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swimming toward the, boat. He
grasped the edge with his hands un-
til it heeled over.
\ >''Do you want to sink us?" shout
ed Harding.
But the man was craZed with fear
Harding CONTEMPORARY pulled him
in. The boat was almost level with
the water now. But Harding bailed
furiously until at last she began to
ride higher. He turned to Foscari,
who was lying in the bottom. ''WhereN
is your mother?" he asked.
Foscai spread out his hands in a
gesture Of helpless ignorance.
Harding bailed the boat as hearty
dry as possible. Then they dTifted
upon the smooth surface of the sea,
the sole survivors. The current was
taking them rapidly toward a little,
verdant island.
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From the island they could see the
distant coast, with the white houses,
but they had been there two weeks
and no fishing boat had come near
them. The island was quite uninhab-
tied. It was about a mile in diameter.
It had contained a small settlement
at one time and the cultivated grapes
and wheat had run wild, affOrding
sustenance for the castaways. Elsa
ground the ripe grains between two
stones, mixing unleavened flour for
them.
They reckoned that they could live
while the wheat lasted. That meant
two weeks longer Then it would be
slow starvation or diet of mussels
and wild fruits.
Sometimes a fishing boat was seen
far away, but nobody ever seemed to
see the white skirt waving from the
pole on tall tree.
Foscari lay in the sun most of the
day. He scOwled savagely whenever
Harding went near him. Harding
and Elsa were unconceTnedly inter
ested in each other. They spoke of
their plans.
''You are not bound to him, dear"
said Harding. His act in deserving
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II.
It was all so sudden that nobody
afteTward remembered much about
it. The ship had struck an uncharted
reef. In a moment the submarine
rocks had torn a great hole in her
bottom. She was filing rapidly and
sinking.
In the confusion all order was dis
solved. The Italian crew pushed the
passengers aside and rushed the
boats. Harding, dressing hastily, had
sought Miss Wayne's ,stateroom, to
find her pale but composed, at the
doorway. He seized her by the arm
and hurried her on deck.
The boats were being lowered, but
the cowardIy crew filed them. There
was a struggle about each. Revolver
shots were fired. In the confusion
Harding caught sight Of Count Eos
carl trying to enter one. A sailor
thrust him back. At this time the
deck was almost flush with the tops
of the waves.
- The ship was sinking rapidly and
it was evident that she had only
few more minutes to live. Harding
grasped the girl and fought his way
frantically to one of the boats, toss
ing the sailors aside right and left.
He got the girl into it. The boat was
lowered. 1t touched the water and,
swinging against the side of the ship,
was overset. At that moment Fos-
carl jumped with an agonized cry.
But Harding and Elsa Wayne were
struggling in the water. -,
The vessels PROV was uplifted. ST.
lently and with hardly any suction,
she went down. A minute after Hard
ing found himself alone with the girl
in his arms and Foscari near them.
The overturned boat had been
righted by wave. Harding swan
toward it, dragged the girl in and
followed. 1t was half full of water
1,
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Harding remained on deck thinking
Of her for hours.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
ACT NO. a.

House Bill No. 1s3-By Mr.. Powell. Chair
man, Committee on the Judiciary.
Section "a" Substitute for House
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article las
of the State Constitution relative TO
the District Attorney for the Parish
OF Orleans, his election, qualifications.
term OF Office. compensation, assistants
and Office force
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of louisiana two
thirds OF the members elected by each
house concurring, That Article I4s OF the
constitution OF the state OF Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 14S- There shall be a District
Attorney Tor the Parish of Orleans, who
shall be elected by the voters of the said
PARISH Tor the term of four years, and who
snail receive an annual salary OF ten thou
sand dollars, forty-six hundred dollars OF
which shall be, paid by the State of Lou
the balance OF fifty-four hundred dollars
shall be paid by the City of New Orleans,
IN equal monthly instaiiments; he shall
receive no other compensation. He shall
be licensed attorney and shall perform
such duties as are now prescribed by law
or may hereafter be prescribed by the
General Assembly, and shall take no out
side practice. He may appoint and remove
at MS discretion such assistants who
shall be licensed attorneys. and such
as may be provided by the Commission
council OF the City of New Orleans. and
az such salaries and terms of payment as,
the said Commission Council may ordain.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall b..
submitted to the qualified voters OF the
state. for adoption or rejection, at the
Congressional election to be held in No
vember. 1916. and. IL adopted. the same
snaii take effect on the first Monday IN
December, 1916
Section 8. Be II further resolved. etc.
