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Big FOUR TRAIN
BACKS into DITCH
Raised Rail Causes Wreck In
Which Seven Are Hurt.

Findlay, O., Sept. 20. - Seven per-
sons were injured, one perhaps fatal
ly, when Big Four train on the Find
lay division was ditched three miles
west of Carey as it was backing into
that city,, 1t is thought that a raised
rail at o culvert caused the wreck.
The engine, tender and the combina.
tion baggage and passenger coach
rolled down l2-foot embankment,
turning over twice.
The injured are: G. T. Fields OF
Carey. baggagemaster, internally in.
jured; Charles Sutter of Carey, M.
Crawford Of Van Lue, William Paltz
of Ffndlay, express messenger;
Charles Marr of Crawford, Albert
Foltz of Springfield, and e. e. Leon.
ard of Findlay, engineer.
The train was backing at rate OF
about 25 miles an hour when the ten.
der jumped the track, throwing the
first coach from the rails. Engineer
Leonard stuck to his post, but his fire.
man jumped.
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Out az Service.

A young housekeeper, II her cook Is
stupid, her nurse idle, her maid more
given to Irritation than to household
duties, sighs for the model servants Of
the good old times. But did the good
cid times" ever exist historically, or
do they only live in dreams and bal
lads?
Charles Dickens tells Of the appall-
ing stupidity of London kitchens. Sir
Walter Scott mentions a genius who,
fearing that all his masters bees would
desert the hive, plastered the openings
and suffocated all the inmates. Sam
uel Breck has grewsome accounts Of
burglars, highwaymen. pirates and
murderers among the convicts sent
over from England before the Revolu.
ton. Daniel Defoe's pictures Of ex-
travagance, carelessness, rascality and
all that is undesirable among servants
ia a classic Jonathan Swift's "Direc.
tons to Servants" seems to forestall
every story of negligence, or wasteful.
ness, or dirtiness the present genera
tiep has heard.-LiviDg Church.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STlTUTION OF OHIO.
sHoar sAlloI rOR sIA1l OFFICERS.

Be il resolved by the Gcnerol .Asssmbly oj
ne State Of Ohio, three-hfths Of the members
elected to each house. coneurring therein:
SECTION /. That, for the purpose of pro
curing short ballot for state officers, there
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
IN the manner provided by law, on the FIRST
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1918, proposal to amend sections l. 2 and
lS OF article Ill Of the constitution to read as
follews' agss !, ~, ...,,,,i,,. a.,,. ...... .
consist OF a governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary Of state, auditor of state, treasurer
OF state and an attorney general. The govern
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. by the electors of the state,
and at the places of voting for members Of
CSC. 2. The governor and lieutenant gov
ernor shall hold their Offices fon, two years
Their terms of office shall comn,&hce on the
second Monday of January next after their
election, and continue until their successors
are elected and qualified.
SEC. 49,. The governor shall appoint the
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer
Of state and attorney general, and shall have
authority to remove any of said officials so
appointed. Every officer holding office by cleo
ton when this amendment is adopted shall
continue to hold such Office for the full term
for which he was elected and until his sue
eessot shall have been elected or appointed
sEcTIoN 3. At such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballot in the
manner prescribed by law as ARTICLE III.
BHLoF HGL2Nf ffok $rhFE 3ff oFF1HEss cE sHoRT U2 Il
other language sufficient to designate it clearly
ind If a majority Of the electors voting on the
nme shall adopt such amendment, sections J.,
! and lS hereinabove set forth shall on and
tter the first day of January, 1914, become
and constitute the sections so amended OF
article III of the constitution of the state Of
Ohio and said original sections !, and l9
shall be repealed and annulled.
C. l.. SWAIN,
Speaker of the House Of RebreSentotipeS
HucH L. NICHOLS.
President of the Senate
Adopted April 18th, 1913
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE ONO
Office of the Secretary of State.
/, CHAS. II. GRAVES, Secretary of State
OF the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is exemplihed copy, carefully
compared by with the original rolls now
on file in this office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, Of a joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
on be 18th day of April. A. d. 1918, and
hled in this office the 30th day of April
A. ID. 1913, entitled Joint resolution propos
ing an amendment to sections /, and Is OF
article Ill of the constitution of the State OF
Ohio, relative TO the selection of governor
and other state officers"
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF / have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City of Columbus, Ohio, this 10Th
day OF June, A. ID. 1913.
CHAs. II. GRAVES,
Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTION OF OHIO.
ExEaPIINe PuRtIc BONDS FROM TAXATION.

