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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-11-06
Louisiana Swamp Lands.

LOu1SIdHd SWdHlp LdnuS.
Mr.. Edward Wisner, who stands
at the head of the workers for
Louisiana swamp land reclamation,
returns to New Orleans from a
long trip made through the West
for the purpose of studying condi-
tons of irrigation and drainage
there.
He tells US that our land is rich
er than the rich and far famed ir-
rigated lands of the West. He
tells US that values there have been
hustled TO the point where it is
not possible to make money out of
the produce of Western lands. He
tells us that Louisiana has more
land capable of reclamation than
the West has of lands under irri-
CATION.
Go away from Louisiana and
compare the productivity, the soil,
and the people with those at home
if you wish to return better con-
tended with your lot.
Many men have sought Louisi-
ana and have made fortunes for
every one who has gone away aud
done better abroad than he could
have done at home.
The West advertises; it boosts
it's goods; it booms it's resources
its people get together, cooperate.
fight. with the result that solid
merit, the greater possibilities, the
wonderful growth of the South is
overlooked.
Within the next twenty years
fortunes will be made from the
buying of cheap lots and cheap
swamp lands within the corporate
limits of the City IF New Orleans.
Millions and millions of dollars
will BE- made from the reclamation
of swamp lands III the State of
Louisiana. Homes for tens aud
tens of thousand of new people
will be provided in this way.
Mr.. Wisner is one Of the men
who has seen opportunity in this
field of endeavor. He has stuck
to his task, buying swamp lands
when they we're worth but a few
cents an are. Some of these he
has reclaimed and is selling at six
ty and seventy-fve dollars al acre.
Soon these reclaimed lands will
sell mp to hundred and fifty dol
lars an acre. The money that will
be made out of these lands will be
earned. The world still puts a
great premium upon the work of
its pioneers. But the risk, the
waiting, the planning aud the work
count for as much as the money
reward, and few men who do great
things get more than really mo
tlest livelihood as the fruit Of their
great accomplishments and even
tual great accumulation of wealth.
N. y. Item.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-11-06
FOR RENT.

Five hundred acres or more
of land for any crop, but espe-
cially adapted to the cultiva-
ton of rice. Just north of St.
Martinville town limits.
Apply to Mrs. f. Sillan,
St. Martinville
or Cammack
New Iberia
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-11-06
FOR SALE

800 barrels of sweet potatoes,
200 barrels OF corn, several
good mich COWS, hogs and
pigs. L. c. Gauthier,
Rural Route No. I.
St. Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-11-06
Saturday the Goth day Nov
ember 1909

the following described property tO-wit:
That improved tract of land contain
ing forty arpents on the East side of Ba-
you Teche, bounded North. by a Road.
South Ivy land Of OneZime Abraham Il
ais, East by public Road. and West by
Dermas Castillo.
Also another tract of land situated in
the Parish of st. Martin, containing
Twenty superficial arpents on the West
side of Bayou Teche, bounded North by
land of Gilbert ThibOdeaux, South 10y
that of Numa LedOux, East by that of
+. A. DOmengraux and West by land
formerly belonging TO Melville Landry.
Seized to satisfy said above writ.
Sheriff's Office this 10th dav Of October
A. ID. 1909.
A. +. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-11-06
Youno Girls Hre Victims.

Of headache, as we'll as old women, but
all get quick relief aud prompt cure
from DR.. Kings New Life Pills. the
worlds best remedy for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pure blood. and
strong nerves and build up your health.
TRY them. 25c at Labbe's Drug Store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-11-06
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BANK OF ST. MARTINVILLE

j. o. BOURDIER Il ALEX. PELLERIN,
No. lu408
State Of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.
10Th Judicial District Court;
By virtue Of a writ Of fieri faciaS iSsu,
I'd out of the 18th Judicial District Court
OF the Parish Of st. Martin. State Of
Louisiana. in the above entitled and
Numbered suit. dated this 18th day of
October 1863. have seized and will
proceed 10 sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at the front door
Of the Court House in the Town of st.
Martinvillr. La. un
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
OUR PHILIPPINE POLICY.

