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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05

Browning-I understand you were
at the races yesterday?
Greening-Y-yes, but l happened to
pick one before he was ripe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05

At this season ever the most con-
sentative Of men may wonder wheth-
er, after all, the coat was not made
for man, not man for the coat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05

Winsted, Conn, is overlooking the
one best bet Of the season in not train
ing dogfsh to run down the sharks of
war,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Proposed by Initiative Petition,


Prohibiting after July first. 1917. tbe
manufacture of, the introduction into, and
the giving, exchanging, bartering, selling
or disposing of Intoxicating liquors in the
State of Missouri, except wine for sacra-
mental purposes, prescribing n penaity
for the violation thereof and repeaIipg ali
parts of the Constitution, Statutes and Mu-
nicipaI Laws in conflict Herewith.
Proposed amendment to the Constitution
of Missouri, to be submitted to the legal
voters of the State of Missouri for their
approval or rejection at the regular gem
'eral election to be held on the seventh day
of November, A. d. 1916, prohibiting the
manufacture of, the introduction into, and
the giving, exchanging, bartering, selling,
or disposing of Intoxicating liquors in the
State OF Missouri, except wine for sacra-
mental purposes, prescribing a penalty for
the violation thereof and repeating all parts
of the State Constitution. State and Munic-
1pal Laws in conflict Herewith.
Missouri: "
Section !. From and after July first,
191I, no Intoxicating liquor or liquors.
be manufactured in or introduced info the
State of Missouri under any pretcnse
Every person who sells, exchanges, gives,
barters, or disposes of intoxicating liauor
of any kind to any person in the State Of
Missouri, or who manufactures, or intro
duces into, or attempts to Introduce into
the State Of Missouri, Intoxicating liouor
OF any kind except wine as aforesaid for
the purposes aforesaid shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than one thou
sand dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than six months nor
more than twelve months, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
All parts Of the State Constitution. and
laws OF the State and municipalities there
In. conflicting with the provisions of This
section. are hereby repealed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
October 8, 1915.

Seventy thousand French
troops landed at Saloniki.
Russians rolled back Hinden-
burg's armies.
Germans retook greater part
Of HohenzoIlern redoubt from
British.
Russians advanced in region
of Van in the Caucasus.
French airmen bombarded
German depots in Luxembourg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
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ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
OLE Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
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HOPuI NHTNTIN Ut pNdIt' J
l., Cornelius Roach, Secretary of State
of the State of Missouri, hereby certify
that the foregoing is a full, true and com
plete copy of the one joint and concurrent
resolution Of the Forty eighth General AS
sembly of the State of Missouri of the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Missouri: also. of the two
amendments to the Constitution proposed
by initiative petition, to be submitted to
the qualified voters of the State of Missouri
at the general election to be held on Tues
day, the seventh day of November, 1916.
In testimony whereof. | hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the
State Of Missouri. Done at office In the
City Of Jefferson. this 9th day of Septem-
Der, A. D.. 1916.
ISeal1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Octoher 2. 1915.

October 2, 1915.
Russians gained on the Wilma
front.
Bulgarian forces massed on
Serbian frontier.
German attempt to cross DAN
ube at semendria repulsed by
Serbians.
Germans made fierce counter
attacks on west front.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution OF Missouri
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL
MENT.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the state
OF Missouri. an amendment to the Con-
ettution thereof. concerning pensions to
the deserving blind.
Be it resolved BY the Senate. the House Of
Representatives. eoHeHrTiH0 therein;
That at the general election to he held
on Tuesday following the first Monday
In November. 1916. there shall be submitted
20 the qualified voters OF Missouri. for adop-
NNSpn or rejection. the following constitu-
tionnl amendment. to-wit:
That section AZ OF article " OF the Con-
Stftution he amended by adding thereto
the following words: "Provided further.
that nothing In this Constitution contained
shall be construed as prohibiting the gem
eral assembly fromC granting, or authoriz-
ing the granting Of. pensions to the de-
serving blind. ms may be provided and
regulated by law"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05
sECoED coNsTITUTIONAL AMEND.
NENT
Proposed by Initiative Petition.

