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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-17
laoPo<D AllElDllENfs TO The
CONSTITUTION Of MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND

J0lnt and eoneurrent resolution sub
Knitting to the voters Of the state Of
Mleso0rt an amendment to section Of
article X. of the Constitution Of Mis-.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representative concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
IN this sSSte on the Tuesday next follow
ing the FIRST Monday In November, 1912,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters ct Missouri for adoption or rejec-
ton the following constitutional amend
ment. t0-Wits
That section l OF article XI of the Con-
otttutkoN Of the state Of Missouri be and
the some is hereby amended, by adding
to sad section the following words, to-
witt and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous in
strueti0n Of all persons in this state be-
tween five and six years of age, and over
twenty years Of age" so that said section
when 50 amended shall read:
Section l. general diffusion OF
knowledge and Intelligence being essential
to the preservation OF the rights and lib
critics Of tine people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
school tor the gratuitous instruction of
all persons in this state between the ages
OF six and twenty years. and may estab-
lish and maintain free public schools for
the Erat&ito0S Instruction of all persons
in this state between five and six years
Of age and over twenty years of age
eEeaAn ~nMSrpr,,rlohAi AMENo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-17
INTERSTATE.

WEST.
No. sos Madison Local Freight..... .:S0a m.
No 81 Madison Accommodation. l:Op M
EAST.
No. 83S Butler Accommoda alton 1901 %. m.
No 684 Butler Local Freight.. $500 D, M
Freight trains Nos. US and 69l carry passen-
gers on Interstate Diviaion. No other freight
trains carry passengers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-17
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
uniting to the qualified voters of the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof authorizing an In.
crease 2f Indebtedness In the county of
St. Louis for the purpose Of construct
ING sewers, or for the purpose OF pur-
chasing or constructing Waterworks.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR TURKEY

It is a sorry predicament in which Turkey finds herself. She has made a very poor spectacle i'll the sight of the world for a nation which bore the reputation of being fighters, The Turkish troops have been outfought and outgeneraled by the Bulgarians, Servians and Montenegrins at every point. Constantinople is threatened, and likely to fall. How Turkey can come out of the conflict with any foothold whatever in Europe. cannot be foreseen at the present time. Every thing is against her and has been from the start, and great credit is due the Balkan states for their determined stand and their plucky fight for the betterment of conditions in European Turkey Their rapid victories have surprised Europe and their purpose seems to bo to drive the Turks across to Asia before the powers intervene or demands for peace keep them from relieving European Turkey from op- pression.
 Indications never looked better for the changing of the map of Europe, but how it will be done is matter fer the future. Better conditions and opportunities seem to be lurking not in the far distant future for European Turkey and it's provinces. The sue cess of the Bulgars offers better hope to Christianity's advancement, and the quicker it can be secured the shorter will be the time for the frightfUl cruel ties of which the Moslems are capable. The hope of betterment in that sec tion of the east enthuses the entire civilized world.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
PAY FOB MILITIA.

When President Taft declared in fla Vor of the bill for the payment of the organized militia throughout the country this week, he went on record in behalf of proposed legislation in which every state in the union is in terested. There are state national guards in all the states numbering pa triotc citizens and young men who have agreed to give their services for the maintenance of an organization which stands for the upholding of the honor of the state and nation and the observance of law and order. These miHdamen and reserve coast artillery men are called upon to give much time to training and study, all of which is without recompeuse. and entails con siderable outlay both in time and money. 1t is therefore hard problem to keep the organizations up to the efficiency point and such legislation as proposed would be tho very stimulant needed.
 IL means some returns for the time and efforts which are given to the state and the country, which. while some young men are willing to do it, the fact that the enlistments are steadily being urged indicates that in terest is slipping under the increasing requirements. It is estimated that three million would meet the expense of d small payment. It certainly would add to the interest among young men, obtain recruits and thereby add to the efficiency of the organized militia as a national asset
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
EVERY REPUBLICAN FOR TAFT.

