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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-23
Letter to James Broussard
St. Martinville

Dear Sir: You are a teacher
here's one for your boys:
If the painting costs two or three
times as much as the paint, and
one paint goes twice as far as an.
other, how much are those two
psints WORTH
If Devoe is worth $l.50 or S1.75
q gallon, how much is the other
one worth?
How much is a gallon of paint
worth anyhow?
The snswer is: Depends on the
paint.
The reason is: paint isn't always
paibt. There are true and false
paint and short-messure.
How much is a short-measure
gallon worth? How much is false
paint worth? How much is De-
voc worth?
There are millions a year in the
answer to this last one.
Yours truly
FW DEvoE & Co
AZ New York
T. j. Liable sells our paint.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-23
SATURDAY, July %, 1904.
Spanish Lake or Lake Tasse.

'tion and experience by a twenty
five years residence within a mile
of the lake while residing on the
keystone plantation.
twenty-five years ago the water
'on thedake had a depth of from
three. feet in sports to twelve feet
hin general in the winter or spring
sseascn. with a surface of some four
square miles; on the west side with
the bank rising gradually from the
'shore to an elevation of probably
item feet at a distance of say one
'quarter of a mile from the lake,
while on the east and south sides
'there was q marsh extending from
half mile to more than q mile
Nrom the lake to the solid cultiva-
sble land. The marsh was owned
'end is still owned by the adjoining
Hand owners. The Lady of the
lake. plantation, Keystone planta-
'tiop, Ozeme Segura plantation,
Wyche plantation and others.
amounting in the aggregate to
como thousands of acres. The
msrsh was covered with an in
crease growth of grass of two to
Hour feet high in summer and had
= large number of open spots or
Ponds of water that remained open
the whole year and some DOGGY
,places on which'a man could not
wslk.But y great change has taken
place since then. An immense
growth of the large water lilies
have grown up in the axe and have
been spreading until now there are
come hundreds of acres covered
with them and so closely together
in places that q skiff cannot be
rowed drought them and the wa
terhyacinths are there also in great
abundance, the large leaves and
stems Of the big water lilies and
the hyscinths in the lake and the
immense growth of grass on the
marsh are all killed by the frosts
of winter and die down there to be
renewed again by the following
summer growth, while the cultivs-
Ted lands adjoining are being
drained by bitches into the lake
end marsh leaving their deposits
10 remain there, thus by the i'm
mutsble process of change the bed
of the lake 10 rising snd the marsh
10 filing up until now the pond
holes are no longer there and there
10 only about one half the depth of
water in the lake of twenty five
yesrs ago. The Doggy places for
merly in the marsh have nearly all
become solid 90 that cattle can
Rraze everywhere and many acres
of the DOGGY mssh is now under
cultivation.
Where cattle and horses became
begged and died fifteen years ago
while seeking for water on the La
dy of the Lake plantation, John
de Lsloire now has a crop of rice
growing and he grew a crop of rice
there last year also. l am inform
ed that the Gilt Edge Dairy farm
OF Michel DeBlsnc ON the south
side was formerly all marsh and
The present cutoff Soad also.
There is no inlet flow of water to
the lake. I have never seen any
springs of water to supply it nor
found any one to show them, al
though l have looked and inqui-
red of others to be shown. hence, /
conclude that the only water sup
Oily 10 from rains from a water
shed of some ten or twelve square
miles, therefore in times of heavy
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-07-23

When bilious take Chamberlain Sto-
mach and Liver Tablets. For sale at T.
]. Liable drugstore.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
KURoPATKIN HAD HIS WAY.
Incident Which illustrates PERTH
nacity of Russia's Great Mil
itary Commander.

In 1865, when Gen. Kuropatkin
was only an obscure lieutenant,
be went to the chief of his battal-
ion and asked to be sent along
with the expedition to Kokand,
which at the time was being pre-
pared. After meeting with a fiat
refusal, relates a London paper,
he addressed himself to his com.
rades, who, according to Russian
usage, elected him paymaster,
with the hope that the new dis
tinctiOn would procure the chiefs
consent. They then went en- masse
to ask that their lieutenant be
sent, according to his desire,
along with the expedition to Ko-
kand; but the chief was as firm
as ever. Kuropatkin accompan-
led them on the mission, but when
they departed he remained in the
hall like a sentinel on guard.
Two hours later the chief hap
pened to discover him there, and
sternly demanded what he meant.
81 am waiting for you to send me
to KOkand," cOolly replied Kuro.
patkin.
"Neyer. You understand?
Never~! stormed the chief, angri
ly, as he turned away,
Eighteen hours afterward the
chief, in passing, found Kuropat-
kin still standing in the same
place.
"Well, the devil take you" he
exclaimed, softly. "What can
anyone do with a head like yours?
Since there's no way to keep you
from going, go on. The army has
need Of officers like you; as for
paymasters, | can find them any
where" .
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
PRAIRIE CHICKEN TRAVELS.
How the Much-sought Birds Adapt
Themselves to Changing
Conditions.


