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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23
Regular Photograph Gallery
on Demonstration Train.

A special feature on the Demon
stration train will BE- tho large
number of Photographic illustra-
tions of almost everything connec-
ted with tho farm and agriculture
practice. So that what the train
docs not carry Of the real thing
will be illustrated by enlarged pho
togrsphs. and these as true to na-
ture 40 10 possible to get them.
These will include corn and for
ago crops, root crops. cattle, hogs,
etc.-in fact, everything that 10
worth looking at from the stand
point Of tho farmer and stock man.
There will be an interesting col.
lection of pictures showing the
parish exhibits at the late State
Fair in Shreveport. This, of it.
self, would almost fill q picture
gallery of considerable size, and
will form q splendid object lesson
of what may be accomplished in
any and every section of the State.
This will be quite an educational
feature and everybody should
mako it q point to see the pictures
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23
10 THE DEMOCRATS OF THE THIRD CON.
aRESSIoNAL DISTRICT.

| announce my candidacy for Con-
gress to succeed the Hon. K. +. BrOus-
sard for the term beginning March 1913.
favor governmental protection Of the
agricultural interests Of Louisiana as
the long established policy Of this coun
try, and AN opposed to the movement
which threatens the great sugar indus
try of our State. favor the develop
ment to the fullest extent Of our match
less waterways.
HENRI GUEYDAN.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23
Good Roads Meeting.

As per call a Good Roads meet
ing was held at the City Hall, on
last Sunday which was not a. large
~ attended as it should have been,
considering the great Importance
of the matter discussed.
The meeting was called to order
by electing Jas. J. Martin. tempo
rary chairman and d. E. Duchamp.
temporary secretary.
After some discussion it was de.
cided to organize permanently The
st. Martin Parish Good Roads As
ISOLATION. A. o. Levert was made
President of the Association. Jas.
j. Martin. Vice. President DR.. j. R.
Olivier, Secretary. Treasurer.
The chair was authorize to ap.
point an executive committee OF
seven members and appointed on
said committee: T. j. Liable. AL
bert Bisnvenu, F. E. DslshOus-
save, B. l.. Fournet, j. G. Bisn.
venu, l.. j. Cardinal. David E.
Duchamp, Frank T. Guilbsau.
Ms. Jas. j. Martin addressed the
meeting and said Louisiana bad
tho best road laws in the Union
and that the people should take
advantage Of this law to secure
good roads.
Tho road question WAS fully dis
GUESSED by the members present
and steps will at once be taken to
got our people interested in this
important movement, which 10 OF
az much benefit to the country
people as we'll as to those OF the
towns.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23
Special Notice.

The Pastor. officers aud members Of
the First Home Mission Baptist Church
will exclude from their membership all
those whose account to said church shall
exceed $3.50 by the Third Sunday in
May MAY 18th. Which is the Grand
Rally Day Of said church.
Rev. A. c. Williams, Pastor.
Lewis James, Church Clerk.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23
Business Mems Ticket.

We submit our candidates. for
the Offices set opposite our names
to the electorate OF the Town OF
bt. Martinville. La, to be voted
upon al tho next msyoralty cleo
ton:
Albert Bienvenu, Mayor
A. l.. Durahd, Councilman
j. H. Ducbamp, Councilman
DR.. j. 8. Martin, Councilman
Robert Barras, Councilman
Robt. j. Guirard, Councilman.
We bind ourselves. il elected to
give tho same interest and atten-
ton to the business OF the Town
OF st. Martinville az we give to our
own.
We bind ourselves to follow tho
Charter OF tho Town of st. Mar
tinvills.
We bind ourselves to sxpsnd the
funds entrusted to us 40 prudent
Administrators. and especially to
give q monthly published itemizsd
account OF all receipts and expen-
ditures.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23
For Chief of Police.

| desire to announce to my
friends and the public that |
am a candidate for Chief of
Police and solicit your support
Terville Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23

II you have trouble in getting rid Of
your cold you may know that you are
not treating it properly. There is no
reason why a cold should hang on for
weeks and 1t will not il you take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23

In the last appropri atoms made
by Congress $155 600 is appropri-
ted for the improvement of the
Tsche.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-03-23

Oats, Hay, Bran at L. Bisnvsnu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
MIXUP IN COUNT
Dickinson Co. Democrats Cling
to Hodges Claims.
County Clerk Points Out Error
in Heath'S Figures.

