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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
COUNTY NEWS

Misses Edith Turner and Mary Wi.
fley spent last Friday night with
Miss Martha Helwig.
Mrs. Dubois, who was operated or
at the hosital Monday, is in a critical
condition.
E. S. CAN'T is home from a bust.
ness trip to Lebanon, Mo.
DIR. j. W. Million and C. A. Wither.
spoon are in Columbia for the State
Baptist Association.
We are glad to see that Roy Crea-
sey, who wa recently operated on at
the Hospital, is able to be out.
Mrs. D. A. Mcmillan has returned
to her home in Fulton after a visit in
this city with her sister, Mrs. Leila
Mitchell.
Ivan Ashworth and wife are at
tending the big Horse Show in Kan.
a City.
Mrs, j. H. Lane and Mrs. W. w.
Pollock went to Columbia Tuesday
for the State Baptist Association.
Seventeen divorces granted in one
week is the new record recently made
in Stone County.
Born to Wheeler Cant and wife of
Thompson, on Oct. 18th a daughter.
Wheeler is wearing the smile that
won't come off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

corporations. lava applicable e. c,,,..
having three hundred thousand 10
habltants, or over. Is hereby RI ,s,ia,
md the following new section enaoteS
10 read as follows
Section ss0i. The mayor OF earh ID.
said cities shall appoint two casnnts
sioncrs provided for In the precedJ.-
section. SAID mayor shall issue Coz,
missions TO the persons 10 appointsa
designating the time for which thew 49,
appointed ia case the appointment 4. ~
an an unexrired term occasioned a.,
death, resignation. or other cause a.
wheneve the term OF office Of anv cora
missioner expires, tho appointment 81 ~
SUCCESSOR shall be FOR the term presrrihs5
In The preceding section.
Sec. /. Section 9S0s OF chapter "a ~,
article 20 Of the Revised Statutes "
Missouri Of 1903. relating 70 munictrsi
corporations, laws applicable TO eitts1
having three hundred thousand ~
h~abitants, or over. is hereby rop.at",
and n now section Is enacted ia la,
thereof to be known as section gS0g
which said section shall read aa fnilnyy..
Sec. 9s0S. Salaries OF officers ana no.
licomen.-The municipal aHsembIv ~.
common council OF the said clties \,
hereby authorized n empowered 10 az
tho salaries OF the officers and police
men Of said cities. II shah be the dptv
Of the municipal assembly or commas
council Of tho said cities to make tba
necessary appropriations for the exnento
Of maintenance Of said police force In IN
manner provided by the laws Of the state
Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

shall cease and determine and its rights.
as owner, o. said utility OF plant. shall
cease and determine, and thereafter said
utility or plant shall be operated by the
party m in said order OF the court.
or his SUCCESSORS or assigns. in cone
formity With and subject To the pro
visions OF the ordinance authorizing the
aeguisltion or purchase or construction OF
sad public utility or plant and the issu-
ance Of bonds therefor; but kansas CITY
shall not Issue any such bonds withou
TIE assent of two-thirds of the voters
election 20 be held for that purpose; and
such proposition may be submitted at a
special election or at n general election.
IN either Of which events IL two-thirds
OF al the legal votes east on such prop
osiuon are In favor OF the issue Of said
bonds. the city shall have authority to
ISSUE the samei and Kansas city may
also Issue Us bombs other than public
utilities bonds, for the payment, in whole
or IN part for such public utilities, and
such bonds other than public utility bonds
? constitute a direct obligation OF the
CIV but the total amount Of such bonds
other than public utility bonds shall not
exceed IN the aggroEate i've per centHm
on the taNahle property therein. as here
lnnetore provided. such utility may be
acquired by condemnation proceedings in
the same manner that Kansas City may
acquire real estate for public purposes.
or IN such other manner as may be pro-
vided by law. But whenever any public
utility is being operated by any person.
firm or corporation under a grant or per-
nit from Kansas city. and the owner
and operator Of such utility Is complying
with the provisions % the grant under
which the same is being operated. and
with the laws and ordinances 10 Nh4ch
such utility and its owner are subject.
and with an reasonable orders Of any
public officer, committee, commission or
other authority having the power TO make
such orders the city shall not have power
to acquire such utility except as provided
in such grant or by agreement with tho
owner thereof. But tho Judgment of any
court Of competent jurisdiction that such
owner or operator OF such utility is not
complying with such obligations. duties
or orders shall authorize the acqulJition
by Kansas City OF such utility.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT.

