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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30

time 10 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 one dollar per
day for the remainder Of the session, OK
cept the first session held Under this
Constitution and during revising sessions
when they may receive five dollars per
day for one hundred and twenty days
and one dollar a day for the remainder
Of such session. in addition to per diem"
and by inserting and adopting in place
OF said words so stricken out the follow
ing words: "The members Of the general
assembly shall severally receive an an
nual salary of one thousand dollars. In
addition to said salary so that said
section 16, Of article 4, Of said Constitu-
ton when so amended shall be and read
as follows;
Section 16. The members Of the gem
eral assembly shall severally receive for
their services an annual salary Of one
thousand dollars and in addition to said
salary, The members shall be entitled
TO receive travelling expenses or mileage
for any regular and extra session not
greater than now provided by law; but
no member shall be entitled to travelling
expenses or mileage for any extra session
that may be called within one day after
the adjournment Of a regular session,
Committees Of either house, or joint com
mittees Of both houses, appointed to ex-
anime the institutions Of the state other
than those at the seat Of government
may receive their actual expenses, neces-
sarily incurred while in the performance,
OF such duty; the items Of such expense.
to be returned to the chairman of sucl
committee, and by him certified to tn,
state auditor, before the same, or an,
part thereof, can be paid. Each membe.
may receive at each regular session an
additional sum Of thirty dollars, whicl
shall be in full for all stationery uset
in his official capacity and all postage
and all other incidental expenses an,
perquisites; and no allowance or emolu
ments, for any purpose whatever. shal
be made to or received by the members
or any member Of either house, or 70
their use, out Of the contingent fund o
otherwise, except as herein expressly pro
vided; and no allowance or emoluments
for any purpose whatever, shall yer b
paid to any officer, agent, servant o
employee Of either house of the genera
assembly, or Of any committee thereof
except such per diem as may be pro
vided for by law, not to exceed fv
dollars.
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deserving blind, shall be submitted to h
qualified voters OF said state, to-wit;
Section l.. That section AZ OF article 4
OF the Constitution Of MISSOURI be
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing words "AHd provided, rWther, that
nothing en- this or Jne preceding section
shall be construed as prohibiting the gem
eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment Of pen
sions or allowances to the deserNing
blind. or from authorizing by law any
counties, cities or Incorporated towns or
villages of this state 10 provide for the
granting and payment Of such pensions or
allowances.
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NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED NY TIL
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.

PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
Senate bill No. III, enacted by the
FOrty-seventh General Assembly. Pro-
viding the minimum number OF en-
PlOyees In crews on passenger, mail,
express and freight trains, respectively,
operated in the state OF Missouri, max
ing II unlawful for railroad and railway
companies to operate such character of
trains without such respective mini
mum number af employees In said
crews, and prescribing penalties for
violations of said act.
SENATE BILL NO. 1T.
An act to promote the safety OF em-
ployes and travellers upon railroads
and railways in whole OF In part
within the state OF Missouri, while
operated within said state by any
person, persons, partnership, or COR
poration, either as owner, lessee, OF
receiver, In any commerce. traffic,
transportation, or intercourse between
two or more points or places, wholly
within said state by compelling sale
person, persons, partnership, or cor.
poratlon to properly mar their trains
and locomotives, and providing foi
violations thereof.
Re q enacted BY the General Asssmbl,
Of the State Of htsSoui, o. fellows;
Section /. It shall be unlawful 10
any person, persons, partnership o.
corporation, while operating either q
owner, lessee, or receiver any ~rsilroa,
or railway, in whole or In part. within
this state, In n commerce, traffic
transportation. or intercourse, betweel
two OF moro points or places who'll,
within this state 70 operate, OF psrml
traffic. tFansportAtioa, Or Intercourse, an,
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Approved March Tenth (1Oth), 1918.
ELEVENTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED ny THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.

