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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-18

commend that a high license
should be imposed on every ca.
nine in our parish.
We commend the activity Of our
Game Warden, but we strongly ad-
wise him to investigate the fact that
uo-one should do any hunting
without first obtaining a License
from the Sheriff, who alone is le.
gally authorized to issue a license
therefor.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
1t is with a great deal of hest.
fancy that we approach this sub.
iect. The Credit of the Parish
has fallen SO low, as to become the
object of constant puns on the part
of the public. Its Warrants have
been discounted at 20 per cent.
Whilst we have been advised that
an expert accountant has been en-.
ployed to audit the Parish books,
yet we must state that there needs
be some radical changes which
will only become potent after the
Accountant shall have made his
report.
DRAINAGE OF PUBLIC ROADS.
We have given serious thought
to this subject and have found that
there is total lack of drainage
for the public roads in this parish.
We recommend that more atten-
ton be given to the drainage of
our roads, even if it be to the sa-
crifice of their other work.
We especially call the attention
of the Police Jury to the fact that
the Public Road West of st. Mar.
tinville, known as the Terrace, will
never bs etfectuaiIy work until
there be built a good sized canal
its whole length, with such a can
al, We believe that this black ja:k
road, will become of our best aud
most favored highways.
~ ***
| We wish to thank the Court aud
the officers of the Parish who have
shown us every attention.
Respectfully,
GEO. KNIGHT, Foreman.
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Mules For Sale.

| have a few pairs Of good
Rice Mules for sale at reason
able prices. They are good
mules and in good condition.
l.. G. Gauthier.
Rural Route No. I.
ST. Maritnville, La, Dec. -.
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Sherih's Sale.
Liz. Peoples Bank of Breaux Bridge

Liz. Peoples Bank of Breaux Bridge
j. c. Daspit
No. lO530
State IF Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin.
18th judicial District Court
BY virtue Of an order of seizure and
sale, issued out Of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court Of the Parish Of st. Martini
State of Lou siana in the above entitled
and numbered suit dated October the
2Sth 1909. have seized and will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door of
the Court House in the Town of ST. Mar
tinville, La, on
Saturday the 18th day Of Jan.
1910.
The North Half of that certain tract
Of land which contains in superficial
area twenty five arpents and being stu
ated in The lth ward OF the Parish of st.
Martin. louisiana. in the locality known
as the Anse LA Butte Oil field. aud bOun
dpd North 10y Joseph MoutOn Formerly
South by Joseph Jean-Louis and Public
Road. East by Joseph Jean Louis and
West 10y ROsemOnd Pellrtier.
Seized to satisfy above order of seizure
Terms and cOnditiOns-Cash.
Sheriff's office this 10Th day Of NOyem-
Der A. u. 1909.
A. Z. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
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FOR RENT.

Five hundred acres or more
of land for any crop, but espe-
cially adapted to the cultlva-
ton of rice. Just north of St.
Martinville town limits.
Apply to Mrs. +. Sillan,
St. Martinville
or Cammack
New Iberia
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Grand Jury Report.

