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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04
"All Dealers"

The physicians of the parish
held a meeting here last Sunday
to discuss the matter of rates
charged by them, and have agreed
to make them uniform, that is,
town visits so, and country visits
at 81 per mile. The position Of
the physician and lawyer is not
like that of other people, it does
not fuctuate even with over pro-
duction. When cotton and sugar
was selling 10 and IL cts per
pound, the physicians visit was
the same as it is today, when these
products are selling 2 and 8 cts
per pound, and yet we know of
none of the physicians who have
amassed any great fortune. With
their rates high as they may look,
the physicians seldom get rich,
because he treats q good many
rascals and dead beats, and be.
sides does a great deal of charity
practice. If their rates are high
we must confess that the physi'
clans and druggists are the mos'
abused professions known. They
cannot refuse to assist and helt
suffering humanity, but suffering
humanity know how to beat then
of their just dues.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

Mr.. Peyton Of DeSotto has
presented a bill in the Legislature,
that should have the support of
every representative and senator
in the Legislature. His bill is to
regulate the fire insurance in the
State, and to compel insurance
companies to put the value of pro-
perty before insuring same, and
not after it is destroyed. Mr..
Peyton's bill provides for the pay
ment of the face of the policy, re-
CARELESS of the value of the pro-
perty, and this is perfectly correct,
if the insurance issue a policy in
excess of the value of the proper
ty insured, it is their own affairs
the same as a person who would
make a bad bargain, they should
be made to stand their loss. Why
should insurance companies be al
lowed to rob the people by insur-
ing q piece of property for GER
tain amount, the premium being
paid upon that amount, and when
the property is destroyed they
have the efffontery to dispute the
value of the property, thereby rob-
bing the insured. Mr.. Peyton is
right, and his bill should pass, in.
surance companies should be made
to pay promptly, the face of their
policies, regardless of the value Of
| the property they insure.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04
Letters from the People.

bett6ro IrOm tn6 f6Opie.
Mr.. Editor:
War is now on. Where are these pa
tfiotic howlers, of whom our little City
was so full? As yet no one has offered
to shoulder q musket i'm defense Of hn-
manity. Was their loud talk merely an
empty bluff or an escape of all excess
of gas? Their creticism Of the Presi-
dent who was endeavoring to avert
grim war, ii seems to me should have
influenced them to answer to the FIRST
call for troops. as you know ''Neblesse
'oblige."
Their reasons. perhaps. for not having
Joined in with the avengers OF outraged
humanity is that they anticipate Sick
ness in their homes; or is it. as think
our young friend of Lafayette Gazette
that those who wanted war desired that
their neighbors shonld do the fighting
and they the bowling. XXX
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04
WAR NEWS.

II you want exclusive. direct fresh
and reliable war news, read The Times
Democrat, presenting In its exhaustive
record of current events all the wat
news furnished by the special staff COT
respondents Of the New York journal
the New York World, Associated Press
and the leading newspaper in the cOun-
try. Only 81 a month. Now is the time
to subscribe.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04
THE WHOLE system feels the
J effect of Hoods Sarsaparilla-stom-
ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are
strengthened and SUSTAINED

We learn that the store build
ing which Mr.. Jules Delahoussaye
is building on his Main street pro-
perty will be occupied by Messrs.
Duchamp and VOORHEES, as drug
store.
Mr.. Eddie Lenormond, we'll
known in this town, killed a ne
gro in Loreauville Wednesday
night. Mr.. LenormOnd was palo-
ting a boat, while the negro was
on shore. We could have no par
ticulars of the affair.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf.
nent physicians that impure blood is the
years ago this theory was used a. q basis for
the formula of Browns Iron Bitters. The
remarkable cures effected by this famous
remedy are sufficient to prove the theory
correct. Browns Iron Bitters are sold BY
"All Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

ECONOMY i'm taking Hoods Sar.
- saparilla, because 100 doses one
dollar" is peculiar to and true only Of
the One True BLOOD Purifier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

MERl1 is what has given Hoods
w Sarsaparilla the largest sales In
the world and enables it to accomplish
thousands Of wonderful CURES.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.

