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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19
SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS BOXES.

Miss Lise Allan, custodian La. DIV.
u. D. c., is sending out the annual
appeal for the Christmas feast TO-"
the veterans at Camp Nichols, the
State Confederate Home. In a per
sOnal letter to West Feiciana Chap
ter, Miss Allan says: 81 hope you
Will be able to respond as gener-
ously as you have always done"
This will serve as a reminder 20
those who give so freely, each year,
to cheer the old soldiers declining
years. Donations of the usual kind
will be received at this office for
shipment to the Home, with the pro-
viso that every thing be sent in be-
fore Dec. /.
Social.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19

in the domain Of the police power,
such as the liquor traffic, dance halls
clrcuseS, etc, etc. A license tax has
| always been obnoxious, and this is d
good radiance. A state tax commits
sion for the state, and provisions for
parish and municipal control for the
parish and towns will economically
and fairly carry out the new system;
and we will be relieved of the ratn-
er cumbersome machinery We have
at present.
One feature of the new assess
ment which will particularly COM
mend itself is the method of assess
ing the mineral assets of the state
at their value at the mouth of the
mine, well, quarry or pit This is
the only fair way of assessing min
eral properties, whether you consid-
er the state or owner.
After due consideration can hon
estly recommend to our voters the
support of the tax revision amend
ments. l think it will lower taxa
ton as at present levied, though it
will increase revenues by finding
new sources of taxation which should
have been helping us bear this nee
esSary burden long ago
Even if it did not lower taxation,
as l believe, it will prevent them
from going higher, which they are
certain otherwise to do. Appropria-
tons as carried in the appropriation
bill of the last legislature were
three hundred thousand dollars above
the revenues of the state as they
are under the present system.
1t seems strange that those who
criticize the provision in the amend
ment for correcting any possible cr-
Eor or injustice under the proposed
new system, by a vote of two-thirds
of the legislators, because they say
the legislature cannot be trusted,
seem to have such absolute faith in
these same legislators not increasing
taxation if we retain our present sys-
TEN.
In conclusion, when our voters
hear the tax amendment criticized,
lel them take the particular point up
and figure it out for themselves.
They will often find that the crit
ciSm depends upon some selfish con-
sideration, and always that if reason
able, the Particular detail criticized
does not mar the system as a whole.
The good in the proposed amend
ments far OutWeighs what is said to
be bad in them, and we must bear n
mind that the legislature can and is
tc correct any details of the plan of
tax revision which will not work for
good. | think the legislature can
be trusted.
s. Nee. LAWRASON
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19
THE HANDBAG.

The handagb that the lady wore
Was wide and deep-immense
And in said bag the lady bore
One spool Of thread,
Fourteen hairpins,
Eight perfectly good buttons,
One thimble,
Three car tickets,
One recipe for sponge cake.
One manicure set,
Six samples,
One handkerchief,
Two yards of ribbon,
One powder puff,
One chamois skin,
Three headache powders.
One flock of keys,
One package of chewing gum,
One mirror,
Two postage stamps,
Fifty-seVen varieties of dingbats,
And seven cents.
Milwaukee Sentinel
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19

Don't forget when fall house-clean-
ing to send your old magazines to
this office to be sent to the State
Farm Angola. No reading matter
has been sent there since the high
water, and the supply must be run
ming short. AS soon as a box can be
filled, it will be shipped. Mrs. VIM.
Kahn has sent in donations of read
ing matter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19

st. Tammany unlike Pointe Coupee
stood by her son and gave him al
most a solid vote. Pointe Coupee's
vote was almost sundered by fierce
f&ctionalism, and Morgan won his vic
tory upon the vote of his people, for
the vote of st. Tammany is his ma.
1ority'-Pointe Coupee Banner
And yet these bitter factionist are
the ones who complain of the hide
bound Good Government Leaguers,
keeping up old issues.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19
SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED coNsTI.
TuTlONAL AMENDMENTS.

