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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04
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sagT N1eaa- SG1-- @1lS ag1 Do
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-- SU 9snlas5 uulo lpater
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A--- .@rA----rrsevr- mn Ne17elt mir
@I SnIos uuo Sultan
SnG as Sic hsoalrcisolIe1, NO.
SA as aaa msiItselsiene,1,
I-a-a aIs oaa Iehrhaffclten
azaaaaa n5Aesal Sen Sieses=
Saasaas uher Siippsl uno
S1uss aoa Ssoan ulo Ser
1S aaaG1 lie 6r~eils5oter uurbe-
--1 aa71l Su ser Set nod
1870 10 Sic HhuInsu Srdl1ase Der
Sg1Sae@1Esr7er iiher Gr1parten
II Gvllaas sesaaseIl maren, fom
e SusslallHsfeifen sluiIden
am &SlesI @risrloap uIlo Sen &e=
ael-a1. aher noiiiiIhe lilo 5. &.
ae Sroseu, Die eille stellorie11-
-s Der SIaiter inter i1cl1er
SETTING slE Solse hoiteu. Seitoem
aol re cnna auf Dem Iinfen
Sa Scr fonIsrraiiueu Gartei in
SGa5laro, absr obHe lid einem
&rssitnat irsasosuie Su uutersie-
ben, ionoern III pousr SelblidnOig=
e nab aseras1u llrteil ale mld)ti-
gen erdsasluaseu in Seutidianb
MI shraa Selerra erorterno. Gas
SasaaunasbeI, oas e11tlprebeno oem
55E15ssa @barofier bes ll1tterneb=
msas ahae hsIonOeren felhtden
Salua ouffriu lt1o lll1r IN ei1em
tslrsm artifd oes SeIttages Gr-
ndaua1as INT, uladt alein Idon o.
ouuh eiraen suter giubrud. Sein
Snhalt it, pie niht ar1bers gu en-
nar1saz oor1ebullid auf sen &rieg
ssraaut Sic @rensbpten miir6en
!hrs salse gcrgol1senbeit perIeug.
Eaa, roeral lie niht mad Dem &riege
auF Sic Seite oerer trdten, sic gum
@a5balte1 u1o sur SalIung i'm
sfaid ooer i'm llrglid raten Mir
ben Sic ilno bel aner @ntlhieoe11-
bet hires Seutldt1ms in rubigen
Soften izauler ales cher OILS 5u
ssauusaaisanl5 seneigt gepeien.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04
9as repmblifaniide Staats-@ refm'

tipfomitee bon Ohio bot es abge=
lebnt, eitrem Mntrag, sic @artei a1f
itaatIt9e Grobibitio1t at berpfli6ten,
8eodtl1ng at i9enfen. Sos tpar sic
einfa9ite un6 Bette @%rle6igung Der
Mngelegenbeit. @us imrner geide=
ben iein mag, Die @artei 31 berfttm=
men, iie fnnr1 fi6 midt geitatten, an
6ie Hrobibitionsbetpega111g n16 nltr
oie leiieite @on3eiiion 3u madden. Sos
tpare 5elbitmor6. SSn lie gemeifenerer
@ntferm1ng file it@ BON ben Gein6en
ser perfonliden 6reibett un6 bet
niinftiger ~2ebensm1ffaiiung bdlt, 6e-
ito beiier tpir6 es um lire 311funft
beiteM fem.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04

