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PROPOSED LAW RE-
LATINO TO THE TAX
ALTON OF RAILROAD
PROPERTIES.
CHAPTER 8, LAWS OF 1912.

CHAPTER 9. LAWS OF 1912.
AN ACT providing for the taxation a,
railroad properties, the COLLECTION
and times of payment of such ia,
and repeating acts inconsistent
Herewith.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature O,
the State of Minnesota.
pany owning or operating any line
of railroad situated within. or
partly within this state, shall, dur
ing the year 1913, and annually
of this state, in lieu of all taxes
and assessments, upon all property
within this state, owned or OPERA
ted for railway purposes, by such
purtenances, appendages and fran
chises thereof, a sum of money
equal to five per cent of the gross
earnings derived from the OPERA
ton of such line of railway with
in this state.
On or before August Is, 1919.
and annually thereafter, each sucb
railroad company shall make, ac-
cording to law, u true and just re-
turn Of all such gross earnings for
the six months ending June 3Oth.
next preceding, and the said tax a.
Ave per centum thereon shall be-
State of Minnesota In manner pro.
vided by law, on September 1st.
next thereafter.
On or before February Is. 1914.
and annually thereafter, each sucR
railroad company shall make. ne.
cording to law, a true and Just re-.
turn of all such gross earnings for
the six months ending December
31st next preceding, and said tax
of five per centum thereon shall
become due and payable to the
State of Minnesota In manner nro.
vided by law, on March LIST next
thereafter; and the payment Of
such sums at the times hereinho-
fore set forth shall be in full and
in lieu of all other taxes and as
sessments upon the property and
franchises so taxed; provided MOTH
ing in this act shall be construed
~ modifying any agreement enter.
cd into between any munfcipaIffv
within the state and any railroad
company relating to the payment
Of local taxes or assessments. -
The lands acquired by public
grant shall be and remain EXEMPT
from taxation until sold or con-
fracted to be sold or conveyed az
provided In the respective acts
Whereby such grants were made OF
Recognized.
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AMENDMENT NO. I.
Increased Road Fund.

Chapter 800 of the General Laws OF
Minnesota for 1911, proposes to the pee-
pie of this stnte, for their approval
or rejection, an amendment to Section
16 of Article 8, of the Constitution
This Section now reads as follows:
section 16. For the purpose of
lending aid in the construction and
improvement of public highways
and bridges, there is hereby Great
ed a fund, to be known as the state
road and bridge fund said fund
shall include all moneys accruing
from the income derived from
investments in the internal improve
n,ent land fund, or that may here
after accrue to said fund, and shall
also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund.
however provided.
1.-THE legislature is authorized to
add to such fund.- for the purpose of
constructing or improving roads
and bridges of this state, by pro-
viding, in it's discretion, for an
annual tax levy upon the property
of this state of not to exceed in
any year one-fourth (A) of one
mill on all the taxable property
within the state.
"Provided, that no county shall
receive in any year more than
three CD per cent or less than one
half (1k) Of one CD per cent OF
the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year: and
provided, further, that in no case
shall more than one-half (1s) of the
cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the
state from such fund"
This Section, If amended, will read
n follows: ....
Section 16. For the purpose of
lending aid in the construction and
improvement Of public highways
and bridges, there is hereby created
fund, to be known as the state
road and bridge fund.- said fund
mall include all moneys accruine
from the income derived from
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First Pub. Oct. 10,
Sale Of School and
Other State Lands
State Of Minnesota, State Auditors Office.

