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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09
LOCAL News.


NEW SYRUP at Frank Robin.
MI. L. j. Gardemal made bust
ness trip to New Orleans this week.
MIR. Jean Domec Of the Fifth
ward was in town this week atten-
ding court.
Those who got up early Tues
DAY morning report that there was
d good frost
1 car Buggies just received
ut L. G. Duchamp.
Miss Laura Potter spent the
week in town, the guest of Mrs.
Carlos Olivier.
-Over-coats in all styles, all
kinds, latest cut, all put down at
Shs lowest prices, at j. B. Ferran.
The show boat that performed
here Wednesday and Thursday
nights was well patronized. The
show ives fair.
The members of the Young
Peoples Social Club are reques-
led to meet at Duchamp's hall af-
Yer high mass tomorrow.
The cotton market is weakening
and the price of cotton in the seed
Is only $3.50, when a few days
4 ago it was selling at $22,50.
Messrs. Lucien VOORHEES, d Co.,
IRE bnilding an immense two story
warehouse back of their store,
which will give them ample room
to store their surplus stock.
The Married Ladies Euchre
dub will be entertained by Mrs.
TT. Liable on Wednesday Nov.
18th. and the games will COM
hence at eight o'clock precisely.
-Vitas wheat food for sale by
Frank Robin.
We learn that the teachers Of
the high school are training the
children for an entertainment tina
will be given shortly to raise funds
bimprove the school house.
The sales Of the pews at the Ca
tholic church is on the increase
every year, last year the amour
realized from the sale was 81, 400,
% this year the amount reached
AO65,OO.
Just received 3 cars Of Fur
niture at L. C. Duchamp.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09

When you feel that life is hardly worth
the candle take dose Of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They viii
cleanse your stomach, tone up your li,eh
and regulate your bowels making you
feel like new man. Fer sale by I. j.
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09

Judge Alcide Dupre of the Fifth
ward was in town this week. 4
Judge T. d. Foster was here
and held court one day this week.
Mrs. Robert Martin and chill
dren returned from New Orleans
Thursday.
DIR. J. R. Olivier, after having
been absent several days, is back
home.
Ladies Gloves-all colors, all
sizes, every pair guaranteed at K.
Schwartz & Co.
M. j. Maurice Olivier spent last
week visiting Natchitoches. Opel
ousas and Lafayette.
Mr.. James Simon went to New
Orleans to attend business before
the Supreme Court, in the Per-
riou case.
Judges Lewis and Mouton held
term of the Circuit Court here
this weeking, taking up the two
cases that were appealed to that
court.
"A large stock of Flannels and
Wooden Goods to select from at j.
3. Ferran's store. We invite you
to visit our store and learn how
low our prices are.
We are pleased to state that
Mr.. Felix Bienvenu who is on the
sick list for several weeks, is now
| m uch better, and in the course OF
a few days will be able to attend
to his business.
X. Schwartz a. Co., calls the
!; special attention of the ladies to
| their ad. in this issue.
The weather was dry and warm
for several weeks, but the rain Of
last Sunday brought with it
pretty stiff north wind. The wea
Their, however, continued fair and
favorable for the gathering of tht
crops.
Rice at the right price at Franz
Robin.
NEW SYRUP at Frank Robin
j 1t is announced positively tina
] Judge Felix VOORHEES, and his fam
lily will return here to live perma
nently, in January next. Mr.. Dal
w. VOORHEES,, will return here il
a few days. We are glad to wei
come them back.
Buggies! Buggles!
just received, One Car Load, d
not buy before you see my prices
In G.. Ducbamp.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09

We learn that very few OF our
people have already paid their poll
tax, and those who will not pay
before the last day of December,
will not be able to vote at the
town election next May, and Con-
gressional election next November.
Our people should make note of
this, as a little negligence on their
part, will disqualify them as vo-
tiers.
LUCIEN VOORHEES, e CO.,
have. some choice family lump coal
for sale at $3.50 per ton. Place
your orders with them without de-
lay, as first come first served.
There is a large accumulation
of freight in this parish, that can
not be shipped to market because
the railroad cannot furnish enough
cars to carry this freight, and the
cotton spectators are feeling
somewhat uneasy, because they
bought a large amount of cotton
on a firm market, and are now
holding same on a declining mar
ket.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09
The Big Show is Coming.

