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The Detroit times., 1912-01-09
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lshmael on every line OF body and
limbs.
The woman was tense, rigid. her
face set always TO the front. IL was
framed I'm by "A shawl thrown over
her head and drawn about her shout
Gers. Once or twice her glance went
furtively TO the man beside her. Fear
and distrust were I'm her eyes. Her
hands were tightly clasped together
as they lay in her lap.
! Deep woods stretched on either side
OF the road. Their stiffness was pro-
found The enyeloping gloom seemed
as OF the grave itself The woman
shuddered and drew her shawl cloe
/ er.
Lord ha mercy" she spoke. II
\ ant do IL. jesse can't. IT'S worse'n
murder-worse'n what's been done
Already"
I Tie man laid cruel lash across
| his horses tanks, You FOOL" he
muttered It's high time | brung you
away! You lovesick fool
! The girls eyes flashed sullenly.
THAT words a lie' she retort-
ed Amt | soin' with you? And would
II, he a-doin' that il | was lovesick
/ for somebody else? It's lie, and you
know IT,"
The man laughed. If you had stay.
ed where you was you'd ha' blabbed
the whole thing out. and you'd be III
! jail now stead o. him
Suddenly the woman threw her
arms upward It'll ha'nt me 10 my
dyin' day" she cried. Il ought 10
ha' told the truth wish had
wish | had. Ii couldn't be no worsen
IL is now"
You keep your mouth shut! ] got
all | can do TO save us as IL Is,
/ thoutn you Vaughn your tongue. You
keep your mouth shut" savagely re-
turned the man.
The woman passed her hands over
her face miserably.
The man again slouched down In
his seat Now and then his moody
glance turned apprehensiyely to his
companion
i've done whole lot for your
sake, Lottie- May" he spoke at last.
~ could ha' got away long ago. I'm
takin' big chances on your account.
4 And you don't seem to care!"
LottieMay Doggett's face grew
ashamed. Yes. do, Jesse" she ex-
claimed I know Just what you're
doin' for me- The only show | got
is TO go with you. And you mustn't
think don't appreciate It," Her hands
nuttered piteously at her throat. her
4 voice breaking in anguish. Tom
Stricklands goin to be hung! He's
goin TO be hung! They ain't nothin
on earth can save HIM"
4 Far in the east the gray dawn was
breaking.
Hes goin' to be hung" repeated
the girl. And they amt no way to
save him now"
An evil mcckery leaped into the
mans face. "Oh, yes. there's a way
he retorted you go back there TO
that trial and confess the truth! You
are the only one on earth that can
save him Amt that 500"
(To he ContinuedJ
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Women Getting Scarce:

Some Of you fellows are going with
out wives II you don't get busy pretty
soon. You don't think so? That's be-
cause you don't know.
Fact IL. men are increasing much
faster than women in the United
states Already there are 2,esl.s79
more men than women. There will be
at least that number of lonely old
bachelors using single nails TO hold
their suspenders and consuming canned
goods or restaurant fare.
There are simply not women enough
70 20 around-l0e men TO 100 women.
and getting worse all the time.
rettsr propose right on and avoid
IN. rush Six out OF every 100 men
are going 20 get left. sure as fate. cor
get a widow
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A POEM A DAY.
DREAMING.

hate 10 read OF mlllionaires
Because such reading seems
To hypnotic me utterly
And start me dreaming dreams.
How many times I've inquired out
What I'll be apt 10 do
IL 7 were in that fellows place
And had a million, too.
or course, ia use my fortune well.
More sensibly than he,
For I'd give ten per cent at least
To worthy charity.
Another ten per cent would 90
To help along few
OF my deserving relatives
Whose bills are overdue.
And then my duty TO the church;
OF course, a goodly share
SAY twenty five per cent or so,
Would be devoted there.
Ia give this latter quietly
Insisting that my namc
Must be withheld. that none might
know
Whence this donation came.
ia only let the pastor know;
He'd have 10 know, you see
Because my name upon the check
Would show IL was from me.
Another twenty-five per cent
Would do myself and wife:
The income wed derive from that
Would keep us both for life.
Then after that-well, after that
I dream away and plan
To spend still other ten per cents
no heir my fellow man.
And finally my dreaming gets
a bit confused. and then
I take a tumble and my feet
Touch solid earth again:
Ana common sense assures me, AZ
II stops me with Jerk
I'VE wasted time enough 10 do
a dollars worth OF work
Tom DAILY. In catholic Standard and
Times.
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Muscular Sl0th
and Constipation
ny A PHYSICIAN.

