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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
GODS FIRST TEMPLES.

The hills above my cottage throng
With faithful friends of mine;
Elms. Oaks. and Naples. straight
and strong;
The Sycamore and Pine.
Among these friends I love to
Companions boon are they;
They always make me feel at home
And drive my cares away.
Their brawny arms above me bend
Their leaves defect the heat,
AS here my weary footsteps wend-
Far from the sordid street.
Beneath their cool equestered
shade
And coronal of leaves.
watch the darkling twilight fade
In dreams that fancy weaves.
Their vibrant boughs-melodious
Attuned to voice His praise;
Earth'sN rapt Aeolian, primal
choirs-
That chime aerial lays.
The groves are Gods true temples,
still
Where man oommunes apart;
To learn the Loving Fathers will
While close 10 Natures heart!
DAVID JAMES EVANS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

More Than Fifty Thousand Volumes the Circulating Library
nhed by the Government for the Purpose Easing Lonely
Lot of the Men Who Keep the Beacons Burning Along Our
More Than Three thousand Miles of Sea Coast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
Causes for Dismissal.

The class OF men from whom keepers
are selected is so good that the punish
ment of dismissal is infrequently Infict-
ed. But it follows swiftly in two cases. A
keeper found intoxicated is not only
summarily dismissed from the service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

house and tore therefrom sharp piece
of tin. With this weapon he cut his
throat from ear to ear. The body
was found the next morning.
Cleared Themselves of Suspicion.
lighthouses, and the three men who re-
manned at Florida Reef realized that if
they cast overheard the body of their
unfortunate companion they would be
suspected of causing his death AS a
precaution they bound the mans body to
an upright, tied the deadly tin to the
post and all wrote statements OF the
manner in which the keeper died The
body remained in this position for a
month and half, and when the inspec-
tor arrived he was shown the place
where the tin was torn from the roof
No suspicion attached to the men.
The three keepers who for forty-flve
days gazed upon the corpse of their com,
panion were in no condition to continue
longer in the lighthouse service. 1t was
necessary for the tender to detail other
men to take the places of those who had
undergone so unnerving an experience.
Many stories could be told illustrating
the hard life of the lighthouse keeper,
but their lot, thanks to the libraries
which now give the men occupation and
subjects for conversation, is every year
becoming less irksome.
Selecting the Watchers.
In this connection it is interesting TO
know the manner in which lighthouse
employees are selected for their posi-
lions One of the keepers of the Chi
cago Harbor lighthouse was on duty in
full uniform, in connection with the
lighthouse exhibit in the Government
building. at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, held at Chicago in 1898 He
will be pleasantly remembered by many
visitors for his courtesy, and especially
for the intelligent answers he gave TO
their many questions. This man was
good specimen of his class.
Lighthouse keepers are appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury on the rec
,ommendation of the Lighthouse Board.
The candidate, however, receives at first
only an acting appointment If, after
serving some three months, he passes
the examination of the officer of the
United States Navy, who Is the light
house inspector of that district, the can
Gidate receives a full appointment; fall
ing to pass that examination, he is drop
ped from the service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

Shipped Specially Prepared Packing
Under the Direction Chief Johnson, of the Lighthouse
Bodsoated Watchers From Melancholy Suicide
by Good ReadngSome Thrilling Stories of Storm and Wreck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
Deserted Their Charge

Meantime. the keepers of another
lighthouse. fearing the ice. had desert
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29
l. OU/S/4 M STA ZE UN/-
UV/-
IERS/ ~

We have received tho now
catalogue of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Baton
Rouge. 1t is elegantly printed
and beautifully illustrated, and
it's contents show many improve
| ments in that great institution
of learning.
We note that Notwithstanding
the addition of two years to the
age limit of admission, the Uni
versity enrolled 424 young mon
last session. They came not
only from all sections of Louis
lana but from eight other States
and seven foreign countries.
thus producing cosmopolitan
that tends to en-
large the outlook and broaden
the mind of the student.
The courses of study. as an
nOunced for the coming session.
have been carefully revised so
as to bring them more in keeping
with the specializing tendencies
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

