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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-12-17
Why Farming Does Not Pay.

Whether farming pays or not
depends on the man who runs the
farm. If he is satisfied to do his
own work, live as farmers lived 40
years ago, and is good manager,
there is no reason why he should
not succeed. The trouble is that
the farmers views of life and its
enjoyments have broadened. but
his income hasn't. / own a better
farm than my father did and de-
rive a greater income from it than
he ever received, but he laid up
money and l do not. There are q
lot of things for which l spend
money that he never though were
necessary. He was satisfied to
wear his old working clothes when
he went to town, and they we're
worn as long as they would hold
together, regardless of appearance.
1 want to appear as well dressed
Of sny,.Jav ] meet, and it costs
money. " hen my father drove tc
town which didn't happen very
often the farm wagon and farm
team were good enough for him,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-12-17
A Wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more fof
humanity than that sterling old remedy,
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t seems to contain
the very elements Of good health, and neither
man, woman or child can take it without
deriving the greatest benefit. For sale By
"All Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-12-17
WITHOUT A SINGLE KISS.
A HERO WHO ExCELLED BOBsoN, BUT
ESCAPED HERO WORSHIP.

| ESCAPED HEhO WOhShlP.
Picayune.
Especially in the cotton circles
of this state and Mississippi is
Colonel w. s. Lowell, of Palmyra,
Miss, thoroughly we'll known. who
is at the Hotel Denechaud for q
few days. He is prosperous cot
ton planter of Palmyra in these,
the ripe old days of his career, for
he has reached the allotted three
score years and ten, but in his
youth and prime his more active
energies were devoted to service,
first, in the United States navy,
subsequently, during the dark
days of the war between the
states, in the confederate navy.
He thoroughly appreciated the
heroism of Hobson and his COL
leagues in the late war with Spain,
in their famous sinking of the
Merrimac, for it recalled to his
mind a still more daring deed pro-
posed and carried into effect by
him during the civil strife between
the confederates and federals.
There had been no great noise
made of his act, nor was there the
widespread publicity of it that
was given to the Hobsonian cpl
sode, for, as the colonel modestly
puts it himself: I've boys just
used to 60 along and do those lit
tie things without blowing about
them; but when the news of how
the ladies we're trying "to kiss the
face off the great Hobson" for
what he had done, be recognized
the gross injustice which had been
done him. Forthwith he deter
mined, despite "the great length
of his shadow towards the east
ward" that he would no longer be
restrained by a false sense of mo-
desty. To this end he caused the
following to be published in the
Vicksburg Herald of Saturday,
and has cited some living person.
ages of great prominence to corro-
borate his statement:
To the Herald: In 1861 I OBJ
structed the channel of Pensacola
harbor, between Fort Pickens, ON
Santa Rosa island. Florida, and
Fort McRea, by sinking four ves-
sells chained together. The dis
lance between the forts was about
three-quarters of a mile. I towed
the vessels out with two steamers
on a dark night; passed nearly 100
guns on the battery along the
beach on Santa Rosa island. It
was SO close we distinctly heard
the sentinel sing out: 1.-TWO
O'Clock, and alPs we'll"
General Bragg, in command of
the army at Pensacola, and other
officers said it was impossible to
obstruct the channel without be-
ing discovered. l said: General,
l think 1 can do it." He said:
"Go ahead" 1 did obstruct the
channel without shot at me, and
all got back to the Pensacola navy
yard.
All ! got was promotion from
captain to major, and not q single
kiss.
For accuracy of my statement I
refer to Major General Joe Vice.
Ter, U. S. A., who was on the head
steamer with me, and Captain Ly-
man Aldrich, of Natchez. who was
in command of the guard I took
out. General Chalmers also &C.
companied me. 1 invited a num-
Der of officers to 60 out as my guests
There is no doubt had We been
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
MRS. o'coNNoR's DIVORCE.
She Says Her Husband III Treated
Her from the Start.

