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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-13

Messrs. A. Conrad & Sons have
commenced to pump water in their
rice crop this week. The appear
ance of their crop at this time is
very good.
If you need a suit, and you want
an elegant fit, good goods and rea-
sonable prices, K. Schwartz & Co.,
is the place you want to buy from.
CONTRACTOR E. J. Olivier has
just completed the residence of
Mr.. L. v. Liable. and has COM
menced the home Of Mr.. Martin
Ducrest.
L. G. Duchamp is agent for AL
fred Peats' celebrated WALL Pa
PER, see samples at his store.
The machinery of the Fournet
Irrigating Company's plant was
tried this week, and everything Is
reported working in first class or
der. This is the finest irrigating
plant in this parish.
| X. Schwartz 4 Co., have the
best and largest stock of clothing
in town, they have the best quail.
ty, and they sell at the closest Il
cures.
Mrs. L. v. Simon entertained
1.-THE Ladies' Euchre Club Wednes
4 day, in a most agreeable manner
u The next entertainment Of the clut
will be by Mrs. L. J. Cardinal OF
the frst Of May.
The planters are complaining
> that the weather is too dry for tn
growing crops. the rice crop j
needing water and most of the il
: rigating plants will be runnin
the coming week.
> Pretty Rattan Rockers, they ar
elegant and cheap, at L. c. Dr.
champ.
Z The teachers of our public schot
8 stood their yearly examinatio
here Thursday.
Il The Misses Marie Louise an
. Cydalise Ducrest entertained the
Numerous friends to euchre gan
at their plantation home Wedne
nj day, and quite q number OF pc
lel sons from town were in attendanc
10 Timothy hay at 80 cts per be
at L. G. Duchamp.
X Mr.. Dan. w. VOORHEES, OF Ne
Iberia was in town on short vii
L. Thursday.
t. We learn that Mr.. Ferdinal
Or Forte has contracted 70 rebui
his property recently destroy
" by fire, the new building will De
lie brick. Mr.. A. V. Fleming has
l 90 decided to rebuild, his By
n. ding will be two story one, vi
n Accommodations for . hotel.
of Get your patent medicines
to L. G. Duchau
MS The rain Of Friday morni
came down as . blessing to
nd farming interest, every body me-
ed rain.
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Local News.


