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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18
If you are in need of
PAINT be sure to buy the
best, that is the AMERI-
CAN PAINT, sold only by
L. c. DUCHAr1P.

Several new members were mi
tiated into the mysteries of the
4'order of the Woodmen of the
World here this week, and some
of them think that "bilIy" is a
pretty rough rider.
At b. G. Ducbainp You will find
the largest assortment of Compo-
sifion Books, Inks. Pens, Pencils
and everything for school children
The derricks are now receiving
cane and we can see daily, strings
of carts going through town load
ed with cane which is shipped to
the refineries, most of the cane
FROM this section is going to Ruth
refinery.
Wednesday several of our yonng
people went to the home of Mr..
John Peters to spend the evening
with him, on the occasions of his
eighty second birthday celebra-
ton, and the young people indul-
ged iu music aud singing, which
was much enjoyed and greatly ap-
preciated by the old gentleman.
The Frederick Lorraine troupe
played here Thursday, Friday and
will close tonight. The audiences
the past two nights were good and
the troupe giving satisfaction.
Tonight is expected the most sue
cessful night, and those who want
good places had better secure
them as they are going rapidly.
Several Second hand Bicycles
for sale at Bargain Prices at Bien-
venus bicycle stand, for ladies' and
gentlemen; come and see them,
they are real bargains.
Mr.. A. L. Durand made trip
to New Orleans this week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18
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LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. E. J. Gsrdemal made a trir
TO New Orleans this week, to buv
q stock of goods.
Mrs. Robert Martin went to
New Orleans Monday, where she
will spend few days.
Mr.. F. ii. Rhymes. thejewellsr,
returned last Sunday, after having
spent some time with his parents
at Tillman, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix j. Eastin
who were visiting here for the last
two weeks, left for their home in
Edgerly, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Comeatx
left last Saturday, for Houston,
Texas. where they will spend seve-
raj days visiting relatives.
Cotton in the seed was selling
here this week at $50 per thou
sand pounds, and quite large
quantity was brought to the mar
ket. "a
Mrs. Aug. Clement left last Sa-
turday for Houston, Texas. where.
she will spend several days visit
ing here daughter, Mrs. Eddie
Knight.
We extend our thanks to Mes
srs. Robin and Olivier, managers
of the Ledoux race track, for CON-
plimeutary tickets to attend the
races tomorrow.
Miss Marie Lognand of Crow
ley and Miss Ivanne Armand of
New Orleans, spent several days
here this week, the guests of Mrs.
Felix Eastih.
If you are in need of
PAINT be sure to buy the
best, that is the AMERI-l
CAN PAINT, sold only by
L. G. DUCHAMP.
DO not forget to visit X.
Schwartz & Co.'S store when you
need anything for the school chill
uren. There you will always find
the best at the lowest prices.
This week one of the largest |
ueal in home grown pecans was
Transacted. when Mr.. Z. w. Bien-
venu sold to Mr.. Frank Robin
1z0W pesAds for 81 900.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18
FOR SALE.

A nice plantation of so ar
penis of First Class Land, in
St. Martin parish, on road
leading to Lake Catahoula,
having two houses, stable etc.
Price $4,000. For terms and
other particulars address to
L. M. Cntrer, or to l.. Bien-
venu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. This .is the most sue
cessful medicine in the world for bowel
complaints. and ia the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrhOea. Every bot
tie is warranted. For sale by 7. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter Of the Sucs ession DE-
Joachim Richard,
Probate Docket No. 1908.
10Th Judicial District Court.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
Probate Docket No. 1908.
10th Judicial District Court.


By virtue OF an order and commits
sion from the Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court of the State Of
Louisiana. in aud for the Parish of Sc.
Martin. to me. directed I will offer for
sale and will sell or cause to be sold for
cash to the last and highest bidder, ct
the Court House door in the Town Of st.
MartinsiIle. beginning at II O'Clock A.
M. on SATURDAY DECEMBER the 23fd,
A. d.. 1905. the following described pro-
perty tO-wit:
That certain tract Of land with all i'm
provements thereon. and appurtenances
thereto belonging situated in the Pa.
IRISH Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana,
containing fifty i5O arpents more or
less in superficial area bounded North
by land Of Isidore Michel. South BY land
of G. s. Babin, East by land Of Isidore
Michel. and West by land Of valery Gull
beau.
Terms and condition cash.
IRMA ROUSSE.
Administrative.
VOORHEES, & Martin.
Attorneys.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18

Remember that when in need
of FEED, such as OATS, CORN.
HAY, and BRAN, that L. BEN.
VENU supplies the public at the
LOWEST PRICES.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-11-18
NOTICE.
DEM AND OF ADMINISTRATION.

