The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 80, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 26, 1915 Page: 7 of 8
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Toa Denton
Tom Taylor
T
ew Grocery Firm
’ V.
A T the old T. F, Gray stand on
** East side of Scjuare With a
Full Line* of Staple and F ncy
Groceries and Feed We wont
your trade and will appreciate
having you call and see us.
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Phone No. 25
DENTON & TAYLOR
THE BONHAM SEMI WEEKLY NEWS
A LARGER PATRIOTISM STATES’ RIGftTS NOT MENACED
Christian Science Monitor: How V • J. Bryarr in Commoner,
far is one justified in hoping that the The discussion of the proposed na- !
close of the present armageddon, di- ticnal prohibition amendment has
rectly affecting, as. Viscount Bryce brought out a new' lot of mock heroics
pointed out recently in the House of on the subject of local self-govern- j
Lords, "half" the population of the nicnt. Some of-the “wets”, in at-!
would, will witness th^appearing of tempt to justify their opposition to
a larger patriotism, not t^nf’ned with- rational prohibition, express great
fear-, . it the national authority snail
, r.mple^. upon the ; “imperishable 1 i
•v;hts: of. local setf-gpveirnmer'it.”
V. hat .perishable tommy-rot!
. The iasim erity of these prptesta-!
t has is manifest when' it is remem- !
in frontiers, but embracing the who ■
world That many,even of those
whose' work has been directed u> pro-
moting international p'eace, would not
answer hopefully, merely shows- the
necessity for guarding against the
pessimistic, outlook. -There. D* no rea- bored that the liquor -interests are
sson for pessimism. The largest ^nst as jealous of “the imperishable
truths are taken so much for granted, rights of interstate commerce” as
like the sunshine of a summer day they are of “the imperishable local
that they are apt to pass unnoticed, self-government;” it depends entirely
and the careless student is apt to upon the case which is being present-
overlook, in the record of battles and ed.
campaigns, of policies and move- If a STATE attempts to deal with
ments, which make up so much of his- the liquor questifon a hoard of saloon
tory, the thread on which all these in- sympathizers raise a chorus against
cidental matters are strung, namely, the “invasion of the rights of the
the power of the social idea to bring national government.” They insist
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order out of chaos. It has taken tl at ‘Commerce between the states
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BRING YOUR
Job Printing
—To The—
NAPOLEON’S LAST DAYS
Among all Napolen’s brother sov-
ereigns the only one to.speak a word
of pity was the one who had the most
to forgive. With Christian charity
Pius VH listened to. the prayers' of 10 writhe on the f,oor-
many painful lesson* to induce men to must be protected;” -“the arm of the
where cancerous ulcers were cutting Owt a larger liberty in seeking the national .government must not be par-
tl>eir way unsuspected by the five common good, but in a degree men a’.yzed;” “fanatacism must not be
physicians who first and last attend- ^ive now achieved freedom to do permitted to suspend the traffic he-
ed him, Antommarehi only laughed at what they are capable of by relin- tw een the various commonwealths of
him and gave him a drastic purgo of quifhing the freedom of the savage to the nation,” etc., etc.
tartar emetic that caused the sick what he likes- Will the tragic re- 1 Whenever, however, the authority
suits of the “insensate deviltry” on of the fictional government is invoked
BQNHAM NEWS
We have one of the best
equipped offices in North*
Texad. Your work will
be. carefully and promptly
attended to. We shall
appreciate your j patron-
age .*. /. <•
THE BONHAM NEWS
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the afflicted another of the prisoner
and appealed to the prince regent of
^Lng’and and the allied monarchs for
the alleviation of the banished em-
peror’s hard lot. “Savano and Fon-
tainebleu,” Pius said, “were but er-
rors of judgment or chimeras of hu-
man ambition____He no longer pos-
ernmeni is invoKea , fcy any governmental unit, and they
Even in the month before the end, thf continent of Europe prove suffi- we find this same cfowd worshipping wculd ^ this in the name of ,tper_
when he reclined in his chair, strick- ciently thought-provoking to- induce at the shrine of “States’ Rights” s
scnal liberty’
per-
although if the manu-
al and cold, his memory gone and his men to sink the “right” tb$y still cling beating their breasts in frantic fear faeturer?> of intoxicants wefe itf posi-
tron to enforce their decrees, they
would ( make drinking , compulsory,; ppr 3jayo|.
