The Cedarville Herald, Volume 34, Numbers 27-52

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Careful -studies and measure­ ments have shown that owr time of yetual maturity and arrest of growth in physical eharactcrs^sueh g 3 height, weight and qhest girth, is much later than formerly sup­ posed,” says Dr, Woods Hutchinson in Hampton’s. “ Instead 0f reach­ ing, ns was at one time confidently stated, or.r full height at eighteen, our full strength at twenty-three end our full ehesfc girth at twenty- five, as a matter of fact we continue to increase, slowly it is true, in all these respects until thirty-five, thir­ ty-eight and even forty years of age, ' , By living a healthful, active,har­ py life and keeping up all pur in­ terests we can grow and develop and adjust ourselves and feel that we are growing until we are one day suddenly dead, without ever realizing in any distressing or pain­ ful way that we are growing old at all. "Already old age has gone quite out of fashion. The civilized, edu­ cated man or woman of seventy.is younger than the savage of forty or the peasant of fifty. Wliat with steady spread of regular vacations and country or suburban homes and walking dubs and golf and gardens; and autorabbiling and travel of all sorts, those wbp would have been considered old once are now only seventy or seventy-five years young. “Not only is there no definite period in adult or later life when these so called senile changes be­ gin, but there is no period a t which they become accelerated or start to progress a t a more rapid rate than before. In fact, the extraordinary paradox exists that what we’ term old age is the time of life in which Iwe 'are growing old least rapidly. The only thing-that makes it ap­ pear otherwise is that we havebepn steadily growing old all our lives Ion gancKthe thousand impercepti­ ble accumulations have mounted to a pitch which we can recognize,” The Painful Part. n Tom Ochiltree walkeel into the house of representatives, one after­ noon with a sort of. loose and care­ less. appearance, whereupon Judge Culberson proceeded to learn what had befallen bi3 col longue. "What's the matter, Tom? You seem pes­ tered. Anything wrong?” • "Yes,” replied Ochiltree. "I’ve been .down to, Chamberlin's playing poker all night and lost $3,000.” Culberson extended his sympathy and then proceeded to enlighten Tom. on the virtue of leading a sane, sober and frugal life, Ochil­ tree listened and seemed to he deep­ ly impressed: Then, turning to his friend, he remiykcdt "Well, judge, l do feel bad j very bad, indeed ;.and I want to thank you for your whole­ some and friendly advice, but the thing that is pestering my mind is Hie disgraceful fact that $20 of the $3,000 was in cash.”—Chicago Tribune. ____________ ^ Heartfelt Appreciation. A tourist was being- conveyed through a rough country by a driver who, boasted of his knowl­ edge of nil the roads, sayi.ng that he knew every stick and stone along the highway. After they had passed over a smooth piece of road they began 4o go bumpily-bump for sev­ eral miles. Just, as the buckbonrd came otat of a hole about two feet deep the driver turned and said^ "How do'you like riding on a buck- board ?” At that instant the tourist hap­ pened to be about six feet in the air and remarked : "1 wouldn’t miss it for the world.”—-Metropolitan Magazine. ’ v Old Time Grave Robbers. Under the laws of Draco, the most severe code ever drawn up, all grave robbers were put to death without trial. The old Athenian laws put a slave to death for dis­ turbing a body after interment, but in the case of a freeman a “confis­ cation of a moiety of his posses­ sions” was the penalty. Constan­ tine decreed that a woman might obtain a divorce if she could prove that her husband had disturbed the temains of the dead. At one time (in the time of the seventh anti eighth Ilenrys) the English law held that “it is deemed unlawful to open a grave for a second person, except for a husband or wife,” Below the Scale, A man who looked like a tramp went into a Walnut street bookstore and started out again almost im­ mediately. A cleric called after him, "What did yon1want?” "T came in here lookin’ fer work” responded tho seedy wayfarer, “but I see there you’ve got a sign, ‘Dickens Works Here All This Week For $6.’ Pd rather starve than work for them wages.”