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A Synopsis of General
Acts 1915

I. Eario W Hodges. Secretary OF
State for the State OF Arkansas, do
hereby certify that the following is a
truo and correct synopsis, as prepared
by the Attorney General, under the
proviaions OF Initiated Act No. 3. OF
1914. OF all general laws passed by the
General Assembly OF 1915. and ap-
proved by the Governor
Glventui g. my hand and seal this
18th day Game, 1915.
EARLE W HODGES.
(SeeD Secretary OF State,
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AcT NO 90
Fixes Railroad Passenger Rates.

FlNea hdllFodu passenger mates
Digest Of the Statutes OF Al.
kansas, and Act No Of the Acts Of
1907. by fixing passenger rates in this
state, as follows:
Rates on railroads fifteen miles or
less in length, cents per mile; over
fifteen miles in length and less than
l25 miles in length, cents per mile;
over l2j miles in length. cents per
mile, or fraction thereof, for adults,
and one-half of the above named
rates for children under u and over
years OF age. Act in force from
passage,
act approved March 4, 1915.
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ACT NO. fOs.
Defining Certain Public Nuisances
and Providing For Abatement
ThereoF

Specifies that the conducting.
maintaining, carrying on or en-
gaging in sale of intoxicating II.
quors in any building within this
state, and all means, appliances. nix.
lures, etc, used for the purpose OF
conducting such business. are hereby
declared TO be a public nuisance, and
may be abated under the provisions
Of this act Jurisdiction is conferred
upon the Chancery and Circuit Courts
Of this state TO abate such nuisances.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 5, 1915.
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ACT NO. f4s
Appropriation For Extension Work In
Agriculture and Home Economies.

Appropriates the sum OF fiT.-
10000 out OF the General Revenue
Fund for the support, maintenancs
and necessary expense OF doing eK-
tension work in agriculture and home
economics In the State OF Arkansas
for the biennial period ending June
80. 1917. and that this appropriation
shall be expended by the College Of
Agriculture OF the University OF Ar
kansas. which Is the land grant col-
lege OF this state Act In force from
passage
Approved March 9. 1915.
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ACT NO 81

Unlawful to Possess Burglar Tools.
Provides that any person who
makes, mends, designs or sets up,
or who has in his custody or concealed
about his person any tool, false key,
lock pit bit, nippers, fuse, force
screw, punch, drill, jimmy, bit, or any
material commonly used for breaking
into any vault, safe, railroad car.
boat, vessel, warehouse, store, shop,
office or dwelling house. shall be
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. 1fo.

State Treasurer Shall Receive Funds.
Act No. 10 provides that hereafter
all money due the state shall be paid
direct to the State Treasurer. Viola.
ton a felony. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March /, 1915.
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ACT NO 2

Appropriation 20 Pay Mileage, Per
Diem and Expenses Of the Fortieth
General Assembly.
AppropriRtes Ss0.0OO.0l 20 pay
= part Of the mileage, per diem
and contingent expenses OF the For
tieth General Assembly, The sum
OF t25,OOO00 collected BY the AZ,
torney General IN the railroad
rate cases is ordered turned into
the treasury 10 the credit OF the
General Revenue Fund. the same to be
used for the purposes OF paying the
eYpenses OF the present General As
sembly. Approved January 20, 1915.
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ACT NO. f25.

Appropriation 10 Pay For legal Ad.
Vertising For the Year 1918.
Appropriates money to pay for
publishing proposed amendments
to the constitution: also appro
PIRATES money for publishing the pro
posed Acts and Amendments under
the Initiative and Referendum. Act
in force from passage.
Approved March IL, 1915.
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ACT NO. t54

Appropriations to Cover Deficiencies
In State Departments.
Approprlates money 10 cover
deficiencies for supplies and serv-
ices furnished the various do
partments OF the state government
during the two fiscal years. commence
ing with the first day OF April. 1913,
and ending the 3lst dy OF March. 1915
Act In force from passage.
Approved March rs. 1915.
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AcT NO 8

