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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-10-29
RUEgESSHW To
julius 4. SCl1l11ah|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April Is, 1914.
Honorable julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

SIR: AS required by Section &c,
General Statutes of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1913, I have the
honor to furnish you herewith a state
ment of the purposes and effects of the
respective amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota
by the Legislature of 1913, and which
are to be submitted to the electors of
said State at the general election in
1914,
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EFFECT: The present constitution
provides that the number of Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court shall not
exceed four in number, while the
amendment, if adopted, will increase
the number to six. A majority of the
Supreme Court may now declare n law
unconstitutional, but if this amendment
is adopted, it will require the concur-
renee of five members. The Office Of
clerk of the Supreme Court is now cleo
tive. but if this amendment is adopted.
the clerk of the Supreme Court will he
appointed by the court.
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SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this
amendment is to make the term Of Office
or the Judge Of Probate four years.
This is an amendment of Section 2 of
Article 6 of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows.
Section 7. There shall be establish
ca IN each organized county in the
state a probate court, which shall be
court Of record, and be held at such
tlme and places as may be prescribed
by law. It shall be held by one Judge,
VINO shall be elected by the voters of
me county for the term of two years.
ne snail be resident of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
G enereln during his continuance in Of
nee; and his compensation shall be pro-
vios e;o py law. He may appoint his own
cierk where none has been elected; but
t tne 1eg1siature may authorize the cleo
tlon' py the electors of any county, of
e eme,, cl epiS or register of probate for
f ferm &c Gfou my, whose powers, duties.
pe prescribed by law. A probate court
snail nave jurisdiction over the estates
OF deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other Jurisdiction.
except as prescribed by this Constitm
tion,"
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FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 5S8 of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The purpose of this
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be invested in first mortgage
loans upon fIi"rOved and cultivated
farm lands Of the State. This amend
ment would change Section 6 Of Article
s of the Constitution, which now reads
as follows:
Sec. 6. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any county,
school district, city, town or village Of
this state, but no such investment shall
be made until approved by the board
of commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the permanent
university fund Of this state; nor shall
such loan or investment be made when
would make the entire bonded indebt-
the ASSESSED valuation Of the taxable
real property of the county, school dis
trict city, town village issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
edness be made at q lower rate of in
num- nor for a shorter period than five
(5> years, nor for longer period than
twenty cog c6 ysdrs s and no o,t change Of
or of county lines shall relieve the real
property in such town, school district,
County, village or city in this state at
from fhe any ii liability for a&ato 1n to o0 pay
such bonds
and substitute therefor the following,
"Section 6. The permanent school
and university fund of this state
may be invested in the bonds of
%~s1
town or Village of this state, ana
upon improved and cultivated farm
Vestment or loan shall be made un-
til app1 owed by the board of com
miss5oners+ &C, designated ignatf by law to
tn schooi fnnd and nd the the
permanent university fund of this his
State nor shall such loan or invest
be iss1ed Ae or " pGrchas s pon WouiG
make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed IS per cent of the as
sessed al 4tn oo Of the taTahle
trict, CITY, town or village issuing
such bonds; nor shall any farm
loan or mt be-, be maze d9G When
coed so per cent of the actual cash
value of the farm land mortgaged
shall such investments or loans be
made at a lower rate of interest
than three per cent per annum,
nor for a shorter period than five
thirty years, and no change of the
town, school district, city, village
or county lines shall relieve the
real property in such town, school
district county, village. or city in
this state at the time of issuing OF
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds. q
EFFECT: The present Constitution
authorizes the investment Of the per-
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and substitutes therefor the following.

