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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

HON. L. c. BEDDINGFIELD.
ed friend read it for him. This is i'm
portant because the enemies of good
government are telling falsehoods daily
about the amendment. They claim:
That it DISTINGUISHES white voters.
That illiterate white men cannot vote
after 1908.
That it requires everybody to pay poll
tax regardless of age or condition.
That where a man has moved from
one county or State to another he would
be obliged to bring witnesses to prove
that he or his ancestor was a voter prior
of 1867, and that a poor man would
lose his vote because of expense.
Those claims are absolutely false. but
are being industriously circulated by I'M
scrupulous men in every county in the
State, and in some instances, good men
take up the idea that some of these
claims are true, and comment unfavor-
ably on the amendment.
Surely no man can afford to form
an opinion about anything without
knowing something about it, and still
less can he afford to discuss it and thus
help to form public opinion.
amendment every voter ought to know
before he makes up his mind about
the matter:
First. The constitutional amendment.
if adopted, will not disfranchise white
men, Section 5 was framed expressly
to prevent that, and preserves to every
white man. and even to every white
boy who will come of age by 1908, the
right to vote whether he can read and
write or not. A permanent record Of the
names of such persons is required by the
Constitution to be kept. so that their
right to vote can never be questioned.
Second. There is no word in the
amendment requiring a property quail
fication. A man does not have to own
$500 worth of property to vote. 1t
makes no difference whether he has
dollars worth or not. If he or any of
his forefathers was a voter in 1867, or
if he can read and write he can vote.
Provided only that he has paid his
poll tax if required by law to do so.
Third. 1t does require a man to pay
poll tax, unless exempt by age or for
some other lawful cause. The assertion
however, that old and INDECENT men
would be compelled to pay poll tax is
absolutely untrue. Section is perfectly
clear upon this point, and no doubt
the wise trainers Of the amendment had
this class Of men in mind when they
wrote the words AS prescribed by law"
The amendment does not provide that
the mans ancestor should have voted
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before 1867. Section 5 plainly says:
Entitled to vote" So all that is ne
cessary to show is that his ancestor
could have voted il he desired, either in
1867 or at any time prior thereto. This
is as broad as can be and sustains ev-
cry white mans vote.
The Legislature did not have the
power to disfranehise Il single individual.
1t could only suggest certain changes IN
the Constitution and submit the question
to the people. and the people themselves
must determine the result. This IS
right. 1t is Democratic l have no fears
of the result if the people will only
study the amendment and find out what
it is.
There is only one object that is de-
sired to be obtained by this amend
ment, and that is to cut off portion
of the ignorant negro vote and prevent
a recurrence of such events as transpired
during the last campaign. If l did not
believe this was best for the colored
race as well as my own | would oppose
it, but | am fully convinced that 1T is
best for all that it be made impossible
for vicious colored men ever again to
dominate Eastern North Carolina. Those
who were there during the last campaign
know that our people stood on the brink
Of a race riot which seemed at times
unavoidable. and if it had come would
have been bad enough for the white race
and awful in its consequences to the
poor deluded negroes. Such a condition
must never again occur. We have the
race problem to solve. We must face it.
The responsibility is upon us. The adop-
ton of the amendment will solve it
and will settled the whole question quiet
ly, peacably and without one drop OF
bloodshed. 1t will be spur to the conn
ing generations both white and colored,
to secure an education, to improve their
minds and fit themselves for citizenship.
1t will be a blessing to the WholG people
and its beneficent. effects will be at once
perceptible. Life and property will be
safe capital will seek investment, good
government will be assured and better
feeling between the races fostered.
e. c.. BEDDINGFIELD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of race, color or
previous condition Of seryitude.o
The Supreme Court of California in
Van Yalkenberg VS. Brown, 13 Am.
Rep, 142, in speaking of the limitations
imposed upon States by the recent
amendment say:
1.-THE mere power of the State to de-
termine the class of inhabitants who
may vote within her limits was not
curtailed by the Fourteenth Amend
ment. The Fifteenth Amendment took
away her authority to discriminate
against citizens Of the United States on
account of either race, color or previous
condition of servitude. bur the power
of exclusion upon all other grounds, in
GLIDING that of sex, remains intact"
This is the settled doctrine of the
courts.
Certainly the right of no one to vote
is, in terms, denied or abridged on ac-
count of race, color or previous condi-
ton Of servitude in this bill But it
will be said that the purpose, the mo-
rive, is to disfranchise the negroes as
SUCH
This we deny. But if 1t were true,
it is beyond the province or courts TO
inquire into the motives Of the Legis-
lature; their function is confined to as
certaning the meaning and effect of any
law drawn in question.
Cooley ON Constitutional Limitations,
pages 1S6, 1871.
The failure to realize adequately this
doctrine of the courts sometimes causes
lawyers and even judges to fall into
error, but it is never, so far rs | know,
disregarded by the eminent men who sit
in Judgment upon the bench of the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
Everyone knows that the purpose of
the constitution makers of Mississippi
was to restrict as far as possible the
elective franchise in the hands of the
negro, and GMhen the validity Of that
constitution was challenged in the SUI
preme Court of the United States, in
the case of Williams VS.! Mississippi,
10 Il. s., 213, counsel pressed this point
with much earnestness, but the argu-
ment was unanimously declared to be
invalid by that great tribunal.
In order then to render State law
obnoxious to the Fifteenth Amend
ment. there must be a discrimination
against a person solely on account of
his race, color or previous condition OF
servitude and in this bill there is no
such discrimination. 1t certainly is not
there in terms nor is it there in effect.
nor is the operation of the amendment
'limited by its language or effects to
one race" Under this law negroes
who can read and write will not be de-
barred, and all white people who can
not read and write win not be permit
ted to vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
MAJ. WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE
THE 1896 POPULIST CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR MAKES IT'S
CONSTITUTIONALITY PLAIN.
EXTRACTS FROM ABLE LEGAL OPINION
If Ratified by the People at the Mkt Election,
II Must Stand or Fall as Whole
Does Not Conflict With the
Constitution.

