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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
PEERLESS PANACEA.
A Georgia Tribute to the Famous
West Florida Springs.

The Savannah News Of last Monday
has the following;
Though it was announced some days
ago from Atlanta that Mr.. S. Davies
Warfeld. one of the receivers Of the
SeabOard Air Line, would make tour
Of inspection of the SeabOard terminals
and properties in Georgia and Florida,
nothing has been heard IN Savannah as
to when he is to be here.
It seems that Mr.. Varied and his
party went to Florida for q hunt, and
for several days have been at Panaeea
Springs, enjoying the unusual field for
sports in that district. Mr.. Jack Davis
returned to Savannah yesterday after
a three weeks stay at Panaeea, look
ing much improved and feeling ike q
new man, to use his own words.
mo more medicine for me, " said Mr..
Davis. 'In the future I'm going to
pack up and go to PanAcea, when / feel
the need Of physical repairs. The wa
ter possesses great restorative powers
and the place is a hunters paradise. Z"
Panaeea IS not one Of the fashionable
resorts Of Florida, but Mr.. Davis says
the visitors there now are from several
states. During the recent cold weather
the winds were high and there was no
tide noticeable for two days. The eb-
bing water left hundreds of pounds Of
fish ashore and the hunters reaped a
harvest in bagging hundreds Of wild
geese and ducks.
Among the visitors and most success
full of hunters now at Panaeea is Mr..
Willard Spencer, author Of miss Bob
White, +" ''The Little Tycoon" and other
light operas. Mr.. Spencer has been
going to Psnacea for ten years.
There is a plan for extensive improve
ments at the resort and rumOrs Of a
railroad, which will contribute much to
its popularity. At present Panacea is
reached by q tram road connecting with
the Georgia, Florida and Alabama at
SOpehOppy.
1t is probable that Mr.. Warfeld and
his party Of SeabOard inspectors will
spend some time in Florida, which may
delay the receivers visit to Savannah.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
HARVARD-JOLLY.
Marriage Of Young Live Oak MeF.
chant to Miss jolly, Of Waldo.

Marriage Of Young Live Oak AeF'
chant to Miss jolly, Of Waldo.
The Gainesville Sun Of February
has the following Of local interest IN
Live Oak as the groom, Mr.. W. B.
Harvard, is well-knOWn young mer.
chant Of this city and brother Of L. S.
Harvard, proprietor Of the Ladies EN-
pOrium:
Tuesday, February 2. 1909, the god
dess Of happiness spread her mantle Of
bliss over the N. E. Church and held
her jeweled wand over as joyous a
thrOng Of men and women as ever gath
cred in Waldo. The spacious church
was beautifully decorated with moss,
arbOr-vitae and other evergreens, rare
flowers diffusing delicate fragrance
and many plants Of tropical variety
helped to make the scene one long tc
be remembered, Joy forever.
cat $50 the seductive strains Of a pi-
anO broke forth into the most exquisite
music beneath the touch Of Miss Alma
Fenneh Of Gainesville. Then Miss
Futch Of Gainesville, the charming
bridesmaid, entered, marching Ep the
aisle, followed by little. Francis Irwin
of Fairbanks, and Lucille Boring as
flower girls, and in the rear came Mr..
Jolly with the arm Of bis lovely daugh-
ter, the bride, linked n his. Miss JOl-
" was met at the altar BY the groom,
Mr.. Harvard, and Mr.. Vance Winter
as best man. Rev. 7. L. z. Barr, pas
tor Of the N. E. church, South, awaited
them and in an impressive manner per-
formed the marriage ceremony and de-
elared this noble man and charming wO-
man to be husband and wife. The hap
by couple left on the afternoon train
for Jacksonville and places on the East
Coast. The wedding presents consisted
of many valuable and beautiful arti-
cles, fine silYerwsre, elegant china and
many pieces of cut glass.
'fMr. Harvard is a popular and pros
porous young man universally admired
and esteemed for bis moral worth and
exemplary life. His bride is one Of the
lOVeliest and most charming young a.
dies, with a large circle Of sdmiring
friends who love her for her amiability,
her goodness and those noble traits Of
character which always win for the for
tunate pOsSessOr the love and esteem
Of all. +"
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
On THE HONE SRT0
BIG FLEET HRADgD FOR AMKRf
CAN SH0REA
A CRUISE Of 200 ms
In Its Spectacular vsyags AEs -
Gray Ola W@A

