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The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19
NEW CONSTITUTION

ST. LOUIS. MO-. Dec. IA
movement to call n Missouri consti-
tutlonal convention 60 draft n con
Htitution To replace that adopted In
1876 was started at II special meet
mig OF the 81. Louis Bar Association
ut the University club Monday.
a resolution favorlng the calling OF
such n convention by the State Leg
stature a introduced by Lev Rus.
uoll, u lawyer and writer on legal
subjects. The resolution was refer
rcd To the Judiciary Committee OF
the Bar Association. where II Is pend
Ing.
II am informed" said Mr.. Russell,
the Missouri State Bar Association
already has tone on record In favor
Of q new constitution. The st. Louie
Bar Association must aud VIII follow
the lead OF the State body. We hope
TO see the next General Assembly
enact n law for the convention. II
has the Inherent power to do 40 aud
u vote Ii not necessary on that point. "
The Russell resolution calls atten-
tion to the growth OF tho city and
state since 1875 In finance, COM
merce ana agriculture.
The same constitutional proyis-
ions which governed our fundamen-
tai requirements and supplied uA
protection when Grand VENUE was IN
the country are inefficient when
Skinker road "a hardly rural" says
the preamble.
More Supreme Court judges are
advocated In order TO enable that
court to keep up with It's work. The
development OF commerce Is said 10
have Increased greatly the work OF
this and other courts and the resolu.
ton states the Court OF Appeals
might BIO abolished, tho number OF
Supreme judges increased and all
appellate business handled by the
Supreme Court.
Our courts fail to meet the do,
mands,' says the resolution. "oui
Supreme Court ia three years behind
with its docket ryr
CTho-need 100 labet regulations AZ
part OF the fundamental law OF IN,
state is urged as n reason for a new
Constitution. The P%enitentlary ant
other State institutions are said I,
be in need OF new aud modern reg
ulatlons.
Here in st. Louis" says the Rus
sell resolution, 1--WE sorely need GER
tain provisions. which, Il seems, W,
are unable to obtain through legis
lative channels. Among these Nigh
be reckoned a municipal court, pre
sided over by men learned In the law
1T might be, too, that a constitu
tiohal convention of learned an,
fair lawyers would accord to st
Louis the right to appoint It's owl
police and manage It's own affair
as is the case With nearly every otheI
city" fi
The Governor, the members o
both Legislative houses and the stat,
Bar Association are asked to coon
crate with the local association I,
bringing about the calling OF the con
vention. "A ~
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

r. o. Shepard called at tkis office
last saturday With a pinch OF ostl
that was somewhat ofn phehonenon
The oats were CROWNS volunteer IN
his wheat and appearing TO be IN un.
usual growth he pulled up a bunch
and brought II 10 town. II was a
little over 2 feet ana sust as green
and thriving on the eth day OF Deem
Der as II ever appears IN May Or Jans.
Such December gfowths may have
been befors but &hefe are those who
can remember the. time.-Arrow
Rock Statesman.
On account OF the recent resigna-
tion OF Ed. r. w. Cottingham OF
Bunceton as pastor Of the Nelson
Christian church. the church board
met Sunday evening and extended a
call to Ed. Shorter OF Columbia who
conducted services here several years
ago az a substitute for Rev. Lowell. IL
hiu' shorter accepts the call services
will be conducted as formerly on the
End and 4th Sundays OF each month.
Nelson Record. \
q. w. Holloway died at his home
In Sturgeon, Boone county, NO..
Saturday night at 7 o'clock after a
short illness at the age OF 80 years,
death being csused by old age and
debility. He Is survived by Q chill
dren. . boys and 3 girls. Mrs. Walter
Thompson Of near here being the
eldest daughter. Mrs. Thompson
left Sunday morning for Sturgeon to
be present at the funerai-Nelson
Record.
Work on a rejuvenated electric
light plant and lines In Gillian will
begin Immediately. and II the weather
10 at all propltious there will be all
day and all night current at the dis
posal OF tho consumers by January
10th, i9i4.-Gilliam Globe.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Ed. b. T. Wharton conducted ths
funeral service Of tho late Mrs,
Thomas Short at Providence church
west OF the city. II was held this
Saturday morning at II a. m. and
the burial was In the Providence
cemetery.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Mrs. Finis l.. Anderson and daugh-
ter. Mrs. q. II. Fuller have returned
from q visit TO relatives and friends at
Joplin and Springfield.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles. dissoives gray
Of. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs. rheumatism and all irregulari-
ties OF the Kidneys and bladder In
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles In children. II not
sold by your druggist will DO sent by
mail on receipt OF s1,oo. One small
bottle 70 two month"; treatment and
, : Z Sen. No
aa~sslssds2tsSA...;sE'' Il . 1,sss''
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19
TC'fTN9 .MOD 4U

