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The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
WillinQ to Learn.

Pauline motored to the station to meet her dearest friend, who was com ing down for a weekend.
 "Oh. Belle," cried Pauline enthusi- astically do you know, Mir Barnum, the young millionaire, Is going to teach me to swim"
 ITO swim!" exclaimed the guest, wonderingly. Why. Pauline, I thought you had been taught already"
 "Yes. so I have, dear" said Pauline. but not by him"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
To Address Boston Club.

WashingtCn.-Se Senator Joe T. Robin son, of Arkansas, accompanied by Mrs. Robinson, left for Boston. Mass, where he was scheduled to address the Boston City Club at a banquet
 Senator Robinson also will be one of the principal speakers at the annual meeting of the Lincoln Memorial As sociation at Springfield, Ill.,, February 12, the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. who lived for many years in Springfield, senator Robin. son has been assigned to pay tribute
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
'CASCARETS" FUR
 A BILIOUS LIVER
For sick headache, bad breath, Sour Stomach and
 constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now


 No odds how bad your liver, stomach or bowels; how much your head aches. how miserable and uncomfort- able you are from constipation, indiges- tion. biliousness and sluggish bowels you always get the desired results with Cascarets.
 Don't let your stomach liver and bowels make you miserable. Take Cascarets tonight: put an end to the headache. biliousness, dizziness, nerv- ousness. sick. sour. gassy stomach. backache and all other distress; cleanse your inside organs of all the bile. gases and constipated matter which is producing the misery.
 A 1o-cent box means health, happi- ness and a clear head for months. No more days of gloom and distress If you will take Cascaret now and then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't forget the children-their little in. sides need a cleansing. too. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
Easy to Tint Candles.

Candles can be tinted in any color or painted in any design by using fuchsin, methyl violet or any others of this class of colors, dissolved ill wood alcohol, They may be dipped into bath of the dye, or this may be applied with paint brush
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
Confer With President

Washington.-Before leaving for home, A. C. Ramsey, vice president, and C. ], Bishop, general attorney of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Rail road Company of Nashville, Ark, con ferred with President Wilson relative 10 the physical valuation of the rail ways of he country by the Interstate Commerce Commission. They have been
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
They Say! They Say!"

Wife-The cashier at the bank says you are just the meanest, stiugiest
 Husband Great Scott! Wha-what is that? He says
 Well, he didn't say It in so many words, but that is what he meant, of course"
 Look here What did the fellow say"
 He asked ne to indorse the check, and when | told him didn't know what he meant he said he presumed hadn't had much experience in get ting checks cashed so there,"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
Stabbed in Juqular Vein

Little Rock.-Fletcher Morton. 24 years old living at Ward. Ark. an at. tendant at the State Hospital for Ner, vous Diseases, was stabbed in the neck and fatally wounded by a patient James P. Billiken, 63 years old.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
To Pay Inheritance Tax.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The will of the late Charles Gates will be probated in Texas, but the heirs will pay the state of Minnesota inheritance taxes on $2,- 100000, amounting to $S2,538. An agreement to this effect was ratified.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

white citizens and those who are not white is invalid, 1t is because 1t is in conflict with section IS, article 2. of the state constitution, which reads as follows:
 " The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen or class of citizens privileges or immunities which upon the same terms shall not equally be- long to all citizens.'
 Violates State Constitution.
 "The negro is a citizen No one will deny his citizenship. Does the Go ing act grant 10 the white adult citi- zen any privilege or immunity which it #ithholds from adult black citizens? It so, it attempts 10 do what the para graph above quoted from the constitu- tion says shall not be done. Of course, if the General Assembly attempts 10 do what the constitution says it shall not do, its act is void, and no one is under obligation to obey it. The con stitution is the peoples attempt to prevent unjust enactments by the Gen eral Assembly.
 Tn the case of Leon Levy, eXparte. i3 Ark, 42, 1S persons applied to the county court of Jefferson county for license to retail liquor. The cour selected eight of the applicants and granted them licenses, and arbitrarily refused the other TO- Upon appeal to the Supreme Court, the court quoting the section of the constitution set forth above, held that the county court could not thus arbitrarily grant to one person saloon license to sell liquor. and withhold the same privi- lege for another person equally worthy. And the court spoke of the business of retailing liquors as a privilege or i'm munity, within the language of that section of the constitution. In other words, the court held that neither the County Court nor the legislature could grant a privilege to one citizen which upon the same terms did not equally belong to all citizens; and that the court must grant licenses to all proper applicants, or else to none. This case presented facts which showed an ar hitrary and unjust discrimination be tween citizens as individuals, which the court held to be in violation of the constitutional provisions mentioned above
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

in Washington for several days attend. ing a rate hearing before the com mission and expressed themselves as well pleased as the result of the hear ing and with the expressed views of the president.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

