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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-01-18
People Are Astonished.


Whether the President il play
ing deep political game or vheth-
er he is simply splashing about
at random, is the question that
perplexes the Republican leaders
at Washington and causes them
inst now to speak with bsted
breath.
The appointment Of Judge
Jones in Alabama could not have
been because there was no lawyer
in the Republican ranks qualified
for the Office. In fact, there were
several of good character and snfi-
cient legal knowledge. So. in
Mississippi it was possible to find
reputable Republicans to gil the
Federal Offices, but the President
has selected Democrats. Mr.. Lee,
the appoiutee for attorney. is a
Democrat and q follower of Bryan.
Mr.. Wilson, for marshal. is also
"a Democrat. The negro Jim Hill
has been displaced by . white
Republican as register Of the land
Office.
Senator Hanna who heretofore
has dictated the Southern appoint
ments and given them to those
who were active in securing cleo
toral votes in 1895, for Mr.. Nc
Kinley, has signified his intention
to take no further part in the bust
ness. Under President Mckinley,
the executive largely depended on
the national committee to select
good men for the federal Offices in
the south. particularly in all thost
states which had no representative
in either branch Of congress,
This rule necessarily imposed
work on the party organization
that required much attention OF
the part of Senator Hanna and 9th.
or officers Of the committees
much, in fact. that it was fonnd
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advisable to maintain committee
headquarters in Washington in or.
der expedite the hearings and in
vitations that usually precede the
selection of men for offices in tie
south.
This action of Mr.. Hanna
throws the burden of choosing
officers upon the President. It is
said that the committee have relin-
guished the business not through
choice, but it lie suspected that the
Ohio Senator finds that the Presi-
dent pays no attention to his sug-
gestions and he has therefore re-
tired in disgust.
Evidently the President intends
to have No kitchen cabinet with
Mr.. Hanna as premier.
How the President expects to build
up his party at the South or to se.
cure electoral votes by turning
down all those who have been
most active in behalf Of bis party,
is a mystery. People are wonder
ing and shaking their heads. Tie
Office seekers are accompanied 20
the White House by Democratic
Congressman just as in the days
Of Cleveland, and an old-time
Southern Republican can't get
within smell of the kitchen. If
Wimberly were to be asked to
lunch he would fall down in ct.
Poor old Kellogg cools his toes
out on the sidewalk. After awhile
there will be q peal of thunder.
The air is full Of electricity.
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LOCAL News.

A~N~~~~~~NN
Mrs. j. o. Bourdier, of Breaux
Bridge was in town this week, the
guest Of Mrs. j. G. Bienvepn.
Mrs. Alexandra Pellerin, of
New Iberia, is spending a few days
I'm town, visiting, Mr.. Leonce Pei
Aerin.
Mr.. Cab. Gardemal has moved
TO town with his family this week,
having leased his plantation for
The cultivation of rice.
The Keystone refinery finished
grinding Tuesday; we are told no
Name was lost in the section sur
rounding the Keystone.
Tie Misses Rita Badon, Rena
Pstin and Lillia' Guidry of Breaux
Bridge we're visiting friends in
town this week.
The Molbert family have moved
I'm town this week, and have seve-
'rsl teams to do blowing and other
works for the rice planters.
The Merretfa show will per-
formed two days here next week,
on the 22nd and 23rd., 30 the lit
tie children will have plenty of
fun.
in the shoe line. K. Schwartz
Z Co.. claims to have the finest
stock in the town, and they have a
4ine for every body to select from.
Mr.. Ernest Robicheaux and his
Family have This week moved to
Loteauville, where he has rented
= plantation 70 cultivate a crop of
rice.
Mr.. E. j. Olivier has removed
with bis family this week to the
pIaItation Of Mr.. L. p. Fouruet,
stCypress fslsnd. where be will
engage in the cultivation of rice,
which he win ifrigste by means Of
; deep weh
Messrs K. Schwartz 4 CO., says
t6ey have speciai bargains to Of
Yer this coming week In their clo-
shiug line, and when they say bar.
gain. they really mean it
Those in ned of notes with
Homestead CLAUSE and mortgage
hotss can gel them at the Messen.
. ger Office at 50 cents per hundred
The trial Of our police Jurors
win take place Tuesday, and viii
30 tried by the Judge, the resolu.
ZION under which the police jurors
we're acting is as follows: "Or
motion Of Nj. Pellerin seconded
BY Mr.. Kidder. each police jury
shall BE hereafter q Road Over
Seer for his ward and shall have
full charge and control OF the
working of the public road and
bridges OF his ward a. by hin
deemed proper" The police ju'
rors We are informed were charg'
ing one dollar and q half per day
and milsge. for their time which
y certainly reasonable. even If i
b contrary to law.
FOR SALE Large mare mule
biz year old. sound and gentle, sp
~ Lueien VOORHEES, 4 Co.
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A Cure for Lumbago.