Connecticut faces an important cleo Iion next Tuesday in common with the rest of the country and yet one of yttal interest to the commonwealth in view of the fact that this is a manu- featuring state. It should be borne in mind that tho following of the third term party is drawing what support 1t ia getting directly from the ranks ot the republican party, which has stood and still stands for legislation that is progressive, for the interest of the people and for the best welfare of the country. This IS fully displayed 70 those who have followed or re- viewed the legislation within the pres ent administration Determination to rend it asunder has gained some strength, but it cannot carry the state It therefore threatens to advance the strength of the democratic party by tearing down the majority of the re- publicAns, the party which has stood for so much which operates for the good of the nation and the people, bus mess, and wage earners.
 The republicans should rally to the defeat of the democratic plans to de- moralize the industries of this state which the tariff schedules. which they proposed and which the president checksd only too plainly indicated. How these schedules would operate against Connecticut business has been shown and the only assurance that it wiu not be done is for the republicans 10 rally to their standard bearer, Connecticut can and will most certain iy be carried for Taft by a good plu- rslity if all who believe in the pres- ident and the republican party vote as they believe. With it will go the republican congressman, the state ticket and tho state representatives. It must be remembered that a vote for Taft means continued prosperity, good government. maintenance of constitu- ton and an economical and business administration. 4 vote for Roosevelt means a vote for Wilson. and a vote for Wilson means desire for a change with a future based solely on theory free trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
TO THE EDITOR
Should One Man Be City Treasurer
 and State Senator?

MT Editor: In the political contest which is now drawing to a close, l wish to call the attention of the vot CTS of the Ninteenth senatorial district to the fact that the democratic candi- date, MT. Charles $. Avery. is now holding the important office of treas urer of the city of Norwich.
 Until recently the salary of this off, cer was one thousand dollars per year. and was then raised to fifteen hundred dollars, on account of the great in- crease in the time required for the transaction of the business of that office, and also because the amount of money handled by the treasurer every fiscal year was very largely increased in consequence of the new departments assumed by the city. especially the gas and electrical department.
 The work required in this office makes it necessary for the treasurer to devote the whole of his time for the proper transaction of the business. The treasurer should at all times during business hours be at his post and within reach of any who have busi- ness with the financial department Of the city.
 The time required for the proper discharge of the duties of the senator from this district makes it necessary that he should be in Hartford most of the time during five or six months, and the salary for the office is small. I am surprised that MT Avery would accept the nomination for senator dur ing his incumbency of the office of treasurer of the city of Norwich. Al the last election. in June he diligently solicited the votes of his republican friends. Some of them voted for him, believing that having held that office 1T some time and having performed his duties in q satisfactory manner II was better to continue him in that of- fee rather than to make a change to a new man.
 It has been the custom in Norwich for many years to re-elect the city treasurer from year to year, whether from the democratic or republican par ~. and it seems unwise to burden him a ith other duties, when the office of treasurer requires his best efforts eV- cry day and all the time.
 The republican candidate for senator Mir. Currie Gilmour. is a man vel known and eminently qualified by his ability and experience to fill the posi- tion of senator. He has nothing tt prevent his giving his entire time anc pest efforts for the welfare of the peo- nlc of his district and of The state o1 Connecticut.
 I earnestly hope the voters, especial ly those residing in the city of Nor wich will consider this matter care fully, and from a sound business standpoint, and will vo;e to send MT uric Gilmour to the senate of tho next general assembly.
 AN INTERESTED TAXPAYER
 odf the City of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
STRAW VOTES AND DEMoNsTRA-
 TiONS

