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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13

The Messenger recently pub
lished several articles concerning
the necessity of opening the Ca
nal and the draining of the Cy-
press Island basin. Up to the pre-
sent time nothing has been done,
that we know of, none of our peo-
pie have interested themselves in
the matter; the people in that Sec
ton, vitality interested, who are
able to take up the matter, have not
taken any steps yet, though they
all agree that the work
is necessary and should not be
neglected. We are informed that
at the present time, when the plan
ter should enter the field to break
and prepare his land for the COM
ing crop, that some of these find
lands, due to the recent heavy
rains are already under water.
Some of these people are in very
needy circumstances, many have
not been able TO meet their obli-
cations, and a large number have
lost their entire crops and had to
move from their homes, aud this
means complete ruin. Yet, all
these fine lands can very easily be
drained by simply completing the
canal and opening the coulees and
bayous of that section. We would
again call upon our people to in
terest themselves in behalf Of these
people, we are certain that they
will vote a special tax for that
purpose il the matter is properly
presented to them. We would
that Mayor Fournet or
A. P. Resweber of the
Police Jury, or both Of them joint
" call q meeting at the Court
honse on Sunday and invite the
town people and all the residents
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

'Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which speed
fly developed into the worst kind of la
grippe with all it's miserable symptoms"
says Mr.. j. S. Egleston of Maple Land
ing. Iowa. Knees and joints aching,
muscles sore. head stopped, eyes and nose
running. with alternate spells of chiIls
and fever. We began using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, aiding the same
with dose Of Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets, and by its liberal use
soon completely knocked out the grip
It IS good plan to take dose of the
Tablets when you have cold. They
promote healthy action of the bowels,
liver and kidneys which is always bene-
fetal when the system is congested by a
cold or attack of the grip. For sale by
T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
MARRIED..

Tuesday the 9th inst, Mr.. L. c..
Delahousssye was married to Miss
Coralie Pellerin. the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonce
Pellerin. The marriage was cele-
brated at the Catholic Church at
$50 in the evening.
Mr.. G. L. Delahoussaye awaited
the arrival of the bride at the
church, in company of Mr.. ST..
Martin Fournet his best man, the
bride entered the church leaning
upon the arm of her father, she
was preceded by Miss Belle Gui-
rard, maid Of honor. followed by
Mr.. Robert Guirard, groomsman
and Miss Celeste Pellerin of New
Iberia, bridesmaid. Rev. Father
Roger officiating.
After the marriage ceremony a
reception was held at the home of
the BRIDES parents for the rela
tives of both families and a few
intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Delahoussaye are at their home on
Bridge street.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each
one, another victim of Consump.
ton or Pneumonia. But when
Coughs and Colds are properly
treated, the tragedy is averted. F.
G. Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind,
writes. "My wife had the con-
sumption, and three doctors gave
her up. Finally she took DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds,
which cared her, and to-day she is
well and strong" It kills the
germs of all diseases. One dose
relieves. Guaranteed at SOC and
81, 90 at T. j. Liable druggist.
Trisl bottle free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
SATURDAY, JAN. -, 1906.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
The People Must Elect.

In the controversy which arose
between Gov. Blanchard and Lieut.
Gov. Sanders over the eligibility
of Mason Smith to sit and act as a
member of the State Board of Lii
quotation, Attorney General Guion
has taken Gov. Blanchard to task
for criticising the opinion which
he, Guion had given the Governor
on that point, and upon his right
to appoint Police Jurors in case of
vacancies.
The Attorney General in part
says:
ut is to my knowledge that in
two separate and distinct instan-
ces, when my opinion was asked
by him concerning his right to ap-
point police jurors to fill vacan-
cies, | advised him that they
should be elected by the people of
their. several wards, and | know
that, in each instance, my opinion
was Ignored, and that Gov. Blan-
chard appointed such police ju-
rors, instead of leaving it to the
people to elect them, as l had adj
vised him the people had a right
to do"
We take occasion to mention
this fact and the ruling of the At
torney General upon this matter,
because the Governor has already
appointed one Police Juror in this
parish, and because of the current
rumor that there will be two va
cancies in the Police Jury very
shortly.
For this reason we call the at
tention of the people of the wards
where vacancies will occur to their
right of selecting these Police Ju-
rors by their vote instead of SUBJ
hitting to the imposition of the
local and State bosses of Police
Jurors of political or factional Sc
lections.
The people of these ward should
insist on electing Police Jurors to
I'LL vacancies, and protest vigor-
ously upon the usurpation OF pow
or by the Governor in appointing
Police Jurors against the ruling
of the Attorney General. The
people should insist upon their
right and teach the Governor q
lesson by going to court to main-
tain their r. ht, the one man or
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
ARTICLE ".