The constitutional amendments TO
be voted on in Louisiana at the reg
ular election in November are now
being published for the edificaton Of
voters. They make a very bulky
showing. It is true that Louisiana
does not propose to submit forty-two
amendments to the voters in one
bunch, as Ohio did on Sept. 3; but
our home voters have nearly half as
many, nineteen amendments in all,
making fourteen columns, or about
$4,000 Words-as much as the Consti-
tuition of the United States and the
original Constitution of Louisiana
Chat of 1922 contained together.
The amendments, as we have al
ready noted, number nineteen. This
is due largely to the voters. To
change the Constitution so as to
put that system in operation called
for the passage of eight acts by the
Legislature at the extra session, each
incorporating an amendment to the
Constitution. The regular session
submitted eleven amendments-about
the average Of recent years. Eleven
Tor the regular and eight for the ex'
ira session make a total of nineteen
amendments upon which the people
will vote, as follows:
l. Changing our registration system
"a matter over which there was
much contest in the General Assem-
bly,.
2. Relative to the issuance of
bonds for public improvements, the
parish of Orleans excepted.
3. Establishing the recall.
4. Extending the time for the Or
ganlzation of steamship companies
provided for by constitutional
amendment adopted in 1910.
5. Levying a tax for the benefit
of the Confederate veterans.
6. Fixing the jurisdiction of dis
trict courts.
7. Allowing women to serve on
school boards and institutions of
charity and correction.
8. Providing for the filling of va
cancies in offices in New Orleans
by election instead of by appoint |
ment
8. Providing for the liquidation CT
state debt, the issuance of bonds,
the creation of a sinking fund, etc.
10. Exempting from taxation for
ten years all railroads constructed |
after June 1, 1912.
II. Relative to taxes for the con-
and maintenance of good |
roads.
The eight amendments relating to
the proposed new tax system are:
II. Allowing parishes and munich
palities to exempt industrial enter
prises, ETC., from taxation.
IS. Exempting from taxation cor
porations organized to lend money
on country real estate.
A.. Exempting from taxation all
money on hand or on deposit
Is. Exempting from taxation homes
70 the amount of $4,000.
IT, Establishing a referendum to
determine whether cities or incorpo-
'ated places shall be exempted from
)Grochial taxation.
II. Exempting from taxation new
annals for irrigation, navigation and
,ower purposes.
IS. Exempting from taxation the +
egal reserve of life insurance COM {
'anies.
10. Recognizing and remodeling 9
he states system Of taxation and as f
cssment. This is the important pro-
ision of the new tax system. The r
ct upon which it is based goes into s
II the details Of the plan-the seq i
cgation of property for state and Il
arish taxation, the creation of the a
Ak commission, etc. -Times-Democrat il
SCOPE FOR THE MARVELLOUS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19
SCOPE FOR THE MARVELLOUS.

PROFESSOR" said Miss Skylight
Il want you to suggest a course il
life far me. have thought of jour
nalism-'
What are your own inclinations? p
oh, my soul yearns, throbs and
pulsates with an ambition to give to
the world life-work that shall be
marvellous in its scope, and weird!y
enhancing in the vastness of its
structural beauty"
Woman, you're born to be mil
liner. "-Tit-Bit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19

"a stenographer," said Sneerwell,
seems to be the only woman to
whom man can dictate nowadays"
Judge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19
LOUISIANA RAILWAY G. NAVlGA.
TON CO., REDUCED RATES.

Barnum and Bailey Circus, Baton
Rouge, La, Nov. 1, 1912.-Bayou Sa-
ia to Baton Rouge and return $1.1O.
Tickets on sale Nov. 1st. Return
limit Nov. End.
F. E. FAIR, Agent,
Bayou Sara, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19
FOR SALE-Grade Hereford Cattle.
LeSpedeza Hay and Seed.
EDWARD BUTLER,
St. Francisville, La.

