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The Caucasian., 1911-05-30
Opening of Polls


I. The polls viii be opened at 6
am and closed at : pm
Three Commissioners, Two Clerks.
? At each poll there shall be three
commissioners and two clerks
IL No Commissioners Are Present
}. If at the hour fixed for the
opening of the polls. any commits
sioneF OF clerk shall not be present
after waiting one hour the commits
sioner or commissioners present
shall appoint, or IN the absence OF
all the commissioners, the voters
present shall elect the number Of
commissioners and clerks who shall
have the same powers and receive
the same compensation as provided
for the absent delinquent appoin-
tees.
0aths OF Commissioners and Clerks
l. Before the opening Of the polls
to receive votes, the commissioners
and clerks shall be required TO sub
scribe to the oath furnished on
blanks an das provided therein.
Receiving Ballots
). After the polls shall have been
declared opened. the commissioners
of election shall receive the ballot
of each voter qualified to vote,
which shall be deposited IN box
for that purpose.
Voter Must Announce His Name.
s. Any one desiring TO vote. shall
on entering the polling booth an
nounee his name IN loud voice,
which shall Be repeated by one of
the commissioners IN a clear and
distinct tone. and If such name IS
found on the registration lists and
on the poll tax lists. one of the COM
missioners shall give the applicant
one ticket
Preparing the Ballet
:. On receiving his ballot the yo-
Ter shall 90 to the place deslgnat-
ed. where, after having prepared his
ballot by stamping or marking a
cross in INK or pencil in the voting
space or square 10 the right Of. Or
opposite the word For or
Against as the ease may be Hay-
ing voted he shall Immediately re-
tire from the polling booth into the
street.
III Voter Can Not Prepare Ballot
s. If voter shall affirm that he
can not prepare his own ballot, he
may call On any one Of the eoHmis-
s.oners. or clerks to assist him He
can not call on any voter present
to assist him
Spelled Ballots.
9. should voter spoil or tear
his ballot, he may obtain another
on returning to the commissioner
the spoiled or torn ballot, but he
can not call for more than three
ballots. one at a time. and should ne
spoil all these he shall be checked
as having voted and he viii be re-
quirei to vaeate the polling booth
Qualifications Of Voters.
10. A qualified voter IS one who
shall be a male citizen Of the State.
born or naturalized. who shall have
been an actual bona fIde resident Of
the Stale two years. Of the parish
one year, and of the precinct in
which he offers to vote six months
next preceding the election. pr0si-
ded that removal from one precinct
TO another in the same parish shall
not operate TO deprive any person
Of the right to vote IN the precinct
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30

Nlen quality and price are the.
considerations. ne believe It IS 10
ys1sIf interest to let'1 figure on your
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CHARMING PATTERNS.
r.. New Dress Models Are Cut usan

