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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
.CLEMENCY RECORD
OF GOV. PAT ERSON
Has Opened Prison Gates for r5e
Murdercrs in Ten
ncssee.
"HAM's' HEART IS SOFT
Friends Excuse Him on Ground
OF Many Petitions
Presented.
RECORD OF PARDONs
ISSUED BY PATTERSON
RECORD OF PARDONs
ISSUED BY PATTERSON

356 pardons issued in three years and
two months.
152 murderers freed.
1O3 Illicit Liquor sellers.
l75 persons convicted of carrying
weapons.
124 persons convicted of larceny.
4O2 persons convicted of other mis-
demeanOrs.
Average nearly six pardons week.
Record for one day, thirty-eight.
Work of 152 judges, ccS lawyers,
1924 jurymen In murder cases nulli1cd.
Nashville, Tenn, April 16-The oppo-
nents of Governor Malcolm r, Patter-
action in pardonins Colonel D. B. Coop
err, convicted of the murder OF EX-Sen-
ator E. w. Carmack, have turned their
attention to the records in the Office
of the Secretary of State. These show
that in his three years and two months
in office Patterson has issued pardons
to 356 men convicted Of felonies and
Inisdemeanors He has pardoned 152
persons convicted of murder. 103 Illicit
liquor sellers, 175 men convicted Of car
rying concealed weapons. l24 convicted
of larceny and 402 sentenced for other
misdemeanors
In this State Illicit liquor selling and
the carrying Of weapons are only mis-
demeanors Sometimes the accused IL
fined and given a workhouse sentences;
at others only fine Is administered.
There are 1000 convlcts confined in
prison in the State, and there is hardly
one who has not appealed for clemency.
Defended by Friends.
The Governors friends have pointed
out that many of the pardons granted
were issued by him after petitions had
been signed by citizens of the commu-
nifty In which the crimes were commits
ted. In other instances the judge and
who tried tho cases
signed the petitions, and In still others
majority of the jurymen urged clen-
ency. Some of the pardons were for
men in the mines and main prison,
who, because of disease or injury. We're
incapacitated for work and had become
a burden upon the State
The Governor also liberated probably
100 minors, rather than have them. as
he said, confined with hardened GRIM
inals. There has never been any con-
cealment OF the reasons for his acts Of
clemency-
Ham Patterson's heart!" has been
a familiar exclamation In Tennessee
ever since he assumed direction of the
States affairs From the first he has
used his pardoning power freely and
liberated notorious Crooks" Before he
began 10 WELD his pen Governor Bob
!! Taylor held the record for pardons, but
Governor Patterson quickly made a,
now mark. He Issued moro than 200
pardons to Governor Bob's seventy
five
Tbirty-Elght In "A Bnneh.
No, content with this, the new Cow
crnor turned loose thirty-eight con-
victs In a bunch.
This was after he began to visit the
mines and observe the prisoners. The
day he liberated them he said he had
not considered In taking tho action
how It would be received. He declared
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
When You Buy Boys Clothes Here

YOU get WIFI IS sT11dT tt5t dTTd t1tVtTts
lowest in price.
Boys Stylish knicker Suits, in a-wool blue
serges and tasty mixtures; sizes up to II
years. values usually worth $780, our cor
The best al-round Suit made can be had here
for $500. Knicker Styles, full boomer pants and
neat fitting coats. nicely tailored in Atwood serees
fancy worsteds and novelty mixtures CT M
sizes to. II years; our special for. ... 1OsUU
Buy better Boys Clothes and get the best
satisfaction Our knioker Suits at $3.50 are tailor
made and correct in every detail. They come in
the finest imported fabrics, in handsome selection
Of colors and patterns. These Suits are
sold everywhere for $1,000 and $500. C7En
Tyer's price is ...... ................ ID sOU
Chdrens Shepherd Plaid Refers
for spring and summer wear; special 90 10
price = :. :. ........,-.... OO.fO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

Mems Summer Pajamas, Sl.0O to $500.
Mems Summer Night Shirts SOC to $1.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

