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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
Act No. 155

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to Article
one Hundred and Twenty-Five (129)
of the Constitution, relative to ices.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gem
era1 Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana. two-thfrds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and T~wenty-nine (129) Of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors or
the State for their approval or reJec-
ton at the Congressional election TO
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1916, said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
cost bill to regulate h fees and costs
to be charged for the services OF sher-
ifs, clerks and recorders, justices OF
the peace, constables and ~coroners, IN
all civil matters; from which compen-
sation for the services of said officials
may be provided according to law.
Salaries may be fixed for said officials,
and if the fees and costs collected by
them exceed such salaries, such ex-
cess NAV be disposed of according to
law. The General Assembly ma pro-
vide In all civil cases for the service
Of process and ~pleadings by litigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Gem
eral Assembly of 1916, on this subject
matter, shall go int effect as statutes
OF the State on Ju1y.1, 1917.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
by the General Assembly of the State
OF Louisiana. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each House con-
curing, That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words; For
THE proposed amendment to Article
129 OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing sal
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other Of
hcials," and the words, Against the
proposed amendment to Article 129 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
for sheriffs, clerks and other officials.
And each e1ector voting shall indi-
cate, on said ballot, as provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July 5, 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES y. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02

ows who married Confederate soldiers
or sailors a second time hall not DO
debarred from the benefits OF THIS Act
but be entitled to a pension on Inc
eanae terms as other WIDOWS OF oeGsae
ed Confederate soldiers or saiionsf
provided, further. that pensions "neL II
or TO veterans or to widows shau pe
allowed only from the date OF applica,
ltiou under this Article, and the tolaI
appropriations for all pensions IN any
one year shall be the proceeds oilhu,
annual one mill tax is heise
IN the State, provided said APP
p~roprintions shall never pe I III
than an amount sufficient to "a az
pensions for any one year any =
cruing surplus from said taA und
shall be held as an accommodating luho
for the Confederate veterans 10 DE ap-
propriated by the General Assembly
FOR their use and benent as ~
General Assembly may IN future .ue-
fermine. and the collection OF any otn-
er tax or the making of any appro-
priation for pensions in excess OF tns
amount of the one-mil tax leV1eo any
collected. and to be known as Con-
federate Veteran Pension tuna, -
hereby prohibited. and ala rund Is 70
ne used for no other purpose than thal
herein stipulated: and upon the adop-
tfon of this Amendment same shail at
once become seIf-operative, and y
funds derived therefrom be lmmeal-
ateIy used for said purpose; and pro-
vided, further, that the tag colieetors
and assessors shall receive no com
missions for assessing and correcting
one mill tax herein provided.
Provided. that nothing IN this Arti-
Gle shall be construed so as to pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
Siding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc. that this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State OF Louisiana, for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional election
TO be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1915.
That the omcial ballots to be used
At said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 300 of the Con-
etftution Of the State of Louisiana rel-
alive to the pensions for C~onfederate
vetrans," and the words, Against the
proposed amendment to Article 303 OF
fhe Constitution of the State of Louis
Jana relative to pensions for C~onfeder-
ate Veterans" and each eiector sha
indicate. as provided in the general
election laws of the State, whether or
not he votes for or against the amend
ment.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN,
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
Act No. 168
House Bill No. 252-Josnt Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Josnt Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of lou
isiana, tWo-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring,
That an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
siona election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first ION
day in November, of 1916, said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
Article 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritorial limits of the authority levying.
the tax, and property shall be taxed
in a manner directed by law; provided
that the valuation of property for the
assessment of State taxes, levied by
the General Assembly and by this
Constitution. nay be different from
the valuation liked for all other pur-
poses; provided, further. the assess
ment of all property shall never ex-
coed the actual cash value thereof;
ers shall have the right of testing the
correctness of their assessments be-
fore the courts of justice.
Article 226. There shall be and is
hereby created a Board of State Az
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess,
for State purposes, all taxable prop
erty throughout the State of Louis
lana. 1t shall rave such other author
ity relative to State assessment, budg-
ct, income and expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General AS
seTnbly. The board shall be composed
of three members, who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fxed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January /, 1917. The
Genera Assembly shall hay full au-
thoritg to define the powers and du-
ties of the board and to fix the sala-
ries of the members thereof. Act No.
40, Of the General Assembly for the
year 1916. or this subject matter, shall
go into effect as a statute of the State,
! on the first day of January, 1917"
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana. two-thfrds of all the MEM
/, pers elected to each House ~concurrfng,
That the official ballot to be used at
aid election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 IF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation. and aboiishing the Board Of
| Appraisers and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to assess
tnent and taxation. n a~bolishing the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
Act No. 134.

