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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
Freak Golfng

Golfers and fishermen have recently
been reading with ohuckle of auaint
match that has taken place on n
Shropshire golf course between a
golfer using the usual club and ban
ahc an angler with his rod and two
ana half ounce fishing weight.
y huge crowd watched while the an
gler endeavored To get round the
course in fewer casts than the golfer
made strokes.
The angler started favorite. and. of
course bunkers had no terrors for him.
But he lost heavily on the longer holes,
though some of his best casts were
over hundred yards, and was well
beaten on the round taking lO2 casts
against his opponents eighty seven
strokes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
MEAL BELL FOR HENS.
Feeding Device is Operated by az
Alarm Clock.

Alarm CIoCk
York Pa, Jan. 26.--An alarm clock
which sounds the dinner call and OPP
crates an automatic feeder is the In
genious device perfected by Harvey T..
Gipe. farmer near Red Lion. to sup
ply the needs of his immense flock of
White Leghorn chickens during Gipe'
absence from home.
Gipe Is employed in q cigar factory.
lie leaves home early in the morning
and Is unable to return until evening.
Having no one to care for his fowls
which roam ut large over the iields'
he hit upon the idea of using an alarm
clock To operate the feeder ana al 'he
same time call the fowls
They were quick 10 learn, ana now
the bliZzing of the bell brings 'he''
from wherever they may be on pe"
line for the feed trough.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
. HUT TEA BREAKS q
49, COLD-TRY THIS. Z
VV~o<0 HO>nAAAAAAAA AAAAAA>>

small package of Hamburg
c,r ga. or as the German folks
ar,. hamburger Brust Thee" at
,bo p''rmacy. Take n teaspoonful Of
mn. va put cup of boiling water
dri,I. ~ pour through sieve and
H. N 'eacup full AT any time. II il
and '' effective way To break "a cold
rllon, III grip. as II opens the pores.
bow.,s congestiom Also loosens the
, II = mus breaking cold at once
m.eNpensive and entirely vege-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
ATTENDS WOODBURY. FUNERAL

William Duncan left today for
Milwaukee 10 attend the funeral of his
hrother-in-law. tie late r. T.. Wood
bury who met his death last week by
falling down shaft in "a mine in The
iron country
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
WITHIN THE LAW" TONIGHT
Splendid Attraction Has Endorsement
of BeIasco.

No less an authority than David
Bclasco. the famous theatrical pro-
ducer and manager, wrote as follows
To Bayard WELLER, author of within
the Law" after having Witnessed that
smashing melodramatic hit. which
will he presented here tonight:
II consider Within the Law 10 he
play of most admirable intensity,
vibrant with life, and it's treatment Of
certain present day conditions quite
unique | think it the equal in dra
matte interest of Sir Charles Youngs
famous Jim, the Penman' and very
much superior in Workmanship
,Signed) DAVID BELASCO.
Advertisement
John Warner killed himself i'm Lee
L
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
REVEALS WILL CONTINUE.

The revival meetings which were
held ia the L5mium NJ. T.. church last
week will be continued throughout the
present week, with Rev. W. T.. Mar
vim district superintendent ana the
pastor Rev. y. Il. Sutclire, presiding
Harry Eplctt will render solos at each
meeting. The services have been "a de-
cided success and Rev. Sutcline is
hopeful for even larger attendances
This week
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

James r. Fisher is i'm Duluth to at
tend meeting Of BGtto-Alex Scott
Ninin" company directors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26
SURE THING!

