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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
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they want, ana how ,tSsget it, WIN the
kGEpaodtsa' L Sti real ltfs,t liberty and
When. they, do, they'll get all that
belongs to them. But they will have
to take itS for it VIII never be offered.
The exploiteFS agree that injustice
bitter end to maintain that injustice.
It doesn't hurt them.-Pittsburgh
Leader.
Just Moment
Just moment, please, before you
g& duly excited about sending the
army to Mexico to protect American
property"
How much property do you own in
Mexico?
How many cattle ranches, mines and
acres have YOU got down there?
Here's a suggestion we offer:
Let those who DO own this prop
erty in Mexico GO DOWN THERE
AND DO THE FYaHT9NG11 \ comes
10 fighting, ~, ifeiifIF 4afsrrr
Why not put J. p. Morgan, Willie
Hearst, Harrison Gray Otis, Taft, the
Guggenheims, and others, on the
FIRING LINE?
Right up close-not back on a hill
with field glasses. SEW 3
Would there be so much talk of war
with Mexico if it wasn't for the fact
that they expect common people, who
don't own a single ranch or mine in
Mexico, to Do THE ACTUAL FIGHT
ING, at a few cents a day, and on
ro4inna of ,omhal meds beef?
Spokane Press.
Here's the List -.
For tine inspiration of their quiet
hours of the elect that do not know
all the conspicuous triumphs of this
honest mans glittering career, men
tion~a few:
"Croton Dam.
'The protection Of Elihu Root in
the State Trust scandal.
"The emasculation of the corpora
ton franchise tax at the dictation of
Tom Platt.
"The Alton-Harriman deal.
"The $26O,O00 campaign fund raised
by Hartman.
"The attempt to secure the convic-
ton of Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone.
"The Standard Oil subscriptions.
1.-THE gigantic Panama scandal.
"The Garfield Beef Trust report.
ssThe protection of the Steel Trust.
"The protection of the Harvester
| Trust
"The Tennessee Coal and Iron scan
(, dal.
Brownsville. ~
s.The emasculation of the meat in
spection law.
"The, ruin of the pure food law.
| saeThe compromise about the Hep
burn rate bill. g :.
George w. Perkins.
"The pledge of election night, 1904,
mot to be a candidate again. ~
"The pledge of 1908.
'"The broken promises to LaFollette
and Stimson.
THE gagging of the Boston Herald.
"The vast accumulation of denied
interviews, .repudiated statements and
reversed policies. III +-
J "Emblazon these upon your milk
white banner as you march proudly
forth to do battle for righteousness
Sing them to hymn tunes and chant
them in your choruses, for these are
the indubitable evidences of the truth
| greatness and virtue that you worship
and in this sign you shall conquer
at. Armageddon, you know.-Coming
Nation. @ e
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

aSabotagep Is a word Of French
origin. IN English, as favored by its
friends. 4 means force anything to
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Rhetoric Doesn't Feed

