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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06
Beware of Ointments for Ca
tarrh that Contain Mercury

tarrh that Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and consequently derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. ].
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. It Is taken internally.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. 0
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls FAMILY Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

When our people talk of Cy-
press Island, they seem to convey
the impression that it is the shelf
spot of St. Martin parish, but we
can say that this is a wrong i'm
preston. as we have made visi.
there this week, and found that
section as pretty as any of the pa
rish. The only thing that is need
ed there is drainage.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06
LOCKED THE CEMETERY.

The action of Father Thebault
in rembving the step entrance to
the cemetery and placing a gate
in its place. which is kept locked
has created great deal of dissa-
tisfaction and the complaints are
numerous, and bordering on indig-
nation.
The cemetery is place which
is visited daily by large number
of persons, and that place should
be open all day for those who have
a right to go there, and for WISH
tors in general.
The cemetery should be opened
all the day, and it should be ac-
cessible at all times for persons
who have property therein, as de-
priving persons of the right to 'vis-
it their dead, depose upon their
graves token of flowers, or a pray
or is certainly not right, and is a
hardship.
!. We believe in observing certain
srules guiding the affairs of the &C.
'metery for the purpose of re-esta-
blishing order and system, even
the taxes imposed, though they
could not be- maintained legally,
but the cemetery needs certain re-
venues and the people should be
willing to meet these fees without
objection, but they should have
unobstructed access to the ceme-
terry at all times.
We hope that the priest will nm
derstand the justice of the CON-
plants and will have the step en-
trance rebuilt, in order to pease
the people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

IOtol amount required 10 meot CufIout o.
and ordinary expenses of the Parish
for the 1901 S22.1SO
Privilege granted TO Mr.. Henry Ber-
GEES to cut canal across the public road
at Mr.. Arthur Labbet place to irrigate
his rice Geld at said place. provided said
Berges shall properly bridge, at his ex-
pense, said canal. now and for ever.
Recess now taken until Q O'Clock p. m.
After recess-At2 O'clock p. N, the
Meeting is again called to order.
The Clerk was directed to issue YOU
cher Of $3.50, appropriation voted at
Meeting of September Ord last towards
completing work on Bridge across Ba-
you Teche at Anse Broussard. 9Th ward.
Police Juror Kidder reports work or
dered on Cecilia Bridge completed and
accepted, Clerk directed to issue
Voucher of SIS. in payment Of same.
Said Juror further reports that he has
disposed Of the Contract for keeping the
said Bridge. in favor of Mr.. Berkmans
Potter for SIP. year to date from l. alt.
The settlement with the Parish Trea-
surer was postponed to next meeting.
Claims against the Parish now ap-
proved and Vouchers ordered issued for
such found correct.
There being no further business to
transact, upon the motion Of Mr.. Pellerin
seconded Mr.. Bourque, voted and carried
unanimously. this Meeting is adjourned.
A true copy from the Minutes.
AUG. MAkAIST. Clerk P. ].
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06
THE FIREMAN SAY

Remember that, tomorrow.
at Dmchamp's Hall yo~
can get a good Dinner for
only
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06
Is Cents

and 1t soiU be served IN nice style
By the Ladies.
q
Cakes and Refreshments mil also
be serued and the Prices aciU be
Reasonable.
-
Remember also that at night the
Concert and Ball, tciU be the fea-
lures of the day.
-
The money you spend scith the
Firemem TOMORROW aciH be for a
good cause, and the profits scill
return to you.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

Noc zoe erpect all to shoso up, and
be liberal in their patronage.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

ton Of the property of this parish. De
and is hereby set aside for the support
of the common schools of the Parish as
Der Sec. 81 Of Act 81 Of 1888.
By reason Of the above change, regui-
ring another Schedule to be made
The Police Jury. now in Committee
of the whole, proceeds as il required by
Section 2745 Of the Revised Statutes OF
the State of Louisiana, to make ont an
Estimate exhibiting the various Items
of the probable expenditures Of the Pa
IRISH OF st. Martin, for and during the
wear 1901, based upon the expenditures
of 1900, said Estimate to be published In
the Weekly Messenger. the Official Jour
nal of the Parish. during the period OF
thirty days before being accepted and
the Parish Tax for the present year, de-
finitely fixed as the law directs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06
POLICE JURY.

