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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
KEEPS THE sPEcrAcLEs CLEAN

KEEPS THE SPECTACLES CLEAN
Here is q little device which will be
found very convenient in cleaning the
spectacles, it being the invention Of Ole
Peterson of Los Angeles, Cal. The ap-
paratus consists of a number of circu-
lar polishing pads mounted on a con-
Venient handle and capable of adjust
ment to the surface of the lenses. The
foundation of the pads may be of any
desired material, and the surfaces are
covered with chamois or soft cloth of
a texture which will not scratch the
lenses. There are four disks in the i'm
plement, the two outer ones being at
tached to the spring arms by loosely
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

1t is comforting to learn, in the pres
ent coal crisis, that Britain has still
so, 1000, 0O0, 900 tons of coal unusued and
available. According to the past yer
age rate of consumption it will be over
500 years before this quantity is ex-
hausted. The official returns for last
year showed a consumption of 49,
600, 900 tons in Great Britain and Ire
land.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

British killed in South Africa from
the beginning of the war to July %
were 271 officers and $500 men; 73 Of
ficers and 681 men died of wounds;
a total of 1897. For some reason the
number Of the wounded is not given.
Up to July 1 the total wounded were
II 81 and the deaths from diseases
were 4,533. Twenty thousand men have
been invalided home.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
The Astronomers Yardstick.

The distance separating the earth
from the sun is OF so much import
ance in astronomical computations
that it is sometimes spoken of as the
astronomers yardstick." An oppor-
tunity to increase the accuracy of this
fundamental measure will be present
ed next December, when the recently
discovered asteroid Eros, famous for
approaching the earth nearer than
does any other heavenly body except
the moon, will be in opposition to the
sun. The method of observation will
be by making photographs showing the
position of Eros among the stars as
seen from different parts of the earth.
From the comparative displacement of
the asteroid in the various photo
graphs, owing to the separation of the
points of observation, the distance Of
the sun a be computed. 1t is prob
able that these will be of the most ac-
curate measurements of the suns dis
lance yet made.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

The sultan Of Turkey has gone in
for motoring, and is so pleased with
his particular machine that he has
conferred a decoration upon the nan
ager of the German works at which
it was constructed.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

Taking advantage of the "closed
season. a bull moose came out of the
Maine woods, recently, and took a
stroll through the streets of Bangor.
Small boys threw stones at him, and
he trotted away.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
Her Explanation.

your honor" said the lawyer, my
client acknowledges that she struck
the book agent with a piece of gaspipe,
but she pleads that it was a case Of
mistaken identity"
"How's THAR" asked the judge.
well, she thought it was her hus-
band."-Baltimore American.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

1t is stated that George Shergold,
the Gloucester (England) shoemaker
who "a years ago invented the safety
bicycle, is living in poverty though he
made millions for others. He is now
rs.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
FACILITATING FORMATION OF
ICE

claiming that a crop of ten OF twelve
inch ice can be harvested several times
a yea with the aid of the apparatus.
In the cut an endless chain elevator is
shown in the act of feeding the waste
ice into the returning stream of water
at the rear Of the dam. thus further
aiding in the cooling process.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

Christian De Wet, the famous leader
of the Beers, according to the st.
James Gazette, was a wrangler at
Cambridge and is said to have gained
golden opinions from all during his
university career.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
FaiInre Led to Snccess.

M. Pichon, the French minister to
Pekin, in his youth intended to be a
physician, but was prevented by his
failure to pass the examination for a
degree. He drifted into the diplomatic
service from editorial work.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

So useful are toads in gardens that
they are sold in France by the dozen
for stocking gardens to free them
from many injurious insects.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

The postal savings bank system is
in operation in Austria, Belgium, Can
ada, France, Hungary, Italy, Neither
lands, Sweden, and in most of the col
onies.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

London has 6,1O2 physicians; the
provinces, 1874; Wales, 1927; SCOT
land, 1892; Ireland, 1850.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

An authority on cats says that blue
eyed cats are always deaf, and that
pure white ones are afflicted in the
same manner.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

