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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

demned, and the Keaung-Owen bal
indorsed. No specific direction
garding amusements was given war,
ing is issued against any movemei
tending to create a union o. cnurc
and state. An increase in membersn,'
of between 300, 900 and 400, 900 In III
last four years 10 reported
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes and used in the foot
bath. 1t relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunious. It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Aliens FootsEase il a certain relief for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet Sold
by Druggists everywhere, Csc. Always use 1t to
Break In new shoes. Trial package FREE.
Address. Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Z.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
THE WEATHER.
10. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather RlIreauJ
River Bulletin

The river VIII continue to rise dur
ing the entire week from Davenport
to Warsaw, reaching stage OF
eighteen feet at Keokuk by Saturday
Floods will be severe from Muscatine
south ward to below Warsaw
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the bomb. The explosive Fay ex-
planned to Tunney, was calculated to
destroy the rudder and possibly dam
age the propeller. 1t would not sink
the ship, he declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Board of Directors Of Visiting Nurse
Association Express Appreeia-
tIon Of Help From
Young Women.
TALK BABY WEEK PLAN
Special Observance Of Thas Posture
Of Work VIII be Held In Keo-
kuk with TWO spe-
clal Programs.

The board OF directors of the Visit
ing Nurse association met in regular
monthly session this morning, Mrs.
Z. M. Rich presiding.
Miss Younker reported the plans
for the observation of baAs week
here with special programs on May
1917. Preceding the presentation OF
the play, "The Theft of Thistledown, .
on the afternoon of May II, DR.. b. G.
|iWolienweber will deliver an address
specially for mothers, having for a
subject Mother Hand" The ex-
hibits at the " w. c. A. give prom
ise OF being very interesting. 1t will
include an outfit of baby clothes OF
the most approved patterns. The full
program with hours and places will
be published later in full.
The nurses were given permission
to attend the meeting Of registered
nurses to be held in Burlington, May
1919, their railroad fare to be paid
by the association. Both Miss Brown
and Miss Alexander have part on the
program on the day devoted to public
health nursing.
League 10 Commended.
l
Baby Welfare league were especially
commended for the very helpful work
they have given the V. Ne a At the
leap year dancing party. it was re
ported by Miss 4-.ron the net pro
ceeds had been 800. 1t was reported
that Dr.. Frank Brown and Mr.. Dan
Agne had made contributions to the
Red Cross fund which is devoted to
work for tubercular patients.
| The president appointed Mrs. B. B
Hobbs. Miss Buck and Miss Trimble
as a committee to devise some plan
to make money for the work of the
association during the fall celebra-
ton
i The Nurses Report.
| Miss Alexander gave the nurses re.
J port as follows:
| district nur1ing-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Out Of Business.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1.-THE
Chicago Federal league baseball club
went out of business as an Illinois
corporation today when the club GER
titled to change in name to the Chi
cago National league ball club. The
certincation was filed with The secre
tary OF state. A stock increase from
$500, 900 to s1,o00,O00 also was filed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Stock Marisst Notss.

.
NEW YORK, May 2s-A6ercantn|
marine advanced again when III
stock market opened today. Comno]
was up " at the start md EGG
gained another n selling Ct sS
Preferred opened a point uD u w
and soon sold above 95.
Munitions were fractfmx0y hfghe]
Mexican stocks were slightly lowe]
Elsewhere in the list changus wer
unimportant
Railroads led by New YORK Cens1A
were strong during the opening. Cp
pers and munition shares were heav
and the losses were increased dur1n
the second hour. U. 8. Steel droppe
below SO. New York Central whie.
had advanced q fun point, lost I"
gain, but shortly after noon made
fractional recovery. Marine preferre
dropped to 81. then moved to ).
Sales during the morning wess nea'
ly 100000.
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WILL NOT DISCUSS
WITHDRAWAL.
CONTINUED from page L.

present situation. General Funston
spent the morning with the Mexican
general. Two messengers from Mex
leo City arrived at Juarez today and
conferred with Obregon's chief of
staff. They presum bly, carried instruc-
lions from President Carranza.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

Advertise IN The Gate City and
get results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
st. Louis Cash Grain.

