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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MKNT. Joint and concurrent resolution lub
tnlttlng to the voters of the ttatt Of
Mtnouri an amendment to section 1 of
article XI, of the Constitution of Mis
souri, relating to education.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the Ilnuse
of Iteprenant&tlvM concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this statf on the Tuesday next follow
ing Un flrnt Monday In November, 1912,
tfcrn ahnll be submitted to the qualified
Voters of Missouri for adoption or rejec
tion the following constitutional umsnd
l&ent. to-wlt:
That section 1 of article XI of the Con
tltutlon of the stats of Missouri tie and
the nn Is hereby amended, by HildlnK
to a, J section the folio wing words, to
wlt; "sod may MtahlUh und maintain
fre; imbllr aohools for the gratultnus In
ftrucuOH of ail persona In this state be
tween five and six years of age. Hnd over
twenty years of age." so thst Ruld section
Whn bo amended nhull rand:
"Section 1. A genorsl diffusion of
fenwlcdgc and Intelligence hMng essential
to the presorvntlon of the rights and 11b
rtlcn of the people, the general aasembly
sjhall establish and maintain free public
achools for the gratuitous Instruction of
all persons tn this stale between the ages
f)t six and twenty years, And may estab
lab and maintain free public schools for
the gratuitous Instruction of all persons
In this state between five and six years
of age and over twenty years of age "
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT Joint and concurrent resolution sub
Witting to ths qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof authorizing an In
reaae of Indebtedness In ths county of
St. Louis for ths purpose of construct
ing sewsrs, or for ths purposs of pur
ahsslr.g or constructing waterworks.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the Houaa
of Kirpressntatlves concurring therein,
as follows:
At ths general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following tho ..rut
Jdii.itl.iy In November, A. D. an
amendment to the Constitution of Mis
souri shall bo submitted to the qualified
Vutns of the state, tn tho following words:
Tne county of tit Louis with the ssseut
ejf two-thlrdn of the voters oi the county
doting at an election to be held for that
purpoye, may be allowed to become In
debted In a larger amount than Is speci
fied and limited In section twelve v 1 5 of
article ten (X) of the Constitution of this
-State, not exceeding an additional five
6 per centum on ths value of the tax
able propetty within the nounty, for the
Jurpoee of constructing district sewers In
Istrlcts within such oeuntles. which dis
tllots shall be laid out by the county
court on petition of two-thirds of ths
owners of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
propei ty within the district shnll bs aub
ect tc an annual special tax levy In pro
portion to area of lots and tracts, for the
8ur 11 of paying the Interest on such
strict sewsr indebtedness each six
anu'iti.h, and ulao sufficient to tmy the
fjrin ipal of such ludeUtudneas for thst
dliti let within ten (10) years from the
time of contractu the same, all to be
done In the manner to be provided by
taw. or for the purpose of purchasing or
oonsti nc ting waterworks for tho county
Wbh'h shull be mad use of by the Bounty
for furnishing water and protection
against nres to cities, towns, companies
and others, under proper contract.;, regu
tatloiiH and rates, .iml under appropriate
management, to be Hpproved by the coun"
ty court or by oommiaslonera of wntsr
Works. as may be provided by law :
Provided, that any lUOll county lii'-urring
at ;". h water workH indebted ivsa with
the nnent of the voters us aforesaid, shall
tave the power to provide, und ut the
tailing of Much Indebtedness shsll con
tract tn provide und collect an annual tax.
In addition tu the nUnr UUtea provided for
by the Constitution, sufficient to pny sny
tats real failing due on su.h waterworks
indebtedness that cannot lie paid from the
net 'Minings and Income of such county
Wati : works, and the mild waterworks in
dft when Incurred and Issnetl fm
purchasing or construing waterworks In
and for said county, shell bo n serum,
d- ' ltd a lien Upon the said syat.-m itf
-Waterworks nnd waterworks properly.
Which debt nnd lien may lie enforced by
piop.-r suit in any court of oompatoni
Jut I llotlOfli b'lt the OOUnty shall have the
pOW ' to provide, and at the Issuing of
gtieh Indebtednaog shall contract tu prn
wd fl and collect, from the ma tu illy jf
su fh water w or ka lndeMe4neaa in ddltlon
to tho othT taxes provided for by one
Cons.itutlon. an annual lux i . Iml to
psv within twenty year from the dale of
and maturity of said IndtbtOdAeao, nil of
fie unpaid principal of such waterworks
todobtedm .. remaining after an forcing
the debt nnd lien Against the nU county
Watciworks system runt wu i -i works piup
fifty, any provision In the StoVta Constitu
tion (o the oonl rary not wit huttin Img.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution eub
p ling to the qushfied voters Of M .
soon an amendment to section 11, at
tide 10, of the Constitution thereof con
cerning taxation.
Be it nawJvod by the Senate, the House
of lttpH scntal Ives conrurilng therein.