To empower the Legislature Of Missouri
to create, by special law. a State Land
hank with power to loan money secured
by deed of trust on agricultural lands
and to Issue bonds, and authorizing the
appropriation of One Million Dollars N1.-
000,OO0.0O) out of the State Treasury for
TINT purpose, and to exempt the capital
and bonds of said bank from taxation,
and validating any legislation heretofore
enacted for such purposes.
MISSOURI STATE LAND BANK AMEND
MENT TO il CONSTITUTION.
Proposed by legal voters by Initiative
Petitions under the Initiative and Refer
endum Provisions of the Constitution,
empowering the General Assembly to en-
act a special law creating a corporation to
be known as the Missouri State Land Bank.
with powers to mobilize and liquidize farm
credits, to appropriate state moneys as
a loan In aid thereof, and exempting from
state, county and municipal taxes all Of
the assets Of said bank, also debenture
bonds issued by it, and providing for the
validating Of any law enacted by the Gen
wal Assembly in accordance herewith.
Be it enacted by the people of the State Of
Missouri that the Constitution be so amended
as TO proVide as folious:
Section 1. The General Assembly is here
Oy empowered to enact a special law to
create n corporation to be known as the
Missouri State Land Bank, with power to
make loans on notes secured by deeds of
trust or mortgages upon agricultural lands,
and to issue debenture bonds against the
same with all suitable and incidental
powers. And to enact other special laws
at the same session or at other sessions Of
the General Assembly to amend and i'm
prove the said act, or to supply omissions
or correct errors or defects therein.
Section 2. The General Assembly is here
by authorized and empowered to enact a
law or laws appropriating as a loan out of
the moneys of the State Treasury. the
sum of one million dollars as a working
capital for said corporation.
Section 3. The General Assembly is
hereby authorized and empowered to en-
act a law or laws exempting from state.
county and municipal taxes the assets Of
said Missouri State Land Bank and all de-
benture bonds issued by it.
Section 4. ANY law heretofore enacted
by the General Assembly in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 1, . and 8
hereof shall be deemed valid from and after
the adoption hereof.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05

A. F. Russell, so years old, a
wealthy farmer and stockman living
six miles west of Savannah is dead
Of heart disease. He was seated at
the supper table with his wife when
stricken. ~,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05

Judge Thomas A. Rowland, ex-
mayor Of Bevier, is dead, aged 4S.
For many years Judge Rowland was
the correspondent for the Kansas City
Star and other city papers. At the
time of his death he was justice Of
the peace for Bevier township. He
was an active Republican.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
RINER FOUND GUILTY
Hard Fought Case After Two Trials
Results in Verdict of Second De-
gree Murder

Word was received from Springfield
that the case of the State against Ed
Riner charged with the murder of
Joe Hargis last summer had resulted
in verdict by the jury Of murder in
the second degree. This case has at
tracted great deal Of attention
throughout southeastern Colorado and
the portions of Kansas and Oklahoma
adjoining ever since the killing occur
red last summer, and many people
were attracted to Springfield for the
trial this week, not only attorneys and
witnesses but visitors as well. The
trial began on Monday and the YER
dict came much soner than was ex-
pected here, as the trial last January
lasted six days and resulted in II
hung jury. The killing occurred last
summer. Joe Hargis was a stock
man Of large holdings which ranged
in the three states but had their
home ranch in Baca county. Riner
was a homesteader in the southeast
part of Baca county and bad blood
had existed for some time between
them over alleged destruction of crops
by the cattle. They met in the road
one day, both being on horseback and
Riner was armed with a winchester
He jumped from his horse and shot
Hargis killing him instantly. Riner
claimed self defeise as he claimed
Hargis had threatened his life. The
chief divergence of testimony be-
tween the state and the defense seem
ed to be over the question as to
whether Hargis was armed at the
time. The case has been hard fought
on both sides.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

f. J. Holderman came up from
Springfield on Monday and while on
the road about twenty-five miles south
of Lamar got caught in a portion of
the big storm that proved so destruc-
tive a little further east. His car
was almost turned over by the wind
and the hailstones tore through the
cover of his machine, smashed his
plate glass windshield to pieces and
made big dents in the hood over his
engine that a strong man with a ham
mer could not duplicate. He was con-
siderably bruised himself and glad
to escape with his life.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Company { Ready

