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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
Oil Helps Dirt Roads.

In some portions of the West
oil is being used on dirt roads to
advantage, the benefits depending
largely on the character OF the soil.
An organization has been form
oil in Clay county, Mo-, for the
purpose Of making some expert
ments in this line. The Kansas
City Star says that some years ago
the roads in Swope Park. Kansas
City, were oiled and that they
gave good service for two or three
years until they were macadami.
zed.
Oil has been used very largely
on macadam roads and in most
cases has proved beneficial. Its
advantages on dirt roads arc not
90 we'll understood. Among these
advantages as set forth by the ad-
vocates Of oiled dirt roads are the
elimination Of dust and weeds and
the intimidation of the damage
resulting from rainfall. The sur
face, it is said. il tenacious both
in vet and dry weather, though
heavy wagons in time will make
ruts. The road docs not get mud
dy so long as the oil surface holds.
The Kansas City Star quotes
man who has had much export
ence in such work as saying that
the road should first be ditched
aud covered with grades and
scrapsrs. A harrow should then
be run over it, and about one-half
gallon of oil applied to every
square yard. A roller should fol-
low on the wet surface of the oil.
For an eightssn-foot roadway the
cost OF oil il about $3l6 q mile
and the cost Of grading, harrow.
ing, spreading and rolling should
not exceed SIS or 500 q milo. ,
The spreading. 1t is stated, can b
done conveniently and economic.
ally with an ordinary sprinklinl
cart.
The oiled dirt road is not q
good az tho oiled macadam road
but when the soil aud other condi
tions are favorable it has beer
found to be we'll worth its coat
OF course, it cannot DO used any
whore and everywhere aud expsrl
msnts in localities where there il
doubt 40 to results should be on
limited basis.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
LOCAL NEWS.

The rain Sunday was a big help
to the Sweet Potato crop.
MIR. L. j. Liable attended the
Fair in Franklin Sunday.
Mrs. j. b. Ferran 10 spending II
few days in New Orleans.
Mr.. Lionel Bienvsnu of Opel
osuas was in town Thursday.
Mr.. G. G.. Martin of Anss-la-
Butte was on a visit here Thurs
day.
j. +. Ferran and Slim Ellsfson
made a trip to New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. Edgar HaIphsn of Orange,
Texas, is spending q few days with
relatives here.
Miss Camiola Bienvenu left
Sunday to enter the Lafayette In
dustrial Institute.
School Suits for Boys, l have q
good line, come and see then-K.
Schwartz.
Prof. Sidney Durand left Sun
day for Donaldsonvills where he
will be assistant principal.
"A Grand aud Petit Jury was
drawnsd last Friday for the Octo-
Der criminal term of court. The
list is published in this issue.
Prof. and Mrs. s. w. Plauche
arrived here this week. Prof.
Plaucho will be Assistant Princi-
pal at the High School this year
Xavier Jenkin q colOrsd man
living.in st. Martinvills was found
drowned in Bayou Techs herr
tuesday. 1t is not knOwsd how
Jsnkin drowned.
| Mr.. Albert Bisnvsnu spent sew
sral days in New Orleans this
week with his daughter Miss DC.
tavis, who underwent Al operation
for appendicitis.
The Concert given by our young
people last Sunday for benefit OF
our new Brass Band was q com
plete success. All taking parts
did worry we'll, and the nice sum Of
$1,000 was realized.
We have the complaint from
several of our planters living along
the Bayou Tsche, that the Acit
put on the Water Lillies by th'
Government boat to destroy them
has caused the death of larg'
number of cattle. The cattle ca
the Lilies and die from tn
effect of tho poison.
| Whom in need of Fancy Groce
rios, telephone j. b. Ferrsn'
G rocery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
Fair and Concert October l Sth
benefit of Cemetery.

On Sunday October 18th, 1914,
4 grand Fair and Concert will be
given in st. Martinvills for tho
benefit of the Cemetery. A splen-
did program is being prepared for
the occasion, aud a good time is
assured for all. We will publish
the program in our next paper.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
K. SCHWARTZ.

