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pearance, like certain of the Schneider
guns used by the Beers in the South
African war. The recoil is controlled
by hydraulic brake. On the proving
ground a rate of fire of IL shots min
ute has been attainend, but in the
field the number of shots that can be
fired is not much above four or five.
The breech is closed by screw block.
The weight of the gun is 800 pounds.
and that of gun and carriage complete
only $500. 1t is described as admir-
ably adapted for work in mountain
Gus country, where the roads are bad.
The mountain gun is a reduced COPY
of the field gun, firing the same pro-
jectile, but is much lighter, and can be-
carried on mule back.
The Arisaka rifle is q modification
of the Mauser, with an extremely
small r-255-inch-which is .O5
of an inch less than the Lee-Enfield
By far the most celebrated of the
new engines used by the Japanese Is
the Oda mine. A mine of this type it
was which destroyed the Petropav-
lovsk. The Oda mine adjusts itself
automatically to any depth of water.
and from what descriptions of it have
reached the outside world, appears to-
be very similar to the mine invented
by Capt. Ottley of our navy, and wide
ly used in the British service. 1t is
claimed for it that it carries an enor-
nous charge of explosive, so, that if a
ship should touch it, that ship is GER
tain to be destroyed. Large numbers
of these mines have been laid near
Port Arthur, and they have accounted
for several Russian vessels besides the
PetrOpavlosk, which sank in a little
over a minute after the explosion of
the mine. In the case of the Petro-
pavlosk, however, the magazines of
the ship were detonated by the mine.
Taking leaf out of the Japanese
book, the Russians employed precisely
similar tactics against Admiral Togo,
though to effect their purpose they
were guilty of grave offense against
the law and custom of nations-laying
mines upon the high seas, in fairway
used by neutral shipping. On the night
of May IA, the Russian mining steam
er Amur laid number of mechanical
mines ten miles to the south of Port
Arthur, and next day the Hatsuse,
passing over the mine field, struck two
mines in quick succession. The first
had but insignificant effect; the sec
ond, however, exploded under the
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A Boys Essay on Water.

