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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-01-24
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Despite the expressed OppOSi-
ton of President Roosevelt the
Mormons Of Utah have elected
Apostle Smoot to the United
States Senate. The MormOns
should be commended for this
manifestation Of political indie
pendence. The religious belief
of the future Senator from Utah
is nobody's business, Roosevelt
not excepted. Though Apostle
Smoot is prominent member of
Brigham Young's religion, his
marital relations are not of a
character to shock the modesty
of Washington society. The
man has only one wife-a fact
which should be noted to his
credit, because one who has
reached so exalted a position in
the Mormon church and who
has shown such matrimonial
conservatism deserves full
need of praise. Very few Gen
tiles with equal opportunities
would have been as rational as
Mr.. Smoot in regulating their
domestic affairs. Surely Wash
ington will not find it consistent
to object to SO distinguished a
Mormon who is cOntented with
the love of only one woman.
Even if SenatOr-elect SmOot had
threatened to invade the chaste
circles OF Washington society |
with a dozen wives, a half hun
dred babies and train-load of |
nurses, nipples, condensed milk
and paregoric, the stand taken
by the president would be moth
ing less tn all piece of pharisai-
cal intermeddling.
Almost every time that Presi-
dent Roosevelt speaks or acts
he throws a sidelight on one
p prominent trait in his charac-
ter-his inconsistency. He af-
fects to believe that highly cul-
tured Mormon should not occupy
q seat inthe United States Sen
ate, but he is determined to fill
the Federal offices throughout ,
the So u tn with lot of negroes
who have no conception of the
obligations of married life.
In the economy of President ,
it would seem that ,
is good enough for the +
South. He objects to the cleo ,
ion of Mr.. Smoot in Utah, but r
lie invites race war in the ,
south 10y the appointment of 4
legroes to Federal Offices. He n
would no doubt be delighted if :,
le could force some Southern -
State to send a negro to the f
United States Senate, and it is f
afe to say that he would not in f.,
uire into the negroes moral n
haracter. ~
In the meantime let US hope =
ne MormOnS will stick to Smoot. r,
'AE ROAD tn u II To ~ ~
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-01-24
New Century Comfort.

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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-01-24
B4SCO.N ON ROOKIE
FELL ER
DE-

In the haste of the moment
one does not always select the
most suitable stone to shy at q
dog. I should like the use OF
your columns for a more explicit
statement of the reasons which
render unfit an acceptance by
colleges of Mr.. Rockefeller's
gifts than was possible in a hasty
interview with reporters. The
question is whether colleges are
at liberty to solicit donations
without reference to the manner
IN which the money has been ac-
cumulated: or whether there
should be some correspondence
between the temper with which
1T has been made and that with
which 1T is to be used. Some
seem ready to say that money
has no character and may come
from all quarters and go in all
uses. Our Lord did not take
this view of the widows two
mites. He gave them decided
preference over the lavish sums
with which they were associated.
and this feeling has chung to
mems minds ever since. It is
the temper of instruction which
makes it educational and this
temper may be expressed in
many ways.
The Standard Oil company has
for more than quarter of a
century been the corporation
most conspicuous in this coun-
Try for inadmiSSi BILE business
the faults have chiefly
in securing unequal |
rates from railroads and in
ilrect and persevering attacks
IN competitors. No other cor
has won so bad an emf
lence IN these particulars. The
lrst OF these, unequal rates, has
rom the beginning been con-
rary to law. Common law does
lot recognize any right in public
arriers to give different rates to
ifferent individuals. Much of
he early success of the Standard ;
'il company was due to these
legal contracts, which were at
mes of a most fragrant char {
cter. In 1887 the Interstate t
ON merce act came in force, de- '
gned to put an end to these un- {
lual business conditions. The +
tandard Oil company has done
utmost, in it's entire history, i
subvert the civil law in it's
atchfulness over the general g
elfare and to establish a mo- 7
poly in the teeth of all it's pro- "
sions. If it secures to-day Il
wer determinations in it's "
vor than hitherto it is due in d
TT to the fact that, it's end be-
attained, it has less need of
EN- and in part to the fact that l
e interstate commerce COM I'll
sslOn has made this method %.
Ore difficult. al
The Standard Oil company has
directly and in a great til
rlety OF ways all competitors,
d has in most instances driven III
I'm from the field The anti it,
lst bill just introduced by di
natOr Hoar makes criminal, dc
IN a penalty of imprisonment, all
means which have been con- yo
ntly employed by this corpo- ku
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-01-24
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
BRANCH NO. 1872 meets Ist and 3d Sun
days after high mass, ut Home Fire Co. hail.
Address Rob-. ii. Broussard, Secretary,
Lafayette, La
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
meets Ist Saturday of each month, at court
house, a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Washington's Birthday Party.

