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Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Secretary of War Garison's Proc
lamation to Major Holbrook.

Following is the proclamation
calling for the disarming of all per-
sons other than members of the
military service in Colorado. which
was sent to Major Holbrook at
Trinidad Saturday by Secretary or
War Garrison:
Whereas, Under existing circum-
stances. the possession of arms and
ammunition by persons not In the
military service of the United States
tends to provoke disorder and to in
cite domestic violence. and hinders
the restoration of normal conditions
of peace and good order. do. by the
authority of the President of the
United States. call upon and direct
all persons not in the military
service of the United States who
have arms or ammunition in their
possession or under tLeir control to
deliver them forthwith to the Off
Ger at the place herein designated.
Receipts will be issued for all arms
and ammunition SO delivered. The
above applies to individuals. firms.
associations and corporations"
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Board Holds Up educational Funds.

Denver-The State Auditing Board
met with Governor Ammons absent
and decided to hold up all third-class
appropriations for the state educa-
tional institutions until after the ex-
ira session of the Legislature, which
met Monday, May 4. Expenses Of the
Legislature will have to come out of
the third-class appropriations, about
45 per cent of which have already
been paid. The state institutions will
be last to get their money.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

Washington. May Elm providing
for future government action in the
Colorado labor situation. President
Wilson has under advisement the
problem of what to do as regards re-
opening the coal mines. His deliber-
ations thus far include a plan of re-
fusing the operators to resume work
until there is industrial as we'll as
civic peace. II can be asserted with
a fair degree of precision that there
will be no operation of the mines un-
til they can be run without guns.
Whether that means compromise
somewhere along the lines of the
present contending factions or wheth-
itself defeated is question with
which the President is not concerned.
He proposes that the government will
aid neither unions nor operators, but
will maintain peace.
Whether this means closed coal
mines all over the state developments
will tell. 1t is reliably reported that
Secretary Garrison has orders to keep
the mines closed II they are to breed
trouble.
1t is recalled that Roosevelt during
the strike Of 1904 threatened to put
United States military forces to min
ing coal in Pennsylvania to supply
people IL the operators could not man
age to peaceably mine sufficient for
their needs.
The disarming proclamation of the
secretary Of war, 1t was explained at
the War Department, means exactly
what 1t says. namely, that only mill
tary forces OF the United States can
carry or maintain guns. This, as a
matter of course, would include the
state militia were 1t not for the fact
that the government has requested
that body to be withdrawn as fast as
the federals take the field.
Secretary Garrison received volumi-
nous telegraphic reports from cavalry
commanders In various military dis
tricts in Colorado. The secretary
reads these dispatches and gives re-
turn orders in person. There is no
second in command.
Congressman Keating spent some
time with Secretary Garrison Satur-
day interpreting maps and giving him
general information as to the geogra-
ply and topography of the districts
where trouble has occurred.
Fosters Plan for Strike Settlement.
washington.-Her is Representa-
1rr, MA 20 h.
of Colorado's mining troubles:
"A concillation board. where both
sides will have equal representation,
to decide all grievances that fail of
individual or local adjustment"
He would make this board perma-
nent institution. Foster says II the
mine owners would meet the miners
in a proper spirit this basis of agree
ment could be arrived at, as the men
would waive recognition of the union.
The mine owners. he says, refuse
to agree to conciliation board, be-
cause they insist 1t would be an in
direct recognition of the union.
Arms To Be conflscated.
Headquarters Federal Forces, Trini-
dad, Colorado. May 3, 1914.
"To All Railroad and Express Compa-
nies. State of Colorado:
by authority of the Secretary OF
War the embargo established by the
state authorities ON the receiving,
shipping or delivering OF arms and
ammunition in this state will be con-
tinued. You will therefore refrain
from any of the the acts above speci.
fled. BY order OF
MAJOR HOLBROOK,
"Commanding Federal Forces"
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Deputy Boiler Inspector Appointed.

