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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-08

in Office, we should be willing I,
rotate at the time indicated
by the illustrious patriot O1
Mount Vernon. 1t is not good
politics nor wise statemanShiI
to try to improve on such emf
nent authority. If it is intended
to make a partial application OF
the principle through expe.
dlency, it would be interesting
to know in what particulars the
principle is to be amended, en-
larged or restricted. If the
tenure of Office should be ex-
tended beyond two terms fixed
by the unSeltish act of the first
president and accepted by sue
ceeding generations, to avoid
any confusion in the future it
would be well to know just how
many terms a Democrat can
hold o flee without violating this
tenet Of the Democratic faith.
1t is a great tribute to Sheriff
Broussard's worth as an officer
that after his long tenure of Of
flee his leading opponents can
ind but one reason why he
should be defeated and that rea-
son is that he has been too long
in Office.
COOP EEFECZ.S OESCHOOL.
TAX.
One of the most beneficial eff
fects Of the special school tax
recently voted in the parish of
Lafayette is the strong interest
that is now being manifested by
patrons of the rural schools
securing larger and
better school houses. Within
one month of the passage of the
AK five different school commu-
1ities have applied to the School
Board for aid in tina: direction,
md the special tax just levied
las been made the basis of the
After ascertaining that the
lew school tax would not be
valuable before the end of next
ear, because payment of the ,
Ak will not begin until the year ;
9O4. the representative citizens I
l these various school cOmmu- I
tiles have readily acceded to l..
he proposition of the School
'Oard that they (the patrons) I
rovide the necessary funds to 1
efray the cost of erecting the O
;hool buildings now, on condi- d
on that the School Board paw :
lck these amounts out of the il
)ecial tax when collected. I'm Il
~ this arrangement a whole G.
,ar and half will be gained in =.
ne, and this is no small cOnsid- r..
alton in view of the fact that b.
e new school accommodations
e greatly needed at present.
This is in striking contrast =:
tn the attitude of the public
this particular, before the =:
option of the school tax. ~,
len, there was d conspicuous e.
in reference to such
ltters, and the reason for this ~
Ideal change in sentiment is to ~
found in the fact that the peo-
. Of the parish having decided cN
pay a direct tax toward the
Dport of the schools, at once ri,
Il an active personal interest ~,
the proper employment of pl
IN funds; and it is this direct .,
'sonal interest which is such ma
owerful factor in building up tn
school and extending the m,
letits of education. And this ev,
OlesOme popular interest in ST.
oOls which always comes as re-
natural result of any direct CHI
port given to the schools by ~,
people, is one of the strong to
arguments to be made in wi
~ of a special school tax. no.
: tax secures the active in no,
EST and cooperation of pa Ia,
is and patrons, and this con- fav
utes a very essential element mn
school work, exert in
an influence fOl. good which .
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-08

full affair in which no public
measures are discussed but only
personal abuse and vituperation
are hurled back and forth. The
good of the State, it's reputation
as commonwealth of high
minded and noble citizens de-
mand that the campaign be con-
Quoted upon a high plano, and
the press can put and keep the
campaign upon that plane. Will
the press do that or will they be
led into Il campaign of mud
singing! We hope for the best"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-08

Because we ovcrcat Of them. Indi.
res.ion follows. But there ) q way to
es:a "a. such Consequences. a dose of q
good disestant like kodol will relive you
at oIcc. Your stomach is simply too
weak to digest what you eat. That's all
indigestion is. Eodol digests the food
without the stomach's aid. Thus the
stomach rests while the body is strength
ened by wholesome food. Dieting is I'M
necessary. kodol digests any kind of
good food. Streng thens and invigorates.
E-oGSs Makes
Fitch Red Blood,
Prepared only by +. G. DEWITT & Co., Chicago
The 81 bottle cOntains2x tim a. tho 500. slS0
Sold by Lafayette Drug Com
panN.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-08

