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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-29
A Commission Form of Gov
ernmcnt.
(The Times-DemOcrdtD
ernnlcnt.

by Mr.. John Il. White OF Chicago
on The Commission Form of
Governments question now of
great interest throughout the coun-
try. The first lecture will be at
the Unitarian Church at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Mr.. White under
stand the subject thoroughly, has
frequently lsctured on it and will
present the question from every
point of view.
Iuaugurated few years ago in
the neighboriug city of Galveston,
10 meet the frightful conditions
resulting from the wreck caused
by the great storm, the commIs-
sion form of government has
spread over the country, until now
over one hundred cities are thus
administered, and the number is
being added to almost daily. Sew
eral variations have been sugges-
ted i'll The original plan from time
to time; and there are now q dozen
different forms of commission
charters in force and being sxper-
imsnted with.
The plan was suggested origin
ally 10 meet the deplorable condi-
ton OF affairs existing in so many
of our American cities, because of
disagreement, municipal and
ward politics, the idea being to
place the government of a city Oh
the same businessllke basis as il
used in the administration of "a
railroad, bank or other large cor
poratioD, and thereby to cut off
the waste and extravaganza tina,
result from the old political sys-
tens in vogue.
There are many side questions
involved, and it cannot be said
with absolute certainty whether
the commission form is adapted to
all cities, or what variety of it is
best suited to any particular city.
But the entire subject is full of
interest to every urban resident
interested in tho administration of
good government and advance of
his home city, and nowhere are
the questions involved more inter.
esting than in New Orleans, whose
people now fully realize the i'm
portance of improving and better
ing conditions.
In two respects the commission
Idea Will necessarily appeal to all
Orleanians first. that it abolishes
the ward system. SO firmly ell.
trenched here, to the great mis-
fortune aud oppression of the peo-
pie, and provides instead for the
election of all official at large.
thus putting al end to the curse
OF ward bosses and ward politics;
and, second, that it strikes at the
evil of too many offices and gets
rid of the bane aud burden of
sinecures.
1t is impossible, however, for
us to give here even a resume of
all that is being said or done in
the matter of the commission form
of government. MIR. Whites lee
lures will cover the subject thor
oughly, will enable his hearers to
understand it aud see the system
or any features of it can be applied
adyautapeOuslv To Nav Orlaans
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-29
st. Martin Parish, Lid.

BY v,.uc OF Il commission ami an or
der OF Court 10 NE uiioC,yd IL AdmlIis-
tralrix of the Estate of Jules Eugene,
Will offer for sale and 50 Ii at public auc
lion to the last and highest bidder, for
cash, at the front door of the Court
House. at ST. Martinyille, La, on
Saturday the 29th day of
April 1911
between legal sale hours. the following
described property situated in ST. Mar
tin, Parish. La, tOwit:
That certain tract of land with i'm
provements thereon containing fifteen
75-lOO supeIf fetal arpents bounded
North East by lands Estate Of He'll
ny Thomas. East aud South East by COu-
lee Lassalle and West 10y land formerly
belonging to Mr.. j. +. Penne now Bill
leaud, said land being lot II of survey
annexed to DeBlanc. Widow and heirs,
partition.
In faith whereof sign these presents
ut ST. MarIinyille, La. this oath day of
March 1911.
EUGENE WILLIAMS,
Administrative.
Martin Il Martin, Att'ys.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-29

Oats in 4 bushels sacks at 50. 25
Bran. aud Hay, l.. Bienveuu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-29

Probate DGcket No. 500
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
NO APPEAL
ALLOWED FROM
THE LAND COURT

