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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
HON. E. N. PUGH RETURNS TO
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Quite a sensation in political circles
was caused this week by the announce
ment Of Hon. E. N. Pugh, one Of the
most prominent Lily White Republicans
in the State, that he intended to return
to the Democratic party.
Mr.. Pugh in a letter to Judge Leche
sent inhis resignation as chairman OF
the Republican Parish Executive Com
mittee of Ascension, gives as his reasons
for embracing Democratic principles the
statement that existing conditions in the
South are such as to leave an opening for
relief only through the Democratic party.
1t is through the party alone, he says,
that the serious problem nov facing the
people Of the South can be squarely met
and solved to the good Of the whole
masses (:
$40 meet these issues, I MIR. Pugh an
nounces, twill require the highest patrl
/ otism and the end desired can only bt
reached through an adherence to the
Democratic principles. / believe that j
is best for all the people, and that it il
through the Democratic party only, tia
relief from the many burdens now bear
ing on us can be had. repudiate TIN
principles Of the Republican party. Il
future 1 will support the principles Of tn
Democratic party"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

The idea was "a protect the Wnlte hgt
81 arm the Governor with patronage
club. since the action was taken m the|
interest," 81 The whites, anu was e Shat
Sc demanded Isl circumstances and
universally approved by the whites on
the pies Of elf-protec6on-6t follows
that Gen. Jastremsd nor any else
can Be censured for assisting in the, con-
duct Of the government as fashioned oy
tie White Democrats Of Louisiana.
But conditions have changed With
Tie Acknowledgement Of the negro, the
caddition which furnished theexcuse Tor
the appointfve Office ceased to exist. The
cause, (ths negro voter being removed,
Ne may now consistently expect the DIS
appearance Of the effect Ghe appointlye
omeel
While the practice was necessary IRON
race standpoint, it became the duty Q
every good citizen to applaud and uphoi(
the practice.
But now that such need no longe.
exists; now. when the appointive powe
has become a club in the hands Of aGov
ernor with which to silence opposition
and in the hands Of a candidate, a brlf
with which to corrupt the electorate
the radically altered aspect Of the cues
ton becomes the proper subject Of con
Germ at the hands Of every good either
And not only Gen. Jastremak, but ever
other lover OF pure government, uniniu
enced by spoils, is in duty bound to q
Z mand that the Gubematorial dignity (
! this state be stripped Of that weapo
placed in its hand for a holy purpose an
I now persistently perverted to ignob
uses.
Duties some times change with Il
times. What was necessary 20 yea
! since and what's advisable at this tin
are two very different things.
4 Twas necessary that the Governor
50 clothed in the seventies. Ills highl
dangerous that he be SO armed at tn
date. 1903. Having no longer a good eau
in which to use his weapon; the Dev
i finds a mischevious use for his id
3 hands. Although he may have held Z
offices in times when twas right
honor to Jastremski for demanding t
d surrender of this power when itslong
use becomes a menace to free cover
ment.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
VICTORY FOR THE SUPPORT.
Frs Of AN HONEST
PRIMARY.

w~an. 7
The Committee Of Fifteen appointed
~ the Democratic State Central Commit
ae met Wednesday and changed the
dn,s they had previously fixed for the
G-ia primary from Dec. 18th, to Jan.
ISL, and The latter date was adopted by
ths State Central Committee atits meet
Thursday.
Mwas evident that the january date
would prevail as popular sentiment was
ms5ongly against holding the primary
IS December that ib has been apparent
for SEINE time that the State Central
Committee would change the date.
THE rules governing the primary were
also changed to comply withthe Election
Law.
Therules adopted 90 a previous meet
ing 81 the Committee OF Fifteen were not
moh asto insure a fair, honest election.
me hand Of the New Orleans ward bosses
was visible all through these rules and
regulations, and if adopted they would
have tended to repressa a irexpression d
the viii Of the Democrats in New Orleans.
In other words it gave the ward bosses
anunfair advantage over any opposition
20 their ticket, and in a Democratic pri-
mary that ought to be regarded as 3
family fight no outrageous tricks o.
kind should be tolerated.
The State Central Committee has done
Wen to safeguard the primary and tC
aa0pt rules that ought TO insure a free ar
honest expression Of the win ofthe Dem
oaatic voters. The day for politica
GiekeFy has past in Louisiana. Their,
can be no excuse now for it, and homes
men will not tolerate it any longer.
Nothing could illustrate the strength
a This sentiment better than the popula
that was raised against the effort Q
ta city ward bosses to force rule
through that would prevent d fair cleo
fns and abort the primary idea.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
RIGHT NOW IT'S
WRONG.

