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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31

me corporate limits, or expiration
of term OF odice. shall be filled by
the original board was created, and
said board shall always contain It's
full complement of members.
any such charter or any amend
vide for the commission form Of
government having Legislative and
administrative powers, or it may
PROVIDE for mayor or chief magis.
trate, and legislative body OF
Of two houses, at least one Of them
snaL be elected by a general vote
OF the electors. or it may provide
for any other plan or system Of
tha aa fbs n,aI o
ment so adopted shall not violate
hereby amended. 7-- -ss
In submitting any such charter
tnereof to the qualified voters OF
such city or village any alternative
ssectl1n or article may be presented
Tor To- the mes choice Of the voters and may
prejudice to other articles or sec
lons Of the charter, or any amend
memls thereto or revision thereof.
The legislature may provide gen.
cities, the application Of which may
De limited to. cities of over fifty
Thousand Inhabitants, or to cities Of
Ht1.y thousand and not less than
cities of twenty thousand and not
less than ten thousand inhabitants,
pr 20 cities OF ten thousand IN
hab1tants or less, which shall APP
class. or II 80 specified in the law,
20 all cities in either such class not
having charters adopted pursuant
70 this amendment, but no general
n n NvS Hf
classes. Of cities shall apply to any
city existing under charter framed
under this section of the consti:
tuition unless such general law shall
a. declaration, therein, naming the
CITY; Such laws shall be paramount
whlle In force to the provisions re.
iating to the same matter inc1uded
IN IN, the local charter herein provided
The legislature shall enact any
and all laws necessary or proper
to carry into effect the provisions
+ e OF this amendment, and shall Pre- pre-
within which such charter shall be
framed: No local charter. provision
or ordinance passed Hereunder
shau supersede any general law OF
the state defining or Furnishing
crimes or misdemeanors."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur
to permit cities already incorporate
and villages desiring to be incorporate
as cities to include in their charter
Or by amendment or revision Thereof
a commission form of government hav
Ing legislative and administrative pow
ers. The amendment sought enlarge
the power of such municipalities 4
their own charters, reservin
to the legislature, however, the author
lty to prescribe the general limit
within which the said charters shall b
framed. 80
A commissiOn form of city govern
ment IL generally understood to includ
the following characteristic featurea
1. A small governing board; 2. Th
exercise of both legislative and admin
[strative duties by this board; 3. TIL
division among the members of til
board of the administrative work of til
city by departments over which a singl
of the governing board of TIL
city has control; 4. The election of til
of the governing board by al
Of the voters of the city and not b
precincts or districts. ;. TIL
adoption of methods of direct pOpula
control over the action and the con
tinuance I'm Office of the members of tn
board.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31

.4s si co TN ts from ths opera p..
s1on Of such line Of railway within
IN this state. as used in Section
shall tf be aet is hereby declared ana
earnings on business beginning
ana ending within the state, and q
proportion, based upon the proper
s Ion OF the mileage within the
which such business is done, Of
earnings on all interstate business
passing through. into or out OF the
Sec. 8. All acts and parts Of acts
not Inconsistent herewith, regu!at-
ing the payment, collection, time
iny payment enforcement or reports
on the gross earnings of railroad
companies within this state or pro-
wong penalties for the non-pay-
maf3a OF ang SHch ~, taxes x are here foy
as may be. and all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby re-
pealed. -. 49,. -
Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the
amount of such taxes legally due.
upon the respective dates hereinbe..
be n sddtion te e9
isting, remedies ir a civil action
brought in the name of the State
OF Minnesota In. the district court
or any county. 4sge e..
Sec. 5. Before any railroad COM
pany shall be heard to contest or
continue to contest the validity OF
this act or any part thereof, such
railroad company shall as a condi-
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
mitted to the people Of this state
Tor their approval OF rejection ut
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
sstaIe officers or upon a separate
pallot. If so provided by law at
me SAID election. in manner con.
11ormable with the requirements OF
the general election law, the
words. For increasing the gross
earnings tax of railroad companies
IRON four to five per cent. and pro-
wong for the payment of the gross
earnings tax seNI-annually.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.