W. c. Williamson. Of Amherst. Va.
says: "For more than year / suffered
from lumbaeo. 1 finally tried Chamber
Iains Pain BALM aud 1t gave me entire
relief, when all other remedies had fall
ed to DO" Sold by T. J. Liable.
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It Girdles The Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. as the best in the world, ex-
tends round the earth. It's the
one perfect healer Of Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises. Sores, Scalds,
BoiIs, Ulcers, Felons, Aches.
Pains and all Skin Eruptione.
Only infallible Pile cure. 25c .
box at T. j. Liable Drug store.
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We were shown this week a

present to MRS. lpnls rOurnets
that are really beautiful, and the
painting is artistic and does credit
to Miss Hitter. Miss Hitter has
taste for painting, and she posses
ses the ability of an artist in han
ding the brush, and her colors
are so blended together as to make
her work truly artistic.
|. The sugar or Clarke wing Of the
Republican party, or We may say
the respectable elementof that par
ty has succeeded in gaining the
ear Of President Roosevelt, not
withstanding The determined fght
of 'Wimberly the corrupt politi-
clan. who was backed in Washing
ton by the Democratic delegation
of Louisiana. Don't it look
strange to see the Democratic de-
legation Of Louisiana giving their
assistance aud influence to the fac
ton represented by Wimberly and
bis gang of corrupt negro politi-
clans 80 betterly denounced in the
past by these same Democrats
-
who are now supporting Wimber-
ley? What reason can they give
to prefer that Wimberly and. his
class occupy the federal Offices
than the men who are supported
by the Clarke faction. Itlooks as
if the Democratic delegation has
Joined the Wimberly faction of
the Republican party. Nothing
strange in politics.
Buggies! Buggies!!
Just received, One Car Load, do
not buy before you see my prices,
l.. G. Duchamp. /
The Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1
had their annual election last Sun
day and elected the following off,
GERS: L. j. Gardemal, President.
Dan. W. VOORHEES,, Vice. President,
Robert Gary, Secretary, George 8.
Eastin, Treasurer, Edward Tho
mas, Foreman, Willie Bienvend,
First Assistant Foreman, F. E.
Delahoussaye, Second Assistant
Foreman. After the election of
officers, the company proceeded to
the Tertrou hotel where a splen-
did dinner awaited them, The
boys on this occasion did their full
duty as they always do, they ate
heartily, with a keen appetite,
sampled the wine moderately and
toasted to their hearts content.
The Hook and Ladder Company
is without exception the best com
pany ever organized in st. Mar
tinville, being in existance over
twelve years, when most Of the
members were mere boys, and this
company, which is the pride Of
the town, is just as active and the
members as interested in their
company today as they were when
it was first organized, and when
ever the alarm of fire is sounded,
our people first look for the Hook
and Ladder boys, as they are gen
orally the first to get to tie fire.
Long live the hook boys.
We have just put in some new
material this week, that will help
Us in improving our job work and
displaying advertisements; vhsn
in need of anything in that line,
we have the material to do it the
way you want IL. in display and
selection OF types.
| "A Cure for Lumbago.
- ,v,,,,-. - 49, W.
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l.. G. DUCHAMP.

