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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-08-14
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL. NEWS.
-Congressmap r. +. Broussard
was in town last --day.
DIR. G. w. Mattin of Arnaud-
Vile was in town last Saturday,
Rock Salt, use it freely, you
need it, | know it, l.. G. Duchamp.
Miss Manette Apologize, of
New Iberia was in town last Sun
day.
Mr.. Albert +. Domengeaux,
of Breaux Bridge was in town
Monday.
Mrs. Ben l.. Durand returned
from Bay st. Louis, Miss, last
Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. j. S. Martin re-
turned from their bridal trip last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Martin re-
turned to their home, in New Or
Aeans, Monday.
Furniture, you bet, l have lots
ON hand and cheap, l.. {. Du-
champ.
-Drs. H. P. and Arthur Gull
beau of Breaux Bridge were IN
town last Saturday.
Our colored people will give
a boat excursion to New Iberia on
Sunday, the 22nd inst.
Just received-One car wagons
of all sizes and prices at Louis e.
C. Duchamp.
MIR. Chas. S. Babin, Jr., OF
Breaux Bridge, was in town Oh
business last Saturday.
Miss Blanche Fleming is spend
ing some time here, the guest o.
her sister, Mrs. L. j. Liable.
Miss K. Mouton, OF Lafayette
is spending a few days in town tn
guest of Miss Aida Mouton.
Just received One car OF Bug
gies and Carriages at low figures
at l.. G. Duchamp.
Mr.. Martin j. VOORHEES, VIII
was seriously sick the past week
is recovering rapidly and will 500
be able to attend to his business.
Octave Prade, a respectabl
and prosperous young colore
man, died here last Saturday ate
a short sickness.
Cotton is opening very rapid
~, and we expect picking to con
mence soon. All the ginneries al
getting ready for an early season
Miss Mariquite DeLaure'
left last Sunday for Broussar'
where she will pass a few day
with her brother, DIR. George d.
Laureal.
The lake bridgeis nearly con
pleted, and work is progressln
fast. By the end of the week a
ter next, the bridge will probabl
be- completed.
Miss Jane Lacaze OF st. Ma
tinville and Miss Sarah Berry
New Iberia are the charmlr
guests of Mrs. G. A. Bailey.
Jeanerette Democrat.
The Police Jury has been n
tilted by the King Bridge Co. tn
work will commence on the Ste
bridge at st. Martinville, in t
first week of September.
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Let The Truth Be Known.

