The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 231, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 29, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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Stomach Catarrh h
Very Prevalent
In this climate catarrh la a
prevalent dleeeee. Catarrh af-
tecte the stomach as often as
anr other oraan. Perhaps every
third person Is more or lees
troubled with stomach catarrh.
Prruna le extensively used In
these cases.
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GEN. OBREGON WANTS U
S. TO GET OUT OF HIS
COUNTRY.
THINGS 11 QUITE
NO IMPORTANT BANDITS IN CHI.
HUAHUA; ONLY A FEW IN
DURANGO OBREGON SAYS.
By United Press.
hi Paso, April 28.—Ohregon
says one of the principal de-
mands of the conference with
Scott will be for the withdraw-
cope with the situation with-
out assistance. He declares Villa
not dead, hut that his condi-
tion is grave account of lack of
medical attention for wound in
his leg.
Much gold lace adorns the uni-
forms of his staff, but Ohregon
himself is dressed in a plain uni-
form with no spangles. .A re-
ception is being held at the Juar-
ez customhouses.
Ohregon declares the situation
becoming peaceful, and that
there are no important bandits
in Chihuahua and only u few in
Durango and Coahuila. and that
they are negotiating for surren-
der. He states that Villa was
last reported in the mountains
of Guerrero. He denied that he
had any friction with Carranza.
All Juarez turned out to meet
the party. There was more curi-
osity than enthusiasm, on the
part of the people-
Ohregon will not cross to the
rives.
OFF on All
Suits for
30 days.
G. P. BALL
TAILOR AND HATTER
North Main St. Phone 242
SAVES DAU6HTER
Mvico of Mother ■« Denbt
Dufktor’a Urtiaely EmL
•nythtog for'nearly 22*mo?th*“ write?
Mix. Laura Bratcher, oi this ptaca, “and
was down in bed for three months.
I cannot tell you how I suffered with
and with
<"T heed
womanly
y troubles.
nervousness
Our tunMy doctor told my huabend he
could not do me any good, and he had
|® JjT*A “P; Wed another doctor,
but he did not help me.
_ At last, my mother advised me to take
Cardui, the woman’s tonic. I thought
It was no use for i was nearly dead and
nothing Kerned to do me any good. But
I took eltven bottles, and now 1 am able
to do all of my work and my own
washing.
I think Cardui Is the beat medicine In
to* »orld. My weight has increaKd,
and 1 look the picture of health. ’’
al of American troops. He de* H you auHer from any of the ailments
many thousands of other weak women
in the past 50 years.
At all druggists.
. WrtW it Chsttsnooft Mtdlelnt 0*., L»fln«'
StfTiMrr Dap*. Chananoata Tann., far Stt.iti
fmttruttUnt onrour caaa and l* ma baoS. “Hama
Traalaaara lar Waaao." u> olsla wrappai N.Q. I Sf
Sou Id Not Frol Discouraged.
So many people troubled with in-
digestion and constipation have been
benefited by taking Chamberlain’s
Tablets that no one should feel dis-
couraged who has not given them a
trial. They contain no pepsin or
other digestive ferments but strength
en the stomach and enable it to per-
form its functions naturally. Obtain,
able everywhere.
Dr. J. C. Carleton came home from
Denison this morning, where he went
to see little Julia, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. White. He says her re-
covery is extremely doubtful, which
will he sad news to the friends of the
family here.
Court and Legislative Reform
An Imperative Demand in Texas
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days
tour flnigfUt will refund money if PAZO
OINTMRNT (till to fuif any rate of Itching
Vlad.Mteedtaaot Protruding I Mil61 <<tiv«
Th« Ant ipphrafiifi r"*** Va«» and U*»t W.
JUSTICE COURT’S
WORKjON FRIDAY
THREE DEFENDANTS HAVE EX-
AMINING TRIALS BEFORE
JUDGE BRAGG.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All announcements in this cotumn
art subject to the action of the Dem-
ocratic Primary unless otherwise
stated.
for Congress -
SAM RAYRURN.
For Representative—
S. V. GENTRY.
JOHN M RAIDEN
Flutorial Representative—
J. E. PEARSON.
For Diatrict Judge—
H. G. EVANS.
BEN H. DENTON.
