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The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Fiye.year Term For Employees Would
Mean SpOils System Again.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES;
Suppose the five-year term Of position
for Government employees prevails, what
is to be the result? I have inquired
among quite Il number of fellow-clerks
and find this to be the condition: The
proposition is simply and truly a move
to return to the old sr>'ls system. and
the capable, honest employees, who have
a habit of working to the interest of
the Government will grasp the first op-
portunity to go somewhere else. Many
of the clerks know have work which
involves deciding the amount of money
the Government shall pay out or re-
ceive. Often some obscure clerk is plac-
ed in position to decide whether the
Government is getting honest treatment
in it's contracts either in payments or
goods or services, and under the pres
ent system conscientious clerks are en-
couraged to make the public's interest
their own.
OF course, once in a while some one
Is caught working a deal and punished,
but the common saying is that ten
much worse will conditions become IL
the best men are encouraged to 60
where employment Is more secure ano
the worst element feel that as long as
they will be encouraged to make as
much of their opportunities as possible
The main excuse for this move seems
to be that there are some millions OF
families who live on $500 year. Grcnt-
ed. But is that an excuse for demora-
liking the Government service? The
writer lived In one Of these $500 fami-
lies until he was old enough to shift
for himself, and was only able to get
above that level by dint of hard work
and study. while those who preferred
| to stay there either wasted their spare
time or married and brought family
| into existence to hold themselves down,
knowing they were incompetent to sup
port them.
There is another cause for this con-
dition, our free lunch" immigration
laws. Why not protect all of our owr
people from the flood of immigrants we
4 are now receiving. rather than hit those
OF our own who have worked hard tc
raise themselves to a higher level. fol
the delectification OF. amongst others
these very immigrants?
| Can II be that this move has beer
born of a desire to escape criticism fol
adding that 80 per cent to the Con
gressman's salaries? Perish the
| A SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CLERK
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Mother Thinks Cracked Granite Bad
Material For Fairgrounds.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
i am one OF many parents who would
like to protest against the way III
which the school Fairgrounds are be-
ing made. Take that at the Thompson,
for instance. 1t is covered with cracked
stone which appears to be granite-a
very good thing for the iron hoofs of
horses or the steel wheels of q beer
wagon. But II Is rulnous to children's
shoes and very hurtful when they fall
In play. In addition, II is of a ,glar-
Ing color that reflects the sunlight
most disagreeably and dangerously to
the children's eyes.
While making a good foundation for
yard or street, cracked granite Is
not what should be for the play
grounds of anything except an army
mule. II this were covered with tan
bark or some similar soft material. tnis
condition would be corrected. But any
thing Is better than crushed granite or
stone for little children to run and
play on.
A MOTHER WHO KNOWN
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Thinks The Times Only Dependable
Newspaper I'm Washington.

To the Editor the THE TIMES:
It is indeed enough to make a person
begin to believe the accusations Of the
Socialists that there is a ''capitalistic"
press in this country after seeing the
action of some OF the Washington news
papers during the past few days.
As an interested student of Socialism
for many years, I have attempted to
follow the national convention Of the
Socialist party at Indianapolis, Ind,
during the last week. To my surprise
have found that there is but one news
paper in this city upon which can rely
for the truth. And that paper is The
Times.
One Of the morning newspapers has
consistently, repeatedly. and In every In
stance of mentioning the convention,
lied, misrepresented, and twisted the
facts 1t has doped out shallow, silly,
stupid, inane, assinine editorials, that
were in two instances in direct contra
diction with telegraphic dispatches in
the same issue.
1t is not necessary to be Socialist
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
PetWorth Citizens
Back Excise Bill

A special meeting Of the Petworth
Citizens Association has been called for
next Monday night for the purpose of
mapping out a program for the cele-
bration of the Fourth Of July in Pet
worth. For several years Petworth has
been having a noisy Fourth Of July. and
this year contemplates the same sort
of entertainment, The association met
last night and talked over the question
of celebrating the Fourth.
The association went on record az
faVoring the Jones-Works excise bill.
and also favored the passage of the
Gallinger bill, which will prevent the
District water rates from being raised.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22

or even a sympathiztr TO resent such
mendacious Journalism. II there is any
thing that Will tend to curb socialism
II is the truth. Lies only stir up the
resentment of the Socialists and arouse
sympathizers. II seems impossible for
some people to learn that the most
successful way to fight socialism is to
show II in it's true light rather than in
a garbled. falsified manner.
Congratulations to The Times for be-
Ing the only honest fearless and de-
pendable newspaper In Washington.
And let us not forget to severely con-
denim the un-American, unpatriotic and
deceitful newspapers that find no higher
ideal of journalism than scattering
falsehoods. 8, w.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
PROTECTED BY THE PUBLIC.

