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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT AIKEN.
Two Citizens Fight Bloodless Duel
With Rife and Shotgun.

Aiken. March 2e.-Yesterday after
noon preliminary hearing was given
Mr.. j. ID. Prothro. a prominent citi-
zen. who resides near Aiken, before
Magistrate Smoak, on the charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill
the charge being made by Mr.. ]. H.
Richardson. a farmer, who resides on
the road upon which Mr.. Protho's ru-
raj telephone line runs. Near the
place of Richardson. Protho's tele-
phone crossed the Postal wires. and
he had to change the route slightly
to avoid his. In changing, a pole had
to be placed near Mr.. Richardson's
place In the right of way of the pub-
lie road. on which Mr.. Prothro had
secured consent to place his poles.
Mr.. Richardson objected O the pole
being placed near his place. and a dis
Mr.. Richardson objected to the pole
there. II Is charged that Mr.. Prothro
fired at Mr.. Richardson eleven times
with a rifle. and that Mr.. Richardson
fired at Mr.. ProthrO three times with
shotgun. All the shots went wide
and no injury was done. 1t Is not
known which fred first. as both
claims the other was the assailant.
After hearing the prosecuting side
Magistrate Smoak bound Mr. Prothro
over to the higher court under a bond
OF 5000. which was furnished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03
DARK HORSE MAY LAND JOB.
Florence Keenly Interested in Post
mastership Question.

Florence, March 26.-The Florence
postmastership is the one absorbing
topic throughout the city these days
Although the municipal election iss
on, there is little eaid or thought Of
this very important matter, as the
appointment for the postoff1ee has
side-tracked all other matters peliti-
cally for the time being.
1t has turned out just as was pre-
dicted some days ago. and that is
that there are now so many eandi-
dates for the place that the job VIII
probably be landed by "darh
horse" and it now seems that this
prediction may come true.
The citizens of Florence have not
been consulted on this matter since
the public meeting called by the
board of trade last year, when Ar. T..
W. Stroud was selected as the mann
for the place by the citizens in mass.
meeting, which was certainly q very,
representative one. 1t was m his In
terest that Mr.. r. ID. Smith end otlp-
ers were appointed as a coynmftee to.
go to Washington and 70 secure. if
possible. his appointment, and IL GER
tainly seems that Mr.. Stroud is the
regular candidate selected for the
place. If not, another meeting should'
be held and another man selected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03

The bad boy who goes fishing on
sunday deserves to be caught So do
the fish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03

Roosevelt has achieved the most
glorious notoriety that modern NOR
tai could compass, and q reputation
secure from the envy of all honest
men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03

Mr.. H. H. Beard, for more than 80
years manager Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Yorkville. has
rendered his resignation to become
effective April 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03
ILI 70 GET l!el.


Mn. Lord Mount stephen. Lord
sersthcona and CO., Got 500 Miles
of Road. s,sso,s coo Acres OF Land
Without Paying . Dollar and Sold
tho Land for sfs.0ss, ,ss7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03

A sweeping assertion must be the
kind that throws dust In the other
fellows eyes.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

Nj. Theo. Doucet OF Cataro. La,
writes, 81 am using your Royaline
Oil Antisiptic in my own family in
preference TO any other kind-ft is
certainly O fine remedy, and should
be in every household am hand-
ling your general line Of Royaline
remedies, and sell every article UNI
der guarantee, and as they are never
returned, II is very evident they give
satisfaction
may "a q mo
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
FROM LAKE CHARLES
Bill CurIey Can't Hold Collectors job. .ChaFban
Plays Havoc With Stock. Violates Prohibition.

