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The commonwealth., 1907-04-25
Choice Ice Cream.

Every day from O'Clock to 8
o'clock p. m. Fresh every day in
suitable weather. Come one, come
all and give me q trial. Separate
apartments for white and colored.
A. NICHOLS.
On the corner.
4-1S-4t
The commonwealth., 1907-04-25

Iorrsctt Brotcrs' cellar is filed with
everything good TO eat. Delivered
promptly.
The commonwealth., 1907-04-25

Thoroughbred Leghorn and Ply,
mouth Rock Eggs for sale at $1.0C
per setting of Is.
J. D. Raw q Co.
The commonwealth., 1907-04-25

Special bargains in overalls, pants
and shoes.
J. D. RAY e Co.
The commonwealth., 1907-04-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

Mr.. j. A. Kltchin Went to Hafnil
ton Saturday.
Mr.. ]. w. Madry, Of Penelo, was
here Monday.
Mr.. J; G, Mills left Tuesday fol-
Wake Forest.
Mrs. Cleo Darden is visiting rela-
tives in town.
Mr.. w. L. Harrell went to Rocky
Mount Friday.
Mr.. S. H. Smith went to Hobgood
Monday on business.
DR.. A. Donaldson Smith left Sum-
day for Philadelphia.
Mr.. E. P. Hubbard. of Tillery,
was in town few days ago.
Hon. Claude Kitchin made busi-
ness trip to Halifax Monday.
Mr.. H. w. Nixon made business
trip to Washington Tuesday.
Mr.. G. Hoffman went to Norfolk
Monday to spend few days.
Mr.. w. L. Holmes left Wednesday
morning for Tampa, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Salisbury, of
Hamilton, were here Tuesday.
Mrs: Jim Applewhite, of Tillery,
was visitor in town Monday.
Mrs. Eli Hopkins, of Hobgood,
was visitor in town last week.
Mrs. Arthur Wright, of Spring
Hill, is visiting friends in town,
Mr.. Nash Cox came up from Hob
good to spend Sunday with friends.
DR.. C. A. Whitehead came over
from Tarboro one day last week.
Mr.. Geo. L. Parker, of Rocky
Mount, was in town a few days ago.
Attorney Sam A. Dunn went to
Enfield Monday on professional bus
mess.
Mr.. J. S. Bowers went down to
Washington Saturday and returned
Monday.
Mrs. P. J. Madry left Monday for
Conetoe to visit her daughter, Mrs.
J. E. Bullock.
Miss Hattie Burroughs, of Will
iamston, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. w. Outterbridge.
Mr.. Charley Lawrence, of Wash
ington, came up to spend Sunday
with his home people.
Rev. J. K. Henderson, pastor of
the Roanoke Rapids Baptist church,
arrived in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Riddick spent
Sunday at Enfield visiting the
family of Mr.. J. E. Condrey.
Mr.. K. L. Weeks, of Epworth,
was a welcome caller at THE Com
MONWEALTH office last week.
Mrs. T. B. Slade left Monday for
her home at Hamilton after a visit
here to her cousin Mrs. w. T. Tyler.
Miss Susie Gray has retured from
Oak City where she has been on a
short visit to the family of j. w.
House.
Mrs. J. w. Cullom, after visit
here to her sister, Mrs. c. N. Ma
lone, returned Monday to her home
at Rosemary.
Miss Belle Oppenheimer, who has
been on visit here to Mrs. G. Hoff-
man, returned to her home in Rocky
Mount Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. John D. Biggs came
up from WILLIAMSON Saturday and
spent Sunday with Mrs. Bigg's
mother, Mrs. Kate Dunn.
F. M. Pope, w. C. Carter and H.
l.. Huller were the first to buy tick
cts to Norfolk for the Exposition.
They left Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Mamie P. Gotten accompan-
led her daughter, Mrs. G. Anthony
Beck on her return home to Will
mington, Delaware, some days ago.
Prof. L. R. Mills left Tuesday for
Wake Forest. He says he will return
when the fish get so they will bite.
We hope that the fish will be good
soon.
Mrs. S. F. Dunn returned Sunday
from Emporia, Va, where she had
been called by the illness of her
granddaughter. She reports, we
are glad to note, that the child is
better,
Mr.. S. w. Edwards returned Satur-
day from Moore county where he
I i L 49,, L, -
The commonwealth., 1907-04-25
Special Announcements.
ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
c. 3. Strickland,

