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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
EEcCND C1EETTT-TTuNAL
GMEEuMENz

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tas gHa1fisS vsssrs e. ~ ris,s - Ms
hazr ~ t-satnsst e fhs csqssttrsiaa -
sssa agHts ssHpsTssrK ths FasAt staasl
~ IT EEs1LvED ET THE er~ATE. 1879
HorFF ~ EEFREsESTATryEs COS
CrzEfss 1TfEREIN
Tsst g. ~ rrrsrst .lar4ssv ts - hsA n
ehis tssts tbs T1es9RF rert fsgluwfuF fhs
ffst Ga9sty is .sst-HhsF, a 70 1914, =sF-s
Nhai - srfrEiffsf 20 fas 1EFiifiea Nafars q
ais ststs fa- tsa-ftaa rsa ,olIssInr rs.s.s.
neat 80 tie csaft'fg'iou = thls state
s~cfisH J. A'ssnf ss~tian n sFTtsis Nt
- tss cauFfiigf.fu ~ rtTtfiaE sut 4 ssH sHe-
ti1a the warHs '1priiEsTr FFrpuBa - tsH state
in iiHsF fsartFsE lts ard fSteer fIHY ~ ~siA
sscfsaa. 81 sppetE ~ paErs J - ,nA 40 n
the EFriszf Ftgfu'rs - Missouri ffr the yrsr
1900. ~ iy ius@Ttiar ir Hen fseresf rhe
wsrds -Hscsiyts af fhe state traasrrv. other
than thass derived hv fb~ sgfh0rifv - seefsou
- article NT - the CsNr'i,ntisa." =" ~ that
said Esftior - smrn6Ad will read fsiiawss
Sec Tss rrocssds q al lands that
have heeU nr rTesftsr mHv ~ granted bv the
rHited States 10 this state, sad mt Otherwise
Appropriated lv this state 90 the TnIted
States also. ell noneTE. stocks bonds, isudF
and other property pcw belonging 70 aHy state
fund for purpases ~ e1D0stfoa; aiso The net
proceeds ~ oil ssies - lsnds and other prop
erty sad effects that nay ncrrue to the sieie
hy esrhest. frum un'lsimrd dividends and Dis
perrnns also sHr prpereds ~ ths sales Of tire
public lands which nav hHve teen or here
after may h. made to this stste. and ret other
wise appropriated by the state The terms
~ The grant, gift or devise shsl he paid into
the state treRsurr. and securely Invested and
sAcredlv preserved q puhlc school fgnd
the annual income ~ which fuud TO
Fethsr with 50 u,urb u tie rscei pts ~ m.
state treasury. other than those derived ~
the authority o. section s n article XI - TIE
ConEtitutioH, a. NAY he by law zst spATt Tor
that purpose, shrll te faithfully appropriated
for establishing and naintainur the srpe pth-
lie schools End me EfEfc university iu this
article provided for. and f0r no other uses or
purposes wha'vaeTer
So Th8t Se~-ifa u article yI q the
Consfifurirn ~ ranns'7d snf sfrirbpa eut s-d
tss felluvinE seciiaa ada-fsd in Leu
thsrecf.
Ser ~ tGdt6az 70 tts ~ fqr sss,r
purposes srfsr-srfe - E=v+5av - F-rl-ys K
cf ne Ce-F '-9-saH faEra shaI - tsesaF 81
rnlHc-sf fF=sa rrH.s ar no ena Hrrstrasf
6nisr Talaar5na. rs aH tse 1aEshis rsag~r-T =
- szfs. wt.7t. w.fh~Hr srriou hV IRE Esa-
ertl Esssr-h'r sNEH srsHrI atr--r-intaf ~ an1
shall sorst .trfr fr~d far fhs sarrsrs e ~
free pHflic Srhools II the state sna for NJ
other uses purposes shataopvrr In csse the
public school fund provided far hsfein and IN
section 8 ~ trticla II ~ the Constitution far
the support u free public schools shall -
insufficient to sustain free ss4DJi - isss'
eight months in every year "a earn sehna dis
trict In mis- state the general sssssat4y tssy
provide fgI sEzh defseleHey 10 scfafaaafs wfta
S.rttsn u Z tbs article % rsrsnss saS tag
ataA-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
LOCAL RED CROSS
IS UP WITH WORK