Be 10 resolved BY the General AtssmbIy o.
the State OF Ohio;
SECTION |. A proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors OF the state Of Ohio. on tn,
hyst Tuesday after the first Monday iE No
Vember, 1913. to amend article XII Of thu
constitution Of the state of Ohio by the ad
dition of section IL, to read as follows;
ARTICLE XII.
Finanes and TaTatioM.
Sec, ~. Bonds Of the state of Ohio and Oh
any city, village, hamlet, county, road districi
OF township in the state, and bonds issued 10
behalf of the public schools of Ohio and tn,
means Of instruction in connection therewitl
shall be exempt from taxation,
SEcTIoR 2, That this amendment shall TAXI
effect and be in force from and after il
adoption.
c. L. SWAIN,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
HUGH L. NICHOLS,
PreSideHf OF the SeHsis
Adopted April 18th. 1918.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF ONO,
Office OF the Secretary OF State
/, CHAS. II. GRAVES, Secretary Of Stat,
OF the State of Ohio do hereby certify that III,
foregoing is an exemplihed copy. carefully
compared by me with the original rolls nov
ON file in this Office and in my official custody
as Secretary OF State and found TO be trul
and correct, Of joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio
on the 18th day OF April, A. ID. 1913, Ant
MED in this Office on the Soth day Of Aprn
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTION OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT FOR COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS.

Be II resolved BY the General Assembly oi
hs State, of Ohio, three-ffths of the members
curing a short ballot for county and town. @
ship officers. there shall be submitted to the
by law, on the first Tuesday after the frs,
repeal sections ,, 4 and of article < of the
of such article to read as follows:
"SEc. !. Laws may be passed providing for
the election or appointment and terms OF all
such county and Officers as may b.
Of local taxation, for police purposes, as may
be prescribed by law
"SEc., 2. Laws may be passed providing
SEcTIoN !, Al such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballot & in
1fsoR coUNSffYi "S AND Tfo61WWNNsHiPP % OF
FICERS" or in other language sufficient to
designate vdtS clearly and If %1O1 Of ths
amendment, sections and 2 hereinabove SCI
forth I shall %; on and after the first day Of
tuition of the state of Ohio and said original
sections and 2, and also sections 3, and !
OF such article, and also section 10 of article
C. l.. SWAIN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
HUcH l.. NICHOLS,
President Of the Senate
Adopted April 18th, 1913.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE or ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
|, CHAS. II. GRAVES, Secretary of State
of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplhed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, of joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly of the State OF Ohio
on the 18th day of April, A. d. 1918, and
filed in this office on the 30th day of April
A. d. 1918, entitled Joint Resolution Pro
posing an Amendment to Article X of tn,
Constitution of the State of Ohio, relative tc
county and township organizations"
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. ] have hereuntc
subscribed my name, and affixed my, .oifieia
seal at the City Of Columbus, Ohio, this i9tt
day of June, A. d. 1913.
CHAs. H. GRAVES,
Secretary of Stote
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The Comma Maude.


Maude Muller one day eating fudge
Looked up and saw the county Judge
Maude was a pretty girl. all right
His honor fell In love at sight
And when about month had fed
Maude promised that the Judge sfed wed
Then DER tho judges pathway came
wealthy proud and stately dame.
fhe Judge then for ambitions sake
Poor little Maude resolved TO shake
An ardent sufrragette was Maude,
rhairwoman of the county board.
'rii set square" Maude said. without
fail"
DO told her party her sad tale
Judge had elected been In fall;
In spring they voted his recall.
9he naughty dame refused to we'd
''You are no longer Judge" she said.
Tfis lesson sad he learned, you bet:
Don't monkey with a suffragette"
Tom W. Jackson IN Judge.
Beyond His Powers.
The notorious stopped and the con.
ductor looked expectantly up the steps.
But no one descended, and at last ne
stalked up impatiently.
Ere, YOU" he said TO a man on
top. don't you want Westminster alb
bey2"
"Yes," was the reply.
well. s. retorted the conductor, "come
down for It. l can't bring 1t ON the
bus for you."-Tit-Bits.
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Blind SWimmera.

