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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05

antee to them q sum equal to the
total Of the commissions Of their of
fee for the years 1911 or 1912,
taking the year which shows the
highest amount, and the General As
sembly shall at its regular session
In 1914 and 1916 make an estimate
of the probable amount needed for
such purpose, and make appropria-
lions to cover the same; and at the
biennial sessions Of 1916 and 1918
it shall make further appropriation
to cover any deficiency.
s. The amendments to the Consti-
tuition submitted to the people at the
same time that this amendment Is
submitted, proposing to exempt from
taxation the objects therein specially
set forth, II adopted, shall not be
affected by the provisions OF this
amendment; nor shall this amend
ment be construed as affecting any
property now exempt from taxation
under the Constitution of 1898 and
its amendments.
7. The Public Debt Amendment,
submitted to the people ct the same
| time this amendment il sumbitted, II
adopted, shall be superseded by this
amendment in respect to the mode
Of providing the public debt fund
guaranteed by such amendment.
Prior TO January l. 1914, the Gen.
eral Assembly shall pass proper stat
utes to carry this amendment into
| operation; and the governor shall call
an extra session of that body for that
purpose as soon as convenient after
this amendment is adopted.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at said election
the words For the amendment to
the Constitution recognizing and
remodeling the States system &. as
| sessment and taxation" and the
words Against the amendment tc
| the Constitution recognizing and re-
| modelling the States system OF as
sessMent and taxation"
| And each voter shall indicate on
his ballot, as provided by the gen.
/ eral election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against said
amendment.
| L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
! sentatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
| Lieutenant Gvern0r and President
of the Senate.
| Approved August a. 1912.
| l.. E. HALL,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
| A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
| Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05
E. ]. FREDERICK.
Clerk Of Court.
Shocking SOumils

In the earth are sometimes heard be-
1ore terrible earthquake, that warn
o1 the coming peril. Natures warn
Ines are kind. That dull pain or
ache IN the back warns You the kid
neys need attention II you would es-
cape those dangerous waladies, drop
~, diabetis or Bright's disease.
rake Electric Bitters at once and see
oackache fly and all your best feel
ings return. my son received great
benefit from their use for kidney Ana
bladder trouble" writes Peter Bondy
OF south lockwood, Mich, ut il GER
Ialnly . great kidney medicine !.
Try It. SO cents ct al drugxiats.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05

1. All revenues received by the
State from all sources shall go into
a fund called the General Fund, and
the General Assembly shall apportion
said fund among all the public pur-
poses for which taxation is levied,
setting aside, however, each year, the
following:
A. For the General Public School
Fund not less than one-fifth of the
gross revenues of the State from all
sources provided that such apportion-
ment shall never be less than One
Million and Thirty Thousand Dollars
81, 030, 0O0).
B. For the General Engineer Fund
not less than Four Hundred Thous-
nd Dollars ($400.tyr).
c. For Confederate Pensions not
less than the amount provided OF to
be provided by the Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05

Il
| orm such duties in respect to as
sessment and taxation as Ore herein
prescribed, and such other and fur
her duties as the General Assembly
may from time to time prescribe.
| :. The General Assembly shall
provide said Commission with an
adequate clerical force.
| s. The Commission shall have
power to adopt and enforce such
easonable rules, regulations, and
modes of procedure, not inconsite-
ent with law, as it may deem proper
or the discharge of its duties, and
hear and determine complaints
hat may be made against assess
rents, and other of its acts, required
authorized by law.
| .. The Commission shall have
power to summon and compel the at
tendance of witnesses, to swear wit
nesses, and to compel the production
books and papers, to take testi-
mony under commission, and to pun
ish for contempt, as fully as is pro-
vided by law for the district courts.
The General Assembly may provide
other penalties for violating the Or
(ders of the Commission.
| 10. If any person, firm, associa-
ton or corporation shall be dissatis-
fed with the assessment made or
action taken by the Commission,
such party may file a petition set
ting forth the cause Of objection to
such assessment or action of the
Commission or to either or both in
court of competent jurisdiction, at
the domicile Of the Commission,
against said Commission as defend
ant. Either party may appeal to
the Supreme Court of the State with
out regard to the amount involved !;
such appeals to be returnable within
ten days after the date that the de-
cision of the lower court becomes
final. All such cases, both in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
Grand But Terrible
Sights at Adrianople.

