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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
JoKEsMITHs IN THE JOY ZONE

"What are the people starin' at3" said
Jane, the country maid.
"The humorists are ridin out" the
wise Fair copper said.
"What makes them look so Mortified l''
sQid Jane, ,the country maid.
"They re dreanin what they've got to
read, ~ the wise Fair copper said.
/" For upon the merry Joy Zone, where
the gay landlubber treks,
The Jokesmith in Tallyho goes by and
rubbemecks.
But not thing is funny, as the poor
ioke.grubber recks,
For he's got to write a column in the
mornin'.
"What S that so black again the sun ?"
said Jane, the country maid.
"a Joke, a-fightin for its life" the
wise Fair cooper said.
"Who is the man that whimpers so9''
said Jane, the country maid.
1.-THE man who let the Joke escape. "
the wise Fair copper said
"For he sprung an almost new one on
that sad and solemn bunch.
And 1t goes now to the fellow who has
got Knockout punch.
But if he puts up the twenty, will still
stick to my hunch--
They II all use IL in their columns in
the mornin'."
Al c. Joy, in ;. F. Examiner
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

j. II, Harper ct ux 10 Mary W. Me.
hrland lots J.S.a.l0 hlk IA Riverside
Park add, Salem.
:, w Davis ct ux Ia S. r. Hihbard
LOT 10, blk. 10, amended plat Brooklyn
add, Salem.
q, J. Trallcrud ct ux 20 l.. A. Moen.
pt r. Scott cl. a5 and % s Nv; pt J.
d. Shanks' cl,, 70 5 i.w.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Rogue River Argus; At l.3O Tues.
day morning we were awoke from our
peaceful slumbers by the musical notes
of the fire bell to find the home Of
John Holcomb ablaze, Water was ON the
fire in a few minutes, and in l5 minutes
we We're at home and in bed, but not
ull $1,000 worth of property had been
destroyed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Children may even yet be able to
play with German Christmas toys The
English government has permitted the
shipment Of toys and the first consign.
ment was received yesterday at Philo,
dolphin. They are all hand made toys,
manufactured in the smaller towns m
the interior Of Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
Or. Stones Drug store.

Mrs Z. $. Lamport will leave this ev-
ening for three months visit in Cali.
fornia. She will go direct to Sau Fran
cisco for visit with friends and rela.
tives, late rspdMding some time in Los
Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
All Around Town


depot for moment and when she re-
turned she found it missing When re-
porting the theft TO the police this
morning she said the bag was small
brown one and contained few travel
ing accessories.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Hal v. Bolam Is In the city for a day
or 80, this being his rrst outing since
he met with the accident six weeks ago
when he was thrown against the wind
shield Of an auto and seriously injured,
Although not entirely recovered Mr.,
Bolam is able to attend to his business
Of buying for Portland hop firm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

ond floor Of the Enright building,
337 1.2 Court street, Just across from
Buren & Hamilton s. The new hall will
be fitted up in first class condition and
be ready by the first of October. Uuntil
that date the usual Saturday night and
Sunday meetings will be held at the
old location.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

A shipment of 100000 pounds of Glow
er seed was made yesterday to Chicago
by the grain firm Of D, A. White &
Sons, The clover seed crop in Illinois
and Ohio is rather short this year and
buyers have been in the market, paying
IL to 10 cents pound. Toledo, Ohio,
sets the price for clover seed and the
shortage especially in northern Ohio is
responsible for the higher price here,
compared to one year ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
DR., stones Drug store.

The Salem public market will be open
for business tomorrow morning at o
O'Clock at the location on Ferry street,
near Liberty. One week ago there was
disposition on the part of the town
folks to buy, but very little produce
was on sale, only two farmers coming in
aud taking booths.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Miss Daphne Lewis, the popular con
tralto, starts an engagement at the
Oregon tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

The Rev. r. 7. Porter will deliver an
address Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
at the W. G. r. u. hall, Commercial and
Ferry streets. Everybody is invited to
come and bring a fnrnd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Miss Valeria Goldberg, who arrived
in Salem yesterday afternoon TO enter
Willamette university, left her travelling
bag IN the waiting room of the s. T..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

After the band concert complete
show at the Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

The unique drama by Rev, Cyrus
Townsend Brady at tho Oregon tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Dr. o. L. Scott leaves this evening
for a few weeks outing in southern
Oregon. He expects to return about
the Gath of this month This is the
Doctors first outing in six years
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

DR. n, T. McIntIro, physician and
surgeon, 2l4 Masonic bldg, Phone 4iO,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
Dlatrlot snneriniendent .. 3. Hertz.

