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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Mir. c. W. Steward of Greenville, is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Stewart, at her home on Co., lumbus Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Myra Mitchell of Alexander City spent Monday in Montgomery en rout from Tuskegee..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Judge and Mrs. J. M. Chiffon and fam fly, who have been spending some time at Mountain Creek. have returned to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Carmine Simpson and Annie Peach CT. who have been to Chapel HILL N. C., to take a course in kindergarten. have re- turned home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

frs. Clara Jemison Is the guest of Mrs. en Peter Bryce in Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Mrs. James Ferrall has gone to Tate ,ring to spend some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Alabamian's Are Elegible in This Race, Any Part
 or Anybody---Don't Get Left.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Lucille wilkinson spent yesterday in Montgomery en route to her home in Prattville from Tuskegee. where she was a guest at Colonel Thompson's house party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Irs. Lou Gardner of Greenville, Is vis-
 6 her brother, MT. John Flowers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Mrs. Mary Jordan will leave on Friday or Roanoke Springs, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15
DIR. CHARLES FLESH FOOD
emoV1ng
 Wrinkles

IS if by magic, one AppIie . tion Often
 showing a remarkable .H~onrA~,a~nk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Mrs. Landrem and daughter. Miss An nie Burke, are the guests of Miss Mary Burke, at her home on Monroe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Rev. pr. George B. Eager spent yes terday in Montgomery with Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Davidson. at their home on Will kerson Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Majors. of Tuscaloosa. Is the guest of Miss Annie Flinn at her home on Amanda Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Annie Lee Hutchins has returned from a visit in St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Misses Mamie wigicsworth of Mt Meigs, Marie Outright of Birmingham. and Annie Lee Abercrombie of Tuskegee. are visiting Mrs. Mason at es1 6 Law renee Street. ,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Agnes Carr has gone to Kentucky fn attend A house nartY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Fay Miles and Miss Lucy Dwyer, who were guests at the house party at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Mrs. R. P. Dexter has gone to Scale to visit her daughter, Mrs. R. F. Yar- brough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

6r. J. l.. Fogieman of Atlanta, Is wis.,
 az his mother. Mrs. !. F. Browder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15

Miss Helen Scott is the guest of Miss Josie Hubbard at her home on Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-15
Georgia Military Academy.

Mir. and Mrs. Clayton Tullis have gone to Tate Springs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Minnie Durand of New
Iberia, is passing few days here,
the guest Of Mrs. James Simon.
Mr.. j. ]. Fohrnet left last
Sunday to accept a position as
school teacher in Calcasieu parish.
The Incest and MOST complete
stock of fine liquors can only be
found at J. B. Ferrrn's grocery.
We obtained tie report Of the
Grand Jury too late for insertion
In this issue. we will publish it in
'our next issue.
Miss Lily Livingston of Lo-
feauville is spending few days
in town the guest of her brother,
Mr.. George Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bienve-
nu had misfortune to lose their
little baby, Joseph Patrick, last
Saturday, aged five days.
Miss Lita Domengeaux re-
turned home last Sunday after ha-
wing passed several days here, the
guest of the Misses Tertrou.
Misses Louise and Amelie Loo
ker returned home Tuesday after
having passed several days at
-Broussard visiting relatives.
Mrs. James E. Mouton went
to Grand Coteau this week to WIS.,
it her daughter, Miss Anna, who
is attending the Sacred Heart
Convent at that place.
The Miller-Bryan Company
played here Thursday and Friday
night, they play tonight and
tomorrow night, they are giving
entire satisfaction to our people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-10-24
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dltiOn OF the lnticOu5 lining of the Eus-
'tacLian Tube When this tube lie in
famed you have a fumbiiHg sound or
imperfect hearing. and when IL is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can BE taken
out and this tube restored to ~ normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever. nine cases out of ten ar, caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
Wewill give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold lly Drugg At. Is:
Hail. smiiy Pills :: the b,'ss.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-10-24