IFurn1shed by Long COMMISSION Co,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 2.-Wheat--
No. 2 red, new, s1.21@1.22; No. red,
new. sI16@12o; No. 2 hard, old,
S1.15.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, TAX @75kc;
No. 2 white. 751a@76c; No. 3 white,
74kc; No. 4 white, 74c.
Oats---No. 2, 43Ac; No. 8, 400
42hc; No. 2 white, 44h@45Ac; No.
9 white, 42az @43c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

Advertise in The Gate City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

MuIes-Best grades Of miners,
web as drafts and pack mules sold
generally steady market all thror
the week. In fact, any good sol
animal 142 hands and up was
right to ship. but medium qua
kinds found lower market and 8
drarpy all week. Mule quotations
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

Egss-Firsts. ao1 . 11as ordh s s a
firsts, 10000. at /.
Cheese Twins. aske; " hess S. I
Americas, Ito. healt
Pota1oos--kseceapW - oeLUs S00 Id beer
per DusneL path W;
Lave pou1ry-1oW 1Dcs dad la trou
l6V4ocs geese AoWAsos AsyS Mrs. s
liz MISS
alden
. 49, YORK eyoo0os id she
NEW foEatA, May Is1our Alsley at
ket quiet firm. =. and
FORK mA1kes uxh 4eSss SzoA neteen
16.O0 Heir hol
lard married. stronG Noodle The. d
spot $13,1001S.Sa Ind. on
Sugar, raw, market 0ulL CsntH(ty and
gal test, $6.27Q6A6: MO1oAEado fehb OF
test, $3.50 06.60. TX gran
Sugar, refined. mASket dull. Or is d,
loaf. 1856; crushed, $40; powde knford
$500 .6O: graduated. $7.4O07. IS ster, N
Coffee Rio No. Z On spot, 9Ac
Tallow market firm. City, Il Mrs.
country, 9& @103hc; specials, 1890 lends
( Hay market steady. Prime. 31SIkd the.
lao; No 3 $1.00@l.1o: clover. so par Of
$3.50. . past
Dressed poultry market I'll ring 7
Chickens, 10000; turkeys, 20@3 PEACEFUL
fowls, 16@221fc: ducks. Long Isla pm he
2Sc Is mmun
1--we poultry market unsettl& reave'
Geese 11m12c: d,,oka TO 1Sc: fowl ngeme
1911@20c; turkeys. Acc: chicke rafting
broilers. 33@S5c.
Cheese market HrmAr. State nUFF
common to special. 16@1scs skim
common to specials. 60I6c.
Butter market firm Receipts y
035 Creamery extras, 38N Q34rs. g.
dairy tubs, 300S3hc- A.
Egg market easy. Receipts 49,,
Nearby white fancy, 24925c; mean
mixed fancY. a3a2Mkc: fresh, 81 Word
024c. rs. u
rk.. "
Nsw York Money Market. md -,
NEW YORK. May Money ssocia
call, IN percent. nrouen
Six months, 1904 percent otnam
Mercantile paper, 81 percent May
Bar silver London. 36d. nnoun
Bar silver New York, 7E56n ~ y
nenand sterling. S4-70 Iill he
rganiz
e o.a. Hor.es and Musea ounty.
ST. LOUIS. May 1s--diorsee-4 my
weeks trade was quite satisfactd AnCsl
but demand was considerably In
cess OF the supply Of horses, and
consequence some buyers were !,
CURED to lay over with their ordd ~,
The southern outlet was a bit stru
er. but at that was nothing out Of
ordinary Good Dig sound work hon ~.
,.",s -, a.aoa 49, % sterr shi. lille.
me s an s,n,,d STEADY To stro1) keoku
market Horse quotations.: !"
~ a.:,, al.,,,a,.. 1soSi 1Verred
Ssoufbern horses good .-. S5GlHi. al.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13
Automobile Accident

