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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

Few are the grand juries who
have performed their work we'll,
and according to law and equity.
More favoritism and prejudice are
dispensed in that grand jury
room, than law and justice.
We would suggest, for reform
of the present system, that law
be passed, making the District
Judge the presiding officer OF the
grand jury, and the foreman would
act as the District Attorney, II
would certainly check the picnic
part of their sessions, and com.
mand more respect, and their de-
alterations would be more serious
and carried on according to law
and not as a dispensation OF favo
ritism and prejudice.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

congratulate him on his appoint
ment, and the same evening, the
Greig Junior brass band, accom-
panied by a large number OF
friends, serenaded the young Dis
trict Attorney.
We know that Mr.. Simon will
fill the duties of the Office with
honor and distinction and to the
full satisfaction of the people OF
the district.
Mr.. Simon received his com
mission Wednesday evening, qua
lifted and entered upon the duties
of his office Thursday morning.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
THE GRAND JURY.

We publish elsewhere the final
report of the grand jury. This
body of grand inquisitors, like
those who have SO often preceded
them, did not make wonders, and
while their criticism, which is Sc
we're upon the justices of the peace,
may be we'll founded, they are
themselves, subject to grave and
serious criticism.
In the first place, the inquiries
and findings of the greet inquisi-
tors were known in the public,
and were spoken of on the streets,
before any report of same was
made to the court; is this not a
reprehensible violation of law?
Besides, some of their findings
were most ridiculous, for a body
composed of men supposed to be
intelligent, and to inquire into
matters in q just, lawful manner,
and to dispense justice.
We are informed that they have
reported no tire bills in some very
serious cases, while they have re-
ported true bill against a small
colored girl, ten years of age, fol
the theft of cabbage, which the
District Attorney refused to pro
secute, because the child was too
young; and in another case report
a true bill against party who ha1
stolen violin string.
Some reform is greatly needed
in the composition of grand Jurle
because the average juries hav'
no idea of the Importance ant
seriousness of their labors, ant
most of them think it picnic t
be closed in a room and have flu
with the witness who are brough
before them at great expense t
the parish.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

The St. Martinville Building
and Loan Association held an cleo
ton Tuesday, for the election OF q
Board of Directions, which is COM
posed as follows: L. G. Duehamp,
Robert Martin, 8. Dabadie, F. L.
Guilbeau, Felix Bienvenu, Adolf
phe Orillion. Arthur Liable, A. j.
Thomas, T. j. Liable.
This association which is just
one year old, is in q Aourishing
condition, and the stock in the
last series are being taken very
rapidly, for the reason that our
people are beginning to under
stand the working of the associa.
ton. 1t is a good thing for the
investor, good thing for the Dor
rover, and the best thing for the
poor, as it works like a savings
Bank, because after a year thu
stock holder can withdraw his mo
ney, with profit, never with a loss
Is this Building Association not
good thing?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

new way to pay old debts. If we
owe anything, the Cleveland way
of settling it is to issue a. bond for
it, and that is what the Courier
Journal calls paying q debt. This
sort Of liquidation reminds The
Item of the man who gave his
note for an open account and pi-
ously thanked God the "thing was
off his mind"
The Republican statesmen and
press have shown that the gold
reserve depletion was seized upon
by the Cleveland administration
as a pretext to create a fund to
pay the deficits it's tariff revenue
policies had created, and this is
reaffirmed by Senator Sherman.
The greenbacks, much as the
Cleveland money school may de-
cry them, we're really the means
of saving the government from de-
fault in paying its obligations,
for more than 40 of the 262 mill
lion dollars secured by the sale OF
bonds has been used to pay the
ordinary expenses Of government
=
i Of this fact Senator Sherman 10
;. we'll aware. He knows that the
cause of all our woes, 80 tar a.
they relate to the Treasury direct,
resulted from failure to supply
sufficient revenue. When this
, has been done, as will be done
when Republican Congress has
, acted, the prevailing craze in some
quarters to reduce the greenbach
, currency of the nation will 60 the
way with Bryan's craze for fres
> silver.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
The Ancient Faith Democrats
And Greenbacks.

