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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-05-04
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for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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We. the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by bis firm.
WALDING, KINNAN g. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-05-04

The dinner to be given by the
St. Martinville Brass Band had to
be postponed on account of seve-
raj members being sick.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-05-04
FOR SALE.

My two-stOrv residence Oh Port street,
having one acre lot, also three other pro-
perties. Terms cash or on terms
Dec. %. EDWARD MARTINEZ
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-05-04

Demand of Administration.
10th Judicial District Court,
State Of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin,
Estate Of Marguerite Cle0nise Allegro,
Widow j. d. Babin,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-05-04
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Mr.. lberie Delaune, of this pc
rlsh, left for New Orleans this
week to be under treatment Of o
specialist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
The Florida Sea Cow.

One morning just after we had started
the water near us. the language OF which
was then unfamiliar. seemed to tell Of
frightened crocodile and that the hunt
was on. We followed the zfgzagg1ng trail
of muddy water as fast as We could scull
and pole. getting occasional glimpses of
fieeting something. until the full view
of it under the bow of the skiff gave me
the chance / was seeking AS the har-
pooh struck broad back, which was not
that of a crocodile, the creature rose above
the surface, and a big beaverike tail
deluged me with half barrel Of water as
1t struck and nearly swamped the skiff and
told me that had at last found the mana
tee. which l had vainy hunted dur
Ing many years. For hours we chased
the creature, keeping light strain on the
harpoOn line, frightening him as he came
up to breathe. until. exhausted. he rose
more and more frequently. and I made a
score Of unsuccessful casts Of lasso at
this specimen of the wild cattle OF the
sea. Finally the manatee came to the
surface to breathe so near the skif that
put my left arm around his neck as far
as 1t would go and tried to slip the moose
over his head with my right The sud
den lifting of his head threw me upon his
back, while a twist of his big tail sent
me sprawling. We were swamped four
times while working the manatee into
shallow water. where we got overheard
fastened a line around him and soon had
him under control, although when the
captain got astride of the creature he was
promptly made to turn back somer-
saut Docile as our captive had become
he was yet eleven feet long. of massive
proportions. and a weight which was diff
fcult to handle We tore the seats out
OF the skin sank It. and succeeded in get
ting the creature over 1t. Then, having
bailed out the water we were padding
the overloaded craft out in the bay when
q cataclysm left US swimming side by
side. while submerged skin was being
toWed outward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Parents and Children.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

the fniaOetpn1d Ledger.
With the dictum Of the English philos-
opher, to the effect that the young child
Is as q sheet of blank paper upon which
almost anything may be written, most edu-
Gators are familiar. 1t is a fine saying, be-
cause 1t is measurably true, and because
it stimulates effort on the part of educators
and parents to give at least as much atten-
ton to the cultivation Of the human being
as to the plants which grow in the garden.
The saying, OF course. needs qualification
and must not be taken literally If science
teaches any lesson, 1t IL the inequality of
individuals and the immense part played by
heredity or nature.
tuition. tremendous vitality which unfa-
Vorabfe environment does not appear ap-
probably to affect and a mental and nerv-
Gus energy and fineness which q weaker
or less fortunate child can no more rival
than can the ambitious frog attain to the
size Of the leviathan OK in the neighboring
pasture.
1t is, nevertheless, true that the fate Of
the ordinary child can be largely deter
mined by training. education and environ
ment. The child Of more than average
vigor, ability and health will in an evil
environment and by reason Of neglect be-
come the feeble. sickly. futile man who &C.
centuates his own complete failure by be-
coming the father of a more sickly line,
foredoomed to be wretched and q burden to
the community. Crime and vice are largely
the products and results of weakness, bad
heal evil surroundings ara other condit.o ns'
due to the lack of properly directed energy
and the manly virtues. Delicate children
suffering from purely local defects can be
made to grow into strong and useful cfti-
zeus IL attended to in time and subjected
vigorously to the training OUT process I'M
der intelligent direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
An Iconoclast.
rom the Canadian Courier.

