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The broad ax., 1912-01-27
WORLDS FAIR IN THE WOODS.
Jenkins orphanss to Hold Lengthy
Series Of Entertainments.

Jenkins Orphanae to Held Lengthy
Series Of Entertainments
Charleston. 8. C.-The worlds fair
In the woods is the title OF a series OF
literary and musical entertainments
which will be given under the auspices
Of the Jenkins orphanage in this city,
beginning on Monday. Feb. 5, to run
three weeks. For twenty-OIe years
similar entertainments have been sue
cessfuIIy held for the benefit OF or
phan children cared for by the insd-
tuition. The mayor Of the city and
other prominent citizens have consent
ed to make addresses at different
times during the series. and the out
look for a profitable ingathering OF
funds is encouraging.
The churches and other organized
bodies for religious and material up
lift Will take an active part In helping
the asylum to raise the sum OF $1,000.
which amount is much needed to en-
able the management to care for the
large number OF orphan children hous-
ed by the institution this winter. Rev.
d ]. Jenkins. founder and president
of the orphanaGe. has asked for 500
volunteers to assist in the work, be
sides a special committee which has
charge Of the arrangements.
Through the untiring zeal OF the Rev.
Mr.. jenkins many friends from among
both races have become much interest
ed in the orphange and contribute
annually to its support. These friends
are not confined to Charleston alone
but are scattered in different sections.
north. east and west. Any one desir-
ing TO help worthy cause could find
no better channel through which to
contribute for the making Of an in
teIligent citizenship than the jenkins
orphanage.
The city council and the charities
commissioners are interested In the
institution to the extent Of not only
pIacing the funds which the city pro-
vides for its support, but take an ac-
tive part on the official board Of man
ayers. The report Of the orphanage
for 1911 has been compiled and for
warded to the commissioners, who Will
in turn submit the same to the city
council An accurate account or all
funds donated is kept. on record and
published annually.
The children are taught the various
industries or trades. such as sewing.
embroidery, domestic science, basket
". shoemakiRg. chair Gaming and
kindred subjects. Many former in
mates Of the asylum who have grown
TO manhood and womanhood are now
engaged in gainful occupations. Ele-
mentary subjects are also taught. No-
cal and instrumental music are among
the most interesting Of the educational
features
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
Current Comment.

There is a large mortality among In
FAINT New Year resolutions.-Pittsburgh
Gazette Times.
That some forms OF literary work do
pay appears from the fact that the
banks lost SI5.OOOOOO last year
through fOrgery.-New York Post
One by one the old SEA fighters pass
away. hut perhaps their successors
will prove iusI as brave and just as
efficient wF.s-r "r,,p:tunity gives them
a chan g. 20 20. " uf what stun they
are mi. 30. .:n,re American
II lnn;- . Sinri,ndy could make
q lee ... ~- an STRIKE simply 10y
puttinr 90. ....- --''n law between pink
covers r.-. Va" should have read
II, but O. -. ~in constitute an army
large ,..- 4 3 dali"hr any book
agents >u4i >cw York Tribune.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
Fire Losses.

Europe has long considered Ameri-
can FIRE losses the most inexplicable OF
all the national wastage.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The population Of the United States
increased % per cent. while In the
same period the fire loss increased 134
per cent--TOledo Blade.
1t is about up to us to make pre-
Vention Of fire waste one Of the I'm
portant features Of our conservation
programs.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
II Is very remarkable that a people
as wide awake and progressive as ours
should go on year after year and sub,
NIT to such immense unnecessary IRE
losses.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
CODE OF ETHICS BY CRISIS.

