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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18

We have heard it rum ored that
none Of the old priests Of the do
cese are willing to accept the
charge Of st. Martins church, st
this place. an appointment Of
honor, and for life, and the rea-
sons given for their refusal is
there 10 too much work and too
little money. We were always
told that . priest was man who
sacrificed his life for the work OF
God, but il seems in This case
money and work afe the consider
stiona Our people would like 10
get Father ]. n. Langlois ap-
pointed 10 this church, and We be-
lieve the young priest would be
glad to come back here, even i
there is little money for the large
amount OF work; he 10 . good
priest and like his late uncle, F.
Their A. B. Lsnglois, il entirely de-
voted to his church, but. he 10 toe
young, and according TO the rules
of the church, only . priest Of tor
years service can be appointed +
this church. However, We AR
glad that the old priests won
come here, We prefer young maj
with energy, ability and progress
sive ideas, and We would have pre-
ference for - American.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18
A Minister Good Work.

~ minister s<IOOo WOIk.
Il had ssvses attsek q bilious collie.
got bottle q Chambsslains Collie, Che
lers and Diarrhosa Remedy. teok. two
doses and WAS entirely CURED" says Rev.
A. A. Power. Of Kmporia, Kan. my
neighbor aeEo@ The strsst was slok foe
OVER . wesk. haA two q three bottles Of
medicine ffom- TIE doctor. He used
then for thfce q fsar days without 70
lief, then called 10 another doctor who
treated him for spms days and gave him
no relief, 90 discharged him. ! went
over 70 go him the next morning. He
said his bowels Wsre In . terrible 0x,
that they had besu running Oh % long
that Il and almost bloody hux. asked
him II be had tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Disrrhoes Remedy and h
said. No. I wsat homo and brought
him nv bottle and gave hin oae dose;
tuld him 10 take another dose In fifteen
minutes II be did not 1nd relief, but h
took no more and was entirely cured. ]
think it The best medicine I have svsl
tried" For sale By +. J. Labbe.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18
Mr.. L. @. Duchamp. one of the

Mr.. Il. @. Duchamp, one of the
most enterprising merchants of
st Msrtinville, has an electric
plant of his own 10 light his mann
moth store, his system COMPRISE
sixteen incandesoent lights Of six
teen candle power each; the dvno-
mo is run by . gasoline engine.
Mr.. Sevigne Bienvenu brought
as two stalks of cane coming from
the plantation of Mr.. F. s. White.
this parish, near Arnsudville.
which are splendid specimens. and
show positively where the land was
we'll drained, the crops have grown
and are looking we'll notwithstand-
ing the long rainy spell.
An attempt at murder was made
Sunday morning upon the person
Of Willie Briant . colored man,
while he was returning 10 his
home at one o'clock, he was fired
two shots which went through his
clothes. He could not recognized
the would be murderer, but he
says he is satisfied he il . negro.
Nov that We hsve had Q few
days Of fair weather, We can hear
the planters talk . little more en-
couragingly, some will say II will
make . half crop" another my
cotton is improving" and still, the
next fellow viii say cotton will
yet do better than some people
think" This leaves NJ under the
impression that things are not a.
gloomy a. reported.
.-Louisians Lester etc., at L. @.
Duchamp. H
The few days Of dry weather
and sunshine this week seem Ia
benefit the crops, and some Of oul
planters are hopeful that the cot
ton, which has suffered the most
from the wet spell, may recover,
and make q half crop. II this VA
to happen. with the prospect of Z
high price Tor this product, oul
planters would yet be in . fairly
Igood condition.
| The lecture given here Wed
nesdsy night by Count Maurice d
Prsdel. q distinguished French
Ipoet who is touring this country,
was q treat that 10 rarely enjoyed
in the country, bat unfortunately
the lecture was brought to n
abrupt termination due 10 the sud
den illness Of the Count, he wa
taken sick in the middle Of one d
his interesting Rotations, and wa
compelled to leave the stage sni
retire to the hotel. The Greii
Cornet band furnished the musi'
for the occasion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18
POLITICAL NOTICE.

