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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-10-30
PROPOSED Amendment.

SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
The seventh proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE. The purpose OF said
amendment is to fix and limit the mum.
Der Of State Senator's.
Section 2 Of Article 4 of the Consti.
tuition now reads as follows:
Section Q. The number Of members
who compose the Senate and House Of
law. but the representatives in the SEN
every 5000 inhabitants. and in the
House sect ct B ) a1c bsh one member
resentation n both houses shall be
apportioned equally throughout the
different sections of the State, in pro-
elusive Of Indians no taxable under
the provisions of law"
It is proposed to substitute therefor
the following.
Section l.. That Section 2 of
Article = Of the Constitution Of the
as to read Is follows:
Section 2. In the next and sue
ceeding reapportionments Of Sem
ators ana representatives, the Sen
three lss) members and the House House
of Representatives shall be COM
posed of such number of members
as may be prescribed by law. The
be apportioned as nearly as practi-
cable. throughout the different sec
tons Of the states in proportion to
Of Indians not taxable under the
provisions Of law. Provided, how
ever. that q County, may be divided
into several legislative districts,
but no County or any Of the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
g part Of more than seven 90 Sem
atorial Districts and not more than
appOrtioned to any One County,"
EFFECTs The object Of this amend-
ment IL to limit the State Senate to
sixty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senators.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The eighth proposed amendment /,
contained In Chapter 591 Of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES The p OF this
amendment 10 to encourage the plants
ing. cultivation and protection OF use
ful forest trees and It 10 proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
Q Of the Consultations, to be known AZ
section ia, and which sha rcad az
f%ollovss
Section L. The following amend
ment to Article Nine 90. Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Minnesota,
e hereby proposed Hnn to the people Of
onnrnya1 or rejection. which amend.
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and substitutes therefor the following,


Sec. q. The supreme court shall
consist Of one chief justice and six
associate Justices. Five shall con-
stitute q quorum. and the incur
rence OF at least four shall be
necessary to q decision, but no
statute shall be declared uncOnsti-
tutiona1 unless five members of the
court shall concur in the decision.
It shall have original Jurisdiction
in such remedial cases as may be
prescribed by law. and appellate
Jurisdiction In all cases, both IN
law and equity, but there shall be
no trial by jury In said court. It
shall hold one or terms In
each yea az the legislature may
direct, at the seat OF government.
and the Legislature may provide, By
a two-thirds vote, that one term
in each year shall be held in each
Or any judicial district. It shall be
the duty of such court to appoint q
reporter Of its decisions, and q
clerk OF the supreme court"
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and adds thereto the following.

4Ea1@& 1850 A= Ea5Ie#
"A revolving fund Of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol.
lars ~($250,000) may be set apart
from the funds derived from the
sale Of school and swamp lands. to
be used in constructing roads.
bitches and fire breaks in. through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands, sue fund to be. re-
plenished az long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale Of such lands so n
EFFECTs The effect Of this amend
ment, II adopted, will be to permit the
State to improve the school n swamp
lands Of the State out Of moneys de-
rived from the sale Of such lands, and
to bring the State into line with the
conditions OF the Swamp Land Grant a
to drainage. Of such lands, by providing
q revolving fund therefor, pending the
ultimate application Of b avails OF
such grant to the common school fund
Of the State and the educational and
charitable institutions thereof.
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pu,
pose of this amendment is to enable
certain number of voters to petitig
and cause to be submitted to a vote u
question Of removing from Office an
elective or appointive public official.
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EFFECTS The present Constitution
provides that the Office of Judge of Pro-
bate shall be two years and II this
amendment 10 adopted the term of Huch
Office will be four years.
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HuuTESSEu III
A. SChnlah|
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 40.
General Statutes of the State Of MINI
nesota for the year 1913. I have tho
honor to furnish you herewith q 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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FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The hrst proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 584 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota@fo the yea 1913.
PURPOSES BY this amendment II n
sought to enable the electors to submit
by petition to the Legislature consti.
tuttonal amendments and likewise to
propose ~legislation, and In the event
the Legislature fails to submit any
such constitutional amendment or fails
to enact any such proposed q n then
such amendment or proposed law may
be submitted directly to the voters,
also, to permit the electors to cause
any law or laws enacted by the Lexis.
lature 10 be submitted to the electors
and II q majorityof the votes east
thereon be opposed to such law, the
same shnll be repealed.
This IL an amendment to Section i Of
Article 4 Of the Constitution, which law
reads as followss
Section 1. The legislature shall
consist Of h Senate and House of
Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
ennially at h seat of government OF
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
Scribed by law, III no session shall ex-
coed the term Of ninety 600 legisla-
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The tenth proposed amendment !
contained in Chapter 593 of the Laws G
Minnesota for the year 1913.
By this amendment 1t IL proposed I
sdd to Article 2 Of the Constitutions -
entirely new section, providing for
recall, which shall read az follows:
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EFFECTs The present C~Onstitution
authorizes tie 1nveatnent of the De1s
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ed. GENERAL PROVISIONS
All p%etitions provided for ia this
section shall Contain q title tndi-
catinr the subject and purpose or
emendment. or the law. Or : Of
q law to ha rafarred, ana II a
chan1 IL proposed in an axistine
cnnst3tufional PROVISION or sfafute'
In addition to referring to the same,
the nrnnnsed chanRe. and aisn the
$,,il taxi Of the law ~
ia the Substitution or
81 fha Law. or part al. q law 70 "a
e and,ln netition NAV be sirned rs
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

