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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-09
Meeting of the State Press
Association in Shreveport.


Mr.. l.. E. Bentley, secretary of
the State Press Association, has
sent out the following circular let
Ter giving information regarding
the next meeting of the State Press
Association, which will take place
in Shreveport on July 10 aud 20.
Arrangements for the st. Louis
excursion to follow the meeting at
Shreveport this month have been
effected with the st. Louis South
western Railway company, COM
monty known as the Cotton Belt
route, of which MIR. E. w. Lee
Baume is general passenger and
ticket agent. The transportation
rate for the round trip has been
fixed at SO and the Pullman CON-
pany has agreed to make a one
fare rate of 81 for sleeper accom-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-09
The Loafing Class.

The idle and worthless negroes
in the cities of the south are not
only non-psoducers, but they are a
menace to the peace and prosperi-
ty of the State in every way. They
cOngregate in the cities, towns and
villages, and at all places where
day labor can be had, and refuse
to work on the farms and planta-
tons. They live by stealing out
right or making their women who
work for the whites, steal for them
when they fail to get work. And
yet there are people who contend
that it will not do to enact a va
grant law that reach the loafers.
Listen to what Commissioner Lee
of the State agricultural depart
ment said along this line in his la
test report: 'During the year
1902 our supply of farm labor was
entirely inadequate to the demand.
Owing to short crops in ncighbor-
ing States aud the shortage of the
sugar crop inthis State. there was
some improvements in 1908; but
even then there was scarcity of
labor during the harvesting sea-
son. hardly think we can look
for any permanent relief in the la
Dor situation unless there is some
Legislation to prevent the coDges-
ton of idle negroes in the larger
towns at a time when they are
most needed on the farm. l think
law that could accomplish this,
in whole or in part, would not on
ly benefit our farmers, but would
materially lessen the work of our
criminal courts" = Shreveport
Times.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-09

labor supply, that our cotton crop
may be increased to meet the ra-
pidly increasing consumptive re-
quirements. The proftably prices
of the last two years have shifted
the scene. Before that poverty
had for ten years ruled in the cot
ton regions; now there is abound
ing prosperity. So long as power
ty reigned it was impossible to Sc
cure much immigration, but pros
perity is an all compelling magnet
which draws people from all sec
tions and all countries. On the
South's side we have prosperity
and pressing demand for labor;
on the other side we have an earn
est, active effort on the part of the
world to increase the cotton sup
ply. As never before cotton is the
universal topic of discussion-a
discussion which no other crop
ever before received to the same
extent. These conditions make
the opportunity of nations life,
for the railroads and others inter
ested in the upbuilding of the
South to broaden their work fol
immigration to such liberal lines
as was never seen even in the days
of palmy Western immigration
work. Now while prosperity
reigns. from the West, from the
North and from Europe the tide
of immigration must be turned to
the South. 1t will not do to say
that immigration will come of its
accord; it will not do to say that g
year or two hence will be sufficient
time for taking up this work; il
will not do to plead financial ina
bility. Today is the. time of al
times. We need to bring popula
ton South while prosperity is tn.
order of the day; We need to dc
this work at cnce. and to do it OIL
such scale as to insure the in
coming of a sufficient number o.
people to increase the cotton croI
of the South within the next few
years to 100000 or 15,OOO,OO(
bales. 1t is incumbent upon th,
railroads that they shall take hole
of this matter with such vigor tina
cotton production may be so large
ly increased that there will be M
possible excuse for a continuation
of the efforts to raise cotton il
other countries. The Manufactu
rers' Record believes that tht
South is destined to hold its prac.
teal monopoly of the worlds cot
ton trade, but to do this we mus
provide for very great increase
in production for consumption i.
rapidly growing, and we can only
meet this situation by a heavy in
flow of new people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-09
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. These
pills change weakness into strength
listlessness into energy, brain-fag
into mental power. They're Won
derful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. For sale at T..
j. Liable drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-09

