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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

The expected has happened. Soon:
or or later all this more or less dole
full talk about, trace suicide, y small
families, lodging our duties as citi-
zens and parents was bound to bore
it's way through the skull of some
backwoods legislator and there
plant the seed of a bill calculated to
keep the census bureau working
day and night.
For to the legislator from the out
lying districts-and now and then,
by the way, to one from districts
which do not outlie-tho enactment
of law has a potency somewhat
akin to that which is so simple yet
forcefully set forth in the first
chapter of Genesis. Mr.. Blumle of
Cameron County, Pennsylvania, is
of this sort Of lawmaker. He is the
proud father of eleven children
himself and therefore he knows all
about large families. He. knows
that what is needed to encourage
them is state aid. He would have
the state subsidize large families,
ranging say from nine to fifteen.
He would have the state give prizes
of from SO to $50, present every
mother of nine or more children
with $50 gold medal and educate
at public expense, not to exceed
$500, every seventh son or daughter.
Unfortunately he appears to have
overlooked the advantage of placing
the entire treasury at the disposal
of the seventh son of seventh son.
), The act would not apply to any
woman who has been legally
divorced or separated from her
husband. Therefore it is clear that
Mr.. Blumle is consistently opposed
to combinations in the winning of
prizes. He would not do anything
to help the formation of family
trust. But how about widows
Should the industrious and per-
sistent widow be allowed to com
pete with the mother who struggles
along valiantly to win state prizes
and medals under a system of nom
cumulative husbands? If Mr..
Blumle will revise his bill in such
particulars as this it should go|
through with whoop. This is the
sort of legislation the country needs.
Save us from suicide !-Chicago
Evening Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

Harper's Weekly: A gentleman 8
gardener came to him one day last
month and desired audience. Said
he: "You use me we'll sir; I have
nothing to complain Of; but the
under gardener bought house two
years ago expecting to be able to
make payments on it. He did MAXI
some payments, but subsistence
coal, meat, rent, and the ike-has
come to be so dear that he has
fallen behind and is like to lose it.,
his home and all that he has paid on
it. I think perhaps, sir, you would
think it we'll to give him some
help" The gentleman assented and
agreed to increase the undergraduates
pay by a sum which the gardener
thought would be sufficient. Then
said he: ''How does it go with
yourself, James, Do you get along
well?" ''Oh I get along sir; have
been able until lately to put aside
part of my wages. I cannot do that
just now but I am hoping for better
t1mes.' The obvious moral of this
true tale from real life is that the
times are not equally good for all
persons. and that those whose in
comes have long been fixed are not
embarrassed by the riches which are
advertised to be inundating the
country. The better times which
the gardener hopes for are likely to
come by the automatic working OF
processes now operative. the
general rise in the cost Of labor and
all products OF labor must work in
time the restriction Of constructive
enterprises until prices declining to
meet lessening demand make it
feasible again for a thrifty gardener
who has a good JOB to save some-
thing out of his pay.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKET.
That is what it means if you use
Coles Veterinary Carbolisalve in
your stables. It quickly cures
wounds, gals, scratches and sores
of all kinds on horses an cattle,
without scars and always renews
the hair in is original color: Your
money back if it fails. Cans soc and
$1.OO by all druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth Of LAGRANGE,
Ga. suffered for six months with a
frightful running sore on his leg;
but writes that Bucken's Arncia
salve wholly, cured in five days.
For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the
best salve>in the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only Is cts. Sold by all
druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

When the anthracite strike CON-
mission files it's report it will be
better time for extended comment
on it's conclusions than now for then
it will be known exactly what they
are. It is fair inference from the
testimony that they will not be
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

RAW OR INFLAMED LUNGS
Yield quickly to the wonderful
curative and healing qualities Of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t prevents
pneumonia and consumption from q
hard cold settled on the lungs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

