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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

Let us cultivate q public spirit and
talk less aud work more. Encourage
our local authorities in making in.
provements. Speak up, speak well, talk
encouragingly At our town aud it,
bright prospects. II i, these many it,.
tie considerations that ma kes q town
grow. Nature has showered upon us
her choicest blessings. and with per.
feet unity and effort for the good Of
our common cause, great will be The
result.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26
COMMENTS BY THE EDITORS
Spruce Up. Girls.

spruce UP, Otis.
Columbus aud the lower Mimhtcs val
ley have II rapidly increasing long list
Of attractive aud accomplished ladies
who prefix their signatures with Miss
II may hc Il reflection ~ the men 1T
this community tu make this statement
but the Courier has M apologies to Of.
fer ia making the statement. n further
reflects on the bachelors ~ this see.
tion when We remember u has been :;
long wears since the ladies have had
III" privilege Of taking the matter uI
for themselves. Bui now these charm.
ing creatures who are noted for having
the last word, also may have the frs,
word. Time alone will tell the result,
Columbus Courier.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

4 Missouri editor refuses 10 publish
obituary notices of people who living.
failed 10 subscribe to his paper. lie
says: People who DO not take their
home paper are lead anyway. aud their
mere passing away j. Of no news value.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26
IN Just Ten Years

The onward marcn Of hi, new state
- ~ sure ~ the seasons. Noti.ins can
check tn" development OF her resources
Ten wears from TODAY Won will loci
back ~ the Opportunity offered Won of
securing q homestead n New Mexico.
aud will say, ''If | had only hHowu,''
Quay I,duty Timrs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26
AID TALKS

Write this done whore wa will see
it every day, The time 10 draw bust
ness is when YOU want business. aud
hot when YOU have more business than
Won can tend 20 already.
II aud ad. l. we'll written and con
tains - good message. IL makes lust as
interesting reading u, any other part
Of the paper. Aud by the same token
if your ads ARE we'll written they will
he read by the subscribers.
It's u funny thing but the advertiS.
ing solicitors who travel around trying
to get patronage for their advertising
schemes usually look mp the merchant.
and business men who do not advertise
in the newspapers. II seems that the
others fall for it more rapidly.
II does not pay to advertise. say some
merchants who have lone hut little of
it, aud tina; without keeping it up. The
incident Of the boy aud the pump IT,
Illustrates the matter very well. The
boy was sent after y pail of water. lie
poured in the printing aud poured out
~ much ~ he poured in. Then he
stopped 10 rest aud the printing rau
down. After some time of sltcrnat ing
pumping aud resting hc concluded it
did not pay to pump aud quit in dis
gust. The merchant who does not hr
lievc in advertising does II like the hoy
| did the pumping. lie advertised u few
! weeks. then he stopped u while and ~.
lowed the people Ia forget him and hi
business before hc advertise d again aud
then concluded advertising didn' I pay.
There are but few editors in our
state who have not made y vigorous
aud continuou, fight against the city
mail order houses. This hus been done
in the interest nf the home merchant,
aud without money aud without price.
II the editors Of the laud had received
regular advertising rates for all they
have said against these enemies 1T III"
country merchant they could now he
wearing diamonds. Now the depart.
m"nt store man appreciates advertising
space aud j. willing 10 take all the ~.
rragr country editor ha. for sale, aud
~ - good price. What other class Of
business or professional men would u"
fuse husiuG,> to help their friends, "S.
p%ecially q, many of said friends never
seem in the LEAFS, disposed 10 return
the compliment ar even appreciate n.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

While doing some shopping is one Of
our grocery stores last evening we
CHANGED 10 hear a little boy ask his
father who that man was buying the
beans. "That is our editor" said the
father. what do editors live on,
said the inquisitive little urchin. "why
do you ask that question: said the in.
dulgent father. Because | heard you
any you had taken our home paper for
three years and had never paid a cent
for IT," TO save the father embar,
rsssment we left the store, but il is
safe 10 predict that the child got spank.
ed when the father got him home.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

Some people never hand in Az item cf
news for publication, but II VI happen
~ miss an item in which they are in.
terested they are sure To hand US a
north pole stare that would freeze the
liver out of a polar bear.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

When the common earth worm l. cut
in two. he won Z maj Ike a fuss about IL;
hut to the tail end will grow q head,
aud TO the head end will grow q tail.
There will be two worms instead of
Que. Misfortune often doubles our
strength.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26
Maybe II Rains, YETI

