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recall election before same snail pc
held A successor, for the remainder
of the term, to the officer sought 20
be recalled shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held. ana
should the majority of the voters par
ticipating in such election BEN IavoF
of the recall of such officer, then III
mediately after the PRONUNCIATION OF tue
so elected shall qualify. The General
Assembly shall provide by. law now ss
candidates to succeed the officer sousIll
to be recalled may have their names
placed on the recall ballot OF the sla .irh
district, judicial or otherwise. parish
or ward thereof, or of any municipal pa
ity. or ward thereof. by petition sign
ed by qualified voters to the numper
of not less than thirty per cent OF the
total number of registered voters qual-
flied to vote at the last preceding gen
eral election for the office the lncum-
bent of which is sought to be fecalleu.
All voters may express first cnoiGe
and second choice, and the can q
date who is the first choice Of the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected, if the election mas
resulted in the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
candidate at such recall election.
Section 8. Be it further resolved;
ETC., That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con-
stitution providing for the recall OF Ger.
tain officers elected by the people,
And the words Against the proposed
stitution providing for the recall OF
certain OFFICERS elected BY the people"
Section f. Be it further resolved,
etc, That if adopted at the said cleo
ton in November, 1912, this amend
ment shall go into effect and be oper--
alive on and after the first day OF
January, 1918.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9Th, 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1A7.

ACT NO. TAT.
Senate Bill No. 49,
BY Senate Judiciary Committee.
Section 81 Substitute for SEN
ate Bill No. IS.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 109
of the Constitution of Louisiana. rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
real Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
yember, 1912, and if approved and rati-
fled by a majority of said electors, vot-
ing in said election the same to become
part of the Constitution, to-wit:
That Article 109, Of the Constitution
Of Louisiana be amended SO as to read
:. ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, except in the
Parish of Orleans, shall have original
Jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the amount In dispute shall exceed
fifty dollars (s50.00), exclusive of in
terest and in all cases where the title
to real estate isainvolved, or to office
or other public position, or civil or po-
litical rights, and all other cases where
no specific amount is in contest, ex-
cept such as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and IN ex-
inal cases except such as may be
vested in other courts authorized by
this Constitution; and in all probate
and succession matters, and where a
succession is a party defendant, and
in all cases where the State, parish,
and municipality or other political cor
poration is party defendant, regard
less of the amount in dispute: and Of
all proceedings for the appointment of
receivers or 1fquidators to corporations
have authority to issue all such writs,
process and orders as may be neces-
sary or proper for the purposes Of the
Jurisdiction herein conferred upon
Judge judge in each judicial District, ex-
cept in the First TWenty-first and FIT
teenth Judicial Districts. where until
otherwise provided by law there shall
of the Twenty-first Judicial District
shall not be residents of the same
parish. And the Judges of the FIJI
tenth (15th) Judicial District shall
ter the expiration of the terms Of the
first Judges elected under this Constr
tuition.
District Judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters of their
respective districts. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election. They
shall be learned in the law, and shall
have practiced law in this State five
years previous to their election
The first District Judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general State election in 1900, and shall
hold office until their successors are
elected on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1904, at which
time and every four years thereafter
District Judges shall be elected for
terms of four years. Vacancies occa-
wise, where the unexpired portion Of
the term is less than one year, shall
be filled for the remainder of the term
by appointment by the Governor. with
the advice and consent OF the Senate.
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! to be performed provided, that Co,
dent women oyer the age Of tweaty.
five years shall be eligible to hold any
cational system of the State. or 81 sans,3
ward parish, or municipality in ~
State, and to hold any office In fhs
State connected with institutions ~
charity or correction. And wheneysr
municipal or ward, may change his
residence form this State. or from 8t H.
distrsss. parish, municipality or ward
in which he holds such office, the sama
of retention of domicile to the contrara
Notwithstanding.
| Section 2. Be it further resolved atc 81
That this proposed amendment be SIN.
Initted to the electors Of the State of
Louisiana for the approval or reiecs
ton. as required by Article 32l q. fIa
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
and the general election laws of the.
State, at the next Congressional elaes
/ ton to be held in this State in Noyem-.
ber 1912. 7s FS
Section 8. Be it further resolved
etc, That on the official ballots To n
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
| to Article 30 Of the Constitution relas
| tive to women and the words Against
| the proposed amendment to Article 2l0
| of the Constitution relative to women,
and each elector shall indicate, as prc-
| vided in the general election laws Of
/ the State, whether he votes for for
/ against the said amendment
\ j.. e. THOMAS, s
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
/ THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of8
| the Sonata &s8s
j Approved: July 10th, 1912
! l. e. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
! A true copy:
| ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secretary of State. EA#
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ACT NO. 1as.


