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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-14
United States Marshal's Sale.
HERBERT L. ELLIS ct al
versus
JOHN R. JONES Receiver
No. 2Os, U. s. CIRCUIT COURT
9Th, Circuit
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.

BY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY A
WRIT of Seizure and Sale issued out OF
the United States Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana IN the
above entitled and numbered suit and
to me directed, / have seized and taken
into my possession, and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder at the
front door of the Store House on the HUI
ron Plantation in st. Martin Parish be-
tween the legal hours for such sales. on.
Saturday, April I4th, 1900.
The following described property to pay
and satisfy the WRIT amounting to the
sum Of $l4,OOO.O0, or thereabouts as
shown by said description of property.
to- wit:
A certain plantation known as the
Stephsnie plantation situated in the Pa
rish Of St. Martin. State of Louisiana,
bounded on the upper lines or North by
the property known as Bushville owned
by Adslin Duric, South or on the lower
line by the property of Charles Lastrap-
pes and others, East by the public land
and others and West by the Bayou Teche
consisting Of a part Of the Martin Du-
raids confirmation, the Louis Veillion
tract, the Jean Henry Lastrapes tract the
j. LasalIe tract. the ] H Lastrappes tract
and small portion of the Pierre Gui-
dry tract fronting on the Teche and the
land in the rear thereof. the whole as
more fully described and designated on
plan of survey thereof made by S. V.
Martin U. S. Deputy Surveyor dated Au-
gust 10th, 1883, filed in the Office OF the
Clerk of the District Court of the Parish
of st. Martin, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon. contain
ing 1885 and 93-10O acres less following
lots as shown by said plan or survey viz:
Lots %, "a. so, 60. IA, 80, $50 containing
413 &59-1OO leaving area Of said planta-
ton $3.50 and 34-l0O arpents more or less
according to said plan.
Terms Of sale CASH, with benefit OF
appraisement. LEMUEL CUISINE,
i United States Marshal,
Western District Of Louisiana
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Low Rates
Louisiana Industrial
EXPOSITION.

EXPOSITION.
The Southern Pacific Company will offer
its patrons the advantage Of an exception
ally low rate to New Orleans during the
continuance Of the Louisiana Industrial
Exposition. viii CHI will be a feature OF the
Crescent City's attractions during period be-
ginning April 14th to May 9th. ONEFAhE
for the round trip is the rates at which
tickets will be sold at all Louisiana Sta
tions ON following dates, goods to return
with five day limit from date OF sale:
April 18th. 18th, 21st, 2srd, 2sth. sOth and
May 5th, Consult Southern Pacific Ticket
Agent.
sF.R' MORSE. l.. PARKS,
A.P.T.M. G.P. TT. A..
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lct No. ~ 8. B. No. 3-By Mr.. Cage.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

hCt NO. NJ D. %. NO. o-oN khhs SoSO'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana relative to ratifying and
carrying into effect special tax levied in the
City of New Orleans for certain public i'm
provements, and to establish therein public
systems of sewerage and water. the issuance
of bonds therefor and the providing ways and
mesns to pay the principal and interest of
said bonds.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, Two-thirds of
all the members elected to each House concur
ring; That the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State at the next general election for
representatives in the legislature, to be holden
on the Tuesday next following the third Monday
in April A. d. 1900; to-wit:
Article 1. The special tax or public improve
ments, voted by the property taxpayers of the
City Of New Orleans on june 8, 1899. and levied
by the City Council. by Ordinance No. 1891 sp-
proved June q, 1899, is hereby ratified. and it's
validity shall never be questioned. The special
act adopted by the Legislature at the Special
Session held on August 8. 1899. constituting the
Sewerage and Water Board of the City of New
Orleans authorizing the City of New Orleans to
issue bonds. and providing the means to pay
the principal and interest thereof, and for other
purposes cognate to the purposes of the special
tax aforesaid. is hereby ratified and approved,
specially including the herein reserved legisla-
tive right to amend the same; and all provisions
of the present Constitution in conflict with the
provisions of said act. and with the amend.
ment, are to that extent and for that purpose
only repealed"
Section2 2. Be il further resolved, etc., That
on the official ballots, to be used at said cleo.
ton. shall be placed the words. For the City OF
New Orleans Public Improvement Amendment
and the words. Against the City of New Orlean,
Public Improvement Amendment" and eact
elector shall indicate, as provided in the gener
al election laws Of the State which of the pro
position, 'for" or against" he votes for.
S.P. HENRY.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
R.H. SNYDER.
Lieutendeut Governor and President Of the Sc
nate.
Approved August 18th, 1899.
MURPHY j. FOSTER.
Governor of the state Of Louisans
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Feb. SLOW. sscretarsest.se
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"What a Mystery to Man is
Man"
st. Martinville, La, April 8. 1900

