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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
Drugstore.

The question which is now in.
teresting the people of st. Mar.
tinviIle, is the location of tho new
high school building. We pre-
sumo the best thing for the board
to do is to got options on The
three locations mentioned, the
Fournst, the Gneriniere Neveu
property Corner Main and Bridge
street and the Bienvenu-Derbes
property near tho railroad. In
our opinion the school should be
built on one of these sites, if the
price asked lie not beyond reason
When these options arc obtained,
the matter should be submitted to
Mr.. j. b. Lsvert, aud as he is pay.
ing for the site, tho selection
should be left to him. Mr.. LevsrI
will have no local interest in the
location ct the school and Bit
choice will only be made after be
has considered the best interest oil
tho school.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
PRETTY WEDDING.

Wednesday morning, at nine
O'Clock. a pretty wedding was csle-
brated by Rev. Francis Baisssc at
the Catholic Church. it Was tho
Union of Mr.. George j. Bienvenu.
the prominent young agent OF the
Louisiana Western Railroad at
EdgerIy, La. to Miss Daisy Four
het. tho pretty and accomplished
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Fournet.
The bride entered the church
accompanied by her father. pre-
ceeded by hsl maid of honor, Miss
Anita Fournet, sister of the bride
aud Mr.. Francis DeBlauc grooms-
man and Miss Helen Tertrou,
bridesmaid, the groom in company
of his best man, Mr.. j. j. Martin
met the bride at the chancsl rail-
ing.
Messrs. Lawrence Guirard and
Carol Simon acted as ushers.
After the ceremony at the
church a little reception was hello
at the home of the brides parents
for the immediate families aud ,
few of their most intimate friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Bienvenu received
many valuable presents which
shows that they were popular ant
esteemed by their relatives aut
friends.
The happy couple after receiv
ing the many congratulations ant
best wishes Of their friends, lef
for a trip to Ell Pssso, Texas, ant
some other points 10 Mexico.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
Marketing Rice on thu
HOOf.

A carload of yearlinR steers ship
ped from Welsh this week brought
$26.75 round. Local buyers paid
them Sc a hundredweIght. They
wore fatteued on ground low grade
rico.
A carload of two-ysar.olds and
thres-yesr-olds brought 1926 per
hundredweigbt. They were fat
toned on ground low grade rice.
A carload of hogs shipped from
Welsh brought SO per hundred
weight in Houston. They were
fattensd on ground low grade rice.
The Hilkins Farm Co.. which
drained the Grand Marais and
made q rich and productive farm
out of an alligator hole, has $50
head of Angus Aberdeen cattle
which are yielding large returns.
Four years ago this herd was star
ted with sixty Creole cows, to
which were added 200 Creole and
Texas cows. Blooded Angur-Aber-
deem bulls were brought, and at
tor running with the herd four
years they have just been sold for
500 apiece.
The Wilkins heards now stands
the Wilkins Farm Co., az follows :
Animals purchased, $1,000.
Animals sold, $4,000.
Animals left 81 600.
The wilkins Farm Co., has not
bought a pound Of feed for a year,
either for its work stock or for it's
herds of beef cattle or hogs.
1t is feeding ground low grade
rice. The Wilkins Farm has q
large corn acreage this year.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
FIRE PROTECTION.

The fire in Lake Charles last
Saturday evening, destroying twen-
ty blocks in the heart of the busi-
ness center of the town and osus-
ing q damage of nearly ono mill
lion dollars shows the necessity of
the best of fire protection in every
town, the necessity of the citizens
forming Fire Companies and drill
ing in order to be better able to
intelligently fight the fire in case
of great immergency as was the
case With Lake Charles.
The Court House aud many of
it's records. the City Hall, Catholic
Church, Convent, Schools and
many other business, public bull
ding and residences were swept
away in the short space OF three
hours. hundreds Of persons were
made homeless and millions of
dollars worth of property we're de-
stroyed.
The experience of Lake Charles
Is we'll as many other towns in
Louisiaan, shows the necessity OF
establishing fire districts in the
business centres of town and pro-
viding th best of fire protection,
and organizing the citizens in
good, we'll drilled fire companies
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that

Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely dersnge the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
+. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o.. contains
no mercury. and is taken internally. &C
ting directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
ins. 1t is taken internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
School Tax Carried.
People Jlubiiant Over
Success.
New High School will
be built at once.