;'rOm the Canadian Courier.
story comes from England about a GER
tain colonel in the Royal Horse Artillery
who had the reputation of lacking magma
ton, with a care for nothing but his be-
loved guns, He happened to be visiting
Egypt with some friends. and naturally
went to see the pyramids.
so these are the pyramids. eh?" he said,
as he gazed stolidly at them.
YES" said an enthusiastic friend ARE
they not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.?
''Oh, yes" grunfed the colonel, 81 sup
pose they're all right in their way"
81 should say they are." returned his
friend. Think of their standing for all
these thousands Of years!"
"Humph!' said the unlrnpressed soldier
"Give me a couple of batteries and III
guarantee to knock them to pieces inside o
week."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Blue Army Wagon No More.
Houston Cor. New York Sun.

houston Cor. New York Sun.
The army men at this post are bemoan-
ing the fact that the blue army wagon
Is no more. The order recently came
from the War Department to paint every
army wagon an olive drab color. 1t was
with regret that the order was carried out.
1t was like attending the funeral OF an
old friend. army men say. Ever since the
United States had an army wagon blue
was the color they were painted. 1t was
color that appealed to the patriotism
Of the soldiers and was the pride of the
teamsters. No matter how hard the serv
ice, how long the trip or how muddy OF
dusty the road, the wagon always retained
enough of its original color to be quickly
recognized as belonging to the army when
1t hove in sight. Blue had come to seem
as much part of the service the
wagon itself 1t is supposed that the
change was made from desire that the
color of the army wagon should be in
harmony with the drab uniform of the
soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

tine-they must number billions-know how
their idol came to be so named. found
the explanation tucked away in some dry
old records of Raleigh at the British Mu-
scum. and think 1t worth repeating for the
enlightenment of smokers. In 1853 the Span
ish ambassador at the court of Portugal
was John Moot. He had some friends in
France, and when some explorers returned
from America and made him a present of
tobacco. he forwarded a part of it to his
French friends, who, in honor of the kind
Moot christened the new and marvellous
weed Nfcotina.
X 4
About the time Of Sir Walter Ralefgh's
execution-and 1t is interesting to note that
the noble knight smoked up to the very
hour of his death-King James came out
with the first condemnation OF the habit,
and associated tobacco with witches, and
characterized it as filthy novelty and
fit only to regale the devil in his Stygian
pit. He gave his animosity practical form
by raising the excise duty from 4 cents
to $3.50 a pound. and subsequently forbid
ding its cultivation in England or Ireland.
Almost every house in London in which
Sir Walter Raleigh lived-and he moved
about a good deal-claims the distinction of
being the scene Of his first smoke. Every
body, of course, remembers the story of
how his servant became alarmed at the
sight Of smoke pouring through his masters
head, and threw tankard Of ale at him
to quench the fire. Another tale is Of how
he won a wager from Queen Elizabeth by
declaring that he could determine the exact
weight Of smoke. After smoking a pipe full
of the weed he placed the ashes In the bal
ance. and deducting these from the weight
of the original tobacco. said, here, your
majesty, Is the exact weight Of the smoke"
Perhaps the American doctor who re-
Gently ascertained the weight of the human
soul, had heard of Raleigb's stunt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
She Could See for Herself,

FROM Puck
Mrs. Citily-"Bridget who was that at the
door just now?''
Bridget-"A Teddy wantin t know If We
had furnished rooms
Mrs. Citiiy-"What did you tell herr"
Bridget-"Sure. an / towld her that all
our rooms We're furnished. She's lookin' at
the libry now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
The Principal Thing.

Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
Mrs Rosenstein-"Did you hear that,
Moses? Our little son says he wishes to
become a soldier when he grows up"
Rosenstein-"Well, why not? Napoleon
left considerable money when he died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

a RRANGEMENTS have practically
~ been completed for rifle practice
. on the outdoor range during the
u coming summer. The plan that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

Impecune-''Hello. old man: you don't
know any one who would lend me a dollar
just now. do you?
Gotrox-'well. nSs all the people I know.
know you, too."-Translated for Transat-
lantic Tales from lie Figaro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
II the Press Decadentp