Contractor and Builder, wishes all
who are interested in building a
home to inspect the work on the
building of W. L. Harrell, which is
now being erected. Plans and speci-
fcations furnished on short notice.
All work guaranseed. 4-18-4t
Just received q lot of new cut corn
herrings.
]. D. RAY & Co.
The commonwealth., 1907-04-25

WILL ATTEND THE OPENING. -
Several Of our people expect to be in
Norfolk Friday for the opening of
the Jamestown Exposition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

Tom Platt's express company has
conceded that the minority stockholders
have right to know what the concern
is doing. This is perhaps the first time
it has ever been acknowledged that
minority stock olders were supposed to
do anything but take what was given
to them and keep quiet
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

Rapid City will celebrate the realiza-
ton of long deferred hope, the con I
nection of that section of the state with
eastern South Dakota by rail, on Sep
TENDER 5, 6 and Z
The automobile is serving as an in
strumentality for preserving the SUI
premacy of the common people. Peo-
pie on the back seat have no special
privileges when the car turns turtle.
Onida Watchman: Senator Ivan w.
.Goodner and family were sojourners in
5Onida for few minutes on Sunday.
They made the trip in a new Rambler
auto that has the appearance of a first
class trotter.
Corn is making asplendid growth in
all parts of the state. Should heavy
frost come early.it would do consid Ter
able damage, but the heavy frosts have
held off for the past five years and corn
has gone through in fine shape.
The last surviving chief of the once
famous Sioux Indians, Chief Good
Voice, 80 years old, is dying in his
tepee on Oak Creek, Meyer county, $.
ID. He is the only Indian chief who
has always stood for good gov eminent.
and has made eight trips to Washing
So, No S,,ko l.
When some legislative genius, about
10 years ago, legislated the South Da
kota territory west of the Missouri in
to large and unwieldy counties, he
stored up plenty of trouble for the set
tiers now occupying that region For
the convenience of government, these
c,unties should again be transformed
into smaller counties, but in most in
stances county seat conflicts will inter
fere with the REIMBURSEMENT. The only
way out of it is for legislature to ar
bitrarily take the task into its own
hands and pay no attention to the
claims OF loca lities
/
The department of the secretary of
state is beginning to feel the effects of
the new fee law for the filing of arti-
cles OF Incorporation. Yesterday two
different companies were filed, in which
the fees were $11O in each case, and an
other company isexpected in a few days
Infringing a fee of $l50. A few COM
panies make up for a lot of $50 ones,
the old corporation fee.
Early rising on clear morning will
now be rewarded by the sight of a
comet. The best view Of the celestial
visitor may be had at about o'clock.
It will not be hard to find, It's stu
ated due east about halfway up in the
sky and about halfway between Castor
and Pollux in the Twins and the upper
stars in Orion. The tail at present is
small, only about three times the dia
meter of the moon. 1t will increase
somewhat in length and the comet will
become brighter for week or SO, but
as it is approaching the zone OF the
morning twilight .he view will lose
much of its beauty and impressiveness
G. M. Hopkins, state hotel inspector,
says that hotel men generally are an
xious to obey the new hotel law. In
only one instance was he compelled to
| force matters and this was in the case
of M. 2. Guthrie, operating a twelve
room hotel in Pierre, Guthrie sale
that as he had only small place he die
not have to do as the larger hotels did
and added that he waa not going tt
either Mr.. Hopkins had him arrested
on the charge of violating the hote
law. This brought Guthrie to time ant
promising to be good, the charge wa
Withdrawn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

Alabama has new law which pro-
hibits the carrying OF pistols that are
less than two feet in length. Hip peck
cts are likely to be worn pretty long in
Alabama hereafter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-22

And now Tom Lawson talks as if he
thought President Roosevelt had rifled
his wardrobe, too.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
Rising From The Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM.
A. Fertwell, of Lucama, n. c., re-
lates most remarkable experience.
He says: after taking three bot
ties of Electric Bitters, l feel like
one rising from the grave. My
trouble is Bright's disease, in the
Diabetes stage. l fully believe
Electric Bitters will cure me per-
manently, for it has already stop
ped the liver and bladder compli-
cations which have troubled me
for years" Guaranteed at L. j.
Liable druggist. Price only Soc.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
SOULE bUSsNEESSS C0tLE,a., G.,

