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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18

far from the fact. There are many
men taller than Fairbanks that have
not been captured by the dime mu-
seums. Both Washington and Lincoln
were taller, though neither of them had
go much uncrackabe dignity
Mr., Fairbanks has lofty brow.
which has long struggled to be bald,
but has been repressed by stern
hand. A bald head is too outspoken
and reckless for man Of the close
and methodical habits of the vice pres
ident
Observer of immaculate Order.
The desk Of the presiding officer of
the senate never saw such perfect,
prim and painful regularity since the
advent Of Fairbanks Every pad, blot
ter, pencil, pen and inkstand has it's
else regularity fourteen times a day.
The gavel rests in the same spot when
not in use and taps with the same
methodical and measured whacks when
in action. Every parliamentary for
mula is gone through dutifully and in
full. This observance of immaculate
order extends to the vice presidents
demeanOr and dress. He has senatorial
dignity developed to an exact science
AS for his clothes. they never vary one
hair from the conventional-by day the
double breasted. long tailed funeral
coat white vest and perfectly pressed
trousers; by night the never varying,
same yesterday, today and forever
dress suit that Senator Bailey said he
never would wear and did. This per-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18
The Ladies' Store No; 20 North It
RetractiOn.

[ herewith retract the statements I
have made recently in regard to Math.
Siebenbrunner and his wife as to the
theft of a watch, and [ declare that
all Of such statements were untrue.
Up NJ. J. WILLNGER-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18

causes the GOODNESS between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Fairbanks, or 1t
may be their difference in tempera-
ment. It would be hard to imagine
two men more unlike.
Fairbanks is the apotheosis of the
safe and sane, the beau ideal of the
stand patter. He is as safe as the
Erie railroad, which seldom or never
has wrecks, because it does not run
fast enough. The only severe recent
accident on the Erie was caused by a
COW overtaking an express train and
biting a passenger on the rear plat
form. That joke is old enough to have
come from Chauncey M. Depew, but
it did not. Senator Depew never goes
against the railroads even in his hui
NOR
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18
VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FAIRBANKS

third story. This was to the effect that
Mr.. Fairbanks was born in log house
after all, but that as soon as he was
old enough he burned it down with his
own hands. The fertile romancer who
got up this yarn went into details. He
told how the house was surrounded by
shavings, how young Fairbanks ignited
these and how the furniture was barely
saved. The motive Of the infantile in
cendiary was not mentioned but it was
doubtless an early attempt to make i'm
possible these very log house stories.
If Vice President Fairbanks has tried
to read all the fiction about his birth
place, it is dollars to doughnuts that he
does not know what kind Of house he
was born in. At least I do not, nor do l
think it of overwhelming Importance.
Another Fairbanks mystery relates
to the famous cocktail episode. Nobody
knows to this day who ordered those
cocktails. The probability is that it
was Loeb. Loeb has to stand for so
many things that this additional bur-
den should not bother him, whereas
the vice president, whose reputation
for temperance has gained him the
universal sobriquet of "Buttermilk
Charley" suffers severely from the
stigma. On the strength Of the mere
suspicion that he did this heinous thing
his church refused to send him as a
lay delegate, and various ministers
said things about him that were worse
than~the Democrats ever thought of
EaHrincr
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18

is your wife club woman, Mike?"
Marry the likes O thot, sor; she
uses a fiatiron, sor.'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18
Popular at College.