Washington.-The Senate has con. firmed the following Louisiana post masters; Paul J. Gardere, Slidell; James H. Leggett, Oakdale; John B. Sewell, Baldwin; Cora Sharpness, De Rdder; William P. Willett, Pollock; John II. Womack, Kentwood
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

the issuance of licenses 10 sell liquor. If they have the right, since the pass age of the Going act which did not belong to them before, it is plain that this right was conferred upon them by the act itself
 Cannot Eliminate Part of Act.
 The other suggestion Is, that al- though the act may be unconstitution- al, it may still be effective; that the unconstitutional provision may be eliminated, and the remainder of the act enforced. The unconstitutional part of the act is that part which grants to white persons the privilege of taking part in proceedings for or against the sale of intoxicating liquors If that part of the act were stricken out what would be left? Nothing but a statewide prohibition act: be cause it provides that licenses shall not be issued at all, except upon a petition of a majority of the white adults. If you strike out that condl- ton there would be nothing left but provision that thereafter no licenses shall be issued. Of course, the legis- lature did not intend to make a state wide prohibition act, and the courts would hardly construe it as accom- pishing something so different from the legislative purpose and design.
 Sustained by Supreme Court.
 The race of Parkview Land Som- pany ys Improvement District, report ed in 92 Ark, 99. sustains my view on this point. Section of the act, however, provides that it shall not re- peal any other laws, but shall be cumulative to all other laws now in force. Of course, if it should be held valid as a statewide prohibition law, it would necessarily repeal other liquor laws.
 I have referred only to one section of the constitution with which this act seems to conflict But there is an other section which quite as plainly forbids the kind of discrimination con- tained in the act refer to Sec 3, Art. of the Constitution, which reads as follows:
 The equality of all persons before the law is recognized and shall for ever remain inviolate; nor shall any citizen ever be deprived of any right, privilege or immunity or duty on ac- count of race color or previous condi- ti0n
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

Universal peace is an idle dream There will probably always be suffra- gettes and antis
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

to Lincoln from the South. The meet ing of this association is an annual event in Springfield
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
Another Case in Point.

In the case of Lewis ys. State de cided by our Supreme Court, a few weeks ago, and not yet officially re ported the constitutionality of a special game and fish law was under consideration The special law ap- piled only to Grant, Hot Spring and IonoGe counties. II allowed citizens of these three counties to hunt and fish without conditions, but forbade all citizens who lived in the state out side these counties, to fish and hunt therein. unless they first procured a i!cge. The court held this act was an attempt by the General Assembly to grant privileges to citizens of these counties which the other citizens of the state could not enjoy upon the same terms, and that the act was void because in conflict with the language of the constitution, heretofore quoted. This was a case of arbitrary discrim- nation. not between citizens as indi- viduals, but q discrimination between classes or bodies of citizens; between those who lived in these three coun- ties, and those who lived in the state outside these counties. The constitu- ton, however, fOrbids the granting of privileges to any citizens or class of citizens which upon the same terms shall not equally belcng to all citi- 2ens
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
WITHHELD BY REQUEST
DIDN'T WANT TO INFLUENCE RE. SUIT IN PENDING LIQUOR
 HEARINGS
RACE DISCRIMINATION SHOWN
One of the Reasons Advanced for Un- constituticnaIty of the Act-The
 Long Opinion in Full.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Attorney General vii liam L. Moose has released to the press his opinion which declares the Going anti-liquor bill unconstitutional. About two weeks ago a story was pub. ltshed 10 the effect that the attorney general had issued such an opinion and that it had been stolen from his office. The attorney general admitted having written such an opinion to Hon. Gibson Witt, prosecuting attor. ney at Hot Springs, in response 10 a request for an opinion on the cons, itu- tionality of the much discussed law. But he had been requested by friends to withhold it through fear of the effect 1t might have on pending liquor hearings before various county courts throughout the state However. it mysteriously disappeared from his of flee one day and finally found it's way back after which he released it.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
Sauce for the Goose.

If the General Assembly may ex- clude negroes from participating in proceedings for or against the issu- ance of saloon licenses, there would be no constitutional objection to its placing the whole matter in control of the negroes and excluding the whites; which case the above section of the constitution would seem to fur nish an excellent reason for holding the act void. And if the legislature should pass an act allowing negroes the right to petition for saloon i- censos and excluding white people from any voice in it. would any per son doubt its unconstitutionality, or that the courts would hold it void .? And yet if it would be VoiI in one case il would Ee equally so in the other.
 have discussed the matter with several lawyers and have heard of two possible ways of escape from the con cusion I have reached:
 Prohi Arguments Refuted.
 "The first is, that the Going act does not. in fact, grant any privilega to the white reople in the matter of signing petitions for licenses but only places a limitation on the saloon busi- ness by making it more difficult to obtain license It seems clear to , me that it does both grants privileges 10 white citizens, which it denies to other citizens, and also places limita- tioa on the liquor bushes Before the act was passed, white people were not empowered to petition the court to issue licenses. nor were black peo- ! pie Since the act went into effect if it be effective for any purpose white people have the right or priv ilege 10 sign such petitions, and their petitions may be effective to procure
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
Why He Is Required to Answer.