Yarmouth has claim upon all Eng
u.hmen quite Independently OF It's as
.o.is,ions with tho breakfast bloater'
,.marks writer In st. Nicholas. For
4, was the home OF Shakespeare's Fal-
.an. who appears to have been man
Of exemplary piety. The Falstans
xsre an old Yarmouth family.
"A Falstolfe or Falstaff. writes
Jobn Richard Green. was balm OF
Yarmouth In 1881. Another Is among
the first OF its representatives in par
lament. and from that the members
az that family filled the highest mu'
nlclpal Offices. John Falstolfe. man
Of considerable account in the town
purchased lands at the close OF the
fourteenth century In Castor, and be
came the father OF Sir John Falstolte
Who. after distinguished military ca
reer, was luckless enough to give his
name To Shakespeare's famous char
acter In Yarmouth. however. he "a'
better known as benefactor TO th'
great church OF St. Nicholas.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

forth, you step out on the right 1901
with your eyes to the front Decide
that when old Dame Fortune meets
you You'll be plugging along the
straight and narrow path, and then
she won't have room to side-step you
Be your own prophet and predict
year of hard work and square living
for Yourself. You should worry while
the professional New Year prophet II
busting off his shelf-worn stock o
plaques. famines, volcanic eruption
and crop failures in Helgoland.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
COSTLY METHOD OF REVENGE
Procedure in Europe Reminded An
drew Carnegie of somewhat
Humorous Incident.

Andrew Carnegie, in a recent inter-
view on peace, said to a New fork
reporter:
"a lad of twenty killed man anu
woman in Sarajevo. All Europe is no"
fighting to avenge this wrong. Eng
land alone is spending $4,000 a min
rte. according to Sidney Webb, on gun
powder.
well. this is such an expensive way
to avenge a wrong that it REMINDS me
of the man at the banquet.
"A man entered the cloakroom' at
the end of a banquet, and began 10
smash in silk hat after silk hat.
Hold on, boss, What TO 20 Smash
in all dem high hats?' demanded the
| attendant.
I'm looking for my own, the gen
tleman answered. It's an opera nat
collapsible, you know. None OF thes
seem to be it
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
ABE MARTIN ON NEW YEAR
Thouahts by a Philosopher About the
Man Who Swears Off-Has HARD
Time for While.

