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The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
GENERAL NEWS.

The two great passenger steamers
now building for the White Star Line
will be 1000 feet long and probably So
feet wide.
The reported murder of Mr.. Rogers
and Mr.. Maurer. American mission
aries, by Turkish rioters at Adana, has
been confirmed by later dispatches.
The New York Senate adopted an
adverse report on Governor Hughes
direct nominations measure. This fl
nally kills the bill.
That the "unwritten law" will not
figure in the trial of Capt Peter c.
Haines, Jr., for the murder of William
E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club
last August, was the positive state
ment made by John F. Mcintyre, chief
counsel for the defense at the sopening
of the trial before Justice Garretson
at Flushing, N. Y.
At Bangor. Me-, April 18th. Johnny
Hayes of New York, the Olympic
Marathon winner. ran fifteen miles
and won his race against a relay
team. His time was 1:27:14k.
The smuggling syndicate which
first offered Collector Of Port Loeb
at New York 100000 to drop the gov
ernment's investigation Of the SNUG
Cling Of Sleeper" trunks containing
$55,O00 worth of Paris gowns has In
creased its offer to 100000, according
to Mr.. Loeb. But what he wants 10
the smugglers.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
TiIIman Visits Taft.

Washington.-Senator Tillman OF
South Carolina has paid his first visit
to the White House in seven years
and received cordial greeting from
President Taft. His appearance in
the executive offices created a sensa
ton. 81 came" said Senator Tillman,
ito see If the officeseekers had fried
any fat off the President, but they
have not fried pound" Asked why
he never visited the White House in
the past, Senator Tillman replied: 81
waited until a gentleman got there
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
VIRGINIUS AFFAIR RECALLED.
Offer Of Land for Guantanamo Naval
Station Revives Stirring His
toric Incident.

Washington.-An offer to sell 10000
acres of land on the ocean and near
Guantanamo bay for use in connection
with the naval station has been made
by Nine. Xavier Rozier. of Bordeaux,
France.
This offer has recalled the stirring
incidents attending the seizure of the
Virginius. as Nine. Rozier is the
daughter of Robert Mason. British vice
consul at Santiago de Cuba at the
time OF the seizure of the Virginius,
and 1t was he who interceded In behalf
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
Decrease in Railroad Accidents.

Washington.-The were 1870 peo
pie killed and 1924 injured in train
accidents during the three months end
ing December 31st last, according to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
report. Other kinds of accidents bring
the total number of casualties up to
1854, including 1893 killed and 1886
injured. This shows decrease Of
2,S14 as compared with a year ago
There were 1878 collisions and 1911
derailments, causing $1,94O,133 dam
age.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24

Fire at Rochester, N. Y, on the 18th
inst destroyed property of the esti-
mated value of $500,OOO. ,...
Crop experts continue to predict 4
probable shortage of wheat and high
prices. Bakers all over the country
are figuring on higher prices for bread
or smaller loaves.
The ship "Halve MAN," which the
Netherlands will present to the United
States on the occasion of the Hudson
Fulton fetes. was launched at Amster-
dam April 18th. She will be completed
and sent to New York in the early part
of July.
Joan of Arc was canonized as a
saint by the Roman Catholic church at
the city of Rome on Sunday, April II.
Thirty thousand pilgrims from France,
practically all the French bishops,
many cardinals and family descend
ants of the new saint were present at
the ceremonies.
1t is proposed to create a new city
out of the outlying towns to the east
of London, to be called Eastminster
The city will include ten districts and
will have about 100000 Inhabitants
making it the second city in popula
ton in the kingdom, the next largest
being Glasgow, with $4,000.
Turkish troops at Constantinople re-
volted on the 18th inst. and made vio-
lent demonstration before the parlia
ment building against the committee
of union and progress. They were only
appeased by the resignation of the
grand yizier, Hilmi Pasha, and his cab
met, after which they cheered the
Sultan.
Standard Oil men are said to be
reaching out for the larger retail trade
in New York. The retail lines which
have recently attracted the attention
of the men who have been trained by
the master hand of John d. Rockefel
Ter, embrace drugs, soap, candies, pea
nuts, milk starch, glucose products
and restaurants.
The estimated loss by fire in the
United States and Canada in the
month of March, according to the COM
piler of the Journal of Commerce. ag-
gregates $l3,795.400, or about $3OO0-
900 less than for the corresponding
month of last year There were six
fires causing an estimated loss of $780,
600 or over in each instance
At the seventh session of the Inter
national Railway Congress. held in
Washington, d. c., in 1905. it was de-
cided to hold the next session in Swift
zerland, provided the government of
that country would give its consent.
This formality having now been COM
piled with, it is officially announced
that the next session will be held at
Berne, Switzerland, Jluy 3-16- 1910
In the religious riot at Velardina.
Mexico, thirty men were killed and
many more injured. The parish priest
led procession for the annual burn
ing Of Judas, which had been prohib
tied by the authorities, and thousand
of mis- followers attacked the mayor
and police who tried to stop them.
Troops were called in and the priest
arrested and placed in hospital, be-
ing in dying condition.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
POLICEWOMEN IN BAYONNE.
"Guardian Mothers" to Teach Polite
ness to Children in New Jersey
Park During the Summer.

