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The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
Proclamation Of Election.

Whereas, at a regular session
Of the mayor and board of alder
men Of the town Of Jennings,
held ON January Z, 1902. the fol
lowing ordinances We're adopted:
FOR wATBRWORKS.
An ordinance providing for an eleC-
tion to be held under the provisions o,
Article Isl of the constitution OF 1898.
Act 5 Of 1899 and Act III OF 1900, to
take the sense Of the property taEpay-
ers OF the town of Jennings, La, quail
fled a electors under the constitution
and laws of the state, as TO whcthlr I
the municipal corporation shall beau
thoriZed TO incur debt forthe cOns,ruc-
tiOn OF a system of WaterwOrkS in ANA
for tho said town, the title OF which
shall vest in the said muniCipality: TO
issue negotiable bonds therefor, aud
to levy ana assess special taxes upon
the property subject to taxation in the
said town for the payment of said
bonds and the interest thereon.
BE it ordained by the mayor and
hoard of aldermen of the town of ,len-
nines, in regular session convened:
Section l.--That an election is here
by ordered to be held within and for
the corporation of the town OF Jen-
nings, under the provisions OF Act Isl
of the constitution of 1898, Of Act OF
1899 and OF Act ia OF 1900, on
TUESDAY, FEB. Is 1892,
from the hours OF six o'clock in the
forenoon until seven O'Clock i'll the
afternoon at the city hall, the polling
place established accordingto to law for
the purpose of taking the sense oi
property tax payers of said town,
qualified as electors under the consti-
tuition and laws of the state, as to
whether the municipal corporation OF
Jennings shall be authorized
(a) To incur debt OF twenty-five
thousand 1925, ,0O0) dollars for the con.
structlon in and for the said town OF a
system of waterworks, the title tC
which shall vest in the said muuici.
pality.
(b) To issue one hundred (l00) ne
gotiable bonds of said town, each iol
the sum of two hundred and tifty ($-.oO
dollars, to represent the said indebted
ness: S aid bonds to bear interest at ths
rate Of 5 per cent per annum from thetl
date. (interest payable annually CON
mencing on date of issue OF bonds,
and to be paya BILE at the following pc
riods, to wit: 10 bonds on March |
1907; II bonds on March l, 1912: II
16 bonds on March / 1917; 10 bonds OF
March l, 1922; "a bonds on March l
| 1927 and 10 bonds on March L, 1882.
(c) TO levy, assess and to collec
for and during each of the years 100
to 1892, inclusive, a special tax OF ,:
mills on the dollar OF the assessed val
uation in each year Ci all the prOpert.
in the corporate limits Of said tow
subject 10 taxation under the laws o
this state to pay said bonds in princi
pal and interest.
| SEW Err AGE.
ia) To incur adebt OF fifteen thor
sand (Sl5,000) dollars for the cor
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
Col Polk Dead.

Kansas City, Feb. 14.-Colonel
John a. Polk, age 80 years, a
cousin Of President James K.
Polk, and doorkeeper OF the
house during Cleyeland's first
administration died here yester-
day. lie was in the commissarv
department of the Confederate
armp during the civil war.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
Donate the Site.

Lake Charles, Feb. 1.-THE
North American Land & Tim Der
Company yesterday rendered
the city a site free Of charge for
the Carnegie Library on Puio
street, a hundred feet square.
The city has made an annual ap-
preparation of 81, 900 to support
the library and Mr.. Carnegie
donates $40, 200 to the enterprise.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
Auction Sale.