Regular Meeting of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of st. Martin. held April
1st. A. D. 1901.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
The Companions 18th Volume

In 1902-the. seventy sixth year of
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

er than when gazing upon her boy.
She had seen the SHOWS of so win
ters, and if they had left some sill
yer upon her head and some age
marks upon her face the sunshine
Of full as many summers had left
her with a thankful, loving heart
and prayerful, loving soul.
at is showing again, faster than
ever" remarked Paul as he took his
seat at the table.
"Ah~ returned Ruric, resting his
knife few moments while he bent
his ear to listen to the voice of the
storm. 81 had hoped 'twould snow
no more for the present. The snow
is deep enough now. And how it
blowsw
'Never mind" spoke. the dame in
a trustful, easy tone; cit must storm
when it listeth, and we can only
thank God that we have shelter and
pray for those who have none"
Amen" responded Ruric fer
vently.
After this the trio remained some
minutes silent, seeming to be busy
in listening to the storm notes that
came pealing about the cot. The
wind was high, and the snow was
now dashing upon the windows with
a dreary, melancholy sound. The
meal was at length eaten and the ia
bic set back, and shortly afterward
Paul retired 10 his bed. 1t was his
wont to retire early, for he rose
early to build the fires and prepare
for the labors of the day.
Ruric drew his chair close up to
the fireplace, and, leaning against
the jamb, he bowed his head and
pondered again. This had become
a habit with him of late. Some
times he would sit thus during a
whole hour without speaking or
even moving, and his mother did
not interrupt him, as she supposed
he might be solving some mechanic
al problem that had arisen to bother
him. But these fits of thought had
become too frequent, too lengthy
and too moody for such a conclu-
sion, and the good woman was fore
ed to believe that they were caused
by something more remote than the
business Of the forge or the lathe
The youth now sat with his brow
resting upon his hand and his eyes
bent upon the hearth. For half ar
hour he had not moved, and his
face wore an anxious, troubled look
''Ruric, my son." spoke the moth.
er at length in a low, kind tone
"what is it that occupies YOU
thoughts so much?"
The young man started and turn
d his gaze upon his mother.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
fro Pc CoNTTNUFD.1
SEVEN YESRs IN BED

evil wonders ever cease?" inquire
the friends of Mrs. l.. Pease, of Law
renee, Kan. They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account of kidney and liver trouble,
nervous prostratiOn and general de-
bility; but, "Three bottles of Electric
Bitters enabled me to walk" she writes,
land in three months felt like new
person." Women suffering from Head
ache, Backache, Nervousness, Sleepless-
ness. Melancholy, FainCing and Dizzy,
Spells VIII find it priceless blessing
Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed
w. 2. Woodbridge. only soc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
Satter!|ell ( Dplsp!l.

emotions IN my mind, but l think i
never saw him before"
"And yet he seems familiar to
me-" the son resumed. "'Those eyes
| surely have seen before, but to
save my soul | cannot remember
when nor where"
And so Ruric pondered, but to
no avail. After he had retired to
his bed he lay awake and thought
Of the strange face, and all through
the night his dreams were but star
Ting visions of the black monk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
Stealing by Wholesale.

Interesting figures are always shown
when the Standard Oil trust declares
dividend The corporation declared
one eighth per cent. dividend yester-
day, payable December Is, making a
total of AZ per cent for the year, or
T4S 900, 900 on the capital stock. If
John d. Rockefeller owns 40 per cent.
of the capital stock of the Standard
Oil company, as reported, he will have
received in dividends for the past ten
years something like sos, 900, 000.-
New York Dispatch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

The five cadets in order of merits,
at West Point, are all Southern boys.
They hail from Mississippi, Maryland,
North and South Carolina. Missis-
sippi bears off the palm. with two of
her sons, one of whom is at the head
of the class.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
STOP the
Blight

