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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11

Last Sunday afternoon the wri-
ter accepted the invitation of Mr..
E. T. Weeks to take . buggy ride
to Lake Chicot. where there is evil
dences of oil. It is in St MARITIME
parish. just north of Iberia. We
saw a long shallow slough, in
which were number of overturn
ed trees These trees had fallen
to every point of the compass.
1t is reported that some few
years ago fire was set to the dry
grasses then growing on the lake
bottom. The grass was quickly
consumed, but the fires did not go
out A considerable area of the
bed of the dry lake seemed to be
on fire, below the surface of the
ground. For several weeks the
burning district emitted great vo-
lumes of light colored smoke, and
this continued till a heavy rain
fell. filing the low lands with wa
ter. Then it was that these trees
fell in all directions exposing the
fact that their green living roots
had been burned away, while
trunks and branches we're not
scorchei. At the time it was
thought to be peat and the incid.
emit was given but little considers
ton. Lately, however, other eau
ses have been accredited with
maintaining the substerraneau
fires and this thought hes led to {
careful investigation Of the locali.
ty which has resulted in the de-
fining of both oil and gaa Messrs
Weeks and others hold options on
this territory.-Iberian.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11
Shoulders At His Past.

Il recall now with horror. "Nsays
Mail Carrier Burnett Mann, Of
Levanna, O., "my three years Of
suffering from Kidney trouble. ]
was hardly ever free from dull
aches or acute pains in my back.
TO stoop or lift mail sacks made
mc groan. l felt tired. worn out,
about ready to give up. when l be-
gan to use Electric Bitters, but
six bottles completely cured me
and made me feel like new man.
They're unrivaled to regulate Sto-
mach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed by
T. j. Liable. Only so cents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11
L. BlENvE NJ,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
st. Martinville, La.
Win take charge Of renting or selling
your property.

Last Monday afternoon a nipple
of excitement was caused here by
the exhibition of a sample OF oil
at Messrs. Laughlin's store,
brought in from Mr.. Ozeme Segu-
ra's place above the twin oaks, on
the st. Martinville road. There
is low place in the back OF bis
field, near the lake marsh. On
the surface of the water, in a ditch
which drains this section, was dis
covered the oil. It is 80 clear
that the eye would fail to detect
it. 1t, was first discovered by one
of the men on the place who wash
ed his hands in this ditch, aftel
which he noticed that his hands
were oily and emitted a strong
odor of petroleum. This lead Il
an investigation and the skim
ming of the sample off the water
The indications are that it is
very fine grade of oil-if one ma.
Judge as much from its cleannes'
and positive odor. Mr.. Walter j
Burke holds an option of this trac
of land. --Iberian.
This land Ia in ST. Martin parish
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11
The Advice of Russell Sage.


Oa1ly otaLeA
Mr.. Russell Sage, of New York,
whose sagacity as financier and
other good qualities has enabled
him to put by snug sum of mo-
ney for a rainy day is out in q
statement indorsing President Nc
Kinley's warning to the people of
the country not to trust the pre-
sent prosperous coalitions too far.
Mr.. Sage even goes to the length
of predicting another "Black Fri
day" even blacker than that which
occurred in this country, as the re-
salt OF the reckless speculation in
1873, and which in a twinkling
swept away thousands of fortunes
aud precipitsted the most disas-
trous panic on this side of the At
lsntic. Mr.. Sage bases his predic-
ton on the present speculative
craze which be declares 10 based
on q "false and Elusive founda-
ton" for neither existing nor fu-
ture conditions warrant the sky
ward tendency of the market and
the moment . level is reached
there will be q reaction which will
bring misery to thousands
The Presidents words. coupled
with those of such as experienced
man of affairs as Russell Sage will,
it is to be hoped, be warming in
time to those who regard present
conditions as a fixture. The Bal
timore Sun finds it rather strange,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11
Old Soldiers Experience

NJ. M. Austin. a civil war ve.e-
ran, of Winchester, Ind, writes:
my wife was sick long time in
spite of good doctors treatment,
but was wholly cured by DR.. King
New Life Pills, which worked
wonders for her health" They
always do. Try them. Only 25c
at T. J. Liable drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11
A Striking Statement.