Daily Item.
The Louisville Courier-Journal
has presumed to take to task Sem
ator Sherman, of Ohio, who has
written another letter declaring
against the policy Of retiring the
governments legal tender notes.
AS usual. the logic of the Courier
Journal in opposition is on all
fours with that of its class, which,
The Item readers will observe
from the following example, is "a
Their faulty.
Senator Sherman declares against
the policy of destroying the legal
tender paper circulation of the
government on the ground that,
with a good reserve Of 100000
600, of no trouble to maintain un-
der proper economic policies, the
people save interest on $246,OOO,-
600, the amount of legal tender
circulation. To this the Courier.
Journal replies: Everybody con
coded the last proposition, but
aside from the fact that tits never
good policy for nation any more
than for an individual to owe a
debt which can be paid, we wan
to provide for such extraordinsr!
times as we have been passing
Through since 1890"
The Item readers will observ
that our Louisville contemporary,
is fatally afflicted with Cleveland
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
MARRIED.

Mr.. Florian o. Cornay of Lafa-
yette and Miss Elodie, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. Chas. Gueri-
Mere, were married at the Catho-
lie church, Thurday evening Jan
14th., at five o'clock.
Mr.. Olivier Gueriniere, brother
of the bride acted as best man and
Miss Bassie Cornay as maid OF no
nor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

my daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was great sufferer
from pain in the back and hipe," writes
Louden Grover, If Sardis, Ky. after
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit she tried one bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has gi-
ven entire relief" Chamberlain's Pain
Balm Is also a.certain cure for rheuma-
tism. Sold by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
uZsubsoription 81 year in advance
SATURDAY JAN. l6, 1897.
District Attorney James
Simon.

A telegram Tuesday brought the
good news that our young friend
James Simon, was appointed Dis
trict Attorney, by Gov. Foster, to
fiji the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Congressman r. f.
Broussard.
Mr.. Simon is a popular and es'
teemed young lawyer, and ou1
people were happy to be able t.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
NOTICE.

1 have lost Certificate Of Deposit No 500. issu-
ed by the Bank Of st. Msrtinville. in my favor,
for $50 on Nov. 6, 1895, which has not been en-
dorsed by me. The public is warned against no
gotiating the certificate. as payment of same has
been stopped. j. B. BELANaER-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
FOR SALE.

An improved town lot with residence and all
accommodations for family, situated in a good
section of the corporation. The house is good
and the lot large.
For terms and particulars address to
Jan i6-2-m. john FRANY,
st. Martinville, La
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
THE NEW CHARTER.

The time has arrived for the
new town charter to be pushed in
order to have the people vote up
on it at the next town election
which will be held on the first
Monday of April next
1t seems to us that the members
of the Board of Trade have been
very negligent and if no meeting
was held by the board to complete
the arrangements for the new
charter, aud to take up the carni-
val matter the blame can only be
laid at their door.
The time has come for action,
and the members of the Board Of
Trade should make it q business
to meet and to take immediate
steps in these matters, as well as
other matters of Importance to the
town.
If time is allowed to pass and
the new charter is not voted at the
coming election, it will impose OK.
ira costs on the town, or the mat.
ter may drag indefinitely until il
1
. be entirely out of the question.
Our public spirited citizens
: should put a move on themselves
and see to the general welfare to tn
! town, because their own business
j will not continue to prosper un
less by united action they pretec
and promote the interest OF tn
town. :
II We again call on the officer
= and members of the Board to cal
Is meeting and take up at least til
charter matter, which is of tn
greatest importance 10 the tOwn.
nj The stock holders of the Ban
is of st. Martinville held their al
e nual meeting Tuesday, for th
4 election of Board of Director
4 which is as follows: r. Martil
J. F. Rousseau, Andre Gernaud, !
q. B. Levert, B. Audibert, j. I. La'
Q be, s. Dabadie, Albert Bienven'
4 Frank T. Guilbeau.
The Board is the same with Il
IS exception of Mr.. F. 7. Guilbear
j. who succeeded Mr.. w. II. Cozin
q The Bank of st. Martinville
$. also one of the prosperous instit
as tons of st. Martinville.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
BAPTIST CONVENTION.