Public is requested not to purchase
corn from tenants on Rosedown, In
heritance and Lakewood plantations
until settlement for rents has been
made. JAS. P. BOWMAN
5oct8t
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
U.S.RIVERMEN TO
Get RAISE IN PAY

All laborers employed by the United
States engineers in the Mississippi
river improvement work are to receive
a raise in wages of % cents day, eff
fective at once. At present the men
are receiving S1.25 a day. with their
board and room. This move has been
made in order to compete with various
other concerns throughout the country
who employ large numbers of men, it
having been found a difficult PROPOSE
ton on the part of the engineers TO re-
tain their men.
Another reason is that the increase
in pay will induce many to remain I'M
til operations are abandoned for the
season. In former years experience
has taught that the laborers usually
evince a desire to throw up their jobs
about the first of October
According TO present indications,
river work will continue until the first
Of November, and perhaps longer, if
weather conditions are favorable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
ment His songs are all on the comic
order.
Personal Points

Police Magistrate c. ]. Smith is in
Chicago for two days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Haynes. 72s Seven
teenth street, is recovering from a ser
ious illness.
A baby girl was born this morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard E. McGray,
406 Sixth avenue.
Mrs. H. B. Bennett Of Cordova is
spending several days in Rock Island
with Mrs. F. Stein.
Perry Orr Of Columbus, Ohio. is Wis
iting with his niece, Mrs. Ray Smedley,
1921 Fourteenth street.
Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Rolf, Ills
Twelfth street, are the parents of a
baby girl. born. yesterday.
Mrs. H. E. Casteel has gone to Well
and, Ontario. Canada, to visit for a
month or six weeks with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Frank Head.
. Irving Gelwicks of Chambersburg,
Pa, is here for visit of several weeks
at the home of Samuel Gelwicks, 1921
Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
George H. Kingsbury leaves tonight
for Springfield to attend the semi.
annual convention of rating secretar.
les Of illinois in two days session.
} Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wagner left
today for a two weeks southern trip
If they do not find the weather toe
warm, they may include Cuba in their
itinerary.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. WEIGH departed
this morning for an extended tour OF
the south, taking in various points Of
interest, after which they will make E
three months trip through Cuba
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, who are with the
Divorce Question" company, were the
guests of MI and Mrs. A. H. Thomp
son, 522 Twenty-fifth street, last ev
ening. Mrs. Hall is better known a.
Beth Hamilton, and is talented young
actress.
Word comes from New Orleans tina
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Densmore Doc
ley have a baby girl at their home il
the Crescent city, born Oct 4. Mrs
Dooley was formerly Miss Lucia Nc
Elherne Mrs. Clarence Dooley o
this city is in New Orleans with he
son and daughter-in-law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
Licensed to Wed.
THEIR ONLY FAULT
Many Good Men Robbed of High
Business and Social Stand
ing by Drink.

There is many good man who has
a craving for drink and who fights
against his appetite all the time, for
he knows that drink is seriously det-
rimental TO his business and social
standing.
The Neal Treatment cures the peri
odical, occasional or moderate drinker,
the excessive and habituaI drinker and
the nervous man who has to drink to
keep from becoming nervous. 1t takes
away all inclination to drink by neu-
tralizing the poison of the alcohol in
the system and Kidding the blood of
the poison by rapid system of elm
ination, leaving the drinker in the con-
dition he was in before tasting liuuop
as far as the effects of alcohol are
concerned-all appetite for drink gone
and he is a new man.
Refuse to take any treatment for
the drink habit where hypodermic in
jections are given for they are liable
to result in blood poisoning from the
use of an infected needle, through the
carelessness of others.
If you are interested we will be
pleased to send you our literature or
furnish any information you may wish.
Call. write or phone the Neal In
stiJute, S21 Farnam street, Davenport,
. Iowa. Phone 3s99.-( advertisement }
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
RECEPTION FOR
Grand OFFICERS
Colored Masons in Convention
Here Entertained by Local
Members of Order.

