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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-16

moneys whateusver: provided, however,
no moneys shall be borrowed by said Board
for any other purpose than current pur-
be borrowed by said Board to make or to
pay for permanent improvements: and
provided further, that said Board shall
or obligation unless sufficient funds. not
otherwise appropriated, to pay and dis
charge the same are actually in the treas
s said o. n sad Board at the time Of making
obligation and are specially set aside and
dedicated to said purpose. except as may
DC nefefnaooye specially provided
the beginning OF the scholastic year pre-
pare a budget of its receipts and expendi-
lures and said budget. before it becomes
mission Council of the City Of New Or
leans. or its successor as the governing
body y Of said City; and an approPriations
cluded in the said budget shall likewise
before becoming effective be approved
by said Commission Council or It's said
Provided that nothing herein shall be
taken or construed as authorizing the
Commission Council or its successor to
cnange, alter. substitute or eliminate any
OF the items of the budget thus submitted;
the true intent and meaning hereof being
that the said council or its successor shall
said budget except to the extent of ascer-
tanning whether the proposed expenditures
as exhibited by said budget are within the
probable and estimated revenues Of said
Board OF directors OF the Public Schools.
:. Section 20. The inhibition herein estab .
lished against the City Of New Orleans
Schools. Parish of Orleans, or either of
them. borrowing money, anticipating their
revenues. capitalizing their funds or issu-
ing notes or other evidences of debt, shall
apply to all boards commissions or bodies
created by or under the authority Of the
Commission Council of the City of New
Orleans, or its successor as the governing
Section q. The provisions hereof are
self-operative. and the City of New Or
leans and the several boards and bodies
into effect
Be it further enacted. etc., That the
amendment proposed by this act shall be
their approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday. after the first Monday in the
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
of the City Of New Orleans and of the
Board of Directors Of the Public Schools,
Parish OF Orleans" and the words:
Against the. proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
of the City of New Orleans and of the
Board of Directors Of the Public Schools,
Parish of Orleans"
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 pro-
posed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
Approved: June 8, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true COPY.
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
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ACT MO. "a.

~ NO.
House Bill No. Spy Mr.. Heintz.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article lis
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
louisiana on the subject Of Juvenile
Courts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
Of Article lis Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, be, and the same is
hereby repealed. 3'e -
Section 3. 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 g. 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 lis OF the Constitution of Louis
iana, and the words, Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 118 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.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ETHELRED M. 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. es.
Senate Bill No. Thy Mr.. Leon r. Smith.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article go
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the voting and
levying Of special taxes in aid OF
Section !. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article go. The General Assembly shall
nave power to enact general laws au-
nicipal authorities Of the State. by vote
of the majority of the property taxpayers.
in number entitled to vote under the
value, to levy special taxes in aid Of
public improvements, railway enterprises,
river transportation lines, such as steam
boat and barge lines. and navigation
exceed the rate of five mills per annum.
nor extend for a. longer period than ten
years; and provided further. that no tax
election unless he shall have been assessed
for property, the year previous, in the
parish, ward or municipality to be affected
1,S Secti on Be II further resolved. etc.
Constitution Of the. State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors Of the State at
the next election for Representatives in
day 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
Louisiana" and the words "Against the
proposed amendment to Article go Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
yided in the general election laws Of the
State which Of the propositions. for" or
against" he votes for.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
Approved: June %, 1916.
R. @. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. es.

