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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-10-01
FAIR PAY.

In the last issue Of the Reveille
appeared an article entitled Fair
Play" asking the MESSENGER to
be impartial in its charges and
complaints.
1t says: "How the MESSENGER
has failed to learned or know that
in 1889, in making the sales of de-
linquent tax payers, the ex-Sherifi
Mr.. Cab. Gardemal has charged
in each and every sale the sum OF
$13,75, which according to the fee
bill submitted to the district at
torney and approved, has been
guilty of extortion in Office to the
sum Of some three hundred and
fifty dollars etc. ETC."
The MESSENGER is perfectly
well informed in this case as well
as in the other cases that appear
ed in its columns, and as our es-
teemed contemporary is poorly
informed or posted in matters
that it should know, we will ex-
plain what we know of this case,
as we did in the others. The
MERsENGER has no friends to pro-
tect or shield, nor has it ennemies
to denounce; but as a legitimate
local newspaper, we have a duty
to perform, in giving the news to
our numerous readers, and to de-
nounce and condemn what we be-
lieve to be wrong, regardless of
who falls the victim of his mis-
doings.
The facts in the Gartlemal case
is thus: In 1889 the ex-Sheriff
Gardemal made the sale of delin-
quent taxpayers. The charges
or costs, of such sales amounted
to Sl3,75, for publication, passing
deed of sale, recording etc. A
few days after this sale was made,
Messrs. Pharr & Williams then
claimed that the sheriff had over
charged them in the costs, and
demanded that Mr.. Gardemal re-
fund the difference, to which de-
mand the sheriff replied that he
had charged the same fee that
was charged by his predecessors,
and that if the plaintiff believed
that he had over charged them, to
sue him, so that the court decides
whether his charges were correct
or not. Suit was then brought
against Mr. Gardemal by Messrs.
Pharr IL Williams, to recover the
amount they claimed was over
charged them. The case appear
ed before Justice Raphael De
Blame, McsSrs. Pharr d Williams
were represented by Hon. c. II.
Mouton. and Mr. Gardemal by |
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HAIbor\lI;rtoroor, Cleanse the blood
An''i Son40' by taking W.W.C
knights of Honor.

st. Martinville, La, Sept. l, 1892.
Received from Bertrand Audi
bert, L. j. Liable and A. Gauthier
Trustees of st. Martin Lodge
knights of Honor No 1923, in
fund for Benefit Certificate No
2l1, 929, of my late husband Do
minique Dupuy the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars.
(Signed) j. c. Dupuy,
b. Audibert,
L. j. Liable, Trustees.
A. Gauthier.
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: odioo for Fair Skin and Completion
IouICo, take only w. w. q.
A National Event.

The holding of the Worlds Fair in a
city scarcely fifty years old will be re-
markable event, but whether it will
really benefit this nation as much as the
discovery Of the Restorative Nervine by
DR.. Franklin Miles is doubtful. This is
just what the American people need to
cure their excessive nervousness. dyspe-
pSia, headache, dizziness. sleepiessness,
neuralgia. nervous debility, dizziness.
confusion Of mind, etc. 1t acts like a
charm. Tria! bottles and fine book on
NERVOUS and Heart Diseases" with I'M
equalad testimonials. free at T. J. Lab
be's drugstore. II is warranted to con-
tain no opium morphine or dangerous
drugs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-10-01
Experimenting With Cholera,