Th" Durango D"m"crH. nad q glowing
account IT - mysterious English syn.
dicat" that j. going 10 build q railroad
from CIiftou, Ari2., 10 Durango. NOt
lOfcly vrddcr ~ T., now hating. Ain =
it san Iauu County Index.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

The man who gets mad al what the
newspaper SAYS about him should re.
turn thanks three time = day for what
the newspapers knew about him and
suppressed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

Sillicus 80 Do van believe in long cn
gngcmruts'' Cyuicus- "Surr, the
longer q man i engaged the less time
he has tu he married. -
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

Any business is more respectable than
what is termed loa6ug. A young man
had better sell clans by the pailful
than hang around public resorts, muir
deting time and his own reputation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

When a married man says he is no..
BODY % fool he doesE Z sometimes real
ize what a disrespcctful way he is re.
fering to his wife.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

Hoax What would Il ,nilcr do IL he
should get sea sick Joax-''l sup.
pose he Il throw US his job,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

A beautiful girl is very likely 10 he
lieyc she wa made 10 be- looked at and
So She sets herself up for a show at
every window. in every door, on ev.
cry corner Of the street. IN every com.
pauy az which opportunity offers for
an exhibition OF herself. And helicv.
iny aud acting thus she soon hecCine
q good for nothing else, and when she
comes to Ice a middle aged Woman she
she is that weakest aud most Nickrnirg
Of human hcings-a faded beauty
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26

When you pull down the town ia
which is your home, Won are pulling
down yourself, and when you build ul'
YOU are bnildina up yourself aud your
neighbor. Try aud Danish from year
mind the mistaken idea that all good
things come to him who waits or are
away on in some other locality. Give
your town all the praise it can legiti.
matelv bear. II certainly will 10 You
no harm aud will cost you nothing; and
above all patronile Your HON" institu.
tions-including the printing Offices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24

thousand inhabitants, or less. said rate
shall not exceed twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. For school
purposes in districts composed OF cities
which have one hundred thousand in
hAbltants or more, the n rate on
property shall not exceed sixty cents on
t4e hundred dollars valuation and in other
districts forty cents on the hundred dol
Rnnual rates for school urposes may De
Increased, In districts formed Of cities
towns. 10 an amount not to exceed
tua dollar on the hundred dollars valua-
tiU:i, and in other districts to an amount
not - exceed siyty-lve cents on the hun
drca dollars valuation, on the condition
thas 3 majority Of the voters who are
taxpayorf, voting at an election held to
decida the question, vote for said in
erSc-4. Tor the purpose of erecting public
buildings in counties, cities or school dis
trttts, the rate of taxation herein limited
nay be increased, when the rate of such
iheFSase and the purpose for which it is
intended shall have been submitted to a
Y5ta q the people. and two-thirds of the
CueEfi5d voters of such county, city or
ee4onl district. voting at such election,
sh&l vote therefor. The rate herein al
lowed to each county shall be ascertained
by The amount Of taxable property there
in, according to the last assessment for
state and county purposes, and the rate
allowed to each city or town by the num-
Der Of inhabitants, according to the last
census taken under the authority of the
state, or OF the United States; said re-
striutiOn as to rates shall apply to taxes
of every kin and description, whether
general or special, except taxes to pay
Valid Indebtedness now existing. or bonds
which may be issued in renewal II such
Indebtedness: Provided. that the city Of
st. Louis may levy for municipal pur-
nosoe. In addition to the municipal rate
Of tdXatfon above provided, a rate not OK
ceeding the rate which would be allowed
fGr county purposes If said city were part
Of d county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

FIRST coNsTlTuTlo#AL AMEND
MENT.
Giving the Genera Assembly optional
power to provide for establishing and
persons between i've (5S and six tsI
Of age,
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the voters of the state of
Mfssoufi an amendment to section / Of
qfticle XI, of the Constitution of Mis-
souri,, relating to education.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to he held
In this state on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November, 19l9.
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of Missouri for adoption or reiec-
ton the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit:
= That section l of article XI of the Con-
stitution of the, state of Missouri be n
the same is hereby amended, by adding
to sad section the following words, to-
Z wit: and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous in
structiSn 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. A general diffusion Of
knowledge and intelligence being essential
to the preservation of the rights and lib
/ critics of the people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
. schools, for the gratuitous instruction OF
all persons in this stale between the ages
of six and twenty years, and may estab-
lish and maintain free public schools for
the gr6tuitous instruttion of all persons
in this state between five and six years
of age and over twenty years of age"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24

