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ACT NO ool

ACT NO. 224.,
Senate Bill No. 176-By Con1mi
Judiciary, Section A. Sui
Senate Bill No. LAG.
JOINT RESOLUTI0
Proposing an amendment to A
the Constitution of the ST
isiana of 1898 as readoptedl
stitution of 1913, relative
for all purposes, including
government, schools, Leg
roads, fire departments al
and works of public il
and the assessment of
to pay the same.
Section ]. BE it resolved u
Assembly of the State of Id
thirds of all the members ell
House concurring, That Artid
dred and Thirty two (232) O
tuition of Louisiana be so an
read as follows:
Article 232. The State tax
for all purposes whatever,
otherwise provided for in Y
ton, including expense of
schools. levees, public roa
public debt and interest tlreI1
exceed, in any one year, siA
dollar of its assessed Walt
additional tax is required ul
of the article of this Constid
to public debt: and except
provided in this Constitutid
municipal or public board ia
poses whatsoever, shall exec
year ten mills of the dollar
valuation; Provided, That for
tional support to public sch
the purpose of erecting and
public buildings, public 50
bridges, wharves, levees. Sc
fire departments and bulidfn
works of permanent public
the title to which shall be II
and any parish. municipal
ward or school district may n
tax in excess Of said limltati3
! the rate of such increase and.
of years it is to be levied ant
for which the tax is intendeA
been submitted to a vote OF
taxpayers of such parish,
ward or school district, end
under the laws of the stat
jority of the same in nu
amount voting at such elect:
voted therefor.
| Section 2. BE it further
That this proposed amendr
submitted to the qualified Y
| State for adoption or reJe>
! congressional election to be
vember, 1914. and if adopte
shall take effect inqmediatel,
Section 3. Be it further r.
That ofl>the official ballots
/ at said election there shall =
words: For the proposed q
| Article Two Hundred and
the Constitution of Louisla9
words: Against the proposed
to Article Two Hundred aHd
of the Constitution OF Lonl1
each elector shall indicate, ~
the general election laws 0i
which of the propositions
Against, he votes. ~.Sv
Lieut.. Governor and PrssidS3aAI
l.. e. THOM
Sneaker of the House OF sRen'
Approved: July 9, 1914:
l.. r.. HALL.
Governor of the state u
! A true copy: o,sr
! ALVIN +. HEBERT, Secretai
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ACT NO. So.

House Bill No. 49-By Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the State OF Louisiana relative
to the exemption from taxation OF
money in hand or on deposit; and
loans by Homestead Associations or
Homestead Societies to their members
secured by stock of said Associations
or Societies.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State for their adoption or rejection
at the congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
the month OF November, 1914, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation ali
money in hand or on deposit; and loans
by Homestead Associations or Homestead
Societies to their members secured by
stock of said Associations or Societies.
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
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 sale
Associations or 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
Association or Societies" And each elector
ahall indicate. as provided by the general
election laws OF the State, whether he votes
for or against the proposed amendment.
L. Il. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July 1. 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary OF State
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School Boards of their respective par
jshes. cities or towns, the proceeds OF at
ieast three mills of the annual tax which
tbav are empowered to levy on each dol
lar of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty thereof; provided, that cues anu
towns that are not exempted by the terms
of their charters from the payment ol
parish taxes and which are subjected 10
the similar burdens of taxation as are the
marshes shall not pay this tax, as same
is included in the taxes imposed py the
parish in which the town is situated uh-
less the parish boards of school directors
of that parish certify that the needs of
the schools can be met by smaller levy
Of such taxes.
Provided. that this shall not apply to
cities that under legislative authority now
conduct, maintain and support puDhc
schools, open and free to the youth OF the
parish in which said city is located, and
levy. collect and expend annually for the
conduct, maintenance and support of said
schools the proceeds of at least three
mills of the annual tax which they are
empowered to levy on each dollar Of the
assessed valuation of property; and such
parish school board the proceeds of al
least three mills of the annual tax, or any
lart thereof, as herein provided, and shal
,e exempted from the same so long as
such cities continue to conduct, maintain
md support free schools as herein pro-
yided, under the supervision and contro
of the State Board of Education and lnde-
pendent of parochial school authorities
provided further. that such city shall mol
be entitled to membership on the Parish
Board of School Directors and that the
Electors of such city shall not be eligible te
vote at the elections for such directors fol
the parish in which such city is situated
Section 2 Be it further resolved, Tha'
at the congressional election to be helC
in this State on the first Tuesday follow
lng the first Monday in November, 1914
The foregoing amendment to the Consti-
rution of this State shall be submitted te
the electors Of this State; that on the
official ballot to be used in sid election
shall be placed the words: For the pro-
posed Amendment t. Article 255 OF the
Constitution" and the words: "Agalns,
The proposed amendment to Article 25'
Of the Constitution" and every electol
shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the genera
Election Laws of this State.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c.. BARRETT,
lieut. Governor and President Of Senate
Approved: July l, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy:
lALvIN L. HEBERT, Secretary Of State
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ACT NO. 88.