The question of the validity of the Going act certainly concerns the if nancial interests of those counties which voted for license, because the matter of revenue is directly involved: and it also has some relation to the administration of the criminal laws In my view of the law inst quoted I have no legal right 10 refuse such opinion as ! may have, whether it be popular or unpopular or whether it be in ac- cord with my own sentiments and Feelings on the subject. have en- deavored 10 ascertain what the law is; not what it should be
 The act has been before the Su premc Court. but not in such way as To bring in question its constitution ality In the case of Hanson vs. Hodg es, decided in October, last the court held that the act was not subject to the referendum amendment to the con sutUilon. That was a mandamus pro ccfding to compel the secretary of state 10 certify the act so that it ''''A" 't N''tF on bN tue people. IT was not appropriate in such proceed. ing to cues ion it's coustitu,ionaIity.
 If the act is unconstitutional. it is because it attempts to grant priv ileges 10 white citizens which ii with holds from negroes The act author. i2os white adult people to sign peti ton to the County Court for the is suance of saloon licenses. and if a majogity of the white people sign such petition, the court is authorized to issue the licenses. Negroes and other people who are not white are denied the right to sign such petitions and are not even allowed to be count cd as being opposed to them, They can have nothing 10 say under tho act for or against the saloon. White 1 citizens may express themselves ef fectively on enc side or the other. but blacks may not
 "lf this discrimination betweer
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
he Opinion.

Hon, Gibson Witt Prosecuting Attor-
 ney, Eighteenth Judicial District.
 Hot Springs, Arkansas.
 Dear Sir I received your letter of the 9th inst in due time, in which you ask my opinion as to the constitution ality of Act No 59, known as the Go. ing Liquor Aet.
 Tn giving this opinion it is not my purpose to anticipate or forestall the decision of the question by he courts: but only 10 obey what seems to me q plain requirement. of the statute. Act No. l$1, approved March 24. 1911. pro. vides, among other things, that the attorney general shall, when request ed, give his opinion to the prosecuting attorney of any circuit upon any legal question that concerns the financial interests of the state. or any county. and upon any question connected with the administration of the criminal laws of inc state.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-26
Fasting and Feastina.

fast and feast kept close com.
pany I'm Puritan calendars. 4 fast IRE.
quently preceded Thanksgiving day and
was sometimes appointed FOR the day
succeeding the feast. clever plan
which had It's good hygicnic points
Though I'm The mind Of the Puritan
Christmas smellcd 10 heaven Of Idol
airy. when his own festival. Thnnksgiv
ing. became annual. IL assumed many
~ the features Of the old English
Christmas. u was simply a day ~
family reunion In November instead az
December on which Puritang ate fur
key and Indian pudding and pumpkin
pie instead Of "superstltious meats. "
such as baron Of beef. bunrs head
and plum pudding
Many funny stories are told Of the
early Thanksgiving days. such as the
town Of Colchester calmly ignoring the
governors appointed day and observ.
lnR It's own festival week later In or.
der to allow time for the arrival. by
sloop from New York. Of q hogshead Of
molasses FOR pies. From Customs and
Fashions IN old New England" bg
Alice Morse Earle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-26
Cuppsr.

sign inside OF which is a broad ban,
OF color.
There are about the same numbr
of pieces left OF set which wn,
bought and used by the Grants
Roosevelt paid the sum OF S22. 900 fol
set OF white and gold china. which
numbered 5000 pieces. One OF th,
prcttiest sets IL that purchased b,
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison The edge 1,
a wide band OF blue. and In the whit,
center OF the plate appears nm ex
quisitely dainty picture OF the Ameri
can eagle resting on shield.
The iish sets are all decorated with
painted pictures OF nll kinds OF speci
mems of the tnny tribe. aud the china
used for game has pretty pictures OF
Wild fowl In the mir or standing amone
the reeds. There IL even n plate
which zee belonged I'm the Confed
crate White House and one given e
Washington by the Society OF the Gin
cinnau. All OF the silver nj the Whit,
House IL marked The Presidents
House"
Other than having a monster TURKEY
20 grace his table. the presidents din
ner will he about the same as that oi
any other well To do American Wash
ington Star
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-26

