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The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
Be it enacted by the people of the state

or AEk3USaS-
 That Section 9. Article KY. of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 3. The General Assembly shall provide by general laws for the support of common schools by taxes, which shall never exceed in any one year three mills on the dollar on the taxa ble property of the State. and by an annual per capita tax of one dollar, to De assessed on every male inhabitant Of this State over the age of twenty one years. Provided. the General Assembly may by general law authorize school dis triets to levy by a vote of the qualified electors of such district a tax not to eX- ceed twelve mills on the dollar in any one year for school purposes. Provided, further that no such tax shall be ap- propriated for any other purpose nor to any other district than that for which it was levied The above proposed Amendment was hled in the office of the Secretary of State on January 14th, 1915.
 Each elector may vote For or Against the above proposed Amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 25th day of July 1916.
 EARLE ". HODGES,
 CSeaD Secretary of State.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
Urinary Elections)
 ACT No. l

PROPOSED HN INITIATIVE PETI-
 TION.
 Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing Act proposed by initiative petition was filed in my office Is re- quired by law. and that the same VIII be submitted to the qualified electors of the state of Arkansas at the next general election, te he held on Tues day, November [, I9t6 Tor adoption or rejection.
 FOR ACT NO. I.
 AGAINST Ser NO. I.
 "An Act to Regulate Primary Eiec- tions and for other purposes.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
FOR AMENDMENT NO. I2. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. I2.
propoaea Amendment No. la.

An Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. amending Sec tian ,, Article KY. so that the Gen eral Assembly may by general law au- thorize school districts to levy by a vote of the qualified electors of such district d tax not to exceed twelve mills on the dollar in any one year Tor school purposes
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
Amendment No. 12)
PROPOSED BY INITlATIVE
 PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing proposed Amendment to the Con stitHtion of the State of Arkansas pro posed by Initiative petition was filed in my office as required by law and that the same will be submitted to the quali fled electors of the State of Arkansas at the next general election to be held on Tuesday. November Eth. l916 for LE u tlDDrn DDr.r D-a- ta--rn
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
(Local Option) ACT No. 2
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PE-
 tIIIIIn A

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing Act. proposed by initiative pc tition. was filed in my office as required by law, and that the same will be submitted 10 the qualified electors of eral election. to be held on Tuesday. November '. 1916, for adoption or re
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
pronosed A,nsra,rer+ Mo 7a

Proposed Amendment No. l3. Section 1 of Article , of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas, and mendmeut No. 10 thereto. defining and enlarging the power of the Initiative and Referendum, and for other purposes.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
Amendment No. l3)
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE
 PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that the follow ing proposed Amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas pro- posed by Initiative petition was filed in my office as required by law and that the same will be submitted to the qual- flied electors of the State of Arkansas at the next general election to be held on Tuesday, November Eth, 1916, for adoption or rejection
 FOR ANENDMEET NO. l3.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17
FOR ACT NO. 2. AGAINST ACT No.

An Act To provide for local option and to correct the evils arising from the liquor traffic. to authorize the Peo- pie of any county in the State of Ar kansas to determine whether Lquor shall be sold in said county. to pro vide for the calling and holding of elections for same. to regulate the issuance of license for the sale and the public revenues of the State to prescribe penalties, to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with
 this Act. and for further purposes" ."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Soldiers Rich For a Time.

The members of the Wisconsin regi-
ments in camp here have been rich for
the past few days. They had their
first payday and each man drew at
least So for eleven days service. It
was the first payday the troops had
had since they arrived at the border
and they were ready for tin fact
they had ben ready for it for some
time.
Few of the soldiers kept any consid-
cradle part of their five dollars for
any length Of time. The First regi-
ment canteen got the most of it. A
short time after payday had come and
gone the men were ready for the next
one, but it will be q long time before
the ghost walks again.
Medical officers have taken a hand
in the management of the canteen and
have issued orders that no Watermel
ons shall be sold to the men. They
also have placed a limit on the
amount of ice cream that can be solo
| to one man, the limit being one dish
| These restrictions have been made il
order to keep the soldiers in fit condi
| ton.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
BADGER SOLDIERS
WOULD CONE HOME
Are Tired of the Arduous Camp
Life on Blazing Border.
AT SEA ON LENGTH OF STAY
Some Think They Will Return Within
Month and Others Expect to
Remain in Texas Two
Years.

