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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
.unoLe SANS bookkeeping.

! The suggestion by Secretary of the
Treasury Cortelyou that better and
simpler method of keeping accounts
be adopted in his department, and his
showing that with the matter clearly
stated 1t would be seen that the last
fiscal year ended with surplus rather
than a deficit, has attracted attention
and approval. The people are not in
ferested in the intricacies of bookkeep-
ing. But they do want to know just
how the government stands. The
New York Journal of Commerce, in
dorsing that part of the proposition
which would involve reform in &C
counts, says: eff with this reorgani-
cation of the accounting system and
daily statement there could be cou-
pled, as seems to be limited from
Washington, some mode of better f1s-
cal control, the present secretary of
the treasury would have made sub
stantial contribution to the public
service through his headship of the
department" The United States
should be up to date in this matter,
and congress should provide the neces,
sary legislation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
ACT NO. 245.


Senate Bill No. 6s. By Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to ratifying
and carrying into effect Act of the Legis-
lature regulating the of neglected and
delinquent children and for the trial Of
adults in certain cases. establishing Ju-
yenile Court in the Parish of Orleans and
providing for separate sessions as Juvenile
Courts of the District Courts outside of said
parish and making other provisions cognate
thereto
Section 1. Be 1t resolved, by the General As
sembIy of the State of louisiana two thirds
Of all the members elected to each house CON
curing That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana, lie
submitted to the electors of the State at the
next general congressional election to he
held on the Tuesday following the first Mon
day IN November 1908, to wit:
The Act adopted by the Legislature at TIL,
regular session begun and held on May H.
1908, regulating the care. treatment and con-
troll of neglected and delinquent children, sew
enteen years of age and under, and for the
trial of adults charged with any violation of
the laws for protecting the physical, moral and
mental well being of children with desertion
or failure to support wife or children; organ
izing the Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
leans. providing judge and officers therefor:
providing for separate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts of the District Court outside Of said
parish; defining the Jurisdiction of said courts;
and providing them with probation officers of
either sex, for indeterminate sentences by
said courts end for appeals therefrom. and
making other provisions cognate thereto is
hereby ratified and approved, and all provisions
of the present Constitution in conflict with the
provisions of said Act and this amendment
to that extent and for that purpose only
repealed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

visions of said Act of 1905. and with this
amendment are to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed"
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted and re-
solved, etc. That on the Official ballots to be
USED at said election shall be placed the words:
For the additional amendment Of the City
OF New Orleans Public Improvement Bond
amendment and the words:
Against the additional amendment of the
City Of New Orleans Public Improvement Bond
amendment"
And each elector shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Fl. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved July End, 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
act NO, $50.

House Bill No. 325. By Mr. Henriques.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1874 of the
Constitution regulating the allotment of eases
filed in the Civil District Court of the Parish
of Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of louisiana two-tbirds
of all the members elected to each House con-
curing. That there be submitted to the cleo
tors Of the State, in accordance with law
at the Congressional election to be held in No
vember 1908, proposition to amend Article 1874
of the Constitution so that the said article
shall read as follows, TO wit:
Article 1874: All cases after being filed in
said Civil District Court shall be allotted or
assigned among the judges thereof in accor-
dance with rules to be adopted by said Court
unless otherwise provided by law.
Section 2. Be it further enacted and resolved
etc, That the official ballots to be used ut
said election shall be placed the words:
For the amendment to Article 1874 of the
Constitution Against the amendment to Ar
ticle 134 of the Constitution" And each cleo
tor shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment provided in the general election
laws of the State.
II. G. DUPRE
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
T. NJ. LAMBREM0NT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate. Approved July 9th. 1905.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
AMENDMENTS
TO Be Submitted to the Electors
at Election to Be Held
Nov. ;, 1908
ACT NO. %,
ACT NO. 2s.
House Bill No. 80. By Mr. Butler.
AN ACT.