Application was made of Chancellor
McGill, this morning, for an order grant
ing alimony and counsel fees to Annie
OaGonnor, pending trial of her suit for
divorce, against her husband, John
osConnor In the application it was set
forth that the couple were married in
December, 1894. and went to live at First
and Grove streets; that the husband be-
gan to brutally treat the young wife with
in three months after the marriage. pull
ing her about the room by her hair and
that he threatened to throw her down an
elevator shaft; and that he turned her
and her infant child out Of doors.
In opposing the motion, 0'Connor
through counsel declared that within q
few months after the marriage has wlfe
became sloveniy; that She stayed away
from home al all hours, most of the time
at her mothers house. He further
stated that he was obliged to cook meals
for himself and his father, who lived with
him. that his wife was addicted to Deer,
and that while he gave her nearly al MS
wages all he got In return was abuse ana
impudence He admitted that he may at
times have used language which might pc
profane, but denied brutally i'll treating
his wife.
number of afidavits were submitted.
Chancellor McGill took them and re-
served decision O,Callaghan and Van
peyenter represented Mrs. O'Connor, and
Henry J Meiosh the husband.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
Baltimore and Petrol Order
ed to Tien Tsin From
Manila.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8. 1s9s-The State
Department has received the following
cablegram from Minister Conger, at
Pekin:-
There is no serious danger yet. but
considerable anxiety for the future. The
foreign feet is assembling at Tien Tsin.
Some of the Ministers are ordering
marines to Pelzin for Legation guard. "
Secretary Long, in view of the threat
enlng conditions in China. has ordered
Admiral Dewey to send two warshfps i'm
mediately from Manila to a point as near
the Chinese capital as is possible for a
warship to approach. The vessels select
ed are the Baltimore and the Petrol.
1t is expected that the Baltimore will
not be able TO get beyond the Taku forts,
at the entrace of the Pang-Her River
upon which Pekin is situated, but the Pc
trel. being of smaller proportions. may be
able to reach Tien Tsin, eighty miles
above the mouth and about the same dis
tance below Pekin. The officials keenly
regret that ther is not now on the Asiatic
station a light draught gunboat of the
Helena class which could ascend the river
as far as the Chinese capital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
IS SP[ER 4 SPY?
Chemist Found in the Labo-
ratory Of Sugar Trust
in This City.

Henry Speer. the chemist, who was
found in the laboratory OF the American
Sugar Refining Company, at Washington
and Essex streets. Saturday night. and
was arrested by Detective Eaton, who is
employed at the Sugar Refinery, was ar
raigned before Police Justice Potts in the
First Criminal Court this morning. At
the request of Eaton, who represented
the Havemeyers at the hearing. the ex-
animation was postponed until Wednes-
day morning. Detective Eaton believes
that Speer was in the laboratory to steal
important chemical secrets.
1t was by chance that ne was discover
ed Harry Deering, boy employed in
the labratory. was washing his hands
preparatory to going home at seven
o'clock Saturday night, when he saw q
man crouching behind the desk or ChleI
the fellow and in an unconcerned way LEFT
the room. He ran at once 10 The mann
office across the street, and told Assist
ant Superintendent Thomas Cavanagh
and Detective William Eaton what he had
discovered. They hurried to the labora-
tory and pulled the man. who proved to
be Speer. from his hiding place. Speer
refused to give any e1ptanatipa tha on o. ms
chemist, and had been employed by De
Castro and Denfer sugar retineries OF
Brooklyn. he said he lived IN the Mills
Hotel in Bleecler street New York. He
was locked up in the Gregory street
station.
In the room In which Speer was found
are kept the books containing complete
records of all the tests made in the re-
finery. The secrets contained in those
books are without price. A million dol
lars would not buy them from the Have
meyers. In view of the present fierce
fight which Is on between the Sugar
Trust and other refmerieS of sugar. un-
usual significance Is given to the sur
reptitiotis visit of a chemist to the labora-
tory. Detective Eaton believes that it
was Speer's plan to remain concealed in
the laboratory over Sunday. That would
have given him plenty of time to examine
the books and copy the tests he might
want. There is no use rnincing mat
ters," said Eaton this morning, we be-
aeve ne was there to steal valuable
secrets
In an interview Speer said that he went
to the laboratory to apply for work. De-
tective Eaton is looking up Speer,s past.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
LEH|GH VALLEY CROSSING.
Street and Water Board May
Pass the Ordinance Over
the Veto Today.