An EmpOria man advances the
theory that prairie chickens are
so scarce about Emporia now be
cause they migrate west every
spring to hatch their young. The
sportsman was out trying to find
some the other day, and failed, al
though he went clear to the Flint
hills, says the EmpOria (Kan) Ga
zette.
All the farmers along the way
tOldthe same story. Eachsaidthere
was a big bunch Of chickens on his
farm until spring and they then
disappeared. The farmers thought
it was nothing strange that the
chickens should go west to hatch
their young, and are looking for
chickens to come back next win
ter.
AS a matter Of fact, prairie
chickens are not migratory birds,
but the chickens in this part of
the country seem to be adapting
themselves to conditions. This
country is being settled up closely
and put under the pillow, and the
birds want wilder territory where
their young will be safer than in
a well-settled locality. Then in
the winter the birds come back to
the cultivated country because
there is plenty of foodin the fields.
Last year the attention Of
spOrtsmen was attracted by the
great AOcks of chickens that came
in from the northwest in the duck
season. 1t was the first time they
ever saw chickens migrating. A
flock was seen near Amerieus
which was said to have had 400
chickens in it. Last winter there
were a number of flocks of chick
ems within four miles of town,
which was an unusual thing. The
birds were supposed to have come
in from western Kansas to get the
benefit of the plentiful supply of
kafar corn, which the chickens rel
ish.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
BELGIAN GLASS INDUSTRY.
Steady Diminution Has Of Late Been
Caused by American Com
petition.

Recently Etoile Beige published
an interesting article on the crisis
in the glass industryin Belgium,
from which the following is ex-
tracted:
During many years the glass
industry of Belgium has rapidly
increased. Jealous of us, the
United States, formerly our trib-
utary, developed the industry
mostly with our workmen, who
emigrated in great numbers and
finally formed in America a union,
which was successful in disputes
with the employers. Initiating
the example, Belgium glass work
ers, on October 1, 1894, formed a
federation called the New Glass
union. Instead, however, of re.
naming a union to resist the re-
duction of salaries or to assist in
raising them, it became purely a
political machine and an arm of
oppression. Later, certain work
men tried to escape from the yoke,
and in their turn founded, in 1898,
opposing unions. In 1900 the
union attempted to force the Sc
ceders back, and the directors and
owners of the glassworks refusing
to aid them, a general strike en-
sued July /, 1900. After a long
time the owners gave in, but not
before France and England had
become formidable competitors,
"In1902 we exported 81, 800, 9OS
pounds of window glass, valued at
$9,SO7, $50. In 1903 the figures fell
to 1863, 764,O02 pounds, and $685.
900, and are steadily diminish
ing"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
GREAT FEAST is
FOR YOU!

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
was not planned to make money; no,
indeed; it represents the united liber-
ality Of the governments of all the
powers on earth to present to all the
people in the world a great and magni-
ficent feast of all that educates, ele-
Yates and enterteins. Now, You who
live near st. Louis have an advantage
which you should not allow To slip
away, Within a few hours OF st.
Louis no man, woman or child should
neglect the opportunity. The rates
a e low, andthe CHICAGO & ALTON
R'Y selling excursions ticks to st.
Louis every day except Fridays and
Saturdays during this month and next.
Limit Z days
.S.A. VermilIiOn. Agent
HigginsviIIe : : Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
THINGS FAR OUT OF PLACE
Silver Fork on an African Pigmy's
Neck and IN Eyeglass at
Khartoum.


