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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-29
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
 SKATERS BIG TREE

A terrific bolt of lightning com pletely shattered an oak tree two feet in diameter close to the residence of C. II. Newborn, on Center street, dur ing thunderstorm yesterday evening. The bolt struck the big tree near the top and split it into bits all the dis tance to the ground. The telephone and electric lights in Mr. Newbefn's home were put out of commission by the lightning, but no one was injured.
 A light shower fell here and show CTS occurred at t.several places in the county during the storm. A general rain, however, is badly needed throughout the county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-29
PROTRACTED MEETING
 AT CADRON GAP

Rev. J. c. Dawson will begin a se- ries of meetings at the Gap tomorrow at II o'clock and will continue for about two weeks. An arbor has been built and seated, and will be we'll lighted at night. The members of the Christian church here will worship there tomorrow and there will be no services in the city. Everyone is in viteG to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-29
w. NJ. WATTS.

The funeral of w. M. Watts, who died of typhoid and other complica- tions on the Arkansas river Thursday, was held at the Stone cemetery, two miles north of Conway, yesterday. MT. Watts was 62 years of age and is survived by three sons.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-29
STATE DEBT DECREASING.

Little Rock, July 29.-The states indebtedness is gradually decreasing. It reached it's maximum on July 2, when the outstanding warrants amounted to S582 ,8O8.55. On July 27 the total had been cut to $272, ,960.76. The maximum last year was S740,- sO2.61 on July 5, and on July 27 it had been reduced to $414,240.S6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-29
WRECK DELAYS TRAFFIC.

The derailment of eight or 10 cars of freight train near Amboy, five miles west of Little Rock, yesterday afternoon delayed passenger trains about four hours.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
B:IRDsONG.

Mrs. Myrtle Pierce and children
visited Mrs. Bertha Harris Sunday.
s. I. Oxford spent last Monday
night with the family Of M. =
Harris.
Mrs. May Conard and children
spent last Sunday with Mrs, Pearl
Harris.
Herbert Hill and Clarence and.
Scott Harris visited Lester Harris
Sunday.
r. w. and Wilbur Barnes were
recent guests Of their sister, Mrs.
P. w. Harris.
J. a. Allen and Henry and Sew
ell Brown spent last sabbath after
noon at Shiloh.
Luther Victory, Monroe Malin
and Cradle and Vallie Earp were
[at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Rev. Mr. French preached al
excellent sermon at Camps school
house last Sunday evening.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
PURE BRED CAT
TIE AND SILOS

The Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway has in recent
years been instrumental in tie dis
tribution Of approximately five
thousand blooded breeding animals.
in the agricultural localities reach
cd BY its lines. Such distribution
has been effected through public
sales directed BY local live stock
associations, cooperating with the
several national breeders associa-
tions.
tits desired primarily, in addi-
tion to inducing an intelligent
breeder here and there to establish
pure bred herds to supply the rap-s
idly growing Southern demand for
registered cattle, TO encourage the
general use Of pure bred sires on
grade herds, thus improving and
increasing the quality and quantity
|of beef, pork and mutton produced
for the general market.
Recognizing the essential value
Of the silo in feeding live stock in
the South, the industrial, agricul-
tural and immigration division Of
the traffic department Of the road
has published q comprehensive
booklet on silos and silage, which
has been given wide distribution
along the company's lines,
The publication is still available
without cost, and will be mailed TO
any address upon application to Il.
81 beiiHh, general agent, Nashville,
Tenn. III fact, the company So
licits requests from its agricultural
patrons forthis and other instruc-
Tive literature.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
BEAVERDAM.

Z. K. Devault has been ailing,
but is able to.be ont again,
Mrs. Edith Cuff was the guest Of
Mrs Burton Dobson Sunday
Mrs. james Warmack has been
visiting Mrs. William Utley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Melton
visited Mrs. Milbra Wilson last
Sunday,
Measels and chills are raging,
the former at the home Of William
Ut]ey and the latter At Edgar
Smothers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

