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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-01-17

cation now in use. The sgricul-
tural paper which distributes the
information and experience of one
successful man to a thousand in
telligent, receptive readers is q
clear example of the benefits OF
communication. and 30 also of the
telephone, the telegraph, the
mails, and our transportation sys-
TENS for freight and persons.
Communication between man and
man, between cities, between gov
ernments, between the several
classes of our CO mplex society all
measure the progress of our en-
lightenment.
The farmer has been isolated for
generations upon his large landed
estates. His associates has been
too largely his servants and not
his social equals. Sparse settle
ment has aggravated the condi.
tons. Now a change has come
! The mails first made it possible
The railroads have invaded the
seclusion of the farm and walked
it's people from their recent state
of indifference into q wondering
but active state of mind. Then
came free rural mails into hun
dreds of communities while miles
of farm telephones wires annihi'
lated distance and brought the
women and the men into close
communication during every hour
of the day. These have been ma
terial agents in advancing the in
telligence and financial prosperit!
of our farm population.
The anathema of the Roman
church is accompanied by excom
munication. We withdraw com
munication from the criminal
when be is incarcerated. Excom
munication is bat another name
for isolation. Our only cure TO
such isolation is found in organi
cation. A tie that will permi
those having similar interests t
consult, to confer, to advise, an
to enjoy together for mutual good
Formerly men only bonded them
selves together in times of peri
Now we see that educated, enligh
tened man touches elbows dali
with bis fellow mortal to proven
the evils that continually threaten
In 80 doing be testi6es that pre-
vention is better than cure. A
to means of communication We ar
; progressing annually. Additions
facilities are constantly presenting
themselves. Every farmer an
his family should ask themselves
are we in communication, wit
our fellows to the fullest and mos
profitable extent?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-01-17
In Communication.
Farm and Ranch.

CoIm 0uO Q8uCus
Evil communication corrupt
good manners" says the old pro-
verb. This is true, and we may
add that good associations stimu-
late right action. All that is best
in our civilization is the fruit OF
good associations. Governments
are organizations of people who
associate themselves for what they
consider their good. Churches,
parties. fraternal orders and pub
lie institutions illustrate this ten
dency to organize associations OF
kindred spirits. BY such associa-
tons our common interests are
discovered, cultivated and enhan-
ced. Their strength lies in the
REORGANIZATION which is rem
dered possible. In large degree
our daily necessities are supplied
by the varied forms of communi-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-01-17

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
To Whom 1t May Concernl
The commercial partnership hereto
fore existing under the name Of Olivier
Brothers. and composed II George Oil
vier and Henry P. Olivier. has been dis.
solved, by mutual consent.
GEO. j. OLIVIER,
HENRY P. OLIVIER.
st. Martinville, La, Decembr 18th, 1902
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NOTICE.

No trespassing or hunting ia allowed
on the Oasis plantation. or on the lille
des Cypress (old Msterne) plantation; all
violatoIs will be prosecuted.
CADE q SMEDES BROS.
Dec. 20. 1902.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-01-17
NOTICE.

Town lots and Residences for sale-ap-
ply to
Dec. Is. 1902. j. F. Penne, Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

ing IL $4,000 bushels. which is 6,zS6OQa
bushels less than a year ago; $1,000 BUSH
els les sthan two years ago and 6,z4t,Of
bushels less than three years ago. In view
of the fact that professional traders arc
united on the bull side. we advise the pur-
chase of wheat on breaks and soft spots,
Tor at least good scalping profits.
CORN-There is generally an inclination
to market corn when possible Consider
able corn is still in the fields and some re-
port ii spelling The interior stocks Of
corn are undoubtedly quite liberal, but
quality poor. IN the corn market tne cash
grain and futures have acted almost lnde-
pendently of each other.
Practically no corn received in Chicago
is good enough to grade up to contract re
quirements, most transactions being on the
basis of No. B. This gives strength to fu-
lures and there seems to be d pool buying
the May option. apparently running quiet
campaign against short sellers VINO, II IS
very evident will md IL rather difficult
to get hold Of enough contract corn to go
around when delivery days come
There are three different interests work
ing in harmony on the bull side OF corn.
viz. Armour, who is buying July, the CuG-
abv interests. who are buying both May
and July. and the English packing crowd,
headed by Wells who bought May persis
tently for two weeks and is now buying
both May and July. The theory of the
this year that foreigners viii not take No.
3 later in the season. as it IS not likely to
keep. and VIII buy No ?. Another theory
is that all the No viii be used for mix
ing purposes to bring up the lower grades,
and contract corn viii be scarce until Well
into the summer
a. 6. GOODWIN COMMISSION co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
IN A WILD RIOT.
State OratoricaI Contest Causes
a Clash.
Malcolm Garrard, K. I. Orator,
Was Barred.
WOULD NOT SUBMIT !.
University Students Insisted
That He Should Speak.
Policeman Called in and an
Agreement Patched Up.
Students Battered and Car
Windows Broken.