The Shreveport Progress has OF
late taken it upon itself to cham
pion the cause of Mr.. Dominick
C. O'Malley, of the Daily Item,
and it strenuously asseverates and
intimates that MIR. O'Malley has
been a much-abused man at the
hands of the State press. Since
The Progress has started to de-
fend Mr.. OMalley, it should ex-
plain to it's cousins of the rural
press just how innocent Mr..
O'Malley is of the charges suborn-
ing witnesses before the courts at
the time he was run away from
New Orleans in the Italian lynch
ing affair. Also, as to the charge
that Mr.. O'Malley served a SEN
tence in the Joliet, Illinois prison,
we believe it was, there has never
been any statement vonchsafed to
the public, by OMalley or any OF
his friends, that we have seen.
The Item of late has published
several half-hearted defenses OF
its editor by The Progress and
other papers but not one word OF
intelligent defense or explanation
of the situation is given. We
have no desire to malign Mr..
OMally, although we have little
love for him, for several reasons,
chiefly Oh account of a malicious,
untruthful and objectionable at
tack permittend and made through
his columns on us during the last
campaign. We met the insinua-
ton and accusation squarely, and
demanded, both by personal and
private letter and published de-
NAL and protest, an explanation
which for political reason he saw
fit to ignore and would not pub
lish. If MIR. O'Malley or any o.
his friends have any statements
reasons or explanations to offer al
| to why he should be allowed t.
stand before the commonwealth
sans peur ct sans reprOche, WI
imagine the people of Louisiana
would like very much to hea
them.-CaJd1 Chronicle.
l You are about as fair in this a
YOU we're in the other matter be
= tween Chronicle and The Progress
which is so little so, that unles
you would assert your desire t
have it be so construed, no on
81 would ever imagine that you wer
serious. How can you, Brothe
Goodwin! as one who processes t
be a Christian; a protested dicl
pie of Him who gave His life to
principle and fairness, make sue
charges against The Progress
your insinuations against MI
IOMalley? Town Talk was mani
enough to say that while it di
> not admire Mr.. OMslley, still
made no charges of his being
. Jail bird,-because it knew nOtl
a ing against him. Calfax Chron
. Gle can learn a good lesson
Christianity from this exceller
Alexandria journal. And its ed
!, tor could employ his time we'll I
:. reading the LIST verse of the q
chapter of Mathew.
nj If The Progress has defendt
! Mr.. O'Malley-whoni Calf
Chronicle thinks has an uncerta
>, reputation it has never endorse
the stuffing of ballot boxes VIII
L,
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stuffing, can easily reconcile him
self to the expediency of securing
the assistance Of a friend who is
not so heavily burdened by scru-
Piles of conscience, as to refuse a
plat take-if he is willing to go
heavily on Chronicles insinations.
The following has been handed
The Progress, and while it is per-
fectly aware that all offer of wager
is no guarantee of the Instability
of an opinion; yet, 1t is no evil
dence of strength of position still
at the same time it does show that
men are willing to risk their mo-
ney ON their declaration.
The Progress does not make the
offer, but if any one desires to
Join in with Calfax Chronicle, and
run the risk of losing a thousand
or SO dollars, The Progress will
no doubt find the one who gave
this wager and then will SET how
the affair terminates.
! Now dear Chronicle please bear
in mind that what you write is
here published. The Progress was
too fair to the public to initiate
your style, by saying this without
letting it's readers read what you
had to say.
Here is the proposition. Now
do something or candidly admit
, to your readers that you were In
juring the character of a gentle
man about whom you know moth.
ing at all:
1000 that O'Malley was nevel
, in Joliet Illinois, and particularly
, in the penitentiary of that or any
other state charged with any
crime. The same amount that HI
has never. been convicted of felon!
in his life or has ever been triec
or convicted in the parish of Or
leans for suborning witnesses ii
the Italian or any other case. Tn
same amount to apply that he ha
never been in Louisiana or any
Il where else either convicted or sen
fenced for any crime that woul'
impair his citizenship in bouisl
ana or any other state.
If The Progress should win thi
% wager it will donate the same t
; the charity hospital Of Shrete
port. In token of good faith an
. to end this controversy hereafte
we will deposit this thousand dbl
. lars in any responsible petsoh d
. persons hands named by the Ca
VI fax Chronicle. This is simply
- question of put up or shut III
i Which will the Colfax Chrohicl
do?
n IF the Colfax Chronicle Or thoe
. who are supporting it's cause dee'
T. the controversy not 6f suficiei
y Importance to investigate thet
10 facts, which are the body OF tn
IL proposition; we will guarantee
=" refund them any expenses tn
u they may have to incur in fdftl
H. ering this investigatiotion; Or v
~ will go further and accept al
~ ~ reasonable proposition from the
IL to prove the thtruthfulness at
" the maliciousness of the accus
'h ton against Mr.. UMalley:"-
Shreveport Progress.
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Cures

Seiue. Its great cures recorded in truthful,
convincing language OF grateful men and
women, constitute its most effective ad-
Nsetising. Many of these cures are mar
Vicious. They have won the confidence of
The people; have given Hoods Ssrsapa-
hills the largest sales in the world, and
have made necessary for its manufacture
The greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is known by the cures it has
usde-cures Of scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures OF dyspepsia, liver
troubles, catarrh-cures which prove
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SPEAKING RIGHT OUT.