An item is going the rounds Of the press, &C
companied by astonshed comment, concerning
beautiful lawn in Eastern city without any pro-
tecting fence, but rendered immune from vandalism
by the sign, These flowers are under the protection
of the public"
Simply knowledge of human nature upon the
Fart of the owner! That which we may have we
do not want; that which is forbidden we insist upon
acquiring at all hazards 1t was why Adam fell,
and the weakness has been handed down from gen.
Grafton unto generation.
1t is by penning honesty up and putting pre-
MUM on it that often promote dishonesty. The
one accustomed to luxuries is to the manner born
and is unostentatious, while he who suddenly be-
comes afluent aunts his rich ignorance in the face
Of the world The famshed man is in danger of
killing himself from overeating while the citybred
broke ohe-cars chap who thinks he is fairly good
sport cannot even classify in competition with his
rural cousin, who comes to the city expressly to have
a good time. The only real live wire is the cow
boy with years wages and twelve months absence
from paved streets and artificial lights
Altogether it was wise man who planted rare
shrubs in the midst of teeming city and put up
no signs, Hands off" or Keep off the grass"
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived Mississippi. Missouri, Cyclops,
at Proyincetown; Flusser, Preston.
North Dakota at Newport, Saratoga
at Shanghai, Nebraska at New Or
leans.
Sailed-New Hampshire from Rockland
for Newport, Minnesota from Rock
land for Provincetown, Solace from
Tompkinsvlle for Newport, E-2 from
New York Yard for Newport. Della
ware from Newport for Gardiner $
bay, Nero from San Francisco for
Bremerton, Davis, Fox from Sausa-
Mare Island for San Diego.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
SEARCH FOR SLAYER
OF BOSTON WOMAN
Waiter Is Released After Being
Severely Grilled by Police
Officials.

BOSTON. May IA new search will
be started by the police today for the
slayer OF Mrs. Lillian Jewar, whose
body was found in her suite In the
Hotel Baldwin. The fact a Canadian
girl who lived at the woman's apart
ments was recently deported following
revolutions to the immigration authori-
ties is thought by the police to have
some bearing on the case.
Charles w. Hopping. waiter who
was held as a suspect In the case was
released after a ten-hour gruelling by
Chief Inspector Dugan and Captain
John z. Driscoll, of the East Dedha n
street police station. He established an
alibi
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Naval Academy; to Delaware.
Lieutenant r. A. DAWES, detached
Naval Academy; to Asiatic Sta
ton.
Lieutenant ]. ]. McCRACKEN, de,
tached Naval Academy; to Supply
as executive and navigator.
Lieutenant 0unior grade) VIRGIL
BAKER, detached Princeton and
Naval Station, Tutuila. Samoa: to
Naval Hospital, Mare Island, Cal
Lieutenant Ounior grade) II. F. EN-
ERSON. to Navy Recruiting Sta
tion, Minneapolis. MINI.
NEnsign II. K. LEWIS. to Asiatic Sta
ton,
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
NAVY.

Commander G. r. MARVEL, detached
Naval Academy; to command
Wheeling.
Lieutenant Commander AUSTIN
KAUTZ, detached Minnesota; home,
wait orders.
Lieutenant Comm0 nder z. B. FENNER,
detached Naval Academy; TO Min
nesota as navigator.
Lieutenant G. v. STEWART. detached
Naval Academy; to temporary duty
Missouri.
Lieutenant A. W. SEARS, to Naval
Lleutenant P. P. BAssETT. detached
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
J. Holdsworth Gordon to
Address Citizen Body

J. Holdsworth Gordon, many years
member of the Board OF Education, will
be the principal speaker at the meeting
of the Cleveland Park School and Com
munity Association in the Eaton School,
Thirty-fourth and Lowell streets, Friday
evening at 8 o'clock.
F. A. Fenning, president Of the asso-
ciation, will preside at the meeting, at
which report will be made by the COM
mittee that is trying to get through car
service to the business section or tn
city via Wisconsin avenue.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Exempt From Taxes.

