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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

planted in such way that they af-
ford shelter to the house during the
fall and spring when the winds are
violent. Hens enjoy lying in the sun
especially during the windy days aft
er the leaves fall from the trees. The
orchard can often be chosen as the
site for the hen house and the hens
allowed to run under the trees
throughout the year.
Poultry houses should be convenient
to other buildings, and yet, not so
close that the hens constantly infest
the other buildings. If the 1oultry
house is too close to the barns, the
hens are likely to get in the habit of
roosting In the barn, cow stable, tool
shed, etc.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, I'LL,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.
Peoria, lI.-.'I wish to let every one
know whatLydia E. Pinkham sVegetable

Compound has done
for me. For twoyears
/ suffered. Tho doc
tor said / had a tumor
and the only remedy
was the surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today / am a well and
healthy woman. For
onths ! suffered
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

Eoou reason Tor thinking that
institution for the isolation of far
advanced cases would be still better
Investments.
Out of a total of 46.45O hospital days
treatment given, S9,147. or "a per cent,
We're free. the treatment costing the
state on an average $500 per patient.
Gut OF 1SS free cases Investigated, So
mad no families and no income on ad.
mission to the sanitorium Out OF
lS2 patients having homes, the mum.
Der in the family averaged So, and
the average family earnings were
6.46. in 50 cases the families had no
income, and in only FIVE cases were
there any savings. none of which
amounted to as much as 500.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Advantage.

Stella-Has that summer resort any
views?
Bella Emo. but it is close to the
moonlight
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

The Paxton Toilet Co. OF Boston.
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
TO any woman. free. upon request.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

a greater spread of roots than farther
above.
Care should also be taken not to
place the explosive too shallow. II
the charge is not deep enough and the
head Of the stump is weak the result
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

Old friends are best, but many a
woman deludes herself with the idea
that she is too young to have any old
friends.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26


Force of the Explosive Blows Away
the Soil and Leaves the STUMP
Standing as Shown Here.
Is that the top of the stump Is blown
of, cutting and leaving the roots
above the pillow line.
1t is difficult to set any hard and
fast rules regarding the depth at
which the charge should be placed un.
der the stump. The operator must
use his judgment in each individual
case, but place the explosive as shall
low as possible, avoiding cutting of
any part of the stump above the pillow
line. This viii give the best and most
economical results. AS a rule It is
best to place the explosive in a bulk
form, breaking up the cartridges. espe-
cially when blasting large stumps. The
force then radiates equally from one
central point and splits the stump into
the maximum number of parts. When
the charge is In cylindrical form
most of the force acts a. right anglea
to IT and generally splits the sturnE
into two parts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Persuasion.

What made Mr.. Chuggins buy an
automobile?"
His wife persuaded him by calling
his attention to the economy of hay-
ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves
with. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
can't Anorc, TO.

Friend-You ami your husband
seem to be getting on well together
Just now. l thought you had quar-
relied.
Wife-Can't do that these days,
when our dresses fasten down the
back.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
s,op the pain.

The hurt OF a burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is npplied. 1t heals
druggists. For free sample write 20
]. W, Cole & Co.. Black River Fails, Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softena the gums, reduces inhamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c O bottle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

According to an old bachelor, real
luck in love consists in being able to
avoid facing the person.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

Job was a patient man. but he
never found the cat asleep on the
piano just after he had vanished II.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
An Eploraro.

1t isn't every woman who will make
you good wife who will make you
good husbandi-Satire
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

Poets are born-and most of the
great ones are dead.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Swat the Civ

Kill every fly you see now. Dont
wait until there are thousands. Get
after them nov.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

When He Can't BE Overlooked.
Somehow or other we never take
% ich notice of the coming mar till he
: Is there.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

A man seldom generates any steam
with the money he burns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Save the Babies.

FNFANT MORTALITY something fu We can hardly realize that Of
all the children born in civilized countries twenty-five per cent? or nearly
oneuarte die before they reach year, ven per cents
than onet before they f and onha before they are feenl
We do not hesitate say that timely would save
y these precious lives Neither hesitate say many Of these
nne deaths occaond by the preparations Drops
and soothing syrups sold for chens complaints contain opu
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly psns In any quantity
they spe re circulation and lead congeson Sickness Casto
operates exactly the reverse but you that bears signature
Ch Fletcher Casa the blood circulate ropery opens
pores of the skin and alays fever
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Letters from Prominent Physicians
addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher.

