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The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting 10 the quali-
fled voters OF Missouri an amendment
to the constitution thereof concerning
taxation.
Dc q received BY the Senate the RcHs Of Rep.
ressntafves cOHcarring therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday In November, A. ID. 1900.
to the qualified voters OF the state. the
following constitutional amendment. to
wit:
Section 1. That article ten po of the
constitution OF the state OF Missouri be
and the same Is hereby amended by add
Ing thereto two (Q new sections, to be
known as sections 20 and g. which are In
words and figures as follows:
Section e. A mortgage, deed Of trust.
contract or other obligation by which a
debt is secured, shall. for the purposes
OF assessment and taxation. be deemed
and treated as an interest In the property
affected thereby. except as TO railroad
and other quasi public, corporations. for
which provision has already been made
by law: In case OF debts so secured. the
value OF the property affected by such
mortgage. deed OF trust. contract or obli-
CATION. less tho value of such security,
buhil DC hAStbstu anu tdIeu TO TIE owner
Of the property, In the manner herein-
after to be provided by law. and the
value Of such security shall be assessed
and taxed to the owner thereof In tho
county. city or other local subdivision
In which the property affected thereby Is
situate. The taxes so levied shall be a
lien upon the property and security, and
may be paid by either party to such Sc
curlty; n paid by the owner OF the se-
erty affected thereby shall become a part
OF the debt so secured; II the owner OF
the property shall pay the tax SO levied
on such security, II shall constitute a
payment thereon, and TO the extent of
such payment a full discharge thereof:
Provided, that In all such cases the In
terest Of the owner OF the security, as
we'll as that OF the owner OF the property
affected by such mortgage. deed OF trust,
on terms equally fair and just II ths
note or other obligation secured, Is en-
titled to a credit by payment made on the
principal thereof, the assessabie value OF
the owner Of the security, upon the fact
being made known to the assessor prior
to the assessment, shall be diminished
by the amount OF such payment, and the
assessablo value OF the owner Of the land
or other property. c0rrespondingly In
creased. the intent hereof being to placa
those interested In any way In such land
or other property, on the plane OF abso-
Lutte equality as TO taxation.
Section q Every contract hereafter
made by which a debtor In obligated 10
pay any tax or assessment on money
or other lien, shall, az to any interest
specified therein and as TO such tax or
assessment be null and void.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENo-
MENrT

SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN y
MENT
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESO1u-
TON to amend section 2S Of article
OF the constitution OF the state OF Mis-
souri,
Ne a rssalred by the House Of Representatives 20.
the Senate eoncurIing therein;
That az the general election 10 be "a
on the Tuesday next following the hist
Monday In November. A. d. 1901. the fcl-
lowing amendment 10 the constitution
OF Missouri, concerning the grn "a
jury and right OF trial by jury shall 1e
submitted 10 qualined voters Of said sta,e,
20 wit; That section 2s OF article q
the constitution Of the state OF Missouri,
he amended by adding after the word
law" In line three Of said section the
following; "and that two-thirds ma
jority Of such number prescribed by 10
civil cases And that IN the trial by jury
OF all civil cases In courts Of record thrs =
fourths Of the members Of the jury c.n-
curing may render a verdict" 40 tfnt
said section OF the constitution, VII "a
amended. shall read as follows. TO Wit
Section a, The right Of trial by jury.
A. heretofore enjoyed. shall remain In
and criminal cases IN courts not Of record
may consist OF less than twelve men as
may be prescribed by law; and that a
two-thirds majority Of such number pre-
scribed by law concurrlng may render a
verdict in all civil cases; and that In tho
trial by jury OF all civil cases In courts
OF record three-fourths of the members
Of the Jury concurring may render vcr-
diet. Hereafter grand jury shall con-
slHt OF twelve men, any nlhe OF whom
eoncurring may find an indictment or .
true bill.
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Domino Party.

