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ACT No. 1s5.
House Bill No. 86.

A JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
BY amending Act No. 245, approved
July 8th. 1908. and approved by .
majority Of the electors of the State
at the general congressional election
held on the Tuesday following thu
first Monday in November 1908. as a
part OF the Constitution OF this State.
Inc same being "a Joint Resolution
proposing an amendment TO The Con-
stitutieu Of the state OF Louisiana
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tic, That the official ballot to be used
II said AlActi0n shall haYa nriHtsl

etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
creating a Road Fund by levying one
fourth Of one mill tax" And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana creating Road Fund by levyinG
one-fourth of one mill tax"
And each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the General Election laws
Of the State. whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
p. M. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June Is, 1910.
]. y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JOHN \. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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5 or 6 doses s'666'' will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price Csc.
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& 5 or 6 doses 1865" will cure any case
OF Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Oct. 25.-Invitations are out
the marriage of Miss Gussie
Lou Gardner and Mr.. James Elmer
Walker, to be celebrated at eight O'Clock
Tuesday evening, November 1st, at the
home OF the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. lack Gardner.
Mrs. E. F. Kirtley is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. J. F. Nuckolls spent last Thurs
day in Shreveport.
Mr.. lbrey Kidd of Ruston is again here
with his sister, Mrs. R. L. Arnold.
Miss Daisy Story of Benton was
guest of Miss Margaret Caldwell Satur-
day.
Mr.. D. C. Bolton, who has position
at Frostville, Ark, spent Saturday and
Sunday with the home folks.
Mrs. J. E. Murray of Shreveport came
up Sunday evening to visit her mother,
Mrs. S. H. Cochran, and to be here for
the Fair.
Miss Josephine Stone entertained
Saturday Miss Pellie H. Erwin, friend
now teaching in the graded school at
Red Land.
Henry billiard, who has for some time
been in Chicago, except the past few
weeks, which were spent in Hot Springs
Ark, came in on yesterday evenings
train.
Mesdames Keeth and Durham left las
Friday for Texarkana to visit Mrs. J. A
Mitchell. They will return to-day. Ii
the meantime Mr.. Keith has been learn.
ing to "bach.''
Mr.. w. j. Dawson, Secretary for tn,
Bossier Parish Fair Association, CAM
up Sunday night and will remain owe
until the fair closes. He is assisted il
the Office by his daughter, Miss Pauline
, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kelly had for guest
, from Friday to Sunday afternoon two o
/ Mrs. Kelly's brothers, Messrs. Georg
! and Steven, and two sisters, Mise
Mary Lou and Nema Cole, of Cotto
| Valley.
r Mr.. Jerome Bonaparte Mading, VIII
< great many of your readers will re
5 member as former citizen of this parish
3 arrived here very Unexpectedly Saturda
morning. Mr.. Mading made his hon
v in Texas some years after leaving Bos
n sier Parish, and his family is now
il Houston, Texas. For the past five yea
n he has been in Alaska, at or near Nome
= where he has gold mining interest tn;
: have made him rich man. He is no
# on his way to Houston, where he wi
It spend the winter with his family.
J, JACK.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-07-01
Boston Ytems

Samuel Stapleton left Wednesday
for Lamar for freight for Wheeler.
Mrs. AIDA Konkel and family visited
at II. f. Burson's. Sunday afternoon.
A family from Okla. have recently
located on the place vacated by the
Loughs.
Messrs. Graves and Balleau of Rod
ley, we've at C. Wilson'S on business,
Monday. tT
Ed and Geo. stapleton returned from
Syracuse, Monday, with freight for
Wheeler.
Some of the farmers are having to
replant their crops on account of the
recent wind storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F, hurson and little
son have returned from visit with
their folks at Hooker, Oklahoma.
Chas Finley is -pfee,rrinss to leave
for his home in Kansas in q few days
on account of the recent illness of his
mother.
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Ro6Iey Items
Weather still dry.

