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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-07
THE PARADE.

Ihe procession formed at Rail-
|tnd avenue and Main s1eet at
lhat II o'clock, anl moved down
~ street to Bank avenue, out this
Reaue 10 the Park. 1t was headed
Grand Marshal w. B. Davis and
aides, Messrs. A. Dasplt, T. M.
qay, Willie Patout, p. r. Burke,
:. kurrav. julius Scharff and
80 Dupuy. Then came the Peh.
band, followed by America Fire
sPanY, No. 2, marching we'll,
KING we'll and making an lmpos-
H'ay in their neat uniforms.
sn came handsomely decorated
es containing the sponsors
nalds OF honor, and then a
natlfullY decorated float bearing
hsnoudet as "Columbia. Their
carriages, and after them,
ae'ng up the rear one of the most
ae and attractive features of the
e-a traction engine hauling a
! nee thresher, and the separa.
vas covered with boys Of all
aad colors. but all were doing
'est to knock large breaches
8 xelkin and deafen the people
sess watching. The outfit was
Y y I. Dreyfus, who is the
y se are informed, and 1t ere.
great deal Of very favorable
nea,.
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,r;ca Fire Co., No. 2,
Under Whose Auspices
,be Festivities Were
u.ld Was Pretty Nearly the
W, Whole Thing in New
Ibe1ia Wednesday,
!, Good Program, Well Rem
aored-A Brief Resume
of the Gala Day.

Independence Day was cele brated
a, fitting manner IN New Iberia
~ Wednesday. Nearly everybody
,ak hand in its commeratlon' out
A. leading event was the program
.,d,r the auspices of America Fire
Ec,mO,ny. No. 2, and royalty did
|,bsy lead the van'
/ The members OF the company,
I'd especially their lady friends. are
y Be congratulated on the way In
|,tieh they carried out the program
a the amusement they gave the
|,r,s crowd tina! turned out to wit
..s The various events and testify
|Enterestin and appreciation of Fire
Company, No. 2.
rbe day dawned auspiclously,
u all we're glad to see Old sol's
mling face instead Of Jupiter Plu-
FisI frowning one; and the day,
|.hile warm, was almost an ideal one.
Ekuter PIuyius threatened once or
|Isis, but beyond a few tears OF
argrin at his inability to conquer
"a forces of Old Sol his threats
nsuuled to nothing. !
Most Of the merchants closed then
Jaces Of business at noon, and gave
hIar employees, as well as them
|xlyes, q chance to fittingly cele-
Iluts as we'll as enjoy the national
Hlgof this great republic.
Old Glory and bunting was much
II evidence, and taken altogether
|lA day was one long to be remem-
Ind By the citlzens of New Iberia.
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THE COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers and
Marriage Licenses.

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded by the Clerk
of Court since our last issue:
Iberia Building Association to
M. Louise Fasnacht, a certain
of ground and improvements on St.
Peter street; consideration, $1,000.
w. G. Weeks, notary.
John M. Henshew to John Brous-
sard Walter J. Burke aud Achllle j.
Maumus; a lot and improvement on
Julia street, 81 feet 8 inches by lS5
feet and 6 inches; consideration,
50, 900. P. l.. Renoudet, notary.
VIM. M. Murphy Jerome Howe
and Henry D. Harms; various tracts
of land IN St. Mary and Iberia par
lshes; consideration, $4,000. Samue
|. Laycock, notary.
Adolph F. Mestayer to George
w. Sentell; tract of land at Petit
Anse, containing sc arpents and a
tract OF land at Fausse Point, OF
A52 arpents; consideration, $4,000.
P. L. Renoudet, notary.
Louise Fasnacht to. Iberia Build
ing ASSOCIATION, a certain lot of
ground on St. Peter street; consid.
Grafton, $1,000. w. q. Weeks. no.
tary
Mrs. Rosa M. CRUDE to Charles
M. Guess, Jr; lot on Corinne street
rs by 100 feet, consideration,
$l.2OO. Fred M. Bauman, notary.
John Broussard to John M. Her,
shaw, lot on Julia street. 81 feet 9
inch es by 1856 feet 8 inches; consid-
GRAFTON, $2, 900. P. L. Renoudet,
notary.
Ferdinand Colvert to Natoli
Geaivani, Natoll Carmlne and Natoli
Domenico; lot on Providence street
70 by 125 teet; consideration, 5000.
P. L. Renoudet, notary.
LICENSES.
William John to Emma Green. j
James M. DowlIng to Mrs. Kate
Hartner.
S. McMurtary to Adeline El'gah.
Louis Riks to Annie Theodule.
Olivier Charles TO Laura Vela,r.
Destrl Freliot to Fedora Leblanc.
Theodore SmYles to Mary Lunk.
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and artlstlcally decorated with trio
bunting, flags and evergreens, which
rendered very pretty sight to those
who participated, and made every
one feel their patriotism to greater
extent. 1t was amazing and interest
ing for one to stand at the entrances
and see how buslly employed the
mattresses were. The sight remln-
ded one more of huge bee-hivs than
anything else.
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At THE. PARK.

