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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
FoIey's Honey and Tar

cough syrup wherever introduced is
considered the most pleasant and
effective remedy for all throat or lung
complaints 1t is the only prominent
cosEh medicine that contains no
opiates, and that can safely be given
to children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

Horrible agony is caused by piles,
burns and skin diseases These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cured by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Beware of worthless imita-
tions. For sale by T. II. Thomas, A.
j. Reiss and NJ +. Bahnsen, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HORST Won KoECKRITZ.
OTTO GRoTJAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Hard Coal, Coke and Wood.

Indiana block for furnaces, camel
for CRATES, Gable and Athens lump
and nut for stoves.
E. B. MCKOwN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Railroad Notes.

A fiat car that was being switched
crashed into the east end of the Rock
Island roads roundhouse Saturday
night, making large dent in the brick
wall.
The Beardstown passenger train on
the Burlington leaves Rock Islandnow
at 2:45 p. m. instead of 2:55.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

Yes, tits true; Foley's Honey and
Tar is the best cough medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

Educate Your Bowels with Casearrks
Candy Cathartic. Gre CONSERVATION forever
loc, &c II c. Q. G. fail. druggtsts >t-ad none:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

TINRANCE AND BUSINESS MEDIUM AND
Il magnetic healer now located at SI2 Sixth
street. Satisfaction guaranteed. Private and
coufidentiIl letters answered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

yNANTED-GOOD SOLICITORS II ROCK
w Island TO tase orders for the celebrated
Singer sewing machine A No contract
given 10 right parties Call on or .taC5 6 me
Singer MGuufac turing company, AZ Harrison
street, davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
FOR RENT.

NOR RF.NT-TROOM BOUSE WITH ALL
II modern conveniences. 1903 Seventeenth
street. Inquire ut los seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Fer SALE.

V1OR SALE-TWO GOOD BUILDING LOTS,
IL sUxI5O feet, near G., l. 1 & z. depot, a
bargain. s2.fUO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

TOR SALE-TwO NICEHOMES ON THIRD
II avenue. one 500. the other Sl.iUO; paving
maid for. Inquire at IIlO Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

NOR RENT-THE STANDARD CLUB
II rooms. Suitable for lodge meetings, So
cia gatherings or dancing parties Rent rea-
sonabe. Steam heat krell Math
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

vANTED-CIRCCLAR AND SAMPLE
w distributors: - per 1000. paw advanced;
permanent. experience unnecessary mon
advertising company, kotDschhc building
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

ARTSER WITH $50 TO $500
w who can give AL his time 10 ny business.
arl-e profits ard limit to business Oney
" ell secured Address \. b. care Leader, D2-
yeupOrt. Iowa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
BIG FOUR DEPOT DEsrRoyED.
Freight and Rolling stock Consumed. Loss
Over 100000.
CIV Teleerlnh !

(By Telegraph
CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. aO.-Fire
which was started at 1:lO A. NJ. today
IN the center of the freight depot Of
the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Cricago and
st. Louis Chg Four Railroad. destroy
ed railroad property estimated to have
been worth between S5O0ODO and ST..
100000 @
Large factories between the railroad
ard the river and. on the other side.
the central passenger station, the large
office building of the Big Four and the
Grand Central Hotel We're in great dan
ger. Guests Of the Grand Hotel were
awakened. but the fire did not cross
Third street.
ROLLING STOCK LOST.
Whole trains Of loaded and empty
cars were destroyed. An effort was
made to draw burning cars away, but
II only resulted in getting them on
the main track where they burned end
destroyed the ties ana warped the
tracks SO that access 70 the ia ssang.r
station was cut off. The loss was all
most wholly restricted to railroad prop
erty and freight The former can be
approximately estimated but the
1relght loss cannot be computed for
some time. All the records of the
freight office We're burned and it will
only be by collection Of data from
shippers and consignees that an ade-
quate idea of the less can be obtained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
Filipino Peace Commission Sur
renders American Prisoners.
M'ARTHUR RECEIVES THEM
gents Treated Them More I.ik. Guests
Tired OF the War.
BY relegrapll.)

