davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20

we'd the tenderest cares of deyo-
ted wife and loving and affection
ate children. He bore his suffer-
ings which were very painful, like
true christian, he knew the end
was coming soon, and he was re-
signed to his fate, and died in the
embrace of his religion in which
he had great faith, he died a true
aud faithful christian, and he died
as if he was simply falling into a
peaceful sleep, but it was the sleep
of death!
Mr.. Gueriniere was Sc years of
age. He was a confederate vete-
ran, having gone to war when he
was yet a young man. He for
some time took an active interest
in the political affairs of this town
and parish, he was once elected
Sheriff of st. Martin parish. and
was elected Mayor of St. Martin
vile for several terms. During
the past few years, however, he
had retired from the political af-
fairs of this parish.
Mr.. Gueriniere leaves a widow
and several children and a large
number of relatives and friends to
mourn his untimely death.
His funeral took place from the
Catholic church Saturday evening
at $50 o'clock, and was very large
ly attended.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20
--------
REWARD
800
500

The readers Of this paper will be plea
:sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all its stages aud that Is
'Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being consti-
-tutioual diseases. reqarie constitutions
al treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure il Ia
ken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the Constitutional
aud assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith In Its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any ease that it
fails TO cure.
+. 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, 1904-02-20
SATURDAY. FFB. 20, 1904.
IMPROVED SEED.

In conversation with Mr.. l.. G.
tGauthier, this week, we learn that
rthe difficulty is experienced every
year by the planters in general, in
sgetting good seed for planting is
Fge.ting to be serious to the plan
wing interest. This condition,
which exist generally with almost
call our planters, goes to show
;great carelessness on the part of
Our planters in saving good, sound,
well matured seed.
This condition Of things in this
iparish has led Mr.. Gauthier to
'think about the possibility of one
Iplanter making a specially of seed
raising to supply the planters with
'the best seed and especially Guilt
waited for seed purposes.
Mr.. Gauthier has this year Sc
cured some of the best seed, and
The will experiment ON that line,
igiyiDg good and proper cultiva-
ton to that part of his field devo-
tied to seed, and he will also take
sgood care in saving the seed in
THE best seasons and in storing
,Bame.
We are of opinion that this
scould be made very profitable
business, because every year our
lplanters experience some difficult
'ty in getting good seed, and most
'of the times the bad crop results
fare due mainly to poor seed.
Mr.. j. L. Ducrest is considered
tone of our hest and most success
iful cotton planters of this parish,
land his success is mainly due to
lgood seed and proper cultivation.
Mr.. Ducrest takes particular care
in saving his Seed. and all the
planters claim his seed to be the
best and most profitable to plant,
simply because 1t is good, and raj
'sed under the care and cultivation
that is necessary to obtain the
sbest result.
We are inclined to believe that
"a seed farm in this parish, conduc-
ted in the proper way would prove
IA paying venture, and it would al
80 be to the interest of the farm
ers to use the best seed, specially
raised for planting.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20
Death of Charles Gueriniere.

Saturday morning the death OF
Mr. Charles Gueriniere was an
nounced, he had died at 5;35
o'clock that morning.
His death was not surprise to
his family neither to his friends.
AS he was sick for several months,
and he, as we'll as all around him,
knew that his days we're limited,
and his death was expected at
every moment.
Mr.. Gaeriniere was the father
- : large family, and during his
c<pesal months of sickness recei-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20

equipped Tor the performance OF
the functions of citizenship has
been forthcoming. 1t has been
furnished in abundance. The pre-
vailing type is thriftness, not too
acute in his sense of the distinc-
ton between mine and thine and
he is VIGOROUSLY purchsseable.
He is to all intents and purposes
an impossibility in power. 1t is q
fact that wherever his sway has
been unchallenged progress has
been reported. In authority his
story has been one of the widest
excuses"
1t is quite safe to say that the
views of the Brooklyn Eagle re-
garding the capability of the me-
gro for the performance of the du-
ties of citizenship are entertained
by great many Northern news
papers, but they have neither the
courage nor the honesty to give
free expression to them.
FOR SAI.E-The residence Of Mrs. Z.
Tertrou, situated just back of EvanRe-
line Hotel. good large house and lot fna
nice location $500.
FOR SALE-New residence and LOT
belonging to Mrs. L. Tertrou, back Of
Mfr. t. L. Broussard. north end Of town.
real good home 500.
FOR SALE-The corner lot ON NASH
ington and Bridge streets, belonging 10
Felicia Baron, measuring 80 feet GU Bdgs
street and go on Washington street. 4
very fine location for residence. $500.
FOR RENT-0ne large house In the
Burdin addition $40 per mouth.
FOR RENT-One residence on Maih
street. near Railroad $40 per month.
FOR SALE-38 acres of land with !
new handsome home and outhouses sta
bles ETC.. Il mile from town at $500.
FOR SALE-205 acres good and adap-
table for anything. corn. cotton or rice,
one mile from town. Good house, cabin.
stable and out-houses. The very thing
for dairy.
FOR SALE-l35 arpents frst class
land. adjoining keystone plantation
east side Bayou Teche. Buildings Oh
the premises. $20per arpent.
FOR SALE-Lot fronting L. C. Du.
champ store and next to Commercial
Bank measuring 81 feet front by l7t
deep. The only lot in the business por-
ton for sale. $1,000.
For Sale One Louise and lot corner
Washington and College streets, al
ideal location for residences. $4,000.
For SaIe--One good combination ssfa
$500.
FOR Sale-Corner lot fronting the
Court house, good location for business
and Residence. Good two story building
thereon and outside houses, $500.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20