The Big Show is Coming.
The agents of The Great Eas-
tern Show have been in our city
arranging for the coming Of that
even welcome amusement aggre-
CATION, and the small boy will be
correspondingly happy, and every
body and his best girl will be at
st. Martinville on Sunday, Nov.
10th. The circus day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
HELEN BERTRAM DID NOT
APPEAR In .sBlLLEE TAYLOR."'
Prma Donna of Dmar Garden Theaer Reported Suffering
Heather Role Assumed by Miss Olive Val-Rumors of
Quarrel at Rehearsal Between Miss Bertram
Stage Manager Temple

Miss Helen Bertram. prima donna SO.
rrano ut Delmar Garden, did not appear in
the opening performance of "Biliee Taylor
iast night. There was a report in the gar
Gen that her failure to sing was due to a
quarrel with Stage Manager Edward p.
temple early in the day.
At the morning rehearsal Mr.. Temple and
MISS Eertram had few words. but moth
Ing was thought of the matter by the man
asement until about 6 o'clock in the even
ing. when the stage manager received word
by one of the prima donna's maids that Miss
Bertram would not be able to appear. Miss
Olive Vail. undcrstudy. was sent for at
once. and ut s o'clock she made her appear
ance in the part. studying the role OF
Phoebe between scenes.
When reporter for The Republic called
at Miss Bertram's hotel. the Franklin. on
Sarah street. last night. the management
said that the prima donna was suffering
from the effects of the weather and that
she had given orders that she was not to be
disturbed under any condition.
One or her maids is reported to have said
that 1t was the trying weather and the
hard work that had forced Miss Bertram to
give up. Miss Bertram later sent down
word that she was too i'll to be interviewed.
and that the reason she had not appeared
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
Election of Directors and Officers
of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande.
NOW PART OF FRISCO SYSTEM.
Another Passenger Rate War
Threatened From Kansas City
Illinois Central Changes
Announcement = Notes.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fort Worth. Tex, July 1.-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande Railway Company,
several times deferred. was held this after
noon. The new owners were represented
by B. L. Winchell, president of Kansas
City. Fort Scott and Memphis and A. J.
Davidson. general superintendent Of the
Frisco. All the stock except $1,000 worth
was represented by proxy. and all was
voted
The directors elected were B. F, Yoakum
and A. Douglass Of st. Louis. B. L.. Win
chell of Kansas City. Brooke Smith Of
Brentwood. b. b. Paddock. Paul NAPLES,
w. B. King. Winfield Scott Holloway
and H. c. Holloway OF Fort Worth.
At meeting Of the stockholders the fol-
lowing officers were elected: b. F. Yoakum,
st. Louis. president; w. Il. King, vice presi-
dent and superintendent: j. s. Jones, secre-
tary and auditor; L. 0. Williams treasurer.
all Of Fort Worth. and F. H. Hamilton. as
sstant secretary and treasurer of st. Louis,
b. Il. Paddock originated the line and was
the first president. which office he continued
10 hold four years. He Is the only one of the
old directors left.
1t Is the intention Of the company to
extend to Brady. about fifty miles. The road
was formally transferred to the new own
ers. who are all Frisco people, and will
De known as the Rio Grande division Of
the Frisco.
It is generally understood here that Mr..
Wincheli Is to have position equivalent to
nrst assistant to the president ana general
trahic manager OF tho whole system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
souTHwEsTERN BUREAU.
Docket of Subjects for tho Glenwoo
Springs Meeting.

