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of the melee and passed on through, his
burden fairly tucked under his arm.
moment later Lowcnherg was in the saddle
and Flclschmnnn, sliding easily to the
ground, had bounded upon the back or
huge riderless horse and was once more cut
ting and slashing. right and left.
Our division now separated and drove the
frightened infantrymen north and south.
They had no chance to form nor even to
load. They threw down their guns and hed,
"a mob. n rabble, every man for himself,
The attack then degenerated into merely
a pursuit. The cavalry at the head of the
column and the artillery Mt the rear became
inextricably involved with the fleeing In
fantrymen, and after feeble attempt to
which was wide and shallow. We pursued
them for several miles in the direction of
Chalons, not caring to oyertake them, al
though our men did pepper them un-
mcrcibully with the new quintuple bullets.
Their loss of life was not heavy; but the
ground was strcwn with wounded, and
with guns, knnpsacks. belts. and equip
mcnt OF every description. Such an utter
decentralization I could not have imagined.
Our success was complete.
A detail of two regiments was left to care
for the dead and wounded tof whom we had
but few and to gather up and to bring to
camp the abandoned equipment. 1t was
eight O'Clock when we started north to join
the army. The sun was just peeping over
the Argonne hills. and as the first ray struck
the helmets of our cuirassiers / thought OF
! Latour. I could Imagine him standing there
In the woods of the chateau. his broad back
against n tree, n firing squad In front of
him. I saw the rifles spit their deadly ven
ON. saw him fall All. my poor friend
Such Is warl
We reached camp at noon, reported per-
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tensely dark. I could not but feel the Sc
up through the dense woods. ] thought
of Aimee, and for time heartily wished
myself back at the chateau looking into
her beautiful eyes and listening to the
music of her voice. i knew, however,
that at daylight she would be on her way
to her cousins at Bethel, and by the time
we reached the top of the ridge my inter
est In the approaching fight drove all other
thoughts from my mind.
Following the usual methods. every pre-
caution was taken to avoid unnecessary
noise, and lancer scouts were sent south.
Talking was permitted only In whispers.
Even the horses seemed to understand the
Importance of silence, and forbore whinny-
ing and stamping.
The hill sloped sharply away in front,
and Lowenberg and I, standing in advance
of the line, had an unobstructed view. Far
below us the serpentine Aisnc wound Its
way north, showing here and there In the
moonlight like silver ribbon. How peace
full was the scene, how almost holy: yet,
ere a few hours could pass. hell would be
let loose in that quiet valley.
beside us and laid hand on my shoulder.
i turned and looked up into the bearded
face of a giant. 1t was Fleischmann. He
said that the Emperor had ordered him nf-
ter us, to serve as personal guard. He
was powerful man, with massive chest
and shoulders. Six foot six he stood; and
j doubt not he could have picked us up,
other, and heaved us over his head. Yet.
heavily muscled as he was, he was quick
of action. No one in the barracks could
stand against him In n wrestling bout.
was glad to have him near.
Hardly had I greeted the big sergeant,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11
TURNS UP NOSE AT TITLES.

American Maid Disappoints Impecu-
nious English Lords.-They had
Awaited Miss Rhea Reeds Coming
Eagerly.
By some mysterious agency, the
coming of a great American heiress is
always known among the many elig-
ible and impecunious youth of London.
So when Miss Rhea Reid, daughter of
the "tin plate king" ID. o. Reid, ar
rived at the Carlton Hotel, everyone
was discussing the probability of the
tin plate king" being worth S6O'OOo,-
600.
Miss Reid, however, made no at
tempt to know anyone, and contided
to a friend that she had no hankerlng
whatever after titles.
Her father, she says, is only anxious
for her to marry the man Of her choice.
The few people who met her were fas-
cinated with Miss Reid, who is tall,
and has lovely complexion.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11
PAINT WITHOUT OIL.
Remarkable Discovery Tint Cuts Down
the IOst Of Paint Sevenry-five Per Cont.
Freq Trial Package and Big BoolS TellinH
All About Paints and Paint-N mixing Are
Mailed Free TO Everyone Who Writes.