The policy of the United States in the Philippines has a stout defender in w Morgan Shuster. who has lived there eight years, part of the time as secretary of public instruction. He spoke at the conferences held at Clark University, Worcester, upon Eastern countries. He said in part: 'Our na- tionaI policies in the Philippines are based on altruism of the highest sort What we have set out to do in the Philippines is to establish and maintain law, public order. and loyalty to the flag Of the United States; to inaugurate, step by step. a system of popular government, in which the local affairs of the municipalities. town ships, and provinces shall be managed by elected native officials: to establish a great system of free public schools, primary and secondary, academic, agri- cultural, and industrial, all tending to fit the Filipinos for the duties of citi- zenship and for the ordinary avoca- tions of a civilized community; to cre-. ate an efficient, fearless. and impartial judiciary, securing alike to rich and poor, American. Filipino, and foreigner, a fair trial and speedy justice; to as- sure to the people of the Philippines all guarantees of the Federal Constitution, except the right to bear arms and to trial by jury, for neither of which pared"
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09

You will notice the scarcity of ray lines in his palm," Chesterfield con- tinued, pointing to the imprint lying on the table, and yet the palm is profoundly marked in characteristics. I believe him to be thoroughly sim cere in his beliefs and doctrines, and this great straight away stretch of the line of his head reveals his straightforwardness. Notice this line of heart It is about perfect and as a husband and provider there are none better The will is tremendous, and the palm itself is a magnificent battlefield
 It is said by the most prominent men and women of Phoenix that he performs marvels in, his clairvoyant readings. His parlors remain open evenings until S:3O and all day Sun day. Chesterfield's fee for an oral reading is $lO0.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
DECORATIONS OF THE
 POsT0FF|cE CORNER
This Semi-PubIie Building Attired in
 Postal Array.

Though there are a number of build ings in the city that are already hand somely decorated, pending the coming of the president, probably the most pretentious effort yet made is the dressing of the .postoffice building. This is the home of a nest of official and semi-official institutions, such as the postoffice, the reclamation service, the Water Users association. as well as containing the offices of gentle man who is connected with the presi- dent by ties of consanguinity. Other patriots also have their offices in the building. It is therefore quite appro- priate that it should be some splen- diferous."
 The center of the building on the second floor, in front of the assembly room of the Water Users association, bears a picture of President Taft, over draped flags on staffs at either side. Some distance to the right and also to the left, immense flags hang from the top of the building spread full size.
 On the awning in front of the post office, is the picture of a. large Amer ican eagle with flag and palm leaf decorations accompanying. In addition to these special features there are several other large flags and wealth of bunting is hung in an attractive manner wherever suggested to the taste of the artist, from the cornice to the sidewalk.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
LOPER REPORTS MANY
 CASES 0F TRACHOhA
Children in the City Schools Are Af- fected With It and May Be
 Segregated

Some sort of action will have to be taken sooner or later to prevent the spread of trachoma in the city schools. The disease. which is known to be contagious. was brought to the atten- tion of the authorities yesterday by the case of Juan Vega, who has been attending the LinviIle school. Vegas case brought out the statement from Superintendent J. D. Loper that there are seventy well defined cases of tra- choma in the city schools.
 Vegas case was brought before the board of supervisors and pr. R. M. Tafel, county physician, was instructed to attend to him.
 Although the Linville school is with in the city limits it was decided that the county should bear the burden of indigent cases of the sort.
 Superintendent Loper said that he had under consideration a plan by which the seventy cases would be seg- regated in some school or rooms in the southern part of the city. Nearly all of the cases are from this section. It is the superintendents plan to keep all the children who have trachoma together and thus remove any danger of infection for the others. Then as the children recover they will be sent to their own schools again.
 Trachoma is supposed to have start ed at the Indian school, where it be- came so prevalent at one time as to attract the attention of the govern ment It has now spread all over the city. the children of white parents as well as Indian and Mexicans being infected.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
NEW YORK SUFFRAGETTE
 EMBARRASSED BANNARD
By Wanting to Know How About
 Votes for Women.