Many of the rifles found in the
possession of the dead Thibetans,
discovered after the recent battle
of Tuns, were of Russian make.
thus conveying an obvious sugges-
ton which serves to indicate the
reasOn of Britain's advance into
the forbidden land, says Stray
Stories.
One of the officers on Col
Younghusband's staff writes to a
friend that they are frequently
finding objects which are strange
iy out of place. A few months
ago, when they were at Khamba-
iong, this officer picked up a pair
of gloves, bearing the name of a
well-known London maker;
while in the Tang Pass a private
picked up a small, well-thumbed
English dictionary with a carte
de-visite of a young Englishman
pasted on the fly leaf.
At the battle of Khartoum,
when Lord Kitchener finally broke
the power of the mahdi, upon one
of the dead dervishes was found a
single eyeglass of undoubted May
fair cut. How did the dervish
come by it?
Henry NJ. Stanley had in his
library at Richmond terrace,
Whitehall, many curious finds
which he came across in his wan
behring's acrOss the dark continent
of Africa. One was a silver plat
ed fork, bearing the name of j
fashionable London restaurant.
This fork was found in a part of
Africa which had never before
been trodden by the foot of Il
white man till Stanley arrived
there with his little band. A pig
my, whose tribe was unknown till
then, was wearing the fork around
his neck as an ornament.
Emin Pasha, in his memoirs,
relates that one of the greatest
glOries of an Abyssinian chief he
knew was a George III, wig, which
adorned the chiefs head on very
special occasions. How he came
by it was a mystery even to Emin
Pasha himself. This headpiece
bore the name of a London maker.
A sergeant who was present at
the fall of the native fort at Chi
trail picked up a money lenders
circular of comparatively recent
date, How it found its way into
that distant region of India will
ever remaln a mystery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
They Were Quiet.

She hadn't been in town long.
That was apparent. Her speech
proclaimed her from the south.
When she boarded a south bound
elevated train even standing
room was at a premium. None Of
the men offered her a seat,
"0nce | saw a tramp she said,
in clear, distinct tones to her com
panion, "and when ! asked him
why he looked so dilapidated he
told me he had been on the hog
train for a month. Now l know
what he meant
And still nobody moved.-Chi
Cago Inter Ocean.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
"THE ONLY NAY"
A EY Million 1tIIaf Slow
That's THE ST. LOUIS
F0Lys | n
THINK OF 1T

Fifty millions, n that only for
ounds andbuildings; the value of ex-
hlbits is in addition. No human mind
can grasp the grand total. And this
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
Rather Insinuatinr.

"Pd like to thrash that son.in.
law Of mine" growled the wealthy
old gentleman.
"Why sop asked the friend.
"He said he was living on little
or nothing"
"Well, is that anything?"
Eyes; he is living on me."-Chi.
cago Daily News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12
vast Depth Of the Sea.

If Mount Everest, 29,OO2 feet,
were set down in the Nero deep
1854 feet, there weuld stRl b
unasiy sne-AaN mile 81 WEAm
uM
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-12

Hducation IN Japan and Russia.
Japan has in school one in-ewCsg
has Sf hoy puFilu - ssAs
1Hs ene hNpawA
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
"hORhONS MAY CONTROL
UNITED STATES SENATE
Should Arizona and New Mexico Be
Admitted, Congressman Says Sect
Will Soon Have Ten Senators.

Opposition TO the spread of Mormon
Ism is at the bottom Of a large share
of the opposition 10 Statehood for Ari-
IONA and New Mexico. according to a
member of Congress. who discussed the
subject in the curse Of a recent call at
the White House
It is asserted that II Arizona and New
Mexico are admitted as States. IL will
not be long until the Mormons will have
ten members OF the United States Sen
ate. and the balance OF power I'm that
body.
Il have not the slightest doubt that II
Arizona and New Mexico are admitted
as States, it viii not be five years be-
fore the Mormons have ten Senators III
Congress- said the Representative.
They will have the Senators from Utah,
Idaho. Wyoming and those from Ari-
iona. and New Mexico. This will give
them the balance of power in the upper
house. There is no question that prose
lyting of the most active sort is being
conducted by Mormon missionaries ia
New Mexico. and Arizona at this time
IL Is not likely in all or even most cases
that Mormon church members would be
sent 20 the Senate. But men would be
sent whom the Mormons could control
Even in California the work of the
Mormon missionaries is showing re-
suits"
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
D. Ar. PROPERTY is
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Commiss oner mcfarland Holds That
Flag Pole on Ground Constitutes
Occupation in Laws Intent.

