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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17
What Protection Means.

"A correspondent VI eiO iI'""SO
line last week said: "ProtectiOn
leads to Republicanism and Re
publicanism leads to negroism."
This, is absolutely ridiculous, and
is good proof that the writer OF
that article is not a good obser-
YER of our politics. We admit
that some years ago the negro
was considered to be entirely Re-
publican, but in reality he was
not, or if he was, some OF those
Democrats who were elected by
his vote were not Democrats but
Republicans.
In our observations we found
that all and any kind of politics
loaded to negroism in years past;
whenever an individual wanted an
Office, Republican or Democrat,
his first dive was for the negro
camp.
But things and conditions have
changed, the negco is no more a
factor in the politics of the State
and is dying out every year.
Every intelligent observer knows
that the white people are unani-
mously opposed to the negro ia
king part in our politics, but the
politicians are those who favor
aud court the negro.
If so many of our good and true
white men favor protection today
it is because there is no more dam
ger of dragging the negro in poll
tics even if a few politicians will
try to force him in it. The negro
is a question of the past.
But protection is the vital ques-
ton of the day, and if the mass of
the voters were informed, educa-
ted as to what is protection, and
how it protect them they would
certainly vote a protection ticket.
The mass of the voters do not
read and consequently are not in
formed Oh the great and import
ant political question now 80 much
discussed by the American people.
The American people have spo-
ken last week, and spoken loudly
in favor of protection; would our
friend the correspondent of the
Evangeline hint that the Ameri-
can people of these great United
States is leading to negroism?
Surely you are. out of your mind.
Protection means better price
Tor our laborers, better price tor
our products, it means wealth and
prosperity for the American peo-
pie. Last year under protection
the cape grower was getting 1925
for his cane, today under the De-
mocratic policy of tariff for reven-
ne only he is getting 1925. With
absolute free trade as proposed by
the Democrats he would get about
81 ,25 for a ton of cane. Protec-
ton will raise the price of cane to
S4.25.
Do you see where protection
Leads ?- Not TO neeroism as the
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17
Save Your Plant.

Of late we have interviewed Sc
veral of our sugar cane growers;
they all admit that they will lose
money on their present crop of
cane, and are more or less DISCUS
ted. Some seem undecided whe-
Their to save any seed for the next
season or not; others are compell-
ed to sell all in order to meet
their obligations which fall due
at the end of the year.
The situation is critical for the
farmer, and particularly for the
cane grower. The time has come
for him to decide if it is to his in
terest to save plant cane or not.
And in some instances the ques-
ton is can he do it.
Our caudid opinion is that we
have seen the worse of the panic,
and now on the times will i'm
prove and be better for every bo-
dy. There is no reason why su-
gar should remain at its present
low price. The market is tirmer
with indications of improvement.
We certainly anticipate hard
times the coming summer, but We
have every reason to believe that
things will change by the time
the next crop is made, and that
the farmer will realize better
price for the product of his labor
He should not be discourage by
this general depression, but work
little harder, live a little more
economically and work his crops
with reduced expenses even if he
is to make smaller crop, his pro-
fits will be larger.
We believe it would be reason
able to save plant for the coming
crop, it is no reason because su-
gar is cheap this year that it will
be that low next year, we see bet
ter prospects ahead.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

Dorselie Rochon, a colored man
we'll known in this place, died at
Breaux Bridge last Saturday. He
was buried here Sunday evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

Madam Elise Duchamp, Sis
ter of the Sacred Heart convent,
at st. James parish, died on We'd
nesday the 9TH inst. She was the
daughter of our esteemable Presi-
dent of the Police Jury, Mr.. E. A.
Duchamp.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

The New Orleans Daily States
Cigar, is the best 5 cts cigar on
the market to day, for sale by L.
J. Liable. be sure to ask for it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

DR.. Frederick w. Hart, died al
his residence in st. Martinville, at
9 o'clock Saturday morning last,
the 10th inst, at the age of Sc
years.
The funeral service was held al
the house by Methodist misister
who came from New Iberia, at 4
o'clock Sunday evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

Mr.. Charles Lastrapes, an old
resident of the Fifth Ward of st.
Martin parish, died last Saturday.
The funeral service was held at
the Catholic church at La Place,
and the remains buried in the
family tomb in the Catholic ceme-
nv at st. Martinville.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

