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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

1t must be admitted that The
cane is not ct this moment y a.
fine condition for the mill a. could
b wished for. the long hot spell
during September, while it incres-
sed the tonnage per acre. left the
cane green and immature, with
low sugar contents. Fortunately,
however. the advent of decidedly
|cooler weather during the past
week has promised to mature the
cane rapidly. 1t lie, nevertheless,
reasonable to expect that the ear
" reports from the sugar mills
will indicate disappointing yields.
There seems to be no doubt
whstever that there is Q very large
tonnage Of cane to be cot and de-
livered to the factories. Even I'd.
hitting that at the start the sugar
yield will b deficient per ton Of
cane worked with the continuance
OF cool weather, which 10 to be
looked for. the deficient sugar
yield must soon give place to more
satisfactory resulta The Picsy.
une 10 consequently confident that
the very large tonnage will result
in q lsrRs crop.
Spsatipg on the subject of the
probable yield in it's latest mum.
Der, that esteemed contemporary,
the Louisiana Planter, says:
During the past week the wea.
Their has been comparatively cool.
and this has been welcomed BY
the sugar planters, . number Of
whom. owing to the large amount
of cane they have to handle, have
been obliged to start grinding.
and suitable weather for ripenipg
and sweetening the canes is what
they earnestly desire. The crop
is quite green 40 yet, and grinding
under such conditions il more or
less Of thankless operation. Al
number Of large houses are billed |
10 begin on the 18th inst, and
from now on every day will zee
accessions to the ranks Of the &C
live campaigners. It does not |
seem likely that the crop will
nearly approximate the ssnguine
predictions made early in the sea.
'on. but it is still a good crop. and
nth q rich juice, q satisfactory
Ind encouraging output of sugar
nay be expected"
Ordinarily the Picsyune is in
'ull accord with its friend, Tbe1
Louisiana Planter, bat in the pre-
ent instance it believes that it's
'iews are ultra conservative. Con.
idering the very large acreage
Which has been planted, even q
'ood proportion Of green cane ear
y in the season should not pre-
ent the crop. from breaking all
'revious records. That the cropI
'ill be- good one all are agreed,
nd the Picayunc still believes
hat despite the present greeuness
t the cane the uItimste total Weld
{ sugar will beat oil previous re.
ords.
Notwithstanding the very sensa-
ional drop in prices engineered
y the refining interests during I
be past week, the general level Of
aiues is most satisfactory, and
here 10 every indication that it
i'll be possible to sell the crop at
aging figures. I
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
SATURDAY., Oct. 20. 1900

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The pupils OF the Convent SCHOOLS
in charge of the Sisters OF Mercy,
gave q very pretty reception to our
Pastor Rev. Father Tehsult on
Wednesday at 3 p. M. at the Con.
vent; the Rev. Fathers we're seat
ed on the gallery and the pupils
were grouped under the trees and
on the galleries. The program
consisted of several Instrumental
and vocal selections with On ad-
dress of Welcome b which the
Pastor responded In French. The
children presented The Pastor with
q little token at their love asd es-
TEEN.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

Large is the number of our peo-
pie Who have left town this week,
going to the plantations 10 do the
grinding season, and the congrsgs-
tion q loafers is not to b seen
any more. @Tts
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

TINS MEETING WILL "a ADDRES.
SID BY
Hon. e. North Cullom.
Hon. Jules Dreyfus,
Hon. Chas. A. O'Neil,
AND OTHER PROMINENT ORATORS
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

See our prices for JOB work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

considered the correct thing among
men to make or accept casual gifts.
and, moreover, the superstition that
knife cuts friendship has become very
prevalent. What brought the subject
to my mind was a little incident that
occurred the other day. was walking
up Canal street when, very une1pect-
eddy, I encountered a retired river cap
tain from Memphis whom l used 70
know intimately but hadn't seen for
nearly twenty years. He IS delight
full old gentleman. now getting close on
70 10 years, but still sound as a dol
lar. and we had a long talk over the
auld lang syne. When we were about
to part be took me by the arm and led
me into nearby store John he said
1t isn't likely I'll ever see you again,
and I want to give you nice little pen
knife 10 remember me by. He picked
out an old-style. fOur-bladed knife with
a beautiful pearl handle, and
wouldn't part with Il for It's weight ir
/ greeubacks. II reminds me Of all sort
/ Of pleasant things"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03
The Oldest Postal System.

