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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04

70 be performed: provided. that res!-
,1ont women over the age OF tWent'-
five Years shall be eligible To hota any
office connected with the pubic ent.
rational system Of the state: or OF az!
ward, parish. or municipality III t ~.
state, and to hold any o1iIce u. tns
State connected with institutions OF
"haritS ar correction. And whenever
onv officar State, judicial. parochiia.',
municipal or ward, may cnanse rs
rrs;ience form this State. or from inc
district parish. municipality or wa"
IN which he holds such office. the same
shall thereby be vacated. any deciaIa.iu..
of retention Of domiciie to the contrary
notwithstanding 80,
Section 2. BE it further resolved, etc
That this proposed amendment ne SUP.
mttcd to the electors Of the state %
Louisiana for the approvai or rev
ton, as required by Article 81 OF tne
Constitution Of the State or l'ouis'a,l.
and the general election laws OF us
state. at the next CoEsress; ~ Mov v,
Der, 1912. . ..,o,,.oi,
otto THAT on the official ballots 20 be
used at said election shall be places
the words For the proposed amendmsh'
to Article c1O of the Const1tution REM
tive to women" and the words ~, n,n
tEe proposed y"
Of the Constitution relative to women,
and each ele.tor shall indicate. as pro.
vided in the general election laws OF
the State. whether he votes LOT VI
against the said amendment.
l.. T. THOMAS
Sneaker of the House OF Representatives,
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President or
the Senate
Annroved: July 10th, 1912.
'''r' l. r. HAIL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT.
Secretary Of state.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04

Ia all cares where the unexplred por-
tiun of the term is one year or more
The vacancy shall be filled by Specla'
election. to be called by the Governor
and held within sixty days OF the oc'
currcnce of the vacancy, under the gen
eral election laws Of the State.
Section BE 1t further resolved, etc
That the foregoing amendment to the
Al ticle of the Constitution Of this state
if adopted shall become operative on
the first day Of December, a. d., 1917
and the Governor Of the State snail
within ten days thereafter. order an
election to be held within the Fifteenth
Judicial District Of Louisiana. and con
formity with existing election laws, tal
Judge herein provided for. for the FIR,
teenth Judicial District. who shall hold
office until the next regular election Tor
Judges under this Constitution and until
his successor is elected and qualified
Section 8. Be it further resolved
etc. That upon the official ballots 10
be used at said Congressional election
shall be printed the words "f9r INC inc
proposed amendment to Article 10y OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana. relative
to District Courts" and the words
against the proposed amendment 10
Article 100 Of the Constitution OF Lou.
isiana, relative to District Courts. ana
each electOr Shall indicate as ploE'us"
in the general election laws ct the
State which Of the propositions. "tor"
~ e''''7'' " L. +. THOMAS.
>aeaker Of the House of RepfesentatiN .,
THOMAS {. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OK
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
l.. r. HALL.
GOvcrI... : the State OF louisiana.
a true copy:
ALVIN t. lIERERT,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. l47.
Senate Fill No. l57.