st. Martinville, La, Jan. IL, 1897.
At a regular meeting Of the Ex-
ecutive Board of Baptist churches
of the 9th District Association
held in the Home Mission Baptist
Church of st. Martinville, Rev. G.
G. Cashmere, Pastor.
The trouble then existing be-
tween the members of the Union
Baptist Church of st. Martinville.
was brought before the members
of the Board for settlement The
Board listened to statesments made
by both parties touching the cleo
ticn of Rev. j. L. Davis, and after
considering the manner in which
the Union Baptist church had cleo
ted all of its former Pastors, it was
found that Rev. J. l.. Davis had
been elected as all the other Pas
tors. So the Board, by vote de-
clared Rev. j. L. Davis Pastor OF
Union Baptist church, and advi.
sed all the members of the church
to abide accordingly.
| The Secretary of the Board Rev
| Alexander Olivier, Jr., of Morgan
City, was ordered to send a copy
of the proceedings to the church.
Very Respectfully,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

nooD'S Sarsaparilla has over and
u over again proved by its cures,
when all other preparations failed, that
it is the One True BLOOD Purifier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16
Rev. J B. Livingston,
j. H. Leonard,
A. j. Horton,
J. G. Rochelle,
+" G. G. Cashmere,
{" Prince AIberts,
J. L. B. Labon,

Alexander OIlvler, Jr.
Members of the Board j. l.. b.
Labon, President, Alexander Oil
vier, Jr., Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-16

Get our prices on job works.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21

JULY 4th, being established as q
National Holiday under Act SO of the
Session Laws Of 1896, and the same
falling on Sunday this year; MON.
DAY, July 9TH, will be duly observed
a. such, anG all Government Offices
throughout the Republic will be
closed on that day
JAMES A. KING,
Minister OF the Interior.
Iuterior Office, Juue II, 1897. 837 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
BY Authority.
Irrigation Notice.

Holders Of water privileges, or those
pay ing water rates, are hereby noti-
fed that tue hours for irrigation pur-
poses are trom'8 to s O'Clock A. NJ and
from 4 to 8 o'clock p. NJ.
III. Holders OF water privileges on
the slopes OF Punchbowl above dreeu
street, aud In Nuuann Valley above
School street, are hereby Notified hat
they will not be restricted to the irri-
CATION hours of 8 to 8 a. TN. aud 4 to 8
p. NJ, but will be allowed to irrigate
whenever sufficient water IL available,
provided that they do not Use the wa
ter for irrigation purposes for more
than four hours in every twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved: J. A. KING, Minister Of
interior.
Honolulu, H. l., June IL, 1897.
577-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
FOUNDRY MEN FIRST.
And Waikiki Second Prize winners
in Tug.oEwar.

And Waikiki Second Prize Winners
in T"g.ocwar.
Two pulls materialized in the
closing of the tug-of-war tourna-
ment on Saturday night. They
were short, sharp and decisive.
The Honolulu Iron Works re-
NAMED invincible.
Honolulu Iron Works and U.
s. s. Marion came first on the
boards. 1t was only a question of
how long the bluejackets would
hold out. The foundry men be-
gan with a furious and protracted
squirt, which almost raised the
Marion men from their berth. In
two minutes the navy paid out two
feet of cordage. Then they hauled
and gained a few inches only to
lose foot and half net by the
end of four minutes. The pointer
went beyond four feet into the
iron country in another minute,
and in about eight seconds less
than six minutes from the start
crack went the little gun.
Pakaka VS.. Makani Hoeo-or
Boatboys against Moanalua-was
the next struggle. 1t was a des-
perate one on either side from
start to finish, only with the boat
boys altogether on the defensive.
They had two weak men at the lead
of the rope, and in fifteen minutes
the Moanaluas gathered in the
hemp.
Il. Mossman, manager of the
tournament, announced that the
third contest of the evening was
off. 1t was to have been between
second foundry and Waikiki
teams, but Prince David had only
boys in the latter against men and
declined the contest. The first
prize of 5000 was awarded to the
Honolulu Iron Works, and the
second of 500 to Waikiki.
There was not so large an atten-
dance as on some previous even
ings.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21