His opponents have several times gone
cat Of their way Ia slur at Gen. JAS
Gemak because he has at various times
held appointive oficas and IS now advo-
eating the election 81 most such positions.
The idle critic has in all probability
never paused to remember that at the
time of their Institution, there was agood
reason therefor
During the sixties and seventies, great
sessions oil this State were under the
domination Of the negro vote. A white
candidate stood small show Of success un-
a ne stopped to dicker with the Afri-
en-a necessity repulsige TO every self
respecting white man.
10 accomplish the removal Of such im-
poHant Offices as assessor, police juror,
md member 81 the school board, beyond
che reach 81 negro corruption, and to
aanTe the efficient discharge 81 The iunc-
anE OF such positions, they were made
mnoinlira instead Of elective-
4hs white people Of this state, strong
size confidence oi their ability always
nmaiaain 9 white man ID the Cover
chair thas guaranteed Che numori-
faw whites Ia the black parishes
thsir taaal important %paroebial af-
hould IS administered by white
leala unHeildY black maiorites
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
OUR CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR,
Gen. Leon JasuemSN,
OF EastaBaton Rouge.
The Original Primary Man.


attha unTemtrequest and persistent solicitation
many nf my true and warm friends throughout
sections Of this Parish, by consent j do
allow my naNae $50, asa Candidate for
nraDuof
CLERK OF COURT,
251h. judicial nisEiCti i'm d for the Parish
aEaHe Executive Committee at SOME future date
F to the General Election next April
4o the generous andimpartial Democratic Of the
81 TeFrebOnne with whom I have affiliated
aHd been actively steadfast since 1853, ], there
&oIe, very respectfully submit my name for said
uomination, and earnestly solicit their support
w1umising IN advance TO acquiesce in thedecisiOn
Whatever be their verdict, as honestly, fairly,
sluarelx, and legally rendered at the ballot box.
a.. JOLIET, JR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
EASTERN DISTRICT or LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ORLEANS, SIS:

On this Second day Of October, A. d.,
1909, on reading the foregoing petition, it
0RDERED By THE CoURT, that q hearing
be had upon the same ON the Twenty
second day Of October, Al. ID, 1888, before
Louis u, Folse, Referee in Bankruptcy,
at N~apoleonYille, Louisiana, in said dis
trict at 3 O'clock in the afternoon; and
that notice whereof be published ia the
HoUNA COURIER, a newspaper printed iu
said District and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may appear
at th8 said time and place and show
cause, ii any they have why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be
granted.
AND Tr rs BURTIIER ORDERED BY THE
GoURT, that the Clerk shall send by miail
to Ill known creditors copies of said PEE
tition and this order addressed to them
nc their places oil residence as stated.
WITNESS TEE HONORABLE gnARLEs PAIl-
LANCE, Judge Of the said Goar5 and the
seal thereof at New Orleans Ia, on the
5lb. day of 0ctobor, a. d., 1903.
TSignedl FRANK H. MornsER, Clerk,
per r. lI. CARrER, by. Clerk
lL. SD r.. I'll CARrRR, by Clerk
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
q - b announee that

aa candidate for the Office Of Clerk Of Court, OF
this parish, subject 10 nomination by the White
tic Primary Election to be held to
winete O DemOcmtic ticket.
RafalrinE b TIE shove. I ask the support and
ance of my friends and voters of the Parish
ufIefeb0une in securing my nomination, and
Eealane chat i will stand by the verdict OF the
Ecple as faithfully expressed at the ballot box
IL. G. WURZL0W.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17
LEON ~JAsTREMsKI.

