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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21
NOTICE.

The st. Martin OIL Co.. Ltd. with .
capital Of 5000. was organized to ops-
rate in the Stailey OH Field, near st.
Martinville; its officers are: ]. G. Brous.
sard. President. r. E. Delohoussaye. See.
& Treas. James Simon. Vice. President
and L. P. Fournet and F. z. Power Board
Of Directors. Ths certificates of Stock
are at the par value Of 5000 each. For
stock subscription. address F. E. Della
h0ussaye, st. Martinville. La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21
making their first trial.

MAKING tnelr urSt TRIAL.
In most Of the States local OPP
ton laws are in force, and they
are the result of an experience
which proved prohibition to be a
failure and demonstrated the ne
cessity for some reasonable and
more reliable restraint. Local op-
ton, taken with high license, has
proved tho most successful method
of dealing with the liquor problem.
There are well.meaDing persons
who believe that prohibition laws
can make the weak strong, the
foolish wise, and the evil good.
Gods laws can do that, nor do they
profess to offer mere than to de.
clare the right way to encourage
men to follow it, and to punish
them for disobedience. All that
human law can do 10 TO surround
society with safeguards, to de.
nounce penalties for the forcing
and violating of those safeguards
and to punish the violators.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21
Wanted to Know Her Name.

" sesesS~~ ~
A minister of Fulton, Kansas,
was moved by the grief of q hus-
band whose wife was to be buried
and sought to commiserate him in
the following manner: my bro
Their, 1 know that this is u great
grief that has overtakeu you, and
though you are compelled to mourn
the loss of this one who was your
companion and partner in life, l
would console you with the assn
rance that there is Another who
sympathizes with you and longs to
embrace you in the arms of I'M
failing loves" To this the be-
resved man replied by asking, as
he gazed through tears into the
minister's face, whats her name"
Elk.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21

FOR SALE-l40 arpsnts good land ~
miles from town, ell cultivabIe, having
cabins. stables. ETC.. at $500 per az
pent L. Bienvenu. real estate agent
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21

have abont eight thousand second
hand, hand made bricks for sale cheap.
March Il AMOUR PENNE
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21
Prohibition In The Past.
N, O. Picayune


There is a notion that is being
widely propagated to the effect that
the prohibition movement against
the sale of liquore in several OF the
States is something entirely new,
aud is the result of a sudden and
almost miraculous moral wave that
is sweeping over the country.
Such a notion is wholly errone. /
Gus. There is nothing new in this
entire movement, which was long |
ago tried With some success in Sc
veral of the Northern States, but
the experiment soon proved to be
a failure and was abandoned and
abolished in all except in Maine.
where prohibition was introduced
in 1851 and was finally incorpora-
ted in the Constitution of that
State.
A brief history of the prohibi-
ton movement is not out of place
here. General Neal Dow, of Maine,
was the father of the socalled ris-
ing against the liquor traffic, and
his efforts first met success in his
own State. Following Maine. Con-
necticut was for many years a pro-
hibition State, but on resubmis-
sion of the question, defeated pro-
hibition by an overwhelming vote.
Illinois, which in the early tifties
experienced prohibition in mild
form, soon tired of it. aud adopted
a license law.
Iowa is no longer prohibition
State since 1904.
Massach usetts. which first adOp-
ted prohibition in 1852, and later
several notifications of the same,
finally revoked it in 1867 and de-
feat-d u prohibition constitutional
amendment in 1889 by majority
of 10000.
| Michigan, which adopted prOhi-
bitiou in 1856. rejected it by an
Immense majority in 1887.
Nebraska repudiated it by a
large majority in 1889.
New Hampshire few years ago
obliterated prohibition from her
statute book.
Orpgon'in 1888 defeated pro.
hibition proposition by an i'm
mense majority.
Pennsylvania defeated prOhibi-
ton by an overwhelming majority
at The balIot-box.
Rhode Island, after three sepa-
rate trials Of prohibition, decided
it failure, and rejected it by a
majority of 10000
Texas voted against by a major
ity of $4,000.
Washington refused 10 elnbody
a prohibitory law in her first Con-
stitution.
West Virginia voted few years
ago on prohibition aud settled it
with an adverse majority of 10000.
A few years ago Vermont repu-
dated prohibition, and South Da-
kots in 1897.
The Prohibition Party came in.
to existence in Illinois and Michi-
gan in 1868. and in 1872 it nomi.
mated candidates for President and
Vice President on a platform in
which prohibition of the liquor
traffic was combined with the adj.
vocscy of woman suffrage, and
1867 votes were cast for thu party
candidates, James Black, of Penn.
sylvanis, aud John Russell, of Mi.
nhsDoo Osnno than thu D,oh:l~:
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GOOD For EVERYBODY.