st. Martinville, La. April 8. 1900:
A part of the communication that ap-
pears in the last Issue OF the Evangeline
Is too ludicoous for laughter. II the
mere fact of the claim of the Rees fac.
tion to be- acting according to Democra-
tic tenets and usages was not ridicu-
Ious position X has made it 80, x and
his followers are acting the part OF the
iackass mentioned in fable, as putting |
on the lions skin ia order that the other |
animals might have greater respect for
him. You remember the fate OF that
ass? 1t succeeded In cOncealing its low
er parts very we'll. but bis long ears be-
trayed him; for they stuck out promi-
nently when all the other animals Loaf
what little respect they had for him at
first. The Independent Democrats, I'm
maculates or MOngrels, bv whatever
name thew may prefer to be called are
still displaying their asinine nature in
trying to conceal their identity by call
ing themselves Democrat, nOtwithstand-
ing they have forfeited the right. to use
the Democratic emblem on their tickets.
l do not know who suggested the picture
of Mr.. Rees as an emblem Of his faction.
but here the stupidity Of the animal
with long ears comes in again. The
thing itself cannot be an emblem OF IT.
self. One who claims to be the father
of new party. could with some show OF
propriety represent that party by a pic
ture of himself. But as much as the
memory Of jefferson. the founder OF De-
mocracy, is reverred, his picture was
never used as an emblem Of the Demo-
cratic party. The communication OF K
reminds me If the dying swans harsh
and discordant notes which Immediate
ly PROCEEDS its dissolution. Mr.. K and
all Democrats like him should take their
medicine Ike good boys, for they have
been enjoying success for long time,
and now when chagrin and disappOinl
ment overtake them they should remem'
Der that,
I'm fortunes lottery lies
A heap of blanKs".
But no matter under what emblem <
may VOTE angels aud Ministers OF
grace defend u.s.. defend US against such
. Democracy as his.
A Democracy that recognizes no obli'
8 cation to abide by the verdict Of the peo
pie expressed at O primary election, 9
Democracy that recognizes individual
/. selfishness as the guiding star of politi
cal action; Democracy that submits Il
: the dictation of bossism instead Of tht
q accepted aud universally recognized te.
nets aud principles of the Democratic
y party; Democracy that has forfeited
: the right to use the democratic emblem
: that clean, brave and useful fowl-th
chicken cock; democracy that justifie
t and supports every disappointed ant
8 chronic Office seeker the right to set o.
J, an independent ticket and label 1t de
mocracy; u democracy that recognize
no such thing as honor in politics. NJ
Mr.. you cannot by any amount O
nonsensical, sophistical or metaphysical
reasoning clothe the boiling faction il
respectable. or even decent political ap
pareI. OBSERVER.
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CHARLES GUTEKUNST,
SURVEYOR
=. AND
CIVIL ENGINEER.
ST, MARTINvILLE, "A.

T. ]. Liable, Druggist, guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Re
medy and will refund the money to any
one who Is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This Is the best
remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs. colds. Group and whooping cough
and is pleasant and safe to take. 1t pre-
vents any tendency of cold to result In
pneumonia.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-14

II troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm trial. 1t
will not cost you a cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures sprains and bruises
in third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, Prostitutes.
ouinsey, pains in the side and chest,
glandular and other swellings are quick
ly cured by applying it. Every bottle
warranted. Price, % and so cts. For
sale by T. j. Liable.
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Remarkable Cure of Rhemutlsm.

