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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31

investments in the internal improve
ment 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 provid-
ing, in it's discretion, for any an
nual tax levy upon the property Of
this state Of not to exceed in any
year one mill on all the taxable
property within the state. Provided,
that no county shall receive In any
year more than three go per cent
or less than one-haif Ia) Of one
(D per cent of the total fund thus
provided and expended during such
year.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The appro-
val of this amendment will authorize
the Legislature to levy, I'm it's discre-
fiOn, one mill tax upon all the prop
erty Of this state for the benefit OF the
roads and bridges therein; and will
repeal certain lin itations as to the
amount which may be paid by the state
for such roads and bridges.
The present constitution authorizes
the Legislature to add to the rOnd and
bridge fund by providing, I'm it's discrS-
'tion for nm annual tax levy upon the
property Of this state not to exceed one
fourth G)' OF one (1) mill. while the
amendment permits the Legislature, in
its discretion, to provide for an annual
tax levy Of one G) mill ON all taxable
property within the state.
The present constitution provides that
in no case shall more than One-half
Hk) of the cost of constructing or
Improving any road or bridge be paid
by the state from such fund. The
amendment proposes to remove the linn
itatiOn which now exists in the constf-
tuition as to the amount which the state
may pay for such fund towards the
cost Of constructing or repairing any
road or bridge and leaves the whole
Of such fund to be prOvfd-
ed for by law, IN the Legislature shall
deem wise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. I.
Increased Road Fund.

Chapter 800 Of the General Laws Of
for 1911, proposes to the PEG.
pIe Of this state, for their approval
l6 Of Article o, OF the Constitution
This Section now reads as follows:
Section IS. For the purpose OF
lending aid I'm the construction and
Improvement of public highways
and bridges, there is hereby Great
cd 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
ment 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 Oh I'LL Tic
within the state
~PrOvided, that no county shall
receive in any year more than
three CD percent or less than one
half (h) 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 Gz) Of the
cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the
state from such fund"
: This Section, III amended, will res
- follows:
SECTION 16. For the purpose Of
lending aid in the construction and
Improvement of public highways
and bridges, there is hereby created
q fund, to be known as the state
read and bridge fund said fund
shall include all moneys accruing
lDom the income derived fron
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.
Section 2 of Article 4 Of the COnsti-

Section OF Article OF the SOnstl.
tuition now reads as follows:
Section 2. The number Of MEM
berS who compose the senate and
house Of representatives shall be
prescribed by law. but the repre-
eentation in the senate shall never
exceed one member for every FIVE
thousand inhabitants. and in the
house Of representatives one mem
Der for every two thousand inhabi-
tants. The representation in both
houses shall be apportiOned equally
throughout the different sections OF
the state. in proportion to the pop j..
ulation thereof. exclusive of Indians
not taxable under the provisions OF
. 1t In proposed to substitute therefor
the followings
The senate shall be composed OF
sixty-three (63) members, and the
house of representatives shall be
composed of such number OF mem
hers as may be prescribed by law.
The representation in both houses
shall be apportioned as nearly equal
as practicable. throughout the diff
ferent sections of the state in
proportion to the population there
Of. exclusive of Indians not tax
able under the provisions OF law.
Provided, however. that a county
lative districts. but no county or
any of the parts thereof shall ever
constitute or be part of more
and not more than. seven senators
shall ever be apportioned to any
one county"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur.
pose and object Of this amendment I,
to limit the state senate to sixty-thre,
(e3) members and to prevent any on,
county having more than seven 90 sen
atOHs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31