Senate Bill No. 40-By Mr.. Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 60 OF
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana, provided this shall not disqualify
any members Of the General Assembly
submitting this amendment.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That Article 65 of
he Constitution Of the State of louisiana
be amended so as to read as follows:
Article 65. On and after the third (3-d)
Monday Of May. 1916, the Governor shall
receive a salary Of seven thousand five
hundred dollars ($7,500.0O per annum.
payable monthly on his own warrant;
provided this shall not disqualify any
member of the General Assembly sub
hitting 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 con-
yressional election to be held on Tuesday.
November 8, 1914.
Section 3. 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 IS of the Constitution of Louisi-
ana." and the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article IS Of the
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.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieut.. Governor and President OF Senate
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July 6, 1914.
l.. f. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN Il. HEBERT, Secretary Of State
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of said bonds are hereby recognized ana
declared to be valid and existing bonds
and pbligstions of the district or suhdi-
vision issuing the same, and no court
shall have jurisdiction to entertain any
contest wherein their validity or consul
tutionality is questioned.
Section 9 Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection at the con-
gressional election to be held in Noyem-
Der. 1914, and, if adopted, the same shall
take effect Immediately thereafter
Section 8. Be it further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Paragraphs Two (2) and Three (3) OF
Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one of
the Constitution of Louisiana, and the
words: Against the proposed amend-
ment to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three
CD of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one of the Constitution 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.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
l.. F. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
Approved: July ., 1914.
L. F.. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT. Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1874.

House Bill No. 340-By Mr.. Gordon.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article No
. 125 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to District At
torneyS.
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ACT NO. ga.
House Bill No. 359-By vi
IoINr REsOLUTI0

House Bill No. 359-By Nj
JoINT REsOLUTIo
Proposing an amendment "
ton of the state OF
the power to the Boaru
sinr,;rr of the Port OF W.
dig ht"3a. rect ana og
mir and o.,erate naVlS,
80 ~ necessary locks, ~
i,az,ns ana tppvrtelancg =
he cltv of New ORR
IKE pontcnartrain AM
continn tiii BE it resolved -
Assembly of the state "a ios
thirds of all members ele4y
House concurring, That tsie Dc
nissioners of the Port OF Nem
hereby authorized to dig, DUN.
nnerofa or acquire and operate]
lion canal in the city Oh ~
to@atber with necessary
Ia G fsrals hasins and appurtehsy
nf IF and other structures necess
for In connect Lake PontcIa,, /,
I thn Mississippi River, In ala 9i,
The location OF sald csllts'r Iono,1 m
and Determined " - ,->.,J1,,
! ell of the city of New Orteed ors' ! y,
he constructed under piaI!2 ~
tions to be first approved an
the Board of Commissioile'a
of New Orleans and by tne "a
/ sion Council, and to erd pc 1u6 If
n,iSsioners of the OrieaI
80 h, the state Bo&9
the the State Of Louisl
of all thsse 35dsen GERS
adoption Of said ,nrreu
/ Section 2. Be IL - %
That for the diggira u
canal, locks. slips, fdtei Al + Z
appurtenances thereof, the Il
Commissioners of the Port
shall have the right to exN
property necessary for that :
| to pay for same and the ne
! and improvements therec ~
mortgage or mortgages, be-
AGAINST the real estate an
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Dvak War Veil

was anxious to hear a war yell,
writes the rance of Sarawak in the
October Wide World magazine, and
asked the rajah to get native to give
vent to one of these sounds Of graft
fication, heard when heads are taken
by Dyaks without less to themselves.
A curious falsetto sound issued from
his lips. 1t went higher and higher,
louder and louder, something between
the Growing Of cock and the whistle
OF steam engine, and then it died
down into a whisper Two or three
times he repeated this performance,
which greatly interested me. 1t was
not so terrible as | had imagined it
must be, but the rajah explained that
when heard in chorus of thousands
of men, all yelling at once, as he had
heard it after successful skirmishes
with the pirates, 1t was a most terri
flying experience and froze the blood
In ones veins.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
!M R16TBBsS&saAk