COOP For EVERYBODY.
Mr.. Norman r. Coulter. . prominent |
architect. in the Delbert Building. San |
Francisco, says: Il fully endorse all |
that has been said Of Electric Bitters as
a tonic medicine. It is good for every.
body. It correct stomach, liver and kid. |
ney disorders in prompt and efficient
manner and builds up the -system."
Electric Bittsrs is the best spring medi-
cine ever sold over druggist's counter;
as blood purifier 1t is unequaled. SIC
at T. j. Liable drug store.
st. Mary parish some time ago
lost it's parish treasurer, a man
named Hanf, and with him lost
$4,000. And now comes the
police jury with an offer of anoth.
err thousand dollars as a reward
for the capture and return of the
defaulting treasurer. This action
of the police jury has caused the
Franklin Waterman to maze the
following remarks:
Judging by past experience and
knitting together various and SUM-
dry conditions obtaining in the
past, the police jury would save
money by letting him 60. 1t must
not be understood that this paper
believes in winking at violations
of the law, or softening down it's
punishments for any who trespas.
ses upon its majesty. but we do
assert that juries have brought in
verdicts entirely at variance with
fact, law, justice and right, and we
believe further that il this case
ever comes to trial, personal senti.
ment, coupled to the numerous
threads that are sometimes woven
into ipchniralitirs, will lose thu
meat anil bone Of law aud justice
in the mists IF individual! pxpr-
dirncy and other compounds which
sometimes strad,ll- legal aud law.
full demands aud ride them to
death.
Murders were given their free.
dom with a chrumO thrown in, va.
grants, thieves and pistol-tot-r.
strut the street Of all places, and
the criminal laws aud their rxecu-
ton are incubated an,i ha,cI,r,i in.
to great wad Of disappearing M
thingnpss ia this vale of trars.
When applied, it's Rightly gets
lost and it becomes as pliable aud
timber as a youthful jack vine. II
an example is to be made of Hanf
and follow it up with a stern and
severe execution of the law against
all others who offend, then all
right, even though the recently
exploded indignity comes forward
as new creation. hut If the indig.
nifty is short lived, it will simply
amount to nothing of value aud
worth where general improvement
flashes the light.
We Eope the jury's ideas in this
instance will result in sending
large delegations from every pa
rish to the wheelbarrow brigade of
the Baton Rouge peuitentiary.
We dislike to be so severely
truthful about some things, but
gentle reader, it cannot be helped"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21

FOR SALE-Magni6ceut corner lot in
center of business portion In st. Martin.
vile for sale at = bargain. Business
men be wise. see L. Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-21
FOR SALE.

FOX SALE,
z aTpent Of land at Coteau Home.
Price 800. part cash. Apply to
DAsPTT & DELAHOussAYE,
april ~ Attorneys.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Z HARTFORD, KY, WEDNESDAY, MAY ID, 1908.

intimate friends were present. 1t was
a beautiful and simple wedding, The
cOlOrs being green and white and
were prettily carried out with plants,
smilaX and great punches of snow
balls. In the drawing room, where
the ceremony waS performed, the
mantel was banked with palms and
snow balls and was lighted with
white candles. The bridal couple en-
tered together and stood before the
pretty green and white background
The bride wore a beautiful wedding
gown of Alice blue, deliberately trim
med with net and applique lace. Her
stylish hat was straw color trimmed
with blue wings and velvet and she
carried a Shower of white carnations
and lilies of the valley. She is an at
tractive girl and much admired and
loved by heT friends. Mr.. WeSter
formerly of Marion, ILL.,, came TO Lex
ington about two years ago to locate
and has made a host of warm friends
He is an accomplished musician, being
director of The First Baptist Church
choir and is proprietor of theArling.or
Pressing Club. They were remem.
bered with man lovely gifts and there
are many good wishes for them fol
much happiness. After the ceremony
they were informally entertained by
Mrs. Fred Pfaus at her home OF
Pennsylvania avenue. They will &c
Immediately to housekeeping in pref
tyicottage on East High street.-[Lex'
ineton Herald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Harmon'S Nomination.

