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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-23

the maintenance Of the public roads
aud highways, without the local no.
tIce required for special or local
Laws,
In addition 70 the foregoing, cit
les OF more then five thousand In
habitants may lay out within their
corporate limits, improvement dis
trlcts in which they, by and with
the consent OF a majority OF the tax
payers owning real estate therein,
may build sidewalks and charge the
cost thereof against the abuttlng
property and may build sewers and
pave streets and charge one-thrd
of the cost thereof against the abut-
ting property on either side OF the
streets upon which such Improve
ments are made In such district, and
the amount charged against all such
abutting property shall be deemed
and held 10 be a tax against and
lien upon such abutting property,
and the Legislature Is required to
enact laws prescribing the means for
ascertaIning the amount properly
chargeable against each parcel OF
AUDITING property and providing for
Che enforcement OF It's collection,
Sec. @ The Governor Is hereby
directed to issue the necessary proc
lamation for submitting this amend
ment to the Constitution to the quail
fled voters OF the state of Texas on
the first Tuesday in August, A, d,
! 1907, at which election all voters IA
vorIng this amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots;
For the amendment to Section 0
OF Article s OF the Constitution, per-
hitting property owners in cities OF
more than five thousand inhabitants
to create Improvement districts, one
third the cost of which to be
charged against abutting property
on either side of the street" And
the voters opposed to said amend
ment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the following:
Against the amendment to Section
of Article s of the Constitution,
permitting property owners in cities
Of more than five thousand inhab-
itants to create improvement dis
tricts, one-thlrd the cost OF which to
be charged against abutting property
on either side OF the street"
Sec. 3. The lateness in the SEES
sion, the crowded condition OF the
calendars OF both houses, and the
importance of this proposed amend
ment, create an emergency and an
imperative public necessity demand
ing that the constitution rule, and
Senate Rule No. 81, requiring bills
to be read on three several days be
suspended, and the same are hereby
suspended. l.. T. DASHIELL,
| CA true copy) Secretary of State
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~, or subdivision thereof voting
at all elections, TO be held for that
purpose, TO adopt same.
be It Resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas;
Section 1, That Section 8 OF Ar
tlcle s OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Texas be amended by add
ing thereto Section ga, which shall
read an follows:
Section Ga, A majority OF the
property tax paying voters In any
county or one or more political sub
divisions thereof, In this State, yot-
ing at an election held for that pur-
pose may vote tax for road and
bridge purposes not TO exceed 30
cents on the 500 valuation OF prop
eyty subject to taxation in such coun-
ty or political subdivision Of such
county or may Issue bonds not 10
exceed 20 per cent OF the assessed
value OF the real property in such
district for such road and bridge
purposes, provided that such tax, or
proceeds Of such bonds, shall be eX-
pended in the territory In which II Is
voted, and no other and this pro-
vision Of the Constitution shall he
selt-enacting without the necessity
OF further legislation.
Sec. 2. The governor Of this state
is hereby dlreccteed to issue the nee
essary proclamation submitting this
amendment 20 the qualified voters OF
Texas at the next general election
held In this state, or in case any
previous election shall be had in the
state for other purposes, then this
proposed amendment shall be sub
mltted TO the qualified tax paying
voters. And the sum OF $4,000 or so
much thereof as shall be necessary,
is hereby appropriated out of the
treasury OF the state Of Texas for
the purpose OF submitting this prop
osltion to a vote OF the people of the
State OF Texas.
J.. T. DAsHIELL,
"a true copy0 Secretary OF State,
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Troy Steam Laundry.
Phone AZ.
Notice 20 Debtors and Creditors.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF POTTER.