IF wasn't for what it brought you your money wouion
possess much value 1t isn't the money that yod work o
its what it brings. Make it go far as possible
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13

of Indigestion. nervousness, constipation
and general weakness, and endIre the
consequent loss OF health without cOnsid-
ering how easily the cause OF ali this ILL
ness might oe remedied-
Needful nerve and tissue nourishmen.
is at the bottom Of all permanent build
ing up OF the health.
Paine's celery compound looks out for
the insidious weakening OF the nervous
system through malnutrition- II gives a
healthy tone 20 the stomach. Increases
the blood supply. quiets and eqwlizes
the irritated nerve action and promptly
feeds the tissues when the bodily vlgor
is at its lowest ebb. and should not be
further taxed.
The only cure. therefore. for rheuma-
tism. neuralgia or general debility that is
lasting in its good effects must rest on z
radical cleansing OF the blood and a
building I'D OF the nervous tissues. All
this is best done by Paine's celery com
pound, because this remarkable remedy
begins al the beginning. wherever there
IS disease. and establishes the health
firmly and beyond any fear OF falling
back.
The worn-out person who cannot sleep
should take Paine's celery compound II
is folly to imagine that every nGur taken
from sleep Is an hour gained. Nothing
undermines health and energy IKE loss
Of sleep. The nervous system suffers as
much from lack OF sleep as from lack OF
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
WIND PLAYS A CRUEL PRANK
Blows a Freight Car on the Main Track to
Cause a Bad Wreck.

Louisville. KY. Nov. IA passenger
train on the Louisville. Henderson and
81. Louis road which left St Louis last
evening and when vas due in this city
al $50 o'clock this morning. Vas derail-
ed and entirely consumed By fire at 4
O'Clock this morning near L@esport,
ninety miles from Louisville No lives
werel ost and 50 far as known no one
was seriously injured.
The accident IS attributed - frsak
OF the high wind last night, wlIicn over
turned a box car standing OF tns Lees
port sizing. Tle car fell directly across
the main track and near a sharp curve
II was 10, seen by the engineer of the
passenger train until & vas too lac %
ATOP his engine and the train craS1ed
through the obstruction. oyerturnIng
.he engine and tender and the c0gnhin-
s.ioa car. The s-ove IN tEe cOmoi1s-son
car ss< f-e % the paper and Oths- IN
rsuo-nzble matter a-5Sni L and before
the t-ainrns1 could remove the cars tae
other caches. a sle=Pe- and day eoaoa.
were totally destroyed, IN addition 20
examination car. in TAicn we're tas s1nf-
ke- AMI baggage. The passengers aa1
pisoty os time - ssczPe- and TTaf'lc
Manags- Hal, S5o vas - the ill-taisd
train. xi-ed tast aside fran zeE
5-uIses 10 ora was Injured The l1ss
VII nS- o. heavy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13

The Rev. James Boyd Brady, pastor of
the Peoples Temple, in Boston. presides
over the destinies Of the largest Meth
odist church in the country.
Big, candid, Scotch-Irishman that ne
is, DR.. Brady has built up the Temple
financially and numerically. and today
he is the pastor of flock of LOO.
Dr. Brady devotes himself with un-
tagging courage TO anything he under
takes. The chief characteristic Of his
ministry has been progress, in number
financial condition and moral and spiri.-
ual growth. He is d man OF plain but
vigorous words. So much has been said
and written about DR.. Brady-his work,
his progressive methods, his eloquence
and his power as a minister. that the fol-
lowing letter from him will be convinc-
ing and helpful to many persons besides
the large number w.lo are every Sunday
Influenced for good by his powerful
preaching. He writes:
Boston, Sept 27 1897.
Paine's celery compound, if widely and
wisely used, would relieve nervousness,
soothe restlessness. reduce sickness.
strengthen the body. invig0rate the mind
and add years Of happiness TO life.
JAMES BOYD BRADY,
Pastor Peoples Temple.
The man or woman who does not take
time 10 get well wiz sooner or later
have to take time 70 De III.
Many live under the needless infiiction
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13

