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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
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= An item of possible interest connected
with the assassination of President Me-
Kinlry was the publication Of an inter
view with an astrologer named Meyer, in
which he claimed to have notified the
president by telegraph Of the danger
which threatened his life. Meyer is re-
ported to have said that several months
ago he predicted an attempt on Mr.. Nc
Kinley's life. In this connection it is in
tercsting to refer to the number OF the
Sphinx, an astrological magazine, for last
January, in, which the leading article
deals with much the same subject. 1t is
entitled, evil the Moons Nodes Affect
the New Presidential Term?" and is
written by Anna Pharos. This writer
remarks that to the average person the
reelection of Mckinley would soepilan
event on which that distinguished liian
might be feliCitated but adds that as
THEOLOGICAL predictions for him are ''butll
inauspicious and very peculiar in more
ways than one. In the first place, as Au
ill-boding omen, let us nOteEthat the
moons node, a]strologicalIy knoWn as the
Dragon, was at the time in thersign Sag,
i~ttarius, under which the November cleo,
| tons take place; and when the president
is inaugurated text March, the Dragon
will be in Scorpio, the sign accurscd.
Now, in the nations career, there have
been three others elected or inaugurated
when the Dragon was in the Immediate
vicinity Of that sign, and these fithree
were Garfield, Lincoln and Harrison, all
Of whom died in office. THIS astrologic
reptile, the Dragon, has Ewo places Of
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
REMEDY FOR ANARCHY.
Mr.. BRYAN THINKS FORCE
60
! WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE.
Government Should Be So just and
Benefcent That Anarchy Would
Have No Excuse to Feed Upon.

Special to The Times Democrat.
Lincoln, Ncb., Sept. I7.-Mr. Bryan in
to-day's Commoncr suggests this cure for
anarchy
''Thc suppression of anarchy is only a
temporary relief. Stealing can and should
be suppressed by laws, but stealing cannot
be erodicated until people are convinced
that it is wrong to steal. So, anarchy can
and should be suppressed by law, but it
cannot be ,eatirely eradlcatcd until all are
convinced that anarchy is wrong. Free
government, springing as directly as pos
sible froRl the people and made as rpspon-
slve as possible h. their will, is the only
permanent and complete curef0r anarchy.
The arbitrary governments Of the old
world have tried, suppression, but have
not succeeded. They have lessened an
arQhy just in proportion as they have
extended civil liberty and participation in
the government. Stern measures must
be invoked for tha'sWppFession and pun,
ishmCnt of every manifestation of anar,
chistic spirit, but beyond this remedy
there must be education. All must be
taught that government is an absolut,
necessity, and that oar form of govern
moRt is the best cveH devised. We car
only bring absolute. security to our publ,
servants br.making the government :,
just and 50. bcncfcent that every citizen
will be willing to give his life, if need be
to preserve it to postcrity."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
THE DEAD PRESIDENTS
) GRANDEST CONTRIBUTION
TO POSTERITY.

~ PUSlEKllY..
h The death Of Mr.. Mckinley that oc-
CURED last Saturday morning put the
entire nation in mourning.
We can express the. deepest sorrow
ct the death of Mr. Mckinley with
out feeling called .upon to give in
dOFseWent to the errors Of the
party in power, for Nix, Mckinley
WAS the president Of all the people
and not a faction of the. people. He
was at the head of the. greatest of
nations, and the wave of .genuinersor-
row that swept over the Land with the
news of the foul assassination, demon
stFated that the PeoRleof the United
States are united as one great family,
and while individuals and parties may
hORestlE. differ on questions concern
ing the best policy to be pursued by
that family, the respect and regard
for the head of that family will unite
the people whenever a blow is made
to destroy the head.
This spirit of patriotism speaks well
for our national spirit and augurs the
endurance of this government for a
long time to come.
1t is notable fact that all of our
presidents, from Washington to Nc
Kinley, have. been men with fine char
acters, personally. Mr.. McKinley's
home life was his grandest contribu-
ton to American history. His devo-
ton to his invalid wife through her
years of suffering, and while the seal
Of death was pressing out his last
breath, was truly the most praise
worthy characteristic of his distin-
guished life, and gave a beautiful
illustration of the beneficial results
that are being produced by our Re-
publican theory of government, that
all Of the murderous deeds of all of
the bloody anarchists cannot destroy.
The great aim of government is
undoubtedly to throw such safeguards
around the home as to permit of the
expansion of the grander impulses of
the individuals that compose the
home. If the husband and wife had
always to defend their property and
rights from the depredations of the
evil. factors of a community, as would
be the case under the anarchists
theory, there would be no time for
the development of such exalted de-
votiOR, a,and enduring love, as was
found IN the home life of the dead
pres8aat
The act Of the anarchistiit is true,
disOrgaRized thathome, an&it may be
argued that our form of government
failed in that particular to protect
the home ; but then there are. vipers
2 in the most beautiful gardens, and
! these human vipers can sneak into
any country and strike down their
helpless and innocent victims. The
anarchists are a dbtaEbiRg element
wherever they are found, They can
3be, AID viii be, dealt withas BETTING
&deadly foes, to society, and the ideal
ness of Mr.. McKinley's home life will
spur useon-TRQt OAlyf to emulate, but
Ito double the safeguards that are
{. necessary for arfaIler and more COM
Plete enjoyment of the domestic viz
5tues that in truth are any nations
greatest strength in peace and war.
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TrpsDasS Notice.