even if they had to tie their victim j
and foreje alcohol down him at stated
! intervals—th<*y w ould do it of course,
mind wandering, the English doctor, to as Nations to do as they like, to lest the people, may be >obbed of the
doubting the seriousness of his con- aet from a narrowly national point ot .sacred right to control their own af-
dition told him to gpt up and shave, virw> anfl by mu*i'al adjustment* to fairs.
his beard being long and giving his secure the larger freedom in which Those w?ho regard * the.saicon a- an
face a horrible appearance. But he they ean peacefully make their origi- unalloyed evil an^ seek to abate the
sci*es the ’ means of wronging anr | '*** <4* PM<l >>U helpless- 1-a' contribution to the common good ? mlsanre not- won-, themselvc. j for the g ggT, gg
one and we wish him -to cause re- «fi- ' j It is not so very much to expect that .boot the hypocritical arguments pro-whenit fa u„(lcl.st0!Jd that the ar.
morse to no man.”
The British government consented
to send a friendly physician and two
priests to attend the captive, and Car-
d’’nal Fesch chose three Corsicans,
Dr. Antommarehi and Frs. Vignali
and Bounavita. But while Fr. Vig-
na'i heard his confession and at the
last gave him the sacraments of the
church, none of -the newcomers prov-
ed to be agreeable companions for
Napoleon. He was indifferent to the
• <# -
simple priests and could not give his
confidence or his respect to the doc-
tor.
Drs. O’ Mera and sfakee had diag-
I.....ANNOUNCEMENTS.
-&!> <Q) Q3 j
. Lord Bathurst, the colonial secVe- r’rr ntay wake from a nightmare of sented by those who prey upon the J ftUment^ ma<le in favar of the Iiquor
tr.ry in London, was seized most un-' detraction to see that peace is as v elfare o* society -and make merchan-{are not the real ones that a'*-
timely with a new alarm, and he r.ecessary to construc tive and mutu- d»se of morals. The right to. class j 'those who make them wny
wanted Lowe that he had strong rea- a-'-’ beneficial work among groups of alcohol as a poison; the right to pro- j s:-ou}d opponents of the saloon
sons for believing that General Bona- {Nations, .as it is recognized to be tret society agiiist th^se who would pav any attention to them?
JOE THURMOND
JNO. T. FITZGERALD
W: A. SPANGLER
CHARLES R. INGLISH
!
THE LORD NEEDS HELP
'Experience has taught that the
unit is enlarged in proportion as pub-
pa rte was seriously cherishing an idea among the groups of individuals who irrke money by administering this
of escaping from St. Helena. And it. make up the Nations; It is neeess- poison .to-Their fellowmen—this right
was true, for the prisoner of Long-| a:'y> an<* particularly in considering car he exercised without any danger j jlc BentjInent against the saloon in
\ ood well knew that the hour of his n.ankind in the mass, not to lose sight either to the authority of the nation- ! crf.aseS) and a national prohibition
dfliverance was fast- approaching. 'of man’s possibilities for good,‘in the a! government or to the rights of amendment will be submitted as soon
“England calls for my corpse,” he evil to which the senses bear eloquent local communities. It will be a'sad'
said three weeks before his spirit sur- | testimony. Nor must the. fact be day for this country when the brew-
rendered it: “I will not keep her overlooked that already good will, the er-, the distillers, and the saloon
influence of travel, the interaction of keepers are made the custodians of
commerce and finance, >and number- either national or local authority,
less other factors have to some ex- The ■* rights of the city are not
waiting.’
LITTLE LEFT IN LIFE
nosed his ailment as a disease of the 1 San Francisco Argonaut
National Monthly.
A certain preacher, in one tf the
Southern States, was preaching away
one.. Sunday* night, when a fire
alarm broke the attentive stillness of
the sanctuary.
“Sit still!” he cried to his disturbed
congregation. “If there is a fire the
Lord will take care of his own and
as enough states adopt prohibition to
make the ratification of the amend- ,
mvnt probable. When that time, that should
comes, the reserved rights of the!
states will be just as sac red’y guard-
liver and he regarded himself as a
victim of the St. Helena climate. Dr.
