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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-20
LELAND

Miss Mae White is spending few
days at Rochelle, III.
Misses Melva and jeanette Jacob
son spent a few days at Somonauk.
Mrs c. f. Robinson was a Sandwich
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs r. w. Stewart and children
have returned from visit at Dixon
DR.. A. j. l-egner was a Chicago pas
senger Friday.
Thomas Satter was a Sandwich Wis.
itor Saturday
Mrs Watland of New Sharon low,
is visiting relatives here
Mrs J l.. Whi'man was a Sandwich
visitor Saturday.
Miss Mae Martin Of Aurora apert
the week end with her parents
Miss Lucille Rowe has returned t1
her home at Rock Island after visit
with relatives here
Mrs Lewis Tellefson was an Aurora
shopper Friday.
Misses Geneviye Gundereon and
Ciarice Elfervig, who attend Gregg
business college at Aurora, spent the
week end with home folks.
c h. Robinson Of Savanna spent
Sunday wi h his family
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Anderson were
Chicago shoppers Friday
Mrs b. D. Anderson was an Aurora
shopper Saturday.
lsnt r l.. Spires has rented the new
residence OF Clarence Peterson al
expects to move his family here soon
Mrs Odessa Beckman OF Aurora
spent Friday with her mother. Mrs.
Mary Peisha.
Mrs Charles Johnson was a Sand
Wich shopper Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. HarmOnson and Miss Mon
sic spent the past week at Aurora.
Holden Peterson of Chicago I'll
spending few weeks with home
folks.
Mrs, Il, A. Danielson was a Sand.
Wich caller Tuesday.
The Dorcas- Bethany society was On.
tertained on Thursday BY Mesdanes |
r. NJ. Johnson and s. A. Buland
Alfred Anderson made business |
trip to Aurora Tuesday.
Guy tlerrick of Waterman was a Lo. 1
land caller Monday.
Miss Esther Simonson was a Chi !
cago visitor Monday
Mr. ana Mrs. Joe Larson were Chi !
cago shoppers Monday.
Miss Marjorie Grover II spending
lew weeks at the home of H. b. Grover I
and family at Sandwich
Mrs Irwin Jacobs entertained nun |
Der OF friends on Thursday in honor |
OF her guests, Miss Hannah Vogen ana /
Miss Axlend of Newark.
Attorney A. A. Clapsaddle made a |
ri "a
Misses Jennie and Ruth Goodman |
or Chicago are spending the summer /
with their father, j. Goodman.
Miss Eunice Danielson is visiting
relatives at Iowa points.
W. II. Whitman and sons Walter
and Frank Of Earlvile made a bust |
ness call here Monday
Mrs. F. d. Watson and son Charles |
spent the fore part OF the week at .
Aurora, Elgin and Rockford. f!
Norman Gunderson and family Of |
Aurora spent Sunday with relatives /.
Mrs. Henry Sanderson was a Chi !
cago visitor Monday
Miss Marie Munich was a Sandwich
shopper Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Peisha returned homo
Wednesday fro ma visit at Pioneer |
Iowa, and Rock Island, III.
Mrs. Gust Gunders0n was a Chicago |
shopper Monday
Attorney l.. b. Olmstpad Of Somo
nauk made business trip here Mon.
day
Ralph Pierce was an Aurora naoao,,.
ger Monday.
Elmer Larson was a Chtcapo no,.
seneer " ednesday.
The following officers were el.cted
1of the Leland Chautauqua associa.
ton:
Presidential. N. Anderson
wee presidential A. Bjelland.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-20