We ind the drst recorded postal sys-
TEN in the Persian Empire. under Cyrus
the elder. but il is clear that Rome OF
all the ancient states possessed the best
organized system OF transmitting let
ters through its numerous provinces
Al along the great Roman roads
houses were erected At distance OF
i've or six miles from each other. Al
each OF these stations forty horses were
constantly kept. aud. by the help Of -
laws. il was easy 20 travel 100 miles
iay. These services were intended for
the state only. il being imperative 20
secure the rapid interchange OF official
communications.
In the time OF Julius Caesar the sys-
ten was 80 well organized that Of two
letters the great soldier wrote fron
Britain TO Cicero IT Rome the one
reached its destination In twenty-six
and the other in twenCy-eight days.
Private citizens had 10 trust 10 the ser
vices Of slaves. and IL is not till the end
Of the third century that We hesr Of the
4 establishment OF a postal system for
F private persons by the Emperor Do
cietian. but how long this system r.
uained history does not say.-New
T York Evening World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

has cost a considerable amount oil
money. Its walls are three metres
high. il is provided with classmates anu
meats and real Krupp guns. This Is
practically the only plaything OF the
ronpg princes. for even during theh
most tender age toys, IN the strict occu
nation Of the word, were and are rar
and few between. On their birthday
when the pony is not yet due or mas
hon given. the parents presents con
s,st Of useful things, bicycle a vioiin
Two Of the young princes play mat
Recommendations, and even wearing
anns~el Frivolous gifts do not ma 4
H. IN Wilhelm's educational system
nm such a day there is an entire cess 5.
IT,, from work. There are seven chll'
S '-s hence seven OF such days which
~ -, Crown Prince described as the
sever. .re fat kline. swallowed alas Oy
tho s5O odd lean ones
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03
SWITCH The GIRLS They LovEl
Practices INDUCED In By che Young
People in Pennsylvania

Practices INDUCED In ~ me AoA0A
People in Pennsylvania.
At shamOkin Pa, some queer Gus
toms have survived the march q pro
gress among the Poles and Russians
one OF these O6servances is switching
day II IS a favOrite day for bashfui
lovers. for swlftness OF limb, rather
chan eiOquence Of tongue, captures the
bellies Of the community.
For days the man has been in train
Ing for the RUIZ Of his lift, while the
maids adiure corsets and rub linament
on their kneecaps every night ere WOO
ing slumber. Finally the morning os
"switchlng day arrives. The man
sees before him all the maldens OF his
village. He may take his pick. All be
must do Is 10 catch and switch and
duck with water the one OF bis choice
the maid whom be would have for
his wife. II she is heeter Of foot than
he and escapes she is free. If the man
/ Is beloved Of his quarry she seldom
I gets away. though his feet are clad in
leaden shoes.
Switching day at ShamOkin IS
Easter Sunday. when all the lads and
lasses Of the country round about gath
er at the town for the annual meeting
A girls starting 70 run IS accepted as a
token that she is not averse to her pur-
-suer The youths start Is accepted as
a proposal. and no matter what mis-
fortune may befalI his quarry he must
provide for her all the days Of bis
future life.
Pathetic indeed was the illustration
Of this fact in the case Of Susan Man
/, box. who was by all odds the handsom
Ell girl in the Russian colonies fOi
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03
pENKNlves AS GIFTS.
Csed TO Be a Mark of Esteem and
Friendship Between Men.

f-sed TO Be a Mark Of Esteem and
Friendship Between Men.
In the brave old days when calf
skin boots and crinolines were still IN
fashion" says a veteran New Orleans
clubman in the New Orleans Times
Democrat. "a penknife was considered
4 very proper gift for one gentleman
IN make 70 another The standard
knlfe for the purpose had pearl han
de and four blades, one OF which was
always a die blade. Just why that
particular kind OF a knife came 10 be
generally adopted as token OF esteem,
NJ how the custom itself originated.
am not able 20 state. but thirty-five
Or forty years ago IL was a very COM
mon thing for one friend TO say TO an
other: Let rs step into this store;
want to give you penknife.'
The gift was one that no gentleman
aver felt any hesitation in receiving.
although the line was drawn very
strictly on almost everything else eX-
cent hats. Hats were also popular as
presents among men. but they some
t how AaNhEA Il WI sAA-A -AAAE = KS AK 20
that attached 70 a penknife. When a
man was presented with a penknife In
those days he could rest assured that
the donor held him In sincere and az
/ fectionate regard.
"a popular character back in the
I '6Os would accumulate enough cutlery
in the course Of a year 10 stock small
hardware store. and II yOun take IN,
/ trouble 70 look over some Of the old
wills that were probated around shou
that period YOU viii md \ number o
instances in which executors were re
Quested 10 purchase 'hne pocket knives
to be distributed as keel SakeS TO sor
rowing friends.
Nowadays the good OF custom Ia
entirely died ous; l. fact Ii s no lonSc
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

