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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

The Council at ito last meeting
has adopted a speed ordinance, the
limit for all vehicles is 8 miles an
hour aud the fine 10 IS to $25 and
imprisonment from 5 to Is days,
or both at the discretion of the
Mayor. The same penalty will bs
imposed upon those who fail to
blow their horns twice before
turning . corner. All are warned
that this ordinance will b strictly
enforced.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

Alexandra 10 making . strong
fight to have tho capital Of the
State moved to that city, and .
large delegation of its leading CT
tizsns visited Baton Rouge and
appeared before the Legislature.
They offered . cash bonus of $780,
600 and . plot Of ground of ssvs-
rel acres. and made . strong plea
Why it should b moved to Alex
andria. It 10 in the central part
OF tho State and it is claimed
easier reached than Baton Rouge.
The members of the Senate and
House were invited to visit Alex
sndrio and went there on Wednes-
day. It 10 said the citizens of b.
ton Rouge are 90 confident that
nothing will BE- done about it that
they are laughing in their sleeves
over the ridiculous proposition"
but they may wake up to tho rea-
lization tina. there 10 moro in it
than they first thought. There is
. strong feeling among tho mem-
bsrs of tho le0islature to submit
the proposition to the people, and
il may b done. Then tho Baton
Rouge people will find that they
have . fight on their hands..-Lake
Providence Banner.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

The Commencement Exercises
OF the Convent of Mercy will take
place Tuesday Juno Both. The
Sisters will have three graduates
this year, Misses Camille Bien-
venu, May Duchamp and Anna
Resweber.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

State Bank Examiner w. L.
Young who was removed from Of.
fee by Gov. Hall. has won his
suit before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has decided
that the law under which tho Gov
ernor had acted, 10 unoonstitu.
tional. MI. Young rem 'ins in OF.
ice and Mr.. Sims appointment
falls by the decision of the Court
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

The public schools are all clos
cd now and all the teachers from
other places who were employed
in this parish, have returned to
their respective homes.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13
TICK ERADICATION.

Tho meeting hold here Wednss-
day to discuss important matters
concerning farming interests such
as crop matters, stock raising and
tick eradication, was we'll attended
and ell who were in attendance,
were deeply interested in such
matters which are of tho greatest
interest for tho people Of this Sec
ton, a. we depend entirely upon
them for . living, this being an
agricultural section, We must de-
pend upon the success of our far
mers to make the trade and bust.
ness of our people successful and
prosperous.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. T. j. Liable who made
some appropriate remarks upon
tho subjects to be discussed, and
introduced Mr.. w. G. Chevis,
manager of tho Southwestern De-
velopment Bureau, under whose
management these meetings are
being held in the several parishes
| in this district. who made a splen.
did talk upon these matters which
concern % all.
Mr.. j. G. Hendricks of the Now
Iberia Creamery made a short ad-
dress and showed to our people
how easy it would be for them to
raise stock without in the least in.
tsrfere with their present crops
and in q short time be indspen.
IDENTIFY prosperous. even if tho mat.
tor looked small to them at tho be-
ginning.
DR.. E. A. Wight of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry of the United
States talked upon the profits OF
stock raising and especially upon
tho eradication of the tick, hs
showed tho immense result OF
stock raising for the NEST, milk
and the large profit in manurinR
tho farm and the abundant crop to
follow.
Mr.. w. P. Young, a practical
and experienced farmer employed
by tho Southern Pacific railroad
to help the farmers in improving
their condition, made a splendid
address.
DR.. w. H. Dalrmple, Vsterany
Scientist of the Louisiana State
University who is very familiar
With conditions in Louisiana, made
q very interesting address, which
was follow by some discussion and
many questions, which ehowed
that our people are deeply inter.
sstsd 10 tho matters that were the
subjects Of this meeting.
| We feel that this meeting will
have good results.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