jnourishment. Both nav be supplied and
a healthy condition insured by using
Paine's celery compound.
The stay and staff Of sound health is
wei nourisaed and we'll regulated
nerves. Sufferers from sleeplessness.
nervous dyspepsia or headache may %
sure that every reservoir of nerve force
has been tapped and exhausted by work,
worry. too little sleep. or faulty nouTish-
ment. because of poor digestion and as-
similati0n. Az coon as such signs q
nervous exhaustion are noticed. shaky
hands. broken sleep. poor appetite. vast
ing diseases. neuralgia or dyspepsia.
take advantage OF The remarkable res
| torative and regulating action 0f Paine's
/ celery compound.
Nervous disorders increase in sort %
compound ratio. II is a thousand times
easier % put a stop 90 nervous debility
/ in its earlier stages than la.er On 20 coz
rect nerve and brain exhaustion, that
may be complicated by heart, kidney or
come other organic trouble.
Palne's celery compound must not BE-
confounded with any of the plausibls
sounding but really temporary make
shifts, whose cures are never permanent
nor thorough solng. and only bring de-
ferrsi hopes that make the heart sick.
Paine's celery compound Is ne greatest
nerve and braln invigorator and rno~t re<
liable blood purifier the world has svsL
been blessed with.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13

torney % Winfield was In the city yes-
.erday afternoon ,fsnssctng some l.gai
business.
NJ. \. V. Davenport returned ysstsr-
day m7rnina from a trip throura Okla
noma. made IN Jhs interss. Of Mr. A. ~
Goldstandt
The annual chrysanthsmun nov viii
ocg.n Monday. he 1sra. m the room
IN 1-vn as ne W5sts House. rs NorlI
Main street.
NJ. su9 Mrs. Charles n Redmond ere
sxys-.a 20 .n the city today trJn Denvss.
1hey sI be TIE guests o.. 2ir. and Mrs.
Ion Williams
q. -. Davis did ~ sls home IN VAL
Iey C.n.er on Friday afternoon. after q
sa5-, illness. Fune-s' e~rvlcss viii 80
held a the Aetaoeist caurch sunday q.
q a. m.
Tre county comm saaioasrs zent out y
Ands.s - inspect fwo new bridges anf
found u neceaaary 70 cou3ernn on. q
them. Eaisa ElI entail heavy yoss of
the c5nir-ef0-.
M,s la r. HsrErove - Princeton.
Tn9-. zifh asr iVo little sons. Harold an4
Ka.ga. are visiting hsr fatnsr and rnota>
er. Ir. and GrA Henry Felioxs. and nsi
sister. Yrs p 81. Pratt. t0r snort tine
Five = he NAL carriers. Q - Dav,ss
W. G. Donrsiley. O. T Chsutsau. = u.
Smith ana = = Walfea are eaca ESzr-
ing tE0 s.EiDas On ;he.r cat slssves. IN
3scatinz t-n years ssrv.e- ~ carT.s-s--
a stripe for esca I've yeaTE TIE srTi2s
- black velvet Effa walre toFssr.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
CIIYIN RIEF.

