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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
Close to the Soil.

While Col. Fred d. Gardner was
hoeing cotton and picking the big
green worms of his fathers tobacco
patch down in Tennessee he was get
ting a close-to-the-soil understanding
of the farmers troubles and the farm
er's problems. This knowledge Of ac-
tual farm conditions and his business
career since leaving the old farm
down in Tennessee has given him a
peculiar fitness for writing the Gard
ner Land Bank Law to be passed
upon by the voters Of Missouri this
fall.
and the trouble to draft a workman
like, safe and sane rural credit law
for the farming interests Of the state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
LAND BANK PETITIONS FILED
Five Per Cent Of the Voters Of Every
District in Missouri Have Signed
Gardner Land Bank Petitions.

The initiative petitions by which the
Gardner Land Bank Act will be sub.
mitted to the Missouri voters in No.
vember have been completed. The
interest in regard to rural credit leg.
islation over the state was so great
that no difficulty was encountered
in getting the required number of
signatures. Far more signatures than
are required by law have been Sc.
cured. 1t is necessary to have he
signatures of 8 per cent of the voters
in II of the 16 congressional districts
CT Missouri to submit such a proposed
law to the state. The advocates Of
the Gardner measure c~anvassed each
Of the ia Missouri counties covering
each of the l6 districts and have the
signatures Of 5 per cent of the voters
in every district of the state. The
idea of the bill was conceived by Col.
Fred d. Gardner more than two years
ago, passed by the last General AS.
sembly and awaits the action Of Mis-
souri, voters before becoming one of
he state constitutional provisions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
Hels Got II and Gone.

Concerning that Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor of Missouri, the
other aspirants to the honor may as
well cease from their labors, for all
the signs from the rural regions in
dictate that Col. Fred d. Gardner has
got II and gone" The voters want
him because he is not a politician,
because he has a definite purpose in
his candidacy. When all his rivals at
tackled him they made the people
look him mp. What they found in
that look cooked the hash Of the other
ielows-Reedy's Mirror.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
You Can't Fool correll.

The Democratic meeting held in
Sedalia the other day was another
evidence Of the good spirit Of the
party in this state. The young
Democrats of the state are up and do
ing things and no one will question
the result in November. Hundreds of
supporters Of Col, F. d. Gardner of ST.
Louis were in attendance at this meet
ing boosting the candidacy of this
popular young Democrat who Is gain
ing strength by leaps and bounds all
over the state. The democracy Of
Missouri need such men as Col. Gard
ner upon the ticket this fall, which
only insures a big Democratic land
slide in Missouri In all sections Of
the state come good reports of the
Gardner candidacy and It looks like
that he will be nominated and e
by the largest majority ever given
a democratic candidate, Missouri and
Missourians are demanding such men
IS Gardner to give us the right
Of a successful business administr
tion.-ClaTk Chronicle.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
80 nardner strennth.

The Gardner strength in Missouri is
not centered in any one locality. The
man in Mcdonald County Is as much
interested in Gardner as the man
from pike or Buchanan. His strength
is developing in unexpected places. in
communities where farmers have
talked a whole lot about rural credits
and a better Missouri and very little
about politics.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
The ROLLING Of hadIey.

Just how much Of a welcome the
Missouri Bull Moose are going to get
yhen they return TO the ranks of the
g. D. p. is shown by the insolence
vith which the Republican leaders
efused to permit former Governor
.erbert S. Hadley to take any prom
lent part in the makeup OF the Mis-
auri delegation to Chicago. The
Republicans want the Moose vote, bu'
hat is about all There Is absolute'~
nothing doing at the Republican n.
iOnal convention in Chicago d
aenl.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07

