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The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
Wages and Soaring Prices
New Orleans States.

From all accounts some of our
eminent finauciers view with ap-
prehpnsion the steady upward
trend of living. because they rea-
lize that 1t is constantly reducing
the investing power of the general
public, results in at increasing de-
maud for higher wages and sala-
ries, while it makes smaller the
profits of merchants and manufac-
turers.
Recent Investigations disclosed
the fact hat both in this country
aud Europe the bulk of the wages
of a workingman's family is spent
in the purchase of food. 1t is said
among one thousand of able.bo-
died men in New York who were
farced to appeal to charity organ
izations for aid it was discovered
that their wages averaged S575 a
year, while the cost of living un-
der prevailing prices and on only
decent stardard amounted to
$500. This is a serious economic
condition and explains the grow
ing demand throughout the coun-
try for an increase of wages and
salaries.
"a recent study by the experts
of the Sage Foundation" says the
Washington Post, showed that it
was impossible for family of five
to maintain the normal American
standard of living upon an income
of less than $500 year. IL Amer
ica upon the eve of drastic re-
duction in it's standard of living
aud a consequent impairment of
the efficiency of it's labor force?'
Unless there is great improve
ment in existing conditions, the
Post will find it's question answer-
sd in the affirmative. The situa-
ton is one of increasing hardship
for millions of workers in the
country whose wages and salaries
remain at fixed scale while prices
of all necessities of life continue
to soar.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
Saturday December i8, 1909,

the following described property, to-wit:
That certain tract of land situated in
the parish of st. Martin. Louisiana. mea-
surlng six arpents more or less, in s,I--
perticlai area. bounded North by lanG Of
Charles Patterson; South by land Of the
heirs Of Ariel; East by tract Of NJ. l.. Il
L. X. Il. n ;. 5. Co.. and West by land &.
NJ. Olivier. duly recorded OH the 18th day
Of July. A. ID. 1907 in Book u Fol. 1876.
under No. 22I57 Of Mortgages, be and
the same is hereby recognized aud it is
further ordered that said property be
seized and sold to pay as far as it may
the said plaintiffs drmaLd.
Seized to satisfy sad above writ.
Terms and IonditiOn-Cash.
DARCOURT DUGAS,
Constable lst Ward.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
Deaths From Foot Ball.

New York, Nov. 22.-Despite
the efforts of the football solons tn
open up the game and minimize
the injuries, deaths toll from the
great college sport will be far
greater this year than that of any
previous grdiron season.
Already no less than iwenty-sev-
ell college or school boy players
have either been killed by games
or have died this year directly as
the result of injuries sustained
This number is unprecedented in
the history of college football, aud
with moro than n score of players
tossing today upon hospital cots,
lowering between life and death.
and the season not yet fully over.
the number is certain to be SUBJ
stantially increased before the end
of 1909. That the deaths from
football year ago will be doubled
in 1909 appears to be foregone
conclusion.
The following is a list of casual
ties thus far reported:
Deaths to date. ~.
Critically Injured 20.
Broken collar bones, SO.
Broken legs, 36.
Broken arms, "a
Broken shoulders, 19,
Broken fingers. 8.
Broken jaws, 6.
Broken NOSES, AZ.
Broken ribs, 26.
Broken ankles, 90.
Broken hands, 6.
Broken wrists, s.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
$4,000
Futurity Race Entry.

FutuTlty KdCe EntTy.
To be given by The LAFAy
ETTE PARISH FAIR AssoCIA-
TIoN, between June lst and
July 3Ist 1910. Free for all
Louisiana colts born in 1908,
trot or pace. Purse $500, ,oo
to be divided 70, 20 and 10
per cent. Entry fee $500,
half to be paid on day Of no.
mination, balance on or be-
fore January 3Ist 1910.
Apply to
F. V. MoUToN, Secretary,
Lafayette, La.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
STRAIGHT ADVICE

Broussard, La., Oct. "a, 1909.
State md track record bro
ken mithOut hopple az a race
By the Stallion "Straight
Advice" 2:O5s, time mile
heats 2:lO md 2:ll.
Straight Advice 2:O5s is
one Of the hamdsomest and
best bred Stations IN the
world, by Free Adrice 2:lO,
Dam the great rotting mare
straight line 2:12. For his
Mbulated- pedigree etc., write
ED. BULLIARU,
st. Martinrliie, liz.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
CONSTABLE SALE.
Bank Of st. Martinville
Arthur Berard,
lst Justices Court, 1st Ward,
No 1897

Parish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
By virtue Of a writ of fleIi facias,
issued in the above entitled and mum
berrd suit. dated this 2;id day of Novem-
Der 1909, have seized aud will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder at the Court House in the
Town of st. Martinyille. Oh
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04

Have your old Bicycle repaired
and put in good order at l.. Bisn-
venu repair and supply shop.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
FOR SALE.

