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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23

slOnal and ambitious friends. social plea
sures and great mental progress DO not
travel on the same train. If your mind
asks for stimulation make companions
of your books; you should find enjoy
ment with them in gaining from them
knowledge which will benefit you all
through life. for we are told, knowledge
is power; but don I have too many com
panions even of books; master those that
you select. Old Sam johnson advises
all to beware of the man who made a
study of one book, / do not moan to de-
cry social enjoyments; man is social
animal and should be fed upon what his
nature demands; but 1t il mistake to
think that We have to ri We up the home
of our young days to find mental suste-
nance among strangers. In this age of
general education and diversified know
ledge we can find congenial companion
slip without bidding adieu to home and
its endearing ties.
CAMPANA
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23

The New Era Club elected a
new board of directors last Sun
day who are: NJ. j. VOORHEES,, T..
J. Liable. George Eastin, A. C..
Gauthier, DR.. l.. A. de Laureal,
George Knight and Sidney J. Con
soulin. The new board elected a
new set of officers as follows: Nj.
J. VOORHEES,, President; I. j. Lab
he, Vice. President; George Eas-
tin, Treasurer; A. c. Gauthier, Sc
cretary. We learn that the new
board coutemplates making large
improvements to the clubs pro-
perty.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23
"A Habit to Be Encouraged.

The plothrr who has acquired tie ha-
bit Of keeping on hand boitleai Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, saves herself a
great amount of uneasiness and Anxiety.
Coughs. colds and Group To whirh chill
dren are susceptible are quickly cured 10y
It's use. 1t connteracts any tendency uf
a cold 10 result in pneumonia, and If gi-
Ven as SOON as the first SYMPTOMS Ut
Group appear. il will prevent the attack.
This remedy contains nothing injurious
and mothers give il To little ONES with a
feeling of perfect security. Sold 10y +.
j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23
A favorite Remedy for Babies

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain's Cough RENE
dy fayOrite with the mothers Of small
children. 1t quickly cures their coughs
and colds and prevents any danger of
Of pneumonia or other serious conse-
quences. II not only cares Group. but
when given as soon as the cronpy cough
appears will prevent the attack. For
sale at Labbe's drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23
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iy positive cure now known to the medi-
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Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the founda-
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tient strength by building up the COLI
stitution and assisting nature in doing
Its work. The prOprietOrs have so much
faith IN Its curative powers that they Of
frO One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23

There will be concert by the St.
Martinville Brass Band tomorrow
evening from the gallery of Du-
champs hall.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23
There was a disastrous fire q

There was disastrous fire at
Arnaudville Monday morning
when tae large store of Durio &
Martin and the store of Mr.. Gui-
droz and other smaller buildings
were burned. This fire caused a
loss of several thousand dollars
which we presume is partly cover
ed by insurance. Arnaudville we
believe has very little fire protec-
ton, perhaps hand pump with
limited water supply. That town,
however, with a steam engine
could have good protection as it
is almost surrounded by Bayous
Fuselier and Teche, with always
plenty of water.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-23

Friday night at about eight
O'Clock the fire alarm was sounded;
the fire being in the corn in the
livery stable of Mr. Bennett Bien-
venu. The fire was well started
when discovered and the flames
were already reaching the roof.
Prompt assistance, however, put
out the fire with very little da-
mage. Had this fire developed a
few hours later, during the night
there is no telling what the da-
mage would have been as it was in
one of the most thickly built block
of the town, all the buildings are
adjoining one another and are
framed buildings.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
REV. WILLARD C. SELLECk
breaches ON"MODERNISM"

ity or piety has undoubtedly met real
and large need in the past, and still has
much 10 commend IL; but II possesses GER
tain defects which. i'm my judgment, un-
fit IL for the highest ministry today and
tomorrow.
''I would not now offer word OF criti-
cism were IL not that the present pope
has drawn attention anew To the claims
OF that great church to be the only true
Christian church and 10 yield the only
true type of Christian piety.
This type seems TO me defective In
the following respects: IL Is based upon
a conception of revelation and authority
which do not believe to be permanently
tenable--of revelation as made complete
and final 1000 years ago, and Thereafter
forever closed: and OF authority as con-
sisting i'm the right OF the church TO inn
pose It's teachings upon mankind ana 10
rule over the human soul.
''It Is accordingly type of piety or
religious life that is always submissive,
compliant. obedient. and tends thus To
make men dependent rather than inde-
pendent. IL Is further a type that is la-
BILE 10 be largely external and formal
rather than interior and vital. Moreover.
il involves unduly the element of fear
and false fear at that-fear OF an ever
lasting hell and of the devil and his imps
and OF the terrors OF communication.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BARGES AND TUG
A TOTAL LOSS

