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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30

W. offer One HundredDOllars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
Cared by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney Il Co.. Toledo. o..
We. the undersigned. have known f..
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
hess transaction, and financially able to
carry out any obligations. made by his
firm. WaldiDg, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken Internal
Iy. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30
The Worlds Best Climate

The Worlds Best Climate
ia not entirely free from disease. on the
high elevations fevers prevail. while on
the lower levels malaria is encountered
to Q greater or less extent. according to
altitude. To overcome climate affec-
tons lass:tudp. malaria, jaundice. bi
liOusness. fever and ague. and general
debility. the most effective remedy is
Electric Bttprs. the great Alternative and
blood purifier; the antidOte for every
form Of bodily weakness. nervousness,
and insomnia. Sold under guarantee at
7. j. Lathe drug store. Price 5'f' cents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30

Base Ball tomorrow evening al
$50 st. MariinyilIe VS. Breauy
Bridge at Guilbeau's park.
Allen Liable. Francois Fournet
and Laurent TfIIy who is attend
ing the Louisiana State U1iver-
sity returned home this week.
The wood work on the dredge
boat was completed this week and
the machines will soon be put in
position. -
A large number of the members
'of the Knight Of Columbus will
go to TO New Iberia tomorrow to
attend meeting of the order.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30
Primary Law Changes.

A special to Times Democrat
from Baton Rouge, dated May 10th
says
Almost coincidently with bis
appointment to the Craftsmanship
of the Committee on Primary Law
aud Elections, Senator Liable to-
night announced his plsns,for the
amendment of the primary law
aud for the insuring of fair cleo.
tions in the future. The machin.
cry of his own parish being IN the
hands of his own faction. Sena-
tor Liable has nothing TO gain nor
lose by bis proposed amendments,
and will act as purely disinter-
ested citizen.
Asked his intentions this even
ing, Senator Liable declared that
he proposes to make publicity .
check on the commissioners in
more ways than one.
"In the first place." said the
chairman, II believe in providing
a poll-list aud tally sheet for the
clerk of the court, these two docu.
ments to be filed in his Office and
to become public records, sccessi.
BILE to any individual applying to
inspect them.
Secondly. to keep the commis-
isioner from committing fraud, 1
would deposit the ballot box. as at
present. with The clerk of the
court. but making it incumbent on
the Judge of the district court on
application Of any aggrieved can
dldate, to summon the commits
sioners and open the ballot box in
open court and make a recount of
the votes. This will place the
commissioners in the position of
.knOwiDg that if they ialsify the
Count they will be called on in
open court for punishment for this
act"
Furthermore" continued Sena.
tor Liable. IL propose to keep Off
cials and municipal employees
from officiating at the polls.
"In addition to these safeguards
| bellows "A registry Iist, certified
by the official making it, should
be published in pamphlet form,
giving the pames in alphabetical
order, these pamphlets to be sold
at cost. The sheriff should also
furnish certified copies of the poll
taxes paid for the two years prior
to the electioE"
As firm believer in the value
OF the primary law, Senator Liable
Is anxiOns to correct all the pre-.
sent errors therein, and so to
amend it as to restore to the oriRi.
nal favor in uhich IL MN, hoLl
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30
SATURDAY. MAY so, 1908.
Closing Exercises of the
High School.