Oats at $50 per sack at L. G,
Duchsmp.
Mr.. Edgar Marin started his
pump this week and irrigated
ssoihe of his rice.
Mr.. Albert Domengeaux was In
St Martinville this week attend.
ing to business.
U0RNl CORNi CORN CHEAP,
Gust received / car load at L. G.
DacHsmp.
Dr.. W. j. Rhymes and wife left
Monday for New Orleans, where
they will spend few days.
Mr.. Fernand Mouton Of Lafay-
cite spent several days in st. Mar
tihville this week on pleasure.
Mrs. John Walker, OF Baldwin,
Was here this week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Charles Guirard.
II. G. Duchamp represents six
Wall Paper Companies, and has
samples that will suit every one.
MI. Lewis Jewell, of New Or
leans, came here last Sunday, on
account Of the serious illness Of
Mn. F. L. Jewell.
J, A large number Of persons from
New Iberia and Broussardvill'
We're in town last Sunday for tn
firemen entertainment
OATS. oATsl at $3.50 a sac1
IL o. Duchafnp.
Mrs. John Hanley of Arnaud
Vile, spent several days in s.
1fartinville this week. visiting he
mother. Mrs. A. v. Fleming.
Now 1s the time to ride a ne'
Bicycle, call and see my wheel
before giving out your order,
can save you money, L. Bienven'
: The Anss La Butte Oil Con
pany has called in Fifty per cent {
the subscribed stock, in order
be ready to commence operation
soon.
Got your Fishing Lines IN
Poles at L. @. Duchemp.
Little Fabiola Guisrd celebr
ted her ninth birthday Wedne
day the 10th inst, by entertsinir
her little friends to q nice lit
party.
Buy your school books at u.
bsshsnp.
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We learned that at the last
meeting of the Town Council it
was decided to enforce the side
walk ordinance. All ordinances
passed by the council should be
strictly enforced or they should be
1
The inquiries concerning > rice
mill are so numerous, and the
prospects so favorable for the first
mill erected here, that we expect
before long the matter will be ia
king good shape. Unless our
home people put q quick move on
themselves, some strangers will
step in and capture this enter
prise, as several strangers have
visited this town the past few
days, looking into our rice pros
poets, and they were ell favoraoiy
impressed.
Timotbey hay at 90 cts per bale
at L. G. Duchamp. -;
There are four cOnpanies TAX
ing options on lands Of this parish;
for the explorstioh for oil, and
some Of this options contain some
Objectionable features. We would
advise our people who have not
yet given options, upon their lands
TO consult with the officers OF the
Anse La Butte (LeDanois) Oil
and Mineral Company, which is .
local company, entirely composei
Of home people, that is people Of
this and adjoining parishes, and .
| few from New Orleans. Mr.. Wal
ter ]. Burke of New Iberia is tn
President, and Mr.. Robt. Martil
lof st. Martinville, is the Secretar,
and Treasurer. This home com
pany has ell the capital necessar.
to make the test for oil, and thi
will begin in q short time. within
thirty days. and the work will b
: Pushed to finish, therefore, thos
giving options to the company vi!
be sure that operation upon thei
Q land will begin soon if there
: really oil id this parish. Wit
: the other companies, it may be tw
! years before they commence worl
and some may be delayed ten mol
! years by paying the land own'
4 one hundred dollars year.
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hereof; 1t shall have power 70 acY""
to mortgage, lease. pledge ana
ALLEVIATE snd personal property. ana
rights of different. kind; to contEact. lsqs
and be sued. and to hsyeall powers con-
ferred by law on corporations. lts 90
micile shall be in st. Martin Parish.
Louisiana. Citation shall be served on
the President Of the Company.
ARTICLE II. I
~ 49, 49,: - y
The objects Of this Corporation are TO
prospect and bore for oil, gas. and MI
nerals Of all kinds on the lands leased
or owned. or on which said Company
has certain rights, whether said LANDS
are in the parish Of st. Martin or else
where. and to refine. buy. cell or $ranic
i'm all products that may be Of advsn-
taaes to said Company relative to their
line Of business under this Charter. TO
enter into all contract that may be In
cident to or convenient In the. carrying
out Of the object and purposes OF tbs
Corporation. /.
ARTICLE III.
The CAPITAL Stock Of said Corporation
is hereby fixed at THIRTY FIVE THOU
sAED ($s5 OOOj DOLLARS. divided into
Three Hundred and Fifty shares o.. ONE
HUNDRED (Siol DOLLARS EACH. serti'
| ocates of stock to BE- signed BY the Pre-
4 Sident and Secretary and TREASURED, 70
/ be paid in money or In property or
rights. in such manner and In. suen
amounts. and at such time - the Board
Of Directors may deterpine, provldeo
that no Lees than. 5000 shall BE- paid
cssh At the time Of subscription and IN
default Of payment Of the balance when
called Tor BY the Board Of Directors thu
SHARE shall be forfeited to the Company
| il not paid within llol days, The Com
pany may commence business - soon q
TWELVE $4,000 THOUSAND DOL
, LARS OF stock shall have been .sabscrt
. | bed in money. and when btioo whsFeo
shall be paid in the Treasury. The Di
rectors shall have the right, TO- increas
said stock. No stockholder il this Com
> many a6ali ever cell any shares Of stool
held by him uutil be shall have first OF
, | fsred tie SAME to the other stockholdsrl
: Who shall have refusal thereof. Al
transfers shall have to b made on th
books Of said Company.
a 1RrICLE Nv.
nj All Corporate powers Of this Corpors
ton are vested in . Board Of Director
lic;ompoSsd Of ave Stockholders. three G
dcf whom shall constitute quoram
transact businsss; they shall be slects
on The 6rdt Monday in May 1902 and .!
pually thereafter. The election. sha
! BE- s. ballot. aud each share shall b ?!
titled to one vote. The manner Of col
= ductinRi the business Of said co!po!stioo
: shall Be regulated BY the .by-laws tee
70 adopted BY said Board, Toe o!icers
= said. corporation shall. BE- = Prssids!
% ! Vice President, Secretary Who sl'.
?. Also be Treasurer. Until the first ele
"a zion. the following stockholders chs Z
!. constitute the Board Of Dirsctors, 70 vi
+ W. r. Blackmrn. ": }: Burke John
- Il - ~wu5
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''ce % '"o 's'a"' may p''"0''
ARrrcLEy.
-
No stockholder shall be held responsl-
bic for the contracts Of this corporation
in any further sum than the amount re-
presented BY nis unpaid balance OF MS
subscription Of shares.
ARTICLE vi.
rfbis act q Of INCORPORATION La = NAV bs
amended with the assent Of three fourth
Of the capital stock represented 1t . gel,-
er.l maefino In ha convansd altar dua
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hereof; 1t shall have power to acquire
property, to mortgage. lease. pledge and
ALLEVIATE aud personal property. and
rights of different. kind; to contract, ls9s
and be sued. and to hayealI powers con.
ferred by law on, corporations. It, 90
micile shall be in st. Martin Parish,
Louisiana. Citation shall be served on
the President Of the Company.
~.
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ARTICLE VII.

