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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-14
No $685.,

By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and nun.
bered suit. and to me directed by the
Hon. the 10th Judi ial District Court in
and for the Parish of st. Martin. dated
this 10Th day of April 1902. have seized
and will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton to the last and highest bidder. al
the Court House door in the town Of St
Martinville. between the legal sale hours
on
Saturday the 5th day Of July
1902.
the following described property to- wit
That tract of land with all improve.
ments thereon aud privileges thereto
belonging. situated in thu Parish Of st.
Martin. La, and containing one hun.
dred superficial acres, bounded north by
land Of Henry Comeau's wife. south by
land of Alcee Castillo Il ais, east by
land of H. Bernard and Yves; by land of
Alex. KennisOn. also that tract of land
situated in sana parish containing
three hundred and eighty three acres
bounded north by land Of Jean Domec
south by land Of Dpclouet heirs & ais,
west by boundary line separating the
Parish of st. Martin and Lafayette. east
by land Of of Declouet heirs.
Sold to satisfy said mentioned writ.
Terms and c0nditiOns-CASH.
Sheriff's Office this 23rd day Of May A.
d. 1902.
o. BADON, Sheriff,
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"The average yearly consump-
ton of cleaned ricein the United
States for the past ten years has
been not far from $50, 900, 600
pounds and tho average produc-
ton about 100000 pounds
leaving . net annual average of
about 100. 000.0 900 pounds 10 be
supplied by importation. In the
last year Of the decade. however,
there were Indications Of q deci-
ded increase in both domestic con-
sumption and production, and also
of significant lesseuing in the
difereDo between them. Appa-
rently the consumption Of rice in
the fiscal year ending June 30,
1900, amounted TO upwards of
275, 000, 900 pounds; the produc-
ton in the same year was about
22O. 600 900 pounds. or in the fs-
cal year 1880 the production
Of rice in the United States was
only about IS. 000. 900 pounds short
Of supplying domestic needs
"The cultivation of rice in the
Hawaiian islands has for ten years
past been rapidly decreasing. I'm
ports into the United States from
these islands have fallen from TO-
10000 pounds in 1880 to SOC, 100
pounds in 1900"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-14

-Rayue bad = very disastrous
fire Sunday that destroyed several
buildings in the business portion
Of the town. and caused damage
amounting to several thousand
dollars. After the fire the town
has adopted = fire limit ordinance,
where only brick buildings will be
allowed.
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More Waste of Money.
Daily Item.

OoIly 4boms
Because the wealth of the State
is increasing by the natural growth
of population aud her revenues
under the present rate of taxation
are growing in volume, it does not
follow that the condition of the
people is such as to warrant the
General Assembly in making new
offices and granting increased ss-
laries. Every one knows that
competitor in business was never
more stringent than at present,
and that the margin of profit for
any kind of occupation is 30 small
as to make it difficult to win Q
livelihood. If the state revenues
are excessive, the proper step
would be to reduce the rate OF tax
alton and not to spend the surplus
upon supernumerary officers. The
spirit of the General Assembly in
yielding to the schemes of place
hunters is producing most unfa-
vorable impression.
The creation of five salaried de-
putty recorders; the various sche-
mes to appoint many new COM
missions; the payment of $4,000
for attendants upon Jackson
Square; the construction of Ju-
dicial Court for fire insurance
matters, with stenographer and
marshal to guide and carry out
the orders of the fire Judge; the
enlargement of the Water and Sew
er Board into a legislative body of
twenty-one men, who will doubt
less vote themselves, their clerks,
stenographers, doorkeeper and
marshal, good salaries out of the
sacred fund which has already
been subjected to a half million
abatement through delays and
go!d-bricks; the appointment of
an auditor at a round salary to
guard the accounts of the Canal
Board-these and other projects
in process of enactment, are cal
culated to startle the thinking ci-
tizen aud to Ieao him to ask whe-
Their the old days of legislative
economy are to give way in Lou
isiaua to the Wholesale plumber
that has wasted and disgraced 90
many of the States Of the North.
What does Governor Heard say
to all of these propositionsP Is
he ready TO use his veto and pro-
tect his people, or will be &C.
quiesce in the despoilment of the
treasury? There Yves time when
public men guarded the interests
of the taxpayers as rigidly as they
guarded their individual property.
What has become of the old-time
watch dogs of the Treasury? Have
they all degeuerated into eggsuck-
ing ours?
Now is the time for our young
statesmen to come to the front and
put stop to these raids upon the
treasury. The man who guards
the taxpayer from oppression and
who reduces his rates, instead of
squandering the surplus upon ia
vorites, will be the man whom the
people will delight to honor. The
Watchdog of our State Treasury
will be the next popular candidate
for Governor.
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Saved From An Awful Fate.
everybody said I had consump-
tion," writes A. N. Shields, of
Chambersburg, Pa, II was 90 low
after six months of severe sickness,
caused by Hay Fever and Asthma,
that few thought I coald get we'll,
but I learned Of the marvellous
merit Of Dr.. Kings New Dissolve
ry for Consumption, used it, and
was completely cured" For de-
operate Throat and Lung Diseases
it is the safest cure in the world,
and is infallible for Coughs, Colds
and Bronchial Affections. Qua
rsnteed BOTTLES SOC and 81. Trial
bottles free ct T. J. Liable.
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The Claiborn Guardian is right
when it says that the Legislature
might do something 10 establish a
more perfect form Of Democratic
government in Louisiana,-s gov
eminent by the people, instead of
by Q Governor. The people should
be permitted to elect ell of their
public officers. That would be
Democratic. More Democracy
and less sutocrscy 10 an urgent
public need in Louisiana. Dem
ocracy is the rule Of the people.
The suffrage has been restricted
and there is not the shadow of an
excuse for the appointment of pub
lie officials by the Governor. The
people are capable of governing
themselves. And ii is coming.
The educational campaign is on;
and every little school house that
springs up in the land, il . men,
ace to autocrats and sutocrscy of
every kind.-Opelousas Courier.
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Filthy Temples In India.