The Supreme Court this morning
rendered a decision throwing out the
suit of Samuel X. Paahao ct al VS..
Sarah A. Swinton ct al, on the ground
that the land court had already decid-
ed the question at issue and it's ruling
was not under the circumstances, sub
ject to appeal. The suit was an ac-
tion to reform deed on grounds of
alleged fraud, but the Supreme Court,
in unanimous opinion written by
Justice De Bolt, holds that the matter
has had a hearing in the land court,
there is now no appeal.
The syllabus says:
"A decree of the court of land re-
gistration that the grantees named in
a deed were the owners of the land
therein described, is a bar to a bill to
reform the deed alleged to have been
executed by the grantor by mistake
and in consequence of the fraud of
one of the grantees"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16

so strong that the court also excused
him.
How many other Jurors have strong
views concerning the unwritten law
could not at the time be ascertained,
for the number of men available gave
out, and the case had to be continued
until tomorrow morning.
The trial of William McQuaid who
was indicted by the Territorial Grand
jury on a charge of having shot at
Volney c. Driver with intent to COM
NIT murder on November 4 last, was
begun this morning before Judge H.
E. Cooper
The examination of the jury had the
effect of eliminating only one person,
namely, John S. Walker. 1t develop
ed that there was a possibility that
Walker would be called as a witness
by the Territory.
Albert Waterhouse said that his
family was on Fort street at the time
the shooting occurred. This fact had
giv1n him an impression that It might
be hard to overcome, but he believed
that he could give an impartial yer.
dict. Any influence would be uncon.
scious. Yet if he were to change
places with the defendant he would
not like to have a man of his (Mr Wa
terhouse's) frame of mind sitting or
the jury. The occurrence was discuss
ed between himself and the members
Of his family.
Attorney Coke asked that Mr.. Wa
terhouse be excused, but the court
after questioning him decided that
there was no necessity to adopt this
course.
The challenging of the jury was
then proceeded with, and it was car
ried on with so much vigor that short
ly after twelve o'clock there were only
eleven jurymen left in the box, and
CONTINUED On Page Eight.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
MORE BITULITHIC FOR FORT
STREET IS PLANNED, WITH A
PROSPECT OF LITIGATION OVER It

The condition of the new bitulithic
pavement on Fort street is being
watched with considerable interest,
with a view to ascertaining how well
it is standing the rainy weather and
the heavy traffic to which it is sub
jected. Supervisor Eben Low was
looking over it last week, and he got
down to details and tried to see just
how solid it is The energetic mem
ber of the road committee was seen
with knife trying to find out whe-
ther the pavement was firm or not
The condition of the newly paved
street is regarded as generally salts
factory, but there is a pool at the
corner of King and Fort which indi-
Gates a depression in the opinion OF
some who have examined it. ]. A.
Gilman, who is the principal local
sponsor of the paving scheme, said
this morning that he had no doubt
that the pavement would last longer
than he would live. Il am satisfied
with the test so far" he said. 1t is
admitted, however, that there hasn't
been very conclusive test yet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
MONGOLIA
BRINGS MANY

For the first time for quite a while
one Of the Pacific Mail steamers ar
rived in port from the Coast on a
Sunday, the Mongolia berthing early
yesterday morning at the Alakea
street wharf and leaving again at
G.. 80 in the afternoon for the Orient.
The vessel was we'll laden, as she had
cn board about $4,000 tons of cargo,
220 cabin passengers and 260 in the
steerage. The trip across from San
Francisco was uneventful. The wea-
ther was good, excepting for the
first two days out when rough wea-
ther was experienced. "Just ordinary
San Francisco weather." said Purser
Ludvigsen.
OF the passengers on board 101
were for Honolulu 81 for Hongkong,
IL for Shanghai, and eight each for
Kobe and Yokohama.
The Honolulu passengers included
several well-known people, viz, Judge
A. S. Hartwell and Miss Hartwell,
Bishop E H. Hughes, Rev. and Mrs.
John K. Bodel, John F. Humburg, A.
G. Mergenthaler, C. p. Heise, C. E.
Pitts, and C, B. Wells. Judge Hart
we'll has returned from short visit
tC the states
Bishop Hughes came across from
the mainland to dedicate the Method
list Church, at Beretania Avenue and
Victoria street, and last night he
preached an eloquent sermon in the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
4 FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA.

