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New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

were "peddled out" through the
country districts in both New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania; were sold in
''strings" Of five each and were so
cheap in price that people in the
small towns, villages and in the
country salted them down for win
ter use. Salt shad in those days
were as highly regarded as the salt
mackerel.
Those who have examined shad
closely put them into two general
classes-the allis and the twaite. An
examination of the gill formation is
necessary in order to distinguish
them. The allis shad has from sixty
to eighty very fine and long gill
rakes along the concave edge of
the first branchial arch. It's cou-
sin, the twaite, possesses but from
twenty-one to twenty-seven short
gill-rakes. In habits the two are
much alike. Those in Europe are
found along the coasts in the tenn
perate regions. The twaite shad are
found in large numbers in season in
the rivers which empty into the
Mediterranean Sea. At one time
shad were numerous in the Thames
River, and are still found in the Sew
ern. They now shun the Thames for
much the same reason that we find
them no longer in the Passaic, nor
in the Raritan, with the same fire.
quency as in the days before these
rivers were polluted.
Little or nothing has been done in
this country to cultivate the shad
At Elbeuf on the Seine, some way
above Rouen, there is a shad hatch
cry which has done much to propa-
gate this fish. While there is no i'm
mediate danger of the shad becom-
ing extinct in the rivers of the
United States, its numbers are much
smaller than before so many were
taken, and by reason of the pollu-
tion of many larger rivers the
shads spawning grounds are more
restricted than in former years.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Danger Never
Greater

The danger was never greater
than in this hour, when in every
country there is revolt against ac-
cepted principles of government. In
deed, the future historian may say
that the first quarter of the twenti-
eth century was marked by revolt
against the past in all departments
Of human life. One can see this
tendency in literature, art, music,
sociology and political government.
Everywhere there is a craze for in
novatlon; everywhere hostility to
that which has the sanction of the
past.
This nation has spent it's treasure
like water, and, what is infinitely
more, the blood of its gallant youth,
to make "the world safe for democ-
racy." The task is accomplished, but
in the mighty reaction from the
supreme exertions of the war it is
now apparent to thoughtful men that
new problem confronts mankind
and that is to make democracy safe
for the world. Kaiserism has been
hailed to the bar of civilization and
has been convicted and sentence Of
execution pronounced. And now the
world is slowly perceiving that
democracy is also on trial, charged
by its foes with unduly restraining
the will of the majority to infiict
their will upon the inalienable
rights of the individual, and, by its
friends, with inefiiciency.
In this period of popular fermen-
tation, the end of which no man can
predict, the Constitution of the
United States, with its fine equilib-
rum between efficient power and IN
dividual liberty, still remains the
best hope of the world. If it should
perish the cause of true democracy
would receive fatal wound and the
best hopes of mankind would be ir-
repambly disappointed.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
After the Fish of Mystery -Shad

inches in length before they 20 out
OF the rivers. From November to
late April at the earliest our North
ern rivers are free of shad-of big
and Of little shad. We all know that
after the spawning season the shad
which have survived being caught in
the many nets which are set for
them, after spawning again, seek
the salt water. But small portion
find it alive. All along the banks of
the river, in the eddies and along
the shoal places, hundreds upon
hundreds OF dead shad may be seen
in late May or early June.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
By Hon. James M. Beck