n Msxico Red Cross. Alihosrh
haned b. the spidenic q Spanish M
laenaa IL In eeod working condiiion.
TIE Hncn showef. whieh was hsi3
iusl before tke ban was pat down
weut vel ever the quota for the
county which uas 80 hand towels.
bath towels. 800 handkerehirfs and
20 shcets-
This wcck the department shipped
ous their quota of SEQ bed shirts
from the garments department. The
quota Tor the garments department
for this quarter. which began osto-
Der !. has not yet been received. but
Is expected in At any time.
Tits qGarteF's surgical dressings
quota is already here. however. and
work viii be begun on this as soon as
the ban on public gatherings Is re-
moved. This shipment includes g.
600 irrigation pads. The work on
these Is Of course quite delayed and
that number may not be finished by
the time the quarter closes, but as
this closed up condition is prcvalcn.
everywhere, and especially 50 in St.
Louis, the headquarters Of the
Southwestern Division are making
due allowance for such delays.
The surgical dressings committee
worked all summer in the Elks' home,
but it will be too cold for work there
this winter so the women are busy
now hunting for a suitable place for
the surgical dressings headquarters
for winter.
The call for knitted goods just now
is not very heavy. There is no yarn
on hands and very little of that which
has been received has not been COM
pleted. The ladies have made unus-
ually large shipments within the last
six weeks, but are resting now. The
quota shipment for the yarn is not
expected until the first of November.
The election of county officers in
the new consolidated Red Cross for
Audrain county has oeen postponed
on account Of the influenza epidemic
and will not be held until November
20. Until that time no further steps
will be taken toward perfecting the
county organization,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
HARTINSBURGOfr1
DIES OF PKBVI

DIT T. Cm O., /
disd At ths Wa
m o'siogk Thu., ,al
been At 'hs Ns,rsB B,....-t =
y tao vcsks -
"a iollosirs an s.,,t
.aile'nia uis 49,.
Al w 'ime Of a 5aa
The body vas tst-
surE rhuriar s,,,r
asse with d. earn h. 4
VI SAsr' Il Sas asli uS Il
Then It va hraara, ,.vs y
somPAn'ed by Dr. Can, ,,.,l 80
'wo small sons and -. ...''i
ter By whom be- d, nm, - ..
~as at Elmweo8 ags,,..
uFday afternoon vtba,..-.'.' 20
grave. '''''s
Dr. Carr was 55 ysr ,l,
born In Summ.,fy.n- q
came to Martinsburp ,-..' "a
Of years ago, and hs, h.. Q Z
ing a most @ rabIs 49,. I. g
ne ,lS wa, S.I a man whose nnae,,
felt throughout the Co. :
who will be greatly missed n n,
ger extends sin,cre,, "a
the bercaycd relatives '"ls'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
PLEADS NOT Guilty

Emma Spurs, who was arrested
Tuesday on charge Of bootlcgging,
was arraigned Wednesday in Police
Judge Wayne's court and pleaded not
guilty The date for her trial was
set FOR Monday.
Emma Gray Davis, who was fined
5000 IN police court Tuesday, has
given bond, signed by c. A. Barnes,
and will appeal the case in the No
yember term Of the circuit court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
LOUIS CRAIG KILLS SELF
Speeial TO the LedgeY

LADDONIA, De-. 24.--Louis Craig.
who has conducted a restaurant here
for the last eight years, shot him
self through the heart this morning.
He was at home at the time.
Mr.. Craig shot himself at 10 o'clock.
The cause is understood to be III
health. He leaves a wife. Mr.. CraYg
was held in the highest esteem by all
who knew him and his death was a
great shock to this community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

