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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

intermediate discounts will be de-
termined by Interpolation.
PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT:
One cent (1c) per XVIII when bills
are paid on o before the 10th day
of the succeeding month.
MINIMUM CHARGE:
Fifty cents (50c) per HIP per
month, or fraction thereof, of The
total rated capacity Of the motor or
motors connected.
WHOLESALE RATE
ALTERNATING CURRENT
RATE:
Demand Charge:
$40 per month per kilowatt for
the first 80 kilowatts of the maxi.
mum demand in the month.
$500 per month per kilowatt for
the excess of the maximum demand
over so kilowatts.
Energy Charge:
8 cents per kilowatt-hour for the
first 1000 kilowatt-hours Of consump-
ton in any month.
3 cents per kilowatt-hour for the
next 1000 kilowatt-hours Of consump-
ton in the month.
IL cents per kilowatt-hour for the
next 25O00 kilowatt-hours of con.
sumption in the month.
. cents per kilowatt-hour for the
next 10000 kilowatt-hours of con.
sumption in the month.
.66 cents per kilowatt-hour for the
excess over 100000 kilowatt-hours M
consumption in the month.
COAL CLAUSE:
II is agreed and understood that
the aforesaid net energy charges
hereof shall be subject each month Il
an addition Of sixty-fve ten-thous.
ands (65-10,0000ths) Of a cent me-,
kilowatt hour for each one cent N
Increase in the cost Of coal durine
J such month to the Missouri Gas K
Electric Service Company plant. The
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI
NOTICE
"A CAS CUSTnMERS

NaA1
On account of the increased cost
of labor and all materials used in
the manufacture of gas, the under
signed missouri Gas q Electric Serv-
ice Company is compelled to ask the
Public Service Commission of Mis-
souri, for permission to increase the
rates for various classes of gas serv-
ice, as follows:
Present Rates
GENERAL GAS RAEE
RATE:
$l.50 per 1000 Gu. #. for the first
5000 Gu. fit. per month.
$1.30 per 1000 Gu. it. for the next
5000 Gu. fit. per month.
$1.10-per 1000 Gu. IT. for all over
10000 Gu. fit. per month.
PENALTY:
10 cents per 1000 cubic feet in add
ition to the above rates in case the
bill is not paid or or before the 10th
day of the succeeding month.
MINIMUM BILL:
rs cents per meter per month.
Proposed Rates
GENERAL GAS RATE
Available for all gas customers.
RATE:
$3.50 per 1000 Gu. #. for the first
5000 Gu. #.
$1.5O per 1000 Gu, #. for the next
$4,000 GU. #.
SIPS per 1000 Gu. TT. for excess of
10000 Gu. #. per month.
PENALTY:
10 cents per 10000 Gu. #. if bill
is not paid by 10th of month.
MINIMUM BILL:
S1.00 per meter per month.
We have asked that the above pro-
posed schedule of rates be allowed to
20 into effect July LIST, 1920. Each
is therefore notified that if
there is any objection to the propos-
ed increase, that such objection should
be made in writing to the Public Serv-
ice Commission at Jefferson City, at
least ten days prior to the effective
date of the proposed schedule. If
any consumer contemplates making
such protest, we respectfully ask the
privilege of presenting all the facts
to him personally before such pro-
test is actually made.
MISSOURI GAS & ELECTRIC
SERVICE COMPANY.
WORTH BATES, Manager.
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Proposed Rates