The session for the Public
Schools of St. Martin Parish will
begin Sept. Is. At 10 a. m. Mon
day Sept. %, there will DO a preli-
minary institute at the II ig b
School in st. Martinvills. All
teachers must report. Material
and information for the years
work will be furnished. At 9 ..
NJ. Tuesday Sept. %, the actual
teaching of classes-scbooI work
proper will begin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26

Since Sunday the New Orleans
'rn.in 10 duo here at 1915 z. NJ.
This change of schedule give us
our mail 30 minutes earlier than
before.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
Jury LIST.
State of Louisiana,


Parish of st. Martin.
Drawing of the Jury for the terms
of Court 1914 month of October,
drawn on the 18th day of Septem-
Der 1914, We the undersigned Ju-
ry Commissioners, A. A. Ransom
net, Anthony Thibodeaux, Amede
Champagne and Geo. S. Eastin in
and for the Parish of st. Martin,
La, and as such duly sworn and
qualified, pursuant to an order of
Court dated Sept. 18th, 1914, and
in accordance with the summons
issued by the Clerk of Court, con-
veying the jury Commissioners for
this date, repairs to the Court
House of the Parish of St. Martin
at the Clerk of Court office in the
Town of St. Martinville, La, for
the purpose of replenishing the
Venire Box and selecting a Grand
Jury and drawing of a Petit Jury
for the October term of Court as
required by law and then and there
having arrived we proceed in ac-
cOrdance with Section 6 of Act l35
of 1898 and in presence of j. 0.
Halphen, Sr., and A. ID. Roy wit
nesses known and hereunto requir-
ed and qualified electors of this Pa
IRISH together with A. f. Domen.
geaux Clerk of Court Ex-Ohicio
Chairman of the Jury Commits
sioners to replenish the General
Venire Box.
Having been furnished by the
Clerk of Court with the Original
Venire List We proceed in accor-
dance with Sec. 8 of Act No. l35
of 1898, to examine said list and
to strike thereform the names of
those who had served as Grand
and Petit Jurors since last replen-
ishment and found remaining in
the box 25U names and after throw
ing out and striking from said list
the names of those who we're
known to have died, removed from
the Parish became exempt or dis
qualified to serve as Jurors amount
ing to 2 leaving therein 24S names
we proceed to replenish and sup.
plement the Grand Venire box by
adding 81 names from among the
|qualified electors of the Parish.
And having thus replenished and
completed the General Venire box
and list according to law, We pro-
ceeded to the selecting of a Grand
Jury, the slips containing the
names of the Jurors were then
placed in the General Venire Box,
Then we proceeded to the select
ing of the Twenty Jurors to serve
as Grand Jurors in accordance
with. the order of Court to serve
lfor the term of six months begin.
ming on Monday October 3, 1914
The names thus selected are al
follows:
l Jos. Peschier. 49,: ward
2 L. j. Duchamp. >. 1 ward
3 Laurent Ducrest 3 ward
4 Numa Durio. ..... 4 ward
5 Armand Broussard A. ward
6 Omer Champagne D ward
7 Fernand Fournet Il Mard
s III. p. Olivier. II ward
Q Jean DOmec b ward
10 Albert Durand ... i ward
IL Chas. Gauthier. 3 ward
IL Collins Conrad e. 4 ward
Ii Scott Kelso Il ward
IA b. G.. Kidder. 80. A ward
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
Is Ellis Hebert | ward
10 Louis Barras 3 ward
20 Remy Angelic. A ward


10 Louis Barras. 3 ward
20 Remy Angelic. A ward
The names thus selected being
written on separate slips of paper
were placed by us in an envelope
which was sealed and endorsed: -
List of Grand Jurors"
Thus done we proceeded to draw
from said Venire Box the names of
Thirty Jurors to serve as Petit
Jurors for the week beginning
Monday October 18th. 1914.
The names thus drawn are as
follows to-wit:
| b. X. Martet IS ward
2 Emile Dautrueil. 3 ward
3 Chas. Bernard. .. Il ward
4 Alcee Castillo =. % ward
5 Leonce Breaux. L ward
g Chas. Barras % ward
7 Maurice Melancon l ward
s Jules Nectoux. Il ward
3 Amede Demurger. $. l ward
10 Martin Dautreuil. ! ward
IL Martin Witt. 3 ward
IL Lazar Bourqe. -. Il ward
Ii Terville Bienvenu i ward
IA j. q. Duplantis .. Il ward
Is Armand Patin. -. D ward
Is j. Gabriel Bienvenul ward
IL John b. DeLaloire. | ward
IL Sidney Beslin. Il ward
10 Erar Robichaud. 3 ward
20 Felix f. Keller. L ward
81 Joseph Molire. -. 4 ward
~ j. b. Fournet 90. Il ward
% II. ID. Smedes, Jr. | ward
"a Adolp Resweber Jr | ward
% Prudent Hollier ~. 4 ward
rs +. b. Devellier ....5 ward
n Ivan L. Power. Il ward
% Armand Clement Il ward
80 Albert Olivier. Il ward
30 John Castillo. A ward
Which names thus drawn were
written on separate slips of paper
and placed by us in ali envelope
which WAS sealed and endorsed,
List of Jurors No. l and placed in
the Jury Box.
Having thus completed the
drawing of the Jury We have seal
ed the General Venire box placed
the envelopes containing the list
of Grand Jurors and List No. | of
Petit Jurors in the Jury box which
was also sealed by us and The
whole delivered to the Clerk OF
Court, Ex-Oticio Chairman of Ju.
ry Commissioners as custodian
thereof.
Ia faith whereof witness ouI
hand and seal of the Court at st
Martinville, La, this 18th day o
September 1914 in presence of thu
hereinabove named witnesses.
Witnesses:
j. o. HALPHEN, SR
A. ID. Roy.
GEO. S. EAsTIN
A. A. RANsONET
A. CHAMPAGNE
A. THIBODEAUX.
A. +. DOMENFEAUx,
Clerk of Court, Elk -Officio Chair
man Jury Commissioners.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-09-26
TAX SALES.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin,
CORPORATION OF PARKS.
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.

DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.
BY virtue of the authority III me YES
ted by the Constitution and Laws OF the
State of Louisiana. will offer for sale,
at the front door of the Town Hall OF
Parks. this Parish. in Parks, La. within
the legal hours for Judicial Sales, be
ginning at the hour Of II o'clock a. H..
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
St. Patrick's and ST. Joseph's Cath
ohc) Will Have 140 in Con-
firmation Glasses.
BISHOP is TO ADMINISTER
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Services Will be in the Morning at
st. Patrick's and Afternoon
at st. Josephs.

Next Sunday will be a great day
in the two Catholic churches Of this
city. Tho Right Reverend II. Alt
hoff OF the Diocese of Bolleyille,
will be here and administer the Sac
rament of Confirmation to members
of the classes of st. Patricks and
st. Joscph's churches.
In st. Joscph's church class there
will be 60 for confirmation and in
st. Patrick's church class there will
he so. These special services will
he conducted in the morning at 10
o'clock at ST. Patrick's and in the
afternoon at $50 o'clock at st Jos.
eph's.
This occasion will be one OF
great interest to the entire congre-
cation of both churches as it will
be the first visit 20 the churches
here Of the new Bishop.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
Presidents Youngest Daughter IS
Fourteenth White House Bride
and Second This Term.
CEREMONY QUIET ONE
FOR OFFICIAL CIRCLES
Bridegroom Noted for Engineering
Feat Before Becoming Mem-
Der of Cabinet.

Washington, May 6.--Anothcr
White House wedding, the second
during the present Wilson admins
tration, occurs tomorrow, when Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson, youngest
daughter of the President, will he
united in marriage to William Gibbs
McAdoo, Secretary of tho Treasury
in the Wilson cabinet. Miss Will
son will be the fourteenth bride of
the White House. and the first
daughter of a president to be united
to a cabinet officer.
The wedding ceremony of tomor-
row has been awaited with eager in.
terest by the social and official in
Inmates Of the Wilson circle. But
compared with some of the brilliant
wedding functions Of the past, this
will be comparatively quiet, par
ticipated in mainly by the mmed-
late family and relatives. and the
Presidents official family made up
of the Vice-President and members
of the cabinet, with their wives.
This is in accordance with the
tastes and wishes of the parties and
the White House circle, and also to
some extent due to the absorbing
attention (which the President and
his cabinet have been giving Of late
to the Mexican and other public
matters
The ceremony of tomorrow will
be held in one of the historic rooms.
the scene of so many gala events,
with its handsome furnishings, and
the profusion of flowers which the
White House conservatory yields.
President Wilson will give away
the bride, and the groom will be
attended by some of his near
friends as groomsmen and best man.
Both of the contracting parties
to the wedding of tomorrow have
become well known here during the
present administration. The future
Mrs. McAdoo is the brunette Of the
Wilson daughters, twenty three
years old, with such an expressive
face that most people call her hand
some. She is tall and slender her
head IS well shaped, her eyes are
blue, and when she smiles---or bet
ter still when she laughs, which is
often---she shows her fine teeth.
Her hair Is shade darker than her
mothers and she wears ii in a coil
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07

best work they have yet performed.
Deputy Sheriff Ghildress who re-
turned with the dogs yesterday aft
ernoon, arrived at the scene of the
alleged attempt and at once took up
the trail following the negros
tracks for miles. This fact it was
Stated was positive because in
quiries were made at various farm
houses along the trail and some af
the occupants had seen a negro pa
that answered to the description
Mrs. Stevens had given of him. The
negro was trailed to the Mississippi
river bank and there the trail was
lost and it was thought a sure
thing that he had come to Cairo.
Later three Wickliffe citizens came
to Cairo yesterday and it is claimed
that they captured the negro in the
vicinity of the water works and
that they were trying to get him
back to Wickliffe without waiting
for the usual procedure in sucn
cases.
1t is intimated that many of the
Barlow and Wicklifc people are
very much incensed at the negro be
cause of his actions towards Mrs
Stevens and tho tWO little ptrIg who
were with her and that a neCktie
party may be the result.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07