Tim at the general flection to he held
on tl e Tuosday ittxt following the Are,
M .; in November, a. p, ntnetoon bun
dr i und twelve.' the followlra amend
aaeni to godtlon U, of article to of the
Constitution f Ihr stale of Ml ft Hum 1
ahoi' be submitted to the qtwUflfd voters
of the statOj to-wit:
That section 11. article 10. of Die Con
stitution of tho state of Mlsuiurl be
ameii'lcd by -i nkiiia out the word " sixty"
In line 19 and inserting in Uou thereof,
tin- worda, "one hifndied," mid by strik
ing 0U1 the woi-l. ' iitty'' In hue II there
of and inserting m lieu thoroof the word,
"ninety." so that whan araandad uv sec
tion a hall read as follows:
Section 11 Rait'S for local purposes
limit R how Increased for mcIih, mid
rectlng public IihIMIiiks st. tout may
levy an if pun of 0 OOUnt). Taxs f-'i
County . city, town and Mnool purpose.
ma 1 be tavlad on nil unjoota ana objects
of taxntloni but th valuation oi propert
therrfoi shall not etoeed the valuation of
the mime property in nuefa town, olty or
ejobool district for rtate and oounty pin
boom For county purpoan tbe annual
rate on property, li count! OS having i
Hi.., dollar or i ens, shtill not. in n(.
afujrregate, ex coed fifty cents on tho hun
dtci tioiiurs valuation; Iucouikih having
six million dollars ami under ton million
doiiain. said rate snail nol exeaod forty
aants on tho bundled dollars valuattoiii
the oountlag having ten million dollars
end tinder thirty million dollars, said
nts snail not eaoaad Dfty oants on tne
bum it id dollars valuation ; and In coun
UN having thirty njlliljn dollaro or more,
at t i tte inall not oxcood lhlrtyflve oonta
on the bundled dollars valuation. For
city and town purposes, iiu annual rate
on' DP perty In cities nnd (owns having
thirty thotirtand inhaldiiiniK or more shall
not. in tin agaTTognto, exceed one hundred
cent on the uiu' hundred dollars valua
tion, tn cities and towns having logB than
t M 1 1 : th ousantl and over ten thousand In
li il 1 into, said rate shall not exceed one
bundled cents on the hundred dollars VgJ
gatlon; In cities and towns having less
than i "ii thousand and rore than one
th"i.'ir.d Inhabitants, said rate hIuiII not
ggceed ninety rents on tiie huiidied dol-Isr.-
' alunlin; and tn townr having one
Inousand Inh.ibltanls, or less, said rato
shall not Bxooad twenty Ave cents on the
bun-lied dollars valuation. Tor school
purproeee in districts composed of cities
Wbi o have "fit- hundred thousand 1 li
bs bll ants or more, the annual rate rm
pro.. !ty shall not exceed sixty cuts ( i.
the haudred dollars valuation und In othei
jps trie tS forty cents on the hundred doi-toi-
valuation: Provided, the fon rM
gpnusl rates for school ptUpoagg may !
Inci east !. In districts formed of cities
g jul i. wno, to nn amount not to exceed
f rj l!ar on the hundretl dotttUfJ valua-tW-.t.
and In other districts to an amount
not tu exceed sixty-live cents on tho hun
dred dollars valuation, on tho condition
Ptal i majority Si tbfl voters who are
taxpayers, voting at n election bead to
Secldc the nueaiion, vote fur sold In
arcane. Kor tne puri.ae or erecting public
Auii'imgs in opuntleo, cities or tcbool dla
trl i: tho rute of taxation herein limited
oy be Increased, when the ruto of such
ciouM and tbe purpose fur which u Is
Intended shall have been subtntttsd to a
vote of the people, and two-thirds of Um
qualified voters of such count, city or
school district, voting st atioh election,
shall vote therefor. The rate herein al
lowed to each county shall be ascertained
by the amount of taxable property there
in, according to the lost assessment for
state and county purposes, and the rate
allowed to each city ur town by the num
ber of Inhabltanta, according to the last
crnnus taken under the. authority of the
state, or of the United States: aaid re
striction as to rates shall apply to taxes
of every kind and description, whether
general or epeclal. except taxes to pay
valid lndehtedneaa now exlatlng. or boada
which may be tasued In renewal of such
Indebtedness: Provldsd. that ths city of
St. i'ii-. miy levy for municipal pur
poses. In uddltton to the municipal rate
of taxation above provided, a rate not ex
ceeding the rate which would be allowed
for oounty purpoaea If aald city were part
of a county.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT, Joint and concurrent resolution provid
ing for the repeal of section 2 of article
6 of the Constitution of the stats of
Missouri, relating to suffrage and elec
tions aid the enactment or a new aec
tlon In lieu thereof, to be known as
section 2 of article S-
Be It resolved by the Senate, the Houae
of Repreaentallvss concurring thsrelu,
as follows:
That at the general eleotlon to be held
in this atate on the first Tuesday after
the nrst jdonday In November. A. 1 1912.