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL
Tonic BECAUSE the formula is plainly
printed Oh every bottle showing that it
Is simply Iron and Quinine in taste
less sOrm. No Cure. No Pay. so cents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-09

-Messrs. Albert Levert, Sam
Shelburne, j. A. Guerin, Mayor
II. p. Fournet and Father The
bault left here Monday evening on
Mr.. AlbertLevert's gasoline launch
for trip to Biloxi, Miss.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24

New Lace Curtains at E. R Peoples
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24

Cutter shoes at Clayson's.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
TO STOP II
Churches to Regulate Mar
 riage and Divorce

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 New York, March 24.-The agitation here against the divorce habit and the marriage of divorced persons, has re- suited in a meeting at this place of emi- nent protestant ministers and laymen of all denominations, who will attempt to solve the problem by securing uni form legislation on the subject by all of the states of the Union.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
NOT GUILTY
Missionary Says HererOs Are
 Not Murderers.

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Berlin, March 24.-A missionary in Southwest Africa has written letter defending the Hereros against the charges of massacreing women and children and indiscriminating butchery. He gives the names of a number of women that have been reported as killed, but who are still alive, although Hereros had an opportunity to murder them.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
NOTICE 10 ElKS.

The nomination of officers for the en- suing year will take place at the meet ing of Skagway Lodge No. 43l, B. P. O. r. tonight All members are requested to be present.
 l. s. KELLER, E. R. Skagway, March 24, 1904.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24

Suits sl5:to s25 at ClaYsOn's.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
W Orld'. Fair Me ,,ing Tomorrow

The officers, committee chairman and members Of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Alaska exhibit to the worlds fair will meet at the residence of Mrs. l.. s. Keller, the president, tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock. J. c. Davies, Alas ka commissioner, will be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
vagrants wnDO Time

George Malone and James Moran were each given % days for vagrancy by Judge Rogers yesterday afternoon, and Ed Smith was fined S25 for the same otfense.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
SUSTAlNS SEVERE D[FfAT ON LAND

Land forces two countries together banks of Yau river near Wiju and Japs get victory.
 Especial Dispatch 70 Daily Aaskanl received here today that the Russians are reported killed wounded and prisoners sharp encounter with the Japanese troops at Chyong sysng Wtu The Japanese Crsd decisive victory
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
Now Bakery

Mrs. Baker has reopened her bakery on Fifth Avenue, opposite Chealander's. Home made bread, pies and cakes a spe- cialty.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
.]APAN'S SFLFETATTACK
 ENEMY
Port Arthur bombarded all day and fur ious naval engagement is fought out side the harbor. Russians lose battle ship. Japans damage not known.
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]

Toko March dispatch Wu the Japanese fleet made an- other attack on Port Arthur March They all day, early and ate the de- to port
 The Japanese ships furious engagement with the Russian fleet outside the larbr destroying one batp casualties reported hand concerning the Japanese fleets nu The navy department not advised any but evidently expects to pleasant
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
Wanted Boy to Learn Trade

Wanted-Boy IA or l5 years of age to learn the bakers trade. Inquire at Vienna bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24

Singer sewing machines at Peoples The satisfactory ones, for rent or sale.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-24
skaEvay Laundry

For frst-class work try Skagway Laundry. Twenty-two yeras experi- ence. Telephone 89. tf.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
THE COUNTY MAY
BREAK CONTRACT
GARBAGE CAUSING TROUBLE.
LETTER STATING CITY MUST LIVE
UP To ITS CONTRACT.