Denver.-W. NJ. Crowley was named
deputy boiler inspector. The last leg
islature provided for two deputy in
spectors, but heretofore the state has
had no funds to pay the second dep
uty. With the appointment of Crow
ley went the reappointment of George
". Cosseboom as state boiler inspec-
tor. and Joseph Humphreys as first
deputy.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
shInn Loses Fish commIssion o onershIp.

Denver.-James A. Shinn, state
game and fish commissioner. will be
removed from office by order OF the
District Court. Judge Denison held
that Walter B. Fraser. appointed com.
missioner by Governor Ammons, is
the legal incumbent OF the office, as
against Shinn. who refused 10 take a
civil service examination at the expir.
alton Of his term year ago. when he
contended that he held over under the
Civil Service act Shinn intimated that
no would carry his case to tina su.
preme Court. 1fy
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
seherrer'. Estate Valued at $4,000.

Denver. Mrs. Leontine Louise
Scherrer, wife of Joseph Scherrer.
who was killed in an auto wreck in
San Pedro, Cal, last March. left an
estate valued at 100000, according to
a petition for letters Of administration.
Eight children will receive one-six.
teenth each. and Mr.. Scherrer one
half.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
strons-Arm Squad Gets 50, 900.

Kansas City, "Strong.armed"
by three men, w. A. Warren, wealthy
cattleman from Casper, Wyo.. was
robbed Of jewelry valued at $1,O50.
cash amounting to $50, ana notes,
checks and drafts amounting to
SOL, 900.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Cardinal Uroes Peace PRAYER,

Baltimore. Md.-Cardinal Gibbons
telegraphed Archbishop Mora y del
Rio of Mexico suggesting that the peo-
pie under their charge be urged to
pray for peaceful outcome of the
crisis in the relations between the two
countries.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Court to Review Telephone Suit.

Denver.-The Supreme Court has
consented to review the entire case OF
the people against the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Com.
pany. A writ Of supersedeas was
granted. which stays the District
Courts ruling that the company va.
cate the streets OF Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Be SURE it's WRIGLEY'S
Laughter Aids DIae stIon.

Laughter is a most healthful exer-
ton; it is one Of the greatest helps to
digestion with which l am acquainted; !;
and the custom prevalent among our
forefathers. Of exciting it at table by
testers and buffoons, was founded on
true medical principles-Hufeland
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
loses lts Charm.

It's difficult for a newly married
man to generate much enthusiasm
over his brides beautiful hair after
he has seen her pile it on the bureau
for the night.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

Fifty Die In Flames: 100 Injured.
Valparaiso. Chile.-More than fifty
lives were lost and one hundred per.
sons injured In a fire in this city. Sew
sral buildings were DESTROYED.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

Danger Of Too Much Talk.
Don't talk too much. Just after you
have talked a man into buying, If you
keep on talking you will talk him out
of buying Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
Too Much for Him.

A colored porter for local druggist
was told to go to another pharmacy to
get some cimifuga rasismoses. He
stood. open-mouthed, and gazed at his
boss" then asked: "Ain't thar any
other name for dat?"
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

Ii you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

Who wouldn't fall short IL measured
by the golden rule?
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

Generally speaking, charity is more
of a fad than an obsession.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07

XIII the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do 1t.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers
$50 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
SECRETARY OF WAR GARRISON
SENDS PROCLAMATION TO
MAJOR HoLsRook AT
TRINIDAD.
MUST RESTORE PEACE
WHETHER THERE'S COMPROMISE
OR ONE FACTION ADMITS
DEFEAT DOES NOT CON-
Germ PRESIDENT.
DIsARM ALL BUT TROOPS.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Gilpin observer., 1914-05-07
DEFIANCE STARCH

is constantly growing in favor because IL
Does Not Stick to the Iron
and it will not injure tho finest fabric. For
laundry purposes II has no equal. l6 o..
package l0c. l-3 moro starch for same mousy.
DEFIANCE STARCH co. Omaha, Nebraska
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19
1914 BATTLE ON MONDAY
Earnest Efforts Will Be Made to
Put Men in the Legislature Who
VIII Stand for Law Enforce
ment. Several Are Spoken of
as Probable Candidates for
Governor. Supreme Judgeship
to BE Considered.

