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Evening journal., 1901-04-23
Specials for Two Weeks :

Hanscom's Quick-make Tap
iOca cooked IN n minute, en-
iirely new. makes delicious IN nLn
desserts quickly ................. i6s phS,
dSiieI5as GSli5Ssnih avor asparasDs TIPS &c. can.
Manzanila Olives; large bot-inn hnf
tie; regular price l2c............tOJ VVtt
Army and Navy Securing
compound, a new lahOr-saVer, A N nk0
scours everything ..............-f1t phBt
ter PSlfiSSs %asrs ha'3c pkg
Green Acre Raspbcrries: equal
Green Acre Blackberrics loo can
TO fresh fruit, rich ilavor......lLJi Ouht
Spiced Meats, after an old
German recipe. OK Heart On tqF
Tripe. Pigs' Feet. Beef, etc.. Jet ui
Kearsarge California White
OK Heart Cherries. large fruit OR ran
delicious heavy syrup ........ Ioet Ouh
Have You tried our Brain Bread, It con-
tains an the nourishing qualities Of the
whole wheat, 8 cents a loaf.
HANSCOM'S
Market and Seventh Sis.
Evening journal., 1901-04-23
HAVE THE RIGHT
STUFF IN YOU,

not only tho best physical and moral fibre
of a strong. true being. but have In YOU
the best food-food that Is pure, whole
some. comforting. -giving-food that
VIII nonrish and multiply the forces OF a
rich human nature, making life ample and
abundant.
These reflections are trite and worthy of
protoundcst thought I'VE eat to live.
What we eat qualities us how we live"
We have accepted as our appointed mis-
sion In this world the duty 20 provide for
our fellow-man, ''the right stun to sus-
tain the highest life
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14

There 10 a world of wisdom in
the objection many persons have
to breaking q bill, for it is really
bad business in q financial way"
said an observant citizen. ITO
break q bill is to spend it as
rule, and the money will go in
way that will not afford much sub.
stsntial benefit. 1t will simply b,
spent for this, thas and the othe
little nothing, and before a fellow
realizes it the bill is gone. TAX
q Ave-dollar bill. A man gets o.
q street car. He pays q nickel tc
ride up town. Az soon as he
leaves the car he begins 10 buy
thipgs that be would not buy nm
der other circumstances. He does
Mt seem 10 realize that "a IS are
worth nearly as much as e5.
Change in ones pocket 10 q great
incentive to buy. Whatever
strikes ones fancy one will get it.
One suddenly needs things not
needed before. The appetite be-
gins to play. The soda fount, or
the candy store, or almost any
place where one can buy some-
thing or other, begin to loom ur,
and before q fellow knows what be
he has spent the IS which he had
in the morning. Yes. breaking
bills breeds extravaganza. Men
do not seem to have any respect
for money whom the bills are bro
ken, or at least they have less re-
spect than they before any have
no sort of regard for the princi-
Piles of economy. This feeling
seems TO be common among men
in all sorts of life, and the miser
probably constitutes the only ex-
ception. Men do not seem to rea.
lie that money is just as valua'
BILE in one form as it is in another
An umbroken SO bill is q rsthei
large document, but cut it down tt
% IS and it becomes the mere
trash Of ones pocket" Times
Democrat.
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Justice Powers court has been
q point of attraction this week.
there being on trial there, . case
which was a novel one, and which
created some interest among our
people. The case being one of'our
livery stable man against one OF
our citizens for overdriving q
horse which resulted in the horse
dying q few minutes after having
been taken out of the shafts. The
stable man sues for the value of
the horse, which he had hired to
go to certain place but was dri-
ven much further than the speci-
fed place. The decision OF the
court in this case is awaited with
q great deal of interest.
Those in need of notes with
homestead clause and mortgage
notes can get them ct the Messen.
ger Office at so cents per hundred.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14
Coughs and Colds in Children
RECOMMENDATION or A WELL KNOWN

RECOMMENDATION OF 4 WELL KNOWN
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN.
| use and prescribe Chamberlains
Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate,
contricted coughs, with direct results.
prescribe 1t to children Of all ages. Am
glad to recommend 1t to all In need and
seeking relief from colds and bronchial
afiictions. It is non-narootic and safe
In the hands Of the most unprofessional.
A universal pansces for ell mankind
MRS. MARY r. MELENDY. n. d, Pm. D.,
Chicago. III. This remedy is for sale BY
T. j. Liable.
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Local News.

