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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
Jules J. Mouton,
Real Estate Agent.
Lafayette, la.
Office Near Courthouse.

$50 nrpcnts, with Improvements, three
, miles northwest of Scott.
Lot in Mills addition. 59x7o. Price,
s'75. .
| provemcu,s, Price, $500
Lot in Mills addition, 5oxI4o, with i'm
| provements. Price. $500.
Fifteen lots in Vordenbaumens addition.
One hundred and thirty arpsnt's of land
i with residence, barn and out houses, 20
/ head of cattle, 50 head of sheep, horses
farming implements. -Four and half miles
west of Lafayette. Price, $1,000
, Three lots in Noutoh's addition, 5oxIIO,
, with Improvements. Each, $500.
Corner Lots Mouton's addition, with i'm
pIovements. $500
Lot in Mou,on's addition, with improve
Lot Mouton's addition with improvements,
$500.
Lot. corner Johnston and Oak Avenue,
COX 100, $500.
Fourteen lots in 1rahan DouCetS eX-
tension.
Two hundred arpcn,s land, miles south
of Yourgsvillc, COOL residence, small sugar
house, several out houses. Easy terms.
Hundred and ninety arpents land, resi-
ticncc and ont houses, near Parque Perdu
Easy terms.
Lot, Ioox1so, with store building. Wash
ingion and Lafayette streets, $I25o.
Lot IOOxI5o, with store building ; rooms,
residence rooms, out-houses, Washington
and Lafayette streets, $500.
Lot 5oxIon, residence rooms. Washing
ton and Lafayette streets. $500.
Lot IooxIoo, residence rooms, Wash
ing,on and Lafayette streets, $1,000.
Three lots Mnutons addition, 5oN 100,
with cabins, each $500.
Lot Mou,on's addition, 5oxI"o, with
cabins, each $500
Lot in Crowley, with two story building
store ana residence, 1ooNloo. $1,000.
Let in Crowley, S"NIoo, store and resi-
dence. $500.
l.o, in Crowley. residence AMI store,
$1,000.
hundred and sixty arpents of lands, with
residence and out houses, miles cast OF
Lafayette. on bayou Nermili"n, $1,000.
Hundred and sixty arpen:s OF rice land,
7 miles south of Crowley bayou Queue
Iortue, $500.
Sixteen hundred arPents in Eermiiion
pa IRISH, miles west of Ahhcville. Resi-
dcncc, out houses. 4 to 500 head of horses,
mules and cattle.
Forty arpen,s in Lafayette parish, miles
west of Scott. Residence and out houses.
Price, $4,000.
One 10, 45N14o, ) room residence, Taylor
street Price $500
One twn-s,ory residence and OUT houses
on arp,-ns OF land, near oil mill. Price,
$500.
Eleven lots in tIopki:s additions
One hundred and sixty arrcnrs seven
miles South of Crowley, on Queue fortuc
Bayou.
Five arpents of OF! land miles Yves, of
Ansc I.at,utte.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15

family. AS for this journal it
favors the convention plan be-
cause it believes that plan to be
best calculated to promote party
harmony, to strengthen party
fealty, to conserve party disci-
pine, and to put into practical
effect the voice and will of the
Democratic masses. Neverthe
less, if the Judgment of the com
mittee should be in favor Of pri-
maries, we, in com mon with all
loyal Democrats who believe as
we do, will accept in good faith
the judgment of the committee.
I'VE recognize that the indi-
vidual view of this question is
largely colorett by environment,
local conditions and personal
prediction. The State Central
Com mittee views it from the
broad and higher underground
of party welfare and the good of
the whole State. Responsibility
tones down local and individual
predictions, cOnduceS to dis
passionate consideration and
mature judgment, SubOrdinating
all to the common good. There
are two sides to this primary
proposition and the Democrats
of Louisiana know that their
State mittee will give both
sides of the argument a fair
hearing and then decide to the
best interests of the Democratic
party uninfiuenced by favor and
undeterred by fear. And they
know furthermore that whatever
that decision shall be it will be
acquiesced in by every Demo-
crat in Louisiana who is worthy
Of the name.''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
THE PROPER .SP/R/Z.

