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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-29
CLOTHING. s

(lVsFrO9tC - prices that smash al former
VINiOvatJ record. Lolk. ~ % Tor a g. uJ
Overcoat We aiso have great bargains a.
S5.S5. $3.50, 5000. 80. 10, up 70 stO.55
Mems SHIFTS Ats o. s. 81. s! o.. 81 81 9 ~.
leaders IN low prices. you can match these
goods Tor les than double The money nny.
whore We invite you 90 rrturn che same AMI
your money viii bs refunded These goods
must &C.
usnlc Dante a. &c. Csc. ST.. o.. q ~ no "a,
h6l rdulS q 81 lfyou want 10 know ths
value OF dollar ny 20 borrow one. ~ y0u
want 20 kr0w how 20 save dollar or moro
iookat our Clothing Department
Bows Suits =, &c SIC ' 49,. i 80, - ~
last always. You cannot match tbe prices.
RoVSi Pants ati'c iac ~, b.. Those 'rs
Dup Iaul0 bargains aud going very fest AZ
present We have al sizes from 10 iI at
these price,
Ws,ie cboeg a. 7c. 90. SD "a.
ael olJBO o. 81 81 @ % s. Is. /, is iasi
as well O. save money on Shoes a. ythlng
else. and Ne are away below Tue marsst.
Ladies Fine Shoes s. o. Z, 80 8 Is = y I,
50 ~ our SUCCESS Boo ths Shoe i1s Is PROBABLY
more than W. deserve SO presume ths reassl
We cell s0 many is Dfcauts they don lasi .onE
bot people wlii have them.
ChdrelS Shoes e. f, ~ y. g. &c. ~ az s. - o.
Nsns and Boys Hats e. z. i Pc 81 I, SO z, -, -
One six Hat which usually sells 80 81
VANS Shirts q re 2se 81 81 gp io'5s.
KilliEtTy and Ribbons Ti n g'ii =. %. On
save YOU io4 % money Mics knss Garrty
viii give you polaters on Milinery aud Trim
mInxs that EiI DO yol 20 ~ ana Ulu n0t over.
charge you nor sell you cd styles
UndspwaqF rndeuhirls and Drawers a. 81,
ODubi hgll' sc as So &C uD We are AL.
ways below tle narrst 90 these goods ~ vel
~ everything else.
Bed Comforts and Blankets 70 s.s' & = 20
We have iust received a lot u these goods ~
pricss that viii surprise you.
Ladies COISstS ..ss 81. essp
Umbrellas q. sc. co.. 81. sp
Lace Curtains ..s,, 90. aaoo.
croo.vi.c 24lbs. CfaHui4fsd sugar for q o.
UiVSSiloo' AfbgcE.s's Coffee Ejci 0fain %
Ground Pepper Cinnamfn. MguAff 0iuIsf
and Baking Powder I'D going a. - pr poasd.
" pounds f0f - cents
ezy-A Clothing store a Boot add shos
store = nat store. = Dry Goods store. =
Millinery store. n notion store, I1rnish-
ing Goods store, = Hard ware aud TtnWafa
store, a lea ana Grocery store-nins
store IN One-ail eOmpiste under one roof.
We have tie largest department store in ths
state luO i0 iVJ Van street i1 % q ient1
srreet. ani 1901 - loJl Market street Eleven
erfrancrs-tske yourchoicr. Bargains 10 ever
tef,artfleut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-29
( E. B. POTTS,
Main and Teeth SIS, Wheeling, y. Va

branch stores - Stsnbenyiile. Bsliaigs. Nsg
wertinsgilIs. ParkeFsbesg and sac "cyc.ooe
.t sistersTiiie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-29

A number OF the friends Of Miss Katie
Ebbert, of South Market street, sur
priSed her at home last evening. The
occasion was her twenty-frSt birthday.
About thirty of her friends called, TAX
ing her completely by surprise. A
pleasant evening was spent, and at a
seasouable hour delicious refreshments
were served.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-29

Miss Maggie Thomas, OF the Island
will entertain alumber OF her friend
at home ,4ls evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
The Genuine and the Sham.

