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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06

by Limitation or otherwise, its affairs
shall be liquidated by three members to
be chosen by majority Of the members
voting at the said meeting.
Thus done and passed at nv Office in
the Town of st. Martinville. Parish Of
st. Martin. State Of Louisiana. on the
day, month. and year first above written
i'm the presence of j. B. F0urnet and
Luke Bonin good and competent wit
nesses residing in the Parish, who have
signed these presents with the parties
and me Notary. after due rpading OF the
whole.
CD. Bienvenu
Richard Bienvenu
Chas. Bisuvenu
Sidney Eastin
f.. j. Eastin
j. C. Bienvenu
C. Nj. Olivier
P.J. Gary.
Witnesses: J. B. Fournet
Luke BONN.
+. z. POWER.
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN
The foregoing act Of incorporation Of
the TECHE CLUB having been carefully
examined by me and finding nothing
therein contrary to law. l hereby ap-
prove the same.
Given under my hand and seal Mt New
Iberia. Louisiana. this 10th day Of April.
A. ID. 1911.
ANTHONY N. MULLER.
Dist. Attorney 10th Judicial District OF
Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.

H. " IL IVY o~0No - WY w
New Orleans this week.
Mrs. Dan. P. Pollingus OF Port
Barre was here several days this
week.
Straw Hats We have a large
stock of all the popular styles, K.
Schwartz.
Mr.. Ed. P. Bisnvenu of New
Orleans was here a few days this
week.
Mr.. Robert MoutOn of Lafayette
Was visiting relatives here til is
week.
Mrs. Henry Champagne of Alb
beville is on a visit here the guest
of Miss Helen Johnston.
Supt. A. G. Bernard made a trip
up to Arnaudville this week, in
the interest of tho schools.
Mr.. Michel VOORHEES, who was
teaching school in Terrebonne pa
rish came homo this week.
Cow Peas for sale, for best Cow
Peas, call or phone ST. John store,
Levert Mercantile Co.
Mr.. Louis Pavia of Lake
Charles spent several days here
this week visiting his mother, Mrs
p. Pavia.
Miss Irene French returned
home this week from TerrebOnne
parish where she was teaching
school.
Rev. NORM visited Lorsauville
Wednesday to assist in the First
Communion which took place in
that town.
Mr.. Albert Hsbsrt of New Or
loans arrived here last Friday to
spend . few days visiting relatives
and friends.
The dredgs boat iu tho Canal is
nearing the bridge and in short
time will complete its work, reach
ing the bayou.
A new hotel has bssu opened ut
Cade known a. the Louise Hotel
and 10 under the management of
Mrs. Aladdin Broussard.
We are feeling the effect of the
high water at this present time, it
is getting into the crops of many
of the planters near the woods.
Wall Paper - We have just re-
ceived Two thousand rolls of all
kinds of Wall papers aud at all
pricss-Duchamp e. Duorest.
The Columbian Woodmen en-
joyed smoker at their hall Wed.
nssday night. A large number Of
members being in attendance.
For First Communion Suits
aud every thing needed for the
girls. K. Schwartz has fine stock
and invite you to call at his store.
Mr.. Vic Gondron has this week
brought the plantation of Mr.. Nj
colas Seiber, near tue town CON-
prising 126 acres and paid 5000.
Good clean Rice $500 per sack
Flour 10 per barrel, we sell every.
thing in proportion, come and see
US before you buy. Bouin Groce-
ry Co.
MIR. Albert Bienvenu, cashier
of the Bank of st. Martinville, at
tended the Louisiana Bankers
Association meeting in Baton
Rouge this week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06
Saturday May 9th 1911

the following described properly to wit:
That certain tract Of land situated in
the 9Th Ward Of the Parish OF st. Mar
tin, Louisiana. containing seventy five
superficial arpents of land. with ali the
buildings and improvements thereon
and appurtenances thereto belonging.
bounded North by property Of R. B. Will
kins, South by that Of AdeOdate Marks,
East by Bayou Teche, West by the pro-
psrty OF william Smith & ais.
Seized to satisfy said above writ.
Terms aud cOnditiOns-Cash.
Sheriffs Office this lst day OF April A.
ID. 1911.
Al BRO UssARD. Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06

Cow Peas For Sale.
For best cow peas, call or
phone St. John Store.
Levert Mercantile Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06

By virtue Of a writ Of fieri- facias.
issued out Of the 10th judicial District
Court In and for the Parish OF st. Mar.
tin. State Of Louisiana, in the above Ell
titled and numbered suit. dated this
BIRD day of March 1911. l have seized
and will proceed to sell at public anc-
ton to the last and highest bidder at the
front door of the Court House In the
Town OF st. Martinville on
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06

bouniei North and South by the proper.
ty of Rev. Augustin Blanc, East by the
property Of Leonce Angelic and West BY
the Public Road.
S-izrd ~ satisfy said above writ.
Terms and conditions Cash.
Shpriff's Office this lst day Of April
A. ID. 1911.
A. 4. BROUSSARD. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-06
SHERFFS SALE.
Della H. Hinckley
william Smith
No 1922

No 1922
State OF Louisiana, Parish of St. Martin.
10Th judicial District Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
HAS MADE FRIENDS
FOR REC|P ROCITY
Taft Is a,ooo-Miie Trip to Make
One Speech Amply
Repaid.

Pittsburg. Pa. June 4.-President
TAFT. on his way back from Chicago to
Washington. passed through Pittsburg
tonight and Is due to reach washing.
ton early tomorrow.
Friends OF the President who came
East with him were greatly pleased &c.
day at the way in which his speech in
behalf of Canadian reciprocity before
the Western Economic Society at Chi.
cago had been received The frank
explanation which the President gave
of his understanding of the forces
which are at work to defeat the treaty.
his friends believe, will have 1ecid,
edly beneficial effect. The way in which
he took the country INTO his con1dence
Is bound to make new allies for the
treaty In Washington. and throughout
the country according TO those close
to the administration.
The President Will get into the fight
again tomorrow to have the bill re.
ported out unamended to the Senate by
the Finance Committee, and It is GER.
tain that his 2.00O-mile trip 10 make
one speech for reciprocity has strength.
ened his conviction that much of The
country looks upon IT with favorable
eyes.
(. At Fort Wayne. Ind. the President
listened TO the singing of several Ger
man songs by local society that came
down to the train to greet him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
LAKE STEAMER BURNS
WITH 100000 LOSS
Sister Ship of tho North West Also
IL Damaged ut Dock
'r6G In Buffalo.

Buffalo, " Y, June THE NAM
moth lake passenger steamer North
West, owned by the Northern Steam
ship Company. was damaged to the ex-
tent of nearly 100000 by fire yester-
day Nothing but her steel hull re-
mains Her sister ship, North Land.
was badly scorched. No one was in
jured.
Both steamers were at their dock In
this city, being overhauled for the sea-
son opening June 81.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of oil. Four watchmen narrowly es-
capped serious injury. and were able TO
get ashore and turn in an alarm. When
the FIRE tugs arrived the North West
was mass OF flames. and It was with
difficulty that the North Land was
towed out of danger.
1t is stated. that the North West.
which piled between this city and Du-
luth. probably Will be rebuilt. The
steamer was valued at nearly $1,000
600. and was one of the finest afoat on
fresh water.
The North West was built about ff.
teen years ago. and had passenger
capacity OF more than 500. Her length
over all Is SS6 feet. She Is OF 5000
tons. with 5000 horsepower
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
CUPID. BREAKS Up
THIS |: IS TR|.IUMv|RAT {
SHARES Miss Green, illustrator,
Who. With Two Others, Was
Pledged Not to Wed.

IS w Z A.
Philadelphia, June 4.--Amid the
lamentations OF two fellow-artists.
Miss Elizabeth Shipper Green. the IL
illustrator, was married yesterday to
Hugo Elliott. director OF the Rhode
Island School OF Design.
Eight years ago Miss Green, Miss
Violet Oakley. who won distinction by
her work on the State Capitol building
at Harrisburg, and Miss Jessie Wilcox
Smith. whose delineations OF children
are admired. formed partnership,
one OF the articles of agreement being
that no man should enter the sacred
portal Of their home TO separate the
three artistic bachelor girls.
For ciGht years they have lived to-
gether, and for seven years the agree
ment regarding mankind was kept re-
llStously But few months ago thu
was short and ardent I; eliminated
In a few days when Miss Green an
nounced that she Yves about'to be
married. ii,, M
The protestations from her two artist
told her of the old agreement, 30 long
kept They pleaded with her: they
used all their persuasive powers to
NOV what happy life they had led
and they did everything TO make her
change her mind; but she was adamant.
She said she loved Elliott and she de-
ciared she was tired OF single life. 81
the wedding. took place at Cogslea.
In the Creshelm Valley. Miss Oakley
and MISS Smith were there. In tears
they Witnessed the ceremony !, Miss
oakley, up to the very moment OF the
ceremony. endeavored to persuade Miss
After the ceremony was over She broke
down compile tely I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
GOLF TOURNAMENT
WILL START TO-DAY

Nashville, Tenn. June More than
125 OF tho leading golf enthusiasts or
the South are expected TO participate
in the annual Southern Golc Associs
ton tournament. which begins here
Tomorrow. A score or more OF the
visitors already are in the city and
have tried out the links at the Country
Club. The tournament will last
throughout tho week. and In addition
10 the regular events several inter.
esting social features have been plan.
ned for the visitors. -
+. G. Byrd, of Atlanta, the present
t trae holder and several other players
those already on the scene Among
those who are expected to be chief
Gontenders In the tournament are Byrd
Iichenor and Williams. Of Atlanta:
Eustace. of New Orleans: Burlington
Weaver and Mallory. OF Memphis,
BauGh, Oliver and Ward OF Birminw
nam, and Knowles. of Pensacola. Fin
The qualifying round In the South.
ern cha mpionship flight. Sc holes. viii
be played Tomorrow 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
RESIDENT FEW
MAKES ADDRESS
Fifty-Second Annual Commence
ment Week Begins at
Trinity College.
IspecIal to The TImes-Dispatch. ]

i :
Durham. ~. c.. June 4.-The fifty
second annual commencement OF Trim
ity College was formally inausurated
to- night, when President William Pres
ton Few delivered the annual bacca
daureate address before the graduating
class IN the Craven Memorial Hall
The hall, seating 1900 people, was
filled 10 overlooking with commence
ment visitors, people of Durham and
members of the college community.
The muscial program was under the
direction OF T L. Cheek, who for sew
eral years has had the commencement
music In charge The choir. composed
OF thirty OF the best singers that Dur
ham affords, is one OF the biggest fea
lures numbered among the Commence
ment exercises. Tonight DR.. Few was
ct his best, and delivered his words OF
edvice in an Interesting. convincing
end impressive manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05

to say that. / read Schopenhauer quite
frequently on the same principle that
sore people say It's good to be sick /:
then you know how good It Is to BIO
we'll. This man says a lot of mean
things about lots OF people, and feel
good to know that people are not all
Of the things he says they are"
They told US you were an ingenue.
and a good one at that. but Schopen-
hauer and insenues don't seem to At In
very we'll"
What do you want me to say about
the last part OF your remark? I am
engaged BY Mr.. Schiller for ingenue
parts. and l hope that the people OF
Richmond will think ] am good Do
you know. / Kind OF like Richmond. I,
grows on you. Isn't this tho place
that Patrick Henry made his speech
about liberty? And didn't Jefferson
Davis live here? sure am sorry /
can't say was born In the South.
Confession is good for the soul, and l
was born Yankee. but long after
there were such things as Yankees. l
Just imagine that had I been born
down South here I would have been a
dandy Johnny Reb. Do you think the
people like us, and do you think they'll
like me? And-goodness they're turn
ing out the lights, and had four more
pages to read Don't hurry. So glad
TO have met you. Good night"
And honestly. Dorothy Dalton is jus,
the most likable kind of little wo-
man, and she can tell you when to
leave and make you like her all the
more for IL. She-but chance TO
know her Will be offered every night
during this week and next week. and
for many mora
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
MAKES PLEA ON TOMBSTONE
Widow Thinks yInn Who Killed Ius-
80 hnnd VIII Sn1Y Surreuder. M

Widow Thinks SInn Who Killed Illus
bnnd VIII Now Surrender.
Stamford. Conn. June 4.--In the hope
that the guilty person may some day
read the inscription and give himself
up TO the police. Mrs. John De Martino
has had inscribed on monument Just
erected over the grave of her husband
& description of the accident in which
he was killed on October %. 1910. A"
Mr.. De MARITIME. who was manufac-
turer OF perfumes. was hit by an auto
mobile In Bridgeport and was killed
ms family. The driver OF the car es-
eaped, and although the police made a
long search he was never found Mrs
De MARITIME grieved over the death OF
her husband. and the failure to bring
TO justice the driver did not lessen her
grief.
When she decided recently to place
a monument over her husbands grave
she gave orders that tho stonecuttcr
put on 1t In prominent letters the
story OF the accident She said she
felt that II the guilty driver ever read
the inscription Il would so move him
as to compel him to give himself up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
INGENUE READS THAT WHICH
' OUT-TAYLORS THE CORONER
Therefore, Miss Dorothy Dalton Goes After Soho
penhauer, Who Held Highest Batting Aver
age for Real Pessimistic Pessmism

Few people in Richmond know
Dorothy Dalton-yet. But in order to
prove that this Is mot another one Of
those mystery stories along which
that old saw about How old is Ann 2"
or Who struck Billy Patterson o. 1t is
thy Dalton is member OF the Schil
Ter Players. the stock company now
at the Academy of Music.
II was largely because of Miss DALI
ton that the play. "Wildhre,'' which
was TO have been the opening produc-
ton OF the organization, was post
poned until next week Miss Dalton
is the very pluckiest kind OF little
woman. but as she explained I'm a
good deal like shoes: run down at
the heels occa sionally," and II was
largely because OF the fact that MISS
Dalton was In sore need of ''heeling'
that she was allowed q rest, and The
Girl From the Golden West substI-
tuted for the opening bill.
The White Sister the Offering to-
night at the Academy. while furnish
ing role for Miss Dalton, and role
which fits her well. will not be too
great a tax on her strength, which she
is outstanding for her effort next week
However, this Is supposed TO be an
interview with Miss Dalton, and up to
this time has shot wide OF the mark.
Saturday night when she wasn't look
Ing, somebody quietly walked back
on the stage and stole upon her UNI
awares- Miss Dalton hadn't bit more
business on that stage Saturday night
than the fellow who caught her when
she wasn't looking, and he knew It.
That's why he was sure he would find
her there.
"Gracious"-Miss Dalton was wo-
long bSfnre Sf I'M 4
Gracious"-repetition not for effect,
merely more of the femnine-"but
what scare that was and then the
Mean Thing. signitying the-fellow-
who stole. etc. got peep over her
shoulder and discovered-well. what
do you imagine n girl. certainly no,
more than-w ell--um-er-maybe a
reading on a frightfuiiy warm night
on tho stage Of the Academy OF Music
No matter what you think. 1t wasn't
that at all, but big. sombre, awesome
looking volume. which bore on It's title
page, "Schopenhauer's Essays and It
was opened al the Essay On Wo-
man" If you don't know who Arthur
Scnopenhauer washes dead now-it
must be explained that he is put down
as the greatest exponen, of pessimism
that ever lived, and his Essay On Wo-
man is about the most pessimistic OF
all his pess!misms. Adapted locally, II
out-Taylors the Coroner.
But there was Miss Dalton, frowsy
hair, curls. summary attire, even 10
the tips of her white canvas, or may
be kid rshoes porting over those mus
~ pages.
Gee, but I'm glad you came, even
If IL was the scariest kind of scare,
for this horrid old man was saying
the meanest things about memo. no,
me exactly. but my sisters. Well. not
my sisters really, but US women ]
guess that's more like IT."
How on Garth. started the fell
low-who-stole. etc.
Knew you were going to ask some
thing like that. Just knew 1t. Don I
ask me why, because the orly posi- BILE
reason would be because and hate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
STAGE COACH RUNAWAY
Realty Broker Killed and Ten Arc In

hehty broker Killed and Ten Arc In
jurcd
Yosemite, California. June 4.-Reu.
ben ; Leisenring, of Allentown, Pa, a
prominent realty broker. seventy Years
old. was instantly killed and ten other
persons injured, three OF them serious
~, by stage coach runaway. on a
steep grade in the Yosemite Valley,
near the Big Tree grove at Wawona,
late TO- day n
The seriously injured are Eastern wo-
men All were turlsts in a party OF
forty occupying four big stage coaches
Whicn lett Camp Advance early to-
day, Returning, the horses of the front
stage became unmanagea ble The
brakes failed and the team galoped
down the winding road with the stage
swinging from side to side. between A
hfsh bank and sharp prtcipice. The
driver finally turned the animals
straight into the cliff wall. The stage
turned over and several passengers
were caught beneath 1t! Lelsenrlng
struck on Ills head
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
News Of South Richmond

O'clock at Cersley's Hall. Swansbora
Indianola Tribe. Improved order OF
Red Men. will meet tonight at y 8
o'clock in its lodge rooms. &..t
An important meeting of the Wash,
ington Ward Democratic Club will be
held Friday night in the courtroom
of Hastings Court Part 2. The adj
Visibility of inviting candidates Mar
tin. Swanson. Jones and Glass to
speak In South Richmond will be
taken up. as many members are
anxious to hear the senatorial can
didates prior to the primary. ,;;$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
.STAUNTON STRUCK
BY SEVERE STORM
Residences Are Unroofed and
Thousands Of Windows .lI
Broken. IL
Special to The Times Dispat ch.

n -ISpUCluI 10 ITb IIIIlCS- ETlSDd ICI nv
hail and wind storm struck Stanton
abont 1910 o'clock this afternoon and
did great damage The Church OF the
Brstliron and several residences were
unroofed, and several thousand panes
OF glass were broken. Trees in all
parts OF the town were blown down or
broken off, and the ground Is strewn
with leaves Considerable damage was
doneto fruits and all classes OF vege-
tables. street electric lights and tells
phones arc temporarily out OF business.
AZ far us can be learned. the storm
covered only n smal! strip,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
! EXTENDING SYSTEM
First-C1ass Offices VIII Be Made Postal
WYNN Dcnaaifnriea -. ..l Il

Opportunities.
Washington. D. c.. June 4-Postmas-
'ter-General Hitchcock has decided 10
increase the extension OF the postal
savings system from 100 TO $50 Offices
a week. with at least 1000 deposItarj cs
designated by July /. This will be n
worlds record In the number operated
within SO short time after establish
ment.
After July.1 the system is TO be ex-
tende to frst-class Offices in the large
cities Only second class post offices
have been designated so far.
f1fty additional postofficcs were des-
lgnated to-day as dcpositaries, making
total to date of $50. They Will he
ready to receive deposits on july /. and
include Gastonia. n. c.; Ocala. Fla !:
Dothan. Ala. West Point, Miss. Grow
ley La; Shelbyville KY; Fayetteville
Ark; Beeville, Texas ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
Pitchers nelensed.

4 Cleveland o.. June Pat Paige,
recently secured from the New Or
leans Southern League team. and Earl
Yingling. both pitchers, We're rcleas Sod
by the Cleveland Baseball Club to
Toledo .o-day, Ben Demott, pitcher.
was released to Baltimore. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
PARTY IS MATTER
Of INDIFFERENCE
(Continued From First PaeaS


Of free raw materials, Including free
raw wool. but every Democratic plat
form has. declared for gradual tariff
reduction" ,'fN
He reiterated his belief in the pro-
gressive movement as inaugurated In
the West. The reforms adopted there
he declared. had proven very satlsfac-
tory Along this line. he spoke OF tho
Progressive Republicans.
HIVE Few differences.
II do not see any difference between
the Democrats and what we call Pro-
grcssive Republicans said he. EEK
cept possibly on the tariff
lie reiterated his approval OF the
Canadian reciprocity agreement.
will 1t help the Republicans or.the
Democrats In 1922" he was asked.
Which party 1t VIII help is entire
IS matter OF Indifference was tho
response. THE party that thinks Of
itself and not o. the country IS going
down to defeat"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
LEARN ABOUT JAPAN
Unprecedented Course Of Study for
Naval Academy Students.

t8 Especial The Time ID ispa tch. i!
Annapolis Md. June 4.--It was
learned here yesterday that during the
past five months members of the grad :
uatinS class at the Naval Academy
have received detailed instructions
concerning the navy and the resources
OF Japan. These Instructions came
from either the Navy Department or
the academy faculty.
Midshipmen have fought theoreti-
cal naval war with Japan. and have
older officers about them In practical
experience tits said that this IS the
first time that such a course ever was
given to the graduates OF. the acad-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
THE WEATHER

Forecast; yirsinia--Iinsettled Mon
day, with occasional showers, Tuesday,
warmer ma generally fair; Hight to
moderate houtheast to south winds. K,
North CnrOIinn-I.ocnl thunder show
crs MOndny; Tuesday, fn1r, light to
moderate enst to south winds.