there shell be submlttsd for adoption to
ths qualified voters of the state the fol
lowing constitutional amendment, to-wlt:
That section 2 of article 8 of the Con
stitution of the state of Missouri be and
the tame Is hereby repealed and the fol
lowing new section enscted In lieu there
of, to be known na section 2:
Section 2. Every male citizen of the
United States, and every male person of
foreign birth who shall have! beeotne a
cltlxen of the United Slate according to
law by complying vtth ali of the laws of
naturalization in relation thereto, who la
over the age of twenty-one years, pos
sessing the following uuallucsttoua, shall
ba entitled to vote at oil elections by the
pantile i
First. He shall have resided In the
stale one year immediately preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second, He shall have resided in the
county, city or town where he shall offer
to vots at least sixty duys Immediately
preceding the election.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the qusllfled voters of the
stats of Missouri sn amendment to the
Constitution thereof, providing for the
registration of etl voters In all counties
having a population of fifty thousand
inhabitants or mora and which adjoins
a city having a population of three
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more.
Tie It resolved by the House of Represen
tatives, si:- Senate concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
tn this state or the Tuesday next fol
lowing the first Monday In November,
1912. the following amendment to the
Conetltutlon of tbe stntc of Missouri shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
this state, io-wlt.
Section 1. That the general aaaembly
may provide, by law. for the reglntrotlon
of all voters In ull OOUntles having B pop
ulation of fifty thousand Inhahttanta or
more, nnd which adlolns s city having u
population of three hundred thousand in
habitants or more.
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
6IXTH CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
MENT. Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, inheritances and fran -chleea
for public service utilities; ex
empting from taxation all personal
property and Improvements on land ;
abolishing poll taxes and occupation
taxea fcr revenue purposes; abolishing
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates of taxation for stste, county,
chool and municipal purposes and pro
viding that the laws regulating the man
ufacture and sale of IntoxLcating hqucra
shall remain unaffected hereby -
Proposed amendment, by Initiative pe
tition, to the Constitution of Missouri,
submitting (o the legal voters of the
tatS of Missouri for their approval nt
rejertion, at the Sonera election to be
held on the Tuesday nag I following 1 he
tlrat Monday in November, A. b. 1SI2. by
Mi: l- new iwef ions relating to revenue
nnd tnxatlon, to article. X.
He It enacted by the people of tbe State
f Missouri:
Section 1. All glWgjSffJf now subjsof to
taxation shall tn rlaaslftad for purposes
of taxation und for exemption from tnxa
tlon, as follows.
Class one shall in. lade nil personal
property; All bonds ani puWli ssourltlos
of the state r.nd of the political sub
dlvlalolta and niunl-pslit lSS tin rent, non
Of bS roof tSf Isaued, shall OS SXSRipl from
aii taxes, stoats and local, from and after
the adoption of this suiendrasnt; and aii
other personal property ahnll be sxsapl
from til. tnes, slite nnd loeal, In the year
Blf and thereafter H.'owtded, that noth
ing Iti this amendnn nl shall be construed
it s limiting or tfsnylng the power of the
state tu tax any forni of frsnohlss( piivl
lege or Inheritance.
Class two sh.il I Include ull Improve
ments In or on lands except Improve
msnts in or on lands now exempt from
taxation bv Viw. In tV- yenrs 1 4 aid
ty 15. all property in class two shall l
exempt from sll taxea, state and loosl,
to i he extent of one -fouri h of tho a: -essed
value of such ptoprrty. in the
j ears i:l"'. nnd V.. to the extent nt iwo
totirths; In the year- tills nnd i:nn to the
eg ten! of t h reS' four thS, and In the year
IS30 snd ihorssfter all property m class
two abaft bs exempt from sll taxes, gists
-:m loosl; Provided, however, Ihwl in ths
-nr 1914 gnd thereafter, the improve
ments 10 tin extent of ILMO.0Q In ns
sessed valtts on lbs bomsswsd of srery
boussb older, or head of u family, shall
DC aXOnipt from all tuxes, state and local.
Class three shall Include all binds In
the state. Independent of ths improve -monts
thorson or therein, sxospl lands
n. xetnbt frogfi isasitlon by law, snd
shsll siso fnoluds nil fnnohlssg for public
service utilities, nnd no prnpsrty In class
litis shall SVST be exenrit from luxa
tion. action - All property pubjsoi to tax
ation In this state shtil! le- assessed lor
taxes at .'! true and actual value.
election :i No noil lax shall OS levied
or oMloetsd in sUssouri nor shall any
t;'X WbStaoSVSf be levied or Imposed tin
sny person, flrtn merchant, manufantur-
ST. trade, liibn'., bttsln'SS OOOttpatlon or
profvaalon under lbs form or pretost ol
n llconao for revenue after Der ember .list,
I Sll; but noihlng bsrsln sit ill So con -
Rtruod as sffectujsj the Hocusing f nuy
iMtWncieii itocupoUoni pnrfssslon. blsoe ih
ihtUM. in taw Intcrogi of the public psscs,
,tllh Of safety; and nothing herein con-..i'ite-1
shall be ennslrtitd as changing the
lit SSsnl laws gov rnltig the regulation of
ths manufacture nnd sale of fermented,
vinous snd spirituous Ihiucn.