Of the state Of Missouri, by the attorney
general. or under his direction IN
any court Of competent jurisdiction N
any county IN said state into or through
which such railroad or railway may run
or he operated. or by the prosecuting at
torney OF any county In ssid state
through. or into. or out Of which such
railroad or railway may run or be oper-
ated, or by the circuit attorney in the
city OF ST Louis; provided, the penalty
prescribed In this section shall not apply
during strikes Of men in train service
on the lines involved.
Approved April i6, 1913.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
THIRD CONsTITUTIoNAL AMEND
MENT.

Providing for IevyinE and collecting
n state tax of ten cents on each one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for
the construction and maintenance Of
public roads in the several counties of
the state.
Joint n concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, concerning taxation.
Be &c resolved By the Senate, the House
Of Representatives. ooncarrang therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. 1914 the following
amendment TO the Constitution Of Mis-
souri,. concerning taxation, shall be sub
mftted TO the qualified voters 81 said
state. to-wit
Section /. That article Y Of the Con-
stitution Of Missouri be and the same
is hereby amended by adding thereto one,
new section. to be known as section
t~wenty-seven (2O. which is in words and
figures as follows:
Section q. A state tax OF ten cents on.
the one undred dollars assessed valua-
ton shall be levied and collected on ALI
objects and subjects Of taxation in the
same manner that the state and county
taxes are collected. All moneys derived
from said levy shall be set apart as a
special fund TO be appropriated and used
for the construction and maintenance Of
public roads in the several counties of the
state In suCh amer as may be pro-
vbded by Law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

County Court and Bowling Alleys.
Mexico, NO. Oct. 10, 1914.
Editors of the Ledger
Dear sirs:
Why is it the County Court closed
up billiard halls while bowling alleys
continue to run?
Voter.
Upon inquiry of the proper au--
thorities we learn the County Court
has nothing to do with bowling al
leys as they do not have a county IL
cense.
R. M. WHITE e. SON, Editors
of the Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
ES
BURKE.

Herbert Patterson is erecting ;
new supply tank.
Hollis Davidson has rented a farm
from B. A. Brown.
Mrs. Tom Hite at Galloway Coun
ty has been visiting relatives NORTH
of Mexico.
L. j. Atkins lost a four year ole
work mule last week.
Noble Hite had a horse killed b,
lightning last Thursday night.
Farley Rhodecape took home a coli
last Saturday that he has been break.
ing for Ben Tincher.
C. T. McElroy bought two calves Of
Chal Henderson for $45.
W. A. Offutt traded a yearlinf
mule to Sam Carr for a colt.
Chal Henderson sold nine Here.
! fords for 800 a head recently.
c. T. McElroy sold a set of double
buggy harness last week for $50 &c
Harry Henderson.
Harry Henderson bought a team of
Chal Henderson for $225.
c. M. Conner bought a calf from C.
T. McElroy for s25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

SENATOR JAMES A. REED will
make a Democratic speech in Mexico
under the auspices of the County
Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 9th, at
3 p. m. in the afternoon at the Court
House. Senator Reed is a splendid or
ator and will be greeted with a large
and enthusiastic audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
ESS


Farmers from all parts Of Ania4
county were in Mexico Monday y
their surplus horses and mares 7
mule colts. W. L. Green & son
Centralia, buying mule colts Z
Ward G. Gillen, of st Louis 'll4
horses were at B. R. Middlsal
barn and a large number Of anln'.
passed hands. Both parties were y
pleased with the number Of paIth
es they made and the sellers ss'
delighted with the prices they
Up until II O'Clock Mr.. Green :
bought the following mule e. /,
From Richard Franklin, horse Z !
Gregory, yearling horse; VIM "
worth. mare; Clark Harrison ha4
j. L. Truitt, horse; Roy Kettle n.y.
T. Scott, mare; G, W. BlyboH Z ao''
+. mules; T C; Hicks, mare; H. ., y I
mare: Ed. F. Moore, horse D. f'
bright. 2 horse; Ed. Mundy, 'a'
VIM. Barnes, horse; +. h. hs''''
horse; G II Throckmorton, : '''''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
ES
ELECTION JUDGES