st. Maftinville. La, Aug. 10. 1900.
Bv virtue Of The authority vested In
NJ BY the Hon. ". ]. Bshan Chairman
Of the Republican Third District Con-
gressional Committee. hereby call =
MaDs Nesting Of ths "Whits Voters" u
this, the Parish q 81. Martin to be held
in the Court ho1ss q st. Martinvills on
Sunday The 18th dsy u August A. D.
1900 sf II o'clock noon. for the purpoee
Of recognising the Third District Con-
gressional Committee Of this parish. go
lect Eight delegates 10 attend the New
Ibsris Republican Congressional Nsni-
mating Convention On September 10th
1900 and to inaugarats . Republican
Mother Club.
All thoss, regardless Of past party sf-
iliation who ars interested In the VOL
fare and prosperity II our country, d.
irving from The protection given our
products, nd ths brilliant eommsrct
maintained By high wages and GOOD
money which are the policies Of the Rep
ublicsn administration, are cordially
invited to attend the meeting and Join
our cause By adding their names 70 our
Club roll and endsavor BY their worl
and votes to continue the happiness o.
our homes.
CAB. CARDINAL.
Congressional Commute man and Mem
her Republican State Central COMMITTEES
FOR THE
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18

Judge Gilbert L. Dupre Of Opel
ousss has quit the Democratic
party and has joined the Lilly
Whites, and gives his reason for
changing in q long letter TO the
Lafayette Gazette.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Ida Durio of Arnaudville
is visiting here, she is the guest
of her brother, DR.. A. G. Durio.
Mr.. Taylor Daspit and family
have moved back to their plsnta-
ton at Cypress Island last week.
Miss Sidonie Simon of Opelou-
sas is in town to pass . few days,
she is the guest of Mrs. Rens ST.
mon.
Oar streets are now being work
ed, but it will require q great deal
of labor to put them in good con-
dition.
Miss Noelie Durand of New
Iberia is sojourning in st. Mar
tinville.
The colored people have been
having camp meeting here this
week, and they seemed to be .hav-
ing grand time.
BUGIES! BUGIES!! This is
the time to get q good and cheap
one at L. G. Duchamp
Mr.. G. o. Lognand of Crowley
was in town this week visiting re-
iatives. He speaks very favorably
of Crowley.
Mrs. Robert Sproul and chill
dren, Of Algiers are sojourninR
here, the guests of her sister, Mrs.
Louis Tertroa.
Mira L. G. Duchamp is spen-
ding q few days at Broussardville,
visiting here daughter, Mrs. L. v.
Liable.
Little Helen Simon entertained
: a largenumber Of her little friends
last Sunday evening in honor Of
her eight birthday.
-Messrs r. J.. Bienvenu, J. A.
Guerin and II. p. Olivier left foz
Gulf Shore Monday with q party
from Adeline to spend few days,
Those in need of notes with
homestead clause and mortgage
notes can get them at the Messen.
ger Office at 50 cents per hundred
Mr.. Chas. vsutier, and dsugh.
ter, Miss Elise, arrived here last
Sunday to spend a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Vsatier.
The opeu-air concert by ths
Greig Cornet Band will take plsct
as usual on the Church square to
morrow evening. A 'select pro
gram will be rendered.
Our rice planters commenced
cutting their rice this week. and
with favorable weather this worl
will be pushed as rapidly as it i
possible to do 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lienel Bienven'
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. w
j. Sandoz and children of Opelou
sas are spending a few days will
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Brousssrd.
Misses Leonie and Aurelie Cue
MO of New Orleans are sspendinI
q few days amongst relatives il
St. MartinviIle. They are tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Eugen
Bertrand.
Messrs Geinier and Robicheauz
the largest rice growers OF thi
section have each received
thrashing outfit this week. In tn
course of few days, with goo
weather our rice section will b
full of life and activity.
If you need q Mower. get th
best, get the Mccormick at L. {
Duchamp.
Tho bu.;rooa If 81 Martinvill
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18
NOTICE.