-. - ~ -. :. =; .ss,s;y-
Upon the dissolution Of said CORPORA
tion BY limitation or otherwise. it. At
fairs shall be liquidated BY, three COM
niesicners to BE- appointed By the Stock
boldsrs, who shall Ok their compensa-
ton.
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tice as the bylaws may prescribe.
ARTICLE


This act Of Incorporation may, he
amended with the assent Of three fourth
Of the capital stock represented ct . gei.-
eral meeting to be convened after due
notice Of thirty days publication In =
newspaper at domicile Of said Company
or may BE- dissolved, at 2 like meeting
BY consent Of four-nfth of the stockhol-
ders.
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OF the $4,000 capital stock. Ten thou,
sand (ei0oO0) dollare thereof sha!l 70
main q treasury stock to b disposed Of
By the Board Of Directors
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
Professor Mahaffy.

A London cablegram to the Chicago
Tribune says:
Professor Mahaffy, the well-known
senior fellow of Trinity College, Dub
lin, has given great offense to the Irish
Nationalists by an after-dinner speech
which he made recently.
Responding to toast on the pros
perity of Ireland, Professor Mahaffy
said that whatever prosperity came to
Ireland they must not expect that con.
tentment would be part of it. Con-
tentment was not proof of prosperity
in Ireland, he said, and gave the fol-
lowing two evidences:
''In the first place there was an i'm
mense number of idle people loafing
about Dublin. No country, unless it
was enormously rosperous, could sup
port not only the working people, but
those who did not work.
"There IS another great class in Ire
land that has proved the enormous
wealth Of the counry-namely: class
Of impostors. There is no country
where impostors have flourished more
thoroughly than in Ireland. The pro-
fession is so widespread that nearly
everybody is an dmpostor. According
to the writer in the newspaper. who
admits that he himself is a leading
member of the profession, it is use
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
In Honor Of M'Kinley.

Last Thursday thousands of citizens
attended the memorial exercises at the
Exposition building and the pageant
which preceded the services was the
largest and most representative ever
seen in this city. The various organi-
cations and civic bodies turned out,
and all places of business were closed.
The program at the Exposition was as
follows:
MuS1C s0duu
President Best, Commercial club, in
PRODUCES Mayor Ames as chairman.
Lead, Kindly Light" ............-
Mrs. Maude Ulmer-Jones.
Scripture reading. Rev. J. e. Bushnell
Prayer. Rev. L. N. Hallock
Zone Sweetly Solemn Thought -
Mrs. Maude Ulmer-Jones.
Address. 80. /. Rev. Marion D. Shutter
Address. ........ DR.. Cyrus Northrop
Crossing the Bar" ..............-
Choir and Audience.
Address. ........... Rev. J. J. Keane
Address. .................J James Gray
Address. ........ William Erwin
'My Heavenly Home. ..........-
Choir and audience.
Address. Rev. James s. Montgomery
Address. ...............Fr Frank M. Nye
Nearer, My God, TO Thee. .....-
Choir and audience.
Benediction. e. Rev. e. A. Skogsbergh
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
Davitt on Anarchy.

In his speech at Pittsburg, Pa, on
the day after the President was shot,
Michael Davitt said:
There is no sympathy in Ireland or
Europe with anarchy in any form. An
archy is the negation of God, the de-
NAL Of government, the opponent of
society, and the enemy of the institu-
tion Of the human family.
If we are to interpret the demands
Of the anarchists to mean the abolition
of all law, then instead of step for
ward, to obtain some idea Of the state
of affairs that would prevail we must
go back to the Middle Ages. Not only
do I abhor the deed which SO nearly
robbed you of your president, but re-
gard it as one Of the most uncalled for
assaults ever attempted on a good and
wise executive.
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
Father Mathew's Badge.