Joliet. III - From the time my chill
dren we're small | have been recommend,
mg Or Pl-rce'~ Cough syrup The ia&t
harmful drugs, combined Nith the prompt
relief it gives little folks when they become
choked mp with coughs and colds. is my
reason for recommending it so highly. |
would not give any other cough syrup
to any children Mis- REC Ma Russell,
80 : ottawa st.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-20
state Of Ohio. City os Toledo, Lucas

state state Of Ohio. City oe Toledo Lucas
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thar he n
senior partner of the firm. of F. J. Cheney
Co. doing business in the City OF To-
ledo. county and State aforesaid. and that
1 ~, nitn VII pay the sum OF ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarrh
INA. cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY,
sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day OF December.
A. D. 1888.
!sean A. ". Gleason. Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi
81, internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the system.
druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
r. j. Cheney e. Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-20

n,ai,, t,nsaheld ponds from f.ennore
gatnrday to cedar Point. where AIR.
ranor hos -tarfeJ n garage Of his
on.n Mr. ar1 MRS I.auer have only
hl',, rnsi3noty nj I.e,nora a short
linn. but nave made many friends.
Who win regret 10 see them leave.
Ilarhrrt Schmiu b4- been troub.
lodi ,lb INV poisnuing the mast week.
l,yo,, hody has hean busy the mast
flaw DAVIS making hay. Ii is an aver
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-20
BuG.OLOGY
What do you call them?

Bcdbug (Cmex lectularius). The origin
OF the uame be3bug ls unknown. but 10
supposed to be naturally suggested as X
Is descriptive. There are many local
names tor these parasites. as for illustra-
ton, around Boston they are called
"Chtnches," from Baltimore comes the
name Mahogany Flat" in New York
they are styled as Red Coats" around
Pittsburgh they are called "Pesky Devils.
In Cincinnati and the South Night
riders" in st, Louis and Chicago district
Crimson RsmhleIs the great West Pilgrims
The old saying, the bedbug has no
teeth, but they get there just the same.
is correct. Instead Of teeth they possess:
81 piercing and sucking beak to draw aud
rob you Of your blood for their own body.
Bedbugs. no matter what you may caH
them. or whore they came from. science
has found way to rid them II you will
use faithfully the new chemical Pesky
Devils Qutetus "p. ID. O." A 26c package
makes one quart. enough to XIII "A million
bedbugs. reaches. t"Hs. ants or coolies.
and their eggs as well. T. y. @. will not
inture bedding, and each package contains
patent spout to enable you to get them
In the hard to-get at places. Impossible
for Pesky Devils to exist where T.. d. Q.
Is used.
Sold by Corbua Drug Store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-20

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

or more shan not, IN the aggregate. ex-
coed one hundred cents on the one hum
bred dollar valuation; In cities and towns
having less than thirty thousand and
over ten thousand inhabitants. said rate
shall not exceed sixty cents on the hun
dred dollars valuation; in cities and
towns having less h a ten thousand and
more than one thousand inhabitants. said
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and in towns
having one thousand inhabitants, or less,
said rate shall not exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
For school purposes in districts composed
of cities which have one hundred thou
sand inhabitants or more, the annual rate
on property shall not exceed sixty cents
on the hundred dollars valuation, and in
dollars valuation: Provided. the afore-
said annual rates may be Increased in
districts formed of cities and towns and
in other districts to an amount not to
exceed. one dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation, on the condition that a major
ity of the voters who are taxpayers. vot-
ing at an election held to decide the
question, vote for said increase. which
increased rate, II voted, shall be levied
annually thereafter until changed in like
manner. For the purpose Of erecting or
repairing public buildings in counties,
cities or school districts, the rate Of
taxation herein limited may be increased
when the rate of such increase and the
purpose for which 1t is intended shall
have been submitted to a vote of the
people. n two-thirds of the qualified
voters Of such county. city or school dis
trict, voting at such election, shall vote
therefor. The rate herein allowed to
each county shall be ascertained by the
amount of taxable property therein, ac-
cording to the last assessment for state
and county purposes. and the rate allowed
to each city or town by the number Of
inhabitants, according to the last census
taken under the authority of the state,
or of the United States; said restrictions
as to rates shall apply to taxes of every
kind and description, whether general or
special, except taxes to pay valid in
d~ebtedness now existing, or bonds which
may be issued in renewal of such in
d~ebtedness: Provided, that the city Of
st, Louis may levy for municipal pur-
poses in addition to the municipal rate
of taxation above provided, a rate not
exceeding the rate which would be al
lowed for county purposes If said city
were part of a county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
M IN

