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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
A PECULIAR SUIT.


A number of merchants doing
business near the Southern Paci.
fic station entered into an agree
ment some time ago TO abolish the
time-honored custom of giving
"lagniappe." In order to make
the agreement bipding upon all
parties, it was stipulated that suy
violation of its terms would be
punished by the payment Of $40,
the amount to be divided among
the other parties ~
In accordance with the provi-
sions of the compact the little boy
who make his pnrchase about the
depot felt that one of his dearest
privileges had been ruthlessly ia
ken from him by one of those re-
morseless trusts which had even
dared to trample upon q sacred
and inalienable right eff the Amer
lean youth.
The 'qagnisppe trust" worked
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10


The election held in st. Mar.
tin and Heris Pointe Claire drai-
mage district Monday was defeat
ed to tho great disappointment Of
oar people. The parish Of st.
Martin voted in favor of the tax,
though some of Our citizens voted
sgainst but Iberia parish voted
against the tax. The beautiful
and fertile section Of Pointe Claire,
that contains tho finest land in
the state will remain for many
years in their present condition,
and the owners will continue to
make good crops only when the
seasons will be favorable. In dry
seasons these lands produce album
dant crops, but in . vet season
like We had this year, they pro-
duce nothing, for the simple req
son that there is bsFdly any drsi-
mage at all, % the only drain sfor
that whole section 10 Coulee Pointe
Claire which is almost completely
stopped up. How and Why the
people who, would be 10 vitallv
benefited by this drainage voted
against this is beyond orr nader-
standing. They have certainly
made the greatest mistake If their
lives, and We are certain that in
the future they will regret this
unwise and action in this matter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10

smoothly enough Tor . While. but
the small boy had hardly surren-
dered his inestimable right Of
holding up the grocery man when
it was whispered on the avenue
that Abide Nsome, one Of the
trust magnstes, did not adhere to
the conditions Of the agreement.
Last Moudsy . suit was filed in
Judge Bienvenu's court charging
Nsome with . 'violstion Of the
compact and suing for the pay
nent of the penalty of so The
case has been fixed for trial to-
morrow. The result 10 awaited
With much interest, particularly
By the merchants &ho would well
come . means OF getting rid Of the
lsgnisppe'custom which they con-
slider . great nuisance. 'ms!
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
What One Farmer Did.

Jennings Times; There sppiers
to be no limit to the possibilities
of rice. A good Gee = poiut is
the experience 81 J. q Efwin. Who
has just DISPOSED pf his crop ktom
q quarter sectioH Of land Lew
miles southwest q Jenlins He
paid $40 per aors Tor Ne put
IN deep we'll PIT ~ pump.
built q house. barn, fespsss and
oshor improvements. The crop
has paid for The fam AID slF the
oshes Improvements and lsapss .
near surplus Mr.. Erwin has
bought another quarter section
and is in the rice business to stay.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10

T. ,. Liable. Druggist. guafSiett
every bottle Of Chsmberlsin's Cough ~.
medy and will refund the money toant
one who is not satis6ed after using N,
thirds Of the contents. This is ths,tsst
remedy in the world for Ia gripoA
coughs. colds. Group and who ping c6utA
and is pleasant and safe 70 take. II ~
vents any tendency Of cold to rsbuIfiA
pneumonia. W 81
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
She Was Selling Souvenirs.


She Was Selling Souvenirs.
From the Chsttanoon News.
They yere,yery busy vhen she
entered bit beauty b la better
for the eyes than figures, and they
~ dsoppsa&heispsns and looked
apo I'll go nd
"What can I do for you, Miss?"
saidl the seou6deutAl clerk, CLAN
cling, ct her stsnping gown and
picture hat.
Il aIam sfrsid amfiatruding on
yoar tins" sbe sid sxestIy.
"Rest assured that you are not "
She opened q dainty little sat-
|chel and brought forth several
blocks of wood. s
2~GentlemeD," she said. II am
selling these souvenirs; of Lookout
Mountain and Chiokamsuga bat
'tledeids for as oents each, the pro-
ceeds. after expenses are deducted.
to goto q deserving charity. These
little blocks of wood, of course,
possesses no intrinsic value but
The memories they call up. If
you are Southern gentlemen, and,
q searse. I knev ~ your appear
ance that you are Southern gen.
tlsnsn, you.win think Of the va
Tor displayed son those fields by
NE rc6le1pns of or dear South.
land every time you gaze upon
these little Blocks and . feeling
OF pride in your ancestry and your
na11vy I'D yill swell your hearts
with PRIDE. 10
How much more she would have
sd ssp sslybe esssssd st. but,
of course, they woald. The staff
q cly1kS passed mp their quarters
fike smsii Boys before the circus
wagon.
7 "Thsek syop. { gentlemen" she
eaid, bowling herself out. "You
have indeed assisted in q noble
fk"9hisIas SEA ~
Then came jimmy the Office
boy: 4 a. |
Say where did you fellows get
them little blocksP' he inquired.
0 Bought then from . lady" re-
apopded one They are souve-
Mrs from the bsttle6elds of Look
out Mountain and Chicksmauga."
- ibid she have on pink dressr'
rYes." AZ
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
dy in Chicago. ISL