Z
We hoist the name of that honorable
gentleman and intrepid old soldier
Gen. Leon Jastremski-as our choice
for Governor of the State Of Louisiana
He is a man Of the people, who has
always stood for the people, and he
should be elected by the people. Al
man who has filled every position be-
slowed upon him with honor and
credit. That the ward bosses and ring
papers are unanimous in praise Of.
Blanchard is sufficient proof that the
public welfare will not be subserved by
the election of that a~ristacratic swell
from North Louisiana, who never con-
descends to mipgIe with the Common
people except near election time. We
want no royalty about the Governor
ship, no blue-blooded aristocrat who
must be approached with Bonded knees
as though he were some superior
being-in reality the puppet worked 10y
the rings bosses. Thank goodness,
''all the papers are not for Blan-
chard-some of them still have opin-
ions Of their own, and are free to ex-
press them some Of them yet have
the best interests Of the people and
State at heart-and such papers, like
Che Excuse, are supporting Gen. JAS
tremski for Governor l-zasharg En-
euse
The Bosses gagged and spit terri
bly, over the rules Of the Central
Committee-th didn't fancy Che
tastea bit. But when The Committee
had finally gotten adrm grip on their
nose and pried open their mouths and
jamned the dose between their teeth
and was drawing backfora good sound
slapin the back-theYshu hut their eyes,
caught . long breath and gurgled
unanimous.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
 GAN REGISTER
 EVENINGS  Office Will be Open Thurs day and Friday
 Nights.
Letter Received From For mer City Attorney
 Hoggatt,

At AsAregular meeting of the council held last Monday evening 0 resolution was passed authorizing City Clerk Tom White to keep the registration office open Thursdayand Friday evenings-be- tween the hours of T and o'clock. This will allow the miners from the cCeel1sAn the vicinity, of Nome to regis ter without losing. any time. A resolu- tion was passed auh hhorizing the election od seven coanciltnea and three school direetOUss Thete(actiSGatoo oces1Fl On the 7th daNotf ApGlhlbstweea thse h0srs. of "a. na4 andrespur. att thiSo City JAil on Barracks S9rarev.
 Former City Attorney, Hzseeedti i'm a communicaAiosnirit ffoSnn Washing ton states that Sheldon JAelssea is.eH- deavoring to secure the appointment ot Dr. Cabelo Whitehead as- custodian oE the government buildings on Bar racks Square, Hoggatttstates-that he has ,petitioned the Secretary of the h. terior to,sppoint the Mayor or the City Council as body as custodianss He further stated that he is trying to have the townsite laMrepealed.
 Judge Reed reported that hs had collected during the month of February szs8 00in fines and forfeitures. A check accompanied the reporttor $l5S.00 the amount due the city after his salary of Ss2k.00 had been deducted.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To John L. Williams and John Doe Under wood, the true given name of the last named person being to the undersigned unknown. Yon and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned co-owner with yourselves, in that certain Placer Mining claim, situated in the Fairhaven Mining and Recording District, District of Alaska. and known as and being No. above discovery claim on the Inmaehuck River has expended at least One Hundred Dollars in labor and Improvements upon the aforesaid mining claim during the year ending December 3Ist, 1902.
 That said labor and Improvements were made upon the said claim for the purposes Of holding the same under the provisions of sec tion 2324, of the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
 You are further notified that If within ninety days after the service of this notice by publiea- ton you fail or refuse to contribute your pro portion of such expenditure as co-ewner, your and each of your interest in said min ing claim will become the property of the undersigned co-owner under the provisions ot the said section of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 INGOBAR JOHNSON,
 Co-owner Date of fl rst publication March 1lth. 1902. Date of last publication, June 10th, 1903
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
VOTE FOR
NEWS NOTES.

