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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-11-15
Notice Of Special Election

| We, the undersigne :, members of the
| Board of Supervisors for AMI in the parish Of
l-afay cite. have this day appointed the fol
lowing commissioners and clerks to wit
Felix Bernard. Jean \. Bcgnaud John
Price as cnnlmi >siOners and Chas. ID. Bou
dreaux Clerk of Election. to s.rvc a,
| such for and on the day of December,
1902, sail election being called according
to article $50 of III: Constitution of the
State Of louisiana and Of act I3I of the
acts OF The Legislature of this State and &C
cordinS to ordinance of The Police Jury Of
Lafayette p'rish passel on the 81 day of
October, 1902, to get the sense of the prop
crty tax payers for AID in the frs; ward of
this parish TO levy special tax "f one and
one half mills on the dollar per annum for
a term of three years from january IS, 1903.
on the assessed valuati m of properly in said
ward.
Said election 10 be conhuc' ed according
20 the = neral election laws of this State
said one and one half mills voted for to be
used exclusively for the support; IF the pub
lie schools of said Ist ward.
Notice given and signed at Lafayette.
La this goth day of October. 1902.
ALE. A. DELHoMME,
President of the Board of Supervisors, ,
a. NJ. MARTIN,
Assessor and Registrar. -
ARTHUH CoMEAUN.
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"A Good Thing.

German Syrup is the special
prescription of DR.. A. Boschee,
a celebrated &c rman Physician.
and is acknowledged to be one
of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures
Coughs, Colds and all Lung
troubles of the severest nature,
removing, as it does, the cause
of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy
condition. 1t is not an expert
mental medicine, but has stood
the test Of years, giving satisfac-
ton in every case, which it's
rapidly increasing sale every
season confirms. Two million
bottles sold annually. Boschee's
German Syrup was introduced
in the United States in 1868, and
is now sold in every town and
village in the civilized world.
Three doses will relieve any or
cough. Price 25 and rs |
cts. Sold by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-11-15
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Special Meeting of the
School Board.

LafaH cite. La, Nov. D. Iooe.--At a caIie,
meeting of the Board of School director
the following members constituting n quorum
! were present: Mr.. \. Olivier, president
| Mess's Alex l'elhonrme, Jasper Spell. Or
Moss, J. Montgomery Absent: Dr.
| Roy o. Young, II. ThealI, A. G Guilhcau,
| Pierrc X. Landry.
| The president stated briefly the ul,.c, @.
| the meeting.
Mr. Jules Lang inais, of Br,a...rI OK.
| planned to the board the donation of the
| tw" story building by the Farmers Alliance.
the bad condition OF the building and askc !
| that the Board repair ihc school house
at once. the citizens. he said, had con
tr'b"'ed sio2.So in cash and building and
lot worth not less than $500.
On molten of DR.. Moss, duly seconded
by Mr.. Spell, the presiden, ard secretary
were authorized t" make all necessary re
pairs on the Broussarclville school BUILDING.
and the president was further authorized to
sign the warrant to cover the cost of tn.
repairs.
Or. Moss moved that the Board ,dup, it as
4 rule hereafter to duplicate any sum raised
by any community OF this par sh for repair
ing, furnishing otherwise improving
Puoiic school property the title TO which
Shall be vesici in the S:houI Boald. pro-
vIding all sums raised by The different
communities be placed in the treasury Of the
School Board and spent unIer their dircc-
ton. Provided! further that the Board NAV
revoke this resolution soon as the funds
set aside for improving school buildings has
been exhausted. Being seconded by Mr.
Spell the above resolution was carried.
On motion duly seconded the sum Of one
hundred dollars was appropriated for
placing the Roger School in condi;inn for
opening as soon possible.
The balance left over after making, ,h,
necessary repairs may be applied to fur
nishing the school house with modern fur-
ni'ure, provided the community raise an |
eqn-l amount for that purpose. The supc:-
nte1dent was instructed TO carry this reso-
luton into effect.
The secretary was authorized to have
printed a pamphlet OF detailed instructions
% tie teachers, and the president was a:l-
horized to issue warrant for same out Of
he Institute fund.
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BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
BRANCH NO. 1872 meets Ist and sd Sum
days after high mass, at Home Fire Co. hail.