Influential Publication Issues Broad
and Manly Declaration Of Principles.
In the January number Of the Crisis
MaEa1fne the following editorial for
the new year occurs under the cap
tion 81 Am Resolved" It reads thus:
am resolved in this new year to play
the man-to stand straight. look the world
Rouarely in the eye and walk TO my work
with no shuttle or SLOUGH.
1 am resolved to be satisfied with no
treatment which ignores my manhood and
my right to be counted as one among
men.
lam resolved to be quiet and law abid-
inR but to refuse to eringe in body or In
soul, to resent deliberate insult and to
assert my Just rights in the face OF wan
ton aggression.
absolute equality Of the Negro race with
nny and all other human races and its
divine right to equal and just treatment.
I am resolved to be ready at all times
and In all places to bear witness with pen,
voice, money and deed against the horri-
bic crime OF lynching. the shame OF jim
crow LEGISLATION, the injustice OF all color
Discrimination, the wrong Of disfranchtSe-
ment for race or SD, the iniQpity Of war
under any circumstances and the deep
damnation OF present methods OF distrlo-
utinE the worlds work and wealth.
am resolved to defend the poor and
the weak OF every race and hue and es-
pecially to guard my mother. my vie
my Slaughter and all my darker sisters
from the insults and aggressions Of white
men and black with the last strength Of
NJ bOdy and the last suffering Of my
soul
For all these things 1 am resolved un'
Ainchingly to stand, and " tins resolVs
cost me pain, poverty. Islander and ever
ne ttSslf win remember the word OF tn
prophet-how he sang:
Though Love repine and Reason ehAfs
There came a voice, without reply,
'Tis,man's perdition to be safe
When for the truth he ought to de!
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
Science SHthgs.

Light goes around the world seven
ttmes in a second. but It takes 500 see-
onds for It to come from the sun ana
four years for it to come from the
nearest 6xed star.
The theory has been advanced by
Munich physician that heat prostra-
tions are due directly TO the reduction
by the high temperature Of the salts
in the body to a point below the re-
quired normal.
A new theory to explain the rings
Of Saturn is urged by Professor Birke-
land Of Christiania, who holds that
they are produced by electric radiation
from the planet and are renewed. so
to say. every instant"
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
The Writers.

William Dean HOwells. who recently
returned from a trip to Spain. will
probably write a book Of his impress
SONS Of that country.
Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, the novelist.
who was born in 1881. wants to sell her
handsome estate on Storm King NOUN
tA1n, New FORK. before she dies.
Edmond Rostand. the noted French
playwright looks upon thirteen a. .
lucky number. Besides having thir-
teen letters in his own name. be II the
bon Of Eugene RostAnd Thirteen let
tsr5 and h the thirteenth holder Of
the thirteenth armchair in the French
academy.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
N.,..nasr.hip Fer jane. .. eress.

MOsaSnasrship For James Q. Grese.
As q reward for diligence and BE-
cause Of his peculiar fitness for the
position the Hon. Frank J. Harris.
county treasurer in Pittsburgh. has ap-
pointed Mr.. James ID. Gross messenger
In his once. Mr. Gross was for two
years a turnkey at the central police
station. He has also served seven
years a. a deputy constable In the
Seventh and Eighth wards. He Is q
prominent member Of royal grand
lodge. No. 81. Knights Of Pythias. and
captain Of Greater Pittsburgh com
pany. No. IA. Of the uniform rank Of
the order
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
Short Stories.

Hose for ere engines was inventsd in
lS72
Ths pulp made from redeemed old
bills amounted In value to $4,000 last
yAr.
For tie arst time IN history portraits
q the ezars Of Russia are 10 Be placed
On the postage stamps Of that country.
Neal shssts are proposed a. q sub
Stltats for paper for the pagsS %
b0okA Such sheets RoalG - tSashsE
more flexible and would absorb Ink
b0ttsr than those Of paper.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
Current Comment.

Almost any seer will prophesy on
hand that 1912 is going to be q year Of
unrest for schedule K.-Denyer Repub-
hcan.
The man who invented international
peace-if there is such a man-has not
yet got his invention In successful
working orLler.-Philadelphla Press.
China Is lighting for freedom and
good government" When she acquires
the latter we Of the occident would
nightly like to know how she did it,
Boston Transcript.
DR.. Cook declared In Pittsburgh that
hS had lecture dates booked for two
years ahead. Barnum's immortal say
ing finds fresh CONFEDERATION daily
Pittsburgh GHzette-Times.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27
Juvenile Buds Of Promise Prospsrs.

