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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Fixing the pay OF members OF
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum)-YES.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Fixing the pay Of members Of
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum)-No.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding county courts ana
township boards to levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, to be used for
road and bridge purposes)-TES.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding county courts and
township boards to levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, to be used for
road and bridge purposes)-No.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent OF the voters in each OF at least
two-thirds OF the congressional districts
in the State by petition, can compel the
submission Of any measure Tor enact
ment by popular vote Of the people; ana
tina either the legislative assembly, or
I'VE DER cent OF the voters in each Of at
least two-thirds OF the congressional dis
tricts in the State can compel legislative
enactments to be referred to the people
for rejection or adoption)-YEs.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
referendum: providing that eight per
cent OF the voters In each OF at least
two-thirds Of the congressional districts
in the State by petition. ear compel the
submission Of any measure for enact
ment by popular vote Of the people; and
that either the legislative assembly, or
i've per cent OF the voters in each OF al
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
tricts In the state can compel legislative
enactments 10 be referred to the people
for rejection or a~doption0-No.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENT- increasing the number OF
Judges Of the Supreme Court from sever
to nine: providing for he appointment Of
two Judges by the Governor upon m
adontiou OF this amendment TO hci'
Office until January /, 1871; creaung
new division and fixing the salaries o
Judges Of the Supreme Court ana Courts
OF Appeals to be the sane as now pro
vided for Judges Of the St Louis Cour
Of Appeals)-NES.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
N-NT Increasing the number Q
Tudres Of TIE sunreme Court from seFel
- ~i~a. rua1IdIuL
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24


emoost1oNkL AMEND
10 ssulosy OF members OF
IVNOrIf at seven hundred
hnum.)-NES.
pun ltIONAL AMEND
lunoo reliy OF members of
sk9uOm At seven hundred
p psIpuu anum.)-No.
sls TIoNAL AMEND
LYNOAAte Nunty courts and
'SaA IVY a special tax
punl 3uffye cents on the
lunoo rHie on, to be used for
s6suom ses)-YEs.
lONAL AMEND
- ounty courts and
Ivy a special tax
five cents on the
onnlIis# tion. to be used for
IloSS Hp0ses.)-NO.
S sermsUTIONAT
s,1,f the initiative and
pM ING that eight per
~,,p,,rp5. each OF at least
sJortr sressional districts
|It IslN can compel the
su1 asure for enact
WNorfNd the people; and
live assembly. or
ers In each Of at
congressional dis
compel legislative
red to the people
al-YES.
uM 10 uon1l0NAL AMEND
luBlIqtquI Initiative and
p sIom 1cn that eight per
" IsnHaIau each Of at least
9Ul la1l Nessi0nal districts
TVNclT1T can compel the
sure for enact
m, the people; and
No. I've assembly. or
onsm sFs In each OF AZ
,,s ongresAonal dis
/, ,5afor Nmpel legislative
10 feaa to the people
BlS 9U ID W.
u Ior uqDdl 5loNAL AMEND
1901 uut 4t number OF
dss 90 lo1 Nolrt from sever
1vNoIIlu appointment OF
nor upon IN,
10Y r ent 10 hoit
nIsdo1a I'll; creating {
5u1tuslnI ne salaries Of
ue Ip5i aus geart and Courts
On l5srdn. as now pro.
20 SOD Louis Cuur
uls au1
20 1of ui l0NAL ANrrND
1901 pm numhar 4
li from seve.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MANIPULATING the pay Of members OF
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum. )-YES.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Fixing the pay OF members Of
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and fifty dollars per annum)-YES.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24


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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
The National Apple Show.

SPOKANE, Dec. 5.-Baked apples,
apple pie, apple dumpling, apple but.
ter and other detachable dishes which
do more than anything else to keep
the boy on the farm will be served by
pretty girls to all who attend the ma
tional apple show in Spokane next
week. Practically all of the exhibits
are 10Y installed and all Is in readi-
ness for the formal opening OF the big
and unique show Monday.
The primary purpose of the show is
to educate the people to the use of the
apple as food, and the "apple kitch.
en-" which will be conducted at the
exposition Is calculated to accomplish
q good deal in this respect. While
the apple in its natural state will be
most in evidence at the show, the man
agement has not overlooked the i'm
portance of the cooked apple, which
is fully as popular in most homes as
Is the natural fruit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Scores Smelter Trust.

