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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
An Ambulance for Broken Vehicles

An Ambulance for Broken Vehicles
Every once in q while street car pas
sengers are startled by the sound Of q
rafting wagon and Changing bell and
the sight of an ordinary looking vehicle
manned by gang of workmen, tearing
down the street at an alarming speed.
They had expected to see an engine or
a patrol wagon at the first sound, and
they wonder at the hurry OF this lum'
be.ing vehicle. 1t is one OF the repair
wagons belonging to the South Division
Railway Company. There are two Of
them-one at the Thirty ninth street
barns and one at the barns at Twenty
first street. Horses are always hitched
to the wagons, and the repair gangs are
ready to move at . moments notice
When grip gets stuck or broken, ora
car breaks down, the conductor obsys
rules and goes at once to the nearest
telephone and calls for the nearest
wagon, giving the number and location
Of his car. The repair wagon dashes
out to the scene Of the accident. It's
laden with all sorts Of tools and appH.
ances and manned by on expert driver
and gang of expert machinists.
large and small truck wheel is always
carried, to be used in case heavy
wagon has broken dowa on the track.
By this system tedious delays arc great
ly shortened. -IChicago Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
Rescued From o Settling GeyseE

A few days ago, as party of tourists
visiting Yellowstone Park in the Rocky
Mountains, stopped to view the "Old
Faithful geyser, lady inadvertently
stepped close to the mouth of the crater
Just as it was about to make its periodi'
cal discharge. Becoming alarmed "
the Kissing steam which suddenly bur's
forth she lost her balance, and fell inss
large pool of almost boiling hot watsE
She would have fallen into the gey'sf
had not Private John Coyle Of tie
Twenty second United States Infantry
a mber of the troops stationed at To
park, sprang forward through the poo'
of boiling water aad rescued her at to
risk OF his own life. Tho lady aud hsF
deliverer were both terribly scalded-r
New York Post. 4
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
A BlOOdless German.

Not many miles from Berlin, Ger
many, there lives q man who, if what
report says of him be true, is certainly
ono of tho most remarkable phenomena
on record. The papers state as posi-
tive fact that he has no blood in his
veins and that q committee Of the lead.
ing physicians and scientists have de-
clared their inability to account for this
extraordinary circumstance. The man
is Corporal in the German army, and
goes by the name OF Otto Schrieber.
He himself was quite unconscious OF
his bloodless condition until two months
ago, when he fought duel with fell
low soldier. His opponent ran his
sword through his body without, how
ever, drawing any blood, and the
'patient" seemed not bit the worse.
The man was so taken by surprise that
Otto had no trouble in killing him.
Since that time the comrades of the
Corporal have been careful not to tread
on his toes, and on no consideration to
accept a challenge from him. He Wal
submitted to q severe test at a medical
institute in Berlin. A knife was thrust
into hi, mouth, the point coming oct
at the back of the neck. Net a droI
of blood was spilled, and Otto felt M
pain during the operation. The gen
tlemen who examined him are now fully
convinced that there are many things
in heaven and earth that they neve
dreamed of. Otto Schrieber intends a
soon as his time is up. e., next yea
Ito show himself in the principal cities
of Europe. London Budget.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
A Policeman Crushed.

There was a jam of people at the cor
ner of King and 1onge Streets and
the crossings were blocked by street
cars. A policeman who had not taken
careful stock of the situation lifted up
his voice and shouted, 'Move onw A
citizen with better knowledge of the
position suggested that the officer should
order the horses 70 more on.
"And what would We do with jack
asses!" queried the cop
''You could make policemen Of
them" replied the citizen.
The crowd laughed loudly, tho cop
looked surprised and q little grisved,
and dropped his head to think and did
not come out of his meditation until Nhe
cars and the crowd had moved ON OF
their own accord. - Toronto Globe.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08

venience than the cold in winter, which
has never been known to be lower than
12 degrees Fahrenheit, while the high
est summer temperature is only IS de-
grees. If lit were not for the raw, damp
winds the climate of Terra del Fuego
would be much better than that OF Can
ada While there are probably few
strsams in the country which are OF
sufficient size ever to be utilized for
navigation, there is q large number OF
small rivers and watercources, which
carry off the rains and melted snow
from the mountains, and thus assist to
irrigsts the lower plains -lChambers
Journal
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08