On recommendation Of w. P. Rich
ards, Assessor of the District, the Com
missioners today exempted from taxa
ton the property of the Academy of the
Sacred Heart, at 1921 Park road north
west The property will be exempt as
long as used for its present religious
and educational purposes.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Amusements.

National-Aborn Opera Company, in
"MIgnon," 2:16 and S:15 p. m.
Poll spoil Players, in Seven Days"
2:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
Coiumbia-Columbia Players, in Seven
Sisters" S:16 d. m.
Belasco-Butterfield Players, in "The
County Chairman" 2:15 and S:l5 p. m,
Imperiai-Vaudeville, l to and to
l0:45 p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Maiestic-Continuous vaudeville
Gayety-"Taxi Girls" 2:l5 and S:l5 D. m.
Arcade-Motion pictures. bowling, and
other attractions.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
In the Mail Bag


public Address MAIL
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
ARMY.

The following changes in the assign
ments of OFFICERS of the Coast Artil-
lery Corps are ordered:
First lieutenant FREDERICK HAN
MA, to the 164th company.
Second Lieutenant FREDERICK X.
GARCIN, from the l64th company
to the artillery district Of New Or
First Lieutenant JARVIS ]. BAN,
Corps of Engineers, to Lieutenant
Colonel WILLIAM c. LANGFITT
Corps of engineers, for duty under
his Immediate orders in this city.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Roosevelt Taft. La Toilette

There can be no answer to this array OF figures.
They are the census of zeal public opinion. The
qualitative and quantative analysis of the country
sentiment. They leave no possible doubt about the
result The fight the most remarkable fight in
American politics, is ended with the people in
preme control.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Concerts Today
By the United States Marine Band
at Potomac Drive, at S p. m.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.


Leader.
March-"The Grand Duke OF
Baden" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. '.'Ieike
Overture-"La Gazza Ladra" .Rossini
Reverie-"The Dying Poet"
Gottschalk
waltz-"Badner Mad'ln". .Komnak
Grand scenes from THE Flying
Dutchman" ............. Wagner
Mazurka-"La CZarine". "....... Game
Second Polonaise". e"...............LisS
Gallop-"Ride of the Hussars"
Santelmann
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band.
From 4 to 5:ao O'clock.
JOHN s. M. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.
March-"The New Ebbitt"
zimmerman
Overture-'Morn, Noon, and Night
In Vienna. ..........,,......''.Su .Suppe
Transcription-"The Rosary"
evin-Zimmermann
Selection-"The Geisha" Jones
Rag Oddity-"Dm Pickles" johnson
Excerpts from WOODLAND. .Luders
Finale-"Yankee Doodle. .Lampe
"The star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
CIVIC ASSOCIATION TOPICS.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1912.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Peace Meeting Anniversary Should
Be Made Holiday.

A MOTHER WHO KNOWS.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

Erga creek was tbeR known as Emma creek. Long creeks name has remained Che same.
 Flint creek was uaueI by Johnson and Fora der beyasse they found
 eme aut 4olk thereon The same parties sat' names to Tzau, Basin, Foua of July and other creeks
 Trau received its name from the fact uat when they cut their big ral from 90 miles across country they erected a cache there. Basin is the obvious suggestion from the con- tour of the bls ia that quarter.
 Fourth ol JuIy-"was born on the Folra ol July" The first prospects were found uere by the disooverers oa that date ia 1910, and these pros Pees were the reason for their re- turn last winter to p-uspe- on Long creek
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

Alaskan want ads, for results.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
FL TNFINITo CLEAR
HAVANA CIGARs.

