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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-26

Think Alright and Fear Not.
Thoughts act and react. If they
are good thoughts we get good re-
turn waves. If they are what is
termed bad We get bad return
waves. The word bad is certainly
a bad word, and should become
obsolete. 1t is responsible for
more evil than any other word in
the English language. Tell a
child that be is bad and he will
generally manifest bad; the
thought thus sent out to him ere.
ates all the bad that there is in
him and brings it to the surface to
react upon the creator of the word.
1.-The is what is designated as
bad he will 90 from that bad that
has at sometime been called into
by the spoken word, to worse. In
the beginning was the word, and
The word was bad and there was
bad. The thought was the crea-
ion of bad. Show the boy that
7ou can see only the good in bis
nature and be will grow better
very day of bis life. Our good
houghts sent out are the bread
'ast upon the waters, which after
many days will return.-Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-26

"A good rain fell here Sunday
night. that did much good to the
crops, but the planters would have
liked a little more.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-26
Deaths from Appendicitis

decrease in the same ratio that the
use Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
increases. They save you from
danger and bring quick and pain
less release from constipation and
the ills growing out of it. Strength
and vigor always follow their use.
Guaranteed by 7. j. Liable drug
gist, 25c. Try them.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-26
General Passenger Ager
STOMACH TROUBLES.

Mrs. Sue Martin. an old and highly re-
spected resident of Faisonia, Miss, was
sick with stomach trouble for more than
six months. Chanberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets cured her. She says: al
can not eat ANYTHING want and am the
proudrst woman in the world to find such
a good medicine" For sale by T. j. Lab.
be. Sample free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-26

Owing to the cloudy and threa-
tening weather last Sunday even
ing. the st. MartinvilIe Brass
Band gave its public concert from
the gallery of Duchamp's Hall.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-26

Oet your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
rom Bienvenu's. Free delivery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15

manhood, but with the unsteady step
OF age. Taps will soon be sounded, and
our heroes will be keeping the silent
bivouac of the dead.
Mrs. HOLSTERS Pension.
She floated into the Office one day, ac-
con>anted by the governor. She was
a little old, old-fashioned woman and
wore a black dress, a white apron and
"a sunbonnet. The face that looked
out of it's depths was attractive des-
pite the fact that it was as brown as
a berry and wrinkled in a thousand
folds. Her eyes were bright and she
was as cheerful as cricket. The
Governor said Dick, this is Mrs. Hol-
lis; she has come to see about her
pension; you look 1t up for her. Mrs.
Hollis. this is Mr. Dickinson, the Sec
rotary of the board. You just stay
close by him till he looks it up for
you" Then she began to chat adj
dressing her remarks to us collective
~. "Yes / know l am entitled to a
pension for my husband was a soldier
and besides 4 was in the war myself
Here Is my discharge all signed If You
don't believe it." She produced slip
Of paper yellow with age from bag
she carried, and held it out to me. I
took it and read it. 1t was certifi-
cate that Magaret Hollis was that day
honorably discharged from service as
laundress of company--aH proper
~ signed. Then she took out pic
ture of young man and woman, on
old fashioned picture. This was me
when was young girl and that is
my husband she explained. II may
not look it now, but was tasty look
ing those days, if l do say 1t myself.
Then she showed picture Of her
daughter who had been teacher
and who had died few years ago. II
never asked for help as long as could
work, but now ! am too old. am six
ty-eight and can't work, and l want
my pension" The application was
gone over and the defects shown her
and she was told how to remedy them
and was made happy by the assurance
that she would get a pension.
The governor who had gone out re-
turned just as she was saying Of him.
They say that the governor is NIGH
ty good man and begin to believe it."
He laughed as he came up to her chair
and asked IL she had gotten her appli-
cation fixed. She was very grateful
and said II amt going to kiss you
for amt that sort, but am going to
love you, and you can tell your wife
So"
When she went out she gave us each
a blessing. Our eyes were moist and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15

