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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-11-05
What Are They Going To Dc
About It?

The Grand Jury has reported
four true bills against persons for
selling liquor without licenses, and
the Court was adjourned without
taking one single case for trial.
Now what is to be done about
it? Are these persons to continue
to dispense their liquor over their
bars without molestation or are
they going to be arrested and Jail
ed? Has the District Attorney
instructed the sheriff how to deal
with these cases.
Unless they can be dealt with
Immediately and their shops clos
ed at once, they will not pay this
license and the parish will lose the
four thousand dollars unless fine
can be made good from them,
which is doubtful.
Fine thing is that court business
of ours. -Four "bliud tigers" wide
open and they do not care for the
law. Those who are paying the
$1,000 license feel that they are
not protected by the law.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-11-05
Letter to K. ]. Bienvenu
st Martinville

Dear Sir: The cheapest thing
in the way of sending anything
over the world is postage stamp;
and the cheapest way to shed wa
ter is paint.
Not wbitewash; paint. Do you
happen to know it don't belong
to your business to know about
paint, you know-do you happen
to know that most of the makers
of paint stuff it out with lime and
clay and sand and water and air?
They do stuff it out in the can /;
but not on the house. They make
more gallons to sell or to buy;
more money to pay for paint; more
money to pay for putting it on; a
good deal more money to pay for
putting it on; a good deal more
money to pay for putting it on;
but no more beauty; more rust;
decay; disappointment; loss.
Devoe is your paint, because it's
all paint, no sham, and full-mea-
sure.
Yours truly
I w DEvoE & Co
Is New York
L. j. Liable sells our paint.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-11-05

and ring rule, the Legislature IN
der the whip of the Governor will
pass laws without the consent or
the right of the people to oppose
them, these levee bonds that the
tax payers of st. Martin are pay
ing for is highway robbery, the
offsprings of ring and boss rule,
and if the people. the tax payers
of this parish had a voice in the
matter, we believe we can venture
the assertion that every vote would
have been cast against such infa-
NOUS and unjust Legislation.
As Mr.. Liable said, the rate of
taxation will remain six mills,
whether we vote the bond issue or
not, that is clearly and perfectly
correct, and his argument would
be good, if we were under a real
Democratic administration; but it
is not SO under the rule of a boss
who is a master, a despot and a
usurper, and whose record in that
direction has been made public.
Boss Blanchard is on record that
he wants tire assessment of the
state to reach one billion dollars,
and he can do it very easily, every
Assessor in every parish is appoin-
ted by him, these Assessors be-
come his tools, and if he tells them
you have to raise the assessment
of your parish 25 per cent, so or
even one hundred per cent, that
Assessor will have to do as his
Boss dictates or he'll be kicked out
Office; do you see how easy it is,
MIR. Liable, to increase the taxes
without increasing the rate of tax
alton to get more money from the
tax payers, all that is necessary to
do is to raise the assessments, aud
that is very easy to do.
The people of Caddo parish, Mr..
Blanchard's own parish have by a
primary recommended the APP
pointment of a candidate for the
Office Of Assessor, who had pro-
missed the tax payers that he would
reduce the assessment, Mr.. Blan-
chard said on the platform that he
would not appoint this man even
if recommended by every tax pay
or of the parish. Simply because
he does not want the assessment
reduced, Oh, No! be wants it to
reach the handsome figure of one
billion dollars, and the property
owners will have to foot the bill,
pay taxes on increased assessment.
simply to suit the fancy of Boss
Blanchard and his pets.
The school bond amendment
should be voted down.
Congressman Broussard was the
last speaker and made very able
address on national matters.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-11-05

"A young man named Zeringue
who was crazed by over drinking
killed himself Wednesday evening
by shooting himself through the
head.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-11-05
SATURDAY., Nov. 5, 1904.
1vvvvvvvvVvvvvvVvv
THE BOND ISSUE.