and fol- the Parish or 81. Maftin,
Louisiana.
We, the Grand Jurors, lately |
empanelled to investigate the at
fairs of the Parish of st. Martin,
beg leave to submit, this our re-
port.
Out of eighteen cases investiga-
ted, We report nine true bills,
mostly minor offences-twO of very
serious import to our Parish. We
say serious because the unfOrtu-
nate cause of both of these homo
ciles is due solely aud only to the
debased and deceased condition of
our electorate. 1t is a well known
fact that our Elections heretofore
have been frought with frauds,-
which in the end will always cul-
inmate in such results.
Considering it our bounden du-
ty as Grand Jurors of the Parish
of st. Martin, we have carefully
investigated the condition of the
Parish generally.
We find and report that there is
a general respect for the law,-but,
owing to the very numerous COM
plants made to US OF spirit of
Rowdyism which prevails espe-
cially in tie Country-and more
especially at Public Balls, where
certain young men, under the ln-
huence of Intoxicants, congregate,
and with little respect to our Pa
rochial authorities, their fellow
citizens, and much less themselves,
create such disturbances as We be-
lieve it meet should be effectually
put all end to,-we have caused to
be cited before us every executive
officer of this Parish, aud have re-
quested them to be very active in
the enforcement of existing laws.
SUNDAY LAW.
We find this law generally obey
ed in this Parish. Complaints,
however, whilst not justifying the
indicting of anyone, were made
to us, and we have esps clally re.
quested the Sheriff Of this Parish
to see that the law be strictly ell.
forced.
SHATTUCK BILL.
This measure cannot but be
. mentioned here 10y us as the mos
beneficial piece of legislation il
the interest of good morals. L
has decreased the commission 81
crimes in this Parish to a mini
' mum.
We repeat what our predeces
= sers have recommended and tina
= is-that our Parish Jail be entire
ly rebuilt. 1t is unsafe, uDsaniia
n ry. damp and unhealthy--not fl
= to keep Il human being therein. l
= is impossible for the Jailer to keel
it in better condition. nor is i
possible for him to safely keep th
: prisoners. Those who wish to &c
- out of Jail. have done So. In
Iron cage should be painted an,
It the sanitary closets repaired.
SCHOOLS
T We have but to repeat the as
- certions of our predecessors. W
= beg TO report that the manage
: ment of the public schools, due t
: the very efficient Superintendent
: is all that could be desired.
: The Village of Breaux Bridg
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FOR SALE.

My twO-slOry residence on Port street
having one acre lot, also three other pro-
pertips. Terms cash or on terms
Dee. %. EDWARD MARTINEZ
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Principal, in a poorly heated bull
ding, with little or no sanitary ia.
ciIities, and in urgent need OF a
general over-hauling and repair.
We suggest that something be
Immediately done in order to i'm
prove these conditions, and re-
commend to the people OF the
Town of st. Martinville the voting
of a tax 10 be applied to the bull
ding of a school-house more III
keeping with it's enrolment and
purposes.
PUBLIC ROADS.
We congratulate the Road over
seers of the Parish for the good
roads we are enjoying, wherever
the soil is sandy and easy to work;
but We cannot help criticizing the
fact that wherever our roads run
over heavy black lands, they have
been sorrly neglected. Also should
we criticize, with the idea of hav-
ing better work in the future, the
road leading from St. MartinvilIe
to New Iberia, so that its grading
NAV he more uniform. and not SO
steep and high in the. middle.
We believe that the constant
erecting of bridges at great cost
70 the Parish, only to be washed
away with every rain, and decayed
by our damp climate, should be
stopped. We would therefore re-
commend our Police Jury to at
once pass a resolution to use
nothing but tiles, and that the top
of said tiles should be placed level
with the road.
We recommend that all impor,
tant bridges to be built in the fu-
ture over fifty feet long be con.
structed on plans previously adop-
ted, aud not in a bap,hazard man.
uer, as has been done in the past
We report that the three iron
bridges spanning the Teche have
lately been repaired, and are in {
good condition.
BRIDGES ACROSS DRAINAGE CANALS
Whilst in two or three instances
we'll constructed bridges have beef
built over damage canals, we would
recommend to the Police Jury
more exacting model for sucI
bridges. They should be built o
standard width and should b.
regularly inspected.
AUTOMOBILES.
Automobiles having come to stay
, we recommend that the Police Ju
ry enact laws regulating the speed
and exacting the use of lights n
night, both in the front and in th
rear.
RAILROADS
Having carefully gone over til
rules and regulations of the Raj
Road Commission, we have nc
cor,lingIy instructed the Sheriff I
. make it his special duty to see tha
I said rules ond regulations are cal
[ ried out.
} THE COURT HOUSE
| We reoprt the Court House j
good condition. The officers cou,
teuus and attentive. We fiud til
Sheriff. office in good shape, an
] its affairs carried on in cuisines
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Saturday December 10, 1909.

