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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
New Railroad Coming.
INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT NORTH
ERN TO EXTEND LINES HERE.

Times Democrat.
The international and Great Nor
thern Railroad is coming to New
Orleans. Right of way through
the parishes of Calcasieu and La
fayette have been secured and the
rest of the right of way will be
had so soon as the engineers can
go over the ground. The compa-
ny will parallel the Southern Pa
ci6c from Beaumont to Lake
Charles, crossing it's tracks at
Lake Charles and veering little
to the north through the parishes
of Calcasieu. Acadia, St Landry,
st. Martin and Iberville. The
plan is to go up the best bank of
the Bayou Lafourche and to strike
the Texas and Pacific at Donald
sonville. coming into New Orleans
from that point over the Texas and
Pacific. It will not be necessary
for the road to take out a charter
in this State if the bills now be-
fore the Legislature permitting
foreign railroad corporations to
extend their lines into Louisiana
become law. The Senate bill
has already passed to third read
ing in the House and. the House
bill has been reported favorably.
The international and Great
Northern is new at work on the
line from Houston to Beaumont,
aud as soon as possible the line
will be pushed forward. The
road is anxious to get into Louisi-
ana and get a share of the cane
and lumber business, realizing the
wonderful possibilities of the lum-
Der, rice and sugar parishes. 1t
is stated by those who represent
the Gould interests, which own
the International and Great Nor
thern that the line will be In New
Orleans as soon as men and mo-
ney can get it here.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28

exercised under more general
grants. 2. Under provisions OF it's
charter, authorizing it's board OF
trustees ''to make and pass such
resolutions and bylaws and ordi-
nances as may be deemed necessa-
ny and proper" and to regulate
and make improvements to the
streets, alleys. sidewalks, public
squares, wharves and other public
property and places" the town OF
New Iberia may legally require
the owners of lots fronting on
particular streets to construct and
keep in repair the sidewalks and
curbings in FROM of such lots.
Our conclusion then, is that the
plaintiffs are entitled to recover,
and it is accordingly ordered, adj
judged and decreed that the judg-
ment appealed from be annulled,
avoided and reversed, and that
there now be judgment in favor OF
the plaintiffs, the mayor and board
of trustees of New Iberia, and
against the defendant, Chas. Fon-
telieu in the sum of $3.50 with in
terest thereon at the rate of s per
cent. from Nov. 16, 1900, until
paid"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28

A colored woman was found
dead in the upper part of the pa
IRISH few days ago, she was stab
bed several times upon her body,
presumably with knife, the husr
band was arrested on suspicion
and is now in Jail to await an in
vestigation of the case.
Mr.. Mamas Guidry, better
known as Mamas Canada, was ar
rested a few days ago and releas-
ed on bond, on the charge of man.
slaughter. 1t appears that Mr..
Guidry had beaten negro woman
with stick; the woman moved to
New Iberia and a short time after
the beating, died, and her death is
supposed to be the result of this
beating.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
THE SIDE WALKS.

Mr.. Charles Fontelieu Of New
Iberia had refused to pay for the
sidewalk built by the town of New
Iberia in front of his property,
and the case went to the Court, he
won his case before the District
Court but the judgment of the
lower court was reversed by the
Supreme Court. Following is the
decision of the Supreme Court:
/ "While it is true that the pow
er to impose taxes and local asses
ments can only be exercised by
municipal corporations when con-
ferred in express terms, or by nee
essary implication, tho power to
compel the owners of the urban
property to construct banquettes
in front of the same and to keep
them in repair is not the taxing,
but the police power, and may be
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
Saved From An Awful Fate.

Saved From An Awful rate.
Everybody said / had consump-
tion," writes A. M. Shields, OF
Chambersburg, Pa, 81 was so low
after six m ~.nths Of severe sickness,
caused 10y Hay Fever and Asthma,
that few thought / could get well,
but / learned of the marvellous
merit of DIR. Kings New Dissolve
ry for Consumption, used it, and
was completely cured" For de-
sperate Throat and Lung Diseases
it is the safest cure in the world
and is infallible for Coughs, Colds
and Bronchial Affections. Qua
ranteed bottles Soc and 81. Tria
bottles free at T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
NOTICE.