—-Philadelphia Public led* fffrn...............— ...... ............. I CONSTITUTIONALCONVENTIONS OHIO’S FIRST CONSTITUTION BY PROF. C. B. GALBREATH, FORMER OHIO STATE LIBRARIAN The first constitution of "Ohio re­ flects in a general way th e dominant, views of our young- republic on mat­ ters of government. There tiro ex­ ceptions, of course, Including the dec­ laration against slavery that came down from the ordinance of 17X7. As frequently stated, the formation and adoption of this constitution were pre­ cipitated by the political conditions that prevailed in the Northwest terri­ tory; The old Federal party of Wash­ ington and Adams was not popular in the West, and the somewhat auto- 'cratlc rule of Governor St. Clair, its chief exponent In thlB region, helped .still further to array the people against It. Edward'Tiffin and other friends of Jefferson wished speedily to erect a new state In order to dispose of St. Clair and add to the votes ,of the party of Jefferson, In the electoral ; college. The impelling power of par­ ty enthusiasm had, much to do in rush­ ing Ohio Into the UpUm, Was '‘CarefuMyy 'Progressive. But the zeal &t party leaders and .the progressive ideas' of the Jefferson- ,tgp many sections and attempting to go too much ipto detail,” • With many Other" stat° 3 men Jeffer. son thought that constitutions, llko the Declaration of Independence, should contain broad and general pro­ visions under which the interests of the people could be subserved ’hrough the enactment of special laws. The preamble of the constitution of tbe United States, which In. Jarge part Was included, in the preamble of our 'first state constitution, is an excel­ lent example. "To establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the e(minion defense, promote the ■general welfare, apd, secure the bless­ ings of-liberty to ourselves and'our- posterity"'is ■an ample and- generous refuge for statesmen. Even Mr, Jef­ ferson, himself a “strict construction­ ist,” did not hesitate lo hie himself thither in time of need, notably on tbe occasion of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, While our ’first constitution was criticised-as too detailed and. specific and this was one of the chief 'reasons urged by an advocate of revision in 1849, it was the briefest and most Jan. democracy, with its. alluring and, general in its provisions th a t’the persuasive pleas fo r 1 a larger partici-, state ever had oj- perhaps ever will mhrlnrn tofirlonmT- .ta,-.\ 1/v pation of the'people in their govern­ ment, did not advance our first con­ stitution .much beyond the restricted views of representative democracy generally prevalent a t that; early day. The records of the convention that framed the first constitution are in­ deed meagre. Speeches, memorials, and -discussions we“e. not reported. The printed'Journal Of proceedings is , a mere outline of what was done from 'd a y to day,.made up for the most part of formal resolutions and, the record of votes, ■-The proceedings for Nov, 6 , 180p„ af& typical: v TUr. Putnam, from the committee ap- peuntefl to prepare ue<l vxpwt a pream­ ble ahd the first arrtclc of the constitu­ tion, reported ’Uto first-article of the con­ stitution, which was received and read the tttst time. When-iinor*, Ovdemt> That tin* saM article be committed to. » committee of the whole convention on Monday next. On motion, Ordered.' That forty Copies of oie said article' b e printed for the use erf the members and pifieers ,of tho ecm- .venlipn.. * ' On motion, Ordered, That a committee be appointed to .prepare and report tho second article. Of tho CtmsUtutton on tho HUprome executive authority. ** And a committee was nppOipteiT of Mr, Paul, Mr. Byrd, Mr- Smith, Mr. Catch, Mr, Darlington, MV, Ktrker. Mr,' Mr. Worthington,, Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Putnam.. Mr. • GUniaU, MV, Hontington, Mr. Milligan, Mr, Waits and Mr. Cald­ well. , The convention proceeded to comslripr the amendment reported oiv Thuisthy last, from Urn committee of tho-whoso convention, to tho preamble of the con­ stitution; and the same being.read, was agreed to, . And then the Convention adjourned Un­ til Monday morning, id o'clock. - I t Is interesting to note witb what promptitude and industry tire thirty- five delegates, with Edward Tiffin in the chair,' proceeded