A letter has been received at the
General Land Office in Washington from
Nebraska, whether a Chinanan who has
been in this country twelve years, and
has declared his intention of becoming a
citizen, can mike an original homestead
entry. Al answer has been prepared
stating that under section el69 Of the
Revised Statutes, ChinaIan can not
become a citizen, and therefore the
entry in question can not be made. 1t
is stated at jhs ss1d 3ttiss that az aP'
plication, as has been published, has
been received from a Chinaman in
Wyoming, to make timber culture
entry, aud that no decision favoring
such application has been made.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08

1t is not generally kno' n, says the
Mining Rerieu, that important mining
operations are carried on in the Arctic
circle. Cyrolite is carried from Green
and to Philadelphia by the ship-load to
be used in making candles. Extensive
copper mines have been worked for a
long time in Finland. Most OF the
work of mining has to be done under
ground, and the workmen in deep mines
suffer much from heat; consequently it
is apparent that mines can be worked as
proftsbly in these high ATTITUDES as in
our own country. Deep mines are
warmer in winter than in sum ner. In
such work as has to be doue above
ground there is scarcely any Interrupt.
ton. During the three dark months
there is no lack of light to the accus'
toned eye.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08

The american CutirotOr asserts that
sto make fruit attractive is not wrong
to the purchaser, even if it does add to
the price. Good looks really make the
fruit taste better. A package of fruit
from which every inferior specimen has
been removed may be eaten blindfolded.
Nobody wants to have to guard against
eating worms or shrunken places in pears
caused by absorption of lis juices by in
sects that do not puncture the skin. A
peach grown on a tree affected by the
yellows 10 not only inferior in looks, but
also poor in quality. Where many such
are offered in market they diminish the
demand for all peaches. Fruit growers
stand in their own light by trying to
market the poorer qualities of fruits.
Better throw the poor to the pigs and
get paying price for the best"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
The Vehicle OF the Future

1t has become quite common of late to
estimate the future in tho way Of fore
casting what inventions must occur. 1t
has not SO generally occurred to our
prophets to tell US what civilization in
its progressive movements will drop
out A recent writer suggests that We
shall, in the mex: century, have very
little use for horses. He supposes air
ships to be not only a achievement,
but to DO a. common as wagons are
now.
The farmer has then only to hitch .
load to his airboat and lift it clear Of
trees, and move straight to market.
The effect of navigating the air will,
however, be most marked on urban life.
Cities will NO longer be needed to any
such extent As new. The airships,
avoiding streets, can make a location in
the country as desirable for great
store as one in city. viii not also a
vast amount of land now needed for
highways be given over to tillage2 Go
ahead. and give US the airship.--.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
An Offer to be Declined.
o you are Q bad man, eha"

''Reckon you're right stranger"
''Come from Bitter Creeki"
"Thats whar I'm from, and no mis- j.
take"
"Not afraid of anything that walks,
ehT'
"Afraid! Show me the man"
''Oh, no, l won't show you any man,
but I'd like to take you up to the house
and introduce you to my wife. / bought
her pair of shoes that didn't 1T, and
I'm rather afraid to so Up s!one. -
u;.colp journal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
Che neeklp Hlesserlger
Published Weekly
AT
ct MartInsville, L q.
BY
EASTIn 4 BIEnvENU.

The French police have received in.
structions to discover the authors of an
ingenious political trick, which consists
of defacing the coins of Napoleon I'LL.
and substituting the name of Boulanger
l., Emperor, with the date 1888. So
far the substitution has been confined to
ten centime pieces, and has been treated
as a political joke.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08

The long drouth in England has been
followed by . season Of profuse rains.
and now there is too much wetness as
there was before too much dryness.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08

The $1,000 Swedes of Chicago have
already raised more than $4,000 for theiI
monument in honor of LinnPus.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Tie Casualty Calendar.

