The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1906 Page: 4 of 10
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The Lampasas Leader,
Published Every Friday.
Entered at the postoffice at Lampasas
Texas, as second-class mail matter.
Subscription, per year..............$1 00
Suggests Radical Change.
The following has been recei ved
from Hon. Charles BL Jenkins,
member-elect of the coming leg"
islature:
Brownwood, Tex., Nov. 24, 06.
Dear Sir:
It is my present purpose to in-
troduce in the next legislature a
^constitutional amendment pro-
fiting for a legislative commis-
sion as herein after ^briefly ex-
plained. I beg first however to
say as a basis *jfor the proposed
amendment that in my judgment
most of the evils of legislation in
this state nrise from our system,
which practically prevents the
legislature being a deliberative
body. Heretofore from 500
1000 bills have been introduced
at each session of the legislature
and to each there have been offer-
ed from 1 to 100 amendments
Now how is it possible for a mem
ber of the legislature, in a session
of three or four months to give
due consideration to say 500 bills
and 5000 amendments? Is not
the necessary result of such
system hasty, crude and incon-
siderate legislation on the one
hand, or a wholesale slaughter of
meritorious bills on the other
hand?
The remedy I suggest is a leg-
islative commission for a period
of ten years to be composed of
five men, who shall be paid a suf-
ficient remuneration, and who
shall devote their entire lime to
the preparation of bills to be
submitted to the legislature. Re-
quire them to be in session at the
capitol ten months in the year,
and make them ex-officio mem-
bers of the legislature for the
purpose of introducing and dis-
cussing bills. This commission
would take up a subject of legis
lation, criminal or civil procedure,
our penal or eleemonsynxry in-
stitutions, public schools, etc.
They would devote their entire
time to one subject until they had
completed a bill on that subject.
As a preparation for this they
would seeitre copies of all^of the
laws, of all of the states, and of
all civilized governments on the
subject in hand. They would al-
so obtaip from heads of depart-
ments in other states and coun-
tries their opinion as to the prac-
tical workiugs of their laws on
the subject under consideration,
and what were its particular mer-
its or demerits as demonstrated
by expedience. Having obtained
this information and duly con-
sidered the subject the commis-
sion would prepare a bill and ac
company the same with a wrttteri
report in whigh they would set
out'a digest of the laws of other
states and countries and their
reasons for the bill that they
port.
I take it that the daily press of
the state would publish, as a
matter of news, all bills formu-
latey by the commission, and
that many of the county weeklies
would publish the same, and that
tlie press of the state and their
correspondents would criticise
the same, and thus the-intelligent
and reading people of the state
would express themselves on the
merits or demerits of such bills in
advance of the meeting of the
legislature. Also that while
% such bills were being prepared
those who had views upon the
matter under consideration would
write the commission their views
on the subject and their reasons
therefor.
In brief such a commisson
would give us the benefit of the
.abors of competent men, in
collecting the legislation and ex-
perience of the civilized woild,
and also the benefits of the initia-
tive by suggestions made by citi-
zens to the commission and the
benefits of the referendum by
having the bills discussed by the
public in advance, of the meeting
of the legislature. It would en-
able members of the legislature
to obtain the views of their^con-
stituents, and also to fully mature
their own opinions with informa-
tion upon which to base an intel-
ligent opinion. It occurs to me
that in this way, in the course of
time, say in ten years, our laws
could be made as perfect as human’
wisdom could devise. I am send-
ing this letter to a number of the
leading papers in Texas with a
view of getting the same befoie
the people. Should you make
any editorial comments on, the
proposed amendment, I should be
pleased to recieve a copy of your
paper containing same.
Yours truly,
C. H. Jenkins.
The Lion Drug Store
Wants your trade in every line which is usually carried in a First Class
Drug Store. In addition to Drugs and Medicines we carry:
School Books, Tablets, Inks, Pens, Pencils, Fountain Pens, Albums
Miscellaneous Books, Picture Books, Fancy Stationery and
everything in the line of supplies for the Schools. Toilet Articles,
Combs, Brushes, Sponges, Soap, Face, Sachet and Tooth Powdeis
and everything in the line of Toilet Goods.
International Stock Food, Poultry Food, and the International Guaranteed Remedies
for the cure of many diseases of horses, cattle, sheep and poultry
Try Our Fine Cigars. Best in Lampasas,
m
Prescriptions and Family Recipes Carefully Compounded By an Experienced and Up tc date Pharmacist
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A very interesting letter has
been received from Temple Craft,
now in government service in
Alaska in which he tells some-
thing of the oddities of Uncle
Sam’s most northern possession.
He says that the popular idea
that Alaska is an ice berg is
erroneous, and that during the
summer season, they raise near-
ly every kind of vegetable that is
known in the south, especially
the Irish potato- which attains
great size. Speaking of the
weather, the winter season was
just beginning at the time of the
sending of the letter, Oct. 20th.