Springs Meeting.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Southwestern Passenger Bureau will be
held at Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs.
Colo. at II a. m, July Is. Chairman c.
M Pratt will submit the following docket
National Protective Bureau. Proposed In
O. Arkansas under the jurisdiction Of the
southwestern Passenger Bureau. Party
rates rates; from from Mississippi River points to
tween Transcontinental Passenger Associa-
Ton and southwestern Passenger Bureau.
Joint clergy arransements for 1902 Election
mittee; as to increasing membership there
Question OF restriction Of issuance Of trans
Zee and Southwestern Passenger rss Bureau.
OPERATIVES reports; as to manner Of pro-
mulsation. Quarterly conference Of chair
each line statement OF number OF tickeIs
sold under reduced rates announced for
special occasions. Semtannual issuance Of
ments: O Uniform certificate to be used
by all associations; tb) waiver of minimum
attendance for certain meetings. Reports
etris3ions. &C. @ re-
Interchangeable excess baggage book; ID car.
rage Of typewriters; computing scales and
easn ef ~ rte
local bureaus. Checking of baggage from
hotels and residences. Reduced rates TO
various points. Round-trfp rates to New
York City; tender Of Central Passenger As
ISOLATION. Elimination from Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma rate sheet Of rates
which permit Of scalp rates from San An
tonic to Louisville via st. Louis. Rates from
San Antonio to Des Moines. via st. Louis.
Proposed changes in Sebastian form Of
ticket. Pacific Coast tourist ticket. Pro-
posed use Of punch descriptive signature
ticket for transportations issued on Adver-
Using and other accounts. Excessive limits
on tickets issued from Mexico to points IN
the United States. Question Of charging
passengers fee for execution Of tickets by
ed or not Division Of rate Of one fare, plus
81 made effective account Pan-American Ex-
position, Buffalo, N. Y, May November
], 1901. Special reduced rates for meetings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02

No deaths directly due to the heat were
reported on the hrst day Of the present hot
spell. Wednesday, and there were only nine
prostratfons. There were three DEATHS from
heat IN tho borough OF Manhattan on Thurs
day. four on Friday. seven on Saturday and
eighteen on Sunday. Tho number Of deaths
to-day was forty-one,
AMBULANCES WERM 0vERTAIED.
Tho suffering caused by the heat to-day
ives far greater than 1t was Sunday. when
a large portion OF the population Is not
compelled to work. Tho return to business
resulted IN tho sacrifice of many additional
lives and in tho disabling of hundreds. If
not Thousands, who wero able to get to
their homes without embulances.
Il was impossible to 20 through the city
without witnessing havoc resulting from
tho sun. In every thoroushfare men and
women fell to the ground senseless.
AraSuianoos were kept running hither and
thitter on their mission OF relief, but 30
great was tho demand for them that the
dead and dying often lay on the sidewalks
or in tho stores. where they had been
taken. for half an hour or more.
Wherever traffic was great horses coll
iapucd. and 1t was out of tho question to
remove them al during the day.
At midnight tho Board Of Health added
extra help to remove tho carcassos Of the
dead animals to prevent . pestilence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
"BILLEE TAYLOR" REVIVED
PRETTILY AT DELMAR.

It was jolly surprise that Mr.. Southwell
presented at the Delmar last night. Vague
memories were not very kind to "Billee
Taylor" and many Of us were foolish
enough to look for tiresome age in the re-
vival of the old opera.
But It was all good fun-a1l except the
failure OF the pr.ma donna to appear.
Usually such a circ instance means catas-
trophe, to say nothing of wreck and ruin
for the management. Miss Bertram was
missed last night. but the understudy. Miss
Olive Vail. was so good and the company so
generally capable that Miss Bertram's abb
sence was not such serious matter.
There Is a lot Of capital humor in 'Billee
Taylor-some sad old puns. a lot Of rip
pling music and no end OF chorus gayety.
Mr.. Frear was funny as the Bo'sun, and as
Eliza Miss Chapman was a comic de-
light. Miss Agnes Paul. generally pretty,
was not at all lovely as Arabella. Mr..
Gordon was great improvement on him.
self as Billee. He really smiled. II you
want a pleasant summer evening, try this
old opera and laugh with its ancient Jokes.
Little Miss vafl-whosoever she is-..as
a world of promise. She sang the prima
donna's part last night on notice Of two
hours.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
PcrsonaI and Current Notes.