Atchison, Kas., March 7.-One of the
worst rows the Kansas intercollegiate
association has ever had at its annual
oraterical contest occurred here last
night because OF the ruling out Of Mall
colin Garrard, the. orator for the Kansas
university When Garrard's credentials
as the representative Of Kansas univers
sity We're presented to the convention of
delegates Of the intercollegiate associa-
ton this afternoon, objection was made
to him on the ground that, while he was
an undergraduate of the Lawrence uniS
versity, he was a graduate of Washburn
college last year, receiving the decree of
bachelor of letters. He is now a candi :
date for the degree of bachelor OF arts
at the Kansas university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

tuated narrowly and irregularly. Missouri
and there was some liquidation in the Pa
cities. SOutherns and soft coal stocks.
Amalgamated Copper ran off a point be
low the opening and Kansas and Texas
preferred, Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk ana
Western. Southern Railway preferred, St
Louis and San Francisco and u. S. Leath-
er preferred sold a point or more below
last night. General Electric fell 255 points.
There were fractional recoveries before the
hour expired.
The market sagged along until the pub
lication Of the bank statement. The disclos-
ure of a reduction in the surplus reserves
on deposits excluding United States de-
posits to less than $1,000. 600 brought out
free offerings all through the list. Net
declines for all the principal stocks ran
from 1d2 points and over in St. Paul, Union
Pacific, Canadian Pacific. Rock Island and
ST Louis and San Francisco. Some effort
at support was evident. but the selling
broke through and the closing was very
active and weak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
RUSHED 1T THROUGH.
Senate Would LegaIize Acts of
Wildcat Corporations.

A bin which places wildcat and out
lawed corporations on an equality with
respectable and paying business organ
izations in the courts of Kansas was
rushed through the senate yesterday af-
ternoon by Senator Smith It was sent
through as a substitute for the house
bill covering the same subject by Kirk
patrick The Kirkpatrick bill was Slip
ped through the house and was promptly
held up in the senate Friday morning.
Smith served notice of a motion for re-
consideration and after dinner presented
his bill IL was substituted and passed.
AS it now stands ready to be sent
back to the house of representatives for
approval the bill makes it possible for
corporations, which have forfeited their
legal rights III this state by failing 10
/ file statements Of their business with
the secretary Of state and By not COM
plying with the other provisions OF the
Bush corporation law. to come back into
Kansas and secure legal status by the
payment of S25 within the next so days
This will give corporations, which have
evaded the state Law, the right TO sue
upon debts This is a big thing for cor
! pOratiOns which have had no legal sta
tus in the state. The Bush law provides
that any corporation which fails to
comply with the state law can not en-
ter a court to collect debt
The senate yesterday killed the Smith
! juvenile court bill with no ceremony
Smith was working at something else
when the bill was taken up in commit
1 tee of the whole and didn't notice what
/ was going on because his hearing is
very bad. When the bill was partly read
/ someone moved that the further eonsld-
Grafton of it be Indefinitely postponed
and the motion carried. This is the first
time Smith has been taken mapping on
a measure in which he was Interested
The bill was one in which the Society
for the Friendless was very much inter
ested but against which there was a
general feeling in the legislature on &C
count of its radical reform idea.
1t established In every county a juv-
emile court. of which the probate judge
was to be tribunal. Before it were to
! be brought delinquent children whom
the court had power to remove from the
custody of parents and place in other
I private homes The idea of the bill was
to keep children, under the age of Is,
out of the ordinary criminal courts. The
bill authorized the appointment of uu-
ancy officers and the deputization of Of
f1cers OF courts existing in the same
county with the juvenile court.
Among the bills omnfbused at the
close of yesterdays session of the sen
ate was the Waggener lynching BILL
This measure is intended to discourage
the mob habit from becoming Dreva-
lent in Kansas. Under it every per
son who personally assists in admins
tering mob lynch law to anyone else
shall be punishable by a life sentence
in the penitentiary. Persons who aid
or abet a lynching and people who
shelter others who have assisted IN a
lynchimg are made liable to imprlson-
ment IN the penitentiary for from two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
Markets TODAY.
Wheat Opens Firm and May Is
Unchanged.
Bullish Sentiment in Corn but
Buying Causes Weakness.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Firm, Ranging from
$3.50 to $40.
Hogs Gain Two Points Lost the
Day Before.

