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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13
Constitutional Amendments Explained

jefferson City, August & Here
follows the first OF series Of articles
which will give arguments both for
and against the measures that will
appear on the constitutional ballot
al the November election. The
voter desiring 10 vote knowingly
should carefully preserve this article
and watch for each succeeding ar
ticle The arguments given below
were prepared by proponents and
opponents o! the measure The
only purpose Of the state depart
ment in giving these arguments is
10 furnish information TO the voter,
and the secretary of state is in no
way responsible for assertions made
on either side OF any subject discuss
ed. The measures will appear in
the same order as they will be found
on the constitutional ballot, and will
be correspondinely numbered
The reasons given why Amend
ment No | should be adopted are
as follows;
Amendment No. |, or the Anti
Single Tax Amendment proposes
three changes in the Initiative and
Referendum First. most important,
like the New Ohio constitution, ii
forbids submission by initiative pc
tition of another election for state
wide single tax (and to prevent its
evasion by the adoption of single
tax and exemption OF personality
from taxation in some city and
thereby unjustly imposing all taxes
on realty therein and luring tue
money Of the state TO thar loeality).
This amendment also forbidS the
use Of state initiative petitions to
authorize local option la taxation,
or to repeal these anti single tax
provisions The mere agitation Of
sinele tax is damaging. and this
amendmen; justly forbids a few
asitators using the small percentage
Of voters required on initiative peti-
tons to place single tax (repudiated
in 1912 by majority Of l2l ,4so votes)
on the ballot every 2 years merely
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13

We have been informed that the
government dteyi,si all III land to
the state Of Missouri and the. state
decided 1t tu the land owners. So.
"squatting" will be all trouble and
no gain,
T,cxtog Messenger,
The Minnetonka oil we'll and effects
were sold last Monday in front Of the
Ixastofsvr In Dexter, 7. /. Cump
bought them In ut $500 As conlec-
turei in The Messenger last week
this sale was for the purpose OF
meeting the claims against the oli
company. and tor the further pur-
pose Of organizing new company
and proceeding with the work. Many
of the stockholders were dissatisfied
and wanted the business wound up
A number Of the stockholders were
willing to put more money In the
undertaking and pnceei. Mr. Crump
is endcavoring To interest new stock
holders and the formation Of new
company. II this is done the work
will h taken up anew, II not then
the oil well will remain as memory
Of an uncompletei task A meeting
will be held here Tomorrow after
noon to see what is best to be done
The well has reached depth of 1850
feet and the drilling is still in rock
No one knows what is the depth of
this ledge of rock or what is beneath
il. The drilling in this rock cost
the company something like S. per
foot.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13

officials to defeat petitions signed
by thousands Of voters
go BY preventing any defeated
proposition from being re-submitted
for five years.
(4) By preventing the use of the
initiative for any change whatever
in our tax system.
60 BY giving the legislature
power to re-enaCt a Law rejected by
the people through the referendum
1t is absurd to offer the single tax
as reason for favoring this sweep
ing amendment because we are in
no danger from a measure which is
buried under $4,000 majority,
Every believer in free government
should vote against this insidious
attack on the peoples power,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13

for agitation or 10 cause voters TO
vote NO" and defeat good leGlsla
ton Second. ii provides that after
any other proposition is submitted
by initiative and defeated, the peo-
pie cannot again be harassed with
same proposition by initiative for 5
years II the vote and sentiment
jusrities. legislature may resuhmlt
before 5 years. Third, il provides
that gennineness of signatures TO
petitions shall be passed on by
County courts The amendment
will not interfere with submission
of any question by legislature, and
will not prevent the reform or sub
pmSSlon of any tax questions, such
as university, road or other tax
questions (other than single taxi Ivy
legislature or by initiative. 1t will
end single tax until there is Suiil-
cient sentiment for legislature to
submit il and will improve, strength
en- and prevent abuse of initiative
and referendum. II was submitted
by vote of 27 to : in state senate
and - to "a in house 1t is backed
by Missouri anti single tax league ,
and should be supported by all true
friends of initiative and referendum,
and opponents of single tax
The reasons given by the oppo-
nentS of No. against its adoption
are as follows;
This amendment is called by its
advocates the anu-single tax amend
ment This is entirely misleading
because the anti-sinele tax provision
is the smallest part of it The
amendment goes 50 much further
that il practically destroys the ini-
tiative and referendum, the greatest
weapon Of the people against corrup-
ton and privilege. Ii does this
U) By denying the right of the
people ever to change this provision
of the constitution if adopted
(2) By providing a system OF
filing petitions and verifying sigma
mreS - filled with jokers in regard
TO the time allowed for that work as
to enable a few negligent county
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13
Marble Hin Girl Is Best Theme
writer