We wished that every old person in
Florida had as straight claim as hers
including her friends isis Tidy Hun
ter" whose claim she called atten-
ton to, and "old man Duckworth, .
whose claim was hopeless.
Florida Cotton Crop.
Reports received in the Department
OF Agriculture show decrease in the
average condition of the Florida cot
ton crop. The early indications show
ed an increase of five per cent over
the average planted last year, later re-
ports however show loss of this ap-
parent gain on account of the unusual
iy late planting season and the scar
city OF labor. The present average
condition Of the crop throughout the
state Is good, and with the exception
of few localities. where the rains
save been excessive, the crops are fair
ly free from grass. The weather con-
ditions are favorable, but there is
scarcely labor sufficient to care for the
crops under favorable conditions. The
farmers are unable to meet the prices
paid for labor In the phosphate mines
and on the turpentine and vegetable
farms, and this condition tends to pre-.
vent the planting of large acreages.
Florida cotton is entirely free from
the boll-weevil, and SO Tar the crop is
free from rust and natural diseases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
CONTEMPLATING MANY
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENT

In contemplation of many repairs
and improvements, the Meyer Shoe
Store Is making great preparation for
big bargain sale. This sale will be
identified as the Great Remodeling
Sale" and will be something more than
a mere bargain SALE" All regards for
prices will be ignored because it is
absolutely necessary to reduce the
stock to begin the work of remodeling
the interior. The improvements will
comprise, principally the enlargement
of the interior, because the store in its
present condition will not accommo-
date the large stock which this firm liz
tends to put in. This Is the third
time that the Meyer Shoe Co. has had
to enlarge It's store, which shows very
oonclusiyely that this store Is endear.
ing itself in the hearts of the people.
Full particulars of the sale will be
announced later, and the old motto OF
when We cut prices. we cut them
deep" will be boisted higher thai
ever. After the Improvements have
been completed Pensacola will have
one of the prettiest shoe stores in the
south.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
American Duke Abroad.

AOI00Qs
The late Washington Duke Of Dur.
ham, N. c., at home known as "Uncle
WASH" who manufactured tobacco
products, used to tell quaint littls
story on himself.
'The first time I travelled abroad. :"
he said, Il visited Brussels and went
to see all its sights. In one of the pub
lie buildings I found an ordinary loo.:
Ing armchair carefully rallied OF and
with chain across its front. Being
tired with hard morning Of tramp
ing. stepped over the fence, let down
the chain and. with a big sigh of re.
lief, dropped into this chair, the only
one had seen In the building.
guard in lace and buttons was on me
Mt once.
No sitting In that chair he bius-
tered. 'See the card on the back? The
Duke OF Wellington once occupied thar
chair.
"'Well. and what of ity returned.
cool as cucumber. I'm Duke Of Dur.
ham, and alive at that!
"This settled the matter. Down to
the floor went that turnkey, brushing
the dust from my heavy American
shoes with his handkerchief Of real
European linen. A way up English
title catches them every time. I had
my rest out in that solid old chair Of
the Waterloo hero" Saturday Even.
Ing Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
A Domestic Calamity.

Mrs. II. II. Hutton Of Wallace, Ida,
was one of the most successful speak
ers at the recent conference in Balti-
more of the National American Woman
Suffrage association.
At dinner In Baltimore Mrs. Hut
ton condemned the masculine habit of
throwing upon women the blame for
their misdeeds and misfortunes.
The woman tempted me- or 1T
was her fault" said Mrs, Hutton.
I'VE hear too many masculine speeches
Of that kind, and these speeches, in.
vestigated, often fall to the ground.
They are often enough like the ex-
cuse witness once offered in a crimi-
nal case.
"You say began the cross examiu.
ing lawyer. that you were out Of town
at the timer
Eyes agreed the witness.
"'Why were you out Of town. the
lawyer persisted.
1.-THE witness, lowering his eyes, said
In hushed voice:
ga domestic calamity had befalleu
me-
Looks Of sympathy appeared on the
faces in the courtroom. 1t was felt
that holy ground had inadvertently
been trodden upon. Now it was the
lawyers duty to desist. He had no
right to air before a callous multitude
the most sacred feelings Of the wit
ness.
"But delicacy was never 6! part os
the equipment Of cross examining law
yers. and this one continued calmly:
"'And what was the nature of that
domestic calamity to which you refer.
! "Must answer, judgeT appealed
the witness.
Yes, my man. said the Judge in
kindly tone.
We'll said the witness, I was IN
jail for stealing a cow"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
Now Nearly 1000 Pensioners
Receiving Assistance from
the State.
INN ENsE AMOUNT loF DETAIL IN.
VOLvED IN HANDLING THE
CLAIMS AND vOuCHERS-A
TYPICAL PENSioNER - THE
FLORIDA COTTON CROP.
PAGE TWO
BY jefferson Bell.