Weather still dry.
Carl Jones is quite sick at this writ
ing.
Miss Luira Switller visited at S. N.
Parises Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deem have gone
to house keeping in their new house.
Look out for more wedding bells in a
few days. Seers to be an epidemic in
this vicinity.
Five members of the Green family
are down with the measles including
Mrs. Smith and baby.
j. H. urosley from LaJunta was in
this vicinity. last week. He purchased a
bunch of cows of j. P. Jones.
Mrs. Addie Jones started for her
fathers home in eastern Kansas,
Wednesday where she will spend tn e
summer.
Rodiey is to have Il new store soon.
Give US your trade. Can get ten cents
worth of tobacco for a dime any old
time.
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West End Items.

Clarence Alberti is home again.
Mr.. H. Amman made a bust
ness trip to Lamar.
Mr.. A. Paterson is building
Mr.. Kings new residence.
Mrs Jim Murray and the girls
are spending their vacation on
the ranch.
We are all glad to have Mrs.
Smallwood and Miss Gladys a
mong us again.
Mr.. Littleheld's health is i'm
proving so fast he thinks of To-
eating here.
Miss Gladys Amman will
keep Mrs. Baker company dur
ing Mr. B. absence.
Mr.. Jim Murray finished his
shearing Tuesday and Cameron
and Jim Smith Wednesday.
Messrs. Jack Howard and j.
A. Mcclellan made a business
trip to Las Animas last week.
Mr.. L. II. Albert and son John
are plowing for the new ditch
between MaXey and Two Buttes.
Mrs. Mary Mcclellan, of Wagon
Mound, N. M, is making her son
Henry, Archie and Stanley an
extended visit.
Mrs. Emma Cook and Monte,
lisa and wife, started to Plains,
Kansas, Monday to help with
the harvest there.
The sheep men report an un-
usual amount of wool this season.
Mr.. Amos Wight is out from
Las Animas renewing old ac'
quaintance this week.
Mr.. Sam Collins of Carrie
stopped over night at w. II. Nc
Keller's he was accompanied by
his daughters, Roxey and Mag
gle. who are home for theil
vacation, his sister Miss Florence,
who came to live on her claim,
nephew Lynn Myers of La Junta
who came for a vacation.
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Blaine Items

Dayton Knox is blowing for L.
Mathews.
T. Weeden went to Lamar the frat
of the week.
Everyone is busy wedding his crol
since the rain.
Mr.. Downey has sold the relinquish
ment on his claim.
A heavy rain visited this section of
the country Friday.
Mrs. Blanchard is working at the
hotel in Two Buttes.
Hoppe" Williams, and Collier have
returned from the cedars.
Mrs. Spencer and Miss Stella callec
on Mrs. II. Parks last week.
Miss Maggie Davis visited at t. o.
Aliens ut Two Buttes recently.
Mrs. Caddick and daughter Jessie
were shopping in Two Buttes Saturday
Frank Oakes passed through this vi
cinity on his way to Two Buttes last
week.
E. P. Mcfarland was over in thi:
vicinity on business the first of the
week
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StOninet0n Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Miles attended church
last Sunday,
The new post office at Stonington
is nearing completion.
Isaac Heckethorn is slowly recover
ing from the measles.
Rev. and Mrs. King took dinner at
Mr.. Haney's, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot and Miss
Ruth Jones, started Monday, for Iulla,
Kansas.
Miss Agnes Greathouse is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. R. o.
Nance.
A travelling photographer has pitched
his tent at Stonington and viii take
your pictures cheap.
A fine rain visited this vicinity last
Friday evening The north fork of
the Cimarron was higher than ever
before within the memory of the old
settlers, which was due to the tremen-
dous rain that fell to the southwest
of us.
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WENT WORTH
@ELEB BRTION