AOShL I'VE WSs
I~~~~~~~N~N
Fruit Cakes all size at Robins
grocery.
DR.. j. S. Martin made a trip to
New Orleans this week.
Mr.. O. j. Durand, Jr., made a
visit TO Patoutville this week.
Don't fail to attend the Grand
Concert and Ball of the 29th.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Duchamp
returned last Friday from their
wedding trip.
The weather was cold Tuesday
morning. and there was heavy
frost and light ice.
The finest to be had at Robins
grocery.
DIR. g. W. Martin OF Arnaud-
vilIeswas Q visitor to st. Martin
vile Tuesday.
Mr.. Nuns Cormier of Breaux
Bridge was transactiug some bust
ness in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Bsudier, of Crow
ley, was in town this week, visit
ing relatives and friends.
The latest fat in CONNECTIONS at
Robins Grocery.
The cane growers are now NOV
ing their crop with more facilities,
rs cars are being furnished them
with more regularity.
Just received 3 cars of Fur.
nitpre at L. G. Duchamp.
Grand races at Victor Maraist's
race track, on Sunday Dec. 22nd.
between. Fly belonging to Auguste
Maraist Jr., and Nita belonging to
Oscar Thibodeaux, purse 500, dis
lance 4 srpents, admission 10 cts.
Nov il the time to select your
winter suit from my large stock
Of clothing, ]. b Ferran.
The Segurs refinery had break
down last week that caused the
mill to shut down for several days.
We learned that the damage was
a broken shaft of the crusher
which could only be had from New
York. q
The Christmas Tree for the ben
eft of the Convent Schools will
take place in College hall on Sun
day Dec. az. Entertainment in the
evening ut y sharp. Every ticket
draws q prize.
Everything you may need in
wines and liquors, for the holidays,
you are sure to find at j. B. Fer
rams, who has large stock.
Mr.. Ernest Beslin has moved
back to town this week with his
family, occupying the property OF
J Mrs. Cesaire Landry, east side OF
the bayou.
High standard groceries at F.
Robin or your money back.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14
A Good Cough Medicine.

lFrom the Gssstte, Toowooba, Australia.)
lind Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 10
an excellent medicine. l have been suf.
fering from . severe cough for the last
two months. and 1t has effected . cure.
have great pleasure In recommending
it.-W. q. W0CKNER. This 10 the Opin-
ion of one Of our oldest and most respec-
ted residents, and has been voluntarily
given In good faith that others may try
the remedy and be benefited as was Mr..
Wockner. This remedy Is sold by 7. j.
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14
SAW DEATH NEAR.

1T often made my heart ache"
writes L. G. Overstreet, Of Elgin,
Tenn, ito hear my wife cough I'M
til it seemed her weak and sore
lungs would collapse. Good doc
tors said she was 20 far gone with
Consumption that no medicine or
earthly help could save her, but .
friend recommended DR.. Kings
New Discovery and persistent use
of this excellent medicine saved
her life" Its absolutely guaran-
teed for Coughs. Colds, Bronchi-
tbs, Asthma and ell Throat and
Lung diseases. Soc and 81, 90 at
T. ]. Liable. Trial bottles free.
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LEvERT, BURGUIERE & CO.,
LOUIS CARLOS OLIVIER,

By virtue Of writ Of Fieri Facias
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed BY the
Honorable, the 10th Judicial District
Court In and for the Parish Of st. Mar
tin, dated this 18th day Of November.
1901. l have seized and will proceed to
sell ct public auction to the last and
highest bidder. at the Court House door
In the Town Of st. Martinville, between
the legal sale hours on
Saturday the a8th day of De-
cember 1901,
the following described property to-wit:
All ths rights. titles. and interest. a.
part owner Of lot No. / Of plat Of sur
vey, annexed to the act Of partition Of
the Olivier lands. a. per act, befort Ro-
bert Martin. Notary. Of October 18th.
1901, lot situated in st. Martin Parish.
La. and measures In all AZ S3-100 ar.
pents and the interests therein Vt uefen.
dant. being II S2-lO0 srpents.
Said lot bounded North by land OF Le-
vert and Broussard. West by Public road
East By Public road and land Of Paul
Olivier and Broussard.
Sold 10 satisfy said above mentioned
writ.
Terms and conditions CASH.
Sherid's once this 10th day Of Novem
Der A. D. 1901.
O. BAD0N. Sheriff
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l.. c. DUCHAMP