Senate Bill No. ia. BY Mr.. voegt1e.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana at the Congressional
election held in November, 1912, an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State as amended by Act No. 279 or
the Acts Of 1910, ratified by the peo-
pie at the November election of 1910,
SO as to extend the time for the or
ganization of the steamship companies
= therein provided for until January y,
1916.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each branch thereof con-
curing, That at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in this State on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912, the following
amendment to the amendment submit
ted by Act No. 279 of Acts of 1910, sratl-
fled by the people at the November cleo
ton Of 1910, shall be submitted to the
electors Of the State, to-wit:
1.-THE time granted for the ofganiza-
ton of the steamship companies under
this amendment to the Constitution
shall be extended from January I, 1913
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
on the words:
T
Constitution extending the time for the
organization of steamship companies
under the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 of 1910 from jan
uary 1, 1913, to January 1, 1915.
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution extending the time for
the organization Of steamship compa-
nies under the Constitutional amend
rnent proposed by Act No 279 of 1910
from January 1913, to January i
19I6,fs
And each e1eetor shall Indicate on saie
ballot as provided in the general cleo.
ton law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| THOMAS e. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
T.. e. HALL, =
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ALVIN =. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 100.

ACT no. 100.
House Bill No. ESQ. BY Mr.. Ryrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ISL
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 Lou-
isiana, two-thirds of all members elect
ed to each house concurring, That Arti-
Gle 157 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be amended SO as to read
as follows.
Article 157. Vacancies occurring
from any cause in any of the Judicial
offices of the Parish Of Orleans or the
City of New Orleans or In any elective
office in the Parish of Orleans. where
Rod than one year, shall be filled by a
special election to be called by the
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (60) days of the occurrence Of
the vacancy under the general election
laws Of this State. Where the unex-
pired portion of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled for
| the remainder OF the term by the s4eV-5
ernor with the advice and consent of
| the Senate.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
| That the foregoing amendments 70 the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors Of tao
| State at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to be holden on
| the first Tuesday after the first Nom
day in November, 1912, and on the of-
! ficial ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the pro-s
posed amendment to Article l5T of tdss
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana s
4 and the words Against the proposed
/ amendment to Article 1877 Of the Cor-5
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana DO {; and
1 each e1ector shall indicate, as provided
| In the general election laws Of the
/ State, which of the propositions. Tor
Tor against" he votes.
T.. e. THOMAS,
l Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT
4 lieutenant Governor and President ct
the Senate.
1 Approved: July 18th, 1912.
ia. II. HALL
Governor of the State Of Louisianasi
i IA true copy:
/ ALVIN e. HEBERT, ss "
Secretary of s tate.
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ACT no. 1e2.

House Bill No. 207. BY MFR. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ZIG
of the State of Louisiana, SO as to
permit women to hold any office con-
nected with the educational system
of the State, or OF any political sub
division thereof, and with Institutions
Of charity and correction.
Section L. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That Article
30 of the Constitution be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Article 210. No person shall be e1fgi-
Bile to any office, State, judicial, paro-
Echial, municipal or ward, who is not q
citizen of this State and duly quail
flied elector Of the State. judicial dis
wherein the functions Of said office are
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am citizen Of the United States
and Of this State, over the age OF
twenty-on years; have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
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Every person claiming the benefit of
this Section shall make application to
the proper registration officer or his
deputy for registration, and he shall
make oath before such registration Of
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
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- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of the
State of ----------- wherein I then re-
sided, Cor am the son or grandson OF
- --- - who was, on the
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Senate Bill No. 157.
BY Senate Judiciary Committee.
Section 'sB.'' Substitute for SEN
ate Bill No. 35.
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or both, and such proceedings shall be
filed and triable free to any cost to the
1itigant
Paragraph 6. Municipal corporations,
parishes and school, drainage, sub
drainage, road, subroad, navigation and
sewerage districts lthe City of New
Orleans excepted), hereinafter referred
to as subdivisions, when authorized to
do so in the manner herein provided,
may, for the purpose of readjusting,
refunding, extending or unifying their
bonded Indebtedness. issue new bonds.
covering any particular issue or issues
Of bonds or the whole outstanding
bonded Indebtedness incurred by such
subdivision for the purposes specified
in Paragraph 1 of this article or any
issue or refund issue bonds or renewal
division in novation or renewal and any
bonds. heretofore or hereafter issued
for the purposes specified In said Para
graph / of this Article. No bonds Is
more than forty (4o5 years from their
date. not shall bear greater rate of
interest than five per centrum per an
mum, payable senli-annually or annu-
division issuing the same for less than
par. Any bonds issued under this Ar
ticle, may be, either in whole or IN
part, exchanged value for value for
bonds issued under Article 2S1, or to
be issued under said Paragraph | of
this Article. or sold and the proceeds
thereof used for the purpose of pur.
chasing outstanding bonds Before any
bonds shall be issued under this para
graph the issuance thereof shall be
authorized by a vote Of a majority IN
number and amount OF the property
taxpayers qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws Of this State who
vote on the proposition at an election
held for that purpose, after. due notice
of said election has been published, for
thirty days in the official journal OF
the parish or parishes in which said
subdivisions are located. or where there
is no official journal, in any newspaper
published in such parish or parishes,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
Porter Gets Some of Banks Coin