County Threatens Not to Allow Any
More Garbage Dumped on the
County Farm-COunty Owes City
Over $4,000 and Some of the City
Officials Say Commissioners Are
Making an Effort to Get Out of the
Contract on n Technically.
BY direction of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Clerk G. Reuben
Butler has sent a letter to the city in
forming the officials that unless the
city lives up to it's contract the coun-
ty will not allow any more of the city
garbage dumped on the County
Farm
City officials, or rather some of
them, assert that this is an attempt
on the part of the Board of County
Commissioners to evade. by a techni-
cality, paying the city money already
past due on the garbage contract.
The county owes the city some
thing over $4,000, which the city has
already paid the Savannah Electric
Company for hauling the garbage. Eff
forts that have so far been made to
collect this alleged debt have failed
and the letter from the commission
ers yesterday still further complexities
the matter, as it indicates the con-
tract may be broken.
There is a possibility of the city
and county fighting the matter out in
the courts, if efforts for a peaceful
settlement are unsuccessful much
longer. If the County Commission
ers fatty refuse to pay the bill, the
city will probably institute suit. Ev-
cry effort, however, will be made to
adjust the matter.
The County Commissioners claim they
have not been getting what the county
is entitled to under the contract. They
say the city has been using a portion
of the garbage for its own purpose.
City officials admit what garbage the
city has used.
A little of it, they say, has been
used to fill up the grass plats on West
Broad street. This and one or two
other instances constitute the entire
use of the garbage by the city, they
assert. They claim the county has
been getting just as much garbage as
was contracted for. The commission
ers are quibbling about a technicality,
some of the city officials claim.
1t is said that the letter written by
Mr.. Butler was not authorized by
unanimous vote of the board One
member was not in favor of it, it is
stated Mayor Myers is considering the
letter and will prepare an answer.
Until this is done, he will not discuss
the matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
CONCORD LODGE HAD
SPIRITED ELECTION.

At a spirited session of Concord
Lodge No. II, 1. o. o. F., held last
night, the annual election of officers
took place.
Many candidates were in the field
for some of the offices, while others
were filled without opposition. Vice
Grand N. S. Hanson was promoted to
noble grand without opposition, and
Mr.. J. d. Frew was elected to sue
coed him as vice grand. There were
six candidates in the field for that Of
flee. Mr.. Wynn, as secretary, was re-
elected without opposition. Mr.. w. D.
Claiborne, who has been treasurer for
four years, declined to offer himself
for reelection and was succeeded by
Mr.. j. d. Rodenburg.
Following is the list of officers.
Noble Grand-N. S. Hanson.
Vice Grand-J. d. Frew.
Permanent and Recording Secretary
W. H. Wynn.
Treasurer. D. Rodenburg.
Member General Relief Committee
c. G.. Tillman.
Trustee for Three Years-w. S.
kaufman.
The installation will take place on
the first Tuesday in January, at which
time District Deputy Charles G. Ed
ward will be in the city for the pur-
pose of installing them. After the in
stallation, the new officers will enter
tain the members Of the lodge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
WEBSTERIANS' SIXTH
ANNUAL BANQUET.

The sixth annual banquet of the
Websterian Literary Society was given
at the De Soto last night, at which
time earnest pleas of the members
were made for a revival of interest in
the society and the regeneration of the
sentiment which fostered it. The fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: Je-
rome p. Eckstein, POSTMASTER; address
of welcome. Morris f. Meyer: Our
City," Charles e. Donnelly; Daniel
Webster" Charles V. Hohenstein;
"Oratory" Arthur b. Levy; The
Fair, an Appreciation" Edmund II.
Abrahams; Woman" Sligo Mohr;
Our Society,"" Julius w. Hohenstein:
"reminiscences" Sidney II. Levy:
Anecdotes" Charles A. Price; poetry
and closing address, Simon N. Gazan.
A short business session was held
before the social features of the even
ing were entered into and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year:
President-Jerome Eckstein.
Vice President-A. b. Levy.
Recording Secretary-H. Nj. Prayer.
Corresponding Secretary-Charles d.
Donelly.
Treasurer-Charles V. Hohenstein.
During the banquet Mr.. Charles
Donelly contributed several vocal Sc
lections which were most enjoyable
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
BLOW FROM AN AK
CAUSED NEGROES DEATH