s.The word citizens in the United
States Constitution conveys the Idea or
membership OF Nation, and nothing
more ard women are citizens within us
laoyision.'' Minor VS.. Happersott, Il
Wallace 1872
This was 4 case in which a white wo-
man in Missouri claimed the right TO reg
lister and vote in Missouri as a citizen
under the Constitution of the United
States. and was decided in 1879, Chief
Justice Waite delivering the opinion OF
the court The question was whether
the Constitution of Missouri. which al
lowed only male citizens of the United
States TO register and vote was in con-
iiict with or repugnant to the Cogstitu-
tion of the United States? The Supreme
Court of the United States was unalli-
nous in the decision that the ConstItu-
ton of Missouri was not repugnant ito or
in conflict with the Constitution OF the
United States, and in the last sentence
of the opinion that court said
Being unanimously of the opinion that
the Constitution of the United States
does not confer the right of suffrage up
on any one, and that the Constitution
and laws of the several States which
commit that important trust to men
alone are not necessarily void, we af-
firm the Judgment of the court below
And Miss Minor. though of full age.
and white, and a citizen of the United
States was declared by the Supreme
Court of the United States TO have been
lawfully excluded from the right to vote
in Missouri, because the Constitution
of Missouri denied her the right to vote.
1t must be remembered too, that the case
of Minor VS.. Happersett (the Registrar
of Voters was decided after the adop-
tion of both the IA and 18th Amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
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TIE SUPREME COURT WILL SUSTAIN IT.
WHY?

Extract from Speech of George Roun-
tree ESQ
But some opponent will say the pro-
posed amendment is contrary TO the
Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
Let us see.
That amendment is as follows:
''1'he right of citizens OF the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ROOT. HOG OR DIE.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
In case Mr.. Bryan should succeed next
year there would be a chance of Mr..
Hogg succeeding Mr.. Root in the War
Department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Kinston has voted bonds for drainage
and electric lights. 1t is one of the best
towns in the State.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20