GENERAL LIGHTING RATE
RATE: %
Ia cents per XVIII for the first 20
XVIII per month. 90
10 cents per XVIII for the next ~
XVIII per month.
II cents per XVIII for the next 90
XVIII per month. 900
9 cents per XVIII for the next 30O
XVIII per month.
8 cents per XVIII for all over 400
XVIII per month.
MINIMUM CHARGE:
S1.O0 per meter per month.
PENALTY:
lie per XVIII in addition to the a
hove rates in case the bill is not paid
on or before the 10th day of the sue
ceeding month.
RETAIL POWER RATE
RATE:
lie per XVIII for electrical energy
used equivalent to or less than first
80 hours use per month of maximum
demand.
7c per XVIII for additional cleo
trical energy used equivalent to or
less than the next 80 hours use of
the maximum demand.
SC per XVIII for all electrical en-
ergy used per month in excess of the
equivalent of 60 hours use of the
maximum demand.
Whenever the portion Of any
monthly bill for electrical energy rep
resented by charges at the &c. rate,
or at the 7c and sc rates, shall. af-
ter deducting the discount for prompt
payment hereinafter mentioned, ex-
coed $40, the Company will also allow
a discount from such portion in ac-
cordance with the following table:
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TO ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER CUSTOMERS:

On account of the increased cost of
labor and all materials used in the
manufacture of electricity, the un-
dersigned missouri Gas & Electric
Service Company is compelled to ask
the Public Service Commission of
Missouri for permission to increase
the rates for various classes of cleo
trio service as follows:
Present Rates
GENERAL LIGHTING RATE
RATE:
1917 cents per XVIII for the first
20 XVIII per month.
IL cents per XVIII for the next 20
XVIII per month.
IL cents per XVIII for the next 60
XVIII per month.
9 cents per XVIII for the next 300
XVIII per month.
s cents per XVIII for all wei 400
XVIII per month.
PENALTY:
l cent per KWH in addition to the
above rates in case bill is not paid
on or before the 10th day Of the sue
ceeding month.
MINIMUM BILL:
$1.00 per meter per month.
REGULAR POWER RATE
RATE;
lie per XVIII for electrical energy
used equivalent to or less than first
80 hours use per month of maximum
demand.
7c per XVIII for additional electri-
cal energy used equivalent to or less
than the next 80 hours use of the
maximum.
Sc per XVIII for all electrical en-
ergy used per month in excess of
the equivalent of go hours use of the
maximum demand.
Whenever the portion of any
monthly bill for electrical energy
represented by charges at the &c rate,
or at the 7c and SC rates, shall, after
deducting the discount for prompt
payment hereinafter mentioned, ex-
coed $40, the Company will also al
low a discount from such portion in
accordance with the following table:
When sue norton is & A000 No his
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

Senator Reed is credited with
the statement that he had sworn
to represent the people of Mis-
souri,, not the President. That's
true; but he has done neither.
He represents Reed and no one
else.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

net energy charges shall likewise be
subject each month to a deduction OF
sixty-five ten-thousandths (65-lO,OOOl
of a cent per kilowatt-hour for each
one cent decrease in the monthly cost
of coal to the Company below Sl.60
delivered as aforesaid. The cost OF
coal herein mentioned is based upon
coal of a standard quality Of approx
imately 1880 BTU'S.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

The Republican nominee, Mr..
Harding, is not a stranger to a
good beating. Judson A. Harmon
not so long ago beat him by over
100, 1000 votes for the governor
ship of Ohio.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
We are authorized to announce

N~~NT-N VNND
Of Odessa, as a candidate for the Of
fee of State Senator from the Sew
entecnth District, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic votes at the
Primary Election to be held August
6. 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

Ny Brothers Friend" stuff
didn't phase the Old Guard.
"The Old Guard dies but never
surrenders."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
For the Relief of Rheumatic
Pains.

When you have stiffness and
soreness of the muscles, aching
joints and find it difficult to
move without pain try massag-
ing the affected parts with
Chamberlain's Liniment. 1t will
relieve the pain and make rest
and sleep possible.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

