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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

THE ROMANCE OF THE REAPER.
 By Herbert N. Casson. Published by
 Doubleday. Page X Co., New York;
 with 2G illustrations; sl net a;
 Iudd's.
 "The Romance of the Reaper" makes clear why tho Americans monopolize tho harvester business of the world. Many pictures arc given which also strkingly emphasize how the Me Cormlck redpers come in play all over tho globe. and there are DOT traits of all the leading men identified with tho origin, development and management of this great reaper ln- dustry In the illustrations Bismarck is seen, aged, but still active, watch ing from his Landau tho workings of tho Mccormick and the young king oi spain with his retinue and himself driving an American "seeder." So
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

THE ADVEN1t- RES OF CHARLES
 EDWARD. By Harrison Rhodes
 Published by Little, Brown & Co.,.
 Boston. Sl,50; al Judd's.
 An entertaining book, distinguished by ightness of touch and delicacy of humor throughout In the same vein as the authors "A. Flight to Eden, and luis first literary achievement. ''1'he Lady and the Ladder" which latter story depicted certain social ex- periences, he met with during a stay in Chicago, which caught on" at once especially with Chicago society The
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

TIE AvENGER. By E. Phillips oppen
 leim, Published by Little, Brown &
 Co. Boston. Illustrated by Alec Ball
 sl 35' at Judas
 The wonderful Oppenheim. one of the princes among story y-tellers of the pres ent day, comes to the front again with still another tale of love and adventure told with the same marvellous skill and felicity that ever characterzes his work. 4 now novel by Oppcnhem and his fccundity as a story writer is amaz- | ing means a rush to the book stores and news stands at once to secure it. | In "The Avcngcr" tho reader Is whirl, | ed along to discover the solution of q bafliing mystery the mystery of tho murder of Morris Barnes, young Eng lishman, recently back in England from Rhodesia. who joins q swell club and lives regally in luxurious apartments in London, but of whose previous history little is known. The mystery opens at once with Morris Barnes dead in a cab in front of the hotel where he had his apartments, and Just previously q rare | ly beautiful and educated young wo- man richly dressed had been found by a young London editor. Herbert Wray- son, the hero of the story, unaccount- ably rummagng in his apartments which adjoined those of the man lying murdered in the carriage, and the heroine had also a key to the murder cd mans rooms, which she had previ- ously entered and rummaged She and Wrayson both discover the dead man at the same time and in the ex- citement of the moment she disappears
 Thenccforward the story moves onward swiftly with evcr-s sustained interest and not until the final chapter is the
 mystery of the murder unravelled
 Strange to say the hero and heroine be.
 come lovcrs-it was indeed a case o
 love at first sight despite their strange
 and astonishing first meeting with tho
 heroine, seemingly both an adventur ess, burglar and perhaps murderess
 MT Oppenhem safely eXtricates tho
 lady from her plight after poltica
 intrigue over q divorce affecting royal
 ty is revealed.
 l ut Nitllt0 TilllI Ddih Nllu Ibllll lIDll
 England to France with Barones! and her splendid French estates. al old English colonel, brave and still a' intrepid as ever; "Quen of Mexona' and sydney Barnes, the poltroon broth . CT of the murdered man; detectives and Duncan, a long missing man wh, supposedly was killed in the Boer wa and who was a son of the redoubtabl old colonel, all of these appearing il the progress of this romance. Further details in the well-hinged plot are fo . the readers own delectaton, MT Op penhelm has certainly made good again in this new tale although, a ever he falls short of attaining th higher plane as novelist which hi talents seem to point to as in hi grasp but which yet eludes him. How ever his success in producing "bes sellers" which yield him ducats i, 5 plenty he may fancy is a good equiva e lent for enduring fame.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Marion Bcveridge Lee has written a strong story of love and hate around the novel idea of a premature burial. In "Barselmas Kiss her latest book which the C, M. Clark Publishing Co.,, of Boston, is bringing out she treats this subject in a reanimated manner.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Three new books from the J. B, Lip pincott company are The Perfect Garden" by Walter Page Wright, edi- tor of The Gardener; Captain Spink
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Brentanos arc the publishers of MT. A. B. Walklevs' interesting volume of dramatic criticism, Drama and Life"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Vigorous Daunt: Millionaire" by Ambrose Pratt, and "A Battle in the Smoke" by Cooke Don-Carlos, are two of K. r. Fenno x Co.'s new novels.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

