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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14
CZAREVlTCH IS NO WEAKLIMG
Mystery Surrounding the Illn.ss of
the Heir to the Russian Throne
Is Cleared.

London.-The mystery which for
more than three years has enshrouded
the injury and illness suffered by the
czarevitch, heir to the throne of Rus
STA, has been cleared by Right
Rev. DR.. Bury, bishop of northern and
central Europe, who has been in close
touch with the car and who recently
returned from Petrograd.
In lecture at York on Russia and
Siberia Bishop Bury said the ru-
mors circulated in England and else
where at the time of the czarevitch' S
illness were without foundation in
fact. He declared the car PERSONAL.
ly had informed him that there is no
reason to suppose the czarevitch will
not grow up to be a strong man.
The cars son suffered from moth.
ing more serious than skin affection.
said Bishop Bury. The fact that no
official cognizance was taken of the
rumors. because they were groundless,
led in some sections to a belief that
there was some portion of truth in
them.
The czarevitch, said Bishop Bury,
was a very high-spirited boy and
would climb trees and indulge in
games when he could get away from
his tutor. The almost trifling nature
OF his illness was well known in Pc
trograd. but all sorts of stories were
told in London clubs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14
StarlingS and Bullets,

One can readily believe the report
that the starlings in the wooded coun-
try about Souchez are initiating the
whistling Of rifle bullets; for the star
ling is the most initiative of birds.
have heard him initiating a blackbird
so closely that casual listener might
have been deceived; and the black
birds song is not an easy thing to
initiate. The talking starting seems
to have gone out of fashion, for which
lovers of birds should be duly thank
full. He has his place in literature. No
one can forget the Gagged starting in
The Sentimental Journey" whose pa
thetic cry Il cant get OUT can't get
out!" moved Sterne to one of the tru-
est and tenderest of his episodes.
Sterne's starting and the raven in
"Barnaby Ridge" are the two birds in
English literature that survive.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14
In TIE MACEDONIAN rloUNTAtNo

other culinary preparations may not
be prepared in the room, or procured
from the outside, as the hotel fur
nishes everything one wants. g. Voy-
ayers who take their repast descend
to the dining room, with the exception
Of invalids, who may do so in their
rooms. 9. A double-bedded room
pays double for itself. save the case
where the voyager declares that one
bed may be let to another person. 10.
It is, however, forbidden to sleep on
the floor"
The Macedonian, criticised so much.
and often unjustly, has become very
sensitive to fault-finding. He has de-
veloped one all-inclusive excuse for his
sins and failings, and that is his In
variable excuse when blame is placed
upon him that he has been under
Turkish rule for so many, many years.
He hastens to assure the disgruntled
stranger Of this fact often before criti
cism can find verbal expression
He trusses up his pigs for market,
binding their legs so tightly together
that the thongs bite deep into their
flesh, causing the animals agony while
on the way to market and during the
wait for purchaser. To the Euro
pean, who demonstrates at this unnec-
essary cruelty, the Macedonian peas
ant, gazing with sad tenderness at the
suffering pig, answers: But we have
been so long under the Turks" An
other thing that nearly touches the
traveller in Macedonia is the extor-
tionate prices he must pay in a land
where all is naturally cheap. The
Jew, the Greek, and the Wlach I'M
mercifully increase their bills, lodging
and board are charged at many times
their normal figures, and scenery, Bal
kan smells and bedbugs also figure in
the total
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14

london's Inns and Hotels.
1t is stated that of London's CSC, 900
buildings, 500 are inns and hotels.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14
DAKOTA BOY is FINANCIER
Lad Fourteen Years Of Age Makes
Good Profit in Sheep in
One Year.

Ipswich, S. D.-Gerald Pershin, four
teen years Of age. gives promise OF be-
ing one of the flnanciers of the coun-
try.
On September 5, 1914, the boy went
to M. A. Slocum, friend, and told
him that he had chance to buy rs
old ewes from Robert Jones at a bar
gain. Mr.. Slocum went with the boy
to the bank and signed note with
him thereby enabling the boy to get
the funds.
This week the boy entered the bank,
paid over $3.50, his note with inter-
est. and remarked that he had cleaned
up S110.S0 clean profit ON his sheep
during the year. He had sold SIS
worth of wool and had sold his orig
inal purchase and their increase. less
five sheep the coyotes had killed, for
$16640.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14
She Killed a Deer.