Approprlation TO Pay Pensions to SOL
dlers and Sailors and Their Wild
ows
Appropriates one million, three
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as
may be derived from the tax levy for
pensions for Confederate soldiers and
sailor and their widows for the years
OF 1915 and 1916. Approved Jan
uary 20, 1915.
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ACT NO. fse
- ~ TII1
Assistant for Attorney General

Assistant for Attorney General.
Authorizes the Attorney Gem
eral to appoint an assistant. who
shall be a person learned in tine law.
at a salary Of $2,5OO.OO per annum, and
he is also authorized to employ a
competent stenographer at a salary OF
100000 per annum Act in force
from passage
Approved March 20, 1915.
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deemed guilty OF a felony. and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by imprisonment In the state penitoa.
tiGry for not less than two years. nor
more than ten years Approved Feb
ruary ~. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-25
ACT NO 40

Inspection Of Public and Private Hos
pitals and Institutions Of Different
Kinds.
Provides for the inspection
Of all public or private hospitals,
rpformatory homes, houses Of deton-
tiou, converts, asylums. sectarian
seminaries, schools or institutions by
the sheriff OF the county in which such
institutions are located. OF by the
grand jury thereof, or by any person
or persons appointed by the circuit
Judge of the district in which such in
stitutions are located, upon the peti-
tion OF twenty citizens of said county
or district, or by the volition Of the
said circuit judge. Act In force from
passage.
Approved March H. 1915.
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ACT NO f6
~ ACT NO 10.
appointment Of Budget Committed
- n.EFa- naEnad

Appointment OF buuget OomWlNteet
and Duties Defined.
Amends Sectioon 6 OF Act ~ OF
the Acts OF 1913 TO read as fol-
lows:
''It shall be the duty OF said Budget
Committee, as soon as practicable, and
not, later than thirty days after their
appointmCnt. TO prepare and introduce
into the General Assembly all the ap-
propriutiun bills for the necessary run
ming expenses Of the state govern
ment, including all state institutions
provided for under existing laws.
They shall also make recommends
tlons, By bill or otherwise, OF such
change In the states revenue laws as
they may, deem necessary 70 raise sut-
nclent funds for the states needs" ="
Approved February ., 1915.
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ACT NO. to7.
Fixing the Time For Holding General
Elections In ArkanFas

Provides that general elections
IN the State OF Arkansas shall
be held on the next Tuesday ar
ter the hrst Monday In November.
1916, and every two years thereafter,
for the election OF an elective state.
county and township Offices. Act in
force from passage.
Approved March 8. 1915.
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ACT NO. 20.
Prohibits the Issuance Of Liquor L.
censes In Arkansas.

Section ! prohibits the issuance Of
license by any county judge, city coun-
ell, or any representative thereof to
manufacture, SELL barter or give away
intoxicating liquors Of any kind any
where within the State Of Arkansas.
Section 2, this law to take effect Jan
uary 1. 1916. Section provides that
Violations " this act shall constitute
a Felony ptkshable by Imprisonment
IN the state penitentiary Courts not
permitted to suspend sentence or per.
mis- plea of guilty to be entered and
continue the cause for a second Of
fense of the provisions Of this act
Section 4, this act cumulative to all
present liquor laws prohibiting the is
suing of liquor licenses in the state.
Approved February 6, 1915, at
11:15 a. m.
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AcTNo f57
ACT NO. f57.
Appointment Of Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian.

Amends Section 2 OF Act
235 Of the Acts Of 1911 as followsi
said Librarian is hereby authorized
and empowered 10 nominate and ap-
point an assistant at a salary not to
exceed $500 per month. to be paid
in the same manner as the librarian
is paid. Act in force from passage.
Approved March 20, 1915
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ACT NO. t5o

Removing the Dissbilities Of Married
Women In the State Of Arkansas
Provides that every married
woman and every woman who
in the future may become maTied
shall have all the rights TO contract
and be contracted with. to sue and be
sJed, and in law and equity shall en-
joy an rights and be subjected 10 all
the laws Of this state as though she
we're a single woman. Act in force
from passage
Approved March 10. 1915.
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AcTNO to2
Regulating the Recovery on Bonds.