CHICAGO March - SVT1EA T-VV heat
opened firm on better cables and u1fayer-
34c higher at 76016isc. There vas a good
demand for July. but the offerings Nere
liberal at The slight advance. which later
Resulted in little easier tone. 44aA seiiliiS
OF TO 1880. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of 2s2 cars. which. with
grade made total receipts for the thre-
points of 3l3 cars. against ia cars last
week and $50 cars a year ago
The spring Ike weather throughout the
country had decidedly depressing lnflu-
encc and the market slumped badly May
Itc lower. at 747t 0145sc-
CoRN-There was a continuation OF the
buIlish sentiment in corn at the start cue
to strong cables and unIaE oraDie YEA me
and M-V opened A40ftac higher 81 44sse
477kc but heavy liquidation resulted from
the better prices and the n4al41et Weakened
Nav declining TO 47izc. Local receipts were
278 cars. with cars of contract grade.
OATS-Trading i'm oats was light and
the market lacked any features. opening
prices were firm i'm sympathy with the
strength i'm corn. and May YVES a shade TO
isc higher. at 35c to 35l35lsc but later de
ciincd with corn to 5z3se. Local receipts
we've 81 cars
The weakness in wheat affected corn and
the close vas easier. with May on 34c, az
PROVISIONS Provisions opened strong
influenced by The smaller run of hogs ana
an advance of from sUl0c at the yarGs
May pork was up 30l2iec. at SIS. AZ 70 ls.3g,
May lard was from 5N llzc better. az Slb.lZl2
$50 Is. ard ribs were ~ higher, a t $s-St ia
There was "a good demand for May pot
and lard and for July and September ribs
and the market held fairly well.
g red. 1074c. No . hard winter, 71d72c;
40. hard winter. 6s071c. No. I northern
spring. 7SN79c: No. 2 northern spring, 7I0
cORN-No. :. $3.50 80 8. n@42c
OATS-No p 34iz No. 3, 34c.
I'LAH-Cash. NV, I.14; S.-W- Sill;
RHh-May. 50lec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
Minor Washington Notes.

Washington, March THE postoffice
at Flynn, Lincoln county. @. T., has
been discontinued; mail to Agra.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Freeport to Bluff City Kan. has
been awarded to c. l.. Matthews, of
Freeport.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the Fourth National bank, of
St Louis, as q reserve agent for the
Farmers National bank, of Viaita,
L. T.
The postmaster general has issued an
order for the establishment of the free
delivery service at I4awton, Q. T., June
/. with three carriers. one substitute
and sixteen letter boxes
Mrs Ora l. Kinner, of El Reno, o.
T.. has been appointed cook at Western
Shoshone Indian school, Nevada: Miss
Emma D. White, Of Lewisburg, Tenn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07