DUCHAMP.
Mr.. Walter Durand is home
visiting his parents.
Mr.. A. H. Guilbeau of the Fifth
ward was in town Wednesday.
Miss Norma Guirard visited
friends ia New Iberia this week.
There are at this time several
new buildings which are going up.
Get your Moulding for Pic
ture Frames at L. G. DUCHAMP.
MIR. Walter Broussard is home,
spending a few days with his pa
rents.
The pretty residence of Sena-
tor r. Martin is receiving a coat
of paint.
The young men will give a
euchre party here next Friday,
the 10th inst.
The public schools of st. Mar
tin parish closed their doors yester-
day for some time.
Get your Wall Paper at L. G.
DUCHAMP.
| Justices of the Peace needing
Icitation blanks can find them in
/ stock at this Office.
Mr.. Louis Tertrou, 'Jr., of this
town left Wednesday for Mobile,
| to enlist with the Red Cross Am
bulsnce corps.
Our planters are having, we
presume, all the rain they wanted,
and they can now look upon their
crops and see them grow.
--Messrs Adrien and Anatole
Vautier, of New Orleans, will
spend few weeks here, the guests
| of their brother, Postmaster L. G.
Vautier.
Get your Furniture at L. G.
1DUCHAMP.
Mr.. T. j. Liable is again at
the head of the towns administra-
tion, having qualified as Mayor
under the provisions of the new
charter Monday last.
/ We are prepared to do job
printing in all its branches, and
we can even knock off the rubber
stamp. if you only give us a
chance to bid on your work.
Our young friends, Eddie Gui-
rard and Richard Eastin, will soon
! move to Arnaudvilfe, where they
will open a bakery. They are
both good, energetic boys, and we
hope their enterprise will be q
success.
! The sections all around St
Martinville have had good and
beneficial showers, but we have
only had very little showers, hard
ly enough to lay down the dust
not enough TO be of material bene
| fit to the crops. It's coming now
| We refer our rexders TO the
statement of the Bank of st. Mar
tinville which we publish in thii
tissue. 1t shows that this usefu
institution is prosperous, growinf
stronger with age, and extending
and increasing its usefulness.
There is 30 much said abou
the war, and 30 little of real inter
esting news, that the people il
general are losing interest in tn
newspaper reports. Most Of tn
war news seems fabricated for tn
benefit of the newspapers.
The newly elected Town Coun
Gil and Mayor received their com
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

To Cure Constipati0n Forever.
Take Cascnrets Candy Cathartic i0c or &C.
n C. c. C. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

We understand that some po-
litical states are already being
made for. this parish, for the cleo
ton coming mp two years hence,
these politicians are afraid to be
left out surely, but they will make
many erasures from that slate by
the time election day rolls by, and
many of those who figure on it TO-
day, will be entirely forgotten.
The Messenger will soon open a
political note book in order to get
things ready when the next cam
paign opens, which We expect to
be a lively one.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
f0c. &c. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

Leefe and Wolfson who helped
to wrech the Union National Bank
have been fonnd guilty, and have
been sentenced to the pententiary
for a term of eight years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04

Prepared by C. /. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to takc with Hoods SarsapariIla
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-06-04
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness In the world. Il
retains the dgested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi-
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
"THE MODERN PIONEERS"
The New fraternal Order Has Elected Its
 Officers.

''The Modern Ploneers," the fraternal and benevolent society, which was recently or ganized in this city, is about ready to be- gin business The supreme officers have been elected, as follows: Supreme presi- dent, James W. Lee; supreme vice-presi- dent wm. C. Wood; supreme secretary, Lemuel B. Baker; supreme accountant, Thes. H. Vaughan; supreme treasurer, H. Lowenthal
 Supreme headquarters have been estab- lished and literature is being sent out to the surrounding towns and counties. Lodge No. 1 is in course of organization in this city and will shortly be installed with large membership.
 The officers of the society are wel-known business men, and hope to extend the new order into many of the states in a short time. The claim is made that heretofore many thousand dollars have been sent away from this section for fraternal in- surance, but with the supreme headquar- ters of the new society in this city the tide will be turned and money will be brought to Birmingham instead of sent away.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
RIGHT REV. E. P. ALLEN,
Bishop of Mobile, Was the Guest of the Brown
 son Club.