Talking to the State Journal this
morning ]. W. Howe, of Abilene, de-
clared that his figures on the Hodges
Capper vote as 1blished by the Jour-
nal yesterday are absolutely correct
He is backed b. H. E. Pendergraft and
N b Robson, all of whom watched the
count all day. A tally book kept by all
three is offered as evidence. The legal
votes counted, accordingly, were 81 for
Hodges and % for Capper, that had
been thrown out by the election boards
A conversation with County Clerk
H. w. King indicates that the report
of P. W. Heath, Republican county
chairman, is wrong on account of the
number of votes shown. Mr.. Heath
claims SO votes for Capper and 20 for
Hodges, while the clerk says only So
votes all told were counted. In his
own paper, the Chronicle, Mr.. Heath
gave the figures as 81 for Capper and
90 for Hodges. The report published in
Topeka disagreed with this report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
A NOVEL HOLDUP
Thieves Engage in Fisticuff to
Attract WOrkmen.
COnfederateS Load Merchandise
on Wagon and Drive Away.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Attracting en-
ployees away from their work by
starting a fist fight between themselves
was the method employed by a gang
of freight house thieves to success
fully purloin thousands Of dollars
worth of goods from railway COM
panies here, according to a confession
made by one of three men arrested
for the thefts last night by detectives.
A fence was raided and $4,000
worth of the stolen property recover
ed The detectives were told that 1t
was the plan OF the gang to drive with
a wagon to the freight houses during
busy hours. Once there the gang
scattered. Two would go to one end
of the freight house and in loud tones
denounce each other for a time, and
then come to blows. All of the en-
ployees, it was said, would run to see
tie fight and during their absence the
rest of the gang would load boxes con-
tanning merchandise on the wagon and
drive away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Continued on Page Two3
PESTS GO
Agricultural Department Has
Found Deadly Cure.
Said to Kill Every Living Pest
Infesting a House.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Disheartened
housekeepers, weary with long strug-
giles against the presence of bed bugs,
cockroaches, heas, clothes moths, ants,
house flies, rats and mice, may take
heart, for the agricultural department
has found a sure remedy. 1t is hydro
cyanic acid gas. It is true that DR.. l.
o. Howard and C. H. Popence, the
discoverers, acknowledge that it will
drive out also the human inmates of
the house in which it is used, but these
may return later. The unwelcome
guests cannot.
In a brochure issued today by the
department the scientists explain in
detail just how the gas may be gener-
ated and how it is to be applied. Grave
warning is given, however, against
carelss handling of the compound,
which is a mixture of sulphuric acid
and cyanide of potassium, for a few
whiffs of the powerful fumes would
probably end the handlers existence.
The mixture is cheap, easy to han
die, and is exit emely deadly, say the
scientists. They declare further that
1T has the fortunate effect of driving
mice and rats explosively out of their
holes and runways to die in the open.
The circular has been printed as
departm ent document.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
TAX Men PLAY
JOKE ON KANSAS
Hired Expert to Probe Railway
Conditions in State.
Found Assessed Valuation
Higher Than Real Value.
IT HAS COST $4,000 A YEAR
In Effect Two Years-Will
Take 80 Months More.
Union Pacific Compelled to Pay
Taxes at High Rate.