Address Robi. II. Broussard, Secretary,
Lafayette, La.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
meets Ist Saturday of each month, at court
house. 10 a. m.
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One Minute Cough Cure.

> Is the only harmless cough cur
that gives quick relief Cure
Coughs, Colds, Group. Bronchitis;
WhOOping Cough. Pneumonia
Asthma, LaGrippe and all Throat
CHEST and Lung troubles. [ go
soaked by rain, says Gertrude e
F'enner, of Muncie. Ind, and con
tracted a severe cold and cough
l failed rapidly: lost IS pounds
MY druggist recommended One
| Minute Cough Cure. The first
bottle brought relief: severalculeo
me. L am back to the old weight
14S pounds. One Minnie Cough
Cure cuts the phlegm, relieves
the cough at once, draws out in
liam nation, cures Group. An
ideal remedy for children. La
fayette Drug Co.
Ten Weeks For Ten Cents.
As a special and temporary
ofter to readers of this paper. we
will mail The Public to persons
not now subscribers, for ten
weeks for ten cents.
The Public is a 50, 16-page
weekly review for democratic
)SiioS1 ft!ld del1loCItJlc he
publlcanS: its opinions are ex-
pressed without fear on favor: it
gives an interesting and CON
nected weekly narrative of all
historical news: it always has
editorials worth studying. a car
toOn worth seeing. a book notice
worth reading and miscellaneous
matter both valuable and inter-
and it is liked by intelli-
gent women as we'll as Intelligent
men. The editor is Louis r.
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Mention this paper
Address: THE PUBLIC.
70 Dearborn St. Chicago, III.
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me STREET car Lar

In its great desire to find fault
with the Jim Crow street car
law, The Times-Democrat saws
THE Legislature of Louisiana
says that the street car conduc-
tor may, on the question of race
mem bership, wear the ermine of
the judiciary, and wear it be-
comingly.''
Ii this objection to the Wilson
law is sound, it is a physical i'm
posi- bility to enact any lerisla-
ton in the South looking toward
the separation of the races in
public places. According to the
TimesDemocrat it is impossible
to enforce the separate car law
on the railroads. 1t is a we'll
known fact that this law exists
and is observed in this and other
Southern States, but the train
conductors are not called upon
to wear the judicial ermine.''
They are plain, everyday railroad
men and they have no trouble to
see that the law is respected. |
The managers and employees of |
hotels, restaurants and theatres
IN Southern towns are compelled |
TO decide this question of race
membership and no one has ever
thought that they were exercis-
ng extraordinary judicial func-
ions. 1t is very evident that the
1mes-DemOcrat is straining a
'oint to make capital against the
Jim Crow carlaw.
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7NE TO7'E ON THE AMEND

| Though all the returns are not
yet in, it is safe to say that two
OF the constitutional amendments
We're defeated and four adopted.
In the parishes large majorities
were polled against all the
amendments and all would have
been defeated without the New
Orleans vote. The large mega
tive vote in the country shows
that the people We're opposed to
the amendments on general
principles, regardless of the
merits of the propositions sub
mltted. According to the yet
incomplete, returns the result is
as follows:
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| F'T Against.
| First amcndment, lcgalizinu
| contracts made for public
| works in New Orleans 5000 as66
! SCC.'rd amendment creating
| circuit courts (judciary
| amendmenD ... ~ ,61s So,
| Third amcndmcnr, relative to
| judicial certificates ...... S6Ss $50,
Fourth amendment, repeating
| poll tax provision M 5;77 o,oo
Fifth amendment, increasing
Board of Appraisers ~ 6,ISS ZOO,
Sixth amendment, cXemptinu
rectorieS from taxation 7,oSI sot2
Many people voted against all
the amendments, because of a
popular disinclination to "patch
up' the constitution. There is
some reason in the argument
that the present constitution has
just been adopted and ought to
be given a fair trial. But we are
inclined to think that thousands
of men did not take the trouble
to reason out anything about the
am end mentS and decided to vote
against the whole bunch. We
believe that this popular anti
pathy to- amendments is in a
measure the result of the dem
aSOgic campaign made in 1896
against the SUFFRAGE amend
ment. Since that memorable
election voters look with suspi- |
cion upon any proposition sub
in the form of an amend
ment.
