The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-05-01

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fence or property enclosed by such
fence along any public road or high
way in this state must trim the sam
to height Of not more thsn five fee
once each year. As soon as notifie
in writing by three or more propert
owners Of his district that this law
being violated road overseer mus
notify the prosecuting attorney a
once, presenting him with the cop,
of the notice. 1t will then becom
the duty Of the prosecuting attone.
to begin action against the offende
unless he complies with the law with
in thirty days. Neglected hedge
soon become a nuisance to the travel
ing public and this law will be gener'
ally appreciated.
Will Audit Public Accounts
At the suggestion of State Auditor
Gordon the Missouri legislature pro
vided for expert auditing of state Of
ficers, state institutions, ETC., and fol
the examination of the books of coun-
ty and city officers when such exam.
ination is requested or deemed nec-
essary. All state accounts, however,
will be audited once year and the
savings to the state through the en-
forcement of uniform systems of
bookkeeping and accounting are es-
timated at something like half a mil
lion dollars year. On request Of
county court or on petition of 800
citizens the state will audit the ac-
counts of county officers. The hon.
est official has nothing of course to
fear from such an examination. The
only one who is likely to find fault
with this innovation is the officer
who is either too negligent or too
incompetent to handle public funds
as the law directs.
White Slave Law Very Drastic
The general assembly passed a very
drastic white slave law. Under the
.erms of this measure it becomes an
offense punishable by not less than
:wo years nor more than twenty in
he penitentiary for a person to in
my way aid, assist or be a party to
he enticing of girl away from home
IN immoral purposes. The law will
10 much to protect the virtue of
,onng womanhood in Missouri and
will put an effectual stop to what is
Known as the white slave traffic,
it extremely hazardous for
GENEROUS scoundrels to ply their
rade.
Aldermen Must Publish Statement
Newspapers and taxpayers in many
owns have had occasion to make
requent complaint because their
'oard of aldermen neglected or re-
used to publish an annual financial
tatement. The Missouri legislature
'assed law to remedy this state of
fairs. 1t provides that the board Of
ldermen shall, semi-annually, in
January and July of each year, make
'ut and spread upon their records a
ull and detailed account and stste-
nent of the receipts and expenditures
nd indebtedness of the city for the
'alf year ending December 3lst and
July 3Oth, preceding the date of such
eport, which account and statement
hall be published in some newspa-
'er in the city. Should such board
t aldermen fail, refuse and neglect
0 comply with the same, then they
hall be adiudged guilty of a INSIDE
neanor and shall forfeit their offices
S such aldermen.
Will Pension Ex-C onfederates
All INDECENT and dependent ext Con-
ederate soldiers now residing in the
tate of Missouri are eligible to a
ension of SO month, provided
heir conditions and records are such
to comply with the law passed at
he recent session of the legislature.
his law provides that ON satisfactory
roof being furnished to the adjutant
eneral Of the state by any ex-Con-
sderate soldier who enlisted in the
confederate army, or in what is COM
lonly called the Jackson State mill
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