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The weekly messenger., 1903-01-24

For bad taste in the mouth take d
few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price 25 cents. Warran-
ted TO cure. For sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger., 1903-01-24
NOTICE.

No trespassing or hunting is allowed
on the Oasis plantation. or on the Ille
des Cypres fold Materne) plantation; all
viOlatOIs will be prosecuted.
CADE & SMEDES BROS.
Dec. 20, 1902.
The weekly messenger., 1903-01-24
NOTICE.

The public is warned that shooting
and hunting on st. John and the Banck-
er plantations is positively prohibited,
and all trepassers will be prosecuted to
the fullest ext mt of the law.
Dec. 6. 1915. 40. LEvERT.
The weekly messenger., 1903-01-24
The Outlook For Sugar.
Daily Picayune.

1902, protracted as it was for
couple of weeks into the new year,
is thing of the past, all OF the
factories, with the possible excep-
ton of one or two, having finished
the campaign, it is in order to
look ahead and make some calcu-
lations for the next crop. Accor-
ding to the best information avail
able, the past crop, much to the
surprise of everybody, proved a
little larger than its predecessor,
or at least that is the present
opinion. As this result is greatly
better that the most sanguine
looked for at the commencement
of the harvest season, much more
cheerful and hopeful feeling pre-
vail that was the case at this time
a year ago.
Not only has the past crop ex-
ceeded expectations in the matter
of yield, but it has also sold at
much better prices than did the
preceding crop. So favorable has
been the outlook for prices that
many planters have held back con-
siderable portions of their crops,
feeling confident that later on they
would be able to secure even bet
ter prices than have vet prevailed.
| With the sentiments prevailing
at the opening of the current year,
it is not surprising that prepara-
tions are making for a large
acreage for the next crop. Ample
seed has been saved, and although
it is yet too soon to predict just
what the condition of the seed
cane will be when the time comes
I
to put down spring plant, yet
there has been nothing in the wea-
ther to-day to warrant the fear
that the seed has suffered. Ger.
tainly there has been no severe
weather to cause apprehenslons.
It is true that We have yet to en-
counter the most critical month OF
the winter, namely, February, a
month that has developed exces
} sively cold periods In the past
which has wrought great havoc tc
the sugar crop, but as it would be
foolish to anticipate unfavorable
conditions when all present indi.
cations are favorable, sugar plan.
ters look forward with confidence
to the time when it will be posi-
BILE to plant their crops.
Since the termination of grind
ing the weather has been such al
initiates against field work, hence
few have commenced to prepare
their lands for the new crop. Thi
work will undoubtedly be takel
up as soon as more settled wealth
er sets in. and by the time th'
planting season arrives the field
Twill be in condition to facilitat,
planting operations.
The one dark spot on the hori
zon is the fear of the ratification
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
which would mean reduction o
20 per cent in the protection nos
accorded sugar under the DiDgle,
Law. While this measure is still
unacted on, there is hope that |
may be defeated, and even shoul'
it be ratified, means will probabl,
The weekly messenger., 1903-01-24
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Town lots and Residences for sale-ap-
ply to
Dec. 26, 1902. j. +. Penne, Agent
The weekly messenger., 1903-01-24
FOR RENT.

The Bayou part. including residence
of the Bassett property just outside the
town limits; fine piece of property Is
for rent. For particulars apply to
Mrs. c. BASSETT.
J-17-03 St. Martinville. La.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
Credit
For Good Health At
Seventy,
After Years Of Heart
TroGb1e,
Due DR.. Aafles' New Cure
for the Heart.