A competitive examination will take
place on Monday July 9TH next. Of all
applicants for appointment as Parish
Beneficiary Cadets to the State Univer-
sity at Baton Rouge. Said examination
will be conducted by the Board of Exa-
miners Of the School Board OF this Pa
IRISH. A. s. WOOD,
Superindent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
NOTICE.

Rattle of William R. and buggy and
harness. advertised to take place Satur-
day June I4th at j C. Bienvenu's saloon,
is postponed TO Saturday June 18th
Tickets are on sale at J. c. Bienvenu,
g. ]. DeBlanc. Gus. FOurnet, ii. p. Four
net g. Son, P. j. Gary. Rhymes & Elem.
ing drugstore and Lucien VOorhies & Co
WILLIAM MoNTROY,
Breaux Bridge, La
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
Letters from the People.
Is Louisiana Represented in
the u. s. Senate?


want question. Nominslly our
state is, but SO far as having men
there who manifest any interest in |
state or national affairs we are
worse off than the Filipinos, for
they have outspoken friends in
that illustrious body of Legislators.
There is an old aphorism that
says, "a still tongue makes a wise
head" If that is true our two
Senators must be getting wise
very rapidly. Perhaps they are
afraid of meriting the edmonton
that is sometimes given to garru-
lous young men. Speech is sill
YER, but silence is gold" Their
constituents ought to have a large
photograph of each of our two
Senators taken, and sent to the
Senate with the request that they
be excused, and accompanied with
an invitation to them to come
home. The photographs would
represent Louisiana just as well,
and they could be counted when
necessary to make quorum. This
is the only Southern State unre-
presented i'm the Senate. The
voice of that runt of a State, little
Rhody reverberates through the
Senate chamber, but the State
which claims Benjamin, Slidell,
Eustis, and Gibson, has no one in
the Senate now to parry the gibes
Of Depew, Spooner, Beyeridge,
Nc Comas. Mr.. Foster and Mr..
McEnery sit there and listen to
unkind reflections upon the South
as dumb AZ knots on log. They
may be following the Scrlptural
injunction which would have one
when an enemy smites one check
to turn the other and let him have
a whack at that too. do not
think that excess of meekness is
| to be commended i'm one holding
a high political situation. What
does this self imposed silence
mean? are they playing little
game Of politics? are they trying
to win the approving smiles OF the
powers that be; are they barter
ing the pride and honor of our
State for few official favors be-
Igrudeingly bestowed? l have nei.
Their wit words nor power OF
speech to stir mems blood" but
my tongue would have to cling to
the roof of my mouth before ]
would sit silently in the Senate
and listen to the raillery of my
State and section. or submit to the
efforts to falsify history, / would
prefer to be overtaken by the mis-.
fortune referred to above than
prove recreant to the obligations
due my constituents. l would az
soon bring dishonor upon myself
as to bring humiliation and morti.
| fication to those who trusted anG
honored me, Messrs Senators We
elevated you to the high position
You now occupy 10 look after an(
advance our interests, and if neet
be protect our honor and defent
our record, against malicious mis-.
representation. You cannot. OK
tenusts your Indifference Il
passing events, for there is NJ
dearth of important questions be
fore Congress. The Philippin,
problem, the reduction of South
ern representation and the 18th
milan canal project are question
calling for profound statesman
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
18th Judicial District Court.
Bank of 81. Marlinyiiie VS. Jean Domec.
No 1868,

BY virtue Of q writ Of seizure and sale,
issued In the above entitled and mum
bered suit. and To me directed by the
Hon. the 10Th Judi ial District Court in
aid for TIE Parish Of ST.. Martin, dated
this 10Th day Of April 1902, / have seized
and will proceed to sell at public auc
ton 10 the last aud highest bidder. at
the Court House door ia the town of st.
Martinville. between the legal sale hours
OH
Saturday the 5th day Of July
1902.
the following described property tO-wit:
y That tract Of land with all improve
tnen,s thereon and privileges thereto
belonging. situated in the Parish Of st.
Martin. La., and containing one hun
tlred superficial acres, bounded north by
land OF Henry Comeau's wife. south by
land Of Alcee Castillo 81 ais, east by
land OF II. Bernard and west by land Of
Alex. KennisOn. also that tract Ut land
situated Ia same parish containing
three hundred and eighty three acres,
bounded north by land Of Jean Domec,
south by land Of Dpciouet heirs & als..
west by boundary line separating the
Paris. Of st. Martin and Lafayette. east
by land Of Of Deciouet heirs.
Sold TO satisfy said mentioned writ.
Terms and conditions--CASiI.
Sheriff's Office this 23rd day Of May A.
d. 1902.
n RAMON Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28