Tallahassee, July IA. Last week
was pension week in the Comptroller's
office. The Pension Department pro-
badly entails more work than any
other branch of the state work There
are now nearly four thousand pen
sioners on the roll, drawing pensions
OF $96, annually which Is paid quarter
ly. The vouchers are made out on the
last day of the month and reach the
office within two or three days accord
ing TO the distance they must come.
The work OF issuing warrants keeps
to three weeks, as great amount OF
detail work must be gone through with
each voucher. Records of each war
rant sent out are kept so that they
can be easily traced II one should go
astray. The bulk of the vouchers
reach the Office the first few days Of
the quarter, but they keep coming for
a week or two. The work in the Pen
sion Department never ceases, al.
though the busiest time is at the be-
ginning CT the quarters. The work in
II Is a continual tax on ones sympa-
thies for many are the pitiful tales of
POVERTY and necessity that come in the
letters in reference to pensions. There
Is nothing in all the world as hopeless
and as helpless as the aged poor and
small as the sum allowed by the State
Is IL taken separately, in the aggre-
gate ii is approximately quarter of
a million dollars and is smoothing the
way for many Of the old soldiers and
their widows. looking at the grizzled
remnant OF the army one is forced to
a realization Of the fleeting of time.
To them 1t must seem but yesterday
that they marched away under the
stars and bars. That flag went down
Ia defeat, and ID folded sacredly away
W the treasure-chest of memory, and
The veterans still are marching, march.
ing, not with the bouyant tread of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
SEN TENCE DAY.
IN CRIMINAL
COURT
Several Persons Convicted During
the Week MdI Serve Peni-
,tentialy Terms.

Yesterday was sentence day in thel
Criminal Court, and Judge Beg3s
passed sentence upon a number OIL
persons convicted during the past
week. In fact all were sentenced
with the exception of Lazarus Will
liams and August Pinkston. colored,
convicted of assault with intent to|
murder, opposing an officer and assist
ing in the escape of a prisoner. These
are the negroes who assaulted Track
Supervisor Whidden and Foreman
Bush Of the l.. & N, and although
they were in court, passing OF SEN
tence was deferred until next week.
j. P. HOllister, the white plumber
who pleaded guilty during the week
to three charges of passing worthless
checks, two of which were cashed by
d. Dannaeisser and one by r. w.
Sublett, was given sentence of one
year and six months at hard labor
in the state convict camp, six months
On each charge. HOLSTER took the
sentences resfgnedly, and had no com
ment to make. He seems to have
given up, and is willing to suffer for
his violation Of the law while drink
ing.
Lillian Gates, colored, for second
larceny, was sentenced to serve one
year at hard labor.
Arthur Johnson and Minnie Roach,
colored, for being lewd persons, were
sentenced to serve 60 days each at
hard labor.
Major Davis, .colored, for petit en-
bezzlement, was sentenced to paw al
fine Of $40 and costs or serve 60 days
in JAIL
Recorders Court.
Recorder Laney had a big docket
in the municipal court yesterday morn
ing, but the majority of the cases
were of an unimportant nature.
Twenty-six cases were on the docket,
but three were continued and two de-
PENDANTS turned over to the county
authorities for trial in the criminal
court OF the cases remaining three
defendants were discharged and fines
amounting to $63 imposed.
LibeIed Steamer for SIP.
]. P. Stokes, representing James
Crumpler, bayman, yesterday
brought suit for $1,000 against the
British steamer Ahelheid, on a claim
of wages due.
To Be Tried in County.
Harry Harrison and Robert Drum.
mond, the two. negroes, who are
charged with having robbed a house
on Zarragossa street of $145 were be-
fore the recorder in the municipal
court yesterday, but as the crime with
which they are charged is a serious
one, both were transferred to the.
county and will be tried in the
criminal court On the charge of grand
larceny. aa 7
Charged With Stealing Shoes.
The police yesterday arrested
Richard Allen. a negro, who recently
arrived here from Kentucky to work
on the L. & N. wharf. He Is charged
with having stolen a pair Of shoes
from a fellow laborer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
Hello
Central!
Give Us
Everybody

