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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30

Assembly to issue interest bearing
bonds for the purpose Of building and
maintaining highways.
Be it enacted by the people of the
state Of Missouri:
That section "A of article " of the
Constitution OF the state of Missouri
is hereby amended by adding new
clause and paragraph at the end Of
said section, as follows:
Fourth. The general assembly
shall have full power to authorize the
issuance Of interest bearing bonds of
the state in the sum of fifty millions
Of dollars ($50,000, 00000) for the
purpose Of constructing and main
tanning public roads and highways
so that said section, when amended,
shall read as follows:
Section A. The general assembly
shall have no power to contract or to
authorize the contracting of any debt
or liability on behalf of the state, or
to issue bonds or other evidences Of
Indebtedness thereof, except in the
following cases:
First. In the renewal OF existing
bonds. when they cannot be paid at
maturity, out of the sinking fund or
other resources.
Second. On the occurring Of an
unforeseen emergency, or casual de
ficiency Of the revenue, when the
temporary liability incurred, upon the
recommendation of the governor first
had, shall not exceed the sum Of two
thAnEanH Inll
for any one year to be paid in not
more than two years from and after
its creation.
Third On the occurring of any
unforeseen emergency, or casual de-
ficiency Of the revenue, when the tenn
porary liability incurred or to be in
Cured shall exceed the sum of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year, the general assembly
may submit an act propidlng for
the loan, or for the contracting for
the liability, and containing pro-
vision for levying a tax sufficient to
pay the interest and principal when
they become due (the latter in not
more than thirteen years from the
date of its crcation), to the qualified
voters of the state, and when the act
so submitted shall have been rati-
fled by a two thirds majority ut an
election held for that purpose, due
publication having been made Of the
provisions of the act for at least
three months before such election,
the act thus ratified shall be ire
pcalahlc until the debt thereby in
CURED shall be paid. principal and in
tCrcSt.
Fourth The general assembly
shall have full power to authorize the
issuance Of Understanding bonds of
the state IN the sum Of fifty millions
of dollars CS500OOO0OOO) for the pur.
pose Of constructing and maintaining
public roads and highways
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30

in the event it becomes necessary for
the governor to remove as many as
three commissioners, then the gov
ernor shall, and is hereby vested with
the power to fill vacancies created by
such removals. Each commissioner
shall receive salary of five thou
sand dollars ($5,000.00) per annum,
payable monthly by such city in such
manner as such city pays the salaries
of its other officials; and the expens-
es of their office shall be paid by such
city in such manner as expenses OF
other Offices in such city are paid.
The excise commissioners, including
those now in office, shall deliver to
their successors, on demand, all pro-
pcrty pertaining to the office.
Sec. 1887 The person to whom a
dramshop license shall be issued shall
pay the excise commissioner Il fee of
three dollars for each state license
and fee of three dollars for each
city license, for granting and issuing
the same, and said excise commits
sioners shall charge, collect and re-
ceive further sum of three dollars
for taking acknowledgements of each
petition filed, acknowledgment to
bond, filing petition and bond, admin
istering oaths, and all other acts of
said commissioners of like character
necessary to perfecting the petitions
and papers before the license is is
sued, and the said excise commission
ers shall perform all of these services
and acts, and for that purpose the
said excise commissioners are hereby
granted and given the power to adj
minister oaths, to take acknowledge
ments to all papers and instruments
filed in their office and to possess the
same powers for that purpose us arc
now given by the statute law of the
state of Missouri to justices of the
peace. All fees and charges so col
lected shall be paid over to the treas
urer of the city wherein they are APP
pointed, to be placed to the credit Ia
the general revenue fund of such city.
Said excise commissioners shall take
receipt therefor from the treasurer
the original they shall file with the
city auditor, and the duplicate there
of they shall file in their own office
rs part OF lne IeCoIu tHcIcOl' iHe
said excise commissioners shall make
said payments to the city treasurer
on the first Monday of each and ev-
cry month, and shall at the time Of
making said payments to the treas.
urer file with the city auditor full
complete and sworn statement of al
of the fees collected by them as herein
directed, during the preceding month
and since their last statement, and al.
so stating the total number of state
and city licenses issued and granted
I the name Of the person to whom is.
sued. date when issued, date Of cx.
piration and amount Of advalorcm taN
Paid On each
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
CHESTNUT RIDGE