House bill No. :, enacted by Forty
seventh General Assembly. A~boIishina
the present office Of excise commls-
Slener ~ appointed by the governor In
cities having a population of.three hun
dfed thousand Inhabitants or more and
ProyidiNE for appointment by the
mayer Of such cities. In lieu Of uuch
excise commissioner, Of n bi-partiann
board Of excise cOmmIanIonera, and pre-
scrielng the number, qualifications. du-
ties and salaries OF the members there
eft and providing that All fees and
ta1eH received from aramshep Iloensoa
In such eities shall be paid ever 10 the
treaHuEsF- sf such citiss.
HOUSE BILL NO. !.
An act to repeal sections fsso ana TRsT
OF article two, Of chapter GiEty-Ghros
OF the Revised Statutes 81 Missouri q
1903, entitled 'Mxoiao oommissionor,-
and 70 M new sections IN nel
Thereof.
% \ muotff n tAs Covered AnnsmB1V
81 ne si@s q Mssou< q foHsuss
Section l.. Sections SssO q MI II A.
uclo J o. ohaDtar % - Tie REVISED STAT
Ntoa Of Missouri x 1888. ~ hsoshv ~
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HOUSE BILL NO. 10.

An act to amend sections 1898. 724O, 7241,
7242, 7243 and 1244 Of article III, Of
chapter SO OF the Revised Statutes of
Missouri for the year 1909, entitled
Local option" and to repeal section
1899 of said article, with an emergency
clause.
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SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

JOInt and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
COnAtitutisn thereof, concerning the
granting Rnd payment Of pensions or
allowances 70 the deserving blind.
Be It resoivsd BY ths Senate, he House
Of Representatives. %eoncurring thsrstn,
as f%ollotos
That at the general election TO be held
on Tuesday next following the FIRST Non
day in November, A. d 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment 10 tho Constitution OF
Missouri, concerning the granting and
payment o. pensions or A~rowances to the
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EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment 20 see
tion 10, article IN of the Constitution
Thereof, concerning large cities frnni-
ing their own charters.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
WEST C0MANCHE.
Special Correspondence.

We see Comanche lost out in
the news line the last two weeks
but it is still here and the popula-
tiOn is still growing.
F.N. Batchman and Fred Schre-
pei Sr., motored out to Burdette
last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Becker, of
the Cheyenne, visited at Milo
Flanders last Sunday.
Claude Morris, who is working
on one of the Moses ranches, spent
last Sunday in this part of the uni
verse.
Merritt Flanders is spending
this week on the Cheyenne, north
tOf Great Bend.
A good many people of thi,
neighbOrhood were Great Bend
shoppers last Saturday.
The threShing is about all done
and a great deal of wheat is al,
ready planted for the 1915 crop.
John Collins, who has beel
working around here for the pas
month, is talking of starting t,
Colorado this week.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
PAWNEE ROCK
From The Herald.

Jim Sweeney arrived home from,
HOdgeman county Monday morn
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. John Menzie are
The happy parents of a fine little
daughter, who arrived yesterday.
Mrs. E. M. Converse left OIL
Thursday evening for San Diego,
California, where she will visit
several months with her daughter,
Mrs. Ed Smith.
w. C.. June left this afternoon
with his car of goods for Edmon-
ton, Alberta, Canada, where they
will make their home in the fu-
lure. Mrs. June and the children
will remain here until about Oc-
tOher 5th.
Word comes from Sam King in
Texas that he is hungry all the
time and that he has found a good
place to appeaSe that ailment. He
expects to stay down there for a
couple of weeks or until he feels
well enough to resume his store
duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. BillupS and
Mr., and Mrs. F. M. Hazelwood
were visitors in Kansas City the
first of the week, going down Sum
day morning, the former 10 at
tend a bankers association, while
the latter bought goods for their
store.
Charles Knight spent Friday in
the city renewing acquaintance
> and looking after business matters
Charles informs us that he is do
ing we'll with the Deal Lumber Co.
and looks the part. He is building
himself a residence at Bloom, likes
his job and the people of his town
and reports the family we'll and
happy.
For the first time since we came
here our friend and nelghbor on
the east, T. P. Nichols, has been
on the shelf, Tuesday morning be.
ing spent in bed. He was on deck
yesterday, although not figuring
in at par. An obstreperous tootE
was the cause of it. Then about
noon yesterday, thinking it tool
one ailment to stop another ont
he hung his thumb on the mea
hook instead of the quarter O
beef which causes Nick to thinl
doubtless that it is just one darnet
thing after another.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
ELLNwO0D.
From The Leader.