the following described property, tO-wit:
That certain tract of land situated in
the parish of st. Martin. Louisiana. mea-
surfing six arpents more or less, in sil--
perficial area, bounded North by lanG of
Charles Patterson; South by land Of the
heirs of Ariel; East by tract Of NJ. l.. IL
L. Il. k. Il 5. 5. Co.. and West by land C..
NJ. Olivier. duly recorded OH the 18th day
of July, A. ID. 1907 IN Book 81 Fol. 1876.
under No. 22i57 of Mortgages, he and
the SAME is hereby recognized and it is
further ordered tl.at said property be
SEIZED and sold to pay as far as it may
the said plaintiffs demand.
Seized to satisfy IA d above writ.
Terms and ,Ondlti0n-Cash.
DARCOURT DUGAS,
Constable lst Ward.
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CONSTABLE SALE,
Bank of st. Martiuville
Arthur Berard,
LIST Justices Court, lst Ward,
No 1897

Parish of ST. Martin, State of Louisiana.
BY virtue Of witt of fleIi = facias.
issued in the above entitled anu mum
berpd suit. dated this Dad day of Novem-
Der 1863, have seized and will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder at the Court House in the
Town of ST. Martinville. on
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RAILROADS
THE COURT HOUSE

We reoprt the Court House in
good condition. The officers cour
tcuus and attentive. We fiud the
Sheriff. office in good shape, and
its affairs carried on in a business
way,-Unusual to the ordinary Of
ficeholder, aud for that, We espe-
cially commend our efficient sheriff
The vault in the Clerks Office
is too small and some means should
be adopted to enlarge the same SO
as TO afford ample protection to
our Records, and facilitate the
Clerk in caring therefor.
GAME COMMISSION.
We believe that the protection
of game has become necessity.
Whilst we commend the Game
Commission for their activity in
the premises, yet we cannot. hut
presume to call their attention the
cause of more destruction of game
than any other. That shiftless,
wandering. purposeless, and value
less cur-dog-good to no mau, and
much less to himself, should be
effaced from our mi,lst. In his
prowlings, lie has destroyed more
cartridges and other insectivorous
birds that any enemy. We re-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-18

We wish to thank the Court aud
the officers of the Parish who have
shown us every attention.
Respectfully,
GEO. KNIGHT, Foreman.
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SHATTUCK BILL.

This measure cannot but be
mentioned here by us as the most
beneficial piece of legislation in
the interest of good morals. 1t
has decreased the commission of
crimes in this Parish to a mini
mum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Today and Yesterday.
Changes In What We Wear And
what We Eat

The steamship replaced the sailing
vessel the electric light succeeded the
oil lamps. and we have no need, nor de-
sire to "'trade back" Our health is
just as good and we can crowd that
much more work and play into the
day Of twenty-four hours.
Foods have changed, too. Corn bread
and wheat hour share honors with
dainty yet substantial prepared foods"
People now realize the necessity Of
stomach care. They eat more fruit and
green stufrs and cereals and the health is
better for 1t.
The old fashioned breakfast OF ''beef-
steak, potatoes and bread" or bacon
and eggs and mufans" are replaced by
&c Corn Flakes or Egg-O-See Wheat
Flakes and fruit, and our health Is
better for It. All the nourishment Of
the grain is retained in the crisp fakes,
and It's no task for the stomach.
Children grow fat on Il. Invalids gain
strength on 1t and man can do bet
ter days work on II than to load his
stomach with meats and heavy foods.
Remember always it's the 'Egg-O-See"
brands that are "nade right" Watch
for the E-C Mark on the package.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
chinaware Of the BIO Hotels.

