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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
sembly Of the state of Iowa:

sembly Of the state Of Iowa:
That the following, designated as
section one ~, be and the same ia
hereby proposed as an amendment to
section one O, of article
three OH) Of the legislative
department Of the constitution
of the state of Iowa. which, when
agreed to by this, the thirty-flfth gen.
eral assembly. shall be referred to the
thirty-sixth general assembly and. II
by 1t agreed to, shall be referred to
the qualified electors OF the state OF
Iowa, and, If approved and ratified by
a majority Of the qualified electors
voting thereon, it shall be valid as a
part of the constitution of the state
of Iowa, as amended, and, when said
section one ~, of article Gid. OF the
legislative department is so amended,
it shall read as follows:
Section 1. The legislative authority
of this state shall be vested in gen.
eral assembly which shall consist of
a senate and house Of representa-
tives, and the style Of every law shall
BE-, BE it enacted by the general as
sembly Of the state Of Iowa. but the
people reserve unto themselves the
right and power to propose laws, to
enact, approve or reject the same at
the polls. independent of the general
assembly, and reserve the right and
power to approve or reject any item.
section or part Of any act enacted by
the general assembly, except other.
wise provided by this section.
The general assembly shall fix the
number OF qualified electors required
to propose the enactment Of any pro-
posed law, which shall be not less
than twelve az percent> per cent nor
more than twenty-five (22 percent)
per cent of the qualified electors OF
each of the congressional districts OF
the state. Every law proposed by the
people shall be presented by petition,
signed by the required number OF
qualified electors, addressed to and
filed with the secretary OF state not
less than one hundred and fifty G5O)
days before the general election at
which the proposeG law shall be sub
mitted. The petition shall contain the
full text of the proposed law, with
title and enacting clause
If the proposed measure be to enact
a law, the enacting clause shall be as
follows: BE it enacted by the people
of the state of Iowa"
The right and power to initiate and
enact laws shall be restricted within
+ba CANA constitutional limitations as
apply to the general assembly.
The required number Of qualified
electors required to exercise the right
and power to require an act passed
by the general assembly to be refer
red for approval Or rejection shall be
fixed by the general assembly. but
shall not be less than ten G0) per
cent nor more than twenty (20) per
cent of the qualified electors of each
of the congressional districts of the
state. Petition therefor shall be adj
dressed to and filed with the secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
CIGARET SMOKERS
FEEL WAR BURDEN
Famine on "Makins" Is Predicted by
One Trade Journal az Result
Of Europe's Trouble.

Here's grief for the boys who are
devotees of the "makin's" The war
in Europe is going to effect this part
of the smokers supplies, according to
a trade paper. Wheat straw. used
in making the papers, comes from
one of the countries involved in the
European struggle. And because the
shipments have in the past come
regularly, and the war cloud dimmed
everything so suddenly, there was
not a reserve supply Of the cigaret
papers laid in by the big dealers.
Hence famine in the I'm akin's" line
Is threatening.
Drug experts predict shortage in
drugs and certain chemicals Of which
Germany is the leading exporter
There will be plenty Of quinine avail
able, however, 1t is said
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HoNApARTE.
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Miss Refa Packer entertained the
Whist club Tuesday afternoon.
Geo w. Whitsell of Orange, Calf,
spent last week with friends here. He
left for home Monday evening, his
nephew Carl Warner accompanying
him and will remain there with rela-
tives
WILDER Fender is putting some i'm
provements on the Newman house
which he recently purchased.
The wife and children Of Congress-
man Borland OF Kansas City, Mo-, are
visiting at the Dr. Cresap home.
DeMar Pease is at home after spend
Ing the summer in the country with
relatives.
Louise Stebbins returned recently
from West Point where she visited at
the ]. c. Cantril home.
VIII Haney has moved his family
INTO the Arnold Beard property on
Maple street.
John Hooper Is visiting relatives in
Idaho.
Mrs. Hogan is moving to the Riggle
property on Bridge street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10

