Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 28, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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PAYETTE COUNTY RECORC
S CONGRESSIONAL. NOT JUDICIAL
UNITED STATES TRIBUNAL DE-
CIDES IMPORTANT CASE.
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ttateroement of Guarantee of Repub-
Mcan Form of Government Belong*
So Political Department, It Say*.
Washington—With the state of Ohio
ha the throe* of a constitutional con-
vention that 1* about to write Into lb*
state constitution a provision for tha
taut native and referendum in state leg-
natation, with Theodore Roosevelt, ac-
oarding to friends who are In his con
IMr nee, about to make a speech do
daring /or the initiative and referen
dam. nlid with the Initiatlv^and refer-
endum—though a* an academic prop-
ashion—made the line of cleavage be-
tween radicals and conservatives of
earner party in a number of states, tha
aspawme court Monday aroused tha
wMesl interest among senators and
(■SmsentaUves when it decided the
Oracoa initiative and referendum
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The decision of the court was unanl-
waam, refusing to declare contrary to
the federal constitution the Initiative
•mi referendum provision* In the state
ammatltutloa of Oregon.
Tha court doea not go into tha qua#
•m raised whether the Oregon pro-
statnsu create a republican form of
ja« nrnmenu as guaranteed by the fed
usal constitution, or a pure democ-
mn. It simply denied its own Juris-
diction, asserting the question to be
pnMtical and not Judicial, and declared
Me subject to be within the reach of
melton by congress and not by the
Tha decision, which was handod
jawn. by Chief Justice White, sets
Math the view that to declare the aa-
anDed provisions unconstitutional
saaadd be in effect to declare the whole
N>— a nment of Oregon out of exist-
amon. Unless, then. In assuming Jur-
MMetion to make this declaration, tha
■mart at the same time assumed au-
thority to reconstruct a state govern-
raraX. the constitutional guarantee
wmaaJd be of a guarantee of anarchy
aaod sot of order.
■M each an assumption, argued the
gfctaf Justice, would be an “lnconcotv-
sMa expansion of the Judicial power
omd the ruinous destruction of logialn-
•am authority " Indeed, throughout
Mo decision runs this continuous refer-
on to the calamity of such a usurps
Sham of legislative functions by tha
mob, and ic this respect the decision:
nods like an answer to the charge of
mBoapaOJon that la directed against tha
mMkt'm" court from time to time.
The court doea not deny that tha
maomtitution, in section 4 of article 4,
dn guarantee to the state "a repub-
Mcan form of government." But it as-
ons that the Judge of that political,
•aqmdrementa must tie the political arm
of the federal government. The de-
chomm Implies that tha admission to
Oso oatlonai councils by the houses of
<—l,i i is i of the represen tail vas of a
ants ms actually governed la a tacit
mfnnnatlon that the government do
McM la the government da Jure, and
am such agreeablo to tha requirements
«g the constitution.
“It In important," says th* decision,
of the case at issue, "since It calls
apsm m to decide whether It M the
dMr V( the courts or the province of
•smereas to determine whether a state
■mm ceased to be republican in form,
■ad la enforce the guarantee of the
mamadltution on the subject. It ia not
mowed, ns the question has long atnea
Bans determined by this court con-
Ssraeably to the practice of the gov-
■ — mil from the beginning to be po-
Misal in character, and therefore not
macnlxable by tha Judicial power, bud
saMj committed by the constitution
Os Ike Judgment of congress"
The decision ends the long agitation
as trio ir in th* case of the Pacific
Maries Telegraph and Telephone Com-
paacr. plaintiff In error to tho supreme
omant of Oregon, against th* stat* of
—ton. In tMt th* state conatltu-
•am was amended by the insertion of
m Initiative and referendum prorls-
Bam. and subsequently by the initiative
eg Urn people a license tax of 2 per
MSI of the local gross earnings was
Mafaf on all telephone and telegraph
mBMpanles operating within tho state
Sweat Potatoes Near WIMt.
■Tills, Tex.—Since the wet weather
■ subsided moat of the farmers havo
t no time la preparing their soil
■ corn and cotton The prospective
into growers are also active In this
■sdlata section, and conservative
■—tea show that there will be at
ad 200 acres of sweet potato#*
a— within tws miles of Willia
m EMMEM AT THE SHBD M
Voung Boyc* Fined *100 and Sant to
Jail—Woman Arraigned by Fare*
add Fined *100.