before the public. -
A worthy and estimable
gentleman engaged in mercan-
tile business in this town ex-
presses the opinion that adver-
Using does not pay. OF course
this opinion was not intended
for publication, because no in
| telligent person would care to
be quoted as entertaining views
which the Judgment of the bust
ness world has shown to be
fallacious. Advertising pays.
when it is intelligently and judi
ciously done. 1t pays wherever
progressive methods are en-
ployed by business men. To
say that advertising does not
pay in Lafayette is to say that
this community lacks discern
ment and intelligence. Here as
everywhere else in the United
States advertising is profitable.
To g;linsay this proposition is to
charge the people with being
numskulls. If advertising fails
with the advertiser, who either
neglectS that branch of his bust
ness or has not the goods to
back his talk. The people of La
fayette read the newspapers as
much as those of any other town
in the State. They read adver-
tisements and they understa nd
them. They have the sense and
discrimination to believe them if
they are true. But be it as it
may, it is surprising, in the year
1903, to hear man dissent from
| verdict which the civilized
lgO. ,
The following utterances from
he Monroe News will meet with
hearty endorsement from
many newspapers: The State
is now in it's beginning
nd before the blood of the cam
aigners and partisans gets too
OF the News asks the press of {
.ouisisna to discuss public men 6
nd measures in a fair, manly v
lanner. Because men differ in !
piniOns is no reason for hatreds s
nd mud-slinkings. The press e
an make this campaign a de- e
emit, dignified improving cam {
align, one in which public men
ill come out of it more respected
IAN when they entered it, or
ley can make it low, Disgrace D
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-08

Though the State campaign
has progressed considerably,
not a word has been said in cri-
ticism of the present governor
of Louisiana. Gov. Heard will
leave the gubernatorial Office
with the respect and confidence
of the right thinking people of
the State, irrespective of po-
htical affilia tons,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26
MIXED CANVASS.

There does not seem to make much
difference in what part of the state
man lives these days, he may or may
not support the candidate for governor
or United States senator living near
him. There are papers near Jackson
which prefer Money to Longino for
United States senator, and the same
may be. said in regard to the support
of the four candidates for governor.
On this subject the acknowledges OF
recent date has the following to say
The present canvass is one OF the
most remarkable ever known in this
stare-a strange mix-up' and blend
ing of incongruous and inharmon-
ious elements, uniting of forces in
many instances on common ground
that has caused surprise, and a
severing Of lines in others that was
not expected.
There has been a good deal of talk
about combinations in the guber-
material and senatorial contests, but
if 20 they are the strangest ever made.
In fact, things seem very much at
skies and sevens, in the present cam
paign, and the expressions Of papers
and utterances of people disprove the
charge that is often made that this
gubernatorial candidate and that aspi-
rant for the senate are in combination
against other candidates for similar
honors.
For instance here at the capital il
a daily paper giving Fox warm and
energetic support for governor and is
for Money for the senate. Over Oh
the Mississippi river a paper is fol-
Vardaman for governor and LONGING
for the senate. Up in north Missis.
sippi paper favors Noel for governor
and Longino for senator. Out east
another paper is for Ccritz for COVER
nor and Money for senator; and SO j
goes all down the list. There is NJ
alignment on the guhrenatorial ant
senatorial question. and none is pos
sible under present conditions.
Many Ortiz, Fox, Vardaman AMI
Noel papers are divided in thei
choice for United States senator, al
are the voters of the state, and thu
.'mix.up'' must continue, necessarily
till the canvass is over.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

If the newspapers of the south would
devote as much brain, energy and space
to discussing the development and up
building of the social and commercial
interests of this section as is devoted
to political speculation and questions
of national moment, the returns would
be quicker and far more tangible.
Each newspaper however Insignificant,
can do something that will endure to
advance the community in which it is
published, and while it's average ut
teranecs on politics, etc., are of no
more importance than peas poured on
a dry COW hide. Mobile Item.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