Hisgen Bros, the popular South Side
druggists. corner seth street and Went.
worth avenue. says: I'VE sell . 3sfat
deal Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and end that II GYMS he NOT sSaiSaIe.
tory results. especially among chil1rsn
Tor severe colds and Group Fer salsby
u. J. Liable. - -. go
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
What About The Girl?

"Csn't We squeeze in here7'
asked the young man with the red
necktie, as he and his young lady
got into the well6lled omnibus.
"Well I reckon you kin. if you
want to, stronger" replied the
man HON the country. but I'm
thinkin' it would hook q trifie bet
tor it you reserved that mark of
affection Till you'reachsd tho girls
home" -Yonkers Statesman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
THE COTTON CROP.
Southern Farmer.

Southern Farmer.
b There is really only ene wsyfor
The Southern fsfmer or planter to
hold his own in regard to the mar
keting of the cotton crop r N
seems very queer that year aftes
year the cotton crop of these Sou
them states should be- sacrificed
by the growers simply sbecanse gof
the growers inordinate desire to
over-crop himself to create an in
debtedness for which peremptofy
demand is made for payment ear
ly in the fall The staple crops
of the South are, unfortunately J,
nearly all made in this way, and
are thrown on the market hurried-
ly, and of course the market be-
comes glutted and prices dspress-
ed. If the farmers and planters
sof the South would subsist than.
selves in some way, and not 60
into debt, and then produce cot
ton as their great surplus crop,
marketing it as their money wants
may arise in the future, they
would then have slsgiimste coH
troll of the crop, and could gener-,
ally realize . considerably larger
price for it.
This plan is already sdopted bg'
many of the cotton planters of
Texas, and by many Of the more
thrifty planters in North Louisi-
ana. Travelling through Te1os
and North Louisiana one viii Of
ten see a few bales of cotton stor,
ed away here and there undef The.
houses, or in adjacent sheds, or
slowed away in ssonef way show
ing that the owner of the crop
doesn't owe any money for which
he is obliged T. supnsrily ship.
this produce. When the Souths1
ern cotton planter solves this prob
lem, then he will realize 4 muoA
larger price for his cotton crop
chan now. ~
We are led to these reflections
by examining the report Of the
statisticisn of the United States
Department Of Agricultsre, con
corning the condition of the COT
ton crop on October LIST. On o. |
tober Ist the condition was rated
at 81, as compared with 62on o.
tober LIST, 1899. We thus have
conditions. slightly better THAI
those of last year, and win & Coz
ton famine prevailing throughout
Europe, and no promise of relief
in the present crop, bat rather ag-
gravation of this famine, and yet
prices have recently been depress-
ed by bear speculstofs. If We
can judge of the lfuture by the
past, the final ostcome of this
must be that cotton between now
and the harvesting of the crop of
1901 will reach. . ssill higherRice
than has been made Cor it saE, any
time this season. The surplus
cotton of the world has been used
up. and the present production is
not adequate to cover tho wants of
consumers, and necessarily highert'
prices than ever should rule
{ ha m her1osn,c C~,xnrl&s D-A l
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10