Port Worth. Tex.—Two incident*
nit of th* ordinary occurred at the
trial of J. B. Sneed In the seventeenth
district court Monday. At the morn-
ing session, while Mrs A. O. Boyce,
widow of the deceased, was on the
witness stand, the youngest son. I.ynn
Boyce, endeavored to make an attack
j .m William McLean, Jr„ counsel for
:he defense, who was cross-questioning
her. Boyce was seised, but hia action
I rested much excitement The court
fined him 1100 end later ordered him
tent to Jali for one hour and excluded
from the court room Boyce had been
whittling with his pocket knife all'
luring the trial hnd this was in his''
asnd when he made th* leap toward:
McLean.
Judge William McLean, Sr., called,
in the court to protect tha attorneys:
for th* defense, aaylng If it had be-
come necessary for them to arm them-
selves he would like to know it. ,
After the noon recess Mr. Boyc*
tpologiied personally to William Mc-
,i*an. Jr., and to tha court and nothing
more was said of th* afrair.
Juat before court adjourned Judge!
Swayne ordered the deputy sheriffs to
bring Mrs. John Rea before him by1
force. Mrs. Roa, a former litigant in
hi* court, who had been angered a
year and a half ago by a Judgment
rendered by him, had been loitering,
osar the doors in the hail all after-!
aoon, admittance being denied her.
fudge Swayne said he had received a
telephone call that Mrs. Rea had arm-;
«d herself with a six-shooter and was
coming to kill him. He had the depu-
ties stop her at th* doors. She re-
fused to be searched and loitered there:
mill adjournment time When brought
In the woman kicked and fought, and;
when placed in front of the bench cen-
sured Judge Swayne In severe terms,
pointing her finger at him and speak-
ing excitedly. He fined her $100 and'
ordered her to Jail for two days.
He asked her if she didn't come up
there armed and with the intention of
killing him and she told him to prove
It. He then entered the sentence on
his docket and the officers took her
twsy.
Aside from these occurrences tbs
court proceedings were about of tho
usual order.
The state practically completed Its
evidence and the defense offered sev-
eral witnesses in sur-rnbuttal
| The Home of Quality Groceriesj
Christmas and New Year
The Most Important Days
OF THE YEAR
From a Culinary Standpoint
Have come and gone, and we enjoyed a liberal share
of your patronage, but our stock is still complete,
T urkeyp
Cranberries
Cauliflower
Celery
Mince Meat
Cherries
Olives, in bulk
Ketchup
Cranberry Snyce
Preserves
Salad Dressing
Apricots
Peaches
Pears
Petits Hois Peas
Wax Hen ns
Dill Pickles
I ure Kibbon Cae Svrup
Maple Trap
Fruit* and
Other Table Dainties
THE VON ROSENBERG CO.
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CORN CHOPS •
and SHEL CORN FOR SALE !
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Eggs trom pure Rhode Island
Reds $1.00 per set. Chap. Beh-
rens, Fayetteville, Rt. 3. (t38)
Car of Egg* Shipped.
Flatonla, Tex.—A local firm of Fla-
tonia shipped a car of eggs to New
York Monday. Thin is the second car
this year, also the second one this,
month.
To Build Creosotlng Tanks.
Galveston, Tex.—The Texas Tie and
Lumber Preserving Company are plan-
ning to construct a million gallon tank
for th* storage of creosote at Uslvso-
lo u.
Some neode wear glas-
ses with grace and ease,
because they are fitted
properly. They fit both
their face and their eyes.
Not only do we employ
skill in the selection of
the lenses, but in the fit-
ting as wefl. So in buy-
ing your glasses from us,
you are assured a grace-
ful appearance together
with a scientific adjust-
ment ol the lenses—which means go muc that we cannot
understand how any one with improjierly fitted glassea.cu
neglect this important matter, when such a service at our*
is at their disposal.
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giMe!
FEDERALS DRIVE ZAPATISTAS TO THE H«lS
Rebels Intrenched In and About Santa
Marla Hard Pressed by Government
Soldier*—Rural** Dafand Town.
