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Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
ELECTED
| ]. S. SENATOR
Eogs Succeed d by Demo
crat
|OsscUP TREASURER
|m.r Cumberland County Man
E,.c ed by JOINT S, ssion Of
the Legislature.

trenton, Jan 20 ne ."o
he state Legislature voting separ-
!. today elected ex-Congressman
liam Hughes, Democrat, OF Pater-
United States Senator to succeed
Nh O Briggs, Republican, whose
expires March next. Mr..
ubes won the Senatorship in the
nocratic primaries last fall, and
eived the full Democratic vote in
h house of the Legislature today.
received So votes as against IL
by Republicans for Senator
ggs In the House Mr.. Hughes
led 81 votes and Senator Briggs s.;
tbe Senate, Hughes, II; Briggs, 9.
president-elect Wilson was attacked
ice today in the Legislature. One
semblyman termed him the biggest
IS ever, and Senator said he was
trying out the idea ito the victor
bong the spoils."
zIn spite of the attacks, Governor
bison won decided victory over his
d enemy, ex-United States Senator
Z Ines Smith, Jr., boss of Essex Coan-
The Legislature elected the Cow
nors choice for State Treasurer
hward E. Gresscup, of Wenonah,
Sairman of the State Democratic
bmmittee. So badly were the Smith
len, who sought to have State Treas
Fer Edward l. Edwards reelected,
efeated that they did not present Ed
ards name to the joint session.
Ex-State Treasurer D6Riel Voor-
ees of Morristown, was nominated
the Republicans. Grosscup was
|ected by strict party vote. Cover
pr Wilson has been his champion
the fight. Smith and his
lctlon OF the Democratic forces did
Ferything possible to secure enough
otes to re-elect Edwards, but Cover.
DR. Wilson was TOO powerful foe
In nominating Grosscup, Senatoi
avis, majoritg, leader in the Senate
'clared that a. new political era had
'wned and that the old infamous
'oils system was a thing of the past
inority Leader Reed, who mentioned
rosscup's work for Wilson's nomina,
On and election, thought the Cover.
'r, by his attitude in this matter
as a thorough believer in the say,
g, ITO the victor belongs the spoils..'
Minority Leader Richards, of Allan
County. attacked the Governo,
hile the House of Assembly was bal.
ting for a United States Senator. Sc
we're was: his criticism of the Cover.
n that Richards was forced to de.
st from iis display of bitterness.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
ELEVATORS IN ANCIENT ROME.
Professor 8oni Clears 40 Foot Shaft
ss In Palace of Caesars. v

Professor 6oni Clears 40 Foot Shaft
-.. In Palace of Caesars.
A dispatch from Rome to the Londou
Daily Mail says:
Professor Boni, who has been carry
ing on excavations on the site former
iy occupied by the palace of the Cae
sars on the Palatine hill. has proved
that at least three large lifts were used
In the palace. enabling the Roman EN-
perors to ascend from the forum Ia
the top of the Palatine. One shaft
which has now been completely cleared
from the debris which encountered IL
is 120 feet deep
"A storm which displaced a tract oi
sandy beach At Porto UAnzo. ne;r'
Rome. revealed the existence beneath
the level of the sea of ruins which are
supposed to be the remains Of patri
eian' villa of Antium. the fashionab :,
seaside resort of ancient Rome"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Feot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. 1t relieves tired, aching swollen.
sweating feet, and makes walking
easy. Takes the sting out of eorns
and bunions. Over 10000 testimon-
ials. Sold Everywhere, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
Ny. 1-2S 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
Do Not Have Sore Feet

foot ~ Aien's Foot-Ease powder in the
hI., o.-oath gives instant relief to CHR
lss.;. s and all foot aches. Then for
pasn ns comfort. shake Aliens Foot
.sos. % 'ne antiseptic powder, in your
'N0es' All Druggists. s5c.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
FIRE ESCAPES

.os, substantial and adequate iron ex-
NV of nre escapes have been, erected
st,o On ,ne Commercial League corpor-
a.ion building on Atlantic street and
ats O upon the building of the corpor-
a'ion on Broad street s e.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
Canada Bars Miss elyn.

The Canadian government has Is
sued an order prohibiting the sale oil
the government railway trains OF
hooks of Elinor GIyn and Hubert
Wales. complaint having been made
by the Social Reform league.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
JUST 4 SEA

Just a sea of mud upon Broad street,
seiiow' sticky, nasty ness that floats
@lOhs 10 the discomfort Of pedestrians
;. "DS are Obliged to use tse crossings.
-. 80 seem as ii Broad street, big,
,ioaa prominent thoroughsare like
@ shenld present far different
anu much better appearance.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
snob.
1-2s 4w

Thackeray designated snob as a
being on ladder who is quite as ready
to kiss the feet OF him who Is above
him as to kick the head Of him who Is
below.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30

Goodness does not consist in great
ness. but greatness In goodness.-Aths-
naeus.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
Another 100000 Demand.