Increasing the number Of supreme court
judges 60 nine and dividing the court Into
three divisions, each to consist Of three
Judges.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof. concerning the judi
cial department.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the state OF Missouri as follows, ths
Senate concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday. next following the first Mon
day in November, A d. 1920, the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution Of
Missouri, concerning the Judicial Depart
ment. shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of said state. for adoption the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution:
Section 1. The supreme court shall
consist of nine judges, and, after. the
first Monday in January, 1921, shall be
divided into three divisions, as follows:
One division to consist of three judges
of the court and to be known as division
number one; one division to consist oil
three judges of the court and to be known
as division number two; one division to
consist of three judges of the court. and
to be known as division number three.
The divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing and disposition of causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and shall
have concurrent jurisdiction of all mat
IeTS ana CAUSES III lIS EuDAGAlC CVuAt II
except that division number two shall
have exclusive cognizance of all criminal
cases pending in said court: Provided.
that a cause therein may be transferred
to the court en- banc as provided in sec
ton four of the amendment of 1890. The
division of business of which said diyis-
ions have concurrent jurisdiction shall
be made as the supreme court may de-
termine. A majority of the Judges Of a
division shall constitute a quorum there
Of, and all orders, judgments and DEGREES
Of either division, as to causes and mat
tiers pending before it, shall have the
force and effect of those Of the court.
Section 2. Upon the adoption of this
amendment, the governor shall appoint
two additional judges of the supreme
court, who shall hold their office until the
first Monday in January, 1923, and at the
general election in the year 1922 their
successors shall be elected, who shall
hold their office for the term of ten years.
| The court shall elect its chief justice
and each division a presiding judge
Thereof.
Section 8. All provisions of the Consti-
tuition of this state, and all laws of this
state which are inconsistent with this
amendment, shall, so far as inconsistent,
upon its adoption, be forever rescindet
and to no effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 5.

Amending section II of article 10 au-
thorlxing an Increase of annual rates Of
taxation, and also permitting an Increase
for purpose of repairing" public build
lngs.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON submitting to the voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to sec
ton IL, article 10 OF the Constitution
Of Missouri,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1920, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of Missouri for adoption or rejection the
following constitutional amendment, to-
wit: Section IL Of article 10 OF the Con-
stitution of Missouri shall be amended
so tina as amended 1t shall read as fol-
Section Ii. article 10. Taxes for coun-
ty, city, town and school purposes may
be levied on all subjects and objects OF
taxation; but the valuation Of property
Of the same property in such town. city
or school district for state and county
purposes. For county purposes the. an
nua1 rate on property, in counties hay
ing six million dollars or less, shall not,
In the aggregate, exceed fifty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation; in coun-
ties having six million dollars and under
ten. million dollars, said rate shall not ex-
coed forty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; in counties having ten mil
lion dollars and under thirty million dol
lars, said rate shall not exceed fifty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
and In counties having thirty million doll
lars or more, said rate shall not exceed
thfrty-fve cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. For city and town purposes
the annual rate on property In cities and
towns having thirty thousand inhabitants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. IL.

