Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 26, 1910, Page 7

g |FACGIAL DEEDS, NOT WORDS Bemidji People Have Absclute Proof of Deeds at Home. , It’s not words but deeds that prove true merit. The deeds of Pills, For Bemidji kidney sufferers, Have made their local reputation: Proof lies 1n the testimony of Bemidji people who have been cured to stay cured. Mrs. L. Kane, 615 Fourth St., Bemidji, Minn., says: “I was afflicted with kidney trouble for a number of years. My system was filled with uric acid that my kid- neys failed to remove and I was often bothered by a shortness of breath. A few weeks ago I procured a supply of Doan’s Kidney Pills and I am well pleased with the re- sults I have thus far received from their use. 1 intend to continue taking this remedy.”’” (Statement] given in August 1907.) GOOD WORK. Mrs. Kane was interviewed on October 6, 1910 and she said: "I am glad to again endorse Doan’s Kidney Pills. They effected a com- plete and permanent cure in my case.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name — Doan’s— and take no other. Doan’s Kidney OM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER SAFE AND PIANO MOVING Resldence Phone 58 618 America Ave. Office Phone 12 EW PUBLIC LIBRARY Open daily, except Sunday and Mon- dayll to12a.m., 1to 6 p.m.,7 to 9 p. m. Snuday 3 to 6 p. m. Monday 7to 9 p. m. BEATRICE MILLS, Librarian. T. BEAUDETTE Merchant Tailor Ladies' and Gents' Suits to Order. Dry Cleaning, French Pressing and Repairing a Specialty. 315 Beltrami Avenue M. MALZAHN & CO. * REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE FARM]LOANS, RENTALS FARMS AND CITY PROPERTIES 407 Minn. Ave. Bemidji, Minn HORSES We are ready at all times to fill your horse requiremeats and make a special feature ot handling the logging trade. Fill your wants at the bLig Stock Yards market where a large stock is always or hand and where the best prices prevail for good stock . $0. ST. PAUL HORSE GO. S0. ST. PAUL, MINN. “The House With a Horse Reputation.” anufacturers of GAS, GASOLINE end STEAM ENGINES. PULLEYS, HANGERS, SHAFTIRG, CLUTCHES and all POWER TRANSMICSION SUPPLIES. direct te the consumer. Largest Machine Shop in the West MINNEAPGLIS STEEL AND MACHINEPY CO. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. Raw Furs Raw Furs Furs Repaired Highest market price paid for Mink, Skunk, Coon and Musk- rats and all kinds of Raw Furs. Ship direct to us and Save Fur Dealer’s profit. We use our own skins that’s why we can pay the Highest Market price for your skins. Send us your horse and cow hides to be made into Coats and Robes. One trial shipment of Raw Furs will convince. PIONEER FUR CO. 1183 Beech St:ISt. Paul, Minn. Expert Fur Repairing Reasonable Price Defects QuicKLY CORRECTED L] The chief surgeon of the Plastic Surgery Institute quickly rights all wrongs with the human face j§g or features without knife or pain Ji to the entire satisfaction and de-§ light of every patient. The work is as lasting as life itself. Ifyou have a facial irregularity of any kind write Plastic Surgery Institute Corner Sixth and Hennepin @ MINNEAPOL'S, MINN. roposed Amendments =TO THE— onstitution Minnesota -BY- The Legislature General Session 1909. St. Paul, Minn., May 1, 1910. Hon. Jullus A. Schmahl, Secretary of State— Sir: As required by Section 25 of the Revised Laws ns amended, I have the honor to furnish you herewith a state- ment of the purposes and effects of the respective amendments proposed to the Constitution of the State of Minnesotn by the Legislature of 1909 and which are to be submitted to the electors in sald state at the general election In 1910 FIRST PROPOSED AMEND- MENT. The first proposed amendment is con- tained in Chapter 506 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment It is mought to authorize the payment by the State from the State Road and Bridge Fund of one-half of the cost of con- structing or improving any road or bridge therein, and is an amendment of Section 16 of Article 9 of the Con- stitution, which now reads as follows: “Section 16. For the purpose of lend- ing aid in the construction and im- provement of public highways and bridges, there is hereby created a fund to be known as the ‘state road and bridge fund,’ said fund shall include all moneys accruing from the income derived from investments in the in- ternal improvement land fund, or that may hereafter accrue to said fund, and shall also include all funds accruing to any state road and bridge fund, how- ever provided. “The legislature is authorized to add to such fund, for the purpose of con- structing or improving roads and bridges of this state, by providing in its discretion, for an annual tax levy upon the property of this state of not to exceed in any year one-fourth (%) of one mill on all the taxable property within the state. PROVIDED, that no county shall re- celve in any year more than three (3) per cent or less than one-half () of one (1) per cent of the total fund thus provided and expended during such year; and provided further, that in no case shall more than one-third (%) of the cost of constructing or improving any road or bridge be paid by the state from such fund” and to substitute therefor the following: “Section 16. For the purpose of lend- ing aid in the construction and im- provement of public highways and bridges, there is hereby created a fund, to be known as the ‘state road and bridge fund,’ said fund shall include all moneys accruing from the income derived from investments in the in- ternal improvement