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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02

ourselves by thinking or even
dreaming that we will get any re-
lief from the Levee Board.
We have got to fight to get pro-
lection, we are bounded south by
the cane fields and proposed locks
on Bayou Lafourche, east and
north by the Levee Board, center
by water, west by the fair minded
people of Louisiana.
1t will be hard fight, trust
ing people against greed self inter.
est and power. But right being
on our side we will win.
Respectfully,
f. A. DAVIS
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02

When a candidate for Railroad
Commissioner at the last election,
to which office he was elected, Mr..
Shelby Taylor made promises to
the voters of this district which he
totally failed to live up to. He
said that he would travel over his
district and see to the needs of it's
people, and that Baton Rouge
would be his home during his ten
nre of Office, in order to attend ex-
cIusively to the duties incumbent
upon him as Commissioner. The
Valley openly supported him for
these reasons, but we are sorry to
admit that thus far Mr.. Taylor has
been woefully dereIict in his duty.
We would call upon him to make
flying visit to this section of bis
district, and he will then be in g
position to judge as to whether we
are right in protesting at the sbo
minable service given us by the
Southern Pacific Railroad Compa
ny.-Valley of the Teche.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS.

There is one subject which always in
terrstS the mothers OF Young children.
ami that is how to treat their coughs
and cold-. or u ward nff a threatened at
tack Of Group. For this purpose We can
recommend Chamberiain's Cough Rene
dy. II always proves beneficial. In case
of Group il should he given as soon AS
the croupy cough appears, 81 AZ to pre-
vent the attack. Keep it at hand ready
for instant use. Many mothers do so.
and il saves them much mneasin' -. For
sale by ALL DRUGGISTS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02

The possibilities of an acre of
good ground are as follows: One
acre of onions can be made to yield
from AS to 600 bushels; one acre
of tomatoes, 800 TO 400 bushels;
one acre of sweet pototoes, 800 to
GOO bushels; one acre of beets,
300 to 400 bushels; one acre of car
rots, 800 to 400 bushels; one acre
of cabbage, 5000 heads, and one
acre of potatoes, 100 to 800 bushels.
Can any of our planters say they
have accomplished such result? If
not there il yet room for improve
ment in their manner of treating
the soil and their cultivation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02
Plans Have Matured.


joining parishes who are the VIC
tins of heavy taxation, with no re-
presentation, aald whose life blood
money is used for the benefit of
others and to their great injury,
by the Atohsfalaya Levee Board,
have decided that they waited as
long AZ Il patient people could,
and now Oh they will ask their
right and privilege, demand JUS
tice and equity aud if this not
given them, they will resort to
what other oppressed people have
r-sorted to, they will fight for what
is their right.
The people of st. Martin have
chartered special train and about
tho l4th of this month will go to
Baton Rouge, ask of Governor
Sanders that he call special meet
ing of the Atchafalaya Levee
Board, to hear in the presence of
the Governor. the complaint of
the people whose money paid by
them for nineteen years has been
used for the benefit of one favor
ell section to the great and almost
,rreparable injury to the others
who have never had any represent
tation on said board and whose
injury is increased year 10y year
As the protection levees of the
Other side are extended.
The damming of the Alabama
river which is now being clos d,
the planters and those who know
claim will throw about two more
feet Of water on our lands and that
will be their last or furnishing
touch, rs nearly the entire section
cast of the Teche will 60 under
water.
Tho people are wrought mp to
the last point of their reasoning
power, they are showing their
teeth and you can see toy the
twitcIing of their nerves that they
have reached the last stages OF
human endurance, aud unless they
are given the right and Justice
they have right to expect, We
cannot say what they will do. Bnt
We are sure they will not tamely
and without resistance, submit 10
being driven from their homes and
starvation because favored few
in power have oppressed and star
we'd them out for the benefit of a
favored section of their district.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02
WELL KNOWN HOTEL. KEEPER USES
AND RECOMMENDS CHAMBER
LAIN'S COLO, CHOLERA AND