II do not know hog my trouble began, but
nv symptoms weretEose ofheartd disease. I
suffered from sleeblsssaess. HEADACHE, indi.
gestion, cough and neuralaie. Thad con-
slant pains around my heart, swelling I'M left
side and breast and pain in left shoulder.
My heart would fltteY and palpilate. Be-
cause of shoFtnessof breath and smothering
spells l could not lie down with my head
low. l consider my health excellent consid-
ering my age, winch is seventy, and to DR..
Miles New Heart Cure Feive all the credit
/ gladly recommend it and Dr. Miles Anti
Pain Pllls."-MRs. J.tB. FULLER, Chester, VT
A treatise on heart 6sease-might be writ
ten from the facts cessained in the above
testimonial. AS Mira Fuller truly says, her
symptoms were those. of heart disease. An
equally convincing symptom might be found
by the specialist In her statement that she
did not know how heHtrouhle began. Weak
hearts are as comnonas weak stomachs and
one may have a weak heart for years without
knowing it. Colds, indigestion, physical or
mental strain, etc, are sufficient to change a
weak heart to diseased heart. If you have
any of the above symptoms, in no matter how
slight a degree, you cannot afford to delay
treatment single day. DR.. Miles Heart
Cure will helpyou. twill enrich your blood,
improve your circulation, tone up your sys-
tenn and regulate the action of your heart
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22

observed by the w. c. T. L. in the Gospel
temperance meeting. Tracts have been
distributed. An address was given in one
Sunday school on the subject. Flower
Mission day was observed as usual and 81
bouquets were given away and st text
cards Sixteen visits have been made to
the sick and four drives given The aims
house has been visited. 456 books and pa
pers distributed to the inmates, and IS
boxes of candy at Christmas. The meet
ngs at the Jail have been held as usual,
the new sheriff giving permission to hold
them every Sabbath. The fire, Feb. 10, in
terrupted them until repairs were made.
There have been distributed 5000 pieces OF
literature. There are but Is inmates at
present in the Jail, against 10 last year.
The Gospel temperance meetings have
been held in the rooms every Sunday, with
a good attendance and interest.
The superintendent of temperance in
struction in school reports of visiting each
school twice and that the teachers are in
terested in the work. as formerly through
kindness of Mr.. Nash. they still take the
Physiology Journal, and they are used,
The childrcn's excursion was a great sue
cess again. and we would again thank all
those who helped on the work, for Wort;
it is; but whatsoever giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord" 1t is the gala day
of the year to many children who have no
other outing.
Three of the members have gone from
strife land to life land2-Mrs. Kinsman,
Mrs. Mason and Allen Church A short
memorial service was held in the after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
AN UNUSUAL OFFER.
Bowditch G. Webster Guarantee
Mi-o-na to Cure Dyspepsia.

Your money back if you want it is
the way in which Bowditch & Web
ster, the popular druggists are selling
Mi-o-na, the great dyspepsia remedy.
This is an unusual plan, but Mi-o-na
has so much merit and is so almost in
variably successful in curing all forms
of indigestion that they run but little
risk in selling under a guarantee of
this kind.
Do not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia.
Mi-o-na will cure you. If it does not
tell Bowditch & Webster that you want
your money back and they will cheer
fully refund it.
A change for the better will be seen
from the first few doses of Mi-o-na
and it's continued use will soon give
perfect digestion and enjoyment of
food.
Mi-o-na has been so uniformly sue
cessful and made so many remark
able cures that every box is sold under
a positive guarantee to refund tins
money if it does not cure. What fairer
proposition could be made?
Bowditch & Webster give their per-
sonal guarantee of money back if you
want it" with every box of Mi-o-na
that they sell. A guarantee like this
speaks volumes for the merit of the
remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
STOPPED PANIC.
Director Pullen Prevented Stampede al
the Bangor Opera House.