Senate Eill No. l57.
BY Senate Judiciary Committee
Section "B.' Substitute for SEN
ate Bill No. IS.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100.
OF the Constitution of Louisiana. rcla
tive to District Courts.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Cen
real Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirls Of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That the fol.
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of Louisiana Shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
.ional election to be holden on the first
vember, 1912, and IL approved and rati-
fled by majority Of said electors, vot
ing in said election. the same 70 become
| part of the Constitution. to-wit:
That Article 100. Of the Constitution
| of Louisiana be amended 80 as to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, except in the
Parish of Orleans shall have original
the amount in dispute shall exceed
fifty dollars ts50.O0). exclusive OF in.
terest and in all eases where the title
TO real estate is involved, or tn office
or other public position, or civil or pc
liticaI rights, and all other eases where
no specific amount is In contest, ex-
cept such as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex.
elusive original jurisdiction in all Grim
iral cases except such as may be
vested in other courts authorized b,
this Constitution: and in all probat.
and succession matters. and where q
succession is party defendant. and
in all cases where the State. parish
and municipality or other political cor
pOration is a party defendant, regard.
less of the amount in dispute: and OF
all proceedings for the appointment Of
or partnerships: and said court shall
have authority TO issue all such writs
process and orders as may he ncceS
sary or proper for the purposes Of thu
jurisdiction herein conferred upor
chem. There shall be one Dtstric,
Judge in each Judicial District. ex'
cept in the First, Twenty first and Fiji
teenth Judicial Districts. where unit
otherwise provided by law there shai
be two (2) District Judges. but Judges
of the rwenty-first Judicial District
shall not be residents OF the sans
parish. And the Judges of the Eff
teenth I5th) Judicial District shal
not be residents of the same parish At
ter the expiration Of the terms cf the
first Judges elected under this Constr
tuition
District Judges be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters of their
respective districts. in which they shall
have been actual residents for IN
years next preceding their election The me,
have nracticed law in this State five
years previous to their election: -.
The first District Judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general state election in 1900. and shall
hold office until their sn zee, .' c; 49,
Monday in November, 1904, at which
time and every four years thereafto,
District Judges shall BE- H.ce e'sgts ocf TO-
eionsd inv death. resignation. or other
wise, where the unexpired portion o.
the term less than as one y year ,hs s ,sr,,
by appointment by the Governor: VIII
the advice aud consent Of the Senate
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. 100.
House Bin No. ESQ. BY Mr. Byfn'
1nIA-r pI,cOI IrrION

House Bill No. ESQ. BY Mr.. Byfn~
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to Article 157
Of the Constitution Of the State or
Louisiana relative to the filling or
vacancies in offices in the Parish OF
Orleans.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by thu
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all members elect
Gle 1871 Of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be amended so a. to read
as follows:
Article 1871. Vacancies occurring
from any cause in any of the judicial
offices Of the Parish of Orleans or the
City of New Orleans or in any elective
office in the Parish of Orleans. where
riod than one year. shall be filled by.
special election to be called by the
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (GO) days of the occurrence OF
the vacancy under the general election
laws of this State Where tae unex-
pired portion Of the term IS less tnan
one year the vacancy shall be filled for
the remainder Of the term by the Low
ernor with the advice and consent OF
the Senate.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors OF tia
State at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1912 and on the OF.
fetal ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 1877 Of tie
Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and the words Against the proposed
amendment TO article 157 Of the Con-
stituton of the State Of Louisiana: and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
in the general election laws Of the
State. which Of the propositions, for
or against" he votes.
l.. e. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
1>-E~44.Aksl...-.ss-
Governor Of the state Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN +. HEBERT.
Secretary Of state.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. l32.
Senate Bill No. 1871. BY Mr., Beale
J0INT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ISL. By Mr., Beale.
Joint RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
(2SD two eigfty-one of the Consti-
tuition OF the state Of Louisiana re-
lative to the iacurring OF debt and
issuing bonds FOR work Of public i'm
provement, anG to the valuation. and
Iefundiag Of bonds issued for such
improvements. by municipal corpora
lions. parishes and school. drainage.
sewerage and ether districts tthe CITY
of New Orleans excepted). and the
assessment of special taxes ana forced
contributions 10 pay for same.
Section 1. Be Il resolved by the Gem
erai Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana.
awo-thiras (2-s) of all the members
elected to each House. concnrring. That
Article two hundred and eighty-ohe
ASH Of the Constitution Of the State
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
o,oc,,on before same shall be

