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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

now are entrusted as messengers with
large sums of money, and in conse-
quence, in some cases, embellishments
and thefts have resulted. 1t is almost
a weekly occurrence to read in the
newspapers of the fight, or the cap
ture, of some youthful criminal.
Paris-(Correspondence of The As
ISOLATED Press. )-Official figures just
given out by the department of labor
inspection show a revival of industry
and a decrease in the number Of idle
worbmen in France More than half
of the industrial and commercial es-
Establishments of the country closed at
the beginning of the war, when an
average of "a per cent OF the workmen
were called to the colors. Forty-tWo
per cent were thrown out of employ
ment by the closing of the establish
ments, leaving only "a per cent con-
tinuing to earn their wages. In about
$4,000 establishments inspected l,7O0,-
600 workmen were employed in time
of peace. The figures fell to one-third
of that number in August, 1914, then
! increased progressively to 100000 in
January of this year, which is n per
cent of the normal, Taking into &C
count the "a per cent modified. there
are actually employed now in French
| industries one per cent more of work
men than before the war.
These figures would seem incompat-
ible with the fact that many industries
are still closed, but it is explained that,
though building industries and few
| others have less work since the war
began, other industries have more.
1t most the government 3,7S4,OOO
francs to support idle workmen IN
Paris alone during the second half OF
January, 1915. In the second half oil
January, this allowance had fallen TO
1924 900 francs. In some other cities
the number of people out OF employ
ment has been reduced TO 10 per cent
Excepting among such employees as
garment workers in Paris and kindred
industries, all wages are higher, ac-
cording to the official figures.
! Many men owe the grandeur Of their
lives to their tremendous difficulties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

Scientists, examining affairs down
at Panama assure us that after this
year there need be no fear of slides.
But before selling the steam shovels
and the wheelbarrows we might find
out what the clairvoyants say about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Small Town Philosophy.

Describing the new styles as mod
est will scarcely tend to enhance
their popularity
The straight path is far too lacking
in variety to be alluring to lot of
people.
Telling all about themselves should
not occupy nearly so much time as
some folks take for it.
No man ever sits down suddenly
on an icy sidewalk just to show his
agility.
A good many of the men down at
Washington, D. c., would give almost
anything if they could know just
what the people are going to think
about preparedness along next fall
M. G. r, in the Sioux City Journal.
MUSCAT1NE'S municipality owned
waterworks has paid for itself in Is
years. Connections are said to have
increased at an amazing rate since
the city became dry.
THE biggest joke in the small town
is the man who thinks SO well of him
self that he snubs people, says the
Atchison Globe.
NOAH Count. Missouri farmer,
has moved over into Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

A monument is being planned for the
late Carrie Nation. saloon smasher. A
monolith with Ratchet carved rampant
on bar mirror has been suggested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

together. When you see babies Is or
20 or more months old still on the bot
tie you may be sure they will make
trouble for their misguided parents
later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Rupture and the Safest Treatment.

A well known physician experiment
ed with chemicals until he found that
by feeding hen urotropin he could
make 1t lay eggs which were self-pre-
serving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

Once again the grounding proves
bis value as prognosticator. But
Isn't that six weeks more Of winter"
about over?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

CONGRESS appears to have reach
ed the last straw in consideration OF
the Hay bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

BOHEMIAN patriots in Chicago
say that II given chance they will
get Villa or bring back piece Of him.
What part will You havel You'd bet
ter ask for a leg, for there won't be
any wings on this bird.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Pass the Pickles, Prunella.

ass tHt I1CkItS, TTUHtIIds
Mrs. Dietrich of Detroit looked very
fetching in black and white sweater
with very broad stripes and stockings
to match.-Los Angeles Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

