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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-30
ACT No. ESQ.

ACT No. ESQ.
House Bill No 325. BY Mr.. Henriques
JOINT RESOLUTION
Prosposing an amendment to Arti-
Gle 1o4 of the Constitution regula-
ting the allotment of cases filed in
the Civil District Court of the Parish
of Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds OF all the menu
bers elected to each house concur
ring. That there be submitted to
the electors of the State,in accord
ance with law, at the Congressional
| election to be held in November.
1908, a proposition to amend Article
134 of the Constitution so that the
said article shall read as follows,
to-wit:
Article 1874: All cases after being
filed in said Civil District Court
shall be allotted or assigned among
the Judges thereof, in accordance
with rules to be adopted by said
Court, unless otherwise provided by
law.
Section 2. Be it further enacted
and resolved, etc.. That on the Off,
cial ballots to be used at said cleo
ton shall be placed the words:
For the amendment to Article
1874 of the Constitution" "Against
the amendment to Article 134 OF the
Constitution" And each electol
shall indicate his vote on the pro
posed amendment as provided in thu
general election laws of the State. p
H. G.. DUPRE,
| Speaker Of the-House of .Represen
tatives.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent Of the Senate.
Approved July 9th, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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dsed at said election, snail be placed |
the words: For the Juvenile, Courts |
amendment" and the words Aga |
inst the Juvenile Courts amendment"
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
P. NJ. LAMbREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Repres-
Approved July sth. 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of louisa
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 260.
Senate Bill No. 40. BY Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to articles
81 and SO OF the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana, relative to
fixing the salaries of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, Treasurer and
/ - Secretary of State, and providing
that all fees received by the Sec
rotary of State, under existing
law or laws which may hereafter
be enacted, shall be covered into
the State Treasury.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That, Articles 81 and 80 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts shall receive salary OF
five thousand dollars per annum. Inc
Treasurer shall receive salary oil
four thousand dollars per annum. The
Secretary of State shall receive a
salary of FIVE thousand dollars per
annum. Each of the said officers
shall be paid monthly, and no fees
or perquisites or other compensation
shall be allowed them: provided
that the fees now, or which may
hereafter be fixed by law to be
charged by the Secretary of State
shall be collected ana paid over by
him monthly to the State Treasurer
to be placed to the credit OF the Gen
eral Fund.
Article 50. Appropriations To-
the clerical and all other expenses
of the hcers pamel in the prOceei
; ing article shall specify each item
= of appropriation, and for all purpo
, ses shall not exceed in any one yea
' for the State Treasurer the sum o
thirty-six hundred dollars; and TO
all purposes for any one year 10
: the Auditor of Public Accounts tn
? sum of eight thousand dollars: an
{ for all purposes for any one year 10
= the Secretary of State, including tn
q salary of the Assistant Secretary O
! state, and all expense of the lnsur
Q ance Department, the sum OF te
: thousand dollars.
: Section 2. Be il further resolved
/ ETC., That the foregoing amendment
n of the Constitution of the State sha
= be submitted to the electors fo
D their approval or rejection, as re
Q auired by Article 321 of the Const
s tuition of the State Of Louisiana an
4 general election laws of this State
I the general State election to be hel
= in this State on the 3rd day OF M
V vember, 1908.
V P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
= Lieutenant Governor and Presi'
n ent of the Senate.
y H. C. DUPRE,
Is Speaker of the House of Repre-
4 entatives.s
Approved July s, 1908.
: j. Y. SANDERS,
y Governor of the State Of Loui
,e lana.
RI A true copy.
a JOHN L. MICHEL,
n Secretary of State.
N Act No. 269.
oh II.
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Act No. 269.
House Bill No. $50. BY Mr.. Richard
son, Of Bienville.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Arti-
Gle 3O3 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, relative to pen
sions for Confederate Veterans as
amended by Act No. 70 OF the Gen.
eral Assembly of 1900, and Act.
No. 112 of the General Assembly OF
1904.
Section 1. Be ii resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds OF all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article three hundred three OF
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, as amended by Act num-
Der seventy-three of the General ASS
emily of 1900, and Act number one
hundred and twelve of the General
Assembly of 1904, be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 303 A pension not TO
/ exceed eight dollars (SS) per month
/ shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who poss-
esses all the following qualifications:
l. He shall have served honor
able from the date of his enlistment
until the close of the late Civil War,
or until he was discharged or paro-
led. in some military organization
regularly mustered into the Army
or Navy OF the Confederate States,
and shall have remained true to the
Confederate States until the surren-
der.
2. He shall not own property OF
more than five hundred dollars va
luation and he shall not be physi-
cally able to earn a livelihood by
his own labor or skill.
8. He shall not be salaried or
otherwise provided for by the State
of Louisiana or by any other State
or Government. In case he enlisted
in any organization mustered into
said service as Louisiana organi-
zation, or in case at the date OF his
enlistment he resided in the State
of Louisiana, he shall have resided
in this State for at least FIVE years
prior to his application for a pen
sion. In case he resided elsewhere
than in this State and enlisted in
an organization not e mustered II
, from Louisiana, or in the Navy OF
the Confederate States, he shall
have resided In this State for at leas
fifteen years prior to his application
for such pension. A like pension
. shall be granted to the widow whC
= shall not have married again, in in
, digent circumstances. of such sold
. Ter or sailor whose marriage to he
was contracted prior to January
1875: provided that if her deceased
. husband served in an organization
mustered in from Louisiana, or il h
resided in Louisiana, at the date o
his enlistment and had so resides
for one year prior thereto, then in or
der that such widow shall be entitled
|, TO the pension as hereein provided
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-30
WHAT THE BIRDS DO FOR US.