Keuna. Jackson Co., Wv
About three years ago my wife had al
attack ~ rheumatism which confined
her 10 her bed for over month and rem
dered her unable ~ walk step without
assistance. her liInis being swollen to
double their normal size. Mr.. S. Mad
dox insisted on my using Chalnberlain's
Pain Balm. | purchased a 6fty-cent
bottle aad used IL according to the di-
rections and tie nent morning she yalk-
ed to breakfast without assistance III
any manner, and she has net had ST.
milar attack since.-A. B. Parsons. For
sale by T. j. Liable.
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Stamp the Rooster

Ifyou participate in a prima-
ry, you went there pledged
to abide by the result of it,
and no matter whether you
dislike the man who has
been nominated or not, 60
to the polls on election day
and cast your ballot for
him, because he is entitled
to it.-Hon. Robert F.
Broussard in his speech at
Franklin, March 18TH.
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The Sisters of Mercy aided by some
Lady friends will give Festival and
Entertainment on Sunday April 10Th in
College hall. During the day there will
be various amusements for the children.
Grab-bags, Wheel of Fortune etc. Re-
freshments can be had all day. Those
who wish to aid a good cause can assist
the Sisters by sending refreshments. al
80 by attending the Entertainment in
the evening at ~ O'Clock.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of 81. Martin.
III. Clairville Bienvenu having been
appointed bv Governor NJ. ]. Foster rs
Chairman of the Board Of Supervisors OF
election In and for the Parish of ST. Mar
tin, OF the State aforesaid, vice r. j.
Bienvenu resigned. did In my official ca
pacity aforesaid notified in writing Mr..
n. L. Broussard registrar Of voters OF
this Parish and member OF this Board OF
Supervisors of Election also Mr.. Aristide
Bsdon one Of the members OF said Boaid
to be present at meeting OF the said
Board to be held at st. Martinville. Ea.,
on the 18th day Of March A. d. 1900, at
the Court house at eleven o'clock and
thirty minutes A. NJ, for the purpose of
revising the list of commissioners and
clerks appointed by the Board Of Super
visOrs Of Election Of this Parish at their
meeting President by r. j. Bienvenu as
chairman on March the 18th, 1900.
Were present me Chairman ]. c. Bien-
yenu and Aristide Badon; absent, n. L.
Broussard. there being a quorum the
board then and there proceeded to bust
uess, re-appointed and confirmed and
ratified the appointment Of the commits
eiOnprs and clerks Of election, made by
the said Board of Supervisors Of Elec-
ton. presided as aforesaid by its Chair
man r. j. Bienvenu. The said commits
siOners and clerks of election TO serve at
the General election to be held In this
Parish on Tuesday April l7tn, A. d. 1900,
81 follows to wit:
1 Ward, 1 Precedent
r. p. Halphan. Republican
Eug. j. Bienvenu. Democrat Com.
Richard Eastin, Democrat
L. J. Duchamp. Clerk.
Ward, 2 Precinct
Jules Fuselier. Republican
Leopold Lopez. Democrat Com.
Numa Reau. Democrat
Anatola Cormier. Clerk.
2 Ward. 1 Precinct
Anatole Verret, Republican
John Curry. Democrat. Com.
Richard DAVIS. Democrat
John Case, Clerk.
award, 9 Precinct
Olivier Vaughn. Republican
Arthur Angeles, Democrat Com.
James Miller, Democrat
Lawrence Molliere, Clerk.
3 Ward, 1 Precinct
Louis Br0ussard, Republican
Louis Daspit. Democrat, Com.
L. p. FOnrnet, Democrat
Frank Robin. Clerk.
3 Ward. 2 Precinct
L. c. Vautier. Republican
Dernaville Barras, Democrat Com.
Ellis Hebert. Democrat
CASTOR GardemaI. Clerk.
I Ward, 1 Precinct
Luc Tbibodeaux. Republican
jules Domengeaux. Democrat Com.
Albert Martin, Democrat
Lee Begnaud. Clerk.
4 Ward, 9 Precinct
Joe Zimmerman. Democrat
Jules Broussard. Republican Com.
Frank Champagne Democrat
ia. Dominique. Clerk.
3 Ward. Precinct
Numa Durio. Republican
Alcibiade Castillo, Democrat Com.
Derneval Roy. Democrat
Fermine Domec. Clerk.
8 Ward 9 Precinct
Paul Ramagoza. Republican
Amedr Champagne. Democrat Com.
Leon +. Gillard. Democrat
A. S. Wood. Clerk.
There being no other business befor
the Board 1t adjourned subject to tn
call Of the Chairman.
A. BADoN. J.C. BIENvENU.
Supervisor. Chairman
Board of Supervisors of Election
ct. Martinville. La, March 2Stb, 1900.
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NOTICE.