State Of Minnesota, State Auditors Office
st. Paul September. 90 1872
Notice Is hereby given that on November 2.
1872 ut 10 o'clock M, in the Office OF the
county auditor at Princeton, Mile Laos coun-
ty: In the State of Minnesota will offer for
sale certain unsold state lands, and also those
state lands which have reverted to the state by
reason OF the non payment Of interest.
Ierms: Fifteen percent Of the purchase
price ana interest on the unpaid balance from
GATE OF sale to June 1st, 1913 must be paid At
the time OF sale. The balance of purchase
money IS payable in whole or in part on or be-
lore forty years from date of sale: the rate of
interest on the unpaid balance is four per cent
per annum, payable in advance on June LIST OF
each year; provided, the principal remains un-
PAID Tor ten years; but II the principal Is paid
Wltnln ten years from date of sale, the rate Of
annum. 7.
Appraised value OF timber, il any. must also
be paid at time Of sale.
Lands on which the interest is delinquent
may be redeemed at any time up the hour OF
sale, or before resale to an actual purchaser.
All mineral rights are reserved by the laws
Of the state. =.
Not more than $50 acres can be sold or con-
tracted to be sold to any one purchaser.
Agents acting for purchasers must furnish
amdavtt Of authority. Appraisers reports,
showing quality and kind Of soil, are on file in
Lists OF lands to be offered may be obtained
OF the state auditor or the state commissioners
OF immigration at St. Paul, and Of the county
autitor at above address.
. SAMUEL G. IVERSON,
- State Auditor.
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BY this amendment 1t Is proposed to
ada an entirely new section to Article
. of the Constitution, to be known AZ
Section II. and which shall read as
follows,
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AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.
Section 2 of Article 4 of the Cons

Section 2 of Article 4 of the Consti-
tuition now reads as follows:
Section g. The number of men,
bers who compose the senate and
prescribed by law, but the renr pe
sentation in the senate shall never
exceed one mer, Der: for every five
thousand inhabitants, and in the
Der for every two thousand inhahi
tants. The representation in both
houses snail tb pc da}R}R9rtlqned equally
the state, in proportion to the bon
ulation thereof, exclusive of indians
not not, t taxable under the provisions Of
1t Is proposed to substitute thererc-
me Section 2. Number of members.
sixty-three (63) members, ana the
house Of representatives shall be
composed of such number Of mem
The representation in both houses sM;
shall be appOrtioned as nearly ennsI
as practicable, throughout the dif-
fsrsnt sections &c 4Io OF the state in
Of exclusive of Indians not tar-
able under the provisions Of law
Provided, however, that a county
lative districts, but no countV Or
any Of the parts thereof shall ever
constitute or be part OF more
tuau seven N') senatorial diStrictS
and not more than seven Senator'S
shall ever pc apportioned to any
one county"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The nur.
pose and object Of this amendment I.
to limit the State senate to sixty-three
(6S) members and to prevent any one
county having more than seven "a SEN
stofs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH.
Attorney General.
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AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, If adopted, will per
nit the permanent school and univer
sity fund of the state to be invested 1,
hrst mortgage loans upon improve,
and cultivated farm lands of the State
}, Article 8. of the Contribution, which
aOw reads as follows:
1.-THE permanent school and uni
versity fund Of this state NAV be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty,, school district. city, town or
i1laEs OF this Rha Ita be but such
approved by the board Of commits
sfoners designated by law to regu-
late the investment Of the perman-
ent school fund and the. perman-
nor shall such loan or Investment
be made when the bonds to be is
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded indebtedness exceed
valuation of the taxable real prop
erty of the county, school district,
city town or village issuing such
6 6eRds nor 81 shall such loans or in
of interest than three per cent per
annum, nor for a shorter period
than five years, nor for longer
period than +t twenty years, and no
lines shall relieve the real pron-
erty in such town, school district.
county, village or city in this state
bonds from any liability for tax
alton to pay such bonds"
So as to read as follows:
Section s; The permanent school
mi rc3f F,,- -
may be Invested in the boz bonds S'a Of
any county, school district. city.
town or village of this state, and
In first mortgage loans secured up
lands Of this state. But no such
approved by the board Of commits
Ssioner:s designated by law to regu-
manent school fund and the Der
manent university fund Of fhis
state; nor shall such loan or invest.
ment be made when the bonds to be
the entire bonded Indebtedness e exe
coed IS per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real
R FreP ety. OF tt tRs c or H sshGo @
such BONDS; nor shall "s any 5ssfn ar9g
loan or investment be made when
such Investment or loan would ex-
value of the farm land mortrs easa
to secure said Investment: nor shaii
such loans or indebtedness be maia
at a lower rate Of interest fhan
3 per cent per annum, nor for
shorter period than five years. nor
for longer period than tWentv
years; and no change of the town.
school district, city. village ~
county lines shall relieve the real
property in such town. school dis
trict, county, village or CITY in
this state at the time of issuing Of
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The r...
mt constitution authorizes the invest
aent of the permanent school and mt
ersity funds of this state in the bond.
4 any county, school district. civ.
own or village of this state. This
mendment, If adopted, will permit. Il
EDITION to the foregoing investment..
aid school and university fund. IN hs
invested also in first mortgage loa..
upon improved and cultfvafea
arm lands Of this state.
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AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance Of Crops.