PlTTSBURG, Dec. with every
mineral and metal producing state
from the Atlantic to the Pacific repre-.
sented by distinguished delegates, the
American mining congress opened its
eleventh annual session in the smoky
city today. Sensational developments
are expected to follow the assertion of
Secretary Calbraith that the Stand ard
Oil company is rapidly securing con-
troll of the output of the mines Of the
country through its alliance with the
smelter trust.
According to Calbralth, John d.
Rockefeller is slowy but surely gaining
control of the mineral of the
United States. Through his alliance
with the transportation trust and the
smelter trust, which is in reality
al adjunct of the Stand ard Oil com.
pany, Rockefeller can now tell nearly
every miner in the United States what
he must take for his ore.
The smelter trust has patented
methods of ore reduction and ore re.
duction machinery until miners are
compelled to ship ore to the trust and
take its estimate of value.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
DISCUSS WOOL TARIFF.
Wool Growers and Manufacturer:
Appear Before House
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE sheep
breeders of New York were represent.
ed by E. T.. Dana of Avon, N. Y, at
the tariff hearing today. He claimed
that the present tariff on wool Is the
lowest under which the sheep industry
a survive.
Thee. Justice of Philadelphia, who
claimed that he represented the con
sumers, said that the existing tariff is
satisfactory as a revenue producer.
Archibold Moore, a woolgrower of
West Virginia, and p. G. Johnson,
representing the Idaho woolgrowers,
both spoke against a reduction in the
wool tariff.
VIM. Whitman of Boston, repre-
senting the national wool manufact-
urers. and the American association
of %woolensand worsted manufacturers,
spoke against any tariff agitation as
being more harmful in its effects than
could be compensated by any changes
the wooden industry may desire. He
said that there is no wool monopoly
or trust, and that a reduction in the
tariff would result in a reduction in
wages.
Nearly the entire afternoon session
was takenlup in questioning MIR. Whit
man. Representative C%rumpacker of
Indiana, tread statistics which showed
that the duty on cheap blankets equals
an advalorem duty of l67 per cent,
that the duty on cheap worsted equals
ia per cent advalorem, and l04 per
cent on cheap dress goods.
"Do you believe more than 100 per
cent duty is necessary to protect any
manufacturer of woolens?" asked Mr..
Crumpacker.
MIR. Whitman again expostul ated
that reduction in duties would be dis
astrous to the wooden trade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

high at the present time and under
present conditions. Doubtless you
have or can easily obtain the facts as
to the cost of production abroad. We
emphasize this point and ask that you
give this feature your careful and
thorough consideration.
In this connection you should al
ways bear in mind that the freight on
wool from London to Boston is one
fourth of one cent per pound. and
from Australia to Boston three
fourths of one cent per pound, and
from the western wool growing states
to Boston one and three-fourths of a
cent per pound. These differences in
freight and the difference in cost of
production of wool in foreign coun.
tries are serious burdens on US, and
show the necessity for the protection
of the wool growers of the United
States in the levy of duties.
1t is the opinion of persons con
versant with the facts that the manner
in which the so. called "skirting"
proviso of section 1856 has been car.
ried into effectkhas been %prejudicial to
the interests of the wool growers OF
the union. Your attention is called
TO a letter on this subject addressed
to Mr.. Bower, the president of this
association, by Mr.. w. X. Harder, in
which this matter is clearly set forth
and a copySis herewith submitted with
the cordial endorsement of this asso-
citation. The duty of IL cents on each
pound of wool of the first class under
the present law should be retained,
with no ''skirting clause to reduce it
in its effect to eight cents, which we
most certainly believe 70 be the case
at present.
We further protest against the dual
classification and nominal duty
charged on third class or carpet
woods, as it seems undeniable that
this wool enters largely into the
manufacture Of clothing: and further
more we are cognizant of the fact that
81 per cent. of this wool gets into the
United States by paying only four
cents duty, q condition not contem.
plated by the trainers of the present
tariff, and we earnestly ask a modifl-
cation of the duty IN this class OF
wool.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Tons of Bogus Butter.

DENVER, Dec. 5.-What Is said to
be the biggest raid on the manufacture.
ers Of imitation butter ever attempted
in any city is being conducted in Den.
yer by deputies of the internal revenue
office. The most important seizure SO
far is that of $4,000 pounds, belong
ing to the Star creamery, of which
former State Senator J. f. Button is
president.
1t is estimated that the amount of
oleomargarine labeled as butter still
in the city will exceed 100, 900 pounds,
and the federal authorities are making
a strenuous attempt to find it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
SHELTER SUIT POSTPONED.
President Orders Investigation Of
Smoke Damages at Anaconda.