San Antonio, Textile Badger sol
sick. At least many Of them are get
ting mighty anxious to get back home.
The long drills in the blazing hot sun
and the other arduous duties of camp
life are beginning to pail on the citizen
soldiers. 1t seems to the men that
when the sun is not shining fiercely
down upon the camp they are wading
around in a sea of mud as a result of
heavy rains. The weather has seemed
10 hit one of the two extremes all the
time since the soldiers reached the
border
But the men, anxious as they are to
get home, are at sea as to how long
they viii be kept here. Some think
they viii 90 home within a month,
while others believe they will remain
here for year or even two years. The
announcement made by the war de-
partment that college students who are
members of the Wisconsin contingents
will be discharged so that they may
resume their studies when school
starts is believed to indicate that there
is no intention of sending the main
body of the troops home at any time
in the near future. There are many
students in the Madison and Whitewa-
ter companies who will be affected by
this new order.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01

Regimental Sergt. Maj. Edgar n
Caldwell of the headquarters company
was promoted to second lieutenant OF
Company c, Whitewater. He was sue
ceeded by Battalion Sergt. Maj
Thomas P. Colbert of Beloit. Lieuten-
ant Caldwell's commission started
July 5.
Capt. Gustav Stearns, chaplain OF
the First regiment, has been selected
as credit man of the regiment. He
issues coupon books good at the regi
mental canteen TO the men. They may
draw one-third of their Pay.
Herbert J. Hall of Company NJ.
Third infantry. wanted to carry gun
instead of cook, but it seemed that he
was doomed to stand over the pots anC
pans for the rest of his military eX
istence Then luck came his way. He
accidentally put soap in the coffee. He
was Immediately made private, anC
Musician Theodore c. Garde was made
cook. Private Edward Mcclure was
appointed company musician.
Among the athletes in the Wisconsin
| ranks is Hugo Endres, all state tackle
in 1915 of the La Crosse high schoo
team. He is now q member of Com
pany Al. Third infantry,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Divided on Food Criticism.

The camp has not settled down en-
tirely afrcr the furry caused by the
action of Private Albright of Company
!, First Wisconsin infantry, of Nee
nah, who signed a protest which was
sent to Senator La Toilette against
the food served to the soldiers.
The men have been somewhat di-
vided in their opinion as to the mat
ter and some of the soldiers have
made a martyr out of Private AL
bright Others have criticized AL
bright for his action and declared that
the food served the soldiers is as good
as could be expected.
When Albright was fined 81 and or
dered under arrest for "A hours as a
punishment for his act, some of his
fellow soldiers took up a collection,
and his dinner as a prisoner consisted
of porterhouse steak, French fried po-
tatOes, bread with butter, and other
delicacies, including jam and beer
The corporal on guard objected, say
ing that q prisoner under guard
should not be better fed than other
soldiers, and the meal was not al
lowed to be repeated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
NOTES FROM BORDER CAMP.

When the supply company of the
Third infantry left Superior for the
border. two organizations were started,
the TrapperS of the North and Young
Apollo Purity league, the latter fos-
tered by Lieut.. Herman G. Helstrom.
The Trappers organized with the in
tention of perpetrating joy tricks. espe-
cially on the rockies. The leaguerS
organized for the opposite purpose.
The league has now been absorbed by
the Trappers.
Private Clyde Fuller of Troop A
hung a thermometer up in the sun on
"Wisconsin street" in the Badger
camp. The mercury climbed 70 12O
and then the glass broke. But the
boys did not suffer as much from the
heat as they would in the heavy atmos-
phere of Milwaukee on a very hot day,
or such day as they left Camp Doug
las.
Sergt Harry Noble of Company K,
Third infantry, has been made perma-
nent police detail sergeant. Corporal
J. W. Dake has been made company
clerk. Corporal ReNord 81. Eberdt has
leen promoted to sergeant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Troop B Mustered In,

Camp Douglas.-Troop B, Milwau-
kee, First regiment Wisconsin cavalry,
has been mustered into federal serv-
ice. When Captain Westcott, U. S. A,
gave the oath, not man failed to
raise his right hand.
Ninety-one men and three officers
presented themselves for muster. The
officers are Capt. A. NJ. Krech, First
Lieutenant o. .. Treadwel and Sec
ond Lieutenant p. c. Burrill.
1t is understood that unless orders tC
the company are received, Troop 3 will
leave for the South in from two tC
three weeks. Army regulations state
that no more troops shall leave for the
border unless they are fully equipped
and have been rendered immune tC
typhoid and smallpox. Comparatively
few men were rejected by the medica
examiners, it is understood.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Rroncho Buster Enlisted.

The headquarters company of the
First regiment has q new way of re-
ducing the number Of scalp wounds,
broken shins and fractured skulls
which usually accompany the breaking
in of new mounts. Walter Harris, Gal
weston, has been enlisted. ell is a
broncho buster of first-class quality
and, despite the fact that horse
threw him, necessitating three stitches
on his chin, he got back onto the same
animal and broke him. Harris comes
from the Whitehead ranch which is
thirty miles square and is between Del
Rio and Sonora. .--s,zsee,--.r..
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Real Training Ahead.

