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Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
ACT NO. 257.

House Bill No. 160
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consultation
of the State of Louisiana, relative to the
levying OF tax of not less than three
mills on the dollar by parishes. cities or
towns. for the support Of the public schools
Section i. Be It resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the police juries Of
the several parishes and boards of trustees
and municipal councils Of Incorporated cities
and towns (the Parish of Orleans excepted,
shall levy, collect and turn over to the par
;sh ;sh school boards OF their respective par
of their respective parishes, cities or towns
the proceeds of at least three mills Of the
annual tax which they, are empowered to
OF the property thereof; provided. that cities
and towns that are not exempted BY the
terms of their charters from tine payment of
similar burdens of taxation as are the par.
ishes, shall not pay this tax, ss same 10 In.
cluded in the taxes imposed BY. the parish
parish boards of school directors Of that
parish certify that the needs of the schools
can be met by q smaller levy of such taxes"
Section Be il further here, resolved stss
in this State on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. 1910, the
foregoing amendment to the Constitution Of
of the State; that on the Official ballot 20 be
used ut said election shall be placed the
words, For the three mills school tax"
and the words, Against the three mills
school tax and every elector shall indi.
cate his vote on the proposed amendment
as provided by the general laws Of this
State.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
2. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Y. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Bible for the Chinese.

China is soon to have a revised edl
tion OF the Bible in Chinese. The
final edition of the New Testament,
together with the first completed book
of the Old, the Psalms of David, %
now issuing from the press ana
stacks of the volume are being ship
ped to the remotest parts of China
The special committee of translator
are now gathered together at Chefoo
at their annual conference on tho
work. which they hope will be 70
China what the authorized version o.
the Gospel is to the English-speakins
world. The project was inaugurafea
In 1890. and 1t Is estimated that tns
whole volume will be completed abous
the year 1915.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11

laws Of the State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
ACT NO. rs.
House BIZ No. IA.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House BIZ No. IA.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1s of
the Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
increasing the number of Representative.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana two.
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their approval or rejection as re-
quired by Article 32l OF the Constitution.
at the Congressional election tn be held on
the hrst Tuesday. next following the first
ele Is Of the Constitutlsa of Louisiana 40
- - read ~ follows:
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
ROBBED ON TRAIN
WHILE She SLEPT
Wife of I. c. DOmer. Air Line
Official, Latest Victim
Of Thieving Gang

Mrs T. c. Domer. Of Washington.
wife Of the vice president of the Sea
board Air Line Railroad, was robbed
of jewellery valued at $1,000 on a train
somewhere between Washington and
New York on Saturday morning. She
is one Of many victims who have
been robbed recently on trains leading
out Of Washington, but though the
policeof Washington. Baltimore, Will
mington, Trenton and Philadelphia
have been on the lookout no arrests
have been made
Mrs. Domer boarded the Pennsyi-
vania train for New York at 1910
O'Clock Saturday morning. When she
reached Jersey City she looked for her
jewelry which she had placed i'm a
small wristbag. but it was missing. The
stolen property consisted of two soli-
taire diamond rings, a cluster ring.
with opals and diamonds; a ring set
with two diamonds, two gold pins and
a purse. Mrs. Domer had placed the
bag containing the jewelry under the
pillow in her berth
She notified the railroad officials in
Jersey Cit yand the police were called
in. They learned from the porter that
two men who occupied a berth across
from that occupied by Mrs. Domer had
left the train at Trenton. The Tren-
ton police were notified and traced the
men. who, they say. took a train fol
Washington yesterday afternoon. The
Washington police have so far failed
TO locate the men.
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
new TAG FOR q
LIFE SAVING DOG.
Little Master of REX MCGOn-
igal' Concludes Dog is
Worth the Price

