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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
A GOOD LAW

for every citizen in this State. 1t will save lives
and limbs, and means fewer dependents upon charity.
1t will save the destruction of property and freight.
which means that the railroads will have more
money to spend for equipment instead of damage
claims. Preventing of delays in freight traffic
means a better service to the public, fewer delayed
shipments, such as Live Stock and p~erishable mer-
chandise, which must be put over the road as quickly
as possible in order to save shrnkage.
1t is an axiom in economics, that whenever pro-
perty is destroyed, the loss is distributed in some
form or other with the public. 1t must be absorbed
in that way and no other. Therefore, it is to the
interest of every tax payer in this commonwealth,
that we should do everything to preventing destruc-
ton of human lives, limbs, property and freight
shipments. The cost, no matter how you look at it,
or how it is explained, will come out of the pockets
of the public in some form or other, and you can't
get away frOmit. The argument has been advanced
that an additional man on top of the long trains
would result in a raise in freight rates.
NOW IN EFFECT IN NINE STATES.
In 9 great States the Full Crew Law" is in full
force and effect. New York, Maryland, Pennsylva-
MIA, Arizona, Indiana, Arkansas, Washington, Cal
iforn'- and New Jersey, have this law and rates
have not been raised in consequence.
Freight rates are regulated by the States and the
u. S. Interstate Commerc Commission, and they
are now as high as the railways can make them.
The "Full Crew Law" by preventing long freight
trains from being sent out on the road undermined,
and by providing a better inspection, will prevent
wrecks, giving relief to employees from the enormous
lax LuGy NOW udNG upOA igl ~ bNA JAb NA~@A
dead and caring for their injured, giving them more
money to spend for the necessities and comforts of
their families.
1t will enable the railroads to reduce their losses
on destroyed equipment, road beds and freight. 1t
will save them from q tremendous loss incurred
when traffic is tied up. Reducing the amount paid
for damages on personal injuries. All of which will
enable them to save money and be in a better posi-
ton to reduce rates.
You are reminded of the fact that practically
every safety appliance, such as the Safety Car
Coupler, Air Brake, etc, was secured because 1T
was first demand by the employees and the public.
We ask YOU, NJ. Voter, with an all too vivid real-
cation of what it means to the men Of our hazardous
calling. and to our wives, mothers, fathers, children,
as we'll as to you and yours, we ask you to help
secure this additional safeguard to life and prop
erty. And you have the power to enforce your
demand.
Will you do it, -,
Cross out the word mo" on %AHOGX>~
your ballot and therefore vote NSE&
Eyes" at the coming election on
R BSdeo IS No. 9. YES y
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
Going S~omewhere?

Try a Chicago & Alton Home
seekers Ticket. You can buy
them to many points in Western
States. See S. A. Vermillion,
Ticket Agent, Higginsville, Mo-,
who will gladly give you further
particulars.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
Agents Wanted.

AGENTS - Sell guaranteed
hosiery 70 per cent profit make
$40 daily. Orders repeat regu-
best agents seller in eX-
istence. international Mills,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
EVERY 7 MINUTES A RAILROAD
MAN IS KILLED OR CRIPPLED.

More than so. 600 railroad men are killed in the
United States every year as a result OF accidents,
most of which are Preventsble.
These are facts of record.
Do you fully realize what this awful sacrifice of
human life and manning of thousands means? Think
of the thousands of one-legged and One-armed men
unable to secure profitable employment.
Think of the enormous sum of money it takes
away from the regular uses of commerce, to care
for these dead or wounded.
Why, since Jan. l 1890, the Trainmen of Missouri.
not including the Engineers, Firemen, and a large
own pockets 81, BIS 100000 to assist the wounded,
bury the dead and relieve the hunger of widows and
orphans of their brother trainmen.
What can you do to prevent or remedy these con-
ditions?
You can do this, Mr.. Sovereign Voter of Missouri.
You can cast your vote for the Full Crew W
at the coming election in November.
The Full Crew Law" provides that for every
freight train of over 40 cars in length, there shall
be an additional man on top of the ~cars-maklng 3
in ALTO act as a Waterman or inspector, to enable
the engineer to receive signals from the end OF the
train.
20 years ago freight trains were short, only II
or 10 cars on an average, and less than half the
capacity as at present. Now monster locomotives
haul trains through the State Of Missouri up to 100
cars-more than a mile long-at double the speed.
These long trains have the same size crews as the
short ones did 20 years ago.
There are many reasons why an additional man is
needed on trains of over 40 cars. Under railroad
regulations the two brakemen on top of the trains
must be sent out ahead and to the rear of the train
to flag when it is stopped between stations. There
are many causes of stoppage, such as pulled out
draw heads, broken air hose, dragging brake beams
etc. This leaves only the conductor to make re-
pairs, sometimes a human impossibility. This
means the train is delayed unnecessarily, tieing W
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
Talks On Proposed Amendments.

