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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27
COUNCIL SHOULD ACT.

lt k high tune something was done rifles no matter if they are small 22. ,aiirrr guns. they have sufficient force bd,t oi tAe bullets to send forth instruments o death To persons be they hit In vital parts hy the same There k tpo great ,yndenecy on the part of parents to allow their chill uron to carry firearms in the city orI % hunting over the tundra. This menace to the Tuhlic welfare should loo. done away with and children Euut or carry Ing firearms either pun ished by a fin" or term of imprison- ment great enough 10 nip this grow ing evil in it's infancy.
 We have, quite recently. had our attention called 10 one of our small boys in Nome being shot under the chin, by 22 rifle accidently being discharged while several youngsters were fooiing together out on the tun- rra. As luck would have il the bull let just struck the boy a glancing blow under the chin breaking the skin for perhaps the distance of one inch. Had the bullet deyiated one inch To the right the little fellow would have been killed outright for the same would have passed through his jugular vein. and on through the back Of the neck. and nothing could have saved the child.
 We believe that the members of the city council should look into this carrying of firearms and the officers instructed 10 take rifles away from any boy under the age of fifteen or sixteen years. We know that children are not responsible for their acts. several of them go hunting together. get 10 foOling about the fellow with the gun and bang goes the firearm and perhaps a child killed or maimed for life Then again young children are not over particular in which di- rcction they shoot. a house. or perhaps Il pedestrian may be in the same straight line as the object being shot al. The object. not what Is just be- yond IS the only thing that affects the mind or acts of the young hunter. and until they have reached the age Of reason, or discretion. they should be forbidden to carry firmarms of any description. Should the parents prove careless enough to allow their young sons 10 pack around a gun then 1t is the duty of the city officials to step in and correct the abuse. for such acts
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27
NEGROES FIGHTING.

Down Cuba way we hear of negroes fighting for political rights-for plums that never come their way. after they have toiled and helped to prune the political plum tree-dear me do they overlook dusky political leaders down Cuba way? And to think they will go to war-with the real fighting imple- ments--over such a ,rifie What a state of instruction Alaska would he in If the whites should resort to simi- lar methods for being driven far be- yond the fruit line of the political plum tree
 IL Is not often one hears of negroes going to battle. outside of Africa and ever m that country they have been educated to the fact t does not pay lump up against the white rsans gre In the ar. os ,srfare
 r. ia safe to state that the eeg:c lnsurrection down Cuba way will he short lived. and the only plums they will receive. leaded ones tossed in their direction by the driving power of few grains of powder suddenly transformed into gases behind them.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

ignoring the plausible platitudes of the palavering politician and striking home the simple but eternal truths of fair and square dealing. he has won the undying gratitude of his country men.
 But he has. by his experience also taught thoughtful people that popu- laritv. if won honestly. Is not easily retained. that the bittercst winter wind is not as unkind as gan's in gratitude.
 We are still children in the game of government. IL will he centuries h.fore success will follow sincerity. power. principle and honor honesty in this land of the dollar
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

are a menace to the public welfare and never should be tolerated.
 Before it Is too late. or before some some action be taken in the matter The bullet glancing within an inch of the little's boys iuiguIar vein two or three days ago should bc ample warn ine Co the city council to have such great dangers eliminated. and the only 1t a misdemcanor. for children under fifteen or sixteen years of age to car " firmarms. then sec to it the officers have the law strictly infnrced
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27
PATh OF GLORY.

Some years ago. while Theodore Roosevelt was in the full bloom of his power and fame and influence. when he was called the great wielder of the big stick for the good of his coun- try, this page of the Nugget made bold to say that he was far too hon est and too brave to retain his pop ularity. I, predicted that the swine would turn and rend him if he con- tinued to act at once as their friend. philosopher and guide. We do not admit that today that prophecy has
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27
COMING EVENTS.

Outside ordinary nnail sIesss every Monday and Thursday at 5 o'clock.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

Harmon waits until he carries his state before making any great at temp 10 deny the statements Of Will Ham Jennings Bryan. Wonder If he is trying to show the great Nebras- klan that he cuts little or no figure fin Ohio anyway. and Its governor does not have 10 put himself out 10 deny any bold statements the thrice de- feated candidate may make concern Ing its executive
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

