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PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ELEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.


p.ux,S,ng far the nuDport and main
rro ~ TIE uniyernity Of the state
tennnce = SncI.stnr the college Of
OF hlssous' IA The schooi OF mines,
shrae cents an eaeh one
~ .ess 5a,Isrs n.sessed valuation, the
hunures ~ xsstch are 10 no into Inc
proceeds sna 10 he paid out as
stare srsanovtSsd NV iaUt uroyIded that
may ne pLos.seu aronersv ~ ,.iacon-
u the stnte " ~ Sar n,.Infemance
unued SUE rred NV an-nortionment &c
shail pc soF The sfnfe and 10 the
the coustT mi.
eity "a ." -"
prooosed amendment to the Con
.titufton OF Missouri to be submitted
- ne lagaI voters of tn state OF
W;ssnSri for their approval or rejection
~ sbS regular general election to be
hs,S or the tuesday next following the
aa ett Wondav in November, A. D., 1910,
nrss dtng for revenue for the support
y w Ifniversity of Missouri, by add
o.. ne articIe x Of the Constitution one
rm ny sention TO be known as section
new yIeIght (2s). which is in words
ewSSnee 1920 ss follows:
anu hs1.s II, II. neobI. of The Stale of
Be Il endeieo ~ "' Ps'fN ="
Missouri:
Section 28. A state tax or three
oet'ts on each one hundred dollars, val
nation shall be annually levied and col;
iected on the assessed value or all
nronerty subject by law to taxation in
WYNN rha proraeds of said tax
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MR,NT.

To amend the manner OF amending
III. ,4arter o. the cisy Of 81. Louis.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitung to the qualified voters OF the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, providing for the
amendment of the charter OF the CITY
OF st. Louis.
Be Il resolved BY the House Of Represent
aiipes, The Senate concurriRg therein:
That at the general election to bo
held in this state on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November. a
D, 1910, there shall be. submitted tor
adoption to the qualified voters Of the
amendment, to-wit:
That section 20 Of article 3 of the
Constitution of the state of MISSOURI.
adding thereto the following: "And In
submitting such charter or Amendment
thereto to the qualified voters Of the
city Of st. Louis, any alternative sec
ton or article may be presented Tor me
choice of the voters and may be voted
on separately and accepted or rejected
separately without prejudice to other
articles or sections Of the charter or
any amendment thereto" SO that SAID
section % shall read as follows;
Section %. Charter, how amended
The charter so ratified may be amended
by proposals therefor, submitted by the
lawmaking authorities of the city to
the qualified voters thereof at a general
or special election held at least sixty
days after the publication OF such pro.
posals and accepted by three-htths OF
the qualified voters voting for or
against each Of said amendments so
submitted; and the lawmaking author
tiles Of such city may order an elec-
ton by the qualified voters Of the city
o. a board OF thirteen freeholders OF
such city to prepare a new charter Tor
such city, which said charter shall De
IN harmony with and subject TO ths
Constitution and laws OF the state ana
shall provide. among other things, TOT
a chief executive and al least n mouse
OF legislation to be elected by general
ticket The said revised charter snail
bs submitted 10 the qualified voters OF
the city Of st Louis at an election 70
be held not less han twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order there:
for and II the majority of such qualihed
voters voting at such election railty
ouch charter, then said charter shaIl
..''me the organic law OF the city ana
fINty days thereafter shall take eject
and superaede the charter OF said CITY
and all special laws inconsistent there
with And in submitting such charter
or amendments thereto to the qualiied
voters OF the city OF 81 Louis, any at
tentative section or article may be pre-.
sehted for tho choice of the voters ana
may be voted on separately and &C.
copied or rejected separately without
prejudice to other articles or sections
% the charter or any amendments
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