Lord Brougham told Father Mathew
the celebrated Irish temperance ad-
vocate- that he was extremely abste-
mious in the matter of wine. In 1874
Father Mathew amused large party
at the house of an Irish nobleman in
London by his attempts to convert the
noble lord to teetotalism. II drink
very little wine," said Brougham,
'tonly half a glass at luncheon, and
two half glasses at dinner; and, though
my medical advisers told me should
increase the quantity, I refused to do
So"
"They are wrong, my lord, for ad-
wishing you to increase the quantity"
said Father Mathew, playfully, "and
you are wrong in taking even the
small quantity you mention, but
have hopes of you," and, despite the
good-humored resistance of Brougham,
he invested his lordship with the
green ribbon and silver medal of the
Total Abstinence Society.
"I'll tell you what I'll do,'' said
Brougham. "I'll take the ribbon to
the House of Lords, where I shall be
sure to meet Lord -, the worse for
liquor, and I'll put it on him." This
announcement was received with much
laughter by the company, for the peer
referred to was notorious for his deep
potations.
A few evenings later Brougham met
him in the House of Lords. '"Lord
-" said he, II have a present for
you from, Father Mathew" and he
passed the ribbon and medal rapidly
over the old peers head.
'Then I'll tell you what it is, Broug,
nam. BY - I'll keep sober from
this night" And to the great amaze.
ment of all his friends, he remained
faithful to his vow.
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
FEDERATION OF CATHOLIC ORDERS.

For some time past the question of
a federation Of the various Catholic
societies in the United States has been
discussed pro and con. Rt Rev.
James A. McFaul, the progressive and
patriotic bishop of Trenton, N. j., has
been THE foremost advocate of union
between the many societies sanctioned
by the church. In letter to the A.
o. H. national convention at Boston
in May 1900 he said among other
things:
ut seems to me that all societies
composed of Catholics should endeav-
or to touch at certain points, so that,
while retaining their identity and pur-
suing their own aims Independently
of other organizations, there should be
a bond Of union enabling them, in
given circumstances, to exert a united
influence"
In letter to the press in reply to
criticism of his suggestion, the bishop
declared that the federation contem-
plated by him was not for political
purposes, that no Catholic party was
intended. and that the objects in view
We're to be achieved in the capacity Of
American citizens. 1--WE are not look
ing" he said, "for favors or priv
ileges, but for what every right-mind-
ed non-Catholic will acknowledge we
should possess and will assist us in
obtaining. They have too long drag
ged our religion into politics for their
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21

General Lord Kitchener, the Atilla
of South Africa, "regrets to report in
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Sept.
IS, that the Beers ambushed three
companies of his mounted troops on
the day before in the vicinity of
Scheepers Mex, capturing three guns,
five officers and $50 men, killing two
officers and -four men, and wounding
five officers and twenty-five men.
Major Cough, who was in command,
escaped in the darkness of night, and
that is why he was not Gagged" 1t
is said that Louis Botha led the Beers
to victory on this occasion.
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
Resolutions by H,berntaus.

At the meeting Of the county board
OF the Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Hennepin County, held last Tuesday
night at the hall of Division No. d.
A. o. H., the following resolutions on
the death of President Mckinley were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the American citizens of
Irish birth and parentage of Hennepin
county, Minnesota, who are affiliated
in the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
are assembled through their represent
atives to lament the death of William
Mckinley, our murdered president:
and
Whereas, their race has been among
the first to feel and attempt to rem
edy any injury done or sought to be
done to this great republic of their
love and fealty; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That they hereby tender
to the immediate family of the de-
ceased president their heartfelt SYM
pathy; and to their fellow citizens of
all previous conditions of nationality
or creed their ready aid and assist
ance to stamp out these malignant
enemies of the republic; be it further
Resolved, That they feel that occa-
sions of this kind should cause all
American citizens to forget every diff
ference of party policy in the grand
effort to preserve the lives of our chief
magistrates while encouraging them
to mingle freely and lovingly with
their fellow citizens; be it further
Resolved, That we shall deprecate
most earnestly any movement tending
to withdraw our presidents from free
intercourse with the citizens of the
republic in the interest of personal
safety, and that we shall hail with
approval an organized effort to stamp
out the danger by purging the nation
of these dregs of the miseries and
expressions of the centuries, and we
hereby tender the services of our or
ganization to that end; be it finally
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be rendered to the press for
publication and that they be made a
part OF the records of our order.
Dated Sept. II, 1901.
THE ANCIENT ORDER OF H1BER-
MANS OF HENNEPLN COUNTY
BY the Board,
j. FITZGERALD.
FELIX McNAMEE.
JOHN MORAN.
J. R.. CORRIGAN,
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21

