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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-25

Mix COW Tor sale. one COW Q years old
sk gallons. 60. One COW Z ysaFs OLD
gallons, o60.-apply 70 L. Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-25
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE,
Iberia and St. Martin Parishes
DAN. w. VOORHEES,.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
Iberia and St. Martin Parishes,
JUSTIN c. DASPIT.
LOCAL NEWS.

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Fewer gallons; wears longer; De-
voc.
Master Jos. Ferrau returned
from school las. week.
Mrs. 9. H. VOORHEES, of Lafay-
cite is here visiting relatives.
Mics Ninette VOORHEES, of La
fayette was visiting here last Sum-
day.
b.: Bargains in Mattings this
week at L. G. Ducbamp.
Mics Louise Durand of New
Iberia was visiting relatives here
this week.
DIR. A. Guilbeau of Bresux
Bridge was in town Tuesday, on a
business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Greig
left last Saturday for st. Louis to
visit the Worlds Exposition.
Big Bargains in Mattiags this
week at L. G. Duchamp.
Mr.. Alcibiade DeBlanc Of
Breaux Bridge ives hero tue past
few days visiting his relatives.
Mr.. Victor Maraist who is q
candidate for the Assessorship
visited Baton Rouge this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. @. DucbamT
returned last Friday from theil
trip to the st. Louis Worlds Fair
Get the BEST PAINT
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oo-o-o-s,-n-o
Get The AMERICAN
AZ L. c. DUcHANaP
There will be . Hypnotic OK
hibition here tonight, at Do
. champs hall, given by Prot. A
Mcbride
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF DeBlanc o
New Orleans are visiting hers
they are the guests OF Mr.. and Mr.
Dan DeBlanc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Pollir
que returned home this week afte
having spent several days
Grand Coteau visiting relatives.
There will be grand fair
Parks on Sunday July 3rd., for th
benefit Of thu Catholic churc
which the people Of that litt
town want to build.
We learn that the new Poli'
Jury will qualify Monday, and vi
on that day meet and organize, I
electing the officers of the jury.
Aene aAanaR1
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-25
Successful Irrigation.
Carriso Springs, Texas.

oo~~SSSAsA 49, g os@Oa@s
Csrriso Springs, Texas.
Farm and Ranch:
Two months ago / located here
and never found more hospita-
BILE people in any country. They
are anxious for men Of money and
brains to come in and help deve-
lop the country. They think they
have the garden spot of the South
west, in which I concur, provided
the country is developed more and
we have railroad facilities. which
We will have in the near future. i
have visited several farms and
ranches since I have been here
and find growing crops. Onions
are the principal money crop. The
price of land varies according to
location. At the present time land
| in the artesian belt can be bought
from ten to twenty-five dollars per
acre, valuations being according to
improvements. Any man with if-
teen acres in . good state OF Guilt
walton, with . flowing we'll, can
make splendid living and lay up
q few hundred dollars every year.
The principal soils, the black
sandy and red sandy loan, are
easy 10 cultivate. l have inter-
viewed several farmers and secur-
ed the following statements:
Mr.. Gus Jeffry states that he
had set three and one-hslf acres
| in Bermuda onions last year. He
gathered SO, 900 pounds and sold
same for $3.50. Expenses were
$3.50. leaving 800 net He states
that he has . much larger croE
this year and . prospect for q much
larger yield.
Mr.. N. P. Little set in Bermudt
onions last year one and one-thirt
acres, from which be gathered 30.
456 pounds and sold them for. $643
Net profit was $50. Mr.. Littl'
has set in onions this year abou
ten acres which bid for mucl
better yield. His onions have beef
shipped to Market but no return
az yet.
Il Mr.. F. vsnder1oort states tha
3 he bought ten acres of last Septem
8 Der 10th, 1901. for which he PAL
8 SO per acre. he paid &65 to
D grabbing and se9. IS for feucsng.
g total of S264.65. One-fourth of a
lcrops for the year 1904 and 100
paid for land and ali expenses, an
!, left 81, 10. Mr.. Vandervoort Wa
! we'll. paid for his experiment
: onion growing and other crops b
! irrigation.
Mr.. F. NJ. Shaw had an alfall
meadow and moved it eight time
u in 1902, and seven times durin
1903. It averaged one ton p'
10 acre at each cutting and sold Il
3 SO per ton. Mr.. Shaw has pr
'e duced other fine crops on b
o. ranch, but being large stock mi
y. he raises nothing for the marke
4 He has about 100 acres in cultiv
DO ton aud several flowing vel
4 His ranch consists of about 40
acres of land. all in the artesi
belt.
ts. Mr.. M. j. Dsnusn had g. acI
Us in cotton and gathered GA bal
He did it by irrigation. He al
experimental in the cultivation
70. ribbon cane, having one-fourth
]. an acre which yielded 1000 stal
We Of an average OF six feet to
'o' stalk. He raised shout 81 bush
70 of oats per acre. and his onio
'm yielded about $1,000 pounds
AZ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
WAS ABANDONED
 ID LIQUIDATION Efforts to Support Stock Prices
 Were Futile 1 GRAIN NEWS IS FAVORABLE E Market Was Much ouieter and Lacked the Vlsor of Movement In Either Direction, Which Has Been
 a Recent Feature.
GRAIN NEWS IS FAVORABL E

