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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
Knnsas CItx Idve stock Solo.

morning at the Stock YARDS. Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay. Robinson g. Co. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at AL
markets.l
Kansas city, Jan. 1O.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market 10c lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market 10c
to 15c lower. Bulk of sales, $5.S506.lb; top,
s6.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
lOc to zoe lower. Lambs, $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

New York, Jan. 1o.-SUGAR-Raw.
quiet; Muscovado, SO test, 1892; centri-
fugal, Sc test, SAP; molasses, SO test, 1851;
refined, quiet
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10.
ECGS-Fresh county, 25c-
BUTTER-Packing stock l9c-
POULTRY-Hens. 4 lbs and over. 100;
under 4 lbs, SC; springs, i0c; stays, TIC;
old cocks, Sc: ducks, 1Oc. geese. SC: fat
young turkeys. 14c; old turkeys, l1c.
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81 1nn Iire stnc. Nfarl.et.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 10.-COTTON
Market unchanged. $3.50
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FURNISHED by ]. Il. Billiard. corner Kan
sas ave. and Curtis ST.
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coRN-May. s5slc bid; July. s594o sell
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10.
WHEAT-90592c.
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt., 90d95c.
OATS-45d48c-
CORN-6Oc.
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Kansas city Produce MARKET.

NanSa9 OICy FTOuUI-f- TdFFNtL
Kansas City, Jan. 1O.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. hard, sl.0SG1OS;
No. g. $1.O1d1.O7; No. red, $1.o2; No. 3,
99cQ$1.01-
CORN-Market unchanged to nc lower.
white. 66Q67c; NO. 8, 65Q651ac.
OATS-Market 1hc higher. No. white,
501a@51c: No. mixed, 49@4915c.
RYE-9514c.
HAY-Market unchanged to SOC lower.
Choice timothy, $21-O0q22.0O; choice prairie,
BUTTER Creamery, s6c; firsts, SAC;
seconds, 32c; packing stock, 2115c.
EGGS-Extras, 34c; firsts, 32c; seconds,
tic.
WHEAT-Receipts, 10 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, s1.oSss bid;
July. CSC bid
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Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
lFurnisned b. the Topeka Packing Col
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Larnrd, Kan, Jan. 1O.--Fffteen out of
% precincts in Pawnee county give
Neeley 242 majority over Martin. Nee
ley has carried every precinct so far
heard from, except two county pre-
cincts, and carried all four wards Of
I,arned city.
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Great Bend. Kan. Jan. 1O.-Martin
carried Great Bend by a majority Of
200. Indications are that Medley has
carried Barton county by 400. The vote
was very light on both Sides
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Dodge City, Kan, Jan. 10.-Neeley has
carried Dodge City by 80 majority and
the indications are that he has carried
Ford county by about 100. Martin has
carried Cimarron and ingalls, by Is anC
will probably carry Gray county by {
small majority.
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Kfnsley, Kan, Jan. Theoretically
complete returns from all voting pre-
cincts indicate that Neeley. Democratic
candidate. has carried this county over
Martin, Republican. by a majority of
Ia.
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STUBS TO SPEAK

Continued from Page one.)
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Liberal, Kan, Jan 10.-The city Of
Liberal, normally Republican, gives
George Neeley a plurality of 81 votes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

ing from taxation for ten (10) years
from the date OF completion certain
new canals for irrigation. navigation
and power purposes to be completed
within five (5) years with a capital
OF not less than five million dollars
And each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF
the State whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
OF the Senate.
l. z. THOMAS.
tatives.
Approved: August gath. 1912.
L. z. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13


Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Well
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by referen-
tors to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed 100000 to be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only, and to withdraw
such exemption by a similar referen-
dunn.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of Lou
fsiana, two-thirds OF the members elect
ed to each house concurring. That the
Following amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF 1898 be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1912. as follows:
That every parish or municipality
through its Police Jury OF governing
authority shall have the. right to. and
upon the petition of one-fourth of the
qualified electors residing within its
jurisdiction shall. submit to the quail
flied electors in said parish or munic,
ipality. at an election to be called and
held for that purpose, after thirty days
published notice. the question as TO
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not TO exceed
100000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
| may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which ii may be granted.
No such exemption, voted by par
| ish. shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying home
within a municipality the right TO de-
| duct the exempted amount from the
| Improvement value of his property In
respect to municipal taxation. ,
Section 2. Be II further resolved
| That there shall be printed on the bal
/ lots to be used at the said election tnt
/ words: For the proposed amendment
1 authorizing exemption OF homes IRON
taxation" and the words: "Agains1
| the proposed amendment authorizing
1 exemption of homes from taxation,
| and each elector shall indicate as pro
| vided in the general election laws OF tn
State whether he votes for or agains
| the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. E THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
L. r. HALL.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
ACT no. IL.

