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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-10-11
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of
to the constitution thereof concerning
revenue and taxation.
Be it resolved by the House of
Representatives,, the Senate concur
ring therein:
That at the general election to he
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, A. d. 1900,
the following amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Missouri, con-
ceruing revenue and taxation, shall
he submitted to the qualified voters
Of said state, towit:
Section l. In addition to taxes
purposes under and by virtue of Sec
ton eleven, article 10 of the constitu-
ton of this state, the county court in
the several counties of this state not
under township organization. and the
township board Of directors in the
several counties under township or.
ganization, may under their discre-
tion, levy and collect a special tax not
exceeding fifteen cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation, to be used
for road and bridge purposes, but
for no other purpose whatever; and
the power hereby given said county
courts and township boards is declar-
ed to be discretionary power. This
cOnstitional amendment shall not
apply to the cities of st. Louis, Kan
sas City and st. Joseph.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-10-11
FoRUTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMEND
MENT.

MENT.
Concurrent Resolution submitting
TO the qualified voters of the state of
Missouri all amendment to the consti-
tuition thereof, authorizing the issue
of bonds by tho city of st. Louis for
the purpose of aiding the corpora
tion organized for the purpose of
celebrating the Louisiana purchase
centennial in said city.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the
House Of Representatives concurring
therein:
That at the next general election
to be held on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday. in NOvem-
Der, A. D. nineteen hundred, tho fol-
lowing amendment to section IL Of
article \ of the state constitution
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state. towit:
That section IL of article X of the
constitution be amended by the addi-
ton thereto of the following words:
"And provided further, that the cor
porate authorities of the city of St.
Louis are hereby authorized to issue
interest bearing bonds of said city in
the amount Of. five million dollars, at
rate of interest not to exceed four
per cent. per annum, the princi pal
payable within thirty years from the
date of their issue, and the proceeds
thereof shall be paid to the corpora
ton organized for the celebration of
the Louisiana purchase centennial in
said city, to be used by said corpora
ton for said celebration, in holding q
worlds fair or exposition in said city.
And said corporate authorities of ST..
Louis shall be repaid as large q pro-
portionate amount of the aid given
by them as shall be repaid to the
at tockholders of said corporation on
the sum subscribed and paid by them,
and any surplus remaining from the
assets of said corporation after said
stockholders aud said city shall have
been paid in full, shall be divided be-
tween said stockholders and said city
in proportion to the aggregate
amount of said stock so paid in and
the amount SO loaned by said city;
aud any amount so received By said
city from said corporation shall be
paid into the sinking fund of said
city for the redemption of its out
standing bonds: Provided, that if at
the election for the adoption of this
amendment to the constitution q ma
jOrity Of the votes cast within the
limits of said city of st. Louis voting
for and against this amendment. shall
be against its adoption, then no,
bonds shall be issued under this
amendments; and provided further,
that no such indebtedness 40 created
shall be in any part thereof paid by
the state or from any state revenue,
tax or fund, but the same shall be
paid by the city of st. Louis alone"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-10-11

Advertise in the Republicans.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
Keokuk & westerns Future.

While the management of the Bur-
lington is maintaining silence in several
languages concerning the disposition it
is expected will be made of the newly
acquired lines of the Keokuk Il Western,
a conviction is becoming firmly rooted
in the minds of railroad men that the
plan is to combine the Humeston &
Shenandoah and the lines Of the Bur-
lington extending from Charlton to St.
Joe under the management and general
superintendency of Mr.. Goodrich, gen.
eral manager of the keokuk & Western.
Several incidents have occurred within
the past week or ten days that only
tend to give added confirmation to this
surmise, notably the tour over the sys'
TEN by Mr.. Goodrich last week, in CON-
pany with Vice President George Harris
of the Burlington, and the subsequent
visit of these gentlemen to ST. Joe to
gether.-Des Moines Leader
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
rhrouuh Tourist Sleeping Car ssryiet
toTexas. Old Mexico and
California.

