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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30

the eleNhllOu OF luduhlIu' eibh OF
the thought Of the fictitious and
unreal present. Our men and
women of to day almost entirely
rctrograde and become machines,if
not for one purpose it is for an
other, in nearly all cases for the
sole purpose of self.aggrandize-
mcnt
In years gone by our fathers and
mothers lived above the smoke and
CRIME Of selfshness, but to-day we
are a nation of prattling hypo
critics always ready to bow to
som elhing which we believe will
| give us the advantage Of our fell
/ low man, not caring one whit
about the hardships this advantage
may work upon our urlgnbor, just
so long as we have the present sat
/ isfaciion of brholdiug ourselves in
/ the mirror of public opinion as
/ the conquer. This country has
with single bound leaped from a
conservative, patriotic, justice.lov-
/ ing country to a miniature mon
archy with money as the idOlized
monarch and whenever IA nation
low ers itself to the level of the dol
/ lar they at once become blind to
every appeal of justice, as money
knows no law of justice, as her
power is an uuyielding law Of
traffic, and it matters not how pol
| lutted the traffic may be, she uH-
blushingly stamps the thing of5ar-
| ticle with the intrinsic stamp Of
greed, and at once turns her at
tention 10 the next sale, never ask
ing a word about righteousness Of
the buyer or seller, but always
holding her depraved power of val
ues above the head of both the
buyer and seller. Yes, we have
outgrown our usefulness and have
forgotten our first lessons of hon
or which were bought by the
hearts blood of our forefathers.
We have become Il nation of com
mercialists, and our ideas Of com
merce have become piratical, as We
are now standing upon the danger
Gus banks of that treacherOus
stream called national greed, whose
waters have swept to destruction
more nat ions and made serfs of
more men and women than any
other one of the many treacherOus
streams of uncertainty that ever
surged over the blasted hopes of a
once prosperous nation. Whenever
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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-30
Terms of Subscription ;
State Primaries.

The followin g timely article ON
the question of State primaries is
being pa bIishcd in many Of the
Southeast papers. The writer pre-
scuts the case wrll,aud is undoubt.
eddy right when be says a system
OF general primaries will eliminate
political wire-pullers aud conven-
ton fXels generally:
The people Of the State of
Missouri possess the power TO take
the selection Of all nominees for
Office ont of tine hands of profess
lhS year 10y
el,cur an,rs of tine General
ASS u. iu favor of such
av. .a, words. the nom
iners far 'u. General Assembly
should be required to pledge them.
selves to secure the passage Of n
general primary election law in
1905. Such law should provide
for general primary election to be
held on the third Tuesday in June,
1906. and every two years thereat-
ter. and it should be conducted in
all respects as general elections are
conducted. and the expenses there
of should be paid 10y the people
lust rs the expenses Of general
elections are paid. In this primary
all political parties should be re-
required to make the nominations
for all Offices. 1t needs no argu-
ment to convince a well informed
citizen that the expenses Of such a
general primary would be small as
compared with the loss of time and
expenses incident to the running
of the complicated political ma
chinery of this state, as it exists at
the present time, consisting, as it
does, of state conventions, district
committees and district cOnven-
tions, country conventions, and
small armies of wire pullers and
local political iixers generally. 1t
may be true, and at the present
time we believe it is generally true,
that the cost Of running this polit-
zeal machinery is paid directly by
the party nominees, but indirectly
by the people. One thing is GER
tain and that is that somebody
pays it, and whoever does pay 1t
receives nothing in return Of value
for the people. A general pri-
mary election law of the character
indicated would deprive profess
siouul politicians of their jobs and
practically eliminate railroad cor
porations from the politics Of this
state. II Il few politicians and
railroad corporations are to contin-
ue to select candidates for state Of
Aces i'm fine futmp as they have
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14