For County Judge—
S. F. LESLIE.
For County Attorney—
A. S. BROADFOOT.
For District Attorney—
J. R. KENNEDY.
R. T. LIPSCOMB.
For Sheriff—
W. E. BIGGERSTAFF.
For County Superintendent—
R. M. PARKER.
JAMES FREEMAN.
F. A. SPENCER
FRANK YOUNG.
E. B. RARRETT.
For County Clerk—
J. L. DOBBS.
For District Clerk—
W. C. FINLEY.
F. A. DALE.
JOHN I. CROUCH.
MRS. MAY BROWNLEE.
For Tax Assessor—
PICKENS RODGERS.
JAS. A. AGNEW.
E M. PRATT.
CLARENCE V. PEARSON
J. E. SPIES.
FRANK NEWBERRY.
For Tax Collector—
J. T. KINKADE
ROBERT MILLER.
JOHN RENSHAW
. SAM W. McKEE.
For Justice of Peace, Prec. No. 1—
R C. BRAGG.
W. W. SPARKMAN.
ARTHUR P. STEPHENS.
Public Weigher at Bonham—
SAM B. MILLER.
For Commissioner, Precinct No. I—
S. II. PARKER.
BURR WRIGHT.
for Commissioner, Precinct No. 4—
8AM P. KEENE,
for Constable, Precinct No 1—
JOHN A. JACKSON.
OLIJE B. FINCHER
WILL W. JONES.
WILL C. LONG.
Albert Ferris, charged with bur-
glary. had an examining trial before
Esquire Bragg yests-rday and was
hound over to the August grand jury
in the sum of $600.
COTTAGE FOB $1250.
Ailjoins the Catholic church. Four
rooms, large pantry, two porches,
large lot. All in good condition. Pos-
session today. Easy terms.
Will H. Evans.
( hanihcrlain's Cough Remedy.
f-nni a small tieginr.ing ihe sale and
i- r of this reti.ed. has t. C tided to all
.wiris / the Ur.- d States and »n.">
V-ti'-ti count-.' >. When you have
•i'”',' of such a ine'Kms give Chant-
' nInin’s Court, K«:-.,edy a trial an I
you will understand why it has be-
come so popu lar for coughs colds and
croup. Obtainable everywhere.
J. D.
terday
dleton
Middleton was in the city yes-
front Monkstown. Mr. Mid-
has not been enjoying good
James Wright also had an exam- health, and is going to Mineral Wells
ining trial iiefore the justice and was j for a stay there,
bound over in the sum of $500 to | o —
await the action of the grand jury at
the August term of court, the grand
jury convening on August 21, 1916.
These two parties are charged with
having entered Spies gin on the river,
from which they took some brass.
The offense is alleged to have been
committed on or about April 11, 1910.
O. D. Burns had an examining trial
before the justice on a charge of for-
gery, and was hound over to the grand
jury in the sum of $500. He is al-
leged to have been implicated in
swindling, and on examination was
hound for same in the sum of $500.
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GERARD ARRIVtS
ON FRONI TODAV
WILL HAVE CONFERENCE WITH
KAISER BEFORE GERMANY’S
NOTE IS SENT TO lT. S.
NOTICE
Call McClure Tin and Plumbing Co.
for any need of repair work. If your
lawn mower needs to be sharpened,
bring it. If your oil or gasoline stove
is not giving satisfaction send it to
us we will do the rest. Prices rea-
sonable and all work guaranteed.
Phone No. 1151.
9y United Prexa.
Berlin, April 28.— Ambassador
Gerard is expected to arrive at grand
headquarters this afternoon for the
final conference with the Kaiser,
which will precede the forwarding of
Germany’s reply. He expects to re-
turn to Berlin Sunday.
FRENCH PtANfS
DROPPED BOMBS
GERMAN AEROPLANES REPORT-
El) BROUGHT DOWN BY
FRENCH GUNNERS.
By United Press.
Paris, April 28. -French aeroplanes
dropped eighteen bombs on the I-a-
marche station in the Woevre region,
others brought down raiding
German machines, including one fly-
ing along the Western front.
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WANTED Men to learn Barber
trade. Few weeks completes. Wages
Saturdays. Tools given Jobs wait-
ing. Can run your own shop. Write
for information. Moler Barber Col-
Dallas, Texas. ,;i
Mrs. G. J. Evans and children, who
had been in the city as the guests of
I. W. Evans and family, left this
morning for Little Rock, Ark., their
home.
