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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-06-01
Sick Headaches

The curse Of oyerw0rIed %womnnAinl,
are quickly and surely cured by knrl'g
Glover Root Tea, the great blood purifier
and tissue builder. Money refunded II
not satisfactory, Price rs cts. and 10
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug 90,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-06-01
kabO Reward,

For evidence that viii convict any
person or persons for breaking down
my fences, la0ying gatus open aud lets
ting stock out or or driving any of my
stock from my Of my fields. stoek
branded 6p connected,
lDi'tf George pirrin
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-06-01


wadding 10 stop thu blaoding. !ie
stood np 10 NO to another mnn when ha
dropped, shot In four places, A plnoky
fall0w An ever ] saw,
haya never been pfondMI Of my
country tbaD ! war tbnD, Although we
were fired nj from three sides with M
cover, ! never snw u mDD tiDoh, wns
close 10 Tho guns and bravery was not
tho word fm H. Tbo men worked
those guns until there wers only nine
left 10 "a Whole bnttpTy, and then MI
tho horses being shot, inOk NIL out NJ
iifs by hind, aKoopt one, ornwlnd
into Il h0Daa which WINS full NJ w0DDd,
ed, never heard u Hrnmblu from my
Of tho mon, Tho only thing tboy
wanted was another va nj TIN oDemy.
TIN house lind u Tin roof, but II Nv like
u sieve now, Alter tbnt WI were MI
taken prisoners, but woro rescued by
Our own men again Dnd driven aoIDss
thu country In CARTS nDd wagons With
0nt springs for two days, which WINS M
nwfnl experience, mW dying NIL nl0D.
tba way, bapa ~ bn out md nv
them again In n week or two WINS
luckily shot With u Mnnaor bullet "
went ID through tho lower pnpt OF my
shoulder blade, coming out IN front Df
my collar bone, " bHd not beoD
leaning forward 10 onlob my helmet,
shOnld hRya got " through TIN lungs
My legimaDE ! beap ~ nriDg hgDiD
today, md bnIn mn ] On my hnnk like
u dummy nnD Dse my hnnds tDDDRb
MI right and onRbl ~ 20 ont IN u few
days lost MI my ldt, which WINS
nDptDped, nnd wns Tor Two dDys with
ont y Shin on ADytbiDR ospapl u cont
md btpoobna, Da they onl NY drawers
md shirt ~, mn IN 10 pnin, only
Wpnk through loss Of blood
b0pa yen Drn getting Oh MI vjpbt
Yourself think now tbAt ibis wnr
viii Inst some time, md hope 10 good
naAs they VIII lnl mo ont NJ this sOoD,
They insist TINT bones tDkn aomp Ilmo
~ lnNl Mp ~ somn snOh v0t, rnnl
Jolly well otherwise, bonn I'm poll li0s
IN lGDglODd mo going OD MI llabt u
holheps MI nj Nh follows OH hero yWy
much 10 think Tint while wa nno doiNg
0np best, TINT u lOt W halfrbrnd Onls
Drn doing thpip hnat M home to DplIiry
whnt w 10 ont here " they want
10 tuW " up ol hnlp The Beers lOl
Them come mid fight tOp lhnm, and !
VIII shoot them Win pleasure since
! HIpllpo Ibis lhlIob ! bNve bpon Sent
down 10 Nnnnpmt % routo fUp Oupp
Town " apema llnI the bullet wont
Ihlough my lung, bpt N Mnboa yoIy
liltlN difference, ~ ! dnD't spill blood,
They shy hDye Ind \ wonderful
Dsenpo, Besides tho bUllpl lhIoupb my
holmnt, Rot motbm through my
7 would send yOl NY poVt lNv
trophy II Ind another, hpl tho
Beers bNyN everything own, NJ they
captured oll nnl k%itHrpspoh n%nitNNop
Ilplng bir with u Mnufpr dopa not bnpt
Al IhR time, " feels ~ \ nan hiI
y0u with A hlnHnn hUnlOlnp An hNyU IAN
10 ooOla md " knocks lhN AtnIllvp ont
" y0N mpIly Wnll, VhnVn N gOinp ~
= III AL. F...a DIaantu..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-06-01

Cycling hna ilA npe and downh After
thn downs, nAa thinner, bhlyn you're
me or bruised, I ,hnAlA Mn hllrt
0nInkly, lOlmnA " Calhoun
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
Ghost Party.