The nomination of Judson Harmon
for Governor by the Democratic State
Convention of Ohio was attended by
circumstances of more than ordinary
significance. The convention which
nominated MIR. Harmon elected a dele
cation pledged to cast lis vote for vii
liam Jennings Bryan for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination at Dem
yer.
Mr.Harmon belongs to the old school
of Democrats. He is a conservative OF
the Cleveland school. For twelve years
he has been out Of touch with Demo-
cratic theories and, somewhat out OF
tune with prevailing Democratic har-
monies. His acceptance of The guber-
material nomination at the hands Of a
Bryan convention argues new spirit
of understanding and cooperation
a spirit essential to the success which
the party has reason to hope for In
November.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
HARTFORD COLLEGE
ENDS YEARS WORK
Splendid Programme Ar
ranged for Close.
SPIRITED CONTESTS ON HAND
Two Glasses Will Contest for
Nice PrizeS-TWO Will
Graduate.

Twenty-seventh annual commence
ment of Hartford College, Presbyter-
ian church, Hartford, May 1921, 1908.
Baccalaureate sermon at Presbyter-
ian church, Sunday, May II, 11:OO a.
m, by Rev. Virgil Elgin.
DECLAMATORY CONTEST, MAY 10.
Instrumental Duet-Misses Margaret
Nall and Fern Curtis. The Old Set
tiers Story Hattie T. Glenn. The
Chariot Race-Elsie Matthews. Vo-
cal Duet-AIisses Pearl Thomas and
Florence Jones. The UnknownSpeaker
Levi Coleman. The Death Disk Alta
Mae Likens. Instrumental Duet-Miss
Margaret Maitland Mary Keown. The
Boat Race-Nora Wedding. Violin
Solo--Mr Ernest Field, accompanied
by Miss Pearl Thomas. Van Bibber's
Victory-Ireland E. Harrison. Male
Quartette-Messrs. Z.Wayne Griffin, r
d. Walker f. e. Birkhead and DIR. ].
r. Pirtle. Kentucky Cinderilla-Annie
Eliza Keown. Vocal Solo Miss Hat
tie Barnett. Awarding of Medal.
ORATORICAI. CONTEST, MAY 20.
Instrumental Solo - Miss Mary
Keown. Winning Success-Roy R.Heav-
rim. Vocal Solo-Miss Florence Jones.
Blind in the Midst of Beauty-Nel-
lie Z. Smith. Instrumental Quartette
Misses Margaret Nall, Mary Keown,
Effie Render and Alice Keown. Our
National Hero --McHenry Holbrook.Vi-
olin Solo-Mr. Ernest Field, accom-
panied by Miss Pearl Thomas. Step
ping Stones--Jessie Raley. instrument
tai Duet-Misse7 Margaret Nall andKa
tie Pendleton. Patriotism-Vernon
Crowder. Male Quartette-Messrs. q.
Wayne Griffin, r. d. Walker, L. f.
Birkhead and DR.. ]. r. Pirtle.
Awarding of Medal.
COMMENCEMENT, MAY 81.
Invocation Rev. n. F. Jones. In
strumental Solo-Miss Margaret Nall.
A Typical American-O,to c. Martin
Vocal Solo-NIiss Hattie Barnett. The
Gospel of Labor-Raymer w. Tinsley'
Instrumental Solo-Miss Mary Keown.
Address-Prof. IN. Gray. Vocal Duet
Misses Pearl Thomas and Florence
Jones. Address-Col C.. NJ. Barnett
Instrumental Duet--Misses Margaret
Nall and Mary Keown. Presentation
of Diplomas--Judge j. S. Glenn.
GRADUATES.
Otto Carlston Martin, Raymer Wen
dell TiIsley.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Leslie CoOper's Death.