been fulfilled. On the contrary we believe that the great majority Of the American people are still heart and soul with the valiant colonel. yet We are frank to say that the resistance to Roosevelt and his policies built up by corporation agents and a malig- uant corporation press far exceeds our expectations for so short a period.
 Roosevelt. in six years. did more for the American prople-did more to restore the spirit as we'll as the letter of America's decadent independ cucc than any man of his age. And today there are men to be found in every walk of life who foam at the mouth when his name is mentioned who pour out upon him the vials of their wrath in bitterest invective and vilest abuse.
 Roosevelt smashed a score of rapa- cious trusts. lashed the thieving rail- road barous into submission to tho law, broke up a hundred corrupt poli- tical rings. reformed the entire system of plundering insurance companies and. at the very time when govern ment Of the people. for and by the people. was becoming a mockery and a delusion. raised the standard ot equal rights and rallied around 1t millions who had come to believe that America wac no longer a democratic nation. "
 And today men are to be found In every walk of life who forget that Rockefeller and Archbold are still alive and active and who curse Roose- welt for a fakir and q player-to-the- elandstand'
 | is the story of Cleveland retold- -. Cleveland. a man who also defei party politics and battled hopefully and vallently for the right.
 l. Is the story of Bryan who. form a thousand platforms. pointed t1' evils which Roosevelt afterwa 'ds eradicated.
 It Is the story--worid old--of every man who. towering above his fellow men. scorning success and power and popularity. fights for the common veal. and turning neither to the right nor 10 the left. not for the tyrant and keeps his colors nailed to the mast head. The wolves of Wall street may get" Roosevelt. as they swear they Will: they may some day hang his scalp with :heir other trophies; they may cruelty him upon the altar Of "husiness expediency:" they may de- nounced him as Q dictator and a men ace to our commercial supremacy. but as sure as they do there will arise dictator far more bloodthlrsty# q menace far more menacing. a boss infinitely more tyrannical Roosevelt once saved the nationa from one form of anarchy. Wnl his enemies destroy him to create another? =
 There are many today who believe tha, in the personality of Roosevelt lies the destiny of this republic. It is a great tribute to pay 10 one man and yet it does not seem to be an ex- travagant one. By awakening the public conscience. by marshaling the forces of commercial righteousness. by
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

An army of one hundred and forty thousand represents quite a number of people. more than twice the popu- latlon of Alaska which Is placed nt 1858 for the census of 1910. yet Uncle sam is feeding that many peo- pie every day In the flooded district adjacent to the Mississippi river.
 Floods and disasters are quite the fashion this year and the people of the United States are having their share of tho same The country in undated recently along the banks Of the Mississippi river. no doubt will represent q greater loss than ehe in surrectlon that has been in progress during the past four months down in Mexico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

"23" for the tarin bill. because the senate realize that the other "Bill'' in the White House will have none of IL. he vetoed the same measure a little over year ago and they will save him the trouble by putting the measure to slumber deep upon the table In the upper house
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

Nlr-. Parkhurst will now have time Ia cool of There IS nothing like q few months in the "Skookum" house to lower the temperature Of hot head cd people We are told that the of ncials in English prisons. train the inmates so well they become quite docIle will even eat out of the var den's hand
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

Socialists are bothering people over in Austria, well they are quite a thorn in the flesh. Of Emperor William. and |, Is to be expected that they would crop up in the Hungary" country.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

Barnes of New York loves Roose- velt nit" we'll Taft has about the same amount of affection for Teddy:
 but both may change their minds. they being wise men. Now if they were foo!s-but that Is another story.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-27

This is the time ef year to take . bath. "eoms in the waters hne" at the Elite. Open all night.
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OUR CIRCULATION.
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME, ALASKA, MAY P, 1912.
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS.

z. Standard Oh Co iS Carstsns Cold Storage. i4 John J. Sesnon Co. once. 70. Headquarters Ss oon. 2l. Recorders otttes. <+ Lawrence hotei. So. Fire department. sf. Discovery Saloon. 52. orrey's Cigar Store. II. Pseite Cold Storage Co., Sandspit. 4< lhrd Ave. and Lanes Way.
 Engine House Phone Man 97. seven Whistles, Water. Three Fire out
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WE DO THE WORK

Peoples laundry gre making . sps- eiaity of rough dry laundry. Give us
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31

Martinville shall meet at the hour
of Eleven (11) A. Nj, proceed to
open the ballot bax, examine and
count the ballots, in number and
amount, examine and canvass tho
returns furnished them by tho
Board Of Supervisors of the Pa
rish Of St. Martin, formally de-
clare the result of such election
and promulgste same in the man.
nsr provided by Law.
Section 5. Be it further ordain.
Cd, ETC., That the com missions of
of election 20 herein above appoin-
ted shall receive the ballots Of any
and oil property tax payers of the
Town of st. Msrtinville, who are
under the constitution and laws OF
the State of Louisiana, entitled to
vote in said special election, upon
which ballot the voter or voters
shall have endorsed or caused to DO
endorsed bic name and the proper
ty before depOsitinR the same In
the ballot box.
Section 6. Be it further ordsin-
ed, etc, that this ordinance shall
be published in the Official Jour.
nal of the Town of St. Martinvills
during . period Of thirty { 3O)
clear days prior to tho date OF said
election. and that this ordinance
take effect from and after ito pas
sage and PRONUNCIATION.
Thus done, read. adopted aud
signed and seal affixed 10 open sss-
sion, at St. Msrtinvills, Parish OF
St. Martin, State Of Louisiana,
thin Thirteenth (13th) day of
August, 1912
ALBERT BIENvENU, mayor.
SIDNEY E. DELAHOUSSAYE, Secetary.
It was moved by L. j. Duchsmp
aud duly seconded by DR.. J. s.
Martin and carried that meeting
adjourned.
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY E. DELAHOUssAYE, secretary
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31
AGAINST q special tax Of five
Mills on the dollar, per annum.