again advise the members of the
Police Jury in their respective
wards to investigate thoroughly
the work done in their district be-
fore approving bills for work done
on the Public Roads. We. hope
that the Police Jury will take i'm
mediate step in matter of repair
ing the Bridge across Bayou YER
million which is a very dangerous
crossing.
"Clerk Office"
In reference to the Index Books
which we recommended strongly
in our last report to the Police
Jury. We visited the Clerk Of
fee and learned from Mr.. Eastin
the amiable deputy clerk that the
books were going to pieces by de-
gree's and that SO far nothing in
the shape of repair had been done.
We then called in a body on the
Police Jury who were in session
and beg of them to allow us to
make few remarks in regard to
the index record books which they
answered in few words by say
ing that bids had been advertised
in the official paper and as none
had applied for the job the bids
was withdrawn.
However, the gentleman pro-
missed and will advertise in con-
spicious part of the official organ
a separate ad from their proceed
ings, when we hope some one will
make Bids thai will meet with the
approval of the President of that
Honorable body.
We again examined the Books
of Mr.. Aug. Maraist, the old vete-
ran in that line and found every
thing in ship shape.
"Jailer."
We hope the Jailer is now keep
ing a Book with records of the
names of parties serving sentence
in Jail or on Public Roads to faci-
litate the School Board in check
ing fines due them. This we re-
commended in our last report.
Sunday Law Violation"
We are more than pleased to re-
port that after close observation
we were unable to find any one
the Sunday law which
goes to prove that this law. al
though unpopular is being respec-
ted in our Parish.
We again vote thanks to all
Court officers for their courteous
treatment and also thanks in ad-
vance the Hon. Judge for our re-
lease.
Respectfully submitted,
Vic. J. Jaeger,
Foreman
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20
The Negroes Un6tness.
Daily States.

Daily States.
The Brooklyn Eagle in an edi-
torial asserting the negro's unfit
ness for the ballot it refers as fol-
lows to a speech recently made in
Congress by Representative Hard
wick, of Georgia:
Congressman Hardwick, of
Georgia, recently delivered in the
house of representatives speech
which attracted much and we'll de-
served attention. He also believes
that the Fourteenth Amendment
should be repealed. Some of the
material he utilized most effective
ly was taken from the census,
which shows that while illiteracy
among the negroes is diminishing,
crime is increasing. For instance,
thirty years ago. New York had
6,375 negro prisoners; now it has
about ten thousand, which is
large increase in percentage as
we'll as in simple numbers. The
tendency prevails all over the
country-illiteracy goes down,
crime goes up. In a paper before
the National Prison Association,
Professor Winston said: "The
colored population was one-third
more criminal in 1890 than in
$780," 1t may surprise some of
the altruists to learn that the me-
gro is nearly three times as cri-
minal in the North Atlantic states
as in the South Atlantic states,
over twice as crimal in the North
Central as in the South Central,
and three and half times as 'cri-
minal in the Western as in the
Southern Atlantic states In
other words, the ratio of negro cri-
minals and paupers reaches its
minimum in the South"
Looking at things as they are
the Eagle says that in the North
and West the negro is given free
and fair play and is thrown on his
own resources. He therefore finds
himself in race in which the swift
forge ahead and the slow fall
back. The record, it says, the
cold, impartial narrative of Stats
tics, shows the incapacity of the
negro for fierce competition, no
matter what his scholastic acquire
ments may be. In other words
the record clearly demonstrates
that the negro cannot keep on with
the pace set by civilization, and
the idea that education is a pana-
cea for the infirmities that handi-
cap him has been thoroughly ex-
ploded by time and experience, |
hence the Fifteen Amendment is a |
failure and dead letter. and the
realization of the truth is fast
spreading throughout the country. |
The Eagle is surprisingly frank
in the expression of its opinion re.
the status of the negro in
this country, and it says: "Proof
OF the proposition that the negro
typical of the seven millions is not
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20
Grand Jury Report.