Senata Bill No. 1876. BY Mr. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitEtion of 1913 authorizing and en-
powering the Board of Control OF the
State Penitentiary, or its successors,
to fund its Indebtedness and issue
notes therefor. serially or otherwise,
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at a rate of inter-
est not exceeding five per entum
per annunn, payable semi-annually,
and for a term not exceeding fifteen
years, and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods of
carrying this amendment n effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the Following amendment to the Con-
stttuttoa of the State of Louisiana.
adopted in November, 1913, be submit
ted 10 the duly qualified electors at
the Congressional election to be held
on tne first Tuesday after the first
4P
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02

funding of certain debts of the City OF
Shreveport" and the words, .Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stftution Of the State of Louisiana pro-
yiding for the funding of certain debts
Of the city OF Shreveport" and each
elector shall Indicate IN the ballot oast
BY him whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July S, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
NOTICE.
ROAD BONDS FOR s6Ir
SIS, 10000, Road Districf i.
!, 18th Police Jury Ward
st. Landry Parish, La

Sealed bids will be rec4;v.s
by the undersigned, OF / q
Healey, Clerk of the pa;sss
Jury, Parish of st. Landrv, T'ss
until Monday. Sept. 4th. Iq1s
at 2 o'clock P. M, for the ns,s
chase of SIS, 10000 : 49,
cent 1st Road District Bonds s.
the 4th Police Jury VIZ
dated July 1st 1916.
Bonds will mature Al u
lows: Nineteen l19) bonds s.
the denomination Of $500 eaeS
maturing RESPECTIVELY al fhss
1st day of July. 1920. ,2I ,os
'23, "a, '25, 20, '27. 5
80, 81, '32, '33, "a, sS 81
81 and 1888; and Nine s.
bonds of the denomination s.
$1,000 each, maturing respee.
lively on the LIST day Of JUN nf
the years 1889, 40, Ill. Ap
'43, IA, AS, '46 and 1947. 81.
terest payable semi-annualIsI
on the LIST day of January. aaa
1st day of July, from date ST
issue.
Principal and interest 4
sand bonds payable at the II.
flee of the Treasurer Of ssid
Road District at OpeIonsas
La, or at any bank at the az
ton Of the holders 81 pug.
Hchasers.
Each bid to be accompanied
by a certified check Of
per cent of the face value 3
said bonds.
All bids must be snper.
scribed with the words
for Road Bonds of the lit Read
District of the 18th Police Jury
ward, st. Landry Parish L
The privilege is reserved
reject any and all bids.
F. OCTAVE PAVY
President of the Police Jury,
ST. Landry Parish, Ia.
Opelousas, La, July 29. 1916.
july 29-6t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02

Board of Appraisers. And each cleo
tor voting shall Indicate on said ball
lot, as provided by law, whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HE WITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. C. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
FOR SALE

L. Two H. P. Full power Ha1
Press-TnternationaL
fe x ds-Gapacity n 10 A. t9Is
per day.
The Pull Power Principle.
The Combined beverages
The Toggle Joint Pllnger aild tae
Self Feeder.
i.t-SeK Dump Rake.
Second hand. but in good eonal
tien. Will be sold at d bargain
WASHINGTON STATE BAAk,
Washington, DO.
aug 81 mo
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
Ar, Act

House Bill No. 24a. By Mr.. Shell
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
Act No. 2O3

House Bill No, 45S. BY Mr.. Leopold,
Chairman Committee on Public
works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 226.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-01
TRAGEDY At TRENTON
Duel in the Little Alachua Town Re.
suits in One Man Dead and
Another Dying

Gainesville, Nov. IA special to
the Sun from Trenton says.
e. G. Smart was shot and killed and
j. L. Mcdonald is apparently in a dy-
ing condition as the result of pistol
duel which occurred on the streets of
Trenton Tuesday afternoon about
2:30 o'clock. The tragedy occurred
in front of Lancaster's drug store on
the main street of the little town.
1t is alleged that McDonald's IT.
year-old daughter had some Disagree
ment with her mother Thursday of
last week and went first to Newberry.
and thence to Valdosta. 1t is said
that Smart left on Saturday and
joined the young lady. Miss Mcdonald
returned to Trenton Monday after
noon and Smart returned Tuesday af-
ternoon. Smart was walking up the
main street of the town when McDon-
aid approached and commenced firing.
the first shot taking effect in Smart,s
back. 1t is alleged that Smart wheel
ed around. drew his gun and shot.
About this time the men clinched.
Mcdonald received two wounds. one
IN the stomach and the other between
the eyes and at late hour last night
was said to be in a dying condition.
Smart was shot in the back, in the
stomach, in the chest and in the head
and lived only about fifteen minutes.
The tragedy is sad one and has
cast gloom over the whole town. Mr..
is travelling man and has
wife and three daughters. Smart
IS said to have left wife and two
in his home town of Palatka.
Smart had been working in Trenton
for about FIVE weeks.
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Both Sides Successful on Tran
sylvanian Border
FRENCH AND BRITISH MADE SLIGHT ADVANCES AND TEUTONS
WON ON EASTERN FRONT
ASSOCIATED Press)
successes for the Teu-