Notioe v hsrsby givsa tAst ~ Rsgis-
tration b open q TIE Court Heuse until
The six Of October sxospt . ~ fsllow-
Ing days:
September i0th Il Aladin Bssassard
LIT ward.
ssbtsabss lssh Il Carl Larsss. md
ward.
ssptsnbsr 18th u Emile Anssllss. md
ward.
September lstA Il Frank Robin. ssd
ward.
ssu.snbsr i7sh At victor xarsist. Ord
ward.
September issA Il ). 0. Bodrdisr. Ath
ward.
-. s:s'."''' julien ''.n.'' 81
september sfst At Edward Hsbsrt. Sth
ward. -.
September 22nd at 8. A. Mark 9Th ward
n. L. BROUsSARD.
Registrar.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18
CONVENT OF MERCY
st. rIartlnvilIe, In.
This Instituts olfeEs superior advantages to Pc
tents dssirous Of giving their children solid
and rsAnsd eduoa on.
TERMS OF TUITION,
MUSIC, ETC.,
MODERATE.
For particulars apply to
SISTERS OF rlERCY.

II troubled with Rheumatism, give
Chambsrlain's Pain Balm . trial Il
viii not cost you q cent II 1t dos no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. II also cures sprsins and bruises
In one-third the time required By any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbitss.
quinsey, pains in the side and chest.
glsndulsr and other swellings ere quick
y cared BY applying II. Every bottle
wsrranteed. Prizes. % and 80 cts, For
sale By T. J. Liable. So,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-18

Notice Is hereoy give0 % - aVOilcsss0o
Tor the Pardon Il Nuns Angst. csavlc-
ted Of Manslaughtse % ~ 18th day q
.Octob9 A. D. teoa. ID - Hen. loth u
diciai District Court Of Louisiana, 81
Martin Parish. viii b made.
July 20th. 1900. J. B. ANGEL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06

juries will ieniently term mansiaughter or
justifiable killing, and were to impose the
maximum penalties whenever pistol bearers
are convicted Of the offense. this habit" a
relic of the frontier days and the wild times
of war, would be discouraged. Another
case Is exactly in point. The negro Harris,
who killed New York policeman while the
latter was attempting to arrest a woman
this crime fomenting the race riots In the
metropolis few months ago-was con-
victed of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to prison for life. His crime was
murder Of the worst sort, for there is no
more demoralizing act than the killing Of an
officer of the law, and the man guilty of
deadly resistance to a proper exercise of
police duties deserves the extreme penalty
which the statutes afford. Had the man
Harris carried no weapon he could not have
slain the policeman and New York would
have been spared much bloodshed and bit
terness. The pistol habit must be stamped
out in the cities II life is to receive the
protection which the law assumes to
grant It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06

week ago Sunday Mr.. Bryan, fresh
from the political embraces OF Tammany
Hall. sat under the spiritual ministrations
OF DR.. Parkhurst. The sermon delivered
was without reference TO the distinguished
auutor' or the issues with which he Is
ldenuned But the spectacle was sug-
gesuve. and The Star ventured to wonder
what the effect would have been had the
reverend gentleman taken Tammany for
his text
On yesterday DIR. Parkhurst paid his re-
spects In most pointed fashion both to
Tammany and to the principal issue for
Whlch Mr.. Bryan stands. He said as 10
silver:
1t Is undoubtedly the fact with regard
10 this part of the country at any rate
that no consideration is Just now operating
with such tremendous effect as the consider
alton OF dollar ! want 10 say parenthsfi
cally, though. that / am not speaking now Of
the technical economic properties of the dol
fnist-and yet. without being either, and be-
Ing simply a preacher OF righteousness. 1t
u automatic to say that a dishonest dollar
Is national fraud, and that TO indulge in
q dollar that makes believe that Ii is a
whols dollar. when II is only half a dollar
would be TO transform our entire people
into great American Ananiax. That may
not be the phraseoiogy of the economists,
but that Is the Mount Sinai of it,
No one can doubt after reading this where
DR.. Parkhurst stands on the money ques-
ton. He 10 as radically opposed to Mr.
Bryan az William Mckinley. or BENJAMIN
Harrison. or Grover Cleveland.
On the subject OF Tammany and the one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06