A very original essay on water by a
very small boy is quoted by contem-
porary. He divides all water into four
subheadings- water, soda water,
holy water and brine. Water" he con-
tinues, sis used for good many things
Sailors use water to go to sea on.
Water is a good thing to fire at boys
with squirt gun and to catch fishes in -
But the strangest of all uses for water
is this: Nobody" he says, could be
saved from drowning if there wasn't
water to pull them out Of" One is here
reminded of a similar essay on pins, in
the course of which the boy writer said
that pins had saved many lives by peo-
pie not swallowing them.-Ram' Horn.
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for his mother and little baby brother
He became a messenger at the Postal
Telegraph company's Morristown Of
flee. A few days ago he told w. H. Lin
der, manager of the Western Union Of
flee here, that he was going to apply for
a place as operator. Mr.. Under knew
that the place in Madison would become
vacant, and wrote to the Western Union
urging them to put Julius in there. At
first the New York Office thought it was
a joke, and laughed about it over tbs
wire, but when they found that the joke
was absolutely serious, they were thun-
derstruck. The idea of putting a boy
of IA in as manager at an Office did not
appeal to them. They began telling Mr..
Under various things over the wire.
Julius was there and, hearing the con-
versation, concluded to take hand in
it himself, and sat down at the key
In Is minutes he convinced the New
York office of his ability.-N. Y. Trib-
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dollars for the beautiful building which
the society is TO have. The old railroad
president had no children OF his own.
His adopted daughter became Princess
Hatzfeldt after the humble fashion in
which even the most naughty American
can gain the name of princess. The
elder son, Henry, has financial ability.
and is concerned in the management OF
the Huntington properties. But Archer
cares for nothing quite so much as for
books and study. In his early days in
California he laid the foundations of a
knowledge of Spanish which is rarely
matched by Americans.
Associated with Mr.. Huntington in the
society are Charles H. Tweed, Francis
Lathrop, Isaac E. Gates and the Hillhouse
brothers as charter members. The
building is to be beautiful Ionic tenn
pie near Riverside drive. with spacious
grounds which represent the greater
part of the expense. Not one of the
founders has. SO far as know. any
Spanish blood. OWEN LANGDoN.
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closed parachute slip through easily
The rubber band is attached across the
bottom of the tube, one end being tackled
to each side.
Put the folded parachute into the tube
see that the rubber band lies in the
groove, and hold the tube firmly with
the left hand, and, with the right, pull
down the knob and the ring together
several inches and let go.
The stretched band contracts and
shoots the parachute up into the air like
a pea from a pea shooter. When the
parachute has reached its highest point
it begins to fall, but Immediately opens
out, fills with air and descends very
slowly. If there is much wind it will
sail quite distance before it reaches
the ground, especially il you stand with
your back to the wind and incline the
gun forward.
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paper and the stock will make all secure.
The ribs, if they may be called such,
are merely six or eight threads or fine
cords pasted to the outside of the para
chute from the top or center to the edge.
The upper ends of the cords may be tied
round the stick; the lower ends should
project far beyond the edge of the para
chute, and be fastened to metal ring,
through which the stick passes. The
lower end of the stick has knob too big
to go through the ring, and on the bot
tom of the knob is groove for the rub
Der band The shooting tube, which
may be of paper, should be as long as
the stick and large enough to let the
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her case affords the first accurate line"
since that of Miss Alice Thaw, who be-
came countess Of Yarmouth, upon the
cost of titled husband
In the case of Miss Thaw the brides
mother took the unusual step of telling
the Associated Press the facts of the
nuptial arrangement. From her state
ment | figured that the young man was
to receive fund which he could not
touch, and whose income was about
that Of fairly successful lawyer, say
$4,000 year. No one supposes that this
limits the cost of being a countess. The
countess of Yarmouth received upon
coming Of age almost exactly an even
million dollars, in addition to her share
Of the Hecla Coke trust, which is to be
kept intact for years. Really she turned
over only about One1tenth of her income
for the personal use of her actor-hus-
band
By curious coincidence the Howe
marriage will furnish information al
most as definite. The noble Count di
chi pronounce it de Cheenee') de-
manded SIS. 900 per year for himself, and
the payment of his debts to the amount
of $4,000. The Howe side refused. Di
Cini flung away in passion but con-
Guided to return and compromise upon
$4,000 cash and life annuity of $40 600,
which at his age means a present pur-
chase price of nearly 100000 Such
quarrels are not always so easily settled.
a noble prince Of France affianced TO
wed Miss Glendolen Caldwell, who has
since become MarQuise Monsters and
has f1uttered the Catholic world by alb
jurins that faith, broke off the match
because of his eXorbitant demands vera
not met DO they think they can get a
prince for the price of German Graf ?''
this precious nobleman once remark ed
to his associates in q billiard room.
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lyChristian nation in the world-though
the Coptic faith of his fathers is rather
a corruption of the doctrines that pre-
vail farther west. Anyhow, he's good
Judge of beasts. Menelik's zebra, which
is to go with the other animals TO the
Washington geological park, is called
the biggest in the world. AS the zebra
is now almost extinct in Africa, where
so little time ago it roamed by the thou
sands, the experiment is to be tried OF
crossing the animal with sturdy mares.
The hybrid thus obtained promises to
be valuable in subtropical climates
where the horse is subject to disease.
The half-zebra should be useful in the
Tsetse fly districts Of Africa.
The exhibition of Menelik's animals
has coincided with the opening of the
East side portion of the subway, which
runs up pretty nearly to the Bronx park,
where the pets have been boarding for
the time Not in all the world else
where Is there such a fine animal board
Ing house. Something like square mile
of land is divided into spacious runs where
even such wide ranging beasts as deer
and elephants and bison are seen in
something like natural conditions. The
Abyssinian lion, the two ostriches, the
two balloons of startling likeness to hui
man beings, have attracted throngs
Ordinarily there are few hundred peo-
pie in the park Of a week day, few
thousands on Sunday after church.
Menelik's gift has recalled the throngs
that for a few weeks after its arrival
came to see little Miss Carnegie's gift,
which Is as nearly as possible her IDEAL
of "the hairiest lion in the world"
New York children are well provided
with free animal shows. Besides the
wonderful collections in Bronx park the
old Central park menagerie is main
tanned in fair size and condition; and
in Prospect park, Brooklyn, a fine inGe-
pendent collection has grown up within
ten years.
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MOTHERS LITTLE GIRL.