New York. Oct S.-A slender wom- an upset a smooth flow of campaign argument in a big republican fusion ist meeting at Cooper Union tonight. Removing her hat and rising in the center of the hall, she demanded of Otto T. Barnard, who was making his opening speech as a candidate for mayor. whether he favored votes for women.
 The woman was Miss Maude Ma lone, president of the Harlem Wom- ans Suffrage union. She was forced to call a second time: What about votes for women?' before Barnard re- piled. He said he had answered the question, and that it would appear in an interview in d Sunday paper Other than this he declined to com init himself.
 But Miss Malone was insistent, and there were repeated calls of Put her outi" Amid growing confusion, Barnard finished his address leaving the suffragette's question unanswered.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
AN EASY VICTORY
 FOR THE THUNDERBOLT
Lewis, Beaten to a Pulp, Talked About
 Return Match.

Pittsburg. Oct. Silly Papke, the Illinois thunderbolt. easily defeated Willie Lewis. the New York fighter. tonight at Duquesne Gardens before the National Sporting club Of Pitts burg. Both men were standing at the end ef the sixth round, with Lewis all but out.
 Papke easily was given the public's verdict. Lewis, holding on. and half unrecognizable after his fifteen-min ute beating. weakly signified his in tention to ask for return match with Papke. who, unmarked and smiling. said he believed he had proved his supremacy over Lewis and would not agree to a return match at any date.
 Both Papke and Lewis entered the ring shortly after 10 o'clock, smiling and confident. As the gong sounded for the opening round, Lewis rushed in with a rapid succession of rights and lefts to Papke's body, none of the blows, however having steam behind them. After careful sparring. Papke led with vicious right jolt to the stomach. As they came up for the second round, Papke turned loose a right swing to the jaw. Lewis. off his guard, took the blow fair and fell to the floor, resting until the count of nine. The third round was a repeti- tion of the second, and from that on Papke had Lewis at his mercy.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
ARTISTS MODEL DIES.
French Girl Suicides Because of a
 Love Affair.

Nantes. France, Oct. S.-At the villa of Daniel Ridgway Knight, the Amer fcan painter. at Rolleboise, Armande Pisoni. a 17-year-old girl renowned for her beauty. and who served Knight as a model. killed herself with her employers gun. After being pub licly jilted by her sweetheart. she took the painters shotgun and blew her head off. She posed for a pie ture valued at $50,0OO
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
Nine Good Cooks Our of Ten Use
 BURNETT'S
 VANILLA

You will wonder how yOu ever failed to use Burnett's Vanilla after you try it once.
 Its rare, delicious, natural flavor never fails to delight the palate. Insist and your grocer will supply you.
 Send us your sroeers name and we will mail you. FREE. thirty-six original. tested recipes Of delicious dainties easily and economically prepared.
 You will se, new ideas from this FREE book. JOSEPH BURNETT COMPANY. ss Isaia St.. Bssise
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
IN BRYAN'S PALM
Destiny Wrote Defeat" Declares
 Prof. Chesterfield.

q took MT Bryan's palmograph during the excitement of his last po- litical campaign, and l stated at the time that he was destined to defeat" said Grant Chesterfield. the celebrated palmist and cIairvoyant, while num- Der of men and women were waiting to consult him at the Holmes Block. 40 North First avenue.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED.