Fire Wood is getting to be
scarce in this town, and the price
to be extrsvsgsnt i've dollars is
what you have to pay for cord
of wood, and even at that price the
supply is limited. 1t seems to rs
that this would be paying bust
ness, wood is plentiful, all around
this parish, and wood land can be
bought at one and two dollars per
acre. The man who would 20 in
to that business right now could
make it very profitable at q lower
price than five dollars.
Our phone number is 47-2, ii
you have any news item of any
kind please call us and we will be
glad to get the, news. II you have
any guests at your house we will
be pleased to have You call us,
give rs their names, where they
are from etc. Do not be afraid
of bothering Us, we have put the
phone in the Office just for this
purpose. So give rs the call.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14

Vautier & Gauthier Well Co.
lrrigating Wells Speciality
PRICES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
ST. MARTINVILLE. LA.

Miss Cecile Hebert of Breaux
Bridge was visiting here this week,
she was the guest of Mrs. j. G.
Bienvenu.
We reproduce in this issue a
paper read by Mrs. Minis at the
teachers institute recently held at
Breaux Bridge, and we commend
it to our readers, as it a paper that
should be read by parents who
have children at school.
We have just put in q complete
stock OF wedding and invitation
stationery of every kind, from the
cheap to the most costly.
Mr.. Alce6 Robin this week sold
the Evangeline hotel to his father,
Mr.. Placide Robin, who will re-
move to st. Martinville in short
time, to reopen the Evsngeline
hotel. Mr.. Alcee Robin has bought
Mr.. L. J. CARDINALS property,
near the convent.
MIR. and Mrs. Iphis Fournet
entertained their bridesmaids,
groomsmen and ushers at dinner
last Sunday, it was q happy re-
union of the young people, and
they spent most agreeable eve-
ming, as they were charmingly en-
tertained by the hosts.
l car Buggies just received
at L. G. Duchamp.
The posters announcing the
Concert to be given by the Knights
of Honor of this town, on Sunday
the 29th inst, are out, and we
learn the programme is complete
and will be very interesting and
entertaining. The members of
this order are expected to give
every assistance to make this con-
cert complete success.
Do not delay! Buy your fruit
Cake at F. Robin.
Several of our rice growers
went to Crowley Thursday to at
tend the convention of the rice
growers which was held in that
town this week. 1t looks as if our
people are taking great deal OF
interest in this new industry in
this section. Rice when properly
cultivated is a paying crop. and
we are safe to say, will become
staple crop of this parish.
FOR SALE-Lsrge mare mule
six year old, sound and gentle, sp'
ply Lucien VOORHEES, 4 Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14

For Corn, Bran, Oats. Hay and
Rice Bran see M. Bienvenu 4 Son,
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Says He Was Tortured.

II suffered such pain from corns
I could hardly walk" writes H.
Robinson, Hillsborough, Ills, "but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve complete
ly cured them" Acts like magic
on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores.
boils, ulcers. Perfect healer of
skin diseases and piles. Cure qua
ranteed by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-12-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin,
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A. ]. Smell wanted to attend . party.
but was afraid to do 90 on account Of
pains In his stomach. which he feared
would grow worse. He saye. II was tell
ing my troubles to lady friend, who
said: ''Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy will put YOU 10 con-
dition for the party" bought . bottle
and take pleasure In stating that two
doses cured me and enabled me to have
good time at the party" Mr.. Smell is
a resident Of Summer Hill. N. Y. This
remedy Is for sale by T. ]. Liable.
A new club was organized here
bis week by the young ladies, and
styled the Bachelor Maid" club,
and the idea of the club is to en-.
tertain the members once q month
at lotto games, for amusement
The club was entertained Thurs
day evening BY Miss Louise Hit
ter. .,,g*sj
Mating! Mating!
- SO ROLLS x
An Designs. All Prices,
L. g. DUCHAMP.
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10th Judicial District Court.
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NO HUNTING.

Notice IL hereby given that no hun
ting is permitted on my plantation. and
the public is warned that l VIA tyose-
cute any one found hunting on ~ pro-
perty.
L. c. GAUrHIER.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
THE SMALLPOX IN NEW JERSEY
Excitement over n Case Found NeHr
a City Hall.