This is the season Of the year fol
the longest yarn ON the longest
sausage.
Mr.. VIM. Hawk and wife of 4th
street, have returned from a visit
to friends in Huntingdon connty.
The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie has decided to hold its next en-
campment at Chicago, August %
to September LIST, 1900.
The conjunction of Neptune, Sa-
turn, the Sun, the Earth and the
Moon on Saturday, if it had any
affect produced fine weather, but
the probability is. that Diety has
the machinery of the planets ad-
justed in such a way that a con-
junction or lineing up as was the
case on Saturday, is not to produce
any change of the state of affairs on
the respective planets.
The Christmas that is to come
next Monday is dated December 25,
1899 according to record, but ac-
cOrding to fact it should be some
four years earlier for king Herod
died about four years before the 80
called birth date of Christ. Being
dead four years.befOre the 80 called
birth date he could not have issu-
ed decree to execute all male
children born at Bethlehem 1899
years ago. The death decree for
male children at Bethlehem was
issued for the especial execution of
Christ.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
MARRLED:

SPEAR-BARrOx.-On the 18th
inst, at Pleasant View, Juniata
county, Pa, by Rev. r. M. Camp
bell, J. Harvey Spear of Blair's
Mills and Annie Il. Barton.
BERRIER-VARNER. = On the
10Th inst, at PyletOn, Juniata Co.,
Pa, by Rev. NJ. s. Derstine, Will
liam Berrier and Alice L. Warner.
Observation-Disclosures - On
the 18th inst, at the residence OF
the brides parents in Delaware
township, Juniata Co., Pa, by Rev.
1. Williams Aucker, Abram Harsh
berger of Oliver Twp, Mifflin Co.,
Pa, and Pearl S. Shelly.
ALLEN = MILLIKEN. = On the
18th inst, at MifflintOwn by Rev.
w. III. Fahs, Austin G. Allen OF
Harrisburg, Pa. and Fressie NJ.
Milliken of MifflintOwn, Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
SOLID TRAINS TO NORTHERN
MICHIGAN.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway is now running solid
trains of palace sleeping cars, dining
cars (serving meals . Ia eestO and
first class day coaches through from
Chicago to Calamut, Houghtop, Han
cock and other points in the Copper
Country without change of cars, with
direct connection for Marquette,
Negsunee, Ishpeming, &C., and pass.
engers from the East, South and
Southwest will find this Q most de-
sirable route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tick
cts via the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
st. Paul Railway.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
GOOD BYE TO JUNIATA.

GOOD DIE III JONlA 1 A.
We would respectfully inform the
pablic that we will close out the pho.
tographic business in Juniata coun-
ty by the 1st of March. 1900, or we
may leave any time inside of that
date. We will now give you the
benefit Of our departure by the fol-
lowing reduction in the price of Pho.
taRraphs:
Our 81 90 (per dozAnl carbonet
mantello cabinets now $500
Our g 20 (per d"zan) or dull fin
ish cabinets now for $500.
Our So 90 (per dozen) cabiret, CLOS.
" finish now for 81 so.
Our $500 (per dozen) mantello,
carbonet or dull now 81 so.
Our 81. SO (per dozen) mantello
cards, carbonote or dull $1.OO.
Montello tets for Is cents. Man.
tello tets square, IL for Scots.
Notice, all parties having negatives
here who may wish Photos from
them will please send in your orders
as early as possible. as all negatives
on hand will be sold for glass. Re-
member this is not an advertising
dodge This is the plain truth
We are going to leave Junicta and
May be here until March lst, 1899,
to accommodate all those who may
wish to have work done at reason
able prices. All parties who have
ticket. and have not taken their sit
ting yet will please do so as early as
possible.
Reason for leaving Juuiata is not
because we expect to fiud any better
people. hut we are looking for more
of them. MIR. Schott will use the
roome for store purposes after we
vacate them. Don't delay, but come
at once. RESPECTFULLY.
JOSEPH HISS,
Mimintown, Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
MCALIsTERVILLE ITEMS.

Samuel Shelly got a position An
Cape May and started there last
Monday. II
John Fisher mail agent between
Kanet and Butler, returned to his
work after spending a few weeks
hunting, &c.
Kurtz OberhOltzer moved his
family to LewistOwn last Wednes,
day where he is employed.
Tom Shellenberger moved bis
Iamily to LewistOwn. "
BOthchurches are getting ready
with their Christmas entertain
ments. The Lutherans will hold
their exercies ON Sunday evening,
and the Presbyterians on Christ
mas evening. v
Mrs. Glenn Shelley expects to 60
to Ohio to visit her daughter.
Mrs. J. w. Benner and children
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
WHO MUST PAY.