Sometimes when a Teller who KIN
drink or leave it alone gifts t lookln
hack DER tn year Jest closin' an sums
I'D all tn things he's done or undone,
all tn energy an money he's wasted
an all tn things he's missed or neg
lected in that regretted time, tn past
looms I'D like a piece O tar soap
Then he quietly resolves t bid good-hy
T. tn social cup an New Years Day
little dreamin' O. tn colossal struggle
Jest around tn corner.
TIL Teller who has long been used
fortifyin' himself with a stimulant on
over occasion has purity tough sieuoin
for a while after he swears on. liner
tn ordeal O. buyin' new hat or at
tendin' a banquet. Tn feiler who kin
| drink or leave it alone allus smeiis
like a Deer Creek distillery after ne
buys a new hat, an he'll often train
fer weeks when TIERS a banquet
ahead. Sometimes he'll set clear
thro' banquet. or at least till IN
| last syllable of an address on In
| Weddin' O. tn Oceans" has died ava!
in tn cigarette smoke.
| But how a feller's whole style G
pitchin' changes when he once git
thoroughly established on tn waite
wagon an begins t talk natural he
tn first time since tn first baby come
How his patient wife misses HI
CLOWN account O. tn days earnln
when he used t stall thro' tn evenil
neal How his associates miss II
decided views on ever question th'
comes up! How tn one-legged new
boy on tn corner misses his LAWS
generosity How he kicks on tn or
Gerry bill! How his waistcoat poke
bulge with segars. each one repl
u sentin' a 15-cent drink that he's muff'
while in tn hands O. friends, an he
his little children miss tn peppermi
the drops that used t fall from his ov'
coat as he flung 1t carelessly aero
tn pianner.
n.y. LATE Bud says that gittin' on an
air. tn water wagon is tn only exerc
axe some fellers ever git.-Abe Martin,
INT American Magazine.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
.,onrpN LIVING COMES HIGH
-, Thinks There Are Too
o''' "Necessities" in Demand
" q, the Present Time.

tho reasons for the cost OF
Wv observes wise clubman.
n~' In the fact that people BUY
p'' a.. unnecessary things. | had
'nV" '.sotlou with the proprietor OF a
On a.,,v shop in Fifth avenue a few
i0''" aso A shiny object had attract
Cns So s' attention, and required about
IS use. .Aa nro,r,e,or arc
alsd pIncers to pick up letters one
s" ~ 0laeed on the letter-scales.
w. ssud that ivory stick. carved and
nrked at the endY
people use that to fish out thihgs
,,.v have dropped into carafes
THAT square of morocco about
s,ge NJ a nut-what is that for"
THAT'S tampon-used TO press
,.wn stamps after sticking them on
envelopes .,a,,
battery OF little brushes
..Those are to clean other brushes
,,nsbes to clean hair-brushes. brushes
"a clean tooth-brushes. New forf
Evening Post
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

To become an expert at forgetting
lust to forget all the unkind acts, the
deep wrongs. the mean words, the
bitter disappointments-just let them
20. forget them-the memory will be
come quick and alert to remember the
things worth remembering, the mino
given to beautiful things, worthwhile
things, and to remember always tina
| am in the presence of God, this II
nv desire for the New Year.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

Oh. World dear World-at last my cream
Through all eternity I've longed for you'
Impatient OF the years had to walt
Each nerve aquiver. lest be too late
And now I'm here-and all OF you a''
mine .h;,a
For nv brief reign Yet, also am TIME !,
For use-abuse- but treat me as you may
Remember ths-l'll give and take awaS'
And but this moment born-but hali awase'
III tell you now what I'll both give ano 'aNe
I'll take a life from out you here and tnere'
IN piye-a lover true-a sweetheart idn'
Half of YOUR fondest hopes III steal away
IN grant a grain Of wisdom day by Gay.
And tho. perchanee. should take re'e' .
all. ,p,i
With lavish hands I'll shower 1t on Paul.
ri emite some Of you with an iron glove,
ri nurse some others with my tehoeres'
love, I nou
This night is yours. Tomorrow youhr'paS
Bring forth the testers. Fill the cup o
cheer. World In
here.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

