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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
Filthy Temples In India.

Sacred COWS often defile Indian
temples, but worse yet is 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 25c at T. j. Liable drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28
ST. MARTlNvILLE, La, SATURDAY, JUNE as, 1902.
If we are to believe the grand

If we are TO believe the grand
jury who recently was in session
in New Iberia, according to the
report made to the District Court,
the parish of Iberia cannot boast
of it's officers who are sworn 70.
maintain the law and enforce peace
an order. It seems that fragrant.
violations of law are known by the.
people in general, but strange to
say, the officers know nothing Of
it. It seems TO us it would have
been better for that grand jury to-
report a little less and act a little
more; if there was willful 'negli-I
gence on the part OF the officers to
perform the sworn duties, why not
indict them or institute impeach-'
ment proceedings against them?
WeHublish elsewhere an article,
taken from the Times-D Democrat,
which shows that we have good
prospect of having soon another
great railroad to cross this section
of country. and the indications
are that this railroad will pass in
st. Martin Parish. at what point,
we do not know yet, but we be-
lieve if the people of this parish
would take the matter in hand
they could induce the railroad off,
cial to take in Arnaudville, Breaux
Bridge, St. Martinville, and thence
to Thibodeaux where it conld con-
meet with the Texas Pl6c Rail-
road which is already Operation
to that place. If we 'hsd en- or
ganized commercial body such as
board of trade Of business lea
que, we would have some one to
take the lead and take an active
interest in this matter which is of
the greatest Importance to this pa
rish.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-28

We have been asked very often
what was the reason that in the
development of the oil possibili-
ties of this section of the State,
that it was impossible to get Ca,
pitalists of New Orleans interes-
ted, and to have them come into
the field and use their vast Capt.
tails in trying to develop the State
to the fullest extent. That up to
the present time every contract
that was let out for the exploration
of the oil fields, of this State, was
placed in the hands.of people from
other states. We are of opinion
that the Capitalists of New Or
leans satisfied themselves ia maxi
ing investments of safer nature,
they preferred to gobble the pro-
ducts OF the farmers and make
speculations only on . safe basis.
and let the other people moro IL
beraland more enterprising risk
their money to develop the sppa-
rent. but uncertain resources Of
this State.
And when the oil possibilities
become real facta, the city Of New
Orleans will wonder Why that city
is not getting all the benefits Of
this vast trade that is sure to fol.
low. the discovery of oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Pullman Monopoly Should he Made
to Do Likewise.

The announcement that the C.. VI.
* st. u. railway. which operates its
own sleepers, has cut the prices of
upper berths - per cent * very apt
To occasion revival of the movement
in favor Of Legislative action compcll-
ing the Pullman company To adopt "a
similar course. None can doubt the
Justice of such Il move. and the only
reason that the Legislature of Illinois
has not already taken steps TO in
sure to the travelling public this ac-
cOmmodation * that the Pullman
company has had more influence with
the lawmakers than have the people
whom they represents
There could he no better time than
the present. preceding1he holding of
state senatorial conventions To agi-
tate the matter. and the way to in
sure the adoption of measures essen
tial to bringing this gigantic corpor-
alton to a sense of its duty to the
public is readily to be found by all
parties in instructing and pledging
nominees for the state legislature to
see that the remedial laws are passed.
The Argus does not know of the
existence of a demand for the over
hauling of the ordinary rates charged
by the Pullman company for first
class accommodations. Considering
the service, they are not in all cases
exorbitant, although they are not in
variably consistent. But il is the
generally arbitrary policy of the COM
pany in its relations TO the travelling
public that should be remedied, just
as with any institution that is serv-
ing or pretending to serve the people.
The unfairness of the system of
charging as much for an upper berth
as a lower berth could not be more
forcibly shown than in the action of
the C.. NJ. & st. i. company. admitting
that the accommodations are not
equal.
And vet the public must submit to
the Pullman company's unquestioned
imposition because those who are
supposed to define the relations of
the corporation to the public are
moved more by consideration of the
interest of the corporation than they
are by those of the public.
If single state were to muster
the courage to take hold of the mat
ter other states would quickly follow
suit, and the people would soon be re-
lieved of the unfair burden that the
Pullman company has for years inn
posed upon them.
We do not know of any state better
fitted to lead in this reform than Hi
nois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Some of Those Grown Up Infants.