To the Hon. Don Foster, Judge of
the 10Th Judicial District.
We, Grand Jurors, impannelled
to investigate into the affairs of
this Parish, have devoted our en-
tire time while in session in dis
posing of judiciously and honestly
all cases that were brought before
rs. We beg to submit to your
honor this our final report cover
ing all that transpired subsequent
to our last report made Oct. 22nd,
1903.
public Schools"
From what we know the schools
throughout the Parish are in
furnishing condition. The only
report brought before us is a COM
plant from the Coteau Rodair
school house. This building is in
very bad condition. The chill
dren have no protection from the
weather. However. we understand
that in the near future a new
school house will be built. We
hope this will be attended to at
once for the sake of the children.
Concealed Weapons"
After close and careful investi-
cation we found unfortunately
true bills in four az more case of
this dredful disease called conceal
ed weapons. We sincerely hope
that our young and able District
Attorney, will be successful in his
prosecution and upon conviction
the Hon. Judge will give them the
full extent of the law.
"Court House."
It's the same old song. Reports
of all Grand Jurors for several
years past have been ignored by
the Police Jury and we again call
their attention especially to the
plastered ceiling which is sadly in
need of renovating. 1t may fall
on the head of some of our most
citizens some day and re-
suit may be fatally and cause law
suit to the parish, which in time
can be avoided. An ounce of pre-
tentative is worth pound of cure.
"The Jaiil,"
In other words the dungeon. |
This useful but not ornamental
at small expense could
be made more comfortable window
pains put in, repair the floor in
he burnt cell and for mercy's sake
few more mattresses or some
cots for the poor unfor-
innate inmates. whom often
enough are proven innocent. This
lind of treatment to prisoners we
'ondemn and believe it to be in
luman.
Public Roads"
To refresh their memories. We
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20
We learn that there is a move

We learn that there is move
ment being made to buy a print
ing plant to bring to Breaux Bridge
to start a paper that will be called
the Peoples Friend" and i looks
as IT the paper will be a political
venture.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-20

To refresh their memories. We
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

brought the United States to a new
height of prestige and influence and to
new opportunities of commercial ex-
pansion.
The great record of which this is
only part justifies and emphasizes the
appeal for continued confidence "a
support The Opposition will seek to
shut their eyes to the record and try to
make battle on personality. SO be
it. Welcome the issue! The record
and the record-maker are inseparable.
The Opposition say he is not safe. But
where is the act, bold and vigorous as
it may have been, that was unsafe?
They say he has assumed power. But
were has he overstepped the law or
where has he asserted himself that was
not for the public welfare? They say
he is self-willed. But where in any
emergency has he failed to take the
wisest and best counsel? Strong,
earnest, intense he is, with all the en-
ergy ofhis robust intellect and all the
enthusiasm of his true heart, but at the
same time with the poise of purpose
and restraint of experience.
Let the personal issue come. He is
no decorous nobody, no negative
figured head, no stuffed prophet. He
is picturesque, afdent, wholesome, the
biggest boy on the playground, the big
gest man in the battle Underneath
the roughness of the plains, underneath
the eagerness of the cabinet is the sub
stance of greatness and the fineness of
the lofty ideal. The people like his
fiber and his quality. They liked it
when, with the sound of war, he put
aside the bureau and put himself at the
front. They liked it when, while the
homes of the millions shivered and the
comfortable coal chiefs looked askance,
he commanded peace and settlement.
He will not cease to be interesting, so
long as he is on the stage Of action.
His country will not cease to be re-
spected and reckoned with so long as
he holds the scepter. 1t is not in his
nature to fall short of the full stature
OF his place. He has not only filled the
measure of the Presidency but he has
made himself the undisputed leader of
the party. His nomination by accla-
nation and his election with only n
feeble and shattered opposition will
give him unique title to distinction
in the worlds history.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
noney