Rex. one of the two bull dogs which
saved the lives of six boarders at the res
tsurant Of Mrs. Mary McGonigal. at No.
6iS shipley street, early yesterday morn
ing by alarming the occupants during AZ
hre al the place, was rewarded to-day
with a new tag which registers him for
the year
Dennis McGonigal the small son OF Mrs.
McGonigal. proudly led the dog into the
police station this morning. He's the dog
what saved the peoples lives" he said
with an air Of Importance.
what's his namey asked Operator
Gaynor, who had taken down the book TO
issue the tag.
Rex McGonlgal." promptly replied the
boy.
Il want only his first name. said
Gaynor with a smile, as he proceeded to
nh out the blank.
Dennis said the other dog which shared
honors with Rex as life saver is named
Queen. but he added that she had been
registered sometime ago
Rex, he considered, was worth a dollar
and so Dennis got the necessary money
from mother and hilSed to the police sta
tion as fast as his legs would carry rim.
During the time required TO issue the tag
Rex McGonigal' lay on the floor appar-
emily unconcious of the talk about him.
and he looked anything but hero.
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
BACTERIA in
ICE CREAM
BaCteriOIOgiSt Also Finds That
Samples Collected Show
Much Starch.
BELIEVES CHEAP ECREAM"
IS FAIRLY WHOLESOME

City Bacterioiogist Robin to-day sent TO
the Board oi Heath report OF has nnd-
Ing Of the analysis made by linn Of the
samp es Of ice cream submttcd by that
department. carly .ast week.
Fourt samp.es of ice cream were eN-
amined by Dr. ROBIN His report follows:
AT your request / examined iour sam
pes of ice cream, two obtained from c4ty
vendors and two from the best ice cream
parlOrs in the city The street vendors
samples were found ON dnalyis TO be made
of skim milk containing but small per-
centage OF fat and thlckened with a sub
stance which gives the iodine reaction. No
gelatin or preservatiVe was found. Bacter-
iologic examination showed that, while the
samples of cream contained large num-
Der Of bacteria they were no worse in
this respect than the other two samples,
"Of the TWO best samples Cf ice cream,
one contained large percentage Of starch.
From a consideration of the data OBJ
tained, / am Of the opinion ,hat the cheap
cream is fairly who esome, although it
should not be old as ice cream. OF course,
the conditions under which it is Sold
mainly, in the street and exposed to dust
as well as contamination from the dirty
hands Of the vendors (as pointed out in a
recent editorial in one OF our newspapers)
renders this traffic more or less danger
Gus.
Regarding the havoring extract which
| you submitted will say that 1 am no
| equipped for a complete analysis, for q
superficial examination showed the pres
ance of acatic other The usq of sucn .y
tracts is contrary to the pure food law
Respectfully yours.
ALBERT Robin"
The samples Of iavoring extract refer
red to by DR. Robin were taken from
snow balls"
Or. Robins report will be acted upon a
the meeting Of the Board Of Health thi
afternoon
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
"AULD LANG SYNE''
ENDS The MIKADO
Weeks Production Came to a
Successful Close on Sat-
urday Night