Mother knows little girl
Mother won't tell who
Helps with all the many things
Mother has to do.
Sings to baby when he cries,
Builds his shaky blocks;
Irons grandma's neckerchiefS,
Folds up fathers socks;
Picks the berries, dusts the hall
Neat as neat can be,
Draws out grandpa's easy chair,
Sets the plates for tea;
Buttons little sisters dress,
Let's her come and play
When another little girl
Sometimes runs away
Mother knows a little girl
Don't you wish you knew
Which it is who helps her so?
Mother won't tell who.
Carolyn S. Bailey, in Good Housekeep
ing
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or exploded prematurely. before strik-

or exploded prematurely, before strik-
ing the target.
The Arisaka gun, with which the
Japanese field artillery is armed, is of
the same caliber as the British field
gun employed in South Africa-three
inches-and fires either shrapnel or
common shell. the shrapnei weighing
13 pounds and containing 230 balls.
The initial velocity of the gun is
small, as power is sacrificed to mobil-
ity. It stands very low on its carriage.
and has. for this reason, peculiar ap-
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An Artist Mourned.

- w ~ AiGAo ~ -
an artist whom it
deeply mOurns; all
artist whom in life
it valued and re-
warCed, though 1t
s a / d little about
him. He was Tom
Keane, Gecolorator
Of black" e Y e s .
Tom was a wonder.
He could take cases
where a fist had vi
olently cOiiiG e d
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surrounding an eye, and so disguise 1t
49,. 49,. -. -, ,rIucAl inspection
N.od.o reve3. Tie trouble. He had no
fixed prices. The yelled lady who came
to him in a carriage to conceal the ef-
fects of a husbands "carelessness," or
maybe that of another lady, was al
lowed to pay a round price; the 'profes-
sional gent" got off reasonably, all
things considered.
Keane dropped into the business
through being assistant to the first black
eye specialist New York ever had.
There are now three who 60 more or less
at it. but Keane had the call" and MAIN
tanned an entire floor on Sixth avenue:
his sign, covering the front of his rooms.
was an object of curious interest to peo-
pie who passed 1t by the thousand every
day on the elevated trains. Suppose you
were going uptown with visitor from
the country. You pointed out the Black
Cat restaurant. Washington square
once the Potter's field, now the besin-
ming of New York's most exclusive res
ident section and street; the Jefferson
Market police court, the big dry goods
stores the tree out of which Broker
Hatch fell to his death when trying to
escape badger game, Tom Keane's
sign-and so on.
Keane's establishment was remind
'er of the fact that the Bowery is in these
days peaceable enough beside the gilt
tering Tenderloin. where the space of a
mile to north and south and half that
distance west from the center there is
enough pure cussedness to keep the po-
lice busy "a hours every day.
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BOY TELEGRAPH MANAGER.
Fourteen Year-Old julius Diel Given
Charge of an Office in New
Jersey.

Julius Diel, IA years old, has just been
made manager of the Western Union
telegraph office at Madison, N. j. This
place requires an experienced operator
and one who is well versed in all the
details of an Office, but Julius is well
qualified for it,
Born within sound of the telegraph,
he says there never was a time when
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Huntington the "Hispanic."

Hat is a "Hispanic
society ?" BY wait
ing a little we may
all find out; and l
make the guess
that it has to Go
with the cult Of
Spanish literature.
At any rate,
Arch er Hunting
ton, adopted son Of
the late Coils P.
Huntington, b a 8
row completed a
gift of a million
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-14

ne did not KNOW
what the sounds
of the instrument
meant. He worked
the telegraph key
as soon as he was
able to spell. His
mother and father
were both tele-
graph operators.
Last spring Ju-
Illus father disap-
peared and Julius
had to assist in
@nr~f-- Isry,
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Countesses of Pittsburg.