Hello! Helloi
Yes, we're calling up the town for
the purpose of announcing our Great
Shoe Sale, which will commence Mon
day.
You'll read about it in the papers
later on.
Bear it in mind, please, for there's
going to be something doing in the
way of Shoe selling very soon, that
will greatly interest you.
What's that?
Oh, yes, we are going to cut prices
all to pieces-much deeper than ever
before
Everything in Footwear goes.
Needn't bring much money-you
won't need much to buy Shoes during
the Sale.
Yes. we'll give you all the particu-
lars later.
Thank you-Good byei
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
VIM JOHNSON & son
THE BIG STORE

The Wise read the Ads Of the Big Store and join hrongs
that crowd the daily and profit thereby Ignorance
closing eyes truth says NO, it cannot be, for
have heard Of it befor No. you may not have heard
OF It before, hearing Of may not heed it. The Diff
ference between the intelligent and the untegent decided
largely by willingness listen that which new and give
at least patient hearing the who has something to
tell YOU have heard If previous the beginning Of Our
Big Remodeing Sale tell you Of the many bargains
we shall offer during the coming week. will you be Of the
WISE Of the unbeeyers that dede the fact that we
offering values never offered before.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15

WATCH. FOR THE OPENING OF
THE MARBLE HAIL SHAVING PAR.
-LoR IN THE NEW BRENT BUILD.
ING NEXT WEEK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
PENSION WEEK AT THE
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE

manhood, but with the unsteady step
OF age. Taps will soon be sounded, and
our heroes will be keeping the silent
bivouac of the dead.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
The Glove Crop.

Nine-tenths of all the cloves used
in the entire world are grown on the
island of Zanzibar, but the people of
that country are SO Indifferent that
1t is impossible to secure the labor
necessary to gather the crop. The
wants of these people are very few
and they are generally without ambi-
ton above the qualification of their
most immediate wants. There are
few tribes in the world whose mem
bers are not at least spurred on by a
desire to possess few personal orna-
ments, but not SO with the people of
this island, for they are satisfied to
make use of the commonest shells for
this purpose.
In OF der to take care of the Glove
crop 1t is necessary to make use of
the prisoners which are hired out by
the government These men work in
gangs of Is and are chained together
with a sergeant in charge of each
gang.
A man can live in luxury for
month for the sum equal to one dol
lar. while the natives can exist In
their own way for few cents for the
same period.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
HEIGHT at Which Birds Ely.

A singular method of determining
the height at which birds fly when
they are migrating is recorded in
the Morning Post. Two observers
watched the moons disk at night
through small telescopes placed some
distance apart, and from the different
paths of the birds which were seen,
projected against the moon, from the
two stations, it was possible to COM
pute the height and direction of flight
of each bird.
This method has been employed
and further developed this year by
Joel Stebbins e. A. Rath of the Uni
versity of Illinois, and has been used
to estimate not only the height at
which the birds fly, but to find with
much greater accuracy than has been
possible heretofore the speed of their
flight The average height at which
migrating birds fly is not more than
1900 feet from the ground, but the
speeds at which they travel appear
to be greater than has of late years
been believed to be the case. The
minimum speeds of the birds observed
varied from so miles to 1870 miles ar
hour. 1t should be said, however
that the birds were flying with the
wind
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
WHEN CUBA WAS FOR SALE.
offered to France for $4,000, 900 IN
time Of Louis Philippe.