Garry q little satchelY
"Yes. Where did you see her,
JIMMY
"Down in Loomis b Harris fur
niture, factory sskiag the foreman
for little blocks. Told him she
wanted them for . child to play
with. Say, you fellows don't know
Lookout Mountain souvenirs when
you see them. Them blocks come
outen sawlogs."
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For Sale Or Rent. J

lto sspspts q sod lad. in this. Pa.
rish. On hsyou 1sehs. Il. shout II sr-
pente tEen KaNtene 1aeeHv. and 3 AZ
|pen6 fon tbs Neshihan Derriek, With
all the cane necessary for seed to raise a
good crop next year.
Mrs o. DELAH0ussAYE.
Aug = S". st. nartinville. La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, {
.flssoa Lucas County, I

S9Seo SVSoSJp 100
Frank J. Cheney mskes oath that be
10 senior partner Of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney q Co., doing business In the City
Of Toledo, County and States Aforesaid
and that said 6rm Will pay the sum u
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of CATARRH that cannot b
cured BY the use IT HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRAME j. CHENER.
Sworn 10 before he aud Subscribed In
my pressscs. this sth Day Of December.
A. D. 1846.
I-~} A.W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catalrh Cure is taken internal.
". and acts directly On the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send f..r list of testimonials.
F. ]. Cheney & Co. Props. Toledo. o
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
~ Halls FAMILY Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10

You assume no risk when you buy
Chs0brriatns Collie. Cholera and Diasr-
hoea Remedy. I. ]. Liable. druggist
Will refund your money II you are not
satisfied sftsr using II. II is everywhere
admitted 70 b the most successful RENE
~ N ~ tor bowel eomplaints and the
oalS enc that never fhils. II h pleasant.
sac en1 roltahlA .a.-. = .-.i.4 .,s y
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02
tho 'rr.m,yoy cOrno

gardless of the fact that they were put
in office through anti-corpOration
pledges and promises, and in many 9th
er parts of the state similar conditions
can be shown. BY these acts the Dem
ocrats themselves are doing more to
lose the state for Bryan. and to assure
the reelection of Senator Wolcott than
all ether influences combined. and the
Courier wishes to sound Il warning
formances of headstrong Democrats be
checked before the undermining pro-
cess has gone too far. The Democrats
are only too eager to charge others
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

VI liIttltNt III lile VI tilS
family as such. Senator Teller is clear
ly wrong in advocating 4 fusion Of eX-
isting parties. because it is combina-
ton, not for better form of govern
ment. nor yet the re-establiShment of
governmental protection to all people,
but solely and only to defeat the gold
standard Republican party. In other
words. to oust the gold Republicans out
of the fat otIiceS.-October 20, 1899.
Warning to Democrats.
In Denver Democratic councilmen
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

p~ssfstsf,ussss,-s,f1n 1T
the courts. and pending the decision of
the Supreme Court. allow the present
status to continue. | believe we will
pass the present crisis in safety. and
with credit to all concerned
Parenthetically. we might state that
If the present status is allowed to con-
tinue. which is to permit men to work
ten or twelve hours day, as the bosses
may direct. the crisis would he passed
without appealing case at ALL
Why does the governor want the
present crisis to continue? Would not
that be Il continuous violation of law
that is strictly and only health meas
ure, and which even governors are
bound to respect?
How different was the governors at
titude last fall when he was badly in
need of votes to land him safely in the
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02
chair he now fills. AT that time he was
asked if be favored an eight t-hOnr law


haste to reply. and insisted that he be
not misunderstood He replied to the
question as follows:
'If the General Assembly should en-
act such an eight-hour law as exists in
Utah. and which by the Supreme Court
has been declared constitutional. it will
receive executive sanction"
In short. Charley Thomas. candidate
said the matter had been fought ont to
his entire satisfaction. but the Hon.
Charles s. Thomas. governor. SAYS it's
a mooted question, and ought to be set
tied quick!
This stamps him as the big chief
shvster in the whole state-June 1G.
1899
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND IS sup
p0pTING WIN M'kINI EY
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02
ton. Among other things

VUITttfS OF Il greIlt ueIEtrt1eIl
coinage mint and numerous pl
has secured the coinage of the
vaule of the output of our mines
dollars. He has advocated ant
soldiers of the nation. whose
secured the enactment of man!
dierS of our own state. He has
of bill establishing in this state
OF the nation. and he has obtai
ernment money for that purpos'
the so-called arid land bill, intr
from this state, giving the land
He has advocated liberal approI
Z tie people. We fully and col
United States Senate. and we I
of Colorado the Importance of
will continue him in the Sena
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

place to lay his head, as it We're, has
not rejoined the Democratic party. Nor
has he joined the Populist party, but
is temporarily adhering to the Silver
Republican party. which is not only
misnomer but also n very slim aggre-
CATION. speaking nationally. 1t is safe
to infer. therefore. that the senator is
still looking for ii party of human
rights.
We must conclude. therefore. that
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