Regulating The RecoVeTy on Bonds
Provides that upon the dis
solution in whole or in part of any
Injunction or restraining order of any
kind, the Chancery Court may az.
ssss aud render against principal
and anretics o. The injunction bond, a
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-25
ACT NO 4O
appropriation to Pay Balance Of EX
rnnans Of the General Assembly

pen8Cs Of the General Assembly.
Appropriates $55,OOOOO Of the
taxes and fees received by the
state during the months Of January
and February, 1915, to pay the balance
of the S80,OOO.OO appropriated for mile,
age and per diem and contingent eX-
pcnses Of the General Assembly and
directs that the State Treasurer shall
set aside all revenues received from
insurance companies and other like
sources until the said amount shall
have been received and paid out for
the purpose aforesaid. All money re-
ceiyed in excess Of the said $55,O0OO0
shall be used in redeeming any out
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. f45.
Appropriation For First District Aurl-
cultural School

Appropriates the sum OF S22e
10000 for tho erection OF build
ings and installation OF equipment
necessary for the preservation OF the
health and welfare OF the students Of
tho First District Agricultural school
OF Jonesboro, Arkansas, Excess ap-
preparations 20 go into contingent
fund. Contracts 10 be let az are other
state contracts. Act In force rrom
passage
Approved March 10. 1915.
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ACT NO. fe.

Appropriation for New State Capitol.
Provides for an appropriation OF
s.. 5000. or so much thereof as may
bo necessary for the maintenance
OF the new state capitol for the
months Of January and February,
1918. Approved February 3, 1915.
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standing state warrants. Approved
February .. 1915.
ACT NO -
Regulates Sales by Commissioners In
Chancery.

NNNaHN'HHNHH
In an sales made uy commissioners
under decree of Chaucey Courts for
foreclosures OF delinquent special as
Eeasments In drainage, leyee, road and
bridge districts In cities and towns,
and In an special assessment districts
OF every Kind. the court may approve
tho sale subject 10 the rights OF re-
demption. and Immediately upon such
approval the purchaser shall have the
right TO possession OF the lands aud
premises 30 sold, and such purchaser
shall not be- accountable for rents up
on redemption, and he shall not lnlure
or dispose OF any timber. mineral or
fixtures until the expiration OF the
right OF redemption. Approved Feb
ruary Q. 1915.
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ACT NO 20
Relative to the Weighing Of Coal
Mined.

Mined.
Amends Section OF an act
Of the General Assembly OF 1905
relative 20 the weighing OF coal
mined in the State OF Arkansas
as II comes from the mine and
before IL passes over a screen
OF any kind: that when coal IS
mined on screen coal basis the kind
OF screen 10 be used Is prescribed.
Approved February l6. 1915.
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ACT NO 1aa
ACT NO. 138.
Protecting the Beds and Bars Of the
NaVigable Streams Of the
state Of Arkansas.

state Of Arkansas.
Provides that hereafter IL
shall be unlawful for any per
son or firm to take sand or gravel, oil
or coal, from the beds or bars from
the navigable rivers and lakes Of this
state without first procuring the cor.
sent OF the Attorney General, and the
payment Of a certain per cent for
each ton Of sand or gravel and
gallon Of oil or ton of coal
taken. The penalty for the violation
OF this act snail be a fine Of no less
than $4,000 and not more than ST.,
10000 for each ofense. All moneys
collected under the provisions Of this
act shall go into a fund to be known
as Public Road Fund. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March II, 1915.
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ACT NO "a.
For the Better Protection Of the Pub.
Ne Safety

OF NC LeEtCT FToF0IIIo1 OF the Fubs
Ne Safety.
Provides that every person
or persons. company or corpora.
tlon. operating any railroad In this
state Is required 10 erect. operate and
maintain an automatic block signal
system at all tunnels located upon
their lines within the state OF Arkan.
sas. They shall also erect and main.
rain sign boards within one mile OF
each end OF an tunnels more than
fifteen hundred feet IN length located
on their lines IN this state
Approved February a. 1915. and
takes effect June 30. 1918,
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Approved March 5, 1915.
ACT NO. f24.
For the Protection Of Wild Deer
Turkey and Bear.

