Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 64, Number 17, Jasper, Dubois County, 2 September 1921 — Page 2
WEEKLY COURIER DEN ED. DOANE, Publlahor JASPER .... INDIANA
Tl.er- is plenty of kick In thta peaj'us sunburn. Can you say the price of lemons without puckcrlni;? roliteness never costs anything but tin rude man's loss. It so hot a man doesn't want a run for his money. The best way to make war ou profiteers is to make peace. Too many crienters are merely earning, not carpentering. If von don't think home is a good I!ar ko out on an all-day picnic. In fishing for profits, the biggest catch iroes to the sane fisherman. Only a real saint can know your fault anil not tell you about them. Man lias conquer! the air. The voting lady at the piano next door ha-nt. The news that baby carriages are cheaper should mean a hoom In population. Sonn people persist In buying wildcat stock as if their hank rolls had II I IM li'S. The Japanese yellow peril apparently has simmered down to the tennis tournaments. A man without a fault is like a girl without a powder puff there ain't no such animal. Speaking of getting them coming ami goin'. It costs .$10 to enter Poland and $10 to get out. One thing the public cares nothing whatever about Is seeing any more heat records broken. Another time she Is a ravhig beauty Is when the drug store delivers her complexion next door. The casualty lists suggest that there mght to be a life line a little farther In for "expert swimmers." That b'l turer who committed suicide after talking on "Why Worry?" evidently decided he would not. That proposed six-hour day program of the Japanese ship workers will helj some In the disarmament pro gram. The trouble with freezing one'. fingers to set a new altitude mark is that some one will come along and boat it. Among the hazardous pursuits there might be mentioned that of being a prominent politician in Mexico. I'ecple are not doing much book luiying owing to the extra thought and can they have to give to their bookkeeping. once it was the cost of the sugar In the lemonade and now it is the cost of tie lemon. A consumer Is one who is used to taking the bitter with the sweet. A Wisconsin professor Includes a brill ol twine among the articles every home gardener must have presumably to trip up visiting chickens, thereby causing them to -fall and break their necks. Instead of kicking. Herr Hohenzollern should realize bow fortunate he Is to have anything left on which to pay taxes. !id you over stop to consider that the man who is continually blowing bis own horn always remains at the little end? Insanity is one failure of the human mind which penults u to desert a cool, comfortable home for o summer botet piazza. So far no stories have bceu written about the insurance on the Afghanistan princess's nose, which contains a famous jewel. If Mexico has enough money to pay off its obligations to foreigners incurred by revolutions. Villa must be practicing quite a Mt of selfrestraint. Nearly everything has its drawbacks. If there Is no breeze there is siileiing from the beat, and if there i a -...d breeze it blows eerythlng o.T the desk. 1'or.r years in prison for two derman ot!eers who tired on a hospital ship is almost as severe treatment u If thev bail stolen a tire. Th..-e wh. can't afford to visit Paris this summer can console themselves with the te.ollection that it's hotter oer there than it Is here. Now that Japan has :evn assured no ene will place a bomb under her ch.-ir- at the disarmament' conference, sn is willing to bring In the other . ..Mt nn ! sit down.
TEXT OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The Seventy-First General Assembly of the State of Indiana of 1919 proposed 16 amendments to the State Constitution, and referred them to the General Assembly of 1921. The Seventy-Second General Assembly of 1921 adopted 13 of these amendments, and provided for their submission to a referendum vote of the people for ratification or rejection. A special election will be held in every voting precinct of this state on Tuesday, September C, 1921, at vjhich any qualified elector, without previous registration, may vote, during the usual hours;, and at his usual voting place, on the adoption or rejection of any or all "of the 13 proposed amendments. The ballots will be printed 011 white paper, will contain all of the proposed amendments printed in full, appropriately numbered from 1 to 13, as hereinafter shown, and will be substantially in tho following form: AMENDMENT NO. 1 (VotersCitizens) Proposed Amendment to Section 2 of Article 2. Section 2. In all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided In the state during -the six months, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward "or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such election, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he or she may reside. For the Amendment MO Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 2 (Registration) Proposed Amendment to Section 14 of Article 2. Section 14. All general elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; but township elections may be held at such time as may be provided by law: Provided, That the General Assembly may provide by law for the election of all judges of courts of general or appellate jurisdiction, by an election to be held for such officers onlv. at which time no other officer shall be voted for; and may also provide for the registration of all persons entitled to vote. In providing for the registration of persons entitled to vote, the General Assembly shall have power to classify the several counties, townships, cities and towns of the state into classes, and to enact laws prescribing a uniform method of registration in any or all of such