The school election Tuesday,
for a special tax of three mills for
ten years to build modern brick
High School for st. .Martinville
was an exciting one and created a
great deal of interest during the
day.
Just a few days ago it was con-
sidered that there was no opposi-
ton and it was not expected that
a single vote would be cast against
the tax, but Saturday it was dis
covered that a movement had star
ted against the school tax and Sc
veral tax payers had been induced
to vote against the tax and rumors
we're ahoat that it was q sure thing
that the tax would be defeated.
These rumors naturally awaken.
ed the supporters OF the school
project and they also went to work
and did some good work, the Ia.
dies took a hand and oven the
school children. paradsd the streets
with flags and banners with in.
scriptions pleading for the voting
OF the tax and with their school
songs. kept things pretty lively
When the polling of the votes
commenced it was seen then that
tho tax was in no danger of defeat
the votes as they came proved dis.
appointing to the opposition and
gratifying to those who favored
the project.
The victory is won, it was no,
unanimous, but the victory is more
satisfactory because it was won af
ter q hard battle for the votes.
st. Martinville will have a mo.
dsrn high school building, the
children are happy, the supporter.
Of the project are jub,laut, ant
the defeated opponents will soor
realized that they made mistake
and will reconcile matters by Civ
ing their support to the schoo
and at the time of inauguratins
our stately high school building
will all join hands aud make thi,
occasion one that will be tho pride
of every citizen of St. Martinville
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
The Call Of The Blood

for publication, finds voice in pimples,
boils. sallow complexion, a jaundiced
look. moth patches and blctches on the
skin.-all signs Of liver trouble. But
DIR. Kings New Life Pills make rick red
blood: give clear skin. rosy cheeks. 6ne
compile xion. health. Try them. 25c at
T. j. Liable drugstore.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30

Every family and especially those who
reside in the country should be provided
at all times with bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment. There is no telling
when it may be wanted in case Of acct
dent or emergency. 1t ia most excellent
In all cases Of rheumatism, sprains and
bruises. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30

The Louisiana Bankers Asso-
citation will meet in Alexandria on
the IL and 14th of May and the
citizens of that progressive town
are making preparation to give q
reception to the financial mon of
our state.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30

DiarrhOea should be cured without loss
OF time and by a medicine which like
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and Diarr-
hOea Remedy not only cures promptly
but produces no unpleasant after effects.
1t never fails and Is pleasant and safe to
take. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30

FOR SALE - 1925 acres of land at $40
per acre, on the Railroad. near st. Mar
tinville. with 2 derricks to sell cane. all
improvements needed on the place, 20
acres stubble. will also sell the equip
meuts such as mules, carts. cultivator
and other tools cheap. L. BIENVENU.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30

The Louisiana Press Associa-
ton meets in Opelousas next week
and will be given a grand rscep.
ton.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
FIG PRESERVES

The best at 20 cts per quart at the
store Of Mrs. Louis F. Gary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-30
The School Tax Vote.

The result of tho special sohovl
tax election Tuesday was as fol.
lows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
A SPARKLING Novelist.

A New York editor. at the Century
club, told a story about Robert w.
Chambers, the well-known young nov
elist
Chambers went one summer" he
said, ito Sunapee with his brother. At
the Ben Mere Inn the aristicratic old
ladies in rocking chairs, seated on the
cool piazza that overlooks the lake,
were very much stirred up by Mr..
Chambers arrival. Whenever he APP
peared they gathered about him and
talked books.
Chambers was always ready for
them. He had always on his lips some
witty saying to double them up.
"'Oh, Mr.. Chambers cried an old
lady one day, I admire Lorraine" SO
much! I've read It eight timesr
Madam answered Chambers, with
q bow, I would rather hear you say
you'd bought eight COPIES"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Off Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day
after day, have found better capaci-
ty and greater endurance by using
Postum instead of ordinary coffee. An
Illinois woman writes:
II had drank coffee for about twen-
ty years, and finally had what the
doctor called coffee heart / was
nervous and extremely respondent;
had little mental or physical strength
left, had kidney trouble and constipa-
ton.
1.-THE first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then / became less respondent,
and the desire to be active again
showed proof Of renewed physical and
mental strength.
Il am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. formerly
did mental work and had to give It up
on account Of coffee, but since using
Postum l am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville, in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
Copyright 1910. by W. G. Chapman.
Copyright In Great Britain
SYNOPSIS.