Rhetoric Doesn't Feed
Its getting so that Big Bill Hay
wood can't make a speech any more
without inviting the American work
ing people to walk out on a general
strike. Several weeks ago he inform
ed a patient and wondering public
Fthat on September 80 great national
strike would be ordered to- force the
authorities at Lawrence 0 grant free
dom to Ettor and Giovannitti, who,
without doubt, are wrongfully impris-
oned!! In Pittsburgh, New York, Chi
:, cago and elsewhere Big Bill has re-
peatedIy announced that general
suspension Of work would take place
| on the above-named date, and that he
had been pledged the support OF thou
sands who would respond when the
word was giveM Last Sunday Hay,
wood spoke on Boston Common and
waved himself into such enthusiasm
with his strike talk that he couldn
wait until the Both rolled around ano
then and there extended a cordial in
vitation to the workers before him to
cease their labors Immediately. Those
who eomelout now" he declared, twill
be in The vanguard of this movement
and receive, the, greatest honors. :
! There was much applause and Bill
HASTILY shook hands with some of his
] admirers and started to make a quick
| getaway, having been informed that
There was warrant out for his ar
rest upon the charge of conspiracy
Haywood took and. run and climbed
into a waiting automobile and ordered
the chauffeur to drive like hell" The
next moment a couple of cops came
Iup and announced that he was under
arrest, and Big. Bin was, knocked
speechless for once when he realized
that he had jumped into police auto
| He was taken ter the. station and re-
leased when cash bail was furnished.
But Haywood received what he prob
ably craved for--plenty of free adver.
Using, Thanks to the boneheaded
Boston cops, the "syndicalist leader''
will now receive more attention than
ever before, but we hope for the sake
of "the one big union and the gen;
leral strike nostrum that the national
twalkout has not been nipped in the
Ebud, suuelcheds and wet-bianketed fol-
the memorable and historic Goth by
| Haywood's arrest. There are some
| curious people in this country who
were quite anxious to see just how
many workers would quit their jobs q
week, from. Monday, and Just how
much benefit such a strike. If one
occurred, would be to the Lawrence
prisoners or labor as whole. IF they
don't open the Jail DOORS we VIII close
the mill gates!" may be a fine piece
Of rhetoric, but it doesn't feed, clothe
and house several hundred thousand
or a million or two men. women and
/ children who might feels Inclined to
take 'direct action" TO protest against
| Injustice that can only bessettled IN
one way-by political action, by the
capture: of the powers Of the state and
lusing. those powers to protect rather
than Cypress the working class
i Cleveland Citizen.
Sabotage
sSabotages Is q word Of French
Il s..s.-s,, Tn In o7frh Il favnrad nv its
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

beautiful girl who lived in the
valley. Late one night he was rid
ing home on his horse from a
country dance, after. vainly en-
deavoring to gain the maiden's
favor. The hour and the black
night were as dismal as himself.
In the dead hush of midnight no
signs of life occurred about him
except the melancholy chirp of
cricket or the gutteral twang of a
bull frog. The night grew dark
and darker. He had never felt SO
lonely in all his life.
In the center of the road stood
an enormous tulip tree, its limbs
gnarled and fantastic. As Icha-
bod approached it he began to
whistle. He thought his whistle
was answered. Going still nearer
he thought he saw something
white hanging in the tree. He
paused and ceased Wh1stling. But
it was only a spot in the tree
which had been hit by lightning
and laid bare.
SUDDENLY he heard
GROAN = his teeth chartered
and his knees smote against the
saddle. Was it only the rubbing
of one huge bough upon another?
About 200 yards from the tree
a small brook crossed the road.
To pass the bridge that SPAWNED
it was the severest trial because
this stream was haunted" as all
the villagers we'll knew. Icha-
bod's heart began to thump. He
kicked Justify at his old horse,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

His hair stood on end. He
spurred his steed again. The
horse didn't move. Then Ichabod
beheld in the dark shadow some
thing huge, misshapen, black and
towering, like some gigantic mon
sterl 1t was too late to fly.
who are, your" cried Ichabod.
There was no reply.
But the shadowy object moved,
and at once bound stood in the
middle of the road. He appeared
to be a HORSEMAN of large di-
mansions, mounted on a black
horse of powerful frame. He
made no offer of molestation or
sociability, but logged along be-
side old Gunpowder.
Ichabod was almost dead with
fright. He spurred his horse. So
did the stranger. Ichabod tried
to sing a psalm. His parched
tongue Glove to the roof of his
mouth and he could not utter a
sound.
Suddenly the whole uncanny
truth about his sullen companion
was revealed. AS they mounted
to the top of a hill which brought
the stranger into relief against
the sky, the poor school man dis
coyered-oh-horrors, that the
huge horseman was-HEAD-
LESS!
Gunpowder seemed possessed
and whirled on up dale, the spec
ter in close pursuit. Ichabod's
saddle sliDped from under him
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

Gunpowder seemed possessed
and whirled 'on up dale, the spec
ter in close pursuit. Ichabod's
saddle slipped from under him
and he chung to the name of his
horse in sheer desperation.
Then the church spires came in
sight. If he could reach them he
would be safe. The goblin could
not pass a church.
Ichabod Numbered over the
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

