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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-03

eNlueuce OileTeu anu III lut ItCOiu.
The first charge is that of con-
spiracy between some of the CON-
missioners and other parties for
the purpose of defeating plaintiffs
election.
Conspiracy is defined to be
combination of two or more per-
sons of some concerted action to
accomplish some criminal or I'M
lawful purpose, or to accomplish
some purpose not in itself crimi-
nal or unlawful by criminal or un-
lawful means.
| am constrained to say that this
charge has not been sustained by
any semblance or character of
proof. Not a little of evidence has
the plaintiff produced in support
of the charge, nor of the ingre-
dients consisting the otfense as de-
fined.
The fact that defendants faction
or ticket had a camprign commit
tee to conduct and manage the
election is not conspiracy in the
intent of the law and under the
chargers brought. If it were the
different political parties of the
nation would all be in mighty sad
plight and the result of election
1 disastrous. Such committees are
countenanced by law and are in
dispensable adjuncts to all well re-
gulated political parties or factions.
The two extra ballots in the bal
lot box in excess of the number of
names of voters written by the
clerk of election on the poll list,
the clerk being supporter of de-
PENDANT, has been fully and salts
factorily explained. They are
shown to have been legally cast by
two qualified electors DR.. j. s.
Martin, candidate for councilman
on defendants ticket, and DIR. d.
. G.. Liable both of whom were sup
porters of defendant for mayor.
The omission of their names on
, said list was but clerical omission
occurring whilst the clerk was at
dinner or otherwise. This is true
because the names of these two
, parties are checked off on the re-
gistration OH poll book as having
, voted, and one of the commission
ers of the plaintiff, Mr.. Ignace
Bienvenu, testified that he done
the checking and the check marks
opposite these two names in said
book were made 10y him. 1t is fur.
: Their true because the Clerk would
have no interest in leaving these
names off of said list, on the con.
1 trary it was to the interest of his
4 candidate that they should have
5 been put on.
Mr.. Martin has testified that he
: .oted that day for the defendant
: and o. II -; ,eges have testified
t that Mr.. Liable also voted. Hence
: the two ballots over and excess o.
the names carried on the poll lis
5 were those cast by said two parties
0 and have been legally counted 10y
S the commissioners.
Further the existance of tina
a fact was not verified, as contempla
$ ted by law, after the closing o.
e the poll and before counting of tn,
n votes and no mention is made
s thereof in the returns. The coun
t ting of the votes were proceeded
| with as found in the ballot boz
a and the result tabulated, this be
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-08-03
ELECTION CONTEST.


No. 10,S7S,
ST. Martin Parish, La.
NJ. l.. Broussard
Albert Bienvenu
OPINION.
This is q contested election case
for the Office of Mayor of the Town
of ST. Martinville, and growing out
of an election held on the 2lst day
of May 1912.
Following the proclamation of
the Mayor the Town Council, in
special session or ordinance called
and ordered the holding of said
election in accordance and pursu-
ent to the provision of the Charter
of said town and the amendments
thereto. The rules and regulations
governing the election, the man.
ner of printing the ballots, appoin-
ting the commissioners of election
etc, were all provided for in the
ordinance. Hence the election was
entirely held under the provisions
of the charter of said town, and
were under the control of the adj
ministration then in power and of
which the plaintiff was the Mayor.
The election was SO called and held
under. said charter because the
town has population of less than
$500 inhabitants, in which case
the general election law of this
state, known as Act l42 of 1898,
does not apply as provided by sec
tons one and sixty-tive.
The election was duly promul-
gated on May Oath, following, 10y
said Town Council in special SEES
sion assembled after the returns
had been compiled, and the respec-
tive officers SO returned elected
were then and there declared duly
! elected to their respective offices.
From plaintiff petition | gather
that the illegalities complained Of
as grounds for contesting the cleo,
ton, are conspiracy between some
of the commissioners of election
and several other parties TO encom.
pass his defeat, marked and spoil.
ed ballots illegally counted for the
defendant, attempted bribery
threats and two surplus ballots
contained in the ballot box.
The petition was met by an ex.
ception of no right or cause of ac-
ton which, by consent of all par
ties. was referred to its merits. De
PENDANT then answered by pleading
the general issue, and further an
swered by pleading and counter
charging the plaintiff with certain
illegalities and irregularities il
conducting the election under his
administration.
AT the outset, | find that plain
tiff has completely failed to alleg,
and charge fraud in any process o
the election or otherwise. The pc
tition is sparingly framed as rela
ted to the different illegallitiei
therein charged and is silent as t,
specific facts and names of person
alluded therein.
| find that plaintiffs petition
charges some of the commissioner
of election, but does not nam
them, with several illegalities il
conducting the election, the mos
serious of which is that, some o
the commissioners with severa
parties, also not named, formed
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11