Gibraltar, Feb 6-Wh - hh
on bOardPlaying ''Hona ss ~
the feet Of sixteen haifis
Rear Admiral sPsEy ~ Gn ID
II O'cloek this monirg 60 s
Roads On the hsi ~ ol ~ fa
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT eluse 81 q 50
One hour htsR Ne vse $50 go
clear Of The had ssa s,ae aea
ward IN double eOlnma ls1aa Sc
speed Of zen knots an hsE fhzf 80
follow the scuihsm Sgis y H
Roads, q distance Of aN ms
about 1000 miles ea a. Anas
coast they win b msi ut s
home By the third ugua6Goa e - e.
lantie feet under Rear AaETal Asn
The difficult OpeTGtioa 81 EalE a.
sixteen huge bastlsahiBa go afl1s ~
row war basin Of he pr aes So
way was accomplished via e al a.
perfection Of maheuysFing aaa
which won the admiFatioa 81 81 90
foreign naval ofiesrA Who vsi1hct &c
proceedings critically fgum Rnt en
sea. Admiral SpsTy eTgrtot 4 s
from the after bridge u ne cgaapli
cut.
A stream Of mplti-eologci sg
flags on the flagship eommua.oste lAs
order to get under way b he GeeA.
the Nebraska, the NsW Sslssy. ias
Rhode Island and The vlFginia he "a
the rear Of the basin. Az tha So
came AutteriRg down Eve minsifs zil.
the designated battleships esai 81 tAes
last line and, Ike freed lsyithians go.
ing escape, slowly swung TIER neus b
the direction Of TIE blosehss b 49,
breakWater Twisting ed buEnisg o.
the clanking Of engine ggugl taF
erept out, the Georgia lsadlng tls usg
with Lieutenant COmmandsr Gsa9s
W. Kline on the bridge. uAsa islsust
the other vessels.
Although It d not susioaalJ b A.
parting SaluteS, the DeYonsAla 80
flagship Of Rear Admiral SiE ials
Goodrich, R. NJ. admiral sapsiaiss.
dent at Gibraltar. which he'd ltks ~
q position at the entrances q ne hsftg
hOisted and Saluted the AmeFtsea sc
Is the Connecticut psassd out A.
miral Goodrich and Admiral LIVES
Of the Russian navy. sighalled 'lE
bye; pleasant voyage. " AdmiFsi spely
replied. laconieally ''thahkA !"
The Connecticut steamed M icsiiaah
" along thehne Of the waitlag Ansls
can vessels, took its place 81 tAs Aast
of the column and set the ggi8s 81 AZ
flag five Of clubs" The fifteen othrf
vessels wheeled gracefully h bshint
the Connecticut and with ths ha1t
speed cones run up to the yaFa ssaa.
the imposing procession which uasosu
three miles long moved 70 he uuiA
soon left the ancient pillars d HsIssr
les behind and steamed tir0lEA ihs
straits out to sea.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
Success Of the Southern,

The Southern Business College has
passed some more of its fruit out into
the commercial world. Miss Blanche
Bryan has accepted a position as ste
nographeF for Col. GOrntc, Of Mayo;
Miss Eugenia Hill has been employed
BY the Florida Railway Company as
Stsnographer; Miss Minnie Sauls
takes up the stenOgraphic work for the
Middle Florida Grocery Co., and Miss
Mabel Jones the same employment with
ChaI. W. Rogers, wholesale grocery.
These are young ladies of ambition
and business ability, and will become
important factors in the commercial
world. Lang live the Southern" and
and It's good work.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
CRIMINAL COURT.
A Number Of Important Cases on
DOeket-Cases Disposed OF.

