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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Authorizing the qualified voters OF
road districts to increase by majority
vote the local rate OF taxation Dy ieNy-
ina a special tar for roaa ~ enc
to exceed siNty-uNe cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment 10 Tue
Constitution thereof authorizing we puala
flied voters Of road districts to Increase
the rate Of taxation by ltNylns Il specihl
tax for road purposes.
Be u resolucd by tho House Of Repre-
sentdtipc8. TIC Senate coHcarring there
IN, as %ioiotos:
THAT at The general election to be held
In this state on the first fuesuay aittr
the first Monday in Novenbet a. ~; iyta;
there shall be submitted TO the qualllleu
voters Of the state for adoption tne Iol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
thereof:
stitltien Of Missouri be and the same IS
hereby amended by adding thereto Inc
following section to be known as sectIph
20, article 10 OF the Constitution oil lhe
state of Missouri, which SAID Seclloh Shah
section 20. In addition to the taxes
authorized to be levied for county puf,
poses under and by virtue OF sectlon ~
OF article 10 Of the Constitution OF thls
state. and In addition to the special i.eVy
for road and bridge purposes authorized
by section % Of article 10 OF the Cohstl-
tuition of this state, the qualitled NoteIs
of any road district, general OF special,
are hereby empowered annually to make
a special levy for road purposes only OF
not to exceed siNty-five cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation, az an electon
held for such purpose, on tne conultloh
that a majority of the voters, VINO are
taxpayers voting at such election, vote
for such special levy; The pro,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the es-
tate of
ELIZA ]. HISEY, Deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on
Bird day of October, 1914 by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them to us for allowance within six
months after the date of said Letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of said letters
they will be forever barred. 33-4t
Joseph G. Lakenan, Chas D. Glendyr
Executors,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Continued from Page 2, Column 2.

expenses or mileage FOR any extra. session
shat may be called within one dav after
Slo adjournment OF a regular session.
Oommlttees OF either house, or Joint Corr
mlttees OF both houses, appointed TO ex-
anime the institutions Of the state other
man those at the seat OF government.
may receive their actual expenses. neces-
ssrlly incurred while In the performance
o. such duty; the items of such expenses
70 be returned to the chairman al such
committee, and by him certified to Inc
state auditor, before the same. or any
part thereof. can be paid. Each member
may receive at each regular session an
additional sum Of thirty doli9rs. which
shail be in full for all stationery used
IN ms official capacity anu all postage.
ana al other incidental expenses ard
perquisites; and no allowance or emolu-
menus for any purpose whatever. shall
be made to or received by the members.
vf any member Of either house. or for
their use, out Of the contingent fund or
Otherwise, except as herein expressly pro-
Weed, and no allowance or enniurnents.
Tor any purpose Whatever, shall ever be
paid. to any officer. agent. servant or
employee OF either house OF the general
assembly, or Of any committee thereof,
except such pei diem as may be pro-
dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

as securities, for $747.50 and made
payable to William Smith; and that it
appears on the margin Of the deed
of trust record of said mortgage, that
said mortgage is effectively satisfied
and further says that said note has
long since been paid.
Plaintiff states that he and his pri-
or g~rantors have been in the open ad-
verse possession of said lands and
claiming title to the same, and have
paid the taxes on said lands continu-
ously during the last thirty-one
years and that none of the defendants
have been in possession Of the same,
paid any taxes on said lands during
the last thirty-one years, and that
said mortgage debt above referred to
has long since been paid
Wherefore plaintiff prays for a de-
cree divesting the title out of said de-
PENDANTS and cancelling and satisfy
ing the above described mortgage
and deed of trust and declaring that
plaintiff has title to said real estate
by limitation under provision OF said
before mentioned section, and for such
other and further relief as PLAINTIFF
shall show himself entitled to.
It is therefore ordered by said
| Clerk in vacation that said unknown
and nonresident defendants be noti-
fled by publication that plaintiff by
petition and affidavit filed herein,
has commenced against said defend
ants an action at law of which is to
enforce and establish a lawful right
to the above real estate described
in Audrain county, Missouri.
1t is further ordered that the said
defendants be andappear in thisCour'
on the first day of the next regular
term thereof to be begun and holder
at the Court House in the City OF Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, on Nor
day, the 2Srd day of November 1917
and on or before the first day of sale
term to answer or plead to said peti
ton. OF in default thereof said peti
ton will be taken and adjudged a
confessed and judgment by uelaui
will be rendered against said defend
ant
1t is further ordered that a cop,
hereof be published at least once
week forfour consecutive weeks nth
Mexico Weekly Ledger, a newspape
duly printed in the English Language
published in Mexico, Missouri, an
circulated in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, and duly designated by plalr
tiff's Attorney as most likely to CIV
notice to said defendants, the last II
sertion to be at least fifteen days b'
fore the commencement of said teri
of Court ..
+ (SEAL) Witness my hand and off
:. cial seal. Done at office in the Git
of Mexico, County and State ator'
f said. this October 10, 1914.
6 E. F ELLIOTT
. Clerk of the Audrain Circuit Court.
|. A true copy from the record.
/ Attest: E. F. ELLIOTT, Clerk.
E. S CAN'T, Attorney for Plaintiff
qQ.dt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

