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

The Christmas Tree for the BEN
eft of the Convent Schools will
take place in College hall on Sun
day Dec. "a. Entertainment in the
evening at q sharp. Every ticket
draws q prize.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09

Americas Greatest Shows.
If you have no girl borrow some
one else's girl and 60 to the big
show on Sunday, November 10TH,
at st. Martinville. 1t is the big
Qest show that has exhibited here.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-11-09

Buggies! Buggiesll
just received, One Car Load, do
not buy before you see my prices,
L. G. Duchamp.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28
First Prize For Indian Corn.

Mr. James Harper Gale of near Toi-
chester has just received gold medal
from the Paris exposition for his ex-
ehibit of Indian corn. says Chester
town (Md.) dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun. On one side of the medal is the
inscription First Prize For Indian
Corn, Paris Exposition, 1900" On the
other side is Awarded to j. 81. Gale,
Kent county. Maryland, U. S. A." Mr.
Gale sent to the exposition a peach bas'
ket of ear corn. each ear being 16 inch
eS long,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28
Mrs. Nation.

When Mrs. Carrie Nation
Desires some recreation
Or lively occupation,
With due deliberation
And grim determination
She leaves her habitation
And makes a demonstration
Against intoxication.
She scorns expostulation,
Ignores all explanation,
Puts ak in operation
At every liquor station
That comes in observation,
And there's no hesitation
Until the devastation
Has reached its termination.
There's sudden agitation,
There's widespread CONSERVATION,
There's fiery indignation
Ger ''booze" in percolation,
But Mrs. Carrie Nation
Displays no trepidation.
In fact, her conversation
Is full of exultation.
With sorrow and vexation
And sad eyed contemplation
OF work of ruination
The man whose occupation
Had angered Mrs. Nation
Makes heated declaration
That he'll start litigation
And get remuneration.
No sign of perturbation
Is shown by Mrs Nation,
For to her habitatien
She goes in jubilation
And vows that ruination
Will have continuation
Till Kansas legislation
F[as stopped intoxication.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegrapf
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28


Cuba is problem that keeps the
administration guessing. but yet it
is not disposed to give it up.
About the only thing being heard
from South Africa is the sound of
silence breaking the record.
Maybe it is hard to draw a line in
these lynching affairs, but drawing
the line over tree has it's draw
backs.
The Philippines may offer chances
to trade, but they will hardly in
duce travel from this country as
health resort.
It would be curious, but perhaps
consistent, if that Kansas crusader
ess while in jail demanded a chop
for her meals.
The Knockout drop trade might
come to the end of it's rope
very soon if hanging were made the
penalty for it.
David said al men were liars, and
George asserted he could not tell
one. Here's a question for the de-
batting societies to settle.
The report that the rainy season
is about to begin again in the Phil
| ippines is rather calculated to damp
| en- the ardor of imperialists.
King Edward likes to sit back of
the slow and pompous state horses,
and they are such contrast to the
fast steeds he used to back, too
| Theodore Roosevelt is now en-
gagged in explaining his hunting ex.
ploits. He insists that they have not
been accurately reported in some
respects.
While the country may be troub
led over these lavish outlays o1
money by Congress, by the time the
session is over there will be little te
| willy ONOAs
| Talking about names, how does
Richard Pine Coffin suit the lover OF
the curious in such things? Pine Cof
fin was laid out in the attempt to re
strain part of the great steel deal.
The trouble about the price o
these New York stock exchange seat
is it may get so after awhile that b.
the time man accumulates enough
money to buy one he will not wan
stock exchange seat.
Now Buddhist priest says tn
Japanese discovered America exact
ly 1000 years before Columbus did
But Columbus seems to have bee
the only one who had sense enoug
to stake his claim.
The insistance of those power
who want China to settle now and O
, the spot appears to be based on tn
E theory that il the present Christian
!, izing operations continue there wi
:. soon be no spot left
i Edward Bailey, of New Utrich
kicked his horse in the stomach b.
cause the animal could not pull
b wagon loaded too heavily. Shortl
n afterwards Mr.. Bailey was carrie
: home internally injured, and if
: dies from the kick the horse ga'
IS him in 1eturn heVwill lese the ben
fit of valuable lesson.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
L PASSENGERS AND CREW
WITHOUT WARMING ARE
PLUNGED INTO WA
Terry GRAVE.
Wreal1age StreWs Shore--Num-
Der of Lives Lost May Never
be Known, as Records
Went Down.