The man who Is unfortunate enough
TO lose his sight or TO be born blind Is,
says medical authority, severely
handicapped on dry ground, but he
can, if he Is swimmer, lind his way
easily enough 10 the water. Blind
people generally have n keen sense OF
hearing. and they can steer themselves
IN the water by sound as we'll as an
ordinary man by sight. lf they are
swimming toward certain point n
whistle from time TO time will enable
them TO reach It with unerring accu'
racy. This fact has been proved by
some interesting experiments. A race
between blind men and ordinary swim
mers on a lake resulted In n victory
for the former Normal swimmers
lose much time In raising their heads
Tor the purpose OF keeping their eyes
On the winning post. This also pre-
vents them from concentrating all
their attention on speed. Exchange.
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TWISTING THE LANGUAGE.
English Has Received Some Severe
Jolts In the Philippines.

Baby talk is highly developed lam
guage compared to the jargon Ameri-
can housewives talk to their Filipino
house boys. But it usually conveys the
meaning when accompanied by express
sive gestures. At best. however, the
performance OF the command speaks
we'll for native institution.
Spanish construction of English
words is another twist that our poor
got" in the island is the most common,
ly used expression for ~ haven't any"
Similarly mo can do" means II can't"
and mo want" means II don't want
! it." Not only between American and
| Filipino, but among Americans them
selves, this twisted construction has
largely supplanted the legitimate one.
With the soldier anything that be-
longed peculiarly to the Philippines
was described as bamboo" Now all
colonials use the term, The bamboo
| feet Is the one assigned to Philippine
waters, and the bamboo government"
is the Philippine civil government in
distinction from the United States mil
itary.
Among other "soldierisms" df may
be permitted this contribution to the
new language) were certain pure Ma
lay words. The list Is continually
growing. and now there are dozens of
Tagalog and Moro expressions in con-
stant use among the Americans. For
example, there are the Tagalog words
| "baguio," meaning Storm" carabao,"
meaning an animal; 'palay," meaning
. "rice." and tao" meaning man"
Moro terms in common use are
"amok." meaning wild" "dato." !"
meaning "chief;" kris" meaning a
wavy edged knife, and ''sarong," mean
ing a garment,-Review OF Reviews.
Poor Sowing.
There's fellow who is hoping fOI
a crop failure"
'"rhat seems unusual. What has he
sown?"
"wild OATS ."--LOuisville Courier-Jour.
nal.
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Would Woman Be Les. ousrreIsome I

Would Woman Be Less QuSrreisonne?
If men indulged in the unsportsman-
like tactics employed by women in the
social and organization game they
would not only lose all chance at the
coveted office, but they would proba-
bly, be well beaten up for their ac-
tions. The woman Is cruel, dlscour-
teous and unfair to her sisters because
she knows another woman will not
strike her, 1t would be so unfeminine!
Have you ever listened while the
women and girls of a household re-
peated the tale of their experiences at
the Ladies' Aid society. the Whist
club, the Altar guild, the Lunch club?
DO you hear how many aprons were
made for the next sale. what finesse
wns displayed in playing certain
hand at bridge. how the guild has de-
cided to redecorate the chancel or the
latest discoveries in domestic science
made by the young cooksP says the
Pictorial Review.
Not at all. The burning question in
almost every case Is the inediciency Of
some officers or the unwarranted pow
er welded by others, Consider how
many good movements have been
launched In your town, only to die an
nntlmely death because the organizers
feii to quarreling among themselves,
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REBELS UNFRIENDLY
TO FELIX DIAz
Should He Be Elected, the Rev.
OIutIOn Would Go On