An attack OF Influenza Is often fol-
lowed by persistent cough, which to
many proves a great annoyance.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure of this
cough. Many cases have been cured
after other well known remedies have
failed. For sale by all dealers, Ben
son, Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
DISGRACE
and SUICIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, January 16.-
Carl J. Cutting, prominent business
man and importer of oriental goods,
was arrested yesterday at the instance
of customs authorities, on charges Of
frauduentIy undertaking his impor.
tations to escape customs duties. He
secured his release on bail and com.
mitted suicide by the gas route.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16

she had 1880 tons on board. the
rest of the cargo being made up of
hay, tan-bark, flour and leather,
general sundries.
, While in San Francisco the Mon
golia put to. her credit one of the
best records for unloading, drydock-
ing and reboading cargo of any steam
er of like size at that port. =
Mongolia arrived from the Orient De-
cember 80 In addition to so cabin
and 200 steerage passengers, with
their baggage, the steamer brough
d cargo of 5000 tons.
Hardly had the lines been made
fast than a double crew of stevedores
started to work" the cargo. Two
days later the cargo was on the dock
and the third day the Mongolia was
in the Hunters point drydock under
going repairs. Four days later the
Mongolia came out of drydock. Ter
minutes later the steamer was dock
ed and stevedores were sending out
going freight into the holds and the
stewards crew was at work fillinl
the ice chests and coolers with pro-
visions and meats for the passengers
tables. By working day and night
with extra crews the Mongolia was
able to leave Frisco on Jan. 8, which
is a matter of pride with captain, Of
ficers and crew.
The Mongolias steerage passengers
included PIT Chinese and 43 japanese
of whom So Chinese and one japanese
were deportees from the States, thu
remainder being returning Asiatics.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
TO REMOVE
BAL.LINGER
Especial Cable to the Starr
Especial Cable to the starl

WASHINGTON, D. c., January TO-
Senator Purcell today. introduced a
resolution asking for the adoption of
the minority report on the Ballinger
investigation, calling for the ousting
of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger.
Purcell Is urging the adoption Of his
resolution.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
WAS HARRlsoNs PARTNER.

John B. Eland and his family were
passengers to Honolulu by the Mon
golia, which arrived here yesterday
from the coast. Mr.. Eland who is
making short stay in Honolulu, at
one time practiced law with Benjamin
Harrison, an ex-President of the Unit
ed States.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
NEW RICE MILL.

The X. TamamoJo Rice Mill Is the
largest as well as the finest in the
Islands. All machinery is of the very
latest pattern. The famous Tengu
Rice is cleaned at this mill. With the
large cleaning capacity they are able
TO handle considerable outside parti-
cular work which they guarantee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
DIX HITS
TAMMANY

ALBANY, January 1e.-GoVernor
Dix has come out against the Tam
many candidate for United States Sc
nator... Dix has advised the Demo-
cratic members of the legislature not
to abide by the result of the caucus at
which was carried by Tammany in
favor of Sheehan.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16

The paving company wants now to
tackle another block of Fort street,
and as soon as the weather makes it
possible to do So, a movement is likely
to be started for the bitulithic paving
of more of the street. This is likely
to raise again the question of whether
bids should be called on the work, and
there will be lively controversy over
tie subject, and possibly some liti-
cation. 1t is claimed that under the
Supreme Court decision bids cannot
be called for, as only one concern is
allowed to use the patented bitulith-
ic process here.
The other part of the street problem
being discussed among merchants is
the permanent paving of the portion
of the street for which the Rapid
Transit company is responsible. 1t IS
stated that the company has decided
on stone pavement. and will soon
begin work on the Fort street
bitulithic block, paving it's part. At
present the condition of the paved
part is being considerably injured by
mud from the railway company's part
Of the track.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
DUPONT FOR SENATOR.