There are many cases or chronic con-
stlpation that are due TO mere muscu-
lar sloth. The victim lets his whole
system sag" the contents OF his ao-
dominal cavity in particular. His alb
dominal muscles stretch and grow lax
In ,gulgar parlance he becomes pot
bellied."
The cure for this kind OF constipa-
ton Is exercise. Get busy on course
OF physical culture. Especial care
should be paid to strengthening the
musciss OF the abdomen This Is done
by bending, combined with deep
breathing Try touching your toes
with your fingers without bending
your knees) so times day. Al the
same time, breathe deeply ana slowly
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HNIHE
LMLGH

The Bethlehem,
Charles M. Schwab
president, isn't go
ing to lose any pre-
cious minutes this
year. Lately. 1t ap-
pears, some OF the
high salaried Of
ficers have been
getting down a lit
tie late In the
morning and quit
ting a little early
In the afternoon.
And Charley"
Schwab isn't the
boss to let his hir-
ed men get away
with anything like
that for a long
period OF time.
Charley" put a
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CHAPTER XVII.
Colonel Todhunter Rides Through
narLnAaa InAa AhA DAWN

Darkness Into the Dawn.
Through the after-midnight black
ness that was soon to change into the
gray of cloud-swept dawn a fugitive
man and woman fed. two sinister fig
ures OF a sinister hour.
Side by side they sat Is a light road
wagon drawn by raw-boned horse
whose long and swift stride told OF
its selection for this special service.
The man, gaunt. swarthy. with keen
black eyes that cleaned alertly from
under the wide brim OF a weather
beaten sombrero seemed ill-content,
however, with the progress being
made
Almost necessarily he urged the
horse to increased effort, now and
then cursing outright in the grip OF
a feverish impotence.
Save when he leaned forward for
this urging. the man sat slouching
and limp. the mark OF the vagrant
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A colliery proprietor recently placed
at the disposal OF the English Home
Secretary $1,000 to be offered as q
prize for the newest and best design
for q safety lamp.
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From the New York World.
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SchWAR

time clock IN the Z. NJ. oOHWNp'
Office, and now everybody from the
president down punches the clock a.
coming and a-going.
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Editorials by the People.
AdmIr.s CLEAN JournaIism

Admlres Clean JournaIIsm.
. To the Editor OF The Times: | In
close order for one years subscription
10 your daily. admire clean journal
ism and congratulate you or your ad-
vanced policy. Truly,
E. s. FULLER,
Lyons, Mich, Jan. 8, 1912.
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In one London hospital alone-St
oeorgss-soms 1000 patients are OPP
Grated upon each year.
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People With The Times