Gaffney, Feb. 18.-That James
Murray. a negro porter at the Mer-
chants and Planters Baqk of Gaff-
ney, had stolen from that institution
a sum approximately 81, 1865, be-
came known here today. Officials
OF the bank announce that practical
~ all Of the stolen money has been
recovered. The negro was arrested
and committed to the county jail,
but the whole affair has been kept
so quiet that few details are obtain
able.
A director of the bank today made
the statement that the bank officials
bad compromised with the negro,
having recovered s1.195 of the
stolen money. This may not meet
with the approval of the directors
and it is understood that q meeting
has been called for Tuesday.
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To Erect Building.

An announcement which is of in.
terest to the Baptist denomination
throughout the State is to the effect
that The Baptist Courier, the liter.
ary organ of the Baptist denomina.
ton of South Carolina, will soon
erect a modern building on East
McBee avenue and when completed
will move its quarters into that
building.
The lot lies on the south side Of
East McBee avenue, between Main
and Fall streets, and has been leased
for a term of years by The Baptist
Courier Company. A brick build
ing twenty seven by one hundred
and thirty feet, one story in heiehtb
and modern in every respect, will
be erected. Work on the building
will commence March 1st and it is
thought by the 1st of June The Ban.
tist Courier can move into its new
quarters. :
According to present plans the
business Office and editorial rooms
will be at the front of the building
and the mechanical department at
the rear.-Greenville Piedmont.
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AVOID HARSH DRUGS
Many cathartics Tend to Cause In.
jury to the Bowels

II you are subject to constipation, you
should avoid strong drugs and cathartics.
They only give temporary relief and their
reaction Is harmful and sometimes more
annoying than constipation. They in no
way effect cure and their tendency is to
sgeaken the already weak organs with
Me nOfeotfy y>oSs.--~>-.A--~A-" :. 80.
best constipation treatment ever devised.
Our faith in it is 80 strong that we sell it
on positive guarantee that it shall not cost
the user O cent if it does not give entire
satisfaction and completely remedy con-
stipation. This preparation g called
Rexall Orderlies. These are prompt,
soothing and most effective in action.
They are made of a recent chemical dis
covery. Their principal ingredient is
odorless, tasteless and colorless. Com
bined with other well-known ingredients,
long established for their usefulness in
the treatment of constipation, it forms a
tablet which is eaten just like candy.
They may be taken at any time, either
day or night, without fear Of their caus'
ing any Inconvenience whatever. They
do not gripe, purge, nor cause nausea.
They act without causing any pain or ex-
cessive looseness of the bowels. They are
ideal for children, weak, delicate persons
and aged people, as we'll as for the most
hearty person.
They come in three size packages, l:
tablets, 10 cents; 36 tablets, 25 cents; 81
tablets, so cents. Remember, you car
obtain them only at our store-Th'
Rexall Store. The Rice Drug Co.
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ALL UNsTRUNe
Many Union People Suffer from
Nervous Troubles and Don't
Know Why.

