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Richland beacon., 1889-06-15
RESOLUTION OFRESPECT.

Whereas, in the wise dispensation
of Providence our beloved brother,
Capt. Henry Felix Vickers, has, by
death, been removed from our midst
and the Fasmers' Union of Little
Greek number 296 has thereby been
deprived of loved and honored mem
Der of this order, and Fraternal rela-
tionship has been translated to his
eternal home beyond the skies.
Resolved, That in the loss Of brother
Vickers we feel that bright and
true member of our order has been
taken from our midst; that the church
militant has been deprived of a true
and Jealous christian, and the State
deprived of a good, intelligent and
honored citizen.
Resolued further, That our order
wear the prescribed badge as worn
for the dead, and that the sympa-
thies of the order be extended to the
family of our former brother and a
copy of this preamble and resolutions
be spread on the minutes. Also
copy be sent to the family of oul
deceased brother.
A. B. COOPER,
GEO. G. PURvIs,
c... f. A. BoIEs,
Ooniiii'''oo' D. II. CHAPMAN,
J. BARNET ARCHIBALD
R. S. HARDEsTY.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15
A PLUCKY BOY.

At Gadsen, Ala, the other night
two colored men entered the house of
a widow named Jones, after the fami-
ly had retired, and attempted to
cloroform one of the inmates. Mrs.
Jones l0-year-old son being aroused,
fred the contents of revolver at the
intruders, who at once took to their
heels. The two men were subsequent
~ captured.-Shreyeport Times.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Brother Watson, of the Trinity
Herald, is advocating the formation
of two parishes out of Catahoula, con-
tanning about 500 square miles each.
If he will read article 249 OF the
Constitution of 1879, he will find that
no new parish shall be formed with
less than 625 square miles, nor less
than 1000 inhabitants, nor shall any
parish be reduced below that area or
number Of inhabitants.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15
LANDS FOR SALE.
$500 to 5000 ACRES

OF GOOD LAND FOR SALE-,5O ACRES
cleared-.nosi Of it above overnrw. A good
Store house and other houses on the improved
portion. The larger part Of the above
named lands lie on V S. 4 r. r. r. and
within 3 or miles Of he La and r. Il.
All will be sold for s. 80 per acre cash or
in three paymen,s-t cash and balance in
one and two years tune with per cen. per
annum interest from date.
Address WILEY P. MANGHAM,
# Rayville. La.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

a negro boy weighing As pounds,
IS of which represent his head. has
me to light in Fort Worth, Texas.
Who says that the negro is not
advancing mentally. when one is
found with such ~ magnificent head
on him?
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Hon. Andrew Price, q son-in-law
of the late E. j. Gay, is the most
prominent candidate for the Demo
critic nomination in the third district.
Hon. H. C.-Alinor. sugar planter of
Terrebonne. is spoken Of as the Re-
publican candidate.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Our fair neighbor, Of the Carroll
Banner, who by the way, was one of
Governor Nichols strongest advo-
Gates, says that the capitol should
either be removed to New Orleans or
the governor moved to Baton Rouge.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Dudenhefer was elected council
man from the ninth ward of New Or
leans, despite the almost unanimous
opposition of the city press. 1t was
a case of the Mascot and the Lantern
against the field, and the former won.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