The February term Of criminal court
convened Monday morning with Judge
H. &. Carter on the bench, and SOlici-
tgF heCOllOm, Sheriff RickersOn and
Clerk Hurst al present.
The following were sworn in as jurors:
I. B. Niekler, W. P. Lipsey, R. D..
Carter, P. F. Mcintosh, R. S. Williams,
n. s. Cheshire, J. W. Smith, B. E.
HAN ]. W. Law, ]. S. johnson, ]. W.
HoltOn and W. S. Hodge.
A number Of motions were heard by
tie court and eOntinuanees granted in
several eases.
One Of the first cases to come up was
thar Of the State vs.. Edgar Peterson,
charged with carrying concealed Wea-
poaA The State was represented by
County Solicitor MeCOIlum and Col. ].
,. HaTreIl, and the defendant by Col
W. =. Butler and Col Lee, of Jasper.
This was = trial BY jury, and resulted
h . verdict Of not guilty. Every inch
q ground IN the case was contested by
ne attorneys.
Martha and Zela Coleman, negroes,
plead guilty 10 fOrnihestiOn and were
hned go each and cost or 8 months in
the county gang"
The case Of State VS.. Noah H. Green,
charged with manSlaughter, vas called
a. 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning. Col.
Cary A. HArdee, State Solicitor for
this judicial Circuit had been previous
b sworn in as assistant county solicit
Tor TO represent the State. The de-
PENDANT was represented by Humph-
reys & Harren. The following were
accepted as jurors to try the case: ].
W. Law, W. S. Hodge, P. F. Mcintosh,
r. S. Williams, ]. 4. johnson, L. B.
Miekler. 1.-THE case was given to the
jury Wednesday afternoon, and they
we're only out a short time before bring
ing in a verdict Of not guilty.
State vs.. Kate Thomas, petit larceny,
plea Of guilty and fined $40 and cost or
90 days.
State vs.. Rafe Johnson, petit larceny,
trial BY jury, verdict of guilty.
State VS.. Fannie and Henry
Rogers, petit larceny, trial by jury,
verdict guilty. Fined SIS each and
cost or 50 days Fine suspended upon
payment Of cost.
State We. James Holmes and Annie
Ben Mcdaniel, assault and battery,
trial By jury, verdict of guilty.
There are a number Of cases on the
docket 70 be tried. and court will likely
Be- IN session ell week,
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
BIG MEETING AT O'BRIRN.
Farmers Union Meeting Well At
tended Last Saturday.

The local Farmers Union meeting at
O'Brien last Saturday was well at
tended and was one of the best meet
ings that union has ever had. There
were present about seventy members
together with their families. At noon
q great basket dinner was spread, and
everybody was invited to partake Of
the good things prepared for the coca
sion. 1t was a grand dinner.
Speeches were made by County Or
ganizer W. R. Dorman and others.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

About the largest rsdish We nave
ever seen was brought to our once lssi
Friday by W. 7. StOke5 and was
raised by him IN his garden IN this s,ty,
It measures D inches IN length and q
inches in circumference and weighs q
pounds. This is fair ilhstrAtion 81
what can be produced in this section
along truck farming lines II giysn
proper attention
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

Mrs. James COrbett, who was 50
seriously burned a few weeks ago, a
report of which was published at the
time in the Democrat, died Tuesday
morning and was buried Tuesday after
noon in the city cemetery. The funeral
services were conducted BY Rev, At
kissOn. Sweet death relieved her Of
Der sufailgA.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