this being the earliest day provided
by law that the official count can be
made. A few errors were found in
two OF the different townships which
resulted in a tie. Under the primary
the event Of tie vote, the canvass
ing board, which includes the three
members of the county court and the
county clerk, shall INN ediately pro-
coed to decide by lot who shall be
the nominee. After consulting with
the leading lawyers of the city. and
ascertaining for certainty their
duties in the matter, the canvassing
board proceeded on Saturday after
non to their d1sagreeable duty. The
names of the two candidates were
placed in hat, Presiding Judge Rider
was blind-folded and reached In and
pulled out the winner-Wm. Elwell.
The canvassing board took every pre-
caution to make Of the drawing fair
deal to both aspirants, and in this
they succeeded beyond the question OF
doubt. After the drawing Mr..
Kearns congratulated his successful
rival and pledged him his support.
The manly thing to do. Mr.. Elwells
republican opponent will be Warren
Ingold, who in the official count gain
ed II votes and defeated his rival, G.
E. Fee. by p votes. ....
DR.. w. B. Sisson received a tele-
gram Thursday morning from Curt
Thompson of Florida, announcing that
his only son, Almond Thompson, aged
about 81 years, had been killed by
lightning. The young mans mother
died at the home Of her sister Mrs.
Anna Reser of Kahoka. Mr.. Thomp-
son is former resident Of Kahoka
and an ex-treasurer of Clark county.
His many Clark county relatives and
friends extend sincere sympathy IN
his great sorrow.
Fourth j. Smith and Miss Anna p.
Boone were married at the home OF
Rev. W. Bechtold, the officiating min.
lister In Kahoka, Wednesday after
noon. The newly welded pair left
Wednesday for Cleveland, Ohio, where
they will make their future home.
The groom is son Of Mrs. H. L.
Smith residing west Of Kahoka. The
bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Boone OF Redland, Florida, for
mer residents of Clark county. Many
friends wish them happiness and pros
perity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
daniel Mills, 10 Years Old, 10 Vic
tim Of Serious Accident Saturday
Night When He
Grabs Ride.
MANY BONES BROKEN
Lad is Suffering Severe Palm az Re-
suit Of Terrible Wrenchins
Given Limb In
spokes.

Daniel Mills, 10 year old son Of
Captain William Mills, was seriously
injured Saturday night when his foot
was caught in the spokes OF a buggy
wheel, the revolution Of the wheel
drawing his leg in between the wheel
and the buggy bed, twisting the leg
and breaking practically every bone
in the limb. The injured boy was
taken to hospital for an Xray pic.
ture and then was removed to his
home at SIS South Eighth street. His
injuries are verey serious and the
lad is suffering considerable pain.
The accident occurred at Twelfth
and Fulton streets early Saturday
evening. The boy had been riding in
the buggy in which were his aunt and
his sister, Miss Clara Sutherland and
Miss Ruth Mills. He got out Of the
rig and they supposed he had gone on
somewhere else. Instead he climbed
on to the back Of the buggy. They did
not know he was on the conveyance
until they heard his cries as his leg
was caught and twisted.
The boy was evidently trying to
climb over into the buggy seat, it was
stated by relatives this morning and
in this way his foot was caught in
the wheel spokes.
The horse was stopped Immediately
and the boys leg disengaged from
the wheel. He was carried into the
Davis house at 1914 Fulton street and
a doctor summoned. Later the lad
was removed to the hospital for the
purposes OF an examination and then
he was taken to his home.
The leg was severely twisted, the
knee cap was severely wrenched and
bones In the leg were fractured. The
limb was pulled into the wheel almost
its entire length before the persons in
the buggy were aware OF what was
happening. Boys were playing in the
street and it was easy to confuse the
cries.
Captain william Mills Of the steam
er Dubuque is the father Of the in
jured lad.
This is the second of this sort Of
an accident which has occurred in
Keokuk within few years. The
young son of ]. F. Elder was the vic
tim OF similar catastrophe a few
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
LEGAL PUBLICATION.