The object Of Mrs. Burdick of Buff
falo was to get rid of her husband OF
secure a divorce from him so she
could run off with Pennell, who was
also making arrangements to get a d.
vores from his wife, so they could
marry. Bardick is dead, having been
murdered, and the officers of the law
are inclined to think Mrs. Burdick
had something to do with his death.
Pennell is also dead, having been
killed in an automobile accident, and
it appears now that Mrs. Burdick is
the only one left and she will have &c
hold the bag.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

Why Not?-Mr. Harvey Pierce
will establish poultry farm on a
large scale near Laurel and IN con-
nectlon dog kennel will be con-
Quoted. Considerable attention viii
be devoted to vegetables and fruits
for the local market.
Mr.. Harvey Pierce has entered
into line of industry which with
careful attention will yield large re-
turns on comparatively small in
Vestment. Such poultry and truck
farm near Vicksburg would be q
bonanza and would make Its owner
rich.
In this city eggs are luxury the
year around, the price averaging rs
cents per dozen. They can be pro-
duced at profit when sold at cents
a dozen. NIne-tenths of the poultry
used in the city is shipped in from
Kentucky and Tennessee and sold at
exhorbitant prices, and this if raised
by one concern close to this market
would yield an income that would
very soon enable the chicken smith
to ride in an automobile Vicksburg
American.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Arguments Delivered Before Judge
Enochs in Laurel Cotton
Mill Case.

Judge John r. Enochs, of the
eighth circuit court district, gave a
special hearing this morning to an
important civil action brought by
the Laurel Cotton Mills against the
Gulf and Gulf and Ship Island road,
the claim being for damages amount
ing to about S., 900 for alleged viola
ton of contract.
Several years ago contract was
made between the Laurel Cotton
Mills and General Manager Bulls,
of the Gulf and Ship Island system.
whereby the former concern should
receive rebilling rate that would
enable it to compete with the Stone
wall Mills in the sale of its finished
cotton products. The rate scheme
provided that a rebate should be
granted on cotton in manufactured
shape when deducted from the ag-
gregate amount of catton shipped to
the mill In raw form for manufac-
ture during the year.
The company kept this agreement
in force for about one year and it
was then ordered to be cancelled.
The cotton mills now ask reimburse
ment for the excess of rates charged
since that time and also for enforce
ment of the contract.
The defense sent up by the rail-
road company is that the contract is
violative of the interstate commerce
law, and also the laws in Mississippi
for the supervision of railroads. The
cotton mills were represented dur
ing the arguments by Messrs. Catch
ings and Catchings, of Vicksburg,
and Messrs. Howe, Spencer and
Cooke, of New Orleans. The rail-
road was represented by Hon. E. J.
Bowers, general attorney, and
Messrs. Melville and Thompson,
district attorneys. Judge Enochs
has the case under advisement.
Vice President Hale, Superlntend-
ent Morgan and Roadmaster Marion
were present during the arguments.
Clarion Ledger.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION : Depart
Nment OF the Interior. Land Office at jack
son. Miss, March 8, 1909.
Notice il hereby given that the following
named settler has iled notice OF her tntenss
ton to make final proof in support OF her
fore the circuit clerk, Perry county, at
Hsttiesburg, Miss, on Airll 81, 1908. VIZ:
SUSIE McGILvRAY,
Homestead Entry No. $500, for the n hf
nv or. or n hf lots 5 and 4, section ls town
meridian.
she names the following witnesses TO
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
lam : = SCOTT Il. l.. Crumbia, HBmp Santee
John West. ell of Ferguson. Miss.
mchl3-5t r. w. COLLINS. Register,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

The board of supervisors of Scott
county has purchased couple Of blood
hounds which will be used to run
down criminals in that county. The
price of the hounds was one hundred
dollars and they were secured in Ohio.
Every county in the state should have
blood hounds for the purpose of run
ning criminals and perhaps not SO
many of the latter would go unpun-
lshed
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26
WILL ENLARGE ICE PLANT
AND ADD B0TTLING WORKS.