San Francisco, February "a
A pail of fog and rain TODAY en-
veloped the spot where the City
of Rio de Janeiro was wrecked
yesterday morning. During the
night rain storm Of unusual
proportions blew up outside the
Golden Gate ann made the work
of the searchers for the Rios
dead a task of diff ,ulty.
Small boats have lowered
around the scene of the wreck
for the pass twenty-four hours
and bodies are FIRE q uently seen
floating in and out of the harbor
With the tide, but the roughness
of the water greatly hindefs the
work of recovery and only one
OF two corpses were drawn from
the water during the morning.
= It any of the Rios passengers
or crew lived on the water until
sunset without meeting succor
up to that time, they must have
.perished before this, as the hard
lest person scarcely could have
lived through suct g night. Some
of the survivors may have peen
washed on the Marin county
shore at obscure poinis, but if so
none of them has yet oeen re,
ported.
Wreckage streWs the shore on
both sides Of the5 Golden Gate,
and beach combers and fisher
men are reapiDg harvest.
The sinking of the Rio de ia
neiro was the most appalling di-
saster the Pacific coast has known
for many years. NJ )st oft bod
les of the 12O or more victims are
at the bottom OF the sea and
many of them may never be re-
covered. The water where the
ship lies is deep and the current
swift, and the dead with most of
the wreckage probably will be
carried far out into the Pacific.
The number of livss lost NAV
never be known exactly, owing
to the fact that the ships rec
ords were lost, and it is practi~
cally impossible to tell just how
many Chinese were in the steer.
age.
| The vessel with It's valuable
cargo will be total loss. Much
difficulty has been experienced
in obtaining the names of the
passengers and crew.
No attempt has been made to
place the blame for the disaster.
but the Pacific Mail Company's
officials say that the pilot was
subject to the orders of Captain
Ward, who went down with the
vessel.
| The wreck of the Rio. which
for a while hung on a pinnacle of
the rock where she struck in the
Golden Gate, SO that parts of the
upper works were visible, has
slid off into deep water, and is
now entirely out of sight.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28

Mrs. Nations Jail experience
should be dramatic I'd.
And now we have $40, 900 tin
can trust. The public is the dog
Ex-pugllists, like ex-presiden1s
are now men out of jobs.
Roosevelt's lions speak for him
Mr.. Hanna's party lash needs
a new snapper.
Mr.. Grove IS the best disap-
pearlst Of the century thus far
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28
A Matter of Fact.

s'He called me ,obster!" the crusta-
cean complained bitterly.
We'll you really are one, you know"
replied the Spanish mackerel.
by the great whale, never thought
of thati' = Pittsburg Chronicle -Eets
graph,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28
ETect Of Lyddite In Boer War.

The high explosive lyddite, which
was used extensively by the British in
the South African war, is now said to
have been deficient in several impor-
tant respects, and it is said that few
Of the shells fred from the Gaf1pieces
exploded satisfactorily.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-28

Perhaps the most pitiable feature
of the probability of long and COM
plicated civil war in Spain is, that
except to the few people Immediate
ly concerned, it is now of only the
very slightest Importance.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
EARLY LIFE OF MRS. NATION
Quoted as Saving She Was
N0uh1ty and Played AT ~
Distillery.

