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to be made at least once each week and
on the same day of the week IN eaGn OF
said three weeks; and the last publca-
ton to be within two weeks of the
date Of such election. such amendment
must be accepted by three-ffths OF the
qualified voters of such oity voting on
such proposition at a general or a speclal
ffths Of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor of such amend
shall be adopted such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
m with and. subject TO the ConstI-
tuition and laws Of the state.
NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
senate bill No. III, enacted by the
Forty-seventh General Assembly. Pro-
vidinE the minimum number or en-
DlOyees In crews On passenger, mail,
express and freight trains, resPectiNeIy'
opernted in the state of MissOurt; max
ing IL unlawful for railroad and railway
companies to operate such character or
trims without such respective mimi
mum number of employees in said
crews, and prescribing penalties for
violations of said act
SENATE BILL NO. III.
An act to promote the safety Of en-
pIoyes and travellers upon railroads
and railways in whole or in part
within the state of Missouri, while
operated within said state by any
person. persons, partnership, or cor
poration, either as owner, lessee, or
receiver, in any commerce., traffic.
transportation, or intercourse between
two or more points or places, wholly
within said state by compelling said
person, persons, partnership, or cor
p~oration to properly man their trains.
and locomotives, and providing for
violations thereof.
re II e,octed by the General Assemble
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80. t1s.H - SsS1 - aSsszSg ia9 ans
such other notice may be given as the
county court ordering such electlon may
think proper, In order to give general
publicity to the election.
Sec. (. That section 7241 of article III
of chapter SO of the Revised Statutes
Of Missouri for the year 1909 be amend
ed by striking out the words cor mu-
nicipaI body in the sixth and seventh
lines of said section, so that as amend
ed said section shall read as follows: =
Sec. 7241. All persons voting at any
election held under the provisions Of
this article. who are against the sale
of intoxicating liquors, shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, against
the sale of intoxicating liquors.. and
all those who are in favor of the sale
Of such intoxicating liquors shall have
written or printed on their ballots. for
the sale of intoxicating liquors." pro-
vided, that If the county court ordering
such election deem it expedient, they
may order that both the above sentences
may be written or printed on the tickets
to be used and voted at said election,
with the further instruction printed on
said tickets or ballots, erase the clause
you do not want"
Sec 5. That section 7242 of article III
of chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes Of
Missouri for the year 1909 be amended
by striking out the words "or munich
pal body in the sixth line of said sec
ton, and by striking out the words
such election in line fifteen Of said
section and inserting in lieu thereon the
words the filing of the petition for
such election and by striking out the
words. 'of the municipal body or in
line nineteen of said section, and by
striking out the words the munlclpaI
bodv or, in line t~wenty-one of said sec
ton, so that as amended said section
shall read as follows;
Sec. 1912. If a majority of the votes
cast at such election be for the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors such Intoxicating
LIQUORS may be sold under the pro-
visions of existing laws regulating the
sale thereof and the procuring OF IL
cense for that purpose; and if a ma
ioritv of the votes cast at such election be
against the sale of Intoxicating liquors
the county court ordering such election
shall publish the result of such election
once a week for four consecutive weeks IN
the same newspaper in which the notice
of election was published; and the PROV.
sioN- - tbfs article shall take effect ana
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Us @tssr astsE saias. -
So nmanHsu H q proposal taare-
eIIcb civ. published for at least three
weeks in two newspapers printed therein.
which have a bona Fde sale or Circulation
in said CITY of at least two thousand
comics of each issue in which said no.
tice is published, one Of which shall be a
language, and which has been published
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the sum of fifty millions of dollars
ESQ. 900, 100000 for the purpose Of con-
nA-n-nAEnH- - ~nEnHnanEnm nnnhILn- nAnan


ana
FIFTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A proposition to authorize levy and
collection of special taxes for road pur-
poses, 10 issue bonds in any sum for
said purposes, upon petition of taxPay-
ing voters, providing for and authorize
ing construction and maintenance Of
highways, and authorizing governing
body of governmental subdivision or
dering construction, Improvement, pur-
chase or maintenance of such highways
to either levy a direct tax for same or
to issue interest bearing bonds and sell
same, using proceeds thereof for such
purposes, whether such highways are
wholly or partly within and partly
without the governmental subdivision
proposing TO make and pay for such
highways or improvements.
Proposed constitutional amendment con-
corning revenue and taxation, amending
article Y of the Constitution of the state
of Missouri by adding a new section
thereto, to be known as section q, pro-
viding for the levy and collection Of
special taxes for road purposes, for the
issuance Of bonds in any sum for said
purposes upon petition Of tax-paying
voters, and authorizing the construction
and maintenance of highways partly,
without the governmental subdivision
paying for same.
