the proposed amendment to Article 800 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and the words Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 800 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and each elector shall in
dictate as provided in the general election laws
of the State, which of the provisions for
or against" he votes for.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J.Y SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres. of the Senate.
Approved June nd, 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office n New Orleans, La
L Il.

Land Office a. New Orleans, La
September %, 1906
Notice is hereby given that Josiah Gentry of
Royal, La, has filed notice of his intention to-
make finaI proof in support OF his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 23i3s made Aug 26, 1901,
for the southwest IL of northwest Ii Sec 50,
TIP y y. K W La Mer., and that said proof
will be made before Clerk OF the Court at
WINFIELD, La. on Dec -. 1906.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continEeuS residence upon, aud cultivation
OF, the land, viz: W. r. James, Luther Martin,
W. V. Higdon, NJ A. Gentry. all of Royal, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN. Register
Sentinel, Winfield, Ia, Sept. IS, 1906.
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Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August 16, 1906.

Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August 16, 1906. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Natchitoches, La. on
October ~, 1900.
riz: Il. E. No. 1880, Joel V. Anderson, of At
lanta La. FOR the sw ii Of sw Ia Sec p, II 10,
y. west La. Bier
He names the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: g. w. Robinson, OF Atlanta.
La. w. l.. Cook. B. Evans. T. Sills, of Whit
ford, La j. ERNEST BREDA- Register.
Southern Sentinel, Winfield, Aug. "A. 1906.
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CORRECTED TO JULY IsT, 1915.

The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway makes
close connections with the following Roads at
Aoints named below:
At Hope, Ark with ST L NJ s s. Frisco Sys-
tenn
AT Stamps, Ark, with ST L w Cotton
Belt Routel
At Sibley, La, with yS&P Queen and
Crescent Route) ; L B&S
At Chestnut, La. with l. & NV Ry.
At WINFIELD with II Il Ry, and L r
& n 90.
A eNandria, La, with T & Ry., st L NJ &
; Ky, 81 l.W y q Ry.. L. II & Co, Southern
fachc.
AT Georgvtowu.-La., with st l. SIS,
II. :, ATKINSON, q. F. & P. Agt.
rcxarkana- Ark. July Ia. isce
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AcTNo.s.

BY Nr. Pearce- House Bill No. 3
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment to Article 256 OF the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
relative to the removal OF the limitation ON
appropriations for the Louisiana Industri-
al Institute, located at Ruston, La, for
maintenance and support.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
Al the members elected to each House concur
ring: That Article 256 of the Consultation OF
the State OF Louisiana, be amended and re-en-
octed TO read - follows:
Arficie 80. The Louisiana State Normal
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at New orle.

Land Office at New Orleans La.
September -, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Sarah j. Hatten
of Hill, La. has filed notice of her intention to
make final proof in support of her claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 223eI made August IL,
1900, for the north IL of northeast IL. south
east Ia of northeast Ii Sec. 20. TIP Ii n, R w
La Mer., and that said proof will De made be-
fore Clerk of the Court at WINFIELD, La, on
Dec - 1906.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, the land, viz: j. X. Erskins, L. l. Hatten,
o. E. White, Fl. w. Erskins. all of Hill, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN, Register.
Sentinel, Winnfield, La, Sept q, 1906.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
To the Constitution of the State Of louisiana to be
Voted on i'm an Election to be Held
Tuesday. November, e. 1900.

School established and located at Natchito-
ches; the Industrial Institute and College oi
Louisiana whose name is hereby changed to
the Louisiana Industrial Institute. established
and located at Ruston, and the Southern Uni
versity, now established in the city of New
Orleans for the education of persons of color;
are hereby recognized; and the General Assem-
bly, is directed to make such appropriations
from time to time may be necessary for the
maintenance, support and improvement oi
these institutions; provided that the appro-
priation for the maintenance and support OF
the Southern University shall not exceed ten
thousand dollars per annum.
Section 2. Be il 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 s2l
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 November, 1906.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres. OF the Senate
Approved June IL, 1905.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JOHN +. MICHEL, Secretary of State.
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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 Representatives.
Approved June e5th, 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy: ..E.Hz
JOINT. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. i.

By Mr.. voegtle. House Bill No. Is.
AN ACT
To authorize the City of New Orleans to issue
new public Improvement bonds to the
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How many merchants can
you count who started with
no more capital than Sir
Thomas Upton and who
have little more today thar
they started with! They did
not advertise.
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Notice for Publication.

Continued on page ~
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ACT NO. IL.

