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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louist-
ana, providing for the exemption
from taxation for a period of ten
QO) years from the date Of its
completion, of all railroads or
parts of railroads, constructed
subsequently to June 1, 1912.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds o. all the men,
bers elected to each House concur
ring therein, That the following
amendment to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors Of the State ct the
next election for Representatives in
Congress, to be holden on the first,
Tuesday after the first Monday In NO
vember, 1912, to-Wit: There shall be
exempt from taxation for a period
Of ten years from the date of its
completion, any railroad or part Of
railroad that shall have been con-
structed and completed subsequently
to June l, 1912, and prior to January
1, 1917. This exemption shall in
clude and apply to all rights of way
roadbed, sidings, rails and other sup
erstructureS upon such rights OF way,
roadbed or sidings; and to all depots,
station houses. buildings, erectlons,
and structures appurtenant to such
railroads and the operation of the
same; but shall not include the de-
pots, warehouses, station houses and
other structures and appurtenances
nor the land upon which they are
erected at terminal points, and for
which franchises have been granted
and obtained, whether same remain
the property of the present owner
or owners, or be transferred or as
signed to any corporation or corpora
tons, person or persons whomsoever,
and provided further that this ex'
emption shall not apply to double
tracks, sidings, switches, depots or
other improvements or betterments
which may be constructed by rail
roads now in operation within the
State, other than extensions or new
lines constructed by such railroads.
Provided, further that when aid has
heretofore been or which may here
after be voted by any parish, ward
or municipality to any railroad, such
railroad shall not be entitled to ex-
emptiOn from taxation herein estab-
lished
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the official ballots at said
election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposedamend.
ment to the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana relative to exemption
from taxation for ten years from the
date of its completion, of all rail
roads or parts of railroads, construct
ed subsequently to January /, 1913"
and the words Against the propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana relative to
exemption from taxation for a period
OF ten years from date of it's compile
ton of all railroads or parts of rail-
roaGs constructed subsequently to
January /, 1915" and each elector
shall indicate as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State wheth-
Ger he votes for or against the amend
ment
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. AT.
By Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section OBJ" Substitute
for Senate Bill No. 80.
Senate Biz No. 157.

bJ oSudJe "uuICLdiy COmuiL-
tee, Section OBJ" Substitute
for Senate Bill No. 80.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
100, Of the Constitution of, Lou
isiana, relative to District Courts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
berS elected to each House concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution Of Louisiana shall
be submitted to the electors Of the
State, at the Congressional election
to be holden on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in November,
1912, and if approved and ratified
by a majority of said electors, yot-
ing in said election, the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution, to-
wit:
That Article 1909, of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1909.
The District Courts, except in the
Parish OF Orleans, shall have origi-
nal jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars ($5O.OO), exclu-
siYe of interest and in all cases
where the title to real estate is in.
vOlVed, or to office or other public
position, or civil or political rights,
and all other cases where no spe-
cific amount is in contest, except
such as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and eX-
elusive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such as may
be vested in other courts authorized
by this Constitution; and in all pro-
bate and succession matters, and
where a succession is a party defend
ant, and in all cases where the State,
parish, and municipality or other pO-
ltical corporation is q party defend
ant, regardless Of the amount in dis
puto; and of all proceedings for the
appointment of receivers or liQuida-
tors to corporations or partnerships;
and said court shall have authority
~ >""1 wits -r"C~-S ard
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02