Published by the Secretary OF State
of the state of Iowa in accordance
with the provisions of the constitu-
ton of the state of Iowa and of sec
ton 55 Of the supplement to the
code, 1907.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s..
Providing for the Initiative and Refer.
endum.
House Joint Resolution.
Joint resolution to amend the con-
stitution relating to legislative author
ity; providing for the initiative and
referendum with reference to the
enactment of laws, or laws enacted
by the general assembly, and amend
ments to the constitution.
Be it resolved by the general as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
A False Standard Of Culture

has gained ground in this country
which looks upon the bearing and
rearing Of children as something
coarse and vulgar and to be avoided,
but the advent of Eugenics means
much for the motherhood Of the race.
Happy is the wife who, though weak
and ailing depends upon Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store her to health, and when head
aches and hackaches are thing OF
the past, brave sons and fair daugh-
tiers rise up and call her blessed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
How Two Great Wars Began
THE FRANco-PRusslAN WAR

OF 1870.
On the night Of July 10, 1870, an
orderly awoke General Won Moltke,
chief Of the German imperial war
staff, and told him Napoleon III,
had declared war on Germany. Won
MoItke directed the orderly to open
the second drawer on the left hand
aide Of his desk for complete In
struotIons to mobilize the German
armies. Then he went to sleep
again. When hs arose troops had
been on the march two hours, In
accordance with the orders In that
drawer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group If you apply DR.. Thomas &c.
lectic Oil at once. It acts like magic.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
OF 1914, .

Or 1919.
The German ambassador at st.
Petersburg at 1880 p. m, August I,
handed to the Russian minister Of
foreign affairs a declaration Of war.
When the council Of ministers In
Paris the same evening was In
formed that Germany had declared
war against Russia they met Pros
ldent Poincaire hurriedly at the
Elysee palace. II was announced
at onoe that the mob llization Of
tho French army would begin at
midnight and would be completed
at 11:5e Sunday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

Resolved by the town council OF the town Of
Colfax, La. In special called session con vened.
That the buildings known the Nash store the
McNeai tailoring shop and the old stable stuat-
ed on Block No. IL In the town Of Colfax, La.
and owned BY c. C. Nash. hereby condemned
dangerous aud insecure. and the owner OF said
tuildings Is hereby ordered to remove or render
the same secure and safe within sixty t60D days
from the ruth day of July 1914.
Be it further resolved. That Ia the event the
said Nash fails or refuses to comply with the or
der as above. the marshal OF the town Of coifax.
La. Is hereby rdered to tear down aud remove
or render SAFE raid buildings at the EXPENSE OF
the owne in accordance with authority granted
b. paragraph nine 90 Of section sixteen tls) of
Act one hundred thirty six 1866 Of the year ls9s.
Resolved further. That the marshal is hereby
ordered to post said buildings ~ having been
condemned as unsafe and dangerous.
Resolved further. That the secretary OF the
town OF Colfax La. Is instructed tn notify G. c.
Nash. at Natehitoches. La. of this action, and
that he mail to said Nash a copy OF this re~olu-
tion under registered cover.
The yea and nay vote being called on above
resolution resulted in I'VE yens aud no nays. and
the resolution was declared carried.
There being no further business the council adj
iourned. J. q. Long.
A. NJ. GOODWIN, Mayor.
S.cr.tarv
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
THE GRANT PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD.
Collar. Louisiana. June |. &

Colfax. Louisiana, June |, 1914
The board adjourned TO meet Tues
day morning. June 2, 1914.
AT nine o'clock the board recon-
vened and not having quorum the
adjourned over until Saturday morn
ing, June 6, 1914.
Pursuant to adjournment the school
board met in regular adjourned SEES
sion June 6. 1914. with ]. H. McNeely,
A. w. Stewart. E. A. Wall and Nj. L.
Jackson. and a quorum present.
The following petition was pre-
sented by the board:
Grant Parish. La, June 1914
To the Honorable President and
Members OF the Parish Board oil
School Directors of the Parish oil
Grant, State OF Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers OF School District
No of the Parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana, and being the re-
quircd number of property tax-pay.
ers eligible to vote at special school
tax elections. respectfully pray thai
your honorable body order specia
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ColfaX. La. july