To those indebted to. or holding
claims against the estate of ia
cob BrGner, deceased.
The undersigned having been duly
appointed administrator Of the es-
tate OF Jacob Bruner, deceased, late
OF the county of Potter, state OF Tex
as, by Sam r, Merrill, Judge OF the
county court of said county on the
- day OF January, 1907, during a
regular term thereof, hereby no
titles all persons indebted to said
estate TO come forward and make
settlement, and those having claims
against said estate to present them
to him at HIS residence, In Amarillo
Potter county, Texas. where he re.
ceiyes his mail, this 2s day OF --
A. w 1907. II. X. WHEATLY,
Administrator Of the Estate Of ia.
cob Bruner, deceased. 10 A
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Proposed Amendment 20 the State
Constitution Authorizing the
Establishment OF State
Printing Plant.

Joint Resolution authorizing the sub
mission to a vote OF the people Of
the State OF Texas OF proposed
amendment OF Section a, Article
XVI. OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Texas, relating 10 print
Ing, publishing. stationery, paper
and fuel, and making an oppro-
prlation therefor.
BE II Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State Of Texas:
Section 1. That Section ~ OF Ar
tlcle XVI OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Texas be 80 amended as to
hereafter read as follows:
Section 81. All printing and pub
fishing, and all stationery, paper and
fuel for the various departments,
and for all offices, whether created
by this Constitution or by law, shall
be done and supplied as may be pro-
yided by law. and FOR the accom-
plishment OF these objects and pur-
poses the Legislature may provide
and establish all requisite means and
agencies. invested with such powers
as may be deemed adequate and
advisable.
Section 2. Tho foregoing const-
tutlonal amendment shall be SUBMIT
ed TO a vote OF the qualified electors
OF the state at an election to be held
throughout the state on the first
Tuesday in August. A. d. 1907, at
which election all voters favoring
said proposed amendment shall write
or have printed on their ballots the
words For the amendment to Sec
ton n OF Article XVI OF the Con-
stitutlon, relating to stationery, print
ing, paper and fuel" and all those
opposed shall write or have printed
on their ballots the words Against
| lNt ulntnuWtnN w oNbhoh - W
Article XVI of the Constitution, re-
lating to stationery. printing, paper
and fuel"
Section 8. rhe Governor of the
State is hereby directed to Issue the
necessary proclamation Tor said cleo
ton and to have the same published
as required by the Constitution and
existing laws OF the State,
Section Z. That the sum Of two
thousand Cs2,OOO) dollars, or SO
much thereof as may benecessary, is
hereby appropriated out of any funds
lin the Treasury OF the State OF Texas
not otherwise appropriated, to pay
the expenses of such publication and
election.
| ca true copy.) L. I. DAsHIELL,
Secretary OF State.
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as aided the Confederacy, and
making an appropriation.
Section /. BE II Resolved by the
Legislature OF the State OF Texas
That Section 81 of Article 3 OF the
Constitution Of the State OF Texas
as amended In 1908, be so amended
as TO hereafter read as follows
Article 3. Section 81, The Log
islature shall have no power to make
any grant or authorize the making
OF any grant OF public money to any
individual, associations or individuals
municipal or other corporations
whatsoever; provided however the
Legislature may grant aid TO indi-
gent and disabled Confederate sol
ders and sailors who came to Texas
prior to January /, 1880, and who
are either over sixty years OF age
or whose disability Is the proXlmate
result OF actual service in the Con-
federate army for a period OF at least
three months. their widows In indi-
gent circumstances who have never
remarked and who have been bona
fide residents OF the state OF Texas
since March 1. $780,. and who were
married to such soldiers anterior to
March /, 1880; provided said aid
shall not exceed eight dollars por
month, and provided further, that
no appropriations shall ever be made
for the purpose hereInbefore spoci-
fled in excess OF 100000 dol
lars for any one year. And also
grant aid to the establishment and
maintenance Of a home for said SOL
diers and sailors. their wives and
widows and women who aided In tho
Confederaoy, under such regulations
and limitations as may be provided
by law; provided the grant to aid
said home shall not exceed one nun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year, and no inmate Of said
homes shall be entitled to any other
aid from the state; the Legislature
may provide for husband and wife
to remain together in the home and
provided further, that the provisions
Of this section shall not be construed
to prevent the grant OF aid in case of
public calamity
Sec. 2. The Governor OF the State
is hereby directed to issue the nee
essary proclamation for the submits
sion OF this amendment to the quail
fled voters of the State of Texas on
the first Tuesday in August, 1907
The sum OF $4,000, or so much
thereof as maybe necessary, is here
by appropriated to pay the expenses
Of carrying out the provisions of this
resolution. L. T, DASHlELL,
CA true copy Secretary OF State
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Proposed Amendment 10 the State
Constitution Creating the Of
flee of Commissioner Of