W. Forest Oliver a prominent
stock dealer, farmer and capital.
Isl Of the Frances section died in
an Evansville hospital Tuesdsy
afternoon. He was hurt in an
automobile accident in Evansville
Monday when the machine in
which h e was riding
to thestockyards turn turtle, and
although he was hurried to the
hospital. nothing could be done
to save his life. His wife. one
son and four daughters survive
him. His remains will be bur.
RED at the family bnrrying
ground on bis farm near Frances
probably Wednesday evening or
Thursday.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13
Honesty

Honesty does not merely mean
u mat you will not lie with your
lips or steal your employers
money or property. II means
mat you will not be dishonest
IN your work by sighting or
nes'ectlng II, that YOU will do
your best IN everything. do
every task toa complete finish.
stamp each job which passes
thra YOUR hands with superiority.
with the trade mark of your
character.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13
cRAYNE

Born 70 Mr. and Ms. SrurIin
Wooda.l a fine bog :"
Mr. and Mrs Bob Agee were
guests of Alvin Allen SATURDAY
night and Sunday
Lightning y. struck three times
on W. r Cruces farm during an
electrical storm last week. '''
M HiOo, and wife of Cairo
are visiting W. P!Loyd.
a Earl HiI.yard and his bonnie
Or'ue' Oscar Woodall and family
Were guests of D. W. Brook,
shire Sunday.
Mrs Bill Binkley and children
are visiting friends and relatives 1a
in Paducah. '''''es
Miss Misses Eta Baird and Annie
N Nussel v We're guests of Miss Vera
lay. "' anu Sun'
l,n MRS Sorry " and little daughter.
,Sun nt who have been visiting
ler parents have returned home
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

Mr.. j. /. Saroas and little
daughter Pear arrived here last
week 70 STAY al the home of her
parents while her husband is ~
the for, on the Mexican border.
Mr. Shrode les; Cfr.n4g Ind.
last week for Fort Thomas 70
Perry L.ca. Of Chas..... n.
arrived Thursday % visit bis old
home on his first y.si. since .5.
eating th5re ten year, ago. Mrs
Lucas is expected mex, week 20
visit her ster. Mrs. G.. t. Ne.
Gregor an Walker street.
Senator P s Maxwell NJ Ard.
more Oklahoma sl;n,a5 I'm, ~
town so ouie,ly .a., ussg s-.
route home that mono ~ hi.
friends knew il gptiI,tsy bsg,r
to look for him 10 breas bre,j
with t. en- and found on irorir.
ing that he had gone.
tho ones, 80 - .' ~. w., y,,' ''I - uy..
MINI ~ Ann;. ~, s W. pI'an'
mast winter and sn.; ,ag' ~. ~ '.'y
home lac, ueoL ga az; :. ~, 49,, ,. ~
bis dsn ,, "'v A., a'T + : NJ now wv. WI"
uo l. inc, r ,.,, =. w. H'lO''''
smell ~ ,ynbo;d sana" ''o''
'"'O 'e'e''
Rev. G. S. Summers an aged
If HE dannt,o. u'e v a. N" c, nome
49, p;, ''S, C"S .
5av morn;nn ~ ~. - gun
feeble baol,h 10. ~ "au wen !"
rha h,,;.i 80 ~ '.'.'d''non'hs'
Mondoy. ~ oh;,n p'a'e At Union
ate, ' VIII appear
J. n, Orme. wife and dor,.
Cruce left for Ind;ana"o,,- W. "
Law morning 10 nmspI tues
,ars. We hear NJ t C" new new
probably nnrcb.so cru S,u'e z VIII
Mr.. Orms a Hnd.ou 9 cC ',, . ana
wo of the finest and I" n.u are
models on the marko, ' newest
Leonard Wood, osr.n
! here and in ,So ~ LOU. noul'v,'!e
week mee,irg ola IA o. 'Ou9'y 'hls
nd renewing o,d ' s.''s',
.eonard and al ,So w ,'e,uSn'pS'
jcbt in nrr,har ~ -, ', '.',, boys
nd prosnsri,c - III ,t.; MV'' .oca'ea
'olemor = a,,I.. ~ '''e'' ., homes.
ID nome
p,rol..,
no ni,r, 81. ~. seen mere lhur.
r 49,. ~ VIZ nome ~ OF Judge
'st derot street. Twome, vero
$50 seen at Yandell Gugarbsim.
ore but wers frightened awsr
D thefts have been heard NJ
oil,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