FIItHy IcIIIPIcS III IiIuid.
Sacred cows often defile Indian
temples, but worse yet is q body
that's polluted by constipation.
Don't permit it. Cleanse your
system with Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills and avoid untold misery.
They give lively livers, active bow
els, good digestion, fine appetite.
Only Csc at +. j. Liable drugstore.
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Bank of ST. Martinyille ys Jean Domec,
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

sHERIFFs SAFE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin,
18th Judicial District Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

London. July I2.-Lo~d Kitchener arrived
in London this after1o2a and lis progress
through the uletr rCIis was one Of the most
memorable e the many remarkable demon
straticns OF the -sst three years
Kitchener WAS speefi'v INDICTED tn the
Kings sick chamber. ara l-s Majesty. from
his couch. CxteEd-d q va .u welcome 10 TIE
General and personally oppressed his thark4
for the termination OF hostuit'as. The King
then presented EHcheuar vi:n the decora-
tion Gf thu re" order of lsrit. The Cen
eral then Sa 81 The Queen. after which he
drove t. Lord Rob--Us's residence. 81 Port
lani Ulace. Kitchener viii visit M Cham
berlain the Colonial Secretary. M7n6ay.
The small procession Of carriages contain
ing the General and his r.acI. in simple.
servicesble veldt dress lacked spectacular
features, hut evidently the crowd vas there
in tens OF thousands to see the hero and
not pageant.
From TIE moment ne set his foot on shore
until he entered the porch OF ST. James
Palace Kitchener received such an out
burst of enthusiasm as dUite oyershad-
owed the demonstrations on previous and
similar occasions.
The. pla tform ct PaddinEton Railroad Sta
tion when Kitchener arrived :o1ked more
like a reception-room Of the War Otfice or
Indian Office than railroad station
Station for RccePtion-ROOm.
1t was covered with red carpets and dec
GRATED with a profusion OF flowers and
palms. while rows of decorated stands.
crowded with spectators. had been erected
at all parts from which view Of the re-
turning General could be obtained.
The platform itself was crowded with dis
tingushed peIsonages, including Indian
Princes in resplendent costume. Generals
and other officers in full uniform and many
ladies In beautiful summer dresses
Greeted by Prince of wales.
The Prince OF Wales. the Duke of Con-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