but when the spirit of the referen-
dunn and the recall becomes the true
doctrine of America then in truth
it will come to pass, as the great
essayist predicted, that our Consti-
tuition will be "all sail and no
anchor" When 1T thus drifts from
it's ancient moorings it will be little
better than a derelict, moving hither
and thither on stormy sea of class
passion and without chart, compass
or anchor.
The fifth fundamental principle
was system of governmental
checks and balances, whereby it was
sought so to divide official authority
and responsibility that power should
never be concentrated in one man,
or even in one branch of the govern
ment. The founders Of the Republic
were not enamored Of power. They
had just thrown off the tyranny of
king. AS they viewed human his
tory, the worst evils Of government
were due to undue concentration of
power. Undoubtedly their belief in
the policy of dividing power was due
to Montesquieu's philosophy, as set
forth ia his "The Spirit of the
Laws" and his doctrine was written
with the experience of France,
where all legislative and executive
power had been centred in mon
arch who could say "L'etat, c'est
moi" Undoubtedly such concentra-
tion made for efficiency; but it also
made for tyranny.
Here again the fathers, living in
simpler age, did not adequately
realize that no arbitrary division can
be too rigidly made between the
executive, the legislative and the
judicial branches of the govern
ment; nor, indeed, did they attempt
to draw an absolute line of demarca-
ton. For instance, the executive,
with the veto, was given an impor-
tant legislative function; but the
legislative branch, and especially the
Senate, was vested with important
executive powers.
Moreover, the governmental ma
chinery, with the increasing COM
plexity of life, became so intricate
that many important delegations of
legislative power to executive bu-
reaus became inevitable to make the
different parts of the machine func-
ton with efficiency. No one can now
say that we have yet reached the
final adaptation of our system of
checks and balances to the impera
tive needs of an efficient government.
During the present war the con-
centration of authority in the execu-
tive branch of the government has
been inevitable. The principle, how
ever, remains, but it is subject to
ever increasing and more successful
challenge. The fathers intended the
legislative department of the gov
ernment to be the most important.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

OR. Beck is a former assistant
ortcvney general o. the United
States. and one Of the leadin9 laao-
gers Of the country. He acos the
outhr OF "The Euidcnce IN the
Case" and torote the folloving ar
ficle for circulation by the National
Security League in ats great nation
wide educational propaganda against
the menace to Botshevism.)
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Due Process
Of Law,

"Due process of law" means that
there are certain fundamental
principles of liberty, not defined or
even enumerated in the Constitu-
ton, but having their sanction in
the free and enlightened conscience
of just men, and that no man can
be deprived of life, liberty or
property, or Of his right to the pur-
suit of happiness, except in con-
formity with the fundamental de-
cencies of liberty. 1t is the con-
tradiction of Bolshevism, which
means the unrestrained rule of the
majority.
In vain, however, the Fifth and
Fourteenth Amendments, each guar
anteeing the individual from ruin
without due process of law" if the
principle of constitutional limita-
tions shall be destroyed by the re-
call of judicial decisions and the
independence of the judiciary shall
be impaired by the recall of judges.
1t is no answer that such departures
from our system of government
have not yet had serious effects,
for the old spirit of ordered liberty,
supported by an intelligent public
opinion, still prevents the exercise
of these potential Instruments of
oppression.'
More than half a century ago
Macaulay wrote to Randall, the
biographer of Thomas jefferson,
that our system of government
would prove effective as long as we
had vast areas of unoccupied land.
But he added that when all avail
able land was occupied, when our
cities became congested, when we
had our Manchesters, Birminghams,
Liverpools and Londons, then
"spoliation would follow spoliation. "
The voice of the few pleading for
property rights and the sanctity of
contract would be submerged in the
angry demands of the majority, in
tent upon a new distribution of
property through the forms of law.
He added: "Your Constitution is all
sail and no anchor" Time was when
the prediction seemed an idle one.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

Constitution? This ques-
tion is of vital Importance; for there
is no greater error than to SUPPOSE
that the Constitution has some in
herent vitality to insure its per-
petuity. The breath Of its life is
public opinion, and when that public
opinion ceases to support any or all
of its fundamental principles, they
will perish. It's continued vitality
must depend upon the continued
and intelligent acceptance of its po-
litical philosophy by the people.
Human institutions gather no
strength from pieces of parchment
or red seals. In democracy the
living soul of any human institution
Must be the belief of the people in
wisdom and justice. 1t is true
of all human institutions, ecclesias-
tical or political, that the form may
often survive the substance Of the
faith, and while the government
which the Constitution brought into
being might for a time survive the
destruction of its vital spirit, even
as a dead oak stands for a while
after the sap has failed, yet if the
fundamental principles of the Con-
stitution cease to receive popular
support the whole edihce will slowly
crumble, even though the corporeal
entity remains.
The American commonwealth is
something, more than the mere ma
chinery OF government. 1t is a great
spirit, whose principal purpose is to
reconcile the authority of law with
the rights of the individual as a
responsible moral being. The Con-
stitution is not static. 1t changes
from generation to generation,
sometimes by formal amendment,
more frequently by judicial inter
probation, and sometimes by mere
usage, and the grave concern of all
true Americans must be whether its
vital spirit, which should be eternal,
shall be slowly destroyed. If so the
best hope Of man will perish.
The essential principles of the
Constitution of the United States,
which together form it's political
philosophy and which, at least at
one time, constituted the American
doctrine of free government, may be
summarized as follows:
The first is representative govern
ment. In the discussions before the
Constitutional Convention all speak
ers made distinction between that
which they called democracy" and
that which they called republican,
ISM By the former they meant
direct legislative action by the peo-
pie, or, as we would say, a pure
democracy. BY "republicanism"
they meant representative govern
ment. However much the fathers
disagreed upon other questions, they
were substantially of one accord in
the opinion that direct legislative
action by the people was impracti-
cable. They believed that no wise
legislative action was possible with
out conference, and that in a COM
monwealth of many scattered COM
munIties, such a conference was i'm
practicable, especially in cities where
the size of the population made a
town meeting impossible.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