On Saturday, Feb. 10, 1902, I
will hold another sale of hats and
shoes. L am moving to Welsh,
La. and wish to close out all the
goods can, to save removal
Come and get goods at prices
that can't pe beat, Ladies' in
vited. 1:50 n. M. w. CASE,
20 2t Huber Building.
Examination blapks at the
RECORD Office.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postoffice at
Jennings, La, for the week end
ing FEB. IL, 1902:
Alexander, J A Allemond, Cnesim
Aubert, L G Bushop, Mrs c w
Beaslay, Walker Bay, George
Barker, Clyde Bowdish, Earnest
Bruce, Herman Brown, Silvine
Bristol, G Fl Clark, Carrie
Dueham, John F Dohup, Mondy
Dones, Martha Dance, Dock
Daniels, G V ? Davis, Anies
Denny, Bertha Fugler, Captain
Groves, S r Emily, Gibson
Hepler, Harvey w Haddocl>, j l.
Jones' George jackson, P
Keever, Mr.. Kennedy, Sims
Livern, Reogest Levergin, Bertha
Lemon, Aathuc Levergin, Alice
Moutergne, Rawel Bourgeois, Ellis
Malone, John Miller. NJ.
Mawner, Addie McLaskey, G B
Newcomb, Geo Noewel, n
Perkins, VIM Powers, DR. ChaS
Peterson, Kinny- Shoemaker, Chas
son Starlis, Jack
Thelix, Wicktor Taylor, Mann
Cetervey, Visitor Wood. Otis
Louise Wilder. Harry
Ward, Charley Walker, Alison
When calling for any of the
above letters, please say 'EAdver-
tised."
H. S. FERREE, p. NJ. j
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14

~White girl wanted for
housework, Call at RECORD Office.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
New Drug Concern.

Lake Charles, Feb. 1I.-The
Bailiie Drug company, just form
ed with $40, 900 capital, purchased
the Meyer drug store yesterday
land will conduct a wholesale and
retail business.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14

Onion Oil and Development Co., Ltd,
Jennings, Louisiana
Capital Stock, 100000


ty
nsprous 3
:en
3: limited number Of this company -
8: offered for sale at SOC share, value g:
s; $1.OO. Fully paid and worcestershire. 50
srangngh
oruniy get "a
DIR E Hall President Peidn
NJ
RS.JH / =
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Hehet of fJeningG g
Baton nRougen nc
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14
FAvoRIrE NEARLY EyERYwHERE.

Constipation means dullness, de-
preston, headache, generally disord-
cred health. De Wits Little early
Risers stimulate the liver, open the
bowels and relieve this condition.
Safe, speed and thorough. They new
er grippe. Favorite pills At DR..
Terry's Drug Store
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14

(a) To incur adebt OF fifteen thou
sand (Sl5, ,o00) dollars for the con-
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14

.By using the Baking Pow
der named Perfect" you will
show appreciation of pure food.
Always use the "Perfect. A.
d. McFarlain. IL d&w I'm
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-14

Your sewing machines re
aired in Iabolio building.
7Nater clstel as, OIL tanks.
iug wagons or reservoirs, see j,
=. KiItinger, jennings, La.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
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Personal.