The State Executive Commit
tee has no right of actionl
The State Central Committee
sits as bob-tail jury to hear the
case of Rees- Broussard ETC., VS.
Liable Bsdon etc., after having
heard some of the evidence they
are ready to render a verdict, in
this interesting case, but Liable
objects because the tail of this
great tribunal of party affairs, was
short, and when the noses are
counted, there was no quorum
present, and the case was left
there! to sleep until Gabriel blows
the trumpet.
Genuine Black Oats $2,l5 per
sack at Bienvenu's. Delivery free.
-Rees, Brousssrd and the 9TH
or candidates of that faction are
doomed. Fraud or no fraud, mat
ters not. There is only one thing
to break up an inside ring, and
that is popular uprising, as was
done at the last general election.
Old ringsters of bursted ring
can never destroy the ring in pow
or. Unless movement Of the
people is made and with good SUBJ
stantial men at the head of it, our
defeated, robbed or counted out
friends might as we'll give up the
fight now, and keep from max ing
bad blood and bile.
Mr.. l.. G. Duchsmp wishes to
inform the public that he has
very complete stock of water works
pipes and fittings which be is SELL
ing at very, very low figures. Those
in need Of pipes and fittings will do
we'll to get prices from him before
buying elsewhere.
Mrs. Dan DeBlanc had the ple-
asure Tuesday, evening to enter
tain the popular Ladies' Social
club. A game of euchre was play
ed and the prizes awarded as fol-
lows: First prize, pretty center
piece, by Miss Rena Picard, of
Biloxi, Miss. who was a guest of
the club; second prize. by Mrs. J.
G. Bienvenu, silver tray; conso-
lation. to Mrs. George Gary, half
a dozen champagne glasses; the
BOBBY to Miss Minnie Durand, of
New Iberia. guest of the club.
Delicious cakes. liquors ETC., was
served to the guests, and fine mu-
sic was enjoyed after the lunch.
Mrs. Henry Besfin will next en-
terrain the club on the 10th of
November.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-10-24

LII f. II. m6rtln, one OF the
most active oil men of this Sec
ton was here Thursday and to-
gether with Mr.. r. Martin, visited
the Anse-la-B Butte oil field.
For stylish clothing and hats,
remember that K. Schwartz & Co,
is the leaders in those lines.
Prof. Edmond Fournet, who
was for several years principal at
the High School here, left this
week for Abbeville, where he has
secured position as teacher.
DR.. E. J. Bsylis of Kaplan
was in town this week. We learn
the Doctor was here to make ar
rangement to move here in mouth
Or two, to locate permanently.
We learn that ex-District At
torney Muller who had left the
country some time ago, and who
has resigned his Office, has return
ed to his home in New iberia, last
week.
We learn that the sugar houses
in this parish will commence grin
ding on the 5th of November.
From all the reports we could OBJ
tain, we must come to the conc1u-
sion that the cane crop is very
short, aud we doubt If any sugar
house in this section will run more
than six or eight weeks.
-Clahd Thomas, young man
working at the ginnery of the st.
Martins Oil Works was painfully
scalded Wednesday morning, by
the bursting of a steam pipe. His
back and both arms were scalded,
the greatest injury being on the
arms. His injury is not of dan
gerous nature, but very painful.
Fresh Wheat Bran $l,3O at
Bienvenu's. Free delivery.
The little three year old boy
of Mr.. Ernest Vicknair, this pa
IRISH, fell in we'll on the planta-
ton TueGlay evening and was
drowned. The children were play
ing around the house while their
parents were attending to their oc-
equations, and when the child was
missed, the smaller innocently re-
piled that he had fallen in the
we'll.
FOR SALE-Good seed cane
apply to v. Auguste Ledoux.
The weather the beginning of
this week was very cool, many re-
port a light frost. A frost at this
time. though apparently late, will
cause some damage to the late cot
ton. especially in the overfowed
sections where the planting was
late on account of high water, and
at this tims the cotton in those
sections was doing we'll and pro-
missing a good Yield.
Those in need of notes with
homestead clause and mortgage
notes can get them at the Messen-
ger Office at 50 cents per hundred.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-10-24
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter. of the Succession Of PAU
LINE NAFF.
Probate Docket. No. 5000
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
10th Judicial District Court.
SUCCESSION SALE.
Probate Docket. No. 5000
10th Judicial District Court.


