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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
BAILEY DEFEATED.

A. WAS predicted 10y many, the
Supreme Court upheld the deci-
sion given by the District Court
Of New Orleans, that MIR. Bailey
had To- sue NJ. Lambremont in st.
James parish The primary cleo
tIun law is failure, when IA wron-
Ged citizen cannot have redress
before the Courts of the State it is
time to repeal this law which pro-
tect the thieves in their work of
defrauding not only one citizen of
his Office but the citizens of the
entire State of their right of Sc
lecting their own officials.
The New Orleans bosses rob the
candidates, commit all kinds of
frauds at the elections and their
work cannot be undone by the
Courts of the Stat?
This is a pitiable condition in
deed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
No USE TOD IE.

II have found ont that there il no use
to die of lung trouble as long as you can
get DR.. Kings New Discovery" says Mrs.
]. P. White, of RushbOrO. Pa. Il would
not be alive to-day only for that wonder.
full medicine. 1t lOOsens up cough
quicker than anything else. and cures
lung diseases even after the Gaze is pro-
nounced hopeless" This most reliable
remedy for coughs and colds, la grippe.
asthma, bronchitis and hOarsenfss, il
sold under guarantee at T. J. Liable rug
store. SOC and $l,OO. Trial bottle free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
SATURDAY. March 2S, 1908.
TO Our Subscribers.

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fee Department forbids the
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tons. Free papers and papers
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of one year are barred from
the mail.
Now, for these reasons, all
our subscribers who will not
have paid their subscriptions
before the First Day of
April will have to be drop
ped from our list, and will not
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Please do not delay, and
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
IRON ROOF.

A correspondent to the Scienti-
fic American makes the following
question. "What would be the
effect on a corrugated iron roof it
lightning should strike it?"
To this the Scientific American
answers: If your corrugated iron
roof is connected with water or
moist earth at several points by
heavy telegraph wire or small iron
rods, it will serve very we'll as q
lightning rod to protect the prem
isse from being struck. If not
connected to the earth. we think
it is source of peril"
From the above it will be seen
that it is easy and it would be
wise for all who have iron roofs to
connect them with the earth by
means of heavy telegraph wires or
small iron rods and thus protect
them from the dangers of light
ming.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
Two Ways of Looking at
Things.

Two boys went to hunt grapes. One
was happy because they found grapes.
The other was unhappy because the
grapes had seeds in them.
Tw" men. being cOnvaipscent, were
asked how there were. One said: IL
am htter today." The other said: Il
was worse Yesterday"
When 1t rains. one man says: This
will make mud" Another: This will
lay the dust"
Two children looking through colOretl
glasses. one said: "The world IL blue
Aud the other said: 1T Is bright"
Two boys eating their dinner, one
said: Il would rather have something
other than this" The other said: This
is better than nothing"
A servant thinks a mans house Ia
principally kitchen. A guest. that it is
principally parlOr.
81 am sorry that live" says one man.
81 am sorry that must die" says an.
other. 81 am glad" says one, that it is
no worse" Il am sorry" says another,
that it is no better"
One man spoils good repast by think.
ing of a better repast Of another. An
other enjoys poor repast by contrast
ing it with none at all.
One man Is thankful for his blessings.
Another is m0rOse for his misfortune.
One man thinks he Is entitled to a
better world, and Is dissatisfied because
he hasn't got it. Another thinks he is
not justly entitled to any, and is salts.
fed with this.
One man makes up his account from
his wants. Another from his assets.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
SAMPLE COPIES.

We desire to increase the circu.
lation of the MESSENGER, aud as
an invitation we will send a limi.
ted number Of samples every week.
Those receiving these samples
need not believe We desire to i'm
pose the paper on them, we will
not continue the paper unless they
order aud pay for it. We only
solicit their subscription.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
The Sidewalk Ordinance.