The soldiers in the Wisconsin bri-
gade are to get some real training
during a two weeks stay at Leon
Springs, Tex, and it is believed by
the men that this will be preliminary
to actual patrol duty on the border.
The First Illinois brigade, com
posed of the First, Second and Sew
enth regiments, will be encamped at
Leon Springs with the Badgers, and
it is anticipated that the regular
army chiefs plan to give the state
soldiers some vigorous training. Leon
Springs has been the scene Of several
big encampments of state troops from
the southern states in former years,
and is admirably fitted, it is said,
for the training Of large bodies of
troops.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Second Infantry Band Feasted.

Guests of Adam Paulus, former edi-
tor OF the Marshfiedd News, the entire
band of the Second Wisconsin infantry
enjoyed a banquet at the Gunter no
tel IA guest at the table was Percy
Tyrrell, manger of the hotel, who, as
manager of the BlOdgett hotel at Marsh
field frim 1894 to 1S96(( helped organ
lie this band by giving its members
employment in playing at the hotel.
The members who played for Mr.. Tyr
reI in 1894 and who were present at
the banquet were: Chief Musician
Theodore Steinmetz, Drum Major Fred
W. Kohl and Sergt. w. G. Arnold,
Sergt. Torkild Bile and Corp. Louis
M. Lupient.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Banker With Troops.

Sergt Maj. Robert Conner, Second
battalion, Second infantry Marshfield,
is enjoying a unique position. He was
formerly captain of Company A,
Marshtieldy He resigned two years
ago after serving since 1902, and at
once re-enlisted as a private. Since
the presidents call came he has been
promoted to sergeant major. From
1908 to 1914 he was mayor of Marsh
field. He is president of the Stratford
State bank, Stratford, and is Il direc-
tor of the American National bank,
Marshfeld.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Inspection Results Please.

Wisconsin officers were highly
pleased with the reports made to Cen
eral Richardson by majors of bat
talions who inspected the rife of every
Badger. Few rifles were found with
dirty or rusty barrels, none of the lat
ter and few Of the former. This is con-
sidered a high compliment. The First
battalion, First infantry, companies
from Madison, Beloit, Monroe and
Whitewater, had only oned irty rifle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Third Infantry Has Ball Team.

Each company of the Third infan-
try has donated 81 toward buying a
uniform for its baseball team, which
consists of Sergt Il. II. McOmber
Sparta; Private Ray Sickles, Tomah
Private Edward Denomie, Indiana,
Tomah Corp. Harold McCauley, Spar
ia; Private Orville Wall, La Crosse
Private Robert Johnson, La Crosse
Drum Major Lynn Gullickson, Viro-
qua Sergt. Maj. Harry Williams, Vi
roqua; Sergt. II. Scholz, Viroqua
Corp. Cary Berry, Sparta; Private
Frank Hill, La Crosse; Private Frank
Waska, La Crosse.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Sanitary Conditions Improved.

Sanitary conditions in the Wiscon-
sin camp have been improved. Flies
are being eXterminated. Two traps
have been issued by the government
to each kitchen. Illinois regiments
have been told to go TO the Wisconsin
camp to observe its sanitary condi-
have built trenches to drain off water
after rains.
Bathing facilities have been made
accessible TO all. There is a bath
house with ten showers for every bat
talon The San Antonio river is on
the reservation. The field hospital
company Milwaukee, has taken a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Amounted Cadet Captain.

Corp. Robert Moore, Company G,
First infantry, Madison, is happy. He
has been appointed a cadet captain at
the University of Wisconsin for next
year. As a drill instructor for Com
pany G recruits, he is getting valuable
experience to help him with his COM
pany at the university. Last year he
was first lieutenant and the year pre-
vious a sergeant at school. He was
honored by receiving his appointment
outright as an honor captain"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Shakespeare's Size.

If all Shakespeare were lost but a
few fragments posterity would get the
most contradictory notions of him
from Hazlitt and Charles Lamb, Goethe
and Heine, TolstOy and Bernard Shaw
and Frank Harris. But one thing il
could not help getting-a solid belief
in his size and many-sidedness.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
INGENIOUS Thought.

Rrdges-"I wonder how Henpeck
game to buy an auto. Do you known
pivors-"Yes. He said he thought
-,,o,ho his wife wouldn't be so free
to find fault with him after she saw
how much trouble he was having with
his car."-Life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Best Kind of Woman to Marry.

You take a tip from me, son. When
you marry, marry a home woman
woman who's willing to hang a God
Bless Our Home sign on the wall with
out making funny cracks about it,
American Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Greatness.

What makes some men great" said
Uncle Eben, '.is dom things. Other
men get great by sayin' things in a
way dat makes people take fancy
to EN-"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Ea.x TO Write Rapidly.