Be it enacted by the people Of the State
of Missouri:
That article X of the Constitution Of
the state of Missouri is hereby amended
by adding a new section thereto, to be
known as section p, as follows:
Section p. Upon a petition signed by
flfCV-One per cent of ~taX-DaYlnR voters
of the state or Of any city of any class,
whether organized under special charter
or general law, or any town, village,
township, road or school district, or any
Improvement district naming the pro-
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that may be called within one day aEer
the adjournment OF a regular sessten
SS1eseaStss q fstfssE honss 2E 39int@A
to be returned to the chairman or sNn
committee and by him certified 70 pc
stare AUDITOR, before the same, or 9ny
part thereof, can be paid Each meHSoer
may receive at each regular session an
additional sum Of thirty dollars, which
shall be in full for all stationery used
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House biIi No. Q. enacfea bT
seventt General Assembly Abnla8
the present. board OF police cOmmissf 8
ers as appointed by the governor N
cities having three hundred thousand
inhabitants or more and providing for
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the secretary OF state auC
ficerlsl shall be guided
la-a and Ehe 81 snes.1
ty-e+-rred to include
election commissioners
"a wheuever the words No
or clerk of the county CO.
herein they shall be
cITpde or mean the sc I'D board
Of election comml- The powers
reserved or contained in this section as
aforesaid shall not be used to pass 4
law or constitutional amendment author
Ting any classification Of property for
the purDose OF levying different rates OF
faxation thereon. or OF authorizing the
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prIncipaT interest.
Fourth. The general assembly shall
have full power to authorize the issuance
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and DEeEeE1B1uE the muuuDtEs qudAAuGA-
lions, duties and salaries of the mem
bers thereOfj and providing for the
municipal assembly or common council
of such cities to fix the salaries of the
officers and policemen of said cities
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.
IN act to amend sections 9S03 and 9S04
of chapter "a of article Xxx of the
Revised Statutes Of Missouri Of 1909,
relating to municipal corporations,
laws applicable to cities having three
hundred thousand inhabitants or over
and to repeal section 9S0S and enact a
new section in lieu thereof to be
known as section 9SOS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Missouri. as foLlo1es:
Section l. Section sSO8 of chapter 81
of article Xxx of the Revised Statutes
of Missouri of 1909, relating to munich
pal corporations, laws applicable 70
cities having three hundred thousand
Inhabitants. or over, is hereby repealed
and the following new section enacted,
Section 9s03. In all cities of this state
+bSf nov, have or may hereafter attain
n nopuIation of three hundred thousand
iubabitautS. or over. there shall be ana
~ Lare6+ es+sbIished within and for said
cities a board of police, to consist or
two commissioners that one OF the com
missioners so appointed shall be a mem
fe that 6a to whicR7 the mayor belongs as
hereinafter provided, togetnef WIN me
or whosoever may be officially acting IN
that capacity and said board shall ap-
point one of its members as president
resident during the absence of the pres
ident; and such president or vice-PreSi.
dent shall be the. executive othcer OF me
board, and shall act Tor II Wneh the
board is not in session. The said COM
missioners shall be citizens of the state
of Missouri and shall have been resi-
dents of the cities for a period Of four
years next preceding their appointment;
they shall, except as hereinafter specl-
fed, hold their Offices for a term eNpir-
irn- Nth the then official term OF the
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cities, IN lieu OF such DOaru, OF a bA-
partisan board of police commissioners,
and prescribing the number, quaIihca-
lions, duties and salaries of the mem
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auAlnea Eo1eIS o ne STATE Z
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perquisites; and no allowance or emoIu-
ments, fer any purpose. whatever, shall
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
CHAPTER XIX.
When Dinplcs Win.

Inspector Martin Niece. as one who
must do something, no matter how fu-
tile, to lull his impatier &c. rang a bell
on his desk.
Send for Grimaldt again" he said
to the doorman.
"Grimaldi." he greeted the scholar
OF the Italian squad. what did this
Mrs lie Grange say to you when she
let you go-and Just when was it,"
1T WAS night before last" replied
Grimaldi I'D met her for a report
and told her that Estrlla-or Perez
had an engagement with his tailor 10
try on some clothes for two thirty yes
terday afternoon. She told me then
that she had finished with me. and
was TO report back to headQuarters-
which did yesterday"
His rooms Estrilla s-are being
watched in case he returus?"
Yes We've get some one at every
place where he's likely to appear"
"All right. Thatu do"
Then the Inspector fell to pacing
the floor and TO mcdttating He burst
not leave his Office The search was
covered at every point where the miss
ing criminal or the missing Resale lie
Grange might be expected to appear.