1t is Il just cause of pride that, as
shown by our bureau of foreign com
mercc in Il report just issued. we eS-
port silk to France, tinplate to Wales,
cotton To England and our California
fruit is making such Roadway in
Spain as 10 provoke the query i'm a
Spanish newspaper. "ShalI we live ia
see American oranges on the Valencia
market itSelfp" II may be added that
we have sent steel To Sheffield and
GOALS To Newcastle" and locomotives
and machinery To about every civil
lied country on earth.
But this being So. the question
arises and persists. Why do we main
tain heavy duties to protect" our
manufacturers of these articles (and
enable them to charge monopoly
priceS) when il * the foreigners
who need protection from MS? In
other words. when. If ever. does an
infant industry cease 10 he an in
FAINT?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Fifty postal clerks of Ohio met in
Columbus to take some action rela-
tive to the postal order issued by
President Roosevelt forbidding postal
clerks to petition congressman in be-
half of any bill to reorganize their
1t was the sentiment of
the majority of the clerks present
that while the order deprived the
clerks of their rights as citizens. yet
as individuals they had too much at
stake in their positions to make a
vigorous protest. The ma iority of the
members of the convention had no
hesitation i'll saying that they re-
garded the order as violation of
what has been considered an Ameri-
can privilege. 1t was decided. there
fore. 10 issue a statement to the pub
lie calling attention to their helpless
ness under existing circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

The present state constitution of
Ohio dates back to 1851, that of Wis
Consin To 1S4S and that of Nevada TO
1864. the year of its admission as a
state. The present constitution of
Connecticut. which a convention has
been called To amend. was adopted
in 1918. and the constitution Of Kan
sas i'm 1859. The constitution of
Massachusetts. adopted in 1850, is the
oldest of all. and those of New
Hampshire and Vermont, adopted in
1893, have second lace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
She Did.

I'll get even
wild i'm for dis
chairgin' me!'
mum bled the
cook lady, lift
ing MP the reg
lister and drop
ping 4 pair of
her old shoes
down the hot
air pipe just be-
fore she went
away.
And those old
shoes avenged
her for nearly
n week before
the upset fam
lily found cut
what was the
matter.-Chica-
20 Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
IT a q X n q
Chances.

Chances.
DR.. Blister, Il
st. Louis ply
stefan, has been
S windled s o
IN uch by I'M
gra teful pa
tientS that he
now demands
his fee in adj
vance. Adoubt-
luI paying pa
tient said to
him:
~ h n We a
p ain n m Y
stomach every
IN morning. Do
you think, doc
tor, it amounts
to anything?"
Yes, 50, +" re-
piled the doc
tor, holding out
his hand for
his fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

The distinction of being the OIL :
survivor of the Illinois constitutional
convention of 1S47 belongs to Judge
Andrew Thornton of Shelbvville. The
convention was composed of 1872 Nom
bcrs. all of whom. with this one cX-
ception. are dead. Judge Thornton
has reached the remarkable aCe of
81 years, and what is more remark
able is that he is still actively en-.
gagged in the practice of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

EX-Congressman John j. Lentz, of
Columbus. o., will speak at the Y. VI.
c. A. auditorium, in Chicago, on the
occasion of the celebration of the
birthday of Robert Emmet-March 4
proN. The address will deal largely
with the attitude of this government
toward the Boer war. and particular
" with the question as To whether or
not the duty of neutrality imposed
by article VI of the treaty of Wash>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Commenting ON the selection of
two more teachers for the Western
Illinois normal school at Macomb.
completing the faculty of the institu-
tion. the Bushnell Record says: at
is no secret at all that politics much
more than qualifications governed
the engagement of the instructors =
If such is the case. the institution is
not apt To he overcrowded with stu
dents for Il while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

The progress of bad cold toward
galloping consumption may bc terri
bly, sudden. Don't let this ugly fact
Brighten you, but when YOU begin to
cough take Aliens Lung Balsam.
That stops the cough by curing the
cold. Preparations containing opium
merely quiet the cough for time.
There is no narcotic drug in Allen's
Lung Balsam. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

AN PN
Automobilist
Say, l want
[ II I S IN n S k
c II a n z q d. 1t
doesn't c ov er
my face enough.
Clerk Butts
the re gula +
thing.
Cant II Up
that. l find
that the people
/ run over are
apt To recognize
me."-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

ington, dated May 1, 1871. is being
observed by President Roosevelt and
his advisers, and calling attention to
the use being made of our ports for
the purchase of horses and mules by
British military officers. Mr.. Lentz's
address will be an able and eloquent
presentation of the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

ground. The peddler had fed. we
quickly went down stairs to the room
where we had left the ghost raiser. He
was not there. These two precious
rogues had made away with our $40"
ROGER T. HOWELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Because Miss Stone was careless
about sending an advance agent to
Strumitza the reception committee
was not at the union depot To receive
her with brass band. How thought
less of her,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
His Crime.

