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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-29
Hon. Chas. Fontelieu and Ru-
raj Mails.

zone of my habbies, if you wish
to SO qualify it," said Marshal
Fontelieu to the Picayune's repre-
sentative yesterday, lis soon to DO
gratified. I have been for years q
persistent knocker at the door OF
the post Office department to OBJ
tain for the rural districts of Lou
isiana advantages similar to those
enjoyed by many country regions
in the north and east. l have al
ways believe in progress and i'm
provement in all lines, and there
fore, when 1 saw that other rural
communities were provided with
free postal mail delivery, I argued
that in Louisiaas We should have
the same. Az far back as 1892
the system of free mail delivery in
rural districts was warmly advoca-
ted by Mr.. Wansmaker, then post
master general, who asked con-
gress to appropriate a certain sum
of money for the purpose OF esta-
blishing experimental routes in
rural communities. Well, the ap-
preparation was made. and ere
long forty-four experimental routes
were mapped out and put in oper-
alton. Their success was remark
able.
"They were tried in communi-
ties ranging from 300 to 5000 in
habitants, and the government was
the gamer to large extent. The
money spent for those routes came
back manifold. Postmaster We
namaker's plan was to have a col
lection and q delivery from every
house within the area served by
the post Office whore the service
was put OH. The benefits to the
people are manifest. They are
saved the trouble and delay OF
walking and riding long distances
to the post Office. Then the locaI
newspaper also comes in for 6
share of the advantages, because
prompter and moro reliable deli
very to subscribers. The big dai'
/ lies in the cities also find theil
business increased, for the reason
. that patrons can be more easil,
secured and held by having theil
papers quickly and reliably deli
vcred. Dwellers in sparsely-set
tiled regions have always been try
ing to get away from the old colo
NAL system which impressed thu
milkman, the butcher, the grocery
man and the marketman 40 mes
sengers.
"Now," continued Mr.. Fonte
!. lieu, II have labored long and ear
, nestly for Louisiana in this mat
? ter of free rural delivery, and th'
: trial will be made in Iberia parish
+ 1 have received from Hon. PER-.
J. s. Heath, first assistant post-mas
ter general, a letter informing IN
, that my efforts in favor of my PEG
ple have been successful, and tina
lie / would map out a route to tax
in as many plantations and settle
ments as will put the necesssr,
boxes for delivery and collection
the order will be- issued for th
establishment of q rural free deli
very service, either from Ne,
Iberia or from any point in tina
vicinity deemed best for the scr
vice.
First assistant Postmsste
Heath also wrote that the suthori
cation for this service is containe
L. 80, o.,t K. cousSeo.s oDur0vo
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-29
SUCCESSION SALE.

In the matter Of the Succession OF Mrs.
Sarah Smith deceased widow OF Sebas-
tiaD Smith.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31

No man ID better known and liked in that
rich Her of Illinois counties, Of which Peoria
is the centre, than genial Chester :. Harring'
ton, Of Princev Me, III. For many years MIR.
Harrington has travelled through the country
on profitable journeys Us un 1tinerant mer'
chant, and everywhere he goes he is given 9
hearty welcome by the people who depend
saries, and some Of the luxuries, Of life.
Mr.. Harrington is U veteran OF the war,
and from this fact is made the remarkable
experience which he related ut the Trans
cy4pt Office recently. His story, telling Of
the evils of which the Civil War was hut
the beginning in his own, and in thousands
of other cases, was as follows:
II served three years in the 124th Illinois,
enlisting at Kewanee, Ill. was in Libby
Prison, and suffered, like many another North
ern soldier. Until recently l was member
of the Princeville Post of the GAR.
"The strain Of army life did its work in
undermining my health, although the col;
lapse did not come for years. For some time
I suffered from general debility and nervous
fifteen years my sleep was completely broken
DIP. Indigestion resulted and my misery in-
creased. My eyes began to fail, and as my
body lost vitality my mind seemed to give
way also. could scarcely remember events
that happened but few weeks before.
For two years | was UNITED 10r nl!sl-
ness. I was just able to creep around during
the greater part Of this time, and there were
times when could rot get up at all. Ny
brother is doctor, but all his efforts to help
me failed to give me any relief. =. ...
I tried number Of remedies, without
avail. Finally, having read articles regard
ing cures that had been effected by DR.. VII;
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, decided
to try them. That was in 1896. l bought
. box and took the pills according to in.
s*ructioas. Just four days later l had the
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
SLEPT LIKE a CHILD.
Gained Twenty.Seven Pounds in -Four Weeks.
The Story of Soldier.
From the Transcript, Peoria, III.