"A FAIR TRIAL of Hoods Sar-
~ saparilla guarantees a complete
cure. tits an honest medicine, honest
" advertised and it honestly CURES
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

Transient advertisements, IS cents per
inch for first insertion; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
I inch for first insertion; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
DBrief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
SATURDAY Nov. y, 1904.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable, Dor.
1sctly harmless. always reliable and beneficial.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-11-17

Instead of being dead now, / am alive and
weigh lS Ibs.o MRS. ELIZABETH MEssER
10 East Barney Street, Baltimore, Md.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28

held yesterday. The trouble dates back to the Re-
publican caucus held a week ago Thursday, when
there an opposition ticket headed by ex-Assem-
blyman David Wiley Travis as County Committee
man. Senator George W. Robertson was also on
the opposition ticket, but neither was on the regu-
lar ticket the opposition, after hard night, was
beaten by 260 majority. The members of the OPP
position held a convention last Tuesday evening and
indorsed William II. Thorne for Supervisor and H.
Alban Anderson for Justice, nominated by the
Democrats on Monday evening. They also indorsed
other Democratic nominees, and for the rest OF the
ticket named Republicans the ticket being divided
about evenly between the two parties They called
themselves the Citizens Party and were Joined by
many disgruntled Democrats They filed their GER
t1cates with the Town Clerk. having the twenty
five slgners necessary for an independent ticket
They began big fight and signed circulars adver-
tised in the local papers and made good canvass
Their cry was: Down with the Republican ring'
packed conventions permanent ofice-holdng' hign
taxes, etc"
With the Prohibition and Republican ticket there
were four tickets in the field. Each party made r,
determined fight for it's candidates Andrew G
Holmes. who ran for town clerk on the Republican
zens' movement and was it's leading light and ad-
wiser. He declared he had been il-treated by MS
Deputy Sheriff Samuel J.. Turner arrested yesSer-
day afternoon Louis r. Travis, wel-known ise
Ways been shady He was arraigned before Jus
tice William NJ Barton charged Win 5r6ery sno To re re
await the action of the Grand Jury at Whie rams
Alderman William Dunphy and DR.. Edward NJ
Lyon went on his bond The citizens say they nave
evidence enough to send Travis to sing sing lHtgi
Abram Field was arrested on the same charge. His
took the same course. with the same BONES nos
The victim John Lynch ne WseS
charged with bribery and working within the l9V-
foot line Alderman Dunphy went on mis- bond tor
500 Walter d. Cole candidate for Overseer Of the
Poor on the Democratic ticket, was next arrested
for bribery. He was baied out by Colonel g n
Frost He Is an ardent. overZealous Democrat
whose temper has gotten him into trouble seVera
times. A.. .bo
workers were careful the rest Of the DAY
Much excitement prevailed last night The cam
midnight and the result will not be known untl
today For the first time In many years all me
vas due to the efforts Of the Law and Order League
and their viglant detectives. officer Turner hds
Aldermen David O. Mintross and William Dunphy
II Is doubtful II they will be served, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
"c1RELESS" ONCE roo OFTEN

THE SUSPICIOUS SHOOTING OF NV" f''N'
WOMEN THAT MAY LEAD TO An Ali'EST.
Hancock y " March = (SpccinD.-A singular
ebootlnr affair happened at Horton, rev milcs
rror, his place on Saturday last. the results OF
which may be- fatal to two young women hltue
Stable and Dora Ingraham George farbcr
,,,, man Of tho neighborho1d. called at the house
~ Iobn stable. Saturday. and engaged In lively
and il is said friendly conversation with the
,.rs of the Stade household and also with
,uss Ingraham who was visiting Miss stable IN
,to ,,iJs, of the conversation Farber was foohnS
,r,,b ~. hammer Of a rife which he held across ms
IAN suddenly when the gun was pointed straight
-, tho TWO young women. there was binding
raeb and both Miss Stable and Miss lngraharn
d.r,.od IN The floor the blood streaming from what
mas. ,rovo fatal wounds. The girls had both beci
shn, IN the thigh the bullet passing clear through
~. ho1v Of Kittie stable and into Miss lngraham.
,r N,uIcr pronounced the wounds not necessarily
Farbor oxprqsscd the utmost sorrow, but thc
reorie of Horton say that Farbcr mas zone ihf,l
Pyi',, tbircs IL Is said that twice before. un1cr
.",'a,..hat eimllar circumstances, Farbcr throuSh
,Ia,,,d I,relcqs handling Of firearms, mas Narrowly
MEL killing people Farber, In the Two cds'S
,"d ,.rntrsfc1 his innocence Of evil INTENTION ana
S,p ,iocs the matter was looked upon IA purely
accidental Bat the villagers refuse 10 accept any
av,ianafinn this time and c.amor Loudly tor MS
80, 4 nctIton was circulated and signed by the
sreofer number Of people In the neiShDprhool iSK
ing the town authorities to arrest FdrDer anu o''
him for examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
THE CORNELL BANQUET AFFAIR.
DECISION OF JUDGE SMITH IN THE CASE OF
YOUNG TAYLOR.