B'rOpObeu hmenumeht 10 inc ott'tc
Constitution Creating the Of
flee of Commissioner OF
Agriculture.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article four ca Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Texas,
by adding thereto a section TO be
known as Section 81, providing for
a department OF Agriculture, with
bureau OF labor.
Be II Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State OF Texas:
Section /. That Article four az
OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Texas, be amended by adding thereto
Section 81, when a majority of the
qualified electors for members of the
Legislature OF Texas at an election
for that purpose shall vote In favor
OF the amendment, shall read as
follows:
Section o. The Legislature shall
provide for the office OF Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, who shall be
either elected by the qualified voters
Of the state, or appointed by the
Governor with the advice and con-
sent Of two-thirds OF the Senate, as
the Legislature may provide; whose
term OF office, duties and salary shall
be prescribed by law; In which de-
partment there shall be established
by the Legislature a bureau OF la
Dor, when required by the public
interest
Sec. 2. The Governor of this state
is hereby directed TO Issue and have
published the necessary proclamation
for the submission OF this resolution
to the qualified voters for members
Of the Legislature of the State Of
Texas as an amendment to the Con-
stitutlon OF Texas, to be voted upon
the first Tuesday in August, 1907.
All persons favoring said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballots, as follows For the amend
ment to the Constitution, providing
for Department of Agriculture and
Bureau OF Labor" And those OPP
-
posed to said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots,
as follows: Against the amendment
to the constitution. providing for a
Department OF Agriculture and a
Bureau OF Labor" And the sum
OF (s2,00O) two thousand dollars or
so much thereof as may be neces,
sary Is hereby appropriated out OF
any funds in the Treasury OF the
State OF Texas. not otherwise appro-
priated. to pay the expenses OF such
publications. proclamation and cleo
ton. l.. 7. DAsHlELL,
| "a true copy.) Secretary OF state
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.SropOsed Amendment 20 the State
Constitution Fixing the Salary
Of Members Of the Leg
islAturc.

ANtAANs
An Act TO amend Section "a OF Artl-
Gle III OF the Constitution OF the
state OF Texas, relating 10 the
compensation OF members OF the
Legislature.
BE II enacted by the Legislature OF
the state OF Texas:
Section /. That Section "a OF Ar
tlcle III. OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Texas be amended so as to
hereafter reld as follows;
Section 20. The members OF the
Legislature shall receive from the
Public Treasury such compensation
for their services as may from time
TO time be provided by law not to
exceed one thousand dollars for each
year In which biennial session Of
the Legislature is held under the pro-
visions OF this Constitution, and five
dollars for each day OF any Special
Session held during the subsequent
year, and in addition thereto. they
shall receive mileage in going TO and
returning from the State Capitol,
not TO exceed three cents per mile;
the distance to be computed by the
nearest railroad route, and the Comp
troller shall prepare and preserve a
table OF distances for each county
seat now or hereafter TO be estab-
lished and by such table the mile
age of each member shall be paid;
no member shall be entitled to mile
age for any extra session that may
be called within one day after the
adjournment Of a Regular or Called
Session.
Section 2. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Attachment shall be sub
mitted to vote of the qualified elect
ors OF the state at an election to be
held throughout the State on the
First Tuesday In August, 1907, at
which election all voters favoring
said proposed amendment, shall have
written or printed on their ballots,
the words: For the amendment to
Section "a Of Article III Of the Con-
stitutlon relating to the salary of the
members OF the legislature and all
those opposed, shall have written or
printed on their ballots, the words,
Against the amendment to Section
"a of Article III Of the Constitution,
relating to the salary of the mem
bers OF the legislature"
Sec. 8. The Governor Of the State
is hereby directed To issue the neces-
sary proclamation for said election
and to have the same published as
required by the Constitution and
laws of the state, and the sum OF
$1,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary is hereby appropriated
out of the general revenue OF the
state not otherwise appropriated to
pay the expenses OF such publication
and election. l.. T. DAsHIELL,
CA true copy.l Secretary Of state
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Mr.. and Mrs s. D. Miller leave to-
morrow for Tulia where they VIII
spend several weeks while Mr. Miller
is engaged in surveying a new addi-
ton to the town OF Tulla.
Mrs. VIII Walters and little daugh-
ter, OF Hereford, stopped over here
Saturday with relatives on their way
to Fort Worth where she will visit
her parents,
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Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution Providing for the
Establishment of n Home
for Confederate Wild
oNyS.