Important successes for the Teu-
tonic and Rumanian armies on the
Rumanian-T Transylvanian border are
claimed in today's dispatches. Berlin
announced the capture of Rumanian
positions west of the Predal road, to-
gether with progress for the Teutons
southeast of Rothenthurm pass. Ru-
nanian success is reported in an un-
official Bucharest dispatch to Rome.
Berlin announced that five Russian
attacks on German positions along
the Narayuvka river in Galicia were
The French reported an advance
near Lesboeufs, on the Somme front,
last night and the repulse of German
attacks at Sailly-Saillisel.
Berlin recorded the failure of Brit
ish attacks between Lesboeufs and
GueYdecourt and at Courcelette.
The British have captured Bakaklf-
on the Struma front in Mace
donia, Paris announced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-01
TICK TICKS

The cattle tick lives on che outside,
but gets its living from the inside.
If the cattle ticks blew as hard as
they suck, tick infested cattle would
look like balloons.
A tickinfested steer weighing 73O
pounds was freed from cattle ticks
by dipping. In two months, with the
same kind Of feed, it gained 285
pounds. The owner was then feeding
the steer instead of the ticks.
Ticks reduce the value of hides.
Hides that have been punctured by
ticks are usually graded at No. 4 quail
ity, while the same hides If free from
ticks would grade as No. 2. This de-
probation averages about s1.25 4
hide.
A dairyman in a heavily infested
territory dipped his herd Of AZ cat
tie. One week after dipping the cows
gave 10 gallons of milk a day more
than before. The milk sold for 35
cents gallon, $3.50 more per day
from his herd. He had begun to feed
the cows instead of the ticks.
Nine hundred and thirty-three coun-
ties We're under quarantine on July 1.
1906, because of the cattle tick. By
Sept. |, 1916. the use of arsenical
dipping vats had cleaned the tick
from s96 counties and 81 parts of
counties.
The first federal appropriation for
the eradication of tick fever was
s82,5Oo made available July /, 1906.
This appropriation has been increased
from time to time, until s632, 400 Of
federal funds is made available for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-01
LAKE WEIR

Lake Weir, Nov. Mrs. r. L.
Martin arrived Saturday evening
from her summer trip of four months
spent in Louisville, KY, Nashville,
Tenn, and Jacksonville, where she has
been visiting relatives and friends.
Rev. William Weaver with his family
arrived last week from Tennessee to
spent the winter on the lake, and are
pleasantly located is one of the Henry
cottages.
The friends of Miss Myrtice Camp
are glad to know she has returned to
the lake after having spent two
months in Atlanta and other points in
Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Rogers of Lynne
are making short visit to DR.. and
Mrs. Fl. w. Henry.
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Morrison of Sa-
yannah, Ga, are spending several
weeks with Mr.. William McGahagin
and other relatives at Oklawaha.
The spooks walked and the chants"
revealed themselves at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Mann Tuesday
night. Woodie Yongue was master of
ceremonies, leading all the games and
dances until the wee small hours ap-
preached and the time of departure
drew near, Woodie said, "Mr. Mann,
4 wish you would open new road, it
i n very dark through that woods"
DIR. H. W. Henry is turning his
stock ranch into poultry farm and
has several hundred pure bred White
Leghorns, and hopes to increase the
plumber to 1900 or 1000 within the
Dnext year. Mr.. Joyner will have
6eharge of the farm and will move into
1one Of the doctors cottages Dec. 1st.
t remains to be seen whether this
'Fn il going to benefit the neighbor-
ID or not, as the writer came out of
'fhnrch last Sunday with white
kather on her hat fresh from Mont
komsTy Ward, but all the same was"
RHet with 4 close inspection with eye
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-01