Captain II. c. Byrnes Of Company c.
Colorado National Guard, was the
third captain in the state to report
his company recruited to the minimum
strength and ready for duty. Con-
sidering the large bodies Of men to
draw on in the big cities of the state
this is fine showing and will help
maintain the high reputation Com
pany c has always held in the nation
al guard. The regular members who
are away in the Kansas hay fields and
other places are returning on every.
train, and by the time the medical
examiner who is now in Pueblo,
reaches Lamar there is reason to ex-
pect the company will be at war
strength. The efficiency and enthusi-
asm which has always marked the
membership Of Cmpany C is a credit
to our city and should be encouraged
by all good citizens. If real war de
velops from the present complications
the Lamar company can be counted on
to render fine account Of itself Just
as it did two years ago when called
out for state service.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Tosdsklns Cure Oropsy.

Toads have always been looked UP
on as loathsome and even poisonous by
country people. From the skins. how
ever. OF toads. quacks in the middle
ages used to make all sorts OF medi-
cines to sell to their patients
The remarkable discovery has been
made by Doctor Abel that the quacks
were not so far wrong as many people
thought. He made a study of a giant
tropical toad found in the river Anna
ron. and from its skin he extracted q
remarkable substance which cures
dropsy
or course 1t has long been a grand.
mothers remedy to cure dropsy by
means OF the skin OF a toad. and 1t
was to find out II there was any truth
in the remedy that Doctor Abel began
experimenting. The same substance
he found In this tropical species he
has also found In the common toad.
Soon doctors win prescribe. perhaps,
boiled toad and caper sauce for drop
steal patients.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Foreign Citizens

The attack on foreign born citizens
in the democratic national platform
will not meet with warm response
in country that owes as much to its
foreign born residents as does the
United States. Their loyalty to this
country cannot be questioned, but
nothing is more natural than that
they should sympathize in a strictly
European war with their native coun-
try. If we should get into war with
Germany the well trained German ex-
soldiers of this country would form
some OF the very finest troops for de
Tense and they would be as loyal as
any in the land.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
ARKANSAS VALLEY LEAGUE


The race at this writing looks like
runaway for La Junta unless the
others soon strengthen their weak
places. Just at present Rocky Ford
is losing instead of gaining, as the
Montrose people have raised big
baseball fund and hired McGraw, lead
ing pitcher Of the state, to jump his
Ford contract and play with them.
Fort Lyon has a strong team and bids
fair to keep in the fight for some
time yet. Las Animas is making 4
strenuous effort to do poorer than
Lamar did last year, and at present
writing seems assured of winning out
IN that test. In fact with the race
one-third over the teams are just
about running true to form.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Accidental Killing

At the Merchants Cafe last Thurs
day evening Geo. Speaks, a young
man who had worked there for nearly
a year, after assisting the cook, Ed
Butler, to pare the potatoes for sup
per, in play jumped on the back of
the latter before he had laid aside his
knife. In the scuffling which fol-
lowed both forgot about the knife and
it was jabbed into Speaks causing a
deep wound. He was hastily taken to
the hospital and everything possible
done to save his life but he died in a
very short time. A post norton ex-
animation proved that the knife had
penetrated the aorta anad nothing
could have saved him. In the alb
sence of the coroner, Justice J. T.
Kirkpatrick held the inquest Friday
afternoon and the jury after hearing
the evidence completely exonerated
Butler. The body was taken to Pu-
eblo by the parents of the deceased
for interment.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Valuable Land