Antommorchi however, did not view
the symptoms with much gravity and
‘ i left the cage open and our canary j
e<‘ &s ypey arc now,' or ever have
tent wiped out frontiers and under- trumped upon rvhen towoship option becn-they will be guarded bv intel-
mined the barriers separating country K adopted, as it has been in *>me l%ent a„d ^ ^ who ^
from country. ..Those who won!., Mutes; such legislation simply en-'|kve (he theory uppn wWch our
, hove NaUons seek peace and ensue it . U rges; tKe unit and places the con-s.,ve,.nmdnt is foundcd. It 0„,y
brings “states’ rights” into ridicule to
have the phrase made & mask for a
He came home and found his young i
v ife dissolved in tears. “What do
}cu think has happened . she cried, j| s|t0uld at least keep their thoughts ■ trol of the liqu-or traffic in the hands
op.cn to further ‘.possibilities in this 0f a greater number of people. The
actually mocked the frightful suffer- has flown away.” He undertook |
ir.gs of his patient, which he fancied j give what consolati.m he might and f,^ „„t been made; it ha/ Hv legislation' wililh
net.” j!
Just then two children, who had
stepped outside, shrieked:
“Oh it’s the parsonage! It’s the
parsonage!”
Without a Word of farewell that
1 pi eacher made a wild bound from
the pulpit and struck out for his
burning* residence.
rkriiU of local sri^government a*'e ; d;sreputah!o business which is fight-’, ‘*Th€y ** tin,eS* * SeemS” 8aid
were only stimulated in the hope of took the poor distressed! lady in
gaining sympathy of the world and a
return to Europe. When Napoleon
.told him of stabbing pains in his side
PROFESSIONAL CARD
DR. RALPH C. DAVIS
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fannin County National Bank Build-
ing, Bonham Texas.
Office Phone 454 - Residence 26S
bR. E. H. H. FOSTER
Physician and Surgeon
Office over W. P. Claypool’s
Drug Store
Phone Office and Residence
DR. J. S. SPIKES
Veterinarian
Office at Robinson & Bakers Stable
Phone 104. Residence Phone 416. All
calls given prompt attention. A
Graduate of St Joseph Veterinary
College, St. Joseph, Mo.
DR. M. V. GRAY
Dentist
Office Over First National Bank
Telephone Number 352
- DR. KINGSLEY
Masseur
CHRONIC AILMENTS
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TURKISH VAPOR BATHS
Phone 108 Over First State Bank
a« ms. As she nestled against
shoulder, a new access of sobs con-
vulsed her. “Ah, George,” she mur-
mured! in a choking voice, “now I’ve
on’y you left.”
his’ , " ' ” ' ■ • • “ ............ ........ling to perpetuate the
The poheenum .x.a suffuiciit ,mIM the . co-.mly, invfca* *t a»!dlbl„cbAg 3 nation, v
Witness to the fact tffixt < vr-n in the .{/ w.nsmp, i'tf> uiiit-^wlv.Vh has been j -__
privilege of
comqjunity the forces which have lop- done in a ntttnfeer of states.
! posed the appearing of the social idea i ; focal seif-government
ar<‘ would destroy it even now if they j when the state is made the unit, as
had any, real power to do so, still re- if has been in some fourteen states.
PURE SUDAN SEED FOR SALE
I am offering my crop of pure Su-
dan seed at cotton and war prices—
25c per pound—and guarantee it to be
free from Johnson grass. The fol-
lowing well-known firms of Bonham
are handling the seed:
Smitn-Moore-Williams Co.
Rogers, Woodward^; Roberts Co.
Sid Smith & Co.
D. V. Hill
Earl Nunn
R. L. Williams.
Russell & Clutter.
tain some semblance of vitality. But The .same reasoning holds true when
the policeman also bears witness to the legislative unit is the nation, in-
tlie fact that it has not been necess- ; stead'of the state,
ary to wait until all men were wholly: If the readers of The Commoner
gcod before developing a social sta- ' will -take notice they will find that
tu.'. The proposal* that armies and whenever a choice is to be made be-
nayies should be merged in an inter-j tween two units, the liquor interests
national police force may be the j dway.s choose the ^ smaller unit—no
shadow of coming events. It is easy,' matter which two arg under consider-
but not particularly useful/to criti-} ation. If the question is between
crse such a proposal. It may be that notional prohibition and state prohi-
sucb a force would not always be used bition, the liquor interest^are the vo-
justly, any more than the police force j ciferous champions of the state’s
in communities, but like the police, j right to act. When, however, the
No morej Nutriline the famous horse feed has
menaced J black strap molasses strained in it.
Call ami1 examine. Cheapest feed oc
the market today.
tf Russell Grocery Co,
lean member of the congregation,
“when the’ ,Lord needs he’p.”
V
Gooa Advice.