Juvenile Buds Of Premise ProsPOrs.
The Juvenile Buds Of Promise. No.
s, Grand United Order OF Sons and
Daughters Of Moses. In Brooklyn il
one Of the most thrifty Organisations
Of little folk In Greater New YORK. II
numbers over 100 boys and girls who
are being trained for the work Of the
order by competent instructors. The
reports Of the officials at the recent an
nuaI meeting showed that after paying
all expenses for the year a Hnug sum
remains in the treasury. The Juvenile
Buds were organized in 1902
The broad ax., 1912-01-27

Or. o. n. Williams to ceaduet Clinic.
The annual clinic ut Meharry Nedi-
cal college. Nashville Tpun. will he
held the Grst week In February and
WI bP rU0du,trd bs ~ BaRIeI n.
wIIBamA the Duted surgeon Of Chi
eago.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27

There are forty memorials to Robert
Burns. Of which twenty-seven are stat
ues. During the last decade statues to
the poet have been erected at Toronto.
Melbourne. Denver. Sydney. n. s. W.;
Chicago. FrpdericktOn. v. B.; San
Francisco aud Milwaukee.
The broad ax., 1912-01-27

ofncer In the war between SBv $780,
and received the congressional medal
Of honor for gallantry In the field at
the siege Of Port Hudson.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19

loiia the noted Italian TENOR, nov Of
Detroit. nni Mf aud Mr., Gaylord
iu-, uf tie same "umauy now uf the
Indianapolis Conservatory ~ Music.
and Hll OF whom nr. very particular ~
Ia the playing of their ncumpuni.
nrniS. were great, pleased with Miss
Wblitnbn'- work
Mr william 7 Shnf.r l. the Vnonl
soloi-i of The Waterman Company and
viii sing several tenor selection. dur
Ing each evening. program.
Mr. ALFRED Williams. musical dir-c.
tor of the I'.dim,h i'urran aud WIN
has appeared ns sol"i-t with the rhc,
dor~ Thouin. Orchestra. say. " Mr
khnfer that be- has n mos, unusual,
voice. .ynipaihril In quality. aud that
h~ l. n dlsnins~i singer In fact. n born
srfi-t lie further pronounr.S sir.
Skaters voice unlike any other singer
b has ever heard.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19

or not. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright are
well and fayorably known In Ia Jun
ta and Otero county and they will
appreciate your trade. II In their de
sire 70 retain the former customers
OF the former owners Of the store and
as many new ones as will favor them
with their patronage
After the discussion II was decid
ed tha, II Is best for all parties con.
cerned to buy goods at home. Their
fore the different committees were
instructed TO buy the lumber at the
La Junta Lumber Co, and the Re-
nainder OF the goods from the firms
mentioned above.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19

The Non-rartisan Judiciary Party
Is founded to remove the courts from
political strife and TO restore the
confidence of IN. people la the ad-
mlnistraiion OF justice. II Is not po-
liucal \ Democrat, Republican or
Prosr ssiy. can vote for John X Dix
on. the Nou.Partisan candidate for
Justice OF the Supreme Court. with.
out impairins his or her political
standing
The judiciary is the keystone OF
the social fabric Upon II rests the
personal safety of the citizen and
the security OF his civil and prop.
erty rights. Its efficiency for the
purposes for which II exists de
p.nds upon the ludgcs-noi only upoI
their learning aud ability. but up
on their courage, integrity and
Independence.
The most dangerous condition that
exists with us is the feeling OF dis
res~eot for IN. courts Nothing has
don. more TO cause the people To
lose confidence In their institutions.
In their laws and In thems Ives
IN no party can any ,hndldat" re
ceiyc the nomination. whatever hts
unless he be regarded as SAFE
that H. unless II Is believed that he
will IN the discharge uf his official
duties rsfloct thr views OF those who
ar. responsible FOR his nomination.
There can be no greater peril 10 a
free people than this condition. and
Ia. only remedy Is an absolutely In
dependent non-partisan Judiciary The
Constitution should be- amended so
as to require III. election ~ all
Judges to be- held AT a time other
than that for the election Of Other
officers. aud nonif aiiors by pnlltit al
parties should not b" permitted w"
hop. 10 see such an amendment sub
mit,cd at the general election of
1914
The Independent, candidacy Of
Judg. John Il Dixon tot justlc. Of
IN. supreme Cour, Ia a step IN th.
rixh, direction. and W. appeal to III.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19