In the matter of the Estate Of Manette
Alexandra.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

one q the rich IS men IN
4 few years ago he purchas
Stevar castle on Dupont circle 4.
site the Letter mansion; but has Ilpz
vet built the palace hat was antici.
pated n washin ron makes ar its
mind 70 accept his wife he VII prob
ably decide 10 have a winter home
here that VIII equal his Firth Asen1le
residence in New York
But II is not alone upon the million
ARE that the city depends for lis So
cial activity, It is trne of course that
the Washes, OF Colorado have I'd
lieyed the tedium OF existence By
splendid entertainment at their house
on Massachusetts avenue which is so
large that In order to light Ii bril-
liantly for an entertainment the
Washington electric light plant must
be notified previously, and the Letters
who entertained almost constantly be-
fore the marriage OF the eldest faugh-
ter to Lord Curzon. vfceroy of India,
set standard of extrayagant Eocinl
functions difiicult even for millionairon
to maintain but in the diplomatic set
and the less wealthy II more distin-
guished members of the PRESIDENTS
Cabinet add much to the gayety OF
the seasons here. The Russian EN-
bassy presided over by d % year old
daughter of the Ambassador, the
Countess Cassini. who Is also the
chum of Miss Roosevelt, Is fhe scene
of many entertainments during the
winter and 70 which Invitations are
more desired than for anything else
that takes place sir Henry Mortimer
Durand. the British Ambassador and
Lady Durand also entertain extern
sively but their affairs are stately
and rather solemn compared 10 those
at the Russian Embassy And ali this
leaves out of account tlSs White
House which. after ali IS the centre
of Washington society IN the Inst
few years it has become d Fashion fol
lowing the custom OF courts 10 regard
an. invitation to the W HE House IS
a command. and hostesses take pleas
ure in recalling their Invitations Il
they subsequently, receive word from
the President TINT their preseuce is
desired at time which would inter
fere with the entertainments they had
planned For the FIRST time pernaps
in the history OF the Capitol the en-
tertainments az the White House are
made thoroughly enjoyable, 50 that
those invited there are not the sub
ject to condolences from their Friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
END IN SIGHT.
Governor Douglass, Effort to End the
Fall River Strike VIII Probably
Succeed.

BOSTON, Jam 49,. AIS the result
OF conferences Saturday lasting AZ
most three hours between Governor
Douglass and representative Of the
ntrikers and ofilcfals Of Fan River.
it can be stated definitely that q set
tiement is in sight
When the conference broke up At
6 o'clock to be resumed next We'd
nesday it was the general feeling
among those who had heard the ar
guInents of both sides that although
no concise arrangement has been
made there was understanding that
would result In the definite and bind
ing agreement when the conferences
met again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
PUBLlclTYaalH small PACKAGES EOR
USE IN IHEEROME.

journals
gete be of less value housewife hanshose other
daily newspaper want
Through the want adj columns the housewife
her helpseamstres laundres nurse
trades her old piano nearly
seaIskin costly duplicate
for cutglass and hubbys old overoat for
wood
In the Of time she finds better place o i've
at lower rents finds cash buyer for that Suburban
lot which Uncle John wil1ed to her few years ago.
discovers better music teacher for Ethel; and rents
the two extra in the house for snough to pay
the wages Of her household help.
She finds that Publicity, harneased for
vested in It returns an amazing per cent.
Of profit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
ANARCHY PREVAILS
throughout Russian Empire Accord,
ing 10 Admissions in Official
Quarters.
tRy Publishers, press.J

ct. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-It is
admitted in official quarters that an
archy prevails throughout the empire,
including St. Petersburg itself.
This state of affairs is attributed
0 the fall of Port Arthur. and TO the
further cause that defeat in Man
cLuria is anticipated. Russian states
men. it is admitted. are casting about
Tor some means TO bring the war to
an end.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

