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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-09-10

ou ocPe. 1Atu., tCtuIuluS vi tue
18th, the fare for the round trip
is only $3.50.
Mrs. l.. A. de Laureal and
children left here Tuesday for Bay
st. Louis, Miss, her son, Louis,
will enter the st. Stanislaus Col
lege of that town.
Go to George Greig & Co., for
Pine and Cypress lumber, blinds,
sashes ETC., they have a good stock
and their prices are reasonable.
Give them trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Andre re-
turned to their home in New Or
leans Monday after having spent
six weeks here, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Beslin.
SCHOOL BOOKS
of every kind aud all stationery
needed for schools. complete
stock of everything for schools at
l.. G. Duchamp.
Master Gerald Greig of Ar
naudville passed through here
Monday on his way to Bay st.
Louis, Miss, where he will enter
the st. Stanislaus College.
Wear the Broadway Special
Hat, the best known, and guaran-
teed hat, the price is only 81, so.
We have them in all colors and all
styles, at K. Schwartz & Go.
Miss Louisette Olivier enter
tanned large number OF friends
at euchre party Monday evening,
in honor of her guest. Miss Dor
cianne Blanc Of New Iberia.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il itfaiIs
to cure. 4. W. Groves signature is on
each box. % cents.
The election for Circuit Court
of Appeals takes place to-day, and
from indications it will be a quiet
affair, as the people do not seem
to be taking any interest in the
election at all.
The Strouse & Bros, clothing
High Art, every garment is goar.
| anteed to be perfect, at Palmer
Bienvenu q Co.
We learn that Mrs. E. A. Du.
! champ had sold her Coteau plan.
| tatiou, to the Billiards and others
! of Broassard, FOR $4,000. This
plantation contains, we believe
\ over 1900 acres Of the very best
lands.
Better Then Plaster.
A piece Of flannel dampened will
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound OF
the affectee parts. is better than Q plas
ter for lame back and for pains In thu
side or chest. Pain Balm has no supe-
rior as a liniment for the relief Of deeI
seated. muscular and rheumatic pains
For sale by T. j. Liable the druggist.
| st. Martinville furnished larg'
number of visitors to the Breanl
Bridge fete last Sunday. Thu
christening of the Fire Engine
parade, races and other attraction
we're very interesting.
/ We have a very large and
complete stock of Boys Schoo
Suits, we have them in such varie
| ty that we can fit any body, we in
vite you TO visit our large stock
| X. Schwartz & Co.
| When troubled with constipation tr
Chamberlain 3 Stomach and Liver Ia
blets. They are easy to take and pro
duce no gripping or other unpleasant
effect. For sale by T. j. Liable druggist
i Fearful Odds AGAINST Him.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-09-10

NOTICE.
Demand of Administration.
Iu the matter of the Estate Of J. CASTOR
Gardemal,
Probate Docket, No. 1853.
18th judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
Whereas q. CASTOR Gardemal, Of said
Parish of st. Martin, has filed his petit
ton in this Office applying 10 be ap-
pointed administrator Of said above
mentioned and entitled Succession.
Now therefore Public Notice is hereby
given to all parties interested 10 show
cause il any they have in writing with
in ten days from this publication. why
said application should not be granted
and said appointment made as prayed
for.
Albert +. DOmengeaux,
Clerk of Court
September 9Th, 1904.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-09-10

Fearful Odds Against Him.
Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition OF
an old soldier by name OF J. j.
Ravens, Versailles, .. For years
he was troubled with Kidney dis
ease and neither doctors nor medi-
cines gave him relief. At length
he tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and
now he testifies. I'm Oh the road
to complete recovery" Best on
earth for Liver and Kidney trou-
bles and all forms of Stomach and
Bowel complaints. Only 80 cents.
Guaranteed by I. j. Liable Drug
gist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-24
DEATH CONFIRMED.
Editor Hubbard of Outing Met Death
in Labrador.