Senate Bill No. g. BY Mr.. voegtle.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the state
of Louisiana exempting from taxation
the legal reserve of life insurance COM
panies organized under the laws OF this
State.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State be submitted 10
the qualified electors Of the state sor
their adoption or rejection at the con-
gressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
the month Of November. 1912, as fol-
lows:
There shall be exempt from all tax
alton the legal reserve of life insurance
companies organized under the laws OF
this State.
Section 2. Be II further resolved.
ETC.. That the official ballot to L, used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the PROPOSED
amendment to the Constitution or the
State of Louisiana exempting from all
taxation the legal reserve of life IN
surance companies organized under the
laws of this State" and the words
Against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Louisiana
exempting' from taxation the legal re-
serve of life insurance companies or
ganized under the laws of this State.
| And each elector shall indicate as pro,
vided by the general election laws Of
the State. whether ne votes Tor OF
against the proposed amendment
THOMAS c. BARRET.
| Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate. $4,000
| Speaker of the House OF Represen-
| Approved: August gath, 1912.
| L. F. HALL.
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN 2. HEBERT.
Secretary of State
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
INSTITUTIONAL
] AMENDMENTS
EXTRA SESSION 1912
ACT no. 4.


-, ~ BY Mr.. Voegtle.
ers's D.n ,o,ution submitting to the
Joint ss.he state Of Louisiana an
,sple .. 70 the Constitution au-
tnsnonsp ,.rishes and self-taxing mu-
fgrJlnl5 ~ exempt new Industrial
Iep1iius and also improved value,
rtsfplI - structures added to unim-
blns's, .nds by immigrants into the
rpIea - occupy said lands as home-
>1's trcm local taxation for a period
l.'.s.,,ssding ten (10) years ~
y ..,,on /. Be II Resolved
s'cLpnA assembly of the State OF Lou
c.1,ia' .ea.o.thirds of all the members
S11A ~ Zach house concurring, That
s,cis..',,nwing amendment to the Con-
o. Toy ~ the State of Louisiana be
rtnl,on sane is hereby submitted TO
- us ,ifsed electors Of the State az
q e...srsssional election to be held
q - first Tuesday after the Ilrss
.srv in the month OF november VI
Z. al 1917. to-wit; ni-
q - narlsh and self-taxlng mum
Del .fali have the right to exempt
cps.s9.s ,,sfraI enterprises and also the
~ IVA value added to unimproVeu
~ s,..elndinR all structures thereon,
11,a.Serants into the State who &C
~ lands as homesteads, from To-
n9 for q period not TO exceed ten
~ ~, ears by the vote OF two-thirds IN
~ Of all its taxpayers, VINO are
llA,s,.a electors, including resident
en.ln..'tt axnayers, holding at least two,
.s 80. ~ ne properly subject to local
.s,or within the taxing LOCALITY at
n.-.s-i election called for that purpose.
ls.L-e,.h snecial election members OF
n-ra,,s sihi associations and heirs OF
800 otherwise qualified. shall De
r-..,,Sd 10 vote their respective pro rata
y ~ assessed valuation OF said part
a. "a associations or estates. Each
$3.50. al exempted must be situat-
e-,shIn the limits of the exemptins
e., rs,is and be established after the
ns s.l,son q BE it further resolved
Tbst there shall be printed on
~ ,siiof 10 be used at said election
lords: For the constitutional
...,drnent authorizing parishes ano
..If.faxing municipalities 10 exempt new
',sn.trial enterprises and also improv,
s 7. rss,e inclusive of structures. added
!. "rirnproved lands by Immigrant
", tine ne state who occupy said lands
y. ~ ,rsrsesieads. from local taxes for
1900 not 10 exceed ten (10) years, anC
E.sinss the constitutional amendment
..~.,scrIzing marshes and self-taxint
-rricIpalities to exempt new industrial
..rfrrrrises. and also improved vaiue
n..-sd lands BY immigrants into tn
s.s.s Who occupy said lands as home
,.s5s from local taxes for a perio,
=, n exceed ten (10) years" and eacl
<srfnr snail Indicate on his ballot a
,sse.sed BY the general election laws o
~ STATE whether ne votes Tor o
.~slnsf the said Amendment
THOMAS c. BARRET,
fl.utsnant Governor and President o
eA' L. f. THOMAS.
a,.,ksr OF the House Of Representatives
Narrowed: August gath. 1912.
L. +. HALL.
Governor of the state of Louisians
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Acr 10. Y.