Mr.. P. A. Bienvenu left last
Sunday to spend week or two at
Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07

When dairyman goes into the mar
ket to purchase COW, he generally
finds certain valuations placed on the
different ones, governed more or less
by the past records, but to large ex-
tent he will be disappointed in his pur-
chases unless he has somewhat init
mate knowledge Of the nature Of dairy
COWS, says American Cultivator. A
good many COWS are worth more than
their record. They may have possibili-
ties which are only slightly apparent,
but which under proper treatment
might be easily developed. A cows
record for producing milk and cream
must always be considered in connec-
ton with her feeding. Cows that have
good records have been known to be
such heavy feeders that there was no
profit in keeping them. Another ami
NAL with probably similar good rec
ord for yield will be comparatively
small feeder. Whatever she eats seems
to go into milk or butter fat A record
of milk yield without a record Of the
AoAlS ACCS1lS5 VI llIlle value W ANY
one. The two questions cannot be sep
arated.
Another point that must be consid-
cred is the season Of the year when
the yields Of butter, cream and milk
have been made. A dairy COW that
will make large yields in the summer
and comparatively nothing in the fall
win ;c
another who keeps up a pretty steady
yield the year round.
An Ideal Dairy Cow.
In the figure dairy cow Is presented
whose general features are almost per-
feet. She has a medium sized head
and neck and well defined shoulder
and neck vein. The body or barrel is
medium to long, but with great depth
through the digestive region and with
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07
- $500 $500.
A BALANCED RATION.
The Reasons Why 1t Is Proper and
Profitable to Feed 1t.

The other day, standing on the streets
Of Fort Atkinson, we listened to group
Of dairy farmers talking about the diff
fculties and expense of feeding their
cows the past winter, says tho editor
of Hoard's Dairyman. 1t was really
interesting, much so for the reason that
it was astounding to hear men who
pretend to be dairymen give evidence,
as they did, of profound ignorance of
the real economics Of dairy feeding.
One man said he wouldn't buy bran or
gluten meal, SIS per ton for the first
and $24 for the second. 81 feed ground
corn and OATS" said he. IT raise my
own feed, and 1 know it's cheaper"
We yentured to ask him if he could tell
what oats We're costing him per ton
when they We're selling at 45 cents
bushel. "Well," said he, 81 don't know
exactly. but l do know they are good
deal cheaper than bran or gluten" The
man was in reality paying $2S.121s per
ton for his oat feed, because that was
the price oats were selling for. Anoth-
er man said he wasn't feeding any
grain, and all get is clear gain" FL
nally one farmer, noticing, no doubt,
that we We're somewhat interested in
the conversation, asked us to tell why
any one should feed balanced ration.
Il have looked over The Dairyman
time and again" he said. land can't
make head or tail out of what YOU say
when you fix up those rations for the
men who write you. Is it all humbug,
or what is it:''
We asked this farmer if he had ever
given the subject of feeding dairy COWS
any study, and he admitted he had not.
All the men in the group, numbering
half dozen, confessed that they were in
the same boat Now, here were six
farmers with large herds of cows all
financially interested in getting all they
could from their cows, and yet not one
OF them considered it worth while to
stop and look into the feeding question
to see If it was not worth looking into.
There is a confession Of childlike
weakness here that is almost pitiful,
and yet it is the condition of a great
mass of the men who keep COWS.
These men were all agreed that they
would not buy bran at SIS per ton, but
they would feed oats at $2S ton. In
answer to the question "Why should
we feed balanced ration?" we under
took to explain as follows:
We should feed balanced ration be-
cause the COW is compelled to produce
In milk perfectly balanced food. By
that we mean that all the elements in
the milk are balanced up to relative
percentage Of each food element in it.
The cow cannot help herself. She can
not drop of the percentage of tie car
bohydrates or protein or fat If the
farmer doesn't know enough or is too.
stingy to supply her with any Of hnta
elements. What does she do? SIM,
this: She reduces the amount of y
milk until the quantity is reduced
an amount that she can balance f
the food she gets. Therefore Yo ~
should feed the COW balanced rafV lI-
in order that she may keep up her milk
flow to the point of good profit to the.
owner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07
Agriculturist.