Wednesday the closing exerci-
ses of the High School c"mmen-
ced, large aud sppreciative au-
disnce filled the Duchamp Hall
to overlooking. As usual on such
occasions the hall had been taste
fully decorated.
Wednesday WAS the Primary
night and consisted OF drills, songs
aud tablesu, and we can say that
the little ones acquitted them
selves very nicely and greatly
pleased the audience, each and
every one deserve credit in the
way they rendered their parts.
Thursday WAS the Society night
aud consisted of the debate and a
play, the subject of the debate,
Resolved; THAT High License is
the Best Means of Checking In-
temperance. Affirmative, Paul
Daspit, Cecile DuraDd. Marcel
Durand. Negative, May Liable,
Sidney Duraud, Mary Lastrapes.
The subject WAS very elCquently
delivered by both sides and WAS
repeated applauded by the appre.
ciative audience. The Judges de-
ended that Mss Mary Lastrapes
was the best DICTATOR aud she WAS
awarded the prize.
The play "rhe Little Rebel" a
comedy in one act 10y the High
School Literary Societies was EN-
joyed by all aud those taking part
in the play WAS highly compliment.
ted.
Friday the last night, WAS the
graduating class night and con-
sisted of the following program ::
Music St. Martinville Band
Salutation Cecile Durand
Class History Mary Lastrspes
Sextette Members of Class
Valedictory May Liable
Music st. Martinville Band
Address Hon. A. L. Prescott
Awarding of Medals, Hon Por-
teus Burke of New Iberia.
Awarding of Diplomas, Presi.
dent j. r. Olivier.
The Glass Roll this year was AZ
follows Mary Odile Lsstrapes,
President; Marcel Joseph Dursnd,
Vice President; Cecile Josephine
Durand, Secretary aud Treasurer;
May Agnes Liable, Helen Mar
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30

guerite Gauthier, Eunice Marie
Ddcrest, Agnes May Rivette, Mar.
eel Joseph VOORHEES,. Paul Sidney
Daspit, Custer Joseph Berard.
The young graduates were the
recipients of many pretty boquets,
In whole the closing exercises
was a complete success aud those
who had the pleasure of attending
were greatly please.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30

The city council of New Iberia
has adopted an ordinance provi.
ding that all public buildings, in
Guiding schools. must have their
doors opening on the outside, and
forcing compliance by January l,
1909.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30
The Peoples Bank
:--OF--:
Breaux Bride. La.

Breaux Bride, La
Examiner State Banks the
above Bank the close Of business May G4th 1908.
RESOURCES:
Demand
SM@
and discounts G7S8
and unsecured a30$
Banking furniture fixture.
banks and bankers 17~8
and Ll2S
odcoin
cksl nd
Nations lbankno ALI OF Govt
Su account
y Total
Capital paid lin $S0WW
Undiv dpro6ts penses md taxes
ndividua lsubjec tochec
spayable
shksH OF ST 81 i SAkfsN
I the
Bank
belief
BROUSSARD. NotayP
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30
M A r r l T. u .

Tuesday evening at six o'clock
Mr.. Iguace Delahoussaye was mar
ried to Miss Laura Gutekunst, the
pretty and accomplished daughter
of Mr.. Charles Gutekunst.
The ceremony was performed at
the residence of the bride by Rev.
A. ThebauIt in the presence of y
large number of their friends and
relatives. After the ceremony a
reception was held where the
young couple received the coupra.
tuIations and best wishes of their
friends for a long and prosperous
life.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-05-30

Praise your wife when she gets
you an extra good dinner, and
you will get many more of them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-12
pHONOGRkPH WAR CALLS
FOR POLICE INTERFERENCE

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July "a mer-
ny widows .'phonograph war" at
EO91 Delmar boulevard, between &C.
cupants of upper and lower fats, has
given Assistant Chief Gillaspy and
his policemen two busy nights and
the neighbors infinite amusement.
And the end is not yet.
Mrs. Julia Ruane. a middle-aged
widow, lives in the upper fiat. Mrs.
Elizabeth Lewis Macarthur. comely,
well-to-do widow, occupies the lower
one. Mrs Macarthur has graphic
phone and a man caller. The police
say his name is "Bill Drees."
The Macarthur parlor mas been the
scene of numerous nightly musicales
in which the graphophone was sup
,plemented by vocal numbers of man
caller and a girl friend of Mrs. Nc
Arthur.
The "upper-hatterj'' grew a-weary
of the concerts. Audible disapproval
was shown. The "lower-hatters'
hO dttthllOh. hC pitah
strained relations came a short time
ngo. A manly baritone was trolling
You're as Pretty as Picture and
as Sweet as You Can Be-" with graph
iophone setting, when Mrs. Ruane APP
peared at her front window. She was
mad"
'1f that noise don't quit. I'll call
the police" she shouted. Bang
went her window. The chief dis
patched a policeman. but things were
quiet when he got to the fiat.
The next day man telephoned to
Mrs. Ruanc. He said he was the
chief of police and warned her &c
quit annoying Mrs. Macarthur. Mrs.
Ruane says she thinks she knows the
mans voice. 1t didn't belong to the
chief.
! The concert was renewed Friday
night. More police aid and more of,
ficers dispatched to the scene of hos.
tilities.
Then a man telephoned the chief
and complained that the bluecoats
were annoying Mrs. Macarthur. He
said his name was Drees. Couldn't
they be stopped? he asked.
The chief hardly had settled e
work when woman called up;
l"Please cease sending patrolmen e
this fiat" she said. IL won't talk tc
anyone but a sergeant" The police
were called of
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-12


