The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 1

Ubertas 13 Jfatcle Solum. VOL. XXXX RAYVILLE RICHLAND PARISH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1. 1910 NO. Oppose Ceeond Term.

The average fatality from ordinary Senator John Marks, one of the accidents, according to the reports State Senators of the Napoleonvllle of the companies. is about one in 240 district, has announced himself op- claims, as compared with one In "every posed to the proposed amendment to fl4 in LATEST NEWSIN LGUISIANA Man Who Spent Year in Prison Believed Innocent. New Zealand Brighter Britain By Willarcl French. Moarce, Louisiana. LOCH, article 63 of the Constitution to al HEADQUARTERS FOR Whiskies and Wines.

sing the figures W. M. Hooper in the New York Commercial says: "There is no question that the automobile is EM EMBER that it wasn't till that New was reanj thoajsht of, and that it was 17 before the white man had his feet fairly set upon the shcrcr, and had fought final battle ol tht Maori war; then let go ah. -ad and talk. What he says is inspiring even to an American.

It is aboit his "Ao-tea-roa," his '-Lung-bright-world." I.onfi it surely is something like a tremendously serious problem for TWO TRAPPERS CIS GF EXPOSURE Governor Sanders Consent to Wait Two Months Iloforc Iixing Date of Execution of Negro. Oilier Items of Interest. the accident companies, more so than rOTTLE. GOODS A SPECIALTY low any Governor to succeed himself. Senator Marks does not believe that there Is now any chance for the proposed amendment getting through the Senate on account of the strong fight made by papers throughout the state.

But If the amendment ever does up he can be counted on to oppose such a measure. Senator Marks is amoDg the most Influential members of the Senate, and he is an eloquent and forceful speaker. His coming out against the amending will seem at first sight. While the death indemnities, the fatalities, are two and a half times greater than the PRICE LIST. average accident risk, you must remember that these figures which have A lamentable occurrence culminated at Grand Isle in the burial of two Frenchmen, one Antoine Collet, aged about sixty years, and for many years a resident here, and a young been given me, indicate only the acci per gallon dents occurring In the automobile, and man, Jean Lestries, here only since these tremendous risks must be added last summer.

Neither left any known i of article 63 will do much to de- eleven hundred miles tin to tip but so narrow tnat one could hardlv establish oneself a hundred miles from the ocean, or from mountains, either, for that matter; and bright so bright that between the showers the sun seems shining and the breezes blowing pretty much all the time. It makes a climate that is perfection never either hot or cold and a soil producing in abundance almost anything that flourishes under the blue heavens; while bentath are gold and silver, coal, iron, tin, antimeny and what not. There are vast forests, with and all that of hunting, and snow-topped mountains the whole length of New Zealand, covering the country with streams streams full of trout. There aivvast tracts which have not yet been touched, as hints of future possibilities; and there's near four and a bait thousand miles of sea-coast, where pretty much a'l the fish that nourish are found swimming. "Brighter Britain," they call it.

"Wine without a headache." they have christened the climate; and they grow eloquent, besides, ever every imaginable marvel of wild nature and every phase of natural grandeur and beauty to be found the world over Norwegian coast v.i'.dness. Switzerland's mountain glories, with a native fauna and flora unparalleled. And the marvel of it la that they do not exaggerate because, words can't. Putnam's. known relatives in this country.

Mon I feat the movement, and his constl- to every automobile owner or passenger written by an accident company. day evening they left Ludwig's landing in a small skiff to go to their tuents from ore end of the district to the other will endorse the position he has taken. A A Rya Old Oscar Peppet Brunswick Rya Budweiser Rye Samuel's Bourbon High Sport Bourboo Lakewood Rye Jockey Clrb Rye Oak Ridge Bourboa tS 30 5.50 5 00 4.00 4.00 30 2.50 2.00 To this risk must also be added the trapping camp in Bayou Brulo, about cost of carrying the owner's insurance for disability against all other accidents beside. Consequently figures submitted do not represent the cost of paying the claims of automobile mm Execution Postponed. As a Christmas gift Dosh Mitchell a negro murderer under sentence of death at Shreveport learned that Governor Sanders will not set the day for his exeution for two months at least.

Attorney J. Monroe Vise, who has a petition in circulation asking that the sentence be commuted to life Imprisonment, advised the risks." 1 Telephone Ko. 51. (3 The people of this country. Dy a strange and enchanting turn In the four miles north, but could, not make it against the strong norther, and were either blown against the" west Bhore of Bay des Islets or else feeling that the could not make the camp landed, probably hoping that the wind would abate and allow them to proceed, and while waiting too long were overcome by the cold and rendered helpiess before coming aware of their danger and both succumbed.