The Board of Street and Water Com
nlissioners, this afternoon, WILL it is said,
take up the Mayors veto to the ordinance
giving permission to fhe Greenville and
Hudson Railway Company, or Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, to cross Conn
munipaw avenue at grade and pass the
ordinance the Mayors objections to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Mr.. w D. Edwards. representing own
ers whose property is contiguous to. the
proposed crossing, this morning took TO
the City Hall for the Commissioners in
spection a large map of the territory af-
fected by the crossing. The property of
the consenting owners was painted green.
while that Of objectors wore a blush hue,
somewhat. appropriate under the existing
circumstances. From this colored map
the property of the signers of the petition
to have the crossing largely outweighs
that held by objectors to the scheme.
This is presumed to have had its weight
with the Board and as a consequence
they decided, it is said, to override the
Mayors veto.
Should this course be adopted, Mr.. Will
liam H. Speer, the undertaken, of Com
munipaw avenue, will at once carry the
matter to the Supreme Court. His son,
Counsellor w. H. speer, Jr, was at the
Street and Water Board office this morn
ing and to a News representative stated
that he would certiorari the action of the
Board to the Supreme Court not only be-
cause the proposed crossing was danger
Gus but because of the illegality of the
procedure
Colonel Smith,, said Mr.. Speer, had
no right to vote for that ordinance, we
contend; because he cannot be Colonel
in the United States service and a Com
missioner at the same time legally. These
offices are incompatible, and for these and
sundry other reasons we Will combat the
action OF he Board
Counsellor Charles d. Thompson, TOO,
has a writ Of certiorari up his sleeve,
representing, as he does, another batch of
protestants.
Mr.. Edwards presented to the Board
today figures showing the number of
those who are anxious to have the cross
ing and it as follows Total lots in La
fayette 4,99S; total in favor of propo-
sition. 3,672 Nor "a 2-3 per cent; against,
2e6 or 5 rs per cent; neutral, including
churches and public institutions, 1850, or
20 per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
TWO RusaWAYs.
Both Occurred ON the Bou1evard--
Only Boy Slightly Hurt.

The Boulevard, in the Greenville sec
ton, was the scene Of two runaway ac-
cidents, Saturday night and Sunday af-
ternoon About ten O'Clock, Saturday, a
runaway horse was seen tearing along
the Boulevard, toward the Bergen Sec
ton. At Pearsall avenue it turned to the
curb on the north side Of the road. and
succeeded in pulling the carriage upon
the sidewalk. In doing so, the horse, a
spirited hay. uprooted two small trees.
1t was stopped by John Backus, a car
penter, at Greenville avenue. Backus
risksd his life in doing so, as he was
dragged along the walk for ton feet.
Later ii was found that the horse had
run from the Arlington Hotel sheds, at
Fifty-frst street, Bayonne, a distance of
TWO miles
The accident of Sunday afternoon oc-
CURED near Greenville avenue. A two
seated carriage driven by William Nc
Kinley, of No. So Gardner avenue, was
wrecked. and the occupants, four in
number. were thrown out into the road.
AS Mckinley was driving near Linden
avenue, one OF the reins parted, and the
horse getting his head, ran away A
four year old boy received a scalp wound.
Mrs. Mckinley, her husband. and baby
escaped uninjured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
/ TENEMENT ROW.
Schlomp Went IN Search Of
Trouble and Found
Plenty Of tt

