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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Acr 20. Lee.


House Bill No. 2o7. BY Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 210
of the State of Louisiana, so as to
permit wemen to hold any office con-
nected with the educational system
division thereof, and with institutions
Of charity and correction
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thtrds Of all the members elected
to each House coneurring, That Article
40 Of the Constitution be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 210: No person shall be eligi-
Bile to any office. State. judicial. paro-
chial. municipal or ward; who is not a
flied eleetor Of the State. judicial dis
trict. parish. municipality or ward
wherein the functions of said office are
t. be performed; provided. that resi-
dent women over the age OF twenty
five years shall be eligible to hold any
office connected with the public edu-
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, OF 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 II further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitte6 to the electors of the State of
Louisiana for the approval or rejec-
ton. as required by Article s21 of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
and the general election laws of the
State. at the next Congressional cleo
ten to be held in this State In Novem-
Der, 1912.
Section 8. Be IL 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 Constitution rela-
tive to women" and the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article 80
OF the Constitution relative to women"
and each elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided in the general election laws of
the State. whether he votes for or
against the said amendment
L. f THOMAS.
Speaker Of the Rouse OF Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
L E. HAIL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
ACT no. l3a

Senate Bill No. 1s7. BY Mr.. Beale.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
(2S1l two eighty-one OF the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Louisiana re-
lative 70 the mourning of debt and
issuing bonds for work of public inn
provement and to the valuation, and
refunding OF bonds ISSUED for such
improvements, by municipal corpora
tons. parishes and school. drainage
sewerage and other districts 1.-THE City
OF New Orleans excepted). and the
assessment of special taxes and forced
contributions to pay for same.
Section I. Be IL resolved by the GEN.
sral Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana
two-thlras (2-3l OF all the members
elected 20 each House. concurring. That
Article two hundred and eighty-ons
f2s1) OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Louiaiana be 50 amended as to read
ARTICLE ISL
Paragraph I. Municipal corporations
parishes and school. drainage. sub
drainage. road subread. navigation or
sewerage districts. City OF New Or
leans excepted, hereinafter referred to
e. subdivisions of the State. when au-
thoriFed by a vote OF a majority, in
number and amount of the property
taxpayers. qualified to vote under the
c6nstItution and laws Of this State.
who vote at an election held for that
pun Gee after due notice OF said cleo
tjos has been published for thirty days
In the official journal OF the municipal
corporation or parish or where there IS
70 official Journal. In newspaper pub
iished therein. may, through their re-
spective governing authorities incur
debt and issue neEot.ebl bonds there
for. and each year while sny bonds thus
issued are outstanding. the governing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
DOUBLE MURDER SUSPECTS
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED
Sheriff Says Louisiana Couple
Wrote Out Full Story.

SHREVEPORT. La, Sept. 6.-Exe-
cution of a double murder plot by
which Mrs. C. C. Bailey conspired
to rid herself of her husband, a
wealthy lumber mill ewner, and A. l..
Watson, aimed to do away with his
wife, was revealed today by Sheriff
Flournoy, who says he has the writ
ten confessions of both Watson and
Mrs. Bailey, who are In Jail here. Ac-
cording to the confessions, the sheriff
says Mrs. Watson was killed in a
Texas town several months ago. Then
Watson came to Metcalf, La, where
Bailey operated a lumber mill, OBJ
tanned employment and was taken
into the Bailey home as a member
of the family. Bailey was murdered
Monday night.
When Watson was arrested he first
declared Bailey was slain by a bur-
glar.
The sheriff has not made public de-
tails Of the confessions he claims to
hold. -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
DEAD-L|NE
SHOT BY SOLDIER
Militia on Guard at Michigan
Prison, Kept Busy by
Riot Calls.