The Corporate powers Of this Corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
a Board Of Seven (7) Directors. -Four of
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. and their deci-
sions shall be valid Corporate acts.
There shall be selected from these,
President. and Secretary and Treasu-
rer. The Board Of Directors shall be
elected on the First Monday of October
of each year: the present Board shall re-
main in Office until the Election to be
held on che first Monday of October
1905. The following persons shall con-
stitute the First Board of Directors, to-
wit: DR.. Francis Rene Martin. Robert
Martin. Lake B. Grow. A. R. Knott, j L.
Murrei, Ed. Martin and W. 4. Lawson,
and until such election to be held in
January 1907. R. Martin. shall! be Pre-
sident, and r. +. Martib. shall be Secrs-
terry and Treasurer. At every meeting
of Stockholders. each stockholders shall
be entitled to one vote for each share OF
stock registered in his name, and may
vote by proxy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
A Certain Cure For Group.

"A certain Cure FOR Group.
When child shows symptoms of Group
there is no time to experiment with new
remedies. no matter how highly they
may be recommended. There is one pre-
paration that can always De depended.
upon. It has been in use for many years
and has never been known to fail, viz:
Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Give it
and a quick cure is sure to follow. Mr..
M. r. Compton Of Market. Texas. says Of
it. Il have used CHARACTERISTICS Cough
Remedy in severe cases Of Group with
my children. and can truthfully say it
always gives prompt relief" For sale
by 7. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13

boss rule must go, and it becomes
the duty Of every citizen, every
man who loves his freedom, his Ii
berty to resist any encroachment
upon bis right. by whatever power
or authority it is made. Demand
your right, stand to your right.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
ARTICLE VII.

No Stockholders of this Corporation
shall be held liable for the contracts Of
faults thereof. in any further sum THAI
the unpaid balance due the Company Cd
the shares Of stock subscribed for Of
owned by him. nor shall any informally
in organization have the effect Of rem
dering this Charter null. or of exposing
a Stakeholder any liability beyond th6
unpaid balance. If any. OF his stock.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /,
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN. 4

PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
1. Edwin S. Broussard, District Attot-
ney for the 18th Judicial District Co1rt
do hereby certify that I have examined
the foregoing Act of incorporation Il
the Louisiana Oil Company. as ID ~
legality. and l am Of the opinion that
the objects and purpose Of said Cospora:
ton. as specified in said act.-are Legal
ard that none Of the provisions specified
in said act are contrary to Law.
Z. s. BROUSSARD;
Parish of Iberia. La, this 10th day 4
January 1906.
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all guaranteed to be the
highest class goods. .....

of the Cypress Island basin, to
come to this meeting and discuss
this important matter, we are sure
that the result will be entirely sa-
tisfactory. Something must be
done, and it must be done without
delay.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13

the Corporation dissolved at a gsaeiA
meeting OF the Stockholders eonveusA
for that purpose. with the assent of three
fourths Of the entire stock issued, whs.
Their present or represented at such
meeting. Thirty days prior notice Of
such meeting shall be given In ~
Newspaper published in this Town. No.
tice shall likewise be given fn writing.
In case Of dissol ution of this Corpora.
ton the liquidation Of its affairs shah
be conducted by three Commissioners q.
lected from the Stockholders at medk.
ting called for that purpose. az above
set forth in this Article. Said Commis.
sioners shall remain in O6ice until Hnil
liquidation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13
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WANTED:-TWo men ID each county
to represent and advertise Hardware D.
partment, put out samples Of our goods:
etc. Travelling Position OF Once Inans-
ger. Salary $1,000 per month cash Wesk-
ly. with all expenses paid in advances:
We furnish everything, THE COLUA-
BIA HOUSE. 6lO Monon Building, CHI
cago. Ill.
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ARTICLE L.