Mrs. W6iteiud Mrs. Cook, al the Bap.
tist colle=e Thursday might, entertained
about for ny friends. The feature OF The
evening was progfessIye., dominos and
eight tables were made up for this inter-
esting game. At the conclusion of the
playing was found That Miss Alice
Peak ha1 won the z reatsst number oil
games ar1nong the ladies, and she was
given the prize, beautiful book, "Ths
Redempti on Of David Carsou,p BY Chas
Frederic 09oa .,.-a.
Among the gsntlemen, hjIohu' Cor.
don, who cl'lms TO be q novice at the
game, won the prize, which was Anthony
Hopes late work, "Quisante,"
After the prizes we're awarded de light.
iul reire=hmsu,s we're served, consisting
Of ices and cakes, and. coffee, salted
almonds and boa bons.
The la-TRe RrloB at tha College were
thrown -openIo The guests aad the even.
Ing was greatly euloyed BY sil present
Mrs. WHITE and Mrs. Cook entertained
their guests 10 4 most pleasing manner
aud Lex dngIOn bderi GIFTED to have them
as an ac@ulsilOn 10 her social circles.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20
STATE OF M1ssouRr-ss,


/, ALEXANDER A. LESUEUR, secre-
tary OF State OF the State OF Missouri
hereby certify that the foregoing are full
true and complete copies Of the concur
rent resolutions OF the Fortieth General
Assembly OF the State OF Missouri First
Constitutional Amendment entitled:
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TIoN NO. 7 TO repeal section u Of ar
ticle OF the constitution and adopt I'm
lieu thereof new section Second con-
stitutional amendment. entitled. JOINT
AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment to the
and taxation;" Third constitutional
amendment, entitled: SENATE JOINT
AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting to the qualified voters OF Mis-
souri, an amendment to the constitution
thereof. concerning taxatlon;" Fourth
constitutional amendment. entitled:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit
ting to the qualified voters OF the state OF
Missouri an amendment to the constltu-
tion thereof. authorizing the issue OF
bonds by the city of st. Louis for the
purpose OF aiding the corporation organ
lied for the purpose Of celebrating the
cty FfR ~ said
entitled ."CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment TO the
constitution hereof authorizing an appro-
priatlon by the general assembly from the
sinking fund for the purpose OF exhibiting
the resources, products and industries
OF Missouri In the celebration of the Loul-
siana purchase centennlal;" Sixth con-
stitutional amendment, entitled: JOINT
AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
) amending section 2s Of article 2 OF the
constitution by adding proviso therefor"
and Seventh constitutional Amendment.
entitled: JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION to amend section Is OF ar
ticle Of the constitution of the state OF
Missouri" as appears by comparing the
same with the original rolls OF said con-
current resolutions now on file, as the
law directs In this Office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | here
unto set my hand and afiix the GREAT
SEAL OF the State OF Missouri Done al
Once In the City OF Jefferson, this AZ
teenth day Of September, A, ID. 1900.
(Seal) A. A. LESUEUR.
Secretary OF State.
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FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit.
ting TO the qualified voters OF tho state
OF Missouri an amendment to the CON
stltution thereof. authorizing the issue
OF bonds by the city OF st. Louis for the
purpose OF aiding the corporation or
ganlzed for the purpose OF celebrating
the Louisiana purchase centennial in
said city.
BE 70 resolved BY the Senate, the HoHss Of Rep.
rcssaiatiVes coHcurring therein!
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the FIRST
Monday In November. A. ID. nineteen
hundred, the following amendment to sec
ton 10 OF article X OF the state constitu-
tlon shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the state, to wit:
That section IL of article X OF the con.
stitution be amended by the addition
thereto OF the following words "And
provided further. that the corporate au-
thorities OF the city Of st, Louis are here
by authorized to Issue Interest bearing
bonds Of said city In the amount OF five
million dollars, at a rate of interest not
TO exceed four per cent. per annum. the
principal payable within thirty years
from the date OF their issue, and the
proceeds thereof shall be paid to the cor
poration organized for the celebration OF
city, to be used by said corporation for
said celebration, In holding a worlds fair
or exposition In said city. And said cor
porato authorities Of st. Louis shall be
repaid as large q prOportionate amount
OF the aid given by them as shall be re.
paid to the stockholders OF said corpora
tlon on the sum subscribed and paid by
them, and any surplus remaining from
the assets OF said corporation after said
stockholders and said city shall have
been paid In full. shall be divided between
said stockholders and said city In proper
tion to the aggregate amount OF said
stock so paid In and the amount so loaned
by said city: and any amount so received
BY said city from said corporation shall
be paid into the sinking fund CT said city
for the redemption Of, its standing
bonds: Provided, that II at the election
for the adoption Of this amendment "a
the constitution a majority of the votes
cast within the limits of said city of St
Louis voting for and against this amend
ment, shall be against Its adoption. then
no bonds shall be Issued under this
amendment; and provided further. that
no such Indebtedness 30 created shall be
In any part thereof paid By the state OF
from any state revenue. tax or fund. bu,
Louis alone" ~
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EIIlng.QunIack.