~Your booklet came to my -
home like messase of health
wien I had suffered with
Headache, backache andbear- Z
ine-down pains. Twas weak,
nefvoss and hystesica1 and
had not consulted any doctor, n
thinning Il would pas away X,
In time, but instead found %%
that the pains increased and ~ M;
were mofe frequent. ! de- 2Nt
eided to try Wine d Cardsi Mss
and In q shoet time vas much ~-
improved. L seemed to act Like charm
kept up The treatment and the resell
was most satisfactory. Words tail to e
peess my gratitude fog the suffering th.
b now ssved me. am In fine health
physica1ly and mentally. I can only =,
thank you', bit thess b mech moe Il
my heart for you."
r. 1EARING-DOWN pains are tn
III worst that women know. i
V youare suffering from this 1ou
bic you need not be uncertain
about it. The pains in the abdomen
and back that feel as if heavy weights
were pulling down on the nerves OF tn
stomach are "bearing-down pains"
They may not be particularly severe d
present but they are growing worse
That headache which nearly drives yor
distracted now is caused by the terrible
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine,
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails tt cure. E. W.
Groves signature is on ea6 box
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13

again, ~ 1t has made . million otner
women strong and healthy. By induc-
ing regular menstruation the entire
uystem IL relieved of the terrible wasting
drains. The ligaments which hold the
womb in place are strengthened by .
healthy flow and that organ is returned
to its normal position. Returning
health is the result. This is what
Wine of Cardui has done for Thousands
Of the best women in America.
If YOU need advice write The Ladies'
Advisory Department, The Chattar
nooQa Medicine Company, Chattanooga,
Tenn, describing all your symptoms
freely, and . letter of advice will be
seut YOU. Secure . 91.00 bottle of Wine
e r.,3,,; fro,n voa,r drnouiat to-day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-13
MISS FAY LEE,

nervous tension. The nerves
soon begin to give way under
the strain. Youperhapsj jump
at any unusual disturbance,
or laugh or weep, hysteri-
cally, at no apparent cause.
That is what Miss Fay Lee,
6OSK North Seventh Street,
Kansas City, Kansas, was
coming to when she rescued
herself by taking Wine Of
Cardui. The Vino made
her \ strono. healthywoman
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05
Revolution Imminent.


A sure sign Of approaching re-
volt and serious trouble in your
system is nervousness, sleepless-
ness, or stomach upsets. Electric
Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. It never
fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate
the Liver. and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit parti-
culsrly and all the usual attend
ing aches vanish under it's search
ing aud thorough effectiveness
Electric Bitters is only Soc, and
that is returned if it don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by T. j. Liable druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05

Charity and humanity are
traits that ennoble the human race.
Charitable aud humane people are
necessity in every community,
as they have function, duty to
perform, in looking after and assis-
ting. the needy. the suffering. We
are pleased tOsay that we have
here in st. Martinville, some noble
ladies who devote their time and
energy to alleviate the suffering of
the sick and administer to their
wants. This week these charita-
BILE ladies had to make an effort to
raise funds to come to the imme-
diate assistance of the unfortunate
family of Mrs. Hilaire Broussard.
This unfortunate family has lost
four Of it's members including the
father during the past few days,
while in the country the other
members, were brought to town,
four of them including the mother
are seriously sick, the old 'grnnd
mother, almost helpless aud a del
icate girl of sixteen, feeble and ex-
hauted. had the burden of caring
for her suffering relatives but sh Q
did her duty nobly. Penniless
and wanting for every thing was
the condition Of this afflicted fam
lily Bot now they have new found
friends who are looking after their
wants, the ladies' of the Seoours
.Mutuel, Have. obthined for them
milk bread and meat. have pro-
cured a nurse to Care for them our
physicians have offered their SER
vices. bat more money is needed.
The ladies have passed a sub
'scriptiou, and our people subscrib-
ed literally, but the ladies will
have to resort to some entertain
ment to raise more funds. Let
them go ahead with their good
work and we assure them they can
depend on the help Of our people.
The old negro woman. Marco
line, who was seriously burned in
the FIRE at her home Thursday oil
last week, died from the effect Of
her injuries last Saturday.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
10th Judicial Districs Court.
No. 9706.
MRS. LUCY MILLOT
VI
CHARLES CONRAD & AIS.