Catarrhal Dtsfness Cannot Be Cured
• M that Is Ox » constitutional "medy
Catarrhal p-alnraa la cauafS
Samrd condition of tht mucous lints* of
the Euslachlsn Tube Wht" 'h* V '!
inflamed you have a fsmbUne aound or
Imperfect hearln*. and when It la entirely
closed, pcafneaa la tha rasult. tlnlass tha
Inflammation can be reduced and «*>'• V*®*
r«atnre4 to Its normal condlvlon. nearing
^:'fst.n,r,.rV:uVd0r;r>.a,‘rr-b” w'KS
?.u*,*s:S'.Tr°r"b °<uh'.e?:eru v;.
blood on the mucoun aurfactg of Iho
tr Wo will flYo On# Mundrr4 Dollar* for
;.nyc.C“d* b'r V.V\V.rhc:.-b,n^sh‘c,rCcun.n.#ri
,r" Ar. TfltfoT i CO.. Tolsds. 0.
Splendid for liheumatlsm.
“I think Chamberlain’s Liniment is
just splendid for rheumatism,” writes
Mrs. Dunlnirgh, Eldridge, N. Y. "It
has been used by myself and other
members of my family time and time
again during the past six years and
has always given the best of satisfac-
tion." The quick relief from pain
which Chamberlain’s Liniment affords
is alone worth many times the cost.
Obtainable everywhere.
----
B. A. MeCowan was in Bonham yes-
terday from north of the city.
OLD PAPERS.
The Favorite office hes en abund
er.ee of old papers on hand for eele
sleep.
(Synopsis of address delivered by
ex-Senator D. F. Goss before the
Lawyers’ Club of Dallas Friday, April
22.)
I have been invited to address you
today on “Some Needed Changes in
Our Legislative and Judicial Sys-
teme.” There it a pretty general
consensus of opinion that present con-
ditions, at least so far as our judic-
iary is concerned, are intolerable.
And the same is laregly true with
reference to our legislative system.
And this is not specially the fault of
thosj who make the laws nor of those
who administer them, but it is the
fault of the systems under which the
laws are made and administered.
It is a familiar maxim in legisla-
tion that before you can apply a
remedy you must understand the na-
ture of the evil sought to be remedied.
The evil in this state is hasty and im-
mature legislation and the lack of a
sufficient number of experienced men
in the legislative service. And this
evil is inseparable from the system.
Under the constitution legislators re-
ceive $5 per day for the first sixty
days and $2 per day for the remain-
der of the session. The result is that
after the expiration of the sixty days
they arc anxious to adjourn and go
home, for they realize that they are
serving the state without compensa-
tion and at an expense to themselves.
The natural consequence is that bills
are rushed through without that care
and deliberation so essential to prop-
er legislation. In the haste ami con-
fusion amendments arc often adopt-
ed that make the provisions of the
la v inconsistent with each other and
the verbiage is so inapt that it fre-
quently becomes difficult for the
courts to construe the law and tell
just what the legislature intended.
Without sufficient time to properly
dispose of important questions local
hills and bills in which individual
legislators feel some personal inter-
est are rushed through to the neglect
of matters of general public concern,
and that, if enacted into law, would
be of real substantial benefit to the
whole state. The immediate cause of
this hasty and immature legislation
is insufficie.it salary and the remedy
is to be found in providing adequate
compensation for legislative work.
With adequate salary provided the
legislature would remain in session
a sufficient length of time to dispose
of all matters of real importance.
Eviilently it was the theory of those
who framed the constitution of 1871!
that sixty days in every two years
would be sufficient time in which to
legislate for the great state of Texas.
If that were true then it is no longer
true. It is matter of common knowl-
edge with all who have had the ex-
perience that it is not sufficient. Con-
ditions arc not the same they were
forty years ago. Then all the west-
ern half of Texas was an unoccupied
wilderness. Now it is dotted with
towns and cities and supports a large
ami prosperous citizenship engaged
in agriculture and stock raising.
Then there were few railways in
Texas; now there is a perfect net-
work of railroads all over the state.