Provides that the open sea
son for hunting, chasing and kill
ing deer turkey and bear, shall be
the last twenty days Of November. al
OF December, and the first 10 days Of
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-25
Acr NO. t41.

Providing For Depository For state
Funds.
Provides that Immediately up.
on the qualifications Of the
State Treasurer, he shall issue cir
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-25
ACT NO 1sz
ACT NO. 1877.
Giving Jury Right 10 Substitute Life
C..Nn.z. l. r-gA-u n-

Sentence In Capital Cases.
Gives the jury the right in
felosy cases to render a verdict OF
life imprisonment IN the state peni-
tentiary in all cases where the pun
ishment IS now death by law. Act In
force from passage.
Approved March 20, 1915.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01
Instructions to Bidders.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the auditor of Dectur coun-
ty, Iowa, until o'clock, April 9Th
1915, for the following items. OF
structural steel:
Item No. Ii 80 foot pony truss
with steel caps for piling foundation
to be delivered f. o. b. Leon, Iowa.
Item No. FL IS foot pony truss
with steel caps for piling foundation
to be delivered +. o. b. Tuskeego,
Iowa.
Item No. 31> so foot pony truss
with steel caps for piling foundation
to be delivered I. o. b. Weldon, Iowa.
Item No. 2 steel caps for piling
foundation to so foot span, Highway
Commission Standard caps. Same to
be delivered {. o. b. DeKelb. Iowa.
Item No. SIS end $500; = per
enclosed blue prints and - NJ deliy-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01
cred at Davis City, Iowa.

cred at Davis City, Iowa.
"A certified check for five CD per
cent of bid, made payable to the
county auditor shall be filed with
each bid, which, in case of the bidder
Cor bidders) receiving the award,
should he fail to execute contract
and file bond within 10 days after
the acceptance of his bid shall be for
feited to the county as liquidated
damages
All bids must be on the regular
form furnished by the county, sealed
and plainly marked.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish q bond for SO per
cent OF the contract price, issued by
q responsible surety, approved by the
board, and drawn to protect the
county and any sub-contractor.
The county reserves the right to
waiys dNfscts ana 70 reject any or all
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01
Notice Of Probating will.

To All Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office Of the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Edward Con-
we'll, late Of said county, deceased, ].
and that 10 o'clock q. M, of the 24th
day Of August, 1916, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the Court
House In said county and show cause.
II any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate. III Il
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto ret my hand and ahixed the oeaf
OF said court st Leon, Iowa, this 1 9th
dry Of March, 1915 s. 81 IA
(esal r. q. BECK,
lit Clsfk of District cosft.I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01
Dated, March 18th. 1915.
WALTER OSBORN,
2-2t Auditor of Decatur County.
By F. IL. Cozad, deputy.
Freak Egg.

Ivan Austin brought a freak egg to
this Office Saturday which was laid by
a small hen belonging to his neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Moreland. It
measured seven inches in circumfer-
nece, but when the outer shell was
broken. it was found to contain q per-
feet egg Of normal size also enclosed
in a shell, the space between the out
er and inner shell being filled with
the ordinary white portion Of an egg,
but no yolk. It 10 indeed q curiosity
in that line. Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01
The Birds Christmas Carol.
Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm.

The Birds Christmas Carol.
Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm.
Little Women.
Little Men.
Jack and Jill.
Five Little Peppers and How They
Grew.
Five Little Peppers Midway.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
Iowa State College is offering q
correspondence course in agriculture,
domestic science, and manual train
ing, which promises to be very help
full to those who can not attend q
school this summer. w. G. Wise OF
Bloomington township is enrolled for
the course in manual training. He
expresses himself as greatly pleased
with the course. FL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-25
GET RID OF HUMORS
Hoods SarsapariIia Is the Medicine to
Take-Makes Pure Blood.