land fund, or that may hereafter accrue to said fund, and shall also include all funds accruing to any state road and bridge fund, however provided. “The legislature is authorized to add to such fund, for the purpose of con- structing or improving roads and bridges of this state, by providing, in its discretion, for an annual tax levy upon the property of this state of not to exceed in any year one-fourth (¥%) of one mill on all the taxable property within the state. PROVIDED, that no county shall re- celve in any year more than three (3) per cent or less than one-half (%) of one (1) per cent of the total fund thus provided and expended during such year; and provided, further, that in no case shall more than one-half (%) of the cost of constructing or improving any road or bridge be paid by the state from such fund.” EFFECT. The present Constitutiom authorizes the payment by the State, out of such fund mo ereated of ONE- THIRD (1-3) of the cost of constructing or improving any road or bridge there= in., If this amendment is adopted the State could then pay ONE-HALF (%) of the cost of constructing any such road or bridge, and the effect of the nmend- ment is thus to increase the amouat which the State may lawfully pay to= ‘ward such purpose. BECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The second proposed amendment s eontained im Chapter 507 of the 1.:%Wws ef Mivnesota for the year 1909. PURPOSH. By this amendment it s proposed te repeal the provisions ef on 11 of Article IX of the C m- #titution, whieh section mow reads @aa gollovva: “Seotion 1L There shall be published by the treasurer. in at least one news- paper printed at the seat of govern- ment, during the first w.ek in Jan- uary of each year, and in. the next volume . of the acts of the legislature, detailed statements of all ' moneys drawn from the'-tr2asury ‘during the preceding year, for what purposes-and to whom paid, and by what law au- thorized; and also of all moneys re- ceived, and by what authority and from whom.” EFFECT. The Constitution requires the trensurer to publish yearly a de- tailed statement of the moneys drawn from the treasury during the preced- ing year, giving the names of the per- sons to whom pald and the purposes for which it was expended. It also re- quires a llke statement of the names of the persous, and the sources, to money received, and In both cases a statement of the law under which pay- ments were made, or money paid into the trensury. The effect of this Amendment, if the same be‘ adopted, will be to repeal the section of the Constitution mentioned and insofar re- lieve the treasurer from such publica- tion. This change in the Constitution, however, would not prevent the legisla- ture from hereafter directing by law that such, or a different publication, of the same or other information should be made by the Treasurer. THIRD PROPOSED AMEND- MENT. The third proposed amendment 1s contained in Chapter 505 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909 PURPOSE. By this amendment it is proposed to. add an entirely mew mec= tion to Article IX of the Constitution, to be known as Section 17, and which shall read as follows: “Section 17. The legislature may provide for the payment, by the State of Minnesota, of damages to growing crops by hail and wind, or either, and to provide a fund for that purpose, in- cluding the necessary expenses of giv- ing effect to this act. may impose a specific tax upon lands, the owners of which, at their opt.on, have listed the same with county auditors for that purpose, and no payment shall be made of any such damages except from the fund so provided.” EFFECT. The eftect of this Amend- ment, if adopted, will be to authorize the State to become a trustee In the collection and disbursement of a fund for the payment of damares to grow- ing crops by hail or wind, or either. This fund is to be created and main- tained by a specific tax imposned by the legislature upon the lands of such per- sons, ONLY, as shall voluntarily list the same with their respective county au- ditors for that purpose. Under it there could be no tax for such purpose im- posed on the lands of any owner who does not consent thereto. The legisla- ture is also authorized to include in such fund the necessary expenses of administration of the law. The adop- tion of the amendment will authorize the legislature to direct that the tax- ing machinery of the state be used to levy and collect the tax necessary to ralse such fund and to provide for the disbursement of same by the officers of the State; but any payments to be made by the State, by reason of dam- age by hall or wind will have to be made from s fund and from no other. In the wettlement of any such damages the State would assume no Hability beyond the amount of such fund, and could not further be ren- dered linble. A similar amendment was offered at the genmeral election of 1808, but not adopted. The amendment then offered read as follows: “Section 17. The legislature may provide for the payment by the State of Minnesota of damages to growing crops by hail and wind, or eithér, and to provide a fund for that purpose, may impose a specific tax upon lands, the owners of which, at their option, have listed the same with county auditors for that purpose, and no payment shall be made of any such damages except from the fund so provided.” The main difference between the amendment now offered, and the one last quoted, being that the legislature s now to be authorized, In addition to providing