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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
AUDRA|N BOY
VICTIM OF EPIDEMIC

Walter Fite, 81 years old, "a Mex
leo boy who enlisted in the NavyAug-
ust l, died at.sea September 80, fol-
lowing an attack Of Spanish influen-
"a. He is a son Of Mrs. Fanny Fite,
of st. Louis, but enlisted from this
city.
Young Fite will be buried here, it
is thought, though the time of the
funeral depends on the arrival of
the body. No information concern
ing the shipment of the remains has
been received here.
Fite was a nephew of Mrs. OFT
Jeffries, Of this city. He has four
brothers with the u. S. Army in
France. The Ledger joins in extend
ing deepest sympathy to the be.
reaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
MEASURING MISSOURI CROPS

JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. THE
1918 grain crops of Missouri by the
bushel measure we're as follows, ae-
cording to E. A. Logan and Jewell
Mayes:
Wheat, 49,951 900; rye. $4,000;
oats, 1894 900; corn, 1880, 900 Blu.
Missouri corr is making 10 bush
els per acre, wheat l7.2, oats 80, rye
l4.3.
Tame hay, 100000 tons, averag-
ing 81 of u ton per acre, 80 per cent
balcd. Prairie hay, lOl 900 tons, av.
oraging rs Of a ton, 60 per cent bal
ed. Alfalfa makes 1874 tons per acre.
Irish or white potatoes, GAGS, 00C
bushels. Sweet potatoes, $4,000 Blu.
Hogs IL per cent more than a year
ago and Is per cent more sheep. Woo.
clip averages 7 pounds, .otalng 10h
million pounds.
Eleven per cent Of the Missouri
wheat crop was damaged by smut
and 10 per cent of the oats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Change Time on Oct. II.

WASHINGTON, D c., Oct. 7.-Di-
rector McAdoo has Isfued instruc-
tons to railway employees that at 2
. m. on October II, the last "day-
light saving day" Of the year, watch
ee must be turned back to a. m.
Employees must Immediately COM
pare watches with the train dis
patchers.
In addition, regular trains will be
held ito conform to schedules after
change in time" the instructions
read. Each railroad Is required TO
safeguard the train movement hing
ing on the change Of time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Because the quarantine on Spanish
influenza closed the theatres in Kan
sas City, Pemberton- B~lattner, for
mer city editor of the Ledger, who
was playing at the orpehum Theatre,
Of that city, with Dunbar's White
Huzzars, is home on a short visit.
"Pem" is looking especially well, and
his many Mexico friends are glad to
see him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
cALLAMAY FUNERAL HELD

The funeral of Warren Harper Cal
laway, who died at the Great Lakes
Training Station Monday, of Spanish
influenza, was held Thursday after
noon at 1870 o'clock from the Bush
Undertaking establishment. 1t was a
military and Masonic funeral and the
procession was very impressive. The
Rev. J. II Hughes was in charge Of
the service.
The cadets from Missouri Military
Academy acted as pail bearers. Bur.
ial was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Ledger extends sincerest sym.
pathy to the bereayed relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
HORSES rim AWAY

A team Of horses driven by Morris
Middleton became frightened Thurs
day, a little after noon, by n car
driven by Miss Lottie Cornett, while
in front Of the telephone office, and
ran away.
When they reached the Square, at
the corner Of jefferson street and
Monroe street, Middleton lost control,
and they dashed into the electric light
traffic pole there and knocked it over,
breaking it completely off at its
base. The harness broke when the
team straddled the pole and the wag-
on was stopped Immediately. The
team was caught before they passed
the Middleton barn Neither team nor
wagon were injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
CONVERSATION UNDER FIRE.

tWillam laVeh McNuttt in Col-
lier's Weekly.)
| know of nothing more strange
than the usual conversations in which
one INDUCES at the front in the heat
Of battle. Recently was racing
down a road to get out from under
heavy shell fire, falling on my face
every five or ten yards as a whistling
scream announced a fresh arrival. A
painting lieutenant caught step with
me. DO you know So-and-So?" he
gasped. YES" | replied, as a shell
whirred down out of the sky and we
both fell flat on our faces. where is
he now" he continued as the sound
of the explosion died away and we
rose, running together. 81 think he's
in Paris" l answered, and even as
spoke rolled flat with him in a muddy
ditch as another shell screamed down
and broke near by. And thus we con
tinued u way for several hundred
yards, discussing our friend and his
characteristics between dives into the
mud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
FnRcEE