The members of the constitu-
tional convention of 1898 thought
it wise and just to prohibit the
governor and state treasurer sue
ceeding themselves. Eight years
have proved the wisdom of this
prohibition, and suggests that the
same action be taken relative to
every other officer in the state,
from ward constable up. Rotation
in office is splendid slogan, as
we'll as sound Democratic prin-
ciple. and the Star urges that such
an article be written in the con-
stitution as will limit every official
to one term, and that the voters
require the candidates for state
senator, representative, clerk of
court, sheriff and assessor to pledge
themselves before the next state
primary that if they are elected
they will do all in their power and
use their influence to promote the
adoption of such law or amend
ment to the constitution as will
prevent any elective officer ia the
state of Louisiana succeeding him
self or serving two consecutive
terms in the same capacity. If
half the parishes in the state would
exact such a pledge from prospec.
tive, othceholders. it would insure
its adoption the session of the le-
gislature in May, 1908, and at once
become operative Monroe Star.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16

turn To il. The truth of this assertion
IL illustrated by the reply of a Hunga-
rian who served as Captain in Kossuths
army; to my Question-"Would you not
like to return to your country if yon
had the means to go?" replied. "No. l
would sooner go to live among the Dig
ger indians" This tribe Of Indians was
considered the lowest in their habits and
customs. This reluctance to return to
his natiye land was not due to lack of
patriotism. for have seen his bosom eX
pand with a sigh, and his eyes sparkle
with delight as he would at one time
discourse upon the defeats. and at an
other. relate the triumphs Of his country
men. He was well nigh pennileSs; 10
silver then ever jingled in his pockets.
except when, bv chance. he would sell a
few flowers or mOcking bid. His
companions were beautiful flowers which
he cultivated, his pet dogs AID tame
mOcking birds. and l will add myself.
His pets Jared more snmptuously than
hr; when his Ogs hal cold bread and
scraps Of refuse meat. and his birds
mashed potatoes, boiled NEST. red pepper
and dried GRAPES. he dined and snpped
upon pink bean stew. He is now
known with gratitude in both ham
spheres, in which he has travelled ex-
tensively. for discovering parasites that
destroy the cOdling moth and Other i'll
sects that prey upon and kill fruit trees.
CAMPANA.
to be continued
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
Partition Sale.
10Th Jluiicial District Court,
State of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin,
Constance Witt. VII. Andre FOntenette
E5trlle Wiitz TT ais,
Partition Sale.
M. 98tI,

By virtue Of an order and q conmis-
sion from the iyIh Judicial District
Court Of the STAT of Louisiana, in and
for the Parishof ~. Martin, to mr direc-
ted, and by with al IA Judgment render.
ed in above eititid ana numbered cause,
| will offer fur sa and will sell at pub
lie auction. for cash. 10 the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House door
at st. Martinviile. Louisiana, beginning
at ii o'clock a m., on Saturday, the 23rd
day of February, A. ID. 1907, the follow
ing described property in block, in order
to effect a parhtiOn thereof among the
cO-Owners. tO-wit:
That certaintract of land situated at
Pile Liable in the Parish If st. Martin,
Louisiana, containing two hundred (2OD
arDents IN superficial area, bounded
north by lands Of j. B. Levert; East by
lands Of j. B. levert; West by land known
as Tile Labbe,a and south by lands Of Le-
vert, Savoy ant others.
JOS. PELLERIN,
Sheriff st. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16

and Dutchesses were: Mr.. James
j. Martin and Miss Louisiana De-
Blanc, Mr.. Arthur j. Cormier and
Miss Cecile Durand, MIR. j. ID.
Garrett, and Miss Carmen SouIier,
Mr.. Stephen Durand and Miss
Helen Melville.
At nine O'Clock the Royal party
entered the hall and took their
seats on the stage and then recei-
we'd the hommage of the royal sub
jects after which the Dukes and
Dutchesses danced waltz aud
then all proceeded to the hall to
formally open the ball with a
grand march.
The ball was a pretty one and
was pronounced by all n complete
and brilliant success and the
Woodmen of the World deserve to
be congratulated for their enter
prise and for having accomplished
such good work and made the day
one of fun and pleasure for our
pooplo
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
FOR SALE.

My twO-stOry residence on Port street,
having one acre lot, afsu three other pro-
perties. Terms cash or on terms
Dec. ~. EDWARD MARTINEZ
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
Mardi Gras Celebration.