forth herein as far as the plaintiffs
knowledge extends.
Plaintiff states that he and his
prior grantors have been in the open
adverse possession of said lands and
claiming title to the same, and have
paid the taxes on said lands contin-
uously during the last %thirty-one
wears and that none of the defend
ants have been in possession Of the
same or paid any taxes on said lands
during the last thirty-one years.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for a
decree divesting the title out of said
defendants and declaring that plain
tiff has title to said real estate by
limitation under provision of said be-
fore mentioned section and for such
other and further relief as plaintiff
shall show himself entitled to. -.
1t is therefore ordered by SAID
Clerk. in vacation, that said I'M
known and nonresident defendants
be notified by publication ina
plaintiff by petition and affidavit
filed herein, has commenced against
said defendants an action at law Of
which is to enforce and establish a
lawful right to the above real estate
described in Audrain County, MIS-
souri,. ii
II is further ordered that the SAID
! defendants he and appear IN TINS
Court on the first day of the next
regular term thereof to be begun
and holden at the Court House IN
the CITY of Mexico Audrain County.
Missouri, on Monday, the 23rd day OF
November 1914, and on or before inc
first day of said term to answer OF
Mead to said petition, or IN deiaull
thereof said petition will be taken
and adiudged as confessed and ludgi
ment by default will be rendered
against said defendants
n is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published at least once !
week for four consecutive weeks II
the Mexico Weekly Ledger, a news ,
naper duly printed in the Engiisf
Language, published in Mexico mis-
sonri. and circulated in Audraif
County, Missouri, and duly designat
ed by plaintiffs Attorney as sof mos
Ttely to give notice to said defend
nnts the last insertion to be at leas
fifteen days before the commence
ment of said term of Court
CSEAL) Witness my hand and OF
fetal seal. Done at Office In VI
CITY of Mexico, County ana o'aV
aforesaid. this October 10, 1911.
E. F. ELLIOTT,
! Clerk of the Audrain Circuit oouf'
A true copy from the record
Attest: E. r. ELLIOTT, Clerk:
= s, CAN'T. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Q2-At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Continued from Page 2, Column 8.

Of such certificates shall be del ited in
the office Of the secretary Of s ate, and
the other, after being recorded In the
office Of the recorder OF deeds for the
county in which such city lies. shall be
deposited among the archives of such
city, and all courts shall take judicial
notice thereof. Such charter. so adopted.
may be amended by a proposal therefor
made by the l~awmaking authorities of
such city, 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
copies of each issue in which said no
tice is published. one of which shall be a
daily newspaper printed In the German
Language, and which has been published
continuously for ffty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication
to be made at least once each week and
on the same day of the week in each OF
said three weeks; and the last publica-
ton to be within two weeks of the
date Of such election. Such amendment
must be accepted by three-flfths OF the
qualified voters OF such oity voting on
such proposition at a general or a special
election. and not otherwise; and II three
fifths Of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are IN favor Of such amend
fnent to the charter, such amendment
shall be adopted; such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
harmony with and subject to the Consti-
tuition and laws Of tho state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
DARNABY's HAVE NEW SHOW

The return of J A. Darnaby and his
wife to Pontiac has increased the in
terest long ago manifested in the
Forthcoming production of the new
musical comedy, "The Mile a Minute
Girl" to be presented at Folks Opera
House on Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 81 and 28.
The new musical play has been
written up to date, the second scene
being laid in a German watering place
where soldiers are coming hourly in
contact with the natives and around
which the story of the play revolves.
1t was the intention of the commit
tee to offer Janitor James, but upon
hearing of the recently completed
comedy decided to give the public a
show right up to the minute-Pontiac
Daily Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
CHAMP CLARK ON FLIES
n the Editor of The Republic.