The new chief of police of Indiana
polls is determined that there s''a''
he no publicity about his department
TbereII he n new chief OF police In
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

Another famous freak match was
fought out some years ago between an
archer and "A golfer. The bow and ar
row won easily. in spite OF the arch
"rs difficulty in holing cut with an ar
row instead of a bali
This match was played on "A Hamp-
shire course in 1898, and, as far as is
known, is the only one of its sort But
IL is not many years since a Sandwich
crack offered Ia play any one a round
with champagne bottle rs the one
ana only club, and comfortably beat a
duiter from another club who ashly
accepted the challenge
Bottled tennis has been tried. too.
ana here, again, the man with the bot
lie won. The bottle expert was "A for
mer Irish champion, and the match.
which took place at kingston, was
against a lady played Of quite respect
abb" class. The bottle was a soda water
one, and tn" result has often been cited
as Il proof that no handicap, however
severe, can put a really great PLAYER
oft the map"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

John Warner killed himself in Lee
banon,' Pa, recently because compelled
To close his candy shop on Sundays.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

Freak matches of this sort prove
what accuracy of eye and hand can do
but some curious contests are freaks
pure and simple There Is "A case on
record OF FIVE set tennis match be-
tween Il life Puardsman in heavy
marching order and Il player mounted
on polo pony -shod with leather
shoes for the occasion.
The mounted player won by three
sets L. two. When the end came the
guardsman was so exhausted as to
need medical assistance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

Lancashire and Iurksh are the
home ot quaint sporting contests. Quite
large sums have changed hands over
matches between champions, in the art
OF balancing II cork ON the end of the
nose, an art some northern workmen
practice good deal in their spare
moments. And curious challenges keep
appearing at times in the northern
sporting press.
In one recent advertisement the adj
rertiser backed himself for twenty
pounds To throw the case of a match
box further in twenty throws than any
other man in England.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-26

Freak football is rare indeed, as the
football authorities would certainly
disonprove. But a funny blend of footer
and cricket frightened the sporting
records OF Yorkshire three or four
ears ago. An association team of "old
boAs' started their training for the
season by tackling the school first
eleven, in what the challengers called
"footcricket."
Footcricket turned out tn be cricket
played with football instead of the
regulation BAH, the footballing side to
meet the ball with their shooting boots
instead of the regulation bats.
The game was fast and exciting
Clean bowled wickets were out OF the
question, but miskicks into the hands
Of the slips gradually laid most of
iootballers low. while the crickctcrs
mostly fell to catches at silly midon
10y the football teams goalkeeper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30

leaders
win abors the Michigan little freedom
shooting Meyer his
orc decoration needn't surprise None so blind those who
think they have pocket motive not to
blindness those Calumet and
southern shareholders which preceded the civil
blindness they think
butter rancid when they have eaten little longer they will
nothing
live half half itself chat
viii purge itself slavery Labor going have voice
the management profits
those Calumet who riding abos back feeding
win parasites
starve the of susenance.
Meanwhile, God pity greed-gTipped Michigan!
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 224,
House Bill No. 1853. By Mr.. Manion,
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition of the State of Louisiana Civ
ing power to the Board of Commits
sioners of the Port of New Orleans TO
dig, build, erect and operate or &C.
quire and operate a navigation canal.
and the necessary locks, slips, l~aterals,
basins and appurtenances thereof. in
the city of New Orleans, to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi
River. -
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring That the Board Of
Commissioners of the Port of New Or.
leans is hereby authorized to dig. build.
erect and operate or acquire and operate
a navigation canal in the city of New
Orleans, together with necessary locks.
slips, laterals, basins and appurtenances
thereof, and other structures necessary
therefor, to connect Lake P%ontchartrain
and the Mississippi River, in aid of COM
merce. The location of said canal shall
be fixed and determined by the Commits
sion Council of the city of New Orleans.
and shall be constructed under plans and
specifications to be first approved and
ratified by the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans and BY the
said Commission Council. and to be fur
Their approved and ratified by the Board
of Levee Commissioners of the Orleans
Leyee District and by the State Board
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO. SO