The first and she best!
Come, Everybody Comet
independence Day will be
celebrated at Wentworth on
July 2d--so as to give every
one a chance to attend, rest
a day and go again.
There Will be music. speak
ing. base ball game, horse
races. sack race, egg race,
potato race,--- in fact every
thing to make the day pleas
ant. A purse prize will be
awarded to each successful
contestant.
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WEDDING

In the presence of relatives and
a few invited guests at the north
Stinson ranch at IL a. m. June
80 occurred the marriage of
Albert Haggerman and Ethel
Stinson. Rev. H. M Pingree
performed the ceremony in a
beautiful and impressive manner.
Miss Doughty rendering the
sweet strains of Lohengrin we'd
ding march during the ceremo-
ny.
Immediately after the service
an elaborate luncheon was served
after which the happy couple
and their party left for Lamar
from which point the newly we'd
ded departed for Denver for a
stay of two weeks.
After returning they will be
at home to their many friends in
Lamar.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Stinson and
has made many friends in this
vicinity and Lamar.
The groom is one of Lamar's
bright young men and holds a
prominent position in the post
office department of the city.
Our readers will join us in eX-
tending the very best wishes for
the happiness and prosperity Of
the happy pair.
Mr.. Haggerman, Rev. Pingree
Doughty came down from Lamar
by auto. They were delayed at
Bear creek on account of high
w ter. r. J homsher con-
veyed the party across in his
hack where they boarded the
Whitaker auto and Earl took
them to their destination. This
little hitch delayed the wedding
somewhat but made the affair
more romatic and the little in.
convenience was more than made
| up by the blessings from the rain.
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Local and
Personal Mention

Prof. Sawrey was visitor the
.28th.
J. A. Stinson was here on busi-
-aess the 25th.
Mrs. Homsher, Robt. and Miss
Ruth were Villas visitors the 9th.
Where are you going, my
pretty maid, going to Wentworth
20 celebrate was all she said
Lyle Knox, Printer for the
Sentinel was Springfield visitor
last Saturday night and Sunday.
We hear that Morgan McGehee
will be a candidate before the
democratic convention for Co.
Treas.
Jimmy Lang was here'the 1st,
after a supply Of ice for the
management Of the big Went
worth Celebration.
A. B. Allen came over from
the magic city last Saturday to
visit with his family. He re-
turned next day.
Never in the memory of the
oldest inhahitant were candidates
so numerous as in Cimarron coun-
ty, Oklahoma, this season.
Found Between P.O. and Col.
Bailey's ranch a valuable cane.
Owner please call at this office
and pay for ad., identify and
take property.
The race ut Wentworth will be
par excellance aad the bali at Two
Buttes, a great affair. The dates
are arranged so that you can take
in both celebrations.
Doc. Emerson was in tantrum
over an outlaw tooth. Robt. j..
Homsher accidentally got a piece
of steel in his eye causing much
suffering. DR.. Chas. F. Milligan
was in town and speedily re-
lieved the misery in both cases.
We have been asked by the
State Board of immigration to
furnish the-names of persons
who would give accurate crop
reports from this county and
have sent in the names of few
who are in close touch with agri-
cultural conditions and trust that
they will respond when written
to, thus helping to boost this
glorious section of country.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-07-01
Base Ball.