Mr.. Stanhope, the correspondent of
the New York Herald. who has been in
oculated with the cholera germ, and
who went TO Hamburg, the pest of cho-
lera. to nurse patients and report the
rayages of the dread disease. says he has
made the following essay and has not
contracted the diease:
|. | have touched food with my
hands virtually reeking with cholera.
,. | have handled cholera patients
constantly and afterward placed my
hands in my mouth.
3. have drank from the same mug
after cholera patient, touching with
my mouth the edges of the vessel where
his had touched.
4. have slept in the bed of a dead
cholera patient, between two patients in
an active state of that disease.
3. l have drank of water which comes
from the Elbe, and which is the cause of
all the illness here. | got the water
from outside the door of ward +.
6. have drank water from the Elbe
taken from the river at point just on t.
side the waterwOrks which supply the
town. This last test made yesterday,
drinking two glasses at o'clock in the
evening. My temperature was then 36.6
degrees, centigrade Thermometer.
Z. have eaten a roll and butter
which had been in the pocket of my can
vas jacket several hours in a cholera
ward, and | ate it immediately after
having supported and handled one of
our very worst eases. The case was one
which came IN yesterday afternoon and
was laid in the bed where Schultz had
died the night previous. He was in
state of collapse. The salt water infu-
sion was tried and, strangely enough,
he bled profusely. At 2:45 he came in.
At 3:20 was holding his right arm, his
pulse had been very weak and now fail
ed entirely. He was dead.
Immediately after, with my hands
covered with the blood and with the
strong smell of cholera upon them, /
ate my bread and butter without wash
ing my hands. This, of course, was
strictly against the rules of the ward,
or, indeed, any other ward, for eating
among cholera patients is tempting
death in a reckless manner. But let me
tell DR.. ManchOn that ate by stealth,
so as in no way TO give a bad example
with the other nurses.
You will remember how | told you of
young Woyton, who was my neighbOr
the night slept in ward +. He died
during the day after long fight. In
which youth and magnificent physique
went for nothing. How mad fight |
shall never forget. Within a few minu- /
ties of NOy tons death the fireman, who |
was in an opposite bed. died. Life and
the man who had lain next to my right /,
hand neighb.r. MOI and who had !
lied. parted company. Thus two on the |
right and Two on the left Of NE as | /
ii, pt Oh that ghastiy night are dead. |
Ward +. has many empty beds now.
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Transient advertisements, % cents per
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each subsequent insertion.
UvBrief communications upon subjects
public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to ANONYMOUS letters.
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For Sale.

The Dittmann farm-as nice a loca-
tlon as there is on the Tpche, not sub
lect 10 any overllOw-gOOd roads situat-
Ell one quarter mile from st. Martinyille
ana close to st. John refnery-contaiD-
ing lou arpents in area besides The wood
land. For price and terms.
AddresS ROBERT MARTIN,
st. Nartinville. La.
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CLUBBING RATES.

We have made arrangementslby which
we can furnish our readers with the
MESSENGER and TIE HOME Magazine,
published at Washington, ID. c., for the
low cost Of Sl.25.
We have also made clubbing arrange
ments with that sterling agricultural pa
per, THE TEXAS FARM AND RANCH
published at Dallas. Texas. THE FARM
AND RANCH and Messeuerg for only Sl.25
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Corn Mill.

Mr.. Edgar Dugas announces to the Do.
bic that he has put up at his placa Q
corn mill. He will grind corn on share.
He has constantly on hand grist. corn
meal etc. for sale at reasonable price.
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For Sale.

L offer for sale my property situated on Port
Street, in the town of st. Martinville. The resi-
dence is a new building in first class condition
with all mordern accommodation. The lot 10
large. There is also on the premises nice b..
kerry. which is in operation and doing payin6
business. For terms, apply to
OCTAVE GAGNE.
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
Sinful Doings.

Chinsmen feioniously enter the United
State. from Mexico.
A Minnesota farmer is murdered and
robbed in the Canadian Northwest His
murderer is arrested while resisting arrest.
Col. John Chinn, the we'll known race
starter and former gambler in st. Paul,
is fatally sllo. in East st. Louis in diff.
Guilty brought on by himself
Smuggled opium to the value of IS. OOO
was seized nt San Francisco OH the steamer
City o: Pckili, tIoin China
Burglars blew open the vault OF Harden
e. CO.. bank at Fulton. H., and destroyed
the time lock. No money was secured, but
the vault was damaged 5000.
Ferdinand Stoacken. of Davenport Ia
quarreled with his family and then COM
nj tied suieide by hanging.
1t is reported that American mill men
are smuggling boatloads OF supplies to
their c,mps in the Cana woods around
Georgian Bay.
Farmer Adams. the man who placed OBJ
structions on the Fort Wayne track at
Enon, Pa, was sentenced to four years and
hall in the penitentiary.
Frank Garvin. on trial at Pittsburg for
the murder Of his bride Of three days. de-
clares that he remembers nothing of the
killing. His young wife had arranged to
meet another man that day, and openly
boast ed OF it.
Ada Hostetter was shot and fatally
wounded by an unknown man in a notori.
Gus resort at Evansville, Ind.
Seven prisoners broke Jail at La Porte
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News Of the World, Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports Of the Press
Associations.
The Capital.