Judging from the amount of salt one
occasionally finds in butter, it would
seem ass though the maker believed
that salt preserved the butter. This is
not SO. Salt preserves butter to GER
tain extent and greatly improves the
taste. but the keeping quality of butter
does not depend upon salt, according
to Dairy and Creamery. If salt has
been used in washing, the finished but
ter will not require as much. or, in 9th
err words, the drier the butter the less
salt needed. From one to two ounces
of salt per pound of butter fat should
be used. Butter only retains from one
half to three-fourths of the salt, de-
pending upon the conditions of the salt.
which should be kept fine and in
clean place. as it absorbs odor. The
salt does not enter the individual but
ter granules or grains. but is dissolved
in the water present, and any excess of
it promptly adheres to the surface Of
the grains and is pressed between
them. Thus we see the importance Of
the kind and right use of salt.
Don't Always Blame the Cow.
How natural it is for a butter maker
to attribute the cause of poor batch
Of butter to the feed the COWS get or
the ancient condition Of the milk! We
are too much inclined to blame poor
old "Brin" or the food for fayors
which we are responsible for. If we
take the cream in hand Immediately
after separating use a good starter
or controller. as Professor Mckay
terms it-instead of allowing it to
sour. we can improve the finished
product several points on fiavor.-Ed-
ward Slater in Creamery Journal.
Warts on Cows.
In response to request for rem.
edy for warts on cows teats a veteri.
nary says: Take piece of salt pork,
try it out well in hot spider; then
cool the fat and after milking rub the
warts well with the same, SO as to get
well in among the seeds. We have
found it to work well and if well fol-
lowed up it will usually drive them
away. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07

their trip. They had splendid time
however. Boated and bathed and fish
eel and sang and ate. They are all we'll
pleased with their outing and think
they would like to do the same next
year.
Nels Jensen received telephone
message Monday from Marine asking
HIM to look out for big black team
of mules hitched to a light top buggy
that had been stolen from place
about three miles west of that town.
We had thought the DAYS of horse
stealing were almost over for this
part of thecountry but guess we were
mistaken.
In another place may be found the
announcement of the new firm of Pc
tersen Il Hanson. Neither of these
gentlemen need an introduction to the
people of Elkhorn. Hans Petersen has
been public servant too long to need
words of commentator as to his
worth. He has always been honest
and trustworthy so that the people
may know where to find him. AS
book keeper Mr. Petersen, the retir-
ing merchant, all know that their ac.
counts will be as before. Hans John
son is younger man but his SER
vices here have made him known. His
services in Downs big store in Allan
tic will help him materially in select
ing goods SO that taking both the new
together they will make strong firm
and successful one, too.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07