Bro. Patterson filled his regular
appointment last Saturday and Sun
day, but the protracted meeting was
postponed until the third Sunday in
November.
Mrs, Geo. Rudy and children Of
Flat River visited her sister, Mrs.
X. +. Hawn, last Saturday and sun
day.
Mrs. Maud Marlcs and children,
Arnold and Susie, of Unity attended
church at the Ridge last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Porter and Mat
tie Porter and Henry Shannon went
to Esther last Saturday, When they
arrived at Esther they learned that
Mrs. Porter's mother, Mrs. Virgins,
of Bonnie Terre was dangerously i'll,
so they went to Bonnie Terre finding
her very low. She died Sunday at
| p. m. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gorder and
children, Elizabeth and Nancy, of st.
Louis are visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Ellen Burner.
Mr.. Garrett Counts and his niece,
Mrs. Eliza Burgess drove to the Jack
son graveyard last Thursday and
while there visited the family of Mr.
Val Thurman On Saturday. Mr..
Counts left for his home in Poplar
Bluff
Miss Ruth Hawk, who is attending
school in Pennington, visited home
folks at the Ridge, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Anna Huber
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
ROCK GREER ITEMS

Most everybody in this vicinity is
done sowing wheat.
Those who attended the music par
ty and soup supper given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Rhodes on last
Saturday night were, John Priest,
Sterling Priest, Jesse Polite, Vester
Higgins, Forrest Ray, Victor Cameron
Benjamin LaBrot, Raymond La Brot,
Fred Landlord, Jennie McGennis,
Lou McGennis, Olive La Brot, Mr.. R.
J. Landlord, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Angel. All left at late hour, and
everybody seemed to enjoy themselves
very much.
Lyde and Annie Counts of Mine
La Motto were the guests of their
sister, Mrs. Frank Umfeet, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs. ]. d. Pinegar and Mrs. Amos
Welker of Mine La Motto visited Mrs.
James Rhodes last Tuesday.
Mr.. Edward Lachance was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams
last Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30

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t;cle III of chanter ga of tho Revised
Statntes of Missour; for tho vear
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words giving outside the cornorate
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tho d,to of srch ordor If oIoct;or a
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I;noe forr Syo civ ,nd sovnn co tbat
when amcrJed aid section sbnlI rand
ne folIows.
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any quah'ity wha'eEer, u'luer '''e pen
"''ieS "eielll"i'e I ues'i'oeu
Sec. l. That section !244 OF ar,
ticle ii! of chapter 90 OF theRevlsed
Statutes Of Missouri for the year
l9u9 be amended by STRIKING out the
words "or city as the case may he IN
the fourth lire of said section; and
by adding to said section the words
provided that in any county IN which
an election has been held outside of
the corporate limits of any city or
town in such county, having at the
time of such election a population of
$500 inhabitants or more, under the
provisions Of article III Of chapter
63 of the Revised Statutes of Nilsson
ri for the year 1909, the first election
under the provisions of this article,
as amended, may be held at any time
after four years from the date of the
election held in such county outside
of the corporate limits of any city or
town having, at the time of such cleo
ton. n population of twenty-five hun
bred inhabitants or more so that
when amended said section shall read
as follows;
SEES. 7244. Whenever an election
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
THIRTEENTH PROPOSITION
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Providing that the females shall
have the same right to vote at all
elections held within this state ms
males.
An act to amend article VIII Of the
Constitution Of the State of Mis-
souri, by adding thereto n new sec
ton to be known as section pa, ex-
tending the right of suffrage to
women.
BE it enacted by the people of the
state of Missouri:
Section /. That article VIII of the
Constitution Of the state Of Missouri
be and the same hereby is amended
by adding thereto a new section to be
known as section "a, and reading as
follows:
Section "a. Females shall hercaf-
ter have the same right. under the
same conditions, to vote at all cleo
tons held in this state, as males now
have or may hereinafter have.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
FOURTEENTH PROPOSITION
Proposed by Initiative Petition
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


A proposition to authorize the state
of Missouri to issue fifty million ESQ.,
100000 dollars in interest bearing
bonds and sell same and use the pro-
ceeds thereof for building and main
tanning the public highways of this
state. and to authorize tax levy
sufficient TO pay the principal and
interest on said bonds.
Proposed constitutional amendment
authorizing issuance of bonds by the
state of Missouri in the sum Of fifty
million dollars 1850, 900 ,OO0) for good
roads purposes, amending section "a
Of article ~ of the Constitution of the
state of Missouri, by adding thereto
a new paragraph and clause at the
end thereof, empowering the General
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30

