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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-11-04
EXTRACTS.
Regular Meeting Of the Police Jury OF
the Parish Of st. Martin, held
Oct. End A. ID. 1899.

ITO the Hon. the Police Jury Of the Parish
of st. Martin. in the State of Louisiana.
We, the undersigned property tax pay
ers Of the Parish of st. Martin, being
and constituting one third 10 number
and in value, entitled to vote in this pa
IRISH under the provisions Of the State
Constitution. wishing to take advantage
of the offer rendered by the State Of Lou
tsiana as per Act No 1862 of the General
Assembly OF the year 1898. entitled IAN
act to create State Indurtrial Institate
for the education of white children, in
Louisiana, in the arts and sciences" 81
And having not in the parish Treasu-
~ any, or sufficient means wherewith
to attempt to achieve said purpose;
And realizing the fact that the only
mode whereby the necessary funds can
be made and obtained wherewith to Sc
cure. or at least induce the location IL
tlls estate Industrial Institute" in the
parish OF st. Martin, is to levy and col
lect a special tax ia aid of said public
imDrOyement;
Now respectfully petition Your Hon.
Body to forthwith order and proclaim q
general election in this Parish TO: the
purpose of determining whether or not
it is the sense and desire of the Tax-p
yers OF this Parish that special tax Of
Thirty Thousand Dol ars" be assessed,
levied and collected Of them for the pur-
pose herein above set forth and In tue
manner and at the rate to wit: At the
rate Of mills for two consecutive years.
and at the rate OF 2 mills for the next
consecutive eight years, Oh the assessed
valuation Of property in this Parish for
each Of said respective years.
Should said tax be voted and said in
stitute established 10 this Parish, We re-
spectfullv pray that your Honorable bo-
dy request the commissioners to be ap-
pointed to locate said school to locate
same in that section Of the Parish OF st.
xhdttiu Nittc ~ Will tuVot bOuu w
the greater Number Of people and to the
greater number H. amount Of tax pa
yers.
We urge vour immediate action on
this matter"
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph Boudreaux, l.. Fremin, Nine. Sidney
a L n Ia.
Lacosie Mallet. Thomas vallote, Aladdin Brous-
sard. n. A. Cormier. Joseph Bourque, Jules
Bourlue Chas. Barras, Emile Melancon, jose
phine Barras. Elns Barras, Adol. Barras. Vale
RE Champagne. r. Rousseau. Z. Simon, Mrs.
Henry Boslin, Chas. Gu.ekust, Julian Melan-
con, Emile Witt, Leon Geoffroy, Amb Blan-
chard. John blanchard, Joe Blanchard, jean
J. l.. Ducfest. G. Bulliard. NJ. j.
voor les 4 Rohin. A J.Periou, Chas. Potter,
1. Thibo6exua. s. Shelbnrne. j. j. Bnrdin. s.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-11-04
4. Notice To Tax PAYERS.
PARISH OF ST, MARTIN.

The roll Of 1899 is on file in my Office
and all Taxes are now due. Taxes on
movable property and polls become de.
linquent October LIST and upon immoya.
bic property and per Capita Tax Decem-
Der 81 1899, to avoid interest and costs,
parties should pay previous to said dates,
< d REEFS. Shreiff, and Tax Collector.
Sept. 18th 1890.
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DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt.rheum, and other
diseases fthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite REM
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
hlains, frost bites ann chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at Is cents per box.
TryDr. Ca6y's Condition Powders, they
are lust what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by T. ]. Liable, druggist,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-11-04
st. Martinville, La, Oct. 4, 1899,
/ hereby certify that the net,