termined by Interpolation.
PENALTY:
1c per XVIII in addition to the a.
bove rates in case the bill is not paid
on or before the 10th day of the sue
ceeding month.
MINIMUM CHARGE:
SOC per H. P. connected per month.
WHOLESALE RATE
ALTERNATING CURRENT
RATE:
Primary Charge:
S2.40 per month per kilowatt for
the first so kilowatts of maximum
demand in the month.
$2.25 per month per kilOwatt for
the excess of the maximum demand
over so kilowatts.
Secondary Charge:
SC for the first 1000 XVIII used per
month.
&c for the next 1000 XVIII used
month.
1Ac for the next 10000 XVIII used
per month.
lie for the next 10000 XVIII used
per month.
PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT:
1870 of the total amount of Sec
ondary charges, only, will be allowed
when bills are paid on or before 10
days after their respective dates.
MINIMUM CHARGE:
The customer agrees that his pay-
ments under this rate for each month
of the contract term shall be not less
than 30 cents per equivalent horse
power or motors and lights connect
ed, and other apparatus as well, or
at the Customers option, the Custo-
mer shall pay instead of the said
monthly minimum charge specified,
a yearly minimum charge of $500 per
horse power or fraction thereof. of
the total rated equivalent horse pow
er in motors, lights or other anna
ratus connected, and in such cases if
at the end Of any year of the con-
tract term, it appears that the total
payment hereunder for the year shall
not have amounted to the total min
imum charge for the year. the Gus
toner shall, upon bill rendered.
promptly pay the difference.
COAL CLAUSE:
1t is agreed and understood that
the aforesaid net energy CHARGES
hereof shall be subject each month In
an addition of siXty-fve ten thous
andths (65-l0000ths) of a cent per
kilowatt hour for each one cent Of
increase in the cost of coal during
such month to the Missouri Gas &
Electric Service Company above SOLO
per ton delivered at the Companv's
generating plant. The net energy
charges shall likewise be subject each
month to a deduction of sixtv-fve
ten-thousandths (65-l0OOOthsl of q
cent per kilowatt hour for each one
cent decrease in the monthly cost Of
coal to the Company below S1.6O de-
livered as aforesaid. The cost ~
coal herein mentioned is based nnon
coal OF a standard quality of approxi.
mately 1880 BTU'S.
We have asked that the above nro-
posed schedule Of rates be allowed n
go into effect July LIST, 1920. Each
consumer is therefore notified that Il
there Is any objection to the nronos,
ed increase, that such objection shani1
be made in writing to the Public
Service Commission at Jefferson Citv
at least ten days prior to the eFecl
tive date of the proposed schedule
II any consumer contemplates mall
ing such protest, we respectfully ASH
tne privilege Of presenting ali the
facts to him personally before spcb
protest is actually made.
MISSOURI GAS & ELECTRIC
SERVICE COMPANY
WORTH BATES. Manaoor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are authorized to announce
C. L. KENNEY

as a candidate for the Office of Asses
sor of Lafayette County, subject to
the action of the Democratic voters
at the Primary Election to be held
August 8. 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
We are authorized to announce
w n MENE

as a candidate for the office of Treas
urer of Lafayette County, subject to
the action of the Democrat voters at
the Primary Election to be held Au-
gust 8. 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18

That peculiar noise you heard
late Saturday evening was the
humping of the "big stick" in
the spirit world.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
We are authorized to announce

as a candidate for the Office of Treas
urer of Lafayette County, subject to
the action of the Democrat voters at
the Primary Election to be held Au-
gust 3, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
Mr.. Wisler Cured of Indigestion

Mr.. Wisler Cured of Indigestion.
Some time in 1909 when l
had an attack of Indigestion and
everything looked gloomy to me,
| received a free sample of
Chamberlain's Tablets by mail.
! gave them a trial and they
were such a help to me that
bought a package and l. can
truthfully say that l have not
had a similar attack since
writes VIM. B. Wisler, Douglass
vile, Pa.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-18
We are authorized to announce

as a candidate for the Office of Sher-
if of Lafayette County, subject to
the action of the Democrat voters at
the Promary Election to be held Au-
gust 8, 1920.
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Entered as second-c class mail matter
at the Postofice in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
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Mrs. John Sturgis accompan-
lew by Mrs. l. H. Moves, drove
to Kansas City Friday morning.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