When the utilities commission and
the tax commission slipped a provision
through the 1911 legislature calling for
the employment of a special engineer
to secure the actual valuation of KAN
sas railroad properties, they did not
know that they were unwittingly play
ing a huge joke on the state of KAN
sas. Now, after two years. the utilities
commission is just beginning to learn
that the assessed valuation of the
roads has been about one-third higher
than the actual value Of the property.
And thus the state confronts slump
in 1913 property valuations.
After the plan had been carefully
worked out to provide for a special
valuation of railroad properties in the
state. there was a nice $4,000 a year
lob open for a good engineer. The
state managed to find man VINO
would accept the job at this price
with a proud spirit the commission
began work on learning just what
Kansas railroads are actually worth
For u months that engineer worked
T3,1t he found nothing that created a
sensation in the way of property
which had been hidden to evade tax
alton.
Now nearly two years have elapsed
since the plan was undertaken. About
that it will require two or three years
10 complete the job-if it is ever COM
pleted And thus it will cost the
state about s25,0O0 to gather this very
valuable information.
Work started on the Union Pacific.
The engineer was told to inspect the
rails the ties, the bridges, stations,
engines and all property that could be
found. Evidently he has done just
what the state employed him to do |
And these are the facts which the |
state spent $4,000 to collect
In 1911 the Union Pacific was assess !
ed on a valuation of S4S,411, 1866. The !
speciaI engineer has learned that to !
reproduce the property, cost of $4S,- |
zoe. .76O would be entailed. And he !
learned some other things He learned +.
for example that the present value of /
Union Pacific property in Kansas is
lust s32, AIS, ,595-or $15,995,S11 less than |
the amount on which the railroad was !
compelled to pay taxes. He learned 1
that the valuation of the company's !
road and the amount on which it |
might be expected to pay taxes was |
S41 ,539 a mile. But he learned that 1T 7
would cost only $29,154.S4 a mile tc /
reproduce the road.
That is some of the information |
which the state has been able to gather |
in two years with the services of |
competent IS coo a year engineer. KAN
sas has complained long and bitterly
because of the heel of corporate op-
preston which seemed to rest forever
and anon on her neck. And now comes
the fact that she has been collecting
taxes from these corporations on a val
uation far in excess of the actual
worth of the property within the state.
And ii might be well to observe
whether or not the 1913 legislature
votes to continue this estigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
HAVE WALKED so MILES
Suffragettes Have Accomplished Near
Iy Half Their Journey.

F4shlSill, N. Y, Dec. 2O.-Exhausted b..
yestOrday's % mile tramp the four suf-
slept late this morning. With a walk OF
only eight miles to Wappinger's Falls
ahead of them. they decided not to start
until noon.
Miss Rosalie G. Jones. leader OF the
Pilgrimage. announced on behalf of her
followers that alcohol rubs for stiffened
joints and salve for blistered feet had
done wonders" and that today's hike viii
be nothing but a little jaunt-'
They are going TO give a ball in our
honor at Wappinger's Falls tonight she
added. and we are all going to dance
The four survivors of a company of 81
that started from New York last Monday
had accomplished when they reached nera
sixty miles of their 40 mile journey to
the state capital. The weather today wa
clear but cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
This Amount for Maintenance
Expenses Next Year.
REQUEST CONTINGENT FUND
Popular Solicitation Not to Be
Overlooked in 1918.
Money for Improvements in
and Around Capitol.

In the budgets announced today for
state departments by State Auditor w.
E. Davis, it is shown that the 1913
S2,376, 40 for the maintenance of the
various state departments in 1914-15.
These appropriations are independent
of appropriations aggregating $685.
$50 sought by state penal and charita-
BILE institutions, details of which were
published in the State Journal several
days ago.
one of the important items in the
appropriations asked for maintenance
of state departments is the aggregate
item of S111, 200 for contingent funds
In recent years contingent funds have
become popular. Apparently they Will
not be overlooked when funds are ask
ed from the incoming legislature.
Among the contingent funds sought
at the hands of the state for the nexf
two years include: Governor, $4,000;
attorney general $4,000; bank com I
missioner, $4,000; executive council,
81. 900: utilities commission, $4,000; oil
inspector, $4,000; tax commission, $4,-
0O0
VIII Spend 100000 for Coal.
In the item of expenses for main
tenance of the board of control, is the
item of 100000 for coal for state in
the fact that several hundred men
are working in the coal mines at the
state penitentiary at Lansing, thous-
ands of tons of coal are needed to
warm the various state institutions
even after using the Lansing supply.
The coal contracts are let to the low
est bidders and the state receives the
benefit of a comparatively low price.
But regardless of all of this, the board
of control estimates that $50, 900 will
be needed to buy the supply for two
years.
Another big item is the cost of the
various courts, which is a steady item
of expense and is in no way an in
crease in appropriations. The utilities
commission, however, is to cost the
state more than $4,000 a year for the
next two years under the present
budget; and the bank commissioners
office has an item of expense almost
equally high.
Stock Inspectors $4,000 a Year.
In Joe MERGERS office, that of state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
PAROLE DAY, DEC. %.
Governor Stubbs Plans Christmas
Presents for Kansas COnvicts.