! big seas were pounding against the SITE
OF the Sufner. while now and then big
comber would sweep across her deck. The
more the Sumner labored in the trough
OF the sea the more certain did IL appear
that she would become "A wreck. The min
utes seemed hours To me as i stood In
the wheelhouse to which | had gone as
soon as the Hercules was turned toward
shore and as we waited TO be taken off.
'"rhe life saving crews from Watch
Hill and Quononchontaug came off III
their boats and repeatedly endeavored TO
| reach us In vain they approached, for
seas would sweep them back, and only
by skilful work did they avoid smashing
their boats against the sides of the labor
ing barges.
SUMNER PARTED AMIDSHlP.
Darkness was falling fast when, with
terrible tugging at her bow anchor, the
Sumner rose up on big sea and then
parted amidship. The forward section was
securely held by the anchor but the
stern i'm which we stood was caught by
the next sea and swept down the coast.
1--WE could SEQ that the other barges
had gone ashore and IL was our eNpecta-
tion that the floating wreck on which we
stood would also be cast upon the beaches
and that we would be lost In the Dig SURF
that WAS running
when / was almost i'm despair of ever
seeing home and friends again and had
about made up my mind that my husband
and myself were to be drowned, the crew
from the Quonochoitaug life saving sta
ton, rowing close under our lee, caught
a line which had been fastened to barrel
and which had been swept from our deck.
ITO our unspeakable JOY. the crew
made this line fast to the stern of the
lifeboat and began to pull us toward
shore. At this moment. | was standing
knee-deep i'm water. as the wreck had
settled TO that extent
Feeling that | would be drowned In
the wheelhouse like a rat in trap, the
captain of the Sumner crawled out OF a
window OF the wheelhouse. gained the
roof and called on my husband to pass
me up to him. Mr.. Matteson gave me
i lift. the captain seized me by the shoul-
ders, and in n second | was with the two
men. both Of whom held fast to me that
| the big seas might not sweep me Off
Soon the wreck was well up toward
the beach. and my husband prepared 10
drop me into lifeboat III one could get
TO us tied rope about my body and
stood waiting for chance TO drop to US
4 for threre was not sea room between the
wreck and the beach Instead, some of
the lfe-savers ran down into the surf
and. as the wreck OF the Sumner was
| swept up the beach one OF the men stooo
| by and received me as my husband low
| cred me from the roof of the wheel.
house.
! II was unnjured throughout my Thrill
| ling experience but was almost drowned
when the rcscuers were getting me
ashore"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16

In a sermon on Modernism and Spiritual
Religion" yesterday at the Church OF the
Mediator Rev Willard G. Selleck COM
pared the attitude OF the vatican toward
modernism with the attempt of Mrs.
Partington 10 sweep back the Atlantic
ocean with her broom. He said in part:
"When the church entered politics, poll
tics entered the church. The result was
that i'm time the church became another
world power. another agency bent on gov
orning mankind and determined 10 I'M
pose it's ideals and discipline on indiyidu-
ais and nations
Now the rise OF modernism I'm our
day is really a movement within the
Roman Catholic church toward more
spiritual religion.
Meanwhile the hierarchy looks on In
wrath and denounces the whole move
ment. II is a sorry spectacle. II II were
not so serious IL would be childish. IL re-
minds one OF Mrs. Partington with her
broom trying 10 sweep back the Atlantic
ocean. But az forces upon us a great
practical question. namely: What Is true
spirituality-true Christian pety? What
kind OF religious life does the gospel of
Jesus Christ legitimatize or require for
our age? This question is important be-
cause in so far as religion has power II
helps to mold our whole civilization.
"rhe Roman Catholic type OF spiritual
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BRIGHT EYES"
PLANS To SEEK
BALL CHILDREN