The courts are not severe enough, it would
seem from the unremitting accounts of
crime and accident. in Furnishing the pistol
carriers. The law against the bearing of
concealed weapons is susceptible of much
more effective application than is usually
given to It, The habit of carrying 'guns''
still clings to the inhabitants of cities, and
the death record Is swelled annually as a
result A tragedy in New York the other day
illustrated the evil forcibly. A man was
kneeling on the sidewalk in front of his
place Of employment, marking a packing
just the worker turned his head and
expectorated on the sidewalk The pedes-
trian was angered at supposed insult
and. after the exchange of a few words,
drew pistol and fired a fatal shot into the
kneeling man. Within a minute two lives
were ruined. for trifle. The man with the
pistol probably never had the slightest
legitimate need for his weapon. Doubtless
never in his life had he been in such danger
as to warrant its use or even display. par
ticularly while proceeding through the
streets Of city in broad daylight. It Ia
with the pistol carrier engaged In other
wise proper pursuits just in large measure
as 1t IL with burglars. They are potential
man-slayers. and rs such are afnenable to
severe punishment when detected. II the
courts were to insist upon proper verdicts
In the homicide cases which 70 often the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06

man who mose than any other stands for
that foul and corrupting organization. DR..
Parkhurst was equally explicit and en-
phatic. These were mis- words:
You viii let me say, will you not. that
when speak of New York, / am to a de-
gree familiar with the ground upon which
1 standing. You may not all of you
have the same detailed knowledge, and
there Is no present occasion for entering
into details, but there are two points touch
Ing the matter, in regard to which you
are all, l suppose, practically agreed. One
is that this city Is in Its administrative
condition as bad as 1t conveniently can be.
The other Is that there Is one man who Is
the distinct embodiment of that situation.
the guardian angel of our municipal de-
pravity, a man unconscienced as to be
willing to disclose his iniquity to the public
eye. frankly and gloatingly, even though
the disclosure be made under oath and on
the witness stand. No man with a heart
affectionate toward his country and rever-
ent toward God can contemplate with any
degree of serenity the existence of distinct
relations of mutually between such a one
and the candidate for an administrative po-
sition that means the viceregency under
God of the destinies of the American peo-
pie: and that. whatever may be truthfufiy
said of the personal purity, generous inten-
lions and. IL you please. even nobility or
purpose Of the candidate In question. why,
even II grand old sanity David. with all his
prestige OF holiness, were to submit hfmsei1
to our suffrage, we would decline his over
lures with just the same intensity Of re-
sentiment. IL we felt warranted in believing
that he was promoting his candidacy by al
lance with a deputy that came up as q
representative of the debauched citizens OF
Sodom or the foul denizens Of Gomorrah."
Evidently DR.. Parkhurst considers that
Mr.. Bryan's success in the national field
would be fraught with the greatest evil to
the local New York field. He sees what Is
plain enough even to outsiders, that the
support of Mr.. Bryan for President by
Tammany means the support of Tammany
by Mr.. Bryan in next years municipal
race In the event of Mr.. Bryan's success
And a continuation Of Tammany rule in
New York means continuation and even
an increase Of the systematized debauchery
and Generalization, personal and official,
now rampant In that town. The citizen,
therefore, who, on the score of a desire for
decent and good government in New York.
Is preparing to oppose Mr.. Croker and his
candidate for mayor next year, can, in the
opinion of DR.. Parkhurst, do no wiser thing
than oppose Mr.. Bryan this year. He will
thus help to deprive Tammany Of an ally
who as President of the United States would
exercise great influence on the mayoralty
contest
Mr.. Bryan was just week too soon to
hear a most interesting discourse. Or was
Dr. Parkhurst a week too late with his
sermon?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06

1 have listened to the speeches,
As a voter ought to do;
I took my daily paper
And l read it through and through.
settled my opinions
In a calm and cautious way.
And now there's nothing needed
Except to say "hooray."
have stood before the speakers
With transparencies In hand;
I have warbled with the glee club; r
I have marched behind the band.
have tried to save my country
When its footsteps seemed to stray,
And nothing now Is wanted 49,
Save one remark-"hooray."
I shall not bawl 1t rudely
And awake the echoes deep;
I'll breathe 1t low and tender
Ere 1 sink away to sleep.
Like a benson I'll speak it
At the closing Of the day:
I will Danish all my trouble
With one last. farewell 'hooray."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
citing.