This Charter may be changed or amen
ded. the stock increased or decreased, or
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13

Thus done and passed at st. Martini
willie, in the Parish Of St. Martin. state
OF Louisiana. on the day and date Grit
above mentioned in the presence Of jar
j. Martin and Francis Bienvenu good
and competent witnesses. who hsvt
signed these presents with the parties
and me. Notary. after due reading IL
the Whole.
Lake B. Grow $50 shalst
F. r. Martin $50 sharei
r. Martin $50 sharoo
DR.. A.. c. Durio 621f shares
A. r. Lnott $50 shaf66
]. L. Mnrrel $50 sharoo
Ed. Martin l25 shafei
W. e. Lawson 62K shaEso
WITNESS.
James j. Martin,
Francis Bienvenu.
DAN W. VOORHEES,.
Notary Publl6
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Duchamp's Opera Houses

Duchamp's Opera House,
J. II. Duchamp. Manager.
,is THE FOLLOWING PLAYS WILL b
" PLAYED AT DUCHAMP's OPER&
~ HOUSE THIS SEASON: :: :: <
Jan 18TH,
THE LAST. Rose OF SUMNER.
Jan 26;h.,
The CONvIcTs DAUGHTER.
Feb. 7th and 8th.,
ToLsoN's STOCK Stock Co.
Feb. 10TH,
FABIo RoMANI.
SCHUBERT SYMPHONY CLUB;
March End,
The DENvER's EXPRESS.
The above Company's have BEEN
highly recommended to me and I
guarantee that our theatre g0ers
will have their moneys worth st
each performance.
The hall will be heated.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-01-13

Timothy Hay at L. Bienvsnu.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
Colorado Railroad Profits.

Denver.-Large increases in the vol.
ume of gross earnings of the roads
leading into Colorado during 1905 are
shown by their reports. The gross
earnings of the Denver e. Rio Grande,
from July 1st up to the fourth week in
December, were S9,S41 100, clear gain
of nearly S1,250, 900 over the correspond
ing period of last year. This is rec
ord-breaker. The Rio Grande Southern
during the same period earned $751;
020, an increase of S49,421. which also
makes record for that time.
The Colorado & Southern earned S5,-
614,297 during the period mentioned,
and the amount of the increase over
the previous year was almost as great
as that of the Denver G. Rio Grande.
The Burlington showed an increase
of s2.500,000 in earnings for the year
up to December LIST, s2,000,000 of which
was net.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
RouTT COUNTY PROJECT.
Fifty Thousand Acres to Be Reclaimed
Under Carey Act.

Denver.-Fifty thousand acres of
land in Colorado are to be reclaimed
under the Carey act, and it is the first
land so put out by the government.
The Carey act has been in effect sew
eral years, and in numerous western
states land has been reclaimed under
it. The land is in Routt county. The
project is under the Snake River canal
and Slater Creek reservoir. A con-
tract has been entered into between
the State Land Board and the Colorado
Realty & Securities Company to con-
struct the canal, and active work will
be commenced the coming spring.
The state has an interest in the work
and it is to be done under the direc-
tion of the state engineer. The states
gets SO cents from the government for
every acre reclaimed, and in addition
large tract of it's own land is made
valuable.
The head of the ditch is at Baggs, in
Wyoming. although the land is in this
state. 1t is about thirty miles from
Craig and fifteen miles from
the Moffat road. The lands
are in the heart of what has
been known as the winter range of
northwestern Colorado. 1t is at an al
titude of about G,0O0 feet and the eli
mate and soil such that almost any
kind of crop can be grown.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
IMPORTANT DECISIONS
Handed Down by the Supreme Court
of Colorado.