COLUMBIA. Mo, AUGUST 10, 1914.
Miss Helen Davault of Marble Hill
wrote the best theme submitted to
the english department of the Uni
versity of Missouri this summer Miss
Davault wrote story concerning the
work of the summer school, which
is as follows,
To the tired teacher who thinks of
attending summer school, there
comes visions of interminable tasks
exactine professors, and long, hot
days. unrelieved by any suggestion
of pleasure. The very thought is dis
couraeine How much more at
tractive would be vacation in a
little cabin at the foot of Pixies Peak,
Think of the cool pleasant days, spent
in mountain climbing and in trout
fishing. or of the enjoyable evenings
around the camp fire. She cannot
help picturing in fancy the bare rocES.
canyons and the waterfalls Size
even wonders about possible game
of SNOWFALL at the top of the conli-
mental divide. How refreshed she
would be when she returi ed to take
up her school work IN the fall.
These thoughts and others crowded
into my mi2d when | first consider
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13
Borax Fly Preventive

Discovery of an effectual method
for preventing breeding of the COM
mon household and typhoid fly and
thereby assuring the complete exter-
mination of this species Of insects
was announced by the department
Of agriculture, saws the Caruthers-
vile Democrat.
The simplicity of the method. con-
sisting only Of the sprinkline Of a
small amount Of ordinary borax daily
upon household and stable refuse.
Is sand to guarantee its success.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13

A hundred things happen every
day, says an exchange. that the
newspaper man never hears about.
He does the best he can, keeps his
eyes and ears open. but he is only a
human being, not omniScient, omni-
present or endowed with the Gift of
foreknowledge, and therefore cannot
fOretell the occurrence Of an event.
And yet you wonder why this thing
or that thing is not published. An
editor always does his best to give all
the news, and is always glad to pub
hsh any item Of general interest So.
before you criticiSe an editor. be
sure that you done your part in fur
nishing him the particular item of
news that you failed TO find in the
paper Either send the news to the
editor or invite him to come where
news is
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-08-13
No. Is.

ed coming to the university, and
ii was only after much hesitation
that ] decided 10 do SO But how
different the summer has been from
what ! anticipated. AT the first
glimpse OF the university campus
with its fine elm trees and its rustic
bridges, my fears began 10 weaken.
Even more convincing were the ivy
covered buildings and the stately
columns, And when had discovered
the fountain by the power-houSe and
had taken one drink of its deep we'll
water, all my doubts completely
vanished # the surroundings were
SO inviting, how much better must
be the university itself?
These pleasing promises have not
proved fuire Classes have been in
spring and teachers sympathetic In
the class in education. new aud he p
ful methods have been presented; in
English composition, actual expert
ences long since partially forgotten.
have been recalled aud woven to-
eether once more in life-like colors;
and even in Cicero, where the gram
mar of a dead language is usually
supposed to be the sole content, the
reading of The Letters has given
new appreciation of the author as a
real man, with human needs, with
human sympathies, and with pene-
trating insight into the problems OF
life. In the many new ideas and new
interests aroused, and in the glimpse
of the higher ideals afforded, the
cabin al the foot Of Pixies Peak,
along with all its fancied pleasures,
has been completely forgotten My
| uneasiness concerning the WORK OF
the next year has vanished, an in
its stead has come the prouI con-
sciousness Of preparation for veXinG
problems that may arise Truly the
university is the first educational
institution OF learning in the state
But summer school is not all class
es. There is the ss.ial life as well
the contact with other teachers
gives new inspiration Besides, there
are university receptions, Sunday
school socials, and kodaking eXpedi-
, tons. There is the Cafeteria with
its hurrying bustIe, the ice cream
! parIors with their chocolate sundaes
! and electric fans and the Boone
county fair with It's display Of prize
O horses, Nor must we forget the
? Fourth Of July picnic at McBalne,
with boat rides on the Missouri
@ river. with big camp fire in the
= evening and with songs and stories
until the train left for Columbia at
y 100 O'Clock. All these things are
nearly past; but we are still looking
- forward to an enjoyable trip to St
9 Louis when university students start
home next Thursday evening after
y, examinations are over.
S As ! begin my last weeks work
my mind goes back to the day when
| decided 10 come to the university
e 1t seems impossible now that
could have ever hesitated for a single
moment; and in my plans for neXt
II summer, | find that the university
- occupies the central place | FIND
i; myself looking forward to another
= two months stay in Columbia, t(
- another course in theme writing, anC
n another seemingly endless wait IL
the lineup at the Cafeteria
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17
YOUR HAIR NEEDS
PARTISAN SAGE
1t Quickly Removes DandrlfF, stops
Failing Hair, and Scalp Itch.