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hOea Remedy. 7. ]. Liable, druggist
will refund your money il you are not
satisfied after using it. 1t is everywhere
admitted to be the most successful RENE
dy in use for bowel complaints and the
ouly one that never fails. 1t is pleasant.
safe and reliable.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
JOHN ERICKSON GUILTY.
Justices Collins and Lewis Dissent
in Decision of Supreme Court.

Justices Collins and Lewis Dissent
In Decision of Supreme Court.
A supreme court decision was reached
yesterday in the case of the State VS..
John Erickson Jr., charged with the car
nal abuse Of female child under the age
OF sixteen years. The decision is signed
by Justice Lovely. Justice Collins dis
sented in the decision, which is an af
hrmation of the lower courts order.
1t was claimed that the indictment did
not specify the age of the child, and was
therefore null. Justices Collins and
Lewis dissented on this ground, claiming
that if the child had been under ten
years of age the defendant would be SUBJ
Ject to life Imprisonment On the other
hand, the majority claimed that the in
d1ctment was sufficiently definite in it's
statement, and warranted the conviction
of Erickson of the crime which is pun
ishable with a sentence not to exceed
seven years or less than three months
imprisonment.
The courts exact words upon this are:
L. An indictment charging defendant
that The did carnally know and abuse a
female child under sixteen years" with
out alleging the specific age of such child.
is suff1cient to allege a pubic offense
under Sec 6524, G. s. 1894.
Defendant under such indictment can
only be convicted of the minor offense
provided for in that statute
-I,ove1v r
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
BUILDING IS STOPPED
WORK ON FARIBAULT INSTITUTE
TIED UP PENDING DECISION.

Work on the Minnesota Institute for
Detectives at Faribault is at a stand
still. The operations have been stopped
owing to disagreement between the
board of directors for the institute and
the attorney general as to the right to
employe day labor on the building The
board claims that the law invests them
with this power, and at recent meeting
they voted to take advantage of this
statute. 1t was held that to employ day
labor would not only be matter of finan-
c1aI retrenchment, but it would expedite
the construction of the building. If the
contract were let to the lowest bidder
as the attorney generals office has held,
the board alleges it would be impossible
to get at the work until late in the fall
owing to the intricacies of such pro-
cedure.
Judge Mott attorney for the board, and
Director Stocker both hold that the board
has no right to proceed with day labor
Their opinions have been agreed with by
Assistant Attorney General Donahower.
who has actually caused the work to be
stopped until the matter is definitely set
tied.
Attorney General Douglas stated yes
terday afternoon that the matter is be-
fore him now, and possibly tomorrow
he will hand down decision.
In the decision which is given by AS
sistant Attorney General Donahower he
holds that if the cost of erecting the
building exceeds $1,000 the board will be
forced by the statute to award to the
lowest bidder, and cannot possibly
give out the work to day labor, no mat
ter what advantages would be gained
thereby.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Monday Morning showed the Usual
Heavy Calendars,