JOHN +. MICHEL, Secretary of State
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-24

lat Washington, and he viii then name
the date for beginning The sale
Air Richards will come To- oklahoma De-
2ersol 70 conduct the sale II has been
fually determined that tine land viii be-
sold at public auction Mr. Richards is an
Experienced aDctionecr and tho Interior
Department IS c0lhdent that everything
win nnss Off with the very least or frlc-
tion aud dissatisfaction on the part of
those who faH procure piece of ttis
fertile anl.
No uart of The sale viii be private.
everything win be public ANA am those
desiring 70 get a Slice of this pasture rs-
serve win have an ouportuity to- see
and hear am that is being done Every
bidder whose bid is acceuted viii be re-
amrei 20 put w aenesit Of certain
amount Of money ana ho must comply
with ai The other formalides bcfo-e The
enr ~ tweuty-four hours from ne time
bis deposit IS nude
The lessees 81 the lspatan pasture Will
be given an opportunity b pu-chase ls0
acres % their ieases at the appT5ised
value AN that he has over that amount.
or if he fails 70 accept the land at tfc
appraised value. VIII be -daced ur at
auction and disposed Of az the same time
the remainder Of the land is sold
lndiaa Agent John =. Blacsmon +
Anadarko ald Supervisor Charles fl.
Dixon Of the fndiap service, ana other
employees Of the Indian service are On
the big pasture this week Oh business
pertnining 20 the opening These gentle-
men have been appointed by Secretary
Hitchcock 10 select and seeregate the
Hra ga"e--,se.rt 'or-~rtse- e. +t> mss
ture reserve. Up to the present time It
has been Impossible 10 learn from any
source just where these townsltes will
be located but it is understood that the
location Is 70 De such as are well watch-
ed. Should the location of the townstcs
become klown the department feass that
the land around them might go uo out
OF sight at the public auction.
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Much interest Is being manifested n
regard to what action the Ohlahoma
school land board IS going TO taEg on
the leasing Of school lands for min.
eral Proposes. aud Gocd Of letters is
being received by Fred T. wenuer,
secretary Of the board The state.
hood bin provides that these lands
shall be leased by the state govern
ment. aud The wording OF the provision
has created doubt as to whether the
-isasing can be done by the territorial
OFFICIALS before statehood The nat.
ter has been referred to Attorney Cen
'eral Cromwell for an opinion, and has
also been taken mp with the depart
ment at Washington.
The technical wording Of the en-
abling act might oe construed 20 mean
that only the state officials should
lease the school lands for mineral pur-
poses, said Mr. WeDner, in discuss
ing the inatter But It was evidently
the intention OF the trainers Of the
bin that the lands should be leased
imnediateiy after the passage Of the
act
"By leaving the mineral school lands
undeveloped. the territory is losing
thousands OF dollars each year, and
it is to The best interests Of the peo-
pie liat they should be leased at once
The school land leasing board while a
territorial organization. Is doing work
every day IN behalf Of the new sta'e
government. such as the taking up Of
school lands for state educational ln-
stitutions, as provided in the state
hood bill have no idea as to what
the decision Of the legal department
win take but think that If the inten-
iions Of the trainers OF the statehood
bin were followed the present board
would be authorized to lease the min
eral school lands
The most valuable of the mineral
school lands IN Oklahoma is Of course
in the Cleveland oil fields. where at
least one section is in proven oil ter
ritory Several efforts to jump that
section were made by oil operators
during the spring, IN anticipation Of
the passage OF the Warren amend
ment but all such Efforts were sue
cessfully resisted by the board, al
though / 1892 persons have made min
eral hlings. cove ing approximately
s1,S4o acres. The filings cover all
sorts Of minerals. including cement
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TOLD IN METRIC TERMS
Academy Of the Middle West Uses New
System in It's Field and
Track Meet.

There Is growing use in this coun-
try of the metric system OF weights
and measures. Many commercial
houses in the east and a number Of
the colleges there have adopted the
system, and eventually &c is expected
that the many STANDARDS now in com
mon use in the United States will
give place to the more simple. exact
and scientific one-stapdard of the
metric system. At the suggestion Of
Mr.. s. w. Stratton there is one acad-
adopted the system and this year
used it in its field and track meet
This Is the academy of the University
Of Chicago at Morgan Park, and this
Is the way the record OF its inter-
hall contest reads Any of our read.
ers who are interested can turn thsse
into feet and inches by remembering
that a meter is equivalent to 39.3T
inches and foot is 0.304S meter:
ITO meters--high hurdles. time 10 Is
seconds: 1900 meter run, time four
minutes. "A 3-5 seconds: 400 meter
run. time SO Is seconds; 100 meter
dash time IL 1-5 seconds y pound
hammer throw, 4O,9957 meters; ~
pound shotput 1892 meters; run
ming broad jump 6.642 meters; 200
meters-low hurdles, time % AZ sec
onds; pole vault 2,4955 meters; discus
throw 31,3437 meters; 500 meter run.
time 2,0SS minutes; 200 meter dash,
time % 2-5 seconds; high jump 1.70tS
meters.
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9ADa a0lMG9 Ann1aHAWAMa