JACKSON, Mich. Sept. 1.-TWO
false riot alarms and the shooting of
the employee of a tile company,
whom the soldiers thought was at
tempting to steal dynamite, kept the
militia, guarding Jackson prison,
rather busy today. 1t was stated
that the convicts were. not responsible
for any of the trouble and that. bar
ring the possible i~nfiction of corporal
punishment upon alleged disturbers,
everything was quiet inside the peni-
Tertiary.
John Miller was the Victim of a
soldiers bullet. A militia detail,
guarding a dynamite magazine al n
clay pit, about three miles from the
prison, found Miller inside the dead
line," and one of the. guardsmen
opened fire. The bullet struck Miller
over the right eye, in1icting a pos
sibly fatal scalp wound. The pres
ence of a man said to be a tramp
lear one of the prison factories
brought a number of militiamen
double-quick to the scene, and boys
throwing stones nea the prison fur
nished the other incident.
1t is quite probable that the mill
tary guard will be reduced some
what tonight.
Prison officials have been silent as
to the prisoners recently fogged or
still slated for severe punishment,
but it has been admitted that such
methods were to be used.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
SAYS HE STOLE $4,000 TO
POSE AS LIBERAL SPENDER

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-Fred-
erick Van Meter, who appeared to an
pswer the charge of felony embezzle-
ment, has been a trusted clerk in the
local office of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company of New Jersey
for fifteen years.
A few days ago an expert investi-
eating the books found defalcations
and these were traced to Van Meter.
He confessed when arrested and
said he had spent $4,000 of the firms
money in three years in the local
Tenderloin. He loved ~joy-rides and
liked to pose as a liberal spender.
He has a wife and two young chill
dren in Alameda, but he lavished
none of the stolen money on them.
When he confessed his wife held his
hand and appealed to his employers
not to believe her husband, as his
mind must be unhinged. Van Meter
said his thefts were mainly taken
from payments of premiums by mail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
GIRL DRUG-USER
BARES VICE RING
Red,I-ight Resident StartIes
With Exposure of Illinois
Death Trap.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Frances Ford,
whose eighty-page revelation of vice
in the village of West Hammond,
Ills, is expected to be the basis for
the prosecution of the alleged vice
ring" in the small town, was said TO
be recovering from her nervous
breakdown today. Lack of morphine,
to which the girl is said to be adj
dicted, is believed to have contributed
to her breakdown.
Coroner Hoffman ordered deputies
today to seek information which
would substantiate the allegations
made by the Ford girl. who was an
inmate of the resort owned by Henry
Foss. in whose place Henry Mess
maker, the alleged victim Of poison,
died.
Miss Ford is a prisoner waiting a
charge to being an accessory to the
murder of John Messmaker. After
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
SUGGESTS STATE
ENGINEER BUREAU
Col. E. AZ Stevens Declares De-
partment Would Prove
Economic Venture.
fFrom Astaf correspondent. ]

TRENTON. Sept. 6.-Colonel Edwin
A. Stevens, State road commissioner,
laid before the State economy and
efficiency committee at its meeting
TODAY his views on the subject of
greater efficiency in the State gov
eminent. Colonel Stevens was unable
to be present in person, and pre-
sented his suggestions in a letter.
He approved of the plan of a system
attic purchasing system and also
thought that the commission should
aim at the consolidation of State
work under six or seven departments,
each department having a responsible
head.
Colonel Stevens, who is a leading
civil engineer of the country, urged
the creation of a State engineering
department. He showed that en-
gineers are now regularly employed
by the road department, the geologi-
cal survey, the Inland Waterway
Commission, the Public Utility Com
mission, the Passaic Sewerage Com
mission, the Water Supply Commits
sion, the Riparian Commission and
probably other commissions of which
he had no knowledge. The State in
stitutions and boards from time to
time employ engineers In addition.
Colonel Stevens pointed out tha'
there is practically no coordination
in all of this work, and he thought
that greater economy and efficiency
could be obtained through n cen
trail Engineering department.
AS an illustration he cited the
good work done through the attor-
-ney-general's department as a centra'
legal department of the State gov
eminent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
TROUBLE FEARED AT
POCANTICO HILLS TONIGHT