1t is a sad thing to see fine
fruit trees spoiled by the blight.
You can always tell them from
the rest, They never do we'll
afterwards but stay small and
sickly.
1t is worse to see a blight
strike children. Good health
is the natural right of children.
But some of them don't get
their rights. While the rest
grow big and strong one stays
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion can stop
that blight. There is no
reason why such achild should
stay small. SCOTS Emulsion
is a medicine with lots of
strength in 1.-THE kind Of
strength that makes things
grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes
children grow, makes them eat,
makes them sleep, makes them
play. Give the weak child a
chance. SCOTS Emulsion will
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Oc. 25c. If Q. O. Q fail. druggists refund money.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

Mrs. James p. Carleton, of Iowa
Fails, Ia, is grand mother at 20
years of age. She holds the world S
record
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

There are seven surviving ex-mayors
of New York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-14

meeting between Jerry and Charley Bas-
sett of the Alliance, to induce them
to indulge in the general love feast.
. Mrs. Grant Hager arrived Tuesday
night and is with the Pembina county
editor at the Northwest. Mrs. Hager's
friends will be pleased to know the i'm
provement in her health and hope it may
continue.
Mr.. Hess has. sold half interest in the
machine shop to o. M. Nelson of Mime.
apolis and from now on will do all kinds
machine and blacksmith wo:k. MFR. Mel
son is an old hand at pillow work and
horseshoeing. 4ya.
Mrs. Linda W. Slaughter of Bismarck
was elected a member of the national so.
ciety of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution at its meeting in Washing
ton, D. c., Feb. 6, 1901 Mrs. Slaugh.
ter's ancestors taught in all of the wars
for the preservation~of this country and
one OF. them, a Virginian officer, who lost
a leg in the revolutionary war, was
granted a pension of 8 g. 8 yearly, by
congress after that war. ,:'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-14
POULTRY SHOW
splendid E4hibait 10 pc Made It th~

Splendid Exhibit to- BE Mnde3 at the
- psan-Annertcan Exposition.
In planning d great Exposition Of the
magnitude &of the Pan--AIaeriean, to be
held in Buffalo nextslnanle where an
the great Industries of the United States
will be represented by exhibitsaWhich
will be of the best quality and charac-3
ter that a be produced, the wisdom
Of the infringement is shown in the
magnificent preparations that are. be-
ing made for the Division of Live
Stocii. $50; 81 So la}&@af xss#
~ In no line of breeding domestic ami
mails has greaterEstrides been made
than in the poultry industry, and, while
the interest taken inzthef Live Stock Di-5
vision of the Exposition by prospective
exhibitors is very encouraging, the
poultryrnen of the United States and
Canada are manifesting an>sinterest
that'is truly phenomenal. The poultry
menFin the7past few years have seen
the industry double many times until
today it exceeds in value any single
farm crop. The annual sale Of g
poultry and fancy birds for breeding
purposes in the United States and Can
ada exceeds $1,000, 900, 900. The pro-
posed show at the. Pan-American will
be fully adequate to the great interests
involved. The. time of this show viii
be most propitious to the fanciers-Oet.
21-31-and the, accommodations will be
all that are desired. The stables, coy
ering ten acres. will all be devoted to
the poultry and pet stock show 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-14
MAGNET FOR
Great Display In the Division of Az
riculture ut Exposition.

Great Display I'm the Division of Ag-
riculture ut Exposition.
The prominent display in the Divi-
sion Of Agriculture at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition will be the magnet that
will attract progressive farmers. Here
they. can learn what their brother
farmers are doing to Tighten labor and
improve the products of the fields. The
exhibir will embrace all phases of ag-
ricultural work, showing the advan-
tages of different processes and meth
DDS Of work and the products of the
garden and field in their great variety
under all sorts of conditions, Under
their proper classifcations Will be
shown methods of fertilization. farm
management and processes, expert
ments with various crops in different
soils. climate, etc: reports from diff
ferent states ana provinces showing
the aggregate OF crops and products of
all kinds; exhibits of all~#pvaducts OF
the farm and garden. This&wlf be a
splendid school OF instruction for the
farmer $z$#' n ~ Ell. %5%sg
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-14
SPORTS.