The play Tho Dssstrick Skule
OF Fifty Years Ago" given by our
local amateurs at the Bienvenu
theatre Thursday night for the
benefit Of the Catholic Church re-
pair fund, was a complete success.
The attendance was as large as the
theatre could contain aud tho play
Was 80 funny and amusing that it
kept the audience laughing from
beginning to the end. 1t was a
real treat and those who took part
are to be congratulated upon their
splendid success.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

The intermediate Grades of tho
st. Martinville High School gave
q very interesting little entertain
ment last night, at the High
School Auditorium, consisting of
instrumental and vocal solos, re-
citations, drills and q pretty little
play. Those who took part in the
entertainment filled their parts in
. most pleasing manner and re-
osived many appliances from the
appreciativs audience. Master Jas.
Simon, who won first prize in the
oratorical contest in Lafayette
April 20, by special request de.
liversd the same address to the
audience.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
The Demons Of The Swamp

are mosquitoes. Az they sting they put
deadly malaria germsin the blood. Then
follow the icy chills and the fires OF few
er. The appetite flies and the strength
fails; also malaria often paves the way
for deadly TYPHOID. But Electric Bitters
kill and cast out the malaria germs and
the blood; give you fine appetite and
renew strength. AFTER long suffering"
wrote Vim. Fretwell. of Lucama. n. C..
three bottles drove all the malaria from
my system, and I've had good health ever
since" Best for all stomach. liver and
kidney ills. soc at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

Claud Thomas
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

1t was announced that the bril-
liant ceremonies which were in
tended to be given for Gov. Halls
Inauguration would not take place,
and that the money raised for
that purpose will be used to re-
lisvs the suffering of the people
in the flooded districts, which we
believe lie a wise decision. There
is no reason for public jubilation
when there is so much suffering
from our own people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
Business Mems Ticket.

We submit our candidates. for
tho Offices set opposite our names
to the electorate of the Town OF
st. Martinville, La, to be voted
upon al the next mayoralty cleo
ton:
Albert Bienvenu, Mayor
A. l.. Durand, Councilman
j. II. Duchamp, Councilman
DIR. j. S. Martin, Councilman
Robert Barras, Councilman
Robt. j. Guirard, Councilman.
We bind ourselves, if elected to
give the same interest and atten-
ton to the business of the Town
of st. Msrtinvillo as we give to our
own.
We bind ourselves to follow the
Charter of the Town of st. Mar
tinvills.
We bind ourselves to expend the
funds entrusted to US as prudent
Administrators, and especially to
give q monthly published itemized
account of all receipts and e1pen'
ditures.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
Gen. J. 3. Lovert was here seve-

Gen. j. 3. Levert was here seve-
raj days this week looking at tho
water condition on st. John. MIR.
Levsrt is extending his own levees
to protect q large part of st. John
and he 10 hopeful that We will not
have tho water of 1882, he is in
doubt that NO will oven get the
water of 1890, which was about
two feet higher than tho present
flood.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
For Chief of Police.

| desire to announce my cam
didature for the office of Chief
of Police, and solicit the sup
port of my friends and the vo-
tiers of the town of St. Mar
tinville.
Claud Thomas.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

The Messenger will be glad to
receive any contribution intended
for tho relief of the food sufferers
of this parish.
We would also suggsst that a
meeting OF our people be held at
tho City Hall tomorrow aftsr mass
in order to appoint committees to
look into this matter, inquire into
the need of our people from the
flooded districts and who OF them
are in need of assistance. The
Messenger will accept contribu-
tions, but will not dispose Of them
unless through committee altar
having inquired as to the need or
suffering of our people who have
been compelled to leave their
homes on account of the overflow.
We would suggest that the mer-
chants league and our citizens
take this matter in hands at once
and investigate the need of our
people.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
What Texans Admire

is hearty. vigorous life. according to
Hugh Tallmann, Of San Antonio. I'VE
find," he writes, that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills surel put new life and energy
into person. Wife and ! believe they
are the best made" Excellent for stOm-
ach. liver or kidney troubles. 25cts at
druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