AFTER the naltef haa Deen oiscussed
by the convention of delegates a vote
was taken, fourteen voting to exclude
Coward nc aoaivst three for him When
- so6 - 81 T -, ,,,,;
~ Nv , = ~ -
Nerslty arrived on speelal tiaih III tle
evening they were vehement IN theli
objections to what they called an unfair
,.,,Iine~
rr,,,o,., 80 17,o1 - 4,s,+s,,i,,e,
w. " 49, 5see4 -,
among the StuueileS u Aiie ulAASA cit ~
/ leges, and before the curtain went up at
! the theater for the contest there was
rnrch yelling and some kissing
! - - - ~ ,,1st.,i,, woe
/ - - - I--7 - ~ ~. sesoCia
80 w w 80 - - $500, f177 he
fore fhe footIigbfs and announced that
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nj ey,aaIr &C - 1,a5 5,aen r17lad o11f nv
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1865 +lo s,1;,sit,s. side IF ia
600 ,,silich 80 -c foIIo3s-s. 77baf The
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- 49, - - ,sl.e-g,,,4.s,gl ~ fl,s
So 4a -, li lleoa
80 - 80 -. q ~, n
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- - - - 5s.ss,-e,,..es Of What
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
GOOD ZOE RAILROADS.
They Will Not Suffer from This
Legislature.

This legislature has done very little in
the way of regulating the railroads.
About the only bill which has passed
both houses which is adverse to the
railroads is the one by jerks of Frank
lin to prohibit railroads from blocking
up a street or road within half a mile
of any town. At present the city cOun-
ell of a town can pass an ordinance
regulating this sort of thing within city
limits, but it has no power over roads
outside of the towns. Sometimes the
railroads have sidetracks outside of city
limits which they fill up with cars and
perhaps block up the roads leading into
the town. jerks bill makes state law
prohibiting them from blocking a road
for more than ten minutes without
leaving a passageway at least 80 feet
wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

Chicago. March 7.-CATTLE-Recei
today. 200 head. including 100 head OF
Texans. Market nominal. Good to
prime steers. S5.15d5.75. poor to medium.
ss-50a490; stockers and feeders, 81. 75Q5. 90;
cows, S1s0d4.60; heifers. 50 2504.75; cam
ners Si5002 50: bulls S2.000425: calves,
S3.50Q6.65, Texas fed steers. s.. 7504.65
HOGS-Receipts today, II, 900 head; esti-
mated Monday 5000 head; left over from
Friday, $500 head. Market sc higher.
Mixed and butchers $7C017.40: good to
choice heavy, 81 40a755: rough heavy. $40
q 1-35; light S.. 76d 10; bulk of sales, $l.10Q
7.35.
sHEEP-Receipts today. LOCO head.
Sheep and lambs steady. Good TO choice
wethers s5-G0Q5.65 fair to choice mixed.
$4,000 4.T5. western sheep, s4.7505.75, native
lambs, 81 -5e4I700. western lambs, 81 75d7. 90.
Official receipts and shipments Friday:
Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
Hece1ptS $500 .-+--.-. oloz ILL a'5ol
Shipments -. 80. 3.002 4.65l 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
BY JONES OF TREGO.
His Prairie Dog Bill Passes Both
Houses.