| Dorothy Dix sends an interview
with Mrs. Carrie Nation from To
pek a, Kan to the New York Sun
day Journal, in which she quotes the
Militant Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union leader in part as
follows:
II was born in Gerrad county,
Ky ;" said Mrs. Nation, "and as a
child I used to play about a dis
tiIlery and drink the yeast at
the s,llI. l was a very naughty child.
II happened at this time to come
across Sunday school book which
at forth my sins and 1 read it. l
became convinced of my sins and
endured the most awful agony. 1t
was the first time my conscience was
aroused, and conscience is the only
medicine through which we can
hear the voice of God. That
changed my life and made me SO
homes that if anyone leaves a hand
kerchief at my house l am miserable
until l get rid Of it. The next year
l Joined the church, but it was not
until l was over thirty and had en-
dured a great agony Of suffering that
I received the baptism.
"In my early life my father
moved to independence, Mo-. where
he kept open house, and | danced
and was gay like other girls. Then
| married DR.. Gloyd. He lived only
eighteen months and died of
paralysis, brought on by drink. He
left me a widow with a baby girl
and his old mother to support. l
went TO Warrensburg, Mo, and at
tended school and fitted myself to
teach. After two years / lost my
school, and l saw tina: the orly
thing for me to do was to marry,
and l went to the Lord about 1t.
lord, said, send me a good
husband. You know [ can't go out
IN the country to teach and leave
this old woman and baby, SO please
send me a husband. 1t is a matter
of Indifference to me who he is.
"After that" continued Mrs. Ma
ton with delicious frankness, 81
went down the street and saw Mr..
Nation standing on porch. |
knew him well, but had never
thought Of marrying him, but as
looked at hun something seemed to-
pierce my heart like an arrow and L
knew tina, he was the husband God
had sent me-"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
a Gentle Hint.

In our style Of climate, with its
sudden changes Of mpcrasnre,-
rain, wind and sunshine often inter
mingled in gingle day,-it is no
wonder that our children, friends
and relatives are SO frequently taken
from US by neglected colds, half
the deaths resulting directly from
this cause. A bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup kept about your
home for immediate use will pre-
ven, serious sickness, large doc
tors bill, and perhaps death, by
the use Of three or four doses. For
curing Consumption, Hemorrl'ages,
Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Group,
or any disease of the Throat or
Lungs, its success is simply wonder
full as your druggist will tell you
Get sample bottle free from Lafa-
yette Drug Co. Regular size, IS
cents Get Green's Prize Almanac.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
An Omtnous Departure.

Away! Away. Ne timorous men,
Aud hic you to some safe retreat!
Tn fair on the waTprth nov,
No longer is their smiling sweet.
In Kansas and ia other States
The evil-doer's soul she racks:
This life becomes stern affair
When lovely woman takes an AK.
No more with gentle Establishment
To win obedience now she tries:
Upon her biccps she depends,
And not upon her lips and eyes.
So let us straight way fall in line.
And strive to mend our manners lax.
There is no time for parleying
When lovely woman takes
-ED1sHivgIo1 Sta
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

The political and commercial
conspiracy for the retention of
Cuba, in which the represe natives
and advisers of the administration
are now engaged, is the most in
famous Of all that have been
Matched out Of our new imperialism
1t sets at naught the principles of
liberty, the solemn engagements of
the nation, the essential dem nds of
right and honor, with a cynical re-
lance upon superior power that is
the very essence of despotism. 1t
tells us the weak have no rights the
strong are bound to respect. And
Mckinley sits in the chair of
Washington!--Phi Times.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

Jennings is in the throes Of an
anti saloon agitation. jennings was
when its prohibition law was de-
clared illegal by the courts and now
the peace and quiet of the commu-
nifty is menaced by two saloons.
Heretofore the Jenningsite has been
from the adjacent towns and it is
said that the jug trade fourished.
The average prohib has no great
objection to keeping the stuff at.
home either IN jug or flask but 1T
causes him excruciating torture to-
see any one walk up to the bar and
take a drink.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
Cheap Rates to California POINTS,

Cheap Rates to California Points.
Southern Pacific, .'Sunset Route"
has created an innovation in the
III after of rates to California points.
Commencing Tuesday. Feb. IL,
and every Tuesday thereafter, to
and including April 80, 1901. the
s'Sunset Route" will put int" effect
second class tickets from New Or
leans, Alexandria and in,ermediat
points on the main line, to and in
Guiding Beaumont, $3.50.
From other points on the T. &
N. O. Railroad, and from stations
on the G. H. & n. Railway, the
rate will be s25 90 added to the
Houston.
From all points on the main line
Of the G.. N. & S. A. Railway, the
rate will BE S25.oo.
These coionist rates are SO low as
to enable persons contemplating d
visit to California, to make it under
circumstances unparalleled in the
matter of cheap transpOrtat ton.
Excursion sleeping cars leave
New Orleans six days of the week
through without change to Calitor
| MIA, the berth rate therein bein.
less than one third of the STANDARD
charge.
For additional particulars, see
your agent, or address.
| l.. ]. PARKS,
G.. p. & r. A., Houston, Texas
S. f. B. MORSE,
A. P. T M, Southern Pacific "Sun
set Route" p. r. NJ. G. Fl.
S. A Ry +. & N. O. r. r., G.
H. & N. Ry., Houston, Texas.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