naught, the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Ro-
bcrts. the Commander-in-Chief Lord Lans-
downe. the Foreign Secretary; Mr.. Broder-
ick. the War Secretary; Duchess of Some--
set, Lady Roberts. Lady French, Major
General Sir Francis r. wingate, who Sue
ceeded Kitchener as sirder OF the Egyptian
Army. and Governor General OF the SOudan
and Major General Slatin Pacha, British In
spector General OF the Soudan, were among
those who assembled to greet the General.
When Ritchener's train arrived, punctual
TO the minute. tremendous cheer greeted
the latest hero as he emerged from his car
and shook hands with the Prince Of Wales.
Driven Through Crowded Streets.
Lord Kitchener landed at 9:l5 a m He
was accorded a magnificent welcome from
huge throng.
After brief official reception at the
decks the General was driven through the
decorated and crowded streets TO Hartley
Hall. where he received an address from
the Chamber of Commerce, expressing ad-
miration OF the generalshIp. resources and
skill which he had shown in South Africa
and hoping that the peace which he had
secured would be lasting and mark the be-
ginning Of new epoch OF prosperity and
commercial development throughout the
Empire.
NiNeh army SEcoit Ior success.
In reply Lord Kitchener declared that
whatever success had been achieved was
due TO the rank and file of the army He
thanked those who had looked after the
friends and relatives of those left behind
in South Africa.
In response TO clamorous calls. General
French and General Ian Hamilton also
spoke the former remarking that they had
throughout been inspired by the example
of their chiefs
The freedom of the borough was con-
ferred on Lord Kitchener and the party
was then Obliged TO hurry away in order
to meet their London engagements The
progress of Lord Kitchener and his COM
panions to the railroad station was marked
by scenes of remarkable enthusiasm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

corner OF Maple and Belt avenues and the
other on the Belt avenue side. next 10 the
chapel At the northeast entrance will lie
the pastors study. and opposite will be the
/, pipe organ. which Will be built to CORE
spond with the interior finish and will he
operated with electric power.
The entire interior nn-Sh viii be OF quar-
ter-sawed white oak. beautifully carved
and paneled. with doors and railiugs 10
match The walls OF plaster will be DELI
Catr.y tinted with RomaneSque stenciiings.
the floor will be bOwa-shapei. and the peNs
Will De- Of qCarter-sawed white oak. The
central dome Will have twenty art-glass
windows. arranged In equal spaces. and at
the end OF each transcript ana nave Will ce
a rose window.
The ground breaking service next Wednes-
Gay evening will be presided over by the
Reverend Doctor e. r Carlos. Presiding
Elder, and the programme iOr the occasion
viii include brief addresses BY pastors OF
the city and others. and Mr.. Williamson and
Miss Gillespie VIII sing duet In the Cross
of Christ I GIorify'' The ground will be
broken by ress- -sentatives Of the Board or
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

The Maple Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church will break ground for its new audi
torium next Wednesday evening. July 16. IT
7:50 o'clock. This auditorium will be 20 feet
square. in addition to a chapel 46 by CD feet
and two stories in height. The central dome
Will be 50 feet 10 the apex. and the seating
capacity OF the main auditorium will be 7Oo.
The building will be a distinct style Of
Spanish ROmanesque architecture and will
be unique in the church architecture OF the
city. The exterior finish will be in bun
Bedford stone, rough face; the roof will be
OF Spanish tile, red, and the ewes and orna-
mental brackets will be of antique oak The
basemeR. viii be finished for Sunday-schOol
and other purposes. The first floor OF the
auditorium win have nave and transepts.
and the pulpit and platform will be at the
east END of the nave, and Immediately back
Of this will be the choir loft.
There viii be two entrances, one At the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
OTTO sTIFEL TO SUCCEED DYER
Is Slated for Vacancy Caused By
CommItteeman'a Reclamation.

It Is said that Otto Stfel will be placed
on the Republican State Central COMMITTEES
TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Colonel ID. p. Dyer. United States District
Attorney. According to report. Colonel
Dyer has made the request and unless IN
foreSeen opposition arises. Mr.. Stifel will De
duly installed At the meeting OF the new
committee Monday night W. Z. Crow OF
De Soto is also said to be after the vacancy
He was the next lowest man TO the sue
cessful candidates for committeemen-at-
large in the Jefferson City convention and
thinks he should receive the honor. How
ever. St Louis was given two places by
the convention and will probably hold TO
them Mr.. Stifel kas been a liberal con-
tributor to the Bartholdt and Akins cam
paigu funds and the recognition will be In
the nature OF q reward.
Moses Whybark OF Marble HILL one OF tha
candidates for Supreme Court nomination
was in the city yesterday. He will 20 to
Joplin tonight Chairman Akins departed
for his home in HumansyiIle last night and
Will proceed to Joplin tomorrow morning.
Colonel kerens was In Chicago yesterday.
II Is said that he will probably reach Jop-
lin Monday morning
Cniess the State Committee fixes the roll
OF the convention as did the Credentials
Committee OF the Jefferson City convention
there Will be another seige OF contests. Both
sides a-e prepared. claiming that they have
stroISer cases than ever.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