Joint Resolution to amend Section
81 of Article OF the Constitution
Of the state of Texas, as amended
in 1903, so as to authorize the
grant OF aid in the establishment
and maintenance OF home for
the disabled and dependent wives
and widows of Confederate SOL
diers and sailors and such women
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-23

That is why the most successful livestock breeders
and feeders of the Southwest file each issue of FARM AND
RANCH away for future reference The Editors every
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-23
Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution rthorizing the
Levy of Road Tax.

Joint Resolution amending Section
8, Of Article s, of the Constitution
of the state OF Texas, by adding
thereto a section to be known as
Section ga, increasing the amount
of tax that may be voted for the
purpose of improving public roads,
and to allow counties or political
subdivisions Of counties by a ma
jorlty vote of the qualified proper
ty tax paying voters OF the coun-
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tesest in the east Already a num-
Der of members OF the camp have
spoken for berths and with the vet
Grams and their friends here and in
neighboring towns there will be no
difficulty IN making up a congenial
party for the trip.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-23
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Maddrey-Kenyon Building, Amerillo,
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Prompt Service

When you notify US by tel
ephone or otherwise to call
for your package, we don't
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wait for two days before
we come for II.
We call the same day
within a few minutes il
you are in a hurry-and
we deliver the Numbered
clothing at the time agreed
upon.
Good work and prompt SER
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-04
Society,"
Fourth of July Luncheon

Miss Helen Hale of 61O Westlake
avenue entertained delightfully."- with a
Fourth of July luncheon yesterday
afternoon in honor of Miss Gladys
Ackerman, who is the house guest of
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Burcham, 1900 Pasadena avenue. Core
opsis and asparagus ferns were banked
in the drawing room and in among the
foliage were small silk American flags.
Bonbon boxes in the form of fire
crackers were given as favors and the
table centerpiece was a small brass
cannon. The drawing room was dec
GRATED with pink roses. Plates were
laid for Misses Augusta List, Costello,
Nellie Mohr, Kathryn Ransburg, Bessie
Costello, Alice Hall, Carrie Mcconnell,
Phoebe Josslyn, Elise Hotchkiss, Laura
Schroeder and Bette Belle Hotchkiss.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-04
MAN IS KILLED
BY VENICE CAR
coroners Jury Returns Verdict Of
Accidental Death in Case of
j. w. SIoss of Long
Beach

Accidental death was the verdict
returned by the coroner's jury in the
case of ]. w. Sloss, killed by Venice
car at West Sixteenth street and Cren-
shaw boulevard yesterday morning.
At the inquest it developed that Sloss
had ridden to the point where the acci-
dent occurred on an earlier car. Ac-
cording to statements of the car crew
the man appeared to have been drink
ing. He was helped from the car and
walked toward the sidewalk,
When the car which killed him ap-
preached, and when it was too late to
stop, the motorman saw the body of
the man lying near the car track. He
endeavored to stop, but just as the car
reached Sloss the man raised his head
from the ground and it was struck by
the front step, the skull being crushed.
1t is not thought by the police that
Sloss had been robbed and his body
placed across the track, but it is sup
posed the man wandered to the center
of the track and lay down.
Slcss is survived by a widow and
three children. He was an employe of
the Long Beach water department.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-04
GIVEN A CHANCE
TO AID FAMILY
JUDGE GIVES OFFENDER A
NEW START
Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Charge of
Burglary Is Allowed to Go on
Three Years Pro-