Directing the Legislature to enact q
la" enabling qualified electors of this
state absent from the state on account
of military service to vote.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
of the state Of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution of said state on
corning Soldier vote"
Be it resolved by the House OF Repre-
s~entatives, the Senate concurring there
in:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
A. D. 1920, there shall be submitted to
the qualified voters of this state for adop-
ton the following amendment to the
Constitution thereof:
Section /. That section IL Of article 8
Of the Constitution of Missouri, reading
as follows: mo officer, soldier, or marine
in the regular army or navy of the Unit
ed States shall be entitled to vote at
any election in this state" is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 2. That in lieu Of section II.
article s of the Constitution Of Missouri,
hereby repealed, there Is enacted the fol-
lowing new section to be known as Sec
ton II, article s, viz: The Legislature
shall, by general law, make provision
enabling qualified electors of this state,
absent from the state on account Of mil
itary service, to vote at general and spe'
cial elections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
ana n. last nubl,cat,on n he u,,b,n two

and the last publication to be within two
weeks Of the date of such election.
Section IL. Amendments of any char
ter framed and adopted under the author
ity of section IS of article 3 of this Con-
stitution may be submitted to the cleo
tors by a charter commission in the man
ner provided for the submission of a COM
plete charter. Amendments nay also be
proposed by the legislative authority Of
the city or by a petition of not less than
ten per cent of the qualified voters of
the city, filed with the board of election
commissioners, or officials having charge
Of municipal elections in such city. set
ting forth such proposed amendment. The
legislative authorities of the city shall
at once provide, by ordinance, that any
amendment so proposed shall be sub
mitted to the electors at the next cleo
ton held in the city not less thar sixty
days after its passage, or at a special
election, If called for In the manner pro-
posed for In section 16 of this article.
Any proposed amendment submitted to
the electors, and approved by a majority
OF those voting thereon, shall become a
part of the city charter at the time and
under the conditions fixed in such amend
ment; and sections or articles may be
submitted in the alternative and deter
mined in the same way as hereinbefore
provided with reference to alternative
sections or articles of a complete charter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

curing any such Indebtedness requiring
the assent Of the voters, as aforesaid.
shall have power TO provide for, and be-
fore or at the time Of mourning such
indebtedness shall provide for the collee-
ton of an annual tax. in addition to the
other taxes provided for by this Consti-
such Indebtedness as II falls due, and also
to constitute a sinking fund for the pay
ment of the principal thereof within TWEEN
ty GOD years from the time Of con-
Constitution to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 4.

&0lN9
NO. I.
Changing the Compensation of MEM
bers of the General Assembly from per
diem during Session to Annual Salary
Joint AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof. increasing the pay of
members Of the general assembly by re-
pealing section 16 of article 4 o. said
Constitution and enacting a new sec
tIon In Leu thereof.
BE It resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives ~concurring therein,
as follows:
That at the general election to be held
IN this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1920. there
shall be submitted for adoption to the
qualified voters Of the state the following
amendment to the Constitution:
Section /. That section 16 of article
4 Of the Constitution of the state of Mis-
souri,, relating to the pay of members OF
the legislature, be and the same is here
by repealed and a new section, relating
20 the same subject, enacted in lieu
thereof, to be known and designated as
section 16 and to be and form a part OF
said article 4 of said Constitution, as fol-
bows:
Section 16. The members of the gem
eral assembly shall severally receive from
the publc treasury as compensation for
their services one thousand dollars per
year, payable on the first day of February
OF each year.. Committees Of either house,
or joint committees of both houses, APP
pointed to examine the Institutions of
the state. other than those at the seat
of the government. may receive their
actual expenses. necessarily incurred while
In the performance Of such duty; the items
OF such expenses to be returned to the
chairman Of such committee, n by him
certified to the state auditor, before the
same, or any part thereof. can be paid.
No allowance. or emoluments, for any
purpose whatever, shall be made to or
received by the members, or any member
of either house, or for their use. out Of
the contingent fund or otherwise. except
as herein expressly provided; and no al
iowance or emolument, for any purpose
whatever. shall ever be paid to any Off
Ger, agent, servant or employe Of either
house of the general assembly, or of any
committee thereof, except such per diem
as may be provided for by law. not to
exceed five dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. z.