No family in the South
however poor can afford to be
without that modern neccs-
sity, a newspaper. Subscribe
for the Times-DemOcrat-
Daily and Weekly. 1t has
the lnr0eyt circulation.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Our good friend, Maj. A. E. Gibson,
has felt the full force of Harrison's
wrath. Officially, he is no more, the
president having appointed John
Vignaud, of Lafayette, Gu. 81 Mar
shall.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Jay Gould's latest move on the
railroad chess board in undertaking a
railroad from Alexandria to Monroe
seems to have knocked in the head
the calculations of some people.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The Monroe Bulletin has grown
excited over the possibility that
"Wiley Bill" Kellogg will get into
Congress from the third Louisiana
district.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The Shreveport Fair this year be-
gins Oct. the 9Th and continues six
days. Last year it was held in
November.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The editorials in country weeklies
are more generally read by their
subscribers than those of the city
dalies by their subscribers. This is
a hard fact, which cannot be denied.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The Shreveport I,em~rat has be-
come the Caucasian, and Col. a. D..
Battle inaugurates the new enter
Prise with a ringing leader in behalf
Of white supremacy.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Mormon priests are reported to be
engaged in the work of evangelizing
in many of the Southern States. They
frequent only obscure localities where
ignorance prevails.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Who wants a Perkins wind mill :?
Col. Heffner says the Perkins is the
best one he has out of several. Those
in need of wind mill will save money
by applying to
If WILEY 2. MANGuAM.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The regulators of South Louisiana
are turning their attention to the
subject of miscegenation-a subject
that certainly needs attention from
some source.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Our nsighbor, of the Telegraph
has our congratulations upon the
arrival Of a tine boy.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

President Harrison is giving the
country an utterly coIorlcss admin
straiion. 1t is neither fish, flesh nor
fowl.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The food al Conemaugh has about
subsidized, and the stories that come
from the afflicted region are absolutely
sickning.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Sheriff Brllsle, of lberville, wears
the spurs as the best tax collector in
the State. He collected just 100
cents on the dollar.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15
Saturday, June Is. 1850.

There are more than Il hundred
rnwsrn4rrs in Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The cutting of fences is becoming a
favorite pastime of lawless people in
Taugipahoa parish. Texas was SINH
l,rly afflicted few years ago.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The people of AvoyelIes are much
wrought up over the question Of re-
moving the parish seat from Marks
vile.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The Constitution reads: "All prop
erty should be taxed in proportion to
its value, to be ascertained as directed
by law"
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The subscriptions to the Conemaugh
relief fund aggregate nearly 5000
900.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Since President Grant died, the
French people seem to have taken up
Buffalo Bill AS their American hero.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Sam Jones bas been stirring up
things in wonderful way over in
jackson, Miss.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The Farmers Alliance OF Meridian,
Miss, has appointed its own cotton
weighcr and asked the merchants to
endorse him.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The negro is newer Of wood and
a drawer of water, ana such he will
remain.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The death Of Hon. II. +. Vickers
has brought forth many expressions OF
sympathy from the press of the State.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

New Orleans raised about ten
thousand dollars for the flood suf-
fercrs in Pennsylvani'.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

The Farmers Alliance seems TO be
growing stronger every day.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Monroe wisely established electric
light works instead of gas works, the
hitter being there already.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

A glorious ram has fallen in many
sections of Louisiana. and the cry of
drouth il heard no more
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15
3373AcreS

OF GOOD LAND FOR SALE!
FINE TIMBER ON THAT WHICH IS
NOT IMPROVED.
This large body Of land will be sold for the
EXTREME LOW PRICE OF 81 50 per aero.
CASH. Tile good This land is situated
on the v s. & P. r. r, and wonld be an
excellent location for a settlement of Immi>
grants. II is now protected from overflow,
and large pcrce,age OF it can be brought
iu:o cultivation.
For particulars address
WILEY P. MANGHAM,
ml6-tf Rayvilie. La.
Richland beacon., 1889-06-15

