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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
rroHrH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT. Z

EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL MEND
TO provide for the use Of voting ma.
chimes.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
.tate OF Missouri an amendment TO the
constitution thereof. providing for use
Of voting machines.
Be Il resolved BY the Senate. the House Of
REPRESENTATIVE eOneurins therein. as
follows:
That at the general election to De
held ON Tuesday next foiIowlhg we nrst
Ing amendment to the Constitution Of
the state OF Missouri relating to cleo
tiona. shall be submitted for adoption
vvha state Of Missouri, to-wit. That sec
lion 3 OF article VIII of the Constitu-
lion Of the state of Missouri be amend,
% BY inserting s, ne w Sre ased arg between u sseh
= Of safd section; and the words Sin
which paper ballots nave oeen useds
tbe' in line s Of said section; and by
adding TO said section the words 'noth-
ing in this section however, shalI DC
conatrued to- prevent the use, under
such safeEaards and regulations as
nav he prescribed by law. Of any MAJ
chine or mechanical device Tor the pur-
nose Of receiving and registering the
yoIea cast at any ele don, provided
mai secrecy in voting be preserved:
40 mat said section 8 OF article VIII.
when amended. shall read as follows
ssotiop Q. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot; and, In case paper
bafiots are used, every ballot shall pc
Numbered In the order in which II snali
be received and the number recorded
nv the election officers on the list OF
yoterg opposite the name of the voter
who PRESENTS the ballot The election
oficefs shall be sworn or afirmed NOT
10 disclose how any voter sneti nay
voted unless requested lrequiredl g 40
40 A witness in q judicial proceeolns:
Preyiaed, that in all cases Of contestod
siectionp In which paper ballots nave
besn used, tho ballots cast may pe
eounted compared with the list OF
voters. and examined under such safe-
rusrds and regulations as may pc pre-
soribsd by law. Nothing In this sectlon,
howeysr. 1hall be construed TO prevens
, the use, under such. ana
ssSuirtIons as may be prescribed by
isw. or any machine OF tori meonanloa.
device for the purpose OF receiving sno
reeistering the votes cast at eiec-
lion, provided that secrecy 10 Young
he preserved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
rrnsr OOssT.sgElcNAL A.lEND-

rmsr cONsTfTuTIoNAL AMEND
FIRST MENT.
IL esrtain cities te provide
sy.tsm Of psasisns for aged or dis-
.hled police.
fo,nt and concurrent resolution SUBJ
,ing IA the Quaiided voters OF tha
H. ~ Missouri amendment to section
NJ of article " Of the Constitution Of
state OF Missouri
r. 4 received BY ne General As,smbiy Of
IA. STATE Of Minoun;
mat Al the general election TO be
held on the Tueso1y LEX tohoelns ne
snatioTlng amendment 70 section a. OF
iip,tcis Nv OF the Constitution OF the
siate OF Missouri concerning the relief
Of members OF the polics Department In
aors. who have become disabled IN the
msnhile service by casualty disease. or
kSe, from rendering full service In
their respective deparsments shall be
submitted % the qualified voters Of the
state sc.iop 4 That section a. Of article
nv he amended by adding thereto the
following words, to-wit. And rrovided
itSSrr ,asr, as prohi6itine the general
ssssmbly from providing ny. law in
.ities havfng over 10000 inhab itants
sor a system OF pensions for members
q .o me disabled in the police service
by casualty, disease, or age from rend-
Wing full service in their respective
ssnon.iFtons' and providing such pensions
ibSii only be continued during said dis
shiIIty ana that policemen so pen-
sioned shall be required az condition
thereof TO- be members q reserve
force In their respective departments.
md 10 render such emergency service
,hsrein when required as their respec-
live disabilities may permit The fund
Tor such purposes TO be apropriated. as
he municipal revenues OF such cities
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NEWT.
To empower school boards In certain
cities to provide a pension fund for the
benefit Of Incapacitated public school
teachers,
Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state OF Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution, thereof. concerning the
pensionins OF teachers by school boards
d boards Of education In this state.
3, il resolved BY he Senate. ne House Of
Representatives eoneurring herein:
That at the general election to be
held S On TUESDAY "a EoS nsEt following he
the following amendment to the Con-
ItItutiOn OF the state OF Missouri. con-
corning the pensioning of teachers by
the school boards or boards Of educas
ton OF this state. shall be submitted to
the qualified voters OF said state. TO.
Section / That section A. OF article
sddlng thereto the following words. to.
Wit: Provided further, that this shall
not be so construed as to prohibit the
general assembly from authorizing 1y
cation In this state. IN cities which
now contain. or may hereafter contain
A population OF one hundred thousand
or more, to create. maintain. and man.
under theif control. for pe~nsioning pub
lc school teachers who have become
mentally or physically tncapacitated
Tor further service; aua provided furs
fund shall be taken out Of the general
revenue fund OF the state apporttoned
10 the counties or cities for school pur.
poses. but must BE- paid out Of Ms dis
trlct fund OF the district seeking TO n
force this provision OF the Constitution
eating to teaehers' pensions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
20 AGO