not be brought them. He beheld the fatal
effects OF lack OF discipline, and learned
how hopeless was the chance OF an army,
however brave. that would net submit TO
proper control.
The effect these early experiences upoa
Lord Kitchener's military methods can not
be too highly estimated.
Pathetic Picture of Butler.
Quite different is the other picture The
saI.dest and most pathetic figure in England
to-day is undoubtedly General Sir Rel
Yers Butler. Fallen from his pedestal the
laurel wreaths plucked from his brow. this
hero of a hundred nights. VINO. when little
more than boy, won the Victoria cross at
the swords point. is now denounced IN
most unmistakable terms by both press
one OF the most pItiful phases OF the
story is that General Butler. with n blind
stubbornness that rs quite ineNp.lcab.e'
brought all the trouble upon himself.
When the discussion began about the
serious British defeats incurred in attempt
ing the relief OF Ladysmith. when General
Butler was criticised for his message TO Sir
George White and the terrible Spion kop
fiasco. the public was inclined 10 favor
him. When he returned to his home IN
Devonshire the General was feted. pre-
sented with a sword OF honor and literally
smothered in garlands of myrtle and
InsiSted on Running Himself.
Still criticism ragged throughout the coun-
try. General Butler insisted on the truth
being known Ministers advised him to let
had been suppressed for the sake of his
feelings But no. Butler. bUllhsaded as
ever, Insisted on a vindication Of his char
acter. He has done IL with a vengeance
The publication OF such dispatches as
General Butler insisted on the public's
knowing, caused an outbreak OF indigna-
tion and horror in clubland and In the
street People talked OF him with a blush
Of shame that any British General could
have behaved IN the way he did He ad-
mits himself that he wanted TO abandon
Ladysmith. leave the gallant garrison 10
its fate and retire to some place where he
could take the defensive against the
Beers
The newspapers express regret. not so
much for General Buffers sake as for the
prestige Of the British Army. that these
dispatches should have been allowed 10 see
the light
The Times says: He brought even
greater condemnation upon himself
The Standard says: His condemnation
stands written By his own hand. His
words are strangely humiliating.'
The Daily Mail says: His message was
even worse than supposed II is a craven
missive."
BuIIer Compared with White.
The Daily Telegraph asks its readers
which Of the two Generals they would be,
Butler. who sickened and despaired and
who was unable TO grasp the situation, or
White. who. despite the alarming Increase
Of enteric. fever. still refused the very idea
OF surrender.
Yet Butler was a General. who was sent
out to South Africa with great flourish OF
trumpets; who said he would take the Boer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
CECIL RHODES WILL
Provides for Proper Food for Stu
dents.