Subscribe for the BEACON
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would have taken before allowing such a
document to appear in public. But Governor
FORAKER took none of them. He has now told
the public the reason that he did not, and
we are bound to say that this reason is
most astonishing one. He did not take any
steps to inquire into the commences of the
document because he never for moment
doubted it, Here were the names of three
Ohio Republicans, of the very highest stan d.
ing In the party, not only In that State, but
in the country as well. whose probity had
never been suspected, attached to a contract
manlfestly corrupt and illegal, and yet he
tells us that he never had a suspicion that
they were not genuine. But the case was
even worse than that. There was abundant
reason, outside of the characters of the men
whose names were attached to it, why Fora.
ker should have suspected its genuneness.
The man who produced the document had
done it practically for consideration, and
that consideration Governor Foraker virtu-
ally admits was the promise of a recommen-
dation to Office from himself. In letter to
Wood, who produced the document, he SAYS.
You will get letter of recommendation
from me, as promised you, when get the
information You promised to give me, but
not before" The information" referred to
here is confessedly the contract above men,
TONED Wood several times endeavored
TO get the recommendation without the Sin
formation" but tie governor was firm, and
insisted that the information should come
hrst. The circumstances, therefore, under
which the governor got the contract, GER
tainly ought to have reused his
suspicious, even if there was nothing in the
contract itself to do SO. Even If the reputa
tions of the men whose names were signed
to it had been bad, the circumstances un-
der which the document was fur.
nished ought to have suggested a
careful inquiry before the document
was made public. But with strong ex
ternal reason for suspicion, and stronger In
ternal reason that Governor Foraker should
have accepted it without question is simply
amazing. Yet Governor Forakel's charac-
ter is such that no one can believe that he
would connive at forgery. Besides his in
tellectual strength forbids the suspicion that
he could have been privy to so stupid for
gerry as this one. How then did 1t happen
that he fell in to this clumsy trap? Per-
haps some psychologist can furnish the ex-
nlanation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09

Character and reputation count for some
thing in most communities and with most
people. John Sherman, William Mckinley,
and Ben Butterworth, each of whom has
had long public career, have never been
suspected Of personal dishonesty. On the
other hand, uprightness has been conceded
TO them by their bitterest political foes.
Such being the case when document made
its appearance on which the names of each
OF these gentlemen appeared appended to
what was to all intents and purposes con-
tract to sell their legislative power and in
fluence for money. its first effect would
naturally seem to have been to excite some
thing like profound establishment In the
person TO whose eyes 1t came next natural
ly would follow suspicion that the docu-
ment was not genuine, which would lead to
very rigid examination of 1t and inquiry as
to Its origin before it was credited. During
the recent campaign in Ohio document like
the one described above was shown to Gov
ernor FORAKER. Besides the names of the
gentlemen before mentioned it bore also the
name Of James L. Campbell, the Democratic
candidate for governor. What did Governor
Foraker do with it? Did he institute anv
inquiry as TO its genuineness? Did he call
in experts in handwriting and get their
opinion of the genuineness of the signatures ?
Did he show the document to Mr. Sherman,
OF Mr.. Mckinley, or Mr.. Butterworth
These were all steps that leyelheaded man
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09

Two esteemed contemporsries-the Bangor
Wing and the Bath Times-report the PRESS
as claiming that our present voting system
is secret system. What the PRESS claimed
was that the intent of the founders of the
system was secret ballot, but on account of
defective machinery this result was not &C
complished. The high moral character of
the two contemporaries. mentioned above,
forbids the suspicion that they would delib-
erately misrepresent. The explanation of
their performance evidently is that their in
tellects are away on vacation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09

The friends of civil service reform owe
debt OF gratitude to President Harrison
for putting on the commission a gentleman
who has the ability and the disposition to
defend the civil service system when it
needs defending. One member of the COM
mission that President Cleveland appointed
spent most of his time discrediting the re-
form. calling 1t a humbug, and in other ways
helittlng IL.
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CURRENT CONN ENT.
A GREAT HONOR.
FYanuanaa Daoor+o,

The Reporter, with the rest of Maine, doffs
It's hat to Speaker Reed. In the selection of
the gifted member from the first district in
the old Dirigo, to preside over the 51st Con-
gress, a great honor is conferred, not only on
that able gentleman. but also on the State,
which he is proud to represent.
AN HONOR TO THE MAN AND THE STATE
dexter Eastern STATED
The election of Mr.. Reed to the speaker
ship of the House, is national recognition,
but of the honorable position of the State.
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MONDAY MORNING. DEC. o.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
ncations. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or nreserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09