A big tenement house row took place at
No 2i01A South street, early last evening.
as a result OF which Frederick Scnlomp
appeared in the Second Criminal Court
this morning as complainant on a charge
Of atrocious assault and battery against
Frederick Emer.cl and William Sulsrnan.
Emerich lives on the floor above Schlonp
and 5ulzman lives beneath him. Sehlomp's
shirt was bespatered With blood, and his
head and the lower part of his right
arm were bandaged. The City Hospital
surgeons had to put two stitches in mis-
head and six in his wounded arm.
>Yhe row is said to have started through
Mrs. Emerich and others calling
Schlomp's sister bad names. Sehlomp adj
mitted that though he resented the
epithets Mrs Emesich applied TO his sis-s
ter, ana had fight with her and her hus-
band, he did not know how he came by
his wounds. He admitted, too, that he.
had been drinking and says that while ne
received the wound In his head during the
scrap in Emerich's apartments, he does
rot know which struck him or with what
instrument or weapon the wound was m
stairs with blood streaming from his:
head After that all was blank while
| he came to the hospital; From the testi-
mony it was CLEANED that Schlomp went
directly to Sulzman's apartments on the
first foor and began fighting with he
Sulzman family and during the row
punched his first and right arm through a
glass window and cut his arm in a fright
ful manner. Sulznaan declared that he
cid not reach his home last night until
the row was over. Emerich said that
Schlomp came into his apartments looking
for fight. His wife was about TO lock
the door, but he forbade her Schlomp
came in wildly drunk and made for him,
and he promptly knocked Schlomp down.
He struck a chair in falling. He said he
did not know how Schlomp got the wound
il the head, and that his own was not
cut when he left his (Emerich's) apart
ments.
Police Justice Nevin laid the case over
until tomorrow morning. Schlornp was
also held IN S1G0 bail to appear tomorrow.
He did not appear 10 be very anxious to
press the charge against the two pris-
tnuNr<.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
BERGEN DEMOCRATS.
The Old Association Starts
Campaign Work Prompt
ly and With Vigor.

The Bergen Democratic Association re-
turned to its old club rooms, at Mon
ticello avenue and Brinkerhoff street Sat
urday night A special meeting was cali
ed to discuss plans for the campaign. The
club room was not in ship-shape order,
as the furniture was only moved in on
Saturday and was hastily arranged for
the meeting There was ample accommo-
dation, however, for the 100 persons who
attended. The meeting was an enthusias-
ticed President Frank Gornley presid-
ed. Resolutions endorsing the candidacy
OF Elvin W. Crane for Governor were
unanimously and enthusiastically adopt
ed, and plans for conducting an agrees
sive campaign on the Heights were dis
cussed. A campaign committee of five
was appointed, as follows:-George $.
Tenant, F. II. .Spengeman, John A.
Knoeller, Daniel Smith and Michael KEN
nedy. Lawyer Eugene Leake made a
short address denouncing Algerism and
the war atrocities committed by the Re-
publican party. Maurice Marks also
spoke eulogizing Mr.. Crane.
Mr. James Luby urged the members to
work hard for the success of the whole
Democratic ticket He especially Inn
pressed upon them the Importance OF
getting Republicans and doubtful voters
out to the meetings and doing propa-
gandist work among all classes. The
scope of the association was discussed,
and it was decided that it should take in
all Democrats in the Bergen section, ir-
respective of what precinct or ward they
might belong in. The secretary was in
structed to send invitations to all the
Democratic associations and clubs on
jonf re fn aft no q co
to each member of the County Commit
tee living in the Bergen section.
The rooms of the association will be
ings at which well known speakers will
be heard will be held every Thursday
night until after the election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
a PECULIAR CASE.
Leo Kelly Has Been in State of
Coma FOR Week.

Leo Kelly. seven years old, of No. 42l
York street, Jersey City. has been sleep
ing since Tuesday last, and has had moth
ing to eat or drink since he fell into his
probably fatal slumber. He has wasted
to a mere skeleton and his life is de-
SPARED of. His case puzzles the doctors.
They cannot awaken the boy. Leo is one
of seven children of Thomas Kelly, who
is employed by the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company He was al
ways strong healthy lad until five weeks
ago. when he began to complain of violent
headaches. He was very fond of riding
about the city with a neighboring gro
Ger during the holidays, and his mother
feared he had been affected by the sun.
She kept him from going cut in the hot
sun after he began to complain of the
headaches. The pains In his head came
more frequently, however, and, two weeks
ago, she decided to call in doctor, Her
family physician, DR.. Nevin, OF No. 1856
Mercer street, was out of town, so she
called in DR.. Clark. He treated the boy
but could not stop the headaches. Last
week Monday, DR.. Neyin returned and
took charge of the case. He diagnosed it
as rnenensitis Of the brain Tuesday the
boy fell into a state Of coma from which
he has never recovered. His parents
have watched day and night by his bed
side and have seen him waste away un-
til now he looks like skeleton. The
doctors have done everything in their
power to save him but fear that he will
die without regaining consciousness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