DIARRRHOEA REMEDY.
81 take pleasure in saying that have
kept Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrrhoea Remedy in my family medi-
cine chest for about fifteen years. and
have always had satisfactory results
from its use. have administered il tn
great travelling men who were suffer
ing from troubles for which it is RECON-
mendp,i. and have never failed TO relieve
Them says j. c. Jenkins. of Glasgrow
KY. This remedy is for sale by ALL
DRUGGIST.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02

1t is expected that all the sugar
retineries will commence the sea
sons operation about the 18th of
this month. There is a large crop
OF cane to go through the mills
this Fall, which will probably keep
the rtfneries in operation until
the first days of January.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02
Money Comes In Bunches

to A. A. Chisholm. Of Treadwefl. \. y.
now. His reason is well worth reading:
For long time | suffered from indi-
gest on. torpid liver. constipation. ner-
vOusness. and general debility he writes
Il couldn't sleep. had no appetite. nor
ambition, grew weaker every day in
spite Of all medical treatment. Then
used Ele tric Bitters. Twelve bottles
restored all my old-time health and vi
gOr. Now can attend to business every
day. It's wonderful medicine. lnfal-
lible for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Blood
and Nerves. soc at Labbe's drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02
The Real Situation.
Editor Messenger:


our town that went up on the At
chafalaya on the 18th inst, among
them being Senator L. j. Liable,
Hon. Robert Martin, DIR. j. II.
Olivier, Geo. Knight aud myself.
For the purpose of seeing person.
ally the conditions etc, of the Lee
wees at the head of Bayou Alaba-
ma and to judge the effects to our
parish the closing the Alabama
would have.
We found a fine system of le-
wees on the cast bank of the At
chafalaya river down to the head
of Bayou Alabama.
On west bank of the river about
2 miles above this is the end of the
Levees OH this side they are not by
any means up to standards.
We are informed that the con-
tract was to be let in few days
for the immediate closing of the
Alabama.
The effect of this to st. Landry,
ST. Martin, Iberia and 81. Mary
parishes will he that they will get
3 to 4 fleets more water thrown on
them for the Alabama is very near
as large river as the Atchafalaya.
The planters Of the above men,
toned parishes can 20 ahead and
make calculations as to what this
3 or 4 feets more will do to them,
as they have lost already thou
sands acres of lands on account of
water thrown upon them already
10y the Atcbafalaya with the Ala.
bama opened. Are We going to
submit to it?
Is this Russia?
Where is the money we have
paid
Where is the Governors promise
to us? Which We all believe was
made in good faith
We believe he does not UNDER
stand the true conditions ami the
great injustice being showed on us.
We eau not expect any relief
from the present board, they have
made a complete failure of dis
charging their duties to the peo-
pie justly aud without favor.
The projected survey on the
west bank of the river and the
building of levees down far enough
to protect us from extra water will
take 10 years. In the mean time
what are we to do, all the back
lands Oh the Teche will overflow
every year. This the Levee Board
| knows.
We can ask to have the present
board removed and put Que that
will look to needs of the people rs
a whole for it is the peoples mon-
sy they are spending on the levees
aud should be spent as such, and
not to protect favored few.
1t would do no good to ask for
their removal they are well Gu
trenched. We might ask the Hon.
Leves Board not to dixie Alabama
until provision was made to re.
lieve US of this extra water.
Their only answer will be VIZ
are going to dixie Alabama. This
is the hand writing on the wall.
They need the money. Don't fool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
A Royal Picture