has just been done in California,
where they have shut the mem
bers Of the family off the cleo
toral ticket and captured it them
selyes-wherever that family is,
so far as the majority is con-
cerned, on their side, they are
willing to stay in the family.
But even where they are out
of the family they show that
they are doing the same kind of
thinking hat they have alway,
have done, The third party does
not condemn the protective
tariff, the third party does not
propose to alter the protective
tariff except where the benefc-
iaries of the protective tariff re-
fuse to divide with the people"
when | was told that | was
going to speak at Gary, Ind"
said the governor at that place,
Il said | thought the United
States Steel Corporation was all
for the Bull Moose, and l was
told that that didn't make any
difference; that the men en-
ployed by the United States
Steel Corporation were free
Americans, Fl years of age, and
they knew how to take care of
themselves.
Nov l want to ask the peo-
pie in Gary if it is their obser-
walton that the employees of the
United States Steel Corporation
are better paid than the average
employees in the United States.
The whole country knows that
wherever it has business it de-
presses wages to the lowest
level.
"Now the American Steel Cor
poration is one of the chief bene-
fciaries Of the tariff, and you
have been told ever since you
can remember that the tariff
meant high wages to you. | do
not have to prove to this audi
ence that this is a piece of bun
comb"
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Mrs. Allie Boogher went to
Kansas City Wednesday to at
teno the stock show.
Spears Stewart left Wednesday
morning OR Springfield, Illinois,
to attend III, state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Little went
to Kansas City Tuesday wen
ing whore Mr.. Little will enter
the German hospital for treat
ment.
Mrs. Mary Z. Fitzgerald, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 5, Peacock, went to Aullville
Wednesday for a short visit
befo"e returning to her home in
Holden, No.
Henry Chilcs went to Kansas
City Tuesday evening to hear
Gov. Woodrow Wilson speak at
the Convention Hall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Source of Typhoid Fever.

The source of typhoid fever
is the typhoid patient. The
bacteria leaves the patient in
the excreta. From the excreta
the bacteria are carried to water
by surface drainage; to the
dairy, through infected water,
flies, and other insects; to the
home, by infected water, milk,
flies, and other insects.
Springs, surface wells, leaky
%cisterns, creeks, and rivers are
supplied by surface water. Sur
face water is the water in the
upper surface Of the soil and
is derived from rain, snow, and
sleet. The character of this
water is determined by the char
acter of the surface drained. If
the water shed is infected, by
having the excreta from a ty-
phoIl fever patient thrown on
it for instance, the bacteria may
be carried to the springs, wells,
leaky cisterns, and surface
streams. This infected water
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11
Waverly Notes.

Hugh White and wife attend
ed tie fair at Sedalia last week.
Henry Brunette is ~transacting
business at Moberly this week.
Mrs. Charles Lewis spent
Tuesday in Marshall.
Mrs. Laura Campbell spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks at Higginsville.
Eustace Johns attended the
Sedalia fair last week.
Mesdames Hugh White and
Isaac Fulkerson were shopping
in Marshall Tuesday.
Miss Naomi Larkin visited
her brother, John Larkin and
family, near Corder last week.
Henry Cauthorne of Nowata,
Oklahoma, visited relatives here
last week.
Trrd Bray and wife went to
KaJSas City Sunday to attend
the Priest Of Pallas Carnival.
Mrs. Virginia Minor and Mrs.
hoge, Taubon went to Marshall
Nelnesday to spend the day.
Ms. WIZ. Brunette spent sew
rrol days this week with her
'oughter, Mrs. John Larkin,
hear Curdel.
Mrs. IiaIG H. Capps and chill
dren, Claude and Virginia,
returned Sunday from a short
visit with relatives in Dover
and .TigginSv lille.
Mrs. Arthur Woods Of Mar
feline is listing her mother,
Yrs. Harriet Hurlburt, this
week,
M and Mrs. Willis Wander
lin md little daughter, Frances,
qre attending the carnival at
Kansas City this week.
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Mrs. II. B. Jones and little
son, Wilbur, of Tucumceari, N.
NJ, who have been visiting
relatives in this city, left yester-
day morning for a visit in Kan
sas City and Lees Summit.
Miss Anna Stone returned
Wednesday night from a two
weeks visit with relatives in
Sedalia.
Capt, Ryland Todhunter went
to Higginsyille Wednesday to
spend the day.
Mrs. Geo. D. Little went to
Kansas City Wednesday to
spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Horn
and little son, William, went to
Kansas City Wednesday for a.
few days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11