Nashville, Feb. 16.-Saturday,
with the decision of the election
case in favor of the old election
law aud the right of fair elections
with all parties represented, the
political battle of the years 1912
and 1918 came to an end, and the
end was a victory for Governor
Hooper won under almost i'm
possible conditions and over in
credible obstacles.
That Governor Hooper won out
in his second great struggle for
good government in Tennessee is
due in considerable degree to
his own ability and Suitability,
and in even larger degree to the
fact that he steadfastly cham
pioned the cause of decent gov
eminent and received the support
of that element of citizenship
which favors such a course.
Monday the battle of 1914 will be
on, and the same forces will be in
operation, with an alignment not
basically different from that of
1912. Whether Governor Hooper
is a candidate for Governor ornot,
the same forces which he has led,
will be in the fight, and they in
tend to make it a fightto the finish
without entangling harmony al
lances. Nothing has yet been
said about whether or not Govern
or Hooper will be a candidate, for
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19

state, and it may be that, follow
ing the precedent Of 1910 and
1912 when old war horses" were
sent forth to do battle, the regu-
lars may put one or another of
them forward. They both have
the disadvantage of their well
known connection in 1905, and it's
results, and their records since
that time. Gov. Cox also has
other disadvantages as a candi-
date.
Additional interest in the CUB
ernatorial nomination matter has
been injected during the past
week by the declaration of E. B.
Craig, collector Of internal reve-
nue., that an independent demo-
crat should be nominated by the
regulars. Mr.. Craig himself an
independent in 1910, took the po-
sition that in this way could har-
mony and democratic victory be
secured. His statement has pro-
voked some discussion.
And then there is the platform
The platform is a thing much dis.
cussed, and we are solemnly as.
sured that if the platform is al
right everything is well. AS the
leading organ of harmony says
it prefers to believe that men viii
stand by their promises and
pledges rather than disregard
them. 1t may be, of course, that
the mass Of the real temperance
Independents are uncharitable in
doing it, but they cannot help re-
calling the fair and beautiful prom
ises and pledges made by pious
appearing regulars seeking to OBJ
tain seats in the past legislature,
and the way those pledges went
to smash at the first opportunity.
They are also unkind enough to
take notice of the recent pro-
nouncements of the progressive
party in Tennessee for strict law
enforcement, and then to laugh. Y
And, besides, didn't John |. Cox
and Parks Morley get into the
last legislature on prohibition and
law enforcement platforms?
There is also a supreme judge
ship to consider this year. There
are two candidates for this place,
and there are not likely to be
more.
Judge Sam Williams, of John
son City, appointed on the bench
Continued on Page p
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19

Governor, but it is believed pretty
generally that he will, according
to the logic Of the situation. He
lis not known as a man who re-
linquishes a fight before it is COM
pletely finished, and the friends
Of temperance and law enforce
ment do not feel that his work is
done.
Monday the fight begins. Just
what the next move will be is
doubtful. Numbers of independ-
ent democratic candidates in Mid
die and West Tennessee have
been waiting for the decision Of
the supreme court in the election
case before announcing their can
didacies, and it is probable that
within the next few days these
will be heard from. Every county
will be a battle ground this year.
and the most earnest efforts will
be made to put men in the Legis-
lature who wM give an out-and~
out, undoubted and unpurchas-
able majority for law enforcement,
and who win be content to let the
verdict of the supreme court stand
as to the election law, and not
seek to amend or destroy the act
of 1909.
| Then there is the question OF
the govern0rship. There has all
along been activity among the
candidates for the regular NOM
nation, but it is expected to be
greatly increased in the near flu
ture. Preston and Roberts con-
tinue to be the most talked of
candidates, Preston being, looked
upon by some as Senator LEAFS
man, while Roberts is regarded as
the Shields candidate. 1t is said
Senator Lea would prefer the
candidacy of Gen. Gates to that
of any other man, but failing in
securing the consent of Gen. Gates
to make the race he has fallen
back upon his 1912 choice. Sem
ator Shields. through his close
connection with Judge Lansden,
and the close connection of the
latter with Judge Roberts, is
looked upon as, in a way the
god father of the Roberts move
ment.
Other candidates are mentioned
of course, among them Hon John
|. Cox and Senator James B. Fra
zier. Both Of them are thorough
ly well known throughout the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19