New York, September 16.-Early efforts to support prices of stocks today seemed to prove futile and there was a time when the market seemed to be abondoned to liquidatiors. But the selling diminish ed largely at the lower level and en- rouraged the friends of higher prices to renew their supporting tactics.
 The news did not offer a clear explana- ton of these varying operations. The pressure during the first half of the ses- sion In spite of the reactionary move ment of grains. The weather reports from the grain regions were of higher temperature and failed to bear out last nights forecast of the developemnt of another cold wave in the northwest. Yesterday the market sank to a lower level with Pennsylvania the sole reliance for support of prices. That stock ulti- mately gave way with the rest of the market. It was at a disadvantage with reports in circulation of a contemplated strike on the part of some of the train men on the western lines of the system.
 The eextension of the strike amongst the employees oi the United States Steel corporation in tle Mahoning valley bore on those stocks, and forced them a point under last night with sentimental effect on the whole list The steel stocks, how ever, resumed tie leadership of the re- rovery in the mirket later, sharing with Reading in that respect The market was much quietes than on yesterday or any day during shis week, and lacked the vigor Of movement in either direction which has been al recent feature Colo rado Fuel made q further dip and was an influence in he early depression. Amgsiss g F %Garree66s rre6s C2per rose in face of the ~'Eeneral declining tendency. without other explanation than a shaip rise Tn the price of copper in London.
 A reduction in the rate of Hyldend dis tribution on International Punhs was without effect on the stock. fevelHnn advance in the Toledo, St. Louis ana Western stocks was nominally accounted for by story that it was to be involved with the combination of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and the Pere Mar quette in scheme of absorption by the Erie. Railroad gross earnings for the first week in September make a favorable comparison with the corresponding week or last year, the ratio of increase for roads thus far reported, reaching AIS per cent. The rising rate for money seemed to disturb speculative sentiment for time but It's influence decreased during the day.
 The currency movement up to Thursday night shows a loss to the subtreasury alone accounting for $5,1S2,00O The li- auidation In the stock market during the week Is expected to affect the loan item of the banks, but the usual uncertainty prevails regarding the complexion of that item of tomorrow's bank statement The noted strength developed in United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.

New Orleans September 16.-In face of many features of a bearish character such as more favorable weather In The belt generally fair and warmer central and western sections, liberal receipts, pros poets of a bearish visible supply state ment this evening and a semi monthly crop condition report by a leading statis- tician, placing the deterioration of the crop for the first half of September at points, "A vs. 79, the market was remark
 ably steady after selling points lower than last night, December reactlng from 10.20 to 33-34, at which level 1t closed. The movement to market from the Mis- sissippi valley has been surprisingly small, much below expectations, and on that ac- count there Is little stock in the local market for sale, which probably accounts for steadiness of values despite the free movement in Texas, most of which, how ever, is cottton in transit. The amount brought into sight this week was 239, SS5 vs. 117,355 last year and 255, AS year be- fore; thus far this month, 452359 vs. 163,- $40 one year ago, and 521,373 in 1902. The maintenance of the market today was probably due more to operators buying on the theory which in some cases is al- ready being put into practice that farm CTS will refuse to part with their crops for less than 10c basis midddling, which means about 10A to 105s at the ports. i 9s.ssng on an extensive scale was in- | dulgeo in at both American markets to- ! day, longs believing in smaller crop than
 what the tr..te is looking for, or what the | acreage and coalition Of the plant indi- cates. Estimates ( private nature have
 been put in circulatilaa looking for a crop
 of less than il, ,O00,0o0 and pieErtlons that l winter months will sell at 121zc befce Ihe | end of the year are being made and sp- | ported in substantial manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
WorlRs Vlalhle sunnlv.