party of little folks gathered at the
residence of Prof. C. B. Park. West
Raleigh last Monday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock to celebrate the birthday OF
George Washington. The following invi-
tation had been written:
On Monday next, at four o'clock,
Our door will open to your knock.
Come and help us close the day
In style and manner of We olden way.
Come with fun, come with racket
Wen furnish the tree(D and also the
Ratchet.
Come with hearts as merry as the lark,
And gladden. your friends that live near
the Park.
To this call there came dressed in real
old fashioned style, William Smith, Ben
Terrell, Harvey, Elizabeth and Sam Hill.
Alexander, Julia and Marion Pickel,
Guilford and Raymond Billings, Ralph
Phelps, Richard Giersch, Ballard Mas
sey, Wallace and Lillian Riddick. Need
ham Broughton, Jr., Esther Tarkinton,
Mildred Broughton and Elizabeth Belts.
These were received by Peyton Fran
Ces, Charles and Thomas Park.
Refreshments were served and souv-
enir Ratchet given each. The occasion
was one of much joy to all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
BLo0DsaED ON THE MAINE.
A Seaman Killed Police Who Return Desert
ers to the Ship Badly Beaten.
(By the Associated Press)

Newport News, Va, Feb. 28-Trouble
on board the battleship Maine, which is
lying in dry dock here for repairs, eul-
minated tonight in the shooting of one
seaman by guard Of the marines
1t is rumored that the wounded man
died shortly afterwards. All information
relative to the affair is withheld. 1t is
rumored that Captain Lentz is having
some difficulty in maintaining discipline
on the ship, but the officers on board here
virtually isolated the ship, denying out
siders even access to the ship-yard'
Twenty three men deserted the Maine IN
the past week. Three of the runaWays
were re-captured by the local police to-
day. This evening the police sergeant
and one policeman returned the men TO
the ship. The sailors refused to go on
board in custody and in a fight that FOL
lowed both of the police were badly
beaten. All of the sailors bear scars OF
the battle
While the fight was in progress sail
ors and marines showered old eggs and
decayed potatoes over, the side OF the
warship upon the police.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
ONE MAN; ONE OFFICE.
The Acceptance Of One Office vacates the Office
Previously Held.

A few days ago it was printed that the
Attorney General had furnished the Gov
ernor an opinion that having accepted
the position of chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners that acceptance
vacated that position as chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the State Deaf and
Dumb School at Morganton. This was
error. The Attorney General gave q
general decision that applies to all Off
GERS in North Carolina who accept anoth-
er position. 1t did not apply to ally
specific case.
The Attorney General, in his opinion,
cites section 7, article IA. of the Con-
stitution of North Carolina, which is as
follows: "No person who shall hold any
office or place of trust or profit undor
the United States, or any department
thereof. or under this State, or under any
other State or government, shall hold or
exercise any other office or place of
trust or profit under the authority of
this State, or be eligible to a seat in
either House Of the General Assembly:
Provided that nothing herein contained
shall extend to officers in the militia
justices of the peace, commissioners OF
public charities or commissioners for
special purposes
He then adds: Speaking of this con-
stitutional provision, Chief Justice Smith
in Doyle VS.. Raleigh, SO n. C. 1873, at
page 1856, says: THE manifest intent is
to prevent double office-holding;' and
Chief Justice Faircloth, in Barnhill We.
Thompson, 122 N. c. 493, at page 496,
writing of the same section of the Con-
stitution, observes that this provision
leaves no room for construction when
ever the two places under consideration
are found to be public Offices" So the
question arises: Are the two places under
consideration public offices? The ST.
preme court of this State has expressly
decided that the directors of the institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb are public
officers.
Nichols VS.. Mckee. 6S N. c. 429; Walker
vs. Bledsoe, IB ASH.
In Clark VS.. Stanly, 66 N. G. SO, it is
said: "a public office is an agency for
the State" and in Barnhill VS.. Thompson
supra it was held that member of tho
County Board of Education is public
officer. So Is a member Of the Board of
County Commissioners"
Mechem on public Offices Section 80.
at is we'll settled that the acceptance
of a second office of the kind prohibited
operates ipso facto to absolutely vacate
the first. His acceptance of the one was
an absolute determination of his right TO
the other" AS was observed in New
York case the determination of his right
to the former office is so complete that
it leaves him mo shadow of title"
The opinion concludes with the state
ment based upon the foregoing authori-
ties, that the acceptance of the office
of chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners by a member of either the
Board of Directors OF the School for the
Deaf and Dumb Or of the Board of Agri-
culture, vacates his office as member
of such boards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