The celebration of Mardi Gras
here under the auspices of the
Woodmen of the World was a snc.
cess. 1t drew here a very large
number of people. and made a pro.
cession which was perhaps not up
to the expectation of our visitors,
but IT We consider the short time
to prepare it, and that the floats
and decorated carriages we're the
work of the Woodmen and private
firms and individuals, we must ad.
NIT that it WAS success.
Naturally if all the business in
terest of the town would come to-
gether and combine with ample
time to prepare, they could make
much better display and procure
lots of amusement for the large
majority of our people who do
not go to New Orleans and who
appreciate these little celebrations
The floats and carriages were
nicely made and were very elegant
anu did credit to those enterpris-
ing citizens. who have displsyed
their public spirit and helped to
make the day one of interest to- all
our people.
An night there was a grand ball
which was brilliant success. At
an early hour the people began TO
enter the hall aud when the time
for The opening of the ball arrived,
the ball was crowded to its full ca.
pacity, the number of markers was
very large and there were SO mauv
dancers that there was hardly room
ID the large hall.
Mr.. j. &. Daspit was the King
OF the Carnival and Miss Carmen
Fleming was his Queen, tue Dukes
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
A Habit to Be ENCOURAGED.

The mother who has acquired the ha-
bit of keeping on hand bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. saves herself a
great amount Of uneasiness and anxiety.
Coughs. colds and Group. to which chill
dren are susceptible are quickly cured by
its use. 1t counteracts any tendency of
a cold to result in pneumonia. and il gi-
ven as soon as the first symptoms Of
Group appear. it will prevent the attack.
This remedy contains nothing injurious
and mothers give it to little ones with a
feeling of perfect security. Sold by T.
j. Liable.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
FOR SALE.

to be continued
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
SATURDAY, FEB. I6, 1907.
Volume xxi.

With the present number the
Messenger commences its twenty
second year. The first issue ap-
peared in the early days Of the
month of February 1886 and ever
since has made a weekly visit to
the homes of many of our SUBJ
scribers who have remained on
our lists since the first issue to
the present time. During the
twenty one years we have Just
completed the Messenger has al
ways appeared on regular time.
not Que single issue has failed to
appear on time.
What the paper has done for
the upbullding and advancement
of this town and parish need not
be discussed, our readers are fam
lllar with It's work and they know
what to expect in the future which
can only be judged by the exper-
fence of the past.
We extend our heartiest thank
to our friends aud patrons who
have given US their support aud
made of the Messenger success
and an institution which is q per-
mauent one in this community as
its success was attained in busi-
ness way. not depending upon po-
iitlcal favors or patronage for its
existence.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16
REWARD
500
500

The readers of this paper will be plea
sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a corsti-
tutlonal diseases, requires a cOnstItu.
ti"Bal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. thereby destroying the founda-
tion OF the disease and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprietors have so much
faith In its curative powers that they Of
fre One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t 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., 1907-02-16

Complete bOttIing work, machinerys.
bottles, cases, horse aad wagon $4,000.
Apply to
+. BELLIARD.
Or to l.. BIENVENU. real state agent.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16

Mr.. Henry Fournet has made
some change in his store, having
added billiard room, and made
some extensive repairs.
The weekly messenger., 1907-02-16

Good home made Hay 65 cents
u bale at l.. Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15

1t is announced that Rabbi +.
L. Rosenthal of Baton Rouge who
is the present head of the Wood
men of the World in Louisiana,
will soon leave Baton Rouge for
Columbus. Ga, to take charge
of a congregation in that city.
When Rabbi Rosenthal leaves
Louisiana, he will be succeeded by
Judge F. 2. Power of st. Martin
vile, who will become the head of
the Woodmen of the World in
Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15
The Little Paper Printed Where You
Used to Live.

"Tisn't filled with cuts and pictures hor
the latest news dispatches;
And the papers often dampened, and
the PRINT Is sometimes blurred.
There Is only one edition, aud the eye
quite often catches
Traces Of missing letter, and at times a
mis- spelled word.
NO cablegrams nor specials anywhere the
battle RACES.
The makeup is mayhaps a trife crude
and primitive.
But an atmosphere Of homelife fills and
Dermaates the pages
VI the little country paper. printed
where you used TO live.
How the heart grows soft and tender
while its columns you're perusing.
Every item IL familiar, every name you
know full well.
And flood OF recollection passes DER
while you're musing
On the past. and weayes about you an
imaginative spell.
You can see the Old home village, once
again in fancy; seeming
To be clasping hand Of neighbOr, and Of
friend and relative;
And their faces rise before yOu as you're
idly. foadly dreaming,
Ger the little country paper printed
where you used to live.
KANSAS CITY JOURNAL.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15
THE MAGIC No 3.