AGAINST q special tax Of five
mills on the dollar, per annnm.
to be imposed and levied aud col
lected In aid Of a railway enter
prise. and in favor Of. for the beu-
EFT of and aid Of the SUuthwes-
tern Traction and Power COnpa-
ny. its Successors or assignS. -aid
tax to DO imposed. levied and col
lected beginning with the Year
1913 and extending ~ and inc.u-
ding the year 1922 80 as to rr-
a.lze the sum Ut Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars (25, 600 .OO). prU-
vided that in case the sum Of TWEEN.
tv Five Thousand Dollars $25.-
OOO.OO) b. collected All turnrd
over to the said company before
the expiration Of the ten (1O yeats
that the said tax shall cease a.
sOOn as this sum Ia collected aud
turned over to the Southwestern
Traction and Power Company. Its
successors or assigns.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31

FOR a special tai Of five mile
on the dollar. per annum. to be
imposed, anu collected In aid OF
railway enterprise, and IN faver
of, for the benefit Of and in aid
Of the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company. its successors or
assigns, said tax to be imposed, IL.
Wed and collected beginning with
the year 1913 aud extsndlAg to and
including the year 1922. 90 ~ to
reaiizs tho sum Ut Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars { $25.UN.W J.
provided that in case the sum Of
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
(t25, OOO.0O) be collected and turn
I'd over to said company before
the expiration Of the ten l0)
years that the said tax shall
cease a. sOOn as this sum Ia cOllec-
ted and turned OvPr To the south
western Traction aud Power Com
pany. its successors or assigns.
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the hours provided by law. on
Thursday the 26th day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1919, at which election
shall be submitted to the property
tax payers, of said Town of St.
Martinville, who, under the con-
stitution and laws of the State of
State of Louisiana are entitled to
vote at said election, the question
of imposing. levying and collecting
special tax of five (5) mills on
the dollar. per annum, on all OF the
assessable property situated in said
Town of st. Martinville, for a
period of ten { lO) years. said tax
to be imposed, levied and collected
in aid of railway enterprise, and
all in favor of the Southwestern
Traction and Power Company, a
corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of
the State of Louisiana, its success
sors or assigns.
The said tax to be imposed, le-
We'd and collected according to law
and conformably to the terms, con-
ditions and limitations recited ia
the herein above petition, begin
ming in the year 1913 and extend
ing to and including the year 1922,
or until the sum of Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars ($&, 10000
shall have been collected and turn
ed over to the Southwestern Trac-
ton and Power Company, its sue
cessors or assigns.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., that said election shall be
held under the general election
laws of the State of Louisiana, so
far as applicable, and that the poll
ing place shall be the Court House,
situated in the Town of s. Martin
vile, Parish of St. Martin, the
place at which the last preceding
general election was held, and
that the form of ballot to be used
at said election shall be as follows:
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Taxable Valuation $.................
Signature of Voter.

Section 3. Be itfurther ordain-
ed, ETC., that the Board of Superb
sors of the Parish of st. Martin be,
and they are hereby requested to
appoint Commissioners and Clerks
to serve in the premises, to give
due notice of said appointments
and of the time and place of hold
ing said election, and make their
return of said election to the May.
or and Council of the Town of St.
Martinville, as required by law, and
that the Mayor of the Town of St.
Martinville be, and he is hereby
authorized to issue his proclama-
ton, notifying the voters in said
town that such election will be
held, giving the date thereof, the
place of holding the election, the
names of the Commissioners and
Clerks, as selected by the Board of
Supervisors, and further give no.
tice that the Mayor and Council Of
the Town of st. Martinville will
meet in extra session to duly pro-
mitigate the returns.
Section 4. Be it further ordain.
ed, etc, that on the day following
that on which the Board of Super.
visors of the Parish of st. Martin
have made their return of said cleo.
! ton to the Mayor and Council, in
the matter provided by section
of this ordinance, that the Mayor
and Council of the Town of st
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31

II was cured Of diarrh0ea by one dose
Of Chambsrlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhosa Remedy" writes N. 4. Gsb-
hsrdt. OriOle, Pa. There is nothing bet
tor. For sale BY all druggiSts.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31