From the Westminster Gazette.
1t is pleasant to note that Mr.. Masslng-
ham does not think there Ii any decadence
in modern journalism. We hope he Is
right. though We are certain that there are
grave dangers In the way in which political
questions are too often appgoHshsd and
treated
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
Ready-made Dresses


for girls and misses,
in ginghams, per
Gales, c h a m b "a VS.,
lawns and other suit
able wash materials,
a good range of pat
terms in plaids and
stripes, pricesES M
from Csc to Y0'VV
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
Dress Goods

for misses and children's school
dresses in all the new effects in
plaids, checks and stripes, good
color combinations, cotton Or
mixture, 80 in. wide OOk
All-wool Suitings, plaids, TX
: checks and stripes, 38-in lON
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
SUIT
AGAINST CITY

the sheet iron of of it and destroyed
it. Afterwards he notified Mr.. Rob
inson OF his action, stating that it
was leaning over the pavement. Mr..
Robinson inquired of the mayor
about it and the latter informed him
he had not directed Mr.. Doyle to
take such action. Mr.. Robinson
thinks that he should have been noti-
fed of the alleged condition OF the
board and given a chance to repair
it. He is indignant over the action
Of Mr.. Doyle and says he win press
his suit against the city. even TAX
ing it, II necessary, to the court Of
last resort. The board was a valu-
able one and the amount Mr.. Robin
son wi. sue for will likely be 500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
Men Who WIN oficiate at the Polls
Are Named at Special
Council Meeting.
CoUNcILMEN CAST VOTE
For the Third Commissioner in Each
Ward-Party Nominations
Are Approved.
CoUNCILMEN CAST

City council met in special meet
ing Tuesday night, approved the ap-
pointements of the commissioners
and challengers for the forthcoming
city election from the chairman OF
the executive committees Of the
Republican and Peoples Reform
parties and elected the third com
missioner for each ward.
The following are the commits
sioners for the Republican party,
the second commissioner named
from each ward being the ones
elected by the council:
The Republican Party.
First Ward Thomas Burk, Ber-
nard caughlin. commissioners; P.
]. Lyden. challenger.
Second Ward-R. B. Wilson, S.
r, Griffin, commissioners; j. j..
Denham, challenger.
Third Ward-Dr. Luther Hay
mond, John f. Krohme, commits
sioners; Frank R. Moore, challen-
ger.
Fouth William L. Cole, s.
r. Reed, commissioners; win E.
Morris. challenger.
Fifth Ward--J. A. Fleming. Chas
G. Coffman. commissioners; Chas
w Moore. challenger.
For Peoples Party.
The commissioners and challen-
gers for the Peoples Reform Party
are as follows:
First Ward-M. F. snider, COM
missioner: William Byrd. challenger.
Second Ward-Isaac Coston, COM
missioner, Hugh L. Jarvis, chal-
lenger.
Third Ward-Amos Payne, com
missioner; J. Hornor Davis, chal-
lenger.
Fourth Ward-Dorsey R. Potter,
commissioner, James Robinson, chai
lenger.
Fifth Ward-Frank H. Rhodes,
commissioner: Robert A. Garrett,
challenger.
The communication sent in from
the Peoples Reform party was sign
ed by J. W. conman as chairman
Of the executive committee and Fred
y. Wood as secretary.
Councilmen Wood, Cork, Smith,
Halterman and Anderson were pres
ent when the mayor called the ses-
sion to order and announced the
purpose of the meeting. After the
election of commissioners and chal-
lengers council adjourned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
Dr. Wagner Declares Thnw Was Not
Drunk Mt the Time He
Killed White.
[Ry Asaociated press.l

NEW YORK, March 6-The way
was cleared this morning for taking
the testimony of Mrs. william Thaw.
District Attorney Jerome continu-
ed the cross-examination of DR.. Wag-
ner. The expert was excused just
before luncheon and recess was or
dered.
Thaw's counsel then stated the
defendants mother would be calico
at the afternoon session.
Jerome today took new tack in
the cross-exanination of DR.. Wagner.
He asked If in the acts surrounding
the killing of White, there was any
thing to enable the witness to differ
entiate between insanity and intoxi-
cation.
Wagner declared there was moth
ing whatever to indicate intoxica-
tion, hut much to indicate insanity.
Wagner further testified that Thaw
was OF unsound mind when he mar
ried, but had sufficient intelligence
TO know what he was doing.
Mrs. William Thaw took the stand
after the luncheon recess.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
Freight Car Leaves Track ana
smashes Into Bank on Short
Line Near Lnmberport.
sIlAKEsIAN's SKULL BROKEN.
W. II. Reed in Serious Condition in
Hospital-Parkersburg Man
Also Injured.