Wiliamstown. Mass. March 23.-The
report of the death of LeonidaS Huh
hard. Jr.. assistant editor of Outln.'
magazine while on an exploring cXpe-
dition in Labrador, was confirmed. to-
day. hv letter received by relatives
of 4. Dillon Wallace. a former Will
Jamestown man. who is the surviving
white man OF the party. The letter
was written by wallace at Northwest
river. in December. nearly two months
after the death Of Hubbard. ana 1t tells
of his death and of the narrow escape
of Wallace. While in the deeper III
terror Hubbarl's strength failed him
and the party started back. hoping to
reach provisions.
When Hubbard was able to go no fur
, Their, Wallace and George. the lndiar
guide. made him comfortable and went
on for provisions and assistance. wal
lace found q quantity OF -four which tht
party left on its way in about J. milc'
from the place where Hubbard was lett
and started back with it. while George
went 10 miles beyond to find party o.
trappers On the return trip Wallace los
his way in the deep snow and was neal
death and ont of his mind when found by
Georges marty Wallace was cared FOL
and soon regained his strength. but Hub
bard died the same day. Wallace wa:
I badly frost bitten and had to stop a
Northwest river to recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-24
ON MERGER DECISION.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Says Will Not Prevent Trusts.

Detroit. Mich, March 23.-Charles A.
Prouty. Interstate commerce COM
missioner. who is in the city to take the
testimony in n case before the commits
sion. said, today:
Il don't know what the program of
the government is. but I don't believe
that the Northern Securities decision
will result i'm the breaking up of any
more combinations.
In my opinion the government
should not attempt any further to de-
stroy these combinations. but should
regulate the rates. The public does not
care how the roads are combined so
long as the rates offered them are just
and fair. ! doubt whether 1t would be
Just to destroy such corporations as the
PENNSYLVANIA road for example. be-
cause the stock was bought by the pub
lie who imagined that the combinations
were Illegal. The rights have become
vested and 4 hardship might result il
the court interfered.
1T was absurd to announce the de-
rision of the merger case as a grea,
blow at the trusts. 1t affects no other
concern and the reason why the gov
eminent cannot go ahead and dissolve
other combinations is this: In tht
Northern Securities Co. Hill and Others
got together and by n scheme and de
vice merged the Great Northern ant
Northern Pacific which was conspi
racy.'
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FIRST BIG VICTORY
Will Decide China's Position in the
Matter.

St. Petersburg. March 23-In govern
mcnt circles there exists q strong belief
that the question as to whether China
will observe her neutrality undertakings
will depend largely on the result of the
tIrst heavy land fighting. a big Victory
by the Russian army. it is believed. will
insure the acQuieScence of the Celestial
empire. but there are grave fears as to
what might happen in the event of 4 sig
nal Japanese success in the early stages
of the land operations.
For the time being the situation ap-
pears to be satisfactory, and it certainly
is much better than it was three weeks
ago. The Pekin government hasreiteratcd
it's professions regarding neutrality to
Paul Lcssar. the Russian minister, and
has given him fair assurance in answer
to his representations regarding the num-
Der Of Chinese troops north of the great
wall.
The recent naval success of the Japan
ese has not greatly impressed the Chi
nese. but if the Russians should sustain
A really disastrous defeat on land the
Chinese might suddenly be aroused,
whether with the connivance. or even
with the consent of the japanese, against
Russia, and perhaps against all foreign
ers.
Russia's plans are based on apprccia-
ton of the supreme importance of the
FIRST land battle. and no fighting on q
large scale will take place if it possibly
can be avoided. until the Russians feel
morally certain that they can deal the
enemy a crushing blow.
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declare they are fully prepared. Dur
ineing the last ten days a general shut
ting down upon newspaper kilograms
from the far east has been noticeable.
This is owing to increased precau-
tions to prevent the enemy from OBJ
tanning news of the movements of Rus
sian troops.
The Russians are being massed in
force along their first line, from Feng
Huang Chens northward, for 30 miles,
while their second line extends from
Mukden to Hal Cheng.
All the rolling stock required for use
in the far east has now crossed Lake
Baikal. The last locomotive was taken
over Tuesday. Prince Khilkoff, the min
lister of public works and railroads,
who has been personally superintend-
this work. will leave Baikal in a few
days. Forty truckcs of grain reach
Port Arthur daily.
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LIBERAL TRADE RELATIONS.
Movement Between United States and
Neighboring Countries.