just because your hair is full OF
dandrui, thin, streaky, dull and never
will do up to look pretty, do not think
1T must be so. Beautiful hair, thick.
fluffy. lustrous and absolutely free
from dandrun is only a matter of
care
Partisan Sage is frequently applied
and well rubbed into the scalp will
work wonders. Just one application
stops itching head removes dandrun
and all excessive OIL. It goes right to
the hair roots and furnishes the nolHs
ishment needed-the hair becomes
soft. wavy. abundant and radiant with
life.
Partisan Sage, which can be had at
any drug or toilet counter. not only
saves the hair but stimulates 1t to
grow long and heavy. Get a 80 cent
bottle from Wells -EIaymaler Co. at
once. There is no other "Just-as-
good. ''-Adyertfsem
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17
CHECKING .GHR0Ng
RHEUMATISM now
RHEUMA Thoroughly Drives Ont
Deep-seated Uric Acid Poison.

There is only one way to be free
from RheI1matisnn-the accumulated
impurities caused by an excess of Uric
Acid poison must be expelled from
the body That is what RHEUMA
viii do and do it thoroughly. If yoyu
suffer from any form of Rheumatism
-Sciatica, IndammatoTy. .Arthrftfs.
Musculas, Lun1bago or Gout-get a
bottle of RHEUMA from Well@Hay-
maker Co. for so cents-it is g1aran-
teed-
For six years was a cripple on
crutches from RheumaptialFl One
pletely.H--J. X. eareenberg, 223S Cots
4age Grove Ave, Chicago. IH.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17
Clontfnued from Saturnay..

Good evening. gentlemen he said
suaveIy. Welcome to Baidpate.
Please don't attempt to explain.
We're fed up on explanations now.
You have the fifth key, OF course"
The big man advanced overwhelmingly.
Mr.. Magee saw that his face was very
red, his neck very thick, but his mouth
cute little cupid's bow that might
well have adorned dainty baby In
the park.
who are you?" beloved the mayor
OF Reuton In tone meant to be cow
ering.
Al forgot" replied Mr.. AIagee easily.
Bland, who am today2"
The mayor pointed dramatically to
the stair
q give you fifteen minutes he roar
ed, "to pack up and get out. / don't
want you here. UnderstandT
To Cargan's side came the sinking
figure OF Lou Max His face was the
withered yellow OF an old lemon.
Clear out" he snarled
by no MEANS" replied Magee. 81
was here first. Put me out, will you7
Well. perhaps. after fight But I'd
be back In an hour. and with me what
ever police Upper Asquewan Falls
owns to-"
He saw that the opposing force wav-
cred at this.
Il want no trouble, gentlemen" he
went on. Believe me. / shall be hap.
py to have your company to dinner
Your command that l withdraw is i'll
timed. not to shy III natured and inn
polite Let us all forget it.
The mayor OF Reuton turned away,
nd 10 oil int he efN
"Have l your promise to stay to,
dinner p went on Magee. No answer
came from the trio In the dusk. ISL
lence gives consent" he added gaiiy.
He ran up the stairs. At the top of
the second flight he met the girl. and
ner eyes, he thought, shone in the
dark.
ooh, I'm so glad" she whispered.
Glad of what?'' asked Magee.
''That you are not on their side she
answered
Mr.. Magee paused at the door OF
No. Z.
Il should say not" he remarked
whatever it's all about l should say
not. Put on your prettiest gown, my
lady. I've invited the mayor to din
ner."
One summer evening in dim dead
days gone by an inexperienced head
waiter at Baldpate inn had attempted
to seat AIRS. J. Sandersou Clark ut
Pittsburgh at the same table with the
Unassuming Smiths of Tiftin. o. The
remarks of Mrs. Clark, who was at
the time busily engaged In trying to
found n first Family. fingered long IN
the memory OF those who heard them.
So long. in fact. that Miss Norton.
standing with AR. Magee in the hotel
Office awaiting the signal from Peters
TINT dinner was ready. could repeat
them almost verbatim. Mr.. MaSee cast
4 hulnorayis look about.
CTo be continually
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17

