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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
HOUSE PASSES
the TARIFF BILL
Clmarr'Io aTrIumph
Fol teaasy tInesrWOOd.
VOTE Or MEASUnr, 28t TO 139

Five Democrats Stray From the Part,
Fold, While -Four Progressives, Tw.
Republicans and One lndepe nden,
Side With the Main Body Of Demo
erats-Message Transmitted to the
Senate and immediately Referred.
Washington, May .. = The Under
wood bill went through the house, and
h 10 now up to the senate to complete
the fulfillment Of the Democratic
iariff pledge.
The bill was passed In the house b.
. vote Of 2s1 to lss. Only nve Demo
crats strayed from the party fold
when the Issue finally was joined.
Four Progressives, two Republican,
aad one independent. formerly identi
ned with the Republican party, voted
with the Democrats.
Representatives Broussard, Depre,
Morgan and Lasaro Of Louisiana and
Smith Of New York, Democratic, regis.
tered their protssts against the pro.
posed tarif revision by voting In the
negative. Representatives Kelley and
Rupley Of Pennsylvania, Nolan Of Cal.
iforaia and Bryan Of Washington were
The .Prosressives who sided with the
main body Of the Democrats. Repre-.
ssAtatives Carey and Stafford Of Wis.
consin. Republicans, likewise joined
TIE Democrats In support Of the Un.
derwood bill. Representative Kent nf
California was the Independent" who
approved the proposed Democratic re.
vision by voting for II.
Underwood etartlss House.
Just before the bill was passed an
announcement was made by Represen.
tativs Underwood that created stir,
Underwood served pntice that " any
manufacturer In the Us.lted States at.
tempted tor political reasons to dis.
credit The new tariE. the administra-
tien had agencies witsin it, power to
Zeal out punishment 10 such manufac-
Sq!er by publicity Of on the facts. Mr..
UAdsrwaed was ref..,aig TO the Law
passed'a year ago creating the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce.
TAis 10 the law which Secretary Red.
held has seized upon In ordering his
Investigation into the pottery indus.
NJ. which has been threatening to cut
wages II the Underwood rates prevail.
The action Of the house marked a
triumph for Oscar w. Underwood.
Among leaders Of all parties there IL
commendatiOn for the superb manner
In which Underwood has handled the
tariff bill. Ample time was given to
al Democrats for debate in caucus
and in the house.
The bill as passed embodies COM
petittve tariff. according to its author.
1t proposes to place American pro.
ducers on an equality with foreign
producers, and Democrats insist that
In the competition that will ensue
Americans will hold their own, but
that they will have to be content with
smaller profits.
The tariff bill was transmitted to.
day to the senate, where II was at
once referred to the committee on
finance, of which Senator Simmons of
North Carolina is chairman. Present
indications are that the bill will re-.
main in committee at least two weeks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
THE COUNTRY CHURCH.

lie iuOSt uSeIuI cltlZeu III any
community IL the man who lives
on the land. He produces the
fundamental necessity food. He
sends his boys and girls-toO
many Of thein--tO the city to
maintain Its vigor with their
country bred vitality. lie forms
with his fellows the backbone
Of American economic aud civil
life. The Young Mems Christian
association is doing great work
todayin some counties. but there
IL another force that must be en-
listed by the farmers themselves
IN their efforts to get their share
of the necessary benefits Of civil
ization This Ii the country
church. now seriously lacking in
vitality and the touch with the
problem OF country life that 1t
ought to have and that 1t can
be made to get.--Ciitford Pinch0t.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

at rs not the nnar report. which M.
be different don't sec that DR.. An
defson has made any attack upon ny
remedy What he does say Is not
positive cne way or the other. And
what is tiis Na'lonal Association tor
the Study and pfesention of Tubercu.
iosis? 4 &c not know IT,"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
BROKEN
Was Mans Arm In Fall From
A Wagon

David Larabee, employed by the
Rowlands Co, fell on the wagon which
he was driving at the rear Of the Ar
mold store through the alley and
struck his left arm against tele-
phone pole. The arm was broken
above the elbow and he was otherwise
Injured. Chappelear's ambulance was
called and he was taken to the office
of DR.. 8. f. Deeley where the fracture
was reduced and other necessary sur
gical attention was rendered.
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New.p.per ReauI.tIer Act sianed.