N THE spring, when
the young noble
mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts
of heiresses, an
other Pittsburg girl
w i'll b e o M e a
countess. She is
Miss e | / z a b e t b
II o w e, a S w e ii
k n o w n in New
York as in her own
town. What inter-
eStS the CITY is that
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been employed on a large scale for the
first time, with very striking results.
AS was to be expected from their
national character, the Japanese have
shown themselves the more ingenious
of the two combatants. The ShimoSe
powder; the Oda mine; the Iguin
fuse; the Arisaka quick-firing gun;
the Arisaka rifle are all now familiar
to readers of the newspapers. The
first two are responsible for much of
the damage to the Russian fleet, and
the Shimose powder has proved so
deadly and terrible in it's effects that
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The Clearance of Trade.

the clos
ing of the old Club
of Blood" For
years the dingy
building had stood
on the corner Of
Seventh a v e n u e
nd Thirty-second
street. in the midst
of a tumble-down
region hopelessly
out of the range of
real estate growth
lit was supposed
until the Pennsvi-
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new YORK SHOWS
HZNELTK'S ANIMALS ENTER
TAIN GoTHAMITES.
.BLAcK-EYE ARTIST is GONE
Crimes Haunts Disappear Before
City's Growth-The Countesses of
Plttsburg = Huntington and
"Hispanic Society,""

EW YORK.-By the
time this letter is
read | suppose that
King Menelik's gil
Of animals TO Pres
ident r o os e v @ Il
may have b e e Z
moved from this
city TO Washing
ton.
Menelik is more
correctly the negus
of Ably ssinia, and
he is the head of the
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gania station project was sprung upon
the town and most of the land needed
had been quietly bought up.
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A Daily Thought.

Progress is the activity of to-day and
the assurance Of tomorrow Emerson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-14

E of the most interesting
features of the present war
lies in the extreme ingenu-
ity displayed by both sides,
and in the number of new
engines of war which have
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-01-23
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of 'Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. O.
We tie undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions aud financially able to car
" ott any obligations made by their
'nrm.
West l. Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, %. waldins. Kinnan q Marvin
wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
FL. CHENEY b CO., Toledo. O
Sold BY Druggist. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. r. Martin made a BUSH
ness visit to New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. David Rees was in town
Thursday circulating among his
friends.
Miss Irna Mouto,in of Lafay-
cite is spending a few days here
Visiting relatives.
Nils Clara 'Terfrou spent sever
"A days in Breaux Bridge this
Week Visiting friends.
Mr.. Adolphe Thfbodeaux Of
Breadx Bridge was attending to
some business this week.
You can save money by buy
ing your seed Potatoes from Dh-
rand. Bhrdin & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Broussard
Of New Iberia spent last Sunday
in town, visiting at the home OF
Mr.. P. L. Guilbeau.
The Hook and Ladder Fire
Co. No. l will have their annual
dinner at the Fleming Hotel at
two o'clock tomorrow evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Hitter
Of New Iberia, spent several days
in town this week. visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hitter.
Mr.. T. L. Brousssrd was ia
ken seriously sick, suddenly last
week, with an attack Of appoplexy,
and is still in a very precarious
condition.
The figuring machine OF the
bosses was entirely out of order
in st. Martin parish this, and the
total that it brought out was all
| the other way.
If you are thinking of protec'
ting your property against fire, by
taking an insurance policy. 1 would
be please to talk to you about the
matter, P. A. Bienvenu, Fire In
surance Agent.
The Office Of the Valley-ol
the Teche was removed from
Breaux Bridge to st. Martinville
this week, and the Valley will
hereafter be published here.
| we will carry st. Martin par
ish by $50 to 300 votes sale
Senator Liable! We HAVE carried
the parish of st. Martin BY 81
vote majority says D. G. Liable o
the Jastremski faction.
/ The marriage of Mr.. Amou
Penne to Miss Blanche Duplaip
which was celebrated at the Cath
olic church Tuesday evening, wa
lone of the stylish and elegant 80
cial events among our best colore'
people Of ST Maftihvilie,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-01-23
18th Judicial-District Court,