w. A. Hunter bought the Cox
farm. near this city.
Miss Addle Andrews was a trim
mer In Mrs. NJ. L. McKee's millinery
store.
Irving and Robert Calhoun, Of the
Beaver Dam neighborhood. were re-
covering from Illness.
w. L. Craig. of Southern Au'
drain. vas arranging to move to
Crawford county to reside.
Harold Cluster, formerly with the
Mexico Ledger, was the youngest del
egate to the Democratic County con-
venticn, held at Los Angeles, Cal.
Conductor Wheeler, OF the Wabash,
broke his leg by jumping off a
frelgb. car.
Chas. G. Muster and Miss Viola
Hassjer, of Martinsburg, were mar
ried.
Maj r. u. Lawder died at his
residence east of Mexico. Mai. Law
der was So years old.
z. S. Frost and Mrs. G.. NJ. Car
roll were married in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
MEN WANTED
Steady position at
good wages. Inquire
at once. Mexico Fire
Brick & Clay Co.
ENGINE pERAILEp

SUNDAY NIGHT.
A Wabash engine ran off the derafl
in the east end of the yards here
Sunday might. The wrecker came
down from Moberly early Monday
morning and put 1t back on the
track.
The engine was left standing on
the side track near the depot. The
steam was not entirely shut off and
the engine started off alone
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
HENRY WINkLER AND WIFE
HOME FROM THE WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winkler, of
Rush Hill, r home from Colorado
where they visited their son, Chas.
Winkler. Mr.. Winkler says the
crops are good in that section and
that his son is enjoying the best of
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
McKEEN MOTOR CAR
PASSES THROUGH.

A McKeen motor car from Omaha
to Washington, d. c., passed through
this city on the Wabash Monday
morning going to the Southern radl-
road. The car is the same type which
will be used over the new electric
lin from st. Charles to Laddonia
an being promoted by R. E. Race.
of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
10 YEARS AGO

The Kansas City Star announced
tho engagement Of Miss Evans
Ross, Of Mexico, to Bird H. McGar'
vey, of Kansas City.
Mr.. Hawkins, OF the firm Of Hawk
FMS & Grow. move to Kansas City to
reside.
w. G. Hutton and Miss Laura
Fritte, were married Oct. is, at the
home of the brides parents. DR..
and Mrs. J.. r. Fritts.
Edward Botkin and Miss Emma
Tharp were married by Rev. A. A.
Wallace.
7. L. McCubbin was very i'll at his
home on q. Promenade street.
Mrs. w. J. Jesse died at her home
8 miles west OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
DAUGHTER BORN TO Mr.. AND
MRS. WALTER SANDERSON.

The Ledger in in receipt of a card
announcing the arrival of Margaret
Louise, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Sanderson, formerly OF this
city, who nov reside In Ogden, Utah.
Mrs. Sanderson was one OF Mexico's
prettiest girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
PROPOSED BY NATURALIZATION


" AMEND
MENT.
Providing for the prohibition Of both
the manufacture and the sale OF In
t~oxieafinR liquors in the state Of Mis-
souri,, save and except that intOzicaf-
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 sacramentai 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, n prohibiting the manufacture
and the sale of intoxicating liquors ex-
ce"' for medical scientific and mechan-
lcal poa also excepting wine for
sAcramental or religious purposes. to-
wit:
Be Il enacted BY ihs people Of The State 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.
chanical purposes. The sale of intox-
icating liquors also shall be n is
hereby prohibited in this state except
for medical. scientific and mechanical
purposes. The manufacture or sale of
poses shall also be excepted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
WILL MAKE MEXICO
THEIR FUTURE n