Mr.. Leslie Cooper died at his resi-
dence in Hartford last Wednesday
afternoon al $3.50 O'Clock, after an ILL
ness Of several months of that dread
disease, tuberculosis. The ravages
the disease were no doubt fastened by
severe wounds in the lungs which
he received at the battle of Santiago,
during the Spanish-American war, In
which he served with marked brav-
cry.
Mr.. Cooper was a native of Ohio
county, and had lived in Hartford a
number of years. He was 81 years old
at the time of his death and a most
estimable young man. OF quiet dis
position, kind and gentle as a woman,
all who knew him loved and admired
him for those sterling traits of char
acter which mark the gentleman in
the fullest sense of the word. He
protested religion a number of years
ago, but had not united with any
church. - few days before his death
he expressed himself as ready and will
ing TO go. He had no fears, he said
that sublime trust which character
ICES the faithful christian. His last
words were: Rock me" remem-
brance, perhaps, of that beautiful sen
timent, Rock me to sleep, mother
rock me to Sleep" and as the birds
twiltered in The trees near his room
door and the fragrance of spring
flowers was borne in through an open
window his gentle spirit took Its
flight to that Paradise OF eternal
bloom and fadeless light, prepared
by Him Who loves His own-"where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest"
After touching services at the resi-
dence conducted by Revs. Virgil Ell
gin and R. d. Bennett, Mr.. Cooper's
remains were entoomed in lakewood
cemetery. The pallbearers were: Els
til Park, Henry Nall, James Sander
fur John 4. Moore, James Lyons and
Ernest Ellis. His casket rested In
bower of beautiful flowers, con-
tributed by loving friends and rela-
lives. He leaves a wife and baby
boy-an exceedingly bright little fell
low-besides numerous relatives and
friends, to mourn his loss. Leslie
Cooper is gone, but the memory OF
his manly, gentle character will al
ways live in the minds of those who
knew him.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
What We Would Like TO See.

Within a short while Democrats will
be called on TO select delegates to the
State and National Conventions. This
duty should be performed in a manner
befitting the importance of the work,
the welfare of our party and the good
of the country. Mr.. Bryan will not be
opposed in this State and there will
not be any contention over the candi-
date. We are all agreed that he is
the logical man, in fact, as conditions
are, the only man, so there cannot
arise any disagreement on that line.
That each district will select able rep
resentatives, true to our principles,
cannot be doubted, but the main point
where division may assert itself, where
personal disputes of the past may be
injected will be in the State Conven-
tion over the selection of the four
delegates-at-large. The News would
like to see factional feeling pitched
to the wind, the past differences
blotted out and all Democrats, gold
men, the silver advocates, the Goebel
men the anti-Goebel Democrats, the
Beckham people, all join In the fight
Beckham people all join in the fight
to be made next Fall. To do this
the past must be passed and the re-
preventative Democrats, regardless Of
fractional feeling, must be recognized.
-TAdair County News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13

State Convention, and assure the peo-
pie of KeEtculiy that the State admin
istra,iOn has labored faithfully and
earnestly to crystalize those principles
into written law, and that it will con-
tinue 10 do 50.
We approve and applaud the SPLEEN
did administration of Theodore Roose-
welt. He mas raised the moral stand
ard of all the departments of govern
ment 10 a higher plane than was
ever before reached. Honesty, justice
ard the enforcement of law prevail as
the principles of government.
We favor a sound financial system
a great navy, the speedy completion
of the Panama canal, and just and
generous policy toward our insulaI
possessions.
We favor the revision of the tariff
by Congress which understands and
believes in the principles of protec-
ton 10 American labor.
We favor wise and just regulation
of the public utilities which have
become national public servants, and
we oppose the dangerous and UNI
American doctrine ofGovernment own
ership of such utilities.
We sympathize with all legislative
efforts TO lessen and prevent evils OF
intemperance and to promote moral
ity.
We congratulate the people Of
Kentucky upon the election Of Will
lam o. Bradley as United States Sena-
tor
We stand for the policies which
have made the present admin
istration great, and demand that those
policies shall prevail and their objects
he accomplished.
By natural gifts, by special train
ing, by wide and uncommon exper'
fence, William H. Taft, of Ohio, is fit
ed for the office of President Of the
United States, and we instruct our de!
egates TO the National Conviction al
Chicago TO vote for him until he shall
be nominated.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Fairbanks Case Hopeless,

Washington, May H. 1t is persist
emily reported that Vice President
Fairbanks will drop quietly out Of the
Presidential race, but Senator Hem
enway, his manager, says the reports
are without foundation. 1t is gener-
ally realized, however, even by the
most enthusiastic Fairbanks men,
that his case is hopeless. Should Fair
banks withdraw it seems certain that
Taft will get the vote of Indiana Out
side of arranging for headquarters at
Chicago the Indiana friends of the
Vice President have not been active
for more than a week, and it is said
that the plan of sending men to other
States to confer with delegates has
been abandoned, and unless there
should be radical change in the sit
uation before the delegates assemble
at Chicago, the name Of Fairbanks will
not be presented to the convention.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
For Sale!