Cecil Rhodes in his late will left a beQuest
OF $0O,VvO Tor the Improvement OF the nISn
table Tor resident Fellows and tutors al
Il am reIoIced 10 md that one millionaire
has al last gwen some thought 20 The qdes-
ton of oieCeticS IN educational Insutu-
Jions," says Elizabeth Cady stanton IN the
New York Journal.
zone OF the crying evils in our schools.
colleges ana universities IS the pad system
employed III Ieeding growing Uoys anu
students, above all other classes, need
plenty OF good, weil-cooked food and 4
happy state of mind in anticipation OF their
various meals
Dyspepsia IS one Of the common diseases
among the literary classes. and the 1oun-
daueH for tins prevalent aument Is laid IN
our colleges ana semInarles. OF wuat avali
Is a know !CGge OF art, science, Philosophy
undermined
All this comes from ignorance os to the
kind OF food element the body must nave
10 supply the daily loss from brain work.
Bacon. meat potatoes, White bread and
5conee absolutely viii not keep a hard BRAIN
worker Well A lood expert perfected u
perfect food for brain workers.
Not only in the schools, but in the home
should the food be looked after. The necss-
sity of selecting food 10 supply proper nu-
triton TO repldes the daily waste OF tissue
OF brain ana nerves IS OF the greatest inn
portance-
and old who use the brain actively: the
dtastase Of the grains being perfectly devel-
oped and the starch transformed into
grape sugar in the most perfect manner.
In this condition. Grape-Nuts is ready to
be quickly absorbed into the blood and It's
sue without taNinz the intestinal digestive
machinery The phosphate OF potash found
in the cereals is retained ana this with al
bumen. supplies the elements required TO
build the gray matter In brain and nerve
centers
Or. Max Groszman of New York City
recently called the attention OF the Board
of Education 10 the fact that pupils OF
the defective class are ant 10 be weak
physically. Temporary alterations are
often mistaken for zeal defects. when they
are only symptoms OF physical growth Of
indigestion or other maladies Indigestion
has been responsible for more than one
1alsehood. and its cure has often been fol-
lowed by return to truthfuiness."
In its prediEested form. the daily use of
Grape-Nuts FOR the cereal part Of the meal
aids digestion. nourishes the body. tones UP
the nervous system and ouic1ens the men
tai faculties
Coffee should also be banished. for IL I'm
naturally stimulates the brain and nerves
50 Tint proper nutrition is interfered with
and they cannot get sufficient rest TO ia le
the food needed for the work they must
DO from day to day. For the morning
beverage. Postum Food Coffee should be
used in place Of coffee
Let the daily breakfast. particularly at
Nuts and cream. little fruit a cup of
Postum Food Coffee, some whole wheat
bread and possibly one or two soft-boiled
eggs. II Is impossible to make one believe
what a wonderful change in health
strength. comfort and ability comes in ten
Says after quitting wrong food and living
- scientifically selected food.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
ENGLAND is TRYING
TO FORGET BULLER,

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST LOUIS REPUBLTc
London, July 12.-CCopyright. 1902 DE
spite the great interest in the Kings prog
ress ba * TO health. his future movements.
the date OF the coronation. the rowing car
nivaI at Henley and the magnificent coro-
nation bazaar. The prominent figures in the
public eye have been Two Generals who
commanded the British forces in South
Africa. But in what different lights they
standi
Kitchener, the triumphant organizer. a
stern. unbending, silent man OF iron deeds;
Butler. domineering. bluff. hail-fellow- we'll
met, boastful, headstrong. willfuly blind
man. now shown TO have been devoid cf
every qualification TO command men or
himself. To one the empire extends the
heartiest welcome; the other she endeayors
to forget.
Kitchener Once a French Soldier.
In view of London's enthusiasm over Lord
Kitchener of Khartoum. the man Of Egypt
and South Africa, the British Empires
foremost soldier, it is interesting 10 recall
the fact that the first uniform worn ly
him was the blue blouse and red. trousers
of the French Army.
To the lessons taught by the French de-
feat of 1S70-1 can be traced the dominant
characteristics of Lord Kitchener s
method His belief in and insistence upon
absolute discipline and perfect organization
have given him success where others have
failed.
Lord Kitchener was not quite % years
old. and was living in picturesque Dinsp'
when the dark days spread over France.
Fired by an impulse, which. he said at the
time ne was unable 20 resist, the future
first soldier OF the British Empire enlisted
as a private in the Sixth Battalion Of the
Mobile Guard. attached to the Second Army
of the Loire. under General Chanz. He did
not take part in any actual fighting but
participated in the horrors of that winter
retreat in January. ISL. when. after three
days fighting the Second Army was badly
defeated at Lemans.
Bitter Lessons Well Learned,
With the French Army he saw none of
the pageantry of war, only its grimness ard
suffering aud the awful effects Of incom-
potency and mismanagement General
Chanz's great herd Of men, retreating in
desperate confusion through snow and ice
indeed. miniature retreat from MOSCOW
was in a most battered and deplorable and
learned, by practical demonstration, what
lack Of organization really meant
He saw forty miles of railway rolling
stock blocked on the whole line from Laval
to Rennes. He saw the highways Blocked
with all the broken-down implements OF a
defeated army. famished horses perishinR
diers often falling on the snow to die there;
whole companies, occasionally entire battai-
ions going rationless, because supplies could