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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

AMENDMENT NO. 6.

THERE has been some question
concerning whether or not all of the
money required to liquidate the sixty
million road bond issue to be voted
November 2 would come from the
automobile license. We have had
number ask us this question.
We have Investigated and the fol-
lowing explanation of the Amendment
No. 6 has been given us.
The Amendment provides, first,
that the state may levy a tax on
property in case it should be neces-
sary.
This sentence, which is the second
sentence of the Amendment, had to
be inserted in order to make the
bonds attractive, and in order to val
idate them so far as the bond market
is concerned. In other words, the
bonds have back Of them, if issued,
the credit of the State of Missouri.
"The third sentence of the Amend
ment, however, provides that the mo-
tor vehicle license fees shall be set
aside to pay the principal of the
bonds, and in order to create such, a
fund the Amendment in it's third SEN
tence provides that such motor ve-
hicles fees shall be turned into what is
known as ga sinking fund"
''The fourth sentence of the Amend
ment provides merely the legal mach
inery by which the auditor each year,
as in all other cases, shall determine
the Indebtedness of the state in con-
nection with these bonds.
However, it specifically provides
that the auditor in fixing any tax rate
must take into consideration the
available funds-and these of course
are the funds mentioned above, the
sinking fund of automobile license
fees. 1t will be noted that in this
sentence which contemplates the ac-
ton of the auditor in considering
available funds, it is specifically pro-
vided that he shall consider such
funds in fixing any tax rate TO pay
the principal and interest.
The amortization table, prepared
by experts in the office of the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State. and
which can be had from any county
members or officials of the Missouri
Good Roads Federation, or which will
be sent to you upon request from the
headquarters of Standing Commit
tees, 400 Carleton Bldg, st. Louis,
Mo-, or from NJ .. Carroll, Gen. Sec'y.
Sedalia, Mo, shows that the automo-
bile license fees annually, during the
life of the bonds, will be sufficient to
create a fund large enough to pay
both the interest and the principal OF
the bonds, as contemplated in SEN
tencc four of the constitutional
amendment.
The last sentence of the Amend
mont specifically provides that all
laws necessary to carry Amendment
No. into effect must oc passed by
he legislature.
The Amendment does not provide
that Highway Board, as at present
constituted under the law, shall ad-
minister the $6O,OOo,OOO Bond Issue
1t is evident that the Amendment
which will become a part of the con.
stitution, contemplates the passage
by the Legislature of laws distribut-
ing the money equitably sin eacf
county of the state
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

The Mexico Branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will hold its annual
election of officers at the Red Cross
Community Room Thursday evening
at s o'clock.
Those who have been nominated
for the Executive Committee are
Mines. Harry Atchison, c. f, Leepcr
and w. c. Johnson; Misses Mamie
Dix and Anne Lewis and the Rev
G. T. Wharton and Walker Burns
Any member of the branch, which
means anyone who paid their dollar
membership fee in the Roll Call Of
1910, who wishes to nominate any
others will please submit their nomi-
nations in writing to Miss Anne
Lewis, Branch Secretary, by noon
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28
Democratic Speaking

Champ Clark will address the wom-
en- of Audrain county Saturday after
noon at the Court House and there
will also be Democratic speaking at
the Court House that evening.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

SOCRATES Sewers says home
isn't what it used to be. Mrs. Sewers
has placed a ban on political discus
sions just as she did against religious
arguments. Even with the house
divided against itself "It" hasn't
fallen yet, though Mr.. Sewers ex-
poets to see drop in rolling pins
should the Democrats be victorious
November second.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

"FRENCH Girls Desert Needle for
Typewriter headline. Some bus
mess men have followed a similar
plan though it wasn't a needle they
deserted, remarks Mrs. Sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

SOCRATES Sewers says he intend
ed sending Nellie to a finishing school
until he learned the expense and then
he knew If she went it would be his
financial finish if nothing more.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

In the case OF the Ni%on-Jones
Printing Company against the Uni
ted States branch OF the London
Assurance Company, the cause was
dismis scd on a stipulation filed.
In the case Of Curtis Lynn against
Mac Lynn, the cause was dismissed
on a motion OF the plaintiff.
In the case of Bryan Wilkcrson
against Roger Hunt, the defendants
motion for new trial was overruIcd
and the defendant appealed the case
to the St Louis Court OF Appeals.
In the case OF John Moore against
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