Is Drought 10 rI1TS SIHtt IHE HFuU-
of our army. He has secured n
bic buildings for Colorado. He
seigniorage. thus increasing the
and the circulation of more silver
secured liberal pensions for the II
oy comrade he was; and he has j
private pension bills for the sol
secured the passage in the Senate
Il home for the solGiers and sailors
led liberal appropriations of gov
He has opposed the passage of
duced by fusion representative
Of the people to the corporations. +
riations to reclaim arid lands fDr
daily indorse his record in the +
rye upon the people of the state
legislative ticket that
e of the United States, and we II
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

-rUnrrs,- nn6 cnst taeYn dtfrfft is men
hopeless of justisc where their inter-
ests are measur alongside of the
almighty dollar. 4 crime-yes! In a
thousand different ways was crime
committed by the three justices (D who
determining what shall be law and
what shan't than the law-making
bodies of the state elected us the rep
resentatives of the people and to car
ry out the wishes of the people, \
crime-ycs! To many there appears TO
have been Il crime committed in intlu-
encing the decision announced.
That the Supreme Court of Colorado
could give such decision in the face
of contrary opinions by the United
States Supreme Court and the Su-
preme Courts of Utah and Massachu-
sets, is beyond comprehension, espe-
cialiy in the absence of the opinion of
the court. and though it may be posi-
bic for the three judges to satisfy them
selves that they did right. the mass of
Colorado citizens will never believe that
the decision was based on law. right or
justive. Precendent. the sentiment of
the people and the readjustment of all
institutions coming under the law, with
the sole exception of the smelling
plants of the trust, to its provisions.
were all in favor of the law being up
held. But no! Either by technical
reasoning prohibition was found in tel
constitution or other influence guided
decision against the law. and to-day
the workers in these unhealthy and
dangerous avocatiOns stand stripped of
all aid from the state in bettering the
condition which capitalistic greed has
made almost unbearable for the human
being
To say we We're disappointed in the
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

|AaDRsBAaaossesaU N4lsftsfsEEY.
s.
DR.. John Henr" Barrows, president
of Obcrlin College. and formerly pas
tor of The First Presbyterian Church
of Chicago, wrote letter to +. b.
Whitney. manager of the Republican
College League. favoring the reelection
of President Mckinley. DR.. Barrows'
letter reads in part as follows:
THE triumphant reelection of Pres
ident Mckinley is demanded on
grounds of patriotism, good sense, ma
tional honor. l agree heartily with DIR.
Albert Shaw that Mckinley is the best
equipped man in America for the pres
idency of the Republic. He has gained
in public estimation and grown in wis
dom much after the manner of Abra
ham Lincoln. Ills temper is very much
like that of Lincoln, and the criticisms
which he has borne are precisely those
which were made against our martyred
president.
Like almost every other man who
has travelled in the East and far East,
l rejoice that America has become an
Asiatic power. 1t means much. not on
ly for enlightenment of the peoples of
the East. but for the commercial de-
velopment. and also the moral uplift
of the American people. We have al
ready expanded: the nation is out of its
she'll We must adapt ourselves to new
responsibilities. l agree heartily with
those who regard imperialism as false
issue. a bugaboo. a ghost, q meaning
less phantom. America has destroyed
imperialism in the East and West In
dies. The tnlll tbout militarism is. of
course. the sheerest nonsense, and
known TO be such by those who are
guilty of such reckless speech.
Il am in hearty sympathy with the
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-02

4 ,f ,,,nDnc+,-

any particular kird of property.
REVENUE LAWS.
FiftlThe revision of the laws of the state that
ample times shall be provided for the maintenance
possible efficiency of all
institutions of Colorado.
SxThe adoption of the merit system p the selection of
within this wherever practicable.
Sventhe construction of good roads and highways and
both their maintenance
EishtThe immediate repeal of prize fight law
Nnh-The number and salaries
officials the abolition of unnecessary positions.
shall be leased in large tracts
the rights settlers the future
the school fund.- that the timber standing the pub
the shall be sold without adequate
wantony has been done during the
past two years.
SENATOR WOLCOTTS RECORD.
The Republican party
beneficial
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Is brought to this state the head
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
A. T. SWENSON ARRESTED
The Former NicOIIet Banker Taken into
Custody In MankatO.