of the age, and two new courses
have been added an Electrical
.Engineering course and a short
course in Agriculture.
Tho Hill Memorial Library.
the new Mechanical Workshop,
and the new Laboratory for
Physics, Electricity, and Civil
Engineering have been COM
pleted: and the University will
have its own electric plant in
operation at the beginning of the
session. These improvements
will add greatly to the thorough
ness and fullncSS of the instruc-
ton along literary as we'll as
scientific lines
In short, if the Louisiana
State University is making as
rapid progress as this handsome
catalogue would indicate, it is
surely keeping abreast of the
times. and is we'll worthy of the
support and patronage of our
people.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

com mittee can no more diSre
gard the poll tax clause of the
suffrage than the one which re.
fers to residence or to age. If
the committee can allow per
sons to vote, regardless of the
poll tax qualification. can it not
with as much legal force PERM it
boys of Is years to participate
in the election? or would it not
be just as legal to have our
neighbOrs of Acadia and Yer.
million take a hand in our parish
primary?
The suffrage is part Of the
organic law of the State, and
certainly it is not in the power
of a parish executive com.
mittee to change or alter it. 1t
has been wisely left to the party
organization to fix the political
qualifications of the person who
votes at a primary. Such quail
ticatiOnS arc in addition to
those prescribed by the election
law and constitution of the
State.'
We believe that after proper
reflection the Democratic voters
of this parish will agree that the
primary called for Sept. "a is in
fragrant violation of the law.
Those who believe the contrary
can go ahead and have their
little fun. 1t can have no bind
ing force on ANYBODY.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

! When politicians sudd enly be
tray solicitOus regard for tho
| rights of the dear people and in.
Weigh against rings and ma
CHIMES, you may rest assured
that these self-same politicians
Will, IT given an opportunity, de-
velop into the boldest ringsters
and machine manipulatOrs. The
machine is as awful instrument
OF oppression when the other
fellow has the crank, but what
magic change comes over the
spirit of our dreams when the
crank is to be turned by our
own magnanimous hands. The
experienced machinist has skill
and tact and he has some re-
Spect for the customs, the
usages, the amenities. But how
different it is with your amiable
and Suave patriot whose heart
bleeds for the oppressed and
whose breast is a veritable re-
posltory of patriotic emotions. |
Keep your eye on him when he
puts his hands to the crank.
he will break it to pieces the
irst dash out of the box. But
he is no ringster, he is no ma
;hine man, he is no boss. It's
he interests of the people he is
after.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29
Louisiana State University.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
THOMAS D. BOYD, A. NJ. L. D.. President

%iy years 70, IA r"akrs sr:ccfn
rscufs
Cursci in \uriu
cnInin
'""'" 'NttN'F, 81" ~ s. to
NENl SESSION 1n,o
Re" II Jrc,s J rIsDOK,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

ccssary to line up for the coun'
$50 notaries public, 1900 teachers
ana mem berS of staff. 80 at
torneys to taX-cOllectorS, SO par
ish surveyors, 10 mem bers Oi
the board of medical examiners
10 tobacco inspectors, 26 mem
bers of the Vicksburg Confed
crate Commission, Is curators
OF the State Museum, 8 trustees
OF the Southwestern Industrial
Institute, SO attorneys to school
boards, 1900 com miSsiOnerS of
election and hundreds of other
petty and comparatively insight
ticant officers.
While The Gazette favors a
judicious restriction of the APP
pOintive power, it believes the
subject should be discussed
with fairness and reason. The
items which make up the four
millions of guberna torial patron
age arc equally misleading. 1t
to US that those who adj
Vocate a curtailment of the APP
polntlve power should not
weaken their cause by resortinC
TO the use of inflated statistics.
NOtaries, school teachers.
members of obscure boards and
commissions are appointed ir-
respective Of their political affi-
iatiOns. Nobody cares what |
heir politics are.
The Gazette believes that, with |
certain exceptions. the five thou
'and Office holders alluded to by
Ir. Girard should be appointed.
We believe it would be worse
han folly to elect the trustees Of
he Industrial Institute. and we
o not think anybody cares to
Ote for notary public or Il
chOol teacher. Take, FOR in
an aidede camp to tho
OvernOr, who receives neither
&c nor salary Does any ono
ant to vote for him Yet fOrty-
ne aides-de-camp are included
/ Mr.. Girard's five Thousand
)-called public servants" There
re necessarily in the system of
State gOVernm 4 largo num-
IL of offices which are filled by
he governor and in some cases
boards or missions. With
le selection Of these officers the
tiers do not care to be annoyed
~ more than the editor Of The
azette cares to express Il pref
ence in the appointment of the !
'cretary Of the Board of Dental
And yet five mem
RS Of this board are used to
7eu Mr.. Girard's long list of
bernatorial appointees.
an unquestiOning faith
the JefferSOnian idea of gov :
The Gazette believes
at the electorate is the source
all authority in a repu bic, but 8
Is journal fails to see evidences
approaching decay in the
rmless provision which enables =
: governor to appoint an oyster
n mission or the directors of Il
tie institution.
After seriously considering
$ question we believe Mr.. Gil
'd will agree with US that most
lis five thousands appointecs
veritable bugbears. When
shall have made that conces- "A
n it is possible that we will II
| him in advocating a sensible
renchment along the lines
,gested by his valued contri-
ions to our column
1hen politicians suddenly be- r
a solicitOus regard for the
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29
mr. A/PO/NZITE PO mr.
TO the Editor of The Lafayette Gazette:

zHE APPO/N7IFE POWER
TO the Editor of The Lafayette Gazette:
Lafayette, La, Aug IS, 1903
Dear Sir-In your editorial O.
June 20, you have criticised with ;
just degree of severity the ap
polntive power Of the chairman
OF the State Central Commit
though it now appears that
power is lodged in the hands OF
the chairman Of the State nOmi.
mating convention, most likely
the same individual and hence
probably the general erroneous
| impression
1t matters not, however, one
whit so far as the right Of the
people are concerned, in what in
dividual hands this power is
lodged, it is equally autOcratic
and misrepresentation.
desire to extend YOU nv con-
gratulatiOns with hearty hand
shake for your clear and force
full declaration Of this sound
Democratic doctrine. 1t GER
tainly is dangerous to the vel
fare of the commonwealth to
rest in the hands OF any one in
dlvidual the power to appoint
a third of the members of the
Estate CentraD Committee. -
Can it be less so, is it not
rather much more dangerous to
the general welfare, to lodge in
the hands of any one individual
the immense appointive power
exercised by the governor of
this State?
When we take due thought of
tie fact that the governor of the
State holds and exercises the
power Of appointment over more
than five Thousand of the So
called servants of the people,
salaries and en- olu ments
Of Office, exclusive of incidental |
tees, amount to more than four
million dollars during one term
IT office, the pittance Of political
power exercised by the chair
nan Of State convention sinks
ntO insigniticance.
AS an admirer of your strength
md style [ would much prefer
o see you train your guns on
hese entertainments. promising
'Ou that if [ can do no more
han stand by and snap a cap. I
will stand in line, .
And remain yours truly,
Grow GIRARD. :
Being Democratic journal |
he Gazette has always advo-
ated a reasonable curtailmant
the appointive power Of the t
overnor. It does not, however, I
eel disposed to go to the extent '
dictated by Mr.. Girard s com c
lunlcatlOn. Since the office of t
dice Juror has been made v
ective, the governor, has not, V
a matter Of fact, exercised a
he great appointive power, n
hlch, we are told, has jeopar- o
zed Democratic institutions in f
is State. II
The simple statement that the $.
'VernOr exercises the power G.
appointment over more than o.
We THOUSAND of the so-called e.
wants Of the people, and the al
nouncement that these office 81
lders receive in salaries and u
lOluments more than -FOUR di
Lion DOLLARS, exclusive of ar
;idental fees are calculated bl
alarm timid folk. But let US w
; If these fears are we'll Pc
lnded. K,
The figures to which Mr.. pu
ard refers were first given He
0licity by New Orleans pa fir
and reproduced in a num- he
of country weeklies to show Oh
t the governor was vested tho
h too much power. 1t was loo
ired to make a showing and
he list was placed every Of !
filled by the governor or by 10 ao
appointees. In order to
e up a formidable army of I
fed soldiers, it was ne lat I
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