AAO-N
The judges for the general election
on Nov. 3rd have been appointed by
the County Court as follows:
Canada Precinct.
Democrats-Jack Hawkins, Willie
Carson, Hume Long.
Republicans-Grant FickIin, Chas.
A. Burkey, Hiram Hartley.
Naylor
Democrats-Will Wisdom, E. M. An
derson, James Curry.
Republicans-John Hartley, Jack
Davenport, C. A. Candy.
Mexico (First Ward
Democrats-Geo. N. johnson, T. a.
Threlkeld, Geo. A. Lewis.
Republicans. B. Botkin, w. A.
McMurtry, W. T. Keath.
Beagles.
Democrats. P. Dubray, WalEaee
McCue, Monroe Beagles.
Republicans-William Layman, Al
bert Sherer, Leslie Brown.
Black.
Democrats-T. B. Brown, Jas. Hall
R. N. Gray.
Republicsns--Bert Frisbie, j. j.
johnson, C. Frisbie.
Grow
Democrats-W. S. Barbee, A. J..
Middleton, j. R. Gatewood.
Republicans-Dave Potter, j. R.
Houston, C. F. Barney.
Martinsburg.
Democrats-John McMurtry, F. P.
Davis, Geo. Fennewald.
Republicans-Ed. Pritchett, Chas.
Wilburn, J. E. Barker.
Rush Hill.
Demoerats-Chas. Maxwell, Mark
Givens, Grover Dye.
Republican,. B. smock, William
Frazier, f. Erdel, ir
Yandalia.
Democrats-Murry Merrell. E. P.
Morris, James Williams.
Republicans-Wm. Ralston, Byron
Bland Vim. Ferguson.
Cant.
Democrats. F Edwards, II. r.
Vance, f. j. Sims.
Democrats-B B. Daniel, c. w. viii /,
son, j. A. Given.
Benton City.
Democrats. w. Dowell, A. +.
Romans, J.. W. Douglass.
Republicans-Guy Parsons, Fred
Precht, Ed. Rockwell.
LaddOnia.
Democrats-W. j. O'Hearn, +. R.
Hagan, W. C. Torreyson.
Republicans-James Braden, John
Hansen, Ed. Ferris.
Farber.
Democrats--W. 0. Hostetter, z. T.
]. W Hammett.
Rpublieans-James Ruyle, G. w.
Chase, Floyd Wright. L
Friendship.
Democrats-John German, James
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
FOURTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENnMENr

A proposition TO authorize the state
Of Missouri to Issue nifty million ESQ.,
0O0,O0O) dollars In interest bearing
bonds and sell same and use the pro-
eeeds thereof for building and MAIN
tanning the public highways of this
state, and 10 authorize a tax levy suf-
ncient to pay the principal and interest
ON said bonds.
Proposed constitutional amendment. au-
thorizing issuance OF bonds by the state
OF Missouri in the sum Of fifty millions
Of dollars ESQ., 00, 000) for good roads pur-
poses. amending section AZ OF article w
Of the Constitution Of the state OF Mis-
souri,. by adding thereto a new paragraph
and clause at the end thereof. empower
ing the general assembly to issue inter-
est-bearing bonds for the purpose n
building and maintaining highways.
Be ti enacted BY the people Of the state
Of Missouri;
That section "A OF article Nv OF tho
Constitution OF The state OF Missouri ls
hereby amended by adding a new clause
and paragraph at the end Of said Sec
ton. as follows:
Fourth. The general assembly shall
have full power to authorize The issl-
anco of interest bearing bonds Of the
state IN the sum Of atty millions Of dollars
NANEHtNtnMHAHAkN ~ Wv HAN NfhtfA Va AANlH
~structinF and maintaining public roads
and highways 40 that said section,
when amended, SHAH read as follows;
Section a. The general assembly shall
have no power 20 contract or TO authorize
the contracting Of any deb or liability
on behalf u the state. or 10 issue bonds
or other evidences OF indebtedness there.
OF, exoept IN Tho following cases;
First, In Tho renewal OF existing bonds,
when they cannot be paid AZ maturity,
out of the sinking fund or other resources.
Second On the occurring OF an un-
foreseen emergency. or casual deficiency
Of the revenue, when tho temporary llh~
hillty incurred. upun the recommendation
OF the governor first had, shall not ex-
coed tho sum Of Two hundred and nifty
thousand dollars for any one year. to be
paid IN not more than two years from
and after It's creation,
Third. On the occurring " any I'M
foreseen emergency. or casual deficiency
Of the revenue, when the temporary lla-
hility incurred or 10 he incurred shall ex
coed the sum OF two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for any one year. tho
general assembly may submit an act pro-
viding for the loan. or for the contract
ing OF the liability, and containing a pro-
vision for levying a tax sufficient to
pay the interest and principal when they
become due 1.-THE latter In not more than
thirteen years from the date of its
creation), to the qualified voters Of the
state, and when the act SO submitted
Confinuad on pano roI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