The only china used at private din
ners at the Knickerbocker in New
York is the bleue de sevres, which
was made in France especially for this
hotel, with blue and gold pattern and
the monogram Of the hotel on the rim
Of each piece. There are seventy-twC
pieces to set, and each piece cost So
At the Plaza and Astor the cost OF
each piece is $4 and SIS respectively
and designs are white and gold and
plain white with border OF asters
Great care has been taken and large
expense incurred In obtaining the
choicest china for the Waldorf-Astoria
For select private dinners the crown
set is used, consisting Of specimens
from the sets Of royalty dating from
the time Of Napoleon to the present
The pattern is blue and gold border
with picture in the center of eacE
piece Of the king and queen to whom
that particular piece belonged. The
set could not be duplicated for $1,000,
000.-Good Housekeeping.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Carrying q Watch,

"After carrying a watch for thirty
years / have just learned something
new In watch lore" said the city sales.
man. 81 don't know whether this is
true or not, but an old matchmaker
told me. 1 bought watch Of him the
other day. 1t was a cheap watch. He
said:
"'What pocket are you going to car.
ry your watch in--the right or leftT
II told him the left. ....
Then said he, 4 will regulate II
for the left
II asked what difference it made,
and he declared that a watch runs
faster on the left side than on the
right, 80 to keep it from gaining time
he regulates it accordingly. In fine
watches the difference is hardly worth
considering, but In watches Of chear
make like niue it is very noticeable
I asked for a scientific reason for this
variation. He could give none; said he
only knew 1t was true, and then
whether he was taking or not, he pre-
tended to regulate my watch for the
left pocket."--New York Sun.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
FLAG DAY.

The american Flag association
composed OF committees from the diff
ferent patriotic societies Of the Unit
ed States, has for its object the pro-
motion Of reverence for--and the pre-
vention of the desecration Of the
stars and stripes.
The association is issuing circu-
lar letter to the governor OF every
state and to the mayor OF every city
of promtnence--as well as to the press
and patriotic societies of the country
urging the observance OF Flag day
June IA. This viii be the twelfth an
niyersary OF this custom and the 1s2nc
anniversary OF the adoption Of the
stars and the stripes as the nag oi
the United States
In addition to procIamations by ON.
cials and agitation BY the press Of the
country-the school teachers through,
out the broad Land are requested tc
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Trains Going West.
THE A. c. CREAMERY.

Editor Wilson Of The Bathgate
Pink Paper knows his masters voice"
and continues to valiantly defend
Governor Burke because of criticism
on his vetoes IN this weeks issue,
the governors state oil inspector says,
editorially:
Some of the ultra republican papers
are still abusing Governor Burke be-
cause he cut the appropriations down
to the revenue limit. This is probably
not bothering the governor greatly as
in the end it will rebound to his credit
and the credit Of his administration.
The people do not desire the funds to
be oveFdgawn and no amount OF argu-
ment will convince them that a gem
eraI scaling down of appropriations
meant a slap at the farmers or any
other class Of citizens. The Forum still
laments the loss of the barn at the A.
G., and points out that 1t is of the
came class as our creamery. If that Is
the case let the Fargo people do as the
Bathgate people did and build their
building from their own funds. We did
not ask for public help to construct this
aid to diversified farming and If The
Forum feels so bad about 1t, let 1t go
TO Brother Plumley and get a portion
of that fat postofflce salary to aid in
this work of q benefit to farming. Bet
ter that than to overdraw on the peo-
pies funds.
That's just exactly what the citizens
of Fargo did. Fifteen or sixteen years
ago a representative of the U. s. de-
partment was sent to Fargo to in
vestigate the A. C. He was prepared
to make an adverse report because of
the lack of proper buildings. The
state, at that time was poor, and had
done little in the way Of appropriate
structures.
The citizens Of Fargo learned Of the
possibility Of q report detrimental to
the institution. They believed the
state would be liberal enough to pro-
vide for suitable buildings as soon as
possible. They raised funds for the
erection Of frame building to be used
for a creamery.
That is the only structure ever pro-
vidsd for that important department.
The structure 10 now dilapidated and
could not meet the requirements OF
the new sanitary law. The number
OF students has increased 50 rapidly
that there is insufficient room for
those who wish to take the course. For
that and other reasons it was hoped
the governor would pass favorably OH
the bin. He didn't-and the people OF
the state are suffering from the ef-
feet of his vetoes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Notice 70 Contractors.