Rev. N. H. Williams, editor q Ias
Florida Christian Advocate, q iach
sOnville, filed the pulpit q he hsihp.
dist church in this city Sunday men.
ing and evening, and preached two ttls
sermons. Rev. Williams IL making tAs
Advocate a splendid church paper, snt
we are pleased to know il has . vsEy
large list Of subscribers in SuWanaes
county.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

b Robson, an expert watch
Au, isWslsF and sngravsr, Of Gulf
MA, has accepted a position
!. 80 !. .. RadtOrd in his jewelry store.
Aehaon has had years of expert
q the bench in some of the larg-
ED best jeWelTy stores in the South,
eanea b Live Oak highly recon-
sad e gentleman as well as an
workman. The fact that he is
e @gnvsF win add very much to
aYehl'aee Of those desiring work
Every pipss Of work lesv-
d's isWsHy store i
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
FIRE SUNDAY MORNING.
J. !. StantOrd's Homo and Contents
Destroyed.

J. /. StantOrd's Home and Contents
Destroyed.
J. /. StanfOrd's dwelling in the west
ern part Of the city was discovered to
be on fire Sunday morning at about 3
o'clock and in e very short time was re-
duced to ashes. The alarm was given,
but the property was situated so far
out that it was impossible to reach it
with water connection. The flames
had gained such Roadway when discOv-
cred that it would have been impossible
to have saved the building under more
favorable circumstances.
The building was two story frame,
and the flames spread so rapidly from
room to room that it was difficult
for Mr.. Stanford to awaken his family
and get them safely out of the building.
A part of the household goods and
wearing apparel were saved.
The building was insured for 81, 900
and the household goods for $500. The
total loss is estimated at about $1,000.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
Auction sale of Suberban Lots Called
OF.

Auction sale Of Suberban Lots Called
OF.
The auction sale of lots at Engleside,
q surburb of Live Oak, near Tedder's
mill, advertised for Wednesday after
noon, was called of and the sale indef-
nitely postponed.
The auction sale was to have been
made by the Southern Realty & Auc-
ton Co. The managers Of the company
with their suctiOneers were here, and
they are a clever set Ofgentlemen. H.
H. Halliday and E. L. Watson, active
managers, with the twin suetiOneerS,
Harper Brothers, can come as near
making property bring its full value
under the hammer as any other land
company.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

B aEATKS sENATOR
ASS % NEVADA.


G.. - Senator
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nsslfsl peaee can safely
b msr b tiflunaey"
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3 ihe ssnaior stated that
Hsa lea,siuFs should adopt
asnE a. foll0wing dee
nee qaeatioa e nov the
b gaustioa eoaiFOnting
~ slFeaAy We have drift.
s. - ~ hlaek race INTO q con-
pth ssiuuay Suggests the
~ - lAs psllliesl rights here
~ Malals Fltaied-lhs ihaugu-
nsas hstiohsl policy
80 8ssaiiun end tAs ed Of
~ e,aiss uhan reeognise
- Nlsa gece 81 ehildren
asa htastrlal training
- eHl q ssH eontrOl.
NaENm atsuipd 70 reduce
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Hsl hui 400 becoming
w e. &Y b ssr Faes ahd oar
60 a. msialsHahse Of
NA mssz dasriaz IN color
iksi us ahanlua ths 81.
N.i q shsSe questions
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f1fta ahsas thai such
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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

The Young Peoples Sewing Circle 81
the Methodist church were enteEtained
Tuesday afternoon BY MrG Z. ?. Groo-
yer. The attendance was COED. sEe
the hostess made the Afternoon . mosi
pleasant one for the members Of tka
popular circle,
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12
Louisiana Will Hang Eight Men in a
Day.