Frederick knorr, his wife and ccven-yeur-
old daughter Annn perisliel in their burning
dwelling ut Vernon Center New York. Several
attempts to enter the house and rescue the
inmates We're futile The charred rpmnins OF
the three were found in the cellar, tile limbs
being nearly burned off.
a man who gave his name rs George
Johnson. was found OH tho Lake Shore 4
Michigan Southern railroad track Mt Chicago.
Boil, legs were cut off below tho knee, and
the left arm TO the shoulder was missing.
1t could not Ire learned which engine injured
the man. He cannot possibly recover. He
said his wife lived in Peoria.
Considerable damage was done by the
snow storm which rage,l on Nov. 9th and
10Th, in Missouri and Kansas. The storm
~as accompanied by high wind, which
sas md Colorado. ltnilroad travel is also
impeded OH most of the roads cpntering in
Kansas City and other points.
There was IN explosion nf ti,e-damp in the
coal mines owned by W. II. Brown & Sons,
ncar Boston, Penn, in which four miners
named Joseph Muse, Willinm King, Peter
Lord and Il German, whose name could not
be ienrneta. weNsevcrely burned They were
'sactting nut on he main entry when the roof
ofanl old room near by fcii in. driving the
lump out. and coming in contact with tho
Jumps it exploded.
The Cunarl steamship Umria, whirl,
smiled from New York for Liverpool on the
l0th. rnninto and carried away the stern of
the Fabre line freight stcimer lbcra. off
asong Beach, The Cmbrias collision bulk.
alead was partially crushed in above tho wa
ter line. The Iberia was run ashore and her
crew OF thirty E,cn were taken abroad and
The Umbria, though her injuries urc not seri-
GUS, was brought back to her dock.
The most phenominal snow storm that
rver occurred in Ennsns l.egan Friday Nov.
.. an'l continued i.,riously for two days.
The trains arc all delayed and the telegraph
wires are prostrated in all directions withthe
exception of one line To Kunsns City In
Atchison over 100 telephone lines are 40
broken and tangled up with electric liyht
wires that tho electric works have been s,is.
pended to prevent accidents
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Foreign Gleanings

a powerful American syndicate ia about to
De f1rmod for the purpose Of building rail.
roads in Siberin. Besides large subsidy tho
government will give 4,OOO.OOO roublcs
yearly for the transportation Of mails and
convicts.
The inquest in the case of james Dunne, an
nged tenant. who died in the roadway utter
, ,1elnE evlcted from his home az Arttee, Ire.
ian i@3nd, has resulted In y verdict bf murder.
The coroner has fssned q warrnnt for tle dr.
rese OF Dadgroh and Emerson; solicitors. =
A rcssel which has arrived ut portin Nor.
why reports thnt Nansen. the explorer, has
accomplished his perilous journey across
1reeniand oh the inland ice, and haa arrived
safeiy at Godthaob, on tho west coast of
Greenland. The journey wns made on snow
s,hoses; and was for the purpose Of exploring
the unknown interior Of Greenland.
Tho Italian explorer Nerazzini is on the
purpose Of trenting with King Teklaiain
Who recently defeutcd the Abyssiniar general
Kas Aloula. Theexplorcr Antonelli ia scharged
by the government with similar mission to
King Menelik. This action on the part orthe
government has induced the belief TINT Italy's
intention is to profit by the quarrels between
the various petty Abyssinian kings to the
end of ovcrthrowing King John and obtain.
ing possession of lions share of the terri
tory in the division which would follow
The Winnipeg Sun, tho government organ,
says: Jim Hill wired the Premier Gieenway
saying the Pioneer Press had reported him
ns saving that he hud offered ls much as
S23 600 to carry the elections in Manitoba
IN return for certain railway legislation. He
Indignantly denied it and wanted retruc.
tion. Mr.. Grecnway wired him that il such n
report was tclegraphed it wns incorrect; that
he was having his speech printed verbatim,
and m, would send him n copy in due time.
what Mr.. Grcenway said in his speech was
TINT J. b. McArthHr had come to him and
sa,u that MIR. Hill would supply us much as
the elections q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Other News Jottings.