He must stay In his Office until-oh.
why had he trusted Resale lie Grange
to arrest desperate criminal aloue'
One obvious suspicion did not occur
TO him: never for momen. did he
dstrust Resale
She had gone out to make the ar
rest single-handed. for some good rea-
son OF her own
She had failed. and dreaded 70 come
back without her man, she had been
d layed and would appear with him
yet she had ventured too much and
something had happened to her,
Here. Inspector MCGEE smote fist
into an open palm and swore under
hts breath. That consideration, and
not the failure OF the department to
put the finishing touch on big case.
was the thing which haunted him now.
made him unable to rest his body or
To quiet his mind
The last eighteen hours had been
one long secret hunt for Juan Perez
alias Estrilla. and for Resale lie
Grange when. after the detectives
finished with Miss Embellishments
Perez-he found Resale lie Grange
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CHAPTER XViII-Contlnued.

He sat facing the door; he perceived
her first. he rose With an expression
OF real surprise and pleasure. Why,
Mrs Lee Grange. How did you get
here" he said But now his eye
caught BETSY barbara. She, too. had
risen. as one who acts at last after
long strain OF preston. Her color
came and went. she was looking at
Resale and then back at Estrilla.
Miss Lane" said Resale in a quiet
meaning voice. well excuse you. Take
your coat. dear
Estrilla o. ened his mouth as though
20 protest. made an inarticulate sound.
stopped His eyes were on Resale
What does this mean" he asked
1T means first that you had better
ait down" she said The walters
lookin' this way. man in your posi-
tion can't afford TO make scene in q
public place"
Estrilla sank with an unsteady mo-
don into his chair AT this physical
support. he seemed TO grip his nerve.
What do you mean by my posi-
tion' Why do you come this way
WIZ"
Listen. First OF all. I'm your
friend. Get that right away!-l'm
here to help you. An I'm in hurry.
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WHEN LIES ARE EXCUSABlE
Instances Given OF Times When the
Truth Is Not Expected
or Wanted

Few people. fancy, would say. after
elaboration. that no lie was ever
justified To be sure, ! once heard
serious young man protest that
Shakespeare had damned Desdemona
by allowing her at her last gasp to
exculpate Othello. have also known
people who objected vehemently to
the late Mark Twain because he said
SO many things that were not so. But
there are occasions when lies are
taken for granted, even by the law.
A man on trial for his life is sup
posed to tell the truth. but not II 1t
will incriminate him. A wife is not
dragged to the witness stand against
her will-no one would legitimately
expect anything but perjury from her.
do not see much difference between
legally permitting a man to say mot
Guilty" when he is guilty, and legally
permitting him to lie. Is there any
solitary maiden who would not will
ingly give the midnight marauder to
understand that her husband was 1ust
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
"CASCARETS" FOR
A BILIOUS LIVER
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache. biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS. sick, sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress:
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile. gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days OF gloom and distress
IL you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need a cleansing. too. Adv.
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lie Red Button
By Will Irwin
AUTHOR OF THE CITY THAT WAS. ETC.
ILLUSTRATED By Harry .GrissinSer


feet. No jury would swallow it. She's
accessory or somethin but you can
bet. Mr. Juan Perez. that an American
jury amt goin' to give verdict
against sick little woman who's an
accessory because she's etandin by
her brother They may do that in
English countries. but not here. An
which do you think would be better
for your sister-to so to jail until her
trial. or to walt by the gate of Sing
Sing an take you away some morn
ing all dead an foppy after you'd had
ten thousand volts OF electricity
switched into your spinal column
Estrilla was on his feet now. in a
crisis of nerves. His eyes closed and
opened to set stare.
Il thought you'd see It" said Rosa
lie. 81 wont keep you In suspense any
longer. You're goin' to git away. An
I've fixed It. Look at this-here. take
IT." She pulled another paper from
her muff. handed 1t to Estrilla. 1t
shook in his hands as he read
"A seaman's paper he said at
length.
For Antonio Corri an Italian sailor
signed for the schooner Maud He fell
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So are you. The police have your sis
ter. BY tonight they'll be after you "
Estrilla gripped the arms OF his
chair; the green shade crept back He
moistened his lips once or twice with
his tongue.
Remember" went on Rosalie under
her voice, mo scene. Hold on TO your.
self. Maxim one now is the last thing
you ought TO do. Is the bill paid? All
hight. Now get your hat Now put on
your ulster Yes. your gloves an your
stick" Estrilla obeyed her docilely
Nov come with me into the park-it's
safer, because we can watch
But my sister, don't care for my
self must go to"
I'm here" said Resale lie Grange.
ito do what can for you an your sis
ter both Now come, | tell you-or will
you keep on bein' a fool7" At this
dash OF mental cold water, he rose
Resale walked close behind him,
ssaAy to support hun should he stag
-. Outside. = saSA footpoliosmAn
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SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North returning to his room In
Mrs. Moore's boarding house at 80 a. m.
discovers the body OF Capt. John Hanska.
another roomer. with knife wound ON
his breast Suspicion rests upon man
giving the name of Lawrence Wade. who
pad been heard quarreling with Hanska.