Our friends, the republicans =
We mean the lilly white element
who hold the ofices-are having a
hard route. satisfying the Presi-
dent, who has a strong affection
for the unbleached brother, and
the people of the State whom they
have endavored to enroll under the
banner of that party. A certain
element wanted to elect some dar-
kies as delegates to the National
Convention to convince his ''insa-
mic majesty that they believed
the darkey should be a factor in
government, while others, among
them, be it said to his credit, Hon.
W. A. O'Niell. of this parish, who
holds no Office, stood out boldly
for white delegation, minus the
streak in off-color. We know that
Howell, Bentley, Cornay and 9TH
ers are white men, and do not be-
lieve different from Mr.. ONiell,
but We will pardon them for the
offense of humbugging the Presi.
dent into believing them statesmen
after his own pattern. Pap j. g
mighty big thing in shaping uF
sentiments and other things at
tached to hanging on. Frankie
Waterman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
The Lilly White Republicans at

The Lilly White Republicans at
their convention in New Orleans
last week had some heated discus
sions about admitting the negro
within their ranks and their con-
ventions, and it was finally agreed,
that the negro, though unwelcom-
Ell to many, had to be recognized
as political factor within the
ranks of the Republicans. The
Lilly Whites was an organization
particularly opposed to the negro,
they wanted White Republican
party that would be clean enough
for our best people to become Off
lated with, but their recent action
in admitting the negro to their
councils, will forever destroy the
possibility of a decent Republican
party in Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

All persons who want electric light at
their residences and places of business,
can file their applications for same ut
once with the Secretary. All necessary
material for the extension Of the plant
will be ordered within the next few
days. therefore. those who want light,
should give orders at once.
Those wanting water should also file
their applications without delay.
Edwin Delahoussaye,
Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
The Awful Microbe.

May beg to caution my fellow
citizens against using telephones?
The microbes on the mouthpiece
are sure cause of infection. Also
against taking ones meals in re-
staurants. Nobody knows who
uses the plates, cups and saucers,
glassware &c. Also against enter
ing room where other persons
are. The agitation of the air cause
by ones entrance sets microbes
circulating. Also against raising
ones hat or waving ones hand in
salutation, as these gestures set
microbes in circulation. Sleeping
in beds or Oh sofas at hotels is, il
possible, more dangerous. Sitting
in pews in churches or standing
in the allies is suicide. Equally
dangerous with these is the riding
in trolley or railway coaches, read.
ing books from public libraries, OF
magazines, or walking in the pub.
lie streets. ALI these should be
avoided. Fruits and breadstuffs
purchased at public shops, break.
fast foods, butchers meat, confec.
tionery. may be fatal. Each AND
all of these is and are swarmine
with bacteria. Writing letters OF
kilograms and opening them are
risky things to do. Wearing
clothes made by tailors or dress
makers or purchased ready made
land the same is true of boots anC
shoes) should be never thought of
TO kiss woman, or man, OF
child, is voluntarily to assume
every microbe they possess, il
sample not only, but in swarms
L write this out Of mere love fo
my race. -Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
How's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. Cheney g. Co.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
Dv their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.
Waldlng. Kinnan s. Martin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous serfaces Of the system.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold BY Druggist. Zoe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
PROCLAMATION.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me by law. /, by this proclamation order
that an election he held in the town Of
st. Martinville, at the Town Hall. by the
duly qualified electors OF said town. on
Tuesday May l7th., 1904. being the third
Tuesday Of that month. for the election
ton OF Mayor and five Councilman, to
serve for term Of two years.
Given under my official signature this
Both day of March 1903.
II. P. FOURNET, Myyor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
A STARTLING TEST.