at the Court House, here, last "a
turday. The meeting was called
to order by Judge James +. Mou-.
ton who was made President, and
Mr.. ]. j. Fournet Secretary.
Judge Caillouet of Thibodaux
was the first speaker and he trea-
ted national issues, the negro and
the necessity of polling a large
vote.
The next speaker was Lieuten-
ant Governor j. Y. Sanders. He
made some few remarks concern
ing the national and congressional
elections, after which he jumped
with both feet upon that famous
One Million school bond amend
ment, and smashed it all to pieces,
he gave some good, sound reasons
why every voter who is not a tool
of the ring should vote against
this amendment. Every body re-
cognizes that it is political clap
trap for the benefit of Blanchard
and his schemers, they need that
fund to bride and influence their
pets who will have free hand in
the distribution of that money as
they think best suited for their po-
litical advancement.
Mr.. T. j. Liable, President Of
the School Board of this Parish
was next on the floor, to defend
the sclseme of Blanchard, to get
the people to vote for this amend
ment and get $1,000 to build
school houses.
Mr.. Liable must have felt the
arguments and criticism of Lieut..
Gov. Sanders about the bond
scheme, when he took the stand
his blood had rushed to his head
and he spoke quickly and excited
ly, but under these circumstances,
he did very we'll, he did the best
he could with. the short end of this
bad proposition.
He said three wards out of the
Eve in this parish had voted spe-
cial taxes to build school houses,
but some of those new houses we're
not painted, that he was going to
paint those houses when he got
the $4,000 and that he was going
TO apply some of that money to
build a high scnool in Breaux
Bridge and one in Grand Pointe,
etc.
Then he tried to assail the argu-
ment of Lieut.. Gov. Sanders by
attacking the levee bonds which
We are paying without getting any
revenue or benefit from, while in
the school bond issue we will get
$l7, 900 and said that we would not
pay a cent more than the present
six mill tax we are now paying aud
which we will continue to pay
whether we vote the. bond or not.
We believe Mr.. Liable is wrong
in all his arguments. If three
wards voted special taxes to build
schools the other two wards can
do just the same il they want
school houses, and if other parish
es want school houses they can do
just as we did, vote special taxes,
destroy political influence and job
berry and save the interest OH that
million dollar bond. Those wards
or parishes that do not want to
vote taxes to build them don't feel
that they need them, and if you
give them something that they do
not believe they need. they will
not appreciate it.
Now, about the levee bond, these
bonds are the misfortunes of boss
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative. Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. Il. w. Groves signature is on
each box % cents.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Mr.. T E. Barton of the Capitol
Barber Shop, H R., has just arrived
from a trip to his Western home in
Des MOines, Ia. He is a friend of
Congressman Hull and succeeded in his
trip in confusing Mr.. HuIPs enemies.
1t is noted in the Iowa State Bystand-
er that Mr.. Barton was entertained
at dinner some twenty-five or thirty
times. Mr. Barton's friends at the
Nations capital, congratulate him on
his popularity with his friends at
home.
The colored American., 1904-03-26
Wards PRESIDENT INATT-
GURATED.

TOhn Gordon, DID,, the new
pI~---- of Howard University, will
De inaugurated as president Of the
University Wednesday, March 80. The
Inauguration will take place first, at
2:30 p. m. at the Andrew Rankin chap
el. and at S'o'Iock in the First Gongre-
gatiOnal Church. A most interesting
program has been arranged both for
the afternoon and evening ceremOn
ies and a number of notable men are
on the program for short talks.
The colored American., 1904-03-26
DO YOU KNOW HIS ADDRESS?

A subscriber wants to know the
present whereabouts or address of
Mr.. Robert Mansfield, who at one time
lived on 18th ST., in this city, and was
head waiter at Palm Beach, Fla. This
information will be cheerfulIy received
at this Office.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Bishop J. W. Hood, who recently eel
ebrated his 73rd anniversary at his
home in North Carolina, is in the city,
the guest of Recorder John c. Dancey.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Sunday, March the 18th, DR.. J. N
Johnson, of Texas, presented a pa
per to the Lyceum also a brief paper
was read by Mrs. Hansbrough.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Miss Elnora Robinson of $50 F ST.,
n. w, entertained at whist party,
the following ladies of Baltimore and
their friends on last Saturday aztec
noon, viz, Mesdames Adams and
Faust, Misses Langley, Hitehings, and
Tucker
The colored American., 1904-03-26

The Lyceum is making a feature of
Congregational singing, the Forum is
free and all are invited to participate
in the exercises.
The colored American., 1904-03-26
BGri Medicinal
Mia Olive Oil

he thinnest pressing easily assimiIated
by delicate stOmachs. To preserve its
freshness and curative virtues i'm
ported only in small a 'ounce) bottles
and sold at 25 cents by the sole dis
tributor, Chris. Xander, 900 Seventh
Street.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Rev. Leonard Ilonnie Dennis. the ten
year old boy evangelist preached at
the Metropolitan A M. E. Church
last Sunday night, taking for his sub
ject, the Conversation of Saul to Tar
sus. He will be in the city for few
days.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Mrs. James Fouse and Miss Cora
Tucker of Baltimore spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Robinson in
lie DrOft Park.
The colored American., 1904-03-26