The District. Commissioners today APP
proved the recent opinion of the Cor
poration Counsel. exempting from taxa
ton the property OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution. in the square
bounded by Seventeenth and Eighteenth,
G and ID Streets northwest This is the
property upon which the society intends
TO erect its handsome Continental Han.
the plans for which have just been made
public.
Commissioner mcfarland supports his
the ground that the property, although
unimprOved is occupied by a flag pole
from which floats the American Stars
and Stripes. He believes that the flag
pole constitutes occupation in the in
tention OF Congress.
Commissioner West approved the ac-
ton on general principles. which he
declined to divulge. The Assessor. who.
with the board of assistant assessors.
has consistently opposed the exemp-
ton, has thrown up his hands In dis
may He said that although he was
opposed to hauling down the American
nag he did not believe flag pole could
completely occupy a ten-acre lot.
He declared that If the practice of ex-
emption is not soon curbed, there would
be no property left 10 assess. and he
would b. thrown out OF a job. This
consideration, however. he places sec
ondary TO the fact that the public is
being defrauded. practically out OF
thousands and thousands of dollars an
aually which should be placed TO the
credit OF the District for necessary ex-
penditures.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
UNCLE NICK NO SAILOR,
YET HALF SEAS OVER
Ash Cart Man Says He Can't Help 1t
and Goes to Jail in Default
of Fine.

Nagrancy was the charge against
Frank Nicholas. a negro. in the Police
Court this morning Uncle Nick" as
he is more Familiarity known to the po-
lice ard members of the ash cart bril-
gade, :. an eccentric individual and ad-
mits that he will get under the weather
"once in a time" He said he could not
give up drinking. and with recommen-
dalton that he pay more attention to
mental training, and censuring him for
his lack OF viii power. Judge kimbaIl
sent him to jail for thirty days in de-
fault OF payment of a fine OF SO.
The policeman who arrested the negro
explained that Uncle Nick" has been
in happy condition for the last four
months.
say queried Judge Kimball, craning
his neck and holding his hand palm
frontward TO his ear.
4 said happy, your honor replied
the policeman. Il mean about half
seas over or three sheets 10 the
wind I"
''Ah, 1 see said he judge. smilingly,
Nav. sir; I'm an ash man. yelled
Uncle Nick from the dock where nc
vas confined. Dem officers amt gwine
tell no lies on me I'm dis nor no other
You honor" continued the police
man, this negro hasn't Drawn a sober
breath since Thanksgiving Day, and
yesterday he got on an unusually big
spree. diked himself up in a faded.
broken crown silk hat. a ragged French
near the schools I'm Southeast Washing
ton. and created considerable disorder
The court seemed satisfied that Nick
was guilty.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
COLUMBIAN TO MEET
VIRGINIA IN DEBATE
Collegians to Discuss Government
Ownership This Evening.

Representatives of the University of
Virginia and Columbian University will
meet in debate this afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the Lafayette Theater. The
gubject will be. Resolved. That owner
ship. control. and operation by the Fed
eral Government Of the steam railroads
Of the country would be for the best
interests of the people
Virginia viii be represented by John
W. Wayland. Roger d. Wood and John
!. Whey, with Roy w. Rucker as al
ternate. The members OF the Colum-
Dian classes who viii participate in the
debate are. Harold J. Pack. Milton NJ.
bearing and Bynum 4. Hinton, with
Irwin s. Pepper as alternate. The
Judges are TO be the Rev. Wallace Rad
eline. Jesse 3. Wilson. and the Hon.
Frank w. Hackett. Oliver G. Carpenter.
president of the Columbian Debating
Society will preside.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
WATTERSON ANGERED
BY BRYAN'S SPEECH
Editor Criticises NebTaskan for Visit
ing the Blue Grass State at
This Time.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-Henry
Watterson, in a salty telegram from
WinOna. Miss. last night, said that Will
liam J. Bryan's hurry to come to Ken
lucky to make special speeches. instead
of remaining for the funeral of his sis
ter, was not in good taste. The veteran
editor Is evidently in bad humor over
Bryan's speech Wednesday night. and
VIII probably be quick TO reply.
A serious split is again looming up be-
fore the Democrats of Kentucky, and
the old feeling Of Bryan and anti-Bryan
Is revived. The upshot Of II all will be
q stubborn contest for MISUNDERSTANDING
TO the national convention IN St. Louis.
Governor Beckham heads the anti
Watterson faction, which IS favorable to
Bryan. The old silver faction has drawn
Bryan into the fight in earnest. He went
on record before the Democrats OF the
Legislature in his speech in Frankfort
Wednesday night.
After his lecture here last night Mr.
Bryan went to Greensboro for a confer
ence with Try Woodson, national COM
mitteeman from Kentucky and strong
silver man. who desires to hold his posi-
ton against Senator McCreary, who has
been picked out by the conservative
Democrats.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
AADDEN'S CASE DELAYED
BY BRISTOW'S ILLNESS
Report of Inspectors Lying in Office OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Awaiting His Return.

