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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02
Parish Officers.

lie lOllOWluS dlC OlAC 11S"iJ
elected parish and ward officers:
For Sheriff H. Clack.
For Clerk of Court-A. Vii
leret.
For Assessor-B.7 HARRISON.
For Coroner-W. H. Taylor.
FOR POLICE JURORS.
1st Ward-Thos. W. Rayn-
ham, Charles Weydert. End
Ward-T. D. Bickham. 3rd Ward
W. H. Richardson 4th Ward
DIR. Chas. f Howell. 9Th Ward
d. W. Wright. 9th Ward
Jas. D. Sadden. 18th Ward
Thos. H. Row. 9Th Ward-N. Il.
Barrow. 9th Ward. M. Dan
iel. 10th Wards. L. Lavergne.
FOR JUSTICES OF PEACE.
list Ward-T. T. Lawson, Jas.
n. Logan. End Ward-Ruffin
Daniel. 3rd Ward-John Will
cox, W. B. Barrow. 4th Ward
Chas. H. Argue. 5th Ward-W.
R. Campbell, 9th Ward-Jas,
D. Sadden. 7th Ward-B. P,
McWaters. 9Th Ward-B. /
Barrow. 9th Ward-Jos. F
Maryman. 10th Ward-Robt. S
ToWles.
FOR CONSTABLES.
1st Ward-N. BrasseauX, Nose
Vantromp. End Ward-R. d
Harvey. 3rd Ward-Fred Viii
cox. 4th Ward-Robt. Williams
9Th Ward-J. F, Austen. 6tl
Ward-O. D. Smith. 18th Ware
W. S. Row. 9Th Ward-Ju
; Meter. 9th Ward-Chas. D
Lloyd. 10th Ward-H. B. La
vergne.
2 The play, "Rebecca's Tri
: umph" rendered by the youn|
lady teachers and pupils of tn
e Jackson High School at Pythia
l Hall, last Friday night, wa
e creditable to them and enjoyabl
to those who saw it. Th
G school has some very good DIR;
! matte material, and the vii
with which all concerned Wer
intothe performance made it go
- we'll. The audience was fai
sized one but would have bee
larger had it been better adve:
o. tised. Longer time of notific;
e ton and newspaper advertiser
! cannot be surpassed by poster
>. however judiciOusly Distribute
# The proceeds netted a neat su
h for the proposed high scho
4 building of Jackson. The part
:, were much pleased with the
y reception and entertainme.
- while in St. Francisville. B
# sides those in the play, wi
81 came over were: Mr.. and Nh
6. D. M. Pipes and Messrs A.
n Tomb, G. E Gillum and H. !
20 Lea Jr. and Supt. D. G. Lur
10 ford of Clinton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02
Pie Coupee P. O., La

Gov. Blanchard has been COM
plimented with a banquet at An
tones, New Orleans, by his
staff, who also presented the
Governor with a life-size portrait
of himself. Col. John F. Irvine
of the Governors staff went
down to participate in the festive
affair,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

The Catholic Sunday School is
now in the charge of Mrs. E. S.
Bates, who earnestly requests
all Catholic parents to send their
children regularly at 10 a. m.
every Sunday, that they may re,
ceive instruction in all that per.
tains to their religion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

Hunting and fishing of any kind is
prohibited on Elm Park plantation
under penalty of trespass.
M. J. Daniel,
w. S. Daniel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02
Destructive Tornado.