The stock holders of the Bank
of st. Martinville bave held their
annual meetikg Tuesday evening,
and they have elected at that meet
ing, the following board of direc-
tors to serve during this year: Ro-
bert Martin. F. Rousseau. L. J.
Gardemal, J. B. Levert, w.. II.
Cczine, F. T. Guilbesu and Albt.
Bienvenu.
1 car Buggies just received
at L. G. Duchamp.
The Mcdonald & Scott threa-
trical troupe has filled weeks en-
gagement here, closing tonight.
Some of our threatre going peo-
pie think the troupe is good,
others say some of their plays were
very good; and the audience every
night was good, which is an indi-
cation that the people appreciated
the troupe.
For Corn, Bran, Oats. Hay and
Rice Bran see NJ. Bienvenu 4 Son.
There are a large number of
persons who have been looking for
houses in town the past week, but
there is not one single vacant
building in the town. The Bur-
din Bros, had to build few small
houses in order to accommodate
the laborers of their saw mill. We
believe ten or fifteen families
would have moved into town If we
had the houses to accommodate
them.
Just received 3 cars Of Fur
niture at L. G. Duchamp.
The trial of Alcee Champagne
for the killing Of Desire Thibo-
deaux, was commenced Tuesday,
and during the whole of the first
days trial only eight jurors were
selected, Wednesday the jury was
completed and three witnesses
were heard, Thursday the trial was
resumed and witnesses we're heard
during the day, late in the eve-
ming the case was argued and at
ter the night recess the Judge
charged the Jury after which they
| retired to their room for delibera-
ton. Friday morning the jury
had not agreed upon a verdict,
and it now looks as a mistrial.
Miss Rita Soulier, of'New Ibe.
ria is on a visit here. the guest Of
her brother, MI. e. E. Sonlier.
Nov that rice planters are go
ing TO commence work, and Al
many of them will use tickets t'
paw their laborers, these planters
should make their tickets good
every where. or the laborers should
refuse to take tickets that will mol
permit them to make their trading
where they please. The men who
employs labor has no right to die.
tate that labor whore they should
buy their groceries and other pro-
visions. If the planters give tick
cts they should be good wherever
the merchants win take them, and
and not be only good at certain
stores, compelling laborers to bu,
only in these stores.
Our young friend, Felix Eas
tin, who has just finished . cours'
in telegraphy at Dallas, Texas, re
ltnrned home last Sunday.
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Rev. J. N. YingIing, pastor Of the Bed
ford St. N. 8. Church. Cumberland. Md.
says: 1T affords me great pleasure to
recommend Chamberlain's Collie. Chole-
"a and Diarhoea Remedy. ] have nsed
It and know others who have never
known it to fail. For sale ct Labbe's.
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N Office.

The public Is notified that hunting on
the Bsncker plantation is not allowed.
and that trespassers will be prosecute d
to the fullest extent Of the law.
]. B, LEvERr.
Jan-il-0i. per A. A. MORROW.
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Mr.. j. b. Ferran is now SELL

Mr.. j. B. Ferran is now SELL
ing the balance of his WINTER
GOODS at very low prices to get
rid Of them. The time has come
for WINTER GOODS to go, and
they must go regardless of prices.
This means bargains for some one.
Mr.. Joseph Poignant Of New
Iberia was married Wednesday
evening the 18th inst, at the Cat
holic church. to Miss Pauline, the
daughter Of Mr.. Joseph Keller of
St. MartinvilIe, After the mar.
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Poignant went
to New Iberia. the home Of the
groom.
Mating! 'xatdagl
y 60 ROLLS ~
An Designs. M'PHissas,
1t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28

The Venezuela trouble has happily
been transferred from the field OF ships
and guns and diplomatic negotiation TO
the peaceful and composing court OF
The Hague The incident has not been
without its value.
1t has again demonstrated to the world
that the most powerful and most lasting
bulwark of the American policy em-
bodied in what il known as the Monroe
Doctrine, namely, the national convlc-
ton that it must hc sustained, is with
the people of the United States fervent,
uncompromisinS and unanimous, and
that with our sister republics OF this
hemisphere the Monroe Doctrine is the
object of interest over Increasingly SYM
pathetic and hopeful.
At the same time We applaud the cour-
tesy with which the two European Gov
ernments involved have met all efforts
toward the peaceful settlement that is
now assured.
Such being tho case, it is proper To
observe that in the matter of strength
the American Navy is not half what il
ought TO be
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Working Unity" Among Christians.