jefferson City, Oct 11th.-The
ninth of the series of arguments
on the measures to be submitted
to vote at the coming election
was today issued by Secretary
of State Cornelius Roach. Those
wishing to vote intelligently on
Proposition No. Thirteen should
preserve this article. The sole
purpose in giving these argu-
ments is to furnish information
to the voter and the Secretary
of State is in no way responsible
for assertions made on either
side of any subject discussed.
The champions Of Proposition
No. 13 give the following rea-
sons why the measure should be
adopted:
Cd Working women want the
ballot to regulate conditions UNI
der which they have to work.
There are 40,117 wage-earning
women in Missouri.
~ Housekeepers want the
ballot to regulate the conditions
under which they and their
families must live.
(3) Mothers want the ballot in
order to regulate the moral con-
ditions under which their chill
dren must be brought up.
"a Teachers want the ballot
to secure just wages and to
influence the management of
public schools. The vote Of the
National Educational Associa-
ton during its 1914 session
voiced the opinion Of that body
on the subject.
(5) Business women want the
ballot to secure for themselves
a fair opportunity in their bust
ness.
(6) Tax-paying women wan.
the ballot to protect their inter
ests.
CD All women need the ballo
because they are concerned
equally with men in good ant
bad government, and are equal
ly responsible for civic right
eousness. They also need t
be trained to a higher sense o
social and civic responsibility
and the use of the ballot give
this training. The endorsement
of Equal Suffrage by the Genel
al Federation for Women
Clubs, representing 10000
women, shows that the thinl
ing women of America want tn
ballot The vote of the Nilsson.
women at this Federation stoo
AZ to 5 in favor Of indorsin
Equal Suffrage.
~ Woman Suffrage is now
political issue and with our 81
ter States all giving their womt
the ballot, it will soon be
question of political eXpedienC
for Missouri to do likewise. Tl
Missouri women want the ball
given to them without the 10
time and of thousands Of dc
lars that women in other Stat
have expended before gainil
their political freedom.
Opposing Argument.
The opponents of Propositi'
No. ID give the following re
sons why this measure shou
be voted down:
Insofar as woman suffra
would result in changing t
result of elections by pollil
a vote in opposition to the m'
\ vote, its necessary effect wor
be to destroy the unity of t
family, and for the reason it
opposed. If, on the contraI
the female vote should foil
the leadership of the male vo
then women suffrage would
but a meaningless, useless a
Expensive addition to the alrea
oyer-burdened election mach.
C4o4o T., fha 81
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
NO " in
DRpRICE'S
u CREAM
| BAKING POWDER