Thousands of cases Of kidney trouble
show few outward symptoms except
nervousness, depression, languor, ir-
ritability and an inclination to worry
over trifles. 1t is generally due to the
poisonons action .of uric acid on blood
and nerves, and can't be cured except by
curing the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure these illsSby curing the kidneys.
Union women are learning it. Here's q
local case.' 49, Ji'.p - %f%
50 Mrs. A. NJ Jones, 62 s Church st.,
Union, S. c., says: 81 think very high
ly of Doan's Kidney Pills and / urge
everyone. suffering from kidney trouble
to try them. was subject to backaches
and headaches and often had dizzy and
nervous spells. The secretions from my
kidneys also bothered me and plainly
showed that needed kidney medicine.
Doan's Kidney Pills procured from the
Palmetto Drug Co., gave me relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price &
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unitet
States.
Remember the name Doan's- Ian,
take no other.
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Masters Sale.

State of South Carolina, Court of
County oi Union. Common Pleas
S. r. Aycock, Plaintiff,
against
S. J. Smith, Defendant.
In obedience to an order made in the
above stated case / will sell at Union,
during the legal hours of sale, before the
Court House door, on Salesday, March
4th, 1912, the following land to-wit:
All that certain tract or plantation of
land, lying and being situated in Union
Township, County of Union, and State
aforesaid, about four miles north of Union
Court House, containing one hundred
and forty acres, more or less. and bound
ed by lands of Eliza Davis, lands former
ly belonging TO- the estate of William
Gallman and estate of III. III. Belue and
others, it being the same land conveyed
to 8. j. Smith by III. W. Smith.
Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser OF
purchasers to pay for papers
r. c. Williams,
7-3t Master Union County.
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w. F. Brown, president of the
Southern Female college at Lag
range, Ga. was arrested in company
with a young woman at a local hotel
in Atlanta early Saturday. He was
taken to police court and fined
$10O.75. 1t is said he has a wife
and three children at Lagrange. The
young woman, whose name was not
divulged. is said to have been a
former student Of his and recently
taught near the college. She is be-
ing Esld pending word from her
father, who lives in South Georgia.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
HOW Old PEOPLE
May Prolong Their Lives

At an advanced age waste is more
rapid than repair. The organs act
more slowly and less effectually than
IN youth. The circulation is poor, the
blood thin and watery. the appetite
poor and digestion weak.
We want to say to every aged Der.
son IN this vicinity that vinol, our de.
licious cod liver and iron tonic with.
out OILY will prolong life. It creates
Vinol retards waste and replaces
weakness with strength. giving new
life to the worn system.
II people In this vicinity only real.
lied how vino1 invigorates old people
we would not be able to supply the
demand
Try a bottle Of Vinol with the un-
derstanding that your money will be
returned If it does not help you.
THE DICE DDIIG CO
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THE RICE DRUG co.
Notice to Taxpayers! !!

On account OF bad condition of weather
and roads, l have decided to change the
dates of meetings at West Springs, Cross
Keys and Goshen Hill. Will he at West
Springs, on Jan. 3Oth, forenoon Mt
BetsilPs Store; at Gibbs, Lancaster s
Store, Afternoon of Jan. 30th; Cross
Keys, Wilburn's Store, Forenoon OF
Jan. 3lst; and at Sedalia, Minter's Store,
Afternoon Of Jan. 3lst; Goshen Hill,
Black Rock, Feb. Ist.
All other appointments to stand as al
ready announced.
T. j. Betcnbaugh,
2-tf Auditor.
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/. Masters Sale.
state OF South Carolina, Court Of
County of Union. SComn;on Ptea,
Atha b. Hyatt, Plaintiff :.
MaryiWest &C, - Defendants.

- A1yoeeS L Ltlutlu,
Mary West ce1a 1ai.,. Defendants.
In obedience to an order made in the
above stated case will cell at Union,
during the lega. hours of sale, before the
Court House door, on Salesday, Monday,
March 4th, 1912, the following land, to-
wit:
All that certain tract, lot or parcel of
land, lying and being in Bogansville
Township, said County and State, con-
tanning forty acres, more or less, and
bounded as follows: North by lands of
Rebecca Nicholson, east by Rebecca
Nicholson and Benjamin West, south by
lands of Mrs. j. b. Lancaster and west
by other lands of Atha Hyatt, Mary
West, Parmesa Smith and estate of j. p.
West, deceased, and includes within said
boundary about one-half of what is
known as West Springs. This tract of
land is said to contain rich deposit of
gold which has been profitably worked
and If properly developed would proba-
bly, yield rich return ON the investment
made. The waters of West Springs are
widely known as containing valuable
health restoring minerals.
Terms Of sale-Cash. Purchaser or
purchasers to pay for papers.
| 4. g. Williams,
I-ot Master Union County.