The dissemination of false rumors
Of late the practice has taken on such
proportions that there is talk of the
Governing Committee of the Stock Ex-
change taking action in the matter.
One of the latest fabricatfons was a
circumstantial yarn to the effect that
Pierpont Morgan was very ill. The
story was utterly without foundation
of course, but it had the desired mo-
mentary effect.
Quite good bull was made by
Sir Thomas Myles, an eminent Irish
surgeon, at a recent meeting of the
Solicitors Apprentices Debating So
ciety in Dublin. Sir Thomas was
speaking of Cecil Rhodes, whom he
greatly admired. He pictured the con-
dtion of things in South Africa just
previous to the Boer war and asked
with emphasis; "At such a time was
England to stand with her arms fold
ed and her hands in her pockets?" He
was somewhat disconnected by the yell
of laughter which arose, but after a
moment or two Joined in the merri-
ment, saying good-humoredly that his
apology could be found in the fact that
he was an Irishman.
Red Blackbird an Omaha Indian,
crossed the Missouri at Onawa, Iowa,
few days ago and went in for a
strenuous celebration. In the evening
he went to an Uncle Toms Cabin show,
having previously treated himself some
what generously with firewater. The
show proceeded until Legree cracked
his whip over Uncle Toms shoulders,
when the untutored red man thought
it was time to interfere. Unlimbering
his artillery he arose with a terrify-
ing whoop and sent a couple of bull
let's over the stage. Much to his sur
prise, doubtless, Uncle Tom displayed
wonderful agility in disappearing from
view, easily sprinting away from Lee
gree, though the latter appeared much
the younger man. Many of the audi
ence made for the door, but the town
marshal and one or two assistants dis
armed Mr. Blackbird and the show
went on.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: 1.-THE abuse of expert evidence
in legal proceedings has really become
a serious matter. The New York Court
of Appeals has just reversed the deci-
sion of a lower court setting aside a
will. The signature to the will had
been effaced by number of straight
lines drawn vertically through the
same, and on the testimony of experts
to the effect that these marks were not
made by the hand that wrote the sig
nature probate was refused. The limit
of impudent pretentiousness has GER
tainly been attained by an expert
claiming ability to distinguish straight
lines drawn by one hand from those
drawn by another
The Chicago Chronicle Dem.) says:
After a bitter debate the German
Reichstag has adopted by vote of 1872
to II a paragra phi in the new tariff bill
authorizing the government to retail
late against any country discriminat-
ing against German goods. We
maye be very sure that the question of
commercial war or peace between Ger
many and the United States will de-
pend on the views of policy which may
prevail in the cabinets of the two coun-
tries. Both are saturated with pro-
tectionism. If either side thinks it
can exclude the products of the other
without getting too much punishment
in return it will be war--a war of sui
cidal greed or not less suicidal delu-
sioh''
The Birmingham Age-Herald Dem.)
says. THE bill bat is a night hawk
the chorderles Virginianus of the or
nethologists-that hunts on the wing
insects in the heel of the day. These in
sects, if unlimited, will themselves hunt
the cotton plant, or in Georgia the es-
teemed peach tree. Hence the propos-
ed bill, which will, let US hope. become
good Georgia law. 1t is not necessary
to speak a good word for the Alabama
bull bats, but these insect hunters of
Virginian decent have been targets
long enough for those who cannot hit
any other game. The bull bat is the
only known bird who comes back for
more lead from the hunters gun He
wheels around until even the clumsiest
man behind a gun can I'LL him full OF
shot. And when he is full OF shot he
ceases to hunt noxious insects. The
question Is therefore simple one
more insects or more bull bats. The
Georgia legislator prefers bull bats,
and the Alabama Legislators may have
like choice. Twilight targets are not
needed IN this state any more than they
are in Georgia"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
THE STRIKE FEVER REACHES
CHILDREN.

The school teachers of Chicago, il
seems, propose to become members of
the Chicago Federation of Labor. The
teachers have a federation of their
own. 1t is called the Chicago Teachers
Federation, and has about 4,500 mem
bers. 1t is probable that the teachers
are of the opinion that they can get
better compensation by casting their
lot with organized labor.
A curious little incident happened
few days ago in Chicago, which
shows that the strike fever has reach
ed the school children, who have an
organization for their mutual protec-
tion and for the enforcement of what
they consider their rights. In other
words. they have a regular union with
officers, and they make it unpleasant,
so 1t is said, for those children that
do not become members of their union.
In one of the schools recently-a very
important school-a strike was order
ed and for time it was an extremely
troublesome one. The principal of the
school was removed for some cause
or other and negro woman was de-
signated to take her place. The great
majority of the children refused to
submit to the rule of the negro teach
er. They left the school and re-
fused to return. Not only that, but
they put out pickets and refused to
permit any of the pupils from enter
ing the school house. The police could
do nothing. The children who under
took the management of the affair,
were careful to keep within the law.
The result was that the school had to
be closed until the school board got
together and set matters to rights. A
notice was published that a mistake
had been made by the person in au-
thority in sending a negro woman to
teach in a white school. When the
matter had been satisfactorily adjust
ed the children declared the strike eff
and returned to school.
But with such a precedent will lot
there be more trouble in the schools ?
Win not the children strike whenever
they feel they have a grievance? 1t
will not be at all remarkable if they
do. And what objection will the teach
are have to offer? Having be-
come members of a labor organiza-
ton they practically announce that
if they do not get what they think is
right they will strike-will in fact pur-
sue the same course pursued by the
children who struck against a negro
| teacher.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
How DAILY Lost His Case,