Every good thing has its host OF
imitAtora; every genuine article ils
cou nterfeIts. The imitators always
choose the most valuable and pOpulsr
aFtIcle to counterfeit, 80 that when
they claim their sham to be equal, or
~ good, or the same as "5O-and-Sp's,
the public may depend upon il that
''So-and-So's" article - the besr Of the
kind. The sham proves the genuine
merit Of the thing il copies aud never
has this been better illustrated ihsn by
the limitations Of Aiicock's Porous
Plasters.
Allcoek's Porous Plasters Is the
aud Its iDitAtors in their cry that theirs
is las good 80 Allcock's" arr only
emphasizing this fact and admitting
"AllcOek's To be the acms Of perfection
which IL Is their greatest ambition o.
initiate. The difference between tine
genuine and these limitations, which
copy only general appearance j. a.
vide ~ that between copper aud gold
The only safe way for purchaser. T..
TO always insist upon having Ailcuck's
Porous Plasters. They are the ouly
perfect plasters ever produced.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this psPer will o.,
pleased TO learn that there l. al .ea-t
one dreaded disease that science hos
been able To cure In all its Stages. aud
that u CAtarrh. Halls CatarTh Cure h.
the only positive cure known tn the
medical fraternity. CataTrh being u
constitutional disease, requires a con.ti-
tntionAl treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
~ upOn the blood and mucous -uTfacs-
OF the system, therby destroying the
foundation Of the diseaes, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution aud assisting uatur-
In doing lie work. The proprietor
have 30 much faith Ia its curative pow.
ers, that they offer One Huudred
Dollars for any case that II fails to cure
Send for iist Of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY 4 Go, TOiedu, O
earSOld by druggists, 75c.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
DgYbE TIE SALE.

At the opening Of his March term
Judge Fullerton will be asked TO 6x 8
date for sale Of the road. An effort
will be made to stampede the court into
an early ssle, In the hopes that there
win be but one bidder and the property
will be seegifised.
Judge Fullerton will show bis good
business judgment and sense OF right
II he defers the sale until June at
least. IL 10 believed by that time the
money market will be easier and there
will be several bidders-lOcAl, eastern
and perhaps from Europe.
wJdia HaT bef2d hfs'Tt e take Ee' up Tsiii I'll Ibe
labor and material claims.
Besides. Receiver Clark should be
given an opportunity to demonstrate
what . six months management under
bard times and expenses down TO hard,
pan win do for the property. The
people should remember that the Rail.
road Commission 30 adjusted rates last
Spring that local shipments from the
Oregon Pacific either way over the
Southern Pacific became almost i'm.
possible. Give ClaTk a chance and
give the road q chance.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
Two IHrUnrAAf xOVEsESTs.