him He can not compete with the
Asiatic labor which is used in the
working, of these big estates, and con.
seaucntly the islands have become a
dumping. ground for the refuse human.
ity of the Orient and there is no pros.
rect of their ever becoming anything
else until the old regime ana order OF
things is DESTROYED.
But how to do this Is the big cues
ton with which the Secretary is now
wrestling While he did not discuss
The question OF restriction of Asiatic
labor TO any great extent, vet he left
the impression that it would have TO
be STONED In some manner. These
laborers make no homes nor valuable
improvements on the land. The oper.
ators of many of the big holders arc
renters and work II for what they can
get ont of a. And this has brought
about the condition which makes
homeless plains of the millions of
acres of good home lands.
The old estates. OF which the Carter
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-12
"SMALL FARM"
IS PRODUCING
One Of The Results OF
Local Campaign Of
Destruction
ALLEGED GARFIELD INTERVIEW
that MISREPRESENTS SECRETARY
But Shows That the Advertiser Plan
Of Destroying Everything Has
Found Followers in
Oregon

Tho pcpd,o,o, ,oreyon, Tribune of
recent date nublisbes an ALLEGED in.
,erview with Secretary C;arGeld on
conditions In Hawaii Tho ;ntery;ow
is of n character TO Indicate that the
pendIeton Tribune has GOT hold of
some of the articles unfinished nv the
Advertiser In lie sn.calIed "sp,aJl
farm" camn,ipn which has Amounted
TO n wholesale condemnation and mis-.
renrosentntion of Inc sugar Industry
and what Tho more liberal leaders or
that Industry are striving 10 hiring
about No ono believes thot Mr. Oar.
seld uttered tho sentiments eynressed
because he was very direct in his
comments during bis STAY In tho is.
Lands and neither In nriyate conver.
sotion nor nublic nddrasses did no
advocate the nolicy of destruction
which bo &c ronrosented No annrov;nc
in The Trihune article " '''' e
Tho article os tho Trihu,o follows.
Hawaii tho land os dreams and IN,
,uc,, trnst Tho iond or fo,,[,oi NOT.
rnnoga wifi o,d crown estates am.
bracinp ne bi,b no 1so ooo acres M tho
,icbest and most nroductivo land i'm
he world. Hawaii the land or chean
,si,tic Iahor ma tha ,hon,,nation NJ
an white mon 10 m become The Mecca
# ,hn Amaric,n bomosearor tbc mar
disc of Tho white man of The rpture
r tho mans og secrctary oT Tho In.
terior GARFIELD nroye feasible and Con.
,ress does NOT nut any stumbiinr
CLOCKS In hi. woy
All ,bjs will, come about ne tho 70.
,ujt of tho Secrctnrv's visit IN these
,ncban,ed isI.nds of tho poc,fc from
,hich no has i,a, returned rho So.
.otorv 4, discmssing tne nronos,tio,
,aeterdoy waa very enthn,,astIc anon,
bo no.sihi,,,ios nS mo ISLANDS ot tbo
ir,o when Tho American sbouId come
nto contro, nf tho rich col, and sbouId
,nn,y IN n tho system work and in.
aI,iyenco which hae made ,bis conn.
,rv co gro,, In ,yricuI,uro and mann.
gocturo
rho n,ap which IN. Secretarv &c
,vorki,p nm now and which no workcd
m during his yisit 70 tbe islands is
a break nm the Immense land hold.
ups neaceabIv mr. otherwise nut In
irrigation start tho frujt industry cof.
90 nlantations diversified farming in
.ucb n wav that n will onneaI Ia the
\mericans sbut ont Tho Asiotjc labor
and entirely change the condition Of
,ffairs which has preyoiled for SO lon.
, time that now a few men prac.
icaIIy control tbe land of The islands
md by importation of cheap labor eff.
ectuallv shut ont the American.
Mr. Garfeld already has n small,
,roiect under way which he started
m his visit there and from tbis he
.ypects 10 buiId nm the ureat system
md crown his work with American
supremacy in the islands
When in Honolulu he brought many
If the big land owners together In n
conference Mt which these plans were
ant forth nv the Secretary and they
we're asked TO aid him In the work
rbe trustee of the great Carter estate
~ 49, -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-12