Rrisw ne pahlish = lst e tns sales
sir.etsu and aaiosmea fer the fearth
Ilb~rv Lean dnvs IN this ooaniy.
II, frss nan named In oaeh gruup i
d. ssIes diroctor fer hat unit and
tho.s foIlouing are the saiesnen-
North wilson-Salca director. c
c Blcdsoe. nhumpous Ma ChaA
Houssholdsr. Prank Walea. " 7.
RorthculL J. n. BAyle. J. R. Hayes,
Hart MCGOWAN. CArcnce Berry, H
mer Gaiewood. J. 7. Shaosh. Albert
Spencc
Benton City-Sales director. Geo.
Kelierh-k AZ williams. John CLARK,
S. p. Carver. Va NOrthcuit J. W..
nowcll. C. W. Erisman. l. ". Ba-
shaw.
Farber-w. C. Gray; J. d. Suttcn.
Harry Leer, Ed Amidon, Champ May,
John ssenteiman. d. d. Tanner, VIM.
Becby. ote Montague. o. A. Jackson,
Oscar Miller. T. 2. Hesse, R. T.
Paige, John Curry. Fred Carlson.
saline-B. b. Littrell; William
Walker ocntralia; Charley Turner,
CensrAlia; John German, centralia;
Ray Brown, Centralia; b. +. Burkey,
CLARK; 7. L. Crawford, Clark; J. L.
, Dulaney, Clark; Marvin Garrett,
Sturgeon; +. NJ. owings, Sturgeon.
Martinsburg-c. 7. Peytoni Dave
Blanehfield, julius Krieger, DIR. Carr,
] G. jacob, ]. N. Stevens, J. B,
Devault, Floyd P. Smith.
Laddonia-Ed. Atehison; Wallace
MeCue, Peyton Elliott. Thomas Bolts
Morrison Beamer. Robert Kerr, Cha
Henderson, John Johnston, Riley
wilkerson, Ray Beagles, Edwin Set
ties, Efie Hanger, Frank Whitley
Wilmer shoup, Bud Dubray, Reuber
Brown, ". ]. Britt, Gus Tuepker
John Hagan. Edwin Blaze, - Hol
lingsworth, George Green, CLAUDE
Lower, Leslie Brown, Clyde Shoup.
Molino-Dr. ]. F. Flynt; A. L
Lipp, j.. E. Mundy.
Rush Hill-Val Erdel; E. w. Leir
heimer, Bert Waddington, Charlie!
Frier, George Maxwell, ]. Mills, E
A. Feutz, G. r. Shook.
South Wilson-W. II. Blythe; G
r Pool, B. B. Daniel, ]. L. Miller, A
L. Gallop, H. H. Jones, w. II. Demp
sey, Willard Tompson, S. c. Groves
D. A. Smith, Reed Burke, S. R. Crag
head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
FUNERAL OF BABY FRIDAY

The funeral service for Helen Won
cell Willingham, the four-months-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Will
bingham was held Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the home on
North Clark street. Burial was in
the Elmwood cemetery.
Yesterday It was hoped that it
would be possible to catch the faith
err, who is in the United States Army,
before he sailed for France, but n tel
egram sent to his recent address in
New Jersey brought the answer that
he had already embarked.
The Ledger extends heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Has a Pet Monkey.

DIR. Will Mcintyre, the veterinarian,
has a pet monkey which is eighteen
years old and rides on one side Of the
folded hood Of his a while his pet
dog rides the other. Friendly relations
between these two animals were brok-
en- off shortly after the monkey ar
rived and his dogship decided Ia
test the monkeys fighting qualities.
The monkey had decidedly the best Of
the fight though the dog is no mean
ecranners
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

The a-prt-sHi - " v fy.
b. a. 90 n the tsrcc mcmteu 81
ths By Rrfher ccu-Eucc a. tie
Naflcnai Eks urEanizaucn vi Be-
nasi acceptable n~us % his mauy
Maloa f1eniN u -akes I'm q
menber g fht Lodrs rF-iE fam
ly and places I'm n l.e Fur MA
higher hcnou "a the ou3sr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Miss snidow HonOred.

Miss Fay Snidow, who is a teacher
in the Tulsa, Okla, schools, has been
honored by being offered the art d.
~rectorship Of the Montgomery, Ala,
schools at a handsome increase in sal
airy. She has been granted a years
leave of absence from her duties in
Tulsa and will take up her new du-
ties October IA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Wabash EmpIoyes lOON LOYAL.

