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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
ACT NO. 9.

ACT MO. y.
Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Barrow.
people Of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
DUN TO the people of each parish to
determine whether cities and incorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject TO
the obligation TO make certain contri-
buttons 20 the parishes.
Section l. Be Il resolved by the
General Assembly of the state OF Lou
isiana two-thirds OF all the members
elected TO each house concurrinS, That
the Following amendment to the Con-
stituti ton If the State of Louisiana be
and the same IL hereby submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional election TO be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In the month of November OF
the year 1919. to-witi
Every parish throu-sn its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and.
qualified electors therein snail submit
70 the qualified electors OF said parish.
at an election to be called and he'd
for that purpose after thirty days puo-
or not all or any one or more OF the
cities. incorporated towns AMI villages
within the limits OF the parishes (un-
less already exempt) shall he free and
exemnt from ali taxes and licenses lew
led by parochial authority for parochtal
nurposes provided that whenever such
EXEMPTION IS granted. each city. incor-
porated town and village so exempted
shall contribute 10 the parocnial AUTHOR,
tiles its fair proportion OF all parochial
burdens. debts and expenses common to
both such PROPORTION to be adjusted
between tie police Jury and the mu-
nicipal authorities. and In case OF dis
agreement such apportionment 70 be
made bv the State Tax Commission.
section J. Be Il further resolved.
etc. That there shall be printed on the
ballots 10 be used at tie said election
the words, For the amendment to the
| Constitution establishing referendum
10 the people of each parish to deter
| nine whether or not cities AMI incor-
| porated towns and villages shall be re-
| ieased from parochial taxation and IL
| cerses subject to- the condition OF con-
| tributing 70 parish expenses, ana the
| Constitution establishing referendum
| TO the people OF eacn parish to deter
| mine whether or not cities AMI incor'
porated towns and villages shall be re
| leased from parochial taxation and VI
censes. subject 70 the condition OF con.
eIector shall Indicate on his ballot as
provided by the general election laws
/ az the State whether he votes for oil
| against the said amendment
THOMAS c. BARRET.
| Lieutenant Governor and President
u ' L. r. THoMAs.
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
Approved: August st,h. 1912;
| Governor Of the State of Louisiana
uus WY ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary OF state
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

rhs time TO prove yourself rea
merchant Is when times are bad--any
ore can sell goods when business \
good
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
Article V.

l. All assessments OF property Tor
state purposes shall be made by a State
Tax Commission. composed OF three
members to he elected. not later than
.July lst 1918. by Board composed 81
the Governor. the State Auditor and the
state Treasurer. from among the quail
led electors q. .hs tespec.ave r.i,lo.s9
this date and they shall not be subject
10 removal except for the causes and In
the manner provided for the removal Of
district judges.
2 The terms Of the first commissioners
shall he for two four and six years
THE perfad each r. To serve shall be de-
termfned BY lot Al the expiratio Of
s,,ch terrns election shall he for the Pc
Rod Of six years: and commissioners shall
he elected and vacancies hred for any
unexpired term BY the qualified electors
e the rsspecfive Railroad Commissions
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

The General Assembly shall have power
special taxes;
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

1. All articles and parts Of articles q
the Constitution of 1898 on the subject q
assessment and taxation. and all amend
ments thereto on said subjects contrary
to or in conflict with the provisions OF this
amendment be and the same are hereby
ranoa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

l. All State taxes and licenses excepf
as hereinafter provided shall be collectea
by the State Treasurer. The General As
sembiy shall provide such additional cleri-
cal force in the Trcasurer's ONCE as may
be necessary to enable him TO perform
the duties herein prescribed
2. The General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for kpecial Revenue
Agents, not 10 exceed three In number
TO assist the Treasurer in collecting ali
licenses, and taxes, and to assist the Te1
Commission In gathering Information lor
levying assessments. and shall hx the
compensation and duties Of ouch agensA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

House BiIl No. 2. BY Mr. Roberts.
Joint resolution submitting TO the peo-
ME OF Louisiana an amendment to the
Constitution reorganizing and remodenng
the states system of assessment and tax
alton.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
10 each House concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF
the state Of Louisiana be and the same
Is hereby submitted to the qualified cleo
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month OF
November. in the year 1912, to-wit;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-01
Hungary's Emperor
Threatens to Quit.