Hundreds of people in the Kennebec
valley have pleasant recollectionS OF
Horace Pullen, now of Bangor and for
merly of Augusta. They will remem-
Der that you may tie him. but you
can't beat him." The following from
the Bangor Commercial of Thursday
May n, will be of interest to all:
Had it not been for the presence of
mind of Director Horace M. Pullen of
the Opera House orchestra, there might
have been "a serious panic at the ma
tinee performance, Wednesday, OF
When We Were Twenty One due to
an escaping from the furnace of heavy
clouds of smoke which floated out from
behind the curtain. The audience, COM
posed largely of women, was just max
ing preparations for an exit en- masse
when Director Pullen announced that
there was no trouble.
1T was during the intermssion be-
tween the third and fourth acts that
the odor of smoke was first detected
and even then nervous ones began to
get fidgety. A minute or two later, 1t
began to come out from behind the
| curtain and then there was general
scramble for wraps.
whispers of fire began to go about
but fortunately no outcrieS were made
Then persons in various parts of the
| house started for the door and just
when the general outpouring was about
| to commence and the audience began
| to make a rush for the aisles Director
Pullen raped with his bow on the mu-
| sic rack.
keep your seats he said, there's
no fire. They're only burning waste
paper
| director Pullen's announcement
came just in time to prevent a rush for
| the exits and had he not made it, it is
| highly probable that there might have
| been serious results from the stampede
After his reinsurance, however, most
of the audience returned to it's seats
and waited for the curtain despite the
fact that several more big 'puffs' were
| blown out from behind the curtain.
This is the first incident of the kino
at the Opera house in many years anc
there was a general expression OF
thankfulness among the theatre officials
for Director Pullen's good offices"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
AUGUSTA W. c. T. U.
Officers Elected for Coming Year and
Reports Made.

The annual meeting of the w. c. T. E
was held. last Tuesday afternoon Among
other business officers were elected for The
ensuing year. as follows: President, Mrs
Olive Holway; recording and correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Mary II. Church
treasurer. Miss Susan w. Waldron; vic,
president at large. Mrs. e. S Fogg
vice presidents, Baptist. Mrs. +. S IIinck-
ley aud Mrs. Anna S. Hunt; Free Bap
fist, Mrs. Frank Colby; Methodist, Mrs
Hannah Libby and Mrs, Blanch NJ
Friend; Congregational. Mrs. Abbi'
Walker: Universalist, Mrs Charles f
Flynt; Unitarian. Mrs. Kate Pishon
Friends, Mrs. Phcbe NJ. Wadsworth
Christian, Mrs. Lizzie Boyce. The follow
ing superintcndcnts were chosen; Peac,
and Arbitration. Mrs. p. M Wadsworth
Aims House, Mrs. Nellie s. Perkins. Mrs
Orrin Williamson; Flower Mission, Mrs
Elizabeth Rollins. rescue and relief work
Mrs. c. Humphrey, Mrs. F. Colby, Mrs
G. f. Flynt Mrs, Nathaniel Noyes, Mrs
Hiram Choate: school savings bank
Mrs L. S. FogS; Jail. Mrs. Annie Billman
press work, Mrs. Blanche NJ Friend; so
cial purity, Mrs. Augusta Peava; fran
chisc. Mrs. Blanche NJ. Friend; scientific
temperance instruction in schools. Mrs
Kate c. Pishon; Loyal Temperance Legion
Mrs. Nellie S. Perkins, Mrs j. F. Dear
born, Mrs. Emily Dickson, Mrs. VIM. Ca
sey; agent for temperance publications
Mrs. Mary H. Church Committees: Fl
nance. Mrs. Olive Holway, Mrs. j. f. Full
Ter. Mrs. o. Williamson, Miss S. w. Wal
dron; public meetings, Mrs. o. Holway
Mrs. ]. f. Fuller Mrs. B. NJ. Friend; Wis
iting the sick. Mrs E. Rollins. Mrs p NJ
Hill. Mrs H. NJ Pray. Mrs c. Martin
Mrs. E. Whitney. Mrs. Lizzie Towle; sew
ing. Mrs. Allen Church, Mrs. E. Whitney
Mrs II. NJ Pray Mrs, c. Martin; rooms
Mrs o. Holway, Mrs. o. Williamson, Mrs
J. E. Fuller. Miss s. w. Waldron.
The secretary's report for the year end
ing May ~. 1908. showed that IS meeting
have been held. with an average attend
ance of II. Eight departments of worl
have been taken up. The pastors of tn
churches We're requested to observe Gen
cral Peace day the third Sabbath in De
cembef, in their sermons. The day wa
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VIOLATING LAW.
Persons Catching White Perch
May Be Prosecuted.
Commissioner Carleton Notified That
Law is Being Broken.
Must Not Catch These Fish Nor Short
Bass.