Married. at go a. m. Wednesday,,
at the reside-nceOiM OIL M Stewart Summers,
Mr.. J. B. Eillns Of Con cords, NO., and
Miss Birdie -GuuIack, Of Lexington.
MIR. Ellinsz issposIal CLERK on the Lex.
ingtou bra5eb Oi the AfisAouH Rao,,e
railroad, aud aesntleman Of excellent
moral cbaroctsrlnd high standlng In his
home at CSoucOrdia, whersg 10 10 bes.
known. He has many Friends aud &C.
qualnteucea. alU 10 Lexington, among
whom he 10 most highly esLeemed. ,', 81
Miss BlrSie 0unlack is q young lady
who has b-ssn reared In our city and who
has many VAIN irlsnds and admirers
here. She was educated In our sch ools
and colleges and 10 a young lady Of
refinement and culture. She Is well
ksown on account of her superior
qualIncatio.ns |a singer and a teacher oi
vocal music, having had the best musical
training a1tfordsd by our .home, colleges
and havIn ~ al'O taken special courses In
some oionE beleastern consfIyaipTies.
The INrEELIioRSCER extends scodaratu-
latlons an.d bst wishes 70 kheI happy
couple an6 trusts that life for them may
be full Of sniIIOyed pleasure and hap.
piness.
Rev. d. J. Psusisrmacher performed
the ceremony Miss TsrIeton Bellies. Of
Mayvisw, playsd q beautiful wedding
march. Aliss Minnie Gu n lack, the brides
sister, anda ML ClWela nd Rex we're the
attendants.
The we9diug was quiet one, only q
few relatives and Intimate irisuds being
present. The bride aud groom left that
morning for Kansas CITY, where they will
reside at l0DO6 Penn Street.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20


As tne ''ne app'oa'neS ior 'no pres''
uen''ai e'ec',on Interest ne'RntenS 10 .ne
campaign Duriug tine summer month.
tne people 10 higginsV''ie were compelled
70 20 ABROAD 70 gam eu'nus'asm in 'neii
respective parties Du' 'ne nfe mas ~
AA. s'a''eu ''o" 'ne s'u'noer'uR asnes,
Auu we a' no" oasA,ng III 'ne ngn' ol
Sonc oi tue p'iuo'p'eS u'sc"sseo 10 recen'
speecneS W or''''sn. nion' on THURSDAY
debate by MIR. W, g. Cowberd and Mr.. W.
b. @. Brown. The opera house was
crowded. but from the oyalious accorded
Mr.. Cowberd. the audience was composed
Of denocrats. or the republicans were
numb from the effect Of Mr.. Browne
speecb. The debate was Interesting. Mr..
Cowherd's 'aik was logical and aoounded
in wit Mf' browns was equal TO his
best
Monday evening the people were loud
In their applause TO the admirable speech
OF Mayor Reed. 1t Is talked about every.
where, and some declare II the best ever
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20

1.-THE Ivy Lear is the attraction at the
opera house tonight.
1.-THE Ivy Leaf" which comes TO the
opera house tonight, goes from here to
Kansas City, where 1t plays a weeks en-
gagement.
Miss 8. B. Denham, vocal teacher Of
Baptist college, will sing a solo at the
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday morning.
-huskers, sprained wrists, barbed.
wire cuts, burns, bruises, severe lacera-
tions aud external injuries OF any kind
are promptly and happily cured by apply
ing Billiards. Snow Liniment. Price, 25
and 60 cents. For sale by Crenshaw q
Young. 10-6-.1m
Mr.. Lyman Reeder, OF Batssville, Ark,
arrived Thursday for q visit with the
homeiolks and other relatives here.
Lyman is now q full fiedged lawyer 10
Batesville, and Is associated 10 partner.
ship with one Of the leading older attor-
neys Of the town. He Is another Lex.
ington boy that Is rapidly coming to the
iront 10 his chosen profession.
WANTED--Active man OF good character
to deliver aud collect 10 Missouri for old
established manufacturing wholesale
house. $500 q year, sure pay. Honesty
more than experience required. Our re-
ference. any bank Ia any city. Enclose
I a a
sen auu' esuOu ,'anpeu eu's,opo. manu-
,ac'urers ,ac'urers in''' rioo'' ''f Dearoorn o"'
0"''Aso'
Mr.. John Baxter, OF Rock Island, Texas,
emigration agent OF the NJ. X. q 7. Ry.,
spent Tuesday In our city. He gives .
glowing account OF the recent develop
ments OF the rice growing Industry. He
told oil a crop where a man TOOK land that
had been before considered not worth
more than three dollara 40 acre and
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Jell.O. The New Desert.