The speech of the Hon. w Ashble
Hawkins of Baltimore, delivered Sun
day, March 9th, at the Second Baptist
Lyceum, on The Uses and Abuses OF
Il 5, was replete with good
Ii md timely suggestion. The
&c was in good form and the
la ience thoroughly enjoyed
tn reat he gave his auditors
The colored American., 1904-03-26

Mr.. John w. Adams of 613 w. HOff-
man ST., Baltimore, Md, spent last
Saturday and Sunday in our city, the
guest of Miss Lou Shorter, 1918 U ST.,
n. w.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-12
DELIGHTFUL OLD TIME DANCE.
Enjoyable Occasion in Gcldsboro
Given by Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
tspeciaI to The Messenser.l


Goldsboro. n. C.. April S.-The city
hall presented a. scene. brilliant in
beauty and animated with a surging
throng Of humanity last night. The
occasion was the old time dance, given
by the Daughters of the C~onfederacy.
The large crowd in attendance made
the affair he success that it's promo
tiers had wished for.
A special chorus. composed for the
most part with old gentlemen and ladies
sang war songs and Die time ballads
that We're a~pplauded right heartily.
h solo. An Old Irish Gentleman. by
ex-Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson and Ny
Old Kentucky Home by Mrs. Murray
Borden were among the features of the
music. On h ~improvised stage were
Captain D j. B~roadhurst and Mrs.
Broadhurst. Mrs. N. r. Robey, Mr..
Henry Lee. Mrs. Captain r. P. Howell,
Mrs. Hattie Gay. Mrs. Murray Borden
and Miss Mabel Borden. While the
singing was in progress the large crowd
was scattered in groups around the
hail n bES1ly engaged in animat-
ed conversation between the numbers.
The dancing Of the clog by Young Hill
ker and MI. Hunter Hall was one of the
most pleasing features of the evenings
entertainment.
After the musical programme was
SOiIUIcLeU Tie Ola IlHle dance was an
This was INDUCED in by peo-
pie whose heads were white with the
frost of many winters. Captain J. w.
Lamb and his brother Mr.. John Lamb
furnished the music on the fiddle assis-
ted by some members Of the Goldsboro
orchestra. Mr.. Henry Lee called the.
hguras and for some time, people who
had not been on the hoor for thirty
n forty years were soon answering
to the figures First four forward and
back again."
During the dancing the ladies were
busily engaged in serving refreshments
at the tables on one side of the hall.
This part of the entertainment was
numerously patronized and the ladies
received a bandsime sum from this
source. The entertainment was given
for the purpose Of raising funds to en-
terrain the state organization of the
Daughters of the ~Confederacy when
they meet here next fall. In the hall
were to be seen several old veterans
who seemed to grow young again when
the music for the quadrille fioated out
on the d~elicately perfumed zephyrs.
Miniature Confederate flags were worn
by both young and old Altogether the
entertainment was very enjoyable and
the public have to thank the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy for such a
p~leaSan evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-12

throwing of her wifcly fear and reach
ing out for courage. You are talking
in a strange way. and | don't under
stand. You are as fat and healthy as
an OK, and why do you talk such non
sense? If there is anything wrong
with you why don't you say so? Have
you got an ingrowing toe nail, a sore
heel. or what?"
Mr.. Bowser slowly and solemnly re-
moved coat waistcoat. collar and tie
and then pointed to a small pimple on
his neck, saying:
"Mrs. Bowser, look at THAR
cat wbat-at this pimple about as
big as q bird shot? Well, what Of it:
| You haven't got up all this thunder
| cloud business over one little pimple,
have you?"
"Do you know what it isT'
"Of course / do. It's a pimple."
Mrs. Bowser, that's n young carbun'
Gle. Before noon it viii be as large al
a walnut; before night it viii be as big
as a teacup: by tomorrow morning ]
shall be raving mad with pain and
and.
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any manner possible. In the excite
ment that ensued,. the crew failed to
put out a fiagman to guard the train
from the rear. Extra freight No. 800
was just behind the local, but IL the
accident had not have happened to
young Virgins the local would have
been out Of the way. AS 1t was. the
.oca! freight remained on the main
line o thirty minutes after young
Virgins was hurt, and the approach
ing extra freight dashed into this train.
A coal 4 was standir- on the main
fne in the rear OF the caboose, and this
obscured the light from the caboose.
and 1t was this car that the engine
struck. The GOA car was thrown on
top Of he engine, and the front of
the engine was badly damaged. The
wrecking train vas made up last night
as soon as the news reached this city
and was sent to the scene of the acct
dent. It was about eleven o'clock
when the wrecking train left.
No was hurt in the collision,
and the damage was comparatively
slight.
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BowSer Gets q Scare
He Has a Premoniion That Death Is Soon to 0yertake Him.
ALI on Account of a Small P;nple, and Tells
Mrs. B. to Prepare Fer the Worst.