JERSEY CITY, y. J., April 20-Offcials
IN the City Hall were in a state of panic
yesterday. The office of the Board of
Health is in the building. A case of
smallpox was discovered yesterday in a
house directly opposite the hall Three Of
the sanitary officials went to the house.
and after fumigating the premises, re-
turned to the City Hall. When The small
pox sign was put up on the house officials
in the City Hail who noticed It and saw
the sanitary officers return to the health
Office became alarmed.
The City Hall Commissioners were
notified A special meeting was called,
and it was decided to ask the health
authorities to get other quarters
''The City Hail. declared Commits
sioner Datz, sis no place for the SAM
tary Department The action of the
doctors in passing in and out OF the
City Han while attending q smallpox
case on the opposite side Of the street
was an outrage
DR.. John D. McGill. who is President
of the Board of Health as well as Presi-
dent of the Board of Police Commits
sioners. when Informed of the action of
the City Hall Commissioners, said the
danger was being uaasnifed.
Some people, he added, 'are becom-
ing unnecessarily excited. But this scare
has a good side to it. It tries the courage
of the politicians in the City Hall
don't believe You could get one of them
to quit his job even if you were TO COM
bine cholera, yellow fever. and smallpox
and turn the top story of the City Han
into a conta gious-disease hospital
NEWARK N J. April 20-Five more
cases OF smallpox have been discovered in
Newark Health Officer Chandler says he
suspects many more viii develop before
the disease has run its course. To pre-
vent as much as possible the spread of the
maIady wholesale vaccinating is being
done. DIT. Chandler discovered yesterday
several nf the inspectors of the Board Of
Health al not been vaccinated, and they
were required to submit to the operation
on the spot
There are now about twenty-five cases
of smallpox at the isolation hospital
There is little more accommodation
there, and If the patients increase in
number il viii be necessary to put up
tents 10 accommodate them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
BREATHED GAS AND DIED.
An Aged Woman Asphyxiated in n
Baltimore Methodist Home.

BALTIMORE, April 20--Reclining IN
rocking chair, Miss Mary B. Hedrick,
sever ty-one years old, was found dead
last evening in her room at the Home for
the Aged OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Fulton Avenue and Franklin
Street having died from the effects Of
having Inhaled Illuminating gas. Between
2 and O'Clock in the afternoon she was
seen moving about the corridors of the in
stitution, then she went to her room
Miss Hedrick evidently sat down in the
chair after arranging a small gas stove on
a stool which she used for resting her
feet. The stove was connected with a gas
bracket On the side wall by hose. which
Il seems had accidentally broken while
Miss Hedrick was reading. A break in
the hose was discovered not far from
where it was connected with the stove,
and il is thought probable that Miss He'd
rick did not detect the escaping gas. but
gradually sank into an Inconsistencies
which was followed by death.
The superintendent of the institution de-
cIined to make q statement regarding Miss
Hedrick-s death Coroner Jones. OF the
Southwestern district. was notified.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
BETTER WEATHER PROMISED.
Rains to Cease Tonight, Followed
by Cold and Sunshine.

The persistent rain which has trans
formed what apparently would have been
ideal spring weather into a continuous
performance of the April shower is not
generally relished by Washingtonians.
The rains have been caused by a South
ern storm, which originated on the Gulf
of Mexico several days ago The storm
Travelled in nortbeasterly direction, and
was accompanied by heavy rains and stiff
gales.
From indications the rain VIII continue
until some time tonight, when they viii
cease. The officials at the Weather Blu
reau predict a drop in temperature to-
night. and it is expected that the weather
viii be considerably colder tomorrow
morning Then a slow rise in tempera-
ture is anticipated and fair skies viii pre-
vail
The storm is at present central over
West Virginia. and stin continues its
northeasterIy direction The heavy rains
have affected the Ohio River to d great
degree. The upper ohio is rising about
one foot an hour. and warnings have been
issued at PittSburg for thirty-foot stage
the danger line. Flood stages are also in
Dictated for points south as far as Par
kersburg, or below, during Saturday.
The display Of storm warnings on Lakes
Michigan Huron, and Pepin for the seas
on of 1901 was begun on Tuesday the 18th
instant They viii be resumed on Lakes
Erie and Ontario on April 20, and on Lake
Superior at the time of the opening of
the locks at SauIt Ste Marie
On the New England Atlantic Coast,
heavy gales prevail and storm warnings
are displayed at almost all ports, mas
much dS the gales are blowing off shore
they are not particularly dangerous. Trans
Atlantic traffic is delayed bat little.
Coast shipping, however, Is being inter
fered with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Mss EDITH WILLIAMS.

