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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-20


Louisiana" and the words against tho
proposed amendment Of Article 2ss Of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
iana." and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the genere, election
laws of the State. which Of the provto
sions, for" or against" he votes foa
]. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President ol
the Senate.
]. w. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 2Sth. 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT. NO. Is.
BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 4
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2Ss
of the Constitution of the State or
Louisiana relative to Railroads. Ex-
press, Telephone. Telegraph. Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section 1. Be Il resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisia-
ma. two-thirds OF all the members elect
ed to each House concurring, that Ar
ticle 2SS of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana. be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 2Ss The General Assembly
may add to or enlarge the powers and
duties OF said Commission, or confer
other powers and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical, or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge Of the du-
ties Of said Commission. and may add
other penalties to make the work OF
said Commission effective.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney
General, and the various district attor-
neys. to aid said commission in all le-
gal matters, for which they shall re-
ceive not exceeding Is per cent. Of all
fines and forfeitures collected by them:
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys in lieu Of these officers
on like terms.
No person In the service of. or attor-
ney for. any railway. express. tele-
phone. telegraph. steamboat or other
water craft. sleeping car company or
corporation. or pecuniarily interested
In such company or corporation. shall
hold the office Of commissioner.
The fines collected, after paying the
attorneys fees and the costs In suits.
In which the Commission may be cast
for costs, shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment Of the
Constitution of the State. shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors for their approvaf
or rejection, as required By Article 321
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana and general elections laws Of
this State at the General State Elec-
ton to be held in this State on the 21st
day Of April. 1905
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
]. w. HYAMS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
tives.
Approved November 2sth. 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State OF louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-20
ACT NO. 25.

ACT NO. Is.
BY Mr.. Herman, House Bill No. S.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee, A, B, c: Substitute for
House Bills Nos. 2, 8. and rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City OF New Or
leans. providing for the election Of
one Tax Collector for said city. fix
ing his term OF office. his compensa-
ton and the clerical and other expen-
ses of his office and providing for the
payment thereof.
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisia-
ma, two-thirds of the members elected
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors Of this State the following pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana. to wit:
That there shall be one State Tax
Collector for the City OF New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of said city for the term OF four
az years. He shall receive a salary Of
Five Thousand (s5.00o) Dollars per an
mum payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax-debtors, as also
the fee of s1.oo charged for tax research
certificates to the persons applying for
same. shall be turned over to the State
Treasury.
The Legislature at ~ first session.
after this amendmenf shall have been
submitted to a vote of the people. as
herein provided, II the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
be necessary, for the payment Of the
clerical expenses. rent, furniture and
porterage Tor the office OF said tax col
;ector: provided. however, that the to-
tai amount of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum Of s35,o0o.0o and.
provided further that said appropria-
| ton shall be by items showing the
particular use to which such appro-
priated funds shall be applied.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 of the Constitution of
Louisiana and the general election laws
Of this State. at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday In April. 1908.
Section .. Be 1t further enacted. etc,
That all properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
be voted for at said general election
and the one elected shall be commits
stoned in the same manner and enter
| upon the discharge OF his office, at the
time when the terms Of Office Of the
present tax collectors In said city ex-
pire, and he shall supersede the present
tax collectors Of said city. whose OFF,
ces shall be abolished by the adoption
Of the amendment hereby proposed:
| provided, however. that should the
foregoing amendment not be adopted.
then the election of the Tax Collector
herein provided for shall be null and
void.
]. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
| ]. w. HYAMS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents.
tives.
Approved December 4, 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-22
Greet Reduction i'm
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-22
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-22

semiannua takng nvenory finished; We know
dividends lines goods with which
surprised find what Reduction
have cutting this Seasons best goods
Then don't fail
good adj
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The Democrats have their work cut out for them to win the Novem- Der presidential election.
 So far as ticket and platform go the Republicans could hardly have done better. Taft is strong, we'll balanced man, and his multiplicity and diversity of public cmployments equip him in an extraordinary de- gree for the presidency. His per sonal character is above reproach and his administrative capacity has been amply and strikingly shown in the Philippines, Cuba and the lsth- mus, as well as in his particular department of the Federal govern ment. His one weakness as a candi- date, his anti-labor judicial record, has been strongly buttressed and fortified by the adoption of the anti injunction plank of the platform and, altogether, his defeat presents formidable task for the Democracy.
 His running mate. Sherman is a congressman of long experience and approved ability and his geographi- cal position adds strength to an already strong ticket.
 The Democrats must choose wisely in making their ticket and declare wisely in their platform to make a combination of both that can cope successfully with that put forth by the Republicans. Partisanship can not blind ary reflective mind to this fact. Blow and buster will not disguise nor remove the condition that confronts the Democracy Fort Smith Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
MAD DOG SCARE.