Six new vessels OF the navy are to be
placed in commission.
W. Il. Estes OF Minnesota. in the con.
sular service is transferred from Jamaica
to Hamburg, Germany.
American interests a, Samoa are reported
in great danger. The natives sre dissatis-
ned with the workings ofthe Berlin treaty.
Tic president has appointed Dr. Daniel
Il. Branton. of Pennsylvania. to bc assist
ant commissioner, vice Or. yelling, re-
signed, to represent the United States at the
Columbian historical exposition to be held
IN Madrid in lS!'2, in commelnoration of
the four-hundrcdth anniversary OF the dis
covery of America.
The treasury department has instructed
custom officers that foreign publications
issued at regular intervals, containing parts
of several continued stories. with publica-
lions unsuised for binding in book form,
may he admitted free OF duty as periodicals.
Heretofore these publications have CLASH
of 25 per cent advu!orem.
Maj. Fred Bracket, cN-chief clerk OF the
treasury department, but now ationed at
Chicago as special agent with Director
General Davis, rendered Ills resignation to
the secretary OF the treasury in order to
enter private business, but upon the urgent
request OF Gen. Davis has recon>idered the
same and remains in the service at an in
creased salary.
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
Record of Casualties.

While attempting to cross the mill pond
at Bodlom mill. three miles from Webb
City. Mo. in q sIitf MIR. aud Mrs. Dali
las were drowned by the skin overturning.
William Walton confessed at Council
Bluffs Ia, that he shot and killed Jerry
EniX, but claims the killing was accident
al.
The freight depot OF the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe, at Brownwood. Tex, was de-
stroyed by fire, Los $4,000; tnlly insur.
ed.
A Farnam, Scb., special says: A prairie
fire OF terrible magnitude las ragged in this
vicinity, burning hundreds of tons of hay.
several wheat stacks, and three houses on
Deer Greek.
The iollow-ware works Of Dawes &
Myller. Biockhonsc Run. Pa, were totally
destroyed by fire, cntailing u loss of $75,
COO, on which t..ere was $4,000 insurance.
John Ryan was staggering along at Du-
buquc with u jug of beer when Billy DoIan
was tempted to put u rifle hail through the
Jug The bullet took off Ryan's finger in
stead and passed through his thigh. Ryan
then fell and fractured his skull.
Mrs Mury Morris, aged seventy years;
was burned to death at her home, near
kohouo, Ind, She was addicted to
smoking. aud it IS supposed that the
lighted tobacco falling nom her pipe set
fire to the bed which she was lying down
on and was helpless.
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
The Foreign Budget.

The story sent out from Panama that
Argentine and Peru are preparing for
concerted attack on Chile is without the
slightest foundation.
Chevalicr de Stuers, the minister of the
Netherlands TO France whose wife recent
y procured q divorce in South Dakota.
and Immediately remarked. says that un-
der recent decision of the Dutch court his
former wife vii: lie arrested FOR bigamy if
sheenters Holland.
The French steamer Taurus, while as
cending the Danube. ran into two lighters,
sinking ore and knocking n hole in the
other. The Taurus aterward grounded.
1t is reported that several of the crew OF the
sunken lighter lost their lives.
Preparations are being made in London
10 celebrate the hanging of the so-called
Manchester martyrs. The celebration will
take place on Nov. %. The tories are max
ing much OF the matter, but it is believed
the government will lake no notice OF il.
Will, view of checking the growing in-
ror,ation of foreign goods into French
colonies and pro,ec,orates. the colonial ad.
minstra:iom has requested French railway
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
People in Print,

Mrs. Fanny lrcrson. Of Atlanta, Ca,
denies that she is to marry Senator Hill.
Miss liuntimgtons stage career ends with
her marriage.
1t develops that Margaret Ma,her was
married TO Mr.. Pabst at kenosha. Wis,
last July.
Lillian Emerson, widow OF Ralph Waldo
Emerson. the poet, died at Concord, n. H.
aged ninety.
Joseph IL. Mack, the well-known
theatrical manager. died at his place, Sum-
managed Iiaycrly's Mins,rc.s. "rhe Sill.
yer King and later Robcr: Downing.
Archbishop Kenrck. OF st. Louis, has re.
ceived instructions from Rome to appoint
coadjutor, his ago rendering this step nee
cssary.
Mrs. John w. Foster has contributed pa
pers on the ancient ruins OF Mexico to the
Momens Anthropo!ogical society at WASH
ington.
Miss Lucy Booth, the youngest daughter
OF Gen. Booth, the So vation army leader,
is now q. work i'll In In. She is only
twenty years OF age. bright aud pretty.
Watson II. Sperry, OF Wilmington, Del,
appointed minister to Persia by Presi-
dent Harrison, and his wife and dauyh-
Ter have Just started to the land OF the
shah.
Lewis Lawson. night clerk at the Tre-
verton Hotel, Cleveland. D., robbed the
safe OF between 500 and ssG-l and LETT the
city. He had been employed at the place
only one week.
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
NntiunnI Federution.