Wabash Employees 1907 Loyal.
A. j. McHugh, trainmaster on the
Wabash Railroad, was here Friday
and met with the local Wabash en-
ployes to arrange for the subscrip-
ton to the Fourth Liberty Loan. T. l.
Marshall, local agent, reports a 100
per cent subsubstription.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
s DRAFTED MEN LEAVE OCT. Is

The following men will entrain here
October Is for Washington Univers-
ity, where they will be given voca-
tional training for a sixty-day period:
Wallace Frederick Feutz
Herbert Calbreath Collins
Marshall Brown Hagar
Otto Guy Nichols
Roscoe E. Copman
Ray Emmett Pitts
George l.. Payne
Joseph Douglas Carter
These men will be trained along
mechanical lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
MISS HANNA DIES AT SANTA FE

Miss Mamie Hanna died az 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon at her
home near Santa Fe, following a
stroke Of apoplexy early Monday
morning. Miss Hanna was about TO
wears old and was a cousin Of Will
Hannah of Mexico. She is also sur
vived by a niece, Miss Essie Beam,
with whom she made her home, and a
nephew, Sidney Beam.
The funeral service was held
at the South Fork Church, and bur
ial was in the church cemetery.
The hour of the service Wednesday
morning was II o'clock. The Rev.
A. A. Wallace was the officiating
minister.
The Ledger extends sincere sym
pathy to the bereaved relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Food Notice.

Rules Regarding Those Engaged
in Ma cure of Syrups and Mo-
lasseS:
Under the Food Admir- stration
regulations, all those engaged in the
business of manufacturing syrups
and molasses are subject 70 Food
Administration license regardless o.
the volume Of their business. If,
however, a party only deals with
products Of his land, or land owned.
leased, or cultivated by himself, he
will not be required to have a Ii.
cense.
J. c. STROCK,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
REGARDING PUBLIC FUNERALS

The local board Of health, with DIR.
H. i. Gibbs as chairman, under in
struetiOns of the Missouri State
Board of Health, will permit no more
public funerals where death results
from influenza.
In addition to DIR. n. T. Gibbs as
chairman, the following are the mem.
bers Of the local board Of health: ]. i.
Blum, j. J. Wood, Walter Adams and
Charles Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Miss Mabel SHELTON, who is one Of
the dining room girls at the Hoxsey,
was taken i'll Sunday night with APP
pendicitis and operated on Monday
night at the Mexico Hospital Her
condition is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

John NJ. Houck and Miss Nina NJ.
Hobbs, both Of Vandalia, were mar
ried in this city Tuesday afternoon at
1880 by the Rev. A. A. Wallace at the
Presbyterian manse. The Ledger
joins in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

DALLAS, TEX, Sept. IS. 1918.
r. M. White q Son,
Mexico, Mo.
Gentlemen
You will find enclosed remittance
for the Mexico Ledger. We find much
pleasure in keeping in touch with old
friends and acquaintance.
The weather is ideal after the long,
hot summer.
Glad you are well, and back in deaf
old Mexico.
With best regards,
MRS. j. w. GREENWALD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Irby c. Henry, internal reTenue col
%lector, was in this city Monday on
b~uciness. lie states that all motor
cars hauling people for pay from one
railroad point to another mist pay an
eight percent tax.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
j.. &. STROCk,
County Food Administrator
O HOSPITAL BIDS IN

The New Hospital committee open
cd bids today for the County Hospit-
al. October 1 other bids we're re-
ceived which the committee thought
to be too high, so certain minor
changes were made in the plans and
October 7 set as the date for the re-
ceipt of the final bids.
Ten or twelve bids were expected
in today and the committee has not
yet had time to open them all
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Mrs. Dee Johnson in Kansas civ,

Mrs. Dee l.. johnson, who has an
important position in the freight of
flee Of the Burlington Railroad Com
pany in Kansas City, writes to Mex
leo relatives, that inside Of two
hours ten thousand dollars worth Of
Liberty bonds were sold to the om-
ployes in her Office. Dec johnson is
overseas with United States troops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
The Weekly Ledger
THURSDAY. ccTOHm re- i'Is

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Gus Pasqucth, Of Los Angeles, is
here on a visit. Mrs. Pasqueth, who
is visiting in Topeka, Kas, win join
him in this city shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Marriage License Issued Tuesday.
A marriage license was issued Tues
day 10 Samuel P. Upton Of Farber,
and Mrs. Emma II. Talbot, Of Louisi-
ana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

DON'T nrrus vuh NE Hsn-Fui
fhr 80 10 kin- uutl ~ surrrueor
Hnroa6da.aly. nafa ~ caty Ian
ruare ~ unsoxisnAG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Renorf a Miatake.

The report that Henry Heinicke had
a son die in Camp Funston is a mis-
take.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Kinra nanrhters, Meeiinp.