This the most plausible theory since had they not so Intended they could have returned to Ludwig's landing and to shelter. Almost before the wind. As the hurricane had not left a stick of wood in the country with which to build a fire ashore and in any event three days of rain made building a fire an Impossibility, they simply perished from the cold. cycle of events, are to return to the good old days of the stage coach, with an added comfort and pleasure of which our ancestors little dreamed, governor that a number of prominent Caddo voters wanted to sign the request for leniency, and the gover-ner, the attorney states, consented to wait two months on the petition. A recect Act of the Legislature prohibits onr solicitor from visiting ou and soliciting orders therefore wre ask you to send In your Mail Orders which wiT have onr prompt attention.

Have SECURED YOURS YET? If not Write to the Monroe Furniture Company declares the Atlanta Journal. The magnificent distances of the latter davs are to be neutralized and com Three hundred names have been affixed already, those signing being prompted by the belief that Mitchell should not be hanged because some pensated by the speed of the automo white men, who committed seeming bile. The varied beauties of earth and ly as heinous crime, escaped with sky, of woods and fields, await the Imprisonment. traveler with an invitation as alluring as In those earlier days. Pretentious Safe Blown at Freller.

hostelries and larger cities have su Expert burglars visited the town of Freiler and dynamited the Iron Two Bros. Saloon Believed Innocent. Among a lot of old articles stored in an unused -room In the Veranda Hotel, a rooming house In Baton Rouge operated by J. Frioux, were found a lot of pistols, razors an other articles which were taken from perseded the sleepy village life of the long ago. In some respects, but here safe of the Freiler Mercantile company.

Limited, and secured about and there along the highway, stretch $100 In cash. Greensburg was then visited and the etore of W. L. Til- ing for more than a thousand miles. lery and was broken open, but will be found the hushed solitude the safe was not tampered witn.

ana whjch a feverish materialism has not If any goods were stolen they re M- deaffned or and a genial The Home of Useful Xmas Gilts Home gifts are always best because all can enjoy them. We are prepared to supply your every want for the coming "YULE TIDE." ALWAYS You have three great advantages when you trade with us Largest Asscrtment, Lowest Prices and Honest Treatment. Purchases Held for Xmas. PROMPT ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS. Monroe Furniture Ltd.

132-138 N. SECOND STREET. MONROE. LOUISIANA, tfc?" (Write tu. about our Easy Payment plan.) LEE KUHN, Proprietor.

P. O. Box 9 Phone 75 MONROE, LA. My S2.00 SOUS. MASH Best in the State sey telephoned to Amite City for bloodhounds, and an effort will ba Boniface, dispensing cheer under his tavern roof, may be found, at Internals, unchanged in character since Kit made to run the robbers down.

the store of B. F. Hochendel, which is near the Veranda Hotel about one year ago. A white man with one of the pistols taken at the time which was exposing for sale was captured and sent to the penitentiary and has served the year of imprisonment given him for his connection with the matter. He alleged that the pistol was given him by others to be sold, and the finding of the other stuff apparently confirms his statement.

The police took charge of the recovered goods, returned thorn to the owner and are searching for the man who occupied the room at Sly revelled at the ale house door. Caddo Lands to be Sold. It's all right to speak well of the Register Rred J. Grace has received application for the purchase dead, but the widow who marries a second time needn't rub it in. IN BULK of valuable lands in the parish of Caddo.

Included in the Caddo Levea ntct; hut which hiva'never been transfrr'ed to that levee board. In AS- C. SARTOR, M. D. Per Gallon $6.00 4.00 Old Samuels, 7 years.

Bonnie Brook, 5 years the time of the robbery, but without avail thus far. view of the Cross Lake decision by the courts, the register win have these lands soJd under the provisions IN GLASS qts 7 vrs oM S00 Old Overholt $1.50 6.00 rM nscsr ivpptx i.n ro Til lers" Kye 1.2", 5.00 live 1.25 5.00 jack Beam 1.25 5 00 Ronnie Brook 1.00 4 00 Vailed Jieen 1.00 4.00 Two f'rJUera' Kye 75 3.00 Old Nectar 50 2.00 Physiclu tnd StTgeos Office Jones Pharmacy Building, Rayville, Louisiana of act 215 underbills own supervis Xcws Received Joyfully. The Progressive Union of Denham aney vjueen uu Mountain Dew 2.50 Oak Ridge 2.00 (Jins $2.00 to 5.00 Wines 6.00 Brandies 2.00 to 10.00 ion instead" "of that of the levee board. Hen Egg Curiosity. A Straight Talks Straight Whiskies Springs Is very much gratified over the decision of the railroad commission in the matter of train service over the Baton Rouge, Hammond and Western Railroad.