5000 just received from the fac tory at Tampa, Fla. If you want the best don't fail to give these goods a trial.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
SMOKERS ATTENTION

Harold Hartwigsen, successor to W W. BOughton, has taken the agency for the justly famous
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

Fresh hot clam tea at the Board of Trade
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

From this date on all calls Intend cd 5o- Henry Friedenthal, the Inde- pendent ETp-eSSmsn should be made Q sevsn-six l761 and your can VII receive immediate attention. He as discontinued his office at the BouEh- .1u C51a- S0o0e.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
DEMOCRATS TAKE NOTICE

On ru1Ea lay. Feb. 25tb, at 8 D. m-, af said day. there will be a primary held a, Che Town Hall for the pur- pose of eleJtug Three delegates to the Territorial Convention to be held at valdez on the 2sh day Ct March. Everybody s invited.
 PHIL ABRAHAMs,
 Precinct Committeeman.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
TO cUHz ANY DISEASE
The C-usc Most tr Removed. Same
 Way NHB 0.rdsaT.

The C-usc Hast Ie Removed. Same
 way NrIh nsrdsuT.
 Ew uc e-rr shf cluas 5aai-aH failing nr.- end ral5res. yru waF have no m7la frrEsaF arG y5-w hair must #UraHa1r. Esw5rl-s -.rFI...s --. -1.- rrrt-re tse dludFgr germ .-.r.a. ....ls f= aTe, 1 ui1zt Eefett- -a. r..r rrr.re for regular ta.-t 1ss. Er other aa.r preparation Is o' i1.s
 atsvfae She Esu5raF ua 2. ..Hr lI Irritation E-rpr thf ss.n para and wholesome. Re- member H-l -ethIaE clllrt3 '1 ast ee rf1 not do the vs#s -. genuine srr-rli#a Sold ty leading druggists Send i1s n s.rmT7 Ger Ea0' ple to Th, HcrHi-idc co. D't-5Il A,.a Wm. Britt, Special Agent sEaEway. One dollar bottles guaranteed.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
esANo REDUCTION SALE

The PacF Train Is now selling a big lot of Good Goods St reduced prices as they are getting too old to hold and sell st a profit Yours.
 4 Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

With a stick Of dynamite at bis head. one on his breast and another piece at his feet. all with fuse a.- tached. and with 24 sticks under his back. Peter Sulius Johnson blew him self into eternity. The deed was executed in a seQneste7ed spot near Acklen ditch. back of Dawson.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
FROM HE
 HORTHLiND
SHORT BREEZY NEWS ITEMS
 FROM THE NORTHERN PRESS

In a book comprised Of the reports of Government officials he native population of the Yukon basin is es- fimated at about 1000.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

The proposed Alaskan convention which had been summoned to take place at some town on the Alaskan Coast last month. fell through be. cause of the failure Of other sections. particularly Interior towns. to respond to the appeal
 Ruby, for the first time in her ex- istence, had been invited io partlci- pate, but received the invitation cold ly FaiTban}zs also turned the pro posal down, and even some Of the Coast towns. such as SkaEway. retus- ed Co take part.
 It was, apparently, the opinion in several quarters that the organizers had some sinister purpose Of a poll teal kind in calling for the couven- Gon.-Ruby Record.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17
BOARD OF TRADE CAFE.

Bul-Dtd you hear the latest?
 Sam-It isn't out yet.
 BiIl-Sure 1t Is. Lets go down to the Board Of Trade Cafe, and get a good square meaL
 We also make specialties Of ban ouets and private dinner parties karaman ( Clecak. TeIephone g.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

Bottled Pale Rainier, Blue Ribbon and Olympia Beer for sale at the Boa-d of Trade. U.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-17

When the time comes. after the passing of the present generation. to write the first chapters of Alaska s real history, the files Of old newspa- pers win be sought and from them and other documents win be learned what We Of the past said Of ourselves and our country.
 Ruby creek wjH be shown to have been discovered by some men who quit Fairbanks, and Co have been named from the ruby gravel found Tn Its bed
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

We are authorized TO nnounce
w. j. BOUDREAU
as a candidate for Representative in the
Lower Hous OF the General Assembly of
Louisiana. subject to the action of the
Democratic Party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
DANDRUFF AND
ITCHING SCALP
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Zem0 aud Zemo SOaD

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We known that Zemo and
Zemo Soap have no rivals for the
prompt relief and permanent cure
of all skin and scalp affections.
Frequently the trial package
will entirely eradicate a minor
case of itching scalp or dandruf
and is always sufficient to de
monstrate the curative powers of
Zemo and Zemo Soap for every
form of skin or scalp eruptions.
A tWenty-five-cent package will
convince you. Shute's Drug
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
Classified Ads