By many it is considered to be a mistake to kill dog immediately after it has bitten a person, espe- cially if there is possibility of the dog being rabid. It is best to con fine the dog in a safe place, treat 1t humanely and if it is found to be in a normal condition then there IS no need for worry or any special treat ment for the patient bitten by the dog. There is no question but that nine-tenths of the mad" dogs killed are not really suffering from that disease, as is stated in the article which appears in this issue from the edition of the Western Fancier. Nevertheless when dogs are killed that show symptoms of the disease after running at large it is a good precaution to have dog-muzzling ordinance enforced long enough to give the disease an opportunity to develop in all animals which might be infected from the rabid animal.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25

particular obey your parents. ] attribute my first start in the path of crime to disobeying my parents. This disobedience has brought me to the scaffold. If had my life to live over again would obey my parents and then I would do no wrong.
 The same speech could probably be made by Busby, Fonso Smith and the other Muskogee boys who are now in the shadow of the gallows. They have been wayward and in different to the teachings of their parents and as result they strayed away from the narrow path and took up life of vice and crime.
 Probably at no time in the his tory of this country are as many boys running wild as at the present time, and the sowing of wild oats appears to be increasing at an alarming rate.
 But the question might honestly be asked Are the boys alone to blame? Is it not fact that in this so-called commercial age parents are neglecting their boys and per hitting them to get beyond their control?
 
 "A boy cannot be reared properly when his father spends his days and nights chasing the golden calf, and his mother spends practically all of her time at social functions and away from home.
 What the boy needs more than anything else is a fathers helping hand and mothers love, and fail ing to find them, he must look else where for pleasure and excitement, and in finding these he becomes ad- dicted to bad habits and is lost.
 Boys, obey your parents. Par ents, get nearer to your boys
 If you fail to do so, the time may come when you will both be sorry and then it will be too late. And all this is much easier to say than to J5 ',
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
KENNEDY,s RELEASE

It may be that Squire Smith was doing right in releasing J. R. Ken nedy from custody, as is reported, on the grounds that heis of unsound mind" True it may not take a very sharp crook to beat negro woman out of $l0, as Kennedy is accused of doing, but it seems a little unusual for court to give a defendant the benefit of the insanity plea when sharp practice is charged and the defendant only asks time to bring proof that will establish his inno- cence.
 There may have been nothing in the case. If not the man should have had hearing and been cleared of the charge. but when brought to face the court the defendant asks for thirty days in which to get his evidence before the court it is an
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
DEMOCRACY AND PROHIBITION

Says that iron-bound, case-mated, steel-plate organ of orthodox Re- publicanism, the Toledo (O.) Blade:
 Henry Watterson declares that mo man can be a prohibitionist and remain a Democrat. Then Henry Watterson should prepare himself for a wholesale defection from the ranks. Accepting the declaration as an inspiration, we confidently predict the early demise of the donkey, and Henry may not be too old to otficiate at the obsequies. !" In other words. prohibition is the Trojan Horse introduced to the South under the pretense of morality and virtue, to lure the Democrats away from Jefferson gospels, so that Old High Tariff and Old High Finance may get in their work. Courier Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
CUT LUMBER RATES
COMMERCE COMM SslON ORDERS SWEEPING REDUCTIONS WEST
 OF MISSOURI RIVER.
SAYS THAT THEY WERE UNREASONABLE
Five Per Cent Reduction in Advanced Rates in the East as We'll as Other Changes Ordered-Charman knapp and Commissioner Harlan Dissented from Conclusions of Majority.

Washington, June 21-Sweeping re- auctions in lumber rates west of the Missouri river and , per cent re- duction in fhe advanced rates in the east as well as other changes in the tariff. are ordered under decisions an nounced by the Interstate Commerce commission Friday.
 In the cases of the Oregon and Washington Lumber Manufacturers association against the Union Pacific and other roads, Pacific coast lumber manufacturers associations and others against the Northern Pacific and oth- CTS, and the Southwest Washington Lumber Manufacturers association against the Northern Pacific, involving q general advance in lumber rates, in many cases 20 and 25 per cent, from north Pacific coast territory to points east thereof, which becames effective November last the commission makes a geographic decision in its action. On the ground of unreasonableness it or. ders restoration of the previous rates west of a line drawn from Pembina, North Dakota, through Grand Forks, Council Bluffs. Kansas City and Sioux City, to Port Arthur, Texas, along the Kansas City Southern railway, and in- cluding all points east of that line which now take the same rates as any point between and including Sioux City and Kansas City"
 A part of the increase to the more distant markets lying east of the Nils. souri river is permitted to stand.
 Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Harlan dissented from the conclusions reached by the majority in these eases on the ground that most of the ad. vance in rates was reasonable.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Men and
 Women, Old and Young.