TARRYTOWN, N. ". Sept. g.
Quiet rejgns at Pocantico Hills, and
the streets are deserted. Even the
saloons closed because there was no
business. Tonight is pay night, and
trouble is looked for. Q
Detectives have been getting evil
dence to remove what ]. d. Rookie
Teller, jr., called undesirable laborers.
Reports have 1t that the weeding-out
process will start tonight. If so
trouble is expected to follow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
A HEALTH BOARD
CLOSES NINE DIARIES

TRENTON, Sept. 6.-The State
Board of Health during August closed
nine diaries. Eight of these were in
Somerset county. The other was In
Essex county, and was the only dairy
inspected there, according to the re-
port.
Inspections in Somerset county
numbered 106. OF this number as were
found to be above go per cent. of the
perfect mark and 81 below. The total
of dairy inspections for the month
was 1874. Sixty-three ice cream fac
tories we're visited and letters of
warning were tent to S..
The division of foods and drugs
tested 545 samples during the month
and began 80 suits. Thirty-three of
these related to milk. One each re-
lated to butter and eggs. The inspect
ors halted 202 milk wagons and three
butter wagons on the highway and
examined the goods they had aboard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
ODD WILL ITEMIZES ALL,
EVEN STOVEPIPE IN ATTIC
Gravy Bowl That Cost Quarter
Also Included.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 6.-Le-
high county's oldest will has been ad-
mitted to probate by Register e. w.
German. 1t is hat of Mary New
hard, of Laurys, who leaves several
hundred dollars in personal property
to be disposed of thus: y
IT CUES 1t is about time that /
want my things fixed after l am gone,
because / have nobody to depend on
except my sister. ] hope they see to
things and do the way / want 1t done.
1t is a great task, but it cannot be
fixed otherwise. They always helped
me along. l want them to divide my
clothes among them, because / have
no children, so they are the nearest.
l have a good lot of things that have
to be sold for expenses, n then l
guess it will reach to bury me de-
Gently.
"Such things as my big copper ket-
tie and tubs, washing machine, sew
ing machine, watch, bedroom suit,
bureau, chest, trunk, walters tWo
nice ones), castors and other articles
to be sold. There is also a stovepipe
in the garnet belonging to the parlor
stove, a dozen sauce dishes l believe
they don't need, and a white gravy
bowl / paid a quarter for and two
big glass stands, which are also to
be sold. His bedstead what lay in the
garnet I paid a dollar to get 1t stained
and vanished. He al keep that for
Mary If he wants to keep her, and my
new dough trough 1 also want sold.
/ owe a little at Labach's, and l want
to haveNhat paid If there, is money
left. l can't do it in my lifetime any
more. Yours in hope"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
$500" ROAD BUYS LINE
ONCE OWNED BY J.R. WALSH

MARINETTE. Wis. Sept. 6.-It is
understood that the 800" road has
purchased the Wisconsin and Michi-
gan railway, which runs from Pesh-
ligo to Iron Mountain, Mich. The
deal, 1t is said, will be closed within
ten days.
The Wisconsin and Michigan Is a
former John R. Walsh property, and
was bought by John Marsh, the con-
tractor, at a mortgage sale several
months ago.
With the acquisition of this road,
planned by the $500"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
1T WAS THE LAST

Under the headline. 1T Was the
Last" the Paris Matin tells the story
of the passing of the last horse omni-
bus. The vehicle was n Of the last
to make way for the motor buss,
which now have no opposition except
the trolley lines. The driver wore the
uniform of a hearse driver, and the
women who sat outside were dressed
in deep mourning. Inside sat a COM
pany of newspaper men All along
the mt followed by the last of its
family" the people cheered and sang.
taken as a whole" says the
writer, at was a most notable func-
ton"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
O O MAY BE SENT TO
OUELL KENTUCKY STRIKE

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 6.-Dis-
quieting reports reached here today
from Bath county, where $50 EN-
ployees of the Roes Run iron mines
are on a strike for an advance ID
wages.
Officials of Bath county went TO
Frankfort last night to confer with
the Governor and encouragement
regarding the situation. Troops may
be sent to the scene.
The mines have been tied up for
several months and several men have
been shot and wounded from ambush
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
SHOCKS FOR SCORES WHEN
TELEPHONE WIRES CROSS