Section f Ths existing osnstltutinnni
I'tnltnlions upn the nttOS of taxation t i
StatSi OOUntrTi school and municipal pur-
I h shall have no forra; and effect nf lei
Januai.v 1st, 114.
Section 5 The goneral CHSemblv shall
provide the i gisiatioti nscesaaiy to se
cure Till! and SiTrCtlva sompimnce wu e
the MlftgXtes and Infant of this atnen i
ment. Nothing in thin amendment shall
he const nnd to limit th" Aililailve und
referendum powers reserved by me pto
ple. Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. Abolishing the present state board of
equal l ration and providing lor appoint
ment by the governor, in lieu of such
board, of a statu tax commission, and
prescribing the number, qualifications,
duties and salaries of tl.e members
thereof.
PltXOOSSd amendment, by ir.ltlntlve pe
tition, to the state Constitution of Mis
souri, submit tint: to the legal voters of
the state for their approval or rejection
at the general election to he held on the
Tuesday nxt following the llrst Monday
In November, A. 1). IfttS. repealing sec
tion U of article X of the Constitution
of the state of olisuouri and euacling tu
lieu thereof a new section to be known
as seettop K creating a state tux com
mission. . He It enacted by the people of the State
of Missouri:
Section IS. The present state board of
equalisation shah be abolished on Jan
uary tut, 1913, snd In Its stead a stats
tax commission of three members is hsre
by orsated. to be appointed by ths gov
ernor, who shall In the beginning appoint
one member for two years, one member
for three years and one member for four
years snd ull subsmiiicut regular sppolnt
menta shall be for termu of four years
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified The terms of those ap
pointed shall begin February 1st, 191 3.
and the salary shall no be less than
13.600.00 per year each. No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state, federal or governmental position or
office, elective or appointive. It shall be
the duty of said commission to see that
ths lawe concerning the assessment of
property and the levy and collection of
taxes ars fulthfully enforced, to adjust
and equalise the valuation of property
ameng tbe several counties and the city
of St. Louis; and to perform such other
duties aa may be prescribed by law.
Tbe ereneral Assembly shall pruvidn the
legislation necessary to secure full nnd
effectlvs compliance with the purpose
and Intent of this amendment. Nothing
In this amendment shall bo eoustrue.i to
limit ths Initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved by tbe people.
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. Providing that grmnd Jurlss, In Invse
tigstlng elections, mey open bsbot
buses, compel the production of registra
tion lists, voting lists snd tally sheets;
providing for trials on Indlctmente re
turned In such Investlgstlona; prescribing
ths manner of sslectlon snd the qualifies
tions of election officials; requiring po
licemen to be stationed In snd near
polling places In certain cities and pre
scribing the manner of voting therein.
I'ropoaed amendment tu the Constitu
tion of Missouri, to be submitted to the
legal voiers thereof, for their approval or
rejection, at the regulai general election
to be held on Tussdsy, the nfth day of
November. A. D. IMS, snd empowering
trand Juries to Investigate off onset om
mitted in elsc'.lone, to return indictments
thereon, und providing lor the trial upon
suon Indictments in the courts; als pro
viding for the manner Of conducting l lec
tions, the duties of officers and voters
with reference thereto, ami the qualifica
tion and selection of judges and clerks
of electlun throughout the slate und in
cities of 2j,"00 Inhabitants or more.
Section I. The ballot shall remain se
cret in Missouri, but where crime has
been committed In any election secrecy
shall yield to justice, and no irnp'lbnent
ahull be placed in the way of ths de
tection, prosecution and conviction of the
guilty. The Investigation of nil elections
in wnlch it Is sought to open ballot bo ESS
In search of crime shall be conducted by
a grand Jury composed of oom potent, in
telligent citizens ot high moral ObaraO
tsr. Such grand Jury shall have power
to oorr.psl the production of registration
lists, voting llata. tally sheets and nil
documentary evidence of vry kind;
also to compel the production of ballot
boxee. to open tbe earns and examine ths
ballo'.s; also to subpoena wltns-es and
t tke their lesflsnnrT also m compare nn)
part nl the evidence, ami, wrlitsn or print"
d. with any othei part of the evidence
Voters may slate under oath what tltstl
ballots were as voted. The jury, grand
or BStlt, shall d SO ids tindei the taw sod
all the tirta whether or not ballots have
:en willfully and knowingly tampered
with, or changed, or misread, or fa seat y
counted, or fnls ballots placed in their
strnd. t'poti any indictment returned a
speedy pjbln trial shull be had. und the
ballots and uo- umsntary nnd oral evi
dence considered by tho grand Jury, and
olhr competent evidence, may be Intro
dUOOd In the trial under Hie rulsa of law
A grand jury, for the Investigation of
elections as above provided, shall be
c ailed In each OOUfstf nnd In any city
with a government Independent of the
county, by the severs! Judges throughout
thS stale enrowerd by law 10 call grand
j'iries, within thlny days sfter each gen
Sral election, or If a Judicial circuit or
district Is composed of several countlc
then iit the next term of the eourt thre
after. lUSh grand jury ball t:tk- the
pltteo of a tegular annual grand jotj.
now provided for by law to inveuttgai"
eleethms and for other purpOOSS, nnd
wlo n convened shall pQSSSSS ull the pOW
eis ns to Investigations nnd (he IimIcI
ment of off en-dors for felonies and mis
demeanors possessed by a regular grand
jury, it is hereby made tin Impsrstlvc
duly of thS judge of tbe court to BSOlfln
slly charge such grand Jury to Invest!
gate the prereding general clecihui. ot
he may charge them to InrsstlgStS of
fsndsrs in other elections not barred
undei the law by limitation.