If you want to keep your horse
tat, buy your feed at the Magno-
liza Mills, Ltd. Phone 65.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29
HC|ON or THE EXECU
TIVE COMM TZEE

1t is well known principle O
Democratic government that tn
majority rules IN Legislative an,
political bodies, but it is equal,
we'll known that the minOrit,
has rights which are bound t,
be respected. Such a principi,
obtains in the Federal Congress
in the State Legislature, in the
parish Police Jury and with tn,
same force and Justice in the
parish executive committee. Il
the acts of the majority were
not circumScribed by whole
some limitations, our govern.
ment would soon drift into mo.
bOcracy or anarchy. 1t would
cease to be a government of law
to become one of force and of
violence. But fortunately for
the peace and well-being of the
commonwealth there are laws
and constitutions, which, while
permitting the rule of the ma
jority, operate as safeguards to
the rights and liberties of the
people and insure a just and rea-
sonable administration of gov
ornamental affairs.
The Gazette regrets to saw
that the Democratic Executive
Committee OF this parish, or
rather a majority of that body,
have seen fit to ignore these
in their action taken
last Saturday.
We will not comment at this
time upon the unusual haste
by the majority in meet
ing at such an early date to order
long before the assem-
bling of the State committee.
We prefer to confine our re-
marks to another act of the ma
GRITTY which we believe to be
clearly revolutionary, illegal and
Irregular.
Act No. 1873 of 1900, which
egalizes primaries in this State.
the executive COM
nittee of political party to call
primary election. Section first
+ this act says clearly that the
ON mittee shall fix the ''qualiti-
atoms required by voters in adj
ltion to those prescribed by {
he election law and the consti. t
ation of the State.''
After setting forth the duties I
the committee and prescrib- !,
lg the manner of holding the +
rimary election act 1873 pro- {
des as follows in section 6. '
BE it further enacted, etc.. I.
hat If any person who does not
assess the qualifications of a
tier at a general election held q
'rOughOut the State, and the y
qualifications required II
7 the resolution calling the pri- II
airy election, shall knowingly
I'd wi1fully vote at such pri- d
airy election, he shall be I,
'emed guilty of a INSIDE I. VI
y
A penalty is then provided in "
e same section.
In article 215 the constitutional
of 1898 directs the
gislature to Senact laws to Sc n
re fairness in party primary ca
ctions. Acting under this of
the Legislature of &C
10 passed act 1873 which vests fe
: executive committee with in
authority to call primaries, m
be held under the election Pr
:. elt
he constitution clearly and as
declares that no per tn
less than sixty years of age wi
IL be permitted to vote at any di5
.tion in the State who shall thi
have paid on or before the
day of December, of each go
r, for the two. years preced- of
the year in which he offers F11
Ote, a poll tax of one dollar SCI
an,
rticle 200 of the constitu ton hol
): No person shall vote at EN-
primary election or in any NH
'ention or other political as inc
bly,, held for the purpose of to a
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE,
LAFAYETTE,
institution Learning: for and
by of Louisiana '' ''''N> ''
OFFERS THE FOLLOWING COURSES OF STUDY:
commercial COurse Sex -OncY
StenograIohy Course for Both Sexcs-Tvo Years.
o. manual Training Course; Three Years
:. Domestic Science Course; Cirs-Three Years
Nommodous and delightful home COR young ladies in
NEW BRICK
~ lON 'ift- l5o'rd Dormitory fcr.
an lin ttynat
Third wrp>r>1,,v r.
Write for Cathalog to
E. L. STEPHENS, President.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

All size picture frames cheap
at Carter's new studio.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-08-29

Feed Feed Feed
All kinds at the Magnolia Mills.
Phone IS.
The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO
FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

Chief Executive Recommends Passage of Important
Lesislation-Causes Leading to the Formation of
the New Republic of Panama-No Obstruction Now
10 the Building of the Isthmian Canal-Venezuelan
Dispute a Triumph for International Arbitration
Extension of Purposes of Appropriation for Enforc
IND Trust and Interstate Commerce Laws Favored
Public Land and Postal Frauds-Need for
Treaties Making bribery Extradtable- Relations
of the Government Capital and Labor.
The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11