A French naturalist tells Is that
II all the birds were suddenly TO be
wiped OF the earth, people could not
live here after nine years had passed
away. The bugs and slugs-whicn
the birds nov keep from bseomins TOO
nisntifut-wouid eat Dip all the crops
and mankind would soon be without
food. SO you see what very PAD
thing IL is for little boys to shoot the
useful birds with air guns and sling
shots, or for little girls to covet .ne
Feathers or wings or bodies OF the
pretty flying creatures for their hats.
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READY FOR THE DOLLAR.

Majorfe, aged nine, had not been
having very satisfactory reports from
her school. Her father finally said,
Marjorie, for, the first hundred you
get I'll give you dollar Time
went on and the reward could not be
claimedoOn day the child was taken
violently Ill. Her mother sent Tor
the doctor. when he had gone Mar
jorie said: eE,..u.
Mamma. am very ill?'
mo, dear; your temperature is a
little over a hundred. but the doctor
thinks you will be all right In day
or So" flo. se'ts tii.
Smiles broke through Mariorie's
tears. a. -
Nov, mamma. can have my dol
lar. Papa said he would give 1t to
me If I, could get a hundred in any
thing. "mDallas News. 81 q.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
-Four Hundred and Eighty Recruits
caTnped al Fort Monroe.
WILL BOARD TRANSPORT TODAY
win be Taken From Old Point to
Newport News THIS Mern'ns on
Eight Special Trolley cars-ro Join
Publication Army.

Four hundred and eighty recruits.
bound for Cuba to do service in the
United States pacifloation army, ar
rived at Fort Monroe yesterday morn
ing from the recruiting station at
\ Columbus Ohio.
The new soldiers will be taken TO
Newport News from the fort this
morning on trolley cars Gna will there
embark on the transport Kilpstrick
for Havana.
The soldiers Travelled from toinm.
bus to Fort Monroe on spec,a. cars
attached 10 The regular Chesapcaic {
Ohio train. Arriving at Fort Monroe
me soldiers pitched tents. where lnc,
spent last night. This morning camn
VIII be broken and the trip TO Cuba
taken mp. Arrangements were per.
iec'ed with the Newport News G. OIL
Point Railway and Electric company
TO transport the men to Newport News
'hls morning A train of eight srecia.
cars VIII be used in taking the n,cn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
-FOUR Hello Fl)R MURDER
s --------
Raeh Conflicting Testimony Offered
n BuPfeI| |nfanleIde Case.
BOTHER TRIED TO HIDE SHAME
Old nnandmOthor Charged with
Throwing the Body OF the Child IN
Back River and Three Others Held
AZ Accessories TO Crime.