Sixteen cases were on the
calendar of the Supreme Court
term opening today, with nearly
as many more awaiting compile
ton of the appeals. A feature
worthy of mention is the fact that
the present term has begun with.
out any unfinished business, as
the decision in the Lurline case
fled the other day was the last of
a batch of unfinished business.
This indicates that, except in
very extraordinary cases, the
Supreme Court is DESTROYS of de
Gliding all cases submitted to it be.
fore the opening of a new term.
1t has certainly been very long
time since this, the Court of last
resort, could boast of having a
new term opened without any
unfinished business on the docket.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21

between the Mother Country and
Canada provided for in the new
Canadian tariff. Now, if Japan
we're. found to be taking advantage
of treaty privileges to send her
subjects into this country in over
whelming numbers, especially
while she has a standing claim of
their eligibility to the Hawaiian
voting franchise, surely it is
case where that higher law of
self. preservation might be held as
superior to even the most solemn
treaty stipulations. In putting
forth this plea, however, as
stated at the outset, the denial of
the Japanese assumption that our
immigration laws are in contra
vention of the treaty does not
need to be waived. 1t is a strong
position in itself, seeing that the
Hawaiian Government had not
stopped Japanese labor immigra
ton that was being introduced in
a,cordan 20 with the whole o ne reg
ulations therefor provided on both
sides, under which the immigrant
was granted specific protection Of
his rights in various ways entirely
absent in the irregular immigra.
ton that was being forced through
our gates by artificial and speed
lative stimulus.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
Mortgages Notice of Intention %
Foreelose and Of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by
virtue OF a power of sale contained
in that certain mortgage dated the
18th day of September, A. d.,
1894, made by Susan Kealoha
Kappa and her husband, David
KAPPA, each of Honolulu, Island
OF Oahu, to Francis 1. Carter, of
Honolulu, recorded in the Regis
try of Conveyances in said Homo
lulu, in Liber Isl, on pages SIS, SO
and 81, the said mortgage in
tends to foreclose said mortgage
for breach of the conditions in
said mortgage contained, to wit:
the non-payment of the principal
and interest thereof when dus.
Notice is also given that all and
singular, the lands, tenements and
hereditaments in said mortgage
deed contained and described, will
be sold at public auction at the
auction room of James f. Morgan
situate on Queen street, in said
Honolulu, on Monday, the 18th
day of July, A. d. 1897, at IL
o'clock noon Of said day.
The property covered by said
mortgage is thus described:
All those premises situated at
Kalihi, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
set forth and described in ROYAL
Patent (Grant) No. $500, being
lots numbered 4 and l6 of the LII
acres, and also the premises de-
scribed as Apana 2 in Royal
Patent GRANT 1898, with an
area of .23 of an acre; together
with the tenements, hereditaments,
rights, privileges and appurte-
nances thereto belonging.
Terms Cash. Deed at expense
| of purchaser.
For further particulars apply to
Thurston & Stanley, attorneys for
the mortgage.
FRANCIS I. CARTER,
BY her attorneys, Thurston &
Stanley.
Dated Honolulu, June Is, 1897.
636-td
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
5DQ Eve3i39 BuIletiP,
DANIEL LOGAN, Editor.
MONDAY, JUNE 81, 1897.
SELF-PRESERVATION.