Anu Nual uoUSelSG you aES tilh.
ing! That's no more OF a carbuncie
than my old shoe. Your blood is = BIT
out of order. and a pimple or two is
the consequence. The idea OF your
worrying about that"
Mrs. Bowser, don't seek to deceive
yourself or me either. It's a carbuncle.
It's located on IN artery, anu that
means death. / had n p~-emonition
only three OF four evenings ago. You
may remember that i sat here in my
chair and fell asleep and
Yes, / remember. You sat here and
fell asleep and groaned and snored and
| grunted, with your mouth open, and
when our cat got into a fight in the
back yard and woke you up you fell
o Of your chair with q great crash.
| Don't try to make out that a eat fight
in the back yard brough. out a pimple
| on your neck"
by John, womani" he shouted as he
turned on her. IF it wasn't for the
feeling that another thirty-six hours
would see you a weeping widow l
wouldn't stand such talk from you a
minuter'
well, don't be a goose. I say it's
only a pimple. / don't want to hurt
your feelings, but
Its a carbuncle, and I'm a doomed
man!' whispered Mr.. Bowser as he
stretched himself out and shut his
eyes.
Mrs. Bowser got the bottle of sweet
spirits of inter and bathed the spot,
while the cat looked on and didn't ex-
actly know whether to grin or sympa-
thize, and she then went about her
morning work. Ten minutes later she
heard Mr.. Bowser calling to her in a
feeble voice, and she hurried to. his
side to be told:
Mrs. Bowser, you will find my last
will and testament in the hands of my
lawyer. You have tried to assassinate
me ON fourteen different occasions, and
you've got the most internal mother
on the face of the earth, but you will
nevertheless find that l have forgiven
you INT provided for your future. You
may go away now and leave me to die
like some Did horse"
Niter was applied once more, and,
after a wifely pat on the head, Mrs.
bOWSeT Welt Ddch 10 her uOuSeWOTh
and the cat walked around and tried
to figure out how one pimple weighing
one dram, apothecaries' weight, could
get the better of a man weighing 212
pounds avoirdupois.
For the next half hour Mr.. Bowser
debated with himself whether he
would forgive his mother-in-law at the
last moment or go to his death pre-
pared to haunt her last nights on
earth; and hen he suddenly sat up and
called out. When Mrs. Bowser came
running he demanded that the family
doctor be sent for at once, and with
out protest she complied.
In a quarter Of an hour the physician
walked in, and in his cheerful way he
called out:
"Well Bowser, have 1 got you this
timer
"You-you have, DOCTOR" was the
husky reply, as the patient assumed
an expression of countenance to go
with his words.
"Been trying to live on a diet Of raw
carrots again?"
"N-no."
mixed up another spring tonicY
"It's a car-carbuncle on the carotid
artery, doctor"
"Car-carbuncle on the carotid non-
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senser' exclaimed the doctor. Turn
over and let's see. Well, where's your
carbuncle?"
Isn't 1t thereY'
Not as I can find. Here's the man
gled remains of what might have been
a pinhead pimple three hours ago. but
nothing will be left by noon. Why
was / Sent for?"
Mr.. Bowser got his feet OF the
lounge and sat up with a grin of de
light. Then he looked at Mrs. BOwser
in a plying way and said:
1T was a case of a strong man
fighting for his life, and he has won.
Suppose that carbuncle had appeared
on your neck! Doctor, suppose
81 was just going to-" was the an
swer as the medical man made ready
to leave--I was just going to suppose
that you had been born a jackass in.
stead of Mr.. Bowser."
by thunder. man, but
But the doctor had departed, ard
half an hour later Mr. Bowser put CT
his hat and overcoat and started f.
the Office III. QUAD
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fee, 'but it -! be time to tell you
after breakf. You may be eating
here alone tomorrow morning, while
p
He did not finish, but he had said
enough to make Mrs. Bowser turn pale
and to take her appetite away. Even
the cat walked around with hushed
footsteps and seemed to have a pre-
sentiment of coming disaster, and the
cook retreated to her domain after
one glance at Mr.. Bowser's face and
wondered if he was going to charge
her $3.50 for the dishes broken and the
teaspoons thrown out during the
month. When the meal had been
finally concluded he led the procession
upstairs to the sitting room and turned
to soberly ask:
Mrs. Bowser, r. you aware that
death is stalking abroad in the land in
every direction"
"Why-why, / know that folks are
dying" she replied.
Eyes, dying by the thousands.
Strong men get up all right in the
morning and ere night they are no
more Oh earth"
"But you-you"-
81 am a strong man, but before the
shadows of evening have fallen You
maybe the Widow Bowser."
"Look here!' replied Mrs. Bowser,
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lCcpyTlgGL. Iet- Dy u L. LtWlS-J
n RR. EoWSER had gone TO he'd
IVA as happy as 4 b~aldheaGed
I'VE man weighing 2I2 pounds
could look TO be in this cold
world. but when he woke up he was 4
changed man.
There was 10 song i'm his heart as he
sat down TO breakfast and no smile on
his lips at be glanced at his morning
paper.
The solemnity OF his demeanor I'M
imediately worried Mrs. Bowser. She
thought of sudden insanity. lawsuits.
foreclosed mortgages. bankruptcy and
suicide and after a bit gained courage
sufficient to inquire:
Mr.. Bowser. did you have an attack
of nightmare last nightY'
"Of course pot" he sharply replied.
latter q glance at her. II hope you
ldon't take me for an idiotr!'
Us your rheumatism worse. or have
you got a headachei"
Neither one"
But something ais you.' she per-
SISTED with wifely anxiety.
"Yes, something ails me-" he SOL
emnly replied as he slipped at his cof-
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D11OHaxNG
a MgO7HER