One of the brightest spots in the life
Of Charles Warren Fairbanks is his
career in college. He paid his way for
the most part, doing carpenter work
or any other useful thing by which he
could earn an honest dollar He made
himself popular with his fellows by
standing up for them in struggles with
the faculty and by leading the local fire
company. Despite his hard work Oh
the outside he took honors in gradual
ing.
Mark Hanna liked Fairbanks for the
reason that he was safe enough to
stand without hitching and would go
anywhere and do any kind of work in
campaign.
Mrs. Fairbanks is better politician
than her husband. She was at one
time president Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, which is the
apex of oflceholding in the feminine
world, just as the presidency Of the
United States is in the masculine. She
was fellow student with Mr.. Fair
banks in college. If he does not win
out in this struggle the failure will be
due to no lack Of ambition or ability
on her part
1t is said that the friends of the
vice president never grow sufficiently
Intimate to slap him on the back.
What is the reason? Are they afraid
he would break?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-18

Providence may be to blame for
some of our misfortunes, but in the
case of mother-in-law it's man S
own fault.
A boy stood on the corner of Broad
way and Centre streets the other day,
scratching his head. a gentleman
passed and said: "Picking 'em out
sonny?" ''No sir,' replied the boy,
II takes 'em just as [ finds 'em.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24

TO be charged by the Secretary OF state.
snail be collected and paid over by him
monthly to the State Treasurer to he
placed to the credit of the General
Fund.
Article 80. Appropriations for the
clerlcal and all other expenses of the
o1flcers named in the preceding article
Snali specify each item of appropria-
tion. and for all purposes shall not ex-
Geeu IN any one year for the State
treasurer the sum of thirty-six hum
ored dollars; and for all purposes for
any one year for the Auditor of Public
accounts the sum of eight thousand
ooliafs: and for all purposes for any
one year for the Secretary Of State. in
ciudlng the salary of the Assistant Sec
retary or State, and all expenses OF the
insurance department, the sum Of ten
thousand dollars. VA
section 2 Be 1t further resolved. etc.
= nat the foregoing amendments of the
constitution of the State shall be suh-
mitted to the electors for their anprov-
az or rejection, as required by Article
81 of the Constitution of the State ~
louisiana and general election laws Of
TINS state at the general State electton
70 De held in this State on the 3rd dav
OF November, 1908. '
P. M. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President ~
the Senate. Va
H. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Represantative.
Approved July s, 1908,
j, 7. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy: JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
..rho r.,tv ., Now rr,ear. shat, =,

1.-The City OF New Orleans shall DC
authorized and empowered to issue two
million $4,000. OOOO0l dollars of bonds
to be known as Public Belt Railroad
Bonds of the City of New Orleans for
the purpose and under the provisions
and conditions set forth in the Act of
the Legislature adopted to that end.
and for that purpose. at the regular
session of the Louisiana General As
sembly for the year 1908, which said
Act is hereby ratified and approved;
and all provisions of the Constitution
of the State in conflict with the provis-
ions of said Act and of this amendment
are to that extent and for that pur-
pose only repealed"
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted, ETC..
That on the official ballots to be. used
at said election shall be placed the
words. For the Public Belt Railroad
Bond Amendment" and the words:
Against the Public Belt Railroad Bond
Amendment" and each elector shall in
dictate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided by the general cleo
ton laws Of the State.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
go p, NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved July 8. 1903.
]. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy. JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
Homestead Entry No. 9iti,f.

Department Of the in.eiltFaf
U. s. Land Office at Natchitochcs, LA
August Is, ibes s
NOTICE is hereby given that 4o.l
~ Carter, of Bellevue, La, who, q
September 10, 1901, made Homestead
Entry No. 9165 (010D for lots 8, 10. ..
and Is OF section 80, township 20 noFti,
range II west, Louisiana Meridian, -
filed notice Of intention to make fa.ai
five year proof to establish claim % the
land above described, before B. A. he'sS ,
Clerk Of Court, at Benton, La; on ttis
9TH day OF October, 1903,
Claimant names as witnesses: 2 NM
Simmons, c.. Jones, VIM. G. Fairesa1tl
and L. c. Biggs, all of Bellevue, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Registes.
august 20, 1903. sept a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
PROPOSED C0''''ssI|TU.
T|ONAL AMENDMENTS
TO Be Submitted to the Electors
at Election to Be Held
November 3, 1908.
ACT. No. %.
A JOINT i.r.oULCTION