to their work. These serious ahd enthusiastic states­ men of the frontier wasted no* time in useless delays, social junkets, and spectacular formal IH&s. Committees Wife Named- On tho third day Of the sossimn the committee on rides far the rcgula tion and government of the conven­ tion made Its report, Which was adopt­ ed, Other cojiimiUees were /ippcdnted to prepare and report as follows: Nov. S, IS02. A preamble end first arti­ cle ef the couslitutloD. Nov, 4, A blit of tigliis and a schedule fur the purpose of- carrying into com­ plete operation tho constitution and gov­ ernment, , Nov. 0.' Tho second article of the eon- StlttHlOn On the supr-;in<: executive au­ thority. Nov. 9. The third article of the con­ stitution on the judiciary. Nov, 12. Tho fourth article of t»S constitution, designating the qualifica­ tions of electors. The fifth article of the consilfutlon, declaring*the manner In which militia olUCcra shall be ehn.-na Or appointed. The oisih article of the conr-tltutfon. joelginitlng the manner in which sheriffs, cormiiTS and certain other civil officers* shall he thosen or pppolnlrd. Nov IS, An article comprehending the general regulation and provision of the constituti jh . I t will bs seen that tho convention worked through committees, one ■fot the consideration*' of each article. These committees, from time td time made reports to the convention, where they were considered in Committee of the whole. These reports, were usu­ ally printed and opportunity was af­ forded for any delegate to offer amend­ ments. The convention finished its work in p comparatively short time, It assembled in Ch’lllcotho, Nov, l r 1802. <3n the 29th Udy of that month, it had framed, engrossed, adopted ami signed the first constitution of Ohio, Inasmuch as this constitution was the work of tho friends of Jefferson, Ills opinion concerning it may be of in­ terest, “We are told that, immediately -after the formation of the constitution of Ohio, a leading citizen of out state visited the seat of tho general govern­ ment'. In an interview with Mh Jeff­ erson, then president, ..that statesman remarked that he had received the evening before and read with much pleasure tho constitution .of the State of Ohio. It was an excellent docu­ ment, he said,' hut tho framers com­ mitted the grave mistake of maitirg have- The odern tendency , is to­ ward detailed, specific and somewhat lenpUiy constitutions. Our social fab-; ric has became more complex; there is so much more to regulate. "To make sure of 1 it a'nd fix it so that neither the legislature nor the courts can tamper with it, ,we will put it in the constitution,” is a course of reasoning not uncommon in our day. The result ,0 are seen in. the detailed and somewhat prolix constitution of Oklahoma and the expanding basic law of Oregon, wtiefe to make sure that an act will not be thrown out by the supreme court, it is voted into the constitution in the form b£ an amend­ ment. We were well en the way toward the same 'goal 'In Ohio when political conventions, by endorsing amendments caught the voters of straight tickets and virtually changed bur constitution at the will of the leaders of the dominant parties. People Not Consulted. Tbe first constitution of Ohio was not submitted to the people for.their approval.' It becomes operative with­ out this formality, another apparent lapse from, the principles of the dom- nant element in the convention. But hey wanted a now state and they wanted .it quick. What they did, if It had been submitted to a vote, would undoubtedly have been approved by an overwhelming majority of the people. The framers Of the constitution evi­ dently believed In - the short ballot, ' tinder th a t instrument, In -the state a t large the governor only was elect­ ed by the people. Other state Officials were chosen by tho general assem bly. The governor hod very limited authority and could not exercise the veto power. This curtailment, as has been observed, was due chiefly to antipathy toward St. Clair, • Our early statesmen ' appreciated the importance of providing for tho amendment • of state constitutions. On this subject Thomas Jefferson wrote: . No society can make a perpetual con­ stitution, dr even a perpetual law. Tbe' oarth b<longs ftlnuys to the living gen­ eration; they may manage It, then, and v isit proceeds