A public reception was last night
rendered the grand officers. represen-
tatives, and visiting members, who
are in attendance at the 10th conven-
ton of the Colored Masonic Grand
Lodge of Illinois. The entertainment
was held at the King Solomon lodge
hall Several hundred co.ored people
were present.
Past Grand Master H. f BuTris pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and called up
on Deputy Grand Master J. E. Bish
Grand Junior Warden a. L. McCoo
and Il. J. b. Ellington for remarks and
they responded. Messrs. Bish anC
McCCo delivered interesting talks or
the order in general. while Mr.. FL
liBgton devoted his address to Y. NJ
c. \. work in which he is interested
in Chicago. A luIcheon was served
\ promenade and charity ball viii be
held this evening at the armory hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
NEW CHURCH WILL
PAY ITS OWN WAY

Arrangements were completed last
evening for the transfer of the prop
erty OF the South Park Presbyterian
church from the Broadway church TO
the new organization. at joint meet
ing of the elders and trustees Of the
two churches, held al the Broadway
parlors. Sufficient funds have been
pledged by the South Park congrega-
ton to enable the church to start on
self-sustaining basis. Officers were
elected by the South Park trustees as
follows:
President-Jobn A Cordel.
Secretary-W. W. LAUDER
Treasurer-Harry C. Spauiding.
a meeting will be held Friday even,
ing to consider calling pastor for
the new church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
ANNUAL MEETING
OF CLUB is HELD
Members Gather for Yearly
Session and Adopt New
Set of Bylaws.
SEVERAL REPORTS MADE
Deficit Exists in Operating Account
and Another Campaign viii
Result.

The annual membership meeting Of
the Rock Island club occurred last
night and was attended by 800. H.
H. cleveland, vice president of the
organization. presided in the absence
of President H. E. Casteel. The
meeting was lively one and consid-
cradle enthusiasm was shown. H. E.
Curtis, chairman of the committee on
revision of the bylaws. reported to
the club and read the new regulations
which had already received the stamp
of approval of the directors. With
several minor changes they were
adopted by the club. The most i'm
J portant of the changes from the old
/ bylaws are that in the future the
president and vice president will be
elected by the membership instead
Of the directors and that after 1915
/ the board of directors will include
nine instead of the present II mem
bers.
\ clause in the new draft limiting
the resident membership was stricken
before the bylaws were adopted.
REPORTS ARE MADE.
f. II. Guyer, chairman of the build
Ing committee, which was in charge
of the erection of the new structure
reported as TO finances. c. r. Nourse
chairman of the house committee. fol
lowed with a report on the cost of op
Grating and maintaining the clul
building II showed a deficit anC
caused the adoption of plan for an
other membership campaign to b,
started at once. With initiation fee
and more dues coming in, the club will
prove entirely self-sustaining.
Charles ROantree, who has beef
engaged to coAduct gymnasium class
es in the club gym, made short talk a
d the meeting in explanation of tn
plai. The gymnasium is now being fl
ted with the most modern eQuipmen
| and will be a splendid place for tn
| club members TO exercise.
COLLINS 4 DELIGHT
. VIII II. Collins of Chicago enter
tanned the members incident to tn
luncheon that followed the meeting
. Mr.. Collins had appeared before tn
, club before and therefore was not
stranger to mahy of those present
He is connected with one of the larg
music houses in Chicago, and is
> pretty busy man with his regular du
a les, but occasionally he manages l
= sip away for an evening to give er
= treatments similar to the one wit
t which he delighted the club member
D ship last night. AS story teller, Co
I Inns has few equals. He also sing:
playing his own piano accompani
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

5 r. Wright, Jonas Bear and Thomas
Mclean.
Reception COMMUNICATIONS De
bekah lodge, No. .73: Mrs. J. A. Reid,
Mrs. J. L. Ehman, Mrs. George Gan
sert, Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs J. c.
Simser.
The Odd Fellows orphans home
band will arrive in the city this even
ing at o'clock. They will be enter
tanned this evening at the home of
members. A ride through the arsenal
and a river trip tomorrow morning
will be rendered the members of the
band They will be guests of the Busy
Bee Sewing circle tomorrow at l.
o'clock dinner and guests of Manager
Dolly al the Empire theatre tomorrow
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
CORNER STONE OF
|. 0. 0. F. HOME
WILL Be PLACED
Ceremonies to Occur Tomorrow
Afternoon Following Tri-
umphal Parade.
PROGRAM FOR EVENT READY
Grand Master Of the State, w. A. Hub
bard to Deliver the Principal
Address.