Miss May Lillian Atkeison
went to Kansas City Saturday
for a few days visit and
to attend the concert Monday
evening given by Miss Felice
Lynn.
N. and Mrs. j. II. Ewing
went to Kansas City Saturday
morning. They returned in the
evening with a new five pas
sengcr Flanders-S au-
tomooile.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kimpton and
daughter, Miss Norma, who have
been visiting the family of John
Keithly, left Monday for
their home in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Mrs. Lynn Bonnahouse re-
turned Friday evening to her
home in Kansas City after a few
days visit in Lexington with
relatives.
Ed Hul,er went to Kansas
City Wednesday to attend the
stoci; show.
Miss W'lmon Edwards went
Kansas City Wednesday for a
few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Palmer
and daughter, Miss Rose, spent
Wednesday in Kansas City.
Miss Katie Gray went to Kan
sas City Wednesday for a
few Gays visit.
E. b. Campbell spent Wednes-
day in Kansas City.
Robert johnson left Tuesday
for a visit with relatives in
Miami, Missouri.
Mrs. Joiu NJ. Poage went to
Kansas City Wednesday to
spend the 1ey.
Ernest Hoffman went to
Caldwell, Kansas, Wednesday
to join his wife and little
daughter, who are visiting there.
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Prairie Church.

Rev. 7. il. Newkirk, the new.
ly c.ccted pastor OF Prairie
church will preach there next
Sabbath nothing and night. lie
will have a regular appoint
ment there the second and fourth
Sabhaths Of each month.
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may serve directly to infect
the person drinking the water,
or may infect vegetables, milk
cans, dishes, and other utensils
used in the preservation and
preparation Of food. In this
way it infects the food supply
which in turn infects the people.
Address questions on pre-
yention Of diseases to Prevent
i've Medicine University of Mis-
souri,, Columbia.
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WILSON CALLS t. R.
AND TAFT FAILURES
Both Had Opportunity to Do
Things They Now Profess
Willingness to Meet.

uOuo CdIlpdlSLl sweep through
Indiana today, covering a great
portion Of the state in a special
train and making six set
speeches.
He reached Chicago at night
fall, spent two hours with JOS
eph h. Davies, secretary of the
National Committee, and men,
bers OF the Western ~headquar-
ters and continued his trip to
Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.
At the latter place he will
meet William j. Bryan tomor-
row for the first time since the
Baltimore convention.
Big crowds greeted the gov
ernor everywhere. AS most of
the meetings were held out of
doors, the nominee had to strain
his voice to reach the outer
fringe Of the broad mass of peo-
pie who spread out on all sides
of the improvised platform.
The candidate carried his ar
gument through a variety of is
sues, but dwelt principally on
the trusts, the tariff, the high
cost Of living and labor con-
ditions.
The governor developed in his
speech at Kokomo, Ind, an at
tack on his two opponents.
"The two men who lead the
two sections Of the republican
party" said the governor, have
in turn presided over the very
processes that have got us into
trouble. You know that before
the primaries that preceded the
national convention these two
gentlemen were travelling about
the country telling the country
what they thought about one
another; and as | understand it
what they were debating about
was this very interesting ques-
tion-which Of them had been
the more deeply implicated in
the things which had discred-
tied the republican party.
That was a very interesting
question, but, as a democrat, l
regarded it none of my business.
1t was a family quarrel, and it
was a delicate matter for an out
slider to express an opinion.
But if we believe both of
them, then we know that there
is practically no difference in the
leadership of those two sections
of the republican party, because
both of these gentlemen have
had an opportunity to do the
things they are now protesting
their willingness to do, and have
not done them.
mo man in the United States
was ever more blindly trusted
than the leader of the third
party during the seven and one
half years that he was president
of the United States. Is it pos
sible that he has just discovered
the deep needs of humanity?
rs it possible that it required
a defeat in the first Chicago con-
vention to convince him that he
had been doing wrong? Is it
possible that he now for the
first time sees that he wasted
seven and a half years during
which he could have lead the
American people to any triumph
of reform to which he had chos-
en- to lead them?
$50 that when | look at these
two parties l look at the top of
them, and l say l don't see any
thing in it. l don't see any more
prospect in the one direction
than | do in the other. And in
the meantime, as many a man in
Indiana can bear me witness,
the democratic party has stood
devoted to a single program"
The governor referred briefly
in his speech at Plymouth, Ind,
IN fha ~elactoral Situation in Cal
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
Sherlfrs Sale