49,
House Bill No. 80. By Mr. Butler
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 249 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the Office of the State Superinten-
dent Of Public Education
Section l. Be it resolved, by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana twO-thirds
OF all members elected to each House concur
ring. That Article 249, of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana be amended as
to read follows:
Article 24S. There shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the State a Superinten-
dent of Public Education, who shall hold his
Office for the term of four years, and until his
successor is qualified His duties shall be
prescribed by law, and he shall receive an
annual salary OF i've thousand dollars paya-
BILE monthly his warrant.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That
this proposed amendment shall be submitted
to the qualified voters Of the State for adop-
ton or rejection at the congressional election
to be held in November nineteen hundred
and eight, and that if adopted, the same shall
take effect the first day Of December 1908.
i Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc, Tina,
on the official ballots to be used at said elee-
ton, there shall .Se placed the words "For
the proposed amendment to Article 249 OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana, y
and the words Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 249 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of louisiana" and each elector shall
indicate, provided in the general election
laws of the State, which Of the propositions
''For'' or Against" he votes for.
Fl. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
P NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate,
Approved June Goth, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
ACT NO. 2so.
Senate Bill No. lao. BY Mr.. Bar
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. lao. By Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Articles 81 and 50
of the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, relative to fixing the salaries Of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer and
Secretary of State. and providing that all
fees received by the Secretary of State, under
existing law or laws which may hereafter
be enacted shall be covered into the State
Treasury.
Section 1. BE 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of louisiana two-thir,ls
of all members elected to each House
curing, That Articles 81 and 50 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed to read follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Public Accounts
shall receive a SALARY of five thousand dollars
per The Treasurer shall receive II
salary of four thousand dollars per annun.
The Secretary of State shall receive salary
of five thousand dollars per annum. Each of
the said officers shall be paid monthly and
no fees, perquisites other compensation,
shall be allowed Them provided, that the fees
which may hereafter be fixed by law
to be charged by the Secretary Of State shall
be collected and paid over by him monthly
to the State Treasurer to be placed to the
credit of the General Fund.
Article 81 Appropriations for the clerical
and all other expenses of the officers named in
the preceding article shall specify each item
of appropriation. and for all purposes shall not
exceed in any year for State Treasur-
er the sum of thirty-six hundred dollars; and
for all purposes for any one year for the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts the sum of eight thou
sand dollars; and for all purposes for any
one year for the Secretary of State, including
the salary of the Assistant Secretary of State,
and all expenses of the Insurance Department,
the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc. That
the foregoing amendments Of the Constitution
of the State shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection. required by
Article 32t of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and general election laws of this
State at the general State election to be neld
in this State on the 3rd day of November,
1905.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
n. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved July s, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS, .
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

Curiosities in legislation are by no
means confined to American repre-
sentative bodies. The staid British
parliament is soberly considering a
bill which proposes to shove the
hands of the clock ahead in the spring
and summer months of the year, SO
workers may begin their toll an hour
earlier than at present, and SO gain an
extra hour of daylight for recreation.
But why cannot all that, if actually de-
sirable, be accomplished without. leg
islation?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

Section q Be it further enacted ETC., That
on the official ballots to be used at said cleo
ton, shall be placed the words "For the
Juvenile Courts amendment" and the words
Against the Juvenile Courts amendment and
each elector shall indicate. provided in the
general election laws of the State whether he
votes for or against said amendment
P NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved July Sth, 1908.
T. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary OF State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
ACT NO. 60.
Rv Mr.. COrdill.
Senate Bill No. 80, By Mr. Co
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. SO, By Mr.. Cordill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to the Constitution OF
fine state of Louisiana, providing for the
exemption from taxation, under prescribed
conditions of loans made upon mortgages
NJ real estate and. the notes evidencing such
loans; and loans made by life insurance COM
panies to their policy holders, upon the sole
security of policies held by the borrower
in the company making the loan, as Wen
as all notes or Wrltten ihsu uhnehlS e'ANI~
ing such loans ,, !.
Re it resolved by the General Assembly OF
the state Of Louisiana, two-thirds OF all the
members elected to each House concnrrlng
+beraIn. That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana, De SUD
mitted to the electors Of the stare IN Aecor-
dance with the requirements of the CONSTITUTION,
and Of the election laws of this stare at
49, rnvt election for Representatives in Con-
grosa m be holden in November, l9OS, TO VII:
In addition to the property now exempted
from taxation by existing laws theFe shali
a1so he exempt from taxation loans mace upon
az" as orrt+v oF mortgages granted upon real
s.+s+e situated in sthis State, as wen as tne
mortgages granted to secure the said loans'
ana the notes. bonds or other written lhs'' y. u
men+E eyidencing the said loans, Whetner ~
~ S,Ss ~ fbe MORTGAGE or his or their trans
Saraps. and all loans made by lie lhsurahSe
companies to their policyholders upon the so y
security of policies held by the borrower ~
the company making the loans, as "videnc.
tie uuch loans; provided. that in the case "a
ing 80 noIIc;es of life insurance, as afore'
aid the rate of interest charged upon suce
SAY. docs NOT exceed Ave per cent % per cent?
per annum DISCOUNT p NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
1,.rtarar+ Governor and President of the
Senate III. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representative
Approved J. Y SANDERS.
gafn mo
Governor of the state OF Louisiana
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
Marriage Failures.