One of the most devastating
and life destroying tornadoes of
recent years passed over on Fri
day last, this entire section hav-
ing more or less intimatiOn OF
the storm. But the direct path
of the dreadful storm passed
from Black river, through Con-
cordia, sweeping over Natchez.
There has been nothing like it in
that region since the tornado of
over fifty years ago that almost
wrecked Natchez. Simultaneous
ly with this wind which felled
plantation houses and buildings
to the ground and caused the
loss of many lives, Amite City,
La, and Purvis, Miss, were al
most completely destroyed. The
towns are laid waste. Over
three hundred persons were
killed, thousands have been made
homeless. Suffering and desti-
tuition are terrible. With the con-
sent of the incoming governor,
Gov. Blanchard will appropriate
$4,000 from the state funds to
the sufferers at Amite if it
should be needed later. New
Orleans has contributed ten
thousand more. From every
town and hamlet is coming some
donation in the way of help to the
unfortunate.
In time of suffering, all are
brethren. The tornado of April
oath proves it anew.
An unusual number of St.
Francisvillians mot Villains) were
summoned on the Federal Grand
Jury, now in session at Baton
Rouge. These are B. e. Esk.
ridge, J. P. Newsham and e. J.
Barrow Jr. Mr.. Eskridge was
not drawn, and returned home
Immediately.
Oscar Kondert, former cashier
of the First National Bank Of
Baton Rouge, had four indict
ments made against him, by the
federal grand jury. These in
clude seventy-One counts and arr
for embeMlement, making false
entries in the banks books anC
in reports to the treasury, alst
for perjury to the Comptroller O:
the Treasury. His bond has
been increased to $1,000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

T. O. Hamilton is having a
new Clubhouse built and will put
in a new equipment, the CONT
mental system. 1t will have two
gin stands and will be able to
turn out from 20 to 25 bales a
day.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

My building formerly used
for a school-house. Will fit it up
for bedroom or office.
5-2-2 Apply to
MISS SALLIE J. RAYNHAM
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

Hunting of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise seining, is posi-.
lively prohibited under penalty OF
trespass. Any permission heretofore
granted is now revoked. No excep-
tions. Mrs. B. Reed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

Hunting of any kind, cattle driving
or fishing on Mt. Vernon plantation is
positively prohibited under penalty OF
the law of trespass. No exceptions.
C. w. Ball,
Miss Ella Ball,
Mrs. E. Hamilton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02
The best Breakfast Food
Toasted Corn Flakes
At Mumford's Drug Store

Succession of R0bt. S. COnnelI Deceased
State of Louisiana,
Parish of West Feliciana,
oath Judicial District Court.
No. So.
Notice is hereby given to the credit
ors of this estate and to all other per-
sons herein interested, to show cause
within ten days of the present notifl-
cation if any they can or have) why
the final account presented by Mrs.
Sallie G. Connell, Administrative OF
this succession, should not be APP
proved and homologated, and the
funds distributed in accordance there
with.
BY order of the Hon. Jos. l.. Col
san, Judge of the Oath Judicial DIS
trict Court, this 22nd day OF April
1903. ,,,,r,u
A, VILLERET,
Clerk of said Court.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02

All parties are hereby notified not
to trespass on the following places:
Green Oaks, Satterwhite and Home
places, with dog, rod or gun. All per-
missions heretofore granted are hereby
revoked. Mrs. c. B. Hamilton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-02
Trespass Notices.

All hunting with dog or gun, or
driving through or off of any cattle,
on the Resale" plantation without
special permission, is positively pro-
hibited. All such acts will be regard
ed as trespassing and prosecuted as
such. Mrs. Z. II. Barrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
His Idea1"-By Desta E. Brown Woods.
copyrighted 1905 Morgan) :
copyrighted 1908, by Jessie Morgan)

"Now, Harry, honestly you don't be-
lieve that?"
Eyes. l do. A true woman is al
ways q coward. Brave is masculine
adjective, incapable OF being used with
q feminine noun"
"Oh. bosh! You are Old fashioned,
my boy"
II grant you-mediaeval, in fact
but neither Joan of Arc nor Boadicea
stirs my heart like q certain little girl
who faints when she pricks her finger
with a pin'
that's what it is to be in love.
Your ideal is based on what you think
to be Miss Osborne's character. Now,
for my part, believe that young lady
capable of heroism."
"And l tell you, George Evans. that
the very thought Of physical pain turns
her cheek pale, but in the matter of
moral courage-well, could stake my
life on her there. She has such a high
ideal of truth and honor. She is so'-
"Oh. yes, yes! Spare me! Remem-
Der am not in love-"
An hour later he was sitting with bis
f1ancee. puzzled, panied expression on
his face.
81 don't think understand you," he
said slowly. "You don't mean that
you told your father the money was
for charity when you were spending II
on this silly speculation"
Jessie Osborne's pretty cheeks were
very pink.
"Well, I thought it a good invest
| ment. and father never lets me try
stocks"
"But. Jessie. you have been deceiv.
| ing him for months"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
A Million Unemployed.