Ellisville, Miss, March 25.-M. W.
Woodbury., of Laurel, who secured
options last week on a majority of
the stock of the EllIsvllle Ice and
Cold Storage Company, closed the
deal by the purchase of the stock to-
day, and now is in control of the cor
poration. Besides an enlargement
of the ice plant, bottling works will
be added, and an arteslan or deep
we'll bored. A machine repair shop
may also be added to the plant dur
ing the summer.
Contractor Bailey has begun work
on the second-story addition to the
Anderson building, which will be oc-
cupied, on completion, by the De
Soto Club. He expects to turn the
building over to the Club in less than
sixty days.
CT. Ferrill has force of earpen-
tiers at work on his handsome two
story residence, which, according to
the plans, will be one of the most
pretentlous dwelling houses in the
city.
Building is active in all directions,
and contractors and artisans anticl-
pate very busy season here.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26
when q bad negro gets into ii

when bad negro gets into tight
houss and 10 surrounded by lot OF
policemen something is going to hap
pen and generally it happens that a
white man 10 killed. Up at Green
Vile the other day two policemen
hsmmsd up desperate negro in
house and both the policemen were
SHOT and the negro is gone. In case
Of this kind it will not do to take any
risks.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

NOTICE FOR OBLIGATION = De-
partment of the Interior, Land Office at
Jackson, Miss, January 20, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Circuit Clerk, Perry
county, at Augusta, Miss, on March 90,
1903, VIZ:
/ WILSON r.. WHATLEY,
Homestead entry No. 1880 for the q
hf Sc or and hf ne Or section %, town
ship north, range 10 west of ST..
Stephens meridian.
he names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz:
William Pearce, Archie Patterson.
Ben What1ey and N. j. johnson, all of
Agness, Mississippi.
+. W. COLLINS,
fsb6-5t Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

Every white Mountain" Refriger-
ator is made to conform to the laws of
sanitation, the laws of health, and the
perfect preservation of food. Sold by
Hawkins 81 Co. mch24tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-26

Hear Booth Lowry at court house
April g-sutject "Black Sunshine"
mch21tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
HUSBAND SHOT By BROKER.
w. j. Peppler Killed at His Home b.
William E. Dobson.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: William Earl Dobson, broker and
accountant, of 40 Exchange place yester-
day afternoon shot and almost instantly
killed William John Peppler. clerk. for
merly employed in Washington market at
the home of the latter, 60 East 10th street,
after a quarrel between the two men con-
corning Peppler's wife. After the shoot
ing Dobson escaped and up to a late hour
last night was still at large.
The shooting took place after an alterca-
ton in the fiat occupied by Peppler and
his wife, on the second floor, rear, of the
house. and was witnessed by Mrs. Charles
Marcione, the wife Of the janitor. She saw
Dobson. dressed for the street. fleeing
through the hall to the street door, pur-
sued by Peppler, who was in his shirt
sleeves. According to Mrs. Marcione, Dob
him. had almost reached the street door.
when he fred one shot over his left Shout
der, while still running. Peppler fell, shot
through the left breast, and lived only a
few moments. Dobson continued to the
street and escaped.
Pepnler was thirty years old, and had a
mother living In New York. Dobson Is
about thirty five years old and Is married.
with two children living in the south
Dobson at one time was employed as an
accountant and statistician by the South
ern Railway Company. He was a man of
some means and came from somewhere
near Nashville, Tenn, where his wife and
children still are supposed to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
Successful puckine Trim.