Charges Colombian
Faith Regulating the Treaty Between That Country
United Precedens Brought Forward Explain
Attitude the Department the Recent Crisis
Has Been n a Almost Constant State of Turmoil
Many YeArsThe importance OF Preserving Peace In
the Ishmus Declared OF Paramount Importance
The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11

The venerable william Jackson. one
~ the oldest OF Wesleyan ministers
and for twenty.four years governor OF
Didsbury college, Is dead.
The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11
Antitrust Laws.

on the subject OF the antitrust
measures which have been dealt with
by the Congress the President says:
In my last annual message. IN conncc-
ton with the subject % the due regula-
ton Of combinations % capital which
are or may become Injurious 90 the pub
DC. ! recommended special appropria-
tiOn for the better enforcement OF tho
The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11

call your attention 90 the reduced cost
In maintaining the consular service for
the hscai year ending June %. 1903. as
shown IN tho annual report % the Aud.
itor for the State and other departments
as compared with The year previous. FOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
Charged With Assault.

Emanuel Sharp. colored waiter, nineteeD
years old. was arrested this afternoon by
Detective Peck and Policemen Simpson and
Adams of the first precinct and locked up
to answer charge of assault. 1t is ale
legged that he struck Joseph Hill on the
head with a curtain pole in the kitchen at
the Litchfield. 906 18th street. where both
men were employed. The first the police
knew Of the affair was when message
was received giving the information that
the victim was likely to die. He had been
token to Freedmens Hospital. 1t was said
this afternoon that his condition is not Sc
rious. Sharp says he struck Hill because
the latter abused him. The prisoner will
be arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
KAISER WRITES ROOSEVELT.
Sends Autograph Letter by Ambassa-
dor Sternburg.

BERLIN, December 1.-Emperor William
has sent President Roosevelt an autograph
message by Baron Won sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador to the United States, who
sails for New York today from Bremen on
the North German Lloyd. steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm II. 3a-
The emperor, while receiving Baron Won
Sternburg in audience Sunday remarked
that he wished he couldIsay a number Of
things to the President He then took an
ordinary pad Of paper ana filed the right
hand half, in German chancellery fashion,
with message. ending with his signature,
Wilhelm" in largo letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
HELD IN READINESS.
One Hundred Marines Await Orders to
Panama.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December lone
hundred marines at the Naval Academy
are being held in readiness in case they
are needed at Panama.
Major c. "A. Doyen, In command Of the
marines at Naval Academy barracks, is
quite Ill at his home here. Capt. Harry
Lee is in command during Major Doyen's
illness.
Gov. and Mrs. John Walter Smith are
entertaining at the executive mansion Mr..
Lucius futile. president of the Boston and
Maine railroad, and Mrs. futile. Mr..
Ruben Foster. president of the Chesapeake
Steamboat Company, Baltimore, and Mrs.
Foster and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Foster.
Mrs. Smith,->wife of Gov. John Walter
Smith. will hold her first reception this
year at the executive mansion on Thurs
day afternoon Of this week.
Second Lieut.. C. T. Westcott, u. s.. Ma
rine Corps. has reported at the marine
barracks, Naval Academy, for practical
drills preparatory to examination for pro-
motion. He has recently returned from
Culebra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT.
Battle Ship Missouri Placed in Com
mission Today.
.cIal pIspatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, December L.
The United States battle ship Missouri was
placed in commission at the plant of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company this morning.
The exercises were simple. Superin-
tendent Walter A. Post made a short
speech turning the ship over to the govern
ment, and Capt. Cowles responded, receiv-
ing the ship in the navy Of the United
States.
The Missouri is Cow ying at anchor in
the harbor, but is exp acted to leave to-
morrow for the NorfoiK navy yard pre-
paratory to southern cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
DR.. Jay Sentenced at Asheville Il
Thirty Years.

ASHEvILLE. N. c.. December DIR. J.
" Jay was today found guilty of murder
in the second degree and sentenced to
thirty years at hard labor.
A few weeks ago DR.. Jay, who is one OF
the best known physicians In the Ashevlle
country, murdered his three children. His
mind was thought to be affected.