A. l.. Rice, a prominent manufacturer, OF
Adams n. Y. has discovered a process Of
making a new kind of paint without the Of
oil. lie calls it Powdrpaiut. 1t comes 10 you a
dry powder, and all that is required is cold
water to make a paint weathcr-proof, hre-proot
and as durable oil paint. For many pur-
poses it is much better than oil paint. and is
indispensable to every property owner, II
spreads and looks like oil paint, yet costs only
onc-fourth as much.
Write to Mr. A. L. Rice, Manufacturer, 1868
North ST., Adams, N Y, and he will send
you a free trial package, together with color
card and his valuable book painting, all
free. This book is necessary 10 all who use
paint 1t lets you into the secret OF paint
making, exposes fake paints, tells you how to
get the best results from paint for different
purposes and shows you how you can save
and make a good many dollars. Write to-day,
and the book. free trial OF paint, etc, will be
sent you without any cost by return mail.
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NEEDED NO PROTECTOR.

Maggie" Kline and her celebrated
soHE OF Throw Him Down McClos'
key Established a character of aggres'
siycness which has been followed by
many persons. Miss Margaret Jordan
OF Brooklyn. and by the way niece
o. the masculine Maggie" followed
her Aunt's teachings when she en-
co1'ered Joseph Sowalsky, a middle
agd Sicilian who became too famil-
ia iu a street car few weeks ago.
Tha blood of the family asserted it.
Sc. and she smote the "masher" a
soIad rap on the jaw. He was left In
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sucl dazed condition that he made
bur feeble resistance to arrest.
When the case came up for trial
the prisoner claimed that Miss Jordon
and her companion had been flirting
with him, which the ladies denied.
Tho Judge who heard the case COM
mented favorably upon the method Of
defense adopted by the lady, remark.
ing that she was a brave girl to hit
the masher the way she did
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11

Three hundred distinct lines of goods
are manufactured in the city of Phila-
delphia. There are 10000 separate
manufacturing establishments. The
total capital represented in these in
dustries is S5oO,OOo,0Oo. They employ
100000 wage earners and turn out
$3.50, 100000 worth of finished products
every year.
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PERFECTLY DEVELOPED WOMEN
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN! YOUR FORM AND FIG
URE MADE PERFECT.

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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11

The Argentine Republic has popu-
lation of little over five million and
the exports from that country last year
We're $50 per capita. The per capita
of exports from the United States is
only SIS.
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the brake. opened the primary feed, and
brought the lever back slowly. The big car
moved off with n soft chug!. Back came
the lever another notch, and another; and
as We slid away down the smooth, white
road l kicked open the secondary feed,
threw on the speed clutch and drew the
throttle wide open. The car leaped for
ward like an arrow from the bow. l set
tied firmly in the seat, took the wheel in
both hands, and braced myself for the run
to the chateau, twenty-five miles away.
Every minute was to me an hour. Aimee
first, I said: and after Aimee, Gricsman;
and woe upon him If he has injured one
hair OF her precious head.
ITO be continued.
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The Codex Alexandrinus, book in
the British Museum, is estimated to be
worth 81 ,5OO,OOO.
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SOME AFTERTHOUGHTS.

a girl IN Brooklyn IN. VI cOmmIftod
suicide because she was expelled from
school. The average boy would simply have
whooped with joy.
A London physician is said to have dis
covered that wood can he made into nour-
ishing diet. We're ahead of him by years.
American breakfast food manufacturers
were wise to this long ago
fight with Uncle Sam, she would do well
to remember that his appetite is already
good and he Is not In the mood to take
much chilli sauce.
1t is gratifying to learn that John ID.
Rockefeller has given load OF wood to a
ness dealings. 1t is presumed. however.
that Mr.. r. saved few sticks for his own
IRE next winter.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Calcutta is the most populous city
in India.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11

MERCHANTS USING TRADING STAMPS can save the
cost OF them by our plan. II increases business
faster. and costs you nothing. Chicago Copy
o., Dept f. il6-42i Milwaukee Ave, Chicago,
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ACT NO. 1877.