school and special improvement dis
tricts, upon petition of tax-paying
voters as hereinbefore provided, to
construct, purchase or acquire roads,
drives, boulevards and bridges and
viaducts, and to maintain, alter, i'm
prove and beautify the same. If in
the opinion of the officials whose duty
it shall be to make the tax levy for
the proposed improvement it would
be better TO issue interest bearing
bonds instead OF levying direct tax
for said improvements, then the said
above named authorities shall issue
bonds in amount sufficient to make
the improvement and fix the time of
maturity and rate Of interest Of said
bonds, and sign the same and present
them to the secretary of state Of the
state of Missouri, who shall stamp
same with the seal Of the state of
Missouri and deliver same TO the state
auditor. who shall register same and
then deliver said bonds to the officials
who issued them, and said officials
may then sell same. No new boards
or commissions shall be created by
the general assembly to carry out the
provisions of this amendment, but
the present taX-lcvying and assessing
authorities in the various govern
mental subdivisions named above and
the state board of equalization shall
make the necessary assessments and
lCvics according as the tax may be
for state or city, county, township or
district purposes, to the end that no
unnecessary additional expenses be
imposed on the taxpayers by the ere
alton of additional superfluous Offices.
The existing officials performing du-
ties hereunder shall receive the same
compensation now provided for SINH
lar services under the general revenue
laws of Missouri. All petitions for
state improvements shall be presented
TO the state board of equalization,
and petitions for city, county village.
township or district improvements to
the tax-cvying officials of the said
above named subdivisions. The above
enumerated powers may be used by
the state or any of the governmental
subdivisions above named to construct
build, acquire and maintain highways,
whether the said highways lie wholly
within or partly within and partly
without the governmental subdivision
proposing to make the Improvements
and pay therefor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
STATE OF MISSOURI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

|. Cornelius Roach, Secretary of
State of the State of Missouri, here
10y certify that the foregoing is full.
true and complete copy of the eight
Joint and concurrent resolutions Of
the Forty General Assembly
of the State Of Missouri of the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
Of the State of Missouri; Of the -four
measures referred by petition; also
of the three amendments to the Con
stitution proposed by initiative petit
ton, to be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the state of Missouri at the
general election to be held on Tues
day, the third day Of November, 1914,
In testimony hereof. | hcreunto set
my hand and ailix the Great Seal of
the State of Missouri. Done at office
in the city Of Jefferson, this Bird day of
September, A. u. 1914.
(SEAL)
CORNELIUS ROACH,
Secretary of State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
ELEVENTH. PROPOSITION
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE

House bill No. 7, enacted by For
ty-sevcnth General Assembly. Abol-
ishing the present office of excise com
missioner as appointed by the govern
or in cities having population of
three hundred thousand inhabitants or
more and providing for appointment
by the mayor of such cities, in lieu of
such excise commissioner, of BIZ
partisan board of excise commission
crs, and prescribing the number, quail
ifcations. duties and salaries of the
members thereof; and providing that
all fees and taxes received from dram
shop licenses in such cities shall be
paid over to the trcasurers of such
cities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-30
HOUSE BILL NO. 7.

An act to repeal sections 1880 and
1887 Of article two, of chapter 63
of the cRvised Statutes Of Missou-
ri of 1909, entitled, Excise Com
missioner" and to enact new sec
lions in lieu thereof.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the state Of Missouri. as fol-
lows:
Section /. Sections 1880 and 1887
of article 9 Of chapter GO of the eRvis-
ed Statutes of Missouri of 1909, are
hereby repealed and the following
new sections in lieu thereof are here
by enacted to be designated sections
1890 and 1887.
Sec. 1880. In all cities in this state
which now have or may hereafter
have population of three hundred
thousand inhabitants or more, there
is hereby created board Of excise
commissioners to consist of two mem
bers, who shall have exclusive author
ity to grant dramshop licenses. One
of the commissioners so appointed
shall be n member OF the leading po-
litical party opposed to that to which
the mayor belongs. Every excise
commissioner, before entering upon
the duties of his office, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation that
he possesses the qualifications for such
Office prescribed by law, that he will
support the Constitution of the United
States and of the State Of Missouri
that he will demean himself faithful
ly in office, and shall execute and de-
liver to the city wherein he is APP
pointed, penal bond, with surities
approved by the mayor, in the sum
Of ten thousand dollars (sl0,000.00).
conditional that he will faithfully por-
form all the duties of his office, and
account for, pay and deliver to the
proper parties all money and proper
ty coming into his hands by virtue of
his Office, which bond and oath he
shall file with the city register or
clerk. Each excise commissioner
must have been bona fide citizen
and resident of the city wherein ap-
pointed for at least two years next
previous to his appointment, and
must so continue during the time OF
holding such Office; he shall be ap-
pointed by the mayor of such city for
a term expiring with the then Official
term of the mayor appointing him
and until his successor shall be duly
appointed and qualified; he shall de.
vote his entire time during business
hours to the duties of his Office; he
may be removed from Office by the
mayor or governor at pleasure, ant
by the council for cause, and by the
courts as provided by law, and moi
otherwise; provided, however, that
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-20

A Kansas paper quite aptly illus
trates the political situation thusly
Years ago we took considerable stock
in the political speeches of a certain
W. H. Taft, who argued that the coun-
try needed the revision of the tariff
downward. Later, we lost faith be-
cause Taft repudiated his own
speeches. Still later we took up with
the Progressives without believing in
the initiative, referendum, recall O,
very much else that the Progressiyes
taught, but the Progressives are only
putting a ticket in the field in a few
places, so are bound to lose out. The
democrats gave US the revision Of
the tariff downward-that we SO much
wanted--now- VT are clamoring for
the revision of the tariff upward, al
least on few things like wheat
corn, beef and other things producer
by the farmer-this is the farming
section and it hits too near home.
A crop of wheat is being marketed
and the price is not high enough
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-20
FLYING ACROSS.