VHat Pnit VIII you uhfeE IVuu UtI'
ter ask for leg, for there won't be
any wings on this bird.
"a JAG is like a new eight-passen-
ger car; no poor man has a right to
one," says John Dill Robertson,
health commissioner of Chicago. ITO
uncork bottle Of booze tonight may
mean breakfast cooked tomorrow
morning on an alcohol lamp"
SOME experts are urging adoption
Of the Swiss system by the United
States In dealing with the Mexican
situation. They must be anticipating
holy war.
MEMBERS of the Iowa German
American alliance have gone on rec
ord in convention to the effect that
they will not vote either for Wilson
or Roosevelt. Then it looks as though
| they would be compelled to support
the prohibition nominee or remain
away from the polls. And the thought
Of an Iowa German-American giving
| his ballot to disciple of the pump
is positively appalling.
AN old friend ventures to inform
us that Villa must be the fellow who
nut the will in villain
GENERAL Funston announces that
| our troops are IN the desert. Not
lacking in sand, as it were.
| AND while talking about the first
robin, it might not be amiss to call
Wrenn and Mary Thrush receive their
mail at Washington, Ill.
C. W. DULL is one of the bright
est business men Of Peoria.
WHILE Peoria is in the midst of
a moral cleaning the Illinois Laun-
| drymen's association opens it's an
nual convention there. That ought to
| help some.
THE cables say Roosevelt refused
/ to be interviewed in the West Indies.
Perhaps he first discovered that there
was nobody at hand who could I'M
derstand his language.
THE meanest man we know of lives
not thousand miles from these parts.
When he employed girl Office as
sistant he promised her that she would
be given raise at the end of the
year. In way he made good. He
moved his office to the next floor
above.
/ 1T has been found that Columbus
N. NJ, has but one bath tub. Perhaps
this is what decided Villa that the
burg was due for a cleaning.
| MOST women accept tea party in
vitations to protect themselves against
the tongues of their neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

A woman hasn't time to pretend
when she is seasick.
A doctors pills may cure some ills
but not i'll humor.
However, kissing isn't always what
it is smacked up to be.
Our idea of fool man is one who
tries to bullyrag an old bull.
The higher man climbs the harder
Will be his fall-if he falls.
Some men will do almost anything
in order to get their names in the
papers
The stronger the language a man
uses the more confidence a woman has
in his bravery.
They once tried to shut woman up
in a lunatic asylum-but they say she
kept on talking.
Some people act as though they
were afraid they might forget their
troubles if they didn't talk about them
all the time.-Chicago News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

Many men owe the grandeur OF their
lives TO their tremendous difficulties
Sturgeon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

"A JAG is like new eight-passen-
ger car; no poor man has a right to
one," says John Dill Robertson,
health commissioner Of Chicago. ITO
uncork bottle Of booze tonight may
mean breakfast cooked tomorrow
morning on an alcohol lamp"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

IN Cook county breach of prom
Use suit woman alleges engagement
was broken when she admitted TO her
fiance that she had a scar on her
back. Thereby seriously handicap
ping her for social display purposes.
J. NJ. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

SOME experts are urging adoption
Of the Swiss system by the United
States in dealing with the Mexican
situation. They must be anticipating
a holy war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

THE cables say Roosevelt refused
to be interviewed in the West Indies.
Perhaps he first discovered that there
was nobody at hand who could I'M
derstand his language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

MOST women accept tea party in
vitations to protect themselves against
the tongues of their neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

1T has been found that Columbus,
N. NJ, has but one bath tub. Perhaps
this is what decided Villa that the
burg was due for a cleaning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

WHILE Peoria is in the midst of
a moral cleaning the Illinois Laun-
drymen's association opens it's an
nual convention there. That ought to
help some.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

AN old friend ventures to inform
us that Villa must be the fellow who
put the will in villain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

C. W. DULL is one of the bright
est business men of Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

GENERAL Funston announces that
our troops are IN the desert. Not
lacking in sand, as it were.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

oPAO,
1909
F street
northeast.
ST. prize
winner in
The Stars
contest
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

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 its own revenues ana
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. 13' OF
the Acts of 1916 on this subject matter IS
hereby approved for this purpose
Section .. BE it further resolved etc.
That the Secretary Of State be and ne IS
authorized to have printed on the Official
ballot to be voted in November, 1916, the
words For the amendment to the Con-
stitution funding the debt Of the Penl-
Tertiary Board" and the words Against
the amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt Of the Penitcntiary Board,
and each elector shall indicate whether ne
votes for or against said amendment IN
accordance with the general election laws
Of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAuD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved July s. 1915
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the state of oiAuiSiaha.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of state.
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ACT NO. 1855.
Secretary Of State.