After spending three hours last
night in endeayoring to ferret out
eome remarkable testimony, the cor
oner's Jury returned n verdict TO the
effect that Leroy Burrell, the four
months old negro baby found In BACK
riYer, Sunday afternoon, came 10 his
death Mt the hands OF four persons.
Tho verdict read that the baby ,liey,
from foul play and named Mary Bur
rell, an aged negro woman, ant.
grandmother of the child, MS The wo-
man who caused the death.
Hattie Burrell was found guilty of
the alleged murder os being an ac-
cassory before the fact and Joseph
Bu1rell and Stuart Brooks We're iouno
to BIO accessories after the fact In tue
alleged crime.
inc two men and Hattie Buirc,l
were already In the county jail, ard
last night Sheriff Curtis was instruct :
cd TO arrest Mary Burrell, who lives
In Wine street.
The testimony brought before Tue
lnry was conflicting as no two wit
neHses told tho same story and all
seemed to be willing to place rcspon-
sibility for tho fact that the body OF
the child was found In Back river ol,
me other. An attempt was mads TO
show that the child died and that the
family In its desire to hide the shame
brought upon Hattie Burrcl the
mother, threw the body IN the river.
The mother OF the child claimed at
hrst that the baby was yet living ana
wac In Crlttenden. She then declared
that the baby died Friday, April 8,
and that Joseph Burell and Stuart
Brooks carried the body away. IL
was shown that Mary Burrell, the
grandmother, Is n midwife.
Although the coroner's Jury used
every means possible to untangle the
mystery In connection with the child S
death the most searching inquiry fail
cd to throw any light upon 1t and the
various stories told OF the matter were
SUFFICIENT To make out very strong
eircnmstantial case OF murder.
On tho jury were Mcssrs. II. II.
Richardson, II. a. Watson. b. H.
Crockett, j. d. Hicks, .Ir,, w. ]. Wey-
mouth and G. NJ. Pace.
DR.. George X. Vanderallce. tho cor
oner conducted the investigation.
The Burrell family has been a
highly respectable negro family In
New Kent county and only recently
moved to Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15

Take your prescriptions to Hull's
Cut Rate Drug Store. 12-29-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
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GAVE DRINK TO FRIEND.
We'll Known Loudoun Man Fined $50
and Appeals His Case.

InNSBURG. VA, April l4.-Bush-
rod siicott. a we'll known citizen OF
Hamilton, Loudoun county, charged
with violating the provisions of the
Byrd liquor law, was found guilty and
sentenced TO jail for refusing TO pay
q iine of 500. This is the first case
under the new law In the county. and
the case has excited considerable in
terest.
silcott was accused of giving n
drink of whiskey in social way TO
friend on Sunday. His arrest and
conviction followed. He has engaged
counsel to test the constitutianality
or the law.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
PRESIDENT fAv0RS THE
NEW FINANCIAL BILL
Representative vreeland Confident
That His Measure win be
Adopted by the House.
(By Associated press)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April ii =
Representatives Vreeland. of New
York. was in conference with The
President tonight relative to the cur
reney bill which was drafted TO meet
me objections to the Aldrich bill and
which was introduced in the House
on Monday
After seeing the President. MIR.
Vreeiand said his measure met with
the approval OF both Mr.. Roosevelt
ana Secretary Cortelyon and that II
would be submitted TO the caucus of
House Republicans next week.
MIR Vreeland feels confdnt that tile
bill Will receive caucus sanction which
would insure its pasage by the House
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
Johnson hi Chlcaao.

CHICAGO. ILL, April l4-John A.
Johnson. of Minnesota. arrived in this
city today from Louisville. where he
delivered an address last night. At
noon he was entertained at luncheon
by the Chicago Press Club and de-
livered short address. Later in the
afternoon he met the members of the
Chicago Advertisers Association and
spoke second time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
90 50 0cTrd-6cTsCd % =
MaHeEs Personal :
4 QQeaQQQoQQQRooQQQQQQOQN.

Invitations were issued yesterily
by Colonel and Mrs. George Maurice
RiclNer, in Mallory avenue. to lie
marriage of their daughter, Miss AIDE
laide Gertrude Richter TO Mr.. Asa
Clements Bush, the wedding to tane
place In the Hampton Baptist church
on "Wednesday afternoon. April 20. at
. o'clock. The wedding will be enc
of great interest throughout the I'oh-
insula. Miss Richter. who Is widely
known In musical and church circles.
Is young woman OF mary attractive
attainments. She is the oigunis; III
the Hampton Baptist churcn. Nh.
Bush, while now living In Norfoia, IS
a Hamptonian. but has been engaged
In business for several years in the
city across Hampton Roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
CHARGED W,th Assault.