Dublin, Nov. lG. THE convention OF the
National Federation was held in Dublin
today. The meeting was crowded by dele
gates from all parts Of Ireland Justin Nc.
Cnrthy presided ut the opening Of the scs-
sion, but soon retired on account OF not
feeling well, and Th0muS Sexton, member
OF parliament for North Kerry, took his
place. MIR. Sexton said the convention was
an informal one 10 discharge the duty OF
the country. Mr. Dillon also spoke earnest-
ly, approving the course Of the government.
the duties of the chief secretaryship Mr..
Morley enjoyed In II larger degree the con
tidcncc OF the Irish people than they had
ever supposed in any holding office. He
said that Ii the Royal commission fcarlessly
faced the facts surrounding the cvict.ons
during the past thirteen years, the result
would be the speedy reinstatement OF the
eviction Itself could be dealt with by Il
national authority, by the restoration to
Ireland of parliament. clothed with the
power 10 lesisla1e for the people. Mr.. la.
Witt, after pieadng for funds In aid OF the
"wonllded soldiers Of the land war, pro
ceedcd to urge that amnesty should now be
granted. A treason felony prisoner, he add
tudc under the British system. involved
more mental agony, humiliation and endnr-
nnce than was comprised in the twenty two
years Of the systems of punishment adopt
Ell In America and the British colonies.
He warned against any wild acts or intcln.
pcratc words that might prevent the ma.
lional cause In this supreme moment OF
tions were adopted dcnouncing the course
of the Tory landlords and warning them
not 10 drive the tenants into new com.
blnation Tor SELF prcscrvatlon.
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
Caused by jealousy.

Detroit. Minn.. Special. Nov 81 - \
horrible tragedy was coln:uittc in the
town OF Silver Leaf, seven miles ,aS;
Of Frazee Gig, Becker county. between
~ ami II O'Clock Saturday night. n
young man named Prank g.. Brown Il
printer by trade. who last 'vorkctl nn lha
Fargo Forum, has he.a camping aud
hunting for the past month LIAR 1hr
house of !. NJ. Van Sicklcr. n farmer
aged forty years. Saturday night Vas
Sicklcr. his wife. y womln Of twenty
four. Edward Bucl, hired man. ana
Brown had a keg of beer an,l were has
tng carousal and al we're more or less
under the influonc" of liquor. What uc-
CURED is told in the testimony of Eu.l
before the coroncr's jury, which Brown
corro3oratcd. The house is an ordinary
log house. with bc'! room on the side Of
the sitting room and the kitchen in the
rear.
Van Sicklcr and wife ;.bont 10 O'clock
became very abusive of each oti.cr and
H. told her to shut mp nr lie would shoot
her and she said: Shoot ahead" He
then went into the bed room, brought out
arevolver and told his wif. il she didn't
shut up lio would shoot l.cr. She again an
swered: "Shoot ahead Ne fired an.l
broke her wrist aud She run through Nh.
open door into the iitcn.n, but !efor.
she could escape Van >;i"kl.r picked up
Browns Winchester rifle aud fired
through the door two shots in ra;il SUI.
cession, both taking .ffc:t II one. and
his wife dropped dead.
Van Sickler turned a:ld fired ut Brown,
who was trying to escape into tile bod
room. and was not ten feet away, tn,
bullet going through his right thigh
Then. without Il word, Van Sichler
turned the muzzlc to his own side and
sent bullet completely through himself
He turned and said to Bucl: 81 shot my
wife, myself and Brown Buel seemed
90 realize what had happened and ran
out and alarmed the nei.hbors. AS he.
ran he heard another shot and when
the neighbors arrived they found that
Van Sickler had put the in,zzlc Of the
Winchester to his mouth and blown Inc
top. Of his head of. II. Hanson. coro:.,.:.
and DR.. Holt of Detroit were wired. al
As no train was due took Il team and ar
rived about 6 this morning and found
Brown still alive, but on account OF ;hn
nature of the wound, loss of blood and
the time that had elapsed before he could
have proper care, there is no hope far
his rarnvarv
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
Gossip of the Sports.