Bayonne, N. J.-Policewomen are to
be a reality here. Having been au-
thorized by the city council, at the
suggestion of Mrs. Julia Goldzier nine
volunteers will police the park during
the summer. The women officers will
not bear the name of policewomen. but
will be known as guardian mothers"
and will not wear uniforms. Their du-
ty will not be so much to make ar
rests. but to instill politeness into
the youngsters of Bayonne. They will
urge the children not to make noise,
to be gentle and always to give their
seats to elders.
The guardian mothers will serve on
alternate afternoons and will get no
pay. Some one has proposed that they
carry the proverbial slipper or pad
die instead of club, but this question
has not been settled.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24

Costly Set Of Birds Eggs.
OF British birds eggs a complete
set is worth about $1,000.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
Tribute to California Cherries,

A prominent manufacturer of glace
fruits admits that the cherries of Cali
fornia are at least as good in quality
as the French varieties
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

yond a jury of their peers to a
higher court; so have the night
rider cases.
1t is now time for the people to
calm down and to enthrOne judg-
ment and charity in their souls,
where they have for the last year
placed passion and political
hatred. 1t is the time for a for
ward move towards a better and
higher plane of citizenship, in
which man will hold the law to be
above all things and above all
men, and look to it rather than
to knife or pistol as the supreme
arbiter of personal differences
that may arise.
Let US restore and make
stronger the rule of the law, both
in the courts and in the hearts OF
the people of Tennessee. Com
mercial Appeal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
Notice of Election.

BY virtue of authority vested
in me as mayor of the town of
Bayou Sara, La, I hereby order
an election to be held in said
town, on Monday, April 5, 1909,
for the purpose of selecting the
following officers, to wit: One
mayor, one marshal and collect.
or, one secretary, and five coun-
cilmen.
JNo. F. IRVINE, Mayor.
March 4th, 1909.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
The Cooper Verdict,

The case was of almost uniyer.
sal Importance on account of the
political phase of it. But the
case should be of greater impOr-
lance to all newspapers OF the
country on account of the law in
volved, if a newspaper can criti-
CHE and ridicule politician,
without deserving either death
or criminal prosecution.
The Picayune, in an able edi-
torial, has the following to say
regarding a very popular fallacy;
The verdict reached sits down with
great force upon the claim made by
some OF the Cooper counsel that any
man, who is displeased at the mention
of his name in a newspaper, may go
at once and shoot down the editor
wherever he finds him, with entire i'm
punity. The verdict and sentence give
the lie to any such pretenSion, and
warn all parties to use sane and sober
methods of dealing with such circum-
stances.
The Times. Democrat, also in
an editorial, thus comments on
the position certain politicians
assume:
Members of counsel for defense
were the worst offenders, and certain
of the arguments offered savored of
the ridiculous. Perhaps the most con-
spicuous of these were the inferential
plea that a newspaper has no right to
criticize persons in private life, or to
comment on their connection with po-
litical affairs, and the argument that
no person of such distinguished an
ceStry and standing as were claimed
for the defendants could be guilty Of
the crime charged. The charitable
view is that the advocates who voiced
these ideas were carried away by their
own rhetorical frenzy.
If it were possible, politicians
would muzzle the press so as to
increase their power. The duty
of the press is evident: Continue
to expose the shortcomings of
politicians, thus creating a public
sentiment whereby the unworthy
will be replaced by the worthy.
Iberville will soon be called
upon to witness a suit of great
est Importance to the whole
newspaper world. A libel suit
has been instituted against The
Sentinel Publishing Co. for criti-
Ching the actions of some public
officials. This suit will, no doubt,
be long and prOtracted one on
account of the parties involved.
The newspapers of the country
should observe the proceedings
very carefully and not hesitate
to offer their opinions. -Iberville
Sentinel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
Notice.