To Increase the per diem canpensa-
iioB Of members Of the general assem-.
bly,.
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the amendment Of seotion
I6 OF article 4 OF the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri, relating to the
compensation OF Pembers of the gen.
ersl assembly.
Be il resolved by H. House Of Represent
aiiyes. The Senah toneuring therein:
That at tine general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, A. D., 1910,
there shall be submitted TO the quail
fed voters of the state for the adoption.
the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit:
Section l. That section 10 OF article
OF the Constitution OF Missouri be
and the same is hereby amended by
striking out the word such between
ton" in line two Of said section, ana
inserting the word "as" in lieu thereof.
and by striking out the words as MAJ
from time to time be proSided oy law
tween the words services IN. llne
three, and dollars" In line four OF said
section l6, article 4. and inserting the
w9rd ten 6nt II The ii word Inss afsye5 betweSn
the words received" and dollars" In
line even of said section and inserting
the word ten In lieu thereof, so that
said section, when so amended snail
read as follows:
Sec. 16. Members. compensation Of
TIL members OF the general assembly
shall %severally receive from the public
treasury as compensation Tor their ser.
- 1911 lnIla'ro mar daV for fhAA1rHt
ninety days of each session, and after
that no to exceed one dollar per Gay
for the remainder of the session, except
the first session held unaer tnls G
n.hen5 they may receive ten" dollars
per day for one hu dred and twenty
DAYS, and one dollar per DAY Tor tne
remainder of such sessions. In addi,
zion 10 per diem, the members shall be
untitled to receive travelling Expenses
or mileage: for any regular ana ehsaa
session not greater than now proVloeo
nv law; but no member shall pc en-
titled to travelling expenses or mliengt
Tor anv extra session that may be called
within one day after the adlourhmen
OF a regular session; C ooomImittees ~
hoth houses, appointed to ami TN
Institutions of the state, other thar
those at the seat of government, may
receive their actual expenses, neces'
sarilv incurred while in the perform
ance of such duty; the Items OF suci
expenses to be returned 10 tne chalr'
Nv ~ such committee, n by him GER
msn u to the state auditor, before IN.
same, or any part thereof. can be paid
Each member may receive at eaen Teg
Mar session an additions! sum OF thlrtI
dniiars, which shall be in full for al
stationery used in his official capacity
and ali postage, and all other incidents
expenses and perquisites ana no s a.
invrance or emoluments, Tor any pur
nose Whatever, shall be made to or re
cceiyed by the members, or any memoe
Of either house, or for their use out o
tbe contingent fund or. otherwise, ek
Ine os herein provided; or no allow
nee nee or emoiument. for any, purpos
YSateyer, shall ever be paid to an,
Smcer. agent. servant ts0 or em apsSsmbi'
eitheeff any committee thereof, excep
such per diem as may be PROVIDED 10
~ Ia ", not to exceed FIVE dollars
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
III. ,or El.u.nth Amendment.

The DAILY income Of the universi-
ties of Nebraska and Iowa Is over
s3.1OO.00 greater than that Of the Uni
yersity Of Missouri, yet the assessed
valuation Of Missouri property is over
s35o.O 0O, 900 more than that of Iowa
and Nebraska combined. Amendment
No. II, to be voted ON November Sthi
while it provides for a tax less than
one-third of the Nebraska tax pei
hundred dollars, guarantees a perma
nent and adequate fund for Missovr.
University. This amendment Is th'
last n on the ballot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
Ao.d stat. Pensioners.

Robert e. Pluribus Unum Smith Is
M oId,age pensioner in Australia. IL
his application he added the words.
otherwise known as Rowdy Bob In
spite Of this uncomplimentary second
title, the local authorities certified mis-
character as good" and he had nc
difficulty in getting his s2.40 a weei
from the state, The oldest Australian
uensioner is a woman Of los.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
SITE oONSrrTUrrONAL AMEND