ACT NO. %.
By Mr.. Kantz. Chairman, Committee un
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 17S, by Mr.. Barrett.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana, grant
ing to the City of New Orleans power
to construct, equip, maintain and
operate. through and by the Public
Belt Railroad Commission Of the City
of New Orleans, bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near
New Orleans, and to do various acts
incidental thereto and to the operation
generally of the Public Belt Railroad
system of the City Of New Orleans,
and providing for the submission Of
said amendment to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring. 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:
ID 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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shall have no power or authority to use
or employ any Of its taxes or funds for
me establishment, support or maintenance
~, except as herein authorized: provided.
however, that the City of New Orleans
snail administer, use and employ all the
hereafter held by it Under any Special
legacy. bequest or donation made or to
be made directly to it for school purposes,
and snai u carry out and execute the con-
quests or donations that have been here
tofore made to and accepted by said City
OF view 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 "a in the
manner manner prescribed by Act No. 25s 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
be levied and the purpose for which the
tax is intended shall have been by said
Board submitted at an election to vote
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 CD a ma
5ority 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, COL |
lected and paid in the manner prescribed |
by Section IL of this amendment.
Section 19. The Board OF Directors of |
the Public Schools. Parish of Orleans, or |
its legal successor, shall not capitalize
the whole or any part of the taxes which |
by this amendment ii 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
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 orr
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No. Of the General Assembly Of the
a Joint Resolution proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution Of the State pro-
viding for the funding Of certain debts Of
Of Of the Pabe aP scSao ne
OF Orleans, respectively, nor as repeating,
anecting, changing or altering Act 179 OF
the General Assembly Of the State Of
the issuance of two million dollars OF
bonds for Belt Railroad purposes.
90 That all the rights franchises and
and exist only upon the condition that the
construction of said bridge shall be ac-
lively begun not later than May 1, 1920,
and that the said bridge shall be COM
the commencement Of the work; provided,
that after the work of construction has
begun. in the event Of delays occasioned
failure Of contractor or SUBJ contractor TO
deliver materials on contract time or of
any contractor or sub-contractor to COM
occascned BY any act on e IL amy Gsass
over which the grantee herein has no
control, there shall be and is hereby
granted further time for completion equal
provided further, II the Congress Of the
United States shall, after the construc-
ton Of said bridge has begun. grant an
completion of said bridge, then such
additional delay shall be and is hereby,
ipeo facto. granted under this Act.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That the amendment proposed by this Act
shall be submitted to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection at
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
OF the State of Louisiana
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 |
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 |
he ballot cast by him, as provided by the |
general election laws Of the State whether |
ne 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
JAMES tz1s ESSp 3. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-15
! THE GRAY SWEATER Girl:
BY OCTAVE DEAN

Bryan Brownlee, poet. playwright,
and successful dreamer. had a streak
superstition about him that had been
hard to keep in check by practical
Elizabeth. his wife.
The thing that Elizabeth fosnd hard.
est to keep down was his penehant for
signs to be followed.
Elizabeth stuck to him dutifully, a
good, solid anchor for this poor craft
80 often storm-tossed on the sea of
imagination.
After ten years OF devotion on Eliz-
sibeth's part Bryan still had doubt :?
He wondered IL he had not made a
mistake in marrying her. And this is
way.
One day long ago, after the same
fashion a country maid writes her
name on a newly laid egg and ships
1t OF to market. he wrote his name
across the corner of freshly laun.
dered silk handkerchief and below II
the mystic letters, ct M. F. w."
which meant something very senti-
mental-''To My Future Wife"
Il am going to let chance pick my
wife for me-" said he, laying the white
bit on the window ledge. THE wind
will blow II on at a certain time
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there begins chance And a dozen peo-
pie will pass II observation-disclosures
a girl will pick 1t up-still chancellor
II the side with the writing isShidden no
one will touch Il, but IL the writing is
exposed only a woman could he observ-
ant enough and curious enough to read
lit. The mysterious letters will impel
her to take 1t home. And that's where
II come In. ! must watch and see who
gets my handkerchief and follow her.
Then comes chance again-sshe may be
married, but think not when luck
sas played into my hands NO far she
won't turn her back upon me then.
Here goes!"
And Bryan had watched the white
thing fiutter to the pavement, where
L lazy awhile, finally being lifted by
girl IN a gray sweater, cap and scarf.
who stuffed the handkerchief fntcO her
pocket after reading the name. He
grabbed his hat and rushed to the
street. He had not seen the girls
face, bus he was sure of finding her
clothes SO easily identified.
However, at this point luck turned
against him in spite of his predictions
and laughed loud and long, for he
couldn't find the girl in the gray'sweat-
sr, cap and scarf.
The months went on and he married
Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was the first person he
lad gone to with his secret of the
handkerchief, but she could not help
him to identify his chance affinity.
She had not laughed at the idea. but
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:old him how futile It would be to find
the girl he sought
They had eventually dIifted into
marriage, first, because Bryan discov-
sred that she really did inspire him to
work. and, second, because he fonnd
she was so pretty and entertaining he
liked to have her around. But always
le had the feeling that he should have
married the girl in gray. Not that he
wasn't fond, very. very fond, OF Eliza
beth, but chance had meant it to be
another way and something. probably
ais own stupidity. had sent things
wrong.
Now, for the first time in ten years.
Elizabeth had to be away. Somebody
vas sick or dead. and Bryan, minus
lis companion. business manager and
general comforter, was like newly
iecapitated fowl. At the end of three
lays he was beginning to realize what
she was to him. He had never dreamed
lie could miss her 80 much, and he
waited impatiently for telegram say
ng she was coming home.
He thought of her engagement book
in her desk. She would not mind his
ylancing over it, he knew, and it
night give him an idea of her return.
But he could not find it. 1t was not in
my Of the pigeonholes or small
irawers above. Perhaps the deeper
irawer below would hold it. So he
'urned the key and pulled it open. He
started back, staring as though he
lad seen ghost, for there on top of
few packets of old letters lay a silk
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-15
,.udkerchIef with his name and thee
mystic letters In the corner.