ou election before same shall DO
recaiA successor. for the remainder
r2eiu: tern, to the officer sought u
& ,sa mo shall be elected at the same
Tho recall election is helu. an.
, n1 fLe majority Of the voters par
ssaninatins in such election De ~ ia W.,
~ +na recall Of such officer. then ln.,
OF III. IrN "fter the PRONUNCIATION of the
ne s,,ni,. If such election, the successo,
~ a,ncted shall qualify Ihe >iehesa ,.
50 . e,utI shall pro tide by law now
Ass, ,;iintes TO succeed the officer Sought
"a he recalled may have thelf llaiH''
~ n an the recall ballot of the state
ppi iet judicial or otherwise. PARISH
on ward thereof. or OF ony muillclpa''
~ ;tv or ward thereof. h3 petition slsn.
ai nv qualified voters 10 lle au.' .Ia
of not less than thlity PER .ent - a, .,1
Total number of registered voters qua
: ;g.", 70 vote at the last preceding gel-
Ut III election for the office the lncu'n-
sant of which 10 sought to he rccalitu
All voters may express iirSt ciioi,'
~ a second choice and the canGi-
ate who is the first choice or the
preatest number Of voters snail DC De
Cared to be elected. if the election mas
rss,,lted in the recall Of the officer
result result TO be recalled The officer
sousht to be recalled shall not be
eonSidate at such recall election.
'a Section 3. BE it further resolved;
ETC.. That the official ballot to be nse &c,
n thereon the words: For the proposed
amendmeu to Article ~: 223 of the e, Con- on
tain Officers elected by the people.
And the words, Against the PROPOSED
amendment to Article 2o3 OF the Con-
stitution providing for the recall &
certain Officers elected by the people"
Section J. BE it further resolved.
etc. That if adopted at the said cleo
ton in November. 1912, this amend
ment shall go into effect and be opcr
alive on and after the first day o.
January. 1913.
J.. f. THOMAS.
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS G.. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th, 1912:
j.. T. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HERERT.
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. l3e.
Senate Bill No. ia. By Mr.. Vocgtle.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ia. By Mr.. Voegtle.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people Of the State
of Louisiana at the Congressional
election held in November. 1912. an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State as amended by Act No. 219 Of
the Acts Of 1910, ratified by the peo-
pie at the November election of 1910.
SO as to extend the time for the or
ganizat!on of the steamship companie''
therein provided for until January !,
1916.
Section !. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
a. i, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each branch thereof con-
curing, That at the Congressional cleo
Tuesday next following the first Mon.
da,, In November, 1912. the following
amendment to the amendment submit
ted by Act No 279 of Acts Of 1910. rati-
fled by the people at the November cleo
ton Of 1910, shall be submitted to tho
electors Of the State, to-wit:
+ "The time granted for the organiza-
ton of the steamship companies under
this amendment to the Constitution
shall be extended from January l, 1918,
to January l. 1915"
etc, That the official ballot to lie use,!
at said election shall have printed there
on the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
fConstitution extending the time for the
organization of steamship companies
under the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 of 1910 from jan
uary l. 1913, to January !, 1916"
And the words:
kgainst the proposed amendment 70
TIN CONSTITUTION extending the time for
INSTRUMENTATION of steamship compa-
~ nnden the Constitutional amend
ahSns proposed by Act No. 279 OF 1910,
from January /, 1913, to January l,
19te.-
And each elector shall indicate on sail
ballot as provided in the general elec-
ton law whether he votes for or agains,
the proposed amendment.
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
l.. r. HALL
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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litigant
Paragraph C. Municipal corporations
parishes and school. drainage sub
drainage, lond. subroad, navigation and
sewerage districts 'thA City of New
Orleans excepted). here natter referred
10 as subdivisions. whel authorized t.
DO so in the manner herein provided
may. for the purpose of readjusting
refunding. extending or unifying then
bonded Indebtedness. issue new bonds
covering any particular issue or issues
Of bonds or the whole outstanding
bonded indebtedness incurred by such
subdivision for the purposes specified
In Paragraph l Of this article or any
issue or refund issue bonds or renewal
or refunding bonds issued by such sub.
division In novatton or renewal and any
bonds. heretofore or hereafter issued
for the purposes specified in said Para.
graph l of this Article. No bonds is.
sued under this paragraph shall run fol
more than forty (40) years from thei,
date. not shall bear greater rate OF
interest than five per centum Ter an.
mum. payable semi-annually or annu.
ally and shall not be sold by such sub.
division issuing the same for less than
par. Any bonds issued under this Ar.
ticle. aa7 p. either in whole or In
part. exchanged value for value for
bonds issued. under Article PSI, or e.
be issued under said Paragraph VI
this Article. or sold and the proceeds
thereof used for the purpose of pur.
chasing outstanding bonds Before any
bonds shall be issued under this para.
graph the issuance thereof shall be
authorized by a vote of a majority in
number and amount Of the property
taxpayers qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws OF this State who
vote on the proposition at an election
held for that purpose. after due notice
or said election has been published. for
thirty days in the official journal Of
the parish or parishes in which said
subdivisions are located, or where there
IS no official journal. In any newspaper
published in such parish or parishes.
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ACT NO. 1ea