Five-room cottage with hall and at
tic. on lot GGx2O0 feet, on Madison
street, Hartford, Ky. Good well, sta
BILE and all out houses-all new. AL
so lot adjoining above, same size and
on same street. Also one lot on
Smiths street in Hartford, KY, 6Ox145
feet Will sell all together or sepa-
rately at a bargain If taken at once
For further information call on or
address JNO. b. WILSON,
left Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
NO. 20.

down the freshmens penant. Superin-
lendept Davis was notified, and he hur-
ried to the roof, grabbing up a CAD en-
route. He succeeded in getting one
of the rebellious pupils and on the mar
row footing Of the belfry proceeded
to administer vigorous chastising.
1t had been a gala day at the school
and a festive crowd saw the unusual
sight, fearing momentarily TO see both
pupil and teacher fall co feet to the
ground.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
HARTFORD COLLEGE.
Summer School, May
Is to July 3.

To meet the increasing demand, a
six weeks summer course will be Of
fered primarily for teachers desiring
to obtain State Certificates, fol
those seeking to obtain County Ger
tificates and for pupils who failed
to be promoted or who need to be
strengthened for next years work
The number of students will be linn
tied, and individual help will be CIV
en- by skillful teachers of long exper-
fence. Board and tuition will be
reasonable. l.. N. Gray,
19-tf Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13

"In February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, of Hart
land. recommended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction.
We found it as he said, and can rec
ommend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" says
Mrs. A. Gross, of Durand, Mich. For
sale by 2. Wayne Griffin & Bro. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Girl of Twelve Becomes Bride.

Sergent, Ky, May 10.-An out of the
ordinary wedding ceremony was per-
formed at Upper Rockhouse Creek, in
this county, last night, when young
Leonard Hall, aged 10, son of Joe
Hall. a hardshell Baptist minis
ter. was married to little Miss Annie
Profit, barely -, daughter of Mrs.
Sarah Profit, a poor widow. The
father of the groom OBLIGATED.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Is il Graft or Not?

The Somerset Journal says:
Our much junketing Governor is Off
on another Eastern trip. In the mean
time he is drawing almost $50 a day
from the State for work he is not per-
forming. Is that graft? The people
voted for a change and certainly they
are getting 1t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use, put up in a collapsible tube
with nozzle attached. One application
proves its merit. Soothes and heals,
reduces inflammation and relieves
soreness and itching. For all forms
of Piles. Price soc. Guaranteed.
Sold by z. Wayne Griffin & Bro,
Hartford. mann
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
The New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not af-
fected by the National Pure Food and
Drug Law as 1t contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs. and we recon
mend it as safe remedy for chill
dren and adults. ]. H. Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Money for VetranS.

Within the next ten days $4,000 will
be distributed by the AdjutanU Gener-
ais office to Kentucky soldiers who
took part in the Spanish-American
War. The money was collected some
time ago and has been on deposit at
Frankfort for some time, it being
due the soldiers as back pay.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Notice..

All who desire to apply for posi-
ton as teacher in Hartford College
for the coming year, are requested TO
file a written application with the
Secretary of the Board of Education
by O'Clock Z. NJ, Saturday, May IT,
1908.
BY order of the Board of Education.
C. NJ. GROVE.
Secretary of Board.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Republican National Convention, Chi
ca6O, Ill.,, June II, 1908.

For above occasion, round trip
tickets will be sold to Chicago at one
fare plus $500. Dates of sale, June
1916 inclusive, limited until June
80, for return.
]. e. WILLIAMS, Agent,
Beaver Dam, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Duke.--Wester.

The marriage of Miss Mabel Duke
to Mr.. William P. Wester was cele-
brated last evening at o'clock at the
home of the brides mother on South
Limestone street. DR.. Porter, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, officiated.
and only relatives and few most
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-13
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: 81 tell my custo-
mers when they buy box of DR..
Klng'sNew Life Pills they get the
worth of that much gold in weight, IL
afflicted with constipation, malaria or
biiousness." Sold under guarantee
at ]. H. Williams drug store. m