4
This book was written in
St. Martinville, in 1866, copy RI
ted in Massachusetts, ia 1868, and
the third edition was published In
Boston in 1870, from which we
publish the following excerpts:
II am, at this writing OF the
first edition of this book, here in
the carpenter shop of Auguste
Landry, in st. Martinville, st.
Martin Parish, Louisiana, May
18th, 1866, over 40 years OF age.
Twenty-Five of those years have
mainly been spent in the one SIN
gle pursuit of knowledge on the
subject whereof I am now writing,
concerning Psychical Man. l
have sought for this knowledge in
twelve States of this Union; in
France, Ireland, Scotland, Eng
land, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Gen.
trail & Western America, Arabia,
Mexico, and California"
*~*
"We see q lump of granite and
know that time and attrition will
wear it down to sand; sand will
divide up until we have alluvial
soil, out of which comes vegeta-
ton, in various degrees OF refine
ment, from the coarse cryptoga-
mia to the most splendid flower
and delicious fruit We're it pos
sible 10 behold the procession Of
the Flora pass before us in one
glorious panorama, we would be-
hold gigantic ferns and grasses
Aourishiug in miraculous fertility
ofages; heavy csrhonaceous plants
chemical laboratories of the FIRST
order, extracting the grosser sub
stances from the air and elabora
ting oxygen to gil their places
Presently ages having elapsed
they fall and rot, making new sol
and richer, out of which comes
higher order of plants, chemica
laboratories of the second, produ
cling still more marked changes il
the atmosphere and climate. Pre-
sently, as the picture unfolds, W
behold orders, genera, and specie
succeeding each other at every
tick Of eternity's clock; finer, fair
er trees and flowers now deck til,
scene, and animal life now come
in as chemical laboratories of
still higher order. For if vegata
ton alone were adequate to tn
preparation of the earth, air, ant
waters for the abode of incarnst
mind, there would have been n
need of animals, and there beinl
no demand, there would have BEEF
no supply. But vegetation coul'
not do it; nor could q single spe
cies of animal do it. but it requiI
cd millions of species Of different
ly organized animals to prepar tn
world for man; to cook the air an
cleanse it; to purify the water
and render them fit for highe
uses, just as it required q millio
varied fora to throw down tn
noxiuos vapors condense them il
to fibre, to be converted by and b
into coalbedsand petroleum lake
just like the mighty bay of o.
now underlying the parish of s
Martin, La. and which blanche
of to Rapides, Vermalion, Lafay
cite, and Calcasieu-a body larg
and deep enough to furnish fut
to the world for a century"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-11

Up to the present time nothing
he's been heard of the model tramp
who beat the carpet and preferred
q pair of second hand SHOES to the
price of q can of beer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18

nicia, Carthage, Italy and Eng
land, as the natural exchange point of
all lands. Europe and the United
States are at her back, Alaska and
British Columbia at her right hand,
the tropics at her left, and the orient,
with half the population of the world,
in front. Formerly California was sup
posed to be the natural center of our
western frontage. We cannot dis
credit the magnificent location and re-
sources of that state, but it is true
that Washington is gaining on Cali
fornia by leaps and bounds. This is
due to three causes: First. Washing
ton has five transcontinental railways
in reach, California is under the des-
potism of one; second, the vast de-
velopments of Alaska and British CO.
lumbia have made Puget Sound the
hub of Pacific coast trade; third, and
most important, the route to the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
THE HILLS ARE SLIDING.
A Portion of the City of Butte, Mont,
Is SLOWLY Moving SouthXard.

Butte, Mont, April ia portion
of Butte, believed to embrace the
larger part of the big hill upon which
ONE of the Anaconda mines are To-
Gated, has made very perceptible
movement southwark during the past
few days. At the foot of the Ana
conda hill, the slide pushed the tracks
of the street railway line about six
inches for a distance of about 300
feet along the road. AS there are
no large buildings in that part of the
city, no damage is done except to the
street railroad tracks. Biologists
claim that the entire range of noun
tains about Butte is constantly
moving, and that the sliding process
which has been going on for ages and
has crushed and mixed the copper
veins and ore body in the district and
displaced many of them is still going
on.
About a year ago a similar slide
occurred in the western portion of
the city, in the heart of the residence
portion. The court house, the resi-
dence of Senator w. A. Clark, several
churches and other buildings were
seriously cracked, the residence of
Senator Clark having fissure about
two inches in width throughout the
entire building from east to west.
The statement is made by we'll
known mining man that the shaft of
the Green Mountain mine, one of the
Anaconda properties, has moved
about seven feet in ten wears.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
FIRST VICTIM A GROCER.
He was Defending His Wife
Against Burglars.
TRACKED TO THEIR LAIR.
Detectives Found the Gang In n House
on Fulton Street and In tho Fight
that Followed an officer was Killed
and n RObber was Wounded.