City of Mexico —A battle of more
than ordinary Importance near Cuer-
navaca. In which the federal* were
driving back the Zapatistas, news
from Chihuahua that th* rebel* were
disgusted with their chosen chief, Vag-
ina* Gomes, and the ability of the gov,
ernment to strengthen the forces at
Durango and Torreon. served Tuesday
to enliven the hope* of the praaldent !;+
and hi* cabinet for an early terrain*- 11 *°rly -Vear*'
lion of the rebelion
Vaaquistas In the north hare re-
ceived their first serious defeat In th*
fighting near San Pedro, a short dis-
tance northeast of Torreon. The an-,
counter of Saturday night was follow-
ed by another Monday, and It was not
until an engagement Tuesday that the
rebels were finally repulsed. They
bad attempted three times to take the
little town, but were held back by
twenty rurales commanded by Colonel)
Ktnllio Madero, a brother of the pres!-,
dent The Vasquistas were commahd-!
ed by Argumedo.
Pifty seven of the rebels’ dead were,
left on the field. The government!
losses were not given. Colonel Ma-j
deru Tuesday received the support of
300 federal* nnder General Tellet
Tuesday General Robles began a,
general attack upon the Zapatistas en-
trenched In and about Santa Maria,
nine miles north of Cuernavaca. Tha
federal* have driven the rebels from
tbs town and from two other positions
which they had attempted to defend.
No estimate of casualties was report-
ed. but more men were engaged on:
both sides than in any previous en,
counter In th* campaign against Za-,
pallet** and from the beginning Kobleq
had been using artillery to support,
hi* foot soldier*.
Th# wire* between the City of Mex-,
Ico and Torreon were cut again Tuea-
YMo large acreage will insure sharp
snanpetlUve bidding from the market.
Ttsve carloads of improved farm ma-
cMstery have already been sold this _____
aaaaon, and th* local merchants havo ■ man Otherwlae tbs condition* about
handled four carloads of commercial torreon were not greatly altered and.
j day, but not before th* aaeurancao,
i were received, according to tho goo,
< ernment, that the garriaon there ha*
| been increased to approximately 1,000
•aridUxera
Cotton at IOVsC a Found.
Oriumbua. Tern J R. Wooten, grow-
aw of long eftapL* cotton, has Juat ro-
•adood return* of ante on on* halo of
*■■■ staple oottaa at l»Vk« per pouad.
he destruction of bridges again leaves
A# town practically iaotatad.
Report* from Durango are that tho
tarriaon of eighty men was augmented!
by m federal* They war* greeted,
by the people with flower* and coo-
feta
Thirty Year* Together
Thirty years of association,
think of it. How the merit of a
good thing stand* out in that
tune—of the worthlessness of n
bad one. So there is no guess-
work in thi« evidence of Tho*.
Ariss, Concord, Mich., who
writes: “I have used Dr. King's
New Discovery for 30 years, and
it’s the best cough and cold care
I ever used.” Once it finds en-
trance in a home you can’t pray
it out. Many families hare used
It's the most in-
fallible throat and lung medicine
on earth. Unequalled forlagrip-
pe, asthma, hay fever, croup,
quinsy or sore lungs. I*rice50c,
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Gua-
ranteed byj. Meyenherg.
Geo. Krengel
La Grange,
THE JEWELER
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Texa*.
Hava Right to Allotment
Washington.—Tho right of Chip-
pewa children bora since th* allot,
moot acta of 1**7 and ltd*, applicable
to th* White Garth Indian reservation
In Minnenota. to tho benefit of thoaq
seta waa upheld Monday by th* so-
prano court
YOU
Gla Plant I* Destroyed.
Manor, Tex. -Monday fire destroyed
tb* Austin oil Manufacturing Com-
P«ny's cotton gin. Los* about $fi,uoo.
v Attack Like Tigers
In fighting to keep the blood
pure the white corpuscles attack
disease germs like tiger*. But
often germs multiply so fast the
little fighters are overcome. Then
see pimples, boilg, edema, salt-
rheum and sores multiply and
strength and appetite fail. This
condition demands Ek-ctricJ Bit-
ter* to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys and to expel poison*
from the blood. “They are the ,,----
best blood purifier," write. C. T, JfSSSt&S
Budahn of Tracy, Calif., “I have ~ - - -
ever found." They make rich,
red blood, strong nervek. and
bnikl up your health. Try them.
50c at J. Meyenberg. •
NOTICE
WE HAVE 32 candle power
“ Tunston globes that can
be turned out at the socket. Par-
ties that are now paying for 16
candle power lights can use these
32 candle power Tunstons at the
same price. These are espec
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Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 28, 1912, newspaper, February 28, 1912; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1113071/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.