By virtue of an order and q commits
sion from the Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court of the State Of
Louisiana. in and for the Parish Of ST.
Martin. to me directed. will offer for
sale and will sell at public auction. for
cash. to the last and highest bidder. at
the Court House door in the town Of st.
Martinville, Parish OF St. Martin. be-
ginning at II o'clock a. NJ. on
Saturday the 78th day Of the
month of November A. D.
1903,
the following described property belong
ing to the succession Of the late Pauline
Naff:
1. A certain tract Of land In the Pa
IRISH of St. Martin. State Of Louisiana.
measuring ten superficial afpents, boun-
ded north by land of Mrs. Armstead Ha-
milton & heirs, south by land Of Arthur
Lenormand. east BY that Of Numa 81
mon and west by tract formerly of Ro-
bert Mclean now Of Richard Mclean.
with the buildings and Improvements
thereon appraised at the amount Of
Three Hundred Dollars.
2. One lot Of mOvables.
Anna Baumgartner,
Ed. Simon, Administrative.
Counsel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
WAGES
INCREASED
BY THE FArRMoNr COAL COMPANY
10 ITS MINERS AND OTHER
employees.
Increase Became Effective April First
and win Be Appreciated by the
Miners of This District.

At a conference of the stockholders
of the Fairnont Coal company it was
decided to grant their miners and labor
ers nm additional increase OF two and
onc-haif cents for picked coalStwo cents
for machine and ten cents to labors, the
increase to take efrectS April lat. This
company is one among tho largest in
existence, having in their employment
in the neighborhood of 1900 miners and
laborcrs The increase was granted with
out the asking.
This is the second increase granted by
this company in the past few months
and win doubtless be appreciated by the
employees. The company hns the reputsl-
ton of paying the best wages in the
state and treating their miners in n fair
and kind why, especially in the matter
of providing them with comfortable
homes. The increase win apply to the
employees of tho Clarksburg Fuel com
pany also.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
JAMES R.
PHILLIPS
ESTEEMED AND RESPECTED cITr-
ZEN OF ADMISSION Is DEAD
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.
Formerly Lived at Monongah, But Has
Made clarksburg His Home for
Some Years Past.

After only one weeks illness, James
l. Phillips, an esteemed and valuable
citizen, died Mt his home Mt Adamston
Tuesday night ut ll:l5 o'clock. He had
been suffering from kidney trouble for
some time, but it wns not thought TO
be serious until he took to his bed about
a week ago.
Mr.. Phillips was 10 years Of. age, and
is survived by n wife, three children, a
sister and his aged father. He was mar
RED eight years ago to Miss Deepla
Hayhurst, of Monongah, and to this
union there. were born three children
l,elma G, aged Q; Bessie j., aged 4.
and John b., aged .. His sister, Mrs.
Fannie Fetty, lives at Monongah. His
father, who Is in HIS eishtieth year, also
lives there. His mother died . few
months ago at q ripe old age.
Mr.. Phillips was employed as an en-.
gineer at the Adamston power house Of
the Fairmout & Clarlsburg Electric
Railroad company. He was 4 steady,
Industrious and capable worker, and, bis
worth as such was appreciated By bis
employers. The sorrowing wife, who 4
left alone to take care OF the three small
children. has the heartfelt sympathy Of
the many friends Of the family. =.
He was q member of the Methodist
Protestant church and was . thoroughly
Christian. He belonged q
the Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics, and was member Of tile
A. o. u. W. The former order wiIIhave
charge of the funeral arrangements at
The funeral viii occur at liononeah,
his former home, Thursday afternoon.
The remains win be shipped on the
morning 10 o'clock train to
that place, and the burial viii occur in
the White Rock Hin cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
Takes Place in the First Baptist
Church Here. With Executive
Board of General Association
in Attendance
did Work Done,-committee Appointed to
Look After New MartinsviIIe