Kectlon II. Competent persons who i.
eelve the pride. tlon of the law sh-iil
owe H to th Stste to net as election
offlclsls, and IndlVMuahl of the v ry nigh
tut moral character to be found hnll be
SOleotod. Nslthor poverly, nor wealth,
nor magnitude nf busiue-s. nor prof, s -MiOnaJ
Callings bOWet r exalted, ahSll ex
cuse I j.e OltlSens unless serhais Iftlury
WOUld result, but druggists and physl
ci ms may bs SXOUSSd if thoy demand if
All fudges and ctsrtts of Slscllons in
eitieM above 39000 Inhabltanti shall hobl
their offices for a specified term, ami
shall be examined thoroughly-' SB to theti
qualifications. Any election commloslon
er or other office! cnargsd with ths se
lection of ejsotlon orflelalw wla shall fall
to make dlllgOOt search for men of go si
onnracter, oi who shall willfully pass by
men of good ohatsjctcF and knowing) )
sstoct persons of bsd roputatlon as !
ilnn off Ida la, ill il! be deemed guilty of .
mtadomeanur. In all cities of 2.,ooo n
babttsnis or mora two oompsteni udi h
and inn- competent clerk of huh moral
character shall bs chossn for each pro
Clnot from the city at lame, and who
do not reside in lite prsclnot fir which
thsy are chosen. Thee. With the two
j aires and one clSTa chow n from the
precinct, shall constitute ths fudges nnd
clerks for hi m i precinct, (md all duly. -
snd-clerks shall ha squally divided in
each prOOlnCl between the tWO potlll - .
parties having ths largest number n
vines It- ih state ii s shown hv ths bwt
i.Mnsi .ii sb otlon. in every pi clnol in
such titles thsrs shsl ie gtstlonsd two
(Hdlcotnefl, one out aide and on Inside
ins booth, who shall protsct all electlnr
oiTlcials. chslleugeiH, watchers, voti-i-and
others, and win., fur willful fall";.
io do so. shall bs sdjudgsd guilty of a
misdemeanor. IVhsrover registration i
required the person who registers nh-n
flsn hi name on tho reglat ration boo;,,
and when he comes to vots bs shall ssml -si
i-ii bis name opposite his number on
the poll book, and I he election offtOOra
may can: are the signatures If the
VOtOI cannot sln It's n.;m In -n bs Bltsli
ntnke t.i in. irk In the usual a on thi
regdatrntlon nook, duly attested In writ
ing by two or more roputabls wltnossna
lo whom ha Is known, and when miy it.-
dhrtdusl offers to vots under Mich nami
the Judges muy determine from tho too
Hmon ni tin- attesting witnesses, or it
they cannot be produced then from othei
proof whether or nbt bs is the some
person who made his mark Qfl the regln
tratlon hook, and In Voting he shall ggjalll
make his tniik atle.HUtl as above in
quired, if any peTaOn signs any other
lluiii hi" true name in rwglstetimc or vot
ing he hall Is I i guilty of forg-
sry and punuihsd as may be prosorlbsd
by statute, slvsry political psrty and
every body of citizens organised for thi
pUipXMTWJ Of passing any OOAStltUttonal
amendment shall bS entitled to repre
sentative inside of the booth to Watch
the balloting nml counting, snd In addi
tion titer- to shall aUo la entitled to one
challenger. Where It Is provided herein
that it violation of any provision of this
amendnn nt shall be a mlsdsmSSUOr tin
punlsbntent shall be fixed by statute j;
the offender Is a regular official he shall,
upon convlciliui. forfeit his office, ;nw ij--
may be prossoutsfl umiei tbu smondmeni
and bis offloe forfeited Imlspsndsni of
uuy Statute. Tbe word election us us-d
herein shall te construed to mean n:i
election general or spccla!, whether
state, county or mtinlclpnl. Including sny
primary election held under the law.
This SJaSndntaat Shall be self -enforcing,
but legislation may be enacted to facili
tate Its opt ration.
Section ItL Any ronstltutbin.il pro
vlstoi, or law. or part thereof, la conflict
with Ibis amendment is hereby repeated.
Proposed By Initiative xetlcioaw
CONSTITUTIONAL
MINT.
AMINO-
Providing for levying snd collect'ng.
on each one hundred doners ssssteed
valuation, s stste tsx of ten cents for
the support of the public elementary
snd high schools, stste normals, Lin
ooln Institute snd the State University.