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of The Peoples
Bank of st. Francisville, La, for
the purpose of electing eleven
directors to serve for the ensuing
year will be held at the office OF
the Bank on Wednesday after.
noon, April z, 1909 at four o'clock.
K. G. SMITH,
Cashier.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
Percy & Forester vs. Roe /.
No. CAT.

In obedience toa Fla b /
rected by the Hon. Cour. sIon1
the above entitled and nunbemu
| have seized and will offer iru
the highest bidder, at The huI
of the Court House In ST. Pan,
La, at the hour Of II o'clocE 4
Saturday, April 10, 100
the following described pv,as
wit:
"A certain piece or psnd 4
with the improvements ihsnu |
ed in the Parish Of West Rlx
containing one acre, with / n
half an acre on the MisslsdV
and running back q dspA I
acres to a line parallel 10 II
line Of the land belonging . I
tate OF Mary Pennyviit kh|
Southeast corner or Q ina q
belonging to H. N. WllEn'
bounded on the North BY lssh
NJ. Williams, and bOundd "
II. NJ. Williams, South By Mid
River and East by lands iOzf'
longing to Mary PennyviH m
the same property scquird Y
Scott from H. M. Williams
18th day of January, 1854 :
corded in Notarial Record Y
6G3."
Terms OF Sale-Cash, viii d
appraisement.
J.Hdlr
| 81
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

I, f. S. Muse, Deputy Clerk of the
9th Judicial District Court in and for
the Parish of West Feliciana, State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify the above
and foregoing to be a true and cor
rect list Of the Grand Jurors and Petit
Jurors drawn for the April Term,
1909, of said Court, for the weeks
commencing Monday, April 5, 1909,
and Monday, April 18th, 1909, respect
lively.
In faith whereof, witness my hand
and seal officially this 18th day OF
March, 1909.
E. S. MUSE,
Deputy Clerk Of Said Court.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
March 4th, 1909.
EStray Notice.

Taken up on the Alton Villa planta.
ton on or about March II, 1909 by
h. c. Howell and estrayed before me,
Jno. Wilcox, Justice of the Peace for
the Bird ward of West Feliciana Par
ish, La, one dark bay horse mule
about seven years old. No marks or
brands. Valued by two sworn APP
praisers, Douse lilly and Samuel
Barrow, to be worth fifteen dollars.
JNO. WILCOX, J. P.
Wilcox, La, March %, 1909.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
Mustn't Shoot Editors Because PiQued.