Via Chlcaso Great Western Ry. to
Kansas City and Missouri, Kansas d
Texas, San Antonio 4 Arkansas Pass
and Southern Paafc Railways through
Dallas, San Antonio, Ell Paso and
Los Angeles to Saa francisco. Only
through car line from the Northwest
to Texas points and connecting at
Spofiord Junction !far all points IN
Old Mexico. These ears are in charge
of an experienced officsal and leave
Des Moines every Saturday at ll:40
"a. N. reaching Dallas the following q;
.Paso on Tuesday. Los Angeles at noon
Wednesday and san Francisco early
Thursday morning. These are Pullman
Tourists Cars similar to those run on
all transeontinental lines and the
charges for berths are about half those
regularly charged. To persons who
| have made the trip to California via
! other routes, this Southern route Will
\ prove most delightful change, and to
\ persons contemplating a trip to Texas
and Mexican points, it furnishes taclli
\ ties heretofore unoffered. Full informa
! ton furnished by any Chicago Grea
1 Western Agent, or F. Il. Lord, 6. T
& I. A., ll3 Adams st. Chicago. 22'lo
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

The large and increasing circulation of
The Iowa Homestead in this county is
matter for congratulation to.the pub.
fishers and to good farming, for, of all
the papers Of its class in the country, it
is easily the best and most helpful. Its
Special Farmers Institute editions, is.
sued with the regular edition the first
week in each month, have been for
years the admiration of all practical
farmers. Written wholly by farmers,
they are fuh Of actual experience and
smell of the soil. We have been fortu
nate enough this season to secure terms
for The Homestead and it's Special Farm.
ers' Institute Editions, together with
the Poultry Farmer ana The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Journal; scur Of the
most valuable farm publicatisss in the
country, that enable us to offersS. four
! in connection with our own paperSgHE
LEON REPORTER, for 81 10 for the enS>Ss
3 five, one year. This is emphatically
good thing, and no farmer in this coun'
y ty should fail to take advantage OF the
/ offer. For large line Of thoroughly
/ practical farm reading nothing has eva
been offered before that equaA ~. a
county paper, farm paper. ou'.ts ",
napar. a farm insurance paper ana tns 1n
Special Farmers Institute, all ter 2l..u
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
personally Conducted Tours to California
In pullman Tourist Sleep-
ina Cars.

Via Chicago Great Western Ry. to
Kansas City and Santa Fe route to Los
Angels and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman Tourist Sleep.
ers equipped with wide vestibules,
steam heat and gas lights. One of
these new sleepers leaves Des Moines
at S:45 p. IN. every Monday, via
Chicago Great Western for Los Angeles
and Southern California via Kansas
City, and reaches Los Angles the
following morning. These tours are per.
sonally conducted by an experienced
official, who accompanies the train to
it's destination. The cars are well
equipped for long journey and are
as comfortable as the standard sleepers,
while the price for double berth is
only about one half. Full information
furnished by any Chicago Great West
ern Agent or F. H. Lord, General Pass,
&lTicket Agent, lib Adams st., Chicago
% lot GEORGE H. MEAD,
General Advertising Agent,
Chicago Great Western Ry
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
MORTUARY.
WILLIAM Ii. FoRTuNE.

Who has been confined to his bed for
some months died Sunday, March 4,
1900. about p. m.
MIR. Fortune was an old resident of
Davis City and was man who had serv-
ed the people in many ways, at one
time being sheriff of Decatur county.
He had been justice of the peace num-
Der of times and was fair minded i'm
partial man.
During his latter days he has been a
great sufferer and his death came as
release from earthly suffering, and ush-
cred him into that great unknown to
meet his God.
Short services were held at the resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon and the body
laid to rest in the Davis City cemetery.
He leaves wife, son and daughter to
mourn the husband and father. His
friends will miss him but he will not re-
turn, and so it is with all: "yet few
days and thee, the all-bcholding Sun
shall see no more in all his course.
Earth that nourished thee shall claim
thy growth to be resolved to earth again
and thou shalt 60 to forever mix with
the elements"
Some cough remedies hide cough;
they drug it into silence, but the irrita-
tion stays in the lungs to cause trouble,
Morley's Honey Pectoral soothes, heals,
strengthens and cures thoroughly. The
cough stops because the cause is remov-
ed. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
free Complexion eeautltler.