Or. Mendelsohn, specialist In fitting
glasses correctly, U. s. bank bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
STATE NEWS


Marshfieli Record: At Broadbent, a
locality five miles from Myrtle Point,
on the SmithP0wers railroad, there is
building up a huge pile of white cedar
ties, which, within the next month, will
constitute the largest collection of ties
that was ever assembled in one pile in
this county. J. E. Vending is manar,
my the purchasing and gathering. He
said last night that when the contracts
are completed the pile, which is being
made at curve, will be 1900 feet in
length, 20 ties in height, and four tiers
Wide After they are together Mr.
vending intends having a photograph
made OF them 20 preserve as record,
There viii be between 10000 and So,
Oo0 pieces
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Or, Utter, dentist, will return from
National Dental Congress September
10. Office Ala Salem Bank Of Com
merco Bldg. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Ter, Of Portland, will preach at the
Pratum NJ h. church next Sunday cv.
ening at O'Clock Everybody wei.
come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

The Wexford is putting on by far the
best vaudeville show it has billed since
ITS opening. The actors are Mr.. and
Mrs, Howard Foote, who formerly lived
IN Salem and who are staying this week
with Mrs. Foote'S mother Mrs. !. sta.
ley, ON South Commercial street. The
audiences last evening were generous
IN their encores not only because the
actors were formerly Salem folks, but
also because the show was good and
they wished to show their approval The
Footes will appear the remainder of the
week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
W. s. Richards, of Albany, Ore, who

W. $. Richards, of Albany, Ore, who
recently returned from a visit to the
cooperative colony at Del Rio, Cal, will
deliver an address Sunday afternoon
at clock in the Ryan block, telling
what he saw of the workings of the
colony and what he thinks about it.
The colony is located about 10 miles
directly northeast of Los Angeles. Sew.
eral Salem people have become interest.
Cd The lecture or rather talk is free
and everybody is welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

hillsboro Argus The fact that an
artesian well has been struck on the
"eorgc Robinson farm, near Farming.
ton. has caused a number TO sit up
ana take notice The stream is big
one and flows about 10000 gallons a
minute, II .arteaan water can 30
found down that way the Scholls peo-
pie viii consider putting in water
supply for that section.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
The united Artisans will organize

UHVOU HIVIsHHS VIII OrBamze
"a juvenile department and will hold a
meeting Saturday to fully organize this
department. The Artisans are the first
fraternal organization to take up the in.
surance of children, although several
old line companies have been in this
business several years It is the inten.
tions OF those interested in the juvenile
insurance of the lodge to insure be.
tween the ages ftwo and sixteen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Tom ordemann arrived in town late
this afternoon and on account of the
many requests that had come in to
Manager Graber for selections by Mr..
Ordemann, he will sing "When / Was a
Dreamer" and "Wrap Me in Bun.
die. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Genuine Spanish chill con carne, Sat
urday and Sunday at Darling's Deli.
catessen 495 Court. Phone sos. Every.
thing hot off the steam table all day.
Open all day Sunday. Lunches put up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Public stonographer at 205 U. s, Bank
Bldg, Salem, Oregon Phone Asa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Sergeant w b, Schuman, OF the U. s.
Marine Corps, with recruiting quar-.
tcrs in the Salem postoffice building,
received report today showing that
at present there are 0,002 men In the
U, $. Marine Corps and out of this mum.
bor but one desertion was reported for
the month of September up to the 18th.
All Of which indicates that IL only one
man out of 9002 is sore ON his job,
the general conditions must be pretty
satisfactory
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

The local Salvation Army corps win
change their headquarters from the
present location In the basement Of the
Bank Of Commerce building TO the see.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17