Then the ox wagon was largely a
means of transportation and travel
was largely by means of the stage
coach. Now transportation is almost
wholly carricil on by railway and
travel by the railway, the interurban
and the automobile. Then we weie
without manufactures or e'ties; now
we have vast commercia 1 interests
and our cities have grown until
have municipal problems undreamed
of forty years ago. Then the state
was giving away her public domain
to anyone who would settle upon and
occupy 160 acres of land; now the
question of devising means by which
renters may acquire homes is a prob-
lem that challenges the attention and
the best thought of statesmanship.
Then your rich black lands in Dallas
county were worth $5 and $10 per
acre; now they are worth $150. Then
your present splendid city of Dallas
was but a village with two railraods;
now she has dozens of roads and is
become a great and growing com-
mercial metropolis. We have recog-
nized the changed conditions in every-
thing else, in business, in commerce,
in social life: and we should be wise
enough to recognize the changed con-
dition with reference to legislation
and to adapt our legislative system
to conditions as they exist today.
I would suggest that the salary of
our legislators should be made not
less than $2,000 or $2,500 a year,
This would induce men of ability to
accept the position and would raise
the average talent in the legislature.
It would also induce some men lo re-
main in the legislative service long
enough to become familiar with the
governmental affairs of the state,
with her legislative history, needs and
problems, and enable them to devote
their time to the study of these mat
RON
ters, thus qualifying them to render
efficient service to the state. We have
always had some able and patriotic
men in the legislature and always
will—frequently brilliant young men
—but many of these have used this
opportunity mainly for acquaintance
and as a stepping stone to something
else and have not held the position
long enough to qualify themselves in
statecraft as to be of great service to
their country. We need a large ele-
ment of experienced men and then
some new men coing in at every ses-
sion fresh from the pcop'e. The
rhange, I suggest, would secure this
result.
But it may be suggested that this
would be more expensive than the
present system. In reply I will say
that the Btate is not a pauper and
that she is able and ought to be will-
ing, and I believe would be willing,
to pay for really efficient service. If
we can increase efficiency along these
lines the additional cost will not be
felt to be a burden. But the cost
need not he very much greater. We
could and should reduce the number
in the house of representatives from
163 to 80 members. At the same
time, however, the number in the
senate should be increased from 31 to
40. The reason for increasing the
number of senators is that the in-
terests of Texas are so vast, so dif-
ferent, and in some instances so con-
flicting that 31 men have not the ca-
pacity, at least under our present sys-
tem of limited sesions, to properly
deal with all these interests in a legis-
lative way. Again, in a small body,
men sometimes pool issues and pass
bills that are not always approved by
their best judgment. Notable instanc-
es of this can be given by almost any-
one who has had much experience in
legislative matters.
I am not in sympathy with the sug-
gestion that is sometimes made that
the legislature should consist of a few
men, composing, as it were, a legis-
lative committee, sitting around a
table for the consideration of public
questions. Open public discussion on
the floor of the senate and of the
house is the best means yet devised
to expose the vice or weakness of any
proposed measure. Public debate is
the best medium by which to point
out error and elucidate truth. Legis-
lation is an important function of
government. It may be termed the
creative function of the state. And it
is of the utmost importance to the
public welfare that we have among
our legislators many of our best and j
brainiest men and that we have such
system as will enlist their services
and compensate them adequately for
the ser x rendered.
Son- the evils in our judiciary
are a ....ung decisions of the courts
of civil appeals, uncertainty as to
what the law is. publication of vol-
umes of the decisions of said courts
without knowing whether these are
law or not, the circuitous and
pensive proceedure for reaching a
final decision in any particular case,
and the long delay involved in secur-
ing the adjudication of the rights of
litigants. And like our legislative
evils are inseparable from the sys-
tem. The greatest legislative blun-
der that lias been made in the past
quarter of a century was in the crea-
tion of the courts of civil appeals.