lDe present tOWu duIuluistId.
ton had in its platform a side
walk plank, but since it is in pow
er it has not enforced this ordi-
nance, and the very few sidewalks
that have been built during the
past two years were built by the
own free will of the owners.
A decision was some time ago
rendered in case from Rayne by
the Supreme Court against the en-
forcement of the sidewalk ordi-
nance of that town, and it is per-
haps on this account that our au-
thorities have not tried to enforce
the ordinance.
On this matter we take the fol-
lowing from the Question and An
swer column of the Times-Demo-
crat
81 Is there any State law by
which a person can be compelled
to build at his or her expense q
concrete pavement in front or
around their property"
"2 If there is no State law re-
gulating this, can an incorporation
pass an ordinance of the above ma
ture an enforce it?'
80 Has this ever been made a
test case before in the Supreme
Court; if so what was the ruling"
The answer was This question
depends upon the Charter of each
city or town, and the powers dele
gated to the city or town council. y
In the general provision of the
charter we find this section: The
Town Council shall be and nre
hereby empowered to provide for,
regulate and require the building
and repairing Of all sidewalks,
banuuettes or curbing upon the
streets within the corporate limits
as may be hereafter provided 10y
ordinances.
Whenever the owner of proper
ty in front of which a sidewalk,
banquette or other walks, shall
have been ordered to be made, fit
ted up, graded or repaired, shall
fail to do So within the time RI.
quired by the ordinance or resolu.
ton of the Town Council, the
Town Council shall order the same
to be done at the expense of the
owner or owners of said property
and the town shall have special
lien and privilege on said proper.
ty to secure the payment SD due
which shall entitle the corporation
to be pad in preference over any
other claim, mortgage or encom
brances upon said property, reco
verable before any court of com
petent jurisdiction"
Has the present town admins
tration lived up to their platform
MOI as To what concern the side
walk ordinance; they should have
al least, made n legal test IF it,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28
NOTICE..

No hunting or trespassing allow
ed on the Banker Plantation
A. D. LEvERT.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28

1t you cannot say anything good
about your feIlowman, say nothing
bad.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-28

Has the present town admins.
tration lived up to their platform ?
MOI as To what concern the side.
walk ordinance; they should have
al least, made n legal test of it.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
Runaway"

For little while and look over our large stock of Mems and Boys Shoes, Also full line Rubbers and Rubber Boots,
 Flour Feed, Grain, Hay, Salt. Molac Mo- lasses Feed and H. J. FlaXfeed.
 Cotton Seed Meal for fertilizer; Best Meal highest analysis.
 Choice Seed Oats. Grass Seed all kinds. A large variety New Garden Seeds just re- ceived. Yellow and white Onion Sets.
 First Glass Market with the Choicest of Meats and Poultry.
 Select line of Groceries.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
w. H. Sage, M. D. Walter T. Bell,
Kent.
FINE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

FINE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
 A very delightful entertainment, un. der the auspices of the public school ot Kent village, was held on Friday night, and the proceeds amounting to S35 will pay the balance due the singing teach CT, and leave $1O or S15 in the treasury for the music instruction another year. To Miss Anna Tenders, one of the pop ular teachers, is largely due the splen- did success of the entertainment. MT and Mrs w. Hill of New Milford, gen erously assisted in the program with piano and violin duets. The program as arranged included singing by the school of selections by note In the various keyes. Then followed a rendi. tion of the songs Anchored" and Nursery Rhymes" conducted by Miss Jessie o. Hart, the singing instructor: "The Minuet," by Florence Finn and Ebert Anderson. "You can't guess what he wrote on my slate," Gladys Thompson, George Watson, Lottie Arm. strong. -Four Little Curley-Headed Coons," Kenneth Frlnk, Ebert Ander- son. Kent Benson and Frank Peet. Nursery Dance," 16 of the school children. Elecutionary selections were given by Miss Grace Mae Dunbar of New Haven. Mrs. w. M. Barnum and others generously assisted Miss Tenders in arranging for the entertainm ent
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
The NeWtOWn Bee.
Woodbury.
MEMORIAL FOR THE LATEJUDGE
 HUNTINGTON.
gewtown. Friday, June is 1908.