The following communication from
Chairman Carleton of the fish and
game commission will be read with in
terest bv persons who frequent the
waters of Cobbossee lake for fishing
purposes:
Editors of kennebec Journal:
| received. this morning, the follow
ing letter:
East winthrop, May 10, 1903.
Commissioner Carleton:
Dear Sir: | want to call your atten-
tention to the great violation of the
laws by camp owners about catching
white perch and short bass in Cobbos-
see lake. Hundreds are being taken il
legally each day by trolling for them.
Some catch so many they sell them and
give them away. Can't stop be put
to it? They will soon be as scare as
trout il it amt done. Please do some
thing to stop it. Truly, -
In this connection perhaps it is well
to call attention to the law which is as
follows: For white perch, the close
time shall be from the first day of
April to the first day of July
provided, however, that any person
lawfully trolling FOR trout, land-locked
salmon. or togue, in good faith, who
shall accidentally hook or catch a
white perch may lawfully keep the
Same 4 "
White perch are full of spawn now,
as it is their spawning season. and a
,.erson can troll for them and catch Dis
many as he pleases, but he violates
the law when he does it, and if this
practice is carried on to the extent that
the above letter would seem to indicate,
it would seem to be necessary that
some prosecutions be instituted. /
hope this will not be necessary.
The length of bass which can be
legally killed under the law is twelve
inches.
l have no sort of an idea that the
camp proprietors as a rule violate the
law 1 think it is only necessary to
call attention to the law to have it
fully and scrupulously observed.
LEROY T. CARLETON.
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Royal Blue Line Gettysburg and Wash
inqton Tour.

Leaves Boston. Friday, June 5.
1872. 90 covers every expense Except sup
per on Fall River line) for trip of a
week.
Beautiful and interesting drives over
the famous battlefield under escort of
experienced guide. Magnificent seen
cry of Pen Mar and Blue Mountains.
Stop in Reading, Pa, for a trip to Mt.
Penn. Three days in Washington and
visit to Philadelphia.
This is the most delightful and. va
ried trip Of the season. Longer stop
over If desired. For illustrated
itinerary and battlefield map apply to
JOS. P. Taggart, N. f. P. A., 800 Wash
.ngton St, Boston. Mass. f
MayS-11- 3-15- Is 90 % 25-27-2s june1-3
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Cure for Catarrh That is Guaranteed.

Cure for Catarrh That is Guaranteed.
Those suffering with catarrh will be
glad to know that two of the most re-
liable drug houses in Augusta, are now
selling a treatment for this disease un-
der an absolute guarantee to refund
the money in case it does not cure.
This treatment is Hyomei, which cures
without any stomach drugging, and
Percy Means and Bowditch & Webster
vii! refund the money to any customer
who thinks the treatment does not
cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22

Don't fool with cold; no one can tell what
the end may be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic
bronchitis and consumption invariably result from
neglected colds. Nothing can be compared with
Chamberlain Cough Remedy as quick cure for
colds and influenza, and by its use these diseases
may be avoided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22

Adam. F. w. Colby's Irish setter dog,
died. Sunday, at the age of II years. He
was a very valuable and faithful dog.
He claimed the friendship of all who
knew him and will be greatly missed by
those who knew him best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22

The local agents of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company went to Lew
ston, yesterday to attend a conven-
ton of the agents of Lewiston district.
Those attending were Assistant Super
intendent c.. S. Fuller in charge of
Augusta agency, F. J. Plummer of
East Winthrop, F. w. Libby, John
OMelia, H. L. Strickland and Napoleon
Lajoie.
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Paint Your Buggy for 75c.