The public is hereby forbidden to pass
through or treSpass on my lBoyknl
Plantation. Persons passing through the
place without my permission will be-
treated us trrspasscrs.
CANNON BONYILLAIN.
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Notice.

am not responsible for debts con-
tractcd 10y the luggcr "Rising sun"
4. =. DUMONT.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
UNIVERSITY of LA.
NEW
f. A. ALDERMAN, H.. D.. President.

Full courses i'm Languages. Sciences. Engiurrr-
ing. Law, Medicine. Four new chairs established
for next session. Tulane makes headers in all
Nurutluns. It, facilities luT instruction i'm lIlgI-
n"CTlng an unsurpassed. luvNrvIIHI OuInrtuuI-
tlvs for the study Of sugar Chemistry. Mum,
scholarships IN the academic departments. lhmrl
ana accommodation at lowest nate. OplnrtWilic,
afforded for sCli-hCln Nh worthy bl. ii urtql.-I.
shall hv turned away from its dnur,.
NEXT Session REUI>> OCiOUEU lST.
SEND FOR t~ATALurIE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
VRNIFREo
A OF LOUISIANA,
10th. Judicial District Court,
Parish of TerrebOnne.

Be IT KNowN AND REMEMBERED. That on thi,
Eleventh day ut the month OF September i'm the
year ct our Lord Nineteen Hundred and one.
Pursuant to written notices issued 10y Charles
AmCdCr rrlCstin, Clerk of Court IN and Tor the
Parish of ICrrrO,InC, and addressed amt given To-
each OF the JulN commissioners In ana lOT said
parish as 10y the said Clerks Certificate hereto
annexed more fully appears, We Edmund Mrtol-
lam, Peter Berger. J. Arthur DH,uit and EvClirn
LebUvuf. llICnry Il. Bush being alncut. although
duly notified to attUmd), jury commissioners,
duly appointed H. such for the Parish OF Tcrrv-
bomnc, under the ruvisiuus Of Act 80. l3j ri the
General Assembly approved July 18th, lNlN. and
promulgated 10y publication in the state official
journal on July 18th, 1898, and all duly sworn
and qualified ~ such Jury Commissioners in and
for the said Parish Of T"CTrrlOuuv. met at the
Clerk 5 OtiCG in the Courthouse in the town ut
Huuma, and in company with Charles AmCdCC
CvlCStln, Jerk Of said Court aforesaid, EN-OtiiClO
jury commissioner, duly sworn ANA qualified A.
such, and then and there at the hour Of 1870
O'Clock =. m, in the presence Of MC~~rS. william
I. Tucker Francis NHNiCr BOurg. two COmuVtunt
and disintuTvstcd witnesses Oi lawful age, COMIC
tent to read and write English, residing in the
Parish of TCTrUbUnmC, and summoned by the
Clerk Of Court fuP the purpose, proceeded in nc
COrianCe with Section i Of said Act No. 49, of the
General Assembly of lS!S to examine the original
NUnirC List on file in the Clerks Office, and hay.
ing struck thCFUiTum the names of such Grand
Jurors and regular Jurors Hs have 80 served, Hs
well RS the names Of others on the List who are
known tD have died, removed from the Parish.
become exempt or disqualified to serve as JururS,
since their names were entered thereon: and the
names of those whO have died, removed. become
| exempt or disqualified were also taken fnOm hthC
General Ncnirv Box after which we supplement
ted the original list and the ballots In the hON
with the names Of the same uumlrr Of Euwi and
competent men from the qualified JuuT> ufthC
parish. rs have been taken inum the lnN and
erased irum the list, 50 as to keep the number Of
names in the General NCuirU Box and on the Jury
| List As the original standard Of three huudTrl
Cunlaiu,d therein; each Of said names ~ placed
in the General NCnirv Box having been written
by said Clerk ON a separate slip Of paper, together
with the number Of the ward or place Of resi-
dcnCC Of such person.
And Immediately after completing said General
Venirc List. we selected thcrCfrum the names of
the following twenty 90 citizens. gpOd and com
VVtcnt men, IusSu>-ing the qualifications to serve
as Grand Jurprs prescribed 10y Section one Uf said
Act. taken frnm the different parts Of the parrish
A. far a> pTRcticablv. to serve rs Grand juror at
day in October. 1891. and until discharged az
Uurltng tD law, tO-Wit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24