BANGOR, Pa, Sept. 6.-Wires of
the Eastern Pennsylvania Power
Company crossing Slate Belt TeIe-
phone wires at Bangor resulted in
scores of persons throughout the
slate regions being shocked when
they attempted to use telephones.
At the Slate Belts exchange in
Bangor one of the girl operators was
thrown out of her chair all the way
across the room and rendered uncon-
scious. 1t was said that she received
the full force of $500 volts. The COM
pany's system between Easton. Pen
Argyll, Bangor and Portland was put
out of commission.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
i. S. Submarine
Makes Record

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. e.-The
United States navy submarine FL.
holds a worlds record today, after
diving 2SS feet off Point Diablo in
San Francisco Bay.
The submarine remained at this
depth for ten minutes, cruising at a
speed of six knots.
The FL. was under command Of
Lieutenant James B. Howell. The
twenty-six men of the crew went
about their duties while the hull
creaked and groaned beneath the
enormous pressure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06

hearing the woman's remaIhaDs
story of murder and robbery IN tnp
house in which Messmaker was kiileo,
County Attorney Thomas j. ohnso
today decided to bring the charge o.
being an accessory in the Messmahsl
death in order hat she might be TOT
mally held.
The girl was arrested as a resuh
Of the raid of Virginia Brooks, tpe
West Hammond Joan of Arc.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
UNIT SYSTEM TO REMAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-Robert
S. Lovett, chairman of the executive
committee If the Hartman railway
system, here on a tour of inspection.
said before leaving today that the
unit system of operating Hartman
roads had proved satisfactory and
would be made permanent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
$l5O,OOO,OOOfor
Chicago Subway

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The proposed
subway system for Chicago. as
planned today, will cost $4,000, 600.
No plan for financing the project
has been decided on, but the system
of routing has been practically
agreed upon by the subway commits
sion and the local transportation
committee of the City Council.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
WILL CONDEMN LAND FOR
MORE CAPITOL GROUNDS
1rrom a staff correspondent.

TRENTON, Sept. 6.-The attorney
generals department TO-DAY served
notice on property-owners on West
Front street from Willow street to
the Capitol of the proposed condem-
nation by the State of the land in
that block, which will be acquired
by the State as an addition to the
Capitol grounds.
Condemnation commissioners have
not vet been appointed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
CALL TO NATIONAL BANKS

WASHINGTON, Sept. g. The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued a call for the condition of busi-
ness in national banks on Septem-
her A..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
WOMEN AND BOY DROWN

APPLETON, Wis, Sept. 6.-Mrs.
Charles Schultz, her 17-year-old son,
Harold, and Mrs. Frank Diener were
drowned in Fox river when their
motorboat went over a dam and was
dashed 10 pieces on the rocks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06
2 DROWN IN CANOE UPSET

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Grace
Grafton and Mrs. Kate Morning were
drowned when a canoe upset in the
Allegheny river near Freeport.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06

Mr.. Tweedle-Isn't your new waiss
finished yet?
Mrs. Tweedle-Not yet. My dress
maker is having an awful bother put
ting Irish lace on a Dutch yoke
Philadelphia Bulletin. +
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-06

! For Small Women and Misses.
Complete stock of new Fall Suits and
Coats, also an attractive line of street and
evening Dresses.
Serge Suits,-32-inch cutaway coat,
plain tailored model with velvet collar,
new model skirt. 1880
Serge Dresses for street and school
wear, new tailored model trimmed with
braid and buttons. White, Blue and
Black. 15.OO
Attractive Coats with adjustable col
lar of contrasting c%olors, trimmed with
braid. 1915
The Detroit times., 1912-08-13
TO ANDREW LANG.