London, Nov. 15.-Bennett Burleigh, in
a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph, de-
seribes the fighting around Adrianople
He says:
Port Arthur produced no grander
sights or more terrible effects than sun
day nights furious bombardment Hun
dreds of shells burst at the same instant
over and around Adrianople. Guns of all
sizes and kinds made a flaming, roaring
Inferno. The Turks attempted to reply
but We're soon oyerpowered by the ire
mendous strength and accuracy Of the
besiegers' fire"
The correspondent describes the storm
ing of the forts on the north and east
the same night. He says:
THE Bulgarian storming battalions
first attended Divine worship. Then they
stripped off and piled up their superfiu-
out coats and baggage in the trenches
The Turks precipitated matters by at
tempting a sally, little knowing what was
in store for them. There was a tornado
of artillery and rifle fire on both sides;
then the Bulgarians ran in with bayo-
nets. There was wild and terrible work
with no wish to ask or give quarter
such Turks as could fled. but they left
an awful trail of dead and dying on the
field. The battle continued for many
hours in heavy rain storm.
Despite the weather, however, the
Bulgarian transport goes on and l have
seen around Adrianople tens of thous-
ands of sheep and cattle providing fresh
meat for the troops and enormous con-
voys daily of fresh brown bread, plenti-
ful supplies of groceries and vegetables
of all kinds, as we'll as fire wood while
wine and tobacco can be had. Tommy
Atkins never had such a good time in
the Soudan, even when biscuit We're
plentiful
The correspondent adds that three days
later, Nov. Is. the weather had cleared
land the Bulgarians were drawing near.
He concludes with statement that the
troops in Adrianople are we'll supplied
with food. but that the civil population
is starving.
The Uskup correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, under date of Nov. 13. de-
scribes the position of the Turks at Mon
astir as desperate, and says
''The Servians have completed the con-
centration of troops around the doomed
city with a great force of artillery and
retreat by the Turks is impossible
The only avenue of escape is a narrow
pass westward, toward the Albanian
mountains, where troops would starve.
The battle is expected to begin, tomor-
row
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
Buigarians Intend to
Enter COnstantinople.

Vienna, Nov. 15.-Lieut. Wanger re-
ports TO the Reichspost, under date of
Nov. IA:
After four-days murderous fighting
the Bulgarian army has succeeded in
breaking through the Turkish posi-
ticn at Tehatalia and in completely
rolling up the Turkish defence.
THE Bulgarian advance is being
pushed forward with the greatest ener-
gv with the object of forcing the Turk
ish troops away from Constantinople."
Lieut.. Wanger says that no definite an
swer has been returned to the Turkish
request for an armistics. which was for
warded to the royal headquarters. The
Bulgarian royal headquarters recently
were separated from staff headquarters.
The correspondent continues:
81 learn from a well-informed person.
age that Bulgaria will examine the Turk
ish proposals, but will not allow them to
prevent a continuance of the military OPP
erations. The army insists upon crown
ing its labors. and the entry into Con-
stantinople will be carried out on the
same line the Germans followed in Paris
in 1871
THE Bulgarian supreme comman-
der is anxious before granting an
armistice to create a situation bring
ing the operations on this front to 4
complete conclusion, and leaving the
Turks no further chance from a mill
tary standpoint, and so liberate the
troops for employment in another d.
rection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
FIGHTING AT MONASTIR.
Turkish Losses in Thracel 5000
Killed and 10000 Missing.