By Mr.. Wimberly. House Bill No. ZIG.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 90. 90
100, LOG and 131, and proposing the
repeal of Article 105, of the Consti.
tuition Of the State of Louisiana. rela.
tive to the judiciary department.
Section l. Be it resolved, by the
General Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurrinp That
Article 9s of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 9s. The Courts of Appeal.
except as otherwise prd| ided in th;<
Constitution, shall have Appellate iuris
dietion only, which jurisdiction shat,
extend to all cases, civi9 and probate
when the matter in disputaor the fund f.
DE distributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of intelest, and shal,
not exceed two thousand dollars, exclg
slve OF interest, and such appeal shall
DE upon the law and the facts.
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc
That Article SO of the Constitution 81
The State of Louisiana, be so amended =.
to read as follows:
Article 80. The Courts of Annea,
shall consist Of three judges each. Ther
shall be citizens of the United States
and Saaifed electors of this State. learn.
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ACT NO, a.

By Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 1914
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Article 40 Of
the Constitution of the State of Louis.
lana relative to the city criminal courts
Of New Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
,ral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all members elected to each
House concurring, That Article 40 of
The Constitution Of the State be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 140. There shall be in the
:ity 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 Second Civ
Criminal Court of the City Of New Or
leans, each Of which shall be presided
over by one Judge and which shall have
jurisdiction within the territory herein
after prescribed, for the trial without
Jury and the punishment of all offenses
against the State where the penalty does
not exceed six months Imprisonment in
the parish Jail or a fine Of $500. or
both; In al other cases the Judges Of
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7 guarantees pro}lae- IN sad Act No. t
VI the extra session Of 1899, in bellai'
| # the hDlterS II h0Eas issued under tha
Net, and all The substantial provisions
= tins Act sAfI constitute contrar'
"et"een tile holders Of bonds issue
teTeunter, tae State Of Louisiana, an
lie CltE Of Ne" Orleans.
Sec'l1n II. Re i further enacted an,
"8s"ired, ctc.. That at tie congressional
..t'.tHh T. be heid in thiS State on Tues
.'2T. the sixth day Of November, 1905,
sle following amendment IN the Nons;i-
'1tion OF the State Il Louislan Shall he
n 'flitted to the electors of the state TO-
Wit:
The City Of New Orleans shall have
power 10 issue eight million dollars 81
bonds, known a- New Public Improve
pent Bonds, = for the purposes and I'M
der tire provisions and conditions set
forth in the Special Act Of the Legis-
iature adopted to that end and for that
purpose, at the regular session of 1906,
which said Act is hereby ratified and
approved AMI all provisions of said Act,
ana with tAls amendment, are to that
extent, and for that purpose only, re-
pealed. =
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ACT NO. 100.