'ectly answer any question that may be
A.-When the bank shall have
loaned out $500, 900 (half the million
borrowed from the state) and has on
hand 100000 in notes secured by
deeds of trust, it shall have power TO
issue debenture bonds-bonds backed
by farm lands which can't burn or
blow away, and appraised at half their
cash value. Also, they would be Sc
cured by the funds of the bank. These
bonds should sell at a premium.
Q.-Why should they sell at a pre-
MUM?
A.-Because they would be secured
a by the working capital of the
bank (2) first mortgages including
homestead at fifty per cent in value
(S) rapid accumulation of a reserve.
and "a the credit would be extended
for productive purposes only, hence
making its own security and liQuidat-
ing itself.
Q.-Could there be further issues
of bonds to raise more capital?
Ayes, bonds may be issued on
notes and deeds of trust to the amount
of forty million dollars $4,000, OOOJ
on the original 100000 working
capital.
AS GOOD AS GOLD.
Q-Would it be difficult to dispose
of the bonds?
A-No, because they would be as
good as government bonds and easily
convertible into cash. It would be
lawful for any savings bank or trust
company receiving savings to invest
in the bonds, which would be exempt
from all taxation.
Q.-WOuld the original $1,000, 900
working capital be refunded to the
state?
Ayes, whenever the reserve fund
reaches an amount sufficiently large
that its return would not hurt the
banks business.
Q.-And where would the banks
reserve come from?
A-From the one-half of one per
cent paid by the farmer borrowers
and included in the four and three
tenths per cent interest. This covers
the first 100000 of loans.
Q-Could the interest rate be
/, raised?
Alt might be reduced. Under
the law 1t could not be increased "a
more than six per cent including con,
mission for reserve fund.
Off the banks profits Justified
could the borrowers get any rebate
Ayes, to those whose loans have
run at least ten years the bank would
be authorized to refund the collections
for the reserve fund.
Q-What is the total Of loans nos
outstanding on Missouri farm lands
where the farmers under the old sys
tenn are paying six, seven and eight
? per cent and often exhorbitant com
missions1
Alt is one hundred and thirteen
million dollars S113,0 600, 00O).
Q.-Under the new Gardner Lane
Bank Bill how much more capita
) should the sale OF the debenture bond.
. bring into the state?
AIT least a hundred million dol
lars (S1OO, OO0, OOO) TO be loaned to thu
. agricultural classes at low rates o
interest for the development of Mis-
( souri, farms and to aid the tollers whit
now are LAND POOR.
END Of Lesson /. Lesson II. will
appear In next issue.)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
Experts Endorsements of
State Land Bank Bill
Following Are Opinions of Experts Who Are Familiar
with the Gardner State Land Bank Bill.

George 3. Ellis, managing editor,
Missouri Farmer. Columbia, Mo-
] think this is the best plan 1.-THE
Gardner State Land Bank bill) that
has yet been put forth-the least
possible expense to the borrower
and without cost or risk to the
state.
J. n. Diekbrader, Washington,
No, former president Missouri Re
tail Hardware Dealers-The aver
age farmer today has a hard job to
make Roadway because Of the bur
den Of the never-maturing mort
gage. The Gardner plan will revO-
%lutionize the farming industry.
Charles w. Fear, editor Missouri
Trades Unionist, Joplin, Mott is
an honor for Missouri to be the
first state to take up the rural credit
question seriously. l am proud !
made the motion to put the Gard
ner State Land Bank bill on its
final passage
c. o. Raine, farmer and Master
Of Missouri Grange, Canton, Mo-
The people of the cities and towns
should join the farmer in the for
ward movement in putting this
gigantic measure in action.
R. S. Halves, St. Louis banker
and president Missouri Bankers
Association-1he necessity for
such legislation is apparent to stu
dents Of all conditions. and it can
be stated without question that the
rural communities only improve
in so far as burdens are removed
in the way Of Of obtaining moneys.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07

II makes us laugh when we hear
men who worked and voted for that
million.dollar bond issue for a Mis-
souri, exhibit at the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair talk about wasting half that sum
on a land bank venture. Missouri
made a million.dollar exhibit with
out impairing her pocket change, and
without getting back any Of the prin-
cipal. She can finance the land bank,
bring lower interest rates to farm
owners and not lose a dollar by the
process. Anyway. when the posi-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
Farmer and Heard lel ner.v

While Col. Fred Gardner is doing
some genuine farming at the present
time that does not prevent him from
being classed as a pretty good Gard.
te)ner," when it con s 10 growing
votes for governor in Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07

bilities of the thing are so great, the
project is worth a trial. And, even
though she really lost a million dol
lars in the attempt, state taxes would
not be affected to the extent Of a
nickle on the hundred.-Monroe APP
peal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
WHAT is THE STATE
LAND BANK BILL?
Primer Compiled to Make Plain the Gardner
Measure for Rural Credits in Missouri, Passed
by the Last Legislature, Signed by the Gov
ernor, to Be Voted on by the People in
November and Become Effective
December 1, 1916.