House Bill No. 1SS--By Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article One
Hundred AID Twenty l29) OF
the Constitution. relative to fees.
Section I. 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
Article One Hundred and Twenty-Five
129) 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, l9l6,
said proposed amendment to be as follows:
ARTICLE l29. The General Assembly
shall provide n general fee and cost Dill
to regulate the fees and costs to be
charged for the services of Shertt1S. 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
bv 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
I
State on July I, 1917.
Section 9 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
| FOR the proposed amendment to Ar.
| ticle 129 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala'
res for sheriffs clerks and other officials,
And the words:
AGAINST the proposed amendment tt
Article 129 of the Constitution Of the stat
Of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala
ries for sherirfs clerks and other officials.
And each elector voting. shall indicate
on said ballot. as provided by law whethe
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
r A true copy:
! JAMES J. BAILEY,
I Secretary Of State
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ACT NO. 1874.
Senate Bill No. 135-By Mr.. Pearce.
IOJNr pECOI TIyrJON

Senate Bill No. 135-By Mr.. Pearce.
JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of 1913 authorizing and empow-
ering the Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or it's successor to fund
its Indebtedness and issue notes there
for serially or otherwise not exceeding
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, and
at rate of interest not exceeding
five per centum per annum payable
semi annually, and for a term not
exceeding fifteen years, and empower
ing the General Assembly to provide
the methods Of carrying this amend
ment into effect.
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
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
'"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
term not to exceed fifteen years, to the
amount OF Four Hundred Thousand Dol
I1rC no 70 Nf s,,<o ~
five per cent per annum. payable semi
annually, for the purpose of funding and
retiring its floating and other outstanding
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Judges of said Court shall each receive

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 >. BE it further resolved etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted 10 the electors Of the State at
the next election for Representatives in
Congress to be held OH the first Tuesday
after IL" first Monday in November. 1916
and Oh the official ballots to be used at
said election shah 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 1873 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana"
and each rleclor shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
state, whether he votes for or against
| 1he proposed amendment
! FERNAND MOUTON,
| Lieut.. COY. ana President Of The Senate
HEWITT BOuANCHAUU,
| Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
| Approved: July c, l9lG.
4. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

their use and benefit as the General AS
sembly may in future determine, and the
collection of any other tax or the mak!ht
Of any appropriation for pensions IN excess
OF the amount OF the One-mlll TAX ieyleu
and collected and to be known as con
federate Veteran Pension Fund IS ,s steI9 ~
prohibited and said fund is 20 pc uSeu 1oi
no Other purpose than that herein sllpu-
lated. and upon the adoption OF lhIs
Amendment same shall at once peColne
self operative and the FUNDS derive! ,itls
from be Immediately used 1or s".n pui
collectors and assessors shali rec9 n,;i 30
commissions for assessing ana CoiiectitS
said one mill tax herein PROVIDED.
Provided that nothing in TINS At' ,ie
shall be construed so as TO ploiilpii.. t:1
General Assembly from providing ar'l!lclai
Hmhn n disohlri Confederate soldiers or
sailors. ora,,.,, ,,c
That this proposed amendment Dc SUI
mitted to the qualified electors OF tne
state of Louisiana. for Adoption or IeJTtS
tion at the Congressional election TO De
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1916.
That the official ballots to be used Il,
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed allef'utli. en-
to Article 1903 of the CONSTITUTION Oh ons
State of Louisiana relative to the pensions
S"r Confederate Veterans and the words
AGAINST the proposed amendment TO
Article 3O3 of the Constitution OF me
State of Louisiana relative to pensions
for Confederate Veterans, ana eaGl
elector shall indicate. as PROVIDED III t,r
Ssnsra, election laws of the State. whether
Or not he votes for or against the amend
ment. x,,,,,, po,-,<~I1AI-D
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOuTON,
lieut.. Gov. and President OF the Senate
Approved: July 5, 1916. AVN
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the state OF l'ouis'a'i''
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of state.
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ACT NO. 271,
Senate Bill No. 23l-By Mr.. Guthrie

Senate Bill No. 23l-By Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition Of 1913 by amending and re-
enacting Article PSI thereof.
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 he 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 2S7 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana Of 1913 is hereby
amended and re-enacted to read as fol-
lows. to-wt:
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 Il sworn statement of their correctness
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad.
express. telegraph, telephone and steam
boat OF other water craft, or other com
Danies 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,
agents. 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 TRANSFORMATION solely in the discharge
Of their official duties.
Section 2. BE it further resolved. ETC.
! That the official ballot to be used az SAID
election shall have printed thereon lhr
words: For the proposed amendmen, 10
the Constitution Of the state Of LOUISIANA
amending and re-enacting Article .s'
thereof" and the words: against the
proposed amendment to the Constitution
Of the state of Louisiana amending ana
re- enacting Article 2S' thereof Each
eIector shall indicate, as provided by the
general election laws Of the state, whether
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieut. Coy. ana President Of the Senate
HEWITT ROUANCHAUD.
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. 6. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State
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bv 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 6. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.