Joint RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people # the State
Of Louisiana at the COMPRESSION
al election held in November,
1912. an amendment to the Con,
stitution of the State as amended
by Act No. 279 Of the Acts of
1910 ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910,
so as to extend the time for the
organization of the steamship
companies therein provided for
until January /, 1916.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each branch thereof
concurring, That at the COMPRESSION
al election to be held in this State
on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1912,
the following amendment to the
amendment submitted by Act No.
279 Of Acts Of 1910, ratified by the
people at the November election Of
1910, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State, t0-Wit:
The time granted for the 0rgani-
zation of the steamship companies I'M
der this amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be extended from January
1, 1913, to January l, 1916"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution extending the time
for the organization of steamship
companies under the Constitutional
amendment proposed by Act 279 Of
1910 from January l, 1913, to Janu-
airy l, 1916"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution extending the
time for the organization of steam
ship companies under the Constitu-
tional amendment proposed by Act
No. 279 Of 1910 from January l, 1913,
to January !, 1916"
And each electOr shall indicate on
said ballot as provided in the gen.
eral election law whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatiVes.
THOMAS c, BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 10th. 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 1879.
IOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bib No. ia. BY MI. Voegao.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 236.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 161. By Mr.. Mouton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 280. BY Mr.. Byrne
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 23o.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1879. BY Mr.. Amacker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
NE|CHBOR SHOT
FOR FOWL THIEF
Ferd Guttenberger, Wounded
by Mallory Bedingfield. at
Point of Death in Macon.

MACON, GA, Nov. 27.-Mjstal<en 70,
a burglar by his nex- door netebbor
Ferd Guttenberger, one of Macon,s ,ooo+
popular young men and best must-
clans was shot just below the heart
last night at II O'clock bv MalIarv
Bedingneld. Guttenberger is now 1T
the Macon hospital in q very critical
condition. The attending nbvsicians
despair OF his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guttenberger, who had
Just returned to their nome ON Marian
Heights from the theater ana had
placed their auto In the garage In the
back yard, We're on the wav "a tba
house when Mr.. Guttenberger was sbor
He fell in his wifes arms. while three
more bullets whistled past them.
Mr.. Bedingfield says that his d,cxs
which are kept in a house a few feet
from the Guttenberger garage had
been acting as if disturbed for an nour
or more, and when he saw the connie
coming from the direction Of the fowl
house he thought they were burglars
and fired four times
The wounded man was taken n tho
hospital by his wife in their machine
and then she collapsed.
Mrs. Guttenberger was Miss Felice
Matthews and is one of Macon's most
popular young matrons.
At an early hour this morning the
bullet was removed from Mr.. Guttar-
berger's back. but the operation is not
believed to have helped him any.
The police accept Mr.. BedingheId's
statements as true and have not made
an arrest.
Tho wife and relatives of Mr.. Gut
tenherger have assured Mr.. Bedding
Held that they hold him blameless for
the shooting Mr.. BeddingfieId and the
entire Guttenberger family have been
Intimate friends for many years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
We Haze With Us Again, Mr.. Andy Wimp
ACTIN" is A HARD LlFH