GOOD POSITIONS secured by stu
dents of the Sioux Falls, $50. Dak.l
business College. Catalogue free.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

ter-front OF the harbor while a mistral
is blowing.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

The Shreveport Times, which is
always conservative and level head
ed, urges upon Democrats the i'm
portance of voting, for although
there is not shadow of doubt of
the election of the ticket, the OPP
position should be SO deeply bu-
ried that there will be no pretext
for a contest or even a mild pro-
test. They have no hope of win
ming, but the more disreputable
element of the combine, at least,
would like to make some sort of
showing upon which to base a
claim on congress for legislation
inimical to the interests of the
state State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
United States Marshal's Sale.
HERBERT L. ELLIS ct al
versus
JOHN r. JONES Receiver
No. 2OS, U. S. CIRCUIT COURT
5th 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 18th, 1900.
The following described property to pay
and satisfy the WRIT amounting to the
sum of $l4,OO0O0, or Whereabouts as
shown by said description Of property.
tO-wit:
A certain plantation known as the
Stephanie plantation situated in the Pa
IRISH of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
bounded on the upper lines or North by
the property known as Bushville owned
by Adelin 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 part Of the Martin Du-
raids confirmation, the Louis VeilliOn
tract, the Jean Henry Lastrapes tract the
j. Lasalle tract. the H Lastrappes tract
and small portion Of the Pierre Gut
dry tract fronting on the Teche and the
land in the rear thereof. the whole as
more fully described and designated on
a 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 7l95 and $500 acres less following
lots as shown by said plan or survey viz:
Lots %, "a. SO. GO. IA, 80, $50 containing
Alb & 59-1OO leaving area Of said planta-
tion 67S2 and 34-lOO arpents more or less
according to said plan.
Terms Of sale CASH, with benefit of
appraisement. LEMUEL CUISINE,
United States Marshal,
Western District of Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
LEGISLATION How Procured?

How shall the school people of
Louisiana get from. the Legisla-
ture the enactments which the
cause of education demands? 1t
is said, Hobbies pass laws and Ie-
gislatures confirm them" Now
we do not like the word lobby
but it is a good word and if it is
used to name few individuals
who represent a good cause, it is
as "a rose by any other name"
etc. Of course these individuals
are generally representative men
who have a political pull. This
having a pull does not argue that
they are bad men nor that they
may not be representatives OF a
worthy cause. These are the kind
of men We need to lobby for the
educational interests of Louisiana
at the next meeting ct our law
makers. Yes, a genuine lobby!
For in organized persistent lobby
ing is our only hope for school le-
gislation, because other measures,
good or bad, are procured by this
means. So when the school peo-
pie go into their pockets for cash
to pay the expenses of few of
their representative men who have
a political pull, while these for
mulate measures and press them
upon the Legislators at Baton
Rouge, then education in Louisi-
ana may hope for modern laws.
We hardly expect that these
suggestions will be needed, but. il
rests our conscience. We have
become tired of resolving in our
organizations and firing at such
long range. We believe it is time
to act in harmony with conditions,
La. School Review.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

The Sisters Of Mercy aided by some
Lady friends will give a Festival and
Entertainment Oh Sunday April goth 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 good cause can assist
the Sisters by sending refreshments, al
30 by attending the Entertainment in
the evening at IL o'clock.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

The brick work was commen-
ced Monday on the bank and Gar
DENIAL buildings, and it will be
pushed rapidly until completed.
These buildings will be alike,
making practically one building,
will add greatly to the appearance
OF our Main street. The front of
the buildings will be iron, plate
glass and yellow pressed bricks,
and will, no doubt. be the finest
business buildings of the town.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