About sixty Of our society young people
were invited to the hospitable homso Of Col.
q. ]. Huston Wednesday night to q ghost
party. The guests assembled at about len
O'Clock, all robed in white with white
masks. They had a delightful time In
their ghostIy costumes until u o'clock
when the blast Of q bugle announced the
hour Of unmasklng. The gentlemen were
then invited into q room By themselves
aud cigars were passed around, each cigar
having wrapped around IL. written on a
slip Of paper the name cfthe young lady
to be- taken to supper BY the young man
getting that cigar. Each guest then tried
the goddess Of fortune BY hshing from a
tub Of water with the mouth, an apple
containing q slip OF paper with a uams
written on II. The name OF q lady drawn
by a gentlemau was supposed 10 be the
name Of his future partner for life, or the
name Of the gentleman drawn by the lady
was presumed to be her future tate, II The
gentleman ldrew a gentleman's name his
fate was bachelorhood for life and q lady
who drew a ladies name was lated to be
doomed TO the companionship Of cats.
Thess amusemsuts with music aod
d~ancine made the time fly all TOO rapidly
and late In the morning the guest d part
cd, all pronouuclng the occasion a most
brilliant success.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03

In no other country on earth Is the
drama more popular than II 10 In
China, and when q religious celebra-
ton takes place before the temple OF
a god g theatrical performance usu-
ally follows, The stage Is erected In
the street and In front Of this the peo-
pie gather and listen for hours to the
declamations Of the actors, whose
themes are usually Of a historical
character. Actors and acrobats a be
hired chespiy, and at every dinner
where strangers are invited a theat'
rical performance Is part Of the enter
tainment. In villages where theatrical
performances are Of rare Occurrences
the people neglect everything else In
order to attend them. These perform
ances are usuai.y great historical dra'
mas and last two or three days, will
recesses for eating and sleeping.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT,


SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting to the quail
ned voters OF Missouri an amendment
to the constitution thereof. concerning
taxation.
Do q rssOired BY he Senate, ne House Of Rep
rsssafahres concurring therein;
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the irst Monday in November. A.. D. 1900,
there shall be submitted for adoption
10 the qualified voters Of the state. the
following constitutional amendment. 10
Section 1. That article ten uN OF the
constitution Of the state of Missouri be
and the same Is hereby amended by add
ing thereto two () new sections, to De
known as sections " and q. which are IN
words and figures as follows;
Section %. A mortgage, deed OF trust.
contract or other obligation by which a
debt IL 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 50 secured. the
value of the property affected by such
mortgage, deed Of trust. contract or obli-
CATION. less the value of such security.
shall be assessed and taxed to the. owner
Of the property, In the name herein
| after to be provided by law. and the
value of such security h be assessed
and taxed 10 the owner thereof. In the
| county, city or other local subdivision
In which the property affected thereby is
situate. The taxes so levied shall be q
lien upon the property and security, and
may be paid by either party TO such Sc
curty; II paid by the owner Of the So
curity. the tax so levied upon the prop.
erty affected thereby shall become q par!
Of the debt SO secured; II the owner OF
the property shall pay the tax 50 levied
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. al
well as that of the owner OF the property
Affected by such mortgage. deed OF trust,
contract or obligation, shall be assessed
on terms equally fair and Just. II the
note or other obligation secured, IL en-
titled TO n. credit by payment made on IN,
principal thereon, the unneaSapie value %
the owner OF the security. upon the fac
being made known TO the assessor prfoI
10 the assessment. {hali be diminished
by the amount Of such payment, and. IN,
asseasable value Of the owner OF the LAND
or other property. correapondingiy IN
creased, the intent hereof being to piao,
those interested In any way In such liant
or other property. on the plane or Abso
Lutte equality as TO taxation.
Section q. Every contract hereaftel
made by which n debtor Is obligated I,
pay any tax or assessment on monel
loaned, or on any mortgage. deed Of trust
or other lien, shall. as 20 any interes
speclned therein and rs to such tar o.
assessment. be null and void.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
WHERE coNFUcIUs SLEEPS.
Most Sacred spot In the Chinese Em-
pire Visited by 0nly Tive
white LEM.