London Nov. 15.-Fighting has com
mehced at Monastir. according To an
Uskup dispatch to the Daily Mail. The
Servian force marching through Al
bania to the Adriatic is meeting with
little opposition, many places being
occupied without firing a shot.
\ Daily Mail dispatch from Con-
stantinople declares that one of the
ministers is authority for saying that
$40 deaths from cholera occurred
Tuesday, at one camp at Hademkeui.
An uncensored Daily News dispatch
from Constantinople by way of Con-
stansa, says:
'"rhe government is flying in the
face of Providence by bringing chol-
infected troops from the Adana
district in spite of the protests made
by the railway company They have
been sent to Tchataja.
steamers have been chartered to
take %, 000 useless and mutinous SOL
diers who are furnishing in CONSTANT
NOBLE. back to Anatolia."
The total Turkish losses in Thrace
according to the Constantineple cor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15

sends a picturesque description of the
flight of biplane over the Bulgarian
army and the bSeaguered city of
Adrianople. He writes:
THE first lengthy reconnaissance
took place. Tuesday, following the oc-
cupation of Mustapha. A military BIZ
plane winged its way toward the ris-
ing sun. making a wide detour above
the troops, who were full of enthu-
siasm regarding this new and wonder
full sight. Subsequent flights We're
made under excellent conditions, there
being no wind.
From the little cockpit, the trained
observer with maps and glasses sur
veyed the wonderful panorama of war.
Between Mustapha Pasha and Adrian
ople the country is a corrugated series
of hills and valleys, effectually shut
ting off from us here any glimpse of
the enemy or of our first line. TO the
aerial scouts, however, these hills
were no more than a row of insignif-
cant ridges cut by the broad valley
of the winding Martha. with crook
ed yellow ribbon, the great CONSTANT
nople road as the most pronounced
landmark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
INQUIRY BY PRES. TAFT
Will Be Asked by State Officials of
Massachusetts,.

Boston, Nov. 14.-President Taft will
be asked by the state officials of Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island to inquire
into any traffic arrangement affecting
the proposed Southern New England line
between the New York, New Haven IL
Hartford and Grand Trunk railroads.
Gov. Foss received, today. the following
telegram from Governor Pothier:
Meeting in Washington. next week,
National Convention Railroad Commits
sioners l will delegate Rhode Island
utilities board to confer with President
Taft, Attorney General Wickersham. In
terstate Commerce Commission, relative
reported blocking by traffic agreement OF
Grand Trunk extension from Palmer to
Providence. VIII you instruct Massa-
chusetts railroad commissioners to join
with Rhode Island board in presenting
this matter to government officials above
named? Please wire reply
Governor Foss in reply said:
Your telegram received. / have ask
ed Chairman Macleod of our Railroad
Commission to attend the National Con-
vention of Railroad Commissioners and
to take all the assistants and materials
necessary for thorough presentation
of the Grand Trunk matter. Macleod
will be glad to confer with Rhode Island
representatives and with the President
and attorney general to any extent. de-
sired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
HARMONY RESTORED
And House Takes Recess to Find So
luton of Home Rule Middle.

London. Nov. 1.-THE House of
Commons, this afternoon, adjourned
until Monday. acting on suggestion
which is believed to have emanated
from King George himself.
The proposal was made by the
Speaker, who iEtimated that it would
be advisable for the House to take
further time to consider the points at
issue between the two factions. in
regard to the home rule measure.
A graceful apology from Ronald
MCNEIL the Unionist member, who
hurled the book at Winston Churchill,
first Lord of the Admiralty, during
the disturbance, helped to cool the
atmosphere, today Winston Churchill
accepted the olive branch with equal
heartiness.
The Speaker of the House of Com
mons, in his remarks suggesting that
the members take a period for refiec-
ton, emphasized the undesirability of
Parliament departing from its estab-
lished presidents. He said he could
not help thinking that some solution
of the difficulty might be found which
would be acceptable to all parties and
would be more in accordance with the
presidents which had governed the
House and would not set up u new
precedent
Premier Asquith and Andrew BonaI
Law, the leader of the Unionists, both
welcomed the Speakers interposition
which the Unionists claim as a victory
for their contention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
VALUE OF AEROPLANE
In War Fully Demonstrated In More
Ways Than One.

London, Nov. 1.-THE great value
of aeroplanes in war has been proved
by the Bulgarian army not only in re-
connaisance work but for fire con-
troll.
That the murderous accuracy of the
Bulgarian artillery was due in
measure to the activity of the air men
is now demonstrated in letters receiv-
ed from the front.
Any attempt by war correspondents
to telegraph news of the employment
of flying machines by the Bulgarians,
during the operations has met with
very severe censorship, but stories are
beginning to filter through showing
that remarkably effective work has
been done by the army, which passed
through its baptism of fire in Tripoli
Percival Phillips. special correspond
ent of. the London Express, however,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
u. S. GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND.
Attorney General Wickersham Is In
vestigating Condition.