BY this amendment it is proposed to
ADD an entirely new section to Article
Of the Constitution, to be known AZ
Section II, and which shall read As
follows,
!, "The Legislature may provide for
the payment by the State Of Mime
sofa Of damages to growing crops
Ply hail and wind: or either, ana
TO provide a fund for that purpose:
including 1ioia1 the necessary expenses; OF
pose specific tax upon lands the
owners Of which, at their option,
have listed the same with county
payment shall be made Of any such
damages except from the fund so
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend
ment, II adopted, Will authorize the
state to act In the collection and dis
oursements of fund for the payment
OF damages to growing crops by hail
Or wind. Or either. This fund is to be
created and maintained by a specific
tax Imposed by the Legislature upon the
lands of such persons only as shall
voluntarily list the same with their
respective county auditors for chat pur-
pose. Under 1T, there could be no tax
for such purpose imposed on the lands
OF any owner who does not consent
thereto. The legislature In also author
lied to include in the fund to be raised
by taxation of such listed lands the
necessary expenses of administration of
the law. The adoption of the amend
ment will authorize the legislature to
direct that the taxing machinery of the
state be used to levy and collect the tax
necessary to raise such fund, md tn
provide for the disbursement of same nv
the officers of the state; but any pav-
ments to be made by the state by reason
OF damage by hail or wind will have to
be made from such fund, and from m
other. In the settlement of INV .uch
damages, the state would assume mn
liability beyond the amount of such
fund and could not further be rendered
liable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-24

ea TN ti from ~ Sra.
NON ct such line Of railway within
!nis state, as used in Section
.h 81 this act Is hereby declared ana
earnings on business beginning
ana ending within the state. and q
HIVport1on. based upon the proper
s stea q the mileage within the
ssaie 10 the entire mileage over
earnings on all Interstate business
passing through. into or out Of the
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts
not Inconsistent herewith, regulat-
lne the payment, collection, time
EI payment, enforcement or reports
involving IN the amount Of taxes up,
companies within this state or pro-
vidlng penalties for the non-pay-
menu OF such taxes, are hereby
made applicable to this act so far
Of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby re-
pealed. - -05.'-., -,
amount Of such taxes legally due,
upon the respective dates hereinbe.
lore set forth, collection thereon
st az be pe sneSfesd IN add e1 to eeon
brought in the name of the State
OF Minnesota in the district court
OF any county. -. s..
Sec. 5. Before any railroad COM
pany shall be heard to contest or
continue to contest the validity Of
TINS act or any part thereof, such
railroad company shall as a condl-
ton precedent thereto, pay into
the treasury Of the State OF Min
nesota the amount of taxes due or
payable from such railroad com.
pany under the existing tax laws
of this state.
Sec. 6. This act shall be sub
mttted to the people of this state
for their approval or rejection Mt
the next general election for the
year 1912.
The secretary of state shall
cause to be printed in bold type
upon the ballot used in voting TOT
state officers or upon separate
Da1lot, If so provided by law at
me said election, in manner con.
Iormable with the requirements OF
the general election law, the
words, For increasing the gross
earnings tax of railroad companies
1ioin four to five per cent, ana pro-
vIuInS for the payment of the ErOss
earnings tax semi-nnnually.
l.
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Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
st. Paul, MIMI, July 3, 1912.
a4on. Julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