1t is manifestly clear from the
returns that the present system
of voting does not afford to the
average voter an opportunity to
act intelligently and carefully in
preparing and casting his ballot.
Only those possessed Of a liberal
and certain degree
If intelligence could be expected
% vote intelligen tly at the last
election. All others had to vote
'ither for or against the rooster
r the elephant. This no doubt
counts for the large number ,,
t ballots which contained no
relative to the amend
lentS. :
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IHeFt TIC NJ no iurlh' Illl-i.lC:;i n
Board adjourned
4. OLIVIER. President
l.. J. ALLEMAN, Sccretarv
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AT COST OF $50 A NAME
LIST OF SOLDIERS WHO DIE IN THE
PHILIPPINES TO BE CALLED.
COrbin Instructed by the President to
Notify Chaffee to Cable Casual
ties Every Two Weeks.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 15.-The President
to-day gave orders that hereafter the
names of the enlisted men of the army who
die in the Philippines be cabled to this
country once in every two weeks. When
the volunteer army was in the archipelago
it was the custom to cable the casualties,
but on the withdrawal of that army the
practice was discontinued. The subject was
discussed while the President was enter
tanning a number Of visitors at luncheon
to-day. Among those who sat at his table
were Major Generals H. c. Corbin and S.
B. NJ. Young, Henry Loomis Nelson, the
author; Jacob A. Riis, Robert A. Morris,
chairman of the New York county Repub-
lican committee. former Governor David r.
Francis. of Missouri. Henry NJ. Warren Of
Philadelphia, son of Bishop Warren, and
CONGRESSMAN Mercer of Nebraska.
The subject Of cabling the names Of dead
soldiers was preached by Mr.. Riis. He
made the point that under the present sys-
tenn the relatives of enlisted men who die
in the Philippines are kept in ignorance Of
this fact for eight or ten weeks, while the
families of officers who succumb there are
Informed at once. The President was great
~ interested In the matter as soon as Ii
was explained to him, and ordered General
Corbin to instruct General Chaffee, at Ma
Mia, TO cable his full casualty list twice a
month. While IT costs an average of 81. 80
to cable news to this country of the death
Of an officer in the Philippines IL costs
about $50 for each enlisted man. This diff
ference is due to the fact that the War De-
partment has code numbers for all its Off
GERS, while the names of the enlisted men,
together with their company, regiment, ETC.,
must be sent in full.
Former Governor Francis discussed the
st. Louis exposition with the President.
He informed him that the dedicatory cere-
monies would take place April 80, next,
this being the one hundredth anniversary
of the transfer OF the coded territory from
the French government to the United
States. President Roosevelt promised 10
attend these ceremonies, and further stated
that he would nave our representatives
abroad instructed TO use their best en-
deavors to induce foreign governments to
structed Generals Corbin and Young, who
sail tomorrow on the Fatherland for Ger
many, to become the guests of Emperor
William during the maneuvers of the Ger
man army. to do all they could to further
the interests in Germany of the exposi-
ton.
The two army officers came to-day to pay
their respects to the President before sail
ing. Mr.. Mercer discussed the political
situation in the Northwest, and he informed
the President that his reception in Omaha
next month would not be confined to one
political party, but would be participated in
by all the citizens, irrespective of political
affiliations.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was the
Presidents guest at dinner to-day. He is
en- route 10 his summer home at Thomp-
sons Point, Charlotte, VT.
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G.. A. R.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-At a confer
ence to-day at encampment headquarters,
presided over by General Ell Torrance.
commander-in-chief of the G. a. r., the
following programme of exercises for the
1902 encampment was adopted:
Sunday, Oct. 5.-Patriotic services in vari-
Gus local churches, particularly in New
A~ork-avenue Presbyterian Church, where
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. D.. D., will pre-
side, and in st. Patrick's Catholic Church,
where Rev. D.. J. Stafford, d. D., will pre-
side
Monday, Oct. 6-Camp fire in convention
hall at 1880 o'clock in the evening, at which
the members of the veteran associations
will be addressed by speakers of national
reputation. :. +. Faunce, chairman of the
local committee on camp fires, to preside.