In picking apples be careful not to
pick off the spurs.
The best available material for fruit
boxes Is the white spruce.
Tie I'D the currant bushes so the
snow will not break them down.
Good fruit and vegetables In clean.
attractive packages need no sales
man.
Spray the trees this fall for the San
Jose scale IL you have seen signs this
season.
Fall strawberries do not produce so
great number of plants as the spring
varieties.
Good young apple trees come high,
but the poor ones are dearer than
any other kind.
Protect apple trees from sun scald
by putting boards or cornstalks on inc
southwest ride of the tree.
Work up the surplus apples into
cider and IL there are grapes to spare,
try the unfermented grape juice.
The root louise often causes apple
scab. and ashes or lime around the
trunk of the apple tree will stop the
ravages of this pest.
The pear tree needs little culture.
Encouraging strong growth only in.
duces blight. A good sod surface and
slow growth are more favorable.
The peach makes q good stock for
some varieties of plum. II has
larger and stronger root system than
most plum varieties.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Why the Muscles Contract.

Few persons ever stop to wonder
what makes their muscles contract.
Prof. c. 8. Sherrington, F. r. s., says
in a paper published by the Royal So
ciety on August 81 last, that an osmo-
sis or mixing process occurs by the
setting free of Tactic acid, which COM
bines with protein to form salt,
shortening the muscles until they are
from 3 to 81 per cent less than their
original length. The electrical changes
in muscles can be explained by the
formation Of this protein salt. To de-
termlne whether the shortening Of
muscles can in all cases be explained
by this hypothesis, tests should espe-
cially be made Of insects muscles,
which contract most rapidly. The
mixing process can occur in frogs
sartcrius muscle in less than four one
hundredths of a second.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Work a Watch Does.

Out Of sight, out Of mind, is par
ticularly true in regard to the mech
anism Of a watch, and even those
interested in mechanical matters sell
dem consider the amount of work
performed by this useful little piece
Of machinery. Take the balance
wheel, for example. IL the average
watch this vibrates 800 times a min
ute, $4,000 times each hour, $4,000
times a day and 157,78S,000 times a
year. AS each vibration covers about
one and half revolutions, the shaft
on which the balance wheel is mount
ed makes 36,682, 600 revolutions; and,
running at the rate CT mile a Mill
ute, without stopping, it would take
6S3 days, or nearly two years for the
axle of the drive wheel Of the loccmo-
tive to make as many revolutions as
the balance wheel shaft of the watch
does in one year, and 1t would cover
a distance Of over thirty-nine times
around the world.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
oueerest Dance In tho World.

The Godavari dance of the malay
ers, or drummers, of Malabar is a very
popular function when the native
farmers are taking their ease after the
hard work of harvest. The principal
character Is weird figure supposed
to represent the sacred COW of the
gods, Kamachenu. A small boy car
ries this about while the other per-
formers, decked out In primitive fash
ion with painted bodies and hideous
masks. go through a weird dance; ac-
companied by much drum beating and
singing. Wherever 1t goes the COW
Is supposed to shower blessings and
prosperity, and SO, ostensibly to please
the animal, but In reality to satisfy
the dancers, presents of money, paddy
or rice are given to the performers.
This custom has been In existence
from time immemorial and Is likely
to continue as long as agriculture en-
dures among the Hindus of Malabar.-
Wide World Magazine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
f!oItieuZ!.l|tqIa!
s1fGzAWg;WS
"STAGHEAD" OF FRUIT TREES
Cause May Be Due TO Various un-
favorable Conditions-Top-Graft-
Ina 10 Sometimes Necessary.

Very frequently apple trees and
with the topmost branches dead and
remaining as dry sticks like antlers
projecting above the foliage. This
condition may be due to various I'M
favorable conditions, but 1t is chiefly
encountered with old trees which have
long remained unsprayed, unpruned,
uncultivated and unfertilized. This
allows opportunity for wood Destroy
ing fungi to gain an entrance. Once
started their growth will eventually
destroy the whole tree. Severe head
ing back and clearing out of the dead
and fungus infested wood followed by
cultivation and fertilization should be
resorted to. In some instances it may
be necessary to top-graft to renew the
head of the tree. The full results a
such treatment do not show the first
year. Great care should be taken not
to leave wounds through which the
spores Of fungi can gain an entrance
to cause future decay.
During the past few years large
number of shade trees in the north
eastern part of the United States, and
also the middle states have been af-
fected with staghead. The trouble
appears to have come chiefly from the
root system, but exactly what causes
it, is not definitely known at the pres
ent time.
There are many varieties Of shade
trees affected in this way, and this
means their ultimate destruction, since
those that do not die outright will
never recover their tops, and are,
therefore, worthless as specimens Of
shade trees. This dying back is par
ticularly noticeable on elms.
A characteristic feature Of trees af-
fected with staghead, more conspicu-
Gus in slowly dying trees, may be seen
in the increase of the heartwood and
decrease of the sapwood. The wood
of the dying trees is very brittle, and
the limbs and branches fall off easily.
Old trees reaching the end of their
grand period of growth, usually show
the same characteristic and for this
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
counts and the concerns investments