AS required by Section Is of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment,
have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement Of the pur-
poses and effects Of the respec-
tive amendments to the Censtttu-
ton of the State of Minnesota,
proposed by the Legislature OF.
1911, which are to be submitted to
the electors Of this State at the
general election in 1912.
have also furnished state
ment Of the purposes aad effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session Of 1912,
known as Chapter 9, Laws of 1912,
relating to the taxation OF railroad
companies, which, under the Con-
stitution Of the State, must be sub
Initted to a vote of the people OF
the State, and be adopted and
ratified by a majority of the elect
ors of the State voting at the
election. before such Chapter 8
shall take effect or be in force
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-24
Keeps Your Stove
Railways Ready for Company"

A bright, clean, GLOSSY stove is the joy
and pride of every housekeeper. But it
is hard to KEEP a stove nice and shiny
unless Black Silk Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason: Black Silk Stove
Polish sticks right to the iron. 1t doesn't
rub off or dust off. Its shine lasts tour
times longer than the shine of any other
polish. You only need to polish one
fourth as often, yet your stove will be
cleaner, brighter and bette, looking than
It has been since you first bought it. Use
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And each voter voting at such
erection shall designate his vote py
q cross mark made opposite one or
! tne other of the words yes" or
mo- and the said election shall IN
al respects conform, as far as
may be. to the requirements of the
general election law, and the re-
turns of said election shall be
made, canvassed and certified, and
the results thereof declared In the
manner provided by law for return
ing, certifying and canvassing
votes cast for state officers.
Approved June IS, 1912
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The law
now In force relating to the taxation OF
railroad properties is Chapter 253. Laws
of 1908, ratified by the people at the
general election of 1904. The only LAM
guage of the proposed law of 1912
which differs from the old law of 1908
Is set forth above In bo1d-faced type.
Under the present law, the taxes upon
railroad property are computed at the
rate of four per cent upon the gross
earnings of the company owning or OPP
Grating the same. The purpose of
this new law is to change that rate
from four per cent to five per cent and
to make the taxes payable semi-an-
nually ON March LIST and September LIST
of each year, instead OF annually, a.
under the existing law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-24
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH

on your parlor stove kitchen stove or gas stove,
Get can from your hardware or stove dealer
If you do not find it better than any other stove
polish you have eze1 used before. your dealer is
authorized to refund your money. But we feel
sure you will agree with the thousands of other
up-to-date women who are now using Black
Silk Stove Polish and who say it is the best
stone b0llsh ezlex zz1de."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-24
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent of
Schools.

By this Amendment 1t IL sought to
enlarge the provisions of Section z, Of
Article 2, of the Constitution, which
Section now reads as follows:
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
shall be eligible to any Office which
tive BY b.; the people in nth the ID dis aiiet
wherein he shall have resided
thirty days previous to such cleo
ton, except as otherwise provided
tuition and laws of the United
States
So that it will read AZ follows,
section Z. Every person who by
the PROVISIONS of thfs article shall
shall be eligible to any office which
now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district
wherein he shall have resided thirty
days Gays previous to such ELECTION, ex:.
schools who shall be required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined by
the s leEi rn,,13 and lex except as other
or the constitution and laws Of the
United States
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The DUR
pose and effect of this amendment Is to
authorize the legislature to require edu-
cational and professional qualifications,
I'm addition to all the other qualif1ca-
lions now required by law, for any
person seeking the Office of County
superintendent Of Schools. As the Con-
stitutiOn now stands. any legal voter is
eligible to the Office Of County Super.
intendent of Schools.
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Bine Printing.

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a. A. HEIlJM,

& MINING ENGINEER
Hc1n8e Building.
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BOY GIVES TO 4OTHRR.

Owing TO his youth, it has been de-
.cided not to prosecute Joseph Harris.
the ten-year-oId boy who was arrest
ed for stealing money, chewing gum
and bar checks from E. V. ConnelFs
saloon, and the lad has been paroled
in the custody OF his mother under
promise that he is to be sent away
from Clarksburg.
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FORFEITS BOND.