The quarterly session Of tho cxec,itivn
board Of the Baptist General Askccintion
Of West Virginia was held in 3he First
Baptist church here Wednesday. The
meeting opened at lO:3O, with Rev. Geo.
w. Kinssys Of Fairmont, prcident Of Che
board. pk1Sl.Iihes The secretary, Dave
D. Jollnsoa 81 Parsersburg, was also
in the discharge of HIS official duties.
Fifteen members of tho board, namely.
Rev. George 8. Kinscy and w, ]. Eddy.
Of Fairmont; John s. Stump, SECRETARY
Of the Home Mission board. and D. 4.
c. Farrow and Dave johnson, OF Park.
crsburg; L. ID. Hall, OF Lost Crcelkt w.
NJ. Blair, Mr.. Griffin and J. G. Cox, Of
Salem; Mr.. George NJ. whitescarver. Of
Grafton; Amos Robinson, OF EllSinst G.
w. Hatch, Of Sistcrsvilie. and /. w.
Holden, r. B. Mcdaniel and L. 4. Peters.
of this city were present. There weFc
also quite number Of visitors from the
city and other places in the state.
Among these were Rev. A. B, withcrs.
OF Gypsy, Rev. w. H. Bayles, Of shinrs-
tom, Charles Schultz, Of Salem, and nF.
6. E. Swarfx, Of Broaddns Institute.
]. The object Of the meeting was 70 look
after the mission work Of the denominn-
tion 10 this state. RepQEts were received
from % missionaries, making splendid
showing. They showed das sermons
preached during the quarter, 9eeI visits
made, and So hAptisms, an done BY the
missionaries. An the missicnariss were
reappointed and +. LOOMS, u Hamilton,
n. j., was appointed for EIkihs.
= Rev. r. B, 4leDnnal, John s. Stump
and G. w. Hatch were appreciated com.
mittee to look after New Afkttinstilie
and vicinity there being no Beptist
church there.
The matter Of The various pastors
spending portion Of the summer vacss
tion among the mcpntain and mission
airy towns was discussed. The idea =
that they spend the. time In, hoidine
meetings ct various places aud wqrking
up interest In religious matters. -
The meeting was enthusiasts and
earnest and the board was especially
pleased with the large amount Of mis-
sion work done the past quarter.
Two sessions were held. one "a tie
forenoon and the other Immediately n.
ter dinner, 20 that the business could
be gotten through with In time for
the members 10 60 70 their respective
homes on the evening trains.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
ILLUSTRATED
MONTHLY.
VIM Be Published Here BY win Nc.
cowan, clarksburg Citizen.

William MCGOWAN. n former resident
of ciarksburg. arrived here this morn
ing from New York, where he has held
responsible positions on leading jour
nails and magazines. He is an artist
in the printing business of rare ability.
ii is his intention to make Clarksburg
his future home. He will begin the pub
location about the LIST Of May of The
Clnrk>burg virginian, an illustrated
monthly. which viii. from its high char
acter. be quite popular with the reading
public. He has two business locations
in view. but has not yet decided upon
either definitely. His family will move
here about the ist of June or July. His
many friends here are glad TO welcome
him to his. old home and extend their
best wishes for succcss in his venture.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
'THEATER
Bull DING.
WILL BE ERECTED AT ONCE IN rHE
UNION LAND co1lpANY'S
Win Be on the Order of Parkershnrg
Casino and Cost Fifteen Thou
sand Dollars.

The Union Land company Is arrang-
Ing to erect large thcater building At
once on the Park grounds ON the Phil.
tppi road southeast of the city.
d. r. Potter went to Parkcrsburg
Wednesday morning ms representative
OF the company 10 inspect the casino
there. it being the intention to have the
hailding ON the order of that one. II
win have a seating capacity of 5000 peo-
pie, and tho equipments will include cv.
crythins in keeping with first-class park
and summer resort nmuscncnts. The
proposed building viii cost from So. 900
to $1,000. 1t is the intention to begin
the construction Mt once. II will likely
be done by contract.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
PARTNERSHIP FORMED
BETWEEN Isle SMITH AND CLAIR
ENcE w. LEGGETE, AND FOR
MER WILL REMAIN HERE.
Robert Koblsgard Has Succeeded Mr..
Smith as Buyer at Ruhi-Kobie
gard company's.

Mr.. Isle Smith, who has been with
the Ruhl- Koblegard company several
years as salesman and buyer, quit his
position with that firm Tuesday and
has entered into partnership with CLAIR
ence W. Leggett, in the brokerage and
real estate and insurance business. lie
had intended to go to Charleston TO &C
cept position in large wholesale
house there, but, changed his plans. Mr..
Robert r. Ksbiegard has suceeededs Air.
Smith rs buyer aE the Ruhl- Koblegatd
company's establishment and has tens
tered upon the discharge of the dates
of the position. he has been yat The
company several years as, travelling sales
man and IN other. capacities, and bis ex-
pefiehce viii serve him andsthe firm wen
In his new place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
prominent Bank Cashier is Found
Dead in Bed---Victim of Heart
Disease---Hdd Been in Usual
HeaIth--Death a Severe
Shock to C Community.
Lived a Long and Honorable Career as Railway
Official. Merchant. Banker. Citizen and Chris
tian---Was Gentleman of SterIing In
tegrity and Scrupulous Honesty.