A civil suit was decided in a novel
manner in Justice Pursleys Court re-
Gently, says the Kansas City Star.
There wasn't more than $25 involved
in the case, but it furnished plenty OF
excitement for the court, jury and
attorneys.
The suit was styled Daily VS. Farrar.
H. G. Daily, the plaintiff, dug a we'll
on A. M. Farrar's place on South
Bales avenue. He failed to receive full
payment for his work, he said, so he
brought suit for SIG. A jury was called
in to decide the business of Days
claim, and the case went to trial. Dur
ing the taking of testimony some one
remarked that the we'll wasn't thirty
feet deep.
why" exclaimed Daily, who thought
he knew. since he had done the work,
'of course. it's every bit of thirty
feet deep"
But Farrar took exception to his
claim.
IF the we'll is twenty-nine feet
deep" he asserted, I'm pay you the
SIC and all the costs in the case be-
side"
IN take it," was Days rejoinder.
The jurymen and lawyers boarded a
street car and proceeded to the site
of the well. Here the lawyers began to
wrankle over the manner in which the
measurement should be made. The fore
man of the jury was getting angry. He
ordered the lawyers and interested per-
sons to retire to the shade of a neigh
boring barn. Then the jury proceeded
to decide the case undisturbed.
1t was obvious that a tape line
couldn't lie. 1t recorded exactly %
feet 113s inches as the depth of the we'll
Daily had lost his case by the small
fraction of five-eighth of an inch.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
RACE question IN CUBA.

President Palma of Cuba will hold
his first reception during the next week
or so. It is being looked forward to
with much interest by both the white
and the black people of the island.
viii blacks as well as whites be in
vited to attend the reception? Pres
ident Palma's attitude in the matter
will be regarded as indicating the gov
ernment's views on the race question.
That there is such a question in Cuba.
and that there has been a drawing of
of the war for independence. cannot
be successfully denied. Should the
President invite both races to his re-
ception, it is clearly understood that a
majority of the most influential white
families of Havana would be con-
spicuous by their absence. They will
not affiliate socially with the negroes.
Should the President invite only the
whites, the black element, under the
powerful leadership of Juan Gualberto
Gomez. would be much offended and
would proceed to give the government
trouble.
During the war the whites and
blacks fought side by side. They were
all Cubans. and no distinction was
made on account of color. Some of
the best of the commanders, notably
the Gomez referred to and the Maceo
brothers, were of negro blood. Gomez
declares. and possibly with some show
of reason, that the blacks fought hard =
er for Cuban liberty than the whites.
He says the blacks in the field great
ly outnumbered the whites. and that
they suffered more privations and
hardships and spilled more blood for
their country. And now" he says.
1--WE see white men who sought safety
in the United States while the fight
was going on coming back to Cuba
and occupying the Offices which right
ly belong to those who remained at
home and fought"
Under the leadership of intelligent
and educated negroes the black popu-
lation of the island has during the past
two years been organized into clubs
and societies, for the purpose of de-
handing the rights they claim. Their
leaders assert with vigor that they
do not contemplate violence or any
thing revolutionary, but that they pro-
pose to secure fair and equable treat
ment from the government by peace
able means. Nevertheless there is an
undercurrent of fear that the negroes
may resort to force if they are denied
what they conceive to be their just
deserts in the matter of the distri-
button of the offices.
1t is because of this condition of af-
fairs that there is so much interest in
President Palma's treatment of the
matter in connection with his first re-
ception.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
How Dogs Find Their WAY.