happiest hours had Known for years. Tha9
night went to sleep easily and slept soundly
US child, and awoke refreshed. Three OF
four weeks after beginning the treatment, When
| had taken four boxes Of the pills, found /
had increased in weight, from 119 pounds 70
l46pounds;; This greatly surprised my friends
who thought my case was hopeless one. I
began my work cn the road again, and have
continued it right along. ever since in excel.
lent health.
"I1et me tell you a remarkable thing that
was side issue, but available gain to me.
found that while l was taking DR.. WI.
liams' Pink Pills. ! had d peer been cure cured OF % ths
was boy, six years old, and which lad
clung to me all these years. The craving toy
tobacco left me, and ! have never experienced
it since. l have recommended the pills .
many. -
(Signed( CHESTER 8. HARR1NaroN.
1eposes and says, that the matters contained
in the above statement by him signed aze
true. CHESTER 8. HARRINGTON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, q notary
public, this 18th day of July, 1897.
LINCOLN NJ. Coy, Notary Public:
All the elements necessary to give new hfe
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They are an unfailing specific for such diseases
as ]ocomotor ataxia, partial paralysis St. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerve
ous headache, the after effects Of Ia grips,
palpitation of the heart, pale and eallow com.
plexions, all forms Of weakness either in male
or female, and all diseases resulting from viii.
ated humors in the blood. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt Of price, 80 cents box,
or six boxes for $2.5O-(they are never sold IN
bulk or by the 1907 y.addressing Dr:Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. n 7.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
Welded Saturday.

A quite wedding was held at the
parsonage OF Father LamOthe at
30 D. m. Saturday, the contracting
parties OF which were John A. Ken
nsdv of this city and Sybil Shea OF
Buckman. Mr.. Kennedy has been
employed by G. b. Buchanan for
some time past as bookkeeper, while
Miss Shea is the youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Shea Of Buck
man.
A family gathering was held at
the home OF John Shea in the south
ern part of the city at II O'Clock.
after which they were driven to the
parsonage, Rev. Father Lamothe
performing the ceremony. None but
the immedia te rela ii ves were present.
They left for St. Paul on the after
noon train, from there they will go
to Duluth taking the lake steamer
bv the way Of Port Arthur, to their
future horne at Rat Portage, Ontario
where they will permanently reside.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
A Notable Musical Event.


The Fourth Annual musicale, by
! the pupils Of John Cans, was given
under his direction at the COngrega-
tional church last Thursday evening.
Those who took part In the pro-
gram included various members OF
last years musicale, numerous new
pupils OF Mr.. Cans In this city, and
several scholars from st. Cloud.
A marked improvement was no.
ticeable in the efficiency OF those
taking part, proving Mr.. Cans to be
an excellent instructor.
The solos rendered by Mary Cans.
Of st. Cloud, on the piano were fine.
Following is the program:
chorus-FaithEf%HIl E%Irty and vdiess: dEss Wagner
Overture-Calif Won Bagdad .Boieldieu
Clytie Stuart. Myrtle southmayd:;,
so'o-Ho0nlfEhis Eise on Miflia%s III hnason Wilson
p'e'-"llS!a9E ay19ls kaaePP; eaas "rss.'' %
chorusSpsy GhG5ss Fe%a1e soH Hoisss &isg
solo-valse de Co1, ConcePt pt,;;;.; ...Leybach
SOlO-WarblingS at Eve. ..Nlchar0
Florence Baker.
Duet-Turkish Hop Waltz, ,.............
Mabel Berg, J. Cans.
Misses Buchanan, Gravel, Cramb, Pond.
Solo-On Blooming Meadows. J. Rive-king
Maybelle Brannen.
pae Mia 5Ss Tsaee, Ada scih'lea;s''e:ne;; a 0n"
Myrtle Southmayd.
Duet-L'Alerte ............ ............. Behr
Clytie Stuart, Martha Muske;
Mr.. VIM: Weber.
Duet-O That We Two were Maying- Smith
Miss Sophie H. Gravel, Mr.. J. Cans.
Ciytie Stuart.
ChOrus-Waves Of the Danube. IvanOvice
Thirty Voices.
SOlO--NOrthern Pearl ................ .ClOy
Frances Rensken.
Solo-Spinning Song, from Flying,
Miss Mary Cans,
Miss Mary Cans, Mr. VIM. Weber.
Chorus-Good Night! Good Night!
Thirty Voices.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
Condensed War Opinion.