MEMORIAL FOR THE LATE JUDGE
 HUNTINGTON.
 The newly organized and enthusias- tic Commercial association of Wood bury are making very timely and ilt- ting suggestion. Sunday evening, June 2s. they hold eommemoration sery- ice in honor of the late Hon James Huntington, when the principal speaker will be Hon Donald T. Warner of Sails bury,N MT Huntington's successor as States Attorney and one of the best platform speakers in Connecticut. At this service they propose that the offer ing be made to erect or constitute some fitting memorial to the man who for the past 50 years has done so much for his town. The following is the in- vitation now being sent every voter of the place and to the Litchfeld county bar: Realizing that Woodbury has lost a citizen we'll beloved, one whose val- ued and often unrequited services in | behalf of our town should long be held in grateful. remembrance, the Com mereial Association of Woodbury cor dially invite you to these Commemo- rative services for the late James ! Huntington. As a tribute of affection ! and just gratitude, we desire by pub lie subscription to erect fountain to be placed near the scene of his labors, to cost from $l200 to Sl500, and to be known as the James Huntington | Memorial, and we earnestly invite ev- cry friend of Mir Huntington to make a contribution. large or small, to be presented at this Commemorative sery- ice, or sent to our treasurer, E. s. Boyd.
 w. H. Sage, M. D.
 Walter T. Bell,
 Stanley F. Bloomfield.
 It would seem that this is a most commendable enterprise. MT Hunting ton rendered much unpaid service to different causes in.which he was inter- ested. There is probably not man. woman or child in the town that is not indebted to him in some degree. If this debt was to be paid in money it would be far more tahn the sum raised for the memorial. Besides if anything of this kind is done it should fit the man and fit the beautiful town in which he lived.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
Monroe.
EAST VILLAGE :.

There will be a strawberry and ict cream festival at the Methodist chur cl tonight. Everybody is invited.
 Miss Zaida Stevens has returned from sojourn at Bantam Lake.
 Miss Jennie Beers is visiting friends in Massachusetts.
 MT and Mrs F. o. Hutchins of Hig. gamum were guests at the Methodist parsonage. Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Arthur Curtis of Bethel are rejoicing over the advent of ar eight-pound boy, now nearing three weeks of age.
 Rev H. I. Thayer attended the two days meeting of the New Havenss Dis trict Methodist Ministers association in Derby this week as the guest of D. Beardsley.
 At the school meeting of the Eastern District, last Saturday night, O. &. Blakeman was elected committee, collec- tor and treasurer and w. w. Bliss, clerk. Messrs Blakeman and Robert Sinclair were appointed committee on repairs.
 Children's day will be observed at the Methodist church. next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, with concert by the Sunday school and collection for the Educational society of the church. At the afternoon service there will be a class of infants and childre for bap- tism.
 Mrs Frank Rice and son of New Ha- ven, spent Sunday at their summer home here.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19

Mrs Cornelia s. Tomlinson has op- ened ladies' and gentlemen's quick lunch and restaurant at o76-8S2 Main street, Bridgeport, just below State street. Regular dinner at 25c. *
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
Southbury.
THE STR EFT AND VICINITY.

Edith Stiles, who has been spending a few days at her home in White Oak, has returned to Yonkers, N. Y.
 Mrs Clifford Hawley attended the wedding of Rev Mir Yard and Mabel Hickox in Watertown, last week Thurs day.
 Mrs M. E. Olmstead of New York is at her summer home.
 Mrs Rotherforth is entertaining a friend from Danbury.
 Mrs B. Pierce is visiting Mrs Mar garet Atwood.
 James Robertson, who has been very i'll, is now able to be out again. Jennie Hinman has returned to her home in Brooklyn, N. Y., but expects to come back again soon.
 Miss Murphy and sister closed their schools Friday. In the afternoon the two schools united and had picnic on the Episcopal church lawn.
 Miss May Huxley, who has been i'll, has gone to her home for few weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
Ackley, Hatch & Marsh.

Railroad and Bridge Streets, New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19

When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh will be found conven- tent, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found attractive to economical buyers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
JAS. R. SCOTT
PASSES AWAY

After lingering Illness, James r.
Scott, fifty-five years old, died at
home, 70 Gordon street.
Mr.. Scott was born at Ashland,
Mass, in 1853. He came here about
1880, with the Ashland Emery Com
pany as their superintendent. The
concern loacted at High and Water
streets, where Mr. Scott managed
their interests for many years.
He was a decidedly popular man
and had served as school commits
sioner and on the Board Of
Aldermen. In other ways he was
closely identified with local politics
and won many friends by his courte-
Gus manner Several years ago, at
which time his health was poor, he
was the inspector on the State street
brick pavement between Market and
Gordon streets. Later he was ap-
pointed inspector at the county
bridge.
Private funeral services will be
held at his late residence at o'clock
Thursday night. Rev. James l.. Lam
caster will officiate The body will
be taken to Ashland, Mass, for in
terment.
Mr.. Scott is survived by widow
and three children, John, Helen and
Winfield Scott.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
City Officials On
A Tour Of The
Fire Houses.
NEW KEY DEVICE
May Decide to Place Keys in
Glass Covered Boxes Directly
Over Key Hole Of the Alarm
Boxes, TO Save Time in
Sounding Alarms.