Attorney Hamiter has taken no steps in the matter, as the bill has not yet become a law. It will be remebefed that the bill was passed by the house last Tuesday, but was tied up until yesterday on a motion to reconsider the vote by which it was passed. The motion to reconsider was called up at yesterday afternoons session, and after a debate of and hour and a half It was defated on a tie vote, 30 to 39 The first breezy incident came when MT. Clack declared that on Thursday evening he could have received prof fered sum of $200 if he would vote against the bill. The discussion was spirited throughout. When the time came to take vote the call of the roll was followed with intense interest. and when the result was announced there was applause in the galleries and lobby.
 in the senate number of house bills Were considered. Among those passed was the Meador bill author izing county courts in certain conn- ties to purchase boodhounds. The senate killed several house bills re- quiring trains to stop at stations designated therein
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
STORY OF A KIDNAPED GIRL
Carrie Stevens Returned to Relatives
 After Six Years

Fl Paso, Tex, March 23.-Sheriff Bone returned yesterday with Carrie Stevens, who was kidnapped by a Mrs. Taylor during the month of August, 1895. The child was unable to give a detailed account of her abduction. as she was only nine years old at the time. She remembered being taken to Nashville, and then to Louisville from where she was placed in a show as trapeze performer
 While the show was playing at La. fayette, Ind. she was taken from Mrs. Taylor by Miss Victoria Brazir. who placed her in the Hadley Industrial school, where she remained for the period of four years and six months The mother and sister of the girl met her at the station, and the meeting. after almost six years separation was an effecting one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
ANNEX NEEDED.
BRANCH NORMAL COLLEGE IN
 ADEQUATE TO DEMANDS.
The Institution Inspected by a Legis- iative Committee Saturday to
 Report Monday.

Representative Emmett Jeffreys, of Stone county; J. w. Claek, of Yell county, and Senator l.. w. Clark, of Newton county, came to this city Fri day night from Little Rock and spent all of Saturday auditing the accounts of and inspecting the branch normal school, which is branch of the state university.
 These gentlemen were sent here as joint committee of three from the general assembly to do this work and report later to the legislature in ses. sion on tie conditions of the local in stituti0n. The committee was shown through the college and it's brane buildings by Mr. w. & Harris, one of the officials at the college and they found everything in very fine order The committee investigated the work that has been accomplished at tho school during the past year and other matters that were worthy of inspec tion.
 Hon. W. II. Langford the newly ap- pointed trustee of the state univer. slty Mr. W. s. Harris and Capt. E. K. Bradley, of the Normal college, ro. celVed them during their stay here.
 Professor J. C. Corbin. principal Of the college, informed a Granbic ro porter that pupils were being turned away from the Branch Normal col iege when they applied for admission da lne capacity of the college is in adequate to accommodate the pres. ent enrolment He urged the commit. tee to recommend that an appropria- ton be made by the general assembly Tor the erection of an annex to inc college Prof. Corbin said if is nee. esSafy tor the annex to be equally as large as the present building.
 The members of the committee rc turned to Little Rock Saturday even. lnS by the 5:45 o'clock train. .rust before their departure Senator Clarke sad to the Graphic, in regard to the committees inspection at the college lhat they found everything in excel lent shape at the school and had m lnfaForablo report to make when they returned to the capital. He said that the committee had already decided to recommend that an Improvement in the shape of an annex. be made at the mechanical department. and that they would probably urge that an an. propriation be made for an annex to the school building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
JOHN ELLIS, NEGRO MERCHANT
 OF ELLERsoN,
Is Again Arrested and Locked Up in Jail Without Bail to Await
 Trial

