La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1906 Page: 5 of 8
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The Journal is authorised to an-
nounce M. B. O’Bar of Warreqton a*
a candidate for County Treasurer, sub-
ject to the action of the democratic
primaries.
The Journal is authorized to an-
nounce B. L. Zapp as a candidate for
re-election for County Treasurer, sub-
ject to the action of the democratic
1 primaries.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
The Journal is authorized to ^ii-
nou’nce C. J. v. Rosenberg as a candi-
date for re-election to the office of rep-
resentative to the legislature from
this county, subject to the action of
the democratic primaries.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce Emanuel Roos as a candidate
for Representative to the Legislature
from this county, subject to the action
of the democratic primaries-iti July.
FOR CONSTABLE.
( The Journal has the authority to an-
i nounce Lee Smith as a candidate
for re-election to the office ot constable,
Beat No. 1, subject to the action of the
democratic primaries in July.
JUSTICE OF PEACE.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce H. C. Ledbetter as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Justice
of the Peace, Beat No. 1, subject to
the action of the democratic prima-
ries in July.
COMMISSIONER BEAT NO. 1.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce H. G. Gerland as a candidate
for County Commissioner Beat No. 1,
subject to the action of the democratic
primaries in July.. ,
COMMISSIONER BEAT NO. 2
./ The Journal is authorized to an-
nounce C. C. Brendle of Warrenton as
a candidate for the office of Commis-
sioner from Beat No. 2, subject to the
democratic primaries.
PUBLIC WEIGHER.
The Journal is authorized to an-
nounce CJias. Ripple a* a candidate for
re-election to the offee of public weigh-
er Precincts No. 1 and 7. ‘
COUNTY CLERK.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce R. Klatt as a candidate for re-
election to the office of County Clerk,
subject to the aetton of the democratic
primaries in July.
DISTRICT CLERK.
The Journal has thd authority to an-
nounce F. J. Kallus as a candidate for
re-election to the office of District
Clerk, subject to the action of the
democratic primaries in July.
TA^ COLLECTOR.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce Wm. Mennike as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Tax Col-
lector, subject to the action of the
democratic primaries in July.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce Ed Mikulenka as a candidate
for tax collector, subject to the action
of the democratic primaries in July.
The Journal has the authority to-an-
nounce E. J. Weber as a candidate'for
the office of tax collector, subject to
the action of the democratic primaries
in July.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce Sam C. Lowrey as a candidate
for re-election to the office of County
Attorney, subject to the action of thfe
democratic primaries in July.
SHERIFF.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounge Aug. Loessin as a candidate
tor re-election to the office of Sheriff,
subject to the action of the democratic
primaries in July.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
> The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce G. A. Stierling as a candidate
for re-election to the office of County
Superintendent, subject to the action
of the democratic primaries in July.
COUNTY JUDGE.
The Jonrnal has the authority to an-
nounce Geo. Willrlch as a candidate
for re-election to the office of County
Judge, subject to tHe action of the
democratic primaries in July.
TAX ASSESSOR.
The Journal has the authority to an-
nounce C. H. Steinmann as a candi-
date for re-election to the office of Tax
Assessor, subject to the actiorf of the
democratic primaries in July.
FOR SENATOR.
The Journal Is authorized to an-
nounce D. A. Pauius of Halletsville as
a candidate for re-election as Senator
from the 18th Senatorial Distrist, sub-
ject to-the demcratlc primalni in July.
The Journal is authorized to an-
nounce G. A. Heilig Of LaGrange as a
candidate for Senator from the 18th
Senatorial District, subject to the
democratic primaries in July.
A flsarasteed Care for Piles.
Itching, blind, bleeding or protmd-
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PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case, no matter of how tong standing,
in six to fourteen days. First aupliea-
tion gives esse and rest. 50c. If your
druggist hasn’t it, send 50c in stamps
and it will be forwarded postpaid by
Paris Medicine Co., 8t. Louis. Mo.
Prspesed Amendment to the State Con-
stitution Fixing Salaries aad Per
Diem of Legislators.
House Joint Resolution authorising the
submission to a vote of the people of
the Mate of Texas of a proposed
amendment of Section 24, Article 3,
of tlje Constitution of the State of
Teg|s, fixing the salaries and mileage
of members of the Legislature, and
preventing the acceptance, for them-
selves or for others, by members of
the Legialature of free passes, fratiha,
rebates, privileges or advantages
from pertain persons and corpora-
tions.