classes. TE3 I For the Amendment B Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 3 (Apportionment) Proposed Amendment to Sections 4 and 5 of Article 4. Section 4. The General Assembly shall during the period between the general election in the year 1924 and the convening of the legislature in 192ä, and every sixth year thereafter, cause to be ascertained the . number of votes cast for all of the candidates for Secretary of State in the different counties at the last preceding general election. Section .". The number of Senators and Representatives shall, at the ses sion next following each period when the number of votes cast for office of Secretary of State shall be ascer tained. be fixed by law, and appor tloned among the several counties, according to the numl)(r of votes so cast for all of the candidates for the office of Secretary of State at such last preceding general election. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 4 (Veto Appropriations) Proposed Amendment to Section 14 of Article 5. Section 11. Kvery bill which shall have passed the General Assembly shall be presented to the Governor; if he approve, he shall sign it. but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon its Prcspecta Good. "Here's a pent writes our mall-order house for a wife." "Can we All that order?" "I think so. One of our young lady clerks has started a coy correspond ence with him." Louisville Courier Journal. Real Temptation, Mleorge Washington was a truth ful man." -As far ns he get. Hut no inter j viewer ever aked lrm to make a public statement about his golf score or the number of fish he caught."
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journals, and proceed to reconsider tho bill. If. after such reconsideration, a majority of all the members elected to that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the Governor's objections, to the otlfer house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and, if approved by a majority of all the members elected to that house, it shall be a law. if any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within three days, Sundays excepted, after it shall have been pre sented to him, it shall be a law without his signature, unless the general adjournment shall prevent its return, in which case It shall be a law, unless the Governor, within five days next after such adjournment, shall file such bill, with his objections thereto, in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall lay the same before the General Assembly at its next session in like manner as if it had been returned by the Governor. But no bill shall be presented to the Governor within two days next previous to the final adjournment of the General Assembly. The Governor shall have power to approve or disapprove any item or Items of any bill making appropriations of money, embracing distinct items, and the part or parts of the bill approved shall be the law, and the item or items of appropriation disapproved shall be void unless repassed according to the rules and limitations prescribed in this section for the passage of bills over the executive veto. In case the Governor shall disapprove any item or items of any bill making appropriations of money, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the item or items which he declines to approve, together with his reasons therefor. If the General Assembly be in session, the Governor shall transmit to the house in which . the bill shall have originated a copy of each of.such items, separately, together with
his objections appended to each of such items, and the item or items so objected to shall be separately reconsidered in the same manner as bills which have been passed by the Gen eral Assembly and disapproved by the Governor, and if on reconsideration such Items or any of them shall be approved by a majority of all the members elected to each house, the same shall be a part of the law not withstanding the objections of the Governor. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 5 (State Officers Terms) Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article 6. Section 1. There shall be elected by the voters of the state a secretary, an auditor and a treasurer of state. said officers, and all other state offi cers created by the General Assembly and to be elected by the people. except judges, shall severally hold their offices for four years. They shall perform such duties as may.be enjoined by law; and no person other than judges shall be eligible to any of said offices for more than four years in any period of eight years. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 6 (County Officers Terms) Proposed Amendment to Section 2 of Article 6. Section 2. There shall be elected in each county by the voters thereof at the time of holding general elec tions a clerk of the circuit court auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff and coroner, who shall severally hob their offices for four years; and no person shall be eligible to either o said olfices for more than four years in any period of eight years. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 7 (Prosecuting Attorney Term) Proposed Amendment to Section 11 c Article 7. Section 11. There shall bo elected in each judicial circuit, by the voters thereof, a prosecuting attorney, who shall hold his ottice for four years. For the Amendment Against the Amendment Housewifery. Sh gets nome yeust and ;!ans a feast Of which I hate to tl.lr.k; The things she'll make are bad to taka In food and worse In drink. Cold Encouragement. He Darling. I dream of you as my own. She Hut dreams, you know, go by contraries. Disappointment. Agent Is that soubntte I sent yon chic? Manager Chick? I should say not I 5lu is a regular old hen.