him for the enforcement of the anti
trust laws now existing. A further pro-
vision is made in the General Deficiency
bill for two assistants to the Attorney
General and additional clerks.
The House also passed the Littlefeld
Anti Trust bill which contained a pub
LEFTY feature as well as an anti-rebate
clause. The bill failed of passage in
the Senate.
One Of the first acts of this session
was the removal of the tariff on coal of
all kinds coming from any foreign coun-
try Legislation of Importance to the
army and navy was enacted. general
staff corps has been provided for the
United States Army, the duties of which
are to prepare plans for the defense of
the country and for the mobilization
of the armies of the United States in
times of war, as well as to render pro-
fessional aid to the Secretary of War
and the general officers of the army.
The Militia bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative Dick, of Ohio, and which passed
the House during the first session, passed
the Senate during this session and has
become a law. This act provides for the
general organization of the militia of
the United States and makes it avail
able, when its services may be required
by the government.
The Naval Appropriation bill which
has passed both houses provides for a
material increase in the personnel of the
navy to meet the growing demands OF
officers and men; also for an increase in
the number of warshps.
Measures of great Importance to the
Philippines have been adopted at this
session. An appropriation of $3,OOO,OOO
was made to relieve the distress and
suffering caused by the ravages of dis
ease among the water buffalo in the is
lands, upon which the natives are almost
wholly dependent in the pursuit OF ag-
riculture and distress resulting from the
shortage of crops due to war and other
causes. currency system has been
provided for the Philippines Island. An
other act promoted the efficiency of the
Philippines constabulary, and still an
other provided for extradition of crimi-
nails to and from the islands.
The House passed a bill to reduce the
Philippines tariff and the Senate has
been urged by the President to complete
that act.
The Anarchy bill providing for the pro-
lection of the President has passed both
houses and conferees have agreed upon
it.
Among the acts of the Fifty
Congress which were adopted at the first
session are the following Authorizing
the construction of an isthmian canal,
providing civil government for the Phil
ippines, providing revenue for the Phil
ippine Islands. extending Chinese exclu-
sion laws, repeal Of war taxes, extending
charters of national banks, creating a
permanent census bureau, providing a
system for the irrigation of the arid
lands of the West, providing consular
and diplomatic services for Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
TIE FIFrY.sEvRNrH CONGRESS.
A Summary of the Legislation Enacted In Both
Sessions.
fBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2S.-The work
of this session of Congress, the closing
of which marks the expiration of the
Fifty-seventh Congress, is practically az
an end except for the passage of the APP
preparation bills now pending, and these
are in the final stages a limited num-
Der of other measures may be passed
during the last hours but the number
will be very small.
Among the acts of this session is that
creating the Department of Commerce
and Labor. and adding another cabinet
officer to the President official family.
The bill creating this department con-
tains provisions for investigating corpor-
atoms. Another important piece of leg
islation enacted at this session is the
Anti-Rebate Act, commonly known as
the Elkins Law
Another bill was passed which enables
The Attorney General to expedite suits
brought under the Sherman Antitrust
Law and incorporated in the legislative
executive. and judicial Appropriation
Act is a provision which places at the
Immediate disposal of the Attorney Gen
eral the sum of 100000 to better equiv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Fowler sLd Aldrich Bills Composed
(By he Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Representative
Fowler, of New Jersey, chairman of the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rcncy, to which committee was referred
the Payne ldrich Currency bill, today
introduced bill in which is first incor-
porated the Elastic Currency BILL in
tloduced by Mr.. Fowler at this session
and which is now pending before the
House To this is added the provision
contained in the Fowler bill, introduced
last session for the deposit of govern
ment funds in designated banks, not to
exceed in amount IS per centum of the
paid up and unimpaired capital of any
such depository.
There are material differences In the
provisions of the Fowler bill relating
to the deposits of public money and
these of the Payne Aldrich bill, in that
the former requires no security for such
deposits while the latter does, and the
former charges two per cent while the
latter charges one and onehalf per cent
interest on deposits.
Mr.. Fowler will endeavor to have his
bill reported out of the Banking and
Currency committee instead of the Payne
bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Three Men Killed in Wreck.
(Rv the Associated Press.)