New Orleans, September 16.-Seeretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphlo advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of "72,600 against decrease of s479S last year and an increase of st1S6. .O9s year before last
 The total visible Is '1.227. $40. against sl'l55,24O last week, s1,023,156 last year and "*"l517, 403 year before last Of this the total of American cotton is s643,S40 against ~543,240 last week. ~45s ,156 last year and ''f1, ,056,49S year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil, In- dia, etc, 5S4,000 against s6l2. 900 last week. '5650oo last year and 4*F461,O00 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compared with last week of %72,600 an increase compared with last year of s2O4,6S4, and a decrease compared with year before last of s"$2s9, 653.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 6S4,000 against 479, GOO last year and 7S6,000 year before last; in Egypt 47,0OO, against 10000 last year and 17,000 year before last; in India 30400O, against 31S,O00 last year and 2s4,000 year before last; and in the United States 293000 against 2i600O last year and 900 year before last
 Including Manchester stock variation.
 +~ Corrected exclusive of Galveston mi nus stock correction for week minues 4612.
 *t" Corrected exclusive of Galveston cor rection to date minus 144O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
OPERATIONS ARE ALL PROFESSIONAL Cotton Market Has Unusually
 Quiet Day BULLS STEADY THE LIST Finally Became Steady at Net Un changed to One Point Lower,
 With Sales Estimated
 at 17.ooo.

New York, September 16-The cotton market was very quiet during today's session, with operations almost entirely professional and prices showing no ma terial change. The opening was easy at a decline of to 8 points In response to lower cables, improved weather and larger receipts.
 After the call buying by local bulls steadled the list and prices crept up a few points only to react again, after which the market showed little further feature. being rallied slightly just before the close. It was finally steady, net un- changed to 1 point lower, with sales estl- mated at 170OOO bales
 The effect of the larger receipts was off, set to no small extent by the heavy ex- ports which for the day approximated 40,CO0 bales. including nearly 1900 bales from New York, which greatly reduced the local stock.
 Receipts at the ports today were S3,- 3S6 bales against 24,6S0 last week and 24,7S1 last year. For the week, 1SO,0OO against 1s1,64 last week and 110,4s8 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 275S bales against 1883 last year, and at Hous- ton 11,729 against ALA last year.
 New York. September 16.-Cotton dull; middling 10.9O; gross receipts, 576O; sales, 200; stock, 24,S45; exports to Great Britain, 1O,930; to the continent, S152
 Total today: Net receipts, 33, 3S6; exports to Great Britain, 27,S46; to the continent, 16062; stock, 194,916
 Consolidated Net receipts, 1S4,553; ex- ports to Great Britain, S2, ,123; to France. 751; to the continent, 34,477 to Japan, HOO; to Mexico, 1000.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 339, ,03l; exports to Great Britain, 136, 3S9; to France, 9715; to the continent, 62,9s2; to Japan, HOO; to Mexico 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
LeIshman 6 co.,s Market Letter.

The cotton market was a marrow one today but little disposition to trade on either side being shown, the general ten- dency, however, was in favor of high CT prices.
 Liverpool cables were lower than ex- pected. The opening was to points lower than last nights close for futures, while spots were down points, with sales of only 4000 bales.
 The opening here was at slight de- cline, January option selling 5 points lower at 10. .38 advanced to 10, AZ, sold off to 1035, and later on rallied to 10.47, and closed at 1043 1he weather conditions were very favorable for picking and mar keting of the crop. The receipts at the ports were slightly under that of last year, being estimated at 300OO bales, as against 31 ,500 for the same date last year. Houston estimated receipts for tomor- row, 13,OO0 vs. 4S00; New Orleans, 32O0 vs 544 and Galveston, Ii 900 vs 5600. Spots were unchanged at 0.90.
 While the movement at the interior is heavy we believe the crop will be much smaller than estimated; in fact we can not believe the total crop for this sea- son will exceed il, 100000 bales, and pre- dict the price will advance to over l2c before the first of January. We would fa- vor buying at prevailing prices for a good turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Cotton Saed Oil.