6o sna k s. Pants Suits its $500 5000 S26
Boys si.25 Blue Serge Knickcr Pants 90.
speCal ......... ............... OOS
Wash Suits for the small boys, in wonderful
selection OF styles, fabrics and colors, all CO M
sizes, SOC to Observation-Disclosures. OO.UU
200 pairs Boys S1.oo and $3.50 Plain Or
Knee Pants; sizes 3, and S years; special Zoe
Boys Summer Underwear, in balbriggan, poros
knit and nainsook knee drawers and sleeve E01
less shirts, Csc and Observation-Disclosures. QUO
Boys oxfords in all feathers and sizes. $500,
$3.50 and $500.
Strap Pumps for little boys, s1.75.
Our selection Of Boys Straw Hats is conceded
to be the best in town; every clever STYLE every
new shape, is here. prices. soc, 75c, S1.00, S1.25,
$1.50, 81. 90, $3.50 and $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

Mems Fine Balbriggan Underwear, the bes
quality produced at 25c and SOC garment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

Special for Monday, Mems SOC quality QC
Fine Pepperel Jeans Drawers; per pair "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

Summer Auto Coats, 5000 to $3.50.
Khaki Chauffeur Suits, $3.50.
Automobile Gloves, $500 to $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

Average nearly six pHrdons week.
Record for one day, thirty-eight.
Work of 1852 Judges, 2:S lawyers,
I,Scf jurymen in murder cases nulli1cd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17

124 persons convicted of larceny.
4O2 persons convicted of other mis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
Mems and Young Mems s

NTE Am Awoo hand tailored garments nicely
JeUV choice Of plain and fancy blue ergs snappy gray
wostcd all guaranteed hold shape and color AT this price hope
old ry-on these Handsome
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
RESENT PROPOSAL TO DI.
VERT WATER.

Washington, La, Dec. 28.--Col
Lansing Beach Of the U. $. A. en-
gipeers. has addressed a letter t
the Progressive Leagues of Ope
lbusas and Washington, inviting
them and all interested persons
to conference to be held at the
courthouse at Opelousas January
30 for the purpose of considering
the proposition of draining Bayou
Courtableu below Port Barre,
thereby DETECTING the water dowr
Bayou Teche purifying that
stream, and improving its navl.
CATION. Many of our citizens con
slider this a great injustice to thi'
immediate section and entire
Southwest Louisiana.
The Washington League held a
special session yesterday after.
noon and endorsed resolutions ap.
pointing delegates to visit Ope.
lousas. Eunice. Vile Platte and
Port Barre. soliciting their co-ope
ration in the matter; Also tee
grams were sent to United States
Sentor Thornton, Congressman
Pujo and others, requesting theiI
attendance at the said conference
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
A PROSE CHRISTMAS CAROL

We reproduce from the Lake
Charles American Press this fit
ting expression of the Christmas
season. This beautiful article
from the pen of the editor of the
Journal should be preserved by
our readers.
Cover the bleak hills of far
away .Iudea. one night more than
nineteen hundred years ago n
heavenly radiance awed the shap-
herds watching their flocks and
u choir of angels intoned the FIRST
,"Gl0uia in excelsls. y 1t is not
fitting that we should celebrate
the anniversary of that momentous
night without a thought of Him
whose birth it heralded and the
lessons taught by lowly life that
actuated dead millions to live for
humanity or to die for their faith,
Just as God should will.
| 1t was not brilliant life, rs
the world understands the term.
that began that morning in the
stable of Bethlehem. 1t was life
of toll and hardship, a short pub
lie ministry misunderstood and
ridiculed, eliminating in felon 's
death. It's deeds were not blazon-
ed in the history Of the time, and
the chronicles of its happenings
and final tragedy were set down
by simple and unlettered men.
But nothing since has 50 changed
the trend of the worlds thought
as the hating narrative in which
the beautiful loving and unselfish
life of the Redeemer is all too
briefly depicted.
What an impression the reading
of the gospels must make on the
most uncomprehending mind !
Here was no seeking after glory,
no assertion of rank or dignity,
no desire for ease and comfort. no
grasping after wealth. Gentleness
and kindness, helpfulness for the
needy and afflicted, and charity
for the erring are taught in every
verse and line. In these lie the
lessons of the life that ended on
Calvary. Miracles, the manifesto
ton of the Divine power, are here
and there recorded, bnt their per
formance was only incidental to
the mission Of the Christ. He
came to show weak and wayward
man that the most lowly life may
be made resplendent by charity
and helpfulness and loving kind
ness.
Christmas holds nothing for us
but foolish self indulgence unless
we resolve to initiate the example
Of Him whose birth it commemO-
rates. IF we have taken the les
son of His life too lightly to heart
in past years. let us make this
the beginning Of better observ-
ance. The transformation of a
selfish and indifferent life into
one of kindness and helpfulness
truly honors Ills who condensed
! the whole rule of lfe into one
sentence: "Thou shalt hove the
Lord, thy God, with thy who.e
heart, :. !. and thy neighbor as
thyself."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
WATERS MUST BIZ HEALTHY