now exempt from taxation by law. and
shall also include all franchises for public
service utilities. and no property in class
three shall ever be exempt from taxa
ton.
Section 2, All property subject to tax
alton IN this state shall be assessed for
taxes at It's true and actual value.
Section 3. No poll tax shall be levied
or collected in Missouri, nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person, firm, merchant, manufacture
er. trade, labor, business, occupation or
profession, under the form or pretext OF
q license for revenue after December 31st,
1918; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as affecting the licensing Of any
business, occupation, profession, place or
thing, in the interest of the public peace.
health or safety; n nothing herein con-
taiied shall be construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation of
the manufacture and sale Of fermented,
vinous and spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates of taxation for
state, county, school and municipal pur-
poses shall have no force and effect after
January LIST, 1914.
Section 8. The general assembly shall
provide the legislation necessary to- Sc
cure full and effective compliance with
the purposes and intent of this amend
ment. Nothing in this amendment shall
be construed to limit the Initiative and
referendum powers reserved by the peo-
pie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEitD-
MENT,

Requiring cortrilte compliance with
naturalization law by persons of for
eign birth as a Qualification for voting.
Toint ara o,,o.rron+ roso,,,+,or rro,,;d-
ing for tho rn,ool nf section 2 of article
: Of tho cors.it,,ion of tbe state Of
Missouri r~elaiiar to suffrage and cleo
tions and tbo on,ctr,an+ .of a now sao-
tion in lion tl,,,,o5f 10 he known as
sootion . Of ~orticlo
- 49, -
~ - ~ II eu'. :. $50
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,

FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Empowering tic General Assembly to
provide by law for the registration OF
voters in s.. l..a:s county or any other
county cf ffty thousand (5o,o0O) In
habitants or more aGI2ining a city with
three hundred thousand (3oo,ooo) In
habitants or more.
Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
hitting to the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, providing for the
registration of all voters in all counties
having a population of fifty thousand
Inhabitants or more and which adjoins
a city having a population Of three
hundred thousand inhabitants or more.
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
%tatives, the Senate ooncurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1912, the following amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Missouri shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
this state, to-wit:
Section 1. That the general assembly
may provide, by law, for the registration
of all voters in all counties having a pop
ulation of fifty thousand inhabitants or
more, n which adjoins a city having a
population of three hundred thousand in
habitants or more.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,

Increasing the limit of tax rate that
may be levied for municipal purposes
by cities and towns Of more than one
thousand $4,000 inhabitants and less
than thirty thousand 100000 inhabit-
ants.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters of Mis-
souri, an amendment to section II, ar
ticle 10, of the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives c%oncurrfng therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. ID. nineteen hum
dred and twelve, the following amend-
ment to section II. of article 10 Of the
Constitution Of the state Of Missouri,
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
That section II, article 10, of the Con
stitution of the state of Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sixty"
y line - and inserting in Lieu th reef,
ing out the word, fifty" In line Fl there
OF and inserting in lieu thereof the word,
NINETY" SO that when amended the Sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
lfmits-how increased for school and
erecting public BUILDINGS Louis may
levy as K part Of a c~ounty.--Taxes fpr
county, city, town and school purposes
may be levied on all subjects and otjeclS
OF taxation; but the valuation of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation or
the same property in such town, city or
gchool district for state and county pur,
poses. For county purposes the annual
iatc on property, in counties having six
million dollars or less shall not, in the
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hun
drsd dollars valuation; in counties having
six million dollars and under ten million
dollars, said rate shall not exceed forty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
tho counties having ten million dollars
0nd under thirty million dollars, SAID
rate .ghall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and in coun-
tics having thirty million dollars or more,
eaid rate shall not exceed thiIty-five cents
on the hundred dollars valuation For
city and town purposes. the annual rate
on property In cities and w having
thirty thousand inhabitants or more shall
not, In the aggregate, exceed one hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars valua-
tion; IN cities and towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand In
hc~bitantD, said rare snail not exceed one
hundred cents OH the hundred dollars VAL
uatlol; In cities and towns having less
than ten thousand and more than one
thousand inhabitants. said rate shall not
exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol
lars valuations; and in towns having one
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
Missouri Pacific Prosperous.