Baton ROugue, La, Feb. 6.-Friday
March 9Th win be hangman's day in
Louisiana. Eight men, the largest
number executed in one day in many
years past, are to be hanged unless
their executions are stayed.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

Buy a Parker's Lucky Curve
Pen, use it ten days and II not eX-
sctly suited, return or exchange It,
Suwanuee Drug Co.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

Miss Nelson entertained the Teach
ers' Sewing Society Tuesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. E. P. Grower on
Ohio avenue. Besides the members of
the society, a number Of visitors were
present. Elegant refreshments were
served.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon left Thurs
day for Atlanta to purchase large
stock Of spring millinery for their store
n this city.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-02-12

msna = Fsailsman By the
. rsslisa 10 this city
sfs . poHi h Forida that
lei stugs ths sea leysL Fur
- lhai as pFopsrsy Is located
tsiseon Tallahassee and
w ghaC &C. railroad,
80 q prsseni make known.
SNas are inclined 70 believe he
sloui ths matter, but he
49, 4pp q iooi on bis FIRST esti-
AM ICES above sea level, and
e. @@ s he gets a warranty
tAs property he viii tell the
49, hcatios. Bot until then NUNS"
nsu~d
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
TOO MUCH LAW HERE
Takes Issue With Remarks
OF |. Easily Smith.

OF EaSDy smith.
WOmens Safe in the Streets.
Writer Declares That Former As
sistant District Attorney Has
Drawn Too Heavily on His I'M
agination" in Picturing Crime in
the City - So-Called Migrants
Often Sentenced Without Trlal.
From the Sunday Post
Editor Post: In a report of a
meeting held by the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, report
ed by your paper under the date of
February ?, l note that among the
speakers was a brilliant and gifted
lawyer of the an mfeocmfwypvb
lawyer of the name of J. Easily
Smith, formerly assistant United
States District Attorney, who, in
addressing the association, said,
among other things, that the statis-
tics show that 95 per cent of the
petty thieveries and crimes committed
in the District are due to the fact
that vagrants are permitted to exist
with but little interference.
l deny this assertion with all OF the
vehemence and power of which my
being is susceptible. There is not a
city in the United tates where the
vagrancy laws are more vigorously
enforced and where the idle popula-
ton, that comes under the term OF
vagrant, is more carefully looked
after than in the District.
WOrkhouse Overcrowded
Under the law of 1898, which is
broad and comprehensive in its terms
the workhouse has been packed and
overcrowded with this class Of of
tenders. In many cases they have
been picked up, brought into court
and sent to the workhouse when the
officer has only seen the man once
and knows nothing about his history
or criminal tendencies, and this i.
for the purpose of keeping the city
free from such characters.
Mr.. Smith again states that it i
unsafe for any woman to venture
from her home on the streets afte
nightfall in Washington" Continu
! ing, he said: Until more stringen
laws are passed, this conditions vii
continue "
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
FOR RENT

Furnished room, with steam heat
and gas. 1902 Goth Street northwest.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

SAN ANTONIO THE MECCA.
DR.. G. J. Starnes, a member of the
recent International Congress on Tu-
berculosis, Washington, D. c., and a
specialist on all lung and chest dis
eases, in addition to the use Of Com
pound Oxygen, Compressed Air, and
the Nebulizer, IS using the best rem
edies introduced at that Congress, by
the leading medical men of the pro-
fession.
He is located in San Antonio,
Texas, the - designated by the
Worlds Medical Congress in 1896, as
one of the best for people suffering
with any form of lung trouble.
Address 324 w. Commerce Street.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
Committee Of Twelve

Any may obtain copy OF any of these publications
print by writing the Secretary of Committee of Twelve
Hugh Browne Cheyney Pa and enclosing for each puba
ton desired paper wrapper addressed himself
*Out of print
To the Coored Men OF Voting Age in Alabama
Can the South Solve the Negro Problem?
Carl Schurz.
Why Dsfranchsement is Bad.
Archibald Fl. Grmke.
Voting Instructions Maryland Voters.
What a Colored Man should DO to Vote.
Garrison Centenary Leafet
Slavery and the Race Problem in the South.
Hon William H. Fleming.
The Atlanta Riot
Ray Stannard Baker.
The Negro in America
Andrew Carnegie
Articles Press
Address before the North Carolina Society in New York
William H. Taft
Work of the Coored Law Order League Baltimore
James H. Waring
Study of the Negros Progress in Jackson, Miss.
d. w. Woodard.
In Preparation
Negro Self Help in Education.
R R Wright, Jr.
Negro Self Help in Home Getting.
Kelly Miller
The Convict Lease System.
George w. Forbes.
Negro Self-Help in Hospital Work.
George c. Hall, NJ . D.
Paragraphs.
East Bessemer Alabama Negro Banks in Mississippi
Some Successful Negro Business Men.
Business Cooperation White and Negro Men in Hell
ena, Arkansas.
In round numbers circulation of the above articles has
reached 100000
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
A PIONEER WOMAN DEAD