circular letter which has just been
sent out by tho Federation of Churches
and Christian Organizations in New
York is of interest, if not importance.
1t asks for contributions to promote
a scheme Of working unity" among
Christians which already has been set in
motion here with tho sympathetic con-
currcncc Of" communions of over twenty
different names,
This federation was organized six years
ago, and its plan is TO build" a bridge
of approach from some church door 10
every home in New York" In other
words, il is 10 increase church attendance
10y enabling churches u find out the
exact volume and precise situation of the
religious indifference and infideli,y in
the town, SO that the combined forces of
Christian influence may be brought TO
bear 10 overcome them. The city is to
be laid out in cooperative parishes, +"
the churches within which are to visit
every family, with view To finding out
tho exact number Of those who do not go
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WANT MORE SUBMARINE BOATS.
Commercial Bodies Request the Depart.
mcnt to Build More.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Secretary of
the Navy has received Simultaneous requests
from commercial bodies in New York,
Boston San Francisco and other ports
asking for more submarine torpedo boats
with which TO defend those harbors. The
similarity Of the requests and the fact that
all are made at tho same time. have given
rise to the opinion in the Navy Department
that the lobby at work here has extended
its operations by creating local demand
for submarines. A number of Senators,
representing seacoast States have received
urgent requests TO support large appro-
priations for submarine vessels. on the
ground that they are badly needed for har-
Dor defence.
The Senate and House committees have
been cautious in favoring submarine boat =
as their efficiency in war conditions is yet
TO be proved, So far a. the defences of New
York and san Francisco are concerned
naval experts say that submarine YES
sells are -uperfuous. Both harbors are
provided with mines to prevent the entrance
Of an enemy's craft, and the Notifications
are designed to make 1t impossible for the
enemy to even approach the harbors. II
reliance cannot be placed on the big coast
defercs guns and submarine mines, they
think little would be accomplished by the
use OF submarine torpedo boats. The navy
Is giving them a fair trial, however, and II
they prove serviccable no doubt more will
be allowed by Congress.
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English society and the HartOpp Case.

FROM the LONDON N'iNuuFd
The trial has been one long exposure OF the
fipDancy the vulgarity and the irivolny
which too often prevail among certain sections
OF the society which IL called fashionable.
In the whole course of the proceedings there
l. scarcely an individual whom one can regard
with respect or an incident which is creditable.
If We are to Judge English society from the
particulars laid before Mr. Justice Barnes,
we should have to conclude that its tone
warrants all that has been said by indignant
moralists and contomptuous satiri-ts.
Critics have complained that the Restora-
ton comedy could not really he true picture
Of manners. "A whole society they have said.
could not have divided its entire energies
between play and gambling and ,intrialr
But here l. an unimpeachahle document
witch gives the same impression. The story
81 the llar'opp cntour2ge; as unfolded T."
the world l. almost blank on all -it.s but
those mentioned The thoughts and the pur-
suits Of a ciy,liIrd and cultured age appear
TO be non-eXttent for this pleasure-loving
group. II never seems to occur TO any, Of
f. members that they have any vocato but
that OF enjoyment and excitement, or that
Young married n"ople Gop1teSq 3 Sort en
oSSgnation but mat q iliias Their diy. an, And
night, with the various amu-ements that
happen to fan in With their tastes
Naturally. a society 20 constituted cannot
he expected to exhibit hiGh level OF roiinn-
their appearance IN Mr. Justice Rarncs's
court hid, we presume been educated NJ the
most expensive schools aud colleges, and
hid enioved the advantages Of ABSORPTION
with the I'm flower uf the IN -hionabe world
They do small Credt 10 their instructors
Their grammar l. no strio'cr than their con-
duct Their 'glk j. largely composed of
vulgar slang, their letters, even when they
are dealing with the grQvcSt themes. are
| equally fippart and foolish
A lriSured idle class. il II can do nothing
else may sonnet ir"s perform the public SER
vice of maintaining "A standard ol manners
Evon the cortuvt noblesse OF the ancient
7 gime in France md their scarcely more
reputable contemporaries in this country
were punCt iiiouelv courteous ia their de-
meanor and cultivated u formal precision
OF LANGUAGE and address, But modern Eng
l~h society has long since dispensed WIN
most of the rest rio ions of etiquette and. Il
wou'i seem, even of ordinary rolitencss and
good breeding One ~ the counsel Ia the
Hartopp case suggested that the manners Il
tho circle in which the raItics moved would
naturally be- free and easy Hut u is the Tree
dom and case rather of the bar parlor than
bn
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CHRISTMAS.
The Rev. DR.. savage on the Great Chris
tian Festival.