evidence that there was no quorum
present. The court held that the
journals of both houses could be
considered. 1t did not find it neces-
sary to 60 outside of the journals.
In reading an opinion supple
menting the majority opinion of
the court holding the election law
unconstitutional, Chief Justice
Neil said that the constitution
clearly said that mot less than
two-thirds of members of each
house should be present before a
quorum could be declared to do
business" He held that such pro-
vision was mandatory and not di-
rectory, and that as there was no
quorum in the house that the only
thing they could have done was
to adjourn from day to day until
a quorum should be in attendance.
In relation to the journal he
said that the question of a quorum
had been raised on this point and
therefore the journal could be
looked to. If there was no quorum
then the body had no power to
act. Even amajority Of each house
and no authority to declare it was
a quorum.
He said the speaker had no
authority to answer mot voting"
for thirty-five members without
showing whether these members
were present or absent, and that
such action should be disregarded
and that there was no quorum
present in the house on April 8.
Judge Williams also delivered a
brief but strong supplemental
opinion concurring in the majority
opinion.
Judge Lansden closed his dis
senting opinion in the following
language:
This case legalizes the filibuster.
AS its results are held by the court
Of last resort, it will become the
trick of politician and the resort
of spoilsmen. 1t can hardly be con-
ceived that a time will come with
in our generation when a combin-
alton, of spoilsmen and petty
political bosses cannot be made
which could muster votes enough
in one house or the other to break
a quorum. Under the holding of
the majority, when that event oc-
ours, the house which maintained
its quorum is powerless to enact
any law which has not previously
been enacted by the other house,
and when the other house restores
its quorum, it is powerless to pro-
coed unless quorums are present
in both houses. So the farmers
of our constitution, instead of
establishing government in per-
petuity with system of checks
and balances, have embodied in
that instrument the germs of its
own destruction, and have placed
it within the power of a minority
and the government to destroy
organized society and inaugurate
a reign of anarchy. In the face of
threats which could be made by
designing men, although minor
ity, when entrenched behind the
power which this decision gives
them, it is not difficult to imagine
that majority of the peoples rep
resentatives must either cease to
act or act in obedience to the de-.
mands Of the minority, however
wicked and selfish they may be-"
(Coutinued on Page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19