A visit to the tomb Of Confucius Is
the chief incident described in Ernst
Won Hesse-w artegg's article on 'Chi-
mas Holy Land" in Century. He says:
'Still weary from climbing Tai
schan, l left on the following morning
for Kiu-fu, the. home of Confucius.
After an easy trip through most beau
tiful and fertile country, I arrived at
the huge city wall, over which l saw
the yellow.tiled roofs Of the Confu-
cius temple and Of the palace Of the
present duke, the linesl descendant Of
the sage.
1.-THE tomb OF Confucius is situated
about two miles outside the town,
and. In order not to rouse the sus-
picion Of the fanatical population, |
determined to visit /, before entering
the city, Consequently | sent one of
my soldiers to the dukes secretary,
praying that the gates Of the family
graveyard should be opened to me.
The orders Of the viceroy had, how
ever, preceded me, and on my arrival
at the gates | met some chamberlains
of the duke, in great state, already
waiting. After profound kotowing,
they led the way TO the most sacred
spot Of the Chinese empire, which, SO
far, has been seen only by one or two
white men. Fortunately, the vicar OF
the German Catholic mission OF south
ern Shantung, a most learned man
and excellent Chinese scholar, had
Joined me on the way, and 1 was
thus able TO get t~ranslations of the
inscriptions on all the numerous por-
tails, bridges, temples and tombs.
Passing through the temple. which
contains nothing but q large table Of
sacrifice, Of red lacquer, | entered tho
central Enclosure and stood before thu
grave OF Confucius. Here, under an
earthen mound probably so feet high
and 1870 feet in circumference, lie the
ashes Of the sage, or, as the inscrip-
tion on the stone tablet in front of 1t
says; The most sacred, the serene
Sage, the venerable teacher, the phi
losopher Kung." Twenty-six ceutur-
les have elapsed since this mound was
erected, thousands Of millions of sons
OF Han have lived and died, and still
the teachings of the great man form
the Bible of this most numerous ma
tion on earth. He has impressed his
religion and his code Of morals on q
third Of the entire population Of the
globe; but all these millions. from the
long line of emperors down to the
present day, worship him not as q
god, but as a man. They erected no
gorgeous temples for sacred shrines
over his grave, and no relics OF Confu-
cius are w~orshiped, like the piece OF
ivory which in the temple Of Handy
represents the tooth Of Buddha, OF
the hair from the head Of Mohammed
in the mosque Of Kairwan. ConfuciuS
is not a legendary inquire, distorted
by the commentaries of priests, but q
man like his contemporaries and theil
descendants, yet withal greater thar
the dieties for whom the peoples o.
Asia PROSTATE themselves in II,
dust" ~
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03

Married, Tuesday, November 90, al the
parlors Of the Grand Central hotel. BY
Rev. Chas. Manly, Mr.. Roy White, Of
Higginsville, 10 Miss Florence Corbin, Of
Lexington.
Married, Wednesday, at I p. m, at the
home OF the bride, Mt. Albert =. Pointer
and Miss Alice smock. Elder Z. J. Fens-
termacher officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pointer are both Of Lsx.
lneton, having grown up In our midst
Mr.. Pointer is q self made Young man
industrious aud energetic, a carpenter By
trade. enjoying the confidence and o.
tsem OF all who know him.
The bride is q most estimAbls younI
lady, we'll aud favorably known 10 on
midst and is sdmirably qualified 10 maxi
q suitable and heipful companion for be
chosen husband.
The wedding wssa quiet aifair, only ID
family and near relatives beng present.
The home was beautifully decorAte'
With chrysanthemums. After the csre
mooy the guests partook Of bountiu
supper.
The INTBLLIoBNoRR extends cOngratu
lallons and best wishes TO the happ
couple.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
CoushtutionaI Amendments.

Messrs. VIM. WEIGH and Thos. Jones
addressed a republican meeting at the
court house Tuesday uightin the Interest
OF J, b. Flory aud the constitutional
amendments. Their talk was largely to
labor unions.
At the conclusion Of their labor speech
Messrs. welch and Jones took up briefly
the subject OF the worlds fair amend
ments and asked the support OF every ont
to this project which, without COSTING
the tax payer Of Missouri one cent, would
bring to our state a fair which St. Loui'
expects TO rival II not beat the one now
being held at PARIS, and sndeavor to boa
the Freud position now held BY Chicago
as world beaters In this line. The,
appealed to the audience to help thii
cause along because it would bring hun
dreds Of thousands Of pay 10 laborers ant
prove the grandest advertisement To-
grand old state OF Missouri ever had.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
neath Of MRS. EIlzabeth LOOmIs.