Omcials Of Swanson, n. Y have de-
cided 10 appoint TO the borough POI
lice force only unmarried men who
win undertalse to remain single for
four years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17
GOES FoR TRAINING.

George Isenhart. chief Of the local
fire department, went to Cincinnati
last night to enter the main fire de-
partment of that city to receive in
structions and training. He will be
there number of days and do actual
service in fighting fire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17

The Belgian government plans to
establish direct wireless communities
ton between Brussels and its posses
sions in Africa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17

R11aa Cared in 70 &c Days
DruggiEts refund money IS PA1O Q on,
MENU fails 20 cure 1tchtngs Hind
-FiepdInE or ProtfudinE Piles. First
application gives relief soc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-17

The parcel post is5usfng electric de-
livery trucks in. many OF the large
cities
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22
ECHO OF JOE CANNON

Some months ago United States Sen
ator T. i. Gore introduced a bill in
the United States senate providing for
federal court clerks to be located at
other places in the eastern district
of Oklahoma besides Muskogee. I'm
der the terms of the bill clerk was
to be located at McAlester, Hugo,
Chickasha and Ardmore and possibly
at some other places. The object of
the bill was to save attorneys and
litigants the great expense of making
frequent trips to Muskogee and to
bring justice nearer the door of every
citizen The bill passed the senate as
we remember it, but when it reached
the house, Joe Cannon secured its de-
feat
While the senator is in Ardmore to-
morrow night we hope he may give
us the status of that bill. When the
new federal building is completed
here, it would please us very much to
see room set apart and occupied by
federal court clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22
ecrat in defeat than to ride pompousiy
in the wagon Of the man who wiIfuiIy
chose to slander the principles we
have learned to love.
ARDMoRE is INTERESTED

The corporation commission ordered
the owners of the Ardmore gas mains
to spend several thousands of dollars
to build a line to the Healdton field
to supply the inhabitants of this city
with gas. If the extension was not
made, the charter of the gas company
was to be revoked, their Ardmore
franchise was to be taken away from
them, and their property rights de-
stroyed.
That is power the commission
seems to have. At least it made good
in this event.
One of the best informed oil scouts
in the field recently made the asser-
ton that Ardmore would be as poorly
supplied with gas the coming winter
as it was last winter. The remark was
overheard by another field man and
he said there was chance for the
pressure to be so low that other fuel
would have to be resorted to.
A gas expert who was in the fields
some weeks ago, stated that enough
gas went to waste the three days he
was in the field to supply Ardmore
bountifully for period of one full
year.
II the commission orders men to
spend money to make extensions under
threat of forcing them to lose what
they already have, it certainly does
have the right to issue an order that
will conserve the gas.
Field excitement is gone now, oper-
ators are somewhat more sane, it will
be easier to get results and from this
time on there should by all means be
a strict conservation of gas in the
field. There is gas enough in that field
to make Ardmore city of $4,000 peo-
pie if there had never been a barrel
of oil found This city is interested in
that gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22
DOWN IN TEXAS