To save life, DR.. L. G.. Merritt,
of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in a won
derful cure. He writes, "a patient
was attacked with violent hemorr-
hages, caused by liberation of the
stomach. l had often found Elec-
trio Bitters excellent for acute sto-
mach and liver troubles so | pre-
scribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an
attach in IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed
for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Con-
stipation aud Kidney troubles.
Try them. Only SOC at Labbe's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
QUICK ARREST.

j. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case Of piles causing "a tn.
mors. After doctors ard all RENE.
dies failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
quickly arrested further infamma.
ton and cured him. 1t conquers
aches and kills pain. 25c a L. j
Labbe's drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14

New Jersey husbands have reg
istered "kick" against progress
sive euchre parties by electing a
Mr.. Kicks president Of an anti
euchre party. They say they are
tired of walking the floor with ba-
bies at night until their wives get
home. Mr.. Kicks. in accepting
the presidency of the new society,
said: 1T is high time we asserted
our manhood and made a deter
mined effort to down this habit
which threatens to wreck our
homes. Many a night / have had
to walk the floor with the baby un-
til 2 or 3 o'clock waiting until my
wife returned from the euchre par
ty. It had got so that the clubs
meet every afternoon and evening,
and are now talking about playing
on Sunday"
As New Jersey is the home of
trusts we can't blame the trusting
husbands for kicking over the ira
ces. There seems to be altogether
too much trusting" in the 'skeet-
er State, and to trust is to bust
Opeloussas Courier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
Prose EVENING BELLS

T1ser g yer int, bells; those evening bells,
kErH many a tale their music tells.
fDfyouth. and home. and that sweet time.
when last heard their soothing chime.
rShoee joyous hours are passed away;
iAnd'many heart. that then was gay,
Within the tomb now darkly dwells.
And hears 10 more those evening bells.
And 10 twill be when am gone;
That tuneful peal will still ring on,
while other bards shall walk these dells,
.aAnd sing your praise, sweet evening bells.
American Nation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
Insurance Prohibition.


AS instance of how much it is
costing Lake Charles to be under
written as third-class city in
stead of, as heretofore, one of the
second class, the Press power
printing plant alone may be taken.
Under second class rating the
Press Company, Limited, pays be-
tween five and six hundred dollars
annually as premium on insurance.
Under the third class rating the
same amount of protection would
cost the Press S9l8.50. This is
not business secret we are CIV
ing you. 1t is according to the
newly published open rating of
the underwriters. Even at this
the Press is not protected for one
half it's actual schedule value. We
are merely using this company as
representative example, because
we know more about it than any
other. The new insurance ratings
are open to public examination.
We submit:
Are not these rates pruhibitive?
When any business institution
must pay ten per cent. annually of
its commercial value to make sure
of continued existence, what pros
pect do We have as stockholders?
What encouragement can we ex-
tend to investors when they must
figure on paying between eight
and nine per cent. of their capital
for safety?
We ask these questions to draw
attention to just few of the inju-
ries which Lake Charles sustains
by being underwritten in the third
class.
The remedy now is at our hands.
We must have a regular paid fire
department with an adequate sys-
TEN Of electric alarm, as recon-
mended by Mayor Winterhaler in
his message to the council, recent
ly published. Immediately upon
the installation of this effective
work, the city will be returned to
the second class or rather, the
third class rating is merely condi-
toned upon the establishment OF
a fire department. When such
shall have been done, the high ra-
ting will no longer apply.
The Press is glad to know and
to assure its readers that the com.
mittee of council is now busy on a
plan of organization which will be
submitted at the regular May
meeting, and We believe that the
councilmen are sufficiently alive to
the Importance of the movement
to arrange to immediately execute
such plans as may be thought
best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

The prompt relief from the severe
pains Of sciatica and rheumatism which
is afforded by ChamberIain's Pain Balm
is alone worth MANY times its cost. Mr..
Willard c. Vail. Of Poughksepsie. n. Y.
writes: Il am troubled with rheuma-
tism and neuralgia of the nerves and
Chamberlain's Pain Balm gives relief
quicker than any liniment l have ever
used" For sale by T. ]. Liable druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14
Have You Heard 81 the Lions
Mouth?
Mouth?