The petition ask A farmer living several miles east of Hammond brought into town GEORGE W. SMITH Attorney at Law Rayville, La. curiosity in the line of hen's eggs. Belle of Monroe, 4full quarts delivered, $3.20 Try 4 quarts Traders Rye, $5.00 Each egg bore a clearly outlined ing for better service was first brought up by the Progressive Union In September, and has been under Office Rayville State Bank Bldsr. Specia capital letter of the alphabet, or a figure, on the end of the shell.

He claims to own a hen' which regulary attention lo collections. Remittance same day money is collected. Practice In all the Courts. consideration since that time. Other towns on the line joined in the petition and the final hearing was given on Monday, with the result that the lavs eggs marked In this manner, and will send some of the specimens to Under Act of Congress approved March 3, 1897, it is provided: That Straight, unadulterated.

Natural whiskey, not less than four years old, may be bottled uajer supervision cf S. Internal Revenue Department. As proof of inspection cadi bottle shall bear a green engraved guarantee stamp furnished by the Government; that said Btamp shall have printed thereon the proof of the whiskey, tho distillery number, the year and season in which it was made, and the year and season in which it was bottled. The law specially prohibits the addition of any foreign ingredients, therefore the whiskey remains in its pure, natural state, at 100 per cent proof. The United States Is the only government on earth that protects Its citizens by providing this means of distinguishing between real, genuine whiskey and its many imitations.

the Department of Agriculture at YAZOO AXD MISSISSIPPI VALLET railroad officials are ordered to be Washington and thinks he deserves a Time Table, gin regular passenger service not nt-Atntiim for them later than Jan. 15, 1910. It is hopei that the officials will not contest the decision of the commission. Depot at foot of Grove street, PARISH orFICKBS. TV.

N. Traylor. Sheriff and Tax Collector. G. F.

Purvis, Clerk Court and recorder. no. M. Assessor. B.

F. Wilkin. M. P. Coronor.

Holds Record as Lawbreaker. Sims holds the record for vio- Vicksburg. latlng the prohibition law In Caddo SOUTH BOUND. Want Shipping Charges Investigated. The New Orleans Board of Trade! parish.

By City Judge Fullliove, or LOICE3. C. R. Balfour Iodje No. 12.

Knights of Pythias, ILayvllle, meets at its Castle Hall on First and Third Tuesday "evening of each month' Jno. T. Lasley, C. T. H.

McGregor. K. of R. and ft. RAYVILLE LODGE XO.

122 I. O. O. F. Lodge will meet on every Saturday night.

All brothers will please take notice of this important change. DISCARD ALL OTHER PRICE LISTS. No. 12 Ar. 6:30..

Depart 9:40 p.m want a thorone-h and rleld inveStl-TShrateDort. he was senteneed to six I 4. t- I Ko. IS Ar. 3:30..

Depart 3:30 a.m. months on the public roaas ana inir- ration 6f shipping chargeshv express Ko. II Depart 8:00 a.m. Bonnie Rye Case 12.50 Old Spring Per Qt. 1.50 ty days In Jail and in addition was companies in Louisiana axitl wishes! Ko.

35 Arrive 10:30 a.m fined 140. in default or wnicn nia NORTH BOUND. road sentence will be five months 1.50 6.09 Old Spring Per Qt Bonnie Rye 4 Qts. Miscellaneous. more.

ine toiai Ko. 13 Ar. 10:40. Depart 10:45 p.m case he pays none of the nne, wm No 14 Ar 30. 7:00 a.m.

twelvemonths. 22 Ar 4:50 p.m. E. AGolox-n, X. J.

51. Studstill, F. G. riulse. Registrar.

C. W. Gaines, Parish Treasurer. JVSTICE OF THE PEACE. W.

S. Buchan.tn, IKlIiI. Ward One. no. F.

Loveless, Rayvllle, Ward Two. It. I. Binion, Cirard, Ward Three. It.

B. ArchUwld, Ward Four. F. II. Austin, Broughton, Ward 5.

Miller. Ward Sit. F. B. Hatch.

Ward Seven. 6EVEXTH JVmCIAX. DISTRICT. the commission to adopt an order requiring the express companies to place on every package a label upon which is printed. "Agent at destination must collect no charges.

They have been paid by shipper." The board alleges in its petition that the express companies frequently make double collections on express A No. 36 Depart 3:05 p.m. Durlni a fire at snrevepon mai no. 13 "New Orleans Express. Secretary.