The ice is just starting in the
rivers. Winter 'in Alaska will
extend until May. The houses
in that country are all made of
logs, the floors of hewn logs, and
chinked with moss. Blankets are
of little use to withstand the cold,
heavy fur robes being used in-
stead. No one thinks of wearing
shoes but moccasins instead with
two pair of woolen socks. The
ifcyats and pants are lined with
blankets, and further protection
is afforded by a fur cap and
a fingerless fur glove, called a
siwash. Snow shoes are also a
very necessary article during the
winter season. Speaking of the
the food during the winter season
young Craft says that there is an
abundance of fresh meat, caribou,
moose, prairie chickens, grouse,
rabbits, squirrels, ducks and fish.
There are a great many Texans
in Alaska, and they seem to'
stand the terrible cold even better
than those from other parts of
the United States. A number of
Texans whom Craft has met are
acquainted in Lampasas, some of
them having been here in the
early days.
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills
act on both kidneys and liver, and as a
result affords the quickest relief from
fxcess of uric acid. Sold by Burrel &
Skaggs. ____________
Mrs. Ellen Barnes will run her
gin for the convenience of the
public on Thursdays and Fridays
only, after the , first of December.
The best treatment for indigestion
and troubles of tlie stomach is to rest
the stomach. It can be rested by a good
digestant. Kodol pnts -the stomach in
shape to satisfactorily perform its tuuc-
tions. Good foi indigestion, sour stom-
ach, flatulence, palpitation of the heart
and dyspepsia. Kodol is made in strict
conformity with the National Pure I ood
and Drug Law. Sold by Bttrrell&Skaggs
Truck growers in southern
Texas will petition the railroad
commission to have lower ex-i
press rates on fruits aiid vegeta-
bles, saying that the rate recent-
ly fixed by the U. S. law will
make their business unprofitable.
Every fellow who has not a graft
already, wants one right away.
Call and See Us. North Side the Square
The Lion Drug Store
R. A. MARTIN;;&!&()■, Proprietors
i!
Yale won over Harvard Satur-
day by a score of 6 to 0. This
gives the championship to Yale
although they played a 0 to 0
game with Princeton, the former
having a better and more consist-
ent record for the entire season.
Yale was in better form in Satur-
day’s game, although Harvard
put up a plucky defense, towards
the last of the game the wearers
of the crimson were at the mercy
of the fast and heavy Yale team.
Made Happy For Life.
Great happiness came into the home
of S. C. Blair, school Superintendent,
at St. Albant, W. Va., when his little
daughter was restored frfim dreadful
complaint he nqmes. He says: ‘My
little daughter had St. Vitus Dance,
which yielded to no treatment but
grew steadily worse until as a last re-
sort we tried Electric Bitters: and I re-
ioice to say, three bottles effected a
complete cure. “Quick, sure, cure ror
nervous complaints, general debility,
female weaknessess, impoverished
blood and malaria. Guaranteed by
Burrell & Skaggs’ drug store. Price
50c. _'__
There seems to be a fuel famine
on in Lampasas, and blessed is
the man who had the forethought
to lay in a supply in the summer
| season. Wood can hardly be
had at this writing at any price,
coal is scared and the supply of
gasoline is about exhausted.
There are certain people who it is
3aid will learn in the school of
experience, and there nre some
of them in Lampasas.__
InTime of Peace.
In the first months of tlie Russia
Japan war we had a striking example
of the necessity for preparation and the
early advantage of those who, so to
sneak, “have shingled their roofs in dry
weather.” The. virtue of preparation
has made history and and given to us
our greatest men. The individual as
well as the nation should be prepared
for an emergency. Are you prepared
to successfully combat the first cold
you take? A cold can be cured much
more quickly when treated as soon as
it has been contracted and before it has
become settled in the system. Cham-
berlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for
its cures of colds and it should be
kept at hand ready forjnstaut use. I or
sale by all druggists.
El Paso Couple Asphyxiated.
El Paso, Tex;s Nov. 22.—W.
H. Newcomb 'and wife .were
found last night by the police
asphyxiated in their rooms in
this city. Newcomb was in the
bathtub and his wife beside him
on the floor, He is a railroad
conductor.
This would not Have happened
with electric lights.
Your stomach churns and digests the
food you eat and if foul, or torpid or
out of order, your whole system gutters
from blood poison. * Hollister s Rocky
Mountain Tea keeps you well. 35 cents
Tea or Tablets. Bnrrell & Skaggs.
Indications point to a raise in
the turkey market, or to the re-
sultant fact that we will eat plen-
ty of turkeys at home. Farmers
are not disposed to sell their
birds at present prices.