MANILA. Sept. so.--5::o p M--Thc
insurEent commissioners arrived ut
Angeles. They say the prisoner; are
following. - .
IT is reported from Iloilo that the Ia
sails nave arrested Nirayan, d general.
charging him With being 4 traitor.
Tribal discrrd, it is added. is growing.
Many Of the rebel soldiers have r,-
Noltcd. many European prisoners escap-
Ing III the meanwhile
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
YELLOW FEvER.s FELL sway.
Many New Cases aud Several Deaths Re
ported W sterday.
(By Telegraph.)

/. JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 3O.-Two rev
cases Of yellow fever and one death is
SHOWN by reports here today. Mrs. c.
|. Waite. wife Of the cashier OF the
FIRST National Bank. died at an early
hour this morning. The record to date
is ten cases and four deaths.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
Weather Forecaxe.

WASHINGTON. Sept. sO.-ForecSs
Tor Virginia--Fair Sunday: warns
northern and western portions
DAY fair; warmer; fresh Forth
Winds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
Yesterday Football Cunt ests Between UnI-
versity Eteyens

versity Etevens
University of Pennsylvania. 20; Lee
Lafayette. 81 Ursinus. 0.
Brown. L.: Holy Cross, 0. f
Yale, %: Amherst, 0.
Carlisle Sc; Susquehanna, 0.
Harvard. 30; Williams. 0.
Cornell, -; Hamilton, 0.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
ON THE DIAMO Nd.
ITOW THE CLUBS STAN
PHlL'A. IS: NEW YORK j

! fl1I Z \. y: NEW Y IhEtN. 7.
PHILADELPHIA. Set. 3G.-Phiatlel-
! ha Won the concluding game from
New York this afternoon by hard ana
seuucntial hitting. Orth was Very CT
fcctive and surprisingly steady. send
ing not a man to first on balls Attend
ance. 2.l95.
Score. d." T. Fl =
Philadelphia :. 22l o. 0 0 KS Is J,
New York 10. Q 0 s 0 90 ii !, !.
Batteries: Ortiz and Douglass: Car
rick ana Warner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
BALTIMORE, 6: BPookLY,x 4;


BALTIMORE. s: BROOKLYN. 4.
BALTl MORE. Sept 20.-Baltin,orc
Won the third game Of the series from
the Superbas today. Both teams lat
ted hard but the locals had a shade thr
better OF their opponents in oppo.tune
drives. The weather was too cold for
rapid play. The players Of both teams
stole bases With impunty. Attendance
1000.
Score: -.. RHE
Brooklyn ..... 001 0 Q 0 3 o-i II u
Batteries: ISitson and Smith: Eenle-
dy and Farrell.
PITTsBURc;, 6; CINCINNATI. B.
PlTNTSBJRC;, Sept. 3O.-After play
ing ten innings in football weather, the
game was called with the score 4 lie
TO Jet Cincinnati catch a train. 1t WAS
"a pitchers contest With Very little To
choose between the two Attendance.
GOO. 1' ~''' - ~
Score: : RHr,
Pittsburg ~. 0 1 900 o 0 . O o-3
Cincinnati :. o1 Q O . 0 o-s 4
Batteries: Hoffer and Schriver; Hahn
and Wood |S
CHICA'sO. 6: LOUISVILLE, -.
CHICAGO, Set. 3o-,rhe Colonies Won
an easy game today, batting Gavin,
Very hard from start to finish I,h,. 10
sa!s forced Cunningham eff the rubber
II the second, after he had been hi1 FOL,
I'VE singles and double and had forced
~ q run. Game was called at tho end
Ct the eighth on account of darkness.
Attendance, $50.
Score: p n I,
Chicago ....... 100000 O. - i
Louisville $50. 5 o. y 2 1-l2 Is
batteries: Garvin and Chance Cum
ningham, Phillis, Philippl and thinner.
ST: LOUIS, 10; CLEVELAND. 8.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 3O.-'rhe Psrfectos
slaughtered Hughey's shoots today ana
Won a one-side'd unnterestig game.
Attendance, $40.
Score: M. . y IT, J,
s.. L,uis .... o 1 o. 0 x-1O IA 4
oieNeland .... 0 0 / 0 Q 0 0 % 9 4
Batteries: Thomas ana Ruelov.
Hughey and Sugden.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01

MANILA. Sept So--S:4O Z. M.-Four-
teen american prisoners all enlisted
soldiers. have been delitered up by the
t'ilininos.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
BOSTON. 5; WASHINGTON