John Ellis, the negro merchant of Eilefson, this county, was brought to this city Saturday morning by a local official and again locked in the Jeffer- son county jail on a charge of murder. Several weeks ago Ellerson shot and killed negro named Howard Crump- ton while they were attending dance at Ellerson. He was arrested at the tune, brought to this city and incar- cerated in the county jail. Later he was granted bail and succeeded in making it. The recent grand jury in vestigated the killing and indicted FL lis for murder in the first degree and no bail will be allowed him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
WESLEY HANGED.
ON THE GALLONS HE CONFESSED
 TO THREE ASSAULTS.
There were 2,ooo Spectators Present But There Were No Demonstra-
 tions of Violence.

Arkadelphia Ark, March 23-John Wesley, the negro who was hanged here today for an assault committed at this place December 8, last night, for the first time, made a full con- fession of the whole affair He as- saulted Mrs. w. P. Bullard, at Malv- ern, December F, 1898, and three days therafter he says he committed an assault on Mrs. Graves, at a point about two miles from Malvern. In the case of Mrs. Bullard, another negro by the name of Jim Tatum was indict- ed for the crime, but was subsequent ly acquitted. At one stage of his trial however, the chances for Tatum pay ing with his life for Wesley's crime were decidedly probable, the jury at one time standing to 6 for convic- tion
 There were about 2,000 spectators present to witness the hanging in the court house yard, and the crowd would have been much larger had it not been raining at the time There were all classes and conditions represented in the throng, white and black, old and young, male and female, students and children in arms. Visitors from all the surrounding cities and counties were here, having come by all man. ner of conyeyances, some having walked.
 The trap was sprung by Sheriff Abraham himself at the last stroke of 10 o'clock, and in fifteen minutes thereafter Wesley was pronounced by the doctors to be dead, and was cut down. His neck was not broken. but he was choked to death There was no demonstration by the crowd, with the exception of a shout of approval as the body shot into the air.
 John Wesley was convicted for a criminal assault committed on Miss Josie Cleveland, 17-year-old girl. of one of the most respectable white families in the town of ArkadelDhia on December 3. last
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
PINE BLOFF, ARK. SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 1901.

Mo-, while the latter was en route to Maiden from St. Louis Saturday, ad. mitted his guilt and agreed to recov- CT the stolen money. At his own re-
 quest Watts was carried to the Cot. ton Belt depot at noon Saturday and there awaited the arrival of the north bound passenger train, which arrived here at 1:10 o'clock that afternoon
 Attached to the train was the Pull
 man car on which Watts had relieved MT. Steele of the money, and which had been carried to and returned from Waco, Texas, since the occur. renee. When the train arrived here Watts went to a tool box, which is under the sleeper, and having the key III his possession, unlocked it and withdrew therefrom the pocketbook containing the S680 in bills. He re- turned the book to MT. Steele and re. quested the latter not to prosecute
 him. MT. Steele was naturally very glad to recover his money, but having
 promised the city marshal at Maiden
 that he would return with Watts, he refused to release him. He boarded
 the train from which he had recover.
 ed his money and with Watts in his
 possession returned to Maiden.
 Whether or not he will prosecute Watts is not known.
 MT. Steele is one of the prominent young men of Maiden. He was sheriff
 of New Madrid county for six years
 and is at present serving his second
 term ill the lower house of the Nils. souri legislature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
IMPORTANT EVENT
WILL BE THE MEETING AT PINE
 BLUFF IN APRIL.
Of the Arkansas Federation of Wo mems Clubs, the First Meeting
 of the New Century.