The Cunard liner CORONA, whicl
sailed from New York took Miss Kath
crime Leith as ship stenographer, an
other lines are considering employini
women as assistants to pursers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-12

. BULLETIN ADS PAY Z
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
UNDS FOR EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS

SAN FRANCISCO, December 3o-Mayor Taylor has issued
asking contributions relieve distress the de-
vastated provinces Of Italy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

Forty thousand tons viii be the
weight of each of the two great gun
stations to be established at Waikiki
on the United States government prop
erty. As Major Winslow expresses it,
each station, as to weight, is like two
battleships resting one on top of the
other.
Tests are still being conducted and
minute observations as to the character
of the foundations are being recorded
daily. Two piles have been driven
down through the uncertain strata of
coral and water and on each pile are
boxes of sand. Tests show that each
is slowly going lower. To complete this
novel test there will be more than the
usual delays, but as the determination
of the character of the foundation for
these mighty gun stations is of the first
and most important consideration, time
will be of the utmost value.
Were the gun stations to be built
W1bHOuJ d GHOlOuSA oCbcA cAAi1hd11o1 .oA
the foundation the stations in time
might prove valueless. When Major
Winslow came here he understood the
strata to be of a certain character.
Preliminary tests made under his di-
rection showed differences and thorough
tests gave conclusive proof that the
foundation was uncertain, and therefore
the pile tests were made and will be
watched closely. This may mean de-
lay of two months or more, but the
delay viii benefit Uncle Sam.
It was for the reason that Major
Winslow wanted tests of the beach IN
cluding the McCandless lot, that con-
suit was brought to include
the McCandless property in the War
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
ARMY DRIVING TUNNELS
INTO DIAMOND HEAD CRATER
Will Connect Fortifications With Leahi's Interior
as an Adjunct to the Battery Fire
Control System.

Two long tunnels are being driven
through the rim of the crater of Dia-
mond Head to connect the mortar for
tifcations with the interior of the ex-
tinct volcano, in order to perfect the
system of fre-control for the great bat
teries.
Day and night gangs of men are at
work on the tunnels and blasting can
be heard at all times The work is
being done, of course, by the United
States army engineer in charge of for
tifcation work here. The tunnels are
six by eight feet and as far as known
the work has been going on for several
weeks.
The tunnels commence within the
area covered by the massive concrete
fOrtifcatiOn works built around the gun
stations and will eventually open out
into the interior of the crater. This
will give the garrison complete inner
communication with the observation
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

stations and will eliminate any neces
sity for leaving the Notifications to
gain access to the observation points
by outside routes.
All communication with the gun sta,
tions viii be done through the tunnels.
The gunners, of course, discharge their
pieces merely by mechanical direction,
through the medium of electric dials.
The master hand to mark the dials and
signal for the great mortars to be fred
will be stationed wherever the observa-
tion points are located. These are on
the highest point of the crater rim
above the lighthouse.
Whether the interior of the crater
will be utilized for garrison use is un-
certain. There is a large area of land
within the crater, the lower part of
which forms the bed of a small lake,
which has been dry for a couple of
years. 1t is unlikely that barracks will
be built there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30
The Nations Gathering to Help
Fears of a PestiIence---AII Light
houses Destroyed--Great Rock
Falls Into the Strait and
Blocks the Way--Four Thousand
Soldiers Buried Under Barracks
The Greatest Seismic Disaster
of Modern Times.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.)