3EOSTON. Sept. 3C.-Duffy's great
ga Sc running in the tenth Won the gam,
l5r boston today. Magee. who started
n 70 Ditch for Washington. was put
cut of the game for kicking in thn ti;.st
inning. Dneen. wha succeeded hin,
was very acctive.
Score: y HE
Boston ...... OOoo1oO o1-5 > o
washington 0 0 l j 0 0 OF . 1
batteries: Meekin and sullivan; Ma
was Very effective
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
THE CARTER CONTRACTS

WASH NGTON. Set. SO.--Thc on]v
n.atter pending in the War Department
N me Garter case is the proposition to
annul the contracts which Carter mad,
FOR river and harbor work. A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01

Continued on fourth page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01

where the parade dsbanaed was sol
idly packed with spectators. who over
flowed The buildings. windows and on
10 the roof lines. sat in elnbrasures and
crowded scaffoldings.
Along broadway, where it crossed the
avenue. the sky scrupers We're as
crowded 1.-THE top as at the bottom
and for blocks down the intersecting
streets tenants hung from the windows
and fire escapes and multitudes OF them
were on the roofs lying flat on their
stOmaChS peerinS Down
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01

Copyright 1899. the Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 30.--Wtsr rtM seems
cart ain. wv - ------- -- MAMA ---- -.-
Evening star., 1899-01-02

night before Christmas a nephew from
Dayton took Mrs. Emerson two barrels Of
apples a Christmas gift. He was at the
house last night. and said everything about
the place is Just as he left it when he re-
turned home. 1t is not believed the house
has been robbed.
strange fatality seems to have follow
ed the fortunes of the Emersons. Lcvi
Emerson, the husband and father is said
to have committed suicide by poisoning
himself. Lloyd Emerson, the only son,
doing a banking business at Rising City,
Neb., went to Colorado Springs Tor his
health and while taking a bath burst a
blood vessel and death ensued. Miss May
Emerson, the only daughter, while handling
razor accidentally cut herself: blood
poisoning set in and caused her death nine
months ago. Thus the entire family has
been wiped out by fatalities.
Evening star., 1899-01-02
NEEDS OF ENGLISH IN CHINA.
Lord BeresfOrd Bears fnterestinp
Petition to Home Government.

SEATTLE, Wash, January Lord
Charles Beresford is taking back to eng
land from the orient an interesting petition
given him by the British residents of CEN
tral China. Sweeping wants are outlined
and an alliance with the United States is
proposed to take concerted action against
the closing of any doors to missionary
work and trade now open to the empire.
The English ask for fun liberty to establish
industrial and manufacturing curcerns in
the interior, especially in the tel-rrowing
districts. They want TO open and work
mines on equally favorable terms with the
natives.
The petition asks that some attention be
given to the French and Russian activity
in central and western China, even though
il may be necessary to station "a British
naval force in the Yang Use.
Evening star., 1899-01-02

covery stops the encroachments of con-
sumption microbes. 1t builds up and
fortities the whole system by aiding the
stomach in its many functions. 1t assists
in the proper assimilation of food. This
scientific remedy cures lingering coughs,
bronchitis, bleeding at the lungs, and
every other symptom that eventually
leads to consumption. DIR. R. v Pierce,
of Buffalo, n. Y, who makes this won
derful medicine, gives free, fatherly ad-
vice to all who write him.
" Last spring was taken with severe pains Il.
my chest, and was 50 weak could hardly waik
about the house" says Mrs. G. F. Kerr, OF Fort
Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa. II tried se,-e-.i
physicians and they told me had cor orsumrt;o,,
but that might brush il over and perhaus live
good many years. I heard of DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and thought would
try some of it. Before had taken the first boitI~
was very much better; took five bottles OF n
and have not yet had any return of the trouble
l have also taken Dr.. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ton and Pleasant Pellets with good resultsi'
When the bowels arc obstinate, take Or.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets. They don gfips.
Evening star., 1899-01-02
AT 60C.