A few days ago the little Duke de Chalnes had his picture taken, and it was a matter of great interest to many Amer jeans in Paris, whe. e the little fellow re- siaes, as well as here.
 The young duke IS regarded with an immense affection iy people who really feel a deer sympathy for the American mother, who was Miss Shonts, in the tragic death of her husband, the Duke de Chalnes, a few mo nths after their mar riage.
 The little duke has not yet been named, so the entire Shonts family call him baby including his mother, the duchess
 It is said that at his christening, which will take place in March, that the youthful bit of royalty will bear every enc of the late dukes names-a string as long as ones arm-all of which may be found in the Almanac de Gotha.
 The duke, who Is described as a fat, resg' checked little fellow, will be chris tened at the Chateau Dampierre, in the halls of his ancestors and his aristocratic connections from all Europe will be present at the ceremony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Angels Angels in literature and art, the part that they have played in history and letters, made a beautiful and inspiring story. and was told by Mrs. Rivers in her usual attractive style. She is a speaker of marked tal- ent and her lecture yesterday, unique in it's conceit, and evidencing the same research that her lectures always show was received with great appreciation. Mrs. Rivers introduced several of her pupils who rendered attractive musical programme.
 The Study circle of the Birmingham Art club will meet tomorrow with Miss Deyer at o'clock.
 Miss Geddis Hughes. after 8 visit to Birmingham, has returned to her home in Denver. Col She was accompanied by Miss Fannie Mcknight who in the future will make her home in Denver.
 The Culture club will meet this morning with Mrs Fell instead of Mrs. Hulsey. X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Mending Almost a Lost Art

Mending is regarded as almost lost art nowadays
 You can certainly judge the we'll groomed and well-dressed woman by the condition her clothes are in. and often the finest gowns suffer horribly from the neglect of mending tiny rent. at first tiny, afterward so large that the frock is spoiled entirely
 I know one systematic neat woman who every time she takes a waist off or dress, her stockings or gloves, she ex- amines them thoroughly and never puts anything away until it is mended. Con- sequently she is never bothered and harassed when her clothes are taken out of the closet to be worn by having to stop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

ing. At the business session 1t was decided that a committee be appointed to decide on the club pin and present designs for consideration at the next meeting. It was also decided that others not pupils of the Fletcher school should be admitted to membership. Miss Stribling the head of the intermediate and collegiate departments. gave an illustrated lecture on ancient and mod ern dance music which was of great in- terest and profit not only to the young members, but to the older pupils pres ent. This illustrated club lecture will be feature of all club meetings. After enjoying deligh tful refreshments the meeting adjourned until the first Wednesday in March.
 Mrs. Flournoy Rivers entertained coterie of her friends delightfully."- yes terday at her studio in the Cullom apartments. A feature of the affair was lecture, the subject of which vas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
The Age-Herald Cook Book.
cHuTNEY SAUCE.

CHUTNEY SAUCE.
 o For a chutney sauce such as woman from England who has lived in India pre- pares, peel and core four tart apples, peel and remove the seeds from big cucum- Der. peel an onion. Chop apples, cucum- Der and onion fine with couple of ounces of salted ginger root. Add level tablespoonful of salt and a quarter of cupful of soy sauce, tarragon vinegar, and sherry Season with a level salt spoonful of cayenne pepper, put the mix ture into a glass can, cover tightly and bake thoroughly once or twice day for four days. The sauce will then be ready for use with broiled chicken or other meats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Japanese Toweling

Japanese towels are finding their way into the American home more and more, not, of course, for the use originally in tended, but for decorative purposes. Those from Kioto are especially delicate in their coloring and the designs are unusually attractive. If one gets a bolt of the toweling before it is cut it will make the most fascinating of tablecloths. Strips of the required length are cut and sewed together. The toweling, with the soft green or delft blue designs is charming made up into luncheon cloths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Bargains At This Season