The ORGANIZATION Of tsEpAy eTs cen
nlittees in the \ aiding cities and cOun
ties of Oregon, j. q most significant
sign of the umer. IL means that tb'
man who pays the Bills is going TO tsk'
"a intelligent iDieres: 10 the manner
ia which his servants create bllls- Tbs
taxpayer h & ding TO have somsthing T.
say abOat the the meEbDIs of taxeAting.
The other movement 10 the wide
spread disafieetioo Of The people agAins'
plutocrAtic methods 10 poliIica- It has
come TO soch q pass that no one seems
willing to 30 connected With county,
city, school, state, or national Attain
without enriehiBg himself by special
grabs and special privileges. While
the taxpayer must struggle for his ez
istenes, the tsxsateT has been tSO fire.
quently demanding q sineclre besides
q salary. The people are going 70 kill
ali sinecures with the referendum
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed
~ proposals viii be received Dy the Board o,
trustees OF he stale Institute tor the RlIDd a,
salem, oregon, until March 9th al NOM. lsa4
Tor the erection and completion of rev
building Tor said Institution.
All su. d sealed proposals must be fled with
ne secretary Of the Board not later INN n
dal ana date above meal. .Oned.
Tue building = 70 OF wood ana erected in
coli pilahce Win the plans and specin atoms
male therefor by Messrs. ELLIOTT and -
rus, Archltec 5, Portland, Ofegon.
All builders aud contr- e'ors desiring q, b5,
Tor the above mentioned bui.dlnv IN 6nS
me pans and SPECIFICATIONS al me ono a.,
E.iioolt ano Lazarus, Portland, and Al tba
On e OF Mr. =. =. bolllngsr, superi ntendeDt ~
ne institute for the ind, salem. -
BIDS must De strictly in accordance with tbs
plans ana spycincaiton> and each bid must -
&C. %eeslIn Panied oy a sardcient guarantee sstfs
lAetory 70 the boerd of trustees IhsI N tbs
contract De awarded 10 such bidder he Vii
alenh ~ being 50 awarded, enter into 4 wit
.eh pollraci tnereior with good ana suffi-ient
sure les loT It's faithful pertoro1snrs ..stS
bids must ine-ud lie hting aud heatinE OF IN
nes building. u sue
builders and contractors desiring sssf,i,,.l
ib ~ biorunalion. v IA call upon Or addfe,i NJ r
bpo.l.hser' saPt Institute Tor the Blind, salem
The Board OF Trustees reserves The ,tyh, q,
reject any sud All bids submitted IL - -, a.
Ance with this notice. - @00~iu
s1LN klsfkR PENNOYER- Govsrro-
1hos ". MCBRIDE. Sec'y Of Ntafs
r. d hcLLkul, Sdpt Pub. Ips,'n
ho-.rd of Trustees stale Instituta S,r ~.
gTlOT
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22

Governor PennOyer proposes TO locate
the branch asylum on that 81. 900 site
Ia Eastern Oregon Law or No law. Like
this location u the soldiers home At
II 'sebarg, the mAttsris probably deter
mined Beforehand 90 far ~ he IL con-
cernsd.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
800 OPISIONs WANIlD.

Tux J. rEssL WI pas hsh ths oSir.Ao1a q
eve sho1.aud unen. o. - gaAzy HoTs - WI
sxv-..s rha-rssiv.s. - - tke be-t yay 70 slses
the .ers Gns-sd ste.ss senAssr nEp1 oFsgr1-
qvseshsr as - brspelsg vase. - ~ ins1rUesinE
e.udiaases % tts Ieg&ssturs - 70 ~ho tney
.h.fiere-s orNs1A.og. o. O. c. ~ lesTtng =
torbs lexaslazure aeseE = j. sbeeasdf Ths re
tIiau sbou1s nss eartaln over - EoE1as N
rludinr alc4reusaf wYi,eg. aef VI Be JFinied
IN ~ DArER sOrKekE GasIeg fhs nee1ih q
Marrh. Persons sFfnBg en- aiso e1pre-z
t..fr snoscs fsr E-nafoy n tseg desire
order THE OSs CgsT DaEEY e1rirg fhai
raoath- HOFRg BEL0ex, PubhsbsES,
Sz1ern OrFEDn-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22


Little johnnie on seeinR a skeleton
Tor the first time. exclaimed, "Why
bat they skinned her mighty close,
dldfnf fheyi She looks wore than
Aunt Jane did before ma gave her
that bottle of 'FavOrlte PreserIptlonV -
"Aunf jane" was - completely worn
cut, ~ pFolapass. periodical difiicullies
aud Derrous prostrAilOn, that sue Was
> constant Sufferer, nISht and day, but
Or. fienoe's havofiie Prescriptions acted
- promptly and favorably upon the
uterus aud Other organs, that she saf-
Iafs 10 pain "a any time. aud her
Fonefai boaith wus never better As .
Eeme1y for nli fBInaio weakuara, ~ q
strength giving tonlo aud qulshng
lefvine, ''Favofile Pnocriplion" d nm
nquAlef. 0unrantend 10 give salts
|agllQn Or price lll.O0) refunded.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22

Our valley exchanges say there f. %
candidate for soDse office up IN Eastern
Oregon behind every sAgebrush. why
that's nothing. Down in Marion coun
~ you can find one behind every hor
pole. About a standofi, isu't it?-
HeppneT Gazette.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
NEWS NOTES.