Vienna. March 3l.-The crisis in the
Hungarian cabinet, which ended yes
terday, by The Emperor Francis Jo-
seph expressing confidence in the cab
met under the premiership of Count
kuern Won Hedervary had sensa-
ttoBai development in a threat of the
Emperor 10 abdieate. II is said that at
a recent audience with the premier. the
Emperor openly threatened to abdi-
cate unless certain proposals in con-
neetion with the controversy over the
army were Immediately abandoned.
In substance, the Emperor is re-
ported as saving to the premier.
rs crowned King of Hungary for IL
years. | have always respected the in
ternal constitutional rights OF the ma
ton. Hungary never had better
friend than /; yet my sovereign rights
are now suddenly contested and | am
met with distrust."
The premier INTERCEPTED: God for
bidt but The Emperor continued:
This is no moment for sentmen-
talities | speak after serious rehee-
ton.
The Imperial threat was the result
oil persistent tAbtdNOfS DA liit nun
galians to increase their parliamentary
control of the national army. The .di-
rect issue concerned the Kings rights
tC mobilize the reVerses, which Hun
earian politicians contend he can do
only when Parliament has granted
the recruiting contingent for the cur
rert year. This matter is one Of the
highest Importance to the whole en-
pire as. IN the event of parliamentary
obstruction preventing the passage q
the recruiting levy, the King would
be unable to cali out the reserves as a
substitute for the recruits. were the
Hungafians' contention admitted.
The King has always been conc IL
isttory and anxious 10 avoid unneCes-
sary trouble, but upon everything con-
nected with his army he takes deter
mined stand. In the present Instance
His Majesty's attitude had an imme-
date influence upon the HedefNafN
cabinet which yielded the point al is
sue but it is less likely to affect po-
ltical leaders. like Count Apponyi and
Francis Kossuth, who are the real
heads of the movement 10 make the
army more subservient TO Parlia-
ment;.ry control.
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DEATH BY ASPHYxiATiON.
Two Well Known Artists Killed BY
Gas. Sunday, in New York.

New York, March 31.-Two artists
met death by gas. sunday, one victim
being the octogenarian, Robert Lay
ten Newman. and the other Miss
Lou So Schodeld who came recently
from New England. Both artists We're
we'll known in their profession, New
man for his skill in color and Miss
Schofeld as a landscape painter.
Newman was found dead in his stu
do by his son, among a large num-
Der Of painting and sketches one
canvass desert scene-which the old
mar had been putting the finishing
touches to, last night, is said by his
friends. to have been conceived as his
final effort. Gas escaping from heat
er had asphyXiated the old man.
Miss Schofeld was found dead in her
West Side studio under similar cir
cumstances. 1t is believed she started
to get breakfast on the gas range, but
tainted and was overcome by the gas.
She was IS years old.
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CAPTURE or ALIENS
Is Soon Expected-Bloodhou to Be
Put on Their Trail.

HilIsyille. Va. March n -,rhe rnl.-
don of the law is Tightening abo,t rho
two court house assassfps vino remain
at large.
Fapty-handed brt cI.se ON tho trail
the posses returned 70 town for = shart
time. TODAY. and then went off in the
mountains again confident mat With
every eyif guarded II is only j, mat
ter of bnurs when Sidna Nuan md
Wesley edwards win he tal,an of tbe
eiebt outlaws who shot nm Carroll
county eonrt bo,lse ana KILLED five ner-
sons hoy arc The onlv ones NOT nov.
in tau waiting trial Defective non,
U,aIte I,g ~. ,,,r,,l -, - ,o, -
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Auaustine M. Wheeler.