New York, September 16-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude nominal; do yellow. 2914 4Q2sl4c. Petroleum quiet. Rosin firm; strained, common to good. s2.S5, Turpen- tine steady, 541zQ55c.
 New Orleans, September 16.-Cotton seed oils firmer; prime refined in barrels, 29c; off refined in barrels, 2sc; prime crude loose, 22c. ..
 Memphis, September 16.--Cotton seed oil, car load lots. per gallon: Prime crude 23c; prime summer yellow, 251kc; choice cooking summer yellow less than car load lots, 34c; cotton seed meal, prime, $21Q21. .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
ne leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring, $1.1SG1 20; No g. S1.17; No. 2 red. $1 .14ssQl1 1894.
 Corn-No. ?, 521ac; No. 2 yellow. 53Ac. Oats-No. ?. S15sc; No. white, 33A@ 331kc; No. white, SzG3SAc.
 Rye-No. 2, 74c.
 Barley-Good feeding. 37Q39c; fair to choice mating, 45@52c.
 Flax Seed-No. l. $1.161k; No. 1 north western, $1.25.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, sl0.75@10.S0. Lard-Per 100 pounds. s6.921s@6. 9o. Short Ribs-Sides, loose, S.121kQ7. .25. Short Clear Sides-Boxed sS. 25dS.50. Whiskey-Basis of high wines, SIPS. Clover-Contract grade. s11 .70Q11. 80. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady.
 Creamery. 14@1s1zc; dairy. 121zQ16c. Eggs firm, 1491714c; firsts 17Q175ac; spring firsts 19l6c; extras Alsc. Cheese firm, sQ9c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Comparative Statement.

New York, September 16-Following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday September 16: Net fiacelpts at all United States ports during week, 54,t35s,, lat receipts at all United States ports same week last year, iSs. Total receipts since September 1, & J31; total receipts to same late last year, 14e- 54S. Exports for the week, ls, 42l; exports for same week last year, 51,759. Tota ex- ports since September 1, FILES; total ex- ports same date last year, 69,222. Stock at all United States ports, 194,916; stock at all United States ports same 6me last year. TIT, 6s5. Stock at all interior towns S9, ,S23; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 27,613. Stock at Liverpool same time last year, 174,0O0. Stock Of American afloat for Great Britain same time last year, 19.000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
The Live Stock Market.

Chicago, September 16.-Cattle Re- ceipts. 120O0, including 1900 Texans, 4OOO westerns Market steady. Good to prime steers, s6. 5O@7 10; poor to medium, $40 5.25; stockers and feeders, $2.25Q3. .s5; cows, $1.4OQ4.35; heifers, $2.5O@4.75; can ners. sl.4OQ2,10; bulls, s2a4.2O; calves, $s @6,50; Texas fed steers, s4q5.5O; western rgeers. $S@4.25.
 Hokst 3eceipts. 15.O0o; market steady. Mixed and EdtGngsk, -sS.5O@e.O5 rough heavy, s5. .25@5. .45; light, $SbOg6.O5.
 Sheep Receipts. 5000; siiiep steady; lambs 15c lower. Good to choice ysgfhgas s3 65@4.25; fair to choice mixed. ss 25Q 3.6o; western sheep. s2.5OQ4.5O; native lambs, S.25@6.15 western lambs. $40 fb5O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17

2f,S7ks. Spot copper was also higher in London at 957 15s and futures at 957 16s sd- Locally steady and unchanged. Lake l2.62IaQl2.75; electrolytic, 12.5OQ12.75. and casting, 12.s7Ds@12.5O. Lead was unchanged at 9u 16s 3d in London and unchanged here. Spelter was unchanged at &22 los abroad and at 5.10d5.2O locally. Iron closed at sos 3d in Glasgow and at 43s Sd In Middlesboro. Locally, unchanged No l foundry northern, 1375Q1425; No. 2 foundry, 13.25@1s.75; No. foundry, south ern and No. l foundry southern, soft. 1350G1375
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
cothran e Co.'s Market Letter.