'a arrival at the Park the pro.
2 d,'sa0dea, and preparations
a1ue Tor .hesports of the after.
lnese were soon completed,
asO'le The crowd kept pour
~ '0e grounds until the grand
xas filed, the refreshmenr
''''' and a large crowd was
af0und the track and on the
'saa stand presented a be-
picture Of fair ladies'.
' : verltable RAINBOW of
= 'hear beautiful dresses.
''s With the red and white
sS' :! the gallant Ere laddies.
suhofms of the brave SOL
aad the summer garb of
The hum of voices
With laughter arose
md all seemed to be
'od time, were expecting
s Y this they were not
vent On the program
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-07

reads "its capital stock shall be $45.
OOO. 90 divided into $50 shares Of $780,.
90 each" is hereby amended and made
to read and is hereby fixed at FIFTY
Thousand $50. 100000 dollars. divided
into 500 shares of $4,000 EACH"
Thus done and passed at my Office,
parish of Iberia, State OF Louisiana,
on the day month and year first above
written, in the presence OF Messrs.
JOS. R. Perry and Hy. E. Suberbielle
good and competent witnesses, resid-
ing in this parish, who have signed
these presents with the parties and
me. Notary, after due reading Of the
whole.
Gustave Pesson, Alexis VOORHEES,,
Up. Suberbielle. J. B. Brown PIP J
P Suberbiel1e, L P Patout p p J T
Suberbielle, L ] Burguieres p p J T
suberbeille, Walter ] Burke p p J T
Suberbielle, A L Monnot p p J F
Suberbielle, Emile Gajan p pJ T
Suberbielle, F Demanade p p J F
Suberbielle, C L Monnot p p J P Suber
belle. G P Binnings p p J P Suber'
belle, FO Schwing p p J P Suber.
belle, L Wormser p p ] P Suberbielle
Dorval Tullier ppJ P Suberbielle
H C Boas ppJ P Suberbielle. DR. {
Pierson . p J P suberbielle. Albert
Estsrge, Ed L Estsrge p p Albert Es'
forge. TW Muller, J P Suberbielle
Jos A Provost p p JB Suberbielle, A
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A total of two hundred and sixty two
votes cast in favor Of increasing said
stock of the Bank to $4,000. co., and
more than two-thirds ~ of the
shares voting in favor of said propo-
sition, it was resolved that the cap
ital stock be increased to FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS. And that
portion of Article one (D, which
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-07
A KILLING.
Arthur Hebelt Shoots His
Brother-in-Law~on the
Fourth.
Simion Gaulliori, the Dead
Man, Leaves a Wife and
Six Children.
Hebert Surrendered Himself
to Sheriff Henderson on
Thursday Morning.