Senate Bill No A. BY Mr.. Favrot
Joint resolution proposing an amend
gent TO the Constitution of the state
q louisiana relative to the exemption
deposit.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen.
"a assembly of the state of Louisiana
tuo-thirds OF all the members elected
each house concurring. That the roi-
owing amendment to the Constitution
" the State be submitted to the quail
NED electors OF the State for their
eooption or rejection at the congress
s'onal election 10 be neld on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in the
"enth OF November. 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
~ money in hand or on deposit
section 2. Be Il further resolved. etc.
nat the official ballot TO be used at
No election shall have printed thereon
ne words: For the proposed amend
nent 20 the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana exempting from taxation all
money In hand or on deposit" and the
rorus Against the proposed amend
-snt 70 the Constitution OF the State of
louisiana exempting from taxation all
money In hand or on deposit" And each
,eetor shall indicate. as provided by
~netner he votes for or against the pro-
THOMAS c. BARRET,
r'entenant Governor and President OF
The Senate.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
approved; August a4sh. 1912; u.,,
Governor Of the State Of louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN T. HEBERT.
Secretary OF state.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
ACT NO. 9.


Senate Bill No. 6. By Mr.. Barrow
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment 10
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn TO the people of each parish 10
determine whether cities and incorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one OF
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes, subject 70
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes.
Section l. Be IL resolved by the
General Assembly OF the state or Lou
elected to each house concurrtng, That
the following amendment TO the Con-
stftution Of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is 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 wear 1912 to-Wits
vi Everv parish throusn its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and.
upon the petition OF one-fourtn OF tne
| qualified electors therein snail submit
| TO the qualified electors OF said parish;
/ ~ An election to be called and held
| for that purpose after thirty days puo-
| lished notice. the question or whetner
or not all or any one or more OF the
| cities. incorporated towns and villages
| within the limits of the parishes Cum
/ less already exempt) shall be free and
1 exempt from all taxes and licenses lew
/ led by paroch1al aulnoIlty ioi PdtoCni1 Z,
| nurnoses provided that whenever such
| exemption Is granted. each city. incor,
| norated town and village so exempted
| shall contribute to the parochtal author.
| tiles its fair proportion of all parochial
| burdens. debts and expenses common tc
both. Such proportion to be ADJUSTED
| between the Police Jury and the mu-
| nicipai authorities. and in case OF dis
| agreement such apportionment TO %
nade nv the State Tax Commission.
section 2 Be II further resolved
etc. That there shall be printed on TN
ballots to be used at the said election
the words. For the amendment to tn
Prostitution establishing a referendum
~ fine people of each parish TO deter
I | nine whether or not cities and incor
norated towns and villages shall be re
| leased from parochial taxation and II
censes. subject to the condition OF con
!, ! tributing TO parish expenses. ana IN
ror5s aArainst the amendment to tn
| Constitution establishing a Referendum
10 the people Of eacn parish TO deter
| mine whether or not cities ana incor
| norated towns and villages shall be re
leased from parochial taxation ana u
renses subject to the condition OF con
tr,huting 10 parish expenses" and eac
/ elector shall indicate on his ballot,
! nrovfded by the general election law
, | ~ the state whether he votes Tor
T against the said amendment
1 THOMAS c. BARRET.
: Lieutenant Governor and President
OF tne L. e. THOMAS.
: Sneaker of the House of Represen-
! ApproTe eSc August 24th. 1912,
r c.overnor of the State of Louisiana
: true s0p' ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
ACT NO. 10.