To THE EDIroR OF THE Sun Sir: The
leading editorial In your paper OF Dec, 20 IL
on The only Momentous Event It's two
main points seem TO me misleading. and not
In accord with historic facts. They ar" that
all persons who celebrate Christmas are really
celebrating consciously or unconsciou ly.
the Incarnation OF course, this is used by
the writer in IN" ordinary dogmntic sense
The other point l. that those who exchange
gifts are consciously or unconsciously, c"l"-
brating 'the tTan~ccnd,nt gEt on which
Christian faith looks a. q historical fact
With your kind permission. ! would like TO
suggest to your readers one or two COZ sidera-
tions which this editorial has overlooked
believe in Christmas with all my heart
love and reverence Jesus as never before in
my life. My point of view. however. i that
of a Unitarian and believer In the main
teachings Of modern science | believe That
God Is progressively incarnating himself
in tho human race. instead OF having COM
pletely done il once in the past in the person
As a matter of historic fact. Christmas,
though IL now goes by that name. did not
originate with Christianity, and Is not ex-
sin:;i,yely Christian pcfS"sI ion S Sele
hundreds perhaps thousands. Of years before
the Christ was born. Nobody knows the
which he was born. and the ?5th Of December
was not generally decided upon in the Church
until some time In the fourth century Inc
gladness OF this season. when the sun god ~
reborn. is an old time. practically universal
and human gladnes-. and the festival;
already in existence. was simply adopted
and rechristenod by the Church. and in this
way, and in this Way only. mad" Us own
Another point is worthy OF brief mention.
The reader Of voiT editorial will be lik"ly 70
supJDs" that the exchange OF gifts originated
with O. ri-titnuy. This, however. l. not
true. This custom also Is older far than the
Church Indeed almost all the spechl
and peculiar obaorvanees OF the Christina
tim. were borrowed from extra Christ ian
sources Thi, l. true a. to tie decoration
of homes and places Of worship WIN our
Christmas greens OF one kind and another a.,
Nv object in all this j. not to di.credit
Christmas, but TO rlorifv u and to brighten
It's glow 1t i a human celebration and does
not belong exclusively to the persons who
hold any part iculnr form OF belief ! claim
nv rights in II on the ground OF ts historic
origin and DEVELOPMENT. as well a. on account
of it, peculiarly ChTi~tian Significance. Jesus
himself was not regarded as God even IN 'h.
Church for the first two Of three hundred
wears Those of VI who hold what we bsiieve
to be- the larger and more hopeful faith are
not ready to BE- told that W" have no l"gt,-
mate right. In the Christmas celebration.
We represent what We hold to be the nobler
faith IN God and the larger hope for the race.
NEW YORK Dee % NJ j SAVAGE.
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dams, however, desire incorporation with
the French Republic, because they are
fervent Catholics and abhor the treat
ment to which the Catholic Church is
subjected at the hands Of the civil power
in the country Of their forefathers.
What the French-C Canadians are likely to
desire, when they acquire the political
prepOnderance at Ottawa for which they
are destined, is complete political indie
pendence, though they may come to
favor annexation TO our Union when
they are made to understand that Que
bee, as State, would have exclusive
control of her own religious institutions.
Our Federal Government is prohibited
by the Constitution from establishing
any particular form Of religion, but
nothing prevents State from doing so.
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To whisper the facts as TO the distribution
Of wealth is to drown out the entire chorus
Of complaints that while the rich are getting
richer the poor are getting poorer.
Not many years ago the iron kings, for
example were numbered by the hundreds.
The report Of the United States Steel
Corporation will show that this company is
owned by SO .sai stockholders; yet it repre-
sents but little more than half Of the steel
business Of the country.
A few years ago the steel business was
in the hands Of great capitalists only. Yes
terday afternoon any one could become a
partner In the United States Steel Corpo-
ration on payment Of SIS. SO, the last quoted
price Of share. In addition to this enor-
nous multiplication of owners, the steel
workers have multiplied and their wages
have been raised.
THE diffusion Of wealth." said the Hon.
ELIHU Roof at Cooper Union last October,
lis outstripping its concentration.