R. F. IxwlgcXo. and A. meets second a ad fourth Wednesday of each nvinth; Rayville BONDED WHISKIES.

4, 6 7 Years Old. Cutter's Rye Per gal. $7.00 Sunny Brook Per gal 4.50 Atherton Per gal 4.50 Cedar Brook McBrayer's Per gal. 5.00 Lewis Hunter Per gal. 4.50 BOTTLED IX BOND.

Sunny 4 full quarts $5.00 Atherton 4 full Quarts $5.00 Cedar Brook McBraytr 4 full quarts 5.00 Lewis Hunter Rye 4 full quarts 5.00 Case Lots, Qts. Tts. 1 Pts 13.40 BLENDED WHISKIES. damaaed her husband's tailoring Through coaches, Memphis and VIcks shop, where she was at work, Mrs. fcurg t0 New Orleans.

Parlor cars C. Dollard was terribly burned about jrom Memphis to Vicksburg; sleeper R. 11. Wloon. W.

W. T. Oliver, the face and hands, while rescusing from vicksburg to New Orleans her baby. The child was severely htCh comes from Monroe. via Sercetary.

Y. M. C. A. Building.

"The contract for the construction of the F. H. "Goodyear Memorial burned on the limbs. A gasoline ex- and Hickory Camp Xo. 1.

W. O. W. plosion caused the fire, wjiicn im- No 15 "Southern Express." Ra-prlsonei the woman and her child In cijning chair Car (seats free) and will meet lt, and 3rd, Thursday evenings of each month. J.

W. Wright, the rear of the shop. Pullman Sleeper from Memphis to Consul Commander, T. II. McGregor, iwin.

New Orleans. Clerk. u. i f.I1" Purlnr rt ..1 th. vminr man Budweiser Deer per case of 4 doz.

gross (.10 $1.50 credit for case and bottles when returned. Imported. Port (Spanish) gal. 4.00 S.herry (Spanish) gal 4.25 Claret (Pontet Ccnetj Per Qt. 1.25 Claret (Pontct Cor.et Per caso 11.00 Claret Per Qt.

1.00 Claret (Bordeaux) Per case 10.00 Gin, 100 per cent, extra fine Old Holland Per gal. 3.50 Domest.c. Port Per Gal. 1.50 Sherry (California) gal. 1.75 ciarc-t (Zinfandel No.

2) Per gal 1.40 Burgundy Per gal. 2.00 Burgundy (Red Label) Per case 6.00 Gin, 90 per cent, (good quality Per gal- 2.50 Gin, 5 per ct. (fair) Per gal. 2.00 -hlne Wines, Liquors, Cordials of kinds. Prices on application.

who disanneared from Hammona Young Men's Christian Assoc'aton building at Bogalousa has been award ed to R. E. Boat of Natche for 125,213. The work will be commenced within the next ten days, and the' contractor agrees to complete the structure within fire months. This building waa designed by Churchill "'Laboulsse.

architects of Jiw Orleans? and. will be a handsome home-fbf'llVvY. M. C. A.

Composed of the Parishes of Richland and W'es Tarroll. Judge John R. Mcintosh. District Attorney J. Ellla.

TERMS OF COURT. Richland Jury Term Second Mondays of February end October. Civil Terms Second MomSfy of April, June and December, West Carroll Jury Terms Second Monday of March and September. Civil Terms Second Mondaja of January, May and November. i whiia Orleans.

several wn mai-r-tivt returned to aner Accommodation." Runs via Leland. C. J. ELLIS. Attorney at I-o-v RayvtlVe, La.

WIT! practice In all the Courts of Richland and adjoining Parishes. ed the day after hU return, on an aouipment, vestibuled train, carries hv hi wife, charging reclining chair car (seats free) and In Bulk Elk Run Per gal. $3.50 Spring Lick gal. 3.00 Cream of Nelson gal. 4.00 Coon Hollow Per gal.

2.50 Sparkling Per gal. 200 Blends in Glass. I. W. Harper 4 Qts.

5.00 Elk Spring Per Qt .95 Three Feathers 4 Qts. 7.50 Three Feathers Per QL 2.00 Silas Moore Per Qt. 1.25 Silas Moore 4 Qts. 4.50 Silas Moore Case 12.50 Bonnie Rye Per Qt 1.25 desertion He was released on bond Pullman sleeper from New Orleans a nd Vicksburg to Memphis connector 300. tin i.

Reside curf iyt.rpved by Fire, esldeace'of J. B.Dunj, residence 6f J. R.Dunj, The the Mall train No. 9 for Evansvllle. Louis t.

h. McGregor, Attorney at Laiv. Rayville, La. At Grand Cane a few days ago Tnie, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chi- POLICE JI RT.