Yes father Is a reformed man. she
said and our friends think 1t a miracle
that I cured him without his knowledge
or consent l had read how Mrs Kate
Lynch of 229 Ellis Street, San Francisco,
Cal. had cured her husband by using q
remedy secretly in his coffee and food,
and / wrote to Dr. Haines for a trial
When il came put some in fathers cOf-
fee and food and watched him closely,
but he couldn't tell the difference, 50 l
kept it up.
he was hungry This was good sign, as
he rarely ate much breakfast He went
away and when ne came home at noon
perfectly sober l was almost frantic with
low as / hadn't seen him sober for half a
day before in over fourteen years After
dinner he sat down in the big easy chair
and said, Edith. l den know what mas
come over me. but I hate the sight and
smell of hquor. and am going 10 stop
drinking forever This was too much
for me- and I told him then what l had
done. Well we both had good cry, and
now we have the happiest home and the
kindest father you can imagine l am
so glad you viii publish this experience,
for II viii reach many others and let them
cific.'
DIT. Hafnes. the discoverer. viii send 2
sample OF this grand remedy free to all
who will write for it Enough Of the
remedy is mailed free to show how it is
used in tea, coffee. or food. and that It
viii cure the dreaded habit quietly and
dress to DR.. J. W. HaineS, 1109 Glenn
Building, Cincinnati. Ohio, and he viii
mail free sample of the remedy TO you.
securely sealed in a plain wrapper, also
full directions how to use it, books and
testimonials from hundreds who have
been cured. and everything needed to aid
YOU in saving those near and dear to you
from a life of degradation and ultimate
poverty and disgrace.
send for a free trial today Il viii
brighten the rest OF your life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
THE LoNGsHoREMEN's STRIKE.
Outside Labor to Be secured at New
port News.

NEWPORT NEWS, va, April 20.-The
strike situation remains unchanged as far
as the strikers are concerned The United
States Shipping Company Is loading two
Of their steamers. the Hestia and the
Lord Lansdowne. which have been in
for several days. Some outside men and
part of the crews were put to work on
the steamers. The number of men now
employed is sufficient to do the work re-
quired- It is reported that more men
have been sent for by both Of the ship
ping companies and that they viii arrive
here probably tomorrow or Monday. The
longshoren.en are as orderly as if no
trouble existed.
In discussing the probability of other
men being secured one of the leaders
said The shipping companies will not
be any better for i. as all the organiZa-
fions will be notified, and when the she :
loaded by Scab labor arrive on the other
side the union men viii not unload them.
This means more there than it does here.
because labor IS better organized over
there than il is here, especially among the
dock men
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
End of the Hat Trimming Cases.

. PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 20-The
sums to be returned by the Government
to the importers as excess duties in hat
trimmings cases disposed Of in the United
States Circuit Court last Tuesday, have
been computed There were twenty-nine
cases, involving claims approximating
$3.50, eco. Judgment went against the Gov
eminent for about so 009 with interest
There are stiIl some suits pending which
were brought by John Wanamaker and
BIaylock & Blynn, but it is said the
amounts involved are not large. This liti-
cation has been going on in the United
States courts since February, 1881, ard
gre y out of difference Of opinion as to
q construction of certain schedules in the
Tariff act of March 8. 1889.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
FRANKLIN SYNDICATE CLAIMS.
The Miller Victims to Receive Less
Than Eight Cents on n Dollar.

NEW YORK, April 20-The persons
who have put in claims against the Mil
ler-get-rich syndicate will receive about
~ cents on the dollar Next week an ap-
plicatiOn VIII be made 10 Judge Thomas
III the United States Court, Brooklyn, for
an order directing John D. Lord. the
trustee, to pay out the money in his Gus
tcdy TO the claimants
Mr.. Lord has between $4,000 and $4,000,
representing ali available assets. The
original claims were for $4,000. only $751;
600 Of which has been allowed. There is
about 100000 in claims that have not been
made. BeIfer & Flash represent SIG0. 600
FRANK R Dicsey the same amount,
Emanuel NJ. Friend $4,000 and the rest
scattering
Miller. the manager of the syndicate,
has served more than a year in the State
prison and is now very III with diphthe-
ria.