people OF the state. regardless OF
politics. to make his election the en-
tering wedge In that reform. which
must be effected before the judiciary
can be restored To the respect and
confidence of the people His plat
form. which follows. must appeal TO
every voter who does his or her
own thinking
I. A Judge should net NEEDLE with
politics. nor seek In any way. In
court. or out OF court. to interfere
with the course of political action.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19
THE WATERMAN CONCERT con-.
PskY.

TL. Waterman concert COMPANY
eompris,~ tir,-. members. Miss Emily
Waterman. reader. Miss Lillian VIII
man. pianist. and Mr. William T. sha
fer. soloi.t
Miss Waterman bIs done Lyccum
work fur several y"Hr- aud has app,ar
,d IN many puri- ui tn" rruntrl bur
ms th.. >raS,iu 81 lpll aud igI2 she an
l.4,r,-I ~ ihr reader with the -Four
Artist. which Was one of the best unI
highest prirrd COMPANIES under E,-I
path management
She was su .urtr~~ful With this com
pany TINT u w8s early decided that Bu
other year ,hy should Is. the star ut
her own company Ihe trio herewith
dc~crii-.i il the RESULT uf this decision
Her wurk j. not nuly pleasing to the
s,.rag. auditor >.-kiuE Tor anus
m-ut only but a- ~umc one has tr4.y
said app,ai. io tn. discriminat lHE
ta~t. 81 ludic, aud gentlemen who are
deyutrr- uf the arts and who regard
the average r,-siter In the light of
something iu h, avoided
Miss Lillian Whitman. who revived
her musical rdu,utiun at tn. famous
nb-rlin Conservatory viii render plauI
splps aud play N. accompaniment, Zoo
the Waterman COMPANY
During the season ~ 1910 aud 1911
Miss Whitman played with th. Barto
lottu Couc-ft Company on some of %,
most important dates Siguor BartD
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19
Peoples Dollar Campaign Fund.

The Peoples Dollar Campaign Fun
Committee has opened It's office al
the National Headquarters. Hotel
Manhattan. New York city n
has been organized 10 apply The max.
i'm tha, You cannot rrt government
by the people, unless the support
comes from the people" The com.
mittcc offers enthusiastic progres-
siyes an opportunity 10 distinguish
themselves by wearing bronze model
of the moose head. finished In rasr
gold. aud barring III. motto. Found.
er 1919" brought out Ia strong Re-
lief upon Il. This design viii b.
made up In two ways button for
the lapel Of the man progressive's
coat. and pin To be worn by IN.
women prorreSives.
The distribution OF th.s. hand.
som.ly ~rough, campaign cmbi.ms
has been placed In the hands of the
Peoples Dollar Campaign Fund Com.
mittec. Each person who contributes
= dollar or more To the campaign
fund viii receive for each dollar con.
tributed one Of the Official Found.
ers' Buttons or pins. and a Founders
certificate with the fac-simile sigma.
lures and portraits OF Theodore Roos
welt and Hiram ". Johnson. The
name Of the contributor will also be
enrolled In permanent record Of the
party.
Send one dollar At once TO the
Peoples Dollar Campaign Committee.
National Headquarters. Hotel Man.
haitian. New York City.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19