q e y i.
The speculation as to whether
Washington win ever become the so
cIal capital of the nation seems to
have been answered affirmatiyely In
the past ten years. With the added at
fractions OF the city the ranks of the
wealthy. pleasure loving class who
spend the winters here have been in
creased by milIionaires from all sec
lions of the country. Many Of them
have bnilt homes in the city and in
the cases of the Washes, Pattersons
and Wadsworths. and the Lar Amber.
sons, palaces have been erected THAI
their owners might entertain In a style
of magnificence and costliness worthy
of royalty The Senate, recently
known as the "millionaires' club" is
in reality so and at present represents
more wealth, 1t is thought, than any
legislative body that ever voted. The
boss of the Senate" as Senator AL
drfch of Rhode Island is called. is the
father-in-iaw of JOHN d. Rockefeller,
Jr. Senator Depew is several times
a millionaire and while in Washington
occupies the ane old corcoran house
where he entertains 1avishly. his din
ners for example, at which from TWEEN
ty to forty persons are guests ayerag-
ing about SIT plate without the
wines which he supplies from his own
cellars. Senator Clark, of Mantana,
who has just returned to Washington
with his twenty-two-year-old wife
whom he did not acknowledge for two
or three years after the marriage. is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

we have already started on rsglsT
ing snow shovel business and our
lines Of ice creepcrs, sleigh bells.
skate straps. skate sherpeners and
ankle braces are complete. ] L. tinll's
Hardware.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

How abort having babyss picture
takens See Howard. the photogra-
pher. JOG Main street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
'aALrIMoaE 3 ONO RAILROAD.
speeiai Tours to Florida via WASH
inston-onIy $500 Round Trip
From Fairmont, Tuesday, Febru-
airy 9TH, via Atlantic Coast Line.
tuesday, February 2fst, via Sea
board Air Llne-Tuesday, March
9TH, via Southern Railway.

Tickets VIII be sold at above very
low rate for the round trip, including
an expenses as described in timer
any. These delightful tours afford a
choice of different routes. with stop
over at Washington in each direc-
ton.
Descriptive itineraries, tickets and
sleeping car reservations may be pro-
cured from Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
agents
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

Why not let the Marion ClalEn
Agency collect that claim for yca1 <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
THE EST WIZ GIl S
OFF CIAL DIREG TOR

CIAL DIREC I Or
President OF the United States
theodore roosevelt. OF New York
Secretary of State John Hay. Of
Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw, of Iowa.
Secretary of War-wm. 81. Taft, OF
Ohio
Attorney eeneral-w. Fl. Moody, of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General = Robert. ].
Wynne, of Minnesota.
Secretary of the Navy-Paul Nor
ton, OF Illinois.
Secretary OF the Interior Ethan
Allen Hitchcock. of Missouri.
Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson. of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Victor 81. Metcalf. of California.
President OF the Senate pro tenn,
pore William P. Frye. of Maine.
Speaker OF the House of Represen.
tatives-Joseph G.. Cannon, OF Illinois
Supreme Court OF the United States.
Chief Justice-Melville w. Fuller.
Associate Justices-John NJ. Harlan,
David j. Brewer. Henry B. Brown, Ed
ward D. White, Rufus w. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM. r. Day. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na-
than Con and Jeter c. Pritchard.
United States District Judges-John
]. Jackson and Benjamin F. Keller.
United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John j. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper Y. Moore.
District Attorney Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Attorney-E NJ.
Showalter.
U. S. Marshall Charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District.
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley.
District Attorney-George w. Atkin-
son.
Assistant District Attorney Elliott
Northcott.
U. S. Marshal-John K. Thompson.
United States Senators. /.
Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B.
Scott
Representatives In Congress.
First Blackburn B. Dove
ner.
second district-Alston G. Dayton.
Third district-Joseph H. Gaines.
Fourth district-Harry c. Wood
yard.
Fifth district-James A. Hughes.
State Government.
Governor-Albert B. White.
Secretary of State-Wm. M. o. Daw-
son.
Superintendent of schools-Thomas
| c. Miller.
Auditor-Arnoid c. scherr.
Treasurer-Peter Silman.
Attorney General-Romeo II. Freer.
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker.
| Commissioner Of Banking-M. A.
Kendall.
Commissioner Of Labor. ". Bar
ton.
! Chief Mine Inspector. W. Paul.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
| George PoTenbarger, president;
Henry c. Mcwhorter, Henry Brannon,
Frank Cox. Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-william B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge of Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judicial Circait-John w. Mason.
Judge of the intermediate Court
q. S. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney Scott c.
Lowe.
shern-Howard R. Furbee.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court-R. B.
Parrish.
Clerk OF the County court-Geo. M.
! Jacobs
County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent of Free
Schoo1s-Carter L. Faust.
Assessors-Gilbert Holman, Eastern
district; A J. Mcdaniel, Western
district.
Legislators.
State senators-charles w. Swish
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