Mrs. May Pepper Vanderbilt. wife OF
Edward w. Vanderbilt and now under in
dictment in the New York courts on a
technical charge OF grand larceny in con-
nectlon with his estate. spoke before a
gathering OF Spiritualists at Cadet hall,
Lynn, Mass, last night. and later said
that was willing 10 make an attempt to
find the Ball children. missing for two
weeks at Brockton.
After her meeting last night, during
which she demonstrated the work OF her
familiar spirit In many experiments, the
Bright Eyes medium told the newspa-
per men that IL somebody would send her
some article that the children had touch
ed she would try 10 locate them. intimat-
ing that she would have no trouble In
succeeding
do you think the children are dead?'
Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt was asked.
NO they have not been murdered,
feel sure that they are alive" replied the
medium. She gave her address as 5S7 ST
Marks avenue, New York. and said she
would he glad TO assist In the search for
the missing II somebody sent her her clew.
Mrs. Pepper-V Vanderbilt opened her
meeting by reading poem on Islander,
all about n young lady who was killed by
poisoned words" After that she spoke
10 the large audience on spirtualism and
the critics OF sprituaism.
After her speech was ended Mrs. Pep
per- Vanderbilt assumed her trance and
gave some manifestations. A man In the
audience sent UP sealed letter. 1t asked
the question, famous in melodrama5.
Where are the papers, From thls
cryptic query the familiar spirit adduced
that the writer OF the note belonged 10 a
family that believed itself in line for
fortune I'm Yorkshire Many years ago
lawyer named Chapman. said the famillar
spirit had been sent to England by the
family TO see about the fortune. The law
yer died shortly after his return, ana the
precious papers had disappeared.
There was "a man named David IN the
audience said the familiar spirit, VINO
knew something about the thing. MT
David came forward. lie said that CHAP
man had left England with the papers
Chapman had a partner named Browne.
who spelt IL with an "e browne hau
taken the papers.
Then the familiar spirit said that IN
Chelsea or Somervlle lived a daughter
in-law OF Browne. who also spelt IL with
an "e." She had the papers. And the ques-
ton was answered.
Mrs. Pepper-Vanderbilt will speak In
Lynn again next Sunday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
EAST PROVIDENCE

The members of the Watchemoket hre
comnanv had n few hours hard work
Saturday night In fighting fire IN car
load OF hay that was standing on inc
tracks in the rear of Rich & orton's store
on Valley street. The fire was ciscoverea
at 1915 and IL was after o'clock before
the last spark had been extinguished
There are those who believe that the fire
was of an incendiary nature and others
think that Il was caused from sponta-
neous combustion. The firemen were
obliged to pull cvcsy bale from the car
and carry them open. The entire cargo
was practically destroyed and consider
able damage was done to the car.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Reardon,
widow OF the late John Sullivan, and
mother OF j. j. Sullivan. will be held al
81 Joseph's Catholic church on Hope
street tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Frederick Tobin arrived at his home. q
Warren avenue. Saturday morning IRON
a visit to the South. Mr. Tobin mad thc
Measure OF seeing the battleships at Nor
folk and says II was the srahoes' sish
that he ever witnessed.
Highway Commissioner Horton is hare
at work getting the cutters ana cater
basins I'm condition for thaw, which he
expects at any moment.
The bowling team from Enterpr's,
camp OF Woodmen and the Owls mel
saturday evening and the former team
won three straight strings
The Business Mems association VII
meet this evening.
There was an Armenian wedding OF
First street yesterday morning and later
in the day the bride and groom held a
reception in Tobin's hall.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
NOVA SCOTIANS HOSTILE
TO NORWEGIAN SHIPPING