Public school. McHenry. North Da-
kota. Sealed bids for the erection and
completion Of an eight-room public
school building for the Board of Edu-
cation Of the Village Of McHenry, N.
D.. will be received at the office OF the
Clerk up to noon OF Monday, May the
10th, 1909.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the clerks office. McHenry. N. D..
after April 25th, 1909.
Each bid for the Building must be
accompanied by certified check for
$500 and with each bid for the heating
"a certified check for $500, payable to
the President Of the Board OF Educa-
tion as an evidence OF good faith to
enter into the contract should the bid
be accepted.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved. 8. w. McQuat.
Clerk, McHenry. N. %.
(May to 10 inclusive. daiiy).
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Notiee 70 { ,nfraotora.

State normal school, Valley city.
N. d.
Sealed bids for the erection Of a
boiler house, according to plans ana
specifications by Hancock Bros. ar
chitects, will be received by the un-
dersigned at the ONCE of the school
up to 2 p. M, Wednesday. lay 12,
1909
At the same time and place. sealed
bids will be received for the installa-
ton OF heating and lighting plant
and revision OF the ventiIating sys.
tenn.
Plans and specifications NAV be
seen from and after April 2S at the
office of the school, Valley city. N. D.
and at the builders exchanges or FAR
go, Grand Forks and Minneapolis.
Each bid for the building or for
heating and lighting plant must ba
accompanied by a certified check for
$500 payable to the president Of the
board of management, as a guarantee
to enter into contract should bid be
accepted.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
signed. GEO. A. MCFARLAND.
Secretary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Whoopina Cough.

This Is more dangerous disease
than is generally presumed. 1t will be
surprise to many to learn that more
deaths result from 1t than from scar
let fever. Pneumonia often results
from it. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been used in many epidemics of
whooping cough, and always with the
best results. Delbert McKeig OF Har-
han. Iowa, says Of It: my boy took
whooping cough when Line months
old. He had 1t in the winter. got a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
which proved good. / cannot recon-
mend 1t too highly For sale by all
dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
A panasrOus Subject.

Professor Henry Drummond when {
boy discovered that he could hypnotic
people. At birthday party a little
girl declined to play the piano. Drum
mond happened to catch her eye and
said, play" To his surprise she ross
at once, went to the piano and played
At another time he hypnotized boy
and gave him poker for gun
"Now," said Drummond, "I'm a pleas
ant. Shoot me-" The boy did so, and
Drummond fell to keep up the Illusion
whereupon the boy, seeing the bird
move, was about to hit it over the heat
with the poker. The hypnotizer had
just time to stop the magnetized sports
man.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
All Seams Allowed.

Made up in lowered blue and white
lawn, this little one-piece dressing sack.
or nightingale, Is easy to make, and one
of the most convenient garments in
woman's wardrobe. The deep collar,
fronts and lower edges are trimmed
with a wide border of white lawn and
the front is held together with narrow
light blue ribbon. This model is also
adaptable to any OF the pretty borcered
foulards OF organdies, or in plain white
lawn with border of colored lawn 1t Is
pretty and attractive. The pattern is in
3 sizes-small, medium and large. For
medium size the sack requires ia yards
Of material 2s or more inches wide. with
IA yards OF contrasting material 20 or
more inches wide for bands ana yard
OF ribbon for ties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Why the Judge Paid.

A physician. says a medical Journa
that vouches for the truth of the story
was once summoned in haste to atten(
the child Of family that lived in tws
rooms In the heart of large America
eity--not New York. The child hn
been seized suddenly and seriousl
and just at election time. The mothc
was in despair, and when the douh;
full prognosis was given she brok
into wailing and violent self conden
nation for some horrible sin Of th
family to which she said the child
illness was due--a direct punishment
for their crime. She would go AMI
curse the magistrate for r. all, he
husband should resign from ''tht
force" and such evil ways should b
renounced forever
Curious to know how the magistrate
could be held responsible for th'
child's illness, the doctor finally Sc
cured the confession that the crime O
the poor, conscience stricken woman
consisted in allowing the names o
many fraudulent voters to be regis
tered as residing In her house, Il
swearing to the lie, etc. The magis
trate also had demanded this of al
the neighbors in return for indescrib
able political favors.
The child recovered, and the magis
trate paid the physicians bill.