Columbus, o., May 10.-The COVER
nor signed and made law Of the
newspaper regulation bill. which was
introduced in the legislature under
the I. and r. II was bill No. !. The
newspapers favored its passage after
It had been amended.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13
SUDDENLY
Death Came To Charles A.
StauRton At Gambler

Gambler, O.. May 10-Charles r..
Staunton, who engaged in the barber
and carriage painting business here
for several years, died very suddenly
at noon today. He was stricken with
heart trouble while at his home and
death come before physician reach
ed the house. He is survived by his
wife and has a brother and other rela-
tives living in Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

There was once q happy old Ute
WHO dwelt at the top Of butte.
ft All day long he would toot
On n crazy old flute.
Oh. he was q beaut of Ute!
springfield Union
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-13

Emily tat prom,-I wonder II Phil
expects me to dance the turkey trot
with him?
D0rritt--I don't see why. heard
him call you bear minute ago.
wisconsin Sphinx.
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Jim-why aren't you at work today :
Out on strike?
Tom-Yes. struck the boss for
raise. and he fired me.-Boston Globe.
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any street railway or railway corpora
ton shall construct lay or maintain any
tracks upon or use for the transportation
OF Its passengers or freight any bridge
reconstructed or improved under the pro-
visions of this act without first paying
therefore as. above provided, 1t shall
one-haif sof the cost or the reconstruc-
ton or Improvement of such bridge. and
such county may sue for and recover such
sum in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton, and the use of such bridge by any
stree railway or railway corporation for
the transportation OF any cars, passen-
gers freight, the construction. or
maintenance of tracks thereon may also
be enjoined until compensation is made
therefor, as hereinbefore provided. All
money received for the use of such
bridges shall be used in the reconstruction
or improvement thereof, or in the pay
ment of bonds and interest thereon, Is
sued on account of the reconstruction or
Improvement of such bridges: Provided
however that the board of county COM
monthly rental with any street railway
company for the use of such bridge. Such
ficient to pay the interest on one-half of
the bonds issued for the reconstruction
or improvement of such bridge and APP
fund for the payment Of one-half Of said
bonds within a period of thirty years.
Sec. 2. That original paragraph OF OF
and parts of acts inconsistent herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper
. hereby certify that the above Bill or
iginated in the House and passed that
body February II. 1918.
w. l.. BROWN,
Speaker of tine House
GEO. z. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March s, 1913
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,.
President of the Senafe.
BURT e. BROWN,
.s Secretary of the Senate.
Approved Mch. IL, 1913
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas,
office of the Secretary of State.
l. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary or
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that this above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
TSeaLl and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day OF March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary OF State
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sold at less than par. Said board shall
levy and certify to the county clerk to
De placed upon the tax rolls a tax suffi-
cient to pay the interest on said bonds
and the principal at maturity.
Sec. TO- All bonds issued under the pro-
visions of this act shall contain a re-
provisions of this act and in conformity
with the provisions. restrictions and lirni-
tations thereof, and that such bonds and
the interest thereon are to be paid by
the city issuing them and such recital
shall be conclusive in favor of all persons
purchasing such bonds that all proper or
and conditions precedent performed and
existing to authorize the issue of such
bonds and the levy of all taxes and as
sessments necessary for the payment
thereof.
Sec. Ii. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its publication
in the official state paper.
L hereby certify that the above Bill
originated in the House, and passed that
body March I. 1913.
W. l. BROWN.
GEO. E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March s, 1913
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March II, 1913
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretarv of
State of the State of Kansas, do herahv
certify that the above and foregoing is q
correct copy of the original enrolled bin
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
lseaLl ana ana. anixed my official seal.
this 14th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State,
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March 10. 1871
HOUSE BILL No. 12s.