Boston's municipal election comes off to
day. There are only two candidates in the
field. Mayor Hart and Mr.. Calvin. Mayor
Hart has given the city clean aud econo-
mical administration of affairs, and his re-
election is generally desired by the people
who have no axes to grind. Calvin is the
candidate Of the ring, and his election is adj
vocated for purely selfish purposes. The re-
suit of such contest ought not to be doubt
full, especially as the Australian system will
enable everybody to vote INDEPENDENTLY and
according to his own Judgment.
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W w lts
a reader who has been studying one of the
explanatory circulars used in Massachusetts
to familiarize the voters with the Australian
ballot system, asks us a few questions in re-
gard to what he evidently considers object
ionable features of the system. His points
are well taken, but we think that few ex-
plantations win make the matter appear in
new light. One Of the first instructions on
the Massachusetts circular is this:
voter who declares to the presiding officer
fore May LIST, 1867, and cannot read, or that he
IS blind or physically unable to mark his ballot
may receive the assistance Of one or two of the
election officers In the marking of his ballot.
what about those who were not voters
before May LIST, 1857, 80 years ago." asks our
correspondent. This is readily understood
when 1t is remembered that in 1867 law
came into force in Massachusetts, that all
men coming Of age after that date must be
able to read In order to vote. Those not
voters before May LIST, 1857, have no right to
vote In Massachusetts unless they can read,
whether the voting Is done under the old or
the new system. In Maine we have no such
qualification.
II unable to mark their own ballot because
blind or unable to read how are such voters to
know whether the election officers make the X
against the names OF the candidates they wish to
vote for against the names of other candidates?
He has to do here as blind man must
do anywhere, take the assurance of some
one. Under the Australian system he takes
the assurance of an officer sworn to faithful
discharge of this duty. These election Off
GERS are of different parties, so that the blind
man is not subject to the peril that partisan
ship may corrupt the officer.
Finally our correspondent adduces this OBJ
lection:
Many men cannot review long list of names
and decide which OF them they will vote for dur
ing the full hours the polls are open-f they can
they do not.
With the name Of each candidate is given
the name of the party by which he is nomi-
mated. The man who does not care to exam
inc names is of course satisfied with the
straight party ticket; and this man can
against the names that are labelled with the
name of his party put the marks in in few
seconds. The man who wants to review
names In order to vote Independently must
OF course take time; but he ought to take
time to do that before election day. The in
dependent voter who leaves the inspection of
candidates till the moment when he comes to
cast his vote is very rarely found. II such
do exist anywhere they can make the in
spection much easier when the names are
all on one ticket than when several tickets
have to be collected and compared.
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MT. Reeds speech on his election to the
Speakership bids fair to become model for
future speakers. Praise of its conprehen-
sive terseness Is universal and unstinted.
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
REORGANIZATION
ATCHIS0N. Topeka
SANTA FE
Railroad Company.
OFFICE OF THE
ATCHISoH, TOPEKA & SANTA FE
RAILROAD COMPANY.