On Thursday morning Arthur
Hebert walked into the office of
Sheriff Henderson and surrendered
himself, saying that he and his
brother-in-law, SimiOn Gaulliorie,
had had difficulty, and that he
had shot and killed GaulliOrie.
He then told about the follow
ing story: Herbert, and his
brother in law had had an alterca-
ton. About $50 o'clock on the
previous evening he was out in the
yard with his gun, when Gaul-
]iorie came out; and they again
had words. and Gaulliorie attempt
ed to wrest Hebert's gun away
from him. In the scuffle the gun was
discharged, the load striking
GaulliOrie in the chest wOundlng
him fatally. Hebert named as
witnesses, we understand, Mrs.
Gaulliorie, his sister, wife of the
dead man, and Mrs. Hebert, his
(Hebert's)mother.
Sheriff Henderson took Hebert
into his private Office, and notified
Coroner Pierson, who at once set
out for the scene of the tragedy
which was on Dessaire Broussard's
place, in the second ward. On his
arrival he empanelled a jury, and
viewed the remains
He found that the load of shot
had entered the chest Of the dead
man, spreading from the waistline
to the chin and from shoulder to
shoulder. He found that the
wounds were caused by No s shot
DR. Pierson then examined the
witnesses, but they appeareu to
know very little about the occur
renee in the yard and after dark.
Beyond finding that the dead man
had entered the house, exclaiming,
"my God, I am shot to DEATH" and
that he had expired in about
twenty minutes, the coroner was
left in the dark, and was COMPEL
ed to dismiss the jury.
After leaving the house and go,
ing a short distance on his way tO1
New Iberia DR.. Pierson determin-
ed to 60 back and question the
ladies again. He did so, and this
time they stated that Herbert was
in the house and heard some one
in the yard. That he went out,
and almost Immediately they heard
Gaulliorie say. "Arthur, don't
shoot me.u That Immediately they
heard a guns report and Gaul-
liarie staggered into the house,
saying: "My God, I am shot to
DEATH" That they were panic
stricken and did nothing for him.
In about all hour Hebert entered.
cool and composed, and stood look
ing down at the dying man, and
said to one of the women; 'sPut a
pillow under his head. l don't
like to see him die that way"
That Hebert shortly went to bed
and went to sleep, and rising early
in the morning left for New Iberia
The coroner laid these state
ments before Sheriff Henderson
upon his return, and the Sheriff at
once swOre out an affidavit for
murder against Herbert, and lock-
ed him up in the cage.
Gaulliarie leaves a wife and a
family of six children
Miaa Matilda I, Rrn 0niara.
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Amendment to the Charter
Of the State Bank Of
New Iberia.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Iberia.
Be it known that on this 23rd day
of March A. D. 1900, before me under
signed authority, personally came
and appeared: Gustave Pessau, Alexis
Voorhies j. P. Suberbielle, j. B.
Brown by Suberbielle, Ed. L. Estorge,
Albert Estorge, T. w. Muller, A.
Daigre, S. G. Harry, Mic Muller, M.
Bergerie, P. E. Bergerie, and j. P.
suberbielle representing by proxy,
following: L. P. Patout, L. J. Burgrie-
ries, Walter j. Burke, A. L. Monnot,
E. GaJan. F. Demmande, G. L. Mon
not. G. P. Binnings, F. o. Schwing.
L. Wormser, Dorval Tullier, H. c.
Boas, DIR. G. Pierson and JOS. A. Pro-
vost. who declare that they and each
of them are shareholders in the
STATE BANK of New Iberia, Lou
is;ana, and that acting in conformity
with law, a meeting of the share
holders OF. said Bank, was held at the
office of said Bank in New Iberias La,
on the goth day of October 1899 in con-
formity with the call and in the man
ner set out by law and as recited in
the process verbal of the proceeding
filed with the Secretary of State, to
which special reference is made.
The call for said meeting, having
been regularly issued by the Board of
Directors, the publication for more
than thirty days, having been made
in the New Iberia Enterprise, and the
same notice having been mailed to
each shareholder, prepaid, addressed
to his proper post Office, his place of
more than forty days be-
fore said meeting, the said meeting
being specially called for the purpose
of passing upon the proposition of the
increase OF the Capital Stock to FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and all other
requirements of1aw having been COM
piled with, the proposition was SUBJ
mitted to the shareholders, and each
shareholder present in person or by
proxy voting in favor of said increase,
by the vote following, to-wit: SHARES.
Gustave Pesson voted in person IS
Albert Estorge voted in person 10
Maurice Bergerie voted IN person I
T. w, Muller voted in person S
j. P. Suberbie1le voted in person %
A. Daigre voted in person 20
J. B. Brown "thro j. P. Suberbielle 5
L. P. Patout 9 20
L. J. Bergerie " 20
Walter J. Burke - 5
A. L. Monnot 5
Mic Muller - Albert Estorge 13
Ed. L. Estorge s. - 10
P. E. Bergerie M. Bergerie
Mrs. ALT. Gonsoulin " Alf Gonsou-
lin 10
Emile Gajan !" S" j. P. Suberbielle 10
F. Demande 8" " 10
q. L. Monnot GO" I
c. P. Binnings = s.
F. o. Schwing s." : 1
Jos. A. Provost 6 :" 2
L. WOrmser 2
Alexis Voorhies " g 10
Dorval Tullier 8 e 10
H. G. Boas " 5
ne q q GS
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-07