men to negotiate treaties with ad-
vantage; and therefore it was final
ly resolved that the President should,
with the advice and consent of
the Senate" appoint ambassadors,
ministers and consuls and make
treaties; but that if a declaration
Of war was contemplated only the
concurrence of both houses of Con-
gress could authorize such declara-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

value in preserving property rights
against socialistic or Bolshevist at
tacks. Our country was founded
upon the rock of property rights
and the sanctity Of contracts. Both
the nation and the several states are
forbidden to take away life, liberty
or property without due process
of law" This is the very palladium
of our liberties. 1t is as old as
Magma Charta; for "due process of
law" is but a paraphrase Of 'the
law of the land" without which no
freeman could be deprived of his
liberties or possessions.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

The development of the Constitution
has made the executive the predomi-
nant influence. 1t is idle to quarrel
with this tendency, for it is part of
the evolution of the Constitution,
but the protest of the Constitution
against one man power still remains
and should not be disregarded.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

N HAD are coming-but from
where? From the rivers and
~ bays, of course, but from
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

# T OW far does public opinion
still accept the funda-
~ N mental principles of the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

80 4a''3Y9 F4n1sa 9llAnut eaosao
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
OAK GROVE NEWS.

Winthrop, Sept. II. - (SpeciaD - Cotton picking is now the order of the day Several bales have been picked and marketed during the past few days. The crop is somewhat short but is better than was really believed tor while
 MT and Mrs. J M Gipson returned yesterday from an extended visit and prospecting tour in east Texas.
 T. R. Lankford and Roy Naples are thinking of moving to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. in the near future. We very much regret to lose them but our loss Til be others gain
 The people of this community were delightfully."- entertained at the home oi MT. and Mrs Bludworth Wednesday evening of this week, in honor of the birthday of Miss Sina.
 Albert :. Hall will likely begin a singing school here at Oak Grove Monday nigh. We anticipate a plea- sem and profitable time.
 The work is progressing nicely on the addition to our school building. The workmen. Willard and Dover, say they will finish the work in about two weeks
The Little River news., 1919-09-17

to appear tall and dgnified for per son five feet in height, but she at tempted it bravely.
 "I am by no means a child" she haslRd.
 "l did not mean you were" he cor rected. Perhaps you thought I wa. rough. l am more used to carrying sacks of grain than ladies, but much prefer the latter.'
 That righted him immediately with Harriet She was soon wondering if it would be proper to allow him to see her home. He seemed to think it would. Il seemed no time before she WaS bidding him good afternoon ana inviting him to call again at her auntS gate in the village.
 She looked after him ongin&ly as he went down the road. He Was just the type of man she had always dreamed of, but alas. he was poor. His every appearance told her that. and he had said himself that he Waa working on ueighboriug farm-a mere hired man.
 If only he had net been! However. she was not going to permit that to prevent her enjoying his company while she was on her vacation, fof there remained two months of it. What if he fell in love With her? She would make sure that he didn't-not pCrnHucntly, anyway. She would in l,J t> off.
 As Melville Reynolds, Harriet's res cuer, was trudging along the road his mind was on the little girl he had just left. She was plucky little thing, he thought, and it was hard to keep from admring her. She was pretty lit tie country girl-thc very kind of girl he had made up his mind to marry some day when he found her. He had found her, he could not help but think 1t.
 But the next day Melville's love ambitions were shattered Harriet let him know in very airy sort of way that she was leader in the very best society of the city, and all thai sort of thing.
 Whenever a chance offered itself for hlm to grow sentimental she always managed to bring up something about A ball or an afternoon tea or q yacht, ng trip, or some other thing that he hated the very name of He went home disappointed in her, but some Il i-n hi inn not to call on her again. She was 1.
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
Rich Man, Poor Man
 H-
By ELIENNE ST. CLAIRE