nary q the coal bin will be empty
and father will chop up a parlor cnaii'
The month Of February Will take
only 20 days to pass given point
The weather will be extremely unset
,,od and when 1t is not stormy the
dir will be quite calm. In spite OF tue
cold spell cherry trees VIII oioom
around February % In all candy store
windows.
March will come in like a laino
ofroid of waking the baby, and VIII 20
ont like a leonine monster who mas
inst overheard someone say he is se.
ling fat Rain checks will be lssueo
~ o.se this condition is reversed
Thora will be some warm weather
n,hich will cause optinssts to throw
os;de their overcoats and shed 'hei
t thick. prickly underwear. When 'n'
e cold smell gets back on the )oo' iresu
|, frozen optimist will be one OF the ue'
lcacies of the season.
IL AnriI will come in with sore 100
r having kicked an opera hat whicn con ,
Is n,etely surrounded brick. Apr,i ",
~ wet month. and early umore''
N a-ors will b. reported from many !
ny s n,ops Fido will here begin to she
err s,'"s'
his fur. .,,ch show
n. ,ho, can do. To confess up tue
"as nothing difficult about 1t. FOR al
ID 49, CON no n New Year prophe''
no without any previous training IL, e OF .
er oerIencs in sending spirit D'essAS
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
NOT NAMED HERE

made its author famous and earned
a great fortune. William \. Plnker-
ton, chief of the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency, says it is the great
est detective story he ever read. Soon
this story will be printed in TIL +
GREAT DIVIDE. POS Post Build
ing, Denver, Colorado. Send
stamp for sample copy. Write to-
day-also say where you read this
Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
CARRRNzA MAKES
KNOWN POSITION
INTENDS TO CRUSH REVOLUTION
AND THEN CALL AN ELEC'
TION FOR PRESIDENT.
Issues a Decree in Which He De-
cIares That He Intends to Con-
tinue az First Chief Ont''
Peace is Restored.

New York.-General Carranza's de-
cree issued December II at vera
Cruz outlining his platform was
given out here Saturday night by the
Mexican bureau of information.
The decree says that the plan OF
Guadalupe shall remain in force I'M
til the revolution is ended and tnat
Carranza shall continue as first cnlei
until the enemy is overpowered ana
peace restored" it outlines the pro
posed reforms, chiefly those concern
ing the agrarian problems, and states
that at the conclusion of the revolu
ton. an election for president shal
he held and that the first chief shall
deliver to the president the executive
power.
Upon the success of the revolt
ton" the decree continues, the reiI
statement of the supreme chieftaii
ship in the City of Mexico and ate
the elections of the municipal counc
have taken place in the majority
states, the first chief shall call ele
tons for members Of the nations
congress"
Reforms are proposed in electit
laws. the judicial procedure, and Il
laws relative to the operation
mines, oil fields. water rights, fores,
and other natural resources to
stroy the monopolies created und
the past regime and to avoid the CT
alton of others in the future.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

Some OF the Indian princes have
given over two million dollars apiece
to Britain for the war Beside such
gifts. the gifts OF London business
milionaires seem small.
In fact" said James Douglas. IN an
Interview. I'm fact. the gifts OF the
nizam OF Hyderabad and the mahara
jah OF Mysore and the gaekwar OF ia
oda give our English merchant
princes. who owe England 50 nue.
more. look OF avarice. and you
know the definition OF avarice.
"Ayarice. like a graveyard. takes II
all II can get, and never gives any
thing back
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
Suited Either Way.

Miss Lucy Price, Cleveland's lead
ing antisuffrage speaker, tells OF
funny incident which happened in New
England while she was campaigning
there. She was walking down the
street after having made what she
thought was a particularly effective
talk against suffrage when a woman
stopped her.
Miss Price" she said, 81 want to
tell YOU how much liked your speech.
It was one of the best ever heard.
Il am so glad you are with u.s. re-
sponded Miss Price, land l hope you
will come to our other anusunrage
meetings"
oh" exclaimed the astonlsheo
woman, 81 thought that was a suffrage
meeting you spoke at" 4
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
PARISIANS AID BELGlANS.
Bear Flags in Coat Lapels and Donate
Generously for Relief.

Professionally was Belgium day"
inc Paris and 100000 miniature Bel
eian flags decorated the coats of the
population. All persons received the
emblem after they had made contripu'
tons to the collection boxes carried
through the streets by 10000 girls.
The money raised is to be used IN
assisting in the renef of Belgian refu
gees. Theaters gave special perform
ances and churches held services a
which the audiences and congrega
tons contributed generously to tn
| fund
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
STEAMER SUNK BY MINE.
Tritonia Hits Explosive on Nort'
Coast of ireland.