During the excitement strange woman
who gives her name as Rosalie LeGrauge.
appears and takes into her own home
across the street all OF Mrs. Moore's
boarders. including Miss Estrilla. an in
valid. whose brother was favorite
among the other boarders Wade is
rested. Mrs LeGrange. who. while plying
her trade AZ a trance medium, had aided
Police Inspector Martin Niece several
times. calls at his office to tell what she
knows OF the crime While she Is there.
Constance Hauska, widow Of the murder
90 man. whose existence had been IN
known, appears. Mrs Hanska. says she
had left her husband and disCleses the
foot that Wade represented her and Wis
itcd Hanska on the night Of the murder
In an effort to settle their affairs. She
admits Wade was In love With her. Wade
Is beld by the coroner's Jury for the death
Of Hanska. Tommy North. who had been
heh by the police IS released and re
turns To Mrs. 1.eGrange's house. He be
comes infatuated at once with Retsy Bar
para and Mt her urging prepares to es-
tahiish the Thomas W North Advertising
Ag,noy Mrs. LeGrang". with Inspector
Mct3ee. examines the house where Han
SKA was killed and finds on the IRE es-
cage outside IIanska's window a red shoe
Orange secretly examines the shoes OF her
ooarders IN search ~ one the red button
VIII fit She pretends to Eo into trance
In Miss Estrilla's room and Communes
with spirits Resale secures from In
Spector Niece the services ~ an Italian
defective. - work under her direction.
RoSaie finds evidence TO show that F,s-
trflla's real name IS Perez and that they
formerly Hvod IN Port Of Spain. Rosalte
GOES into another trance in Mss fstrtla's
room and gains The Young woman's con-
ndeuee In succeeding s"aurcs Resale
leads Miss Estrilla to believe she Is talk
Ing with The spirit Of John Iauska. and
sets information that leads h"r 10 pre-
par FOR supreme test With Inspector
Niece aud detectives nj ii" windows.
Roral'e in final scauce lends Miss Fs-
ffila - tell. In a supposed conversation
with The spirit - NaDskR that her broth
or Juan hold tho knife that pierced Han
ska's heart Confronted by tho officers
Miss Es'riila makes a full confession She
tells how Uanska secured possession OF
her Jewels and Hed t. New York. and
how sic and her brother Juan had traced
him To Mrs Noore's hous" She says
that Juan dressed In her clothes. entered
Hsnskas room To search Ter the Jewels.
That Harsga Hwoke Raa rushed at the In
truder who picked UP knit" from the
table 10 threaten Hauska. She declares
Hanska. IN his rage. was suddenly str'ck-
on With apepleNy and FELL upon the knife.
which pierced his heart
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Bonehead Bill,

Bill Jones is such a stupid guy he
stays at home at night, instead OF
sporting round with US down town
where things are bright. l never saw
Bill take a drink He doesn't care
for shows, and the "open-evenings
savings banks the only place he goes;
Tor Bills SO ALFRED stupid he just
can't see the fun OF blowing half the
envelope before the weeks begun.
And Bill could stand 1t pretty well, be-
cause-well. don't you see, he's so con
founded stupid he draws twice ~
much as me!--Hugh Kahlsr, In the
Wells Fargo Messenger.
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with him, soft emotion entered her
voice. An God be good to you" she
said She turned him almost roughly
One moment" he said my love to
my sister-oh, take care OF her" His
voice grew lighter, then. and he al
most smiled And tell Miss Lane for
me that she is beautiful and good"
He walked away. When a second
later he glanced back over his shoul.
der. she was making rapid pace
toward the dock gate
Rosaie passed the shadow OF the
pier. and gained sight OF the Maud
deck She saw Estrilla go aboard
saw Captain Baldwin meet him. saw
them enter the cabin together She
waited no longer
That was a day OF heavy personal
expense for Resale Two blocks away
she took another taxicab This time
she hesitated moment before she
gave the driver his directions
Hotel Cyrauo. Brooklyn. first. l
guess"
After time, she began talking IN
der her breath again-repeating her
last phrase to Estrilla
God be good to you-God or some
body will have TO be awful good to
mo, now Well. there's one relievtn
feature, he won't break his heart over
Betsy-Barbara, 1t was only Irritation
With him, after all l wonder what
they're made of inside-those high
class dagos."
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coming down the stairs, armed to the
teeth? A man Is not supposed. ex-
cept by an extinct type OF Puritan. to
give away" the woman who has
made sacrifices for him; and even
the extinct type of Puritan would
hardly expect you to tell your hostess
that her dinner party had been dull.
From this Heterogeneous group of ex-
amples, one may infer that there are
lies and lies; and while 1t Is never
permissible TO lie. 1t is sometimes
quite unpermissible to do anything
else