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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12
Burton.

Miss Alvena Crnme who is attending
school at Mt Pleasant, spent part of
the week with Mrs Lillian Gates
Mrs III Hescott and chill
dren left Friday for Flint, where they
will make their future home-Mr
and Mrs E r Vincent were guests Of
Mr. and Mrs w Brookins. Thursday Of
last week-C II Wright, who has been
spending the winter with his sister
and family, Mr. and Mrs A K Cadz. re-
turned to his home in Pontiac. Satur.
day-Iya Collins spent part of the
week with relatives in Owosso-G co
Cripps, Jr., who was called here by the
death Of his father, returned to his
home in West Branch, Wednesday,
Rev H LEROY Sicily of Adrian, will
preach in the M P church Sunday
morning. April 14th--George Cripps,
an old pioneer of Middlebury, died Sat
urday. The funeral was held Tuesday
and he was laid to rest in the Garland
cemetery. Mr. Grips was past seventy
five years old -The Aid and Mission.
arv societies Of the NJ P church will be
held in the church parlors Wednesday
April 18th. All please come.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12

You auto drivers, do you know you
are taking big financial risk without
Auto Liability Insur ance2 The big
company, Travellers ms Co. for small
premium. will protect you. J. M.
BENTLEY, Genl Agent, Owosso, Mich.
Phone $50, red.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12
When Your Feet Ache

From Corns, Bunions, Sore or Callous
Spots, Blisters, New or Tight Fitting
Shoes, Aliens Foot Ease the antiseptic
powder to be shaken into the shoes,
will give instant relief. Sold svery-
where, 25c Don't accept any substi-
tute. For FREE sample address, Allen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12
Pierpont-En sminger.

Married. Thursday, April II, at the
Congregational parsonage, Lansing, by
Rev. Williamson, Mr.. Warren Pierpont
of Owosso and Mrs. Bertha Ensminger
of Bennington. Mr., and Mrs. Pierpont
are at home at their residence in Ben
nipgton township.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12
Sunday Excursion to Toledo.

The Ann Arbor Railroad will give
another excursion to Toledo, Sunday,
April 2lst Special train will leave
Owosso at sos a. M. Fare for round
trip $l.20 Returning. special will leave
Toledo $50 p. m. Base ball, Toledo VS..
Minneapolis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12

Williams & Wooley will have their
third auction sale of horses at Suffer-
by's feed barn, Owosso, Monday, April
18th, at o'clock p. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
ACT MO. l47.


Senate Bill No. 157.
BY Senate judiciary Committee
Section b. Substitute for Sem
ate Bill No. 35.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100,
of the Constitution of Louisiana. rela-
tive to District Courts.
real Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each House concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
electors of the State. at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1872 and If approved and rati-
ing in said election. the same to become
part of the Constitution, to-wft:
That Article 109 of the Constitution
of Louisiana be amended SO as to read
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, except in the
Parish of Orleans. shall have original
jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the a%ount n sso dispute ad shall exceed r
terest and in all cases where the title
to real estate is involved, or to office
or other public position. or civil or po-
litical rights, and all other cases where
no specific amount is in contest. ex-
cept such as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex-
elusive original jurisdiction in all GRIM
ina1 cases except such as may be
vested in other courts authorized by
this Constitution: and in all probate
and succession matters. and where q
succession is party defendant, and
in all cases where the State. parish,
and municipality or other political corr
poration A party defendant regard
less of the amount in dispute; and Of
all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or liquidators to corporations
have authority to issue all such writs.
process and orders as may be neces-
sary or proper for the purposes OF the
ssem There ssa be- ons nstre
Judge in each Judicial District, ex-
cept in the First. Twenty-first and FIJI
teenth Judicial Districts, where until
otherwise provided by law there snaii
of the Twenty-first Judicial District
shall not be residents of the same
parish And the Judges Of the Fiji
teenth (15th) judicial District shall
not be residents of the same parish az
ter the expiration of the terms of the
first Judges elected under this Consti-
tuition.
ADistrict Judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters of their
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election. They
shall be learned in the law. and shall
have practiced law in this State five
years previous to their election.
The first District Judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general State election in 1900. and shall
hold office until their successors are
elected on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1904. at which
time and every four years thereafter
District Judges shall be elected for
terms of four years Vacancies occa-
wise. where the unexpired portion Of
the, term Is less than enc year. shall
BE filled for the rem&Andsr Of the term
by appointment by the Governor, with
a. afuiss End -annAaat az IN esmte
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
ACT No.,1sa.
Senate Bill No 1871. BY Mr.. Beal
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1871. BY Mr.. Beale.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 20 Article
(2S1) two eighty-one of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana re-
lative TO the mourning OF debt and
issuing bonds for work of public inn
provement. and to the valuation, and
Pefunding of bonds issued for such
improvements by municipal corpora
tons parishes and school. drainage.
sewerage and other districts (the CITY
of New Orleans excepted). and the
assessment of special taxes and forced
contributions to pay for same.
Section l. Be Ii resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds (2-3) of all the members
elected % each Mouse. concurring. That
Article two hundred and eighty-ons
1asA} Of the Contribution e the State
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