THE OLD VENETIAN IDEA Is ADAPTED By
lA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER 10
MEET MODERN REQUIREMENTS.
GOLFERS WEEKLY Is conducting .
very novel and interesting competition
for its readers each month. To enter
the contest all one has to do is to re-
view the issues Of GOLFERS for the cur
rent month and answer the two or three
questions which are printed in each
issue, giving such opinion and such sug-
gestions as will aid in improving the
paper. GOLFERS aims in this way to
secure the assistance of every one of its
readers in making the paper more TO
their liking. Every reader, in fact. be-
comes one of the editors and has his
voice in building the greatest illustra-
ted journal of the age.
The first prize each month. awarded
for the most helpful suggestion, is $50
in cash, with second prize Of $25 in
cash. and eighteen other prizes Of sets
Of BOOKS. ranging in value from $i2
down to s.. making in all 1929 of value
given In prizes each mouth. There are,
in addition, cumulate cash prizes, for
those who win prize, in successive
months. and big cash prize of $1,000
for The most valuable suggestions dur
ing 1903.
For the convenience of intending con.
testants who can not be promptly sup
piled by newsdealers. all the copies Of
GOLFERS for the current month will be
sent postpaid. together with handsome
proof of drawing by Charles Dana Glib
son. upon receipt Of 40 cents in stamps
addressed to fhe Lions Mouth. COL
LiER's WEELKY, 1873 West 18th Street,
| New York.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-05-14

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Br0mO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on
each box. % cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17
Byron.

Mr. George Newman and family and
Mr. A + Cole, of Fowlerville visited /
Savage and family Sunday Mrs Eva
Rohrabacker, visited in Be pcroft, Last
weekly RS Scion Stone is visiting he
sister Mrs Il Hathaway--R M Tubbs,
OF Bellefontaine Ohio, was in Byron last
week-Rev DeArmond, of st Johns,
preached at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and at the NJ E church in the
evening Azuba Golf is visiting
her son James Goff-Mrs J f Ander-
son, was in Detroit ON business last
Monday Belle Fisher is visiting
friends at Diamond Lake-Willis
Brown, who has been serving Uncle
Sam for three years, and has just return
ed from the Philippines, visited friends
in Byron last week-The remains of
Mrs Alvina Dodder, of Hale, were
brought to Byron, on the way to Linden
for burial, on Tuesday Burglars
broke into the Ann Arbor depot and
Closes elevator Saturday night, didn't
get much booty, but damaged the eleva-
tor safe beyond repair--The Eastern
Stars, of Fowlerville, visited the Byron
Stars Monday evening, and were ban
luetted at the hotel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17
Candidate for Register of Deeds

DR.. HI. p. Halstead is candidate for
the nomination of Register of Deeds OF
this county. He is an educated man,
being graduate Of the Michigan Agri.
cultural College of the class of 1871 and
of the University of Michigan of the
class of 1877. Since he left the univer-
sity he has been engaged in the practice
of medicine and has been successful
physician. He is man of character in
whom the people of this county can
place their confidence to the utmost.
He is friend of the people and has
their interests at heart and if elected
will serve them faithfully and welha he
is life long republican, has never held
Office and has served the party faith
fully. The present encumbent has held
the Office for eight years, but if the
official regalia should be passed round,
as many think they should be, and they
fall upon DIR. Halstead, they will fit him
well. The party will make no mistake
in clothing the doctor with the honors
and duties Of this Office. -Laingsburg
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17
Southwest Bennington.

Mr. Albert Green, of Owosso, visited
his brother Mr. Charles Green, Sunday
Mrs Alvah Hutchings was called to
Flint Wedne sday, by the death of an
aunt-Miss Mabel Smith was home
from her work in Owosso over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Fred Miller. of Owosso,
were guests of MIR and Mrs Luther
Wright Sunday-There will be a do
nation for. Rev w w Benson at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Clayton Thomas,
Thursday evening June 23d; ice cream
will be served, all are cordially invited
Mrs Aaron Hutchings is spending the
week with her daughter Mrs Henry
Schroeder near Burton--Mr and Mrs
Luther Wright and son Ward attend
the wedding of their son Herbert at the
home of the bride in Lansing Wednes-
day evening June 22d-Mr E Mobiles
who has lung trouble left for Colorado
Monday hoping change of climate
might benefit him. Mrs Mobiles will
stay with her parents M and Mrs +
Lott during his absence-Mr and Mrs
George Hartwell are moving to Owosso.
We are very sorry to lose them from
among us. Mr. and Mrs Hartwell have
lived among us all their lives and we
shall miss them sadly especially in our
church and Sunday school work-Mrs
Henry Merrel and son Phil and Miss
Mildred Kimball spent.Sunday III Grand
Rapids with Mrs Merrels daughter
Louise who is attending school there
Brown had the misfortune to
lose one of his work horses Monday
Mr. j Harvey is very sick DR. Cudworth,
of Perry, is attending him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17