have won him respectful attention In
the campaign. but ii was his convinc
Ing oratory that got votes
~ know his oratory is fnscinatin-
because" the little woman hpSitnt.d
and blushed and then added "becauSc
it won me
MIR Schall while studying M the
University OF Minnesota won thp north
ern oratoricnI contest securing nunOrs
for Minnesota for the first time against
seven other states Rut his uTntOry
won him more than honor II won him
the admiration 0t Margaret Huntley. Il
Minneapolis girl then IN her junior coi
iege year Next day they were intro
duced and two years later were mar
ried and they nave been married
twelve years fle Is thirty.spven. and
she is thirty five
Seven years ngo while lighting ci
gar with an electric lighter MIR SchaII
received u shock that DESTROYED his
sight Then the wife had to bpcone
his eyes She went into his law office.
read his books to him wrote MS letter..
and guided his physical as we'll ms his
mental footsteps
Then came the determination to
strive for congress Nh Schnn is a
Progressive and the territory OF tn,
pew district IL said to be- normally RE
publican by lO.DO TO defpnt Rrpuh
ilcap and Dem0rrat in this heIh was
the task undertaken 10y Mr. Schnll and
bis wife llp went into thr campaign
the first week nlunP u ended with
him almost exhausted and discouraged
Ills wife then put her neck ~ the pu
htical yoke She sal 40 the wheel Oi
his automobile and guidp his steps
Hhe prelmrPd hiS meals She attended
smokers and dinners with bim Whpi
ever ne went his wifp was by his sid.
The result WIS told IN rattpring
plurality And Mrs Schnl mudestll
tried to disrlnm credit for her share IN
the suTpss tut ner husband insists:
Through her I must see the world
She Is the light Of my life
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-26

purpose to reduce life waste and TO
guard and strengthen the vitality and
yigor OF our race"
During recent years there has been
an extraordinary growth OF popular
sentiment I'm favor OF the conservation
or health and life" says President Rit-
tenhouse. who initiated the new organ
ization. "The National Health Guard
VIII give the average citizen an oppor-
tunity TO give his moral support and
encouragement to this health uplift
movement at the cost OF very slight
effort and without charges or fees for
membership.
THE urgent need OF upbulIdlng
American vitality is especially empha.
sized just now by the conflict I'm Eu-
rope. where modern methods OF war
fare have made the most extraordinary
demands upon the strength and endur.
ance of both soldiers and noncombat.
ants. This lesson is OF special impor.
tdnce when we consider certain evi.
dences OF apparent decline in the power
or our young. rs well as older people.
10 resist chronic disease.
Yesterday about 300 unnecessary
deaths occurred-2.5OO new and prema-
ture graves were filled-in the United
States. A similar calamity happened
today and Will happen tomorrow and
every day throughout the year. n
these 200 premature deaths were
scheduled 10 occur I'm a certain city or
locality every day the needless sacri.
/ fee OF these lives would suddenly be
come great tragedy. and the newspa-
| pcrs would be ovcr1Owing with heart
stirring accounts OF the pending disas-
ter Then you would open your hearts
and aiso your purses 10 any extent
necessary 10 prevent the calamity.
''rhc wars Of our country are fought
not with trained and muscular hard
ened regulars. but with soft and IN
trained volunteers. unused to duties
calling for high order Of physical en-
durpncc They arc taken from the or.
dinary walks Of life. md II Is upon the
strength. vigOr and physical endurance
Of these men that the future Of our
country may depend"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-26

The king ara high priest ct all frsu
vals was the autumn thanksgiving
When the apples were nil gathered
and the cider was all made and the
yellow pumpkins were rolled 10 from
many hill in billows of gold nnd the
corn was husked nnd the lliors of the
season were done uud the warm Inte
days ~ lndiHn summer rnnlp An
dreamy and calm ana still. wlth wsf
enough frost 90 crisp the ground of n
morning but with warm trace. of be-
nignant sunny hours nc noon. There
came over the community n sort ol
genial repose Of spirit. a sense of some
thing accomplished and Of a new gold
On mark made In advance. and the
deacon began 10 say 10 the minister of
q sunday. II suppose its about time
for the Thanksgiving Proclamation
From Harriet Becchcr stoves "Old
Time Folks"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-26
CHARLES N. LURE.

able I'm all respects; frOIu the fact tnat
we don't work OF sunday and eat the
big dinners which II has made the
women folks almost tired to death 10
prepare. Who Is the person I'm this
room who is not pious? do not care
to know him for the present.
We should be- thankful That this
world WAS especially created for our
own comfort. convenience and use:
that we have perfect right TO nfe.
liberty and the pursuit or happiness.
no matter 10 these do conflict With
some other persons wishes and hnppI
ness and rights.
] hope you VIII thank me for this
recognition OF your good qualities. your
rights. your glory and trust ! shall be
permitted To say Of myseIf when 1 re-
tire:
Here ticS an honest young man
Author Unknown