SECTiON 1. Be it' resolved by the
Legislature of the State of Texas: That
at the next general election of the State
of Texas, or at any previous election,
in case an election for the State shall
be had or ordered by the Governor for
other purposes, there shall be submit-
ted to tbe electors of the State of Texaa,
for their approval or disapproval, the
following amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas, as provided
for in Section 1, Article 17 of said Con-
stitution, relating to proposed amend-
ments thereto, it being intended to
amend Section 24, Article 3. of said
Constitution, relating to the pay of
members of the Legislature, so that the
said Section shall read as follows:
S«c. 24. The members of the Legis-
lature shall receive from the public
treasury such compensation for their
services as may from time to time be
provided by law, not exceeding one
thousand dollars for the year succeed-
ing their election, payable in equal in-
stallments, on the first days of Januar
February, March and April of the year
succeeding their election, and five dc'
lars per day for each day of every spec-
ial session held during the second year
of the term for which said members
shall be elected. In addition to said
compensation the members of each
house shall be entitled to mileage going
to and returning from the seat of gov-
ernment, which mileage shall not ex-
ceed three cents per mile, the distance
to be computed by the nearest and
most direct route of travel by land, re-
gardless of railways or water routes;
and the Comptroller of the State shall
prepare and preserve a table of distance
to each county seat, now or hereafter to
be established, and by said table the
mileage of eacfh member shall be paid;
butt no member shall be entitled to
mileage for any extra session that may
be called within one dav after the ad-
journment of any regular or called ses-
sion. It shall be unlawful for any
member of the legislature during his
term of office to accept any free trans-
portation over any railway line or lines
in the State, and any member of the
Legislature violating the provisions of
this Act prohibiting the acceptance of
free transportation shall forfeit the of-
fice to which he has been elected. And
it shall be unlawful for any of such
members to accept, receive, have, use
or enjoy, directiy or indirectly, for
themselves or auy other person, any free
pass,frank.rebate,privilege or advantage
not accorded to the general public from
any railroad company, telegraph com-
pany, telephone company, sleeping car
company, or other corporations, or any
persons, firm or corporation acting as a
common carrier in this State. Any
member of the Legislature violating
this provision shall forfeit his ‘office.
And the necessary laws shall be enacted
to carry out the provisions of this Ar-
ticle. O. K. Shannon,
[A true copy] Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the State Con-
stitution Relating to Certain Ex-
emptions from Taxation.
Joint Resolution to amend Section 2
of Article VIII of the Constitution
of the State of Texas, relating to
certain exemptions from taxation.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section 2, of Arti-
cle VIII, of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, be so amended that the
same shall read as follows, to wit:
‘■All occupation taxes shall be equal
and uniform upon the same class of
subjects within the limits of the au-
thority levying the tax; but the Legis-
lature may, by general lavis, exempt
from taxation public property used for
public purposes; actual places of re-
ligious worship; places of burial not
held for private or corporate profit; all
buildings used exclusively and owned
by persons or associations of persons
for school purposes and tfoe necessary
furniture of all schools, also the endow-
ment funds of such institutions of
learning and religion not used with a
view to profit and when the same are
invested in bonds or mortgages, or in
land or other property which has been
and shall hereafter be brought in by
such institutions under foreclosure
sales made to satisfy or protect such
bonds or mortgages; that suchexempt-
tion of such land and property shall
continue only for two years after the
purchase of the same at such sale by
suejh institutions and no longer, and
Institutions of purely public charity;
and all law* exempting property from
taxation other than the property above
mentioned shall be null and void.”
Section 2. The Governor of the
State shall and he U hereby directed
to issue tbe necessary proclamation
for the submission of this amendment
to the qualified voters of the State of
Texas at the next general ejection for
State and County officers.
Section 3. The qualified electors
for members of the Legislature of the
8tate of Texas shall rote upon this
amendment on the — day at
-«h
which election all persons favoring
said amendment shall have written or
printed on the ballot as follows: “For
amendment to section 2, AYticle 9 of
the Constitution exempting from tax-
ation endowment fund* used exclusive-
ly for school purposes.” An0 those
opposed to siad amendment shall have
written or printed on the ballot as fol-
lowsi “Against amendment to Sec-
tion 2, Article 8, of the Conatitutilon
exempting from taxation endowment
funds used exclusively for school pur-
poses. '
Section 4. The sum of SS.000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated out ot any funds
vin the treasury of the State of Texas,
not otherwise appropriated to pay the
expense of such publication, proclama-
tion, and election.
O. K. Shannon,
[A true copy. ] Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the State Con-
stitution Authorizing the Levy of
a Tax to Pay Jurors.
Joint Resolution amending Section
9, of Article 8. of the Constitution of
the State of Texas, providing for the
levying of a tax of not exceeding
fifteen cents on the one hundred dol-
lars valuation, to pay jurors.