My twO-stOry residence Oh Port street
having one acre lot, also three other pro-
perties. Terms cash or on terms
Dec. %. EDWARD MARTINEZ
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-04
1910 G. A l. D. N D AIRS

Those Of our people who
intend to use Calendars :"
for 1910 need not place
their orders with outside
firms at Excessive Prices
until they have looked at
the Samples we have in
this office and compare our
prices. We can supply you
with the same grade of
work at about Half the
Price asked :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
 . BRIEF MENTION. . &%<++++ + | + | | ! |

Cecil Baker has returned from a house party at Malvern.
 Miss Alma Dewody has returned from vis't to Chicago.
 Mrs Lula Coon was in the city lesterday visiting relatives.
 Mrs. F. w. Eek has gone to Hot Springs for brief vacation.
 Miss Ella Fox has returned from house party at Malvern.
 F. P. Cravens has returned from a business trip to Fordyce.
 Mrs. P. c. King left yesterday for Little Rock to visit relatives.
 N. T. Jenkins left yesterday for a business visit to Lake Village.
 Mrs. c. T. Hastings left yesterday for vacation in Dallas, Texas.
 Attorney w. T. Young has returned from a business trip to. Chicago.
 Mrs Hattie Halsey left Sunday for a visit to friends in New Orleans.
 Dr. w. J. i lair and son Hilliard. returned from Memphis yestel day.
 c. F. Dunnington returned yester day from ness-visit-tos- -Brinkley. Arthur Young left yesterday>tor a business trip north On the Cotton Belt.
 MT. and Mfs-T- -Q.~Woodward left yesterday for Fordyce, to visit rela- tives.
 Deputy Sheriff w. L. Goodwin has returned from a business trip to Dar- danelle. .,...-r-,. ,..s.--. Mrs. G. Lowry left yesterday for, a vacation at Warren and Parnell Springs.
 E. B. Bloom has-sone to Paragould and other northeast Arkanszs- -roWns on business.
 J. s. Butler has returned to his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
TOM HILL MAKES
 CITY AN OFFER
Council May Give Bill Poster Con. tract to PIacard All Streets aud Avenues in the City With Up.to- Date Enamel Signs.

At the regular meeting of the Ciy Council Monday night, City Enginee, Hale reported that it would require l,2o0 street signs to properly mark all the streets and avenues in this city, in compliance to a request of Postmaster F. c. Furth, who declares that it will enable the postal depart ment to make more prompt and rapid deliveries of mail if this improvement is made by the council. BSix hundred corners would have to be supplied with signs to make them useful apl effective.
 EngineeE. Hale reported that he had taken the matter up with T. 4. Hill who has the bill posting contract, and that Mr, Hill agrees to furnish the 1,200 signs for $500, or 50 cents each He agrees further to give the city the blue enamel street signs free, if per mitted to attach small advertising sign to each ore of them. The mat ter was referred to the committee O, public works with instructions to as certain what kind of an ad woul I ac- company each sign and other d95a;ls relative to Mir. Hills propositi3n.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
WESTERN THINKERS
 IN SESSION HERE
Grand Lodge of COlOred Organization. Which Encourages Members to Purchase Homes and Farms. Meet. ing Here This Week.