before the glamour OF mystery. She
could almost see the treasarei
"Pl-e-ase, Jack" When Molie
coaxe1--
The man drew long breath. With
out a word he laid aside cc4t rrd vest.
lie turned back the - - He
pushed the buffet out " ne room
then deliberately and siGw.s he raised
the hatchet Mollie handed him
C-r-a-c-kl Down tumbled a square
OF tinted wall
ooh. Molliel" gasped the girl in
Pink
Go on" said Mollie, in a low, mex
orable voice The blue eyes were un-
relenting. The spartans paled into
insignihcance before this slender
young priestess.
Again the hatohet went up--the cash
widened.
The plaster was all down-the gray
dust was settling over the pretty china
and silver. over the polished tables
and chairs. over the blue and the
pink Paris gowns, over the black and
the golden heads
O-n-el rang the tall cathedral clock.
Down fell the tools with a clatter upon
the floor. Mollie sPrang forward wit
a startled cry:
"Lookl" the whisper sounded noarse
ly through the silence. "Oh, lookl"
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WENNER TALKS
ON SCHOOL LAMBS

COAL OIL gas sold, silver copper,
Asphalt and sait
Frank T. Campbell assistant attor-
noy general ior The interior depart
ment has recently given an opinion
that the school lands in Oklahoma
have passed to the new state regard.
less as to whether they are mineral or
not This opinion. together with the
provisions made in The enabling act
settles permanently Tie tatcs OF the
school lands in the territory. and es.
pecially those that are valuable be.
cause Of their mineral resources. The
enabling act holds that whenever any
part Of these lands are valuable for
minerals. the state may lease them
for mining purposes. and that they
hall rot be sold prior to January l.
1915 This provision was a result OF
Inc fight made upon the proposed
Warren amendment to the statehood
bul which provides for mineral en-
tries on such school lands
IN regard TO this matter Secretary
Fred l. Wenner of the scaool land
leasing board said today;
Eysn If the first state legislature,
OF ANY following 81 prior to 1915, shall
vote to sell the school lands OF the
territory, yet under the provisions Of
the s;Steuood bill. those lands con
tanning minerals could not be sold
prior to 1915
No School Lands in Big Pasture.
The territory win secure no school
lands whea the big pasture ON Red
river is oigled to settlepent this fail.
"Howeyor,e said MI Wenuer, I'VE
were no, expecting TO get amy school
lands there. When the Kiowa and
Comanche country was opened to set
tlement in 1901, the Zig pasture was
reserved for the use Of the Indians,
the same as an Indian allotment This
was the view OF 1t taken by the school
land leasing board and when the
school lands were selected in the
Kiowa and Comanche country the
board also took in addition the amount
Of land which they lost by the pasture
being reserved as an allotment There
fore. the territory, instead of losing
any school lands IN the pasture. has in
lact had the lands since 1907 and has
been receiving rents on them
The only land which the territory
may take in the big pasture will be for
bridge or road or. railroad purposes.
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Acute attacks of collie and diarrhoea
come on without warning and prompt
RELIEF must be obtained. There is no
necessity Of incurring the expense Of
a physicians service in such cases If
Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is at hand A dose
of this remedy will relieve the patient
before a doctor could arrive. It has
never been known to fail even in the
most severe and dangerous cases and
no family should be without it. For
sale by F, B. Lille & Co.
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There was a glitter Of silver, a
CLEAN Of gold--in the openingl The
Girl in Pink felt a shiver creep down
her back; her heart throbbed wildly.
And Mollie was right! Her dreams
We're truei
IL was silver-heavy, solid silver
wrapped in soft, old, yellowed paper
that plainly told Of the passing of the
years.
Slowly. reyerently, Mollie unwrapped
them piece by piece. The blue eyes
were luminous, the sweet mouth trem-
ulous.
NOW, hurryl See what else there
is-it seems to be a small secret cab
met. Oh, Jack, what will Aunt Liza
sayi Aren't you glad | dreamedl'
The man with the dust-coyered shirt
and begrimed hands pushed her gently
aside
"Get back out of this mess, Mollie,
and let me see what is here. 1t must
nave been great-great-grandfatheI
Claims, He was governor, and this
was the mansion. Jove! I'd like tC
EANE luE DAu kNAtANAiinA a AtlhAhAAsAAANs
Here, take these he handed her an
other bundle of silver spoons, pitch
er, silver sugar and creamer, a pain
OF sugar tongs. q half-dozen silver
plates OF foreign make, two gold-lined
goblets, and queer low dish Of silver
higree
Suddenly everyone stood still. There
was a confusion of voices, a trampling
Of heavy feet in the hall. and the next
moment the door was flung violently
open, and two bIawny policemen stood
on the threshold.
Just keep your place, partner.
Promanadin amt the ticket just now =
The big policeman smiled pleasantly.
The man IN the dust-covered clothes
grew pale.
Don't lose your temper, old man, y
sang out a CHEEKY voice from the rall.
They've run me IN. too. / think-its
going to be-funny." The Girl in Pink
/ gave a little Involuntary cry. The man
4 IN the greatcoat smiled at her reassur-
/ ingly. Strange, she had never known
! before what a splendid-loolilng Fellow
he vast Any girl might be proud
Perhaps-after all Then she retreat
ed toward the library door hastily.
A man. a small man, With a very red
/ face and angry eyes. had pushed mis-
way past the two policemen across to
the table where the treasure glittered
and gleamec under the electric lights
There IL is-eyery bit Of itl" He
pointed excitedly 10 the heap of silver
stun. then to the unsighuy hole in
the wall. Don't you see that. Whal
further proof do you want? I dom
care who he is-a Clailin or anybody
else. or whether he owns the universe.
Hes a blasted thief-he and his part
ner therel Haven't | been watchins
him skulking about the place for thl
last two hoursl They knew VA
away from homel The thief Ste1llnl
my silver right out OFF, his rage ralr
iy choked him. he could not say more
Molie caught her breath. For on
brief moment she looked at the groul
before her. Then. with a queer litu
sound, curious mixture Of laughte
and sobs. she sank helplessly dow
J upon the floor q little limp, blue tnin'
7 that gasped family:
"Oh, jack JaolSl It's-Mr Crosby
! an5-we've dug into - his - silv0
! closeti"
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SHAWNEE DEMOCRATS
HAn RNHethC AI