he has another son. Jack Jeffries. who
recently made his hrst appearance ID
the ring.
Rev. Mr.. Jefries has been a preach
er for eighteen years He IS an evan
geilst and has preached the gospel IN
the streets OF san Francisco. Los An
seles and other California cities for
many years. His ideas on pugiliSm are
interesting. After James J. Jefries
became champion by knocking out Bot
Fftzsimmons. the preacher father said
Il am opposed TO prize fighting.
don't believe in ii. but Jim viii keep IL
up until he gets thrashed Then he'u
quit. But Jim's a good boy. He : no
worse than the rest OF them. He will
keep on with his devilment until be
Sets licked. and then he viii mud bis
way 10 the Lord. He is making
short cut through the prize ring Il
salvation"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

many miles about. She was tall and
slender and her eyes were azure blue.
She was crowned with golden HAIR.
which grew In dainty ringlets close
upon her head Miss Manbok had
more suitOrs than she could accept.
and she was very coy. Fleet Of foot.
the maid had. since arriving at a mar
riageabIe age. passed one switching
day In safety without the giving OF
her promise.
Miss Manbok until noon on the lat
est festival occasion had succeeded IN
outdistancing all her pursuers- Many
were the races she had run. but never
had q switch or q pail OF water come
within reaching distance OF her petite
form. II was then thar Andrew Ko-
binsky. a shrewd young man. who had
purpOsely waited until Miss Manbok
had become fadgued. gave chase. on
darted the maid. and after her sped the
pursuer.
Down the railroad track they rushed.
all uuheeding SO excited were both
contestants-the man running for a
wife. the girl for liherty-that the sp-
preach Of a train was unnOuced. The
engine footed shrilly and al its bias,
+ Mss Manbok. anrighted. stumbled and
fell upon the rail Both OF her legs
we're cut OF below the knees. And
Roh.nsky. regardless OF her being s
cripple. declares that he viii we'd her
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03
FITTING A PRINCE TO RULE
Rigorous Training Of the Future Em
peror of GERMANY.

Rigorous Training of the Future En-
peror of Germany.
The Crown Prince Of Germany. who
recently attained his majority, is one
OF the most popular young men in Ber-
lln Notwithstanding his rank, he Is
hail fellow well met" with the young
men Of the capital and Is always a well
come addition to any party Of merry
makers. He has been carefully reared,
however, and is not at all given TO dissi-
patton, and there is little Of friyOlity In
his composition. The training Of the
Prince and his brothers was not left
wholly to his tutors. His mother, a
woman Of rare discretion, exercised a
personal supervision over it. His future
station in life was kept constantly in
view, and those studies and sports that
were best suited to his preparation for
the duties that may In time devolve
upon him were especially chosen.
For many years the Princes mother
made il point to be present at all the
indoor lessons. No matter what the
hour may be Of her return 10 the palace
or the conclusion Of this or that festiv
ity or ceremony she does not retire
without having gone the round Of al
her children's rooms. Ordinary boys
do not work on their holidays. Wilhelm
lis boys are not INDUCED in that way
During certain seasons the teaching Il
relaxed: not sufficient, however, Il
please the lads. il we may judge b.
Prince Eitel Fritz's answer to his Eng
lish governess some years ago. You
soon have your holidays" said Miss Al
kinsoD Il don't mind mine so much
Miss Atkinson" was the answer. %
wish they would give you some" Tn
princes riding lessons usually are 81
perintended by the Emperor himsel
and the reward for proficiency Is
pony for a birthday present.
Naturally military studies occupy
foremost place in the curriculum. bl
- Prince Adalbert. the Emperors THU
son. is destined TO be the high admir
u Of the future German feet. There Is
~ the new palace. near Potsdam. mini
e ture fortress. the construction Of whiC
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03
MISTAKE OF A SMART LAWYER.
MuIcted His Partners In a Deal, but
They Afterward Got Even