Tke third largest clatsn was filed by
Mrs. Elizabeth Z. Case of Rochester
asking S3ee,000 for the death of he,
hgsband, Coward u. Cace. He ";
managing director eff the Vacuum Oil
company and drew $4,000 yearly.
For the deaths oe William Skoogb of
Sweden, his wife and their four young
children. Mr.. ana Mrs. Anders 3ohao
son, grandfather and grandmother OF
the 6ead man, ask $l25.0o0. They
want $2.250 besides for baggage
sfrs. Lily Mtalet. widow of Frank ID
Misset. artist, claims 100000 for his
death.
No death csaim is made by Mrs. John
:R. Thayer of Haverfond, Pa, widow
Of vice president of the Rennsyiva
mia. but ..she seeks Si4,9i0.59 for loss
OF the fauaily's baggage. Eighteen
hats are s.ased at $3.50. and $50 Is claim
ed for -set of ivory dominos. Silk
shirts. silk stockings and three hot
water botsses figure on the list.
Lewis ~. Butt, executor of Major
Archibald w. Butt, one OF the heroic
figures OF the wreck, says the major
had sever trunks. and $1,000 Is clains
ed therefo-
Jessie sFaarquharson. as executor OF
Daniel W. Marvin Of New York. VITO
was on his honeymoon when he died
asks $290O0O.
The heaviest claim Tor loss OF bag
gage is that Of Charlotte d. NJ. Car
deza. wtse claims $177.352. Is This
amount ie the estimated value OF ilei
wardrobe. the items OF which cover
sixteen closely typewritten pages. She
had fourteen trunks. four bags. three
packing cases and one Jewel box
which she dad given to the purser
Her most expensive dress Is Worth
product valaed at 5000. Hatpins 70
the amount of $500 are listed There
are eighty-fsur pairs of gloves and
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
DEATH, SUFFERING,
SET FORTH IN
The Survivors Ask Total Of
S5,5O0,00O For BereaVe-
Tllent and Losses.

~ TORIES of death, suffering ano
permanent physical injuries, ac
~ counts Of utter financial desti
tuition and recitals of loss Of
costly gems and laces and gowns are
to be found set forth in the formal
phraslng Of the law In the 279 claims
thus far filed with United States Com
missioner Gilchrist for damages due tc
the Titanic disaster
The total amount is S5,5OO.OOo.
Death claims constitute the large,
part of this sum. Then follow claims
for loss of baggage and personal eff.
fects. Many European countries and
most states of the Union are repre-
sented.
The largest claim Is that Of Mrs
Irene Wsllach Harris, widow of Henry
b. Harris, New York theatrical mana
ger. She asks $1,0OO.000 for his death
She also demands $27.70O for loss OF
her effects and $4.625 for his. On a
pearl string $4,000 Is claimed by Mrs
Harris, on a set of diamond vest but
tons $3.50 and on a gold cigarette case
500.
The smallest claim is for $16.6o, regis
tered mail lost by Meyer & Muller oi
Germany. The most costly single item
listed Is a pink diamond on which
Charlotte D. Nj. Cardeza of German
town, Pa, claims $4,000. The ieas
expensive single item is an eyecup, fol
which Fred o. Spedden of New Yorl
wants % cents He asks ST GAG for 9th
er belongings.
The second largest damage claim i.
that of Mrs. May Futreile of Plymouth
Mass, who asks not only $300.o0O TO
the loss of her husband. Jaceees Flu
trelle, novelist, but $4.79l 80 for hi
baggage and $4.31S.J0 for hers. Manu-
scripts and plans for books she value,
at $3,6e0.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
BEWARE! WARNS
SPIRIT OF JAMES
Or. Hyslop Told to Avoid Evil
Shades. ...
TO ExTERMINATE THE RACE SAYS THEY HURL INKsTANDs