New York Financial Chronicle, by private
 wire to Cothran & Go.
 Our telegraphic reports from the south
 this evening indicate that rain has been
 quite general in Texas during the week. ,, and that in some districts the precipita- ton has been excessive, elsewhere in the
 belt the weather has been dry In the main.
 There has been complaints of rust and shedding from portions of Tennessee and Carolina and boil worms are stated to be doing some damage in the vicinity of Selma.
 Cotton is opening rapidly as a rule, and picking is making excellent progress ex- cept where interrupted by rains in Texas. The marketing of the crop is upon quite a liberal scale.
 Information pointed to a lower market this morning. Liverpool quotations were disappointing and cables evidenced an easier tendency with only moderate ac- tivity. The chart showed much improve
 ment, superb picking weather being gem eral over the entire belt and the frost | zone moving north. Forecast suggested nothing poisonous and the market open ed down full points Trading continued on very limited lines and the range of 1, fluctuations was almost insignificant. 1 Miss Giles submitted a semi-monthly cOnQlllOn UBufe SHOWiuB utteflOfdliOu | for the past fifteen days of about per | cent, and further stated that per cent of the crop would be endangered by 1 frost as against 20 per cent last year. l Some selling may have been induced by this report as prices experienced decline of a few points at about the time of its receipt. The Liverpool reduction was 6 l English points on both options and spots with sales of 4O00 bales of the latter. 1 Manchester trade in cloths and yarns was 1 reported quiet.
 l Spot business in cur market was not particularly large, for the quite sufficient reason that there is not a great deal of I cotton here, and while the inquiry was 1 very good, very little was being offered. 1 We understand, however. that very ex- l cellent business is being done from the interior. The season has not progressed
 far enough to bring about an accumula- ton at the ports, and consequently broad markets there, early requirements being 1 generally sustained throughout the country. Opinions as to the course of I the market are quite evenly balanced with so many potent reasons in support of both contentious that the highest re- spect endures between those differing, clearly evidenced by the existing truce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. E. Bell & Co.,. 2els
 Morris aysnus.) Lemons-Per box extra choice, $S.oO@ 3.i6.
 Bananas-Per bunch. 7b4$l.26. Apples-New, per barrel, Bulk stock $20O42.25 per barrel; Northern, s3.00d40O Peaches-California taxes, $1.25. California Pears-s3 pel,pox. California Tokay GrapesArS California Plums-$2. As Grapes-Baskets, 8 lbs Concon, 2sc; pony Concord. 1Sc; pony Delaware, 'ac-P Virginia cabbages, 1c per pound. Eggs-20q2rc.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 7c; No. 2, SIC.
 Celery-Michigan, per case, u. Tomatoes-Per bushe $1Ql1.50 Potatoes--New Irish potatoes. per bush 75c; fancy stock soc.
 Sweet Potatoes-cullman yams, $1.75@ 2; Jerseys, per barrel $2.25 Onions-Per pound. 21kc to Sc. Watermelons-121k02 020c.
 Butter-Renovated. lS620c: creamery, 2002lc; country, fresh, 10115o. Poultry-Hens, 25c; larLs. BOG; broilers i2H@15c; flyers, 15g25c; ducks. 2OQ25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Llverr ool Market.

Liverpool September 16,-Spot cotton in limited demand; prices points lower American middling fair, 710; good mid ding, 6.94 middling, 6.S2; low middling, 6.54; good ordinary, 6.S2; ordinary 6.0s. The sales of the day were 400O bales, of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 3l00 American Receipts, 400 bales all American; futures opened easier and closed steady; American middling, zoe: September, 6.13; September Octo- Der, 5.71; r-November, 5.62; Novem- ber-December, 5.5s; DecemberJanuary, 5.56; January February, February March. Mareh-April, 5.54; April May, May-June, 555.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Naval Stores.

Charleston. September 1e.-Turpentine firm, 5lAc; sales, none Resin firm; sales, none. A, B, c, s2.521a; D, $2 .55; E, $2. .6OQ2. .621s; F, s2 .65; G. s2.65@2. .671k; H, s2.60; I, s3.15: K, $3. .65; M, s4.05; N, s4 271a; window glass, s4.60; water white, s4.90.
 Wilmington, September 16.-Spirits of turpentine. nothing doing; receipts, 26c. Rosin firm, 2.45; receipts, 12O. Tar firm, s1.50; receipts, 1S Crude turpentine firm, g. .25dS.B and $2.75; receipts. A
 Savannah, September 16.--Turpentine firm, 52c; receipts, 421; sales Sss exports, AZ. Rosin firm; receipts. 1426. Sales, s4l; exports 432 A, B, c. s2.6o; D, s2.70; E, s2.75; F, $2.s0; G. $2.s5; II. s2sO; I, sa; K, $3.75; M, s4.15; N, $40; window glass, 4.70; water white, $5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
The Coffee Market.

New York, September 16-Coffee. spot Rio firm; No. ' invoice SIe; mild firm
 Futures opened steady, points lower under realizing encouraged by lower French cables and continued full primary receipts. Bulish news was received from Brazil. however claiming unsatisfactory conditions for the second towering, and predicting decreased movement, and the market here was rallied by renewal of European buying. It closed steady { points lower on September, and un- changed to points higher on other DO. sitions Sales 62,500 bags. October, $6.s5 December, s700@7.05; March. $7soQ7. s5 May. T.50aZ70; July. N.6097S0; August $Z70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-17
Bonds.
Y 'Nolo,ey on Call.

new dork, sS,,ad ot s,l senns, t,pss loans steady; sixty and nineg., days. 3 per cent; six months, 3h04
 Prime mercantile paper, 4Gl41z per cent sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S6. .70@4S6. 6 for demand and at ASA s5@4s4 40 for sixty days; posted rates, 4S4@4s51k and 4s71a9 4SS; commercial bills, 4S4Q4S41s. Bar silver, 569s. Mexican dollars, 45A. Government bonds firm; railroad bonds irregular.