House Bill No. 80. by MT. bu'AeS'
AN ACT
A JOINT RESOLUTION
rrnr,osi;,r an uulcu...4.ent to Article 249
vi me CONSTITUTION OF the STATE "
Louisiana relative - the Office OF Tue
ottts = SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBIC Eau.
caLIuE. Con-
era, .sse.lu4, OF tnc state OF louisiana
tw U-,AIr4a oI uIi ilciiDers eieeteu
eicu mouse CUIicdi GlHS. nat AZ IAeAs
24., al t4g Constitution of the State Ok
Louisiana ue 50 amended as to read as
follows.
Article Z4s Iaere snail be elected ny
the qualified electors vi the state d ou
perm ,cnGent vi Iubilc Education, "ho
shall mold MS otilCo tor the term VI
four years, ..l.l uhtI ms SUCCESSOR
Qualiiieu. - u4Ii.s sh,lli DC pfeaeiiD
ca Dy law, .>4.4 stt.tI receive al Ah
nuaI liaiugE Il i've thousand ooiiaA
payabIe HIo.il.l4y U.I MS .,.trraHt
Section :. 1e 1t Iufl4lCr rcSolseo' etS.'
Tina this Proposed amendment shall w
submitted to me qualified voters u li0
State for adoption OF rejection Ut Inc
CONVERSATIONAL election to be held In
November nineteen hundred and eight.
and that IL Gaoptcd the saiie snail take
effect ON the FIRST day VI DeceHioei'
1903.
section }. BE it further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be uSeti
at said election, there snail pc placs''
the words For the proposed aneno-
ment 20 Article 40 Of the Constitution
Of the STATE of louisiana, and the
words Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 24J of the Constitution
of the State of louisiana, 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
H. G.. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of representatives.
T. NJ LAMBREIONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved June goth, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy. JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
Succession of Stepaey Jackson, dec.

In District Court, Bossier PARISH, -.
NOTICE is hereby given tina. CalFes
~ Jackson, administrative OF the s5's-
cession of Stepney P. Jackson, deeeass
has this day filed in my office Ter heals
account in said succession, and # ap-.
sition be not made thereto With !. We
time prescribed by law, the same viii -
homologated and made the judgaea5 z
the Court.
Given under my official signature ais1
seal Of office, at Benton, La, on th.7, 9.
18th day Of September, 1903.
E. a. KELLY
Clerk Bossier District Coaits
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
Arr No 2nn

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article
Two Hundred and Eighty-one esd
OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana. relative 10 the issuance of
bonds for work of public improve
ment by municipal corporations, par
ishes and drainage districts, and the
assessment Of special taxes to pay
FOR same.
Section /. Be it resolved BY the Gem
erai Assembly OF the state of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds (2-3) Of all the MEM
bcrs elected to each House concurring,
That Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one t2S1) of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, be so amended ar
to read as follows:
Article 2Sl. Municipal corporation,
parishes, school, drainage or sewerage
districts OF Lie City af New Orleans
excepted, when authorized 10 do SO, by
a vote of the majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers
qualified as electors under the Consti-
tuition and laws Of this State, voting at
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24