to $1.00 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs to ozs. more to the
pint than others, wear longer and gives
a gloss equal to new work. Sold by j.
H, Cogan & Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-04

land never returning to the river.
The water of the river is full Of
sediment and very roily when the
water overfows its banks. The
sediment near the river is consider
! able and grows less as the flow of
the water continues across the
: country. This has caused the rise
of land nearer the river and pre-
vents the water from returning to
it.
"The soil is extremely fertile and
capable of producing enormous
crops of almost every kind if pro-
perly cultivated, and if water can
be had for that purpose. tits adapt
ed by nature for irrigation because
all that is necessary to be done is
to construct a canal from the river
back into the country and pump
water into these canals from the
river, and then by nature it will
flow back down over the country
for many miles, and can be used
for irrigating very many acres Of
land. Up to the present time there
has been very little cultivation of
the soil, the whole country being
used for stock raising to great
extent Longhorned cattle, horses
and mules are the most general
among them. The land is divided
into what may be termed strips
and runs from the river back into
the country for from fourteen to
sixteen miles. Some of these strips
are less than 100 feet wide and ex-
tend back as l have stated, fourteen
to eighteen miles long, the rule be-
ing that the party owning a strip
of land, however wide or narrow,
with a frontage on the river ex-
tending back into the country, had
the right to raise as many cattle as
he might desire; but to protect
these cattle he must have brand
on them and this brand must be
recorded in the county clerks office
as deed so that all may know it,
and all cattle and horses bearing
that brand belong to such owners
wherever found.
at appears that for fourteen
years or more there has been an
almost continuous drought through
this Rio Grande country and there
was scarcely any cultivation of the
soil, the cattle and horses feeding
mostly on the mesquite and ebony
bushes. OF late it has been dis
covered that the finest rice in the
world can be produced upon this
soil by proper irrigation, and about
two years ago large irrigation
plant was constructed on the river
bank abont eight miles northwest
of Brownsville. It was set in opera
ton aboht a year ago, and this
year it is said, and I think correct
ly, that within short distance OF
Brownsville there are some three TO
five thousand acres of land in rice.
and as l passed through It appear
ed to be of the very finest growth
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-04

houses and business places are of
Spanish architecture, but few are
more than one story high, and
windows for the display of goods
in places of business are unknown.
1t is very ordinary thing, when
passing through this section of
Mexico at least, to see men enter
cars, nearly all wearing boots with
their trouser legs in the tops, a
long knife in the bootleg with the
handle extending above, and wear
ing belt with one or more revol-
vers in it. All this looks to me as
wholly unnecessary in a well-re-
gulated country, and should be
done away with"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-04
Seven Weeks Stay
In Southern Texas.
Interesting Description BY
Attorney James Coupe.

One of the Border Cities OF the
United States-Great Possibili-
ties of Irrigation-A Successful
Business Trip.
Utica On. " Observer:
James Coupe, the well-known at
torney and counselor, who has just
returned home from a seven weeks
trip to Brownsville, Texas, is en-
thusiastic over the country in that
vicinity and its prospects. His APP
pearance bears out his statement
that the climate there is of the
finest kind, and his many friends
are congratulating him on his
healthful look. He talks very in
terestingly of the trip. In describ-
ing it Mr.. Coupe said:
Il went to Brownsville 10 settle
the estate of L. J. Hynes, man of
considerable business enterprise
who located there in 1863, and who
died in May last, leaving will by
which he devised all his property
to a sister and a niece in this city,
our clients. Brownsville is located
on the Rio Grande river at per-
haps the most southwestly point OF
the State and of the United States,
bordering on Mexico. To reach that
city it is necessary to go from Gal
weston by steamboat to Point IS
abel and then about twenty miles
by narrow gauge railroad, or to go
by rail to Alice, Texas, and then
by stage some $50 or 100 miles
overland. I proceeded to Galveston
and then by steamer to Point
Isabel and up the little railroad to
Brownsville.
This section is located so far
south that it is very holland if it was
not for a breeze from the Gulf of
Mexico it would be almost I'M
endurable, at least too hot for labor
to be performed in the open sun.
Brownsville is on a little rise of
ground; Just few feet above the
banks of the Rio Grande, and the
whole country lying north and east
of the city is a level plain. We see
little to the south the Gulf, and
to the northwest the river. This
plain upon each side of the river is
covered for many miles with what
is called a mesquite tree or bush.
and ebony bushes which grow no
higher than eight or ten feet. It is a
curious fact that the Rio Grande
river Tor many miles north Of
Brownsville is higher than the
country on each side, so that when
it overAows its banks the water
flows from the river back through
the country and loses itself in the
soil, or finds lis way to the Gulf of
Mexico through low depressions of