Aud Lang syne," sung by men. wo-
men and children, with right good viii
and plenty of lung power, brought to
close on Saturday night the memorable
frohc of the Elks in "Mikado" week at the
Garrick. The production was a complete
success in every way. financially and
dramatically. and Wilmington feels that
another sprg has been added to the
laurel wreath of fame crowning this fair
city. Between S25oO and 5000 was realized
For long time the towns folk will date
events from when the Mikado was play
ing. YOU know" and its name and fame
will always be remembered. win il notg
The Saturday night audience was like
the preceding ones, large and enthusiastic,
although that is a mild way to describe
the demonstration. There were many Eks
In the audience, and they bestowed num-
erous bouquets upon their stage brothers.
The chorus was in particularly good trim
and high spirits, and their part in the
program went with eclat; they we're
applauded TO the roof.
The principals also gave some Of the
best work of the week Katisha gave a
last view Of her elbow as the curtain went
down. Mr.. Cox certainly would be hard
TO beat IN this touching role. The three
little maids. Albert Bothman, David smell
lenburg and Charles IA. Blaine, were bid
den farewell by the audience, who will
always treasure the memory OF their
sweet faces and cunning ways" Alas.
Koko too. disappeared from the sight Of
his numerous admirers. Homer Simmons
may expect to walk the streets surrounded
with an aura of Japanese umbrella. It
was hard to realize that the Garrlcls stage
would not for many days again behold
George Barney" Grove, in an his glory
as the Mikado The sweet singers" JOS
eph r. McCulin. James W. Gillespie, II.
Howard Carver, and Albert Bothman. who
did so much for the artistic side OF the
production. come In for a last and hearty
congratulation. Here's hoping that they
may often be heard BY Wilmington audi
Iences.
y. Dushane Coward, who drilled the
whole cast. much Of it new 10 stage-land
into good shape in the space OF five weeks
! achieved a notable feat and received
| enough congratulatory handshakes to put
his arm out of commission temporarily
The faithful makeup men Walter Duffe
j. a. William, and Mr.. Grant. also deserve
thanks. and praise is due TO all the ex-
ecutive force Peter Wood. OF Philadel.
phia stage director. was valuable aid tC
Mr.. Coward.
The play ended effectively At the close
the mystic hour Of eleven a floral clocl
was let down from the flies. with handi
on the hour, and Elks and audience sang
/ "Auld Lang Syne."
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
AGED TOLL TAKER
KILLED BY AUTO
William H. HendriCkSOn Was
Knocked Down Accidentally
and Fatally Hurt.

William II. Hendrickson, aged SO
wears. keeper Of the first toll-gate
along the Philadelphia turnpike. died
yesterday at his home at Fortieth and
Market streets. as a result of injuries
received by being knocked down by
an automobile belonging to Daniel
Caumel, of Bellevue. real estate man
ager for the f. I. dupont De Nemours
Powder Company. On Friday evening.
The funeral will take from his late
home Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Services will be held in Eastlake NJ. f.
Church and interment will be made in
the Wilmington and Brandywine Gem
etery The members of the Hockessin
Lodge. Knights of the Golden Eagle
are invited 10 attend
Mr.. IIendrickson was formerly a
local preacher in the Methodist
Church. Ten years ago he accepted a
position as toll-gate keeper and has
become known to a great many people
who heard with sincere sorrow Of his
misfortune.
CaufHel with his son, were riding
home in their automobile and had
stopepd TO pay Mr. Hendrickson the
toll. The auto had gone a short dist
ance past the toll-gate and the son
reversed the engine and started back
slowly TO where his father and Mr.
Hendrickson We're standing. Both were
knocked down. but Mr. Cauffiel man
aged to pull the aged man from under
the car. Hemorrhages of the brain
developed. however, resulting in his
death.
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
DIR. KELLOGG ON
CIVIC CONDITIONS
Grace Church Pastor Says
Housing Here is Bad and
Food Unfit