ahead of melodrama company, whic'
in turn was only two nights ahead @
the sheriff. Andy attached the scener4
for back salary, but when the oths
claimants had got theirs Mr.. VIM
found himself the possessor of or
painted garden, rather frayed; til
exterior of Mandy AIMS mountain CAD
in, and one property turkey, built d
papier- mache and not appetizing. s
Mr.. Wimp Joined out with a medicin&
show bound for Florida, where for thre#
weeks he appeared on the tailboard III
canvas clothes, feathers and war paine|
and recited the strange but true stor1
Of old DR.. Gumms discovery of miracN
ulous remedy among the Honk- "a TonN
Indians. But he mistook bottle d
the remedy for his private flask onS
night and when he was nursed back ii
health by d village landlord DR.. Gumnf
and the wagon had gone farthes
South.
Just Escaped Frohman.
After that blew East with a tens
twenty thirty that had a party ticket
for sixteen people and needed a man
to double in brass, take tickets and dc
the heavies reppytwar," explained Mr.
Wimp. 1T was little out of my line
but l always was a quick study, and
when / didn't know the lines 1 faxed
EN- I didn't make no difference. for
what few yaps we played to didn 1
know but two plays, anyhow one bein'
East Lynne" and the other Ten
| Nights in Barroom," and we didn't
| put neither of them on. Anyway. ]
gets to New York and looks around
| Charley Frohman or Dave Belasco
would have put me out in leads If I'd
landed week sooner. they said, but all
their contracts had been signed up and
they wouldn't cancel nobody even for
me, even if I'd have stood for It, which
/ wouldn't So I joins out with a Tom
show headed West, doing Legree, first
old man and handlin' the snow storm
| for Eliza crossln' the ice besides leadfn'
| the dogs In the street parade. I was
dom fine, too, till a Teller In the com
pany got jealous and dropped hunk
or beer inside my pants instead of put
tin it in ELIAS basket, according to
the lines. Naturally when them hounds
| !" "AASu IooSe anu comes on cnaS1n
that beef they swings on to me in :
stead of trailin' Eliza, and they got a
sight more than the beef Fact is, they
got the biggest square meal they'd had
IN a month. After that l decided to cut
out the legitimate and go back to the
business end. This actors life is SURE
no bed Of roses. Yes; I'll take another
| of the same brand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
ANDY GIVES ALL
BUT S25,000,000
Carnegie Corporation SubSid-
larry Legatee of Iron Mas
ter'S Fortune.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-An but $25, 900
900 of Andrew Carnegie's fortune, which
viii be disposed Of under his will, will be
left to the Carnegie corporation OF New
York, which has been made his residuary
legatee, and which will carry -on his edu-
cational and charitable work, according
to a statement just issued by Mr. Car
negie.
In making his announcement, telling
how he had gone about putting his "gos
pei Of wealth into practice. MIR. Carnegie
said:
II resolved to fulfill the requirements Of
the gospel of wealth by transferring
funds and have done so except that /
have found it desirable to retain for q
while personal distribution Of my United
states military telegraph corps pensions
and Pennsylvania railroad pensions to
Pittsburg division men and their widows,
because my old boys would dislike the
change, and SO no doubt would others
upon my pension list.
''To meet these payments and others
under my will S25, 600 600 of bonds upon
which the. New York state tax has been
paid have been reserved. But the New
FORK corporation has been my residuary
legatee and all surplus left after meet
ing the provisions of my will goes to it.
81 am happy in getting all this off my
mind 1t is a grueSome business, but l
find that this earth is rapidly becoming
more and more heavenly, so many good
men and women | know labor for others.
Surely Luther, Franklin and their follow
ers were right who held that Service to
man is the highest worship OF God
In explaining his pension plan, Mr. Car
negie cited the cases OF three former
presidents as affording justification for
the project, the announcement Of which,
he said, was making the desired i'm
preston His trustees and himself were
all hoping he said, that congress would
meet the situation "by proper action
"Natlon Should Provide Pension"
Not one of us but will rejoice should
this be the result he said I'VE were
very careful to provide that only in case
congress failed to provide pensions to ex-
presidents the corporation would stand
ready to do SO. 1t is properly the prov
ince Of the nation to act. We all feel
that"
Mir. Carnegie referred to a recently pub
lshed letter which dealt with the circum-
stances Of Grover Cleveland after his re-
tirement from the presidency.
Il know about Mr.. Cleveland" said Mr..
Carnegie, in his statement.
''He told me of an offer he had to serve
as a director an important institution
which would give him a salary. Finding
that other directors had no saalries, he
declined the offer. saying his name was
not for sale"
Mr. Carnegies other references were to
Presidents Lincoln and Grant, the last
named having been pressed for funds even
while yet in the white house, the iron
master said, while ne quoted from a let
ter written by Mrs. Lincoln to show that
President Lincoln's family was similarly
eG barrasSed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
WILSON ENTERTAINS
BERMUDAN HOSTESS
WITH ISLAND STORIES