This amen dment, If adopted, will per
nit the permanent school and univer
sity fund of the state to be invested IL
and cultivated farm lands Of the State
This amendment would change Section
3. Article 8. of the Constitution, whicI
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
s pproveS BY SASa e board 81 eom9 MIS-
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the investment Of the perman-
nor shall such loan or invest ment
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
bonds: nor shall such loans or in
of interest than three per cent per
annum, nor for shorter period
than five years, nor for longer
period than twenty years. and no
CNdnSG OI the tOWH, ScnOOI OlS.
trict, city, village or of county
lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town. school district,
county, village or city in this state
at the time of the issuing. of such
bonds from any liability for tax
alton to pay such bonds"
So a. to read as follows,
Section 6. The permanent school
and university fund of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county tyr, school .,, district city;
in first mortgage loans secured up
on improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. But no such
Improvement shall be made until
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the investment Of the per-
manent school fund and the per-
manent university fund Of this
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make
the entire bonded Indebtedness ex-
coed Is per cent MT of the a, assessed H.s1
property Of the county. school dis
trict. city. town or village issuing
such bonds; nor shall any farm
loan or lntessmenr , pc MADE n, when
coed 80 per cent Of the actual cash
value of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said investment: nor shall
such loans or ebtedness be made
at lower rate of interest than
per cent per annum, nor for a
shorter period than five years. nor
for a longer period than twenty
years and no change of the town.
school district. city. village or
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 pre-,
ent constitution authorizes the invest
ment of the permanent school and uni
yersity funds of this state In the bond
of any county, school district, cit,
town or village Of this state. Thl
amendment. II adopted, Will permit, !
addition to the foregoing Investment
said school and university funds to
Invested also In hrst mortgage loaz
secured upon Improved ana cultivate
farm lands Of this state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance of Crops.

by this amendment 1T II proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
Q Of the Constitution. to be known a.
fOllOwss
1.-The legislature may provide fer
the payment by the State of Mime
sofa, Of damages to growing crops
to provide fund for that purpose.
including the necessary expenses of
giving effect to this act, may i'm
pose SPECIFIC tax upon 9noi ian oSt; the
have listed the same with county
auditors for that purpose. and no
payment shall be made OF any sucn
damages except from the fund SO
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend-
ment, II adopted, will authorize tho
state to act In the collection and dis
bursements of a 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 ms shall
voluntarily list the same with their
respective county auditors for that 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 Is also author
ized to include in the fund to he 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. and to
provide for the disbursement of same nv
the officers of the state; but any pay
menfs 10 be made by the state by reason
Of damage by hail wind will have to
ne made from such fund, and from no
other. In the settlement Of any such
damages, the state would assume no
liability beyond the amount Of such
fund asd could not further be rendered
liable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31

Fly this Amendment 1t Is sought to
enlarge the provisions of Section Z, of
Article :, of the Constitution. which
Section now reads rs follows,
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
snail be eligible to any office which
tive by the people in the district
wherein ne shall have resided
thirty days previous to such cleo
ton. except. as otherwise provided
in this constitution. or the consti
tuition and laws of the United
States"
So that 1t will read as follows:
Section :. 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 superintendents of
schools who shall be 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
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and effect of this amendment II to
authorize the Legislature to require edu-
cational and professional qualifications,
I'm addition to all the other qualifica-
lions now required by law. for any
person seeking the Office of County
Superintendent of Schools. As the Con-
stftution now stands. any legal voter IL
eligible to the Office of County SUPER
lntendent of Schools.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31

Sec. :. The term 1.-THE gross
earnings derived from the opera
ton of such line of railway within
of this act is hereby declared and
shall be construed to mean, all
earnings on business beginning
and ending within the state, and a
on of the oased upon THE ppop tse
state to the entire mileage over
which such business is done, of
earnings on all interstate business
passing through, into or out of the
state.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts Of acts
not inconsistent herewith, regulat-
ing the payment, collection, time
of payment, enforcement or reports
involving the amount of taxes up
on the gross earnings of railroad
companies within this state or pro-
viding penalties for the non-pay-
ment of such taxes, are hereby
made applicable to this act so far
as may be, and all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the
amount OF such taxes legally due,
upon the respective dates hereinbe-
may be enforced in addition to ex-
listing remedies in a civil action
brought in the name of the State
OF Minnesota in the district court
of any county.
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
for their approval or rejection at
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 for
state officers or upon separate
ballot If SO provided by law at
the said election. in manner con-
formable with the requirements OF
the general election law, the
words, "For increasing the gross
earnings tax of railroad companies
from four to five per cent, and pro-
viding for the payment of the gross
earnings tax semi-annually.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31