Shawnee okla. Aug 2i 4rne OPEN
ing gun of the campaign was fired by
the Democrats here nst night ln a mon-
ster mass meeting "a Woodland park
Hon. Lee Cruce OF Ardmo-e. candidate
for governor; Reford Bond ana Claude
Weaver, candidates fol congress Crom
this district aad JUDGES W. n Maben
and r.. f.. Wood spoke f2- about one and
half hours 10 "a vast audience and from
tho repeated applause thelf sound Demo
cratic doctrine received old Pottawa;o-
uie county Is as sonily Democratic as
ever
The fact that large number Of
visiting Fede-ati5a Of Labor and Fa-m-
ers union delegates are attending the
convention ia this city and that ma-
iority 90 them, who nre Democrats af-
telded the mass meeting, lent added In
terest TO nc meeting 1t forecasted the
vote that may be expected from the
farmer and abo-ing men Of the new
state nnd that vote is certainly Demo-
caue
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Judge David d. shelby OF the Ala
bama circuit court. was talking about
the difference between swearing and
Affirming
Whatever the difference Is, he
said. ia is assuredly not what a GER
tain old colored man understood it 70
he last week
This oolored man. eperips the Wit
ness box. said be thought pc wouldn't
swear he thought be would Just a.
lrm
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A MYSTERY SOLVED.

How to keep Oft periodic attacks of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that Dr. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me, writes Johl n.
Pleasant. Of Magnolia. Ind The only
pills that are guaranteed TO give per-
feet satisfaction 10 everybody or money
refunded. Only Csc at all druggists.
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SWEARING AND AFFIRMING.

"Erastus said, how is thisl A
month ago. when you appeared before
me. you consented readily enough 10
swear. Why Is II that you viii only
afhrm n0wg
~Well. 20 honah.' said Erastus. de
reason am dat I speoks ! Amt quite 50
sure about ds facks o dis case as wuz
o. de odder IN Y. Tribune.
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THE big PASTURE" SALE

Iaw,on. Okla. Aug ei-News received
ffom washington today IS 10 The effect
that the public auction ot tie Kiowa-
Comaache pasture reserve Of one-hah
million acres 50 Comanchc county Will
begin during the f-st weeS 40 Novem-
Der. "a was expected by ail that sale
would begin at some earlier date 1s the
land must ah he disnosed of prior TO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-24

The ladies o. the Presbyterian church
viii give lawn social August 2S at
$500 o'clock az the home Of j. w Nc
Neal. 1l22 West Cleveland avelue
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world OF truth IN few words
Nearly an other cough cures are con-
stipatlng. especially those coataiaing
opiates. Rennedy's Laxative Honey ana
Tar moves the bowels. Contains no
opiates.' You can get it at C. r. Den-
fro's.
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and beg 20 remind you that whatever
the price Of coal between now and next
April, Il certainly won't be any cheaper.
Look, thcn az your coal bins at once and
let me nn them up with BRIAR CREEK
the best coal mined ia the Territory. You
win hnd II large BLOCK coal burns free
and IS by far the best fuel proposition.
N. F. cHEADLE.
PHONE 6.
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wANrEn

Ten Girls, in Millinery Department, a,
Grand Leader.
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A man has clothes 70 out OF; a
woman y show OF