We want every lady reader of THE
REPORTER to try Dwight's Complexion
Beautifer, the most elegant preparation
for the toilet table. II is pure and
harmless, and once used you will
always want it. Price SOC. To induce
trial of it we will for SHORT TIME
ONLY SEND FREE full size, Fifty Cent
box of it to every lady who will send
us her postoffice address and lOc. to
pay for packing and postage. Only
one FREE box to each address. Cut
out this notice and send it with your
order at ONCE, to D. w. CUSTER & Co.,
Huntington, w. Va. 22-lyr.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

Just what the good, helpful church
member IS in church he is at home, with
an open hand, never content unless his
friends are coming and going, never
angry unless they will not stay and
have meal with him, never so full of
JOY as when he is doing good turn, or
going over old days with those to whom
he is bound by hundred ties of kind
ly words and deeds. AS he has dealt
with all men, strangers and friends
alike, in his church and in his house, so
will God deal by him, and for him We
may feel sure there will be hospitable
welcome waiting where the churches of
earth have changed into Our Fathers
House,
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
pomeseekers ExcursioN Tickets.

To nearly all points in tue United
STA ties on sale at all ticket Offices of the
Chi, ago Great Western Railway on the
At a nd :srd Tuesdays of February, March
and A priI, at the very low honeseekers
rate of one fare plus $500 for the FOUND
trio. Tickets good tor return witshp q
days 6ron date of sale. Persons 'son.
temps ating trip will save money by
caIlins on any agent of the Chicago Q
Great western Ry. and obtaining detail
information regarding the homeseekers
rates, or addressing F. H. Lord, u; T.
and 4. AL AdamsSt. Chicago. 2-l
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

A number of Mt Ayr people have re-
oeived invitations to the wedding of
Miss Lenannah Woodmansee to MIR.
Fred HUT, the ceremony to be per-
formed next Wednesday evening, March
Ia, at s o'clock at the hoGse.of the bride y
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Woodman-
see in Indianola. Miss Noodmansee
was resident of Mt. Ayr for num-
Der of years and has host of friends
who will wish her much joy and hap
piness. Ayr Record.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
Robbed the era ai whic.: !

Robbed the Ora q. Tlln.: SaS
A startling incident, Of wh..b Mr..
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by himself as
follows: ~ was in most dreadful con-
dition. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain con-
tinually in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters:' and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made u
decided improvement. continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. ! know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only SO cts, guaranteed, at L.
Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

stood t:zsssss Sher, deep despair was in
his face. "We are too pocr," he cried.
''Too poor, Heavens! this is too much.
Baked by the trust! But yet tits so.
We are too poor to marry, so farewell.
Read but this to know the truth" and
with Wild laugh the young man thrust
the following clipping into the lovely
maiden's hand and disappeared into the
night: "The manufacturers of baby
carriages and chidren's wagons will
soon advance prices. Representatives
of the Toledo Metal Wheel Company
and the Gendron Iron Wheel Company
of Toledo, the American Rattan Company
of st. Louis and the Wilkinson Toy and
Carriage Company of Troy, Sa, ". held
a secret meeting in To]edose wasliay. at
which 30 per cent. increa as,reed
upon"
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
AThousand Tongues.

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, of 1925 Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DIR Kings New Discovery for consump
sion had completely cured her of
hacking cough that for many years had
made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help,
but she says of this royal cure-"it soon
removed the pain in my chest and !
can now sleep soundly, something l
can scarcely remember doing before.
iI feel like sounding its praises through
out the nniyerse. So will every one
who tries DIR. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble of the throat, chest
and lungs. Price soc. and $l.O0. Trial
bottle free at San Werden's drug store;
every bottle ,guarauteed.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
HIGHWAY NOTICE.

TO S. NJ. Kier E. j. Springer, Frank Spring
en- and NJ. F. Springer:
The Commissioner appointed to view, and if
required. to vacate a highway. commencing at
u Of section 16, township SO, range 26 in De-
caIur County. running thence east about 40
rods. thence south. east about 40 rods, thence
minating at hickory Grove school house in
Sec. ia Twp. So Range .6 has reported in favor
Of the vacation thereof, and all objections
thereto or claims for damages must be fled IN
29th day OF March, A. d. 1900, or such highway
viii be vacated without reference thereto.
284t GEO. " SEARS,
Auditor Of Decatur County, Iowa.
Seasoned native lumber, dimension
stuff ana Cd plank, material for
pss slwsys 81 bond,
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
Stamp scheme to be Issued In Future