DOVER, Delaware, January 16.-Du-
pont has a majority Of the Republican
caucus for senator.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
REMNANTS! REMNANTS!
REMNANTS!

Monday is the last day of Sachs
big annual sale. Tuesday and We'd
nesday thousands of remnants will
be placed on sale at half prices.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16

Central Union Church taking as his
text the Fifth Commandment The
old Methodist Church has now been
transferred to the Korean Mission.
The Rev. j. X. Bodell came across
to join the Episcopal Church here
and he is accompanied by his wife
and children.
John Humburg IS the san Francisco
representative of Hackfeld and Co..
and may remain here for some time;
A. M. Mergenthaler is in the wall
paper business and is here for a short
business trip; C. B. Wells, former
manager of the Wailuku plantation,
is over on a visit; c. E. Heise, OF
the Westinghouse Electric Company,
and H. A. Crocker, of the Westing-
house Air-Brake Company, are here
to enter into negotiations with re-
gard to railroad at Hilo; and c.
+. Pitts of the Bullman Cigarette
Co., is over on pleasure trip.
Among the 119 through passengers
are the following:- Eng Hok Fong,
who chartered tho Persia for the
South America run and who has now
given up that service and is return
ing to Hongkong.
Mrs. Amos P. Wilder and four chill
dren. Mrs. Wilder is the wife of the
United SStatGs Consul General an
Shanghai and with her family is pro-
ceeding to join her husband in the
north China port.
Hon. F. w. Carpenter, Executive
secretary of the Philippine Islands,
who went to Washington to testify in
the Friar lands cases, is on his way
back to Manila.
Mrs. Long, Mrs. L. e. Bray and
Miss Marguerite Buffers, a party of
well-known Americans, are also on
board the Mongolia. Mrs. Long is
proceeding to join her husband,
Major Oscar f &. Long in Manila, but
the other two ladies are making the
round trip on the Mongolia. Miss
Buffers is the daughter of the min
ing magnate of Salvador.
Dad Hawes, the veteran steward
VI bhC dClllC Nldll NOluJduSs 10 no
longer on the Mongolia, having been
superseded by Henry Ronahue, from
the Siberia. Also on board are the
purser, freight clerk and stewardess
for the Persia, who will meet their
vessel at Hongkong. w. II. Schwe-
rim, nephew or "R. p" the general
/ manager of the Pacific Mail Company,
will be the freight clerk on the Per-
sia, being promoted from store-keeper
on the Mongolia, where he served for
three trips. J, r. Ablers, the Per-
sia's purser, was two years ago store
keeper on the Mongolia and is thus
d familiar figure at Oriental ports
and Mrs b. Heritage Grouse will be
the new stewardess.
DR.. w. J. Galbraith, formerly ply
sician to the Hartman lines is also
a passenger on the Mongolia, pro
ceeding to join the Persia.
/ The Persia's cargo consisted mainly
of baled cotton for Japanese anC
Chinese ports, for of this commodity
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
UNWR|TTEN LAW
DISCUSSED IN
M'QUA|D CASE

AS was to be expected, the trial of
William McQuaid before Judge Cooper
this morning, brought forth some
views on the "unwritten law"
A juryman named c. Phillips said
that if he thought that the unwritten
law justified the circumstances he
would go on his own convictions in
reaching verdict, irrespective of the
instructions that the court might give.
In certain circumstances shooting at
another man, he thought, would be
excusable. AS far as the present case
was concerned, he thought that he
would be able to render a verdict in
accordance with the evidence and the
instructions that the court might give.
He then went on and gave further
views concerning the unwritten law.
and the court after a close examina.
tion, excused him from sitting on the
jury.
In his stead was called Thomas K
Stroup. This man thought that he
had sympathy with the unwritten law.
Attorney Douthitt asked him what
he thought was the unwritten law.
He replied that perhaps it would be
as well for the lawyers TO find out what
it meant. Loud laughter followed thi.
remark.
Continuing, he said that he did not
believe that the law as laid down in
the courts gave adequate redress to
the man who had had the sanctity of
his home violated. He thought that
he would base any verdict on the evi-
dence and the instructions,-prov
that they did not conflict with his own
views on the matter
He, too, was excused.
Another juror named Bickerton
thought that the unwritten law would
influence him, and the ideas that he
expressed concerning the matter were
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
Two MORE AIRMFN
LOSE THEIR LIVES