The iambermea OF the Pacific coast
expect TO have q heavy trade from the
East. during the coming spring.
Ninety ave per cent Of the shIngls-
mill owners, have signsd the agree
ment, aud are bound by a money
pledge, and the combine Is fully sstAb-
llshed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
SUGGESTED COMMENT.

The people will denOunce the pro-
posed Investment OF t25 900 In an Asy.
luw site In Eastern Oregon, as well as
Governor PeBnoyer's threat, that II
will be done anyhow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22

"Iseast said, soonest mended," is
Pennoyer's comment on his proposed
Investment Of s25, 600 10 a sagebrush
asyIum site. II will 90 down 10 hls-
tory with his: "Of course, 1 am a
POpulist."
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22

Least said, soonest mended" is
PenDoyer's only explanation Of his
fasorlng tho purchase Of the t25, 900
Eastern Oregon asylum site. Ys Gods,
what n reformer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
BIDS FOR ELECTRIC WIRING.

Thk h ARD OF TRUNT Efas ~ the Orfsou
! stale instne Asylum invite bids ioE wiring
tnr ciectric sighunE oi zoe cnftaEes a Tie c1I
l1Ec tafIn. ctdCaficns may D. sen at ID
oince % a. Al. hufgsua1, aFchitect. salem,
he r.ght to rriert any 90 az bids 10 reserved
hlds eiii % oprre- - o. executive olica "a
s1neadAy nrau tvhrtlary II, lisa
~ order % ~ lioard.
IVA. A. MuNLE1. secIetary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
GEO. @. WILL
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

DLANs ASD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
L new building Of The oregon school Tor Dea,
autes viii be received by the Board Of Trus-
tees until Tuesday, March !. lsai
sad plans must include lighting and heat
ing OF the new building.
Architects des ring additional Information
VIII call upon or address Mr.. Benz. Irving. Su-
perinten dent oregon school for Deal Autes,
salem, Oregon.
The BoaI d Of Trustees reserves the right 70
reject any and al plans snd specifications
Submitted In accordance with his nOiice-
The entire Cos. Of the building, etc above
m ntioned, not TO exceed the sum OF S.50u
All plans and specinea should be nled
with The Secretary OF the Board
L. 3. AcELROY,
secretary Board Of Trustees.
salem, Orego7, January q. 1884.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22

arDg from debitated
generally prescribed by physicians
scientific Of this
country produced PHELPS NJ D. L. d. Of Dartmouth
world Panes Celery
positive dyspepsia, complaint neural
the latter
and where everything else
has
Compound
has mAdep people other subject.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
HOUSE Painting, Decorating,
Hard Wood Finishing, "

Can 81 e good references. Estimates furnish
ed. address, Geo. kschstruth, salem. Res
dence on salem Motor Railway, North salem
Leave orders al steiner a BlOSsers, lI-6d
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22

A great many cOOns are being Killed
in YAmhill county, this winter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
FOR YOU!

THIS offer you your community VIII you
We present below the most valuable list of premiums for
lubs of the best selling newspaper printed on the Coast
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-22
PEoTnssIoxAL AND BUSINESS cARDs-