And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
q cross mark made opposite one or
the other of the words Yes" or
mo" and the said election shall in
all respects. conform, as far as
may be, 90 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
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 Ian
guage Of the proposed law of 1912
which differs from the old law of 1908
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 OPP
Grating the same. The purpose OF
this new law II to change that rate
from four per cent to five per cent and
to make the taxes payable semf-an-
nually ON March list and September LIST
of each year, instead of annually, "A
under the existing law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 3, 1919
Non. julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol


AS required by Section % 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 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
GENERAL ELECTION IN 1912,
u have also furnished a state>
tnent Of the PURPOSES and effect Of
the law proposed by the Lsgis.a-
ture at the extra Session Of 1912.
known as Chapter 8, Laws of 1912,
relating to the taxation Of railroad
companies, which. under the Con-
btitution of the State, must be sub
mltted to a vote of the people Of
the State, and be adopted and
ratified by majority of the elect
ors OF the State voting at the
election, before such Chapter Q
shall take effect or be In force
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amen dment, If adopted, will per-
init 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
H0w reads as follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15
HUCETT UNDERTAKING co.
FIRST-cIAsS FUNERAL DIRECTING
AND EMBALMING.
SAME IN HATTIessuRe.

Chiiago. Oct. 15.-The lingering sus-
picioa harbored by American men for
years that American women are the
most beautiful in the world and that
western girls in particular are the
fairest of the daughtersy - ''7re, is
now an established fact.
The answer is this years fresh
man class of co-eds Of the College
of Liberal Arts of Northwestern Uni
versity. Five hundred young women
culated And the word of the regis
trar. There is not an ugly one
in the bunch"
Never has such galaxy of beauty
been seen on the Evanston campus.
All styles Of feminine loveliness are
represented. Blondes. brunettes, pc
tite and buxom make up the bewil-
dering array
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15
LOUISIANA VETERANS MEET.

Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 15.-Feeble
with the weight of years, but with
something like their old enthusiasm
impelling them on, members of the
Louisiana division of the United Con-
federate Veterans gathered in Baton
Rouge today for their annual reunion.
Large numbers of the Daughters and
Sons are also here to participate in
the gathering. The city is galy deco
rated for the occasion and every.
thing is being done to contribute to
the comfort and pleasure of the visi
tors during their three days STAY
The business meeting and principal
social features of the reunion are
scheduled for tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15
(Gulfport Herald.)

AS everybody knows who has been
keeping up with the news of the day,
Hon. b. p. Harrison of the Sixth has
been up in Indiana telling the Hoo
siers a few things about the presi-
Dental campaign and boosting the
chances for one Woodrow Wilson and
his colleague, Tom Marshall. Mr..
Harrison seems to have made quite
an impression among the Indianians
who have given voice to their admra-
ton unstintedly.
The Muncie Evening Press of Octo-
Der says of the Mississippian;
Congressman Harrison is a typical
young man of the South, tall and good
looking, with a pleasant accent.
"Mr Harrison made a speech in
the interest of the Democratic party
at Albany last evening and returned
to Muncie this morning. He left in
the afternoon for Hartford City, where
he will make an address at night.
From Hartford City he will go to
Peru to address the crowd before
Woodrow Wilson arrives there tomor-
row."
The press quotes Mr.. Roosevelt on
the Bull Moose party's chances in the
South as follows:
"The Roosevelt third party in the
South is regarded as little more than
a joke by the southern people. The
new Bull Moose party will have little
or no effect in the election down
there"
The Muncie Morning Star says in
part:
Congressman Byron p Harrison of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15