Proposed amendment to the Constitu
tion of Missouri to bs submitted to ths
legal vt.tors of the state of MUsouri for
their approval or rejection at the regular
general election to be held on the Tuas
dsy next following the first Monday in
November, A. !' 1912, providing for
revenue for the support of public educa
tion, by adding to article X of the Con
stitution one new section to be known
as section twenty-eight (M), which Is in
words snd figures sn follows;
Hecilon 2. A state tsx of ten cents on
each one hundred doltatu' valuation shall
be annually levied and collected on the
B8scsrtid value of all property subject by
law to taxation In this state. The pro
ceeds of said tax shall be set apart In tho
stat treasury and appropriated by the
gsnsral ursembly for the support and
maintenance of public elementary and
high schools, state normal schools, Lte
coin Instltuts, and the State University:
but In no cass shull there be appropriated
less than twenty-five per cent of said
proceed to be used In aiding public ele
mental y snd high schools.
STATK OF MISBOURl,
Dp:irtmanL nt Bttt.
E Cornwua Roach. HweraUry of Bute
ot th 8tat of MlMoiirl, horruy eortl(r
that the. foregoing Is a full, true and com- !
plate copy of the five )otnt and concur-
rent reaclutlnne of the Korty-slxth (Jen- I
oral Aeaemhly of the State of Mlaeourl I
of the proposed amndmenta to tlte Con
stitution of the 8tata of Missouri, also, I
of the four amendments to the Cotntltu- i
tlon rropoaed by Initiative petition, to i
he autiniltteil to tho qualified voters of 1
the Suite of Mlaaourl at the general
elertlon to ho held on Tuesday, the tlfth
day nf Nov.'inher. 1912,
In testimony whereof. I hereunto set 1
my h.in.l nnd affix the ureat Real of the
Htntc iit mi ojourl Done at office in the
City . f .TrfTernon. this rd day nf Seplein
oer A n. 11. I
StCHtTAOY
3TATC
PUTTING IT RATHER BLUNTLY
iMariUI Philosophy Coarsely Express-
d. Yet Conveyed a Subtle Sense
of Meaning.
"Harry," the .aid, and there were j
what a novelist would call tear In her '
,olcc aa she spike, "I don't believe j
you love me any longer."
"Dora." he replied, "don't be fool
ish "There'" she exclaimed "There
evidence of the truth of what 1 said.
.Don't be foolllh! Old you ever apeak
to me in that way before we were 1
marrl.-d?"
"No my dear, I did not." he ad- !
imltted.
"Then." ghe aald. reprnachingly.
"my slightest wish was law; then you
never sat around like ti dummy mok
ing a cigar and reading a paper when
1 Wat In the room; then you aeetned
(MUtlouj to pleaao me. and were ever !
on the watch to do ome little favor
for me."
"It Is true," he admitted.
"You were never laiy then." 'ho
went on. "You were full of life nnd
pplrlta; you wore energetic."
"Quito true. " t.c said.
"If you loved me now an much as
you did then." she persisted, "you
Would Btrlve as much n ever."
My dear." ho cald In thnt calm, dla
puiilonate tone tha makes the aver
age wife want to gel a poker or a
broom, "did you ever see a boy trying
to get an apple or a peat that was a
111 He out of his reach?"
Certainly, " he answered; "but
11- keep Jumping nnd Jumping uu
til he gets It doeHii't he?"
Of course."
Hut docB he contlnti" Jutnpli.g pfter
he has got It?"
''Ctftwtaly not There no need of
If
Weil," he snld. na he turned to Ills
palter ugaln, "you're my apple; nnd I
don't see any reason why I should
Beep on Jumping any more than the
bo) '
Bbg tlldn't Bay any thing; but alio
tluuighl and thought and the more
Bile thought the more undecided he
became whether sliti ought to he an
gry or not
Ljcky Error.
"1'rlntnrB' errors am UBunlly annoy
ing, hut a printer's eiror saved the
life nf niy heal friend " The speaker
wae Cosmo Hamilton, the Engllflh
writer, who Is In New York. He con
tinued: "Horace Hamfnt Is nn actor Itlch
today, he was poor and a failure up
to tb( age of forty Ills life up to
thai tiRe was passed In the provinces on
tWO ur three nu'.d n week A quid, by the
way, is 5. Well, on Saturday in
gtai t heater. Horace Hiimfut's show
went up. the manager lied and Horace
lor three days lived on bread and
dripping Then a letter came to him
from it Ismdon admirer. Inclosing 50.
"The admirer forwarded, also, an
Hem from theatrical pnge thnt Hor
ace himself hud written 'Horace
Ham fat Is starring In Manchester '
Hut the typesetter hud mad.' this Item
read truly enough:
"Horace llnmfat la starving in
Itanchatjtar.' "
Relic of Cider Barrel Campaign.