In presidential elections in particular enthusiasm among certain ones gets to such a pitch that straw votes are talk en to represent the vote of the people. It has been demonstrated time and again that such are a poor basis for looking into the future. By a careful test the Brooklyn Eagle figured 1t out that Alton B. Parker would be the president eight years ago. He lost by a tremendous vote and public confi- dence in such a vote was naturally destroyed.
 Out in Oregon this year the experi- ence has been unreliable. The Port land Oregonian gives four straw bal lots 6Lken in Corvallis, Ore. by four different men, thus:
 George Denman first passed the hat and got the following results:
 Taft 1s2: Chain 2; Wilson O.; Roose- welt 0. Debs 0.
 Then Bob Johnson tried fl and pro- duced these statistics:
 Wilson 93; Debs 8; Taft O; Roose- vslt 0; Chain 0.
 Next, Dr. Hanford employed the scheme and proved that the Bull Moose was rarupaging fin Corvallis in this wise.
 Roosevelt 15; Wilson 1; Taft 0: Cha fin 0; Debs 0.
 As there was still some dissatisfac- ton. Henry Price went out on the same street and found the wind blow ing as indicated below;
 Debs 9: Wilson 1 Roosevelt 1; Taft 0: Chain 0.
 In New York, straw votes hsYs been published from estabiishments show ing ss votes, when but nins persons are employed there, and iH this state straw votes following rallies are be- ing depended upon.
 Straw votes aFe like demonstrations and furnish no hard and fast ground for guidance. AF. Roosevelt get pig ovation at New York this week, AfF. Wilson got a third bigger ehs but what does 1t teil2 Bebs only recently packed Madison Square garden and charged prices fer admission, but ha will not be the next president, MF. Bryan each year of his candidacy at tracted great crowds to hear hisa, bat rhe elections went against him,
 Then the voters did their oBA think .ns. and they are doing it Hew. Phey are not going 10 aiisT such iRfia- =nces to sway their votes. It is the conditions throughout the country, the determined stand of the admistratiea for the benefit of the people, and it's record and platform for safe, eoastrue- tive. progressive legislation which will guide the great majority of voters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
A Bunch of ChrysanthemumS

man told me they were the real thing, such as he used to see. Another shed tears at the memories they recalled i though he accepted them greedlly' ana | even the nurse begged for Just one, | for a button-hole knot.
 But the most interesting episode l l have saved till the last for it is long 1 story. A young woman has been Ill there for weeks, and l have become quite fond of her She has been very Respondent and made little progress towards recovery; the doctors all said she lacked motive and needed little medicine, could her desire for life be aroused. We had tried in many ways to stir her up to effort but with no apparent gain.
 "When I appeared at her bedside to- day I said as cheerily as I could, Here are some country blossoms for you. Aren't they pretty?" and gave some to her. To my surprise, she seized them eagerly and buried her face in them, at the same time crying out, "Oh, how like home they seem! Did my mother send them?" Then she bethought her. self that her mother could not know she was there, and she burst out weep ing in her excitement. I feared the result of my visit and left her, say ing 1 would come again soon.
 "The next day felt anxious to hear from her and went to inquire. She seems better,' they told me, "and
 wants to see you. Go right to her, if l you wish.' As soon as she saw me 1 she spoke of the flowers. They had
 done her sc much good. They were like those her mother had growing in her garden at home. Mother had a 1 lot of those little yellow ones and the q orl- iaI1f lyi | window where she could see and smell them when she was about her work. The bronze and the pink ones
 we had in the front yard, and they
 make me want to go home, but I'll
 never get well enough, 1 am afraid" | ''Oh. yes," we told her, you can soon be well enough if you try. Per i haps you can go before the flowers
 are all gone this autumn. Is it far to your home?''
 gro my surprise she said she lived at Mantonville, the very next station l to our home. Her mother is still liv- 1 ing but the girl came to this city and
 has been clerk in department store | here. She made no complaint but was l evidently overworked and homesick. At 1 first the other clarks had visited her
 in the hospital, but of late, she had
 been unnoticed and had become | gloomy. Your flowers appeared to | awaken her to life, and she is now gaining rapidly and as soon as pos sible I mean to take her home to her
 mother and the chrysanthemums"
 There the letter ended but Nellie and her mother felt that the flowers had
 served their mission of good, f they had seemed so small a gift" Nothing
 will ever be too common for me to
 share with others after this,' declared Nellie, I am so glad I took your ad-
 vice and sent them away. I shall want to go over to MantOnville to see that
 girl and mean to do so. Another year I'll do more of the same kind of work
 for my pleasure in my flowers is great
 CT than ever. AN IDLER,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
THE COURIER STILL THE
 COURIER.