The New York World of Sunday,
March %, says that more than mil
lion men have been thrown out of en-
ployment on account of the industrial
100000 idlers are residents of New
York city alone. The World has col
lected its information from correspon-
dents in all sections, and claims that
its information is accurate. In Inc
tabular statement printed, Illinois UNI
employed are given as 100000, of
which 10000 are in Chicago. While
all figures given in the tabular state
ment are not official the World says
those that are not have been collected
with such care as to give them the
stamp of authority. 1t will be noticed
nearly one-half of the men thrown out
of employment are in New York city
and Illinois, and this is because the
industries most affected are largely
carried on in localities in New York
and Illinois, principally by the rail
roads. Figures for Pittsburg are not
given, but Philadelphia reports 100, 900
unemployed. Iowa is the least affect
ed of any state, but 1000 unemployed
being reported from this state. New
Hampshire comes next with $500.
while Kansas reports 10000, Missouri
5000, Nebraska reports 5000, and
Texas only $1,000
The aggregate number-more than
0O0 000 idle through the induSt ria
pression-furnishes startling COM
mentary on present conditions largely
brought about by the gambling and
trust methods of the frenzied finan-
ciers. And for the conditions that eX-
list and the causes that brought them
great extent responsible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
The Chain Newspaper.

Chicago Record Herald: If the only
functions of newspapers were the gath
ering and publication of news and the
publication of able articles on scien-
tific and literary subjects, Mr.. Mum
sey's ardent advocacy of combination
in the journalistic field would be quite
convincing. But is there not rather
large omission in his catalogue of
benefits and improvements? What of
the newspapers duty to present the
news properly, it's influence as inter-
prefer, defender of the public, advocate
of justice and fair dealing? How would
the great reading public regard COM
ments on men, issues, political and
legal events, struggles of interests and
social groups if such comments were
always to be dictated by a corpora
ton manager living far away?
Questions constantly arise in which
the strength of the paper in proper
toned to it's intimate knowledge of
local conditions, it's direct interest in
the welfare of the sphere" affected.
it's responsibility, fairness and indie
'pendence. Franchises, traction, liquor
and police standards are good illustra-
tons of the need of these qualities.
And since it is impossible to govern
all places and communities with a few
maxims, since circumstances alter
cases, and what is safe and necessary
in one city may be premature and
dangerous in another. how would one
centralized management adapt itself to
varying situations? 1t would have to
depend on local editors, and thus in
some very important directions the
central control principle would be SER
iously qualified. And would not fire.
quent disputes be likely between the
| 100000 editor at the center and the
| local editors on matters of policy?
Could New York, say, understand the
west on questions of stock specuia
| ton, banking, or corporate control?
| These by no means minor aspects
| of the question of consolidated and
centralized journalism receive little at
tention from the critics of excessive
"individualism" in newspaper editing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
In the Field of Literature

The April Housekeeper.-It has
been said that there has never been
novel written which has given a
real portrait of a mother However,
beginning in The Housekeeper, for
April, there is a serial by Elizabeth
Knight Tompkins. entitled. "a Close
Corporation" which utterly refutes
the impossibility. While it is a home
story, beautifully told, nevertheless it
is of absorbing interest. "An Off
Day with the Button System" is an
exceedingly comical story by Frances
Greeman. There are other capital
stories by Emily Ruth Calvin and
Adele Ferguson Knight. Spring fash
lens and millinery make attractive
pages for women readers and the
household pages are many and varied
The Housekeeper Corporation, Mime
apolis, MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
BOTH SIDES OF THE PROHI-
BITION QUESTION
The Farmers and the Saloons.

tBY THE PRESS COMMITTEE OF THE
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE.l
The liquor dealers have made great
efforts to claim the farmers for their
side. They have mailed every farmer
in Rock Island county literature, and
hung up their flaming placards warn
ing them how the success of local op-
ton will destroy the market for corn
Nevertheless, the farmers are against
them. We have at Local Option head
quarters signed letters, from los Rock
Island county farmers saying 81 would
be glad to see the saloons of the coun-
ty closed" These letters are arriving
by every mail, and show that the farm
er will not vote for the saloon.
They know that it takes thrifty peo-
pie to buy their produce and crops,
and that saloons do not create thrift.
They know that they are taxed for
the pauperism and the crime which the
saloons of the city create, and they
do not get any of the license money
They know that many a farmers
boy has been ruined in Rock Island
saloons, and for this reason they are
going, wherever possible, to help vote
out the saloon.
LOCAL OPTION PRESS COMMIT
TEE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
The Paper Trust.