New York. Dec. 29.---The Ger
man system Of supervising the
health of hotel employees for the
protection Of guests is being put
into force in the larger New York
Hotels. A large Broadway hos
tebry employing $50 servants put
the system into operation this
week.
The serving of food by infected
waters imperils the health of pa
irons. according TO sanitarians.
"The hotel guest, said one man
ager, in speaking Of the innova-
ton, is at the mercy Of the man
agement Of the hotel which he
patronizes Tin respect to the Sc
lection Of employees. A hotel
ought TO protect its guests from
| diseases just as any private house
holder would protect himself and
family"
"Only recently it was brough
to my attention that a man and
Il his wife and child who had been
staying at q hotel. whose name
should have been a guarantee for
the utmost cleanliness. became in
tested with a horrible skin dir
ease. II was learned that a
scrub woman who suffered from
the disease had used a drinking
glass in the guests room. Tn
disease had been communicated
to a cut on his lip and thence TO
his wife and child" +"
The question Of requiring 81
nklar inspection of dining car
waiter presents more difficult as
poets to the health authorities at
tempting to solve the problem.
They point out that Congress
should authorize a National
Health Burean. IA recommended
in the presidents message, one oi
the powers Of which might be tc
supervise the saA tation Of inter
state carriers. OF the $50 EN-
Ip,oyees in the first hotel TO init
late the German system only l.
refused to undergo the physica
examination. ThAy were dis
lehargsd 500
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
How To Stop
Stubborn Cough

We dort mean just stop the irri-
tation in your throat--but cure the
underlying cause.
Cough syrups cannot do this. It
takes a constitutional tonic body
builder to do the work properly
and cure you to stay cured. Vinol
Is the remedy you need.
HERE II TROOP
Mrs. Minnie Oagood, Of 0lsns Yalls,
n. r.. writee:- after trying several rem-
eAtss for . bsd cough and cold without
beseft, I was asked to try vinoI. II
worked like magic. 10 cured my cold
snA eoegh and gained In he .sith aaA
strength. consider visol tho mast
wosdssfal tenis and invigoratsr I svss
saw."
If We cannot stop that cough
with VINOL--our delicious cod
liver and iron tonic-which Is made
without Olive will not charge
o. a ert for the medicine you
u hi seem. Ike ! + ett fair
pr o. 10 and ug I / q
ccp.ed ! ont yo: thi ks1 vid
thi u. ie, tandin. v u ~ 1t
~ 81 tt Of v. %
JOHN r. TAYLOR. Ddrugsis,
New iberia Il
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
Consumption

Anyone Interested in tho cure OF Gon-
sumption should get one OF the poose,s
tejljfr Of recoveries by the use OK LEX
Coughs, stubborn Colds ana Pneu-
mopja may be tho beginning OF NOR
serious stroubies-Eekman's Alterstive -
.he effective remedy. Read Mr ksn'iys
Gentlemen: FOR Ave or six years
,as troubled with cough and eIpectora-
t;on. I also had q high fever. Ny case
saa declared Consumption by my physi-
cjan. ! was given Cod Liver on. Crea.
sote and other medicines. all without
Al Christmas time. 1905. was NOT
expscted TO live Calling another physi-
clan, he advised the use Of Eckmane
Alternative, which ] took with eHcsllene
results and was entirely cured
During tho past year ! have gained
Is lbs I 70 out In ell weathsrs and
have had no cough or cold Whatever.
I give these facts TO encourage others
TO use Eckman's Alternative"
(signed AfYldaviD James w. Kanaly.
Eekman's Alternative cures Bronchitis.
Asthma, Hay Fever. Throat and Lung
Affections. Ask for booklet OF cured cases
and write 10 the Eckman Laboratory.
Philadelphis. Pa, for additional evidence,
For sale by eli leading druggists anA
Estorgs Drug o.. IN New Iberia
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
GOOD HEALTH RESOLUTIONS