Lake Charles, La, June 29.-First
blood was scored by b. Fl. Beardsley
in the contest between himself and
w. N. Curley for the city tax col
%lectorship this evening when after
trial which began to-day, The jury re-
turned a verdict that Curley was in
eligible to hold the Office. owing to
the law of dual Office holding, and it
would be necessary for the council
to hold another election. The case
will be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
Dir. August IA. Gunther, an expert
assigned by the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, in response to a request by
Congressman Pujo to investigate the
Charlton epidemic in CaIcasieu Parish,
arrived here Saturday and has been
busy ever since making inquiries.
He found conditions fully as bad as
they had been represented. Over q
hundred cases Of the dreaded animal
disease have been located since his
arrival in widely scattered localities,
and he has not made the entire round
yet, He will also visit Cameron,
where conditions are said to be even
worse.
One of the most important cases
considered IN the District Court was
that of R. Ludamiey, the train
butcher who was arrested ten days
ago on a charge of violating the
prohibition laws. The specific
charge against him was soliciting or
ders for Whiskey in prohibition terri
tory, and was the first offense Of the
kind brought before the court. At
torney Z. Il. Edwards made an able
defense and showed that his client
took the order for accommodation"
and made no profit on the transac-
ton, which probably lightened The
penalty. He was fined SO and costs.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
SEND US YOUB MAIL

Mayor of Abbeville, Vermillion parish,
without requiring q physicians pre-
scription. Paul Bailey, a druggist, is
seeking a pardon from the State
Board Of Pardons, and the case is
one Of the hardest fought to come
before the the Board although the
offense, apparently, is not heinous,
Bailey was fined $500 and ninety
days in Jail with six months addition
al Imprisonment if he did not pay the
fine. A decision of the Supreme
Court in the case was handed down
one week ago yesterday, and Bailey
still is loose under fifteen days delay.
The history of the case is peculiar,
and seems to show decided feeling
in Abbeville for and against the man.
It is related that the Mayor, with one
of his friends, appeared at the drug
store one day seeking to buy a bottle
of Whiskey, as the two were going
on a fishing trip. Asked for a ply
sician's prescription, the Mayor re-
piled that he had none, being in a
hurry 10 get away. He was sold the
whiskey, il is alleged. Fl is claimed
by Bailey's friends that his competitor
complained of him. Bailey was in
dicted, and The severe sentence was
imposed.
The pardon is sought on the.
grounds that the sentence is incom-
mensurate with the crime, and on the
grounds that animus in the matter
is evident. Representatives Of both
sides appeared before the Board yes
terday, and the Board took the mat
ter under advisement. It sought to.
have the jail sentence abolished in.
the case.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
SOLD HIS HONOR WHISKEY
1 Case from AbbsFlIle, In Which i Druggist
IS Convicted si selling Nhiskag ID
fhe Mayor.

New Orleans, June 29.-gonvicted
Of selling . bottle Of whiskey to the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

MFR. VIM. M. Crawford of Washing
ton, La, writes, 81 am using your.
Royaline OnAntisiptic and Royaline
Cough Syrup in my own family, and
try never to be without them, which
is evidence that d consider them the
best on the MARKET have been
handling your line Of Royaline.
remedies for several years with en-
tire satisfaction to myself and Gus
formers, which is proof of their
merits.p
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
GwAY-SHATTUCK Law
The LaNasa Brothers ia New Orleans Are
Severely Punished for lis Violation.

New Orleans, June 30.-The sever
est punishment that has been dealt
to v~iolators of that provision of the
Gay-Shattuck law which prohibits
the sale of intoxicants to minor fe-
males was imposed on Samuel and
Antonio La Nasa, the p%roprietors of
a saloon and IRONING" house, 1142
Decatur Street, who were found
guilty last Friday. The prisoners
were ordered each to pay a fine of
1925 or serve ninety days in jail.
The court also ordered the license re-
voked, which practically puts the
men out of business until the Su-
preme Court decides the case. The
court also imposed d fine Of $50 or
thirty days on Frank Baroni, a
waiter employed BY the La Nasa
brothers, who served the drinks to
the girls. A new trial was granted
to Gaetano Villimirisco, the Filipino
cook, who served drinks with meals.
The charge against the La Nasa
brothers elected a great deal Of in
terest among saloon men, and also
those who are interested in the en-
forcement Of the law. It was proven
at the trial that three girls-Allce
Tic, Ellen Dubrat and Gertie Hidden,
each under IL years of age-Were
allowed to enter the saloon and drink
at will, and that drinks were served
to them in the rooms. It was also
brought out that the girls were
drunk ii the place, and caroused
there for three days.
The accused made a strong fight.
They employed Messrs. Henriques and
Dunn to defend them. The defense
sought to have the affdavits against
the accused dismissed on the ground
that the girls we're over the age Of
IL. Bills Of exception to the num-
Der Of sixteen were reserved. When
the record goes up TO the Supreme
Court it will number more than 1000
pages. The defense also sought to
have the afidavits dismissed because
it failed to specify whether or not
the defendants operated the saloon
as a corporation, partnership or 9TH
erwise, and also on the ground that
Antonio La Nasa was absent from
the city at the time the ofense was
committed.
The question of whether or not a
saloon man has the right to serve
drinks to minors with meals also
arose, but the court held that the
drinks were not served with meals,
and the defense will have The Su-
preme Court decide the question. If
the higher court decides against the
defendants, it will mean the abolition
Of restaurant signs and back rooms
where sandwiches are nailed to the
tables, and drinks sold under the pre-
tense Of being sold with meals.
The revoking of the license Of the
La Nasa brothers is the first action
of the kind that has taken place in
the Juvenile Court and according to
Judge Wilson it viii not be the last.
The judgment against Frank Baroni,
who was merely an employee Of the
La Nasas, was also Che first instance
where a waiter was held responsible
for what his employers paid him to
do.
The cook, Villimirisco, was granted
a new trial because it was not proven
conclusively that he served drinks.
He admitted serving the meals, and
the girls declared that drinks we're
served to them. but they were not
positive that the cook did it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
AMENDMENT ToTHE CHARTER OF
The OpelOuSaS, Gulf 8 Northeastern
RAILWAY COMPANY