John Sesnon, the, stevedore will no longer handle the N. c. G6mpany's barges. Mlr Eeibes- will! continue the lighterage business.
 Clarkes who was defeated by ext Gov ernor Ross fonmem ben of the Domin- ion Parliament. received the highest vote in the Dawson District as member of the Yukon Council!
 Owing to the stormy weatfier the Gun club did not hold its'frst shooting match on Sunday last. Advantage will be taken by the club of the first fine day on which to hold the match
 Dhree saw mills,are now in operation in Council City and vicinity.
 Gus Brown, of Seattle,. brother of Felix Brown believes that the Dawson City is now safe in Nome. A change in the personal of the Fed eral Jail guards will take place on the first of next month. A Washington appointment will take the place of a. Nome appointee.
 Mort Atkinson and Harry Owens started for the Panama yesterday with one of the best outfits that ever left Nome.
 Don't forget to attend the grand masquerade bsll to be given at the Monte Carlo theater next Tuesday, March 3lst.
 Outside mail gia Katmai will proba- ply reach heroy 5;Flday evening
 A. bulletin board has been placed in the Dawson Saloon where election re- turns will be given during the progress of the countt
 Up to the hour of going to press the number of voters registered has reached 957.
 A number of well known Nome mush- CTS are figuring on the Tanana strike. They have sent an agent to St. Michael with view of purchasing a light draught river steamer, now on the ways there. It is their intention to go up the Yukon immediately upon the breaking of the ice.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25

A nOn-commissioned officer in the regular army was recently suggested for promotion. He promptly declined, giving as his reason that if in the army he was subject to his superiors; he in tended to be free man and take the first boat to Nome. There he said was maintained the best refreshment house under the American hag-aplace called the Hunter. He had seen service in Alaska.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
SKEPTICAL ABOUT
 THE STRIKE

Ihe following editorial qp- pea1ed in the Alaska Forumr of ..JShuary IT, and from it's tone it would appear that the people Of Rampant City are triie skepti- cal about the richness of the Chenoa strike.
 "The Chcnoa stampede has almost closed as far as Rampant is concerned. The absolute inn possibility of obtaining any au- thentic news from the scene of the reported strike is beginning to cause people to cry fake, It is certainly suspicious to say ths Least 4 number of Ram parters have staked people and : sent them in well equipped, but have not yet heard from them as to what has been found. The fact that only certain parties connected with the trading com pani6s are the only ones to get alleged news, excuse the out sider when he begins to charge the reports already received as "inspired.-
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
PERSONAL.

Col D. H. Jackson, formerly of Nome is now interested in Tonopah, Nev.
 Judge Kenneth M. Jackson is now $ director in the Nye Co.'s Bank, Tono- pah.
 Magnus Kjelsberg spent the latter part of the winter in Norway. He will arrive in Nome by one of the first boats.
 c. R. Corbusier, mail superintendent on the lower Yukon is now at St. Mi- chael.
 H. Ross, miner from Solomon river Is in the city for few days.
 Deputy U. s. Marshal Crabtree is down from Candle in charge Axel Rem holm adjudged insane.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
COURT. NOTES

The second trial in the suit of Ling ys Chilberg resulted in verdict for plaintiff.
 Wood ys Beaton, possessios of town lot. Plaintiff having been placed in possession of a portion ofIthe property asked for voluntary non suit.
 Mcdonald " sullivan involving title to property now on trial.
 Thorp arrested for claim saltingr re- leased an his own recognizance. there being no prosecution.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25

Washington, Jan. E-,The Treasury
 Department under authority of an act approved January. 18th state that it will collect duty on foreign coals.. re- funding the,duties thus paid thus put
 ting coal practically upon the free list.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
VOTE FOR
DEPUTY U. s. MARSHALS RETURN

Deputy Marshals James Galen and
 George Comerford returned from St. Michael Saturday with two prisoners, Harry Lancaster and Robert MeMullen who had been bound over to the dis trict court by U. S. Commissioner Mer- ritt on the charge of robbing Bush's store at Nulato of:$6OO wortEaof goods.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25

New. York, Jan, IT. The most pow erful gun ever built in America, using the highest explosive, a sixteen-inch coast defense rife was successfully tested today. The tests demonstrate most wonderfulaccuracy and the great range of twenty miles.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
SanFaeon the. Champion.