This IS so true that It Is interesting /
very much so a well-known Maine {
attorney IS especially noted for his
keenness in looking out for the best
end Of every bargain-and for his abil-
ity in getting hold Of that end. II has
made him unpopular in some circles
has that trait Of his.
one deal not long ago he was in with
I a couple OF friends-men Of wealth and
/ standing Business was good the first
/ year There was a generous division
/ OF profits. But the lawyer wasn't sat
isfied with what was coming TO him.
share and share alike with the others.
/ After receiving his proper whack as
| partner. he exacted 500 more for
counsel fees" He said that a. law
yer he was worth that much more 10
the deal. This was a new way Of look
Ing at the matter. but the Dill was re-
agnedly allowed by the friends.
They were pretty good business men.
understand. In little while they saw
that the venture wasn't banning out
very we'll. So the shrewd men Of af-
fairs quietly unloaded without saying
anything 10 their partner. Then lit
tie later came the crash.
= The lawyer hurried around TO hold q
consolation meeting with the other
{ two.
Gracious. isn't this too bad" moan
ed he. Il lost so-and-sN. How mucf
e did you fellows dropG You must have
e been hit pretty hard"
j You're wrong. old boy" came th'
o cheerful duet. We never lost a dollar
! no. We never lost a cent. Ira la
l. "What-t-tr'
Il Never lost a dollar. We saw Il CON
e ing two months ago. Had a tip. u
2 loaded. All OUT
z Well. then. why in the name OF a
lie that's square and above board, didn
II you tell met"
;. Well. we could have. had you a
q lowed US $500 counsel fees when 70
As took yours. SeeF'-Lewiston Me
a Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

7. ,s but a short time since the whole
oo,,ntry was Interested in the case Of
- Oberlin NJ. Carter, OF the United
s+ates army, who on trial was proved
- have stolen from the Government
,rb,ch honored and protected him more
+bon q million dollars. Now the erst-
,yhne dashlng and handsome captain
and brilliant engineer Is paying the
renalty Of his wrOngdoing and is
arinking the bitter cup Of humiliation
,vbicb his dishonesty brewed. Shorn
Of the honors Of his profession. his
commission revoked forever. his for
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

The Hamburg liner Burton trauins
! p o. has lnaugurated new de-
10 n ~, IN the foreign meat trade. She
p ,'s',ad eighteen oxen from Denmark
sul sun - avoid the regulations with re
ar arr to the importation OF i've e .a.s
ga sa1S the United Kingdom, carried three l'e
nv 40, butchers. who slaughtered tue
Ds Co.. ,,,'- On the voyage and dressed the
49, which were forwarded 10
car'i carcass. ~ the steamers arrival. The
a merit, having been found to s sn'
eNp,' wi viii be continued on other steam
49, 49, ,be Hamburg line to BOSTON,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03

Capt. oberlin ". Carter IS dead, ard
any army officer Of high or low rank
VINO dared exchange one word with.
no. 2V94 would be court martlaled and
cashiered In short order. Since ne has
become part Of the great penal ma
chise Carter has stoutly declined to dis
cuss his case and has gone about his
work as bookkeeper is the factory de-
partment Of the penitentiary with ap-
parent interest and zeal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-03
'kMaSClenCc
s : S1sJ4lveantiCn