Archibald Terhune, a popular and In
dolent young bachelor of London, re-
ceives news that he has been made heir
to the estate Of his Aunt Georg1ana with
an income of $4,000 a year, on condition
that he becomes engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do SO the
legacy will go to a third cousin In Amer
lea. The story opens at Castle Wyckoff,
where Lord Vincent and his wife, friends
of Terhune, are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
seems that Lady Vincent Is one of seven
persons named Agatha, all close girlhood
chums. She decides to invite two of them
to the castle and have Archie there as
one of the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as handpainted beauty. Agatha
First is breezy American girl. Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him, but will require a
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First, neglected by Terhune, re-
ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. Four
days of the precious time have passed
when Terhune Is called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea of
sickness, excuses herself from a motor
trip planned by the Vincents. Later they
see Agatha First picking flowers with
strange man. The Vincents discuss
Agathas seeming dupliclty The follow
Ing day the party visits the ruins of an
old convent. Terhune continues his at
tentions to Agatha Sixth. Then suddenly
he transfers his attentions to Agatha
First. Vincent scores him for his appar-
ent fickleness
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
CHAPTER TX.


1t was the very last evening of the
time that had been allotted Terhune
In which to select a wife. The fol.
lowing day was to see Solicitor Barnes
at luncheon with us at one o'clock
precisely, Dearest having invited him
in accordance with Mrs. James re-
quest that he should be the referee
present at the house when the last
minute Of Terhune's ten days of grace
should expire, and his expected pres.
ence at the meal brought 1t home to
us what decisive one 1t must Of
necessity be. Decisive was indeed the
right word to use in connection with
that meal! For If old Arch was still
free and unbalanced when he sat down
to 1t, he might as we'll never have
been nephew of his aunt as far as in.
heriting that aunt's property was con-
cerned.
Dearest was inclined, being optimis-
tic enough to hope for consumma.
ton of his engagement to Agatha
Sixth before that time-to make of the
luncheon sort of marriage-feast in
honor of that event, and was already
planning famous ices and cakes of n
hymeneal nature. But Arch seemed
not to view the approach of the cru.
cial day with such a light heart. His
thoughts at dinner that night were SO
absent, in fact, as to force one to con.
clude that the spectre of his aunt's
third cousin seated upon the veranda
Of the house In Australia with pos
sessive feet on the railing had be-
come his familiar spirit.
1t was this apparent anxiety of his
and his feverish devotion to Agatha
Sixth that utterly unprepared me for
the unfortunate denouement later.
The evening had ended at last and
Dearest and l had succeeded in start
ing general move toward retiring
for the night. We had been playing
bridge-that is, the two Agathas had
with Terhune and the inevitable
Freer, while my wife and l stood by
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
HIS Literal Answer.

In all policies of insurance these.
among host of other questions, oc-
cur: Age of father, If living?" age
of mother. living?" A man in the
country who filled up an application
made his fathers age, "if living" one
hundred and twelve years, and his
mothers one hundred and two. The
agent was amazed at this, and faneied
he had secured an excellent customer;
but, feeling somewhat dubious. he re-
marked that the applicant came of a
very long-lived family. "Oh, you see,
sir" replied he, my parents died
many years ago. but, II living would
be aged as there put down" Exactly
l understand" said the agent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
Looking After tho Enas.

Lady Betty, who is four years old
and never misses a trick, was taken
the other evening to a restaurant for
her supper, and with all the Importance
and sprightly dignity Of her years
calmly ordered poached eggs on toast.
While the little family group was
awaiting Its service the Riddle"
amused herself by looking out of the
window, pressing against screen to
get closer view of something below.
She was warned by her mother that
the screen might give way and let her
fall to theNsidewalk, perhaps injuring
her terribly. She drew away, thought
a minute, and then said naively:
would fall If the screen went out?"
you certainly would" was her moth
er's reply. "And would l get awful
hurted?" Very likely" "Then what
would the man do with the eggs?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17

and cut in now and then We had OBJ
served with pleasure that the party
of four had divided itself exactly as
we would have arranged it ourselves;
Terhune and Agatha Sixth were part
ners, as were Agatha First and Freer
Better still, Agatha Sixth seemed quite
to have forgotten the unhappy cpl
sode of the waterfall, when Arch had
so obviously missed his cue, and was
openly basking In the return of her
admirers devotion. And Agatha First
too, seemed quite contented, not a
whit disturbed by this attitude on my
friends part and mildly amused by
the attempted gallantries of the rec
tors son from Wye. 1t was, in fact, q
thoroughly happy little foursome, and
as spectator of It's content l felt
particularly pleased when l thought
of what Arch had conf1ded to me Just
before dinner. That he intended to
obtain definite, and what he seemed
to consider, favorable answer, from
Agatha Sixth on the morrow.
We had all gone to bed, and the
night was we'll advanced, when was
awakened from the rippingest kind of
a sleep by the loudest kind of bang
you ever heard in your life. 1t came
from the big drawing-room, which we
did not often use, directly below my
room, and woke me at once. 1t sound
ed for all the world as If some one
or something had knocked over one
OF the endless number of statuettes,
heavy vases or little tables that make
a regular auction shop of the place,
and | struggled into my bath robe in
a minute to go and see what it was
Dearest's room adjoined mine and /
listened at the door to find out If she
had been awakened, and hearing moth.
ing from her, went on my way down.
stairs.
l didn't much believe It could be a
burglar; | had hazy notion that 1t
might be one of the dogs who had
gotten in there somehow. There are
no end of the big brutes about the
place and sometimes one gets into the
house for the night in spite of Dear
est. So I wasn't in the least alarmed
or apprehensive, and was just about
to lay my hand on the drawing-room
folding doors, which were at the foot
of the stairs, when heard the lightest
possible tread on the stairs behind
me and soft hand clutched my arm
1t was Dearest, of course. 20 Fred
dy!" she gasped, what is it?"
"One of the dogs, l expect" l told
her. What made you Gomez"
why" she said in an indignant lit.
tie whisper, 81 came after you, of
course! Do you think I'd let you go
all alone?"
why not?" l whispered. I'm
man. Besides. there's nothing to be
afraid Of"
20, but there isl" she assured me,
ITS buTglars-I know It is! They've
come to steal the Wyckhoff emeralds,
l know they havel"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
Art Leads Lanauaae and science.

The fact is that art is working far
ahead of language as we'll as of sci.
ence, realizing for US, by all manner OF
suggestions and exaggerations, effects
for which as yet We have no name;
nay, for which we may never perhaps
have direct name, for the reason that
these effects do not enter very largely
into the necessities Of life. Hence
alone is that suspicion Of vagueness
that often hangs about the purpose OF
romance; It is clear enough to us
in thought; but we are not used to con.
slider anything clear until we are able
to formulate it in words. and analytical
language has not been sufficiently
shaped to that end. 1t is not that
there is anything blurred or indefinite
in the impression left with US, 1t is
Just because the impression is so very
definite after its own kind, that we
find it hard to fit 1t exactly with the
expressions of our philosophical
speech.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
A Touch Of Family Life.

When the country youth proposed
to the city girl, he received the con-
ventional assurance that she would be
his sister 1t happened that this youth
had sisters at home and knew exactly
his privileges. So he kissed her. At
this juncture she availed herself Of
the sisterly right to call out to father
that brother was teasing her. Father
responded in good, muscular earnest
Then the new brother-and-slster rela-
ton was dissolved by mutual consent.
Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
Easy Marks.

talk erbout yore easy Marks" said
Uncle Silas Geehaw, who had been
passing a week in the city, ''us rubes
amt in It with them air teown
chaps"
did yew sell EN- emmy gold bricks,
Silas?" queried old Daddy Squash
neck.
Nav. didn't" answered Uncle
Silas, but seed Teller peddlin' arti-
fetal ice-hed tn sign right on his
wagon-an' blamed of tn chumps
didn't buy IT for the real thing, by
grass!"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
JAS. I. sTAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctiOneers
But Is well posted on qualities and prizes Of live
stock, and all merchantable comnodtIee and has
the mack Of getting long prices for the property
which means succsss for you as we'll as for himself
InformttIon In regard to billing and conducting
sales furnishedon application. Terms rsaSonabls
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recommend Mr.. stanpsr to any %
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoEELER Cashier, Meade State Banh
F.w. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
Little Myra EXPLAINS.

Little Myra Lee had been in school
but few days when her mother had
occasion to write note to the teach
er, and signed herself Mrs. Kent.
Thinking she might have misunder-
stood the child's name, the teacher
asked an explanation.
"Oh," said Myra, with a charming
ly confidential air, you see, my man.
ma got married again but didn't
Lippincott's.