ACT NJ. g..
Senate Bill No. SO BY Mir. COrdill
\ JOINT RESOLUTION


\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
StitutiJn of the State OF louisiana,
providing for the exemption from
taxation, under prescribed conditions.
of loans made upon mortgages OF
real estate and the notes eVidenclnS
such loans; and loans lEale by life
insurance companies to their policy
holders, upon the sale security or
policies held by the borrower in the
company making the loan, as well as
all notes or written instruments evil
dencing such loans
Be L resolved by Ihe General ASSEM-
oily Of the State of Louisiana, Two
birds OF all the members elected to
. ach House concurring therein: That
he following amendment to the Con-
titution of the State of Louisiana be
ubn tilted 10 the electors of the state,
IL accordance with the requirements
the Constitution. and of the election
Tvs OF this State. at the next election
Dr Representatives in Congress, to be
holden in November. 1905, to-Wit:
IN addition to tie property now ex-
mpted from taxation by existing laws,
acre shall stiso be exempt from taxa
ion loans made upon the security OF
ituat"3 in this State, as well as the
!lort-I@es granted to secure the said
oans. and the notes. bonds or other
written instruments evidencing the
said loans. whether in the hands of the
noTt@ILce, or his or their transferees;
ind all loans made by life insurance
companies To their policyholders. upon
he sole security of policies held by the
borrower in the company making the
loans. as we'll as all notes or other
written Instruments. evidencing such
loans; provided. that in the case of
loans anon policies of life insurance,
as aforesaid. the rate of interest charg-
ed upon such loans does not exceed five
per cent O. per cent? Der annum dis
count. p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
RI. G. pUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved June "a. 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy. JOHN T. MICHEL.
Of State
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
provided by existing laws and consa-


tutional Amendment.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc,
That no bonds shall hereafter be issued
by the City of New Orleans. payaoas oue
with this order or rank OF payment "
which shall compete with these Two Sc
ries of bonds for payment out OF saio
funds, provided that notnlng heie 7.a
or distribution of any surplus OF saio
taxes remaining after providing ZOE
the payment of the principal and inter-
est of said New Public LEM. Improvement We aeid
Act No 10 Of the Acts OF 1906.
Section T. Be it further enacted, etc.
That at the congressional election 70 DC
held in this State on Tuesday, the tnlrd
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the electors of the State, to-wlt:
'"The modification and changes sougnt
to be affected in the provisions or ACT
No, 10 of the Acts Of 1906. which Act
was ratified By Constitutional amend
| ment, adopted November 8, 1906, by the
provisions of Act No 116 of the Acts OF
| 1908. are hereby ratified and approved
| and all provisions OF the present con-
stitution Of the State in conflict with with
the provisions of said Act OF 1908,
and with this amendment, are to that
extent and for that purpose only re-
pealed."
Section 5. Be 1t further enacted, ana
| resolved, etc, That on the official bal
lots to be used al said election shall be
| placed the words!
| For the additi nal amendment OF the
| CITY of New Orleans Public Improve
ment Bond amendment" and the words:
| against the additional amendm@at 81
the City of New Orleans Public I'M
provemcnt Bond amendment"
| And each electoI shall indicate his
vote on the proposed ahssndment as
| provided In the general election laws OF
| the State. r. NJ l.AMHREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
! the Senate.
II. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| Approved July End. 1898.
| J. V SANDERS,
! Governor Of The State of Louisiana.
A true copy. JOHN r. MICHEL.
| Secretary OF State
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-24
ACT No eco.
Senate Bill No l4a Bv Mr. Rarra+
A JOINT RES0J I-T,JaN

a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
ana 81 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 Secretary Of stare
under existing law or laws which,
may hereafter be enacted shall be
covered into the State Treasury.
section l.. be 1t resolved by the Gem
ERA era Assembly Of the State Of LOUISE
ana, tWo-tnirds of all members elected
70 each House concurring. That Art
ctes 81 and 81 Of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows: -
Article 81. The Auditor Of Public
accounts shall receive a salary OF five
thousand dollars per annum. The Treas.
. ufer saaL receive a salary of -four
thousand dollars per annum. The Sec.
reGdry OF State. and all expenses of the
81 i've thousand dollars per annum.
Each OF the said officers shall be maid
mGnthiy. and nc fees. or perquisites or
t o.aer compensation, shall be allowed
them; provided, that the fees now or
"n'cn may hereafter be fixed BY law
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-28