The postoffice department has decided
to issue stamps in books, but it will be
two or three months before they reach
the local postottice.
The book will be of convenient size
to carry in the pocket and will contain
stamps to the amount of "a cents, 4S
cents and So cents. An advance of one
cent on each book is all that is to be
charged the general public, and if one
tenth of the stamps now sold IN loose
packages are distributed in book form
the government will realize nice profit
on the investment. The government
will pay So thousand for these books, |
and they will be sold for $40 thousand !
! e tr1layauce 1alayauce of course, OF the lace value
= Of the stamps ss,,x- contain. lt is -Areeae'
lieved the book contafMhg2 a cents IN
i }stamps and costing IS cents will be the
J. most popular.
J. II IS the intention Of the department
toI add to the details of the books as Il the
;. necessity arises. The postoffice officials
1 ara confident that the stamp books will
t beet me popular and they believe much
v time Wilt be saved in the handling OF
: stamps at the different postottices.
The, postoffice department has been
Y receiving complaints and inquiries for
| wears concerning stamps rendered use
s. iess bv sticking together and in the
summer time the complaints run up into
mane hundreds day. With the use OF
these stamp books it is believed much
: Of the annoyance will be overcome, for
with the paratin sheets between the
sta,a ~ sticking is impossible. The con-
ditionof che postal information on the
slrable futtae book promises to be de-
who are ,ssre, for there are few people
rates of t'uliy acquainted with the posta
aall. nited States.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

Money to Loan on improved farms at
6, 7 and 8 per cent. interest for 5, + to 10
yearstim F. VAR6A d Son.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

Children love to take Morley's Little
Livet Pills for Bilious People,, because
they are small, look and taste like
candy and do not grippe nor sicken them.
Sugar-coated. One Dose. Sold by
L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
Rich. Red Blood

Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron not
only cleanses and purifies your blood but
makes new, rich, red blood. If you
have skin eruptions, boils, abcesses,
rheumatism or scrofula, or if you have
R2 rundown, tired-out feeling, try this
Ir"edy and note the prompt results.
J Sen Werden.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
l's- Mnr,sr,n mos, IN auasti,y, Best in Quality.

.,ic- - Saraa pariIla and Iron Is
maker It oes not stop with merely
curing certain diseases, IKE scroiula,
sores abcessess etc, but cleanses and
,m;lds nm the whole system. All who
have tried II say there is more cure in
one bottle of Marley:s stan III six OF
ahe other kind. ,L Van Merden,
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
There is 4 class o. peopI,

Smoke "Andy-Jacks" yeu can get
them only at Patch's. 2l.15t
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

~lrhe burlington Route will
:|lIl liIl3fi sell Homeseeker's excursion
1 s. tickets to points west, north
Il itIl!Il: west and southwest on Jan.
a8jl6 Feb. 6-20, March 6-Os
nApril 3 w. ne fare plus 500 for the
further particulars In
TcHAM, agent,
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15
From Our Exchanges.

The Strong boys, just from Iowa, are
showing their strength by pushing the
other boys to one side and going with
the best looking girls. On baptismal
day one of the old beaux of one of our
popular young ladies was up a tree.
Don't know who freed him, yet he was
treed.-Geary, OK Bulletin.
Coughs tell you that there is some
thing wrong in throat or lungs. 1t is
the cause, not the cough, that you must
look after. Morley's Honey Pectoral
searches out the cause of the trouble, it
heals the infamed surfaces, stops the
irritation, loosens the cough and cures
you thoroughly. Price 25 cents. L..
Van Werden.
Wednesday evening at 6 O'Clock Rev.
Kopp, of Humeston, united in marriage
MIR. J. w. Mccoy and Miss Emma Nc
Farland, both OF Humeston, at the
home of A. T. Mcfarland in Osceola.
Mesdames Bartlett, Kate Mcfarland
and Miss Nellie Mcfarland, of Humes-
ton, were in attendance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy will make their future home in
Leon. The Democrat joins their many
friends in congra tulations.-O
Democrat.
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Re.
Gently there has been pl4ee0 f. grocery
stores Q new preparat =
made of pure grains, tn
coffee. The Ipi1af ua1ltG
The Leon reporter., 1900-03-15

must wait amee.., i. cannot be; we
now" Why not, de cannot marry
The ls,;e.x sssaiSsdaaI .hn?,' asked
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Texas School Land.