A ndic of the "cider barrel" cam
pnlKii of William Henry Hnrrlsou. In
1840, I owned by fl M. I'tiRcr. L'219
North Pennsylvania tttreet. A cam
paign medal, worn for many year by
Henry M. Ward, a veteran of the Civil
war has been presented to Mr I'nger.
who will give it to one of his boiis.
whom' grandfather, on Mrs. I'nger's
side of the family, wn James T. Har
rlsnn of Virginia, related to W. H.
Harrison antl Henjnmln Harrison The
in. rial shown a profllo of W. H. Hnr
rlsou on one side nnd the legend.
"Major General W. H. Hnrri:tin:
born February 9. 177.1." The other
side shows an old log cubin. at the
glde of which stands a rider barrel
On that side of the medal nre tho
words: "The People's Oholce in tho
Tear 1840." Indlanapoll, Nowa.
Be;.l
or
HE WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Small Boy's Precaution May Hav
Bean Excessive. But Ha Still
Had th Suit.
Itcv. John N. Underwood, ono
of I'ltuburg'a noil eloquent and
earnest minis ton., aald the other day:
"In a temperance address In the spring
I pointed out that drunken husbands
kill every year, with reTolvera and
hatchet and clubs. 3.000 wive. That
2.G0O uabl'W are killed by drunken
fathers who crush them In bed. That
MO per cent, of all our divorce b are due
M drunkenness."
Mr. I'nderwood puuacd, then addod j
"I heard recently of a little boy to '
whom it warm and comfortable suit
had been given. The boy'g father was
a drunkard, and It wus feared that the j
suit would booh Qtul its way to tho
pawnshop. Mm a week after the lad
had got the u It he was itlll wearing
It.
"'Oood for you, Johnny!' said a city
missionary to the little chap. 'Still
wearing your suit, I ee.'
" 'Ye, sir,' the urchin explained. 'I
sleep in It.' "Chicago Record-Herald.
Talk With Shakespeare.
"Hut. Hill." say Shakenpeare'
friend. "I'll be bodktnlzcd If I aee the
souse In that song Ophelia alngs, nor
why you put the aong In there for her
anyhow."
"When you've been In the show
game a long aa I have," roplle
Shakespeare, still a bit excited over
the llrst performance of "Hamlet,"
"you'll know that when the producer
wants r song In a acone, the ong
goes In. Healdee, tbl girl (hut' play
Ing Ophelln was a hit In musical
comyy, and the manager nrgued thnt
the public expected to hear her sing
somewhere In the piece Let's go
over to th mermuld und buy drinks
for the crltlca."
Sacrifice Made for Dress.
TJalng the Uis Angeles faghlon show
for his text, Ur. Alfred Jones, a dlgtln
gulshed nerve apeclallgt of Ixndon.
now visiting tho California city, made
the assertion that "dress la cuuslug
the rulnutlon of more lives In Ameri
ca than malignant disease." He said
the Intense competition among Amer
ican women of all classes to keep up
the pare set by fashion was nerve
racking and nerve-destroying.
Way of Word.
"I must say this look like sharp
practice '
"It tost dint's tint."
CURRS BURNS AND CUTS.
Otle'a t uri. 'u.i . Rtopa the pain InntantlT.
Curr.qukk. Mo SCSI AlldniKgii!f.25ant50i. Adv.
Its Kind.
"W'lmt Interest has Hie dog In the
chase of the poor cat?"
"I guess It i BOOM purr scent."
I.FTYVIS' Single Hinder f.' cigar; so rieh
In quality that mnit amokrra irefer them
to iOc cigar,. Adv.
He wise, Boar not too high to fall
but stoop to rise. Masslnger.
W.LDOUGLAS-
;3.00 $3.50 M.OO ?4.50 AND 5.00
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
flanr wmmr W. L. Dauglmm S2.UO. $2.KO SS.OO Sahmmli
Shorn, Secaiise ono ur mill gtomlllvmly oulmnmr two
(MM o mrdlnmry uhoum, umm mm thm mmn'm r.hoee.
W.UDougU, make, and aell. more $.00,$3.50 eV $4.00 shoes
than any other manufacturer in the
THE STANDARD OF QUALITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
The workmanahip which haa made W L. Douglas shoes famous the world
over ii maintained in every pair.
Ask your dealer to show you W. L. Douglas lateat faahiona for fall and winter
trear. notice the thort vutnps which make- the foot look smaller, points In a
shoe particularly deaired by young men. Alio the conservative styles which
.ave made W. L. Douglaa ahoet a household word everywhere.
If you could viait W. L. Douglas large factories Jt Brockt. .1, Ma..., ina e
for youraelf how carefully W. L. Douglaa shoes are made, ou would LB!t Jn
derttand why they are warranted to tit better, look better, hold 'heir anape and
wear longer than any other mgjke for the price. a$l Coer fgsJgsjB.
CAUTION. To protect vou asainat inferior .hoe., rV.LDousla. .tamp. hi. Bam. m the 'jeg
torn. Look for the atamp. Bwere of .uSclitut... W. L. Dougla. .hoe. .re .old bs 7S owat
. .tore, end stags dealer, everywhere. Nom.tt.r where you live, they are within your reach
tvour dealer cannot .upply rou, write direct to factory for catalog .howins how o irdee
mail. Shoe, .ent everrw'wre, deliverv chars, preeaid. W.L.Ioual., Brockton. ataas.