The Republican being issued Thurs
day Afternoon We are unable to tell
the out come OF the bond election at
this writing. Republicans generally
were very "leary" in supporting the
issue In the first election as they had
not forgotten the sell-out OF several
years ago. When the wet and dry
iight was going on AT the time, Re-
publican votes were needed and TO get
them We were told that the good peo-
rie must stand together. that politics
In city affairs were to be eliminated.
etc. As soon as this tight was over
and the city election anne along. one
OF the Democratic papers expressed
the sentiment OF It's constituents clear
Iy by stating that I'VE must build our
fences so high that Republicans cant
AZ. in. AS a result, not only a Do
mocrat but a "wet'' mayor was elect
ed. Republicans wanted no jobs
wanted a non-partisan city govern
ment u on merit. Such an act vas
enough TO shake any ones confidence
In the sincerity OF these same people
who have lately agitated the NUM-
cipai light plant. The only excuss
they had was they could not control
politics or In other words the party
ran away with them. yiNs.sAsae con
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Mr.. barnes
used TO be-
3 herin Of
W n
g o n n I "
TIE nessee.
From x-
sure TO
the elements
he acquired
thir at
o b O.,
He snp.l
his health
was entirely
ruined. IN
spite OF all
the treat
m emit he
could pro-
cure.
A I r
using four
bottles Of
peruna he
claims that
he was en-
Z 4
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

dillon confronts us today.
No matter what the outcome OF to-
days election We hope the lesson Just
learned at a big expense Will leave It's
impression so that our good people,
can stand together at all times for a
bigger. better Marshall.
Tho 1919 Noble peace prize was o
fcrred on Senator Root OF New York
and that OF 1913 on Senator Henri La
Moutaino OF Brussels, Belgium. Az
no peace prize was conferred last
year there were two this year. each
worth $4,000. Tho report of the
committee read AT Christlanla. Nor
way. referred 60 Roots work IN the
paciflcation Of the PHILIPPINES aud
Cuba and In handling tho American
JGpancse dispute.
Al the Concord. IN. H. hearing on
Harry Thaw's petition to be admitted
to bail. the court ruled that the men
tai condition OF Thaw must be- deter
mined IN the federal courts. Judge
Edgar Aldrich announced that he
would not pass on the constitutional
questions involved In tho cnsc. but
would forward them as promptly M
possible TO the supreme court OF tho
United states,
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Thus dcposos old Bert Walker: I
know a man In u ncighborhood that
] can call a good citizen. lie has
never set the world on fire aud has
travelled about but little. aud IL hard
ly known outside the confines of his
own town. His name does not often
appear In print In the town weekly
paper and he has never stood forth
ana bowed 90 the applause OF u crowd
OF admirers. But when a neighbor
Is sick this man drops around 10 ask
81 there Is anything he can do. II "A
public enterprise IL on he always con
tributes literally ana In keeping with
his position and income. when u fri
end Is lead away 10 the droamless
sleep he always goes to drop IA final
tear on the bier and AS he walks slow
ly home after the last rites he always
manages TO say a good word about the
departed lie is lair and decent aud
honest In his business relations. lie
knows that he Is simply u private and
he does not try To wear the gold but
tons OF II colonel and shout himself
hoarse giving orders. say such a
citizen Is worth u thousand OF tho
iourflushers who wear n red sash and
howl while the crowd is about and
then stink away when the shawods be-
Sin TO lengthon aud the people have
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Next Thursday being Christmas.
the Republican will be issued on Fri
day and may reach some OF our read
trs a day late.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19


Marshall has Just lost two Of her
hest pastors. Elder ~. r. Wharton
has been pastor Of the Christian
church for seventeen years and under
his ministry the church has taken
ilrst place In our city and has become
Known ~ the working church. MIR.
Wharton Is loved and respected hy all
II people. Rev. Clarence Hodge has
been pastor OF the Baptist church on
ly a few years. but has made u record
as a fearless fighter against wrong
ana his Influence for good has been
felt not only IN Marshall, hut thorough
out the county. Marshall can not at-
ford Ia lose two able men. but II Is Ia
be hoped that they may have worthy
followers.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Send the Republican az a GIT TO
.cur irien1s-Our special offer Is n
good one. You can send the paper
so n friend the Ruralist 10 another
aud the Elk silver spoons TO u third
oil for Si.25.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19
A Merry Christmas to alli