Boston. March 23.-Announcement
was made. today. of the organization
of an important movement for more
liberal trade relations between the
United States and neightoring coun-
tries. The local sentiment in favor Of
reciprocity with Canada has already
found expression in resolutions adopt
ed by commercial and trade bodies, but
the movement just launched Is intended
to be an organized effort to vitalize
the sentiment into an effective force.
1t was learned, today, that letter
addressed to Henry NJ. Whitney. pres
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, ask
ing him to take the initiative in a
movement to bring about reciprocal
rade relations with foreign nations,
particularly with Canada and New
foundland. had been circulated among
the business men Of Boston and had
during the first days circulation re-
ceived several thousand signatures.
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PROPOSITION FOR SETTLEMENT.
SuiIy Will Be Asked, Today, to Make
One.

New York. March est was report
ed. tonight. that Sully will be asked.
tomorrow. by the creditors of the firm
of Daniel J. Sully & CO., to make an
other proposition for settlement. 1t was
stated that the acceptance on this prop
osltion if at all satisfactory. would be
practically certain and would involve
the immediate reinstatement OF Sully
on tn" cotton exchange.
The action vas brought about. it was
stated by the fact that bankruptcy
proceedings would he drawn out and
that certain creditors with large claims
would he seriously affected by the de-
lay in getting ready money.
1t was saia that this action was prob
ably FASTENED by the report that Len
mar Brothers and Atwood Violet & Co
had retained Samuel Untcrmyer to in
sttute supplementary proceedings
against the alleged members of the bul
pool who are said to have deserted Mr.
Sully.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The commit having in charge the
erection Of the tarnegie IS ,000. 600 tech
nical schools nj Pittsburg. Pa, We'd
nesday night Issued a call for plans.
The competition is open to all reputa-
BILE architects and a series OF rewards
are offered for the best plans. Details
Of the competition will be made pub
lie within a few days.
II Is probable that the strike OF the
painters and decorators. at Chicago.
sill come to ala end. today. The EN-
D'oyars decided. Wednesday night 70
offer to submit the demand OF the men
i"r an increase OF wages to arbitrate.
and It is expected that the men will ac-
c~pt the proposition and return to
york. About 5000 men are now out
Tor an increase OF five cents an hour.
In jury drawn ut Chicago, wednes-
day. to weigh evidence in case where
labor and capital were opposed. nine of
the twelve men declared to Judge JUL
an w. Mack that they would not con-
| slider his instructions on the law In the
case. but would find verdict in favor
Of the workmen. All were ordered
from the jury box by the judge. TIE
verdict in the case was In favor Of the
employers. .a,... N. I.
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STUDY OF COLUMBUS.
Writer Reviews Criticism Of Diseov.
erer of America.