Eggs are going nm and ,rcor a. ,o.,...
down While COOS prc H nor 1Ss"t - gong
30 cents n dozen with a nrosnaa. ,"''"s ~ ~.
cents before thc cn5 oe prvShev, or"t%,, 1 ul 30
guuar has derl;u,l ,.l Al W.
season NOT ouite oyor " roao,. 'So 'muun'ng
cal groeers followed ,bo S roSSo.;, iav 10,
lOs cents by the refincr;es '1v''o" ",I ol
sugar is sold for s645 nnd "A az t,' "u"
dred. One year apo when tbc Won s"oI. "u"
was stin an md snoo,,Iot..u "Io1 .uV W war scare
sugar sold for sSIS ","'Y'I nu5 n "uSF' cane
for s7a5 n hundred MA U 2 80 w. sugar
concentration sccns o. ~, sL"V'ui 1T" OF
household noecssitv IN ,hn ,""' .. Wnen one, one
goes up. another comes ~, ~, v"''"s hhe
80 '0""
September so far ho. hoo. -.
dry month eomnorc5 :" hstls st'n pretty
ago. During thc f;rst ~ w" 5o ", '"S year
tember. l01I ro;ns'u S"YS OF sep
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-05
OKLAHOMANS
Paul Darrnugh and VI. Monnet. hold
crs of State Open Tennis Cham.
phnshlp, Look Good To St Louis

ST LOrlS. July b.-The several
PLAYERS entered In the Central Tennis
championship meet here were kept
quiet by tho wet condition OF the
courts looked today for Ideal playing
conditions Paul Darrough and NJ.
Monnet who hold the doubles and
singles championships " oklahoma
are expected to arrive here today. In
the opinion of majority OF play
ers here the 1915 championship lies
between this pair OF Oklahomans and
two 81 louislans Drumond Jones
and Roland Hoerr The latter are
the present holders Of the doubles and
singles championships or the central
States association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-05

KANSAS CITY. July o. Kansas
CITY, hatters pounded the st
Louis Pitchers SUNDAY. ana won from
the visitors IA to o Score v n n
81 Louis cd. 2l0 OOl OlOH. o =
Kansas CITY tO3 O42 22x-t4 1
Batteries Watson Herbert. nav-
enport and Hartley Chapman. q
Johnson Packard and Easterly.
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Results Yesterday

Reaumou 2, Dallas Ol innings.
dark
Houston TO- Waco H.
San Antunln 4. TT Worth
Galveston. shreveport, rain
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PENNANT WON; But RACE
WAS SPLIT SEASON AFFAIR

DAVENPORT. Ia. July g.. The
Davenport baseball team has won the
fhree-l league pennAnt In the first
half of the split season schedule which
closes today standing today -four and
half games ahead Of Rockford
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-05
NORWEGIAN MISS TO MEET
BOSTON MATRON AT TENNIS
PTTTSBURGH, July b.-Women :
singles--fInRl Miss Moiln Bjursted ot
New York defeated Mrs. g, W
WlghtmRn of BOSTON, 3-s, S-i, as.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July b.-.-Niss
Molla Biurstedt OF Norway and Mr..
George wightman OF Boston Will cons
test today Tor the national clay court
tennis championship N singles. here
will also be play In the mixed doubles
matches
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lf you feel blue No account d"
lazy y0u need good cleanlg out
llERBlNE ls the right thing for that
purpose. Il stimulates the liver. tones
~, the stomach aud purfles the how.
els. rricc Oh. Sold by wetfall
Drug 60
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Galveston ut Houston t2)
Snu Antonio at Beaumont l2l
waco at Dallas t2)
Shreveport AT Fort Worth t2),
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NEWARK. july o. Bailey Was iu-
vnc.ble SUNDAY and Baltimore shut
out Newark q To o. Score. T. II h
Baltimore eos. U2U OlO 600 II .
Newark ...... 900 600 600 /
Batteries Bailey uud Owens,
kulseriins and Rlrideu
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Standing Of Teams
IIesnIis Nr.icr,ln,

Cincinnati Ia. 81 Louis O-2
Chicago s Pittsburgh o.
So others scheduled
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Runrhcd Hits nnd w,