Ed Dodson and family and Noel
Cuff and w. H. Dobson visited M.
M. Cuff Sunday.
The continued rains have placed
the farmers Of this community in
the background in their vocation.
Brother Brown preached an ex-
|cellent sermon here last Sunday.
Hewill preach here the secondSun-
day in July instead Of the third
Sunday.
Miss Ina Hollingsworth and e.
Il. Cuff, popular young people Of
this community have plighted vows
at the marriage altar and are one.
Though they rather took some Of us
by surprise, we bastenFto wish for
them many years Of happiness.
Much is being said about pre-
paredness these days, and in many
instances it is we'll TO be prepared.
The question is, which is the best
way to 60 about it. Should We, as
a civilized nation, keep a gun in
our pocket to shoot our neighbors?
Should we make great guns and
keep them drawn on our neighbors?
Which should we fear, poverty
stricken Mexico or crippled, war
ridden Germany?
Could Germany spare men from
the trenches in Europe and Asia
and invade our country? Are big
guns and battle ships .emblems Of
peace or an incentive to war? This
lis answered in the greatest war in
1.-The history Of the world,
Why~not 60 at it in q different
way? Let all civilized nations Of
| the world form a great union; let
them lay aside the implements of
war; beat our swords into plow-
shares and our spears into pruning
hooks and learn war no more. II
would not be long. then, nor diff
| |cnlt to bring the less civilized ma
|tions into subsection by peaceful
solution Of international affairs.
Give US peace;4you gave us pros
perity. War means destruction,
famine, rapine, misery
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

The s. I. A. is planning q picnic
for July A
Paul Robins was in Hazel, KY,
firt OF the week.
Mrs. j. B, Hastings is visiting
relatives in Paris.
w. E. Wedelstedt went to Paris
Monday on business.
N. n. Brewer and family have
returned from Guynns.
Revs. Elliott and Pound Of Nash
vile are holding . revival here.
Miss Elizabeth Akers and Mrs.
], w. Boyd weress;n Camden last
Saturday.
Russell Stagner and G. G. lid
we'll, jr., who have been quite sick,
are convalescent.
Mrs. w. s. Mcdaniel Of NASH
willie is the guest Of the family of
DR.. j. M. Moses.
D.G. Curd, Mrs. J. w. Hastings
and Mrs. J. w. Boyd were in MUIR.
ray first Of the week.
Mrs. Tidwell and daughter, Miss
Lille May, of Columbia are visit
! ing the family Of g. G. Tidwell.
Miss Gertrude Craney, who has
been in st. Johns Convent at st.
Bethlehem, Ky., is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. @. Craney.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Akers at
tended the Weldon Williams we'd
ding at Mouth Of Sandy Sunday.
Miss Weldon once attended school
here and has many friends who
wish her much iiappiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Morris
of Memphis, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F..
Winfield Of Bowling Green, Mar
shall Morris and family Of Erin
and j.. HI, Morris Of Texarkana are
guests Of the family Of Mayor Y.
+. Morris. s'''
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

Something new; every horse
owner wants It; big field, quick
money, permanent. Western Live
Stock Insurance Company, Fulton
Street, Peoria, I'll.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

Dudley Porter for Congress- will speak 1.-THE folio
places in Benton County:
HOLLADAY, Monday night, June 26, o'clock.
EVA Tuesday night June ~ o'clock
FAXON, Wednesday night. June 28, o'clock.
BIG SANDY, Thursday night. June 20, o'clock.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

Parties desiring to sell farms
should consult the Benton County
Realty Company.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

Protect your wages against sick
ness and accident BY procuring q
policy in the Massachusetts Bond-
ing and Insurance Co., the largest
sick and accident company in the
world, from w, w. Melton, Cam-
den, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

No. 666 will cure chills and fever.
lit ia the most speedy remedy we
know.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Act No. 81
Senate Bill No. IS.