In the old days of the James river
canal, says writer in the Christian
Endeavor World, a fine setter was
taken by his master on a packet boat
which was SO crowded that the dog
was put in the captains cabin to be
out of the way. His owner reached
his destination after nightfall, and had
taken SO much wine by that time that
he was carried off the boat, and no
one remembered his setter.
Next morning the captain took the
dog on deck with him, but was much
afraid he would jump off to the tow
path and try to return that way, and
so handsome an animal would have
been in danger of being stolen.
Carlo, however, lay perfectly quiet,
but with an air of listening that at
treated notice. Toward noon he heard
the sound of the horn of a packet
coming from the opposite way, and as
the boats passed each other he made d
leap, and was next heard from as hav-
ing got off at the place where his mas
ter had stopped, and as having gone
at once to the house where he was
guest.
Could human intelligence have sur
passed that?
This same dog lay on his masters
grave, and refused food until he died
from starvation. But do not give this
as case in point.
A gentleman who lived 100 miles
from city moved there with all his
possessions, including a bulldog which
had been raised at his fathers home,
where he had hitherto resided. He was
locked up in the car with the furni-
ture, and in the hustle of unloading he
disappeared, and two days afterward
he reached his former home, coming
by an inland route, as was known by
parties who recognized him, so that he
evidently marked out his own path
without reference to the railroad on
which he had been carried away.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Alpha Lodge No. ! A. S. r.;
DeKalb Lodge No 9, I. o. o. F.
Special Notices-Great Excitement at
the Pastime Bowling Alley; Notice to
City Court Jurors; Ship Notice, j. F.
Minis & Co., Agents; Lecture; Ship No
tice. Williamson & Rauers; Union Sta
ton Restaurant.
Savannah Theater-To-night, the
Chinese Comic Opera, San Toy; To-
morrow Night, Frederick Warde and
Louis Jones, in 1.-The Tempest; Thurs
day Night, 1.-The Cowboy and the
Lady"
Business Notices-Hines' Optical
Company; Flour. A. NJ. & C. w. West.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steam
ship Company.
Medicines by Prescription-Shup-
trine's Pharmacy.
Silver Ware-Gorham.
Life Insurance-New York Life In
surance Company.
Whiskeys-M Hill Whiskey;
Congress Hall Whiskey.
For Balance of Month, November
Bargains-Lindsay & Morgan.
Watches-Walth Watches.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der.
Grape Nut Food--Postum Cereal
Company.
Mineral Water-Oxolo.
''Prestol"
Medical-Syrup of Figs; Worlds Dis
pensary Preparations; Vinol; Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters; Sloan's Lini-
ment; DR.. David Kennedys Favorite
Remedy; TUFTS Pills: , S. S. s.; Cas-
toria; DR.. Hathaway Company; Paine's
Celery Compound.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanter; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
Worse Than stage Fright.

One of the most effective public
speakers in New York state was tell
ing some of his experiences a few
nights ago. says the New York Sun.
II got over stage fright a long time
ago." he said, but there is one thing
that nearly always breaks me up, and
that is the fellow who asks question
about something foreign to the line OF
argument 1 am making.
IF a question is asked on the same
subject il does not break the thread
of the discourse. But for a chap to
yell out an inquiry merely to attract
attention to himself and distract the
attention of the audienc from the
speaker is a thing 1 have never been
able to meet successfully.
1T is a hackneyed saying that any
fool can ask a question. There is
nearly always one fool at public
meeting. and the bigger the fool he
is the more CONSERVATION he can Gre
ate.
IT am credited with being quick at
repartee, and a public speaker must
school himself to that, but the fool
question usually floors the best of us
before we can fire back. The best
public speakers usually digest their
thoughts before uttering them, or at
least stick up a few mental sign
sions, which are rare, between our
selves.
When a speaker has put up his
signboards and is making his jumps
from one to another, and a fool
crosses his path it is disturbing to
the best of us. The speaker who has
his audience with him can generally
rely upon the audience to squelch the
fool, but that does not prevent the
speaker from becoming DETECTED. The
fool has one thought and springs it.
The speaker has a lot of thoughts
to keep track of.
II have never stepped before an
audience in my public sareer that l
did not wonder right at the start
where the fool was. He has not al
ways appeared to the audience, but
he is always present in my mind
have spoken to other public speakers
on this subject and they all admit the
same thing"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18

81 was riding on a grip car this
morning" remarked the man in the
macintosh according to the Chicago
Tribune. land smoking cigar
IF it was like the one you're smok-
ing now" said the man who had his
feet on the table. I'm glad 1 wasn't
on the car
When l happened to glance down,
and there at my feet was a pocket
book. We'll, / said to myself, here's
a stroke of luckr-the first I've had for
a year!' l put my foot on the pocket
book, and when nobody was looking 1
picked it up and opened it,
How much was there in it?"
1.-TWO dollars"
"Ill take mine straight
80 will l.
Me, too" s.
"A Scotch highball will do for me.''
Gentlemen" said the man in the
macintosh, you won't take any of
those beverages on me-"
Why" demanded the man with the
white spot in his mustache Have you
been so careless as to find the owner 2"
Il have"
Whose was it?"
ut was mine. / had accidentally
dropped it. That's my usual luck, gem
tlemen. Nothing ever comes my way"
And the assembly broke up in dis
gust