It is not probable that an event more important will occur in Pine Bluff this year than the meeting of the Arkansas Federation of Women $ clubs on April F for a three days session. Great preparations are be- ing made by the Pine Bluff people to entertain the delegates and visitors who may be in the city on that oc- casion The meeting will bring to this city quite number of Arkansas most intelligent and distinguished ladies, and the people are getting ready to receive and entertain them in so hospitable manner as to cause them to ever have only the kindliest recollections of Pine Bluff and it's peo- pie.
 The Arkansas Federation of Wo- mems clubs was oranized at Little Rock April 1897. Each year since an annual meeting has been held. The l first was at Hot Springs in 1898, the next at Helena, 1899, and the last one at Texarkana last April.
 While the federation was in session at the latter place, an invitation was given to the state federation to meet in Pine Bluff April. 1901, and the in vitation was accepted. Hot Springs l to; the delegates royalty. The days spent at these places were very busy ones Each club realized that they were not struggling in an isolated work, but that each was a part and parcel of a great movement that is finding it's way into every town and community lifting women to a higher plane oi culture and refinement
 An inventory of federation stock shows that seventy clubs in the state of Arkansas have joined this organi- zation. The federation is an open door policy. It is the essence of re ciprocity.
 On April F the state federation meets in Pine Bluff, and there will be in attendance perhaps two hundred delegates and members of the various clubs from the villages, towns and cities of the state. Some are inter ested in education, some in music and art. others in household economics some in public librarles, but each one will carry away impressions of Pine Bluff. it's people and it's hospitality
 Emersons says, Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. . So the people of Pine Bluff should be come enthusiastic and make this first meeting of the Twentieth century a memorable one by giving cordial reception, by doing everything that can be done, to add to the pleasure and comfort of the guests. and leave nothing undone that will make Pine Bluff do and look it's best.
 County Judge Smith C. Martin is still confined to his bed with illness. and he is imnrOyinp yar,y slowly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
ONFESSED THE THEFT
D. WATTS, THE NEGRO PULL
 MAN CAR PORTER,
0h''ts Taking s68o from Geo. Steele or Maiden, Mo-, and Restores
 the Money.

'' D. Watts, the negro porter in the np'oy Of the Pullman Palace Car "pahy, who was arrested in this l" Thursday afternoon and taken 0ni HIS post Of duty to the Jefferson an's Jail to await trial and investi.
 '0ii on charge of grand larceny, 'e'As alleged that he stole s6So " MT George Steele, of Maiden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24
GOES AFTER 'EM.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SOR BELLS NOTIFIES GAMBLERS
of Pine Bluff That They Must Quit Before Monday or He Will Go
 to Burning.

Considerable consternation was created among the gamblers of Pine Blnff Saturday afternoon by an order issued by Prosecuting Attorney w. B. eorrells instructing Sheriff Mccoy to i take every necessary step to suppress gambling in the city, and also that if any gambling houses were running Monday morning he would apply to Judge Grace for burning order and ] [begin wholesale destruction of gambling paraphernalia. The order ] Iva: as follows:
 "To H. A. Mccoy, Sheriff of Jeffer- son county: You are hereby instruct ed to take every step to suppress rambling houses, and say to the ex- hibtors, if any there be, that on Mon day morning, if any be running at that time, that I will apply to Judge IA. B. Grace for burning order and no gambling device will be spared" ;"
 Sheriff Mccoy went to work i'm mediately after receiving the order notifying the various gambling room proprietors. Much to his surprise he says he found all of the places closed las tight as possible. Every gambling house in the city has suspended busi- hess
 Graphic reporter had a conversa- tion with Prosecuting Attorney Sor- fells immediately after the order was written and sent to Sheriff Mccoy.
 He said there was no special reason why he acted as he did, excepting he Suspected that gambling was going on n this city, and, as the gamblers were Eiolating the law, he though it his duty to stop them He said if he finds bny gambling devices in operation Monday morning he will apply to lrcuit Judge Grace for burning ord
 T and will act accordingly. He con fluded by saying there will be no nore gambling carried on in this city
 s long as he was prosecuting attor- hey
 Further than this Mr Sorrells would
 bay nothing. The anti-gambling bill Fas passed by the legislature Friday lfternoon and it is expected that Gov
 rnor Jeff Davis will sign the bill next Monday
 The gamblers have been doing a and office business in Pine Bluff and
 me closing of their establishments Ill be heartily approved by the peo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-24

George Wallace. white man, was arralgned in Justice Vance,s court Saturday morning on a charge of as. sault to kill. The complaint was made py Wallaee's wife who stated that he attacked her with an axe. Gen. IT, King White was employed to repre- sent Wallace, and Prosecuting Attor- hey W. B. sorrells looked after tbo interests of the state in the ease. Wal. lace was fined s25 and costs.