-Gerrit Fort, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Union Pacific at Omaha:
Charles Clifford, general agent at Cincin.
natl. and W. T. Holly. travelling passeneer
here yesterday.
Ed Swift. Southeastern passenger Agent
Of the Wabash at Cincinnati, was at head
quarters here yesterday.
H. I. Miller. general manager Of TIE
vandalia, returned to headouArterD ye0esEs
day from trip East.
On Sunday the Katy" carried about h
T.. and Krebs. I. r.. to Denison. Tex.. 10
get mellow and see baseball cams.
Special service to the Michigan reoogeo
was 1naugurated yesterday by the * 4o05o
lines having traffic relations in that dffse-
ton. 49,
-Onicials Of the st. Louis. Troy ana
Eastern rendered a large party Of svaticnasy
vile, ILL.,, last Sunday. The coal n1enee op-
Grated by the Donk Bros at both places
were inspected. after which an elaborate
luncheon was served at the F1ye-101o
House. The party returned to Union etatiah
at .. m.
General Passenger Agent Irwin Of tie
Henderson Route Is preparing . book On
the smart sayings Of children under Year,
Of age. Everybody who has smart lid =.
asked to contribute. and two prises ara g.
each receive copy Of the book free.
Employees Of the PASSENGER department
Of the Illinois Central gave John Bentley
n handsome travelling bag yesterday Af40r.
noon, upon his retirement from the Oula-
pany's service. Mr.. Bentley Is one Of the
sion list under the new plan. He has sen
in the employ Of the Illinois Central for
twelve Year, with the ChIcaGo and After.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
She was in robust health until last Friday.
when she was overcome by the heat.

e"S S'eSSs Woul<1a III tu4S City u ASNtAsS'
She vas in robust health until last Friday
when she was overcome by the heat.
EIGHTEEN DEATHS IN ONE DISTRICT.
Pittsburg. Pa. July 1.-Pittsburg was 2
veritable furnace all day. From sunrise till
long after dusk there was no cessation In
broken, and the death rate was more than
doubled. The infants and aged people sue.
cumbed alike. and the suffering among all
entirely and in all biz mills Mills r r shirts
were constantly in readiness 10 replace those
who could no longer endure the heat.
Thermometer registered 81 degrees, and
from that time the temperature kept rising
until o'clock this evening. when It
reached its maximum-ss. During all this
time there was an almost entire absence
| or breeze. Among the poorer classes. VINO
1--we IN the narrow streets and alleys, suffer-
Ing was intense.
Between the hours of a. m. and midnight
to, night eighteen deaths in Pittsburg ana
Allegheny were recorded. and forty prostra-
tons.
sprang Up and the mercury dropped to S.
with good prospect of a further fall be-
fore morning, rain being indicated.
INFANT MORTALITY IS GREAT.
Boston. July 1.-The sigh for cool breeze
again went up In many parts OF New Ems.
that the hot wave was still present, with
no sisn of a breakdown.
lO-uSnt the atmosphere III DuStou was
more oppressive and the thermometer high
er-S5 at II o'clock-than during the hot
weather spell Of a week ago. Heat casual
ties In Boston were numerous. with three
deaths at the hospitals and six critical
cases. Elsewhere there were ceashs !.
at Concord. n. HI Andover and Lowell.
The worst feature. is the great increase N
infant mortality in the cities.
THREATENED WITH ICE FAMINE.
Louisville KY, July With maximum
temperature Of 81. there were two heat pros
trations at Louisville to-day. Increased de-
mand due TO hot weather and break down
in machinery In some of the local ice fac
tories has caused a shortage Of Ice. To-
day Louisville manufacturers refused to
ship pound Of ice to nearby towns.
HOTTEST PLACE IN UNITED STATES.
Baltimore. July This city to-day is the
hottest place In the United states. At q.
m. the mercury. registered IS degrees. four
degrees higher than at the same time yes
terday. At 2 2. m, the thermometer in
dicated 1ol degrees, and humidity was about
reported, but as vet no deaths are known
to have occurred due directly to the heat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
by fully $4,000 The vanderbilts have prac-
tically rebuilt this railroad within the last
three or four years.
WABASH Is INDIGNANT.