The clever, far-sighted woman is busy with bargain buying at this season. for the hite goods. including embroideries and faces. are more beautiful and attrac- tive thar at any other season of the year
 Not only is it the season of bargains si white goods, but trimmings, such as passementerie fringe, braided effects and all those novelties are marked far below cost anc very beautiful
 Some of the choicest advance models for spring wear show an abundance of fringe trimmings and Persian bands and passe- menterie, and are also in evidence. So if my lady is very clever about bargain hunting she may find just the things she most needs for her new spring frock on the bargain counter now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
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Br DOLLY DALR Yt1 pLe-

to mend them. Oftener than not, one is in a great hurry when dressing, and even if the time is taken to mend the rents it is not enough time to do it properly un-neat.
 ;. Thin materials are always harder to mend than any other and great care has to be taken in alarming the little places so that they won't show.
 I know one woman who does all her mending and patching on the machine And her clothes look the part A slap and a dash, .and there you are!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
WHISKY FOR LAME BACK

The increased used of whisky for lame back and rheumatism is causing consider able discussion among the medical fra ternity It is an almost infallible cure when mixed with certain other ingredients and taken properly. The following is the formula:
 ITO one half pint of good whisky add one ounce of Toris compound and one ounce syrup Sarsaparilla compound Take in tablespoonful doses before each meal and before retiring.
 It is surely worth trying h- anyone who may be afflicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
To Amuse Children

It is astonishing how much solid com fort child can get out of a cupful of dried peas, which have been well soaked, and a number Of toothpicks. He will peo- pie a little world of his own, and go a long way toward making creature com forts for his people by means of these simple things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Sandwiches For Teas

Sandwiches made after the fashion of the Danish smorbrod are finding favor for the afternoon tea. This is a sand wich made of a single slice of bread, with the butter covered with caviar, cheese or any other tasty viand, instead of placing the filling between two pieces of buttered bread
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
CUCUMBER CREAM.

Will you kindly send me a good formu la for cucumber cream? have tried very hard to get this, and could find nothing I like. R. T. s.
 I think the recipe am giving you will be satisfactory
 Small cucumbers. two; olive oil. four ounces; lanolin, two ounces; white wax, one dram; spernaceti, one dram. Heat olive oil. Slice up the cucumbers, not re- moving the peel, and place in the oil. Leave for 24 hours Strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
The Two-Piece Sleeve

If in making the new long two-piece sleeves they are cut carefully according to the pattern, and yet seem to twist most uncomfortably after being sewed into the armhole, the chances are that the slight fullness at the elbow comes in tho wrong place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Answers To Correspondents
MORE HASTE. LESS SPEED.


 | have put peroxide on my hair, and now I don't like 1t. What can I do?
 TROUBLED. think that time only will bring your hair back to it's natural color. Do not use any more peroxide and wash your hair with pure soap. In the course of time it will come around all right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Genesis

Did Chaos form-and water, air and fire. Rocks trees, the worm, work toward Humanity That Man at last, beneath the church. yard spire,
 Might be once more the worm, the rock, the tree? John Hall 1ngham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
OILY HAIR

My hair is extremely oily ,and about a week after it is washed it becomes so dif- ficult to arrange that I have had to change my style of hair dressing. Can vou suggest anything for me to do? MISFORTUNE.
 The formula given below for oily hair shoujd be rubbed on your scalp once avery two days with absorbent cotton. IF ia best to use absorbent cotton for if may be thrown away after using:
 Alcohol two ounces; witch hazel, two ounces resorein, IA grains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Inrnedo Boat Sails.

Norfolk February 4.-The torpedo boats Porter. Shubrick and Stockton, accom- panied by the destroyer Worden as flag ship, sail tomorrow morning at sunrise for Charleston, the new home station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Diningroom Linen