Champion Jim Corbctt is now starring In
Gentleman Jack
Water polo is all the cage q, the Man
haitian Athletic club in New York.
Jack Mc.Auliitc. and Billy Never will
box six rounds on Dec. 10 in Chicago for
the gate receipts.
Casey and l.awlcr the experts at hand
ball, will soon play for q large purse and
the championship OF this country.
The stallion stamboul beat his record
half second in California. going the mile
in POS. There were three watches on
him.
Great interest is being taken in the
East in series of football games between
the West Point military and the Annapolis
naval academies
Jack Slelly, the amateur who was re-
Gently defeated by Dixon. is out with IL
challenge to fight any man from lis to
l25 pounds Tor a purse and stake.
The Eastern papers in their sporting col
umns contain many tlat,ering opinions
concerning the good works done by the
Minnesota university in the season just
finished.
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
About the Railroads.

The dir"c'c 8 of the.S st. Paul d Omaha
Rai''"&l d.ccred n scmi-annual dividend
oi2! per c"'.t. on tine preferred stock, pay
abe January %.
General passenger agents belonging to
the Westera Passenger association reach
an agreement relative to tie payment Of
commissions.
The September statement Of the whole
Union Pacific system is as follows: Gross
earnings, $4.5sl2l7; increase, S2G6 lf77; net
earnings, 81, 03S, 467; incrensc, $54, ,9S2
The directors otthe Chicago and North
western met at New York for the purpose OF
declaring the regular dividend of 3 per cent
OF stock Tor the half venr and 34 on the
preferred for the quarter. Both will be paid
Dec %
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
NORTH DAKOTA RETURNS.
INCOMPLETE RETURNS lNDl-
CATE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
Republicans Concede the Election
of the Democratic State Ticket
with the Exception OF Sec
retary OF State Which
is Held to Be in
Doubt.

The election returns are not all in yet
although the official count has been made
in some counties, the returns from the
outlying districts are very meagre and in
complete. Enough, however have been
received to show that Shortridge has been
elected governor by q small majority, the
Republicans claim the election of Tie candi-
date ior Secretary OF Stale.
The legislature on join, ballot will he
republican hy about five or six majority.
II Is also claimed that Congressman
johnson has been elected by Il small ma
jori'y.
Tho following table gives the majorities
in The different counties as far as received,
further returns may changeit somewhat
but the general result will probably remain
the same
The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26

Washington, Nov lG..--A bulletin issued
of farm and Land ownership and debt in
Iowa. There were in The census year 1880
3ss.5l7 families i'll the state, of which 2u5..
40 are ol farms. or these l44.G own the
firms and Gp,I3I rent. OF the owning farm
ers IT,1ll have incuinbrancrs and 6O,5S7
nave none. Of the lS;.Os2 families other
than those on farms lUU. 763 are owners and
S2,3l3 renters. Owners free of incumbranceS
number 1a.e02; incumbcred, 269G1. City
homes are hired aud incumbcrcd in great
or degree than is found outside of cities.
Liens on the Till farms aggregate SOL.
14j,32i: on the 26.36l homes, S177f6S7O.
The value OF ncumbercd farms Is $3.50.
0sI,G9G and Cf incumbered homes Sr3, ,:j53.-
Gnl The debt on S,73l incumbered homes in
the twelve largest cities of the state is 33.7
per cent Of their value debt on lncumbered
Lones outside these cities. 32.75 of their
value. The average value OF owned and In-
cunbcrel farms is S}0G4: average debt, ST.
3j3; average rate Of interest. 1856 per cent;
average annual interest charge. S97 to each
family. The average value OF owned and
lncunbere,l homes is Sl.S37 average debt,
S6IJ; average annual interest charge to
each family. sol. In the cities the average
value is S2,7lO: average debt. Sob; average
annual interest charge, St;S. Real estate
purchase and improvements, when not as
Do,iate1 with other objects. caused 70. .43 per
cent Of the farm families TO incur 1922 Der
cent Of the farm debt and SO.5S per cent OF
NJ no homo dchf - ~