IL tiC GoiSOA VI 80 NNR
While Speaker Clark is copyright
ing his series of historical articles in
Sundays Republic, he has impaired
knowledge of an old colonial incident
to NJ. j. Jones of Vandalia, which
does not come under the ban and was
given by MIR. Jones to The Vandalia
Leader this week. Mr.. Jones recently
wrote an open letter to The Republic
giving his plan for the determination
of flies. The letter was read by the
! Speaker, who includes the st. Louis
dailies among his budget of Ninth Dis
trict newspapers, and he sent the fol
lowing characteristic epistle to Mr..
| Jones:
"My dear Brother Jones--I wish
you would give your recipe for rid
ding the world of flies and circulate
it thoroughly in all the newspapers in
the United States. They are surely
a great pest and are responsible fol-
a great deal of sickness.
II never heard of a fly doing one
good thing except once. When the rev.
dictionary fathers were considering
the Declaration of Independence the
hall in which they sat was very clos'
to a livery stable. AS those earl!
statesmen wore short breeches ant
long stockings, the flies made it 81
uncomfortable as to their legs tina
they quit talking and passed the Dec
laration of independence, which wa
a rafting good thing. Your friend,
"CHAMP CLARK"
Mrs. Lily Herald Frost, Vandalia, Nc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

Compound to me and / tried it at once
and found much relief. After that
had no pains at all and could do my
housework and shopping the same
as always. For years | have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as a wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
nv letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
$40 W. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa
Change of life is one Of the most
critical periods of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
If you want special advice
write TO Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (cOnfdential), Lynn.
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MEM.

Providing for IN Increase of the limit
Of indebtedness that cities of IO0,0OO
Inhabitants or over may Incur for the
purpose of constructing or acquiring
sBbuays.
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
vIding for the amendment OF article X Of
the Constitution of Missouri by adding a
new section TO be known as section 12b
Of said article, relating to the limit Of
Indebtedness OF certain cities.
Be 1t resolUed by the Senate, The House
Of Representatives concurrtag therein,
as ~f0lI0t0s:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the FIRST Mon
day in November, A. ID. 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution Of
the state of Missouri. relating to the
limit of Indebtedness of certain cities OF
the state of Missouri, shall be submitted
for adoption or rejection to the qualified
voters of the state of Missouri. to-wit:
That article X Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Missouri be and the same is
hereby amended by %taddingl a new sec
tion, to be known as section LIB OF ar
ticle X, and to read as follows.
Section 1&1. Any city in this. state
containing one hundred thousand inhab-
itants or over nay become indebted in a
larger amount than specified in section IL
of article X Of the Constitution OF the
state Of Missouri, not exceeding an ad-
uANAblldl llNt IFi ttitAliAA vi llR 49, u
the taxable property therein, to be as
Contained by the assessment next be-
fore the last assessment for state and
county purposes previous to the mourning
OF such Indebtedness. for the purpose Of
constructing or acquiring by purchase, or
otherwise, within its corporate limits a
subway or subways, with land, APP
proaches and other appurtenances neces-
sary for the construction and operation
thereof, to be owned exclusively by such
city for the transportation of persons,
baggage. express and freight. and for
pipes. wires and cables used for public
service purposes PROVIDED, that no In
debtedness authorized by this section
shall be incurred without the assent Of
two-thirds of the qualified voters of such
city voting for or against such Increase
of Indebtedness: and, provided further,
that such city shall, before or at the
time of mourning any Indebtedness au-
thorized by this section, provide for the
collection Of an annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest on such indebtedness as
il falls due; also to constitute a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof within thirty years from the time
Of contracting the same, If payment OF
such interest and principal be not pro-
vided for from the operation or lease
- -. a,I-~,pa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Continued from Page 2, Column l.

ana ln submitting the same IN the ,oo
the secretary OF state and All Other "a
ficertsl snail be guided by the genera
laws and the act submitting This s,nnnSI
fnent until legislation shall be esnecisIi,-
provided. tnerefor. Whenever the wnrd
county y used herein II shall be- con-
strued TO include or mean Inc citv y,
81. Louis, and whenever the words "copp.
~ COURT are used herein thev shsii -
construed to include or mean the henp5
Of election commissioners OF said civ
and whenever the words county clerL,'
or clerk OF the county cSnirt'' are nsad
herein they shall be construed IN in
clude or mean the secretary Of satd hosra
OF election commissioners. Tie nower,
reserved or contained In this section as
aforesaid snnn not be used to pass a
law or constitutional amendment srfhorA
izlng any classification Of propertv Sor
the purpose OF leVying different rates ~
taxation thereon. or OF authorizing nc
levy OF any single tax on land or land
values or land sites at a higher rate or
by q different rule than Is, or NAV he,
applied to improvements thereon. or ~
personal property. or 10 authorize or
confer local option or other local novpeTa
in matters OF taxation in or upon any
81 the counties, municipalities, or politi,
cal subdivisions OF the state. or Ia 10.
peal, amend or modify these nrovision.
relating to taxation. When anv measura
shall have been submitted to the neonle
for their approval under the nowers r.
served or contained in this section az
aforesaid n shall be rejected by the
people, neither the same measure nor anv
other measure which shall have, or tend
to have, the same meaning, nor any other
measure which shall have, or tend 10
have, the same or similar effect as tho
measure rejected. shall again be sub.
mitted under The said powers reserved
or contained In this section for a term
Of five years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