Resolution Number One: l
will try to become more intelli-
gent concerning my body" sayS
Doc tor Jean Williams in Woman
Home Companion for January,
looking with greater respect
upon my physical resources and
|erying to realize more fully that
upon them the force and success
of my life largely depend.
Resolution Number Two:
will arrange. If possible, to sup
ply sufficient pure air for every
breath l take, thus better TO COM
bat every source Of disease that
might attack me, to improve my
chance for long life and to in
crease my efficiency.
Resolution Number Three: l
will be kinder to my digestive
|organs, avoiding all excess asd
not asking them to struggle with
food for which they have repeat
|edly shown aDtagonism.
Resolution Number -Four: l
will treat my brain and nervous
system with greater consideration,
and fifty-six hours Of each week
shall be devoted to sleep.
Resolution Number Five: l
will try TO do in eight hours an
much hard work as should do in
one day.
Resolution Number Six: /
will devote at least two Of the
twenty-four hours to such exer.
else as l find most beneficial.
"Reso. .ution Number Seven: I
will give my moral support 10
every effort, public or private, in
behalf Of the betterment Of health
conditions, 30 becoming a small
factor in the great movement for
moral and physical uplift. y
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.

! One of the most beautiful tri
butes ever paid dumb anima
Jeanne from the lines of the lat,
Senator George Graham Vest. TIL,
occasion was a trial over the xii
ling of a dog. which was held il
a Missouri town when he was {
young lawyer.
Senator Vest appeared for the
plaintiff, while Senator Francis
NJ. Cockrell. then a county practi
toner, represented the defendant
| Young Vest took no interest IL
the testimony and made no notes
but at the close of the ease
arose and in soft voice made
the following address:
Gentlemen of the Jury: The
best friend a man has in the wor d
may turn against him, and become
his enemy. His son or daughter
that he has reared with loving
care may prove ungrateful. Those
who were nearest and dearest t.
us. those whom we trust with our
happiness and our good name, may
become traitors to their faith.
The money that a man has he may
lose. IT flies away from him. per
haps when he needs it most. A
man s reputation may be sacri-
feed in moment of ill-cOnsd-
cred action. The people who are
prone to fall on their knees t.
do us honor when success is with
us, may be the first to throw the
stone of malice when failure set
ties its clouds upon our heads.
"The one absolutely unselflsh
friend that man can have in this
selfish world. the one that never
deserts him. the one that never
proves ungrateful or treacherous,
is his dog. A mans dog stands
by him in prosperity and in pow
erty, in heath and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground.
where the wintry winds blow and
the snow drives fiereely. if only
he NAV be near his masters side.
He will kiss the hand that has no
food to offer: he will lick the
wounds and sores that come in Gu
counter with the roughness Of the
world. He guards the sleep of his
pauper master as if he were II
prince. When all other friends
desert he remains When rich as
take wings. and reputation falls
to pieces he is as constant in his
love as the sun in its journey
through the heavens.
eff fortune drives the master
forth an outCast in the wor d,
triendless and homeless, the faith
| fu cog asks no higher prIvil 'ge
than that of accompanying him,
to guard him against danger. to
fight against his enemies. And
when the last scene of all comes,
land death takes his master in its
embrace and his body is laid away
| in the cold ground, no matter if
all other friends pursue their way,
there by the graveside will the
noble dog be found, his head be
tween his paws. his eyes sad, but
open in alert watchfulness. faith
| ful and true even in death. "
When he concluded his remarks
There were but few dry eyes in
the audience. The case was sub
mitted without further argument
and the jury promptly returned a
verdict for the Plaintiff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
HUnBER ~
DAIRYING IN THE SOUTH

Students of agricultural condl
hons IN the Southern states agree
that there IS uo better section IN
the country for profitable DAIRY
lng and stock raising. The cattle
pest has been a serious drawback
and has had not a little to do In
dlscouraglng dalryDuK IN the
South With ia pest cradicated
by the aggressive work of stat,
,, and federal authorities there ~
now no reason why the ra rmers Of
the south should not appreciate
the advantages of dalryIuE.
Some of the finest dairy herds
in the country are found IN the
extreme Southern states and
dalrylng is mora profitable there
than IN the colder sections whore
lalrying is so largely carried on.
There are several reasons for
this Cattle need not be housed
so expenslvely aud for 40 many
'f'htiN y ~ INV N'"i. siSl uIHE'
is cheaper aud forage crops grow
abundantly. Cottonseed meaD.
one Of the cheapest aud most ef-
ficlent dairy seeds. il produced
in abundance, and markets. are un.
surpassed.
Perhaps the greatest bdnefit
that can come to the South
through the pronotou Of dairying
is the increased fertility Of the
land, The hand will not only pro
duce greater yields but increases
in land values must follow.
Dalrying consistently followed
by the farmers of n community al
ways increases land values. This
is due not only to increased pro-
duc0veness of the sob, but to the
fact that the business itself is a
very renumcrative one.
The Southern farmer who il
anxious to suprov" his circum-
stances, and who may not be fully
convinced OF the BENEFITS OF dairy
ing. should ascertain the truth
fulness of the above claims before
deciding his course He can Sc
cure such information from the
u. s. Department of Agriculture
Or from any Of the state expert
mental stations.
The dairy cow will do more for
the farmers of the South than she
has done for the farmers of the
North because conditions there are
even more favorable for dairying.
Southern statesmen and others
in position TO do 30 should ap-
preciate this great truth and be
willing at all times to preach the
gospel Of the dairy COW to the
Southern farmer.
The National Dairy Union.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
Wants 70 Help 6oms One.