The question has oCen 1.,n aTSil TT,blel|
what way are Chamberlalns l.s,,s, ssIs n
superior %ra to pills? Our Answer aIIss,art I !
take, more gentle and mild T,sn u ts, he
action and more rellapiei, ,ho tonat
cleanse and invigoora:e 'ne 'nneetnral n,S con
and leave the bowels il .,drs . I,s'Fir harsh !
dition, while pills are e mg,S ntte, foiloVe
effect and their use IS O'''' ''
hv constipation. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

The Rev. Arthur N. Lindsey, cIjn,or gri,r
of the Christian Churcn az a' snapisI
has been seriously i'll WIN an and Al
influenza and pneumonia !. "'r nacl
though not yet out Of dans,,, ..s.,,tic can
improved. He was a py''',f !, Missouri .
didate for Governor Of ,o,s @'',ri' and ha
the August primary, iyio' u', ,ity vh,
many warm friends II .oJs 'l'o recovery re-,
trust he will have a SPEEDY wv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

ONE th.nr ~ anti -prukhiiio1 g.
tertsinr n roinF 81 a.. d ull
sPuf ~ PruhihItouists O. rrrutsF
sforts and rcruli In hrlnFrr 90 thf
pa'is rFcry mar vhs dfs5rcs t0 ses
ths trafic In souh dIscuuunuci. Vote
@Yel- and zrrz;lh NO o. Ane1i-
menf No e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
EErM ccxErTrricnA
nMrMHNT

s.asi sal o..rurszi rsaa,atsa s1AzatllHf -
~ NaaEnaa sstszs - ~ st.ts = -.
s4aa "a amasamsat % - Cess sStsa
tsszssf. uun-arrIzf - Trst-husa e -
ssssfsFfara. sais 80 rNlaT as4F - -
EszsaaIIrr Nruars sltala - stats e -
szaa sln rlaaiEsa sfta1asa
~ ~ Rrssrvrn IT THE unrSH % nrf-
wr<FNTkTfN TtiE ENNATH NNNs
~ MEfNl TIrEEfN
rssf ~ ~ rr1sHsi stscfi-r = - 80 -
- rHsf rursfsr fs7is~taH ~ first haeiaf
= NrssHtrr f1fs ~ fallrvinf assae1eHt -
- Nrasf'fafI-. - NssssaFA eeaesraisa -
tItfflaa- sksr - snsHiIfsd o. tas aaannea
ressrs - 40 sts's te~ft
s.asssn ~ nssufarturs - tutHtifst
- Hras-s = hs--ss rraAIsitrt m tAis siats
snaaff - s-1Iafrnf saaeafifir - Wereaaieai
- - ssn = fntcFifatltr hgurfs y
49, tarser rrasItsfrd n fhis state stosFt
- ueslastaal sHtesfihs - urcAsslssi Fur-
49,. n ririur aEaF - iHtatiratlaE hgprrs
: 49, hsrshr rraAnatrf in ttis state sscspt
- uarstesnai srissfIfae cr uaeehsrirsl pr
r1-s. - -ss-afs~fuss sale - yine f-f
r~rfiaas ~ ssrrsusntai rarra~-s = sise ~.
-srfet Ftls cruafituttasal FTerisirs sail not
ttis sffsrt uufu Norsmhsf 1. iaia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
ALLEN.PURDY wrnD,.-

T.. q
Miss Allie d. Purdy, vbs S,'' !
ne her home with Mr.. and NM y
Chrlsman , M of Boone county, M !
j. Allen, son Of Mr., and NJ, - !
Allen Of the Hickory Grow. y
Of Callaway county vs,. y
Wednesday evening ats ss'. h,
the home of the officiating -
the Rev. J. r. Greer, on Wa. y. !
The only attendants were N w.. !,
ia Allen and Mr.. Potts, friend, H. !
bride and groom. Mr.. An, !
prominent young farmer ,,5 .
man of Callaway county. ,,s
Allen is one Of the mas, -. :.
young women Of her comm, I,
They will make their bomT :.
Aliens farm. "''''' %
The Ledger wishes them
happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
Cured of a Hacking Con.l