Virginia, Minn.-Mrs. f. V. Pittkanen
enjoys the distinction Of being the first
Virginia woman to kill a deer. Mrs.
Pittkanen is home from a hunting trip
in the country about Markham. She
shot buck weighing about $50
pounds. Hunting licenses have been
issued to is Virginia women since
the big game season opened
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-14
Enlightened.

did you ever write tragedy" we
asked the famous dramatist. Yes,
once" he replied, but thought it was
a comedy up to the night 1t was pro-
Guced."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-28
ACT NO. 1874.
Secretary of State

Senate Bill No 135-By Mr.. Pearce.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 authorizing and empow-
ering the Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or its successor to fund
Ats indebtedness and issue notes there
FOR serialIy or otherwise not exceeding
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars. and
at a rate of interest not exceeding
five per centum per annum payable
semi annually, and for term not
exceeding fifteen years, and empower
ing the General Assembly to provide
the methods of carrying this amend
ment into effect
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 the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana adopted in November.
1913, be submitted to the duly qualified
electors at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1915, for their
ratification or rejection:
s"The Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or its successor or successors
in office is hereby authorized and en-
powered to incur debt, issue interest
bearing notes in serials or other form for
a term not to exceed fifteen years. to the
amount of Four Hundred Thousand DOL
lars at rate OF interest not exceeding
FIVE per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. for the purpose of funding and
retiring its floating and other outstanding
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Indebtedness, and Is authorized to secure
same by mortgage on any or all of its
real estate, and the faith and credit of the
State Of Louisiana is hereby pledged to
guarantee the payment of said obligations
and the interest thereon, but the Board of
Control or its successor shall be required
to pay same out of it's own revenues and
earnings and only when the same are
exhausted shall the State make good the
residue. The General Assembly shall pass
the necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect and Act No. 1877 of
the Acts of 1916 on this subject matter III
hereby approved for this purpose"
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ese.,,
That the Secretary of State be ana haASg
authorized to have printed on the Of
ballot TO be voted in November, 1916s@e1e
words, For the amendment to the Con-
stitution funding the debt of the Peni-
Tertiary Board" and the words Against
the amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary Board"
and each elector shall Indicate whether he
votes for or against said amendment in
accordance with the general election laws
of the State.
a FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July S, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of oLuisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Judges of said Court shall each receive
an additional annual salary OF One Thou
sand Dollars, payable monthly, on their
own warrant which shall be payable out
of this Fund and provided further that
the said Judges shall be authorized to
contribute out OF said surplus fund.- to the
establishment and maintenance of the
Court House.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana be
submitted to the electors OF the State at
the next election for Representatives in
Congress to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1916,
and on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words:
For the proposed amendment to Article
1873 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 133 of the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
and each eiector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President OF the Senate
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 6, 1915.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1863.

House Bill No. 252 Joint Reso1ution-By
Mr.. Powell
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 of the Constitution relative to
assessment and taxation.
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 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 Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in Novem-
Der, Of 1916 said proposed amendment to
be as follows:
s'Article 225 Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority levying the tax,
and property shall be taxed u -
directed by law; provided thatzthe valua-
ton of property for the assessment of
State taxes, levied by the General Assem-
bly, and by this Constitution, may be
different from the valuation fixed for all
other purposes; provided, further, the
assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash value thereof; and.
provided, further, that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
of their assessments before the courts of
justice
article 226 There shall be and is
hereby created a Board of State Affairs
whose duty it shall be to assess, for State
purposes, all taxable property throughout
the State of Louisiana. 1t shall have such
other authority Rlative to State assess
ment, budget come and expenditure as
may be conferred upon it by the General
Assembly The said board shall be COM
posed of three members, who shall be
appointed by the Governor for such terms
as may be fixed by the General Assembly
The Board shall enter upon its duties on
January /, 1917. The General Assembly
shall have full authority to define the
powers and duties of the Board and to
fix the salaries Of the members thereof.
Act No lao, of the General Assembly for
the year 1916, on this subject matter, shall
go into effect as statute Of the State,
on the first day Of January, 1917
Section q Be 1t further resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each house cencurring, That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
For the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and ZIG of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to assessment
and taxation, and aboHshing the Board of
Appraisers. . And the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Articles 225
and 226 Of the Constitution OF the State
~ fi{Ya trs
taxation, and abolishing the Board of
Appraisers" And each elector, voting,
shall indicate on said ballot, as nrauidad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-28
House Bill No. 24s-By Mr.. Shell.

AN All
Submitting to the people of the State of
Louisiana an amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana.
Section i. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the mefah6rs elected to eaaizz
house concurrin@ That the following
amendment to Article 273 of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana be and
the same is hereby submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the con-
gressional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November, of the year 1916,
taaaM
Article 273. Every railroad or other
corporation, organized or doing business
in this State under the laws or authority
thereof, shall have and maintain general
office in this State for the transaction Of
it's business where transfers of stock SHAH
be made and where shall be kept for
public inspection books in which shall be
recorded the amount of capital stock sub
scribed, the names of the owners of stock,
the amount owned by them, respectively,
the amount of stock paid in, and by whom,
the transfers of said stock, with the date
of transfer the amount of its assets and
liabilities, the names and place of resi-
dence of it's officers All puo1h service
corporatSA organized under the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana shall maintain in
this state in charge of one or more of the
general officers of such company their
general offices for the operation and con-
duct of the business of such corporation. =
Section g. Be it further resolved etc,
That this proposed amendment be sub
nitted to the qualified voters 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 November, 1916.
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed amendment
to Article 273 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. relative to public
service corporations" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 27s of the ConsA tuition of the State
of Louisiana, relativs8to public service
corporations; and each e1ector shall in
dieate as provided in the general election
laws of the State, whedAer or not he votes
for or against the amendment.
a true copy of House Bill No. 248 by
Mr.. Shell. proposing an amendment to
Article 27a of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana adopted by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
session of 1916.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-28
ACT NO. 252.

