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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-11-07
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-11-07
Disadvantages of the One
Crop Idea.
Sugar Planters Journal.

rlSh, some OF whom aUanuOneu /
the cultivation of cane completely |
in order TO devote their entire
plantations and time to rice cul-
ture, are reported by the st. Mar
tin Messenger as losing faith in
rice as a paying crop, last year
having been unfavorable to the
crop, and the yields this season
being very light SO that almost
every farmer in the parish has lost
money. The Messenger relates
that where from IL to l5 sacks of
rice per acre were estimated, the
actual yields turned out only from
7 to 10 sacks; this, too, with plen-
ty of rainfall in the irrigating sea-
son and no adverse weather condi-
tons during harvest. 1t is accor-
dinghy pointed out that the farm
ers of st. Martin will have to
abandon rice culture.
We take it that it is no fault of
the naturally fertile lands of st.
Martin parish that a good crop
was not obtained this year, and as
the growing season was SO favora-
BILE We can see no reason for the
shortage other than that the land
has not been fairly dealt with;
perhaps kept in rice too long
without fertilization, aud not re-
ceiviBg necessary rest from that
crop.
Numerous examples OF decrea-
sed rice yields IN the rich river
bottom lands Of Louisiana are
each season remarked where the
crop has been grown excessively
on the same land for few years,
teaching that rotation Of crops
should unswervingly be followed
out. Of the two crops, sugar cane
and rice, it seems evident that the
former can be grown longer on the
same land proftably, but this may
partly be ascrioed to the fact that
the cane grower fertilizes more
than the rice farmer, and the Sc
cond stubble crop often receives
the benefit of a growth of COW
peas, SO allowing in some cases Of
land being kept from six to eight
years in cane. However, three
years in cane and a complete resi-
of year from that crop is gran
ted as being as much as the land
can we'll stand in general, and
many of our best sugar planters
do not believe that it pays to keep
stubble longer than one year, they
placing the land in corn and pea
vines the following season.
To the dissatisfied rice growers
of st. Martin parish we would sug.
gest that they turn to the cultiva.
tion OF sugar cane in order to rest
their lands. and hereafter cultivate
rice as one of several crops, rota.
ting their land at regular periods
We have on the Mississippi river
number of planters who have
made success by dividing their
; plantations in four sections, and
growing thereon crops of sugar
cane, rice, cotton and corn. W.
firmly believe the sooner the one.
crop idea is dispelled the sooner
will our farmers become more in.
dependent in that they may have
the success of one crop to counter.
balance the shortage of another il
bad years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-11-07

70 A sallow complexion, dizziness,
biliousness and a coated tongue
are common indications of liver
and kidney diseases. Stomach and
bowel troubles. severe as they are,
give immediate warning by pain,
but liver and kidney troubles,
though less painful at the start, are
much harder to cure. Thedfcrd's !
! Black Draught never fails to bene-
fit diseased liver and weakened kid
y news. Ii stirs up the torpid liver
to throw off the germs of fever and
ague. It is certain preventive
4 OF cholera and Bright's disease OF
1 the kidneys. With Kidneys re-
a inforced by Thedford's Black.
4 Draught thousands Of persons have
4 dwelt immune in the midst of yell
4 low fever. Many families live in
perfect health and have no other
doctor than Thedford's Black
Draught. II is always on hand for
| use in an emergency and saves
4 many expensive calls of doctor.
q Mullins. s. C., March 10. 1901.
= ! have used Thedford's Black Drarsht
= for three years and have not had TO 90
4 TO doctor since have been taking II.
4 Il is the best medicine for me that Is
n on the market for liver and kidney
Is troubles and dyspepsia and other
20 complaints. Rev. A. G. LEWIS. {
.s~>souss Sssep~arSnuAnesAeuE16~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01