mENI.
10 snpowsr certain eeuntle. IN r.,.
m Of Indebtedness for purpo,. a,
suiidinE poorhouse.
House Joint and eoneurrep, rs.o,u
ten submitting to the qualified vo,ars
OF the state Of Missouri an amendmor,
20 section II. article 10 OF the cops,i.
tuuon OF the State Of Missouri reIs,Ins
u The limit Of Indebtedness in counties
ana other municipal corporations.
Be 4 rs'obsd BY The House Of Repre,eut-
aiss'' The Senate eoneurning therein:
Lnat az h general election TO 81
VEG on tuesday following the arst
MONDAY In November. A d, 1910. theTs
srs pe snomitted to the qualified vot-
ton. the following eonstitutionsi
to- wit. That section ii az
ssucie 10 Of the Constitution Of the
hsrshvV y Missogri be and the same is
or. after the word Courthouse" and
neIore the word "jail," in the thirteenth
me OF said section. and also BY in
sise b Ks Z comma x lieu thereof and
house, after the word JAIL" and be-.
fore the word ''or," In ihe thIrteeptb
i.iHne OF SAID section; so that said sec
tCn. Wnen 50 amended, shall read;
section IL. No county, city, town.
townshlp, school district or other no.
nueai corporation or subdivision OF the
stato shan be allowed 10 become in
ueotea IN any manner or for am pur-
pose 70 an amount exceeding in any
year the income and revenue provided
Ior such year. without the assent Of
{wo-tnirds 9f the voters thereof vot-
ing at an election to be held for that
purpose, nor In cases requiring such
assent shall any Indebtedness be al
lowed TO be incurred to an amount In
Guiding existing debts Indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding FIVE per CEN
tum on the value Of the taxable prop.
erty therein, to be ascertained by the
Assessment next before the last assess
ment for state and county purposes
previous to the incurring of such in
d~ebtedness: Provided, that with such
assent any county may be allowed to
become Indebted 70 q larger amount
for the erection Of a courthouse. jail
or ~poorhouse, or for the grading, con-
structlng. paving or maintaining Of
paved. gravele6. m~acadamized or rock
roads and necessary bridges and cul-
yerts therein. and, provided further,
school district or other political cor
porntion or subdivision of the state In
curing Indebtedness requiring the as
sent Of the voters as aforesaid. shall.
before or at the time OF doing so. pro-
vide for the collection Of an annual
tax. Buflcient to pay the interest IN
such Indebtedness 9s II falls due, and
also to constitute a sinking fund for
within twenty years from the time Of
contracting the same; Provided fur
fher, that the provisions OF this section
shall not apply 70 counties having
hereafter have one hundred thousand
or more inhabitants. nor in cities that
now have or may hereafter have three
hundred thousand Inhabitants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
= CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMEND
sHN" MENT.

ErCOND CONSTITUTIONAL AhENb-
MENT,
IN empower school boards In certain
.,,is. 10 provide = pension fnBd for the
benefit Of iucnpaeitnted pubi'c schooa
teachers
ui,ting 10 the qualified voters Of the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Sanstltutlon thereof. concerning the
ssnsionlna OF teachers by school boards
y boards Of education in this state.
r, 4 resolved BY the Senate, he House Of
P,ore,eniaiives concurine herein:
that at the general election TO be
ba1i on Tuesday next following the
srst Monday in November. A D.. 1910.
he following amendment to the Con-
! s1,iution OF the state of Missouri. con-
earning the pensioning of teachers by
~ school boards or boards OF eduea-
Han OF this state. shall be submitted to
The qualified voters OF said state. to-
Section /. That section ~ Of article
N The Constitution be amended by
adding thereto the following words. to-
vii. Provided further, that his shall
not be so construed as 70 pronlplt the
fsw, school boards or boards Of edu-
cation in this state. In cities which
row contain, or may hereafter contain
4 population OF one hundred thousand
Sre H a fund out Of the school moneys
under their control, for p~ensioning pub
IL school teachers who have become
mentally or physically Incapacitated
Tor further service; and provided fur
fher, that no part Of the said pension
fund shall be taken out OF the general
revenue fund of the state apportioned
10 the counties or cities for school pur-
noses, but must be paid out OF tks dis
trirt furd Of the district seeking 10 en-
,arcp this provision Of the Constitution
.rlat!ng to- t~eachrrs rensions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
AUDRAWS ACRICW TURAL RECORD

In 1908, 1884 acres of corn was planted in Audratn county.
The yield was 1902, 1852 bu. or an average Of about % bu. al acre.
OF this amount $4,000 was surplus.
The same year Audrain raised 5OS6OO bu. Of oats OIL 22911 acres,
The state average per acre for oats was Is blu. Audrahn averaged
10 bu. and was second in the state with its immense crop.
The wheat crop in 1908 was 14190O Blu. The State average 1917
bu al acre. Audran averaged 1916.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
"tpOSED BY lNITlAINEPEnTION
TENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,

~
Providing for the prohibition OF both
the manufacture and the sale OF in-
toxicatiug liquors in the state Of Mis-
souri,, saye and except that intOxicat-
ing liquors may be Manufactured In
the state and sold in the state for med
zeal, scientific and mechanical pur-
purposes, and providing further that
wine may be manufactured in the state
and sold In the state for sacramental or
religious purposes,
Proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Missouri. to be submitted to
the legal voters of the state Of Mis-
souri, for their approval or rejection at
the regular general election to be held
on the eighth day of November A. D,
1910. and prohibiting the manufacture
and the sale of intoxicating liquors ex-
: 49, medical scientific and mechan-
zeal purposes, also excepting wine for
sHcramental or religious purposes. to-
wit:
Be il enacted BY The people Of The Slate Of
Missouri:
Section /. Prohibition.-The manu-
facture Of intoxicating liquors shall be
and is hereby prohibited In this state
except for medical. scientific and me-
chanica1 urposes The sale OF tntoN-
jcating LIQUORS also hall be and Is
1ereby prohibited In this state except
70. medicai, scientific and mechanical
nurposes. The manufacture OF sale OF
vine for sacramental or religious pur-
poses shall also be excepted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
Help Wanted!