1 hereby certify tnat the petit.
tons presented to your Honorable
body is signed by one third OF
more of the tax payers of the Cor
poration of st. Mattinville. Said
petition are presented in favor Of
voting a special tax for the bene.
fit of establishing an Industrial
School in the Parish of st. Martin
Z NJ. L. BRoUssARD, Assessor
On motion of Mr.. Oscar Reswe.
Der, seconded by Mr.. w Cozine,
voted and unanimously carried the
following ordinance was adopted.
Whereas petitions signed by
more than one third of the proper.
ty tax payers of the Corporation
of st. Martinville has been pre-.
sented to this body, requesting the
ordering and holding according to
law, of q special election of the
property tax payers of the corpor.
alton of st. Martinville, for the
purpose of voting upon the grant
of special tax at the rate of FIVE
mills for twenty consecutive years
on the assessed valuation of pro-
perty in this corporation for each
of said respective years. in favor
of the South Western Louisiana
Industrial Institute established
under act 1872 of the Legislative
acts of the General Assembly of
/ the State of Louisiana for the year
1898, now therefore
Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the corporation of st.
Martinville in regular session as
sembled, That special election
of the property tax payers of this
corporation be held in the manner
prescribed by the constitution and
laws of this State on Thursday
November 9th 1899 at the voting
place at which the last preceding
general election was held in this
corporation, for the purpose Of
voting on the proposition to grant
to said South Western Louisiana
Industrial Institute an annual spe-
cial tax for Twenty years as petit
toned for, on all taxable property
in said corporation said grant Of
said special tax to be conditioned
on the locating and maintaining
of said Industrial Institute in the
said Town of st. Martinville, La,
or in its immediate vicinity, and be
void if said Industrial Institute be
located elsewhere. Said spe.
cial tax be levied and collected in
the same manner and at the same
time as the other taxes due said
corporation, and to be paid over
rs provided by law.
Section 2. Be it further ordain.
ed, that the assessor shall furnish
to the commissioners of election
az hereinbefore authorized, COM
plete list of tax payers with amount
of their assessment respectively
within the limits of this corpora
ton, duly certified and shall also
furnish duly certified list of the
electors of the corporation to the
commissions of election.
Section 3. That the commits.
sioners of election shall receive
the ballots Of all property tax pay
ers of the corporation, entitled to
vote at said election under the
laws of the State of Louisiana;
and. before depositing the same in
the ballot box shall endorse there
on in the presence of the elector,
unless the ballot shall have been
80 endorsed, the name of the voter
and the amount of his assessed
property, and the commissioners
shall make return of the number
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

Board or prison oonnnfasioa-1Fp, 4uah forth-
with apply TO such board OF prison conn
mssionerw for a copy OF the mittimuF on
which the original commitment was made,
which copy they shall thereup0n Furnish,
and which shall have all the force and eff
feet OF the original mittimus. and Ia either
such case. the said probation officer shall
thereupon cause the said mittimus or copy
OF mittimus TO be executed as provided BY
law.
Section 3. The compensation or each
probation oflcer shall be determined by
the court that appointed him, ana shall
be paid from the state treasury on vouch-
ers approved by said court. Actual dis
bursements for necessary expenses shall
be paid I'm the same manner.
Section 10. Number one hundred twenty
eight OF the Acts OF 1898 ~ hereby repealed.
Approved November "a. 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
NUMBER 105.

AN AL In AMEN Of ~ UNI
BIER 127 OF THE ACTS OF $685. RE-
LATING TO PRISONERS WHO VIO-
LATE THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR
PAROLE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section 1. Section Of number 1T Of the
acts OF 1898 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section f. If the holder of a permit is
sued as aforesaid, shall violate any of the
conditions thereof, or any law of the State
during the term of such permit the said
commissioners may revoke such permit
and the person holding such permit shall
be deemed to have escaped from the in
stitution from which he was paroled and
be liable to be returned thereto and i'm
prisoned under the terms and conditions
of the original sentence.
Section 2. Section 6 of said act num-
Der III is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Section OF said act number
LIT, is hereby numbered as section 9.
Section 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
NUMBER 106.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE PAROLE
OF PRISONERS, AND REPEATING
NO. 12S, ACTS OF 1898
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
gembly of the State of Vermont:
Section ]. The county court in each
county shall appoint some suitable person
resident therein to perform the duties OF
probation officer for that county as here
matter defined, who shall hold Office dur
ing the pleasure Of said court and subject
to its direction, and who, in the execution
of the duties of his office, shall have all
the powers Of police officer.
Section 2. The probation officer. when
required so to do by any court in the
county upon which a person is being pros
ecuted for crime, shall inquire into the
circumstances of the particular case and
the character and previous record OF the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