Trade day last Saturday was
made extra attractive to the
large crowd in town by reason
of an exciting game between
the Reds of Rodley and the Tart
ars of Springfield. For the first
half of the game. our team had
things their way but in the
second half the Rodley boys got
strung out and commenced to
sHpile 'em up" Springfield won
however, the score being II to
10.
The Reds and their neighbors
who came along are a pleasant
lot of people to meet.
C. j. Priest great lover Of the
game acted as coach for the
Springfield team and showed
plainely that he had been there
before.
A nine made up from the two
may amuse the Turks of Two
Buttes. The boys over there
proclaim their willingness to play
any team in the state and will
likely defeat any other aggrega-
ton in the county.
Will Marriott had his hand
badly hurt toward the end of
the game, and Sheriff Mcfarland
finished out in his place.
Merchant Denney and staff
sold lots of goods and dished out
several freezers of ice cream.
Felix and Harry Ward and
families were among the crowd.
Stringtown was well represent
ed.
Lee Holmes and H. O. Green
came with their families and
played with tbs home team.
The Rodley losers took the
defeat with good grace and when
return game is played are likely
to turn the tables.
n Deshazer, Whitaker, and Louis
Wilson were in from Rodley the
10Th. Mr.. w. is now member of
the Herald family. The boys say
crops on old ground are looking
fine.
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8apGlst Church

There win be preaching at
Villas Sunday July Sd II: a. m.
Lamport Sunday July 10Th, II;
a. m. and 7:30 p. N Let all the
Baptists of the Lamport cornmu-
nifty secure their church letters
and bring them to the IL: clock
services for the purpose of or
ganizing a church.
At Springfield the fourth Saturday
of each month in the morning, and the
fourth Sunday, morning and evening.
REV. HAZEL, pastor.
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CarriZO

Bob Cotton was a visitor at the
Cole ranch Sunday.
Willard Cole was at Springfield
the first of the week.
Mrs. Scarborough was a pas
senger on the mail Monday.
Mr.. James Herrin was call
er at the Post Office Tuesday.
Richard Carrico is working
for Collins this week, cutting his
alfalfa.
Bryan. Scarborough and Geo.
Cramb were callers at Vesta
Bray's Sunday.
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Strayed from pasture in the
cedars, one bright bay mare
four years old weighs about 900
pounds branded Fv on left shold-
er. Broke to work and very
gentle, had a halter on when last
seen. l will pay liberal reward
for information leading to her
recovery.
Marion Krise
Stonington, Colo.
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DEATH ON THE RANGE.

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Harvey Kett took his sister
to Lamar first of the week, from
which point she goes to Riddles,
Oregon, where Mr.. Trivett has
secured employment.
James Murray, prominent
sheep breeder of this and Bent
county was transacting business
in town the 28th- He favored
us with a call and left a vear's
subscription.
The Springfeld-Lamar mail line
changes hands today j. l.. Petticrew
an old hand at the business succeeds
D. A. Rinehart who has faithfully
served the Gov. for the. past four
years. Mr.. Petticrew will keep the
service up to the present high standard.
Considerable rain fell in different
parts of the county on the oath, and
Wednesday afternoon and evening
nearly every portion was visited with
heavy showers. This will put the peo-
pie in good humor for the 18th. Later
FRIDAY a. n.y. Heavy rains fell
generally over the county. last night.
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NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of GeorEe BOIL. Deceased,
The undersigned having been appointed admin
strator of the estate of George BOIL. lace Of the
County of Baca in the State Of Colorado. dcccas-
ed. hereby gives notice that he viii appear before
the County Court of said Baca County. at the
Court House in Springfield. in said County. on
Tuesday. the 9th day OF July. a. D. 1910, at the
hour of O'Clock p. NJ. OF said day, at which time
all persons having claiua AGAINST said estate arc
notified and requested to attend FOR the purpose
of having the same adjustoi. An persons indebt-
cd to said ostate are requested to make
Immediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated at Springfield. Colorado. this 3lst day of
May. A. D. 1910,
Perley Il. Bohl administrator
of the estate of George BOIL. Deceased.
a. b. Wallis. Attorney.
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S. w. Waites and wife are
back from old Alabama having
come in on the stage from
Lamar Monday night. Relatives
met them here on Tuesday and
they journeyed home in the after
noon.
There will be a meeting of the
Tax Title Association at Villas,
at 10: a. M, July 8th. Let all
the members be present.
Forrest Hall
Sec.
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For SALE

25 or 80 mares broke and un-
broke some with colts by thier
side.
w. P. Bailey,
Springfield.
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Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Reaalar services as follows.