BY an act of the special session OF the
legislature just adjourned, the state will,
on May %, 1900, put upon the market
for sale over four million acres of school
land, at 81 90 per acre for grazing, and
81 80 per acle for agriculture land, with
only, ene-forteth of the purchase money
cash, the balance on forty years time, at
3 per cent annual interest. One person
can buy from 80 acres upto four sections.
Upon receipt of fifty cents, will mail a
copy of the new law, a map of the state
and book giving the counties in which
these lands are located, including those
recovered from the railroa is, and all the
laws and forms used in the sale, purchase
and lease of all the state school lands,
with full instructions how to buy OF
l'ase any part of same: New law takes
effect MAY 90, 1900 Address
MRSDELL & Co.,
Austin. Tex.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
A Dirty Trick.

Just prior to the Republican convention
n committee visited the various hotels
aud restaurants and made arrangements
for feeding and caring for big crowd OF
visitors Among those who made big
preparations were c. A. Wideman, A. E.
Gordon and Walter Hunt. MIR. Wideman
engaged a lot of extra help and spent $50
.or .'grub"-had one of the finest dinners
ever prepared in the city. When dinner
time arrived, not man put imam appear
ance. lie was $50 out of pocket Cor
don and Hunt did not expend so much
money; neither did they feed any of the
delegates or politicians. The whole
lpush" was ''stecred' to one hotel This
art, of course. will have a tendency to
make the Others feel good toward the Re-
Duhlicans,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Congressional COnve ntiOn.

The Republican congressional conven
ton, held in Garnett on Thursday of last
week, event Off tremendously. Every
thing had been cut and dried long before
hand, and all that was necessary was to
go through the motions of nomination.
7. d. Bowersock was the only candidate
or congress, and he was nominated by
reclamation. Two delegates to ths
national Convention were selected-tht
two who had been selected long ago
Frank Brown succeeded in having Senat
or Baker endorsed. J. Rats Burton was
here, and he delivered his old speech Oyer
again, Thursday night,
plenty of politicians werein town, but
there were only about dozen farmers
In town during the day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

A big dron In apple trees at j. ii.
narche.s on First avenue. A fine lot at
) to 8 cents per tree. Peach, home
grown, best hudded kinds at 10 cents
each. Morris early grapes as cheap as
Concord. Plum trees ID to 20 cents.
Cherry, 80 to 40 cents, finely rooted and
carefully dug. Blackberry plants BY the
thousand at one cent each, and Straw
berry, Raspberry and Dewheyry very
cheap. Cons nav whi'e the ground is
in the right fix,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
DR.. Craig is on the street again.
The pension OF H. M. Ellis has been in.
creased from SO to So.
Will Myers, who was struck with a
club by Chas. Black, is in fair way to
recovery
recovery
Rev. X. II. Spares and wife, OF kansaf
City, were the guests of Mrs. AL Black
the fore part OF the week.

The Elks band, of Topeea, came down
the X. N. & ID. road, Saturday, by special
train The band got off and played
while the train was switched onto the
Missouri Pacific track; hen they went
on to Yates Center, where the train was
switched to the Wichita & Western track.
They they continued their journey to
lola, where the Elks held big pow
wow"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
ChiCken-Pie Dinner.

The ladies of the Methodist church will
give chicken-pie dinner on Saturday,
April 14th. Price 20 cents. Everybody
cordially invited to attend and get =
square meal.
Dinner will be served three doors south
of the Bank of Commerce.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Commissioners Proceedings.
TContinued from last page

CONTINUED from last page.1
The board met on the 9th, and pro-
ceeded to the Fisher bridge, to south APP
proach which was in an unsafe condi-
ton, and the bridge could not be finished
till the approach is rebuilt. At this
writing. the board is still in session, and
we cannot report the proceeding until
next week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Santa Fe Excursions.

To lIuthinson kas. May 7th to 9th.
Limited for return to May 18th. Rate
one fare for the roune tr'R con- ,.,
vi ilu{ehIson kas' MAY 18th to ltti'
Unified to May 18th tor return. Kate
bne fare for the round trip. For further
information call on or address,
{. S. COLEMAF, Agt.,
Garnett, kas.