s>sald board shall also have authority to
return from the House Of Correction to
the Industrial school. any inmate who was
originally sentenced TO said Industrial
School, who in it's judgment should be so
transferred"
Section 4. Section and section 10 of
said act No. 126 are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Section 9 of said act No. 126,
shall be numbered as section s.
Section s. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

tlon. The court shall pass sentence on
the accused, II he be convicted, and may
then place the person so convicted and
sentenced in the care and custody OF such
probation officer for such time and upon
such conditions as it may prescribe.
section .. When person has been
thorize and direct the probation officer TO
expend for his temporary support or trav-
cling expenses, or for both such purposes.
such reasonable sum as the court may
deem expedient, and any and oil sums of
money expended by the probation officer
under such direction shall be repaid to
him out OF the State Treasury on vouch-
ers approved by the court. The amount
so authorized to be expended shall be en-
tered on the docket of the clerk or records
Of the judge or justice and made a part
of the record OF the case.
Section A. Every person released on pro-
baton shall be furnished by the proba-
ton officer with a written statement OF
the terms and conditions OF his release.
In case he violates any of the said terms
or conditions, the probation officer shall
forthwith bring him or cause him to be
brought before the court wherein he was
convicted and sentenced, or, IL this were
the county court and the same is not then
in session, then before the clerk OF such
county court, and such court or clerk
shall thereupon issue a mittimus for the
execution of the sentence imposed.
Section 8. probation officer shall. at
the request of the judges OF the supreme
court, investigate the case OF any person
on trial in that court and make a report
thereon to the court. and upon the order
of said court, he shall take on probation
any person sentenced I'm that court.
Section g. Every probation officer shall
keep full records of all cases placed in his
care by the courts, and of all other duties
performed by him under this act
Section z. Whenever an appointment Is
made under this act. the clerk ~ the
county court shall forthwith notify thel
board of prison commissioners. giving /
them the name and address of the person |
appointed, and every probation officer
shall make a monthly report TO the board
Of prison commissioners in such form as
the board may direct.
Section s. Every person under proba- /
ton and every person released from the
State prison or House of Correction under
permit from the board OF prison COM /
missioners shall, in addition TO the report /
which said board may require from him, /
make monthly report 10 the probation 1
officer OF the county in which he resides |
Of his whereabouts and present employ
nent, and giving such other information
ls the probation officer may require; and
upon his neglect or failure so TO do to the
OF such probation Of
ncer, the probation officer shall
n the case OF a person under probation,
forthwith apply for a mittimus as provld-
"a in section four OF this act, which shall
De issued as therein provided or, in case
If a person released on a permit from the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

II is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section l. Section i OF No. TO OF the
Acts OF 1896. entitled An Act ga Amend
ment OF Sections b373 and 6g7a OF the Ner-
mont Statutes relating 60 Probate Fees
is hereby amended 80 as TO read az fol-
lows:
There shall be paid 10 tho Judge or pro.
bate for the benefit or the State the fol.
lowing fees;
Tor granting letters tostamentary or %
administration upon each estate, the ms
sets OF which exceed five hundred dollars
but do not exceed twenty-five hundred
dollars, two dollars. and when they cK
ton, two dollars for each twenty-five hun
dred dollars. or fraction thereof, IN excess
OF twenty-five hundred dollars.
For proceedings upon proof or each viii
when the same In not contested, two dol
lars.
For appointing appraisers upon each es
tate, one dollar and hfty cents.
For appointing committee or dover, one
dollar
For appointing COMMITTEES Of homestead
one dollar.
For the appointment OF commissioner
or renewal Of same, upon each estate, ont
dollar and fifty cents.
For the appointment OF a guardian fof
one or more wards az tho same time one
dollar.
For the appointment Of trustee or agent
two dollars
Tor granting each license 10 sell or dee,
real estate, two dollars
For granting each license TO sell per,
sona1 estate. one dollar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

NUMBER lc7

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE or
NUMBER 40 or THE ACTS or 1890.
ENTITLED AN ACT IN AMEND
Ml1NT OF SECTIONS 637a AND G874
OF THE VERMONT STATUTES Ille-
LATING TO PROBATE FInlcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
Fight in the Congo.