Herman Ridder, president of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION. has furnished Attorney
General Bonaparte evidence of the
unlawful combination In the paper
trade, a combination that has added
$6O,000,000 per year to the burdens
of publishers.
Mr.. Ridder says that seven groups
of paper makers have held meet
ing in New York within the last fort
night. These groups, he says, include
pulp makers, makers of boards, tissue,
book papers, news print paper. writing
manila and wrapping paper He con-
tiRues:
All of these are subdivisions of
the American Paper and Pulp associa.
ton, national organization, that has
its headquarters and address at 800
Broadway, New York city. From a
merely statistical body with restrict
ed purpose of discussion and inter.
change of ideas, it has become a cen.
ter for seven divisions of paper max
ers, who have undertaken to cooper.
ate through it in general restriction
or production, regulation of output
and an advance in prices, through
combinations SO solidly organized as
to control the market arbitrarily by
pool agreements and penalties and re
strictions. The paper making bust
ness is SO interdependent between
these groups that the actions of many
OF them have contributed materially
toward producing an artificial scar
city in news print paper and an alb
normal and utterly unjustifiable in
crease in the price of news print
paper and book and other paper.v :
Speaking for the publishers Mr.
Ridder informs the attorney genera
that they will furnish evidence tha
contracts and orders were United be
tween mills located east and ives
without knowledge or consent Of TIT
newspapers. and that thi. occurre,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

stable adjustment of the question in
way that will permanently remove
abominable conditions, anticipates that
out of healthful agitation in which
both extremes have been developed,
will come action that will be lasting.
No great reform ever came without
agitations no real good end without
controversy The popular mind may
be swayed back and forth. but it
eventually reaches the equilibrium.
The danger only lies In pushing the
pendulum too far.
The harder it is pushed, the farther
1t will swing back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
FOAM LIKE BEER, TASTE
LIKE BEER, BUT ARE NOT
Beverages Seized in Muscatine Raids
Low in Alcohol But Are Never
theless Confiscated.

Golden foam," "Hoffbrew" and
Jack Frost the beverages which
foam like beer, smell like beer and
taste like beer which were seized in
large quantities when a number of
so-called dried up saloons were
raided a couple of weeks ago, are
found to contain less than the per.
centage of alcohol classifying them as
beer, but the magistrate before whom
the cases were brought, in the alb
sence of any defense, decided they
were liable to confiscation just the
same. All were found by Iowa uni
versity students, who conducted the
analysis, to contain small quantities
of alcohol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

between mills that had no known
trade relations.
News print paper mills that are
not entirely MODERN" says Mr.. Rid
der. "are now making paper at figures
that show a profit of more than $40
per ton on, the paper prices just an
nounced by the International Parer
company ($52.5. per toni. In other
words, for paper, say. delivered in
New York. up-to-date mills are max
ing profit of more than 60 per cent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
No Use to Die.

II have found out that there is no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" says Mrs. ]. P. White of Rush
boro. Pa Il would not be alive today
only for that wonderful medicine. 1t
loosens up a cough quicker than any
thing else, and cures lung disease even
after the case is pronounced helpless, =
This most reliable femedy for coughs
and colds. lagrip, asthma, bronchitis
and hoarseness, is sold under guaran-
tee at all druggists. 80 cents and 81,
Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

those in most danger of excessive in
diligence.
Where prohibition can be enforced,
its enforcement is unnecessary, and
where it can't be, the man who goes
to lot of trouble to get one drink is
sure to take more than one before he
moves from out of touch with the
source of supply
PRESS COMMITTEE ANTI -PROHI.
BITION LEAGUE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
The Proposed Telephone Adjustment

The local telephone situation prom
ises to be cleared up in accordance
with Mayor Schaffers program as
heretofore detailed from time to time
in The Argus. Legal authorities state
the binding force of the uniform Or
dinances depends upon the manner in
which they are accepted by the re-
spective corporations. The indepen-
dent company has made known its
disposition to sign the ordinance and
get busy. The Bell company has not
yet revealed it's position.
In the meantime the public has an
opportunity to study the proposed
course of action, and incidentally all
the various phases of the much dis
cussed question involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
The Only Game.