PETTICOATS, made of
cambric, cut full width, and fin
ished with deep cambric ruffie,
edged with lace; others with
deep rufle of Hamburg.
CORSET COVERS, made OF
cambric, with square yoke of in
sertion, finished with Swiss enl-
broidery.
DRAWERS, made OF muslin,
with deep ruf1e of embroidery,
and finished with two rows OF
tucks.
GOWNS, of muslin, made
with surplice neck, bands of in
sertion, with puffs, finished at
neck and sleeves with fine en-
brOiderv.
Evening star., 1899-01-02

and women sometimes
Withstand great physi-
cal violence, but sue
cumb TO the invisible
germs of consumption
- so small that they
can be seen only under
q powerful microscope.
The starting point of
consumption is in the
stomach, which, when
d-ranged, makes bad
blood because diges-
ton is not perfect, and
in bad blood the mi
crobes multiply and
flourish. Sooner or
later the lungs are at
tackled, and in the weak
spots the germs begin
their deadly work of
tearing down the lis
sues. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
Evening star., 1899-01-02
LAST OF UNFoRTUNATE FAMILY.
Frozen Remains of Mrs. Emerson
Found at Webster. Ioya

WEBSTER, Iowa, January 2.-The dead
body Of Mrs. Priscilla Emerson was found
frozen stiff at her home here today Mrs
Emerson was about sixty years old, the
widow Levi Emerson, a banker of Stral-
fow. She had been dead. it was learned,
stree a few days before Christmas.
An autopsy will be held today to deter
mine the cause of her DEATH Thursday
Evening star., 1899-01-02
A CHAR7ED LIFE.

In railroad accident the other dav
man sustained ten complete fractures Of
the bones of the limbs, three fractures of
the pelvis, and a score of bruises. gashes
and sprains and vet he is recovering. Men
Evening star., 1899-01-02
AT csc.

CORSET COVERS, of cam
brio, made with low neck, cir
cular yoke OF lace and ribbon,
and high neck back with square
yoke of embroidery.
PETTICOATS, OF cambric,
made with deep rufie, trimmed
with lace and lace insertion or
embroidery.
GOWNS, of muslin, with
deep yoke OF embroidery, plated
revers, with embroidery ruffles;
also Gowns of fine nainsook,
with deep tucked yoke, inser-
tons of lace, sleeves edged with
one-inch lace; large and full col
lar.
GOWNS, of cambria, made
with square yoke, circular shape
above insertion OF embroidery
and plaits; deep embroidery ruff
fes on sleeves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

Netteton Circuit--E. A. Tucker,
J, A. Lowe, Supernuinerary.
Armory and NettIeton- X. NJ.
/ Harrison.
Quincy Crcuit-To be supplied
by NJ. j. Ward.
fremont Circuit and Mission To
be supplied by g. $. Sanders.
Houston and Wesley, W. Hell.
Beuna Vista j. w. Anderson.
Tupelo Stations. b. Myers
GRENADA DISTRICT, II. G. Tor
ter, Presiding Elder.
Grenada Station, r. y. Rlmsey.
Grenada Circuit, w. w. Williams.
East Grenada Circuit. II G. Galloway.
Water Valley, Wood Street, w. s.
Shlpman.
Water Valley, North Main Street,
r. O. Brown.
Water Valley, Circuit and Mission,
Il. II. ROok.
CofleeyilIe, J. Il. d. King.
oxford Station, X. NJ. Standifer.
Oxford Circuit, To be supplied by
J. &. Iluggin.
Toccopoll Circuit and Mission, j.
N. fIuggir.
Paris, j. II. Rogers.
Slate Springs. W. B. PlnDn.
aIinter Guy and Strathmure. S. N.
Thames
Casci,la Mission, Il. S.L,wsnn
pIttsbDru Circuit and Mission, y.
NJ. Geddic.
Ely, to be supplied by u. NJ.
GcIn
Charleston, G. II. PIttman.
Grenada Female College, W. NJ.
Mcintosh, Pres.
COLUMBUS DISTRICT. W. r.
J Sullivan, Presiding Elder.
Columbus Station, J. A. B,wca,
W. q Sldler.
Columbus Circuit, 4, johnson.
Crawford. p. Il. Duncan.
BrWok-yilIe, T. S. Lewis.
Macon. J. ID. Cameron.
StarkviIle, II. A. Meek.
West Point, J. NJ. Wyatt.
Starkyilc Circuit. S. A. Brown.
Tibbe: j. NJ. Barnes.
WinstervIlc, J. H. Bass.
Shuquaak, NJ. i. Turmlin.
La Grange, X. $. Morclicld.
Hebron. S. L. Pope.
Cedar Blun, J. y. Newsom.
Sturgis, W. A. Clark.
Chaplain in U. S. Army. j. A.
Randolph.
Students, J. y. Mitchell and B. T.
Patterson. - F X.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
Methodist Conference.
Assignment of Prl a.hers.