OThe Gazette believes with the
States that whether the State
Central Committee orders a
primary or a convention loyal
Democrats will accept the deci-
sion of that body in good faith.
The Gazette prefers the primary
method of nomination, but it is
not disposed to question the
honesty of those who advocate
the convention plan. The broad,
catholic spirit in the following
utterances from the States is
characteristic of that paper:
THE States is confident that
it speaks for large majority OF
the Democrats of Louisiana
when it says that the State Cen
trail Committee of the Demo
cratic party of this State pos
sesses the full confidence Of the
rank and file Of the party. In
dividual Democrats may have
their personal preferences as to
the method of making nomina-
tons and they will press their
views in respectful and cour
teOus manner as becomes mem
bers of the same great political
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
ROOSE PEI Us La lest

What is now known as the
RoOseveltian negro mania has
broken out again at Washington.
The following from the Times
Democrat shows how it hap
pened:
THE Woman's Rescue League
of Washington City recently ar
ranged for picnic of children
in the south grounds of the
White House. 1t was the pur-
pose of the league to exclude
colored children from this pic
mic, and the president, it is said,
hearing of the intended exclu-
sion, Withdrew his permission
for the use of the grounds and
the little ones were forced to go
elsewhere for their pleasure.
The Marine Band was to have
furnished the music for the little
merry makers, but they were
forced to be content with the
music extracted from the
wheeling interior of a street
piano"
This is no doubt the first time
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15

in American history that a pres
ident has tried to force a free
intcrmingling of white and ne
gro children at purely social
function. One can hardly ac-
count for this recent manifesto
ton of seemingly disordered
mind. What good purpose can
be subserved by such cratic
conduct! Singular is the com
position of the white man who
would use his authority to com
pei a number of, innocent white
children to associate on terms of
equality with negroes. The in
dividual tastes of President
Roosevelt are exclusively his
own undisputed property. If
he had not been the president
his dining with Booker Washing
ton would not have excited any
comment. It would simply have
exemplified what the old woman
said when she kissed the calf.
But it is certainly amazing that
a mana white man who occu-
pies the highest office in the
United States-shOuld have the
time for such petty business and
the inclination to exercise a
questionable authority to humi-
late, if not degrade, little
children whose instructive racial
pride has very properly resented
the insult though it was offered
by one whom they have been
taught to honor and respect as
the first citizen of the nation.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
/N7'E l/PE Ri TT. l. 4 40 U1 IT,

/N7E MPER.A TT. LfNGUh or.
Col. Bryan viii hardly add to
his popularity in the South by
using the intemperate language
in which he referred to former
President Cleveland and by at
lacking prominent Democrat1c
leaders. His ullusiOn to Mr..
Cleveland as bunco- stecrer
and his recent attack upon Sen
ator German ill-becomes a man
who has been honored tWlc"
with the Democratic nomination
for president. Such manifestt-
tions of bad temper and vindic-
tivenesS will do Col. Bryan 40
good. They merely show that
he is angry, a condition Of mind
in which so able a man appears
under a most unfavorable as
pect. Admitting for the sake OF
argument that eS-President
Cleveland is buncO-steerer and
that Senator German is as bad
as he is painted. will it help the
Democratic party to have Mr..
Bryan say these things? Is
such course, pursued by Mr..
Bryan. calculated to strength
ened the Democratic party for
the fight in 1904 against the
common enemy? That kind of
talk may do for the West, but it
will not win converts to Mr..
Bryan'S cause in Southern
States. A man who has served
two terms as president of the
United States can hardly be cor
rectly designated as bunco-
steerer, and the mere fact that
the Democrats of Maryland have
thought enough Of Mr.. German
to elect him several times to re-
present their State in the United
States should at least entitle
him to some consideration at the
hands of Mr.. Bryan.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
Legends Corrected.

New York Sun.
Goneril and Regain had just
driven King Lear out into the
storm.
eve wanted a little variation
on the stern New England father
act" they explained.
Thereupon Lear turned out
his famous lines. "How sharper
than a serpent S tooth"
Mary, Queen of Scots, listened
to the death warrant unmoved.
1T is evident she said
lightly, THAT tomorrow the
house of Stuart will be the prin-
cipal one on the block.
Thus with rare perception she
seized the advantages Of the
situation.
Juliet was waiting for Romeo.
"But,' we asked playfully,
"why do you wait on the bal
cony?"
because, she answered
haughtily, 81 haven't the price
of an orchestra seat
Perceiving we had touched on
a painful subject, we withdrew,
leaving the rest for Shakespeare.
Penelope was unraVellng the
shroud for the twentieth time.
But why go to so much
trouble?" asked her maid.
why don't you get called out
on strikers
Hastily calling in a walking
delegate, she adopted the sug-
cestion and was enabled to stave
off the lovers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
THE B4ISO.I CASE.