Mr.. and Mrs. Oberlog and daughter.
Of New Florence. win move to this
city shortly to reside. The Ledger
joins the people OF Mexico in well
coming them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

rest OF the party completed the tour.
A conservative Democratic leader Of
Galloway county estimates that Fran
els will carry that county by from
five to seven hundred votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
WILL r SAW

VIII Morris Is home from Columbia
where he saw the University football
team defeated 6 to 5 by the Ames,
Iowa, team. Mr.. Morris says the gam
was a good one throughout.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
THIRD coNsTrruTroHAL AMnxps
MN1Msr.


To aethsrise a state levy Ger a per.
msnent fund sor public reads.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state Of Missouri m amendment to the
Constitution thereto, cOnoerhing taxa
tion.
Be il received BY he House Of Rsprsssaf-
afiyes. he Senate eoncuniaf Asrsint
That 1t the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
FIRST Monday In November. 1915, the
following amendment 10 the Conetitas
tlou OF the state OF Missouri, eoncern-
ing taxation, shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters OF said state, to-wit,
Section /, That article 10 OF the Con.
~stitution OF the state Of Missouri be
and the Same IA hereby amended by
adding thereto new section, TO be
known as section tw~enty-seven (l11,
which is In words and figures. as fol-
lows!
Section az. A state tax Of I'VE cents
on tho one hundred dollars assessed
valuation shall be levied and collected
on all objects and subjects OF taxation.
An money derived from said levy
shall be set apart and apportioned in
the several counties OF the state In
such manne az may be provided for
by aw as a permanent fund for pub.
lie roads and highways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
p. II. 6ALDRIpeE TALKS
NEW POWER LINE.

NEW POWER LINE.
P. H. B~aldridge, who represents
the Centraiia Light & Power Co, the
organization which will buy electp-
city from The Mexico Public Ser
vice Co., was in Mexico Monday and
the line, which wiH be built inn
mediiately will be one of the finest
in the country. They have already
started unloading poles at Thompson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Miss Jessie Mexican, OF the Ledger,
is home from a delightful visit at the
homes of Walter Holloway and o. F.
Ellis, Of near Skinner,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
WANTED!
Hickory Nuts, Hides,
Furs, Wool, Scrap
Iron, Old Rubber.
Sam Morris.

CROWDS GET BALL GAME
SCORES AT LEDGER.
Saturday afternoon the Ledger scor
board was the gathering place OF
quite a crowd of sport fans. They
came to get the championship base
ball score by innings as well as r.
Ames- Missouri game by quarters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
MRS. W. |. HARPER

GOES TO KANSAS CITY.
o. R. Waite and wife, of Kansas
City, came to Mexico Sunday to ar
range to take their daughter, Mrs.
w. L. Harper, home with them. Mrs.
Harper lis said to be in a critical
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waite took Mrs. Har'
per to Kansas City owe the Chi
cago & Alton Monday morning, Her
condition was such that her physi
clan feared she could not stand tn
trim,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Appropriation of $85,OeO for the purpose of building a
County Jail House, YES"
Appropriation of $4,000 for the purpose Of building a
County Jail House, MOI
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 favor)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Miss Lyle Dunlap is here from
Butler, No., on a visit to her mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
STATE OF MISSOURI,

STATE OF MISSOURI n ucm CmdH Cwy Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do
COUNTY MDnM.i E hE mMn meas @MhM& M@@dSM District County and Township o@s@ be
Tg hhedma said County T@HN W@S5mPM u s nmhn dcmvH Mn Emr a to
~ aM TIMHml AmmmmsC myJa House npmhF @h p"@ V nWS
BL Witness myhM @w" E. IT, CRMRaC ek6 HC MHC Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

c. NJ. Basket returned to st, Louis
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Fred Garner. who has been nj the
past week. Is out again
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