The Outing Publishing company have volume on American Poultry by R. R. Sands. and book of sketches, Our Bird Friends, by G. Burba.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Ada Woodruff Anderson's new story, 'The Heart of the Red Frs, bids fair the season. Although only published by Litte Brown & Co. in the middle of last month 1t has already gone into q second printing and a Canadian edi- tion is to be brought out at once by the Musson Book company of Toronto.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
PRINCE CHARLIE. By Burford De Ia. niIhl I,h l,.D \

FRINGE CHARLIE By Burford De-
 lannoy. Published by R. r. Fenno &
 Co., New York; $l net. at Judd's.
 Here we have a stirring, sensational story of the course of true love, much os the time under dscouraging circum- stances but the reader after revelling in sensational developments and start ling adventures is gratiiied to find that false impression as to the heroine Is removed and the lovers have plain sail- ing at last, The hero Is an author and he meets his fate in encountering q beauteous young woman who as he dis covers to his supreme Joy, is absorbed in reading one of his stories. Then the revelry of Cupid begins. The telling of the story is crude, but vigorous and the book will immensely suit a class of readers who like story full of ginger and are obvious to shaky diction if only the plot is "hot from the bat" Mir. Delannoy Is the author of "The Margate Mystery" " ( 19O0O" etc.
 Prince Charlie" is very handsomely bound and has a fine picture in colors ! Of the heroine on the cover and a striking frontispiece.
 I n f.,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Putnams have in press volume of Literary Reviews and Criticisms" by Prof. P. II. Frye. Half the essays are concerned with French writers-Balzac, George Sand Zola. Maupassant Cor nellie. Anatole France, Sainte- Beuve-- and the book might be characterized as @ study In comparative literature.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

lands for conquerors to acquire, arc able set forth in these pages togeth- CT with the thrilling interest which was excited In the old world, especial ly in England, Venice and Spain, when the news came and was thor oughly realized that far beyond the western seas there were new lands strange people, new fields for conquest and aggrandizement.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Houghton. Minin & Co., have already received from Clara Louise ~Burnham, author of "The Opened Shutters" "rhe Right Princess" etc. the manuscript for q large part of her new novel which she has named .rhe Leaven of Love-" This will be one of the promin- ent publications of the coming fall.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

and Other Sea Comedies" by Morley
 Roberts, and "rhe Blue Lagoon" an unusual novel by II. Do We're stacpoole,
 which has attracted much attention In England.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07
Expression of Thanks.

The ladies Of the Home Mission SOcie-
ty in the Methodist Church desire me to
express thus publicly for them their
warm appreciation Of the generous pat
rOnage given to the bazaar by people Of
all religious persuatiOns. This free as
sistance helped them to accomplished
all they aimed at.
Christian sympathy, taking the form
Of such generous helpfullnsss, indicates
a spirit of religious tolerance and free
dom which is even more creditable to
good st. Martinville than the great dis
tinction accorded to her in one Of Amer.
cas- master poems.
May the blessings Of Christ. our Lord,
rest upon the town.
JOHN SCHOLARS, Pastor
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07
Personal Mention
MMMMMMMM

Judge A. A. Dupre of the Fifth
ward spent several days here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gauthier
OF Broussard spent the week at
Live Oak plantation.
Mr.. Chas. s. Babin. civil engi-
neer, of Breaux Bridge, was here
this week attending to business.
Miss German Martin of Ar
naudville is visiting here, the
guest of Mrs. Frank T. Guilbeau.
MIR. Francis Bienvenu of Jen-
nings spent several days home this
week, and also make a trip to New
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Guidroz
of Breaux Bridge were visiting
here this week, guests of Mr.. Mar
tin Ducrest.
Mr.. Walter Simon, who is now
living in Richmond, Va, spent Sc.
veral days here this week, visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. VOORHEES,
have been called to New Orleans
Tuesday on account of their son,
Reynald who was sick.
Mr.. JOS. VOORHEES, of Breaux
Bridge spent several days here
this week at the home of his fa-
Their, Judge Felix VOORHEES,.
Mr.. Philip Bienvenu who for
several months was living in New
Iberia. employed in the Simon
foundry, moved to st. Martinville
this week.
Mrs. F. Rousseau is having q
coat of paint put on her store with
the very best of effect. If every
one of our stores on Main street
would follow this good example
our town would look much better. |
Mr.. L. NJ. Pellerin who was EN-.
ployed for some time in Welsh as |
druggist. was here this week. Mr.. |
Pellerin is prospecting with view
of going in business for his own
account, and will probably locate
in Breaux Bridge.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07
School Funds.