Authorizing cities which contain not
more than 10000 Inhabitants to incur
additional Indebtedness for waterWorks,
Ice and light plants.
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting to the quail
fed voters of the state of Missouri a
proposal to amend section la of article
10 of the Constitution Of Missouri re-
lating to certain cities being permit
ted to incur additional indebtedness
for water, ice n light plants"
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November. 1920, the following
amendment to the Constitution of Mis-
souri, concerning the rights Of certain
cities to incur additional Indebtedness
for waterworks, ice and light plants shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
said state, to-wit:
section /. That section ia of article 10
of the Constitution Of Missouri be and the
same Is hereby amended by striking out
the words and figures nor less than two
thousand (2O00) Inhabitants" in the sec
ond line of said section la of article 10,
and be further amended by striking out
the words and figures, five (5l" In line
6 Of said section la OF article 10,
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
dtlA LIS ACAl -AiVJf Is. LIZ NAA0N o1A0
section la of article 10 aforesaid be
further amended by inserting between
the words 'swaterworks' and "elec-
tric,' In the Sth line OF said section ia
of article 10, aforesaid, the words 'ice
plants so that said section la of srti-
Gle 10. aforesaid, when amended, shall
read as follows:
Section liza. Any city In this state,
containing not more than thirty thou
sand inhabitants. may, with the assent
Of two-thirds (9s5) OF the voters thereof
voting at an election held for that pur-
pose. be allowed to become indebted In
10 Of article 10 Of the Constitution of this
state, not exceeding an additional ten
(l0) per centrum on the value Of the tax
able property therein, for the purpose
works, Ice plant, electric or other light
plants, to be owned exclusively by the
city 30 purchasing or constructing the
same: Provided. that any such city In
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:

of roads within the state, and providing
for the payment of such Indebtedness.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives c%oncurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday following the first Mon
day in November, A. D.. 1920, there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
Missouri, for adoption or refusal, an
amendment to the Constitution of the
section Al and section 45, a new section
to be known as section 44a, to read as
follows:
Section 44a. In addition to, the excep-
lions made and created in section "A,
the general assembly shall have the pow
err, from time to time, for the purpose
of constructing hard surfaced public
roads, in each county Of the state, to con-
of a debt or liability or behalf of the
state, and to issue bonds or other evil
dences of Indebtedness thereof not ex-
ceeding, in the aggregate, sixty millions
at a rate not exceeding five per centum
per annum, payable s~emi-annually, and
maturing not later than thirty. years
from the date they bear. The said bonds
and the interest that will accrue thereon
shall BE pad out of a fund to be provid-
ed by the levy and collection of a direct
and annual tax upon all taxable property
in the state. Any motor vehicle regis
uallOu lees OF llc6uSe Ices VI tdASS,
authorized by law. except the property
tax thereon, less the cost and expense
of collection and thel cost of maintaining
any state highway department or com
mission, authorized by law, shall, after
the issuance of such bonds, and so long
as any bonds herein authorized are un-
paid, be and stand appropriated without
legislative action for and to the payment
of the principal of said bonds, and shall
be credited to a sinking fund to be pro-
vided for by law. 1t shall be the duty
of the state auditor, annually, on or be-
fore the first day of July, to determine
the rate of taxation necessary to raise
the amount of money needed for that
year to pay, the principal and interest
maturing in the next succeeding year,
taking into consideration available funds,
delinquencies n the cost of collection.
The auditor shall annually certify the
rate of taxation so determined to the
clerk Of the county court of each county
and to the assessor or other officer in
the city of st. Louis whose duty it may
be to make up and certify the tax books
wherein are extended the state taxes.
1t will be the duty of said clerk and
the said assessor or other proper officer
the tax books the taxes to be collected
and certify the same to the collector of
the revenue of their respective counties.
and the city of st. Louis, who shall col
lect such taxes at the same time and in
the same name n by the same means
| as are now or may hereafter be provided
by law for the collection of state and
county taxes, and pay the same into the
state treasury. The legislature shall en-
act such laws as may be necessary to
carry into effect this amendment