HIGH WATER DRIVES OUT DEAR.
Th Q high water has driven the
wild deer to the high lands. They
are seen in the neighborhood OF
our town almost every day. 1t is
against the law to kill deer at this
season of the year. They should
be protected. - Avoyslles Enter
prise.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11

Poor appetite is sure sign of impair
ed digestion. A few doses Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will
strengthen your digestion and improve
your appetite. Thousands have been
benefited by taking these Tablets. Sold
by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
For Chief of Police.

am a candidate for the Of
flee of Chief of Police and So
licit the support of my friends
and the public at the election
to be held May next
Paul Bienvenu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
For Chief of Police.

desire to announce my
candidature for the office of
Chief of Police and solicit the
support of my friends and the
public.
Leopold Beslin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
FLOOD STFFERERS.

We have received the following
letter which explains itself:
st. Martinville, La. Msy 8, 1912.
Editor Weekly Messenger
Dear Sir:
We hand you herewith sight
draft for $500 made payable to
yourself, which is our contribu-
ton to the people of our Parish in
distress from tho flood.
We hope that you will use this
a. q nucleus, to open a subscrlp-
ton list in the columns of your
paper, enabling onr charitably in
olinsd people, to contribute to the
good cause.
Yours Respectfully.
Albert Rousseau Lodge f. e. A. NJ.
3O1.
Chss. Gutek ust, Secretary
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-11
For Chief of Police.

| desire to announce to my
friends and the public that l
am a candidate for Chief OF
Police and solicit your support
Terville Bienvenu.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

only one. An attempt was made to
publish a newspaper In Boston in
1890, but only one issue was put
forth. It was called Public Occur.
rences, and tho watchful authorities
promptly snuffed it out "for uttering
reflection Of very high order" How
successfully have most newspapers Of
later years steered clear Of any such
danger!
BUT we are wandering far from the
enterprising young adventures of St..
Croix island and their newspaper of
1904. Their effort was a small one
and the results were transient; but
there is a certain sentiment which
attaches to first things. and in his
torical matters a certain Importance
also. The Master William deserves
its rescue from oblivion, and should
not again be neglected when the
story of the feeble beginning of new
world journalism is told. But what an
opportunity was missed by the pub
fishers Of tt, Calais Times or the
Eastport Sentinel when they failed
to take the name Of the pioneer sheet
and to put forth the claim of being
its direct successor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

out that cooperative shops not
being obliged to make profit and
being backed by the funds of the
municipality will be able to retail
goods at low prices and thus badly
damage, II not ruin, the business Of
private trades people.
At the same time the probable
raising of taxes and the various
notorious instances of mismanage-
ment by the state when 1t has tried
to compete In trade or commerce
are pointed to as proof of the un-
soundness of the measure.
The bill has caused the greatest
CONSERVATION among the small shop
keepers Of the country, who see them.
selves threatened with ruin. Their
unions are prepared to defend them
selves to the utmost against the fav-
ored competitor.
In view of the almost universal
disapproval of the governments pro-
prosed plunge into socialism it seems
probable that the bill will quietly be
dropped.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
California Legislature May Pass
Law for Their
Benefit,

Los Angeles. Collaborating to the
ideas of County Clerk Lelande women
will not DO required to give their ex-
act age when registering again. The
present register terminates in Janu-
airy and every voter must register
again for the coming two years. Le-
lande is preparing new blanks and as.
serts they will not require woman to
do more than state her age is twenty
one or more. He is anticipating the
passage of such law by the legisla.
ture now in special session. as the
present law requires the exact age OF
every person who registers.
1t will be news to many women that
that they will have to go through the
registration process again within sixty
days. But the Jaw requires all elig1-
BILE to register In the even-numbered
years or be disqualified at the polls.
earl next Ronth it IL expected tn %,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