London, Oct. 30-Mail advices tel
of big battle in the Congo between
ten Europeans, members of a party un-
der the direction of Captain Mohun,
formally United States Consul at Zin-
zibar assisted by three companies OF
Belgian troops, and q strong force of ma
tive cannbals. The fight took place
near the end of July and was the re-
suit of the efforts Of the Tanesnyikeh-
Congo telegraph company Of which
Mohun is manager, to extend its lines.
The ten Europeans were first attacked.
With some friendly natives they stood
of the attacking force, which nutn bered
1 500 and sent cell for aid. Baron
Dhamis, the Belgian commander, at
once sent the three companies Of infan-
try. TIE repeating riff of the Euro
peaus did fearful execution. The loss
Of the enemy is stated at 800 killed and
600 wounded. The Belgians lost nine
killed and AZ wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

Antwerp, Oct. 80 1t is stated that
Lloyds are asking 10! per cent risk on
the chance of war between England
and Russia within year.
KiDgton-on.Thames, England, Oct.
30.-The Princess Isabelle of Orleans
was married here today to her cousin,
Prince Jean of Orleans. The Princess
of Wales and Princess Victoria were
present at the ceremony.
Berlin, Oct. 30.-A riot occurred last
night in the luuatic asylum at Dalldorf,
suburb of Berlin, and serious catas.
trophe was threatened. Forty.two of
the criminal inmates, who had evident
ly been working up plot for some
time, made concerted attack on their
keepers, overpowering them. Tho
lunatics ran yelling through the ware
and with improvised torches set fire to
beds, and hangings. The rioters were
caught and subdued with the greatest
difficulty. The fire was extinguished
before the asylum had sustained serious
damage.
Paris, Oct. 3O.-It it said that Kirg
Menelik with forty thousand of hif
followers is marching toward the Tiere
district of Abyssipia, and is contemplal'
ing operations in Italian territory be-
yond the Abyssinian frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
Fighting in Africa.

Ladysmith, Natal. Oct. 30.-The bat
tie of Lldysmth has begun. The Beers
opened with artillery fire on the British
camp. After seven shots had been
fired the British silenced the Boer
guns. The Beers are advancing On the
British left flank.
Tuli, Rhodesia, Oct. 30.-The Boers
have been harassing the BRUSH ct
Rnodes Drift. Having ascertained the
numbers of the enemy, the British were
.riered to retire to Tuli fort, about 70
miles to the north. The British casual
lies in the encounters at Rhodes Drift
Include Captain Blackburn, and two
troopers killed, and five missing. The
Beers have lost II killed.
Capetown, Oct 30.-A British prison
er who escaped from the Beers reports
that the Beers gave smoker" 10
Donor of British prisoners and joined
them in singing "God Save the Queen
Berlin, Oct. 30-An afternoon paper
here prints a report emanating from
Dutch sources that the E Jgliah at Lady
smith, n tal, have surrendered to the
Beers. The report is not credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

A battle is expected today by the
British garrison at Ladysmith, Natal,
urdsr ommand of General Sir George
Stewart White. A Boer army estma-
ted to number 10000 men is closiog in
on the town and has posted artillery
within 1850 yards of the British. Gen.
eral White has about 10000 men with
whom to meet the expected onslaught.
A British force under Gen. French
has been reconnoitering near Lady
smith and has exchanged shots with
the burghers. 1t is supposed that this
force went out with view of striking
q blow at section of the Boer army,
but found it too strong.
The Beers have cut off the Ladysmith
water supply and large pump has
been erected with view of supplying
the town by means OF wells.
In their brief campaign the Beers
have occupied one fourth of Natal.
The Beers sent an envoy to Colonel
Baden Powell, commanding at MAIZE
king, Bechuanaland, asking if he was
prepared to surrender. The Colonel
replied in the negative. A British
force, which made sortie from MAZE.
king last Tuesday, was repulsed by the
Beers. Commander Syndey Webb was
severely wounded in leading the sortie.
According to reports from British
sources, the principal damage done by
thu Beers 10 their bombardment of
Mafeking was to convent which had
been converted into hospital. Later
reports from Boer sources, say that
Mafeking was burning.
The Boer losses during last Fridays
engagement at Talani Hill are estims-
ted by the British at 500 killed and
wounded. The Boer loss at Glands
lasgte was killed and Ga wounded.
In the fighting at Reitfontein the Boer
losses were so killed and 80 wounded.
The German corps of the Boer army,
which suffered severely in the battle at
Elandslaagte, has been reorgaDized to
its original strength OF six hundred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
EARLY human History.