For thirty years J. F. Boyer, OF
Fertile. Mo-, needed help and
couldn't find it. That's why he
wants to help some one now. Su.-
fering 20 long himself he feels for
oil Distress from Backache. Nerv.
business. Loss Of Appetite, Las
situde and Kidney disorders. He
shows that Electric Bitters work
wonders for such troubles. Five
bottles. he writes, wholly
cured me and now | am well and
now / am well and hearty" It's
also positively guaranteed for
Liver Trouble. Dyspepsia, Blood
Disorders, Female moplaints and
Mslsaa. Try them. SOC ct oil
,drugyista
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
THE SUCKER MINE.

Lotteries being barred say
the Philadelphia Press. "thc fax
mlue is natural pure food for th
sucker y The point is well taken
From figures aud estimates sup
p led by Postoffice Inspector Dick
Inson of New York. it is reporte,
that 100000 per day is pourns
into the Golfers Of fraudulent min
ing brokers in New York City
alone. In the three years follow
ing the panic of 1907, it is est
mated that these harpies secured
lW.00O,0OO Practically al OF
this vast sum came from the
pockets of small salaried people
who were seeking to increase the
very meager incomes which their
labor produced. 1t is perhaps q
very uncompllmsntary reflection
on the intelligence of our smal
investors that the bunco men who
deal in fake mining properties
should find them such easy vie
tins. Naturally these modern pl.
rates can secure no victims among
men who are at all familiar with
Investments and their earning
powers. and their field IN accord
ingly limited to those whose en-
vironment precludes thorough
understanding of the game tina;
has been worked for generations
In the course of recent edl-
torial on fake mining propositions.
the Portland Oregonian observes
"The evil of these clhmes -
and they may properly be termed
crimes. for thdy leave in their
wake nothing but misery and sui
fering and destroy al faith and
confidence which mankind should
have in human nnture-does not
end with the ruin wrought on the
actual investors. 1t has a blight
ing effect on all branches of le-
gitlmate mining, and retards the
growth of good mining districts
and prevents development Of
mines which would in the aggre-
gate yield up vast treasure.
Throughout Oregon and other
north through British Columbia
and into Alaska. are large mum
bers of excellent mining pros
poets Scores, perhaps hundreds.
of these mines have been develop
ed to a point where the investment
of capital would soon place them
in the list Of producers.
"But the market for mining
stocks has for years been flooded
with 10 much absolutely worth
hess stock that it is almost impos.
sible to interest capital in a good,
legitimate proposition. The fake
mines can offer the fake promot
ers 80 much greater inducements
through inflated stock than can
be offered by those who have
strictly legitimate propositions
that the latter must see their own
prospects, which possess actual
merit, lie undeve1oped for lack o.
, capital, while the fake stock finds
a ready market. As a means OF
extracting money from poor peo-
pie who are led to believe that
they will receive enormous returns
ON their investments, the New
York mining stock swindle is
worse than the now extinct Louis
lana lottery.-IIoo Hoo Bulletin
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-31
saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in
his family was prevented ID told
by A. D. Mcdonald Of Faystte-
vile, N. G. Il. F. d. No. 8, my
sister had consumption, he
writes, "she was very thin and
pale, had no appetite and seemed
to grow weaker every day, a. oil
remedies failed. till DR.. king's
New Discovery was tried, and 81
completely cured her, that she has
not been troubled with 4 c,ngh
since. Its the best medicine
ever saw or heard Of" Fol
coughs, colds, la-grippe, asthma
Group, hemorrhage al bronchia
troubles, 1t has no equal, Soc
t1.O0. Trisl bottle free. Guar
'aaAssd by IL dFpgeists