There will be a box supper and
program at Eureka School, Friday
uight, October %. All arc cordially
mvited. WI
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

Eighty-fivc cases have been filed
for the next term OF the probate
court, which begins the second Mon
day in November. OF these eases,
there are twcnty-lour Of final settle
mcrts to be made; thirty-six of an
nual settlements to be made, and
twenty-five OF scmi-annual settle
menrs to he madr
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

There will be a Pie Supper at the
risey school Friday night, October
p. Everyone invited wilt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28
,UNTY, MISSOURI THURSDAY, OCTOBER % 1920
Vote Next Week

Regardless Of what your political affiliations you should
go polls second should par
t:cular care n voting the amendments.
there number of them that should carry
you have the point of tiew
tS-~@
We have in mind those referring constitution for Mis-
the bond issue fobeer highways The latter
elsewhere this regarding which
has been question
all GO the polls determined to for
greater Missouri which greater Audran county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

Miss Helen Karle, OF Kahoka, Mo,
is the guest of her sister, Miss Clara
Karle. ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

The Rev A. J. Thames, formerly
OF Palmyra, and one OF the best
known Baptist ministers in that sec
ton, died recently at Liberty
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28
THE HEAVY
NINA. GAMES
ARE COMING

The Missouri Military Academy
foot ball team, which has made a
splendid showing so far this season,
has the heaviest part OF its season
ahead OF it, The game here Noycm-
ber II, Armisticc Day with Went
worth promises TO be the hardest bat
tie on a local gridiron this year
Wentworth has made splendid
showing so far this season but NJ.
NJ. A., under the direction Of Coach
kistler. the local cadets have been
developiur into one Of the strongest
ha!.vcr- ever seen on a Mexico grid
4 iron
n Friday NJ. NJ A. meets the ST
y .ouis University Freshmen eleven
here at 3 p, m, and on November S,
ia Boonville, NJ NJ A. plays KEN
Der There will be special train in
from here to Boonvillc with round
T arip fare Of S409 kcmpcr has made
y great showing this year and the
sgaih' oc'"ecn N'"'p'' ""u W NJ y
promises to be one of the best in
iAe conference
M thanksgiving DAY NJ NJ. y. pays
sAh'liieothc BUSINESS ooiieSf IN Inc
6tter city ..
a Coach hist'cr OF NJ NJ ~ amy
seconded by Mcdonald the captain
who has been accepted without arHn-
Ment as the pest lootpali captain III
& lHt SthlG.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

g. Ray Dawson OF Fulton was a
Mcx,ro visitor TUESDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28
COURT
HOUSE
HHsAsvs.vn.s.aIs.a.nya.aaa.s

The following cases were filed in
the circuit court: Helen C. Creasey
against Laura ct al cancel deed of
trust; D. NJ. Jennings against oJhn
B. Crum ct al for commission; W. A.
Wallace against Chicago & Alton R.
r Co.. appeal j. B.; and Groves C.
Beatty against DR.. P. Z. Coil. In the
last case, Mr., Beatty sues for $4,000,
alleging DAMAGES from an amputa-
ton Of his left limb. Christian Fe-
male College against Guy r. Felty on
contract.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

r. l.. Smith Of Fulton was busi-
mess visitor here Tuesdag
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-10-28

In the estate of Laura Mckinney
the NJ. S. Bush Undertaking Com
pany files claim in the sum of
$19750.
In the estate of A. j. Hentun, Mrs.
Samuel Henton, guardian, makes final
settlement, showing a balance due the
ward atthis time Of $364.22.
In the estate of J. s, Gorrell, the
bond is approved and letters issued.
In the estate of j. A. Morgan, the
Davis Shoe Company file demand in
the sum of $3.50 waived.
In the estate of Josephine Stilwell
Clark and Laylin file claim in the
sum of $299
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31

which. as already indicated. are de-
stroyed at every stage from the time
the seed is planted until they are ready
for human consumption.
Investigation some years ago indi-
Gated that the direct annual losses sus-
tanned In the United States were
about $2OO.O00,O0O. with great addi-
tional sum In Indirect losses, including
the effect on the public health and
commerce from the diseases carried
by rats. and the necessary expendi-
lures in combating them. Assuming,
roughly speaking, that as estimated
the rat population In the United States
is 50.000.000 for the cities and 10000
600 for the rural districts. II will re-
quire the destruction of property by
each rat of only little more than
one-fOurth of cent day to make
the aggregate sum estimated as de-
strOyed by these pests yearly In this
country"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
RATS: A COSTLY PEST