Two men we're injured, one or
them seriously, when freight car
OF the freight train going to New
Martinsvi1le on the Short Line
branch of the B. & o. ran OFF the
track near Lumberport Wednesday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, The vic
Tins we're standing on the top of the
car and jumped when it left the rails.
The Injured.
W. H. REED, brakeman, who re-
sides on Baltimore street, Clarks-
burg. His skull is fractured near
the base of the brain and his condi-
tion is serious.
H. TIPPEN, brakeman, of Park
ersburg. Severely bruised about the
head and body.
Just what caused the accident is
not known at this writing but 1t is
supposed that some obstruction
threw the freight car from the rails.
II bounded along the track for some
distance and plunged into bank
near the track.
Reed was brought to Clarksburg
and taken to st. Mary's hospital
where he is now receiving medical
treatment Mr. Tippen was not so
seriously injured as to enter hos
pital and after his wounds were
dressed he went to his home in Park
ersburg.
The passenger train due at the
ciarksburg station at 1906 O'Clock
was stalled behind the wreck and
the wrecking crew was called from
Grafton to put the derailed cars
back on the track. Two other
freight cars were pulled from the
rails when the one ran into the bank,
The passengers were transferred to
another train sent out from Clarks-
burg and arrived in this city after a
delay Of less than an hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
TWO CONVERSIONS
MADE LAST NIGH!
At the Revival Meetings at the GoG
Methodist Episcopal
Church.

AT the meetings at Goff church the
pastor is continuing his talks and
Bible readings on The Prayers of
Jesus" In the afternoon meeting
yesterday goodly number was pres
ent to hear the exposition of the
Prayer of Power at the raising Of
Lazarus. short conference meet
ing, full of helpfulness closed this
session.
When the 1880 hour came there
was a good-sized congregation out
for the evening meeting. A class Of
school girls helped out in the choir
loft and their sweet childish voices
added much to the beauty and en-
ioyahleness of the song service. The
subiect of the sermon was "A
Changed Heart" in which the neces-
sityAof the new birth was developed
and its possibility for every son of
man was held forth. In the altar
service which followed four came to
the altar of prayer and two were
happily converted.
The subject of the afternoon Bible
reading this afternoon was THE
Prayer for Glorifcation," (when the
Greeks desired to see Jesus To-
night at 1870 o'clock the pastor will
preach on Revival and Standing
Up" All are invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
SHAFT
TO BE ERECTED
Ladies' of Grand Army Of the Re-
public viii Erect Very
Handsome Shaft Here.

The Ladies' of the Grand Army
OF the Republic are accomplishing an
achievement that will rebound to
them in all history. Indeed, it is of
a magnitude that puts the male citi-
zenship of Harrison county in the
shade.
This organization has complete
surprise in store for the people of
the city and county, one that every
man, woman and child should feel
proud of. 1t is a patriotic demon
stration only shown in similar de-
gree before, when the men of the
nation took up arms and went to
the defense of their country and
flag, only when men revolted against
the tyranny of the Mother country.
only when it became necessary to
save the integrity Of the Union, only
when the victims of the Maine had
to he avenged.
VIII BE Costly.
These ladies intend to erect fine
monument in the court house yard
to the memory of all American sold
iers and sailors from 177e to 1907.
The contract for the monument has
been awarded to E. w. Wells. The
shaft viii cost $4,000 and will be of
the finest granite. The design will
be very handsome.
The contract calls for the COM
pletion of the monument and its
erection in time for 1t to be unveil-
ed July 4 next. An elaborate pro-
gram will be observed the day Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
SENATE COMMITTEE
MAKES ITS REPORT
fRp Associated Press. |