The real reason why so many mar.
riages are unsuccessful is that so few
husbands marry the right wives and
vice versa. They marry from propin-
qu.ty. for money, for position, for
some evanescent emotion which they
mistake for ia grande passion" for
anything, in fact, but for love in its
real sense.-The Gent1ewoman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
Korean ENGLISH.

Our translator has handed in the fol-
lowing conundrum: The magistrate Of
Palk Chyon Mr. Paik Iwki asked the
dismission for own position and said
that he is impossible TO suppress the
insurgents as he is quite ignorance Of
any education, otherwie there are
nothing to help the people but trouble.
Korea Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
Can He Get Her In New York.

A New York paper recently con-
tanned the advertisement of a man
who wants wife with the following
qualifications: "Must be handsome,
young, rich, sweet tempered, compan-
ionable, not given to dissipation, will
ing to stay home nights and must not
smoke, drink or gamble"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
II You gear a EeIon.

When you first feel a sensation of
pain in the fingers that may mean
felon, at once put rock salt in the
oven, pulverize it and mix with equal
parts of turpentine. This mixture ap-
piled frequently will destroy within "a
hours even felon that has made some
Roadway.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

Those persons who have yet to take
their vacations are happier than those
who have taken. theirs. This seems
To prove conclusively that there is
more pleasure in anticipation than in
nossession. The debating societies
NAV as well consider that question
settled and pass on to something else.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

New York is trying to suppress IN
necessary noises. This can never be
accomplished as long as actors are
permitted to stroll up and down the
RiaIto telling one another about the
salaries they received last year and
the parts that are now being written
for them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
ACT NO. 800.

House Bill No $40. By Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Eighty-one (28I) of the Censtitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana. relative TO
the issuance of bonds for work of public
improvement by municipal corporations par
ishes and drainage districts. and the agsess-
ment of special taxes TO pay for same.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

A Portland, Ore, physician has dis
covered a new nervous disease. With
ont knowing anything about it, we pre-
sumo it is more expensive to treat
than the others.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12

Undertaking in London has be-
come a fad. There has long been a
Dopular impression with regard to the
English metropolis that it was set
tied misfortune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
one Definition Of JeaIousy

Jealousy" said Uncle Eben, ''is
mean mans substitute fob ownin up
like a gentleman dat he's licked
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Joseph Wheclock, the veteran actor,
lied recently at Highlands Of Nave
sink. y. 7. He was about 60 years old.
Wilrred Bal,hazar, the Waterbury
Conn, high school football player
whose spinal column was fractured
during q game lasJ week, IS dead.
A successful train robbery was eN
ecutod by a band OF 80 men near wilma
Russia. The booty Is estimated tc
vary between '50,Oo) and 100000
Accidents in coal mines during the
last year resulted in the death of S,l2'
men. and injury TO 5,314 more, accord
ing 70 statistics Just made public by
thc geological survey.
According 70 figures compiled In th'
general land Office, the receipts on ac
count Of the sales Of public lands dur
ing the last fiscal year amounted t
iSIl ,i92.A53 There were 2Ol,9j3 en-
tries. covering 1S,53S,sSG acres.
Joseph stewart Of Missouri, super
intgudeut of the division OF railwa!
adjustment in the postohice depart
neut, has been appointed secoHd as
s.s,ant postmaster general, succeeding
James T. McClaary Of Minnesota, VIII
resigned
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
GREAT STORM
SWEPT ISLANDS
HURRICANE THAT PASSED OVER
THE BAHAMAS LEFT RUIN
IN ITS PATH.
MANY TOWNS WERE WRECKED
People on Some Of the Islands Were
Compelled to Find Shelter in
caves-Loss Of Life
Was Heavy.