Butte, Mont, Oct S.-Three train men, all living at Livingston, Mont, were killed in a wreck on the Red Lodge branch of the Northern Pa- cific railroad last night, when an extra freight 'side-swiped' a regular bridge train. The engines and fifteen coal cars were piled in a tangled mass.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09
HEARST WILL ACCEPT

New York, Oct. S.-William R. Hearst announced at midnight that he would accept the nomination for mayor as rendered at an independent mass meeting at Cooper Union on Wednesday night.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09

For your spectacles. eyeglasses and other optical goods. see pr. Swigert. 'Our glasses satisfy" 17 E. Adams street. Phone Red 2642.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-09

See that snap? New 50-foot plate glass front modern brick business block advertised in classified columns of this issue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
PLAN TO BUILD
BILLINGS FOUNDRY
WILL BE ONLY SHOP OF ITS KIND
IN EASTERN MONTANA.

Architect McAllister is now prepar-
ing set of plans and specifications
for the buildings of the Billings Foun-
dry and Manufacturing Coz 1t is the
intention of the 0ompa4y/to go ahead
with the work of construction at once
and it is hoped that the plant will be
in operation within very few months
When completed it will be the only
institution of its kind in eastern Mon.
tana, the only other foundry being a
small one run by the sugar company
for its own use.
The new foundry will be located al
the corner of Montana avenue and %
street, a location convenient to the
railroad tracks. 1t will cover the great
er part of an acre and will consist
of two main buildings each 40x1OG
feet, an office building and a number
OF smaller workshops and sheds. In
addition to carrying on general
foundry business the firm will engage
in the manufacture of wagons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23

that their child had been returned un-
harmed.
While in their room in the hotel
the boy described in detail mis- expe-
riences since being kidnapped, to his
father. He said that he was treated
as kind as could be by the people
who took him. He said that one of
the places he was taken to looked
like a hospital.
The boy was able to tell a fairly
connected story of his experiences
from the time he was taken from
school until Warren, Ohio, was reach,
ed, and after that he went to sleep
which leads his father to believe that
he was drugged.
The authorities wanted to start
their search for the kidnapers at
once, but Mr.. Whitla has discouraged
them, telling tnm to wait till he gets
the boy home before he discussed the
kidnapers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PRO-
POSED LEGISLATION IN SENATE.
PLAN NEW DEP MENT
Bill Creating Department Of Mines
Would Provide Annuities for For
ner Presidents and Their Widows
Want Pacific Coast Steamers.

WASHINGTON, Mach 22 = There
were introduced in the senate today
four hundred seventeen bills and four
joint resolutions. Mr.. Hepburn in
troduced a large number of land bills
similar to measures heretofore con-
sidered, and also re~introduced the
bill providing for new executive de-
partment to be known as the DE
partment of mines
Annuities for ex-presidents and the
widows of ex-presidents are provided
for in a bill introduced by Mr.. NC
Cumber Under its terms an ex-
president would receive $4,000 a year
as commander-in- of the army
and navy, and upon his death his
widow would receive $4,000 year.
The reinstatement of VIM. H. Ros.
sci, Jr, and Harry G. Weaver, two
first-class men who were dismissed
from the West Point military acad-
eny about a year ago, is provided for
in bill introduced by Johnston, of
Alabama.
Mr.. Flint introduced a bill direct
ing the secretary of war to establish
line of steamers along the Pacific
coast in connection with the line Of
steamers along the Atlantic coast op.
Grated by the Panama railroad and
an appropriation of $1O,000,000 there.
for.
He introduced the bill appropriat.
ing $40, 1868, 1876 to reimburse the South,
ern Pacific Railroad company for it's
expenditures in controlling the break
in the Colorado river in 1906.
Senator Perkins re-introduced a
joint resolution to allow the city and
county of San Francisco to exchange
lands for reservoir sites in Lake
Eleanor
Another effort will be made by
Senator Hepburn to have the govern
ment purchase land in Washington
south of Pennsylvania avenue as a
site for government buildings. He
introduced his bill appropriating $10,.
100000 for that purpose.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
HEART FAILURE TAKES NOTED
NEWSPAPER REPORTER.
HAD ADVENTUROUS LIFE
For Nearly Forty Years He Had
Rraved All Dangers to Procure the
Marine News for the Great News
gathering Agency.