An interesting program has been
prepared by the local Odd Fellows for
the laying OF the corner stone OF the
new Odd Fellows home which will be
held tomorrow. Odd Fellows from
all over the state will attend the cere-
monies. The program follows:
l:30-Assembly at l. o. o. F. hall.
2:O0-Meeting called TO order by the
Noble Grand W J. Rogers.
Chief Marshall OF the Day-P. G.,
George Clapper.
Assistant Marshall OF the Day--D
W Hathaway.
2:15- Formation of Line-Police
Rleuer's band, city council, visiting
tantons, visiting lodges, Rebekahs
Rock Island lodge No. IS. Orphans
home band, Canton Star No. S, UcaI
lodge No. COS, Officers of Ucal lodge
40. sos.
Grand Oficers-G NJ, W. A. Hub
bard, c. Chap, p. c., Charles Eos
burg; 6. Warden. p. G., J. y. Brown
g. Secretary. p. c., S. r. Wright: G
Treasurer, ?. G., w II Scott; G. Con
Guctor, p. G.. VI. G.. Holsapple.
LINE OF MARCH
The line OF march begins at the hal
ard goes west on Second avenue L
Fifteenth street. south on Fifteenth
street TO Third avenue, east on Thirt
avenue to Nineteenth street, north c.
Nineteenth street 20 Second avenue
east on Second avenue TO Twentieth
street. south on Twentieth street I,
Fifth avenue. west on Fifth avenue t
Eighteenth street. north on Eighteenth
street to Fourth avenue.
&. ] Searle. assisted by 6. J Wood
In. will act as tOaBtmastcrg. aud N,
ceremony will begin with the singing
u' the opening ode by Jonas Bear Tn
grand master will take charge Of IN,
laying OF the corner stone with tn
assistance OF the grand officers Al
- the Svoa quartet OF the Swedish
owe lodge OF Moline.
Addresses by Grand Master W 4
Hubbard. N. T. Stevens Of No Is.
% O F. and Mrs. II. F. STANCE O
EudOra Rebekah
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following committees are il
charge.
Reception Committee Rock Islam
lodge No. IS. Nelson Rracken. W. /
Rooster. W J. BlIesner. Henry Lin
IcrR. ST. J. n Bollman. J. a ReiC
.. e.. Ssmuelsou and q. + Sipple.
Reception Committee Teal Lodge
No COS. u W Hathaway, Gus Blanl
,nbers, George Clapper, Otto Ruder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
Police News

Edwin Verbiest was arrested and re-
leased today under bonds of $1,000 as
the outcome of a charge of malicious
mischief preferred against him by Ed
COnnert. The case will be tried Satur-
day morning at 9 o'clock.
About year ago Connert left a val
liable horse standing in front of Yer
biest's, saloon. on Fifth avenue, be
tween Twenty-tifth and Twenty-sixth
streets, and when he emerged, the an
imal had been hamstrung, and had to
he shot. COnnert has been gathering
evidence for some time, and now be
lieves that he can prove that Verbiest
was the offender. COnnert claims that
there existed an intense rivalry be.
tween himself and Verbiest because of
numerous horse races, and attributes
The deed to a desire upon the part OF
the prisoner to obtain revenge for nu,
merous defeats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

blossoms, the Only decorations being
a large gallery of interested specta-
tors. officer c. J. Meenan acted as
best man while City Electrician Vim
cent Murphy gave away the bride.
After the solemn words had
been spoken, Chief Witness Louis
Marks murmured Amen" while the
magistrate wished the couple all the
luck in the word. He also waived
his costs as did the assistant states
attorney, same being in the nature of
wedding present. The couple were
warned to change their pla'a of resi-
dence if they desired a good name
They had only taken quarters there
yesterday.
TWO GET FINES.
Dolly Wedge and Mamie Larkin.
two notorious characters, were the
others caught in the raid. They were
both fihed 800 and costs and sent TO
the county Jail. They were arrested
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
while Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds were
taken at night.
) This afternoon Mamie Larkin paid
her fine and was released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
King Not in Fight.

William King, named ia a police
news item as being mixed up in a
cutting ARRAY which occurred Satur-
day night on Fifth avenue near Twen-
ty-siXth street. was not in the fight at
all it seems, according to his version
Of the affair. He appeared after it
was over.