London has 1864 policemen, or
nineteen to the square mile. Sixty
per cent of them are on night duty.
And some of them lose their regu-
lar sleep.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-07

AA"h7 a. Auil SpSou uOWu the track.
with a long spear firmly grasped and
poised, endeavorIng to gather the
little rlngs. There were several
contestants whose names were az
follows-Messrs. Clarence Duper,er
c. Colgin, M. Romero, J. Colg,n,
J. Davis, E. Pessan and U. LANDRY.
Each knight rode three times, and
the prize was borne away by Claren-
ce Duperier with total of eight
rings, Ed DeGeneres being second
with five, and Clarence Colgln and
M. Romero being tied for third with
four each. In the run-of Mr.. Ro-
nero won with three.
After this almost everybody sur.
ged into the grand stand to hear the
address of Capt. Muller, who in a
short but eloquent address expressed
the thanks of Fire Company. No. 2,
to the large audiencef or their appre-
clatlon OF the efforts OF the company
to do their duty In time of danger
and TO give pleasure to the multitude,
who had assembled there that day.
Following this came one of the
prettlest scenes of the day, the pre-
sentatlon of "a beautiful flag to the
fire company. After the entire COM
pany had been drawn up at attention,
IN front of the grand stand and the
sponsors, Misses Alice and Leah Ec-
kart, had unfurled Old Glory, Capt
Muller, IN few we'll chosen words,
on behalf Of the sponsors, presented
the colors to the company. 1t was
scene that will live long IN the
memory of all who witnessed it.
Then the races began, with Capt.
Muller as starting judge, assisted by
Albert DeGeneres and Gen. Avery.
JOS. Eckart acted as timer.
The fret race was trotting affair,
best two IN three, with only two
starters, Messrs. Romero, of New
Iberia, and Gunsolland, of Jeaner-
cite, and was won by the Jeanerette
mans horse in straight heats. Time
l:29a, 1871. The track was very
heavy from the recent rains, and
fast time was out of the question.
Then, or rather between the
heats of the trotting event and i'm
medlately following it, came a two
in three heat race, running in which
there were seven entries, the. race
going in straight heats to the dun
entry Of L. Mlgues.
Then came the tackles, pony and
several other races, which we were
unable to get in detail. During one
Of the pony races occurred the only
accident that marred the day, the |
saddle Of Lawrence Ledger turning
with HIM, throwing him to the
much hurt, anl was soon around
again.
During this time the clay pigeon
match had begun. and it attracted
he undivided attention of large
Some good scores were
nad4, as the record below will show.
Score.
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Daigre, S q Harry, Mic Muller, M
Bergerie, ? E Bergerie.
Witnesses; JR Perry.
II E Suberbie1le.
FW Bauman,
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARIsH OF IBERIA.
The foregoing act awarding and in
easing the capital stock of the State
Bank of New Iberia, La, after care
ful examination of the same, finding
nothing thierin contrary to the laws
and constitutions of this State. and of
the United States of America, here
by approve the came in all its parts.
At New Iberia, La, this 2sth day Of
June, A. D.. 1900.
ANTHONY N. MULLER,
Dist. Atty, 18th Judicial District Of
Louisiana.
CLERKS CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF IBERIA.
the undersigned Clerk and Ex-of-
fcio Recorder for Iberia Parish, La,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
amendment to the State Bank of New
Iberia, La, charter, was this day duly
fled for record in my office.
Witness my hand and seal officially
this 29th day Of June A. D. 19OO.
j. G. Leblanc
Clerk &c Ex -officio Recorder.
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$500
Will Buy AND Pay
IN FULL FOR A
Which has been put in first Class