4 PIONEER WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Nancy Leibey, "a years old,
one of the oldest settlers of Kansas,
died at Lawrence the other day. Mrs.
Leibey came to Lawrence in 1856
from Leavenworth in a stage coach
guarded by 70 dragons. Her hus-
band survived QuantrelIS raid, his
wife helping him to escape.
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD
William Alexander, who was born
June 5, 1880, died January 81, 1909.
In his early life he moved to Boyds-
ton, Virginia, where he married his
first wife. He was married three
times, and ne leaves a wife, who
was formerly Miss Sarah Chisley,
one son, and two grandchildren to
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Alexander was a trusted EN-
ployee of the Department of Agri-
culture where he had been employed
for more than IS years. His original
employment ante-dating the time
when Honorable George B. Loring
was Commissioner, and before that
Bureau was raised to a Cabinet place.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon, February ?, and
there was a large attendance of his
friends. The services were conduct
ed by the Rev. J. Milton Waldron,
pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church,
of which Mr.. Alexander had long
been a member, although unable in
latter years to be active in member
ship.
The floral offerings were numerous
and costly, and among them was a
beautiful tribute from the Bureau in
which he was so long employed.
Some years ago hs eldest son mar
ried Mis- Jennie McGuinn and the
result of that marriage was two sons
both of whom are left. Mr.. Alexan-
der, Jr., died while he was holding
a responsible position in the govern
ment service.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Excellent furnished room with hot
and cold baths. Centrally located, and
and cold baths. Centrally locate, and
within one hundred yards of two
lines of cars. Address Box c, Bee
Office.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

fear that Mr.. Smith is unduly
alarmed and has drawn too heavily
on his imagination. The women of
Washington are just as safe here as
in any other city in the United States
and it is grave reflection upon the
efficiency of our splendid police force
of the District, as we'll as the fair
name of our city, to permit such a
charge to go forth undenied. 1t is
true that here and there a woman
has been assaulted, and in some cases
thief has succeeded in snatching a
pocket book, and yet, taking INTO
consideration that ours is a COsmOpOl-
itan city made up of an aggregation
of crankS and scholars and statesmen
and ministers and thieves and Of all
the balance of the human race, form
ing one aggregate of 100000 people,
we are very fortunate
No Carnival of Crime.
The carnival of crimes committed
in other cities, such as murder, and
robberies and the looting of banks
by safe-blowers and the mysterious
commission of other heinous crimes
that are we'll known elsewhere. sell
dom occur here.
l believe the city has too much law
Too much law is as dangerous as no
law at all What we want IS the
creation of d healthy public senti-
ment among all our citizens for the
observance of law and order. We
must not conclude that by filling the
workhouse and jaiIs we are bring
ing about reforms in the prevention
of crime, The board of charities
funds are already exhausted in Civ
ing aid to the starving wife and
children of many an able-bodied man
now confined in the workhouse, when
corrective methods would have salts
fed the ends of the law.
Favors Trial by Jury.
For one, am opposed to the
change of the present vagrancy law
in the District, except to modify it in
such a way as to give the accused
man the right of trial by jury. As it
exists, a man is too often sent
down" on what somebody says his
reputation is or has been, and fined
$40 or six months in the workhouse.
I think that trial by jury should be
accorded in such cases where the de
fendant desires it.
Thomas L. Jones,
Attorney at law, 6I6 D street
/ Washington, February 5.