WINONA DISTRICT -- J. II.
Mitchell, Presiding Elder.
Winoua Station. G. Park.
Winoua Circuit--J. b. Stone.
Naiden-H. r. Cunningham.
Carrollton and McAnerny--T. W.
Lewis.
Carrollton Circuit---B. B, Sullivan.
Greenwood-R. A. Burroughs.
WeSt-R. A. Ellis.
Black IIawk-W. &. Lester.
McNutt-JoIn Ritchey
Indianola--W. II. Sanders.
Dublin and Webb w. Z. N. Bro
gan.
Ittabena and Sidon-W. Il. Brown
ing.
MoUrhead-To be supplied.
Colportcur-G. w. Bachman.
HOLLY SPRINGS DISTRICT ].
W. IIonucll, Presiding Elder.
Holly Springs S;atinn-J. W. Price.
Holly Springs Circuit G. W.
Strickland.
Shawnee Circuit Mission u. II.
Wilson.
Ashland--To be SUP ,)lied by r. j.
Wilson.
Pontotoc--M. y. Fly,
PolL, Camp-M. II. llonnell
Waterford Circuit Mission e. G.
sullivan.
Red Bank-D. w. Babb.
Mt. PIeasant--J. A. Poe,
Byhalia--R. NJ. Davis.
AiUse BrancIl--James Porter.
Abbeville-. a. W. Langley.
Assistant Editor 1880 Christian Ad.
yocatc, j. W. Boswell.
CORlNTH DISTRICT-W. NJ.
Young, Presiding Elder.
CorniLh Station II. +. Spraggins.
Cornith Circuit and Mission w r.
Rogers.
Iuka StatiOn--H. y. Gains.
luka Circuit--To be supplied by
W. A. Woods.
Kts;uth--D. G Folst.
Jonesboro-A. j. Foster.
Boonvile Sta.iOn--J. NJ. Bradley.
Boonyille Circuit--W. r. Williams.
Marietta-H. z. Parrot,.
Gun Town and Baldwyne Circuit
W. D. Burroughs.
| Blue Springs--W. G. Burke. J. W.
Ramsey, Supernumerary.
Ripley aud New ALBANY X. A.
Jones.
Burnt Mills Circuit---To be supplied
by ]. d. Simpson
Mantacbie Circuit--To be supplied
by d. T. Sargent.
| Belmont-.To be supplied by Thomas
[ TAYLOR.
Jacinto Circuit-To be supplied by
J. D. Bog.s.
Ripley Circuit.--B. p. Fuililovc.
| New Albany Circu!t--F. A. Wait
son.
| SARDIS DlSTEICT-W. S. La.
grone. Presiding Elder.
Sdrdis Sta atIon--A Amos Kendall.
| Como StatiOn--T Thomas Cameron.
| Senat0bia SlatiOn-W. w. Mitch.
ell.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

Arkabutla Stat ion~~C. r. Moss.
Coldwater and Loyc's--L. N. Lip.
scumb.
Cockrum w. d. Mccullough.
Tyro--W. j. Burt.
Pleasant Grove B. j. Jarn.
BatcsviIle and We>lcy-J. c. Lowe.
CourtIand~~O. L. Savage.
Eureka L. ID. Wursham.
Longtown-~T, G.. Freeman.
Burgess Mission To be supplied by
}. A. Goad
Pleasant Iilli--E =, Goar.
Wall Hill G.. II. Jacobs
Ilernando- j, II. Smith.
GREENVILLE DISTRICT - j.
W. Dorman, Presiding Elder.
Greenyilic Station--J. r. Thomas.
Arcola and HoIllndale-T. II. Dor.
sey.
Shaw Station H. G. Morcllcad.
Lchrton-J. NJ Davenport.
Cleveland Station -- w. G. Harris.
Shelby and Dancin-J. {. Minis.
CIarkrdac Station !. +. Murrah.
Jamestown and BcIam j. J. Brooks
Lula and Lyon W, l.. Graves.
Austin-J +. Lewis.
Tunira II y. E1'ps.
Frar, Point and Coahonia =. 4.
JI;ll Houuo W n D,i,I
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