Owing to the illness OF Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow. the
report Of his inspectors on the case OF
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden has not yet been sent to Post
master General Payne.
In this case IL is alleged that Mr..
Madden caused 10 be printed a series
OF stamps. issued by the Government
at different times, and distributed
among his friends.
When the report came to Postmaster
General Payne he placed the matter I'm
the hands OF the inspectors OF Mr.. aris.
lows office, with orders to investigate
This investigation has been going on.
out as Mr.. Bfistow was taken III and
mas been away from his office for nearly,
Two weeks the matter is hanging fire
Till he comes back.
When the report is finally made Post
master General Payne will examine me
nndings and make a decision.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
MAKE PEACE WITH
YOUR STOMACH
You Are Certain to Lose if You At
tempt the Use of Force and
Violence

You cannot force your stomach 10 do
work that II is unable and unwilling TO
90 II mas been tried time and time again
with always the same result. The storn-
ach is a good and faithful servant: but
when pushed beyond the limit q rebels
some stomachs Will stand much more
abuse than others, but every stomach
has its limit; and when that limit is
reached IL Is a very dangerous and IN
wise proceeding 10 attempt 70 force II
into doing further work The sensible
and reasonable course is 10 employ a
substitute to carry on the work OF d.
gestion and give the stomach an oppor-
tunity 10 recuperate and regain its lost
strength.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
only perfect substitute 10 take up and
carry on the work OF tired, WORKOUT
stomachs. They are natural and easy
In their work and cause no disturbance
In the digestive organs They contain
all the essential elements that make up
the gastric juice and other digestive
fluids. and Viii digest any food that a
strong, healthy stomach will and do Il
in the same time and In the same way
They work independently OF surrounding
conditions. and the fact that the stom-
ach is weak or diseased does not infiu-
ence them at all IN their useful and ef-
fectiVe work. They Will digest food Just
as well Ia a glass jar or bottle as they
viii in a stomach. You can see that for
yourself by putting one Of them into a
liar with square meal and some water
10 enable IL 10 work
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. by thus
relieving the stomach OF its work, en-
ables that organ to rest and recuperate
and regain its health and strength. The
process Is perfectly natural and plain.
Nature VIII heal the stomach just as she
heals "A wound or a broken limb, IL she
is not interfered with and is permitted
10 do her work In her own way. All in
reference Is prevented by Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale
by druggists everywhere at 80 cents a
box, and II you are afflicted with dys-
pepsia one box will make you feel fifty
times better. You will forget you have
q stomach and rejoice in the fOrgetful-
ness. No druggist will be so shOrtsight-
ed az to try TO get along without Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets, for they are so
popular and are SO well known for, the
good they have done and the happiness
they have caused that any druggist
caught without them would lose the
confidence OF his customers and be re-
garded as below the standard. His bust
ness would suffer as a result and his
patrons would go TO other stores and
buy their other drugs there well as
their Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
ONLY SURVIVOR TELLS OF
HARWICK MINE HORROR
OF Hundred and Eighty-fi Men None
Escaped But He.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb. s.-Adolnb
Gunia, aged eighteen. the only survivor
of the Harwick mine disaster. I'm which
lS4 persisted. thus tells OF his experi-
ence in the mine before and during the
explosion:
Il was caging about 30 feet away
from the shaft when the air suddenly
became cold. / was freezing. Men
We're working all about me, but none
within thirty feet. Suddenly binding
flash came and knew no more. When
/ awoke l found myself lying face
down on some tlmbers. My face and
hands Dained greatly from burns.
THE air was not oppressive but
darkness prevailed. l cried for helm for
almost an hour; then l saw the light
~ the shaft and heard voices II was
the rescuing party, and they heard.
lost consciousness again after / reached
the surface, and knew no more"