Altoona Tribune:-The school d.
rectors of Colersin township, Bed
ford county, have strange case on
hands. Some little boys and girls
pebDed out the teacher, lady to
make her promise to give them q
Christmas treat. Wheu she found
the door was locked she opened it by
knocking out a panel with an Ak and
breaking the lock. Then she said
the scholars would have to pay for
the damage. The parents refused
and the directors will hold an in
quest on the case.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
Meyers Stores.
The Largest Distributors of Mems
and Boys Apparel.
SPECIAL SALE Beginning Monday, November 9th, and
Ending Monday, December 25th.
A Clothing Sale That Demands Attention.
Clothing Sale That Demands Attention.

profits shrsvd
overloaded really ceiling
better goods for loss than other house in Ameroa
M IS ss $z sC c'%pos .s. sin: s all 5. 1 % 'h''' All %
Mems $40 $685. Hs chance good suit for little
money fancy
We have all sizes in this line Compare suits with
Our price $3.50
Meu,s S1s SUITS $780, Comprising all fancy
C.ys and Ali "a ~ Honest
at $12 s. so.
the patterns Hundreds styles All
lower than
Mems IS Overcoats s. In blue beaver and Key cloths Guar
Substantially
bargains for $8 Buy for S.
MEMS $40 $75c Comprising
with SATIN Strict ptodat for$7
$l4 $40 beautifully
lining. popular
lengths value at $l5 SO
MEMS FURNISHING Derbys
equal to any 81 hat made Our price
DERBYS IN UNBREAKABLE QUALITY This line will
may Dunlap, Yoman
Young styles, now $1.50
and
line Of Sache
the
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods, Queensware
Glassware and Fancy Chinaware.
filled their Furniture
The will
prepared this grand line
Su Parlo Tables Side Boards, Desks
anything Furniture line line of Fancy
Dinner Se Toilet line
Ware delivered all parts county
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
DIED.

BILLINGER.-On the 18th inst,
at his home in Milford township,
George Billinger aged 63 years,
2mOs and days.
He died of drOpsy and heart
failure. He was a soldier against
rebellion. Interment on the 18th
inst, in Church Hill cemetery.
MULDOON.-On the 18th inst,
in Milford township, Philip Null
doom. Interment in Lutheran
church cemetery in Licking creek
valley.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
MARRIAGE LICENSE :

Charles c. Memminger and Char
lotte NJ. Book, both of Spruce Hill
township.
Teston B. Shelly of Delaware
township and Nettie A. Lauver of
Monroe township.
Daniel Arnold and Mary A.
Paige, both of HOffer, Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
SENTINEL& & REPUBLICAN
MIFFLINTOWN. PA.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1899
TERMS.

SUBSCRIPTION 81 90 per year II paid
in advance; $1.5O II not paid in ad-
vance.
Transient advertising and: local
notices cents line.
Deductions will be made to those de-
uring to advertise by the year, half or
quarter year.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20

spent Sunday at Oakland Mills
with her mother. II
Mrs. A. j. Merrick of Whining
ton is spending Christmas with hss
mother Mrs. Sue Kaufman.
Joe Weber returned home to his
family to spend Christmas.
POMENA GRANGE MEETING.l
Juniata Co. Pomona Grange No.
50, will meet with Walker Grange
at the home of Bro. j. T. Altman
on Thursday and Friday, Decem-
Der 2S and ., 1899, at 10 O'Clock
A. N.
PROGRAMME
Address of Welcome by Walker
Grange.
Response by D. b. McWilliams.
When is a farmer living beyond
his means by ID. B. Esli.
The necessity of organization
and cooperation among farmers by
E. Davis.
Are free text books in the pub.
lie schools a benefit or not by w.
Smith.
Does manure lose by laying ON
the surface after it has been spread
by Elliott McMeen.
Essay by Mrs. Nettie Altman.
Is painting, sketching and fancy
needle work a laf,Or Or vNcreatiOn
with women by Mrs. Mary Esh.
Select reading by Mrs. A G. Moss.
Election of Officers will be held
at this session.
J. w. MCCAHAN,
Lecturer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
TAKE NOTICE!