A. T. Swenson. who until a few
months ago had bank at Nicollet
Station, was arrested in this cityFriday
forenoon on bench warrant issued by
Judge Webber at st. Peter. Chief
Bruels made the arrest at the request
of Sheriff Block, of st. Peter, and
Deputy Sheriff Block, brother of the
sheriff, came on the noon train and re-
turned with Mr. Swenson. The latter
took his arrest cody.
1t is suspected that Mr.. Swenson
has been indicted by the grand jury at
st. Peter on some charge in connec.
ton with his management of the bank.
Some of the depositors have threatened
to bring the matter before the grand
jury, as they claim that deposits were
accepted after the bank was insolvent.
The grand jury was looking into the
case yesterday, and w. G.. Hoerr was
one of the witnesses. The National
Citizens bank claim is fully secured
and it is not interested in the prosecu
ton of Mr.. Swenson.
Mr.. Swenson has intended to go to
ST. Peter on the noon train in any
event. He came to Mankato to look
for house, as he intends to take up
his residence here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25

John ]. Rooney telegraphed from
Chicago that May 25th is satisfactory
to him as the date for his wrestling
match with Berthold De Scheller. The
forfeit will be posted at once. and the
match will be pulled off at the opera
house.
A small dwelling house on the Min
neopa dairy farm was burned to the
ground several nights ago. 1t was
occupied by family named Trusty.
There had been threats of burning
down the house for some time.
Policeman Daniels is excavating for
his new house on State street.
John Imbale pleaded guilty in the po-
lice courtFriday morning to the charge
of drunkenness and in default of S13.65
was committed to Jail for fifteen days.
Chief Bruels Friday afternooninvesti-
gated complaints of stencil along the
bank of the river in the north part of
the city, and found them fully justified
He will report the matter to the health
officer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
A RARE CASE.
Auditor Gunders Found Not to Have
Drawn His Full Salary.

In the published proceedings of the
county board appears an item under
the bills allowed of balance on salary
of county auditor for previous years. A
recent investigation of the auditors &C
counts by Public Examiner Pope dis.
closed the rather unique circumstance
that Mr.. Gunders had not drawn the
full amount of salary allowed him by
law. Gen. Pope wrote letter in
which he advised Mr.. Gunders Of the
fact and at the same time said: BE-
fore drawing orders for the payment
of these balances and correction
would suggest the propriety of submit
ting to the board of county commits
sioners that they may fully understand
your reasons and authority for drawing
these orders at this time" The mat.
ter was presented to the board at its
recent meeting by Mr.. Gunders, and
the balance due him according to Gen.
Pope's findings was promptly allowed.
The salary of the county auditor is
regulated by the value of the property
in his county, as fixed by the state
board of equalization for the preceding
year. Gen. Pope found that on this
basis there was balance due Mr.. Gun,
ders on his 1895 salary of $50 30, on his
his 1896 salary of sSO14, on his 1897
salary of $41.1O. on his 1898 salary OF
$50. 65, and on his 1899 salary of 1904
Gen. Pope wrote, II see no reason why
you should not draw your auditor
warrant for this amount at this time"
1t is surely an exceptional case where
any kind of public officer does not
promptly draw the entire amount Of
compensation due him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
SECRET SESSION.
The Council Will Not CuriaiI Park Work
at Present.

The council held secret session
with Mayor Currier after the adjourn.
ment of the regular session Friday.
It lasted but short time and the only
matter up for considerable ion was the
fact that the park fund was overdrawn
and what to do about it. The fund is
overdrawn $75, but after the June set.
Element there will be no stringency. If
the practice of issuing no orders on a
fund that is overdrawn was to be fol-
lowed in this case it would mean a
shut down for month. This is the
time of year when the work in
the parks must be done, and in
view of this it was agreed that the
work may go on at present, but ex
penses must be curtailed later on so as
to allow the fund to come out even at
the end of the year. Why it was
necessary to transact this business in
secret session is not known.