MEN fiirdterlide Mbrednung nit
oem iiingiten Seinoe, Ser ibnen err
ltan6en tpar. Sos Siegesiabr 1916
bot in ser Gbot Sen @ieg gebro9t -
SEN Sieg Ser Mittelmddte un6
ibrer @erbiin6eten iber &umd-
MEN. Mber oas lift 1idt ser
|Sieg, bon 6enen sic Muiierten &C.
trd11mt batten. Gle iin6 mte6er11m
leer m1sgegangen un6 am @nbe bes
Siegesiobres 1916 1in6 1te ni9t tpei-
ter als ont @n6e 6es ltngludsiabres
1915. ?
@ie6er11m i1lieBt 6as Sabr fir
sic Mltierten NIT @nttduidmngen
auf Ser garr5en 2tnie ab. Sic 6ran=
5oien nn6 @ngldn6er itn6 ni4t .m
SEN &bein getommen Ole &ui1en
baben 2emberg urb @otpel nidt 5n=
riideorbert, nidt eirmol 8n6opeit
baben ite nebmen fonnen, nn6 Gene
raj 8ruiiilom pir6 @euiabr ni6t in
@arf9nu feiern. 9te englii6e Slot
tie bat sic 6euti6e Slotte nidt Der
nidtet, ii9 6ofiir aber in ser Gee
|idladt Dor 6em Sfagerraf cine
i6tpere Mie6erlage gebolt. 9ie CIT
tentemG6te baben ibren S@iibling
8eter BON Serbien nidt na9 Mif9
5uriidgebradh nnb ser 8n1tnf0nig
bon Montenegro 11iitet imrner 1no6
in 2pon. Mlt9 in Dem @%iegeSinbre
1916 fat Ser 8or ieinen @in51tg in
&onltonttnopeI ni9t boltert fonnert,
nn6 a1f SOS @eibnadtsmabI I'M.
8erliner &omgsi@loB bat er tpie6er=
TINT ber5idten miiifen. ssStalien bat
Srielt nidt beiebt, nn6 sic &l1mGnen
bnben 6en MitelmG9ten Ben Gdie=
nentpeg nod &onitartinopeI ni@t
berIegt. Das ales tponten sic ST.
liierten IN Dem @iegesiabr 1916 bon=
brtngen, aber bolbrodt boben fie gar
nidts. M1tf fetnem Ser @riegsida1t-
plate bot sic ftrotegifde Gage ii6
fir file gebeiiert. 9ufir bot fie ft@
ouf bem 8aIton infolge ser bernidt
ten6en Mteberlage @u1nGniens gor5
erbeblt6 beridledtert. l1n6 no6 iin6
6te 6olgen 6iefer @ieoerlage in boil
Gem 11mfange ni6t GIT berfeben. Sc
liegt 6urdymts im &erei6e Der M0g=
lidfett 6oB 6ie en6giltige @rle6i=
g1tng &umdniens, sic 1atnmebr IN
gretfbare N5abe geriiiM lit, sic
&rtegslage an Ser gan3en Sitfrort
einl9neioen6 beeinfI,1Bt. Mber elmer
LEI, Oh 6ie @erbin6eten ibren Sie=
gesmari@ Biz no9 S6eiia ~fortieben
un6 6a6urb sic &1tiien 5tpingen, sic
8ntopina uno @aIi5ien abermaIs 8l1
rd1men, ODER Oh fife in @a8e6onien
%oufrGumen: sic @ieger a1 @n6e 6es
SiegeSiabres 1916 itn6 fte un6 tie
auein. @enn sic Mliierten urter
6ieier &ormusieb1tng nit ibnen iber
Sen Srie6en berban6elr tponen, tper=
SEN file tpinfomme1r fetn. Cont 1per=
SEN iie iib Sen Grie6en, 6eiien fie fir
tire Submit be6irfen, 5u erffdiimpfen
.mii1en. Sen 6rie6en nit @brert, 6en
fen rdnffeiudtiger Madbar un6 fetn
nei6ifder @o1rfurrent uieoer gu fto=
rem mngen tptr6.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04
als 5tpeiiabrigem @ingen 6ie fein6-