II is not generally known that
Cuba very nearly became a French
Colony in the reign of Louis Philippe
for Spain, being without means OF
raising money, Queen Christina Of
fered some of the principal Spanish
colonies for sale.
Secret negotiations were carried on
ut the Tulleries between Senior Cam
puzano, the Spanish ambassador;
Senior Aguado, the banker; Prince de
Talieyrand, and King Louis Philippe,
and the first article OF the treaty. by
which Spain was to sell Cuba TO
France for 100000 francs, or So.
O0O. 900, was quickly agreed to.
But the second article. relating to
Porto Rico and the Philippines, broke
on tho negotiations, for Spain asked
$4,000, 600. whereas France would OF
fer only $140O,00o. King Louis Phil
ippe asserting that the acquisition o.
the Philippines might very easily In
yolye him In a war with England.
It is significant that in those day.
neigther party paid the slightest al
tention to what the United State
might think; but the Spaniards mus
now regret that they did not accep
for 1t would have saved them man,
millions in the ensuing so years.
London Sketch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
Don't scoId the Babies.

Self-government with tenderness
here you have the condition of all
authority over children The child
must discover in us no passion, no
weakness of which he can make use:
he must feel himself powerless to de-
ceive or trouble us; then he will rec
ognize in us his natural superiors,
and he will attach special value to
our kindness, because he will respect
it. The child who can rouse in us
anger or impotence or excitement,
feels himself stronger than we, and a
child respects strength only.
The mother should consider herself
as her child's sun, a changeless and
ever-radiant world, whittier the small,
restless creature, quick at tears and
laughter, light, tickle. passionate, full
of storms, may come for fresh stores
of light, warmth and electricity, OF
calm and of courage.
The child sees what we are, behind
what we wish to be. Hence his repu
tation as physiognomist. Uncon
sciously he passes under the infiu
ence of each person about him, and
reflects it, while transforming il
after his own nature. He Is a magni
flying mirror. This is why the frs
principle of education is: Train your
self; and the first rule to follow, /
you wish to possess yourself of
child's will, is: Master your own
| Exchange.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
TORCH rs HIS RAZOR.
Nav Hampshire Man Sinses Beard
Of Without Burning Himself.

Every man is his own barber In
Mount Vernon, N. H., as far as shaw
ing is concerned, for there are no
tonsorial parlors. In many other New
Hampshire towns men are frequently
accommodated by the village postmas,
ter, storekeeper. locksmith or carpen-
ter, who owns a razor or two. and is
a barber, when occasion requires.
When Mount Vernon men want
haircut they go to Milford or some
other large town.
There Is one native of the place,
a man of Sc years, who has neither
beard nor a heavy growth of hair,
who does not leave town or enlist
the aid of a neighbor In ''chopping
off" his locks. He is his own bar
Der, and probably one of the best
known characters In Mount Vernon
Jarvis Smith, or "Jarve," as he Is
called. "Jarve" has a unique meth
cd of removing his superfuous hair,
and while 1t is possibly original with
| himself 1t is not secret. He has
| no patent upon 1t. and rather prefers
| others to follow his example, If they
| wish to practice economy. The
process can be done anywhere, in the
parlor, on the street, in the field or
on the woodlot, and "Jarve" does ii
when he finds 1t necessary, regardless
| of where he happens to be.
Smiths method is by singing
After dipping piece of wood into
kerosene oil and igniting it he starts
to work. With the burning torch In
one hand and using the other for 6
fire extinguisher," he singes one
side of his face, then the other, the
upper lip and chin. and in that wa,
rids himself of all the hair on his
face, and while he crops 1t down abou
as close as the average man does
with razor. he very rarely burn,
himself. The same sort of torch Il
used to remove his superfluous hair
Burn yourself?" said Smith. INC
If man knows how to take hi
whiskers and hair off in this way h,
needn't be afraid of scorching hi
face or head. conceived the ide
some years ago, and would not TAX
chances with" sharp razor. Lift
Is too precious, and l am not read
to die yet"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-30
Survival of Ancient Belief.

It is an ancient belief that mans
name has some mysterious sympathy
with his nature, whence arise such
stories as that of Rumpelstiltskin.
whose power over a human being
vanishes the moment that his name
81 pronounced aloud. 1t has been
suggested, with some show of reason,
that the modern practice of nam.
ing" refractory member of the
house of commons is merely a sur
vival of this belief, which our Morse
ancestors brought into England.-St
James Gazette.