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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Saint Louis Party Comes in Brilliant
Iy Lighted Special Train and
Lands After an Electrically
Cooked Breakfast.
COURSE OF ELECTRICITY
Here In the Mississippi River by
Which ST. Louis viii Advance
lndustriaiIy is Mecca for
Manufacturers.

Debarking from special train of
Pullmans. all in khaki, looking like
a company Of soldiers on duty, the
large party of Saint Louis prominent
citizens climbed aboard the observa-
ton train of the water-power COM
,pany at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and began day of strenuous
sight seeing and brilliant entertain
metn.
The whole affair was brilliant, be-
ginning with the special train ablaze
with many electric lights which Gen
eral Manager A. G. Einstein of the
Union Electric Light and Power COM
pany had provided to bring his guests
to the source of light and power for
Saint Louis for the next hundred
years. here in the Mississippi river
where Hugh L. Cooper is building
the greatest water-power in the world.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

JOINT RESOLUT TON
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisi-
ana exempting from taxation the
legal reserve of life insurance
companies organized under the
laws of this State.
Section One. 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 the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for their adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesds,y after
the first Monday in the month OF NO
MEMBER. 1912, as follows:
There shah be e1sxA = g
alton the legal reserve q Z, -
surance companies organized =
the laws of this state. -
Section Two. Be y go espi'eu
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
To. the Public.

- lAAS-, ~ 49,
proposed amendment to
ton of the State of Louisa>lapt,
ing from all taxation the legal re-
serve of life insurance companies Or
ganized under the laws OF this
State" And each elector shall IN
dictate, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, Wheth-
er he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment,
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Rcpresen'
tatiyes.
Approved: August cath, 1912.
L. Z. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of LOUISIANA
A true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

stitution OF the State of Louis
ana. relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by a ref
erendum to their respective quail
flied electors to exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the
value of dwellings exclusively o.
cupied by bona fide owners for
residential purposes only, and to
withdraw such exemption by a
similar referendum.
Section /. Be it resolved Dy the
General Assembly of the State Oh
Louisiana, two-thirds Of the members
elected to each house concuTrlhs'
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of 1898 be submitted 10
the qualified electors Of the State LOT
their adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month Of November, l9l2'
as follows:
That every parish or municipality
through its Police Jury or govern
ing authority shall have the right to,
and upon the petition Of one-fourth OF
the qualified electors residing WITH
in its jurisdiction shall, submit to
| the qualified electors in said par
/ ish or municipality, at an elecuon 70
! be called and held for that purpose,
after thirty days published notice,
the question as to whether or not
there shall be exempted from taxa
| ton an amount not to exceed 9z,-
10000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied
bv bona fide owners for residential
purposes only; provided that any ex-
emption may be withdrawn in the
same manner in which it may De
granted.
No such exemption, voted by par
ish. shall operate to grant any TAX
payer owning and occupying nome
within a municipality the right to de
duct the exempted amount from inc
Improvement value Of his properly IL
respect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
That there shall be printed on me
ballots to be used at the said elec
ton the words For the proposet
amendment authorizing exemption o
homes from taxation" and the word;
Against the proposed amendment au
thorizing exemption of homes from
taxation" and each elector shall IN
dictate, as provided in the genera
election laws of the State whethe
he votes for or against the propose
amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
e Speaker of the House OF Represeh
tatives.
t Approved: August oath, 1912.
:, l.. E. HALL,
, Governor of the State of Louisiana
: A true copy:
} ALVIN e. HEBERT,
/ Secretary of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