Catalogues and water melon:
on ice at all times, at Babb Bros
c. E. Weldon of Paducsh wa:
in the city Tuesday on a bushes:
trip.
8Money to loan on farms at
per cent. Geo. M. Order.
j. E. Chittenden of Louisville
of the Insurance rating board"
was here Tuesday.
A handkerchief sale, 1Oc hand.
kerchief at SC at Lottie Tinsley
Terrys.
Miss Mildred Moore and Miss
Iva Hicklin have returned from
Louisville.
FOR SALE new section honey
also strained honey.
s. M. jenkins.
Mrs. Gus Taylor and Miss
Marie Taylor left last week for
a visit to relatives in Princeton
and Caldwell County.
RECEPTION" coffee of
quality, with an aroma all its
own Try it and you will thank
us. ASHER & LAMB.
The Wilson Hill farm is posted
no hunting allowed. Trespassers
are warned to keep off.
Effie Wilson jenkins.
Mrs, james !. Brown and little
son Of darlington who were
guests Of Mrs. L. M. Frisbie last
week have returned home,
Lei j. N. Boston screen your
house with full length screens
hung on hinges. The perfect
fly proof screen.
FOR SALE rs acres of land on |
road near Baker un. !
der wire fence, 10 acres cleared |
lnd.sowed in clover and grass.
S. M. Jenkins. |
Mrs. H, C. Lore of Clay arriv.
I'd Wednesday to visit her son
and other relatives in this county
md city during July and August.
If you want the best loin, por-
er house or round steak, we
lave il. Babb Bros.
Elder, VIM. Mott of Dublin Ga.
vas called here to see his moth.
r Mrs, Lucy Mott who is crit.
,ally i'll. Mrs. Mott is in her
9Th year.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

Mrs. Lucy (. Mott is critical,
i'll at the home of her dauphte,
Mrs Mack Hughes in east Mar
ion. She is afflicted with hard
ing Of the arteries.
Miss Mamie Love of Clay vii
spend the months of July anc
August, with relatives AND
friends here and in the country.
Any one desiring concrete
work will do we'll TO see j. n.
Boston and get his prices. He
will guarantee to do you a first
class job.
DR.. George W. Stone brought
to this office a stalk of sudan
grass 96 inches high. He is well
pleased with his crop this being
his first year to try it.
We are now prepared to han
de fresh meats, vegetables. and
fruits of all kinds. give rs an or.
der. - Babb Bros.
Mrs. G. W. Stone who was
called to Glenn's Chapel, Lyon
county last week to attend the
burial of her uncle, W. H. Mar
tin has returned home.
We get cold storage meat.
shipped in refrigerator car, and
have a new sanitary refrigerator
to keep it in. Telephone No.
1852. -Babb Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crit Hopper Of
Memphis Tenn. who were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J..
Yandell, left last week for their
home.
FOR SALE for barbecues picnics
and graveyard cleanings fat
weather goats 81. so each.
S. M. Jenkins.
Misses lrabelc and Willie Car
loss of Mo. arrived last week
to visit friends here, she is en-.
route to Cadiz to visit relatives |
here and in Trigg County.
FOR SALE the best brood mare |
in Crittenden county" 10 year
old.
S. NJ. Jenkins.
Mesdames A. H. Cardin and
!. Fl Hale of View Ky. were
'isitors here Friday. The for.
ner contemplates a trip to Mont
Eagle in the east Tennessee
mountains in the near future.
.OST- The last day of Chautau.
tauqua, a boys blue serge coat
with gray backed ledger, in
pocket. Return to Jas. Henry
Jr. care Of Recore Press and
receive reward. /
Miss Nettie Gardner daughter
I Rufus Gardener, the late 10. I
acconist and capitalist of MAY.
ED is eXected here soon to visit {
lrs, Walter Johnson and other (
elatives. Y
j. w. Custard, V. O. Chandler. {
D.. H. Travis, VIM. ID. SulIeneer. J
, E. Clark, r. H. Thomas and n
erman Brown are said to be
for sheriff in the Aug. c
It 1917 primary. h
OR SALE-.Two farms, oneOLI 7
acres near Crayne, and one 30 !,
acres near Repton, well i'm. \,
proved, easy terms w. N =,
Weldon, Marion R. r. 2Ky. =,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