Ihat the voting either for or against this
resolution by any member of the General
Assembly shall not prevent him from
being candidate for the said office
Section 4. Be ii further resolved. etc.
fhat on the official ballots to be issued al
said election, there shall be placed For
the proposed amendment to Article las OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana" and the
words Against the proposed amendment
70 Article las of the Constitution of Lon
isiana and each elector shall indicate. as
provided in the general election laws OF
me state, which of the proposed For" or
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
speaker OF the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON
Lieut. Gov. and President OF the Senate
Approved: July g. 1916
X. G. PLEASANT
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. Of

Senate Bill No. 15-By Mr. Delos johnson.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 21O
OF the Constitution of the state or
louisiana fixing the qualifications OF
holders of Office.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
house concurring. that Article 210 of the
CONSTITUTION be amended so as to read as
Article 30. No person shall be eligible
70 any office, State, Judicial. Parochial.
M "A me- or Ward. who is not citizen
OF THIS state, and duly qualified elector
Of the State, judicial District, Municipality
or WARD: wherein the functions OF the
sac ONCE :. are to be performed; provided,
twenty-one years shall be eligible to hold
the office of Factory Inspector and any
office connected with the educational.
TENS OF the State. Parish, Ward. Munich
patty, or any. other political division Of
s sne state Tp,o, And whenever any officer.
Ward. may change his or her residence
from this state. or from the district par
i sh; municipality NUNS or ward in which he or
thereby be vacated, any -c.laration Of
withstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub
United to the electors OF the State or
louisiana for their approval or rejection,
SoSa OF the ey Article s 2s Of the
general election laws OF this State in
November, 1916
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.,
Ihat on the Official ballot to be used at
the said election shall be placed the words
For the proposed amendment to Article
zl0 OF the Constitution relative to women"
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 80 of the Consti-
tuition relative to women" and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws Of the State whether
ment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVE
Approved: July 5, 1916
r. @. PLEASANT,
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State
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House Bill No: 10-The Fields-Nix Bill.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 3O3
seiatye % Of sas State
Confederate Veterans. AS amended
BY Act No. 1913 of the General Assem-
Dy Of 1914. and for the purpose OF
carving out IF this Article Of the
Section 1. Be il resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article 900 OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana as
amended by Act No. 1913 Of the General
Assembly Of 1914 be SO enacted as to read
as follows:
Article 300; A pension Of like amount
per month shall be allowed to each Con.
federate soldier or sailor veteran who
possesses all OF the following qualifications:
the date OF his enlistment until the close
Of the late Civil War, or until he was
discharged or paroled. In some military
Army or Navy Of the Confederate states
and shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the Surrender
tban I've ne s ;h,s not 9 g1 property Of more
3. He shall not be salaried or otherwise
provided for by the State of Louisiana, or
by any other State or Government. In
case ne enlisted in any organization mus
tered into said service as a Louisiana
organization, or in case at the date OF nj.
enlistment he resided in the State OF
State for at least five years prior to his
application for pension. n case he re-
sided elsewhere than in this State, and
enlisted In an organization not mustered
In from Louisiana, or In the Navy of the
Confederate States. he shall have resided
in this State for at least five years prior
to his application for such pension A like
pension shall be granted to the widow who
shall not have married again, in INDECENT
circumstances, OF such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contracted
her deceased husband served in an orrani. /.
zation, mustered in from Louisiana, or IL
he resided In Louisiana, at the date of his
enlistment. then in order that such widow
provided. she shall have resided In this
State for at least five years prior to her
application therefor: and II her deceased
husband enlisted elsewhere than in Louis
mustered in from Louisiana, such widow
shall. In order to entitle her TO a pension
as herein provided, have resided In this
State for not less than five years prior to
her application for such pension; provided
further that all widows who married Con-
federate soldiers or sailors a second time
this Act but be entitled to pension on
the same terms as other widows OF de-
ceased Confederate soldiers or sailors:
provided further, that pensions whether
to veterans or TO widows shall be allowed
only from the date Of application under
this Article, and the total appropriations
for all pensions in any one year shall be
hereby levied on all taxable property In
the State, provided said appropriations
shall never be more than an amount suf-
cient to pay al pensions for, for any aId 9 one
fund shall be held as an accommodating
fund for the Confederate Veterans to be
appropriated by the General Assembly for
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House Bill No 5-By Mr.. Heintz.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article lis
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
Courts.