Pittsburg, April 13.-There has
scarcely been a more eventful day in
the history of the Pittsburg police
than yesterday. Thomas d. Kahne,
a Mount Washington grocer, was
shot and killed in his home by three
burglars while defending his wife,
who was being chloroformed.
a few hours later the rendezvous of
the felons was discovered at 32 Full
ton street and a force of detectives
went to work on the case. In des-
perate fight which followed City De-
tective Patrick L. Fitzgerald was
killed and one of the robbers, who
gave his name as Edward Wright.
who fired the shots that killed Fitz-
gerald, was badly wounded. Two
male and two female members of the
robber gang were arrested and dia-
monds and other booty worth from
So 900 to $4,000 were recovered. The
whole of the gang is believed to be
in custody and the detectives have
evidence that the men are responsible
for the numerous burglaries of the
past month or two in and around this
city.
The wounded prisoner was re-
moved to Mercy hospital, where it is
said he may recover, although he was
shot three times. The others arrest
ed gave their names as Robert Wilcox
and his wife. Jennie; J. b. Wright, a
brother of the murderer, and a wo-
man said to be his wife They were
taken to the Central station, where
it was learned that all were from
Chicago. Wilcox is said TO be known
in that city as Kid Nichols. Mrs.
Wilcox admitted that they had all
come from Chicago some months ago
and had been working here since
then
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
FUTURE WORLD CENTER.
This Authority Says That Puget sound
L. the Hub of the Pacific
Coast Trade.

Great as is the local development in
all parts of the state of Washington,
it sinks into insignificance compared
with the prospective transcontinental
and oceanic business already heading
for Pugent Sound, says w. ID. Lyman,
in Atlantic. Consult again the map,
and note the position that this body
of water occupies with respect to the
world. 1t sounds extravagant now,
but sober and cool-headed business
men, familiar with the facts, believe
that Washington holds the key to the
future commerce OF the world. She
stands at the crossroads of the ma
tions, at the confluence of the commod-
tiles of the four quarters of the
globe. She is the successor of Phoe-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
A TELEPHONE COMBINE.
SIX Companies arc A bsOrbod by Bsl-
tInore Corporation.


Baltimore, April 12.-Final steps
were taken Thursday in the big tele-
phone consolidation scheme en-
gineered by the syndicate headed by
Gen. J. Il. Webb, of this city. At the
meeting of the directors of the Uni
ted Telegraph and Telephone Co. the
following properties were acquired:
Maryland Telephone and Telegraph
Co.; capital stock $1,000,000.
Pittsburg and Allegheny Telephone
Co.; capital stock $1,500,000.
West Penn Long Distance Tele-
phone Co.; capital stock $1,000,000.
Home Telephone and Electric Co.;
capital stock 100000.
Allegheny County Telephone Co.;
capital stock 100000.
Hasford County Telephone Co.;
capital stock $4,000.
In all about 10000 telephones, eth
er in actual operation or under con-
tract awaiting installation will go
into the combination.
The West Penn Co. owns the line
from Pttsburg to Beaver, Pa, where
connection is made with the United
States Long Distance Telephone Co.
that will give service into Cleveland
and other Ohio and Indiana points.
Over 10000 telephones will be CON
nected up by this line with the Pitts
burg and Allegheny plant.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
THE SALT TRUST.
It Has Control of Three Dozen
Plants.
six OF Those Have Been Closed, but
the wages OF Hts EmploYes Have
Been Advanced - Combine
Organized so XIII Ruiu-
Gus Compstiiion.