Tba New Dress Models Are Cut Upon
Attractive Lines.
Delicstely eolored buttons IN soAt
hines. pEnks and puppies viii be used
on silks and chihons-
Srrped ribbons in black and white
Effects On coarse sCraws are much
used
In some dress models the tunic Is
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WeF to any election officer in regard
TO a right to vote. Is guilty Of an Of
Tense punishable according to law.
Ballots Marked for Identification.
~ In event It shall Be dlsc0y-
cred. in counting the votes. that any
Of the ballots have been marked for
Identification. any commissioner
may object 10 counting that ballot
aud the words Objected 10 because
marked for Identification" shall BE-
written on the back Of the ballot
and signed by the commissioners
However such ballots shall be
counted in the general total. but
shall be kept IN a separate pile
which shall be placed IN sealed
package and endorsed ballots cb-
jected TO because marked for ideR-
tifieation.~
Triplieate Tally Sheets.
p. The vote east for and against
the proposition must be inscribed
On the Tally Sheet IN tTIplicate, as
provided.
Tally Sheet. Compiled Statement
and Ballots 10 Be Placed in Box.
p One Tally Sheet with the bal
lots voted and Compiled Statement
must be placed IN the ballot box and
delivered unto the Clerk Of the
Police Jurx.
Tally Sheet and Compiled Statement
Delivered TO Clerk of Police Jury.
% One Tally Sheet and Compiled
Statement must be put in All Ell
veiope addressed TO CLERK ot Police
Jury and one of each delivered to
E. A. Leonard. Clerk.
Closing of the Polls.
"a The poEts shall Be closed
al ; pm promptly.
Counting the Ballots
. Immediately after the closing
ct the polls the commissioners and
clerks shall Ii the presence of the
fystaEdsrs proceed tg open the bal
BOT boxes. tally the votes therein in
tEspiEcate as east and make returns
a. required By law
%. After the count shall have
been completed and the returns
signed and sworn to. the tickets and
one Tally Sheet and Compiled State
ment and other material remaining
over shall b. returned into the bal
lot box. which shall be sealed. and
shah Immediately be delivered by
one or more Of the commissioners
or clerks into the custody Of tie
Clerk Of Police Jury
Barriers or Booths
p. Barriers shall Be erected in
front Of each polling place enclosing
a space OF at least thirty feet square.
The enclosed space shall contain a
table or shelf f6r writing. and shall
De furnished with pencil. ink and
paper. the pencils to have black
lead and the ink TO be black Should
it be inpraetieable to erect barriers.
booths will be furnished instead.
Secret BaIlol-Interfering With a
Voter
=. No voter or commissioner
shall allow his ballot to be seen by
any person with the intention Of
letting it be known how he Is about
to vote. nor shall any person inter-
feFe with any voter when inside the
enclosed space OF when marking
his ballot ANY one violating the
provisions Of this section shall be
guilty Of an offeElsa and punishable
seefrFYTpgr "a Eqw
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Judicial sale

g. se-In the First Judicial Dis
lrt Court Of Ca1do Parish. La
Su esssign Of . Wesley SIMS
Bs ase of ! FoE1zET ssign 70 sci
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30

outlined with s fringe Of cotton or Of
linen balls
The plated skirt is coming back
The all flower toQue is in favor agstn-
Hats cover the face less than they
used To do
Trimmings at the backs Of hats are
still in favor
The tunic or overskrt in this model
overIaps- aFording decided possibilities
IN the use of contrasting materials,
although II is effective in one fabric
The skirt may be made with tunic Of
figured foRlard and Il EouRee Of plain
satin This one was fashioned Of plain
linen with the stitched border
JUDIC CHOLLET.
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30

This May Nautoa pattern is cut IN sizes
for & twenty-five. twenty-four, twenty
six twe1ty-eight and thirty inch waist
measure Send ID cents 10 this Office. Civ
Ing number. 5g34. and Il viii be promptly
forwarded 10 you By mail II in haste
send an additional two cent stamp for
letter postage which inSuEes more prompt
GsEEyeFT
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30

This May sEsnton pattern 4 ea, n ss.sz
for girls o. eight. ten and twelve vear~ -
age Send Il cents To this once rtvsr.,
EaElzzlnsT. ~ and Il viii he promptly FOR
WsTE1s<1 u ron by nah Il in haste sera
a asadltho1al tNo cant stamp for sastar
s.sassags Haseaa tnxuEes mere pEomus a.
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Trinlfeate Tally Sheets.

p. The vote east for and against
the proposition must be inscribed
On the Tally Sheet IN tFiplicate. as
provided.
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30

No. Ii,5i1In the First Judicial Dis
triet Court of Caddo Parish. La:
The Commercial National Bank
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30
SheriTS Sale

->2E Hay II. 1911
The Caucasian., 1911-05-30
IIleoal or Fraudulent Voting,

f9. Any one knowing thai he :
not q qualified voter, votes or at
tempts to vote. or anyone who as
sists another in voting or attempt
ing to vote who has no legal right 10
vote. or knowingly gives false ans
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
The Talking Horse.

A horse, brought to an evil pass,
was given speech, like Balaam'S
ass, and it remarked, in mournful
tones, while rude winds chilled its
ancient bones: My master sits
beside the fire, and there he'll talk,
and never tire, of equal rights,
square deals and things of which
the jaWsmith always sings, and |
stand battered to a post, most ready
to give up the ghost. | wouldn't
give picayune, wouldn't give
moldy prune for any scheme of
equal rights that leaves dumb crit
tiers out at nights. The SquareSt
deal that man can plan, is framed
exclusively for man; while he is
fussing with his jaws, devising tax
and tariff laws. ne lets his poor old
pony Wheeze ne lets his trusty
ROSTERS freeze, his COW must shiver
by the fence because she has no
residence, his dog must sleep be-
meath the barn, and never does he
care a darn. | wish the world were
changed around, and horses had the
right to pound and bullyrag and
Starve the men you'd see some
dizzy dOingS then! My boss would
stand here, nice and cool, and I'd
be in there playing pool, or sucking
cider through some straws, and
arguing some blame fool laws!'
Then having told what he desired
the poor old war-worn plug expired
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
Raised From Sick Bed.