HOUSE BILL No. 123.
/ AN ACT relating to public bridges and
amending paragraph 6H of the General
+ Statutes of Kansas of 1909
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
I Section 1. That paragraph 6T of the
to read as follows: The board of county
commissioners is hereby authorized to en-
ter into contracts with any county, town
ship, city, drainage district, municipality,
person, company or corporation, located
within or without this state for the re-
construction, Improvement, removal, relo-
cation, maintenance, regulation or use of
any bridge and approaches thereto, reco1i-
structed under this act, and if such con-
tract shall be entered into between any
board of county commissioners of such
county and any other county, township,
city, drainage district, municipality, per-
son, company or corporation, as to the
reconstruction, improvement. removal, re-
location, maintenance, regulation or use OF
any such bridge or bridges, then such
commissioners shall not issue the bonds
of the county for greater amount on
account of the reconstruction, improve
bridge or bridges than the cost thereof,
after deducting therefrom the amount
paid or agreed to be paid by such other
county. township, city, drainage district.
ration: Provided, that no contract with
or contribution by any such other county,
pality, person, company or corporation
for the joint use of any bridge or the
construction thereof shall CONFER upor'
any such other county, township, city,
drainage district, person, company or cor
poration any exclusive privilege or right
to use such bridge or preclude the county
commissioners of the county reconstruct
ing, improving or relocating any such
bridge from the granting of like or SINH
lar privileges to others to use such
bridges upon such terms as may be pre-
scribed by such board of county commits
sioners or other authorities having con-
troll thereof. No street railway other
railway company shall construct lay or
maintain any tracks upon or use for the
transportation of passengers freight
any bridge reconstructed or improved
under the provisions of this act without
first paying to the county reconstructing
or improving such bridge one-half of the
total cost of such reconstruction or i'm
provenent of such bridge and the az
proaches thereto. and no other person or
corporation shall use such bridge or the
| piers thereof for any private use without
| first paying to the county constructing
the same such sum tine county COM
missioners thereof, or other authorities
having control of such bridge, shall re
quire as compensation for -such use. Ii
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March Is. 1881
SENATE BILL No. SO.

SENATE BILL No. SO.
AN ACT relating to cleanliness in cities
of the first and second cass and provid-
ing penalties for the violation thereof
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person to throw, place, deposit or leave
or cause to be thrown, placed. deposited
or left, in any of the public streets, high
ways, alleys, parks or thorousnfares OIL
dirt filth, sewage, sweepings, dung, ca
crernent, compost, papers, stable manure
boxes, ashes. lumber, coal; wood, k Ii1t g
any kind, from and after the taking effect
of this act, except as provided in section
2 of this act.
Sec. 2 That the space in the rear of
any business lot, house or mercantile
establishment, between the rear of the
building and the alley line, If any such
vacant space there be- shall, at all times,
be kept clean and clear of all of the
matter set out in section one of this act
and the occupant or occupants of the
ground floor of any such business house or
mercantile establishment, as set forth
herefnbefore, shall be. and is, and ara
hereby charged with the duty of keeping
the said space clean, except such refuse
or filth deposited by other occupants OF
said building whose duty 1t shall be to re-
move the same
Sec. g. That the owner of the ground
floor or the occupant thereof, If the same
be not occupied by the owner of said
ground floor or dwelling house. shall be
charged with the duty of keeping the alley
in the rear of such ground floor or dwell
ing house clean and free from the matter
in section one of this act
Sec. 4. That in the month of April in
each year. the owners, or If not Occupied
by the owners, the occupant or occupants
of any real property in cities of the first
and second class shall cause the said
premises TO be cleaned up of all of the
matter set out in section one of this act
and the same shall be removed out Of
the city, or burned or buried
Sec. ). That the district Court of the
county in which such city is situated, or
the CITY court or the county court in any
such city, shall have original and con-
current jurisdiction to enforce this act.
Sec. s.. The adoption by any city of the
first or second class of the provisions of
this act, as ordinance. or any ordi-
nance passed by such city, relative to
cleanliness. shall not, in any. wise, limit
the jurisdiction of the courts, set forth
herein.
Sec. Z. That within six months from
the date of the taking effect of this act,
every householder shall provide a recep-
tace made either of iron, steel, stone,
brick, or cement, In which to place and
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proved by the president and secretary of
the board OF trustees of the John Brown
Memorial Park
Sec. g. This act shall take effect ana he
IN force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated IN the House, and passed that body
March Z. 1913.
W. L. BROWN
Speaker of the House
GEO. E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March II, 1913
JOUETT SHOUSE,
President Pro Tenn of the Senate
BURT E. BROWN
Secretary OF the Senate
Approved Mch- H. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
l, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary Of
state of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is q
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaL1 and affixed my official seal
.... this 18th day of March, 1913
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State
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deposit the matter set forth in section one
hereof and cause all such matter, men
toned in section one hereof to be placed
in said receptacle. and the contents there
OF, when the same shall have been filled,
shall be carried beyond the limits of the
city, or burned or buried.
Sec. g. The word person in this act
snail be construed and interpreted to
mean the owners or occupants of proper
ty, agents, servants, officers and man
ayers of co-partnerships or corporations.
Sec. 9. That any person. who violates
this act shall, upon conviction, be fined
in sum not to exceed one hundred doll
lars, or imprisoned in the county jail
not to exceed thirty days or by both such
fine and Imprisonment, as the court may
adjudge.
Sec 10 That nothing in this act shall
prevent any person; who may be improv-
ing his property, from encumbering the
streets, avenues or alleys, under a per-
but in the event of such encumbering of
the streets with building material or
earth, necessary for the Improvement be-
said premises thoroughly Within ten days
from the completion of the work.
Sec. II: This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after publication IN
the official state paper.
I hereby, certify that the above Bill
originated in the Senate, and passed that
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,,
President Of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 6-1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the HOUSE.
GEO E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March IL, 1918.
GEO H. HODGES,
,-.-..- Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State,
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary OF
State of the state of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is q
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seal.l and affixed my official seal
this 18th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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follows: Sec. 1923. Any city may con-
struct any bridge or viaduct for its own
use, or may, in conjunction with any
corporation or corporations, construct any
bridge or viaduct for the Joint use of such
city and corporation or corporations, on
such terms and conditions as may be agreed
upon by and between such city and cor
poration or corporations, to the con-
struction, maintenance and use of the
same; provided, that any bridge or via
duct constructed for the joint use of a
city and a corporation or corporations,
whether the same shall have been con-
structed wholly by a corporation or cor
porations, or Jointly by the city and
corporation corporations. in no case
shall exclusive rights thereon be main
tanned by such contributing corporation,
but the mayor and council of such city
may permit any other corporation to use,
and If necessary widen or strengthen
such bridge or viaduct, upon the payment
by it of such sum of money as may be
just and equitable to such city or other
corporations for the use of the same, or
such sum of money as may be necessary
to properly widen or strengthen such
bridge or viaduct so as to render 1T suit
able and safe for the purposes for which
it may be used; provided that any pro
than $4,000 shall be first submitted to a
vote of the people.
Sec. 4. Original sections lol7, l024 ana dSss
of the General Statutes of Kansas of 1909,
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after tbs publication
I hereby certify that the above Bill
originated in the Senate, and passed that
body February q, 1913.
Senate concurred in House amendment
March II. 1913
JoUETT SHOUSE,
President Pro Tenn of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March IL, 1913.
w. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Mch. 14-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
T. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary OF
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Is
a correct copy of the original enrolled
bill now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaL1 and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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March IS, 1871
SENATE BILL No. I'll.