ROME December 3oIt estimated that the dead in the
districts devastated by the earthquake than 100000
Warsps of all nations hurrying the Some that
have arrived have been transformed floating hospitals
There danger of pelence being burned
at essina Torrena rains falling place the
fleeing thousands and the injured form most harrow
ing spectacle Many people have gone insane
incomplete indicate that Messina will num-
Der from 10000 Cheney American Consul and
his wife were killed In Reggie adjacent villages are at least
copse Cassano reports 1000 and Bagnara aoo The latest
reports that soldiers barracks
at Messina Foy-one of saved and
out of 28o railroaders eight
The lighthouses the gone great rock near
Chaybds has fallen and blocks the to the Strait
There great suffering clothing The earthquake
occurred $50 in the morning.
All the bourses and theaters closed.
The King and Queen will arrive in Sicily today.
AFTERNOON SERVICE
ROME Italy December a9-The total death roll city of
Messna from yesterdays earthquake 10000 persons
The total in all districts will probably that number
cities and towns are in ruins and is nossbe 70 Oh
tain exact figures of the of the
Reggie isolated and the city believed destroyed
The Strait of Messna has been altered by seismic dis
Great loss has been suffered by shipping
Messina being to horror of the stu
alton.
Mount Etna particularly active.
The King and Queen of Italy
Pope Plus has started relief fund with subscription
million lire The world is responding the call for assistance
Many foreigners among the victims of the disaster
The prison Messina collapsed with
prisoners readily escaping aided in acng city
Police dead and the barracks demolished The
was n the ruins
All of the Province of Caabria is devastated
fghtful damage along scores
reported be alive but penned beneath the ruins thousand
At Palmi hundreds killed Bagnara thousand vic
Cassemza reports five hundred dead The hotel
Palermo destroyed
All the priests and nuns at Messna pershed
Relief being organized rapidly possible The Red Cross
is doing splendid
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-30

Honolulu may soon have $150,0OC
Carnegie Library building.
Governor Frear had an interview
with the steel king and tariff buster in
New York yesterday which he thinks
was favorable to the proposition.
The Governor told about the inter
view in the following cablegram which
was received yesterday afternoon:
NEW YORK, December 29.-Mott-
Smith, Honolulu. Favorable interview
4ght FSEAR.
.AThis interview with Carnegie which
may prove historic, is not an isolated
incident, but is one of a chain of events
all having in common that they are
parts of an effort to secure for Honolu-
In a public library worthy of the city.
The last legislature created an organi-
cation known as the Honolulu Public
Library, for which the Governor ap-
pointed A. Gartley, w. L. Whitney, and
Walter f. Dillingham; trustees.
There has existed for many years in
Honolulu an institution known as the
Honolulu Library and Free Reading
Room Association. This institution has
a library building, library of about
$4,000 volumes and invested funds of
about $4,000. 1t was a part of tile
idea in establishing the new library
organization by the legislature that it
was possible it might be combined with
the existing Honolulu Library Associa-
tion, and the scope of the combined in
stitution enlarged, its books greatly in
creased in number and its funds aug
mented. The trustees of the new insti-
tuition, while they have given a good
deal of thought to the subject, have
spent no money, nor incurred any OBJ
legations, nor even made any PROPOSE
4 tlon to the old library, as it has as yet
nothing to offer in return.
! One of its plans, however, was to see
II 1t could not secure suitable library
building. II this behalf considerable
correspondence has been done. When
Svernor Frear and Mr.. Gartley were