The long looked for and anticie
pated decision of the Supreme
court was handed down last Sat.
urday, when Judge Buchanan read
the decision of the majority mem.
bers of the court which was con-
Cured in by Judge Neil and Viii,
liams, and the opinion held thai
the election law passed by the
last legislature was unconstitu-
tional.
Justice Lansden dissented from
the majority of the court and in
this dissenting opinion Justice
Green concurred.
The majority of the court held
that there was no house present
on April 3, 1918, capable under
the constitution of transactin-
legislative business. The only
power possessed by these mem
bers of the legislature who under
took to make the journal show a
reconsideration Of house bill 75S
was to adjourn the house to the
following day."
Again the court says: so. upon
the whole, we think that, giving
the journal full weight to which
it is entitled upon its face, and
giving it the benefit Of every rea-
sonable presumption arising from
its recitals, and from its character,
it does not show the presence of a
quorum.
From its Interpretation of the
constitution the court holds: "The
constitution requires the journal
to show the presence of a quorum
when such vote is taken; and
this showing must be an affirma-
tive one, and not arising merely
by presumption from some fact
appearing on the journal, or from
silence of the journal on the point,
or from a state of facts set out on
the journal which leaves the mat
ter in doubt"
Referring to section Is, article 8
of the constitution, the court holds
I'VE are not authorized to hold
that order directory, the conStitu.
ton says it shall be done in GER
tain order. If we essay to change
that order there is no limit tc
what may follow. No more man.
datory words could be used than
are employed in fixing the order
in which bills must be reconsider.
ed by that section"
The court based its opinion
practically entirely on the journals
of the two houses, holding that
both may be looked to. The
house journal itself is found to be
sufficient to prove that no quorum
was present on April 3. 1t is held
that there was no rule by which
Speaker Stanton had the right to
answer for a member. The court
says that the possibility that
thirty-five members sat mute in
their seats does not rise to the
dignity Of a legal presumption on
which the court can act"
It's again held that the action
by means of the Cox resolution on
June 81 did not remedy any pre-.
vious defect in the passage of the
bill, but on the other hand
strengthened the evidence sup.
porting the presumption that there
was no quorum in the house
April 8.
The Dorsey point of order anc
the objection Of Mr.. Cox as Sc
out in the journal was considered
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19
SOME GOOD RACES IN SIGHT
Sherifqs Race Though Will Be
the Chief Center of Storm With
the Field Trying to Find Some
Way to Gust Sheriff Dawson
From the Beanery, Where He
Has Been For the Last Four
Years.


publican nominations in the pri-
mary of March 18th are busy pre-
senting their claims to the voters
of the county. The rough weather
has not kept many of them away
from the trail, and from now until
the date named the voters will be
kept busy either pledging them
selves or evading the issue as to
whom they will support for the
various offices.
In looking over the columns of
THE NEWPORT PLAIN TALK
we find out that there are enough
announced candidates in the field
to assure a most interesting race.
For awhile it looked as though
Trustee Sexton and County Court
Clerk Holt would be handed the
nomination without opposition, but
C. D. Balch is in the race against
Mr.. Sexton, while Perry Valentine
is giving Mr.. Holt a chase. That
both of the new entrants are re-
spected by Messrs Sexton and Holt
is shown in the fact that during
the cold weather Of the past few
days both have been out in the
sticks shaking hands with the
boys. However, their friends
claim that these two officials have
made such fine records that it is
not likely that either will be hard
pushed, but their opponents will
be able to build some fences which
will put them in position in the
future to step in and take some OF
the county offices. In Cooke
county it is unusual for a man to
win his first race before the peo-
pie.
| For Sheriff, we find the an
nouncements of C. E. Dawson,
Alex Blazer and Sol Clark and
this should be the prettiest sort Of
a race. Sheriff Dawson claims
that he will get at least 700 votes
and says he will not be surprised
if his vote exceeds 1900, all of
which the other candidates say
gives him the right to be classed
with Doc Cook and the other
great liars of the country. This
race will be warm one to the
very finish and it is one in which
every vote will count.
For Circuit Court Clerk the field
has narrowed down until we find
n the Plain Talk columns the an
nouncements of only two, Francis
McGaha and C.. H. Lowell. This
will be a good natured race in
which none of the factions will
mix. Both claim that the other is
not in the running, but one or
possibly both may be mistaken in
this.
For register, Felix Shuts is
again the candidate and seems to
be content to run on his record as
an official.
For the Legislature, o. L. Nc
Mahan has no opposition for the
nomination, but there will certain
ly be some race when he goes
info the final Ian in Novamhor
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-19
ELECTION Law Held TO
BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Supreme Court Was Divided On the Subject However Three
Agreeing That the Legislature During the Filbuster Was
Without Quorum and Therefore Had No Power to Enact
Laws.
Judge Lansden and Green Hand Down Dissenting Opinion Which
They Claim That the Opinion of the Majority of the Court Gives
the Minority the Power Control Things All of Which They
Heve Is Contrary to the Constitution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-02

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Then, when it is too late, You will
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rheumatism or any kind of worms.
just find out what kind OF work
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