"FOr some time my little i,
five years old had a terrible b,.l
cough. We became very much N
ed about his condition and tried n
al different cough medicines, but n
ing had the desired effect until u
gan using Chamberlain's COusb n
edy. This was just what he pssdal
relieved him at once and BY o,lI
ing its use for a short time h,
we'll" writes Mrs. Chas. Brsvb,I
Middleville, N. Y. You NAV v,n
agine the deep gratitude Of the N
er under these circumstances. sD5
she is certain to recommend Cb,nI
lain's Cough Remedy to her nj
and these personal recommended
account in large measure in
popularity Of this remedy. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
Stockholders, Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the Bank of Rush Hill will
be held at its Banking House in the
town Of Rush Hill, Missouri. on Mon
day, November 4, 1918, between the
hours Of 900 o'clock a. m. and 12
noon, for the purpose of electing sew
en- directors to serve during the en-
suing year and for the transaction of
any other business which may prop
erly come before it.
GATHER BERRY, President.
FENRY WEBER, Secretary. 35-w2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
The Weekly Ledger
E@zrs. a. nAs ?. O M@zsA Ma-
ed aAmlt.-s - ant eAsas mnttaz.

EECENTLT q Msrier Frl Re-
uartsf ahaaf usirhleF tat 49,
thaurhi . ia masR uas hsrawinE
e. hsr "a hitrs s1 ma1h cf krr
fars.- - rruri1iei ~ ua.trt to
hsar hrr purr. hui teciied t1 I-urs
- l. ~ rdznr uas ruud
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate Of
EBENEZER KILGoRE, Deceased,
will be made at the next term Of the
Probate Court Of Audrain county
Missouri, 10 be held at Mexico, Mis-
souri,, on the second Monday in No
vember, 1918.
J. +. JESSE, Administrator.
lst insertion Oct II, 1918 34-td
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

J. Leo Coontz has resigned DIS
sition as instructor in the h'nl
Military Academy Mr.. Coonu :,
somewhat in doubt when he ac''p1
the position as to whether pf's' p Y
arrangements could be made '' y \
academy so that he could opeI'S :. '
and his mothers interests mere I, y '.
do satisfactory work at Ooln p's..' a',
As both should require all bis ,,.s, aas.
ton; hence his rcsignotio0'-''"'' ''"''
liza Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Missouri by
the Initiative.
SEVENTH coSsTrTUTIoSkL
AMENDMENT.

AMENDMENT.
ury a homestead loan fund 70 be leaned TO
eitirsax % the state of Missouri fer the
purpose of purchasing homsstsads and
erecting permanent improvements thereon,
to hs secured BY q first lien the home
stead and to hear three per cent ipterest
commencing year from the date ef the
loan; providing for the repayment thereof,
and empowering the Lsgisiature TO enact
necessary legislstion to make effective tho
provisions hereof
BE IT ENACTED ny THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF MISSOURI:
The Constitution Of the state shell be and
the same is hereby amended hy adding the fol
lowing Section TO Article NV thereof:
Sec IL. There Is hereby established in the
State Treasury q fund 10 be known as the
Homestead Loan Fund.
Said Homestead Losn Fund shall he lent tn
citizens Of Missouri for ;he following purposes
and for no other purpose whatsoever; ~ to
purchase homesteads; f2) 70 erect permanent
improvements on homesteads. Not more thSn
three -fouFths of the appraised vAlne Of any
homestead shall he lent thereon; PROVIDED.
however. that -fourths Of the appraised
value Of the improvement may be added 10 the
three-fourths ~ the appraised value Of the
land to ascertain the limit Of the loan. No
loan exceeding three thousand dollars shall he
made on one homestead Every loan shall be
secured by rote and mortgage or deed Of trust
constituting first lien on the homestead, eI-
cept taxes and special assessments: and the
improvements the homestead shall he kept
safely insured against fire and windstorms -
the full insurnhle value thereof and the poli-
cies shah he assigned additional security
for the loan Every loan made from said fund
shall hear interest at three per cent per an.
mum, beginning one year after date Of the
loan. which interest, together with nne-twenti-
eth ~ the principal, fhsll he paid at the end
of the second year and at the end Of each year
thereafter untn the loan is paid IN full; PRO.
VTDED. however, that n the homestead on
which such loan ia made shall cease to he used
a. such by the owner thereof or his family
then the nnpad portion ~ such loan shall he
come payable IN three equal lnSiHllments fall
Ing due Al the dates af the next three install
tnents n the loan as due by the original terrns
thereof, with interest a. six pef cent PEI
aHntim.
It shall Ne tho duty ~ the legislature Al
it, first meeting following the ratification oi
this amendment te enact such legislation ai
NAV give fnii force and effect In the provision,
thereof, and ot all state and local officers 70
spectIyelv % eetcuie the same under psnalty oi
a forfeiture Of their office,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENuMENT.