[Ths is the lst of a series Of four articles for which " e have arranged in
which the Gardner Land Bank Bill will be. discussed from every possible angie, As
te Land Bank nm vim he In subject OF wide discussion, our readers would do
we'll 10 elm and preserve The series II they want to De in a position to meet n
that may be raised, or to correctly answer any question tina may be
uLC ragar1fnuf the hill
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07

J. D. casebeer, editor Springfield,
Mo, Laborer-The bill is primarily
of benefit to the farmer, but II also
is of benefit to the labOring mar In
the city, because It means more
food supplies at reasonable prices.
10y
Anderson Craig, chairman Of
Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons, Forty-eighth General Assem-
bly, of Missouri the amendment
making this law constitutional Is
adopted by the people, ! think It
will be the greatest legislative en-
actment in the history Of the state.
L. 7. Anderson, secretary Of the
Missouri Retail Clothiers' Associa-
tion-Primarily the bill will benefit
the farmer. But indirectly 1t will
benefit the country merchant, the
laboring man and the city wholesale
dealer.
J. 7. Mitchell, banker and Bank
Commissioner Of Missouri-The es-
Enlistment of the State Land Bank
as provided in the Gardner bill will
prosper all classes of people.
George W. Russell, editor Of the
Irish Homestead look myself TO
the social and human results OF
this complete organization of rural
life and industry as the best result.
Lloyd C. Stark, nurseryman-
Bringing to the farmers of the
state millions for investment in
the rural sections must near a
greater and more substantial devel.
opment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-07-07
Both Country and city.

There are many candidates in every
primary who are strong with the resi-
dents Of the bigger towns. In every
primary there are men in whom the
country voters have confidence. 1t
is rarely the case, however, that one
man is equally strong with the farmer
and with the man in the big towns.
The party to whom such a mar be-
longs il fortunate. Col. Fred d. Gard
ner is known as the friend, the genu-
inc friend OF labor, and 40 the one
mai in Missouri who took the time
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12
First Baptist Church

Lincoln AS A Progressive" is the
morning theme Sunday and in the
evening the sermon-lecture is, What
Has Wife a Right to Expect of a
Husband?" Crowds increase each
Sunday evening. The ladies took
their lecture nicely last Sunday even
ing, will the men be game Sunday
and come take theirs? We are doing
our best to serve them hot. The
members and pastor assure you of a
hearty welcome to all our services
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

p. overland, an electrical engi-
neer for the Colorado Power Co.,
was in Monte Vista Thursday and
in company with Manager Anderson
secured q rating of the motors in
use at this place: 1t is expected
that new schedule of charges for
electric current consumed will be in
augurated some time this month.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

the two societies Under the new
plan the work will be divided into
three ts-educational so
cial and philanthropic-and will be
under the management of a presi-
dent and three vice presidents. each
vice president having charge OF one
of the subdivisions of the work.
The unity and good will existing be-
tween the two societies was shown
by the fact that the vote on the diff
ferent measures was in every case
unanimous. as was also the election
of the following officers: President.
Mrs. Westly Davis; treasurer, Mrs.
J. II. Hamilton; secretary, Miss
Mona Jones; Mrs. George Lilley,
president of the educational depart
ment; Mrs j. X. Perkins, president
of the philanthropic department;
Mrs. Clark Hurd, president of the
social department
Mrs. Macarthur was hostess to the
D. d. Sewing club last Friday after
noon. Those enjoying the afternoon
were: Mesdames Vaile, Vaile, Sr.,
Moninger, Cole. Bushinger and l.. B.
Sylvester.
Mrs. John Woods delightfully."- en-
tertained a few of her friends Thurs
day evening at 500" after which
lovely refreshments were served to
the following guests: Mesdames NJ.
Rupert, C. NJ. Corlett, Boyd Wallace
Hecker, Will Woods, w j. and d. B.
Clark.
Mrs. D. E. Smith, Mrs. w. R. Nc
Neil and Lola Smith spent Friday
with Mrs. Fred bunker.
Mrs Lulu Roberts entertained the
following ladies to dinner at the La
Veta Wednesday evening: Mes
danes Wiley, Bigelow, Baird, Cor
rington and Fogle.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Morgan and
children were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matzen Thursday
evening.
A very interesting meeting of the
Woman's club was held at the home
of Mrs James Neeley Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. R. S. Williams gave a
very interesting paper on the life of
view and discussion of the book
Blue Bird" given by Mrs T. L.
Bone, was greatly enjoyed. The
members present were: Mesdames
B. B. Wallace Ditto, hewitt, Akers,
s. s. Heilman, Van Nostrand, Will
s. Lluer, Spangler, Bone,
Spear, Sims.
Mrs. f. B. Mclaughlin, of Ala
mosa, was the guest of Miss Madge
Wells Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mrs. John Hecker and Mrs H. G.
Allen have opened up an art store in
the Hecker building on First ave-
nue.. They are displaying a beauti-
ful line of ell kinds of fancy work
and Mrs. Hecker will give lessons
on all the latest designs. They are
also doing cleaning, pressing and
mending of garments.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12
j. HARVEY GUNN, Minister.
AMUSEMENT TRIANGLE