saudkerchIef with his name and thee
mystic letters in the corner.
"Ronny!" exclaimed woman's'
poice In the doorway. I'm SO glad
% get back! Why, Ronny. what's the
natter, you look-Or. gracious, did
you find that stupid old handkerchief
after all! / wish I'd burned it,"
Elizabeth" His face was radiant
and he clasped her to him as though
10 would never let her go. "You were
he gray-sweater girl and you never
old me-"
"Well-what IL didn't, Are you
glad to see me because I'm the gray,
sweater girl or because I'm me?"
Both, dearest. Chance has GER
.ainly been good to me. To think that
all these years I've been married to
The one girl in the world meant for
me. But why didn't you tell me?"
'If you must know will tell you.
Ronny. Sit down and be sensible. Sup
pose | had told you! Your gambling.
instinct, that fatal part of you that
depends upon superstition and chance,
would have been a million times
worse. ! didn't dare tell you" +
Once alone in. her room, his wife
marched straight to the mirror and
looked herself In the eyes. Am any
different since I've acted lie?" she
asked the wholesome reflection which
confronted her. "How could l tell
him that the dressmaker's girl found
the handkerchief on her way to our
house and gave it to me?"
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndcate)
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the front OF the case from cardboard,
with the opening of the right size sc
there will be margin of about one.
quarter inch around the calendar, and
make the margin around the opening
about one-half inch wide. Mark out
back B with front A as a marker. and
glue enough of the strips along the
side and bottom to make a thickness
a trifie greater than that of the six
calendar cards.
To assemble the case, bind together
A and B with paper Tapped over and
glued to their edges. Paste a piece
OF tinted paper on the front to con.
ceal the binding strip. Fig. 2 shows
how to fasten q cardboard strip to
the back of the case to support the
calendar.
Perhaps you would prefer q perpet-
ual calendar to the kind Just de-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-15
HANDICRAT
FOR GIRLS
By DOROTHY PERKINS
HOMEMADE CALENDARS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright. by A. Nicely HallJ

The little desk calendar in Figs u
and has a cardboard case Zig. ~,
and six calendar cards Zig. A.. FirH
make the cards, then the case. Tis&
size OF your calendar pad will deter
mine the size of the cards. Fig. {
will give you am idea of the relative
size. The card tops must extend
above the case as shown. Use light
weight cardboard or heavy letter pa
per for the cards. You will see by Fig.
that one month of the calendar II
pasted upon each side Of each card. Cut
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dates" and months" should be In
heavy clear type. Arrange and paste
the printing in the manner shown In
Fig. Z.
The perpetual calendar in Fig. .
is made of cardboard box OF the
kind that slides into q sleeve cover
Gigs. 8 and 10). Cut the openings A,
b and c Gig. 81 through the sleeve
cover. and paste the three strips d
Gig. 10Y upon the box bottom for the
month" day" and date strips to
slide upon. Fig. IL shows the rela-
tive length and width OF the slide
strips. and Fig. IL the arrangement OF
the calendar letters and numbers.
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scribed. The calendar in Fig. re-
quires a small cardboard box for a
case "a, Fig. g.. Remove one end OF
the box, then cut away the bottom,
with the exception of margin OF
one-quarter inch along the sides and
remaining end. Back B Gig. 81 fits
between the box sides, and extends an
inch above them. Glue its edges to
the sides of the box.
There are sixteen calendar caids
'ffTig. y, two for the days" eight for
the dates" and six for the months"
Cut the date" cards two-thirds of the
length of the day" cards, and the
month cards one-half of the length
of the date cards. The calendar
pad from which you cut the days"
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MOTHER LOVE CAUSES DEATH OF CHILD

PHILADELPHIA 2o-A mothers loving
killing
3yeaoid daughter
older brother
the when Mrs mindful Of the chill
to