~ O'DStltyI'SS" osst10Sst ~ IS'ttO
liden Mtuionenbeere berni6tet, sic
ibnen Ben @oraus maiden ioQten.
Sic baben feinbli9e Seitungeu ge-
brod)er1, bte fir uniiberminbli9 &C.
balten tporer1. sic baben ganae
2dnoer erobert un6 boben obenorein
Dos ieegetpaltige England in cine
Notbloge gebrabt, bon ser es iih
nidts bdtte trdumen laiien unb Die
bon Sag 5u Sag 6riidenoer empfun-
Sen tpir6.
Sos ion aneS ni6t 5dblen. Sic Ml=
liierten ideinen Der fon6erbaren Mn>
iidt 3u fetn, 6aB in 6ieiem &riege
nl1r lire eigenen biirfttgen @rfolge
8dblen, nidt 6ie &ieienerfoIge ibrer
@egater. Mls Ser engIiihe @remier,
miniiter 2lop61@eorge Dor mebreren
Sagen int unterba1ie feline nebelbofte
&e6e bielt beritieg er iih gu elmer
gera6e3u ld6erlid1en l1ebertretb1tng
Ser militariiden 2eiitungen Ser Ml>
1iierten an ser Somme. uuniere Mr=
meen baben 6en 6etn6 aus Sen 5er-
i6olienen 90rfern Sromfrei@s nn6
iiber Die bertpiiiteten @benen 8elgierts
geiagt," iagte er. Sic m0gen i'm
au6 i'm Ma1floinng iiber 6en &bein
treiben. Sic iin6 ser groBten Mrmee
in ser @elt entgegengetreten, ser
gr0Bten Mrmee, tpel@e 6ie @elt ie
geieben bat, un6 baben iie gei6lagem,
geidlagen, gei9Gagen. ShGadt auf
|S@laM, ISOLDE fir @ode, Sag fir
Sag! Mus Sen ftGrfiten @ertbei6i=
g11ngslniien, bie ser meni6li@e @eiit
lie erfliigelt fat, baben tie i'm bina11s-
getrieben. Da1r9 ibren Meutb, einen
Ml1tb, uelder unfaBbar eri6eint,
menn man Sic @ei9i@te 6ieier @diim=
|pfe lieit."
0us tpagt ser leiten6e Mintiter
@nglan6s in etnem Mugenblid 51 ia
gen, tpo SOS gldn5en6e 6iasfo ser
Muiierten an ser @omr1e un6 sic ge=
multigen Siege Ser @erbiin6eten in
&umanien 6as Sagesgeiprd@ ser
nel1tralen @eIt bil6en. @er sic
&Gmpfe an ser CONNIE an ser &a16
ser amtIi9en 6enti6en @eeresberi6=
te amf Ser 2an6farte berfolgt fat,
Ser tpetB, 6aB &err 9abi6 2lop6=
George aath in 6ieiem Sale Bbraien
an sic Stene Ser Sbatiaden febt, 6aB
er Siege feiert, 6ie 11i9t errl1nge11
mor6en itn6, nn6 SEN 0eut1den Nie=
oerragen an6idtet, 6ie fie nidt erlit=
ten baben. @enn @err 2loD6=@ George
murten min, bis Sic Mnierten sic
Deutid)en an Sen &betn getrteben
boben, tpiro er iid bom S9idial sos
Sitter 6es Metbulalem erbitten
miiiien nn6 es 6enno6 nidt erleben.
@as er als nngebenerlt6e Siege
Ser miierten feiert, iin6 5tpergbafte
2eiitungen, 1pe1r11 man iie an Sen &C.
maltigen Ebaten nn6 Siegen Denti6=
lan6s nn6 ieiner @erbiin6eten miBt.
Dte Mliierten baben an Ser @eft=
front Acknowledgement Mann ge=
opfert, obne' 6ie ftrategii9e Gage a1@
nl1r UNI einen 8om gu ibren @nniten
drber1 at fonnen. nn6 sic &uiien
baben III 6erielben 8ett 5tpei Milllo>
men nit 6em gIet6en @rfolg geopfert.
@egen sic md@tige 5prade 6ieier
|Ebotiaden farm ole Nbraien6reide=
rel nidt %onffommen. nn6 bas lit
sic Sprahe, sic SEN Sieg entihei6et
un6 6en Srie6en bringt. @s lit Sic
|Sprode 6es @olfes in @affen un6
ieiner topferen @erbiin6eten. Sic
t1elte @eltipro6e. 9ie @pra@e Ser
5el6gra1en!
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04
I'm 9prtlanb ,p1rber anbertbalb

b1tn6ert Spelunfer o%ltsgeboben. Sc
meint lit sos @ortlano IN Maine,
unb Moine lit felt mebr als fiinf5ig
Sabren &robibitionsitoat. 8ortlono
tpir6 ielbitperitdnbli6 altd in 8u=
ffl1nft nidt troden fein; Sic ol1sgebo=
be1er @pelnnfen btloeten MIR einen
Ebeil Ser gebeimen Trinfitdtten, Sic
sort 1unter benz Hrobtbttionsgeieb
florteren.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04

Ser r5eminifids@ o.
Elm" in nnsarn bat @insabeu on
parlament uub oas Suiti5mnflter
geionbt, bic cine Grp09ltgls u
S9ubalters Der Mdoaen uno DIE
ltgatorti@e dr5tli9e nntsrlu@s'
Der Ghe forberI.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04