Feb. 27, The Theater; March, S,
The Cards; March 12, The Dance
These will follow the Conquest of
Hearts sermon-lecture at the First
Baptist Church.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Rev Mueller went to Alamosa
Sunday night to preach at the Lu
theran church at that place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12
First Christian Church

Bible school, 9:45 a. M, ]. c.
Haggard, superintendent Morning
sermon, 11:00 a. M, Burdens. /"
Mission Band, 800 p. M, Mrs. L. c..
Anderson, superintendent Y. P. S.
c. f. at $50 p. m. Evening sermon,
1880 p. m, "On the Just and the
Unjust" Members expected. Wis
itors welcome. l.. c. Anderson, min
lister.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mills, who live
in Blanca, came in Wednesday morn
ing for a short visit with Taylor
Wells and family. They returned
Thursday evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mr.. L. Baker and family, of Gen.
ter, left Wednesday night for Colby,
Kansas, where they will remain.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

FOR SALE-One good work
mare, years old, 1900 lbs; one
mule colt, Q mos. Enquire F. l..
Adams, at Stowe Mercantile.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Ed Hurt went to Denver Saturda!
night on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mrs. A. c. Eagan and Mrs. Rolfe
and son visited at the home of Mrs
Henry Mcneil Wednesday,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mrs. Salazar, of San Luis, is here
this week visiting her sister-in-law
Mrs. E. Y. Gonzales.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Read the program in this paper
of the Empire for next week and see
if you can stay away any night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mrs. George Blackmore went to
Blanca Monday for a two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bert
Mckee.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis, relatives of
Mrs. Jessie Chambers, moved here
Monday from st. Francis, Kansas,
and have rented rooms in the Hecker
rooming house.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

C. w. Blake made short business
trip to Pueblo Friday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

For an all-star program see En-
pire ad in this paper for next week
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Earl Morgan, while decorating at
the opera house Wednesday night
for the minstrel show, had the mis-
fortune of having ladder slip with
him, and falling about five feet, sus-
tanned a very lame back.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Vista Merchant has been very sick
this week. She was threatened with
pneumonia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

If you love good moving pictures
see ad in this paper of the Empir,
for next week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mrs W. F. Everist and daughter
Elsie were in Monte Vista Thursday
visiting friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mcneil went to
Alamosa Wednesday night to attend
the Elks' dance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

F. M. Tate, an expert piano tuner
of Denver, was in town Monday and
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Delaney, of Alamosa, was in
Monte Vista Thursday, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hardie.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12
cbureb Serpiees

st. Stephens Episcopal Church
Sunday, Feb. 13, service at 800
p. m, Rev. III. j. Johnson officiating.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hogle went
to Denver Thursday night to be pres
ent at the Loyal Legion banquet, to
be given Feb. IL, at the Brown Pal
ace hotel,
The Winslow mail., 1916-06-30