To the Editor OF The Times: l have
come TO believe that under the present
day management OF our leading news
papers the heretofore high and honor
able calling OF the journalist has be-
come degraded to a more mercenary
business. We must admit that the
public press Is the most potent and
powerful influence. either for good or
for evil and / am glad TO contribute
my mite OF encouragement In the
way OF a subscription TO paper that
promises to stand for cleaner journal
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ideals which a higher civilization de-
mands am sure that the large ma
jority OF the people will be with you.
| enclose draft for one years subscrip-
ton. Sincerely yours.
A. G. LYON.
Mason. Mich, Jan. 6. 1912.
Reader Appreciates Times
To the Editor of The Times: ]
wish to express to you my personal
gratitude at the course your paper
takes, morally and politically. think
realize to some extent the personal
hardship in a financial way that comes
with a pursuance Of this course, and
so far as | can, I will try and relieve
this feature.
trust that whenever you need help
you will feel free TO call upon me for
such assistance as | can give In any
such causes as municipal ownership
the nomination OF Woodrow Wilson
and the betterment Of the conditions
In Detroit and elsewhere.
might remark that | do not con
slider, as a business proposition. the
option TO the city OF Detroit TO be
worth paying $500 per day for, consid
ering the terms OF option. TO say moth.
ing about the other bad features OF the
ordinance. c. 8. BEADLE.
Detroit, Jan. 8. 1912.
Drops Another Paper for The Times
To the Editor OF The Times: have
just subscribed through your agent
here. for the Detroit Times, solely be
cause you have a clean paper, | have
written the Grand Rapids Herald my
reasons for not subscribing for their
paper. hope my statement to them
will do good and trust you may know
by my words TO you that appreciate
your stand and wish to support you
in my feeble way.
REV. VIM. CHAPMAN,
NJ e. Church.
Constantine, Mich. Jan. 1912
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he then resideQ) and | desire 70
avail myself Of the privileges confer
red by Section 5 Of Article 1877 of
the Constitution of this State.
u Certificates of registration shall be
given to persons egistering on dura-
be paper, and eonsecutively marked
o. the permanent register. A sepa-
rate registration of voters applying
under this Section shall be made by
hf registration officer of every Par
u, for this purpose the registration
officer Of every Parish shall keep
hs office open daily, Sundays and le-
gal holidays excepted, until August
s1st, 1918, inclusive, from 8 o'clock A
n. until 1 O'Clock P. M. and from 2
o'clock P. NJ. until 6 o'clock P. NJ.
The registration of voters under
hk Section shall close on the 31st
w Of August, 1918, and Immediately
hereafter ths registration officer Of
Wery Parish shall make a sworn
copy in duplicate of the list of per-
sons registered under this Section,
moving, in detail, whether. the ap-
Ncant registered as voter of 1867,
Or prior. ther6to, or as a son of such
scter Or as the grandson Of such vot-
q, and deposit one of said duplicates
the Mice of the Secretary of
Sete. 70 be BY him recorded and pre-
served, as d part Of the permanent
record of his office, and the other of
ID duplicates shall be by him filed
y tne office Of the Clerk of the Dis
1ict Court Of the Parish, and, in the
q rsrah OF Orleans in the office of the
aecorder of Mortgages there to re-
nan 4 permanent record; provided,
va, upon the permanent register of
- PERSONS registered under this Sec
uoa, sthe registration officer shall
Aoee y the top sof column the age
- eoaor Of the applicant, and under
e nsAd Of remarks all distinguish
ns PHYSICAL characteristics of the ap-
csnf such as height, size, color OF
ne hair and eyes, etc.
Al PERSONS whose names appear or
@.o registration list shall be admit
g g register for all the elections
9 ehssNState without nossessing tha
'sa.lonal or property qualifications
irlbed ~ BY this Constitution, un.
otnerwise disqualified, and all
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--,
persons who do not by personal ap-
pltcation claim exemption from the
provisions of Section 3 and I OF this
Article before September lst, 1918,
shan be forever denied the right to
do 50.
The names Of the persons regis
tcring under and claiming the bene-
fits Of this Section shall be entered
in wellbound book, to be provided
by each Parish for that purpose, and
shall be known as the permanent reg
ister. Immediately on closing the reg
| istration under this Section, on Au-
gust 81. 1918, it shall be the duty OF
the registration officer or his depu-
| ty in the different Parishes through
out the State, to make a sworn state
ment. in writing, of the number of
voters, both white and colOred. with
the number Of each, who have regis
tered. and whose names appear on
said permanent register herein pro-
vided for, and such sworn statement
shall be published in the official jour
nal or other newspaper published in
the Parish in the next issue appear
| ing after said date, the cost of the
same to be paid by the Parish. Any
registration officer violating the pro
L. ~,
comply with the provisions hereof, or
shall make false or incorrect state
ment Of the number Of voters regis
tered under this Section, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony and on
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced
ID Imprisonment at hard labor for a
term Of not exceeding one year.
The manner in which the names Of
| persons whose names appear on said
registration list shall hereafter regis
ter may be different from that requir
cd of persons registered under other
Sections Of this Article, and shall
be as now provided or hereafter pro-
vded by law; and the remedy and
! proceedings whereby, subsequently tc
the close of said registration, on Au-
gust 31st, 1918, the names of any per
sons who may have obtained regis
tration under this Section by false
statement of facts or other fraud
shall be stricken from said roll, shall
be as now provided or hereafter pro-
vided by law.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of this State for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional elec
ton to be held in November. 1912.
| Section 3. Be it further resolved
etc. that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
nrinted the words: "For the propos'
ed amendment of Section 5 of Article
1877 Of the Constitution of the state
of Louisiana, relative to reglstratlon
of voters and the words:
Against the proposed amendment
70 Section 5 of Article 1877 OF the con
stitution of the State of LOUISIANA
/ relative to registration Of voters
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided by the general election laws
Of this State, whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF hepi 0'ei'
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor ana fle'iuen'
of the Senate.
Approved: June 25th, l9lz.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Loulslahd
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION

JOlNT RESOLD llO-N
,.o,,dinq an amendment to Section
OF Article 1877 Of the Constl-
mtion of the State of LOUISIANA;
relative to registration OF voters.
section /. Be it resolved BY the
general Assembly Of the state OF
,ou,siana, two thirds (2-3) of the
s.mbers elected to each House con-
,uring, that Section 5 Of, Article 1877
, The Constitution of the State OF
,nisiaua be so amended as to read
follows:
Section 5. No male person VINO
-.s On January 1st, 1867, or at any
a.,a prior thereto, entitled to vote
rnder the Constitution or Statutes OF
.nv state Of the United States, where
4 he then resided, and no son or
.,andson OF any such person, not less
than Il years of age on the 1st day
aM.y 1912, and nosmale person OF
sorei birth, who was natnrallzed
,riu the list day of January, 1898
shall e denied the night to register
and vote in this State by reason Of
us failure to possess the educational
or property qualifications prescribed
BY this Constitution, provided he
shal have resided in this State 1or
.fiye years next preceding the date
=, which he shall apply for registra'
,ion and shall have registered in ac-
eordance with the terms of this Ar
ticle prior to September1st, 1913, and
no person shall be entitled to regis
ter under this Section after said date
Every person claiming the benefit
Of this Section shall make application
to the proper registration officer or
biz deputy for, registration, and he
shall make oath before such regis
ration officer or his deputy in the
form following:
am a citizen of the United States
and Of this State, over the age OF
twenty-one years. have resided in
this State for five years next preced-
ins this date. l was on the
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bonds Of any outstanding tssoe h1.
haVa been OItailcJ etlrr IS u
chas. Or exchange, rha laN fagE -,
pay for sucn bonds shall II lu
cease ana such bonds b. e4nc .,1
Each year while any refwd.nS bonds
issued under this paragraph are ont
standing, the governing authorities @f
such subdivision shan levy and cu.
Iect annually, in excess Of al other
taxes, tax sufficient % pay the II
terest. annually or semi-unnually, and
the principal falling dHe or slch
amount as may be required for
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds at maturity, provided that such
special ad valorem tex for al pur
poses shall not in any year exceed
ten mills on the dollar OF the assess
ed valuation of the property in such
subdivision
The governing body Of any such
subdivision shall have full power to
J
adopt and pass all ofdAahces anu
resolutions necessary " td'I9 tu1 plo-
visions OF TINS paragraph INTO elect
An election may be held under the
/ PROVISIONS or tAIs paIdEr"ph dt ''e
/ same times anu places ana ~ 'Hs
same election Officers as an eletUoA
! on rho c11pStion of mourning dent
and issuing Oohds thdef lhe Pfof49-
! IONS OF sa'd IaFd5IdPIi VI }HsS AZ
+ tcIe.
Nheft poL"5 OF @"> au'o'' '7'oH
nave been heseloI0Ee lS9u'a +"F aug
+ OF the purposes SpesI-e0 II ''' .
&raph | o. thts Ari.e4t, ana @1'A -,
sue has Deeh authorized Ny thg vote
! OF majority III NUMBER ana amount
oI the property tdAp"S rs d"l'I'lie" "
laws Oh TINS otaIe WHO 'o'eo "Pon
lhe pioposiIloh 10 l'sue Suoh oo''u'
az an elecuoh helu LOT IHdL Putpo@7
ana NheFe such poiiuS nay oeeA -
S"eo anu SOU pS sueh 0uou 'i'ioii i'l
NOT less tnah Par 'diue 'neieol' ~
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OF renewal Oh leluioins oo"us
sueu i'll ho'@'ion VI rene " 'i ~ 'oic' >
lesueo lol oaiu Pun po'e' 'Pe.'i'0 =,
fardsraph ol Ar'lcle '"o n'"oi ~
anu eisnty-oHe N-o1' eiie hoi Guy '''i.
uateu' iatllieu 9lo oonlli iiieu' pi'' ~
ed that SUCH ooilos uio hot d. NC
IiAle ol tilell Iso"e eANeVo Ten poA
cenluhl VI Tue '''se'oeu '"io''ioA -
'he property III auon sun -'ion' e'iu
SUCH pohus Aeiep! ia'i1eu' 'pplo'e Gu
'nu COM iiou sii"ii De ueenaeo ~ "
lle 'allo dliu lnooi'e0'iole ooii
VI Suen 'uooi' i''oii anu @ ''A w. Ao
pay inen' VI 'nc ~ 1i'o'p" anu
es' lieieol anu ~ ciea'e d sim ~ Q
luna lor Che reuenlption snall oe le-
'1eu anu eoiiecleo III 'ne nianiiei
ana "lInni the liiilts pie'eiioeu Wy
salu Farasraph ol thls Ar'iele' MS
ehIHe Ar'icle Is 10 De consiueie eu d
lull grant ol power 10 me euoui' 10
ions OF the state as set lor'h 'here-
ID.
oeetioh = Dc II iui 'i0i
etc, Ihat thls proposed allehdiiieiil
snail be submitted TO lhe quaiilleu
'o'ers ol thlS o'aIe iol duop'ion "
| reJeclloh at the oohSie9sioidI eieC
ton 10 De held III -\o'ehlpel' l'i-'
ana, II ADOPTED, the same snall tame
elect LII ihiei1a'elS liiol e"i'el'
oectloh .. be IL lurtnel ieooi'e GU
etc, Ihat on the Official pallots ~ oe
amendment to Article Two Hundred
Louisiana" and the words Against
~ nronocad op,endmant m Article
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution Of the