Sec. 2. The supreme court shall
consist of one chief justice and six
associate justices. Five shall con-
stltute quorum, and the concur
renee of at least four shall be
necessary to- a decision, but no
statute shall be declared unconsti-
tutional unless five members of the
court shall concur in the decision.
1t shall have original jurisdiction
in such remedial cases as may be
p pre-: ser by law, and appellate
jurisdiction IN all cases, both in
no trial by jury in said court It
shall hold one or more terms in
each year, as the Legislature may
direct, at the seat of government
and the legislature may provide, by
two-thirds vote, that one term
in each year shall be held in each
or any Judicial district. 1t shall be
the duty Of such court to appoint a
reporter Of it's decisions, and a,
clerk of the supreme court"
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anu substitutes therefor the following,

section T.: Probate Court
JuqgeS to be Elected-Jurisdiction
Ihere shall be established in each
organized county in the state a pro-
pate court, which shall be a court
or record, and be held at such time
ana places as may be prescribed by
law. 1t shall be held by one Judge.
VINO shall be elected by the voters
or the county for the term of four
years. He shall be a resident of
sven sue; county at the time Of his cleo
tlon, and reside therein during his
contlnuance in office; and his com
Pensatlon shall be provided by law.
ne may appoint his own clerk
Where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the
election by the electors of anv
county, of one clerk or reeister Of
probate for such county, whose
powers, duties, term of Office and
compensation shall be prescribed
py law. A probate court shall have
Jurlsdlctlon over the estates of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisd1c-
C1on except as prescribed by this
Constitution. ~
EFFECT: The present Constitutio,
provides that the office of Judge Of Pro.
oate shall be two years and If thf,
Is adopted the term of sucl
office will be four years.
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT ~,

The ninth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 592 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913
RURPOSEs BY this amendment 1T IL
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EFFECT: The present Constitution
luthOrizes the investment Of the Per.
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Inc tenth proposed amendment ~.
contained in Chapter 593 OF the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment it ie proposed to.
add to Article of the Coastitut,on an
entirely new section, providing for a,
recall, which shall read as follows:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
A PRETTY SIGHT AT
CONGO. CHURCH SUNDAY

Who could wish for a prettie1
sight than that which met the ewes
of the worshippers at the Congre-
gational Church. last Sabbath.
The town was carded for severa,
days previous with, Everybody goes
to Church Sunday April 5th'" amid
the invitation was generally ac-
cepted
Among others who attended the
Congregational Church were Mr.
and Mrs George Kness and family
of nine children all healthy and
strong. The Oldest being young
lady and the youngest was fine
baby boy who was happy in the arm
OF its mother.
Such a family ought to make glad
the hearts of amy parents; and
what prettler an example can par.
ents show the children. than to
go to church with them? George
behaved himself fairly we'll during
the sermon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
COMMERCIAL. CLUB
COMMITTEE CONFER

A committee composed of John
l. Hensley E. c. Wilson and James
Carlson were appointed by the Com
mercial club at their last meeting
to confer with the County Supervis-
ors now in session in relation to
broadening the strip of road west
from the new bridge across Davids
Creek near the Sam Harm property
This road is dangerous to the enor-
nous travel that passes over it be-
ing too narrow for a fractions
team and an auto to pass without
ON or the other going into the
ditch which is from 10 to Is feet
deep.
They will also take up the matter
of work on the had hills and roads
Leading into Extra from other di-
rections. From the Artist hill to
the east of, us to Elkhorn to the
west. From the County line south
to Hamlin on the north.
We are asking largely but much
is required.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
TREBLE CLEF CLUB
HELD PLEASANT SESSION

The Treble Chef Club held a plea
SAINT session at the Rest Room last
Thursday with Miss Vivian Heath
as Hostess. After the Lesson the
business of the Club was disposed
of as follows:
Club Eoted to place flowers at
every pulpit Everybody go to-
Church" Sunday; also to take
up the Bay View Course of Study
for next year probably Music and
Art They decided to hold Ken
singtons every two weeks each
member inviting different ladies
of the town and country for each
session. They voted to accept the
invitation from Audubon to sing
April 18th for the Entertainment
given at that place for the purpose
of raising fund to institute a
Rest Room
After delicious lunch Club ad-
journed to meet in two weeks at
THE beautiful home of Mrs. Hattie
lWitthauer in Kickapoo Park.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
DR.. BROOKS IS SLOWLY
( SURELY GETTING WELL