Hardening to the sad plight of the
prisoners wife and five children, Judge
Smith in the superior court yesterday
paroled William Falkland for a period
of three years.
Falkland had pleaded builty to a
charge of burglary and admitted hav-
ing entered the house of Mrs. Daniel
Mckinley at South Pasadena June 15,
and stealing $500 worth of jewelry.
81 would rather send you to the state
prison for about five years and satisfy
the demands of justice" said Judge
Smith, but last night 1 got to think
ing of your wife and children and re-
allied that their present miserable con-
dition would be made much worse If
the husband and father were sent
away.
"I had long talk with Maj. Gen.
Campbell of the salvation army over
the telephone, and he has promised to
procure work for you if 1 let you go
home.
Now, do you know what it means
to be placed on probation?"
Yes, sir' the prisoner huskily re-
piled, ut means that 1 must take care
of my family"
THAT isn't all that it means" the
court continued. mot only must you
take care of them, hut you must work,
YOU will be brought back here and sent
to prison. Be sure to report to Mr..
Dodds, the probation officer, every two
weeks. and when you leave here go di-
rect to the Salvation army headquar-
ters in Pasadena. Maj. Gen. Campbell
will look out for you until you get
started"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-04
CLERKS DECIDE AGAINST
EARLY CLOSING RULE

At meeting of clothiers, hatters and
furnishers held at the room of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation for the purpise of discussing
the question of early closing, the fol-
lowing statement was adopted for pub
lication:
THE people in our employ receive
the highest wages paid in any line OF
retail business to salespeople in this
city and they are given each year from
one to two weeks vacation during the
summer, receiving their pay for that
period in advance when taking such
vacation. When the proposition was
submitted to them whether they desire
the present arrangement to continue or
whether they prefer the stores to close
at o'clock during the entire year,
they were unanimous that vacation
during the summer months is of more
benefit to them and gives them greater
rest and more recreation than few
hours each week If the closing move
ment were inaugurated. From the
standpoint of the employe, therefore, the
early closing movement has no attrac-
ton nor benefit.
"Viewed by the clothiers, hatters and
furnishing goods dealers the movement
has many serious objections. A large
number of men living in the surround
ing towns and beach resorts who are
paid on Saturday visit the city in the
evening to make their necessary pur-
chases, and if they were deprived or
this opportunity they would do their
trading in the places in which they
live and that trade would be total
loss to the city.
LOS Angeles being tourist city,
many travellers arrive Friday evening,
and Saturday they would be greatly In
copyapienced hV the early closing of
mems stores.
"Under present conditions the me-
chanics, laborers and clerks who re-
ceive their pay on Saturday at the
close of business hours have no other
opportunity to visit our stores and
make purchases except on that even
ing.
with the keen competition in our
lines and the tremendously high rents
we are obliged to pay; the closing move
ment would be to many suicidal step.
Furthermore, 1t is we'll known that
stores in our lines of business In the
large eastern cities and even In this
state keep open every Saturday night
until 10 o'clock.
1--WE are not unmindful of public
opinion and we believe the movement
inaugurated to give the many clerks In
different stores shorter hours Is not
without merit but we also believe that
we have shown by this statement that
our employees cannot be placed In the
same category with those of the large
dry goods or department stores in view
of the fact that we pay higher sal
aries, that their work is less irksome
and that they receive vacation that
ia of more value to their health, morals
and intellects than reducing the hours
of labor few hours each week.