20 OF IHe NoHsVIVUVT0T1 u
State of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by ne
General Assembly Of tie stat q
Louisiana. two-third5 OF all members
elected to each House con urrne
T@at an aa-adaaa
ton OF the STATE ot Lo1ss.tAa ,.
submitted TO the qualified elaetors. q
the state fer Their approve. q! 'si5e
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ACT NO. 1873.

Senate Bill No. /.
By Mr. Geo. Wesley Smith
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ARTICl.Es2 281

Paragraph l. Municipal corpora
s.o4s, PARISHES and sc4ooI, dr-in.ee,
sub-drainage, road, subroad, navlga-
ton. or sewerag' districts, City of
The St. Mary banner., 1912-11-02

JOINT h6SOIO ION
Proposing an amendment to Article
(2SD two eighty-one Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the incurring of debt
and issuing bonds for work OF
public improvement, and to the
valuation, and refCnding OF bonds
issued for such improvements, by
municipal corporations, parishes
and school, drainage, sewerage
and other districts (the City OF
New Orleans excepted), and the
assessment of special taxes and
forced contributions to pay for
same.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-tbirds (2-3) of all the
members elected to each House, con.
curing, That Article two hundred anc
eighty-one (2S1) of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana be so amend
ed as to read as follows
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ACT NO. 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 137. BY Mr.. Beale
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to vote under the Constitution or Sta
tutes of the State of-
wherein I then resided, Tor | am the
son or grandson OF -
who was, on the day o.
---- entitled to vote under the
Constitution or Statutes Of the State
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eoNsT.TUTiOKkI.
AMENDMEhTS.
ACT NO. "a.

House Bill No g. BY Mr.. Edwards
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER xxi.

rHE led him back into the other
wing of the house. and he
frowned as he noted that the
- room into which he was shown
adjoined the suit Lillian occupied In
side the room he examined the COM
municating door There was no key
In 1t; but, STOPPING down to inspect
the bolt, he could see that 1t was
locked, and, with a nod of satisfaction,
he made haste to get to rest. He had
scarcely begun to undress. however,
when the communicating door opened,
and Lillian, clad in the same kimono
In which she had before entered his
private apartments at the Esplanade
in New York, came in, laughing as If
her act were but childish prank.
Have you no discretion Whatever
Kelvin demanded, with some impa-
thence.
Not much,' she answered gayly.
"What is the use of it in poky. hum,
drum place like this, where everybody
Is deaf, dumb and blind? Come,
want to show you something"
I'll look at 1t in the morning." re
turned Kelvin.
in the morning wont do" she in