we can do is to emulate the exam
pie of France by getting 10 work
more diligently and thus incraa sing
our production and the wealth
against which taxes are levied That
will not lessen the gross amount OF
taxes to be raised, but ii will lessen
the tax rates and make them much
easier to ray. A tax of thousand
dollars levied upon a community
worth a million dollars is twice as
'burdensome as it would be if the
community were worth two millions,
We can also pursue the wise poll
cy already initiated by the Republic
can congress of looping off needless
expenditures and bringing the ma
tionai finances back as promptly as
possible to normal peace basis.
1t would be confession of mean
spiritedness for us to lament our
burdens in the face of other nations
so much more heavily burdened. 1t
would be confession of stupidity
or of incapacity for us to continue
the practices which have brought us
into this plight, or to continue in
power longer than we can help those
responsible for spending so reckless
ly the nations money.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
Business Has Been
Dull This Week

Dealers complain that this has
been a poor week for business. The
Fourth of July is over and the
Twenty-fourth has not stirred up
anything. The first crop of hay is
harvested and the second crop has
not matuTed, the grain is not ripe
enough to cut, people con eat their
own new potatoes and peas, a good
many are taking the water treat
ment at the hot springs and do not
buy any medicine, there is too little
money for litigation, plentiful sup
ply of water renders it unnecessary
to scrap over water, and trade is
quiet
Some of the dealers in foodstuffs
cannot decide why it is that people
do not buy flour in quiet times like
this week has been. 1t is to be sup
posed that they eat bread every day,
and that somebody would naturally
arrive at the bottom of the -four bin
and buy the staff of life or material
to make it of, but business is on the
bum.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
GIRL LEAVES $4,000 JOB TO
WED MAN WITH $4,000 INCOME

WELLESLEY, Mass.-Miss Bessie
B. Parker, private secretary to Rog-
er w. Babson, noted statistician,
says she can't keep on working and
make home what it should be for
her future husband; so she is sacri-
ficing an annual income of $4,000
to devote herself to housework.
Miss Parker is to become the bride
of, Elroy l.. Powers of Norwood,
$4,000 employee of the Pinkham
Press. She believes. she says, that
woman's place is the home. With
the income she is giving up, a retinue
of servants capable of caring for
mansion could be secured. But Miss
Parker thinks that the wife's person.
al touch and supervision of the
household are far more vital than
money.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
Bring American
Congress West
Continued from page one


was converted, and from now on
would do all he could to help us in
our work The time being limited
owing to the departure of the train
at 1920 for the Minidoka project
the balance of the speeches were
curtailed.
Governor Davis called the meet
ing to order and Mayor Eagleson, on
behalf of Boise, welcomed the yisi-
tors, after which Congressman of
Idaho was made chairman. When
Congressman Smith got to his feet
he received a mighty ovation, which
lasted for fully five minutes and
wound up with three cheers for Ad-
olson T. Smith, the tireless, indie
fatigable worker for Idaho ana it's
people.
Congressman on the Farms
At II O'Clock the train left for
Minidoka project running thru to
Bull, where breakfast was served.
At Burley, the train was met by full
ly 500 people and 10 0automobiles.
The party was then taken over the
project under the guidance of Barry
Dibble, project manager, and other
reclamation officers, and the farther
We went the greater became the en-
thusiasm Of the congressman for
reclamation. The pumping plants
were visited, also the Minidoka dam,
and the party, after making a friend
ly call on the city of Rupert, pro-
ceeded to Minidoka and from thence
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
BACK FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Sarah Danilson, who went to
the Mayo hospital several weeks ago
to have a goitre removed, is back
without the goitre. She is generous
in her praise of the way they took
care of her, and feels very happy in
deed
She has to fill certain perscrip-
ton that says, REST six months, !"
and she has led such busy life
that she finds it little difficult to
map out that kind of program.
She went to Arco Thursday morn
ing, to stay for a while with her
daughter, Mrs. r. B. Peck.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
STERLING