1880
in the big cities of this State.
Woman suffrage will double the
voting power of st. Louis City,
and we need not fear that the to-
tai registration in that city will
always be counted. But our
country women could not always
get to the polls, and if they
failed to vote their vote would
certainly not be counted. Women
suffrage, therefore, would give
to the city Of st. Louis the
power to dictate the politics of
the State of Missouri.
The champions of Proposition
No. IA give the following rea-
sons why the measure should
be adopted:
Proposition No. IA should be
adopted because it will place in
the hands of the State Legisla-
ture the means of adequately
dealing with the question of
good roads. This proposition
, does not itself create a bond
issue, but it gives the Legisla-
ture the power to exercise it's
own judgment in authorizing
the issuance of State bonds for
good road purposes only, in any
sum not exceeding $50,000,OOO.
AS is we'll known, the only way
in which public improvements OF
any kind can be constructed up
on a large scale is by borrowing
money through the sale OF
bonds. This proposition will
give us good roads in Missouri,
r provided the State Legislature
wants us to have them. 1t puts
: the question up to the Genera.
Assembly and gives that body
. the power to do the work. Should
this proposition be adopted
t there will be no excuse for baC
: roads in Missouri, because tn
people can elect a Legislator
t which win provide the mean.
d for a proper system of publi
4 highways. AT the present tim.
/ the Legislature has no sucl
power.
o. Opposing Argument.
f The Fourteenth PropOsitiol
7, should be defeated because thi
IS measure as well as the Fifteenth
It was not proposed in good faith
= This is one of the measures gen
S orally believed to have bee
% proposed for the purpose of de
< feating everything on the Cor
lie stitutional Ballot in the hope @
ri having certain propositions al
I'd fecting certain interests g
Ig down to defeat. This propose
amendment to the Constitutio
a would give the General Assem-
S. bly, power to authorize the il
IN suance of bonds to the amour
a of $50, 900, 900 for constructor
" and maintaining public road
he No such amount is necessar,
OF Proposed Amendment No. 3 ar
SIS for the benefit of good road
j. give ample power and are al
es sufficient to produce revenue
lg that will improve the roads
fast as the people wish to sper
money for that purpose. TIL
on proposition should be vot,
"a down because it is entirely u
Id necessary, because the measu
proposes excessive eXtravagan
ge and because it is one of t
he measures for which fancy pric
ng we're paid to secure the sign
lle lures to the initiative petitio
lid circulated in connection thel
he with, and has for its object
is Interior and sinister PURPOSE
ry, The champions Of Propositi
ow No. Is give the following re
tie, sons for its adoption:
be Proposition No Is removes t
nd limitation upon the taX-levyi
DIV authorities for good roads p
in poses only. This proposed
40 oondapont Da,-mits every con-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
FULL CREW LAW"

And what, you may ask is the Full Crew Law"
and what will it do.
1t is a law that means the saving of lives, pre-
venting cripples and the destruction of happy homes.
1t means fewer public charges in our charitable
Institutions, and it means the saving of millions Of
dollars in the destruction of property.
1t means live and healthy working men, instead
of one-legged and one-armed men.
1t means laughter and happiness in thousands of
homes instead of widows weeds and orphans tears,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
TO THE VOTERS OF MISSOURI:

At the coming election in November you are going
to help H.. e history.
You have a new responsibility put upon you, as
you will be required to register your will, for, or,
against, the first law ever submitted to the people
of Missouri under the Referendum.
1t is a matter of congratulation that the first meas
IRE to be so submitted should be a wise and benef-
cient law for the good OF this great commonwealth.
You will find on your ballot at the November cleo
ton the following:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
Senate Bill No. 1T enacted by the Forty-Seventh
General Assembly, Etc, etc"
This act was passed by an Overwhelming majority
at the last Legislature and received the approval Of
the Governor.
1t is now up to you, Voters, to decide whether
this meritorious law shall go on the Statute Books
or not.
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23
THE NEW ECONOMIC IRELAND

81 per cent Of the emisrants from
Ireland remained under the British
dag.
Sir Horace Piunketvs Crusade.
Improvement In the land situation.
besides checking emigration. has pro
NOTED the economic aud social wei.
fare Of the people. Wise use Of self
help aud cooperation, under the
statcsmanlike leadership Of sir tior.
ace plrusctt. Is making q new ireland.
asriculiurally. Returning from ranch
lie Ia the United states FRI tSSS. in.
stead Of entering politics az the ul1t
useful sphere or activity. thi5 Efc-'
freshman devoted himself % the social
and economic regeneration OF rural
ireland. Around him gathered men
OF an crccis and every party Cath.
Clic Def hops and Presbyterian prsach-
ovs. THiouigts and Nationalist, land
lords and tenants. soon enlisted In tho
work. IL was difficult. n NOT imDog.i.
bic. 20 tiato q thcologlcal or oven O.
political controversy about better ba-
con aud mose cCgs.
self.Hslp and Cooperation Winning.
Selt-lc'p was 1rst ia che pro-
eram.te. Education must precc5o
t.ltaeip. "You can not have q ra-
uou without the elements OF q pa.
ton, gd.d another great lrichuau.
Thomas Davis "gud one of the first
clements OF "a nation is an educated
democracy 50 every where Clugt.
ION Wss .iow and difficult. Tho Irish.
man. not different from others. pre-
'pr-0d 10 ho rp,itrDi rather than Co
bc bothered. Gradually, however. syit.
help doctrines had ts.ir fsu'ilsr lu
better agricultural methods. iu larger
crop Yields aud in mor desirable rs.
gll life.
Tho Irish Agricultural Organization
s1c' .ty was formed to teach scItbo.p
Hri a'l ia tho second stop toward
rural regeneration. real cooperation.
Cooperation. said Sos pgomo,grs t1
,ao be. .gn'8. "wil ho'p y0l 60 reduce
your general ~ONpgu-ng. to- di.t"n0a
with midul,n,n. to hc your own banks
ora and YOUR own insurers. ls1ial.d.
you aye powoFless against competition.
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