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newspaper cuts.
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benefit OF q well paid experience.
See him he has the best the most
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st Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
A Card.
To the Voters of the First City
Court Ward:

To the Voters of the First City
Court Ward:
It has been industriousIy circu.
lated throughout the city of Ope.
lousas, that in the event of my
election to the office of City
Court Marshal, that my official
duties will extend principally be-
You'd the city limits within the
first ward, and that I will not be
required to act as police and pa
troll the city as heretofore, which
rumor has been circulated by one
of my opponents with a view of
injuring my candidacy, and pro-
noting his.
I therefore adopt this method
of informing my friends and the
public that such rumor is IN
founded lin truth and in faet).
as under the law the marshal is
in fact a police officer and as
such he is required to act within
the corporate limits of the city
during the full term of his in
cumbancy; and as further evi-
dence of that fact the city
wherein the court is situated
contributes to the payment of
one-half of the marshaPs salary.
Now in order to set at rest any
further rumor. | will say that Il
elected / willact as police of Ope-5
lousas, and be diligent in enforc-
ing all laws, municipal, parish
and state, and give my entire
time and attention to the duties
said Office, and respectfully
the support of all white
democrats of the first city court
ward of the parish Of st. Landry.
FLATS HORN.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
JUNGLE MEL NOT DlSCOUR.
AGED ABOUT The STREETS.
Says They VIII Be Put In Good Shape with :
out Much Trouble aud In A
Shprt While.

Yes, the streets are in a bad
fix" said Uncle Mel Durio.
the efficient Street Commissioner
of Opelousas, in conversation a
few days ago, but when the
weather lets up / have no fear of
being able to put them in tip
top order in a short while"
Mr.. Durio has given much
time to selecting the most mod
ern and suitable equipments for
street making, and the distress
ing condition of the town thor
oughfares seems to present no
fear to him Of his inability to
cope with it when the weather
As the streets are
now, t here is absolutely no
chance of working them, and
the consequence is that country
people can not come to town on
account of the risk of begging
down in Opelousas, and delivery
has been almost entirely
suspended in the town.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
GHERIFF7s SALE.
-
r. TATE & CO.
VS.
W. G. BAILEY.

No. 1852, 18th Judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Landry, La.
By virtue of a writ of nert facias Is
sued out OF theH on 18th Judicial District
Court In and for the Parish of ST. Landry In
the above entitled and numbered suit, andtO
sale. at public auction. for cash, to the last
and highest bidder. In Eunice, La, on
Saturday. February s.. 1919.
at II o'clock a. m. the following described
property, to-Wit:
-Four pool tables. cues and balls.
Terms-Cash.
J~an1a-4t n. L. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
Notice.

| hoerby give notice that | am
going to apply to the Police Jury
of the Parish ofSt. Landry, State
of Louisiana, for a license to
operate a saloon for colored peo-
pie at Palmetto, La, in the build
ing known as the Vicent Boagni
building, during the year of 1912
Samuel Rosenberg.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
Notice.

hereby give notice that have
applied to the Mayor and Boara
of Aldermen of the City of One.
lousas for a license or permit to
operate a saloon for colored
people during the year 1912, il
the building No. 1908 North
Market Street.
CHARLES A. GUTDRY.
jan13-3t P.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
st. Landry st. Bank Elects
Officers.

At the annual meeting of the
Stockholders Of the St. Landry
State Bank, Of Opelousas, La.
the following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
Dr.. ]. A. Haas, President; J. J.
Thompson, Vice-President; L. 7.
Castillo, Cashier; Leopold Simon,
A. Anding and H. D. Lar
cade, Jr., Assistant Cashiers.
The Board Of Directors elected
is composed of DR.. ]. A. Haas,
]. ]. Thompson, Jos. M. Boagni,
Haas, I. NJ. Lichtenstein,
and DR.. Chas. F. Boagni.
The bank has just declared a
20 per cent dividend and has a
capital stock of $50, 600. 90, sur
plus $50, 900, and undivided pro-
fits of $34, 24433. q.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

This is the last week for free
trial packages Conkey's Laying
Tonic and Big Poultry Books.
Call at Shute's Drug Store.