The Bank of st. Martinville is
now the Fiscal Agent for the
school funds of st. Martin parish,
and it takes this opportunity of
soliciting the business of all those
connected with the schools, parti-
cular attention will be paid to &C.
counts of ladies and liberal fscili.
ties will be extended to them con.
sistant with sound banking.
ALBERT BIENvENU, Cashier
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07

Part of the machinery for the
Burdin saw mill arrived here this
week. Work Oh the mill will soon
commence.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07
FOR SALE,

My tw0-story residence Oh Port street,
having one acre lot, also three other pro-
perties. Terms cash or on terms
Dec. %. EDWARD MARTINEZ.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07
LOCAL NEWS.

For Sale.-A genuine Plymouth
Rock Rooster, by L. F. Gary.
Sister Martina, Superioress OF
the Convent of Jeanerette, spent
several days at the Convent here
this week.
Just in One Automobile Bug
gy 10 horse power. direct from
factory, for sale by l.. G. Duchamp
The Bank of st. Martinville
is now the Fiscal Agent of the
School Board of st. Martin Parish
and hereafter all school funds will
deposited in that bank.
The best the market can offer,
Lewis 66 Whiskey, White Mills
Bonded Whiskey, at the store of
the day-Bonin Grocery Co.
We are now in Lent and during
the lenten season there will be
prayer at the church on Friday
and Sunday evening when the Way
of the Cross will be said.
Ship your cotton to Olivier
VOORHEES, & Lowry. 1922 Gravier
street, New Orleans if you want
the highest market price for your
cotton.
Now that the stores close at half
past six o'clock every evening,
could not the boys find time to re-
organize the Brass Band? We be-
lieve yes! Why not try it boys?
We are now displaying most
elegant line of Dress Goods, we
have goods to suit every taste, and
solicit your visit to our store,-K.
Schwartz & Co.
Since March Let all the Dry
Goods and Hardware stores close
at half past six o'clock and will
continue to close at that hour IN.
til the first day of September.
Get your Cotton Meal from L,
Bienvenu. Free delivery.
We are pleased to say that Miss
Eliza Olivier, the accommodating
operator of the Telephone ex-
change, who is 80 popular with the
patrons of the Company, who was
very seriously i'll, is now much
better, and on good road to recov-
cry. Her many friends will be
pleased to hear of her improved
condition.
Remember that when in need
of FEED, such as OATS, CORN.
HAY, and BRAN, that L. BIEN-
VENU supplies the public at the
LOWEST PRICES.
The old Gauthier building has
been demolished this week to make
place for new up-to-date brick |
building. When this building is
completed it will make this block |
fronting the church the most SUBJ
stantial business portion of the
town, being of brick. reducing the
dangers of fire to a minimum and
making the insurance rates very
low.
Mortimer Guirard and Robert
Guirard, the Bakers of the day,
say boys you must have jane to
make fine Bread? My friend the
jane is the Flour, buy yourself a
barrel of the celebrated "Never
Fail Flour" and you will get our
jane, get it at the store of the day,
BONN Grocery Co.
Mr.. Luke BONN who was alrea-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07

Rubber Tires put on Baby Car
rIages at L. Bienvenu's Bicycle
shop. Price very cheap.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07
School Statement.