ACT NJ. SS
Senate Bill No. 40 BY Mr.. Clinton
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article Is
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, providing this shall not dis
qualify any members of the General
Assembly submitting this amendment.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
't~wo-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring. That Article 65
of the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana be amended so as to read as follows:
Article Is. On and after the third
(3rd) Monday Of May, 1916, the Cover
nor shall receive a salary of seven thous-
and five hundred dollars ($7,5O0.OO) per
annum, payable monthly on his W war
rant; provided this shall not disqualify
any member of the General Assembly
submitting this amendment.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held on Tues
day, November 8, 1914.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment OF
Article 65 of the Constitution of LOuisi-
ana and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article IS OF the
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the consul
tntion of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to the exemption from taxation OF
money in hand or on deposit; ana
loans by Homestead Associations or
homestead Societies to their MEMBERS
secured by stock OF said ASSOCIATIONS
or Societies.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the Members elected 10
each house concurring, That the iollo"-
ing amendment to the Constitution OF the
State be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State for their adoption or feJec-
ton at the Congressional election 10 be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November, l0l4,
as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation all
money in hand or on deposit; and loans
by Homestead Association or Homesteuu
Societies to their members secured by
stock of said Associations or Societes.
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc,
That the official ballot to be used at sa'o
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisl-
ana exempting from taxation all money
in hand or on deposit and loans by Home
stead Associations or Homestead Societies
to their members secured by stock Of said
Associations Of Societies. and the words
Against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
exempting from, taxation all money in
hand or on deposit; and loans by Home
stead Associations or Homestead Societies
to their members secured by stock OF said
Associations or Societies" And each cleo
tor shall indicate, as provided by the
general election laws of the State, whether
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July /, 1914.
l. e. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 1877.

ACT NO. 137.
Senate Bill No. 70 By Mr.. Byrnes.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 21O
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. so as to provide that said
article shall not apply to women.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That Article 2lO
of the Constitution be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 21O. No person shall be eli
gible to any Office, State, judicial, paro-
chial, municipal or ward, who is not a
citizen of this State, and a duly qualified
elector of the State, judicial district, par
ish, municipality or ward, wherein the
functions of said Office are to be per-
formed, provided that resident women
over the age of twenty-five years shall
be eligible to hold any Office connected
with the public educational system of the
State, or of any ward, parish, or munich
pality in the State, and to hold any Office
in the State, connected with institutions
| of charity or correction. And whenever
any officer, State, judicial, parochial,
municipal or ward, may change his resi-
dence from this State, or from the dis
trict, parish, municipality or ward in
which he holds such Office, the same shall
| thereby be vacated, any declaration of
retention of domicile to the contrary not
withstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
/ That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State of
Louisiana for their approval or rejection,
as required by Article 321 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana and the
general election laws of this State, at
the next congressional election to be held
in this State in November, 1914.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words,
For the proposed amendment to Article
210 Of the Constitution relative to wom-
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO, 81,
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION.

House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the COnsti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, with
reference to taxation of banks, bank
ing associations, banking corporations
or banking companies, doing exclu-
sively the business of lending money
or dealing in bills of exchange, in this
State but domiciled in other States
of the Union or in foreign countries,
and providing for the extent and limi-
tation of taxation thereof.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. to-thirds of all the members elected
to each house concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution Of
the State be submitted to the qualified
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 NOveI-
Der, 1914, as follows:
All banks, banking associations, bank
ing corporations or banking companies,
doing business in this State but dom
ciled in other States of the Union or IN
foreign countries, who may In their own
name or in the name of their agents or
representatives, engage in this State IN
the business of lending money or deal
ing in bills of exchange exclusively, shall
pay a yearly license tax OF two hundred
and fifty dollars to the State and hke
tax to the Municipal or ParOchial cor
poration; and in addition to said license
tax shall pay to the State an annual tax
of 9 10 per cent on the gross interest
earned on all money loaned, and to the
Municipal or Parochial corporation a
like tax of 2 IL per cent, and shall be
subject to no other or further taxation
either by the State or by any political
subdivision thereof.
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 of the State of Louisiana
nroyiding for the extent and limitation
of taxation on banks, banking associa-
tons, corporations or companies, DONG
business in this State but domiciled IN
other States of the Union or in foreign
countries" and the words: Against the
nroposed amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana providing Tor
rho extent and limitation OF taxation on
banks banking associations, corporations
or companies doing business IN this State
hut domiciled in other States OF the
Union or in foreign countries" ana
each elector shall indicate, as PROVIDED
by the general election laws OF the STATE
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
l.. Z. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS G. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: June "a, 1914.
l.. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA
A true copy:
ALVIN Il. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO 1Q4