Washington, April i2.-The salt in
dustry of the country received the
attention of the industrial commits
sion yesterday, Archibald 5. White,
president of the National Salt Co. be-
ing the witness. He said that the
annual consumption of salt in the
United States amounts to about 49,
600 900 barrels, of which the National
Co. supplied last year between 8,000,-
900 and 100000 barrels. He said
that his organization had taken in SO
plants, of which six had been closed
He also stated tat the object of eff.
fecting the consolidation had been
economic.
Previous to the combination the
competition was so sharp that there
was no profit in the business and
much inferior salt was made. In
Michigan, for instance, salt was sold
for 80 cents barrel, the barrels
alone costing 90 cents. One great
saving had, he said, been effected in
supplying salt to the districts in
which it is made.
As rule. he said, the men pre-
viously employed had been retained
in the plants, but occasionally it be
came necessary to let out some en-
ployes. Probably 30 per cent of the
statesmen had been dispensed with
There also was a saving OF commits
sions to dealers. 1--WE try to get as
near the consumer as possible" he
said. eve would hand out the bags
to individuals if we could arrange to
do so. We should like to curt out all
middlemen."
The effect of the consolidation, he
said, ad been to advance wages to
the extent of 20 to 80 per cent.
Mr.. White did not consider any
antitrust legislation necessary. but Il
tax on excessive earnings might be
placed. He thought the time would
come when the trusts would be re
garded as benefactors because ot
their conservation of energy and la
Dor. and because of their prevention
of overproduction and the elmina
tion of middlemen. As a rule, he
continued. the stock in trusts is hello
by people of moderate means.
Last year the net earnings of the
National Salt Co. were 81 ,267.56 anC
the company paid a 7 per cent divi
dend upon preferred and 6 per cent
upon common stock.
"How, then, do you account for the
fact that your stock is quoted sc
low?" Mr.. Litchman asked.
81 don't know; that is a Wall street
problem" the witness replied.
In reply to questions, Mr.. White
said that the tariff of SLIGO per tor
on salt was sufficient to prevent for
eign competition except at seaports
but that the freight rate on Amer
lean salt is so much greater than on
English salt that the railroad com.
panies generally get the benefit OF
the tariff protection. American salt
is now, for the first time in the his
tory of the country, beginning to fine
a foreign market.
Mr.. White said that there is salt
enough in the state of New York tc
supply the world for a million years
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
A RETALIATORY MEASURE.
England VIII Not Allow the Import
alton of Foreign Meat for Use by
Har

Washington, April 12.-The depart
ment of agriculture has received a
dispatc from Swift & Co., of Chica-
go, announcing that il has just been
advised that the English government
has excluded all beef except home
bred from the British army con-
tracts. This is to be effective June
! next.
The Chicago concern has asked the
agricultural department for any as
sistance it can render. 1t points out
that the action of the British gov
ernment is a severe blow to American
beef and cattle exporters and produc-
ers, and means not alone the loss in
government trade, but it is feared it
will serve very materially toward in
citing prejudice on the part of the
people of England against the beef
and cattle of this country. No Off
cial information of this reported con
templated move has reached the de-
partment.
TO demonstrate the Importance OF
the move now said to be contemplate
ed, it is pointed out that the value of
our exports of live animals to Eng
ldnu amounts TO 94O,OOu,OUU, White tne
total of animal products exported
from the United States to England is
stated to be in round numbers $780,
100000.
1t is pointed out here that this pre-
posed embargo may be a sequel, in
greater or less degree, to the pro-
ceedings instituted at New Orleans
against shipments of horses and
mules from that port for use in the
South African campaign. While this
is of course merely conjectural, it is
very strongly limited that the New
Orleans incident probably is the di-
rect inspiration of the step. 1t is
pointed out that if the English real
ly decided to take the action report
ed in the advices just received, the
British might turn to Australia for
their meat 1t is claimed, however,
that meat cannot be gotten there in
as good quality or as cheaply as in
the United States
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
RAISED THE CABLE.
An Interesting Feature In Connection
with the Construction of a Great