Section 2 Of Article 4 of the Con.t,.
tuition now reads as follows:
Section g. The number of men,
bers who, compose the senate and
prescribed by law. but the repree
sentation in the senate shall never
! exceed one me" "r for every five
thousand inhabitants, and in the
house of representatives one merno
! Der for every two thousand fnhahi-
tants The representation in both
houses shall pc pc alRepI . equally
the state, in proportion to the Don
ulation thereof, exclusive of Indisps
not taxable under the provisions Of
It is proposed to substitute th.-os.,
Section 2. Number of members
af stree (ss5 mem el bs9mp a9G tS Of
house of representatives shall he
composed of such number of mem
bers as may be prescribed by law.
shall be apportioned as nearly eGnai
as practicable, throughout the dif-
ferent sections of the state in
Of. exclusive of Indians not taT-
able under, the provisions of law.
Provided, however; that county
may na;yo De a dfyided INTO mt several legis
+ any Of the parts thereof shall even
b. constitute or be a part Of more
IA and not more than seven Senator'S
shall ever be apportioned to any
PURPOSE Sc. AND EFFECT. The pur.
pose and object of this amendment :.
to limit the State senate to sixty-thre.
(63) members and to prevent anv -.
county having more than seven a. sem
ators. i4..; f.s
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH.
ltI!E Attorney General.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31

BY this amendment 1T Is prOposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
OF the Constitution, to be known N
Section IL, and which shall read a.
follows,
the The 5eg,fstuFs may pr 70 ,n1 for
sofa Of damages to growing crops
by hail and wind. or either. and
to provide a fund for that purpose:
giving effect to this act. may i'm
pose a specific tax upon lands the
6wnerS Of which at their option;
auditors for that purpose, and no
payment shall be made Of any such
damages adg except from the FUND SO
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend
ment. If adopted, will authorize the
state to net in the collection and dis
bursements of n fund for the payment
OF damages to growing crops by hail
or wind. or either. This fund Is to be
created and maintained by q specific
tax imposed by the legislature upon the
lands of such persons only "A. shall
voluntarily list the same with their
respective county auditors for chat pur-
pose. Under 1T, there could be no tax
1or such purpose imposed ON the lands
OF any owner who does not con.ent
theretO. The legislature In also author
LED to include in the fund to be raised
by taxation Of such listed lands the
necessary expenses Of administra ton 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, and to
provide for the disbursement Of same nv
the ohcer" of the state; but my pay-
ments to be made by the state by reason
OF damage by hail or wind will have tn
be made from such fund, and from, No
other. In the settlement OF any such
damages, the state would assume M
liability beyond the amount of such
1und and could not further be rendered
liable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31

A"S dAHcuOAHcuts IL 0uOpteO, Will per
nit the permanent school and univer
sity fund Of the state to be invested 1,
first mortgage loans upon improve,
md cultivated farm lands of the State
This amendment would change Sectio,
B, Article 8, of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
1.-The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty;, school district, city, town or
village Of this state. but no such
investment shall be made Until
a a|1nSrs BY the e. board S Of commits
late the investment of the perman-
ent school fund and the, perman-
ent university fund Of this state:
be made when the bonds to be is
sued or purchased would make the .
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
fifteen. per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real prop
city. town or village issuing such
bonds: nor shall such loans or in
debtedness be made at lower rate
OF interest than three per cent per
than five years. nor for a longer
period than twenty years, and no
change of the town. school dis
lines shall relieve the real pro1.
erty in such town, school district
county, Village or city in this state
at the time of the issuing Of such
alton to pay such bonds"
So az to read as follows:
section 6. The permanent schoo,
and university fund Of this state
a may c De sebon IN the bonds Of
town or Village Of this St state, c aGd
in first mortgage loans secured nv
on improy vsi. and cultivated farm
Improvement shall be made Until until
approved by the board of commits.
sioners designated by law to regu
late the Investment Of the per
manent school fund and the per
manent university fund of this
state; nor shall such loan or invests
ment be made when the bonds to be
ISL a+, or ,p urehased would make
Valuation of the taxab1e SeS rea1
property Of the county. school dis dis
sueh f boHds LOWE nor or sh y11age ssHing
loan or Investment be made when
such investment or loan would eIn
coed 80 per cent of the actual cash
value OF the farm land mortgaged
such loans or indebtedness be made
at a lower rate Of interest than
shorter period than 1--WE years. nor
for n longer period than tWentv
years. and no change of the tow
s schoel distric IT, city village or
property in such town, school dis
tSte s+e e1unty ,n village or city in
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such. bonds
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pre..
INT constitution authorizes the inve.t.
nent of the permanent school and nn,.
Versity funds of this state In the bond,
IF any county school district. city
Town or village of this state, Thi.
If adopted, will pe-mit. =
addition to the foregoing investments.
laid school and university funds to n
Invested also in first mortgage loan.
'ecured upon improved and culttvated,
arm lands Of till. state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31