and Norway as affecting Canada. abroga-
ted also sets forth the grievances or the
petitioners substantially as follows:
1.-THE employment OF Norwegian ton
mage In the coastwise trade OF Canada
has steadily increased and at present
treatens to displace entirely the domestic
shipping engaged In this branch OF the
traffic.
'Second-That the Norwegian steam
ers charter for such low rates as to ex-
cludc all competition. being able 10 DO
this by the extremely low wages OF the
crews. and running expenses OF the ships.
'Thlrd. That all the earnings of these
boats and men are sent 10 Norway, which
also supplies all their provisions, outfits
and stores, and where all the vessels are
docked and repaired.
..Fourth.-That under these circum-
stances Canadian vessels arc idle and cap
tains and officers are Obliged 10 seek SER
vice under the United states flag"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
PEAL ESTATE A8
AN INVESTMENT

oakland Beach real estate Is the safest
and fastest money-making investment AT
the present day.
Mr. Bennett at Oakland Beach can
show YOU over % cottages that are bring
ing their owners 20 per cent on their in-
vestment The owner or one cottage now
In process of erection tells the writer
that he has had 16 applications TO rent
Il the coming season. Ten days ago he
came here with the idea OF building one
cottage for his own use. now he Is 10
build three.
What makes Oakland Beach real estate
valuable: First-Transportatior To and
from Providence; electrcs every 20 min
utes during the summer; half-hcurly In
winter. Second--The finest bathing beach
on Narragsnsett Bay Third-Land all
high and dry: no malaria.
When you put your money IN Oakland
Beach lots it's safe IL cant run away.
II can't be lost. II can't be destroyed.
Don't put your money In mining or oil
stocks that God only knows the value of.
but invest Il I'm real estate where there
Is q steady increase In value
William Jennings Bryan says: "Real
estate in the best Investment for small
savings. More money is made from the
rise In real estate values than all other
causes combined. To speculate In stocks
is rislty, and even dangerous. hut when
hertance."
Andrew Carnegie says: THE wise
young man or wage Garner OF today In
vests his money In real estate"
President Roosevelt says: Every per-
son who invests In wel-selected real es-
tate I'm n growing section OF prosperous
community adopts the surest and safest
method OF becoming Independent. for real
estate II the basis of all wealth"
Oakland Beach lots are large, none
smaller than tOxs0 and they are sold for
cash or on small monthly payments-S10
will start you as n property owner. No
taxes until final payment Is made; no i'm
tercst for the first year and I'm case cf
sickness We VII carry ysur payments
along.
AIR B~nns,s tbs local representative. IA
on the grounds every day In tho year co
out and talk II over with him IL does
not need brass band. or the gift NJ
pianos. automobiles and diamonds 90 sell
lots at Oakland Besch-the lots sell
themselves. IL viii be the safest. surest
investment you ever made.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
IN THE FIELD
@. OF LABOR
should be addressed
Labs Edio.N wv

f, the passing OF resolutions IN regard TO
matter:
"Resolved. That the delegates TO the
Rhode Island Branch of the Federation
OF Labor assembled In convention IN
Woonsocket this 18th day OF December
condemn the action OF President Roose-
welt in sending troops to Goldneld 10
compel the miners 10 accept script I'm pay /,
ment OF the labor of the miners, slld
script not being recognized by the NINE
owners i'm any capacity as legal tender.
Resolved. That we send a copy or THESE
resolutions 20 President Roosevelt, 10 the
Mine Owners association, TO Secretary
Haywood and TO the press.
Another resolution passed was as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we indorse the position
OF President Gompers I'm his annual re-
port regarding wage reductions ana that
we recommend that organized labor aD-
solutely refuse TO consider any reduction
OF wages"
The next meeting OF the branch will be
held at Newport.
IN OTHER CITIES.
There Is no doubt that the working peo-
pie OF the state OF New York have reaped
innumerable benefits through the iniiu-
ence OF associations devoted TO their IN
terests Wages have been increased
working hours reduced, membership rolls
have been largely augmented. distressed
members have received pecuniary relieI'
and general conditions have been I'M
proved. so that labor today stands on
much higher plane than IL did % years
ago.
This Improvement. though It has been
quite general. extending TO all the trades
among the clothing workers, where di-
rectly through the efforts or the unions
conditions have been improved ON vast
and almost inestimable scale.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16

Halifax. " s.. Dec. l6.--The hostility
against Norwegian shipping because of
the great hold which II has secured on
the coastwise trade in the Maritime
Provinces which has become general dur
Ing the recent depression when most or
the native vessels were idle while the
Norwcgians were regularly engaged. has
taken the form OF an organized move
ment 10 deprive the Norwegians OF the
privileges made possible by treaty with
Great Britain.
The first effort To this end. huge me-
mortal containing the names OF owners.
captains and officers OF home vessels at
almost every seaport In the provinces, as
we'll as those of engineers. machinists.,
ship chambers. and al lothers who believe
themselves adversely affected, is almost
ready for submission TO the Dominion
parliament.
The appeal. which aims especially 10
have the treaty between Great Britain
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Barbers' local pa. Labor Temple.

