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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-08-12
The Split = log Drag in
ROad-making.
Scientific Ameaican.

hhCoiOohs
The public roads bureau of the
Department of Agriculture has
estimated that there are 100000
miles OF earth roads in the United
States and has suggested an inex-
pensivs way for their improve
ment. The split log drag is it's
solution of the problem, and from
time to time the bureau issues
bulletins informing the farmer
how to make it.
The main thing needed is a dry
red cedar log, although red elm
and walnut are useful for the pur-
pose, while box elder, soft maple,
or oven willow may BIZ employed.
Oak, hickory and ash are not re-
commended.
The log, seven to ten feet long
and ten to twelve inches in diane
ter at the butt, is split as near the
center as possible, the larger piece
being used as the front of tho drag
and sometimes being shod with
iron along the lower or cutting
edge.
The two slabs on edge and thir-
ty inches apart are fastened to-
gether by stakes in such a way
that when the drag is in use on
one side of a road, the
end of tho back slab is
about sixteen inches nearer the
center of the driveway than the
end of the front slab. This gives
what is called the setback. Be.
tween the heavy slabs and resting
on the connecting stakes is q
board on which the driver stands.
A team of horses is hitched &c
this completed drag in such WAY
that the drag unloaded will follow
at an angle of about forty-five de.
grees. The teams should he dri
ven with one horse on either side
of the right hand wheel track oil
rut the full length of the part tt
be dragged, and made to run il
the same manner over the Other
half of the roadway. Such treat
ment will move the earth towart
the center of the roadway and
raise it gradually above the sur
rounding level.
There is recommended the ust
Of the split log drag after heavy
rains, when the road should b,
gone over once each way, but mucl
depends on the quality of the soil
some roads requiring frequen
treatment.
The method lie said to be mos
economical.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-08-12

Buy it now. Now is the time to buy a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is almost
certain to be needed before the summer
is over. This remedy has no superior.
For sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-08-12
A SENSIBLE BILL.
N, 0. Daily Item,

gress by Representative r. G.
Wickliffs, of Louisiana, providing
that all drsdges, tools and mocha
nical equipment used by the gov
ernment in digging the Panama
canal be transferred to the war de-
partment, as soon az the canal
shall have been finished, to be
used in drainage and vet land re-
clamstion in the United States,
for dredging rivers and harbors
and for improving roadwsys.
Representative Dupre, OF Lou.
isiana, has already introduced a
bill providing that all money oh.
tanned from tho sale of public
lands in the Southern states DO set
aside by the government for the
reclamation of wet lands in those
states. The Wickliffe bill would
be practical without tho Dupre
bill, but, in conjunction with it,
gives our representatives soms-
thing well worth fighting for.
Despite the fact that the i'm
mense area of unreclaimed wet
lands in tho Southern states can
be turned into tho richest farm
lands at far less cost, tho govern.
ment has spent much moro money
on the arid deserts of the West.
This is partly due to the fact that
government land holdings in the
Southern states are smaller than
in tho West, partly to lack Of Co.
operative effort on the part of our
representatives in congress.
The Wickliffe bill, however, fur
nishes an excellent nuscleus for q
definite campaign for federal aid
in the important work we have be-
fore US.
The government has gone to
immense expense to provide the
vast amount of machinery needed
to dig tho Panama canal. The
equipment is presumably of the
best. On tho isthmus there 10 now
everything needed to complete the
prof scted intercoastal canal along
the Gulf of Mexico, to dredge our
almost navigabls bsyous and RI
vers, to deepen our harbors, to
drain our swsmps and marshes,
and construct badly needed roads
through the reclaimed territory.
The Wickliffe bill requires the
Panama Canal Commission to
make a detailed report of all
equipment, specifying exactly
what will be needed at tho canal,
and that all the unusable machin-
cry shall be turned over to the Sc
cretary Of war, who will cooper
ate with the secretary of the in
terror in distributing this equip
mont fairly wherever it may be
needed for reclamation work
throughout tho United States.
1t seems to US that this is q very
practical suggestion and that it
ought to appeal to all as the means
of putting expensive material to
practical use when it has fulfilled
tho special purpose for which it
was purchased.
Every Southern state is inter.
ested, for every Southern state has
millions of acres OF wet land that
might be turned into productive
territory for about s. an acre. The
use of the canal apparatus would
cut down the cost of reclamation
enormously aud hasten the work
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.

-Mro. Duu 1uOmno VI DIchuA
Bridge spent the week here.
Mr.. George l.. Roger of Ar.
naudville was in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Duchsmr
visited Now Orleans this week.
Good Linen Suits. We are now
Offering at reduced prices, X.
Schwartz.
Msssrs. L. C. Gauthier and P.
A. Bienvenu spent last Sunday in
Broussard.
Mrs. W. d. Roussel of Patter-
son 10 here visiting her father, Mr..
L. J. Gardemal.
Mr.. Adam Potter of Breaux
Bridge was attending to business
hero Wednesday.
Mr.. Stanislas Hebert of New Or
leans, spent the week here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Maggie Broussard Of Alb
bsvills spent the week here, guest
of tho Misses Resweber.
About Is persons from st. Mar
tiuville went to Baton Rouge Oh
tho excursion last Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Broussard Of New
Iberia was here several days this
week, guest of the Misses Barras.
Mr.. A. Gaudin of Reserve spent
. few days here this week, with
his daughter, Mrs. Oswald Du-
rand.
"A good rain foil Sunday even-
ing that proved very refreshing.
It will also be Of much good to
the cane crop.
The cotton worm is reported a.
doing much damage to the cotton
crop in many sections Of tho cot
ton bolt.
Mr.. George Links OF Patterson
was here for several days on a
visit to his sister. Mrs. Robert
Barras.
"A large number Of our people
won't to Lafayette last Saturday to
attend the big Good Government
League meeting.
Mr.. Alcibiads DeBlauc OF Ba-
you Boeuf, spent several days this
week at the home of his father,
Mr.. Dan DeBlanc.
5or 6 doses 1865" will cure any case
Of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. Sept 30
Mrs. VIM. Kimber returned
home this week after having spent
two weeks in Mississippi, visiting
relatives and friends.
Misses Yolande Rsweber and
Rosa Guidry returned from the
Summer Normal School at Nat
ohitoches last Saturday.
Very Best Blue Serges and
Fancy Suits are also offered at re-
duced prices X. Schwartz.
MIR. and Mrs. Casimir Wilt
and Mrs. Dan DeBlanc left Sun
day for Port Arthur, where they
will spend two weeks visiting re
latives.
Mr.. Marcel VOORHEES, who was
taking the Summer Course at the
Louisiana State University at Ba.
ton Rouge, came home Sunday to
spend a few days.
Miss Claudia Gary left Sunday
last for Tyler. Texas, to meet heI
narsntu uho hovs loCafed their re-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
Hanged For Stealing Golf Balls.

Some sharp punishment has lately
been melted out to men convicted OF
golf ball stealing, and one boy was
sentenced to six strokes with the
birch. The offenders, however, may
congratulate themselves that they live
in merciful age.
In 1857 at an assize in Banff a lad
of the town, having confessed to steal
ing a few trifles, including some golf
balls, was actually hanged for the Of
Tense. The indictment ran that he
was zane lewd liver and boy of ane
evil lyiff, and conversation, and ane
daylie remainer fro the kirk In TYNE
of dyvyne worschip." The humane
judges "ordaISt the said Francis to be
presentlie tackit and cariet to the Gal
lows hill of this burgh and hangit Oh
the gallows thereof to the DEATH
London Graphic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
Too Public For Him.

He was mild hammered little man.
short, with gray hair and spectacles.
1t was noon ON Washington street,
and, as usual, the crowds were shov-
ing and pushing to get somewhere.
The little man was trying to worm-his
way through the crowds.
A well dressed woman, accompanied
by small boy, was mixed up in the
crowd. She wanted TO cross the street.
The boy stopped TO look in a window.
The lady reached down and grasped
hand, saying. Take my hand. dear"
Not right here on the public street."
she was startled to hear some one re-
ply.
Looking down, she saw that she was
clasping the hand of the very inoffen-
sive little man. who seemed to be
much confused and embarrassed.
Sir" she said haughtily. 81 don't
want you. want my son."-Boston
Traveller.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
The New and Old Geology.

In its early history geology present
ed two schools-one insisting on doc
trtne of ''catastrophes, the other on
mer regarded the changes which have
manifestly taken place in our planet
as having occurred at epochs abruptly,
while the other school, reposing on
the great principle of the invariability
OF the laws of nature, insisted that af-
fairs had always gone on In the same
way as they do now. 1t is hardly
necessary to say tina: the latter theory
has driven the old theory Of catastro-
phe completely from the field.-New
York American.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
FIGHTING LIES BATTLE.
Of Things That Must Be Done Tackle
the Hardest First.

l know a very successful man who
early In life resolved that no matter
how hard anything might be or how
seemingly impossible for him to do he
would do 1t If the doing would prove
Of value TO him, says Orison SWEET
Marden in Success Magazine. He
made this the test and would never
allow his moods or feelings to stand
In the way of his judgment. He
forced himself in the habit of prompt
ly doing everything, no matter how
disagreeable, if it would further his
advancement
People who consult their moods,
their preferences or their ease never
make great success in life. 1t is the
man who gets firm grip on himself
and forces himself to do the thing that
will ultimately be best for him who
succeeds. The man who goes through
life picking out the flowers and avoid
ing the thorns in his occupation. al
ways doing the easy thing first and
delaying or putting off altogether IL
possible The hard thing, does not de-
velop the strength that would enable
him to do hard things when necessity
forces them upon him.
1t is pftiable to see young men and
women remaining far below the place
where their ability ought to have car
ried them just because. they dislike to
do disagreeable things until compelled
to. The best way always is to tackle |
the hardest things first.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
SCHOOL TEACHER DIES
FROM SIGHT OF BLOOD

Paris, Jan. 31.-Stock caused by the
sight of blood recently caused the
death of Nine. Bayle, principal of a
school at Viola de la Panouse.
Attracted by the screams of one of
the girl scholars, Nine. Bayle found
the child with finger cut by a toy
hatchet. The mistress was binding
up the finger when she collapsed and
died without speaking. 1t is believed
that heart failure was caused by her
emotion at the sight of blood.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
EVER WA7CHFUL
A Little Care Will Save Many Hatties
burg Readers Future
s8 Trouble.
Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue of

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue of
health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills can help you.
They sertngthen the kidneys and
cure them when they're sick.
r. B. Stout, Maria Street, Gulfport,
Miss, says: Il suffered for nearly
twenty-five years from kidney trouble
and although / doctored and took
many remedies, | was unable to rid
myself of the disease. The principal
symptom was pain and weakness in
my back, accompanied by too frequent
passages of the kidney secretions. If
! attempted to move suddenly, l was
seized by a sharp stitch in my back
which nearly took my breath away.
became tired easily and was much
rundown in health. After trying nu-
merous remedies without benefit, /
procured Doan's Kidney Pills and it
was not long after using them that
was feeling great deal better. Thus
encouraged, continued taking them
until was free from kidney COM
plant
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoAN's Sand
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
SHE SNUBBED MONROE.
incident In the Later Life of Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton.

incident In the Later Life of Mrs.
I Alexander Hamilton.
| A striking incident in the later life
| OF Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, who sur
vived her husband fifty years, is told
In the words of an eyewitness in Al.
Ian McIane Hamilton's eliminate Life
of Alexander Hamilton"
| Mrs. Hamilton could never forget the
behavior of Monroe when he. with
Muhlenberg and Venables, accused
Hamilton of financial irregularities at
the time Of the Reynolds incident
Many years afterward when they were
both aged people Monroe visited her.
and an interview occurred which was
witnessed by nephew. WHO was then
lad of fifteen. II had" he says.
been sent to call upon my Aunt Ham
ilton one afternoon. found her in
her garden and was there with her
talking when maidservant came
from the house with card. 1t was
the card of James Monroe. She read
the name and stood holding the card.
much perturbed. Her voice sank. and
she spoke very low as she always did
when she was angry What has that
man come to see me forT escaped
from her. Why. Aunt Hamilton said
l, don't you know it's Mr.. Monroe.
and he's been president and he is Wis
iting here now in the neighborhood
and has been very much made of and
invited everywhere. and SOL suppose
he has come TO call and pay his re.
spects to your After moments hes.
itation 4 will see him. she said.
"The maid went back to the house.
My aunt followed, walking rapidly.
after her. As she entered the parlor
Monroe rose. She stood in the middle
of the room facing him. She did not
ask him to sit down. He bowed and.
addressing her formally. made her
rather set speech-that it was many
years since they had met, that the
lapse of time brought its softening in.
f1uences, that they both were nearing
the grave. when past differences could
be forgiven and forgotten-in short.
from his point of view very nice.
well turned little speech
She answered. still standing and look
Ing at him: MIR. Monroe, if you have !
come to tell me that you repent. that
you are sorry, very sorry, for the mis-
and the ISLANDERS and
The stories you circulated against my |
lear husband-if you have come to say |
his, 1 understand 1t. But otherwise
40 lapse of time. no nearness to the
,rave. makes any difference She
topped speaking. Monroe turned. took
lp his hat and left the ROOM"
In this connection it may be said
hat the oft repeated story of the
meeting of Mrs. Hamilton and Aaron
Burr many years later on an Albany
teamboat is fiction, but it was prob
bly, suggested by the Monroe incident
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
MACON WONT SIT
WITH Ex.CONVICT

Washington, Jan. 31.-"If the mem.
pers OF congress from Kentucky do not
take action toward contesting the
seating of Caleb Powers in the next
congress, l will myself introduce =.
resolution to have the matter taken
up, said Representative Macon of Ar
kansas.
If the Republican members of this
house could not sit with Roberts. of
Utah, because he was accused of be-
ing a polygamist, the Democrats GER
ta1nly cannot sit with a member who
mas been convicted on the charge of
murder, and who is enjoying his liber-
ty only by the favor of a partisan state
executive"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
HER HOMEMADE HAT.
u Brought Proposal That She
Promptly Turned Down.

FFSHHPtiy uFnSd OoWn.
The -bohemians were making merry
In the dim lit studio discussing the lat
est novel that one Of their number was
trying to write. the brutal editor who
had refused the best article ever writ
ten-a masterpiece of the hostile
moaning the noninteligence OF the art
critics. execrating the mercenary the
atrical manager and utterly repudiat-
Ing the general public--the vast horde
of the Philistines. BY way of OVERSIZE,
the painter of pastel portraits said to
the bachelor maid:
That's charming hat you have on.
Who else would know enough to com
bine- turquoise and old rose? You have
genius for color What a pity you
only writer
Glad you like my hat. anyway. u
made 1t myself. | trust it will only
enhance its merit in your eyes to know
that it cost me but so cents.''
"Impossibler' screamed all the bohe-
mians with one breath, ceasing their
arguments in order to take notice of
the vastly becoming creation which
capped the bachelor maids brown hair.
Fifty cents, did you say?" asked the |
man who once wrote a poen-aye, and |
had it published. Then rising. placing |
his hand above his heart. bowling low |
and solemnly. he said: Fair one, will |
you be my wife? All my life l have ,
been looking for a woman who could |
trim her own hats for nothing. Pray |
be NINE
Mike" scoffed the bachelor maid |
cruelty. "All my life have been look
ing for man who would be willing
and able to pay $50 for my hats."-
New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
MAN SAVED ZOO
FROM Drowning

Pottstown, Pa, Jan. 31.-Joe Morris,
veteran boatman, completed his rec
ord of saving 200 persons from drown
ing in the past 80 years, when he res
cued Ralph Knause, aged II years:
Harry Rhoades, aged years, and
Daniel Hartlein, from the Manatawny
creek. The boys were skating on thin
ice, which broke under their weight.
By quick action Morris saved them.
The boatman's life-saving record
will be reported to the Carnegie He
70 Commission, and influential citi-
zens have already signed a petition to
have his heroism recognized.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
MARRIED FOR FIVE MONTHS
THEN SECRET LEAKED OUT.

Media, Pa, Jan. 31.-While cleaning
her daughters room, Mrs. Washington
Simcox found paper, and examined
it 1t was marriage certificate, show
ing that her daughter, Miss Margaret
Perr1ne Simcox, and Richard l. Helms.
of Chester, had been married in Cam
den, N. j., last September.
She telephoned to her daughter, and
the latter acknowledged that she had
eloped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
Illusions of Life.

Life is like a beautiful and winding
iane-on either side bright flowers and
beautiful butterflies and tempting
fruits, which we scarcely pause to ad-
mire and to taste, so eager are we to
hasten to an opening which we imag-
Inc will be more beautiful still But
by degrees as we advance the trees
grow bleak, the flowers and butterflies
fail, the fruits disappear. and we find
we have arrived-to reach a desert
waste.-G. A. Sala.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
Knew When He Was Well OFF.

Sanitarium Doctor-So Mrs Pitts
field was here while was away?
Nurseries, sir. She wanted to take
her husband home, but he said he
preferred to stay here.
Doctor-I've suspected that case all
along; the man is not crazy at ALL
Puck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
An Incident That Will Go Down in History
one the Most Remarkable Reports Known Medical Wo al
that happen happen again.

When Troy, the Quaker Health
Teacher, came to this city he adver-
tised and told the people that the
Quaker Herb Extract would expel any
and all worms, germs and parasites
that infest the human body Mrs.
McElroy, widow lady, who resides
at Williams and James streets, was
the first to call ON Troy. She stated
that she had 9-year-old son, Charlie.
who was sickly and puny and she could
see the very spark of his little life
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31

Have you weak throat? If so. you
cannot be too careful. You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last is always the harder to cure.
IL you will take Chamberlain Cough
REMEDY at the outset you will be
saved much trouble. Sold by HAYS &
FIELD.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31

slowly but surely ebbing away. al
though the boy would eat hearty, but
all he ate seemed to do him no good.
Troy gave her bottle of Quaker Ex-
tract free and 10 and behold what hap
pened? Charlie expelled monster
tape worm, A feet long, head and all
complete. She stopped giving the
child the medicine, the child improved,
but still had some symptoms of
tape worm and Troy, the Quaker
Health Teacher, who is at the Owl
Drug Store, insisted on Charlie taking
a treatment of the Quaker Extract,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
PAYS ITS MEMBERS
WHEN SToRk ARRIVES.

Fort Valley, Ga, Jan. 91.-The Pa
rents Home League of America, dom
iciled here, claims the credit of being
the only company in America to pro-
mote the visitation of the stork. 1t
pays bonus of 500 for each child
born to one of its members and pays
to heirs of any of its members dying
from 500 to $1,000, according to the
of children left by decedent.
The league, which declares its purpose
to promote paternity, has established
several hundred lodges. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
Want Advertisements. London. 1922

L want young man that can read
and write. NOW and roll a garden. use
a gun at deer and understand coun.
try sports and to wait at table and
such like.
l want complete young man that
will wear livery to wait on very val
liable gentleman. but he must know
how to play on violin or a flute.
l want genteel footman that can
play on the violin to wait on person
of honor.
If l can meet with a sober man that
has a counter tenor voice l can help
him to a place worth $50 the year or
more.-From SIMPSONS History of
Advertising"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31

which Mrs. McElroy consented to give
him, and after a few days treatment
what happened? The boy expelled the
second monster life sapping parasite
Il feet long, head and all complete.
Both of the tape worms are on exhibit
ton at the Owl Drug Store.
Now does not this incident positive
ly prove that the Quaker Remedy does
expel any and all worms in the human
body?
Also Troy has proven without a
doubt that the Quaker Remedies do
cure catarrh, rheumatism, liver, kid
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31

the employees of the Hershey Chocolate
Company, at Hershey.
The company instituted a profit-shar-
ing plan some time ago, and today's
bonus payments were in accordance
with that plan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
Restaurant Ranarte.

"Tea or coffee?' demanded the bus
ting waitress.
He smiled benignly. Don't tell me;
let me guess" he whispered Brook
lyn Life
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31

nov and stomach and blood troubles
in their worst form, when all ovSN
remedies fail. Now if you sho, ~
80 unfortunate as to have any of~Sse
lostbsome diseases, call on Troy at the
owl Drug store. If you cant call
write or phona. Troy pays express
on orders of $500 or over on receipt
of price
Quaker Extract, S1O0 a bottle. 3 for
$3.50; Oil of Balm sells for 25c; Cough
Syrup 25c; All Healing Salve. 25c;
Quaker White Wonder, loc,
Gail and see Troy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-31
MAN WHO FOUND SISTER
GETS TERM IN PEN

Kansas City, Jan. 31.-Grover L.
Blink, who went to the General hospi-
tai and claimed Leona Fugate, a child
injured by street car, as his long.