666 cures Chills & Fever; 1t acts Oh
the liver better than ealomsI. % cents.
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WHEREAS IA petition has been re-
ceived from the property tax pay
ers, residing in the Town Of 81.
sMartinville, entitled to vote under
the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, at a special
election called according to law, to
levy a special tax in ali of railway
enterprises, as is provided for by
Article 21U of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana, adopted in
1898, and Act No. 2J2 of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana for the year 1898, and Acts
amendatory thereof, especially Act
No. % of the General Assembly of
the State OF Louisiana for the year
1904 and Act No. IS of the General
Assembly of the State of Loulsl-
ana for the year 1910, and SAID pc
tition having been signed by Il
number OF property tax payers. re-
siding in the SAD Town OF st. Mar
tinvillc. and under the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana and the COnstl-
tuition of the State of Louisiana,
qualified to participate III said elec-
ton. in excess of one-thlrd ID
OF the number. as was aScertalned
by AN examination of said petition,
and the assessment rolls of said
Town IF st. Martinville, for the
wear 1912. and the registration
books showing the registered vo-
tiers in the Town of st. Martin,
vile. and a certified list, furnished
bv the Sheriff and Tax Collector
giving the names of the persons III
said town who had paid their pol
taxes for the year 1910 and 1911
the woIds and terms OF this peh
ton, us we'll as the signatures
thereto annexed, being Us follows
to-wit;
TO tie Honorable Mayor GnC
Council OF tic TOrH Of ST. Mar
tinriiic, Parish Of 81. Martin
State OF Louisiana:
We, the undersigned propert!
taxpayers of the Town of st. Mar
tinville. Parish of st, Martin, STATE
of Louisiana, and entitled to vot,
therein on the proposition herein
after mentioned, respectfully peti
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance ordering "A special
election in the Town of ST. Mar
tinville, State of Louisiana, upon
the petition of more than one third
of the property tax payers OF the
said Town of st. Martlnyille, enti-
tied to vote under the ConStitu-
ton and laws of the State of Lou
isiana, requiring the same, for the
purpose of taking the sense OF the
property tax payers of the Town OF
st. Martinyille entitled to vote un-
der the constitution and laws OF the
State of Louisiana. on the propOs-
ition of granting to the Southwes-
tern Traction and Power Company,
IA special tax OF five (5) mills on
the dollar per annum, on the as
scssable property situated III SAID
town of st. Martinville, for ii max
imum period of ten years, begin
ming with the year 1913 and ex-
tending to and including the year
1922, provided that the amount
to be levied and realized from the
said tax by the Southwestern Trac-
ton and fower. Company shall moi
exceed the sum of twenty Five
Thousand Dollars (S25, OJU.UO).
The SAID five mills tax shall cease
and terminate whenever the SAID
amount of twenty Five Thousand
Dollars (S2o,O0U.OO) shall have
been realized and turned over tC
the Southwestern Traction and
Power Company, under the terms
and subject to the limitations pla-
ced i'll the petition for SAID election
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-31
TOWN COUNCIL.

Special meeting of the Mayor
and Town Council of st. Martin
Vile, La, held this 18th day of
August, 1912.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu. Mayor
presiding and the following menu
bers present; l.. j. DucAamp, +. j.
Gary and DIR. J >. Martin. Alb
sent: J. IL. Duchamp and X. j.
Guirard
Mayor Bienvenu explained that
the object of the meeting was for
the purpose Of adopting an ordl-
nance calling for ali election for Il
special five mill tax in favor OF the
Southwestern Traction and Power
Company.
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PAElSH OF 81. MARTIN
I, L. G. Guidry duly qualified
Assessor in and for the Parish of
st. Martin do hereby certify that
the foregoing petition represent
over one third Cd of the qualified
voters of the Corporation of st.
Martinville and also the property
owners of said Corporation of St.
Martinville.
In faith whereof my hand at st.
Martinville, La, this 7th day of
August A. ID. 1912.
LOUIS G.. GdIDRY, Assessor.
The below ordinance was pre-
scented and read, when it was NOV
ed by l.. j. Duchamp and July Sc
conded by p. j. Gary and duly car
ried by the following yea and nay
vote.
Yeas: DR.. j. S. Martin, l.. j. Du-
champ and p. j. Gary.
Nays: None.
Said ordinance as above entitled
was then presented to the Mayor
for examination and was returned
approved and signed.
Said ordinance reads as follows
ID SECTION l. Be it therefore or.
dsined by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Martinvil!e. in re.
gular session convened, that spe.
4 cial election be. and is hereby or.
dered called, to be held in the Towr
4 of St. Martinville, Parish of St
Martin, State of Louisiana, within