Undcrtakers consider the situation
grave.
Lawyers insist that we should uphold
the honor of the land Of the fee
Banks are willing to accept bills of in
demnity. =
The standing army thinks SPAN should
be sat on. s~;
Citizens of seaboard cities say wa should
strengthen our coast pretenses.
Carpenters are anxious to nail the Tag
to the mast.
A majority O! ahe clergy is in favor Q:
the United States taking up collection.
II the regular army Is not sufficient,
farmers stand ready to raise home supplies.
Local astronomers say that we will make
Spain see stars.
The signal service bureau is anxious to
furnish warclonds. .--Atlants Constitution.
When Nobody's With Ne.
When nobody = with me, I'm always alone.
But as happy as happy can be,
For sit in my chair and pretend it's throne
Where I'm king of all can see.
Ny toys are my servants to do as will.
And they never by chance disobey,
And they never are cross, and they never are
i'll,
But are always quite ready to play.
And when am tired Of my toys begin
To talk to and play with my shoe,
And I think it the one the old woman lived In
Who didn't kI:ow what to do.
When nobody's With me, I'm ways alone,
But nevc: nm lonely, you see,
FOR 1 sit IN .ny choir aud pre.on'l rs throne
And an, happy rs happy car lie.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
Two Golf Stories.

Two Golf Stories.
During the fall tournament at the
Meadow brook Hunt club the vigilance
Of the local truant officers compelled the
usual force of caddie boys to stick to
their books instead of earning an honest
dollar on the links. Consequently a
volunteer staff Of caddies was organized
that included high class young base
ball player who was new at golf. To
the amazement of all, when Foxhall
Keene drove off this youth caught the
ball on the first bound and stood ready
to field it back. Under the circum-
stances the green's committee did not
penalize Keene. 49,,
The first hole 1T the Golf club Of Lake.
wood is only 1876 yards from the tee.
'Ah," said a certain bumptious anna.
seur as he stood ready to play it during
the Thanksgiving week open tourna.
ment, "it's only an iron poke and u
put" Then the bumptious one tried an
iron drive, topped, and the ball only
moved six feet.
"Hello!' cried out his opponent, to
the amusement Of the gallery. "Trying
your put first, I see!''-Exchange.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
A Freak Bicycle.

A Freak Bicycle.
B. F.. Parsons of Camden, N. j.,
owns wheel geared to 555 inches, q
good idea of which can be had from the
above .illustration. He made it himself.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
Little Falls Business College

Little Falls Business College
SUMNER TERM.
We beg to announce that we will,
ae usual, conduct summer session
All departments open through entire
summer.
Commercial, shorthand and type
writing, teachers course. music, com
mon school branches, etc, -
Special classes for pupils from pub
public. schools desiring any special
branch ofstudies.
Durtng g this term we also make a
speciality Of training teachers for
public work. Also special work In
our music department. piano. organ
and vocal, under the instruction OF
Mrs. s. NJ. Haskell. Evening classes
in all departments for those who
find it incOnvenient to attend during
the day session.
Special n ducpd rates for summer
term. Further particulars on ap.
plicatiOn.
w. H. DINNEY, Principal.
College Office Rhodes Block
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

DEAFNESS cannot BE Cuf0O
by local applica tions, as they can
not reach the diseased portion OF thu
ear. There ia only one way to cur
deafness, and that is by constitu.
tiOnal remedies. Deafness Ia caused
by an intlamed condition Of the mu
cOus lining OF the Eustachtan Tube
When this tube gets iDflaned you
have rumbliDg sound or imper,
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed deafness Is the result, and un
less the inflammation cal be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by cutarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition Of the mu
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollar
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured
Send for circulars, free.
f.. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
UNDERGROUND PASSAGE.
Kansas City Widow Has . Photograph Of
One Under Havana Hsrbor.