Clear the deck for action,
Wipe the diamond dry,
Give the rooters notice
That the time Is nigh,
Dust the grand stand benches,
Bleachers overhaul,
For the message strident,
"Play ball!"
Every dingy office
Feels the coming thrill.
Men who WELD the homer,
Men who push the quill,
Men who count their millions,
Men with incomes small,
Listen for the signal,
''Play BALL!
Schoolboys in their jumpers,
Youngsters scarce of age,
Business men of forty,
Grandsires gray and sage,
Stand around In punches
Waiting for the call
From the umpire naughty,
"Play BALI"
So let business prosper
Or be dull and slow,
Let the politicians
Run their three ring show,
Let the war clouds rumble
And let empires fall
While we watch the terrors
Play ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

The democratic students of Harvard
have organized democratic club and
have established an official organ, the
Harvard Democrat The Democrat re-
prints the Nebraska platform and re-
fers to it as "a clear statement of the
principles of the party These Har-
ward democrats are democratic and
right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

John Sharp Williams is thoroughly
justified in his determination to force
the republicans of the house to make
Roadway with legislation. The repub-
licans are holding back for campaign
purposes. This is an invitation to
democrats to show what they are there
for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

People ought to be ashamed that
they do not live to be 100 or 100 years
old in this age" said Bishop Samuel
Fallows to Chicago congregation.
Just a wee bit too general, bishop!
There are some citizens of this coun-
try who ought to be ashamed that
they did not die in infancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

Children.
A dog or a cat
Or a little red hen
II you tell them of that
II will make you of men
The loveliest quite
In the empire of youth.
Their eyes will shine bright,
And their tongues without ruth
A story will claim
Whene'er they see you.
And they'll give you a name
That. In faith, you will rue.
For enough's not enough
In the mind of a child,
And they'll clamor for stun
Till your brain will 60 wild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
This is the Ticket to
Vote Election Day.

TOWNSHIP NOMINEES.
SupervisOr-C. NJ. Cannon.
Assistant SupervisOrs-I.. N. EOurdeau,
Mack w. Glynn, s. A. Lavanway.
AssessOr-J. &. Aud.
COllectOr-M. NJ. Briggs.
ALDERMEN.
First wnrd-F. w. BlOchlinger.
Second ward-William A. Eckermann.
Third ward-C. j. Smith.
Fourth ward-Charles l.. Thompson.
Fifth ward-Willfam ID. Cochran.
Sixth wartl-Erank LAWYER.
Seventh ward-John A. Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
One Success.

Perpetual motion Is regarded by all
scientists as an impossible dream"
els that SOP
Eyes; the patent Office will not even
consider intentions on that order"
"Bet You 10 cents there is patent
on the gas meter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
For Defense Sake.

II Harry Thaw had lodged the law
And left his past still hazy.
The wrist he'd slap of any chap
who'd say that he was crazy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

Texas republicans are planning to
hold banquet. They will all occupy
one table six feet long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN.
NExATioN. 1T is AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
GROWTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

Vote the democratic city-township
ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

If some of us did not feel great pride
in our imperfections we would have
small chance of ever feeling proud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

Congressman Dalzell says the tariff
has saved the country. Carnegie also
admits it saved him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
For Her Sake.

"Here is a new invention. Nobody
but a man would have thought Of It"
sWhat is it?r
"A pocket in a STOCKING"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

Vote the democratic aldermanic
ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31
Humor ane Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Popularity depends upon being all
things to all men and some women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

AS long as there is a bit of unex-
plored territory Oh the face of the earth
fairyland is not entirely an impossi-
bility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

When marriage is grand sweet
song, it is necessarily duet-never a
solo,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-31

Walter Wellman has after all been
forced to admit that Bryan is on top.