Washington, Sept. 20.-The an
nouncement that General Felix Diaz
has been summoned back to Mexico
by President Huerta was regarded by
official Washington as an important
development in the Mexican situation.
1t is now taken for granted that HUI
erta will endeavor to hold the cleo
tions next month, for which Diaz is
the only announced candidate up to
this time. Much significance is at
tached to the fact that since he has
been in Europe Felix Diaz has had
frequent consultations with his uncle,
Porfrio Diaz, the former president,
now living in France.
The possibility of future complica-
tions for the United States in case
General Diaz is elected president of
Mexico was clearly indicated here in
statements issued by the Constitution
alist junta. 1t was announced that
the leaders Of that party regard Felix
Diaz as just as Objectionable to them
in the presidency as General Huerta,
and that, should he be elected. the
revolution in the north will go on
Representatives of the rebels declare
that Diaz is just as guilty as Huerta
in connection with the taking of the
life of Madero, to whose memory the
rebels are loyal. 1t is known, too,
that administration officials share the
view of the Constitutionalists that
Diaz was equally responsible with HUI
erta for the overthrow and death Of
Madero. Absolute domination Of the
election by the Mexico City authori-
ties is predicted.
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Proof Of hin novo,lon.

Uholly-whats the matter. Frank,
oeRh boy?
Frank-oh, Cholly, Ethel tells me
ale loves another!
ChOily-What hard luck after your
devotion
grank-Hard luck! Why, Cholly, in
~ hast ak months her fathers dog
A~B bitten me nine tmes!-Stray sto-
Sika.
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MCASLIN IS ACCUSED
Of Referendum FRAUDS

Columbus, O., Sept. 20.-Walter l..
McCaslin, who had charge Of the
Equity associations Offices in Cleve-
aand and who hired and paid the ref
erendum solicitors there, was charged
with taking hand himself in making
cut fraudulent petitions by one OF the
witnesses at the hearing which Drao
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Free Art Advocates Win.

Washingt n. Sept, 2O.-The fight
that has waged for free art in the
taritr bill conference was won when
the senate recedei from all its amend.
ments to the house bill. This will
mean the restoration of the house
pTovisioA relating to art importatioae
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tically closed the presentation by Al
torney General Hogan of fraud evil
dence to Secretary of State Graves.
Monday the case of the state will be
summed up and the secretary Of state
formally will be asked not to order a
referendum vote on the Green, Warnes
and Fitzpatrick laws
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T. r. For Industrial Commission.

New York, Sept, 20.-Colonel Roose.
welt brings forward again his recon.
mendation that an interstate indus
trial commission be established SINH
lar to the interstate commerce com
mission. In discussion of the uses
for the Progressive party, he insists
that the two older parties are really
very much alike.
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Raw Mntarial.

Consider now the village yap
With pants cut high.
You SEQ him cumber up the map
Az trains go by.
You wouldn't think that no was mean,
To ever be a president.
But take the rah-rah boy we find
In sunset socks
Who strolls with otherH OF his kind
On city blocks
You'd hardly think that sort OF gent
Would ever be a president.
Pittsburgh Post.
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Ohm Man Rohbed.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 20.-John P.
Flemming of Columbus was robbed OF
$1,000 and diamonds worth $3.50
Flemming is a horseman and gave his
residence as the Southern hotel In Co
lumbus. He has a string of horses at
the Michigan state fair
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Thrown From Horse.

London, Sept. 20. - Field Marshal
Sir Evelyn Wood is confined TO his
bed with ooncussion of the brain, az
Me result OF being thrown from bolt
ing horse which became frightened at
an automobile.
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Too Good Naturod.

Bobbie-oh. mamma, have you seen
Uncle Jake1 He looks awfully happy,
Bobbie's Mother (anxiouslyl What's
the matter with him?
II think he has been taking some Of
e.at good natured alcohol. Life.
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AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLICATION.

Department of Public Printing OF Ohio.
ment to the Constitution of Ohio under Sec.
ton 3 of an act entitled, can act relating to
certain proposed amendments TO the Consttu.
ton of Ohio and the publication thereof
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio, April
28, 1913, is authorized by the Department Of
Public Printing of the State of Ohio.
FRANK HARPER,
Supervisor of Public Printing.
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.SANDLES HAS PLAN
To ELIMINATE MIDDLEMAN

treater return for his product and for
me ultimate consumer greater
amount of produce for his outlay OF
money. The need of this has been i'm
pressed upon him increasingly
through the last several years and al
ready he has on hand considerable
data which will be valuable in puttine
the plans into execution.
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AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLICATION.