The New Haven Register, referring to the fact that The Courant was one bundred and forty eight years old last Tuesday. October 29. called attention to the St. Louis Republics 1908 Cen tury Club of American Newspapers, and said:
 Tt then contained eighty-two mem oers, of which Connecticut had four The Courant of Hartford, The Con- necticut Herald and Weekly Journal of New Haven, The Republican Farmer of Bridgeport and The Courier of Nor wich."
 This emphasizes what this paper has so often asserted-that the old papers that attempt rivalry with The Courant may be historically old, but have changed their names or suspended for a while, or been hampered in some other way. For example, three aHer Connecticut papers besides The Cour- ant are named in the paragraph quot ed, but who sees The Connecticut Her ald or The Bridgeport Republican, Farmer, or The Courier Of Norwich These pass now under other titles. The Courant is still The Courant.-Hart- ford Courant
 The Courant has reason to be proud but so have the others and it should know, if it doesn't, that The Courier is seen twice a week by many thousand The Courier started as a weekly ir 1796, the same as the Connecticut Courant did in 1764, and both have since changed to semi weeHlies ant developed dailies, The Bulletin beIng the daily of The Courier. Yet The Courier continues to appear with un. failing regularity twice a week. lust, and strong. The Courier passes under its own title the same as The Con- necticut Courant. from which Int Courant inherits it's age.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
We expect poIiteness from the troll,

We expect politeness from the trolley conductor, but are somewhat surprised to think he expects good manners from us. Because he has our nickel for generous service we feel free to use him meaner than we should dare use yeggman who had forcibIy taken our watch. Because of that fare some pas.
 sengers expect him to violate the rules of the road for them, and the rules of the road are something the passengers should know more Of. It is not up to the motorman to stop without d sig nal from you or up to the conductor to remember you told him where you wanted to get off-it is up to you to give the signal, and to give it in time. or else get carried to the next sta tion. If you think you are some pumpkins, sit in the end of the seat and put your package on the seat and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
Written Specially for The Bulletin.

(Written Specially for The Bulletin)
 Your Michaelmas Daisies are doing finely this year," said Mrs. Newton to her daughter Nellie, as that young lady came into their sitting-rOom with a large bunch of those autumn flowers.
 "Yes, mother" answered Nellie, there are so many in bloom l do not know what to do with them, Pm afraid Jack Frost will get them before long. But why don't you ever call them Chrysanthemums?"
 For several reasons, daughter, like the d-fashioned English name best, and the other seems more adapted to the hot-house production"
 Well" replied Nellie, T believe l like the little hardy sorts best. The others are beautiful, but l would rather have these in great quantities than the cultivated ones, where so many buds are cut away to make the few flowers grow large at their ex- pense. l don't believe l could treat them so."
 That seems to be the way of the world now-a days, my dear. From flowers and fruit to people, it is much the same. The mass are kept down to enrich the few. Almost every new enterprise or invention succeeds only at the cost of many lives among the l pioneers in those lines, and life is held more cheaply than in former times. | But who would think those flowers could start me off on a sermon! AS l to your fear of Jack Frost, why do you not remember your friends with a gift of some of the prettiest ones? l great | ly admire those bronze colors; then you have others equally beautiful"
 Where can I give them? Every l in, h.n se, all piled as mine. I'd love to give them away but where?'
 "Send them to the city where they ! cannot have gardens. You remember Blanche Burton? Send her box of them. Although she is the wealthy l Mrs. Raymond, I am sure she would be delighted with the remembrance"
 But think of her hot-house filled with choice varieties! She would laugh at me for my pains"
 | "No, she would not, l am sure. Take
 my advice, and you will find she will be grateful for the attention l So large box of the flowers was sent to Mrs. Raymond and a glad well come they received, and a letter of grateful thanks came to Mrs. Newton and Nellie.
 1 q cannot thank you enough" wrote Mrs. Raymond, flor that box of
 chrysanthemums, and I still wonder
 hbw you happened to think of doing
 me such @ favor. They were such a pleasant reminder of home and the old friends. You know my visits there
 have been in the summer, and since my parents died even those are not
 so frequent as formerly. but the flowers brought back memories of olC | times and I saw again the gardens nj my childhood.
 Tt was my day to visit the hospital,
 she went on, and I took part of then there, and you should have seen the
 delight they gave. Several said they
 preferred them to the basket of hot
 house flowers which also carried. On,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