DO your shopping now. II isn't early
any more. but you can still save the
clerks from a Wednesday rush and
find the stock fairly complete.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

Many of opr readers have held
back their renewals expecting a 800
offer for the Republican. Rurnlist aud
spoons. We will say that tomorrow
closes our special We annot make
the offer lower ~ we wanted TO.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-19

We had the pleasure OF meeting
Prof. Emerson. OF Columbia unlycrs-
ity, formerly Of Marshall. on n train
Saturday. Iic was returning from
-. Joseph, where he addressed q
nest Interesting meeting. lie said
the county had conducted a%grlcultur-
81 classes and offered prizes and the
winners from every school district
were given a banquet by the business
mel last Friday at the leading hotel.
The idea Is u good ono and We hope
Saline will start a similar move nj
once.
Evening star., 1913-11-02

strength CT others for his own profit
and pleasure-an Interchangeable trait of
human nature.
During the colonial period of our his
tory service was performed in the main
by two classes-the negro slave and
the indentured white servant The
white servant, a semi-slaye, was more
important in the seventeenth century
than even the negro slave, In respect
to both numbers and economic sig
nificance. Perhaps the most pressing
of the early needs of the colonists was
for a certain and adequate supply Of
labor. 1t was the white servants who
supplied this demand and made pos
Evening star., 1913-11-02

after the election. make his commenda-
ton Of the official dependent upon his
receiving individual reward?
It is not meant to convey the idea
that political services should not count
as far as possible. have fitness plus
political merit. But this does not jus
tify appointments where one has politi-
be expected that the President will be
able to avoid mistakes in his attempts
to combine political reward with a
scrupulous regard for the needS OF the
public service. It must be remembered
that the President cannot know per-
sonally~ any large percentage OF the
Evening star., 1913-11-02

not necessarily earn an office by sup
porting one who exercises appointing
power. 1t Is only fair to assume that
a citizen in casting his vote and in
exerting himself on behalf of candi-
date is actuated by a desire to advance
the public welfare and to secure the
enactment and enforcement of laws
that will promote the general good. II
person he supports uses his influence
to advance the principles and policies
20 which he was pledged. A man who
would before election, demand the
promise of an Office before doing cam
paign work would be regarded az unit
for the office. Why, them should he.
Evening star., 1913-11-02

great number Of persons appointed. He
must rely upon information furnished
him. and even those who are most
trustworthy may advise unwisely. first
because they cannot be personally. ac-
quainted with all applicants. and second,
because they may yield to the tempta-
ton to reward personal friends or per-
sonal supporters to the exclusion of
more deserving men. AS to appoint
ments generally. 1t will be conceded that
the President has succeeded as well as
any well informed person would have
hoped.
Evening star., 1913-11-02

First, as 20 the matter of appoint
ments. He has looked at applications
for office with a view to securing ef-
ficiency. He has not been lacking IN
dered during the campaign; but, true
to his theory that the welfare Of all the
people should be placed above favors
to few. he has insisted that no one
should aspire to a position who is not
able to fill it to the satisfaction of the
public
1t is not always easy to turn down
the application of a loyal and jealous
supporter, but this is often necessary,
for Obligations of support are not neces-
sar!ly .Tecjprocal-that Is. a man does
Evening star., 1913-11-02
A Forgotten Slavery Of Colonial Days
r-om uarncr,s Magazine.

From Harpers Magazine.
Could we draw the curtain which
conceals the life Of prehistoric peo-
ple we should see that the servant
problem is as old as the human race.
Indeed, If it were possible for ex-
tremes to meet. cave dwellers and
denizens Of twentieth century sky
scrapers would doubtless converse
sympathetically on this never-ending
problem. It's existence II due to tho
universal desire Of man to use the
Evening star., 1913-11-02

sible a rapid economic development.
particularly of the middle and south.
ern colonies. In 1853 there were
$4,000 of these semi-slayes in Virginia.
composing about one-sixth OF the pop
ulation, while nearly two-thirds OF the
immigrants to Pennsylvania during ths
eighteenth century were white serv-
ants. Every other colony made greater
or less use OF them, and 1t is likely
that more than half a million persons
were OF this class during the colonial
period.
Evening star., 1913-11-02
VALUE OF POLITICAL SERVICE
Does Not Justify Appointment, How
ever, Without Fitness.
ron Pulit.er's Magazine.