The annual State meeting Of the
Missouri Kings Daughters will be
in Moberly October 30 and 81 and
November J..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Mrs. j. E. Lowery returned Monday
from a months visit with her mother
and other relatives in Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
New Suits Flied.

The following suits have Oeei !. 's ne
with E. F. Elliott, circuit ceIA, u ,,rr,
asst few days for he NoVs'"O"
of court; nj sop,ber.
ry' No. i. dissolution and Account
ing. -. C. ",
sansberry ct al. No. 2. Pa W Sans
p. Q. sansberry, vs. c w. ''''
berry. No. 8. Partition
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hoxsey are home
from a trip TO ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

Mrs. Louisa Mckinney and son,
Mark, returned Tuesday from a visit
in Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10


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The
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07
No Farmer SlackerS
In Jackson County

Our country, the whole world, is
just now passing through a critical
period. The boys and girls of the
future will read in their schools
histories the story, says President
Joy of the Jackson County Agricul-
tural Council, in the initial number
Of the Council Bulletin.
We have sent, will send, our best
manhood to the front. Your boy,
your neighbors boy, e'er long, over
there, will go "over the top; then
will come back the lists of those
killed, wounded and missing. Then
will you, will every farmer Of Jack
son county, be able to say, eve did
all we could for them; we backed
them to the last ditch?"
Our government is controlling the
manufacturer, the Gamer, the whole
saler, the retailer, the distributor.
So far the government has only re-
quested the farmer to do his part.
We believe the. farmers of Jackson
county are true patriots and have
been willing to back the boys in
the trenches.
Now comes the request to organize.
Are you a member of some farmers
organization? If you are-be a live
member. Get out to the meetings.
Take an active part. Push, boost; /;
the government will work through
these organizations. If you are not
member-join one. You were glad
to do your bit toward the Red Cross
and the Y.M.C.A. There is a greater
need for you as a member of a farm
ers' club Our boys are standing in
water in the trenches, facing German
bullets to make your home, the
homes of the world safe. Farmers
Of Jackson county, will you leave
your warm fire and your easy chair,
will you drive a mile or two, or even
three, over muddy roads perhaps, to
help in this great cause?
The County Agricultural Council
of Jackson county in this first issue
Of our little bulletin brings to you
this plea. No farmer slackers in jack
son county. Every farmer join the
farmers organization in his section.
Be live wire and help to make
Jackson county first in doing her
part to win the war.
ALBERT c. JOY, Pres.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07
Entente Warships
At VladivoSt0k

Five more entente warships have
arrived at Vladivostok, according to
special dispatches from Petrograd. 1t
is said China has forbidden exporta-
tions of foodstuffs to Russia.
1t is reported in Moscow that the
Turks have proposed separate peace
to the Trans-Caucasian council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates.
1t is said that negotiations are in
progress looking to the restoration of
steamship service between Odessa
and Constantinople and Odessa and
Galatz.
The Musselmen of south Russia in
Guiding the Crimea are reported to
have formed government in opposi-
ton to the Bolshevik and are cooper
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07
St0ckmen'S Answer
To u. S. Call Big

Americas horse and livestock rails
ers have responded to the war call
for increased production, the agri-
culture departments figures show.
Hundreds of thousands more
horses, mules, cattle, sheep and swine
have been produced during 1917 than
in the year previous and in the face
of this increased production values
have risen tremendously. the increase
in the value of all animals being ST.
27,912,000, or 22.7 per cent over
that of 1916.
Numerically, horses have increased
since January 1, 1917, 5000, mules
101, 900, milch cows 100000, other
cattle 1,S57,0O0, sheep 1,2S4,O0O and
swine 3,S71,00O. Aggregate values
have increased during the year as fol-
lows:
Horses $66,319,OOO, mules $685.
O5S,0O0, milch cows $2S2,431,O00,
other cattle $2S2.SSS,OOO, swine,
$599,37S,00O.
Value increases per head were:
horses $10.29, mules $10.59, milch
cows $1O.96, other cattle $496, sheep
81 6S, swine $7.76.
Total value of all animals on Jan.
] was $S,263,524,000 against $6,-
735,612,000, showing an increase of
s1,527,912,00, or 22.7 per cent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07
Manned Men to Be
Cared for at Home

America intends to minimize after
thc-war suffering. Ten million dol
lars spent now will bring happiness
after the war, according to the federal
board of vocational education.
The senate committee on education
hps before it plan for the happiness
Of the disabled soldiers and sailors,
which is the result of long and techni-
cal study by the federal board Of
vocational education. The results of
this study are being carefully con-
sdered and the bill which is now be-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07
n~a~a~a~a~a~aea~a~a~ ~a~a~H~a~.~H~a~a~mS
: HONOR DUE THE EARLY PIONEER :