amendment providing for an elective
judiciary was legally and constitution
ally adopted by the qualified voters Of
the state at the late election.
Il will say that have given the sub
ject careful study since the announce.
ment Of the result OF the vote. nnd
while think there may be some doubt
"a to the constitutionality OF the meth.
cd Of submitting the amendment to the
people. involving ~ 1t might seem, two
separate amendments without the same
being submitted separately. Yet AZ re.
CARDS the question Of the requisite ma.
jority, | have no doubt that under the
peculiar language Of the constitution
the amendment has been legally ndopt.
ed. receiving a. 1t did 81, 1862 ont of ~,
Si2 votes cast at the election on the
question Of the adoption or rejection
thereof.
1t 10 comparatively useless 10 refer 10
precedents and authorities on this
question as has been done to considera.
ble extent by other professional men
who have treated the subject in the
public press The Language Of the con.
stjtntion VI 1890, section ?73, on the
subject OF amendments tC the cOnstitn.
tion' Ii peculiar, mi geaers, without a
single precedent that have been able
to find after All exhaustive search. II
was clearly intended to change not
merely the methods Of the analogous
provision In the constitution OF 1869,
bnt the fundamental principle upon
which 1t WAN haaed. Article XIII OF the
ron'titntion OF 1909 provides that all
proposed amend inents shall be voted for
At the next general election, and " II
shall appear that q majority Of the quail.
flied electors voting for members OF the
legislature shall have voted for the pro.
posed change, then It shall be inserted
as part Of the constitution. This pro
vision IA plain and nnmistakable. No
matter how many votes, or how large
the majority In favor OF the amend
Inent, IL IL not adopted unles. the ma,
jority IL equal IN number to majority
~ the votes cast for reprssent tai YES.
: Considering the personel OF the consti
tntional convention OF 1890. II IL NOT "
be presumed that In 10 important n
III Utter they would be less explicit and
intelligible than the black and tan
convention OF 1898 A,rorlinyiv in s,,.
tion 273 Of the constitution OF 1890. Il /,
provided that after sny proposed amend
mpnt to the constitution bas rrsx.d th,
legislature In tho manner ursscrii,..d. 4
sbal be snbmitted to the auaiiiiri ala.
tors Of the state at'au election Mt whicl
the qualified electors shnil vote d,rrrtI,
for or against sncli amendment
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

new cons.;,,,,o,, q.
nhct special election, and while tisrs
no IIohiDilion OF its being held on the
eame uay Wild other elections. general
os;p ., specIal. yet 30 far from this being
o1'sn.ory y y clearly not cOntsmplAt.
M Ine e'ec,ioh 20 ~ held ID one ut
Wnlcn ., shs luannsd electors shall vote
aIec.'y Ior OF Against snch change. A.
,..is .un =. anenunsnt, which may bs
'ea',. .'e.u .uo aat before OF the day after !
scnsl". ~ y. eIecsion ana which even II held
on the Mmo day with general election
nne Ine Iess special, separmte
eiec,loh 'ot which the qualified votsrg
s,susent "am s",e lpr q r., aK"insf Tho proposed
sss,n ~ ;,s.,, ,nds n,s rnsnge. y ahomld
dicat. ". ra,.,,, wuuW De snmcient % IN.
an ana" a."ann,I ."n ,sIu'feT majority 70 adopt
i" t. ,'iaio Iu"s.. ~ a".. uniess that matority
10 p".I "m.l,ssas a"IsMKs 70 Dc OF all tbs legal.
- "a, n""n"eu e'ect0rs whose names Slr
pDo.,,. poa. IN tne registration books, tie
pLU.ls'om pi,h...,' ", M ssparnte election q
wn.s "n.H -. ~ .ns quaiitied electors tlay
. .os ~ - a.Sinst > proposed amend.
H. e :. ,"n uv' s"'nIy indicates that majority
A. ."o., y, n,y ~ nny sncn amendment 10 0F.
a,act"." % ;" "."p. ~ III" =. must De OF he'Qnall6ed
% M, o. ~ .".lnx.
49, ,n,;.... I ~ nIe ~. , 1917 70 construction
.s WIN the exception OF
~. ~. ~ r..a ~" wola 20 the provision for
." ...,,. .nooss1'y mh1ority IN section 270 n
rr".;t;a -"x =. n.ye pnt u above. Aftsr
p..,;s,as pw,,as iol ~ election at which the
I"m'..'.u s...; elsctors shall vote directly ~
:" HkUiuSL hlGIl amend nit.nk - s,<>..s -.