The state grand lodge of the Vest ern Thinkers was convened here Tuesday by c. Mcintosh, \. C. H. C., the founder of the order. They are holding their sessions in the colored Christian Home on the corner of Olive and Pullen streets.
 On roll call siXty-eight lodges an- swered to their names by delegates. and these sixty-eight represent a membership of 1000 members. The chief commander appointed Mrs. Ella Craigen sergeant at arms and Mrs. , Lula Lewis chaplain.
 The following committees were ap- pointed on laws. Mrs. w. M. Greg ory, Wabbaseka; Lizzie Daniels, Sweet Home; Fannie Allen Pine Bluff; A. M. E. Proctor, Forrest City. Committee on place: Mrs. Alice Phillips, Argenta; Letta 4. Cook, For rest City; Bell Neal, Newport; M. R. i Brown, Little Rock Committee on grievances: Frances McGowen. Pine Bluff; Hattie White, Wabbaseka; o. Baker, Little Rock. Committee on state of the officers: l.. E. Dorsey. Wabbaseka; Silva Groom. Pine Bluff. Ella Craigen, Little Rock. Committee on good of the order, Mrs. M. 4. Arm strong, Little Rock; A. c. Lee, Nal vern: Rachael Ward, Little Rock.
 This order was organized by c. Nc lntosh about three years ago and the object is to encourage it's members to purchase homes and farms. It is secret order unlike many orders that exist among the race They also car ry sick benefit policy, and helps it's members to pay off mortgages on their homes and <rms. They also have school where the young people can learn an industrial education. This school is located at Mountain Valley on the Iron Mountain railroad above Little Rock.
 W. H. WHITE, Reporter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
BOY CUT BY A
 LAWN MOWER

Henry Schultz, 13 year old son of Charles Schultz, was badly cut by a lawn mower on his fathers place, two miles from town on the Sulphur Springs road yesterday morning. He was sent ahead to look out for stumps and did not keep far enough ahead, and was caught by the blades and badly, but not seriously, cut. A doc tor was called and his wounds treat ed and at last reports he was resting easy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
Misses Hart HOnOrees.

The party given by the young men in honor of Misses Jo and Jean Hart last night was a great success. The young people went to Jones Park where swings had been erected and sea0v arranged for the party. Miles orchestra entertained them with guests partook of iced watermelon. Punch was served during the evening by Miss Josie Williams. About fifty enjoyed the evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
R. s. Jackman. a promehe

R. s. Jaekman, a promhsns n:eT- chant-planter er of Cornerstone was in the city y esterday. MT. JaaKman came to the Graphic office 10 coNrect the impression that has been crested that there Are 'bootleggers" at Cor nerstone. Fe reports that the ns sgro recently arreAted for selling whiS key without licenss was taken inI at Sweden and thathe does mt l;fe in this county, but ;n>ArkansaS>eornty MT. Jackman says every time some thing Illegal is reported tll. impres' sion goes ou. that the crime was con- mitted at Cornerstone. He says Cor nerstone is the most law abiding town in the county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18
A = . q q q . q q . z q 2 q q q : $ | + |. : SOCIETY. : t :
 i < | + + f + + i i | < l. + f +
Ice Cream Social.

The Juvenile of Lakeside Church will give an ice cream social for the benefit of the new church at the home of Mrs. w. z. Tankersley, on South night. Plenty of cream and lemonade will be served. For this entertain ment the small sum of p cents will be charged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18

To make room for our fall stock we offer any Bucks Range or cook stove in our stock at 25 per cent dincount These are real bargains Reap q Crawford Furn. Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18

For rent. three nicely furnished rooms, with modern conveniences convenient to four boarding houses. Apply at POP West Fifth avenue. 2-25tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-18

J. W. Monk to l. s. Saxton (w deed), lots l and 2, blk 8, Monk Western Add, No. ?, $100.
 Anna c. Freeman to J. M. Rhone (w deed), SEE IA lot 4, blk 5, Trulock's add, $o50
 Miss Hennie Joseph returned yes terday from Rochester, Minn., where she was to have undergone an opera tion. The operation was not neces- sary and she returned to this city for treatment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
Prominent Attorneys Hold
Recall Election Must rOceed
ME Recall Committee Of the Municipal League:

gNFIE Recall Committee of the Municipal League:
Genuemen-You have requested to state briefly our
opinion as of the resignation of Mayor Harper
upon which been ordered be held the 10th
nst under the recall provision of the city charter.
In answer to request state:
That agree that the resignation of the in
proceed precisely
remained in office and his had remained the
The removal of Mr. Harper from the office of by
resignation the first part only of the purposes of the
proceedngs the other part the election of his
accomplished and that be accomplished under
the provisions of the recall, only by an election
We think proper should add that the view of the city
attorney his able opinion given the council
edatey preceding the election Monday last is in opn
ion reagbe and quite unanswerable sound prnc
pie of construction Respectfully submitted,
H. T. LEE
c. F. McNUTT
JOHN D. WORKS
Los Angeles Cal, ]. A. ANDERSON \
March 18th, 1909. A. M. STEPHENS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18