what brought you
here, my good man."
'.Good books, ma'am,
Good booksr"
Good books! Why,
l don't understand"
"W ell, yer sc g,
ma'am. the good books
were worth over 500,
and they pinched me
for grand larceny
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Monmouth has no saloons. but
there are 10 government licenses for
the sale of liquor held in the town
and. strictly speaking. Monmouth can
hardly he termed a strictly dry town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

When a question is settled right, it
is settled. When il * settled wrong.
il * not settled Schley found it that
way when he was causing fleets to
settle on the bottom of the sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
4 StilI Coun-
try.

"TheSe moon
sinners are very
quiet while they
are giving the
alarm about the
approach Of the
rev e n u e Off
GERS"
"Sort of Il
still alarm. chg
- G h i C 4 3 o
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
In DARKEST africa.

Missionary - How
does it happen, chief,
that some missiona-
ries get closer to you
than l seem to?
Cannibal Chief
Don't worry. You'll
be on the inside soon.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

That Indiana postmaster who *
short i'm his accounts To the amount
of $1,000 may be Il friend of Necly's as
alleged. but ne * not an apt pupil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

When you come to thinking it over
seriously. il was so surprising that
the lie should have been passed in
the United States senate about the
time that the inconsistent Philippine
doctrine was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

The action ON the part Of Tillman' :
relative, Lieut.. Gov. TiIlman. reminds
one that the Tillmans. like the Roose-
Eelts. are all versed in the art of
strenuousology.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

The basis OF representation being one dele
gate for every 20 votes. or major fraction
thereof. cast for BRYAN and Stevenson at the
last presidential election.
JAMES l.. EGAN.
Chairman Democratic City-TOwnShfpC Com.
w. 3. MCINTYRE
Secretary Democratic City-Towns hip Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
A New Ono.

Lady-Whatare you
fishing for this time
of year?
Kid-Fer skates
New York Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
For Collector.

hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination as township collector. sub
ject TO the decision of the democratic CITY.
tow nship convention.
DAVID BEISwINGER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Everybody except the people have
acquieSced in RooseyeIt's finding in
the Schley case. But the people don't
count any more. 50 what's the differ
ence?-Springfield Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
Call for Democratic Ward Caueuses and
City-TownshIp Convention

City-TownshIp Convention
The democratic voters of the city OF Rock
Island. Ill. are hereby notified that demo-
cratic caucuSes will be held in each of the
several wards OF the city. Thursday evening.
March 49, 1907. at O'Clock. for the purpose of
placing in nomination one candidate in each
ward for the once of alderman. electing two
ward committeeman for each precinct in
each ward. and electing ward delegates to
the city-township convention; and, further
tor the transaction of such other business a.
may properly be presented to the several
Caucuses The caucuses in the several
wards will be held at the following places:
First d-Beiswinger's barber shop
Fourth avenue and Fourth street.
Second Ward-Naab'S meat market,
Twelfth street and Seventh avenue
Third Ward-IiOO Second avenue
Fourth Ward Commercial hotel. corner
Third avenue and Seventeenth street
Fifth Ward - Hose house on Twenty-second
street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Sixth Ward-HOse house on Twenty-sixth
seventh ward-3II2 Fifth avenue opposite
Rock Island depot.
The democratic City-township convention
will meet at Turner hall in the city of Rock
Island. III. Saturday evening. March 10.
1902, at : O'Clock to place in nomination can
didates FOR the following city and township
Offices:
One supervisor.
Three assistant supervisors.
one assessor
One collector.
one justice OF the peace. to iii vacancy.
Also, to elect chairman OF the city-Iown-
business as may properly come before the
convention
titled TO representation in the city-township
convention as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

Every little while the subsidy bill
wakes up and grOwls in an ominous-
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
Postonice as Second-class matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
4 Recommendation.

You suggest that l should furnish
the capital and you the experience, but
what experience have you had in this
businessI"
81 lost $4,000 in it in two years.
Scribner's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01
How Are Your Kidney.