HOUSE BIN NO. 2o1. By Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Ar.,c,. ON
OF the State Of Louisiana. So 90 ~
permit women to hold any office con.
necte3 with the educational systen,
OF the State. or of any political sinh.
division thereof. and with institution.
of charity and correction
section J; Be It resolved by the Cen.
erai Assembly Of the State OF I,ouisiana
two-thirds of all the members eiactna
70 each House concurrng. That Article
10 of the Constitution be amended o.
as to read as follows: .
:, Article III no :.l No person shall be e,Igi
HAL. municipal or ward. who IS n pa,Io
g =! Of this State and a duly on, DUAL Z
tied elector Of the State. iud;cIa, s d;s
riot parish; municipality or wa ara
wherein the functions OF eatd office ars
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04

------------- entIticl 10 vote u!ihci
the Constitution or Statutes or the
State Of ----------- wherein I then re-
sided, Tor | am the son or grandson OF
who vas, on the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04

/ am q citizen OF the United States
and Of this state. over the age OF
twenty-one years; have resided in this
State for five years next preceding thls
date. | vas on the ---------daN or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15


Dear Miss Grey We are twe
girls who hare a peek Of trouble
and come 90 yon Tor help We arr
deeply In love. bnt are not sure OF
our friends affections
The young men sc arr rolnr
with seem go be- Kmittsn with an
other gifi. They ~sn kpend a part
Of an evening with un. then 10 10
sec the osher girf and stay until
10 or 10. 40 O'Clock. Shouia ~e
continue 10 keep company with
them. OF mott
We ara not nnrc they like her
beat. and caxinx for them as we do
we aun't want 10 give them up. Al
though they often speak Of tsss
other giri. they never take her 10
parties or dances. Please advise
us what to do.
BLACK EYES. AND BROWN.
First. make up your minds
that no matter hos deeply you are
In love you wont mako fools ol
yourselves. Tho deeper you ~fail
In love- the sooner II IL over. Is ths
general rule. n the yoang mrr
ara simply friends. they certainly
have a right 20 call on whom they
wish. but Il would be beat TO no,
always be NJ home 20 them. Have
other interests and friends 10 &C
cupy your time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15
DON'T BE THIN


In these days OF physical culture
and health foods. one would hardly
expect to SEQ any thin. weak. cma-
ciated people. but in spite OF all
this. nearly every person you meet
Is thin and scrawny.
Good healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use OF the proper
food with thorough assimilation OF
the fat-giying elements. Nine peo-
pie out OF ten In order to weigh
"a much as they ought and be per.
fectly healthy. should use Samosc,
the great flesh.forminE food. Weigh
yourself before commencing to use
these little tablets and See how
your weight increases.
Samose has valuable fiesh-form.
ing and tissue building properties,
and when II is assimiIated with
the food. II causes the Matchmaking
elements TO be retained and the
weight Is naturally increased.
Bnrtell Drug Co. and Quaker Drug
Co. the popular druggists, have
sold In the last rev weeks a great
many packages OF Samose, every
one with their personal guarantee
TO refund the money II IL did not
give satisfaction. and have had but
one person ask for the money back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15
,1a.dv. Toilet Table

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~pss<s ~. ee ksrs llshs ena s. s,,,,
:, T. 60 y: !. sss. {. t. s' s.s All Z
Snrsa spr.s,, ihfouxs ne ha".
- thefess'a .rs the hair STOW
ss'ss -, s.,,s, nov frsm .,ssa. ' ..,,i
Nsss a.sntnx fset Nesetne ~
s.''s .'si ana. ,sss y s'. ss' sa a.,
go = ~ nrss - thv hassis
- -, ,ssssss e. ssfs msss'ss
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15