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a hearing
was given by President Roosevelt to-
day to opposing interests 10 conten-
ton that Washoe smelter at Anaconda
is DESTROYING the surrounding farms
and forests. The farmers. who we're
represented at the hearing by r. l..
Clinton, wish the president to order a
suit brought in the federal courts by
the department of Justice to abate the
alleged nuisance. In this they are
being aided by the forest service,
which was represented at the hearing
by Clifford Pinchot, chief forester.
Solicitor.G General Hoyt was present
for the department of justice. John
D. Ryan represented the sme!ter com.
pany. Senator Lodge of Massachu.
sets al there to look after the in
t~erests Of the Boston stock owners in
the smelling company, and Senators
Carter and Dixon and Representative
Pray represented the state OF Mon
tana.
The representatives of the farmers
declared that the fumes from the
smelter had killed thousands of sheep
and cattle and had destroyed crops
and vegetation, and the forest reserves
around Anaconda have been. dam
aged to an i%ncalculable extent by the
plant of the Anaconda Copper COM
pany and that the water supply of the
state would be affected if this were
not stopped.
MIR. Ryan stated that the reports of
damages had been greatly exagger.
ated and that the company could not
install de.sulphurizing plants, and
trusted that no hasty action would be
taken.
President Roosevelt then announced
that he had decided that he would not
order suits without further investiga.
ton, and a special man will be sent
to make examination, especially with
reference to utility and the cost of
fume consumers.
President Roosevelt declared that
the only patience he would exercise in
restraining the department OF justice
from proceeding with an injunction
suit against Anaconda Copper COM
pany would be to make an investiga.
ton to ascertain whether a practical
method is possible for the extraction
from the fumes of the smelters the
poisonous substances which are do
ing great damage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Canada Develops Wheat Trade.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Quietly and de-
liberately Canada has been spending
something like 5000, DOC, 900 for canals
and railroads with a view to handling
the great wheat business of the north
west, according to II. +. Sutherland,
speaker of the Dominion house of
commons.
And now," says Canada's "Uncle
Joe,' the Dominion is in a position
to demand some of the attention it's
natural resources deserve" The re-
suit, he intimates, would be that the
United States would lose the grain
business which has meant so much to
the northwestern states in years past.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
MONTANA WOOL GROWERS
PROTEST.

Advices from Washington bring
word that the wool growers of Mon
tana were represented at the tariff
hearing the past week, before the
house committee, a brief being filed
by the MontanasIWoo Growers as.
sociation. In addition to protesting
against any1reduction in wool duties,
the document calls attention to certain
defects in the present tariff, the state
ment being in part as follows:
The conditions of the industry have
changed in recent years and through
necessity there has been u general
effort on the part of sheep wnerS
to reduced their holdings. The extra
cost of running sheep, with large
holdings Of decided land and the ex.
c~essive ratestcharged by the forestry
experimentation grazing sheep on the
forest reserves, as we'll as the increase
in the wages of the employees, all tend
to make the business of sheep raising
less profitable. Z 1t has been we'll said
that any duty that falls short of COW
ering the difference between American
and foreign wages, or the difference
in the cost of production, is only a
revenue duty and is in no sense a
protection of the industry. 1t is there
fore important that you be made &C.
Quainted with the difference in cost OF
production of a pound of wool in the
United States as compared with cost
OF production abroad.
1t is our understanding that the
cost of such production in most for.
eign countries is not to exceed n
half what the cost is in the United
States, and We herewith submit ex
hibits, which are letters from reliable
wool growers in this state, giving
their estimates Of cost of running
sheep. And while not all of these
letters give the cost Of producing a
pound of wool, it will be self.eyiden,
to you that the cost per pound is very
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Champ Clark Will Lead Minority.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri was
chosen minority leader of the house of
representatives tonight at a caucus of
the democratic party.
Mr.. Clark's election was unani.
nous. His name vas suggested at the
ucu by the retiring minority leader,
Senator-elect John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi. Resolutions were
adopted thanking Mr.. Williams for
his services to the party N the floor
Of the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

Conrad Observer: \ crew OF
surveyors commenced work yesterday
on a preliminary survey into town for
the Conrad Investment Co. railway.
The survey for the road has been COM
pIeted running west from the Dry
Fork, north of town. On completion
of the survey Of the road into town, a
site will be selected for q passenger
and freight depot, which is to be main.
tanned in connection with the railroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, 1908.
OPPOSED To HIGHER TAXES