?. A Judge Should be Independent
and owe allegiance 20 nore tsve the
people.
J. A Judge Should make no ia~.re.
peal no law. ner abroaa,e any rule
Of law. Laws should be made BY the
pc pic CT their representatives,. and
u 10 the psrf ard duty OF Judge
TO faithfully observe and enforce tho
laws a. made by the people. until
sney are changed BY the people.
=. II 10 the duty ef Judge to see
10 the btst Of his ability that right
and iutties are sdmin,stsrsd accord.
ing TO law without sale. denial or
delay.
WILBUR r. STONE. Chairman.
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19
lYCEum COURSE.

The Waterman Concert COMPANY
viii be III. first attraction of the En-
tertainment Course. and viii app,ai
at the Presbyterian church. SATURDAY
evening. October 26th. The admis
sion VIII be- 90 cents. Something con
cerning the personnel OF the com
pany Is given below
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19
tpaiO ADvERTIsemENr.)
Take Supreme Court
Out of Politics

Statement by HON. WILBUR =.
STONE. Chairman OF judiciary
Committee ef the Convention
Which Framed the Colorado Consti.
tuition In 1876
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19

= = - = - 80 . . .
= No saloons. =
Boys club. .
-Four hotels. .
Four parks. .
= Three banks. .
One city hall. =
, Three hospitals. =
= Nine churches. :
One court house. =
' One skating rink. =
One planning mill. =
One kindergarten. =
-Four lumber yards. =
One fire department =
SIX school buildings. =
Three livery stables. =
one 25-ton ice plant. =
Two steam laundries. =
Free delivery OF mails. =
One cold storage plant. =
Three telegraph offices. =
One seyen-ton Ice plant.
One band and orchestra. =
An altitude OF 1000 feet. =
Twcntyfour social clubs. =
= School population OF 1900 =
Three moving picture shows. =
Seven thousand population I
+ Bank o'pCsits OF 81 1000 900. =
= A $4,000 high school build =
= Ing
= Twenty three passenger trains =
+ daily. =
= One star and three rural =
= routes. =
= Most sunshine OF any Colo. +
= rado city. =
= Miles OF brick and cement =
= sidewalks =
= Santa Re shops. employing =
= 1000 men.
= Monthly payroll. all sources. =
= OF 100000. =
= One public library OF 49, =
: 900 volumes =
= Water and sewer system =
= owned by city. =
= On- railroad reading room =
= and club house. =
= Three printing offices and =
= one newspaper. =
Twenty three sraternal and =
= secret societies =
= Average monthly pos,oftice =
= receipts of 1900.
Mennonite saniiarium. five =
= miles west OF city.
= one Touring min OF go bar +
= rcls daily capacity.
Best prospect OF any town In =
4 the Arkansas Valley. =
= one brick and tile plant. OF =
= 10000 daily capacity.
. Rapidly growing. surround =
= Ing agricultural territory.
. Headquarters OF the western =
= grand division OF the Santa Re =
= railway
= Electric ligh, and power =
= plant. with ail-day and all =
= night service. =
= Ten thousand acres OF vir-
= Gin agricultural territory now =
= rapidly settling up. =
= Forty.three miles OF Santa =
= Fe sidetraes. with a freight =
. car capacity OF $500. =
= ! pcal building and loan as =
. soelatlon with 100000 cap =
= !,al and loans in o,.ro ooun- =
= ~ aguega,ing $3.50. 900 =
= In fact. La Junta Is the best =
= town OF lis size In the state =
. OF Colorado. and is the cen =
= ter aud natural clearing
= house Of the richest valley In =
. the world. .
La Junta tribune., 1912-10-19
The Loyal Church

Concluded from Page Three
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07

in of cattle from Pointe Coupee is
hereby prohibited under penalty of
fine OF five dollars for the first Of.
tense, and twenty-five dollars for
the second.
Resolved, That the Secretary is au.
thorized to advertise for sealed bids
for the deposit Of the parish funds.
Resolved, That President of Police
Jury instruct District Attorney J. L.
Golsan to bring suit against C. R.
Nee to open road on West side of
Jaco Bayou.
Resolved, That road hands on Lay.
son place be assigned to road duty
from Bayou Sara creek to Barnes
Pond.
Treasurer's report was received,
showing disbursements and cash in
bank.
There WIS no further business and
the meeting adjourned.
.. F. HOWELL, President.
r. Id. LEAKD. Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07
A steam laundry.