Dr. r. Peeler of St. Louis
In and have aways found efficient and speedy
Dr. Frederick Rogers CT Chicago ILL., have found
Casoia useful the treatment Of cdens complaints.
Dr. William Boomer, of Cleveland practice
glad to recommend Castoria knowing perfectly harmless
satisfactory.
Dr. Down. Of Philadelphia Pa. 81 have prescribed
ta in practice for with satisfaction
benefit my patients"
DR. Edward Parrish of Brooklyn N
toa household with
patients for its mild
Dr. B. Elliott Of New York City Having during past
prescribed Castoria
heartily commend its The formula contains nothing
delicate O
Dr. Spragu Of Omaha
medicine children
cate the indiscrminae Of medicines
exception for conditions which the
Dr. J. A. Parker City holds the
esteem OF the medical profession held
preparation and chill
den In fact is the universal household remedy
Dr. H T. Merrill Of Augusta Me- "Coa very
finest and remarkable remedies
opinion Catora thousands grave
furnish hundreds OF testimonials locality efficiency
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

Proposing an amendment to Article
l57 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative TO
the filling of vacancies in Offices
in the Parish Of Orleans
Section |. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
louisiana, tWO-thirds OF all members
elected to each house. ConcurTing,
That Article 157 Of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana be amend
Cd so as to read as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies concurring
from any cause in any Of the judic-
ial offices of the Parish of Orleans
or the City of New Orleans or in
any elective office in the Parish of
Orleans, where the unexpired term
is for a longer period than one year,
shall be filled by special election
to be called by the proper legal au-
thority and held within sixty (60)
days of the occurrence of the vacan-
cy under the general election laws
of this State. Where the unexpir-
ed portion of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled
fer the remainder of the term by the
Governor with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the foregoing amendments
to the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State at the next cleo
ton for Representatives in Congress
to be holden Oh the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1912, and on the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
Amendment to Article 157 of the Con-
stitutior of the State of Louisiana"
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 157 Of the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana";'
and each electol shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
of the State, which of the PROPOSE
tons, "for" or against, he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen.
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

"a thereon the words "For The pro-
posed amendment to Article 223 Of
the Constitution providing for the
recall Of certain officers elected by
the people" And the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
223 OF the Constitution providing for
the recall Of certain officers elected
by the people"
Section /. Be it further resolved,
etc., That - adopted at the said
election in November, 1912, this
amendment shall go into effect and
be operative on and after the first
day Of January, 1913.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
Tatiyes.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 9th, 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State CT Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
refundlng and settlement OF ths Ia


debtedness of the State.
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to Article 46 of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana, relative to
the refunding and settlement of the
indebtedness of the State"
And each elector shall indicate on
said ballot, as provided in the Gen
eral Election Law Of the State, wheth-
err he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatiVes.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
POI of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to
taxes for the construction and
maintenance Of public roads.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General AssembH of the State of
Louisiana, twothirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article 291 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows;
Article POI. The Police Juries Of
this State may form their respective
parishes into road districts; and in
order to raise funds for tn purpose
OF constructing, maintaining, and re-
pairing the public roads and bridges
OF their parishes, they are authOriz
ed to set aside at least one mill Pei
annum Of the taxes levied by them,
and to impose per capita tax not
more than one dollar per annum upon
each able bodied male inhabitant of
the parish between the ages of
eighteen and fifty-five years, and 70
levy an annual license Of not less
than twenty-five (25c) nor more
than one dollar per annum upon each
vehicle, including bicycles, kept with
III said parishes or within a munich
"ality thereof whoth~r or "a g" m
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO, 1862.
JOINT RESOLUTION
House Bill No. 2O7. By Mr.. Manion.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
21O Of the State of Louisiana, so
as to permit women to hold any
office connected with the eduCa-
tional system of the State, or of
any political subdivision thereof,
and with institutions of charity
and correction.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 2l0 Of the Con
stitution be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 21O: No person shall be
eligible to any office, State, judic-
ial, parochial. municipal or ward, who
is not citizen of this State and a
duly qualified elector of the State,
judicial district, parish, municipality
or ward. wherein the functions of
said office are to be performed; pro-
vided, that resident women over the
age of twenty-five years shall be
eligible to hold any office connected
with the public educational system
of the State, or of any ward parish,
or municipality in the State, and 10
hold any office in the State connect
ed with institutions Of charity or cor
rection. And whenever any officer,
State, judicial, parO2hial, municipal
or ward, may change his residence
from 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 con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors of the
State Of Louisiana for their APPROX
al or rejection, as required by Arti-
Gle 321 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and the general
election laws Of the State, at the
next Congressional election to be
held in this State in November, 1912.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
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 Con
stitution, relative to women" and
the words against the proposed
amendment to Article 21O Of the Con-
stitution, relative to women" and
each elector shall indicate, as pro-
r:Se' N Tie &c =! eco a Of
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

tho State. whether lie votes for or
against said amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatiyes.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