Our patience, far from being ex-
hausted by fishing, the Mexican sit
uation or the children, remains quite
sufficient for the needs of the day,
and we wait complacently for the de-
parture Of Mr.. Porte on his proposed
transatlantic flight. OF course most
people doubt the success of the ven
ture, but do not be too skeptical about
1t. Flying across the Great Wet Way
Is one thing, and the success of the
project is something else again.
Months of preparation are certainly
advertising the Curtiss fliers exten-
sively while the widespread use of the
name of Wannamaker should add to
the sales of his justly celebrated de.
partment stores. Meanwhile the Hon
Porte is doing well attaching his
monicker to manuscript which is duly
copyrighted and published on many
of the worlds greatest first pages
All of which spells measure of sue
cess, even if the air boat never Jour.
neys far from Lake Keuka, where
the tests are made, remarks the At
Gibson Globe.
Already, for example, we read op.
timistic utterances to the effect that
it heralds the approach of the relia.
Die passenger carrying machine fol-
the airlines, and that it is making all
history even before it starts. Some
OF its tests, such as flight with ten
passengers in a high wind are indeed
remarkable, but it isn't the sta It of
hight which marks its great i;f nj
ties, but the sudden finishes to which
1t is liable, not to say likely. There
fore dwellers in or near Missouri
have right to be skeptical and feel
desire to be shown, so far as the
transatlantic flight is concerned, b,.
the success of the venture seems as
sured, whether the finish is in Eng
land or the rolling deep.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-20

The Western Federation Of Miners
has filed demand against the city
Of Butte, Mont, for $13s,00O for per.
mitting the wrecking of their build.
Ing with dynamite, looting the safe
destroying the furniture, and so on
This demand follows the riot which
took place in that city on June 23, in
which the /. w. W. faction of the
miners union went after their breth-
rem with their accustomed methods.
1t is probable that the Western Fed
GRAFTON will be able to make a case
against the city, for it appears that
the police and other officials of Butte
were negligent in trying to protect
property and handle the mob. The
law is that person or an organiza-
ton shall be protected in the peace
ful possession of his property.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-20

town streets, through lanes of hu-
manity. 1t is estimated thai of Den
ver's $4,000 inhabitants, fully half
were on hand to see the march. The
officers of the grand lodge, adjourn
ing their meeting for few hours, oc-
cupied huge reviewing stand on
Fourteenth street near the municipal
Auditorium.
Tonight the streets downtown will
be brilliantly Illuminated in honor Of
the visitors and unique open air
ball will be staged. Champa street
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth and
Fourteenth street for two blocks will
be covered with canvas and the Elks
and their ladies will trip the light
fantastic to the music of thirty b lnds.
The sessions of the grand lodge
continued all day and are expected to
be brought to close tonight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-20
BECOMING AN OLD STORY.

Atchison Globe.
An Atchison woman who has visit
ed and entertained" good deal saws
that when there is grease spot on
the table. cloth and the hostess is not
put out about it, that means the guest
Is becoming an old story. When
there are a lot of grease spots and
the hostess does not even motto,
them, it is time for the guest to gath
er her things together and begin to
pack. When the hostess, who has
been elegantly polite to members Of
the family, begins to scold the child
rem and wrangle with her husband
before the company, it's time to or
der the baggage wagon, and should
the hostess complain before her guest
Of the expense Of entertaining. that
the wssherwoman is about to leave
on account Of increased wash and de.
clare she will have no more desserts
with such = BIG family, that settles
II; the guests welcome is worn 10
shrsds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-20
MURDE RMYsTERy IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. July 16.-Strangled,
with gag in his mouth across which
skull and cross bones were crudeIy
drawn, the body of man aged 40
was found behind the Illinois Central
tracks today. His nose was broken
and on his face were the imprints of
mans heel. His arms and legs
were tied with rope and the gag
was rammed down his throat. His
eyes bulged.
1t was apparently the body Of an
Italian. Nearby was prison tin cup
and loaf of bread. The police think
the man recently escaped from the
penitentiary and an enemy, seeking
revenge, trailed and murdered him. It
was probably the work of blackhand-
ers.