TRENTON, n. j.. March 6-The
report of select committee of the
senate appointed last year to investi-
gate the subject of life insurance in
this state today presented its report.
BY far the greater part of the re-
port is devoted to the Prudential In
surance Company of America. 1t
reviews the Prudential from the time
OF its organization with the share
capital of $25,oOO until the present
when the capital stock is two million
dollars and the surplus over eighteen
million dollars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
HARMER GETS
BUSY IN WRATH

ing TO Mr.. Nay he turned on Mayor
Harmer and applied some epithets
and called him some pet names he
will not soon forget and which
would not look we'll in print Just
why Harmer did this. Mr. Nay does
not know, but the latter was in a
frame OF mind over it that win like
" deter the mayor from repeating
such actions.
It is scarcely fair to say that
Mayor Harmer took this means OF
venting his wrath over the exposure
the Telegram made Of his lack Of
diligence in clearing the city OF lewd
women.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
Street Superintendent DoyIe's Action
Gets the City Into Litiga-
tion Over Bill Board.

Street Superintendent Edward j.
D65le's action Tuesday in tearing
down and destroying bill board at
the West End and on private proper
y is about to result in a damage
suit against the city. The board
belonged to Reuben Robinson, man
ager Of the Grand opera house, and
was on private property, a lot he has
rented for bill board purposes. 1t
was not on city property and Mr..
Doyle had no jurisdiction over 1t.
However. he tore 1t down. ripped
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
REPORT CAUSES A
FURRY IN STOCKS
Rumor That Hartman Acquires
Control of More Rail-
roads Does 1t.
Epy Assoclated press.1

NEW YORK, March 6-An un-
verified report that heavy holdings
of the Reading and New Jersey Cen
tral stock has passed under Harri-
man control resulted in a sharp up
ward turn in Reading this afternoon.
In short time Reading was mark
ed up nearly eleven points from the
low point of the day. Other stocks
followed Reading toward the top.
Then reaction set in and Reading
declined.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
JAILED FOR FIVE DAYS.

Charles Foster, colored, was sent
to jail for five days by Magistrate
Gordon Wednesday morning after
his hearing on warrant sworn out
by Sam Wilson, colored, charging
him with being drunk and disorder
ly in the Fuel City hotel barroom on
Saturday night. The jail sentence
was imposed in default of the pay
ment Of fine of 81 and costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
AFTER MANY WEEKS
Little Child Leaves Hospital Where
1t Was Treated for Burns.

Harold Outright, rour-year-old
son of MIR. and Mrs. Delas Outright,
was discharged from the Kessler
hospital Wednesday as recovered
from burns received last December
when is clothing caught fire from an
open crate. The child had been in
the hospital ever since the accident.
The father is the assistant superin-
tendent OF the Waldo coal mines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
MEN ARE HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK
COMMISSIO ONERS FOR
APPROACHING CITY
ELECTION APPOINTED
NOW TESTIFIES

Mrs Thaw said she noticed a
change in her son when he came to
Pittsburg in 1908. She said Harry
told her The wickedest man in New
York ruined his life. She broke
down and cried while narradng the
change in her son following his "trip
to Europe with Evelyn Nesbit in
isos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
Mayor Tries to Prevent Young Man
From Country Entering Inn
periaI Restaurant.

Luther Nay, Of Davisson Run,
makes complaint against Mayor H.
W. Harmer. He asserts with con-
siderable vehemence that Mayor
Harmer jerked his son away from
his side as they were entering the
Imperial restaurant shortly after the
noon hour Wednesday for the pur-
pose Of getting something to eat and
that the mayor tried to prevent the
young man from going In Accord
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-06
HUSBAND KILLS
WIFE AND LOVER
AS He Catches Them Unexpectedly
Together in Room at
His Home.
TBy Associated Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March G.
Mrs. Fred Schwomeyer and William
Gill died today from bullet wounds
inflicted by the woman's husband,
who entered unexpectedly to them at
his home at Ben Davis yesterday and
found the two together. The two
men we're friends for years. schwo-
meyer said his home had been ruin
ed.