for drink. Much to my disappoint-
ment, the Beers walked away, and
though cried out after them to let
me drink they seemed to take no no.
tice. However, they returned in a
few minutes with water. They asked
me where was wounded and did all
they could to make me comfortable.
Before they left me one of them took
off his coat and wrapped 1t around me.
They could speak English, and, after
saying they We're sorry for me, one
said, Goodnight, lad and found 1
was alone. owe my life to them.
That water and that coat saved me,
and, mind you, they were both given
to me by our enemy"
Other noble Englishmen have borne
similar testimony to the humanity Of
the Beers. Perhaps there are no other
people in the world who have had
such cause for wreaking vengeance
on invaders than the Dutch farmers.
AnASAA 4AVAAANo A1tC UCc1l uC>
stroyed, and their wives and children
have been cruelty abused by the Brit
ish marauders, who have spared nei-
Their age nor sex. The Anglo Irish
monster, Lord Kitchener, has sur
passed Weyler in the Entertainment of
non-combatants. The butcher of Om-
durham in a recent dispatch boosted
of having Dragged" 6s1 of them.
Such term as Gagged" was never
before used by military commander
when referring to the capture Of
human beings. 1t is on a par with
the term "pig-sticking," which is ex-
clusively English, you know. The
brave Beers are Christian men who
pray when going to battle. They have
not been guilty of the crimes imputed
to them, and 1t is agreeable to know
that there are Englishmen ready to
defend them from vile charges.
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21
THB NATION IN DEEP MOURNING.

fOr the tllrd time in the history of
the republic the American people
mourn the death of a martyred presi-
dent. William Mckinley was stricken
down by an assassin on Friday after
noon, September 6, and died on Sat
urday morning, September IA. Dur
ing the week just closing the entire
nation has been in grief and mourning.
AS we are writing, all that is mortal
of the late president is being COM
mitted to the tomb at Canton, O., and
memorial services are being held all
over the country in his honor. Eulo-
gies are being pronounced by the most
eloquent of speakers, and tears are
being shed by millions as Nearer, My
God, to Thee" his favorite hymn, is
being plaintively sung. 1t is sad
occasion, but in the words of Gray's
elegy:
Can stored urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the fleeting
breath?
Can honor's voice provoke the silent
dust,
Or fattery soothe the dull, cold ear
of death?
William Mckinley is now at rest,
and his fame belongs to history; but
God reigns and the republic at Wash
ington still lives" The place SO trag-
ically made vacant by his untimely
death is filled by another. Theodore
Roosevelt is now president and he
promises to carry out the policy of his
lamented predecessor. Free institu-
tons will survive ON this continent as
long as the love of liberty abides il,
the hearts of the people.
The death of President Mckinley is
universally deplored by the people, IT.
respective Of religion and politics. He
was the president Of the United States,
the highest official position on earth,
and all the people are bowed in sor-
row. No matter how much Others
may have differed from him political
ly, his personal character was IRE.
proachable, and he will be remem-
bered by his contemporaries as an
amiabQe, high-minded and patriotic
American gentleman. His edifying
death and Christian spirit of forgive
ness toward his murderer has made q
deep impression on the minds Of his
countrymen. He was a man of the
people and liked to be among them.
Were he of d different disposition he
would be alive today. He never imag-
lined that single person sheltered by
the flag Of the republic would do him
the slightest bodily injury. The wretch
who mortality wounded the head of the
nation will suffer the death penalty,
but that is little atonement for the
loss the country has sustained and the
deep sorrow and humiliation into
which it has been suddenly plunged
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21

Says the Philadelphia Standard and
Times: Kitchener is the most unmit-
igated savage Of modern times. He is
no soldier, but simply a remorseless
and sanguinary butcher No soldier
ever spoke Of war in his official dis
patches in the Language used by this
modern illustration of the theory of
a soldier being a gentleman. His lat
est dispatch-manifestly a lying one,
by it's suppression of British losses
speaks Of his total "bag" of Beers in
killed and wounded. There was never
a laborer working in the shambles of
the Coliseum-whose appellation, Gear
nifex," told of his hideous trade-who
looked upon human life with such in
fernal callousness as this Kerry Attila.
The Irish standard., 1901-09-21

President Andrew Jackson was shot
at in Washington ON Jan. 80, 1885, by
a printer named Lawrence, a native
of that city. The hero of New Or
leans struck at his assailant with
cane, the only weapon he carried; and.
Capt Gedney seized the would-be as
sassin and threw him down. The PTS
toll did not discharge the bullet, and
Jackson escaped unhurt. The fellow
said when arrested that Jackson had
killed his father, though his father
had died some years before in Wash
ington. He was crazy.