the navy officials dispatches are
behind time. War Department Off
cials, however. see nothing alarming
in this lack of news.
A definite course of action has
been outlined in the event OF re-
sumption of hostilities at Vera Cruz
and the extension of the campaign
toward Mexico City. The war De-
partment has gone ahead steadily
with its plans for sending to Vera
Cruz two more brigadcs of regulars.
Preparations have been completed
for the mobilizing Of a strong army
on the Mexican border at FL Paso
and Eagle Pass.
The fact that the railroads to the
Ieapital are being mined and that
1.-THE Mexican Federals daily are
strengthening their position is caus-
| ing uneasiness and army officers be-
! lieve that II a move is to be made
on Mexico City 1t should begin with
as little delay as possible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
bR|TON TO GET
INDEMNITY FROM
HAYTl FOR FIRE
Ultimatum and Warships Bring Goa.
sternation and Money for
Burned SaWmili.

Port Au Prince, IIayti, May g.
The National Bank tonight ad
vanced to the llaytior government
$4,000 the amount Of the indemu-
ity claimed by Mr. Peters, a British
subject, whose sawnjill had been de-
stroycd by fire during the Lecompta
revolution. The payment had been
demanded IN an ultimatum from The
British diplomatic representation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
SOME RAINFALL IN
CAIRO IN "a HOURS

The rainfall as reported by the
L. S. Weather Bureau from I
O'Clock Monday morning to I o'clock
Tuesday morning was 2.54 inches.
Barring Memphis, which had a rain
fall of 42S inches, Cairo had tho
heaviest reported from any station
in the United States. The precipi-
tation during Monday night alone
was 1.I9 inches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07

Concluded on Page Two.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07

Cen. Funston also reported today
that he had no definite information
regarding movements of Mexican
troops and said he thought 1t prob
able that such concentration as the
Mexican forces had made, was only
for the purpose Of defending the
lines Of railroads to Mexico City in
case the United States troops should
advance. Mexican natives reported
that The track of the intcroceanic
railroad was being torn up.
1t is probable that Funston will
make his headquarters at Tejar and
that sveral hundred blueiackets will
be landed from the battleships to
protect the city.
There was nothing to show here
that Gen. Funston had not already
moved his troops out OF the city. II
is apparent that there has been
stricter censorship at Vera Cruz on
any news touching on military
movements for the last IS hours. al
though dispatches on other subjects
were Permitted TO come through.
The army has taken over the CON
troll of the cable station at Vera
Cruz from the navy. While the lat
ter was in charge dispatches to tho
department and press dispatches
came through promptly. Now even
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
REBELS C0NvERG|NC FOR MEXICO CITY ASSAULT

