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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
Article TX.

1. All revenues received by the
State from all sources shall go into
a fund called the General Fund, and
the General Assembly shall apportion
said fund among all the public pur'
poses for which taxation is levied,
setting aside, however, each year,
the following:
A. For the General Public School
Fund not less than one-fifth of the
gross revenues of the State from all
sources provided that such appor
tlonment shall never be less than
One Million and Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($1,030, 100000.
B. For the General Engineer Fund
not less than Four Hundred Thous'
and Dollars ($4O0,0O0.00).
c. For Confederate Pensions not
less than the amount provided or to
be provided by the Constitution.
D. For the Good Roads Fund. not
less than One Hundred Fifty Thous'
and Dollars $780, 100000, plus the
whole proceeds of the States moiety
VI "AC NpCSldl IuIOuIODlLc, ttlhINtt
and autO-driven vehicle tax.
E. For the Public Debt Fund rot
less than Five Hundred twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($525, 0O000) or not
less than Six Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars $3.50, 100000, if the
Public Debt amendment submitted to
the people at the same time this
amendment is submitted is adopted.
Article x.
I. All State taxes and licenses ex'
cept as hereinafter provided shall be
collected by the State Treasurer. The
General Assembly shall provide such
additional clerical force in the Treas
urer's 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 spec
ial Revenue Agents, not to exceed
three in number, to assist the Treas
urer in collecting all licenses, and
taxes, and to assist the Tax Com
mission in gathering information fOl
levying assessments, and shall liz
the compensation and duties Of su@f
agents.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

on said subjects contrary to Or in
conflict with the provisions of this
amendment be and the same are
hereby repealed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
Article VII.

1. Every municipality shall have
the right to provide, at its discre-
ton. by o~d'"ance Of its go""rn'~"
authority, the officer or officers, who
shall collect it's taxes, and to fix the
compensation to be paid such officer,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

! y w .1.'lI q '-0--- III p
ial sewerage and water tax Of the
City of New Orleans shall continue
to be levied as long as required by
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18

How many persons know what han
pens when pint of gasoline is left
open in room? If the temperature
Is normal the liquid entirely evapo-
rates in twenty-four hours. The va
por is heavier than air, and therefore
sinks to the floor. Unless disturbed,
it will remain there for hours. and
by mixing with the air, form an ex-
piosiye compound about seven times
as powerful as gun powder. One pint
of gasoline will make two hundred GU
bic feet of this compound. 1t is not
necessary that a lighted match come
in contact with it. A spark struck by
a nail in a shoe Will explode it. So
will a gas-jet, or even the enclosed
fire in the kitchen stove. If it is
necessary to use gasoline in cleaning
gloves or other articles, there is on
ly one safe place to do the work,
That is outdoors,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18
AT POST oE DUTY.

Ferd Claiborne is out of the run
ming for speaker of the House, be-
cause he is up in Pointe Coupee, ex-
ploring the overlooked Section in a
gasoline launch for people who are
in danger of their lives and fighting
back the angry waters that threaten
more widespread damage, instead of
handshaking and caucusing in the
New Orleans hotels. Time was
when his absence on such a mission
would insure his election, but Louisi-
ana has become so accustomed to
the caucusing, handshaking kind
that she can't break the habit.
But Ferd Claiborne needn't care. If
he holds his course, he will be a
bigger man in Louisiana than the
speaker of the House some day
Lake Charles American Press:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18
SURVEY ASKED OF SUBMERGED
LAND,

~ Washington dispatch under date
Of May 9Th, carries the following in
formation of interest to citizens of
West Feliciana:
Representative Wickliffe today of.
fered' in the House a bill directing
the Mississippi River Commission to
make survey of all lands subject
to overflow from the Mississippi riv-
er in West Feliciana parish, La, to
ascertain what portions of the land
it would be advisable to protect by
levee construction.
THE measure, which carries an
appropriation Of $4,000, requires that
the boards report and recommends
tons shall be ready for Congress by
Dec. 1, 1912"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18
LITTLE PROBABILITY Of
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Members of Legislature Will Likely
Oppose Postponement of Regular
Session Until Overflow Danger Is
Over With.