Mark Fitzgerald, living at the
little town of Truro, across the line
from Madison county is causing the
people to sit up and take notice.
Mr.. Fitzgerald had been sick for
several weeks with a complication
of diseases and had come so near
death that he had given up and
relatives from a distance we're sum
mOned. Fitzgerald claims that he
actually died or that his spirit visit
ed heaven and he saw and con-
Versed with members of the family
who had been dead many years. He
says the Lord told him he would
let him go back to earth and devote
the rest of his life to humanity
The next morning the sick MAJ
arose and apparently as well anC
strong as ever. Last Sunday h,
spoke to his neighborS at tn
church concerning the experience
he had gone through. He has sol
his stock and will devote the rest 0
his life to religion.
The above seems so muC,. out G
the ordinary that the Osceola Dem
ocrat telephoned to several bushes
men in that town. They say tn
story is generally accepted.-Cal
rolltOn Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

The Democratic members of the
house began the new month by put
ting a genuine home rule bill square
ly up to the Republicans and the
way the minority members baked.
bucked and backed-up was a caution
When the bill came up for engross.
ment the Democrats lined up for
and the Republicans against home
rule The bill was introduced by
Col. w. H. Phelps and provides that
in cities having 100000 or more in
habitants the people shall be given
home rule in so far as choosing
their own election commissioner,
thus insuring a bipartisan board
anu an absolutely fair deal between
the parties. Mr.. Lloyd, the Repub-
lican floor leader, opposed the bill,
declared that the people of his city,
St. Louis, could not be trusted to
elect election commissioners and
went on record against trusting the
people of his own city to govern
themselves. Mr.. Lloyd was ably
abetted in his stand against home
rule by Mr.. Gillespie of St. Louis
Mr.. Jones of Greene and other
Republican leaders. Mr. Farris, the
Crawford county member, in a very
able and powerful speech, literally
fiayed the Republicans alive fol
their inconsistency and hypocrisy
in the matter of home rule. He de
clared in favor of letting St. Louis
govern St. Louis as any other city
governs herself, by electing all hel
officials and giving the mayor DOW
er to appoint the excise commission
er. He declared that the Demo
cratic party was the party of thu
people, and stood ready to give st
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
A Prayer For The Babies.

o God, siLce Thou hast laid the
little children into our arms in
utter helpleSsneSS, with no protec-
ton save our love, we pray that
the sweet appeal of their baby hands
may not be in vain. Let no inno-
cent life in our city be Quenched
again in useless pain through our
ignorance and sin. May we who
are mothers or fathers seek eagerly
to join wisdom to our love, lest love
itself be deadly when ungulded by
knowledge. Bless the doctors and
nurses, and all the friends of men
who are giving of their skill and de.
votion to the care of our children
If there are any who were kissed by
love in their own infancy, but who
have no child to whom they may
give as they have received, grant
them such largeness of sympathy
that they may rejoice to pay theil
debt in full to all children who may
have need of them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
Judge SwitZler's Story.