SENATE BILL No. I'll.
AN ACT relating to county surveyors, and
amending section 2261 of the General
Statutes of 1909, and repeating said orig
inal section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas
Section 1. That section 22S1 of the Gem
eral Statutes of 1909 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec.
2251. There shall be elected county sur
veyOr in each organized county in this
state, who shall hold his office for the
term of two years and until his successor
is elected and qualified, and who shall.
before he enters upon the duties Of his Of
flee, take and subscribe an oath or affir-
ton that he will faithfully, impartially
and to the best of his skill and ability
discharge the duties of county surveyor;
and he shall also execute to the state of
Kansas a bond in the penal sum of two
thousand dollars, with at least two sure
ties as the county clerk may deem suffi-
cient, conditioned for the true and faith
full performance of the several duties of
which bond said clerk shall file in his Of
flee. No person shall be eligible to hold
a practical and competent surveyor In
case there is no such practical and conf
petent surveyor in any county who will
accept such office, and where such facts
are certified by the county commission
ers of any county, then some practical
and competent man may be elected or
a65onn 20 THIS act ,soa SHAH be
construed as to permit any such person
to be county surveyor of one or more
I counties at the same time.
Sec. 2. Section 2251 of the General Stat
utes of 1909 is hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after it's publication
in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that
body February Is, 1913
Senate concurred In House amendment
March 10, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 8, 1913.
w. L. BROWN,
Speaker Of the House.
A. A. DUNMIRE,
Asst Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March II. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas.
office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. Fl. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaLJ and AFFIXED my official seal,
this. 18th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.