President Wilson's administration has
proceeded far enough to enable the pub
lie to determine the point of view from
which he examines public questions,
and to his credit, it may be said that
it is exactly the point of view from
which he promised TO examine public
questions, writes Secretary of State
Bryan.
Evening star., 1913-11-02

II you want work. read the want Coz
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1913-11-02
The Test of Trial Tel -Try-Before You Deci<
I::::

THEN BUY IT because
III and before spend OF money
pleasing upodae
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
AT THE HOTELS

ID. W. Warlin of Mobile, j. c. G.
Thomson of Montgomery and T. S. Man
Vile of Cordova are among those at the
Birmingham.
G. A. Moore of Gadsden, Charles Hen
derson of Greensboro and J. a. Moore
of Jasper are stopping at the Hill
man.
r. u. Oliver of Montgomery, James
IL. lvey of Talladega and DR.. F. r. Mes
singer of Kimberly are registered at
the Morris.
M. L. Davie of Blocton, c. o. Jag
gars of Cullman and l. r. White of
Hartselle are guests at the Metropoli-
tan.
G. E. Newman of Mobile, P. w. Sodo
of Nul1port and r. B. McCary of Hunts
vile are at the Florence.
l.; A. Bowan of Mobile, c. c. Hubble
of Chattanooga and +. f. Patterson of
Selma are Among those at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
CITY COMMISSION
WILL MEET TODAY
With Exception of Tubercular Meat
Controversy Nothing Of Importance
Scheduled to Come Up

From indications yesterday it ap-
peared there would be little of import
ance to come before thee ity commits
sion at its first meeting in the new
council room this afternoon with the
exception of Judge A. o. Lanes report
on the health laws in regard to the use
of tubercular diseased cows for meat
purposes.
Nothing else of particular Importance
is scheduled for today unless some
thing is brought before the officials
this morning or at the meeting this aft
ernoon of which they know nothing of
now. President Exum has'gone on rec
ord as being fatty opposed to the use
of diseased cows for meat. City Com
missioner Weatherly states he wants to
hear Judge Lanes report before he
takes any position in the matter, and
Judge Lane has not indicated in any
way as to what his report will be.
Things were very quiet about the city
hall yesterday. None of the commission
ers had anything to say publicly in re-
gard to the sensational meeting held
Saturday with the labor unions and the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company playing the stellar roles, nor
did they see fit to comment on. the
charges and criticisms made against
them by the labor unions at the meet
ing Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
FORT ORGANIZES
CRIMINAL COURT
JUR|ES FOR WEEK
Docket Sounded and Cases
Disposed OF = Merritt
Will PrObated-News
of Courthouse

Juries were organized by Judge
Fort in the first division of the criminal
court yesterday morning. The docket VISA
sounded and the following cases were
set for trial or otherwise disposed Of.
Tuesday, Sid Smith, robbery; Walter
Grand, murder; Ben Moss, murder; G.
NJ. Alexander, murder; Wednesday, Bud
Ellis, robbery; Wright Burke. robbie cry
Thursday, Robert Farley, Lille Owens,
Robbery. The cases against Corine
Battle, arson: w. I. Kelley, murder;
CLANCY Spivey, murder, and Marcella
Hudson, murder We're nolle pressed.
Forfeitures We're taken against the
bondsmen of Ed Carter, robbery; Eu-
gene Banks, robbery, and James Bell,
robbery. The cases of w. A. Standifer,
w. II. McAllister and Thomas l.. Ha-
gan were passed generally and that
of W. H. Nelson until June 80. Alice
Strickland, indicted for robbery went
to trial.
Judge S. L. Greene took up the spe-
cially set docket in the second d.
vision and after disposing of all the
cases took up one of the capital cases
set in the first division, that of Johnny
Lyons, charged with highway robbery
On motion the indictment was quashe ed,
but the defendant held for new in
dictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
NOL|GHT THROWNON
GATE CITY MURDER
COroner's Jury Adjourns
for a Week-Seen Talk
ing to Negroes