Dry, moist. scaly letter, pimples,
botls, and other eruptions come from
humors, which may be either In
herited, or acquired through defec-
tive digestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with dry
Ing medicines is dangerous
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the old reli-
able medicine, helps the system to
discharge the humors, and improves
the digestion and assimilation.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla from your
druggist. 1t may be confidently re-
lied upon to do its work. 1t purif es
the blood, tones the stomach, and
builds up the whole system. 1t goes
to. the roots of diseases and its bene-
fetal results are permanent. 1t sets
things to rights in the system. Re-
member to ask for Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, because nothing else acts like It
end nothing else can take it's place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-25
|K|ND|G'S BAND
MAKES BIG HIT
Made First Appearance Recently in
Tampa. Florida, Which Was
Marked With Great
Success.
PLAYED THREE SOLOS
Three Violin Solos by Mr.. kindig
Were Especially Good-cIub
Filled With Music
Lovers.

| John B. Kindig, formerly of this
city. when he was director Of the old
Ffftieth regiment band, recently made
his first appearance in Tampa, Florida,
with his Kindig's great southern band.
The concert was marked with great
success. Mr., Kindig Is very we'll
known here and local people will be
interested in the following account OF
the concert from a Tampa paper:
| Kindig's great southern band, al
Organization composed of forty-two
musicians, last night delighted a
crowd of music lovers which filled the
German club. The band made its first
appearance at this free concert, and
Immediately established itself In the
hearts of Tampa lovers of good music.
concert at the casino is being ar.
ranged and announcement OF the date
will be forthcoming in the near flu
ture, according to Mrs. Arthur D. An
derson, manager of the band, when
the public will be given an opportunity
to hear the new organization perform.
Not only was the band program es-
pecially good last night but the three
violin solos of John B. Kindig, cou-
ductor of the band were highly ap-
preciated. The numbers Mr.. Kindig
rendered we're the Dream of the
ISnepherdess" Uabitzky), Hum Or.
esque" Dvorak), and "Serenade'
(Schubert). He played with great ex-
Ipression and held his audience until
the last note.
Mr. Kindig's conducting showed his
absolute mastery Of the situation and
the musicians acquitted themselves
with credit. The band was organized
three months ago and since that time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-25

has been practicing regularly. 1t is
composed Of Italians, Spaniards, Ger
mans. Frenchmen and Americans, and
is true cosmopolitan organization.
Instruments never used in band
here before form part of the Kin
dig organization. Monster BASES anu
bass saxophones, an oboe and a large
clarinet section are portions of the
band. The instruments are the finest
to be had and the musicians showed
their pride in having the best to work
with.
One of the features Of the concert
was the saxophone playing of Miss
Olive Anderson, a IA year old girl.
daughter Of the manager of the band.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-25

Services at 10: 40 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Morning sermon on None Other Like
Him." afternoon, Three Foolish Men"
Bible school at $50 a. M Y. P. S.
c. E. at $50 p. m. Strangers and
young people are especially invited to
the afternoon service. The morning
music will include the anthem, Praise
Ye the Father" and the solo by Mr..
Young, "If With AL Your Hearts"
Recently elected deacons will be in
stalled. The music of the afternoon
will include the choir hymn, "All
Hail the Power" and the solo by Mrs.
Schouten, 1.-The Day is Ended"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-25
Prefers Death to Prison.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
CHICAGO, April 24.-Death is more
preferable than a life sentence in the
pen, pleaded Joseph Espoisto in Judge
O'Connor's court today, after jury
convicted him of numbering William
Laird, street car conductor. His
pleading and protectations of inno-
cence so touched the court that it al
lowed him week to get witnesses to
prove that he did not kill Laird.