a fund for the purpose of paying damages to growing crops by bail and wind, or either, to further provide an additional tax wupon the lands of the persons so lating the same, to meet the necessary expenses fncurred in the administration of the law and thus relieve the State there- from. This last provision was not in- cluded in the amendment offered In 1908, FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The fourth proposed Amendment is contained in Chapter 509, General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909, PURPOSE. By this amendment it is sought to repeal Section 23 of Article IV of the Constitution, which section mow reads as follows: “Section 23. The legislature shall provide by law for an enumeration of the inbhabitants of this State in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and every tenth year there- after. At their first session after each enumeration so made, and also at their first session after each enumeration made by the authority of the United States, the legislature shall have the power to prescribe the bounds of con- gressional senatorial and renresenta- tive districts, and to apportion anew the senators and representatives among the several districts according to the provisions of section second of this article.” and to substitute therefor the follow- ing: “Section 23. The legislature shall provide by law for enumeration of the inhabitants of this State In the year 1916, and every ten (10) years there- after. At any session after any enu- meration of the inhabitants of this state made pursuant to law and also at any session after each enumeration made by the authority of the United Btates, the legislature shall have the power to prescribe the bounds of con- gressional, senatorial and representa- tive districts, or any of the same, and to apportion anew the senators and representatives among the several dis- tricts according to the provisions of section 2 of this article.” EFFECT. The effect of this Amend-~ ment will be to direct the legislature to provide for a census of the inhab- ftants of the State in the year 1915, and every tenth year thereafter, and will also authorize the legislature to change the boundaries of congressional, senatorial and representative districts, or of any ome of such districts, and to apportion anew the senators and rep- Tesentatives among the several dis- tricts, at any session after any State or Federal census. If adopted, the legis- lature might therefore, it it deems best, change at any session the bound- aries of such districts and apportion mnew the senators and representatives and thus redistrict the State every two years. FIFTH PROPOSED AMEND: MENT. The fifth proposed amendment is con- tained in Chapter 510, Laws of Minne- sota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment it 1» to Article. IX ‘of-the Comstitution, to be known ‘as Section 18, and which shall. read as follows: “Section - 18. yleld of timber for the use, of the peo=- ple of this state, ‘the proper officials shall annually levy and collect a tax of one-fifteenth of one mill .on each dollar of taxable property within this state, the proceeds of which shall be used for the purchase of land better adapted for forestry purposes than for agriculture for the state at not over $3.00 per acre, and for the production and maintenance thereon of forest ac- cording to forestry principles. “Unexpended balances shall not lapse but constitute a fund for forestry pur- poses. “The timber produced thereon shall be sold at a fair valuation and the rev- enue therefrom or from other source shall be paid into the state treasury, except that one-quarter of the net rev= enue shall be paid to the towns, or if unorganized, to the county, in which the land is situated, in aid of publie schools and roads. “Should any tract acquired be found better adapted for any other purpose than the production of timber, it may be sold and the proceeds used for ac- quiring or developing forestry land. “Until otherwise directed by the leg- islature, which may supplement these provisions with necessary enactments, the state forestry board shall draw and disburse the money hereby provided and purchase, manage and control the lands and forests. “No money shall be pald for any tract until the attorney general shall certify to the validity of the title. “It shall be competent for two suc- cessive regular legislatures, by a two- thirds vote of each house, to repeal any of these provisions.” EFFECT. This proposed amend- ment, and the proposed amendment hereafter mentioned should be read to- gether. They constitute the founda- tion for a plan of State reforestration. As the co; itution stands today, while the legislature might pass laws pro- viding funds to be used for the pur- chase of lands, and the cultivation of the same for reforestration purposes, yet it is mnot directed to do so. The effect then of this amendment is to COMPEL the taxing officers of the state to annually levy and collect a tax of one-fifteenth of one mill on each dollar of taxable property in the state, to be used as the legislature shall direct, fer the purchase for the state of land adapted to forestry purposes, but at a vrice not to exceed $3 per acre. All unexpired balances in the fund at the end of each al year shall not lapse, but shall be carried over into the fund thus raised for the succeeding year and shall be an addition thereto. It also directs the sale, at a fair valuation, of the timber produced on such land so purchased, the payment of