New York, April 12.-Accompanied
by the screeching of whistles and the
cheering of thousands of spectators
on both sides of the East river, the first
cable of the new East river bridge
was yesterday raised from the bed OF
the river and drawn taut by power
full engine until 12O feet above the
surface of the water.
Thousands viewed the raising of
the cable from the shores, while
many tug boats, yachts and crafts of
all kinds ran up near enough so that
those on board could witness the
work.
An interesting feature of the affair
was the giving of a long chain of
signals reaching from man on the
New York side of the river to the
engineer who controlled the sixty
five horse power engine which
stretched the cable. The actual rails
ing of the cable lasted just seven min
utes While it was going on all
traffic in the river at that point was
stopped by order of the harbor mas
ter.
After being drawn back 620 feet
over the top of the tower on the Will
liamsburg side. the cable was put in
clamps and firmly fastened to the
massive anchorage of masonry.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
BURNED BY A MOB.
Bradford, Pa, People Destroy School
House that was Us ed as Pesthouse.

Bradford, Pa, April 12.-This town
is greatly excited over the burning
by mob of public building. Three
weeks ago a smallpox case developed
here, the patient being a railroad
man named William Meyers. The
victim was isolated in his rooms in
the Armstrong block, the board of
health lacking a pesthouse, and soon
recovered.
Later five new cases developed and
the board of health decided to secure
a temporary pesthouse. A vacant
school house in the Second ward was
selected and carpenters and plumb
ers were put to work fitting it up.
When it became known the people
residing nearby became greatly
wrought up and resolved to make
trouble.
Last night mob of over 300 men
and women surrounded the school
house. Their leaders clutched the
night watchman, Charles Story, and
held him firmly while the mob bat
tered the door and set fire to the
place. All who attempted to prevent
the fire were kept back, and in few
minutes the entire structure, large
two and half story wooden building,
was in flames.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-04-18
GiLMAN'S MILLIONS.
q Now York Woman Claims Thens
Saying She L. the Adopted Daughter
Of the Tea Merchant.

OF kno Tea
Hartford, Conn.,, April 11.-Action
was begun in the United States cir
cult court here Wednesday by Mrs.
Helen Potts Hall, of New York, for
the recovery of her alleged share in
the millions of the late George +.
Gilman, of Bridgeport. Mrs. Hall
declares that she is the adopted
daughter of Mr.. Gilman and brings
her action through her next friend,
her brother, Frank Potts, against the
Bridgeport Trust Co. as administra-
tor of the Gilman estate and against
George w. Smith, of Bridgeport, as
receiver.
The bill of complaint, which con-
tains II counts, declares that Mr..
Gilman was engaged in the tea busi-
ness in co-partnership with George
H. Hartford, and that they had about
200 stores in the United States. This
part of the complaint is interesting
because it has been understood that
the Bridgeport Trust Co. as an ad-
ministrator takes the position that
Mr.. Hartford was manager only, and
not part owner in the tea business.
After estimating the value of the
estate at more than $1,500,0O0, the
complainant says the property came
into Mrs. Halls possession at the
time of Gilman's death and there re-
mained until she was forcibly ousted
by the defendants. Several years
urior to Mr.. Gilman's death, contin-
ues the complainant, he, having con-
ceived a strong personal regard for
Mrs. Hall, adopted her as his daugh-
ter and she became member of the
household and resided there until his
death, managing the household and
rendering to him the obedience of a
natural daughter.
On or before May 1, 1900, it is al
legged, Mr.. Gilman entered into an
agreement with Mrs. Hall that if she
would continue to live with him as a
daughter until his death, she would
then be entitled to all his property,
both real and personal, as fully and
to the same extent as if she were his
natural daughter. The complainant
claims that she has fulfilled her
part of the agreement. She states
also that none of the relatives lived
on intimate terms with Mr.. Gilman,
but on the contrary they had been
for many years estranged from him,
and some were hostile to him. and
that Gilman failed to make a will and
died intestate.
The complainant asks for a writ of
injunction perpetually enjoining the
Bridgeport Trust Co. as adminstra-
tor of the estate from interfering
with the business conducted by the
Great American Tea Co. and that the
Bridgeport Trust Co. deliver to the
complainant such assets as remain in
its hands, in like manner as if she
were the sole heir and next of kin of
the deceased A preliminary injunc-
tion is also asked for restraining the
company from further interference
with the tea company during the pen
dency of this action. writ direct
ed to the trust company commanding
it to appear in court and answer 20
the complaint is likewise asked for.