Mrs. John Ziegler returned home
Wednesday after a short visit at Du-
bois.
F. c. Jaggers, one of the West
Coast chautauqua managers, is IN
Sterling getting things lined up for
the weeks entertainment
John Dixon of the Andren Auto
company was in Sterling again this
week
Robert Houghland was Blackfoot
visitor Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Mcdonald
left Wednesday for Rupert to attend
the funeral of Mrs. McDonald's sis
ter.
Mrs. Zelpha McLein returned this
week after lengthy visit at Ogden.
r. A. Ward made business trip
to Aberdeen Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Rich were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei Cutting.
The Unity swarm, Beehive girls,
also the officers and bishopric, met
at the ward church Monday night
and completed arrangements for the
Logan trip, which is to be taken
on July 26.
Miss Ava LemoA returned to
Blackfoot Saturday after having
spent a" few days here as the guest
of Miss Anna Ziegler.
Ella May Hays of Blackfoot Is
here for three weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Houghland and
son Robert and Earl Taylor were at
Pocatello Saturday evening shop
ping.
]. W. Srrague and family, 0. M.
Houghland and family, E. 0. Taylor
and family and Joe Graham and
children of Aberdeen spent Sunday
at the hot springs.
Paul Taylor met with the misfor-
tune to break his left arm while
at the hot springs Sunday.
Mrs. Club Gardeners two sisters
from Butte, Mont, are here visiting.
E. Reese of Lava Hot Springs is
visiting with Clarence Mcdaniel.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor and two
sons spent Sunday at Indian springs.
P. G. Frasier, manager of the
West Coast chautauqua, is in Ster-
ling this week.
Mrs. w. R. Pickrell of Granger,
Wyo., returned to her home Wednes-
day after spending month at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ziegler.
Mrs. John Ziegler left Monday for
Dubois for short stay.
Everett Colburn took large
bunch of cattle to the hills Tues
day morning.
Charles and Leslie Cambridge
came home from Idaho Falls Sunday
and spent the day with their fami-
lies.
Miss Vivian Varley returned to
Salt Lake Saturday after spending
ten days here with her parents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
TAXES HERE AND ABROAD

Nobody likes to pay taxes. That
is automatic. Most of all, men dis
like and even resent the payment
of an inquisitorial income tax. All
the extraordinary taxes are levied in
consequence of the late war are obi
Gus, and there is a general and not
unreasonable demand for their abate-
ment; a demand to which congress
under Republican domination has
favorably responded.
It will be necessary, however, to
frankly recognize the fact that abo-
lition, or even any very great reduc-
ton, of extraordinary taxation will
for some time be impossible. That
is because so enormous a war debt
has been incurred, which of course
we cannot in even an infinitesimal
degree repudiate. There is no doubt
that that debt is very much larger
than it should be, and than it would
be if the administration had con-
Quoted affairs with a higher degree
of intelligence, business acumen, and
honesty. Nevertheless, it has been
incurred and it must be met, and
the meeting Of it will be felt by the
taxpayers of the nation for years
to come.
1t will not do, either, to look to
other nations to repay promptly the
considerable sums which they have
borrowed from US, and the repay
ment of which would enable us to
cancel a considerable part of our
own debt. They must and will repay
every cent they owe us. But they
cannot do so to any great extent at
this time, and we cannot in decency
press them to do So Heavy as our
own burdens sometimes seem to us,
they are light in comparison with
what, these other nations have to
bear.
The fact is that they are much
more heavily taxed than we are, and
are even now increasing still further
their taxes, instead of reducing
them as we are able to do. The
Italian government has just an
nounced the necessity of very large
increase. France has this year large
ly increased her taxes, and has al
most doubled her income taxes. The
latter are very much larger than
ours. Thus the French income tax
on an income of $4,000 gross is
about $4,000, and that on an in
come of $4,000 is about $4,000,
of fifty per cent, or approximately
three times what it is here. Direct
taxes ether than that on incomes
are perhaps somewhat less than ours
in actual assessment, but they are
much greater than ours in proper
ton to the resources of the peo-
pie.
Our trouble lies in the profligacy
or incompetence with which our a.
fairs were handled during the war,
and through which our war expenses
and our consequent war debt were
swelled far beyond what they should
have been, and far beyond those of
other lands in proportion to the
results obtained from them. But
it is too late to avert that trouble,
and it would be Improbable to
spend our time in lamenting it. What