Is carried on for natives who do not under
stand each others language to converse in
pdgin' English. One hears frequently
In Shanghai natives of Pekin or Canton
making their wants known to natives of
Shanghai through the commercial langua ge
'pdgin" English. This is peculiar, of
course. only to those Chinese who are en-
gagged in some form of intercourse or other
with foreigners
The ''pidgin" English vocabulary proper
contains perhaps forty words In all.
and consists Of murderously mu,ilat ed
English words, as well Us original
native words and literal translations
of Chinese idioms. There are also
thrown In some Hindustani words. Portu-
guese, French and japanese words Com
modities are known by the terms applied
TO them whence they come. The verb Ito
be seems to have no place in pidgin. the
term "blong" seeming to answer most pur-
poses OF such verb in all its forms. As
Tor example, instead of saving rs II rain
ing? you would ask ''Blong rain?" The
answer would be "Blong lain or NO blons
laln' as the case might be. The China
man has great difficulty in pronouncing the
letter IT. and invariably gives the sound
OF the letter ''l' in place of It, He never
answers yes or no: he repeats your
question IN the affirmative or negative as
a statement Have got sometimes takes
the place Of the verb ito be-" and also
means in pidgin. as 1t does in English. pos
session. Thus YOU would ask. as earlier IL
lustrated. Master have got?' for ia the
mas, or manager in?'' Have GOT or
no nave got as the answer indicates
o ee airy presence or nonpresence. My have
got too muchee 1end" means simply ~
nave very many friends" Too, is alw,vs
used instead Of Very; thus. too mucbee,'
meaning very much. or many."-Burnett
Weekly. S III Leslie
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
ARNOLD DECLARES GILL
MADE FALSE RETURNS.
Gef-Rich-Quick Man Tcstiflcs Before
Referee Coles and 0Iames Former
Manager for Firms TroubIes.

r. J. Arnold of the defunct get-rich-ouick
concern testified before Walter D. Coles.
referee in bankruptcy. Thursday that dur
ing the existence of the company he looked
after the betting feature and supervised the
stables and similar property. leaving the
financial management to Lumpkin A. GILL
Gill. said Arnold. had made false returns of
the business transacted.
Arnold said that about 10000 had been
won on race investments and that this
amount had been sent to GIL. Some funds.
he said, could not be accounted for
According to the testimony before Referee
Coles. when the run on the company was
made Gill telegraphed TO Arnold. who was
then in Hot Springs, that the difficulty
would soon blow over Soon Gill was gone
ard there was nothing left of the COM
pany.
Before Arnold testified, Alexander Konta,
n broker, testified that with a ST Louis
hotel man he had been an investor in the
company and that certain checks which
had been found in the Arnold assets and
which he had cashed were the dividends.
These checks. he said, sometimes amounted
to 5000 day, and the total was $50
or $4,000.
The checks were unearthed by s. l.
Swarts, trustee of the Arnold property, and
their discovery led to the hearing before
Referee Coles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
BRIDE-T0-BE LOCKED
IN ROOM BY PARENTS.
Irate Mother and Father Stop Elope-
ment, but ReIent and Wedding
Proceeds.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Charleston, ILL.,, July S1.-Miss Stella Har-
ris Of this city and Mr.. William Weller Of
Kansas. ILL.,. were married Wednesday night
after an elopement which they had planned
was spoiled.
Owing to objections on the part of Miss
Harris's parents it was decided to run
away Tuesday evening. In the meantime,
however. the parents of the bride-to-be
learned Of the arrangements and frustrated
them by locking the girl in her own room.
When Weller called at the house he was
driven away by the angry father and tho
outlook for wedding was rather gloomy.
Weller appealed to Mayor Digby, who il
also Methodist preacher. and through his
good offices the wedding finally was ar
ranged The principal objection to the union
was that they were under age.
After the ceremony had been pronounced
me couple departed on a wedding tour to
indianapolis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
TO DEDICATE PARK FOUNTAIN.
Gift to Merchants Exchange From
John A. Scudder.