One man who had been arrested
for street drunkenness forfeited
cash bond OF $3.50 by not appearing
for trial at the usual session OF police
court this morning.
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.AdvertiSemenl
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NICHOLS TO PREACH

The Rev. Dr. Don Nichols Of Jack
sonviiIe. Ill. who is leading min
lster OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. VIII preach at both the morn
ing and evening services Sunday at
the First Methodist Episcopal church
here.
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AD9HEtySi'IsEIlk 10 rs Q. = 6

Any and All person.
to the estate OF n s. aElegs
hereby notfhed to set
the Undersigned adElin
an persons having any
mands or debts against ne
said decedent VII press
with proper proof TO me-
J. p Splso
Adn1iuistEator oE the -
starkey, deeealed-
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Il half the time spent IN aimTess
iooking around on a shopping "trip had
been spent IN studying the ads in the
Tee gram, 10 part OF the shopping trip
would have been wearisone or profit
less.
Advertisements.
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Hampshire-R P. Monroe, Demo
crat. Barnes MIL
Hancock-John Porter. Republican
New Cumberland.
Hardy ~
Harrfson-Roy E Parrish, Clarks-
burg, and George A. Sutton. Bridge
port. Republicans
KShhaW57hs- E seherr. W "
wcrtz. Charseston; E O.. TanhIine
C1enGennin; John. EannIster, East
Bank. and G G. Reynolds, Fa.rvEew
all Republicans.
Lewfs-Dr. John l. Warders DeEc-
cras, weston.
lincoln H. Geode, Democrat
Logan-Democratie
Marion-C. l. Shaver Fasrmcnr;
VIM 3. Ice. IT.. BarracksviIle. and
E. @. Murray. Warrington. Democrats
Marshall-A. H. Gray. Cameron.
and Edward Hinerman. Moundsyiiie,
Republicans
Mason-Davis Hill. Beech Hill. and
T. P. Bumgardner, New Haven, Re
Mercerlw. P. Hawley. B1ueaeld.
and n. B. Henaker, Nontcalm, Repub-
ssinera-J. L esner Republican.
5lingo-s. U. c. Rhodes, william
son. Republican
MonongaIa-E. A. Yost Morgan
town. and Sylvester Arnett. Lows
vile, Republicans.
o4onroe-c. P. Nash, Democrat. Al
derson.
4orgap-v. E. johnson. Republican
Berkeley Springs.
McDowell-GeOrge Wolfe, Davy,
and c E. Hartman. keystone. Repub-
IIcans.
Nicho1as-Dr. c. A Flegez Republi-
can. summersviIle.
ohio-Fred F. Faris. John P, Ar
benz. ]. A. Bloch and H A. Weiss,
Wheeling. Republicans.
PendEeton-Democra
Pleasants-J. B. Flesher, RepubIi-
can, Arvilla.
observation-disclosures W. wilson. Re.
publican. WldelI
Presson-s. L. coBun. Masontown'
and c. NJ. Crane, Terra Alta. Republi-
cans
Putnam-Dr. H. F. Asbury. RepuD-
ncan, Poca-
Raleign-John E. Grouse, Republi-
can. BeckIey.
Randolph-JOhn F. sydegger. FL
kTns, Republican.
Ritchie- sherman Robinson. Har-
risviIle. and, N. K Duty, Pennsboro.
Republicans.
Roane-c. a. crisiIp. Spencer. and
I ". Carper, ANNA, Republicans
Summers-J. ". Redson. Democrat.
BeHeposus
Taylor-T W. BrOhard, RepubIi-
can. Pennington.
Tueker-F. ". Glenn. Republican,
Tyler. c. swiger. sissersvine.
and John NJ. Smith, wilbur. Repubii-
cars.
Uashur-F. F. Farnsworsh, Repub-
Iican. French Greek.
Wayne-F. W. TerrilI. Wayne, and
c. W. Thompson. Kenova, Democrats
wehster-W. S. Wysons, webster
Springs. Democrat CDoubtfuI)
weszeI-C. F. Jolline. Uniontown.
and septinus Hall, New MartinsviIIe,
Democrats.
wirrH. 1. Shears. Republican.
Elizabeth.
wo6d-sfm Penweu, Parkersburg.
c. W. Dosing. WiIIiamStoWn and W.
w. Weigle. state, Republicans.
wyoming-w. H. H Cook, RepUbli-
can, Pinevf1le.
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hPIe extraordinary offer
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