Dear Andrew. with the brlndled hair.
Who glory TO have thrown In air,
High over arm. the trembling reed.
By Ale and Kali, by Till and Tweed:
An equal craft OF hand you show
The pen TO guide the fly to throw
count you happy starred: for God,
When He with inkpot and with rod
Endow ed you. bade your fortune lead
Forever by the crooks OF Tweed
Forever by the woods OF song
And lands that to the muse belong;
or II I'm peopled streets, or In
The abhorred pedantic sanhedrim.
X should be yours to wander still
Airs Of the morn. airs OF the hill,
The plovery forest and the seas
Thet break about the Hebrides,
ShouIc follow over field and plain
And find you at the window pane:
And you again see hill and peel
And the bright springs gush at your
heel
Sc went the fat forth. and so
Gnrrulous like a brook you go:
With sound OF happy mirth and sheen
OF daylight-whether by the green
You fare that moment, or the gray;
Whether you dwell In March or May:
OR whether treat OF reels and rods
Or OF the old unhappy gods;
sui like a brook your page has shown.
And your ink Sings OF Helicon.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-13
FROM THE CORPORATIONS?
OH, NOT A SINGLE PENNY!

81 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Rep. w.
b. Mckinley of Illinois. who was man
ager of the Taft pre-conyention cam
paign, today told the senate commit
tee which is investigating campaign
contributions, about the financing or
the Republican congressional cam
paigns OF 1908 and 1910. Mckinley
said he knew of no complete record
OF the contributions to the 1908 cam
paign; that the late Rep. Loudenslag-
err. of New Jersey, had handled this
end of the work.
Have you any idea how much
money was raised?" asked Senator
Clapp
Il should think about 100000" Nc
KInley replied. "As TO individual con
tributions, only remember my own
which was Ave. six or seven thousand
dollars.
1--WE had rule" the congressman
continued, that no contributions
should be accepted from corporations
None was received from any OF the
frusts--Harvester Steel. Tobacco
STANDARD Oil or others"
Mckinley said he thought the tota
contribution in the 1910 campaign
amounted 70 $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-13
TO GUST GHOSTS, HOUSE
IN TRENTON, n. j., WILL BE
TORN DOWN BY OWNER
Tenants Leave But Spirits Re-
main--Landlord Tires of
Struggle with Spooks.
FOOTSTEPS AT NIGHT
Clocks Wound at All Hours of
Night and Thrown with
Force to Floor.
FOOTSTEPS AT NIGHT

TRENTON. n. j., Aug. l2.-Famous
as q haunted house for % years. an
old brick residence at 79S Cass-st,
owned by Warren Quinn. is about 10
be torn down In the hope that its
ghostly inhabitants will be driven out.
revival OF the spirit manifestations.
II is said, has determined the owner
10 raze the building
While the house has been occupied
despite the ghostly noises, the occu-
pants have kept constantly changing.
driven out. they say, by ghosts.
John Nickold and his family were
the latest occupants. They were there
considerably longer than any other
tenants, but after ignoring the strange
happenings for a time they fed and
no one else would move In.
Nickold declares that OF late the
manifestations have been OF almost
nightly occurrence. Sheets would be
pulled OF the beds violently; the
lamps left burning at night would be
turned down mysteriously and then
as mysteriously would be turned up
so that the wicks would blaze.
Footsteps would be heard In the at
tic during the night; shades would
be run up. apparently by ghostly
hands, and clocks would be wound at
all hours of the night and thrown
with force TO the floor.
A nurse employed by the Nickolds
remained in the house only a week
because Of the disturbances, and no
other nurse could be obtained. II was
impossible to keep a servant, and the
members OF the family got into such
nervous state that the least sound
frightened them.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-13
BURNING TO DEATH,
THEY SPOIL HIS FUN

CHICAGO, Aug 12-Jacob Foy
Guthrie, society burglar who admit
ted stealing nearly $4,000 worth
OF art treasures, jewelry and their
valuable articles from the homes OF
Chicagos wealthy residents. set his
clothing on fire in an attempt today
TO die In his cries in the county Jail.
A turnkey was attracted to his door
by cries OF the other prisoners.
go away and let me die shouted
the college graduate burglar. "It's
fun 10 burn. Go away"
Six deputies oyerpowered the
young man and extingulshed the
flames. Guthrie was taken to the
jail hospital suffering from serious
burns TO the doctors he talked Of
possession OF marble statues led
by statue OF enus which he stole on
one OF his burglary excursions