The Vatican authorities express satisfaction
with tho election of Mr.. Harrison ut whose
hands the Catholic interests of America are
not suspected to suffer-
St. Joseph, Missouri, was cut off from the
outside world for thirty.six hours OH account
OF a snowstorm: The snow was eight inches
deep, md all the telephone and telegraph
wires were down. Trains were delayed from
iour to slN hours OH all the roads entering
the city from the North.
The blockade of the East African coast will
extend from Cape Gnardnfui or Mnssowah to
Madagascar The German squadron will l,c
incrcased by three vessels. 1t is possible
that Prince Henry will command tho fleet.
1t is now stated that the plantation cnmpn-
ny ilenlist mon in the Dutch East Indies.
1T ~ Thought the government contcmplatps
similar plan in ease the blockade il not
sufficient. Tho blockade, which has been
sanctioned by the sultan, has been ,ic-
leffed for II week at the request Of Tho British
consul in order 10 give time ior the with.
drawal OF the English mission at Magilin.
Lor! Sackyille is said to hc hesitating
whether or not to attend the Emlicott-
chamberlain wedding. Personally he desires
10 go, as it was ut the legation bail given in
January last that Mr.. Chamberlain was i,l-
troducnd to his bride elect. Officially Lord
snckville feels that hia position in this coun-
Try IL IN anomalous one. and even for the
purpose of rendering his congratulations
upon the auspicious event az ono of her
mhicsty's subjects l,c cannot yet determine
Which would ba the more dignified course to
so or to stay at home.
The anarchists Of New York held n meet.
ing ut Cooper union tn commemorate the
i,ahging of their five brothers ut Ghicaco n
year ago. There were rcd banners and rod
sticnMcrs on all sides of the hall, but there
were no stars or stripes, William Mortcns
presided. aud, after few words in prnisc
Of the hanged anarchists and many words
in condemnation of policemen. judges and
good government in general introduced s.
:: S'hevitrl, who alluded to the Statue oi
Liberty as u prostitute figure. When he
spoke Of the hornb which had been thrown
among the policemen in Chicago, the crowd
wcIt wild with delight. Crazy Johnn Most
followed him and worked himself mp into
The Widest excitement. Anarchists, he said,
believed neither in go,l nor the devil.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Snow Storms In Canada.

A snow storm and gale which. in severity
has seen few equals in Gambia cvcu in winter,
set in Thursday night Nov. $. and continued
until Sunday night. IT. extended over the
whole of Qucbnr and he maritime provinces.
Dispatches from lower Quebec say t!lnt ~.
feet of snow has fallen all along the lower
st. Lawrence. and that serious frnrs are en-
tcTtained That there has been IL large loss o.!
lie among the fishermen on bot shores of tho
gull. At Mnnanca, lumber lnen schooner
liz ashore and the crew were in the Iigginy all
night. They were rescued badly PROSTITUTION.
Ono Of them cannot survive. The steamer
.Polma attempting to run up the north
branch Of the Saginnyo, WAS compelled to
put into Trinity bay. where she dragged her
anchors, and went ashore on the rocks The
captain is reported drowned. 1t is known
that large number of fishing bouts were jse-
low Antcost, but none Of them have l,ncn
heard of since. Telegraph wires are down aud
trains are delayed by the snow. and commu.
nicaiion with the gulf signal station is prac.
tically impossible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Even the lloctors Decei,e.

"rherc, you look ten years older
now" said IL down town barber, as
he Released n man from the meshes OF
IL towel and yelled, "Brush!" To the
customer who followed he said:
"'Fhat was IL young fellow who has
just started in business here as n doc
tor. He looked too young, and to
get patients he had to grow old in
the barber's chair. Can we age u
man? Well, I should say 80. It's
part of our trade. Let me take you
in hand and dress your hair and
beard my way fora month andyou'll
look middle-aged man. It's all in
the appearance. People won't trust
a young doctor il he looks too young,
and am adding years to the ap.
pearance of halta dozen young physi-
cians now. Havea shampoo? Your
}n;air nai,.,,,:. \ full Of dasdruM An right
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
wARDwELL q THOMPSON, publ,.h.,.
ssbserirssa. - nsr Aaaun, n Aavsue..
The NEWS RESUME.
The Crcam Of tho News Cleaned From
the Latest Associated Press Tcle.
- grams.
Washington Happenings.