A proposition to adjourn the gener
al assembly sine die Immediately af
ter the Inauguration of Judge Luther
e. Hall as governor took concrete
form Tuesday morning when Repre-
sentative Delos R. Johnson of Wash
ington parish, who is serving his sec
ond term, announced that he would
probably press a resolution to tina
effect.
The sentiment, however, appears
to be against action at this time
There is a feeling latent among Ger
tain members that some provision
should be made for curtailment Of
the legislative session on account Of
the flood conditions but the Johnson
plan is regarded as too drastic.
II have about decided to introduce
and push a resolution adjourning the
general assembly sine die, subject
to the call of the governor, immedi-
ate1y after Judge Hall delivers his
inaugural address," said Mr. Johnson.
II see no reason why this should
not be done, and there is urgent rea-
son why it should be-
People in the flood affected Sec
tons Of the state are in no condition
to intelligently consider legislation
now. There are about 10 parishes
either wholly OF partly under water
and the activities of the people of
these parishes are necessarily con-
fined to recognition from the effects
of the visitation. In many of. them
the water has created conditions
which will not be remedied soon.
II believe the state can wait for
Laws the time to intelligently con-
slider them. My proposition is to
have the new administration inaugu-
rated, then adjourn subject to the
call of the governor. The general
assembly could be called to meet
during the summer, say in August,
and the business of the session
could be confined to 30 days.
'1n that way the state would save
money and the people afforded an
opportunity to carefully consider
such legislation as may be pressed
at the present session. l have been
talking to number of my close
friends in the Legislature about this
idea and they appear to subscribe tol
my view of the situation. D have
made no general canvass nor have II
consulted with Governor-e1ect HALL
about the matter"
Mr.. Johnson said that even in the
hill parishes the rains have been sol
inoessant that farming has been i'm
possible. |
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18

Fiscal agency legislation will be a
live wire during the present session
OF the Legislature. A bill is being
drawn that will provide for the abro-
cation of the contracts made in April
by the Sanders administration, and
that new bids for handling the States
money will be advertised for Oct. 1.
The bill, it is said, will provide for
fiscal agency contracts covering a. pc
Rod of two years. The incoming ad-
will control the State
Board of Liquidation, which will
award the contracts, if the new law
is passed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER
System of Great Dams Proposed for
Storing Surplus Water of Great
Mississippi River Valley During
Flood Times.

Washington, DR.. c., May 13.-Legis
lation for the relief Of the flooded
lower Mississippi Valley may result
from a meeting OF the Secretary OF
the interior, number of senators
representatives and other government
Officials yesterday at the home oil
Senator Newlands here.
The project of splitting the riy
ers and harbors committee in to two
separate committees so that the re-
sulting river committee could devote
ITS entire efforts to the solving of
one OF the greatest problems before
the country to-day was discussed.
Great dams across the upper Mis-
sissippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers,
keeping back the flood water in the
spring and conserving the water DOW
er, which every year has gone to
waste was advanced by M. 0. Leigh
ton, chief hydraulic engineer of the
geological survey.
Members of the rivers and harbors
committee who We're present agreed
that they were not on the right
track, and that unless some other
plans were made no permanent relief
for the flooded district could be ex.
pected.
1t is said that in the past the nav
1gation in the Mississippi has receiv-
ed too much attention to the exclu.
sion of the rest of the conditions of
the river.
"This system of DAMS" Mr., Leigh
ton said, would have to be thorough
to make it effective. On the Ohio,
we might have to build a dozen, and
on the Missouri twenty-five.
''In the late summer and in the
winter there would practically be mol
water running into the dams. In the
early spring they might be very low.
When the melting SHOWS came the
dams would fill up in succession, and
by the time that all of them were
full the force of the flood would have
been absorbed.
"All during the summer this tre-
mendOus amount of water could bel
used for water power, irrigation for
the reclamation of the vast arid
lands in the west, and, if necessary,
for keeping the water in the rivers
high enough for navigation"
Attending the conference were
Secretary of the Interior Fisher,
Senators Bacon, Bristow, Clark, Craw
ford, Foster, Fletcher, Myers, Pom
dexter, Oyerman, Pomerene, Smith
Of Georgia, Smith of Arizona, Town
send and Williams; Representatives.
Payne, Dalzell, Hill, Hughes, Small,
Clayton, Lloyd, Mondell, Hayes, Kent
Madden Cooper, Rucker and Wick
life; NJ. 0. Leighton of the geolog.
zeal survey and F. H. Newell, direc-
tor OF the reclamation service.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18
Senator Shaffer and Representa-

tive Butler, OF Terrebonne, will be
free lances' in the legislature. The
fomer adopts this course out of sym
patty for Mr.. Butler, who considers
himself badly treated in the speaker
ship, both by the city regulars and
certain Hall men.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18