ACT NO. 1914.
House Bill No. $40 BY Mr.. Gordon
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
125 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to District Attor-
neys:
Section 1. Be is resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, shall be submitted
to the electors of the State, at the Con-
gressional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1914, and if approved and ratified
by a majority of said electors voting in
said election the sam then to become a
part of the Constitution, to-wit:
That Article No. 1875 of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended so as TO
read as follows:
ARTICLE 1875.
There shall be a District Attorney for
each Judicial District in the State. who
shall be elected by the qualified electors
of the judicial district at the same time
and for the same term as is provided in
Article 100 for District Judges. He shall
receive a salary of One Thousand Dol.
lars per annum, payable monthly on his
own warrant. He shall be an actual resi-
dent of the District and a licensed at
torney in this State. He shall also re-
celve fees; but no fee shall be allowed
in criminal cases, except on conviction.
Which fee shall not exceed five dollars in
each case of conviction of a misdemeanor.
All elections to fill vacancies occasioned
by death, resignation or removal, shall
be for the unexpired term, and the Gov.
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an cleo.
ton can be held. Provided that the cleo
ton to fill such vacancy shall be held
within sixty days from the date the va
cancy. occurs. Provided, if such unex.
pred term is for a shorter period than
one year, the %appointee of the Governor
shall hold Office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to create
and. provide for, by legislative act, the
office of Assistant District Attorney, said
Assistant District Attorney to be selected
and appointed by the District Attorney
of said Judicial District, subject to re-
moval at his discretion, and commissioned
by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided, and shall be clothed with
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12

all the powers of the duly elected and
qualified District Attorney under the
Constitution and laws of Louisiana. ex.
cept that the District Attorney shall be
entitled to and shall receive all fees and
emoluments of the Office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive a salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum, to be paid BY the
State, payable monthly on his own war
rant, and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of the Parish or Par
ishes of said Judicial District.
Section 9. Be it further resolved. ETC..
That the foregoing amendment to the Ar
ticle of the Constitution of this State.
II adopted. shall become operative on the
first day of January, A. D., 1915.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election, shall be
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 1875 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys" and the words, Against the
proposed amendments to Article 1875 of
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys, and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the. State, which of the
propositions, For" or "Aainst" he votes
for.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARREL
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT. NO 1913.

ACT. NO 1913.
House Bill No. 181 BY Mr.. Caulfeld.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 3O3
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans, and for the pur-
pose of providing a sufficient revenue
for the carrying out Of this Article of
the Constitution.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, That Article 3O3 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 3O3. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars ($8. OO) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran who passes all the follow
in qualifications:
J.. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close Of the Civil War, or until he
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12

en-" and the words against the proposed
amendment to Article 21O of the Consti-
tuition relative to women" and each cleo
tor shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State whether
he votes for or against the said amend
ment.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 1872,
JOINT RESOLUTION.

ACI NJ. 49,.
Senate Bill No. 20 BY Mr.. Favrot
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
2 and 3 Of Article 281 of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution, known
as Act No. 1872 Of the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Louisiana of the
year 1912 and adopted, at the Congress
sional election held on the 9Th day of
November, 1912, and Is readopted by
the Constitutional Convention of the
State Of Louisiana for the year 1913.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 81
A JOINT RESOLUTION

uo,se p;u No. 40. BY Mr.. Manion
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12

Constitution of louisiana" and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of this State, for
which of the propositions he votes.
l.. d. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 6, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12

ACT NO. 1877.
Senate Bill No. 60 BY Mr.. We'll