German army authorities are now e1-
perimenting on a cotton stuff as ma
terial for balloons. IL is treated with
Jubber before being used. The fabric
Is said to have great strength, and IS
better than silk, which is apt TO gener-
ate electricity.
VI. Iercadier. a French inventor, /
stated that he has solved the problem |
Of sending a number Of dispatches sim !
ultaneously on a single wire. Messages I
have been transmitted between Paris
and Pau. Twelve Independent message
currents were sent on the circuit at
3nce in either direction, making total
Of twenty-four kilograms.
A new light-ship OF novel design Is
soon TO be moored in the stormy waters
Of the dreaded Diamond Shoals or
Cape Hatteras. 1t has been found i'm
possible TO place a lighthouse there,
and the Hght-ships moored on the spot
have, one after another, been torn from
their fastenjngs. The new ship is TO be
propelled by steam, and furnished with
electric flashlights TO be displayed
from her masts. nifty feet above water.
she will be anchored on the shoals with
strong mOoring tackle, and In case she
is torn loose by a gale can take care Of
herself with the aid Of her powerful
engine.
L. ". Loomis, the California Ornithol-
ogist, who has been studying the ques-
ton OF bird migration on the Pacific
coast, concludes that those which he
, has observed shape their course by
, landmarks, and possess no mysterious
superhuman faculty for determining
b direction, such as some persons have
1 imagined that birds are endowed with
= When a fog prevails the birds are be
wildered and lose their way. In brief
[ Mr.. LOOMS thinks that bird migration
p a habit evolved by education and in
i. aeritance, and owing It's origin to tn
Z. allure Of food in winter.
a An ingenious arrangement to proven
,vercrowding Of both elevators o
a stairways is in use in Scranton. Pa
1t The time Of entering and leaving a Gel
d ain building is regulated by clocks o
II each Of the five floors. On the lowe
II floors the clocks are set correctly, bU
a. On the upper floors they are few mil
n utes slow, so that the employees on III
- lower floors are at their work befol
those on the upper floors are due, an
Of course those on the upper floors d
not leave their desks until several mi
utes later thus avoiding all confusio
A bridge In the form Of an aeri
ferry has been opened at ROuen on Il
River Seine. In order 10 avoid int
4 ference with shipping. it was dets
= mined 10 place no structure In c
q stream. OF near its surface. Instead
y a bridge In any OF the ordinary form
, horizontal flooring. sustained by ste
towers and suspension cables, W
stretched across the river at an ele'
ton Of 1877 feet. On this flooring r
electrically driven rollers, from VIII
Is suspended. by means OF steel rOp
n car which moves at the level Of I
wharves on the river banks. The
is thirty-six feet wide and forty-t
feet long. and Is furnished. ike fer
boat. with accommodations for c
riages and foot-passengers. The rol
that carry the hanging-car are int
laced diagonally in such manner &
the support IS rigid. and swing
motion is avoided.
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mer companions forbidden TO speak 10
him: stripped OF his uniform of blue
and gold and clad in the rough garb
Of the convict, he has lost his identity,
even. and is known as No. 2O95. He
viii spend the next five years behind /
the bars Of the Federal prison a Fort |
Leavenworth. BY the irony OF fate
he is compelled to occupy a narrow cell /
IN a prison which he designed and (
built. and, worse still. the only window
in this cell overlooks the ballroom and
banquet hall where be led the dance
and INDUCED his epicurean tastes while
officer of the post few years ago.
Carter was considered one Of the
brightest men ever turned out by the
nations school for soldiers, and from
boyhOod fortune seemed TO grudge him
nothing that ambition could dictate.
He was made a cadet at West Point by
special appointment by President
Hayes, after having tried unsuccess-
fully IN the regular way. and was
model student and soldier completing
the four years course with higher
average OF scholarship than had ever
been obtained before. and his record
has not been eQualed since.
From the day that he graduated until
the day that he was summary order
ed back from London TO stand trial be
fore a court martial he seemed 10 have
the ear Of the War Department and
was advanced rapidly in rank. and IN
the important character Of the WORK
htrusted to him.
Early in life he married the daughter
Of a millionaire, Thomas 5. NestcotI
Of New York, and his saJher-in-law
purse was at his disposal from that
tine on. Fortunately for her his wire
died before his sins found him out
Just before the discovery Of his enor
nous peculatiOns-while he was mill
tary attache OF the American legation
IN LOndOn-he was named one OF me
three members OF the Nicaraguan com
mission, and there was hardly mar
IN the army who did not envy the uls
uncuons shOwered upon him.
Military prisoner No. 2O94 is a vast!
different person. The prison oaroe
LOOK him in hand within a few MN
u'es after his arrival at Fort LeaVen
worth and removed the gracefully curl
Ell mustache and waving locks whleI
mad contributed much to his distin
guished appearance. Then his nal
clothes and shoes, each article made I
"ruer and Of the finest material, Wer
taken from him and he was given
SUIT OF dark gray homespun with IN
hgures 2O9+ stamped in large red le
'erS on the front and back Of the Goa
aud each leg OF the trousers, under ga
ments OF heavy cotton stuff rous
SHOES fastened with buckles, AMI a Of
straw hat.
Like almost every other noted erin
lhal' Carter persists in declaring MN
ser Innocent OF the charges up'
winch he was convicted and for whl'
ne Is lnearcerated. He has been give
every opportunity to explain what
nlo with the vast sums Of puol
money that were traced TO his GOV
nut has not done so. He simply Il
"ares that he did not steal the none
Neved.
Within dozen rods Of his cell 81
'uV homes OF a number Of army W
S'4s' who know him WE'LL but 20 ZIG