Miss Lucille Pope who IS at.
tending the, Louisville Conserv-
atory Of Music is much delight
ed with the institution and will
remain there all summer we
hear.
Cleaning, pressing and repair
ing. Agents for the White Swan
Laundry. Best in town. All
TorH called for and delivered.
Huffman & Cook. jenkins Bldg
H. D. McChesney of Paducah
has returned home after his an.
nual visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. McChesney on Bell.
vile street.
Save the trouble of making
two calls by giving US your or.
der for groceries along with your
fresh meat order. We have
Heinz canned goods. - Babb
Bros.
Prof. Hollis c, Franklin who
is taking a post graduate course
at the Western Ky. State Nor.
nal, at Bowling Green during
July and August. is enjoying his
stay in the Park City.
FARM L0ANS--On long time,
cheap interest, repayment priv
ileges. Also life insurance in
the Columbia Life.---BEN l..
YATES.
The Democratic County CON-
mittee is called to meet at the
court house, in Marion at q
O'Clock Saturday afternoon July
18th. 1916.
w. R Cruce.
Chairman.
See us for seed potatoes.
Morris addison.
On July 2Sth. and 10Th, | wish
all those interested to meet and
help work the Pleasant Hill,
road that runs from Marion and
Piney road by way Of Lem
Clarks to Elder John A. Hunts.
Hosea Hunt Committee.
We will bond you.
Crider & Woods.
The Camp meeting at Kut-
tawa will begin Thursday Aug.
Bird and will continue ten DAYS.
Rev. NJ. E. More of the Main
Presbyterian church will conduct
he services. Rev. A. J. Thomp.
on, the director
Rev, J. o. Smithson of Louis.
lille, Field secretary of the anti.
aloon league OF Ky. was here {
'aturday and Sunday visiting 9
lis old home, for the first tine $
a decade. Sunday morning =
e filled the pulpit Of the N. f.
'hurch. h,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Me. }
hesney and children of Frank. |
,rt Ky, enroute home from a c
isit to Mrs. McChesney's rela- :,
YES at Smithland, s,opred off 9
,r a week to visit Mr.. and Mrs >
M. McChesney, the parents of n
II. McChesney.
Mrs. Parlee Evans, a sister Of o
E. Doss, with her daughter b.
ave been the guests of her q,
other and his daughter, Mrs. "
r, Summerville on Depot st.
# Tuesday afternoon for their et
me in New Orleans. This p,
as Mrs. Evans first visit in ten b,
'ars.l Ice
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