An Investigations Begun by the police ol
Warrington ista the career of man travel.
ing under hnme of Marion d. Newman has
Drought to light sOmc very interesting things,
NGwman was arrested on n charge of OBJ.
tanning money under false pretenses. brought
py woman whom lie had met asthe result
OF an advertisement stating that gentle.
man desired the acquaintance of nm intelli.
gent lady with q viow to matrimony. The
woman who made the charge, nfter an inter.
view with Newman, refused to press it, but
tne police found that lie was ordained as a
Methodist minister in Maine about dozen
years ago. and that subsequently he was
transferred to New Jersey. Il has also been
ascerta'ned that under the names of De.
hughes, Noble and 1t. Clair he has been
Ioffts.. Indianapolis and Wisconsin.
The Washington Evening Post prints tho
loving: One day Mrs Wesb, the daughter
ot tae late English minister, was Ia q store
on the avenue, and with her was n well
known member of the Italian jcrat;on.
While they were talking over q pnrchnse.
Mrs. Cleve'anti's cliriage drove up to tho
curb, and che came in. Shespoke to the apn.
tiemait, and for IL moment talked with him.
and then stepped toward Miss West and ex.
tended her hnnd in greeting. But the Young
lady would none oft. She had not quite
forgotten how Mrs. Cleveland's husband had
snaDbe,l her fntler, and with II hauvhty
grace she Joined her hands In front OF her
nnd turned her back on tAe presidents wife
II was embarrassing very embarrassing, not
only To the two parties Mt interest, hut also
10 ,he g,mtiefna0, and Mrs. Cleveland relieved
~ ~ trIasactang her business and going
"'ehout the VISUAL parting snlutations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Night Air Superstition.

A sensible doctor, who dcspises
drng-eating. and realizes that health
is only possible by conformity to-
natures simple but cxnctins laws.
is quoted in an English paper as
maintaining that the superstition
that open night air is to be avoided
has destroyed more victims than war
andpestiIence. This widely prevalent
prejudice is worse than ignorance, just
as poison is more fatal than hunger.
"That pulmonary consumption is
not caused by cold outdoor air, but
by foul indoor air. is truth estab-
lislled by incontestablc proofs.
Statistics prove that north and
south, east and west, in uplands and
lowlnnds, the prevalence of respira-
tory disorders briran exact proper
tion to the prevalence of indoor oc-
cupations. Experience moreover,
has demonstrated that for the radical
cure of lung diseases outdoor life in a
cold climate is more favorable than
any mode of life in 4, tropical climate.
Horses and cows wsconiined in stuffy
stables are as liable to deadly pull
monary affections as their owners,
while exposure tointense Wintercold
affects the respiratory apparatusles
than other part of the organism"
BY way of illustration, reference is
made to the mane-baboOn, which
endures the night frosts OF the Abys-
sinian highlands. at an elevation OF
5000 feet above the coasts plains of
the Indian Ocean, vet succumbs
promptly to the influences ofthe FOUL.
though much warmer, mir OF an ILL
ventilated menagerie. and the fol-
lowing is added from an experience
which has been repeatedly verified in
eases personally known to us:
81 prefer the night-ai: cure. We
cannot work under II load of furs.
We cannot write with frostnumbed
hands. But with an adequate num-
Der of blankets. Il bed exposed to the
fresh mir can be made perfectly com.
Portable. Use IL nightcnp or IL shawl
till habit has taught n way of keep
ing the blankets tucked up to the
ears, leaving only the head uncovered
the plan of keeping the head cool
and the feet warm being, by the way,
the most ef1rctivespccitic for chronic
insomnia. To the lungs pure, cold
air is more grateful that impure
warm air. BY the simple plan of
opening Il bedroom window, catarrh
can be nipped i'll the bud bya remov-
nj of the cause-that is, by di-
rect elimination of the contagious
germs. Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Ri0t in Madrid.

In anticipation Of the arrival Of Senior
.anovns dcl Castillo from Seville, Il strong
force of police aud military WAS POSTED along
the streets through which the conservative
leader was expected TO pass on his way from
the railway station 10 his residence i'llnus.
ands of Republicans collected 1T the station
at an early hour, aud the arrival of Senor
G,novas was ~ signal for IL hostile ouiharst.
The cmohsurroundcd and followed his carriage,
hootinG and throwing s:ones. The windows
Of the cnrriagc were smashed by flying mis-.
siles. Sonora Canovns. who accompanied her
band: was str.irk by n stone but not serious.
" injured. When the carriner rcnclch the
Pralo the gcntlarmcs surrounded il in order
to protect he occupants from violence Sim.
liar scenes of disorder occurred outside of tho
resitir''rr of Senior Camovas. In order to es-
cape from the mob he drove to the house of
his bro'ilcr-n-law. tlc marquis ofSutomayer.
The crowd continued he demonstration in
front ,f the Conservative club and the Con.
servativc Journals. AT the Epoc;l building
the mob again became violent aud every
window in tho I|nce was smashed. Through
out the disturbance there w;s no collision he.
tween the people and tho police nor was there
uny fighting.