Superintendent A. j. Cormier
has furnished US with the follow.
ing statement showing the finan-
cial affairs of the past year, which
statement is signed by President
Olivier and Supt. Cormier.
The Financial Statement of the
School Board for the year 1907 ia.
ken from Superintendent Cor.
mier's Annual Report:
Resources
Bal on hand Jan l 1907 $l944,59
From common school fund
from state 13244,O7
Poll tax 44OO. 80
Police Jury tax 9674,88
Corporation tax 10000
Rent of school lands 1Ol8,Ol
Special school tax 1850
Fines and forfeitures 1O4l,O5
Total 33,397,9O
Disbursements
Cost of Instruction of white
youths Teachers salaries 2O791, 81
Rents, repairs 6O3,45
Builing schoolhouses 1924
Cost of Instruction of colo
red youths Techers' sala-
ries 1188.OO|
superintendent salary 15O5,OO
Treasurer's commission 1888
Per diem of school directors $500
Assessors commission 577,25
Incidentals 2576,2I
Unexpended 1,232,23
Total $780,, 80
Total amount expended in 1907
1872, 1857
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-03-07

Just as we we're getting ready to
close our forms we wera given the
tip that there would be a ticket
for the town even if Mr.. Luc b.
min is not a candidate, and We are
assured that this ticket will sweep
the town. It is known to every
voter of this town that the present
administration is very unpopular,
unpopular within their own ranks
the very Council itself seems dis
guested. And we would not BE-
surprised to see some of them with
the opposition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
OFFICIAL GALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
STATE DELEGATE CONVENTION

allied 90 order by the chairman of
he Democratic Congressional COM
mittee. FOR each OF the said districts.
The said conventions shall consist
pf deleg1tcs selected from the sever
al counties composing said congress
sional districts. and the basis of rep
resentation in said conventions. from
each of the said counties, shall be
one delegate. and no more. for each
one hundred votes or fractional part
thereof of fifty or more votes.
The above call for said state con
yention. and said district conven-
lions. is made by authority OF res
olution. unanimously adopted by the
Democratic State Executive commit.
tee for the state of West Virginia
held in the city or Parltrrsburg on
the second day OF April, 1905.
BY order of the committee.
JOHN T. MGRAW,
j. CARL VANCE. Chairman
Secretary
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
DABCE? SURE
THEY'LL DANCE

Muskogee, Okla. May ll.-ThoSc
who believed that with the coming
OF statehood Poor lao would imme-
diately abandon all the habits and
customs beloved OF his ancestors and
become heap Civilized" cisizen
and voter are doomed to disappoint.
mont The arrival OF spring has sent
the warm blood bounding, through
the veins of the redskins ana moth
ing short of a green corn dance"
viii serve as vent for their bot
tled-up enthusiasm. Therefore. 10
will dance, and the preparations for
the festivals, which are held during
the latter part of May, are now be-
ing made.
AZ the comm Icement OF tho
green corn" dance the Indians
gather from all parts of the reserva
ton at the dance house. large
barn-like building with dirt floor.
harden "a and worn smooth from
much trampinE They come TO the
dance with their faces painted and
wearing their fncst &othmg and
trinkets. 1t is a full dress" af.
fair
Each day of the "grcen corn" Gel.
ehration, the dancing begins at 10
O'Clock I'm the morning and lasts
until about midnight AT intervals
or from two TO five hours the
dancers have an ntcrmission OF
about thirty minutes, which Is spent
In feasting on rice, chicken, possum
and dog meat and smoking the pipe
OF peace"
som times the Indians will dance
IN a wild frenzy for ten hours with
out once going out of the circle.
OF the whites only the "squaw
men who took an oath OF a1Icgi-
ance OF the tribe when they mar
riei their Indian wives, are permit
ted TO dance. They may participate
If they are painted and dressed In
the Indian costume.
There is more or less loy,-making
at all of the dances, but there are
moro betrothals at the green corn"
dance than at any other. Possibly
this is true because It comes in the
spring, when the Indians heart. as
well as the white mans. lightly
turns to thoughts OF love" This
celebration is not regarded as sue
cess by the younger members of the
tribe unless 1t is followed i'm three
or four months by several we'd.
dings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11

How TO peat an undertaken: Cough
and Coughing end in Coffin. Cure the
cough. stop the Coughing. and let
the undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
dale's Cough Elixir is the best ard
surest way or accomplishing this re-
suit. Best, because It contains the
best remedies known to aid nature TO
cure a cough. Surest, because IT posi-
lively does not contain opiates or
harmful drugs OF any kind. Guaran-
teed under the Pure Food and Drug
Law. For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT
&c CONVENTION.