Section /. 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 fifth section
of Article lis of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, be, and the same is
hereby repealed.
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
Tuesday, November z, 1916.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved, ETC.,
that on the official ballots to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Article 11S of the Constitution Of Louis
iana," and the words, Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article lis of the
Constitution of Louisiana" and each
eiector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of this State, for
which of the propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ETHELRED NJ STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
Approved: June 16, 1916.
R G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. %.

Senate Bill No. TIDY Mr.. Leon R. Smith.
Proposing an amendment to Article go
Louisiana, relative to the voting and
levying of special taxes In aid Of
public improvements.
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, That Article 270 Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article go. The General Assembly shall
have power to enact general laws au-
thorizing the parochial. ward and mu-
of the majority Of the property taxpayers.
in number entitled to vote under the
provisions of this Constitution, and in
public improvements, railway enterprises.
river transportation lines, such as steam
boat and barge lines, and navigation
canals; provided, that such tax shall not
nor extend for a longer period than ten
years; and provided further, that no tax
payer shall be permitted to vote at such
election unless he shall have been assessed
for property, the year previous, in the
parish, ward or municipality to be affected.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
submitted to the electors Of the State at
the next election for Representatives in
Congress. to be holden on the first Tues
II.
1916. and on the official ballots to be used
at said election shall be placed the words:
For the proposed amendment to Article
27o Of the CONSTITUTION Of the State Of
proposed amendment to Article go Of the
Constitution of the State Of louisiana"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
State. which OF the propositions. for" or
against hf FE EfSSs lsI MouroN.
Lieut. Gov fhs nssd sou z re senste
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: June %, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a JAMES AM SPY 3. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. So.
By Mr.; Ka anti Chairman pa,, COMMITTEES IN
Bill No. Us. by Mr.. Barrett. ~
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana. grant,
to construct, equip, maintain and
operate. through and by the Public
Belt Railroad Commission of the City
across sT the Mississippi River a at or n near
New Orleans, and to do various acts
incidental thereto and to the operation
generally of the PUBLIC Belt Railroad
and providing for the submission Of
said amendment to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection.
Section /. Be IT enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house ccncurring. that subject to the
ratification and approval of the electors
of the State, the Constitution of the State
be amended by incorporating therein the
following provisions. to-wit:
% The City Of New Orleans Is hereby
granted plenary and exclusive power, by
such means and methods as II may deem
meet and proper not in conflict with the
provisions of this amendment.
(a) To construct. equip, maintain and
operate across the Mississippi River at or
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House Bill No. 1s3--By Mr.. Powell, Chair
man, Committee on the Judiciary,
Section "a" Substitute for House
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or employ any of its taxes or funds for
the establishment, support or maintenance
of the public schools. directly or indirect
", except as herein authorized: provided,
however, that the City of New Orleans
SHAH administer. use and employ all the
funds. property or things of value now or
hereafter held by IL under any special
legacy. bequest or donation made or to
be made directly to ii for school purposes,
and shall carry out and execute the con-
ditions of all such special legacies, be-
quests or donations that have been here
tofore made to and accepted by said City
| of New Orleans and all such as may here
after be made to and accepted by said city.