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n'oc : Ella October 2sth. Mrs.
800 MISREPRESENTATION
.sm,s w.. MORN near uhrI.ti.pa.
a :. 49,, ,soo and sbe came 10
900 ., eiehteeu. She
.n's oous a,sa., Ioom,. a, Mad.
W." w..as..,. nscsmher 9th. 1852. and
'son $500 shon, ga.
s .s,,ss.. w.,. ho,o. ,ix boy. and
!. how diving 10
Tss ;o,,ow,ng ob,ldrep are left
~. ,os., obsrlss warren.
rsmIn nao,,o Jobu franklin, william
nu N C"".,s 80 Aihs,t sIdoey.
on,., ana-u nassumlns
..NI.n LIN ,or,,,uas and courage
n'e' rial. =, ma thai iell 10 her
,ue "a mo,hs, and was ever 4
y. go :, s,,s,oth 70 ber bus.
- - n,acsdad her ID her final rest,
m'".np., oh.,ac,s,s ana GOOD stand
"a a.nvh,er. ali nov
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03

Mr.. Sam Green came down from Kansas
City Thursday night.
Dr.. and Mrs. Tucker left yesterday
for Levasy, to spend a few days visiting
Mrs. Chas. Ayers.
Mrs. II. l.. Mcdonald, OF st. Joe, came
down Wednesday for a short visit with the
family-of her father. Hon. II. q. Wallace.
Miss Ollie Carter, OF Kansas City. came
down Wednesday TO attend the funeral OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Caitha Campbell
Remember the Hon. John L. Peak, ex.
minister 10 Switzerland, will speak here
at the court house tonight at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. Chas. Marshall, who has been here
several days on q visit with relatives,
returned home TO Kansas City Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Ed. Hopkins lett Wednesday Tor
Helena, Arkansas, to visit her sister, MIS-
Ida Wilson, whose husband died last
Monday,
Mr.. Edwin venable left Wednesday
for Kansas City, Kss., where he goes to
take n position 10 the office OF the Kansas
City Gazette.
Leave a call at Lexington Transfer
barn. Please report any neglect on thu
part Of our employees TO O. L. kenney
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
n. K. & 7. REDUCED RATES IN INDIAN
TERRITORY.

Ever siucs the construction OF the NJ.
X. q T. Ry. through the Indian Territory
It's local passenger rate between stations
In the Indian Territory has been on the
basis Of i've cents q mile. The customary
rate Of passenger fares on railroads, ex'
cspt in sparcsly settled country. 10 three
Cents Q mile. The population OF the In
dlaa Territory during the past few years
has grown rapidly; there has been
large increase In passenger traiic on thi'
~sccouut, and the Katy officials rscoguia'
Ing the wants OF the people and the
lustlce OF 90 doing, have Voluntarily ar
ranged 20 reduce the local passenger rata
10 . basis Of three cents Q mile. This e.
duction will take place on or about No
yember firt. There will be great reioic'
log among the residents along the iine o.
the N. KAT.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-03
STATE OF

Oh VI
I. ALEXANDER A. LEsUEUR, secre-
tary OF state OF tho 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 q Missourl.First
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLu-
TON NC. I to repeal section IL OF ar
ticle 2 OF the constitution and adopt In
lieu thereof a new sectioni." Second con.
AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment 70 the
constitution thereof concerning revenue
and taxationi,,. Thira eonssi'qI,1n ~,
AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting to the qualified voters OF Mis-
souri, an amendment to the constitution
thereof. concerning taxation" Fourth
constitutional amendment, entitled;
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit
ting to the qualified voters OF the state OF
Missouri an amendment to the constitu-
tion thereof. authorizing the Issue OF
bonds by the city OF st. Louis for the
lied for the purpose OF celebrating the
Louisiana purchase centennial In said
city, Fifth constitutional amendment,
entitled: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
state OF Missouri an amendment to the
| constitution hereof, authorizing an appro-
~priation 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 Loui-
| slana purchase CENTENNIAL Sixth con-
stitutional amendment. entitled. Joint
AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
8 amending section rs of article . OF tho
constitution by adding a proviso thereto
and Seventh constitutional amendment,
entitled JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION to amend section Is Of ar
ticle 2 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. l here
unto set my hand n affix the GREAT
SEAL Of the State OF Missouri. Done Al
ONCE In the City OF Jefferson, this nf-
teenth day Of September, A. p. 1900.
(Seal) A. A. LESUEUR,
Secretary OF State.
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FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT,