NEW YORK, March pa long
and interesting newspaper career was
closed today with the sudden death
of Joseph Swan, for nearly 40 years
connected with the Associated Press
as marine reporter.
Mr.. Swan, active to the end, drop
ped dead in his chair in the ship news
office of the battery. For the last
month he mad not been well, his heart
having shown signs of weakness.
Mr.. Swan braved all kinds Of
stormy weather alone in a rowboat
day after day, visiting incoming YES
sells to get reports of their voyages.
Many times he faced death in risky
trips in the performance of his duty.
Thousands of men along the water
front knew and called him by his first
name. He had led an adventurous
career before entering newspaper
work, serving in the civil war and
later going on mining expedition
into the wilds of Montana, where he
met with many adventures. Mr..
Swan was 68 years old.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
PRoPoUNDED BY GRAND JURY.
CONTEMPT IS CHARGED
Los Angeles Man Who Refuses to Tell
Grand Jury What He Knows, Is
Confined and Must Answer to
Charge Of cantempt.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March o.
Joseph Durand, a witness before the
special grand jury which is investi-
eating charges made against former
Mayor Harper and other members Of
his administration, was sent to jail
today by Judge James because he re-
fused to answer questions put to him
by the grand jury The order of
Judge James is that he be kept in
Issi custody of the sheriff until March
20, when he will be required to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt of court.
The questions which Durand re-
fused to answer we're in regard to
sums of money transferred from Paris
to local banks.
1t is inferred that the grand jury
is taking evidence to connect Nick
Oswalk with the illegal bringing of
women to this country for immoral
purposes. Information came to. the
district attorney today that Oswald
had returned from Lower Californoa
to Tia Juana, just over the Mexican
border. Efforts are bing made to
have him extradited.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
ERzINGER AND PIANO
WILL PLEAD TODAY
SLAYER OF sossLER AND AS.
sAILANT OF HoREN ARRAIGNED.

Herman Erzinger, who is alleged to
have fatally stabbed Fred Bossler on
the morning of March l, Bossler dying
two weeks later from his wounds, and
Giuseppe Pano, who is charged with
shooting Clarence Horen, business
man Of Laurel, with the intention of
killing him, on February %, were
both arraigned in the district court
yesterday and will plead this morn
ing.
Erzinger was without counsel and
Attorney T. C. Marshall was named
by the court. Sidell & Allen were en-,
tered as attorneys for Pano.
Guy and Henry Clark, charged with
stealing machinery from Twohy Bros.
and carting it to their claim. on the
ceded portion of the Crow reserva
tion, were arraigned yesterday and
entered pleas of not guilty. Theil
bonds were fixed at $500.
The present term Of the district
court, which opened yesterday, has
less criminal cases on tle docket thar
has any term for some time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-23
Father Yields to Demands Of Miscreants and Depos-
itin9 the Money the Boy Is Placed on Car
and Sent to Hotel Where Father Awaits

pocket he adjusted them to the lads
head with the remarks: you'll look
better in these. TIE sides OF the
black yarn cap were pulled care
fully over the boys ears. A slip,
which Willie was to hand to the con-
ductor was put in the boys pocket.
1t read: "Send this boy to Hollen-
den hotel double"
With all arrangements made and
his tracks apparently well covered,
the kidnaper took the boys right
hf,nd in his brawny one and they con
tinued briskly along the car line.
Presently a car came into view and
Willie swung onto the car quickly,
according to the conductor. The kid
naper paid the boys fare and got off
tie car and disappeared after waving
a friendly adieu. This farewell was
/ continued until the car had disap-
peared into the inky darkness of the
night
Willie alighted from the street car
at the hotel and Immediately walked
through the corridor to the clerks
desk and asked for his father A
crowd, which was in the hotel heard
the boys inquiry and crowded round
him so that his father, who, was sit
ting in the lobby had hard time
in reaching him. When he did the
parent grasped his child in his arms
and smoothered him with kisses. He
removed the goggles and then carried
! him to his room on the second floor