Caseasweet is a harmless compouud
of vegetable extracts that Is wonderful
in its beneficial effects on the stomachs
of babies and children. Recommended
and sold by Burrell & Skaggs. <
Rev. W. T. Renfro was a pass-
ing visitor here Thursday night
and Friday being on his way to
Austin to complete his degrees
in the highest work of Masonry,
that of the Shriners order. His
many friends were pleased to see
him, if only for a short tiqie.
Croup. | ^ —1■—— -“v ........-y
Robert McCann, of the Adams-
vills section is to teach the pub-
lic school at Briggs, Burnet
county, and passed through here
Saturday on his way to that
point. He left his subscription
to the Leader that he might
know what is going on at Lam-
pasas while he is away. He is a
son of G. W. McCann and will
make a success of life.
U|; NOTICE.
The undersigned will apply to
the Legislature of the State
of Texas for the passage
of an Act
authorizing The Texas & Gulf Railway
Company to purchase or lease the rail-
roads and.other properties of the Gulf,
Beaumont & Kansas City Railway
iY renauie uicuibrnc auu
should always be kept in the home for
immediate use is Chamoerlain s Cough
Remedy. It will prevent the attack
if given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or eveii after the croupy cough
appears. For sale bv all druggists.
Gulf & Interstate Railway Company of
Texas, and authorizing said The Texas
& Gulf Railway Company to sell or
lease the railroads and other property
___j now owned or that may be acquired
The first copy of the Lampasas ! under such act, to the Gulf, Colorado &
Weekly Blade ‘has reached The j Santa Fe Railway Company, condirion-
v\ eeKi\ oiiue mh Jed that The Texas & Gulf Railway
Leader exchange a '• JlJ Company or the Gulf, Colorado & San-
Blade is a very well gotten up ta pe i&ilway Company shall construct
sheet and has considerable in- ~ —’L- r,a wmnon o ..nint m, +i->o rail_
^----
foresting local matter as well as
a snappy editorial column. It is
learned that the new equipment
is to arrive soon and . that the
new publication is preparing ^o
enter the race in Lampasas with
all zest and energy. ,f
Kennedy’s Laxative, containing -.Ho-
ney and Tar, moves the bowels. Con
tains no opiates. Conforms to bare
—*■ . . i i a DitmuaI I
a railr ad between a point on the rail-
road of the Texas and Gulf Railway y
Company and a point on the railroad of
the Gulf, Beaumont & Great Northern
Railway Company, and a railroad from
Longview in Gregg County, to a point
on Red River in Lamar County, and
authorizing the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Felfeailway Company to purchase or
lease the railroads and other property
of The-Tex as & Gulf Railway Company
and of The Gulf & Interstate Railway
Company of Texas, conditioned upon
the construction of a railroad by The
--f,-- ] Gulf:, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
It will soon be time; to display j Company or The Texas & Gulf Railway
the Christmas good?, and there j Company between the railroad of the ,
are thousands of dbllars’ worctj Texas & Gulf Railway Company and the >i
die tnousau . ui if ■ {abroad of the Gulf, Beaumont &
of them lying in tne 3 ores o . <..& , Northern Railway Company, and
Lampasas merchants, awaiting ; ;l rajjr0.uf from Lpngview in Gregg
the arrival of the proper season rqounty, to a point on Red River in
for th6 opening. You will hear j Lamar County. It is the intention
"j .. , . i hereof to provide a through line of rail-
about them later. ,, . ., , n
.1——-Jr-« i road irum Galveston through Beau-
Miglit Have Been. moat and Longview to said point on Red
said,
Food and Drug Law.
& Skaggs.
Sold by Burrell j
\Yben Shakespeare!
f saiu, .“Aye, ] River in Lamar County, and it is con-
thei-e’s the nib,” we dqfnet know for j temp,ate • that a lino of railroad will be
certain he was thinkipg of the k,gh. constructed from a point on Red River
But one thing we do ldpow and Jino v .. - -
» ____ll-i d li v. fU Miii»
wiSSuSN \ ri™'«1 NmLml
ately cure any itchin {/trouble that evei | Territory.
happened to ’ the hupan cuticle. -It’s i q.ulf> Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
guaranteed. • ■' r\----
Claud ReaghTJj the
ville section, w
Leader, and sa
in to
Adams-
be the
he was prepar-
ed to settle witjf every person he
might owe. Ip will be Remem-
bered as hav/ig had charge of
the Hanna s/ings .fitj thi^ splace
so me years /go. j y j
iDeWitt’s L/tle Early Risers,
the most r/iable pill oqp«the ’
Sold by Bur^l & Skaggs, ,- ■
j . / ; , . W: MM
About
market.
Company,
Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City Rail-
way Company,
Gulf, Beaumont & Great Northern
Railway Company, b I
By E. P. Ripley,
President.
The Texas & Gulf Railway Company,
By F. G. Petti bone,
President.
The Gulf & Interstate Railway Com-
pany of Texas,
By L. P. Featherstone,
w5 President.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1906, newspaper, November 30, 1906; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth890102/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.