paper syndieateD
 "Rich man. poor man." It always ended there Harriet let the daisies in her arms fall to the ground. and stamped her pretty foot with annoy. ance. It was much better to remain stenographer and earn her own liv- ing than inflict herself upon some poor hard-working man. she had decided long before. If it had to be Il poor man or no man. then it would be no man, of that she was confident.
 Look out :" The cry came across the field, but before Harriet could scream out she was lifted in two big arms and carried over the fence. just in time. The nfurated bull that she had mistaken for an inoftcnsive COW had been maddened by her red sweat CT and would have trampled or gored out her life had it not been for her reScuer.
 "There!" The man panted as he safe now"
 Harriet had closed her eyes, but she opened them now. The man was jus as she had been picturing-tall. big brawny and handsome.
 "Oh. thank you" she breathed However did you carry me over that fence?'
 He looked down at the demure little person of ninety pounds on the grass before him and smiled Ut was just like carrying baby" he replied, amused.
 That was a shock to Harriet's dig nifty. Sitting so serenely on the grass after such a thrilling rescue she had felt like a heroine in novel. but now she rose sheepishly aud brushed the grass from her skirt. It was difficult
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
DREDGING OCEAN FOR JEWELS
Company Has Faith That Exploration of South African Sea Bed Will
 Be Profitable

Word comes from London that company with powerful financial back ing has been formed to dredge the ocean bed along the southwest coast of Africa and the sands along The ad- iacent shore for diamonds.
 Thc dcH1nG for H.2Hands is "o"' SO great that the minas 0. >e"ti. &Er4ca cannot supply the market. This is due to the fact that the war crippled the mining industry and a, ;hp sd.Hc time increased the distribution of wealth. especially ill neutral countries. Men and women are wearing diamonds to- day who few years ago never dreamed of possessn. su, expensive ornaments.
 For some years a lar"e diamond chimney has been known to exist at the bottom of the sea near Luedertz bay, on the southwest coart of Africa. The sand dunes along the shore have become richly imbedded with diamonds washed up from the submarine depos- it's. These dunes have been mined with fine results
 The new company is prepared to be- gin mining operations at an early date. The English government will get 40 per cent of the diamonds found Two well-known South African interests are backing the undertaking The sub. merged chimney is the only diamond mine ever located on the bottom of the sea.
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
LOST