CHICAGO July Chicago de-
fcated Pittsburgh To Sunday. by
hunchlng hits In the sixth inning.
Score n "A \,
Pittsburgh ,.. O2l OOO 100 n q
Chicago ..... 0i0 OO1 l0N--6 40 .
Batteries Dickson Allen, Thsrger
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DETROIT, July b.-Dctrolt won
from Chicago \ to Z Sunday. rum has
es forcing Cobb In with the winning
run In the tenth inning Score.
chicago ,. 0lO GOO i6O o. .
Detroit ,,,. 100 $50 OOO Is ih 4
Batteries Scott Wolfgang. Faher
and schalk steen, Coveleskle and
stanage, Baker
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Cincinnati at Chicago t2D.
ST. Louis at Pittsburgh tD
Sew YORK ui Philadelphia t2l.
Boston at BROOKLYN tN.
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Iie.nlts NrnicriInN

Memphis T. Little Rock .
Nashville o. Chattanooga l.
OulN two scheduled
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New Orleans az Atlanta O2)
Chattanooga at Nashville ,2l
Memph at Little Rock t2D
Mobile at Birmingham t2l.
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Rall,n shnt Ont NeMnrL

ana O'Connor. berry Mcconnell and !
Wilson
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Gnmes TOdnY
TEXAS LEAGUE
Standing Of Teams

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nFNlspN. Tex Jul, sherman
was defeated here SUNDAY hv pcuisnn
tu the tune uf to Den SON piIod
mp hits ln the first three innings
making all the scores then and cInch.
Inc the game sherman used three
pitchers In tn" game and they were
M freely Score
sherman ........... 00t ~ 600
nenison ......... 22t OOO OOV
batteries Corzine. Gillian. Weeks
and Rtteri Glenn and Query
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Gave Only one Hit
81 LOUIS, July -Lowdermllk
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Results Yesterday
nes Moinrs I, Sioux city g.
WIEN O. o. Lincoln D.
Omaha l-a. 81 Joseph go.
Denver G-a, Topeka o.,
Games To-day
Lincoln at Wichita l2l
Topeka at Denver t2l.
ST. lusrph at Omaha t2l
Sioux ruy at Des Moines t2l.
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Plumbing IN. Wal. $50 Taylor Rro,
ADV.
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standing Of Teams

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Mnrr nnnnlln,I IInrh

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Nets 1Nke ono From Miners
Mt'SKOGFE Ol. luiv = Th,
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Federal LEAGUE

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Standing Of Teams

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Trunks, Suit Cases and Hand Bags

We showing complete line of high class luggage,
The kind that will stand the rough usage and feel that
you will find our prices the most reasonable
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
DCtolt wins In Tcnth

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THIRD PERIOD

hhhNb LhiOb
From August @3 TO September II.
the Close Of the COnte [.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-15

Continued on page thirte-n)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
WANTS ELECTRIC CHAIR.

jefferson City, Jan. 15.-Among
the many suggestions made by the
Senate Commission of this state
which has been investigating pris-
ons of other states for the past year
and a half is that the electric chair
replacing hanging in the matter Of
death sentences. The abolition Of
the contract system is also urged in
all classes. except those of confirmed
criminals. The report will state Mis-
souri, is far behind other states in the
matter of caring for its criminal
classes.
Some of the other recommenda-
tions are:
Establishment of a reformatory or
intermediate prison.
Removal of female convicts to the
vicinity of some other State institu-
ton, here their labor can be utilized
in useful employment in caring for
the inmates.
Hospital for Insane.
Establishing of hospital for in
sane convicts in the Penitentiary,
their time to be counted while under
treatment
intermediate sentences in all con-
victions.
Purchase of four farms of $40
acres within a radius of so miles of
jefferson City, on which 600 trusty
convicts will be employed,
Creation Of nonpartisan board Of
prison inspectors who shall elect the
Warden and other officers of the
penal institutions.
Removal of all convicts afflicted
with tuberculosis to the State San
itorium at Mount Vernon and pro
viding for their employment.
Providing scheme Of recompen-
sing convicts engaged in mnufactur-
ing and in other employment
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
SPRING HASN'T COME.