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Nov. 81
President-elect Wilson today express
ed himself greatly pleased with the cor
diality shown him in Bermuda. which
reached its climax last night when he
was guest OF honor III 2 dinner given by
the governor general, Lieutenant Cen
eral Sir George Bullock.
1T was rather singular" he said TO-
day, FOR me to entertain Lady BuI-
lock with stories about Bermuda. bat
she had been here only three weeks. I
felt like an old inhabitant, as ',.s
seen so much of the island"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
THREE MEN FREED OF
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE:
JURY LEAK" PROBED

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Nov. 81
The jury in the r. T. Cameron white
slave case returned a verdict of not gull
ty for all three defendants today.
Cameron and J. r. and A. f. Roark
FASTENED from the court room Immediate
ly following the verdict, to investigate
what they claim to be an injustice done
them by a local morning paper j.. print
ing what was alleged 10 be information
from the jury room. giving a false vote.
Before discharging the jury, Judge e. 7.
Sanford forced each man to take an in
dividual oath that he had not given out
the information as printed.
The defendants in the case were X. 7.
Cameron and A. f. Roark, of this city,
and J. 7. Roark, of Birmingham. The
women in the case were Louise Nixon.
OF Birmingham, and Aileen Bailey, of At
l8nt8-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
U. S. COMMISSIONER HOLDS
MAN FOR OMAHA OFFICERS

SAVANNAH. GA, Nov. 27-Dipas
Nolen. alias Thomas, alias Diggs. has
been bound over by United States Com
missioner W, r. Hewlett at hearing
here for the Federal authorities OF Oma-
ma Nebr., on charge Of using the mails
to defraud Bond was fixed at $1,000, but
has not yet been made. A special officer
from Texas was present at the hearing
to secure the man in the event the Omaha
charge failed, Nolen is said to be a
member of q gang that has operated in
many states 1t is probable that Nolen
will appeal from the decision of the COM
missioner He is said to be backed by
ample funds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
Nurse Declares She Is Cured OF
Stage Fever by Atlanta
Experience.

Cured of a severe attack Of foot
light fever" by her recent Atlanta ex-
perience, Miss Genevieve Goodwin, the
pretty 17-year-old nurse who turned
reformer and caused a Federal inves-
LEGATION Of alleged white slavery, says
she hopes her revelations may serve as
a danger signal to young girls.
Cling tightly to your mothers apron
strings; stay closely at home. and shun
the worldly glitter and glamor. is a
message that I would send, through The
Georgian to all young girls, especially
those who are stage struck" said Miss
Goodwin
And then she added:
"A girl amid home surroundings and
safeguards, at work for SO per week,
is far better off than the girl travelling
about the country with strange COM
panions at salary Of 800 per week. "
Dream of Stage Fame Gone.
The girl declares that this, her first
effort to become 3 stage favorite, is
her last, The dream of becoming a
said, once was more alluring to her than
the steady daily grind of working as a
nurse in big city hospital, amid the
natural gloom of wholesale human ills,
but when she was awakened rudely, she
saw things in different light. One
rehearsal satisfied her ambition, she
said and she now is ready to return to
the simple life.
To Georgian reporter today Miss
Goodwin made the first definite disclo-
sures concerning her identity. She had
refrained from talking of herself, she
said, because of her distaste for noto-
rety.
Lives in Little Kentucky Town.
Miss Goodwins home is in Pinevine,
KY, where she is well known and
popular. Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Goodwin. Her father is a we'll
to-do contractor and builder. Miss
Goodwin recently left her home for Gin
cnnati to become a professional nurse.
and was in the training school of the
city hospital there at the time she was
engaged by theatrical agency to take
the role Of soubrette in the Metropoli-
tan Musical Comedy Company, in At
lanta.
The girl confidently declared her ia To-
Their will come to her rescue, and said
She expected him in Atlanta within a
few days
Miss Goodwin viii not return to Gin
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
HUNTER CATCHES ESCAPED
FULTON COUNTY CONNiC-