INSTEAD of knocking and growl.
ing and driving away business you
should get on the job and advertise
and get your share Of the fall and
winter trade. People are going TO
continue to wear clothes and shoes
and buy groceries OF course, if you
do not want the patronage of the pub
lie it is all right for you to be pes.
slmistic and try to keep the people
from patronizing you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
THIRTEEsTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Providing that females shall have the
same right 20 vote at all elections heIJ
within this state as males.
An act to amend article VIII of fbe
Constitution Of the state OF Missouri
by adding thereto a new section 10 se
known as section "a. extending the right
Of suffrage to women
Be It enoeted BY the people Of ne State
Of Missouri;
Section 1. That article VIII of the Con-
stitution Of the state Of Missouri be and
the same hereby Is amended by adding
thereto a new section to be known an
section "a, and reading as follows:
Section "a. Females shall hereafter have
the same right. under the same condI-
tions, TO vote at all elections held in this
state. as males now have or may here
after have
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

Carson P. d. Forrest.
Republicans-Newton Burkey, W.
E. Hoffman, J. NJ. Hobart.
ROwena.
Democrats-W. H. DeJarnatt, Geo.
Neal, j.. E. Curry.
Republicans-Byron Reed, Hart
MCGOWAN, S. F. Sehwartzendruber.
Moline.
Democratic. L. Blum, c. C. By
bee, Claude MCGEE.
Republicans-John Ellis, Otto How
ard Milt Householder. =.
Edwards.
Democrats-Jarrett Mills, A. B.
Fennewald, Chas. Fritch.
Republicans Herman Geiseker.
John r. Scott, Will Thompson.
Thompson
Democrats - Ed. Morris, L. A.
Northcutt, Harry Day.
Republicans-Will Dempsey, Thos.
Brenton, Ollie Bonsall.
Mexico Third ward)
Demoerats-M. L. Jones, w. A.
Wayne, A. G.. Smith.
Republicans. R Taft, F. L. Cros-
by, Ben Haskell.
Mexico (Second Ward)
Democrats-Harry Atchison, John
t. Marshall, W. S. Eller.
Republieans-Harry Householder,
Z. s. c. Miller, William Frazier.
Mexico Fourth Ward)
Democrats-John P. Kemp, Mike
Donnelly, j. E. Sterner.
Republicans-Dan Roberts, A. G..
Barnes, ]. T. VanNote.
Union.
Democrats-Pete Crum, Frank Wa
tiers John T Waters.
Repubiicans--A. Pfitzer, Claude AL
len Chas. Heinlen.
Macedonia.
Democrats. H. Parrish. Bert
Smith, Lloyd Winscott.
Republicans-W T. Owings. John
Hawkins, Jacob ~Stauterman.
Burke. .
Democrats-S. C. Groves, c. S.
j. S. Bradley.
Experimentation Allison. New
ION Davis, Paul Davis.
Burnham.
Democrats-Ed Wilson, Ray Brown
J. w. Walker.
Republicans-Ed Stauterman, 7.
Armstrong, J. C. Generich.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENT.

FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Changing the compensation of meme
hers Of the General Assembly from per
diem during session 20 annual salary OF
100000.
Be 1t resolved BY the House Of Repre-
scndtiVcs. the Senate oonourTing there
IN, as foiiops:
Be Il enacted by the General Assembly
Of he State Of Missouri, as follows:
Section /. That section IS, OF article
I, Of the state Constitution be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
the following words. The members 81
general assembly shall severully receive
from the public treasury such cunpen
sation for their services as may from
time TO time be provided by law. not
TO exceed five dollars per day for the
first seventy days of each session and
after that not TO exceed ono dollar per
day for the remainder OF the session. ex-
eept the first session held under inis
Constitution and during revising sessions
when they may receive five dollars per
day for ono hundred and twenty days
OF such session. In addition 10 per diem
and by inserting and adopting IN placc
OF said words 50 stricken out the follow
ing words. The member Of the general
assembly shall severnliy receive an an
nual salary OF one thousand dollars. In
addition 10 said salary" so that said
section is. Of article 4, OF said Constitu-
ton when SO amended shall be and read
as follows:
Section 1e. The members Of the gem
eral assembly shall seyerally. receive for
their services an annual salary of one
thousand dollars and in addition TO said
salary. the member shall be entitled
TO receive travelling expenses or mileage
for n regular n extra session not
greater Than now provided by law; but
no member shall be entitled to travelling
Continued on Page 5, Column 2.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

Mrs. Allie Luckie and Miss Virginia
Edwards are home from st. Louis
where Mrs. Lueke underwent a seri-
Gus operation. She is much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