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AMENDMENT NO. 8 of Article 7. Section 21. The General Assembly
may by law provide for the qualificaions of persons admitted to the pracice of the law. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT No. 9 (State Superintendent) Proposed Amendment to Section 8 of Article 8. Section S. The General Assemblv shall provide for the appointment of a state superintendent of public in struction, whose term of office, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law: Provided, That any state superintendent of public instruction elected prior to or at the time of the ratification of this amendment, shall serve out the term for which he shall have been elected. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 10 (Taxation General) Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article 10. Section 1. The General Assembly shall provide by law for a system of taxation. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 11 (Income Tax) Proposed Amendment to Section 8 of Article 10. Section S. The General Assembly may provide by law for the levy and collection of taxes on incomes and from whatever source derived, in such cases and amounts, and in such manner, as shall be prescribed by law and reasonable exemptions may be provided. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 12 (Militia) Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article 12. Section 1. The militia shall consist of all able-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen and fortyfive years, except such as may be exempted by the laws of the United States, or of this state: and shall be organized, officered, armed, equipped ,and trained in such manner as may be provided by law. For the Amendment Against the Amendment AMENDMENT NO. 13 (Salaries. Terms Increase) Proposed Amendment to Section 2 of Article 15. Section 2. When the duration of any office is not provided for by this Constitution, it may be declared by law; and if not so declared, such office shall be held during the pleasure of the authority making the appointment. Hut the General Assembly shall not create any office, the tonure of which shall be longer than four (4) years, nor shall the term of office or salary of any officer fixed by this Constitution or by law be increased during the term for which such officer was elected or appointed. For the Amendment Against the Amendment Any voter who believes that the amendments, or any of them, should ha ratified may express his sentiments by making a cross X in the square containing the word "Yes" and any voter who believes that the amendments, or any of them, should be defeated, may express his sentiments by making a cross X In the square containing the word "No." Proof. Mabel I know he broke his promise not to make cigarettes any more.1 Phyllis Why? "Hecause he flamed up so when I accused him of It, and I'm sure that where there Is so much fire there must be some smoke." London Answers. Art Confetalon. You say this show was built for the tired business man?" "Yes. We have to depend on catching the business man when he's too tired to care whether he Is getting hLs money's worth or not
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RAILROAD STRIKE
THREAT SS üüADE Federated Shop Crafts Issues Statement to 500,000 Members of Its Unions. SUNDAY OVERTIME AN ISSUE Shopmen Told "In Time of Peace Prepare for War" Situation Is Pronounced Critical by Union Officers. Chicago. Aus. 1U Definite strike threat was contained in a statement issued by the Federated Shop Crafts to its SoO.OUO members in the railroal shops. The officers of the shopmen's unions, following a conference, rejected the new overtime rules promulgated In a recent decision by the railroad board. Tending conferences with railroad executives to "ascertain their attitude on the new rules," President 1J. M. Jewel and the six other union leaders requested the men to stay at work. Prepared for War. , "IJut, with our conclusions .rirmly fixed In mind," the shopmen were told, "we hold it the duty of each individual member 'in time of peace prepare for war' and each of you are, therefore, requested to carefully conserve your personal finances, secure supplies of food, clothing, fuel and other household necessities. "Further, we hold it to be the duty, and we hereby direct, that each local lodge of each afliliated organization conserve its finances by carefully guarding Its expenditures, and also that the funds of the local lodges, district system councils, joint protective boards and system federations, be increased to the greatest possible extent by a method most acceptable to the membership." Critical Situation. It is further declared in the statement that "your representatives are convinced that these organizations were never confronted with a more critical situation' It is known the Federated Shop Crafts already have n strike vote in tbeir pocket against the cut in wages last June .'50. On .September 1 the "big lour" brotherhoods will send out a strike vote on the wage question. The rule objected to most by the shopmen is the abolition of overtime for necessary Sunday work when "regularly assigned to those duties' I SHALL VISIT U. S. FOCH Famous French Marshal Tells Ambassador Herrick He's Delighted to Accept Invitation. Paris, Aii. -D. Marshal Foch, unannounced, walked into the American embassy here without formality, took a seat in the reception room and, like the ordinary caller, sent up his card. asking to see Ambassador Herrick. j When the presence of the distin- j jrushed visitor became known a secretary immediately