Howard. the photographers. S7i1E
make you good pictures cheap.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
WASHINGTON
LE, Err

(From Our Regular Correspondence
Washington. d. c.. Jan. IA. 1905.
Washington is rapidly becoming the
social. as it is already the political
centre of the United States. Every
winter sees an increasing tide of per
sons of large means and of such cul-
ture as wealth can produce pouring
into the city for the social season.
From the beginning of the New Year
until lent the principal topic of all
classes in the District of Columbia is
social entertainment. and one OF the
staples of every large city newspaper
is the washington society column"
furnished IL possible by its own cor
respondent located in Washington.
For period of eight or ten weeks the
business of the city is pleasure, pleas
ure not only for the official and
smart sets. but pleasure for the
dressmaker, the florists, the caterers
and the proprietors of the great de.
partment stores who furnish the me-
cessities for entertaining. And the
spirit of revelry for that period Is in
the alT anu So CoutdElOuS Ludbi lKVLi
the wife of the President down to the
shop girl the principal consideration
Is parties. teas" dances and recep-
TONS While the wives of Cabinet
members. and the families of million.
aires are preparing for state dinners,
splendid balls to celebrate the debut
of daughter musicales at which a
prima donna IS paid thousand do,
lars for single song the little stenog
rapher at six dollars a week is busy
after houis; making her gown for 3
chop at the Armory" or a straw ride
with supper at q country hotel. Even
below stairs" the social microbe has
found a lodgment and the cooks and
the maids are absorbed in the discus
sion OF parties and pink teas" and
one Washington hostess relates the
incident of failing to secure young
colored maid who could not take a
place that allowed only one evening a
week free because as tho girl ex-
planned she expected to make her
debut this winter and would have
social engagements for every evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

Quick collections. prompt settle
uents Marion Claim Agency.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

FOR Sale.
Six and a half acres of lanc one
mile from Minersyf1le, good s-rccm
house. stable and other outbuiIdiusS
plenty Of good fruit. water piped into
house sixteen and half acres ad.
Joining also for sale II desired. Apps
to J. s. WALLER,
East Park
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-06-10
Summer Normal School.

The State Board of Institute
Managers has arranged to have
conducted for the teachers OF Lou
isiana eighteen summer normal
schools to continue a term of four
weeks. These schools will be IN
session as follows:
Beginning July 10th, Bastrop,
Clinton, Opelousas, Donaldson
vile, Thibodaux, Covington.
Capable faculties have beenpro-
yided, and the schools will be con-
Quoted along new lines, enabling
each teacher to select such sub
ieets as will best prepare him for
his snecial line of school work
next session. s,
No teacher in this parish should
fail to attend one of these schools
and thereby gain the benefits to
he derived from d month Of faith
full effort in professional improy-
ment. Those attending are al
lowed credit on their examine
tion for certificates, and, under
the law, are entitled to !. prefer,
ence when teachers are selected
for the schools. Yours respect
fnlly. G. j. THOMPSON.
Parish Superintendent.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-06-10
Lively Session of Police Jury.