Tuesday. Oct. NAVAL day; parade of
special veterans associations, detachmentS
of regular troops, district militia and
various civilian organizations TO be par
ticularly invited; excursion TO Mount Yer
non for the delegates to the encampInent;
public evening meeting of welcome 1T con-
vention hall, at which Chairman Warner,
of the local citizens committee, will eX-
tend the freedom of the city to General
Torrance and his associates.
Wednesday. Oct. S.-Grand review Of G.
A. r. by the comE1ander-in-chief and the
President of the United States with an
elaborate reception in the evening at con-
vention hall.
Thursday, Oct. 8, and Friday, Oct. To-
Sessions OF National Encampment. Meet
ings of auxiliary convention and corps at
regimental reunions may be scheduled for
any time during the encampment.
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Some descendants of Benjamin Franklin
will, it is said, bring suit against the
cities of Boston and Philadelphia to recover
certain requests he made to those cities
for a specific purpose, which, it is claimed,
has not been carried out. The amount of the
bequest was e1O0, or about $500, to each
city, and after accommodating for a certain
length of time it was to be used for the
assistance of such young married artifcers
under the age Of twenty-five years, as had
served an apprenticeship in the towns of
Boston and Philadelphia" 1t has been un-
derstood for many years that the funds
were lent out in certain sums upon security
by trustees in the two cities, and there is
probably no ground for the claim that they
have not been properly administered.
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OUR PACIFIC ISLANDS.

Hon. o. P. Austin, chief of the Bureau
OF Statistics. writing in the National
Geographic Magazine of the Problems of
the Pacific" calls attention TO the direct
benefit our island possessions are affording
by serving as stations for the submarine
cable now projected. The Pacific is the
only great body of water not crossed and
recrossed by cables. and the lack of this
direct western connection with Asia and
Australia has been a great commercial in
convenience and drawback. The cause for
the delay in building a Pacific cable is not
entirely the distance. 1t has been proved
that $500 miles is about the limit at which
cables can be satisfactorily operated with
out way stations. at which the messages
are transmitted from section to section of
the line. AS the route across the Pacific
is more than double this distance. it is
necessary in laying a cable TO have
the use OF the scattered islands along
the course. The islands have always been
there, It is true. but they have been so
divided in national control that no country
or group Of capitalists cared to undertake
the risks. Now conditions are changed.
Within three years the United States has
come into control of a line of islands
stretching at convenient intervals from the
western coast of this country to the east
ern coast Of Asia. AS Mr.. Austin puts it,
1.-THE Hawaiian islands. Wake island. Guam
and the Philippines form a continuous line
of great natural telegraphic poles upon
which we may string a wire or series of
wires, by which we may converse across
this great body of water, stretching half
way around the globe. making every one
of it's Intermediate landings and relay
stations on our own territory and pro-
tected by the American fag." A look at the
map accompanying the article shows the
force of the situation. and proves anew
the fortune hat CHANGED our way when the
Philippines fell so Unexpectedly into our
possession. Mr.. Austin quotes the dis
tinguished British writer. Archibald r.
Colquhoun, as saying: The presence of
America in the Philippines and the con-
sequent shifting of the center OF activity
considerably to the east of Hong-Kong open
a grave possibility, for it is obvious hat
Hong-Kong will in the future be out of the
direct trade routes between Australasia
the Malay archipelago and the great mar
kets of America" That this center of trade
will be Manila is what he evidently be-
lieves. Naturally, the building of the Mac.
kay cable will expedite this commercial
readjustment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-16

The tragic death of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
by an automobile accident in France may
raise an interesting question and perhaps
give rise to litigation regarding the dis
position of the great wealth of which they
were possessed. The point is as TO which
died first. If the husband can be shown
to have expired before the wife, even if
only a minute before, the title to his es-
tate. provided he had made no will, would
vest instantly in her and go through her
TO her collateral heirs. On the other hand,
if the wife died before the husband his
estate would go TO his collateral heirs, to
the exclusion Of hers.