Mic KIepper made a trip to
Wichita Monday.
Fred Schmidt and wife of Gar
field, visited with relatives here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Scheufler
left Tuesday evening fora visit in
Nebraska.
Miss Clara and Will Musil re-
turned from Baker City, Ore, Sum
day morning.
Mrs. Joe Kimpler left WedneS-
day morning for a visit with rela-
tives in Milwaukee, Wis.
Will and Pete Schartz were
looking after their farming inter-
eStS near Larned last Wednesday.
Mrs. Alice Lash went to Hutch
inSon Friday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Fortney,
and family.
Mrs. Frank StiverS went to
Meade Saturday to visit with her
parents and to help celebrate their
golden wedding.
Ii. p. S. Smith of Edwardsville,
ILL.,, stopped off here Friday for a
visit with his brother, Ed L. Smith,
and family while enroute from
Oklahoma.
Mrs. COpley Chalfant returned
from the hospital at Wichita Sum-
day evening, where she had been
taking treatment. Her sister, Mrs.
Wilcox, went to Wichita to accom-
pany her home.
Fred Sprinkler, who has been
very ill with typhoid fever was
able to be out in the yard yester.
day for the first time in fifty days
Fred looks pretty bad and is very
weak, but no doubt now that he
is able to be out will regain his
health and strength very rapidly.
Henry D. Back is moving his
grocery department this week tC
the north room of his building anC
will have his dry goods and gro.
cerieS all in the large room. Mr.
Back has purchased an entire new
line of goods and when the store i.
1 fixed up with his new Shelvins
and his stock arranged will NJ
doubt be one of the very best anC
incest in this part of the state. Tht
!, south room he will rent out.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
CLAFLIN
From The Clarion.

Mrs. Harry Yeager and baby
who had been visiting relatives at
Kingman, returned home Satur-
day
Will Roth and family. of St.
Peter & Paul. spent Sunday in
Claflin with Louie Miller and fam
lily.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
DunSton, a fine baby boy, Satur-
day, Sept. u. Mother and child
getting along nicely. Henry is
able 10 come down town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Watson went
to Salina Tuesday morning. Mr..
Watson returned in the evening
but Mrs. Watson will visit a few
days.
Mrs. Fritz Radenberg of En-
poria, who has been visiting with
ChaS. Radenberg and family the
past week returned home Tuesday
morning. Miss Frieda Radenberg
went with her for a few days visit.
The Claflin Mill & Elevator
Company has installed an oil
heating system which they will
try the coming year. They are
putting in the underground oil
tanks now.
Last week, Frank Herthel re-
ceived by parcel post, a turnip
weighing three and one-halE
pounds, grown by Howard Gundy
at Haywood, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Henry SOeken and little
daughter, Martha. went to Hydro,
Oklahoma, last Friday morning,
where they will visit relatives for
two weeks. Miss Wilma LubinS
of Hydro, who had been visiting
them, returned home with them.
A letter received last week from
VIM. Radenberg, of Otis, Colo
RADIO, states that crops out there
are good. Wheat made from TWEEN.
ty to forty buShel per acre and
corn will make thirty-five buShel
His wheat tested GA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehly, Mrs. Kimplel
a sister of Mr.. Ehly, leave today
for trip to Reading, Pa, after al
absence of S6 years. Mr.. Ehly ha!
sister there whom he has no
seen for S6 years. Mrs. Ehly alst
has many relatives and friend
there.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
COUGHS AND COLDS
WEAKEN THE SYSTEM

Continued Coughs. Colds and
Bronchial troubles are depressing
and weaken the system. Loss of
weight and appetite generally fol-
low. Get a SOC. bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery today. 1t will stop
your cough. The first dose helps.
The best medicine for Stubborn
Coughs, Colds and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Mr.. o. H. Brown,
Muscatine, Ala, writes: my wife
was sick during the hot summer
months and | honestly believe DR.
Kings New Discovery saved hel
life." Good for children. SOC
and $1.OO at your druggist.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
HAD A FINE VISIT.

T. H. Brewer and wife and Mrs.
Burns arrived home Friday after
noon from a two weeks visit in
Nemaha county with a sister and
others of former acquaintance
formed during his residence there
years ago. Tom says the heavens
opened up on them just after they
reached their destination and it
didn't quit raining until a full Sc
ven inches of precipitation had
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
THE BIG wooDMAN DAY.

Next Thursday, October 9Th,
ought to be a red letter day in the
history Of the NJ. w. A. of this
county. There will be at least
three big Degree Teams here from
outside towns to take part in the
parade and the contests at the
Fair Grounds. The Larned band
will head the parade and play at
the grounds. The Woodmen will
form in line on Main street, at
1850 a. m, and march to the Fair
Grounds, and there ought to be a
thousand Woodmen in line. All
Woodmen keep this in mind, and
be on hand promptly, is the ear
nest request of the committee on
arrangements.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
HOISINGTON
From The Dispatch.