Men and boys for work in
our packing houses at Louisi-
ana, Mo. A good position
for everyone at good wages.
Stark Brothers, Louisiana,
Mo. DE- VIZ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
THIRD coNsTTTUTIoNAL AMEND.
MENT.

tn al thOrlEe n state levy ssr q per-
msusut fund for public reads.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters OF the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereto. conceruing taxa
ton.
Be i te,oyed BY The HOu,s Of Represent
dhges, he Senate concurring ihereins
That at the general election 10 be
held on Tuesday next following the
FIRST Monday in November. 1910, tho
following amendment 10 the Constitu.
ton st the state OF Missouri. concern
INK taxation. shall BIO submitted to the
uualjHod voters OF said state, t0-wit:
section l. THAT article 10 OF tho Con.
s|titutlJn Of the state OF Missouri be
and the same In hereby amended by
adding thereto one new section. "a. be
known as section twenty-seven CID,
which is in words and hgures. as fol-
lows
section "a. A state tax Of fve cents
on the one hundred dollars assessed
valuation shall be levied and collected
on an objects and subjects OF taxation
All money derived from sad levy
shall be set apart and apportioned 10
the several counties OF the state in
suah manner as may be provided for
D., law as a permanent fund for pub"
. roads and highways,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

Street Commissioners Ed. Walker Is
moving into his new residence on N.
Western avenue. Mr.. Walker has a
splendid home near the northern lin
its OF the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
rvcHrH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

rIcHrH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
To provide for the use Of voting mae
chimes.
Io,rt ana concurrent resolution sub
nIttin1 TO the qualified voters or the
,,ata Of Missouri an amendment TO the
Constitution thereof, providing for use
Of voting machines
r. |, resolved BY The Senate. The House Of
Representatives eOnemring therein, as
folloDI'
mhs. Mt the general election to be
A.id on Tuesday next following the nrst
Monday IN Noyem nd he iS co%nstitution Of
ne state of Missouri relating 10 eiee-
tttnns. ANAL be submitted Tor ADOPTION
or rejection TO the qualihed TTqtets .
the ~ article VIII of the Constitu-
tion Of the state of Missouri be amenai
"a nv inserting the words ana Is I'M
90 o'anar balla.s are used" 1--WE
case pa9de "baiioti and every" in lire
me said section; and the words IN
vhich paper ballots have oeeh useu
between the W VIZ said section: and by
AAaF I'M hC y VI 49,
tne ~ said section the words 'noth-
huut5 this section however, shall pc
Construed to prevent the usei uhues
Svnb Safeguards and regulations as
sey he prescribed by law, % aly ma
chine or mechanical deVlce lot tne putha
nose OF receiving and reBisteIinG nd
yoTes cast at any eie uon, plOr ~.
mat secrecy in voting pc pFeSerNyuI
40 mai said section 3 OF artiShe nhi'
Shen amended, shall read as foilows'
section 8. All elections by the people
.hoii he by ballot; and, in case phpea
sa1Iots are used, every ballot shali pg
in the order in when II snali
recaIyad and the number reSoIVev
20 the ~alection officers on the ilst.o y.
sSStsra onposite the name OF the Votea
uho nresents the ballot, The electIon
oaicara shall be sworn or allrHeu ny
~ Sjaciose how any voter snaii naso
rotsd unless requested tEequiredI 70 ny
~ "a witness In a judicial proeeeuIHa
u,cyiAed. that In all cases Of contgseve
sieesions in which paper paiioes ne
been used. the ballots cast nh hsyt oS
connted. compared with the ltst Se.s
Sotars. and examined under suoh sa
vuards and regulations as may ~ han
scribed by law, Nothing IN tats nrevent
Snwever. shalt be constructive preVS
NJ use. under such ~ ~
saSuiations as may be. prescrlpeu 4
az az any machine of lori meGnana
aavice for the purpose OF rece,s.u lee.
regisferinE the votes cast AT auy III :
ian provided that secrecy 10 Vo'ins
be preserved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