tBy the ASSocldIeu IIesS'j
Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 28.-The South
western Limited on the New York Cen
trial westbound was wrecked at the East
Syracuse yards tonight.
The dead:
CHARLES BABCOCK, conductor
]. e. KELLER. brakeman.
]. d. GOURLEY brakeman
Three other train men were severely
injured.
All were from Albany. They were
asleep in a caboose, which was detached
upon track Freight cars on the same
track being shifted struck the caboose
which jumped the switch and slid along
another track. lodging across the main
westbound passenger track. Here tho
Southwestern at full speed, struck it
The engine toppled over, crushing the
car and killing the men inside.
The engineer and firemen stuck to
their posts and were rescued from tho
wreck The porter in the buffet car had
his left hand torn off. number OF
passengers were shaken up and bruised
but none was severely hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
FIERCE FIRE AT HALIFAX
Famed by high Gale, it Devours Over Quar-.
ter Million in Property.
(By the Associated Press.)

Halifax, n. s., Feb ga tremendous
fire, famed by fierce wind threatened
the business district of Halifax with de-
struction for several hours tonight. Prop
erty to the value of 100000 was de-
stroyed and three of the fremen were
seriously injured by the collapse of a
ladder on which they were standing.
The confagration started in the starch
room of the biscuit and confectionery
works of Moire Son & Co., opposite the
city hall and public library. The en-
ployes had just left the building
general alarm called the entire fire force
Of the city to the central district. In
addition the garrisons were turned out
IS a fire -flghting brigade and patrol
force. The royal engineers manned their
own apparatus and prepared for the use
of dynamite on buildings should the fire
get beyond control Appeals for help
were also sent by the mayor to neigh
boring places.
The high wind drove the flames east
and north All the buildings opposite
the MORE building on Duke street were
consumed. The west end of the city hall
was next ignited, despite the fire depart
ent's grea tcst efforts to save this splen-
did building. A desperate fight with the
advancing flames took place at this point
and the firemen were out. The fire in
the city hall was confined to the upper
story of the west end where the public
library was situated The library was
considerably damaged. In the meantime
the wind having shifted the fire COM
nenced to spread south along Argyle
street and before it was finally checked
all but two buildings in this block were
consumed. Moire's immense factory, COW
ering almost a block, had become roar
Ing furnace and all approach was pre-
vented.
This was on account of falling wall.
heavy fall of rain accompanied the
gale and this fact no doubt prevented
the outbreak of independent fires, The
fire occurred in the very heart OF the
city At one time the danger of
,, conflagration was so great that the royal
engineers pulled down certain buildings
and this operation was so successful
that four hours after the fire started it
was declared under control.
The insurance carried by the firms
burned out amounts to $175,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
STATE REGENTS ELECTED.
Closing rsy Of the Congress of the Daughters
of the Revolution