fssHt ard cuscar-sHi resolution submitting 70
sasr a. Ezsndzsrf 70 the cszstitutisz
tksresf. eancs-rirg tAIAtian-
re IT RESOLVED BT TFE SENATE, THs
HOTsF OF REPRESENTATIVES, con-
CURING THEREIN:
Thtt a. tie general election 10 ~ h-ld m
tts F5-st Tu-siav faiiSwtpE TIE first Mondsy in
NsFrTt~F lqis 1he fcllnE5ng aH.Hdment 70
ti0H. shau b Submitted to the qualified voters
ef sid stnts to Wit.
ss~ssun ! That article Y q the Consti-
tu-iou - Missouri hs, and the same is hrrehy
tsasHiei. hv aaatnr thereto new section,
70 p kneuu section twenty-five f21al.
Hhiea Is n words sut figures follows:
Ee~ -. A state ts1 % ten cents on the
oce h1nirs3 Cellars assessed valuation shall
p l~visf sud collected on su oblsrfs and sub
bsris ~ tstRtinu N The sane manner that the
s-Htp ard cewniv taxes are collected One-hnlf
= ST raunFyE derived from said levy shan BE-
ris-4d 10 the credit ~ the ststs rosd fund
fiss sui tie cftr % 81 Iauis secordinx to
fbsi- respective sr,rs snd ons-tsarth aerorriing
ta rupHlsf'aa. II shail ~ ihs fuiv u tha
ststs Enaitnr q nsks surh Rpuartinnmsnts aud
Hrrfifr rhe ssms 70 the state trpaHHrfr for
FEyusrt - ths caanfisr and the city ~ ST
fa-'s surh funf whrr collected shall hs
rsss ~ he counties for ne eensirnrtioa .nk
Hgs'utrussrs - Vusaio rusds, and hv the city
- g trais far tts cnuutrncflna and fnatnte.
nsnr~ - fhs streets Ehd susrs thsrsin When.
err- ~ ,arsh4e rropertr q the state shall
sfHa1rt - thrpe billion dollars the rate IN thtV
Frt sAan - redurfd n five csnts on the ous
hladftd dollars vsils;ioa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri
unfr usNsFuFrlca1
aMrNuaINI

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trn uillus tnla-s. 80 rafe staa uai FHz~ed
fwtv errts ~ 10 h--sired t'.hrs vstasfl7a
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ua--f thi-T Hl'7a e7ilsrs sala rstf 80
~ sH0He1 NV osEs 81 - tla17fa lalaFt
rslurri1z- - r. oolurss harIur fti-tT Hi.-
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

Applicants y operate switchboard
sDc Do line work; married man pre-
zfrnsl- GiTe references. Apply Philip
snire. 6r.. president Laddonia, Rusa
Hil and Mexico Union Telephone Co..
Mexico. No. 3O-4f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

When you have a fullness and
weight in the stomach after eating,
you may know that you have eaten
too much and that you should take
one Of Chamberlain Tablets to aid
digestion. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
AUTOTIRES, ,OLDRUB-
BERBOOTS OLDRAGS
HIDES, FEATHERS &
PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
Council Of Defense to yandalIn.