AFTER someone is killed by an at
tomobile that is exceeding the speed
limit, some arrests will probably be
made. Hardly a day passes but that
there is careless driving of automo.
biles that are exceeding the speed
limit in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
ODD FELLOWS TO COLUMBIA

j. j. Wood, Noble Grand of the To-
cal Odd Fellows Lodge, took
the degree team of the Mexico Lodge
to Columbia on the fast Wabash
train, at 500 Wednesday, aftrnoon, to
examplify the second degree at the
Boone County Odd Fellows Conven-
ton. The Centralia team put on the
first degree.
The team is as follows:
Z. L. johnson, A. C. Whitson, Ed.
Pratt, j. D. Pratt, John Roe, VERNE
Morris, Clay Patrick, Chas. Stratton,
Clyde Hill, Isador Taylor, Thurman
Stallings, Jack Wilding, J. J. Wood,
Chas. Flittner, Frank McCord, John
Howard, Harry McGee, Ken Hulen.
Hollis Caldwell, Jas. Towson, S. j.
Sanford, Robert Burt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

THE st. Louis Republic rel'.
to the youngest juniors at the U'l ".
sity of Missouri at Columbia "
"Miss Margaret Lowell Million I.
Mexico is the youngest JUNIOR = !.
University of Missouri She was s :
uated last June from Hardin O'', \,
of which her father is pre''u'"9
she is just sweet l6. Her mO'''' 4
well-known worker for ~0o''"
frage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
FOLK TO STUMP IN MISSOURI

Washington, d. c., Oct. 20..-For-
mer Gov. Joseph w. Folk of Missouri,
General Counsel of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, will return
home next week to speak in behalf of
the Democratic ticket. He viii urge
the reelection of Senator Stone and
all Democratic members of the Mis-
souri, delegation in the House.
Mr.. Folk today wired Lieut.. Gov.
Painter he would spend at least a
week on the stump.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

Mrs. Walter McNab Miller of Co
lumbia, president Of the Missouri
Equal Suffrage Association, passed
through Mexico, Tuesday, en- route TO
Bowling Green, where DR.. Anna Shaw
speaks this evening
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

Miss Jane Adams of Hull House,
Chicago, will speak at Columbia, on
Thursday in behalf Of woman suf-
frage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

G. W. Atkins of St. Louis, son of
Press Atkins, is home on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

The apportionment of public school
money for 1914 has been made by
County Clerk, John B. Graham. The
money is apportioned, according to
the average daily attendance at the
schools and the fourth column below
shows this average. The apportion-
ment follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
n PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED nv THE
PETITION or THE PEOPLE.

House bIlI No.. 10, enaeted by Forty
seventh General Assembly,
the local option laws 80 aH 60 make the
counties the sole units 10 determine
whether or not intoxicating liquors
.halI be sold, furnished or given away
within their Iimitsg takinE away from
municipalities Of $500 population or
mere the light "a vote separately from
their respective countless providing d
dItIanal qualifications for judges az
local option elections and providing
h a dramShoR licenses shall not be
arHsted by the several county courts
after aIinE of u petition for local oP-
lion election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

Continued on Page 5, Column 5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

Continued IN Page 5, Column 3.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
SCHOOL MONEY APPoRTIoNEp

Continued on Page 5, Column
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
RIry HORSES ANT MULES

Continued on Page 5, Column 6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

An act to amend sections 1855, 72to. 7s4i,
7242. 7siS and 7g4i OF article III. OF
chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri for the year 1903, entitled
Local option" and 70 repeal section
72a9 OF said article, with an emergency
clause.
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PLUNGER
IS AGAIN
/. TO THE: BAD
EUGENE SCALES WITHOUT
A DOLLAR; ONCE TURNED
5000 INTO $6,50O,O00

New York, Aug 26--Eugene G.
Scales, plunger, who has been mil
honaire four different times and
without a dollar many other times, Is
broke" again In voluntary peti-
ton of bankruptcy, Scales says he
possesses 100000, while his debts
amount to sees, ,5S5.
Scales is one of the most spectaou-
lar characters ever seen in Wall
street. He is known to have increas-
ed 5000 to $6,5O0,o00 in little more
than a year earning the reputation OF
being the most astute "pyramider
the cotton and wheat markets have
ever known.
On another occasion he lost $3,-
100000 by taking a walk At that
time, Mr.. Scales was in poor healtb
and he decided to get out Of the
market He arranged an appoint
ment with a specialist at the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel The following
day he intended to leave Wall street
forever taking with him $6,500,000
lie walked to the hotel to meet ths
specialist and the walk was Of sucl
Great benefit that be ate hearty