ushered him Into the ambassador's olllce. Marshal Toch told Mr. Ilerrick that he had come to the embassy in person to say definitely that he was Koinj; to the United States. "1 wanted to roine and tell you definitely," said the oiliccr who commanded the allies' armies during the World war, "that I am goinx to America. I also wanted to tell you directly. Iiy word of mouth, instead of by letter or in any formal way. how deeitlv touched 1 have liooii hv tlw Ii - - ------ - - - - - - -' . ' echoes lroin America of my projected visit. I wanted to tell you how delighted I am that I am going. "The visit of the American Legion has brought me in closer touch with America than I have been sine the American army was here and I appreciate deeply the desire of the American Legion that I go to their convention in Kansas City S0USA SUES FOR S100r000 Band Leader Resents Story That He Can't Hear His Own Music. Philadelphia. Pa.. Aug. 'JO. Lieutenant 'ommander John Philip Sousa, conducting a series of concerts here, commenced proct-edings In a $100.000 suit against an osteopath physician who circulated a story that the great band leader is deaf and that he cannot bear the high notes of his own band. Manager Harry Askln of Sousa's band today said : "Mr. Sousa went riding the other day and contracted n mid that caused a temporary congestion of his head. A ringing In bis ears followed, and he was slightly deaf for a few boors. He asked for a doctor and they sent him an osteopath, who cave him one treatment and then told the newspapers that Sousa was deaf and that he. the osteopath, intended to achieve a miraculous cure. "Not only is he preparing the suit, hut Soua has repo rted his exjerlence to the Philadelphia Osteopathic society." Withdraws Speed Yacht. IVtroit. Mil h.. Aus. IT.. Withdrawal of Mi America II. Iar Wood's new ll:ir:av.orth tnphy defender, from vo!;ip-titiii in the old cup races which besin in the Detroit river here toda. w-a ar.noum.1 by her owner.
MERCHANT TELLS OF A REMARKABLE CASE Writing; from Maxey's, (1a- A. J. Clllen. proprietor of a large department store at that place, says: I have a customer here who was in bed for three years and did not po to a meal at any time. She had five physicians and they gave her out. One bottle of Tanlac got her up, on the second bottle she commenced keeping house and on the third she did all th cooking and housework for a family of eight." This sounds really incredilJe, but It comes unsolicited from n highly creditable source and is copied verbatim from the letter. Tanlac Is sold by leading druggists every üben. Advertisement.
The Shock. "Mother, may- I go out to" "For heaven's sake, daughter! To swim? Of course, you may, but " "Xo, mother, not to swim. I want to go out to " "A jazz dance, then. Well. I don't think much of 'em, but " "Xo, not a jazz dance, mother. I want to ask you if I may go out to prayer meeting tonight with " But with a scream of surprise mother bad swooned. It was so unlike her darling daughter! Richmond Times-Dispatch. CATARRHAL DEAFNESS Is greatly relieved by constitutional treatment. HALL'S CATAIUUl MKDICINK is a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the IJstachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is entirely closed Deafness is the result. Unless the inflammation can be reduced, your hearing may be destroyed forever. IIAL.LS CATARRH MEDICINK acts through th blood on the mucous surfaces of the system, thus reducing the Inflammation and assisting: Nature in restoring normal conditions. Circulars free. All Druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Advertisement. Light Labors. "What are you doing now?" asked the first publicity man. "I'm working for n screen star who Is being sued' for alienation of affection by the wife of a multimillionaire." said the second publicity man. "Easiest job 1 ever had." "Yes?" "AU I have to do Is to drop into court occasionally and see that the newspaper men are there." Birmingham Age-Herald. RATION Hope Nearly Gone, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Saved Her Star, N. C "My monthly spells gave me so rauch trouble, sometimes i they would last two weeks, l waa treated by two doctors without relief and thev both said I would n vc to have an operation. I had my trouble four ye ara and was unfit to do anything, and had given up all hope of ever getting any better. Ireaaabout vour medicine in the 'Primitive Baptist' paper and decided to try it. I have usedXydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills for about seven months and now I am able to do my work. . I shall never forget your raedicine alid you may publish thi3 if you want to as it is true." Mrs. J. F. Hursey, Staj, N. C. Hero is another woman who adds her testimony to the many whose letters we have already published, proving that Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound often restores health to Buffering women even after they have gone eo far that an operation is deemed advisable. Therefore it will sursly pay any woman whe suffers from ailments peculiar to her sex to give this good old fashioned remedy a fair trial. LATE Death only a matter of short time. Don't wait until pain3 and aches become incurable diseases. Avoid painful consequences by taking SOLD MEDAL The world's standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric add troubles tha National Remedy cf Holland since 16S5. Threa sixes, all druggists. Lode for tb n&ma Cold MeU! oo crary bos and accept co imiutioa IkYcu can't S v ' VS f-cI good 4K but what !!? iV l I male you K JM I feel better.
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