The news of the death of DR.. james
Hosking, of Calumet, physician for the
Wolverine and Allonez mines, was re-
ceived Monday morning by his brother,
Thomas Hosking, of Maple River, and
his sister, Mrs. Ed. Almendinger, OF
Corunna. DR.. Hosking was killed in a
runaway accident and his untimely
death is deeply mourned by the rela-
tives here and in Ann Arbor.
List of letters advertised at Owosso
Mich. for the week ending Sat. June II,
1904: Bowles e. Thompson, F. Edward
DAILY, Albert Davis, Mrs. J. w. Croft,
J. Haley, N. o. Johnson, Miss. Grace
McIntie. Edward McKenney, Mrs.
Leonard Wallace, Mrs. Geo. Wetherbee,
c. E. White, H. T. Wight, 4th. Glass
matter, Art Beaton. 112 Clark st.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17
MiddIeburv.

Mr. and Mrs Reuben Dennis visited
her mother Mrs Chamberlain and fam
lily, of Owosso, Sunday-Rev Green
of Elsie, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Lew Snyder Saturday night and Sunday
Mr. Collins and wife, of Ovid visit
ed her daughter and family, Mrs A
Jorae last week-Mr and Mrs A S
Jorea attended commencement exer.
cises in Laingsburg, also called on
friends-Mrs H Hubbard visited he1
daughter, Mrs Littlefeld of Burton re.
cently-Neighbors and friends to the
number of rs or more met at the pleas.
ant home of Mr. and Mrs A S Jorea fol-
an ice cream social Tuesday evening.
A fine time was enjoyed by all-Mrs
Abe Snyder who has been on the sick
list, is some better at this writing
Mrs j j Knapp was the guest of Mrs
Alonzo VanDerVeer Thursday of last
week-Severa from this vicinity at.
tended the show in Owosso Wednesday
Watson Sprange has been working
for A S Jorea for a few days-Mrs L
Patrick has been entertaining her faith
er, Mr. Fenner, formerly of st Johns
The sad news of the death of and Mrs.
Mrs A Morris eldest daughter, Lydia,
came with shock to the many friends
here; the entire community sympathizes
with them in their irreparable loss
Mr. and Mrs G q Smith spent Wednes-
day in Owosso Reuben Dennis
is attending camp meeting at Chesaning
this week-George Devereaux, of
Owosso, was at J j Knapps on business
the first of this week--J ] Knapp is
repairing his barn by putting on gam
brel roof-Lewis Snyder and sister
Mrs Mary VOORHEES, and her son Leon
are attending the + M camp meeting
in Chesaning Knapp and family
were in Owosso Charles
Seib and family visited his mother Mrs
Seib of Victor Sunday Mrs l. G Van
Dyne visited Mrs A ii Whitaker
Thursday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17

Woodlands was next and much enjoyed.
Then came good talk on the subject,
1.-THE farmers library" by Mrs. Evel-
eth. This was followed by a solo by
Castella Gould, and duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. Simeon.
The club then adjourned for supper,
to which all did ample justice, after
which Miss Jessie Augustine gave two
vocal solos, which were we'll rendered
and much appreciated by her hearers.
Miss Irene Hume favored the COM
pany with an instrumental solo.
After a rising vote OF thanks ten
dened Mr.. and Mrs. MagOfisn for their
hospitality, the club adjourned to
meet with Rev. and Mrs. woodlands,
Thursday, JULY