Augustine NJ Wheeler, aged 81
years. died here, 1t about II O'Clock
Friday night. from a complication of
rv y Of this city. Fred L. of Salem,
Mass. and J. Austin of this city, sur
Vive. He had not been able To attend
to business since last September. and
had been confined to his bed since
Christmas His death, while expect
ed for some time. is a great shock to
the city and the family have the en-
tire sympathy of. the community.
He was 4 native of this city, the son
81 Peter and Eliza (Field) Wheeler
and had resided here all Of his life. He
was a barber for several years and
T. years ago went into partnership
With JapIes f. Kelley. under the name
of Kelley & Wheeler. in the stove and
plumbing business. He WAS a man OF
sterling character and was loved. hon
orcd and respected by all with whom
lie ever came in contact with. He
was member of Court OF Robert En-
met. r Of A.: the y. f. O. 2, and
Cauahas Council. * G..
The funeral was held, at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, from St. Joseph S
church and was largely attended. Rev.
FIR p H. Reardon offic.ated About
- or 100 members of the *. c. at
tended. Interment was in the Catho-
lie cemetery. The bearers We're; j.
f. Cunningham. A. \. Brann. Frank
Cusick ana John Houlehan.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Gilbert I opafnIIau. op,,si,, Of tb.,
poet Henry Wads,rortf, angfa11a,.
died at bis hap,a ~ San pa4s.,,,.,i
aN.e,uo pasada,,, f,,tfro,.,,i, n,l,,r,
da,. AZ tho 900 ~ e. ~, n-.,.. ~,
in M,,hi.. Mo .n1 -. i,ti,,,,t..,,,
.,ssa.i,t toll y.ith III. ft.,..,,.. ,,,.i,
whom bn roga,,,hIad ~ .,,.t,,.,r.,,,,.,
CiIhfrt IonyfeIlo,y Wont ia p,gad.,,,
10 vears 400 md hn,,,,lt ,.,,,,j,l,,,..,I,,,,
land an San paeo,,.1 .,{l..,,,,o 10 -
$500 per acre for the properly and two
weeks before his death sold three
acres for $4,000. Three daughters
and a son, Charles II. I.engfeIow. Mis-.
Anna Longfellow and Miss Susan
LongfclloW who live ut the raInilv
home, and Mrs. Mary Hastings Of
Claremont. survive.
A fire DESTROYED the snffnn saan ,t tha
Boston &. Maine repair sbons n keen..
n. H.. saturday afternoon with 1oqs
of about $1,000 The shon contains OH
watts and several te6,neti,s. f,rn.ca.
which fed the flames The bnilafn.. VIC
burned in less than 20 minutes A. ~.
time the ffremen arrived thc tnftainp vac
like \ roaring frruaee and notbi,,,.t ,.a,,Ia
be done by the firemen excen, ia s,vo
the connecting buiioInps The roof of
the blacksmith shop however was s,n,c-
to be the only one ON the r 4. NJ s,e-
TEN where the heavy SPRINGS used ON To-
comotives are repaired tempered as
scmbIed and tested Ahont % ,,,en ar,
emploved In the sbon but Tho hi,.,,in,, 80
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WINTHROP,

Mrs. z. L. Edwards Of Waterville
was the guest, Saturday, of her aunt
Mrs. Emery Wood
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hegarty Mr.
and Mrs. George Hegarty and Miss
Mary Hegarty of Waterville were
guests, the last Of the week, of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Hegarty,
Mrs. J. p. Whitney has returned
from Portland. where she was treated
at a hospital, much improved IL
health.
Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Webb and Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. L. Foster passed Sunday
in Lewiston, and attended the Metho
dist Conference services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter O'Brien of Au-
gusta were Sabbath guests of Misses
Mary and Nellie O'Gonneli.
Mrs E. \. Mason and son Paul, ale
guests of Mrs. Masons daughter, Mrs.
Leslie Hudson in Guilford.
Elmer Loycjos of Rumford Falls Il
in town.
DR.. and Mrs. Warren Sanborn from
Pennington have moved To town anG
Will make their home with Mrs San
born's grandfather, G. H. Gale.
Librarian John Stanley has given
notice that the practice of transferrine
library books from one person to an.
other outside the library must be dis
continued, and fine will be imposed
where this rule is disregarded
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Arrested for Larceny.