Senate Bill No. IS.
BY Mr.. Delos R. Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ZIG
Of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana liking the qualifications OF
holders Of office.
Section |. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana. tw0-t thirds Of all the members elect
ed to each house conCurring, that Ar
tlcle 2l0 of the Constitution be amend.
ed SO as to read as follows
Article 2l0. No person shall be eli.
glble to any office, State Judicial. Pa
a citizen of this State. and duly qua'I-
fed electOr of the State, Judicial Dis
trict, municipality or ward; wherein the
functions Of the said Office are to be
performed, provided. that resident wo-
men over the age Of twenty-one years
shall be eligible to hold the office Of
Factory Inspector and any office con-
nected with the educational. eleemosyu-
airy, penal and correctional systems Of
the State Parish. Ward, municipality
or any other political division OF the
State. And whenever any officer, State.
Judicial. ParOchial. municipal. or ward
may change his or her residence from
this State, or from the district. parish,
municipality or ward in which he or sfIe
holds such office, the same shall thereby
be vacated any declaration Of retention
of domicils to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc.. That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors of the State
q 2so as ffseTatred by Article 231 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
and the general election laws Of this
State in November, 1916.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at the said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amend
ment to Article 210 Of the Constitution
relative to women" and the words
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
tIcle 2l0 of the Constitution relative to
women" and each elector shall indicate,
az provided in the general election laws
OF the State whether he votes for OF
against the said amendment
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the house of Representa-
tiveS
Approved July S. 1916.
X, G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

ews who married Confederate soldiers
or sailors a second time shall not be
debarred from the benefits Of this Act,
out be entitled to a pension on the
same terms other widows Of deceas-
eo Confederate soldiers or sailors
provided. further, that pensions, wheth-
er 10 veterans or to widows. shall be
allowed only from the date Of applica-
ton under this Article and the total
appropriations for all pensions in any
one year shall be the proceeds Of the
annual one mill tax Is hereby
levied on all taxable property
In the State, provided said ap-
preparations shall never be more
than an amount sufficient to pay all
pensions for any one year. Any &C
cruing surplus from said tax fund
shall be held as an accommodating fund
Tor the Confederate veterans to be ap
propriated by the General Assembly
for their use and benefit as the
General Assembly may in future de-
termlne. and the collection Of any 9TH
er tax or the making Of any appro-
prlatlon for pensions In excess Of the
amount Of the one-mll tax levied and
collected, and to be known as Con
federate Veteran Pension Fund" is
hereby prohibited, and said fund Is to
be used for no other purpose than that
ton of this Amendment SANE shall at
once become self-operatiye and the
funds derived tharefrono he immadI-
ately used for said purpOsn. and pro-
Vidad further ,h,t ~ tav c "'iI trr
and assessors shall receive no COM
missions Tor assessing and collecting
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
viding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section .. Be it further resolved,
etc, that this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors of
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Act No. 1913
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint 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
hama, two thirds of all the members
dected to each House concurring,
mat an amendment to Articles 225
sad 226 of the Constitution Of the
Sat Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qmlified electors Of the State for their
APPROVAL or rejection at the Congress
SINAI election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
dsy in November, of 1916, said pro-
pded amendment to be as follows:
Article 225 Taxation shall be
euial and uniform throughout the ter
ribrial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and property shall be taxed
in manner directed by law; provided
assessment of State taxes, levied by
the General Assembly and by this
Constitution. may be different from
liberalization fixed for all other pur-
poss; provided, further, the assess
met Of all property shall never ex-
ceet the actual cash value thereof;
andprovided, further, that the taxpay-
ers hall have the right Of testing the
correctness Of their assessments be-
forethe courts of justice.
"Eticle 22G. There shall be and Is
here,y created a Board Of State At
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess.
for state purposes, all taxable prop
erty throughout the State of Louis
hnl Io,- Of af, hrr
ity rlatiye to State assessment, budg-
ct. irome and expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General AS
semby The board shall be composed
Of tree members, who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
term. as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
it's luties on January l, 1917. The
Geneal Assembly shall have full au-
thoriy to define the powers and du-
ties 4 the board and to fix the sala-
ries d the members thereof. Act No.
$40. f the General Assembly for the
year 916, on this subject matter shall
go inp effect as statute of the State.
on tht first day Of January, 1917.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved by
the General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana. two-thirds of all the men,
bers dected to each House concurring,
That he official ballot to be used at
said eection shall have. printed there
on thefollowing words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation, and abolishing the Board of
Appraisers, and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 AMI 226 of the Constitution of the
State f Louisiana. relative to assess
ment and taxation. and abolishing the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
BY Mr.. Shell