Number three is a wonderful
mascot for Geo. HI. Paris, of &C.
dar Grove, Me-, according to let
ter which reads: After suffering
much with liver and kidney trou-
BILE, aud becoming greatly discou-
ragged by the failure to find relief,
l tried Electric Bitters, and as a
result l am a well man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bot
tles completed the cure" Qua.
ranteed best on earth for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, by L.
j. Liable druggist. SOC.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15
He FIRED THE STICK.

II have fired the waIking-stick
I've carried over 40 years, on ac-
count of sore that resisted every
kind of treatment, until l tried
Bucklen's Arnica Salve; that has
healed the sore and made me a
happy man." writes John Garrett,
of North Mills, n. c.. Guaranteed
for Piles, Burns, etc, by I. j.
Liable druggist, Csc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15
Opposition to Mr.. Aswell.

1t would be a reflection on the
people and a discredit to this
State if it were conceded that Mr..
Aswell is at this time the only ed
ucator in Louisiana possessing the
essentials TO fill the Office of State
Superintendent of Education. For
tunately Mr. Aswell is not the on
" pebble on the educational beach
in Louisiana - there are others,
and one of these is Col. j. w.
Nicholson, who is the peer of the
best, n gentleman whose record as
an educator and a citizen will
stand the test of the closest and
most impartial scrutiny In Col.
Nicholson Louisiana would have a
man, tried and true, who would
develop education on the broadcast
lines commensurate with the spir-
ia of progress and practical devel-
opment. There are thousands of
citizens in every parish in this
State who will be delighted if gil
ven the opportunity of voting for
Col. j. w. Nicholson for the office
of State Superintendent of Educa-
tion.-Shreveport Caucasian.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15

Since the past few days mos
quitues are here by the millions
thew are seen ct night and in the
morning filing the air like dark
clouds. There are some small and
some big ones. all vicious to the
extreme. During the last yellow
fever when oil was used freely in
water places there was 20 mosqui-
toes to trouble our poole, we could
even sleep without bars, bnt at
the present time one can hardly
open his mouth without running
the risk of swallowing half a do
zen of the pest. We believe the
Council should pass an ordinance
requesting all our people to make
a liberal use of oil with a view OF
destroying the mosquitoes which
we now have in very large num-
bers.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-06-15
SOULE BUSINESS COLLEGE

SOULE COLLEGE il the Leading and
Highest Grade Business, Shorthand and
English Training school in the South.
1t is recognized evcrywhcrc "a Wide-
Awake, Practical, Reliable, Progressive.
Popular and Succs8s:ri School. IL makes
- deiusiye promises I'd 3ecrTe Students.
SOCLE COLLEGE owns and occupies
the Finest Bpsiness Sceool Building in
America. - .pcrienred Teachers. BOOK
keepers und St@uogrspiier5 ~ commended.
Send for New Illustrated Circular.
GEO. SoJLIs &c SONS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-24
Days Grist in
South ChiCa3O
WIFE BEATER HEAVILY FINED
Family VIII Be Cared For BY Aid So
ciety-Other Court Notes.

Wadislawa Geisel, complained of by
his wife Anna on a charge of assault
and battery was given a fine of 500
and costs by City Judge Girten this
morning. When the sentence was pro-
nounced the wife, whose face showed
the effects of cruel beating, burst into
tears and declared that she could not
get along without her husband. Ar
rangements We're made for the care of
Mrs. Geisel and her three children by
the Polish Aid society.
Wolf Maggid, arrested on complaint
of B. Grossman, 1854 Buffalo avenue,
requested a continuance till Saturday
when his case was called in the mu-
nicipal court this morning. Grossman,
the complainant, objected to the date
on the ground that he was an Orthodox
Jew and to appear in court on Sat
urday was against his religion. Judge
Girten obligingly put the case over till
next Tuesday.
Walter Smith, a negro, charged by
Mrs. "A. kirkpatrick, 1857 Buffalo ave
nue. with the larceny of $40 in bills
while he was helping her clean her
flat, came near being turned loose on
Mrs. Kirkpatrick testimony. The
court by little adroit questioning as
certained that the money had been
returned, and that was why Mrs. Kirk
patrick was not so sure that the Negro
had stolen it. Smiths case was con-
tinued to enable the police to secure
the attendance of a witness who is be-
lived to have recovered the money
when it was in Smiths possession.