Providence, r. L., Nov. 1.-THE alleged
deal between the Grand Trunk and the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
roads, which is said to have stopped work
on the Canadian roads extension here, Is
now being investigated by Attorney
General George Wickersham. This in
formation was received in letter from
the attorney general to Congressman
George F.. Shaughnessy in reply to the
Rhode Island representatives notifica-
ton of the proposed project.
Attorney General Wickersham's letter
was as follows:
II am in receipt of your letter of the
18th inst regarding the suspension of
construction work on the lines of the
Southern New England Railway. The
matter is one which has already been
brought to the attention of, this depart
ment and which is now being investigat-
ed.
(Signed)
GEORGE w WICKERSHAM."
Congressman Shaughnessy, who is a
member of the House committee on rail-
ways and canals, declares that if salts
factory explanation is not forthcoming
he will call for congressional inyesti-
cation two weeks hence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
kennebec IS, Nov. Term, f9t2-Frsd
Emery Became, Justice Presiding. ~

.Waterville. Nov.t1Ii !.
The first case in order for trial. to-
day, was No. 331, C. G. Rancourt VS..
Mary Roderick and Mosses Roderick
Fred w. Clair, ESQ.,, for platntim and
Frank e. Brown, ESQ.,. and johnson 4
Perkins for defendants. All tho par
ties reside in Waterviiie. This was
an action on promissory note OF
$50 given November 8. 1910. The de-
fence was a denial of signature to the
note by both defendants.
The plaintiff, DIR. G. G. Rancourt.
testified that he cashed the note In
controversy for defendants and then
placed IL in the Peoples National
Bank; that the note was signed by
Charles c.. Roderick, his wife Mary.
and Moses Roderick., When this sneto
became due lit was renewed by-a note
signed by Charles c.. RodeEick e,aBd
Joseph Roderick. When the second
note became due the plaintiff l;iearned
that Joseph Roderick had not signed
it, that his signature was forgery.
Charles c. Roderick died few months
previous to the maturing of the. noto
The plaintiff then brought suit upon
the original note. so IL
Mary and Moses Roderick both tes-
tilted that they did not sign eithee
note, and had never seen them Jo-
seph Roderick testified that he did noe
sign the second note. II, -
The evidence was all In. arguments
made and charge delivered upon. adj
journment of court at the noon hour.
Upon the coming In of the court Al. 2
o'clock. the jury retired to consider tfss
case. t4es = = 20
The next case in order was 10 SaS.
Phillip Baron va. H.. l.. Goodwin.
Fred w. Clair. Esq. for plaintiff aad
G. M. Chapman. ESQ., for defendant
This action grew out of the sale or q
stock of goods by defendant to plain
tiff. Mr.. Goodwin owed a wholesaler
in Bangor, l.. w. SAVAGE q Co. "a
balance on account at the time Of the
sale. and did not notify his creditors
OF the sale. Mr.. Baron sold the stock
Of goods to one Shire. and Shire was
sued by the wholesale house for the
balance still due on the stock. Shire
had to pay and he held Baron reepoh-
sible, hence this suit by Baron. Good
win made number of payments on
the balance due L w. Savage & &c
to their attorney, Mr.. Clair. -s4.:
The case was heard by the COURT
Judgment for plaintiff; s4o.sS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
NO TURKEY.
Montenesrins Say Turkey Has Ceased
To Exist-Answers Austria n unqary.