Late Professor Talks Through Fifteen
yesr-oId 6oy-TeIls of PoItergeisss
Harvard University Accepts $1,000
Fund to Study Psyehieal Phenoneaz.
spirituaIists Highly Pleased.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting of the Town
Council. held at the Town Hall at st.
Msrtinville. La. this 9TH day Of October
A. D. 1918.
Hon. Albert Bienvsnu. Mayor presid.
Ing and the following members present:
Msssrs. R. ]. Guirard. P.J. Gary. ]. H.
Duchamp and L. J. Duchamp.
Tho minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Mr.. ]. B. Ferran's application for q
permit to remove bis retail liquor busi-
ness for whites from Corner Main and
Rail Road Avenue to the Corner Of Main
and Port Streets. accompanied BY Pc
tition signed by majority Of property
owners and tax payers within three
hundred feet Of the property owned by
&c. Bienvsnu ct the Corner OF Main
and Port Streets. was read to tho Coun-
I'll.
Rev. ]. B. Morin's letter protesting
against the granting Of said permit was
read.
Moved BY Mr.. ]. H. Duchamp and 90
conded by NJ. r. ]. Guirsrd that Mr..
FerranS application for Q permit to
move bis Bar Room for whites from
Corner Of Main and Rail Road Avenue to
Corner Of Main and Port Street DO
granted.
The above motion Was put to . vote
and unanimously carried.
The following resolution was pressn-
ted BY M. ]. H. Duchsmp seconded by
R. ]. GHirard and unanimously carried.
Whereas. the Electric Lights arc now
run through the nights. b 1t resolvsd
that the Police watch after midnight be
discontinued.
DR.. ]. 8. Martin arrives ct this stage
Of the meeting.
Moved BY NJ. J. H. Duchamp and So
conded BY Mr.. r. ]. Guirard and unsni.
mously carried that the Mayor be and be
is hereby authorized to borrow One
thousand Dollars or 20 much thereof az
may b needed.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid viz: New iberia Foundry
and Machine Shop $3.50; Lsizairs Bisn.
vsnu $3.50; Duchamp & Ducrsst e1.05;
]. ]. Burdin & Bro @5.77; Duchsmp
Hardware Co 5000.
There being no further business be-
fore the Council upon motion Of Mr.. l.
J. Duchamp and seconded BY DR.. J 8
Martin the meeting adjourned.
ALBERT BIENvBNU. Mayor.
SIDNEY E. DELAHOUASAYR.
Secretary
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
NOTICE
To ,chOm 1t mag concern:

10 rhom 1t may concern:
l am applying for a permit
from the Town Council of the
Town of St. Martinville to re-
move my Saloon from its pre-
sent location to the building
owned by J. c. Bienvenu on
Port and Main Streets.
]. B. FERRAN.
st. Martinville, La, Sept. IS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
SATURDAY. October II, 1913

Cabbage, Onion, Beet and Loctuca.
Cabbage, Onion, Beet and Lee.
tuos Plants 81 so per thousand de-
livsrsd. Safe delivery. No orders
accepted for less than ono thou.
sand plants. Cash with order.
w. O. KIMBRoUaH.
Baldwin, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
Kill The Boil WeeVil Early.
Modern Sugar Planter.

nAOuVAh Su6os AssnSSse
The Department of Agriculture
is sending out warnings to the
farmers in tho cotton belt, caution
ing them against the spread Of the
boil weevil. Il 10 also advising
them through fields agents how to
destroy and prevent the spread of
the insect:
destroy tho cotton stalk early
in October. il possible" advises
the Department. destroy your
stalks even if your nsighbor
does not II will pay. Clear and
burn oil your rubbish on ditch
banks and other alternating places
for the wesvil. This should b
done early in the fall.
do not plant cotton after oot-
ton but plant your cotton on land
that has grown . heavy crop Of
cow-psas, velvet beans, Lsspsdsza
or some other lsguminous crop to
supply the land with nitrogen and
vegetable matter. Break tho land
in the fall or early winter that 10
to b planted to cotton next year.
where sufficient teams and
tools arc available to pluw under
and completely bury the stalks
this should by all means be done.
Whore it 10 impossible to pillow the
stalks under they should be up
rooted, raksd into windrows and
allowed to dry for few days, they
should then bs burned.
ITO prove the value of destroy
ing tho cotton stalks, the Depart
meut conducted experiments in
Amite county, Mississippi, last
year. and the following results are
shown:
ION III acres where no stalks
were destroyed, but whore al 9th
or instructions of the Government
were followed, the average yield
was 619 pounds of seed cotton pol
acre. On % acres where tho stalks
were destroyed before October
10th, and the Same cultura
methods applied, tho average yielt
per acre was 1850 pounds Of seed
cotton, or . gain of AL pounds Of
seed cotton per acre, worth at tina
time $15.64, was secured BY earl!
fall destruction of stalks. II i
pays q few men $l7.64 per acre Il
cut their cotton stalks before 90
tober 10th, what would it mean 4
. county if every stalk in it wer
cut before October 10th?
ION the other farms in the sam
county whore mono Of the Govern
meut instructions were followed
it took from eight to ten acres I
mako q bale Of cotton"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
Women Who Get Dizzy

Every woman who Is troubled with
fsinting or dizzy spells. backache. head
ache. weakness, debility, constipation or
kidney troubles should use Electric Bit
ters. They give relief when nothing
else will. improve the health. adding
strength and vigor from the first dose.
Ars. Laura Gaines, Of Avocs. La. says :
-Four doctors had given me up and my
children and ell my friends were look
ing for me to die, when nv son insisted
that use Electric Bitters. I did 30.
and they have done me Q world Of good. .
Just try them. 6Oc and el!O0 at oil
druggists or BY mail. H. &. Bucklsn &
Co.. Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11

For Constitutional Convention.
l beg to announce to the Demo-
cratic Voters Of tho Parish of st.
Martin, that l am q candidate for
delegate to The Constitutional Con-
venticn, at the Democratic Prima-
ry, October 14th, 1913.
Respectfully,
d. g. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11

HE LAST WEEK HERE.
JUST THINK OF lT-Photos
s for 1Oc. Post cards 5 for loo.
Near The Bridge. Acme Photo Go
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Tho store Of K. Schwartz will
DO closed today until 6 p. m.
Mr.. Oswald Dursnd visited La.
faystts this week.
Mr., Reynald VOORHEES, Of Brous.
sard was here Sunday.
The Pecan crop 10 large this
year, but the price 10 low.
The School Board held ito rsgu-
lar meeting last Saturday.
Mr.. j. G. Dursnd spent several
days in Lafayette this week.
-Mrs. Luke BONN visited rsla.
tivss in Lafayette this week.
Mrs. Evelyn Durand left Thurs
day for Adslins, to visit friends.
Mr.. Bud Thomas Of Brsaux
Bridge Vas here several days this
week.
Miss Anita Coppsrnax Of Nor
bihan Was here this week visiting
friends.
The Bayou 10 now going down
rapidly and will soon b ct the
normal stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Olivier Of
Arnsudvills spent several days
hero this week.
Mrs. L. ]. Fournet entertained
the Bridge Club Tuesday after
noon ct the Fleming hotel.
Mr.. ]. B. Fsrran will move his
grocery and bar to the Corner OF
Main and Port street Monday.
Mr.. Edward Thomas Of New
Orleans 10 here on . tow days Va
cation, and 10 glad to bs among bis
old friends.
FoR SALE: Single Comb White
Lsghorns $1.0O . piece, satisfac-
ton guaranteed. P. A. Bisnvsnu.
SHOES for Men and Ladies. !
have q full line, and you will make
no mistake to buy your shoes from
K. Schwartz.
Mrs. Albert Levsrt returned to
homo on st. John Sunday. after
spending several months in New
Orleans.
Come and 500 our samples o.
Made TO- ordsr-Suits, now 10 thu
time, to give your order for Fal
and Winter Suits. K. Schwartz
Miss Coralis Darby Of Batol
Rouge is visiting here, guest q
tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
P. Hslphsn.
Tho colorsd people will give q
entertainment at the st. JOSEPH
Hall No. 2. near Duohamp station
on Saturday October 18th.
Just received, . complete line o
Fall and Winter Clothing for Mo
and Boys, come and see my stoc
before you buy. K. Schwartz.
Commencing Monday, the Pc
lice will kill all dogs roaming o
the streets without . muzzle an
will continue to kill them oil th
time without giving notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bsnnetts Bier
venu of Jsansretts, Mr.. and Mr.
Francis Gauthisr OF Brousssr
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Bienvsn
Of Lafayette were here Wsdnssda
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
FOR SALE

40 acres of land near Della
loire plantation, eight arpents
from the derrick.
Price $1,000. Terms 5000
cash and balance in two pay
ments.
Sept. 20. LOUIS BLA1sE.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-04
RED HAIR sign
!. OF ARlSTOCRAT,
SAYS MAI. HUNT
"Heredity Farm" Owner Says
Red Heads Are True Aris-
tocracy Of Race
ONE TRACE WHICH CAN'T
BE BRED OUT, HE SAYS
Red Haired Ancestors Always
Beget Red-Haired Descend
{! ants. is His Theory

LOND, Oct. S.--lted- headed chill
dren are the true aristocrats Of hu-
manity. They can point to their an
cestors for years back. For, II both
parents are red-headed, their children
will be red.headed; 1t never fails to
come true, and IL not true OF any 9TH
er color Of hair.
Just 90 the "Hapsburg lip" has de-
scended through generations of the
Austrian imperial family. Just SO
I chestnut foal will be the progeny
Of . chestnut-colored sire and dam.
So declares Major Hunt, who has
Z remarkable "heredity farm" near
Buckingham: there is nothing like it
In the world.
Major Hunt IL devoted to studying
heredity, the twin-sciences Of eugen.
cs. which every nation Is studying
70 carefully now.
But more-human eyes may be clas-
SIZED In two types. brown and blue.
The brown eye II dominant Of the
blue.
II a person of brown-eyed stock
marries one of the blue, all the chill
dren will have brown eyes. But II
one Of those children, who may be
called q tybrid brown-eyed person,
marries q blue-eyed, their children
will be brown-eyed and blue-eyed.
But of two blue-eyed parents. the chill
dren all have blue eyes.
Besides
II q color-blind man marries a nor.
NAL woman, the children are normal.
both boys and girls. The boys never
hand on the sight-affection, but the
girls, even when married to normal
men. have children who are color.
blind.
The chief danger OF cousins marry
ing 10 that both may have the same
hereditary weakness-mental or phys
ical-although It may be latent and
undetectable. II so, the children OF
these married cousins will suffer from
II almost certainly.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-04
BOY THIEVES PUT LOOT
IN MARK TWAIN'S CAVE

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Mark
Twain's cave, south OF Hannibal,
where TON Sawyer" and his compan.
ions had their rendezvous, was the
scene Of the finding today of $4,000
worth OF plumber which FIVE Hannibal
boys confessed they had stolen.
The boys told the police that, after
robbing trains and residences across
the river from here, they hid their
loot IN the woods, and at night con-
veyed 1t across the river In a skin.
Seven thousand cigarettes were found
In the cave.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-04
Rose Coghlan's Recipe For Broiled


Rose Coghlan has reached the time
Of life when she has to worry about
getting fat. 1t has been some years
since Rose played Rosalind and
showed form OF fairest natures
mold" but last season she played In
Fine Feathers" with her old-time
VIM
Miss Coghlan seems to think that
broiled tomatoes are not conducive to
flesh; consequently, they are part
OF her daily bill of fare when they are
In the market And this Is her
recipe:
Cut a large tomato without peeling
into slices q half an inch thick. Put
them into q shallow pan and dust
with grated Parmesan cheese. bits OF
butter, paprika and salt. Place over
the gas until the cheese Is melted;
serve very hot on toast.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-04

Here you see pretty Mary Glynn,
who plays the part OF leading lady at
the Comedy theater in London.
She ID Is years old. That's pretty
young to be playing the principal part
In . play, isn't III
On the stage she seems quite grown
up. No one would think she ever
wore her hair down her back or
rompe6 and played!
But that 10 where Mary tricks the
public!
~ Q matter of fact. Lady Noggs,
a. she IL called In the role she now
playa, spends just as much time as
she can playing.
Some afternoons, when she isn't
studying or rehearsins. she gets a
whole group Of smaller children
around her and then announces q
game
The Detroit times., 1913-10-04
'~~~
MORTGAGES HIS SON
UNTIL HE REACHES Fl

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. g.
There was filed for record in the Cad
DO district clerks Office here Q
unique instrument, which Is chattel
mortgage upon 13-year.old boy un-
til he reaches his majority.
Upon the back of this instrument
appears the word apprenticeship"
and in some particulars 1t bears a
resemblance to the old apprentice
articles before the Civil war, when
lad having bound himself over as
an apprentice was held practically
In bondage.
The instrument attracted consider.
able attention when 1t became known
that Richard Mariscens father had
mortgaged his son to A. r. Lee, Of
Bossier parish"
According to some lawyers the act
IL not binding, and the boy may leave
at any time he desires, az he could
rot be detained forcibly nor deprived
Of his liberty.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-04

We'll play hide and seek this af.
ternoon,' she says. Immediately the
children get ready. Some one blinds
his eyes and tho fun begins. Mary ID
an athlete as veil as IN actress aud
she can run with the best of them.
Other days, wnen she doesn't feel Ike
helping the younger children mako
merry, she goes into the garden and
teaches her pet dog new tricks.
This Irish terrier was presented 10
her when he was only q week old.
She named him "Noggs," after the
title of her role in the play.
He Is as clever as can be, and
learns very fast!
He sits mp, jumps through a hoop
runs TO find ball or stick whsu
thrown into the air, and does many
other cunning tricks.
Mary Glynn and little '.Noggs" are
Arm friendsi