The primary election will be held In
Texas next Saturday. Many Texans re-
side in this section of Oklahoma and
much interest is manifested in the re-
suit of that contest. The two candi'
dates are Ball and Ferguson. Ball Is
q pro, and Ferguson is an anti. Fer
guson has succeeded in leaving the
anti part of his campaign to a few
leaders and he has built up platform
on issues that appeal to the farmers
and he has gone to the sticks with his
campaign. Ball may be greater
man intellectually, but Ferguson has
outwitted him in the campaign. Even
money is being wagered on the two
men, but the greater number of former
Texans who reside here are of the
opinion that Ferguson will be the
nominee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22

| SfNfWT SNiSNs
After the fourth Of August the dem.
ocrats will turn their attention to the
holding Of a state convention to en-.
dorse the action Of the voters at the
primary and to adopt platform. That
platform will set out the good things
that Oklahoma democracy has accom-.
pIished and will recommend the party
with it's principles to the voters at the
fall election. When that platform Of
endorsement is written, II will be a
duplicate of the West platform in his
campaign now. Democrats are going
to consider this matter before their
ballots are cast.
The republican spell binders are
now ready to take the stump against
democracy this fall. Their speeches
have already been written for them
by Bob Williams, by Robertson and
by some Of the members of the last
legislature. The attacks made upon
democracy by democrats themselves
will be used to weaken the party in
November.
In the State Of Oklahoma speIlbind
ing politicians have ceased to receive
applause from patriotic citizens for
their abuse Of their felowman, no
matter whether he is an opponent or
not.
The Ardmorete has been persist
emily and consistently fighting for the
cause Of democracy. II we did not
believe the men of our own party and
the principles Of our own party were
better, then we might join hands with
these gentlemen in their campaign
against democrats. But we look to the
things which democracy has done and
measure the party by its deeds. The
two.cent fare law is reality, cor
poration taxes have been doubled,
schools have been built and despite a
series Of hard years since statehood,
Oklahoma has laid the foundation
for a magnificent state.
We have absolute faith in the ulti-
mate choice Of the people. Men are
good judges of other men and we are
going to be found after the fourth of
August in the heat OF the campaign
for our party.
Progressive democracy has success
fully withstood the onslauehts of re-
pubIieanism, socialism, goldbugism,
progressive republicanism, and today
the federal government is in the
hands of this old party and men who
have been occupying seats with the
mighty have retired to the private
walks Of life, and laws are being
that enualiye hunna nitv in a
country founded upon the principle
that all men are equal.
We would rather be a humble dem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22
Gives Own Life For Dauahter.

Muskogee, Okla, July 21.-P. c.
Wright, foreman of a construction
gang. gave his life to save his daugh-
ter Ruth, s years of age, last night,
when an extra freight train on the
Frisco between Hubert and Gabriels
struck a handcar on which Wright
and nine other men and women were
riding
Everybody jumped when they saw
the freight approaching. except Ruth
Wright and her father, who hest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22

All patriotic, home loving and hu
manity loving citizens should show
their disapproval Of villifcation and
abusive language INDUCED in by any
political spellbinder, by quietly walk
ing off and leaving him alone with his
hobby. There is plenty to say about
the good things of life and the princi
pies that we endorse, rather than to
take up the time allotted them by
abusing others. "Let him that is with
out sin, cast the first stone," and nc
others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22

The only charge that can be hatch
ed up against me in the race for coun-
ty commissioner is that have or will
withdraw from the race. want
every voter in the Second district
to know that am in the race to the
finish. l will, under no consideration,
withdraw my name; have never con-
templated such action, and those who
start such rumors do so for the pur-
pose of trying to discourage my
friends.
also want to tell you that / will
do my very best TO make you the
best commissioner you have ever had
or ever will have. ! will devote my
time TO the interests of the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-22

| am one of the tax.paying citizens
of the county, and | cannot do my
ow interests any good without bring.
ing the benefits to all taxpayers alike
In other words, my interests are your
interests, and your interests are my
interests.
l desire to express my gratitude
to those who have said good things
/ for me in this race. Your friendship
will never be forgotten, and after the
election | shall prove my gratitude
by devoting my best energies and bus
mess ability to the interests of our
county.
Yours most respectfully,
o&w J. W. JOHNSON.