The Audrain County Council Of De.
foHse went TO vaHja,is Thursday 10
attend to official business.
The members Of the Council who
went are; Col, +. Y Burton, Turner
Williams, Ross Wagner, Joe Davis
and L. u. Hawthorne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
rEaa sarxrrErxkt
knENrnENa

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
iS WEST LOVE sTREET"gs
Near Northwest Corner of Iitchlot
Lewis MOores Concrete Building

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of
FANNIE BELLE MOORE, Deceased,
will be made at the next term Of
the Probate Court Of Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri, TO be held at Mexico,
Missouri, on the second Monday in
in November, 1918.
d. T. MOORE, Administrator.
lst insertion Oct. 10, 1918 33-td
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
almost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Liniment
means relief

For practically every man ba. ,,.d
u VINO has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness Of muscles, stiffness a
JOINTS the results Of weather exposure.
Women, too, by the hundreds Of
ithousands., use 1t for relieving neuritis.
SiI tsLne oafks, neuralgia, sick headache.
Siean, refreshing, soothing, economical.
quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Iini.
ment to your druggist. Get Il today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
Issued Marriage License.

A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to 0mer J. Allen of Cal
laway county and Allie Purdy of
Boone county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
Sugar Permits Again

County Food Administrator Strock
announces that canning and preserv-
ing permits will again be issued,
starting Friday, Oct. 25, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
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Mrs. Katherine sannebeck, mother
Of +. A. Sannebeck, Of this city, who
was 81 years old Thursday, is very
low She has been III for sometime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Providing that all public revenues shah Ss
derived from taxation upon the unimproved
value Of land based upon assessments made
on and after June 1St, 1919, and from
taxes upon the manufacture and sale Of
intoxicating liquors and tobacco, and or
incomes and inkoritanceS; abolishng all
constitutional limitations on the rates Of
taxation, and empowering the legislature,
county courts and municipal authorities 70
fix the rate fer state and school, county
and municipal purposes, respectively clas-
styling rights Of way Of public utilities
for purposes Of taxation, and repeating all
constitutional provisions in conflict here
with.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF MISSOURI:
The Constitution Of Missouri shall he and
the same is hereby amended by adding the
following Section to Article thereof
All public revenues for state, county, mu.
nleipal, school and all other public purposes
shall he derived from taxes on the value Of
land exclusive Of improvements and from such
taxes may be imposed by law on the manu-
facture and sae Of Intoxicating liquors and
tobacco, and on incomes and inheritances; hut
this shall rot prevent the imposition Of such
license taxes may be necessary to a proper
exercise Of the police power Rights Of way
for public utilities shall he deemed property
in land and the value thereof shall be ta1ed
accordingly II not owned ~ the public. This
amendment shall govern all taxes for which
assessments shall be made and after June
lst, 1919. but not those assessed before that
date All constitutional Limitations Of rates
of assessment and taxation hereby ahnl.
ished and the legislature II hereby empowered
IN fiji such rate of taxation as shall produce
the revenue required for state and school pur-
poses and in counties the County Court Of eheh
county and in municipalities the corporate
authorities Of each municipality shall have
power 10 determine the rate necessary to pro-
duce the revenue needed from time to time for
tnHnIclual uTFpases. PROVIDED, that any school
district IN the state may Increase the rate for
school purposes fixed by the legislature By
submitting such increase 10 g vote ~ the peo-
pie Of such distriot All provisions Of the
Constitution confllsting herewith are repealed
% far as they conflict.
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CLAYTON II. BROWN.
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4th Army Corps, lst Army, A. EFF.
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gsist and cgHEurrent resolution rubmittinK to
the qualified voters Of Misssari an amend.
meat 70 the CsnstitatieH thereof concerning
revenus and taIatoA By inserting in sec
tioA i2s Of article 10, Of the Constitution,
certain werds.
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