The following, Ordinance was offered
by Mr.. Duchamp.
AN ORDINANCE.
Declaring the roaming at large Of
logs nuisance. and ordering tho kill
ing Of same when 90 roaming.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council Of st. Martinville, La. that the
roaming at large Of dogs within the
Corporate limits of this municipality is
hereby declared q nuisance and danger.
Gus to tho public safety.
Be 1t further ordained etc.. that tho
Town Marshall or Police OHlcer shall
from this End day of June A. D. 1914.
kill any and all dogs found roaming at
large az aforesaid, for all times.
All ordinances or part of ordinances
contrary or in conflict with this ordi-
nance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Mr.. Guriard offered the following
amendment to Mr.. Duchamp's Ordi-
nance. That the dogs be killed only
from April lst to Sept. lst of each year.
A vote being taken on the Ordinance
as amended was carried thusly: Yeas:
Guirard. F0urnst. Bisnvenu and Du.
champ. Nays: Gauthier.
AN ORDINANCE.
To regulate tho speed Of vehicle of any
kind, carriages. carts. bicycles and au-
tomobiles. within the Corporate Limits
of st. Martinvills and prescribing q
penalty for any violation thereof.
Be 1t and it is hereby ordained that no
vehicle of any kind. carriages. carts.
bicycles or automobiles, shall DO allow.
ed to travel within the Corporate limits
of this town at higher speed than (S)
eight miles an hour under penalty of q
fine Of $500 to $500 or to Is days In
Jail in default of payment Of fine or both
at the discretion Of the Mayor.
he 1t further ordained that before
turning any corner. all automobiles
shall slack its speed. blow its horn, bell
or whistle at leasts times before start.
ing to turn any such corner. within the
Corporate limits of st. Martinville. La.
under penalty Of $500 to $500 or s
to rs days In Jail In default of payment
or both at the discretion of the Mayor,
Be 1t further ordained that the ordi.
nance shall take effect after its passage.
and that all ordinances. or parts of or.
dinances contrary to or In conflict with
this ordinance be and the same are here.
by repealed.
SIDNEY &. DELAHOUsSAYE.
Secretary.
ALBERT BIENvENU. Mayor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13

The young people Of tho town
wore splsndidly entertained last
Sunday, at tho home Of DR.. and
Mrs. J. 8. Martin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13
SALE
BILLS
PRINTED

If you intend to have a
sale get our prices. We
are fixed for turning out
work Of this kind in dou-
ble-quick time. :: ::
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-13
A Better Summer School.

Ono OF the defects of our State
system OF summer schools has
been that teachers have not been
benefited financially by attending.
Too often, their attendance has
only enabled them to renew their
certificates without obtsiuing more
pay. This summer, at the six and
ten weeks summer schools which
will be held at tho State Normal
at Natchitoches. two improvements
will DO found: First, the course
OF every student will bs carefully
advised by faculty members with
. view OF strengthening bis scho-
lsrship whore most needed; &C.
condly, normal credits will be al.
lowed for eli work done in courses
comprised in the Normal curriou-
lum, and those credits will count
towards obtaining . normal diplo-
ma. Those in attendance will
therefore derive q double benefit.
The summer school pamphlets of
the Normal School explain the
importance Of this plan.
Notice To Cane Planters.
l wish to say that I am ready to
contract for cane, thoss having
cane to contract are invited to
call on me
Laizaire Bisnvenu
Agent Lafayette Refinery.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10

THE PRIZES
FIRST PRIZE $1,000. ......... .....s.A 1915 BUICK
Purchased Of Baskerville = Dahl
SECOND PRIZE .:.........:. IA Harvard Piaao
Purchased Of she /. W. Cooke Music House.
THIRD PRIZE Choice Of ! Royal Typewriter,
q ! scholarship in the watertown Business College.
Purchased Of she i. v. Cooke Music House.
yIrrH PRIZE .. 81. High Grade Gold watch
SIXTH \ VEN PRIZES, High cr.de Gold
Watches.
Last three prizes purchased from chas. =. H.Dtas, the
Jereler.
Too
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
or VOTES

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The following tabls shows ahs valus Of sub1aripsioas
in terms 81 votes. When yon take ! subscription 1snsn-
bsr TO nots On ths stub with N x whether znbssribss u
new OF old .Nsw subscribers are people who as not
taking the Saturday News q the start of Tho sontsss,
while old subscribers are thoss who are now rsss;vizg
che paper. The saturday News i s1.bo per var.
Old Sub. Nsw arb.
/ year ......... .. 3. 1000 votes 1900 .votss
z years $500. ........ 3. 100 votes 400 votss
8 years s.z........... $500 votes sy0Oo votss
4 years ..s...... ..... j. 1900 votes 300 VOTES
5 years ............... 5000 votes $4,000 votes
8 years .............. 1900 votes 1900 votes
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8 years .......... . 10000 votes 1880 votes
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10 years IA 1900 votes $4,000 votes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
A CRISIS
IS Due At
TEST WELLS

Apparently the next week is due to
bring some development in certain Of
the several test wells now being drilled
IN the Chickasha district for at least
two OF the wells have reached depth
that is considered to be well within
striking distance of the oil sand.
The Lindsay well is again drilling
and in better shape than it has been
for a month. They are at depth Of
something over 100 feet and have
drilled about 15 or 20 feet in d blue
shale formation. They have trans
formed the six inch hole to an eight
inch and are in shape to go to a con-
siderable depth. The hole is well
cased and 10 serious trouTb1 is III sight.
The drillers and officers OF the com
pany are in better spirits than for sew
eral weeks past, during which time
they lave experienced world of trou-
ble.
The well on the Pate Jones farm
has been progressing steadily and is
drilling at about 1000 feet. Possibly a
few feet more. For some little dis
tance they have passed throug a red
bed formation, in which they are yet
drilling. They have been compelled
III wait for casing hnwavar and nro.
gress has been a little slow, neces-
sarily.
The Cement well has been shut down
temporarily for some days and will not
be started for several days to come.
Their trouble seems to be the need OF
casing. They are now awaiting the ar
rival Of a car Of coal and casing. Work
is expected to commence there again
next week. They are at a depth Of
about 1900 feet.
Apparently ready to spud in, is the
Ben Hur Oil and Gas company with
their well No. at Alex. Workmen
have been busy for the past week put
ting the machinery together and get
ting ready to start. Their water well
is completed and cased. their machin-
cry is practically in place and it seems
the oEly thing left to do is to spud in
and the test is started. They expect
70 get started by Monday or Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
CAMBRIDGE
WINNER IN
BOAT RACE

Telegram by United Press.
London, March 2S.-Over the his
toric Thames course. Cambridge won
the annual classic boat race here 40
day over Oxford, finishing four and =
half boat lengths to the good The
time was 20 minutes, % seconds. Thou
sands of enthusiasts massed along the
banks, cheered the contending crews
as they swept CLOWN the course.
Fourteen were seriously injured and
many narrowly escaped drowning to-
day when barge platform on the
Thames river collapsed during the
Cambridge-Oxford boat race. Mere
than 15O spectators were precipitated
TO the bottom of the barge. Others
fell into the water The widest con.
fusion prevailed. OF the injured, many
We're crushed by the fall,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28

lor, Kindersley and Titherngton Of
Oxfrrd, and Day, Livingston, Ritson
and Garnett Of Cambridge There were
three Rhodes scholars in the boats,
two boing Canadians. Livingston,
(Cambridge) of Vancouver, 3. c., and
Taylor, (Oxford) Of Toronto, while the
old Oxonian Ward halls from New
South Wales. The average weight OF
the oarsmen was 172 pounds The
fastest time on record was Oxford's
is minutes, 20 seconds, in 1911.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
CORNETT IS
RELEASED

Atthe finish of the second prelim-
mary hearing of Ed Cornett, charged
with the murder Of Faunt Downey in
Nerden. Justice w. w. Clarke released
the defendant late yesterday evening,
ruling that the evidence introduced
was not sufficient to justify his being
held Cornett left last night for his
home near verden.
The hearing, starting yesterday at
II o'clock consumed the entire day in
the hearing. Justice Clarke giving the
closest attention to all testimony. Fol
lowing the two new witnesses, whose
testimony was heard yesterday morn
ing, Justice Clarke spent yesterday
Afternoon in going over the testimony
of the former trial. A part of it had
been Transcribed and was submitted to
him to read. The remainder was read
to the court from the stenographic
notes taken by Mrs Theresa McClel-
land at the former preliminary hear.
ing.
After going over the testimony in-
troduced at the first examining trial
Of Henry and Ed cornett and hearing
the evidence that was introduced yes.
terday, failed to find sufficient testi-
mony to connect Ed Cornett in any
way with the murderof Faunt Downey.
Therefore | did not feel that | would
be justified in holding him to answer
to the district court" said Justice
Clarke this morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
Telegram by United Press