Judge Lewis M. Switzler told a
Renaissance at the Commercial
Club luncheon yesterday which
amused his hearers very much.
During the Civil War company
of civilian soldiers known as the
"Comlumbia Tigers" was organized
in this city. Mai. Rollins was the
captain and Col r. B. Price and
other we'll known old time Column
bians were officers. The members
of this famous company we're COM
PEELED to sleep in the old Court
House and as Judge Switzler was a
corporal it became his duty to ar
rest the "deserters"- and it kept
me pretty busy | can tell you" he
said yesterday. Continuing he
said, "a lot of fellows had a way of
reporting at roll call in the evening
and then slipping out Of the Court
House OaCk to their houses where
the beds were much more comfort
able and then I'd have to round
'em up and get them back | re-
memberer one night | took my
squad an armed from head to toe
down to rout out Jerry Dorsey.
We made him get up and as had
to get several other fellows | turn
ed Jerry over to Bill Pruitt and
Bill started to the Court House with
him. AS they passed an alley
Jerry suddenly turned like a flash
and disappeared in the darkness.
When l got back with the others
Pruitt told me what had happened,
so | called aside an old German by
the name of Gestling and told him
to 90 down to where the old Guitar
livery stable stands that Jerry
would doubtless sneak past there
on his way home. Gestling had
served in the German army and
was very proud of his severity and
discipline and within a half an
hour, here he came with Jerry
marching along at the point of a
bayonet. AS soon as Jerry saw me
he yelled out, Hey, you old fool
you, do you want to get me killed
by putting this crazy dutchman
onto me?" | never cracked a smile
but took him before Maj. Rollins
and recommended that he be taken
out and shot Maj. Rollins said
We'll, he really deserves it but I'll
let him off this time by making
him stand guard the balance of the
night" Columbia Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

The Nebraska legislature has
inflated fraud hunt in the Omaha
vote of last November. West Vir-
ginia is starting an investigation of
its recently completed senatorial
election. With what is being done
in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and other
states. the gem of election fraud
seems likely soon to be isolated.
cultivated on a culture, classified
and a serum for injection againstit
discovered Wonan's Daily.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
The Old Wood Fire.

Among the odd things that have
passed away" we may reckon on
the fire on the hearth But in
the days of oar older people, the
open fireplace was the main COM
fort of the home. After the even
ing chores we're done, the father
would bring IN the great backlog
coated with snow, often Of ampler
girth than himself and fully breast
high to him as he held it upright,
canting it one way and another,
walking it before him on its wedg-
shaped end. He would perhaps
stand it against the chimney while
he took = breathing spell and plan
ned his campaign, then the andirOns
were hauled forward on the hearth,
and the bed of half burnt brands
and live Goals raked,open, the icy log
was walked into the wide chimney,
where q skillful turn would lay it
over Kissing and suffering with a
cloud of steam, in its bed Of hot
embers 1t seemed a thing alive
and its vehement SDuttering and
protesting made a dramatic move
ment in the family life. The stout
ShOvels and tongs, or perhaps a
piece of firewOod for a lever. would
force it against the chimney back;
then a good sized stick, called a
'fore-stick" was laid in front, and
in the interSpace smaller sticks
were crossed, thrust and piled, and
all quickly kindled by the bed of
Goals and brands The flames
went up the chimney throat with a
roar. and the room was flooded
a glorious warmth and light, such
as no other heating device could
rival. or even approach In very
cold weather a fire was kept all
night, some member of the family
getting up once or twice to replen-
ish it. In warmer weather, a good
heap Of Goals were drawn together
and covered with ashes at bed time
or the backlog banked with ashes,
AMI in the morning one had but to
rake the emberS out of ashes and
build the fire as before In many
families, the fireplace served for
cooking and many a delicious meal
has been served from the long
legged pots, spiders and baking
kettles that were used on the bed
of glowing Goals, or drawn from the
ashes themselves, where they had
been baked beautifully Columbia
Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
Gem InstalIs A Metallic Screen.