By virtue Of WRIT ot Fieri FaciaS.
issued in the above entitled and num-
bersd suit. and to me directed. by the
Hon. the 10th Judicial District Court. ID
and for the Parish Of St. Martin, State Of
Louisiana, dated this Fourteenth day Of
November 1908. have seized ana win
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, ut the Court
House door. In the Town Of st. Martin
vile. La, between the legal sale hours
On Saturday the 10Th day OF
December 1903.
the following described movable proper
ties t0-wit:
One Engine and Boiler. one pumping
ont ct. comprising Of pump and access
series. three cane carts, one small cart.
one rice Planter, Eve Deere Flows, two
Getaways. one McCormack's Mower. two
Rackes, one lot Of tools and wheelwright
tools. one cart truck. a lot Of Plantation,
implements. consisting Of Flows, Arrows
etc.. and one pair Of mules.
Terms and Conditions--Cash.
Sheriif's Office this Ord dav OF Decein-
Der A. d. 1903.
o. BADON. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05
TOWN COUNCIL.

Special meeting Of the Town Council
hell on the 18th day Of Nov. A. D. 1903.
The meeting was called to order BY
Hon. II. P. Fournet. Mayor Presiding.
Members present, T. L. Bronssard, Edwin
Delahoussaye ST.. L. r. Gary. 0. P. Re-
sweber and DR.. D. C. Liable.
On motion of T. L. Broussari and se-
conded by L. F. Gary and carried. the
following resolutions were carried, with
the following votes to-wit: Yea; 7. L.
Broussard. L. F. Gary. Edwin Delahous-
sage aud 0. P. Resweber.
Whereas the Corporation Of st. Mar
tinville has created an Indebtedness.
through the Board Of Managers Of the
Water Works and Electric Light Plants,
of about 100000 for the betIerment of
said Plants and for the purchase Of such
materials as were urgent and necessary
for the same, which we're not provided
for and were unforeseen at the time the
contract was given out for the construc-
tion, ETC.. of said plants, and.
Whereas. the Treasury Of said Town
is at present depleted and there are no
funds on hand to meet said indebted
ness. due to the fact that the Taxes for
the year 1903 not having yet been paid,
nor the license taxes upon (which the
Council relies to meet and pay said In
debtedness. and
Whereas the said Taxes will be all
collected by February LIST 1904. and the
License Taxes bv March LIST of same year
when or oefore the Council will be able
to fully meet Indebtedness.
Be it therefore Resolved that this mat
ter and these facts be submitted to the
various aud different creditors to whom
| Indebtedness is due for their considera
ton. requesting their indulgence ant
that they extend the time for the pay
ment Of their respective claims unit
March lst 1904. the amount Of said tax
en- for 1903 to be collected a. Aforesaid
will be &355O,OO. and the said Licenst
Taxes to 100000. ea
Be II further Resolved that copy
these Resolution be mailed to each 0
said respective creditors, and that tn
Mayor be and is hereby auth"rized Z
subscribe and furnish the notes Of th
Corporation in favor Of such creditors .
shall demand and request same matuI
ing March LIST 1904 with eight per cen,
yearly interest from their respectiv
dates until paid, and that the same be .
executed and carried out agreeably an
In accordance with previous Ordinanc
on same subject matter adopted on th
18th day of November 1903.
Approved H. P. Fournet.
Edwin Dslahoussaye Jr., Mayo
Secretary and Treasurer.
There being no furthef business. "a
meeting was adjourned.
Edwin Delahoussaye, Jr.
/ Secretary and Treasure
u
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05

"A little rain fell this week.
but not enough to put water in the
cisterns; it hardly soaked the sur
face of the ground. Water in the
country is getting very scarce for
people and stock, everything is dry.
and the condition is getting to BE-
serious. The fields and the forests
are 90 dry that they are constant
danger, fire may be started in them
at any time, that would endanger
considerable property. Last Sun
day fire was set in the fields on
st. john plantation both sides of
the bayou, that required a great
force of men to put out, even the
standing cane was burning. Hun.
tiers should be entirely forbidden
to enter any property during this
droutb, and smokers should be
very careful with their matches
and cigarettes.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05
LOCAL NEWS.