ACT MO. 10.
Senate Bill No. z. BY Mr. Smarter.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of the state OF Loulsianai "a
IN November 1912, an amendment 70
the Constitution of the State exempting
from taxation for ten 1o) years from
the date of completion the capital
s s1e franchises. and certain property
Of Ali corporations constructing, owning
ana GENERATING within the State COM
bIned system of irrigation, Navigation
and hydro-electric power, using rsSn
"a that each system be completed and
in operation within five 90 years from
january 1st 1918. and providing fur-
ther that not less than five million
SnIiars shall have been expended in
| the construction of each system
Whereas. the State OF Louisiana has
| large areas comprising millions of acres
OF land that can be re Sn ,nesro ian, ane
whereby large additions will be made
| 10 the population and the assessed val
ne OF the State; and
| whereas. canals can be constructed
so as to provide irrigation. navigation
and power. and II is the States duty
| 10 encourage and promote the organi-
4 zation of such concerns:
| Section l. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the state of Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
| elected TO each house concurring. Thai
| the following amendment TO the Con,
stitution be submitted to the qualifieo
electors OF the State for their adoption
or rejection at the congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
| of November. 1912. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxatioI
| for ten (10) years from the date oil
| completion the capitai stock, franchises
| and property of all corporations con
! structing. owning and operating witnll
| the State a combined system or irriga
ton. navigation and hydro-electric pow
~ usine fresh water OF Louisiana
| streams. and watersheds. provided tina
| each system shall be completed ana II
operation within five (5) years iron
/ January 1st 1918 and provided furthei
| shall have been expended in the con
struction OF each system, No real o.
| corporeal property shall be covered D,
this exemption except that whlch y
| necessarily connected with ana appur
tenant to each canal system and form
me mart thereof. nor shall this exemp
ton extend to the assessed value tina
such real estate had at the time IL ma,
be ACQUIRED by the company; provide'
that the right Of the state TO regulat
the diversion Of it's public waters iron
their natural beds shall not be waive
by this amendment
etc. That the official ballot to be use
at said election shall have lprinte
amendment to the Constitution Of tn
State OF Louisiana cxempting fror
| taxation for ten (10J years from IN
date of completion certain new canal
for irrigation, navigation ana powe
purposes to be completed within nv
years with q capital of not less tina
five million dollars" and the word,
Against the amendment 20 the Const
tuition OF the state Of Louisiana exempt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

The time TO prove yourself q res
merchant 81 when times are bad--any
one can sell goods when business
good.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Article v.

All assessments OF property for
state purposes shall be made by State
Tax Commission, composed OF three
Julv Ist. 1918, by a Board composed OF
fhe Governor, the State Auditor and the
state Treasurer. from among the quali-
fed electors Of the respective Railroad
Connnission Districts. as constituted at
this date and they shall not be subject
IN removal except for the causes and in
the manner provided for the removal Of
The terms of the first commissioners
shall he for two. four and six years.
The reriod each Is TO serve shall be de-
fermined by lot At the expiration Of
e,,ch fer,ns. election shall be for the pc
,sr>d ~ six wears: and commissioners shall
he elected and vacancies filied for any
unexpired term by the qualified electors
Of the respective Railroad Commission
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Article TT.

The General Assembly shall have power
to levy FOR STATE purposes the following
special taxesi
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

/. All State taxes and licenses except
as hereinafter provided shall be collected
by the State Treasurer. The General As
| cal force in the Treasures Office 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 to exceed three in numbef,
| to assist the Treasurer In collecting all
| licenses, and taxes. and to assist the Tax
Commission in gathering information TOT
levying assessments, and shall hx the
compensation and duties Of such agents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Article xI.

1. All articles and parts OF articles OF
the Constitution OF 1888 or the subject OF
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
repealed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13

was, he had written her, following
minutely her own specific directions
and ~inclosing his bankers address n
Paris, Naples and Cairo; and for many
passings of moons he had opened his
foreign mail eagerly and hopefully.
But hope must have something to
feed upon, and after a struggle lasting
two years. she rendered up the ghost.
. II wasn't the loss Of money that
hurt; it was the finding Of dross metal
where he supposed thers was naught
but gold. Perhaps his later shyness
was due as much to this ~disillusion-
ing incident as to his middle names.
isn't it droll, my dear?" the en-
'chantress repeated; and George grew
redder and redder under the beautiful,
grateful eyes. 81 must give him a draft
this very morning" .
"But Why, my dear Ma
DAME" stammered George. "You must
not I ="
Fortune laughed. Somehow the quail
ity Of that laughter pierced Georges
confused brain as sometimes a shaft
of sunlight rips into a fog, suddenly,
stiletto-like. 1t was full Of malice.