Nassau, Bahamas, Sept 29.-Only
fragmcntary reports have yet reached
the seat of government here as to the
damage done to the outlying islands
which were ravaged by a hurricane
from the 11th TO the 14th instant, but
such news as has arrived Is sufficient.
ly bad. The storm appears to have
originated near Turks Island and
swept with ever increasing fury up the
long string of islands running south
east from here. On Long Island the
gale blew for two days and the settle
ments are practically obliterated from
end 10 end, the principal place, Clar-
encetown, having only five houses left
standing. The inhabitants were forced
TO find shelter in caves, and food and
water are almost nprocurable.
The schooner Sarah Il. Douglas
was blown from her anchorage at Long
Cay and was driven ashore on Long
Island Many other boats wear lost
but It will be weeks before the full
accounts viii reach Nassau. There Is
no doubt that the loss of life is heavy
The whole countryside is scalded and
| burned as IL with fire from the terri
| BILE driving of the salt water across the
land While the actual money loss Is
Insignificant, the houses destroyed fol
| the most, part being mere shanties
! nevertheless the loss to the owners Is
severe, representing as it does prac
tically everything that they possessed
The government has taken relic
measures and schooners are being sen
laden with foodstuffs, lumber and nails
The recent gale is said to have ex
ceeded in fury the hurricane Of 1866
which has always been the standarc
of comparison, but unlike that storm
the present one was DETECTED from II
course and travelled northeast and no
northwest, so that this, the capital
and the nearer islands, which wer
wrecked in 1866, escaped this time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
A BIG BARBECUE
WAS A FEATURE
OF A TAFT MEETING IN A GROVE
NEAR FARGO, N. D., AT
NIGHT.
COWBOYS ESCORTED oHI0An.
His Tour on Monday was Marked by
the Delivery Of 16 Speeches at
Points Along the Great
Northern Railroad.

Fargo, ~ d., Sept. 29-Big crowds,
manifesting both interest and enthusi-
asm surrounded the Taft party wher-
ever 1t stopped Monday in its course
over the Great Northern railroad
through Minnesota and North Dakota.
The 16 speeches which Judge Taft de-
livered during the day and evening
worked sad havoc with his voice and 1t
is again in bad condition.
The day had two features, the Grand
Forks, n, d., meeting and the Fargo
rally. In both places tremendous
crowds were out and in each city the
candidate had to make three speeches.
The Fargo meeting included the strik-
ing feature of a huge barbecue Ten
steers and 20 sheep furnished food for
the multitude. The feast was partic-
ipated in by thousands of eXcursionists
who had come from as far as 450 miles
distant.
Il was dark when the Taft special
reached the end of its days run and
the people of Fargo were out in force
to extend the welcome A torchlight
procession, accompanied by the music
of II bands and made picturesque by
a squad of mounted cowboys with their
characteristic yells, escorted the
! Ohioan through the town and out to
the fort, where the barbecue was
ready to serve.
II had been first planned that bear
meat should be part of the feast, but
the two black bears trapped soma time
ago and fattened for the occasion,
calmly looked on at the feast of which
they were to have been n part. They
were chained to a table near where
the candidate stood to eat his bread
and meat and drink hot coffee from a
| tin cup.
The bears were saved because of the
sentiment that II would never do to
have the candidate eat the real Teddy
bear" as they were designated by
large sign over them.
The speeches at the barbecue were
made in a natural amphtheater in 9
| cleared place in the woods. Log fires
had been lighted around the circle
wherein stood the great audience, ant
the hundreds Of lighted torches torme'
a weird light and smoke effect over thu
crowd. The air was damp and cold
but the crowd, which was the larges
the candidate has addressed in tn,
open air since his trip began, remained
with him TO the last. The two speeche
delivered in Fargo were in large halls
which were crowded..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
Colonial Country Club Hotel
West Baden Springs, Indiana.

Rates, $3.50 to $3.50 per day
American Plan, Private Baths. Spe-
clal Weekly Rates open the year
around.
COME and drink the water and
take the baths, It VIII cure Kidney
Liver and all Stomach ailments,
constipation, nervousness and all
kindred complaints.
The expense is mere trifle COM
pared with the benefits derived.
For these who cannot spare the
time or money TO come to the
Springs write us, tsating symptoms
and allment If possible enclosing
81 90 and we will ship gallons
Mineral Water fresh from the
Springs with Physicians advice fol
home Treatmnt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
Boy Killed by Electricity.

Columbus, No., Sept. 20.--Joseph
Knight, aged 10, was killed by coming
in contact with an iron fence around
the Mound street school house, which
had been charged with electricity from
a fallen live wire. His brother, Rob
ert Knight, aged Z, and Ray Vermil-
ion, aged 6, were fatally injured. Four
other boys we're shocked and seriously
hurt The wet paving, drenched by a
heavy rainfall which fell Monday,
made a perfect connection. The other
boys were shocked while trying to pull
the Knight boy from the fence, where
his body was emitting a shower of
sparks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
Farewell Drink Caused Death.

KokOmo Ind, Sept % Believing
that The local option law would cut
oH the whisky supply, Charles Thres'
per and Charles and William Lindley
on Sunday took a jug Of whisky to a
gravel pit to have n farewell drink
Thresper and William Lindley were
found dead In the gravel pit Monday
and Charles Llndley was found lyins
ncar the bodies in diving condition
Teachers and pupils of the Greentowr
school. near The pit, marched past th'
dead bodies TO give the children an OBJ
iCct lesson In temperance.