After thoroughly considering
the question Gov. Heard refused
to commute the death sentence
of Batson. Ali, even those who
have dou BITS as to the guilt of
Batson, should acQuiesce in the
decision of the chief executive.
Gov. Heard has had a most diff
ficult duty to perform. That he
has not yielded to the appeal of
the heart broken mother, is evil
dence enough that he was firmly
of the opinion that the sentence
of the Calcasieu court should be
executed 1t is far easier for an
officer to lean on the side of
mercy, than it is for him to re-
sist the fearful appeals of a
woman who pleads for the life
Of son. Nothing but high
sense of duty and the purest
motive could have caused the
governor to do as he has done.
The performance Of such an act
required an unusual degree of
moral courage Whenever man
is called upon to Judge SO grave
question. IN which the life Of a
human being is involved. we be-
lieve it is wiser to withhold any
censure, even though the judg-
ment should not coincide with
our own opinion. For this rea-
son The Gazette has not deemed
proper to join in the unfavOrable
criticisms of the Board of Par
dons when that body recon
mended Communication of the
Batson sentence. We can well
afford to be tolerant, particu-
larly in a case Of this kind when
the life of fellow-being hangs
in the balance. The Board of
Pardons is body organized un-
der the constitution of the State
and it was in the performance
of solemn and legal duty that it
recommended cOmmu tatiOn of
Batson's sentence. It may have
erred, but we do not know even
if it's most distinguished critics
of the New Orleans press can
justly lay claim to infallibility.
Surely the Boards recon menda-
ton was the exercise of lawful
authority and the performance
of a very serious duty and it's
honest opinion deserved at least
the respect of honest men.
While the Board has no doubt
acted conscientiously in this
matter, the action Of the gov
ernor is equally entitled to the
respect of fair minded people.
He has performed disagreable
duty without tlinching and he
should be honored for it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15
ROTH IN OFE/CE.

RO2H IION nv C<F/CE.
a great number of our ex-
changes are laying a good deal
of stress upon what they are
pleased to term the good old
Democratic doctrine of rotation
in Office Now, in our hum bic
opinion. if no better or greater
objection can be found to man
than the mere fact that he has
gained ripeness and experience
with long service, 1T Is ABOUT
time to quit.
What is this good old Demo
cratic doctrine of rotation in Of
fee" anyway! Who is the
author of it? By what sanction
and authority, and when and
where did it become Democratic
doctrine? Please kindly give us
the facts in the case?
BY what peculiar circum-
stances. conditions or reasoning,
does the experience, wisdom
and ability gained through long
service, and SO highly valued in
private business practice. be-
come a source of objection and
serious obstacle in public life?
Is it upon the theory chat pub
lie offices are considered legiti-
mate spOilS at which the greatest
DOSSible mum Der of people should
have a chance?
Is the efficiency of the public
service a matter OF secondary
Importance?
The ''doctrine" is contrary to
the very best business practice.
The best men should be put IN
Office and kept there. Merit
alone should win or retain office
The Felicianas.
In the foregoing editorial Ed
tor Herr propounds few ques-
tions which the new advocates
of the principle of rotation in Of
flee will find difficult to answer
The ACCESSIBILITY of applying this
principle to the office of presl-
dent or governor is universally
conceded. Perhaps president
or a governor could, through the
distribution of patronage. per-
petuate himself in power. BY
controlling large army OF APP
pointees it might be possible TOR
him to exercise too much inf1u-
ence. The wisdom of Washing
ton has settled the matter as far
as the presidency is concerned.
Even the popularity of Gen.
Grant, who was military
hero, was not great enough TO
cause the American people to
ignore the example of Washing
ton. In the various States we
believe it is the unwritten law
that governors should not be
elected three times consecu-
lively. 1t has been so in Louis
lana. A constitutional conven-
ton, composed of Democrats,
has even gone further. 1t placed
in the organic law of the State
clause which makes the governor
ineligible to a second term. NO
Democrat objects to this proV1-
sion in the constitution. 1t is
in accord with sound Democracy.
But by whose sanction or au-
thority, and where and when did
it become Democratic doctrine
that there must be rotation IN
parish, district or ward offices:
From what school of Democracy
has been evolved this new prln-
ciple of the Jeffersonian faith:
1t may afford a convenient plea
to people who want to GUST some
officer whose efficiency has re-
peatedly received popular en-
When a man has
been in office a long time and
has been doing his duty con-
and we'll the opposi-
ton to him generally raises the
old cry of rotation in Office.
THE PROPER SPIRIT.
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UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
meets Ist Saturday of each month, at court
house. 10 a. m.
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For Rent.

The Walter Moutun home. Good build
ing, fine grounds. Apply TO J. {. N'cker-
son. Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-15

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09

The Minneapolis Journal is we'll known
in this section as the brightest and most
progressive metropolitan daily in the
Northwest. In all departments of news
paper enterprise it contrlves to keep
ahead of all its competitions general
news. northwestern happenings, sport,
markets, politics, both state and national,
the news at Washington sent by its own
veteran observer, the doings and sayings
of women. etc, etc. Its Journal Junior,
conducted by and for the school children
of the Northwest, is absolutely unique
and has been of untold benefit in spur
ring our bright youngsters on in learn
ing to write good English. Its daily
cartoons by Bart are famous the world
over and are reproduced in the leading
magazines and reviews at home and
abroad. You get them fresh and at first
hand in The Journal. Its editorial page
is ably fearlessly and honestly conducted
and with the saving touch of humor
furnished by The Nonparel Man.
You can't afford to be without The
Journal in your home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09
GERMAN SYRUP.