OEEiCE OF THE
ATCHISoE, TOPEKA g. SANTA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
BOSTON, Nov. 20, 1887.
At a meeting Of the Board of Directors
held this day, the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, The Stockholders OF the
Company have provided for the neces.
sary funds to meet the requirements OF
the Company, subject to the terms OF
Circular No 63. and z,ysry
WHEREAS, The holders of majority
OF all the outstanding bonds OF the At.
Gibson System, both In Europe and the
United States, have assented to the
Plan OF Reorganization, dated October
18th, 1883, therefore be 1t
VOTED, That the said Plan OF Reor-
ganiZatiOn be and is hereby declared
effective, and that official announce
ment Of this fact shall be made by the
Chairman, accompanied by notice that
BOndhOlders to secure participation in
the benefits OF the Plan should deposit
their bonds ON or before December 18th,
1889, and that after that date bends
will only be received under such eqait-
able conditions as the Board OF Direc.
tors may establish.
BY order Of the Board OF Directors,
GEORGE C. MAGOUN,
Chairman.
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of REORGANIZATION:
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Company;
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1920, Az PER CENT.
SIX PER CENT. s. F. SECURED BONDS, 1911,6 |
PER CENT.
COLLATERAL TRUST FIVE PER CENT. BONDS,
LAND GRANT MORTGAGE, 1900, PER CENT.
CowIey, sumner and Ft. smith Il. II. Co.:
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1909, PER CENT.
Florence, Eidornds and Wal. Val. X. TX.
Co.;
Kansas City. Emporia a. south. X. II. Co.:
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1909, PER CENT
FIRST MoRTTesAeE' 1903 7psR CENT -
Hausas City, Topeks 81 Western R.B Co.;
INCOME: 1906, PER CENT.
Marion a. Mcpherson r. II. Co.;
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1909, PER CENT.
The New Mexica a. Southern Pac. Il. II
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1909, Z PER CENT.
The Pueblo a. Arkansas Valley nc. IL. Go.
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| e., ~.
| The southrrn Kan. R'y Co.-Gulf Div
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1926, PER CENT.
The southern Kansas R'y Co.:
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| The Southern Kansas R'y Go. of Texas;
| FIRST MORTGAGE, 1927. g. PER CENT.
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/ GENERAL MORTGAGE, 1912, A PER CENT.
| FOR THE ONE HALF GUARANTEED BY
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The Kingman, Pratt & West. r. X. Co..
| FIRST MORTGAGE, 1916, 9 PER CENT. mos.
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| INCOME BONDS, 1926, PER CENT.
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Deposits may be made and GER
tificates received therefor at
UNION TRUST COMPANY, IS
Broadway, New York.
| UNION TRUST COMPANY,
Room 8, 95 Milk ST., Boston.
KIDDER. PEABODY SEQ, Il3
DevOnshire ST., Boston.
| MERCHANTS LOAN & TRUST
CO., Chicago.
| Barring BROTHERS & CO., s
Bish0psgate-within, London, E. G.
Circular So, containing full de-
tails, can be had at above address,
es and also at offices of KIdder, Pea
body & Co.,, No. l Nassau ST., New
York, and of AtchisOn Company,
95 Milk ST., Boston.
j. w. REINHART,
4th Vice Prest.
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Chairman of Board.
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Picnic Throughout December

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moi LONESOME
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AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED-The Missouri WASH
"A er affords agents profitable business; wash.
es dirtiest clothes clean by hot steam, saving la
bor soap and clothes. Sent on two weeks trial
Write for illustrated circular and terms. J'
WORTH, "a Beekman St., N. Y. oc2S-6mos
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CLARK THE CL0TH|ER'S
December Picnic!


Keep ten 40 clerks busy that could be
abOred interest wish them all
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ROOMS

IL At % Pine street, corner of Winter, a num-
Der of nicely furnished rooms, with all modern
conveniences. SIT
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Portland
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"Wednesday and Thursday IdhTs


"Wednesday and Thursday nl6hTs
N o II 1 @ E
NR-RIcHArd GOLDEN
the GREAT Play actor WILL
Act about
EY-0lD JED pRouTy
Maine at mr.
NOVELS Portland theatre
playhouse ON
the Broad STREET
Two Nights connie Nelng
Wednesday NIGHT
December the list
HE i5N W Gn l BE- HELPED by zAck wilcox
zeb 6sRdy Ink teamsTer And StSy Jus s.
JOE Slower ye AN and d dicR Stubs Will VIII i0Du
also Give Him A lift
80 VIII Bacon hill the a0StOn
drUmmeR and That SON Of gun
aaron HeMMingWay the Villain Of the
race hand and Gs PEE4yy Ken t As Tb take
WomEn will be MARTHA GIDDens
TribulatioN pronTy FANNY toDD
And mrs Stubs SO Win little tRettY
this show Is A daisy the bucks
pOrr champion Choir string band
Will be along to sling the Songs In good
SHAPE so win tile bueKsPort fire
bacKer COMPANY the Best squIRts
The ACTING is NUMBER One
you have TO pay to Get IN
Richard Golden Will act the Piece two
niGHts Steady
Starting AftEr SUPPER and Keep Il
Up Until beDtlmE Without Stopping
leave YOUR laNteRns outside the door
Don't bring your dogs IN TIE th4m
alone th9 Walk lniIont
NIB you can Get Your nice Warm
'No TrUstinG.
, Prices rs, so and So cents. Sale Of seats Mon
day. dec6dtd