.sor and used for locG&
u,,blic roads. in their respestlyef
pupi which license shall be eraGd
l.n Ell The provision Of this article
az 10 the por capita tax, shall
~ he operative lip incorporated
no rns and ci,its that maintain their
own streets. .sy..4 a.. .ro,.,s;o,,s
~ this Article the Police Jhrles may
VI noct such ordinances of civil ma
tnre as may be necessary TO enforce
tba nroperty and license tax, and Of
criminal nature 10 enforce the per
capita ta1.
police yuries and municipal corpo-
u,.ions in the several parishes Of this
soto NAV levy other taxes for the
onstructpn and maintenance of pub
~ roads and bridges within the terri
tn.;a1 limits of said parishes, and may
;ncur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor IN the manner and to ex-
tand authorized under provisions Of
Articles 2,2 and 2S1 Of the Constitu-
t;on and the Statutes adopted to car
w them tito effect Other taxes may
10 levied by the Police Juries for
road and bridge purposes not to ex-
reed five Mills for five years on the
property # the Parish, or any ward
thereof. whether the rate of taxation
and the purpose thereof shall have
been submitted to the property tax
navers Of the said ward or parish en-
fitted to yote under the election laws
NJ the Stse, and a majority thereof
in numbe' and value Of those yot-
ING at saii election shall have voted
in favor hereof. That this article
shall be self operative.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to qualified voters
of this Site for adoption Or rejection
at the Congressional election to be
in November, 1912, and, if adopted
the same shall take effect immediate
ly thereafter.
Section g. Be it further resolved
etc, Tha on the official ballots to bt
issued at said election there shall be
placed tie words "For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred
and Ninty-One of the Constitution
Of Louisiana" and the words "Agains
the proposed amendment to Article
Two Hunlred and Ninety-One of the
Constitution of louisiana" and eacl
elector sail indicate, as provided il
the geneal election laws OF the State
which of the propositions, For" OF
Against he votes.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House OF Represen
tativ,S.
THOMAS C. BARREL,
Lieutenant Governor and Preslden
of tiB Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. e. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
a ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secetary of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people OF LOUISE
ana an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing for referen-
dun to the people of each par
ish to determine whether cities
and incorporated towns and VII
lagos or any one or more OF them
shall be free from taxes and II
censes levied by parochial au-
thorities for parochial purposes,
subject to the obligation to make
certain contributions to the par
isles.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Ass 4mbly o. the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
hers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment
TO the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be and the same is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State at the Congressional cleo
tion to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
Of November of the year 1912, to-Wlt:
Every parish through its Ponce J1-
ry shall have the right to SUBMIT anu
upon the, petition OF one-four'n "a
the qualified electors therein shdu
submit to the qualified electors OF
said parish, at an election to De call
ed and held for that purpose aItel
thirty days published notice, the ques
ton of whether or not all or any one
or more of the cities, incorporated
towns and villages within the hlnlts
of the parishes (unless already eA
empt) shall be free and exempt
from all taxes and licenses levied by
| parochial authority for parochlal puI
Doses, provided that whenever sucI
exemption is granted, each city, III
corporated town and village so ex
emnted shall contribute to the paro
| chial authorities it's fair proportion Ct
F.! ala parochial burdens, debts and ex
| nenses common to both. Such pro
| norton to be adjusted between the
Police Jury and the municipal author
| tiles. and in case Of disagreement
such apportionment to be made pJ
the State Tax Commission.
| Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc. That there shall be printed OF
the ballots to be used at the said cleo
tion the words For the amenomen,
to the Constitution establishing rel
erendum to the people of each par
| isb To determine whether or not cit
les and Incorporated towns and vii
lagos shall be released from paro
chial taxation and licenses, subjec
to the condition Of contributing Z
parish expenses and the WORD!
Against the amendment to the Con
stitutiOd establishing a referendum
to the people OF each parish to~sae
termine whether or not cities ana
incorporated towns and villages snal
be released from parochial taxatiel
and licenses, subject to the eondl
ton of contributing to parish expen
ses." and each elector shall indicat
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to the exemption
from taxation of money in hand
or on deposit.
Section 1. 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 the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday al
ter the first Monday in the month
OF November, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton all money in hand or on deposit.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to the Constltu'
ton of the State Of Louisiana ex'
empting from taxation all money ID
hand or on deposit" and the words
Against the proposed amendment &c
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana exempting from taxation all
money in hand or ON deposit. ana
each elector shall indicate, as proVid.
ed by the general election laws OF
the State, whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Preslden'
n Of the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen
n tativeS.
Approved: August Gath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the State
Of Louisiana an amendment 10
the Constitution authorizing par
islrs and self-taxing municipali-
ties to exempt new industrial en-
tgprises and also improved value,
Inclusive of structures added to
ulimprQved lands by immigrants
into the State. who occupy said
lands as homesteads from local
taxati0n for a period not to ex-
eed ten (10) years.
Sestion /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ringThat the following amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isia.a be and the same is hereby SUD-
mittd to the qualified electors of
the State at the Congressional cleo
tio1 to be held on the first Tuesday
aftr the first Monday in the month
ofNovember Of the year 1872, to-Wlt:
Every parish and self-taxing mu-
ntipality shall have the right to ex-
enpt new industrial enterprises and
aso the improved value added to I'M
Improved lands, including all struc-
tires thereon, by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home
steads, from local taxes for period
not to exceed ten (10) years by the
vote of two-thirds in number OF all
Tits taxpayers, who are qualified cleo
tors, including resident women tax
i payers, holding at least two-thlrds OF
4 the property subject to local taxation
within the taxing locality at spec
ial election called for that purpose, at
which special election members OF
partnerships, associations and heirs
of estates, otherwise qualified, sAall
be entitled to vote their respective
pro rata of the assessed valuation OF
said partnerships, associations or es-
tates. Each enterprise so exempted
must be situated within the limits OF
the exempting authority and pc es-
tablished after the exemption Is
granted.
a Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at SAID eiec-
tiOu Tie WOTUS. Vi TIC SO0S
al amendment authorizing parishes
and self-taxing municipalities to ex.
empt new Industrial enterprises and
also improved value, inclusive OF
4 structures, added to unimproved
lands by immigrants into the state
who occupy said lands as homesteads
from local taxes for a period not 10
exceed ten 10) years." and "Against
the constitutional amendment author
king parishes and self-taxing munich
palities to exempt new industrial en-
terprises, and also improved value, III
Guiding structures, added to unim-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home
steads, from local taxes for a period
not to exceed ten (10) years, ana
each elector shall indicate on his PAL
lot as provided by the general cleo
4 ton laws of the State whether ne
s votes for or against the said amend
gkment.
$fsS THOMAS e. BARREI
lieutenant Governor Md President
of the Senate.
a Speaker of the House of Represen'
tatives.
Il Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Sacretarv IF STAT.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