At a regular m~eetingo of the stockholders
Of the Opeiousas, Gulf & Northeastern Rail.
way Company, held at the Office of said
Company, In the City of Opelousas, on the
80 day of May, 1909, after due and1egaI pub
lication at which meeting more than a
majority OF the stock of said company was
represented and voted. thefoIIoping reso-
luton was passed and adopted:
Resolved, That amendment No. 3, to the
Charter Of this Company adopted october
18th, 1904 be amended and changed so as to
read as follows Certificates of the Capital
stock p be Issued TO the tax payers who
pay taxes in aid Of the construction OF the
proposed railroad for the taxes paid by
them Tor said purpose, or to the transfeEees
OF the receipts for such taxes, upon the
presentation of q SUFFICIENT amount to con-
stItute s O offhe capital stock; provid-
ed that the tax receipts be presented 10 the
Secretary 0fthIs company 10 be converted
into stock by the FIRST day OF April of the
year following the date at which they be-
come eoIlect1ble; n provided that such
lax receipts mag be transferred By the en-
doEsement of the raIne of the holder On the
back Of the receipt.
Fl. B. BERT. Secretary.
subscribed and sworn to before me. this
6th Gay of May, 1903.
GILBERT +. pUPRE,
maylz Notary Public.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03
NOTICE

0pelcusas, Ia, May2s, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that The assessment
books for the year 1863 ar G now open for In
spection end viii remain open for a period
OF 10 days frcm date as required BY iaw.
b public Will please Come forward and
make necessary corrections within said
time. ID. III. FONTENOT.
mays Assessor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

TakAn I'm BIZ the undersigned III Opel
1NAgn UP 0usas, two mare colts, sorreI and
a bays about two years old, no brands or
marks.
The owner is hereby notified to- come for
ward prove property. pay costs and take
away.
1une16-6t HENRY CHACHERE
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

Mr.. Ernest Fuselier Of OpeIousas,
La, writes, sc am pleased to- add nv
commentator to those of others
in praising your splendid line of
of Royaline remedies-I have been
using and selling them, for several
years, and find them strictly high
eIass-Iam never without your Roya-
line Oil Antisiptic and Royaline
Cough Syrup In my home-f con-
slider them superior to any other
brands--I sell every article under
strict guarantee and have never had
q package returned"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-03

Messrs. Jos Boone & Co, Of Ope-
lousas, La, says, aWe are not only
selling your splendid line of Roya-
line remedies, but are using them
ia a own families, and therefore in
recommending them to others, we
speak from personal experience. In
our opinion there is not better all
round household remedy on the
market than your Royalfne Oil AM
tisiptic, and nc family should be
without it.e
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
The WecklenbnrQ Declaration.