Mustn't Shoot Editors Because PiQUed.
The finding of the jury in the
Cooper-Carmack tragedy is the
verdict of the law. And no mat
ter what may be the opinions OF
the friends of the dead or OF the
living, that verdict is binding
and all law-abiding men must ac-
cept it as the measure of justice
in this case, if it is finally sus'
tanned in the court of last resort.
The law gives US the jury sys.
tenn as the proper means of try
ing indictments that may be
found, and the verdict that these
twelve men rendered Saturday
is the measure of punishment
that the jury held to fit the crime.
The finding of the jury is that
Col. Cooper and his son should
serve twenty years in the peni-
Tertiary for taking the life of
E. W. Carmack.
This verdict was a surprise to
all who followed the case. 1t was
thought Saturday morning that
the jury was hopelessiy apart
and that a mistrial would be en-
tered.
The friends of Carmack, in the
beginning looked for a verdict of
murder in the first degree, final
ly came to expect little else than
a mistrial. The twenty years
penalty is more than they, for the
last fOrtyeight hours, thought
could be secured.
Friends of the Coopers eX.
press their disappointment that
the jury did not Immediately ac-
quit them, also settled down to a
fixed conviction that there would
be no agreement at all.
Those who have not permitted
themselves to become bitter
partisans of either side, were
reasonably sure of a mistrial and
none expected that the young
man, if found guilty at all, would
be held to be equally guilty with
his father.
Before the jury box was filled,
the friends of Carmack had con-
victed the COOperS of assassina-
ton and conspiracy, and the
friends of the Coopers had ac-
quilted them on the grounds of
self-defense.
1t was a hard struggle to Sc
cure a jury, and during the prog
ress of this trial the broadcast
latitude was permitted in the
hearing of evidence and the
speakers on either side rOamed
wherever they wished within or
without the record.
1t must be said, however, that
the trial Judge seemed to be as
fair to one side as to the other,
and if he erred in his charge the
errors did not strike the laymen
as grave.
No lawsuit probably ever eX-
cited greater interest in this
state, and none was ever filed
with more dramatic Incidents.
In it there was q cross current
of politics, personal animOsities
and opposing factions.
There were two warning camps
in the state before Nov. 9, and
this tragedy made the breaches
between them wider.
1t will remain for the supreme
court finally to decide if the ver-
dict of this jury Saturday meas
ured out even and exact justice
to the defendants. This tribunal
will not pass upon this case for
several months.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

Oyster leaves at Pleit9'
foot of hill.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
FOR RENT-The BOcsh |
dence in Bayou Sara AR
Miss M. E Bra
The Royal Phifnaq

The Drug Stores ID .
the cities are adopting J
HOURS. Our Store will D
on Sundays from to VI
Our patrons will please
their ordinary wants penn
o'clock, but will also unas''|
that we are ready at nI !
during these hours o. :,
time DAY or NIGHT 70 u J
scriptiOis or answer % /
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The merchants Of 81
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ganized a Retail MercDl',s
ISOLATION. The purpos
organization is for VIZ 80
protection of all Tvs -,
and the public gene .'rs,
doubt this body will w. ns
Head of like Organi's'''.'' !,
abolish the credit sysSr
as possible, anu ai'' !. 4
ord of all customers W.
la habit of failing Or ri 4
paw for goods purchase a.'sS ! /
the the nlan has been tl I y. !
proven successful anu a ~
men pay their hone
Woodville Republican :.
The trial Of DR.. y, !. nm
Of Jackson, La, on tas n 4
sending obscene le ', hs,pr
the mail will be held eDl..a', o
UNITED States cli'~
! April II.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
ShefiffsSsk

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

Call and select your Easter
Cards at Mumford's Pharmacy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

There are seventeen prisoners
in the parish Jail, awaiting trial
at the April term of court. All
the prisoners are negroes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
Grand and Petit Juries for April Term Of
the 24th judicial District Court.

Grand and Petit Juries for April Term Of
the 14th judicial District Court.
GRAND JURY:
l Ard, J F Jr.
2 Johnson, PS
3 Percy, FS
4 Chisholm, L H
5 Daniel, WR
4 Maryman, VS.
7 Thoms, Jas A
8 Kahn, VIM.
8 Spillman, G d
10 Fort, WI
II Turner, w RIB
u Stewart, H NJ
Is De Grummond, Gus
IA Sanchez, John
Is Tempel, R w
l6 White, H L
II Reilly, r W
IS Daniel, j
10 Stern, Sam
20 Argue, CHI
PETIT JURY:
/ Bauman, Steve
2 Row, VS.
3 Ryder, WI
4 Mcqueen, Scott
5 Leet, Harry
8 Butler, Edward
Harris, A NJ
8 Spohn, &c
9 Spillman, H c
10 Hamilton, Scott
II Pigott,. ] S
u Wells, John L
l3 GRADER, Henry
IA Thoms, w r
Is Towles, r S
IL Bookter, G W
II Henderson, 7 J
Is Spillman, Hy.
10 Sanders, NC
20 Barrow, E ], Jr.
q Smith, KC
% Percy, Sargent
% McGraw, Wiley
"A Falconer, w A
25 Garfield, TT
% Wilcox, Whitman
q West, Louis
% Rogillio, j
20 Frier, S A
30 Fleming, P NJ
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

A fine selection of Easter Cards
at Mumford's Pharmacy. St.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

A line of new goods just re.
ceived in our stationery depart.
ment.
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

MumfOrd's Pharmacy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-24
HIS INTENT TO DECEIVE.