DIR. Brooks of Audubon who has
more sincere friends than any man
in Audubon County and who is at
present taking treatment in
Rochester Minnesota for very dam
gerous afflictionr writes to friends
that he is improving slowly and will
return home in few weeks.
The doctors friends who are le-
gion are breathing a prayer for
his safety that he may rally from th
amesthetics and be spared TO his
family and his friends for many
years to come and be we'll man.
Anxiety for his recovery is at fever
heat and all take comfort in the
thought that his pure life and
habits w,l! c;"yy hin, through tn, CT
deal to which he has submitted.
His brave little wife is constant
ly by his side and oversees the mi
nutest detail for his comfort cheer
ing his abode with beautiful flowers
and making his hospital home one
of happiness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
EXTRA. IOWA. THURSDAY, APRIL 9. ST
EEE1IRE, $3IEHy ERRAi EIIH pIyI4Inn EiA

Mr.. Fred Larsen one of the best
boys Extra has ever known Sc
vered his connection with his BROTH
er Walter as painter and paper
hanger last week and OH Sunday
went to Atlantic where he. started
to work Monday morning in the
johnson Clothing Store.
Fred has been in Extra for about
"a year and during his stay here
gained many friends who will all
ways remember him as an exception
ally capable young man of clean
habits and good moral character.
We hope he may be very successful
and prosper in his new occupation.
His brother Walter will continue
to work at the painting and paper
hanging business and will be. as
sisted by hired help.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
OLD PIONEER
GONE TO HER REWARD

Mrs. Poage with her husband NOV
ed to Audubon County in 1864. be-
Ing one of the early settlers and
pioneers of this county. They lived
In what was known as the Green
Settlement. In 1900 the family NOV
ed to Hubbell Nebr. where tehy liv-
ed until the death of Mr.. Poage
which occurred in 1908. The de-
ceased was member of the Epis-
copal Church and lived trusting in
the atoning merits of the Christ who
said it was enough; come up higher.
Mrs. Poage was sick only few
days old age being the cause of
her death. We mourn her departure
she was good mother kind
friend and neighbor. But our loss
Us her gain.
Sarah Ann Hayden was born
December 9Th 1925 near Rushvilla
Indiana and departed this life
April 5th 1914. In the early years Of
her life she moved with her par
ents to Ogden Illinois and at
this place she was Married to Geo.
Poage April 18th 1841. To this
union mime children were born
five girls and four boys six of
whom still survive. They are:
James Poage Of Salem OREGON:
Mrs. Mandy Wright of Minitare Neb,
Mrs. Rebecca Crane of Hubbeu Neb,
Alice Conrardy Extra Iowa; Geo.
3. Poage of Ghadron Nebr.; w. d.
Poage of Rushville Nebr.
Funeral services were held at
the home of Mrs. Alice Conrardy
at one o'clock Monday April 9Th
conducted by the Rev. Grinyer of
the NJ. e. Church and Rev. Hollings-
head OF the. Congregational church
lnterment was made in the Extra
Cemetery.
Among the relatives and friends
from out of town, who attended the
funeral. We're: w. d. Poage of Rush.
vile. Nebraska; Mrs Wright of
Minitare, Nebraska DR.. and Mrs
Graf and baby of Villisca, Iowa: s.
~. Simpson, wife and family of
Audubon and D. E. Soar of Au-
dubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
ANOTHER WEDDING
AT ELK HORN

Miss Marie Petersen and Theodore
Christensen were united in bonds OF
matrimony at the Lutheran church
Friday afternoon, Apr. 3rd. 1914.
at P. NJ. The ceremony was perfos
ed by Rev. Kloth under an arch
made of flowers and other decora-
tons, the color scheme being blue
and white. The church was also de-
corated.
The bride Wore dainty white
gown, and the brides maids wore
pale blue dresses,
After the ceremony reception
was given to the wedding guests at
the, home of the bride north east
of town where all partook of a
sumptious dinner.
The bride Is the second oldest
daughter of Paul Petersen and wife,
and is we'll known in and around
Elkhorn where she has host Of
friends who join in wishing her
and her husband long life Of
true happiness.
The groom is an industrious man
and can be congratulated on the
choice of the young lady he won
for his bride. They received many
valuable and useful presents. The
happy couple will go to housekeep-
ing in Audubon where the groom is
employed.
May true happiness be theirs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
TWO TOWNSHIPS ARE
FOR CONSOLIDATION