. An editor, in reply to a young wri-
ter who wished to know which maga-
zine would give him the highest po-
sition quickest, advised “a powder
Call on or address any of the above ^crce ^ would, on the-whole, mark a t choice is between state prohibition
named firms or myself. ^ J great development in the solidarity of and county option the liquor inter-
W. M. Williams, Bonham Texas j mankind. The main point, however, or.ts are just as vehemently in favor
68 i& that if social order has grown by j county option. If it is a choice
Subscribe for The Bonham New* those-who have conscious- j between county .option and township
V i ly or unconsciously sought after it, in-! option, the liquor interests are out
ternational society will not grow wtth beating their tom-tbms and shouting!
A full care of Nutriline, the Fa-
int;us horse, hog and cow feed. Prices
lower than other feed.'
tf. Russell Grocery Co.
NOTARY WORK
EVANS & PRITCHETT write deeds
mortgages, and do all notary work.
S?-y i£ y°U C°ntrlb' B^h“m ^ws^l^lves^thStD
No stairs to climb.
An Old Friend.
How about that horse or Rood
It used to be said of an Oil City j-
restauraat keeper that he had to keep COW you have. During these
the doors closed, when cutting ham war times what a loss it Would
for sandwiches, for fear the sli^ea be to have them die
m.ght blow away. Oil City Bluaard. j Id,t me protect you'fn)m mch
--I—— ; a circumstance by insuring your
-x-- | cow or horse.
“A man dat likes to hear hisself [ For rates see me or write me.
t?!k,” said Uncle Eben, “wouldn’t be f . Agets Wanted,
so bad if he wan’t so unselfish in try-I ^ - E. THOMPSON
i'.tg to share de pleasure with others.”! Bonham, Texas
GIVE “SYRUP OF FIGS” u
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD * 10 "C ^ Wao fount .it but a f„, precinct option/ if th*1 choice is
11 ream, and this should be lemember- b ■tween township option and iit\,
ed by those who hold it too early to | tdWV.OF village option, the liquor in-
Aslc for'our new style MASH
Delicious “Fruit Laxativo” can’t harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowelkT"
Consider seriously, niuch less to plan a
United States o-f Civilization.
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, vouf little one’s stomach, liver
and boWels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn’t
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish. jstomahh sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhoea- full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of “California Syrup of
Figs,’’ and in a few hours all the ioui,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves otit of its
little bowels without griping, and you
have a welt playful child again Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
"California Syrup of Figs," w'hich con- |*
t»ln3 full directions for bables. chil-
dren of all ages and for grown ups.
SHIVERS
END STOMACH TROUBLE,
GASES OR DYSPEPSIA “KtAD—Fresh Ctnamon Rolls,
i -- all kinds’ of layer cakes and hot rolls
“Pape’s Diapepsin” makes Sick, Sour,
Gassy Stomachs surely feel fine
in five minutes. 1
terests bring, out their cohorts and
make their fight fo* .the least unit
and there is just as much' since;.lev
it: their arguments hL ‘one ease as j If wliat you just ate i3 souring on 1
»•*■«* «* **-■«»* —rz:
She—The vitv thought of tl,.- fur- . “'»»*»» ■" “» '' '“l *“ ami eructate sour.- umllgestee
-W ' V r ni'itw of nofUffiarv i-iW^t food.- or have a feelingr of dizziness; [
Y< r have tni* amkos me fee! 1 ‘ 1 v J* ^ * ‘ ^artbuni, full:; s-. i■ a. \ . I L
Phone 346.
RED STAR BAKERY
varrn.
To carry- the illustration further.
He—And the m< re thought of Iheii- ,11w^h] ward option
Cost makes cold shiver- run down my
hark.
Prayer is not Vieggary. but
munion,—Henry Ward Beecher.
com-
against city option,' ami they would
favor giving^the Option to the - KMock
instead of the ward. Finally, tt oy.
v < uld demand that the option be ex-;
e:vised by the individual rather than
in. mouth and stomach-headache, you
can get blessed reliefiin five udftutes.
-j Put an en<l to stomach trouble forever
by getting a large fifty-rent Vase’ of f
Pape's Dihpepsin friiin any tlrug store.
1 You roaljee in five lulniites lmw !
less it la to suffer from icdfg* -'•fttgi; }
dyspepsial or ary ston-mdi »iisord(*r. J
IPs: the itiuel y t, ;surcsf' • iofi.i -; ’
tor in me world. Its. wouderlu/ i
Is the time
to Buy that
Horse Blanket or Lap Robe
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Evans, Ashley. The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 80, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 26, 1915, newspaper, January 26, 1915; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974190/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.