Department OF Public Printing Of Ohio.
Publication Of the above proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution of Ohio, under SEQ
ton ; OF an act entitled, "An act relating to
certain proposed amendments to the Constitu
tion OF Ohio and the publication thereof"
passed by the General Assembly Of Ohio, April
2S. 1918, is authorized by the Department Of
Public Printing OF the State OF Ohio.
FRANK HARPER,
Supervisor of PRblc Printing
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Columbus. o., Sept. 20.--A, p. SAP.
dies, president of the state agricul
tural commission, expects to start
Early in December what will develop
into bureau, mediating between pro.
ducer and consumer, eliminating to a
large extent the middleman, or some
VI him, and secure for the farmer a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-23
Au1HoRIzArloN OF PUBLICATION.

Department of Public Printing Of Ohio.
Publication of the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of Ohio. under Sec
tion of an act entitled, "An act relating to
certain proposed amendments to the Consttu
ton of Ohio and the publication thereof"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio, April
%, 1918, is authorized bv the Department OF
Public Printing of the State of Ohio.
FRANK HARPER,
Supervisor of Public Printing
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BY FIRE AND BULL
Farmer Who Sought Refuge In Tree
Faced Death.

Faced Death.
Muskegon, Mich, Sept 20.-Attacx-
ed by bull and forced to take refuge
in n tree, which later caught fire from
burning brush, was the thrilling ex-
perience of X. r. Lane, a farmer liv-
ing near here, Lane managed to beat
nut the fire in the tree, His eyebrows
we're burned off and his clothing
lcorched. He climbed 60 feet into the
;ree before he was able to check the
flames that spread through branch
es, The bull kept in the neighborhood
of the tree and Lane was unable to
make his escape for several hours.
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AUTHORIZATION or pue, ,c.rlou

Dcbdyimsnt Of Public Printing of Ohio
ment to the Constitution Of Ohio, under Sec.
ton 3 Of an act entitled. IAN act relating "a
certain proposed amendments to the Constittt
ton OF Ohio and the publication thereof
passed by the General Assc cmbly of Ohio. April
e., 1913, is authorized by the Department Of
Public Printing Of the State of Ohio
FRANK HARPER,
Snbergisor of Pnbhc Printing.
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A. d. 1918, entitled "Joint Resoiu,,op :,
Amend Article MI Of the Constitution Of
Ohio by the adoption Of Section I2''.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have hereun,e
zeal at the City Of Columbus, Ohio, this ioti
day of June, A. ID. 1918.
CHAs H. GRAvEs,
,e, Secretary Of State
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Our Lanqwidos.

Just make things hot for any man
And he will start to scold.
He'll want to know how others can
leave him out in the cold
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-07
ISIS PERKINS"

Fashions change in the theatre
just as they do in the dry goods
store and the millinery shop. One
form of entertainment is the fad for
a few weeks and then another
springs up to take it's place. Fool
ish farce, insane musical comedy
and sensational plays of the slums
are each popular in their turn for a
time and then cease to attract the
public. But there is style of en-
tertainment of which the patrons of
the theatre never seem TO tire, the
drama which tells story Of life as
it is, not all tears, but a happy
blending of the two. 1t makes lit
tie difference where the scene of the
play is laid, whether in quiet coun-
try lanes or on the busy city pave
ments, if it possesses true human
interest, if the characters represent
CGdI IIlSI anu WOluCuB Will bASll
joys and sorrows, their struggles
and triumphs, it will live long after
the shows which offer only gaudy
scenery, hashy dresses and dismal
jokes are forgotten. Plays like
WAY Down East" I'm Old Ken
lucky" and "Shore Acres" will
never wear out and the management
of isis Perkins," which will be
seen at the Auditorium on August
II, 1912, claim that it's merits place
it in this class. The central char
acter is true 10 the soil and may be
found in every village in the land.
Uncouth, careless in dress and man
ner, yet inherently good and noble
and true, she shows the qualities of
mind and heart that are Lacking in
many of her fashionable sisters.
adv.