DECISION OF JUDGE SMITH IN THE CASE OF
YOUNG TAYLOR.
EIro,ra. \. Y. March 27.-Decision was rendered
to-dav IN the case Of F. L. Taylor the Cornell
student who was before Judge Smith at Watkins
YESTERDAY on a writ Of haDeas corpus. Taylor re-
fused TO testify before the Grand Jury at Ithaca III
the chlorine gas case. and was sent to jail By
Judge Forbes for contempt The prisoner Is re-
mande6 to the Sheriff of Tompkins County under
the commitment upon which he is now committed
The decision Of Judge Smith is an exhaustive
one The Judge first discusses the question or the
rights Of the reator at his examination before
the Grand Jury. If the witness answered the ques-
tions put TO him-viz.: Where were the jugs pur-
chased? who purchased them? to whom were they
delivered and when were they purchased? 1t is
apparent that any answer he might give would
produce such conditions would bring the crime
Sin suspicious nearness 10 himself" This fact
would clearly tend to criminate him. If he answer
that he himself purchased the jugs the inevitable
tendency Of the evidence would be either to charge
himself with the commission of the crime. or OF
20 aiding and abetting in its commission TO make
himself a principal therein. If he believed there
fore. that the answer TO the questions recited In
the commitment would tend TO criminate him he
had the right az a matter Of law upon testifying
TO such belief to refuse TO answer the said ques-
ton.
Second. does the commitment, then. charge any
criminal contempt? The commitment recites that
Taylor instead Of answering the nterrogatorles
put TO him. said: II throw myself upon my priVi-
iege. II is not enough for the witness to throw
himself upon his privilege. II is necessary safe
guard against the abuse OF this license allowing a
witness TO refuse 10 answer questions that he should
make oath that in his opinion the effect of his
answer would have a tendency 10 criminate hin
II Is claimed by the relator, however, that the
Minutes of the evidence before the Grand Jury
Nov that he did swear that such answers would
Tend to crimnate him. But those minutes were
Dot before the judge for consideration nor as far
as appears. Were they before the judge who com
nltted the witness for contempt The contempt
ior which he is now imprisoned Is for not answer
ing the questions put TO him, rather for making
As his only answer IL throw myself upon my privi-
mge" II he shall appear before the Grand jury
AZ Its next meeting and there make answer TO the
questions which have been asked him make oath
uat the answer to such questions will tend 10
crlminate him. he may then claim his privilege
sna VIII have purged himself of the contempt ior
"hicn he now stands committed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
z,,1 Hr1D IN DEFA ULT or BAIL.

William T. Zel the former secretary ana treas
80 .ho Iebieh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company.
VI, surrendered himself to Superintendent Byrnes
''as,erdav. was arragned in the jefferson Market
ye,'N 1,o,r, Yesterday morning. charged with for
foieI T.. connection with a check for 5000
zeu waived examination. and was held to answer
- default Of $1,000 ball.
In referring yesterday TO Helrs sa0fy 'nat ne naa
ma in.,a,re Coal Company. ". g. johnson, the
WimnEnany's auditor. said yesterday: We have so
far ho' md the work cannot In all probability be
countIS, for another month. II Is certain that
conpIc ,be stubs of checks to facilitate the work
Zell uI1,e' useIu hut this was by no means the only
OF sd sted ~ dishonesty to which he resorted ] am
methoo "a rcd iust now go into details but ! be-
not prrPPan we are through with the investigation
iieve he win be found to hsye taken less than the
ina, which he has named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
ANNOYING 1 REFORM MAYOR.