MACON, GA, Nov. IA. p. Fov
er, a Bibb county telegraph operate
while hunting for squirrels yesterda,
captured r. j. Love, q prisoner wno
had escaped from the state farm. Love
was convicted in Fulton county of sell
ing liquor. He was almost famished
and was asleep on a stack of nay in
an open field. His pockets were full OF
walnuts and newly dug sweet potatoes.
He escaped last Sunday and still had
on his convict garments Mr. Fowler
took Love back to the state farm and
received a reward Of s25.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
ANOTHER BODY BROUGHT
HERE FOR CLAN BURIAL

The fifth member Of the Clan O'Hara
to die within the past two months was
brought to Atlanta yesterday and placed
in the vaults of Greenberg q Bond to
await the annual funeral services held
in Atlanta by the clan every April
Mrs. Mamie Nelson is the last MEM
Der Of the clan TO die She was 10
Ala, Sunday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
SAVING HER DOLL COSTS
LITTLE GIRL HER LIFE

SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, Nov
27.-Little Mary Fitzgerald daughter Of
Edward e. Fitzgerald, is dying from in
juries received in rescuing her doll from
the path of a train.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
MEN ABSENT, SOCIETY
WOMEN FIGHT FLAMES

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. Nov. 81
Fire broke out in the fashionable VII
lage of Ventnor while the men were
away. so elegantly gowned society
women manned" the apparatus and
extinguished the blaze.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
SCOTCH COLLIE HUSKS
CORN WITH FIELD HANDS

STRAWBERRY, MO. Nov 27.-H. p. Al
len farmer living near here is the
owner of a Scotch collie dog which he
highly values because it is a good corn
husker. The animal will go out in the
field with Aliens employees and keep up
with many of them in corn husking He
tears off the shuck with his teeth and
forepaws and carries the ear to his mas
ter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
SENATOR BURTON, OF OHIO,
REELECTION CANDIDATE

WASHINGTON, Nov Ex-senator
Theodore Burton, of Ohio, IN a statement
which appears today, formally announces
his candidacy for re- election. He de
clares that he desires the voters of his
state in primary election to give full
and fair expression on the question OF
his continuance as a United States sena-
tor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
MCPHERSON OFFICERS TO
ENTERTAIN MILITIA HEADS

Officers Of the Fifth infantry Of Geor-
gla. which is q volunteer organization,
will see how real army men entertain
when they attend . smoker next Satur-
day night at the officers club at Fort
Mcpherson. The officers Of the Sew
enteenth regiment have issued invita-
tons to their brothers in the Fifth and
to a number of civilian guests.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
GIRL GETS LICENSE TO
WED $12-A-WEEK MAN

BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-When Miss
Ruth e. Sykes applied for a license to
wed Eugene f. Wolf she explained that
he was too busy to get it, and that she
thought they could live comfortably on
his salary of $t2 per week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
NOTE RELEASES MEN
LOCKED IN JURY ROOM

NEW YORK. Nov. -Four men
walked into a jury room by mistake
the door slammed and they were lOcll-
ed in. No one heard their frantic
pounding ana they were only released
when a note was dropped out Of tho
window telling of their predicament.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
MAN, 1903, WITHOUT FOODS
DAYS, ASKS FOR TOBACCO

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. 27-Henry
Mills, 103 years Old was found by a
searching party III the woods, after be-
ing missed five days. Although he had
nothing 10 eat. his first request was for
a chew Of tobacco
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
4 CO0NS, 3 P0SSUMS
BAGGED BY SULZER

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Nov. 81,
Governor elect William Sulzer, of
New York, bagged four coons and three
possums yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
ATLANTA PROOF
Testimony of a Resident Of
OliUer Street

Mrs.. NJ. Z. Craig, 152 Oliver
street, Atlanta, Ga, says: For
several years [ had been a victim
of kidney complaint. As soon as
| had used box Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, my back became much
stronger and did not ache so Sc
verely. The kidney secretions
were also restored to a natural
condition, and my health inn
proved. [ still use box Of
Doan' S Kidney Pills now and
then, and they keep me in good
health. -