ACT NO. 100.
By Mr. Beale. Senate Bill No. o.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 2Sl
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to drainage dis
tricts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection, as required by
Article 3o1 Of the Constitution, at the
congressional election on the first Tues
day next following the first Monday in
November 1906, amending Article oS1
Of the Constitution so as to read as fol-
lows:
Article PSI. Municipal corporations,
parishes, school districts AID DRAINAGE
and sewerage districts, the City of New
Orleans excepted, when authorized to do
50, by vote of majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers,
qualified as electors under the Consti
tuition and laws of this State, voting If
an election held for that purpose, after
due notice Of said election has been pub
lished for thirty days in the official jour-
nal of the municipality or parish, and
where there is no official journal, in a
newspaper published therein, NAV incur
deot, and issue negotiable bonds therefor
to the extent of one tenth of the assess
ed valuation Of the property within said
municipal corporation, parish school
drainage or sewerage districts as shown
by the last assessment made prior to the
submission of the proposition to the
property taxpayers as above provided
and may be authorized by the property
taxpayers, voting at said election, to lew
and assess special taxes upon property
subject to taxation in the parish. drain
age districts; provided that said taxes
50 imposed do not exceed five mills on
the dollar Of the assessed valuation in
any one year, nor run for a greater
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r .nu 4.5, 7l.a. ul,c a..-....-.. j..
u...,st!t;in- magistrates. vi aH;l.o~it
| b.. ,v;uuj,. tsoi- or discharge.
iLa territorial jurisdiction Of The Eu-s
| IT, tr;nitja, f.ar5 snail extend ova
| .4e iI:~l. ''H.t.. .>sH ami Seven.
| tniri4a. .''...S 81 view Orleans; as
| IVY Sec"G - 'rl,E;0al tpar: o},r T.,
Second. E.*r. and Filth municipal ,.~
| i.i+,s 81 ~r:l city. In ta~e ~ sar.,e.
! i't tie g,nee, rec1s4t. II. Ji.a..}i.r ta
| a!tscH re Wisl "a Nitlaut l@ve. Of ei,l@
Nj said judges, i .l,l te .4" ,tatr y:
The other jlf~@ f. i~Sl" ':arit.,s If At
! ra@t foF tie aprrehcn iian OF PARTIES ae-
ras'd within the jurisdiction af I'll,
Judge he replaces, and to make aav o.
'!er Of commitment or admitting 10 loil
that may he necessary anI proper ami
might N lar course. have been made ny
the judge within whose jurisdiction the
offense vas committed. And in case of
such vacancy, recusation, absence or dis
ability of one Of said judges, on motion
Of the prosecuting officer. or Of the ac-
acting within his discretion. may pro
acting within his dshcretion. NAV pro
coed to try and discharge or convict and
sentence parties accused of offenses charr-
ed to have been committed within the
jurisdiction of the court wherein the va
cancy exist, or whereof the Judge is re-
cused, absent or disabled. In like man
ner. acting also within his discretion
upon formal application made he may rs
committing magistrate examine and dis
charge, bail or commit parties accused
of offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the territorial jurisdiction Of
the city criminal court. In all such
eases it shall be lawful for the Judge as
Stunning jurisdiction under the provision
of this paragraph to issue warrants of
arrest, make preliminary orders and have
the accused broue.at before him. althonpI,
sitting in his own court. or be NAV in
his discretion. ocuny the bench of the
Judge he replaces. Said Judge shall be
elected by the voters of the Civ of New
Orleans, at large, for the term of four
wears: the first election therefor shall ba
held at the congressional election in No
vember, 1898. and the iudees then elect
ed shall serve until Nav I. 1900 and
their successors shall be elected At tho
parochiaI and municipal election in the
wear 1899 They shall no lo,rnoa !, tho
law. and shall have ros;led .,d nroo-
ticed as ATTORNEYS in tho CIV Of Now
Orleans for NOT loss than tbroo vo.ro
before their election or annointment Tho
i,,dpas of said coprts shall a,ob rooo;vo
4 yearly commentator If a. OOO n.v.blo
monthly on his own warrant. Each ;ndce
shall anno;nt q c,erk and s,ob don,,+;o.
IS NAV be authorized nv law at Gala.
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ela'i'e 70 drainage districts, and the q
oros against the proposed amend- e
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ACT NO. 80.
ACT NO. 80.
by MIR. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. so
JOINT RESOLUTION.

i
BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bin No. so
JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Proposing an amendment to Articl,
| ninety-seven (97) of the Constitution
| Of the State Of Louisiana, relative t.
the Office of the Attorney General OF
the State.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gen
| eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House concurring That Article nine
ty-seven (97) Of the Constitution of the
state of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article ninety seven (97): There shall
pc 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 resided and prac-
ticed law, as licensed attorney, in the
state for five years preceding his cleo
ton. He shall receive salary of five
thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly on his own warrant.
Section 2 Be it further resolved. etc
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held in No
vember, nineteen hundred and six, and
that if adopted, the same shall take eff
-ect on the first day of January, 1907.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election, there shall be placed
the words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article ninety-seven (97) of
the Constitution Of State of Louisiana, =,
md the words: "Against the proposed
to Article ninety seven (9D
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
ana," 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. w. HYAMS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
J. Y. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved June 22nd, 1906.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD, |
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. a.
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