Jerry Prapaina, who claims his home
is in Auburn. was arrested here, Satur-
day afternoon, by City Marshal Potter,
charged with the larceny of shoes from
the r. Z. Hazard and the Commonwealth
shoe factories He gave the name of
Harry Carr at the station. 1t is alleged
that he stole II pairs of shoes at the
Hazard factory and seven pairs at the
Commonwealth. Part of the shoes have
been found. 1t is thought that he has
taken about 40 or 50 pairs i'm all. as near
as can be ascertained. lie has been
here about 10 days. The officers at .Au-
burn claim they know him and that he
has criminal record. The officers learn
ed that he recently offered three pairs
of the shoes for sale at local saloon.
The shoe factories have been missing Il
few pairs of shoes each day for some
time, with the result that an investiga-
ton was commenced which resulted in
his arrest. He will be arraigned Mon
day morning
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ROBERT LOVE TAYLOR.
The Senior Senator from Tennessee
Dies. Sunday. in Washington.

Washington. March 3l.--Robert Love
Taylor. senior United States senator from
Tennessee, "Fiddlng Bob" to all the
South, died here, today, unable to stand
the shock of an operation for gall stones
performed, last Thursday.
Early this morning. the senator began
to fail to respond TO stimulants Mrs
Taylor, worn out by a day and night
vigil. had gone TO her apartments At 3
O'Clock this morning. the senator began
To sing SO rapidly that she was sent for
She was at his side when the end came
al 80 o clock
''Fiddling Bob" Taylor so known be-
cause he played his way into the hearts
of his audiences. and carried his violin
wherever he campaigned, was 81 years Of
age He was born at Happy VALLEY, in
eastern Tennessee, but spent most of hir
life in Nashville praetieias law. lie be-
longed to an ofice-holding family, His
father was a representative in Congress
and commissioner of Indian agencies,
and an uncle was in the Confederate
Sepate.
Once pension agent at Knoxville, thrice
governor of Tennessee, from 1887 TO 1891
and 1897 to 1899. Senator Taylor forged
his way to the National House OF Repre-
sentatives from the same Congressional
district that had previously sent his
father to Congress and later his brother,
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Al to 245 for
Taft in Vermont

Montpelier, VI, March 3f-President
Taft's supporters will control the Yer
mont State convention by a wide mar
gin. Yesterdays caucuses in the cit
les and towns of the State resulted ia
the choice Of 421 Taft delegates as
against 245 instructed for Roosevelt.
1hirty-tWo delegates Will go I'M
pledged Vermont is entitled To eight
delegates to the National convention.
two from each district and four at
large.
The LIST district proved 10 be the
Tart stronghold and Will send PA Taft
delegates to 50 for Roosevelt TO the
State convention. In the 2nd district.
Taft secured 10 delegates and Roose-
Welt 162. difference of II. Each dis
trict has 16 nnpiedged delegates
These figures are based on news
paper returns collected here. Similar
returns received al Burlington give
TAFT a majority of upwards of 15J
while +. {. Williams of Newport
chairman of the Republican state
committee claims his reports give
TAFT $50 majority
The heaviest Roosevelt vote was
cast in the country districts. the farm
ers opposing President Taft appar-
emily because of his attempt to secure
reciprocity with Canada. The larger
cities and towns. however, were most
~ strong for Taft.
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Stock Market Shows
Air of Uncertainty.

New York. March 31.-Aftef rising to
tie highest prices and expanding To tha
largest volume Of trading recorded dur
ing the present year, the stock market,
last week. became hesitating and uncer-
tain in its movements. The extent u
the advance as a measure of actual bus
mess Improvements was under suspicion
and events confirmatory of the improve
ment We're accompanied by some selling
to realize profits. Hesitation was in
creased, however by unfayorabie news
ON the other side of the account
More attention was paid to the labor
dispute. especially that in the coal trade.
suspension of mining in that industry
being imminent. Hopes were entertained
that the suspension would be brief ard
the bad effects restricted. Whatever fhe
outcome it was expected that returns
from coal traffic would show some de-
crease owing To the anteipatory efforts
TO accumulate stocks. It was assumed
also that production in lines dependent
on coal, life steel manufactures, had
been likewise pushed and that a sub
sidence of activity would follow
The traffic showing for February and
March for some of the railways was.
however. made favorable by these prep
arations. ON other railroads the show
ing was helped by the coming forward Of
traffic which had been blocked b+.
stormy weather. The extra day iii Feb
ruary also helped the earnings COMPARE
son in the reports coming to hand for
that month"; but in some sections operat-
ing expenses We're higher relatively ow-
ing To weather conditions Eastern rail-
road managers had some things to say
on expenses of transportation in reply 10
the demand of engineers for increase
wages which had a bearing ON earning
power and values of securities Further
strikes i'll the textile trade were not 50
much regarded, the upward tendency Of
wage adjustments arguing favorable
prospects in that industry. The great
coal strike in England had little direct
effect on financial or commercial mar
ketS here
The cut in iron ore prices was dWeit
on in the steel trade as promising com
pensation for lower prices of finished
products with little likelihood of fur
Their reductions in steel prices to corre-
spond,
The sale Of bonds having a mortgage
on United States Steel subsidiaries, FOR
purposes covered in past years by appro-
priaton out of earnings, affected specu-
lative sentiment unfavorably.
The strength in the copper market was
maintained.
The approach of April 1st has brought
some hardening Of money markets.
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HARMON is PLEASED
That His Friends Think Him Avail
able Presidential Timber. -.