AS carriers Of the dread bubonic
plague rats are menace, but that
Is only one form of their costly and
dangerous depredations.
Rats are practically omnivorous,
and their depredations cover a wide
range" writes Edward w. Nelson in
a communication to the National Geo
graphic society. ~
"They dig up newly planted grain,
destroy It while growing, and also
when In the shock, stack, crib, gran
airy, mill, elevator. warehouse, wharf,
and ships hold, as well as In the bin
and feed trough. They eat fruits,
vegetables and meats In the market,
destroying at the same time by pollu-
ton far more than is consumed.
"They destroy enormous numbers Of
eggs and poultry, as well as the eggs
and young of song and game birds. In
addition, they invade store and ware
houses and destroy groceries Of every
description, as well as furs, Iaces,
silks, carpets and leather goods.
"They cause many disastrous fires
by gnawing matches. by gnawing
through lead pipe near gas meters, or
by cutting the insulation from cleo
trio wires I'm order TO secure material
for nests and by gathering oil-soaked
rags and other inflammable material
In their nests; food houses by gnaw-
ing through lead water pipes; ruin ar
tificial ponds and embankments by
burrowing. and damage foundations,
floors, doors and furnishings Of dwell
ings.
"As disease carriers they also cause
enormous commercial losses, espec-
cially through the introduction Of bu-
bonIc plague and the resulting suspen-
sion Of commerce. With the introduce
ton Of plague they become directly
responsible for business disaster as
well ms for an appalling mortality.
Much Of the greater part OF losses
from these, pests Is In foodstuffs.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
Manuscripts Strangely Recovered.

Some valuable manuscripts went
down in torpedoed ship during the
war. How they were recovered has
been told by the Rev. ]. Aston at Sur
biton, England. Preaching at st. Mat
thew's church on behalf Of the British
and Foreign Bible society, he said the
late Archdeacon Dennis, a missionary
In South Nigeria, spent several years
In compiling dictionary and gram
mar of the Ibo language, comprising
six distinct dialects, to enable the
Bible to be printed and circulated
among the native tribes. When on his
way to England his vessel was tor
pedoed, and he lost his life. Some
months later his manuscripts were
found in crevice of the rocks on the
Welsh coast, where they had been
washed up by the sea. They are now
awaiting publication.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
DO FISHES TALK?
Do fishes talk


Recent speculation about a monkey
language gives rise to this even more
startling theory, limited at by DR.. Alex
ander Graham Bell. in a communica-
ton to the National Geographic So
clety.
Talk" of course. is used in the
sense of communication meaning
which is not extreme since we daily
speak of talking" over the telephone.
the instrument of Doctor Bells inven-
ton. though the 'vOice" that is heard
is not that of the speaker. but a me-
chanical reproduction of his utterance.
did you ever put your head under
water and chuck two stones together
to see what the sound is like?" Doctor
Bell writes. IF you have never done
that, try 1t, and you'll get new SEN
sation. I did II once. and II sounded
as if a man were hammering for all he
was worth at my very ear.
II then took two tiny little pebbles
and tapped them together quite lightly
under water, and ii sounded like
man knocking at the door. 1t was
rather startling to hear such loud
noise from such slight cause.
"Refecting upon various expert
ments, the thought occurred to me:
If two little stones tapped together
can be heard under water why, every
tiny lobster that snaps his claws must
make an audible click. wonder If
there are creatures in the water that
signal to one another by sound.
"Well, l had occasion to try ii once.
Bathing in the Grand river In Ontario
a great many years ago, put my head
very gently under water and listened,
and, sure enough, tick, tick came
a sound like a grasshOpper's chirrup,
and q little while after that a chirrup
on the other side. There were crea-
lures under the water that were call
ing to one another.
81 don't know whether all fish make
sounds or not, but there are some fish
that certainly do. The drumfish on
our coast drums away in the water so
loudly that you can hear him while
you are walking on the shore.
1T is also significant fact that all
fish have ears Why should they have
ears IL there Is nothing for them to
hear?
"Of this we may be certain-that
there Is a whole world of sound be-
meath the waves waiting to be ex-
plored.
"Three-quarters of the earth's sur
face is under water and has not yet
been explored, at least to any great
degree"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
Should Be "erow. Study"