foint Pleasant City. j.. March N.-Snce the
sccent election. Mayor Lawrence ID. Vannote mas
zen greatly annoyed over the distribution OF GER
nn abusive circulars throughout the city. He was
eected upon the reform ticket and made clean
weep OF all the Offices On Sunday morning. CIR
vars headed. Rum. Romanism and Rebellion
ne found pinned every door, and since then
SSnoredS Of them have been received by citizens.
NJ Circular reads:
PsSsIcer R0mansm, Mayor RumSeiler, Councilman
fhospon. You will always find hypocrites In every
tssnSs.: but any man that would put his name 20 a
hsspSrance pledge and then vote for rumseilcf
Nm one spark of manhood or principle about
all But We did not expect the intelligent and so
re,e. aS1stocracy 10 stoop low as 10 ruin the
1 skku.aton Of their place. II Is an old saying. but
49, &ue one Birds Of feather will flock together,
setter than ne is. ''
mr. Vannote says the circular written by
tsvoa "aan relative OF whom he discharged The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
DISCOVERY or A COMET

Boston, March "A cable message from 'hc
European Union OF Astronomers To Messrs chanh-
Ia. and pitchio announces the discovery Of n faint
como, nv W f. Dcnning Of Bristol. England
THE following Is the position OF the newly discoyered
object March 2G. IN 22m, WashInst1n mean n, nm 90
degrnes 5 minutes The daily motion OF the comet
is south following one degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
TO TRANSFER THE MINT oy SATURDAY.

phuadelphIa. March H.-Dr. Eugene townsend
tho new superintendent of the Philadeiphia MINI
to-day held a conference with Colohei " =. nosps
-, o,ts yere made for the latters amicable
'',,hdrau,aI on Saturday afternoon next Colonel
HHnsbvshcil will enter formal protest oyer retrng
bsi1Ie h and silver bullion. and this he declares
Oh On me ieve his bondsmen. should any discrepancy
- diccoVered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN wEsTcHEsTER


Late returns from the towns in Wostchester
County show the probable election of the following
Supervisors. In some Of the towns the actual re
suit will not bc known before this morning:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28

j.,,c,n,ati Ohio. March 27.-For month OF more
'H"e'" Derry 6 Heath OF Washington, had
runors ''ao ao,tro1ng interest in "The Commercial
azste of this city been aoat To-day Harry
president of sn the o%Rned by et' Mr Ha
rum9r 81 sdaih HIMSELF had passed out OF their hands
and that Heath wSsd of the plant would be
S an the ho aqrns Vas ne oae s
April He Ss Sss'nsie uric. he Dsd for the stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28

c.overnor Werts sent to the SENATE ".''en' I,'- -
'.,o.s. For Judges of Court or common
1,nas~Warren County. w. II. Dawes reappoln'ed'
OCEAN County. Charles b. Mathis tucson, "Iper'
Hoffman. reapponted; Cape May ot1p"e' .en To- 80
- lanes Gaunt, reappointed Bergen,
~ me- w wheeler: Somerset. Henry O. Wagner;
Ggo5se Gonses"r @ Bowman s. Cox; Essex Carl But'ner
reappointed. ~, r,oas Somerset County, James
FOR lhnn, Chichester Belmont Perry reapp9nted;
:: mSberIand. William A. Logue; ESSEX h'Vh W.
Crane respipodo @ piSdge Of Cumberland County-James r.
Hoagland teapp "s the Industrial School for Girls
Aarnn f0r carter. George. G: Maddox EDWARD .
Stokes ana y: 90 he State Reform School for Boys
Pardons ongS, s. nfoaueed FSs eed ' S
Mr.; salinger 20 toTfi Paioe Judge in Jersey City ana
s and rsc"g Sy The the sDSanFi bin % @
session Instead OF Coyr by Jrdges viii also be n.ro
ace5 and o. 1slas of the
With the joint session ins'eau u ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
POLITICIANS CHARGED WITH BRIBERY

SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE IN THE COURSE OF THE
ELECTION At PEEKsKlLL-ENClTE-
MENT AMONG THE WORKERS.
A number of arrests OF well-known Peekskll poll
.ans were made In the of the election there
yesterday. causing no little excitement and for a
while considerable CONSERVATION among not only
the workers about the polls, but among town poll
acsns In gener.l The annual town meeting was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
An Excellent Example.