Webster township is the second
in Polk county to vote for townshi
school consolidation The election
on the proposition Saturday resulte
in two to one vote in favor OF
consolidation. The new school terri
tory includes three full rural indie
pendent districts and the half OF
the three others and will include
Woodlawn district which is adjacen,
to Des Moines school district. JEFF
ferson township was the first to
adopt the township school consoli-
dation plan A tax has been voted
to erect four room school building
at Herrold located north of the
city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
ALL THINGS COME
TO HIM WHO WATTS

Our next new council will dc
things in such a way as they have
never been done before. Th
electric lights coming Mr.. Wieland
was interviewing our business men
and promised am early installation
Several cars of poles are here
now awaiting the coming out OF
the frost when they will be set in
place and wiring will commence
We need a sewer system the worse
way and b ,fore many years it vii
come. We need public drinking
fountains; cannot something be
done to raise funds for this much
needed convenience?. We need
some iron seats in the park the old
wooden ones have all disappeared
They We're not of the right material
to Withstand the fool and his
jack knife. These and many other
Improvements will come under the
eye of our council Particularly dc
the tax payers want to know what
is being done with their money
publish your proceedings gentlemen
so that all may know what is being
done
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
CARE FEED MANAGE
MENT Of DAIRY HERDS

We shall publish under this head
q series of articles from the PEN of
n, H. Kilded of Ames and others
each week if possible to do so. We
would be pleased to have comment
tor publication from any who are in
terested.
Dairy farming rapidly increasin
m popularity in almost every sec
&ieni of Iowa because the dairy
COW has Characteristics which not
only give her present popularity
but insure it for all time to come.
One of the chief advantages of
dairy farming is that the dairy COW
fits admirably in diversified and in
tensive farming where the farmer
strives to produce the .Freatest pos
sihe income from small acreage
and yet retain the fertility of his
farm.
In Europe the dairy COW is the
foundation of agriculture in the
most prosperous countries such as
Denmark and Holland.
Proof that she is adapted to
high price land may be found on
the Jersey Isle where ground rent
ais run from $4,000 to $4,000 per
acre annually aud in Hollnad where
farms sell mp to $1,000 per acre.
In both places land is used largt
" for dairy farming. In Iowa land
ds constantly getting dearer yet
by using silos and soiling crops till
ing the farm intensively and pur-
chasing some concentrated nitro
genous foods it is not out of the
question to keep one COW to
each acre of ground and even more
under certain conditions. Poultry an
swine raising may be carried on
most successfully on the diary farm
because of the feeding value OF
the skim milk valuable by-product
Dairy Farming Increases Soil
Fertility.
Dairy farms increase rather. than
decrease in soil fertility. A ton OF
corn worth from $10 to $14 re-
moves $500 worth of plant food
ton OF butter worth over $500 re-
moves only ga cents worth OF
plant food.
A dairy COW weighing 1000 lbs
liquid manure each year which
lis worth $25 for increasing crop
yields. Many farms which were for
merly very poor from the fertility
standpoint have been built up in a
few years through feeding the
crops and purchase supplementary
feeds for cows.
Continued next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
RAILWAY
TINE TABLES
Especial journal Service)