The application of the term "brOwn-
study" to state of mental abstrac-
tion or meditation is said by some
writer's TO be a misnomer. as the real
term is 'brow-study." II is. however.
more probably one of a group of sira-
liar phrases In which colors are en-
ployed to designate characteristics or
temper. as "black-melancholy," blue
devils" "green-eyed monster" 'yellow-
stocking" ''hlue-stockings." "white-
feather" and number Of like terms
In common use
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31

'There Is much In the city where
he lived for so many years still closely
associated with his rule. when ended
only the other day. as we count his
tOry-1SS9. In the coat-Of-a INNS Of
the house of Braganza. still to he seen
on many of the buildings; in such
street names as Marquee de Sac
Vicente. Baroa de Petropolls, visconde
de Maranguape, and In the titled Bra.
zillans one still meets in the country,
we realize that not many years ago
Rio de Janeiro was the abode of roy
atty.
CLOSELY associated with imperial
rule I'm its decline was the emper0r's
daughter. Dona Isabel. While princess
regent. during one of her fathers Wis
its to Europe I'm search of health. she
signed the most vital decree ever is
sued In the country. saw the orig
inal document In the Hall of Archives,
and the pen. set with diamonds and
emeralds, with which the princess
signed It, the decree Of May ID. 1888,
which liberated 100000 slaves.
"The decree Of 1888, which freed
all slaves, was immensely unpopular
with many of the country's leading
men, who claimed the princess regent
had been .unduly influenced by her c'er-
ical advisers. This was one Of the
reasons for the fall of the empire.
although that event may be largely
attributed to discomfort all over the
country, owing to the Capitalization of
power In the capital"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
ONCE EXILED FAMILY OF
BRAZIL NOW HONORED

The visit of Secretary of State
Colby to Rio de Janeiro, and recent
press dispatches stating that Presi-
dent Pessoa Of Brazil has signed a de-
cree revoking the edict which banished
former Emperor Dom Pedro ii and
all his relatives, arouse interest In the
history of these united States of
South America"
Harriet Chalmers Adams, writing to
the National Geographic Society, says:
"There is a movement under way
to build a national pantheon In Rio
de Janeiro and bring to II, at the time
Of the 1922 centenary. the remains of
Brazil's historical persOnages, includ-
ing Joao vi. Pedro /, Pedro ii and
his consort. To this the Portuguese
government will probably consent, and
Il is to be hoped that Princess Isabel,
too, will agree. Dom Pedro ii should
return with honor to the land Of his
birth. The difficulty hitherto lay in
the fact that neither the princess nor
her sons were permitted to enter the
Republic Of Brazil and could no long
err visit the family tomb.
Dom Pedro III died In Paris In
1891. Princess Isabel, who married
the French Comte d'Eu, still lives in
France. In 1908 her elder son re-
nounced his claim to the throne of
Brazil In favor of his brother Dom
Luiz, whose little son, born In 1909. is
Pedro Ill.
"When in Lisbon I visited the Pan
theon, where the rulers Of Portugal
lie. Exiled from his country, Dom
Pedro ii also found a resting place in
the land of his forefathers. I was
most unfavorably impressed with this
Pantheon. II altogether lacks the
beauty and dignity Of the royal map
solemn of the Escorial In Spain. For
the payment of a small fee. the custo-
dian permits you to climb q ladder
and gaze at the embalmed body Of the
last emperor of Brazil. This seems
most uniting.
Dom Pedro II Is BrazIl's biggest
name. He II was who led his country
into the brotherhood of great nations.
with him wisdom and kindness
were pre-emlnent. Every inch an en-
peror, he yet was accessible to the
humblest Of his subjects
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
Hurrah for Cow.