three- fourths of the money received there- from into the state treasury, and the payment of the remaining one-fourth to the town, if organized, or otherwise to the county in which the land is sit- unted, and that the same shall there | be credited to the public » If after the land is purch 1t s found better adapted for any other pur- poxe than the production of timber, authority is contained In this amend- ment to mell it, but the proceeds must be used for acquiring or developing forestry land. Until the legislature provides otherwise, all purchanes shall be under the direction of the State For- estry Board. The title to all Iands purchased must be approved by the Attorney General before purchase is made. successive regular legislatures shall have power by a two-thirds vote of each house to repeal any of the fore- going provisions. That is to say, 1f after a trial, such plan for any reason Is found to be impracticable or unde- sirablé, and it so appears to two suc- cessive legislatures, any or all of the foregoing provisions of the amendment may be repealed. The legislature does not now poswess such power and the same is a distinct change in the meth- ods heretofore In vogue In Minnesota, in the making and revising of the Con- stitution. Herctofore an amendment might only be made to the Constitution or a provision of that Instrument elim- inated by direct vote of the elector: Under this amendment, it it be adopt- ed, that power Is not taken away and so exists. But a new power, that ot repeal by the legislature, as to this smendment, is created. Such power, however, would extend te no other pro- vision of the Constitution and affords an easy method of change in case of necessity or advisability. SIXTH PROPOSED AMEN MENT. The sixth proposed amendment fis contained in Chapter 511, Laws of Min- mnesota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment it is proposed to ndd an entirely new mec- tion to Article IX of the Constitution to be known as Section 17a, and which shall read as follows: “Section 17a. Laws may be enacted exempting lands from taxation for the purpose of encouraging and promoting the planting, cultivation and protec- | tion of useful forest trees thereon.” EFFECT. The effect of this amend- ment is to authorize the legislature to enact laws exempting from taxation lands of private persons to be used In the planting, cultivation and protectiom of useful forest trees thereonm, and thus supplement where the lands of such private persons are devoted to refor- estration, the purposes contemplated as to public lands by the fifth proposed amendment. The authority so granted is part of a general plan for the refor- estration of land withim the state. If the legislature does not pi uch laws, such lands will not be exempt and the power to repeal such a law, when en- seted, remains with the legislature. Power to pass a law to exempt such lands from taxatiom the legislature dees mot mow possess, and it is, there~ fere, an additional grant of power. Yours respectfully, sk GEORGE T. SIMPSON, EELL. Attorney General r;v \: St. Paul, May 1, 1910, Mr, Jullus A. S8chmahl, cretary of State. Dear Sir:i—Referring to proposed Come stitutional Amendment m{ 3 would ] As state expert printer I have given ti publications involved in this proposed smendment special thought, and am of opinion both these publications are en- Qfi'tly superfluous. The extensive annual ublication “in a daily newspaper pub- hed at the capital city” attracts ab- solutely no attention. he annual re- ort of the state treasurer is published rn book form, and to an extent that makes it easy for every person special- 1y concerned to secure a copy. To cone form strictly with the law as it is at present, means the expenditure, under reasonably favorable grlntln‘ contracts, of approximately $8,000, & sum which can be used to excellent advantage une der conditions which ordinarily suggest the greatest care and economy upon tl part of those under who-& direction the printing fund is expende Yours respectfully, I 7 MANNIX, ___ Btate Hxpert Printems sought to add am emtirely mew sectiom. To secure a sustained It is further provided that two | ‘THE LAND MEN"’ INSURANCE FIRE LIFE = ACCIDENT Real Estate in All lts Branches FARM LANDS BOUCHT AND SOLD Co to Them for Qnick Action Office--Schroeder Building [ GO THE NEW SHORT LINE (SO0 LINE) BETWEEN "(MILWAUKEE CHICACO | DULUTH (TWIN PORTS) SUPERIOR NING ILWAUKEE Y e e | \ TWIN PORTS EXPRESS DAILY ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1910 7:00 p. m. Lv. DULUTH Ar.9:00 a.m. 7:30 p. m. Lv. SUPERIOR Ar. 0a. m. 7:15 a. m.Ar. MILWAUKEE Lv. 8:50p. m. 9:00 a. m. Ar. CHICACO Lv. 7:00 p. m. A NEW TRAIN VESTIEULED, ELECTRIC LICKTED, VACUUM CLEANED Coffee Is Going Up The demar d for gcod coffee has increased so p mvch cuiirg tbe pett few menthks that pro- duction has not kept pace with it. As a result prices aref advarcirg all along the line. SEAL BRAND, the 40 cent Coffee that is being vsed; by sof many people in Be- midji, is gaining in poypularnty a1d the price is the eame (n it;as when it first was put on the market. It takes more tkill now to keep any coffee up to a high standard, but the Chase & Sanborn people, producers of Seal Brand, are doing it and that is the one reason for'its growing popularity. . Always the same—smcoth, rich and satis- fying. Letus send you a pound, ground to order on our electric mill. Roe& Markusen The Quality Grocers Phone 206 Phone 207 Subseribe for The Pioneer NEEENATI\/C DANC } oo A.n.-;;‘:.” - T Ot s g e | —