Section, is. For the purpose of giving
additional support to the Public Schools.
| the Board of Directors of the Public
Schools. Parish of Orleans. or its legal
property in the City of New Orleans a
| special tax not exceeding two mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation Of said
property (Which special tax shall be in
excess of the tax authorized by Section IL
of this amendment, whenever % in the
manner prescribed by Act No. 256 of the
lana for The year 1910. and amendments
thereof, or in such other manner as shall
be prescribed by law, the rate of such
~ Ias ts1' me NUMBER OF years Il Is 70
tax is intended shall have been by said
Board submitted at an election to vote
Of the property taxpayers Of the City of
New Orleans entitled to vote under the
laws Of this State. who shall have been
assessed for property in said city as
shown by the last assessment made prior
TO the submission of the proposition to the
said property taxpayers, and ~ a ma
jority of the same In number and amount
voting at said election shall have voted
therefor The levy by said Board of any tax
authorized shall be certified. assessed. coll
lected and paid in the manner prescribed
by Section IL of this amendment
Section 10. The Board of Directors OF
the Public Schools. Parish of Orleans. or
It's legal successor. shah not capitalize
the whole or any part of the taxes which
by this amendment IL is authorized to
levy. nor fund the same into bonds nor
borrow money in anticipation of the COL
lection thereof; provided that said Board
may. in any calendar year, in anticipation
of the collection of the taxes of such
calendar year and for the purposes for
which such taxes are levied. borrow such
sums as shall not be in excess OF the
amount of its uncollected taxes of such
year and may issue its notes or other
evidences OF Indebtedness therefor, and
such sums, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness shall be payable only out of
the taxes OF the calendar year in which
said loan or loans are first made and for
which Indebtedness said revenues shall be
pledged, and said Indebtedness shall not
be payable out Of any other funds or
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the City of New Orleans and of the Board
Of Directors Of the Public Schools, Parish
or asan as AeP 9s q
the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana for the year 1908. authorizing
the issuance OF two million dollars Of
bonds for Belt Railroad purposes.
go That all the rights. franchises and
immunities herein granted shall continue
and exist only upon the condition that the
construction Of said bridge shall be ac-
lively begun not later than May /, 1920.
and that the said bridge shall be COM
pleted within five years from the date Of
the commencement Of the work; provided
that after the work Of construction has
begun, in the event Of delays occasioned
by litigation, strikes, panics, lockouts,
failure of contractor or ub-contractor to
any contractor or sub-contractor to COM
plete work on contract time or any delay
occasioned by any act or circumstance
over which sia- the ., grantee herein has . no
granted further time for completion equal
to the period covered by such delays; and.
provided further Il the Congress Of the
ton of said bridge has begun. grant an
extension of time or further delay for the
completion of said bridge, then such
pso aco ssax sha an ee ans
Section 2. Be 10 further enacted. etc,
That the amendment proposed by this Act
shall be submitted to the electors Of the
otdtC AOi tuCil aPPtOfaA VI lCJtC0Vh a.
the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month of November, 1916; that
there shall be printed on the official
ballots to be used at said election the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
granting to the City Of New Orleans power
to construct, equip. maintain and operate
bridges or tunnels across the Mississippi
River at or near New Orleans; etc, and
the words:
Against the proposed amendment TO the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
granting to the City Of New Orleans
power to construct, equip. maintain and
operate bridges or tunnels across the
Mississippi River at or near New Orleans;
etc.
And that each elector shall indicate on
the ballot cast by him. as provided by the
general election laws Of the State, whether
he votes for or against the proposed
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President OF the Senate.
Approved: June 30, 1916
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
TRUMBUIL FOLKS
 KICK 10 COUNTY
 ON POOR HIGHWAY

Wealthy TrumbulI residents who have summer homes near the Bridgeport line have protested to the county commissioners regarding the condition of the road between Bsardsiey park and Trumbun center. about % 100 yards just north of the Is dangerous for motorists to use the thoroughfare.
 Dr. B. w. White and Charles Moves headed the petition asking for a hear ing, The commissioners will hear the petitioners next. Monday morning 4at 10. If they ind the road needs fe- pairs they have the power to order the Trumbull selectmen to see that the work is done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
HOWARD W. BOWEN.

The funeral of Howard W. Bowen. formerly of Fairfield, was held at ? o'clock this afternoon from the un- dertaking parlors of M. J. Cannon. Rev. c. w. Areson, rector of the Trinity Episcopal church. conducted the services and burial was in Park cemetery. MT. Bowen, who was a carpenter by occupation, died in, St. vincent,s hospital on Saturday even ing following brief illness with To- bar pneumonia. He is survived by his widow, one sister, Mrs. Etta Gay- lord of Bristol and three brothers, Clayton of Bristol and Arthur and
 Maurice of this city.