In Grace Church last night the Rev. Dr.
H. W. Kellogg touched on some local
civic conditions. Dr kellogg sermon
text was we that are strong should bear
the inhrmiues of the weak" He said this
was distinctly a christian law In course
OF his remarks. Or. kellogg said
How are we to help the weak? This is
a growing problem and In its growth Il Is
absorbing the thought Of the wisest and
most philanthropic of the world. one Of
the greatest occasions in this age is the
annual conference Of the National Char
ity Association which recently met at St.
Louis. More than thousand persons pay
their own expenses in travel and enter
tainment for a week that they might con-
suit as to the best methods of caring for
the weak classes OF society. What a sight!
Nothing of the kind was ever known in
former ages or among earlier nations.
Miss Jane Adams. of Chicago, the presi-
dent, In her Inaugural address traces the
three steps in tho modern progress Of
helping the weak. AT first we were salts
fed with relieving the immediate need by
providing support for these we called un-
fortunate. The second step was TO remove
the causes Of weakness and this has en-
gagged the best efforts of self-sacrihcing
workers and has marked am advance that
is marvellous. The third step. which is now
TO be taken. will seek 20 elevate the en-
tire life and conditions of the weak
This is the whole story How almost
foolish seems the methods that we used
only yesterday Trying TO take care OF
these burdonsome classes and never seek
ing The causes Of their dependency and
weakness. Why are people poor? 1t did not
occur TO us 10 ask while We were spend
ing thousands I'm feeding and clothing
them. What wastei Sickness was a drain
on the stronger but we did not ask why
are they sick? In the new method we are
seeking 10 know the conditions of living.
BAD housing. ack of fresh air. unit
food. We look after inspection Of meat and
milk. The conditions OF our city are
wretched and a blushing shame to a civil
lized community. Meat is exposed to dust
and flies that swarm from the flthlest
allies in the neighborhood where disease.
Of the most lothsome forms prevail. O
course We do not buy our meat there. W,
can choose, hut what Of the poor who ar,
compelled by high prices TO purchasl
where they can, on whom sickness fall
heaviest2 We that are strong must bea
the weakness Of these il we are Christians
SO we might 80 on specifying The tax
payer win come 10 see sometime that thi
preventing dependency is economy and no
waste.
Dirty streets, filthy milk, lack OF sew
age, impure water are heavy load 70
taxpayers In the end. and a heavier loai
for Christian men and women who ar
charged with the care Of the weak.
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
NO LIGHT ON
COMO MURDER
Police Opinion Divided About
Strange Death Of Mrs.
Charlton.
NO TRACE YET OF
THE MISSING HUSBAND

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COMO. italy, June 18.-Convinced
that there can be little progress made
in lnravelling the myster of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Mary Scott Charlton until
the part alleged 10 have been played
i'm the crime by Porter Charlton. the
missing husband is determined. the po-
lice today began a secret dragging Of
Lake Como and started also to dig
up the ground around the Villa Leg
nazzi near Moltrasio, which the Charl-
tons occupied.
The lake is being dragged in the
belief that if Charlton. too, was muir
dcred. his body was probably thrown
into the lake as was that of his wife.
Opinion Divided.
Not in years has there been a muir
der in Italy in whic hthe police were
So divided in their views as in the
Charlton crime. This difference of
opinion is likel yto work against an
early solution of the mystery. Halt
the police believe that Charlton is re-
sponsible for his wife's death and that
he has fed from Italy. The other halt
believe that Chalton met the same fate
as his wife and that Constantine Is
polatoff the Russian suspect alone
holds the key to the murder.
The Como chief Of police and United
states Consul Coughy at Milan are
firm in their belief that Charlton was
murdered. The chief of police says
that all stories of Charlton having beer
seen after the murder of his wife are
either cases of mistaken identity or q
deliberate plot to mislead the author
tiles.
The latest of these stories is that
the Swiss police traced Charlton tC
I.ucerne, where he is said to have ar
rived on Saturday and there lost al
track of him. If Charlton reached
Lucerne on Saturday IL is conceded
that he probably has made good hi.
escape.
The Police are confused by tips thai
showered into headquarters today from
Italian and other European cities tha
men answering Charlton's description
have been seen in these cities.
Ispolatoff is proving one of th'
craftiest prisoners ever questioned by
the Italian police The best detectives
i'm Milan and Rome have tried to breal
down his story that the last he sav
Of the Charltons was on Saturday
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
PRISON TERMS
FOR FEUDTSTS

John Mahoney, John Curran md George
Proud were arralgned in city Court this
morning on the charge of assault ana
battery. Clarence Pierce and John Mack
in. who said the defendants attacked them
near the b. and o. station on Saturday
evening and yesterday. II appears the
attack was the result Of a feud among
the young men of Forty Acres" Each
of the defendants was sentenced 20 80
days in the workhouse. and Chief Of Po-
lice Black was instructed to bring others
of their gang" in when sentence was
announced Currans sister, who was
among the witnesses. tainted and had 10
be carried out Curren's defense was that
he was only peace ma6er
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
Yot TaIk Of Nsw Road.