Submitting to the people Of the State
of Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 213 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.
Section |. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to Article
273 Of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be and the same is here
by submitted to the qualified electors
of the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month Of
November Of the year 1916, to-wit:
article 273. Every railroad or 9TH
err corporation. organized or doing
business in this State under the laws
or authority thereof. shall have and
maintain a general office in this State
for the transaction OF its bust
ness, where transfers of stock
shall be made and where shall be
kept for public inspection. books
in which shall be recorded the
amount Of capital stock subscrib-
ed, the names of the owners of stock,
the amount owned by them. respec-
lively. the amount of stock paid in,
and by whom, the transfers of said
H.,
amount OF its assets and liabilities.
the names and places of residence of
it's officers. All public service corpo-
rations 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 COM
pany. their general offices for the OPP
Grafton and conduct Of the business
of such corporation"
Section g Be it further resolved.
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters Of
the State of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional cleo
ton 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 213 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws Of
the State, whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment.
A true copy Of House Bill No. 24S
by Mr.. Shell, proposing an amendment
to Article 213 of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana. adopted by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana. session OF 1916.
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Act No. 101

House Bill No. 10 The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
303 Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to pensions Tor
Confederate veterans. AS amended
by Act No. 1913 OF the General AS
sembly Of 1914, and for the purpose
of providing a sufficient revenue for
the carrying out of this article or
the Constitution.
Section /. 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
Article 800 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 800. A pension of like
amount, not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars (S25,00) per month shall be allow
ed to each Confederate soldier or sail
or veteran who possesses all of the
following qualifications:
i. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War, or until
he was discharged or paroled, in some
military organization regularly mus
tered into the Army or Navy of the
Confederate States and shall have re-
manned true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
9. He shall not own property of
more than two thousand dollars valu-
alton.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9TH
erwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana. or by any other State or
Government. In case he enlisted in
any organization mustered into said
service as Louisiana organization. or
in case at the date of his enlistment
he resided in the State of Louisiana,
he shall have resided in this State for
at least five years prior to his appli-
cation for pension. In case he resid-
ed elsewhere than in this State. and
enlisted in an organization not mus
tered 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 applica-
ton for such pension. A like pension
shall be granted to the widow VIII"
shall not have married again, in IN
digent circumstances, of such soldier
or sailor, whose marriage to her was
contracted prior to January, 1895; pro-
yided. that if her deceased husband
served in an organization mustered In
from Louisiana, or if he resided In
Louisiana at the date of his enlist
ment. then in order that such widow
shall be entitled to the pension as
herein provided, she shall have resid-
ed in this State for at least five years
prior to her application THEREFOR anu
Il her deceased husband enlisted else
where than in Louisiana, and served
In an organization not mustered IN
from Louisiana, such widow shall, IN
order to entitle her to a pension as
herein provided, have resided IN TINS
State for not less than five years pri-
or to her application for such pen
sion; provided, further. that all "Ao'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

leans who shall be elected by the
voters Of the said Parish for the term
Oh FOUR years, and who shall receive an
annual salary Of ten thousand dollars,
forty-six hundred dollars of which
shall be paid by the State OF Loutst-
ana in equal monthly tnstallments,
and the balance Of fifty-four hundred
collars shall be paid by the City of
New Orleans, in equal monthly in
staliments; he shall receive no other
compensation. He shall be a licensed
attorney and shall perform such du-
ties as are now prescribed by law, or
may hereafter be prescribed by the
General Assembly. and shall take no
outside practice. He may appoint and
remove at his discretion such assist
ants, who shall be licensed attorneys
and such clerks, stenOgraphers and
special officers as may be provided by
the Commission Council Of the City Of
New orleans, and at such salaries and
terms of payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Section 2. Be II further resolved
ETC. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the State, for adoption or re-
lection. at the Congressional election
to be held in November, 1916; and II
adopted, the same shall take effect on
the first Monday in December, 1916.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
OF the General Assembly shall not pre-
vent him from being a candidate for
the said Office
Section t. Be it further resolved.
etc, That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed For the proposed amendment
to Article 148 OF the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article l4S Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws OF the
State, which Of the proposed For" or
Against" he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-.
tiveS.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
Z. G. PLEASANT
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Act No. 1874
Senate Bill No. 1876. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1875. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering 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 centum
per annum. payable semi-annually.
and for a term not exceeding fifteen
years, and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods of
carrying this amendment into effect.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
,ral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
ana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
he following amendment to the Con-
,titution of the State of Louisiana.
,dopted in November, 1913, be submit
ed to the duly qualified electors at
he Congressional election to be held
IN the first Tuesday after the hrst