This thirty DAYS will allow the
which paid for hand MACHINE back the PUR
CHASER providing NEW MACHINE
purchased from O. B.. ORTTE.)
We made with MIR H. ERSkINE Of Rochester,
New York First Glass
Mach SEWING MACHINE
order has Chance repaired small cost All wsk
will fully GUARANTEED B. ORTTE We hand Attach
Supplies all styles makes SEWING MACHINES Now
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
TWELVE PAGES.
SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1900.
OF FEW DAYS AND FULL OF \
TROUBLE.

There will be little surprise felt at the
opinion or the Supreme Court of APP
peaIs of Virginia at Richmond yester-
day, in the case of the now celebrated
commissioners OF Valuation" Act.
Able lawyers in the Senate called the
attention of that body to the fact that
it was trying to authorize an appropri-
alton without having the vote thereon
recorded, as required by the Constitu-
tion. The prompt action of Senators
AIunford and Glass, in having the rec
ord show this discrepancy, prevented
any question about the state of the
record in reference to n recorded vote
The State Is thus saved many thou
sands of dollars In salaries. The
boast at the time being to the effect
that some Of the Commissioners would
make as much as $1,000 q. year to do
only q part of the official duties OF
other officers who are now paid much
less.
This effort to get Mt the public treasury
an an indirect way. since 1t was denied
that the bill carried an appropriation,
IS but another ugly feature of It, Vir-
r.inIa Is to be congratulated upon the
outcome of the case before the Court of
Appeals.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
/ A WORD OR Two TO MIR.
ARCHIBALD.

In Mr.. John D. Archibalds paper in
The Independent. on 1.-The Effect OF
Trusts on Labor" that gentleman says:
"Just in the proportion that capital is
able to utilize machinery and by econ
omies cheaper production. the condi-
tion of labor Is improved To show
that the use of machinery improves the
condition of labor. Mr.. Archibald COM
pares the number of 1aborers in one in
dustry in this country in 1881 with the
number in 1890. Some of us think that
the increase in population during these
years had possibly as much to do with
the increased number of laborers as the
use Of machinery. How cheapening the
cost of production can improve the con-
ditions OF labor is surely difficult to
comprehend. 1t may be true that cheap
production increases consumption; but
in the first place it will increase the
consumption of the laborer as we'll as
that of the rest of the people; and in
the next place consumption can only
be increased to safety, and when that
limit is reached, what then? The cheap
production will simply lessen the
wages OF labor, and that will be the
ultimate and inevitable result.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31


to see one Of these Octopuses injured or
terred at. They lower the price Of pro-
ducts; work everything down to $1.as.
and make the people happy! (J
Taken by themselves, these consular
reports will be easily and joyfully un-
derstood. The puzzling question is:
Flow do the Republicans expect to use
them in the coming campaign? Every
body has been informed that the Re
publican party Is the mortal foe of
trusts: that its platform will denounce
them in unmeasured terms; that it will
exhmume the tomahawk and go out for
scalps. Why. then, these Mandatory re-
ports Of the administrators political
agents in foreign fields? The reports
have. of course. been cut after pat
tern supplied from Washington, and we
are left to the inference that when the
trusts have been Crushed" the re-
ports will be drawn on for data for
their obituary notices.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
THE coUER D'ALENE 1NvEsTIGA.
TION.
(Reading Tclegram.)