Woman Responsible for Tragedy on
st. GATHERINGS Monday Night.
For killing Willie LaGree with an ak
on st. GATHERINGS Monday night. Lewis
Hamilton was arrested early yester-
day afternoon at the market dock and
is held at the police station for the
authorities of Liberty county.
There had been bad blood between
the men growing out of the fact that
a woman on the island had transferred
her affections from one to the other.
LaGree was employed as cook on the
steamer Mainline and Hamilton was
also employed on the boat.
1t was claimed that LaGree went to
Hamilton's room with a heavy oak
club and knocked on the door. He
was held by a woman, it is alleged,
and Hamilton struck him in the head
with the AK. LaGree staggered from
the house and died few minutes later.
Hamilton made no effort to escape, and
was brought to Savannah on the Nam
nine, together with the body of the
dead man, by Capt Oemler.
When the Savannah officers heard of
the homicide they took charge of La
Gree's slayer and held him, pending
the arrival or the Sherln OF Liberty
county. Two witnesses were also ar
rested, but were later released on their
own recognizance. Hamilton claims he
was justified in using the ak and coun-
sci was retained to represent him at
the preliminary investigation to be
held in Liberty county. Capt. Oemler
stated that Hamilton is a peaceable
negro and that he thought LaGree's
mind was weak. For several days he
had noticed peculiarities about the
cook of the Mainline.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
PIPE LINE ALL
ATLANTA NEEDS
To Make 1t City by the Sounding
Sea.

To Make 1t a City by the Sounding
Sea.
Atlanta men are noted for talking
of their city in season and out If
they can get anybody to listen to them
they will talk about Atlanta all day,
and all night, too, for that matter.
There is no doubt they believe in ad-
vertising their city That is the main
reason probably why it is the growing,
thriving city it is. But sometimes the
subject is overdone. That seems to
have been the case recently on a Cen
trail of Georgia railroad train. in one
of the cars of which there were men
from a good many parts of the state.
1t was during the time when there
was much talk about the effort of the
Atlanta Freight Bureau to get lower
freight rates for that city. AS usual
an Atlanta man was holding forth
about the hustling characteristics of
the Atlanta people. the progressive
ness and go aheaditiveness of the
Gate City.
Why" he said, "all that Atlanta
needs is water to be the greatest city
on this continent. If Atlanta only had
water New York, New Orleans, Balti-
with her would be no more than Nor
Cross
why don't you lay a pipe line down
to Savannah" asked a Savannah man.
Huh, don't you know Atlanta is
higher than Savannah? Water won't
run uphill" said the Atlanta man.
But" said the Savannah man, IF
you Atlanta people are as great suck
ers as you are blowers you could soon
have Atlanta on the shore of a great
inland sea"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
CITY WILL PRACTICE
STRICTEST ECONOMY.
Appropriation of s2OO.OOO VIII Conn
pIete City Hall.

Appropriation of 800. 900 VIII Com
pIete City Hall.
Economy in the strictest sense VIII
be practiced by the city during 1905
and Mayor Myers is authority for the
statement that not a dollar viii be
needlessly spent, so far as it is in his
power to prevent.
1t is the intention Of the Mayor to
hold down the expenditures in every
department so he will be able to pay
for the new City Hall without having
to borrow money. In his effort to save
every dollar possible he will be as
sisted by the members of Council.
A mistaken idea prevailed in some
quarters yesterday that the City Hall
would cost 5000, 900 more than the
amount first figured on by the Mayor
and aldermen. Such, of course, is not
the case. 1t will. however. require an
expenditure of $200,0 900 during the next
year to pay the contract price and
to decorate and furnish the handsome
building.
With an appropriation of 100000 it
is believed the City Hall can be paid
for in full and furnished, and this is
the appropriation that will probably
be made. 1t is not the purpose of the
Mayor, or of the members of Council,
to let up in street paving, but the
strictest economy will be practiced in
all of the departments, so the treasury
will not be embarrassed by the large
appropriation that it will be necessary
to make for the City Hall.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
FOUNTAIN FOR CITY HALL
WITH MONEY OF ALDERMEN
But Alderman DixOn's Offer Nor
Likely to Be Accepted.