M

Speaker Of the House of Represe d
tatiyes.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. L. HALL,
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA
4 true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Smarter
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 9.
Joint RESOLUTION

Senate ill No. 6. By Mr.. Barrow
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 4.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 2. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. z.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 4. By Mr.. Favrot.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. .. By Mr.. Rooefts'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. s. By Mr.. Voegue
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

. used and taxed. Fne
( 52e6snlents Of the real estate OF
banks and bankers shall be equaliz-
ed annually by the Tax Commission
to the basis established and in vo-
The sun., 1912-07-14
ASSIST OR DOUBLE
| At ROYAL AUCTION
Difference Between Bidding
Tactics Of Expert and
Beginner.
'INFERENCES FROM CALLS
Counting the Tricks Beforehand
-NOvice's Error About
Stopped Suits.
1NFERENCES FROM CALLS

The more one aces Of the bidding tao
tics at royal auction the more clearly
one realizes the difference between the
declarations Of the expert and those the
beginner would make on the same cards
In looking for the reason underlying this
difference one Ia inevitably led to the
conclusion that II is due. more than any
thing else. to the expert ability to infer
correctly the cards upon which the bids
Of tho other players at the table are based
Taking as an example the difference
between the double and the assist. II will
he found. on watching the play in any
'ordinary rubber that the novice il always
more anxious to assist. to try TO secure
the contract and ~, for the game. than he
in TO double and defeat his adversaries.
The expert. on the other hand, not only
seems more kcenly alive to the possibili-
ties Of gain from penalties but looke
upon the double as n useful method ri
conveying information which will often
supplement that given by his origina
bid on his own cards.
Here is a hand that recently came
under the writer's notice which illustrates
this point in the management Of the
double when il takes the place Of the
assist. II also shows that il needs keer
player to benefit from it,
The sun., 1912-07-14
got around to A. he doubled the three
diamonds and every one passed.

got around to A. he doubled the three
diamonds and every one passed.
The hand was rather peculiarly played.
with number Of shifts. B stopped after
to lead third, which Y won, leading the
jack of clubs and taking the finesse. A
got this trick with the king. false carding.
but on looking NJ the trick and missing
the deuce. he concluded that his partner
had no more or was echoirg with that
queen and succeeded in knocking the ace
and nine together. but left the ten good
against him.
Y led the small heart from dummy. 40
as to make the queen II the king were
with A. but B won the trick and led the
% esms back With fXo'aec c ,Sat w. % trump shut
out Bs. and after Y had picked up the
small trumps from A and 3 he led heart
and took the fnesse, but fell just trick
short OF his contract, A making the ace OF
trumps and a club. B making two spades
and heart.
This was Us fault. his inattention TO his
partners assist and its exact meaning
Leading him just trick beyond his depth.
There was no necessity TO overcall. a. A
and had no chance to 60 game on their
declaration.
that he has more than an average hand.
that Ia, he Ia probably good for more than
two tricks. He cannot have q sure trick
In spades or he would have doubled. a.
did in the previous hand. His tricks
cannot I've both In one suit. or he would
have declared II at the start, "a the dealer
IA always willing to declare suit In which
he has two sure tricks IL he has a third
probable outside. no matter how short the
two trick suit may he. Then Z's three
assisting tricks must he in hearts and
diamonds.
Now. IL z cannot hold two sure tricks
in the same suit. he cannot have both ace
and king Of diamonds, so one trick in that
suit is surely against Y. leaving him only
five trump tricks TO count on. He has
nothing in the other suits himself. there
fore his partners two tricks one In hearts
and one in clubs. are all that Ia left.
Count the@e up and the total Is eeven
possible tricks yet bids to make nine.
very common mistake made by the
novice lies in calculating on a stopped suit
as II II were fighting unit when there Is n 0
| certainty that the suit will ever be led and
he cannot lead it more than once or twice
himself. Shoppers are not trick winners
unless the suit Is played out until the stop
pers become the hest OF the suit. and the
adversaries are not going to do that for
| the declarer II they can help II.
Here is a hand which illustrates the
fallacy Of using a stopped suit as basis
for the biddipg.
The sun., 1912-07-14