|, TO be performed; provided. that rsss--
dent women over the age or twenty
five years shall be eligible to hold any
cational system of the State. or of any
ward, parish. or municipality In the
State. and to hold any office In the
State connected with institutions OF
charity or correction. And whenever
any officer. State. judicial parochial.
municipal or ward. may change his
residence form this State. or from the
district. parish, municipality or ward
in which he holds such office: the same
shall thereby be vacated any declaration
of retention of domicile to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State OF
Louisiana for the approval or re5ec-
ton. as required by Article 81 OF the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
and the general election laws OF the
State, at the next Congressional cleo
ber 1912
ETC.. That on the official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
to Article 210 of the Constitution reia-
the the proposed n amendment to Article no
of the Constitution relative to women,
and each elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided In the general election laws OF
the State. Wnetner ne votes Ior OF
against the said amendment.
L. f THOMAS
Speaker Of the House of Representative
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th. 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

House Bill No. 207. By Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 30
Of the. State OF Louisiana, SO az to
permit women TO hold any office con-
nected with the educational system
Of the State. or Of any political sub
division thereof. and with institutions
of charity and correction
Section ]. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of louisiana,
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each House concurring, That Article
210 OF the Constitution be amended 30
az 50 read as follows:
Bile to any office, State. judicial. paro-
chial, municipal 81 ward. who IL not =
citizen OF THE So and duly s.fl-
1S s Di e fanss;a 1879 ~ seuas =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No. ESQ. BY Mr.. Byrnal
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 157
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to- the filling OF
vacancies in offices in the Parish OF
Orleans
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of LOU
isiana two-thirds of all members elect
ed to each house concurring, That Artf-
Gle 167 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies occurring
from any cause IN any Of the judicial
City Of New Orleans or In any elective
office in the Parish of Orleans where
the unexpired term is for a longer pc
special election to be- called by the
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (60) days of the occurrence OF
the vacancy under the general election
pired portion Of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled for
the remainder of the term by the ~ov-
ernor with the advice and consent OF
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendments to tnd
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors Of tie
sentatives in Congress to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Nom
day in November. 1912. and on the OF
shall be placed the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 157 of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana"
and the words Against the proposed
stitution Of the State of Louisiana: and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
In the general election laws of the
or against" he votes
L. p. THOMAS
Speaker Of the'House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
ACT no. "a.
Mouse Bill No 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment to Section
of Article 1877 of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana; relative e
registration of voters
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
sral Assembly of the State of Louisi
ana, two thirds (2-3) of the members
elected to each House concurring, thai
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be sc
amended as to read as follows:
Section s. No male person who was
on January LIST, 1867, or at any date
prior thereto, entitled to vote undel
the Constitution or Statutes of any
State of the United States, wherein hi
then resided. and no son or grandson
years of age on the LIST day of May
1912, and no male person of foreign
birth, who was naturalized prior to the
LIST day of January. 1898, shall be de
MED the right to register and vote II
this State by reason of his failure te
possess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con
stitution. provided he shall have resided
IN this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which he shall ap
ply for registration and shall have reg
lstered in accordance with the terms
of this Article prior to September LIST
1913, and no person shall be entitled
TO register under this Section after said
date.
Every person claiming the benefit OF
this Section shall make application e
the proper registration .officer or his
deputy for registration, and he sinai
make oath before such registration of
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
ing:
/ am a citizen of the United States
and of this State. over the age OF
twenty-one years; have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
Do IN IN, hA
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--- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of the
State of wherein / then re-
sided, Cor l am the son or grandson OF
who was. on the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