course but to have a trial meJe Of TIT
strange animal. witch rae tesh
brought here at great exp<as~; b..1
thft 1t was not necessary thet ezor&
thin one should be iny:lved ia it,
fate; that l would take che fira: ride
alche and the time wo,,ll come when
should look back to the Incident
Will great interest.
LAS / placed my hand on >:he throt
tie valve handle | vas undecided
whether I would move slowly or with
fair degree OF speed, tut believing
that the road world prove safe, and
preferring, If we did g. down, to go
handsomely and .vithort any evidence
of timidity, started with consider
able velocity. Eassed the curve over
the creek safely and was soon out Of
hearing Of the cheers of the vast as
semblage. At tho end of two or three
miles l reversed the valve and re-
turned wittlort accident to the place Of
starting. having thus made the first
railroad trip ~ locomotive on the
Western Hemisi)here."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Ira des People and Politicians Of Re-
public Fight Measure That Would
Lower Living Cost.

Paris.-The governments proposal
to reduce the present high cost Of Nv-
Ing by the establishment of municipal
bakers and butchers shops through
out the country Is meeting with deter
mined opposition from various quar-
ters.
1t was of course foreseen that the
trades people, whose business would
be subject to competition. would
raise an outcry, but it has come as a
great surprise that many politicians,
who might have been expected to
back it heartily, are either maintain
ing a neutral position or support.
ing the opposition.
III nearly all cases the radical so
cialists have criticised the project
severely as unWorkable and inef1lca.
cious and the very few-that is the
collectivists--whoh have felt bound for
the sake of consistency to favor the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
mount of coal fired. position of throt-
lie, reverse lever and engineers

amount of coal fired. position Of throt-
tie. reverse lever and engineers
valve.
Everyone has been on a passenger
train when the locomotive war coupled
and good many people have had
hard bumps on account Of the shock.
Compared with the shocks this new
dynamometer car will receive during
the tests to be made with it the little
bumps when an engine Is coupled to
a train are about the same as blow
from a blade of grass compared with
a kick in the face by Missouri mule
This new car will be hooked to a
train of one hundred cars and one OF
the big Mallet locomotives will be
bumped into 1t as top speed. A small
locomotive will be hooked on 1t and
1t will hit the big Mallet just as hard
as it can, just as If there were head
on collision between two trains. That
won't hurt this new car the least bit
and the force of the blow struck will
be recorded. This car will stand an
actual blow OF more than one million
pounds with safety to the men inside
watching the operations Of the record
ing instruments.
The car is fifty feet long. The un-
der frame, side frames and roof
fromes are of the heaviest structural
STEEL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
i Illl'
Major HoratIo Alien Had i1onoT S7
Plotting Locomotive on initial #
& Western journey. 8. IS

II you should have access TO copies
Of the early files Of the Philadeiphia
newspapers or to copies Of the Cnf-
bondale (Pa.) Transcript. or Port
Jarvis Union, published In January,
1856, you would be able TO rea1 the
personal account of the engineer who
ran the first locomotive in tie UNI
ted States. This was none other than
Maj. Horatio Allen. then the engineer
Of the New York and Erie railroad.
and the following extract ls from a
speech he made describing this trip.
When was it? Who was it? And
who awakened its energies and d.
rected it's movements? It was in the
year 1928. on the banks Vt the Lacka-
waxen at the commencement OF the
railroad connecting the canal of the
with their coal mines and he who ad-
dresses you was the only person on
that locomotive. The circumstances
which led to my being alone on the
engine were these: The road had
been built in the sumner; the struc-
ture was of hemlock timber and rails
of large dimension notched on caps
placed far apart The timber had
cracked and warped from exposure to
the sun. After about three hundred
feet OF straight line the road crossed
the Lackawaxen creek on trestle
work about 30 feet high with a curve
of $50 to 400 feet radius.
The impression was very general
that this iron monster would either
break down the road or would leave
the track at the curve and plunge In
to the creek. My reply to such APP
prehensions was that it was too late
to consider the probability Of suce
occurrences There was no other