The present flood makes the "old
est inhahitant" scratch his head.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
IRELAND Will
WELCOME AsQU|TH
Dublin Filled With People An.
xIOus to Meet Prime
Minister

| Special to The Tribune.
DUBLIN, July 17.-All Dublin, and
in truth, all Ireland, is on the Qui
vive in anticipation OF the arrival to-
morrow Of Prime Minister Asquith.
Crowds are pouring n from oil poll
and 1t is estimated that thousands
will be added to the normal popula-
ton of Dublin by tomorrow night.
The Premier, accompanied by the
Chief Liberal Whip, is due to arrive
by the mail boat tomorrow morning.
During his stay In the city he will be
the guest of Augustine Birrell, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, at the official
residence in Phoenix Park.
Every seat has been allotted for the
great meeting which MI. Asquith is
to address in the Theater Royal on
Friday evening. John Redmond, the
leader of the Irish party in parlia-
ment, will preside at the meeting, and
will be supported by Mr.. Dillon, Mr..
Devlin and other Nationalist leaders.
The attendance will include members
Of Parliament, the mayors Of the prin.
cipal cities of Ireland, representatives
of the Irish universities and the chair.
men of County councils.
On Saturday Mr.. Asquith will re-
turn to London, breaking his journey
at Liverpool where he is to be pres.
ent at a Liberal garden party given
by Sir William Lever.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17

than 100 miles from the nearest rail
way station, postotnce and physician.
1t IL almost impossible to arr ones
living here, as only during 4 months
one q obtain some manual work, Ill
paid and scarce at that; sever 81.
berian winters last eight months.
II tried to write some Polish news.
papers. My manuscripts are looked
through by the authorities. ! am not
allowed to leave the village, no. even
to have . hunting gun, although the
forests all around are full Of game.
ana n could earn q living by hunt
ing.
I'm such conditions 1t is natural.
that one thinks Of IN escape. Lately,
however, the surveillance upon the
dep0rted has become closer than ever
and when q fugitive is captured he has
to serve from three to four years at
hard labor, and then he Is deported
again.
Can you do anything for me? l do
not ask for financial aid, as ! am
able to work and support myself.
"At the same time, l think that the
government has no right to keep q
free American citizen in an exile for
life, especially as my crime was that
OF belonging to an organization which
by peaceful legal mean tries to
change the present terrible conditions
OF life In the Russian empire, and to
replace the absolute rule by the gov.
eminent Of the people, by the people
and for the people. 1t repudiates all
.terr0ristic acts.
More than three years have elaps-
ed since l was arrested, yet l am
as far from being free as ever
II have no doubt that you, the first
8 cialist representative in the United
States Congress, shall do all in your
power to help a fellow citizen and a
socialist.
The we'll known case Of an English
subject, Miss Kate Malecka, Is a
proof that there is at least n gov
eminent which really protects it citi-
zens against the so-called Justice Of
the Russian courts. Shall not my
American citizenship entitle me to an
equal protection"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
negro CONFERENCE
IS ON AT HAMPTON

Special to The Tribune.
HAMPTON, Va, July 17.-Many so
cial workers Of prominence were pres
ent today at the opening of the six
teenth annual Hampton Negro Con-
ference, held under the auspices of
Hampton Institute. The conference
program extends over two days and
calls for reports from county school
supervisors on the progress OF negro
educational work and the discussion
of problems relating to health, agri.
cultural and religious life, the work
OF negro school administration, recrea-
ton and amusement in rural commun-
tiles and community work problems.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
shot
BY BROTHER

GARRETSON, July 16.-Henry Lee
vas shot mad fatally wounded by ibis
brother Albert, dying a few hours
later. The two young men, who live
with their father, Gilbert E. Lee, a
wealthy farmer living five miles
northeast of Gorretson, were blowing.
They had taken a 22-automatic rifle
with them, to shoot gophers, using
mushroom bullets. Albert had the
gun and accidentally shot his brother,
the bullet going in his left side, pene-
trating the bowels, and lodging in the
right hip. When the doctor arrived
he told the relatives the wound was
fatal, and that nothing could be done.
The young men are between Is and
30 years Of age, and both single.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
WESTERN Freight
CLASSIFICATION

Special to Tho Tribune.
DETROIT, July 17.-Changes in
the Western freight classification,
which created a stir among shippers
and receivers of freight throughout
the West q few months ago, will be
exhaustively discussed at a two days
session OF the National Industrial
Traffic League, which began IN this
city today.
When alterations in the classified.
ton were announced a storm OF pro.
test came from members of railroad
commissions in Oklahoma. Iowa and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
at sensible prices.

other States and from representatives
of commercial organizations. 1t was
commended that by a process Of shift
ing various commodities from one
class to another the railroads we're
attempting to bring about q general
raise in freight rates.
An appeal was made to the Inter
state Commerce Commission and a
special examiner of that body was
sent to Chicago to hear evidence and
arguments. After the examiner had
submitted his report the commission
suspend the operation of the new
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17

among those on the programme for
addresses are l.. A. Fisher, chief of
the division of weights and measures
of the bureau of standards at Wash
ington; D.. C. Palmer, commissioner
of weights and measuers of Massa-
chusetts; F. A. Reichmann, superin-
tendent of weights and measures Of
New York, and W. W. Kelchner, city
sealer Of Toledo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
HAVING
A CONVENTION
to The Tribune.