from It, as they please daring their usufruct. They are masters, too, of their own persons, and conse­ quently may govern them ns they please: but persons and property make the sum of tho objects of government. The ron- sMtutltm and the laws of their predeces­ sors are extinguished, then,' In their nat­ ural course, with those who gave them being. ‘Tibs co.uhl preserve that being till It Ceased to bo Itself and no longer. Ilveiy constitution, then, and every taw, naturally expires at the end of thlrty- fonr years. On another occasion Jefferson ex­ pressed a preference for opportunity to amend "every nineteen or twenty years,” and the latter was the period fixed-in our constitution of 1851. Our first constitution, however, made amendment or revision possible at any time after the year 1809, This could be done only hy a convention of dele­ gates after two-thirds ,of the general assembly had voted In^ favor of sub­ mitting the proposition and it had been approved by a majority of the people voting for representatives at the next general election, . • To recapitulate: Wq had In cur first constitution a comparatively brief statement of basic principles, which was yet sufficiently specific in some of its provisions to make it inflexible 1 o the changing conditions of * grow- ng commonwealth. Under It the ex­ ecutive had little power and the judi­ ciary was dominated hy the legisla­ ture, in whoso members, elected by the people, Was vested tho chief sov­ ereign" newer, 5. We shall see how such a govern* ineht stood the test of time and mot llie needs of a rapidly expanding and progressive state ■ Cleveland Leader.—Tho difference in opinion between those who favor and those who oppose the initiative, the referendum and the recall is as to itie practicability of their proper" application and the results. The end Bought is^gcod. Will they accomplish What is claimed for them? rse: To Cure a Cold in One Day T d k i L ^ i t i v e B r o m o t m , T2&9£$£iat(firet Care* Crip la T w o ta y a , cmevery b o x .'S 5 c . GET OUR PRICES ON PRINTING X X A Fragrant Flavor for the Fastidious Introduce BONANO a t home. I t will mean hotter health and real pleasure all around, . All Its effects are good effects, BOJfANO inspires, calms excited nerves, aids digestion, and, being made from fruit, is corrective, • ' y Tbe young folks love BONANO. I t is good for them too, No other dyiak is half so good, Give i t to them morning, noon and mght and between meals if they want it. Give them a hot cap at bed time. They rest better foe it,-awaken refreshed, ready f o r a day of keen study or hard play, BONANO isjqu iek ly served. A teaspoon to a cup of water, a m in u te ’s boil, a HfctJe craarn and sugar- a d d ­ ed, t h a t is all. A s a tab le d rin k i t is no t lik e 'an y othhr. Sold by leading grocers everywhere. Big, good measure, dust-proof can—25 cents, Enough to make seventy-live cups of delicious, fragrant beverage. 1 INTERNATIONAL BANANA FOOD COMPANY, . CHICAGO, ILL. T o b e g i v e n a w a y Monday, Nov. 20, M1. At. 7 o'clock,, p- m. In addition to the Pony, will be given $50 in Gold—divided into seven prizes, $15, $30, $5, $5, $5, $5 $5. Tickets given with each 25e CASH purchase. Save Your Tickets. C . C . W e i m e r . Dealer in Fresh and Sait Meats, Fruits Etc. JIVe Meet ail Prices Made., / CEDARVILLE, OHIO. ( MaKe Your Dollars WorK 5and 1-2 Per Cent. Is What * The Springfield Building & Loan Association Pays for Deposits in Any Sum, S t a r t a n A cco u n t Now Our assets are $2,201,930.46 ^ Our Reserve Fund is $112,954.12 Springfield Building & Loan Association, 28 East Main St.* Springfield, Ohio. ANNOUNCEMENT I have purchased the blacksmith tools and business of Arthur Townsley and I have con­ solidated the same with my harness -business and am now located on South Main Street, Cedarville, where an invitation is extended to all friends to call. Xam prepared to do first class blacksmithing, wood work, harness making and repairing neatly done and a t reasonable prices. All work guaranteed to please. I am also prepared to build cement columns for porches and]ornamental work as well as cement building blocks, i^riends and former patrons are urged to call when in need of work along otir line. Respectfully, R. E. TOWNSLEY. South Main St., Cedarville, Ohio. W*IWlMIU i .A TRY OUR JOB PRINTING