The New York World calls the celebrated
document myth. On the contrary, the Wash
1ngton Post vindicates it's historical character
In the preparation of "The Life and Times
OF Thomas Jefferson, had occasion to investi-
gate the subject, and the result of my re-
searches was conviction that the Meckenburg
Declaration of independence was robust fact
The belligerent Tarheels took themselves
out from under King George in May, 1775,
SO tar as defiant words, written and published,
could do it. Mr.. Jefferson had never heard
OF this North Carolina Declaration, and he
argued against its existence, rather more
earnestly than Archbishop Whately argued
that Napoleon Bonaparte never lived
The great Corsican did exist in spite of the
Archlbshop's plausible showing to the con-
trary, and the Mecklenburgers did declare
themselves independent of King George, in
May, I775, Notwithstanding Mr.. Jeffersoms
array of "pints" against it.
The editors of the New York World appar-
emily taboo such romances as ~Rancroft's His
tory of the United States"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
15be 3effer.on,an

one furnished the greatest PreS1dentS,-fnen
whose doctrines will outlive this Republic.
She furnished the trainers of Our Consti-
tuition.
So why should we Crackers feel jealous
because Virginia keeps up the pace which she
set prior to 1876?
No, it's only petty meanness to envy Vir
ginia such brave son as Maynard
Other States may have owned peanut"
politicians, but to Virginia alone, belongs the
champion of the peanut cause.
No other State can boast of son who was
brave enough to cry, Give me liberty, or give
me death p
is brave enough to say, Il am the champion
of peanutsp'
is Democracy content? asks the "New
York World" Then the "Worid' answers the
question as follows:
"Is Democracy Content?
independence of party if not Indifference
to party is exemplifed almost daily at Wash
ington in a manner that is calculated to give
the free lance in politics much satisfaction. A
Republican President having two Democrats
in his Cabinet appoints a Democrat to the
federal bench in North Carolina and in the
Senate eleven Republicans vote against their
party for lower tariff taxes and two Democrats
array themselves with the orthodox Repub-
cans A few days ago in the House there was
a disruption of party alighments that was even
more impressive.
If these events could be attributed to grow
ing disposition to pursue the right regardless
of party they would be highly agreeable but
it is probable that they result chiefly from the
inability of the Democratic party to improve
a great opportunity to serve the country in
opposition. A Democratic party honestly
fighting Republicanism would have no repre-
sentatives in the Cabinet of Republican
President. Democratic party resisting
plutocracy and privilege in government would
SO solidify the ranks of Republicans that no
Republican member of Congress would venture
to dissent from his associates A Democratic
party North and South standing boldly for
its own principles would not contribute any
Federal ofice-hoders to Republican Adj
ministration.
The inevitable rivalry and friction which
true Democratic opposition would produce
could not tail to strengthen party lines
both sides. The larger passions might be
magnihed but it would be at the expense of
the smaller Personal selfshness would give
way to considerations of greater magnitude
and probably of higher ethical value Local
issues and individual ambitions would be swal-
lowed up in wider movements for the general
good.
1T will not make much difference in the long
run how many Democrats receive office at the
hands of amable Republican President or
how many Democratic communities are fed on
the crumbs that fall from the table of conde-
scending plutocracy. A party in pretended
opposition which is content with this sort of
thing will remain a minority forever"
How many times the Jeffersonian has said
the same thing about the Democratic marty,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
PAGE TWELVE.
Editorial Notes.
Continued from Page Nine.)