COLUMBUS, O., July 1.-THE
standardization of weights and meas.
ures and Federal and State legisla-
ton to prevent fraud will be discussed
from every angle at the third annual
conference OF State, county and city
sealers, which met in this city today
for a three days session. Prominent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17

Lieutenant Governor Burdick has
changed his mind q good many times
the early part Of the campaign
but he finally landed the nomination
for states attorney Of Williams
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17

classification for 12O days pending
further inquiry. Since then testimony
has been taken in Chicago and other
cities and the commission now has
the case under advisement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17

Editor Van Arnam Of The Kindred
Tribune went berrying-down alonS
the placid Sheyenne-and he won't co.
again-if his frau will let him on.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17

Walhalla had its best Fourth Of
July celebration with several thou
sand people in attendance. Congress
man Hanna was the chief speaker.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
SEALED BIDS.

SEALED BIDS.
Sealed bids for the repairing and
attaching the old school house to the
new school house at Mckenzie, school
District No. "a, will be received at
clerks office up to Saturday, 2 p. m,
Aug. 10, 1912. Plans can be seen at
Mckenzie State Bank.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at my Office, this 9th day Of
July, 1912.
W. I. WATSON,
District Clerk.
Mckenzie, N. D..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-17
CONVENTION
WILL HOLD Meeting

Special to The Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 1.-THE
Middle States Textile Manufacturers
Association held its third annual con-
vention today at the Louisville Coun-
try Club. Among the speakers and
their topics were the following: Lee
Rodman, on freight Rates and Over.
charges; Philip s. Tuley of Louis.
Vile, on costs Systems" and Cap.
tain Paul ]. Mars of Henderson, KY,
on Experiences in the Purchase Of
Cotton"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16
cHAprERVn.
Ryanne Tables His Cards.

nyd0HG dUlGb IT'S OdTu8s
During this time Mrs. Chedsoye, the
'pajof,. Messrs. Ryanne and Wallace,
Oficers and directors, in the United
Romance and Adventure Company,
Ltd. sat in the majors room, round
Lid, sat in the majors room, round
Tsrily been given the dignity Of a
Fable. The scene would not have been
without interest either to the specuIa-
rive physiognomist or to the dramat-
lst. To each 1t would have represent
ed one Of those astonishing moments
when the soul OF a person comes out
into the open, as one might express it,
dncautiously, to be revealed in the ex-
pressiOns of the eyes and the mouth.
These four persons were about going
Forward upon singularly desperate
and unusual enterprise. From now on
they were no longer to fence with one
another, to shift from this topic TO
that, with the indirect maneuvers of
a house-cat intent upon the quest of
) the Friday mackerel. The woman's
lace was alive with eagerness; the
oldest man locked from enc to the
other with earnest calculation; Wal
lace no longer hid his cupidity;
.Ryanne's immobility of countenance
was in itself a tacit admission to the
burning Of all his bridges that. he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16

my dear Kate. allow me to relieve
my mind"
You have done so till the topic Is
threadbare. 1t Is rather late In the
Cay to 60 over the ground again.
Time Is everything just now"
Admitted. But this AFFAIR, Kate, is
big; big with dangers, big with pit
falls; there Is hidden menace In eV-
cry step Of It Mayhap death; who
knows! The older | grow, the more
cling to material comforts, to enter
prises Of small dangers. However. as
you infer, there's no going back now"
NO." assented Ryanne, his mouth
hard; not II l have to proceed alone"
She smiled at him. you talk Of
danger" speaking to the major. What
danger can there be-"
The unforeseen danger, the danger
Of which we know nothing, and there
fore are unable to prepare for 1t. You
DO not see 1t. my dear, but 1t is there,
nevertheless.
Wallace nodded approvingly. Ry.
anne shrugged.
Failure is practically impossible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16

might become part Of this conclaye.
smuggling" said the major, with
prudent lowering Of voice, evidently
continuing some previous debate.
smuggling is a fine art, a keen sport.
ing proposition; and the consequences
OF discovery are never serious. What's
a fine OF a thousand dollars against
the profits of many successful excur.
slons into the port of New York?
Nothing, comparatively. For several
years. now, We have CARRIED on this
business with the utmost adroitness.
Never have We drawn serious atten.
ton. We have made two or three
plumbers. but the suspicious Of the Sc.
cret-service were put to sleep upon
each occasion. We have prospered.
Here is gem, let us say, worth on
this side a thousand; ever there we
fell 1t for enough to give us a clean
proht of three or four hundred. Forty
Per cent. upon cur investment. That
ought to Re enorgh for any reasonable
person Am | right"
Mrs. Chedsoye alone was unrespon.
sive to this appeal.
Il continue, then. We are making
enough to lay by something for our
old 9ge. Ard that's the only goal
Which never loses its luster. But
this sffalr."'
Tax. talk" said Mrs. Chedsove i'm.
natiort'y.