But Alderman DixOn's Offer Not
Likely to Be Accepted.
If the members of City Council will
agree with their chairman, Alderman
James NJ. Dixon, and give their sal
aries of $40 meeting for ten months,
making a total of $2,4OO there will
be a magnificent fountain in the ro-
tunda of the new City Hall.
But this will not happen for the
very excellent reason that the eleven
aldermen will not. agree to part with
their hard-earned cash in the manner
suggested by their brother alderman
They would like to see a handsome
and costly fountain in the rotunda of
the city's new home. but there are
strings tied to the gold pieces of most
of the aldermen.
When the law was passed providing
for the payment of $40 to each alder
man for each regular meeting, ma
jority of the members of the board, in
the goodness of their hearts, agreed to
turn each gold piece over to his better
half OF course, it is too late to
change now, and there is little or no
likelihood of the fountain being put
in the City Hall by means of the
salaries of the members of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
SERIOUS CHARGE FOR
SHOOTING IN FOOT.
Negro Turned Over for Assault with
Intent to Murder.


Assault with intent to murder was
the charge on which Nat Brown was
turned over to the Superior Court by
the Recorder yesterday morning.
Brown was arrested Monday night for
shooting Wilhelmina Floyd, better
known as Bum Lula" in the foot at
a dime party in Yamacraw.
The arrest was made by Patrolman
Hicks, who had an exciting time be-
fore he finally captured Brown. When
the officer went to the Negroes house
there was no response to his knock.
He opened one of the windows and
discovered there was no one inside.
He peered under the house and saw
something that looked very much like
the Negroes head.
The officer called to him to come
out or he would shoot. The object
did not bulge and the officer crawled
under the house to have it out at close
range. Just before getting to the OBJ
ject the uniformed man struck match
and discovered what he thought was
the negro's head to be two pigeons
sitting on a rock.
The evidence, as related by wit
nesses in Police Court was that Brown
and Lula were guests at dime party
dI nelBnDOr 5 residence. brown ap-
preached the woman and. drawing a
pistol. said: TN put one of these in
you" The woman laughed and told
him he wouldn't shoot anybody.
Il won't. eh?" Brown exclaimed,
lowering the muzzle of the pistol and
firing at the ground. Lula's foot hap
pened to be where the bullet went,
and now she is forced to resort to
crutches to assist in navigation. Brown
claims he merely meant TO frighten
her
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
DROUGHT AFFECTED THE
SALE OF UMBRELLAS.
Dealers Have stock on Which They
Did Not Realize.

During the long drought which pre-
vailed for weeks recently umbrella
dealers in the city accumulated large
stocks, and have had little sale for
them, despite the fact that several
rainy days have prevailed since then.
THE umbrella trade is picking up
once more. but for a while L was be-
ginning to think we would have to car
ry our stock forever, and 1 was about
to sell it out at a loss to get some of
my money back" said one dealer yes
terdax.
People are queer about umbrellas.
Unless they are going on a journey, or
want to make some one a present of an
umbrella, they will not buy unless 1t
is raining. a man never thinks of an
umbrella unless the rain is falling. He
will pass my store a dozen times day
and see the window full of umbrellas,
but unless he is actually getting wet he
will not think of buying one.
"All this is changed when the rain
begins to fall. Then we do rushing
business. This rain. small as it is,
has meant that we can get rid of some
of our stock, which has been dead on
our shelves for the last few months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
TENANTS WANT CITY
TO CONDEMN BUILDING

Frizell and Alleyn have filed petit
ton with Council to have the city
building inspector condemn the build
ing in which their offices are located
at No. 81 Bay street, east. The build
ing is unsafe. the petition states, and
efforts that they have made to have it
fixed have failed.
II is further stated in the petition
that Mr.. Bartlett. the building inspec-
tor, examined the building and pro-
nounced 1t unsafe. but refused to put
his opinion i'm writing. The firm wants
the opinion of the building inspector
in writing. so It may be used in case
of accident. The agents for the build
ing have been appealed to i'm vain. they
say. There is grave danger for the
people occupying the first floor. the
petition states.