DR. D. J. Kanaly is authority for
the assertion that Spring hasn't
come and will not be here for some
time. The doctor says several per-
sons are of the opinion that winter
is over and to put at rest all doubt
he has issued the following edict:
"To the farmers and other persons
in and around Mexico-my forecast
for January between the 10th and
oath has not been published and l
predict stormy weather; between Oath
and 30th rain or snow if winds are
southwest on 22nd and 23rd; between
Jan. 30th and Feb. 9th fair and
frosty. The ground hog will see his
shadow and we will have cold and
frosty weather up until the last of
February with lots of rain and snow
the first half of March Even in
April there will be cold weather when
a fire will be pleasant"
With due regards to other weather
prophets,
D ]. Kanaly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
STOCK SALES FOR MEXICO.

STOCK sales day for Mexico is one
of the matters to be pushed by the
Mexico Commercial Club this year.
Such days are not the result of a
weeks effort or thirty days hard
work. They are the product of con-
tinuous agitation and labor. The day
to be chosen should be one that in
no way conflicts with Stock Sales Day
in Fulton. All arrangements should
be in the hands of committee will
ing to give much of its time toward
the promotion and success of such an
institution. The day should be wide
" advertised not only by the papers
and merchants who would offer spec
ial bargain inducements for buying
at that time but personal letters as
well as calls soliciting sales entries
would materially aid in laying firm
foundation for the sales.
If the Trenton idea were incorpor-
ated in the bylaws of the Mexico
Commercial Club it would strengthen
the Sales Day movement and be Of
far more benefit to the county anC
city than most of us realize. This is
strictly farming community What
benefits the farmer benefits Mexic;
and likewise what is good for Mex
leo is sure to help those living ad
iacent to the city.
The spirit of cooperation abov'
all else is what is required to max
Sales Day a success. Without it ou
efforts will be useless. This cit.
should be capable of just as splendi'
Sales Day as Fulton but much tim
and work is required in any effort +
attempt to equal the fine record !
the "Kingdom."
Let us start this movement at ono
and every man get behind it with
will. If we are to start it and the
grow cold it were better we neve
begun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
FORMER MEXICO BOY
HIGH IN R. R. CIRCLES

John L. Sullivan, general freight
and passenger agent of the Fort
Dodge, Des Moines and Southern
Railroad Co., announces the promo
ton of Fred M. Steele, commercial
agent at Des Moines, to assistant
general freight and passenger agent
at Chicago. Mr.. Steele will have his
Offices at 1903 Fisher Building
Fred Steele is a Mexico boy having
lived here for a number of years.
He was back here on a visit several
months ago, renewing old acquaint-
ances His many friends in Mexico,
no doubt, will be pleased to learn of
his splendid promotion. Mr.. Steele
is only about 35 years old.
Edward Verhoff, formerly of this
city, and now in the office of the div
ision freight and passenger agent
for the Wabash at Des Moines writes
the Ledger concerning Mr.. Steele as
follow:
"Mr Steele is a thorough railroad
man, and young man who possesses
a strong personality, combined with
honesty and good will towards all
men. l feel sure Fred will some day
be President of the Railroad he now
represents"
The position to which he has been
promoted is one of great Importance
and places him in line for promotion
to more responsible positions. He is
an excellent young man and his many
friends feel sure he will fill this
new position commercially.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
AN EMERGENCY BILL

City Attorney D. H. Robertson is
preparing an emergency bill which he
intends sending to Senator R. D.
Rodgers and Representative E. A,
Shannon and asking that it be passed
by the two bodies of the state legis-
lature ssoon as possible. 1t is for
the purpose Of settling matters like
the present library fund in cities the
size of Mexico without the necessity
of two elections.
As soon as prepared the bill will be
forwarded to Jefferson City. At the
present time to put in force lower
rate of taxation than two mills on
the dollar for the maintenance of the
Free Public Library. 1t would be nee
essary to vote out the tax entirely at
an annual election, and thereafter
vote for a levy at another election.
II is sought to amend the statute SO
an election can be held to reduce the
rate of taxation without the necessity
Of voting the tax out and then voting
II in again at lower rate.