Tomorrow will he Palm Sunday,
and as usual on that day, the bril-
liant ceremonies at the Catholic
church will be attended by very
large number of persons. On
Palm and Easter Sundays, the
town is generally crowded with
country people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

you assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoes Remedy. T. ]. Liable, druggist
will refund your money il you are not
satisfied after using it. 1t is everywhere
admitted to be the most successful reme-
dy in use for bowel complaints and the
only one that never fails. It is pleasant.
safe and reliable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
Act No. ~ s. B. No. 3-By Mr.. Cage.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana relative to retifying and
carrying into effect a 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
means to pay the principal and interest of
said bonds.
Section I. Be il 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. ID. 1900; to.wit:
Article I. The special tax or public improve
ments, voted by the property taxpayers of the
City of New Orleans on June 6, 1899, and levied
by the City Council, by Ordinance No. 1891 ap-
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 amen nd 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"
Section 2. Be il further resolved, ETC., That
on the official ballots. to be used at said cleo
ton, shall DO placed the words For the City of
New Orleans Public Improvement Amendment
and the words. Against the City of New Orleans
Public Improvement Amendment" and each
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.
ST. HENRY.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
r. H. SNYDER,
Lieutendent Governor and President of the Sc
nate.
Approved Augpst 18th. 1892.
MURPHY ]. FOSTER,
Governor of the state of Louisiana
A true copy,
JOHN n. MICHEL,
FEB. s-low. Secretary of State.
Coo D,, -:,. Co. L.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
ST. MARTINvILLE, "A.

T. j. Liable, Druggist. guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Re
NEEDY and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using two
thirds OF the contents. This is che 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, 1900-04-07
Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism.
Kenna, jackson Co., Wv

Kenna, JACKSON Co, W. V.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack Of rheumatism which confined
her to her bed for over month and rem
dered her unable to walk step without
assistance. her limbs being swollen to
double their normal size. Mr.. s. Mad
dox Insisted Oh my using Chamber lain's
Pain Balm. | purchased a ffty-cent
bottle and used it according to the di-
rectiOns aud The nent morning she walk.
ed to breakfast without assistance in
any manner. and she has not had a 81.
milar attack since.-A. B. Parsons. For
sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

II troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain BALM q trial. 1t
will not cost you a cent il it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures sprains and bruises
in one-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns. frOstbites.
quinsey, pains in the side and chest,
glandular and other swellings are quick
ly cured by applying it. Every bottle
warranted. Price, % and 80 cts. For
sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
PASS IT AROUND.

An exchange gets off this note:
"If men are salt of the earth, wo-
men are undoebtedly sugar. Salt
is pecessity--sugar luxury.
Vicious men are saltpeter, stern
men are rock salt, nice men are
table salt. Old maids arc brown
sugar, good matrons are loaf su-
gar and pretty girls are fine pull
verified sugar" Whereupon the
Boyce Enterprise remarks: "Pass
the pulverized sugar, please"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

For some reasons the Gallery
meeting advertised here last Sa-
turday failed, though there was a
large number of people in town
who had come to listen to the ora.
tors who were announced the adj
dress the meeting.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07

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, GO
to the polls on election day
and cast your ballot for
him, because he is entitled
to it.-I1on. Robert F.
Broussard in his speech at
Franklin, March 18TH.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
NOTICE.