Some people has accused US Of
being prejudiced agin water, bu-
since the backyardologists have dist
covered typhoid fever worms N
water we air again endorsed. A
man can't be too keerful about the
water ne drinks, and the safest plan
IS to have none of it, even to oblige
a friend. We used to drink 1t with
a teaspoon, but when we found the
habit CROWN on. us we quit off for
good.=H ardeman(ky.O Free Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
10 ner, February 22

The Commo ner, February II.
It has been demonstrated in
Manila that deportation follows the
truth.
1t will be noted that when a man
does not want to respect law he
begiL to insist that it is failure.
If the worst comes to the worst
the promoters of the subsidy steal
might get upon the retired list of
the navy.
When Mr.. Hanna is through with
his crutches he should loan them to
his crippled and ailing shipping
subsidy job.
If the ship subsidy bill does not
pass it may be necessary to have
special session of congress to con-
slider the Cuban question.
China might hasten the departure
of the ''powers" by proving that
there is nothing more left in the
shape of rich plckings.
The Democratic senator or con-
gres sman who is deluded into sup
a diff cult time proving his demo-
crazy.
A collar and cuff trust is among
the latest. Some of these DAYS the
American people will wake up and
collar the trusts and cuff them
severely.
1t is meet and proper that the
promoters of the shipping subsidy
steal should favor night sessions
Night is the favorite time of the
holdup men.
Senator Jones of Arkansas des-
cribes the ship subsidy bill as "a
jimmy with which it is proposed to-
break into the United States treas
ury." Senator Jones has habit of
calling things by their right names,
and on this occasion he did not
change his habit.
If the administration will set
about doing its plain duty-not the
Porto Rican brand-to the Cuba rs,
there will be no necessity for elm
m atums," and all that sort of thing
The plain duty of the administra
ton is to keep the solemn pledge
made to the Cubans.
Word comes from japan that an
oil monopoly is being formed over
there. Our enterprising and imi-
tative little neighbor in the Orient
seems disposed to copy our faults
as we'll as our virtues.
AS an illustration that the wheat
and the tares still grow close to-
gether, it may be remarked that St.
Valentines Day, which gave bash
full lovers a chance to write mes
sages too affectionate for the
tongue, also gave enemies chance
20 hurl abuse at each other by use
Of the cartoOnists' art.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

care you g"ing to make any
sacrifices during Lent?" asked the
wife of the professional humorist.
eyes," said the humorist; 81 have
made up my mind to refrain from
the joke about the umbrella that
keeps lent. ''-Philadelphia Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

Pears to me rather s'picious, y
remarked old uncle Remus, as he
wiped his spectacles with hi red
bandana, :that Massa Washin'ton
and Massa Lincoln would bofe have
from de watermelon season. -
IOnkers Statesman,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

Children often inh feeble
digestive power, and collie of a more
or less severe character results
when food is taken which is at all
difficult to digest. Whites Cream
Vermifuge acts as general and per
manent tonic. Price, 2 5 cents. For
sale hv Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

Jones-'.I am never at loss in
conversation" His Fair Hostess
"But surely. Mr.. Jones, there must
be some subjects you don't under
stand. What do you do then?''
,nes-s'Oh, then-I say nothing,
and look intelligent "-Punch-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

"You must give him hint, we
said when the fair young girl com
planned that her lover was slow to
PROPOSE ''What sort of a hint can
l give him?' ''Give hlm tie. y
Detroit Free Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

\ good many Senators, first and
last. have sat in this body who
spent money, or what was equiva-
lent 10 SO doing, to obtain their
election. and there is little doubt
that one of the latest acquisitions
was Of their number. We do not
find that there is any charge Of cor
ruption in procuring this election
made against Mr.. Clark, and, such
farther back to find one. boston
Herald
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