HyILNDS FORD, At-g-lsg q LaE. saleEa
OrsgoE- One ur --s-rz u Fs-,sn u3's2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

perfect right to do under the law.
The law requires that the names in a
Jury box shall be Of men qualified to
serve as jurors. No colored man is
qualified to serve as juror who will
allow himself to decide case on a
color line. Without saying word as
to the guilt or innocence of the par
ties in this case, it is great mis-
fortune, especially i'll the interest
of colored people, that a colored man
should refuse to agree to verdict
because the party is negro and he
is one himself. There is no princi-
pie of Justice in matter like that
and such action would justify the
Jury Commissioners in excluding all
coIored mems names from the box
! can assure the colored people on
my own responsibility that in my
long residence of twenty-six years in
this State and my experience as a
lawyer and judge, white men in 9e9
cases out of 1000 give colored pris-
oncrs full justice y
Judge Benet went on to say that
he bad known of lawyers paying the
expenses of cases for negroes and
spending hundred of dollars for poor
colored men, and that there was not
a shadow Of reason for the action Of
the colored juror He said that there
were colored men on the panel who
were capable Of acting as jurors and
who had acted fairly and without pre-.
judice
In conclusion he said MIR. Clerk !,
you will excuse the juror and strike
his name from the roll
Attorney McMaster stated to the
court that so far as the testimony was
concerned he thought Derrick had
acted right. He did not know what
had occurred in the jury room.
Later in the day Derrick went to
Judge Benet and said that he had not
raised the color line in the jury room.
He had simply insisted upon the
acquittsl of Green, who, he felt
satisfied, was innocent. He had
voted, he said for the conviction Of
Brown Judge Benet accepted the
statement, remarking that Derrick
was apparently sincere in what he
said
Judge Benet stated that if he had
known that Foreman Smith was going
to speak of the color line he would
not have allowed him to talk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10
The Color Line Drawn.
Columbia Register.

An incident much out of the ordi.
nary occurred in the Court Of General
Sessions yesterday. 1t wac while
the case of Ed. Green and John
Brown, colored, charged with break.
ing into and robbing a railroad Car,
was being tried. The defendants
were represented by John McMaster.
The testimony was that the stolen
goods had been found in the posses.
sion Of the prisoners, but Green
proved an alibi by three witnesses
The jury in charge of the case had
for it's foreman j. Frank Smith and
there was one colored juror. Tobias
Derrick. The jury was in it's room
for some time and finally reported
that it was unable to agree upon a
verdict. Judge Benet asked the
foreman Of the jury what was the
trouble that verdict could not be
arrived at. Mr.. Smith stated that
the colored member, of the Jury had
drawn the color line and was the
only juror who stood for the acquittal
of the prisoners, all the others being
in favor of verdict of guilty.
Judge Benet became somewhat
aroused at this and made few re.
marks, the substance of which were
az follows:
"1f such conduct is indulged in it
will necessarily lead to the Jury Com.
missioners Excluding colored people
from acting as jurors, which they have
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Charleston. S. c., viz.
Central R. R., arriving Manning 6:72 P. NJ,
Lanes 700 p. H.. Charleston $40 P. 81.
Trains on South aud North Carolina r. K.
leave Atkins 40 m, and 80 M, arriving
Lucknow II 10 a M aHd s 90 m. Returning
leave Lucknow6 As N and 20 pm. arriving
Atkins s Is m and 5 so pm. Daily except
Sunday.
Trains on Hartsville r. r. leave Hartsville
daily except Sunday at 4.30 =. m. arriving
Fl.yds 500 a. m. Returning leave Floyds $40
p. m, arriving Hartsville 9.I0 >. m.
Trains on Wilmington chadbourn and Con.
way railroad, leave Chadboarn 1919 a. m.
arrive ct Conway 1880 p. N, returning leave
Conway at zee p. M, arrive Chadbourn $50
p. m. Leave Chadbourn 5.35 p. m, arrive al
Hub 6.2e F. n. Returning leave Hub at 3.ls a
m. arrive at Chadbourn 9.88 a. m Dsily ex-
cept Sunday.
JOHN F. DIVINE, General ssp's.
J.. KENLY, 0sn'l Manager.
T. ~; EMERSON. Trafic Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