Without waving the validity OF
the Hawaiian denial that the i'm
migration laws of this country are
not in derogation of the treaty
with japan, there is considera-
ton even higher than any associ-
ated with the theory of treaty
sacredness which should come in
to the diplomatic discussion if it
has not done 80. Self-pre-
servation is the first law of
nations as we'll as of nature. If
there is anything in the treaty
with japan which can be con-
strued into making Hawaii sub
NIT to extreme peril of national
existence, then the unanimous
judgment of all the people of Ha-
waii, backing the stand taken by
the Government, should be, $50
much the worse for the treaty" No
nation in the world would tolerate
treaty any longer than it should
take to have it revised, or as last
alternative sbrogated, when it ID
found to be distinctly prejudicial
to important interests of that
nation. In the United States there
is short cut to the disposition OF
an obnoxious or unfavorable
treaty, shown in the Judicial deci-
sion of eight years ago on the
Chinese exclusion law. There,
the ordinary Legislation of the
country governs over the stipula.
tons of a treaty to which it is sub
sequent in enactment. In Great
Britain a treaty that has outlived
it's advantages to the nation re-
quires to be formally denounced
prior to negotiations for its
revision. 1t will have
been noticed that British
statesmen have within the past
few weeks coldly proposed to
denounce the commercial treaties
with Germany and Belgium,
should it prove-as the question
had been raised-that those COM
pacts would interfere with the
preferential trade arrangements
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
Timely Topics
NOVELTY STEEL HARNESS


This week our topic for the
consideration of the Hawaiian
public is the merits of SH Err
WOODS NOVELTY STEEL
HARNESS.
This is really the most COM
plete and wonderful thing in
the harness line ever offered to
the public. Singletrees, double
trees and traces are entirely
done away with, and a single
chain is all the coupling used
between the team and pillow or
wagon, whichever may be
used. The whole arrangement
is simplicity itself, and the
price S25 the set, we'll within
the reach of every teamster.
With this steel harness you
may use your old brides, lines
and collars. 1t is just the thing
for plantation work. The sew
eral sets now in use in some of
the plantations give good salts
faction.
We have also a very fine
stout, strong and well-made
DUMP-CART HARNESS in two
qualities. You would 60 a
long way to equal them at the
prices, viz: $50 and S23 per
set.
By the last steamer we re-
ceived a supply of real good
BUCK WHIP LASHES, in all
lengths, for 2, 4, 6 and 8-horse
teams.
Call in and see our stock.
An inspection will we'll repay
you the trouble.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21

The American pastors of Homo.
lulu churches did themselves
great credit yesterday by their
special sermons on the sixtieth
anniversary of the reign of the
venerable and good Queen Veto
ria.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21

There will be a rehearsal OF
Jubilee music at st. Andrews
cathedral this evening at 1880.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
To Coffee Planters
and Others 4!

ALEXANDER CARVE has opened an
Office in London, England, at Is Henrietta
street, opposite Bedford street, W. c., and
is prepared to receive Consignment Of
COFFEE and other produce, and obtain the
very best market prices for same.
A. G. has had six years experience in
the Coffee trade in England and Scotland
and knows the London market thoroughly.
A. G. is also prepared to act as agent
and buyer for all commodities suitable for
the Hawaiian market.
Samples of new goods will be sent out
Immediately on being put on the London
market.
A. G. was over five years in business in
the islands-first in the banking establish.
ment of Bishop Il Co., and latterly with
the Hawaiian Sugar Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21
Water Notice.

In accordance with Section l OF
Chapter XXVI Of the laws Of 1856:
All persons holding water privileges
or those paying water rates, are here.
by notified that the water rates for the
term ending December 81, 1897, will
be due and payable at the office OF the
Honolulu Water Works, on the let
day Of July, 1897.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fiff' eu days after the! are due will he
subject /" All additional 10 per cent.
Rates are pay able ut the Office Of the
Water Works In the Kapuaiwa Build.
ing.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't Honolulu Wster Works.
Honolulu, H. l., June Is, 1897.
635 lat
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-21

N. B.-For further information, apply to
the above address, or to Robt Cation, or
w. II. Pain, Honolulu. 63S 3m
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-23

You were satisfied with tallow
candles until displaced by kero-
cine, with coal oil until gas,
and gas until electricity was
introduced. SO you've been
using oil sorts and grades of flour
until PORT COSTA was intro
duced in Honolulu. Do you desire
to keep pace with the march of
progress in the food as in the
light line? PORT COSTA
FLOUR.
GEO. w. rlcNEAR,
Manufacturer.