the hauling thus costing one-thir-
teenth of the value. Had we an i'm
proved system of highways this cost
would have been reduced at least
50 per cent, and the farmers would
have saved 100000, or enough mon
ey to have built 1900 miles of first
class macadamized roads.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal
cites as an example of the class Of
the Tennessee farmers voting against
good roads, one who remarked: "Pd
ha' voted ag'in them road bonds, but
the blame roads was so bad I could
not get to town in time for the
meetin'.s
Let us hope that Mississippi has
no such unprogressive farmers, and
that they will profit by the example
of loss from bad roads in Tennessee
and get busy for statewide co-opera
tive movement for good roads. II
they think the macadam too expen
sive for any but main line
roads, then the use of grave
and binder clay will produce a sys
tenn of no mean highways at moderate
expense, if properly constructed ant
crowned, and whole townships
districts or counties should unite
their machinery and men and d.
the work at the same time, thus com
pleting the construction much quicker
and easier.
Now that beats one and three il
this county are planning for goot
roads other beats should take up thu
matter and plan to follow the lead 0
these beats.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15
Hur77S0n
mbresses Md1an1ans
ABLE CONGRESSMAN FROM DISTRICT DOING
SPLENDID SERVICE ON THE STUMP WILSON
MARS HALL

Mississippi, one of the most fluent
dressed large crowd at Albany last
night in a meeting held under the
auspices of the Albany Woodrow Will
son Club Mr. Harrison is making a
short tour of the state under orders
Of the national executive campaign
committee.
Most of his speech was taken up
in a discussion of the record of the
Democratic Congress and the tariff
issue Mr. Hartman strongly upheld
the last Congress, saying it had
been one of the most beneficial to the
country in many years. He bitterly
attacked President Taft for his veto
of the tariff bill some time ago, which
caused much feeling among the Dem
ocrats.
How about the national election? p
he was asked.
Wilson will be elected beyond any
doubt. The Republican party is split
in two parts while the Democrats are
united. 1t will be a landslide this
fall for the Democrats. The Bull
Moosers down our way are as strong
as the Republicans. Colonel Roose-
welt passed through my district last
week and large crowds came out to
see him.
Does that mean that he will get
large vote next fall
mo, I said large crowds came out
to see him. They will all vote for
Wilson"
Says the Evening News of Hartford
City:
"The Congressman's speech was
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15
RESTORE GRAY HAIR
TO NATURAL COLOR
BY Common Garden Sage a Simple
Remedy for Dandruff, Fall
ing, Faded, Gray Hair.

The old idea of using Sage for dark
ening the hair is again coming in vog
ne. Our grandmothers had dark, CLOS
sy hair at seventy-five, while our
mothers are gray before they are fifty.
Our grandmothers kept their hair soft
nd glossy with a Sage Tea" which
also rastored the natural color.
One o. lection to using such a pre-
paration was the trouble Of making
it. The objection has been overcome
by the Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York, who has placed on the
market superior preparation of Sage,
combined with Sulphur and other val
liable remedies for dandruff, itching
scalp, and thin weak falling hair.
The beauty of the hair depends
more on its rich, even shading than
anything else. Don't have dry, harsh
faded hair, when a simple, harmless
remedy will bring back the color in
a few days; and don't be tormented
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phur Hair Remedy will quickly cor
rect these troubles, and give color,
strength and beauty to your hair.
Get a fifty cent bottle from your
DRUGGIST today, and prove this to
your own satisfaction. All druggists
sell it, under guarantee that the
money will be refunded if the remedy
is not exactly as represented.
THE OWL DRUG STORE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-15
ARMY engineers


$50, to show that there is a real local
interest in this matter, which means
so much to the future of this city
Unless weather conditions prevent,
the program announced several days
ago will be carried out and after the
hearing as scheduled, the party will
leave the city at II o'clock, either in
automobiles or hacks, and after going
as far as Wingate. will return on the
regular evening passenger train on
n. O., NJ. & c. K. r. A dinner at the
Hotel Hattiesburg will be rendered the
party on their return to the city, after
which the engineers will return di-
rectly to Washington, leaving here at
HIS p. IN.