By virtue of an order and commission
from the Honorable 10th Judicial Dis
trict Court. in and for the Parish of st.
Martin, La, dated January 2lst, 1904.
and to me directed. will offer for sale
and will sell or cause to be sold at pub
lie auction. for cash, to tho last and high
est bidder at the late residence of the
deceased in the Parish OF. st. Martin, on
Friday February 10th, 1904,
the following described property belong.
ing to said Estate or 80 much thereof as
will satisfy all the debts of the Estate.
t0.wit:
The undivided half Of that certain
tract Of land situated in the Parish of
st. Martin. La. containing fifty-three
superficial arpents bounded north by a
road SEPARATING this land from that Of
Andressi Landry, south by the New Ibe-
ria Milling & Development Co., East BY
that Of Joseph Wiltz. and west 6y that
of A. P. Res&eter; and together there
with one cabin. one corn crib aid fences
thereon situated.
Another tract Of land situated In same.
Parish and State. contsiiiing two super;
s6cisi arpents. Bounded north by the
Public Road 'leGdfrr ffoM st. Martin I
wife to Point Claire. 'sosth by fAid of
Rev. Mouret. east ty The ttact BELOW De-
'scfibed aid west ~ that IT Louis yftaii
'and'together Herewith iii the tdiiaihgs
and improyems.its tl,srsoh Situated.
Another tract of la.,l in same Parish
and State. measuring flo feet front on,
the Public Road leading to Point
claire by q depth Of about One 'afpent.
bounded north by said Public Road.
south by land 81 Louis Adam. east bv
that Of Louis Adam, and west by the
above tract sec6hdly described; and to-
'ssthssr Herewith all the IMPROVEMENTS
thereon.
Another tract Of fshd in same Parish
'and State. measuring one arpeIt front
by . depth Of one ana one half afpents.
bounded north by the above tract Sc
'eondIy described. south by that Of Rev.
Nourst. east BY that Of Louis Adam. and
west BY LOFTS Vital.
Also one mule and a lot Of household
furniture.
The'p,roceeds Of the sale to be spilled
to the payment Of the debts Of said
state according to their rank and In &C.
'ccrdshce with law,
Terms and conditions Cash.
Edward Fohtsnette,
administrators
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We learn that the Waters
Pierce Oil Co., agency at this
place, will soon have a delivery
wagon to remain here permanent
ly, to do the work of the town, and
serve the clients of the Company
between here and Breaux Bridge.
The political machine worked
very badly in this parish Tuesday
the people were against the bosses
and they have pronounced againts
ring rules. The people don't be-
long any more to the bosses. they
are free, and kicked the machine
overheard.
-Durand, Burdin & CO.. have
just received car load Of seed
Potatoes.
We will have the Street Fair
here in the first week of February,
under the auspices of the Knights
Of Honor lodge of st. Martinville.
All the arrangements have been
completed between the Fair man.
agement and a committee repre-
senting the local lodge.
The stockholders OF the Bank of
st. Martinville elected the follow
ing board of directors Thursday:
F. Rousseau, r. Martin, Frank T.
Guilbeau, L. J. Gardemal, w. n.
Cozine. j. B. Levert and Albert
Biepvenu. The same officers Of
the Bank were reelected, who are:
R. Martin, President, F. T: Gull
beau, Vice. President, Albert Bien-
venIu, Cashier, M. Ducrest, Assis-
tant, Cashier. P. A. Bienvenu,
Clerk.
Seed Potatoes; Seed Potatoes;
at Durand, Burdin & Co.
The stockholders of the Com
mercial Bank elected the following
board of directors Tuesday: T. j.
Liable, Jas. Simon, 0. Badon. o.
p. Resweber, Geo. J. Olivier. J. J.
Burdiu, B. Z. Fonrnet and r. j.
Bienvenu. The same officers we're
reelected, who are: TT. Liable,
President, Jas Simon. Vice Presi-
dent, OF. Durand. Cashier F. s.
Brousssrd, Assistant Gas hier.
-Drs. g. w. Martin and A.
Guilbeau aud other leaders have
made wonderful political work in
the Fourth and Fifth wards OF
this parish at the Tuesday election
They have done good work parti-
cuIarly in taking the Fifth ward
from the firm grasp of the politi.
clans who were the masters Of thai
ward for great number Of years
DR.. D. G. Liable Mr.. Frank I,
Gnilbeau, r. Martin and others
of this emil Of the parish have also
done good work, and it the pol
lists had been furnished as the Law
requires, at all the voting precintt
Jastaemski would have carried
every precinct in the parish AM
easily too.