section 1. Be it resolved by the
legislature of the State of Texas:
That Section 9, of Article 8, of the
Constitution Jofthe State of Texas, be
so amended as to hereafter read as
follows:
Section 9. The State tax on proper-
ty, exclusive of the tax necessary to
pay the public debt, and of "the taxes
provided for the benefit of the public
free schools, shall never exceed thirty-
five cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation; and no county, city or town
shall levy more than twenty-five cents
for city or county purposes, and not
exceeding fifteen cents for road and
bridges, and not exceeding fifteen
cents to pay jurors, on the one hun-
dred dollars valuation, exceptjor the
payment of debts Incurred prior to the
adoption of the amendment September
25th, 1883, and for the erection of pub-
lic buildings, streets, sewers, water
works and other permanent improve-
ments, not to exceed twenty-five cents
on the one hundied dollars valuation,
in any one year, and except as is in
this Constitution otherwise provided;
and the Legislature may also author-
ize an additional annual ad valorem
tax to be levied and 'fcollected for the
further maintenance of the public
roads; provided, that a majority of the
qualified property tax paying voters
of the county voting at an election to
be held for that pprpose shall vote
such tax, not-to exceed fifteen cents on
the one hunrded dollars valuation of
the property subject to taxation in
such coflnty. And the Legislature
may pass local laws for the mainte-
nance of the public roads and high-
ways, without the local notice required
for special or local laws.
Sec. 2. The Governor is hereby di-
rected to issue the necessary procla-
clamation for submitting this amend-
ment to the Constitutiop to the quali-
fied voters of the State of Texas, on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon-
day in November, 1906, at which elec-
tion all voters favoring this amend-
ment shall have written or printed on
their ballots. “For the amendment to
authorize the levy of a tax to pay
jurors.” The voters opposed to this
amendment shall have written or print-
ed on their ballots^ “Against the
amendment to authorize the levy of a
tax to pay jurors.”
. O. K. Shannon, Sec. of State.
[A true copy ] •
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Personal Mention.
Misses Laura sad Julia von Rosen-
berg are visiting relatives in Hallets-
ville.
John Stierllng and family of Fay-
etteville are visiting under the parent-
al roof in this city.
Miss Gladys Crowe is enjoying
ranch life this week in her native
Territory, New Mexico.
Alex Moore and wife arrived Satur-
day evening from Elgin to visit their
relatives here and at Bluff.
Douglas Duncan, after another suc-
cessful year of school, has returned
home to spend his vacation.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Duff left Mon-
day night tor Greenville to spend a few
days with relatives and friends.
H. D. Snepp, our popular agent for
the M. K. & T. railway, left for Hous-
ton Saturday for a few days’ visit.
Miss Hilda Heilig of San Antonio
arrived on Wednesday of last week, to
spend a few days here with her rela-
tives.
Max Melcher has returned from San
Antonio and can nop be found hold-
ing down a clerkship at the C. W. Am-
berg grocery.
Mr. and Mrs. James, and Mr. Fuller-
ten, of Weat Point came over to attend
the Handel recital as guests of Miss
Frankie Duncan.
Mr*. Eld. Boehm of Moulton, who
spent a few weeks here with her sis-
ters, Mesdames A. Stavinoha and F.
Lidiak, returned home Monday,
Mrs. C. Smalensky and daughter,
Jeannette, have returned from New
Him and Industry, where for several
weeks they were visiting with rela-
tives.
Mrs. August Heintze and son Al-
fred, left on Tuesday morning for
Corpus Christi to spend several weeks
with relatives and enjoy the gulf
breezes.
Herman Rose, in the employ of C.
W. Amberg for several years, resigned
his position Saturday and on Sunday
left for Moulton to accept a position
with Ed. Boehm.
Miss Bettie Bronenkant, who has
been in charge of the Millinery estab-
lishment pf Mrs. S. C. Robertson this
season, left for her home at Brenham
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Sophie Mauer of Rutersville is
visiting with the family of her brother
Henry of Beumont this week. Before
returning home she will visit her tla-
ters, Mrs. Leon Speckels, at Somer-
ville and Mrs. John Niederaur at Bren-
ham.
Geo. Mauer, Sr.,, of Rutersville,
while in town Saturday found time to
remember us with a few kind words.
Mr. Mauer is a Colquitt supporter,
and stated to us that there were many
more in his neighborhood, all of which
help the' more to elect Colquitt.
Will Andrews, for several years a
resident of this city, has gone to Gild-
den, where he will be in the ethploy of
the Southern Pacific railway. He left
Tuesday morning, and as soon a* all
arrangements will have been complet-
ed his wife and baby will join him.
May prosperity ever be with him.
Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Type-
writing, and Telegraphy.
At greatly reduced rates.
A number of business colleges
have been advertising big reduced
rates for a three months summer
cofirse. We can beat it. If your
time is worth anything, we can
give you tbe most thorough, prac-
tical, and extensive course to be
had at a less cost, than you can
get a course of any kind in any
other school, even if they give you
every cent of your tuition free.
Will also secure you a good posi-
tion. Write for facts and figures
that will prove our claims beyond
the shadow of a doubt, to the most
skeptical. Tyler Commercial Col-
lege, Tyler, Texas.
The Journal learns that the
postoffice will be removed from the
present location to the building
now occupied by C. W. Amberg as
a grocery. Where Mr. Amberg
will remove to is not at present
known but we have heard it ru-
mored that a new brick will be
erected on the east side of the
square, for him.
The Qerman-Lutheran society
met at the residence of Mrs. Otto
Hagemsn Monday afternoon with
a full attendance.
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