The managers of the Gem Theatre
have been studying and experiment.
ing on different plans to improve
the Motion Picture business They
have made complete success in
perfecting a screen that will remove
all rain and flicker on motion pict-
ures The picture when projected
on this screen looks to be at least
one third farther off than on the
old cotton screen formerly used.
You may sit on the front row and
see Just as well without injuring the
eyes as any other seat i'll the house,
the complaint generally is, the flick
er on the screen that effects those
who have weak eyes. The pictures
when projected on this screen stands
out as natural as life and shows
every check, stripe ETC., in the cloth
ing, wall paper, furniture and other
effects in scenes.
This screen will be patened as
soon as possible, these gentlemen
claim they haven't yet finished their
project, they have another idea that
will, if carried out properly. further
the interest of the Motion Picture
business which is yet in its infancy.
The day is coming when a town
without a good motion picture house
will be as far behind the times as a
city without a telephone exchange,
Monroe City, especially, is to be
congratulated on having as nice up
to-date moral picture house as it
has today, managed by our own
citizens who are enterprising popu-
lar people. These men promise to
improve their service (Which is fine
nOw) as the citizens become more
interssteu. Good patronage will
make this the Picture house of the
country.
Those who have never been III
tereSted in the motion pictures plays
attend tonight, if you are not salts.
lied each and every one call at the
ticket Office and receive your mon
ey back, as this company agrees to
this The play starts at 1880 p. IN,
they run 1000 it. OF good pictures,
an illustrated song, a show lasting
forty-five minutes for only ten cents
Many times the Gem has run 4 and
5000 feet of pictures at the same
price just to show their appreciation
of their patronage. They certainly
try to please their customers and
with their new electric plant they
expect to run Saturday afternoons
which will give the out of town
people who live too far to attend at
night a chance to attend.
The Gem is up-to-date in equip,
ment, is seated with opera chairs
and is provided with neat stage
The electric lighting and ventilation
is first class and care is taken to
keep the premises thoroughly clear
and diSinfeCted.
There are plenty of exits and nc
one need fear an accident in cast
a fire alarm or other excitement
Success to the GEM and its man
ayers
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

Somebody has figured it out that
each bumbIe-bee that BUNDLES"
over the farmers clover field is
worth a dollar. Honey bees are
quoted at about the same, The
theory is that they fertilize the
blooms by carrying the pollen from
one to another.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

Mrs. A. B. Leper, left Friday, for
Macon, where she will spend a week
with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

IL Twelve Jacks and Fourteen JenneSG--E4
majority of these ennes with foaI all have proven
themselves good breeders. All jacks black with white
points, and from IA 1-2 to is IL hands high.
Thirteen Head OF Horses. Brown 10 years old
bay years old by horse
brown years old in a by jack oe horse years DID, family
horse old years old
gng good years old 4yearod span coming 3year
od black horses good Black register
Percheron stallion Lndsle (nown the oon hors oed in
1900 weight 1900 pounds Pedigree and certificate be the
barn.
T~enysix Mules. Two spans coming 4year-old mules
spans coming 3yearod spans coming 2yearod mules
head of mule colts and work mule 5yeaod
Fifty Head of Cattle 2-yearod 10 yearipg
10 cave 10 head of milk good jersey fresh
milk with calves side the remainder good mker
good stock and all bred
ThirtyfOur Hogs. Thirteen brood will begin arrowngI
March Is 81 stock hogs.
Thirty Head of Ewes will lamb April 1.
NJ, K T. from North and south arrive Hassard
1870 Returning $50 Free and from
Hassard.
Terms-A credit of months will be purchaser gv
bankabe from date of No
O removed until complied with
DR.. l.. /. BELL 6 SON.
W. T. YOU'LL DOC. BIGGS AuctOneers.
N. B. PROCTOR and Ebert YATES, Clerks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

The total money circulation of
the United States on Feb. 1st 1911,
was 11,550,465. Estimating the
population at 9S,288,000 the amount
per capita would be $3449. Guess
newspaper men are not included in
the census returns.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16
Public Sale!
Horses, Mules, Jacks and Jennets,
Tuesday, February 2I,

80 HEAD OF STOCK will be sold the DE- Bell pEre2 miles,
south of Haard and miles of Monroe City auction,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

Louis home rule and honest cleo
lions by giving her people the pow
eE to choose a bipartisan board of
election commissioners. The bill
was sent to engrossment by praCti-
Cally a party vote. Thus in the
first skirmish in the general assem-
bly, on the question of home rule,
Democracy stood as one man for
city government by its people, while
Republicanism, true to its Hamil-
tonian traditions, was suspicious of
the people, doubted their capability
to choose their own election COM
missioners and favored an appoint
i've, rather than an elective, system
of city government.-Fayette Demo-
crat Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

Forgive us, our Father, for the
heartiessness of the past. Grant us
great tenderness for all babes who
suffer, and a growing sense of the
divine mystery that is brooding in
the soul of every child. Amen
Walter Rauschenbush, in the Feb.
ruary National Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-16

The merchants of town should
combine to keep every foreign ad
out OF their home paper by buying
all the space and utiliz it for their
own good. This would place the
editor under obligatio ms to them
and he could freely and con-
sciensciously blow the trumpet in
their interest only.-Milan Standard.