The good example set by Candidate
Charles B. Lands, of the Tenth In
diana congress district, in declining u
nomination not harmoniously con-
Cured in by the Republicans Of the
district, has been promptly followed
by similar declinaton on the part of
Judge William Johnston, of Valpa-
raiso, Ind, who had been nominated
by a convention of boilers. Each of
these gentlemen believed that his
cause was just but recognizing that a
prolongation Of the factional feud
would simply turn the district over to
Democrat, the two mutually agreed
to withdraw and thus enable the
party to select an acceptable third
man.
The letter Of Judge Johnson, in
announcing his declination, contains
sound advice. "At this time above all
Others" he writes, "while the country
is suffering the throes of Democratic
miSrule, Republicans ought to act in
harmony, and present united front
to the common enemy. Personal in
terests should be sacrificed to the well
fare of the country. Permit me, in
this connection, TO advise that all ami.
mosities be buried, and that the Re
publicans of the district, regardless Of
their predictions, cooperate harmon
iously in the selection of n standard
bearer who will he triumphantly
elected in November" The publica.
ton Of q similarly magnanimous letter
by Mr.. Lands clears the troubled sit.
uation and assures to the people of this
thrifty Hoosier district q representative
who will honestly guard their indus
trial interests and do all in his power
to put the affairs Of the national gov
ernment back upon creditable Re-
publican basis.
1t is this spirit Of conciliatou among
the Republicans of the country which
gives to the immediate political out
look aspects of hopefulness. Upon the
eve of great victory, the party COM
manders exercise prudence in wishing
to avoid needless dissensions. The
right of each man to contest for public
office Is indisputable; but when the
exercise of that right is pushed 10 an
extreme dangerous to party success
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27

dogma OF religion, with which it caD OF
right have nothing whatever to do.
These facts and differences are GER
tainly lugubrlous enough to win n
measure of sympathy, regardless Of
the false reasoning with which they
are linked. The fallacy of concluding
that because the state, in obedience to
the civil demand of majority OF its
citizens, has decreed that the first day
Of the week shall not be disturbed by
unnecessary secular pursuits, it there
fore attempts to "enforce dogma of
religion" Is patent to all who recog-
nize the fact that in u republic the ma
jority are entitled to rule. Whenever
the followers of Mr.. Capps' faith form
a majority in any state, they can easily
change the legal data Of the weekly
day of rest from the first day Of the
week to the seventh or the second or
any other day. The principle of Sun
day observance, as represented in the
statutes that place safeguards around
the first day OF the week, commonly
called Sunday, rests wholly upon q
civil basis. Its moral and spiritual as
poets belong not to law, but to con-
science.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
FOR DELEGATE ELECTIONS.
Apportionment of Republican Repcsssu.
tation monp tho Vatious dat ictg

Apportionment Of Republican Repcsssn.
tation Among tho Various dat icts.
Pursuant to meeting OF the Ropubli-
can County committee Geld on July l4th,
1894, tie County Convention will be
held on Tuesday September 4th, 1894, ut 10
O'Clock a. m, IN the court house at Scran-
ton, for the purpose Of placing in nomina-
tion candidate, for the following named
Offices, to be voted for at the next general
election to be held November 9th, 1894:
Congress, e eveuth district; Judge, Forty
fifth Judicial district; sheriff, treasurer
clerk of courts, prothou otary, district at-
torney, recorder OF deeds, register Of wills,
and jury commissioner.
Vigilance committees will hold delegate
elections on Saturday, September lst, 1894,
between the hours Of 4and Z p. IN, They
will also give at least two days public
notice Of the time aud place for holding
said elections.
Each election district should elect at the
said delegate elections, two qualified per-
sons to serve ny vigilance committee for one
year, and have their names certified to, on
the credentials of delegates to the County
Convention.
The representation OF delegates to the
County Convention is based upon the vote
cast last fall for Fell, candidate for judge
Of supreme court, he being the highest
officer voted for ut said state election.
! Under this rule the several election districts
are entitled to representation as follows,
| viz