Governor W. R. Stubs has set Tues
day. December %. as general parole
day and on that date expects to hear
an unusually large number of appli-
cations for parole for convicts in Kan
sas penal Institutions. Such paroles
as are granted will go to the convicts
as Christmas presents from the Kan
sas executive.
For years it has cen customary to
grant pardons to deserving convicts on
Christmas day. Governor Stubbs, how
ever, has abolished tn pardon system
and has confined his work to paroles.
In such cases as he believes are worthy.
he will issue paroles. Plans have been
made to hear a number of applications
for executive Clemency and these hear
ings will probably consume the greater
portion of the day specially set aside
e. the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
TURKEY GIVES IN
InStructs Her Delegation to the
Peace Conference
To Treat the Greek PIenipO-
tentiaries Like the Others.

Constantinople. Dec. 20.-The in
structions forwarded by the Ottoman
government to Rechad Pasha, the
leader of the Turkish peace delegation
in London, authorize him to treat with
the Greek delegation without their
protocol.
The Turkish delegation is ordered
TO apply during tomorrow's meeting
for permission for the revictualing
of the fortress of Adrianople.
In official circles here it is explained
that the change of the Turkish atti-
tude toward Greece is the result of
the fact that the situation in regard
to Greece has now turned so much to
the advantage of Turkey that the
Turkish government would demand ex-
ceptional conditions before signing an
armistice with Greece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Mr.. Alsberg. From what know about
him believe he is capable chemist and
while that Is an important thing in con-
nection with the chief of the bureau of
chemistry, it is not by any means the
most important thing.
'The natural and legal successor to my
place, under the civil service law, is DR..
Bigelow. I understand he was not even
considered. would like to know what
interests are behind the appointment of
DR.. Alsberg and especially If any member
of the Remsen board which has been in
Strumental for the last six years in pre-
venting the proper enforcement of the
pure food laws recommended him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Segregation of Children in
Public Schools.
REPUBLICANS FAVOR
Make Negroes Travel by Them
selves on Railways.
Reawakening of Race Senti-
ment in Country?

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 20.-A Jim
Crow law for Kansas is among the
first steps to be taken when the Demo-
cratic legislature sits, is the substance
of rumor which started in the office
of a conspicuous Democrat of Law
renee +oday. Coupled with this law
will be one providing for the segregation
of white and negro children in the pub
lie schools of the state, according to the
Information gained from this member
of the party which will be in power.
The adoption of such a radical law as
a Jim Crow" law in Kansas the state
in the Union which above all others
would be considered free from such
legislation, probably would give rise to
a reawakening of race sentiment
throughout the country. But there IS
little reason to believe that the Demo-
Gratis, who will control both houses of
the legislature and will occupy the
governors chair, would have any hesi-
fancy in adopting such a measure
There would be no Democratic votes
lost by the legislation and the Law
renee man believes an enormous num-
Der of Republicans would be strongly
in favor of the scheme.
Beyond any question such a bill will
be introduced" the Lawrence Democrat
said. THE Democrats have been talk
ing the matter over for several months
and while in a quiet way the senti-
ment of the majority of the party
leaders has been obtained and a large
majority agree that it would be desfr-
able legislation for Kansas The leg
islature will show as ready Willingness
to carry out the will of the party as
Woodrow Wilson has shown in his
statements regarding the presidential
chair
The Lawrence man said a Jim
Crow bill is beino drawn up and it
will be presented early in the legisla-
tive session. He also said the plan of
segregatin the white and negro chill
dren in the public schools from the
grammar grades to the state university
would be met with approval in every
part of KANSAS and that this would be
true among Democrats and Republi-
cans alike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
CLIENTS HONOR HIM.
Illinois Governor Elect Gets Present
From Chinese.