SAINT LOUIS Mo-, OCTOBER "A
The big tonnage being carried by
the railroads in the West and
Southwest is an indication of how
large the crops are and is taken
to mean an era of good times for
business in all lines of trade.
Complete official figures for the
month of August show that the
Missouri Pacihc-Iron Mountain
System did the largest business of
any one month in its history. The
gross earnings for the month were
S~5,612,S82, an increase of S852,511
over August of last year. The net
earnings were $3.50, 683, a net in
crease of S6tt,633. The gross
earnings for July and August of
this year combined total the
enormous increase of S1,599, 916
over the similar two months of
last year. The net increase for
the two months is almost as great,
footing up St,376, 773.
Twice within a week the Mis-
souri, P~acifc-Iron Mountain Sys-
TEN has broken all records. On
Friday, September 81, there we're
1908 loaded cars moved on the
system. This includes through
freight as we'll as freight loaded
on the company's own tracks.
The best previous record was also
established under the administra-
ton of President Bush, on Oct. 81,
1911, when 14,048 loaded cars were
moved. On Monday, September
%, the Missouri Pacifc-Iron
Mountain broke all records in it's
history in the number of cars of
revenue freight loaded on its lines.
On that day 1905 cars were loaded
at Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain
stations, exceeding the best pre-
vious record of $500 cars, made
September 9th of this year. Other
roads in the same territory are
making favorable showings, al
though their gains are not SO
large as in the case of the Missouri
Pacific-Ir Mountain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT


AbolIshlng the present state board Of
equalization and providing for appoint
ment by the governor, In lieu Of such
board, of a state tax commission, and
prescribing the number, qualifications,
duties and salaries Of the members
thereof.
Proposed amendment, by initiative pc
tition, to the state Constitution of Mis-
souri,. submitting to the legal voters Of
the state for their approval or rejection
at the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday
In November, A. D.. 1912, repeating sec
ton IS of article X of the Constitution
of the state Of Missouri and enacting in
lieu thereof a new section to be known
as section Is, creating a state tax COM
mission.
BE it enacted by the people of the State
of Missouri:
Section IS. The present state board Of
equalization shall be abolished on jan
uary 31st, 1918, and in it's stead a state
tax commission of three members is here
by created, to be appointed by the gov
ernor, who shall in the beginning appoint
one member for two years, one member
for three years and one member for -FOUR
years and all subsequent regular appoint
ments shall be for terms of four years
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. The terms of those APP
pointed shall begin February LIST, 1913,
and the salary shall not be less than
IS, 900. 90 per year each. No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state, federal or governmental position or
office, elective or appointive. 1t shall be
4 the duty of said commission to see that
the laws concerning the assessment of
property n the levy and collection of
taxes are faithfully enforced; to adjust
and e~qualize the valuation of property
among the several counties and the city
Of St. Louis; and to perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide the
LEGISLATION necessary to secure full and
effective compliance with the purpose
and intent of this amendment. Nothing
IN his amendment shall be construed tc
Limit the initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved by the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
Annapolis News.

Constable Daniel came up from
Des Arc last Saturday about sun
down, hunting some boys from
this place charged with rape, and
carried five away with him. There
are three or four more yet to be ar
rested.
On September 3Oth VIM. Kelly
had his house and contents de-
stroyed by fire. Mrs. Kelly was
badly burned by clothing catching
fire while she was trying to save
some money from theNfre. But
the money-about $40 d green
backs and checks burned. VIE has
rebuilt and moved back Ia M-Sat-
urday: second time he haas thAed
out in two years. No insuraWce:
, The steel gang has gpFed to
Lee A. Lane, Of Piedmont, trav-
cling for a wholesale grocery firm
in Poplar Bluff, is in town to-day.
Ed Funk and Ed Thurman will
ship two cars of cattle to-day.
Election close at hand and Bull
Moosers are looming up.
j. P. Anderson, the Republican
nominee for Assessor of Iron coun-
ty, was here last week looking
after voters, and will probably be
back here again after the election
looking for the best road to Tom
Sank.
John 7. Webb made a trip to
Ironton this morning and it is e
ported got married.
Our station agent, G. H. Cooper,
is going to take a lay off.
Jack Lloyd, who has been sick
for some time, is able to be out
again. Blu LLETIN.