Colfax, La, July ID, 1919
The members of the Colfax bar met
this day to consider the matter of en-
dors,ng candidate for district judge.
Upon motion of Mr.. c. H. Mccain
and duly seconded the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the General Assembly of
Louisiana has submitted to the people
of this State a constitutional amend
ment, which if adopted. will create an
additional judgship for this district;
and
Whereas Hon. j. A. Williams, of
Colfax. La, has practiced law in this
district for many years and is in every
WAY well qualified to discharge the du-
ties of the new office should he be
elected thereto, upon the adoption OF
the said amendment; therefore. be it
Resolved by the members of the Col
fax bar, That We hereby unanimously
endorse and recommend Hon. j. A.
Williams to the people of this district
for the said position, and ask their cor
dial support of him for the place. And
be it further
Resolved, That in view of the fact
that the present judge and district at
torney come from the parish OF kapides,
which parish has furnished the SAID
officials to the district for number oil
wears, we ask the voters of the district
to withhold the promise of their votes
until after the adoption of the constr
stutional amendment and until the can
didate from Grant may have the oppor'
tunity of submitting his claims to the
people. And be it further
Resolved, That in view of the facts
recited i'm this resolution, it is our de
liberate opinion that the candidate from
Grant ought to have and will receiv'
first choice from the voters of the dis
trict. L. II. MCCAiN,
j. B. ROBERTS, Chairman.
Secretary.
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election held in the manner required
by law for the purpose of detcrmin-
ing whether or not special mills
tax for years, beginning with the
year 1914 and ending with the year
1918, both years inclusive, be levied
and collected in the said school dis
Irict no. E on all property in the said
school district subject to taxation. fol-
the purpose of building an addition to
the schoolhouse at 20. X, and for
maintaining the school at that place.
Names OF voters-H. A. Pardue, w.
B. Sandifer, F. L. Futrell, j. r. Hat
taway. G. NJ. Davidson, w. r. Rich
ardson, c. A. White. ID. NJ. Pugh. d.
N. Prerett. W. r. Futrell, Cody
Blackburn. G. A. McKinnin. w. T.
Hale. G. w. Preuett, L. c. Hathaway
C. w. Futrell, r. B. Roach, r. A.
Banks. W. H. Irwin, /. Nj. Young, A
| " Hale.
Personally came and appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority, j
n. Warner, who being by me. first
duly sworn, declared and acknowi-
edged that he was on the 9th day oil
| June. 1914, and is now secretary oil
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana. and
| that the above and foregoing is a
! true and correct copy of the petition
| filed with the said board at its meet
gether with all names signed thereto
and acted upon by the said board al
its meeting held on June 9th. 1914.
| ]. n. WARNER
| This sworn to and subscribed be
fore me on this 9th day of June, 1914
G. A. FOSTER,
Notary Public
The following resolution was of
fered by Mr.. Wall, who moved it.
adoption:
| Whereas. There has been fled will
this board petition signed by the re
quired number of property taxpayer.
of School District No. 6. praying tina
a special election be ordered in ant
for said district, at which shall be sub
mitted the following proposition. to
wit:
| To levy a special tax of FIVE mill
on the dollar on all property in Schoo
/ District No. 6, Grant Parish. Louis
lana, subject to State taxation. annu
ally. for period OF FIVE years for thu
purpose of building an addit on TO tn,
10. X. schoolhouse and for maintain
ling the school at that place.
Il And. whereas, in the opinion o
this board such special election i
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Why l am For the Bond Issue.
Editor Colfdr Chronicle:


Being both taxpayer and patron
of the school | have studied somewhat
carefully both the business and the edu
cational side of the proposed bond is
sue. Since | have investigated moro
fully, perhaps, the needs of the school
and the laws and regulations by which
our schools are governed than many of
our people have had the opportunity TO
do, it may not be out of place for me
to mention the reasons by which have
arrived at the conclusion to vote for
the bond issue.
First = The needs of the school are
real and urgent, and nobody questions
that fact.
Second : 1t takes money to build
school houses. and the only fair and
practical way to raise the money is by
bond issue or tax.
build a good building while we are at
1t. cannot agree with those who inn
agine. that the attendance at our schools
will be less than at present, for any
cause whatsoever.
Fourth we do not vote the bond
issue now, it will be at least two years
before we can hope to get the issue
before the people again, and in the
mean time our children must suffer for
the delay. and the price of building ma
terial will increase.
Fifth-A good school building is not
an expense, but public investment,
and one that pays the very best re-
turns, as the growth. prosperity and
development of any country are in pro-
portion to the amount of enthusiasm
and interest manifested by its people
in education.
Sixth-The increase in property val
ues will return to me, at least, all of
the money it will cost me, and a well
educated boy or girl, which is far more
to be desired than land and stock with
ignorance and dullness in our children.
SEVENTH set the welfare of my
children above any money considera.
ton, and no parents have done their
duty to their families and to the worlC
until they have prepared to make q
good contribution of educated boyhooc
and girlhood to the country. They viii
repay in a thousand ways in time t6
come.
Eighth-The school building must be
built, with or without my help, and
much prefer that it stand as compll'
ment to my vote rather than re
preach.
Ninth-Under the crowded and IN
sanitary conditions that now exist il
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Colfax. La. July Is. 1914.
In response to above call the mayor and board
Of aldermen of the town Of Colfsx. In. met this
day In special called session. Present--J. q.
Long. mayor. aud Aldermen carnahsn. Faraldo.
Duncan McMurry aud Goodwyh.
Reading of minutes Of previous meeting dis
pensed with.
Gu motion OF X. b. PARADE, seconded By X.
NJ. c. Duncan. the mayor of the town of Coifax
Is hereby authorized to instruct the city attor-
ney tn bring suit for collection Of licenses against
all persons whose iic-nses are now due and un-
paid for the year 1914.
The yen and nay vote being called for on above
motion IL was declared carried By i've yeas and
no nays
ON motion OF r. VI. c. Duncan. seconded 10y
". G. Carnahsn. the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas it has come to the knowledge Of the
town council OF he town OF colfax. La, that tbs
buildings on the Nash block In the towu OF Cob
fax la. in unsafe and dangerous cond'
ton, be II
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the schools of ward one an epidemic
may break out at any time among the
children, and then | would not have
either my conscience or my neighbors
accuse me of having been in any de-
chances with interests so vital.
Tenth Il did not have the advantages
a good school offers, and should see
to it that my children have a better
chance than had. Besides, the condi-
tions are different nSw and opportunity
is all around our children and | should
help them to embrace it. Let US con-
tinue to encourage everything that will
make our schools better and every one
be benefited. PATRON TAXPAYER.
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Official Proceedings of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of Colfax.

COifax. La. Juy "a. IVA
The undersigned hereby cell special meeting
of the "a ayur aud board Of aldermen OF the town
OF Colfax. La. to be held in the town hail In Col
fax ON Wednesday. the I5th day Of July. 1914. at
$50 p. NJ. for the following purposes:
To authorize the city attorney To file suit
against all parties who have not paid their H.
censes for the year 1914
To consider the question Of eoDdemning the
buildings the Nash block In the town Of Col
fax. aud known the Nash store and the one
beside 1t known the MeNeal taiioring shop,
and to order same repaired or removed.
tSigned) Ia. LONG. Mayor.
W. cARNAHAN.
II. n. FARALDo.
X. NJ. Z. DUNCAN.
j. n. McMURRY.
A. NJ. GOODWIN.