New York, March 23-The Tribune
prints today. a long letter addressed 10
Whitelaw Reid by Henry Vignaud.
| first secretary Of the American embassy
in Paris, in which the writer reviews
his critical study of Columbus, pu''-
| lished some months ago. In it he cor .
| tended that the great discOverer rl2
concealed the true de- of his 0trtii.
which Mr.. Vignaud fecl,ires occurre4
in 1851, and not in 1,3G or even ~"
as is generally supposed. Mr.. Vign' III
says that were it merely a question -:
determining the exact year in which
Columbus was born the subject would
not have been worth the trouble en-
tailed, but that another question of the
utmost Importance, the good and truth
fulness of Columbus, is thus brought
into question. in view of the fact that
the story of the discovery of America.
as it is generally accepted. is based on
evidence supplied by Columbus himself.
From such sources, Mr.. Vignaud says.
we are told that Columbus came of a
noble stock, that the arms ~ his an
ces ors are engraved on their tombs at
Plar MA: that there had been admirals
of his name and blood; that he himself
had taken to The sea from his earliest
years; that during 40 years of sea-
faring he had studied the secrets of ma
ture and that his cosmographical spec
ulations had taught him that the mari
time space separating the extremities
Of the known world was not very
great, and that by crossing it from the
Indies could be reached by a shorter
route than the other way"
Mr.. Vignaud says that had Columbus
revealed the place and dates of his birth
it would have become known that his
family were only poor weavers and that
from study Of documents, not Of Column
bian origin, and from official records, II
is made clear that Columbus first refer
ence to new route to the Indies appeared
fer the first time after his return from
his first voyage in 1893
Mr.. Vignaud writes:
"Ali wish to show is that the generally
conceived opinion that the scheme of Co
lumbus was based on considerations of a
datiOn than the word of Christopher CO.
lumbus. who was not a truthful man."
Mr.. Vignaud pronounces Columbus to
have been 'poastful and lying greedy,
violent and brutal but declares that
whatever his moral weaknesses may
have been. he is the discoverer of Ameri-
ca and that alone suffices to assure his
rank among those to whom grateful hui
mainly raises statues. In what really con-
stitutes his glory he has nothing to fear
from the corrections of history.
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kushitbun. Toxic paper. which has been
hiterly assailing the government, par
ticuiarly upon its financial policy. 1t also
has charged the government with having
forced capitalists to subscribe to the war
ponds recently issued and has predicted
that a second loan will prove a failure.
"A iOcal prosecution resulted in a decis-
presslon or the publication and the i'm
prisonment OF the papers signatory for
FOUR months. The case was appealed and
9oIn Akivama and his friends vigorously
oemy the charge that he is a spy.
me nearing before the committee and
the iater discussion Of the question in
the House promises to be exceedingly bit
ter.
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RUSSIANS IN RETREAT.
Japs Do Not Expect Serious Fighting
at Present.

Seoul, March 23.-Marquis Ito received
the Corean government officials. Tuesday.
The tactful behavior of the japanese en-
voy cxcites general appreciation. and 1t is
ol,vious that Japan intends to leave no
stone unturned in order to appease Co.
rean feelings The success Of this en-
ieayor will be of treble value. as it will
assure the Japanese free Use of the re-
sources of Corean, security to their lines
of communication from predatory attacks
and contented acceptance of the sugses-
tions for administration reform.
The latest news from the front pre-
cludes belief in the rumors in regard to
renewed fighting. 1t appears certain that
the only lighting up to date is that of
which news was teiegraphed 10 days ago
resulting in a single japanese casualty:
The Russians are slowly retiring and
their total number on the south bank of
the Yalu is believed not to exceed ltU.
The unconcerned manner In which me
rious collision likely in the immediate fu-
ture.
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CHILLY SUMMER.
Prediction of Sailors in the
Port of Portland.
Thunder Storm Augufy Does Not,
However, Hold True.
Weather Bureau Shows This to Be Re.
markab!e Week.

Portland, Me-, March 23-The Even
ing Express says, tonight:
Sea captains along the water fronl
are predicting another cold, wet sum.
mer. all or account of the two bolts OF
lightning and the two peals OF thunder
Tuesday evening.
1t hardly ever fails" remarked one
Of them. today. in talking with a re-
.orter. IF you have ever noticed, al
most every time We have had a thun-
der shower in the month of March WI
are sure to have a cold summer and ]
wet one
To ascertain if the captains asser-
ton was correct, the reporter called a:
the local weather bureau, today, and
after n careful examination of the rec
ords he was forced to confess that ho
did not think the old sea captains the
DRY was a sound one.
During the SO years that the local
weather bureau has been established,
Portland has been visited by only six
thunder storms during the month Of
March. These We're in 1873. 1881, 1856.
1892. 1900. and Tuesday night.
The normal temperature for the
summer is t.'.J, ana vi lHt I'VE Stdt
sons during these years only two were
below the normal for temperature and
one of these was only Il very small
fraction of degree below the average.
The latter summer was in 1873, when
the temperature averaged G5.4. AS
against the normal of $50. In 1881 tn :
temperature was 6G.3. considerably
above tn: normal; in 1886 it was Ga.
which is below the average: in 1892 it
was f62. about the normal. and in 1880
Il was very hot with an average tenn
pcrature Of GI.3.
Some inter esting information regarding
thunder storms and the months during
which they are most frequent was given
the Express, this morning, by the weather
bureau.
January is the only month in the year
which has not had a thunder storm ir
the history OF the bureau. February has
had two, the first in 1860. which was tho
very hot summer. and the second In 1902
which was a very cold season. March has
had six in the years previously mentioned
April. T.: May, 50; June 6S; July. 81; Au
gust. So September. SO; October. II; No
vembcr. three; December, one.
This makes July the greatest month fol
thunder storms by n very large majority
June comes next and August is third The
hottest summer is the one that generally
has the most thunder storms and the
coolest season is the one that has th'
least The average temperatur Of thu
hottest summer GS7G was 69.4 ard The
coolest CAST season., Sig .,,t,.
The present week has been an unusua
one in many ways and nature has bcer
doing nearly everything in her power t
break all records in the shortest possible
time.
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LADIES' CIRCLE FORMED.
Prepares Bandages for Wounded Sol
ders and Sailors.