A perfect day fair beyond precedent
throughout the country, offers the Ameri-
can voters every chance to express their
preferences at the polls today. Such wealth
er is generally regarded favorable to
republican candidates, for the farmer vote
is normally republican and is heavy or
light according as the weather is propi-
tious or unpropitious. The days Of good
roads are as yet far enough off to cause
the condition of the highway and the lane
to be a considerable factor in the exercise
Of the suffrage.
Therefore this announcement as to the
weather. officially made early today by the
weather bureau. serves to increase the con-
fidence which Is felt generally in Wash
ington that there will be no overturning OF
the government. the people standing by
the sound money principles which they
adopted in 1885,
The polling is at this hour under way
in all OF the states. The polls opened gen
orally at o'clock. In Kansas the opening
hour Is 8 o'clock. The general time for
closing Is o'clock, although in some of
the states the voting period Is regulated
by the rising and setting OF the sun.
The returns which are at first to be
expected will come from New York city,
where the polls close at o'clock, or from
Illinois, where the polls close at 4 o'clock,
or o'clock In Washington time, from
Kentucky, where the same rule prevails.
The New York returns, however, are al
most invariably earliest at hand, owing to
the perfect method of counting and report
ing the votes in the metropolis
Disorders are reported here and there,
the most serious affair occurring at Den
yer, where clash of authority between
special policemen and deputies precipitated
a fatal ARRAY The action of Governor
Roosevelt in New York last night in COM
manding Mayor Van Wyck to enforce the
laws in the metropolis had the good effect
of preventing a conflict between the state
and city authorities at the polls. and all
accounts agree that the election there is
passing off smoothly and fairly.
The Stars bulletin service will give the
people of Washington early and accurate
reports of the count. AS soon as darkness
falls the double screen will begin to show
the returns. and this service will be con-
tinued until the most important features of
the election are settled beyond reasonable
doubt. Every appliance has been adopted
and every means Of Information employed
to give the crowds which will gather in
front OF The Star building tonight a per-
feet report of the battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
Linen Mending Cases.

Hand-painted, bound with satin
rihbon-contain cotton. buttons and
needle case. Price, $1.75 each.
New Velour Pillow Tops, "A inch
es. at $500 each.
Colored Laundry Bags, embroid-
cred in white. with cord and tas-
sci at top. Soc. and 75c. each.
Tinted Pillow Covers. Pretty eff
(, cts in autumn leaves, Red Riding
Hood, holly, violets and peoples,
at 40c. each.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
Seats without Extra Charge.



A New York court has decided that hav-
ing personal property in a seat in rail-
road car entities to possession.
This is doubtless based on the hat prece-
dent of unwritten common law.
The hat precedent originated and is I'M
hinchingly maintained in the house of COM
mons. There are go legal members. The
chamber is only seventy-five feet long and
forty-five feet wide, not room enough for
half, its dimensions being those of mod
erately large yacht.
The member who gets his hat first on
seat is entitled to occupy 1t to the end of
that days session When the claimant
takes his seat he puts on his hat and keeps
1t on.
question likely to follow from the New
York decision is how many seats may thus
be pre-empted. AS many as a passenger
can cover with personal property?
decision which would be more univer-
sally welcomed would assure comfortable
seat to every passenger without paying ex-
ira fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
An Encouraging Feature.
From the Philadelphia Record

The most encouraging feature of the
present situation in the anthracite coal re-
gion. in 80 far it affects the miners, is
the lack of the required supply of labor
AS long as this condition shall last there
will be no reduction of wages. 1t would be
much more feasible undertaking on the
part of labor organizations to attempt the
redress of grievances by reducing the labor
supply so to bring on active and urgent
demand. This would be quite as effective
and vastly less onerous than wholesale
stoppage. Another advantage would be
found in this form Of pressure that it would
not disorganize the business Of related in
dustries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
Getting to BE a Matter of Course.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Another has been added to the long list
of contracts secured by Americans in LON
don. In competition with European manu-
facturers a Pittsburg concern has obtained
an order for $4,000, 600 worth Of rolling
stock for South African railways. The
American company made bid a third low
er than any other company, but in the mat
ter of time beat the best European bidder
by eight months. This winning Of big con-
tracts by Americans is getting to be almost
matter of course, and is not calculated
to improve the frame of mind of the Brit
ish manufacturer, who for some years past
has witnessed the successful invasion of
his Own territory by his transatlantic rival.