anu QTOHlDl(4uk l4S COllcCNIOn VI 4oy
other tax or making any appropriation
In excess Of the amount Of the one mill
tax levied and collected and to be
known as Confederate Veteran PEN
purpose and upon the adoption of this
amendment same shall at once become
self-operative and the funds derived
therefrom Immediately used for said
purpose: and provided further that the
ceive no commissions for assessing and
collecting said one mill tax herein pro-
vided. Provided that nothing in this
Article shall be construed 80 as to pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
viding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, ETC..
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the
State Of Louisiana for adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 303 Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana, rel
erans." and the words: against the
proposed amendment to Article 3O3 of
the Constitution of the State OF Louisi-
ana relative to pensions for Confed-
indicate. as provided In the general
election laws of the State. whether he
votes for or against the amendment.
l.. z. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
|sLieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th. 1912.
cov.rnor !, -. co.. L y 2 HALL :.
A true copy:
ALVIN K. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
The Parasitic Woman.

The heaviest burden today ON pro
ductive America, aside from the bur
den imposed by a vicious industria
system, is that Of it's non-productive
women. They are the most demand
ing portion of our society. They
spend more money than any other
group, are more insistent in their
cry for amusement, are more resent
full Of Interruptions of their pleasures
and excitements, go to greater ex-
tremes OF Incidence and uneasiness.
The really serious side to the exist
ence Of this parasitical group is that
great numbers Of other women, not
free, forced to produce, accept their
standards OF life. We hear women
useful women. everywhere talking
about the desirability of not beins
able to do anything, commiseratint
women who must work, commiserat
ing those who have heavy household
responsibilities, and by the Who'll,
gist Of their words and acts infiuenc
ing those younger and less experiences
than themselves to believe that hap
mess lies in irresponsible living
,merican Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
Filipino Sorrow.

When I went down TO breakfast th.
other morning at my hotel I found th,
attentive and unusually intelligent Fill
pino waiter who has served me eve
since attached myself to the hostelr.
squad. His eyes were bleared Wit
salty tears and he looked down at tn.
floor 10 avoid my glance Of inquiry.
Il am a few minutes late" l said T.
the waiter. And then: You hav'
been crying. What troubles your"
Again he burst into tears, and, lean
ing his head against the wall, sobbea
as If his heart would break
What on earth ails your" / asked
rther sympathetically ANY Of you
relatives dead?"
NO, no, senior, not that" and the
waiter boohOoed again.
Then out with 1t, boy" exclaim
ed, rather impatiently: "out with it,
"Oh. senor," he stammered, "the
pancakes are cold."
Noble muchacho. that, isn't he?-
Philippines Monthly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
GENIUS WAS WASTE
BRIGGS WOULD HAVE THRIVE
IN WALL STREET.
Tired of Borrowing Mr.. Dunbar
Sled, He Makes a Proposition
for Buying ibid Dun-
ham Grab It?

Mr.. Dunham had lust finished
morning chores at the barn and
going in to breakfast when Brig
the hired man, who had bought
neighboring Alden farm, appeared
was cOngenial person. with w,
padded waistcoat and an engagi
smile.
Morning." said the newcom
briskly.
Morning." said Mr.. Durham.
I'm going to be neighborIy rig
away declared Briggs, with an :
OF simple frankness. Il want IN h,
row your wood sled for the day. T.
mad no time to get settled vet q
tnere's so much to do I do KIN,
"nlcn way to turn, hardly. But L
got to get some wood down and I ws
70 DO 1t while the haulings good"
That's all right" said Mr. Dunha
rake 1t and welcome. It's out the
under the she'd"
A day or two later the new neie
Dor came again. This time he hI
the oxen with him. He nodded chez
1ully as he passed the house and
marking casually, II s'pose it's
right to take the sled again?" hitch,
up. This time he kept it two days.
A week later he came when M
Dunham was away, and whistling me
rAy as he yoked his steers, drove G
without question. Dunham waited flo,
days, and then had to 80 after the sle
himself.
On the next occasion when the ne
neighbor called, he found Mr.. Dunha
milking. Leaning against the sta
onion with his hands in his pocket
he began:
"Dunham, like that sled OF your
It's new, amt it?"
Why. yes. 1t was new this season
Want to sell it?"
mo, I do know as I do"
What did 1t cost ye?7
II paid Smith $25 for making II an
/ furnished part of the stock"
We'll, it's worth it, and you oueh
to have some profit on it, too. Nov
tell We what; / don't feel right bo,
rowing all the time, and I'd like Z
buy 1t. How would $35 look to you?
Dunham MIXED silently for a me
ment. Then he said. well, l CUES
$35 would be all right"
Good enough" cried Briggs. hear
tily. Its worth that to me. I ain,
got the ready cash just now, but We
can fix it up this way; I'll take the
sled over to my place, and any time
you want to use it, you come right
over and get it, just the same as II
twas yours. I'll keep track of It
and charge ye a reasonable amount
each time you take it-say mebbe g
dollar-and when it comes to s35
why, the sled1l be mine, and well be
square. That'll save you buying a new
one, and I'll feel better'n s If / was
borrowing all the time. Is that al
right?"-Youth's Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29