Jenkius-"My stenographer can
n-,,+o one hundred and fifty words a
minute Tompkins-"So can mine
hut she doesn't seem to care what the
words are."-Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Too Much Movino BAD.

Own your farm if you can finance
the deal, but if you are going to rent
stay as long in one place as you can.
Two moves are as bad as a fire"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01

The First Aero squadron, New York
National Guard, has been mustered in
70 the federal service by Major Hart
man. g. S. A. The photograph shows
Miss Phyllis Hartman, the majors
daughter, ready to take ride in one
of the new planes of the squadron.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01

short hike each day and has rested on
the banks Of the river. Members have
taken advantage of the halt TO take a
bath.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
cioea n tho Millennium

This will never be the right kind OF
a world until people recognize that
every nation is entitled to as fair treat
ment as any other nation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Few EARTHQUAKES in Australia.

In comparison with the other CONT
nents, Australia is almost totally free
of earthquakes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
Aversion to Eeetroot.

The mere sight Of beetroot induces
sainting in sore people.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01
INTERNATIONAL.
SUND6YSQ1OOL
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Unicn.)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-01

The German racing clubs and the
upon new plan to collect gold for
the Reichsbank. In a statement just
issued they announce that all pur-
chasers of tickets who pay with gold
will receive a reduction of 80 to 70
per cent. 1t is expected that this will
bring out many of the 10 and 20
mark gold pieces which are still stored
by the weather. classes in spite of the
order that all gold in private posses
sion must be turned over to the gcy-
eminent.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-12-21
LET SLIP AND WAS
 RUINED FOR LIFE

Whats the matter? Why are you letting this opportunity slip through your fingers? Don't you konw that out there in the hust- ling business world opportunity is calling for young men and wo- men trained as stenographers. bookkeepers, operators and sec retaries? How much longer will you stand aside and. make ex. cuses? Arn't you afraid that if you Put it off" to another time that something will arise be- tween now and then to prevent you from getting this training !?
 You can succeed. Other peo- ple---those who are succeeding nature didn't give them a single extra bone or one more nerve or muscle than you possess. Their success was not birthright. It came out of efforts---out of ac-
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-12-21

tion. They used their gifts as you should. They gained train- ing that developed and broaden ed and increased their talents as you should. They took aim at success and fired away until they hit.it.
 , Look around youl Wherever your eye turns, you see some man or woman who had no bet ter start than you--with no great CT general education or school learning" than you, but who was wise enough to become specially trained in some one special line and who today is going ahead fast and leaving in the rear those who thought special business training unnecessary.
 You must not think of success as a kind of Santa Claus and ex- pect 1t to drop presents into your stocking while you sleep.
 You have made excuses and halted long enough. Your duty
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-12-21
4 MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas brings the remem- brance of a gift so great and wonderful that all who realize what it means to the world. feel the desire to tgive something in return tho it may be nothing more than the expression of a wish for a Merry Christmas. No one was anxious to receive the gift at first. People do not al- ways know the value of what is given them. The only door op. ened to receive it led into a cat tie stable. But now. whose door does not fly open at Christmas to send out some sblessing, some word of good cheer?
 The old carol, sung to a few shepherds, has gone around the world now and the message of peace and good will has been car ried everywhere. Somehow. vixen you lay a new born babe in a mans arms, you are pretty sure to bring smile to his face and softening to his heart as we'll.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-12-21

An infant is a great peace bring CT. What has touched and soft ened the heart of this grim world more thanIanything else, is that Christmas brought a bles- sed child down to the earth and laid him confdingly in :the arms of humanity, brought him from home, and left him outcast, that the opportunity might be given him the love and tenderness which is every child's birthright.
 This 1t is which moves us to strive to maks children happy at Christmas. They may be like those who float along with the rlver knowing nothing of it's love source high up on the hills. But even If they do not know why, most of Us want to make it a merry time for the children. It Is emphatically the children's festival. No one ever regrets it who goes out of the way to make some little ones happy at Christmas time. They are the special friends of the Christmas child, and it is we'll to be able to entertain the kings friends if not the king himself.
 It does the world good to open its doors and take in the season S greetings. Business goes Ion all the happier because there is a warm, charitable feeling in a mans soul toward his employer or employees or acquaintances. We are all so busy we are apt to forget to be considerate. forpiv- ing and kind. It is well to let the brain rest and allow the heart to rule sometimes, or men may lose the faculty of loving and being charitable.
 Centuries of experience have proven that it is well to make a clearing house of the season, to
  square accounts by wiping off all the old grudges and settling quar- rels and listening once again to the message of peace and good will. Anger and malice never gave man happiness. nothing but forgiveness and charity can do that.