or three meetings, and an investiga-
ton was started by Mr.. Steele and Guy
s. Garner. There were four men whose
actions were particularly suspicious.
Steele found that one of these four
had narrowly escaped term in the
penitentiary, and that the haunts and
records of the outfit were not of the
best.
1T should have had a confession out
of at least one of them that might have
made interesting reading said Mr..
Steele yesterday, "but he got word that
was looking for him, and, without
waiting to ask why, skipped out. That
looks suspicious in itself, but other
things make it certain to me that the
gang wanted to do something to GER
tain men in this movement. The mem
bers were certainly capable of it, too.
'There is no danger of anything on
that line happening now. The status
of the recall movement is too certain,
but there was time when there might
have been trouble"
1t is believed that the men sus-
pected attended the recall meetings to
familiarize themselves with the faces
of four or five men interested in the
movement. By doing so, and by their
actions at the meetings, they laid
themselves open to suspicion. From
facts gathered by Mr.. Steele and Mr..
Garner, newspaper man and three
recall workers are supposed to have
been the men the outfit was after.
One of the men who has been con-
cerned in looking up the facts recently
received the following anonymous let
ter, although there was nothing con-
Meeting it with any of the gang un-
earthed by Steele:
"You look out or you will get it
again. You're stirring up too - much
trouble. Don't forget it, and your not
the only one."
Men Interested in furthering the re-
call work have been Swallowed fire.
quently, and determined effort was
made when the series of articles an
swering the question, us vice protected
in Los Angeles?" was started to ascer-
tain the sources from which Herald
representatives obtained their informa-
ton. Reporters were followed about
the streets and on the cars, and men
whom they engaged in conversations
were spotted" and logged. On one
occasion a prominent business man
who was interviewed on the street re-
garding the harbor question was fol-
lowed later to his office by a man who
had been shadowing the reporter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
OSWALD AND FENNER
FLEE TO TIA JUANA
Each Exhibits Big Roll of Bills in San
Diego, Which Furnishes CleW
to Their. Probable
Whereabouts
Isnecial to The Herald.l

SAN DIEGO, March 17.-Nick Oswald
and William Lawrence Fenner, wanted
in Los Angeles in connection with the
grand jury investigation into tne
charges made against former Mayor A.
C. Harper, are enjoying the balmy ell
mate and mountain scenery of Tia
Juana, Mexico, after short sojourn In
this city, during which they showed
rolls of bills amounting to $4,000.
Oswald came to San Diego Sunday
evening and registered at the Crane
hotel under a fictitiouahame. He came
down from Los Angeles overland, pre-
sumably in an auto. Monday he was
Joined by Lawrence. The two men Kept
close to their rooms Monday, not being
seen on the streets by any person who
knew them, as far as the police can
ascertain. It was not until Tuesday
that they gave up their rooms In the
Crane, perfected arrangements to cross
over into Mexico and took the cars for
Tia Juana.
Both were well supplied with money.
having $4,000 each in bills of IS, $40 and
500 denominations. Had it not been
for their desire to exchange these bills
for currency of a larger denomination
the probabilities are that their presence
in this city and subsequent flight to
Tia Juana would not have been dis
covered.
Tuesday morning Oswald went to the
American National bank and asked the
cashier: "Can you give me $4,000 in $l00
bills in exchange for bills of small de-
nominations" The cashier informed
him that he could accommodate him to
the extent of $500 in large bills. This
was agreed to, and the money was ex-
changed. After thanking the cashier,
the fugitive from justice left the bank.
Then he went to the Office of City
Treasurer Woolman and requested that
official to exchange his remaining $l5o0
into bills of larger denomination.
Woolman accommodated him, after
satisfying himself that the money re-
ceiVed in exchange was genuine, and
Oswald went his way. The next heard
of him he was at Tia Juana.
A few minutes later Lawrence walked
into the city treasurer's office with the
same request, explaining that he was
going down into Mexico for 81 good
time. This second request aroused the
suspicious of Woolman, and he asked
Lawrence several pointed questions as
to where the money came from. Law
renee declard his home was in San
Francisco, that he was here on a
pleasure trip and that he did not like
to carry that much money in small
bills.
Woolman exchanged the money for
him and Immediately reported the cir
cumstances to the police. His descrip-
ton of the men tailed exactly with
that of Oswald and Lawrence, tele-
graphed here today by the Los Angeles
police. The Los Angeles police have
been notified and Chief Nicely probably
will send a bevy of plain clothes men
to Tia Juana tomorrow to see Oswald
and Lawrence, provided they have not
already gone into the interior. Detec-
tives from the north are also expected
on the early morning train tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
STATE SENATE IN
PANDEMONIUM
CONTINUED from Page One,