London, March 2S. The Thames
banks, from Putney to Mortlake. TODAY
We're crowded with hundreds Of thou
sands of spectators who were out 10
witness the annual naval battle be-
tween those ancient rivals, Oxford and
Cambridge The river course is four
and one half miles long and along
both banks for this distance men and
women were on stands and on foot
from ther iver's edge to a distance OF
100 yards on either bank. Thousands
Of small craft, including row boats, ca
noes. 5ouse boats at anchor and costly
launches and yachts weer closely pack
ed along the shores and as close to
the open course as the authorities per
mitted With light and blue favors
displayed everywhere, swung in The
hands of land spectators and flying
from mastheads and oars, the scene
was a veritable rainbow Of color.
Cambridge colors predominated slight
", but as usual the crowds were less
rowing experts than spectators attract
ed by one Of the greatest sporting
events of the English year.
Today's contest was the seventy-first
aquatic shattle of the blues" oxford
having previously won 80 and Cam
bridge 80, the race in 1877 resulting in
dead heat. Although it had not tast-
ed the joys Of victory since 1908 Cam
bridge was the fayorite. It's crew had
been working together for some time,
whereas the Oxford captain had con
siderable difficulty in filling his boat
owing to illness Of candidates.
It was just before $3.50 that Cam
bridge, as the challengers. took the
water. amid roar OF cheers and the
waving of light blue favors, Oxford
followed few minutes later and the
supporters of the dark blues contribut-
ed their share Of the general enthuss
iasn1.
Each varsity had five old blues,
but the Oxonians had been unable to
row regularly together and in their
practice th,ly had scarcely reproduced
last years form, whereas the Cantabs
had shown considerable Improvement.
The new blues were Fleuher Tay-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
THREE KILLED; ONE DYING.


Little Rock. March rs. Three men
are dead and a woman is dying as the
result Of d feud over land claim al
Nogo. John Church and life we're shot
by G. W. Hart. Church was killed in.
stantiy. A woman recognized Hart and
told relatives, who rddled him. Fran
els McCuin, who was involved, was
shot while Al home reading.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
Are
RAGING
Telegram by unlted Press.

o FT111 y CFTFNC1 = ENU1s
Binghampton, n. Y, March 2S.-
Binghampton today faced the worst
flood in 20 years, The damage already
done has been placed at half a million
dollars and two lives have been lost
Susquehanna and Chenango rivers are
rising at the rate of two inches ali
hour and dykes are being constructed
TO prevent the flooding OF the public
utility plants. 1t is raining steadily
and many portions Of the city are in
undated Many towns in the western
part OF the state are threatened.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
SCHOOL TEACHER MURDERED.
relegram by united Press.

Telegram by United Press
Little Falls, N. Y. March aS. Miss
Lydia Beecher, aged q. school teach
er. was found murdered along the road
g Poland today Several wounds wera
found on the head She left her board
ing place last night to mail letter.
She evidently forfeited her life in fight
ing off her assaiIant A man named
Giammi was ssen talking to Miss
Beecher yesterday eveaing and is be-
ing held for an investigation. He was
recently expelled by the teacher.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
SERVICE At BAPTIST CHURCH.

Tomorrow At the Baptist church
regular preaching service will be held
at both morning ard evening services
The announcement of the pastor was
not made Members and the general
public are cordially invited to attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
Telegram by United Press.

Mexico City, March 2S.-In desper-
ate attempt to save Torreon today.
Huerta started 250O conscript soldiers
post haste for the besieged city. Men
were picked up on the streets. equip
ped with weapons and ammunition and
hurriedly driven aboard the trains.
A battle starting last night is raging
at Tamplco today. ItNis the sixth con.
fiict pressed by the rebels since the
Torreon attack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
Gomez Palcio is Practically inHands
Of Villa and Outcome No Lon
ger in Doubt Rebel
Force Large
HAND TO HAND
FIGHT In STREETS
velasco Still Fighting Says HeWiI
Not Abandon Torreon Until
Last Man is Killed and
Own Life Forfeited
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Gomez, Palacio, March 49, Although
three quarters Of the city is already in
the control OF Villa, the outcome is no
longer in doubt. Torreon has not yet
surrendered A hand to hand fight
ragged fiercely in the streets all night.
but early today Gen. velasco had not
ceased fighting. He insisted that lie
would not abandon Torreon until the
last man was killed and his own life
forfeited.
Despite his brave defense. the consti-
ltdtionalists' forces are so overwhelm-
ing that it is believed complete vic
tory cannot be delayed longer than to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
Intimate View Of villa.
(By Starr Cor. of United pres,