A new valuation was put on Prov
ers county dry lands this week that
places them above anything previous
ly heard of in the Great American
Desert. A man with 320-acre home
stead southwest of this city had been
away so long that his claim was sub
ject to contest, so rather than lose
it he confessed to robbery and had
himself sent to the Kansas peniJen-
tiary. This is one way Of beating the
game, but he certainly has an exalt-
ed idea of its value.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

Applications should be made to the
undersigned and should give expert
ence, former employers, reason for
leaving service and present address.
These applications will be considered
confidential and the applicant, if his
application is approved and his SER
vices are required, will be notified
where and to whom he should report.
F. C. FOX,
General Manager A. T. & S. f. Ry.
Amarillo, Texas.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

John o. Stream, who is assessing
that section Of Prowers county west
Of the Lamar-Springfeld road and
south of the bitches for County As
SCISSOR Davy. had a narrow escape
from the storm on Monday evening.
He saw it coming and drove his car
as fast as possible to the store al
the Mule creek crossing. He reached
shelter just in time as the hail tore
up the car pretty bad. He said the
storm broke down trees west of the
road, some as large as IS inches in
diameter, but fortunately no houses
were in its track. 1t happened al
most at the exact time Of the big
storm further east.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

Married-At the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Yeates,
on South Sixth street on Wednesday
morning, Mr.. Otto II. Lubbers ana
Miss Lima Yeates, Rev. T. F. Kell.
officiating. Both of the happy young
couple are well known Lamarites and
have many friends in the city and
county. After a short wedding trip
they will make their home on the
fine farm a few miles northeast NJ
Lamar owned by the groom and where
he has recently constructed and fur
nished a handsome new residence.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Only Unterrified Delegate

Only one delegate to the democratic
national convention was free and un-
trammeled. and expressed his senti-
ments without fear of presidential
displeasure. When Temporary Chair
man Glynn rounded out one Of the
two hour periods on democratic his
tory there was dead silence until a
donkey in the alley broke loose with
his well placed "hee-haw." The St.
Louis papers that so accommodating
ly published the speech before it was
delivered had marked this pause with
applause, so it was the donkey that
saved the day.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Irrigation Matters

Since the decision in the case of
f. R. Chew VS.. c. W. Beach over the
division engineership of Division No.
2 was handed down by Judge Rizer
last week the control of the river has
again been vested in Mr. Chew by or
der of the court, and all water COM
missioners are reporting to him, un-
til such time as the supreme court
can review the case.
The Fort Lyon canal has been car
rying around its priority of 761 feet
all week, excepting at odd times when
the river rose and fell. Superinten-
dent Kreybill has had some argument
with the water commissioner anad di-
vision engineer over the way they
have been handling the water for this
canal, has won his point with them.
with the result that in the future there
probably will not be such violent fuc-
tuations in the amount of water al
lowed to be taken at the headgate.-
Las Animas Leader.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

The democratic national convention
adopted as the democratic slogan for
this campaign, Peace, Americanism.
Prosperity" However the ofIicehold-
ers. who formed the convention, place
it thus:
Peace,
Americanism,
Prosperity.
You have to read the initial letters
to get at the real meaning Of the
men who composed it.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brock are th4
parents Of a son born June IT.
Elmer Mourning and George Shroe-
der have gone to Kansas for harvest.
Mr.. and Ms. ]. r. Smith and Mr..
Barrett have gone to Kansas for the
wheat harvest.
VIM. Mick, Homer HGdix and Chas
Bethurum are at the cedars this week.
Rev. Suthphin of Lamar was kind
enough to come out to preach to Us
on Sunday.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Twilight Sleep

The exhibitions of the Twilight
Sleep films at the Lamar opera house
on Tuesday evening drew large au-
diences at both entertainments, and
proved very interesting to all. The
management is sparing no expense to
get the best attractions possible for
the house and if the patronage proves
adequate hope soon to be able to
announce definite plans for the new
play house.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Using the Whip