Father had returned from a polit-
ical convention and presented each Of
his three youngsters with badge
bearing likeness of candidate and
his name. The two older children
were able to read, so ran out Of the
house cheering for the man whose
name appeared on their badge. Maui
rice was too young to read, but seeing
the seal of Indiana on his badge
(which is buffalo bounding over the
plain) he shouted. "Hurrah for this
darn cow"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
CRIMEA: THE RIVIERA
OF RUSSIA

A proposal that. Great Britain and
the United States shall cooperate In
caring for the Russian refugees from
the Crimea again directs world SYM
pathy to a land which has already
known suffering.
Hanging down into the Black sea
like butchers cleaver. with Its handle
the blade joined to the mainland of
Russia, the Crlmea, where Ii was first
planned to exile the abdicating car.
is about as near to being an island as
q peninsula well can be, even though
very narrow strait is the only wa
ter that lies between 1t and second
connection with the mainland. On the
one side, to the west, lies the Perekop
Gulf, and to the east. shut out from
the Black sea by the handle of the
cleaver, Is the Sea of AZov.
With an area matching that of New
Hampshire, population equal to that
of New Hampshire and Vermont to-
gether, and a climate that borrows
good features from Florida and south
ern California, and bad ones from
many places, the Crimea is one Of
the most fascinating bits of territory
between Portugal and Cochin China
Its population Is a congress Of races
Its industries range from the grow
ing of subtrOpical fruits and the hous-
ing of Russia's elite as they flee from
the cold to the herding Of sheep and
the growing of grains. 1t is Place
of many-sided activities.
AS the men Of wealth Of America
have their winter homes I'm Florida
and those Of western Europe have
theirs along the Riviera, the people
of Russia have their country seats In
the Crimea. And beautiful places
they are, for in Russia the rich are
very rich. The height of the social
season is from the middle of August
TO the first of November.
The peninsula is occupied by $4,000
people, accOrding-to the last census,
mostly Turkish-speaking Tartars, with
scattering of Russians, Greeks, Ger
mans and Jews. Cleanliness and mo-
rality are said to be proverbial traits
of the Crimean Tartars, who have been
undergoing the influence of Russifi-
cation for several generations. They
have taken up vine culture, fruit grow
ing, and kindred occupations with
zeal seldom equaled east of the
Aegean.
The novels Of TolstOy give a graph
ic picture of the Crimean war from
the Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
miseries of the march, the anguish OF
the life In the classmates, and the
Notwithstanding ordeal of manning
the lines under shellfire, there to
await the night attack that might or
might not come. II was In this war
that Florence Nightingale rendered
service as nurse that made her name
a synonym of ministering angel on the
worlds battlefelds, Then men knew
nothing of the cause Of cholera and
such diseases, and the soldiers died
like flies.
1t is estimated that $4,000 British
soldiers lie buried in the cemetery out
side Of Sebastopol. Before the pres
ent war this vast city of the dead was
watched over by German who could
speak no English, but who was proud
of his privilege Of guarding the ashes
Of those who fell at Balaklava and
Inkerman.
When Stephen Graham visited the
cemetery the old keeper told him they
had 30 varieties of oleander In the
cemetery.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31
UPPER PENINSULA FARMS GAIN
Increase of 1924 While Lower Michi.
gan Loses 1898.

Observation-Disclosures loss Of TO-.
313 farms since 1910, as shown by the
1920 farm census, is the fault of the
Lower Peninsula, not the Upper Pen
insula, statistics show. The Is coun-
ties in the Upper Peninsula show a
gain of 1924 farms during the 10-year
period. Only three counties show
losses-Luce, Mackinac and School
craft, with one, IL and 60 respectively.
Here are the comparative figures
for each of the Is counties of Upper
Michigan:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-12-31

Ann Arbor-A building program
for the University of Michigan has
been outlined by Marion Leroy Burton
who assumed the duties of president
of the institution at the beginning OF
the present term. Mr.. Burton main
tains that the improvements are es-
sential If the university is to hold its
prestige and the more than eight mil
lion dollar appropriation which he has
submitted will be acted upon as soon
as the legislature convenes.