1t is a general rule of Iaw that where
husband and wife die by the same acct
dent, as by shipwreck, the man, being
reasonably the stronger of the two, shall
be held TO have outlived the woman.
though this presumption may be rebutted
by direct testimony TO the contrary. The
question has arisen and been decided more
than once in the English courts. The
same rule exists under the civil code,
which prevails in Latin countries, and in
louisiana. where it is provided as fol-
lows: IF several persons respectively
entitled to inherit from one another, hap
pen to perish in the same event, such as
a wreck. a battle or a -conGagration, with
out any possibility of ascertaining who
died first. the presumption of survivorship
is determined by the circumstances of the
fact. In defect of the circumstances OF
the fact. the determination must be guided
by the probabilities resulting from the
strength. age and difference of sex. If
those who have persisted together were
under the age of fifteen years. the eldest
should be presumed 10 have survived. If
both were of the age of sixty years, the
youngest shall be presumed 10 have sur
vived. If some were under fifteen yeara
and some above sixty. the first shall be
presumed to have survived. II those who
persisted together were above the age OF
fifteen years and under sixty, the male
must be presumed to have survived. where
there was an equality of age, or a differ
ence of less than one year. If they were
Of the same sex. the presumption Of sur
worship must be admitted in favor of the
younger
The eommon-law principle of survivor
ship is re-enacted by statute in Califor-
MIA. where the Fairs lived. which provide.
that when a couple are victims of a com.
mon calamity and both are between six,
teen and seventy years OF age. and there
is no evidence as to which died first, IN,
man is presumed TO have lived the longer
In the present case. although Mr.. and Mrs
Fair both expired almost Immediately
one may nave outlived the other by a few
minutes. The dispatch describing the &C
cident says that when assistance reached
them both were in the last throes o
DEATH" and both died while they wer,
being removed from the wreck. The onl.
persons present were the driver OF thu
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NEW LAW NEEDED FOR GUAM.
No Method of Appealing from Deci-
siOns of the Island Court.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-An anomalous
situation obtains on the Island of Guam
in reference to the administration of JUS
tice and COMMANDER Schroeder, the Gov
eTnor of the island, has been driven to ap-
peal to the Navy Department here for in
structions as to the limit Of his powers.
Congress has not legislated for the island
and the will of the naval Governor has
been practically supreme. When the island
was turned over TO the Navy Department
and Captain Leary was appointed Governor
he decided TO continue in operation the cid
Spanish laws. except such as should be
modified by his directions or that Of the
Navy Department. Under the old system
of laws thus put in force there existed
practically but a single court on the island.
the Court OF First Instance, which cor
responds to the lowest judicial tribunal in
this country. Under the Spanish law an
appeal was allowed from the decisions OF
this court to the Court of Cessation In the
Philippines. with provision for a final aD-
peal in certain class Of cases to the gov
eminent at Madrid. But with the advent
OF American control in the Philippines this
power OF appeal was cut of and the deci-
sions of the Court of First Instance prac-
tically stand as the decision OF the court
OF last resort.
Some time ago a native was convicted in
this court of murder and was sentenced to
be executed. The evidence seemed to leave
some question of his guilt and Governor
schroeder was appealed TO. Being at a loss
as to what action he could take. he advised
the secretary of the navy OF the situation
and asked for Instructions. There are said
TO be other cases. which involve the rights
Of American citizens, who have been. tried
in Guam under the Spanish law, which.
among other things, does not proviie for
trial by jury TO which Americans are en-
titled under the Constitution. The whole
subject Is being carefully considered by the
Navy Department. The judge advocate. ii
Is understood. will shortly render an opin-
ion under which acting Secretary Darling
will act.
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ARMY ORDERS.
Officers Assigned to Special Duties
Leaves of Absence.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Contract Sur
geon Joseph Pinquard has been relieved
from duty in the Philippines and ordered
to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Lieutenant Colonel A. w. Vodges, re-
Gently promoted. assigned TO coast artillery.
Major George L. Anderson. recently pro-
NOTED. assigned 10 coast artillery at San
tiago. Cuba, and to command the artillery
troops there.
Major H. l.. Harris. Artillery Corps;
Captain Charles II. Richie, Corps of En-
gineers; Captain G.. G.. Galley. Artillery
Corps. nave been appointed a board TO meet
at Galveston, Texas. Aug. %, 10 revise the
projected fire control system at that city.
Captain Halstead Doray, Fifth Infantry,
has been ordered to join his regiment in
the Philippines.
Captain John n. Carson. jr.. quarter
master, has been ordered 10 visit posts in
Maine, New Hampshire, New York and