Denver.-The January term of the
Supreme Court opened Monday morn
ing, all the justices being present eX-
cept Justice John Campbell, who is out
of the state. Chief Justice Gabbert
handed down a large number of an
nouncements in important cases. some
OF which came from the old court of
appeals, and which have been pending
for many years.
Among the most important of these
is the ruling in the case of Frank p.
Tanner against the Treasury Tunnel,
Mining and Reduction Company 1t is
held that parties working a mining
claim may tunnel under property be-
longing to another if they so desire,
but that the parties so tunnelling must
pay for the value of the ore taken out.
For the sixth time, the long dispute
between Frank G. Patterson and
others, on the one side, and the Fort
Lyons Canal Company on the other,
has been passed upon, and, it is hoped,
finally decided. Patterson asked that
excessive water rights of parties who
had held them for eleven years be de-
clared illegal, but the court declined to
do this, and decided the rights were
valid.
"A county JuuSe may call IN anOtner
judge to assist him in clearing an over
crowded docket. Such is the decision
of the Supreme Court, announced in
the case of the Prudential Insurance
Company against Carrie Hummer.
This is distinct victory for Judge B.
B. Lindsey of Denver, who appeared
before the court in person and argued
that the practice should be legalized.
A very important decision is that
holding the statute of 1901 in relation
to the present method of establishing
irrigation districts constitutional and
valid. All of the irrigation districts in
Colorado are deeply interested, because
they are created under this statute,
and upon the statutes validity depends
the legality of the numerous bond is
sues made by such districts
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
Bill for Mines Commissioner.

Neutrality-suspicious. Brook.
has introduced a bill providing for the
establishment of the office of commits
sioner of mines, to be under the con-
troll of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. the commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the President and to re-
ceive salary Of $4,000 per annum.
The bill provides also for the appoint
ment of an assistant commissioner at
a salary of $4,000 and of a proper cler-
ical force. Also for transfer to the
control of the proposed commissioner
of the office of director OF the Geologi-
cal Survey, excepting the divisions of
reclamation and photographic, which
are to be made a bureau of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
Senator Teller has reintroduced his
bill to aid the Colorado School Of
Mines at Golden. The bill as reintro-
duced provides that twenty-five per
cent. of the funds received by the gov
ernment for sales of mineral lands in
Colorado, not exceeding $4,000, shall
be expended for the benefit and main
tenance of the. school of mines at
Golden.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
NEW SUGAR FACTORY.
La Junta People Wide Awake and Sue,
cessfu.

Denver,-A Republican special from
La Junta Friday says: The La Junta
Board of Trade gave a smoker to-
night which was largely attended,
nearly 800 citizens being present. The
city park addition to La Junta was
plated recently. This park contains
twenty acres and has a small lake in
the center. In the park addition are
forty-six residence lots, each pur
chaser paying S100 each for the lot,
and at the smoker tonight the lots
were drawn. The deed for each lot
contains provision to the effect that
each purchaser shall build house to
cost not less than $1,5O0.
The reports of canvassers who had
been soliciting acreage for the pro-
posed beet sugar factory were read
and it was found that nearly 600
acres had been pledged. La Junta
business men then pledged individ
ually from ten to twenty acres each,
which will add 400 acres additional to
the amount already pledged.
Reports were presented from the
Holbrook country that the $500 acres
pledged from that valley had all been
subscribed. These contracts will be
placed in the La Junta State bank in
escrow until the railroad and the
sugar factory are well under way.
w. NJ. Wiley, manager of the Wiley
Construction Company, was present
and stated that as soon as the con-
tracts were placed in the bank he
would wire his company at New York
City to place the order for the ma
chinery, which will be done at once.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
Heavy Sentences for Denver Savings
Bank Wreckers.