MEETINGS TONIGHT.
BARRIERS local pa. Labor Temple.
Carpenters local 6S2. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers 152 Weybosset
street.
The Bakers union met at the Labor
Temple Saturday evening for the trans
action of considerable routine business:
Several new members were Initiated ana
a number OF applications was received.
A communication from tho international
body was read By the secretary, and the
treasurer's report was read and ordered
audited. There was no further business
and the meeting adjourned.
BREWERS
The Brewers union held a short busi-
ness session at the Labor Temple. The
business was routine. New members
were Initiated and the names OF two ap-
plicants for membership were placed In
the hands of the investigation committee.
The report OF the treasurer was read,
and was the cause OF great satisfaction
20 the members OF the union, and the
meeting adjourned.
RHODE ISLAND BRANCH. A. Il. l..
The Rhode Island branch OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. met at Woon-
socket yesterday afternoon. A. H.. Hohler
served as president, and VI. ID. Pasquale
acted as recording secretary. During the
early part OF the session, Rev G.. Il.
Beecher was given the privilege OF the
floor for the purpose OF making an adj
dress in regard 10 tho closing OF saloons
on Christmas. The clergyman was
roundly applauded at the conclusion OF
the talk.
The principal action taken at the meet
ing was the Endorsement OF the action OF
The HOrSeShocrs' union In refusing TO
march in the last Labor Day parade. and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY

a regular session OF the Coventry
town council will be held at Washing
ton this afternoon. when IL is expect
ed that measures will be taken to en-
force the Sunday observance of the
liquor laws, as was done in Warwick
some weeks ago. Since the enforce
ment OF the law In Warwick the foaters
OF the town have travelled over the
dulged in booze to their hearts con-
tent, where everything is wide open
and Sunday Is the busiest day of the
week. and now the citizens are com
planning OF this influx of strangers and
Will ask the council 10 stop the sun
day selling.
CHIEF STIRS THEM UP.
The recent raid OF Chief OF Police An
drews. at the Casino at Lincoln Park
last Friday. when the chief found a
of intoNfcants I'm the Casino building
which had previously been refused
license, shows that the chief intends TO
enforce the law to the end
FAIR OPENED.
The fair OF the Guard of Honor of the
Notre Dame du Bon Conseil church of
Phenix. opened on Saturday evening in
Blanchard's hall. Lippitt The cadets
made street parade early in the eve-
ming. and at the hall dancing was en-
tosed until nearly midnight
MIR. HAVENS FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Benoni Havens was held
yesterday afternoon from his late home
I'm Coventry Centre. and was largely at
tended by relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased Mr.. Havens had been III for
long time with a cancer OF the stomach.
and he had been under the care Of a
specialist at Albany n. ", where he
died last Thursday.
VALLEY NOTES.
Henry Mcmahon or Arctic Centre. has
broken ground on Quidnick street for the
erection OF n fine hotel.
A horse belonging TO Frank Pierce Of
Westcott. left standing on Clyde square
yesterday afternoon. became frightened
at the electric car and engaged In a short
run overturning the sleigh TO which Il
was hitched.
The regular weekly roll off will be held
this evening at the Parish House alleys.
and n match game will be played between
Kingsley and Elsons teams.
George Riley Of Attleboro. Mass, WIS.,
tied relatives in Hope yesterday.
The regular meeting OF the Pawtuxet
Valley Working Girls club will be held
this evening IN Pythian hall. Phepix.
Deputy Sheriff r. s Andrews arrested
woman yesterday ~ Arctic Centre. and
after spending the night in the station
~ Iippitt was arraigncd this morning on
the charge Of drunkenness.