Baltimore. s A. NJ. June 2S.-Af-
ter all night Bession of nominating
and seconding speeches first ballot
began at 6.43 A. IA. Result as fol-
lows:
Clark 44o Ii. Wilson 324. Under
wood III 1-2. Harmon 14s. Marshall
81. Baldwin 2a. sulzer 2. Rryan i.
Necessary to nominate. 72S. Conven-
ZION recessed until four o'clock this
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
Tested and Not Found Wanting.

Kind Father-My dear II you want
n good husband, marry Mr.. Goodheart
He really and truly loves you.
Daughter-A Are you sure Of that. Pal
Kind Father-Yes, indeed. I've been
borrowing money of him for six
months and still he keeps coming
Stray Stories
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
Three SONGS OF tho Hen.

Three Songs Of Tho Hen.
The hsn has songs Of three distinct
types--the lovesong. a happy repose to
her mate: the song OF indifference.
when idly hunting for food. indicat-
Ing no certain purpose In her move
ments: and the lullaby song. a low,
grooming. soothing note. hushing the
young chickens 10 sleep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
one BALLOT TAKEN.
ALL NOMINATIONS MADE LAST
NIGHT.

Convention Was I'm Session All Night
Listening to Nominating SIecchcs
and Demonstrations-Ffrs Ballot
Began at o.f3 This Morning
Clark In the Lead With Wilson
Second and Harmon Third--Reccss
Until O'clock This Afternoon.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
STATES
.'(QlID)D:

vile, Tenn, voted not to march in the
Labor Day parade, because it was
headed by a member OF the Bartend-
ers' Union as grand marshal The
printers preferred to pay the union
fine of So each rather than be tied up
with an arrangement of that sort.
A French woman has written a
pamphlet to prove that the salvation
of France from alcoholic death must
come via the political emancipation of
women The power of the alcohol
pest can be overcome only through
education and legislation. But French
legislators, unlike those of the United
States, are, Mile. Lavray insists, tim
orous and time-serving. They need
the prod of the woman's vote if laws
for social hygiene are to be obtained
1t is interesting to learn that the
French Union for Woman's Suffrage
marches alongside the National
League Against Alcoholism in the de-
mand for enlightened anti-alcohol
policy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
THE WORLD ARENA

The licensing statistics illustrate
once again the failure of the English
licensing act of 1904 to fulfill the
hopes of its promoters. The promise
of 1000 off-licenses to be closed under
the act with compensation annually
has not been fulfilled, for after seven
years operation the act has only
closed 1913, as against the promised
terms on the manner in which the
compensation funds have been dealt
with and experience confirms the
statement that Gin many cases the
sums awarded as compensation are
greatly i'll excess of the merits of the
case" One would think that in fair
ness to the general body of Justices
the name ol the compensation author
ity should have been given which
awarded G3,4I7 as compensation, and
on a threat of action by the Home
Secretary reduced the payment to a
sum representing rather more than
one-half of that award
In Roumania the movement for
total abstinence is making much head
way. knowledge concerning the
harmful effects of liquor is being pro-
mulgated widely.
Bohemia's output of beer is decreas-
ing. There will be an increase of the
tax on beer and wine.
90 o
In British Guiana an ordinance for
bids the sale of liquors to the aborig-
inal Indians. An intoxicated Indian
may be arrested and held until he is
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
September IS, 1912.

sober, and is liable to a penalty if he
refuses to give information of the per-
son supplying him with liquor.
Three thousand children, between
the ages of 8 and IA, took part in the
recent anti-alcohol demonstration in
Copenhagen, with bands and banners
with such inscriptions as protect Our
Homes" and Down With Alcohol
ISM"