The Liverpool Weekly Post of De
cembcr 4th has a letter from Mr.
Harry A. James Of this city, in support
Of the Mormon side of Mormon con
trovorsy which appears 10 he waglng
SO bitterly in western England. The
letter is full of The usual Mormon
sophistry so plausible to those who
do not understand the questions and
claims involved. For instance, he
asks how five hundred families Gas
sumed TO he the number of polygamist
heads of families in Utah) could con
troll State Legislature representing
more than 100000 people, That would
community, opposed to polygamy and
ready to enforce the law against ii
were concerned. But i'll community
like this, where the majority is com
pletely dominated by the few polyga-
msts, and stands ready TO protect and
support them, and not only prevent
their being prosecuted, but to punish
any one who proposes to prosecute
them, the subterfuge of the plea is
evident at once And so the letter con
tinues in cvasions and special plcadings
that disclose purpose 20 mislead.
But what we wish TO call attention
to particularly in this connection is
his wholly untenable contention
that cit is understood that they the
polygamists can live with and support
those women that were already mar,
ried into polygamy before the mani
festo.' There was no such understand
ing. AS we have repeatedly shown
the exact contrary was understood
and openly stated, President Woodruff
and Apostle George @. Cannon publicly
stated that unlawful cohabitation (the
legal name of living in polygamous re,
lations) was forbidden by the mani.
festo, equally with new polygamous
marriages. President Woodruff, Presl.
dent Snow, and President Joseph F.
Smith swore to the same thing be
fore the Moster in Chancery; and these
are the only presidents the Mormon
church has had since the manifesto
President Woodruff being the one who
gave it out, and could surely be ex
pected to know what il meant The
church, in its contest for the restora
tion of the eschcatcd property, urged
the same view upon Congress, and got
the property restored on that basis
The Legislature of 1906 passed law
legitimizing children up to date then
past. on the understanding that there
would be no more; and that Legisla
ture was overwhelmingly Mormon, and
the act was signed by Mormon Gov
ernor. To urge, In the face of a record
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-24
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER a. 1909

like this, that an understanding was
had that living in polygamy was to he
continued. is 10 rcpudiatc the record,
No honest claim of liberty Of polyga
nous living is possible.
Finally. Mr.. James cites the offer Of
Elder Taylor to The Tribune Of thou
sand dollars for legal proof of any case
of new polygamy, In answer TO that
offer we have shown many cases of new
polygamy. and there has bcen no de-
NAL in any case, although we have
named the offenders. In fact, the
church itself, in general conference.
adopted an ''Address TO the World, y
in which cases Of new polygamy were
expressly admitted. We have shown,
also, that all the evidence in such cases
is in the hands of the church, which
refuses to disclose it, and the courts
cannot get it, The case is made
clearer if we add that 1T would be quite
as impossible (if the statute of limita-
tions did not forbid tho prosecutions
to prove that Elder Taylor is him
self polygamrst, though he undoubted-
ly is one. When "A man makes a blu0
at offering reward for evidence
which he knows it is impossible To
procure, and which he himself would
do everything he could to secrete, he
is Justly rated at low place in the
scale for candor and honesty of mind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-24

ground completely out from under its
feet and leaves it shameless fabricator
and yellow prevaricator. The church
organ stops at nothing in It's malicious
tho American party administration. But
in its attempts TO discredit them il is
all the time discrediting itself. And
the worst of it NIL is, that the Mormon
people are finding 1t out, and the organ
is not looked upon as gospel any more
by any except the least intelligent; ii
is freely criticized and denounced bS
those of the Mormon people who are
we'll informed and who have instincts
Of fairness and deccncy.