The testimony brought out in the
hearing of the Couer d'Alene invesd-
CATION before the House committee
March 9th last showed beyond question
that the Standard Oil Company was the
owner OF 90 per cent. OF the stock in the
mine which caused the trouble. and 1t
demonstrated that the first demand for
troops was made by Standard OIL
magnates. In New York the Standard
Oil bank is filled with public funds thai
pay no interest, by the kindly action of
the Mckinley administration. In the
Couer 'Alene the Standard Oil miners
are filled with lead, at the request of
their employers, by the kindly action
of the Secretary of War and Brigadicr-
General Merriam.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
CAN SUCH THINGS BE?
(Washington Postl

W.
w lcplouuce from inc washington
evening otht' oi yesterday, an utter
ai'ue 80 lci,arkanie' hol 10 say as
tou,'uii! :, do 10 cali ior the most careful
an" NiSii''i. ihaPectlon
me aVtioi OIL the iowa Legislature
1ahhot alect tue situation IN Congress.
he ueal mas peen made; 1t is mat
.ei ~ inoi'ey lor me campaign, ana the
'a liz, hie.t'ure VIII De carried through
,h,in LIS ~'n.eilisnt WAS inaue by lie
@ VI .he rouse VINO
"fi''''Su VIC oiii III the rouse by MS
:.
a.. ou may as wei SET IL down That
.,.S uedt WI NC carried out. he added.
Sins ou. nl the recommehda-
' ,.U', VI .nc rrcsiuent Tor Tree tradc
~, 49, 49, NO. Moulu nave deprived
~, -. pa. :! VI NcIy coIsiueraple cohtrl-
~, ~ ;, .ne nuop.loii OF the reverse pol
;. M, . =. u WY ili sc contr!pulIon.
ne poss'oie unpopniarity of the
~ Hicali tallh was balanced
ns" ,,,s VIC cer."ihly Oh money to use
IN ., =" anu tne ucclsioh was
=, -, VI ~ VIZ o"ii,phisii contribution.
n,o'est ,,.n,,ij ~ .v.' ne. 'ne s'orhh Oh
Il is no,,. ,ir az ',oiS as II is' pui
~ now 20 ,u.e LOT {. cilahse.
loo, 80, ~. 20 say 10 our
not 's,id,,. ~, i,,,, uiiI ENelihs star is
nnne,, -, ; go M, ui 1t SENSATION
srorSoI ma nyni,o,'o,,. -. ,ui re!c' Oh
clarnso,. :, 49,. ;,n ~. 4. we otar ue-
. n,on,h., or Gr,,,'r,. a.'" ihtc-that
stot,men, ahoyo SO, N =, iiduc inc inc
az, 70 a,snr'o III, - 10 Ptf!ectiy
Tho Star nns e,''a, =, 2peans me truth,
notbinr to vii, ~, S;i..,S,; W r'Sa ana
hood-9nd ~. ,,. ~ ~ ,.nH.i'ls iais s'o
walton that ~, - "ioi. out own
,a,,,,iaiion ~ ,.a,i,il... .oSs nut Deaf tlie
etatnmnn, W. snat ~, -. Imported
rantod ,herofnro IN o zee, Nc |,e WI
stsonood con,o,, r ~, eliat our
l,no,vIedse and "nn,.io,, ai,e'hS M, Win !,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

If the editors of Massachusetts do
not compel specific proof of the allie
cation that large amounts were paid
for editorials in city and country news
papers to secure the passage of the
charter of the Massachusetts Pipe Line
Company through the Legislature, or
else ride their accuser out of the State
on rail, they will permit the fair es-
cutcheon of their State TO receive an
indelible blot, and the reputation of
the whole newspaper fraternity OF Mas
sachusetts to be bcsmirched.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31

The South has been tolerably free, up
to tbs time. from the scandals so often
attaching to the election OF United
States Senators by Legislatures in the
North and West, though suspicion of
undue influence. even with us, has
sometimes been we'll founded. 1t seems,
however. that it is merely a question
of time with us. II reports are to be
credited. Thus the Montgomery Adj
vertiser charges that c. p. Hunting
ton. and other trans sentimental rail-
way people. are after the scalps of SEN
ators Morgan, of Alabama, and Chill
ton. of Texas, because they favored the
Nicaraguan Canal project. 1t alleges
that. i'll Alabama, these railway mag
mates are using money literally to de-
feat Senior Morgan. 1t is becoming
more and more plain that the only es-
cape from insufferable scandals lies
through the election of United States
Senators by the people direct.