Stops Backache
Sloan's Liniment is a splendid remedy for backache, stiff
joints, rheumatism, neuralgia and sciatica. Vou don't need to
rub it in just laid on lightly it gives comfort and ease at once.
Best for Pain and Stiffness
Mr. Gr.o. BfrCHAMAif, ol Welch, Okla., wtitcst ''I have used your Lin
iment for the past ten years for pain in bji k and stiffness and find it thelest
Liniment I ever tried. I recommend it to anyone lot pjins of any kind."
SLOAN'S
LINIMENT
is good for sprains, strains, bruises, cramp or. soreness of the
muscles, and all affections of the throat and chest.
Lit
mm
Superior Attraction.
One of tbe two women who tax near
the front of the car had been to th
theater tbe night before to aee a cer
tain beautiful actreii.
"How doe ahe hold her age?" eager
ly aaked one who had not been.
"Well, to tell you tbe truth. Maml.
she wore such a lovely pink dreg that
I couldn't take my eye off it the
whole time she wa on the itagc: ao
I never thought of looking at her face
to aee whether she held her age or
not I ahould say he did, though."
BAD BACKS DO
MAKE WORK HARD
Backarha makos tho daily toil, for
thousands, fun agony hard to onduro.
Many of theno poor iiinVrers have
kidney trouble snd don t know it.
Swollen, aching kidneys usually go
hand in hand with in-yuUr kidnoy
actiun, headache, diziinsss, nrrvous
nus.i and despondency.
Wheo suffering so, try Doan's Kid
ney J'jIIs, the bestTccommended
kidney remedy.
Hers M Ohio Cat
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ThlnMt..Biar7B
vUlaVUblu.BSM "i w la awful
fomlUlon. SST
Ing mo .l.-ii In
wrlittal tnau A)
li ISO pauindB.
The Mliis in thn
smslluf mj'hnfk
rtttftUintlv
Stowing worm
una t" klthtnr
SiH'rwtliinft trvtj
hlrd mi- tfrpa if.
Ikisn. Ktant'T
I'll in im.-l ut
sftr duriori
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hstii btvit no
trouble klnoe.
sn !-
t ('Hi rl
Gwl Dssn' si Any Drog Slors, 80c Box
DOAN'S VftJtV
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ALBERTA
THE PRICE OF
BEEF
War Trt th PniTlnrw
OT Alhsrts (Wiiirn
( .ini'V, Wslt lbs Big
tlai hli.f1 i. nt rj Mnt
OflbeaM run. he- 1. -1 1 7
f f Huinrtifcri g - H; ii Sold
snd ths ssiits bs?s
ffi to Iltlt emHIUon nf
wni'il.naiv lutBf ui: ID
chaincn Has midr miny iboaMtidi
of Atusrlrant. irtUd on ihr
pislns. wralthr. but H ssi In
crmsai'd thr prtr itf life itnrt.
-j rirrtt i siunnia oppsjnunny
Bow to ; s
Free Homestead
or l fin st (and snntbnr si ft pri
fttir'i. i. In 1hr i dltlnrt
and prudtK-o citberraltlsur grftln.
Tho rrrtit) nrw sHnS JOOwi ttiA
cMina'-i'. fi..-!irni. tr&ixils snd
churrlir-t srv itttif roirnt. tnarkf!
plrndld. In H'i"l ManiUt)ft. M-ksu-bowftD
or eilbcrta,
H'-ikI U tbS ntrarrU CsnftdlftB
Oiivrnni)ni Atf-m f .r Uwrftlur.
tbs Isiest tnlnruifttlon, n ".it
i or jrrltei rSiipwrliitenttwnt
tit l it t it i in t iC I.. i. . i'ii,-,, SSSSSSi
Canadian government aoent,
111 W. Oik Hf..ltag()tt,S., sMl f t,
Srtllai,411 S L 1 tt i blM. IS.
ICA Arram rl"'- tnvM'h. n ! I. USJBJ
www Mvt wm Issjo, nek soil serroei tltlo, -'hit ft
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world.
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Cot Entire Relief
R. D. Burcoynk, of Maysville. Ky., RR. r. Bog
5, wiitea : I had severe pains bet v. een my shoul
ders; I got a bottle of. your Liniment and had entire
relief at the fifth application."
Relieved Severe Pain in Shoulder
Mb, J. OMDUWOOO, of 1000 Warren Ave.,
Chicago. III., writes: " I am a piano polisher
by occupation, and sinre last September have
suffeted with severe pain in both shoulders.
I could not rest night or day. One of my
friends told me about your Liniment.
Three applications completely cured
mc and I will never be without it."
Price 2ft.. 50c.. and $1.00
at All Dealers.
Send for Slean's fr.-e tt--Mk.ni horses.
Address
Dr. Earl S. Sloan.
Boston, Mass.
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