Following is the official call for
the national Democratic delegate
convention of West Virginia:
A Democratic state convention is
hereby called TO meet IN the city of
Wheeling on the 2Sth day of May.
1908, at 12 o'clock. NJ, for the pur-
pose of eleeting four delegates at
large, and four alternatcs. TO rep
resent the state at large in the Dem
ocratic national convention. which
convention the city OF Denver. in
the state of Colorado. on the 18th
day OF July. 1908. and for the pur-
pose OF nominating three candidates
for judges of the supreme court of
appeals OF West Virginia. To All the
vacancies In said court which viii
occur on the first day of January,
1909.
Said convention shall consist of
legally elected delegates from the
several counties OF the state. which
delegates Shall be apportioned be-
tween the several counties OF the
state as follows: Each county to
have one delegate to said convention
and no moro. for each one hundred
votes or fractional part thereof of
hity or more votes In the respect
I've counties for the on. John ].
Cornwcll. the Democratic candidate
for governor in the general election
OF 1904.
Delegate district conventions for
the five congressional districts of the
state are hereby called to nominate
two alternates. who shall. as such
district delegates represent the con
gressional district from which they
are elected. in the convention to be
held in the city OF Denver in the
state Of Colorado. on the 9TH day of
July, 1908, as follows:
For the first district-At the citv
of Fairmont, in the county of Ma
rion, in said state on the Goth day OF
May, 1908, at 1 o'clock p. m. of that
date.
For Second District--At the city
of Grafton, in the county OF Taylor.
In said state on the 26tb day OF May,
1908, at 1 O'Clock p. IN. of that date
For the Third Distr1ct-At the
city of Hinton, in the county of sum
mers, In said state, on the 26th day
of May 1908, at 1 o'clock p. m. Of
that date
For the Fourth Dlstrict-At the
city OF Parkersburg, in the county
OF Wood. in said state, on the Goth
day of May 1908, at / o'clock p. m
of that date
For the Fifth DFytrtct-At the
city of Point pleasant, in the county
OF Mason, in said state, on the 26th
day Of May, 1908, at 1 O'Clock D. m.
of said date.
The said several conventions to be
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
WESTERN RAILROAD
rRoJH TED.

trocoma, May IA new ttil-
road. 70 be called the Pacific and
southeastern. will be built across
Washington, with Tacoma as the
PUGET Sound terminus. The road is
capitalized az sl5.000.000. Il is be.
heved that the new line viii connect
with either the canadian Pacific or
with Chicago auS ,Vorthwcstetn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
CONSIDER ErnlcAL rRon.rMs.

Colorado SPRINGS, Col. May Ill.,
Clcrgymcn, educators and other
prominent men are here TO particl-
pate in The religious and ethical con
fcrencc which will open this evcn-
Ing at Colorado College aud con
tluue through Tho woek Among
the problems TO be discussed are the
drink evil gambling. divorce. social
morality and charltablcS work.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
AMERICANS IN anRMAN,.

RorHn. May il.--Thv American
chamber ~ commerce. now ave
years old, has about two hundred
members two-thrds of them citl-
zcns of the United states ANA the
rest Germans. The American com
sulatcs in Germany have found in
the association a valuable adlunct
tor giving Information and .assist-
-nnrA In hnslna WY
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
Sure Thina.

Arc you willing
10 take your chan
cos in the mltri-
monial gamer"
$50.
why p"
There arc no
chances in it.'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
NEW SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Savannah, May IA railroad is
being projected from Savannah To
Chattanooga TO be- known as the Sa
Nannah. Augusta and Northern. and
1t is expected that Il will be com.
pleted IN about two years The en-.
'erprise Is being handled by private
capital and no securities have been
offered TO the public.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11

Rockers, Chairs. scttocs. Lawn
Seats, Porch and Lawn Tables etc.
Our stock is only. equalIod by the
low prices quoted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11

The most artistic patterns I'm Oak.
Mahogany and other woods. Hall
Racks, Dining Tables Chairs, Side
boards, China Closets.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-11
lneomprelnensible

irene But she is
really fond OF mu
sic.
Clara Is she o
Then ] don't see
how she can bear
10 listen 20 he.
own singing.