A runner of linen made with band of cluny insertion and an edge to match is most effective. The same scheme carried out in buffet or serving table covers is especially pretty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Mrs. George Blinn, Jr., and Miss An nie Blinn have returned from visit of several weeks In Florida. They were guests of Mrs. George Blinn, Sr., who is spending the winter at Ormond Beach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Great closing meeting Anti Saloon League Convention to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Miss Mary Herriford and Miss Mary Wood of Lafayette are guests of Mrs George D. Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The Fletcher Music club held its sn- nual meeting in the Fifth avenue studio Wednesday afternoon, Miss Triphena Chase, the president, prestd-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Mrs. M. B. English is in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Mrs James A. Reed of Waynesville who has been the guest of Mrs. Huber { bremen for the past 10 days, wiil go to Selma to visit her relatives, th e Wolseys, before returning home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Miss Emma Grima returned last night +o her home in New Orleans, after visit to Mir and Mrs. w. P. G. Harding. Miss Grma was one of the most admired of the mid-winter visitors, though her mourning made it impossible for her to accept invitations to any but the most informal functions. Her voice is rarely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

beautiful and gave intense pleasure to those fortunate enough to hear her sing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The many friends of Miss Hazel Dim is convalescent after her serious ill., ness. Her rapid recovery now seems assured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-11
Hepburn-Jamleson Contest.

The latest reports from the Hepburn
Jameson contest is that when re-
count was held last week at Centerville,
Col. Temple abandoned the contest
after eight precincts in which big gains
were expected for Hepburn showed a
gain for Jameson. At the same time
the recount in Page county only showed
a gain 26 for Hepburn and this gain is
disputed by JAMES MS attorneys.
Monday was the date set for recount
in Union county, but although jamie
sons attorneys were served with notice
to be present and were promptly on
hand none of the representatives of
Hepburn appeared and this looks like
they had abandoned all hope of continu-
ing the contest, although dispatch
from Col. Hepburn from Washington,
quotes him as saying "Its a lie that the
contest has been abandoned. and there
fore dom care to say any thing about
it." Just after the election Hepburn
said he did not want the Office il he had
to take advantage of any technicalties,
but it seems that he is holding on like
grim death and will not abandon the
contest until the last ditch is reached.
His course is being condemned in
strong language by leading republicans
all over the district.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-11
T. ". Ballew Was Stung.

Last fall the press dispatches told of
a capitalist claiming to reside in Colo
RADIO who was bilked out of $4,000 at
Council Bluffs in fake horse race, but
it develops from the reports that the
victim was I. w. Ballew, the millionaire
lumberman Of Princeton, Mo, who owns
a lumber yard in this city.
A few days ago the press dispatches
told of the arrest of John D. Dobbins
and wife, at New York city, at the re-
quest of sheriff Thompson, of Princeton,
who stated he was wanted on charge
of the larceny of $4,000. Dobbins
is we'll known gambler who has made
his home at Princeton, Mo-, for many
years, and on several occasions visited
Leon some years ago. The deal was
fixed up in Kansas City and the race
was run at Council Bluffs, Ballew put
ting up 100000 together with the
swindlers who were supposed to be bet
ting S65,000 of their own money. When
the race was run the horse Ballew bet
on fell and the race was called a foul
and it was agreed to run it again at
Springfield, Mo. After this agreement
it is said the stakeholder who held the
money fled and the second race has
never been run
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-11
Mrs. Frank John.

Carrie W. Warner was born in Licking
county, Ohio, Oct, ), 1873. Was united
in marriage to Frank John Sept. 1, 1892,
and Immediately afterward came with
her husband to her home in Iowa, where
she resided until the year 1902 when on
account of ill health she removed to
Rocky Ford, Colo, at which place she
died Feb. A, 1909, aged 80 years, 4
months. From childhood she was a
worker in the Sunday school and united
with the M. E. church at the age of IA,
of which she has been a consistent men,
ber, always fulfilling her duties both in
the church and Sabbath school. After
going to Colorado, though in poor health,
for an entire year she was neither
tardy nor absent from the Sunday school
She knew and loved her bible, it was to
her the book Of life. A father, mother
and brother have preceded her to
her heavenly home. She leaves
to mourn her departure a husband, a
brother, three sisters, step-mother
four half-brothers, two balf-sisters anG
host of relatives and friends.