The Police Jury convened here
Monday in regular monthly ses-
sion, and transacted a mass of
routine business interpersed with
graft charges and a tisticuff by
way of diversion from the regular
order of business. We had been
led to believe that our parish leg
lslators possessed a natural antip-
athy to the word graft, and, for
that reason, scarcely expected to
hear it uttered from the lips of
one of them, especially, with ref
erence to one of their own men,
bers. But the unexpected has
happened and Adelma Guidry
must explain away the ugly insin-
uations Of the citizens of his ward
or run the risk of being promoted
therefor. In other words if the
citizens of Coulee Croche make
good their charges Mr.. Guidry will
become eligible for the appoint
ment as parish printer, or some
other higher position in the jury
than he now occupies, and the cit
izens of Coulee Croche must be
prepared to face the music. We
speak adyisedly because the prec-
edent is already established and
we are not hopeful of its reversal
soon.
The facts in the matter follow:
The citizens of the Coulee Croche
ward presented a petition to the
police jury asking that no appro-
priations to pay for work on the
public roads by Mr.. Guidry be
made, until it is ascertained that
the work for which he claims pay
has been done. Mr.. Guidry, who
lis a. member of the police jury
from that ward, objected to the
entry of the petition on the min
utes of the jury, claiming that if
it be intended as a charge of mis-
conduct the jury was without ju-
risdiction in the matter, and with
out authority to pass upon> the
charges. The petition in question
was duly fled and entered upon
the records of the jury, however,
and Mr. Guldry, instead of moving
to "expunge the entire matter
from the minutes according to
established precedent, thought
lessly requested that the charges
be reduced to writing and signed
by the parties making same. Upon
the insistance of Mr.. DALEY a
committee was appointed to in
yestigate the matter and report at
the next regular meeting, to which
Mr.. Guidry also objected but con-
fined his objection to an assault
upon Mr.. Daley which resulted
in much hustle and 40 physical
hurt.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-06-10
A New Hotel Assured.

Last Wednesday evening a num-
Der of our progressive citizens met
and organized the Opelousas De-
yelopment and Improvement Co.
Ltd, with a Capital stock of $780,
900, and elected the following Off
GERS. and Board of Directors -
President, Jno. w. Lewis; Vice
President, L. E. Littell; Treasu-
rer, j.. J. Thompson; Secretary,
Geo. ards.-Directors, j. w.
Lewis, B. Bennett, 6. II. Cretln,
l.. e. Littell, e.. F.sBoagni, E. M.
Boagni, J. M. Boagni.
The company is capitalized at
$50 900 about one-half of which
has already been subscribed, and
is authorized to commence busl-
ness at once. The Company will
at once erect modern hotel build
ing in this town and have secured
the lot of Mr.. Leonce Littell, at
the corner of Bellevue and Landry
streets for the price of 81, 800.
It is contemplated that the
building will be a three story
structure and will be fitted out
with all modern Improvements,
the lower floor to be used as the
hotel lobby, and bar. Local cap
ital exclusively is backing this en-
terprise and we congratulate our
citizens upon their efforts to es-
tablish in our town a respectable
hotel building which has been a
CRYING need here for years.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-06-10

Respectfully submitted,
A. c. JONES,
Superintendent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONER.
L. C. Solleau, street commissioner, makes the
following report for month of May, 1905:
Opelousas, La, June 8, 1905.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of AldermeD:
Gentlemen-I beg to report that have spent
on your streets for May, 1905. S2S0.40; collected
fines by work, s22 so. Total, S252. so.
The above amount was spent hauling dirt,
repairing bridges and some ditching.
l.. {. soILEAU,
Street Comm ssiOner.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
REPORT OF B. A. LITTELL, MAYOR.
To the Honorable Members of the Board OF
Aldermen:
Gentlemen:-Witbin he past month have
tried a. cases in the Mayors Court, and the
money derived from this source amounts TO
s95 25. The police officers are performing their
duties satisfactorily.
| have within the past month permitted a
resident OF town to use the sprinkler On the
streets in order that we might have test as 10
| the feasibility OF having our streets sprinKled
| am satisfied that with two or three more
the dust nuisance done away with. Thls Woui1
he of incalcuiable value to the comfort ano
health Of our citizens. trust You Will CONSIDER
1 this matter and arrange some way to nave II
| executed.
/ The gullies on either side of the town need
| your attention. Bayou lesson should bt
/ Strengthened, and the trees and weeds removed
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-06-10

Atthe meeting this week the po-
lIes Jury appropriated the sum OF
0 70 be used as premiums at
4 parish fair which it is contem-
glated will be held here some time
4 4 the early fall. An appropria-
l11aell of $50 was also made to de-
Aray The expenses of a beneficiary
hQlarship in the State Normal
he0l. the appointment to the
9Iarahip to be made at the
aezk regular meeting of the police