The Bergen Republican Club will meat
tomorrow night.
The Ninth Ward Republican Club will
hold ratification Meeting tonight
The German-American Democratic AS
sociation OF the First Ward will meet to-
night for reorganization at the southwest
corner of Washington and Sussex streets.
The Democrats of the First precinct OF
the Twelfth ward organized a precinct
club Saturday night. with James Wilson
as president; Frank McNeill, vice presi-
dent, and Vincent Mcneil. secretary. The
club will meet every Saturday night at
McNeilfs Hall, in Palisade avenue.
The Third Ward Democratic Club will
hold meetings every Wednesday evening
from row until the close of the cam
paign. The club membership is increasing
weekly and each man is working earnest
ly TO secure the denomination of Frank
McNally. the Wards Freeholdsr represen-
tative.
The Robert Davis Association is ar
ranging for a series of ratification meet
ings. Prominent speakers will address
all the meetings The association rooms
will be the headquarters Of the campaign
committee of the &'Democratic County
Committee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03
DR.. GU|LFORD ARRA|GN[D
Remanded at Bow Street to
Await Papers From This
Country.
IBy Gable 10 The Associated Press.1

by CaDle 10 Ine Associated ETess
LONDON. Oct. 8, lSg8.-Dr. Nancy Gull
ford, the midwife Of Bridgeport, Conn. or
the woman suspected of being Dr.. Gull
ford, was remanded at Bow Street Police
Court, today, for q week, after evidence
had been presented proving her identity
with the woman who landed at Liverpool
last week from the steamer Vancouver.
The Initials IN. A. G. were found on
articles in her possession. The prisoner
listened unmoved to the evidence pre-
sented against her.
Or. Guilford was brought into the court
between two policemen and was placed in
the dock. The court was crowded She
was handsomely dressed in a black silk
skirt plain SIX waist and fur cape. md
wore sinan BLACK hat, trimmed with
feathers. She was not veiled and did not
show any emotion or interest in the pro-
eeedings. Her only sign of excitement
was the occasional picking of the fringe
of fur about her cape She had a seat in
the prisoners dock. She had secured
counsel. but he was unable to be present
on account of sickness. When her name
was called as Nancy Guilford she did not
protest.
Inspector Freest of Scotland yard. then
dascrirad +ba srras+ pa ss;a +ba+ x,,he,,
80 !. ~ q 80 ~ 10 Hiisii
ne asked the prison name she said she
asserted that she had been in England
- ~; ~ ~, 4,. II f
~ 80 ~ ~AiioiAeia9 past - ttii9 -eii1 inSt9s7
tor replied that he believed she was Nan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-03

ter politics again. The proposition, tnere-
fore to force the Congressional norniIla-
ton on him is regarded as absurd py ms
intimate friends Another possip9lIs saf.ani
Frambach is one Of the perpetual cail. =
didates of the party, ana no troupie -
ever experienced in getting nm g run, ~
no matter how dark the outlook may pc.
With McEwan forced out by the machine,
MCGEE and Brautigam refusing TO run, II
looks as though the nomination would go
to either Carey or Frambach, with the
odds in Carey's favor.
The Senatorial nomination OF the Re
publicans Will so to ex-Assem plymah
William Klink. There is no osner can
iican. speaking of the Senatorial nomlna-
tion said:-"There is no use beating
about the bush. It is hard work for us
to get a Senatorial candidate We nave
never elected a Senator from this county
and it requires a man of considerable
nerve to jump in and try to WIN me
situation is not very bright Just now ana
If we can get man who is willing to
make a hard fight we will be lucky X INK
is the strongest man we can name, but
| have no idea that he can defeat Allan
McDermott. although that gentleman IS
supposed to be weak.
Mr. Klink, it is said. is willing to make
the fight against McDermott- lie is 60
ing into the campaign with the under
standing that his legitimate expenses
shall be paid by the Republican County
Committee. The Republicans are disrupt
ed in all parts of the county, and no eff
fort is making to patch up the trouble.
The followers of Colonel Dickinson are
quoted as saying:-'.To with the can
didates. We want to bury the men who
are antagonistic to the machine That
being the order of the day, the County
Conventions will be dominated to such an
extent as possible by the machine men,
regardless of the wishes of the independ-
erit voters or workers. 1t is predicted
that by the time the Assembly and
Freeholder nominations are made the
Republican party will be so thoroughly
disrupted that no combined effort will be
made to elect a single nominee.