John Allen and a neighbor return- eag0 the fire when two negroes shot No 14 "Memphis Express." Par- Frank Hatch President, Bnckner, Special attention given to Land TT postmaster ar Slaughter, was burned. It caught fire from the flue. Everything upstairs waa lost, but nearly aU on the first floor was saved by hard work of friends. The insurance amounted to $1000 on the house and on the furniture. Louisiana.

at them. Both negroes have aiea or C4r fTOm vicksburg to Memphis from the injuries. The shooting took an(j COaches from New Orleana to ties and Abstracts and Commercial Collections. Office la Willis Building. rOace eighteen miles west of nere.

Memphis. Sleeper from New Or- leans to Vicksburg and Monroe. A thief entered me resilient i a fc, James Chambers, in Alexandria uu stole a diamond ring and a sum of W. P. Sims, Delhi, La.

C. I. Cumpton, Rayville. Lav Wiley Roberta, Girard La. F.

M. Smith, Archbald, La. E. R. Rolea, Mangham, La.

J. C. Tillman, Lncknow, La. J. F.

Loveless, Clerk Rayville, La. Meeting of Police Jury Second Mondays of January AprU, July October. Pittsburg banking interests are behind the Arkansas Natural Gas Company, which has floated bonds for the construction of natural gas pipe line from the Caddo field to Arkansas cities. money belonging to Mrs.Ed Hochene- J. W.

WILLIS Attoniryiand Solicitor Rayville, La. Litigation Involving the validity of Sales a specialty. Practice gen- del. There was no one In tne nousa at the time. main line through Clarksdale and connects with Riverside district train at Rolling Fork.

Between Coahoma and Memphis it only stops at Lulu and Tunica. It connects at Memphis with a new fast train oh the Illinois Central leaving Memphis at 4:00 p. arriving In Chicago 1:10 a. carrying a through sleeper from Memphis to Buffalo via Mattoon. 111., Big Four Route to Cleveland, thence Lake Shore Route, It arrives Indian- Plattenville Youth Murdered.

"orally In the State and Federal Now, Sir, any consume' of whiskey who neglects to avail himself of the protection thus a.Torded him by hU own government is wilfully ignoring the safeguards provided by one of the best laws that was ever passed by Congresa. In the accompanying price list is quoted the best lice of whiskies; they're Staple: Cedar Brook, Atherton. Lewis Hunter Rye, they are to the whiskey business as meal, meat and flour to the grocery business. In the scientific distillation of these goods the aim has been to produce the highest grade of whiskey that can possibly be made, and from the. time it is converted into whiskey from the rich grain until It reaches you.

the consumer. It is under Immediate government supervision and you ar thereby assured that Its high quality and soft, rich is fully preserved. As a matter of Drink Straight whiskey. As a matter of economy Drink the best. As a matter of business Buy close.

Therefore as a matter of course You will order from Fire Destroys Two Store Building. A Ara fit Kellv. destroyed the Clarence Gantree, aged nineteen; Courts. Equipped with a pher and modern faclllt-tea for oulck and systesaatle work. years, of Pattenville, was mur-i stores of C.

I- Humphries and E. dered at Wlnnfield. The deceased, Randall. The former contained a his elder brother and a young man full stock of general mercandise name HowaM Hesa wpre Kleeoine whieh was also consumed. The lat hy a camp fire near the Louisiana ter was a vacant store.

Losses were ipolla 7:25 a. and Buffalo 7:25 Railway and Navigation depot. Af- only partially covered Dy maurauu. m. mi.ir.ieht.

the hmthpr of the de-! ni it is not known yet as to what -No. 22 Local MalL Parlor car DAVID TODD Attorney at Law RayviUe, La. Will practice la Court of Richland ceased awoke found his brother dead opinion prevails as to the probable and coaches from New Orleans to BCHOOL BOARD. Jno. T.

Laaley, President RayvfOe, La, T. H. McGregor. Secretary and Swpt Ravtlle, La. W.

A Spiers, Delhi, La. M- Girard, La. C. 1 Barmere, Archibald. L.

J. G. Burgess. HanghamLa. Jm.

Mhoon. Lncknow. L. C. 1L Jfoblav CbarllevUle.

i -4 I 4-, A frnm Ma TWl-el, nd nriHn of the fire. 1 niS mane I 'ICKBDUrg. THE STRAIGHT WHISKY J. Cason In that little Vn 98 "VfoVahnra- to C.r..n.lll. Taikilah, La.

Hess gone. Hess has not been or nve imywi ibui uuu.s u. town within the last few months. Accommodation" run via LtUad. A.