Washington. March 31.-Governor
Judson Harmon OF Ohio, who is to
present to the supreme court, tomor-
row, the petition of the governors of
western states for permission to file
a brief in the Minnesota rate cases.
reached Washington, today. From
the moment of his-arrival, his day was
almost wholly taken up by friends and
campaign workers. pertaining to his
Presidential candidacy
Governor Harmon was met by Sen
ator POmcrcuc of Ohio, Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. and Demo-
cratic members of Ohio's Compression
al delegation. He spent much of the
day in the Harmon National head =
quarters, where he talked with politi-
cal lieutenants was interviewed by
newspaper and magazine men, photo
eraPhed. and submitted to Iibera
questioning as to the political situa
ton.
I have believed from the beeinning
OF the campaign that the Democratic
party is bigger than any one man or
any half dozen men" said Gov. Har-
mon, in an authorized interview given
out at his headquarters. tonight. and
that when the convention sits at Bal
timore it Will consider primarily the
best interests of the party and viii
draft platform and name a candi-
date solely with the view of meritino
the approval of the American peopl1
at the polls next November. That
any considerable number of my
friends should regard me as an avail
aple candidate for the Presidency is .
source of great satisfaction to me.
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ARGENTINE RATTLESHlPS
Are Now Classed 73 Per Cent. Com
pIete-Trials Next Summer.

Boston, March 3l.-The Argentine
battleships Rivadavia and Moreno,
nnder construction at Quincy, Mass,
and Camden. n. j., respectively. are
gradually assuming formidable APP
paarance. as they are now classed as
IS per cent. completed. Both are near
~ clothed in their armor plates of
steel and within a few weeks the r.
inch. G-inch and 4-ineh guns will be
on the mounts now ready to receive
them.
President Francis r. Bowles of the
Fore River Shipbuilding Co. the orig
inal contractors for the two battle
ships. expects that both vessels will
be brought to their official trials dur
ing the latter part of the summer,
and be delivered to the Argentine
government the first of next year.
Members of the Argentine Commits
sion. which is supervising the con-
struction decline To comment upon the
work on either ship until after these
trials. President Bowles SAYS that
there has been some delay in the de-
livery ef the armor and the ordnance
bat that all the plates so far received
are in place.
Engine room work is proceeding
rapidly. The turbines are being fitted
to the Bivadavia. the condensers are
completed, much of the piping has
been installed and the boilers are
ready 10 be hoisted from the dock To
the hold Nearly all the auxiliary en-
gircs afc in the ship.
Work ON the hull of the Rivadavia
will lie completed within the next
two months.
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Walter G. Davis.

Walter G. Davis. formerly of this city,
died, Friday night, at Newtonville, Mass.
He was a native of Gardiner, the son of
J. +. Davis, for over 50 years in the hat
business in the old Davis corner store,
and the deceased was with him for .
long time but later became associated
with a large wholesale house, for which
he was travelling salesman He had not
been in business for several years, On
account of failing health, but visited this
city every summer. He was an excellent
man. to meet and many friends are
shocked to learn of his death. The
widow. formerly Miss Mary Cove of this
city, survives. The body will be brought
here, Monday afternoon, and inferred ia
Oak Grove cemetery. The burial service
will be said by Rev. r. W. Plant of
Christ church