No one knows the unbearable tor
ture one undergoes from piles unless
he is so afflicted. Iabler's Buck
eve Pile Ointment is a quick, safe
and l.alniess cure. Price, so cents
in bottles. Tubes, IS cents. For
sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
Why Suffer with Backache?

l have suffered several years with back
ache, and after taking one bottle of Smith S
Sure Kidney Cure, l have been cured.
Since then have not been troubled with
nv back. Too much cannot be said in its
praise Capt. VIM. Forrest, Memphis,
Tenn. Price SO cents. For~ sale by La
favette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
1 Take Any Case

OF morphine, opium, cocaine,
choral, whisky or tobacco habit.
cure it in from "a hours to FIVE days,
Guarantee a cure. NO III after
effects. Booklet free. Price 500.
A. n. PIERCE, M. D.,
Lake Charles, La
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

When children have earaChe, sat
urate piece Of cotton with Bal
lard's Snow Linimcnt, and place it
in the ear. 1t will stop the pain
quickly. Price, IS and SO cents.
For sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
IdlsIlSSS-
The Morning Star.

he Morning star
Likeness Is criminal proiigalit'
..oa"se II wastes une, IN Causes
extra, unnecessary labor perform
ing nothing at t.. 9 proper time. and
is the prolific author of want and
shame, a confused workshop for the
devil to tinker in. Creative wisdom
designed man for virtuous action /;
idleness violates this design, robs
endangers, or may destroy 1t in
futurity The Turks often repeat
this proverb. The devil temPts all
other man, the Idle man tempts the
devil. tor the devil likes to see men
in motion; it is much easier to give
moving object any desired
direction than dead stationary
weight The idle man is like a bed
of unused compost, with the prop
critics of enriching the field if prop
erly spread over it; the very ground
on which il lies can poduce no use
full vegetation. noNious weeds may
SpiliS oul VI II 'ii>t tiNs' SN>>'S ~
scattered to the injury of the sur
rounding wheel.
While man remains inert,
torpid, like an oyster in its shell, he
commits no overt acts of evil or
good, but his soul cannot rest
quietly; it naturally engenders vice,
this ultimately rOuses him to
action, the devil puts him under
whip and spur to make up lost time,
and in many instances the man who
has parallzcd his moral powers by
idleness, like a blind horse, works
on the thread wheel better than
sound one.
Then physical powers Of the idle
man become renervated-he converts
himself into a living sepuiChre-
loa,hhsome to himself and all around
him 1 once saw a lazy man offered
a half. dollar to buy food for his
Starving family. He begged the
donor to put it in his pocket as he
disliked to move his hands. 1t was
done that he might maintain his
reputation as the --LATEST man in the
neishborhoOd. but this does not
destroy the force of the illustration.
Manual labor is the invigOratOr
Of BODY and mind-the promoter of
health and the friend Of vrtue.
Among those who labor IN the field,
the workshop and the commercial
room. we usually find health and
hardness and rarely crime The
idle poor populate our prisons;
from the idle rich this population
would be increased if they all had
their deserts, but wickedness in
! high places is often winked at. The
idle rich weave a web Of misery for
the mselves, bring up their children
! ignorant of business, and when they
die this web is often the only legacy
! left to their heirs, which frequently
proves a passport to intamy, the
penitentiary or the ga!ows. Lei
| idleness be banished from our land
-crilne and misery would follow IN
its wake Virtue and happiness
would receive new impetus.
For all pulmonary troubles Bal
lard's Horeh ound Syrup, taken IN
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02
Had no Audience.

Mother-G GOODNESS How did
you hurt your finger so?
Little Son-Wiih a hammer.
.When?"
"a good while ago.
81 didn't hear you Cry.'
81 didn't cry then; thought you
we've out"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

When pain or irritation exists on
any part Of the body the applica
ton of Bllard's Snow Liniment will
give prompt relief. Price, rs and
90 cents For sale by Latay
Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-02

Are you sick? If so, investigate
the merits of Herbine. 1t is a con
cen,rated Medicine, the dose is
small, yet it quickly produces the
most gratifying results, digestion
improves, the lips and cheeks lose
their palor. the eve becomes bright
and the step elastic. Price, so
cents. For sale by Lafayette Drug
Co.