covering il. held In place by wooden
toothpicks.
The clans are placed in the oven and
after ten or fifteen minutes. when the
bacon has cooked we'll without burning
"A small piece Of butter is added 30 each
clam. together with chopped parsley and
chivcs. Place tho CLANS on n folded
napkin in the shells and serve very
hot The clam juice should he heated
and used to moistcn the CLANS az they
cook \ little grated bread crumbs or
cracker dust is considered a good addi-
tion.
Clam broth Is never so pungent az
when made at home and served cold
with whipped cream. For this you use
the Little Necks in the shell. not less
than two dozen for half dozen cups
Of the broth. Wash them very care
fully and place them in a saucepan.
cover with hot water, boil fifteen min
utrs drain. remove the shells, chop the
CLAIMS and add them 10 tho hot broth
with butter, cayenne and salt IL re-
qured.
Let the broth grow thoroughly cold
before removing II from the saucepan
in which II has been made then drain
IL clear and place II in the refrigerator
Serve II very cold in cups with Just
n spoonful of whipped cream on top.
II forms an invigorating summer drink
and nourishing food that will not
tax the digestion even in the hottest
weather.
Clam fritters are good. but they
come In the same season as corn frit.
ters, and the latter should have the
preference, One of New Yorks rich
est bachelors IL famous among his
friends for his corn friuer suppers
He has a colored man who makes the
frittcrs in a style that is unequalled
by any chef in town.
The great American clainbake. which
is now known even in England, is possl-
hle at home through system Of uten-
sils fttinC one into the other. pyramid
fashion, with perforations between. II
was originated by a catering firm and Ia
popular In hotels. OF course the charm
Of the clambake lies In the open air and
the odors of the great feast ebbing up
| through the seawced
American chop houses do not make a
feature Of the mixed grill which is found
In London restaurants. The summer cli-
mate here does not permit Of such a
| formidable mixture as a mutton chop,
"A kidney. a sausage, a beefstcak, mush-
, room and baked tomato served to-
Gethcr.
| Desserts may he omitted in warm
weather. II muskmelon IL ,sed II Is
much better as n beginner Of the meal.
Much as some people delight in water
m.!nn II ts not the safest food In the
world. especially In combination with
any liquid or food containing milk.
The sun., 1912-07-14

Y dealt and bid one diamond, when he
should have said two, or passed by calling
a spade A hid a heart. on the theory
that al either spades or hearts would go
game. the spades were the better for
trick winning and the hearts for trumps
Y credited his partner with sure trick
or two in diam nds and with his stopper
in the adversaries' declared suit. hearts.
he promptly went no jumps. Il went two
hearts as he had more than the average
two tricks in his hand for support. and z
was afraid to call three diamonds. 40 he
passed. When A passed, :, went two
no trumps TO overcall Il and all passed.
II was very fortunate for r that he did
not lead his partners suit and let Y
right in. but took look with the king Of
diamonds first. The frat round accounted
with two more rounds, to make what he
had while he was in, as he saw dummy
would never he In to lead diamond again
On the second and third rounds Of
diamonds. A discarded the deuce Of hearts
and the jack OF clubs. which b took to mean
heart suit and had nothing more in clubs.
II this was 40. had about saven clubs
and his reentry card for the suit might he
either heart or a spade.
As 4 discarded a small heart, and az
dummyhad n q spades AT all Il took chance
on the spade lead, starting with the jack
and following II with the ten, 40 that all
six spades made, setting thu contract
for 200 ints without doubling, as all
that y made was the ace OF tearts and
three clubs
0Ihis il the fault Of ia original hid in
not winning card in 1t Gil y a chance
by making z start with = ade nd Y will
call club. which z could have supported
and on which they, could have made four