Elegant wedding invitation at
this Office.
Mr.. L. j. Gardemal made bust
ness trip to New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. James Simon went to Alb
beville this week to attend to some
legal business.
-Drs. A. G. Durio and G. w.
Martin of Arnandville. we're in
town this week.
Mr.. Derneval Roy has opened
q livery stable in the Baker stable
10 front of the court house.
Mrs. Louis A. Wiltz, widow
of the late Governor Wiltz, died at
her home in New Orleans last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Sandoz
of Opelousas were visiting here
this week stopping with their rar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Broussard.
The Haag Mighty Show was
here Monday. This show did not
claim to be the best and largest in
the world, in fact the only show
worth seeing, but all those who
saw the little show said it was very
good and were we'll pleased.
The town authorities should
take immediate steps to get rid of
the dry grass in the town limits as
they are q constant danger and
may start a fire from cigarette at
any time, they should be burned
or cut and at once too. They are
dangerous and should be removed.
|
Ruth refinery got through
grinding this week. This was one
of the shortest grindings ever
made by this house. There was
two reasons for this, the first was
short crop and the second that the
planters put down more seedto in
crease their acreage for the next
season.
The ladies who are assisting
ting the sick family Of Mrs. Hi
laire Brousssrd will give a gumbo
and punch Thursday the 10th
inst. Those who wish to help this
good cause can send their contri-
buttons to Mrs. L. G. Duchamp,
Mrs. Albert Thomas or Mrs. L. c.
lOlivier. The ladies are expected
to give what is necessary for the
gumbo, and the gentlemen Are ex-
pected to buy all that will be 81.
ven.
| DIR. ID. G. Liable is now won.
dering why the ringsters are pro-
claiming him as q Republican IN
view Of the fact that be has pub
ficly proclaimed his allegiance te
the Democratic party, when they
have accepted his friend DR.. j. h
\ Olivier to the Democratic ranks
and favored with public Office
without having publicly seeded
from the Republican party. The
difference is that DR.. Olivier wen
in the right camp, the "ins". ant
DR.. Liable went to the wroni
camp, the "outs'. Such is poll
tics, and only the beginning of il
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05
REAL BARGAINS

FOR SALE-Mfs. Eulalie Oyer pro-
perry on Port street. measuring more
than one arpent on Port street. adjoin-
ing Mr.. yonn Peters property. House
and lot $500.
FOR SALE-l35 arpents first class
land. adjoining Keystone plantation
east side Bayou Te,he. Buildings on
the premises. t90per srpent.
FOR RENT. 125 acres rice land. with
levees already made. good dwelling and
out houses thereon. one mile from town.
ct $3.50 per acre. a
l.. BIENVENU,
Real Estate Agent. :.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-12-05

Oats s2.l5 sack at Bieuveuu's.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-11
PRESS COMMENTS.

U"Stuffed prophet" is old, TO be
sure, but man has to be "a stuffed
something to have influence with the
democratic party.-Sioux City Journal.
DMr. Bryan complains of the ex-
penditures of the hast congress, and in
speaking of the treasury surplus says:
''The wonder is they did not take 1t
ALL" The last congress of which Mr..
Bryan was member did more than
that-it took il all, and then some more
leaving in the vaults Of the United
States treasury generous vacuum
which the administration was CON-
PEELED % fill by issuing bonds and build
ing handsome addition to the public
debt.-Shelbyville Republican.
tJMr. Bryan In the role of universal
critic is one the people are becoming
accustomed to, but he should not OBJ
ject when he in turn is held up to criti-
cism. As an old laconic saying ex-
presses IT.: "He who would shun criti-
cism must not be scribbler; and he
who would court II must have great
abilities or great folIy."-N. Y. World
E1CoI. watterson's remark that
"free silver is as dead as Judas is an
unpleasant association of ideas for
many democrats. The coloners vote
against Bryan In 1896 and for him in
1900 should induce miIder use of meta
phors,- st. outs Globe-Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-11
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Expenditures of the Fifty-seventh
Congress- Justified by the
COuntry's Needs.