The prairie dog bill. framed by Jones
of Trego, has passed both houses and
has gone to the governor for his sigma
ture Numerous prairie dog bills were
introduced early in the session, but the
one by DR.. Jones was the one selected
for passage
When Steve Cave started the move
ment to legislate against the prairie dog
in the last session big laugh went UP.
but the state now realizes that prairie
dog legislation is good thing, and II
the legislature can accomplish it NE.
Prairie Dog will hive to go Prairie
Dog is one Of the oldest inhabitants OF
Kansas. but it cannot be said that he
is one of the most respected. His family
is an extensive one, and in extending Il
is just where Mr.. p. Dog made his mis-
take His presence interferes with the
cattle ranges, and the legislature has
determined that he must be given ra-
lions of Prof. Lantz's double extract OF
strychnine The Jones bill provides for
the determination of Prairie Dog and his
relatives in township lots. It reads as
follows:
Section l. That in addition to the
duties now prescribed by law for town.
ship trustees or assessors, in counties
infested by prairie dogs, they shall do
and perform the following services.
While assessing the property of their
respective townships, inspect all the ter
ritory infested by prairie dogs and maks
an estimate of the probable expense to
]
figures to the board Of county commits
sioners of their respective counties.
which said report shall be filed with the
county clerk at the time of making their
return Of their assessment books
Sec. 2. The county clerk of each Of
such counties shall present the report of
the assessors to the county commission
ers at their annual meeting in August
of each year, when they convene to
make the annual tax levy.
Sec. 3. The commissioners of the re-
spective counties are hereby authorized
to levy on real estate assessed for taxa
! ton in each township the approximate
amount estimated by the several asses
! thereof; provided, however, that no as
sessment for this purpose shall be
! greater than so cents on each 500 valu-
alton as herein provided
Sec 4. It shall be the duty of the
/ trustees of the several townships Of this
state infested with prairie dogs to enter
/ upon all lands in their respective town
ships and make diligent efforts to ex-
terminate all prairie dogs thereon. Tor
/ the purpose of enabling them TO carry
! trustees are authorized and empowered
J to employ all such assistance and to
purchase the poison recommended. and
furnished by the state agricultural ex-
/ pertinent station or such appliances and
materials as they may deem necessary
to eXterminate such dogs. The work of
such externina ton shall be done under
the supervision and direction of the
trustee.
Section 3. That the trustee shall re-
ceive as full compensation for such SER
time actually and necessarily employed;
time actually and necessarily employed
their assistants to be paid at the rate
of $50 per day for the time actually
of the fund of the county created by
this act for that purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

ATHLETES AT MILWAUKEE,
Big Meeting of Fast Men in Cham
pionship Contests.

milwaukee,, Wis, March 7.-Athletes
from throughout the territory compris-
ing the central A A. u. viii meet to-
night at the exposition building in the
various events of the annual indoor
championships meet Everything is in
readiness for the big affair. The new
track is said to be the fastest ever buiic
for racing.
There promises to be great rivalry for
supremacy between the Milwaukee Ath~
letie club, Chicago university, the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin and first Regiment
Athletic association of Chicago. Each Of
these institutions has entered good
sized contingent Of the best athletes.
Not the least in interest win be the
usual relay races to be participated in
between the universities and other or
CARNATIONS in one class and the high
schools and academies in the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07
Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 7.-Close-Wf H At
Receipts today 30 cars. Quotations
May. CSC: July, 629sc Cash: No. hard,
6907lc: No. 3 hard, 6sGl69c. No. 4 hard, 30
Sc. rejected hard 50m58c; No. 2 red, To
7l15e. No red. 67069c.
CORN-April. 37s4 Q377sc; May, $3.50. Jul
~, 377k03Sc. Cash. No. 2 mixed, S9d40c;
No , white 39d41c: No. 3 white 3SlaM39lac.
CATS-No. . white, 36d37c; NO. mixed,
341zdS51ae.
HAY-Choice timothy. $3.50; choice prai-
RE s. 75u9.00
BUTTER Creamery. 21a25c; dairy, fan
e. ice.
EGGS-Fresh, 13szc.
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Kansas City, No, March 7.-CATTLE.--
Receipts today SEQ head. Market un-
changed Native steers. S290d5.40; Texas
and Indian steers. SS.25Q4.40; Texas cows,
S1.9003.25 native cows and heifers- S2.Dlq
40: stOckers and feeders. $2.50Q4S0; bulls,
81. 75Gt40 60; calves, So O0Q go; western steers,
s. 90Q5-O0. western cows, s175G3.25.
Receipts today. $500 head Mar
ket strong to active and 1Oc higher. Bulk
of sales, 5000 7.30: heavy. S7-17156t7. 40.
packers. ST.09QL27A2 medium, Shl0dI-3l1a;
light, s6.s5d7171a. workers, S7.10d71712; pigs,
S6.25d6.65.
EEP-Market unchanged Muttons.
s.. 50d6.Q9: lambs. g. a0d680; range Wethers,
5000. 40; ewes. S. 45Q5 IS.