1
Senate Bill No. 1s1-By Mr.. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1913
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the Civil Dis
trict Court for the Parish of Orleans.
Section BE it resolved by the General
Assembly Of y ke Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all menfBe4 po each
House concurring, That the following
amendment be submitted to the electors
of this State, for their approval or rejec-
ton, at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November 1915.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general original
probate jurisdiction, and exclusive orig
inal civil jurisdiction, in all cases where
the amount in dispute or the funds to be
distributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest; and exclu-
sive jurisdiction in suits by married
women for separation of property, In suits
for separa from bed and board, for
divorce, for nullity of marriage, or for
Introduction, and in suits involving title
to immovable property. or to office or
other public position, or civil or political
rights: and in all other cases. except as
hereinafter provided where no specific
amount is in contest, and of all proceed
ings for the appointment of receivers or
liquidators to corporations or partner
ships. And said Court shall have authority
to issue all such writs, process and orders
as may be necessary or proper for the
purpose of the jurisdiction herein con-
ferred upon it. The Judges of said Court
en- Banc shall have control over the Judi
ciaI Expense Fund for the Parish of
Orleans, accruing, and accrued, and to
this end shall fix and regulate, from time
to time, the number OF deputies and EN-
p1oyees of the offices Of the Clerk of the
evil District Court, and City Courts,
Register Of Conveyanees and Recorder OF
Mortgages of said Parish and their ex-
penses, and also shall have power to fix
&c tariff OF Costs and charges to be paid
for official services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tafiffs now fixed by
law, in said offices, which are paid into
and constitute said fund. Due publication
of which tariff when made, shall be given
They shall have power to determine
whether any amounts from said fund, Of
its excess, shall be devoted to the expense
of taking testimony by shorthand and tt
regulate and provide for the Same. Ths
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-28
ACT NO. 271.
Senate Bill No. 231-.By Mr.. Guthrie.
Joint REsOT IJTIDN

Senate Bill No. 231--By Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-
enacting Article 2s7 thereof.
Section 1. Be it 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 be sub
mitted 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 1916, as follows:
Article 237 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1918 is hereby
amended and re- enacted to read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Article 2s7. Until otherwise provided
by law, the members of the commission
shall each receive a salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly
on his own warrant, and their actual
travelling expenses, and those of their
secretary; which expenses and the salary
OF the secretary shall be paid on the
warrant of the chairman of the commission
on a sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad,
express, telegraph, telephone and steam
boat or other water craft or other com
panies from serving free OF cost, or at
reduced rate the State or any city, parish,
or town government, or any charitable
purpose, or the issuance. or exposition, or
any destitute or INDECENT person, or the
issuance of mileage or excursion tickets;
nor to prevent railroads, steamboats, or
other water craft from giving free trans
portation to ministers Of religion, or in
mates of hospitals, or to railroad officers,
age@s, employees. attorneys, stockhold-
| ers or directors, or to officers and en-
ployees of the departments or institutions
of this State established and created for
the dissemination of knowledge relating
| to scientific agriculture, provided, that
said officers and employees of agricultural
departments and institutions use such
free transportation solely in the discharge
of their official duties.
1 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
amending and re-enacting Article 287
thereof" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana amending and
re-e nacting Article 287 thereof = Each
elector shall indicate, as provided by the
general election laws OF the State, whether
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieut.. Cow and President of the Senate.
/ HEWITT BoUANcHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
i Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
|. A true copy:
II JAMES J. BAILEY,
j, Secretary Of State.
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AcT NO 155
~ INV aIOos
House Bill No. 18s-By Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 18s-By Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty-Five (129) of
the Constitution, relative to fees
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Qisisiapa, tWo-
thirds of all the members eTecee6 70 49,
House eoncurring, That an amendment to
Article One Hundred and Twenty-Five
d29) of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval or
rejection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1915,
said proposed amendment to be as follows:
article 129 The General Assembly
shall provide a general fee and cost bill
to regulate the fees and costs to be
charged for the services of sheriffs, clerks
and recorders, Justices of the peace, con-
stables, and coroners, in all civil matters;
from which compensation for the services
of said officials may be provided accord
ing to law. Salaries may be fixed for said
officials, and if the fees and costs collected
by them exceed such salaries such excess
may be disposed of according to law. The
General Assembly may provide in all civil
cases for the service of process and
pleadings by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the General
Assembly Of 1916 on this subject matter.
shall go into effect as statutes of the
State on July 1, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
'tFOR the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 1923 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala-
ries for sheriffs, clerks and other officials, !"
And the words:
AGAINST the proposed amendment to
Article 129 OF the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala-
ries for sheriffs, clerks and other officials =
And each eIector voting shall indicate.
on said ballot as provided by law whether
he votes FOR or AGAINST the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUToN,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
4 true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.