Vocational training OF the young
TN the public school win solve biz
economic question. according 70
Mrs. William u. Owen. Chicago.
whose husband In supervisor OF the
Chicago normal school
Thousands Of children" she
says. leave school az is. when they
have only gone as far as the fourth
or fifth grade.
"A great number OF these do not
know anything about work. They
arc not prepared 10 meet LIES prob
lens nor 20 solve the question OF
living.
Prom this class many girls 40
20 questionable houses. From this
class many boys Join the ranks OF
the criminals.
"Tbe school age limit should be
raised AZ least 10 1s. Tho solution
Of the difficulty Is the vocational
school as part OF the public
school.
The child leaving school at II,
unprepared for anything. 10 natural.
Iy picked up by the big employer
who gives pitiful wages. The re-
suit il worn out children and Sc
rious economic condition"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15


Dear Miss Grey: IL II good or bad
luck for black cat 10 cross your
road when you are starting on a
trip AiNbS.
A.--The superstition runs that II
IS good luck for black cat TO cross
your path at the beginning OF q
joarney, or undertaking. A white
cat signifies the opposite.
The Chinese abhor cats In any
shape or color, and consider them
bad luck. In certainly parts OF
ancient Egypt they we're worship
ped. and supposed 10 bring good
luck. n n person killed a cat be
often answered for II with his life.
The fact that pin point In some
countries Indicate good luck. and
In others the head has the same sig.
nifIcation Is a sell'eyident proof
that there Is nothing In aupersti.
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15
$3.50 hAAttf
4 A DEAR HUSBAND

Dear Mlaa Grey: II you had a
dear husband with an awful temper.
whom you loved better than life.
what would you dot lie slaps me
and throws me around try 10
please him. What makes a man
who loves his wisc carry on so7
DAISY.
A man who cannot control
HIS temper towards the one he loves
best has no business with a wife.
II he makes an honest cndeavor and
gets 10 a point where you are not
In personal danger. then and then
only. arc you Justified In staying
with him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15
Letters to Cynthia Grey

ssss sssst -

While childish Impressions may be ohlierased
denying
effect on character building Mathematics conceded
branch development
ing powers Later the rule FFor R
schools today teacher shall de-
certain OF So FAR
good but To Of
pictures The child n shown which
Is covered with microbes bE small flies
how terrible germs win enter his body he point
hts mouth and other the body
that have boon devastated by these
One little hoy made the life
miserable
to
producing a health pctucAr
by tho mind Who
OF children invested by mental microbes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15

Dear Miss Grey: I am IT. and
have never kept company with =
fellow. Recently became ac'
auatnted with a nice young man
OF Is. and he asked me to SO bugxy
riding with him Sunday afternoon.
work every day IA the week. do
you think u right for me co 20 Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15

The 1914 paraeol Ia TO bo a yery
"drenay affair" and OF more than
unusual beauty. For instance here
Is the Directoire paraaol. the handle
of which suggests the cane car.
ricd- by men. Tho style evidently
was originated 20 carry out this
Idea, Fundamentally. though. II Is
of the Directolrc period. The para
sol IL Of white silk with . broad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-15

. . . . . . . . . . = . . . .
Dear Miss Grey. would like a
few recipes for inexpensive salads.
Thanks In advance.
ME. W.
Here are q few: French salad
dressing: a teaspoon salt. Y tea
spoon pepper. tablespoons vine.
Ear. Z tablespoons oil. stir until
well blended.
New cabbage aaiad. shred cab.
baKc very fine. add half thc auan-
tity CELERY and Y tho auantity
chopped hianehed almonds. Servo
on cabbage ie@yes.
Lettuce and radlsh salad: Pre-
pare and arrange lettuce leaves In
dlah aud place on the leaves
radishes. rcrspc8 and cut tn thin
sIices. Csrniah with radishrs cut
In haIves or whole small radishes.
Asparagus salad. Cut away
tough part OF asparagus. tie or alp
rubber band over each four stalks
and cook with the tips above the
water. When done. remove and
run through rings cut from rod
peppers. arrange on lettuce leaves
and servo with salad dressing.