A steam laundry.
A complete sending and receiving
outfit nj wireless telegraphy.
Thorough practical courses in ste
biography, telegraphy, business.
An additional teacher in academic
department.
A librarian and keeper of study
hour classes.
Graduates of the four years courses
are entitled to first grade teachers
certificate. Or they may take high
standing in colleges. All expenses
do not exceed $3.50 year, Police
Juries are authorized to appropriate
aC much as $3.50 year to send stu
dents here. Twelfth session opens
Wednesday, September 10, 1912.
Write for catalog and particulars.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07

Among many other improvements
it will now have:
A two years course for teachers
in home economics.
A two years course for teachers
in agriculture and farm mechanics.
A professor of Biology and Bacteri-
oIOgy.
An additional professor of Agricul-
ture and Animal Husbandry.
A higher academic standard in is
four years course.
A preceptor of studies in the boys
dOrmitOry.
A preCeptress of studies in the
girls dOrmtOry.
A director of athletics for boys; an
other for girls.
A swimming pool. A poultry farm.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

st. FrancisVille, La, Sept. 4. 1912
The Police Jury met in regular
monthly session with Hon. c. F. How
ell, President, and a quorum present
as follows: Chas. Weydert, A. S
Brasseaux, 7. d. Bickham, W. II
Richardson, Lovett Wright, j. D.
Sadden, N. H. Barrow, Ike CHsNr
S. L. LaVergne.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The following bills were read ant
ordered paid
Faction Officers,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07

Hunting is hereby prohibited on
the Raynham-hemperlin, Cobb and
Pugh tracts and all other realty be.
logging to The f. l.. Newsham estate.
Tie public is also warned agains
any tinDer-cutting on these places
Any information, leading to con-
viction Of persons guilty OF such tim
Der cutting, will lie suitably re-
warded.
MRS. LENA NEWSHAM, Tutriy
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07

From and after this date all hunt
ing of any kind on my several plan
tations situated in the parish OF
Pointe Coupee, is hereby prohibited
under the penalty Of trespassing. AL
SO any cutting of timber, gathering
pecans, without my special permits
sion, will be considered trespassing
and such acts will be vigorously pros
ecuted. Parties living on said prop
critics are not exempt.
Estate OF II. w. Jones.
IRENE C. JONES.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07
TREsPASs NOTICES.

The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts and timber of any
description from tenants on the Oak
ley, Ogden and Downs plantations.
All hunting, cattle-driving and fenca-
cutting is positively prohibited, and
these places are closed against agents
Of all kinds.
LUCY l.. MATTHEWS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-07
PETITION FOR ELECTION.

To the Hon. Police Jury of West Fe-
Iiciana:
conference.-the. the undersigned
voters and Taxpayers of West Felic-
lana, do hereby petition your Hon.
body to order an election for d
s mill property tax for five years,
for the purpose of working the pub
lie roads Of the parish.
Said tax, il voted by the people, to
be expended by the Police Jury in
working the roads by contract, I'm.
der the supervision of a competent
road inspector at q salary not to ex'
coed 500 per month;
That the parish be divided into
road disticts, not to exceed three
wards in q district, and that the tax
paid in each district shall be expend.
ed ON the roads in said district;
That the tickets OF election be fur
nished by the Police Jury, and that
they be printed:
For a five mill tax in aid OF =
the publAc Roads. -
Against five mill tax in aid 7
Of the Public Roads. u