scudder Fountain. donated to Fountain
Fark by the Merchants Exchange, will be
aeuieated TINS afternoon at o'clock. The
FOUNTAIN was a gift to the Merchants Ex-
chahse from John A. Scudder. who gave
ms approval to its transfer to Fountain
fark- MI Scudder will deliver an address,
historical in character
Mayor Wells will dedicate the fountain TO
Inc use and ornamentation of the park
PRESIDENT Ballard of the Merchants Ex-
chahse Will deliver an address. and con-
sratuiatory addresses will be made by the
city Comptroller and Park Commissioner
Little Dorothy Dodd. assisted by Master
CHARLES Spaiding, will turn on the water
from the city mains that will for the first
time SHOW the fountain in operation. Invi-
talons have been extended to d. r. Fran
els, Circuit Attorney Folk and former Gov
ernor Stanard to attend the ceremonies,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
SHAW REFUNDS sB1,O00,ooO.
Exchange of Bonds Expected to
Net S5,0UG, Ouu Saving.

Washington, July 31.1The refunding of the
and per cent bonds into per cents
which was begun by Secretary Shaw last
April. came to an end to-day.
Up to this morning there had been re-
funded sso.S6l,1Jo of these bonds. To-day's
offerings. together with two lots which are
known to be on their way here, will bring
The aggregate up close to 81 10000
Secretary Shaw IS well satisfied with this
result He offered to take 100000 Co., but It
was freely predicted at the time that he
would not receive more than one-third Of
that amount.
1t is calculated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the Government through the
refunding operations will make a saving in
future interest payments Of between $780,
coo and 100000. and that the circulation Of
national banks had been increased to the
extent Of about S40.000.000
There have been 1857 holders of bonds to
take advantage of the Secretary's offer and
they have received checks to the amount
of S.4os. ga to pay them for the difference
between the 2-per-cent bonds they are re-
ceivtng and the larger interest paying bonds
tey are relinQuishing.
or the bonds received up to this morning
81. $1,000 came from national banks and
S529Q5.6D from individuals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
COUNTY'S NEW WATER SYSTEM.
To Complete Mains From Missouri
River in Week.

The most densely populated part OF st.
Louis County will be supplied with water
from the Missouri River within a week nc
cordins to a statement made by J. p. Qug
ley. president of the West St. Louis Con-
struction Company. in Clayton yesterday.
The company is under contract to furnish
water to the towns of Kirkwood. Webster
Groves and Ferguson. 1t has also purchased
the pipes of the Suburban Water Company
and will use them in supplying water to the
people of Clayton.
The reservoir Of the company Is built on
the Missouri River, where the water will
be filtered and started through pipes along
the Olive Street road for distribution. The
completion of the plant was delayed some-
what by the breaking Of the pipes. but all
the leaks have been repaired.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
COMMISSION MEN SUE
FOR EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
liver Cotton Market Advfccs Under,
Alleged Orders From New York.

The Donovan Commission Company the
Celia Commission Company an1 Benjamin
Adler and j. A. Joel applied to the Circuit
Court yesterday for injunction to re-
strain the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and the Gold ard Stock Telegraph
Company from refusing to furnish to them
quotations OF the New York Cotton Ex-
change.
The commission men stated they were
notified yesterday by the telegraph COM
panies that the delivery OF the quotations.
would be discontinued. 1t IS claimed that
the action is a discrimination IN favor of
competitors.
Judge Mcdonald issued an order citing
the telegraph companies to show cause
August why a temporary injunction should
not be issued, a restraining order to pre-
vail in the meantime.
j. c. Langley, chief clerk of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. said the matter
grew out of action taken by the New York
Cotton Exchange, which requires persons
to whom quotations are furnished to sign
a certain agreement The agreement con-
tains a clause in regard to the bucket-shop
business. and the firms who brought the
suit refused to sign it. he stated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
New book. Received

The following books have been received
by The Republic this week for review:
His Pseudoic Majesty" or The knights Of
the Fleece BY William Augustus Smith Illus
trated by A. West. from original drawings by
the author. The Liberty Publishing Company
New York City.
In Happy Hollow" BY Max Adeler Charles
Heber Clark. Illustrated by Glare Victor pwtg-
gins and Herman Rountree. Henry T Coates 4
Co. Philadelphia
"A Victim of Conscience" novel nv NIL
delphia
Inc Iu-Tze's Tower. novel. BY Louise
Belts Edwards. Henry T. Coates & Co., Phila-
deiphia-
illustrated. Edited by Uncle Charlie. PIhlJasss
by Laird Lee. Chicago
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
OFFICIAL HOLDING TWO JOBS
AGITATES WEBSTER GROVES,
Case OF Henry l.. Wilson, Who Il Po-
lice Judge and Town Treasurer,
Considered by Counselor Smith.

Whether or not a man can hold two Offices
ct the same time Is a question that is agi-
Eating the Board of Aldermen of Webster
Groves which has referred the matter to
Town Counselor Smith for a decision.
The action Of Henry L. Wilson in holding
on to the Job of Town Treasurer after he
mad been elected Police Judge caused the
question TO arise. Wilson was elected to the
latter position last April, and It was sup
posed that he would resign the other posi-
tion but so far he has not done so.
Judge Wilson maintains that there is
nothing inconsistent in his holding to both
jobs. as the one is fee, the other a sal
aried office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
.STARNES CAPTURED BY POSSE
SOne-Armed Prisoner Returned TO
:. Fort Leavenworth.

Kansas City, Mo-. July sl.-Ben w,
kStarnes, the one-armed life prisoner who
ESCAPED In daring manner on Saturday
night from the Federal prison at Fort I,eey-
tenworth. kas.. was captured early to-day
near Richmond, No., after being shot in the
| aeS by a member OF 4 posse that had been
bChasing him for several days
l., starness leg was broken by the shot and
! he surrendered without resistance. although
ne was well armed. He was returned to
staines was serving sentence for rob-
ping train in the Indian Territory. He
mad escaped previously from the State pen
E1tentaries OF Colorado and Tennessee
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
COST $25 TO GAZE ON GIRL.
Jacob Smith Fined for Disturbing
Peace of Annie Williams.

Judge Tracy. in the First District Police
Court. yesterday morning fined Jacob
Smith So for disturbing the peace of Miss
Annie Williams of No. sol Cerre street.
Smith. according to the evidence. formed
an attachment for Miss Williams after see
ing her portrait painted as a Madonna by
+: l.. Stoddard for the Congregational
Church at Webster Groves
Miss Williams charged that Smiths at
tentions became SO annoying that she was
compelled to refuse to see him. Then 1t
was. she said. that he broke a window that
he might gaze on her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01

gins on the herolne's fortieth birthday. She
ls the mother Of two grown daughters. and
the action of the story takes place during
the year between her fortieth and forty first
anniversary.
Out OF the night that covers me-
Black as the pit from pole to pole
1 thank whatever gods may be
For my uncomfortable soul
In the fell clutch Of circumstance
/ have not WINGED or cried aloud:
Under the biudgeonings of chance
My head is bloody. but unbowed
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menice of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid
1t matters not now straight the gate.
How charged with punishments the scroll.
1 am the master of my fate.
l am the captain Of my soul.
The late William Il. Henley, published in
The Outlook
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
MAY NEVER TAKE PLACE.
Wedding Postponed Third Time on
Account of Shooting.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carthage. Mo-. July Slater being post
poned three times, the wedding of Mr.. Isaac
Gearheart, Jr., of Sarcoxie. and Miss Min
ME Kellar of Golden City probably will
never take place. The prospective bride
groom was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by City Marshal Fred Stumph of Sar-
coke Saturday night
The wedding was to have been solemnized
yesterday AT the home of Miss Kellar's
parents in Golden City.
Cholera morbus. collie. cramps, diarrkea,
instantly cured by Dr. Hoffmans Red Drops
the worlds greatest diarrhea remedy 25c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Farmer Hns six-Footed Hog.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Vincennes Ind, July as. Vet Strain OF
Gibson County, a few miles south of here.
has six-footed hog on exhibition on his
farm. 1t is Q months old and weighs about
200 pounds. Its fOrelegs are grown in nat
ural shape. except that to each foot are
formed two extra feet. The hog uses these
feet as we'll and as natural as if they were
absolutely necessary. The hoofs are as hard
as any of the others.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
LARGE MAJORITY FOR FOLK.
OF Ass Democrats, 3ll Pledge
Themselves for Circuit ATTORNEY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sturgeon, Mo-, July 31-Three thousand
persons turned out to-day to the union Sun
day-school picnic, seven miles northwest of
Sturgeon. Sixteen Sunday schools were rep
resented.
The editor of the Sturgeon Leader pinned
200 FOLK buttons on as many persons. He
personally interviewed ass Democratic yot-
erB In attendance, living in the counties of
Boone. Audrain and Randolph, as to their
choice Tor Governor. Three hundred and
eleven were outspoken for Folk twenty-
seven were for CAN'T, three for Cook, two
Tor Reed and the remainder said they had
knot made up their minds
Ihese strawS show which way the polit-
lcai wind Is blowing in Central Missouri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Pearson Build. Carnegie Library.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paxton. ILL.,. July 31.-N. H Pearson Of
this city secured the contract for the s10,-
600 Paxton Carnegie public library in this
city at S. 6S5. Bloomington Champaign and
st. Louis firms contested. but his bid was
about $1,000 less than that of the Southern
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
PLAINTIFF IN A SUIT DIES.
Martin Barrys Case Against

Transit Company Dismissed.
When the of Martin Barry against
the st. Louis Transit Company for $500 dam
ages for alleged personal injuries was called
in Justice Carrolls court yesterday, former
Judge David Murphy. who brought the suit,
announced that Barry is dead The case
was dismissed
Barry fell from Grand avenue car on
Grand avenue near Rutger street, May %
last, and his jaw was fractured. it is stated
He was suffering from a cancer and died
several days ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Child Drowned in Ci.tern.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carthage. No., July 31.-The 2-year-odd
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Warner Of
Carterville. near mere. fell into cistern yes
terday and was drowned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01

\ Catarrh Of nose or throat Immediately re-
ysveo ana ultimately cured by use OF
elmer d Amendl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01

312.OO-Put-in-Bay and Return-S12.OO.
7. P: A. Excursion August LIST. via Clover
Leaf Route. 10i North Fourth street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01

companes ne arc m ruplon
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-22

Above 40 lights Sc for each additional light Wher r
chants paying 15c per 1000 Wathours they Way
1000 Waurs with the fixed charge depending upon number A
residences 900 Wthours
bill reduced 10 per
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-22

To explain this to.ncudng four lights flat rate above to
Watthou mber above 10
1000 Wathours The column headed total bill
the basis OF all the lights burning hour night for 80 nights
We will that residence has lights installed
WathouS lights burned
light Six every night the bill for the will be only SAC and the
Sti4
Example Suppose residence 40 lights would fixed
the actuacuen consumed per XIV hour lis therefor
absolutely the and 1000 Wahos gives the ch
mo RECON-
The Washington times., 1903-04-15
JEFFRIES SAYS HIS
RIBS ARE NOT WEAK
Champion Hopes That Corbett VIII Be
in Good Condition.

Champion James J. Jefrries- no has
been il Philadelphia for over a week,
was asked last night TO make reply
TO Jim Corbett's statements. JeHries
said: I seldom pay any attention TO
other fighters taIk. but in this case you
can say that I sincerely hope Corbett
Will be in as good condition as he says
be viii. when We meet
As 10 the way he viii fight, ] care
nothing have a style OF my own. and
so far j. has been successful When We
meet he viii ind pretty healthy boy
to battle with. not NJ thstauding that I
have only one lung and . few floating
ribs, as reported
x would like 10 know who the Yale
professor is who claims 10 have exam
ined Fitz myself and Corbetr. don
remember eve- being examined by any
such person. I have frequently taken
punishment about the stomach and ribs
in fact, some of the hardest blows
landed by my opponents have been on
these spots-but they have never feased
me You see. am very sHort-waisted.
and that accounts for the peculiar
crouch I assume in my contests.
I am in fairly good condition at
present, weighing about 225 pounds, and
in my last battle 7 entered the ring at
215- Tomorrow night will leave for
New York. and in about two weeks will
start TO work my way slowly toward
the Pacific Coast"