London.-The British steamer TITO
MIA of the Donaldson line struck
mine off the north coast of Ireland
Saturday and is believed to have
foundered, according to an announce
ment made by the admiralty. The ere"
of the steamer was saved.
The Tritonia, which was OF z''z'
tons. was bound from Darlington 10
st John n b.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

collect, instead Of paying the boy your
self
It's safe to prophecize that in the
year 1915. A. d.. you are going to keel
most of your good resolutions If you
made them in an earnest, sincere, try
again spirit instead of in the usual
automatic way. like giving fence its
annual whitewash It's safe to fore
cast that you'll keep out OF debt, that
you'll increase your bank account and
that you'll get your gilt-edged license
for health and happiness-if, instead
Of growing dreamy-eyed and wonder
ing what the New Year may bring
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
AT the First Signs

OF falling hair get Cuticura. IL
works wonders. Touch spots OF DAN
drum and itching with Cuticura o,n.,
ment. and follow next morning win a
hot shampoo OF Cuticura Soap inns
at once arrests failing hair and pro
notes hair growth. For free Sample
each with 32-p. SKIN BOOK. auu'es'
post card: Cuticura. Dept H. Boston
Sold yerywhere.-Adv
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
NEW YEAR PROPHETS
e. GENE MORGAN.

A NYBODY who says the world is
~ growing less superstitious must
IN be talking through the ear-haps
on his cap. Every year about
January ] old Superstition shows it.
self like hydra-headed monster in
aundry basket
To be sure, We no longer take out |
Insurance against ghosts, and If we |
saw hobgoblin we'd want to know
why the hotel bellhop had grown those
Hhiskers. But there is one kind of SUI
perstition which we seen to be giving
more encouragement all the time, and
that is the New Year prophecy.
The true New Year prophet is
cheerful soul If he ever has any good
news concerning the future, he care
fully nibbles at the hard ground with
pickax and buries It. Bad news,
calamity, disaster catastrophe, misfor-
tune, these are the staple groceries
In which he prefers to deal. And he
has such a clever way of making good,
too
The New Year prophet wears crepe
TO work every morning while he Is put
ting his forecast in order. He also
wears long sad face and murmurs
ever and anon that the worst is yet to
come. He does this in order that the
world may grow pale and weep anc
shudder. lie just loves to show US
good time
J, The way the New Year prophe
makes good on his predictions is t
s promise every kind OF bad luck Their
Is, from famine to earthquake, an
from plague to war. AS this globe O
ours has been enjoying steady diet
these things since the year one, tn
New Year prophet rarely goes wront
r but lust waves his printed prediction
INSIDE down and MARBLES, Il told yo
So" He is a sure-thing player, an
u rarely takes a chance that Is not 81
ty-to-one shot.
For instance. he is safe in forecas
m ing a typhoon in the PACING ocea
which will destroy shipping, but
- MOullU ldlt " u 'A4NN
Jones will pay me that ten dollars
~ owes me before the first OF next Apr
He finds it advisable to foresee IA
inc in China-any old thing can ha
-. pen in China-but under no circu
y stances would he venture the bel
that | will surely keep all the go
7 resolutions | made on the evening
December go.
If thought the pay was steady a
the hours not too long for int
work | believe | should like to "a
I'M the work OF making New y
prophecies. For the benefit OF EN-
prising employers, looking Tor DIT
Young men at this kind Of work
have made up few sample propheS
for 1915. 1t makes no difference
did IT, whether by crystal gazing
p bv scientific methods. However,
- complished it without the aid o
= medical almanac or other weapons
For instance. predict that;
In January the days will be i
longer, and ice will be cheap. On
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24

Peace to it's ashes! Peace to its
embers of burnt-out things; fears
anxieties, doubts all gone! / see
them now as a thin. blue smoke hang'
ing in the bright heavens of the past
wear. vanishing. away into utter moth
ingness. Not many hopes deceived
not many illusions scattered, not many
anticipations disappointed, but loVe
fulfilled. the heart comforted, the sou
enriched with Observation-Disclosures