agency. One finding most hairs in ice
cream gets free trip to heaven.
Western Union: Telegram just re-
iceived-Be a patriot and steal Fl. d.
Stokes gate.
Rheinauer's Mems Store: We sell
non-skid B. v. DIS. Get in your pants
at the top, don't try to crawl up the
leg.
Rheinauer's: Don't buy clothes;
live with the fishes.
Sid Whaley: Advice to young men:
Do as / did, save 90c. of your first
dollar.
Weihe's: Successors to "Breakem &
ISmashem.D
Helvenston's: All vote for Cats.
Nash's: IF the citizens of Ocala dis
ike me, let them find another @Bull'
artist.
Mccrorey's: We now sell Maxwell
parts.
Marion Hardware: We sell slow
doses for raving mother-in-laws.
Perkins Barbershop: Green the
Barber.
Anti monopoly: We keep our money
next door. That's the reason we are
always broke.
Commercial Bank: Capital, one
scent.
Masters Grocery Store: Our bread
got fresh, SO we beat it up. Poor
breadi
Masters Dry Goods Store: New
kids just arrived; they're undressed.
Bargain House: Special sale, ad-
vance on junk. Oh, JakeI Borrow a
tire and save ours.
The Globe: B. Goldman's annex.
Pawn Shop: Where. is the Ford ?
Cocktails and soft drinks for sale.
Seed Store: Saloon; liquor for sale.
Franks: Livery stable inside; we
shoe you while you wait.
Hayes & Guynn: Hay and grain for
sale. Rotten shoes.
McIver & MacKay: Stop here for
junk. Fish and oysters in season.
Fishel's: The greatest in the age.
Everything on sale, 10c.
Carn-Thomas: Fresh salt and rot
ten eggs for sale.
Smith Grocery: Fresh candy, only
ten months old.
Ocala National Bank: Busted.
Abstract Office: Titles for muck |
land procured here
Knight & Lang: Undertaking par
lors for cats, dogs and chickens. Oh,
you Bingville police force.
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brows knit and hiss, where did Won
get that feather? If you happen to
have a preacher in for dinner You
must go to the trouble of cremating
every feather. And if you are seen
practicing climbing a six-foot wire
fence, you are fatty told you are not
ike Caesars wife. However, after
the election of Mr.. Wilson we expect
an invitation to a chicken pillau on
DR.. Henry's beach as there is a sign
up: Boys and girls, please take the
roosters and leave the pullets."
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Lewis and
Capt. j. B. Martin spent several days
the past week in Jacksonville.
Mr.. T. M. Brooks has the lumber on
the ground to remodel and cover the
Kunkle place, which he recently pur-
chased and viii occupy it as soon as it
is habitable as his permanent home.
And you may be sure he and family
will beautify both the house and
grounds until it will be a bright spot
on the landscape and an ornament to
the lake. Every piece of property Mr..
Brooks has purchased on the lake has
blossomed out until you would scarce
" recognize it in a year or two, Illus
trating what enterprise and money
will do to build up old groves.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-01
SETTING THE
RECORD STRAIGHT
Headquarters Democratic Executive
Committee, Jacksonville, Fla.
0cfohnr u 1o1c

oommlLtee, Jacksonville, Fla.
October 81, 1916.
Editor Star: By letter bearing date
of October 25th addressed to me. by
Hon. 7. F. West, attorney general, he
declared his support of all the demo-
cratic nominees in this election, which
letter has recently been published in
the newspapers of this state. The let
ter of Mr.. West was in reply to a let
ter written by the democratic cam
paign committee to him, specifically
requesting that he declare himself
with respect to Wilson, Knott and
Taylor and all democratic candidates.
Subsequently, Mr.. West published
telegram in the Palm Beach post, in
which he complained of some state
ment made by Mr.. B. M. Turner, and
which might indicate that his letter to
me above referred to was not genuine.
Today wired Mr.. West as follows:
Hon. I. f. West, Tallahassee, Fla.
Statement with respect to yourself
rendering services to this committee
and to which you object by published
telegram in Palm Beach Post origi-
nally came from Tallahassee CORES
pondent direct to Union and
was first information we had that Won
had written your letter of twenty
fifth instant to me. In fairness to this
committee and to myself personally L
request that you wire me that your
letter to me as published in Times
Union and other papers last week is a
full, true and correct copy of letter
dated Oct. 25, 1916, and signed by
you. Geo. P. Raney, Chairman
In reply I received the following
wire from Mr.. West, to-wit:
Hon. Geo. P. Raney, Chairman.
Jacksonville, Fla. Your wire. NV
letter to you as chairman democratic
executive committee of 25th correctly
states my attitude and copy published
Is correct copy of letter, but I do not
regard B. M. Turner as democratic
executive committee, and matter sent
IN his letter of 25th instant to Palm
Beach Post outlining program for me
without consulting me so far as it re-
lated to me was unauthorized and so
wired him. Suggest you see his letter
and all copy sent by him. T. F. Vest
These kilograms, together with Mr.. |
Vests letter, endorsing all demo-
cratic nominees are se1f-explanatory. |
Geo. P. Raney.
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PASTOR RUSSELL.

Canadian, Tex, Nov. Charles
Tazer Russell, the independent minis
ter, who was widely known as "Pas-
tor RUSSELL" died aboard a Santa Fe
train at Pampa, Texas, late yester-
day. His death is attributed to heart
disease. He was en- route from Los
Angeles TO New York. His body was
taken to Kansas City on the train on
which he died. Rev. Russell was
president of the international Bible
Students Association of London and
was an author as well. He was 63
years old.