Mr.. A. V. Colt is a Wichita visitor in
Kansas City.
Mr.. Homer Caldwell wac in Kansas
City yesterday.
Mr. ]. c. White o: Newton spent yes
terday in the city
Mr.. T. II Murphy Is spending day or
two in Kansas City.
Mr.. r K. Atkinson Of Parsons vas a
visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. w. \ johnson has returned from
a short trip 70 Newton
Mr.. II. II. Burt left last evening on a
business trip 10 Chicago.
Mr.. JOAN watts of Newton spent few
hours IN me city yesterday.
Mr.. John A Allen T. IN Ranzas City
attending 70 some business matters
Judge s. r Peters of Newton vas N
the ci,y yesterday on legal business.
Mr. John Henderson r attending %
come personal business IN Ka2zza City
NJ. .. D. Barnes LEI, over the santa
Fe yesterday morning f0r Karsas Ci,y.
VI. r. L Cunning went "a ATkansss
Cl.y yesterday. returning on the evening
train.
D.. = p. MSRss % Ar;aony soen; yes
tsr1ay IN the city sao79.ns snoag wlch-
lta merchants.
NJ I. NJ Co1nbs Eas !n Sews1sn yes;sr-
dzy %. fex hours attending . so-ne
business matters
Mr. p. NJ Anfsrson returned yss;er-
day from tao xeekE business trip IN
the Oklaho1ss country.
". Thomas Sullivan an James coa-
ley. u. wen- - CsearEs.sr Is-- evening
70 attend a social hop
Mss C1rs-y. niece o, tzs ia;s Gen
e-al Besuvsssr5. vas st ne Carey yes-
ie-5ay rom SsF Orleans.
3lr. and MrE y. :. Co-5ett fsft over
tae Missouri Pae.a- lar nsza: s5r fss,r
rex bone iz EarzsE Csty
~. J. l. yrizat . I.ys-sz. Kza-. Eas
IN ne ci;y ysFte-1sy and Ezs Sc EseFs
- tae Nanlst1zz <alse b~rs
Eer. : q 8s-tiadaie arrived In iaf
city y~sferdsy t-arn ias s11ta- re III
- ia tae cl-y - Eese1Hl s2yz
J. GEes snlta resuTnei yes .criay rrsoFH /
srE fran shors fzr-sss s-.y . F1-f I
gSo-.a acs osAer Texas .aaufs
EF. wAl@z A@49-z-- . sSl~---5sz; at ]
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
IN STREAkS.

Kos Harris writes poetry.
Most people admire successful bluff.
The shower of meteors is TO begin a;
8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
There are four successful revivals in
progress in Wichita at this time
1t is said that wheat is overgrowing
itself this fall and has to be pastured
down.
Wichita has candidate for the nom-
ination of attorney general at the mex;
Republican state convention.
The Western Union telegraph people
yesterday put in a battery OF $50 cells
for the new quad" over the Missouri
Pacific TO Kansas City.
Tom Voss says if he had been elected
sheriff the first thing he would have
done would be 10 take the office. Tom
is philosophical as we'll as practical.
Henry Huffman will not believe that
a man can be federal office holder and
a successful business man at the same
time. Since he went out of the internal
revenue office his legal business has in
creased 200 per cent.
There is a girl within one block Of
Douglas who has pounded the type
writer with her forefinger till her
knuckle is abnormally large. There are
dozen within four blocks of Douglas
who have done nothing until their
brains have not enlarged.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
New StorV.

If we told you the same tale
every day you'd tire of it. To-
days story tells of a tumble in
the price Of Winter Underwear
and Hosiery. The story is a
short one = but means a great
deal. If ycu want a chance at
these bargains in Underwear and
Hosiery, come early.
Children's Heavy Ribbed Hose,
&c a pair.
Children's Fleeced Ribbed Hose
17c pair.
Ladies Extra Cashmere Hose,
25c a pair.
Ladies Fleece Lined Vests and
Pants, l9c garment.
Ladies Fleece Lined Union
Suits, 39c garment.
Children's Underwear, IL 1-2c
a garment upwards.
Mems Good Stout Underwear,
25c.
Mems Extra Fleece Lined I'm
derwear, 48c.
Mems 25c Woolen Sox, 19c a
pair.
Mems Empress Flannel Night
Shirts, 85c.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
REV. V.POST DEAD
DIED LAST NIGHT AT ANDALE
| Arrived Here Yesterday From Nebraska
| aud Had Started to Visit His Son.