The defeat of the proposed amend.
ment to the constitution which con-
templated a higher state tax levy, is
viewed with alarm by several Montana
newspapers, the rejection Of the propo-
sition being represented as a serious
matter in its effect upon the state
finances. 1t is suggested that the vot.
ers were not familiar with the purpose
OF the proposed amendment, or they
would not have placed their veto
upon it.
1t is the belief of this newspaper.
however. that the voters generally
knew what they were doing when they
registered their views upon the ques-
ton submitted. 1t had been given
publicity in every county in this state,
and most of the voters were probably
aware of the nature Of the proposed
amendment. 1t contemplated an in.
crease of 20 per cent. in the state tax
levy, and deferred to a remote period
the reduction of the levy to II mills
which is provided in the constitution.
The proposition to increase the tax
burden did not appeal to a majority
of Montana voters as worthy Of en-.
dorsement.
The trainers of the constitution, and
the Montana voterskwho ratified their
views twenty years ago, were OF the
opinion that a growth in the assess
ment should be accompanied by q
lower rate of taxation. For this rea.
son it was provided that the state tax
levy must not exceed - mills while
the total Montana assessment remains
below $500, 600, 600: and when 1t passes
that figure, theslevy shall be reduced
to II mills. The proposed amendment,
that was rejected sought to change
this professionally permitting a state
tax levy of three mills until the as
sessment shall amount to $500, 600 900
1t is asserted that the defeat of this
amendment will cripple the state flnan'
ces, for the reason that the assessmen,
will soon reach $500, 600, 600, and the
lower tax levy of Il mills will ther
60 into effect; but there is no immedi
ate cause for apprehension of suci
trouble. The total assessable wealth
of Montana in recent years, accordin!
to official records, was as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

increased by the valuation of the Mil
waukee railroad extension through
Montana, and other assessable prop.
erty will also add to the total from
time to time, but it is believed the
$500, 900, 600 mark will not be reached
until 1912, and possibly not at that
date. In the meantime the state tax
levy of y mills will apply, and pro.
duce an annual revenue of from $3.50,
600 to $3.50, 900 from that source.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
FOWLER f;GaTIlG FOR MEASURE
Tried to Have Speaker Cannon Side
Have a Weeks Debate on Financial
Measure But Speaker Says Nay
No Long Debates Desired.
(Dy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. c., May -
Not wiihs;aniing the fact that tue
committee on LAnking and currency
today voted TO table the new Vree.
land financial bin the impression
prevails among many members that
that measure will be adopted at the
conference Of the Republican mem
bers of the House tomorrow night
The vote in the committee by which
the Vreeland bill was tabled was IL
to 3 Messrs Weeks. Burton ana
Mckinney voted in the negative. The
committee adopted a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Waldo. New York. re-
questing that suitable time be given
for the discussion in the Mouse of all
pending currency measures. Chair
man Fowler was authorized to lay
this rekuest before Speaker Cannon.
Strong efforts were made to reach
compromise on the financial que
stion and the proposition advocated
some time ago by Floor Leader Payne
was taken up as the basis for an az
reement. This proposition allows
any national bank which has circulat.
ing notes outstanding secured by de,
posits United States bonds to an
amount equal to its capital stock act
ually paid in, to take out additional
circulation upon depositing United
States bonds or certificates Of In
del. edness authorized during the
Spanish-American war.
The proposition was acceptable &c
some of the House leaders and also
to members Of the banking and cur
rencv committee. 1t was AT first
thought by offering this proposition
as an amendment to the Fowler cur
rency commission bill The conference
which has been called for tomorrow
night could be obviated. When the
plan was laid before Speake Cannon,
together with the request Of the CON-
mittee for a weeks debate, Re inform
ed Chairman Fowler that he had no
authority either to call of the con-
ference or TO grant the time for de-
bate asked for. He stated that more
than a suficient number Of Republi-
ference. and that II was for the con
ference. and that 1t was for thecon,
Z erence to determine what measures
should be decided upon.
He gave 1t as his opinion tina: the
members would not care 70 stay here
an additional week listening to the
financial discussion. The members
OF the banking committee subsequent
" held numerous conferences and II
was decided that the Payne PROPOSE
ton as an addenda to the currency
commission bill should he offered n
the conference
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-05
HIS POTATOES GROW
BAKED, B0lED, FRIED
Middlebury (conn.) Man Discovers
an Irish Variety Like a Tomato
and Already Cooked.

WATERBURY,. CONN. May A.
Dwight Wheeler, of Middlebury. who
has experimental for years on Irish
potatoes. has at last solved the prob
lem of the potato in a variety which
requires no cooking and grows on
vines like the tomato.
His efforts are declared to be GER
tain to revolu,ionize potato culture
and reduce the strain on the house
wife, who now finds it difficnt in all
temperatures to keep the cooked po-
tato constantly On hand.
Fortunes have been dissipated in
an attempt TO can or preserve sue
cessfully the cooked Irish potato. Mr..
Wheeler has invited farmers all over
the state to an exhibition Of his grow
ing vines, which will be in blossom
soon.