Washington, Feb. ESPECIAL The
closing day of the congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was marked at the outset by lively dis
cussion over the report of Committee on
the Judicial amendments After a great
deal of confusion the entire report of the
Committee on Amendments was finally
laid on the table on a standing vote. The
motion to this effect was made by Mrs
Nash, of Tennessee, and kills the So
called judicial amendments at this con-
gress.
The following elections of State Re-
gents are announced, no Vice Regent be-
ing elected where but one name is given:
Alabama-M j. Morgan Smith. Bir-
mingham; Miss Aurora Mcclellan
Athens.
Forida-Mrs. Fannie Taylor, Jackson
Vile; Mrs. Catherine L. Eagan.
Georgia-Mrs. L. A. Gage; Mrs. NJ. A
Lipscomb.
Louisiana-Mrs, C. H. Teabault, New
Orleans.
M,ssissippi-Miss Alice Q. Lowell
Natchez; Mrs. Mary T. Howe, Jackson.
North Carolina-Mrs. Mary S. String
field: Mrs. Edwin Gregory.
South Carolina-Mrs ii. w. Richard.
son. Mrs. George w. Nichols
Tennessee-Mrs. H. S. Chamberlain
Mrs. ]. NJ Head.
Texas-Mrs John L. Henry, Mrs S
w. Sydnor.
Virginia-Mrs. Thomas B. Lyons.
The Congress decided to change tn,
date of assembling hereafter to the weel
which includes April 10, instead of tina
:. is.cluding Washington's birthday.
resolution emanating from the Tennessee,
delegate and presented by Mrs. Scale
memorializes the Congress of the United
States to recognize the services of AID
miral Matthew Fontaine Maury, L. S. n.
BY cooperating with other government
in the erection of light house at Roca,
Shoals on the Brazilian coast. The con
gress adjourned tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
VICTIMS OF STORMS
Nine People Killed, Twenty
Nine Injured.
Cloudbursts, FreshetS and LandsIides-- Bridges
Washed Away The Mississippi Above the
Danger Line and Rising.
(By the Associated Press

Louisville. Ky, Feb. 2s.-The annual
spring freshet which yearly docs damage
to railroads and crops and at times in
fiicts loss of life has left this seasons S
impression on many parts of the South
after tremendous two days rains with
an accompaniment of high winds. Acct
dents last night and this morning direct
ly attributable to the elements resulted
ed in the death of nine people and injury
to twenty mine. Three deaths together
with long list of injured were brought
about by an accident on the Southern
Railway early this morning as a train
bound east from Chattanooga ran into a
washout near Jellico City. Six people
were drowned while trying to cross the
Ohio iRver at Hickman, Ky, the swift
current carrying their boat into some
driftwood. aud five people were hurt by a
cyclone which passed over Hickory
Level, Ky, this morning.
The damage to railroad property is
large and the inconvenience to the public
considerable.
and Tennessee, and it is feared there has
been some loss of life in the affected
section. In Middlesboro, KY, every
house in the lower section of the place
was flooded and every merchant suffered
damage to stock. The valley of Yellow
Creek was flooded for several hours from
mountain to mountain.
Near Anderson, Tenn, a cloudburst
carried away quarter of mile of track
on the Nashville, Chattanooga and ST.
Louis Railroad
High water carried away three bridges
and trestle on the Tennessee Central
near Crab Orchard, Tenn, and damaged
other bridges.
A steamer was blown against the
Southern Railway drawbridge over the
Bigbee River and sent part of the struc-
ture to the bottom.
Landsldes occurred in two tunnels on
the Cincinnati Southern Railway near
Hartman, Tenn. All streams are bank
full. the Alabama River rising nineteen
feet at Millstead, near Montgomery, dur
ing the night. Flood warnings were sent
out by the Montgomery Weather Bureau,
The Mississippi has passed the danger
line at several places, but the levees are
holding. The Ohio is rising
At Memphis, the Mississippi is nearly
foot above the danger line, and is
slowly creeping up to the levee tops.
The gauge tonight rested at "a feet, q
rise of four tenths in twenty-four hours.
River men say the situation is assuming
q serious aspect.