Il ls said that the merchants 90
Milwaukee. who make q business OF
.uml.hlng homes FOR newly married.
couples, estimated that the dearth OF
marriages resulting from the new
Wisconsin e]urou.cs law Is costing
.l.m nearly $4,000 o day. only
live marriage Licenses have been ls-
ned .u that city since the uoa law
ont into effect ON January Ist.
Previous 90 th.t time tho county
..k issued on aa average OF tv.nt
'e 90 thirty license per day. Deal
,.s Innate that each newly married
couple invested $500 iu furniture,
sruccrios, fuel and rentals. Now
t.up harken for the knock against.
tHH CJrpUlrs law.
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

saddle horses, the best IN the world
in number and quality of mules VIC
stand ut the hgad-the only safe
place.
some pumpkins" In peaches. mel
ors and borries' This year from che
peach belt OF Southern Missouri ll-
most 1000 car loads Of peaches we're
l'puoI, most OF them coming trUA
Two counties. ono Southeast Missouri
county ships annually 1000 ca. Loads
ul Watprmrlous. From "a fcw couu-
j.gs lu Southwest Missouri strawberry
shipments amount to 800 car loads
per ooson-ououph 20 make every
s]tawhorty shortrake longer.
SOME pumpkins Ca cotton, N.a-
uufi O. not ordinarily counted o. cot
laU slJtc. got 600 other state CROWNS
PERL much corn or wheat as Is grown iu
800 uuri a,sl lrows aa much superior
quality cotton. should AL asouri cot.
tom Iolls fau there would be %
ariukaac in lll wool" garments.
some pumpkins" g. people no
state produeya q better crop than IT,
nhahi,ants. $50 state has % hcttcr
citizenship than Missouri. Each year
90 are CROWNS e better crop OF state
pride. As Mi.sourians. see are stand
us up for our native land whether
born there or not"
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23
SPRINGFIELD shy OF WATER
City council considers Deep Wells e.
Increase supply.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo. Jan. t5.-
The city OF Springfield must resort
10 deep wells for water, according to
"a ropsrt to the city council Of a spc-
cial committee appointed last sum
m,r 60 Investigate the feasibility OF
acquiring the Bennett Spring. in la
olode county.
According to the report. water
could Doe pumped to Springfield from
Bennett Springs. but Il would entail
au enormous investment In mains.
pumping stations and reservoirs.
The daily noV OF the spring Is U.s.
timatpd at los. 100000 gallons.
twenty times daily consumption In
Springfield. However the spring Is
oaiy 500 feet above sea level. while
Springfield Is 1851 feet. The com
mittcr says the water would have 20
bo pumped from one reservoir to an
other. The committee predicts Spring
i,cld ut some time viii have to look
60 Bennett Spring for It's water sup
Yly.
There was much suffering here
last summer owing 70 the restriction
In the use Of water. \ complaint has
tc,u filed by citizens with the Mis-
souri, Public Service Commissions
asking that the watcr company be
compelled to abandon some OF the
uglaco supplies now used. on the
srouud the sources are contaminated.
The commission has had one hearing.
aH! viii return February n TO take
moro testimony,
THE water companys contract has
expired. u Says q Is willing TO ox-
pend halt O million dollars Ca proyld-
ing an adequate water supply. but
that the rates must be- raised. CItl-
sons say II any change Is made rates
SHOULD lo lowered.
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