}. w. Boughan is working at the
shops again after a severe sick
spell.
Sherm Hall threShed $4,000 bu-
shells of wheat this season and
Frank HarmiSon threShed $4,000.
HarmiSon made the largest aver
age of anyone threShing in this Vi
cinity.
Miss Helen Butler returned yes
terday morning from PocatelIo,
Idaho, where she had been visiting
her sister, Miss Georgia Butler.
Joe Jennings was down to Ar
kansas last week where he bought
a carload of milk cows which he
shipped through to McCracken.
Willie Ruble of Redwing has
been real sick the past week,
threatened with typhoid fever. He
is better now.
]. H. Hartman has bought a
lew Overland car. DR.. Brown and
Joe HoniSch each bought Ford
cars yesterday.
Mrs. Joe Schwartz and children
came back from California, arriv-
ing here Monday morning. Mr..
Schwartz will probably come in
the spring.
Ray Bowler and wife left last
Thursday night for Waterloo,
Montana, to be gone sixty days.
While there Ray expects to kill a
few deer and other game of like
proportions.
Mrs. Babb of Wichita arrived
Monday night to visit her brother.
C. E. FarnSworth, who is sick al
the hospital with typhoid fever
Mr.. FarnSworth has been very
sick but is some better and was
able to recognize his sister.
C. E. Pacak and family left las
night for Austin, Wower county
Minnesota, where they will make
their future home. Both Mr.. anC
Mrs. Pacak were born in Mime
sofa. Mr.. Pacak has several job.
in view there but does not know
yet just what line of work he vii
follow.
Sam Beckett, wife and daughter
Mildred, returned Tuesday morn
: ing from their visit on the Pacifi
coast. They spent the summer il
} Pomona, Calf, and they say
.. gets uncomfortable hot there il
! the middle of the day, but in tn
morning and evening it is neces
; sary to have a fire nearly ever
: day.
Rev. E. M. Baber and wife an
!. D. NJ. Keener and wife departed b
the auto route Tuesday morninl
: They expected to visit a few day
lin Mcpherson and then attend tn
. conference Of the United Brethre
! church, which is to be held g
Wichita. II is expected that wor
> on the new church building wi
begin very soon after conference
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

been registered. Nemaha is a great
corn country but Tom says they
didn't raise much of it this year,
as the rain just recorded was the |
first they had since the last day
of June.
The trip home was spiced up
somewhat when they were a few
miles this side of Manhattan. They
were going down a hill somewhat
sleeper than Mr.. Brewer had anti
cipated. While doing so, Mr.
Brewer attempted to guide the au.
to. with one hand and take out his
watch to catch the time with the
other. The machine Swerved tC
one side of the road and in turn
ing il too short to put il back, Tom
embraced a telephone pole with
such force that the machine had tC
be run into a garage at Axtel fol
repairs. Had the machine not hi
the telephone pole, the occupants
would have been pitched over 9
high embankment, where more
serious results to car and mos
probably its occupants would
have tranSpired. Toms luck die
not stop there, as the blacksmith
hit Toms finger instead of the
iron he was Strengthening on the
machine, which brought forth oul
townsman's most rosy attempt a
Oratory for the fellows mistake.
They reported a nice time anC
a good trip after they got out oI
, the mud on the homeward jour,
, ney.-Pawnee Rock Herald.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

Mr.. Robert Fowler okarche, OklA-
homa. writes:
"To any sufferer Of catarrh Of tnee
stomach. / am glad TO tell my frienos
or sufferers Of catarrh that seventeen
years ago / was past work OF any
kind. due to stomach troubles. l tried
almost every known remedy switnoue
any results.
FINALLY I tried Peruna, and am
happy to say was benefited by the
first bottle, and after using a full
treatment was entirely cured.
II am now seventy years old. ana
am in good health. due to always
having Peruna at my command. I
would not think of going away nom
home for any length Of time without
taking a bottle Of Peruna along fo9
emergency.
you are at liberty to use my pic
ture and testimony II you think It WIN
help any one who has stomach
trouble"
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

For baby's Group, Willie's
daily cuts and bruises, mammals
sore throat, Grandma's lameness
DIR. Thomas Eclectic OiI-the
household remedy. 25c. and 5Oc.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