PIE free. xdd. sterh1s Renedy Co, chicago or n Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-01

: TERMs-Dany. 10 cents per week. Weekly,
sLOO per year in advance.
AllcommunicationsO of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publication No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures
correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16
A Vermont Boy Who Became Famous

There was a little prodigy boy in
Montpelier, VT, in 1910, whose arith-
metical calculations were astonishing.
His name was Zerah Colburn. He was
born in the town OF Cabot, VT, and was
six years old on the LIST day OF Septem-
Der, 1910. His father, Alba Colburn,
was an honest laboring man in very in,
digent circumstances. The boy never
went to school more than six or seven
weeks. He could not read without spell.
ing, and, could not tell the figures. Yet
without having been taught anything
more than to count 20 or 30 he would
solve quicker than the most expert arth,
mttician with pen, any question put to
him in multiplication, provided the two
sums to be multiplied together W, re each
less than 1000 II neither of the sums
amounted to 100 the answer would be
given without apparent calculation. 1t
was stated by his father, that the boy
was supposed to be an idiot, till he was
more than year old. At the age OF
three he was found to be the bright est in
the family. Nothing more was thought
OF him, till he was observed putting hard
questions to other children. His father
took the multiplication table and found
that he was the master of it in any shape
it could be put to him. He had like his
father, II toes and one extra tuger on
each hand. He was examined by MEM
bers of the legislature, by the Hon. Judge
Paine, General Chttenden, Judge Painter
Ind (Nr-1l 70 cd nc
an "arithmetical phenomenon"
Mr.. Newman Weeks of Rutland sends
us the above, copied from an old YER
mont newspaper. 1t gives very neon
plete sketch OF Z rah COlburn.
President Wheclock OF Dartmouth Col
lege offered to take the boy and educate
him but his father rejected the honor,
thinking he could make much money by
exhibiting him. He took him to Bos-
ton, where in the presence OF Harvard
College professors, and eminent mathe-
maticians he solved questions in multi
plication Of five figures, rule of three,
compound fractions, and other compIi-
Gated mathematical problems with al
most instantaneous rapidity. To the
Quts ion OF "how many seconds in II
years.? he answered in tour seconds:
1916, 500 OO0' and many more difficult
problems We're solved with equal rapid.
ity. His father exhibited him in this
country, England, Scotland Ireland and
France In his teens he taught school in
England. In 1924, after his fathers
death, he came back to Vermont and en-
tered college here in Burlington teaching
French and helping himself along A
year or two later he became preacher
in the Methodist church. In 1885 he
was appointed professor of languages in
Norwich University and died there in
1910. In his autobiography published
in 1888, he says that his miraculous
powers of computation ceased as he
reached the age OF manhood Burling-
ton Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16
The School Teacher and Her Beau.

A wise judge in Tennessee has decided
that a school teacher may have a beau,
and that she cannot be dismissed from
her position for keeping STEADY COM
pany."
The decision was rendered on the suit
of a young woman, who was dismissed
by the trustees because she went ont IN
society too much. The teacher had
contract for a year and she sued the
trustees asking the court either to com,
pei them to let her finish out her year or
pay her what she would have earned I'M
der the contract. The testimony at the
trial showed that the teacher either went
out or had company at least three nights
a week and believing a teacher could not
do good work under such circumstances
they broke the contract with her.
The Judge, with true Southern chivalry,
stood by the teacher He held that the
trustees had no right to dismiss her. In
rendering his decision, he said: "Three
nights a week is not too often, whether
the lady's beau calls on all three evenings,
or whether she divides her time in various
ways"
Queer people often get elected to school
Offices Cleveland Leader.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16
NOW LOOK QUIT!

"Take care of yourself" say our friends.
"Tll try to-" we answer. We do take little
care, yet in spite of warm clothes, rubbers
and mackintoshes, an army of people were
bowled out by pneumonia and other lung
and chest diseases last winter. They
caught cold, neglected it, let it fix upon
them, were torn by coughs, choked by
tnfammations and eongestions, wasted by
fever, tired out by pain and then gave up
the fight. The hour you realize that you
have cold on the chest, place Benson's
Porous Plaster where the pain OR oppres-
sion is felt If you think two are needed
make it two. No harm if you We're COW
cred with them. They act quickly and
prevent the engagement of blood in the
organs. In this way-with ordinary eau
ton as to exposre-you will break up the
cold and avoid serious sickness. No
other applications, or any other form of
treatment, will accomplish this as certainly
and speedily. Benson's Plasters have q dis
tinct and positive action and are curative to
the highest degree. Use them with the same
confidence for coughs, muscular rheuma-
tism, the grip (back and chest) and all sim
liar ailments. Women, who are chief suffer-
0rs from cold weather complaints, should
keep these plasters always within reach.
Get the genuine. All druggists, or we will
prepay postage on any number ordered in
the United States on receipt of 25c. each.
Seabury & johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.