Kansas City Widow Has . Photograph ol
One Under Havana Hsrbor.
Mrs. Lucy Y. Hunter. widow of DR.. G.
L. Hunter, residing ut 22O San Pedro av'
enue in Kansas City is in possession Of
convincing proof of existence of an under
ground passage which winds around fol
many miles under tho harbor of Havana.
This proof is in the nature Of photo
graph of section of passage which was
taken 80 years ago by her late husband,
who was a very learned and scientific
man. DR.. Hunter spent some time in Ha.
cana and wrote a number OF interesting
letters to hiS wife describing this under
ground passage.
In one of these letters he stated that he
Travelled for many miles under tho harbor
and could hear the roar of the waters in
the bay above his head. He stated that
the passage led into the bay from MORO
castle, and he makes no mention in any OF
these letters of probable objects Of passage
under the harbor but that they had di.
rect connection with the fortifioations in
some way.
The photograph which as. Hunter has
is somewhat dim with ago, but the view
Of the passage is very plain.-Kansas City
Times.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
A Wall From Parson Davies.

Says Parson Davies, backed by ths
bitter experience Of score of yearA
"This business Of managing fighters 10
not az easy as it looks. They are .
tough lot to handle, and none Of them
knows what gratitude is. intend to
wash my Sands of the whole outfit as
soon as possible" Regarding Choynski
and his desertion, the parson says: ~
took charge Of Choynski several years
ago and paid him $lO0 week for 81
weeks to act as Peter Jackson's sparring
partner. jackson taught Choynski all
be knows about the scientific end Of
sparring. Now Choynski wants to fight
Peter, who is only shadow Of his old
eelf. ''-Nev Y York Sun.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
THE. SPORTING WORLD.

Critic IL said to be on bis way to
Australia. Albert Griffiths. better
known as Young Critic, the Australian,
Is q young man endowed with rare phys.
ieal strength and endurance Coming to
this country several years ago with a
reputation as great featherweight
boxer, he qa!ckly proved that his PROV.
esq had been under rather than over es.
timated. Griffo's Intelligence was linn
tied to his knowledge Of boxing He
could hardly write his own name, and
in pretending to read newspapers and
kilograms he frequently held them up.
side down. The telegraph service was a
complete and unfathomable mystery to
him, and Of distance he had the most
vague ideas. On arriving in San Fran,
cisco he asked for Dan Creedon and was
informed that his compatriot was l.,
Chicago. "All right, said Griffo. "We
will walk over after supper. It was
tbe same with money. Critic had no
idea of it's value. If he had 500 in his
pocket, he would try to borrow SIS Of
the first man he met, friend or stranger
1t mattered not. To him $100 in 81
bills was preferable to u sirgle $1,000
bill. In the few years Of his etay in this
country Griffo must have boxed before
crowds representing gate receipts Of at
least $50, 00O,.and yet he returns home
with almost nothing. As defensive
boxer his equal has never been seen in
this country. It has always been doubt
ed if be could punch hard. He main.
tanned that be. could if he wanted to.
but though. that it was better not to
knock man out.-New York Sun.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31

partisan politics should not In any
manner control the election Of judges,
it is therefore
Resolved, that We indorse the can
didacy oi Hon. l.. l.. Baxter to sue.
ceed hims ELF as Judge Of the Seventh
judicial district.
The convention then adjourned.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
Chain Versus Bevel Gear.

A bicycle firm that will have three
1898 models on sale for 500, $75 and
$50, and which will later in the season
bring out $125 chainless bicycle, says
in its 1898 catalogue "that bevel gears
are hundreds of years old and are use
ful in their place. The question now is
as to their use on bicycles. We have
made careful tests Of the best bevel
geared bicycles obtainable and have
compared them with the tests of chain
driven machines. We have compared
the power required to propol the bicycles
In each case and find that the average
loss of power when going at speeds ordi
narily reached by man power is 25 per
cent greater in the bevel gear than in
the chain gear. The advantages claimed
for bevel geared bicycles are long serv'
ice, security against mud, grit, mois'
ture, etc."
Notwithstanding the facts thus pre-.
sented this firm has decided to get out q
ohainless to satisfy the demand of
some riders, but openly says it does not
recommend them.-New York World.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
A Bov Who Ia a Crack Shot.