We want to impress on our readers
that Boschees German Syrupis positive
ly the only preparation on the market
to-day that does relieve and cure con-
sumption. 1t contains the specifics, such
as pure tar, extracts of gums, etc., which
have been so highly endorsed for the
cure of coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses. The
consumptive, whether his disease is in
the throat or lungs, must have rest at
night, and be free from the spasm of
dry and racking cough in the morning.
The diseased parts want rest, healing
and soothing treatment, and the patient
needs fresh air, good food, etc. German
Syrup will give free and easy expectora-
ton in the morning with speedy and
permanent relief. Small bottles, D
cents: regular size, containing nearly
four times as much, Is cents. At all
druggists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09
MOTTO OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyNR.
TISENENT

Mortgage, executed and delivered by Mary
Foisic Ia widow Mortragor. to Louis Foisie
Mortgagee. dated the 2nd day of September A.
cord i'll the Office of the Register Of Deeds of
the County of CavaIierand State of North Da-
kota, on the 24th day of September A. ID. 1901,
and recorded III Book "41' of Mortgages, at
page "4oi" and assigned BY sal; said MORTGAGE b..
Hanna" dated the 18th day Of June A. D. 1902,
ana filed for record in said office OF the Register
of Deeds on the 18th day of June 1902, and re:
corded in Book "44' of Mortgages, on page Isl"
and said mortgage was assigned by said as
Mooney, dated the Both day of June \. d. 1903
and recorded in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds ON the 9th day of July A. D. 1893 and re.
corded in Book ~" of Mortgages on page '40!'
slch Mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the font door of the Courthouse in the City of
lIangdon, i'll The County of Cavalier and State
OF North Dakota, at the hour of 2 o clock p. M.
Oh the 18th day of August 1903, to satisfy the
sale
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the County of
Cavalier and State Of North Dakota, and des-
Quarter lnwh) of Section numbered nine 10y
Township numbered one hundred and sixty
three l16;' north OF Range numbered sxty-fcur
(64l west Of the fifth principal meridian.
date Of sale the sum Of eleven hundred and
fifty and no-lGO Dollars. Together with costs
of this action and Legal Attorney fees.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 9th
l.. S CHAMPINE, Assignee of Mortgagee.
Attorney for Assignee.
Lang d m, North Dakota. 1872
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09

The Walhalla Mountaineer, which in
troduced the innovation of semi weekly
among the papers of this part of the
state celebrated the seventh birthday of
the twins last week. The circulation,
advertising and news features all go to
prove that Editor Lee knew whole lot
more than some of the rest of us thought
he did when the venture was launched.
We hopesthe Mountaineer man may long
live to realize that it is picnic to get
out two papers a week, while the rest of
US have to hump ourselves to make the
rifle once every seven day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09

publisher should insist on tho publica-
ton fees being paid in advance SO that
the party taking up an estray may have
a proper voucher to show the expense
thereof, that he may be reimbursed.
Section 1882 of the revised codes pro-
vided that all costs and fees, including
advertising, shall constitute first lien
upon the estray and shall be paid by the
owner before he shall be entitled to take
away such estray. -.
f., Section 1883 inflicts penalty on a
person taking up an estray who fails to
take care of and advertise. the same &C
cording to law.
In case of dispute or disagreement as
to the amount of charges for keeping
estrays Section 1915 provides means Of
arbitration.
Before taking up an estray the party
taking the same should send descrip-
ton, date of taking up, location, ETC.,
marks and brands, or any other
popularity to newspaper in the county
together with the fee for advertising,
and the publisher will returna receipted
voucher therefor.
One year after such advertising, if the
value of the estray does not exceed s25,
and the owner does not claim and pay
all expenses of keeping and advertising
same. title shall vest in the person tax
ing up the estray.
Appraisal has to be made by the board
of county commissioners or some person
appointed by them. If of the value of
over s25, after one year, the: person TAX
ing up an estray must 60 to some justice
of the peace. and proceed to again adj
vertise and sell the stock under the pro-
visions of section 1880 as revised by the
law of 1903.
Publishers of newspapers can assist
in avoiding confusion if they will in
every instance give the person taking
up and advertising an estray receipted
voucher for the cost of advertising The
owner cannot then dispute this part of
the expense as he often does.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09

The Shiels bill went into effect last
week and the local druggists are obey
ing the law both in letter and spirit. i,
is not possible to purchase liquor for an.
purpose at any of the four drug stores
and it is probable that this condition OF
affairs may continue for some time. 1t
is not known that any of them will
make an effort to secure permit. 1t is
understood that the state pharmaceuti-
cal association will take steps to test the
legality of the law in the near future.