E. E. Paine. the White House representa-
tive of the Associated Press, returned last
night from the Susquehanna flats. where
for two or three days he was duck shoot
ing. He was the guest of George H. H.
Moore. superintendent of the government
fish hatchery at the Battery station. five
miles below Havre de Grace. Nd, near the
confluence of the Susquehanna river with
Chesapeake bay. The party had excellent
sport. bagging sixty-nine ducks on Friday
and forty-one on Saturday. total of 10.
The bag consisted principally of bay black
heads, although it included fair proper
ton of canvas backs. Shooting on Mon
day, the last day. of the. open season, was
prevented by severe northeast gale.
Thousands of ducks still are on the flats,
but they are moving southward gradually
as the breeding season approaches. Mr..
Moore and Mr.. Paine sent several strings
OF fine birds to their Washington friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
Railroad omcials Give Bail.

A dispatch from Newark, N. j., yester-
day says A. J. Cassatt. president of the
Pennsylvania road; John D. Crimmns.
Elisha B. Gaddis, DR.. Leslie D. Ward and
j. Roosevelt Stanley. directors. of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company; ard E. r.
c. Young. president; David Young. vice
president and general manager: Arthur w.
Pratt, roadmaster: Charles N. Shipman,
general superintendent, and James Smith.
division superintendent, today appeared In
the court of sessions here. They were pres
emf to answer to the indictment for man.
slaughter in connection with the trolley car
wreck of February 10. which resulted in the
death of nine high school pupils.
Each was placed under 5000 bail. which
was furnished. No date was set for the
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
FLOWERS FOR THE JUDGE.
Magnificent Floral Offering From Jury
to Justice Clabaugh.

When Justice Clabaugh entered the room
of Circuit Court No, 2, city hall, this
morning, he found awaiting him a mag
nificent floral offering. fully six feet in
height, the gift of the Jurors of his court
Accompanying the token was a card ex-
tending the congratulations of the jurors
upon. the selection of Justice Clabaugh by
the President for appointment as CHIEF
justice of the Supreme Court of the Dstric
of Columbia, upon the retirement of Chief
Justice Bingham, April 80 next.
Justice Clabaugh, with a few appropriate
words, expressed his deep appreciation OF
the well wishes of the jurors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
National Aid Will Probably Be til
Principal Subject of Discussion.

Several weeks ago arrangements were
completed for assembling In st. Louis on
April q the greatest good roads convention
ever held. 1t Is proposed to make it not
only national, but international In charac-
ter. Judging from the selection Of dele
gates already made in many states 1t looks
as IL the convention will be made up Of rep
resentative men from all parts Of the coun-
try.
Undoubtedly the principal subject for dis
cussion will be that Of national aid as OUT
lined in the bill introduced in the last Con-
gress by Representative Brownlow. The
friends Of that measure will go to the con-
vention loaded to the muzzle' with ar
guments in its defense. As several state
conventions have already Endorsed this
scheme, it will not be surprising If the St.
Louis convention also approves 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
Gen. W. II. Jackson Dead.

A dispatch from Nashville. Tenn, yes
terday says: General William H. Jack
son, noted confederate cavalry leader
during the civil war. when he bore the So
briquet of Red" Jackson. and later one
of the most prominent American horse
breeders. died at his home. Belle Meade.
near Nashville, this afternoon. He had
been In failing health more than a year.
General Jackson was brother of the late
Howell E. Jackson. associate justice of the
United States Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
It Isn't the Flavor That Kills Germs

it's the antiseptic in .Cheney's Listerated Tooth
Powder. 5O-cent ass, = csatA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
SUICIDE PREVENTED.

Inc startling announcement that
" preventive of suicide had been dis
covered will interest man. A run
u T system, or dependency invari-
IoIE precede suicide, and something
n"S nocn found hat will prevent that
ToNojtion which makes suicide likely.
~ The hrst thought of self-destruc-
i'n' take Electric Bitters. 1t being
a." great tonic and nervine, will
strengthen the nerves and build up
g. system. IS also a great
%1oIllach, Liver and Kidney regula-
oon, Only so cents. Satisfaction
guaranteed by all druggistst.