BERLIN January 16The Hderbrand balloon which
here December H. with found today wrecked
Both the who ascended in dead found The balloon
has been missing three weeks
with disaster Its wreck found bodies of
pants.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
MAssAcHUsETTTs DEMOCRATS.

BOSTON, Mass, January 16.-Sher-
man L. Whipple has been selected as
the Democratic nominee for senator.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-16
JURORS FOR The UNWRITTEN Law
UGLY SCANDAL STARTED IN THE NAVY
ADMIRAL BARRY TO
BE INVESTIGATED
ASSOCIATED Press Gable to The Star.)

WASHINGTON D. G., January 6Admiral Barry recent
in command OF the Pacific fleet
the limit accordance with his teegraphc request according
to statement given out by the Navy Department today.
Since the of his retirement
tened in order avoid meeting charges Secretary Navy
Meyer has ordered that the charges in full be forwarded
department and there will be investigation The charges
to involve Admiral Barrys moral character.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14
POPULATION OF
 CONWAY WARDS AND CADRON TOWNSHIP THREE WARDS ALMOST EVEN LY DIVIDED-FIRST THE
 LARGEST.
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Washington, D. c. March 14.-The population of Conway city by wards, as follows: Ward 1, 976; ward 2, 8S6; ward 3, 932; total 2,794.
 The population of Cadron township, including Conway city, is 6,717, as according to the thirteenth census, is compared to 5,154 in 1900, and 1897 in 1890, the territory of the township, however, having been altered between the census years.
 The above dispatch shows the three wards of Conway to be fairly evenly divided as to population, although the wards were laid off in 1905 with no census as a guide. The first ward is slightly the largest, but this ward
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14
BUSINESS COLLEGE HAS
 A GOOD ATTENDANCE
RECENTLY E T A B L s H k D SCHOOL ENJOYING SPLEEN
 DID PATRONAGE.

Prof. J. w. James, who established business college in the Halter build ing in this city last fall, is highly pleased with the attendance the school is enjoying and thinks there is no doubt of it's being permanent insti- tuition. While most of the patronage thus far is from local students, about
 40 have been enrolled and practically
 all of them Prof. James states, are doing good work He is now planning 2 line of advertising which he expects
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14

to greatly increase the attendance from other towns.
 None of the students have yet com pleted the work required for diplo- ma, although several have almost fin icy is to charge fixed tuition for the entire course in any branch and not to graduate a students until he has thoroughly mastered the course, no matter how long that may require.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14

made the greatest gain in territory when the additions were annexed. about three years ago.
 Cadron township is decidedly the largest in the county, both in area and number of inhabitants, it's popu- lation comprising almost one-third of the total for the entire county, which is 23,70S.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14
SPECIAL NOTICE
 10 ALL CITIZENS

Every citizen of Conway who has an automobile, carriage or buggy is requested to bring same to the public square at S:30 o'clock tomorrow morning for the purpose of taking our guests for short drive and allow ing them to get glimpse of Conway's schools and homes. The drive is not expected to occupy more than an hour and everyone who can possibly do so is requested to respond promptly to this request. w. H. DUNCAN,
 Chairman Com. on Entertainment.
 nna1 hlanlr for. calo 1t 4l;s axe>
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14

Just received another big shipment of fine Art Squares. You should see them and buy one or two. The price is eXteremely low-no other store in Conway sells them at the price we do. New Store, North Front street.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Wednesday, gener- ally fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-14

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-25
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Most Severe Cold OF the Grippe Re
lieved in Several Hours.

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