long, well developed hind quarter
and nicely shaped udder. She is
short legged, close to the ground, an
gular and free from freshness. Her
body shows symmetry, quality, CORE
lation Of parts and therefore stamina
and great digestive capacity. and she
exhibits every indication of the power
to give large quantity of milk. 1t is
rare that any person purchasing cow
having such apparent constitution and
conformation. and yet being rangy,
open jointed animal. will be disap-
pointed in her as money maker.
There are exceptions to all rules, how
ever, and no type can be described that
will meet every contingency and pass
every skirmish line unchallenged. =
Bulletin United States Agricultural De-
partment.
Selecting Calves.
F, The Practical Farmer gives this
method of selecting calves to raise,
which is followed by many successful
dairymen: Turn the little calf on it's
back and see that it has fourwell placed
teats-that is, wide apart-and two ru-
dimentaries, or extra teats. Next see
that it has large udder cord. which
you can feel on the side, rubbing finger
back and forth. Such parts are made
in proportion, and a large udder indi-
Gates that the calf when it becomes
COW will carry large udder, because
a large cord is necessary to hold this
up. Next look in the calf's mouth. and
If there are eight teeth, well through,
you can safely raise that calf. If
there are only two teeth put through,
reject the calf. because. as rule. this
indicates that the constitutional vigor
of the mother was not sufficient to ma
ture the calf fully before it was born.
Such calf will be likely to have
weak vitality when it grows up as well
as during it's younger days.
The answer is short to the question.
"How long should dairy COW be
kept?" Keep the. COW only so long as
she pays gratifying profit. If no
record is kept Of profit and loss on the
farm. neither man nor beast will get
credit for services rendered. Every
animal should have ledger standing.
account Even justice to man and
beast alike is honorable. The farm
er's methods in bookkeeping are not
always commended by expert account
ants. Business demands system, and
that system must be correct. When
the leaf is turned over in correct book
keeping. the profitless live stock will
be got rid of at the earliest possible
moment Profitless stock is the heav-
lest tax the farmer. dairyman and
breeder is imperiously called upon to
pay.
The Scrub Cow Fallacy.
"a we'll fed scrub dairy cow will make
as good butter as the best special pur-
pose cow in the world" This is clip
ped from paper that pretends to be
progressive farm paper. While a
we'll fed scrub COW may make good
butter. no amount of care or feed will
cause her to make more butter than q
well bred COW. 1t is not good butter
particularly that we are after. for
all cows make good butter if good
butter maker makes it, but quantity
of butter is what brings profits. Any
argument in favor Of the scrub COW
must fail when it comes to talking of
proft.-Dairy and Creamery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07
Furniture Dealer Funeral Director
NELS JENSEN
ELKHoRN, IOWA
Furniture Dealer
Funeral Director
ELKHoRN,

Fred Blat was in Kimballton Mon
day and took home a new Moline
wagon.
Fred Blohm, east of Sharon store,
was entertaining friend from Allan
tic last Saturday.
Lauritz Nelson, who is working in
Harlan, was over Sunday visiting his
mother at the hotel.
A travelling fellow gave a concert
last week at school house number one,
Sharon, and had quite a crowd.
Hans Madsen and Hans Hansen, his
brother-in-la law, went down to Bray
ton Monday to attend to business.
George Hansen, living up by Shar-
on store, was on the sick list part Of
last week but is all right now.
Are you aware that Chris Rasmus-
sen repairs anything from needle to
steam engine. j7ul1tf
Soren Petersen and Chris Karsen,
of Elkhorn, went down to Atlantic
last Saturday to attend to matters of
business.
Stafford, of Avoca, was in town
again last week with more ponies
which he was selling as fast as he
could rope.
Isaac Terklesen will begin clerking
the first of September in j. F. Jen-
sens store at Kimballton and he will
make good help.
Miss Anna Petersen, of Elkhorn,
went to Audubon Monday with the
mail carrier and entered the teachers
institute now in session there.
Ed. johnson, the cattle king of
Sharon township, was in Elkhorn
Monday receiving money for steer
struck by lightning some time ago.
Gentlemen! If you want to look at
some fine up-to-date shirts call at our
place as we have the stuff.
j. F. JENSEN.
There was meeting of the church
people in Elkhorn Monday to decide
on the future action to have the COL
lege do good work the coming year.
Mrs. P. /. Petersen and Mrs. Peter
Hammer, of Harlan, were by Sharon
store last week, and visited at the
home Of Soren Smith, their old time
friends.
NJ. N. Esbeck was down to Des
Moines last week to the Republican
State Convention and says everything
was harmonious and passed off very
pleasantly.
Rasmus Hansen's boy found, hand
kerchief one day last week containing
some money. Loser may enquire at
the postoffice, of A. Berggreen, and
get the same.
S. G. Jensen, living a mile north of
Elkhorn, has decided to sell his eigh-
tv acre farm, and put it in the hands
of Postmaster Berggreen the first of
the week to dispose of.
Andrew Anderson, who has been
clerking at j. F. Jensen's in Kimball-
ton, went to Lorah the first of the
month to take charge of that store
and will soon buy part of it.
DR.. Soc, in Elkhorn, will soon
have an addition built to his house,
IA by Is feet, that will add material
ly to their comfort and also to the
general appearance of his home.
Please remember that our entire
stock Of clothing will be sold almost
at cost in order to make room for the
big stock OF fall dry goods which will
arrive soon. j. f. JENSEN.
Miss Edith Jensen, of ..Elkhorn,
went over by the Ebenezer church,
west of Audubon Monday to work for