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit
Ting to the qualified voters OF the state
Of Missouri an amendment TO the con-
stitution thereof. authorizing the Issue
Of bonds BY ths city OF 81, Louis Tor the
ganized for the purpose OF celebrating
the Louisiana purchase centennial In
said city.
Ne q resolved by The Senate, the Houss Of Rep
ressafanpss coRctrring therein!
That at the general election to DO hsld
on (he Tuesday next following the frst
Monday In November. A. ID. nineteen
hundred. the following amendment TO sec
zion shall be submitted 10 the qualified
voters OF the state, to witt:
That section II 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 authorised to issue interest bearing
bonds OF said city In the amount Of hve
million dollars. at q rate OF interest not
TO exceed four per cent. per annum the
frofn the date OF their Issue. and the
proceeds thereof shall be paid to the cor
poration organized for the celebration OF
the louisiana purchase centennial In said
city, to be used by said corporation fol
said celebration. In holding a worlds fair
or exposition in said city. And said cor
porats authorities Of st. Louis shall bs
rspaid as large a proporthonate amount
or the aid given by them as shall be re-
paid 10 the stockholders Of said corpora
lion on the sun subscribed and paid by
them, and any surplus remaining from
the assets OF said corporation after .sait
s~tockholders and said city shall have
been paid in full. shall be divided between
ssid stockholders and said city In proper
ton to the aggregate amount Of SAID
stock so paid In and the amount so loanet
BIZ said city; and 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 o~utstandlnI
bonds: Provided, that II at the election
for the adoption OF this amendment 4
| The constitution a majority OF the vote
cast within the limits OF said city OF 81
Louis voting for and against his amend
ment, shall be against It's adoption. the
no bonds shall be issued under thi
amendment; and provided further. tina
no such indebtedness 50 created shall b
IN any part thereof paid by the state o
from n state revenue. tax or fund. Blu
the same shall be paid BY the city Of 81
Louis alone"
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SEVENTH INSTITUTIONAL
AFNT


JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TON TO amend section 2s OF article !
Of the constitution of the state OF MIS-
souri,.
Be u resolved bp ne HOWss Of Representatives..
ne Senate coneurriRg herein:
That at the general election to be held
Monday in November, A. d. 1900. the fol-
lowing amendment TO the constitution
OF Missouri, concerning the grand
Jury and right OF trial by jury shall be
submitted to qualified voters OF said state,
10 wit: That section y OF article 2 OF
the constitution OF the state OF Missouri.
be amended by adding after the word
Jaw In line three Of said section. tho
following: 'iand that q two-thirds ma
jority Of such number prescribed by law
~concurring may render 4 verdict IN al
OF all civil cases In courts OF record, three-
fourths OF the members OF the jury con-
curing may render q verdlct;" 50 that
aaid section Of the constitution. when
amended. shall read as follows, 10 wit;
Section %. The right OF trial by Jury,
as heretofore enjoyed, shall remain In
violate, but = jury for the trial OF civil
and criminal cases In courts not OF record.
may consist Of less than twelve men az
may be prescribed by law; and That q
t%wo-thirds majority OF such number pre-
cribe by law concurring may render a
verdict IN all civil cases and that In th9
trial by Jury OF all civil cases In courts
OF record three.fourtha OF the members
OF the Jury concurrlnR nay render a ver-
dict. Hereafter a grand Jury SHAH con-
Nlst OF twelve men, any nine OF whom
concurrlng may ind an Indictment or .
true bill.
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SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,


JOINT AND CONCURRENT REs0LU-
TI0N submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state OF Missouri an amendment
to the constitution thereof concerninn
revenue and taxation.
Be 70 Rssoired By tie Hoass Of Representatives,
the Senate coRcurrtn0 fAsrein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the hrst Mon
day IN November. A. ID. 1900. the follow
ing amendment TO the constitution OF the
state Of Missouri, conoerping revenue and
taxation, shall be submitted TO the quail
fed voters OF said state, TO wit;
Section l. In addition to taxes author-
ined 10 be levied for county purposes un'
der and by virtue Of section eleven, ar
ticle 10 Of the constitution OF this state
the county court In the several counties
OF this state not under township organi'
nation. and the township board OF dlrec'
tors In the several counties under town
ship organization. may IN their discretion
levy and collect q special tax not exceed,
Ing hfteen cents on each hundred
dollars valuation. to be used for roac
and bridge purposes. but for no. othei
purpose whatever. and the power hereby
given said county courts and TOWNSHIP
boards II declared to be a discretionarl
power. This constitutional amendment
shall not apply to the cities Of 81. Louis
Kansas City n st. Joseph.