1
| aud Had Started to Visit His Son.
Rev. j. c. Post, for a number OF years
pastor of the First Baptist cl,urch, died
| last night at sos at Andale OF pneu-
monia. The remains will arrive in tie
| city this morning at 11:15 and be con-
veyed TO the residence OF Mr.. o. D.
Rarne- 401 North Lawrence avenue. The
furneral services will be held at Mr..
Barnes residence, but the day and hour
have not yet been decided upon. Rev.
Post arrived in the city yztevday morn
ing from Plartsmouth, Neb., where he
has been visiting one CT MS SOS. He
left here last night in ba1 hcath for
Andale to visit another son. Shortly af-
te. leaving the train he died.
Rev. J. c. Post came 70 Wichita in
1873, being called here from Fort Scott,
where he had been for several years pas
tor of the First Baptist church in that
city. He took the pastorate Of the First
Baptist church here and Immediately
took steps for the building Of a meeting
house, which was erected of brick on the
corner of First and Market streets. The
building is now occupied as the Scottish
Rite Cathedral.
He went from Wichita to Hutchinson,
w.1ere he organized Baptist church and
continued as pastor there for several
years. Later he became the church mis-
sionary for Southern Kansas. He after
ward returned to this city, where ne ac-
quired home and was prominent in all
enterprises which mad for their object
the moral and spiritual uplifting Of hu-
manity. He was man of genial dis
position towards all and was universally
loved and esteemed. His faith in God
was without question. He died in the
Christian hope and has gone to his re-
ward. He had preached the Gospel al
most for sixty years, and thousands will
mourn his decease.
His son, A. H. Post, was at one time
pastor of the Emporia Avenue Baptist
churth.
He was born in Montpelier, VT, April
20, 1914; spent most Of his childhood and
early youth in Connecticut; came west
in 1892; wa. converted and baptized into
the fellowship of the Baptist church Of
Aurora, Ind, Che pastor being Elder j.
l.. Holman) on November 4, 1898; was
licensed to preach n 1889, and ordained at
Cnarlestown, Ind, in 1910. He held pas
torateS at Charlestown, Franklin, Del
phi, and other places in Indiana; at
Aledo, Edgerton and Andalusia, Ill, and
as above noted at Fort Scott, Wichita,
Hutchinson and other places in Kansas.
His work in the ministry has been bless
ed with extensive revivals, and he led
many churches in the building of meet
ing houses.
He has preached some during the last
year, and died in the harness. Servant
of God well done. His church member
ship was with the First Baptist church
OF this city, and his funeral will he con-
Quoted 10y mis- pastor, Elder c. II. Ware
ham.
Mrs. Adelene Post, his wife, died in
this city August %, 1896, and was buried
in Maple Grove cemetery
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
INSURANCE CASE
POINT AT ISSUE IN SUICIDE CLAUSE
Hart Case to be Taken to the Supreme
Court.


Messrs. Amidon & Comfy have pre-
pared and will on Monday next file
appeals in the case of Ruth America
Hart as guardian Of Everett L. Hart
against the Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea, and Ruth America Hart against the
knights of the Macca'bees, in the su-
premec ourt of Kansas. These are ap-
peals from Judge Dale and involve
new question in Kansas Jurisprudence
which the supreme court OF the state
viii ibe asked to settle. The tragic death
OF Hart by suicide on Main street in
1896 IS well remembered by all readers
OF the Eagle. His shooting Of his young
wife in cold blood just prior to killing
himself sent a throb of sorrow over the
community. Hart and wife were from
Grant ownship, this county, where their
parents now reside. Just before the
tragedy Hart had Joined the Modern
Woodmen camp a. Sedgwick, and also
the lodge of the knights Of Maccabees.
Eacn order has issued him a benefit GER
tificate in the sum Of $1,000. One was
payable 10 Ruth America Hart, his
mother. and the other 10 his minor son,
Everett L. Hart. Both certificates con-
tanned a suicide clause, setting forth
that if Hart died by his own hand with
in one year from date of issue, whether
sane or insane, the policies should be
void. Messrs. Bentley & Hatfield and
j. G. Johnson of Peabody appeared for
tine orders and contested the policies on
the suicide clause. Counsel agreed on
the facts. put them in writing and tried
the case on the law. 1t was agreed
that Hart took his own life and that
when ne did so he was insane. This
cut the issues clear and clean. All the
law was presented and Judge Dale held
for the orders. The law question is a
mooted one in Kansas Jurisprudence.
No case like the Hart cases has ever
gone to the supreme court, or been
passed on by the courts Of appeals of
Kansas. The cases are of great inter
est to the orders named, and also to
life insurance companies generally. On
their determination the law on the sui
eide question will be settled in Kansas.