mdEIISu again Ill iuulSSUl Gil CuLt'
stances, Of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contract
ed prior to January /, 1885; provided
that if her deceased husband served
in an organization, mustered in from
Louisiana, or if he resided in Louis
lana, at the date Of his enlistment,
then in order that such widow shall
BIZ entitled to the pension as herein
provided, she shall have resided in
this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor; and
if her deceased husband enlisted
elsewhere than in Louisiana, and serV
ed in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, such widow shall,
in order to entitle her to a pension
as herein provided, have resided in
this State for no, less than fifteen
years prior to her application for
such pension; provided further, that
pensions whether to veterans or to
widows, shall be allowed only from
the date of application under this ar
tiCle, and the total appropriations for
all pensions, in any one year shall
~ IIlC PASNNSu0 vi JlIC StAIiLUtIi 'JAiN
mill tax, provided said appropriations
shall never be more than five hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year which is hereby levied
Oh all taxable property in the State.
Amy accruing surplus from said tax
fund shall be turned over to the
common school fund and prohibiting
the collection Of any 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 Pension
Fund" and to be used for no other
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 fur
Their that the Tax Collectors and AS
SCISSORS shall receive no commissions
for assessing and collecting said one
mill tax herein provided Provided
that nothing in this Article shall be
construed so as to prohibit the Gen
eral Assembly from providing arti-
fetal limbs to disabled Confederate
soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the qualified voters
Of the State Of Louisiana for adop-
ton or rejection at the Compression
al election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912.
That the official ballots to be u.s.
ed at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 303 of
the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana, relative to pensions for Con-
federate Veterans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 303 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to pen
Sions for Confederate Veterans"
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
Of the State, whether he votes for
or against the amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 10th, 1912
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true Copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 203.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
House Bill No. 433. By Mr.. Fonten0t

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisi-
ana, amending Article &c Of the
Constitution of 1898, as amended
by Act No. 303 of the Acts Of
1910, ratified by the people ct
the November election Of 1910, so
as to authorize the Board of Lii
quotation of the State Debt to
issue new bonds to retire or re-
fund the State Bonded Indebted
ness due January LIST, 1914, to
provide for a tax for the payment
OF the interest on said bonds
and a sinking fund to retire the
same; to provide for the payment
out Of the said sinking fund Of
an Indebtedness due by the State
to the United States, and Of GER
tain other claims against the
State.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
louisiana, tWOthirds of all the men,
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That an amendment to Arti-
Gle 46 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1898, as amend.
ed by Ac+. No. 303 of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, at it's session held in the
year 1910, ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910, be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the First Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November of 1912, said proposed
amendment to read as follows:
Article 46. The General Assem-
bly, shall have no power to contract
or to authorize the contracting of any
debt or liability, on behalf of the
State, or to issue bonds or other ev-
licences of Indebtedness thereof, ex-
cept for the purpose of repelling in
vasion or for the suppression of in
surrection. Provided, that for the
purpose of retiring, liquidating or re-
funding the present State Bonded
Indebtedness Of Eleven Million, One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January l,
1914, and bearing four per centum
per annum interest, the Board of Ii
quidation Of the State Debt Of Louis
lana is given authority to issue Elev-
en- Thousand, One Hundred and
Eight new coupon bonds Of theState
ofLouisiana Of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered No. i to No.
11,l08,' bearing a rate of interest not
exceeding four per centum per an
nun, payable semi-annually and to be
due and paid in fifty years from jan
uary !, 1914. The form of said bonds
Dr. I'LL = II,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 1856.
JOINT RESOLUTION
House Bill No. 298. By Mr.. Butler.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
3O3 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to
pensions for Confederate Veter-
ans as amended by Act No. 73 Of
the General Assembly of 1900,
and Act No. 112 of the General
Assembly of 1904, and Act 269 Of
the General Assembly Of 1908,
and for the purpose of providing
a sufficient revenue for the car
rying out of this Article of the
Constitution.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article 303 Of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, as amend
ed by Act No. 73 Of the General AS
sembly of 1900, and Act No. 1f2 of
the General Assembly of 1904, and
Act No. 269 of the General Assembly
Of 1908, be so amended as to read
as follows:
Article 3O3. A pension not to ex-
coed eight dollars ($S) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who pos
sesses all the following qualifications:
/. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment un-
til the close Of the late Civil War,
or until he was discharged or paroled
in some military organization regu-
larry mustered into the Army or Ma
Wy of the Confederate States, and
Shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the surrender.
2. He shall not own property Of
more than one thousand dollars val.
uation and he shall not be physical
Iy able to earn a livelihood by his
own labor.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9th
erwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana or by any other State or
Government. In case he enlisted in
any organization mustered into said
service as a Louisiana organization,
or in case at the date Of his enlist
ment he resided in the State of LOU
isiana, he shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior
to his application for pension. In
case he resided elsewhere than in
this State, and enlisted in an organ
ization not mustered in from Louisi-
ana, or in the Navy Of the Confeder-
ate States, he shall have resided in
this State for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such PEN
sion. A like pension shall be grant
o' 20 re widow VIII l7I 20 h re