LOST-On Monday Sept s. between
 Model Drug Store and K. C. s. depot, pair gold rim eye glasses. The side or ear pieces broken off and cord tied rubber tied behind at back of head; the glass in right side broken near nose. Were in rusty tin case Return to R. s. Thomas. It
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
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Monday.
 John stinson of Paraloma was here Monday
 George B Milford was here from Ben Lomond Monday
 J. E Allen and John Honnell were here from Allene Monday.
 Hear Miss Randle at auditorium next Wednesday evening.
 Martha Washington candies tor sale by A R. Hill, on Front street tt J. R. Shakelford, the Foreman drug gist. was in the city Monday.
 Martha Washington candies at A. R Hills. The best candy made. If Mesdames s. C. Marr and A. R Flen- iken spent Tuesday in Texarkana. George Polk of Ben Lomond was at tending to business in Ashdown Mon day
 Homer Traylor is here from Louis jana with his mother. Mrs. Bettie Traylor
 Mrs Gus Phillips is here from Ha- worth, Okla. visiting the family of l., A. Phillips
 Challte Cook will leave soon 10 at tend Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington Mo.
 Miss WilIye Wood returned to Red Bluff Tuesday after visit in Ash down and Wilton
 Miss Nelle Traylor Of Foreman was in Ashdown Saturday, the guest ot rel attves and friends
 Miss Louise Williams arrived Mon day evening for I visit with the family of Jas H. Williams.
 Misses Myrtle and Willie Lewis. Of Richmond were Che guest of Mrs, IT, vIn Joynar Saturday
 The Baptist Women will have a food sale Saturday from 10 s al Henry and Joyner Hardware.
 MT and Mrs. Pat Dufey of Hope spent Sunday with the latters sister, Miss Gladys NorWood
 Mrs Mack Willingham of St Louis was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Bette Traylor Saturday
 Mrs T H, Carter of Shreveport is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w O. Fenton of the West Side
 Jim Curran left Monday for a few days visit in Texarkana and Clarks- vile. before returning to Kansas City OD. Turner accompanied his daugh ter, Miss lola. to Philadelphia Monday, where she entered Ouachita college. Mrs W. K Haller of Nashville be- gan her duties as saleslady at the Lindsay Bros store in Ashdown Mon day.
 Clair Leslie will leave soon for Chicago. where he will enter the Chic ago University He will study medi- cine.
 MT and Mrs. $ (. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs B A. Hartsfeldd attend ed the show al TexaGhana Monday night.
 John Andrew Wood left Tuesday for St. Louis. where he Vii attend the Washington University. He will study medicine
 I am going to handle coal in this city this winter Get your orders in early as if may be hard to get later l. R. BoWles
 Mr. and Mrs Q C. Locke. Misses MolHe and Mamie Locke and T. B Cook attended the opera in TeXarkana Monday night
 C W Brewer was over from Ben Lomond Monday He was accompan- jed home by his wife and children, who have been visiting relatives in Ashd0Wn
 Mir and Mrs Henry W. Robertson of Ashdown passed through the city Thu rday enrout hasne from an overland trip to McAlester, Poteau and other points in Oklahoma.-Idabel Gazette. Heartburn after hearty meal means weakness in the digestive organs. Prickly Ash bitters gives strength, tones up the stomach and purifies the sboWels It is the remedy that men use GGL such disnrdnrs Price &l 2a
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LEND on improved farm
 land long time and easy terms. We can arrange to extend payment of ven- dor's lien notes. Money ready as soon as title is perfected See B. c. Phil lips, representative for Security Mort
 gage Co.,, Arden, Ark. 10-1
The Little River news., 1919-09-17

MONEY TO LEND-One to five years, tme. in sums $50000 to $15,000.00. Not necessary to wait 2 or months for service, perfect your title, and get Money at home. See me.-A. Gold smith.
The Little River news., 1919-09-17

Whale Speedy Swimmers. Whales swim at the rate of ten or twelve miles an hour.
The Little River news., 1919-09-17
SPRAYED.

$ STRAYED-One small black horse
 mule. about TOO pounds. dished face, age years.-W. o. Simpson. in care of the News. 1t
The Little River news., 1919-09-17

Miss Katrina Mobley left Tuesday for visit in Mena.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-04
HEALTH FILM PRESENTED
AT The STRAND TODAY

Something unusual in the way OF
entertainment will be the Offering at
the Strand Theatre beginning today
and continuing for the next 3 days.
1t is a dramatic phoyoplay entitled
THE End Of the Road" and is n of
the opening guns in the nationwide
campaign about to be waged against
venereal diseases. The picture is spon-
sored by the United States Public
Health Service for public exhibition
after having done service as a means
Of warning in the campaign work Of
the War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities.
II begins to appear that at last
something is 10 be done to teach the
Young and the unsuspecting the dang
er and a of venereal diseases
I'D to now such subjects have been
generally taboo in theatres and other
public mediums. 1t took some such
gigantic upheayal as the great war to
awaken our Government to the nee
essity Of overriding the vast ignor-
ance prevalent in matters of sex ny
giene. The United States Public
Health Service feels that the time has
come when as q nation we should be
enlightened in the matter of venereal
menace, Public Health Films will eX-
hibit this picture as a part Of the
campaign.