to vote at any time. They also an
noflnced that if the bill were not
passed the blame would fall on the
majority party.
The situation tonight practically is
the same as that which caused post
ponement last night.
The senate has under consideration
the question of concurring in, or re-
fusing to concur in, an assembly
amendment to the measure effecting
the election of senators by advisory
vote by legislative districts, instead Of
the state at large, as provided in the
bill passed by the senate two weeks
ago.
When the matter came up yesterday
the vote was 20 for concurrence and 10
against. There was one absentee, Sem
ator Stetson of Oakland, who had been
granted a leave of absence until to-
day on account of Illness, and who had
returned to his home in Oakland
His leave was revoked and it was
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
FOILS PLOT AGAINST
WORKERS FOR RECALL
Alexander Supporter Detects Scheme
to Injure Woolwine, Herald Rep
resentative and Others In
terested In Campaign

What is believed to be a definite
plan to work bodily injury to former
Prosecutor Thomas Lee Woolwine, a
representative of The Herald, and two
other men interested in the progress of
the recall movement was foiled by
clever detective work on the part of
John p. Steele of the recall campaign
force. Mr.. Steele succeeded in having
two of the men suspected run out of
town." and the others, he says, know
they are known and are too scared to
do anything"
The fact has been evident to several
men in the present contest that men
were shadowing recall workers for no
good purpose. They were seen at two
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
WILL OFFER REWARD TODAY
FOR OSWALD AND FENNER

S. L. Browne, chief of detectives en-
employed by the district attorneys Of
flee, will offer rewards today for the
arrest or apprehension of Oswald and
Fenner. Fifty dollars for each man is
the sum named by the detective. Five
thousand circulars, which bear de-
scription OF the fugitives, have been
spread over the country.
Browne late last night stated that he
was positive nSither Oswald or Fenner
was at San Diego or Tia Juana.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
Jail Breaker Pardoned

LAPORTN, Ind, March 17.--Thomas
Mccarthy, who caused surprise last
August by voluntarily giving himself
up at the Indiana state prison. left the
prison today a free man. having been
pardoned by Governor Marshall. Nc
Carthy was sentenced for robbery, and
after serving part of his term escaped.
He became converted later at Saliva
ton Army meeting at Seattle, WASH.
and after rising to the rank of captain
confessed his crime and was advised
to return to prison. Returning, he pre-
scented himself at the prison gate and
asked to be allowed to finish his term.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18

or pretended to take charge, Of the
investigation.
HE is chiefly responsible for the
farce that followed, for he saw to It..
insofar as he could, that no damaging
evidence was adduced. Even after my
dismissal a second time the grand
Jurors had so little confidence in him
that they asked him to retire and ap-
point any attorney in sympathy with
a full investigation. He refused to
retire, but continued in personal
ohar0a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18
Maonate's Son Arraiqned

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Chas.
L. Newcombe, jr., son of an Ohio steel
manufacturer and who is charged with
the embezzlement of $4,000 while acting
iron works of Dayton, o., was arraigned
before Police Judge Conlan this morn
ing. His case was set for hearing on
March 25 In the meantime he is at
liberty on $1,000 cash bail wired to this
city by his father.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-18

wANTED7-The Herald company will pay
ten cents per copy up to ten copies each for
Heralds Of the dates OF October 25, 1908. and
october q, 1908. Deliver to cashier In Herald
office, 1874 South Broadway.