Brandywine hundred farmers are still
agitating the opening OF a new road
to connect with the Boulevard extended
The Court of General Sessions CON
firmed the awards for land for the
road made by a commission, but Levy
Court Commissioner Isaac C.. Elliott
has TO be won over In favor Of the
new road before it can be opened
There will he meeting on Wednes-
day night at the residence of Charles
Simon, Jr, to devise plans how to
proceed. The land has been condemned
and damages awarded but the question
has not been brought before the Levy
Court
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
Farmers Day" Brings
Record Crowd From all
Parts of Sfafe---Com-
mencemenf Week
Begins at Della
ware College
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, June l3-AH records for
attendance for Farmers Day at Della
ware College were broken this morn
ing when 1900 persons from all parts
of New Castle county and many from
Kent and Sussex gathered at the State
experimental farm at the edge of New
ark. The attendance was most graft
flying, and despite the threatening
weather was at least two hundred more
than on farmers day last year.
This morning the visitors spent in
inspecting the culture plots about the
farm, the growing crops, the live
stock and the new barns.
Guides explained to groups of visi-
tors the significance of the culture
beds and tried to give all the en-
lightenment possible about the con-
duct and objects of the farm in adj
vancng agriculture
Al noon the visitors were entertain
ed at luncheon by DR.. Harry Hay
ward and the experimental station
/ staff AT one O'Clock this afternoon
speechmaking began DR. Hayward
presided, and the speakers were DR.
/ ~ b. Waite of the Department of Ag-
ricuture at Washington, and Colone
Bob Seeds. of Birmingham. Pa, th'
farmer humorist
Governor Pennewill this morning
sent a telegram regretting that h'
would be unable TO attend. Secretar,
of Agriculture James Wilson had no
arrived at noon. and no word had beel
received from him.
Commencement Week Begins.
Commencement week began yester
day morning. when in the Oratory tn
Rev DR.. Robert Watt. superintendent
Of the Easton district of the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference
addressed the Y. M. c. A. of the col
lege and the student body. The sermo
was heard by a large audience of tn
students and residents
At 8 o'clock last night the bacca
laureate sermon to the graduatin
class was preached in the oratory b
Bishop Frederick j. Kinsman, of I'll
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Della
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
DISORDERLY ON
CAR; FINED $40

Charged with disorderly conduct. Ahra-
ham Garrison. Lizzie Bye, Henry Toler
William O. Burton, all colored. and Thorn
as L. Vandyke. were arrigned in city
Court this morning. Garrison was fined
$50 and cos tsfor being disorderly on a
street car Lizzie Bye was fined s. and
costs for "cussing" william Laws, coll
ored Vandyke was fined so and costs
for annoying Louis Dennis about a sew
ing machine.
Toler was charged with refusing TO pay
his fare and creating a disturbance on the
steamer City of Chester on Saturday.
AS the occurrence happened near Chester
the case was dismissed. Burton was fined
SO and costs for being disorderly I'm a
restaurant
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
SCENT MURDER
IN NEGRO'S DEATH

SEAFORD, Del, June 1S-Upon the
arrival of the southbound train yester-
day. the mangled body Of John Wilson
colored, Of Chester Pa. was found
caught in the pilot OF the engine
As he was seen in the colored portion
Of the town at a late hour Saturday
night. with considerable money in his
possession. II is thought he may have
been robbed and murdered and the
body placed upon the train. but a cor
oner's jury decided he had been killed
by the traiP
Evening journal., 1910-06-13
1900 PERSONS FLOCK TO
DELAWARE COLLEGE FARM

ware This was also attended by
large audience. Members Of the faculty
had places on the platform.
The Bishops subject was THE End
Of Education" his text being st. John
VIII: 3l-36: Then said Jesus unto
those Jews which believed on Him.
If We continue in My Word. then arc
We NV disciples indeed; and we shall
know the truth. and the truth shall
make YOU free. They answered Him..
We be Abraham's seed. and we We're
never in bondage to any man, how say
est Thou then, Ye shall be made free
Jesus answered them, Verify, verify.
say unto you, whosoever committeth.
sin is the servant Of sin. And tho