Claims Some Kansas City Lines Arc
Violating Eastbound Agreement.
There Is a growing apprehension that
there will be more trouble growing out Of
Kansas City eastbouhd passenger rates.
Wabash officials say that some OF their
competitors at Kansas City are not living
up to the terms Of the edict promulgated
by Arbitrator d. B. Martin. They say that
these lines, acting without authority from
their Eastern connections end without the
consent of the other Kansas City eastbound
lines. are applying the differential fare from
Kansas City to Buffalo and return over the
standard lines east Of Chicago.
It will be remembered that, under. the de-
cision Of Arbitrator Martin, the Wabash
raised Its rate over its fast mail train from
Kansas City via Hannibal to New York
from $29.1 to 81, the same rate which ap-
plies to all other roads from Kansas City
via the standard lines east Of Chicago.
Wabash officials now claim that some Of Its
competitors are using the di1erential rate
OF $9.25 via these standard lines In open
violation Of the arbitrator's decree.
Though no announcement IS made to that
effect. It Is left to be inferred that, unless
these diferential rates are withdrawn. the
Wabash will restore its old rate Of SIS. Is
and a revenue-depleting war will again be
inaugurAted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
WILL SEE J. P. MORGAN.

Mr.. Hill Wants to Depose President
Miller of Northern Pacific.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July Lit Is not unlikely that
]. Pierpont Morgan's arrival In this country
from Europe this week may have an effect
on the affairs Of the Northern Pacific.
James j. Hill. president OF the Great North
ern and a large srOckhOloer In Northern
facipc. has arranged to be in New YORK
at the time OIL the expected arrival of the
steamship Deutschianu, and his frienus say
that he Will be among Tue Iirst 10 SPEAK WITH
Air. Morgan. MIR. rtiil desires to bring
ApGut important changes IN tine executive
department OF Northern Pacllic. RaMroad
Meal generally believe rnat AIR. Hill would
like 70 see change IN the Northern Pa
cine presidency. Charles b. Mellen, Il II
Droaa.y asserted. has been too Independent
10 suit Mar. Hill. Tne- actual contrUl OF tns
Northern Pacific, however, rests with J.
F1erpolr Morgan. Any Important changes
In tne executive stan. .: IN executive mat
tiers. must nave Llr. Morx.n's sanction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
1lliAI WAISTS IN COURTROOM.
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thA 3unse sztd there szs no rifle pro.:ibis-
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he ksk mxn to tsez7 coat IN the eosss-
f1cm thess dxyE when .le could use .;i5 o:s:,
6atinn tp the street.
5unsa 6harssD d: took o. the ST..zss Pre-
eauct fotfcs court tonight apepzred in a
knirt Aasst 20 hold court. and told cicix
S1utmU q mxiIe himself ousszsabie By
tstang a his coat: fae court oi.icsrs Ecsc
ktven M pttvtiese and again the .x;syeSs
"a xuatpens ut Ia shtrt-Eaist attire, and
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EhlTtsl naat standpoint n the Mercer eorrE
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02

tel after the performance last night, said:
There was no controversy between Miss
Bertram and myself. The company had
trying rehearsal this morning. and / no.
ticed that Miss Bertram was not perfect in
her part.
her why she was not yersed in her lines
Her reply was that she had been i'll
and that 1t was a difficult matter
to study in hot weather. I then left the
stage. and she sat down by the musical d.
rector and began singing over a solo. About
$50 o'clock in the evening l was informed
by her maid that Miss Bertram was Ill and
could not appear. Her part was taken by
Miss Vail. That's all there Is to the mat
te:"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL CHANGES.
Promotions Incident to tho Reti,
ment of John Bentley.

Promotions Incident to tho Retire.
ment Of John Bentley.
Several changes were announced yester-
day in the passenger department Of the
Illinois Central, incident to the retirement
Of John Bentley. city passenger and Union
Station agent. Mr.. Bentley. who has served
the company for thirty-one years, goes on
the pension list with half pay.
F. c. Daggy. city ticket agent. Will alb
sorb the title Of city passenger agent, thus
becoming city passenger and ticket agent.
Robert Carmichael. who has been con-
nected with the Illinois Central passenger
department at Chicago. has been appointed
Union Station agent at st. Louis to succeed
d. J. Weynacht has been promoted from
q clerkship to be ticket clerk at the local
ONCE.
freight department, has resigned. effective
July Is. to take a position as soliciting
freight agent with the Nashville. Chatta.
nooga and st. Louis. He will be succeeded
by Albert Mann.