4 Especial journal Service)
Time tables are small printed il
struments of torture issued by the
railway companies for the purpose
of increasing the discomforts of
railway travel.
No man, from the birth of the
first time table, has been able to
read one of them, yet no one has
ever denied his ability to do so.
When a woman, upon deciding to
visit her old school chum at Seldom
Spend by-the-Pike asks her husband
to look up the trains, he picks up
the printed brain wrecker and with
a nonchalant and debonnaire ease,
runs his fingers down the MIST of
trains, and shortly announces
that she had best go over the P. u.
IN. @. U. E. line, on the train leav-
ing the Union Station at 9:15, and
she accordingly makes her arrange
lment to get the 9:15 and upon ar
irving at the Station next morning
learns that this schedule is for Sun
day only. the week day accomoda-
tion leaving at 7:45.
j. M. Barre declares that time
tables were originally designed as
puzzles; but the dullest of us will
see that this is erroneous for puz-
zles are primarily created for plea
sure, and the man, woman or child
does not live who ever extracted the
least pleasure from time table. On
the contrary they have been the
means of filling our insane asylums
with mania,s who have tried in vain
ITO get at the meaning of See Wall
ingford Jet. M. for Tue. and Fri" or
1903 Is. N. Orange S. B. LOS A. NJ
dly. ex. Sun. Con- H e. L. l.. Hart
ford POI p. m. arr Newton ct. so
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
SCOTT BEERS
WEDDING THURSDAY

The marriage of Miss Ruth Beers
and Mr.. Glen Scott took place last
Thursday evening at the home OF
the brides parents Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Beers who reside north OF
this city. The wedding was a quiet
home affair only the immediate rel
atives and friends of the bridal
couple being present The beauti
full impressive ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j C. schwab OF
Audubon. -,
After the extending of congratu-
lations a dainty two course lunch
con was served by the Misses Mary
and Ethel Gray; Bertha Young
and Georgia Hansen all cousins Of
the bride.
The bride was becomingly dres-
sed in white crepe de chime trim
med in shadow lace and carried a
beautiful bouquet of white roses.
The groom was attired in "a be-
coming suit of brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Scott are both we'll
and favorably known numbering the
friends by their acquaintances. The
bride is an accomplished young wo-
man and one who wild make a hap
py home for her chosen lifemate.
The groom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Scott of Audubon
and for sometime he assisted by his
brother has been conducting the
farm owned by their father near
Hamiln. He is an industrious
young man and like the bride has
made hosts of friends in this vi,
cinity.
In addition to the hearty congrat-
ulations of those present the bride
and groom received many useful
and valuable presents which were
very much appreciated.
The couple will be at home on
the farm on which he has been liy-
ing where they will be followed by
a host of we'll wishes from thei,
friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
HER LITTLE FRIENDS
SURPRISED HER

The little friends and schoolmates
OF Miss Beulah McClain met at
her home on North Street last
Thursday afternoon to help her
celebrate her thirteenth birthday
anniversary The affair was a
complete surprise to Miss Beulah.
Games of all kinds helped to pass
the time away and late in the after
noon Mrs. McClain served a deli
cious little luncheon which was
greatly enjoyed by all who partook.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
BOOSTER LADIES
HAD PLEASANT Meeting

The Booster Ladies held their
regular se1ni-monthly meeting, last
Monday eve, in DIR. Newlon's office
with Miss Blanche Noon, Vice Presi
dent, presiding. Mrs Vic Gearh cart
and Miss Amber Kelsey, Committee
for the Protestant Cemetery, turned
in $16 collected for the annual
care of cemetery lots. Mrs. Will
Spoo collected $3.50 annual dues,
Mrs. Gearheart, Mrs. Newton and
Mrs. Varney We're appointed com
mittee to report caretaker of both
cemeteries for the summer.
Club will meet again Monday eve,
April goth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-09
CHRISTIAN CHRISTENSEN
BOUGHT FINE FARM

Chris M. Christensen is now the
owner of what is known as the Ben
net farm the southeast quarter of
section thirty-six Baker township.
This good Dane family is from Audi
bon county. They took possession
OF their new home March 1st. They
have good farm Mrs. Christen-
sen is daughter of l.. P. Christen-
sen who at one time owned and
iiVed ON what is now known as the
sarah Ballou farm just west of
'panora. The Guthrie Times.