Denver - Leonard lmboden and
James A. Hill. found guilty by jury
of conspiracy TO loot the Denver Saw
ings Bank, were on Saturday sentenced
to a term in the penitentiary of not
less than nine nor more than ten years.
A stay of execution of sentence for
thirty days was granted to allow an
appeal-that is, the prisoners will re-
main in the county jail for that period,
or until a higher court has interviewed.
AS soon as the record can be COM
pleted, and it is nearly ready, although
one of the longest to be presented to
the Supreme Court since the Graves
murder trial, an application will be
made to the State Supreme Court for
writ of supersedeas-a process in law
that would mean bail for the two de-
PENDANTS until such time as the higher
court had time to examine the records
and decide whether error or errors had
prevailed in the trial court sufficient to
order new trial there.
If the Supreme Court should refuse
to intercede and permit the appeal
from the lower court to take the usual
course, hearing in year or two
years, further step will be taken
there on an application for a writ of
habeas corpus, on the plea that the de-
PENDANTS are being unlawfully de-
tanned. If this should be refused, then
the federal courts will be appealed to
for relief. 1t will be contended that the
defendants were illegally convicted, in
that the state, contrary to the constitu-
ton, seized evidence and used the
same against the owners thereof to-
wit: the famous Imboden-Hill corre-
spondence. The other points raised
during the trial will also be urged be-
fore the annellate courts.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
Rozene Meeker Gets Homestead.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch says:
A deed for the Meeker homestead in
Greeley, dated September 2, 1889, in
which Mrs. Arvilla ID. Meeker trans
fers the property to her daughter, Ro-
zene Meeker. came to light Thursday
when it was filed for record in the
sfiice of the county clerk by Miss
Meeker ..
The deed and a letter accompanying
it has been held in escrow by ]. M.
Freeman of this city ever since 1t was
made ut. The letter explains hat
the deed was not to be recorded until
the death of the grantor. which oc-
CURED a short time ago, and also
that the property was given for low
ing care by the daughter.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
Boy Murderers Arraigned.

Colorado Springs, Colo-Charles
Essick and Leslie Francisco, the boy
murderers of Frank L.. Scott, were ar
raigned before District Judge Lewis
Tuesday. BY advice of their respec.
tive attorneys, the two boys refused to
utter a word when questioned by the
judge, and the cases were set for
January 23d and cath.
Although Essick fired the shot
which killed Scott, both are charged
with murder. The boys were hand
cuffed together and as they entered
the room Essick brushed past his aged
father, who attended the trial. No
sign of recognition passed between the;
two. n
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
KANSAS SHOCKED
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN KANSAS,
NEBRASKA AND MISSOURI.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE
Kansas City, Topeka, Lincoln and ST.
Joseph All Touched by the Terres-
trial Tremor.

Kansas City, Topeka, Lincoln and St.
Joseph All Touched by the Terres-
trial Tremor.
Kansas City-A distinct earth
quake shock, with a motion from
north to south, lasting from twenty
three seconds to one minute in dura-
tion, was felt in western Missouri,
eastern Kansas and southern Ne
braska about 6:17 o'clock Sunday
evening.
The territory affected extends from
Nebraska on the north nearly to the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory line
on the south. and from Salina, Kansas,
on the west to Kansas City, st. Joseph
and Joplin, Missouri, on the east.
With the exception of the knocking
of plaster from walls at some points in
Kansas, no damage was reported, al
though persons ran to the streets at
some places, in fear that their houses
would tumble in.
No damage was done here, but the
movement, which appeared to be from
north to south, lasted about twenty
three seconds and was sufficiently
strong to shake chandeliers and rattle
dishes.
Topeka, Kan.-A slight shock of
earthquake was distinctly observed
observed here and throughout eastern
Kansas at els Sunday evening. In
some places second and lighter
shock was noted.
Neighboring towns are reporting
similar conditions by telephone, the
most severe experience apparently be-
ing at Manhattan, where citizens left
their houses in alarm. No damage is
reported.
Lincoln, Neb-At $50 o'clock Sun
day night residents of Lincoln felt an
earthquake shock that in several in
stances shook globes and fastening on
chandeliers. No damage is reported.
The shock was distinctly felt at Ne
braska City and Syracuse, in south
eastern Nebraska 1t was slight in
each instance.
st. Joseph.-A distinct earthquake
shock was felt here at 80 o'clock.
Dishes and tinware ratified and small
children were frightened. The shock
appeared to come from the south and
lasted about ten seconds.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-13
Fort Logan Target Range.

Washington. - Lieutenant General
Chaffee has announced the creation of
a military reservation comprising $50
acres of land in Douglas county, Colo
rado, to be designated as the Fort L0-
gan target range. Deeds from Mrs.
Nellie Cheesewright, William H. Lith-
gov and the Denver Sugar, Land and
Irrigation Company, conveying to the
government the lands in question, have
been completed and recorded.