miiir6en, obfd,ot Soffre es in flint
aebn Monoten babe nbmaden tpol=
len.
SCUM lit ol16 Soffre fdon beinabe
bergeIien. Sir 6as MiBlingen Der
Offenitpe on Ser Somte bat er BIZ
zen miiiien. Muber6em baben Ole
Mniierten einen 8erluit bon min6e=
items Observation-Disclosures Mann gu
b11d)en. Die 9euti9en boben 6ie
fnrdtbarlt tie Sdlo6t 6es ga15en &rie-
ges un6 sic furdtbarfte S@lodt
iiberbaupt, b no ser oie &riegsge=
ifi6te &enntniB bat, itegret6 beltm=
Sen. Sie baben 6teie @dlodt iieg=
reid belton6en gegen @nglanbs
gr0Bte nno Sranfreids 1ebte groBe
&raftanitreng1tng, nn6 ite baben ben
8epeis erbrabt, BOB ite in Der De-
fen1tbe eben1o nniibermin6lid iin6,
mie Tie in Ser Sffenitpe ltn1pi6eriteb=
lii, iin6. un6 pdbren6 tie I'M 8eiten
Gnglanbs Minionenbeer nn6 Sratf=
reids Iebten &eierben Sen @eg nad
oem @bein berlegten, in @olbpnien
un6 @oli5ien nit ibren 8erbiin6eten
8rniiilotps Mi1ienen 5tpangen, in
gemeiiener @%ntfern1tng bon ibren
3ielen iteben at bleiben un6 an Scr
mo3e6oniiden Trort itb NIT Sen
bnntidefigen Sdoaren Sarratla
berumi6Iugert, bieltert fte IN @urnd-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-04
Mtagfm &atarrb
@mktf Is nt9t

Srau @elena Eanner, 9ltbens, Ohio,
ibreibt: SD tam teine @orte finben,
meinen 9ant fir Sbren euten @atb gu
erftatten Sd badbte nidt Elm ein5ige8
Deal baran, baB ib Maoen<&atarrb bats
tie. Sd fling an. peruna gu nebmen. nie
sic eS ppr11rteben. Metn Magen bielt
au, tpeb gu tbun fir vtma 5pei 8phen,
nadbbem idb nit Ser Mebi3in begpnnen,
unb bann bbrte es auf. Sd babe 1ebt etz
sen 9uten Mppetit, tpdbrenb idb nDr6em
fait berbungerte."
splde, melde flAKise Mesi5tnen ui&t
nebu1en tupllen, t6nnen = iett 3erata
Sablette baben
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
Alup No 70.

Approved February 10 1917,
An Act for the erection, equipment
and maintenance of state General
Hospital for the free medical and SUR
glcal treatment of the poor, sick In
iured and crippled of the state OF Ar
kansas.
Act creates board consisting Of
Ave members OF which tho Governor
Ia chairman, Tho board consists Of
the Governor, Attorney General and
three other members, TO be appointed
BY the Governor TO carry out the pro-
Visions of thie Act Act authorizes
board to accept suitable site and erect
buildings by donation, but if no suit
able site is donated, the board II au-
thorized TO purchase site for same, or,
In It's discretion, to erect said build
Ing on property owned by the state In
popes Addition TO the city OF Little
Rock. For the purpose of providing
funds for this Act the board Ii euthor-
lied TO sell portion OF tho above
named property, All funds from tho
sale OF such property to be paid Into
the state treasury TO credit OF Ar
kansas General Hospital Fund 90 per
cent OF said fund TO be set 0alde for
School OF the Feeble Minded, Act iim-
lta appropriation to 100000, Upon
oompletlln OF the building as preacrlb-
cd BY this Act, the management OF hos-
pllnl TO unas into tho control OF the
hoard Of Trustees Of the University OF
Arkansas,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
ACT NO. 112,

Approved February 20 1917
An Act to establish q Text Book Com
mission and provide for uniform sys-
tenn OF text books In common schools
Act creates State Text Book Commits
sion consisting OF the Governor, Super
lntendcnt OF Public Instruction, one
lawyer, one business man and Ave
teachers OF recognized ability. Tho
duty OF said commission Is to select and
adopt uniform series OF books In all
public grade schools OF the state. Said
commission IL authorized to advertise
for and receive bids and select such
books as viii In their discretion accom-
pllah tho purposes OF this Act Coun-
tlcs now under uniformity required TO
terminate present text book contracts
to come under state Uniformity series
and shall be entitled TO exchange
prices under thia Act, one Text Book
Depository shall be established In each
county for sale and distribution OF said
books. Act provides that the retail or
contract price OF every book sold shall
be printed on the back or inside cover
thereof, together with the exchange
price between old and new books OF the
aamo grade, Provides also that any
school district In the state may vote
for free text books at any annual
school election, ana II carried, the
School Board shall purchase the adopt
ed books OF the contractor at whole
sale price and furnish said books FREQ
for the use OF pupils said books TO re-
main the property OF the school dla-
trlet. Provides for penalty and Viola
ton OF any OF the provisions OF this
Act,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
ACT NO, tg.,,