The railroad finally came in and
in rushed the multitude of all kinds:
promoters and spectators, adven-
turers and homeseekers.
The easygoing habits of the. early
settlers were treated with derision.
Yet it was apparent to any honest
observer that they who had braved
the pioneer hardships and dangers
had made it possible for their critics
tn come-and they were entitled to
credit for their enterprise, courage
and thrift. The later arrivals as
sumed much that was not justified
but that was inevitable.
Period of REIMBURSEMENT.
1t was difficult for the pioneers
and the rising generation to adjust
themselves to the new conditions and
successfully compete in the new ven
lures of later arrivals; and many an
injustice to them has resulted. In
vidious references, terms Of moss
backism and charges of lack of en-
terprise come with bad grace from
the tenderfoot.
The opening up of the country was
the first essential and required
courage and an enterprise of the
highest order. The new order of
things following the advent of the
railroad upset the old order and re-
qnlred time for adjustment. The
new condition was inevitable, but it
was also impossible without the work
OF the pioneer. All honor to him;
and shame on him who stigmatizes
the pioneer as a mossback because
he drove his oxteam into the wilder
ness, suffered many hardships and
built home where he reared his
family without modern Injuries
because modern luxuries were not
available to the trail blazer. Thus
he built the foundation for those
who should arrive later, to ride into
the country on cushions and spring
seats and assume control.
OF course, it is we'll that we can
not stand still. The world is NOV
ing on and we must move with it;
and it is not strange that the new
conner does not understand the pion-
ecr who sometimes sighs for the free,
happy days of his earlier experiences,
even though involved as they were
with hardships and dangers. Theirs
we're duties that seemed planned by
a higher power; and they performed
them we'll. If we who came later,
after they blazed the way and made
1t easy for us, do our duty as well as
they did theirs, our progeny will have
no occasion to feel ashamed of us.
Honor and kindness should mark
cur duty to them!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07

fore the committee will be introduced
in the senate in short time by Sen
ator Smith Of Georgia. The bill car
ries provision for an appropriation
of $10,000,000.
Men disabled in war must be taught
by psychology and vocational ther-
apy" to be happy, according to the
report submitted to the senate com.
mittee. Employment for the disabl-
cd is the chief remedy advised by
the board.
"Selective Service, U. s." are the
words engraved ON neat little bronze
badges received last week by mem
bers of the Jackson county draft reg
istration board The board members
value highly this official insignia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-07
Floyd Ramp, Rose
burg Is Convicted

Floyd Ramp, of Roseburg, who has
been on trial for sedition in the U.
s. district court at Portland for sew
eral days, was convicted after jury
deliberation of 45 minutes.
Ramp tried to justify his words
and actions under the freedom of
speech" guarantee of the constitution
and made a rabid socialistic speech
to the jury.
His reliance upon the freedom of
speech" clause, brought from Judge
Wolverton in his instructions-to the
jury splendid definition of free
dom of speech" His Interpretation
OF this much-abused clause, is worthy
OF careful reading, and is as follows:
Free Speech is Limited
Reliance is had by defendant on
the right of freedom of speech under
The federal constitution for justifica-
ticn Of his acts. That instrument
declares that congress shall make no
law abridging freedom of speech. The
guarantee is blessing to the people
OF this government and great latitude
is preserved to them in the exercise
OF that right. But citizen may not
use his tongue or his pen in such a
way as to inflict legal injury upon
ht' neighbor or another. This is akin
to the principle that no person has a
right to use his own to the detriment
or injury of another.
Nor has any person the right, un-
der the guarantee of freedom of
speech, to shape his language in such
way as to incite disorder, riot or re-
beilion, because such action leads to
"A breach of the peace and disturbs
good order and quietude in the COM
nunity. Nor is he privileged to utter
such language and sentiment as will
lead to infraction Of law, for the laws
~ the land are designated to be OBJ
served and not to be discouraged and
oyerridden.
Reasonable Liberty Allowed
Much less has he the privilege, no
matter upon what claim or pretense,
90 TO express himself, with willful
purpose, as to lead to the obstruction
and resistance Of the due execution
OF the laws of the country, or as will
bnduce others to do SO. A citizen is
entitled 10 fairly critise men and
measures; that is, men in public Of
flee, whether Of high or low degree.
and laws and ordinances intended
dor the government of the people,
even the constitution Of the state or