partment OF agriculture and by other
agencies.
Two-Thlrds Of People Farmers.
Land is Ireland's chief source OF
revenue. In a population. OF four mil
lions tho rural classes. tenants and
farm laborers and their families, are
two-thirds. This population depends
directly for it's daily life upon the
profit from fifteen million acres OF
cultivable land. In continental Eu-
rope tho peasant, driven by poverty
from the land, goes to the factory In
the town. Excepting In Belfast, with
It's linen, and In Dublin, with its beer,
and some smaller places along eastern
Ireland, there are no Irish factories
OF consequence. The Irish peasant
who can not pick up e living in the
fields goes not to q factory in the
town but 10 America.
A century ago onethird OF the
population OF tho United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland was in Ire
land. today only ten per cent. Within
sixty year one-half the population OF
ireland has emigrated 10 the United
States. In the last ten years the evil
OF overmuch emigration has, slightly
abated. thanks to many good influ-
encos. II Is a curious fact that while
the proportion of British emigrants
from Great Britain to countries With
in the British empire was SO per cent
during the last twelve months. barely
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

banded together, you will be, II not
allpowerhul, ut least better armed FOR
tho struggle" Apathy among tho
peasants, hatred OF innovations, preju.
dice. party rancor, delayed progress
In spite Of all obstacles and obioc.
lions, however, the society went on
and ireland profits thereby. IL trag-
edy is only waste, as IA famous Shakes
perian critic has said, tho tragedy
which we call rural Ireland is being
transformed BY this society aud other
agencies, for waste is giving place TO
thrift and Northumberland to land
reconstruction.
Big Proportion Of People Enlisted.
The society differs from most agrl.
cultural societies elsewhere. Its aim
Is TO amellorate the condition OF the
Irish peasant by instruction in self.
help and In the principles and meth
DDS OF cooperation. OF ITSELF we arc
told. 1t has created nothing; II merely
organizes, advises, controls. It sends
out organizers, who undertake cam
paigns In one district after another
and endoavor to establish cooperative
associations by explaining their aims,
methods aud advantages. The par
ent society watches over local organ
Tiers, teaches good business habits.
the application OF cooperative rules
in q word. undertakes their economic
education. In fifteen years nearly
one-fourth Of the population OF Ireland
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

gressivo agriculture Of tho best Kind
comes in ireland. The singing and
dancing Gaelic league. with its TO-.
viyal OF the old and happy Irish lan-
guage, breathos life and s,irs laugh.
ter. al these arc making for the
new ireland.
Land Situation improving.
Tho spade ~ ever mighticr than the
sword. 1mpassioncd oratory Ia sack.
yillo street IL futile compared with
tue use OF fertilizer In the ncld. lrc-
land IL pro-cminontly agricultural ard
tho chief emphasis Ga thc islands re-
nalgsanco has rightly boon upon tho
g OF tho land. Progr,gs has been
made toward the transfer or owner
ship OF land from the absentee lard-
lord TO the resident peasant. pror.
rcss has been made ia the establish
mont Tor all ireland OF tho Ulsipr GUS
tom OF free sale. nxity or tenure aud
fair rent. Considerable progress ha.
been made in blottiug ont tho plague
TO which Wogtcrn Ireland has given a
namo which Is also "A picture. rtr,l
"oonRostcd districts These things
have been accomplished by the lrITb
Agricultural Organization society, les
by that dlsintorCstcd patriot. Sir Hog.
ACC Plunkett, By tho government de-
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

ClaUl and David nan OF Clark
ouuty, brothcrs-ln-!aw OF j. v. L..
Davis are visitors In Marshall and
guests OF Mr.. Davis and family at
ttpir home on South English. The
reutlgmen are here on q p~rospectiur
trip JrI may locate.
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23

Bray. Ireland
The plowed
field takes the
place OF the graz
ing ranch. Land
lordism dies.
though b. slow
degrees and rain
fully. Its last
thought being Of
a bargain 10 b.
made PROGRESS
SlNe
including coop
orat ion,r rural
credit. usabi
{ r anrporto.
ton vdys, small
local iudustries
and w%cll.dircctcd
education with.
out which there
can be- no pro.
The Marshall republican., 1914-01-23
fearful Wife.

'He used to call her the sunshine of
his life"
"rhat's true. but she clouded up
shortly after they were married and
has been raining more or less ever
since"