NOHuay morning showed the usual
Heavy Calendar.
Dotty McKinnon, who was arrested
Saturday night by officers O'Nein and
Fraser for lettering in the streets, failed
to appear in the police court yesterday
and forfeited SIS bail.
James Brown paid fine of 50 yesterday
for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk of
the Wabasha street bridge
The case Of Joseph Lefebvre, charged
with assault and battery, was continued
to today.
George Rinehardt, 7a1K Martin street,
was yesterday placed under a bond to
keep the peace He was in court on a
warrant sworn out by his sister, charg-
ing him with threatening her life.
Godfrey Peterson 81 York street, was
placed yesterday under bonds to keep the
peace Saturday night he made the
neighborhood Of his home hideous for a
time by fighting with his family, break
Ing his furniture and having a general
rough time.
Judge Orr imposed a fine of $50 on John
Hine, of 80 George street, yesterday in
the police court, for beating his WIFE,
Hine admitted striking his wife, but did
not see why he should be fined, because
he says, she hit him first.
Patrick OGrady, "a grocer doing busi-
ness at $50 Wabasha street, was in the
municipal court yesterday on the charge
OF selling baking powders that contained
alum. j. G. Lyon, a member of the state
dairy and food commission purchased a
can of the powder, and it was found upon
examination to contain about. rs per cent
of alum. State Chemist .Hummel and
Profs. Drew, Frankforter and Seldner, of
the state university, testified that alum
was found In. the powder, as did Dr.
Ohage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
HELLO COMPANY WINS
SUPREME COURT REVERsEs DECIs.
ION IN THE NORTHWESTERN
TELEPHONE COMPANY CASE
MINNEAPOLIS IS THE LOSER
Franchise of "A Telephone Company
Held to Be a Contract Which
Cannot Arbitrarily Be
Set Aside.

The order of the Hennepin county dis
trict court in the case of the Northwest
ern Telephone Exchange company, appel
liant, VS. City of Minneapolis, respondent,
has been reversed by Justice Lovely of
the supreme court.
The decision, holding that the franchise
of the telephone company is a contract
that can not be arbitrarily set aside, is of
equal Importance to both st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
The telephone company brought this
action against the city of Minneapolis to
prevent it from enforcing an ordinance
providing for the enlargement of the IN
derground conduit district In that city.
If this increase had been made in the
area Of the district, it would have cover
ed territory of ten square miles.
This ordinance was passed in May, 1899,
and an amendment was adopted on Oc-
tober of the same year, allowing the COM
pany to erect poles until December, 1903,
provided the poles should be removed at
the order of the council at any time it
saw fit to make one.
In order to prevent the company in the
meantime from repairing it's pole lines,
the city, acting under another ordinance,
arrested the linemen whenever they at
tempted to make such repairs. The
claims of the city were upheld by the
district court. The supreme courts decis-
ion in reversing the lower courts decision
states:
l. The city council or governing body
Of municipality has the undoabted right
in the exercise of the police power to
order the pacing of telegraph and tele-
phone wires underground whenever in the
exercise of a fair discretion it decides
that public interests require it to be done,
but it cannot act arbitrarily in the prem
iSeS
g. An ordinance Of municipal corpor-
alton granting a telephone company the
right to use it's streets for the erection
of poles and overhead lines, under condi-
uonS as to permits and directions as
to where the same shall be placed, when
accepted and acted upon by the COM
pany, is a contract which the municipal
ity cannot unreasonably or arbitrarily re-
peal or amend SO as to impair rights &C
CURED under it.
When an ordinance has invited invest
mentS and expenditures made in good
faith and in reliance upon it, the city
authorities cannot arbitrarily impose by
subsequent regulations without necessity
or the demands of public convenience
additional burdens upon the company
which are clearly beyond the reasonable
exercise of the police power.
A. In this case an ordinance OF the
city of Minneapolis, construed and held
upon the facts set forth in the COM
constitute a contract with the Plaintiff
authorizing its use of streets subject only
to the reasonable and necessary restric-
tons OF its exercise of the police power.