After on inspection Saturday after
noon, Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,,
Alderman Cannon and Alderman
Larson were of the opinion that about
5000 feet of new hose is needed by
the fire department at once.
Chief Mullen accompanied the al
dermen on the tour and demonstrate
ed to them why the new hose was
needed AT the present time the de-
partment owns about 1000 feet of
serviceable hose, but this amount is
not sufficient to allow a change after
a fire. With the amount on hand,
after a fire, the wet hose would have
to be placed back in the wagons
again, without being dried, so as TO
be ready for another alarm. Plac-
ing the hose on the reels and in the
wagons In this condition would soon
rot it and in a short time there
would be no good hose at all.
Recently Chief Mullen asked the
council for 5000 feet Of new hose.
The Board of Aldermen ordered
1900 feet, which was distributed
among the various companies. At
the last meeting Chief Mullen re-
quested that the other. 4 800 feet be
purchased as it was badly needed.
The communication was referred to
the committee of the whole and the
inspection Saturday was for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining just how much
was needed.
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees, said
this morning that about 5000 feet
is necessary and may be ordered pur-
chased at the adjourned meeting Of
the Council tonight.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that in all Of
the houses he saw plenty of hose that
is useless, but, according to the fig
ures there is now only about 1900
feet that is good. The aldermen
Saturday agreed with Chief Mullen
that the hose Is needed. The chief
in asking for 1900 feet more, includ-
ed 1 900 feet for the new company
which is being organized. The hose
for the new company will not be pur-
chased at present.
New Device for Keys.
Key guards for the fire boxes and
a cellar pipe were recommended by
Chief Mullen to the aldermen. Mr..
Voorhees, said that they would be a
valuable addition to the department.
The key guards are device whereby
the keys could be left in the lock all
the time, and not placed in the glass
fronted boxes on the poles. The
key would be covered with a small
box with a glass in front, attached
to the alarm box, over the key hole.
The cellar pipe you'd cost about
500, but would be a great advantage
to the firemen in lighting cellar fires,
where they were unable to enter
A hole is cut through the flooring and
the pipe can then be turned in any
position by the aid of lever after
1t has been inserted through the hole.
Protection Hook & Ladder and
Lincoln Engine Company's houses
were visited first, after which the
party secured a rig at Liddle &
Pfeiffer's and completed their tour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
CHURCH BUYS
ED|FICE SITE
Italian Catholic Congregation
Will Probably Build During
the Coming Summer.
CONFERENCE WITH The BISHOP

The congregation of the Italian R
G. church of this city has practically
purchased two lots in Barclay street
just west of Penn street. Father
Galassi of the church, will go to
Trenton tomorrow for conference
with Bishop McFaul.
AS has been told in the NEWS, e.
Ricci and others interested in the
church, have made numerous at
tempts of late to purchase the prop
erty at Washington and Johnstone
streets. Bishop McFaul would not
consent to the purchase of the latter,
as the price demanded, which was
$4,000, was too high.
There is little doubt but that the
present planned sale will go through.
On this land they intend to erect a
modern two story church edifice. jus
as to the exact building material, no
definite conclusion has been arrived
at. 1t may be of stone. 1t is plan
ned to build this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
HOUSE
HAS OCCUPANT
Not a Sufferer From Courageous
Disease but UnknOWn Man
Discovered by MatrOn.
PLACE usFlT FOR HAslTATION

Mrs. Margaret Salmon, the matron
at the almshouse, reported to the
police this morning that an unknown
man had taken possession Of the old
pest house.
The place has been tightly closed
up for some time, and was considered
impossible as living abode, as the
condition on the interior is horrible.
Cobwebs, mildew and dirt galore met
the eyes Of Mrs. Salmon when she
happened to look into the place yes
terday.
She says that the man who has
been sleeping there got into the place
through a window on the south side.
Who he is and why he has chosen
such remarkable sleeping quarters Is
still a mystery, but a close watch
will undoubtedly be kept for the in
truder tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
NEW PASTOR
is GREETED
Rev. Dr.. G, C. WiIding Peaches
Two Excellent Sermons at
Simpson N. f. Church.
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE HERE