Money loaned salaried people and
others. Inquire of
j. w. VERGUsoN,
15-St. Emporium, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, June 25th, 1904.
Editor Press
The President was early at his
desk Thursday morning, attending
to the every day humdrum labors
Of his official position, calm, serene
and industrious, Notwithstanding
the Republican convention was in
session at Chicago which would
nominate him for the Presidency.
At noon he had as a dinner guest
for the second time Mr.. Paul
Morton, who had again hurried
from,the west to talk over situation.
1t is now understood that the
President has induced him to ac-
cept the position of Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Moody becoming At
torney General. The President
appoints Mr.. Morton because he
has a high opinion of his ability
and thinks him the best man for
the place. Mr.. Morton's recent
conversion to Republicanism is re-
garded as a good thing, and may
have some influence on the vote
in Nebraska. 1t is also recalled
that Mr.. Dominic |. Murphy, re-
Gently appointed Secretary of the
Panama Commission, is a Demo-
crat and under Cleveland was AS
sistant Commissioner of Pensions.
And Gen. Black, now Chief of the
Civil Service Commission was also
good Democrat in the days of
Cleveland. Nevertheless, all these
appointments have been we'll re-
ceived and they help to break
down party lines.
The President was sitting on the
south porch of the White Hous
when at 2:13 p. m, Thursday, his
Secretary, Mr.. Loeb, brought the
telegram announcing the fact of
his nomination. He received it
calmly and coolly and was at once
congratulated by his wife, and
such members of his family as were
present. The next telegram cam
in hot haste from Senator Fair
banks in which he said how glad
he was to run on the same ticket
with the President. A cordial re-
ply followed. After this congratu-
latiOns began to pour in from all
quarters; from the Indiana delega-
tion in Congress, from Whitelaw
Reid; from Senators Aldrich,
Alger, and even Senator Smoot,
while the citizens of Oyster Bay
said they were firing guns and IL
Illuminating their houses. The
formal notification of the nominal
tion will be made at Oyster Bay,
June 27, for which place Mrs.
Roosevelt left yesterday. The
nominating speeches made at Chi
cago, and the platform adopted,
give universal satisfaction and are
regarded as of the highest char
acter and of the utmost import
ance for not only Americans, but
for all civilized nations.
Secretary Hays dispatch to the
American consul at Tangier on
Wednesday, which electrified the
Chicago Convention, also sent
welcome thrill throughout the
country. 1t indicates that if Nor
occo did not use little more dis
patch, and secure the release of
Perdicaris, the Government of the
United States had the power and
the purpose to enforce its demands.
Mr.. Perdicaris is not q natural
lied" citizen, as has been stated,
but is a native American, born in
Trenton, n. J. His father was at
one time a professor in Harvard
University. His release and re-
turn to Tangier yesterday gives
high satisfaction to President
Roosevelt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
L. TAGGART.
1t is strange since talk is cheap that
any one should speak of it as gas.
Worst of all EXperiences

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. II.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. For three
years she writes, II endured insuiferable
pain from indigestion, stomach and bowel
trouble. Death seemed inevitable when
doctors and all remedies failed At
length was induced to try Electric Bit
teas and the result was miraculous. [
improved at once and now I'm complete
ly recovered" " For Liver, Kidney,
Stomach and Bowel troubles Electric
Bitters is the only medicine. Only soc.
It's guaranteed by L. Taggart, Druggist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
Great Suffering.

L. j. Nourse, of Mapleton, Iowa,
says: "For fifteen years l was afflicted
with inflammation of the kidneys and pains
in the groin, side and back aud suffered
no one knows how much until procured
Thompson's Barosma, Backache, Kidney
and Liver Cure, which made a complete
cure as | have been perfectly well fol
several years" Thompson's Barosma is
guaranteed harmless and pleasant to take
Sold by r. G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
The piano is built on a sound basis.
The American Woman.

1t is fact that American women have
degenerated in point of health and phys
ique until they have literally become a
race Of invalids Thompson's Barosma
will remove that salad complexion, that
tired feeling, that bearing down sensation.
Thompson's Barosma invigorates all the
organs. strengthens and builds up the en-
tire system. All druggists 81 per
bottle, 6 for So. Sold by r, c, Dodson.
\ bird in the hand is worth 50 or
more on bonnet.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

----IL=-
I-Jl--E-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
An Alarm Clock for Csc.

If you want to get up early and feel
good all day take Little Early Riser
or two at bed time. The famous little
pills relax the nerves, give quiet rest and
refreshing sleep, with a gentle movement
of the bowels about breakfast time. w.
H. Howell, Houston, Tex, says "Early
Risers are the best pill made for Consti,
patton, sick headache, biliousness, etc. y
Sold by r. G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

HEiE!lG!5EGGGsl1[Ifl [Ifl
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
Bargain In Books.

A complete set of Brittanica Ency-
clopaedia, consisting of thirty volumes
and key. Are all new and in original
packages. Will be sold at bargain,
Apply at PRESS office. 36tf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

II have been troubled for some time
with indigestion and sour stomach, says
Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis, of Lee, Mass,
"and have been taking Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets which have
helped me very much so that now can eat
many things that before | could not If
you have any trouble with your stomach
why not take these Tablets and get well?
For sale by Jno. L. Smith, Sterling Run
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

A legal light is not necessarily one
that hurts your eyes
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

The man who is proud of his learning
needs more.