The Brownson club met in St. Paul's hall Friday evening and was honored by the presence of Right Rev. D. F. Allen. bishop of Mobile and also by large at- tendance of ladies, the Fenelon club being strongly represented. A musical and Mt- erary programme was rendered which was very Interesting and enjoyable.
 Opening address-H. H. Sinnige. Instrumental music, piano solo-Miss Leona O'Neill.
 Address, Literary Societies"-P. A. Garin.
 Instrumental music-Miss Augusta Macke.
 Address, History of Civilization"-A. A. Bloomburgh.
 Orchestral music mandoiins, violins and piano-Misses Cox, Rose, Blanche Hoars-' man, T. Housman, Donovan, Banks.
 Address, comphmentry-Allen J. Krebs.
 At the conclusion of the exercises Bishop Allen spoke to the meeting words of con- graduation and encouragement, and in au eloquent manner told of the great benefits that could be derived from literary studies. The social meeting closed with converse ton, introduetions and refreshments.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
Young Men.s InstItute

On Sunday night at the Lady of Sorrow Catholic church, on the South Side, a ne" society was organized, known as the Young Mems Institute. This society is a Cathohc institution, and is said to be exceedingly strong in the north and east, and Is rapidly growing in favor in the south. It Is an in- surance order, and is said to be very bene- ffciaY to it's members. The national secre- tary of the order, J. c. Murphy, of Lou1s- vile, will be here next Sunday week to in- stall officers and to charter the local chap ter. A large number of young men or the church have already signifed thesr inten- tion of becoming members, and 1t IS ex- pected that the society will soon be in fiourlshing condition.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
W. c. Ward for Circuit Judge

ue asks to be made Judge of the Tenth judicial circuit and, as to his qualifications for inc office he refers to the record he has made as a lawyer Ills first case Tn tne sunreme court of Alabama Is found in 40th AlaSama. and his last reported case In the 114th Alabama
 He appeals to the young men, now in the lead. to help him, as he has always helped them. To the old men he says: 'ls 1t not tine to return to the maxim, old men Tor counsel. young men for war? When the nrasent political leaders were in the arms of the nurse he had gone to the front in an- swer to the call of the state; when they were in short frocks he lay on the battle field. bearing in his body the marks Of the enemy, in the eneqny's country. When they we've learning to spell he had already made reputation as lawyer. For thirty years he has fought Democratic battles at his avn expense. Never before has he sought nreferment at the hands of the people, and now he asks, can not the public welfare be safely entrusted to him as far as the ad- ministration of justice is concerned? To the old soldiers he says: "You never aban- doned A comrade in a fight, and now touch elbows to the right, having your eyes to the front and keeping step to the memory of the past"
 The people ought to have the best man thev can get for judge, and, if he is that man nublic interests require his election ,,
 '
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
PERSONAL.

Capt. W. R. Nelson, of Selma, is in the city.
 T. D. McGough, of Montgomery, is in the city.
 Dr. B. J. Baldwin, of Montgomery, Is in Birmingham.
 C. M. Simpson, of the Goodwater Advo> cate, was in the city yesterday.
 J. c. Harrison, of Tuscaloosa, was in the oity yesterday.
 Capt. R. F. Kolb went to Montgomery yesterday afternoon.
 Ex-Gov. Thomas G. Jones came up from Montgomery last night.
 Solon Jacobs left the city last night fop Kansas City, where he was called yester- day on account of the serious illness of his mother.
 Judge wm. s. Thorington, of the Uni- versity of Alabama, passed through the city yesterday en route to Tuscaloosa from Montgomery. are at the Morris. MT. Riddle was for merly of this city, but is now assistant general freight agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad.
 H. L. Underwood, of Middlesboro, Ky, is in the city. MT. Underwood Is on short visit to his family. He will return to Kentucky at once, but his family will not follow him until about the first of May.
 c. P. Atmore of Louisville, general pas- senger agent of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad; c. l.. Stone, of Chicago, who holds similar position on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, and several other gen- eral passenger agents passed through the city yesterday on their way to St. Augus- tine, Fla, where a large meeting of these officials will be held.
 J. Anthony German, who so successfully constructed the floats and conducted the parades of the last carnival was In the city yesterday Mir. German will go from here to Cincinnati, where he has a contract for constructing floats in that city. He also has similar contracts at the Omaha exposi- ton and at the Centennial Carnival of the city of Milwaukee.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
COLONEL McCLURE'S VISIT.
Governor Johnston and Mayor Evans Will Bid
 Him Welcome.