The progressive national COM
mittee, in session at Chicago last
Monday, by a vote of 80 to 6 en-
dorsed the candidacy of Mr..
Hughes, the republican nominee
for president. A typical Roose-
welt letter, shooting straight
from the shoulder, was read to
the committee, in which he de-
clined the progressive nomina-
ton, and urged his followers to
get behind the republican ticket
for victory and the restoration of
Americanism. Among other
statements in his letter Mr..
Roosevelt says:
Il regard Mr.. Hughes as a
man whose public record is a
guarantee that he will not mere
ly stand for a programme of
clean-cut, straight-out American
ism before election, but will re-
solutelv and in good faith put it
tlror gh if e'ected.' He is be-
yond all comparison better fitted
to be president than Mr.. Wilson.
The Winslow mail., 1916-06-30

The republican state conven-
tion meets in Prescott next
Thurday for the purpose of re-
viewing the field Of prospective
candidates for the several state
Offices, with the hopes and con-
fdence of placing before the re-
publican voters of the state a
clean progressive body of men
for their suffrage at the Septem-
ber primaries. But something
more than good men are needed
to arouse the interest of the peo-
pie. The convention must pass
some strong ringing resolutions
as to the principles. the party will
espouse in the administration of
the state affairs, and when the
vote in November discloses that
the party has been successful, it
should be the duty of the state
committee to see that the princi-
Piles set forth IN convention are
carried out to the last jot and
title. Keep faith with the peo-
pie. 1t is the only hope of party
SunremecV.
The Winslow mail., 1916-06-30

In this issue Of the Mail will
be found the political announce
ment of Hon. Geo. A. Olney,
democratic candidate for govern
or before the primaries. We
have no personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Olney, but a careful
reading of all the democratic
papers in the state discloses no
criticism of the man, nor of his
ability. In view of the bitter
fight going on in the democratic
ranks over the gubernatorial
nomination, and the further fact
that Mr.. Olney has been in pub
lie life for some years it Woulo
seem if no criticism can be made
of either his public or private
life he is at least deserving of
the honest consideration of dem
ocrats when they go to the pri-
marieS.
The Winslow mail., 1916-06-30

An initiative petition having
for it's purpose the creation of
the office of state labor commits
sioner is being circulated, and
generally signed, assuring it a
place on the ballot at the Nov
ember election. We have read
the provisions of the proposed
law, and while it does not en-
brace all the features that to our
mind are really essential to make
the law effective, still it is a
move in the right direction to
have a tribunal to handle the la
Dor problems that are continually
arising in this state, where our
principle industry is mining.
The principle objection to the bill
is that it provides for an addi-
tional salaried officer, with de-
puties and travelling expenses,
which will be an added burden
to the taxpayers, while the
duties of the office a major por-
tion of the time are only nomi-
nal. The bill would have been
more acceptable to the people had
it provided for the creation of a
board of arbitration to handle all
labor troubles, allowing only a
per diem while the board were
actually engaged in the work of
their office. The people would
get better results from such a
board, and at a considerable saw
ing in expense.
The Winslow mail., 1916-06-30

1t will be a grave detriment to
the country to reflect Mr.. Will
son. | shall, therefore, strong
ly support Mr.. Hughes. Such
being the case it is unnecessary
to say that | cannot accept the
nomination on a third ticket. |
do not believe that there should
be a third ticket. "
Mr.. Hughes has shown in his
career the instinct of efficiency
which will guarantee that. under
him, the government will once
more work with vigor and force.
He possesses that habit of
straightforward thinking which
means that his words will be CO.
related with his deeds and trans
lated into facts. His past career
is the warrant for our belief that
he will be the unfaltering oppon-
ent of that system Of invisible
government which finds express
sion in the domination of the
party boss and the party ma
chine. His past career is a guar
antee that whatever he says be-
fore election will be made good
by his acts after election. Nor
ally, his public record shows him
to be a man Of unbending integ-
rity; intellectually it shows him
to be man of original and train
ed abilitv.'
The Winslow mail., 1916-06-30

If any of our Winslow million
aires having private fish ponds
are desirous of stocking up on a
new crop of the fnny tribe, they
can do so by writing Congress-
man Hayden. The Bureau of
Fisheries are honoring requests
from congressman at this time.
Peddling fish and dis .ributing
garden seed as vote getters has
about run its course, and it is
about time it was eliminated
from the governmental expense
account.