tby stall CUr- OF United PreSS)
Chihuahua. Mexico, March 2S.-
Noontime of a cold, raw day, in the
mountains; a score of Mexicans sitting
around camp fire, their guns and
cartridge belts beside them; an Ameri-
can miner rides up to the fire. "Wel-
come. senor" said the captain. The
Mexicans feed the newcomer. The
time comes for him to go. He starts
Off over the mesa on his horse, after
hearty goodbyes. wait senior. one
minute, shouts the captain. The
American obeys; the captain comes
running up to him. when you 60 to
Chihuahua don't tell Villa that YOU
saw us sitting around the campfire at
noontbme You see. he sent us to find
the bandit Castillo. He would not like
to know that we were resting at noon
time. We were only talking over what
we had better do to find the diablo
Castillo. But don't tell Villa, huh?p
This is only one of the hundred in
cidents that shows the tremendous
power that Villa exerts over his sol
diers. All Of Villas soldiers are vol
unteers. While Huerta, in the Mexi-
can capital, is seizing farmer boys in
the market places and dragging fathers
from their families at midnight to get
soldiers, villa is getting them in this
fashion:
I'VE wish to join your army say
two Mexicans, approaching the rebel
leader "Did you ever fight before?''
snaps Villa, half closing his dull, gun
metal colored eyes. No. senor.
Why do you wish to join?". For our
country" answered the poems. ~Wall
III take you, says villa. And then hes
snaps cut: "But IL ever see you run
or quit fighting I'll kill you myself.
understand?' Isl, senor declare the
delighted poems.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-28
Fred Cook Of the chlckasha team lead
Ing the batting order.
Brief Of Arguments.

Brief of Arguments.
The arguments offered by the affirm
latiye for free tolls for United States
tships were. among many, that this
country, having constructed and paid
for the canal, the merchant marine OF
Uncle Sam should be given the prefer
ence over that Of other nations. Thai,
If the American ships are charged a
toll for passing through the Panama
canal, the toll will eventually rest up
on the shoulders Of the down-trodden
consumer. The shippers will add the
toll charge to the freight rates, the
merchant having to pay this. The
merchant will then tack that price to
the list price OF his goods and the con,
sumer viii eventually have it to pay.
said Chickasha speaker: "The
United States has spent millions of
dollars on the mississippi river and
the expense is going on year by year
for its maihtainance as navigable
stream. No toll is charged to Ameri-
can ships plying their trade upon the
Mississippi river, why then should the
ships Of Uncle Sam pay toll to pass
the Panama canal when
Emitted States money paid for its con
struction also?" Uncle Sans treaty
rights with Great Britain were also dis
cussed
The negative side OF the argument
also exploited the fact that while the
United States had constructed and paid
for the Panama canal, its maintenance
would come as an Indirect tax upon the
Of the Uhited States, and IL
free tolls to ships Of this country were
in force, 1t would only benefit a very
few. namely, tile wealthy ship owners
.,od steamship transportation compa-
isiea. while the citizens would be com
peIIed 10 ray the bills for its np-keep
"The United States constructed the
Ranama canal and paid for it. That
Is all The more reason why we should
hot turn il over to the use OF the ship
owners" said negative speaker.
Argument was piled upon argument
and statistics that would stagger the
most massive intellect we're produced.
all purporting to be the real solution,
for or against the free tolls PROPOSE
tion.
The Chickasha team defeated By
Guthrie last night was composed Of
Eli Phillips. Royal Riddle and Jesse
Barnes
II was debate well discussed by
both sides and handled one Of the most
vital questions pending in the national
capital today.
During the intermission following
the conclusion of the debate and the
decision OF the judges. Miss Bessie
took the house by storm with
i conpIe of Dutch yodes She thor
Dughly u monstrated her ability in the
line and the quality of her work would
set al II. Wilson back among the
pikers.