Dinuer at Kershaw.
CONNECTIONS.
Camden-With 8. C. Ry., for Charleston,
Columbia, Augusta and all points South.
Lancaster-With Cheraw l. Chester N. G..
R. r., for Chester.
Catawba Junction-With G. C. i N. R. R.
Rock Hill-Ne. 80 with "Vestibule Limi-
,ed'' on R. 4 D. R. R., arriving at Charlotte
s30pm, Washington 20 a N, Philadel-
phia 10 46 m, New York 1923 m.
Yorkville-With Chester l. Lenoir R. R.
Blacksburg-With R. + D. R. R. for Spar
tanburg, Greenville, Atlanta and point:
South, and Charlotte and points North.
ohelby-No. 80 with Carolina Central for
R., also with Stages to Cleveland Springs.
Marion-No. II with R. 4 D. R. R. for
Round Knob. Asheville and Hot Springs.
SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
8. B. LUMPK1N, Gen. Pass Agt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10
HARLlN CITY BRANCH.

No. SO going North leaves Vances 6 Is y.
M, Millican's Is, Smells 6 33, Parlers 6.42,
arrives Harlin City 90 p. m.
No. 80 going South leaves Harlin City 80
a. m, Parlers 9 48, Smells 9 81, Ailiican's
10 04, arrive Vsnces 10 l5a. N.
No. 81 going North leaves Vances II s. p.
M, Millican's 05, Smells IS, Parlers 20,
arrive Harlin City SO p. m.
No. "a going South leaves Harlin City 5 90
p. M, Parlers 20, Smells 533, Aillicau's
S Al, arrive vsnces IS p. m.
Trains 80 and 81 connect with No. 8 at
Yances.
Trains "a and 80 connect with No. 8 at
Vances.
No. al connects with No. at Eutawville
No. 8 connects at Aamlet With the famous
ssAtlanta Special'' of the Sea Board Air Line
carrying Pullman Sleepe.s from Washington
and Portsmouth and runs solid from Hamlet
to Charleston. This train leaves New York
3.20p. M, Philadelphia AL, Baltimore 7.3l,
Washington $50, Richmond 1923 q. m. :
Portsmouth $50 p. N. and Raleigh 5.l7a m
No. 9 runs solid from Charleston 70 Hamlet
and connects with s. A. L. "Atlsnta Special"
with sleepers from Hamlet to Washington and
Portsmouth, arriving Raleigh l.30 a. M,
Portsmouth 900 a. M, Richmond $40,
Washington l0.45, Baltimore, 1900 m, Phil
adelphia 2.20 p. m, New York 4.53.
G. MlLLARD, Superintendent.
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POND BLUFF BRANCH.

No. Al leaves Eutawville lc.45 a. m, Belvi-
dere 1855 arrive Ferguson ll.05.
No. AZ leaves Ferguson IL 35 am Belvi-
dere II As, arrive Eutawville ll.55.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

ledge that the Supreme Court is now
considering the dispensary act of
1898 in the light of'the Constitution.
The decision has not yet been filed.
1t is ours to act in compliance with
the law as it now stands
Before leaving this subject shall
briefly advert to this power, which is
exercised by our courts, circuit and
superior, in common with the courts,
of the other States, and with the
United States Courts-the power I
mean Of rendering laws null and void
by declaring them to be unconstitu-
tional.
This power has been exercised
since the revolution and yet, strange
to gay, it is neither inherent in the
courts Themselves nor was it con.
ferred upon them by the constitutions
which created them.
Strictly speaking it is itself an
unconstitutional exercise of power.
By long continued and unopposed
custom il may be said to have be.
come the common law of the courts.
In the early days of the republic
the Supreme Court at Washington
and other courts in natural imitation
began to assume this extraordinary.
but unauthorized power, no doubt
from the best motives and perhaps
because of the necessities of the
situation.
1t may be that it was simply the
perpetuation and expansion Of the
power exercised by the State courts
and the privy council in colonial
days, for it is matter of history that
the colonial courts would sometimes
decide legal act Of assembly to be
invalid, if it was shown to have
exceeded the power conferred by the
royal charter.
And the privy council in London,
acting as Supreme Court of Appeals
for all the colonies, decided conflicts