The remedy is to be found in the
abolition of these courts and the cre-
ation of one supreme court for civil
cases with enough judges sitting at
one place to transact the business;
and let appeals he taken from the
county and district courts to the su-
preme court. This would cheapen lit-
igation and expedite the final dispo-
sition of cases. The present judges
of the courts of civil appeals could be
transferred to the supreme court and
the number of judges could after-
warti he regulated by the legislature
from time to time as occasion might
require
Tht. court could be divided into
sections, and if the judges in any par-
ticular section should disagree con-
cerning the law the entire court could
bo called together and decide the
question at issue promptly and thus
dispose of the question at once and
for all time, and thus preserve uni-
formity of decisions. The supreme
court is years behind with its work,
and necessarily so, and until some
such change as here suggested ran
be brought about 1 think we should
adopt the temporary expedient in
force many years ago of a commis-
sion of appeals to aid the supreme
court. Our court procedure should
be simplified and that can best be
done by a committee of the ablest
lawyers with the advice and co-ope-
ration of the supreme court, and
then let this be submitted to the leg-
islature to he enacted into law. The
THE STORE THAT ENCOURAGES ECONOMY.
Just
Arrived
NEW SHIPMENT OF LADIES’ KOOL CLOTH
AND PALM BEACH SUITS, SKIRTS IN ALL
THE NEWEST STYLES AND SHADES.
Waists and Middy Blouses of the newest out.
We are receiving now goods daily. Never be-
fore have we been better prepared to
wants than now.
serve your
YOUR BUSINESS
DEMANDS OUR
SPEEDY AND
SURE SERVICE
the areal convenience of it?
phone and negotiate a deal with
your parly, mho is many miles
away, much faster than you
would be able lo by mail—much
The most Important events
of the day—ihe most important
business require almost conslanl use of ihe telephone.
The essentials for good telephone sendee are speed—reliability, good
clear talking over a quiet line at all times, in any place, under any g/na
of weather conditions-
ITc give you this kind of service—our telephones are giving complete
satisfaction io many of your neighbors in this community, and we feel
sure that yov will be able lo appreciate the high class service our equip-
ment renders.
Bonham Telephone Co.
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PERSONALS
Will Collett has gone
the day.
P. L. West went
this morning.
C. D. Ward, of Bailey,
city yesterday.
Mrs. T. E. Kennedy left this morn-
ing for Sherman.
Mrs. Charles Halscll went lo Shci
stance. There ara other things that
might be said in regard to judicial
reform, but I shall not discuss the
subject further at this time. Of course
to bring about the changes euggested
will require constitutional amend-
ments or the adoption of a new con-
stitution. I think the next legisla-
ture should order an election for the
election of delegates to a constitution-
al convention, in which these ami
other needed eonstitutiona 1 changes ma|) mornjnjr,
could be discussed and a new consti- p,.0f Wilson of Ector, was
tion adapted to present conditions Ljty t|,js nlorning.
could be submitted to the people for yjls Mark Bental left this morning
adoption. In the meantime 1 hope for Oklahoma City.
that the able lawyers, the press and
others will take up the agitation and
discussion of these questions and
prosecute it until there shall be
brought about in this state an aroused
public sentiment that will demand
the adoption of sensible and efficient
legislative and judicial systems.
LOG ROLLING.
Bonham W. O. W. Log Rolling As-
sociation will have a 4-day picnic,
July 12 to 15. In line for concessions.
If interested, write Arthur P. Ste-
phens, Secretary I,og Rolling Asso-
ciation, Bonham, Texas. lm
BUYS ANOTHER HOME.
L. E. Dicus has purchased the home
of F. R. McKinney on South Star
street, and will move to same. The
McKinneys will hoard for awhile at
least.
WOMEN WANTED—Full time
salary, $16, selling guaranteed ho-
siery to wearer; 25 cents j»n hour
Elder Tom Walker went to Honey
Grove this morning.
Rev. Richard Morgan
Clarksville for the day.
Mrs. R. B. McMahon and
daughter are in Savoy to visit
tives.
J. M. Wells has gone to Durant.
Billie Barnett is here today frfom
Ravenna.
Mrs. W. P. Eubanks went to Paris
this morning. She had been in the
eity to visit relatives.
Mrs. W. V. Hughes flet for her home
in Paris this morning, after a visit in
the city with relatives.
Mis. John Miller and children left
for Denison this morning. They were
the guests of Mrs. M. E. Stitzell.
Mrs. Oscar Galbraith left this monr-
ing for Honey Grove and Windont,
accompanied by her son, Stanley.
legislative body is not so constituted Jspar« time. Permanent, experience
as to he adapted to the framing of unnecessary. International Mills,
rules of procedure in the first in-. Ann »t., Norristown, Pa.
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Spotts, W. S. The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 231, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 29, 1916, newspaper, April 29, 1916; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth923612/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.