Rev. DR.. G. C. Wilding, the new
pastor of Simpson nj. E. church, occu-
pied the pulpit for the first time yes
terday and preached two excellent
sermons. Large congregations were
present, both morning and evening.
DIR. Wilding preached in the morn
ing from the text found in the 36th
Psalm, 9Th verse, Thy Righteous
ness Is Like the Great Mountains y
The topic of the evening sermon was
Simon Peter, Lowest Thou Me? II
so, Feed My Lambs
At the morning service, a duet
"The Palms" was sung by Miss
Nellie Hartshorn and Mrs. Theodore
Degenring, and the choir rendered
the anthem Calvary" In the even.
ing the choir sang the anthem, &C
Lord, How Excellent Thy Name
Rev. DR.. w G. Snodgrass, the for
mer pastor of the church, preached
at his new charge, the Market Street
M. p. church, Paterson, both morning
and evening yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Snodgrass and his family
will leave this city on Saturday tc
take up their residence in Paterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13

According to Lawyer Peter A.
Peterson, Attorney General Robert
H. McCarter has given Lawyer James
s. Wight, as special counsel in the
case relative to the legality of the
city government, a few days in which
to make reply in the matter.
Mr.. Peterson was informed by the
attorney general Saturday that Mayor
Bollschweiler and Mr. Wight had
called and requested copy of the
brief and petitions filed by him a
short time ago.
Mr.. Wight secured copies of both,
Mr.. Peterson says, and has not as yet
given any reasons why quo warranto
proceedings should not be granted.
As soon as he does so' continued
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
5000 FEET OF new HOSE BADLY
NEEDED BY FIRE DEPART TMENT
PETERSON AWAITING ACTION
BY THE COUNSEL FOR The CITY
will Apply for Quo WananiO Proceedings Unless Special Election
Is Called Notified by Attorney General Of Visit Of Mayor
DOIISChWGIsr and Lawyer Wight-Want Point Settled.

Mr.. Peterson, "I will make a formal
application for quo warranto pro-
ceedings, but If the city clerk makes
provision for a special election of
six more councilmen, there will not
be any need of such proceedings"
The case has aroused considerable
interest and, If necessary, Mr.. Peter
son says, mass meeting Will be held
later.
Mr.. Wight went to Trenton today.
Mayor Bollschweiler, Alderman
Cannon, Lawyer James S. Wight and
probably City Attorney Hommann
will hold meeting this afternoon to
discuss plans for fighting the quo
warranto proceedings, which may be
brought against this city by the
attorney general.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
START LABOR
WAR ON TAFT.
gpeoial bu United Press Wire:

Special By United Press Wire:
Concord, N. H., Apr. 13:-An ap-
peal to the labor men for a bitter
war on Secretary Taft, both to pre-
vent his nomination and to defeat
him at the polls II he becomes can
didate, was sent to labor leaders
throughout New England today by
President Charles j. French, Of the
New Hampshire branch of the Amer
fcan Federation of Labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13

Shortly before o'clock this morn
ing a crowd of nearly 500 men, most
ly foreigners. congregated at Mer-
ritt's wharf, with the expectation Of
being employed as laborers by the
Standard Bitulithic Company, which
started work on the Gordon street
pavement today.
Some Of the applicants were on
hand long before o'clock, and until
5 there was steady stream down
Fayette street.
Several Of the laborers told a
NEWS man that they had heard that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13
FILLED
WITH ARMED TROOPS
Special by United Press Wire:

Special on United Press Wlre:
Pensacola, Fla. Apr. 13:-Militia
companies have been arriving here
one at time since late yesterday.
Six are now on the ground and the
strike-bound street car company has
already begun a kind OF tentative
operation of its lines. Mayor Good
mans order for the arrest of every
one except the officers actually on
duty who ventured upon the streets
after 10 o'clock last night had the
effect of checking riotous demonstra-
tions. While doing their utmost to
enable the company to run its cars
the authorities are endeavoring to
settle the differences.