please= all lhe hmiIy. -Four aavors -lemon
orange. raspberry and strawberry. At youl
grocers. Hccus Try 1t today. O.
Mr.. Cha Gray, VIII ose home is atDover
return ed thursday mornlpg from .th'
PhniPpius Islands. He was member OIL
Company 0, Ssh regiment U. 8. volun.
teers, aud return, d TO the United Btatei
on account Of III health. He iefttt
PhiliPpin.Is Islands August ist, and touch
cd at sev'nl points in Japan on bis way
home ML Gray has hlsdIscharge papers
from aheMmy surgeon which shows him
to have Rl'en honest and eslcieut service
and siva bin an excellent character,
Mr.. q rayseglment 10 tba,to which Tom
Cobb belongs He states that he heard
freqdenty from Tom before he sailed
from En1auIli, and that Tom was well when
be lefnf thee. -.. -j. 10 y,
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

| STATE Of MlSsOUH, a..
COUNTY or LAFAYETTE. ~
In the Circuit Court VI Lafayette County,
Missouri, December Term, 1900. at Lexins-
| ton.
Samuel T. HUI. Plaintiff
VS..
Dora s. Hun, Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff hereln.
by his attorney, and files his petition and
affidavit. alleging, among. other things, that
resident OF the state Of Missouri; wher. :
b upon IL Is ordered by the clerk In vacut Oh
that said defendant be notified by publlcai iu't
that plaintiff has commenced Il suit agaii st
her in this count, the object aud gen, ii
nature Of which is to obtain u decree ~
/ diYorre from the bonds Of matrimOny h,re-
tOfofe contracted b tween plaintiff afOrpsa Il
and said defendant on the grounds Of dospr-
ti0n and other indignities AS to render the
condition Of plaintiff intOerable and that un-
Hun. be and appear At this court at ihc
| next term thereof, to be b. gun and holdrn
/ ut the court house, In the city " Lex
ington, In said county. on the 3rd day u
| December next, and ON or before the 3ul day
of said term, II the term shall 50 long epU-
tinue, aud III not. then on or befure the last diy
/ OF said term, answer or plead to the pet " n
In said cause, the same will be taken Us cnh.
fessed. and Judgment will be rendered acceri-
ingly.
And It is further ordered that copy hereof
be published according TO law In the Lexiug-
ton lnt0lllgencer, a newspaper published ia
said county OF Lafayette for four weeks sue
cesslvely. Published at least once week, the
last insertion TO be at least thirty days before
the first day of said next December term Of
I this court.
A true copy. Attest
J. II. CAMPBELL, Circuit Clerk,
nYy W. SyoNoR. Deputy.
II. Q. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff
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n. American Journal II Ha,l.h,

On. A. v. BANES RHEUMATIC SPECIFIC
receives merIted praise from the above wei
known Journal
To quote It; 'It is seldom we feel called
upon TO bestow such high praise as is dc.
manded by the genuine, curative qualities oi
this preparation. We have made full To-
quiry Of those who have used this remedy, "a
ascertain whether II is all that the proprIe
tors claim for II. We met with the most over
whelmlng testimony 70 prove that II has
effected wonderful and lasting cures In cases
which Lad baffied the skill OF reputed ply.
sicians, or had failed to yield to other we'll
known preparations"
DR. A,v. BANEs RHEUMATIC SPECIFIC.
tl.0s per bottle; s2.OO for Q bottles. Ask
your Druggist. Take no other.
DR. A, v. BANRs MEDICINE CO..
81. Joseph, Mo. l08mI
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Married, Thursday, October IS. It'll 4.
IN. at ttae home Of Mr.. Jas, Roswell, Mf,
J. Allen Campbell ana Miss Anna Rose.
we'll, Re-v. J.O, Given officalihg.
Married, At Montgomery City, NO.,
Wednesday,, October 1ylh, Mr.. Josiah
Mann, Of Wellington. Mo, and Mrs. q. ],
EImore. Of Troy, Mo-, Elder 8. A, Elkins
otllclatiDg.
Mr.. Ndanu, The groom, 10 one of La.
iayette counlyS most highly esteer-
cd citls-ens, having resided for number
Of year 10 Yelling ton, and tho IETRL.
LIaENozzR extends best wishes for the
future -happue" OF himself and wife
The brioie hastnnger 40 our cammunity,
but we Lean iha! she IL q most estimaole
lady. highly esisemed In her own home
and we II qualified in every respect as q
ht com panlou for SO worthy Husband.
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Proposed Amendments TO The
Constitution Of Missouri.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.


FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TON NO. I 10 repeal section 70 Of
article 2 OF the constitution and adopt
IN lieu thereof . new section.
ne u resoired ~ the Senate the Houss Of Rep.
Tssenfatires conc'rriR0 fhsreR;
That at the general election to be held
on tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November. A. d, 1900. that the
Following amendment 10 the constitution
OF the state OF Missouri concerning prose-
eution for crime be submitted to the Quali-
ned voters Of said state, TO wit. Strike
out the whole of section 70 OF article 2 OF
the constitution OF the state OF Missouri.
and adopt In lieu thereof a new section.
TO be known as section u. article q OF
said constitution, and TO be In words and
figures as follows.
tSection H. No person shall be prose-
cuted criminally for felony OF misde-
meanor otherwise than by Indictment or
Information, which shall be concurrent
remedies. hut this shall not be construed
TO apply to cases arising In the land or
naval forces or In the militia when In
actual service In time OF war or public
danger.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
|

bENOND CONSli OIlONAL AMEND
MENT
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU
TON submitting to the qualified voteri
OF the state OF Missouri an amendment
to the constitution thereof concerning
revenue and taxation.
De h Resoired BY the House oi Representatives
the Senate eOHurrtag hsrein.
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November, A. ID. 1900. the follow
Ing amendment TO the constitution OF the
state OF Missouri. concerning revenue and
taxation, shall be submitted TO the quail
hed voters OF said state. to witt
Section l. In addition to taxes author
lied TO be levied for county purposes un
der and by virtue OF section eleven. ar
tlcie 10 OF the constitution OF this state
the county court In the several counties
OF this state not under township organi
Kation, and the township board OF direc'
tors In the several counties under town
ship organization, may In their discretion
levy and collect special tax not exceed
ing fifteen cents on each one hundred
dollars valuation, TO be used for road
and bridge purposes. but for no othei
purpose whatever; and the power hereby
given said county courts and TOWNSHIP
boards Is declared to be a discretionary
power. This constitutional amendment
shall not apply to the cities of st. Louis
Kansas City and St. Joseph.
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a. ~ O'Clock a. M, ut site Of bridge, on the
Lexington and Dover road, about d mlIes
east OF Lexington, near l., u. Shelby's the
feet In length. -
Also on same day At 8 O'Clock D. IN. will lei
lne construction OF one Pile bent Bridge
ABOUT ~ feet In length. on old Independence
rOa ', between sections ~ aud ~, township ~,
range "a. and near X. Maltby's.
time Of letting. -
Contractors will be requredto give bond as
The. right 10 reject any and all bIds ia re.
served. JAMRS X. GRAY,
V-idtu Commissioner
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OF article OF the eonstitutioh Of the stats
OF Missouri by the addition thereto. after
the word bill" IN the last line OF said
section, the following; provided. how
ever. that no grand jury shall be con-
Vened except upon an order OF a judge
OF court having the power TO try and
determine felOnies. but when 50 assembled
such grand jury shall have power to in
vestigate and return indictments for all
character and grades OF crime;" so that
said section. " so adopted. shall read as
follows.
Section 2s. Trial by Jury Invioiate-
Grand Jury. Twelve Men.-The right q
trial by Jury. as heretofore enjoyed. shall
remain lnviolate; but a Jury for the trial
OF criminal or civil cases. In court not
OF record. may consist OF less than twelve
men, as may be prescribed by law. Here
after a grand Jury shall consist OF twelve
men. any nine OF whom concurring may
md an Indictment or a true bill Pro-
vided however. that no grand Jury shall
be convened except upon an order Of a
judge OF a court having the power TO ~
and determine felories; hut when 80 g.
sembled such grand jury shall have
power TO investigate and return lndlct-
ments for all character and grades Of
crime.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20

The percentage of growth in cities
for the last ten years ranges so far
from 9.77 for Cincinnati to 67ss for
Toledo. Chicago's percentage of in
crease was 54.44. Philadelphia's was
1857, Boston's 25.67, that OF st. Louis
2733, Cleyeland's 46.O7, San Francisco's
i4.64 Baltimore's l7.l5, Kansas City's
1899. Nearly every city had expect
ed a larger increase, and the deficiency
ia generally attributed to the wide
spreading trolley lines, which have
enabled the people to secure subur-
ban homes