Kidney ills seize young and old alike
 Quick come and little warning give.
 Children suffer in their early years
 Can't control he kidney secre- tions.
 Girls are.languid, nervous. suf- fer pam.
 Women worry, can't do daily work.
 Robust men have lame and ach- ing backs.
 Old folks, weak, rheumatic, lame.
 Endure distressing urinary ills.
 The cure for man, for woman or for child
 Is to cure the cause = the kid neys.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
 Cure all the varied forms of kidney suffering.
 Arkansas testimony guarantees every box.
 w. H. Houghland, steamboat engineer, in government service nine years, residing at 220 Cross street, Little Rock, Ark, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are without any exception the best medicine | ever used. My experience conclu- sively prove .hat they do all that is clalmed for them. suffered from backache for years and also had avery annoying urlnary weak ness, particularly observable at nights. Learning about Doan's s Kidney Pills, l used a box. The results were entirely satisfactory. My kidneys now act properly, the secretionS are normal and mN back has ceased to pain me. Doan's Kidney Pills must get the credit for the change
 For sale ny all dealers. Prce, 50 cents. Foster-Milburn O.. :. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan' s~~| and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
MAIL ORDER CONCERNS.

Van Buren is being flooded with circulars from mail order houses advising former patrons that a re- cent ordinance of Van Buren was illegal and advising them to get out and solicit for orders and test the validity of the ordinance.
 These circulars appear to be in keeping with all mail order business. They gave the citizens advice to break the laws intended for the protection of the citizens of Van Buren, but, so far as the News Rec ord is advised, it fails to say a word about paying the fees of the law yer, court costs and other inciden- tials of the test. This is in keeping with their policy that the purchaser takes all the risk
 1t is fact that has been demon strated time and again that patrons of the so-called mail order houses pay more for their goods than if they were bought in the regular way at home. Few consumers know what part freights play in estab- fishing the prices of goods until they learn from experience. Buying at home you make your own selection, get the article at once. and in nine cases out of ten can get it in the usual way of monthly accounts. If a person were to go into store to purchase an article and the merchant was to say ''Pll sell you one for 25 cents less if l pick it out and you wait a week for it there'd be no sale
 The customer would leave imme- diately saying:
 That fellow took me for suck er.n
 If he would have been sucker to bite at the home merchants propo-
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
THE INJUNCTION PLANK.

The court procedure plank as adopted by the Republican Conven- ton is as follows:
 'The Republican party will uphold at all times the authority and integ- rity of the courts, state and Federal, and will ever insist that their powers to enforce their process and to pro- tect life, liberty and property shall be preserved inviolate. We believe, however, that the rule of procedure in the Federal courts with respect to the issuance of writs of injunction should be more accurately defined by statute and that no injunction or temporary restraining order should be issued without notice except where irreparable injury would re- suit from delay, in which case a speedy hearing thereafter shou d be granted"
 It sounds good deal like it came from Roosevelt, the dictator" as some Democratic papers call Teddy. It expresses that square deal, fair play idea for which this man of the masses has been fighting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
Another Good Subject.

The Mena Star reproduces the suggestions made by the Arkansas Democrat for things to agitate for the next legislature and adds:
 While on the subject, would it not be well to arrange to save the people of Arkansas large sums of money by holding the state elections in Novem- Der, at the same time as the presiden- tial election? Such a change would leave large balance for use for other purposes.
 Certainly, it's a good thing to agitate.
 As we often said, there are too many elections.
 Has not the time come when there need be no fear of Federal complica- tions if we consolidate the elections. Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
Rains in Missouri. Too.