Notice of sherlf's sale Of real estate under
execution. Notice Is hereby given that under
and by virtue OF an execution which was Is
sued from the Office OF circuit clerk OF Ran
dolp county Arkansas. ON the S2nd day OF
August. 1879, In the cause wherein Mitchell
and stubbleAed were plaintiffs and Tom
Harvey aud John Harvey were defendants.
and for the purpose OF satisfying said execu-
tlon. which is for the sum Of forty-one and
ls-iOo dollars and for all cost OF said cauJe.
have levied upon the following described
lands and real estate In the county Of Ran
dolph, state OF Arkansas 10 wit;
The fractional southwest quarter OF section
seven township twenty one north. range two
west OF the fifth principal meridian, In Ran
dolph county. Arkansas. containing one hum
dred thirty and - 100 acres. The same being
levied on as the property OF Tom Harvey and
John Harvey. and notice Is further given that
will ON Saturday the sist day OF September,
1912, at the north front door OF the court
house In the town oJ Pocahontas, Ark, offer
for sale and sell the said lands 10 the highest
aud best bidder at public outcry. on a credit
OF three months. the purchaser or purchasers
10 give note with approved personal security
for the amount Of their bids Given under
my hand as sheriff OF Randolph couuty.
Arkansas, this Aug. a. 1912. sam BRowS.
i-lt sheriff OF Randolph county Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
SAY AMENDMENT No.
Is Is NEEDED NOW
Members Of Constitutional Convention
Of 1874 Declare Conditions Were
Different Then.

Hon. Joseph w. House and Col
Ransom Gulley. both well known
throughout Arkansas. we're members
OF the constitutional convention OF
1874 which framed the present con.
stitution, which prohibits cities and
towns from issuing bonds. Both have
recently declared that they regard
proposed Amendment No. IS as neces.
sary to the prosperity OF the cities
and towns Of the state and Of The
state itself, and should be adopted.
These men. who we're members Of
the body which framed the present
constitution, take the position that
conditions have changed so much
since 1874 that restrictions which we're
regarded as necessary at that time
are now not only unnecessary but sX.
tremely harmful TO the state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
VOTERS FAVORABLE TO
AMENDMENT NO. Is
Signatures 10 Petitions for Initiation
Of Bond Measure Secured With.
out Any Difficulty.

Those who are In charge OF the cam.
paign which Il being made In behalf
OF the proposed Amendment No. Is.
which will be voted upon In the gen.
eral election September 3. and which.
II adopted. will give cities and lncor.
porated towns OF more than 1 900 pop.
ulation the right TO issue bonds for
public improvements. believe that tho
ease with which signatures to the pc
titions seeking 10 initiate the amend.
ment were secured, is Indicative OF
the change In the sentiment OF tho
people on the subject.
II Is stated that when the terms
OF the amendment we're explained.
nearly every voter declared that he
could see no reasonable objection 20
the measure. Petitions bearing rs. 500
names were filed in the office OF the
secretary Of state and many more
could have been secured had II been
necessary. II Is declared. only $4,000
signatures we're necessary 20 secure
the initiation OF the measure.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
sOtIe, for PabIieaaOa

Department Of the interior Z. : land Office
At Little Rock, Arkansas. August u, 1919.
Notice Is. herchy given that William W,
Muihershed, of Lorine, Arkansas, Nho, ON
scptrmlrrs, $, iens. madelhomestead entry. No,
ASA. Tor Nwa Nwa. section u. township 10
n, range W. ath principal meridian. has
hlcd notice of Intention To make final three
year proof 10 establish claim "a the land
above described. before Ben Johnston. coun'
~ clerk of Randolph county. at pocahontaS.
Arkansas. ON the 2lst day Of September. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses J. W,
Carter. Alec Hodges. BARNES Carter and W.
W. Standiford all of Lorlne. Arkansas.
Guy W. CAROs,
Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
Notice for Publication
I AANNH
Register