try to the Trusts
The Tobacco Trust followed this policy in
New York City
Wherever a retail dealer handled any but
Trust goods, the ! rust opened store as near
by as possible, cut prices to below cost until
the independent dealer was crushed out of
business, then restored prices to the regular
Trust figures.
And what is true of the Tobacco Trust will
be true of the others,-the Meat Trust. the
Coffee Trust, the Sugar Trust the Steel Trust
the Oil Irust,-all do business on the same
principle
They crush the independent dealer and then
make the consumer pay what it has cost the
Trust to crush the Independent
The Senate is still hammering on the Tariff
Dill. During the discussion Of the duties on
glassware Senator Root suggested to Senator
Aldr1ch to furnish some explanation as to the
glass paragraphs stating that he had no doubt
the committee (Aldrch's Finance Commttee)
would be able to elucidate" the subject so that
it would be possible for him to ask other
Senators to vote for it.
"As soon as the Senate adjourned Republi-
can members of the Finance Committee held
a conference and sent out for the representa-
t1ves Of the glass manufacturers to take I'D
with them the ACCESSIBILITY of rewriting the
paragraphs in the bill relating to glassware"
says the Washington Herald.
Well haven't the people great hopes of get
ting square deal from the Senate when the
Senate Committee sends out for the repre-
sentatlves of the manufacturers, the lobbyists,
to take up with them the advisabllity of re-
writing a schedule?
Why spend so much time, besides millions
of dollars of the peoples money in hot air
debate when it is cut and dried that the lob
is to be put through just as the Trusts hire
lings at Washington dictate?
Congressman Harry Maynard, of Virginia,
is one of the most courageous of present day
statesmen. He says what he thinks and he
says 1t plain enough to be clearly understood
Listen to Maynard: LAS long as live count
me in the ranks of the 'unterrfed Democracy,
but all the same | am a firm believer in the
policy Of protecting american resources and
INDUSTRIES
Hurrah for Maynard
Being thus encouraged Mr.. Maynard con-
tinued Il shall fight to the last ditch for the
maintenance of healthy import duty on
lumber and PEANUTS. (Cheers)
I'VE really need higher duty on PEA
NUTS or goober peas, as they call them in the
pebian Georgia vernacular"
Now who dares deny Maynard's courage?
Not only has he the courage to champion
the cause of his beloved peanut for he takes
we crackers to task 70 r calling them
"goobers."
How many statesmen SO brave as Mr.. Nav
nard? Peanuts!
We Georgians apologize to Mr.. Maynard
for calling his Virginia peanut goober pea,
in Our "plebian Georgia vernacular," lust as
we apologize for not calling the genuine old
fashioned pain that they sometimes cause in
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27

coffee (the trust has raised the price on the
strength of what Congress is going to do,
The importer raises his price to the whole
sale merchant, the wholesale merchant has to
do the same with the retailer and the re-
taller has to charge the consumer more.
It is simply robbery, for there IS no ifiefe
tax ON tea and coffee today than there was
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-05-27
Germany Gusts Negroes From Army.

After having given the negroes fair trial
as soldier, the Germans have forbidden the
enlistment of any more of them in the army
The reason assigned for this action is that
the negro has proven failure,-he contracts
all the vices Of civilization and none of its
virtues.
Senator Foraker; the New York Weird, and
Golfers may how proceed to Go into cofivu1-
sions. Louis Post, of the Chicago Public, will
have things to say and Booker Washington
will fling few fits. Still, as there are no pro-
fessiona nigger-lovers in Germany, the coons
will have to go. After all, Germany is merely
following the example of Great Britain, from
whose army and navy negroes are now de-
barred.
In due time, the same policy will be adopted
in the United Jtates. People will grow weary
of the eternal friction caused by the blacks
and to prevent ativ repetition of the Browns
vile shoot-up and It's aftermath, eflistnietlts
iii the army and navy will be restricted to the
whites
For the good Of the negroes as we'll as of the
Caucasians, the Jefersonian stands firmly for
this programme:
Give the negro the full measure of his
natural rights man, but do not extend to
him the political privileges of voting, office
holding, or enlistment in the military service"
The negroes of Washington City are draw
ing from the Government FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS PER YEAR IN SALARIES, as
office holders. Besides this, they are paid
$4,000 as school-teachers. These facts are
boastingly proclaimed by Booker Washington,
himself Every one of the fat jobs held by
the negro bucks in Washington should belong
to a white man. Every snug position held in
the Government service by negress SHOULD
BE GIVEN TO A WHITE WOMAN.
Very few of our people know how many
negroes are kept in Uncle Sans clover by the
politicians of both the old parties. mink of
itLhve million dollars every year, taken from
the public taxes and turned over to the dandy
coons of one city
Booker Washington brags about it. We
don't blame him. The question is, How long
are our people going to stand it?
81 H
The WecklenbnrQ Declaration.
The New YOrl< World ca11c the ce1ebro+ed
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-10-08
Third Monday i'm january, 1910.

10 then and there plead. answer or demur to a
bin OF complaint made against you by Mrs An
ME Mullinix. wherein you are he defendant.
Given under my hand this the 9th day OF Sep
TENDER. 1909. G.. p. SMITH. Clerk
Mitchell K Clayton. Solicitors for Complainant
October l. 19O9-3w.