After several hears of listening to testi-
mony which threw no light on the mys-
terry Of the murder OF an unknown white
man near the rolling mill in Gate City on
the morning Of May 26, the jury which
Acting Coroner w. S. Russell had i'm
paneled TO investigate adjourned yester-
day for recess OF one week.
The majority of the witnesses stated
that on Sunday right, May 25 they saw
a white man taking to two negroes
standing near the scene where the follow
ing morning an unknown white man was
found murdered. The conversation be-
tween the negroes and the white man was
animated and the trio appeared excited
In some way. This was about the gist OF
the evidence introduced, and Coroner
Russell was greatly disappointed. he said,
at the failure of his witnesses to reveal
more.
AS yet Coroner Russell has received no
word from Nashville authorities relative
to the identity of the man. 1t appears
to be the opinion of the majority of the
coroners jury that the unknown dead
man originally came from Nashville. All
seemed to be of the opinion that the Gate
City murder woull soon be cleared up.
City Detective Edward H. Jones has
been detailed By Chief George II. Bode-
ker to thoroughly run down the few slim
clues in possession of the police depart
ment. Chief Bodeker is determined that
the mystery shall be cleared up. Sheriff
Walter X. McAdory has also deputies at
work on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
ORAL HYGIENE

Every time you open your mouth
you invite the entry OF disease.
i The air we breathe, the food We
eat, the water we drink, are full OF
germ life. looking for a chance to
make home in some human organ
ism; and the tender membranes Of
the mouth and throat are ideal lodg-
ing places for disease breeding bac-
terra.
Sore Throat, Catarrh. Laryngitis,
Whooping Cough. Group. Asthma,
Bronchitts--some malevolent microbe
As responsible for these, and the
prompt extinction OF this microbe would
prevent these ailments and the suffer-
Ing which they cause.
Destroy the germ! Prevent disease
and preserve health by keeping the
mouth and throat clean through the
use or an antiseptic mouth wash and
gargle.
The best antiseptic to use is LIS
IOGEN. 1t goes farther than Perox-
iue OF hydrogen by uniting with that
most efficient germ DESTROYER the
remedial and antiseptic properties of
Thymol. Menthol and Eucalyptol.
With their help LISTOGEN NOT on,v
destroys the germ. but in some degree
repairs the damage that has been done.
Ask your druggist for LISTOGEN
You will delight in the purifying no.
1reshing sensa tion that it gives Ok
cents, 80 cents and 81 bottle at Eugene
sseo0s Drug Store. 1904 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
MAY CONTEST
THESUPERINTENDENCYOF OF
EDUCATION WITH FEAGIN
Prison Chaplain John A. Jenkins Will Probably Be IN Race
Which May Again Raise the Political Cry Down
With the Schoolhouse Ring

Mr. Jenkins, while in Birmingham,
was asked concerning the report that
he would be a candidate. He neither de-
MED nor affirmed. He stated, however,
that he had given and was still giving
the matter serious consideration ana
that he was being urged to enter the
field by scores of personal friends.
Mr. Feagin. present chief clerk. is
now the only candidate. He has served
the state in various capacities for a
number of years, and his friends con-
tend that he will win the superin-
tendency without material effort. He
is widely known and popular, and
judged highly competent.
Henry J. WiIlingham, present super
intendent, and alleged by some to be a
leader in the so-called "schoolhouse
ring" was in Birmingham yesterday.
He was moving about in the cause OF
education for the freckled girl and
barefoot boy, and declared his aversion
to full and frank discussion of the
current political situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
MANY ARRESTS ARE
MADE FOR SPEEDING
Police Officers Declare
Autoists Take Twentieth
Street Hill Too Fast

There will be an unusual matinee in
police court today when about % automo-
bile drivers will be arraigned for speed
ing over Twentieth street hill. Police
officers on motor cycles specially charged
with breaking UP speeding made arrests
on the crest Of the hill yesterday, last
night and Saturday night.
The officers stand at the top IN front OF
the University club and as machine me-
gotlates the hill the arrests are made.
Several of the most prominent men in the
city have been placed under bond for ex-
cessive speeding over the hill at Twentieth
street.
1t is understood that a terrific fight VIII
be waged against the arrests before Judge
Cabaniss on the ground that no machine
can climb the hill at the legal speed and
that if arrests are 20 be made for the re-
quired speed It would prevent any auto
mobile from climbing over. Experts, it is
understood have been asked to testify
that there are few if any machines in Bir-
miEgha that can go over the Twentieth
street hill at the legal pace. Those ar
rested were confessedly exceeding the le-
gal rate of speed downtown. An inter-
estng question Is likely to be the outcome
of the cases set for hearing this morning.