Department OF the interior, u. :. land Office
at Little Rock. Arkansas. August ~. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that James X. Blan.
sett OF Water Valley. Arkansas. who, ON May
10th. 1907. made homestead entry No. eSIS.
serial No. Oe5io. for 81 sw4. section is, town
ship 10 n. range W. 5th principal meridian,
has 6led notice OF intention 10 make final
hye year proof. 10 establish claim 10 the land
above described. before Ben Johnston. coun.
~ clerk OF Randolph county. at Pocahontas.
Arkansas. on the 2ird day of September. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses; Riley Ben.
nett. Harry Champlaln. John Il. Wood and
Charley wilburn all OF Water Valley. Arkan-
sas. GUY w. CARoS,
Register
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06

Lorain Mccain Of Poplar Blui
is in PooAhontas this week yisitinl;
his grandmother, Mrs. Perry Nettle.
Remember and give your order to
+, j. Baltz il you are going to use
coal this winter. He can save you
money. 1T.
A. u. Schnabaum returned Sat
urday from New York where he
had been spending his summer va
cation.
CARp or TuANEs-We take this
method to extend TO the good
people Of this community our sim
cere thanks for the kinkness rem
dered us during the Illness and
death Of our little daughter. We
shall never forget you.
Mn. AND MRS. CuRIsr TRoESCu,
Kellar, Ark.
Prof. G. II. Carter, secretary and
treasurer of the Boys Corn and Cot
ton Clubs, was in Pocahontls Mon
day looking after business pertain
ing to the clubs. Mr.. Carter says
the dry weather is having a very
bad effect on the crops in charge of
his boys, but that they are much
better than the ordinary crops.
+. J. Baltz IL going to handle coal
in large quantities this winter, there
fore he will be able to sell cheaper
than those who handle in small quan.
titles. See him now and place your
order and get the very lowest rate.
l-tf
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
Notice Of admlnIstratrIS's Sale Of lands

Notice Is hereby given that under and by
virtue Of an order OF the probate court of
Randolph county. Arkansas. made at tho
july. 1919. term thereof. the undersigned. a.
administratriN Of the estate OF W. q, Jones,
deceased. will. ON the 18th day OF September.
ipis between the hours OF ten o'clock In thu
forenoon and three O'Clock In the afternoon
of said day, offer for sale 10 the highest hid
der. at public outcry. at the north front door
Of the court house, In the town OF Pocahon
tas, In said county aud state, ON credit of
three months, purchaser 10 execute note
with approved security. bearing 10 per cent
per annum interest from date OF sale until
paid. aud lien 10 be- retained on land until
said purchase money and accrued Interest
shall have hccn paid In full. the following
dcscrlbcd real estate situate aud being In
the county Of Randolph and state OF Arkan-
sas. towlt; The undivided one third ~ In
tercst In aud 20 lot number one OD In block
number foIr W In the town OF Reyno. as tho
property Of said decedent's estate.
MoLLn =. JoNEs, a. Administrators OF the
Estate OF W. q. Jones. deceased.
EATON & JACKSON.
Attorneys for Adm'rx. 62-tt
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06
Arkansas on Wheels

G. IL. Moses, former assistant
secretary TO Gov. Donaghey, but
who recently resigned his position
in order to work in the interest of
"Arkausas on Wheels" was here
the latter part of last week solicit
ing donations from our business men
to help IN defraying the expenses of
some advertising for Randolph
county on the trip through the north
and east. He succeeded in get.
ting quite a neat sum which will be
expended for the purpose as above
set out.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-06

Betts. widow of r. =. Belts. Of Myrtle, Mis-
souri,. who. on October y. iss. made home
stead entry. No, 0iii, for NJ swa. section
r. township 81 n. range . W. ath principal
meridian. has died notice of lntcnaon 10
make final three year pfoof. to establish
claim to the land ahoye described. befora
Bcn Johnston. county CLERK Of Randolph
county, at Pocahontas. Arkansas, on the elrd
day of September. 1919.
Claimant names a. witnesses; q, A, Lam
bert, q. n. Case. sam Aronholt and II. u.
Harrison all of Myrtlo.Mo. GUY w.CARoE
Register