Chicago, Oct. 30-In D letter from
Rome to the Times Herald Dr. James
Henry Breasted, the noted Egyptolo
gist, says the first fixed date in human
history has been discovered. 1t is dis
closed in Egyptian papyri nearly 1000
years old. Announcement of its dis
covery has just been made-at the 18th
annual congress of Ofientalists. The
papyri were discovered near the
pyramid of U:ertesen II at Illahun,
about so miles above Cairo, and about
It's miles above the mouth Of the Nele.
They consist of series Of temple ar
chives and records OF temple admins
tration in the 18th dynasty, about 1000
years before Christ. Records of events
dated or 1876 3. e., were found among
the papyri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
The HEAVYWEIGHT Championship

New York, Oct. 30.-As the Tune
approaches much speculation has arisen
over the outcome of the Sbarkey JEFF
fries fight. Betting in sporting circles,
makes Jeffries fayorite at 10 to Z, but
few wagers are being made. Every
one is holding off until the night of the
battle. Sbarkey said 10 crowd OF
friends yesterday: "rhe mill will
never 60 the distance and I shall put
JEFF out before fifteen rounds are
fought" Though it is not generally
known, pictures of the fight will be
taken.
Asbury Park, N. j., Oct. 3O-JeGries
has let down little in his training but
is still doing large amount of work.
The Californian is confident of the re-
snlt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
Three new eases Of yellow fever were an.
nounced in Jackson, Mss, today.

STOLE FOR HIS YOUNG WIFE-Benjsmin
C. Snyder, young Phiadelphian, % years
of age, has been sent to jail at Chester, Pa,
by Squire Harrison. of Prospect Park, to an
swer charge of larceny, preferred by DR.
Frank E. Johnston, q druggist of that place,
%ho employed him as substitute clerk.
Young snyder claims to belong to an aristo
cratic family, and that he is q member OF the
state Fencibies When the warrant was
served upon hin by Constable John Stewart
he swoone l. but was 5000 revived at the home
of the officer and when taken before the
Squire admitted his guilt. He told pa.
Ghetto stors. saying that he loved and mar
ried factory girl against the wishes of his
parents, who disowned him. Circumstances
foroei him to steal, he alleged, IN order that
hc and his wife, who lived il rented room,
might subaist Dr. Johnston has been Mss
ing money and articles from his store for
some time, and set a trap by which suspicion
was directed to Snyder. and his arrest follow.
ed. Snyder could rot get $500 security,
snd was committed to the county Jail at
Medic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30
From Manila.

Manila, Oct. 80 Refugees report
that Aeuinaldo is moving 10 Bayambag
with 1000 men, instead of attacking
Gen. Young. The Cabanatuan ;orcef
are slowly following him while he is re
treating to Aliza. Yesterday Col. Bel
paid HE weekly visit to Cabiapo, which
was stubbornly defended. He finally
routed the rebels aud chased them over
the hills, killing many, but losing two
officers end four men wounded.
Gen. Young, with infantry, is ad
vancine upon Cabanatuan under Difficult
ties. The country is furrowed with
rivers and deep ravines, the bridges
oyer which have been destroyed. The
mud is deep and rations are short.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-30

SENATOR McLAURIN of South Caro-.
lima, to defend the liberty of whose
State the people of the whole South
were led into a most disastrous war, is
now an ardent supporter of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's avowed policy of crushing the
aspirations of the people of the Philip
pines, who ere fighting against heavy
odds in defense of their 6resides and
for the liberty and independence OF
their native land. But neither the
Senators nor the Representative Of
South Carolina are much to be proud
of nowadays.