What is meant when people talk about the cheerlessness of winter
 There is no reason why winter should be cheerless any more than summer. Any season will be cheerless if mind so interprets 1t. He who cannot sec the glory of winters day is to be pitied. It is in winter we have stain less blue skies and dazzling sunshine and white hills and begemmed for ests Yes, you say, and the fierce storms and tho killing frosts," which arc balance for the intense heat ana parching droughts of summer The seasons mark the order of the year,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

fort of summer, and March to the in- fiorescence of May. Nature changes her attire and her moods oftener than four times & year, and in all her phases she is admirable. Many things we regard as bad are beneficial, and some things we enjoy could not be worse. It is a comfort to be able to recognize that all things work to- gether for good. That cheerIessness is not condition but a fault.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

daughters are among the brightest pu- pils in our public schools. In gen eration ar two many of these famiiies will produce citizens of light and lead ing. Red blood tincturing that whica is bluer yields a royal purple promf ing character. culture and conquesl
 THE PAESD&.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

please. It wouldn't tickle them should the same dog bite them twice, or the same pee sting them three times. They cannot seem to appreciate what it Is to have especial attention thrust upon them. They never seem to know just what they want. When other people laugh they think 1t is foolish, and when other people cry they think 1t IS absurd. These people seem to be made up of those who had a birth mark that took, or who too soon dis covered their future was behind them
 They do not believe in having an aim because they believe in Fate, bad luck and the devil. As a trinity this is not to be recommended-it doesn't inspire
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

keep weary people standing in the aisle. If you get carried past your pole, threaten the conductor you'll re- port him. Act like a boor and expect him to act like a gentleman. He won't, though. if be is anything like you.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

What is the use of wishing things were different? Too many people find this so much easier than making things different. that this prayer of emptiness becomes a regular habit with them. Perhaps you have never thought that any earnest wish from the heart might be prayer. If we realized how many lazy prayers are uttered by men we should be sur prised. The quickest way to have things different in this world is to make them different. The command Is Work and pray The person whose heart is in a cause works for it while he prays. Prayer energizes- faith inspires pursuit. There is no energy in wishing, for energy is re- lated to doing. To be religiously lazy is next to being religiously dead; the same may be said of morality. If we want to be different we will be- and If we want things to be different conditions changed-it is up to us to change them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02

Although ono may not inherit a sat-
 sfactory coat of arms he should never count his case a hopeless one. This is garment he may begin to fashion for himself. Happily for us all the world is steadily coming to estimate a man for his own achievement rather than for that of his father. Great names count only as supported by great character. It is better to be a. parvenu springing from nobody knows where, but with q heart to feel and a will to work, than be scion of an Elm peror, but with no moral assets save a stock of great traditions.
 When we look askance at the i'm migrants who flood through the gate way of the nation, let us think of the gifts they bring. as well as the prob- i lems they present. Their strength, thrift, and willingness to work are wealth for the nation. Their sons and