OF e 1 sunering and danger in store for her, robs the expectant mother
OF Az pleasant anhcipations of the coming event, and casts over her =
shadow OF gloom which cannot be shaken off. Thousands of o
have found that the use of Mothers Friend during pregnancy robs
confinement OF all pain and danger, and insures safety to life of rnotbcr
and child. This scientific liniment is a godsend to all women at the
ume OF their most critical trial. Not only does Mothers Friend
carry women safely through the perns of child birth. but its ue
gently prepares the system FOR the coming event, prevents s.morning
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Califorr Prune Waters

Lhncolh Steffens does not seem to
nave ru n across any Doodle scandalized
south ern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Consti-
III fon.
Cure liver diseases and all stomach
troubles; they act gently but surely,
strengthen the bowels and stimulate
them to healthy action.
100 Waters 25 Cents.
For sale by Robt- r. Beliamy, wa
| mington. N. G.
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The great tonic cathartic. an invai-
liable cure for Malaria, Biliousne
Constipation, Nervousness, Catarr a Of
the Stomach, Bad Breath, Oily SKIN.
Stomach and Bowel trop ate
100 Waters 25 Cents
For sale by Robt. o Rsuamv viii.
mington, N. G.
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A pleasant and agreeable laxative,
painless, vel effective. Prescribed by
physicians, and recommended by ali
druggists as an invaluable substitute
for mineral pills and castor oil.
100 Waters Is Cents.
For sale by Robt. r. Bellamy, WI
mington. N. c.
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California Prune Wafers.

Purely vegetable, they are natures
product and Should be in every
household. They cure constipation
and all disorders of the stomach,
liver and bowels. Eer sale by Robt.
liver and bowels.
100 Waters % Cents.
For sale by Robt. r, Bellamy, Viii
ruington, n. G.
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Is an ordeal which an
women approach with
indescribable fear, for
nothing compares With
the pain and horrer OF
childbirth TbathourEt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-12

The health authorities of New York
will not allow the dairymen to wear
boards. owing to the danger Of afford
ing hirsute harbor for microbes. Whis-
kers are doomed. - Atlanta Constitu-
fian