mann Matzen, which is to be erected
in Cleveland by German citizens, has
been completed in Berlin. The poet is
seated in an armchair A Berlin paper
is quoted as remarking apropos that
''the German who goes to America be-
| comes an American in all that the
word implies, but even unto the third
generation he is loyal to German poet
ry and German song"
Albert Ware Paine, who died at Ban
gor, Me-, at the age of ninety-five, was
most widely known as the author of
the law giving to the accused in crimi-
nal cases the right to testify in his
own behalf This law he drafted half
a century ago and after many rebuffs
succeeded in having it enacted by the
Maine legislature in 1864. 1t was the
soon the whole civilized world follow
ed Names example in adopting it.
In Seattle's fight against the spread
of the plague by rats an interesting ex-
pertinent was tried recently. A rodent
was dyed blue and turned loose to find
out just how long it could retain its
liberty and how far it could travel
without falling into one of the myriad
of public and private traps set for the
plague distributors. The particular rat
selected for the test was caught q
week after being turned out mile
from the point where it was liberated
An Overhead sewer would be nov.
city in towns built on a level surface.
but to the engineers who labor among
the hills and in the valleys Of Greater
New York it has become a part of the
days work. There are cases where
the main sewer has to go fully sixty
feet below the surface, which renders
house connections impracticable. In
these cases smaller sewers are built
above the others, going only to the
usual depth. At intervals these are
connected with the main arteries be-
low.
Captain Pritchard of the Mauretania
first became a cook on a small Carnar-
Won sailing vessel in his fourteenth
year. After two and half years he
entered the maritime service proper
and at the end of twelve years was
captain and part owner of a brig in
the slate trade He subsequently
made voyages in sailing vessels to
every part of the globe and after TWEEN
ty-one years Of sea life entered the
Cunard service in 1879. In the inter
vening twenty eight years he has com,
handed every Cunarder, with the ex.
teption Of the Umbria and the Lust
tania.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-28
PROGRESS OF THE PRUDENTIAL


Enormous Figures Dealt In by this Ma
tiona1 Life Insurance Company.
The annual statement of The Pru
Dental, of Newark, N. j., shows the
company to be stronger in public con-
fidence than ever before. The year
1907 is reported to have been one of
unusual gains in every department. of
the company's business. The company
issued and paid for during the year
over two-hundred and seventy-two
million dollars of new insurance. The
number Of policies in force has been in
creased by over four hundred thousand,
bringing the totalinumber of policies
in force up to over seven and one-quar-
ter millions. The total amount Of in
surance at risks over one billion three
hundred and thirty-seyen million dol
lars. In payments to policyholders,
The Prudential has maintained and
surpassed it's record for liberality.
During the year The Prudential paid
to policyholders over eighteen million
dollars, while since the organization Of
the company the total payment to its
policyholders has been over one hum
dred and forty-one million dollars.
A safe and profitable investment to
life insurance company consists of
loans to its own policyholders on the
security of their policies. The state
ment shows over seven million dollars
loaned in this way.
The Prudential also shows reduc-
tion in expenses in 1907 Con basis of
equal premium income in1906 and 1907
nearly one million dollars. The tax pay
mentS by the company in 1907 also
reached the enormous sum of one and
one quarter million dollars. The net
gain in insurance in force was over
| eighty-four million dollars, and this,
the cOmpany'S officials state, was a
greater gain than the company made
1 in 1906, one of its banner years.
The Prudential states that through
! its splendid equipment, experience and
organization it has given, since the in
PRODUCTION OF its New Industrial Pol
| icy and New Lows Cost Ordinary Policy,
more life insurance for less money than
1 ever before, and to this no doubt is
due the great success that the COM
pany made last year and is making this
year. The New Low.COst Policy is
described by The Prudential Company
| as the greatest success in life insur-
ance, and this is due to the fact that
/ it is sold at as low q rate as consistent
| with the guaranteed benefits and the
absolute life insurance protection
which it affords.
| Send to The Prudential, Newark. N.
j., for rates on the New Low-COS Pol
icy at your age and The Prudential's
officials state that you will be surprised
you can secure from that company at
i such low cost.