For Sale = Fresh Fruits, Apples,
Pears, Peaches. Prunes, Bananas
Oranges. Lemons. Green Peppers
at dw3t r. G. Paul & Sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Miss Sylvia steppleman is home
from Wichita, Kan, where she visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Roy Everett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Chas. Peyton, Of Martinsburg,
was In Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
SHOULDER KNOCKED OUT.
OF PLACE BY FALL

John Hart, of Edinburgh, Ill, who
has a farm near LAttleby, fell from a
load of wood, at 10 O'Clock, Monday
morning, and dislocated his should
er. He drove to this city behind a
fast team, arriving about 3 O'Clock,
suffering severely all the time before
he could get medical attention. He
wac better ate Monay afternoon.
Yves Paisley, Of Galloway county
was in this city Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

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., 1910-10-27

Miss May Wilson, Of Oceola, Mo.
is the guest Of Mrs. p. e. Coil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lehman, Of
Youngstown, O., with their children,
are guests Of Mrs. IAebman's par
ents, Mt. and Mrs. Joseph Barth.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY
the board OF county commissioners OF
Salt Lake county that sealed bids will
be received by the said board up to the
Sth day of August, 1910, at 10 o'clock
a. m, for the erection and completion
Of a concrete cuivert 20 be constructed
at 18th East street over Emigration
Canyon creek in Salt Lake county. state
Of Utah.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the county surveyors office.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of per cent Of the
amount thereof, conditioned that the
successful bidder enter into a contract
and furnish a security company bond
in an amount equal to so per cent OF
the contract price. and that he Will
furnish and complete his work accord
ing to the plans and specifications.
Bids viii be opened the Sth day OF
August. 1910.
Right Is reserved TO reject any and
all bids.
BY order of the Board OF County
Commissioners
MARGARET ZANE wITCHER,
(Seal) County Clerk.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24
POWERFUL GROUP
CAUSING TROUBLE
Significance of the Cut in Ma
tionaI Lead Dividend as
Viewed in Wall Street.
PRODUCTION OF COPPER
SOMETHING WILL DROP UNLESS
AGREEMENT IS FORMED.

New York. July 27-The stock mar
ket today stiu reflected the disturbance
Of sentiment which followed the cut IN
che National lead dividend The sig
nificancc Of that action. as a rianifcs-
tation Of stock market strategy and IL
nancial policy on the part Of power
ful group OF its ability 10 cause uneLsi-
ness, still holds. The ability grows
mainly out Of the position OF the 3. me
financial group In the copper Industry,
whose efforts to form an agreement. TO
eurtail production and hold up prices
have been reported.
The adoption Of a contrary policy OF
cutting prices 20 the level Of subslst-
ence only for the low-cost producers Of
copper would entail consequences tLat
are dreaded from a speculative rtand-
point. The question Of dividend rain
tcnance was made TO apply to United
states steel on account Of the approach
OF the dividend meeting next Tuesday.
That stock sold down TO a new level
Tor the year, but received influential
support on the decline.
Compilations were published Of rail-
road earnings Tor May as reported TO
the Interstate commerce commission.
which showed for an roads reporting
gains compared with May OF last year
Of 231.9S3.000. or 1875 per cent i'm gross
and OF 95.226.0o0. or SOS per cent In
net. The showing Is better than the
April showing. when the increase ever
~ per cent in gross and S3.57S.OOo, or
ISL per cent I'm net.
The bank statement showed gain
IN actual cash holdings or upward q
SIS .o00.0 900. but with only n nominal
decrease in loans.
The margin OF the surplus vas
swclled by the sum OF S12.b29 20 5.
bringing 10 I'D 20 SIS 979. 500. The
strong position Of the New York clear
INK house banks thus Tar disclosed In
dlcatoa n preparedness for such extra
a~.sTa 80 - mn
suit from the interior banking position.
Details OF the controllers report ar
ranged by the bankers. shows that the
loan expansion OF tho last three months
q be entirely outside the central re-
serve and other reserve cities gnd
wholly BY the so-cailed country banks.
Bonds were irregular Total sales,
par value. f660.000.
United states bonds unchanged on
call from last week.
.rnrrr nI-nr ATIONs-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24
NnTICr TO CoNTRACrons.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Board OF Education OF Jordan
School district up 70 July &c, 1910, at II
o'clock q m ~ for the erection and com
pletion OF a one-story addition. etc. 20
The Granite School building. Granite.
salt Lake county, Utah. and, (2) For
the mason work on the Bingham High
school building at Bingham. Salt Lake
county. Utah. Plans and specifications
for the above may be seen at the Of
flee OF the architects. Liijenberg a
Sundberg t27 Newhouse BLDG Salt
Lake City, Utah. or at the office OF the
Board Of Education OF Jordan School
district at Midvale. Utah
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check OF per cent OF the
amount thereof. made payable 10
the Board OF Education OF Jordan
school district. conditioned that the sue
cessfuI bidder viii, within one week
after being awarded the contract. enter
into an agreement with the said dis
trict and furnish a security company
bond in an amount equal TO one-half
the contract price that he VIII finish
| his work according to plans and speci-
| fications. Bids win be opened BY the
Board OF Education OF Jordan School
district. Midvale. Utah, July 26th. 1910,
az II o'clock. a. N. Rights reserved
1 10 reject any or all bids.
| BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Jordan School District
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, PRO
bate division, IN and for Salt Lake
county, state OF Utah.
In the matter OF the estate OF ELIZA
beth Rands, deceased-NOttce-
The petition of Sarah Wilson, admin
istratriX OF the estate OF hlizabetn
Rands. deceased. praying for an order
Of sale Of real property OF said decd
ent. and that ali persons interested ap-
pear before the SAID court to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to sell so much as shall be
necessary. Of the following described
real estate of said deceased. to Wit.
Beginning at the northwest corner
of lot six co, in block thirteen (lS).
plat "A, Salt Lake survey; thence
east three rods; thence south ten Zoos
thence west three rods; thence north
ten rods to the place of beginning. and
IS known as 239 West Seventh South
street, salt Lake City, Utah; has been
set FOR hearing on Friday, the bth DAY
OF August, A. ID. 1910. at 2 o'clock p.
m, at the county court house, in the
court room OF said court, in SAT- Lake
City, salt Lake county, Utah.
Witness the clerk of said court. with
the seal thereof affixed. this 18th day
OF July, A. -. 1910.
MARGARET ZANE WTTCHER.
(Seal) Clerk
BY I. z. Palmer. Deputy Clerk.
George ". Meyer. Attorney for Peu-
tioner.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24
COFEEE AND sTGAR.