a 10y " no ID q NIACA 0uOts
Carl Miller, 6 years old, sou of Johl
T. Miller of Kingsville, Ont, is crack
rifle shot. He handles a rife longer than
himself with the ease and precision Of
q veteran. At turkey shoot he com.
peted with the men of his town and
bore off three Of the II birds with SO
caliber winchester, and he has made 10
oenters out of 20 with a 20 csliber rife
ut so feet. He is also bicycle rider Of
great speed and endurance for one of his
years. He wears medal given him BY
the Kinssville Jockey club for bis fine
riding at a meet held July l, 1897.
Later in that month he rode from Wind
sor to Kingsville, 30 miles, in 8 hours
IS minutes, including dismount.-De.
troit journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31
A Cheap Farm
and a Good One.

DO you wanta good farm, where
you can work outdoors in your
shirt sleeves for ten months in a
year, and where y >ur stock can for
age for itself all the year round? II
20, write to P. Sid Jones, passenger
agent, Birmingham, Ala, "r DR., r.
B. Cra wford, travelling passenger
agent, 6 Rookery building, Chicago,
Ill.
Do you, want to 60 down and
look at some of the garden spots OF
Of this country? The Louisville &
Nashville railroad provides the way
and the opportunity on the first and
third Tuesday in each month, with
excursions at only two dollars over
one fare, for round trip tickets.
Write to Mr.. G.. P. Atmore, general
passenger agent, Louisville, KY, for
particulars.
10 you want to read about them
before going. Then send 10 cents in,
silver or postage stamps fora copy
OF "Gardcn Spots" to Mr.. Atm0re.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-31

GEARED TO FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-F1vE
not to ride, but for exhibition purposes.
It has 80 inch wheels, the sprocket
itself being five feet in diameter. Par.
sons has many ideas regarding big
sprockets.- York World. =
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-10

The mill agent, importer or manu-
facturer takes orders for IL line of goods
from jobbers and from large retailers
for a'full opening supply, but a great
many OF them are thus sold on a gua
antec-that is, the buyers can return
what they do not sell-a pretty safe
business for the buyer. When the goods
fail to move at a stipulated price, the
sellers are notified that u certain guam
tity will be returned. Then new nego-
tiations begin.
If they are in jobbers' hands and the
quantity is large, a drive may be ar
ranged for; if not large enough for this,
a sale may be arranged to u larger re-
taller. Then comes his announcement
of a large purchase from a we'll known
manufacturer or importer, greatly be-
low cost, and being content with a
small profit they are to be sold below
cost. Very often, therefore. these sales
do not mean q loss to the retailer or to
the importer. but usually to the maker
Of the goods, whether domestic or for
eign. OF course, buyers from agents
who make up the goods into garments
or convert them into bleached, dyed or
printed articles cannot we'll fall back
upon the ills.-Textile World.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-10

months she had dwindled to sixty.thfee
pounds. She was thin and pale, and was
almost ~lifeless. We did everything we could
for her, and tried all the doctors who we
thought could do her any good, but without
result.
There was an old family friend near
same way, and she was cured by DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People: They
came here one day, to spend Sunday, and
was very much like Lucy's, and they advised
us to try DIR. Williams' Pink Pills for her.
We had no faith i'll them, hut were finally
persuaded to try the pills. We have never
been sorry for ii. They helped her at once,
Of Tie medicine She - was sAe entirely cured.
She took the last dose in April, and has not
been bothered since. She is now stronger
than ever, weighs ten pounds more than ever
before, and her cheeks are full of color.
She can now crafty her ambition to study
and become an educated woman"
Those who are in n position to know, state
that DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
is not a patent medicine but a prescription
used for many years by an eminent practitioner
who produced the most wonderful results with
them, curing all forms of weakness arising
from Il watcry condition of the blood or
shattered nerves, two fruitful causes of al.
most every i'll to which flesh is heir. The
pills are also n specific for the troubles
peculiar to females, such as suppressions,
all forms of weakness, chronic constipation,
bearing down pains, etc.. and in the case Of
men will give speedy relief and effect a per-
manent cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, oyerwork, or excuses Of whatever
be given to weak and sieckiy children with
the greatest good and without the slightest
danger. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on
receipt of price, so cents q box or six boxes
for $3.50 they are never sold in bulk or BY
the 1907, by addressing DIR. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.