Will BE Held In a stadfum Seating
Twelve Thousand People. - y
The popular sports of the Americans
have been handsomely recognized by
the, Pan-American Exposition. Asia
dunn, beautiful in design, with a quar-
ter mile track and ground r ample
for the requirements of all the popular
events proposed, is provided. It has a
seating capacity of 1900. The nature
of the sports planned is varied ANA
teur events Of all kinds will be partic-
ularly encouraged as representing the
most desirable of athletic competitions.
There will be professional events as
well. College sports will be made a
feature. and intercollegiate events are
being planned. There will be amateur
and professional baseball, football,
lawn tennis, Marathon race, cross
country runs lacrosse, cycling, bas-
ket ball. rogue, shooting, Caledoniau
games, gymnastics, military maneu
vers, turning, cricket, bowling and 9TH
er sports.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-14
PUNISHED THE PAINTINGS.
They Violated Editor Storey's Cast
Iron Rule mnd Were Hanged.

Violated Editor Storey's Cast
Iron Rule mnd Were Hanged.
when we went to Chicago to live
Just after the FIRE." said a woman who
has since returned to New York, 1--WE
furnished the house with all that was
necessary to make it attractive. One
winter my husband bought a number
Of paintings, and after they had beer
placed properly we invited a clever
young woman to come in and see the
collection. I don't mind telling you
that she wrote for Mr.. Storey's news.
paper, The Times. She understood art.
She had been reared in Boston and she
had studied abroad.
when the article, on our collection
appeared, what was our horror to- read
that each picture described had been
hanged q man who nade&a spe-
cialtyAaof putting up paintings: My
husband was teased into d ftsof neu-
ralggiaF the next day. Eby histsChicago
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eEprsssedSthei re-
igretathat all his paintings had been
executed. OF course the women heard
ofrftAand there was a 'giggle for blocks.
II called upon the young woman
from Boston and asked how she had
made such a blunder. She was in an
agonized frame fofs mind ana protested
that she didn't, write it hanged I was
cure she didn't. Then came the en-
planation..f {At few. weeks before there
had been an execution in the Chicago
jail andsMr, storey's reporters wrote
that the man was hung Mr.. Storey
wasSfurious and issued an order, so I
heard, that henceforth, editors, report
ers, copy readers, printers and proof
readers must write and set up and
read hanged for hung 2Thetrule was
infexible. The young woman who
wrote of%tour collection used the WORD.
hung throughout her article and Mr..
Storey's rule was enforced. But az
long as we lived: in Chicago we were
always. known asvn'that New York
family who had their paintings exc
cuhted.ss New York Sun. L~Es,t,,& I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-14
METHODS OF SUICIDE.
How Desperate Persons Adopt Pre-.
vniIing styles of Destruction.

How Desperate Persons Adopt Pre-.
I vniling styles of Destruction.
"The remarkable methods several sui
cides have adopted in this city recently
call attention to the fact that methods
Of self destruction are largely matters
Of suggestion" Ssaid a doctor. when.
a man gets in that condition where he
wants to die, he has little Inventive
ability and adopts the method, that has
been brought to his mind. You will no.
tice that after one person kills himself
with acid there follows a long list of
acid suicides. It is the same with any
unusual method. One person gets up
an original way, and that inspires the
next to try his hand until we have
a whole series of such grewsome nov
elites. ...:.
II have proved this theory. Several
years ago / was discussing this feature
of suicide with several friends, includ-
ing the one They ridiculed my
theory. I offered to prove it. 1t hap.
pened that shooting and hanging were
popular just then. | wrote an article
for a newspaper ON the horrors OF
strangulation and pistol wounds and
explained the ease with which one
could kill himself with prussic acid.
Death from prussic acid, you know, is
absolutely instantaneous and, many be.
lieve, painless. There had not been a
suicide with this acid for more than a
year, but within a week after the arti.
Gle was published there were four and
n of the unfortunates had clippings
of my article in his pocket.
"Of course I was accused Of killing
these four by suggestion, but I was
never arrested and do not feel guilty,
for when once a person has decided to
kill himself the method is a slight mat.
ter. No person in his right mind will
commit suicide. We all know in our
sane moments Of easy ways to end life,
but when in the suicidal frame of mind
nature seems to rob us Of our reason in
this direction. as if in a desperate hope
Of preventing the sacrifice."-New York
Mail and Express.