Deputy Sheriff c. c. Curtis. T. S.
Curtis and Officer John Tisnor vert
to schoen's Dam last night and al
rested Andrew Bleu. negro. who
mas been wanted some time to ai.-
swer TO the charge of committing n
mnrierous assault upon Andrew
Csamberlin. also colored Blue viii
be given n preliminary hearing this
evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
Notice to Taxpayers.

All taxes for 1907 must be paid Nv
the first day OF May or else he 70,
turned delinquent. The law reouire
this OF the treasurer and | hone those
who have failed to pay win do 60 ,,'s az
once. Wv 80 at
Theattentlon OF the men Of E,,,,
heth City county is directed TO the
TACT that the poll tax must be maid
before May first If they desIre ~
participate in the election of nresi.
dent next November.
The taxpayers will do we'll to attend
to these matters at once.
DAVID JOHNSON.
Treasurer Of Elizabeth City county.
/ %-5i-Gt, ''S'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15

To keep healthy. drink Holly Springs
I.lthia water. Johnson Pharmacy sole
sgents. 3-2G-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15

Mr. Albert Sidney White, former a
sistant treasurer of Phoebus, but nJw
n merchant in York county. and Miss
Aranthia Florence Holloway, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Writ Ho,-
loway, will be married in York coua-
ty today. Miss Holloway has made
her home in Hampton for the pNsr
several years anil has number Of
friends here.
Mrs. within H. Peek and Miss An
ME Fee, of North Carolina, are trr
guests OF Mrs. Salllc Peek. ut Aeon
Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rudd r, :
turned to their home In Lynn, Mass,
last evening. after n visit to Mr.. ami
Mrs. w. u. itudd. In Rudd's Lane.
Mrs. II. l. DnVall. of Pittsburg, Pa,
Is visiting her father. Major EdwaId d
A, Semple, in North King street.
Mr.. Robert L.. Gardner. who hna
been spending several weeks in Mary-
land, arrived IN the city yesteday ami
will assume the management of the
Gardner pharmacy, in King street.
Mrs. Thomas Tabb left last evening
for Aberdeen. Md. to attend the we'd
ding of her son. Mr.. Paul Tabb. and
Miss Nan Morgan, which Will occur
this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
"Pyemalion and oalatea."

The Grecian play. "Pygmalion and
Galatea.' which was so well present
ed by local talent. viii be given IN
INC Pythian Castle Hlll on April Is
Tor the benefit OF the Peninsuir
Guards The same cast will be seen
III Inc play and as the former produr-
.ion made such hit it is thought 4
large audience Will witness the play
on this occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
no Have Smoker Tonioht.

The Peninsula Guards will hold a
smoker In Armory hall tonight. II is
expected that the members OF the
company will turn out in large num-
bers, Captain Thornton f. Jones vii!
be present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
LOST.

Los1'--LADiEs' SHELL COMB.
with narrow gold band, between
Soldiers Home and Victoria ave-
nue.. Reward If returned to DR..
George w. McAllister's Office. North
King street Hampton 4-15-2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15

Another wedding OF intercs, local
ly Will be that of Miss Der!hu Brink
ley the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
j. Brlnklcy. OF the West End. and A;r.
Claude Phillips, which will be quietly
solennl2ed in the home of the Bird =
elect, today. MIR. Phillips Is the jun
Tor member of the firm of Moose x
Phillips.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
Many Deeds Recorded.

Clerk of the Courts Harry IT, Holt
did good days bushes yesterday in
recording deeds. During the day there
were u instruments in writing pre-
scented TO the clerk for recording.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
Wormlev Under Arrest.