Mrs. Hall and daughter. who
have been conducting the miIli-
merry department at the Born store,
left Saturday evening Cor their
I........ 3. I1...-.. "a.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

A. P. Newkirk, of southwest Of
town, left the first Of the week
Cor Kansas City on a business trip
and from there viii go TO other
points in Missouri for a visit with
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

Mrs. C. P. TownSley and son,
Charles, left the first of the week
for a visit with relatives and
friends in Kansas City.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22
Expect Decision
in Fee Case Soon

County officials are looking for
ward with interest to the forthcom
ing decision by Judge Black on the
fee case which has been pending for
several weeks. This decision will
determine whether or not third class
or fourth class fees shall be collected
by the sheriff. county clerk. treasur-
er, district and county court clerks.
In 4 brief filed by l.. l.. Morrison
in the Rose VS.. Davis case. Morrison
claims that the statute, passed dur
ing the tenure of office of the pres
ont incumbents changed the fees
from a fourth class to third class
with corresponding reduction.
The county officials Immediately
retained Ben Griffith to intervene
with new brief which argued that
neither the fees nor salaries can be
changed while an office holder is in
office. citing n constitutional pro-
vision as authority.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22
HYOME| RELIEVES
IN five MINUTES
YOU BREATHE IT

II your head is all stuffed up from
a cold or catarrh, you suffer with
dull headaches and seem lacking in
vitality, or are constantly sniffling
and coughing, you need a remedy
that will give the quickest, most eff
fective and lasting relief possible
something that will go right to the
spot, clear the head and throat and
end your misery
Surely use Hyomei--all druggists
sell 1t. 1t is just such a remedy, and
is entirely harmless and pleasant to
use-you breathe it-no stomach
dosing.
The antiseptic oils of Hyomei mix
with the air you breathe-its health
giving medication Immediately
reaches the sore and inflamed mu-
cous membrane-you feel better In
five minutes. It Is practically impos-
sible to use Hyomei and not only, be-
relieved but permanently benefited.
The c. ID. Smith Drug Co. will re-
fund your money If you are not salts
fled. Ask for the complete outfit
81 90 size.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22
APPLE BLOSSOM WEEK
At The SIARk'S STUDIO

Beginning April goth, we will do
one FREE week of sittings, with the
Babies in the blossoms.
Bring the children early. Don't
wait until the last day when there
will be so many we cannot do them
all. Bring your own blossoms if
possible. so they will be fresh for
each sitting. Last year we made
pictures of sixty babies during the
week, giving a nice large picture
FREE to everyone who came: now
is the time; today is the day. Don't
miss the opportunity to get your
free picture with each and every
order. 439 " Main Street.
4-2O-tf
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22

Carl Bradshaw. the young short
stop OF the Hester ball team, suffered
a broken foot day before yesterday
In Florence. He was sliding into
second base when he snapped two
bones in his right foot He will be
laid up for several weeks. Galena is
recovering slowly from his broken
hand while Morgan's pitching arm is
giving him great deal of trouble.
Glenn Clemmons. the new st. Louis
catcher. win join the Skyscrapers in
a few days. Florence was defeated
16 to o.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22

Frank Barney and l.. ]. Hovey of
Montrose who have been in Grand
Junction for several days, looking
over the wares of local automobile
dealers. finally decided in competa-
tive test on the steep hill at the Gun
nison cutoff. The cars were loaded
and started up the hill with the re-
suit that they bought two 1914 Ov-
erlands. and returned home with
them this morning.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22

V. B. Gregory OF the secret service
department at Washington, D. c..
stopped off locally for several hours
and looked around this morning. He
left by the narrow gauge for points
in New Mexico.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22

The grand chancellor of the Colo
RADIO Knights of Pythias will pay an
official visit to the local lodge next
Monday evening. While that eve
ming is not the time for a regular
meeting of the lodge, a special ses-
sion will be held in order to meet the
grand chancellor.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22

Rev. J. NJ. Twogood OF Rothen-
berg, H., passed through the city
this morning while en- route from
his home to the Delta and Montrose
sections. He stopped off for a few
hours and visited with several local
pastors between trains.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-22

G. e. Samson accompanied by his
daughter arrived from their home in
st. Paul. Mimi, and are looking over
the Grand valley with a view to To-
eating. They are already enthusias-
tic over the outlook.