Gentlemen's Night att the A. B. on Tuesday evening gave San Facon an opportunity to show his worth in,the meet with Cockney Fox. The fight listed two and a.half minutes of furious fighting when Fox found himself trying to'dream of more pleasant things than meeting Nome's champion
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
Monte Carlo Masquerade.

The Masquerade at the Monte Carlo to be given on the'- evening of March Sist, promises to- oe & unique affair. Some very beautifuli costumes will be worn on that occasion.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25
NOTICE

Notice is hereby giveu that on the 7th day Of April next at the City Jail on Barrnck's Square in the City of Nome, an election will be held for the purpose of electing seven councllmen and three school directors, which election VIII be open at seven o'clock in the morning and will continue until six o'clock of the sume day Dated ut Nome, Alaska, this 23rd day oi March, 1903.
 THOs. K. WHITE,
 City Clerk of the City.of Homos
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25

Skagway, Jan. TIA report from Ju- neau is to the effect that Judge Brown has issued an order to the prosecuting attorney to commence an action against all the gambling houses and try all the proprietors and stamp out the evil. Also to bring dealers and dance hall keepers at Juneau and Douglas before the court day.
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25

All kinds of legal blanks, location mo- tices, pens, pencils and stationary can be purchased at reasonable price. at the St. Bernard Library
Nome gold digger., 1903-03-25

Job Printing of every description at the,GoLD DIGGER Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20

and there are not Quite 50 many built.
Ono who has never experienced the ex-
hllerating sport Of a sail on one OF these
little flyers, has missed half his existence.
Baseball, golf tennis or any Of the
crack jack atntisements are as more
childs play With hsdrlYe over old oceans
bosom ahoar dsone ut atheses little wonders
10 say. there Is no danger, II one Of these
nautical excursions Ia Untrue, for the
imminent peril Of q spill into the sea,
makes the matter spicy. While perfectly
lie IN good hands, the canoe can readily
turn TURTLE" or become rs unstable as
the proverbial wa termelon aflont. When
one comes Into Tldcwater Virginia he
should ask for heI"cunna." as that Is the
dialect, in derivation which deslgnntes
the owners pride;
OYSTERS IN FINE SHAPE.
In conversation with one OF the York
River oyster planters q few days ago,
your CORES pendent was informed that
those who INDUCED In the luscious bivalve
this season will have TO have ~ we'll
filled pocket-book. ana not hesitate to
dig q big hole In Its contents when the
occasion calls for sea food.
"They are finer than I have ever seen
this early in the season, as fat as ever
saw them In my lifo and will bring fancy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20

figures" was the way he expressed the
conditions among the planters. The in-ai
abDlty to obtain seed oysters from the
natural seed-beds in James River and lt B
an increase in price from cents or 10 I
cents per bushel to Is cents or 80 cents
IL the Initial cause OF To enhanced value
OF the mollusk. The l, large planters es--S
pecially are very rubious Of obtaining ~
now supply Of seed this fall, and are
much distressed oyer the orcula ted re-
ports OF illegal longing on the James River
beds during the close season Of the 81 M;
mer just past, These reports Of the mes
farious work Of the oyster thieves are
quite strenuous in character, will not
down. and are tho everyday &C Sversat ton
OF everybody on the Peninsula iyid8 In
the extreme, these conditions may pcssi-g
bly, be found to be exaggerated. but at
this writing they. have done more to cast
a gloom over the tongtnen's hope for NJ ~
good falls work 's thsH Ain thing IN recent
Tne g,ysf MaSss e s,,' s s,s
they fully express them selves on the nom
protection OF the beds during the close
season. or, as they say. open up the WHOLE
business for free scramble in case the
protection Is not glvon. $t,5 3 5g ssts