Vladivostok. March 23.-While the situa-
ton here remains quiet. 1t is not expect
ed that VlaGivostok will continue to be
a tions of the JaIrueSe. In anticipation
of the appearances oi the enemy and of a
possible siege. Il ladies' circle las been
formed which stays six hours dS:'y at the
for wounded sailors and soldiers. Most
of the women in Vladivostok belong to
this circle, including the representatives
of the aristocracy, who determined to
share the discomforts Of the operations
with their husbands.
In NikoIsk. 30 miles north of Vladivos-
tOk on the railroads. n committee has
been formed under the auspices of the
vice governor to collect donations to-
wards the increase of the fleet.
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PROTECT NEUrRALs' PROPERTY
INFORMAL Meeting Of Foreign consuIs
at New Chwana.

New Chwang. March 23.-An informal
meetins OF the foreign consuls stationed
mere mas been called for the purpose OF
discussing .is means for securing the protec-
tioii OF the property of neutrals in view
OF the iact that New Chwang is now sur
i'paas ny large Russian forces. having
the railway station on the east side of the
river Lao and also ut the fort on the
west SIDE This situation exposes the
treaty port to the danger of cannonade
should the japanese come.
On account of the fear that the United
States gunboat Helena will be withdra VIII.
American residents here have telegraphed
10 United States Minister Coneer at Pc
lean man-of-war in constant communica-
ton during the continuance of the war;
for the purpose of especially protecting
property during the disorder that it is
expected VIII attend the interregnum be-
tween the Russian and Japanese occupa-
TONS
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GUILTY OF PERJURY
And Connecticut Man Was Sentene ed
to Imprisonment.

Waterbury, Conn.,, NJ rch "a v,r-
dict of guilty Of perjury was retu.Gcd
by jury in the superior court, today.
against Willis Vandemark, who was
formerly trolleyman employed by thu
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co.
During the street railway strike, last
year. non-union conductor and motor
man of a car was viciously assaulted
by crowd Of masked men in Water
Vile. and Vandemark. who was a strik-
er. was one Of the men arrested for al
legged completely in that affair. 1t was
the testimony given by Vandemark at
that trial in establishing an alibi that
led. to his arrest recently on the per-
jury charge.
Vondemark was sentenced to i'm
prfsonment for not more than three
yefTs nor less than two years
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is INCORRECT.
Capt. Irkorff Was Not Shot as q
Spy.

ST. Petersburg, March 23.-The state
ment that Captain Irkorff of the Man.
churian commissariat service. was re-
Gently snmmarily courtmartialed ard
shot as a spy is incorrect. The wal
office discovered that he had sold in
formation in connection with the quar-
termastcr's department to Lieut.. Col
Akashi, military attache of the Japa-
nese legation here, and he was dis
missed from the army. He has now
been arrested and awaits trial by court
martial. 1t is officially announced trat
the information sold by Irkorff was not
of great Importance.