State OF Louisiana, Parish OF 81. Martin.
IL. Clairville Bienyenu having been
appointed by Governor NJ. j. Foster as
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..
NJ. L. Broussard registrar of voters Of
this Parish and member of this Board of
Supervisors If Election also Mr.. Aristide
Baden one Of the members of said BOaid
to be present at meeting of the said
Board to be held at st. Martinviile. La,
OIL the 18th day of March A. ID. 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
vis0rs Of Election of this Parish at their
meeting President by K. J. Bienvenu as
chairman on March the 18th, 1907.
Were present me Chairman ]. C. Bien-
yenu aud Aristide Badon; absent, NJ. l..
Broussard, there being quorum the
board then and there proceeded to bust
ness, re-appointed and confirmed and
ratified the appointment Of the commits
sioners and clerks OF election, made by
the said Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tion. presided as aforesaid by its Chair
man r. j. Bienvenu. The said commits
sioners and clerks Of election TO serve at
che General election to be held i'm this
Parish on Tuesday April l7tn, A. u. 1900,
us follows to wit:
Ward, Precient
X. p. Halphen, Republican
Eug. j. Bienvenu, Democrat Com.
Richard Eastin. Democrat
l.. j. Duchamp. Clerk.
I Ward, 2 Precinct
Jules Fuselisr. Republican
Leopold Lopez. Democrat Com.
Numa Rean, Democrat
Anatol" Cormier, Clerk.
9 Ward. Precinct
AnatoIe Verret, Republican
John Curry. Democrats Com.
Richard Davis. Democrat
John Case, Clerk.
3 Ward, 2 Precinct
Olivier Vaughn. Republican
Arthur Angeles, Democrat Com.
James Miller. Democrat
Lawrence Molliere, Clerk.
3 Ward. Precinct
Louis Broussard. Republican
Louis Daspit. Democrat, Com,
l.. p. FOnrnet, Democrat
Frank Robin. Clerk.
8 Ward. 2 Precinct
l.. c. Vautipr. Republican !
nerneville Barras, Democrat Com.
Ellis Hebert. Democrat
CASTOR Gardemal. Clerk.
4 Ward. I Precinct
Luc ThibOdeaux. Republican
i 1ss;, p %,s,3s .Id Democrat
Lee Begnaud. Clerk.
I Ward. Precinct
Joe Zimmerman, Democrat \
Jules Broussard. Republican Com.
Frank Champagne Democrat
]. A. Dominique. Clerk.
8 Ward. Precinct
Numa Durio. Republican
Alcibiade Castillo, Democrat Com.
Derneval Roy. Democrat
Fermine Dome,. Clerk.
3 Ward Precinct
Paul Ramagoza. Republican
Amede Champagne. Democrat Com.
Leon F. GillGrd. Democrat
A. S. Wool. Clerk
There being no other business before
She Board it adjourned subject to the
call Of the Chairman.
A. BADON. J. c. BlENvENu,
Supervisor. Chairman,
Board of Supervisors Of Election.
ST. Martiuville. La. March 18th, 1900.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-07
NOTICE..

MIR. Charles Gutekunst. Parish Survey
or has charge aud supervision of all our
swamp lands and is authorized to prose-
cute all tresspassers.
TRELLUE CYPRESS LUMBER Co.. LTD,
SAM r. GUYTHER, Sec. and Urea.
Patterson, La. Jan. 5. 1900.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

Canker's charges they were simply rot.
He hadn't the faintest inkling what had
become of the purloined letters any
more than he had of the whereabouts
OF his Delta Sig friend, young Morton,
now officially proclaimed a deserter.
But Armstrong heard more tales OF
Witches devotions to him in his ILL
ness, and the slow convalescence that
ensued, noted how the boys eyes fol
lowed her about the deck, and how
many a time he would seek her side,
ven when other men were reading,
walking or chatting with her. Arm
strong looked with wonderment that
was close allied to incredulity and pain.
Was it possible that this blithe lad, who
had won such a warm interest in the
heart of such a girl as Amy Lawrence,
could be forgetful of her, faithless to
her, and fascinated now by this selfish
and shallow butterfly? It was incred-
iblel
But was it? The days had grown hot
ter, the nights closer, and the air be-
tween decks wal sitting when the sea
rolled high and closed the ports. OFF,
GERS had taken to snoozing up on deck
in steamer chairs. By an unwritten
law the port side of the promenade
deck was given up to them after II at
night; but the women folk had the run
of the starboard side at any hour when
the crew were not washing down decks.
Armstrong had been far forward about
two o'clock one breathless night to see
fer himself the condition of things in
the hospital under the forecastle. The
main deck was crowded with sleeping
forms of soldiers who found it impos-
sible to stand the heat below; SO on his
return, instead of continuing along the
gangway, he decided to climb the iron
ladder from the main to the promenade
deck. It would land him at the forward
end of the starboard side. There he
could smoke a cigar in peace and quiet.
1t was high time everybody was asleep.
But as his head and eyes reached the
level of the deck he became suddenly
aware of a couple huddled close to-
gether in the shelter of q canvas
screen, and under the steps leading
aloft to the bridge. He knew Gray's
voice at once, and Gray was pleading.
He knew her tones of old, and she was
imperative, and listening with obvious
impatience, for, almost at the instant
OF his arrival she spoke, low, yet dis
tinctly: DO as I say; do a I beg you
when we reach Manila, and then come
and see how I can reward"
ITO be Continued