sedalla, Mo, June 2l.-Another rain Friday morning has cost the farm. CTS of central Missouri dearly The wheat crop has been ready to har- vest for several days. but owing to continued rains 1t has been impossible to run binder in the fields. Much of the grain is down and 1t is already beginning to sprout. Not all of the corn has been planted and such of the crop as Is up cannot be worked owing to wet grounds. Friday makes the ffty-sixth rain day in this section since April 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25

sition, what is he when he bites at the same thing offered by man
 who does not assist in maintaining
 the roads, churches. schools. county and city and who shows so little con fidence in him that the money must be in hand before he can even in- spect the desired article?
 It always pays to purchase from the regularly established houses. A great deal of the stock of mail order houses is secured from the clearing out by these houses of their undesir- able goods. If you cant get what you want at home, then order from regular mercantile house in the nearest city. Fort Smith News Record.
 Yes. that is all good, but better yet if your home merchant hash | got it let him order it. That is his business. He is ordering goods every day and the wholesale house he orders from knows it and can't afford to ship him anything that is not satisfactory. Then, best of all, the home merchant can sell the arti- cle to you as cheap or cheaper thrn you can buy it and still make the profit which maintains his business to the advantage of you and your entire community.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.
Three Dead and Seven Injured In
 Pennsylvania.

Monongahela, Pa, June 21.-Three miners are dead. two others perhaps fatally burned and l5 entombed, many of whom are supposed to be dead from an explosion at the Ellsworth No. 1 mine of the Pittsburg Coal company near here Friday. 1t is feared the en- tombed men also are dead Of the victims taken from the mine, John Beal is the only identified. The others are foreigners wnose features were too scorched to be recognized. The two burned men were hurried to the hos pital here where it was said they will probably die. Little is known as to the cause of the explosion. It occurred when all but 90 miners working on the day shift had left the workings. Of this number. 15 were near the mouth Of the slope and rushed out before the force of the explosion reached them. Had the explosion occurred five minutes earlier the entire force of over 800 men would have been entrapped with probably many fatalities.
 Later reports from Ellsworth, Pa, are to the effect that all the men are out of the mine, the total number of victims being ten, three of whom are dead. The injured men, both named Peter Hazel. cousins, are at the hos pital here terribly burned, Five other injured were taken out of the mine several hours later.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
HOW THE DELEGATES vC D.
The Official Ballot Of the Republican
 Convention.

Chicago, June 20.-The following ballot was at Fridays session de Jared official:
 For Taft--Alabama, 22; Arkan- ,as, IS; California. 20; Colorado, 10; Connecticut. 14: Delaware, 6; Florida, 10 Georgia, IT; Idaho. ,; Illinois, B Indiana, ri; Iowa, C; Kansas, 20 Kentucky, 24; Louisi- ma, 1S; Maine, 12; Maryland, 16; Massachusetts. 32; Michigan, 27; Min. iesota, 22; Mississippi 20; Missouri sG; Montana, 6; Nebraska, 1G; Nevaua j; New Hampshire, 5; New Jersey, l5; New York. 10; North Carolina, 24; North Dakota, s. Ohio, 42; Oklahor-a. 1 Oregon, 8; Pennsylvania, 1 Rhode sland, s; South Carolina, 13; South Dakota, &; Tennessee, 24; Texas, 3G; Utah, 6; Vermont, 8; Virginia, 21; Washington. 10; West Virginia, IA; Wisconsin, 1: Wyoming, 6; Alaska. ? Arizona ?; District of Columbia, i: Hawaii, ?; New Mexico. 2; Philippine stands, 2: Porto Rico, 9 Total, 702
 1dHHoH, iiilhOis, 0l, MlCbiSdu, |, New Jersey, 3; New York, 3. Total, 5S.
 Fairbanks-G Georgia, i; Indiana, 30; kentucky, 2; New Hampshire. 3; New ersey, ?; South Carolina, g. Total, 70.
 Foraker-Georgia, 8; Ohio, 4; South 'roiina. 2; Virginia, 1 District of 'olumbia, 1. Total, 16.
 Hughes-New York, 65; Virginia, 2. Total. G7.
 Knox-New Jersey, 1; Pennsylvania, A. Total, GS.
 Wisconsin, 25. Total 25.
 Roosevelt-Pennsylyania, 3. Total 3.
 Absent-South Carolina, l. Tota number of delegates, 9S0. Majority, i91
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
Modern woodmen Head Camp.

Peoria, H., June 21.-Buffalo Friday secured the head camp meeting of Modern Woodmen for 1911 over Daf las, Texas. Head Consul Talbot here after will get $10,000 year instead of $5,000 Clark Hawes will get Sl5oo instead of s4,500. Other salaries were increased. Executive officers were em' powered to purchase the Amber rancn near Colorado Springs and raise fnnds by subscription for the erection anu maintenance of a sanitarium for con sumptive Woodmen.