congefiaI. none more accommodating,
none more honest, none more enterpris-
ing. They built up an enviable reputa-
ton, one that endured the thirty years
they were in business together and one
that will be remembered long after the
present generation passes.
the capacity. Of banker he was Of
ficient and conducted the affairs of the
bank in business-like manner and scru-
pulousIy fair. The bankers of the city
and state had highest esteem for him
and he was frequently honored by them
in their meetings and delibe-ations.
In his career ms railroad official, he
showed early in life the high qualities
of character, which have won and held
for him throughout his long and honora-
BILE career the confidence of all who
knew him. sThsre were, none who stood
higher in the community as an upright
citizen, Christian gentleman, devoted
husband and loving parent.
Mr.. Freeman was q consistent and nc
tive member of the First Presbyterian
church, and for many years, and at the
time of his death . member Of the board
OF elders OF the church,. In Sunday
school and other xprk o. the church be
was especially valuable to the cause
The deceased was n prominent Mason
and belonged to Hermann lodge No. 9 Of
Clarksburg.
He manifested great interest IN the
public school system and was frequently
called upon to participate IN school work
and especially the conduct of school af-
fairs, often presiding at the commence
ment exercises: and filing other positions
OF trust relating to schools.
Mr.. Freeman and his aged and esti-
mable wife reared . large family, all
of whom are living. They are Harry s.,
of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Mrs. w. B.
Osborn, Misses Emma and Minnie. Jo-
seph c. and William b. Jr., all of this
city. The wife also survives him.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed, bat the obsequies win
likely occur Thursday, with the Masous
in charge. The interment will be In the
Masonic cemetery.
The afflicted family have the deepest
sympathy of the numerous friends of
the deceased and all feel sadly his sud.
den demise.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17

The community was painfully shock
cd Tuesday morning over the announce
mcnt that William II. Freeman WIS deal,
Members of the family found him cold
in death in his bed Mt Z o'clock that
morning. He passed away some time
during the night, hut ut an hour I'M
known to the family.
Mr.. Freeman was in his usual health
Mt the time he retired Monday night.
He had been on the street before retir'
ing to his room and was Mt the bank as
usual that day, attending to his duties
ms cashier. There was no complaint from
him that he was unwell. Under the cir
cumstances his death must have been
very sudden, and the conclusion is th'st
he died of heart disease.
The deceased was born in the city OF
Baltimore. June 10, 1882, and was, there
fore, in his list year. He came to West
Virginia before arriving at his majority,
and settled at Fetterman. There he
married Miss Mary Helen Smith. For
a while he clerked in his brother in
Law, James Smiths, store. Then Ae
became Baltimore & Ohio station agent
at Grafton, and had charge of the rail-
road hotel there.
Later Mr.. Freeman moved to Clarks-
burg. This WAS about 1854. He sue
ceeded Col. T. S. saptes as B. 4 o. agent
here and held that position several years.
He retired from that place and entered
the mercantiie business IN the East End;
A few years later he entered into . part
nership with W. p. Holden, and they cons
Quoted general mercantile business at
the corner of Third street ard Traders
alley, store that for years was onesof
the leading, most reliable and widely
known in this section of country. He
continued In the store until about twelve
years ago, when he entered the West
Virginia bank, of which he had been
president, rs cashier, succeeding John
c. Vance. he served the bank constantly
IN that capacity until the time of his
death. The partnership with w p
Holden did not cease at the time he re-
tired from active management of the
store, hut continued. until three years
ago, when Mr.. Holden purchased his in
terest.
As merchant there was none better
fitted. none more accurate, none more
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-17
SENTENCED TO
INSANE ASYLUM.
Was william c. Haust. the Crazy Letter
Writer, Who Was Arrested In
the Stotler Building Tuesday.

William c. Haust, the crazy letter
writer, who WINS arrested by the officers
Tuesday In the Stoticr building, was
given hearing as TO his sanity wcdnes.
day morning in Magistrate Rilcy's court.
The lunacy warrant was sworn out by
a. II. Stotlcr, the owner OF the build.
ing in which the man was found,
DIR. r. A. Haynes was the medical ex-
aminer. He made an examination Of the
prisoner, and after his report, and the
disposition of the evidence in the case,
Magistrate Riley sentenced the man to
the Weston Isane asylum. Haust was
taken back to Jail. He will be taken up
20 the asylum Thursday morning.