A few years ago-it seems but yes
terday-the appropriations of re-
publican congress aggregated about
81, O00, OOO,0 900. The democratic party
sought TO make a campaign issue of the
fact. In the press and from the stump
the country rang with denunciations OF
Republican extravaganza" and OF the
"billion-dollar congress"
To these attacks Speaker Reed re-
sponded with the brief remark that
this had become "billion-dollar coun-
try" Common sense men appreciated
the force of the argument, but the
democratic party continued to rave.
Then democratic majority appeared
in congress. and was forced by prac-
teal experience to learn something Of
the size and needs of this nation. And
behold, that democratic congress was
also n "billion-dollar congress" says
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
While the Spanish war did not in
spire the democratic party with cour-
age to face the task of dealing con-
structively with the consequences of
conflict for which its representatives
in congress had clamored, il did at
least open democratic eyes a little to
the dimensions of the United States
as measured by national expenditures.
Even the stunted democratic imagina-
ton managed to grow just little.
Thus it, came about that when Sen
ator Allison. in the closing hours of
the Fifty-seventh congress, announced
that it's appropriations had aggregated
not only had the people of the country
Endorsed this expe nditure as necessary.
but also that the opposite political
party had concurred in il. The demo-
cratic members. in fact, had come to
understand that this is not only a bill
lion-dollar, but even a billion-and-a-
half-dollar country.
The expenditures of the Fifty-sev-
enth congress exceeded those of the
Fifty-sixth by s113,61o,0S0. OF this
$50,000,000 goes to begin the isthmian
canal, about $4,000, 900 to improve the
postal service, especially in the mat
ter of rural free delivery, and the rest
for rivers and harbors, for which the
Fixty-sixth congress did much less
than usual. And the people are glad
to have their money spent for these
purposes.
The democratic party learns very
slowly. and often seems to have for
gotten everything it was supposed to
have learned. But il has at least
learned that there is nothing disgrace
full. but quite the reverse. in spending
your money for things that you need
and for your own and others welfare.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-11
A DENIAL THAT EvADES.
Bryan's Willy Statement Regarding
His COntemp plated Course I'm the
1904 Convention.

Mr.. Bryan was recently quoted to
have denied the published report that
he had declared his intention 10 lead a
bolt from the next democratic conven-
tion if the conservative element should
secure control and proceed to reor-
ganization of the party on n platform
not including the essential planks Of
the Kansas City platform. But his
denial is peculiar, says the Albany
Journal
Mr.. Bryan did not say that he would
not bolt the convention, but only he
said that he did not say he would.
He added: Never will you find the
gold democrats capturing any demo-
cratic convention of national impor-
tance. The very idea is absurd
1t may be inferred from this that
Mr.. Bryan has not directly threatened
to bolt the convent ion il the reorgani-
zation faction should gain control,
merely because he deems il to be inn
possible for the occasion for a bolt to
arise. He has not said that he would
not bolt il that which he declares to be
impossible should nevertheless come
to pass.
Mr.. Bryan will have to make clear
err, more definite statement before the
suspicion will be allayed that n change
of control of the party would cause
him to place himself at the head Of
those who would follow him out of the
regular democracy, and set up party
of his own.
After all that he has said against
those democrats who have opposed the
declarations and principles of the Kan
sas City platform, il seems inconceiv-
able that he would ever bring himself
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-11
A Farmer. Good story.

Velpen, Ind, April 6th:-Wm. OBJ. Sui
Ivan, highly respected farmer OF this
place, tells a personal experience to show
that there is still some genuineness and hon
est worth to be met with in this age in which
so many frauds are reported.
Yes, have been humbugged," said Mr..
Sullivan, 'and when | was so i'll with the
Rheumatism, Kidney and Heart Trouble,
used good deal of stuff that claimed to be
remedies for these diseases only to find
them worthless.
But, as you know, did find the genuine
remedy after all and had not been taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills very long before knew
that they were an honest remedy that would
10 all and more than was claimed for them.
They cured me, made well man of me and
am now as sound as ever was.
| can testify that Dodd's Kindey Pills
are genuine remedy for Rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble"