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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-05-03
THE HONE PAPER

LII WHutS On ITO Icoulu6 iio'' ~
corded on it's books, and then you
will get it every week and know
Just how it looks.
1t will tell you all about the
news, in this and nearby towns,
who gets married, dies, is born,
and who elopes or browns.
There isn't thing A TO Il that
tends to help the town, that the
paper doesn't catch it up and
quickly pass it round.
1t tells about your visitors, with
titles emphasized, while all their
points of merit are freely genera
lized.
1t tells the story of success, but
screens the failure side, and when
the facts will make a mess, 1t SIM
ply let them slide.
1t tell about your virtues, aud
ovsrlooks your sins, and puts al
extra sm phasis upon the birth Of
twins.
1t never deigns to tell lie ex-
cept in personal praise, aud then
it does it clear and strong, and
with its choicest phrase.
In writing up your marriage, it
elaborate with care, and says the
bride was beautiful and the groom
was on the square.
1t doesn't matter who it ls that
crosses Jordan river, the paper
tickets him as saint, aud safe y
sends him thither.
1t tells about that darling boy
who had a dollar raise, leaves out
his measley little tricks and just
rscites his praise.
And there's your daughter on
the street, gadding night and day,
of all the rumor slow or fleet, II
wisely does not say.
1t paints out every blemish on
the picture of your life, and paints
iu every virtue of ID home that has
no strife.
Itlearns to read between the
lines and find the tender spot, tC
blow not cold on young or old
when the blowing should be hot
| 1t senses all the skeletons be-
hind the closet door and runs it's
big blue pencil through the lines
that turn them DER.
1t knows about your weaknesses
your little streaks of yellow, jus
how to smother i'll reports or make
them smooth and mellow.
1t knows what families live il
peace, and those most apt to jar
aud whether it's just hirthmark
or a sad domestic scar.
1t knows the man who pays, anC
the one who could but won't, and
all the chronic knockers, and the
one who makes "Gunt."
1t knows the financial standing
OF ever u ~ in town, aud wheth.
Fl its living or cheerless giving
that constantly keeps him down.
Unlike the city dailies that delv,
in scandals sewer, it eliminate,
the sewage and retains the goot
and pure. - Onarga Ill. } Leader
aud Review.
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knowledge and Morals.
Scientific American.

Scientific American.
Our civilization has brought with |
it evils Of it's own. We teach the
young to enable them to earn .
living, to appreciate art, and to
make reasonably good citizens.
But in the matter Of sexual ELL
lightenment our attitude 10 almost
wholly negative. We treat tho
subject a. something mot quite
nice to speak about" aud leave
the young generation to discover
the truths of life at hsphazsrd-
with the result that their informs-
ton 10 gained through any but
good channels. In the primitive
state of society, competent autho-
rites tell US, due attention was
paid to these things. We, with
our higher civilization" leave it
to tho coarssr elements to "sn-
tighten" the rising generation,
while the better" elements msin-
tain Q prudish silence. And thus
vice 10 bred of ignorance.
These things are not - they
should DO, and many voices are
being raised to-day, calling for .
reform of our customs. The prob
lem il . difficult one, ito solution
calls for our most thorough efforts.
The phenomena of sex are 20 COM
pick in their influence upon the
life of body and soul, and A.
feet so many phases of our being,
that Q well-balanced attitude to-
ward these things 10 absolutely
essential il We are to escape the
danger of Q ono-sided and distor.
ted point Of view. Thus, tho sx-
tremist, who would elevate free
love upon . pinnacle of glory, and
make all things else subssrvlsnt to
this one principle, forgsts sxigsn-
cies of practical life. On the 9th.
Or hand, any plan which proposes
utterly to disregard dssp-rooted
instincts of our nature eau bu,
lead to failure. In this the sdvo.
Gates Of eugsnics have shown their
good judgment, aud they have fol
tho main restricted their plans to
negative measures: they urge u
to prevent obviously undesirable
unions, the marriage of imbscilss
habitusl drunkards and Other
burdensoms and harmful slsmsn
of the population. How much
good such negatives measures a.
one would do, if enforced, is obvi.
Gus to any Quo familiar with th.
history of such nests of vice snd
crime 40 tho Juks and Zero fami
lies. What We need 10 frank anC
sincere discussion. Let not those
who by their sense of the sanctity
of tho Issues involved are bssr
qualified to speak, be held in si.
lencs BY an exaggerated or falss
modesty. 1t is in this spirit tina
We welcome the expressions of V
Jefferson Watts on the subject Of
knowledge aud Morals.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-05-03

Love will put an end to power
ty," says a southern man. Maybe
so, but it takes something besides
hugs amp kisses to maintain love.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-05-03

OF ST. MARTlNVlLLE.
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.
By virtue Ut the authority in me YES
ted Dy the Constitution and Laws of the
State Of Louisiana. will offer for sale.
at the front door of the Court House OF
this Parish, in st. Martinvllle, La, with
In the legal hours for Judicial Sales, be-
ginning at the hour. of IL O'Clock a. H.,
on
Saturday June 9TH, 1913,
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed, all im-
movable and movable Oh which taxes
are now due to the Corporation of st.
Mxrtinville, a. per assessment for the
year 1919 together with interest from
Jsn. LIST 1912. ut the rate Of 10 per cent.
Der aunum until paid and all costs. as
follows tO-wit:
Joseph BrOussard. north Bridge street,
EAST GOulas, south Psllerin. west Ian
dry. .................... *ll.lO
Lucien Bienvsnu, north Street, east
Columbus, south BrOussard, West Bien-
venu.. 500
4. W. BisnvSnu, one horse and buggy,
............. .............-.... $1.VO
Eugene Bertrand, north Bienyenu.
east Washington, south jefferson. west
Bertrand. $40
Il. A. Duchamp. north Simon. east
Duchamp, south Church. west College
Miss Berthe DelahOussays. north Gary,
east st. Martin str, south Daspit. west
DelahOussavU ....................$lO.79
Mrs. A. v. Fleming. north Bridge str,
east Fcti. south Rhymes. west Catfish
Alley
Mrs. A. v. Fleming. north BenOit. east
Burdin, south Hamilton, west Bienvsnu
................... $3.50
P. L. FOurnst, north Oil Mill, east
Same, south r. X. Ave. west Self
P. L. Fournst north Oil Mill. east
Self, south R. r. Ave., west Ferran $l4.3O
P. L. GuiIbeau. north Self. east Louis
str, south New str. west self ....$35. 3S
A. ID. Roy, north Berard str. east Ba
ker, south Simon. west Penns. 1870
Mrs. A. d. Roy. north Berard str. east
Main str. south Dugas, west Roy. .$lO.79
P.J. Gary. north Association. east FO-
Il. south Port str, west Catfish Alley
..............."... l7.75
A. v. Fournet, north Bridge str. east
Benson, south Maraist. west Simon
.................... *l.I0
Mrs. F. Rousseau. north Fleming, east
Main str. south Bisnvnu. west Washing
ton str. ................... ..88.O8
Arthur Thsriot. north Bienvenu. east
same, south Hamilton. west Louis street
.................. 5000
Ambrose Theriot, north Olivier street,
east Theatre. south Lot "a. west Lot 30
.................... $3.50
Belizslre Wilt. north Lot l3, east Lot
9. south Lot IL. west Theatre ......$5.5O
COLORED.
Thomas Ashford. north Hamilton, east
Bassett. south Ledst, west Louis street
Marcel Baptiste, north Houston. east
street. south Church str. west johnson
'................... $500
Gustavs Baker, north Lot 4, east St.
Martin str. south Lot 6, west Neysau
.................... $1.l3
Laureal Prade. north WOOdlsy. east
Lorins. south Randolph. west Theatre
''..''''''''''''''.''''''''''.''.... $3.50
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DrS. P. H. Fleming and F. E. StockSton
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS
OFFICE AT
FLEMING'S HOTEL.
PHONE NO. 81.
Sherih's Sale.
Breaux Bridge Bank
vs.
Alcee BrOussard
No. 1891

18th Judicial district Court.
Parish of st. Martin, State Ut LOUISIANA.
BY virtue Of "a writ Of seizure and sale
issued out of the 18th judicial Dist
Court, i'll and for the Parish Ut st. Mar
Tin, State Of Louisiana, i'll the above ell
Titled and numbered SUIT, dated thiS Srd
day of March 1913.
have selzsd and will proceed tO sell
AT pubic auction To the last and high
est bidder at the front door vi the Court
House, between the legal sale hours IN
,no Town vi 81. Martinvllie. Oh
Saturday MayL7th, 1913,
The following described property, tO-wit:
A certain Iarm measuring tell aTpents
in area with improvements, Delhg thu
remaining Of u large tract, Situated Ia
81. Martin Parish, La, which measures
lnlrly Two arpents, said len arpents are
oouuded North ny land Of Aladdin Tau
zln, South 10y land Uf Ernest bfOussard.
East 10y land vi Constant BrOussard and
West 10y Bayou Teche.
Seized to satisfy the above writ.
Terms and cOnditlUns-cash.
Sheriff's office this LIST day Of April A.
u. 1913.
WADE 0. Martin. Sheriff.
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1t in need of OATS aud CORN
yet it from Laizairs Bienvanu. he
is supplying the public with feed.
ADV.
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TAX SALES.

State of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
CORPORATION OF ST. MARTINvILLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
SCHOOL FOR BLIND
IN D. c. IS URGED
East Washington Citizens in
Favor of Public Giving
Them Education.

Albert H. Schultcis last night interest
ed the members of the East Washing
ton Citizens Association in a PROPOSE
ton to have the District government pro-
vide for the education of blind children
on the same footing as children blessed
with sight. He called attention to the
subject while the association was holding
its regular monthly meeting at East
Washington Hall.
Tie city, he stated, is paving approyi-
mately s3.GC0,o0O for the education of the
children in the public schools each year,
while the few blind children of taxpayers
have 70 be sent to Baltimore to be edu-
Gated
"And iii order TO have their blind chill
dren sent there stated Mr. Schulteis.
their parents required to take a
pauper's oath. There are persons in the
medium wa6s of life who cannot afford
to pay to send their blind children to an
expensive institution, and at the same
time they hesitate to take a pauper's
oath.
AT present. he continued. there are
nineteen blind children being educated
by the District. and there are not many
more such children who are awaiting
such an opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
HACKEU SARCASTIC
AT TENNIS DINNER
Appears to Resent Criticism
of His Play on Courts
of England.

LONDON, July 30. : 4 banquet was
rendered last night TO the members of
the Canadian, American and English
lawn tennis teams in this years Davis
cup competition by the English Lawn
Tennis Association. Harold II. Hackett,
responding for the American team, said:
81 am not sure whether the English
press thinks me a lawn tennis player
Judging from the uncomplimentary re-
marks made after watching my endeav-
ors to play my chosen game. The writers
seem to think that somebody else should
take my place, but it was much the same
I'm America, and it took some years for
me to impress upon them the fact that
they were mistaken. 1 hope, however, to
do myself justice in the forthcoming
challenge round.
Mr. Hackett added that lie saw Dwight
F. Davis yesterday afternoon, who said
he was astonished at the prominence his
gift had assumed in lawn tennis as it
originally was intended only for compe-
tition between England and America.
However, he was extremely pleased at
the Developments.
When Hackett said that never until
last night had he seen the cup (Which
rested on the table, some one yelled,
Better take last fond lool1!' After
the laughter had died down Hackett said
the American team had come over here
with one object-namely, to lift the cup
Mclaughlin and Williams are being
criticised for not being present, as every
member of the British Isles team an
peared. 1t Is thought tat the Americans
might have come, even If they did not
touch anything to drink or smoke. Lord
Desborough presided and Field Marshal
Lord Methuen also was present, with
fifty others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
ROAD MERGER ALLEGED
Suit Filed by Mississippi Of.
fetal Would Gust Railway
From State.

JACKSON. Miss. July o2-Attorney
General Collins has announced that he
will file in Cohoma county suit against
the Illinois Central and Yazoo and AIissis
sippi Valley railroads. alleging an unlaw
ful merger and asking penalties approx
mating s7J.OOO,OOo
The attorney generals suit seeking tC
GUST the Illionis Central from that state
would forfeit the charter and franchise:
of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail
road, throwing both into the hands Of
receivers. The suit would also cause tn.
Illinois Central to dispose of all stocks o.
the subsidiary and an absolute divorce
ment of all interests.
The petition recites the history of the
building OF the Illinois Central connecting
New Orleans and Memphis. and reviews
the construction of the Yazoo and Miss
issippi Valley. and how this smaller roaf
obtained control of the old Louisville. New
orleans and Texas, and was i'm turn taker
In by the Illinois Central, which Thereof.
obtained complete control of all north ant
south transit through central and western
mississippi. stopping competition ant
working against the wellbeing of the PEG
pie OF the Mississippi valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
nee. however. We're furnished by the

ance. however We're furnished by the
Poll Players themselves. As Yvonne. "A
convent girl, Gertrude Bondhill in her
gossamer silver draperies and silvery
voice somehow suggested n moon fairy,
and-just to carry out the suggestion
Lolita Linthicum was Mary Anderson,
come again. in the statueSque Wilderness
of the Greek robe and filet, in which as
Lulu a dancer. she taught the rhythmic
lesson that Every little movement has
a meaning of it's own And good Mrs.
Wigs would doubtless be astonished at
the babble of fun that Helen Tracy made
of herself last night as Catherine, house
keeper to Edward Sherry and his make
believe wife, at the rate of a dollar d
day.
Dudley Hawley. handicapped by two
sweethearts: Lulu, whom he loves, and
with dagger attached. made the most
OF his part as Leonard Gomez, son of
the President Of Venezuela, and while
Thomas Williams had little to do as
head steward of the yacht Yvonne-of
Coney Island-he received his share of
applauding welcome in a monologue.
two songs, a breakdown jig. and-this
is worthy of historic mention-a dis
approving frown; genuine disap-
proving frown at the spotlight. Each
musical hit was encored with a ZeAt
that gave no hint of its oyerworked
popularity, and all the fun bubbles
foated as bouyantly as though Nine
Sherry were that impossible thing
something new under the sun. And the
orchestra-the regular Poll Orchestra,
with Director Smith at the piano, play
ed the score beautifully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22

bravery of Mrs Florence Shaw, a stew
ardess, who saved him from being
thrown overheard by the infatuated
Chinese The officer ordered all the
Chinese to the hold when the vessel was
about forty miles down the river. The
orientals protested ii was too hot there.
Proctor insisted and six of them had
rushed him TO the rail when Mrs. Shaw
appeared. She battled her way among
the Chinese and prevented them from
throwing Proctor over the rail. Proctor
then drew his weapon. fired and the fight
began. Finally the orientals were cowed
by superior forces and weapons and were
sent 10 the hold.
The Chinese were being brought here
TO act as strikebreakers for the United
Fruit Company. whose seamen walked
out some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
Polls.

Mime Sherry" as sparkling as the wine
that shares her name, with the differ
ence that the sparkle is Franco-American
instead Of Spanish-was welcomed back
to Washington last night by an audience
that crowded Polls to the doors. In
fulfillment Of his promise that this week s
production should be the most elaborate
musical comedy he has ever presented
with q stock company, Manager Poll has
added to the regular roster Fred F'rear,
whose TheOphilus Sherry has already
won him a stellar standing In the play:
Ayita Sanchez, a singer from Porto Rico,
as Pepita, q fiambouyantly tropic adven-
turess. who flames like q scarlet hibiscus
through the score: Harry Stephens. who
when the production was last seen here;
Victor Kahn. with his iudicrousy clever
travesty on French jealousy. and fash
ing, dashing show girls from New York.
The artistic surprises Of the perform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22

and left the matter to her. 1t was as
If they had written on bit OF paper:
There never was before in the whole
world such a thing as school You
have the first school. You nave the
pupils Let them learn.
Radical experiments in education have
been made before. We know on the
testimony of Huxley that less than three
score and ten years ago the average stu
dent at Oxford and Cambridge knew
no other meaning to the word science
than that given it by boxers. Now the
sciences have subordinated the humani-
ties in the universities. and this is the
story of how science came to the coun-
try school. In the succeeding articles the
story Of the experiment will be told as
1t developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Columbia.

In reading the title of Charles Hoyts
play. "a Contented Woman one gets
no suggestion of the strenuous election
scenes which it presents-the plotting
by the pugilist and divekeeper for the
election on the reform ticket of the
rich Benton Holme the scheming OF the
militant suffragettes for the triumph OF
woman's rights in the placing of Grace
CMrs- Benton) Holme in the mayors Office
and the distribution of the police chief
ship. the water comm1SSiOnershfp and
other "spOils' of officials among them,
and the election night torchlight process
sions and serenades To the victor But all
this action was used to prove to "a con-
tented woman" of the home that she,
without the ballot box, was really con
tented leaving her suffrage as Well as
her heart and happiness intrusted to her
husband.
This IIoyt play, it is evident. reflects
the days when woman suffrage was
not taken as seriously by SO great a num-
Der as now, and before it gained q foot
hold in the middle west and was Endorsed
by q big national party. Its farcical sit
uations have become satire in these days
of militancy and fierce rivalry between
organized forces. The author reflects the
old idea that equal rights meant the
right to woman TO Wear trousers. And it
was interesting last night to hear 4 wave
OF approval sweep over the audience when
the "SuffraSist condemned such a view of
equal rights and insisted it Was equal
rights for her to continue to Wear
skirts.
The spirit Of the plays treatment of the
woman suffrage question is reflected in
that scene where the rival candidates
prepare for the political rally, Mr.. Holme
going to write a powerful and burning
speech, and Mrs. Holme calling for her
assortment of millinery to determine the
hat she will wear.
Everett Butterfieid's consistently excel
lent character portrayals before many
audiences in this city will permit the
suggestion by some. without reflection
on him. that the play would have been
more effective with an exchange of the
parts taken by him and Willard Robert
son. Mr.. Butterfield, however. continued
his easy and finished work of previous
didate for mayor Cutting Hintz. how
ever did not afford the opportunities
suited to Willard Robertson. George Bar
bier gave one of the delightful character
sketches of the current stock season at
the Columbia as Uncle Tobie, husband of
militant. and with a longing for adj
venture not entirely unsatisfied
Miss Helen Holmes was Il delightfully."-
feminine suffragist as Grace Home, who
became a candidate for mayor against
her husband when he spoke harshly to
her about the way she had sewed but
ton on his coat and who learned during
the campaign that the love of her home
and husband. was stronger than her love
for office or for the ballot. AS the mill
tant. Aunt Jim, Miss Carrie Thatcher was
at her best. and that means she gave a
convincing portrayal.
AS Mrs. Ebbsmith Miss Jessie Glen
DINING made the woman not mixed in
politics most attractive. Miss Ruby Ray
mond won her share of the applause with
vivacious song and dance, in the last
act,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
CHARGE TRAGEDY TO ALCOHOL
Wealthy Chicagoan's Son Kills Step
mother and Commits Suicide.

KNOX. Ind. July 22.-Martin StrasDur-
ger. son Of Frank Strasburger, wealthy
Chicago manufacturer, Yesterday shot his
stepmother through the head, and then
committed suicide at the summer home
of his father. on Bass lake. near here.
No cause for the shooting has been learn
ed, as neighbors said there had been no
hard feeling between the young man and
his stepmother.
The father heard the shot while work.
ing in the garden. lie started on a run
to the house and met his wife near the
door. She fell in his arms. According
to Bass lake authorities young Stras-
bruger had been living a fast life III Chi
cago and had been drinking hard.
1t is believed that his excessive use o.
alcohol caused him 10 become mentally
deranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
Low WAGES NOT TO BLAME.
Minister Says Working Women
Would Have Temptations ANYHOW.

CHICAGO. July co-Increased wages is
not a panacea for the moral difficulties
Of working women. according to Rev.
William Macafee. district superintendent
OF the Rock River conference. who spoke
at the ciosing session OF the Desplaines
Methodist camp meeting.
Some persons say our working women
go down to lives OF shame because of
insufficient wages" DIR, Macafee said,
but increase the wage 100 per cent to-
morrow and II the hearts of these young
persons are set on finery. theaters. late
suppers and autos the increase of wages
will avail nothing. Wealth never has
and never will give immunity from temp
tation''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
Vessel With Crew of Twenty Lost.

HAMBURG. July 22.-The German sail
ing ship Klio. with her crew OF twenty
men, has been given up as lost by her
owners here She sailed from Talcahuano
May IL for Mejillones and is believed TO
have gone down on the coast of Chile.
She was a vessel Of I,511 tons net, built
1t Glasgow in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22
SHIPS OFFICERS BATTLE
WITH MUTINOUS CHINESE
One Man Probably Fatally Shot and
Passengers Thrown Into
Panic.

NEW ORLEANS. La. July 22-Mutiny
OF tweaty-s six Chinese fon the steamship
Comus, arriving yesterday from New
Nosis, resulted in a panic among the
passengers. The probable fatal shooting
81 one u tae rnutineers, the v~dnding of
three cIhecs aHd siisht injuries To First
Giticer 81. l. Proctor of the Comus. The
general light occurred oh the forward
Ceci. OF lie steamer.
P<octor probably owes his life 10 the