And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote oy
cross mark made opposite one or
Ine other of the words Eyes" or
NO. 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 canvasslng
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 1903. ratified by the people at the
general election of 1904. The only Ian.
gunge of the proposed law Of 1912
which differs from the old law of 1903
is set forth above In bold-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 op-
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-
nlsally 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, 1912-10-31
Smiths Meat Market Prices.

| - oataeH 13edt T1d1AeC F1ceS.
The following prices now prevail at
A. G.. Smiths meat market: Lard,
II cents; beef roast, l21s cents; beef
steak, Is cents; veal stew, 7 cents:
beef ribs, 7 cents. Other meat in
proportion. "'-3. .-.fH 5=z..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31
Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
St. Paul, Mimi, July 8, 1912.
sion. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

AS required by Section rs of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment, I
have the honor to furnish you
herewith statement Of the pur-
poses and effects OF the respec-
tive amendments to the Constitu-
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
I have also furnished a state
ment Of the purposes a7d 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
stitution of the State, must be sub
mitted 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
shall take effect or be in force
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31

PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The uuf-
authorize the legislature to require edu.
cntiOnal and professional qualifications,
In addition to all the other qualifica.
tfons now required by law, for any
person seeking the Office of County
Superintendent of Schools. A. the Con-
stitution now stands, any legal voter IL
eligible to the Office of County Super-
iNtendent of Schools.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent of
Schools.

BY this Amendment it IL sought t
enlarge the provisions of Section :. O
Article 2, of the Constitution, which
Section now reads as follows:
Section T. Every person who by
the provisions Of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
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 previous to such cleo
ton, except as otherwise provided
in this constitution, or the consti-
tQtion >. and laws Of the United
SO that 1T will read as follows,
Section 7. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
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 previous to such election, ex-
cept county superintendent OF
schools who shall he required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined by
the legislature, and except as other
wise provided in the constitution,
or the constitution and laws of the
United States" ...' D.. .-.3 r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31
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
,u6 off or dust off. It's 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 better looking than
it has been since you first bought it. Use
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance Of Crops.

BY this amendment 1T Is prOposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
y OF the Constitution. to be known AZ
Section IL. and which shall read a.
follows,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-10-31
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 In
first mortgage loans upon improved
and cultivated farm lands of the State.
This amendment would change Section
q, Article 8, of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-12

ity commission will be appointed
to examine Schrank's mental
condition.
Schrank was brought into court
heavily manacled and guarded by
two deputy sheriffs. Police were
scattered through the court room
and kept the spectators at a dis
lance.
Schrank would not at first
plead guilty to trying to kill Col.
Roosevelt.
did you intend to murder and
kill, with malice aforethought,
Theodore Roosevelt as is charged
your" asked District Attorney
label.
81 plead guilty to shooting the
man, if that is what you mean"
said Schrank.
did you intend to kill Theo-
dore ROOSEVELT" demanded Ia
bel.
'I did not intend to kill Citizen
Roosevelt" replied Schrank. "I
merely intended to warn the third
termer, Candidate Roosevelt"
did you intend to kill and
murder Mr.. Roosevelt, candidate
of the Progressive party?" asked
label.
81 intended to kill, Theodore
Roosevelt, the third termer," said
Schrank. 81 did not want to kill
the Progressive party. 1 shot
Roosevelt as a warning to other
third termers."
AS soon as Schrank had finish
ed his plea, Judge Bacl1us APP (
pointed Christian Doersler as
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-12