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-Governor-elect Ed
ward F. Dunno, received his first
Christmas present last night. The gift
was a cane with beautifully chased
head band and ferule of solid gold.
What pleases me most in connection
with that gift" said Mr.. Dunno, ''is
that It was made purely out of esteem
for me as an individual because the
givers are not seeking office, and could
not hold office. They cannot even
vote"
The cane was presented by several
of the governor-elect's Chinese clients.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
COLLAPSED
Concrete Caught Victim and Buried
Him in Debris.

dent cost the life of David H Cochran
in Brooklyn late last night Part of
an iron and concrete stairway at an
elevated station collapsed as Cochran
was descending. He was buried under
the mass, and it was half an hour be-
fore his body was dug out.
In his pocket was a pearl necklace he
had just bought as a Christmas gift
for his wife.
Cochran was a son of the late David
H. Cochran, who for thirty years was
president of the polytechnic institute
in Brooklyn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
"SHAKES" TAMMANY.
New York Governor-Elect Stays Away
From Banquet.

New York, Dec. 2o.-Governor-
elect William Sulzer on the program
of the dinner of Tammany Halls
speakers bureau last night, as guest
of honor" did not make his appear
ance. A formal announcement near
midnight that Mr.. Sulzer had found
it impossible to attend" was received
in silence by those assembled. Mr..
Sulzer was at another banquet.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tam
many Hall, said it could never have
retained its hold upon the government
of this great metropolis for the 1913
one-haf as black as it has been
painted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

live stock sanitary commissioner, one
of the big items for 1914-15 is that of
employment of inspectors and veter-
inaries under the provisions of the
present law. To maintain the depart
melt it will cost the state $15,9OO a
year, while for in .pectors and veter-
inarians, the cost is estimated at $12,-
600 a year.
The items included in the table in
clude the appropriations asked by the
various departments for two years.
In addition to these items State
Auditor Davis suggests an appropria-
ton of $500 for paving Jackson
street and Tenth avenue, $4226 for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
WANTS SOCCER GAME
1weH Issues General Challenge for
Christmas Day.

Tom Powell wants it distinctly under
stood that his soccer football squad 9
looking for a match on Christmas day.
He is hoping he may secure a match with
Cotton, Okla. but final arrangements
have not been made. In any event he is
open to bids from all quarters, having is
sued a general challenge to deadly COM
bat on the soccer field.
The local team has showed up in fine
shape in games played so far this season.
and promises to make things interesting
for any team that might happen along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
NO WHITE CHRISTMAS
'"Sunny" Flora Says Only Pleasant
Weather Is in Sight.

cat the present time" said sunny
Flora, the local weather man today,
there is no Indication that there will
be a white Christmas. but 1t is al
most too early to make prediction.
There is nothing but pleasant weather
in sight"
This is a sunny December day. The
wind is blowing at the rate of twelve
miles an hour from the northwest.
The forecast is for continued fair
weather with not a great deal of
change in temperature. The mercury
is expected to reach the 20 degree
J ark Saturday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

Thirty stations were opened through
out the city where eggs could be pur-
chased from six to ten cents cheaper
than the retail grocer's price. They
will be sold in three, six and nine dozen
lots.
The bargain day. sale is being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Chi
cago clean food league which bought
ten carloads of eggs. Sales of butter
meat and vegetables will be arranged.
AS soon as the women opened their
sale, retail grocers plastered the front
of their stores with signs Offering eggs
at p cents a dozen, two cents less
than the price asked by the women.
The grocers advertised their product as
guaranteed April storage eggs, 1.-The
same quality sold by the women"
Leader of the Fight.
Mrs. Julian Heath of New York is leader
OF the successful nationwide movement to
America. The women of this league,
by selling eggs in the market house,
bring down the price of eggs She is
president of the Housewives League Of
brought prices down to p cents in Wash
ington, "A cents in Philadelphia, % cents
in New York "a cents in Chicago and 19
cents in Cleveland.