Congressman Eugene Foss, a
Massachusetts manufacturer, said,
upon the floor of Congress, May
81. that the 'Payne-Aldrich revis-
ion of the tariff was a deliberate
bunco game from start to finish"
When a New England manufac-
turer admits as much, it's high
time for Missourians to repudiate
the Republican senator and con-
gresham who assisted in working
this bunco game upon their constit-
uents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

The best Architects. Painters and
contractors Of the country use Mound
City Horse Shoe" Brand Of House
Paint exclusively. Otis Purdy. s2-lyr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

Here's to the ones who are glad 70
have been brought on the world 5
stage, who are joyous In the playing OF
their part well, and who Will be happy
to go when the curtain ~fallsl-Judge
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

For Sale - Fresh Fruits, Apples,
Pears, Peaches, Prunes, Bananas,
Oranges, Lemons, Green Peppers,
at dw3t r. G. Paul G Sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

STATE OF MISSOURI,

STATE OF MISSOURI - H. Carter Gakd County Court within md for the COUNTY %a STATE m%% %
COUNTY OF AuAN. - 1~@ nmrmMh m@ GnM6sm Tori SWUo@5D '0
@%%TF@ Hsm%R Idm said Cmy@ TMImNn % mP H e prmMhn mdCub Highway Engineer A, to
""@m MaGIGm dAmmmsC County Jan pW
hwd on sale Election hmdadd omeD @ @@ Mexico hb@@ Hdr0%@ AGn2 @M amvcut
FI By GRAHAM Deputy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
WORK ON
FARM WANTED.

Young man wants work on farm.
Reference given. Call at first house
east Of Green's Livery Barn.
d1-34-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

Appropriation of $4,000 for the purpose of building a
County Jail House, YES"
appropriation of $4,000 for the purpose OF building a
County Jail House, No"
Appropriation of $4,000 for the purpose of building a
Poor House, YES"
Appropriation of $4,000 for the purpose of building a
Poor House, No"
For County Highway Engineer Act"
Against County Highway Engineer Act"
MARK out the clause you do no favor9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

A. Ross Hill, President of the MIS-
souri, University, was i'm Mexico on
Thursday between trains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03
CHAMP CLARK CALLS
MISSOURI! CENSUS AN
INTERNAL SWINDLE

CONGRESSMAN FROM THIS DIS.
TRlcT SAYS Low CENSUS WAS
SCHEME TO KEEPDoWN REP
RESERVATION IN THIS STATE
WANTS RECOUNT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

Fresh stock of box candy, at Ruck
arc, and.tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-03

|.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
Totals ........33 s 81 IL
Stated for Walker in ninth.
Score by innings: I

Roanoke c3o100 90 0-s
Norfolk 10o0111o0- 4
Summary: Earned r1n-Roanoke,- i.
Two base hit-Tiedman. Sacrifice
lit-Andrada. Stolen bases-Busch.
Munson and Walker. Left on bases
Roanoke, 6: Norfolk. 6. Struck out
by Andrada, 4: by Walker. 6. Bases on
balls--off Andrada, s.; off Walker, g
LA. Attendance, 1900. Umpire, Pen
der
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
YELLOW JACKETS
ARE CHAMP ions
(Continued From First Page.)

-
Graveley and Smith, In fifteen games
famed ninety-seven men and alloWeu
but twenty-three bases on balls.
The success OF the season was pri-
marily due to the excellent coachiha
of w r. Warren. He had, ~ IS true,
his two twirlers from last yeni
championship team. also beSllie ~ pea
t,ind the hat, Pritchard at short. Hite
and Gillette in the field. But this was
not a team. Early in March he had
his men on the diamond trying out
and when the first game came, with
rutgers College, Coach Warren was
ready with Rove on first sack, Motley
on second, Snithey at third and car
roll in the field. These men he whip
ned into shape in little or no time. ant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
POOR SUP P OR I
GIVEN TO BROOKS
nynchburg Fails to Hit May
berry, and Loses by 4
+o Soa Score
to % Score.


Especial to The Times ispatch.]
Lynchburg, Va. May 14.-Nfayberry
was tnvinciple to-day holding the
locals TO lone hit, and without runs,
while the locals gave BROOKS miserable
support, and Danville won easily by
the score of 4 to 0. The game was
played In raw weather. which was
characteristic of early March.
LyuchburE.