Approved February 23, 1917
g Act provides for Game and Fish
Commission and for protection OF game,
fsh and fur.benrlng animals OF the
state and TO regulate kllling ana thk-
Ing OF same,
Act authorizes Governor to appoint
oommIAgIou of Ave members for term
of four years. Commissioners TO serve
without pay, but allowed actual tr1vs
cling expenses. They are permitted TO
ride upon free passes or tho fhllroads,
Act provides that the commission shall
auporIntond and enforce all laws reg
ulntng the protection Of ilah, game and
FUR hearing animals ana other wild life
In this state, and shall adopt wAyA ana
monnA TO conserve and propagate same
and pay expenses out or any NurpluA
In hands Of state Treasurer after poy-
ment Of salaries and other necessary
expenses, Shall also regulate shipment
of game from the state for pf0pAghs
lion purposes, The commission shall
appoint a secretary and delegate TO him
such duties as they think necessary,
The secretary shall Issue or cause to
be Issued All licenses with reference 10
nah md game In the state, and shall
keep oompoto records Of the nets Of
tho commission and report TO tho Gov
arnor annually, The commission may
delegate TO the circuit elorkH OF the
atato the authority TO Issue licenses
provided for IN this Act upoh blanks
furnished by the commission The
commission may appoint such game
wardona na they thlnb necessary TO
carry out the provisions OF this Act
Act regulates all lleenae feea TO be
charged both residents and nohsresl.
dents granting privileges to hunt and
hsh under this lowi also preeoribes
nnea and punishment for violation Of
this law, Act creates Game ana Fish
Fund All sums received from licenses,
nnea, oto,, are TO be paid Into tho state
tyeaaury and credited 10 the Game and
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
ACT NO. 11S.
I Eehruarv 90 1917

Approved February 90 1917.
An Act to provide for maintenance of
University Of Arkansas, State Normal,
four Agricultural schools, Medical De-
partment and the Branch Normal
School.
Provides for levy and collection or a
tax of four-ninths of one mill for the
maintenance of the University of Ark
ansas, one-ninth Of one mill for main
tenance of the State Normal, one-ninth
of one mill for maintenance of each of
the four State Agricultural Schools,
one-ninth of one mill for the Medical
Department and Branch Normal on
each dollar of taxable property both
personal and real. Each levy and col
lection Of tax under this bill to be paid
into the treasury and kept in a sepa-
rate fund for the maintenance OF said
institution. That the above special
levy Of one and one-ninth mills to be
deducted from the general revenue
rate.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
ACT NO, 139.


Approved February 81, 1917.
An Act to amend Act 1l3 of the Acts
of 1913, for the organization, control
of banks, trust companies, and savings
banks.
Section 13 is amended by providing
that upon reorganization or consolida-
ton shall be affected by two-thirds
vote of the stockholders of the respec-
tive banks.
Section 25 is amended by adding that
any. bank, state, or national. making
application to be designated as reserve
agent, shall be subject to examination
and to re-examination thereafter in the
discretion of the commissioner, ana
shall pay the same fees provided in
Section 40 of this Act.
Amends Section 80 by authorizing
the comments or criticism of the COM
missioner relating to the condition of
the bank to be placed by the officer
of the bank receiving the same before
the BOARD of Directors.
Amends Section 40 by inserting in
lieu of the fifty cents on each 81, 900
of It's capital stock, the one-hundredth
of l per cent of the total assets of the
bank, and provides that the maximum
amount for examining any one bank
shall not exceed $400, nor be less than
500 for each examination. The COM
missioner may, in his discretion, exam
/
necessary
Amends Section So so that when the
commissioner becomes satisfied that
the capital stock of any bank Is i'm
paired, he shall require the stockhold-
ers or officers to pay a sufficient sum
to restore the capital or require a good
and sufficient bond therefor
Amends Section SO so as to provide
that upon taking possession OF any
bank and making a sale of its prop
erty. that said property, real or per-
sonal, shall be sold at public or pri-
vate sale.
Said section is further amended by
authorizing the chancery court, in va
cation, shall have the power to make
orders for sale of the property of such
bank, and validates all such proceed
ings as If made in term time
Act further enlarges the powers OF
the Bank Commissioner and prescribes
his duties in carrying out the provis-
ions of this Act,
Act also provides penalty for ma
liciously circulating any report or ru-
NOR affecting the financial standing
of any bank; also raises Bank Com
missioners salary from $4,000 to $4,000
per annum
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15