1915. Il. d b. Claims 90. 5.7574l
1915, Pauper Claims 900. 2.97O.50
1916, ;. d NJ, Claims o.. 4S32.O4
1915, K. a b., Claims F.76S.OS
1916 Pauper Claims ... 3.S2O.SG
Interest paid on claims o.. l,6S7.96
Total amount paid out $jl.6S739
Less claims Issued 10 Mar
ion Bank ($3,443.GS)
and Farmers Bank CS4.-
1890 in lieu of small
claims In hands of said
Banks ...... ......S S,0jTof
Making total amount real
ly paid out by Treas $43.52Q.75
Leaving in hands of Treas
urer, this sum ....... 5.343.S6
$4S.S73.6l
Given under my hand. this the 18th
day of May, 1916.
l.. +. GUESS. Commissioner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

| Protect the birds and these feath-
cred friends will repay you MANIFOLD
in gladstone song and protection
against the ravages OF insects that
are pest and prey upon your crops,
fruit and ornamental trees. gardens
and truck patches. Befriend the
bIrds.-Denison Herald.
Much has been done in the way OF
enacting laws for the protection OF
birds. but II Is very little In compari.
son with what should be done. Edu.
cation has done much. but there are
so many men and such a large mum.
Der OF boys who will STAY birds with
out a thought Of what they are doing.
and who cannot be reached by appeal.
that the most stringent measures
should be taken for the protection OF
the bIrds.-Austin American.
The greatest enemy the birds have
In this country is not the pot hunter
who goes out occasionally and kills
dove or quail out OF season. but II II
that fond daddy who gives each OF
his bunch OF young hopefuls an air
gun or ".22" and turns them loose
for the slaughter OF the innocents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

Bob Henry. In telling how II hap
pened. said sixty thousand OF his sup
porters quit him like steer In the
road the night before the election and
marched In body to his opponent
He neglected TO tell why they did so.
We opine Il was because he ohal.
lenged the physical fitness OF Charlie
culbcrson for senatorial duties and
sneeringly suggested that he come to
Texas and prove his fitness by max
Ing a few speeches and standing a
physical examination before the State
Board OF Health.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTEND
ANcE.

The compulsory school attendance
law will 10 Into effect this fall. II
likely won't attract attention for the
reason that all The children will prob
ably be In school without oompulsion'
The principle Is wrong. however IL
assumes that the State comes before
the parent In the raising OF the child
In Russia the car is the father; the
people are his children. II Is the
tribal relation: one Is the chief "All
men are created equal" That deposes
the chief. That destroys state su
prcmacy. That sets up free moral
agency. That establishes priority for
the parent which things do not al
low for compulsory school attendance
or compulsory anything as to the cit
ixcn and his household. Bu, we shall
likely witness no hardships from the
law because all the children VIII prob
ably be IN school. The evil will come
when we begin to extend the prinoi'
pie: compulsory military service com
'pulsory vaccination. compulsory reg
istry IN ones travels, compulsory ga
lutte Of the DAG and Of public officials.
and no by degrees the substitution OF
ausocracy for democracy. Thus ma
tons. an well AZ individuals" saya
Nordhof. need liberty and RESPONSE
b,lIty TO mako them strong" hut
when the state becomes the parent
responsibility IL taken away and the
chief cornerstone Of free institutions
IL removed. A said. however the
compulsory school attendance law has
come TO supply an imaginary need
Let us hope that Il will not be used as
= precedent to sweep us on to autoc'
racy.--waco TimesIIerald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

The many friends OF District Attor'
ney Davis OF Braxos County note with
pleasure his election without opposi'
zion to the office he now holds. and
the writer takes this propitious oc'
casion TO formally place him in nom.
ination for Congress from this, the
Sixth Congressional District. and we
believe that the sentiment is so un.
animous that he will be elevated to
that position two years from now
without opposition.-Franklin Central
Texan.
The Eagle seconds the nomination.
and at the proper time II Mr.. Davis
Is a candidate, will move to make'hi
election unanimous.