wound round her head. She fol-
lows the modes in dress, without
exaggeration.
Miss Wilson was born in Middle
town, Connecticut, where her
father was IA professor at Wesleyan
University. At fifteen she went 10
Raleigh, n. c., to boarding schocl
Later on, while her sister, Margaret,
went in seriously for vocal study,
and another sister was engaged in
social settlement work in the Ken
sington, Pa, mill distri t, the bride
of omorrow BEGAN her art studies in
Philadelphia, inhcriting her abii-
ity and tastes in that direction
from her mother.
Life at the ca"itl' oTcncd up
program of events which the bride
to-be has enjoyed to tie fullest.
Most of tho Whit l!ou. weekend
guests have Leen former associates
of the Wil,cn eirlr end have joined
in their s'Ci7' activities here. The
White House tennis court, famous
during the Roosevelt regime, fitted
in perfectly in the Wilson girls
home plea are s'nCue. Miss Flea
nor, plays good sTme of tennis.
though equally devoted TO horseback
riding. She is also fond of walks,
often joining the President in his
jaunts, although her walking part
ncr the past spring has been her
future husband. Secretary McAdoo
has tramped with her many after
moons after his office hours through
the uptown streets and suburbs.
Miss Wilson's gowns OF the past
season have been especially we'll Sc
lee ted, and are part of her trosseau. !
One of her most becoming ball
and waist draped. the distinctive |
feature being the broad girdle Of |
Black velvet ribbon with long sash |
ends. Simplicity still rules the gown |
ing of Mrs. Wilson and her daught- /
ers for the street and home wear
ing. Ono OF Miss Elcanor's fayoritn
hats this spring has been shining
black sailor faced with rose pink. |
with 4 full-blown rose and a bit of |
foliage perched on the left front of |
the brim.
The bridegroom OF tomorrow,
Secretary William G. McAdoo, was
born in Marietta, Georgia, 81 years
ago. He was only 2 when admitted
to the bar, after his studies at the
University of Tennessee. He prac-
ticed his profession in Chattanooga
for eight years, then moved to New
York There he conceived the pro-
ject with which his name is identi- |
tied-thc Hudson river tunnel sys-
tenn, linking New York and Jersey |
City. Mr.. McAdoo was president Of |
the system from 1902 to 1913.
Mr.. Meade was one of the "origi- |
nalWilson men, and as vice chair |
man during much of the 1912 cam
pagn, the acquaintance between the |
two. fated to be bound together later
by family ties, has had no break
from its inception. Mr.. McAdoo's |
first wife died about two years ago.
She was Sarah Houston Fleming, of
Chattago0na, Tennessee. OF his six
children, three sons and three
lighters, the two eldest are mar
ried. They are Mrs. Charles Martin, !
who lives inArizona and Francis II.
McAdoo, of this city. The other
Concluded on Page Two.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
NEGRO WANTED
FOR ATTEMPTED
ASSAULT IN KY.
Trailed by Alexander County Blood
hounds Said to Have Been
Captured Here.
NECKTIE PARTY WAITING
FOR HIM IF RIGHT MAN
According to the General Impression
Said to Prevail at Barlow
and Wickliffe.
NECKTIE PARTY WAITING
FOR HIM IF RIGHT MAN

The Alexander county blood
hounds taken over to Kentucky
Tuesday afternoon to trail bad
negro wanted for what is thought
to have been an intended attempt
to assault Mrs. Walter Stevens ana
two little girls while fishing at a
slough a few miles northeast OF
Wickliffe, are said to have done the
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07

CONCLUDED on Page Two.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
WEATHER TODAY

Cairo and Viciaity-fa1
and cooler Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
POLICE ARE TO HAVE NEW
SUMMER UNIFORMS AND CAPS

About the first Of June the Cairo
police will be uniformed In blue
serge uniforms and light weight
caps. <.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07
Admiral Badger Reports Sharp Fighting Be-
tween Rebel and Federal Forces
In His Neighborhood
Pacific Coast Won; Saltillo and
Tampico Next; Then Armies
to Draw in on Capital

Washington, May 6Whe the situation ouwardly
today pending the fomal opening Of the conference of the South
medao Niagara Falls May 49, there continued
discussion the preparation plans and at
definite report reached here sweeping Rebel victory
Potosi other points salhlo where
thought the next big battle would
Constiutona carried in dispatches
Raphael Zubarar the
Conuonast capital Gen. Carranza showed that three
verging campaigns active each within 300 miles OF
said that Gen. 0Bregan 1900 operating
from side had captured all the intervening territory
while besegng Mazan and threatening Mexico City from the
Another division Gen Canza reported had fought battle at
Luis Poo 800 miles north Of Mexico City With
the attacking Tampco successful there they declared that
capital
weeks from three sides.
important military development the day the
Funston his lines Vera Cruz might
required defensive without however undertaking
aggressive operations.
Badger Vera Cruz reported that fighting had
Fedelas
through Admiral Mayo to the effect that of Villas forces
would attempt to take and burn the city of Tampico
Washington, Orders have Department
learned today, authorizing him bis
lines about "n his judgment is
This, the
with situation Cruz and said
orIca-
thrown
Cen
miles the
to otectt er
semirele
the their line extends point
Cruz than the pumping station.
advised today that the location these has
destroy
could be sent from Ne.a Cruz
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-07

Ell Paso, Tex. MAY 6.---Threc Of
the largest cattle companies opcr-
ating in chihuahua have been in
formed that If they do not give a
large sum of money to Rodrigo Que
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-27

At the meeting Of Rebekah lodge
"Wednesday night it was decided to put
on a play, and Louis Denee, whe made
such a hit in captain Racket" will
coach the piece. It is quite sure to
draw a crowded house.
The Clearwater Republican is the
best advertising medium in the county.
Everybody reads it. II you doubt this
try and find somebody who don't read
it. Those who don't take it borrow.
They all read it,
Volume l, No. 1, "Idaho Fish and
Came" published by the state game
warden, has been published. The
magazine has SO pages Of delightful
reading for the man Iwho has any
interest in outdoor life.