counts and the concerns investments
of every kind
Rare was the day that she was in
the store less than eight hours. Gen.
orally she was there ten hours or
more. Every minute of her time was
full of activity. She has a wonder
fully clear mind. Her eyes are very
bright and some clever men who
thought to take advantage Of her in
a business way, thinking she, as
woman, would be easy to fool, soon
discovered that she was far more
clever than they had bargained for.
She could detect deceit or a trick with
astonishing quickness. Maybe 1t was
woman's intuition, but the men got
to say that she could see through any
thing--even brick wall.
Mr.. Netcher was a good business
man, but his widow was a better one.
Six months after she assumed con-
troll she had proved to her own salts
faction that she was fully capable of
managing her own affairs. At the end
of year she determined on a rad
ical departure. The store did large
business, but 1t was not high class
1t had what was known as Shawl
overwhelmed" trade. Sales Of more
than five dollars were rare. Patrons
were mostly from the tenements and
flats.
Erected Immense Store.
Mrs. Netcher wanted to improve
the grade Of goods and the grade of
customers. This required great deli
cacy of handling. To make the change
suddenly would drive away the old
trade, leaving the establishment with
out new customers to take their place
Patiently but steadily she made
changes. 1t took years to work the
revolution she planned. All this time
she kept her finger on the pulse of
her business day after day. When
she had progressed far enough to
make herself sure of her ground she
made an announcement that startled
her people. 1t was to the effect that
she was going to build one of the
greatest dry goods establishments in
the world. On plot 200 by $50
bounded by State, Madison and Dear
born streets and Calhoun place she
put up 20-story structure. Seventeen
OF the stories are above ground and
three below. To pay for this build
ing cost fortune; to stock II cost
another fortune. Mrs. Netcher financed
the whole affair.
The present establishment is FIVE
times an large az the one Charles
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Ever Seen.

she does not know as to its quality
and its price. There is not a man, or
a woman, or boy, or a girl among
the thousands on her pay roll that
she doesn't know personally. She has
that rare and wonderful combination
Of faculties which only the born lead
ers possess. She watches over the
little affairs as well as she does over
the big. Probably no dry goods es-
tablishment in the world has such
careful supervision as that Of this re-
markable woman.
But women will be women. After
being widow for nine years, Mrs.
Netcher became a bride again. Her
second husband Is 8. Newburger.
They have been friends since child
hood. He is widely known in the
middle West. For many years he was
connected with a paint concern in
Chicago. He has the reputation Of
being a great salesman.
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04

had only q general knowledge OF the
capabilities Of the various depart
mental heads and did not know which
one. II any, was fitted to succeed Mr..
Netcher. II she had doubt as to others
she had little doubt as to herself.
She determined to take the reins of
management into her own hands. She
thought this the wiser move. II any
thing went wrong she had only herself
to blame.
Successful az Manager.
Only a woman of great courage
could have done what Mrs. Netcher
did. All her business experience had
been embraced in those three years
in the underwear department. For II
years she had been away from the
store. The supervision Of the house
hold and the care and education Of
four children are enough to keep any
ordinary woman busy. A big dry
goods store is great machine. Mis-
management would ruin 1t. Men of
many years of experience are appalled,
by its responsibilities. Mrs. Netcher
was not. She went down to State
street and moved into her husbands
office. From the day she went in she
was the directing genius. There
wasn't a detail that she didn't look
after Almost solely and entirely. she
was the manager. She conferred fire.
quently with the various heads Of de-
partments and the buyers, accepted
their suggestions when the ideas were
good and rejected them when they did
not appeal to her. She looked after
the payment Of all bills, of bank ac-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
Twentv.one Years, sleoe.

Crete endured the longest siege OF
record, beside which Troy's ten years
seem but n skirmish. In 1913 the
Turks, attempting to conquer the
island, laid siege to the capital city
of Gambia, which. however did not
surrender until September, 1869, after
81 years. Again in 1921, when thu
Cretans revolted. the defeated Turks
were able to hold the fortified cities
against all attacks, and many OF then
we're eth uncaptured when the pow
ers interviewed nine years later.