Why 60 with cold feet when felt
boots can be bought ct s. A. Ellis's
store at Il. Is up 70 q. so: Also. .
complste line Of lumbsrmen's stock
ings, ct lowest prices.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20
MIFFLINTOWN, PA

RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
DERRY COUNTY RAILROAD.
The following schedule went Into effect
Nov. Is, 1896, and the trains will be run 40
fellows:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20

Tuscarora Valley Railroad.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MONDAY, JUNE. ~,
1898.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20

Christmas is Coming.
On Top with a full Line of HoIi.
day Goods.
The Largest and most select
Holiday Goods liz Miff1intown and
Juniata Co., is shown by us this sea.
son. Anything you want for HoI.
iday Gift, you ind at SCHOTTS
STORES.
Prices are lower and GOODS ia
sold at smaller profit than at any
other store.
Come early; make your selections
now.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20

Trains Nos. and connect at Port Royal
with Way Passenger and Seashore Express
on P. r. R., ard Noe. ard with Mail east
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-20

p !" .. N ATrNo LeaVb d. nj p M
Train leaves Bloomfield az $50 n. M,
and arrives at Landisburg at 6.23 q. m.
Train leaves Landisburg at sos p. M, and
arrives at Bloomfield at $40 p. m.
All stations marked (') are flag stations,
at wbict trains will come to full stop on
signal.
CHAs. II. SMILEY, S. II. Beck,
President. Sup..
Smyrna times., 1899-11-08
HUMoRS OF THE CONGRESS
many Languages Spoken in the Great Inter.
national Trades Gatherino

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-The Interna-
elonal Commercial Congress. whose
sessions are held in connection Will
She National Export exposition af.
lorus an interesting study. Though tho
assemblage is comparatively small tbe
SUBJECTS under discussion are as variod
and of such world wide ip,nortn,,oo ~
'I,;at rMas 'ne listener is at once impressed
w" Ihe Importance of the occasion
mI 1ru the almost solemnity of the scene.
- neIe is an air of dignity in the ses-
olons-that is. there is a vein of i'm
portance running through the delibera-
slohs' though at times the sessions NAV
ue stormy, of an eXcitable nature or
even humorous.
NO IRON clad rule was established rs
TO the language to be used by this fam
GUS gathering, but it was generally IN
uerstood that English would be pre-
Ierred. This is contrary to the USAGE
iollowed at most international gathe~-
lngs, French being the language Of
diplomacy and courtesy. But. as
British delegate remarked, Eng!ica j.
the language of business.
AND so 1t is that the sessions o. ~
great congress have been carried On in
the Saxon tongue. The HindnO dee.
gate has presented his ideas in thS-
language; the German envoy has tea
his desires in English; the Frenchmao
argued tariff changes in a tongue he
did not know, and the Spaniard. the
last OF all men to attempt English. has
reached the realms of poetry and elO-
quence in words that must have sound
ed strangely to himself This refers.
OF course, to the prepared speeches and
papers, prepared days and weeks, or
maybe months, in advance of the OPEN
ing session.
The FUN came-to those who were
spectators, and not the participants
When some questions came up for dis
cusslon that was not on the regular
program. Take, as an instance, the
subject OF an lSthmian canal in which
all the world, and as a consequence all
the delegates, are interested. The
American advocate of Panama or a
Nicaraguan route presented his case
He said something a Nicaragua del
agate did not agree with, and the lat
ter, In rapid and beautiful, but forceful
Spanish, replied. The French dele
gate did not understand English, but
the Spanish argument gave him cue,
and in his own tongue, or that of Cas-
tile, he joined in the discussion. Then
the German delegate from Samoa, who
could neither speak English ror Span
ish, but knew French, laid his view be-
fore the congress. These were trying
times for the chairman, who perhaps
was not acquainted with all modern
languages, and his position was in
many instances anything but enviable
The deliberations of the congress
were carried on in accordance with
parliamentary rules, and at times re-
called the sessions of the United States
senate or the upper body of the more
dignified state legislatures.