5, Sundays, Springfield, 1t: a. m.
Everybody cordially invited.
Orman c. King. /.
Pastor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
OR. WILSON TO
. Emo CAMPA|G
IN ESSEX COUNTY
Whirlwind Tour of Newark and
Vicinity Concludes with
Auditorium Meeting.

Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candi-
date for governor, will wind-up his
long and lively campaign in Essex
county tomorrow Beginning in Hud-
son county by making his maiden cam
paign speech in Jersey City on the
night of September %, DR.. Wilson has
visited each of the twenty-one coun-
ties in the State, and h is now freely
predicting that he will be elected on
Tuesday night by an overwhelming
majority. The most remarkable fea-
lures of the Wilson campaign were
that the Princeton president was never
fatigued, and that there. never was
any speeches duplicated. DR.. Wilson S
originality is only exceeded by his
popularity
DR. Wilson will speak in Glen Ridge
at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. From
there he will go to Bloomfield where
he will make an address at o'clock.
and at ) O'Clock the Democratic candi-
date will speak to an audience in East
Orange. He will wind up the day and
the campaign in the evening by speak
ing in the Kruger Auditorium in this
city. 1t is expected that the night
meeting. the final Wilson ratification
meeting of the campaign, will eclipse
in point of number of attendance and
enthusiasm any of the entire cam
paign period. Arrangements are being
made for tremendous overflow meet
ing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
ARREST PH|LA.
Street RAIL WAY
UNION OFFICIAL
c. @. Pratt Held on Charges OF
Assault anc Breach of
Peace.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. &C. O.
Pratt. national organizer of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, was today
held in $500 bail on charge of assault
and battery upon a City Hall detective
and $500 bail on a charge of breach of
the peace.
Pratt was arrested last night by two
detectives who allege he was fighting
on the street with another man, VINO
escaped arrest. Pratt claims, however,
that he was jostled by a stranger and
then arrested d. Clarence Gibboney,
Keystone party candidate for lieu
tenant-governor and counsel for Pratt,
at the hearing asserted that the arrest
was premeditated. Pratt is active in
the keystone party's campaign
The motormen and conductors EN-
ployed by the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company last night voted to
strike whenever the executive commit
tee of the local union or the national
officers deem it expedient. This action
was taken while the men were con-
sidering a deadlock that exists between
arbitrators who are considering an
issue of the last strike dealing with the
runs to be given the men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
Southern Wires Are Down.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 4-Last
nights storm, which played such havoc
at the aviation field. caused serious
interruption to the telegraph and tele-
phone service. Both telegraph COM
panies reported that all wires to Wash
ington and the West We're down. The
Western Union said they were all right
to New York and the Postal was re-
ported to be getting into shape in that
direction. The Long Distance Tele-
phone Company reported no communi-
cation in any direction.
This forenoon the storm showed
signs Of abatement, although a mix
iture of snow and rain was still fall
ling AMI a strong northeast wind was
blowing The snow fall. which was
the first of the winter, was general
throughout Maryland.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
THREE BOYS PLAY
WITH MATCHES; z
DEAD, | MAY DIE
Lads Started Fire in Excelsior
with Fatal Results to
Two.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Nov. A.
Three small boys playing with matches
today started a fire that burned two of
them to death and injured the third so
seriously that he is not expected TO
recover. The boys burned to death
were Harry and Robert Wheeler, aged
eight and nine years respectively, and
the third boy is William Knox ten
years old,
The boys were playing in the cellar
of the Knox boys house, where there
was a quantity of paper and excelsior
in the cellar and when the little chaps
started a fire the excelsior caught and
filed the cellar with flame.
Mrs George Knox. the mother OF
William. and her infant child were IN
bed in an upper room when the fire
broke out Both were removed in
safety by the neighbors. The property
loss was slight.