whether for municipal, county, state or
other o. .ce." He mey cause notice of
his candidacy 10 be published in a
newspaper and may secure the cirGula-
ton Of a petition for his nomination:
but he shall not personally circulate
such petition. nor by writing or other
wise solicit anyone to support or vote
Tor MIN. He shall not expend or prom
lse any money, office, employment or
other thing of value to secure his nom-
nation or election, but he may answer
such inquiries as may be pvt to him
and may declare his position publicly
on matters of public interest, either by
addressing public meetings or by writ
ten statements for newspaper pubTiea-
tion or general circulation" Violation
of this provision disqualifies him from
holding office and person receiving the
next highest vote shall be entitled to
the office. Act provides city clerk shall
have primary ballots printed in accord
ance with the general laws of the state,
except that said primary shall be nom
partisan and said ballot shall contain
neither party designation nor any mark
whatever; and upon said ballots the
names of the candidates shall be ar
ranged alphabetically" Act provides
for contest in elections. Act limits sal
airy of mayor to $1,000 and salary of
commissioners to $500 per annum un-
less otherwise provided BY law. Mayor
and commissioners authorized to elect
city manager, whose duties are pre-
scribed and whose salary shall not ex-
ceed $1,000 per annum. Act provides
for initiation of any measure upon
petition of 25 per centum of the duali-
fed electors in which case the CITY
commission shall first pass said ordi-
nance without alteration within 20 days
or the city commission shall proceed
to call special election submitting
same to the people. Act provides that
not more than 10 measures shall be in
itiated at any one time. Also provides
that no Act initiated by the voters shall
be repealed or amended except by vote
of the people. Act provides for refer
endum in regard to an yordinance upon
a petition of 25 per cent of the entire
vote Act also authorizes recall Of any
elective officer upon a petition signed
by at least 35 per centum of the entire
vote.
Act provides that any candidate shall
at least two full days next preceding
the primary election and two full DAYS
next preceding the general election
publish in a newspaper Of general cir
culatlon in the city and file with the
city clerk a sworn statement Of such
expenditures, expenses and promises of
expenses and three days after each
primary election and three days after
each general election publish a like
statment OF such expenses and eXpendi-
lures. Act fixes penalty for failure to
comply with any OF provisions of this
Act
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
ACT NO. 40.

Approved February II WI,
An Act to amend Act No. 112 Of the
Acts of 1917.
Act eliminates from original bill the
requirement OF sample or specimen
copies to be. furnished to county su-
perintendents of education.
Act also eliminates FROM original bin
the provision that commissioners shall
not enter into contract for any text
book at a greater sum than Is per
cent less than the same book is now
being sold for at retail in the state of
Arkansas.
Act provides that all members Of the
commission, except the chairman and
secretary, shall be paid $500 per day
and further provides for an approprla-
ton of $1,000 out of the institute and
Library Fund instead of the General
School Fund for such expenses.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-15
Act NO. ia.


An Act TO provide for n Commission
manager Plan OF Municipal Government
for cities OF the frat class
Act applies TO all cities OF first class
with population OF 10000 and lesa than
$1,000, Act provides general city olec-
tlon TO be held 40 dnya after the pass
age of this Act for the election of n
mayor and commissioners, said mayor
and commissioners having been noml.
mated In primary TO be hold on tho
second Tuesday preceding tho first gens
erAi election TO be held under thia Act,
Candidates must comply with Corrupt
Practice Act. The mayor shall be
elected for te term of four years and
the commissioners are TO be elected for
a term OF two and four years. the termg
OF the commissioners 60 be determined
by lot and after the commissioners
terms, serving two years, expires, they
shall al lbe elected for term or four
yeara, Act provides for four eommlas
HionerH, The mayor and the four eomz
mlaAionere shall be designated ~ the
Hoard OF Commissioners, Act provides
for special form OF affidavit TO be used
by candidates for mayor and commits
aionera 10 get names upon the ballot
FOR the primary, Act provides that cam
dldatea must be residents or said city
FOR at least three years preceding the
election, also provides that nc candls
date FOR mayor or commissioner shall
make any personal canvass among the
voters for hia nomination or election
Tor the nomination or election or any
other candidate at the same election,