President Wilson has invented L
new party whip which worked with
remarkable effectiveness at st. Louis.
When the delegates showed the least
inclination to rebel he telegraphed the
chairman to hold them in session until
he could get there in person to ad-
dress the convention. Rather than
take chances on having to listen t.
him, they even swallowed their senti-
ments on the woman suffrage ques-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Too owbrowish

The democratic national committee
unanimously passed a resolution re-
questing President Wilson to name
one of their number as their chair
man, but after sizing up the bunch
he could find no one who looked suf-
ficiently highbrow to suit his refined
taste. so he selected a mugwump
from Pennsylvania, one who never
before soiled his hands with cam
paign work.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
Wanted-Enginemen and Trainmen
For Service on the A. T. & S. F.
Railway
Railway

The present employees in the en-
CINE train and yard service on the
A I. & S. F. railway are to be called
upon by their brotherhood officers for
strike vote. 1t is hoped that the
vote on our territory will be in the
negative, but it is necessary for our
company to be ready.
Applications will, therefore, be re-
ceived from experienced men for po-
sitions as Engineers, Conductors,
Flremen, Brakemen and Switchmen,
and from inexperienced men for posi-
lions as Fircmen and Brakemen.
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

A medical exchange says many
women now have dermatitis caused
by the paraphenyldiamin used in the
making Of fur dyes. We don't blame
'em. All that is enough to give one
'goldernmstitis."
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21
GENERAL HOUSE CLEANING

Carpets and Rugs Cleaned Promptly
l am fully equipped to do thorough
work and without injury to carpets
and rugs.
j. II. BLAND
2Ol N. 18th St. Phone, Lamar 3Ol
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

30. Clara uutstrpping ones rival
does not necessarily mean a better
showing. Life
The Lamar register., 1916-06-21

interest blinds some persons and en-
ughtens others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Capital ViezvS Latest Developments in U-Bodt
 Campaign With Concern

P. s. PalmerSamborne had informed him that the Sussex was torpedoed about six miles off the French coast while car lying 3S6 passengers and crew of 55 and that 60 to 80 passengers had been wound- ed or killed. Ambassador Sharp quoted Samuel Bemis, an American. as saying that he had seen several persons killed in the explosion.
 Ambassador Page at London reported that the British government had in formed him of the disaster and supplied the names of the 25 American passengers.
 Before the dispatch from Ambassador Sharp was received instructions to for ward immediately all available details of the En2lishman and Sussex disasters were sent to consular and diplomatic representatives in England and France.
 First information regarding the Americans aboard the Englishman was received in dispatch from Consul Arm strong at Bristol The fact that the Englishman had carried horses to St. Nazaire. France, before starting on her return trip during which she was destroyed. does not alter the case in the opinion of officials. The state dc partmcnt considers that the transporta- ton of horses does not give ship the character of government auxiliary.
 The numerous recent occasions in which ships carrying American citizens have met with disaster or have been
 tCsntinmcd on Tage Tes)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
GENERAL TESTIMONY Is THAT SUBMARINE ATTACKED SUSSEX
Most of Passengers Killed Were French Women. Lieutenant Smith Sent
 to Aid Americans

Paris, March 25.-The ministry of marine, in an official statement is- sued tonight declares that the Sus- sex was torpedoed. and estimates the number of victims at about 50
 The text of the communication reads:
 The British steamer Sussex, which carried about SSO passengers, was tor pedoed in the channel on the 24th by an enemy submarine
 ''The captain observed a torcpdo about leo meters from the sice and immediately maneuvered to avoid it, but the vessel was struck in the forward part, which was destroyed.
 "The vessel, however remained afloat. The fall of the mast destroyed part of the antennae of the wireless; moreover, when an aerial wire was improvised, the operator, by an error, reported an incorrect position, which misled the tor pedoboats and patrol boats, and as a result retarded the arrival of help.
 ,.The patrol boat Marie Therese never theiess, managed to find the distressed vessel and brought back to Boulogne a majority of the passengers Others. were taken to England by British torepdo-boat destroyers, which had arrived at the
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