New York, July 23.-Coffee futures
closed steady, net points lower 10 3
points higher. Sales were reported OF
$500 bales. Closing bids follow: July
Use, August. 6.S5. September and
october, 6.95. November. Z 90. Deem
Der. 7-O5; January, 90: February
d.I2i March. lis. April. III. May
~; June, 100. Spot coffee. steady,
Rio No. T. So; Santos No. I. %: mild
steady; CordOva. 10612i
Raw sugar. firm: nuscovado So
test, 3.S6; centrifugal 96-test AS.
molasses sugar. S9-test. 5.6I. refined
sugar, steady; cut loaf. 5 IS. crushed
&XNX powdered. 5 80; powdered. Us
graduated. SIS; diamond a. SIS
cOnfecuoners' A. ABB: No I. 40: No
80; NO. S. i.65. No. Z. GO: No. 8
4 .55; No. 9. 4 SO: No. 10. As: No. II
80 No. IL. f.S5. No. -. 4 30. No. IL
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate division, in and for salt Lake
county. state OF Utah.
In the matter OF the estate OF Mary
Ann Coulam. deceased-Notice.
The petition OF Joseph Coulam. ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Mary Ann
Coulam, deceased, praying for an order
OF sale OF real property Of said de-
cedent. aud that all persons Interested
appear before the said court to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to sell as much as shall be
necessary. OF the following described
real estate Of said deceased, to wit:
South half OF lot 2i and all of said
lot p and all of said lots AZ and so;
has been set for hearing on FRIDAY.
the 5th day OF August. A. ID. 1910. at
= o'clock p. m, at the county court
house, in the court room OF said court.
in salt Lake City, Salt Lake county.
Utah.
Witness the clerk Of said court. with
the seal thereof affixed. this 18th day
Of July, A. ID. 1910.
MARGARET ZANE WITCHER,
(SeaL) Clerk.
BY L. p. Palmer. Deputy Clerk.
Henry c. Lund, Attorney for Petit
toner.