D1OON " III JCNIOA 4A4IO n l. VI LIZ
leadership and that more aggres-
sive policies be adopted favoring
industrial unionism and political
action.
.SCHRANK PLEADS GUILTY
Milwaukee, Nov. 12.-Judge
Backus this afternoon appointed
the following alienists to examine
into the sanity of John Schrank,
who today pleaded guilty to
shooting Theodore Roosevelt:
DR.. Walter Kempster, brain
specialist and one of the commits
sion that examined Guiteau, the
assassin of President Garfield;
DR.. Alfred F. Young, county ply
sician, and DR.. S. c. Studley, of
Riverside sanitarium.
If Schrank be found insane, he
will Immediately be sent to an
asylum. If found sane, he will go
to trial.
District Attorney label has
received dozens of letters asking
hi INTO deal leniently with
One from. G. Y. Bancher, A
Broadway, N. Y, asks label to
be lenient with the imam who
tried to assassinate the assassin of
the Republican party"
Milwaukee, Nov. 12.-John
Schrank pleaded guilty to shoot
ing Theodore Roosevelt with in
tent to kill on the night of Octo-
Der IA before Municipal Judge
August c. Backus today.
TT - L.. -. - ~ Q oi,-.-3-J. -
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-05-04
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL
LARGELY ATTENDED

A full house heard Evangelist Rob
ert Winston on How to Get Rich" At
tho Christian revival last nisht. lie
said. mo man 10 to be condemned for
being rich. u he comcs by his richcs
honestly. Wealth 10 like nrc and wa.
ter. either . blessing or = curse, In
these days. character aud virtue have
been placed upon the market at 50
much per. There are those who, u
they saw a dollar on the other side Of
hell. would run tho risk Of kettins
burned to get the dollar. Adam was
rich. monarch Of all he surveyed. yet
he did not have penny In his pocket.
Adam had Paradise because he had
God: when he lost God he lost Para
disc"
The illustrations were Of high or
der. especially the one dcschibins the
death Of Jay Gould. Tonisht whis-
ton will speak at 7;<S on The Two
Thrones"
Special music and an hour service
only. DO your trading after the meet.
Ing closes at S:Ss.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-05-04
importance Of Healthy
Kidneys

klamath tSIls tsNeSrss S""sso s~s"
Tho Kidneys nave q o'9 WORK 10 No.
Al, tho blood IN tho oody 10 eouss'ns
through tho Kidneys constantly 70 90
freed OF poisonous matter " 10 q
heavy enough 'ask when ths Sun'Ss
arc weli' but = cold ch''l' teSor or
some 'housht,es exposure 70 hksy 20
irrita'c, 'nnamc ana eons'a' '"e A'a'
n''s sh" '"''''s' '"' ''s
WIN
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-05-04
HORELLA LOCALD

The usual smile which psrvadcs
the face Of Walter Campbell hes 70.
Gently expanded until II extends three
times around bis face. the ends being
carefully loopsd up TO prevent bis
stepping on them. It's . giri that's
causing 20 much Joy In camp ans
baby girl that arrived last Friday eve
ming. April seth.
y = -
Mrs. r. c. Cowlsy was III several
days this week with 10 grippe.
= y =
C. D. Chorpsnins. the Lorslls
schoolmaster. left last Saturday for
Salem. where he will attend the
teachers summer school.
A heavy wind storm passed through
the upper end Of Lanssll Valley last
Friday. blowing over . Windmill be-
longing 70 George Deal. and damsg.
Ing several Of bis buildings.
4 y \
Word has reached here that Mrs.
B. ?. Abalooss. who left with her
husband and family short time since
for Phoenix. Aris.. has undergone .
serious operation. and 10 In . very
critical condities.
-
The freight teams Of Dave Edlsr.
the sheep man. have been passing
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-05-04
TALK ABOUT
LUMBER LASTING.

Why. Il 10 about - durahls q
anything on this earth. Qooting
from bulletin 100. Issued By the
Iowa State College In lo0s--we
nnd - white pine homemade
silo erected In 1894 was visited
and found to be swing good
service. Il was apparently good
for . number Of years yst."
Think Of Il. Is years old-and
used In . silo. In another In
stance ~s we're shown Q recent
photo Of an old English block
house on San Juan Islands In
Puget Sound. built In 1850. on
which the red cedar shingles
are apparently % good a. whom
laid. But II you are hssitatins
about using wood for your
home there are plenty Of Illus
trations - 70 its durability
right here at homo. Houses
! built before you were born are
still good. Don't bs fooled
about drst eosts-coms In and
see our lumber and talk Il over.