Col. A. K Mcclure, editor of the Phila- delphia Times, will arrive in this city on the Louisville and Nashville train from the north at $40 D. m. Friday and will be met at tho depot by committee from the Comm, cial club. Mayor Evans will welcome Col Mcclure to the city, after which the distinguished visitor will be es- corted to the Morris hotel, where quarters have been secured for him.
 At 7:30 o'clock that evening an informal reception will be rendered Col Mcclure at the Commercial club rooms at which time Gov Johnston will deliver a welcome ad- dress to which Col. Mcclure will respond.
 Tuesday morning at o'clock special train on the Birmingham Mineral will con vey the party to points of interest in the district. Returning to the city lunch will be served at the Morris at 1 o'clock and at 4 o'clock that afternoon Col. Mcclure will leave for Montgomery.
 The reception committee to meet Col. Mc- Cure at the depot will be composed of the following gentlemen: w. J. Milner, Morris Adler, T. H. Aldrich, N. E. Barker, Sol Haas, w. T. Underwood, R. H. Baugh, M. V. Joseph, J. A. Van Hoose Joseph Betman, Robert Jemison, George F. Vince lock, James Bowron, W. H. Kettig, Dr. Charles Whelan, Jr., B. w. Barrett, J. D. Kirkpatrick, William Hood, J. B. Cobbs, W. B. Leedy, R. J. Lowe, B. B. Conner, D. Les ser, William Vaughn, Louis V. Clark, A. T. London, A. C. CroWder, W. M Dren- nen, H. K. Milner, James G. Caldwell E. A. deFuniak c. A. Mountjoy, Hugh Morrow, A. R. Dearborn, T. H. Motion, Walter Moore, w. c. Estes, w. D. Nesbitt, c. D.. Ebersole. R. H. Pearson, William Redd, C. c. Ellis, Jr., M. A. Porter, J. w. Beard, F. " Evans, Charles Roy, s. P. Fowlkes, Rufus N. Rhodes, c. w. Ferguson, Leo K. Steiner James A. Going, D. Solomon, Dr. J. s. Gillespy. A. Schillinger, c. A. SeDn, w. H. Graves, A. G. Smith, Harry Flaw kins, N. W. Trimble.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
FIREMAN HARRY [. MULLEN Met With a Serious Accident at
 a Sunday Fire. AN EXIINGUISHER EXPLODED In His Arms, Rendering Him Unconscious for Time-Picked Up for Dead-A
 Brother of the Chief.

Fireman Harry E. Mullin was seriously injured Sunday by the explosion of 'Rex" fire extinguisher.
 At 155 an alarm was turned in from the Birmingham Medical College, and Foreman Will Walton and Bremen Henry Mullin and John Horan immediately hastened to the scene The fire was found to be in the laboratory, and is supposed to have or fginated from spontaneous combustion.
 The smoke was so thick that for time the firemen were unable to remain in the room more than-a few seconds, but finally Mulin entered with the Rex extinguiSher and began to play upon the flames. Sud- denly there was a terrific explosion, and the brave fireman was seen to fall upon his face, the extinguisher being thrown a dis tance of probably twenty feet.
 Fireman Walton and Horan immediately hastened to Mullins assistance, who was unconscious, and appeared to be dead. Chief Thad Mullin had arrived by this time and under his direction the wounded man was carried to Johnstons drug store, where his wounds were examined. Five of his upper teeth were knocked out, a hole was blown in his right cheek, his right side badly bruised and one of the small bones in his right wrist was broken
 Chief Mullin had the injured man placed in his buggy and driven to the chiefs home, 22OS Fifth avenue. pr. Due was summoned, and under his treatment the young man soon regained consciousness.
 The fire was soon extinguished by a line of hose, which was run up the steps.
 Harry Mullin is a brother of the chief and has been a member of the fire depart ment about two years. He is one of the most genial and best-liked members of the department. He came originally from Ope- lika
The age-herald., 1898-03-22

Hon. Vim. M. Cox, of Baldwin. Miss. will deliver 8 lecture tonight at o'clock at the First Presbyterian church under the aus picies of the Presbyterian Social Union There will be no charge of admission ana the public Is cordially invited to be pres. ent. The subject will be "The Influence or the Westminster System of Doctrine, Wor- ship and Polity on Civil Liberty and Ee- sponsible Government" This is the 1a- nous lecture delivered by MT. Cox before the general assembly of the Presbyterian church at Charlotte. N. C., in May, lSYl.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
MEMORIAL SERVICES
For the Late Miss Frances E. Willard at the
 First Baptist Church.

This afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the First Baptist church, corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-second street, the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union will hold memorial service for Miss Francis b. Willard late president of the National Woman's Chris tian Temperance union.
 The following programme has been ar ranged;
 Music-'Lead, Kindly Light" ihx, Scriptural lesson II ; Prayer-Dr. B. D. Gray.
 Hymn-"A Charge to Keep Have" Biographical Sketch-Mrs W. H. Jeffries. Tributes to Miss WIllard-Rev. D. B. Gray and Rev. G. c. Kelly.
 Solo-"The Holy City"-Miss Alice Fallon. Testimonials-Mrs. Nm. Redd.
 Poem-"We Follow That Way"
 Music-"Gently, Lord, Oh Gently Lead Us." Prayer. JsH.@t
 Benediction.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22

in a state from which he never recovered. He was only thirty-three years of age The remains were taken last night to 1ounss- town, O., which city was his former home. MT. Roach leaves A wife and three child ren to bemoan his loss. He was d member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, of which order he was leading member and with whom he was very popular.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
Birmlngham Men in Charge

Middlesboro, Ky, March H.-The work of transferring the smallpox patients from the old pest house to the new was com pleted today Steward Peck, of Birming- ham, has charge of all the pest house ne- cessities and expenditures for the govern ment. Dr. Porter, of Birmingham, Is su- pervlsing the Immigration regulations. One new case was reported today.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
An Angry Brother
Mrs. Cunningham Dead

Mrs Elizabeth M Cunningham, the wife of Daniel H. Cunningham, died Monday afternoon at 4:9O o'clock at her resioence : on First avenue and Tenth street; one oiea of nara1vsis at the age of 49. The time Of the funeral, which will take place tonror- row. will be announced later.
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
John Roach Dead

John Roach, who for a number of years was the popular warden of the city prison, died at midnight Sunday at his home on Ninth street and Avenue B. MT. Roach some time ago was attacked with a severe case of pneumonia, which left his system
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
Derthick Musical Club

The Derthick Musical-Literary club will meet with Miss Morton at the Birmingham seminary Tuesday evening, the 22d inst, at 8 o'clock. A pleasant evening is doubtless
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
CHARLIE POWELL
 TO CHARLIE SENN WiIl You Meet He in Jolly Joint
 Debate? WHAT ARE YOU ANDF0R WHAT Is Henry Gray Your Friend, and Why
 Is He? DOES HE TALK FOR YOU ALWAYS Mr. Powell Challenges Mir. Senn to Joint De- bate-Mr. Powell and MT. Senn Want the Same Office, and There Is 0nIy
 Room for One of Them.
DOES HE TALK FOR YOU ALWAYS

Charles B. Powell wants a joint debate with Charles A Senn. Both are candi- dates for associate judge of the city court of Birmingham.
 MT. Powell says MT. Senn is not a good free coinage democrat and cites the fact that MT Henry Gray is his friend as evi- dence.
 But here is MT. PowelIs card. It speaks for itself:
The age-herald., 1898-03-22
Hon. Wm. M. Cox

in store for the lovers of good music, and very instructive musical history game
The age-herald., 1898-03-22

Boston may sign Jerome Bradley, the crack pitcher of the Princeton College team He is said to be worth $lOoOOO, ana ne wishes to play professional ball for the sport there is in 1t. H4s 9
The age-herald., 1898-03-22

Pitcher Norton may not appear in a To- ronto uniform this year. He wrote Arthur Irwin some time ago that he was going to the Klondike, but the odds are against him going. Norton was with Atlanta In 1S96
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-11

was seriously afflicted with q cough
for several years. and last fall had .
more severe cough than ever before.
have used many remedies without re-
ceivinR much relief, and being re-
commended to try bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, by . friend,
who, knowing me to be . poor widow,
most gratifying results. The first
bottle has absolutely cured me.
have not had as good health for
twenty years. Respectfully, MRs.
MAKY A. BEARD, Clarem0re, Ark.
Sold by all druggists.