The State of Missouri to the above
unknown named defendants, Greet
ing:
Now on this October 10, 1914,
comes the plaintiff by his Attorney
and files with the Clerk of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court, in vaca-
ton, his petition and affidavit
wherein among other things plaintltt
alleges that he is the owner in fee
simple and in possession of the fol-
lowing tract of land located in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit;
The Northwest fourth of the
Southwest quarter of Section Il,
Township so, Range 8, West.
Plaintiff states that the title to
the above described real estate en-
anated from the United States gov
ernment prior to the 18th day Oh
June. 1S45, and that the title to SAID
real estate has vested in him and
| those under whom he claims by hmi-
tation under the provisions of Sec
tion 1884 to Chapter Il, of the Re-
vised Statutes of Missouri, 1909.
Plaintiff further states that one
Mary Campbell appears to have mad
claim or title of record to the North
west fourth of the Southwest quarter
of Section 81, Township 80, Range 8
West. in Audrain County,in the State
Of Missouri adverse to that OF ?"
pIaintiff, and that there are persons
who are interested and who claim to
he interested in the subject matter OF
this petition as heirs, c%onsorts, de-
visees, donees, alienees and immedl'
ate. mesne, remote, voluntary and IN
voluntary grantees of Mary Campbell
who is now deceased or as claiming
by. through or under the said Mar!
Campbell or her heirs, devisees, con
sorts, donees, alienees and grantees
whose names he cannot insert here
in because they are unknown to tn
plaintiff. That the interest of SAT-
unknown persons is as heirs, con-
sorts, devisees, donees, alienees AM
grantees of Mary Campbell; tina
said Mary Campbell in the year 1874
had an interest in the above describ
ed lands and afterwards died but tn
records do not show any coEveyanc
by her; that the plaintiff canno
more definitely set forth how said IN
ests of said unknown persons, 0
overwhelmingly set forth how said II
terests are derived and that the sal
interests and how the same is derry
ed is set forth herein al far as tn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Continued from Page 2, Column 6.

shan have been ratified by a two-thirds
majority at an election held for that pur-
pose, due publication having been mado
Of the provisions OF the aot TOT az least
three months before such election. the act
thus ratified shah be irrepealable until
the debt thereby incurred shall be paid.
principal and interest
have fuii power 70 authorize the issuance
OF interest hearing bonds OF the state IN
the sum Of fifty millions Of dollars
1850. 600, 900. O0) for the purpose Of con
~structing and maintaining public roads
and highways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
plaintiffs knowledge extends.

plalntlIIS knOWIeuSe eAtelluo'
Plaintiff states that he and his
prior grantors have been in the
open adverse possession of said lands
and claiming title to the same, and
have paid the taxes on said lands
continuously during the last thirty
one years and that none of the de-
PENDANTS have been in possession Of
the same, paid any taxes on said
lands during the last t~hirty-one
years.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for a de
cree divesting the title out of said de-
PENDANTS and declaring that plaintiff
has title to said real estate by limita-
ton, under the provisions of said be-
fore mentioned section, and for such
other and further relief as plaintiff
shows himself entitled to.
It is therefore ordered by said
Clerk in vacation, that said unknown
and nonresident defendants be no
titled by publication that plaintiff
by petition and affidavit filed here
in, has commenced against said de-
PENDANTS an action at law Of which
is to enforce and establish a lawful
right to the above real estate de-
scribed in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,.
It is further ordered that the said
defendants be and appear in this
Court on the first day of the next
regular term thereof to be begun and
holden at the Court House in the
CITY of Mexico Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, on Monday, the 23rd day OF
November 1914, and on or before the
first day of said term to answer OF
plead to said petition, or in default
thereof said petition will be taken
and adiudged as confessed and ludg-
ment by default will be rendered
against said defendant,
1t i. further ordered that a copy
hereof be published at least once
week for four consecutive weeks II
the Mexico Weekly Ledger a news
paper duly printed in the Engllsf
Language, published in Mexico, Mis-
souri,. and circulated in Audrain CouT
plaintiffs Attorney as most likely t.
tv. Missouri and duly designated b!
give notice to said defendants, tn
last insertion to be at least fifteel
days before the commencement o
said Term of Court.
(SEAL) Witness my hand an
official seal. Done at office in tn
CITY of Mexico, County and Stat
aforesaid, this October 10, 1914.
E. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain Circuit Cour'
A true copy from the record.
Attest: E. F. Elliott, Clerk.
E. S. CAN'T, Attorney for Plaintiff
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