Rleka, Montenegro, Nov liking
Nicholas of Montenegro gave a quite
curt and pointed reply to the Austro-
Hungarian minister, when he made
representations with reference to Mon
tenegro's action against Alessio and
the port of San Giovanni di Medua.
His Majesty, admitting that he had
no authority from his allies to give
definite answer on the subject, con-
tinued
For my part l at once emphatically
reject even the suggestion that the
two Serb kingdoms will not be allowed
to occupy San Giovanni di Medua and
Alessio, all the more so as at present
neither Turkey nor autonomous AL
bania exist. | consequently consider
the communication of the Austrian
Hungarian minister null and nom
existent
King Nicholas refused to receive a
written note repeating the commune
cation.
To the Italian minister, who made
Identical representations to those of
his Austro- Hungarian colleague, King
Nicholas said: The Italian govern
ment would be acting contrary to it's
usual perspicacity and solicitude for
it's most valuable national interests
if II persisted in demanding that Mon
tenegrins should eliminate from their
military operations the port of San
Giovanni di Medua, and the city of
Alessio.'
He added: According to the under
standing reached by the whole of Eu-
rope, the territorial status quo has
ceased to exist and consequently Ital-
ian engagements toward Austria in
regard to the political status quo Of
Albania have lapsed."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
A BUTCHERY.
Butgarians Guilty of Atrocities In
Present War, Says Correspondent.

Berlin, Nov. 14.-Insinuations that
the Bulgarians have been guilty of
atrocities against the Turks and that
the present war is more of a butchery
than ordinary warfare are made by
the war correspondent of the Vossiche
Ze!tung.
Telegraphing from Zelim, Hungary.
on the opposite side of the river from
Belgrade, the correspondent declares
he has been reliably Informed that the
Bulgarian troops mutilated the bodies
of Turkish soldiers after the battle of
Kirk KilIisseh, and carried Turks
heads about on the points of their
hayonets. He continues:
"Barbarism is fighting barbarism and
century old hate is fighting century
old oppression"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-15
PRESENTED TO suLGARIANs.
Turkish Request For Mediation Sub.
nnitted to Allies.

Sofia. Nov. 1.-THE Turkish request
for mediation was presented to the
Bulgarian premier, this afternoon, by
the ministers of the Great Powers.
Premier Guetchoff promised to sub
nit it at headquarters Immediately
and also to confer on the matter with
the cabinets of the allied Balkan ma
tions. The text of the note follows:
The Ottoman government having
approached the Great Powers of Eu-
rope to ask their mediation, we are
charged TO inquire of Your Excellency
if Bulgaria is disposed to accept this
mediation and if so to what conditions
her acceptance will be subject
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

SmeIt fishermen in Caseo bay are
earning money fast, as the fish are
very plentiful and $40 to $15 per day
is the recompense of the average smelt
fisherman. The price received by the
fishermen for the catches is below nor
NAL, as five cents per pound is the
top price, but there are so many fish
iii the bay that the men are being
well paid for their work.
Mr.. and Mrs f. X. Woodman of
Pennington found one night recently
that their cat had caught a pigeon or
dove The bird was alive but had a
broken wing. j. Merton Swain, bird
expert. was called in to see it and ne
pronounced 1t carrier pigeon, as IL
surely was. The bird had private
band on one leg marked +. +. P.-l4. IL
is thought this may mean Franklin
Field Park, Boston. The bird, II IS
probable. was suffering from the broK-
en- wing when it fell in the Woodman
dooryard. II does not appear that II
was seriously injured by the cat anu
ii will probably recover, but VIII not DC
likely to fly high or fast any more.
CONSERVATION reigned at the lnsti-
tute building on Key street, PASSPORT.
Tuesday evening, Nov. Il. when the
floor gave way under the weight OF
the large crowd which had assembled
to witness the performance of the
three-act comedy, How the Club Was
Formed" by the ladies of the Meth
odist Society. Fortunately all es-
capped without serious injury. although
several were considerably upset from
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D. A. R. Reception. to
Mrs. 6. F. Johnson.

Silence Howard Hayden Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution.
entertained Mrs. Charles F. Johpsoa.
vice president general of the National
Society, Daughters of the American Rev
olution, at Thimbie party held at the
home of Mrs. VIM. s. Simpson. regent.
Fairfield. Thursday afternoon. The PC
easion was one OF series of farewell
parties to Mrs, Johnson before She leaves
for Washington to pass the winter with
Senator Johnson Twenty-Five members
of the chapter were present, each enjoy
ing very pleasant afternoon; all the
pieasanter indoors because OF the inhos-
pitality of the, elements. Refreshments
We're served and the ladies brought their
work ~