BENJAMIN Wormley. negro. was
]aiieS last night, to answer in ,a4
police court this morning TO tie
charge of assault and battery
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-18
GOES SHOPPING; BABES DIE.
Mothers Kunt for bargains Costs
Three Little Lives


Three Little Lives.
The fascination that a Bargain sale
holds for woman cost the lives of three
children in Minnea polls Mrs. Frank
Lndberg, 1924 Nineteenth avenue South,
left her home early 10 go shopping. A
local department store had advertised a
narked-d0wn sale on hose and lingerie
and it was this attraction that took her
from home to obtain some of the bargains
that are dear to a woman's heart. She
had no one to leave with her children,
so she locked them in a room, where she
thought they-would be safe from harm.
kissed them good-by. told them to be
good, and left. 1t was the last time she
saw her little ones alive Fire started in
some unexplained manner: whether the
children found some matches and startc ]
1t themselves or whether it started from
the kitchen stove, is not known. The fire
spread rapidly, and the whole interior of
the house was seething mass of flames
before the neigalbors noticed the smoke
pouring through the windows and the
glare of the FIRE within. Above the roar
of the flames they could hear the agonized
screams of the children. The cries spur
red them on to futile attempts at rescue.
Again and again men, and even women,
made desperate dashes into the doorway,
only to fall back, scorched, half suffo-
Gated, and beaten.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-18


large sum of gold in his pockets and
his baggage was packed ready for
flight.
Abdul Hamid is said to be the most
hated monarch in Europe, not even ex-
cepting the Gar of Russia, and during
his long reign he has lived in continu-
al dread of assassination. He is cred
tied with the blotting out of many lives
because of his constant fear of his own
life. His victims have been principally
members of his household, who for
trivial offenses were made targets for
the bullets from his beautifully jewell
ed revolver that he carries constantly
on his person. Abdul has ruled over
the people of the Turkish empire for
more than thirty-two years, having
come to the throne in 1876 after sue
cessfully deposing his brother,
Mourad V.
Former attempts have been made on
the life of Abdul Hamid, the most SEN
sational being that of July %, 1905,
when unknown assassins threw a
bomb at the red ruler as he was leav-
ing the mosque where the celebration
of Salamik had taken place. lie es-
capped serious injury on that occasion,
although thirty or forty people were
killed. Again in October, 1906, when
a report was spread that the Sultan
was suffering from serious Illness, it
was later learned that the real cause
of his affection was a bullet wound in
flicted by one Of his Turkish wives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-08-18
NEWS OF MINOR NOTE.

To prevent his marriage to a 13-year-
old girl William Williams, GA years old.
was murdered and his body hanged to a
tree near Marydel, Maryland.
S. I. Crum, a Seattle business man.
accidentally shot and instantly killed Al
bert Moody, a close personal friend. re-
siding at Virginia City, Mont. with
whom ae was hunting ground squirrels
near that place.
Henry Jones, one Of the pioneers of
Minnesota, who built the first cabin on
the site where the village of St. Peter
now stands. died recently at his home in
Franklin Heights, Minneapolis, at the age
of % years.
Recently little frame building on
Third street, near Market, in st. Paul.
burned. 1t was the building in which. in
September, 1851. Charles Eichler. the
first volunteer Union soldier of the Civil
War, was mustered in.
A national referendum in Switzerland
on the question of prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of absinthe resulted in a
majority of $1,000 in favor of the pro
hibition. This viii mean a loss to the
government revenues. as the most IA moas
brands of absinthe are made in Swifzer-
land.
A terrific earthquake occurred in the
province of Tacna and africa. in Chile.
the southern part Of Peru and Bolivia.
Considerable destruction of property. but
no loss of life, IS reported. The cable
between africa and Lima has been broken
and the telegraph lines to Bolivia are
damaged.
The British proposals conee rnirsg milf
tary questions in Macedonia VIII be ex-
anined by the German foreign Office in
connection with Russia's plans for Judi
cial and financial reforms in that conn
try, and the British and Russian notes
regarding Macedonia will be treated By
Germany as a whole
The climax in the British naval ma
neuvers IN the North Sea was reported
when the 315 warships comprising the
largest single feet ever gathered entered
upon the stage Of theoretical war. one
section representing the enemy making an
ATTACK The new feature Of the practice
was the entire control OF the defensive
feet from the admiralty efsce in London
BY means OF wireless messages.
The Right Rev. William Awdry. An
gliczn bishop OF South Toxic. in long
letter TO the London Tines regulates
the idea that the japanese have any ag-
gressive intentions towards the United
States OF elsewhere.